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Dare To DoCM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-63622654297764567782015-03-16T06:35:00.001-07:002015-03-16T06:35:12.173-07:00A Hoosier Girl In UtahIt's been a long, LONG time since I've used this blog and this morning as I was looking back at all the great memories I had posted about and started feeling like I was missing out on the past few years. Particularly since we are about to have our third child and I'm feeling guilty that I have documented very little of my pregnancy with Anna.<br />
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First, I had to change the name of our blog from A Hoosier Girl in Reno to A Hoosier Girl in Utah. Our family moved to American Fork, UT almost 3 years ago. If you had asked me in 2011 if we would ever move from Reno, I would have said never. However, as for most people during the time of the recession, employment circumstances changed our path. We short sold our townhouse and said good bye to our Reno friends and moved into an apartment here in Utah (thanks to some friends who also moved from Reno to AF). A year ago we were able to buy a house again and life is pretty grand for this Stephensen family. We love Utah, we love our neighborhood, love the two wards we have lived in, love the friends we have made, and Abby loves Kindergarten.<br />
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We are expecting little Anna bean to come any day. I hit magic 37 week mark this past Saturday, which was almost surprising after I had a few days last week where my contractions were starting to pick up pretty heavy. My body was practicing I suppose. Abby was born right on her 37 week mark, so Anna is doing slightly better already.<br />
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CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-10217592613087114282011-02-20T22:27:00.001-08:002011-02-20T22:50:00.117-08:00Our SnowmanWow, we have had a lot of snow this week. I really love making a snowman when there is a lot of snow. The last time snow we had, I felt too tired, but this time I decided it was something I needed to do! So, on Tuesday, we put on all our snow gear and headed outside.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJgF0KHaqKQvwjipuEE0zzoZ95GqvzlFw1EuzaEE69KpQR73d6wtjX-MDfebR1GMzZlIzfWziooT_Y7RRntj5n57x9ZzFjYEjRpuVbolc8X35mwo3e6v-Fwg6131SoO5YtUE-PZbji4L8/s1600/IMG_8738.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJgF0KHaqKQvwjipuEE0zzoZ95GqvzlFw1EuzaEE69KpQR73d6wtjX-MDfebR1GMzZlIzfWziooT_Y7RRntj5n57x9ZzFjYEjRpuVbolc8X35mwo3e6v-Fwg6131SoO5YtUE-PZbji4L8/s320/IMG_8738.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576026845343034562" border="0" /></a><br />Abby didn't really stay happy very long outside. She was pretty whiny for a while. It took her a bit to get used to the snow all over the ground. I like to keep tracks out of my snow, so I will try to limit where I step in my yard... to make our snowman, I used the snow from the side yard and the driveway.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivNjSgC5UPuY0Mgu4NZRy1jR8Z4sUFebIlCS8NSJ_45fT02K37L45dCma16EWl1tJ5egd3Oxhoam4AET6F1qVJCFDiPEc5m7TBw3tE_kcH1k6rYZDWXzCn6Pobf1CbtonGuJl37M1wgZ4/s1600/IMG_8742.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivNjSgC5UPuY0Mgu4NZRy1jR8Z4sUFebIlCS8NSJ_45fT02K37L45dCma16EWl1tJ5egd3Oxhoam4AET6F1qVJCFDiPEc5m7TBw3tE_kcH1k6rYZDWXzCn6Pobf1CbtonGuJl37M1wgZ4/s320/IMG_8742.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576026840518677842" border="0" /></a><br />Abby decided she was done before the snowman was done. I let her go inside while I finished up, but of course she didn't want to be inside if I wasn't there. So she played around a bit on the porch while I put the finishing touches on our friend. We went inside and I grabbed a carrot, the scarf, and two lids from spice jars that made great eyes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BrsAEct27o3XmgPYDKr0UWrkSU6-HOJu544xItFptKVGfBet8-OIXPovh9AD2F_gXMStImArmM381FEgEcVBPDQn_c3OcH6eMFKguAe1gqz9RVWZ6e3_evOTJhxzJMeNp7_8R47DMR4/s1600/IMG_8748.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BrsAEct27o3XmgPYDKr0UWrkSU6-HOJu544xItFptKVGfBet8-OIXPovh9AD2F_gXMStImArmM381FEgEcVBPDQn_c3OcH6eMFKguAe1gqz9RVWZ6e3_evOTJhxzJMeNp7_8R47DMR4/s320/IMG_8748.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576026827662175682" border="0" /></a><br />He's the cutest snowman I have ever seen. He has no mouth, which I kinda like... and he only has one arm... I couldn't find another stick. I went back in and grabbed the camera to catch some good photo's. My hubby got me a cool bendy type camera stand, so I was able to place the camera on the mailbox to get a few shots with Abby and I with our snowman.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0JzO4QS56EFU0v3NpAjHPYYGLwuHjJJPPrEgcxYrrJnntOEJMiH9wqyXbT-rRhYBmE0c7ZY1d54KxAnuTZUsIGPmGnSlP7-Q3NnmGnvgo7wi_0lw0VDwShM0ntPvXHqf1G__mMqB4Reg/s1600/IMG_8752.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0JzO4QS56EFU0v3NpAjHPYYGLwuHjJJPPrEgcxYrrJnntOEJMiH9wqyXbT-rRhYBmE0c7ZY1d54KxAnuTZUsIGPmGnSlP7-Q3NnmGnvgo7wi_0lw0VDwShM0ntPvXHqf1G__mMqB4Reg/s320/IMG_8752.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576026822886068370" border="0" /></a><br />He is a very contemplative fellow... don't you think? I love his nose, and the scarf really brings out his white complexion. I've thought in the past few years, that it would be awesome to have a reusable snowman kit, with pieces for eyes, mouth, and nose that you can just use over and over every year. I've seen a few online, but have never bought one.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1qaE6DLdjX9TsbnH4hQ37MO25c3ekcridulmffn1xEW5I0FkT02jrAbHm2wSyAerp4eUkLgcKTaXuzH-t4vXLqQrL7cuylUfVB4sM9TVVZl1gok7v1yJbK725t-r05cmdDMx7alLQGg/s1600/IMG_8762.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1qaE6DLdjX9TsbnH4hQ37MO25c3ekcridulmffn1xEW5I0FkT02jrAbHm2wSyAerp4eUkLgcKTaXuzH-t4vXLqQrL7cuylUfVB4sM9TVVZl1gok7v1yJbK725t-r05cmdDMx7alLQGg/s320/IMG_8762.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576026818547892578" border="0" /></a><br />After we went in the house and got comfortable, I went to go take a peek and our snowman friend. When I looked out the window I was disappointed to see that he had fallen over. Upon taking a closer look, I discovered tracks leading from the sidewalk, into the yard, right up to my snowman and then leading away. It was appallling and infuriating to learn that someone had murdered my snowman... and I had just finished him not even 40 min before. Luckily I didn't see the punk who did it!!! And even better... I have the gift of resurrection, so I went outside and put him right back up!CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-74070899427478303532010-11-02T12:52:00.000-07:002010-11-02T14:16:29.539-07:00Retraction and Apology<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDfDCdBdrmfzv3f2MxW_jr7nXcOfrzPP48WDnZ_rih7JZ21ryHMfRvq8ceQWBcd5rnop92B3wOk30FHOpRUXvu1EoGsM9gOI4U5lhTm4phwV8OlYnBANT_oU4BXO86Iw3_kqQ_JyaUsI/s1600/IMG_5692.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDfDCdBdrmfzv3f2MxW_jr7nXcOfrzPP48WDnZ_rih7JZ21ryHMfRvq8ceQWBcd5rnop92B3wOk30FHOpRUXvu1EoGsM9gOI4U5lhTm4phwV8OlYnBANT_oU4BXO86Iw3_kqQ_JyaUsI/s320/IMG_5692.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535064032142133106" border="0" /></a><br />This past Friday evening, it was brought to my attention that individuals within my family are angry and/or very unhappy with the things I wrote about my father Jack in my previous posting.<br /><br />It has been a challenge for me to work through the muddled emotions I feel towards Jack and I wrote what I did as an outlet to those confused and hurt feelings. Many people know that I am extremely open and expressive about the things that I feel. There are only a few things in life that I keep to myself or a few select people. I would even say that I enjoy writing about the things that I go through, good or bad, so that others can participate along with me.<br /><br />In writing the post about Jack, I have caused myself a more immense amount of grief and confusion because of the feelings of my family and it has been an extremely heavy burden. At first I was defensive in my thoughts, thinking that it is unfair to me to be judged on the things that I feel. In the past 3 days, I have spent a lot of time thinking, praying, searching answers from the scriptures, and have sought counsel and understanding from a few loving family members. I will state now, and hope that my family will understand that it was not my intention in any way to cause angry or hurt feelings with the things that I wrote. I sincerely apologize for any ill feelings I have caused to anyone in my family.<br /><br />With my formal apology said, I will go on further and try to explain a little. This has been a very hard trial... so confusing. I have received both support for my post, and rebuttal, which has added to my frustration and confusion. It has been hard for me to get to a point where I could apologize with sincerity... as you can see, it has taken all weekend. As far as I can discern, here is where I went wrong.<br /><br />First, this post should not have been written publicly and was more appropriate for my personal journal. At least, many portions of it. I will be taking out what is not appropriate for individuals outside of my family to know. And although the damage is done for those who have already read it, this is the best that I can do in order to make restitution, and will prevent anyone else from being able to read the post in it's entirety.<br /><br />Next... I was selfish in my thoughts and took no concern for the life and experiences of those mentioned within the post. And though I was not intentionally trying to demonize, defame, or put down, in the eyes of others, that is exactly what took place. I like to think that I do not see myself as better than others because of my choices or others choices... but it has become apparent that my behavior and words may express otherwise.<br /><br />Also, it was pointed out to me that my post may be seen as disrespecting of the dead. I am unsure how to respond to this other than to express my own feelings on the matter. Jack is gone... but he is only gone physically. He is still living. The things that he and I have to work out, will be worked out when it is my time to return to the spiritual realm. I am positive that we will have many conversations together about the why's and what's about our relationship and together, through the Atonement of our Savior, be able to forgive and understand. But for now, the things that I expressed still stand. That's how I feel and I will make no apology for those feelings other than to say sorry for being a human being and prone to carnal complications such as jealousy, anger, and pride.<br /><br />With all this said, I believe my greatest offense has been that of a bad example. In our society, it has become common and acceptable to express our negative feelings towards others publicly. So, in a way, this goes back to my first explanation of writing such things in a personal journal rather than a public forum. I have not done what I have covenanted to do, and that is, "Remember Christ." This I am deeply sorry for and is my main motivation for restitution. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), I (and other memebers) am often judged more harshly than others in our common Christian based community, because of our high standards. This can often be a frustrating burden. In spite of our desire to live very high standards, we are no less prone to the temptations of the carnal man then the next Tom, Dick, or Harry. I find it rather frustrating that when I make a mistake, individuals will blame my behavior on my membership in the church and henceforth cast a bad view on the LDS religion as a whole. I am a better person because of my membership in the LDS religion, and am only able to overcome my own faults and have the strength to apologize because of it's teachings which are the teachings of a loving and just Savior, Jesus Christ.<br /><br />Again, I am sorry to cause my family further grief during this time of loss.<br />Sincerely and with love,<br />Christy MayCM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-4957229469636654422010-10-15T16:35:00.001-07:002010-10-15T17:07:19.799-07:00It's A Sunny Day on the FarmToday Abby and I went with Jenn and Bailey Sadler, and Nicole Anderson (Jenn's sister) to Andelin Family Farm. They have a pumpkin patch as well as some really neat activities.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabQTkviM07UmkOtSlKjTeOay7n4RlSPQtwq3WFV86Fxydvaw95y0lcsz3546SqWNjkB_EP3j9lON4EggQASZTZgy9g1yEWBPy2BcebuuNXc_IAfjwMk16tp1_UHtHRx4PjiRX2PImrko/s1600/IMG_6813.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabQTkviM07UmkOtSlKjTeOay7n4RlSPQtwq3WFV86Fxydvaw95y0lcsz3546SqWNjkB_EP3j9lON4EggQASZTZgy9g1yEWBPy2BcebuuNXc_IAfjwMk16tp1_UHtHRx4PjiRX2PImrko/s320/IMG_6813.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528422376410458642" border="0" /></a><br />There were quite a few farm animals. The girls really enjoyed feeding the goats. We also got to see a llama, yak, pigs, and a very large dog.