tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28126395018373162132024-03-14T03:36:51.995-07:00dave and kirstdave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-90748473711306088232011-12-05T21:27:00.001-08:002011-12-05T21:37:26.708-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">what a week.</span> picture taking, mullets and my boy discovers his hand. </div>
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how cold is it here friends??? oh my. we're so freezing right now! how i'm wishing for warmer 40s and 50s weather. </div>
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last saturday i was able to take some fun pictures of my brother and his adorable family, below is one of my favorites. their little girl's face, marty, makes this photo for me! adorable little munchkin....</div>
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here are a few pictures of Ro. the first three were taken back in october... yes, i haven't posted them yet. look at that mullet! it's gotten a little less mullet-y since then but it's still pretty much there. my little old man.<br />
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so after looking <em><span style="font-size: x-large;">adorable</span></em>, this week Ro discovered his hand... and kept discovering it and kept discovering it... had to take some pics to remember this momentous occasion ;)<br />
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Little Boy also got his 4 month old shots today :( oh how i hate that!! he cried and cried after he woke up from his nap. he measured about a 45% average on everything: weight, height, and head circumference. nice job being average my son ;)<br />
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and that's about all we've been up to. oh i did get my nativity up (finally!) and my wonderful fresh pine tree. my home smells of pine, christmas, and the great outdoors. life is good! thanks for reading.dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-28135744582045160102011-12-01T10:06:00.001-08:002011-12-01T15:49:57.864-08:00<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Siiiigh. Oh how I wish I were back there! Sorry it's been so long between part 1 and part 2 but with the holidays and my laziness and all, time just got away from me ;) The above picture was taken on a hike around our hotel, pretty no? I love looking for crabs on the coral beaches in Hawaii.</div>
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Hawaii would not be complete without a stop (or two or three) at a shaved ice place. We went to this place last time we went to Kauai and think it's pretty awesome. I made Dave try his with macadamia nut ice cream on the bottom- aaaaamaaazing! Can you tell how much Dave loved it?</div>
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Mine was so delicious as well - macadamia nut ice cream with pineapple and coconut shaved ice, welcome to the islands....</div>
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This is my mom canoodling with Ro, as he tries to devour his hands, he's really into that lately. He also likes to stare at his hands while moving them and cooing, it's kind of adorable (and he mostly does it with his left hand which makes me think he's gonna take after me and be left handed). He also will do this thing where when he's laying on his back he holds up his left arm with his fist tight - it reminds me of "Black Power" and makes me laugh. Look at those eyes...<br />
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Look at those abs... who is that guy??! Oh wait...<br />
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that's my man! Hello handsome... ;) We had a BLAST boogie boarding at Poipu Beach. The waves were just perfect for it. We could have stayed out there forever, except when you get <em>rocked</em> because you took the wave a little too early or a little late...not that that happened to me...several times. You walk out of there caked with sand that you keep finding days later... but it was so worth it!<br />
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Dave and I were lucky enough to get to go on a catamaran ride. The boat stopped off on our way up the Na Pali coast to snorkel (see Dave's pick below) aaaaand I spotted a huge sea turtle, which was the only thing Dave really wanted to see so he was happy. There was tons of brightly colored fish in the area that they took us to, the best snorkeling experience I've ever had.<br />
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Please make fun of Dave's cheesy face in this pic... ;)<br />
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Oh and I thought you might like to see me steller pedicure that I got to show off on the catamaran since they don't allow shoes... (the color was coral in case you were all wondering... and I know you were)<br />
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There were dozens of little dolphins that rode alongside the boat with us. This one was a mommy and her wee little baby... so awesome.<br />
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So the sweet lady who asked to take take our picture... missed the whole reason we wanted the picture, like those awesome cliffs in the background? Yep. So I took the picture of Dave, below (while he wasn't looking ;) to get the shot. The Na Pali coast was one of the coolest things I've ever seen, it was absolutely breathtaking and other-wordly. There were so many movies that were filmed there as well which was kind of fun to find out. The waves were crazy heading up the coast and we got <em>soaked</em> heading up there. On the way back the waves are always calmer apparently but for Dave and I the damage was already done, both sea sick. HOWEVER... we saw TWO humpback whales on the way back! I didn't take pics because my camera was in the bottom of the boat and I was too sick to go get it! We saw a yearling and it totally jumped out of the water landing on it's back. About 20 minutes later we saw what we thought was it's mother and she hit the water 14 times with her tale. It. Was. Amazing.<br />
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More Na Pali amazingness... you can't really get to it from the roads on the island, you have to boat out to it so most people don't really get a chance to see it. Some of the beaches are sacred to the old Hawaiian natives so you still have to have special permission to even land on them, like the one in the pic below.<br />
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And that ends it. I took this last picture as we were heading to the airport... and yes, there was a rainbow. </div>
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<em>Ahhh love that place.</em> </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Until next time Hawaii...</span></div>dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-65430660062234596882011-11-20T17:28:00.001-08:002011-11-20T18:02:41.730-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>KAUAI: PART 1</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Beware, this post has loooads of pictures :)</span><br />
We were lucky enough to go visit Kauai with my parents this year. My parents like to visit every few years with the conventions my dad goes to as an optometrist. We've been with them before to this same convention but we have to say, we'll go any year we're invited! It was heaven. We took little Ro with us and just had a ball (not to mention built in babysitters...). I took the picture above on a catamaran cruise while my parents lovingly babysat - thank you Mom and Dad! <br />
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Here's my pops watching Ro while we got ready for the day. He's sitting on our balcony of the hotel room that overlooked the ocean... I miss it... sniff, sniff.</div>
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Mom babysitting while Dave and I floated down the lazy river at the hotel. It's kind of hard to bring a baby to Hawaii that can't get in the sun and can't wear sunscreen but if you have grandparents then you're golden.</div>
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This is one of my FAVORITE places to eat breakfast, Roy's Poipu Bar and Grill. I have been craving their banana macadamia nut pancakes with coconut syrup for several years (since we last had them), and me and my mom shared them again. I was not disappointed!<br />
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I actually bought some coconut syrup as a souvenir and will be trying it out soon... oh it's making me salivate!<br />
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We saw this sweet sign as we started a little hike by the hotel. Sigh... <em>Hawaii = Romance</em>.<br />
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This picture was taken on our hike, pretty sweet huh?<br />
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First time in the Baby Bjorn and the kid popped off to sleep immediately. Dave, on the other hand, was DYING from heat. He said that's the hottest he's ever been in his entire life - I'd say so too, I married a stud ;)<br />
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Another sign we came across on another hike/walk by the hotel. These are fruits off of a tree, I forget what it's called. But they TOTALLY look like candy corn no?<br />
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My dad is like a professional tour guide when it comes to Hawaii. So when he gets behind the wheel he'll take you all over to places he's been from long ago and tell you all about it. He also likes to take the occasional side road to just check out if it leads you somewhere cool, and 90% of the time it totally does. The other 10% of the time you're trying to keep from screaming "I'm bored Dad! And you don't even know where you're going!" But you don't, and usually you end up in some local's bay that has awesome surfing and you're glad you kept that little thought to yourself ;)<br />
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These trees are at the very end of the road that leads past Princeville and Hanalei, it's as far north as you can go on the island from the east side heading up north. I guess it has an amazing 12 hour hike that ends up right there at the bay, it's super dangerous and muddy and Dave and I totally want to do it someday. I just can't be nursing a wee babe at the time ;) These trees grow right on the coast with all their roots exposed and sea lions sleep under them, we saw two while we were there. They just hang out while the tourist mill around them sun bathing. I love Hawaii, it's so laid back even the tourist aren't so surprised when awesome wildlife is hanging out right next to them. <br />
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We even saw a mermaid while there, she was pretty chill, had awesome sea shells.<br />
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Ro even took a dip in the ocean (or his tootsies did). His first ocean experience! which he will remember forever... well I will and I'll have pictures to prove it ;)<br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Dave's family was super nice and took us back east to their town home in Nauvoo and a visit to Springfield, IL to see Abe Lincoln's house. It was so fun and the foliage was absolutely divine, I was in love with all the trees and their fall colors! We went to many of the historical places while we were out there, Carthage and some of the pioneer homes. Dave and I had been to most of them before sine we'd both done a semester at BYU Nauvoo, but I haven't been back there in almost 8 years (my! how time flies!) We also took a horse ride in Nauvoo and both Dave and my sweet baby fell asleep, I snapped a picture and Dave woke up (angry ;)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">There is a big celebration in Nauvoo for Halloween and I've never seen so many people there! They have hundreds and hundreds of carved pumpkins lining main street and you can go into every little old shop and trick-or-treat. They had a little costume parade, free food, live bands, a haunted house and some awesome costumes.</span> </div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Oooh look at my little sweet baby, such a doll.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Roman got to enjoy some time with his cousins, Kelty and Teagan and had a blast.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">We did a session and some sealings at the beautiful temple.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">We headed over to Springfield, IL where Abraham Lincoln his first home with his wife. They've preserved the home as well as several homes surrounding it so you can walk around the little village and do tours. On this particular day they also invited kids to come and "meet" historical figures and go trick-or-treating. We took our chubby pumpkin and headed out for candy (mostly for me to eat).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">This last picture is of Dave and his sis, Jaimie, that I just loved and had to throw in. Jaimie helped us out a lot with Ro - thanks again Jaimie!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Posting soon.... Kauai pictures! Sad to be home... </span></div>dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-62600435239895905272011-10-23T21:06:00.000-07:002011-10-23T21:06:51.676-07:00<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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And here is a hint as to what Dave and I were for our Halloween party over the weekend, and here was our frog prince :) Pictures to follow.</div>dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-44924758843619915592011-10-18T13:23:00.000-07:002011-10-18T13:27:22.526-07:00<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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who in their right mind would ever want to detox this sweet little creature?? me. i do. i'm desperate. oh he's <strong>such</strong> a sweet boy. what an angel in this picture right? he really is a wonderful baby, however; i can't keep getting up 5-10 times per night to put his binky back in. i just can't :( dave asked if we could just let it slide since it's his only vice... but when i said "ok then you get up with him to put the binky back in," he stopped asking. letting him 'cry it out' is one of the hardest things i've ever done! it seriously breaks my heart. we were up last night for an hour and fifteen minutes of tears and i wanted to cry too. if his binky only popped out a few times in the night i wouldn't mind but it's verging on ridiculous. it not only messes with my sleep but Roman hasn't been sleeping well either, his naps have been super short making him more frustrated. sooo i decided to give it a go for a few days. please pray for me to last! from what i've read many mothers have said "it was the best thing i ever did." their babies are sleeping through the night and their naps are better so their child is more happy over all, as are the mothers. while roman was crying before his nap today i looked over longingly at his binkyjust sitting on my night stand teasing me... sigh. wish me luck! (he only cried for about 5 minutes before his nap but while he was half in and out of sleep he kept moving his lips as they pretended to suck a binky:( </div>
