tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24959325710703898832024-03-13T08:42:05.776-07:00The Collins FamilyApril and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.comBlogger216125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-12750007918585983482013-01-31T09:02:00.000-08:002013-01-31T09:02:00.474-08:00Blessings<p>Have you ever had an experience or situation in your life in which you could see or feel the Lord just working out every.last.detail in your favor?  That happened to Brad and I this past year.  We have been trying to come up with plans to move from our first home for about a year now.  We tried selling it on our own and using a realtor to no avail.  We saw lots of homes that we wanted to make offers on, but ours would NEVER sell.  We would spend hours getting it ready to show to possible buyers, but each person would find ONE thing that they didn’t like, and it was EXTREMELY discouraging.  Then, Wagner was born and it felt like the house became even smaller!  Our urgency to move was at an all time high.  One night as Brad and I were sitting on our couch and I was browsing some homes online I found a STEAL of a deal that was a short sale and I showed it to him.  He liked it and so did I so we decided to go check it out.  We were expecting to find some type of major foundation or water issue, but surprisingly it was in great condition structurally, and just needed cosmetic work.  We went back to see it again two days later, and made an offer on it.  Our offer turned out to be one of SIX!  We waited for 2 LONG months before getting the official approval of the offer from the bank that was allowing the sellers to short sale.  During those two months we were told that the type of loan we were going to be getting had fallen through, and we would have to get a different type of loan.  We thought at that point we would just give the house up and continue looking.  When our agent called the listing agent to tell her we were going to resend our offer, she recommended we call another lender (even though they had five other offers on the home…she said she just had a feeling about us…she also happened to be a Christian), and sure enough he made it work.  I can imagine the Lord looking down on us and chuckling as we were panicking because HE knew that it would all come together.  On the other side of things we began trying to rent our home our DURING THE HOLIDAYS…not an easy task!  Who wants to move in the winter around Christmas time?? No one.  Except the perfect renters!  After many applicants that didn’t work out, the Lord led the <strong>perfect</strong> renters to us, and they asked if we would consider a two year lease…What??? Heck yes we would!  So, on December 28th we closed on a bigger home than we could ever imagine, and in a neighborhood that we could never have imagined living in!  And as an added bonus this home will allow us to pay off some of our student debt, and our rental will allow us to save for our kids’ college education.  We could never have planned something so wonderful for ourselves…it can ONLY be orchestrated by the one who loves us more than we could ever imagine! If you are trusting him for something, KEEP ON TRUSTING.  He loves you more than you can imagine and he is working in your VERY BEST interest.  Nothing is impossible for him, absolutely NOTHING!! </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0KNIpZ51LJg/UQYGcxJDBjI/AAAAAAAADaA/D3q4YKuIJXQ/s1600-h/540806_10101382082038373_94785557_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="540806_10101382082038373_94785557_n" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="404" alt="540806_10101382082038373_94785557_n" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fLMrJNQmAP8/UQYGdYoxMnI/AAAAAAAADaI/GjCrb-AnSIo/540806_10101382082038373_94785557_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" border="0" /></a></p> <p>“Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” Luke 6:38</p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-87883222894827538142013-01-29T20:41:00.000-08:002013-01-29T20:41:00.200-08:00First Snow 2013<p>Last year Emery wasn’t too crazy about the snow, and this year was really no different.  She was excited to see it, and she played outside for a little bit, but she was ready to come in after about 30 minutes because she was too cold…she is her Mama’s daughter!  It may have been helpful if I had waterproof gloves or snow boots, but I forget to buy those things and really they’re a waste of money around here because we really don’t get that much snow normally.</p> <p>Excited to go out…</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-03eswDbb67k/UQYBk4vb5EI/AAAAAAAADWs/FILH_qNO9VE/s1600-h/DSC_0665%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0665" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0665" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SepYfpEMrEw/UQYBlvM8LpI/AAAAAAAADW0/5ObgiwVWgB8/DSC_0665_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7hUmF5ZbHUA/UQYBmG4TmeI/AAAAAAAADW8/LGZfyZz-jfA/s1600-h/DSC_0660%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0660" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0660" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-I77JF2fK5zE/UQYBm79w4SI/AAAAAAAADXE/RAKh45jLL7U/DSC_0660_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Her favorite part may have been eating the snow ha!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uQ6ay-fz56E/UQYBniiPhEI/AAAAAAAADXg/AOG7esJO4ys/s1600-h/DSC_0668%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0668" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0668" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-e6CB1Xl0YH4/UQYBoV2nShI/AAAAAAAADXs/YbXfQsHkk3A/DSC_0668_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-E8DAe-hE_F0/UQYBpKKtvkI/AAAAAAAADX0/f2_u54uAc2Y/s1600-h/DSC_0670%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0670" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0670" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AbAX_I0Tovs/UQYBpmcy2wI/AAAAAAAADX8/5dG-VyXUY8A/DSC_0670_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="left">Happy to be warm and inside :)</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NnOJWaQCXrA/UQYBqDp9nDI/AAAAAAAADYE/8ylWNZdY2NQ/s1600-h/DSC_0667%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0667" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0667" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HmZPYCXF3E0/UQYBq4CUNvI/AAAAAAAADYM/YHTmC0LbmoA/DSC_0667_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-66183232017250342602013-01-28T08:29:00.000-08:002013-01-28T08:29:00.082-08:00Just keep swimming, just keep swimming…<p>This winter Brad signed Emery up for swimming lessons.  She LOVES them!  Last Saturday was her very first one, and she woke up and brought her bathing suit into our room and said “wake up guys, time for my swim lesson”.  The lessons mostly focus on safety and getting them comfortable with the water, but Emery has a BLAST!  </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6f1J3dtP4EE/UQX-tMaYMrI/AAAAAAAADUA/zeDw5MM1LLw/s1600-h/DSC_0692%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0692" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0692" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vzul_zefJ-A/UQX-tha-B8I/AAAAAAAADUI/4UtiyTh_xEU/DSC_0692_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8Lvq-xNh_ns/UQX-ubO19NI/AAAAAAAADUQ/mbj5GPwvr70/s1600-h/DSC_0693%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0693" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0693" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8H-n_kSqkkI/UQX-vFhsr2I/AAAAAAAADUY/sJZjHTP0psk/DSC_0693_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XKn5UGOxHuI/UQX-wS-uolI/AAAAAAAADUg/ODGrP2e4qMA/s1600-h/DSC_0701%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0701" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0701" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-M9CPvgS0D24/UQX-w25dFiI/AAAAAAAADUo/qUZYHfKAH5c/DSC_0701_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9_FoMjdPDOg/UQX-xrYdybI/AAAAAAAADUw/rDXoeD5AvT8/s1600-h/DSC_0703%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0703" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0703" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lardsbwlGug/UQX-yOJknHI/AAAAAAAADU4/EyjQwZ4l1Vo/DSC_0703_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qkubHFCnY2s/UQX-zNFDtrI/AAAAAAAADVA/gbrYL9t8rcQ/s1600-h/DSC_0698%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0698" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0698" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0uWE_dwK8Eg/UQX-zoQh1bI/AAAAAAAADVI/21NjjLXZB7Y/DSC_0698_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Daddy has gotten to get in with Emery the past two weeks, and I have hung out with this cutie pie!  I think next week will be Mommy’s turn to swim with Emery (if I can talk myself into putting on a bathing suit..yikes!)</p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-36498152631389517562013-01-19T20:22:00.000-08:002013-01-27T20:22:44.656-08:00Wagner 4 months<p>I cannot believe you are already four months old…where the heck has the time gone??? I do NOT like how fast it is going by! This month you experienced your first Christmas and a move from your first house, which is also when you transitioned into your own bed.  You continue to just have a contagiously happy smile and laugh.  At your appointment you were in the 50% for weight and the 90% for height.  The pediatrician was very impressed with your muscle tone.  Maybe that explains the fact that you can almost crawl, and that you can roll from one end of the room to the other in 2 seconds.  At Miss Joyce’s house you eat 8-10 ounce bottles twice a day and you nurse the other three feedings.  I can hardly keep up with how much you’re eating!! Hopefully its just a growth spurt.  You sleep on your belly no matter how many times I go into your room and roll you back onto your back.  This month you really started liking your paci, but don’t require it to be happy, although you are trying desperately to be a thumb sucker, and although its cute I’m trying to break you of that.  