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBH3OYSCJT6_uSyGVj_DXqLwtNopqNiaqZf-0qlRyVBIW9NL5KQ9JxFg5dkV-kNxvOBXmu3rmdRIRLR7IfibVWzbHAcLfNfxOvMXSIYxb4HEs-O8O3QpENMQn-tOP2rE73hMhVAWGIik/s1600/IMG_6825.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBH3OYSCJT6_uSyGVj_DXqLwtNopqNiaqZf-0qlRyVBIW9NL5KQ9JxFg5dkV-kNxvOBXmu3rmdRIRLR7IfibVWzbHAcLfNfxOvMXSIYxb4HEs-O8O3QpENMQn-tOP2rE73hMhVAWGIik/s320/IMG_6825.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528422365288133634" border="0" /></a><br />I thought this was a neat shot of the girls. We were standing around in the pumpkin patch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxEpa_Y3bTAf_Ses8TzRB7ZTsLU1uf23eKiQCVGZPtKDDxL28wj6QRWHVisntf53erYJk6puO4h0yK7Fq7cyjaUf5kNx4pc1NmYjgE5C64qjvX_rKrPgr4sE01Q0L_Fpb-A2N8woiZKo/s1600/IMG_6834.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxEpa_Y3bTAf_Ses8TzRB7ZTsLU1uf23eKiQCVGZPtKDDxL28wj6QRWHVisntf53erYJk6puO4h0yK7Fq7cyjaUf5kNx4pc1NmYjgE5C64qjvX_rKrPgr4sE01Q0L_Fpb-A2N8woiZKo/s320/IMG_6834.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528422360355553346" border="0" /></a><br />Abby decided that this was absolutely the pumpkin she wanted. She was a little frustrated by the fact that it was still attached to a vine.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYV20BcoqO2qqAp3sqlkyXyIb8BF6jSWYurQmhF_bXCoEgddxpDqskpm95Z83BDSLcg_LS90Hf8Gt29y_j09Gaz4VMzEkQIHTI36o7z7BhwhwIckOacLfg76XE4WzTmkIQPGkw8OZV9fY/s1600/IMG_6840.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYV20BcoqO2qqAp3sqlkyXyIb8BF6jSWYurQmhF_bXCoEgddxpDqskpm95Z83BDSLcg_LS90Hf8Gt29y_j09Gaz4VMzEkQIHTI36o7z7BhwhwIckOacLfg76XE4WzTmkIQPGkw8OZV9fY/s320/IMG_6840.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528425871243101314" border="0" /></a><br />She carried her pumpkin around for a little bit. She was so adorable.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzlim-XmEDUpCqnfVfCPt5x1rYLqhV1zolpzEd3749GA5Ye5oId5SBeFyYmLtrB4E2VAb8BmxFqdTxG5M2SqZI4qVY2A8WVip39nUyjg80cfQTar6sdG7rDfggU0PtkxG83sSkiT-aow/s1600/IMG_6851.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzlim-XmEDUpCqnfVfCPt5x1rYLqhV1zolpzEd3749GA5Ye5oId5SBeFyYmLtrB4E2VAb8BmxFqdTxG5M2SqZI4qVY2A8WVip39nUyjg80cfQTar6sdG7rDfggU0PtkxG83sSkiT-aow/s320/IMG_6851.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528422357439111746" border="0" /></a><br />We went on the hayride. Nicole took a picture of us together... pretty good too. I find it sad that we don't get many good shots of us together.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1EL6B8xEYT5VVdYmQcUYrK8ICuNdrMtQpV-uPEkx92QY6uy8jeHY1oHqgvKloe_Clj9hEjFi1kHyukRc3sUX2lziiPg543nZcQC9x4thJAce-surqB-0H1KBOEmP2BnO6NmCW7r16_sg/s1600/IMG_6874.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1EL6B8xEYT5VVdYmQcUYrK8ICuNdrMtQpV-uPEkx92QY6uy8jeHY1oHqgvKloe_Clj9hEjFi1kHyukRc3sUX2lziiPg543nZcQC9x4thJAce-surqB-0H1KBOEmP2BnO6NmCW7r16_sg/s320/IMG_6874.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528424562020348818" border="0" /></a><br />What a great mug shot... who knew my child was wanted by the law!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDbk9nEQZIrHC87G13nqEsr6n4dhJT2ew9O4YoUR1Q-6TSWxHLDCxP_Znm8_tqkzORW0x8yiRFSJx3BI8aCvgyTI2KCcswIqtTHCUgxejCM1NEdRO_4GwozOH_hsxoGVNLIY5v1HWxqU/s1600/IMG_6885.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDbk9nEQZIrHC87G13nqEsr6n4dhJT2ew9O4YoUR1Q-6TSWxHLDCxP_Znm8_tqkzORW0x8yiRFSJx3BI8aCvgyTI2KCcswIqtTHCUgxejCM1NEdRO_4GwozOH_hsxoGVNLIY5v1HWxqU/s320/IMG_6885.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528422352554084290" border="0" /></a><br />There was a neat maze made out of hay bales. The girls really enjoyed running around and it was fun watching them negotiate their way through.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCpBKYssp-LhSoORzH4EZrgktsaaTIcGzzCbynWSBe2SjQMoXTsbl5rHubuIIbchX7Fohh7dXtlENBhC2oeKCx7dj0uZR9VlEuEMFR4vjshmZMnlCu8t9TZkaJzUZSrxESXfHhYWqxH9s/s1600/IMG_6896.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCpBKYssp-LhSoORzH4EZrgktsaaTIcGzzCbynWSBe2SjQMoXTsbl5rHubuIIbchX7Fohh7dXtlENBhC2oeKCx7dj0uZR9VlEuEMFR4vjshmZMnlCu8t9TZkaJzUZSrxESXfHhYWqxH9s/s320/IMG_6896.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528424571435994610" border="0" /></a><br />One of the coolest things was a huge box filled with feed (dried corn). There were buckets, shovels, and dump trucks. The girls loved it so much and Jenn and I thought it would be a great idea to do this at home. There was also a big red barn set up with Halloween costumes for dress up and a large coloring station. What a great day!CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-33844895759094273672010-10-12T06:55:00.000-07:002010-10-12T07:13:38.313-07:00Enjoying the FallLast night, after our walk, we hung out in the yard for little while. I figured it was a good time to introduce Abby to the joy a pile of leaves can bring. So, Abby played around in the yard while I raked up a nice pile. At first she wasn't sure what to think... she just stared at me. Then she decided that the leaves needed to be moved to the sidewalk, so she started making her own pile.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQohspvIzY69qmHtcJxt5D-y6e3BzlLlMcwBI9iQXl2G4UTGh3F0RH741zKmKyeam7YHA8leuS860mlGxU99O7zsYUHzPB0x8ovc0RP07hn_ycbrBP-4D_k4a6lmziX1YvhfL8KBpvv64/s1600/IMG_6723.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQohspvIzY69qmHtcJxt5D-y6e3BzlLlMcwBI9iQXl2G4UTGh3F0RH741zKmKyeam7YHA8leuS860mlGxU99O7zsYUHzPB0x8ovc0RP07hn_ycbrBP-4D_k4a6lmziX1YvhfL8KBpvv64/s320/IMG_6723.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527159058392762338" border="0" /></a><br />Here she is handing me a leaf.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZ5TXdLXbKNYXBmUinkMKp_VtU6pAMJXA_6Yh_u_9MbKRXycZ_d9klc-1erjyjQDnRQpm4LSyo2uY9_i1DBkEq1fwA1viGIiW5723q8VL959EQYB8GLts3pGNWxpTyh0MNXKDrF1KjE0/s1600/IMG_6740.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZ5TXdLXbKNYXBmUinkMKp_VtU6pAMJXA_6Yh_u_9MbKRXycZ_d9klc-1erjyjQDnRQpm4LSyo2uY9_i1DBkEq1fwA1viGIiW5723q8VL959EQYB8GLts3pGNWxpTyh0MNXKDrF1KjE0/s320/IMG_6740.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527159050827091378" border="0" /></a><br />This is her sign for airplane... though she usually uses both arms. She just started this on Sunday.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOfEiDJ9EmVB_XN8T2FQGDEJwhJPgPQZcsU9o8U-RJyz1XIdrlr8KEtZlElel-pIZJ85HliWkySK9DSCFC0aOs82AesIw3A0dFc-DGF-feroWVpqpp_FrleuyC8UOy8l46emF8W8PLbo/s1600/IMG_6752.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOfEiDJ9EmVB_XN8T2FQGDEJwhJPgPQZcsU9o8U-RJyz1XIdrlr8KEtZlElel-pIZJ85HliWkySK9DSCFC0aOs82AesIw3A0dFc-DGF-feroWVpqpp_FrleuyC8UOy8l46emF8W8PLbo/s320/IMG_6752.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527159037303282802" border="0" /></a><br />I pushed her in the pile. I think this is my favorite photo for the evening.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4JGa99Aq5nM8nAgrS1uVcfUTmnRfNwFf7LoXEKemmUP_3H3y8G2lbCw2BhfkSVsmMOb9W3MwnJ1C7hyvLhOfC4qfwI5CBXdQ1wjSbeDKw41IjDZJnfW2cl6s51VMHZaSeQ4cPFq5mJw/s1600/IMG_6756.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4JGa99Aq5nM8nAgrS1uVcfUTmnRfNwFf7LoXEKemmUP_3H3y8G2lbCw2BhfkSVsmMOb9W3MwnJ1C7hyvLhOfC4qfwI5CBXdQ1wjSbeDKw41IjDZJnfW2cl6s51VMHZaSeQ4cPFq5mJw/s320/IMG_6756.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527159024130629730" border="0" /></a><br />Enjoying the leaves.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGLjeOoQFUJ7gb3RWjT8Y-uLGtQni7S05yP05ETxr_5foKLgvrlbwPHIW8Yd6LTlOWsi8XlMU2r4XwGCFn3KQYVzeUwOKkGOj1r9MRmlvWKXOi105N5qOY4wp2lLntraQYONVkfsLUJo/s1600/IMG_6762.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGLjeOoQFUJ7gb3RWjT8Y-uLGtQni7S05yP05ETxr_5foKLgvrlbwPHIW8Yd6LTlOWsi8XlMU2r4XwGCFn3KQYVzeUwOKkGOj1r9MRmlvWKXOi105N5qOY4wp2lLntraQYONVkfsLUJo/s320/IMG_6762.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527161403036430946" border="0" /></a><br />We went on a walk around the block and we stopped to smell the roses.CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-75260829539556124682010-10-09T22:30:00.000-07:002010-10-09T22:58:35.005-07:00London's 2nd BirthdayToday, Abby and I went to London's birthday party. We had such a blast. There were lots of kids, lots of balloons, and a very kid friendly cat.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNONQk6sLFn9rR0CGyHhNkKas_g1OnxrRSKtl7AmvNGx2hLKMM2Gs3uyP-VM9aVlSq_nGTqbyfym3vv63rw-2lvvJ6YJF_9QUmkrtihtPa6EBOXcjHLh8NoaxVw73eLKL2SXAwUNsG5o/s1600/IMG_6692.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNONQk6sLFn9rR0CGyHhNkKas_g1OnxrRSKtl7AmvNGx2hLKMM2Gs3uyP-VM9aVlSq_nGTqbyfym3vv63rw-2lvvJ6YJF_9QUmkrtihtPa6EBOXcjHLh8NoaxVw73eLKL2SXAwUNsG5o/s320/IMG_6692.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526286931719357202" border="0" /></a><br />Here is the Birthday girl!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxyZXD3hvFsnvgZ63hf5EVO975wIxqkTr5ragqKVlJweWJiAk81puzVlG79xRMqUHcanSC1_pV0HLRiGBO7P5p0twaFVaGo0hsZqrBf0B5wFn6C19p-X950qMf6mYwTsI-lMYgq6GJOs/s1600/IMG_6691.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxyZXD3hvFsnvgZ63hf5EVO975wIxqkTr5ragqKVlJweWJiAk81puzVlG79xRMqUHcanSC1_pV0HLRiGBO7P5p0twaFVaGo0hsZqrBf0B5wFn6C19p-X950qMf6mYwTsI-lMYgq6GJOs/s320/IMG_6691.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526291264450500338" border="0" /></a><br />Abby was so excited about a balloon that was flying in the air. She had a lot of fun playing with London's toys, her cat, and the other kids.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhCU2PlG0Rpqq5E7WgD7LBleQ9lOHPWeXU7FFrIFLkh6GnRi25WJU_jjWi8wxuvQH8rhoebX5diTsP-UjmGJCRFPonqZEMJ3evU_RN51zPDOy1baDeO-dnhXcK4srfn1PrqusSyTaDAY/s1600/IMG_6703.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhCU2PlG0Rpqq5E7WgD7LBleQ9lOHPWeXU7FFrIFLkh6GnRi25WJU_jjWi8wxuvQH8rhoebX5diTsP-UjmGJCRFPonqZEMJ3evU_RN51zPDOy1baDeO-dnhXcK4srfn1PrqusSyTaDAY/s320/IMG_6703.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526291764564602626" border="0" /></a><br />It was a really great day for a birthday party. I think my favorite part was the magician... he was so great!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrXvFQCHQEqV8xfqcLUl7bZgI5OHObxOzLr8o0cLPA-6yO_z2pgkzgPt08sLeO4ter4nlWo_5UqPE2BmymcjBGAttelVbOtdIcxLGyVsJ2fdBvctWJ7EKERYiN8Nz_6kkfkbsVG_8QD-Y/s1600/IMG_6709.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrXvFQCHQEqV8xfqcLUl7bZgI5OHObxOzLr8o0cLPA-6yO_z2pgkzgPt08sLeO4ter4nlWo_5UqPE2BmymcjBGAttelVbOtdIcxLGyVsJ2fdBvctWJ7EKERYiN8Nz_6kkfkbsVG_8QD-Y/s320/IMG_6709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526286914621268674" border="0" /></a><br />The cake and decorations were amazing too!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PmSo-L1EbEN9LA_Ctng7QUXJgZdYIpi-eqAgi3tMFsQwRttw_ofcaX6qGInEoI1A04YxQZzrq1RZTYtaeOBI-XL2JgQOeoxqMGaZCVfGHFv-cAN6PntiHVdE0EcKfsVmYyejDNuIzwg/s1600/IMG_6713.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PmSo-L1EbEN9LA_Ctng7QUXJgZdYIpi-eqAgi3tMFsQwRttw_ofcaX6qGInEoI1A04YxQZzrq1RZTYtaeOBI-XL2JgQOeoxqMGaZCVfGHFv-cAN6PntiHVdE0EcKfsVmYyejDNuIzwg/s320/IMG_6713.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526286910706686626" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Birthday London!CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-26497859048504592052010-10-02T21:57:00.001-07:002010-10-02T22:22:20.804-07:00General Conference In Our HomeThis weekend is the 180th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I love conference and really look forward to it every six months. The first session today was really amazing. It's such a cozy day. We get to relax in our own home and stream the broadcast through the internet. I love to stay in my jammies and bring down my pillow and blanket and post myself on the couch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nwKXqT6zl9HplOr580wDhJ1u2kq9ZOr8BS_ZTFRiwJtlrXwGNXdAmDVjS120bzQyz6SmTH1VT3kobQ8Bd0Bl-znGMhHLxZcjRJWfDLczxm3IV5eUpELxGnLHv1a8gfwuHbmjZnXlM1U/s1600/IMG_6320.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nwKXqT6zl9HplOr580wDhJ1u2kq9ZOr8BS_ZTFRiwJtlrXwGNXdAmDVjS120bzQyz6SmTH1VT3kobQ8Bd0Bl-znGMhHLxZcjRJWfDLczxm3IV5eUpELxGnLHv1a8gfwuHbmjZnXlM1U/s320/IMG_6320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523680754918029330" border="0" /></a><br />Abby stayed pretty well entertained. She spent a lot of the time scribbling on a conference coloring book I printed out for her. Every once in a while she would come over to hand me pencils or want to sit in my lap.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf77c4fXhVVP6IJ59gIwwe72H71jcNHqfODPaQQTXVUQNRZ-r8rA3w0NkWTaPV3n5WH2_znsgN8sMihHzE8jjrzuOZzVkqEiRkXKhbu9-VJtVO3EnB1WsNmCUvcv5fe_nTFAV9Y_rDSPY/s1600/IMG_6323.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf77c4fXhVVP6IJ59gIwwe72H71jcNHqfODPaQQTXVUQNRZ-r8rA3w0NkWTaPV3n5WH2_znsgN8sMihHzE8jjrzuOZzVkqEiRkXKhbu9-VJtVO3EnB1WsNmCUvcv5fe_nTFAV9Y_rDSPY/s320/IMG_6323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523680750814825730" border="0" /></a><br />I love the special feeling of sacredness that comes into our home when we play conference. I've tried very hard today to do things that are worthy of that spirit. There were so many great talks today.