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the picture above was taken like two months ago now - i'm so behind on my blogging! this was back when we gave him soothies, he has since moved on to 'mams.' i also realized we never posted about his baby blessing which we did when he was six weeks old so here are a few pictures.</div>
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these sweet baby booties were dave's from his blessing so, so, so many years ago (i like to make fun of dave's age since he's six years older than me ;) aren't they adorable? some sweet old lady in their ward in alaska made them for him. they're light, light blue and white striped.<br />
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these are some super good friends all pretending to be super cheesy happy, like an overdone baby ad or something... oh we're so funny, or think we are ;)<br />
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this is some of my immediate family. my brothers tyler and jed and their families weren't in the pic. that's seven more peeps we're missing. our family is getting ginormous! oh and this is our silly picture, we don't all normally look that creepy (well the kids kind of do actually - they're always pulling faces).</div>
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below is dave's immediate family. i'm really diggin the plywood in the background... please disregard ;)</div>
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this is ro six weeks ago just watching some really good (apparently) tv. we're getting him addicted at a young age.</div>
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after an exhausting but great day. the one drawback about having your baby blessing so soon after having the baby - you still have the extra weight and you're taking lots of pictures! please disregard the extra lbs as well :)</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1)</span> well dave is attempting to restore one of these:</div>
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a 1965 mustang. his dad has one in pretty bad shape. they already had the engine completely redone so he's trying his hand at fixing the exterior... my vote is black. what do you think?</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2)</span> most days i'm trying to finish decorating, DIing and cleaning the house, the never ending struggle. i'm also baking and cooking a lot more and loving it. i need to share some recipes on here! soups have been my latest craze. so easy, filling and sets the tone for fall no? </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3)</span> we've been watching some new fall shows: <em>terra nova</em> (meh), <em>broke girls</em> (meh), <em>new girl</em> (loving it)</div>
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and we've been watching some old favorites... <em>vampire diaries</em> anyone? my guilty pleasure ;), modern family (love), <em>community</em> and <em>parks and rec</em></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4)</span> i've been frantically trying to get all our costumes ready for our annual Wahlstrom Halloween party this saturday! everything i ordered should be here by friday... cross your fingers! can't wait to show pics.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">5)</span> and lastly: we've been gearing up for our two big ol trips and the end of this month and beginning of next! </div>
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<strong>first trip:</strong> <strong>Nauvoo and Springfield, IL</strong> </div>
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we're doing this one over Halloween which should be a blast. they have some awesome Halloween traditions out there which should really get us in the mood. i did a semester out at nauvoo during the fall and they go all out for their Halloween celebration.</div>
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<strong>second trip:</strong> <strong>Kauai, Hawaii</strong></div>
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enough said :) this will hit the spot while the weather is cold here in utah!</div>
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we're so looking forward to both of our trips - we're taking baby... so once again, wish us luck! we'll see how he does on an airplane... </div>dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-63996981825318566052011-10-03T18:28:00.000-07:002011-10-03T18:28:31.162-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is my boy. <br />
He has many, many nicknames. Here's a few:<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Little Boy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Ro Ro</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Romeo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Rome</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Lovey</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Honey Pie</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Sugar Pie</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Isn't he a doll??</span><br />
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Oh, and I call him <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Doll Face</span> (is that a femine term? I think it's fine for a baby yes?)<br />
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Today Roman:<br />
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Had a blowout, I changed him and he pooped again <em>while</em> I was changing him. Then 2 minutes after I changed him he had another blowout. Later, while I was nursing him, I all of a sudden felt warmth spread across my belly and run down my side. Roman had peed on me. It had leaked out the top of his diaper and down the side. Then he gave me the biggest smile I'd seen all day. What a doll. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">And what a pill! ;) The picture above was taken after the 2nd blowout.</span><br />
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We take him in tomorrow for his <span style="font-size: large;">8 week check up</span> (even though he'll be 10 weeks old tomorrow, I couldn't get in due to my work schedule). I've heard this is one of the worst ones because of all the shots they get :( Last time they did his PKU shots and squeezed the blood out of his poor little foot I just stood there holding him and sweating because I was feeling so bad for him! Poor boy. At least he won't remember all this stuff.<br />
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Today Roman was just a stellar baby while I <span style="font-size: large;">returned/exchanged some stuff</span> to Target, returned a bunch of stuff I really didn't need that I bought at Girl's Night Out during the Priesthood session of conference. He also was an amazing baby while I ran to Home Depot and picked up some epoxy that Dave and I had bought on Saturday and both left in our cart on our way out - we're so awesome, and sleep deprived. ;)<br />
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Later on today I did a bunch of stuff I needed to check off my check list, which is so fulfilling. I topped it off with watching several DVRed episodes of my new obsession - <em><span style="font-size: large;">The Nate Berkus Show</span></em>, and a long walk with my baby and hubby. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All in all, it was a fantastic first work-free day.</span> Did I tell you I'm done with work?? And sleeping sooo much bettter at night knowing I don't have to wake up and go to work in the morning?? (That, and my little guy is sleeping a little bit better at night, I'm still waiting for the 9 hours of sleep per night... ahhhh that would be amazing...).<br />
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dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-7522841754910641512011-09-27T14:33:00.000-07:002011-09-27T14:34:54.593-07:00<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">you too can join me in s'more heaven. just click <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/raspberry-smores-10000001084995/index.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">here</span></a>.</span></div>
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dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-42125982551141684052011-09-26T10:23:00.000-07:002011-09-26T10:23:35.562-07:00<span style="font-size: x-large;">it's my very last week of woooooooork!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</span><br />
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that's all i'm gonna say in this post. i think that's all i need to say. it's been over 2 1/2 years of drudgery, and it's finally ending. now i'll get to stay at home with my sweet little baby and make crafts and food.... sounds good to me. <br />
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it sounds sooooo good to me :)dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-8434037526025587042011-08-31T17:25:00.000-07:002011-08-31T17:25:15.724-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;">the cutest little birth mark </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;">at the smith household we have been:</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;">(not doing much of anything actually, but if you really want to know...)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">I've been looking desperately for a BOB jogging stroller on KSL in my budget (because I desperately want to lose this baby weight!), so if any of you know anyone selling one or want to get rid of your own... I'm your girl, as long as it's in my budget ;)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">I bought a breast pump, those things are pricey! And yes, I bought it off my good friend KSL. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">I've been fattening up my son, little by little, feeding by feeding (does he sound like a vampire or do I sound like the witch from Hansel and Gretel?). He was 8 lbs 4 oz last Friday, gaining 9 ounces in a week! What a superstar son I have :) We are weighing him again on Friday and I'm hoping he gains another 6-9 oz. After that I don't think I'll have to go in and weigh him everyweek.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">I've been getting prepared for Roman's baby blessing on Sunday! If you're in the area you are welcome to come - 9am! Got him the sweetest little white romper that came with a newsboy cap that is like 17 times too big for the boy. We'll see if he can pull it off.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">I've been trying to eat healthier, like I had a huge plate of salad today for lunch and it was delish! If only I had stopped at that and not eaten the ice cream... </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">I cleaned up sweet Roman's second 'blow-out' to date - right after giving him a nice bath and swaddling him in a white clean outfit and blanket. So since I hadn't thrown out the bath water yet, I doused him in it again, and we were both much happier.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">Lastly, I have been to Target more times than I care to count this week. I went to get some cheap work-out clothes and of course didn't want to take the time to try them on. When I tried them on at home I was pretty humiliated to learn that all of them, bought in my normal size, were too small. I got them for the sole purpose of losing weight but when buying them forgot all the weight that I'd gained... had to go exchange them all. Sigh... </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">I'm off to gnaw on a carrot stick now.</span>dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-57774067724652526802011-08-17T12:50:00.000-07:002011-08-17T13:31:18.989-07:00<span style="color:#ffcc00;"><span style="font-size:180%;">this guy is over three weeks old. and yes, he sometimes sleeps with his mouth wiiiide open. which is really kind of adorable.</span> </span>
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<br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#666666;">Other than getting little to no sleep lately... I've been re-reading <em>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows</em> while nursing the boy, finished today. I remembered that I seriously LOVE Harry Potter aaaand I might have teared up almost <em>every</em> time I picked up the book (could it be the hormones? I'm not ruling them out ;)
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<br />I'm also trying to make myself feel productive since I stay home almost all day now. So yesterday I made raspberry freezer jam (my favorite kind). Oh it's so delicious. </span>
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<br /><span style="color:#666666;">I just used Sure-Jell's quick and easy recipe, totally recommend it.
