tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13204940256263534992024-03-13T00:35:50.641-07:00The AWESOME Rodriguez FamilyAdam*Jessica*Emma*Rachel*AbigailAdam and Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192537880768515452noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320494025626353499.post-80340286414407713322010-09-07T20:53:00.000-07:002010-09-07T21:50:41.168-07:00Summer 2010 Synopsis<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXKDJsok5JXywSyRjPYyn0AxKBK7V_Zrzh_ItEVKg_53i0mTftlDTrNdauP_rvpDOlwiGxWhNTZWcdD7oz_Ts0VclKA9utDN0n0wM1n6Ui9m1qTZaLyfxhn4aMX-dRLmYV68T6cHcAL_L/s1600/IMG_1266.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514389394906969122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXKDJsok5JXywSyRjPYyn0AxKBK7V_Zrzh_ItEVKg_53i0mTftlDTrNdauP_rvpDOlwiGxWhNTZWcdD7oz_Ts0VclKA9utDN0n0wM1n6Ui9m1qTZaLyfxhn4aMX-dRLmYV68T6cHcAL_L/s320/IMG_1266.JPG" /></a> In June, the girls and I spent some time in Utah with family. I wanted the girls to see the Timpanogos Temple, where we were married. But because it was such a hot day,</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITHwEgKuV-qlFHdlbZ58Nh_baGvhj1AgUAxU_PJminVOJ-nNQOaiFERyNpudAKPIL-0TxIobRS4EcyB-vX8wf869EDOllm-mbSoSI-lgRaLVV7KpJDpjJkxD3k9abLwHGFgcgFp1sat5K/s1600/IMG_2170.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514389382443253970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITHwEgKuV-qlFHdlbZ58Nh_baGvhj1AgUAxU_PJminVOJ-nNQOaiFERyNpudAKPIL-0TxIobRS4EcyB-vX8wf869EDOllm-mbSoSI-lgRaLVV7KpJDpjJkxD3k9abLwHGFgcgFp1sat5K/s320/IMG_2170.JPG" /></a> . . . only a few photos turned out like I hoped. Thanks to Phil for taking the pictures.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-KBh6cBmvjOFawcSrrIBEm_f1ZbWSv_bBJcSSAczThCh7x6FwwLZPgUicdBOSnewTiTIRrS1iadNlRZn0yUW59mdCCMBOV8wm_23NJ7j0PsEnnYC4Osyx_L6ci7hYMk8RPawB-MP_OYT/s1600/IMG_2131.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514389367061775234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-KBh6cBmvjOFawcSrrIBEm_f1ZbWSv_bBJcSSAczThCh7x6FwwLZPgUicdBOSnewTiTIRrS1iadNlRZn0yUW59mdCCMBOV8wm_23NJ7j0PsEnnYC4Osyx_L6ci7hYMk8RPawB-MP_OYT/s320/IMG_2131.JPG" /></a><br /><br />In July, we celebrated the 4th with Mike, Jenny, Alex, Rachel, and Baby John.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMR2odaBfD_JxbJYlUrmHQ4R7zaVVCuOHGT0lk2hCongyhSi1sLn-jkmBiqH8ysn4aY0mEiJnvznXSHN-FTRh23tTTa1q0EIJZPdFGHeaoCqZqu3TDYwzRMn-wrnYIcEUOn-ZBnitHDTA/s1600/IMG_2209.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514389351941135522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMR2odaBfD_JxbJYlUrmHQ4R7zaVVCuOHGT0lk2hCongyhSi1sLn-jkmBiqH8ysn4aY0mEiJnvznXSHN-FTRh23tTTa1q0EIJZPdFGHeaoCqZqu3TDYwzRMn-wrnYIcEUOn-ZBnitHDTA/s320/IMG_2209.JPG" /></a>Emma, Rachel,<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqKuHec8QhmkQOkO2UMjokVxRP0mYr2UmjwuMwGmXcr3LeM6uKAflICYTo0dxVMY1CXOkdmFACi0eFdMLgvr5wDpX-vM4qe6XwhghyphenhyphenMTve3liYJdXz3P3cO6UelA8ahmqKGaWnWu0LC9Y/s1600/IMG_2210.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514388591161559394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqKuHec8QhmkQOkO2UMjokVxRP0mYr2UmjwuMwGmXcr3LeM6uKAflICYTo0dxVMY1CXOkdmFACi0eFdMLgvr5wDpX-vM4qe6XwhghyphenhyphenMTve3liYJdXz3P3cO6UelA8ahmqKGaWnWu0LC9Y/s320/IMG_2210.JPG" /></a> and Abby anxious for Uncle Mike to light the fireworks!