tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241050122024-03-13T12:15:02.281-07:00The Kerr CafeA caffeinated blog for the latest adventures, musings, reflections and conversations of Erin and Joy for friends and family to stay up to date with the SoCal Crew.Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953218363543060430noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24105012.post-55571178845612115932011-10-06T20:35:00.000-07:002011-10-06T21:33:54.475-07:00Autumn's 3rd Birthday Bake Shop<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Happy 3rd Birthday to our sweet Autumn Elizabeth! We can't believe that 3 full years have passed since we welcomed you with love, kisses and cuddles into our arms. How can it be?? Your love for so many things girlie (i.e. princesses, tea parties, dress up and sweets) was the inspiration for this birthday bake shop theme. I had so much fun planning from the homemade decor to the ruffle-sewn aprons, old-fashioned mini rolling pins and cupcakes galore! My dear friend Tawnia offered to host the bake shop in her backyard and of course I had help from my family who helped me set up as well as photograph the details. Here are some of the best shots from the day!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhq05gymP0k1svwETd2V7hL0YbaSYRkNj5YjOioAyOrd08ZNkA50ousnGjkLc-yeAMwDgrE5Y974KpAToQkoZC8J83h79iUWIhlHj_uxxYvDBSBuRTY0wMZLPXBmL2s5AYwZ6bg/s1600/IMG_8414.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhq05gymP0k1svwETd2V7hL0YbaSYRkNj5YjOioAyOrd08ZNkA50ousnGjkLc-yeAMwDgrE5Y974KpAToQkoZC8J83h79iUWIhlHj_uxxYvDBSBuRTY0wMZLPXBmL2s5AYwZ6bg/s400/IMG_8414.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660591281488964354" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">All grown up!</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNJfiIvYEJbYvHInm4KC54UzYE5lg9s_MKccvwSLtysN9Rv2NKeYtlmVd2Gy2v3lwPAGvjPBw-gzDUpBedy8jCICP5k8tqAsrgazLma00D4BNDQ001YCC1gYqLCr2tc0HjbhGMw/s1600/IMG_8451.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNJfiIvYEJbYvHInm4KC54UzYE5lg9s_MKccvwSLtysN9Rv2NKeYtlmVd2Gy2v3lwPAGvjPBw-gzDUpBedy8jCICP5k8tqAsrgazLma00D4BNDQ001YCC1gYqLCr2tc0HjbhGMw/s400/IMG_8451.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660598205095962034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Thanks to my dear friend and fabulous pastry chef, Lena, for Autumn's birthday cake. Beautiful, delicate, dainty and pink. Absolutely amazing!<br /></span></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2SYDyo-TRP0kVfW_Yj3Lt40713MDqhTyUUpiZlrT52QVURyasrFKufqAnnGXTvvZhjW5qoG1oLOzIzOLN8AZviQ6gcN5l-M7hBTJTXmNWo1In-LbkhI_O-2HfZRBhyu_jxVaKA/s1600/IMG_8468.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2SYDyo-TRP0kVfW_Yj3Lt40713MDqhTyUUpiZlrT52QVURyasrFKufqAnnGXTvvZhjW5qoG1oLOzIzOLN8AZviQ6gcN5l-M7hBTJTXmNWo1In-LbkhI_O-2HfZRBhyu_jxVaKA/s400/IMG_8468.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660597736850908642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Cupcakes ready to decorate!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjju7y7wILc7KYIqgceRCnAzEq2ZgLb8lGxlLzES9z1mEhQPfPfBt-Huc7hyIMacZmyaVmZ-g9D0dmddzJDoSkMME0YxOdkS225Bs0KzduBPX2r3ZFEKWOl20xXp8kh_UlwYsRi_A/s1600/IMG_8467.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjju7y7wILc7KYIqgceRCnAzEq2ZgLb8lGxlLzES9z1mEhQPfPfBt-Huc7hyIMacZmyaVmZ-g9D0dmddzJDoSkMME0YxOdkS225Bs0KzduBPX2r3ZFEKWOl20xXp8kh_UlwYsRi_A/s400/IMG_8467.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660597524704089474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs8BdrUU3PtzgTiktWX_dnblTVbOmj2aETA0rxXvTquLhzNm5vzE6DAHLHVZ6frL_yMLA2fQvT1HZSGHTguB4exZjRYCdFi3fhn8QD520qYOTTqjlQzsWq-CaMJhM61SaDuVIetw/s1600/IMG_8398.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs8BdrUU3PtzgTiktWX_dnblTVbOmj2aETA0rxXvTquLhzNm5vzE6DAHLHVZ6frL_yMLA2fQvT1HZSGHTguB4exZjRYCdFi3fhn8QD520qYOTTqjlQzsWq-CaMJhM61SaDuVIetw/s400/IMG_8398.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660597176479090738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">My homemade birthday banner on display for the first time!</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlA5R3EXaeQLGxpwYY_ZIvJq5rB8zZ_Vj5LCOjUNUu75M57DN550uYOOTgi0UyvqLev9sIXD_C7qTtWoN8u0OAPvc8-8XyNpvqrCfCXO0MkVkolCzBhe19tNR53G0ZKQVrvCcJQ/s1600/IMG_8428.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlA5R3EXaeQLGxpwYY_ZIvJq5rB8zZ_Vj5LCOjUNUu75M57DN550uYOOTgi0UyvqLev9sIXD_C7qTtWoN8u0OAPvc8-8XyNpvqrCfCXO0MkVkolCzBhe19tNR53G0ZKQVrvCcJQ/s400/IMG_8428.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660596930769361810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0W2caz_AG_DHWfxux4W9ytVKBv5FQaM8aaFjkoB7qxcA6IP6FGqcTW5_hY9n8SLySU4WMNewWd96RCkappe4NfabFVsEk86FGDPsUjg2vleS6IrulX_TQ6i27ypDDPFDkJyS4FA/s1600/IMG_8441.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0W2caz_AG_DHWfxux4W9ytVKBv5FQaM8aaFjkoB7qxcA6IP6FGqcTW5_hY9n8SLySU4WMNewWd96RCkappe4NfabFVsEk86FGDPsUjg2vleS6IrulX_TQ6i27ypDDPFDkJyS4FA/s400/IMG_8441.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660596707242495522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58-fqJE-gO2_q6UNMxjP7_uT1FWjdVjkkIdnBb4a8k1u8R3xV0lb1lxsV2KP9te3nOqyUxscMJ-MXgspVg6AZYJhOiAlit3KlOH84rd3vEIpgKZI9tX6ESs3nSpWlRIuwF6YHPA/s1600/IMG_8478.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58-fqJE-gO2_q6UNMxjP7_uT1FWjdVjkkIdnBb4a8k1u8R3xV0lb1lxsV2KP9te3nOqyUxscMJ-MXgspVg6AZYJhOiAlit3KlOH84rd3vEIpgKZI9tX6ESs3nSpWlRIuwF6YHPA/s400/IMG_8478.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660596492046399586" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Little rolling pins and aprons homemade for each little baker.</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3UFE417-U4oYnVwQKSCb-nw9PZZ1cofYdWeE9X7hvpzkp3jYF71wCFBMWhUztw_rNnTdqh0Ca28PC92pjFlZz3gHAtr7Gp-xOKDeSjMCHtyTmjzIfDaEmnKFoPLab8MYlIqzDQ/s1600/IMG_8477.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3UFE417-U4oYnVwQKSCb-nw9PZZ1cofYdWeE9X7hvpzkp3jYF71wCFBMWhUztw_rNnTdqh0Ca28PC92pjFlZz3gHAtr7Gp-xOKDeSjMCHtyTmjzIfDaEmnKFoPLab8MYlIqzDQ/s400/IMG_8477.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660596323730039522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Trq4ZmOq2FxVJB0aBuISQxHNNINekcezUzaAWZlVsThh5rDs9QMhR68i14im9eiW7pvCfkWPFdViz84MRbNL97rv57Gy89IT6_K9Yd4w-ngU1szTxqeFw1P2FAXDJ_N6KFzKHg/s1600/IMG_8462.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Trq4ZmOq2FxVJB0aBuISQxHNNINekcezUzaAWZlVsThh5rDs9QMhR68i14im9eiW7pvCfkWPFdViz84MRbNL97rv57Gy89IT6_K9Yd4w-ngU1szTxqeFw1P2FAXDJ_N6KFzKHg/s400/IMG_8462.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660596136957104546" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Tissue pom-poms. I watched a tutorial online and spent some quality time with my mother-in-love (who really taught me how to make them!)</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3ovoMxfWmrHDoj7dt2BjcAD3Pf-MPqqaVg0bik3QbpNOrtsh13eEiWzveNtb5VEL_FRM527uMqF78tidbTbH20iCqaQV3vCtAFXx4VH-A8EgQ0WjHzXw0dvkJrbYbwhY5W9YxA/s1600/IMG_8509.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3ovoMxfWmrHDoj7dt2BjcAD3Pf-MPqqaVg0bik3QbpNOrtsh13eEiWzveNtb5VEL_FRM527uMqF78tidbTbH20iCqaQV3vCtAFXx4VH-A8EgQ0WjHzXw0dvkJrbYbwhY5W9YxA/s400/IMG_8509.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660595758150801634" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Daddy's "crafty" contribution!</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgZX_V-B7U5nJpyMQlj6uuxfT2wFsk6ABr1uM5yqUQow2cj0p_X59sTosNYIWht6xmMxelOdO58UWmen1sc08xbNVI_Q0GWeTkqw5gjsuslT-P21Qg8FQAZjcDDa_trQDc8yOHA/s1600/IMG_8424.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgZX_V-B7U5nJpyMQlj6uuxfT2wFsk6ABr1uM5yqUQow2cj0p_X59sTosNYIWht6xmMxelOdO58UWmen1sc08xbNVI_Q0GWeTkqw5gjsuslT-P21Qg8FQAZjcDDa_trQDc8yOHA/s400/IMG_8424.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660595562605347826" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7M2r1gcOq0tSVGl-usvjhoIJ7y5VVx-G2BT3wSgaRVr9URww92NBUzBj60qwYJQ0_5uZA14e6KRR8DpclPXsw8HKGdo3wuuPmtPzFhX-8GamL6LRsxpFI9KsQmKcFGnmawWBwzw/s1600/IMG_8519.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7M2r1gcOq0tSVGl-usvjhoIJ7y5VVx-G2BT3wSgaRVr9URww92NBUzBj60qwYJQ0_5uZA14e6KRR8DpclPXsw8HKGdo3wuuPmtPzFhX-8GamL6LRsxpFI9KsQmKcFGnmawWBwzw/s400/IMG_8519.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660595227764250930" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Lovely Marin, pretty in her purple apron, took her time on her cupcake!</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqd0lTz5qoaELRYFKcXPCfW0icwqoAxscL9vHVJiky4UeOId0CB1Oielh55tJP49frpY6kZGPPuOulibvnH0mTEc16moN6hT2J2_gFlpzJ_L8PtP20YF0LoFhBJ-RiSA1AyO7IWg/s1600/IMG_8543.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqd0lTz5qoaELRYFKcXPCfW0icwqoAxscL9vHVJiky4UeOId0CB1Oielh55tJP49frpY6kZGPPuOulibvnH0mTEc16moN6hT2J2_gFlpzJ_L8PtP20YF0LoFhBJ-RiSA1AyO7IWg/s400/IMG_8543.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660594917627095330" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Pin the cherry on the cupcake!