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#666666;">And that's about all I've been up to. If anyone has any tips on how to nap on command, like when your baby naps, please let me know! I'm not a 'napper' so this is quite the adjustment for me. I can fall asleep at night at the drop of the hat but napping is a totally different matter.</span></div>dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-80405510093900793842011-08-12T18:13:00.000-07:002011-08-12T19:20:08.983-07:00<div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#666666;">the birth story, his cousin, and the nursery.</span></div>
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<br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#666666;">On Tuesday morning, July 26th, at about 7:15 am I woke up to my water breaking. For me it was kind of a small gush (for those who don't care if I get too personal ;), and I jumped right out of bed and went to the bathroom. While draining ;), I kept thinking, "how am I going to tell Dave...?" See the back story to that is that Dave had actually prayed about when the baby was going to be born (even though I told him not to so we'd be surprised...) and he was feeling like Tuesday would really be the day. I didn't really want to believe him, especially since Tuesday was my last day of work and I had a few things I wanted to get done prior to the baby coming. If he came on Tuesday he was going to be two weeks early and I just wasn't quite prepared for him. Anyways, I woke Dave up, who jumped out of bed faster then I've ever seen him in our 6 1/2 years of marriage, and we decided if we should wait or go to the hospital. Since I wasn't having contractions just yet I decided that we could just shower and get ready. By the time I was doing my hair I was having painful contractions about 5 minutes apart so we headed off to the hospital. We arrived there at like 9:10 am and my contractions had sped up to about 3 minutes apart. The nurses told me that when your water breaks your contractions hurt even more and I could totally attest to that! They were extremely painful. Since I have a herniated disc in my back, I was already planning on getting an epidural. So when they asked if I wanted one and my contractions were killing I totally said said "yes!" And that was the best decision I made that day :) It was amazing - like 10 minutes later and I felt like I was on cloud 9 - literally I couldn't feel a thing. I kept saying "I feel sooo relaxed!" Oh so when we arrived at the hospital they checked me and I was dilated to a 3 1/2. An hour after getting the epidural they checked me again and I was the same. So then they decided to put me on petosin on a level 2. At 1 pm they came in to check me again, thinking that I wouldn't be that far along, and the nurses exclaimed "you're a nine and a half! you're ready to go!" So we quickly called my mom in Heber and all she said to Dave was "what?! I'm not going to make it!" and she hung up ;) The doctor was actually doing a delivery in the room next door so he came in at about 1:15 pm, I pushed for about 45 minutes and at 2:01 pm little Roman came into this world! My mom arrived about 10 minutes after. All in all I've heard that for a first delivery 7 hours isn't bad! I'm worried about not getting to the hospital in time to get an epidural for my other babies now. We were super blessed with how quick and easy everything went, couldn't have asked for it to go better. </span>
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<br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#666666;">Last Saturday Roman</span><span style="color:#666666;"> had a visit from his cousin, Zuzu, Jed and Emma's baby girl. She is about five months old and pretty much <em>dwarfs</em> our boy!</span>
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<br /><span style="color:#666666;">I think that Zuzu sat on his foot in this picture....</span></div>
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<br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#666666;">Oh never mind, he was just yawning. But just thinking about it makes my foot hurt ;)</span>
<br /><span style="color:#666666;">But speaking of weight gain, our boy is kind of having a hard time getting his birth weight back :( He was 7 lbs, 10 oz at birth, he lost a pound and when we took him in today he's only back up to 7.3 lbs. The doctor isn't extremely worried about it yet but I'm feeding him more often and for longer in the hopes that he'll gain weight quicker. I also have to take him in to get weighed once a week for a little while just to be safe. Pray for him to get fat! I love fat babies, I don't know about Zuzu fat but... fat is adorable, on babies, only ;) Speaking of baby fat... how do I lose mine? Anyone?? I did lose 27 pounds two weeks after having the baby. I'm pretty sure that most of that was in my legs and feet. Buuut I still have a bit more to lose. How long does it take till I'm back to pre-baby weight? Let me know you mothers out there... give me hope. </span></div>
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<br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSeLg4D9gD63ph8hkzNVgpVhpfvUPn63j8_1y33hya7vdNStIq0olNnaJv2E18eBnsXD4cgmqh69OjpwDwSePEVv3KZLqUJQNRAgD57TstAu_eQAdVLbK0SvqqpEgC8Nct5XRcKdrjyvU/s1600/DSC_0333.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640143046741171042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSeLg4D9gD63ph8hkzNVgpVhpfvUPn63j8_1y33hya7vdNStIq0olNnaJv2E18eBnsXD4cgmqh69OjpwDwSePEVv3KZLqUJQNRAgD57TstAu_eQAdVLbK0SvqqpEgC8Nct5XRcKdrjyvU/s400/DSC_0333.JPG" /></a></p>dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-36803763896187217982011-08-03T19:31:00.000-07:002011-08-03T20:21:34.081-07:00<span style="font-size:180%;">what a difference a week makes!</span> little roman turned on week old yesterday. we've been <em>parents</em> for one whole week. craziness.<br /><br />it's been a whole week of changes for the smith household.<br /><br />first off, how wonderful are these two women??!<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6KiAZG297UUmTV1b0RA3m_ogPCPD_Uq8KSRwXj2lFoedqrCY1oOqC4AfixNtUWo53Qxnd6opweJKfRHdIrj53Jal1Y8Qi8nng8CNyE0fr6YubQZCtter7m7DN90G74XgBs3DLdBMQXY/s1600/DSC_0046.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636827924611408930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6KiAZG297UUmTV1b0RA3m_ogPCPD_Uq8KSRwXj2lFoedqrCY1oOqC4AfixNtUWo53Qxnd6opweJKfRHdIrj53Jal1Y8Qi8nng8CNyE0fr6YubQZCtter7m7DN90G74XgBs3DLdBMQXY/s400/DSC_0046.JPG" /></a></p><span style="font-size:180%;">the grandmas.</span> they have helped dave and i immensely over the past week. each one sleeping over and taking care of the babe during the night and handing him off to me when he was hungry. it helped me get just a little bit more sleep every night which was soooo helpful, as any new mom can tell you :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLT50jteGCIvvtsRST-kiSaSmNztGKCovEiz18et76ceylzAKp8RUL2YfuzzreBeNw_n4LgALVvRYYBPN2fNtvGTIa7b4mpCqfq1vrNQ9PnZAyNJsZFOq1GfJDDEKL7xSRWb0aLfWoxg/s1600/DSC_0252.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 800px; HEIGHT: 618px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636824150003719170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLT50jteGCIvvtsRST-kiSaSmNztGKCovEiz18et76ceylzAKp8RUL2YfuzzreBeNw_n4LgALVvRYYBPN2fNtvGTIa7b4mpCqfq1vrNQ9PnZAyNJsZFOq1GfJDDEKL7xSRWb0aLfWoxg/s800/DSC_0252.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">roman's first bath, not his happiest moment...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEz10PJyYUF90k5S7GMnvv3qwK_4ug-oGVwEKndtnOEjnoA_ccitanBeEKgdD_FvEDX_C_RCYu32UwRtgIBGxmn9e9B4FN61wtAsztX-QmdwwHXtHDfhsq_4uaJk4HgWD5PczHduvf7no/s1600/DSC_0256.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636824149887171442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEz10PJyYUF90k5S7GMnvv3qwK_4ug-oGVwEKndtnOEjnoA_ccitanBeEKgdD_FvEDX_C_RCYu32UwRtgIBGxmn9e9B4FN61wtAsztX-QmdwwHXtHDfhsq_4uaJk4HgWD5PczHduvf7no/s400/DSC_0256.JPG" /></a><br /><br />dave's little buddy. my friend says she loves this stage - she calls it the 'tree frog' when they cuddle up like that.<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidnWpQTNZ4Ryx_WksIfN5cmEQeivqWW4PTTqlC1Sz6NCYO96n6E7hJzfsVxrBAjOCgIAzn8-uyMpFXEbZ7jgpyJNzrg2QE38DzG47BEq8NtacoA1GeAezQkKhXyNw5PzLr3CgwVkJEp3I/s1600/DSC_0260.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636823979179872658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidnWpQTNZ4Ryx_WksIfN5cmEQeivqWW4PTTqlC1Sz6NCYO96n6E7hJzfsVxrBAjOCgIAzn8-uyMpFXEbZ7jgpyJNzrg2QE38DzG47BEq8NtacoA1GeAezQkKhXyNw5PzLr3CgwVkJEp3I/s400/DSC_0260.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;">we sold 'the golden oldie' (a.k.a. our POS Saturn).</span> dave hadn't even finished putting it up on KSL with all the pictures and he had 4 phone calls in 5 minutes. people kept calling all night long and then in the morning someone even showed up on our doorstep asking to see the car. it was crazy. we sold it for like $500 more than we thought we would! we were told that cars that sell for as little as ours are in high in demand since 'cash for clunkers.' hurray for us!<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCvasIk255OZl6PL09ZnauV9RrvtA6jxUgbrjgiQPNgvPCWgPN2iC75j2-mdr62QSMZlcGtSyxL9i_3BZYn4iDr9BVP1JRLnMXphBycLOPxgzyqmFxGkPhzKN5EyullyW_ZHHUzgOeAA/s1600/DSC_0263.