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4flByGf9PMmSEJ96SGgLyJaEpFFqJ8QCmHd9z-BCTnf9G6K-fijfdeIYCioWILiGFMA_GhfMDU7Gcxwwdq7ziVAViz6IUdCbthB7LISxkOa7zuo1B-MpzNs2fCng2vS4ZnZl3fYht93lH/s1600/IMG_2211.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514388566463794546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4flByGf9PMmSEJ96SGgLyJaEpFFqJ8QCmHd9z-BCTnf9G6K-fijfdeIYCioWILiGFMA_GhfMDU7Gcxwwdq7ziVAViz6IUdCbthB7LISxkOa7zuo1B-MpzNs2fCng2vS4ZnZl3fYht93lH/s320/IMG_2211.JPG" /></a> We then celebrated the 24th in our new home, Arkansas.</div><div>Mike drove out with us and provided immense support (and he was a wonderful much-needed extra driver)!</div><div>The trip was safe and successful.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0lenzMdkgWX_oDejy5YzRhVBhlguuMekxT9L3nj9T5O0Qgqh1B-2pwiiiUj0k6DxON1sSOSOCIkVzc4v-vhdknriEx83nuPRGb87FQ4s-UGeOWja0wyDdvumilsGvzl7LvACkQKwCAUw/s1600/IMG_2272.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514388556380926754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0lenzMdkgWX_oDejy5YzRhVBhlguuMekxT9L3nj9T5O0Qgqh1B-2pwiiiUj0k6DxON1sSOSOCIkVzc4v-vhdknriEx83nuPRGb87FQ4s-UGeOWja0wyDdvumilsGvzl7LvACkQKwCAUw/s320/IMG_2272.JPG" /></a> This was the only way to tolerate being outside! Thanks to my parents, who came to see us also in July, the girls found respite from the heat with the trampoline, sprinkler, and new slip-n-slide!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqoGIb6aI7ajYAhYApinLLWSLa4QEk3RXj7g1iDaa_vALXhe6cHwtIF6vWjHaHM5G1SCvMFegan3kZ23YP62rYouKj0y_dv_muHsUjXxSLyL_MuBM6EKp1mvEk18sKcVltV7MxpZyKGxX/s1600/IMG_2273.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514388532391055906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqoGIb6aI7ajYAhYApinLLWSLa4QEk3RXj7g1iDaa_vALXhe6cHwtIF6vWjHaHM5G1SCvMFegan3kZ23YP62rYouKj0y_dv_muHsUjXxSLyL_MuBM6EKp1mvEk18sKcVltV7MxpZyKGxX/s320/IMG_2273.JPG" /></a>Emma loving every minute . . . Abs not so much!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGna_7rRgwV4ET2cDTIR1gC7uTQyADLmabiurNbuD1Fd1tGFnDTISwVoBekrwPgIix0FujMwgGwqo4RbCwe8B-7zizvlKsDIhnr0GSBrfDmT-lb5ccT7sBvobgx-slBdeNH1Eopu1HyiJB/s1600/IMG_2279.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514388519870647090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGna_7rRgwV4ET2cDTIR1gC7uTQyADLmabiurNbuD1Fd1tGFnDTISwVoBekrwPgIix0FujMwgGwqo4RbCwe8B-7zizvlKsDIhnr0GSBrfDmT-lb5ccT7sBvobgx-slBdeNH1Eopu1HyiJB/s320/IMG_2279.JPG" /></a></div><div></div><div>In August, we gave up trying to stay cool outside and invented lots of new games inside. The girls are taking their "friends" on a field trip to the movie theater,<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfquh5rELPNxAngkAqDmCB_7_NS9t28eCgb52CP6JFM3W47kcZEvwecv8fxAl__WPaK9hE-k8cSj0HKkgw09ot49Bg4iPTYXPSBzbGJQwPpMrM2YEEuLClVaxN2ajcXmZ4lkkyvltRwLC/s1600/IMG_2349.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514387509120417490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfquh5rELPNxAngkAqDmCB_7_NS9t28eCgb52CP6JFM3W47kcZEvwecv8fxAl__WPaK9hE-k8cSj0HKkgw09ot49Bg4iPTYXPSBzbGJQwPpMrM2YEEuLClVaxN2ajcXmZ4lkkyvltRwLC/s320/IMG_2349.JPG" /></a>giving Baby Snow White a haircut,<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqFUzBif1Nz-LDZ30ByXJzwNMHeZERFExiehXQEPuHahYA2mlCqZExMm8YdFwNbk2wHqoWtSw7vm6RMVxVJu86w9vWXhaJLr56d0nLuIlU6t7KO0OqNwTYdg4qiQzSYMlMxxie3mWTSvu/s1600/IMG_2356.