tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256367752024-03-07T00:46:57.667-08:00Chris, Minda, and Lilly CiardiMinda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-47004662078776864902009-03-24T18:48:00.001-07:002009-03-24T18:54:14.673-07:00Lilly, the GardenerLilly worked in the yard tonight....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrPh3bcR6KDjUe3IUm9ZK3QNQQPG0JXw2ZEN4refZ9IhEQt0V5lsG6BmWDTzomsm5D6c4l1ztijgfdOy03xXVbb836SbqAbywnuaiY3wbBhqHexwQJ1Iy2eQZ8ete6zYmdJ_ajhQ/s1600-h/100_0380.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrPh3bcR6KDjUe3IUm9ZK3QNQQPG0JXw2ZEN4refZ9IhEQt0V5lsG6BmWDTzomsm5D6c4l1ztijgfdOy03xXVbb836SbqAbywnuaiY3wbBhqHexwQJ1Iy2eQZ8ete6zYmdJ_ajhQ/s400/100_0380.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316937313180853826" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQF4QPwOhTej1yewI1ZwI1S41DILNF-CkrQiC-_1mB5yN8h6Nc9kUGo65aLw2SjqSumBwQ1hPIAwPolm2EgQvrQ7qwjm1sXf8XHZ10b6ZANdxowvkLuFf-ouh5wN8wMz29rz63bQ/s1600-h/100_0377.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQF4QPwOhTej1yewI1ZwI1S41DILNF-CkrQiC-_1mB5yN8h6Nc9kUGo65aLw2SjqSumBwQ1hPIAwPolm2EgQvrQ7qwjm1sXf8XHZ10b6ZANdxowvkLuFf-ouh5wN8wMz29rz63bQ/s400/100_0377.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316937304756756962" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWwqF-5bH0Nt_h2VYqoEwGK3rXzwbH_9D-lQYGG7_rI8Dp8h6aCjMN2HbViCPDfn34_EKzArbGdWykD0AumlxBmewoJTMV84AFo6yyDsf480GIYo-vzO5edQ6PCrUszPMVxvTlw/s1600-h/100_0375.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWwqF-5bH0Nt_h2VYqoEwGK3rXzwbH_9D-lQYGG7_rI8Dp8h6aCjMN2HbViCPDfn34_EKzArbGdWykD0AumlxBmewoJTMV84AFo6yyDsf480GIYo-vzO5edQ6PCrUszPMVxvTlw/s400/100_0375.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316937297842819410" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLUD2TpNBG8PBD-JERfrK750vnxyTpF4CHYqnYjPEXBZzbQqZ0wBYj2F4nTa21rb0DWLNuxok-h-PgTtqbodypih1amLHMkyEQCfEQXvQhI_LA2bA-VVa1BnBksN1R7yh7LMQs0A/s1600-h/100_0373.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLUD2TpNBG8PBD-JERfrK750vnxyTpF4CHYqnYjPEXBZzbQqZ0wBYj2F4nTa21rb0DWLNuxok-h-PgTtqbodypih1amLHMkyEQCfEQXvQhI_LA2bA-VVa1BnBksN1R7yh7LMQs0A/s400/100_0373.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316937288529173522" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnT8pA8cBtAUCRlXY7purk6RWw8mA68qVwxsbtc4Ge2uhqxbMJtrQOjI_naVZEjdyrlGtr02GlTso-z-_qEK8Q2Pnn4Y8dJ5j1eRPUfsh5jRGytxRrt7eBvRD4afjbzSvh1HJ2KA/s1600-h/100_0372.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnT8pA8cBtAUCRlXY7purk6RWw8mA68qVwxsbtc4Ge2uhqxbMJtrQOjI_naVZEjdyrlGtr02GlTso-z-_qEK8Q2Pnn4Y8dJ5j1eRPUfsh5jRGytxRrt7eBvRD4afjbzSvh1HJ2KA/s400/100_0372.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316937279685341218" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulyL23O3f-fC8FIVvbppz0hOnijqS0ZwNh3bZimQk_gVXPXtVOqQfuhCcNyIgVkBy4oJnr8DOYIE5qo1nlWtt53EnoDcxUPnHefaYLpBUU-CnNsOrgLsDYTD-n5xAjgrmv_5AOA/s1600-h/100_0385.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulyL23O3f-fC8FIVvbppz0hOnijqS0ZwNh3bZimQk_gVXPXtVOqQfuhCcNyIgVkBy4oJnr8DOYIE5qo1nlWtt53EnoDcxUPnHefaYLpBUU-CnNsOrgLsDYTD-n5xAjgrmv_5AOA/s400/100_0385.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316937685701477458" /></a>Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-43583012269305717212009-03-21T20:34:00.001-07:002009-03-21T20:59:48.521-07:00Spring BreakSpring Break came and went entirely too quickly! We started the week working on the house. We painted the new baby's room....but still have to finish it because as I was working on the 2nd coat, I realized the paint store gave me the wrong color!!! I was so annoyed. I told them they should send someone out to paint for me (they thought I was joking and just gave me a new gallon of paint and free supplies). We also set up Lilly's "new" crib and moved the "old" crib into the new baby's room (because it matches the changing table). I'll post pictures as soon as the room is a finished product. <br /><br /><strong>BY THE WAY:</strong> We have a name for this new baby....<br /><br /><em>Katherine Elizabeth Ciardi</em><br /><br />We will call her Kate. <br /><br />Both Katerine and Elizabeth are family names on multiple sides of our families. <br /><br />We actually switched rooms with the new baby. Our new room is more seperate, so hopefully in the first few weeks, Miss Kate won't wake up Miss Lilly. We'll see about that! Chris also worked on putting up the chair rail in Lilly's room. It's ALMOST finished. <br /><br />After we worked non-stop for 4 days, Chris' mom came into town for a few days since we weren't able to make it up to New York. It was really nice to have her here...especially having another pair of hands for Miss Lilly. We mostly just hung out around town (going out to eat, going to Vintage Township and their park, playing at Toys R Us, going to an old-fashioned soda fountain, working in the yard, and hanging out at the house)....it was a lot of fun and lots of rest. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqX399rziOVlsMz3SEVg2vlYaCS_G4c0k-HXOwE9wub3VdrYVCKjGMDJpdVu-ybbxM9Cb5GCguAhxmeaG4JXD5cOMpwF1Ukl4Ko-teoFX9ZSE_7k3kLqcUWJkQWvYEovfmcFuDQ/s1600-h/100_0357.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqX399rziOVlsMz3SEVg2vlYaCS_G4c0k-HXOwE9wub3VdrYVCKjGMDJpdVu-ybbxM9Cb5GCguAhxmeaG4JXD5cOMpwF1Ukl4Ko-teoFX9ZSE_7k3kLqcUWJkQWvYEovfmcFuDQ/s400/100_0357.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315854710585201554" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARLX6UcK3f5FcQBMPZf3nGltvIDIHOTX9kLhIEUlSLd775u9kuA3vcEbaBXsE-5_SpoArrDAmIbQFYEv1Uk59Ml0mE6REgEYyQwRG5w3Z9ECo4bTbIVrqmm5YzwIZddLytPppuw/s1600-h/100_0342.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARLX6UcK3f5FcQBMPZf3nGltvIDIHOTX9kLhIEUlSLd775u9kuA3vcEbaBXsE-5_SpoArrDAmIbQFYEv1Uk59Ml0mE6REgEYyQwRG5w3Z9ECo4bTbIVrqmm5YzwIZddLytPppuw/s400/100_0342.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315854704390350242" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIUu-dPxuOjG38G5-PYmFkbb4uF5FzJlwnjJQVvczrFuDEjQj-TDkYSfdED97skZ5YJPoiznaqEf2AoOGLjCIr6IpaNsSK0wKq4IW18ZS-6qJguCUjx3fHZ1idn2H2nIWsb-k2A/s1600-h/100_0313.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIUu-dPxuOjG38G5-PYmFkbb4uF5FzJlwnjJQVvczrFuDEjQj-TDkYSfdED97skZ5YJPoiznaqEf2AoOGLjCIr6IpaNsSK0wKq4IW18ZS-6qJguCUjx3fHZ1idn2H2nIWsb-k2A/s400/100_0313.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315854700922214594" /></a><br /><br />I think I've finally realized that this baby is really on her way! We have 9 weeks to go before she comes...and SOOOO much to do! Overall, I've felt really good. Yes, I'm fat and tired. I figure the tired part comes more from chasing a toddler than from being pregnant!<br /><br />Here's some random pictures of Miss Lilly since my last post...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjG0P2yy8qrRXUFPVX-ygNw0qC2xUThgGSEDFRdwTgqXfdv7MYvzUgQzZTE3r2mSpUGipS-qILf3I7tltKJKfj4rWbnn_kp2nM6aGZyeQ9ScF0si9TcsExS-BWK_3qat1ZmxXxQ/s1600-h/100_0291.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjG0P2yy8qrRXUFPVX-ygNw0qC2xUThgGSEDFRdwTgqXfdv7MYvzUgQzZTE3r2mSpUGipS-qILf3I7tltKJKfj4rWbnn_kp2nM6aGZyeQ9ScF0si9TcsExS-BWK_3qat1ZmxXxQ/s400/100_0291.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315856286868434418" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEFB7jXsxIrtIVgtaP5CbxhkRuph-Yik9Pf3hwrAaMCg2ANx46CCLMnmqgqirO7Cfv1jcbA33NBVbezaQrJJ-9B3LCpwGkUeuRtAQNdMFja1HHEs0FM73FAIjk-6VFXrqqKxh8Ew/s1600-h/100_0277.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEFB7jXsxIrtIVgtaP5CbxhkRuph-Yik9Pf3hwrAaMCg2ANx46CCLMnmqgqirO7Cfv1jcbA33NBVbezaQrJJ-9B3LCpwGkUeuRtAQNdMFja1HHEs0FM73FAIjk-6VFXrqqKxh8Ew/s400/100_0277.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315856283760955026" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfHO3lWpw_jQgQeocaWpvzBRMmZspY7p6amyhfmvoxad3hwqzuzxHHX-STxnkpbGooxgZ2965isLrSND_UbvwW9bmbIWGu5KC5c9wv3tCM6-1QvpNI8SY-U8h3Zgw4C8KQ6Wh5w/s1600-h/100_0258.