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636823973993062994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCvasIk255OZl6PL09ZnauV9RrvtA6jxUgbrjgiQPNgvPCWgPN2iC75j2-mdr62QSMZlcGtSyxL9i_3BZYn4iDr9BVP1JRLnMXphBycLOPxgzyqmFxGkPhzKN5EyullyW_ZHHUzgOeAA/s400/DSC_0263.JPG" /></a><br /><br />oh look at that cute boy! just had to slide that picture in there.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouNcBdvkh8HAL-qgIGFyM26U2PBwrrKjaR7LwDKmtD9LyEmtRxVa9_SZ0jLpoJOU9UfcFdPld3f1YWmCoTNXD58OabCpQY4Ndsr0nDUjRjgIC0pDdUunLeScI4I1AxtMf6e8bntezAzY/s1600/DSC_0283.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 602px; HEIGHT: 800px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636823662945219762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouNcBdvkh8HAL-qgIGFyM26U2PBwrrKjaR7LwDKmtD9LyEmtRxVa9_SZ0jLpoJOU9UfcFdPld3f1YWmCoTNXD58OabCpQY4Ndsr0nDUjRjgIC0pDdUunLeScI4I1AxtMf6e8bntezAzY/s800/DSC_0283.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="center">because dave sold our car for more than we thought... <span style="font-size:180%;">he bought a motorcycle</span> and is now going to sell his beloved scooter (below). so if you know anyone is in the market... it gets 75 miles to the gallon! we've loved it, and saved bukoos of money on gas... just sayin...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnY25QDXI9fH4xbx7XacKSBmOrKVY9XrDiHH1drsXHZ8wss-QC4aIfLC37fhjKr60EO7zTxgQE7koRun2MHYW98W5ZB2wgTEOzrAK3aDYYHVztqHW8MMw7Acug2iM8NwdPUTPXlQJ8DFs/s1600/DSC_0292.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636823646162344066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnY25QDXI9fH4xbx7XacKSBmOrKVY9XrDiHH1drsXHZ8wss-QC4aIfLC37fhjKr60EO7zTxgQE7koRun2MHYW98W5ZB2wgTEOzrAK3aDYYHVztqHW8MMw7Acug2iM8NwdPUTPXlQJ8DFs/s400/DSC_0292.JPG" /></a><br /></div>ok, one last picture of the baby. poor kid, we took him on his first walk and the stroller was a little too big for him. so we strapped him in and i just had to laugh and laugh. the kid is going to hate me when he's older for what i did to him ;) oh this boy has stolen our hearts.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">we sure love him!</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyx8hxWYs5gKLMtNhAbiraSi7gd6OKleT-oZdDyTM2Wbwvq1lSTfdXKbJhpNXypWAy6s1ZxMZpG75LRLPYGmt7jeHEmrjU-Sqi27FGn8cgmLUf8188muPzRPnD91FaVmgwsN8Q01g_5Fs/s1600/DSC_0284.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636823653588625986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyx8hxWYs5gKLMtNhAbiraSi7gd6OKleT-oZdDyTM2Wbwvq1lSTfdXKbJhpNXypWAy6s1ZxMZpG75LRLPYGmt7jeHEmrjU-Sqi27FGn8cgmLUf8188muPzRPnD91FaVmgwsN8Q01g_5Fs/s400/DSC_0284.JPG" /></a> </div>dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-25158525505336531362011-07-28T18:14:00.000-07:002011-07-28T18:31:03.626-07:00<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIhziy9XxG9x_UD4cQXFbBG8i977TlQEyCe8GDc_h4yrB_58x5M1qRdFZWaI3v15s3oIfjlAvbYE3FcNNON6g6ynhC2Zu97DtbvVTSp0GJyJqaVaHEv5OIVAFFMa3GgetXyfjREkdkOs/s1600/DSC_0158.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 534px; HEIGHT: 800px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634578911686202946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIhziy9XxG9x_UD4cQXFbBG8i977TlQEyCe8GDc_h4yrB_58x5M1qRdFZWaI3v15s3oIfjlAvbYE3FcNNON6g6ynhC2Zu97DtbvVTSp0GJyJqaVaHEv5OIVAFFMa3GgetXyfjREkdkOs/s800/DSC_0158.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#999999;"></span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">well hello there, perfection. </span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">welcome to the planet.</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">7 lbs. 10 oz. --- </span><span style="color:#999999;">19 1/2 inches long</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">born july 26, 2011</span></p>dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-23131545821297957152011-07-24T15:45:00.000-07:002011-07-24T21:49:54.484-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#999999;">stretchy pants and stretch marks {on my feet...} </span><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8sylCR3p-WMiJZ0IjbLl_ymS8WkJAdRB7rM62kURTC0CTS55pyheAToPC3T0_PAvZ25Cvm2poAf8_GrDg33U92mQvBlMWthhK5zBMR60z8RTLPIYGhZF9eyJnQe_KizbCe67lrQ7WIwQ/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG"><span style="color:#999999;"><img style="WIDTH: 800px; HEIGHT: 534px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633075285592816338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8sylCR3p-WMiJZ0IjbLl_ymS8WkJAdRB7rM62kURTC0CTS55pyheAToPC3T0_PAvZ25Cvm2poAf8_GrDg33U92mQvBlMWthhK5zBMR60z8RTLPIYGhZF9eyJnQe_KizbCe67lrQ7WIwQ/s800/DSC_0024.JPG" /></span></a><br /><span style="color:#999999;">do these feet look like the feet of a four hundred <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">pounder</span>? <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'll</span> answer that for you. yes, they do. but thankfully i didn't gain <em>that</em> much weight while pregnant ;) just take off a zero and you'd be closer to the truth. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">anywaaays</span>... enough about weight gain. my sister, who worked as a nurse with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">OBGYNs</span> told my mom that my feet were "the worst pregnancy feet she'd ever seen" and i have to agree with her. for all you moms or pregnant ladies - no, i do not have toxemia, yet ;) my blood pressure has been super low and the protein in my urine has been fine, though they have checked it several times to make sure...</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> to the point where the only things that fit now are dresses and stretchy pants:</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">"<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Chancho</span>. When you are a man, sometimes you wear stretchy pants in your room. It's for fun."</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">(or when you're pregnant you wear them all the time and it's not so fun)<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVUN1vehVU5yBs4hpeNo8rfuvCdHmB3yVIlqzSNRrndxa_ZG2WC4ymoL_Sb-VwU_C0g7cZK5e8DwkzEkj8UwuJfLc2i_Gs4OQJ6XSN6Y8wSD_mc0yrZ5hGPg32J6Li_riRuSLFuZ3uxWU/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG"><span style="color:#999999;"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633071550485374226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVUN1vehVU5yBs4hpeNo8rfuvCdHmB3yVIlqzSNRrndxa_ZG2WC4ymoL_Sb-VwU_C0g7cZK5e8DwkzEkj8UwuJfLc2i_Gs4OQJ6XSN6Y8wSD_mc0yrZ5hGPg32J6Li_riRuSLFuZ3uxWU/s400/DSC_0016.JPG" /></span></a><br /><span style="color:#999999;">but eating off your own customized table sure is fun.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9UK3ibGbL1a7-noo8dPOHDowNf9BRbVknv51AWJM_3_nFsmvBSSsdWzWYfzow8s1Dk1hOeZfnxNifYgoKvmhYNeG-QoYxism6yTX9TFG9zSpeSv4bdTRFG9i2BvvzJRVXdYiwUe57OCQ/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG"><span style="color:#999999;"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633071544608309522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9UK3ibGbL1a7-noo8dPOHDowNf9BRbVknv51AWJM_3_nFsmvBSSsdWzWYfzow8s1Dk1hOeZfnxNifYgoKvmhYNeG-QoYxism6yTX9TFG9zSpeSv4bdTRFG9i2BvvzJRVXdYiwUe57OCQ/s400/DSC_0005.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color:#999999;"><br />this guy sure is fun as well. and who couldn't love that cat?? i dare you not to love her. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">dave</span> and i definitely have a love/hate relationship with this animal. just look at her! she melts our little hearts.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlpYOjI5RRbVezK3EgtwPLQ-OhKneI4FgeeVdLrCkEAcbpBrqgGLZYpx07ItiItiOHrfH9loASuO2dXSLLMDSUMsA9COlctqHmyAOU3eNefrdGPXkChR88pEoRJ3952ivSMYSMAai39tY/s1600/IMG_0538.JPG"><span style="color:#999999;"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633070787822351890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlpYOjI5RRbVezK3EgtwPLQ-OhKneI4FgeeVdLrCkEAcbpBrqgGLZYpx07ItiItiOHrfH9loASuO2dXSLLMDSUMsA9COlctqHmyAOU3eNefrdGPXkChR88pEoRJ3952ivSMYSMAai39tY/s400/IMG_0538.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color:#999999;"><br />this is one of those love/hate moments... i found this adorable animal sleeping in our baby bassinet... (which we plan to clean so don't you <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">germa-phobes</span> worry), just look how sweet she is!<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfVzFb2OxM1L6QOLJdzNKpOBbKk68VwtT1A3h4OgM0tRcVbJQooCOHf0y3nAC1HPyNwUktG4E4CE8DAMTBASi20QXwd6ZtoxiPKueqxc_IjPM2B3yrEAJCW3FaBz1ILWy3tfNyOC-LLM/s1600/IMG_0537.JPG"><span style="color:#999999;"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633065203742829474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfVzFb2OxM1L6QOLJdzNKpOBbKk68VwtT1A3h4OgM0tRcVbJQooCOHf0y3nAC1HPyNwUktG4E4CE8DAMTBASi20QXwd6ZtoxiPKueqxc_IjPM2B3yrEAJCW3FaBz1ILWy3tfNyOC-LLM/s400/IMG_0537.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color:#999999;"><br />and here are the unfortunate stretchy pants in action, me looking my best at 'Harry Potter 7.2' - {NOT my best picture, actually probably the worst <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">prego</span> pic thus far...}<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQiFXTsSpCeKx1nh8ANBZmbQUHNuQPr-ERhNCsnfx4BIU4Om6j4H2lGnONxNMvEgXrWKlvqWhjHmwDdGbRunfOEYsTeZUefXRzMK9aLQMmUK2meCXZlnDgzl3EYSTFJknURihO8qwyJ5g/s1600/IMG_0507.JPG"><span style="color:#999999;"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633065202702867474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQiFXTsSpCeKx1nh8ANBZmbQUHNuQPr-ERhNCsnfx4BIU4Om6j4H2lGnONxNMvEgXrWKlvqWhjHmwDdGbRunfOEYsTeZUefXRzMK9aLQMmUK2meCXZlnDgzl3EYSTFJknURihO8qwyJ5g/s400/IMG_0507.