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514387496860947810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqFUzBif1Nz-LDZ30ByXJzwNMHeZERFExiehXQEPuHahYA2mlCqZExMm8YdFwNbk2wHqoWtSw7vm6RMVxVJu86w9vWXhaJLr56d0nLuIlU6t7KO0OqNwTYdg4qiQzSYMlMxxie3mWTSvu/s320/IMG_2356.JPG" /></a>sharing lots of hugs,<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4EKro2T4D1A65ZUMCeO9P7sHE13JM7Kw_7gfyYNwpV8gZlkIaUZfW1e7LGOmKjUsX3TZYKffOW70IGRkOMfYf4-76aw42WAIUr6tlHVzTjLlweBBWPRsS_tB3fX1Jf88MuQqJjrxsBBC/s1600/IMG_2361.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514387490017409122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4EKro2T4D1A65ZUMCeO9P7sHE13JM7Kw_7gfyYNwpV8gZlkIaUZfW1e7LGOmKjUsX3TZYKffOW70IGRkOMfYf4-76aw42WAIUr6tlHVzTjLlweBBWPRsS_tB3fX1Jf88MuQqJjrxsBBC/s320/IMG_2361.JPG" /></a> and enjoying bedtime snacks!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ioXCwrvhejJnGnciEIiyH9ZohW8Z5hp4J7lWjs7cFHhEO-q6dUyLs0r5hcLHxVgSE7HrXsXG6m85q8tCp2PfQIDqTiJM0mMpV8M7-RsAq4nJhOnfLJaCAAk6wMcKn3x4btbRzNhAxNoB/s1600/IMG_2367.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514387477919085506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ioXCwrvhejJnGnciEIiyH9ZohW8Z5hp4J7lWjs7cFHhEO-q6dUyLs0r5hcLHxVgSE7HrXsXG6m85q8tCp2PfQIDqTiJM0mMpV8M7-RsAq4nJhOnfLJaCAAk6wMcKn3x4btbRzNhAxNoB/s320/IMG_2367.JPG" /></a>We also welcomed a new sister into our family. Drea and Ben got married on the 18th.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMQ0DN9rJOwNLYJcNDs2NTTq526cc58o9U9JylXByrtT25yb0vwAfcxHTkobQK7QDzxs3TQejnVvqoDLZ5BtDdgRaIM4bxSUQCmBl04Wz_EqYZq6K9gP3Yp5-jPhlVHbUuyb-NdAAx_jL/s1600/IMG_2390.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514387462793564658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMQ0DN9rJOwNLYJcNDs2NTTq526cc58o9U9JylXByrtT25yb0vwAfcxHTkobQK7QDzxs3TQejnVvqoDLZ5BtDdgRaIM4bxSUQCmBl04Wz_EqYZq6K9gP3Yp5-jPhlVHbUuyb-NdAAx_jL/s320/IMG_2390.JPG" /></a> It was wonderful to be at the temple with my parents and all of my brothers and sisters, (and Baby McKayla, like you could miss her!).<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nTi5qZm9LQ-9txSRn1HiXZNU4EMk6K3XaOAWeyMSdU8n5sgV4bzWvv2xfyu20t10g3Is8-P_4Q-IhFY8aYfA7nebLaX7efyiDVt1MPXNLtXGNYRP5JUwfTb2nIrjlNK7FbgPq2uMX7Mg/s1600/IMG_2402.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514386693234315298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nTi5qZm9LQ-9txSRn1HiXZNU4EMk6K3XaOAWeyMSdU8n5sgV4bzWvv2xfyu20t10g3Is8-P_4Q-IhFY8aYfA7nebLaX7efyiDVt1MPXNLtXGNYRP5JUwfTb2nIrjlNK7FbgPq2uMX7Mg/s320/IMG_2402.JPG" /></a></div><div>Our biggest event of the month: Sending off our kindergartner!</div><div>Emma was way more than ready, and so happy to FINALLY go.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjXyrBLmcMwVgjZltJnFsF-uymouHfRySWAY6UvCAbyRAvmdOQWTdeBboIhiLKMMWDgSXUQxr3q5PPsBsxYqt65mrUB4wunKRndlJQMkN0d1R_HUjGMZlzzShcaf0uOvCE3RQklqpchcw/s1600/IMG_2431.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514386676347883170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjXyrBLmcMwVgjZltJnFsF-uymouHfRySWAY6UvCAbyRAvmdOQWTdeBboIhiLKMMWDgSXUQxr3q5PPsBsxYqt65mrUB4wunKRndlJQMkN0d1R_HUjGMZlzzShcaf0uOvCE3RQklqpchcw/s320/IMG_2431.JPG" /></a>I got a good glimpse into how much she actually loves her kindergarten world when she told me that her first experience eating school lunch was "just amazing, mom!"</div><div>I wonder how long that enchantment will last?