tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58881895613310765962024-02-22T14:36:55.499-05:00Smith Blissour journey to foreverAndy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.comBlogger240125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-27923654160593749452011-07-23T15:13:00.005-04:002011-07-23T15:36:53.121-04:00How did this happen...4???<div style="text-align: center;">
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He is so far, my best sleeper and eater, now that we have some Zantac for his throwing up issues. He was up every hour to eat, barf, act uncomfortable, and then fall asleep for a few minutes to wake up and do it all again, but now goes three hours between feedings, (and five hours two times now... lets hope this continues) and only has the occasional spit up with a burp. He sleeps a lot, and is growing like a mad man. On his 1 month birthday he weighed 10 pounds 6.4 ounces. CHUNK!!! (these pics are not recent, and do not show his chub:)) He smiles quite a bit also, but so far I am the only one who sees most of them, as it usually happens at night while Andy is reading, praying, and brushing teeth with the other two munchkins. <br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_Ws0nBPsjfUkf2N_fyo7B3mKgXQdejqMZrD31v7crFKO7Z_oKEBkWxbUGOs-7jWrx8wzZ35IwJcSWcQ_QQtEFdNTuYbYdPe8ULTykR873eHuZncTig7DlaqBIx9dRBp7-xxHEIhQOA/s1600/IMG_0467e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_Ws0nBPsjfUkf2N_fyo7B3mKgXQdejqMZrD31v7crFKO7Z_oKEBkWxbUGOs-7jWrx8wzZ35IwJcSWcQ_QQtEFdNTuYbYdPe8ULTykR873eHuZncTig7DlaqBIx9dRBp7-xxHEIhQOA/s400/IMG_0467e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601448216003283426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LogyDHYDCvYX_0TlKD5J5g94B0O-O1mwmwpHZaw1ffzKSbmX_QACMm6wiT_FxzeHFkLlANEzC2Dfm81VIa3uqVBkOEA7HuVbgTo7kaelvmJqx_NvWZR0a9AsVBfA0_Y1nvRcAdQFmA/s1600/IMG_0453e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LogyDHYDCvYX_0TlKD5J5g94B0O-O1mwmwpHZaw1ffzKSbmX_QACMm6wiT_FxzeHFkLlANEzC2Dfm81VIa3uqVBkOEA7HuVbgTo7kaelvmJqx_NvWZR0a9AsVBfA0_Y1nvRcAdQFmA/s400/IMG_0453e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601448215482417778" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7hFz1FL7-d0fpza_lpLvd2dnEGm9yQePg4VKeQ8HSO6UdZJyMr2NoVFjObmi1GrMyx9MuhpfL3N89RnqV_3Bi0oIkzaV-8g0jdZyXJKc2r9NfN3fEIc8SYC58FWPflVcG1a7Ku_Bbw/s1600/IMG_0449e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7hFz1FL7-d0fpza_lpLvd2dnEGm9yQePg4VKeQ8HSO6UdZJyMr2NoVFjObmi1GrMyx9MuhpfL3N89RnqV_3Bi0oIkzaV-8g0jdZyXJKc2r9NfN3fEIc8SYC58FWPflVcG1a7Ku_Bbw/s400/IMG_0449e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601448210166270226" /></a><br /></div><div>He is such a little sweet man, and we are loving having him around! Stella told me the other day that she likes "real" babies. She also said that she has misses Everett so much, because he was in my tummy for such a long time, so she wants to bring him along on our mother daughter date. (good thing, cause he'd be coming along anyway) </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnyQG5HxQjE0gPFsZvXZcrGbDtf-K6q6z5TsW7emdZJcSEpbHewaKN-1hPtXBGM9L9N_ca59w1T1AIFeGErH_6Xqf9dJFKV0rbZJ1uXXqUJOA1varhpOCvpzhW5CrgDTs-FdDgKiP-g/s1600/IMG_0443e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnyQG5HxQjE0gPFsZvXZcrGbDtf-K6q6z5TsW7emdZJcSEpbHewaKN-1hPtXBGM9L9N_ca59w1T1AIFeGErH_6Xqf9dJFKV0rbZJ1uXXqUJOA1varhpOCvpzhW5CrgDTs-FdDgKiP-g/s400/IMG_0443e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601444467407876482" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTILLZS4UD6sF97F6qwXsZFXfBdtP6C5LAz_qqij_M1jcvAkaaTLqxPujCqaaG4sAdjU6vZDv7rxvyLct26nSKZQrVE1Cm3XsXtlUfONfeqlj3EaENDMsitVAc5aNzBlhQqil0P4v9A/s1600/IMG_0429e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTILLZS4UD6sF97F6qwXsZFXfBdtP6C5LAz_qqij_M1jcvAkaaTLqxPujCqaaG4sAdjU6vZDv7rxvyLct26nSKZQrVE1Cm3XsXtlUfONfeqlj3EaENDMsitVAc5aNzBlhQqil0P4v9A/s400/IMG_0429e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601444458890980098" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqgVM2prF-5u5_hsZ1OKbS0JOFgdJvhd4RLyyZGSD8g1mDOfbCDZzYFKq3cHO20P7eYetRzQJt3bjQHbiW6L0ekPkSLYYzrlROCWWGU2sM4WBO7UROxuCODt1vpD2YuO1eAOOso7y1w/s1600/IMG_0409w.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqgVM2prF-5u5_hsZ1OKbS0JOFgdJvhd4RLyyZGSD8g1mDOfbCDZzYFKq3cHO20P7eYetRzQJt3bjQHbiW6L0ekPkSLYYzrlROCWWGU2sM4WBO7UROxuCODt1vpD2YuO1eAOOso7y1w/s400/IMG_0409w.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601444452571807922" /></a><br /></div>Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-63044056271230695422011-04-24T23:00:00.003-04:002011-04-24T23:13:58.204-04:00Happy Easter<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLODVGqT5nyARvKZ16UUB-7VJEW4b5qV5VLaEq81E2VeYKIgE2WHLMThYm-MXKAi_x2sUxdz9VKbWTK2g2VzO2P36HKq0fFUIKDc3RlRdsaC42oS_S5ZCDaiG09fClBle8poCXMa_mg/s400/IMG_0964.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599351218370489954" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFBPg5It2qeHxJdUKYGBtrYOxGoZLolB1eplCMhl5vlKZJ1WPF9MdEkcfM8JEoWETR1SwX11dlKnJlBMU0R_drESoY5TxGtoW0FGll6Fng-0mhTdGCCH3fiyOQgwp3SajeFZ6_bEQjLg/s1600/IMG_0971.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFBPg5It2qeHxJdUKYGBtrYOxGoZLolB1eplCMhl5vlKZJ1WPF9MdEkcfM8JEoWETR1SwX11dlKnJlBMU0R_drESoY5TxGtoW0FGll6Fng-0mhTdGCCH3fiyOQgwp3SajeFZ6_bEQjLg/s400/IMG_0971.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599353603135443298" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></u></span></div><div>We have had a good Easter! Stella sang in sacrament meeting for the first time. She didn't actually sing, she just stood there looking out at everyone, but it was still so fun for us to watch our big sunbeam standing up on the stand. Sterling snuck his easter basket off the counter and shoveled plenty of sugar into his mouth during nap time... luckily we heard his little footsteps from our bedroom and stopped him before too much damage was done. Stella wore her beautiful "princess" Easter dress (as she calls it) that her Grandma Smith made her. She looked adorable, and the boys coordinated in blue and green polo's. We celebrated with friends over for dinner, so Andy made an awesome spread and it was all delicious:)! We are so grateful for our Savior, and know that it is because of him we can be together forever as one big happy family of five...(so far).<br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_-unbPbrLzgJcPCrVnLcNZ1NgqQB8V9NAy90bU5e9gWoshwatb2cloYiurG6Ko2sUWbSwaf8yArNLDgixIxtWBAE1Pc4DJZLO-6JUInJjOZ7_H9-WQdv99mn1e0l20oDEfT9NubaFA/s1600/IMG_0978.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_-unbPbrLzgJcPCrVnLcNZ1NgqQB8V9NAy90bU5e9gWoshwatb2cloYiurG6Ko2sUWbSwaf8yArNLDgixIxtWBAE1Pc4DJZLO-6JUInJjOZ7_H9-WQdv99mn1e0l20oDEfT9NubaFA/s400/IMG_0978.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599351218336659458" /></a><br /></div></div>Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-33402789662845080792011-04-21T10:06:00.005-04:002011-04-21T10:15:21.691-04:00Brothers and sisters...