</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7-N2Th8AUpxNqbNrEOFmmxs7Wep3Ih4FMgC4E6ePwRnyLWGvgCAthE-gqL1_KrqnQ9Hpj3kdNPZXWr_YY-nKR7Dgf6L7nU7Gc66y1pzltO4-YRyfgIIu0FGZkkAze87WInIRQg/s1600/IMG_8597.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7-N2Th8AUpxNqbNrEOFmmxs7Wep3Ih4FMgC4E6ePwRnyLWGvgCAthE-gqL1_KrqnQ9Hpj3kdNPZXWr_YY-nKR7Dgf6L7nU7Gc66y1pzltO4-YRyfgIIu0FGZkkAze87WInIRQg/s400/IMG_8597.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660594375789220066" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">"Happy Birthday to You!"</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vXfDmatUBVYDxVue_wXbESFOTfNU_EAtHOtizJnJ4ZdymiYxK_8wT_E1wmMlA8wLoExaIA4zzN2AATO92RwwSdXHNx1Pr-1xXEzW8LE1_hE5AWMZI7A8tbvEoYSxG_3Xv9EB4w/s1600/IMG_8600.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vXfDmatUBVYDxVue_wXbESFOTfNU_EAtHOtizJnJ4ZdymiYxK_8wT_E1wmMlA8wLoExaIA4zzN2AATO92RwwSdXHNx1Pr-1xXEzW8LE1_hE5AWMZI7A8tbvEoYSxG_3Xv9EB4w/s400/IMG_8600.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660594019943313970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPHfzaYpDAVaTS6XDYvBMEpT84krCfwZiyHluSSUuEvIHbYMMUOnOEau7Si4kTfZ_00iSQJkUYOKq0wVMoBDR63Z6O0gxLuPGuntnLBi_tlvF_bygxuuDesMBcHCbkMir_zRYgA/s1600/IMG_8522.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPHfzaYpDAVaTS6XDYvBMEpT84krCfwZiyHluSSUuEvIHbYMMUOnOEau7Si4kTfZ_00iSQJkUYOKq0wVMoBDR63Z6O0gxLuPGuntnLBi_tlvF_bygxuuDesMBcHCbkMir_zRYgA/s400/IMG_8522.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660593614307718642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The girls had so much fun at the decoration table...most helping themselves freely to the sprinkles and frosting without even worrying about the cake!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1q0acfT-c6zkDgZyaEyd88er-ZOGBgZRlrj1CBkQUKqgFR8cSHJJOGqQTf5-_-CTm4IaJo9l4w5OFueB5kLuR_Cmwxk5XjwXAk71r5zOJ2V7Js9mYE3uDwInLCNTG3lVFPURQg/s1600/IMG_8583.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1q0acfT-c6zkDgZyaEyd88er-ZOGBgZRlrj1CBkQUKqgFR8cSHJJOGqQTf5-_-CTm4IaJo9l4w5OFueB5kLuR_Cmwxk5XjwXAk71r5zOJ2V7Js9mYE3uDwInLCNTG3lVFPURQg/s400/IMG_8583.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660593378832940562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Mini-cake bunting</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy30rwr-CMAzttwWlqWhSAFYpdA890saZZTNtrJgbXWzBglikRl3oj8zkcPUyfMGGNsVPTYVuVMmamwzAPhY_1VawiUfHYw6JOzwHRfZAska3DSrrAyDMLlfBH82Zg9kSurWV0rQ/s1600/IMG_8547.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy30rwr-CMAzttwWlqWhSAFYpdA890saZZTNtrJgbXWzBglikRl3oj8zkcPUyfMGGNsVPTYVuVMmamwzAPhY_1VawiUfHYw6JOzwHRfZAska3DSrrAyDMLlfBH82Zg9kSurWV0rQ/s400/IMG_8547.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660592659201063250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRY40wPA4-ig3jmSksu7vDiirRQ57B1ClD6NGvJb58UgtDCXyqnd0VX2feCMXMjmmvuRtX8lZHbNHQbMJTtkPAHFC6YpHU4ml6n0tKikR4LBY8OMIXwC_4U_rYyKOOPgBxGjIpg/s1600/IMG_8422.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRY40wPA4-ig3jmSksu7vDiirRQ57B1ClD6NGvJb58UgtDCXyqnd0VX2feCMXMjmmvuRtX8lZHbNHQbMJTtkPAHFC6YpHU4ml6n0tKikR4LBY8OMIXwC_4U_rYyKOOPgBxGjIpg/s400/IMG_8422.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660592111879267746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWeZ6wjPSjNp3wHMSM-b-cPk7D-L0slNaMbUsG4FZ7fm58li7ik7QC9tC__h8_WfHH5JbOlNr0w07QUj3EHHmxape5bMEHgHnHQ1WhSdTLocoTI1za_OKcmQCpxlBnJUeLEQ8WRQ/s1600/IMG_8396.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWeZ6wjPSjNp3wHMSM-b-cPk7D-L0slNaMbUsG4FZ7fm58li7ik7QC9tC__h8_WfHH5JbOlNr0w07QUj3EHHmxape5bMEHgHnHQ1WhSdTLocoTI1za_OKcmQCpxlBnJUeLEQ8WRQ/s400/IMG_8396.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660591912637082402" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">"Ode to being 3" for our sweet Autumn....hand-painted canvas I made with words and phrases that best describe this season of life. Hoping to hang it in her room....<br /><br />What a very special party and so very blessed for all the help and family who made it happen!<br />Happy Birthday Lovebug!</span><br /></div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953218363543060430noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24105012.post-13239814584021158942011-07-11T14:09:00.000-07:002011-07-11T15:46:28.836-07:00Lessons from a Sunflower<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoHJLVMslor5tt6z6DJtb3K00ekrtHj9z0htaeZHQqbwbxCJVoi4JOjeOtQGlof1fd1xsiuV4_9QubwxQJpLsAqSAJt2T6-dfawRMzMesF6wTTGONstfRQB0zWaOnwUK5RxyeTw/s1600/IMG_3534.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoHJLVMslor5tt6z6DJtb3K00ekrtHj9z0htaeZHQqbwbxCJVoi4JOjeOtQGlof1fd1xsiuV4_9QubwxQJpLsAqSAJt2T6-dfawRMzMesF6wTTGONstfRQB0zWaOnwUK5RxyeTw/s400/IMG_3534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628205410664767842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">A few months back Autumn and I casually planted a handful of sunflower seeds from a "do-it-yourself" gardening kit for kids. We poured the 3 seeds into a small child's cup and filled it with water to sit on our kitchen windowsill. It was all I could do to keep my daughter from eating the seeds before they were planted as she still has an immense desire to place any and all things in her mouth (hello oral-fixation!) at the age of almost 3. Autumn was quite excited since she has helped me tend our garden of flowers on our front patio (she loves to water) and both Grammie and MorMor have influenced and encouraged this past-time. We waited patiently, tender greens sprang up and then I helped Autumn transfer the fragile greens and earth to a larger pot for the room the flower would need. Several weeks went by as we watched the green stock shoot up sturdy and strong, unaffected by the elements of wind and sun on our back patio and before we knew it, the face of the flower opened up, coming to life full-force; vibrant and beautiful as if to say, "Hello world, here I am!" Beauty and wonder and the miracle of life hit both of us. I was drawing parallels to the garden of my soul, amazed at how something grows from a tiny seed; Autumn was making new meaning in that fresh mind of hers, looking at the face of a sunflower and saying, "wow!"</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbF6dtUeeUhGTB46K97E3u-ZmxihowFrmZ9giIsydF-aENcMZ-xL991T3G0BU79bp2JTh6mbFcAmG1l2_U08Qjx1cN9p1Wk3bhC8HscE9WQmHI_nxdVyd3wUxVjA1E5f2GoJpdcw/s1600/IMG_3508.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbF6dtUeeUhGTB46K97E3u-ZmxihowFrmZ9giIsydF-aENcMZ-xL991T3G0BU79bp2JTh6mbFcAmG1l2_U08Qjx1cN9p1Wk3bhC8HscE9WQmHI_nxdVyd3wUxVjA1E5f2GoJpdcw/s400/IMG_3508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628205677036691778" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkydGqznMWRWyt0HXMgpFmvf4L6dLllICUdtHndh2MsOjV1YxBp5yXOcc2RaMMsPKS37W2eaEP55GNV93vrDrdb4vD07dwnPlwVy_NnseDi3N0_FA28sQfkIGMq3uBuzmocPJIQ/s1600/IMG_3504.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkydGqznMWRWyt0HXMgpFmvf4L6dLllICUdtHndh2MsOjV1YxBp5yXOcc2RaMMsPKS37W2eaEP55GNV93vrDrdb4vD07dwnPlwVy_NnseDi3N0_FA28sQfkIGMq3uBuzmocPJIQ/s400/IMG_3504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628205921538973794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Only one seed out of three grew to maturity, producing the flower for us to enjoy. One of the seeds never sprang up and the other (as seen in the pictures) shot up hearty and green but then halfway through stopped growing...interesting. I think somewhere in there, its nutrients were "choked out" by the heartier of the two and truly, there wasn't enough room for both to thrive. I can't help but think of the parable in the Bible of the sower and the seeds. Some seeds fell on shallow soil and never sprang up; some fell onto fertile soil and sprang up but the weeds grew up and choked the seeds; yet others grew up in rich soil and multiplied producing a high-yielding crop. In one of the books I'm reading on parenting, the author talks about the number of spiritual principles we are able to teach our children through planting a garden. Sowing and reaping, simplicity, living and dying. Tangible, living and breathing organisms that parallel our Christian walk.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnjMtzzt4FIiF8t4q8lNaRed6GjI7ja3R6TowtKUVk_zLihUSn8v31H8s8dG1I5jqUEsXtA3z_ABr80YKBBbOFAcQaX-j1EhH79LRjx77-8zg7hBdr0HPC6m-RAqY3_C9VZd1pzA/s1600/IMG_3507.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnjMtzzt4FIiF8t4q8lNaRed6GjI7ja3R6TowtKUVk_zLihUSn8v31H8s8dG1I5jqUEsXtA3z_ABr80YKBBbOFAcQaX-j1EhH79LRjx77-8zg7hBdr0HPC6m-RAqY3_C9VZd1pzA/s400/IMG_3507.