<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1gNF7nvX6JWERIBv4N5wxsI7HJZGqh1hnJvmudzii40j6-GTM4mECJ6-a06rqnKWZ_XJiMA2BegkP8q-LTVABwP2EphCYyefqVQ7eEDMUWzj_-NpBNwDJxpEaQU3XUHtCJS4fQcZZD-q/s1600/IMG_2415.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514386663600943282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1gNF7nvX6JWERIBv4N5wxsI7HJZGqh1hnJvmudzii40j6-GTM4mECJ6-a06rqnKWZ_XJiMA2BegkP8q-LTVABwP2EphCYyefqVQ7eEDMUWzj_-NpBNwDJxpEaQU3XUHtCJS4fQcZZD-q/s320/IMG_2415.JPG" /></a>Finallly in August, we bought a new van to make room for #4.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnH7cH1ZmwbEayFl78TZrzl8bnmbVPsbWpweAIqICEILwJay9xXuNPGmWFus87VXoeEp7iVDmUASORzBI2I8QrB97J6OMH584RFJcUNX67CRUaWF5UTI7P85PDt0yFHD6XDPykf0XggP3e/s1600/IMG_2436.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514386650760450194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnH7cH1ZmwbEayFl78TZrzl8bnmbVPsbWpweAIqICEILwJay9xXuNPGmWFus87VXoeEp7iVDmUASORzBI2I8QrB97J6OMH584RFJcUNX67CRUaWF5UTI7P85PDt0yFHD6XDPykf0XggP3e/s320/IMG_2436.JPG" /></a> Despite having my own siblings laugh at me because I now drive a van :), I am more pleased than I can say with our purchase.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCXRSeLH5YSfR07XaDZdscwSvBodFI9hAtb50A0YY8yDtNuXBAcJo1sxjoTxBstMCIXC4A_TH5Jb55Cqa450RJiO6CM1dlXg9yy2L2wSv8l7T4NUoZ9HMXY60dd3ewM_sAEkS8zRnK6r-/s1600/IMG_2438.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514386640672570770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCXRSeLH5YSfR07XaDZdscwSvBodFI9hAtb50A0YY8yDtNuXBAcJo1sxjoTxBstMCIXC4A_TH5Jb55Cqa450RJiO6CM1dlXg9yy2L2wSv8l7T4NUoZ9HMXY60dd3ewM_sAEkS8zRnK6r-/s320/IMG_2438.JPG" /></a> And now I can kick the girls way into the back when they decide to act like turkeys! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Adam and Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192537880768515452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320494025626353499.post-81724950582081751992009-06-14T13:43:00.000-07:002009-06-14T15:41:18.202-07:00Updates...Finally!I'm convinced that I will never be a frequent blogger. I can't seem to work on the computer (unless it's my job) for any amount of time and pick back up around the house where I left off with the same momentum! I've failed dismally at Facebook! Sorry Scar, but at least that means we talk on the phone more. I put together a photo album for our parents last week of recent pictures, and I got the feeling that the hard copies and personal touch were a bit out of touch, but there you go. I'd rather talk on the phone or frame a picture than upload it to a server and electronically "poke" somebody!<br /><br />Below are recent photos from April and May and several from our trip to Southern California 2 weeks ago. We went to Disney, Knott's Berry Farm, SD Zoo, and Sea World. It was a cloudy day at the beach but still so much fun! I'm so glad we were able to go. With the girls getting so big, I realize that the memories are more than worth the effort. I am so glad we went, so so glad!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_uslR0rB6ICfAhW2meaXNhPIdQny743h5JkQ8V8BnCiwKp0ffPaknxd-fUzo-b3MJaQ4-x-te1nR6eR2ufj7hQ65r4HN6HiLBXmggG_8eN3guwZpGQaRAJKeB7Fae2kVRjjp2hcesnKt/s1600-h/IMG_5353.