Emery frequently refers to you as her “little buddy”.  My favorite thing you do right now is watch me from anywhere in a room, your eyes are always on me making sure I’m close by.  You are quite the talker/squealer.  People are amazed with how vocal you are, and its so cute and funny!  You still have beautiful blue eyes, and your hair is growing really quickly and it sticks straight up…adorable!  Your eyelashes have really grown this month too, and I think they will be long like your sisters.  We all love you so much, and can’t wait to see how you grow and change this next month!! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--uk2YcZEVhM/UQX8_6uZmhI/AAAAAAAADSM/34a0tpLtFJY/s1600-h/DSC_0674%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0674" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0674" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Tq-qyZ3R2aw/UQX9Avhp4BI/AAAAAAAADSU/It3s5achp4M/DSC_0674_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JjyPdr2uy0Q/UQX9BfohM6I/AAAAAAAADSc/QlzoXjsTzIY/s1600-h/DSC_0677%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0677" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0677" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8UL7UkzXPwE/UQX9BzBMqqI/AAAAAAAADSk/MORoI8q_dNk/DSC_0677_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RrXzTEWyls0/UQX9CsewKqI/AAAAAAAADSs/arTQVQNnQgs/s1600-h/DSC_0680%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0680" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0680" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bYJbD4V2-PY/UQX9DaojwpI/AAAAAAAADS0/uLc2hi_OUYE/DSC_0680_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NQ8wMctX2rg/UQX9EAnQPfI/AAAAAAAADS8/8liVAQAYoJE/s1600-h/DSC_0686%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0686" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0686" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oNvngvrwEzg/UQX9E0cViFI/AAAAAAAADTE/aWHPm4TGLlM/DSC_0686_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-43382092922310752742012-12-26T19:50:00.000-08:002013-01-27T19:51:39.012-08:00Christmas 2012<p>This Christmas was the best yet!  Emery was INTO IT BIG TIME!! She was really starting to grasp that we celebrate Christmas because its Jesus’ birthday.  We do Santa at our house, and she was also really into Santa, but not so much into sitting on his lap…ha!  It was such a fun time spent with family!  The day before Christmas Eve we celebrated with Brad’s family, Christmas Eve we celebrated with Mom’s side of the family then went to church (which we were thirty minutes late to…my fault) and then went home to celebrate with just us (my very favorite part).  Christmas day we did breakfast with my family, lunch with Brad’s extended family, and then dinner with my Dad’s side of the family.  It was JAM PACKED, but I think we all still were able to enjoy ourselves!  Here are some pictures…</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ci1YFc2rGnM/UQX1lSXAVAI/AAAAAAAADLw/9fX64puRsOI/s1600-h/DSC_0621%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0621" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0621" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vpVU_J0WtGs/UQX1l7WLcDI/AAAAAAAADL4/DSPrmJfIpio/DSC_0621_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KUDiR4e1FEI/UQX1m159_0I/AAAAAAAADMA/7WGusvxqk6o/s1600-h/DSC_0626%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0626" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0626" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QCu-7dA4U0E/UQX1nq65PRI/AAAAAAAADMI/CW4xnyUbt4Q/DSC_0626_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">I LOVED the kids matching monogrammed outfits for Christmas Eve!! </p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YCXcDf_Z0HY/UQX1oJUohII/AAAAAAAADMQ/I5pkvJ-mTxs/s1600-h/DSC_0627%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0627" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0627" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-X-b2xCde0_8/UQX1onCuoWI/AAAAAAAADMY/1BqLjYOfxJo/DSC_0627_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-06oWmCASIbs/UQX1piQXocI/AAAAAAAADMg/qsR-uPsnaNU/s1600-h/DSC_0631%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0631" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0631" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FUQy5U8P4cU/UQX1qEcX9aI/AAAAAAAADMo/h0gkvXIACAM/DSC_0631_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">Emery’s most favorite Christmas gift was her Dora umbrella from Wagner.  She said…oh Wagner loves me!</p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FrXR7e3-FR8/UQX1rCx6NcI/AAAAAAAADMw/4cs7LxAlPLM/s1600-h/DSC_0637%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0637" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0637" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ImeBejUwVa8/UQX1rjr5FjI/AAAAAAAADM4/BBCcVc7xqo8/DSC_0637_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">I think she was just a LITTLE excited!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xvDwfTK5LlE/UQX1sSJEAyI/AAAAAAAADNA/F-EPCFRlirU/s1600-h/DSC_0642%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0642" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0642" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Ds3LtJjiOBs/UQX1sxJqnqI/AAAAAAAADNI/lMIaYFdzuuM/DSC_0642_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">Uncle Ben and Wagner took a morning nap after a long morning of opening gifts…tough work!</p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1yX-wcthoio/UQX1ta17rbI/AAAAAAAADNQ/T4u6bZkpLJU/s1600-h/DSC_0648%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0648" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0648" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-f7X20ePYOyA/UQX1uEuZKuI/AAAAAAAADNY/TE1fTm5Wr5I/DSC_0648_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">Emery and her cousin Jacob, they have started to play so well together!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-97hAxibxlfM/UQX1ugYnPgI/AAAAAAAADNg/Y97J2Luizy0/s1600-h/DSC_0651%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0651" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0651" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Gj-UAxmTpM0/UQX1vFNdO-I/AAAAAAAADNo/e0CXZx83e0s/DSC_0651_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">My precious precious babies!</p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ONmXVT1PQ-w/UQX1vx_T05I/AAAAAAAADNw/BbAJf9fYKEE/s1600-h/DSC_0657%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0657" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0657" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bzf127jo5AY/UQX1xBjUmzI/AAAAAAAADN4/F74-vaybef4/DSC_0657_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-w87T-2jn9f8/UQX1x-PtxpI/AAAAAAAADOA/Zv7nriwU-DM/s1600-h/DSC_0658%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0658" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0658" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1LlSGhMwG_A/UQX1yq3NCnI/AAAAAAAADOI/FDfPmAxfPTo/DSC_0658_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> <p>“Today in the town of David a Savior<sup></sup> has been born to you; he is the Messiah,<sup></sup> the Lord.<sup></sup> This will be a sign<sup></sup> to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace<sup></sup> to those on whom his favor rests.’”  Luke 2:11-14</p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-23537904766999040152012-12-19T20:00:00.000-08:002013-01-27T20:00:34.680-08:00Wagner 3 Months<p>This has been a HUGE month for you and for Mommy!!  Around 2 1/2 months you started sleeping through the night, and rolling from your back to your belly.  You also started going four hours between your feedings.  Speaking of feedings, you definitely had this mama worried because you did not decide to take a bottle until exactly THREE DAYS before I returned to work.  We tried EVERY SINGLE BOTTLE, and every technique and trick we could find online.  Eventually you gave up and realized that if you wanted to eat you were going to have to take the bottle.  It took you long enough, but you finally cooperated!  At the beginning of this month (around 9 weeks) it was like a switch flipped and you became the happiest baby…maybe you had a touch of colic??  I don’t know what it was, but you are such a joy now!  You still take three naps (2 that are two hours and one short cat nap in the evenings).  You are unlike your sister in the fact that you do WHATEVER you want.  I try my best to keep you on a schedule, but sometimes you will do what I want and sometimes you won’t…you have been a gentle reminder that I’m not super mom :) You were dedicated this month!  Your big blue beautiful eyes are ABSOLUTELY CAPTIVATING!! You are still laughing out loud, and we have found your major ticklish spot which is under your chin.  </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vFIGJfRj_YA/UQX31Tw0u8I/AAAAAAAADPE/lIO4vw6UzUw/s1600-h/DSC_0301%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0301" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0301" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vzwtlWsJo3g/UQX32G7_nVI/AAAAAAAADPM/asepZ1ui2fY/DSC_0301_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BAEpJ7IYYCQ/UQX329bnCCI/AAAAAAAADPU/LzzB6-J6UDE/s1600-h/DSC_0647%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0647" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0647" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-x2L1OD0MEFU/UQX33W6kc4I/AAAAAAAADPc/22zV0Rjr5dY/DSC_0647_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-h8Ol17HO818/UQX335Cyv5I/AAAAAAAADPk/8dNDdVgo_34/s1600-h/DSC_0627%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0627" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0627" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-v3nsnMGSqxI/UQX34emasYI/AAAAAAAADPs/yVYV3twn2qc/DSC_0627_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-72244203561201612962012-12-19T19:16:00.000-08:002013-01-27T19:17:10.283-08:00Wagner 2 months<p>Okay it’s rather ridiculous that I have not posted in FOREVER, and I’ve got a lot to catch up on, but we’ve been moving, renting out our old house and remodeling our  new house…CRAZY!!!!