<div>I am sure these little ones will grow up and have lots of fun together...</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1YyQA3fHt35XIUyIZijHu_4d374SwP_m2sbH6NEsLHPf9R1TyyV68ZYo2H3K95fuNNlv6JFOM80RnYO9Ad9WdAp4bfSC20JOWgBqUgWQ2dDtAzG6NQ6sgGi3CiDX046Cjb1ZsmqFtw/s1600/IMG_0540e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1YyQA3fHt35XIUyIZijHu_4d374SwP_m2sbH6NEsLHPf9R1TyyV68ZYo2H3K95fuNNlv6JFOM80RnYO9Ad9WdAp4bfSC20JOWgBqUgWQ2dDtAzG6NQ6sgGi3CiDX046Cjb1ZsmqFtw/s400/IMG_0540e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598038811039486146" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwN4elPv3aU2Rrgtl1GqK9pRQxoOorptxUD5fWcFry0EQLh7PKZvFf7w4eyrgaap8JSnbwpX1ox0lhIh2diXud7EZ4AigHNRAOv05eQ7B-JTvwK2V51qzN8BOa-EEENZDDGz_-jRdkRw/s1600/IMG_0569e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwN4elPv3aU2Rrgtl1GqK9pRQxoOorptxUD5fWcFry0EQLh7PKZvFf7w4eyrgaap8JSnbwpX1ox0lhIh2diXud7EZ4AigHNRAOv05eQ7B-JTvwK2V51qzN8BOa-EEENZDDGz_-jRdkRw/s400/IMG_0569e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598038805193742434" /></a><br /><div>When we first came home from the hospital, my mom was around to give the two older munchkins some tlc... They pretty much ignored the fact that a new little brother had joined the family. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQJBkOlqFtbMNf4n4_V7wD_t9n4Aoua3YNLB_apG8nWNlvXJbknEOWVZkc6M_3DULgnhX5AtmeE90rjBrENU-3R-RKYP9Ykdr4SFtgg0Os9HU_TjWiIvZymscQ-GEYy-oyUQmZAh2BQ/s1600/IMG_0566e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQJBkOlqFtbMNf4n4_V7wD_t9n4Aoua3YNLB_apG8nWNlvXJbknEOWVZkc6M_3DULgnhX5AtmeE90rjBrENU-3R-RKYP9Ykdr4SFtgg0Os9HU_TjWiIvZymscQ-GEYy-oyUQmZAh2BQ/s400/IMG_0566e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598038801256696466" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMY45uDamjM1IBmswQ4bJennExuqAZgn03EZvkcn0XYLJkythTohHocJ87g-JWcS_9VRoFAzSs1oEsVKM-dPQqNihVvAcfUGaGFhwiHawGbHmx62sO8mFBvs8ekcWZBK_9PsmRnBSRmA/s1600/IMG_0529e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMY45uDamjM1IBmswQ4bJennExuqAZgn03EZvkcn0XYLJkythTohHocJ87g-JWcS_9VRoFAzSs1oEsVKM-dPQqNihVvAcfUGaGFhwiHawGbHmx62sO8mFBvs8ekcWZBK_9PsmRnBSRmA/s400/IMG_0529e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598038478026332082" /></a><br /></div><div>Now that my mom has left and they can no longer just ignore the fact that things have changed... they have become much more interested in little Everett. Sterling LOVES to help take dirty diapers to the trash, and to put Everett's pacifier in his mouth. Stella loves to tell me "your baby is crying", and wants desperately to hold him while walking around the house. I keep telling her..., "One day". (maybe with the next sibling - maybe???)</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGEnK4BeRdyKnpGZ3OivkXaQFRre2TKTrgaI3WjJ1yeklH7Na3IpfJMBFgs9VoZ6IdM_JRQr-NFDuEDfrdvnVJDnu4JMY9oRs_kuGH5PzUH2jLtPBpBh4xiXxcmL6sYRMIX38NaKWDA/s1600/IMG_0557e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGEnK4BeRdyKnpGZ3OivkXaQFRre2TKTrgaI3WjJ1yeklH7Na3IpfJMBFgs9VoZ6IdM_JRQr-NFDuEDfrdvnVJDnu4JMY9oRs_kuGH5PzUH2jLtPBpBh4xiXxcmL6sYRMIX38NaKWDA/s400/IMG_0557e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598038477924985666" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9p7r7MP2q9kYQKWxHg4EkrVX3p8bB214TSXpJuKVnq26FE7wD1q0ad8GviSRuvO0xgNuvF_yzpiTlnE_XPPlWxhMr06E_8RI5JokL31A8eZUC6flj0fji5cjR4odCV06PsetlIHj9A/s1600/IMG_0528e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9p7r7MP2q9kYQKWxHg4EkrVX3p8bB214TSXpJuKVnq26FE7wD1q0ad8GviSRuvO0xgNuvF_yzpiTlnE_XPPlWxhMr06E_8RI5JokL31A8eZUC6flj0fji5cjR4odCV06PsetlIHj9A/s400/IMG_0528e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598038466487780610" /></a><br /></div>Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-35290894453046509782011-04-15T21:42:00.003-04:002011-04-15T21:56:49.753-04:003 weeks...<div style="text-align: center;">Three of the best weeks ever...</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLZYhQUJNEGM_mIYH4BuUDAUca8_8vWp-ulh3zFw86aS1c57g39t-6krybgF0EY0JRncyAE6sSvEpKRS0fLPJqDaPXRJF3eNqi1p5mqwUfXw_QDdv9QKXHvnqCHnL6XXjD1yCR6228Q/s1600/fish+tales.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLZYhQUJNEGM_mIYH4BuUDAUca8_8vWp-ulh3zFw86aS1c57g39t-6krybgF0EY0JRncyAE6sSvEpKRS0fLPJqDaPXRJF3eNqi1p5mqwUfXw_QDdv9QKXHvnqCHnL6XXjD1yCR6228Q/s400/fish+tales.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595994138372730914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(Everett tells fish tales already)</span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwkevkIeS_2_OthYnLQ3LZj_AGy2ObGGMB5SKcDA2T__IlrsGQPdVYKWPzSYafmQ5YqYj5Wuf8I59AhKG_AwNR8pf96-dAYS-39xghSnMUoYJdJ-oregQSalShy6ZXvWJ-3Wm-xAa07A/s1600/feet.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwkevkIeS_2_OthYnLQ3LZj_AGy2ObGGMB5SKcDA2T__IlrsGQPdVYKWPzSYafmQ5YqYj5Wuf8I59AhKG_AwNR8pf96-dAYS-39xghSnMUoYJdJ-oregQSalShy6ZXvWJ-3Wm-xAa07A/s400/feet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595994039705643490" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> More to come...</div></div>Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-983752159087400552011-03-28T20:53:00.001-04:002011-03-28T20:53:28.866-04:00Little Everett<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2IzYZn4C1J-sYsylaK7io0FdPLE3d8sfeJNt2rT7eVImQE3PgIyyEcXnUkctK9NOYhGjOej7Aw8IPbNcxy-6Fe3WWHJ_laliydwfAYmU2c7Hpj9lyjigMnZpdW4iNNkNIlh72ak1kMw/s1600/IMG_0267web.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2IzYZn4C1J-sYsylaK7io0FdPLE3d8sfeJNt2rT7eVImQE3PgIyyEcXnUkctK9NOYhGjOej7Aw8IPbNcxy-6Fe3WWHJ_laliydwfAYmU2c7Hpj9lyjigMnZpdW4iNNkNIlh72ak1kMw/s400/IMG_0267web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589298082524069474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><div>We are so excited to have Everett with us in our Family! He is the sweetest little thing! The story of his coming to this earth goes a little something like this...<div><br /></div><div>Thursday was an interesting day. I (Melissa) started having contractions in the morning, but they were very inconsistent. They were, however, also very painful. During the day, they became more painful, however, never any more consistent. By about 4:00 in the afternoon they became where if I sat down, they would stop, but the second I stood up, they would start again. They were painful enough that I felt like they were true labor pains... after-all, nothing else seems to hurt the way labor does... so if it was feeling this bad, what else could it be. With a little internet research, I discovered false labor can feel just like the real thing... however contractions are inconsistent and stop when you rest. O.K... I figured that was what I was dealing with. I wasn't happy about it either. If I am going to be going through pain... it better be for something. Other than these horrid contractions, the day was going really well. My mom was in town so she was able to stay home with the kids during their naps so I could run off and take care of a few errands. And as I was driving home from the store after picking up the spray paint I need for the "boys room" dresser renovations, I thought... man life is good. I guess I knew it was about to become a whole lot sweeter with a new little man to enjoy!