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWycQR9A10_aHChsFXyCWyTa_cx9fRxBK8aCDYtCeQk_XOMSfeduxbxA-4iWVS2JGQVLY8jiFrYA0lMRfonZ9Dpexq1ZE9hu597ClbwaStLCAISumQMTxzi2TJSDDo4B45GKXnYlbrLlE/s1600/IMG_6325.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWycQR9A10_aHChsFXyCWyTa_cx9fRxBK8aCDYtCeQk_XOMSfeduxbxA-4iWVS2JGQVLY8jiFrYA0lMRfonZ9Dpexq1ZE9hu597ClbwaStLCAISumQMTxzi2TJSDDo4B45GKXnYlbrLlE/s320/IMG_6325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523680746610063186" border="0" /></a><br />It brings a great satifisfaction to know that my little Abby girl is going to grow up in a home where General Conference is highly valued. It's so important for her to learn righteous behavior through our examples. And the more I hear from our leaders of the importance of teaching our children the gospel, the more dedicated I feel. One of the quotes I wrote down today was, "The world will teach our children if we don't." That is certainly, not what I want for our family.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfNTaI_6cjj0QZuN7HrXalsW4e2UeRsC7G0EehByDjXPgAzCsKrhByOD2QuXmOS8cT7xHWaaeb66PGPblk5zbkvHNx_Q3dVEGCDVDtgMJeXJXhdPs3Dp2S8a1XJNwBgB7M6MMxZDtpd4/s1600/IMG_6329.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfNTaI_6cjj0QZuN7HrXalsW4e2UeRsC7G0EehByDjXPgAzCsKrhByOD2QuXmOS8cT7xHWaaeb66PGPblk5zbkvHNx_Q3dVEGCDVDtgMJeXJXhdPs3Dp2S8a1XJNwBgB7M6MMxZDtpd4/s320/IMG_6329.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523680733037830962" border="0" /></a><br />I feel so grateful that we have a prophet on the earth today and grateful that I have a testimony of the truthfulness of the restored gospel.CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-58979825053673185602010-10-01T18:28:00.000-07:002010-10-01T19:15:22.279-07:00All On Her OwnAbby has some great organization skills! I love it. A few days ago I gave her a cup to play with and today she decided she wanted to put her pencils in it. I was sitting on the couch working on something and I realzied she was making her concentration noise.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNs9Giu0arOAqBwmfmQsS3R7ew9YidvBNucWri368Zp7TdcQiJluHzL0xDL1MVaUxo2oostwjgjbH8wCJ387YDsSLwyXuPV7UhZM30QCqrJb3xj5kih5Wf0Z9RVZzIEZCesAiibwvI37k/s1600/IMG_6291.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNs9Giu0arOAqBwmfmQsS3R7ew9YidvBNucWri368Zp7TdcQiJluHzL0xDL1MVaUxo2oostwjgjbH8wCJ387YDsSLwyXuPV7UhZM30QCqrJb3xj5kih5Wf0Z9RVZzIEZCesAiibwvI37k/s320/IMG_6291.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523255907754814034" border="0" /></a><br />She was placing her pencils in the cup one at a time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAfUbpt3a-_bTM7xWQ7v8_rPpRNF218RCQN68xPiegL_JLgJ0tjIzfZ0BnuRfw2pSy9BFaJ0JV1nqfnCjU-jtcwSAJFBb3uOWfHScmOEIX5gxVNQbRbZpH5Q74zdoP9wvuMwldIMaOO8Y/s1600/IMG_6294.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAfUbpt3a-_bTM7xWQ7v8_rPpRNF218RCQN68xPiegL_JLgJ0tjIzfZ0BnuRfw2pSy9BFaJ0JV1nqfnCjU-jtcwSAJFBb3uOWfHScmOEIX5gxVNQbRbZpH5Q74zdoP9wvuMwldIMaOO8Y/s320/IMG_6294.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523255899114930018" border="0" /></a><br />At first, she was picking them up one at a time too, but then decided to pick up the rest and then put them in the cup one at a time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FcWIEAxMGWofX3pej0CwMv4EzpE8zVBxKGHDRJZODWxg14ZJIZWcuPrdAwO7mKV3EOj8BOgR1EuwI78ViBaHIWjnzcp-Hq5ClhpcbPD_12erUHoOmz_fQ103H4lxJuWV3t8WThAMPts/s1600/IMG_6297.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FcWIEAxMGWofX3pej0CwMv4EzpE8zVBxKGHDRJZODWxg14ZJIZWcuPrdAwO7mKV3EOj8BOgR1EuwI78ViBaHIWjnzcp-Hq5ClhpcbPD_12erUHoOmz_fQ103H4lxJuWV3t8WThAMPts/s320/IMG_6297.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523255896812459282" border="0" /></a><br />This child amazes me everyday!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6PVl-rjeei-MsAUV4PPkqkdNTuj7oxHqo1q_4cuS1xuQEq64-eSJwUbvt3P5pnRUVSvURTJ450F4QhauCqgHKKKqf4tXFHQ0RTMdj9H_Uzy8P5mrqpia7EDZgldmkX_dYyzFsJUSHj0/s1600/IMG_6299.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6PVl-rjeei-MsAUV4PPkqkdNTuj7oxHqo1q_4cuS1xuQEq64-eSJwUbvt3P5pnRUVSvURTJ450F4QhauCqgHKKKqf4tXFHQ0RTMdj9H_Uzy8P5mrqpia7EDZgldmkX_dYyzFsJUSHj0/s320/IMG_6299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523255891880498946" border="0" /></a><br />Abby... you are so stinkin cute!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKz_R8R6U4SvKNeuXlfSYVJKgx1AIQNMrs4_PnJTqRLBzOePCoYC7JiWJJPPw0LN6nChqMz26LAGoVdu1c-Sqq2OAHWYaHhTFjYc8l05VaV8DEWF9LBZX_8tH_5O8iVbf13465YxXFHaw/s1600/IMG_6302.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKz_R8R6U4SvKNeuXlfSYVJKgx1AIQNMrs4_PnJTqRLBzOePCoYC7JiWJJPPw0LN6nChqMz26LAGoVdu1c-Sqq2OAHWYaHhTFjYc8l05VaV8DEWF9LBZX_8tH_5O8iVbf13465YxXFHaw/s320/IMG_6302.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523255883806218434" border="0" /></a>CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-59917380553448337132010-10-01T17:58:00.000-07:002010-10-01T19:22:25.988-07:00OverdueOnce again, this blog has been the neglected red headed step child. I am going to start fresh from today so that you can see what is going on in our lives now, but I will post some 2010 flashbacks to tell you about the things that have happened since March. This is a picture of Abby and I taken a few weeks ago. Enjoy!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzcW1lZX41jDNMHnUBZJKnF9TQ1jONXXGU3VjK7ISawRYK4K3cE9o-EHH1udMg5PvG9hl7rfg-2X-LokgHib_tjlksLWYJ5xxwFo1geUU2N5l2BpPJqutFuVu872mJwnKR1yObdqtcvs/s1600/IMG_6223.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzcW1lZX41jDNMHnUBZJKnF9TQ1jONXXGU3VjK7ISawRYK4K3cE9o-EHH1udMg5PvG9hl7rfg-2X-LokgHib_tjlksLWYJ5xxwFo1geUU2N5l2BpPJqutFuVu872mJwnKR1yObdqtcvs/s320/IMG_6223.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523247535795996866" border="0" /></a>CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-51142567160316001042010-03-06T02:16:00.001-08:002010-03-07T02:52:55.059-08:00Abby is 9 months oldThis little girl of ours is too stinkin cute for her own good! As Steve likes to say... unauthorized levels of cuteness! Well, Abby is 9 months now... where has the time gone? Our little baby is going to be a year old in 3 quick months. I'm already planning out her birthday party in my head. Here is what Abby is doing now.... She:<br /><br />Crawls :) (although, she drags one leg underneath)<br />She walks assisted<br />Can feed herself small pieces of food<br />Prefers eating food from my plate rather than jarred food<br />Enjoys bread, avocado, and strawberries the most<br />Is proficient at grabbing and dropping things<br />Doesn't like things to be taken away<br />Gets angry<br />Sleeps 6 hours a few nights a week<br />Occasionally drinks 5-6 oz bottles<br />Likes to chew on socks<br />Realized that she can play in the bath water<br />Understands that she can sit up on her own<br />Jabbers a lot<br />Knows when I'm trying to fool her into taking something else<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblmH8Zg6AgT26CuQbkiVGBKgf-REmMYheVgiy9RzNpC17yO9IRnT1Ok-908uK3LdtJQ0WuuTcHRg1wlkGwyvm98UfM0HHlP9aSxTn7Hsr81TVJyzVr20L-85Q0v5tjt-KNScFr92DZV8/s1600-h/IMG_1554.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; 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width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYJG9cupQ0hkIpcLqOgfUqcgwvPsfKbUqqJuzVGst3N_aSBhyp03Jm-cMHrgsLXsoiGk3TjY8_QrR_tR_kvPwvcb6TWuwF1BNGPHJ_UvyUb8-A1HwXU2cAt6wDjUf9EHFv6Ws4LaNX-Eo/s320/IMG_1667.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445836242820851122" border="0" /></a>CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-1403732835042991702010-03-04T21:51:00.000-08:002010-03-06T14:08:15.726-08:00North CarolinaAbby and I had a very nice visit with Steve last month. We were gone for 2 weeks... did you miss us? There really wasn't much that went on while we were in NC, but we did get to do a couple of cool things.<br />Here is Abby at the Raleigh Durham Airport. We had to wait an hour before daddy could get there. Traffic was pretty tight and it was very windy that day, so it made his hour and twenty min drive a bit longer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebjq4L9PcaEt3yH7L0WmyoJreZGYn9R-MinyMb8Efs9hYnON1iyVjOPR6Lf81eW_2jCNe0-XVAN38Js2Sf5usAfD5jiblfmg2gEJZIuP29OCNAUoRiHcOLWlSwmr56n8K4EgPQAsljck/s1600-h/NC+Feb+2010+%284%29.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebjq4L9PcaEt3yH7L0WmyoJreZGYn9R-MinyMb8Efs9hYnON1iyVjOPR6Lf81eW_2jCNe0-XVAN38Js2Sf5usAfD5jiblfmg2gEJZIuP29OCNAUoRiHcOLWlSwmr56n8K4EgPQAsljck/s320/NC+Feb+2010+%284%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445624323358289170" border="0" /></a><br />On the way to Fayetteville, we passed a Cracker Barrell and stopped at the second one to eat. It's one of my favorite dine's, so it was nice of Steve to recommend that for a late dinner. I snapped a couple of picks of Abby and Daddy while we were waiting for our dinner.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7BvBMbV8vWenGrw21YN6AMyzF5y6iKhrGlF4i_NdC_9SzHYVdVYiQQllXZpiQM4FVVfhyphenhyphenD4g72voWfYSSYnwe_Y8TJFeSq7vwRwYtUDyaUXCQ0K6HkF_eJUXaXb82lfAtTYXndvWcDk/s1600-h/NC+Feb+2010+%286%29.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7BvBMbV8vWenGrw21YN6AMyzF5y6iKhrGlF4i_NdC_9SzHYVdVYiQQllXZpiQM4FVVfhyphenhyphenD4g72voWfYSSYnwe_Y8TJFeSq7vwRwYtUDyaUXCQ0K6HkF_eJUXaXb82lfAtTYXndvWcDk/s320/NC+Feb+2010+%286%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445623545348164850" border="0" /></a><br />Abby has graduated to more solid foods. Daddy is trying his hand at feeding the Abbigator and Alligator Pear (a cool name for avocado). It was amusing to watch how Steve would try to feed her. I think he made more of a mess than Abby.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7smXRUeOY4bd1zBi7HcCR_Jf6hwzjSemul0Kwg0jP7bV2mWFvwvRw0FABuTl3euUPmsXF5jwDPVftERHCsBgkKbFSafmS2FtbBhqnioWFZOu90yjhRmNSb3I2BmCzYFRO__UPwqkmCO8/s1600-h/NC+Feb+2010+%2814%29.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7smXRUeOY4bd1zBi7HcCR_Jf6hwzjSemul0Kwg0jP7bV2mWFvwvRw0FABuTl3euUPmsXF5jwDPVftERHCsBgkKbFSafmS2FtbBhqnioWFZOu90yjhRmNSb3I2BmCzYFRO__UPwqkmCO8/s320/NC+Feb+2010+%2814%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445623540893370370" border="0" /></a><br />I don't get to take a lot of pics of Steve... mostly because he loathes taking pictures. Sometimes he's a good sport, like in this photo! This is probably one of the best pics of him I've ever taken. I love that red shirt!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPI0GVDSnzRK4TnMa22QdFHF-0ZA4HsESXGKKXYq21DfN6c8IjmS3laqb-MoVO7z54M47iZeU2EBF6TzpTzgHchTbeuQyUf8sCaM033Q6K4Ze5bfDWC9Kg_37Mtx1R82gkg8AS5iW7R0/s1600-h/NC+Feb+2010+%2820%29.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPI0GVDSnzRK4TnMa22QdFHF-0ZA4HsESXGKKXYq21DfN6c8IjmS3laqb-MoVO7z54M47iZeU2EBF6TzpTzgHchTbeuQyUf8sCaM033Q6K4Ze5bfDWC9Kg_37Mtx1R82gkg8AS5iW7R0/s320/NC+Feb+2010+%2820%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445623536047068562" border="0" /></a><br />I spent a lot of time watching cable. We don't have it at home, so when I'm around it, I lose control. I especially love the Food Network... I could keep it on that channel all day! In fact, I did more than once.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEisKb-CzLqQzPeCg3hV_aKlMebKIkIGttN7cQy-KwmkKC-rkm-nK8AT0KdJBF1eoP75LvA6-WZGcU-KskOPb-yZHDv_FWWFkx-GEljkxkVx3mHzkVga2p5gn2bQ-hdo4z2HGDlxj7_VY/s1600-h/NC+Feb+2010+%2822%29.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEisKb-CzLqQzPeCg3hV_aKlMebKIkIGttN7cQy-KwmkKC-rkm-nK8AT0KdJBF1eoP75LvA6-WZGcU-KskOPb-yZHDv_FWWFkx-GEljkxkVx3mHzkVga2p5gn2bQ-hdo4z2HGDlxj7_VY/s320/NC+Feb+2010+%2822%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445623529475805826" border="0" /></a><br />Abby is really into pulling herself up to a standing position as well as bouncing up and down... this is one of those moments.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYbxfdZyhyphenhyphenhaAcTJdzYRD81FGiyj7XqL8Z40mtjUkJRgaX92VU8w_qk0kNBniRKtxnOwLgqDhqbG60XKZspw34wgpk87R1khRTvkPzucH4RDxCc46oIVSICWA1F13KWKu8ENkZJDQau8/s1600-h/NC+Feb+2010+%2828%29.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYbxfdZyhyphenhyphenhaAcTJdzYRD81FGiyj7XqL8Z40mtjUkJRgaX92VU8w_qk0kNBniRKtxnOwLgqDhqbG60XKZspw34wgpk87R1khRTvkPzucH4RDxCc46oIVSICWA1F13KWKu8ENkZJDQau8/s320/NC+Feb+2010+%2828%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445623521518709170" border="0" /></a><br />And another one of those moments! We spent a 3 or 4 nights gaming at Jane and JT's, friends of Steve. It was a lot of fun! I love this picture.... Abby has a cute little tushie.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPc9SC-QaCgOFxzfspu6WIBQYWdTPh9kruJi4OMA4XKoTLNY5yTJCPOJDCaNNALKMkbPwnACKzuWNq0XJb0kJJTgOOxo6Abri8bLkrkwT4LESSMmc5WY5tOu90gCZjzsMsi-XD4Vv7kC8/s1600-h/NC+Feb+2010+%2833%29.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPc9SC-QaCgOFxzfspu6WIBQYWdTPh9kruJi4OMA4XKoTLNY5yTJCPOJDCaNNALKMkbPwnACKzuWNq0XJb0kJJTgOOxo6Abri8bLkrkwT4LESSMmc5WY5tOu90gCZjzsMsi-XD4Vv7kC8/s320/NC+Feb+2010+%2833%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445621976840557026" border="0" /></a><br />We were supposed to go out to the coast for the holiday weekend, but the weather was bad, so we stayed in Fayetteville. We went to Carraba's for our Valentine's Day dinner... a place we both love to eat. The waitress gave Abby a pretty fascinating toy. She was fixated on it for quite a while. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRs4s3k-0ehJ_gjcVgDWgnOfa54KUNk6iumhMbLNn27j4Z1SbxS1CEvn3janMdD4Wr6VUcN_kib3SGk-Idcu9HK7p7OLSCavTMMgJLfRQOhYBtykf-lGiL15iJvH0mNJLx3Op_rq9v6Xk/s1600-h/NC+Feb+2010+%2839%29.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRs4s3k-0ehJ_gjcVgDWgnOfa54KUNk6iumhMbLNn27j4Z1SbxS1CEvn3janMdD4Wr6VUcN_kib3SGk-Idcu9HK7p7OLSCavTMMgJLfRQOhYBtykf-lGiL15iJvH0mNJLx3Op_rq9v6Xk/s320/NC+Feb+2010+%2839%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445621971177066322" border="0" /></a><br />I tried to take as many pictures of Abby and Steve as I could. I think it's becoming pretty obvious that this little baby is a Daddy's girl. She sure brightens up when he is around! Steve worries that she doesn't know or remember him now that he's gone a lot. But I can tell she recognizes him. She definatly behaves differently around him than she does other people she is held by. For now, there is still no one like Momma, but she really enjoys playing with Daddy. Daddy does all the cool stuff with Abby.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOpY-0YGSvgwrxvj9xZRBvmSaWGSDEuD8KcMCCnQgMLiLM6m0_yzWNR2eWNhnyDvG2kwKnMQyNDDMOiAN545kyk5tTu0A8QipnbuX5cWN11CnpsE3Mn6IuJl488vKddYqHZoAVG3eiLs/s1600-h/NC+Feb+2010+%2854%29.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOpY-0YGSvgwrxvj9xZRBvmSaWGSDEuD8KcMCCnQgMLiLM6m0_yzWNR2eWNhnyDvG2kwKnMQyNDDMOiAN545kyk5tTu0A8QipnbuX5cWN11CnpsE3Mn6IuJl488vKddYqHZoAVG3eiLs/s320/NC+Feb+2010+%2854%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445621963921289874" border="0" /></a><br />I had the opportunity to attend our Heritage Makers Regionals in Raleigh the second weekend we were there. I usually go to Phoenix since that is where my team is, but this saved me a plane ticket! I missed my friends, but I made some new ones. This is a photo with Patti Gardner, our Director of Sales on the left and Hallie Redd, one of our few Executive Consultants.. she is top in Sponsoring. There were only 20 or so people in attendance, so it was very intimate. I learned a lot of great things I will be applying to help my business grow and we got to see all the great new things Heritage Makers is going to be putting out this year! I love my business!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknitDEfRkNNCFnl46npKinpq1yqS4Q1xQM-lk8V0f_qarQ0WRl6fVFHhstcvjIilEfXJDWWrdwUgJISNrEM8MEYgZnYoD_69qIEghVhZAmf1jTgGd1sLy6XUVjs5mV7T78ardqVRs9kU/s1600-h/NC+Feb+2010+%2882%29.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknitDEfRkNNCFnl46npKinpq1yqS4Q1xQM-lk8V0f_qarQ0WRl6fVFHhstcvjIilEfXJDWWrdwUgJISNrEM8MEYgZnYoD_69qIEghVhZAmf1jTgGd1sLy6XUVjs5mV7T78ardqVRs9kU/s320/NC+Feb+2010+%2882%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445621953265532706" border="0" /></a><br />The last Sunday, we took a walk in Fayetteville. This was a really nice activity... and something that I will make a seperate post for in the next couple of days. This picture was taken at the end of our walk.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELWZoW5wl-R6cbHCzW6aChsjUk4Npoct0mdCjLtIEkhqHDXZ7PmtR77yeiPA_OzApmG-VzJC65oBgh-ZZPXB9VweBlkqqrcEcxqUmBCX440RLpO-BuWtlwLcgqPtNPuMojf6MCylb0D4/s1600-h/NC+Feb+2010+%2899%29.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELWZoW5wl-R6cbHCzW6aChsjUk4Npoct0mdCjLtIEkhqHDXZ7PmtR77yeiPA_OzApmG-VzJC65oBgh-ZZPXB9VweBlkqqrcEcxqUmBCX440RLpO-BuWtlwLcgqPtNPuMojf6MCylb0D4/s320/NC+Feb+2010+%2899%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445621948630701074" border="0" /></a><br />I wanted to take a few pictures of Steve holding Abby while he was wearing his uniform. I was bummed that I couldn't get the settings on my camera right for the lighting, but if I had taken a moment to mess with it, Steve would decide he was done... so, substandard photo's. :P I liked this one the best though... the two of them looking at each other, so endearing!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiREn6sZA8zSWb3gTsPIGqWmh-cFhCMXM6UHQVRLEdBBBfmbcjg_E4vX8G8DVk7NLVM7o_t-p65DIsXgyYBJhyphenhypheneP0HbvH2GCRu7etIVsI2xybcCX0lIRncwNuD76fCIEfidcl0dxSjdR4A/s1600-h/NC+Feb+2010+%28107%29.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiREn6sZA8zSWb3gTsPIGqWmh-cFhCMXM6UHQVRLEdBBBfmbcjg_E4vX8G8DVk7NLVM7o_t-p65DIsXgyYBJhyphenhypheneP0HbvH2GCRu7etIVsI2xybcCX0lIRncwNuD76fCIEfidcl0dxSjdR4A/s320/NC+Feb+2010+%28107%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445464306559340146" border="0" /></a><br />Steve spent time teaching Abby to walk with assistance. It's something he has done since she has been interested in standing... which was since 3 months old. When I had gotten back from Regionals the first night, Steve had her run over to me! I laughed so hard... it was one of the greatest moments of my life!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrx3kpbbLk8YAYzqO6HveNNNbE91g9jgffN-XuG0qCQkgiLgqHaYBnO8k6bw1VJhLCxqLJxtcrLzWRgIQZtQCu_dCx0xDYFcVCsEdHubIBovhlg3pEkxBu3yb0FOymFng68RVFgsep_Y/s1600-h/NC+Feb+2010+%28126%29.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrx3kpbbLk8YAYzqO6HveNNNbE91g9jgffN-XuG0qCQkgiLgqHaYBnO8k6bw1VJhLCxqLJxtcrLzWRgIQZtQCu_dCx0xDYFcVCsEdHubIBovhlg3pEkxBu3yb0FOymFng68RVFgsep_Y/s320/NC+Feb+2010+%28126%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445464297830462050" border="0" /></a><br />Abby found the butter. Steve said, "She's her mother's daughter". So true!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvV5jH9DTVNqL2LRlu18h3koPOOog5_xt8uh7gdp8fKlcT7f8teOQno7vdsSKEjgA-zEin8r7R2dvItCjG7wIEp9vYUk0ZUymi2EXEKdwRUy1k9ERf-4fOmD5o_HoQsCo4jqf5yPSTld4/s1600-h/NC+Feb+2010+%28129%29.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvV5jH9DTVNqL2LRlu18h3koPOOog5_xt8uh7gdp8fKlcT7f8teOQno7vdsSKEjgA-zEin8r7R2dvItCjG7wIEp9vYUk0ZUymi2EXEKdwRUy1k9ERf-4fOmD5o_HoQsCo4jqf5yPSTld4/s320/NC+Feb+2010+%28129%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445464287528765730" border="0" /></a><br />We visited with Jenn and Kennedi. My cousin John's wife and daughter. Jenn hosted a workshop for me while I was there, and she also had Abby and I over for dinner one night. She made wonderful spaghetti with amazing garlic bread. She was kind enough to lend us a bumbo, a jumperoo, and some toys for Abby.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__NJy0FbZXBFPMFKhXYSM9QNPP8Sf3Z5tEW3INB9sFsGzQjQMVICfrJx4gAqr2FxO5lqpdwwa58l1KLz8sux-jhQQm4fit4AhO-ItB5e_HvqZg7mEbKRPLsz-9BL5AjussC-1_7cDSCw/s1600-h/NC+Feb+2010+%28141%29.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__NJy0FbZXBFPMFKhXYSM9QNPP8Sf3Z5tEW3INB9sFsGzQjQMVICfrJx4gAqr2FxO5lqpdwwa58l1KLz8sux-jhQQm4fit4AhO-ItB5e_HvqZg7mEbKRPLsz-9BL5AjussC-1_7cDSCw/s320/NC+Feb+2010+%28141%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445464279690334002" border="0" /></a><br />Abby is such a pro at flying. I get a lot of compliments on how good of a baby she is. It's a lot of work keeping her entertained or trying to put her to sleep on the plane, but we do ok. It makes for a long day though.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflgAKOHAyMwam0NvFg9nNE9babvFKpq33PeTHIMX_fmizWV1Bd9rXgr_pgwgx7yciVRHCtznDzL41OoDFfR9gfG-N3tvAS93vZgKVV39FmVu1GjMylk5x31knP0xKU33febYDqvg5Emc/s1600-h/NC+Feb+2010+%28146%29.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflgAKOHAyMwam0NvFg9nNE9babvFKpq33PeTHIMX_fmizWV1Bd9rXgr_pgwgx7yciVRHCtznDzL41OoDFfR9gfG-N3tvAS93vZgKVV39FmVu1GjMylk5x31knP0xKU33febYDqvg5Emc/s320/NC+Feb+2010+%28146%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445464269285159330" border="0" /></a><br />We miss Steve, but I'm glad to be home.CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-91641270143974998392010-02-05T21:08:00.000-08:002010-02-05T21:28:22.045-08:00Abby - 8 Months OldAbby is 8 months old today! Hard to believe that in 4 short months, she will be a year. I'm already starting to think about how I want to celebrate her first birthday. I was just talking to a friend about how fast last year went. I was pregnant for the first half, and had a baby for the second.... I look back and it seems like a blur.<br /><br />Here's how Abby has grown this past month:<br />Her bottom two teeth cut thru (right spelling?)<br />As she sits, she can pivot in a circle<br />She can scoot to places she wants to go<br />She gets upset when I take things from her<br />She does baby talk, mostly dadadada<br />She will switch and item to the opposite hand to pick up another item<br />She will place something I hand her behind her back if she doesn't want it<br />She was weaned<br />She started sleeping in her crib<br />She (finally) sleeps 6 hours a night every couple nites<br />She claps her hands<br />She gives kisses<br />When I say more, she knows to open her mouth for me to feed her<br />She can feed herself her bottle without help<br />She can pull herself into a standing postion with just about anything<br />She loves the cat<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2anNPljhFj0t7MhSX1yzHnlb7iZjFrgE_5J0bGxRBR29V3_UDjZu9J1ShzX2p4etgVmGKv8Sb86l5j9UcLx_eFn4HD0HEXKZawhwi9DDzlSCydnky_U-MsscjUY9_q7eRfK-J-OJp0k/s1600-h/IMG_1196.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434996487238610482" style="WIDTH: 320px; 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I've been reluctant to purchase... but when I got an email from Pampers late last week giving me $10 off a first time order plus 500 Gifts to Grow points, I figured this might be a good time to try it out.<br /><div><div><div><div><div>Well, I did my research while placing my order, trying to make sure I was getting a deal. I calculated how much I normally pay for diapers and how much I would be paying at diapers.com. I decided to go ahead and order a box of wipes as well, since I needed to spend over $49 to get free shipping. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpCJiQEjUHcY6VFWj_Jf8AuUWtGnGAm0Ezwc5BiJ0qP1xkGuCJMUVxotYAD-kNo4uTkkUP_5ZuHMPD1zAonIxOMkQuWTM1G58jwTW-t9Ix5uucnjLkOxJ6Nb6TYZNSSpw3cqwp6YsVt4/s1600-h/diapers.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434813528496923458" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 281px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpCJiQEjUHcY6VFWj_Jf8AuUWtGnGAm0Ezwc5BiJ0qP1xkGuCJMUVxotYAD-kNo4uTkkUP_5ZuHMPD1zAonIxOMkQuWTM1G58jwTW-t9Ix5uucnjLkOxJ6Nb6TYZNSSpw3cqwp6YsVt4/s320/diapers.png" border="0" /></a></div><div>Well, with the $10 off, I was about 5 short, so I figured I buy a toy or something. I decided to hold my order till we got our February 1st pay so that I was spending the February diaper money. So, for a couple of days, I thought about what I should buy extra, then I remembered I had seen these really cool Arm & Hammer Nursery Fresheners from Munchkins in my Parents magazine back in December. I've been wanting them since I saw them, so I checked it out and sure enough, diapers.com had them in stock! They add 5.99 to my order putting me at around $59 and some change (because of tax).</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJhIenqVQwgAzMrlUeLLsKmUe2DN8qQgqUlQPZX1APa3Up4MQRMHo3CdqSJInGmfL9bMLVN4PYlez29Fdqg1r0YbXBALwba4qzOuyU6ElVixyl7g8SM9BjSu73efmNbup3IG2JjZ1TCHY/s1600-h/IMG_1189.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434813514937976370" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJhIenqVQwgAzMrlUeLLsKmUe2DN8qQgqUlQPZX1APa3Up4MQRMHo3CdqSJInGmfL9bMLVN4PYlez29Fdqg1r0YbXBALwba4qzOuyU6ElVixyl7g8SM9BjSu73efmNbup3IG2JjZ1TCHY/s320/IMG_1189.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>That seemed to much to me, so I went back to see how much I was paying for the wipes. I was really surprised to see that they were $14.99 for a 384 pack versus the $11.98 for 448 that I was paying at walmart. I called diapers.com up and asked about this and found out they price match. Only problem was it had to be listed on a competitors website, not an instore price. Walmart.com didn't have the same package so I looked around and found it at Target.com for $12.69... not as good as walmart, but $2.30 less. I was ready to order!</div><div>I called diapers.com back, told them about the Target price, they checked it out and took the price right off my order before checkout. Then I purchased.</div><div>I realized later that I never got my 500 Gifts to Grow points and meant to call them yesterday to see if they could help me, but didn't get a second to call.</div><div>I ordered on Wednesday around 230pm and got my box last night (thursday). </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRvxnBDSZzhaRciwZHTPwIfe0yWnxE-GnLfMQcz3W3yx_zwT5kVG_xVzbonkl8w5EKd7RKrH4jA-3XRBD6h7kuU6DcaWb44stEgyo3wOCw3_ffCeZRzzYd6bDWLHY96S7FPiPuhEJqaU/s1600-h/IMG_1183.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434813521800755362" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRvxnBDSZzhaRciwZHTPwIfe0yWnxE-GnLfMQcz3W3yx_zwT5kVG_xVzbonkl8w5EKd7RKrH4jA-3XRBD6h7kuU6DcaWb44stEgyo3wOCw3_ffCeZRzzYd6bDWLHY96S7FPiPuhEJqaU/s320/IMG_1183.