</p> <p>Wagner at two months old you were taking three naps a day, two of your naps were two hours long and one cat nap in the evening anywhere from 30 minutes to 1.5 hours.  You wear a size 1 diaper.  At your check up you were in the 75% for weight and 98% for height!!!  You HATED riding in your carseat, and LOVE being held.  You laugh and giggle out loud ALL.THE.TIME.  And your favorite person is your sister.  You still look EXACTLY like your daddy!! We love you so much!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vn4g6cGAHjM/UQXto_YomNI/AAAAAAAADIA/DmyJ_GpQ-ao/s1600-h/DSC_0535%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0535" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0535" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7SoG-Nbp6Kk/UQXtpZCs9yI/AAAAAAAADII/ENkY6RdQQJo/DSC_0535_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KfC9iokQCp8/UQXtqDZEkvI/AAAAAAAADIQ/xA-WjdR9Ngs/s1600-h/DSC_0539%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0539" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0539" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Yu83YlQ540c/UQXtqyY8vsI/AAAAAAAADIY/mLD3TNgi6ow/DSC_0539_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tRrUEp0NVzw/UQXtriSfdwI/AAAAAAAADIg/CnyyiBb6f9w/s1600-h/DSC_0567%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0567" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0567" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VBk0L2lKpMY/UQXtsGtoCCI/AAAAAAAADIo/iNP_NUF-PPE/DSC_0567_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FFgmjIrWUUE/UQXtsjzaeOI/AAAAAAAADIw/eooEZ8go2us/s1600-h/DSC_0572%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0572" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0572" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sUxNCUAzpcM/UQXttEJcldI/AAAAAAAADI4/vem2yiDyNK0/DSC_0572_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-58375806157128890212012-12-16T20:05:00.000-08:002013-01-27T20:37:55.163-08:00Christmas on the Mountain<p>I know I’ve said this before, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE our church.  We are so fortunate!  This year as an outreach we had “Christmas on the Mountain”, complete with Santa pictures, kettle corn, hot chocolate, cookies, carriage rides, cow train rides, ornament decorating, and a live nativity.  Here are some pictures of Emery enjoying the Christmas fun!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-etT13_y0mXk/UQX5C_NDANI/AAAAAAAADQo/nwgA1G9GwtY/s1600-h/DSC_0603%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0603" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0603" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Q-G1_Zd4NtI/UQX5DfAoUJI/AAAAAAAADQw/8S5uw41SlGs/DSC_0603_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PVlqFtVpodc/UQX5EnAhvHI/AAAAAAAADQ4/rUzD7kYN__c/s1600-h/DSC_0604%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0604" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0604" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Rr8-1FWnEic/UQX5FT2COTI/AAAAAAAADRA/915JHWApPwk/DSC_0604_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BMyhZO24HqQ/UQX5GBEMNXI/AAAAAAAADRI/Tus7bua9lQ0/s1600-h/DSC_0607%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0607" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0607" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uxmrViTkd04/UQX5GoBQNhI/AAAAAAAADRQ/A8rLxnW5PU4/DSC_0607_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qGv6Y15ljzI/UQYAmXIdMFI/AAAAAAAADWI/ZzoLeX92LJ8/s1600-h/184567_416927881712144_330548243_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="184567_416927881712144_330548243_n" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="184567_416927881712144_330548243_n" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7gqMEPq42Zc/UQYAm4Oc1aI/AAAAAAAADWQ/n-MZd7v6j5I/184567_416927881712144_330548243_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="242" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rgPuneAC6QQ/UQYAn4Hi7ZI/AAAAAAAADWY/WEO_MYLeBec/s1600-h/528269_416499475088318_1030887083_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="528269_416499475088318_1030887083_n" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="528269_416499475088318_1030887083_n" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gnMR8-lRSXQ/UQYAoupLLKI/AAAAAAAADWg/Z0_pShq7FWY/528269_416499475088318_1030887083_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="256" border="0" /></a></p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-43665401114164144722012-12-16T19:32:00.000-08:002013-01-27T19:32:53.317-08:00Emery’s Christmas Performances<p>I remember when I was pregnant with Emery thinking about how excited I would be for her to be in little performances at church, and this Christmas was her big debut!! She may have only sang two songs, but it was a huge day!  I debated and debated what she would wear, and we practiced her songs all the time.  Girlfriend KNEW those songs and motions like the back of her hand.  All of the little ones filed in to sing their songs, and Emery just stood there through the first song (Go Tell it on the Mountain).  After the first song, chaos ensued…kids were running off the stage and everything, so of course Emery tried to run off of the stage too.  I signed no to her and she immediately started crying.  Not like whimpering cute crying…we’re talking ALL.OUT.SILENT.CRY TURNED EXTREMELY LOUD SHRILL!! Oh yea, not exactly how I pictured her big debut, but definitely a memory none the less :)</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uuTVnMyNvXQ/UQXxSRMNzCI/AAAAAAAADJw/E2V1zrUic8U/s1600-h/DSC_0611%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0611" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0611" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-On8Svs4GsRE/UQXxTIpksuI/AAAAAAAADJ4/f5pQMfXHF9s/DSC_0611_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-g-jFpXX0hvo/UQXxT_9SgfI/AAAAAAAADKA/3_7R2FVYZn4/s1600-h/DSC_0612%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0612" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0612" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KIi66ozHklk/UQXxUghEKOI/AAAAAAAADKI/4wONpTDkScI/DSC_0612_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-u9nxpzM8ntk/UQXxVRFZfKI/AAAAAAAADKQ/_5VD63BTwSc/s1600-h/DSC_0613%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0613" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0613" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bBmjM6OWfrc/UQXxWY1qH0I/AAAAAAAADKY/YdfTVc6cueg/DSC_0613_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2wXJlDINjmk/UQXxXORH8LI/AAAAAAAADKg/EoQonQGaW9c/s1600-h/DSC_0614%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0614" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0614" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FeTUrPfRe_I/UQXxXoHPboI/AAAAAAAADKo/WmexezKa0PI/DSC_0614_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6GN6HX7zI2M/UQXxYpUQ2PI/AAAAAAAADKw/VdAbohWolp8/s1600-h/DSC_0615%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0615" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0615" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GHZ-wn9oaXg/UQXxZGVFgpI/AAAAAAAADK4/TF6rGYM3lXY/DSC_0615_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Extremely random side note that I just remembered while looking at these pictures, Emery and Layna traded bows before coming upstairs to sing haha…hilarious!!</p> <p>Emery also had her very first performance at her preschool (which we LOVE) the Monday after I went back to work.  That meant that I only got to go during my lunch, which is 25 minutes long :(  BUT I am thankful that her school is in close proximity to mine, and that I got to see it at all.  She was singing and doing all of the motions UNTIL she saw me, then she froze and kept smiling at me, but hey at least she didn’t run off…baby steps, baby steps! I unfortunately have no pictures of this, but we do have a video!</p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-53482401644161269642012-12-10T12:54:00.000-08:002012-12-10T12:54:00.027-08:00Wagner’s Dedication<p>At our church we do a baby dedication, and its honestly more of a promise by the parents that we will do everything that we can to raise our children in a home that is Christ centered.  This is a really special time for our family!  When Emery was dedicated, my best friend’s little girl Layna was also dedicated, and this go round her son Landry was dedicated with Wagner!! This time was extra special though because the Dowdy’s little boy Max was dedicated, and the Shivley’s little girl Ellie was too!! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-idRNC-tbf3E/UMT6d1-lNpI/AAAAAAAADEg/lTGZZAIegcI/s1600-h/DSC_0577%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0577" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0577" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PDI5E8xmSm8/UMT6e2PfXoI/AAAAAAAADEo/oJUKJSb_MwA/DSC_0577_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8Z7AQk36fyA/UMT6fXRkHoI/AAAAAAAADEw/YsUzx-TLAGo/s1600-h/DSC_0579%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0579" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0579" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-eV9qESwDFk8/UMT6gJqQYPI/AAAAAAAADE4/V2zyPHqPWcg/DSC_0579_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kWfU3A8_ThM/UMT6hJXz8lI/AAAAAAAADFA/O_wNzN6QHIc/s1600-h/DSC_0581%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0581" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0581" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rZZf6i6Aq1I/UMT6hqIWo4I/AAAAAAAADFI/lXjlGDeMfrU/DSC_0581_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-N63h6JUKqwI/UMT6ig4NNkI/AAAAAAAADFQ/AuJ2_Uae2VE/s1600-h/DSC_0583%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0583" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0583" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RhBmQNBPoR8/UMT6jNp4pUI/AAAAAAAADFY/XMR8Gb19uwk/DSC_0583_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FPrmGDmM_rY/UMT6j9tQ-6I/AAAAAAAADFg/Ha3uwgLTMOo/s1600-h/DSC_0585%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0585" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0585" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rXoI9m2WNEA/UMT6ker0mhI/AAAAAAAADFo/XR0Fh5OvtPc/DSC_0585_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ggsr-Q1dpSw/UMT6lBXlDMI/AAAAAAAADFw/gvYzXrLDQm0/s1600-h/DSC_0588%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0588" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0588" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3m0Ak9OgqZU/UMT6lvbsISI/AAAAAAAADF4/EG-F7J_GGM8/DSC_0588_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-d10Ojt2v2WU/UMT6mD5HIZI/AAAAAAAADGA/tNoxYeMpnpA/s1600-h/DSC_0590%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0590" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0590" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4vRQkdcQfw4/UMT6myXgnsI/AAAAAAAADGI/D-U6JCqjAgA/DSC_0590_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DZ1_beIJFtI/UMT6nf7aL-I/AAAAAAAADGQ/xhnDfAQLtNo/s1600-h/DSC_0592%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0592" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0592" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RTsz7we1d0k/UMT6oHvRKKI/AAAAAAAADGY/6BJmnCHno0k/DSC_0592_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZK-3bAOogg4/UMT6ooJcrtI/AAAAAAAADGg/dua2S_4nT3s/s1600-h/DSC_0595%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0595" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0595" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-D_IUwscNmEA/UMT6pRHgZdI/AAAAAAAADGo/1Kdbh0kG5oo/DSC_0595_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IrZm4S5cFrA/UMT6p63KglI/AAAAAAAADGw/3kMnl0VtzvQ/s1600-h/DSC_0596%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0596" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0596" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PZe1BHQ5Pjs/UMT6quuY5jI/AAAAAAAADG4/Z_W2iRsG1UA/DSC_0596_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WwNTcRfLVOM/UMT6raIJ6LI/AAAAAAAADHA/-70mZglOovg/s1600-h/DSC_0601%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0601" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0601" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ME7lnVJCl0g/UMT6stSKAUI/AAAAAAAADHI/BgDOQO4Zwoo/DSC_0601_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Brad and I consider ourselves, and our two babies, extremely lucky to have such godly examples to raise our kids around!! We love each of you so much :)</p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-82628248397094900392012-12-09T12:45:00.001-08:002012-12-09T12:45:48.160-08:00Thanksgiving 2012<p>Yes this is a little late, but we’ve been busy around here…more on that to come!!! :) Thanksgiving was full of family fun as usual so without further ado…here’s a picture dump!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ViMdoJJFT58/UMT4LldMfkI/AAAAAAAADBg/9WKy1y3Z2jE/s1600-h/DSC_0261%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0261" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0261" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-997LbzFypj0/UMT4McLzVrI/AAAAAAAADBo/K1jMfBdLsqU/DSC_0261_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-g_5cAtaF04g/UMT4NKKj1eI/AAAAAAAADBw/0snVT0J_YCk/s1600-h/DSC_0264%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0264" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0264" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5wj-LvBEkEY/UMT4N_4kM2I/AAAAAAAADB4/FbqIyggVXUk/DSC_0264_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PR8ieAdxl6Q/UMT4PLS4IxI/AAAAAAAADCA/lw6xYmO9KXI/s1600-h/DSC_0266%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0266" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="355" alt="DSC_0266" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ArXkTWL4-to/UMT4P-svERI/AAAAAAAADCI/FdW3lX-zo80/DSC_0266_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="238" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5oDdkRoLiYE/UMT4RCKMvzI/AAAAAAAADCQ/5UO7F9O7xAk/s1600-h/DSC_0270%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0270" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0270" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MoZc_p5Lt48/UMT4R_4QTTI/AAAAAAAADCY/wGrlIBPEwJQ/DSC_0270_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8ilt3dEELow/UMT4TDsg_VI/AAAAAAAADCg/oCDI2Y_wI54/s1600-h/DSC_0278%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0278" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0278" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YG0J682HOCw/UMT4T9e4ksI/AAAAAAAADCo/HMpVi5TbPaw/DSC_0278_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wiBNug0zqfA/UMT4UwSvkjI/AAAAAAAADCw/CmXkBKF4c7g/s1600-h/DSC_0281%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0281" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0281" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-c6mJOEhKOKY/UMT4VeyHEiI/AAAAAAAADC4/7qwaKVKQyxI/DSC_0281_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zPTjWhUR690/UMT4WPz25_I/AAAAAAAADDA/Aod1MRQ9D1A/s1600-h/DSC_0288%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0288" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0288" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--DcfPF7UaTo/UMT4Wzroq_I/AAAAAAAADDI/syigthOfuCU/DSC_0288_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pIDc7P5DvsU/UMT4XvjiYWI/AAAAAAAADDQ/qYH3wpqM0iQ/s1600-h/DSC_0289%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0289" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0289" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-v0WuCjNcsJ4/UMT4YLjPX0I/AAAAAAAADDY/aPkTylli0_4/DSC_0289_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-okOLkBIxVcc/UMT4ZAJKDjI/AAAAAAAADDg/N2SAbN8zhpU/s1600-h/DSC_0291%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0291" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0291" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jmrElVS4R4o/UMT4Zt2fH-I/AAAAAAAADDo/zdwZTr-hASc/DSC_0291_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JaxEtzIKFFU/UMT4a0t6W4I/AAAAAAAADDw/VmL8IXbGJcw/s1600-h/DSC_0293%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0293" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0293" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fVhTwyR52GU/UMT4btJSbRI/AAAAAAAADD4/JL3dariGuSw/DSC_0293_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-c3vrdF7bofU/UMT4cpzeOcI/AAAAAAAADEA/zYDC-iBAjnQ/s1600-h/DSC_0294%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0294" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0294" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Bb7dIGCoHjE/UMT4dBzxQzI/AAAAAAAADEI/pGaEvZ7VOic/DSC_0294_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LL5awiR0PdY/UMT4eKGMu_I/AAAAAAAADEQ/f3aYZkGZGeM/s1600-h/DSC_0300%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0300" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0300" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ItCHvKPWWCg/UMT4e3ufq4I/AAAAAAAADEY/rmjb5kzNsI8/DSC_0300_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="left">Aren’t the kids’ outfits cute?? My mom and Granny made those…I’m lucky to have such talented seamstresses (Grandbess has also made the kids some cute outfits!)  We had A LOT to be thankful for this year!</p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-76763159857179997622012-11-26T10:32:00.000-08:002012-11-26T10:32:00.373-08:00Growing Up<p>Emery has had A LOT of changes lately, but she has just ROLLED with the punches.  I know she’s mine, but she is an amazing little girl!  She’s moved into her big girl bed, started preschool, had a baby brother, and now she has given up her PACIFIER!! I was sure this would be a HUGE battle, but when Wagner was a week old I figured that since we already weren’t sleeping why not try it.  I told her she was a big girl and that I needed her to give me her paci and I was going to throw them away, she looked at me really seriously, popped her paci out, handed it to me, and said “Okay Mommy, I big girl, baby Wagner use pacis, not Emery”.  And that was that (aside from the few hits she sneaks off of Wagner’s pacis when she thinks we’re not looking).  WOW!  Such a big girl, and I am so proud of her!</p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-10585056031422825862012-11-23T10:23:00.000-08:002012-11-23T10:23:00.181-08:00What do you think??<p>Wagner OBVIOUSLY looks like Brad…as demonstrated by this picture…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-s_DK1J2SHog/UKxJVqWiQDI/AAAAAAAAC-A/wHPXqKJJ6-I/s1600-h/DSC_0030%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0030" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0030" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SVBhI7DEqcU/UKxJWeZMHgI/AAAAAAAAC-I/hZNB373Hw0M/DSC_0030_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p>BUT…don’t you see the resemblance between Emery and him in these two pictures??</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tpW5cT751L8/UKxJXyJl87I/AAAAAAAAC-Q/B7ASFUTOiZA/s1600-h/DSC_0137%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0137" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0137" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SE1ivgTzbZ4/UKxJYScKhHI/AAAAAAAAC-Y/uQ-5m_iFtzg/DSC_0137_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-b2RSZCoWopM/UKxJZbes3GI/AAAAAAAAC-g/IXe0zPqPIlQ/s1600-h/DSC_0036%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0036" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0036" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-i92wss-NVnQ/UKxJZy9NiiI/AAAAAAAAC-o/kO_JNdiEx90/DSC_0036_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-85805976234675283182012-11-22T19:25:00.001-08:002012-11-22T19:25:19.159-08:00Happy Thanksgiving!!<div><p>We have so much to be thankful for this year!!</p>
<p>Happy Thanksgiving from the Collins family!<br>