</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>I "went to bed" around 10:30 feeling pretty positive that the night wasn't going to result in much sleep. The un-contraction contractions had woke me up the night before, and I was sure that they had only gotten stronger - so my odds weren't looking too great. I was right. At about 10:42 I got up to use the restroom, anything to distract me from the pain I was feeling, and ended up just pacing around the bathroom for five miserable contractions. I walked out, put my clothes on, and warned Andy that false labor or not - something had to happen... I was not going to be able to just go on with things the way they were going. I went to the living room, Andy put "newlyweds" on for me, and I was going to try to wait it out so that the nurses didn't just send me home with my inconsistent contractions. A few more contractions came, and I noticed these ones were 5 mins apart. Did this mean they were no longer false labor, and the real deal??? Andy decided to go lay down again, but about as soon as he layed down, I started calling. He tried hard to ease the pain while I cried and frantically moved around the couch. "I want to go to the hospital", I said. "I don't know what else to do". So, he went and put all the hospital bags and cameras in the car - ran up to wake my mom and tell her we were off, at least for now. We hopped in the car, well, I wobbled and cried my little way out to the car, and off we went. Two contractions later... we had arrived. The Emergency staffer pushed me up to labor and delivery while Andy parked the car. The sweet lady pushing my wheelchair asked if this was my first. I said no... my third. She then asked if I was catholic. I replied, no, I'm mormon. She said... oh yeah, you guys like to have big families too. I kind of chuckled... in between tears, and thought how sweet she was as she rubbed my shoulders in the elevator. Andy caught up to us about the time we walked into labor and delivery, and we were both pleasantly suprised at how quickly they got me into a room, and got me all hooked up. They never assumed for a minute that I was not in real labor, and never acted like they may be sending me home. This was a very welcome difference from both of my previous delivery experiences. With Stella I was sent home once, only to return later that afternoon to deliver, and with Sterling I was treated as if my water actually hadn't broken... and that I was probably mistaken, until the nurse was able to check me and realized I was a 5 and that things were probably as I said they were. The nurses this time around treated me like this was it from the instant I walked (rolled) in. It was nice. The nurse checked me and I was at a 7. What??? A 7? Sweet... but can I still have an epidural??? Thats all I could think! I was re-assured that I still could. Thank heavens. At this point I was progressing quickly, and once the lab was done drawing blood, I was able to get the epidural. I was an 8-9. Now this epidural was different than any that I have had before. I was able to feel everything... well except the pain. It was awesome. I could still move my legs, I could tell when it was time to push, etc. etc. So, almost as soon as the epidural was done, it was time to push. Then it was three pushes... and Andy looked at me and said he had dark hair. WHAT??? Dark hair??? I had been picturing this baby as Sterling with dark hair. I think that was the only thing my mind could come up with, but I also assumed that he wouldn't look how I pictured. So to hear Andy say dark hair was kind of a shocker. I asked him about 12 times if he was serious. I could't figure out if he was kidding or not. Then the doc came in, and it was two pushes before they layed him on me. I could not believe my eyes. I was thinking... this can't be our child. He looks nothing like the others. His face was blue, he had dark black hair - and lots of it, and his eyes were way puffy so they basically just looked like slits. Plus, his cry was a little softer than the others, (although still quite loud, and he wouldn't stop for anything) and I just could not believe his hair!!! He was the sweetest little thing, stopping his crying only once he heard my voice. MELT MY HEART!!! They let us have him for as long as we wanted before they took him away to be cleaned up and fully checked out, and we were just loving it. Andy said right away that the name Everett was perfect for him because it was different from our other kids names... with the S's and all, and he was different than them too... well, at least at first look:) I was very relieved to see that he was ok. I have worried about him from the beginning. I think it is a combo of how different this pregnancy was and how so many of my dear friends have had so many struggles with babies recently, I started to worry that things wouldn't be quite as good as they seemed. Well, they were, he was precious, and so far seems to be just about the sweetest thing possible. I love the moments when he just stares. I am in love with his hair, and cherishing it every moment because I know the chances are fairly decent that it will all fall out and be replaced with blond curls. Here are some pics of the little stud muffin for your enjoyment!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_FQ8ej_UcIe6SKzInf2156zEdlJdpjPUSDqF0wctF3sMCdCUcnpmm5dWXieYffRy6W-5_H2TTKLdIBlETDkSVVQayxBUnvA4fi4XeyBI_MiJLYFBUCmP2pl3SIZTmG9vxUePpusQPVA/s1600/IMG_0272web.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_FQ8ej_UcIe6SKzInf2156zEdlJdpjPUSDqF0wctF3sMCdCUcnpmm5dWXieYffRy6W-5_H2TTKLdIBlETDkSVVQayxBUnvA4fi4XeyBI_MiJLYFBUCmP2pl3SIZTmG9vxUePpusQPVA/s400/IMG_0272web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589298084597473970" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGApQFKmKhbZgUVsDFFO3VQNjSozYxMjvOQfxIqdrNpwXHYyex-wVtC7cm4faKY2LJTAvoA5aQaVjJ4E7qA6Jrk7GEJucPblAWt4asdApw9myvr0FL-k6tiRPoCQexWPzbOEGQQ88dA/s1600/IMG_0283web.