tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48229980990846421152024-03-19T16:02:19.426-06:00All my FlowersDean and I met at BYU and have been married since November 21, 1998. We have 6 children. Seth and Ethan, our energetic twins, Ben, cool as a cucumber, Sydney, our sparkling sweetie, and Michael, curious and busy. Sweet baby Quinn is our newest addition born in March 2010.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-74733255845093157882011-08-28T17:03:00.003-06:002011-08-28T17:25:36.632-06:00In full Spring<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhSXT6OugXQPQkBdCL_zVnXgSTIHaK3Cq-5SW3In7eNICLwhaPG6zvr9iK47_rIbpx6T6K2XHM-yl7x-GEDlzykZXW8enGlXG2bOlOhz9Yo8PgKpIkGa07bWw9RoXCDOhTm2OzEUkWgqs/s1600/Spring+2011+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646049777446237442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhSXT6OugXQPQkBdCL_zVnXgSTIHaK3Cq-5SW3In7eNICLwhaPG6zvr9iK47_rIbpx6T6K2XHM-yl7x-GEDlzykZXW8enGlXG2bOlOhz9Yo8PgKpIkGa07bWw9RoXCDOhTm2OzEUkWgqs/s400/Spring+2011+001.JPG" /></a>A school assignment for Ethan. He dressed up as an important person for Colorado. </div>
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<br />Panda at the park on a windy day.
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<br />Sydney's dance recital day.</div>
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<br />Quinn loves to get in Panda's crate and basically torment him.
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<br /></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-24233299684766088082011-08-28T15:15:00.005-06:002011-08-28T16:45:39.617-06:00August Ups and Downs<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx9OeK8WP0WOLpTfRJp3V-Or5kOKABVRFyPyCpZKAFraB55a5kZdDvg2tI7Vh1ejLDNyoaUT-p4h1lN90WTT9-aoBckGjRCm7-ev2uB4pbv6ecEldWDSZlkPEEG1vSPbtt7ojBlDbECvOG/s1600/Jan+2011-May+2011+523.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646039658197809426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx9OeK8WP0WOLpTfRJp3V-Or5kOKABVRFyPyCpZKAFraB55a5kZdDvg2tI7Vh1ejLDNyoaUT-p4h1lN90WTT9-aoBckGjRCm7-ev2uB4pbv6ecEldWDSZlkPEEG1vSPbtt7ojBlDbECvOG/s400/Jan+2011-May+2011+523.JPG" /></a> Family picture</div>
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<br />The real us.
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<br />Ethan crashed on his scooter on the way to school. The handlebar came out of the slot and he flipped over the scooter onto the sidewalk. He was being watched over that day and was very blessed. He didn't even need stitches.
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<br />Sweet Seth!
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Today is a Sunday so I am at home resting on this Sabbath. I find my self feeling very reflective.</div><div></div><br /><div>Late Christmas Eve, Dean and I were noticing that it didn't feel like Christmas. The weather played a big role in that. Ususally, in our Colorado location, we get some snow in December. It has been a tradition to go sledding on Christmas Eve before our dinner. It has been sunny and in the 50s. I am not complaining. I was wishing for a mild winter. Now that I've got it, I have to accept that a mild winter includes no sledding and no cozy, sit by the fire and drink hot chocolate feeling. </div><div> </div><div>Christmas Eve was wonderful this year. Dean and I finished the tile floor at 4 am early Christmas Eve morning. We got about 4 hours of sleep before we awoke and started our day. Dean made everyone a breakfast of eggs and sausage. He went shopping with the boys and Sydney, Quinn and I stayed home. I cleaned up the house and prepared the home for our coming Chistmas celebrations. After lunch and some candy making, we went to the mall to see if we could find a Santa. </div><br /><div>I have never been to a mall on Christmas Eve. In my mind, I thought that most people would be home with their families. Apparently, that is not the case. The mall was mobbed with many people. We were not deterred. We went into the mall and were determined to find Santa and his elves. We looked around awhile and finally found him on a lower floor. After finally arriving to the line to see Santa, we quickly got in line. Only a few minutes later, a fellow who was only doing his job had to inform us that unless we had a Santa express ticket (which were sold out) we would have to get out of line. Reluctantly, we did get out of the line. Our spirits weren't too dampened. We found a pet shop with puppies, kittens, and hamsters. They were so adorable! I wanted to take one home right then. But, I had to hold back those feelings because we weren't prepared to get a puppy just yet. Oh, it would be so much fun to get a cute little doggie! But it is better to think things through and be prepared. </div><div></div><br /><div>When we got home, we had a dinner of soup and crusty bread in the newly put together dining room to candlelight. Yummy! Afterward we had our nativity scene. Ethan and Seth did some of the filming. Then we had egg nog and an opening of a present. The kids went to bed soon after. Then Santa arrived! It was around 1 am. It was a wonderful Christmas! So much fun. Only 363 more days until next Christmas....