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<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8fkXkKpU7HvkJALuSSL87fgKdU_K5IjT0BXlZJRGrF2huaKm1m8UxtrZ_XsstbF72qQpVnkHKhsr0xa4KdHKOnd7Pj1A3PlhlOHFHxs3Mo0aJl0CKIU-5yfp0Gvo3AD0cSK0DPJQxv8/' /></div>April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-54935668055069453932012-11-22T05:38:00.000-08:002012-11-22T05:38:00.089-08:00Thanksgiving Party<p>At Emery’s school they have a school wide Pilgrim and Indians feast.  They make cute costumes and go into the gym for a party, then after the party they come back to their classrooms and sing some songs for their parents.  Emery was true to her school form and didn’t sing a word, but she sure did look cute, and she hasn’t stopped singing the turkey song since we got home. </p> <p>Emery’s whole class</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GeGxekdvN94/UKxMxR8y2dI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/8S5mLls91dE/s1600-h/DSC_0232%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0232" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="256" alt="DSC_0232" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Vp4D6stXSe8/UKxMyF95t1I/AAAAAAAAC_g/bR4nYTFEQL8/DSC_0232_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="379" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Here is the boy she always says she plays with, and they are holding hands…HOW CUTE??!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-E_Ce7ncztnQ/UKxMzg0S-5I/AAAAAAAAC_o/uLpf9XDYcu8/s1600-h/DSC_0237%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0237" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="256" alt="DSC_0237" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fiaUFkRlbzA/UKxM0dm8fII/AAAAAAAAC_w/HeIWdyxxjhM/DSC_0237_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="379" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Daddy even got off of work to come!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AqtN9T_EyUg/UKxM1af10dI/AAAAAAAAC_4/ume7hqYyCwo/s1600-h/DSC_0240%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0240" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="256" alt="DSC_0240" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-STsyRLNyRss/UKxM2RHMSsI/AAAAAAAADAA/ZZxggyAgwEY/DSC_0240_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="379" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2lOpslbSrpA/UKxM3i0i6EI/AAAAAAAADAI/I09Nn_2NFn0/s1600-h/DSC_0242%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0242" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="256" alt="DSC_0242" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sK1axrR0fPI/UKxM4DYEccI/AAAAAAAADAQ/fm0g66xiC1g/DSC_0242_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="379" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8CLvrBGaYRk/UKxM5EY9XOI/AAAAAAAADAY/m2lAOsqmExI/s1600-h/DSC_0243%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0243" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="256" alt="DSC_0243" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XZZQLg2c-YM/UKxM55LJKBI/AAAAAAAADAg/I-YW4RS3Ntc/DSC_0243_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="379" border="0" /></a></p> <p>We are so happy with Emery’s school and her teachers are wonderful! </p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-22753280053639142582012-11-21T15:12:00.000-08:002012-11-21T15:12:00.191-08:00Pumpkin Patch<p>This year we went to the pumpkin patch with some friends from church and the Jones family!  It was interesting to say the least…Wagner was two weeks old, and lets just say the trip involved me nursing in the actual pumpkin patch.  For the record, nursing a two week old under a vest in the warm weather was INSANE!  We enjoyed the corn maze, petting zoo, corn pit, tractor rides, slide and cow train.  Emery had a blast…Jeter farm you did not disappoint just like always!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zZ1Rkyh3Irk/UKxGtxVsBTI/AAAAAAAAC48/Z97cIS2pHEM/s1600-h/DSC_0226%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0226" style="border-right: 0px; 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padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="279" alt="DSC_0272" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-226pdqnreL0/UKxHBXpKnjI/AAAAAAAAC7k/Z1__klKNuic/DSC_0272_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="188" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Bh0Sxh7LBMY/UKxHCYpH4bI/AAAAAAAAC7s/idrenMCOIAI/s1600-h/DSC_0274%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0274" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0274" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nj_hiWWLtUc/UKxHDMUyVII/AAAAAAAAC7w/7KbabiF-i0o/DSC_0274_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-usc467AiHl0/UKxHD9k7r-I/AAAAAAAAC78/7JlJlEaeJko/s1600-h/DSC_0282%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0282" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="279" alt="DSC_0282" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-250zw4o5xTQ/UKxHEss7pQI/AAAAAAAAC8E/K1fEaxp04So/DSC_0282_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="188" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-crUcijMn5xQ/UKxHFmikAKI/AAAAAAAAC8M/7C_p7kkFyng/s1600-h/DSC_0317%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0317" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="279" alt="DSC_0317" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--GWTGbjWXmE/UKxHGd3aIsI/AAAAAAAAC8U/_X9nSmSUX5Q/DSC_0317_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="188" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LQt4nS1T7DM/UKxHHhSz6KI/AAAAAAAAC8c/q7w8A9P-maA/s1600-h/DSC_0298%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0298" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0298" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UoW0A9itDlw/UKxHIkBjIpI/AAAAAAAAC8k/Nrfp-OnIhbI/DSC_0298_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LU1KU9H5EYw/UKxHJbYGD9I/AAAAAAAAC8s/0kK1j8CguLQ/s1600-h/DSC_0324%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0324" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="279" alt="DSC_0324" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-22KQarljNik/UKxHJ25MRSI/AAAAAAAAC80/ltlXxQf0TD4/DSC_0324_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="188" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LzXHRXQ5TFA/UKxHLMbO5KI/AAAAAAAAC9A/bKwIQk6JHTA/s1600-h/DSC_0325%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0325" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="279" alt="DSC_0325" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-694qDoYv618/UKxHLpQo1UI/AAAAAAAAC9I/9viWlTarB9U/DSC_0325_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="188" border="0" /></a></p> <p>And because this blackmail picture is too good not to post…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uZRSqEpHetM/UKxHMoM_AEI/AAAAAAAAC9Q/stxkZ5Ll7DU/s1600-h/DSC_0223%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0223" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="404" alt="DSC_0223" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SV0OV8erBnQ/UKxHNAIC-CI/AAAAAAAAC9Y/JRSn2c7GDX4/DSC_0223_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="272" border="0" /></a></p> <p>We have GREAT friends!! :)</p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-24580233324256202922012-11-20T19:17:00.001-08:002012-11-20T19:17:23.988-08:00What a difference a year makes<p>Last year</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KvSb5Gn8oIU/UKxHuOUNtQI/AAAAAAAAC9g/Sojumz9Et4o/s1600-h/DSC_1029%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_1029" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_1029" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QdAWYG6PW9g/UKxHuz47oAI/AAAAAAAAC9o/_rBHm5KmV94/DSC_1029_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p>This year</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-b_p72MHvx2Y/UKxHwMMtaUI/AAAAAAAAC9w/_7rmQOFI3J4/s1600-h/DSC_0225%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0225" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0225" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-knvM9XV4KRw/UKxHwtEIk9I/AAAAAAAAC94/oJEh9BpK-Rs/DSC_0225_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p>WOW!! Are you kidding me??  Unbelievable…</p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-48091236048596743422012-11-20T18:56:00.001-08:002012-11-20T18:56:20.177-08:00Lions, TIGERS, and bears<p>Let me show you the cutest little Tiger in the WORLD!! Emery told me she was a “scary tiger”.  Believe it or not, this was Brad’s costume when he was a toddler…how stinkin cute is that??!!  Love it!  We didn’t dress Wagner up this year because it was just way too much to think about with a one month old, but I do look forward to coordinating their costumes (as long as they will allow it).  </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ceEJGSYLhIw/UKxCmF8CByI/AAAAAAAAC2M/X7HJ3oiruao/s1600-h/DSC_0001%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0001" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0001" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JIS3WZPuT-w/UKxCm9zGUMI/AAAAAAAAC2U/JRpvIr9-1u8/DSC_0001_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VcoKW62bmtc/UKxCnken4eI/AAAAAAAAC2c/RLrCstc6k1Q/s1600-h/DSC_0003%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0003" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0003" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XdRqwNQIQeU/UKxCoHkn7kI/AAAAAAAAC2k/98D-KvHzPFo/DSC_0003_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Ry7hY1NVq20/UKxCpMD3JRI/AAAAAAAAC2s/RycLLZX2n9Q/s1600-h/DSC_0005%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0005" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0005" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lv19brQcchw/UKxCpjK2a8I/AAAAAAAAC20/XoSVKiJFpJA/DSC_0005_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ty5vGEBboy0/UKxCqg5RsBI/AAAAAAAAC28/5bufljj7Tog/s1600-h/DSC_0009%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0009" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0009" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-x9ZReKmLC7g/UKxCrtXyhOI/AAAAAAAAC3E/HHGVnKDDbtA/DSC_0009_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p>This year our church had a Trunk or Treat, but due to Superstorm Sandy all of the festivities were moved inside.  This was the first year since we’ve been attending our church that they did anything like this, and Lincoln did a GREAT job!  How many churches do you know that would be willing to set up a bounce house and blow up slide IN THE SANCTUARY?  