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGApQFKmKhbZgUVsDFFO3VQNjSozYxMjvOQfxIqdrNpwXHYyex-wVtC7cm4faKY2LJTAvoA5aQaVjJ4E7qA6Jrk7GEJucPblAWt4asdApw9myvr0FL-k6tiRPoCQexWPzbOEGQQ88dA/s400/IMG_0283web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589297923220083906" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /></div>Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-39778971322581188902011-02-27T15:09:00.001-05:002011-02-27T15:09:08.317-05:00snap happy tree huggers<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0UkkwhPTIfokasq-THKlNOxZel6EorUxGo_V4NA99_YD2ZCKicmgS_8mMxiuRBJ86qVRaI-7VUbhg8ZL73-2ualQ3Jy2cDjiOsFIAl72cy0y8nG9HnSh8xOJEGjyz6y2FsO4PBwPoQ/s400/IMG_9734web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578456280784736370" /><br /><div>One of the things we were most looking forward to when buying a house was having a yard. Andy is a true outdoor lover, and though I really appreciate the heated/air conditioned indoors, I also get great satisfaction from spending time outside on a nice evening with a slight breeze blowing. Because we bought a "new" house, we have had to start from scratch with the backyard. We have no grass, no fence (besides the very back) etc... so we have had fun planning. Of course we can't do everything we would like to, at least not right away, but we are slowly making progress with our little place in this world. We started our backyard off with planting fruit trees. Andy has long been a fruit tree "thief" and has been known to ask perfect strangers if he could take some fruit from their trees. He has also been known to skip the asking part. Hopefully now he can keep himself out of trouble, and just eat the fruit off our own trees. We planted an apple cocktail, bing and black tartaran cherries, and elberta peach so far. (we are thinking about another peach... for cross pollination, we will see...) </div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy the pics... and there are many. Because our family is about to change in a big way with the addition of our soon to be born little man, I can't seem to leave a single picture out. I want to remember every little snapshot of our lives these days, as they will soon never be the same. (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">and sorry many of the pics are blurry etc... many of them were taken through our screen:)</span>)</div><div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEddnpqL4Q1jyiMirnmeDl1-gCQ3kf7kjDaHperqVKt7FjP-tdk2i7aRD9bHJyy0LfwR4-wxHZ6cVaasqpLLgs2pn7eYFKxSSQa2Wfzm7f3tsj83J-VH0f6i28wpW2uV7K694lfgt1A/s400/IMG_9737web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578456282569125890" /><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjZc90Rwmwn_hCQ1odcUWepCMC9Vbx3MaMMlnSA1p9KLfPlWDS51fLy0L5TwO46me36iMO417sx8LI59gxxwSe1_NcmZeFhh85f0PsV57ntelJtVH3nBVKUtY_GFoTNcAgbwKlTr_mQ/s400/IMG_9774web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578458164308586050" /><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fXl64uzv9L0AekXDysd07amFNCvgxoZwAKV5MEFuih6fca3H3tKS9b5iwXrvdtlwRUUES7l6J9oFT6q3BwwCwdHNHKT0doX7j9EExi8RT41Xqrvxs5V_6qqhU82ZTnrLeqlxTFL6bA/s400/IMG_9789web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578459028242444370" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9AoKIostck5eLpedTSjU0SF-lhHHsb4E1PSQ_HA1H-JgcK2TsI-BTd93B_NkbN6_lIxOmQZJHSwo_7Kww8SErq87T_vYV51DLZRfKO125cGev0AN30dl1mBT4pRUxnrju3ADka5hrwQ/s400/IMG_9786web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578458164233691138" /><div style="text-align: center;">More of our backyard work to come!</div></div></div>Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-74912919296421154232011-02-10T09:31:00.002-05:002011-02-10T09:40:01.466-05:00Belly shot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oRjfXf8MUb6FCOcDkqWTFBVina8xeZ83OmGlAEqjiOIUMI96zdVSUOCBHEWUsR3vBPz-_dbM1ol_quZI0ZCQjrr8Vh7IHZNvK20CBP-0_dhvelBUfXP2CMWFYMBvpNbDuOGKZZ6b_Q/s1600/31+weeks+3+days+baby+%2523+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oRjfXf8MUb6FCOcDkqWTFBVina8xeZ83OmGlAEqjiOIUMI96zdVSUOCBHEWUsR3vBPz-_dbM1ol_quZI0ZCQjrr8Vh7IHZNvK20CBP-0_dhvelBUfXP2CMWFYMBvpNbDuOGKZZ6b_Q/s400/31+weeks+3+days+baby+%2523+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572070495634637858" /></a><br />Here I am at 31 weeks 3 days. I am now 33 weeks 3 days, and feel much larger than this pic. :) I also now have PUPPS. The steroids seem to be helping though, so that is good. This baby moves a ton, so much that while laying in bed at night, I often get nauseas from all the constant moving. At least I am not concerned about him being ok in there though, so that is a plus. The doc keeps saying, well, you aren't diabetic and some babies are just big babies... and then he will say that he thinks this babe will split the difference weight wise between my other two (6.6 and 8.7) so I am not sure if he will be big or small, or average. But he does feel big. I feel like every little spot in my belly is taken up by him. Moving is at the stage where it takes major effort to get up, and twisting and bending is horribly uncomfortable, so I can tell it is almost time. (Hallelujah) I was all nervous about having this baby a while ago... wasn't sure I was REALLY ready for three, but now I am just excited. I am sure it wont be all that easy, but I will have a new little munchkin that is all mine... so it will be fun.Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-8185697745453059852011-02-05T21:50:00.002-05:002011-02-05T21:53:08.095-05:00TWO<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28DQokY-70Mk6MpSzfochxI48FwwryE7iX6gmH_-R8jLmUQYW0iH0HS55NwZ3B1uXmgeI3wnTId4g-LIhiXc2BWf16Pjeao75CYrIRmPv9kKqEwn8PpC5Yxyhtw3mxVdhej56180E0A/s1600/180381_10150434851635651_859485650_17059250_6166929_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28DQokY-70Mk6MpSzfochxI48FwwryE7iX6gmH_-R8jLmUQYW0iH0HS55NwZ3B1uXmgeI3wnTId4g-LIhiXc2BWf16Pjeao75CYrIRmPv9kKqEwn8PpC5Yxyhtw3mxVdhej56180E0A/s400/180381_10150434851635651_859485650_17059250_6166929_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570404123263578178" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></u></span></div>This little man turned two today... we will post about our awesome adventures celebrating soon!Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-31383369301476232352011-01-21T13:16:00.004-05:002011-01-21T13:21:30.268-05:00milestone number one<div>There are many milestones that come along with owning a home. We have reached one, and so I will share. This week, the ice cream man made his first trek of the year down our street, and we gave into temptation and paid an awful lot of money for some cheap little popsicles... but it was worth it. The kids enjoyed handing over their dollar bills to the man (who was a little creepy actually) inside the truck, and taking their valuable treats from his hands. I enjoyed the memories it brought back to me of all the days I loved doing the same exact thing with the ice cream man growing up. Now we just have to hope he doesn't come back... too often:)</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyEZLTBAqQN_hLpfTSXVE6D7dbqzVNg8xWymQGKQGP5sz0ryRK7_QeXbS3bLBGd_fjbhyphenhyphenf6VtcsUxJCsOrbyiQdjxnX19kqGg-Wbpg20WPVhJoJyetyA0AP45OHtjNg08Z0C867qXeyQ/s1600/stellpopboard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyEZLTBAqQN_hLpfTSXVE6D7dbqzVNg8xWymQGKQGP5sz0ryRK7_QeXbS3bLBGd_fjbhyphenhyphenf6VtcsUxJCsOrbyiQdjxnX19kqGg-Wbpg20WPVhJoJyetyA0AP45OHtjNg08Z0C867qXeyQ/s400/stellpopboard.