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Well, this morning I was double checking how much I had payed for diaper when I discovered something not so good! They had sent me the wrong box of diapers; Size 4 at 140 count instead of Size 3 at 160 count. I immediately checked my invoice then called diapers.com again. I told the lady about the points first. It was my mistake that I didn't get the points (you have to click directly on the link in the email), but she was so nice about it and gave me a code for the points.... apparently lots of people make the mistake.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichclVlLlz4enJYXkq1Ese51FS7Bhvx8yAsc1e_XHKnd168vhq6PPnnNtFdHixxmKa7vi2vNPohOK1pfN4wiPRFMvoAWpPZzmT3OK7pQd1_FUoTBJzrBx5KuZWrB597lrcKQi4oKYil-I/s1600-h/IMG_1191.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434813510665474034" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichclVlLlz4enJYXkq1Ese51FS7Bhvx8yAsc1e_XHKnd168vhq6PPnnNtFdHixxmKa7vi2vNPohOK1pfN4wiPRFMvoAWpPZzmT3OK7pQd1_FUoTBJzrBx5KuZWrB597lrcKQi4oKYil-I/s320/IMG_1191.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Then I told her about the diaper mix up... I was trying to figure out how I was going to ship these bigger diapers back when she told me that I could keep them for free and that she would send me the box I had originally ordered! How cool is that?!! Instead of paying 27cents a diaper, I paid 14cents a diaper!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEjkrvvv695tVyenydTWhuq_NqBSXPiV2E-WTwRsyvgiGXAuxFUDHeQzfTJ67uYkcP46fh-rt1_n0NMzwGKWUiqgORCPNkmkYIPnDE_LjMXU4d1UlqakoHbW-8nj5XIA8J3M1Y504yR4/s1600-h/IMG_1192.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434813500749290146" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEjkrvvv695tVyenydTWhuq_NqBSXPiV2E-WTwRsyvgiGXAuxFUDHeQzfTJ67uYkcP46fh-rt1_n0NMzwGKWUiqgORCPNkmkYIPnDE_LjMXU4d1UlqakoHbW-8nj5XIA8J3M1Y504yR4/s320/IMG_1192.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>diapers.com is A+ in my book!</div></div></div></div></div>CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-47447407228011136082010-02-02T22:31:00.000-08:002010-02-02T22:57:56.965-08:00Abby's Room - My Favorite Place On EarthI finally got things cleaned up in Abby's room this week.<br />But to be fair, I will post some of the before pictures as well.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8FZdWNuUSw65CgWGp8lsu9peNZmTnelRic6oXOyqB_MEw364MDFjgZy1jd4AwhNklotSnxkM-fGcGZn3uuVjVWz6JJsdhaxC91T7h1HzZKiNiOERfI_OjF561EKw54Vq-gjCNDY5sY_U/s1600-h/IMG_1127.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8FZdWNuUSw65CgWGp8lsu9peNZmTnelRic6oXOyqB_MEw364MDFjgZy1jd4AwhNklotSnxkM-fGcGZn3uuVjVWz6JJsdhaxC91T7h1HzZKiNiOERfI_OjF561EKw54Vq-gjCNDY5sY_U/s320/IMG_1127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433904939016555970" border="0" /></a><br />Her room is pretty easy to clean up. The boxes are full of her outgrown clothes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXVrXECx1bLyw_1dD1IWCDrxZVsgpVttzURpZzJ4qayMFTjuVFf1RfYdv1GKxmr8B0PAjyQPaoDuogUdbmATH4Pxp0Rr0v94kQiGA3mYWq0py1deCv5TZwICKqM4-IXVatsPK4WoVUss/s1600-h/IMG_1121.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXVrXECx1bLyw_1dD1IWCDrxZVsgpVttzURpZzJ4qayMFTjuVFf1RfYdv1GKxmr8B0PAjyQPaoDuogUdbmATH4Pxp0Rr0v94kQiGA3mYWq0py1deCv5TZwICKqM4-IXVatsPK4WoVUss/s320/IMG_1121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433904931869764994" border="0" /></a><br />There are a few things more I would like for her room, particularly stuff for the wall. It would be nice to have some matching shelves as well. Eventually, but not any time too soon. I will have a yard sale this summer, maybe after that. If we had lots of money... I would put in new carpet, get rid of the popcorn ceiling, add new closet doors, and put new trim around the base and add some trim at the ceiling. Wishful thinking.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDcUGNHYFlsbUVK84_gw9TeGvFSUkWeUlf32UWLlTxnluBVqJ8N76OVkJqGXDAAog75LOCVsr5CWa7jlAmHQbfM3lGs3Nxwm7vXOSHdw-PZJ_gUR_aZoUjz5bvggJhsR38gZ48M7nWbg/s1600-h/IMG_1126.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDcUGNHYFlsbUVK84_gw9TeGvFSUkWeUlf32UWLlTxnluBVqJ8N76OVkJqGXDAAog75LOCVsr5CWa7jlAmHQbfM3lGs3Nxwm7vXOSHdw-PZJ_gUR_aZoUjz5bvggJhsR38gZ48M7nWbg/s320/IMG_1126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433904916002845362" border="0" /></a><br />I am happy that I have the canvas up now though! I'm working on a few posters in my Heritage Makers account that are specifically for her room. I love that I can personalize a poster! One will be an alphabet poster and the other a numbers poster. How cool is that?! When I finish them, I'll post some pics of them here for you to see.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRNOVkYsLF8Pxy3tzktn6QoJfH5xb_jidOkoEBZgaWn5qG0OW7XUg57rnGb5qHD-XOoIfeiBSCuEibAwTj-S9VpAeLz9TyFpb1lWgKHhqKnNF5yddihugPEJ6tGp01EuJwy8rv0FqCww/s1600-h/IMG_1143.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRNOVkYsLF8Pxy3tzktn6QoJfH5xb_jidOkoEBZgaWn5qG0OW7XUg57rnGb5qHD-XOoIfeiBSCuEibAwTj-S9VpAeLz9TyFpb1lWgKHhqKnNF5yddihugPEJ6tGp01EuJwy8rv0FqCww/s320/IMG_1143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433904909518212498" border="0" /></a><br />Hello Big Bear!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8MreUpOgaBqJqJw9TxzP2UetlsAr86kfuE1UFAECxx4FGg5LcBv_HYF5ctT2PNrNhN2oDGIxX4CfXB_DirRGzbit4FkqSStD7b49oGjk7FRSEzXbVuA1x2RucZ9jPdg4XC72hXUcxq0/s1600-h/IMG_1158.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8MreUpOgaBqJqJw9TxzP2UetlsAr86kfuE1UFAECxx4FGg5LcBv_HYF5ctT2PNrNhN2oDGIxX4CfXB_DirRGzbit4FkqSStD7b49oGjk7FRSEzXbVuA1x2RucZ9jPdg4XC72hXUcxq0/s320/IMG_1158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433903054458031218" border="0" /></a><br />I still need to vacuum... but it's not of the utmost importance. Meanwhile the rest of the house is a disaster; as per SOP. Notice all the extra's from Abby's room out in the hall. About half of them are still there as we speak.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrw9YDCzMXCcLsZUAVHkl2_3iEjHK3IV6U7fXC8XwpbcC_NlUXZBLkkc82tgeENouLF6Znb5pMOkTmLsYjx9T67NazFaV2UDnmKqCIJ4-v5aDbVQC84R3C66G4nrH6zMWA5CKKFP_QpE/s1600-h/IMG_1160.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrw9YDCzMXCcLsZUAVHkl2_3iEjHK3IV6U7fXC8XwpbcC_NlUXZBLkkc82tgeENouLF6Znb5pMOkTmLsYjx9T67NazFaV2UDnmKqCIJ4-v5aDbVQC84R3C66G4nrH6zMWA5CKKFP_QpE/s320/IMG_1160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433903046024643378" border="0" /></a><br />I even wiped down the window and window sill. I don't think I had cleaned it since we moved in 3 1/2 years ago. It was filthy. It's nice now!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjidjd973bIS6vAKyAGWdAbPvWoYp5ApIoWVYXFqc5Ol8uXf8cY-4qAEzCrjAzLrYXlE7mvxvkYog-q__Qr5iOgMBwHF25fsu-RhgDaEqh_-WfhtctKds019b1AbF43RyZU1YqM5Xsl8gg/s1600-h/IMG_1162.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjidjd973bIS6vAKyAGWdAbPvWoYp5ApIoWVYXFqc5Ol8uXf8cY-4qAEzCrjAzLrYXlE7mvxvkYog-q__Qr5iOgMBwHF25fsu-RhgDaEqh_-WfhtctKds019b1AbF43RyZU1YqM5Xsl8gg/s320/IMG_1162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433903036693924194" border="0" /></a><br />Of course, what's the first thing that Abby does?! Pulls the books off the shelf one by one! Typical.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0053nTi9LtacgGLkaKQ2Qg3Dgn_1c5NE0vLPkqne-XE4o12tVCKyTtpqQcXWM3i2Jx4noH3aXHOZX0ln6vyXqobi21Z2INLQL6qrVmWkXzxZ8bMdfwmgklfODS_Zvbp8ZHtO_VXKIhA/s1600-h/IMG_1157.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0053nTi9LtacgGLkaKQ2Qg3Dgn_1c5NE0vLPkqne-XE4o12tVCKyTtpqQcXWM3i2Jx4noH3aXHOZX0ln6vyXqobi21Z2INLQL6qrVmWkXzxZ8bMdfwmgklfODS_Zvbp8ZHtO_VXKIhA/s320/IMG_1157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433903072366729074" border="0" /></a><br />This is Alice, Abbigator's Alligator.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZ01IqJss7Fu_BmKRTSLgdeUeYjOzfsuRQLCQT_4VjcOm_2WSF4YAKaqcaewjq8WvpvCo6kgDqf2EB1PsTuEVxQYtX23QGl19KPrAhQR7o2gA8fwMK9F6uPqvooXMWJekTk1QUHzeBC8/s1600-h/IMG_1147.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZ01IqJss7Fu_BmKRTSLgdeUeYjOzfsuRQLCQT_4VjcOm_2WSF4YAKaqcaewjq8WvpvCo6kgDqf2EB1PsTuEVxQYtX23QGl19KPrAhQR7o2gA8fwMK9F6uPqvooXMWJekTk1QUHzeBC8/s320/IMG_1147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433904886733639202" border="0" /></a><br />Hello Alice!CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-14793041090478905412010-01-18T21:38:00.001-08:002010-01-18T22:31:37.936-08:00NeglectI feel like I've been neglecting this poor blog. Now that I have my CM365 blog, I'm posting every day, which I am really enjoying. But I feel like there is so much more to the stories that I post and that I should be finishing them out over here.<br /><br />Back in November, Steve and I finally painted Abby's room; Hidden Sea Glass (a very light shade of green). On the 7th, I went to IKEA with my friend Elizabeth Giles to pick out Abby's crib. Thanks to Great Grandma Sally, we didn't have to pay for much of it, and I was able to get a chest of drawers, as well as a small matching table I found in scratch n dent. I've been working on her room since then, and it's coming along nicely. I was finally able to sort through all of her clothes; box up the ones she doesn't fit in, hang up the ones she does fit in, and wash the new ones she got for Christmas. I've managed to find a few cheap things at GoodWill that I wanted; a crib border and some pink curtains.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4hRjXm_spfV8dFFhzj7hfx-NlJCTg8W4WZdqz1FetK9zbJx-9KFODSEW3GbJjV86hYRo7modYJ-8PJonjOlGyeGOcnZRXphxQcFkGEFEs3XWuVYfEIwJwDaVHib1INvUl7SUm3NT5WM/s1600-h/IMG_0224.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4hRjXm_spfV8dFFhzj7hfx-NlJCTg8W4WZdqz1FetK9zbJx-9KFODSEW3GbJjV86hYRo7modYJ-8PJonjOlGyeGOcnZRXphxQcFkGEFEs3XWuVYfEIwJwDaVHib1INvUl7SUm3NT5WM/s320/IMG_0224.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428330335334223394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4Fri7MbLlRXF7tEfdgQVaY3Ixiwr7_fi5PCEWiDixrGxvVkMfo9vuxMqjBZlYI49O4_VjNxdYJriIu3OQkREY5N8dpX6pD9vqkeD13nw20xu2YWxf4jSdH2WOntrpuHHOLB0U6-08iY/s1600-h/IMG_0262.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4Fri7MbLlRXF7tEfdgQVaY3Ixiwr7_fi5PCEWiDixrGxvVkMfo9vuxMqjBZlYI49O4_VjNxdYJriIu3OQkREY5N8dpX6pD9vqkeD13nw20xu2YWxf4jSdH2WOntrpuHHOLB0U6-08iY/s320/IMG_0262.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428331590161151602" border="0" /></a><br />(Abby sitting in the bunk bed demonstration at IKEA)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1RnKjSctPoMqcp1UHbDAGZ4sEFmIu9rOmZHhepxvbK0pnC8W-S6sWRCp7ynHX_aEpIq-eiNMcsPKSa4Jw8-RsSbZ5ufPOHHoB9bfc7C6yx6X8EZv6viHNsU2tECEc8oOZwHCRu7TEvU/s1600-h/IMG_0817.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1RnKjSctPoMqcp1UHbDAGZ4sEFmIu9rOmZHhepxvbK0pnC8W-S6sWRCp7ynHX_aEpIq-eiNMcsPKSa4Jw8-RsSbZ5ufPOHHoB9bfc7C6yx6X8EZv6viHNsU2tECEc8oOZwHCRu7TEvU/s320/IMG_0817.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428331595533320114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3p8veXd3pHvJMiw8NdMEAQd-kkPFz341xhuG7lPTYlBpuCIGNzpPJIaAPw_ZXWhkmxe2qo9iyZLTyGo9hPcK6F_zrWlBCKeMrYLaRr0chOkAezGOc5xHMNCBAJ5o3-rXdFx5uRmIQt0/s1600-h/IMG_0825.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3p8veXd3pHvJMiw8NdMEAQd-kkPFz341xhuG7lPTYlBpuCIGNzpPJIaAPw_ZXWhkmxe2qo9iyZLTyGo9hPcK6F_zrWlBCKeMrYLaRr0chOkAezGOc5xHMNCBAJ5o3-rXdFx5uRmIQt0/s320/IMG_0825.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428331610757897506" border="0" /></a><br />Abby and I have been hanging out with some of our friends lately. Especially Jenn and Bailey Sadler. It's fun to watch Abby and Bailey interact. Bailey loves babies, and especially Baby Abby! She goes around saying Abby, Abby, Abby... a lot. She likes to feed Abby her bottle, and help her with her pacifier. She's so helpful that even when Abby cries, she tries to scramble around to figure out what she needs. It's completely and utterly adorable!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCvR9pqzx8-uJu9K1nKEZZ4CmYPhGntAT5NvEZqXn_oozGDJo4-9Rid-E5WYw5MAqdUGbTaIfMDK1xHUYJjmRrsO4MT4HjL3PZrZ5_1_lJ2Eh-5DHwcvIrWl7C1a7__RjmVjTqGYcbuc/s1600-h/IMG_0944.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCvR9pqzx8-uJu9K1nKEZZ4CmYPhGntAT5NvEZqXn_oozGDJo4-9Rid-E5WYw5MAqdUGbTaIfMDK1xHUYJjmRrsO4MT4HjL3PZrZ5_1_lJ2Eh-5DHwcvIrWl7C1a7__RjmVjTqGYcbuc/s320/IMG_0944.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428330325412084194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kdQlAQ_7y3gJA-gSL9SOC15CSGBke_WhL0lSkQ4XIhPMkBO8fN-1MTztKe3DMM0HY04GWMg7WHUqpseTL2_d-l5ocTPN4_fik5jRjEj8fSnCNXi_6wVCxwHGZuiT9CFVrcoNoRg-gzk/s1600-h/IMG_0941.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kdQlAQ_7y3gJA-gSL9SOC15CSGBke_WhL0lSkQ4XIhPMkBO8fN-1MTztKe3DMM0HY04GWMg7WHUqpseTL2_d-l5ocTPN4_fik5jRjEj8fSnCNXi_6wVCxwHGZuiT9CFVrcoNoRg-gzk/s320/IMG_0941.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428331605815028322" border="0" /></a><br />Abby cut her first two teeth a week ago... the first (bottom left) on Thursday, Jan 7th, and the 2nd (bottom right) on Sunday, Jan 10th. I have no pictures yet, she will hardly let me look at them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_KX9ndo7l5YTdHo-bGhoORiZv7S9p-sbXqGQ98y6wk4jgW_OMhC0CcgRmLhsY2ZIrSR8OmVAU7vdVVePy3e4CM46JV6Hcm8YKDuRnmsYkoxZc-ZrhIaQ5BRD6kVWKKMhQHz8WJygnRg/s1600-h/IMG_0968.