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfHO3lWpw_jQgQeocaWpvzBRMmZspY7p6amyhfmvoxad3hwqzuzxHHX-STxnkpbGooxgZ2965isLrSND_UbvwW9bmbIWGu5KC5c9wv3tCM6-1QvpNI8SY-U8h3Zgw4C8KQ6Wh5w/s400/100_0258.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315856282921897522" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSm3cbZP8vZaniMPLpYzpYvAiuEUC36632H1xXp4PCjRJQFWoJriGCGQGSTCQy02oLPTYRuBv8aXjXPYNkNNYmqI4zHIdBlKiVGurJ7Q3og08Ysprz6yHgjlQtSoUy5pRNYfUqw/s1600-h/100_0300.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSm3cbZP8vZaniMPLpYzpYvAiuEUC36632H1xXp4PCjRJQFWoJriGCGQGSTCQy02oLPTYRuBv8aXjXPYNkNNYmqI4zHIdBlKiVGurJ7Q3og08Ysprz6yHgjlQtSoUy5pRNYfUqw/s400/100_0300.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315856277852054658" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPojyPA3VtThPgMdZ7V8ssIKZqNFGJmJSC2URamzBVRUAjHj5sOyInplLOEy6cKM4_rajKi_jqBdwa6lhwgPqcaYbT6c6PFhs5md8l6gerLW5nEJMRnZvQem9BGW8ik7Dtspg4Q/s1600-h/100_0296.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPojyPA3VtThPgMdZ7V8ssIKZqNFGJmJSC2URamzBVRUAjHj5sOyInplLOEy6cKM4_rajKi_jqBdwa6lhwgPqcaYbT6c6PFhs5md8l6gerLW5nEJMRnZvQem9BGW8ik7Dtspg4Q/s400/100_0296.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315856274287903762" /></a>Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-42978430139218688702009-01-25T18:22:00.000-08:002009-01-25T18:41:47.165-08:00Around the HouseGetting ready for church...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhsMBxkMgYbuqyBoc4FeFnW2quecKtW262GG3RZJyEj8uiUmUVyYINQrZGUNq97nS9_YqXi_DrCgCEFPT8FA-r5r-DDblLRPSC5uqj6s2UaysuY6MU18UC_XDXpsRajkwuEL4tw/s1600-h/100_0254.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhsMBxkMgYbuqyBoc4FeFnW2quecKtW262GG3RZJyEj8uiUmUVyYINQrZGUNq97nS9_YqXi_DrCgCEFPT8FA-r5r-DDblLRPSC5uqj6s2UaysuY6MU18UC_XDXpsRajkwuEL4tw/s400/100_0254.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295425632786263506" /></a><br />Lilly and the paparazzi: "Please, no photographs."<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGtwXGO1E29XAl9SCPhRID6vGUyak_oZGu0Zgx9vbwYhF3N_MIeNKDOU7P96EF6EcYvYAvVJGZK5gRgH7dUWFljfUrRusQaf7ae5pKI2zBuSGRPnwbi3lK9REo-aM49yDdzYe4g/s1600-h/100_0246.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGtwXGO1E29XAl9SCPhRID6vGUyak_oZGu0Zgx9vbwYhF3N_MIeNKDOU7P96EF6EcYvYAvVJGZK5gRgH7dUWFljfUrRusQaf7ae5pKI2zBuSGRPnwbi3lK9REo-aM49yDdzYe4g/s400/100_0246.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295425629132878418" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuSfJd2dgA4TqJNJIZr1zRL1urz59A4aXxP7j8-IA3sNhz9CTr96p23XhxYrMmSHjprqUKWHXqBYQ8NCkkrdfczl55Xcli9bYFXBJEOuh0IAJMFaa1tDgF9oUhWW6mWcyBkwipA/s1600-h/100_0245.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuSfJd2dgA4TqJNJIZr1zRL1urz59A4aXxP7j8-IA3sNhz9CTr96p23XhxYrMmSHjprqUKWHXqBYQ8NCkkrdfczl55Xcli9bYFXBJEOuh0IAJMFaa1tDgF9oUhWW6mWcyBkwipA/s400/100_0245.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295425627410574594" /></a><br />Hiding from Daddy<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCeUjpsYsJmGmi5A_qSa8aXSSty0bbn2JdWdvu7YKz0xtl_KijoO6nwn54D9GXtBtG9FPGVEjDNFk6lsdUBqtLKaJi0Ht14o-Dj48zhP7q-FzKmIk2-yzgYCloRQebQvnkOEGhQQ/s1600-h/100_0242.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCeUjpsYsJmGmi5A_qSa8aXSSty0bbn2JdWdvu7YKz0xtl_KijoO6nwn54D9GXtBtG9FPGVEjDNFk6lsdUBqtLKaJi0Ht14o-Dj48zhP7q-FzKmIk2-yzgYCloRQebQvnkOEGhQQ/s400/100_0242.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295425625838299522" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGIkVHyuB7uU4jdNSXw5Zv_rmBINp8ghm8eDHGgXtHXYm2Uxb3X24-xQl7dvGM0qhwNrAaC79U_u5thGQyf5t0FeqxGmca-Khg5yXl2cVdBwG5lUtBTy1YaRNjF11n_rQZuP4Ncg/s1600-h/100_0241.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGIkVHyuB7uU4jdNSXw5Zv_rmBINp8ghm8eDHGgXtHXYm2Uxb3X24-xQl7dvGM0qhwNrAaC79U_u5thGQyf5t0FeqxGmca-Khg5yXl2cVdBwG5lUtBTy1YaRNjF11n_rQZuP4Ncg/s400/100_0241.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295425614745670994" /></a><br />Lilly put these boots on all by herself.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAPYrHsLaL0g-7Utvip2KH3TNZp2wexVnkXSIyOFoQPV2GEcSIFOmPiTc1Kq_22Lho2EhTjp0Sn4yaQn_teVBndWvsumNuVnIbSwVNSlGC2fcHdSkQc1kxD19Mro5lkyY-vMOcQ/s1600-h/100_0239.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAPYrHsLaL0g-7Utvip2KH3TNZp2wexVnkXSIyOFoQPV2GEcSIFOmPiTc1Kq_22Lho2EhTjp0Sn4yaQn_teVBndWvsumNuVnIbSwVNSlGC2fcHdSkQc1kxD19Mro5lkyY-vMOcQ/s400/100_0239.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295424123364957186" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wgc0jC7SvctFfuQEItobmaMmS-wnCFzoOn7CPhJ7X72KI0REKijDMxxqGGltEEVK3pyiZjhmGbBgoRJPbE1kkVoCdRZSbm2qPN7Odk8nT3tcBJBeQIVmAxln79A2CuSJoh-Obw/s1600-h/100_0235.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wgc0jC7SvctFfuQEItobmaMmS-wnCFzoOn7CPhJ7X72KI0REKijDMxxqGGltEEVK3pyiZjhmGbBgoRJPbE1kkVoCdRZSbm2qPN7Odk8nT3tcBJBeQIVmAxln79A2CuSJoh-Obw/s400/100_0235.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295424118248523282" /></a><br />First Girl Scout Cookie<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUarqodPXFYSm9vXFHl4ecsYxlYC1Xci1mIpLcrN8OHxwQYXRD5heWV9vC7uYTr3-6_iArevXwvBdys3-cnitTrhyphenhyphenC_99Z0odkR3joDevz9ZBCRt_I22VBCK9DvRkMhZGrJOKlWg/s1600-h/100_0229.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUarqodPXFYSm9vXFHl4ecsYxlYC1Xci1mIpLcrN8OHxwQYXRD5heWV9vC7uYTr3-6_iArevXwvBdys3-cnitTrhyphenhyphenC_99Z0odkR3joDevz9ZBCRt_I22VBCK9DvRkMhZGrJOKlWg/s400/100_0229.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295424116408297602" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2J6UGBSVrkcnJ2KaIM-NTTlELEIlovre3qlSXHM1amRZFunnaC3hLUkcNbLhIsqYR92CZmNJJBljGp6VBrQxDaRaeC8hdfNd2uediO6ovyRcv9S_pA_75dLG8qRSn9kLVkJ1uQ/s1600-h/100_0222.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2J6UGBSVrkcnJ2KaIM-NTTlELEIlovre3qlSXHM1amRZFunnaC3hLUkcNbLhIsqYR92CZmNJJBljGp6VBrQxDaRaeC8hdfNd2uediO6ovyRcv9S_pA_75dLG8qRSn9kLVkJ1uQ/s400/100_0222.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295424109565761810" /></a><br />Lilly has a new found love of "art".<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPsAieoqZUgnqYC2a30nuL40al_gMQc11JSBsmc_UlTWR8cfCDfYo25Ylel1q9TrN-xa5GsNtIs-hVfIv2sNt-s5ZvmO0SmHN0TtuPfO7qgavLqAN2FgCMJvifC6P-w4RVBwZHA/s1600-h/100_0216.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPsAieoqZUgnqYC2a30nuL40al_gMQc11JSBsmc_UlTWR8cfCDfYo25Ylel1q9TrN-xa5GsNtIs-hVfIv2sNt-s5ZvmO0SmHN0TtuPfO7qgavLqAN2FgCMJvifC6P-w4RVBwZHA/s400/100_0216.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295424107676502562" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMSgFgbN-Mco3DzpWO4YFAm2ihioYYDT9KatJFKRhvx42uTVKHJbNShay73Eomyk27qPyq0afLCGgBUB2SoyfhWLmH3r8Af9AmiX4b2NJkr_BOxHdUsuuSV0of5tsY7ZZPHvFUQ/s1600-h/100_0215.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMSgFgbN-Mco3DzpWO4YFAm2ihioYYDT9KatJFKRhvx42uTVKHJbNShay73Eomyk27qPyq0afLCGgBUB2SoyfhWLmH3r8Af9AmiX4b2NJkr_BOxHdUsuuSV0of5tsY7ZZPHvFUQ/s400/100_0215.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295422684923715346" /></a><br /><br />Oh, and by the way....the new baby is a girl!Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-9406114750707125972009-01-02T21:05:00.000-08:002009-01-02T22:51:09.575-08:00A Year in Review: 2008I'm not just posting a year in review because that's what people do at the New Year...but also because I seem to have negletted my blog for most of the year! And because I've had several people say they're waiting on a new post. So let's play catch-up...I'm going to skip January-May and pick back up in June of 2008.<br /><br /><strong>June</strong><br /><br />Well, actually...this is more like a May/June combo. We finished the school year and most importantly, bought our new house! (Well, not so new...but new to us!) One of our favorite parts of the house is the backyard. There's quite a bit of work that we want to do to the house...stay tuned for more info on that! Lilly really likes to spend time outdoors. Lilly begins to get some teeth and enjoys experimenting on lots of new foods! We also love this month because Wade is here!