Each room on the main level had a game and a theme and handed out candy. Love our church!! It was fun for Emery to see her friends all dressed up they all kept giggling and squealing at each other in their costumes :)  Haley and Riley even made it up there which Emery loved!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rMzAzDFXSrk/UKxCsUsZ5TI/AAAAAAAAC3M/YRWmFgmm6uU/s1600-h/DSC_0012%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0012" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0012" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-udpN6MpPIm0/UKxCtVIu5NI/AAAAAAAAC3U/vRKgz0ryVgY/DSC_0012_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OJbEs3ra6Yo/UKxCuKwuoEI/AAAAAAAAC3c/XC8bWmC8Obo/s1600-h/DSC_0015%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0015" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0015" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-e3_uoikT6jY/UKxCu0wejLI/AAAAAAAAC3k/rnWrZl_csUo/DSC_0015_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LhCFl8d5Vjg/UKxCwFHcYTI/AAAAAAAAC3s/3Rt09HeyKjE/s1600-h/DSC_0019%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0019" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0019" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TRgHwVneXPk/UKxCwqhhuYI/AAAAAAAAC30/F2TBWXPi2Eg/DSC_0019_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xjiEWk2YOdQ/UKxCyUazLxI/AAAAAAAAC38/VPXH4rEMZTQ/s1600-h/DSC_0024%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0024" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0024" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gacJjKxl5RQ/UKxCyzm1vXI/AAAAAAAAC4E/v2TLAVXe3a8/DSC_0024_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9HRgHeImgqw/UKxCz6z9ltI/AAAAAAAAC4M/pDdlm_z8Mls/s1600-h/DSC_0028%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0028" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0028" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9B7OGCgdgJs/UKxC0bnv7dI/AAAAAAAAC4U/_gww5mGs2Pg/DSC_0028_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-36499591197035401772012-11-13T21:11:00.001-08:002012-11-13T21:11:09.462-08:00Wagner is one month old!<p>My precious boy,</p> <p>You are one month old, already!  Even though you’ve only been here for a month we all cannot remember life before you came.  You are the perfect fourth member of our family.  You and your sister are best friends already, and that makes my heart SUPER happy!  Smiles abound, and not just gassy smiles, but real genuine happy smiles.  You LOVE <strike>demand</strike> to be held all.day.long, but momma don’t mind! You rolled over the day you turned one month old…such a big strong boy!  You are not into sleeping in your carseat, or anywhere besides in my arms during the day…BUT you sleep pretty well at night (you’re going down at 11:30 and waking up once around 2:30 and again at 5:30).  You still look just like your daddy and I LOVE it!  You have lots of different funny faces you like to make at us, and you crack Emery up.  I have noticed that you really do respond to her, and you like for her to come and talk to you or just hold your hand.  You’re a good eater, and you eat about every three hours (sometimes shorter, but NEVER longer except at night…you don’t miss a meal that’s for sure!!)</p> <p>Your check up went well aside from the fact that Emery essentially assaulted our doctor’s nurse when she tried to give you your shots.  She did not want ANYBODY hurting her baby brother!  Here are the “stats” from your one month check up:</p> <p>Height: 23 inches</p> <p>Weight: 10 lbs 4 oz</p> <p>Head Circumference: 15 inches</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jaZI2m_YFHs/UKMnxM7wHfI/AAAAAAAAC0c/8rZYHQSGo6A/s1600-h/DSC_0343%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0343" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0343" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qGqlJtl0IhA/UKMnyG6Yq7I/AAAAAAAAC0k/I4p48hzVoII/DSC_0343_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-phPNsfJVfIo/UKMnzV2EqRI/AAAAAAAAC0s/IgGXrFjnRG0/s1600-h/DSC_0345%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0345" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0345" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XToqcVYeHJ4/UKMn0H_b2CI/AAAAAAAAC00/1CVSB0_gcZk/DSC_0345_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lJrZyIqVGFc/UKMn1Whv9WI/AAAAAAAAC08/iLEtvQqQVkg/s1600-h/DSC_0349%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0349" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0349" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VFxA-tOocM0/UKMn2Q6_4oI/AAAAAAAAC1E/EqPN1iWVKYA/DSC_0349_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fJvuadvZ61Y/UKMn4ByjKaI/AAAAAAAAC1M/6y5B60_ezCQ/s1600-h/DSC_0350%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0350" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0350" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xT0tediwhv4/UKMn5QyWOjI/AAAAAAAAC1U/8C1xlPUOU6E/DSC_0350_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TSE2disTMSs/UKMn6G4BxpI/AAAAAAAAC1c/QVRXFYDg95c/s1600-h/DSC_0354%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0354" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0354" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qoRLTlfyoKU/UKMn68RL3_I/AAAAAAAAC1k/i-JEUqWKM5g/DSC_0354_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p>You are precious to us baby boy and we wouldn’t trade you for the world!!</p> <p align="right">Love,</p> <p align="right">Mommy :)</p> <p align="left">**Even though this is posted late, it was written on his one month birthday and the pictures were taken at one month…I’m just now getting around to combining the two…can’t imagine why??? ha!</p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-88639296168202254432012-10-23T11:08:00.000-07:002012-10-23T11:08:00.231-07:00Bath Time Fun!<p>Wagner enjoys his bath time just as much as Emery!  He hated the sponge baths as demonstrated in the first picture, but loves taking a bath now that he can sit in the tub since his cord fell off (at one week and one day).  </p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xx8WDGXMN7M/UIWLkiUNjAI/AAAAAAAACzA/B3e_hGr6CIE/s1600-h/DSC_0133%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0133" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0133" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Eq2A8-gnef4/UIWLlRkItlI/AAAAAAAACzI/6mtzm2wtK5Y/DSC_0133_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tiIqiam88mE/UIWLmXvnRqI/AAAAAAAACzQ/Qdl-zfWvZ3I/s1600-h/DSC_0215%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0215" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0215" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XuusOPZ3n4g/UIWLm9yXe5I/AAAAAAAACzY/ad1FwH_pxEw/DSC_0215_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xbCB348Cwl0/UIWLnuqUKMI/AAAAAAAACzg/KYLCyOKIr8g/s1600-h/DSC_0137%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0137" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0137" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bFek7wu1O7c/UIWLoaNuxbI/AAAAAAAACzo/wUVQF0Gqsjw/DSC_0137_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uLFcf_TUiVU/UIWLpdw3RYI/AAAAAAAACzw/k116p9wzobE/s1600-h/DSC_0147%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0147" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0147" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zsk-ri1TUd8/UIWLp0rBzGI/AAAAAAAACz4/gMh7n9uoAv0/DSC_0147_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p>My two boys melt my heart!!</p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-10957356313048093162012-10-02T15:08:00.000-07:002012-10-02T15:08:00.583-07:00Hospital Visitors<p>I tried to take a picture of all of our visitors in the hospital, but unfortunately I wasn’t as diligent as I had hoped and some people got left out…sorry guys, please know we love you anyway!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-F7eC4jasRcY/UGj7HJRsPjI/AAAAAAAACpg/mtH-RJGYrZw/s1600-h/DSC_0076%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0076" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="165" alt="DSC_0076" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KPEmxcGRVcE/UGj7HgZEwnI/AAAAAAAACpo/Y2LH1cAOBDo/DSC_0076_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kvybAb1s2z8/UGj7IpiynAI/AAAAAAAACpw/-TaIUIK8GDA/s1600-h/DSC_0077%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0077" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="165" alt="DSC_0077" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4KB66Z8mu7g/UGj7JcpunEI/AAAAAAAACp4/w6Rw1KiwEnE/DSC_0077_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fGDe8Vr-D2Y/UGj7KBacO0I/AAAAAAAACqA/w6OIbuof_dc/s1600-h/DSC_0078%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0078" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="165" alt="DSC_0078" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-c9Clzo7A5k8/UGj7Kmr7sOI/AAAAAAAACqI/obPOwkDi_VE/DSC_0078_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-euGwhG9yBb0/UGj7Lbz8eZI/AAAAAAAACqQ/NCNSduuMAn4/s1600-h/DSC_0079%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0079" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="165" alt="DSC_0079" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-L2SgH19YGi8/UGj7Lzxr9AI/AAAAAAAACqY/1i-G24yDbY4/DSC_0079_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-h1KzPvMvaGM/UGj7MqD8JpI/AAAAAAAACqg/-56ajzgVirU/s1600-h/DSC_0080%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0080" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="165" alt="DSC_0080" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mLtc7vkmoVs/UGj7NCkCQkI/AAAAAAAACqo/E9jeG1frmgo/DSC_0080_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yWvCWfiOCFU/UGj7OLlwhSI/AAAAAAAACqw/0nNzAVxuFkE/s1600-h/DSC_0082%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0082" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="165" alt="DSC_0082" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pi8A0gPRanA/UGj7OhO0DRI/AAAAAAAACq4/uQtXw4rZVrY/DSC_0082_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JAj_iEy1Ltk/UGj7PR0qmCI/AAAAAAAACrA/LKYu6wsoIGs/s1600-h/DSC_0083%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0083" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="165" alt="DSC_0083" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KiAhOcyDyUU/UGj7P33yiWI/AAAAAAAACrI/gtgXdG1zUyc/DSC_0083_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jZ1Hiu7Esvk/UGj7QzJm18I/AAAAAAAACrQ/yX0ndnBpJ1Q/s1600-h/DSC_0107%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0107" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="165" alt="DSC_0107" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0PYAKKDRDSI/UGj7RWMdgSI/AAAAAAAACrY/kGLWbYPKsEo/DSC_0107_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HCkmiDGH5WM/UGj7SZpKcdI/AAAAAAAACrg/wAqpfB1dhjY/s1600-h/DSC_0108%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0108" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="165" alt="DSC_0108" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-U-t9-tgKqqs/UGj7S1gt10I/AAAAAAAACro/-ZGgZ33S7x4/DSC_0108_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a></p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-3928710470223898952012-10-01T15:04:00.000-07:002012-10-01T15:04:00.289-07:00Such a WONDERFUL big sister<p>I was so nervous about how Emery would handle the transition when Wagner was born, but let me tell you she has been a CHAMP!! I am so proud of her!  