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_KX9ndo7l5YTdHo-bGhoORiZv7S9p-sbXqGQ98y6wk4jgW_OMhC0CcgRmLhsY2ZIrSR8OmVAU7vdVVePy3e4CM46JV6Hcm8YKDuRnmsYkoxZc-ZrhIaQ5BRD6kVWKKMhQHz8WJygnRg/s320/IMG_0968.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428330317105744370" border="0" /></a><br />Abby did pretty well the first few nights in her crib, but the past 5 or so days have been a bit tougher. I've only taken her back into bed with me once, and it was because she seemed to be in some pain and wouldn't relax enough to sleep. That doesn't count yesterday though, when I was trying to catch a nap at the same time and she woke up earlier than I liked, so I brought her in with me and we slept another hour. I've been enjoying her bedtime routine. I read to her, give her a massage, play a little with some toys, give her a bottle, and then sing her to sleep while rocking her in the rocking chair that Steve's Mom gave us with a special little plate on the headboard in remembrance of Abby's big brother Joshua.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTc9MFVyxbh8_Ia7MhmdWmYDELLeeE52sWHKFtndUAnH67RxhVXJ9bIc7CNAR600Yf1JvI2W6DAdru6QPAVbYfLsgqU41E9tSkJGe2LO5UxmZ5l0J7jxBd84DZ4alf7y2tVXJMgL_cXM/s1600-h/IMG_0838.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTc9MFVyxbh8_Ia7MhmdWmYDELLeeE52sWHKFtndUAnH67RxhVXJ9bIc7CNAR600Yf1JvI2W6DAdru6QPAVbYfLsgqU41E9tSkJGe2LO5UxmZ5l0J7jxBd84DZ4alf7y2tVXJMgL_cXM/s320/IMG_0838.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428330307193127650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rrydGUU0DW3cSeXhBdjnOXlZgdtyI-y9W-FFTJXOMMNUEQW8R47a4UuUGYh3ip2XCxlmHtUBVIWB1guA4jRuFOrI9FYINfIIf8S61bdfJ4n8BbxfL7gkWY6Zlrp8nzQa95mVDSNVRPc/s1600-h/IMG_0857.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rrydGUU0DW3cSeXhBdjnOXlZgdtyI-y9W-FFTJXOMMNUEQW8R47a4UuUGYh3ip2XCxlmHtUBVIWB1guA4jRuFOrI9FYINfIIf8S61bdfJ4n8BbxfL7gkWY6Zlrp8nzQa95mVDSNVRPc/s320/IMG_0857.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428330298956379906" border="0" /></a><br />On the 1st, I started Weight Watchers... it's been tough, but I've been doing really well. I've already lost 8 pounds. It's interesting how it helps you understand what portion control really is.<br /><br />I've started focusing on my Heritage Makers Business again. I've got two Workshops scheduled this month and a Digi-Crop this Saturday. I've been working a lot on getting my business blog really functional. My goal is to hire someone to design my blog to make it look professional when I make it in the Presidents Club... I'll let you know when it happens!CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-76705799994244914402010-01-10T21:17:00.000-08:002010-01-10T21:23:36.959-08:00Project CM365Last year I learned about the photo a day for a year idea from Alicia Corbridge. I thought that it was way cool and really enjoyed following along with her photo blog, so as one of my resolutions I decided that I wanted to start my own. I waited until the first of the year to start mine so that it would be consistent with the days, but it can start on any day. I've been doing it for 10 days now (obviously), and I've been very consistent! (I'm hoping to discover a new found sense of consistency as another one of my resolutions for the year). The blog is separate from this account and is actually linked with my Be A Storyteller business blog account. Go check it out... I will have a link posted on this blog for easy access. It's also accessible from my facebook page if you are one of my friends.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbMvKlf3xbOHrU0Zb5lqlDsxSwcaDMoiNFq8zePpnyPmFnei4zRzusSXggjptpaZaRuBFfqpjVBg3pnCjJbeSLmJOLpPC-NxyREY1crsmVDql-w43d7ED270KlL0yukCb31-BKGIfHb_A/s1600-h/cm365.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbMvKlf3xbOHrU0Zb5lqlDsxSwcaDMoiNFq8zePpnyPmFnei4zRzusSXggjptpaZaRuBFfqpjVBg3pnCjJbeSLmJOLpPC-NxyREY1crsmVDql-w43d7ED270KlL0yukCb31-BKGIfHb_A/s320/cm365.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425348548066684850" border="0" /></a>CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-1250962236041576112010-01-10T21:08:00.000-08:002010-01-10T21:14:33.763-08:00Abby CanvasI designed a 20x20 canvas using Heritage Makers the other day. I had put together 3 different designs and had friends and family on facebook vote for their favorite... this is the one that won.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvBTXdn0NLto395rH3ZsFS98fwy6UB_8JtOgmqRsoaLAorNwhPL35Ici_qgYobvwAzEy-TBotbLcu7otjOjGRH7btu4PYfxuQoCfyE73HyR1UqymcaixJ6SoxOG2rNhujlXHNG5dhstc/s1600-h/Fathers_Joy.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvBTXdn0NLto395rH3ZsFS98fwy6UB_8JtOgmqRsoaLAorNwhPL35Ici_qgYobvwAzEy-TBotbLcu7otjOjGRH7btu4PYfxuQoCfyE73HyR1UqymcaixJ6SoxOG2rNhujlXHNG5dhstc/s320/Fathers_Joy.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425345602256258754" border="0" /></a><br />If you would like to make this project or something similar (you could do this as a 12x12 scrap page for $5 instead of a canvas for $100 or if you're really dedicated, you can host a workshop and get your canvas for free!), then visit www.beastoryteller.com and sign up for an account. I will transfer the project to your account!CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-79063038319488950562010-01-03T16:43:00.000-08:002010-01-08T22:45:00.342-08:00Abby Is 7 Months Old!Things Abby did this past month:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMWblAKOQV0ap1GwSsj8R6kE7wJb7kuLGzU3L0K9PZY2sZ-3uzObzcESbyzxQD8umgxI46GGIVwOhzhwtti25wml90ulZ9rzN0Dgg2rbB_IaawulJ8Y_nCkDsWTd9D6SWVqbTBxoYiyg/s1600-h/IMG_0709.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424625646814465906" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMWblAKOQV0ap1GwSsj8R6kE7wJb7kuLGzU3L0K9PZY2sZ-3uzObzcESbyzxQD8umgxI46GGIVwOhzhwtti25wml90ulZ9rzN0Dgg2rbB_IaawulJ8Y_nCkDsWTd9D6SWVqbTBxoYiyg/s320/IMG_0709.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Sitting on her own<br />Escapes from the Bumbo<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIzC3kLUKNirhtYfmLjLbkVLUN7ac4P1Mh-N1AtfWqWVH6HGJtwIZ0LVOPZYNCWrEeXGV37Mk_N6MMY6fJnlP7Ph6tAKcXd7-e-xeJmqNZZ9nDX6gspQgT8juRn2m-ei0cG7exsIyqyvg/s1600-h/IMG_0701.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424625634299890850" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIzC3kLUKNirhtYfmLjLbkVLUN7ac4P1Mh-N1AtfWqWVH6HGJtwIZ0LVOPZYNCWrEeXGV37Mk_N6MMY6fJnlP7Ph6tAKcXd7-e-xeJmqNZZ9nDX6gspQgT8juRn2m-ei0cG7exsIyqyvg/s320/IMG_0701.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Eats Peaches, Pears, Apples, Chicken, Peas, Carrots, Squash, Sweet Potatos<br />Gets angry if I take something away from her<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXAzZyjfreA1jXbh2t6NAab3P4urDLm-hqQMmANcYbfM8_lC2_eMmlXISRZ0n4bkuCiYny7uK70THFi98RulLzs-drVZOeDOQ7n38CW0sF8enABHe4CQ-4McJ9wLtBjWY3QQtIkoYlOE4/s1600-h/IMG_0685.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424625630048477026" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXAzZyjfreA1jXbh2t6NAab3P4urDLm-hqQMmANcYbfM8_lC2_eMmlXISRZ0n4bkuCiYny7uK70THFi98RulLzs-drVZOeDOQ7n38CW0sF8enABHe4CQ-4McJ9wLtBjWY3QQtIkoYlOE4/s320/IMG_0685.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Can pull herself into a sitting position<br />Can pull herself into a standing position<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtiBI_vz7L5zdXLoQrJdtysGA56M6MNyWINfscMd1-al0OlGn-a5n7NBDcS3J6wXasSMchtjDx9e41WDiv-aB2eTX4OZkgsl_WVfagRBscv5v-gEXbbW0M7FpE5_lwLvV1dMYv32BwIk/s1600-h/IMG_0670.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424625628340908514" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtiBI_vz7L5zdXLoQrJdtysGA56M6MNyWINfscMd1-al0OlGn-a5n7NBDcS3J6wXasSMchtjDx9e41WDiv-aB2eTX4OZkgsl_WVfagRBscv5v-gEXbbW0M7FpE5_lwLvV1dMYv32BwIk/s320/IMG_0670.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Absolutely loves her little rubber duckies<br />Will play for short periods of time on her own<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR05Ir3Bl9_hKQoqT3v0jlC-KgK4VEhsHzpz7rFDA-kn1kSOC5stbsctxxJJZisY1jrUio6uMJGWjKElxN6I8tFzoG7MWVNb_leTtRg_6Hajp73ChiJQTn2YftA9ZGipWdm49IgGhcORM/s1600-h/IMG_0655.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424625618133088306" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR05Ir3Bl9_hKQoqT3v0jlC-KgK4VEhsHzpz7rFDA-kn1kSOC5stbsctxxJJZisY1jrUio6uMJGWjKElxN6I8tFzoG7MWVNb_leTtRg_6Hajp73ChiJQTn2YftA9ZGipWdm49IgGhcORM/s320/IMG_0655.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Began to enjoy bouncing<br />Can feed herself with her bottle (knows to tilt it back)<br />Sips water from a cup<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmN-sIeIVIYYeHTHkK26gWTXZeTY_AJALPl3QQXHRH-LXt4LK_XFuWXnBgTd07FytLUfWyxW6_KaUxV8fasiMi37a8ISK_bo3GEDDclI2v570A-FP_LdAErNw_bH1yzCH_B4MzeKqu1E/s1600-h/IMG_0797.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424623663287444978" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmN-sIeIVIYYeHTHkK26gWTXZeTY_AJALPl3QQXHRH-LXt4LK_XFuWXnBgTd07FytLUfWyxW6_KaUxV8fasiMi37a8ISK_bo3GEDDclI2v570A-FP_LdAErNw_bH1yzCH_B4MzeKqu1E/s320/IMG_0797.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Can push herself out of her bumbo<br />Is ticklish in the same spots as her Momma<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5b5rZm9BkCgRAOEqNMu4J8G5ARaxCAoCTdt-EQ3lpMqG3zPH5r0gXMVrugKs0Y4tH42M3XhaETKL-1l4X7iJTSfrCnnZQOnULGRaaEMYCNh6lwOOeuU6EGsLzv1FKR_updNXAbRdq1Y/s1600-h/IMG_0792.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424623662707779458" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5b5rZm9BkCgRAOEqNMu4J8G5ARaxCAoCTdt-EQ3lpMqG3zPH5r0gXMVrugKs0Y4tH42M3XhaETKL-1l4X7iJTSfrCnnZQOnULGRaaEMYCNh6lwOOeuU6EGsLzv1FKR_updNXAbRdq1Y/s320/IMG_0792.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Loves to play with paper and anything else that makes crinkly noises<br />Can push herself across the floor and spin around on her belly<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRJCgvizaf6dheuVYiMvPNiRHBVrtZ3iIV0MHWkZwZT4_b_CQ2ND8BMjGUYrvVI84e1FrfNiUvXjCvW1ikscAe50XhSfh0iCCtkKGAAz4Ee6rx2d47qLzBzHoOfZyIsk1G5WdcDA1r8E/s1600-h/IMG_0789.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424623652928463794" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRJCgvizaf6dheuVYiMvPNiRHBVrtZ3iIV0MHWkZwZT4_b_CQ2ND8BMjGUYrvVI84e1FrfNiUvXjCvW1ikscAe50XhSfh0iCCtkKGAAz4Ee6rx2d47qLzBzHoOfZyIsk1G5WdcDA1r8E/s320/IMG_0789.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Can get up on her hands and knees<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85SBn2Qfj4cCTBPnCZpCmZMyUP9Hs0VPiZzLKIy4kVnDCM84nVMEOr27WvI2tUYZSL_UwTYC6PAwgPoeBYoRMZy1V6efcQfsw_DO24a_YsXkcBTwOEVwFLyomUN__TsvrsDWVn1eMYmI/s1600-h/IMG_0750.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424623648430452482" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85SBn2Qfj4cCTBPnCZpCmZMyUP9Hs0VPiZzLKIy4kVnDCM84nVMEOr27WvI2tUYZSL_UwTYC6PAwgPoeBYoRMZy1V6efcQfsw_DO24a_YsXkcBTwOEVwFLyomUN__TsvrsDWVn1eMYmI/s320/IMG_0750.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Will turn the pages of a book when you tell her to<br />Loves to play peek-a-boo with the blanket<br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBts8AtT5vRT8vhiSQaoueOafnT7DKHD56YiSyT3bGx0q7VLYjIsgtGayXPXKDSI028T2YlAcMl-QAklv10L_w-33rAQCn4KtuMBVJSHTrM9ygLPVB2yZZNnw031RHt5sKaaFw1jDUZc/s1600-h/IMG_0747.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424623642191646594" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBts8AtT5vRT8vhiSQaoueOafnT7DKHD56YiSyT3bGx0q7VLYjIsgtGayXPXKDSI028T2YlAcMl-QAklv10L_w-33rAQCn4KtuMBVJSHTrM9ygLPVB2yZZNnw031RHt5sKaaFw1jDUZc/s320/IMG_0747.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div>CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-45666417897813372502010-01-02T18:09:00.001-08:002010-01-02T19:47:04.253-08:00Christmas 2009This was probably one of the nicest Christmas' we have ever had. Steve got home about 5 days before and his brother Paul flew in on Wednesday night and stayed with us till Saturday. Steve's Mom came on Christmas day. On Christmas Eve morning, we took Abby down to the mall to get her first picture with Santa taken. She didn't smile, but at least she didn't cry!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKK0GIpUusmDuVoUGDDUEPA3X12MmkjUc3JPEVPGi6E5MFkPeCw6ABqNAmxbdZcqaIzbd4fNFaiZr1yxEKML-xvV6hmYi-Ao7VrMInH5NxQ5yHCDc8vyCYqa9NgmIZ5k2OMNg8N3ufWJ4/s1600-h/IMG_0447.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKK0GIpUusmDuVoUGDDUEPA3X12MmkjUc3JPEVPGi6E5MFkPeCw6ABqNAmxbdZcqaIzbd4fNFaiZr1yxEKML-xvV6hmYi-Ao7VrMInH5NxQ5yHCDc8vyCYqa9NgmIZ5k2OMNg8N3ufWJ4/s320/IMG_0447.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422331683153897922" border="0" /></a><br />Later that day, after picking up Steve and Paul from the movie theater, we drove over to Pottery Barn to pick out our new Christmas ornament. A tradition Steve and I started when we first got married.This was our second year for our traditional Christmas Eve dinner (steak!) It turned out pretty good. I found a pretty good recipe for Honey Glazed Carrots last year that I really enjoy. I also started another new tradition; Christmas pajamas.