</div></div></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-44071172059798175532010-12-14T15:35:00.003-07:002010-12-14T15:40:52.959-07:00Sleep,I am so sleep deprived. I haven't had an uninterrupted nights sleep for many, many years. I miss sleep. I remember when I used to go to sleep at night and know that I would fall into a deep slumber and wake up feeling bright eyed and bushy-tailed. Those days are gone. Now when I go to sleep, I wonder how many minutes of sleep will I get until I am awakened by a child who had a bad dream, a restless little one who is missing the babyhood days when they shared a room with mom and dad, a crying baby who is teething, hungry, or just out-of-sorts because of traveling or some milestone. Then there are the pregnant days when I am awakened because I am hungry, need to change position or am just restless with a growing baby inside. Someday I will get rest. But will it be the same? I am a mother now.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-70413424113960183232010-11-15T06:54:00.004-07:002010-11-15T07:57:01.610-07:00More Birthday for Ethan and Seth<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mCHvbVD1uyRsmW9WoHH-jSdRbWuVc832QrOQ8KtoX6RRl3mYm-6vIS49OHN2k-zVpg1njGD42G-P7MFfxzJftqFX6kCSkxNOBIGOKza_iPZFZHCB3YkF16qgnuhafaq3KodeuamPRvlm/s1600/049.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539776242824463234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mCHvbVD1uyRsmW9WoHH-jSdRbWuVc832QrOQ8KtoX6RRl3mYm-6vIS49OHN2k-zVpg1njGD42G-P7MFfxzJftqFX6kCSkxNOBIGOKza_iPZFZHCB3YkF16qgnuhafaq3KodeuamPRvlm/s320/049.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYiTTkKJk1vn2XcNA3sVP1cCb2DMHFHSnYNYp3Xg3zJNBmof5FxZmYod40XyEdV-A6LQifgTxP1-jK4eRadb16BhaKucPbMmPZUoK04hiUYey1dhPTehx5EBErMt_4U43YB6whetlH1lM/s1600/030.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539776239723668930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYiTTkKJk1vn2XcNA3sVP1cCb2DMHFHSnYNYp3Xg3zJNBmof5FxZmYod40XyEdV-A6LQifgTxP1-jK4eRadb16BhaKucPbMmPZUoK04hiUYey1dhPTehx5EBErMt_4U43YB6whetlH1lM/s320/030.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1Gxw0H7ELIkWi2W9VKFASonMHlpRZtxHECIokZxUPt2jutrYXnC4nepb7hzD7ET6K65jYuVQvtGohoV9y0LoKaJgtmbZuWgPN7hxh0Y9CiuEpVI33LhSXcTWz2jFAu9WQox9R07BzrVD/s1600/044.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539776227148262770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1Gxw0H7ELIkWi2W9VKFASonMHlpRZtxHECIokZxUPt2jutrYXnC4nepb7hzD7ET6K65jYuVQvtGohoV9y0LoKaJgtmbZuWgPN7hxh0Y9CiuEpVI33LhSXcTWz2jFAu9WQox9R07BzrVD/s320/044.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Their party was on a Saturday. Their birthday was on a Monday. As usual, we decorated the dining room and prepared the presents. In the morning, we usually have cake, but we had their cake on Saturday, so they had ding dongs with a candle in it. They unwrapped their presents, then got ready for school. After school, later that night, we went to Target and each picked out their big present. </div></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-26094865045670543142010-11-15T06:44:00.003-07:002010-11-15T06:54:35.129-07:00Seth and Ethan turn 10<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0qgKO-1jFEyDvmIWdx5R1GMVKpK737sZBhg1em3eV64GKje1XyeY2o0eiA28iW1GT9caxEnI3BQwdlYRNPO37fsyd26ih-Axwa04nLS9bkxDi1CTXy5vhTtcBspU6V6mmsXWUhTJFROu/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539774018898441522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0qgKO-1jFEyDvmIWdx5R1GMVKpK737sZBhg1em3eV64GKje1XyeY2o0eiA28iW1GT9caxEnI3BQwdlYRNPO37fsyd26ih-Axwa04nLS9bkxDi1CTXy5vhTtcBspU6V6mmsXWUhTJFROu/s320/001.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Ethan and Seth turned 10 this year on October 25. We do birthday parties on the even years. So this was a party year. I knew this in the back of my mind, but life is so busy these days that I often find myself just trying to survive. As their birthday drew closer, they started talking about their birthday party. I knew that I was going to have to pull something out of a hat. So I decided we'd invite one friend each and they could go to brunswick zone and have a pizza party at our house. They each invited Ethan Wallace and Aaron Spencer. Ben and Sydney also went along with them. Michael stayed home and was not too happy about it, but we managed. They had a good night.