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color:#999999;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQxmoXvXRxpZBxVcvCa6Fa6hw528ir8ZoerR2Tg6Craq5zUlH0RxwcqV4eq67aK0brmgyvnMyfASQAaChhO5CDGF-fnYcipG8gelWvyd7ZLo23VAQQrajNj8u7DctR3zkeyEfYdUUyYAY/s1600/IMG_0547.JPG"></a><br /><span style="color:#999999;">here's me and my 'gut-twin' (my bro, Jed) on a 3 or 4 mile hike over the 4<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> of July. i made it to the top! however i almost died doing it, it was so bloody hot!<br /><br />and now onto the nursery. talk about 'nesting'! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">i've</span> been trying to get this nursery together as well as making sure i have all the right products and things so <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> as prepared as i can be (although <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> told you can never be prepared, and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> sure that's right). <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">i've</span> kind of been obsessed with making sure i have everything and reading reviews on all the strollers and best breast pumps, and baby carriers, and everything else i could think of. after several wonderful showers and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">dave</span> and i exchanging things and buying things off eBay, i think we're set now ;) this week the nursery will be 95% complete. the most adorable elephant hamper that i bought at the end of may, yes - <em>may</em>, won't be here until the end of august. it's on back order. but most everything else will be here. so below are a few 'teaser' pics :) </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#999999;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszBRfnX1OZmrgFb4yUPPX35-TXFLzqSkIvEk0J8_Nwm4wHYpIa7p9GC3dthHuTgP-GdOT5csdIlpgjGzuO1j0XgiJZ2Nev4rCvSmxz7B9SeTl4HlWqme7o2KvezeZV-hfsbtBA72eRKM/s1600/IMG_0504.JPG"><span style="color:#999999;"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633064904859207026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszBRfnX1OZmrgFb4yUPPX35-TXFLzqSkIvEk0J8_Nwm4wHYpIa7p9GC3dthHuTgP-GdOT5csdIlpgjGzuO1j0XgiJZ2Nev4rCvSmxz7B9SeTl4HlWqme7o2KvezeZV-hfsbtBA72eRKM/s400/IMG_0504.JPG" /></span></a><br /><span style="color:#999999;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">dave</span> and i sit in the nursery now and just are amazed at how much time and energy went into that cute, but small, room. but it'll be worth it in the end.... right?<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDZrnx1ZDo_n9R-Xr119sQ2dUbavi6YrUSMn-poYM4bA3K3PlxsK8nuud20YojGmRCMNT5AtrCu8JFsszRklFE-RPCYiuy8iqZVa3rRn7JRN-DDu9iVgO24PF5R9G5cxqHnc1E69XOsw/s1600/IMG_0547.JPG"><span style="color:#999999;"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633065195419410866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDZrnx1ZDo_n9R-Xr119sQ2dUbavi6YrUSMn-poYM4bA3K3PlxsK8nuud20YojGmRCMNT5AtrCu8JFsszRklFE-RPCYiuy8iqZVa3rRn7JRN-DDu9iVgO24PF5R9G5cxqHnc1E69XOsw/s400/IMG_0547.JPG" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#999999;">we made that pelmet box on the left- pretty cute huh? oh and that 'R'? that's for <span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;">Roman</span>, what we decided to name the little guy, pretty cute too huh (no middle name yet so don't ask ;)<span style="color:#999999;"></span>?</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#999999;">more on the nursery and baby showers later. aren't you proud of me for blogging at all?? hopefully <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'll</span> be able to blog about the rest later this week since <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">tuesday</span> is my last day at work - <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">waaaahooooo</span>! then <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'll</span> be able to put up my feet all day and hopefully they won't look like miss piggy's feet too much anymore... </span></div>dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-48503211368487075182011-05-29T15:31:00.000-07:002011-05-29T20:55:38.774-07:00<div align="center">What did I do for <strong>Memorial Day weekend</strong>? Well while my sweet hubby left me... for several days... and hiked <strong>the Grand Canyon</strong> with my family, I hung out with my sister and her kids, while her husband was off gallivanting with mine. And it was a blast! We did our own hike - Memorial Hill in Midway, that only amounted to 1 mile up and 1 mile down (please remember I'm almost 7 1/2 months prego so I think that's good enough for me!)</div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU66o0NMrEIccw1vlNcyXcvCd1ywomvxq1Bq0OCTSX2M5btUvB0rr5kVzs2ajAPWUoBXRy8k9iCYWmsHiMcitn851CiAZ5vLFq-_2cQHezid2lACGa0eQYW2mlVEqSxrVyxTP_PfDxa2g/s1600/IMG_0503.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612270885697809090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU66o0NMrEIccw1vlNcyXcvCd1ywomvxq1Bq0OCTSX2M5btUvB0rr5kVzs2ajAPWUoBXRy8k9iCYWmsHiMcitn851CiAZ5vLFq-_2cQHezid2lACGa0eQYW2mlVEqSxrVyxTP_PfDxa2g/s400/IMG_0503.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QAJt-LNMsZ0UZhamdedHmi4lqwwU8pIwdSeO5fzVtbUL3X15YbDlWHR_0oIrLYW53e8mOFxYks-O4pRuVkI7LZ5vS8BCILGlZamEG1Mchb9MVBRrcNVBijwiNJ9zA8rQ56KMf2CKZc0/s1600/IMG_0500.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612270878727485874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QAJt-LNMsZ0UZhamdedHmi4lqwwU8pIwdSeO5fzVtbUL3X15YbDlWHR_0oIrLYW53e8mOFxYks-O4pRuVkI7LZ5vS8BCILGlZamEG1Mchb9MVBRrcNVBijwiNJ9zA8rQ56KMf2CKZc0/s400/IMG_0500.JPG" /></a><br />How freakin cute am I? This is my nephew Louis. Soooo adorable you could eat him up huh? </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkHn8UK0Lc9xs82ickavnOr7TAxpjl09BwifIFQ3A-FZIGtK34_farWuiRxnMptTiEhyphenhyphenefu4fyv_U0WL6mzXfp9J7KvqLuDv4Q4FrFkjov1vE7dNFje3zjogGPJp0SazR_1P-lm8d5-U/s1600/IMG_0499.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612270638859196562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkHn8UK0Lc9xs82ickavnOr7TAxpjl09BwifIFQ3A-FZIGtK34_farWuiRxnMptTiEhyphenhyphenefu4fyv_U0WL6mzXfp9J7KvqLuDv4Q4FrFkjov1vE7dNFje3zjogGPJp0SazR_1P-lm8d5-U/s400/IMG_0499.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqeUqzRThXk651EdoMuE0lyGZ4z6PBQqPmT-M1O1rl0DxHEXyNh7zxqS_VXtvgtZx_P9AV0PtsRBx2TaOF0_ymV1bZ8bjGmNs3JLJI-Y3l-pKw2kfbYO2NGfyz3g65xsJ9mWiNWdU93x8/s1600/IMG_0498.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612270630450625058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqeUqzRThXk651EdoMuE0lyGZ4z6PBQqPmT-M1O1rl0DxHEXyNh7zxqS_VXtvgtZx_P9AV0PtsRBx2TaOF0_ymV1bZ8bjGmNs3JLJI-Y3l-pKw2kfbYO2NGfyz3g65xsJ9mWiNWdU93x8/s400/IMG_0498.JPG" /></a><br />Me and my sis, Mylissa. Forgive my chubby face... blame it on the pregnancy :)</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5o9v56QvU7-jMx_KPG2sFjGLMF8ml1A4W3XG8nZgTv5psjnnnulcYr46-0xFRPPqUXhIUEEOuQ8STSP4-2kVb7MoNBTb9NQn79h_7TyGEImcSvYCWCg9qJ4oNJhGh8nplF7OxRavkfaY/s1600/IMG_0497.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612270625789707010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5o9v56QvU7-jMx_KPG2sFjGLMF8ml1A4W3XG8nZgTv5psjnnnulcYr46-0xFRPPqUXhIUEEOuQ8STSP4-2kVb7MoNBTb9NQn79h_7TyGEImcSvYCWCg9qJ4oNJhGh8nplF7OxRavkfaY/s400/IMG_0497.JPG" /></a> </p><br /><p align="center">My nephew Jimmy was in a mood all weekend. I asked him to show me his 'scowl' and he misinterpreted and tried to show me is 'scar' on the top of his head. When I said, 'no, your scowl' he gave me this confused look on the right and I said 'never mind, got it.' Confused look/scowl = same difference ;)</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9A6MUzFeFOhrdGfO8mpWP2-pj9Y7ITjZpcyFIiugXnz82N7Yngp2TNpxDiDy4pjG0atzcS9y3EPfiGarkqmyjEhujvDFKEouNChTrWWwHC3sLrNc8C1vK06rWRlog2-U4IsNn14JgrQ/s1600/IMG_0494.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 230px; HEIGHT: 324px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612270175089012130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9A6MUzFeFOhrdGfO8mpWP2-pj9Y7ITjZpcyFIiugXnz82N7Yngp2TNpxDiDy4pjG0atzcS9y3EPfiGarkqmyjEhujvDFKEouNChTrWWwHC3sLrNc8C1vK06rWRlog2-U4IsNn14JgrQ/s400/IMG_0494.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90JUA5FO8JMndloN55Ymtk76fIn2PJNqLVXgVWQJ_EJ-exHDmTy1fniWJtc4HToyrz33A57Z89T-NK6BdMusugrubtAon3v7z_c3r5HQiQhvo83Nq9sUzeeIZ_47UfdZ9sHie9uOpvrY/s1600/IMG_0496.