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628206109816500514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">And staring at OUR sunflower, the one we grew from a tiny seed, I knew why. The sunflower bloomed brilliantly for about 2 weeks and then it began to fade. I wanted to capture its essence and beauty before it fell (and to remember all our hard work !) so that we remember. I'm still searching for meaning from the life of the sunflower we grew, but I do know this: my life is like this flower. Arrayed in splendor, my needs provided for, here today and gone tomorrow (Luke 12:27-28). Springing up into life, reigning triumphantly, growing old and dying. (Ecclesiastes 3:2) The sunflower eventually shriveled; old and gray, and Autumn helped me pick up the pot and throw it in the trash. It isn't just my life that resembles the sunflower but seasons of life as well. A time to tear down and a time to build up. A time to mourn and a time to dance. A time to search and a time to give up. All appointed seasons by a Father who loves us. I am in a season where I want to remember. I want to remember, as I stare at the photograph of Autumn's sunflower, the seasons of my life when I have laughed and danced and began anew. And I also want to remember the times when God has carried me because my legs were too tired to walk, the tears that seem to fill up a bottle, and the pain that at the time appears unbearable. The pattern of death and rebirth is the central metaphor of the Christian life. Beauty for ashes. Like a vase being molded in the hands of a potter; smashed and then re-fashioned, over and over. So when life is hard and I feel like that small piece of mounded clay waiting to be fashioned again, I will remember the sunflower in all its glory, both vibrant and fading, and be thankful for the lessons a garden can teach us.<br /></span>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953218363543060430noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24105012.post-81800853413419091102011-06-14T21:49:00.001-07:002011-06-14T22:46:02.460-07:00Fortune Cookies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKaUEahB_jWvnQ8dXnR6EIahWTDfvNaPISNywgsUVhlsuIrzSF9Vfqi5K5gFBs9YRR_jmD25LVjXxpVRCdP60TgUyrPIoPvw5I-7h9xOV6OTjLi5D-Zw2hl-fctedWGSw3NLsXw/s1600/IMG_3555.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKaUEahB_jWvnQ8dXnR6EIahWTDfvNaPISNywgsUVhlsuIrzSF9Vfqi5K5gFBs9YRR_jmD25LVjXxpVRCdP60TgUyrPIoPvw5I-7h9xOV6OTjLi5D-Zw2hl-fctedWGSw3NLsXw/s400/IMG_3555.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618304891614964994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-IlCCLkT8zl4e2axvFCM1TDjauVn_7of6Fb2414Y96MvLvUVkLRrugEeICm2iFUd_oziyWQ_uF_1aNN2yrOzOM78Kc5rLBO6Lh1EEL_aSDdS86Hou5yAdvTaFGUKwkcbN2CYfSg/s1600/IMG_3563.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-IlCCLkT8zl4e2axvFCM1TDjauVn_7of6Fb2414Y96MvLvUVkLRrugEeICm2iFUd_oziyWQ_uF_1aNN2yrOzOM78Kc5rLBO6Lh1EEL_aSDdS86Hou5yAdvTaFGUKwkcbN2CYfSg/s400/IMG_3563.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618304536206854322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRzJAnKuMUV-CZghx-qw4dotvvrQdM8xY7NECYfL6F7gzuQVmQt4z0FgQu8N9Vm0r-g293qSf6Rnu0PpKKKGYQ37ORGpRDudHm37XjkMvKxlaY2U6bwy5zUogUU3iSl21Sw46BA/s1600/IMG_3556.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRzJAnKuMUV-CZghx-qw4dotvvrQdM8xY7NECYfL6F7gzuQVmQt4z0FgQu8N9Vm0r-g293qSf6Rnu0PpKKKGYQ37ORGpRDudHm37XjkMvKxlaY2U6bwy5zUogUU3iSl21Sw46BA/s400/IMG_3556.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618304403131447298" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Last Saturday night while Autumn and I were up at Grammie's in Ventura (really to celebrate Uncle Jordan's homecoming from Afghanistan, but we'll use any excuse to make a trip up to Grammie's house) we stopped for a casual dinner at Peking Chinese restaurant. It was a lazy, sweat pants and no makeup kind of day, the kind where you pretty much roll out of bed, throw your hair up in a bun and well, do nothing. So it was only fitting when dinner rolled around and, amidst preparations for the following afternoon's entertaining and barbeque, I suggested we get Chinese take-out. An order of 'Moo Goo Gai Pan' to-go became a spontaneous dine-in dinner for 3 and soon we were slurping small cups of egg drop soup, with an order of chicken fried rice coming up (because I was just hoping Autumn would be satisfied with some seasoned carbs and protein!). To our surprise, she quite enjoyed the soup and asked for seconds, along with the crunchy noodles and sauce they brought out for our appetizer...no surprises there!! :)</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">We ate quickly, with casual, intermitent conversation, mostly due to the antsy-ness of Tweetsie girl and the sweet distraction of her cheerful voice singing "Twinkle, Twinkle" like there wasn't anyone for miles and miles. A couple of "shush's" from Grammie and I and reminders to "speak quietly" and "use your restaurant voice" were also a part of the noise. Dinner was delicious. Time for the check....and then, the fortune cookies. I inconspicuously grabbed the one closest to me in proximity (with a hint of superstition and hopefulness, I admit). I'm not usually one of those people who holds onto their fortunes, or keeps it in her wallet to "remember". Instead, holding the fortune quite loosely, I read it and then, dismiss it, pretty soon after leaving the restaurant. But on this night, this ordinary-lazy-no makeup-good for nothing-day, where the hours bleed from one to the next so you're not quite sure when the sun rises and sets, my fortune cookie contained a message I will never forget. The wording isn't so much important as the content and how it resonated with my slow, steady, yet longing heartbeat: "Don't keep looking to the future for happiness....it's </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >right next to you</span><span style="font-size:130%;">."</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">At that moment, I looked up to witness the goofy interaction between my mama who was loving my precious daughter, both with mouths full of cookie crumbs, both genuinely happy and stuffed and loved. It didn't matter what their fortune said. My mom was only concerned that Autumn had eaten her portion of the cookie and had nothing left over! But at that moment, it was as if time stood still and I paused long enough to take a mental snap-shot...to remember. Right next to me. All that I want is right next to me. All that I could possibly long for, I have. I long for more, but I have all that I need. Do I believe in fortune cookies? I don't call myself superstitious, but I am a believer. And today I am choosing to believe that God sees me and that I have more than enough. My heart is happy.</span><br /></div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953218363543060430noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24105012.post-59673407436156363872010-06-20T14:24:00.001-07:002010-06-20T14:34:49.342-07:00Happy Father's Day to the best Daddy ever!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vJt6QD7tTeI7QVkaUJjo56LgDmTiyPxe8vuHq_oNnl0u6pvuFppIrkvTRzh9EOWeExcz2mHiRbND8DGIdu578snYKV0ndbCsSMZzfwHWlV6brfBK4HAk0Rll4djIM4Mtc_-GUw/s1600/Father's+Day.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vJt6QD7tTeI7QVkaUJjo56LgDmTiyPxe8vuHq_oNnl0u6pvuFppIrkvTRzh9EOWeExcz2mHiRbND8DGIdu578snYKV0ndbCsSMZzfwHWlV6brfBK4HAk0Rll4djIM4Mtc_-GUw/s400/Father's+Day.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484970115364412738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicyfvqbw2nN525UDJS5Ll9-N6hPhEYw9X6jgu8hlT_5aMf8kEgBfh7z5Oj_cR3mjFGwWfPyqMxxQ5C8BEbDAmRpKxQbzrSw1PsDhwXilhhhpSafsIMVAz2v4eod9qeNN39otpOgA/s1600/Cutie+Pie.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicyfvqbw2nN525UDJS5Ll9-N6hPhEYw9X6jgu8hlT_5aMf8kEgBfh7z5Oj_cR3mjFGwWfPyqMxxQ5C8BEbDAmRpKxQbzrSw1PsDhwXilhhhpSafsIMVAz2v4eod9qeNN39otpOgA/s400/Cutie+Pie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484969947737716850" /></a><br /><br />Daddy, you are my hero! I love when you swing me up high in the air and take me on LONG walks around the neighborhood. You feed me lots of nutritious foods (carrots!) and squeal with glee at my new discoveries. I think I might have permanent welts on my cheeks from all your kisses, but I don't mind! I know that I am loved...<br />Thanks for giving me lots of baths, reading "The Daddy Book" to me and teaching me how to pray. Oh, and thanks for looking out for me as I love to run and stumble as I explore. Not to worry, those bumps, booboos and bruises will eventually go away and I'll still be as beautiful as ever! I want you to know that I pray for you often and I thank Jesus that He made you to be a man that serves Him passionately, obediently and humbly. Best of all, He chose you to be MY daddy and I will always be thankful. <br />Can't wait for the rumble of the garage door that signals your home and ready to play...<br />I love you!<br />Your baby girl,<br />AutumnErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953218363543060430noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24105012.post-78347392682681315182010-03-27T12:15:00.001-07:002010-03-27T12:15:54.409-07:00Autumn Easter Egg Hunt<object width="400" height="224" ><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150177340525241" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150177340525241" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953218363543060430noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24105012.post-49631187103825326362010-03-21T20:11:00.000-07:002010-03-21T20:12:20.470-07:00Hello Friends and familyHow is everyone doing-- now that Facebook is here... is blogging so, as Matt Irons says, 2006?Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953218363543060430noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24105012.post-41638451311372105562009-12-31T17:01:00.000-08:002009-12-31T17:05:13.328-08:00Back in the OCGood times. Drove 7 hrs yesterday back from Redwood City. Had a good drive in spite of the weather and my failure to get a new windshield wiper in time for the fun weather (passenger side). Dad - they were closed the the night before when we left and I wasn't about to slow down our departure to beat LA traffic (which we hit at 3pm - ugh, got home by 4:30pm).<br /><br />Been a good day to clean up a bit, be relaxed and play with our littler fever girl. She is doing well for being sick but we are watching her temp and giving her meds every few hours to keep her temp down.<br /><br />Looking forward to a relaxing night - heck, Joy and I might even stay up to read past 10pm.<br /><br />Videos and picts of our fantastic Christmas with Joy's and My families will be coming shortly. That is, if I remember how to do it on the blog:).<br /><br />God bless you and have a safe and fun New Years Eve friends and family!Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953218363543060430noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24105012.post-80581736045278675602009-11-28T19:04:00.000-08:002009-11-28T20:08:36.691-08:00Thansgiving Ventura<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dypcyTO0bNKivV1Go4uyQzRVQWPV6hIq8zCIbLeN7ZNI3R-_072rvZHVoII_f6zn_wCadTs6ir_ZdQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzt7p5PdzVLpSNGAZtIc4lmXwlWb86SNhcPV1d1BWydJmcEXf62vXR82tAecA8UHoebt6bZ9-BCvmw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953218363543060430noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24105012.post-41369098833454002902009-10-03T19:56:00.000-07:002009-10-03T20:15:23.673-07:00Happy 1st Birthday Autumn!<span style="font-size:130%;">Our sweet Autumn Elizabeth is ONE! Where did the year go?? Here are most recent pics of her taken by Grandpa and MorMor during their visit the last week of September. Autumn is truly a joy and brings so much delight each and every day. She now points at everything she is curious about and babbles nonstop! She can say "da-da", "mom", "bye-bye" and I'm almost positive she has said "book" ;). She loves to hug and kiss her stuffed animals one by one and gives kisses whenever asked! Autumn is days away from walking hands-free. She scoots all over the room in a matter of minutes and will walk on her own from one object to the next without hesitating. I don't think she realizes how stable she really is and will lose confidence and tumble to her bottom. She continues to eat like a beast! As Grammie says, "I don't think I've seen her refuse any food that is put in front of her!" She now eats spaghetti, macaroni and cheese (with veggies of course!), fruity puree cookies (homemade by mommy) and lots of chicken! For her birthday yesterday we took her to get a special fruit smoothie all her own and she slurped it down...can't say I was surprised.<br />We are so grateful for the precious gift that Autumn is to us...born in Autumn and already living her namesake by bringing joy to us in each changing season of this first year. Father God thank you for your indescribable gift! We rejoice at the celebration of her first year of life! We love you sweetzie girl, Autumn Elizabeth Kerr.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNfcu8hHpWSoH5_3sxilCBrZ95mhsI99p_CL-bzYY2jPY_Ctet7JfFkwUs9czC0INjUopFOk77kMZqjF4oVXA3voA2B76TpwW8CEp8ddv4XVN8ssBUtSvkGJTfwW6_r1PqfBT_g/s1600-h/IMG_3175.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNfcu8hHpWSoH5_3sxilCBrZ95mhsI99p_CL-bzYY2jPY_Ctet7JfFkwUs9czC0INjUopFOk77kMZqjF4oVXA3voA2B76TpwW8CEp8ddv4XVN8ssBUtSvkGJTfwW6_r1PqfBT_g/s400/IMG_3175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388574373318253058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdhsStXdTEXi8u3U_dl_kZrE7bJajRV74T2DpxSx5H63LUi4FvOEaQd6EAKWBmiZxHjHNsFPZnyam963zRrt0upgUPJQtTVZaLqdARTSxpANEA6IW7AIadMlGVuj6Lz87QFvBjw/s1600-h/IMG_3115.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdhsStXdTEXi8u3U_dl_kZrE7bJajRV74T2DpxSx5H63LUi4FvOEaQd6EAKWBmiZxHjHNsFPZnyam963zRrt0upgUPJQtTVZaLqdARTSxpANEA6IW7AIadMlGVuj6Lz87QFvBjw/s400/IMG_3115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388574305322086834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLt-69JXPDWq0v1r_0hLk47dz-D-i8yRra1Gh9bHAQ9XuEpk4ldu42fJ6b1VG90EVJ8Z4M7KM8-A1ZXYFxonIVriGMD2ZNSKeGSl_RVZNHuu7mZ06NbFWLvptOmOQG8tnPY-GDZQ/s1600-h/IMG_3102.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLt-69JXPDWq0v1r_0hLk47dz-D-i8yRra1Gh9bHAQ9XuEpk4ldu42fJ6b1VG90EVJ8Z4M7KM8-A1ZXYFxonIVriGMD2ZNSKeGSl_RVZNHuu7mZ06NbFWLvptOmOQG8tnPY-GDZQ/s400/IMG_3102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388574197702008610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vHehTagq1L5NhFrsF_Pmn30Cp1VKz6CdyHSNpfWz8mbJ1i-9cQrPy7pQGrnqzmGlLPje5KbSnZ0p1JlQnM3IOUhgwpX8lZfkNv8IYLSgVQS2zkODjwH2EAndtrwXhbjY6Vurhw/s1600-h/IMG_2906.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vHehTagq1L5NhFrsF_Pmn30Cp1VKz6CdyHSNpfWz8mbJ1i-9cQrPy7pQGrnqzmGlLPje5KbSnZ0p1JlQnM3IOUhgwpX8lZfkNv8IYLSgVQS2zkODjwH2EAndtrwXhbjY6Vurhw/s400/IMG_2906.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388574068870193298" border="0" /></a>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953218363543060430noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24105012.post-74968219287066158712009-09-23T12:24:00.000-07:002009-09-23T12:25:03.681-07:00HelloWow - is blogging dead?Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953218363543060430noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24105012.post-71213342555847310012009-08-01T19:48:00.000-07:002009-08-01T20:13:47.284-07:00Mom of the Day<span style="font-size:130%;">So I think I am officially deserving of the title "Mom of the Day"...<br />Let me give you a recap:<br />7:00-8:00am Saturday, August 1<br />Daddy is on a leisurely bike ride at the butt crack of dawn :) Mom on the scene...<br />Autumn wakes up....not in the best of moods, rather cranky I might say,<br />Nursing period, diaper change.<br />Persisting diaper rash that flares its ugly head on a REGULAR basis,<br />Requires exposure to air, hanging out naked and special concoction of shea butter and coconut oil.<br />Bath time, happy demeanor, clean butt, yay!<br />Time to play naked for a short time while mommy hangs out and QUICKLY rests her eyes ;)<br />Autumn begins to grunt while standing up against bookshelf,<br />Mommy opens eyes just in time to see Autumn going poo-poo...AHHH!<br />Sheet saver mat grabbed swiftly, not swiftly enough, poop falls to carpet...shifting foot smooshes it down!<br />Screaming ensues while mommy tries to catch remaining bowel movement...poop remains cover Autumn's foot<br />Mommy moves Autumn to bath towel while she cleans up,<br />She turns back only to discover baby has now peed all over towel, GREAT!<br />Crying, Screaming, Tears....don't stop.<br />"Let's get the diaper on now" mommy says, but FIRST the diaper rash concoction.<br />Wiggling, squirming, flailing arms..."Dear God, please help me!"<br />One loose hand grabs liquid coconut oil...SPLASH! Oil quickly seeps into carpet<br />Crying.<br />Mommy trying to remain under control, trying to secure the diaper on Autumn's body.<br />Finally!<br />Now to all the clean up...who cares about putting her clothes on!<br />It's time for breakfast<br />Crying continues, rather emotional I'm deducting.<br />Place Autumn in high chair...FINALLY a happy face!! Food! "I love to eat!"<br />Front door opens, daddy is back.<br />Autumn smiles.....<br />Mommy breathes a sigh of relief! Now off to shower...<br />Friend's wedding in 60 minutes,<br />Don't think we'll make it.<br /><br />*I guess this is just a typical day for a mama!</span>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953218363543060430noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24105012.post-79729263175576870712009-07-24T21:25:00.000-07:002009-07-24T21:55:35.353-07:00Hang Chair Shiver<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzZsbJFTEUmf4-KAbm9YdmGLY3YW5qKoVlYSSZr-o3cKN0fLEwu7CPjKwzmR5f_yieH55vNtO5e7ZU' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953218363543060430noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24105012.post-54708273893755652009-07-11T14:15:00.001-07:002009-07-11T14:53:12.226-07:00Washington DC!