</div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-48680623073312534332010-11-15T06:39:00.003-07:002010-11-15T06:44:45.645-07:00Monday November 15, 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWD6YxB_dfYSln86ZRIzmJJAZ3Pp5lhLiFv6YjQODY9RZ2Lyvl5KYAsAIPlEUXQzXhh9tluNUhtzYiZBHOtIAZHA7DQctmwggAFTLGdrcmQFDEKaMCANh_9FMidOms5BUjqZmy6r5kkINH/s1600/171.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539771669562036258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWD6YxB_dfYSln86ZRIzmJJAZ3Pp5lhLiFv6YjQODY9RZ2Lyvl5KYAsAIPlEUXQzXhh9tluNUhtzYiZBHOtIAZHA7DQctmwggAFTLGdrcmQFDEKaMCANh_9FMidOms5BUjqZmy6r5kkINH/s320/171.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Benjamin's baptism is coming up. We have been working to get things put together for that with the program, reserving the church, pictures, invitations, food planning. November is busy because we have Michael's birthday, Ben's birthday, and Thanksgiving which usually means traveling to Utah. This year it includes Ben's baptism and everything that goes with it. I am so proud of my sweet Ben. All of the planning and the traveling will be worth it to have family support encircling my Ben on his special day.</div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-91201067572699219152010-05-14T10:29:00.003-06:002010-05-14T10:36:16.214-06:00All of the kids<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFwhjwh2Eg75WCviLklo7g-7vntV3qQ7iocxOOhZtcyD7n0ohxb-hb3Z1cKk0odU_I71xVJwayAXPfnjW_E3lIv6ZAZHke0XiuhWE0lJINxv8WFKvX-jCIyEAoFekUhzvvuwctHwmT_xh/s1600/IMG_6527.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFwhjwh2Eg75WCviLklo7g-7vntV3qQ7iocxOOhZtcyD7n0ohxb-hb3Z1cKk0odU_I71xVJwayAXPfnjW_E3lIv6ZAZHke0XiuhWE0lJINxv8WFKvX-jCIyEAoFekUhzvvuwctHwmT_xh/s320/IMG_6527.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471164679565231010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBBQdxED3mA7225Mr1tWzktKxzbM2QsqyiaSl3U5AFTx_A76Mr7Cn44tTcemo7yYmfWdRh9uFJIhpV2aRUdpGo2rV5HCqUzoK2x_ykIMmCTPKIWX6SexiVt8JdedN9AtQSA3MBix5aXir/s1600/IMG_6525.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKI42WCTKM43nmgBOQKv34hLs43vFRkG5cKMKvjTEoMSqUn0J8B67q51W2-X9yGawU8mobRqhN28rWi2nyZQTdmjcsR_QSRqrSgGJfmQ3_s1YUvrwDwmfiKHO9lQlPgqrbknLGGEdPj3h/s320/IMG_6517.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471164655806819810" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-20479219956089109532010-05-14T08:33:00.002-06:002010-05-14T10:29:29.206-06:00Quinn 6 days old<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-afhyhwi-wvb6hwqbOfQaTyauy9n5km_w2fqyJVywhErZHWk7vdooRRPttF7CV3AvKdg8dagheUvpOKmLDo1fcWKtQEUM3x8W8wkV6xwWBwYBbwPcoY4g7wNJdeXPXA5pUM0f1ZDTVj_A/s1600/IMG_6475.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-afhyhwi-wvb6hwqbOfQaTyauy9n5km_w2fqyJVywhErZHWk7vdooRRPttF7CV3AvKdg8dagheUvpOKmLDo1fcWKtQEUM3x8W8wkV6xwWBwYBbwPcoY4g7wNJdeXPXA5pUM0f1ZDTVj_A/s320/IMG_6475.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471159465818418274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkv_485m0dz3AB6a88bV36RBYnH1qv7GuMUK-OMXE4NWDeGXw6q89wllM5Ku7BQ3YkpxnSXosXhRXHk5u-M7jfCysKdB-gudrPRfCwLCiN2-rPq8rhRpi49eEXv09qM7ETXkv4ESiam8R/s1600/IMG_6472.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkv_485m0dz3AB6a88bV36RBYnH1qv7GuMUK-OMXE4NWDeGXw6q89wllM5Ku7BQ3YkpxnSXosXhRXHk5u-M7jfCysKdB-gudrPRfCwLCiN2-rPq8rhRpi49eEXv09qM7ETXkv4ESiam8R/s320/IMG_6472.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471159457005695506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBZ8VuGSLGiEsdBsj7NOgLM79LWJJBGNAgMqlzsZw_Ih7DlKukpwKebVOF7umYy5b4YOmL0XbM3OKL1oNnrV6nP9wHuH7Tcn4-NTcCNjqM4FApciPbxH11irx-b0poPByp6JULtzIu_RNs/s1600/IMG_6471.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBZ8VuGSLGiEsdBsj7NOgLM79LWJJBGNAgMqlzsZw_Ih7DlKukpwKebVOF7umYy5b4YOmL0XbM3OKL1oNnrV6nP9wHuH7Tcn4-NTcCNjqM4FApciPbxH11irx-b0poPByp6JULtzIu_RNs/s320/IMG_6471.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471159443810587538" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-48554478402874278422010-05-14T08:29:00.001-06:002010-05-14T08:32:56.760-06:00Quinn 5 days old<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJYLk6YLmCjyFUDBiix4TtOtjovDC9-29PqjBBNh7QnM65E9a0_03aMGNlwMkERrYGXYUjHz6zlloXVAuhtmSKTJK9IudgpkTM3aVpdd9XwZm2616pALbhZE81UtZDV9OjLzPE_sDqJ2U/s1600/IMG_6470.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJYLk6YLmCjyFUDBiix4TtOtjovDC9-29PqjBBNh7QnM65E9a0_03aMGNlwMkERrYGXYUjHz6zlloXVAuhtmSKTJK9IudgpkTM3aVpdd9XwZm2616pALbhZE81UtZDV9OjLzPE_sDqJ2U/s320/IMG_6470.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471133552637017234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVuUESqjZpS8Q_mDGu7SS6J1syvJSJHBKCGeogMMgN-OCab6ehc-erVZoutQfWTbyobPU4IFT-qfAP13_VcAposFHfz5paAY00Tvz3zrjT8sNESGDPdEjO2a6Zc8pdkILR8xfbc8q3j7q/s1600/IMG_6465.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVuUESqjZpS8Q_mDGu7SS6J1syvJSJHBKCGeogMMgN-OCab6ehc-erVZoutQfWTbyobPU4IFT-qfAP13_VcAposFHfz5paAY00Tvz3zrjT8sNESGDPdEjO2a6Zc8pdkILR8xfbc8q3j7q/s320/IMG_6465.