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 237px; HEIGHT: 322px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612270188132390178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90JUA5FO8JMndloN55Ymtk76fIn2PJNqLVXgVWQJ_EJ-exHDmTy1fniWJtc4HToyrz33A57Z89T-NK6BdMusugrubtAon3v7z_c3r5HQiQhvo83Nq9sUzeeIZ_47UfdZ9sHie9uOpvrY/s400/IMG_0496.JPG" /></a><br />Dave came back tonight and said he 'rocked it.' The Grand Canyon was tough but apparently Dave was tougher ;) My parents, my brother in law Wayne, my aunt, her daughter and her daughter's friend went down a day before and hiked from the North to the South rim. Dave, his brother Seth and my nephew Nate met up with them there and my parents and Wayne hiked the 20 miles back to the North rim (yes, you read that right, my parents and Wayne hiked rim to rim, to rim in two days.... they're totally nuts). Dave and his brother had a ball hiking back, it took them 13 hours, lots of water/Gatorade and tons of my dad's corny jokes to keep them going. The first day of the hike my mom, Wayne and cousin Katie got pretty dehydrated. It was 99 degrees at the bottom of the canyon - ugh. Wayne got super nauseous at the end of the first day and was throwing up at the end of the second - can you blame the guy? 44 miles in two days would take it out of you! My parents however, both in their 60s, just kept chugging away and did great. In Dave's words: "they're machines!" Unfortunately Dave didn't take a camera so he didn't come back with any pictures but he said he 'definitely had an adventure this weekend, every minute of it.' Welcome back my sweet! </p>dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-63781836195445971122011-05-09T21:25:00.000-07:002011-05-10T16:20:27.634-07:00<p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#666666;"><strong>millions of tulips, </strong></span></em><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#666666;"><strong>tulips for me</strong></span></em></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kpiWayR6Q71N4ONpYsj1UmcpSlpYkhNHCaFLOtp1Q6ijII-javz77T_wvSrqo48yYsArMB0WY6I3BZA_mfOdB3lPzUPr_LiE4BW5xPUomt7ZEsOXBmezTWAtNnhyphenhyphen9VBM3KvuGFZdqSk/s1600/IMG_0489.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604939706139867282" style="WIDTH: 532px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 800px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kpiWayR6Q71N4ONpYsj1UmcpSlpYkhNHCaFLOtp1Q6ijII-javz77T_wvSrqo48yYsArMB0WY6I3BZA_mfOdB3lPzUPr_LiE4BW5xPUomt7ZEsOXBmezTWAtNnhyphenhyphen9VBM3KvuGFZdqSk/s800/IMG_0489.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><span style="color:#666666;">We went to the Thanksgiving Point Tulip Festival. Never been before and I fell in love. I don't think I'd go every year ($10 a pop to walk around for an hour and half, it's just not an every year kind of thing), but I seriously loved it. It was like walking around in a lil 'ol Garden of Eden. And it smelled soooo delicious. We thought about getting a golf cart or try out a segway but we're sure glad we didn't, too many people and the walk was good for us pregnant girls anyhow :)</span><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENhPlLv8cXOgTQiOl16GqBCunTKfollhKKbYIhtz8aNoJoZbHp96ICbRT8X4PgApDVmzsc3xoXdZEYmmM01xWPvb6YfeloSArugx8to4dBKO5J0De0dg02eIkjUhKkm9cyzEJCDwfuP4/s1600/IMG_0487.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604939697577602770" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENhPlLv8cXOgTQiOl16GqBCunTKfollhKKbYIhtz8aNoJoZbHp96ICbRT8X4PgApDVmzsc3xoXdZEYmmM01xWPvb6YfeloSArugx8to4dBKO5J0De0dg02eIkjUhKkm9cyzEJCDwfuP4/s400/IMG_0487.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB27PB5AZHILmwpJAzcJC_N23pCnSl4V8CxtHv4NYNzk-dGPLlMfrzqOCyOtq_7NGk1gMxoDE1xkm8QLMggJRvAgyr8MPvU2zldxzNspnJar7x6FPtdIFzMFz22ZzAnA9-d78h4A1QWMs/s1600/IMG_0485.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604939691564071362" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB27PB5AZHILmwpJAzcJC_N23pCnSl4V8CxtHv4NYNzk-dGPLlMfrzqOCyOtq_7NGk1gMxoDE1xkm8QLMggJRvAgyr8MPvU2zldxzNspnJar7x6FPtdIFzMFz22ZzAnA9-d78h4A1QWMs/s400/IMG_0485.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0av7lKhaIM0XEfDhk6gKeM5wkhAjA_ezhUsDdxkNebaSsiaJE0zd-ao5hkZlw2d2DYX3eKmGUxCpkGq1_ttq_KzsH0JPKxN-7P1FGBbTO__bObSHSom8KIoPbAMdu6bZ2DGekPop-hW0/s1600/IMG_0484.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604939684660331346" style="WIDTH: 532px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 800px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0av7lKhaIM0XEfDhk6gKeM5wkhAjA_ezhUsDdxkNebaSsiaJE0zd-ao5hkZlw2d2DYX3eKmGUxCpkGq1_ttq_KzsH0JPKxN-7P1FGBbTO__bObSHSom8KIoPbAMdu6bZ2DGekPop-hW0/s800/IMG_0484.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></p><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#666666;">It's over now, Saturday was the last day, but you should go next year and try it out if you haven't! Take the kiddos - they have music, food, amazing man-made waterfalls and millions of beautiful flowers. Enjoy!</span></div>dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-82937842425195476382011-05-02T19:32:00.000-07:002011-05-02T19:41:53.341-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><em>california,</em></span><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMJkcKypplKk5TVrb55RjdNv18T1Gn5Itpaeyaq2FxLAMW7xf_xi3W3LM71QgWz4Ci7r15-ZGucx1Gftcne102D89BKUO_vTxBPgSD3i-rClodCQWaZ_vg5LD-5wZE3LbJfJuJIpaI_s/s1600/IMG_0433.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 532px; HEIGHT: 800px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601883058758000386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMJkcKypplKk5TVrb55RjdNv18T1Gn5Itpaeyaq2FxLAMW7xf_xi3W3LM71QgWz4Ci7r15-ZGucx1Gftcne102D89BKUO_vTxBPgSD3i-rClodCQWaZ_vg5LD-5wZE3LbJfJuJIpaI_s/s800/IMG_0433.JPG" /></a><em><br />i miss you.</em><p align="center"><em>but we've been busy since we left you.</em><p align="left">Easter - I got us<em> Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1</em> (as awesome as I remember btw).</p><p align="left">Ty and Maryanne's baby blessing - congrats baby Marty! I made some delicious, if I do say so myself, and I do, Andes mint cheesecake bars to share.</p><p align="left">Lots of surfing the web to find out how cute I want to make my nursery, and with any luck it's going to be oh-so-cute.</p><p align="left">Lots of t.v. watching, sorry mom.</p><p align="left">Lots of walks, yay! my mom would be so proud.</p><p align="left">Lots of acid reflux, thank you Baby Smith, who we still don't have a name for....</p><p align="left">And a sinus infection, once again that's hats off to you Baby Smith ;)</p>dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-590098989648201462011-04-17T15:01:00.000-07:002011-04-18T09:52:05.496-07:00the baby bump<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWm-v5xSruBAxZEWvGJAGd_n0TKLRqXs4tsxNx43Bf9FV3fm5kKtIAUppbOWJ4iU6rArKzfpjKtmLT_y88omQqFiLKbHSYoNPLtiBEs_LswwMGhP6pJyOtIgXqvYHybxT2dGIBvd23Aw/s1600/IMG_0441.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWm-v5xSruBAxZEWvGJAGd_n0TKLRqXs4tsxNx43Bf9FV3fm5kKtIAUppbOWJ4iU6rArKzfpjKtmLT_y88omQqFiLKbHSYoNPLtiBEs_LswwMGhP6pJyOtIgXqvYHybxT2dGIBvd23Aw/s400/IMG_0441.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"><span style="color:#666666;">I had a bunch of pictures I wanted to post on this blog but for some reason the quality of the pictures didn't translate over very well and I couldn't figure out how to make them go back to the good quality. This picture quality is also low. I can't figure it out! Sigh... technology hates me. So this is the only pic you'll get. If you want to see them you can look on Facebook! I'm getting super lazy with this blog unfortunately... </span><span style="color:#666666;">Dave took this picture of my belly unbeknownst to me while being lazy on the beach near Dana Point in southern California. We took one last big trip before the baby comes. I'm 23 weeks in this picture. I'll be 24 on Tuesday. Who's counting right? I totally am. Wish I were 38 weeks right this minute! </span></div><br /><p><span style="font-size:180%;color:#666666;">Our trip to California included: </span></p><br /><p><span style="color:#666666;">driving down to Las Vegas and staying in the uber-nice Trump hotel (Dave's preference) </span></p><br /><p><span style="color:#666666;">having a delicious Frrrozen Hot Chocolate at Serendipity ($10 later.... ouch) </span><span style="color:#666666;">staying with Dave's best friend Trent and his wife Lori in Valencia and spending Conference with them - thanks guys!</span></p><br /><p><span style="color:#666666;">a day at SeaWorld, just Dave and I- the sea lions are hilarious </span></p><br /><p><span style="color:#666666;">a quick trip to Trader Joe's to get a picnic and then off to Crystal Cove where a baby sea lion came to see us, seriously adorable </span></p><br /><p><span style="color:#666666;">then two days at Disneyland, MY happiest place on earth :), where I ate everything in sight.... yes, I seriously did </span></p><br /><p><span style="color:#666666;">a trip down the Pacific Coast Highway - Laguna, Newport, Huntington, Santa Monica, Dana Point, and on to LA with friends then a 12 hour drive back to Utah</span></p><br /><p><span style="color:#666666;">Exhausting but so much fun! </span></p>dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-14301985281919029942011-03-03T19:59:00.000-08:002011-03-03T20:19:58.680-08:00<span style="font-size:180%;">what we've been up to.</span><br /><br />i just bought an awesome deal on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">SocialLiving</span>.com ($9 for two movie tickets from Fandango! it's still going on for the next 11 hours so you should buy it too)<br /><br />just realized our cat may not be hating us, which is usually what's going through her mind when she pees on our bed (yes, GROSS), we're almost positive she has a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">UTI</span> or kidney infection. and since we're cheap we're not going to go to the vet tonight but we'll wait and go tomorrow, sorry Fatty, you'll have to wait :S<br /><br />but we (and by we i totally mean <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">dave</span>) gave our dog, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">sophie</span>, a bath tonight and she smells so sweet now, hallelujah<br /><br />still nauseous. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> 17 weeks along yo! <em><strong>why</strong></em> in the world am i still nauseous?? i thought it wears off at like 14 weeks. it's not every night, more like every other. ugh. hopefully it will end soon. pray for me in the mean time ;)<br /><br />watching <em>Modern Family</em> and loving it. Gloria is my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">fav</span> and Dave loves Phil <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Dunphy</span>. both favorites.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> gathering a list of things i absolutely need to get as a new mother. if you think of anything <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">that</span> you just found essential, please leave me a comment. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">i'm</span> all ears.<br /><br />speaking of pregnancy, we're trying to figure out a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">pre</span>-baby trip. anyone got some cheap trip ideas? we're probably going to end up in sunny Cali, which there is nothing wrong with, we just really would prefer Greece....sigh. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">maaaaybe</span>. but most likely not.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">aaand</span> that's the smith rundown. thanks for reading.dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-55433747740885435192011-02-23T11:05:00.000-08:002011-02-23T11:28:10.730-08:00<span style="font-size:180%;">the joys of being pregnant:</span><br /><br />[i know many of you have been waiting for me to write that line for many years (6 to be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">exact</span>), but it's finally here]<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">1)</span> i went to the dentist yesterday. several things:<br /><br /><strong>a-</strong> i told her i was pregnant, she asked how long <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">i'd</span> been married. i told her 6 years. she asked if we had to take fertility treatments.... natural conclusion in Utah i guess. we didn't, in case you too were wondering. we just took a long time in getting to the baby hungry stage (or mostly just me - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">dave</span> has been dying to be a father for the last few years)<br /><br /><strong>b-</strong> i told her that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">i've</span> had super sensitive gums. first off, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">i've</span> been so nauseous that just brushing my teeth without throwing up is a huge accomplishment - flossing? forget about it. but i have been trying to be better in the last few weeks knowing i had this dentist appointment. have you heard of pregnant <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">gingivitis</span>? apparently i have it. because your hormones are changing like mad it messes with your mouth and you're more prone to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">gingivitis</span> :( so my teeth bled a lot yesterday when normally <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">i'm</span> like their star customer. sigh. oh and since my gums were so sensitive she *lovingly* jabbed at them with several hooks and pokers like she had a vendetta against them! i mean seriously - what does sensitive mean to you? jab harder?? i seriously thought i should have taken a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Tylenol</span> before coming to the dentist! my gums were sore for hours.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">ok</span> enough of that saga.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">2)</span> nasal congestion. my. word. no one told me about this!! maybe i just have it worse than other people? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">i've</span> never had a sinus infection, then i got two in.a.row. and thought something was wrong. i researched it and found that when you're pregnant and your body has more <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">blood flow</span> it also creates more mucus (yes, gross) and you're more prone to a stuffy nose and therefore more sinus infections! boo! so now if i don't sleep with a humidifier, <em>every night</em>, i feel a sinus infection coming on! ugh.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">3)</span> on a happy, happy note - we found out yesterday at our 16 week appointment,<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#00cccc;">we're having a boy!</span> </div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">wahoo</span>! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">dave</span> is BEYOND excited for another boy in the family (the cat and dog are both female ;). <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">i'm</span> happy too, though i was kind of hoping for a girl because she would have so many girl cousins her age, but <em>of course</em> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">i'm</span> still super excited. he was jumping around and around yesterday in my belly, making it hard for us to see his... <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">errm</span>... extremities? he had his little legs folded Indian style underneath him so the doc got a shot from under his bum, exposing all ;) what an awesome moment.dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-79258831578020846642011-01-31T09:11:00.000-08:002011-01-31T09:46:51.264-08:00<span style="color:#666666;"><span style="font-size:180%;">things i'm trying to do to stay warm in heart, body and soul:</span><br /><br />-eating citrus food, makes me feel like it's summer<br />-filling my house with bright flowers<br />-surrounding myself with brighter, spring-ish colors<br />-watching summer/spring movies (think <em>Secret Garden</em>)</span><br /><span style="color:#666666;">-dreaming of taking a vacation to some place exotic and warm before the baby comes (did i mention i'm pregnant on this blog yet? nope? well we are :) </span><br /><span style="color:#666666;">-listening to <em>jack johnson</em> and <em>the</em> <em>beach boys</em></span><br /><span style="color:#666666;"><em>-</em>focusing on bright and fun things like Valentine's Day (and my upcoming b-day) to take my mind off the inversion</span><br /><span style="color:#666666;"><em>-</em>and finally, counting down the days until spring weather is usually around in SLC (which fyi is around April, but then again it's SLC so you really never know)</span><br /><span style="color:#666666;"></span><br /><span style="color:#666666;">these are the things i've found to help me out of the gloom that is january/february. </span><br /><span style="color:#666666;">hope it helps for anyone feeling the winter blues!</span>dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-14633435389533309112011-01-16T14:06:00.000-08:002011-01-16T14:38:15.193-08:00<p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">six years and counting</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">dec. 29</span></p><p align="center">{this is rather late to post but better late than never}</p>Dave and I celebrated our six year anniversary on December 29th. I think most people, because we don't have children yet, think that we're newly weds, especially in our new ward, but we're not. Six wonderful years we've been together and loving life.<br /><br />This last anniversary fell on a Wednesday and Dave and I decided to both take the day off. First experienced <em>our first</em> massages at a place in Orem (we got a smashing deal thanks to Groupon.com!), and had a great time.<br /><br />Next we decided to go to where it all began, where we met. And that ladies and gentlemen would be the BYU library, yes, that's right. The library. It was kind of a ball walking all around the old campus again. Lots of good memories there. We got some delicious Valentine's candy at the BYU bookstore (yes they were selling it that quickly after Christmas). While we were visiting the business building a storm took us by surprise. It was a crazy storm! We still had to eat dinner in Provo at a little place that I love but we were nervous about the weather. Decided to brave it and go to dinner anyway.<br /><br />So that leads us to <em>De Mae </em>a delicious little hole in the wall place on Main Street in Provo where I tried sushi for the first time in college (and it's kind of the only place I will eat sushi because I'm not that adventurous). Dave does not like sushi at all, so he decided to get some pimped out ramen soup instead.<br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifxDAKN1iX_2Z9608qQJjpvjxOZW7PvKoM1CVmxuRMoi3iak3jAV8blAe0THs6Xd2jzoPnYHFwvVdWLHOLlxd9hbhGNypp7jfKEzWcXnwqTXNHjcsTPFXiLf8fS03o34n17uBCg0DWtC0/s1600/IMG_0027.JPG"><img style="CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562908956165034642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifxDAKN1iX_2Z9608qQJjpvjxOZW7PvKoM1CVmxuRMoi3iak3jAV8blAe0THs6Xd2jzoPnYHFwvVdWLHOLlxd9hbhGNypp7jfKEzWcXnwqTXNHjcsTPFXiLf8fS03o34n17uBCg0DWtC0/s675/IMG_0027.JPG" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOG6a7-jXLYk085zJlupWF0_mSmpNxyqkhFEdKUzmEQbi5w_F2vPK68_vtdHsEgmfzOsu4IBIpI3jFpStf1sN8OI54su-MaVC0j2Ri72kc400AxpTTTNubrv7fPbNfgTGhRMI1cw6V9nw/s1600/IMG_0023.JPG"><img style="CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562908939966389186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOG6a7-jXLYk085zJlupWF0_mSmpNxyqkhFEdKUzmEQbi5w_F2vPK68_vtdHsEgmfzOsu4IBIpI3jFpStf1sN8OI54su-MaVC0j2Ri72kc400AxpTTTNubrv7fPbNfgTGhRMI1cw6V9nw/s750/IMG_0023.JPG" /></a><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLetmzQAwPdxQwbexmGPXaOl0fO1db5gK0FhEzUex3XAvVvjJmgOAK9G7lyB0U94fogvP9juNhYvSLPuk-mkTvjIQ5dkwUQIx-MbLz4QbZt0gCvBlRXrlnpx-EPVWfixxJ-6SzXxHHrIc/s1600/IMG_0025.JPG"><img style="CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562908952242486946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLetmzQAwPdxQwbexmGPXaOl0fO1db5gK0FhEzUex3XAvVvjJmgOAK9G7lyB0U94fogvP9juNhYvSLPuk-mkTvjIQ5dkwUQIx-MbLz4QbZt0gCvBlRXrlnpx-EPVWfixxJ-6SzXxHHrIc/s500/IMG_0025.