<span style="font-size:130%;">Autumn and I spent the first week of July in Washington DC visiting my brother Jordan and his wife Lindsay. We had a fantastic visit and Autumn did great...although I must say it was nice to have a second pair of hands to help since my mom traveled with us. Our time was spent relaxing at Jordan and Lindsay's house (at Bolling Air Force base) and doing some sight-seeing. This was my third visit to our nation's capital, but this time around I was able to enjoy it from the perspective of someone who lives there. Jordan drove us all around the city! We stopped at quaint places to eat, walked around Georgetown, shopped in Alexandria and watched fireworks over the monuments from across the Potomac River! A once-in-a-lifetime experience (at least for me!). Best of all Uncle and Auntie got to love on their sweet niece Autumn and their dogs Cooper and Charlie did as well! Enjoy some of the best pics as well as the captions...</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02XlgN5ssBsb8UuMIsJrklDSLU8MBLOMvFuR8qkxdSnVzo7MfNft0MgMTc7SL1bFOK2Vv6k6RC5sc7-b10Aa44cK80MpPHvvQ93j2BHjW4M_ONNWamKk0xhP3wL17IStY8v7Wqw/s1600-h/IMG_1656.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 401px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02XlgN5ssBsb8UuMIsJrklDSLU8MBLOMvFuR8qkxdSnVzo7MfNft0MgMTc7SL1bFOK2Vv6k6RC5sc7-b10Aa44cK80MpPHvvQ93j2BHjW4M_ONNWamKk0xhP3wL17IStY8v7Wqw/s400/IMG_1656.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357317010575869762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3NVpnsOt1mi8UWSBrDf-do9-5tUFrMHOyWV_6HPu9vwmygHPCG2LjRXiZChasPFsagb7SOc8SCKSl8JNKyvV8wjgh8N7CElvoSBybTdnq_KULEANSBi-Kha0G8d-aaRiBnkgUg/s1600-h/IMG_1659.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3NVpnsOt1mi8UWSBrDf-do9-5tUFrMHOyWV_6HPu9vwmygHPCG2LjRXiZChasPFsagb7SOc8SCKSl8JNKyvV8wjgh8N7CElvoSBybTdnq_KULEANSBi-Kha0G8d-aaRiBnkgUg/s400/IMG_1659.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357316765550043810" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Cooper is so curious about this little baby...once Autum warmed up to the dogs she LOVED watching them run all over the place and would stretch out her hand to touch. She was overwhelmed with doggy kisses!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3awC8WxpKnPa9fL52tYnP3StzKA0FmSOyfxgWXAU0DGVLWxnvkI4ZeeTfWmJKH0RTw59q6cZVKGFi5Ie7mld-gIdUEXUacmIzlzsvqFwS5kOT0eWkYYZHrX2s30Y3hQjXKt4aPw/s1600-h/IMG_1662.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3awC8WxpKnPa9fL52tYnP3StzKA0FmSOyfxgWXAU0DGVLWxnvkI4ZeeTfWmJKH0RTw59q6cZVKGFi5Ie7mld-gIdUEXUacmIzlzsvqFwS5kOT0eWkYYZHrX2s30Y3hQjXKt4aPw/s400/IMG_1662.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357316679583390514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4phVfLMoIfLVvUM9Wy5meae4UcykwNZwlNUpJqD-XH_eUvb9DQv6eo-nt5jcujsOaL6-NPNio61Jg5AfPDPT36gHk6kE5ryMDpZROrI95sa_QCbMmktEa1eGEGm8gIuBWykSTag/s1600-h/IMG_1679.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4phVfLMoIfLVvUM9Wy5meae4UcykwNZwlNUpJqD-XH_eUvb9DQv6eo-nt5jcujsOaL6-NPNio61Jg5AfPDPT36gHk6kE5ryMDpZROrI95sa_QCbMmktEa1eGEGm8gIuBWykSTag/s400/IMG_1679.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357323069951636130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Autumn is 9 months old! What a drastic change we have seen in her over the past month. She is growing by leaps and bounds and we discover something new that she can do almost everyday. The day before we left she popped her first tooth!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nMeQfpnhHMrQhk7VU2OJI9z68rs4J47ioyWsQtQ2ruEzuuTQqIle0iY7IOnoX_hKksSBJ01aMMdVeQJXJt-iHhw7ejNFXdJSVvlTkltJP4TdDjaAFMNWVW1oHlgUDJCGbdhctQ/s1600-h/IMG_1693.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nMeQfpnhHMrQhk7VU2OJI9z68rs4J47ioyWsQtQ2ruEzuuTQqIle0iY7IOnoX_hKksSBJ01aMMdVeQJXJt-iHhw7ejNFXdJSVvlTkltJP4TdDjaAFMNWVW1oHlgUDJCGbdhctQ/s400/IMG_1693.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357316563633393842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">We spent one afternoon exploring Mount Vernon, although it was extremely crowded due to the holiday weekend. George Washington is my absolute favorite historical figure and it was fun to walk around the museum....and get rained on! A storm rolled in as we were waiting for the mansion and we were drenched!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZGQWkJ2gq7uCNLBIjhzs4biAN67VT8X6Y_ZAqGPNt41Yjrn2nVnC6Dt5neIpXO_7v_OFutCDl-ndBKwdVul8v_ErgL6CzFUYgnd7l3TjK2dw25l5U0HqnA5XAscNacgwPG_wxA/s1600-h/IMG_1695.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZGQWkJ2gq7uCNLBIjhzs4biAN67VT8X6Y_ZAqGPNt41Yjrn2nVnC6Dt5neIpXO_7v_OFutCDl-ndBKwdVul8v_ErgL6CzFUYgnd7l3TjK2dw25l5U0HqnA5XAscNacgwPG_wxA/s400/IMG_1695.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357316446829981778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">My daughter has officially become addicted...thanks to daddy (and mommy?)!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjtQ-4VtDe9muBpwJB7HLSjcU_2w0naNF6r8bnrr5UT1WeobEp9qno8M1-iHeIOpA5mqzYTvk7SM9C1n1hAxLRCw78Ipt-dnuVRBarZOu4b3GdXgPvlGGQfVI2xwUI-bMenvRBA/s1600-h/IMG_1697.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjtQ-4VtDe9muBpwJB7HLSjcU_2w0naNF6r8bnrr5UT1WeobEp9qno8M1-iHeIOpA5mqzYTvk7SM9C1n1hAxLRCw78Ipt-dnuVRBarZOu4b3GdXgPvlGGQfVI2xwUI-bMenvRBA/s400/IMG_1697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357316376908291538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExvzxHS7FRgeNPF0JWFs_B-gUrxJHID2r_lBZFqlyYAswnur75FWyw_p97BkQYRshieTHywr9H9hHfNLZQt19HBIi5XqsXtJ0rQ8Pf9LdOXRbb1xQ5WxK1E63cMKH9Omadn5d8g/s1600-h/IMG_1705.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExvzxHS7FRgeNPF0JWFs_B-gUrxJHID2r_lBZFqlyYAswnur75FWyw_p97BkQYRshieTHywr9H9hHfNLZQt19HBIi5XqsXtJ0rQ8Pf9LdOXRbb1xQ5WxK1E63cMKH9Omadn5d8g/s400/IMG_1705.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357316235728509810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">4th of July patriotism...this outfit was perfect (thanks MorMor!)<br />"I love my Uncle Jordan! Thanks for your service as a Marine! Ooh-rah!"</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCS-Q6Fda9fbsc9ItScB3VUU_LG00LcwTUtF6wKdDjHMgsR90w96qQRlStYlnIQvPBU4xSkHgungYevfxuLRcmyNU4lJ9LnWvjhDnfdbMw5tFsPdFXRX8wWQ46vjv74WKeT1QxZA/s1600-h/IMG_1712.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCS-Q6Fda9fbsc9ItScB3VUU_LG00LcwTUtF6wKdDjHMgsR90w96qQRlStYlnIQvPBU4xSkHgungYevfxuLRcmyNU4lJ9LnWvjhDnfdbMw5tFsPdFXRX8wWQ46vjv74WKeT1QxZA/s400/IMG_1712.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357315860768500082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">One of mommy's favorites...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Y6tbfmRRnqtUzYlYYoTiwd-3OuBItL6cU30ysC-KDWYffJJo_jvuEty8q6JZvd9QhUHz7V9qFHy2L9ZW8McXOR_j2sfG9GO8ZU9o1WiXRCLR-doFYpAFqg1t4XSJAyqXsL1GNw/s1600-h/IMG_1717.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzlxB7LLf9BuoDzw8HySfwSDXYgYPZX4r85PukKhtEnIudAbtzKsLlCtj5TB0qGmxpeBRn4eFC4Ne0QHvaF0HwzYUIsCETXu71Vc4jMCPkM0bBMrhnJr2R3Qk6WOVAqJtqU8D-A/s400/IMG_1736.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357315541127432610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">National Marine Corps Museum in Quantico...Autumn is sporting her dress blues!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKgDl4yRaoGBfs_Ojq766ALvRTnmxhkYlB_38aSEOVkVTLplFtfh1nBLtYKcEMcrEeUYWG-HTADCAKdlY5EHBqtB3ShFsHYMHYgTmwHHQRQNk3HWfm_UylPa4oUTQuTzEo4gvDA/s1600-h/IMG_1740.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKgDl4yRaoGBfs_Ojq766ALvRTnmxhkYlB_38aSEOVkVTLplFtfh1nBLtYKcEMcrEeUYWG-HTADCAKdlY5EHBqtB3ShFsHYMHYgTmwHHQRQNk3HWfm_UylPa4oUTQuTzEo4gvDA/s400/IMG_1740.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357315447491606530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Globe and Anchors</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2EUqDD19ON8SXalOHmchLRIHMPxo9U_9fZLqWj8l4t6xjAZeoj-un1nxZk6EgBIJ8xaHeAhlDoQZJnPFz8MLDREglR-JaKZxlmigGqYZ5tsKZlBrciifDiNVNGsJwIk2-nsgLA/s1600-h/IMG_1748.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2EUqDD19ON8SXalOHmchLRIHMPxo9U_9fZLqWj8l4t6xjAZeoj-un1nxZk6EgBIJ8xaHeAhlDoQZJnPFz8MLDREglR-JaKZxlmigGqYZ5tsKZlBrciifDiNVNGsJwIk2-nsgLA/s400/IMG_1748.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357315325475834626" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />The oldest house in Washington DC...circa 1764</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QbOx_mXRmLAFO4T-mE6kT9R5jl_1Wg3Bithy1iOgHaPezi-cW8v4cYC4L4vzWpNVAM2qgwpoveTHQiraub_sJ5GuBeKH4JzuxTaD-ydVRlIodn8zYP0AlUGmw7obf61J8CKwZw/s1600-h/IMG_1757.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QbOx_mXRmLAFO4T-mE6kT9R5jl_1Wg3Bithy1iOgHaPezi-cW8v4cYC4L4vzWpNVAM2qgwpoveTHQiraub_sJ5GuBeKH4JzuxTaD-ydVRlIodn8zYP0AlUGmw7obf61J8CKwZw/s400/IMG_1757.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357315235628506994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Our last day in the city we spent walking around Georgetown and visiting a couple of the monuments including the new World War II memorial. Wow!! What an amazing tribute to the men and countries that sacrificed so much. The day was hot and Autumn enjoyed dipping her footsies into the pool with Grammie.