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471133547918047842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pBDMlaVp-XETfs3XQ6cFR9Ud0DwrErm3Hve0JHomxTnx563TRW5z-cqhos4PZckw7Wa7ZKsY0TuebdRCz9ZFstqopmHy-t25rSpu1bmrkWl_UD4bw3cBbz5c_HuZ_ou1OdPnqWZ96y6b/s1600/IMG_6462.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pBDMlaVp-XETfs3XQ6cFR9Ud0DwrErm3Hve0JHomxTnx563TRW5z-cqhos4PZckw7Wa7ZKsY0TuebdRCz9ZFstqopmHy-t25rSpu1bmrkWl_UD4bw3cBbz5c_HuZ_ou1OdPnqWZ96y6b/s320/IMG_6462.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471133540724593202" /></a><br />The first week after Quinn was born has been blissful and challenging as I have come to expect after a new baby is born. We love him!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-34777319426949919142010-05-13T19:54:00.000-06:002010-05-13T19:58:44.026-06:00Quinn one day old<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtPgSc7LXeya32BFEIJjMIdzcx4L8k1hZRq5-ZHtgji9dVHoJ35Mma3rOijiOqncQxHmQ_Qh3u9hxN-ORVNVsdJMsLflDC1ygjvi2CAMRBcvGXqGQxLt_00xJe5AG3daFzsV0a2p42Vd-/s1600/IMG_6445.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtPgSc7LXeya32BFEIJjMIdzcx4L8k1hZRq5-ZHtgji9dVHoJ35Mma3rOijiOqncQxHmQ_Qh3u9hxN-ORVNVsdJMsLflDC1ygjvi2CAMRBcvGXqGQxLt_00xJe5AG3daFzsV0a2p42Vd-/s320/IMG_6445.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470939278661062482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehPT9k4XKvyoSNlnTKNSnqSfZzXc5sbZC7_4JYsggHCqy5fvpcZqlXCOEge_WuyHZ3w5qNEPWVWr1phrLMzJohNY0srQuYn76afDyawlXkf0fMKWcb0877Z_ajPHW3VHGXnYbjZfIGXEf/s1600/IMG_6450.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehPT9k4XKvyoSNlnTKNSnqSfZzXc5sbZC7_4JYsggHCqy5fvpcZqlXCOEge_WuyHZ3w5qNEPWVWr1phrLMzJohNY0srQuYn76afDyawlXkf0fMKWcb0877Z_ajPHW3VHGXnYbjZfIGXEf/s320/IMG_6450.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470939267473299586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0bfGTOuvgJ1LEDCNL9tGMpgFzqe_Rk3qqAmjHBgd6410vu_dm8yCbocQ1fXkZUxAaKNrTjuujgSoIFxGbc-pzzk72wzaOBKr__24usVlnay1ydR-RmQApyzl1xbNilXh5WUP3JsU8PAq/s1600/IMG_6448.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0bfGTOuvgJ1LEDCNL9tGMpgFzqe_Rk3qqAmjHBgd6410vu_dm8yCbocQ1fXkZUxAaKNrTjuujgSoIFxGbc-pzzk72wzaOBKr__24usVlnay1ydR-RmQApyzl1xbNilXh5WUP3JsU8PAq/s320/IMG_6448.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470939260053972066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifs_1R5vAD6dUaa3kkwgFW-K_mcStwo_drusBnaWYlETB_Pht1U-0uRSIwNA7-4wYLfn6NUfHLam_niwqmN0mbu2LnfDWZTF4Y35Wy3e602lXZbAigU9kmTy09nAScU1GPIELlu2JmwTBo/s1600/IMG_6440.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifs_1R5vAD6dUaa3kkwgFW-K_mcStwo_drusBnaWYlETB_Pht1U-0uRSIwNA7-4wYLfn6NUfHLam_niwqmN0mbu2LnfDWZTF4Y35Wy3e602lXZbAigU9kmTy09nAScU1GPIELlu2JmwTBo/s320/IMG_6440.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470939253523464402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMAlBRq4BfbMYhvqLlInU7379QJf_dy4aUZiI61LtqrXD9mUmPw709NkkbzIFTvXoaYFyp4dtfxVgvPuwzXEzk1I2h8FVAeuW6mFtcdr00so0Kcf8MGrQcT02rVEVHsUQSZrjhkJvW97Q3/s1600/IMG_6437.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMAlBRq4BfbMYhvqLlInU7379QJf_dy4aUZiI61LtqrXD9mUmPw709NkkbzIFTvXoaYFyp4dtfxVgvPuwzXEzk1I2h8FVAeuW6mFtcdr00so0Kcf8MGrQcT02rVEVHsUQSZrjhkJvW97Q3/s320/IMG_6437.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470939248598263746" /></a><br />The children were all asleep when Quinn was born. In the morning, they all came in to meet him.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-13289646138443652122010-05-13T16:26:00.005-06:002010-05-17T19:34:24.482-06:00Happy Birthday Quinn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqMmpEdHAG3-pb_GQLjBBFqEVDJDy8Izz0vC4KHvdXA2fH6UrGxigjU1p1mSfIeBWospWNaBmMQ2Pl4UMJQfK_LQL7zrgFamB_E7Rwm-cdptPve7tsih3DIAuWfoY0DQ1EZ2MGk_-c339F/s1600/IMG_6432.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqMmpEdHAG3-pb_GQLjBBFqEVDJDy8Izz0vC4KHvdXA2fH6UrGxigjU1p1mSfIeBWospWNaBmMQ2Pl4UMJQfK_LQL7zrgFamB_E7Rwm-cdptPve7tsih3DIAuWfoY0DQ1EZ2MGk_-c339F/s320/IMG_6432.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470937265804256514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUBeVMalmARjHJWJbzuJNcT44voIgj842UUCpGHdVqsNlMRnp8josQTlcAMd1uLJ92N1-uoIgd0f8EyBr-J7fa7F7pOq4xvZIC-tSH9qTLuaKruZWL10w6WKK-H8fII9MYeQ7ZR66IY8p/s1600/IMG_6414.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUBeVMalmARjHJWJbzuJNcT44voIgj842UUCpGHdVqsNlMRnp8josQTlcAMd1uLJ92N1-uoIgd0f8EyBr-J7fa7F7pOq4xvZIC-tSH9qTLuaKruZWL10w6WKK-H8fII9MYeQ7ZR66IY8p/s320/IMG_6414.