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347298999483843602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_uslR0rB6ICfAhW2meaXNhPIdQny743h5JkQ8V8BnCiwKp0ffPaknxd-fUzo-b3MJaQ4-x-te1nR6eR2ufj7hQ65r4HN6HiLBXmggG_8eN3guwZpGQaRAJKeB7Fae2kVRjjp2hcesnKt/s320/IMG_5353.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPM14UzvSjevB9gfs6cXC5e0bZpbhaxlEfx0Tvg_WBcG6LkXVh-2sF2HX1hyphenhyphenRSUikxbUD0lsPgWvsjZ_njN5jadUQgpt1kGJwYoK73XVg81_ZCv0Ddv497einXOikbP-GRsvSqaIwb4s37/s1600-h/IMG_5760+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347298994251658402" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 319px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQct-mdx9C_jhwoeIVrRcgsqROIlh8NOIUSYhvmAnsgX2QpDYXrn8T8LGcL_-327_bK27fARRBJQ7QcUGZdPD66yDFTfy3hCrS9-RDj2f4dCwRh0d6JBFFXtif5zJcbHaxWGwk1magT94/s320/IMG_6057.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7f1JSG8kM3GveUFWs_vUIam21zGo6PliWOY7D3gp09YaUDlYfhxB_8K5OfheyBCEwlsGtJ7cQdBB_rlBI1HMl9hLOATXQ7E7UipY2dvMypbmqYJGhrNep6bES9v5aNQcNkUyomSzVLjL9/s1600-h/IMG_5724+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347298494817425986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7f1JSG8kM3GveUFWs_vUIam21zGo6PliWOY7D3gp09YaUDlYfhxB_8K5OfheyBCEwlsGtJ7cQdBB_rlBI1HMl9hLOATXQ7E7UipY2dvMypbmqYJGhrNep6bES9v5aNQcNkUyomSzVLjL9/s320/IMG_5724+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, Sea World, Beach, and Zoo<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSaqOQEPNzGMbA1sIA0I0RpTxWkUHJdcedDjIsrYtB-WAO25j24jhg_yAv_TM9HqjxcNnFRrIb5QvnsBi-VEV_fnGoJo0roYO-N2-oOnl0AtZ-ZqS1px0mHEmveIyZKrEUcW6aYzzyq8Eo/s1600-h/IMG_6184.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347310693080855698" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4wcT8eoUxymxlbODm8avtVwLBnEuOTo4kOVRvJPmKfNzPXMxWQKKBUp7yJ4jqdNr66Cv6P59OaU-WdMjrLXBCvpdAjZoYolERYOTU-4Rx7bGXBDPGXlst-xz7eTr7TNvCOFkElHFOahI/s320/IMG_6979.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div><p align="center">I know the snake is a random photo! It was raining the day we went to the zoo, so we spent a lot of time in the reptile house. This is the 18-foot boa. Yikes! Also, we stopped in Vegas on the way home and stayed for a couple of nights. Adam took this when we drove up to the temple.</p>Adam and Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192537880768515452noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320494025626353499.post-70728451440294141922009-01-18T21:15:00.000-08:002009-01-18T22:17:38.913-08:00Has it really been THREE months since I posted?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyn8lSqDzIKJmX_9LMKhiJbhkmBvCUIN0PYpAlL9KuuUmgcK2O4IaQQBd3081v8EhH52vBR9w2hyphenhyphencBLvIjqHJQTUmoCe9TUEpR8U4UrAXmnEBd3DW6j7Z9pEngPMOaWcXRCdZvcoYwRaI/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292885106948937218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyn8lSqDzIKJmX_9LMKhiJbhkmBvCUIN0PYpAlL9KuuUmgcK2O4IaQQBd3081v8EhH52vBR9w2hyphenhyphencBLvIjqHJQTUmoCe9TUEpR8U4UrAXmnEBd3DW6j7Z9pEngPMOaWcXRCdZvcoYwRaI/s320/001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8zpS0fhSBXcQfH8L7ZVkgPja5aMa4hFg5CCbnApFUoDHNqDG5ebaLp69EKUvEN4ai3250YexekzHJEtXjGUFMbyvSLGxjVWCK44lfYNQ3zk58ycyuyRXd_wd8-29Gqe3Qv1Pqo18ct1m/s1600-h/Oct+2008+Blessing+Bday+090.