I will never forget her reaction the first time she saw Wagner.  She was absolutely giddy…in fact, she is still giddy to see him every time she wakes up in the morning or from nap.  It has been really sweet to watch how much she loves him.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Mz_5kLFV-c8/UGj6TZnC_-I/AAAAAAAACow/HHTSqfzoAmo/s1600-h/DSC_0069%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0069" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="249" alt="DSC_0069" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vpLLrcmWNnE/UGj6UGENSeI/AAAAAAAACo4/QWijHSxk4MQ/DSC_0069_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="360" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NEigMRr9D68/UGj6VDWMbwI/AAAAAAAACpA/FgTpeGR3y-g/s1600-h/DSC_0072%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0072" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="253" alt="DSC_0072" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xwLWm3VO8dM/UGj6V6KEWnI/AAAAAAAACpI/_jDsgY5fDhA/DSC_0072_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="366" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dV3wuKGWxF8/UGj6WwRvpsI/AAAAAAAACpQ/EbsR7f4Tc3w/s1600-h/DSC_0073%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0073" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="256" alt="DSC_0073" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0d5UU2dp2eY/UGj6XR4yR1I/AAAAAAAACpY/sy6_FDlzwXw/DSC_0073_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="370" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Because she’s been doing such a great job, I’m always telling her “Emery you are such a good big sister, Mommy is so proud of you!”.  One day last week I cleaned up her lunch and she said “You are such a good Mommy, I so proud of you!”.  Oh Emery, melt my heart!</p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-7587392600795421742012-09-30T19:50:00.001-07:002012-09-30T19:50:19.507-07:00I don’t know about you, but…<p>Having a baby makes me fall madly in love with my husband all over again!  There’s just something about Brad and a new baby!  He is so helpful with everything around the house and with the kids, but that’s not what I love about him.  I love how he makes all of us feel.  He has been so amazing with Wagner, Emery and I during this transition time.  There have been times where I’ve been overwhelmed with all of the change (as I always am), and he has been so reassuring and has made me feel like a great mom and wife through it all.  I know that he makes Emery feel safe and loved.  I love sitting on the couch waiting for him to come out of Emery’s room after tucking her in and hearing their conversations and knowing that he is in there dancing with her.  The way that he looks at Wagner (who happens to be his mini me) makes me anticipate all of the fun they are going to have in the future!  What a wonderful example of how to love Wagner will have!  He demonstrates such a pure love for both Wagner and Emery that I admire so much.  I realize how very lucky we are, and I hope he knows how much all three of us love him!!  We are all sad that you have to go back to work, and we will miss your help around here, but more than that we will miss your company SO.VERY.MUCH!!! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DzchgMfUBmc/UGkE079sUgI/AAAAAAAACxU/HReqA_mdtHA/s1600-h/DSC_0038%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0038" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0038" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TSG61qthg9M/UGkE1inTptI/AAAAAAAACxc/c6VVIQLmiWc/DSC_0038_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Q7ec8byI1A4/UGkE2P4Q4lI/AAAAAAAACxk/7coEZzYoUqA/s1600-h/DSC_0062%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0062" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0062" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wuuQD3sdfik/UGkE2vvA2ZI/AAAAAAAACxs/QTPSmd9qLdM/DSC_0062_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rvX6mnYYGy8/UGkE3XYpCtI/AAAAAAAACx0/uOK5jP9FBlI/s1600-h/DSC_0064%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0064" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="239" alt="DSC_0064" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-W1k3slBMgy8/UGkE4P-F3UI/AAAAAAAACx8/ynHXQPwouaE/DSC_0064_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eDB9f-h2NM0/UGkE4sGAgcI/AAAAAAAACyE/jgg5xzTyHw8/s1600-h/DSC_0066%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0066" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0066" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pP8dnvMnQoM/UGkE5Ss2g5I/AAAAAAAACyM/q1ENIk807dU/DSC_0066_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rDb3WvZb72Y/UGkE5_GH-YI/AAAAAAAACyU/hgFzwDWaSI8/s1600-h/DSC_0123%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0123" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="354" alt="DSC_0123" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pcbGyH99sl0/UGkE6TAX3uI/AAAAAAAACyc/wRZKvsJvlAQ/DSC_0123_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a></p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-70693696887458028452012-09-30T19:32:00.001-07:002012-09-30T19:32:07.154-07:00Oh How He Loves Us!<p>He is jealous for me</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HVizBrrQ-hw/UGkAQdQD9bI/AAAAAAAACsI/jpuaQQjYb44/s1600-h/DSC_0163%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0163" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="205" alt="DSC_0163" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yk_oU0OtpRE/UGkAQyARhQI/AAAAAAAACsQ/WWvE2ICWz7A/DSC_0163_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Loves like a hurricane</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zKzwMAvGb4A/UGkARoZVQ1I/AAAAAAAACsY/b2JBuaNTADw/s1600-h/DSC_0165%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0165" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="205" alt="DSC_0165" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OftlagN-yjE/UGkASHNPKtI/AAAAAAAACsg/vwc3_fUXlsg/DSC_0165_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" border="0" /></a></p> <p>I am a tree, bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DeFMRGoz69g/UGkAS0mNonI/AAAAAAAACso/XfPbW5gU7iM/s1600-h/DSC_0171%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0171" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="304" alt="DSC_0171" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5THhKEf6bRA/UGkATT2lMbI/AAAAAAAACsw/O06qykOPLZk/DSC_0171_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="205" border="0" /></a></p> <p>All of a sudden I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JreLBiAW3IY/UGkAUPp5ALI/AAAAAAAACs4/v5euF16XHrw/s1600-h/DSC_0172%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0172" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="205" alt="DSC_0172" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LByECYX6UGM/UGkAU4A-oSI/AAAAAAAACtA/ujcNTfI53Uk/DSC_0172_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" border="0" /></a></p> <p>And I realize just how beautiful you are </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-skGnr1hCiWM/UGkAVrW8-_I/AAAAAAAACtI/ibkmlR4GbGE/s1600-h/DSC_0173%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0173" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="205" alt="DSC_0173" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Nev1ajI6vJc/UGkAWFUOTmI/AAAAAAAACtQ/B1uhflpuARI/DSC_0173_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" border="0" /></a></p> <p>And how great your affections are for me.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UfcMtazNqMQ/UGkAW99gsQI/AAAAAAAACtY/NqeG5O7siA8/s1600-h/DSC_0176%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0176" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="304" alt="DSC_0176" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LX-a6vh76ac/UGkAXflOy7I/AAAAAAAACtg/k_ac1XGV-mY/DSC_0176_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="205" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Oh, how he love us so</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0Jd17rywLso/UGkAYBrPK7I/AAAAAAAACto/cD1BV4yEmKo/s1600-h/DSC_0185%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0185" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="205" alt="DSC_0185" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IYkc5i_JwTE/UGkAYn7OqEI/AAAAAAAACtw/02nxAue6pkM/DSC_0185_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Oh, how he loves us, </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--iCNmDDIxl0/UGkAZavzIuI/AAAAAAAACt4/h_UNepiQq7w/s1600-h/DSC_0191%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0191" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="205" alt="DSC_0191" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-e6O11a0hTdw/UGkAaLxrVBI/AAAAAAAACuA/VJ3uMZhB4Gc/DSC_0191_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" border="0" /></a></p> <p>How he loves us so.