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470937242392647266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Quinn Thomas Smurthwaite was born March 26, 2010 at 10:50 pm. He weighed 8 lbs. 8 oz. I went into labor at about 1:30 pm. I called Dean at 2:30 pm to tell him that I was in labor and he should come home. He asked me if he should call the midwives and I said yes only because the contractions were 2 minutes apart and lasted 45 seconds. But, I soon discovered that my labor would slow down. In the beginning, especially after the midwives got to our house, I felt really jittery, anxious, and tired all at the same time. I wanted to lay down and take a nap except when I sat down or rested, my labor would slow. It was already 4 pm and I wanted to get some sleep that night, so I would stand up, walk, and do whatever it took to keep the labor going. We have a labor tub called an aquadoula that we fill up with water and have in our room. I have had a waterbirth with all of my babies except my twins who were born in a hospital. Even with the twins I labored in a tub. So I have a special attachment to water while I am in labor. <br /><br />I got in the tub while I was 5 centimeters dilated. The water was so warm and relaxing. I soon realized that my labor was slowing down. My contractions were getting farther and farther apart. The labor tub was right by my window. I looked outside and saw that it was gently snowing outside. I was so glad. For some reason I wanted to labor have my baby during a snowstorm. I knew that I had a long way to go. I started to feel scared and tired in anticipation for what was coming. The midwives were outside the door and everyone was just waiting for me to have this baby. I started to wonder how I could convince everyone to take me to the hospital where I could get an epidural and sleep. I knew that labor is intense and takes a lot of focus and energy. I was feeling so tired. The past few months had really taken their toll on me with sickness in the house, the loss of income, and all of the adjustments that we had to make.<br /><br />I had my hypnobirthing CD's on in the background. They spoke all kinds of affirmations about how I can choose to do this. It was at that time that I really did know that I could do it and I chose to. The CD's and the hypnobreathing techniques really were so great. The labor really wasn't that bad. It was managable. In looking back, I felt like I could do it again. <br /><br />I remember at one point Dean fell asleep. It was really close to when Quinn was born. I was in the water in a squat and focusing. I wondered where Dean was and I looked back on the bed and he was sleeping. Maren, my midwife, said that it was really wise for him to get a few minutes of sleep. I know that it was wise, but I wanted Dean right there with me during every single surge. I soon called him over and told him I wanted him to join me in the water. My midwives were so supportive. I felt very safe. Quinn was born in the water soon after Dean got in the water. Dean delivered him and brought him out of the water up to my chest. What a beautiful baby boy! Oh, I just love this sweet little baby. I immediately said, "Get my mom!" She came in the door. She had been waiting outside. I was so glad that she had been there for this wonderful moment. She had taken care of the other children and put them to bed that night. I am so thankful for my wonderful mother!<br /><br />Soon we were nestled in bed. Quinn was nursing and I was resting feeling complete bliss. What a wonderful night!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-35225378178019014082010-05-13T16:15:00.002-06:002010-05-13T16:26:49.418-06:00Zoo Fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMG9MwlHak-jM357fvQo69QhvtCd8lfPRJw_DUn9SY4GsC5Tpe6ZwNpskjdTjfGouL5mh7BrdcQAJ9gYvy8gG22r45bibGjNwwkL4oT4fcKFum_R1NTkN1RKzerDO7iPAIUZEyskxyKFrB/s1600/IMG_6377.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMG9MwlHak-jM357fvQo69QhvtCd8lfPRJw_DUn9SY4GsC5Tpe6ZwNpskjdTjfGouL5mh7BrdcQAJ9gYvy8gG22r45bibGjNwwkL4oT4fcKFum_R1NTkN1RKzerDO7iPAIUZEyskxyKFrB/s320/IMG_6377.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470884461315071378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWJfSvO6lsi1Dsf4gY1CzHzUlKv7OTJmgcsnm5HPQ_zDO_o1zTzj4bfkCGYt-DZvPT1WGXD37mRcV0L9TNHQCd5oM9eeddwrWL82gCEXpSVDDfXfLQ11ihAgHBB_gLiKIl8F_Yt3D9F-t/s1600/IMG_6364.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCBESFqV9DSnrGeOC3Yck7F9ZXrzo2MOPEgmf1L7ehJaoaBZvCvhx2yRp-loJhnmHt-uE0AgF_Xz1vSN-kAvi-baUQOV7OTXKHa7PepyFcLoaGxinLlET8BjaaFEGNNo08JaSKK4xQ2Ji/s320/IMG_6382.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470884437261670978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHAvCUu3OyegpviPONIpjCB4ziVtkWX68KQ5K_dmV6-_aBPriiHRz3BGn2M0BEQWWalQ1wymLcOpgzBchpiQof2iZl2gKB7RsiTVfoqpynQU8Sa6Df3gwOzCvZrzFoHHFkETlqsCSo9Fb/s1600/IMG_6380.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHAvCUu3OyegpviPONIpjCB4ziVtkWX68KQ5K_dmV6-_aBPriiHRz3BGn2M0BEQWWalQ1wymLcOpgzBchpiQof2iZl2gKB7RsiTVfoqpynQU8Sa6Df3gwOzCvZrzFoHHFkETlqsCSo9Fb/s320/IMG_6380.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470884427070252306" /></a><br />The day after my due date, which was Sydney's birthday, we decided that instead of watching the water boil (me go into labor), we went to the zoo to have fun.