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDrjngdD7XG2S0T_ZVcCvzS-LdHZAEnXXGzckD4XtgKAaf2plAl3nRrM-mCceqT5bz7mapx51h46q5tjEX9PJC3svEMs3vuFmDIKUWIxQPLmgT2L5s8VIqR9X5INw-0H7fVYNTow/s1600-h/IMG_4418.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDrjngdD7XG2S0T_ZVcCvzS-LdHZAEnXXGzckD4XtgKAaf2plAl3nRrM-mCceqT5bz7mapx51h46q5tjEX9PJC3svEMs3vuFmDIKUWIxQPLmgT2L5s8VIqR9X5INw-0H7fVYNTow/s400/IMG_4418.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286933067005813154" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpePcFB-WSzFxzR_A4_3ptbvJukCyTOxh43LDpTURDiKsym2wfadibj5lvj3OoBZfODJ7w5xE8rf9mA4mitdT0fUFRAxXZehWNw3JKZrngKsE9wGHdYFNljNQ8WOCTcqoX0LXUJA/s1600-h/IMG_4402.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbtQFdfEu98helZghCJErpzs9nOJKty2A6dtq-esyLfyhAFYbvYYAXWp5DnnDA17Tm8-tBVKiXCBH_c5VfzMiJLxri3Znmrr3q54A-1S1UMfNVwiwd8aw0aY1UPPPkPIqHRI8Ow/s400/IMG_4523.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286936465621296114" /></a><br /><strong></strong><br /><br /><strong>July</strong><br />Lilly gets more teeth!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4La1e926gN89bjOIMw0jLrdnAFnIUmI1QTpqc4cPpe255GIXGd7SuMXrqlf1zzWADoRYYQ2JYbq8XUI0OMLgaLCl-n5g5-hfWtG2NRPrUWjNa9ghdc0-EliMZY6iBSM4Ce7v6g/s1600-h/IMG_4502.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4La1e926gN89bjOIMw0jLrdnAFnIUmI1QTpqc4cPpe255GIXGd7SuMXrqlf1zzWADoRYYQ2JYbq8XUI0OMLgaLCl-n5g5-hfWtG2NRPrUWjNa9ghdc0-EliMZY6iBSM4Ce7v6g/s400/IMG_4502.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286938152055113554" /></a><br />We ran a Mr. W's Fireworks stand in the ghetto-ist of all Lubbock. We even got broken into one night. But at least Lilly was safe and sound at home with Kay-Kay. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9t_mPu2ppr0ZcOnXSB24Hx01eYYOopyYg3Wb47TyjcwsyWUm01GYh2sD3y4ScSHsZpmaBg8ujrgtE9EQ23yxY9Mrya9lTRsEMvORdGSdOR5SmpvE2NHXz7i7y0eMmTcEwwRkDg/s1600-h/IMG_4461.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9t_mPu2ppr0ZcOnXSB24Hx01eYYOopyYg3Wb47TyjcwsyWUm01GYh2sD3y4ScSHsZpmaBg8ujrgtE9EQ23yxY9Mrya9lTRsEMvORdGSdOR5SmpvE2NHXz7i7y0eMmTcEwwRkDg/s400/IMG_4461.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286939475448874770" /></a><br />And the best part of the summer was going to visit all of our family in New York. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0RfgPmNLBD9IRd2uiO8znnkdlznyseBbOltAbstHX8gWqUUeWSENOSP7WyIZ1lluAnnOKQD3xHQTbBiq2KM5tYq0ZPgUuuU2lxS7AKSBp4f1pQP5Q_XtrSBxyXH-DBy1r_WsuQ/s1600-h/IMG_4636.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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We also got a new big girl car seat!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh248cLhZEYljlzpD7uqgSFRlDWqXp2H2gjheEuP3Dcr4UsBSyKF2eLq3MZjtZOULMt2Q49yJ0RG5B_o5AnpfNk6u5KTFSEOhdC2yexXugO7Ziec7bD0qCbK1YDgWh2IHPqQmhpXQ/s1600-h/IMG_5014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh248cLhZEYljlzpD7uqgSFRlDWqXp2H2gjheEuP3Dcr4UsBSyKF2eLq3MZjtZOULMt2Q49yJ0RG5B_o5AnpfNk6u5KTFSEOhdC2yexXugO7Ziec7bD0qCbK1YDgWh2IHPqQmhpXQ/s400/IMG_5014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286949453874015426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohZwScqUkNY2GhhlFjYUcmMjhxIHbcH31DAKNuN70H8khaPkk8u9RD714Qxq10VblfnpPX3y0OKejiF-KvFJ1Y-vX6n_-1JD8O8FWoSmmZRrbYPaVSVVeEPniXUtQIfRrBTxEEw/s1600-h/IMG_5007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohZwScqUkNY2GhhlFjYUcmMjhxIHbcH31DAKNuN70H8khaPkk8u9RD714Qxq10VblfnpPX3y0OKejiF-KvFJ1Y-vX6n_-1JD8O8FWoSmmZRrbYPaVSVVeEPniXUtQIfRrBTxEEw/s400/IMG_5007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286949447011497042" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejMzuzHNya6aQRKHwGdYWgRE6iKSPpf3EhDTfFdUmgkSQu8UQo8ut0PLcs7ghz_uR1aPfuvOdcg9z3etybg45OloH1ueUQfLnyMU33MyC_Dpwl2gdM5abEAZSKZMiOmTVEPCHLA/s1600-h/IMG_4984.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejMzuzHNya6aQRKHwGdYWgRE6iKSPpf3EhDTfFdUmgkSQu8UQo8ut0PLcs7ghz_uR1aPfuvOdcg9z3etybg45OloH1ueUQfLnyMU33MyC_Dpwl2gdM5abEAZSKZMiOmTVEPCHLA/s400/IMG_4984.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286948847910493234" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgABYLiqk4VcCihfYIlzcH6bxGyzXliiNq7osqGOMHN4-RYMQ2SzUpFADoX2SYaOI18PsvYXth8esH1fqhb9aR5qXZQWlOqhzOKha_GhQ-obRsInFLGcsHzPh6hXW7dw550n8bACg/s1600-h/IMG_4976.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgABYLiqk4VcCihfYIlzcH6bxGyzXliiNq7osqGOMHN4-RYMQ2SzUpFADoX2SYaOI18PsvYXth8esH1fqhb9aR5qXZQWlOqhzOKha_GhQ-obRsInFLGcsHzPh6hXW7dw550n8bACg/s400/IMG_4976.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286948842753656498" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2Uq7a8pfOserDCE01p6XcHF2ZIxQV8ZPEOotYKvRRxKeAY2Ch6u5QQY0qxOpJXyB31GE7VV_lp2xXA5pOAa3ngouWg50qWLFQ7YhXh3wH2IoXj9RBcL1ZjKsC8E3dlN6hyphenhyphen2frA/s1600-h/IMG_4958.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2Uq7a8pfOserDCE01p6XcHF2ZIxQV8ZPEOotYKvRRxKeAY2Ch6u5QQY0qxOpJXyB31GE7VV_lp2xXA5pOAa3ngouWg50qWLFQ7YhXh3wH2IoXj9RBcL1ZjKsC8E3dlN6hyphenhyphen2frA/s400/IMG_4958.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286948842565139938" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBGg08O3JAYVbyCzvmmhC7wpKBmS1NGtP513lWQlnM4xGACBx0SmfjFQKrB8OARx-4lweqpMcR-e9J1MQwnIwCu-UD0Dg4dMASJRG4R9VvTSghbIgb5Te3tgeWKw1F4bnTO16Zw/s1600-h/IMG_4940.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBGg08O3JAYVbyCzvmmhC7wpKBmS1NGtP513lWQlnM4xGACBx0SmfjFQKrB8OARx-4lweqpMcR-e9J1MQwnIwCu-UD0Dg4dMASJRG4R9VvTSghbIgb5Te3tgeWKw1F4bnTO16Zw/s400/IMG_4940.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286948832088390434" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhaerwyxoZV4ayr9OxqO3APB4qMcKuA9NpVptrYc1LS4ce2lhJ_9BE94FMai6GdhcVkllLGkk1Eh3dBR0W-lZgc-k04Ic34OYH9cqVP6tM98tiw-UqQ00zdB7_lroOPT7NoHa2UQ/s1600-h/IMG_4926.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhaerwyxoZV4ayr9OxqO3APB4qMcKuA9NpVptrYc1LS4ce2lhJ_9BE94FMai6GdhcVkllLGkk1Eh3dBR0W-lZgc-k04Ic34OYH9cqVP6tM98tiw-UqQ00zdB7_lroOPT7NoHa2UQ/s400/IMG_4926.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286948825031571010" /></a><br /><br /><strong>October</strong><br />October brought a one year birthday! We were very excited to have Grandpa and Grandma Ciardi come all the way from New York to help celebrate! And this is the month Mommy finds out she is going to have another baby!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFp33ZsgOoZZaO09SeC3z4LdK6qlKVIaFp_bdxBgvdPNLZ_79nnBmUFqy6K7ZHjzCEYwAg9SjjCGuiAKNDRcCfo3-UDLBoCpuBvwAMyWJkRb3soOk4bY_YW20TCrCV8D4Bkik6Ww/s1600-h/IMG_5177.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFp33ZsgOoZZaO09SeC3z4LdK6qlKVIaFp_bdxBgvdPNLZ_79nnBmUFqy6K7ZHjzCEYwAg9SjjCGuiAKNDRcCfo3-UDLBoCpuBvwAMyWJkRb3soOk4bY_YW20TCrCV8D4Bkik6Ww/s400/IMG_5177.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286951978138645426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLL0u1YlEtmsQmI18vDMIgGQIIpSwVsQ-UXWRV1GPUXmZO9skYqzWYaZbOZeRPczv7xU20KhabegeoNrmvGQht9Hc-6cbQ90FPZSPey5UcN6QucKpi08tQAwVMaLjTJAIsUJH4g/s1600-h/IMG_5172.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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I know we took pictures, but they don't seem to be on my computer...hopefully, they are on Chris'. <br /><br /> <strong>December</strong><br />Well, here we are...just about done. December was possibly the busiest month yet. Mommy had lots of concerts and both Mommy and Daddy had to finish up school work for the semester. But we survived it and really enjoyed Christmas break! We spent Christmas and New Year's in Abilene this year (with a brief return to Lubbock so that Ty and Chris could tile one of our bathrooms). The new baby seems to be growing well. We will find out the sex in about 2 weeks. Enjoy the rest of the pictures, and hopefully I'll be a better blogger in 2009!