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564705936153842066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbTNAz3tW19nOHS-lBgn8Xm-icZ3AJIS37XLkg7WdaUksCLeom3hM4Li72BSPEFOgcU0-o99kRQogS9bu3p1lc15nsKApz3QuZwqQoD7tQZ9sLYARJAzKojt9hPv65FVyd5IipgiDZA/s1600/sterpopboard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbTNAz3tW19nOHS-lBgn8Xm-icZ3AJIS37XLkg7WdaUksCLeom3hM4Li72BSPEFOgcU0-o99kRQogS9bu3p1lc15nsKApz3QuZwqQoD7tQZ9sLYARJAzKojt9hPv65FVyd5IipgiDZA/s400/sterpopboard.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564705837727326818" /></a>Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-30239343271728990232010-11-01T11:50:00.007-04:002010-11-01T14:45:45.224-04:00Trick or Treat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVa2ElibEaEi-DujhpX9J96_fk9wLVQMjymp9ef-zJvWXH2JPWBbIVmZlNxwB42WNst5BbvLZFFIEY2KO9lPPZVJLxygYaImfofVj86WCscqhl18HQC353Amvo4sukz8wqyMTbO9kmYA/s1600/IMG_6900e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVa2ElibEaEi-DujhpX9J96_fk9wLVQMjymp9ef-zJvWXH2JPWBbIVmZlNxwB42WNst5BbvLZFFIEY2KO9lPPZVJLxygYaImfofVj86WCscqhl18HQC353Amvo4sukz8wqyMTbO9kmYA/s400/IMG_6900e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534619324998621650" /></a><br /><div>Saturday night we went Trick or Treating... and the kids had a blast! They thought the whole concept was fantastic. Sterling got a little annoyed at not being able to actually eat the candy right away, so we gave him a little here and there. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lw9Fl-ONecFrS59TbsvtsWB6YfSioYNb39lEt5PxiWO0slUEeC_pFhDb4TqG0uLNxyF0HWw85yg8voisbvuaN8chxClnsx_Pl1aMH4Y40__F2xh-cszSbmRy_w0C1rWJkmPQDQrUiw/s1600/IMG_6883e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lw9Fl-ONecFrS59TbsvtsWB6YfSioYNb39lEt5PxiWO0slUEeC_pFhDb4TqG0uLNxyF0HWw85yg8voisbvuaN8chxClnsx_Pl1aMH4Y40__F2xh-cszSbmRy_w0C1rWJkmPQDQrUiw/s400/IMG_6883e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534619035881674242" /></a><br /></div><div>As you can tell, Stella was so excited she had to be silly!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3K-TctaUN0URgstfr5WIG3RNaXpP9FvdELM893aB0hl1lOKnMV2ZY1IKmrCET8IeM2gybteQoMAq3MkObc96f0HW-ibawixByVnrv-ahrNDon1tSWn1qbWCkN7ubDITxth5Q8z2nylQ/s1600/IMG_6886e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3K-TctaUN0URgstfr5WIG3RNaXpP9FvdELM893aB0hl1lOKnMV2ZY1IKmrCET8IeM2gybteQoMAq3MkObc96f0HW-ibawixByVnrv-ahrNDon1tSWn1qbWCkN7ubDITxth5Q8z2nylQ/s400/IMG_6886e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534618678988452226" /></a><br /></div><div>And Sterling just wanted to hit things with his "devil stick".</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcXC2RRfWJW6E3-8JPljfL9CLlgA0xGVu8UhZl3naRbxPSCYK4e3keJyoh1veFLF8JVdmDREGzEXQGjzClH7mFKM2BbeUOksc8U5iX5sNiWhIxfg2zYCakKLRyNY2WwIjgCfNpkrENg/s1600/IMG_6889e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcXC2RRfWJW6E3-8JPljfL9CLlgA0xGVu8UhZl3naRbxPSCYK4e3keJyoh1veFLF8JVdmDREGzEXQGjzClH7mFKM2BbeUOksc8U5iX5sNiWhIxfg2zYCakKLRyNY2WwIjgCfNpkrENg/s400/IMG_6889e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534618361648563202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFQK2j8vQzg4xbHFs1HHaXLDP03UtopITWJvwgUF5cYTBETU9YUZZ2NmskcOtMUwUR0HrEnJfB8yZqHvHqi-uZJY6l0_rpYVYgDPypA7u9_-bmYJFe7hU_330rgLS3UsUtLmUAsqEKg/s1600/IMG_6890e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFQK2j8vQzg4xbHFs1HHaXLDP03UtopITWJvwgUF5cYTBETU9YUZZ2NmskcOtMUwUR0HrEnJfB8yZqHvHqi-uZJY6l0_rpYVYgDPypA7u9_-bmYJFe7hU_330rgLS3UsUtLmUAsqEKg/s400/IMG_6890e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534618347415541922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXjyJoBDKjpJsMXVmK5AcrXyn7uEIltt8eHOQbB6FaC9Z0_WzxGe2DfhrsJaKdt4vdbcg8FH2ymz7cducpFEXiiP5fmD6oBG9obqIfUBjAU0xZ-wT89ffg4lQcj3zWJ9K09KhdIfMAA/s1600/IMG_6892e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXjyJoBDKjpJsMXVmK5AcrXyn7uEIltt8eHOQbB6FaC9Z0_WzxGe2DfhrsJaKdt4vdbcg8FH2ymz7cducpFEXiiP5fmD6oBG9obqIfUBjAU0xZ-wT89ffg4lQcj3zWJ9K09KhdIfMAA/s400/IMG_6892e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534618330783805650" /></a><br /></div><div>We all enjoyed this halloween quite a bit!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZhwHqYPXueUCad1gv_AuVVVAs3RvzBCFHzFXgipTIDJclL7IPAgCu-0uULQX7o37r0rGocaHOM268YX9HJSIxWAkaPTmamDPy3kx-_yWtUvLvqQGXSO1A3Mv6RJ28pwOen7eK7o_Ew/s1600/IMG_6894e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZhwHqYPXueUCad1gv_AuVVVAs3RvzBCFHzFXgipTIDJclL7IPAgCu-0uULQX7o37r0rGocaHOM268YX9HJSIxWAkaPTmamDPy3kx-_yWtUvLvqQGXSO1A3Mv6RJ28pwOen7eK7o_Ew/s400/IMG_6894e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534618322263670274" /></a><br /></div>Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-23406963689317131922010-10-29T16:17:00.001-04:002010-10-29T16:18:49.680-04:00Check it!!!Andy passed the South Carolina State Bar, and is officially an Attorney, or at least will be after being sworn in next month...<div>I am one proud wifey right now!</div>Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-16972264823155608522010-10-25T12:13:00.004-04:002010-10-25T12:41:13.209-04:00The Fair<div>We have gone to the fair every year since we moved here... and it has become a tradition we love. The first year, we spent a lot of time being shocked at all the food they were selling. Things like fried pepsi, fried candy bars, fried oreos... seriously??? Two years ago we even brought ourselves to pay the $4.00 to taste the fried pepsi... and it was kind of a let down... but I'm glad to have that story to tell. This year they were selling donut hamburgers, using two donuts instead of a bun. Andy offered to buy me one, and you would think that in my pregnant state one might sound good, but it didn't. Anyway, I took this picture just as we got out of our car in the parking lot, just to kind of warm up the camera. Then it flashed "change battery pack" and shut off. No way!