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWFRXBH_np2mqiJ35AmO8YrwSkS14A8sFwhBgU-ZzzEazVZsP3ZB55yw2SBfEW5Q4M5_B5dTYiBd_v-t4huMg5ZLcosJ3d3pTl7u5_uI1yUSYoZ4o552OMfxqSbGTY7ccq2mNsMJpetI/s1600-h/IMG_0533.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWFRXBH_np2mqiJ35AmO8YrwSkS14A8sFwhBgU-ZzzEazVZsP3ZB55yw2SBfEW5Q4M5_B5dTYiBd_v-t4huMg5ZLcosJ3d3pTl7u5_uI1yUSYoZ4o552OMfxqSbGTY7ccq2mNsMJpetI/s320/IMG_0533.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422331715325118050" border="0" /></a><br />We got up around 8am Christmas morning (that's about the time Abby wakes up in the morning). We did stockings first and I helped Abby open a few gifts. After two or three presents, she started to cry... she was a little overwhelmed.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mz2hOWO-ypfp4mH34E-IGx6gXtH76o3jGqlrMeB-c2gWj-Y7lI3vY7GZB49fhZIIhh5sYdKiSayFqwf900SdeOlniseA_HwJWMPCECV7m6CYSoUyWo4Vd5LIlMcAkgiti9IgTopRaMc/s1600-h/IMG_0500.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mz2hOWO-ypfp4mH34E-IGx6gXtH76o3jGqlrMeB-c2gWj-Y7lI3vY7GZB49fhZIIhh5sYdKiSayFqwf900SdeOlniseA_HwJWMPCECV7m6CYSoUyWo4Vd5LIlMcAkgiti9IgTopRaMc/s320/IMG_0500.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422331708249564882" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks to Paul we had more Christmas photo's than we normally get!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnW1T-RvGTp7l71mDz_h3zlQ5y8-fpLNUd9ACYKTCP1hXnfvaFB0VS_kwuAwGHB-EQIryeBWrR3QTkNYzrlMfUSh6x09B5mfLrsTYXrdwloODchBr23BaCHmUu6D9gCuGAsPozo2iF8Q/s1600-h/IMG_0488.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnW1T-RvGTp7l71mDz_h3zlQ5y8-fpLNUd9ACYKTCP1hXnfvaFB0VS_kwuAwGHB-EQIryeBWrR3QTkNYzrlMfUSh6x09B5mfLrsTYXrdwloODchBr23BaCHmUu6D9gCuGAsPozo2iF8Q/s320/IMG_0488.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422331700188855794" border="0" /></a><br />Abby looked really cute in her Christmas pajamas :D<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiixSaCUQs0PuDr4Ak8oDCN7yAzBVXIhFoHEasUWmuQfj9A3oC15_Izk0GReWWbIqtlKSzYVggnO7SuResLHaa-vLsvu9v7dGPN7kDa23KiCIzWdAlQEU91BIbqu_Ds7ZhPNaOV6jgIM/s1600-h/IMG_0451.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiixSaCUQs0PuDr4Ak8oDCN7yAzBVXIhFoHEasUWmuQfj9A3oC15_Izk0GReWWbIqtlKSzYVggnO7SuResLHaa-vLsvu9v7dGPN7kDa23KiCIzWdAlQEU91BIbqu_Ds7ZhPNaOV6jgIM/s320/IMG_0451.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422331688596659874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCls9xp9lvnxDuw83wuDf_TfZBqfIsLY7SBa9PxqWDJenDnoQ9awRyKVWOIBAJayk5bYtAnVUPjQyMmt3hTStH4-45Ukd_2_Vnsoz9xq4WdfYwj3Jh-cr3XlgeJMoevioFMJGZhN8V57w/s1600-h/IMG_0519.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCls9xp9lvnxDuw83wuDf_TfZBqfIsLY7SBa9PxqWDJenDnoQ9awRyKVWOIBAJayk5bYtAnVUPjQyMmt3hTStH4-45Ukd_2_Vnsoz9xq4WdfYwj3Jh-cr3XlgeJMoevioFMJGZhN8V57w/s320/IMG_0519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422354048874547410" border="0" /></a><br />Steve and Paul went to pick up thier Mom from the airport around 11 and when they all got back we had my Chicken Soup for lunch (along with some pretty good bread Tanya Turner made).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88utf6V9UShx1it7t0MgJDg0PyILtS0ihLYayTtUJIP7OCXJRV5PM0SB9mWcM7cP0-jfgw9TDm0lBdAf7r2aEBc0TdWAsObEs4JIoAPGBRM5EwpQTG0U-3EfkA9ZhhuJp9fqImMJnAFM/s1600-h/IMG_0527.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88utf6V9UShx1it7t0MgJDg0PyILtS0ihLYayTtUJIP7OCXJRV5PM0SB9mWcM7cP0-jfgw9TDm0lBdAf7r2aEBc0TdWAsObEs4JIoAPGBRM5EwpQTG0U-3EfkA9ZhhuJp9fqImMJnAFM/s320/IMG_0527.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422354039514456114" border="0" /></a><br />Around 2 we went over to the Kintners (Steve's Grandparents), for Christmas Dinner. We had an enjoyable time sitting around and spending the early evening together.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEEdPUlR462XzWQIU_IhBsNfWq9sLDnqKoyvZhuV0K7j1lnAiE7Mx-1W-g_YYxEPp9FrcY9Ai3xKyUR5oeeJvD3JXsETEO8GJ9Du9VR7geW9_WWGyC6XK1dDKC1yPhDm5NGnuyqmBIruo/s1600-h/IMG_0520.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEEdPUlR462XzWQIU_IhBsNfWq9sLDnqKoyvZhuV0K7j1lnAiE7Mx-1W-g_YYxEPp9FrcY9Ai3xKyUR5oeeJvD3JXsETEO8GJ9Du9VR7geW9_WWGyC6XK1dDKC1yPhDm5NGnuyqmBIruo/s320/IMG_0520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422354038161594898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyy5hlMzHUfjs8dRc0zrPFBnBHVovGb9qULPoq6BxbO4vQK8CHD-dZkOs569t2vLAQLzDqWR2TNlfxGAUms5V5Rhl93kX7aiN9JDmMSuQbnqnccxrA5xsoywJKac1z9mqFsjL8voV2JY/s1600-h/IMG_0514.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyy5hlMzHUfjs8dRc0zrPFBnBHVovGb9qULPoq6BxbO4vQK8CHD-dZkOs569t2vLAQLzDqWR2TNlfxGAUms5V5Rhl93kX7aiN9JDmMSuQbnqnccxrA5xsoywJKac1z9mqFsjL8voV2JY/s320/IMG_0514.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422354028610737394" border="0" /></a><br />This was a great Christmas!CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-27153277694959972362009-12-06T05:15:00.000-08:002009-12-06T06:14:52.120-08:00Our Growing AbigailAbigail was officially 6 months old yesterday! I can hardly believe how fast she is growing up and how quickly she is learning new things. This is a sample of what's been going on in Abby's world for 5 and 6 months.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeb1iQ4oLPmLzyoCzeUrrenoLtyZYZQgxw2dY14h5aMDepybbXwLuZexxo_LQsK0BX9iwttvD0Zp19RaeWhR0LeTXH9CIOwPnRnfMB2KF5PQ9_Dsg-oA4WgATfoF0nUeBohgnLwMfLCNs/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeb1iQ4oLPmLzyoCzeUrrenoLtyZYZQgxw2dY14h5aMDepybbXwLuZexxo_LQsK0BX9iwttvD0Zp19RaeWhR0LeTXH9CIOwPnRnfMB2KF5PQ9_Dsg-oA4WgATfoF0nUeBohgnLwMfLCNs/s320/untitled.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412124944153618610" /></a><br /><strong>5 MONTHS</strong><br />Started grabbing and wanting to hold her bottle<br />Laughed for the first time<br />Began taking out her paci and attempting to put it back<br />Reaching for things intentionally<br />Able to grab with one hand things she reaches for<br />Plays on her own for short periods at a time<br />Began developing a nap time schedule<br />Loves to look at books<br />Rolls from her back to her belly<br />Plays in a jumperoo<br />Gnaws on fingers furiously<br />Will stay asleep for naps instead of waking up after being put down<br />Likes to have her paci when she sleeps<br />Discovered her feet and sucks on her toes<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDToJD6ZDpF-v_qfvrXBjp92Ttl4PWZnC9KBG3OXefAw9gC2SZwE_y5Wc0c8iQ78COfDw59KBEMiGZLhlqK-rl8UOxoKu69BAXyZZD2ak0wHT3IjWqBNQqRtaCXzCDIjhLKqrZIbNAFU/s1600-h/d611303d-5a4f-4309-86e9-91f26484f0c2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDToJD6ZDpF-v_qfvrXBjp92Ttl4PWZnC9KBG3OXefAw9gC2SZwE_y5Wc0c8iQ78COfDw59KBEMiGZLhlqK-rl8UOxoKu69BAXyZZD2ak0wHT3IjWqBNQqRtaCXzCDIjhLKqrZIbNAFU/s320/d611303d-5a4f-4309-86e9-91f26484f0c2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412124941669470242" /></a><br /><strong>6 MONTHS</strong><br />Sits up properly in Bumbo<br />Discovered coughing<br />Rolls and Rolls and Rolls around on the floor<br />Pushes her butt in the air with her feet and legs<br />Does push ups<br />Rolls over in the night and sleeps on her belly<br />Not nursing as much<br />Started Rice Cereal<br />Started Oatmeal<br />Can pull herself into a sitting position then standing with assistance<br />First Snow<br />Can feed herself bottle while laying down<br />Sipped water from a straw<br />Rolls over purposely to reach for things<br />Has been cranky because of teething pain<br />Moved up to size 2 Swaddlers<br />Now drinking 4oz regularly at feedings<br />Sucks on paci recreationly during the day<br />Occasionally falls asleep on her own<br />Grabs paci from your hand and puts directly into mouth<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIMi__8cSK7vgQYyRQGVl6m-fbW-UZoL37n8Kb6Bg8230jg9jh_1QDrdmft59XfBuOkR18xK3NzidW2qO3NcKoxj2wTph2hVw0eBCLHqBUnfEK_YOkGMaPRxl6-B9NHVArGPYqqQFIHAc/s1600-h/12ade268-8b10-41f2-94e8-6ffbfde81e2c%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIMi__8cSK7vgQYyRQGVl6m-fbW-UZoL37n8Kb6Bg8230jg9jh_1QDrdmft59XfBuOkR18xK3NzidW2qO3NcKoxj2wTph2hVw0eBCLHqBUnfEK_YOkGMaPRxl6-B9NHVArGPYqqQFIHAc/s320/12ade268-8b10-41f2-94e8-6ffbfde81e2c%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412124932759883154" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb895s5zYMBH0lm2rk21x9OAkEaMhCQeM89AtpGjOTRSmDEFZBVwfI2_CLWDTCYc6KNq6_cLzCeaZgZrbO3u7UDJoLvQ-hdfGbZ5drPC8bJLMXUEQUXo89004zoYuBOlCvMln3rN01Bdo/s1600-h/2c17f297-8e55-4064-b046-31ce4bbafaef.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb895s5zYMBH0lm2rk21x9OAkEaMhCQeM89AtpGjOTRSmDEFZBVwfI2_CLWDTCYc6KNq6_cLzCeaZgZrbO3u7UDJoLvQ-hdfGbZ5drPC8bJLMXUEQUXo89004zoYuBOlCvMln3rN01Bdo/s320/2c17f297-8e55-4064-b046-31ce4bbafaef.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412124923228222642" /></a>CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-56981202256215704522009-11-21T11:16:00.001-08:002009-11-21T14:06:46.397-08:00Tag You're It - 8 ThingsI've been tagged by my BFF Katie on her blog so now i'm going to answer these questions (and then tag some of you)!!!<br /><br />eight things i did today - not in order:<br /><br />1. ate two bowls of Reese's Puffs cereal<br />2. had family pictures taken at the temple<br />3. played 3 dungeon n dragons encounters<br />4. showered twice (i tried to fix my hair up nice, it didn't work)<br />5. pumped milk<br />6. went to quartet practice<br />7. slaughtered 33 minions<br />8. kissed my hubby<br /><br /><br />eight things i'm looking forward to:<br /><br />1. steve's christmas leave<br />2. going to AZ for thanksgiving<br />3. abby turning 6 months<br />4. starting abby on food<br />5. snow<br />6. new moon<br />7. abby's first words<br />8. christmas<br /><br /><br />eight favorite shows:<br /><br />1. 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We got up this morning around 545 and while Steve was getting some last minute things ready, I sat and played with his new phone (I've been bugging him for months to get a new one. His 4 year old Razor can't keep a charge longer than 20 mins). I took some photo's of Abby and I and played with his wallpaper and added a couple of voice recordings with Abby making noises.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46e-l5NKp5EjMWKYF_Y-fvzLHsOPJymBfnFlhQmwcY-HDkqCPnfuoYCESdjUlyP8rnckFfPsJrVfDv8crE4rJsChFBwNlt5vMIMRjQRVZ6BqU1RbzYT6BP2WxDyd-7KFt3NTeHn0hMY8/s1600-h/thumbnail.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398781528528854242" style="WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46e-l5NKp5EjMWKYF_Y-fvzLHsOPJymBfnFlhQmwcY-HDkqCPnfuoYCESdjUlyP8rnckFfPsJrVfDv8crE4rJsChFBwNlt5vMIMRjQRVZ6BqU1RbzYT6BP2WxDyd-7KFt3NTeHn0hMY8/s320/thumbnail.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />After giving Abby a blessing (I got mine last night), saying family prayer, and squishing one another in a cozy family hug (a bit emotional for me and too cramped for Abby), Steve took off at around 730a. Abby and I stood at the door and watched "Daddy" check some last minute things, then get into his X-Terra and drive down the road. As we were standing there, I wondered how much of this Abby was really taking in... I like to think she understands a little, especially as we walked away from the door and she gave a little sigh. I told her, "You have a brave Daddy".<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIiw3CyAWQSxcVBrFc0EFAkXY5GAEZIBDzX4Tweoc9XMaaBd4x-uvrHC_BhKiRrGOfYqe972wkZxSMDPj3F7-cG9t4ObfKeXQv1X8nxQr8QV9LDlRf9A99TbsZPHiqu4Qhl5jpnT00w0/s1600-h/IMG_5526.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398784090214277778" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIiw3CyAWQSxcVBrFc0EFAkXY5GAEZIBDzX4Tweoc9XMaaBd4x-uvrHC_BhKiRrGOfYqe972wkZxSMDPj3F7-cG9t4ObfKeXQv1X8nxQr8QV9LDlRf9A99TbsZPHiqu4Qhl5jpnT00w0/s320/IMG_5526.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Some of you know, but not many, that we have decided it's best for Abby and I to stay here in NV while Steve goes to NC for his training. There are many different reasons; my great support group here, how much better it is financially to stay, the fact that he will be in the field for weeks on end leaving us to fend for ourselves (going back to that first reason I listed). Frankly, for months, I've been thinking that it would be better to stay and in many ways I'm very happy with this decision. I love my home, it feels safe and comfortable... this is where I want to be with my little girl.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxg23N7jHMpFnRdLz7SDYXAUcgz48UH8vZq5SJOUzwCRQ_J-tM5K9nFfPGJ1U6__dsii5sC4gfYfH2NP4lqqmsIbwOwxg_wexwDF1mm3_AA3eDUC_hWpRr90SaBHXYxukm9oR1JR3ChY/s1600-h/IMG_5301.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398785816604993426" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxg23N7jHMpFnRdLz7SDYXAUcgz48UH8vZq5SJOUzwCRQ_J-tM5K9nFfPGJ1U6__dsii5sC4gfYfH2NP4lqqmsIbwOwxg_wexwDF1mm3_AA3eDUC_hWpRr90SaBHXYxukm9oR1JR3ChY/s320/IMG_5301.