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkxzdozWJRHm8fMgXuHI8-ucjw5K0Z7w794SiC2Olk6F40mvB1vn0PBtms1h52ta65N4ljA9kFJqILlNdf9kzfjtipHS1af6Z8fK9_rC3IDBp9fpiA3FigiiPMbdM8t1wZ9Xqyw/s1600-h/IMG_1762.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkxzdozWJRHm8fMgXuHI8-ucjw5K0Z7w794SiC2Olk6F40mvB1vn0PBtms1h52ta65N4ljA9kFJqILlNdf9kzfjtipHS1af6Z8fK9_rC3IDBp9fpiA3FigiiPMbdM8t1wZ9Xqyw/s400/IMG_1762.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357315123937880882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jptw3EHDkU0uVvqI5fhsZ76DPke_GgihZGjcMYk98b0WPJHNuYm7-6TCVPZkyXUlbDSIl3YzhRQeEq6-6S7R7loiMaBOPK5zGbjUrPrbJ7YtK66axCgLdsj8ifxjFd115hEI9A/s1600-h/IMG_1765.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jptw3EHDkU0uVvqI5fhsZ76DPke_GgihZGjcMYk98b0WPJHNuYm7-6TCVPZkyXUlbDSIl3YzhRQeEq6-6S7R7loiMaBOPK5zGbjUrPrbJ7YtK66axCgLdsj8ifxjFd115hEI9A/s400/IMG_1765.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357315029545978882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">The Lincoln Memorial in the background....I ran up the steps to see ol' Abraham but Autumn was conked out in her stroller. She had seen enough! :)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWGKzCclX33NysDS-i1dnTyyPqmhyBu8Jfpfs523ObrA-d4O9HzQxS15sHXxfuZyZ9oGknZxoz8FSSqofJnJwKFOEcbksWEtEFH3i8ptdZowcxHmEnxjo_omVuWvitg7R0UIJmMA/s1600-h/IMG_1782.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWGKzCclX33NysDS-i1dnTyyPqmhyBu8Jfpfs523ObrA-d4O9HzQxS15sHXxfuZyZ9oGknZxoz8FSSqofJnJwKFOEcbksWEtEFH3i8ptdZowcxHmEnxjo_omVuWvitg7R0UIJmMA/s400/IMG_1782.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357314914037192994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">On our way home sitting in Grammie's lap. It is quite difficult to travel with a 9 month old! Autumn was super antsy and wanted to stretch her legs. She enjoyed peering over the seats at the people all around and only slept 30 minutes each flight. Grammie had some surprises in her bag to keep Autumn occupied including fishy crackers and a play cell phone! But overall she was an excellent traveler and has been across the country and back! We missed daddy and were glad to be home!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuZWkn1fhya3xhzGYIy9Ia2fNVDCXPJNArydI2Tv0NCJ3fJDtVRUq-SVpaBsxiTdTySfcLgWZa6hyXQzNF1wgTZvXH_WLbuEmsWUKdAWtihmU9f2Dbr4ZGJLjAMljbbm8GVGKvg/s1600-h/IMG_1785.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuZWkn1fhya3xhzGYIy9Ia2fNVDCXPJNArydI2Tv0NCJ3fJDtVRUq-SVpaBsxiTdTySfcLgWZa6hyXQzNF1wgTZvXH_WLbuEmsWUKdAWtihmU9f2Dbr4ZGJLjAMljbbm8GVGKvg/s400/IMG_1785.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357314837823361634" border="0" /></a>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953218363543060430noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24105012.post-40622300654797681072009-07-07T20:36:00.000-07:002009-07-07T20:50:11.191-07:00Joy and Autumn Have Been in DCThey FINALLY come back tonight and their flight is delayed so I am scanning videos and picts of Autumn because I miss her soooo much. Here was a goodie back in May.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzZNBYLfjucL9Kb8BHb0M_T3UQOxT8cCZ7SPK3KOROhoJwhKtraVbUIWwv2Ntnpa7RLD7df8V8xIBk' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953218363543060430noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24105012.post-48887775739194783702009-07-07T20:25:00.001-07:002009-07-07T20:36:13.040-07:00Our New Campus at Northwood Highschool<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEZD_UYpGa_Y-TGLRxy_zdUKNAjqkpYlisaHp0GXKaEG_U4DPdcKbM1ghDU__8rLQOsE5lXeKphB1Ru8ynqAuIiLcApeU29Fk8OtC42QgBa7LFIu7eK4WZX32j6OH2XqWwfgBZag/s1600-h/DSC_0447.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEZD_UYpGa_Y-TGLRxy_zdUKNAjqkpYlisaHp0GXKaEG_U4DPdcKbM1ghDU__8rLQOsE5lXeKphB1Ru8ynqAuIiLcApeU29Fk8OtC42QgBa7LFIu7eK4WZX32j6OH2XqWwfgBZag/s400/DSC_0447.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355925750934681602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6aDWwXl2T1NhPFBbRjQdZjKIBKpkgzEBaigedW0N5_VlDvZ-I5i7A0_0VpJQEuXYXF2J2bJktIXXdlLYkfeLkclazkZJLaKfb_4ALR1rdtfjMC6u9H3gcmNqtlZobOYC-dRsyTg/s1600-h/DSC_0460.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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It feels like we blinked and she was 8 months. But we are sure enjoying the gift that she is, the joy that she brings and the laughs we have daily with her!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfPsBb3e_ris33AsIjPIUHwDXU1beRRzsBF02Po4SM9SvBztTcP5YA4kdn1LSD4gJkO20F23dNjh7p74JdTKVptcGL7YhKM5VLp71_rTB6tJvMThaAt3Qwm0I4CrSJVRZ3i2apA/s1600-h/IMG_1517.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 401px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfPsBb3e_ris33AsIjPIUHwDXU1beRRzsBF02Po4SM9SvBztTcP5YA4kdn1LSD4gJkO20F23dNjh7p74JdTKVptcGL7YhKM5VLp71_rTB6tJvMThaAt3Qwm0I4CrSJVRZ3i2apA/s400/IMG_1517.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344332944885927810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj716tytYmCMBr3db7nTerTqyPLt_rwsoT_K176I3W7bc11X66NAmeQJ58p-tHZY5oqBT2sQ6f-AjYTPncGhXubnUorXqv2AUISBdHRmcwKGddrapAQMcc8wcME3aWfuc_TWt5B4w/s1600-h/IMG_1513.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj716tytYmCMBr3db7nTerTqyPLt_rwsoT_K176I3W7bc11X66NAmeQJ58p-tHZY5oqBT2sQ6f-AjYTPncGhXubnUorXqv2AUISBdHRmcwKGddrapAQMcc8wcME3aWfuc_TWt5B4w/s400/IMG_1513.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344334392658947362" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Little Miss Serious...I pay attention to every detail and don't miss a thing, kinda like mommy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizki0yFdxf8a09yCW6fSZNTqWmqs560YNfU2X7ZUfDU1jlIpJP1AiuApg9se4SG6Xovows3HCk2M7X5MAXe1zXwZcF-qCmUS8lUhtnd4kAb06lgs25muYIGreCffxQIKEz3n6oXA/s1600-h/IMG_1526.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizki0yFdxf8a09yCW6fSZNTqWmqs560YNfU2X7ZUfDU1jlIpJP1AiuApg9se4SG6Xovows3HCk2M7X5MAXe1zXwZcF-qCmUS8lUhtnd4kAb06lgs25muYIGreCffxQIKEz3n6oXA/s400/IMG_1526.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344335046079326370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBMVZcdTwAWHPWTAKZqmjqFfTOBnMr_Enzw2cPJdXbK4IN43YEyU0tRnF0ylYdfVc9lDLj1VVYCsMGXo8fzRutd9hidDIYARn6KLxXo1yKwhyphenhyphentc4-pIWjAvPkE4rlPSkbFlqIyA/s1600-h/IMG_1529.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBMVZcdTwAWHPWTAKZqmjqFfTOBnMr_Enzw2cPJdXbK4IN43YEyU0tRnF0ylYdfVc9lDLj1VVYCsMGXo8fzRutd9hidDIYARn6KLxXo1yKwhyphenhyphentc4-pIWjAvPkE4rlPSkbFlqIyA/s400/IMG_1529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344335260314175458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />8 month photo session...hard to capture our beauty AND get the sign in..hilarious!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PMlkRUHVnrnT3EqNJSKfZjDJAiBCyT2op27ulzMbIw5jfTtav11Q8tjpS7lsPljSmIF4tFmBNrVB7bhw-HoNQIPDOMR6a3-Ub_rpVUdjLTrS8zfFp6hKcIn4a8lHgOS07Nf88A/s1600-h/IMG_1531.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PMlkRUHVnrnT3EqNJSKfZjDJAiBCyT2op27ulzMbIw5jfTtav11Q8tjpS7lsPljSmIF4tFmBNrVB7bhw-HoNQIPDOMR6a3-Ub_rpVUdjLTrS8zfFp6hKcIn4a8lHgOS07Nf88A/s400/IMG_1531.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344335458380689170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZJliHq7fyGGCiVq_gaLSBU7ST8Nf65rMZMCD4dM3KqV_m0oythZpfNtA-TD7Hkd8gzBMN8h_pYSTTRk8Eg5YaAs6RQRvO6jhj95G4x6-_Aa9wLR2xhJJonIXGmkZ0sxeRtjj6g/s1600-h/IMG_1532.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZJliHq7fyGGCiVq_gaLSBU7ST8Nf65rMZMCD4dM3KqV_m0oythZpfNtA-TD7Hkd8gzBMN8h_pYSTTRk8Eg5YaAs6RQRvO6jhj95G4x6-_Aa9wLR2xhJJonIXGmkZ0sxeRtjj6g/s400/IMG_1532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344335921945743490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7DzK1RrrvylX17AfZiYepF1rmfu9c1bwnw4n3MZ9Wx1PFRMegTiulYnnSOgeKePrVXn9JZIaVFl7dy3oXaiagVkF9g51FNEXtH4a9T4wd36ycnlx7WnP6DpX34td1DhjCjtJuA/s1600-h/IMG_1533.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7DzK1RrrvylX17AfZiYepF1rmfu9c1bwnw4n3MZ9Wx1PFRMegTiulYnnSOgeKePrVXn9JZIaVFl7dy3oXaiagVkF9g51FNEXtH4a9T4wd36ycnlx7WnP6DpX34td1DhjCjtJuA/s400/IMG_1533.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344336067030582514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqqzrI-44dAMBnQWj7kaq_S2F5IyFOy3TnTFvUK8cn99EwnTfVlsgsLsijKXYOP1lFHrsdisEyCRKvoitNeJKGG08BBKQpPqm2F6Ohn0m4h7qmcnuZClt5hVvgspI3Pth00Zsiw/s1600-h/IMG_1534.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqqzrI-44dAMBnQWj7kaq_S2F5IyFOy3TnTFvUK8cn99EwnTfVlsgsLsijKXYOP1lFHrsdisEyCRKvoitNeJKGG08BBKQpPqm2F6Ohn0m4h7qmcnuZClt5hVvgspI3Pth00Zsiw/s400/IMG_1534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344336361838688178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvrvXERR3Bu5DK_hspd0Y1wgPIb8MNUKL8aIGz_2uur5LlLn1ZYhQYSqk5BGbxmRj63HBJCPsFej2TWypbuhgbPEXBtgAq2ToOJZ6m_KkpfjluiSlEvGE92e9zDT9mNB7ryXzxA/s1600-h/IMG_1535.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvrvXERR3Bu5DK_hspd0Y1wgPIb8MNUKL8aIGz_2uur5LlLn1ZYhQYSqk5BGbxmRj63HBJCPsFej2TWypbuhgbPEXBtgAq2ToOJZ6m_KkpfjluiSlEvGE92e9zDT9mNB7ryXzxA/s400/IMG_1535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344336587491570178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Fun times with daddy! I love his hair, especially from this view!