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjti9qSIiW_zYaIjdJOrsFEd58OJEc2Wp-sG9nv2nmBsm5VwzSlaVxn6Mp4UpXUoTW81pIE7TryluYYvNCL487LSgR1WQBSTI3dt9rBpQZN9zkMx1MzXccvIujfbYqINiL2qGcQjg/s1600-h/100_0067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjti9qSIiW_zYaIjdJOrsFEd58OJEc2Wp-sG9nv2nmBsm5VwzSlaVxn6Mp4UpXUoTW81pIE7TryluYYvNCL487LSgR1WQBSTI3dt9rBpQZN9zkMx1MzXccvIujfbYqINiL2qGcQjg/s400/100_0067.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286955974270440930" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76yh6Wx7ui3Bm2mDcJBHWOsG0Bafjg40wf8Ri9IRqM90xTlGoNkIfAA2MQfVP2T9G0scCmSRuVMemjprqVLPbrdmnDAyum58Gh1lnpsLO8UQudFWwCrNdk-KF_eJQp1TYFKpQvw/s1600-h/100_0064.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2p4IOwNrlk9IZQMymflfDy80tPy0AzjzsNn3UlKwsI_C9QSUxuQlosMacxsPd9ZY8TE7tch5ZrwyaR1IyA62k1Ya_EZVQdrkUKAGSyp9NpuwHmCs3Va7Dco9rfiTJ0pKAyTM4A/s400/Lil_Wade02.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202288807885148594" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQEhYbjG-6I1-yz38mpdDGPXhkTw_I1HE4FOdrUiyl522h0Svxt_YkevGie8uZKkERjo0liyZaD86l8ROMZke4NoaRBH2RDCTDTFcjSkFeMVRisDVXjhZvmBQU4c_SElZpNu8-A/s1600-h/wade01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQEhYbjG-6I1-yz38mpdDGPXhkTw_I1HE4FOdrUiyl522h0Svxt_YkevGie8uZKkERjo0liyZaD86l8ROMZke4NoaRBH2RDCTDTFcjSkFeMVRisDVXjhZvmBQU4c_SElZpNu8-A/s400/wade01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202288533007241634" /></a><br />Lilly now has her first cousin. We drove to Abilene this last weekend to meet the newest member of our family, Christopher Wade Purcell (they're going to call him Wade). Beth and Ty adopted him and brought him home on Saturday...He was born on Wednesday...They actually got to keep him in the hospital until he was released and the papers were all signed on Friday night. He's so cute! Lilly didn't pay too much attention to him except when she was eyeing his pacifier and when he was crying...then she kept looking around kind of worried-like. But they did enjoy a nice nap together as you can see in the picture.Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-57633137707221862932008-04-01T12:42:00.000-07:002008-04-01T13:12:36.847-07:00Long time, no blogI know, I know...it's been a long time since I've posted. But I'll make it up today with a lot of pictures. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSV_mFAwpg1EoosG5izytot1o8S7MbU148tY3NaYhOtMxYsXMyI6BcZo_bF0ClAWy89t2v1weg1LRt-J3eBg-yqA3rAag572464QZUJSZQloaKsisLgAkpUe310U0jb0mcjwkcA/s1600-h/IMG_4003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSV_mFAwpg1EoosG5izytot1o8S7MbU148tY3NaYhOtMxYsXMyI6BcZo_bF0ClAWy89t2v1weg1LRt-J3eBg-yqA3rAag572464QZUJSZQloaKsisLgAkpUe310U0jb0mcjwkcA/s400/IMG_4003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184366883266145282" /></a><br /><br />Lilly and her Easter basket upon waking up...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXw3atpVYiaoP2Yxx3TgP2e_mY6B__iSj5RNBLq01yahSaIQAIpzp7NhMpFIBDM26qfsnYafvMV4A4jlkSsAPUtQz6moLyWT1ZxMpDfhoKNbvvyMT6732hWDDfk5I2q0_mAAgUqA/s1600-h/IMG_4020.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXw3atpVYiaoP2Yxx3TgP2e_mY6B__iSj5RNBLq01yahSaIQAIpzp7NhMpFIBDM26qfsnYafvMV4A4jlkSsAPUtQz6moLyWT1ZxMpDfhoKNbvvyMT6732hWDDfk5I2q0_mAAgUqA/s400/IMG_4020.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184366896151047186" /></a><br /><br />Beth did a little photo shoot on Easter Sunday in the kitchen...I think she's so beautiful!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gEzccnY3HMWP_zvwGaoHbqGSi7TacRWcpUhZBrAmV63ekkvkuqTdLZnx38E1CLmTNqJuVNX4hHr6T4pJL5MR-RX_S83fER_wg61nitLnY1n1qZeiQix_zAn7QY2KHZV7wFeqAA/s1600-h/IMG_4034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gEzccnY3HMWP_zvwGaoHbqGSi7TacRWcpUhZBrAmV63ekkvkuqTdLZnx38E1CLmTNqJuVNX4hHr6T4pJL5MR-RX_S83fER_wg61nitLnY1n1qZeiQix_zAn7QY2KHZV7wFeqAA/s400/IMG_4034.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184366904740981794" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqTrlhRlx0CaSy93N723KOgpFtwuiVtnA-shJkKjgWWFN4HTN2pSJaI9PTu8W179a3MpyYpwZBQUv33_BcmZm2VBBJCXk0zSdTAcJbjZGlATBPbk2WJ66r5itJciiDZlhXLzTKQ/s1600-h/IMG_4036.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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The other pianist bought Lilly this dress because she thought we'd be in town for it...so we took pictures instead. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDl1U49NObo13pe02nzTO-zaGZshn37SAY13LnNfZfN4Zz4Ex0_VZUfE9f9Ew4oXZdFr0XusrxLIbub-Vn5eavKgYtRp93304_5qMFVmcuyYoHitnuO0ZeeukwLjpXoYDVXi7mtA/s1600-h/IMG_4061.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDl1U49NObo13pe02nzTO-zaGZshn37SAY13LnNfZfN4Zz4Ex0_VZUfE9f9Ew4oXZdFr0XusrxLIbub-Vn5eavKgYtRp93304_5qMFVmcuyYoHitnuO0ZeeukwLjpXoYDVXi7mtA/s400/IMG_4061.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184371672154680530" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0zHm7Ltj9ugLKucOzlptakMDOLch-6Hy23iwidsIvdCUOWWq_W6Ib0B8zgFx2a1WOIaPIw5lPmyX1Rj-CrLrNYLARAw5aRwA2snfe_p35RjBq1pJN_VhqDHmwkL1esVdPfvcbA/s1600-h/IMG_4064.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0zHm7Ltj9ugLKucOzlptakMDOLch-6Hy23iwidsIvdCUOWWq_W6Ib0B8zgFx2a1WOIaPIw5lPmyX1Rj-CrLrNYLARAw5aRwA2snfe_p35RjBq1pJN_VhqDHmwkL1esVdPfvcbA/s400/IMG_4064.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184371685039582434" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSDhF3ZO3yP9jewq8G8iMi2jYeyeqcnkzFw3d49ZId6ZtmfW-S9OpJVt94BfURWPQzlMxLQV9ts9sSeu7_KdgvcC3xnXDOR4UY-GlwevEQi5mqgqIIYZwUcZEi7jMMyvx1IbFCA/s1600-h/IMG_4071.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSDhF3ZO3yP9jewq8G8iMi2jYeyeqcnkzFw3d49ZId6ZtmfW-S9OpJVt94BfURWPQzlMxLQV9ts9sSeu7_KdgvcC3xnXDOR4UY-GlwevEQi5mqgqIIYZwUcZEi7jMMyvx1IbFCA/s400/IMG_4071.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184371689334549746" /></a>Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-44843889662239969812008-04-01T12:39:00.001-07:002008-04-01T12:39:45.098-07:00Helping Daddy with Homework<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEfJGi4dukW49WFKrsA20leIVqwztKAAihPcgKgb4iOOfVqVGK9G80TDhHwZUzCovBUnYIfndZoXW4S-s0ZL_8BBJnX89KJPhd6s7AXNAObQe6b-RPgRZogIcq1txz1roO9DAv4Q/s1600-h/IMG_4105.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1U3vnFAdgFzyocjo6-lqHK0meGTutNBZKFXqRWm_urKO3beBuIOWOOX9uugIhsZFJSddHO4fCcrF9WB2Ws6ClgM_Fi9DaooJFSsuu7_1V7gdNtvf52Thhk8D5al-0S83jhgl2Xw/s400/IMG_4094.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184362949076102098" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_6lSFa5fIQJOWTtItrMkXulqDSm2kokabH2DCciGjhStOe5gjAd9dFwJdyBeLrb3xY__UnhicLajn8E2fBHzlm7Jtr6qHN9h5zS-Aab1PYu082O2R3QAIIZ_HV3rZ2F_jY6taew/s1600-h/IMG_4095.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_6lSFa5fIQJOWTtItrMkXulqDSm2kokabH2DCciGjhStOe5gjAd9dFwJdyBeLrb3xY__UnhicLajn8E2fBHzlm7Jtr6qHN9h5zS-Aab1PYu082O2R3QAIIZ_HV3rZ2F_jY6taew/s400/IMG_4095.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184362953371069410" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9xpIq-jWll0RrjmQPOd1q00nZxYUgcUkYYPxdmCnzb0qlZ1fdsYtKHYJq7ZWSa2MoDICf9rjt0mQOnA5dN4VzHfxhlfxfFCNzE0KRD101OMRHgHYzSa5d-f-fuYEEJWCJV1sow/s1600-h/IMG_4096.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9xpIq-jWll0RrjmQPOd1q00nZxYUgcUkYYPxdmCnzb0qlZ1fdsYtKHYJq7ZWSa2MoDICf9rjt0mQOnA5dN4VzHfxhlfxfFCNzE0KRD101OMRHgHYzSa5d-f-fuYEEJWCJV1sow/s400/IMG_4096.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184362961961004018" /></a><br /><br />(I think they're doing more playing than working...)Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-54831851991395991902008-04-01T12:14:00.000-07:002008-04-01T12:38:16.368-07:00These are a few of my favorite things....