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />People ask how I do it... for our family, it's just the way it is, and looking forward, it's the way it's going to be. Seriously though, I get through because the Lord blesses me with a greater portion of the spirit, I have amazing friends who are more than happy to help out, a fabulous ward that feels like a family, and to top it all off, incredible Home and Visiting Teachers (should I mention they are husband and wife, let alone the fact that my VT will be here in an hour to visit!).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJDe2C3YYD8DITQohVbx3jOhbSUBmiKbKfhrnTJiDqM_KZwnpupiNP7iumUkxml9jTd-j50rGQYOTMJji0a13_DRGG6BaeANB4LRar3fhW3cj1u-h-b2sR_aUuzKAZnUCV-7afEozl8Q/s1600-h/IMG_5540.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398787164686033682" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJDe2C3YYD8DITQohVbx3jOhbSUBmiKbKfhrnTJiDqM_KZwnpupiNP7iumUkxml9jTd-j50rGQYOTMJji0a13_DRGG6BaeANB4LRar3fhW3cj1u-h-b2sR_aUuzKAZnUCV-7afEozl8Q/s320/IMG_5540.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />After sitting Abby on the couch and getting a few things cleaned up, I realized that Steve left without the red pears I bought him last night for his trip. I sent him a text, (yes, as of yesterday, he is officially texting and he's not going to like that I'm announcing it). He said he was down at the donut place and asked if I would like some... of course I would like some, and of course I would like to say goodbye again! So, Steve came back, dropped off some donuts, picked up his pears (and some apples I threw in), the Preach My Gospel manual... and we said our goodbyes again. He kissed our sleeping Abby and walked out the door at 8am. I watched from the living room window, thinking that he wouldn't even look up... but as he pulled away, he did and waved. A moment later he sent a text for Abby, "Listen to your mother, lil' bit". I love you Babes and I'm so proud of you... we are sure going to miss you! You will do amazing! Hopefully we will see you soon!!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZR7e4FBsKuU7qkjEXvwhzc_3VJVtSWYcB7nWBPokQhzogur5smzBl0-2Ieswf_RrS8ZhY4zUOT3UnfNQQZw2uvpwiAymstcndkCx1mKOC6v5lX7O6d3F1JLcu72fl72fhkaR0LAJtEbI/s1600-h/thumbnailCALFMSBK.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398789712282697922" style="WIDTH: 389px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 313px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZR7e4FBsKuU7qkjEXvwhzc_3VJVtSWYcB7nWBPokQhzogur5smzBl0-2Ieswf_RrS8ZhY4zUOT3UnfNQQZw2uvpwiAymstcndkCx1mKOC6v5lX7O6d3F1JLcu72fl72fhkaR0LAJtEbI/s320/thumbnailCALFMSBK.jpg" border="0" /></a>CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-6217140170919989072009-10-29T19:53:00.000-07:002009-10-29T20:28:26.413-07:00Visiting with Oma BonnieThis past weekend we drove over to Fremont, CA to visit with Steve's Mom Bonnie. We had such a great weekend! She was kind enough to put us up in a hotel a little ways down the road from where she lives. We meet her forlunch on Friday and spent the rest of the day relaxing while she worked.<img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398222591228511762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg748DJRXrpZGoTQlHs4FmCf15j3UBNYv1vWrZANBvHWUpBq4E0je9i1Ntayk_vOYGEidKSt18uDIcWx4y8LhmYAdL-uuTHWHhQPQS3rhVVbugAPYzqPtYjMnoY-a3PExr7BiHEO-O-pGM/s320/IMG_5555.JPG" /><br />We meet up on Saturday morning, had breakfast at the hotel and then drove down to Monterey. We checked out the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which is way cool. Though we wouldn't recommend visiting on a Saturday... it's way too packed to really enjoy. We spent the early afternoon walking around the first building and got our hands stamped so we could come back after lunch. One of Steve's goals for the weekend was to get me to eat some seafood. EVERYONE who really knows me, knows that I don't eat seafood, but Steve figured that what I really needed in my life was to try it "fresh". Anyway... I gave in. I tried Coconut Prauns (didn't like), Mahi Mahi (was ok), and Swordfish (was decent but I will never order it as my main course).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFcbVvFGr-SeT_tOBvmy0gdbP4VGSZ-WEYE9WPR8U8yrTRKdp7xhEy0JruJZuv2OnV0Qh-Ek_5YrJ-rLLPsFe5R0Yqq42nBA0lZKzUWPU4epdaP7YXgvU2rZlb_s1KQm7l9S8OjtuaaQ/s1600-h/IMG_5572.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398222588669211058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFcbVvFGr-SeT_tOBvmy0gdbP4VGSZ-WEYE9WPR8U8yrTRKdp7xhEy0JruJZuv2OnV0Qh-Ek_5YrJ-rLLPsFe5R0Yqq42nBA0lZKzUWPU4epdaP7YXgvU2rZlb_s1KQm7l9S8OjtuaaQ/s320/IMG_5572.JPG" /></a><br />After lunch, Abby and I headed back to the car to nurse while Steve and Oma walked down to the knitting store. We met back up at the Rip Squeak and Friends store and then went back over to tour the rest of the museum. I enjoyed the Seahorse exhibit the most.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaxH09PbWV_uOJvm-Qe0OQu5ogQALCaoLdCMRBNfQ0YxukOyRob719k1FUuPLmnJAxbBfWVhzM85iYbSwefTD0QibqTXmb-3qUhdjvmoqZF-1RJo2I4diOhhyphenhyphenX0jim-EkWS2Lcv8GbjE/s1600-h/IMG_5575.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398222580783197858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaxH09PbWV_uOJvm-Qe0OQu5ogQALCaoLdCMRBNfQ0YxukOyRob719k1FUuPLmnJAxbBfWVhzM85iYbSwefTD0QibqTXmb-3qUhdjvmoqZF-1RJo2I4diOhhyphenhyphenX0jim-EkWS2Lcv8GbjE/s320/IMG_5575.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqeRSUT-uD1Y3ORZziMPy-jtJMIQ6SL2nPosg2tqzbo2Hh_F4oC7FtuO_KTFIwK_gi3-kuhK6ngz-vtXJ47nesU730WyJPXlbFnztWgcQHWtUdxnSQf0w6SiKlBRgM4F3WxxYmG576cw/s1600-h/IMG_5591.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398222579510716114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqeRSUT-uD1Y3ORZziMPy-jtJMIQ6SL2nPosg2tqzbo2Hh_F4oC7FtuO_KTFIwK_gi3-kuhK6ngz-vtXJ47nesU730WyJPXlbFnztWgcQHWtUdxnSQf0w6SiKlBRgM4F3WxxYmG576cw/s320/IMG_5591.JPG" /></a><br />On Sunday we found a ward to attend Sacrament at and then went to Oma Bonnie's for lunch. When we got there, Oma showed us a chair that she had refinished which was used when by Steve's brother Paul when he was small. Abby is still a little too young to sit in it, but we managed to get a couple of cute pics. Oma Bonnie made a fabulous Meatloaf and a very yummy chocolate cake. We hung out for the rest of the afternoon and later I made my chicken Soup for dinner.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhv5Ek6ohMvC2WdFnUhGzXovUwBnMneRTuma_bIXqx0IEuLBRilhv7QLCW3BpQa7g7PNVdIgbQjoAzYxsjRzbekmoMxTb3M7Lt1pIYld77KslyrfEE_kvmCm6Oe_O7J4BzOSJxU32ftKQ/s1600-h/IMG_5602.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398222575839962018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhv5Ek6ohMvC2WdFnUhGzXovUwBnMneRTuma_bIXqx0IEuLBRilhv7QLCW3BpQa7g7PNVdIgbQjoAzYxsjRzbekmoMxTb3M7Lt1pIYld77KslyrfEE_kvmCm6Oe_O7J4BzOSJxU32ftKQ/s320/IMG_5602.JPG" /></a><br />On Monday morning, we went and had a great breakfast at Oma Bonnie's and then started back on the road.... it was such a fabulous weekend!CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-87323470547286912232009-10-23T17:11:00.000-07:002009-10-23T17:47:44.601-07:00A Trip to ArizonaTwo weeks ago, we traveled to Mesa, AZ to visit with Steve's family (and to buy a new vehicle). We got to spend a lot of time with Steve's Brother Matt his wife Steffi and daughter Ellie (who is only 3 weeks older than Abby). We were able to take some cute pictures of the girls together as well as some good pictures with Abby's Great Grandpa Max and Great Grandma Loraine.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqK6xNJ4MGBete2REwDN-8sO4m8_PAuwRd2fk2tlkHqOBhBMGqwBdLD4bbpvcQoIp3XJaDdMd-WEZ4_JaUhm1R1F2EbSl8l0YhjFRkgnPHDdes8bXpZjrauOS3SvavWRORAUiuBIBAJBM/s1600-h/IMG_5466.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqK6xNJ4MGBete2REwDN-8sO4m8_PAuwRd2fk2tlkHqOBhBMGqwBdLD4bbpvcQoIp3XJaDdMd-WEZ4_JaUhm1R1F2EbSl8l0YhjFRkgnPHDdes8bXpZjrauOS3SvavWRORAUiuBIBAJBM/s320/IMG_5466.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395958168323112434" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAHDpkXW3D1fQDiIsx8h7DrzBdQkYAH-8_ithxQNA7WwD4ARd4a2i2GCfDN5h8iEPYPCBf0tDoiLyTdEIDYROYSWizlVpwmgwVpU58pEUC94rX0Ce6JCbrdPgkoDoVHvgbgqVxvm7qBk/s1600-h/IMG_5478.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAHDpkXW3D1fQDiIsx8h7DrzBdQkYAH-8_ithxQNA7WwD4ARd4a2i2GCfDN5h8iEPYPCBf0tDoiLyTdEIDYROYSWizlVpwmgwVpU58pEUC94rX0Ce6JCbrdPgkoDoVHvgbgqVxvm7qBk/s320/IMG_5478.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395958159468183298" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpcwtDPguHuYyrFJjnsR2YWVtd01nbYgXnTKbxkWcOWPyD3-1MAgkFMZcqy5E1MYcb4oKqMm5FXNcgkFK9wQi7QvzrFYVcTbMSy6JM7lVv5Xu7B7T-PTeBHd2MFUk4fWvdLf_8mK7yl4/s1600-h/IMG_5445.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpcwtDPguHuYyrFJjnsR2YWVtd01nbYgXnTKbxkWcOWPyD3-1MAgkFMZcqy5E1MYcb4oKqMm5FXNcgkFK9wQi7QvzrFYVcTbMSy6JM7lVv5Xu7B7T-PTeBHd2MFUk4fWvdLf_8mK7yl4/s320/IMG_5445.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395958155016890402" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDE71QticVuBlrB3LK2KvgWyZj8ryxccqMOV70YKyKEWdbKJKPTv4wgRcIaGxAe6p_0zaP40h0RM3-WZfK0fD7nr3A4J-zTt3w7UBF0hPMoLy5f9JpBwxinVbWIw5QB7Q1VjLu2DOpqjE/s1600-h/IMG_5509.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDE71QticVuBlrB3LK2KvgWyZj8ryxccqMOV70YKyKEWdbKJKPTv4wgRcIaGxAe6p_0zaP40h0RM3-WZfK0fD7nr3A4J-zTt3w7UBF0hPMoLy5f9JpBwxinVbWIw5QB7Q1VjLu2DOpqjE/s320/IMG_5509.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395958150107768498" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRQWjCHFPEsndBDFIqoAmowMvPP_0D8Vf9Vkrpt9apbJyYQLVUz7CCvy-pxX82OP9QMnKhDF0VszkwVyBzy7tLYb54-ommvVwzOO-E27eJL-4lOg_dE0lOi3e1KT2WtCJOJOpCTvW4Ko/s1600-h/IMG_5443.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRQWjCHFPEsndBDFIqoAmowMvPP_0D8Vf9Vkrpt9apbJyYQLVUz7CCvy-pxX82OP9QMnKhDF0VszkwVyBzy7tLYb54-ommvVwzOO-E27eJL-4lOg_dE0lOi3e1KT2WtCJOJOpCTvW4Ko/s320/IMG_5443.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395958145424720418" /></a>CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862189861409053375.post-54106124513229201832009-10-23T16:37:00.000-07:002009-10-23T17:03:02.740-07:00An Abby Update - 4 MonthsSorry it's been so long... I havn't posted pictures ANYWHERE in forever!<br />It's amazing how when you have a little one, time just gets away from you...<br />I thought I had no time before. Boy was I ever wrong.<br /><br />Here are Abby's 4 month old Pictures and this is what Abby did at 4 months:<br />-She loves to stand and can push herself up with her legs<br />-She now actually FITS in 3 month clothes<br />-She moved up from size 1 diapers to size 2<br />-She moved up to eating 3oz from 2oz (She's a snacker)<br />-She started grasping at objects, bringing them to her mouth<br />-She started to entertain herself with her baby toys<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPaP1thmcWyzyTEBdq4Ctyp1Jw5mSuvZNC1pRaSM8-Q2h5n9h1wUFM2zK7F5fNt9NercfcNUHtXLsyNPcBckZZRxuWe-56fipdVDYQvNfhi3rVjyl-yFXVgYvGhTearTrC95Vb4lTKt5Q/s1600-h/IMG_5342.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395949562086503346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPaP1thmcWyzyTEBdq4Ctyp1Jw5mSuvZNC1pRaSM8-Q2h5n9h1wUFM2zK7F5fNt9NercfcNUHtXLsyNPcBckZZRxuWe-56fipdVDYQvNfhi3rVjyl-yFXVgYvGhTearTrC95Vb4lTKt5Q/s320/IMG_5342.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitopTC0Nrqy9kc-wul2ugmFiIxSMKNq5SHPSbjHBD21_XdgNRnSML6gEnVRzNX3-DVhJfPYURojA1qSVAwmoP4ppxZv-q3ivcq89IDPVLMeKiFqBcL6bU1ifCo85c3rSaCgPItCEE6Vuw/s1600-h/IMG_5347.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395949555030058194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitopTC0Nrqy9kc-wul2ugmFiIxSMKNq5SHPSbjHBD21_XdgNRnSML6gEnVRzNX3-DVhJfPYURojA1qSVAwmoP4ppxZv-q3ivcq89IDPVLMeKiFqBcL6bU1ifCo85c3rSaCgPItCEE6Vuw/s320/IMG_5347.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjCAq10mPc_pTjSFjlxJA-pFp6If9DCr3FK6_R-HiK3auqUozOfUUYv7plUOx2U-Kv_DM8NjSgpI4c4VhdfPVaLftr7QtL1ytKi7xo_b091fWvnsMfRJpPyvRipz-l4vyThKGe-TnvHs/s1600-h/IMG_5410.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395949553526959394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjCAq10mPc_pTjSFjlxJA-pFp6If9DCr3FK6_R-HiK3auqUozOfUUYv7plUOx2U-Kv_DM8NjSgpI4c4VhdfPVaLftr7QtL1ytKi7xo_b091fWvnsMfRJpPyvRipz-l4vyThKGe-TnvHs/s320/IMG_5410.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDivDa5ROMv5w9TkHW08IHxQ9gsnN7QICmeQjwMYOHgqShvtxXSE9HwOqe7yanOgzvrlqZLeGNPrTOm-Is-_4y36ifu5qC4hUeRVgbVEc7V744cJdA2SmetROxEy9FyInvzPYONMrv2M/s1600-h/IMG_5417.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395949548253765954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDivDa5ROMv5w9TkHW08IHxQ9gsnN7QICmeQjwMYOHgqShvtxXSE9HwOqe7yanOgzvrlqZLeGNPrTOm-Is-_4y36ifu5qC4hUeRVgbVEc7V744cJdA2SmetROxEy9FyInvzPYONMrv2M/s320/IMG_5417.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJrrEZ0C38F7oDmRCiO24lay4y9RGGA4drobKMRpF_kBx2rFLIkkETRMhUFdCVZLZn5JiOTEHotDazcCLBC1nq8NPSsAsGg6FTb8QKR0jt3_EV8YZnD2PnBXm8WIbGCQLlzQxczBMNpFk/s1600-h/IMG_5368.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395949544401010114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJrrEZ0C38F7oDmRCiO24lay4y9RGGA4drobKMRpF_kBx2rFLIkkETRMhUFdCVZLZn5JiOTEHotDazcCLBC1nq8NPSsAsGg6FTb8QKR0jt3_EV8YZnD2PnBXm8WIbGCQLlzQxczBMNpFk/s320/IMG_5368.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div>CM Stephensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818793075551318548noreply@blogger.com0