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDeswSoU-oToxCTUDcNdAc0_GnBis-Ntru1wZU_Iq-3AyHMoVjRsMZOOyPdyntgjbZ_zoa0hmvHm_DHQr__0IY989ODZ5BUFp4ERfNnD-VYoBZfb_m9L_B9uSLM7JYcxX9UuorKNWWT4/s1600/IMG_0022.JPG"><img style="CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562908933704596338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDeswSoU-oToxCTUDcNdAc0_GnBis-Ntru1wZU_Iq-3AyHMoVjRsMZOOyPdyntgjbZ_zoa0hmvHm_DHQr__0IY989ODZ5BUFp4ERfNnD-VYoBZfb_m9L_B9uSLM7JYcxX9UuorKNWWT4/s500/IMG_0022.JPG" /></a></p><p align="left">After dinner it was still snowing quite a bit so Dave thought we should wait it out. We decided to see the movie <em>True Grit</em> which we quite enjoyed, except for the last 5 minutes, rather depressing ending.</p><p align="left">It was a great, relaxing day. The perfect way to spend our sixth year anniversary.<br /><br />Love you hon! Here's to many more! </p>dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-26468293840102102782011-01-10T18:57:00.000-08:002011-01-11T08:18:00.642-08:00<span style="font-size:180%;"><em>the reception. </em></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><em>le jardin.</em></span><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtN3KwOcivPvU3AhWpwp6JVS3UykfQRCk8R15GxPEr9VL4-eljcD1qVlY3t_MzrFshbKfoSBmbWvj4-jn4RTQpSQK6jpgte7u8THp0dQoHKXaEaBbf6vMvxME_OnE4FRC5ufXAdSd-UOw/s1600/DSC_0174.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560758277675610594" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtN3KwOcivPvU3AhWpwp6JVS3UykfQRCk8R15GxPEr9VL4-eljcD1qVlY3t_MzrFshbKfoSBmbWvj4-jn4RTQpSQK6jpgte7u8THp0dQoHKXaEaBbf6vMvxME_OnE4FRC5ufXAdSd-UOw/s650/DSC_0174.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-size:130%;">at the reception center, Addison trying to get into "the zone" before the reception begins.</span><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRjykUpgJ4wF1Y6WKj2D3PYiJEl6-5jkGY9x-daExWQS0ms71fVusYif2WDf8RljZS5zWVG2abDl153Pv8pCn-KIsXmoOQBgjGKkkn1ltL2QnAjc7IOPlylqJq21x4WOb9U21B91iJ78/s1600/DSC_0175.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560758266579815346" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRjykUpgJ4wF1Y6WKj2D3PYiJEl6-5jkGY9x-daExWQS0ms71fVusYif2WDf8RljZS5zWVG2abDl153Pv8pCn-KIsXmoOQBgjGKkkn1ltL2QnAjc7IOPlylqJq21x4WOb9U21B91iJ78/s650/DSC_0175.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>obviously</em> having a great time, even before the reception started.</span><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj687QN-aTVs5b3kCDJHXUGJBhyphenhyphenV9v6u9Sqe6UV9MTVFi9LH6U1bsPwqz-krF2c9MgS87aK4iwSzfoUVIrD8mWQ4hvaT_hS3hHBI7sUfBWcpBhB_919Ir_Ss3kGZLqInxxzcR9UCnLOftA/s1600/DSC_0178.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560758039549868850" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj687QN-aTVs5b3kCDJHXUGJBhyphenhyphenV9v6u9Sqe6UV9MTVFi9LH6U1bsPwqz-krF2c9MgS87aK4iwSzfoUVIrD8mWQ4hvaT_hS3hHBI7sUfBWcpBhB_919Ir_Ss3kGZLqInxxzcR9UCnLOftA/s650/DSC_0178.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-size:130%;">everyone helping to set up the center pieces prior to the reception. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">those are pin wheels that i made to put in the vases. </span><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhqonzt6Nyngm6b6r_AZnsDKDhUQ36peKFvG8GhzEUO1H5ug_8oUXFGLzY0YcAMAJQQO32RQJ9lMLnNRu0ukyW4l60l_b_psZZo8Z7VLrsHBO6817J60NI_qD5poiJg-IuD52yPmYHxU/s1600/DSC_0194.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560758036495354914" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhqonzt6Nyngm6b6r_AZnsDKDhUQ36peKFvG8GhzEUO1H5ug_8oUXFGLzY0YcAMAJQQO32RQJ9lMLnNRu0ukyW4l60l_b_psZZo8Z7VLrsHBO6817J60NI_qD5poiJg-IuD52yPmYHxU/s650/DSC_0194.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-size:130%;">me with the bridesmaid's flowers.</span><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMSRj9nBIXa9vr4_aKd1gz9v-8bqqPXgEQflsBX7REp-vb3tp6cDYvWPEHp-TfKWZ_EsQb3z6JlWlKbIxQT8zBbOZIt6nQRwwkvPU-LxQfZhkImH7KdEeAi4TVqRiA8GK-IdmXys5cTw/s1600/DSC_0200.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560758028847211186" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMSRj9nBIXa9vr4_aKd1gz9v-8bqqPXgEQflsBX7REp-vb3tp6cDYvWPEHp-TfKWZ_EsQb3z6JlWlKbIxQT8zBbOZIt6nQRwwkvPU-LxQfZhkImH7KdEeAi4TVqRiA8GK-IdmXys5cTw/s650/DSC_0200.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-size:130%;">the siblings. </span><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiife2tI0f41hC6uIAamJvRD6GqBYAzRjp-P2cgue2w97Zy2w3Pyta42ptA09-esokuUHOAZcLyw7rUviPrr9Mf2RMXW8RPY6sLJzCNU9cHlysYwe6zzEeKfy2OBTcg0HG0gQEDNHM-Lw/s1600/DSC_0218.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560758023463583362" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiife2tI0f41hC6uIAamJvRD6GqBYAzRjp-P2cgue2w97Zy2w3Pyta42ptA09-esokuUHOAZcLyw7rUviPrr9Mf2RMXW8RPY6sLJzCNU9cHlysYwe6zzEeKfy2OBTcg0HG0gQEDNHM-Lw/s650/DSC_0218.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-size:130%;">the ONLY picture I got of the couple as they left the reception in a whirlwind. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">it all happened too fast! ha. but i kind of like it.</span>dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812639501837316213.post-64519389992172439212011-01-08T16:43:00.000-08:002011-01-08T21:19:11.590-08:00<div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><em>bre's wedding! {dec. 13, 2010}</em></strong><br /></div><p align="center">the temple.</span></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XL10wKyOVnDmR2npJfs6gtk7vLECbR0tnXyUayzUPKVfz-vPHXZz-TpFRDbXkUulLIoCy8ZJH09IbEieA7xgpoY6iMKvwGxLJbzLzO08AaJRIv_qjyIk5sECbEdGhoiKjoYepY29O-I/s1600/DSC_0052.JPG"><img style="CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560045235640146226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XL10wKyOVnDmR2npJfs6gtk7vLECbR0tnXyUayzUPKVfz-vPHXZz-TpFRDbXkUulLIoCy8ZJH09IbEieA7xgpoY6iMKvwGxLJbzLzO08AaJRIv_qjyIk5sECbEdGhoiKjoYepY29O-I/s576/DSC_0052.JPG" /></a><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Xllby96oyO8SbKQ_igrAolEklTnak4T8dGnSFdyGUMPEpcc4nZHIe5YKXFyrqCKzZKdle2jzSkyddtsjaImw1vJvwJ49OOr3PnA40B8cHDITAAEGK3PFnvl4lVTMeo_77km97T__p9U/s1600/DSC_0095.JPG"><img style="CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560045247994207778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Xllby96oyO8SbKQ_igrAolEklTnak4T8dGnSFdyGUMPEpcc4nZHIe5YKXFyrqCKzZKdle2jzSkyddtsjaImw1vJvwJ49OOr3PnA40B8cHDITAAEGK3PFnvl4lVTMeo_77km97T__p9U/s576/DSC_0095.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">brother in law, wayne and little jimmy. us at the wedding luncheon.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhLM_pfCGs1jMF341ETtf2Ku5PkLTQowAb3uq5GcZUfmoBfssRhslczMpl4CaHKRcwSgrGpei9SSYQXu_dV74eYP09LlLV1CXey9PBQRudGEi5xyjrEC_EeP-FzYtLq8xybD83y49kXiA/s1600/DSC_0109.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560045251485085074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhLM_pfCGs1jMF341ETtf2Ku5PkLTQowAb3uq5GcZUfmoBfssRhslczMpl4CaHKRcwSgrGpei9SSYQXu_dV74eYP09LlLV1CXey9PBQRudGEi5xyjrEC_EeP-FzYtLq8xybD83y49kXiA/s400/DSC_0109.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZT306uhiJdcm1Q1QTZ0p5jvdEaKcSHDmW853IxeJn86N0jqvC98EJ7-v07724vM43KCRltdgt5-rkYjyiT1dMPAhywP57WgfmrodqfUKMTJnkVBoenvz6D3S8baLWbsyE-mMhpab5BI/s1600/DSC_0122.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560049721897473890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZT306uhiJdcm1Q1QTZ0p5jvdEaKcSHDmW853IxeJn86N0jqvC98EJ7-v07724vM43KCRltdgt5-rkYjyiT1dMPAhywP57WgfmrodqfUKMTJnkVBoenvz6D3S8baLWbsyE-mMhpab5BI/s400/DSC_0122.JPG" /></a><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17DLG5Ga3kGcP_9Vimq1DRZ8TcptyuTdxNafLC_aLWrttSrUSPr1d6ojYFM7Cvs94UwFsZKmyiXVgnxfhvmwemw49dd5BzWT8HVNWPJ6BEkx-lRwH7myVQpZVn-3lRQ2OdF8E8BgpUts/s1600/DSC_0071.JPG"><img style="CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560045236906482898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17DLG5Ga3kGcP_9Vimq1DRZ8TcptyuTdxNafLC_aLWrttSrUSPr1d6ojYFM7Cvs94UwFsZKmyiXVgnxfhvmwemw49dd5BzWT8HVNWPJ6BEkx-lRwH7myVQpZVn-3lRQ2OdF8E8BgpUts/s576/DSC_0071.JPG" /></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">the sibs. </span></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5qIP65OS1log-lOBqzxM6cmlewuWDxUzTfHlkgiuBtsAEux4NeF0GmNAMQxUibdNyrQi-sldH_o49Wv6XX7dEOvOreodMinv7jgp5Kw-m7N6RNSaKekNkueSqMA1QV_CRvIQTT769T0/s1600/DSC_0126.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560049723960715090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5qIP65OS1log-lOBqzxM6cmlewuWDxUzTfHlkgiuBtsAEux4NeF0GmNAMQxUibdNyrQi-sldH_o49Wv6XX7dEOvOreodMinv7jgp5Kw-m7N6RNSaKekNkueSqMA1QV_CRvIQTT769T0/s400/DSC_0126.JPG" /></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">the happy couple at the wedding luncheon. </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">{nice cheesy pose addison}</span></p></div>dave + kirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01988708056581426466noreply@blogger.com0