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPSTiA0N7zVhfMYFduJ-0K-XBsDI1c1TjAyqoJI_dGcSbUMBafchrRvcOBA_jNdpS27XMmsJvxEf5z9dgiV-8TTEEsF6lFLi6x_piiy6z2-SCE5XG6IV5UJWouSwh9C1uD2kd4tA/s1600-h/IMG_4104.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPSTiA0N7zVhfMYFduJ-0K-XBsDI1c1TjAyqoJI_dGcSbUMBafchrRvcOBA_jNdpS27XMmsJvxEf5z9dgiV-8TTEEsF6lFLi6x_piiy6z2-SCE5XG6IV5UJWouSwh9C1uD2kd4tA/s400/IMG_4104.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184360320556116882" /></a><br />Lilly is discovering her lips this week...she especially likes to hide her bottom lip with the top lip.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_q3Iu_6ctpA2MGPvtvWPmIt-mPLpIGg3Vm0fMnw3sqng3kvWP56YM8ufwRS060OIYEZRvzdM0QnLZ2nWU28tqWRuvEREriLlWcrz2vyOXVX-Jqntyi3XuWZ2BduiPQ-NPdT8fA/s1600-h/IMG_3998.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_q3Iu_6ctpA2MGPvtvWPmIt-mPLpIGg3Vm0fMnw3sqng3kvWP56YM8ufwRS060OIYEZRvzdM0QnLZ2nWU28tqWRuvEREriLlWcrz2vyOXVX-Jqntyi3XuWZ2BduiPQ-NPdT8fA/s400/IMG_3998.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184359599001611138" /></a><br />Lilly loves her new high chair from Ikea...she spreads her baby food around with her hand and sometime even licks it off the tray...yummy!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglB7lkuH2L9P7h_Te43LbLHZblrNeJjUXdUl-aFnYZT5kk7heYJuP_T64FzBb7l3zPG41Ydlq_KLzcceY2PRUsGKaEHPk8Mn6iFnbLTZBo8HYVccb3Ni34E2XslxTEWjs0axGwRg/s1600-h/IMG_3980.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglB7lkuH2L9P7h_Te43LbLHZblrNeJjUXdUl-aFnYZT5kk7heYJuP_T64FzBb7l3zPG41Ydlq_KLzcceY2PRUsGKaEHPk8Mn6iFnbLTZBo8HYVccb3Ni34E2XslxTEWjs0axGwRg/s400/IMG_3980.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184358813022595954" /></a><br />She really would rather eat that money instead of putting it in her piggy bank!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CxZwZiChRlPJcXIEoSoHao_BCmH38EPQiKxulgVOVveuImuAXZqTyI37uekCj_hwHs0PjS7gz03PCULwdWe-urBXvQk67cdF5VE8e_GqFquvEJKzqX4gOdEUMm3TrmnsSlg-zw/s1600-h/IMG_3973.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CxZwZiChRlPJcXIEoSoHao_BCmH38EPQiKxulgVOVveuImuAXZqTyI37uekCj_hwHs0PjS7gz03PCULwdWe-urBXvQk67cdF5VE8e_GqFquvEJKzqX4gOdEUMm3TrmnsSlg-zw/s400/IMG_3973.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184358452245343074" /></a><br />Doing a little late night practicing...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq2fnJv4nJDKP1lUOGlcCE-gvQHBq9w2OZ3mz9Bfdti81rK_2DroacO7rzqM8k2ECpb-SbyiZ3UWoiF-LqZEIh1qo44fHsIW2uSZvTX8F_bXIDXF7WmiPFxl7fEK0mpOBB8kND3w/s1600-h/IMG_3961.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq2fnJv4nJDKP1lUOGlcCE-gvQHBq9w2OZ3mz9Bfdti81rK_2DroacO7rzqM8k2ECpb-SbyiZ3UWoiF-LqZEIh1qo44fHsIW2uSZvTX8F_bXIDXF7WmiPFxl7fEK0mpOBB8kND3w/s400/IMG_3961.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184357687741164370" /></a><br />This is Lilly's new favorite place to be...we got this from my school shower back in September. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLOHnnbw70WdglubRGYsc9EkfpTIs0jytBWPFKTIWa_RU-J-abKOqEV24E0YbRcgtDaTi5ZTJFVtkO96oY90c8aiIO9-1CJ6dqCb-w5WKoORatIvgBGNWliuqjuzCK8wqP1G4JQ/s1600-h/IMG_4090.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLOHnnbw70WdglubRGYsc9EkfpTIs0jytBWPFKTIWa_RU-J-abKOqEV24E0YbRcgtDaTi5ZTJFVtkO96oY90c8aiIO9-1CJ6dqCb-w5WKoORatIvgBGNWliuqjuzCK8wqP1G4JQ/s400/IMG_4090.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184361252564020146" /></a><br />I'm not always happy...Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-58856244179960646372008-01-26T20:42:00.000-08:002008-01-26T21:08:27.768-08:00Saturday SixI saw several other bloggers do a "Friday Five" but I think Saturday will work just as well!<br /><br />Saturday Six: Favorite Things for New Parents<br /><br />6. Night Nurse<br /> - Oh wait, we don't have one!<br /><br />5. Platex Drop-In's Bottles <br /> - So easy to clean! <br /><br />4. Sound Machine/Hair Dryer<br /> - This was recommended by the doctor on the DVD listed on number 1. The hair dryer actually works best, but I already blew out one hair dryer. With the sound machine, we put in on the "white noise" setting and alseep she goes! <br /><br />3. The swing<br /> - When Lilly is fighting her sleep, the swing is usually the way to go. BUT--we don't recommend getting a swing (like ours) that is only run on batteries. It's getting expensive! <br /><br />2. "Swaddle Designs" Swaddle Blanket http://www.swaddledesigns.com/<br /> - If Lilly is not swaddled, she will wake her self up by hitting herself in the face with her arms or even just moving her arms...she startles herself. Hooray for swaddle blankets!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWoFE6AFBysgDpWxeQc5K7kCWb3UuCrD2BJZLrR_Q8MDTeUcF9xhoJ5AVyDtSR8B-LXWZb2pAD7EL5wCegVxQrox6SPt9EPYiVTI4WVfg7Zr1lsyHo3y0t6tx2j0ykz2yCMEHf0A/s1600-h/swaddle+blanket.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWoFE6AFBysgDpWxeQc5K7kCWb3UuCrD2BJZLrR_Q8MDTeUcF9xhoJ5AVyDtSR8B-LXWZb2pAD7EL5wCegVxQrox6SPt9EPYiVTI4WVfg7Zr1lsyHo3y0t6tx2j0ykz2yCMEHf0A/s400/swaddle+blanket.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160014140625641586" /></a><br /><br /> - After watching the DVD listed below, we searched and searched for the perfect swaddle blanket...most were too small. Then I found this one. Pretty expensive for one blanket, but worth EVERY penny! Lilly did outgrow this one though...now it doesn't go all the way around her. We have found the perfect replacement: http://www.lunalullaby.com/lunalullaby/<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSELXyUTxO8EnXV4dmLfHPyWYrHDwAsasZgFc8oL83pdR8FjTk7nBoKR3rN71NC8BBxsqRQ4hdEY9Fc3WSeb2kLXwQqb_qd2IEger0CAWQzBGJJBYRqtRSYYl4YQnwnkc2cBmURw/s1600-h/luna+lullaby.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSELXyUTxO8EnXV4dmLfHPyWYrHDwAsasZgFc8oL83pdR8FjTk7nBoKR3rN71NC8BBxsqRQ4hdEY9Fc3WSeb2kLXwQqb_qd2IEger0CAWQzBGJJBYRqtRSYYl4YQnwnkc2cBmURw/s400/luna+lullaby.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160015235842302082" /></a><br /><br /> - These blankets are also nice because they're cooler than the Swaddle designs blankets. We love both of them though! <br /><br />1. "Happiest Baby on the Block" DVD<br /> - Lilly would not sleep in her crib, the bassinet, or anywhere...basically just laying on top of one of us. Then my sister recommended this DVD...immediate results! There is a book also, but I've heard that the DVD is sufficient. <br /><br />http://www.thehappiestbaby.com/<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfa4Y5xY2yNHAShqn-rowE0Jx5IJEB3Y-1qjyq6Oc4SH_lA2mMN4Rm9gWDRFoFSzKwFQIaEC12hLabYvJ29-7msJPS8KNwh_TOCdTUlWdBQhvjOnlVOiUF0oq-Ze2V0KF6kt-TVg/s1600-h/video_cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfa4Y5xY2yNHAShqn-rowE0Jx5IJEB3Y-1qjyq6Oc4SH_lA2mMN4Rm9gWDRFoFSzKwFQIaEC12hLabYvJ29-7msJPS8KNwh_TOCdTUlWdBQhvjOnlVOiUF0oq-Ze2V0KF6kt-TVg/s400/video_cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160015725468573842" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em></em>Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-74559162099574691502008-01-25T20:56:00.000-08:002008-01-25T21:15:51.627-08:00Adventures with LillyA Trip to Cindy's (Kay-Kay and Aunt Beth got their hair done...)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05sP0eIn08QjkVGO2AHt9FQOtAkFiYo-8AqiXbbN1thtW4OkP-6Z8OKqzlKKwMsCWaciXFPWx2VhLmXLGGehHrv9erTN62DeRt9rCZTOhClALKJoEyU5IOKQTBcUBsiD1aB0mBQ/s1600-h/IMG_3910.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05sP0eIn08QjkVGO2AHt9FQOtAkFiYo-8AqiXbbN1thtW4OkP-6Z8OKqzlKKwMsCWaciXFPWx2VhLmXLGGehHrv9erTN62DeRt9rCZTOhClALKJoEyU5IOKQTBcUBsiD1aB0mBQ/s400/IMG_3910.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159646882267127682" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkIZQReJ3eY05p2dOCdooKEO5jN4vS8usY4cTpHcGQdztbBWrk1KEf4accUncfQhWa2FLE9SC2DjmqzatXPI0hxaWWott74iEx5x0mL9fEZ-nVK7UEd54CQV2CHJely4SlABUuw/s1600-h/IMG_3907.