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292885101698700834" style="FLOAT: left; 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Three months is a long time when our babies change day to day! Here are a few highlights. Rachel swallowed some ammonia a few days before Emma's birthday in October. We called 911, and we were humbled to watch 5 firemen enter our home to take care of our little girl (and also thankful that our property taxes had already paid for it)! Emma turned 4 on October 20, and we celebrated her birthday with our families, who came up from Utah to participate in Abby's blessing on the 19th. It was a reunion for my family, being together for the first time since early 2006. We had a nice Thanksgiving, celebrating with our own little family since Adam was working. November's ratings for Adam's station went fabulously for him. His weekend show numbers went up, AGAIN, and he is actually tied for the #1 show with their biggest competing station! (I couldn't be more proud!) Christmas Eve, Abby had her first major owie! She fell from the counter to the floor face-first! I think I was more upset than she was, although she ended up with a spectacular bruise across her chin. Two of our neighbors came to give her a blessing, and this time it was like firemen with the priesthood! They were wonderful! Abby made it through okay. She was all smiles on Christmas Day with her new toys, especially the jingle bells. We all got the flu on Christmas Day, so our ham and turkey went straight into the fridge, leftovers galore! Santa brought Emma her long-awaited easel, ("Santa must really know I'm an artist!") and Rachel again received a new puppy, although this one will not shed or poop under bed (which is why Petey is now an outside dog--he's a cheater)! We have been very blessed. We can't wait for 2009--although that seems a bit grand for the moment. Right now I just want my kids to go to sleep! See you in 3 months!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Adam and Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192537880768515452noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320494025626353499.post-69014670534254537282008-10-05T20:13:00.000-07:002008-10-05T21:58:10.676-07:00The Month of September<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEs8QnK1FRQv8ej_I5R8TZEIp-5aGpe1u_8FrJjpaM-yqXS12ugLhrd7CwsZ_hwG9y7Lq3LhB8uoPPN2cxHa-0f-rsRwGb4kj6bvtxbR-pglJ7I3VlBKfdel8WuGn8GAgCSPdR96tKrxX/s1600-h/IMG_3443.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253898183687815618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEs8QnK1FRQv8ej_I5R8TZEIp-5aGpe1u_8FrJjpaM-yqXS12ugLhrd7CwsZ_hwG9y7Lq3LhB8uoPPN2cxHa-0f-rsRwGb4kj6bvtxbR-pglJ7I3VlBKfdel8WuGn8GAgCSPdR96tKrxX/s320/IMG_3443.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjn7YU_2vLgHxoDAa7EajI41d5Tsh-2Gjw0T2sSryLYQBd21avaBMqoFU7IQjmEjuKhOvfRFjN5CK0VbZqwHiTDiu9Q0db8OIS1SS6K1w0hyV8Cb9qKx7y9SxJsro2s-ak1C6YqdlQJ5-q/s1600-h/IMG_3552.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253897231863426770" style="DISPLAY: block; 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President Monson this morning mentioned that one day, we will suddenly realize we miss the mess and chaos and noise. I told Emma to stop growing up, and she told me, "I have to grow up, but I promise I will choose the right!" I'm okay with that.<br /><br /><div><div></div><div>This collection of pictures includes some that we have put together for our wall, a work-in-progress collage on the wall facing our dining room. Inspired by my wonderful mother-in-law, the hope is to get enough frames of enough sizes in a beautiful yet random display so that we can change out the photos as the girls grow and we always have a way to showcase our kids without pounding millions of holes into our walls.