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xpqrNxj_IM0/UGkAahxTHCI/AAAAAAAACuI/44iV8-Rnc-s/s1600-h/DSC_0195%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0195" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="205" alt="DSC_0195" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GeGOxRXX68o/UGkAbVEMIpI/AAAAAAAACuQ/48DLUZvMozE/DSC_0195_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" border="0" /></a></p> <p>And we are his portion,</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GbSsLquqNCg/UGkAcEvBZkI/AAAAAAAACuY/ZBZBJfkBVxM/s1600-h/DSC_0196%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0196" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="205" alt="DSC_0196" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Z8DRjbRwAgk/UGkAcmQPdbI/AAAAAAAACug/s1X6_schdrU/DSC_0196_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" border="0" /></a></p> <p>And he is our prize.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AcZYOCPNjjQ/UGkAdoel9zI/AAAAAAAACuo/mH90AuE88RI/s1600-h/DSC_0198%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0198" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="205" alt="DSC_0198" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lcDPi_ExLY0/UGkAeHzD6tI/AAAAAAAACuw/JEu25CkbDrY/DSC_0198_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Drawn to redemption by the grace in his eyes.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lTun4wYwxUk/UGkAe35OFHI/AAAAAAAACu4/AgwQMRxaB08/s1600-h/DSC_0199%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0199" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="205" alt="DSC_0199" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-b5dRZdSNUw4/UGkAfShHKII/AAAAAAAACvA/dPlL3lWdDlQ/DSC_0199_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" border="0" /></a></p> <p>If grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Mb3x1YJfJNE/UGkAgRsiFbI/AAAAAAAACvI/i72S7PNmHiA/s1600-h/DSC_0205%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0205" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="205" alt="DSC_0205" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BLUbHDOD0qg/UGkAg6PMn1I/AAAAAAAACvQ/SbfTAGgH6m0/DSC_0205_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Heaven meets Earth like an unforseen kiss</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3UHQi5nlhIo/UGkAhtnJf_I/AAAAAAAACvY/wgV3t5xKz5Q/s1600-h/DSC_0202%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0202" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="205" alt="DSC_0202" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-K3C7tJzAu-4/UGkAiAxIzEI/AAAAAAAACvg/HqopogeXUag/DSC_0202_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" border="0" /></a></p> <p>And my heart turns violently inside of my chest.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1-bjThqXPwM/UGkAizNTHII/AAAAAAAACvo/wJJDGnC-mCc/s1600-h/DSC_0211%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0211" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="205" alt="DSC_0211" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OC2cv9AVuAY/UGkAjkJpAEI/AAAAAAAACvw/nHcXHBFUG3A/DSC_0211_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" border="0" /></a></p> <p>I don’t have time to maintain these regrets when I think about the way</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-W8t0KttP02g/UGkAkJ9a7mI/AAAAAAAACv4/_xR4F51jc7c/s1600-h/DSC_0178%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0178" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="205" alt="DSC_0178" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Jhs82iLL_T0/UGkAk5zZD_I/AAAAAAAACwA/txh0COCxKro/DSC_0178_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" border="0" /></a></p> <p>He love us,</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oxKLreANV94/UGkAljXtXqI/AAAAAAAACwI/Do_M6XgXmFQ/s1600-h/DSC_0167%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0167" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="205" alt="DSC_0167" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xWORHU5pdpA/UGkAmURBakI/AAAAAAAACwQ/K2s6QYlM_Xo/DSC_0167_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Oh, how he love us</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-K45Z70OCKe0/UGkAnMdlQmI/AAAAAAAACwY/y0zybXOYzmY/s1600-h/DSC_0166%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0166" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="205" alt="DSC_0166" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BKECOyxYMs0/UGkAn2fJmmI/AAAAAAAACwg/00yfFzBsww8/DSC_0166_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Oh how he loves us,</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-phrERsnUdcI/UGkAolbRfMI/AAAAAAAACwo/h-xLu_5STaA/s1600-h/DSC_0193%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0193" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="205" alt="DSC_0193" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cPPFLYXcnnk/UGkApTrw45I/AAAAAAAACww/2uAI2aTV1ew/DSC_0193_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" border="0" /></a></p> <p>How he loves us so.</p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495932571070389883.post-18591875203979234712012-09-30T18:59:00.001-07:002012-09-30T18:59:41.884-07:00Wagner’s Birth Story<p>On Tuesday night (September 18th), while we were eating at China Wall Buffet I had two really painful contractions.  I told Brad that these were the real deal, but I wasn’t sure how long until we would actually have a baby.  When we went home and put Emery to bed I was able to fall asleep from 8:30 until 11:00, but right after eleven I was unable to sleep through the contractions because they were so frequent and painful.  I decided to get ready for work, but call the doctor on call and just check in.  Dr. Curtis was on call and had a good laugh when I told her that I knew my contractions weren’t close enough together to come in (10 to 7 minutes), but I was really nervous that my water would break in front of my sixth graders!  She told me that I could go to work if I wanted, but as soon as my contractions were 5 minutes apart for two hours I needed to make my way to my doctor’s office.  From 8:30 to 10:30 my contractions were three to five minutes apart so I called my doctor’s office at 10:30, and was told to come in immediately.  It was HILARIOUS to see my principal, school resource officer, and school nurse RUNNING to my classroom.  I wish I could describe that scene to you and do it justice!  I met Brad at home and we went on to my doctor’s office, where they checked me and I was 4 cm and 80%, so they sent me onto the hospital.  At this point I was feeling really good…the contractions were painful, but nothing that I couldn’t handle!  When they hooked me up to the monitor at the hospital I was having contractions every two and a half minutes.  I just hung out with Brad in the room until I reached 6 cm, and Dr. Curtis decided to break my water.  I got my epidural before they broke my water, and just continued to wait until I was 10 cm.  Wagner’s heart rate kept dropping so I was having to lay on my right side for thirty minutes and my left side for thirty minutes, so I didn’t feel the pressure when I got to 10 cm until they nurse had me roll onto my back to check me.  As soon as I did I told her I was ready to push.  She gave me one practice push and she immediately told me to stop because he was coming and she was not ready to deliver the baby!  Dr. Curtis came into the room and Wagner was born after just two pushes (in 7 minutes).  The nurse called him a miracle baby because his cord was wrapped around his neck TWICE which was the reason for his heart rate dropping during the end of my labor.  As soon as I saw him I said that he looked JUST.LIKE.BRAD!!!  He weighed 7 lbs. 15 oz and was 21 inches long.  He is perfect and we couldn’t be happier!  </p> <p align="center">Last maternity picture!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NeYLIU7TQbU/UGj48ZeD8zI/AAAAAAAACng/6Mw_C_ulXBQ/s1600-h/DSC_0005%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0005" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="372" alt="DSC_0005" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zJqsyHksnBw/UGj49FC4Y-I/AAAAAAAACno/CtTZKyfqLLE/DSC_0005_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="247" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AvoIeNsbltg/UGj49103zMI/AAAAAAAACnw/64JBFYCkZ_s/s1600-h/DSC_0023%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0023" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="256" alt="DSC_0023" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BgCL2OWqndE/UGj4-VE3qPI/AAAAAAAACn4/om3JSBiHkd4/DSC_0023_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="366" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lUh8KPQlWD4/UGj4_P19dqI/AAAAAAAACoA/0v3yG3R7N7Q/s1600-h/DSC_0029%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0029" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="257" alt="DSC_0029" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aDQVeeNMh0k/UGj5AId2dfI/AAAAAAAACoI/fQpmn3sjblE/DSC_0029_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="372" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oh-LZ7R4g8Y/UGj5BLPmG_I/AAAAAAAACoQ/YkpNaMkbU3w/s1600-h/DSC_0045%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0045" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="258" alt="DSC_0045" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-M1pwm4iOPI4/UGj5Br6rGDI/AAAAAAAACoY/Z5vObgyHQLo/DSC_0045_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="373" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ERyKR4en2Zw/UGj5Cq7K4AI/AAAAAAAACog/j3QpYRagsxU/s1600-h/DSC_0049%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_0049" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="261" alt="DSC_0049" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5xdOkuaaJls/UGj5DCWb1aI/AAAAAAAACoo/t05dVxjStdI/DSC_0049_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="378" border="0" /></a></p> <p>A big thank you to everyone to helped us in some way either by bringing us meals, keeping Emery, taking care of Lucy, or simply by praying for us…we have some pretty great friends and family!!</p> April and Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910203133746691268noreply@blogger.com1