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawfTMC9z4L4yyoy4-E0dRqNA-Dj9-dg4srRzhmptuSNbHR2iKlaQkU6YfSWRToJ8QoP8dxtUTq8D12bflL7UU8Dmu7WAuI9sKaXvuvhntg2gQNdEFEM1RteUOLajp0SkVyNVGfjVGDA/s1600/fair+blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawfTMC9z4L4yyoy4-E0dRqNA-Dj9-dg4srRzhmptuSNbHR2iKlaQkU6YfSWRToJ8QoP8dxtUTq8D12bflL7UU8Dmu7WAuI9sKaXvuvhntg2gQNdEFEM1RteUOLajp0SkVyNVGfjVGDA/s400/fair+blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532019677069627202" /></a><br />So we spent the rest of the time enjoying ourselves "in the moment" rather than worrying about what things might look like through the lens, but also "missed" a few fun memories that I wish we could have captured. Luckily Andy had the iphone to snap some super important things... and I will add those pics when he gets home:). <div>We spent a good amount of time with the animals. Stella is obsessed with feeding them. She would very faithfully walk around the petting zoo, picking up animal food that had been dropped by others, and fed as many goats and sheep as would take her food. She may have even fed the donkey... I can't remember, but I do know she was very into it. Didn't even have time to <i>talk</i> she was so focused. (And that is really saying something with her). Sterling tried to put some of the food pellets in the goats nose, but couldn't grasp the concept that he had to simply hold his hand flat in order to feed the animals. He wanted to shove it in their mouths for them. They didn't appreciate him too much. But he still had a good time. Then we looked at horses. Sterling really liked the horses. Maybe "cowboy" wouldn't have been a bad name for him after all. </div><div>The kids also both really enjoyed climbing on the tractors. And we enjoyed looking at some of the photography, and cake decorating, and quilts etc. But before we left, we had to let the kids go on a ride. We decided we were going to wait until they asked to go on one to ever do it, and sure enough... this was the year. Stella noticed the rides first thing. Before we even entered the fair parking lot she was asking if she could go on the big pink thing that was up in the sky... so we did it. I was nervous at first, thinking they would chicken out and want to get off like they did last year with riding ponies, and that they may just stand up and try to hop off, surely mangling their little bodies in the process... but after strapping them in as tightly as I could, and warning them to hold on tight... the little trucks they were riding in began to "drive" in circles, and their faces lit up. They laughed and squealed, making sure we knew how awesome their lungs worked, and made the $4.00 we spent on tickets for one measley little kiddie ride seem somehow worth it. They had an absolute blast - and our night at the fair was complete! </div>Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-47179871002002306482010-10-15T07:32:00.002-04:002010-10-15T07:40:28.550-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_kBAf2Zc8wPqTjxjpVNvflBBEjIajp4Y8PceZpsketGb5B-7FwaYskSW_dgfOPPnig5WMe-G5vGKulHQNJFKsDjko5aZktsimTM-htaUmkmkxZvWd8BSH0LnnlIszQFnhJMQ_eGM_w/s1600/Baby+%23+3+16w2d.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_kBAf2Zc8wPqTjxjpVNvflBBEjIajp4Y8PceZpsketGb5B-7FwaYskSW_dgfOPPnig5WMe-G5vGKulHQNJFKsDjko5aZktsimTM-htaUmkmkxZvWd8BSH0LnnlIszQFnhJMQ_eGM_w/s400/Baby+%23+3+16w2d.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528234463411364114" /></a><br /><div>By now this time around I have</div><div> - felt the baby move</div><div> - gone through at least ten rolls of toilet paper to blow my nose (thanks hormonal allergies)</div><div> - craved salsa, candy, and deli sandwiches</div><div> - not thrown up once</div><div> - had a severe aversion to avocados or guacamole and olives... even writing the words makes my stomach churn</div><div> - decided what I think the baby is (a girl)... but we'll have to see.</div><div> - thought how crazy I am for having another one already... my two seem to be plenty, but I guess it's too late now:)</div><div><br /></div>Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-15635564904747573682010-10-13T15:26:00.003-04:002010-10-13T15:36:54.617-04:00Third times the charm<div>This pregnancy has been heaven when compared to my other two. (knock on wood) I have still been needing Zofran and Reglan for nausea... however, with them I am able to completely manage it. I have not actually thrown up once this whole time! And 98% of the time I feel great. It is pretty awesome. I have not felt the need to stuff myself with pizza and rolls either - also due to the lack of nausea. This equals less weight gained which is a major plus. I do however crave sweets and salsa... but not together:) Anyway, more on the pregnancy to come, including belly pics. I am 4 months, and still don't appear that pregnant, mostly just really full, but I guess that is ok. To make up for no belly pics now, I will leave you with these two cuties...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMwIJodyV9URdhTPVIywPig5nYpyN3CBGoEgLTGmUecRgyKfV5zQxqDfk_Jo82pTzUhaatmsNC_56JdZOi7NC-8ONIxI6faKWj00owC030WNdUPpbJAuLtSNzx3uCalIZNxcKJ1wFJ8g/s1600/1...sterlingeye.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMwIJodyV9URdhTPVIywPig5nYpyN3CBGoEgLTGmUecRgyKfV5zQxqDfk_Jo82pTzUhaatmsNC_56JdZOi7NC-8ONIxI6faKWj00owC030WNdUPpbJAuLtSNzx3uCalIZNxcKJ1wFJ8g/s400/1...sterlingeye.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527616673323384914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjz6SLNHSENuKoJ9IvtMAyjWc2mkrGvC-YgeRNUwpE9YnF0GWmrunBpom7gJn_bAC-HlEKr7Hv0PwP1gYZpTXVpUiiV-zfEfGdSC1Dquq-h-jSKUiKsk4wC8oklhGbLSnetxHH0DqZYw/s1600/1...stellasmile.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjz6SLNHSENuKoJ9IvtMAyjWc2mkrGvC-YgeRNUwpE9YnF0GWmrunBpom7gJn_bAC-HlEKr7Hv0PwP1gYZpTXVpUiiV-zfEfGdSC1Dquq-h-jSKUiKsk4wC8oklhGbLSnetxHH0DqZYw/s400/1...stellasmile.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527616659287708162" /></a>Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-10579727970227086342010-09-30T13:29:00.004-04:002010-09-30T13:33:53.102-04:00With your Father...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-uM_0jxRC7vJ3ilzMZm8mOpp8Jrg9e3XaVnDCbS_7fjGkgy8OhrTAxalGONKVDIWSGlIk-A9jsXxx8Dm84qT8PeEwRtFMdXhu0UKjRv3i0CV4VOAH7RAg-RrGFfXrqe222YNlwlYrg/s1600/blog1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-uM_0jxRC7vJ3ilzMZm8mOpp8Jrg9e3XaVnDCbS_7fjGkgy8OhrTAxalGONKVDIWSGlIk-A9jsXxx8Dm84qT8PeEwRtFMdXhu0UKjRv3i0CV4VOAH7RAg-RrGFfXrqe222YNlwlYrg/s400/blog1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522761021364916258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmnBDg0aDDKvjMdSw264e9daxLD2uk0tpXN7uESjkhz7GjDrVSd530N-obIjn4EI0jgSvkztPszETySahgBbxLsIGMPPjIEvmypusQyHGoC42ON5Nh06NK0Iki8oQKeTE_6wkiuuUng/s1600/IMG_5952e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmnBDg0aDDKvjMdSw264e9daxLD2uk0tpXN7uESjkhz7GjDrVSd530N-obIjn4EI0jgSvkztPszETySahgBbxLsIGMPPjIEvmypusQyHGoC42ON5Nh06NK0Iki8oQKeTE_6wkiuuUng/s400/IMG_5952e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522760714036979106" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">...Nothing is too far from reach!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsKQztOac8SLzjqD4xS0YEo6PcDWAQCd3L2KAsVQIrRybJJygXqVIZDX_T4xrfckReLuAg4CxfubrkIrzCESfUoMmlOMu7lCzRHT5TESRjNhlzKf_3NmU-u5eyf8GyI8lI-JobU3RPQ/s1600/IMG_5953e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsKQztOac8SLzjqD4xS0YEo6PcDWAQCd3L2KAsVQIrRybJJygXqVIZDX_T4xrfckReLuAg4CxfubrkIrzCESfUoMmlOMu7lCzRHT5TESRjNhlzKf_3NmU-u5eyf8GyI8lI-JobU3RPQ/s400/IMG_5953e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522760409022857762" /></a><br /><br /></div>Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-27747006814348695902010-09-21T09:50:00.003-04:002010-09-21T10:01:46.884-04:00Joy School<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEFmTdtmAMWZk5hFouq3cbBVkjnT8N__Vxmzljp00Yk1yKHLht4bS6qb4CRWAxIQ-JYKFVAEG_DELsqAadcvKvl952XU2hcv1G6YxG3bcVmtHgkJIgHPUPVxxZMGkoET4Kzd_LcQiFYw/s1600/IMG_6352.