</div><br /><div></div><div>Anyway, there is not to much to update. I don't post enough, and I'm not sure that more than a handful of people check this! But right now I'm bored, so I'll write. I love reading the blogs of old friends from high school who write so much about their lives and families and seem to update so frequently that it keeps me entertained!</div><br /><div></div><div>There's nothing too entertaining about us, though. Other than the crazy things the girls say and do, life is so routine and wonderful. Emma has preschool once a week, and she lives for it. So do I, because I am able to have adult interaction for a full hour with the other moms, who are very intelligent and uplifting people, without too much interruption! Rachel has discovered how much she loves to sing. She even sang the entire "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" to Grandma Tuckett on the phone last night. She loves to shadow Emma around but is coming into her own very nicely. I am so proud of her. Abby is sleeping through the night well, which makes me happier than anything! She smiles constantly, even at nothing at all. She is so full of light in her sparkly BLUE eyes. I have no idea where blue came from! She has brought with her a very unique sense of happiness and calm, hard to explain but easy to observe and very special to be a part of. I love being a mom, although I go crazy some times, and I know there is no greater blessing or calling.</div><br /><div></div><div>Adam and I both enjoy our opportunities to work and provide for our kids. With the crappy economy, we can see how the Lord has blessed us. We both spend our free time working on the house (okay, cleaning up after the girls) or exercising. I have a lot of weekly and monthly goals in this regard, hopefully culminating in running a half-marathon somewhere in the spring. Every time I get close to a really serious training mark, I get pregnant! But not this time, I am determined! Adam has spent countless hours on the laptop moving all of our files over onto an external hard drive that we bought at Costco, which I highly recommend. We nearly lost 3 years' worth of pictures a few years ago and then realized that we need to back up our memories!</div><br /><div></div><div>Emma is turning 4 in a couple of weeks, and she is having her first-ever birthday party, with a pinata and everything. We are blessing Abby the day before her birthday, so both of our families will be here for a wonderful weekend. Although, I've never prepared a dinner for a crowd this size. Does anyone have suggestions?</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Adam and Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192537880768515452noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320494025626353499.post-63902477412194898262008-09-17T20:43:00.001-07:002008-09-17T20:58:51.605-07:00Jonathan and our new sister Savannah!