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATQ7YU7rtQrkdsRWO77kjXNkT9TRPdJqG2ByYG3iyF7bYtzeaD_X_-29AgI2xZbSE8WzC0jhjGZzsRaBQ1-8_pyNGGRCdaY4MyfCJIdCmf-ZJmBjB3delI0R2e6bPL3z1GCDc8Q/s1600-h/IMG_1504.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATQ7YU7rtQrkdsRWO77kjXNkT9TRPdJqG2ByYG3iyF7bYtzeaD_X_-29AgI2xZbSE8WzC0jhjGZzsRaBQ1-8_pyNGGRCdaY4MyfCJIdCmf-ZJmBjB3delI0R2e6bPL3z1GCDc8Q/s400/IMG_1504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344337244514897378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixficsGQL_rbxCjcux8YiTCRnuuP7gD47oj8h2xxxowqhixBKs4BIyfwcbfEUqkwGxcrAmy3bCTIlP4qrwTrL14sdRj6BwLvY45hVbnmNRjQvwfGCQ7bEWa5H6E_ayPIARo21d3g/s1600-h/IMG_1506.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixficsGQL_rbxCjcux8YiTCRnuuP7gD47oj8h2xxxowqhixBKs4BIyfwcbfEUqkwGxcrAmy3bCTIlP4qrwTrL14sdRj6BwLvY45hVbnmNRjQvwfGCQ7bEWa5H6E_ayPIARo21d3g/s400/IMG_1506.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344337542398225474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />See...I do actually smile and laugh :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5CpWm0d0eb_IGuI1vByvypQvxSnpk_uZvlS04oXhrFjLwQf69GQzKfznJNmiXswyaW1buNCDJf4IvL3-_SeuzxhhIFIFJuPUQUdNSGTb1KX5H8HE1398a2sTMJsESr6RfHyf9Q/s1600-h/IMG_1543.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5CpWm0d0eb_IGuI1vByvypQvxSnpk_uZvlS04oXhrFjLwQf69GQzKfznJNmiXswyaW1buNCDJf4IvL3-_SeuzxhhIFIFJuPUQUdNSGTb1KX5H8HE1398a2sTMJsESr6RfHyf9Q/s400/IMG_1543.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344337731300087042" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here are some things that I can do at 8 months:<br />I love to stand up and balance on anything and everything! I don't really care about crawling just yet and am very content to sit and play all day long. My favorite toy at the moment is my rainforest bouncer. I don't sit in it anymore, but now I use it to lean against and I love the lights and music from this perspective.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdTzOCL2B-drlGG34h9vcCHSCameUEmv1-5pRjbjfevNKK3Gi1vzGE0ECMn1jj9Yow-nez8O4F-84oQZ6LyE4Dzos-BQIM_1ML9KSxKLfdLRbStpo_I6fKbVAVSg45uA0j6BWVjQ/s1600-h/IMG_1520.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdTzOCL2B-drlGG34h9vcCHSCameUEmv1-5pRjbjfevNKK3Gi1vzGE0ECMn1jj9Yow-nez8O4F-84oQZ6LyE4Dzos-BQIM_1ML9KSxKLfdLRbStpo_I6fKbVAVSg45uA0j6BWVjQ/s400/IMG_1520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344338611370420450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4B0S1WeCEG6AvWCIZ1KgtlTrcAiXz5-hUFDeMQa1dhR_BuLs1Gict8HlXMZG0K9D2JmLMGYs1gVpFZgbNXgfPo5UgWNjrL6UHdyyntjTfMBX7gXjAxPpADIVW0Fp_ha_yqbIO_Q/s1600-h/IMG_1519.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4B0S1WeCEG6AvWCIZ1KgtlTrcAiXz5-hUFDeMQa1dhR_BuLs1Gict8HlXMZG0K9D2JmLMGYs1gVpFZgbNXgfPo5UgWNjrL6UHdyyntjTfMBX7gXjAxPpADIVW0Fp_ha_yqbIO_Q/s400/IMG_1519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344339467235641586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I even ride my homemade rocking horse that mommy had when she was my age. I'm still a little sleepy in this picture and not too thrilled, probably because moments later I tipped over the side! Whoops!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWxekbDTagkmmY6PvltMZypXhShxLXIUKMjdVYihKKpx4GsvQLYRYnFhQda3w0kD9jmOxME-TkngL-JB5ppMINrphuYoS9fLr_rW6j4ZVdraMPzigGhOanH911I_d-k3KMEWe7w/s1600-h/IMG_1522.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWxekbDTagkmmY6PvltMZypXhShxLXIUKMjdVYihKKpx4GsvQLYRYnFhQda3w0kD9jmOxME-TkngL-JB5ppMINrphuYoS9fLr_rW6j4ZVdraMPzigGhOanH911I_d-k3KMEWe7w/s400/IMG_1522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344339616333688242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />AND...I LOVE hair bows! They make me look soooo ka-ute! Especially now that my hair is growing in long and light brown!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieX4nGWgDSH3gCxxR0Ddq-mSxvF9yTXcMcE3qVf1u9dASSVboVJWpJ6eaGhaNqeDEkpZngqVzaRkyvwW7XPKMV08mg4ZkWXycuWPBUk-FIwQ5k1seX5lnG-XLJbz7zEoKt2CBfqg/s1600-h/IMG_1523.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieX4nGWgDSH3gCxxR0Ddq-mSxvF9yTXcMcE3qVf1u9dASSVboVJWpJ6eaGhaNqeDEkpZngqVzaRkyvwW7XPKMV08mg4ZkWXycuWPBUk-FIwQ5k1seX5lnG-XLJbz7zEoKt2CBfqg/s400/IMG_1523.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344340330312487666" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thanks for loving me and looking at my pictures!</span>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953218363543060430noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24105012.post-47560665587888155082009-06-06T08:27:00.001-07:002009-06-06T14:31:48.176-07:00Reducing Waste<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeaqNk_Zf6ATgaPMNFrisavOuSnIuezpINaebYmfdZ3DgpU7jOdl4svCH91_Sf7PEFPlyVQpKVmj6xIsbH2c05n2lKPYgB65AEXQKQ3Idj5DeId_Iyt0mX3SxrSLus7FmO18p1w/s1600-h/IMG_1537.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeaqNk_Zf6ATgaPMNFrisavOuSnIuezpINaebYmfdZ3DgpU7jOdl4svCH91_Sf7PEFPlyVQpKVmj6xIsbH2c05n2lKPYgB65AEXQKQ3Idj5DeId_Iyt0mX3SxrSLus7FmO18p1w/s400/IMG_1537.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344324379715662338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">So now that I am a "SAHM" I have been doing tons of reading on how to live simply, invest in my home, use resources wisely and give generously. It's like a whole new world has opened up for me and I am enjoying the time that I do have to practice being the wife and mom that God has called me to be. One of the areas that I have been more intentional about is recycling. I desire to be a good steward with our resources, including the world around me. So one of my "baby steps" is to reduce waste by recycling everything possible around our home. I have also commited to reducing our plastic grocery bag consumption by bringing my own bags when I shop! Above is a picture of one of my "zero plastic bag" shopping trips. I know it's simple and kind of lame, but I was super proud of myself and had to take a picture!<br />I hope to document more of my living simply discoveries as I continue to learn. This week I am reading about all the benefits and uses of vinegar around the home. We'll see where that leads me!<br />**Thanks Carol for the purple shopping bag...super handy when it comes to grocery shopping! :)</span>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953218363543060430noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24105012.post-91074352679625587232009-05-07T22:32:00.000-07:002009-05-07T22:34:07.488-07:00It's beginning to feel a lot like SUMMER!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7h4CdBZpVI0rfzqLdmFRer2GeKQP2y2vqMaVYC8eKbF7CvUw_4u9_bj0N7Mj2mr-SEOvsBsLt7P-zspXa6D-C5NiplJpkSEcvJPdTWEJTFIQWlntA5HDexX1iXycT-4IO7Vezw/s1600-h/download-4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7h4CdBZpVI0rfzqLdmFRer2GeKQP2y2vqMaVYC8eKbF7CvUw_4u9_bj0N7Mj2mr-SEOvsBsLt7P-zspXa6D-C5NiplJpkSEcvJPdTWEJTFIQWlntA5HDexX1iXycT-4IO7Vezw/s400/download-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333322119857395442" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">One of the most recent favorite Autumn pics in Grammie's backyard!<br />Will post more later... :-)</span>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953218363543060430noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24105012.post-68114750068118329002009-04-27T11:18:00.000-07:002009-04-27T12:34:33.933-07:00Intolerant TruthErin, why are you "messing up this cute blog" that now centers around the beautiful growth of your daughter? Well, because this blog is about the SoCal Kerrs and our whole life - including reflections on how we live our lives.<br /><br />I ran across this article about <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/us/27atheist.html?partner=rss&emc=rss">Atheism </a>"gaining momentum".Part of what is giving the movement momentum<span style="margin: -20px 0pt 0pt -20px; background: transparent url(http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/global/word_reference/ref_bubble.png) repeat scroll 0% 0%; position: absolute; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; width: 25px; height: 29px; cursor: pointer;" title="Lookup Word" id="nytd_selection_button" class="nytd_selection_button"></span> is the proliferation of groups on college campuses. The <a href="http://www.secularstudents.org/" title="Secular Student Alliance Web site.">Secular Student Alliance</a> now has 146 chapters, up from 42 in 2003.<br /><br />I point this out, not because I am worried about atheists. I am more concerned about people failing to see the logical conclusion that atheism leads to if one is honest. There is almost always some statement in these articles that talk about Christians or others being INTOLERANT of their beliefs. The irony and the issue that many fail to see is the atheist has a total absence of an absolute moral foundation. It's like claiming to build a skyscraper without having a foundation.