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-63789017460878934532010-05-13T16:12:00.002-06:002010-05-13T16:15:45.430-06:00More birthday pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZMqrk53-MX2lJ5hYWz9G4EdYmMeDuI6keZGLR1kylr0YRQcbO5zbQLi_U3hks_h36y-7Wmd-1C9wRqHuHRpuFy2sef2RidunBqVFhV74Alfi4Gww8g4tQZ2PIR9hl5LfHtSu_m1tMg7m/s1600/IMG_6350.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-GHLPKEFqbZzh6z_dUzJGPMoTkwWOwBKb0pF5pf55AJJCF3Nca2zQnylP0CigXHXBVB3TkfIGMxfCKO9gqCpBwb9FqjVSi-iFHhjt82Si_UHN70GDS_CyyWhk6RHPj0sBHhDobJIgsAbn/s320/IMG_6344.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470881643216183186" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-48570919700785003722010-05-13T14:19:00.003-06:002010-05-13T16:12:43.863-06:00Sydney turns 5<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJ683g4LvFmoWugbjhC6bpeU0svuE8FP3AKwk66qvf1NHvknbYhdPEFufIldVsGRWZuVT0nCFiOdQgyHUPqVkAkAYwT4ypViASSP0lRFEYsrJFAwxK7ZKYGhZqpw0QzwCEA8fHW9VXiZp/s1600/IMG_6342.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhunBltACmhORjyuRsJKanBJv74hUF5oZPqKIqDfF2rlOXm4TujVtTxA8T1IPQp2Ha2IzG2TD8vJivABwaSfYX40hSKVqcAnrvD-Xtz9At0KxPi608x4hcREV9a7bVHKbsBTs6WA13JUqDK/s320/IMG_6336.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470880120437188642" /></a><br />Our sweet little Sydney turned 5 years old on March 22!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-69611873601916995132010-05-13T14:16:00.001-06:002010-05-13T14:19:47.311-06:009 month BellyDean wanted to capture the belly just a few weeks before Quinn was born.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-24056480121184444472010-05-13T14:05:00.004-06:002010-05-13T14:16:32.923-06:00March 2010: moments on the couch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHiynfPwikXCWKN8PnYkcgsCwyZEQBeDU49ZtNNAZBCRkBLffVajJylrd0rFXixnowV-eOPMkkbT3gMaCw7POpd36EvYjVdZxeYD88lOtQcJxOk2207leMseLSJ56ZsDnLBdmsEpVk4owk/s1600/IMG_6321.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubt56Is5PdKzxVuF57BSD2phEOVcKHYrRIWI7Bg-sC1EOyxp34K4e3KOycOkJeZh0WdgCFSaDxt_DrDHDgYeD1eAJrSWcL_PVZencWiQizfpNzycCFXcrcs9cEun8_fXp9AEQRrZZewl4/s320/IMG_6313.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470851040321230354" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-40947266867121943612010-05-13T13:57:00.003-06:002010-05-13T14:05:02.208-06:00February 2010 Ethan's picture, glasses, and baking<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj57zPKIQdLYZY4Ag8UYKo5jejhp5NJUpd4Bz-noy928U0JUMlkE-ccrIQgELrHKU-F3P3MThgGU90AS-K-2aCHAbaHWpla19-1SFJ1btZCysdgstgwnmlyZaa2HZpEXPifRoGT0BPpRXhp/s1600/IMG_6312.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_f-lamlTJxKhfmalpysDsENalNol2IZRazdHpsjlAuXzPxISPWnBIqCELhro3-DatzL-1iyB4Uf_dFDDVtMw2LU92ZDDYuz5WoRz9g_16TQ4ubMdpzBzaX6iuXaw3KxtrkvmtpHG7xVx/s320/IMG_6304.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470847348681040562" /></a><br />When the children make art at school and it is too large to keep in a binder, we will take a picture of it. We remember it that way. We started to bake a lot of muffins and cookies in February. The kids needed snacks at school and we could not afford to buy any. Baking is a very inexpensive way to achieve that and it is a lot of fun for all of us to work in the kitchen making yummy treats. Dean is a great baker. He can make a really great muffin.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-54667289571196434062010-05-13T13:49:00.003-06:002010-05-13T13:57:08.486-06:00February 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-w2sstRckUfMJ2zNwubewmJ-tGOXVWYueAjEQ3hnhBsP1Ege-TbB0hgrIsUz_8jhgjs2u5-Damk69eLB8SubLIq5_Xies1A5iFDoedxgmMjquN_GSkVRIvwfvM8noMy7qfI7V-Gw6Rq_K/s1600/IMG_6302.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-w2sstRckUfMJ2zNwubewmJ-tGOXVWYueAjEQ3hnhBsP1Ege-TbB0hgrIsUz_8jhgjs2u5-Damk69eLB8SubLIq5_Xies1A5iFDoedxgmMjquN_GSkVRIvwfvM8noMy7qfI7V-Gw6Rq_K/s320/IMG_6302.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470845885560997154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimO-7YOBAJp5qEO2BdAlZrcQ-Y57fgDJiVVjuQVpqV-pt2n5H4LyEtFRNuiL-C2ns3k9LLzHhq-_WpveRgJvPOAV5CY4PabYsuDTgeSJ5qK1IHVLO5WHZR02WyXuRbhx9OdU_PjfmhAHjR/s1600/IMG_6301.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimO-7YOBAJp5qEO2BdAlZrcQ-Y57fgDJiVVjuQVpqV-pt2n5H4LyEtFRNuiL-C2ns3k9LLzHhq-_WpveRgJvPOAV5CY4PabYsuDTgeSJ5qK1IHVLO5WHZR02WyXuRbhx9OdU_PjfmhAHjR/s320/IMG_6301.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470845877370646162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisA1QIOk7ltDVTqcCSuD3ywZHAeaxdRX8m4piDko60cTUBLifqgznf_JQdLfBPy2qCyZdE91CbdZtUwbVo1gBjYclKxqHiI9rVtl9G5Z2l-FFjLjePRLL_XabKIPpUdnOZRN5bjbBrw5-X/s1600/IMG_6300.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisA1QIOk7ltDVTqcCSuD3ywZHAeaxdRX8m4piDko60cTUBLifqgznf_JQdLfBPy2qCyZdE91CbdZtUwbVo1gBjYclKxqHiI9rVtl9G5Z2l-FFjLjePRLL_XabKIPpUdnOZRN5bjbBrw5-X/s320/IMG_6300.