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkIZQReJ3eY05p2dOCdooKEO5jN4vS8usY4cTpHcGQdztbBWrk1KEf4accUncfQhWa2FLE9SC2DjmqzatXPI0hxaWWott74iEx5x0mL9fEZ-nVK7UEd54CQV2CHJely4SlABUuw/s400/IMG_3907.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159646895152029586" /></a><br /> I wanna get my hair done too!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwutj2CtNp2t0yoZi5YDLYsaMcbyBQslwtwYWNSWHcaFfbsEHiynsuDNWkbn_XQaKBj4u7XXryij02L6jz3OxxRft2wbJ3Z7I_5OVk3XH_yd2Go30By_ZKFNFXapRcyzYARN17Pw/s1600-h/IMG_3914.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwutj2CtNp2t0yoZi5YDLYsaMcbyBQslwtwYWNSWHcaFfbsEHiynsuDNWkbn_XQaKBj4u7XXryij02L6jz3OxxRft2wbJ3Z7I_5OVk3XH_yd2Go30By_ZKFNFXapRcyzYARN17Pw/s400/IMG_3914.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159646903741964210" /></a><br /><br />Hangin' at Grandma Culwell's<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3P-1osijllkPbM8puyRMdFKv74oyNvRoFGCaZqhRTjjpNxInvXvlxfyp2jwkRMPyB-JuGRT9OaRESlANNd4iWsHydCWldLKEcFppMvVxEpyONV_uWq6ODbC2acCfUD5Pv-sUVjg/s1600-h/IMG_3921.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3P-1osijllkPbM8puyRMdFKv74oyNvRoFGCaZqhRTjjpNxInvXvlxfyp2jwkRMPyB-JuGRT9OaRESlANNd4iWsHydCWldLKEcFppMvVxEpyONV_uWq6ODbC2acCfUD5Pv-sUVjg/s400/IMG_3921.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159648243771760578" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRD0YBg0MCkDcEUQUP0hG2XzXluyZZzyeZ7_QOouxRME4Ik7-SavKf6MoR8gi9WRdC7q7Yz0G4yGFyTEZuL1uEi8X05oYTiIU1zseKg0o4SDGuT1dkWsyHk89p1S9Zpj0j0106Q/s1600-h/IMG_3923.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRD0YBg0MCkDcEUQUP0hG2XzXluyZZzyeZ7_QOouxRME4Ik7-SavKf6MoR8gi9WRdC7q7Yz0G4yGFyTEZuL1uEi8X05oYTiIU1zseKg0o4SDGuT1dkWsyHk89p1S9Zpj0j0106Q/s400/IMG_3923.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159648243771760594" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMFIPoOlJu-hOZpKWjycU2fCKr0-_PvJabK1PSJIhJTGwK6Fh-tw3fKGEAaCP9RRP0O-hwzVX5DnbNI9DgqJa1EATNZiHnFPJx1_9qW_ypslPkvkiRA_N3ZLsNifCLE9rHgf6fQ/s1600-h/IMG_3927.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMFIPoOlJu-hOZpKWjycU2fCKr0-_PvJabK1PSJIhJTGwK6Fh-tw3fKGEAaCP9RRP0O-hwzVX5DnbNI9DgqJa1EATNZiHnFPJx1_9qW_ypslPkvkiRA_N3ZLsNifCLE9rHgf6fQ/s400/IMG_3927.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159648252361695202" /></a><br /> You talkin' to me?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIRiUNt2JbF6b1-ltzD84qYq2dWCR6fIJxGXlk15RUW76GD81ukiN8WnXjxZmI-HCz-LldDUoTejXmQm8tl1wmx24uQh1X2U8A5dplWY6jt9TG9yN7LXnFu5y98M3MmDpz7MIAQ/s1600-h/IMG_3934.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIRiUNt2JbF6b1-ltzD84qYq2dWCR6fIJxGXlk15RUW76GD81ukiN8WnXjxZmI-HCz-LldDUoTejXmQm8tl1wmx24uQh1X2U8A5dplWY6jt9TG9yN7LXnFu5y98M3MmDpz7MIAQ/s400/IMG_3934.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159649089880317938" /></a><br /><br />Home at last!Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-26114854927558174822008-01-02T21:35:00.000-08:002008-01-02T22:51:17.833-08:00Christmas in New YorkWe've been in New York almost 2 weeks now....This is Lilly's first trip out of state, first plane ride, first Christmas, first New Year's, and even more important...the first time to meet her new family (expect for Grandma Sprague who came to see her in Texas)! I've become an obsessive parent when it comes to the camera...here's a few for your viewing pleasure!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAONn878vLchpATo17dYGyHueqWAEVjNclzWG2fYLRWdHfDCBY5XMhBuAUTmtvMoe_4BlAbncTr-nIKQZWDAh7_9bOsTt9BgkQ8T1CvToO8UYDFwNz4dudPXoFr_O6Mp-5MdJ5Q/s1600-h/ATT1119396.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAONn878vLchpATo17dYGyHueqWAEVjNclzWG2fYLRWdHfDCBY5XMhBuAUTmtvMoe_4BlAbncTr-nIKQZWDAh7_9bOsTt9BgkQ8T1CvToO8UYDFwNz4dudPXoFr_O6Mp-5MdJ5Q/s320/ATT1119396.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151120592216535010" /></a> My first airplane ride...I slept the entire two flights and got compliments from all the other passengers!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioKc2jed37hcPkvb78YI13FNRRqgmy6oUsv_suF1fuI7FSoZ4AmQgXEgXGLdw6qtgE2r-nO09IeFlIcP2ZEUON2lV89skL-jYHDKf2uKngORVzTa8ULWblJ8BmtwizxQ6nyHUJpg/s1600-h/IMG_3524.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioKc2jed37hcPkvb78YI13FNRRqgmy6oUsv_suF1fuI7FSoZ4AmQgXEgXGLdw6qtgE2r-nO09IeFlIcP2ZEUON2lV89skL-jYHDKf2uKngORVzTa8ULWblJ8BmtwizxQ6nyHUJpg/s320/IMG_3524.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151120592216535026" /></a> Me and Uncle Glenn<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVv2BV1Ipgf3PUZaBUZs-aqnQKuAvZF9YzsrZ6YAw6TujzIy8WhZWNovqL6hnIzQj3lwgNuUHAl18zuF2dK3lCa-buonKTLxl774QN19_hSwQYsp65Zne-yAy9wce-xrLFqicQ-A/s1600-h/IMG_3525.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVv2BV1Ipgf3PUZaBUZs-aqnQKuAvZF9YzsrZ6YAw6TujzIy8WhZWNovqL6hnIzQj3lwgNuUHAl18zuF2dK3lCa-buonKTLxl774QN19_hSwQYsp65Zne-yAy9wce-xrLFqicQ-A/s320/IMG_3525.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151136406286119394" /></a> Aren't we cute?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZMHbRazlWJIPW61be0Le-c-x_BabUKmjRue3ko1KaOrPvB2wIFs5FcfHNXjHrcjyw63NKSi9kTRUWi4dQEm1uIUyeMEPXd_6vJOIQo8M2PYZff_ToRJWTjbUHUTo4JzqOk_Wdg/s1600-h/IMG_3527.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZMHbRazlWJIPW61be0Le-c-x_BabUKmjRue3ko1KaOrPvB2wIFs5FcfHNXjHrcjyw63NKSi9kTRUWi4dQEm1uIUyeMEPXd_6vJOIQo8M2PYZff_ToRJWTjbUHUTo4JzqOk_Wdg/s320/IMG_3527.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151120596511502338" /></a> Me and Grandpa Norm<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY49zmsPM1AaqssywN442wUneoYslo8U8xE2YB8kWwI-QYos0KoDjFaEPaCCsTVrV738IYgrHmtPNqz0vaXd-fHuMYWRGtM8m2Gs_nPrIwm-nNv2SZSfpo4SeL9CbVdULhw1zAwA/s1600-h/IMG_3529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY49zmsPM1AaqssywN442wUneoYslo8U8xE2YB8kWwI-QYos0KoDjFaEPaCCsTVrV738IYgrHmtPNqz0vaXd-fHuMYWRGtM8m2Gs_nPrIwm-nNv2SZSfpo4SeL9CbVdULhw1zAwA/s320/IMG_3529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151120596511502354" /></a> My Uncle Dylan<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWGJKjmTuiVLjRZadTxK10za84MDRpw4VkHrQN2ZGilkGFwn4T666n1o6BsqBD0NrhU4xSEgtq3hHf3zEmDa5E74ATnp0kSew45Z2ez1oDeAJB_kaLJHuhp-5lc04RRaLf-e_YyA/s1600-h/IMG_3542.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWGJKjmTuiVLjRZadTxK10za84MDRpw4VkHrQN2ZGilkGFwn4T666n1o6BsqBD0NrhU4xSEgtq3hHf3zEmDa5E74ATnp0kSew45Z2ez1oDeAJB_kaLJHuhp-5lc04RRaLf-e_YyA/s320/IMG_3542.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151125660277944530" /></a> Aunt Michelle and Uncle Doug<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJJ9ThIimDpHcaw-237hu8xNGKAQxFO40I7SGrWHJKDFNqpOP7rfmViPsjA3ZQtHygBpCQzLcaKH8JXYHJT2zHW0LQuUc1q3ZzwB7vC1Aj029AosOdT2PSjtosJiTGKnWfsM4QQ/s1600-h/IMG_3549.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJJ9ThIimDpHcaw-237hu8xNGKAQxFO40I7SGrWHJKDFNqpOP7rfmViPsjA3ZQtHygBpCQzLcaKH8JXYHJT2zHW0LQuUc1q3ZzwB7vC1Aj029AosOdT2PSjtosJiTGKnWfsM4QQ/s320/IMG_3549.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151120600806469666" /></a> I love playing with Uncle Glenn and Uncle Dylan<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJb6GbcPlDTB4Ryw8xQX6KONVjB5JxT3WVxvVqlGaDUGJFP9dc07skDRLp2sIXchMqT7vTxb0oXYema7BIMqfzfAACeuBN_zMSl50HKUHTB6I6Rv7_juofygaIVfZtLwHTCNGtTw/s1600-h/IMG_3551.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJb6GbcPlDTB4Ryw8xQX6KONVjB5JxT3WVxvVqlGaDUGJFP9dc07skDRLp2sIXchMqT7vTxb0oXYema7BIMqfzfAACeuBN_zMSl50HKUHTB6I6Rv7_juofygaIVfZtLwHTCNGtTw/s320/IMG_3551.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151122387512864818" /></a> My Great-Uncle Jim comforts me on Christmas Eve<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGvxEQOhpSea2lk9BoiU4Dukr2Do1OP9GcpmwHbnB6-sYlTeUZAiDTaO9Me_4jhvd7WqJQKimm57_anHaFKB4RDJkU__bI8m-8lAWDD7PFZOBLTRT6JjvrxR0NjdfcHiUHye30g/s1600-h/IMG_3556.