<br /><br />The thing that perplexes me about some of the statements in these articles by "secular humanists" is their use of ethical language. Can someone explain that to me? And how can the term "intolerant" be used by a secular humanist? Isn't that an oxymoron? Isn't that self-refuting? Without a belief in a "higher power" or a moral standard (the atheist must believe that man makes the rules), than the secular humanists BASIS/FOUNDATION/ANCHOR is rooted in what? It just becomes a matter of opinion or flavor.<br /><br />If someone says I am intolerant because I take a stand on how I think the world is, based on the evidence available to us - philosophical, scientific, historical, archaeological even subjective experience... how can disagreement over ideas be intolerant? Now, if I don't treat someone with dignity/respect who happens to be different from me in ideology or ethnicity - that is wrong. But disagreeing on one's view... Isn't this one of the beautiful things about the U.S. - the freedom to have a marketplace of ideas where the truth wins out through dialogue and discussion with dignity?<br /><br />I am all for allowing Secular Humanist clubs, socal organizations, etc. but I think it is intellectually dishonest, even illusory to have some sort of a <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">moral</span> indignation towards those who disagree with their worldview - <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">THAT IS INTOLERANT. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Some other Thoughts</span><br />In my understanding of the evidence, the most compelling and coherent worldview that deals adequately with our human origin, our destiny, our identity and our morality is in Christianity - centrally in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Jesus was the most inclusive and yet intolerant figures in history (according to the cultural definition of intolerance).</span> He loved (loves) all people because God the Father, made everyone in His image. But that does not mean all religions, worldviews, perspectives on salvation, paths to God are equally valid (John 14.6). Jesus did not accept people's belief systems for the sake of TOLERANCE. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic;">No way - His ministry was about telling the truth.</span><br /><br />The religous leaders of his day missed the point - He rebuked and corrected them.<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">They needed to know the truth.</span><br /><br />The hurt, diseased, broken, poor of his day found healing and hope by his touch, his words and his power over the spirit world as well as the physical. The Stoics, the Epicureans, the other faiths of the time didn't deliver this kind of power and hope.<br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">They neeeded to know and experience the truth.</span><br /><br />The disciples and his followers were hoping and anticipating an earthly king of the Jews - the Messiah - but he had to continually help them understand that the Messianic Kingdom was NOT how they thought it would be.<br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">They needed to know the truth</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">- His ministry on earth was the inauguration of a new covenant with God and His people... that the Kingdom of God was available to anyone (Jew and Gentile now!) who placed their faith in Jesus Christ as the Son of God.</span><br /><br />Jesus died on a cross and rose from the dead, appeared before 500 people, including his disciples and others before his ascension... why?<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">They needed to know the truth </span>- <span style="font-style: italic;">He had overcome death and verified his identity as the Messiah, and now they were to go and tell this to the world through the birth of the church, God's family of believers.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Thank goodness for intolerant truth</span>. We can actually be changed, transformed and be forgiven by God who loves us and offers us real, true, abundant and eternal life. This is truly GOOD, intolerant news.Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953218363543060430noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24105012.post-66408628375792999132009-04-22T19:31:00.001-07:002009-04-22T19:56:13.193-07:00Autumn Hits the Pool (First Time)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRT4WBYvq3AR7o-zKpeGdlLM4vcvW2mzPbSM86f-Rcj-ZFjmWfMVI_xTHors7KYOT1lntu0snE9Lu-QGjX7VWJXweIdjXwi3bbuLwy6EDMnmYEZ0Wm6NTzSm-3b1jrKKGnqqa57A/s1600-h/IMG_1377.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRT4WBYvq3AR7o-zKpeGdlLM4vcvW2mzPbSM86f-Rcj-ZFjmWfMVI_xTHors7KYOT1lntu0snE9Lu-QGjX7VWJXweIdjXwi3bbuLwy6EDMnmYEZ0Wm6NTzSm-3b1jrKKGnqqa57A/s400/IMG_1377.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327709000297037138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQTKqGKh834hNs_a8u44v26GsS3hxBU3q5XiMlF0knXpPomuCBYnks2EiQa1tmzt_BasLjSVALstM-U3b8VW-Flehm65zXaHuSCQpZioBuwhCqqOgImeyX8PwVTVkuGBFUpZGXA/s1600-h/IMG_1370.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQTKqGKh834hNs_a8u44v26GsS3hxBU3q5XiMlF0knXpPomuCBYnks2EiQa1tmzt_BasLjSVALstM-U3b8VW-Flehm65zXaHuSCQpZioBuwhCqqOgImeyX8PwVTVkuGBFUpZGXA/s400/IMG_1370.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327708995374368690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzMXE2dHCFk9JaUfbEGQJ1dvoRisd20PPP0oYzX6TuSvVI7hsUX77lXaEICT8QLFkzw4viwBT6FBXM' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953218363543060430noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24105012.post-83614963257563117942009-04-16T21:36:00.000-07:002009-04-16T21:59:00.263-07:00Who Endorsed This?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZL1OV3sO8cmqjtYpFhXI00SM9FWZdVa93LG8edUdrS6Uuf33Oc9Ulu95k6ZnI9X7g9DPWbOFNwZzPvyiL-Nh_ywLz2JKAQwmT4Yl-osucR3IxI-tk6YqkIYiGHp4jF_mhrlAYCQ/s1600-h/IMG_1359.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZL1OV3sO8cmqjtYpFhXI00SM9FWZdVa93LG8edUdrS6Uuf33Oc9Ulu95k6ZnI9X7g9DPWbOFNwZzPvyiL-Nh_ywLz2JKAQwmT4Yl-osucR3IxI-tk6YqkIYiGHp4jF_mhrlAYCQ/s400/IMG_1359.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325520094335866002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I think Rick Warren was in the bathroom when Dave Geisler asked for an endorsement.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEnHhxjCIaAT5rNnM5D0Bf-xZ_lzvuUTx7J4_knPBfHnhz6P_gd9i3ranpt3nInWs8IXEpe6a4HKsJy2rl4odw1l4JY9BCrFnxr4DvsKJ2Nc0I4prI4PyzECuN6zzARCrhdQTAw/s1600-h/IMG_1349.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEnHhxjCIaAT5rNnM5D0Bf-xZ_lzvuUTx7J4_knPBfHnhz6P_gd9i3ranpt3nInWs8IXEpe6a4HKsJy2rl4odw1l4JY9BCrFnxr4DvsKJ2Nc0I4prI4PyzECuN6zzARCrhdQTAw/s400/IMG_1349.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325514942327787074" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br />Who says "refreshing"? Oh man...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4DB46Z0cH6KnBxMFOKnrjzO4TOxaVOz4NNWxaoql0Y0V3nSsPqwfh3gha0k4bcBycwf3HuSe4s8YDf9qpXPisrBcJBdRZytm9GJtkVgCwd3BLhbf5XwaAyE3uZ8yVbtyk-l9Iw/s1600-h/IMG_1358.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4DB46Z0cH6KnBxMFOKnrjzO4TOxaVOz4NNWxaoql0Y0V3nSsPqwfh3gha0k4bcBycwf3HuSe4s8YDf9qpXPisrBcJBdRZytm9GJtkVgCwd3BLhbf5XwaAyE3uZ8yVbtyk-l9Iw/s400/IMG_1358.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325520091909417218" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br />Yep, Ravi Zacharias, Josh McDowell, Garry Poole and Erin Kerr all heartily recommend this book. Hilarious.<br /><br />In all seriousness, I think Geisler's material is awesome and I told him that. If you want to be able to understand how to have conversations that really matter in a loving but intelligent way, pick up this book. I DO highly recommend it.</span>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953218363543060430noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24105012.post-7092140474084831722009-04-13T20:55:00.001-07:002009-04-13T21:00:40.029-07:00Grammy Visits On Easter and With Basket<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2y0Q64YlJ7Q8EFcXRl4cmlE4p0kOrlEz3_278Xb5vW7BPTpTu_OxSxIsJfvssTR_p-VqxEmNcWVkdYRpRxZTIF75eX87mvXLuXEs0ax9l_u9PfRP4eJiNsN7gRz7Xu6OavVv5g/s1600-h/IMG_1335.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2y0Q64YlJ7Q8EFcXRl4cmlE4p0kOrlEz3_278Xb5vW7BPTpTu_OxSxIsJfvssTR_p-VqxEmNcWVkdYRpRxZTIF75eX87mvXLuXEs0ax9l_u9PfRP4eJiNsN7gRz7Xu6OavVv5g/s320/IMG_1335.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324392008424595106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7d5FpduyRb5SA0VqDjGYDjI8WcPThGn3O7pEkyBdd75hy12PnTHTGWvGrQwy-oQA1Fmrc8Vb985dyGsKrb-1F-WwxL5UNrtJjPIjGOcNkIdd13MjcUrPc4rWyoBWlZ50d4WJow/s1600-h/IMG_1336.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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