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470845868207598626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfHPHGXRDzFav7Pz5usGYGwwdFa4aNA3BFs8FPI5JT1pJsm4fGhCzNg7DnVLNwLuULSTuZI3KUEvOQZp8UT0IHL1ntABCz5jye9WdnlDPVbXKfeKzXa-91RSyAq_xU0F6TyIfNke_O7kt/s1600/IMG_6297.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfHPHGXRDzFav7Pz5usGYGwwdFa4aNA3BFs8FPI5JT1pJsm4fGhCzNg7DnVLNwLuULSTuZI3KUEvOQZp8UT0IHL1ntABCz5jye9WdnlDPVbXKfeKzXa-91RSyAq_xU0F6TyIfNke_O7kt/s320/IMG_6297.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470845856822818354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCMm9jKdGswwQu_42CrwzzjQUVDryXdfuvnGfy7HIb6ws8-_l9EsaD5QcY9-rgymIGG-gbFz9ukYkfK2OZwR5kMY82pbXGJqBZj1ZlENrNRu2qFrSEauVuArwhdR_G1JcpxT-ZSn0q8-H/s1600/IMG_6295.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCMm9jKdGswwQu_42CrwzzjQUVDryXdfuvnGfy7HIb6ws8-_l9EsaD5QcY9-rgymIGG-gbFz9ukYkfK2OZwR5kMY82pbXGJqBZj1ZlENrNRu2qFrSEauVuArwhdR_G1JcpxT-ZSn0q8-H/s320/IMG_6295.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470845843181498994" /></a><br />There were no pictures taken in January 2010. The cloud of despair was lifting somewhat. Dean was getting more legal work and working from home. We thought that this was going to be the new normal. I started to adjust to Dean being home and it seemed like things were going to be ok. <br /><br />I am 8 months pregnant in these pictures. We took these pictures after meeting with a Realtor. We were weighing our options with regard to moving to a rental home or sticking it out with our mortgage. In the end, staying put for now seems like the wise choice.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-32074699612111339932010-05-13T13:39:00.002-06:002010-05-13T13:48:56.101-06:00January 2010January of this year was one of the most difficult months I have ever had. The trials that we encountered was extremely humbling. Dean was laid off the beginning of December 2009, but we had been without a paycheck since the beginning of November. Christmas was also hard, but we were hopeful that a job would soon come. Surely after Christmas break when everyone returned to work, the interviews would come pouring in. Two weeks into January we discovered that they did not. We started to get that panicky, wake up in the middle of the night in a sweat feeling. Questions about how we were going to feed our family came up. We wondered how we'd pay the mortgage. Money isn't everything. But when you don't have enough money for basic needs like shelter and food, it can mean a lot. It is security. We had lost a sense of security. Here I am 7 months pregnant and we don't know what the future holds for us or even if we'll be afloat. We had to have hope. We prayed so very hard. It seemed like I was praying every minute of every day. It was exhausting. We tried really hard to shelter the children from the raw reality of our situation. They knew what was happening but we also told them everything was going to be ok. The question was did we believe it?Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-14068874753416942062010-05-13T13:28:00.002-06:002010-05-13T13:32:26.889-06:00Playing catch upQuinn is now 6 weeks old and life is in fast motion. I spoke with a friend last night about using a blog as a journal and then printing it out every year. I think that I'd like to do that since scrapbooking is unimaginably complicated and expensive and while journaling at night is doable, adding in pictures every now and then sounds a lot more fun.<br /><br />So how to catch up? Good question. I think that for the most part I will start where we are right now although I would like to add pictures in a semi-chronological way. I am going to post a lot of pictures of my sweet Quinn and I'd like to talk a lot about the pregnancy and events as well as his birth story.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-84226114854882313972009-10-17T15:53:00.002-06:002009-10-17T15:56:25.573-06:00New Contacts....for Seth and Ethan today. This is part of their birthday present. They did so great!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-87742193999704980022009-08-27T16:06:00.002-06:002009-08-27T16:09:09.977-06:00Our new ward building Open House<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeX9g6nslAkrbXHPPsjaupJs9uKVhV9xxw_G9r7T1TixLADhYqqgzIVLMws4PxDGiGYhN1z_gugpdg9cHh6jXk0feq4HlFw9QEhTWHjzainqWYi2TSDI_XHQXybIb-7RbWdOlcCRX7yeia/s1600-h/IMG_5843.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeX9g6nslAkrbXHPPsjaupJs9uKVhV9xxw_G9r7T1TixLADhYqqgzIVLMws4PxDGiGYhN1z_gugpdg9cHh6jXk0feq4HlFw9QEhTWHjzainqWYi2TSDI_XHQXybIb-7RbWdOlcCRX7yeia/s320/IMG_5843.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374769070894867282" /></a><br />We recently moved into a new ward building that is close enough for us to walk to! The children sang in a choir at the Open House.