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGvxEQOhpSea2lk9BoiU4Dukr2Do1OP9GcpmwHbnB6-sYlTeUZAiDTaO9Me_4jhvd7WqJQKimm57_anHaFKB4RDJkU__bI8m-8lAWDD7PFZOBLTRT6JjvrxR0NjdfcHiUHye30g/s320/IMG_3556.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151122387512864834" /></a> Me and Daddy on Christmas morning<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9HHLwKJWbuT7Zbs6SJ_ttGIrntdWvt2OKS-83-iT1m-FWlbxnaP95ngSweLhKxTvHhHFKpJC4pcxPx1Bf5-cJSyUUsYq0hPxGFNEtJTHH43C-rXNZx3psps0whyWQ4KBPmbIiqw/s1600-h/IMG_3565.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9HHLwKJWbuT7Zbs6SJ_ttGIrntdWvt2OKS-83-iT1m-FWlbxnaP95ngSweLhKxTvHhHFKpJC4pcxPx1Bf5-cJSyUUsYq0hPxGFNEtJTHH43C-rXNZx3psps0whyWQ4KBPmbIiqw/s320/IMG_3565.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151122391807832146" /></a> I love my new lion from Santa!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqrTuaQ1EACTsCiEXeI6EVbeFBzbSq4RYFC04pbnFz1AErFvCBifrXTxfVa2mjLx2SsMRhMSFRjMJwVTnWJTI_mJo0m2UZIXZVPm7K0C3BJlrBZfZ30Nb0bFHpGM1zrmAEhoFUQ/s1600-h/IMG_3574.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqrTuaQ1EACTsCiEXeI6EVbeFBzbSq4RYFC04pbnFz1AErFvCBifrXTxfVa2mjLx2SsMRhMSFRjMJwVTnWJTI_mJo0m2UZIXZVPm7K0C3BJlrBZfZ30Nb0bFHpGM1zrmAEhoFUQ/s320/IMG_3574.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151122391807832162" /></a> My uncles love me! (Dylan, Doug, and Glenn)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_ViIlAOg3OJOvsYyHQvCpfBvQfDQi0t-rZjTHbV7OORAcoOJ6tem1KUUQ7TjdE_bJCIF6i-UyWqqGGkwU2A4vzfYHMDVzTBFI-KUaca9inhHyHEV1cnRguDn2zYNXeYJPr6Juw/s1600-h/IMG_3579.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_ViIlAOg3OJOvsYyHQvCpfBvQfDQi0t-rZjTHbV7OORAcoOJ6tem1KUUQ7TjdE_bJCIF6i-UyWqqGGkwU2A4vzfYHMDVzTBFI-KUaca9inhHyHEV1cnRguDn2zYNXeYJPr6Juw/s320/IMG_3579.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151122396102799474" /></a> Mommy, Daddy, and I on Christmas morning<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPT6yJ3ASsrBl9KcqxNeJc3C2nAQkNS-1XZTJlraC-VCV9149KlyMoLJaSnkQG6klWG24Rd3Cg3rZwVv9m1zwQzuDcyNvsvQ2QWf5hEVe1_JJ9qaZ36rjcEpzvCuAcf0hbSuKo7A/s1600-h/IMG_3588.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPT6yJ3ASsrBl9KcqxNeJc3C2nAQkNS-1XZTJlraC-VCV9149KlyMoLJaSnkQG6klWG24Rd3Cg3rZwVv9m1zwQzuDcyNvsvQ2QWf5hEVe1_JJ9qaZ36rjcEpzvCuAcf0hbSuKo7A/s320/IMG_3588.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151124668140499074" /></a> I'm ready for Round 2!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAdev91QjzXLMKhvXm1ViCJnXpjfLc-tlWd0dP8nQo0sXE2M29J77yCfrwQdT5upB6j4TuwJsmmWfs6BSRmoko2bH15ZSJ8Aw8aoyEKg0KxC-6yDgTCFxQoVC8-3QluL3BP6hfw/s1600-h/IMG_3596.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAdev91QjzXLMKhvXm1ViCJnXpjfLc-tlWd0dP8nQo0sXE2M29J77yCfrwQdT5upB6j4TuwJsmmWfs6BSRmoko2bH15ZSJ8Aw8aoyEKg0KxC-6yDgTCFxQoVC8-3QluL3BP6hfw/s320/IMG_3596.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151124672435466386" /></a> I have the biggest pile of presents...must be 'cause I'm the cutest!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSzAVnSKina7fI0pxwaBsAMot6-zhmHqAm-IdYK6eIz4_h-7JWfXHOcgYho2Fp2kF7NIs-tBZIon48RwgTa81WzZnjYR7CnmHKxHsrOlshV-G-1odzt2c3fxZZDCiKG000WJ7Yw/s1600-h/IMG_3597.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSzAVnSKina7fI0pxwaBsAMot6-zhmHqAm-IdYK6eIz4_h-7JWfXHOcgYho2Fp2kF7NIs-tBZIon48RwgTa81WzZnjYR7CnmHKxHsrOlshV-G-1odzt2c3fxZZDCiKG000WJ7Yw/s320/IMG_3597.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151124672435466402" /></a> I got a pink camo hat<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvvzrt2G0E54mw76iv4kTMFb3XpPhw_Gv4UpCqIpVJ-LzHlnGTeXiTFnjIlKzP2nBAM9ODxw1bLurPKmODx-wY4tvSuU9OpW3sJ4HVnU3RTDPV4WEUK1ebhfmBv1I5slstQx4fQ/s1600-h/IMG_3598.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvvzrt2G0E54mw76iv4kTMFb3XpPhw_Gv4UpCqIpVJ-LzHlnGTeXiTFnjIlKzP2nBAM9ODxw1bLurPKmODx-wY4tvSuU9OpW3sJ4HVnU3RTDPV4WEUK1ebhfmBv1I5slstQx4fQ/s320/IMG_3598.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151124676730433714" /></a> My Papa and Nana Ciardi got me this fishing hat!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYeA-OsYkZ9fD3tu6J7chFFYA-S7-GvOlbxHKArmsXV6zcFRWmnnVtcy0J9BmxEv6bwKZ3De0Z8FRjeQv3b60lrYK43cSjKxBHSoH6ZCl2LZ0S9rIWYF3wfrToccofPcgmRA0SQ/s1600-h/IMG_3606.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYeA-OsYkZ9fD3tu6J7chFFYA-S7-GvOlbxHKArmsXV6zcFRWmnnVtcy0J9BmxEv6bwKZ3De0Z8FRjeQv3b60lrYK43cSjKxBHSoH6ZCl2LZ0S9rIWYF3wfrToccofPcgmRA0SQ/s320/IMG_3606.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151124681025401026" /></a> Opening all these presents is exhausting!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbOrZJ-6t8QV8HYX5kYT3nFa90aquSDGyqc5qHWuq8abm-PPPibkFjY7CW1mCA3ZIFmA_1hdY7nHCCfJK5Lvb5TtmwLO80hjc4FZbyZjAHJp0aAvtg14NVJXIBscPDjNg42H2RNA/s1600-h/IMG_3621.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbOrZJ-6t8QV8HYX5kYT3nFa90aquSDGyqc5qHWuq8abm-PPPibkFjY7CW1mCA3ZIFmA_1hdY7nHCCfJK5Lvb5TtmwLO80hjc4FZbyZjAHJp0aAvtg14NVJXIBscPDjNg42H2RNA/s320/IMG_3621.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151129109136683234" /></a> Maybe I should wake up and check out these presents...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZldc0MV4HRGtLYVpv5Rf8SbbXLYY5VmwF9NpqlYXKROfken0iWn4ItciuLa6RdwKV3lEar7WrVT_TJuRFrH6cgJ0C9Jn2Oxfyg07EsIYfuHN35AhfH-j_HP7UgC3yRr7cJPoFcg/s1600-h/IMG_3623.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZldc0MV4HRGtLYVpv5Rf8SbbXLYY5VmwF9NpqlYXKROfken0iWn4ItciuLa6RdwKV3lEar7WrVT_TJuRFrH6cgJ0C9Jn2Oxfyg07EsIYfuHN35AhfH-j_HP7UgC3yRr7cJPoFcg/s320/IMG_3623.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151129113431650546" /></a> Great-Grandpa Sonny and Great-Grandma Shirley<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCcwUJaYV28YDH7QMS41Mvp0bMAH62Ix7X17SVtI3X5HYftcyfwACRsK0vmDa4uqhC0OxgYzDVWvZsuh7vyxW3y-aOqR61GkazG3iq7feaXbJfDJDUQXeW3ULUZ7Ay_ww5gaSquA/s1600-h/IMG_3628.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCcwUJaYV28YDH7QMS41Mvp0bMAH62Ix7X17SVtI3X5HYftcyfwACRsK0vmDa4uqhC0OxgYzDVWvZsuh7vyxW3y-aOqR61GkazG3iq7feaXbJfDJDUQXeW3ULUZ7Ay_ww5gaSquA/s320/IMG_3628.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151129117726617858" /></a> Papa and Nana Ciardi<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsq_pPpRElWkWCC0CJeqxrz_KL6lG3Lkhr5TQZwt47aqIwyJPSZKd-9Ebx9YsiD9lN8dJ_wq8g7U0UdAz4lO-Kb6zeDSazuIeyfCfKaj22_lPN4ojdJuH2pASbn1pCS_kSWwxsjA/s1600-h/IMG_3640.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsq_pPpRElWkWCC0CJeqxrz_KL6lG3Lkhr5TQZwt47aqIwyJPSZKd-9Ebx9YsiD9lN8dJ_wq8g7U0UdAz4lO-Kb6zeDSazuIeyfCfKaj22_lPN4ojdJuH2pASbn1pCS_kSWwxsjA/s320/IMG_3640.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151129122021585170" /></a> Cuddling with Great-Grandpa Sonny<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCPJl5pmBCJBj-veM-C0TsGEHMlZoeDJE97bTLfe5Qfs436DJOZEOQcV3m1k0UVcHw_3GZEdxFID5AmVhXO0XlJ91dRNrP1SkbOEcvrnAqcqy9TyP2hcfME_Fe6VJoMLvzBf_UA/s1600-h/IMG_3642.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCPJl5pmBCJBj-veM-C0TsGEHMlZoeDJE97bTLfe5Qfs436DJOZEOQcV3m1k0UVcHw_3GZEdxFID5AmVhXO0XlJ91dRNrP1SkbOEcvrnAqcqy9TyP2hcfME_Fe6VJoMLvzBf_UA/s320/IMG_3642.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151129122021585186" /></a> I love my Papa Ciardi<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_r2Is9dUI8A5KfAMbc_qISPiwwpyTj3OLIhdU4qjmbOY_SxvXrvSpdpJ4dTAmgW_qMKyWwuyd4vP_k4uyORW-4DR7LWxlEscKYkq_zlJsUBcsRkHJTjjoC73b7ZOK_tD0pFdvXQ/s1600-h/IMG_3654.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_r2Is9dUI8A5KfAMbc_qISPiwwpyTj3OLIhdU4qjmbOY_SxvXrvSpdpJ4dTAmgW_qMKyWwuyd4vP_k4uyORW-4DR7LWxlEscKYkq_zlJsUBcsRkHJTjjoC73b7ZOK_tD0pFdvXQ/s320/IMG_3654.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151131565857976626" /></a> Visiting Papa at work<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCgPVwClsP-HoBoM_kCEP2s8-ey45-4sH7v5Wsy_kD6kMHDBunHY0Unv68JGLA_PdduJQPCllDN6GArRNJpsQV_Fm4gkslXTFpGUtC8YIL_XBjJu0BNN2FHwCiWppeN5ebzQ1Bw/s1600-h/IMG_3669.