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEFmTdtmAMWZk5hFouq3cbBVkjnT8N__Vxmzljp00Yk1yKHLht4bS6qb4CRWAxIQ-JYKFVAEG_DELsqAadcvKvl952XU2hcv1G6YxG3bcVmtHgkJIgHPUPVxxZMGkoET4Kzd_LcQiFYw/s400/IMG_6352.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519366246784381202" /></a><br /><div>Stella started joy school today. She was nervous, and it shows in these pictures. She was acting so silly cause she wasn't sure what else to do. She kept asking Andy and I if we "wanted to come to school with her, cause she can't go alone, and it will be really fun". Once we got there, she cried and kept saying how she didn't feel good. I had to stay with her for 20 mins, and then I snuck out using the excuse that I had to go drive Sterling around in the car so he would go to sleep. I'm still hoping I don't get a call that she is bawling her eyes out and needs me to come get her. Poor thing is like her dad on this, and so I'm glad we are starting out now. Then maybe Kindergarten will go a little more smoothly. Hopefully she will relax a little as time passes, and will realize how much fun she is having!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIAzRzBJsrl6VlS9wvDL9pSOFC79UIRFu215iG9no0ol929wxaC9qBLlWMps52_HaMZXrVpDGAZHVXYxZDkuWApb2y-Vo7e380WlNOAQIhtU5myALYDVq_GW9ZV5nhPn_9vZkhkiEkSg/s1600/IMG_6348.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIAzRzBJsrl6VlS9wvDL9pSOFC79UIRFu215iG9no0ol929wxaC9qBLlWMps52_HaMZXrVpDGAZHVXYxZDkuWApb2y-Vo7e380WlNOAQIhtU5myALYDVq_GW9ZV5nhPn_9vZkhkiEkSg/s400/IMG_6348.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519366220324506690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOEZHU1mpVI7gsDiAcUPDJ_xnRUoVbccGbjddQ836QdI2OyKvs4Y2Qoaz5NRSLY6CFVtlmuaqKNcsPqu99GffXELiiOXcAvWpNcPIgG5lsmUQTuquxDX2c4JO1ZtUDs9uQE3C56A20cA/s1600/IMG_6344.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOEZHU1mpVI7gsDiAcUPDJ_xnRUoVbccGbjddQ836QdI2OyKvs4Y2Qoaz5NRSLY6CFVtlmuaqKNcsPqu99GffXELiiOXcAvWpNcPIgG5lsmUQTuquxDX2c4JO1ZtUDs9uQE3C56A20cA/s400/IMG_6344.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519366190139077346" /></a><br /><br /></div>Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-6093651192265860812010-09-18T14:20:00.004-04:002010-09-18T14:37:00.363-04:00Up and Running again!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1u5dEG2si-mS4T-sl261tpc3QrURKhN5dC74CPx3ggTJdc1fKvTfo_BeacxetkXKgDCdpFINslkwOL75p7Ysfvyhvn11Ofr683B-XX426TbUHWlK7Hx9uY8Hlc-WHTJ4xuZkqT4vnQ/s1600/butterfly.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1u5dEG2si-mS4T-sl261tpc3QrURKhN5dC74CPx3ggTJdc1fKvTfo_BeacxetkXKgDCdpFINslkwOL75p7Ysfvyhvn11Ofr683B-XX426TbUHWlK7Hx9uY8Hlc-WHTJ4xuZkqT4vnQ/s400/butterfly.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518323954036470018" /></a>And we're up and running again.... I was having trouble uploading pictures due to my over-usage of storage... but it is all figured out now, and I will be back blogging in no time:) Until then, this is a pic I took while recently picking apples. That post to come soon!Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-14051727592707212212010-07-01T21:55:00.002-04:002010-07-01T22:02:56.938-04:00The Tractor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4753202201_66ebd42fa3_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 1024px; height: 683px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4753202201_66ebd42fa3_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The Building in our apartments that was burnt down has finally been torn down. This could not be better for our little family. Now every time we drive home, Stella can be calm and quiet, and no longer needs us to hold her because she is scared of the "broken house". And Sterling is thoroughly enjoying watching the tractor do it's thing. He walks around the house all day - pointing to the front door, begging to see the tractor. So we have spent a good amount of time watching from our front door, and Sterling is in little boy heaven.Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-83206530577047279682010-06-23T19:05:00.002-04:002010-06-23T19:08:55.731-04:00So...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1215/4728911714_1f5203d765_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 683px; height: 1024px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1215/4728911714_1f5203d765_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I know I need to update... until I find time... this will have to do.Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-14712579150510468132010-04-29T22:44:00.004-04:002010-04-29T22:57:27.456-04:00he has been schooled<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3535/4564185843_d3d24eda6c_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 683px; height: 1024px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3535/4564185843_d3d24eda6c_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>This was Andy walking into his last class of his Law School career. He is done with all classes, and all finals. Now the only thing that stands between him and graduation is a week long trip for us and his parents in Myrtle Beach. Not too shabby! Congrats Babe! Can't believe you are really done! You did me proud!Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-82579866087914500712010-04-27T14:58:00.002-04:002010-04-27T15:01:17.987-04:00All this from that...The cause of the fire has been determined. A cigarette butt was tossed into the pine straw (for those not from around here... old dried pine needles used in landscaping here) and caught the side of the building on fire, and once the fire hit the attic, it went crazy spreading to every inch of the building. Nice. Dear smoker... glad you got your fix. Next time, think about where you toss your leftovers. Thanks.Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-16594315650315227052010-04-24T15:26:00.003-04:002010-04-24T15:38:29.501-04:00Pieces...