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGgidOg-ZIUlol8Yyqb35YMAdG9HMWQR7fXr_BL1U2k-ag-jGUV-Cef55VEuKvYtmeL_JijVRBqymyQ-0uOO_c68LW-m0WnJGMcneLG-codK4C7aaslKDLV8oYSdJQnenrWEfhxJ0xkT6/s1600-h/GetAttachment%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247205230994255954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGgidOg-ZIUlol8Yyqb35YMAdG9HMWQR7fXr_BL1U2k-ag-jGUV-Cef55VEuKvYtmeL_JijVRBqymyQ-0uOO_c68LW-m0WnJGMcneLG-codK4C7aaslKDLV8oYSdJQnenrWEfhxJ0xkT6/s320/GetAttachment%5B2%5D.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharf8GSPl8SrhCXpdjV81G9LfKSpWboMaGlcfWkVtp39KerHbwDJBVVYvu-ag_i6t85uv6Ox_2ivHpLOZEuHL1a3yDYu9namAkQCyul9-Fw2BopUvD49FcgBGgTBedfLQktpL0PrGyEabC/s1600-h/GetAttachment%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247205144667447282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharf8GSPl8SrhCXpdjV81G9LfKSpWboMaGlcfWkVtp39KerHbwDJBVVYvu-ag_i6t85uv6Ox_2ivHpLOZEuHL1a3yDYu9namAkQCyul9-Fw2BopUvD49FcgBGgTBedfLQktpL0PrGyEabC/s320/GetAttachment%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76F7MRyCn5QoQ3PlYWLEQbw6l6eHmCwR3Uz3sQybVjbjozcJO7Pu3aGdp-PqEjP7jCJqslpLhwAnzLkbnpoxATPm23sdglCBca2WVrl6h7mCr2-J6htI5isdtfEJNqmewHU7zXVZLg-h8/s1600-h/GetAttachment%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247205040995954530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76F7MRyCn5QoQ3PlYWLEQbw6l6eHmCwR3Uz3sQybVjbjozcJO7Pu3aGdp-PqEjP7jCJqslpLhwAnzLkbnpoxATPm23sdglCBca2WVrl6h7mCr2-J6htI5isdtfEJNqmewHU7zXVZLg-h8/s320/GetAttachment%5B3%5D.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygVDGP9lnBIQzwdhnNne4jRUeN5sf5UKrManw31AAvPOZpCvQ-cuoP0Y-BhVc0SV8m2jYVkL8bTWcs6j02j-22atyo2ZqWtcV7WYpHMUK7SSpS_A-ZBlYgI_NZFG_9sUWyoD4cphoDA6G/s1600-h/GetAttachment%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247204694219877810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygVDGP9lnBIQzwdhnNne4jRUeN5sf5UKrManw31AAvPOZpCvQ-cuoP0Y-BhVc0SV8m2jYVkL8bTWcs6j02j-22atyo2ZqWtcV7WYpHMUK7SSpS_A-ZBlYgI_NZFG_9sUWyoD4cphoDA6G/s320/GetAttachment%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyI2BtCwKnsZDvmPr256lTFoed4-CFuhy4s_VHzj7Q42Wgfc5LQ9GXITES6v3TPgqzUv0bvRroFPwDb10_xH25dyqZF16fY-RAamRhrgY4M8x8mMMOQW1LVQGIyk_UB0s24Bzpu6Tn9Q4/s1600-h/GetAttachment%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247204370734683986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyI2BtCwKnsZDvmPr256lTFoed4-CFuhy4s_VHzj7Q42Wgfc5LQ9GXITES6v3TPgqzUv0bvRroFPwDb10_xH25dyqZF16fY-RAamRhrgY4M8x8mMMOQW1LVQGIyk_UB0s24Bzpu6Tn9Q4/s320/GetAttachment%5B2%5D.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7b57E84RTZl1dgR7-Rj8r0W4eTKM4t-Q4fuVZFD6ck22rI4la9O5x1IoY_NLZBFduhvLadzjKe1JUEChdf4qaWLgNKd6XKQLjnu4WINYvb3cLSUqUmq4SYCA5vOp90emAHo-u5vMFwRy/s1600-h/GetAttachment%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247203792604173922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7b57E84RTZl1dgR7-Rj8r0W4eTKM4t-Q4fuVZFD6ck22rI4la9O5x1IoY_NLZBFduhvLadzjKe1JUEChdf4qaWLgNKd6XKQLjnu4WINYvb3cLSUqUmq4SYCA5vOp90emAHo-u5vMFwRy/s320/GetAttachment%5B3%5D.jpg" /></a> We recently went to Utah for Adam's brother's wedding. It was a wonderful opportunity for the girls to see beautiful Savannah in her wedding dress and ask all kinds of questions about temple marriage. Emma watched Savannah's every move, and asked me about everything. You never know who is watching and what kind of example you're setting. For this reason, it was worth $4 a gallon and 6 hours in the car with three midgets in tow!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Adam and Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192537880768515452noreply@blogger.com2