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-68405151290704295562009-08-27T15:59:00.003-06:002009-08-27T16:06:08.679-06:00Enjoying the Family Playground<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcErjG9XSay-oTilm7coQPpXaR0qUDSJ3T9-432Lz0bM2reMrT0rarEvaXqzq6ZWsbfByqWdV_tg6sxJfiy-xnjBiresHXHe-1QW_w0Q7flEu74hWvOgqx8KpDbDH13rYy4HS3Fnr7yEog/s1600-h/IMG_5864.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcErjG9XSay-oTilm7coQPpXaR0qUDSJ3T9-432Lz0bM2reMrT0rarEvaXqzq6ZWsbfByqWdV_tg6sxJfiy-xnjBiresHXHe-1QW_w0Q7flEu74hWvOgqx8KpDbDH13rYy4HS3Fnr7yEog/s320/IMG_5864.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374767935387126674" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GXAot7wKUGrrGt-2UKQP3WmaW2gEqt3JSDUOPhQkIE0KZJTS7qj0h3gG3xJHx0q0pAIDYQ-OFbPkpK0w4gNmOR2eaiElB5zckgYn2dG7KufcXjf_tZwGQMKhcR4O98STw7PaBBVPtan1/s1600-h/IMG_5865.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GXAot7wKUGrrGt-2UKQP3WmaW2gEqt3JSDUOPhQkIE0KZJTS7qj0h3gG3xJHx0q0pAIDYQ-OFbPkpK0w4gNmOR2eaiElB5zckgYn2dG7KufcXjf_tZwGQMKhcR4O98STw7PaBBVPtan1/s320/IMG_5865.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374767926900463746" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmO2QEXxcI_9ZzL4pE2YaZdAMmfNaQRTYn6EtQb72UWFXwrSSaeeCHHsYH4GlWxJU_D1wXtQUfa8V-E2xgJKxFzhjzJRWMzgnWvWpTuLkSUuBGha4KbqyeYLQhKCU_AWKz426JSUbak0TU/s1600-h/IMG_5862.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmO2QEXxcI_9ZzL4pE2YaZdAMmfNaQRTYn6EtQb72UWFXwrSSaeeCHHsYH4GlWxJU_D1wXtQUfa8V-E2xgJKxFzhjzJRWMzgnWvWpTuLkSUuBGha4KbqyeYLQhKCU_AWKz426JSUbak0TU/s320/IMG_5862.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374767914206332066" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINfAsh1NfnkV3exkmgoRgvbGZY1t_gcj3oULugj_P2PBypE621HFz2soedrcdVDYISJbJmnm_3QxKzOrDzbqBtgvGlW6uKnlIKB9LC5GHQ6-o42ft_cul3hT3WsnteXKqItcLPmdBuQcC/s1600-h/IMG_5858.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINfAsh1NfnkV3exkmgoRgvbGZY1t_gcj3oULugj_P2PBypE621HFz2soedrcdVDYISJbJmnm_3QxKzOrDzbqBtgvGlW6uKnlIKB9LC5GHQ6-o42ft_cul3hT3WsnteXKqItcLPmdBuQcC/s320/IMG_5858.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374767902176085970" /></a><br />The Playground was actually completed the beginning of August. The kids love to go out and swing or slide or just hang out in the tower.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822998099084642115.post-17430492643046486402009-08-27T15:32:00.005-06:002009-08-27T15:59:00.632-06:00A New Year<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaA_HERGL0MOpgt7Yb0X0lMq3rOsw79XgaqiJPh1j_2td5QlM5BudUtSI6LxtNqv2ZxHI5ITbgmYeGdMd5bvjFKq-387-UrBCcHiM8GXrg7NUrQmjEJ4VvscCgY7KzZhvkFspPnWU-kEg2/s1600-h/IMG_5836.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374765688236651330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaA_HERGL0MOpgt7Yb0X0lMq3rOsw79XgaqiJPh1j_2td5QlM5BudUtSI6LxtNqv2ZxHI5ITbgmYeGdMd5bvjFKq-387-UrBCcHiM8GXrg7NUrQmjEJ4VvscCgY7KzZhvkFspPnWU-kEg2/s320/IMG_5836.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf15wVYUWF19gOMLB0eYGcHAiiLcrpnjcmAmqTyr3reqqFIo6qRQ7ZKq_1DAdPjclWozFQb7C3SGV5i0tIXGd_yaHPaCBRokqItWXNbMAWdxEd7EylNzc_iRmfFsXoi78pcJuA61bgR9jE/s1600-h/IMG_5840.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374765679329446402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf15wVYUWF19gOMLB0eYGcHAiiLcrpnjcmAmqTyr3reqqFIo6qRQ7ZKq_1DAdPjclWozFQb7C3SGV5i0tIXGd_yaHPaCBRokqItWXNbMAWdxEd7EylNzc_iRmfFsXoi78pcJuA61bgR9jE/s320/IMG_5840.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFPlv2d5O6azKrNla2aPcHPBt_HE1EngWvO6w81HRdjQ3r15bt0-iArJVJt4xshYXxXg31UU-3rTas7_Ay1IXpHJXTfvZQY2PyChM8tQRlFYPRgfCaS05o4SEAW1UiicJKJDvNnVpIFZt/s1600-h/IMG_5847.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374765670484176162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFPlv2d5O6azKrNla2aPcHPBt_HE1EngWvO6w81HRdjQ3r15bt0-iArJVJt4xshYXxXg31UU-3rTas7_Ay1IXpHJXTfvZQY2PyChM8tQRlFYPRgfCaS05o4SEAW1UiicJKJDvNnVpIFZt/s320/IMG_5847.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>The kids have been in school now for a few weeks already. Seth and Ethan are in 3rd grade. They are in different classes. Ben is an official 1st grader. He has been excited for school lunch for sooooo long. But when school started, he realized just how long he was going to be at school. After a few weeks, he is now transitioning nicely. Sydney will be starting preschool next Tuesday. She is very excited to be going to Miss Julie's Preschool. We love Miss Julie!<br /><br />I have determined that no matter what, I am going to be volunteering at the school more. I know it means a lot to the boys that I become involved and see them in their classroom. Even though I'll have Sydney, Mike, and a little bun in the oven, I am going to do it! For them.<br /><br />So it is a new year. So many possibilities.</div></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386445377000518513noreply@blogger.com0