<div>Here are some pics I took earlier this morning of the pieces left behind. So far it appears the fire may have been started by a gas grill on an apartments back porch. No official word has been said though. At about 1:00 this afternoon, some of the residents of some of these apartments were allowed to start bringing things out that could be saved. (pretty much everything that wasn't burned to ashes is flooded from the fire hoses, or completely smoke damaged) So far, we only know of one dog that died in the fire. That is a miracle! </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4548148357_a496d5c1e4_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 683px; height: 1024px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4548148357_a496d5c1e4_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4548138243_2aa3abe435_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 1024px; height: 683px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4548138243_2aa3abe435_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4548168219_cf26f60ec9_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 683px; height: 1024px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4548168219_cf26f60ec9_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4548794678_86afe6e64c_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 683px; height: 1024px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4548794678_86afe6e64c_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2495/4548163649_a435edffca_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 683px; height: 1024px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2495/4548163649_a435edffca_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4548153397_b7ab1a3c08_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 683px; height: 1024px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4548153397_b7ab1a3c08_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4548143581_9b0e5fa01d.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4548143581_9b0e5fa01d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4548809672_031dea1a30_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 683px; height: 1024px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4548809672_031dea1a30_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4548181433_159d336444.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4548181433_159d336444.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4548814034_93d1ed1aea.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4548814034_93d1ed1aea.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4548821612_0ef437950d.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4548821612_0ef437950d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4548826830_f2d71b4d82_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 683px; height: 1024px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4548826830_f2d71b4d82_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-91850580921293732422010-04-24T00:04:00.003-04:002010-04-24T00:32:50.142-04:00The fire at our apartments...<div>Here are some pics of the fire at our apartments tonight. We are so grateful we weren't really affected. Shaken up, definately, Stella is pretty scared. But other than that we just smell like we have been camping, and have a really good excuse to buy some fire ladders for the windows. So far it appears everyone is accounted for. Some pets were trapped in the homes, which breaks my heart, but I am so grateful they think all people made it out in time.</div><div><br /></div><div>These first two Andy took about 20 minutes after we went outside, So the firemen had already been working on it for a while...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4546821251_52697a6a55_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 600px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4546821251_52697a6a55_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4547456326_b82f46f0e4_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4547456326_b82f46f0e4_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>The firemen are still out there on the extended ladders spraying the building... now 5 hours later... and they have set up camp with a big tent and truck of food and blankets, etc, so they will most likely be here all night. I am grateful for this because knowing they are out there will help me actually get some sleep tonight. <br /><div><br /></div><div>These pics are from news websites:)</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4547441158_e6e925bc22_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4547441158_e6e925bc22_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4547441200_2498812e9a_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 451px; height: 600px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4547441200_2498812e9a_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4546806539_c6dba82627_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4546806539_c6dba82627_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4547440840_8a5100343a_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4547440840_8a5100343a_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4546806195_d47889f194_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 331px; height: 464px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4546806195_d47889f194_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4547440876_ac7b894edf_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4547440876_ac7b894edf_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4547440922_217390336e_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4547440922_217390336e_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2740/4547441046_27e4ffa2c9_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 518px; height: 382px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2740/4547441046_27e4ffa2c9_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4547440570_1450093b1a_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4547440570_1450093b1a_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4547440670_d0c15a6c30_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 600px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4547440670_d0c15a6c30_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4547440634_a3a3b5659e_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 428px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4547440634_a3a3b5659e_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4547440792_08c305657f_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 600px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4547440792_08c305657f_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4547440816_f5c4dd2ba5_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 600px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4547440816_f5c4dd2ba5_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888189561331076596.post-90778162361275681572010-04-11T21:51:00.002-04:002010-04-11T21:54:18.738-04:00My awesome hubbyJust wanted to post about how awesome Andy is...<div><br /></div><div>He took the MPRE a few weeks ago (the national portion of the bar) and scored super high - way higher then was needed to become licensed in any state!!! I am proud...</div><div><br /></div><div>He only has a few classes left, and then its time for finals, and then the BAR exam...</div><div><br /></div><div>Good job Babe!!! Love you!</div>Andy and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17184778015995577450noreply@blogger.com8