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCgPVwClsP-HoBoM_kCEP2s8-ey45-4sH7v5Wsy_kD6kMHDBunHY0Unv68JGLA_PdduJQPCllDN6GArRNJpsQV_Fm4gkslXTFpGUtC8YIL_XBjJu0BNN2FHwCiWppeN5ebzQ1Bw/s320/IMG_3669.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151131565857976642" /></a> I love my new teddy bear from Great-Grandma and Grandpa Sprague! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1vqKMCBBasmHkzy-dZjS2hwaDS-UmLwpN3hyphenhyphenFKE6dkxSkvw2OwfQzfdHdjNlMmz7T6z7oukV_fanEWJHki-K3EasGZVCxVIgMGqnyUcicxqCVax0bQPA7A-CW4VJ3G6kRlijlw/s1600-h/IMG_3678.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1vqKMCBBasmHkzy-dZjS2hwaDS-UmLwpN3hyphenhyphenFKE6dkxSkvw2OwfQzfdHdjNlMmz7T6z7oukV_fanEWJHki-K3EasGZVCxVIgMGqnyUcicxqCVax0bQPA7A-CW4VJ3G6kRlijlw/s320/IMG_3678.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151133837895676290" /></a> My Grandma with her Mommy and Daddy!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUO85Daz1atTnYbvMgoUjYLnmb9Knalxcc6W9onbdTWyEDy5M9_b40oWG7Gh-DUFxKDUCngOMYqUUkWXNYoaYxkPltrDn6Ttwb6cf5LZTNhHwd2-y_WOQWs2MuCuMAoOdlmA5-SA/s1600-h/IMG_3684.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUO85Daz1atTnYbvMgoUjYLnmb9Knalxcc6W9onbdTWyEDy5M9_b40oWG7Gh-DUFxKDUCngOMYqUUkWXNYoaYxkPltrDn6Ttwb6cf5LZTNhHwd2-y_WOQWs2MuCuMAoOdlmA5-SA/s320/IMG_3684.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151131600217715042" /></a> Look at the beautiful blanket my Great-Grandma Sprague made for me!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS9WN8Iib6PpClZZVFS9s1UQpI4plAkqtXd_qYB-CShYsNHtCKibSw8KnmFZzuZM83a8u_zO1Md63jD0CtU55SLyo_MRT5jw1aJbqjSsUH3qAHFxrHHHtPRC2EaerFfxDqC8V-PA/s1600-h/IMG_3685.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS9WN8Iib6PpClZZVFS9s1UQpI4plAkqtXd_qYB-CShYsNHtCKibSw8KnmFZzuZM83a8u_zO1Md63jD0CtU55SLyo_MRT5jw1aJbqjSsUH3qAHFxrHHHtPRC2EaerFfxDqC8V-PA/s320/IMG_3685.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151131604512682354" /></a> My aunt Wendy snuck over for a quick cuddle! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZmpmZGoN1A-NNgrJ8e6StJP1Xq-1ehE9uU9XzTHGeJVS0JXbLWqxkwrL4xFZ_5eBBUGRPhqnbtFdTzvzpGFC75SNfC6pc7N3i9G3B-28IhdF4QDo7H40wXIEQpFRVC36kty3hA/s1600-h/IMG_3697.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZmpmZGoN1A-NNgrJ8e6StJP1Xq-1ehE9uU9XzTHGeJVS0JXbLWqxkwrL4xFZ_5eBBUGRPhqnbtFdTzvzpGFC75SNfC6pc7N3i9G3B-28IhdF4QDo7H40wXIEQpFRVC36kty3hA/s320/IMG_3697.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151135641781940642" /></a> Bath time with my cousin Sam and Aunt Tasha<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCJXKi93ErsJXb6pNbx9YfYAeTsn-7e6GRRBNyzfiT8i0G4-GA2UdDQcF9HObiYdQdm1-qS14693yw2oMYzF4a7f0vsp2fkluq1hMTQ8jW0Cgv1KQqqso74cIYJvsy4CNdqB6iA/s1600-h/IMG_3699.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCJXKi93ErsJXb6pNbx9YfYAeTsn-7e6GRRBNyzfiT8i0G4-GA2UdDQcF9HObiYdQdm1-qS14693yw2oMYzF4a7f0vsp2fkluq1hMTQ8jW0Cgv1KQqqso74cIYJvsy4CNdqB6iA/s320/IMG_3699.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151135641781940658" /></a> Cousin Sam takes good care of me!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaUMX7GrG6VKQMfp04il7iKPy0GrpYqAogin0KP9LGK_hv0XOxozjigmZNmAR6uT71Tayw2y9YvsSsNw4vDuTDh60EUedT3dPtoWuMXHLVJSXMF0zidZf37nXL9OjnyWZCq4PbVQ/s1600-h/IMG_3702.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaUMX7GrG6VKQMfp04il7iKPy0GrpYqAogin0KP9LGK_hv0XOxozjigmZNmAR6uT71Tayw2y9YvsSsNw4vDuTDh60EUedT3dPtoWuMXHLVJSXMF0zidZf37nXL9OjnyWZCq4PbVQ/s320/IMG_3702.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151135646076907970" /></a> Hangin' out in my new robe!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtaak0FpfhdLJarkj0RgfZfd-K4H-q9Nv6Ubwxv5Aq5xfcg1KneEr86PAGnpFdMNCZR-Iy0Ku87iuXUUP4jQkCWl-xKsi9s4ZTPuIzq9Lg9aLLcqqbJTopdGeBgVkvIkKFL-ZKg/s1600-h/IMG_3703.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtaak0FpfhdLJarkj0RgfZfd-K4H-q9Nv6Ubwxv5Aq5xfcg1KneEr86PAGnpFdMNCZR-Iy0Ku87iuXUUP4jQkCWl-xKsi9s4ZTPuIzq9Lg9aLLcqqbJTopdGeBgVkvIkKFL-ZKg/s320/IMG_3703.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151135650371875282" /></a> I love to smile at my cousin Tony!Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-18349447616765748512007-12-15T14:20:00.000-08:002007-12-15T14:39:05.152-08:00Photo ShootLilly and I decided to have a photo shoot today...<br /><br />I may not be the best photographer, but I actually got a smile! (First time to actually catch one). By the way, the yellow blanket Lilly is laying on is the quilt my grandma made me when I was born. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYF78LLFS3ILEq8nfTFcfQIOamCLIfjXKh4Il-BXRUPKjYrdhPi45-GS75l2iNi0F3kn9lyvKC5yDz4PIuhkBVmgwfJIZEeqP4AsUyPOiP5a92Tfjf_O40Iwk5QoaAtPTfIlTlg/s1600-h/IMG_3480.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYF78LLFS3ILEq8nfTFcfQIOamCLIfjXKh4Il-BXRUPKjYrdhPi45-GS75l2iNi0F3kn9lyvKC5yDz4PIuhkBVmgwfJIZEeqP4AsUyPOiP5a92Tfjf_O40Iwk5QoaAtPTfIlTlg/s320/IMG_3480.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144330949001228066" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Vxg8VEy7jbQuW0lGsCq89gNttAY3bOC5H1Rs3ddd5LZS4mQygpuY7XfXi043mw70N2vKJDrY9wMesqeavL9hu_6DcsjscqFp8KYpvAW_Fzrsi5iuInMKpMledjSrAw7dQoAh1w/s1600-h/IMG_3486.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiIuHRh4O-Za4d-QhGOAs1uHDWIL8j5GR8CkL9Pxs8uhBJ4Uv9F6AVLql0cfiVsMnTAzsCN92UebHBvmkJZonHzf1me5pIybTdT6t07047ZHOfkmb6pFEHon4OO5sRSoBMW-ldzw/s320/IMG_3500.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144332602563637202" /></a>Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-34175802498986676782007-12-13T20:34:00.000-08:002007-12-13T21:34:54.002-08:002 Months OldLilly turned 2 months old last week! It's already going so fast! I was looking at pictures from when we first brought her home and she doesn't even look like the same baby. She is growing so much. At her doctor's appointment last week, she weighed 11 lbs (she was 7 lbs 5 oz at birth) and had grown an inch. Today, I thought I'd just try a 3 month outfit and it fit! <br /><br />Here are some pictures from the past couple of weeks. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixEdTnweE2BgyUVYEfGtddfdVrYXg_kYFuePMIYQBa_r_6NZgec2EVdNV70lobNrXbSaaFTLhnS6Y17nyXp1YxfXpcdBzz6H61lVlbAK0s8s-6i23nkx6nUlIOtN97tjI44XxrnQ/s1600-h/IMG_3455.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixEdTnweE2BgyUVYEfGtddfdVrYXg_kYFuePMIYQBa_r_6NZgec2EVdNV70lobNrXbSaaFTLhnS6Y17nyXp1YxfXpcdBzz6H61lVlbAK0s8s-6i23nkx6nUlIOtN97tjI44XxrnQ/s320/IMG_3455.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143692712566074962" /></a><br />It's been a long, hard day...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJH0R20Rx8Bgx3gpH1HWCNjX7AVpN433t1yknp-zfOPUVWpUJjtTQdmkkwdUY-49f2LF3unNkUlbs5Xg9SUVi0v5BRuqLfmPFCZLcOTkPh6GPaTqqGkL0ASPhqwgQq_ntRSvfug/s1600-h/IMG_3463.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJH0R20Rx8Bgx3gpH1HWCNjX7AVpN433t1yknp-zfOPUVWpUJjtTQdmkkwdUY-49f2LF3unNkUlbs5Xg9SUVi0v5BRuqLfmPFCZLcOTkPh6GPaTqqGkL0ASPhqwgQq_ntRSvfug/s320/IMG_3463.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143692712566074978" /></a><br />My favorite time of the day...so relaxing!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3OE2YcufT1cxHBPBnUr-sG_j5U30_b6hf8npISgQjuHNfivZEbxFC0Om9S1E3Yb2q4b2AdmVTb7Cfq_-_0yHOPaxdMusQHIoUgml7mb0yR-DkFYnpD-fRqLo7wfU-JDedKeoWw/s1600-h/christmas+e-mail.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3OE2YcufT1cxHBPBnUr-sG_j5U30_b6hf8npISgQjuHNfivZEbxFC0Om9S1E3Yb2q4b2AdmVTb7Cfq_-_0yHOPaxdMusQHIoUgml7mb0yR-DkFYnpD-fRqLo7wfU-JDedKeoWw/s320/christmas+e-mail.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143692712566074994" /></a><br />My Aunt Beth took this picture of me!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNXxIkanrDxUoS-S6lhU8gUKAe_sAxCcVmsyFuZdRNTCQVYJJcnDfM3slD3oyYKWwZC79ky7R1rZgpVWDHVBBKh33OQOXapgTIABoT1OmNsHDxOi6JsPRPW5iVn5WHa8Ejj4l6TA/s1600-h/towell+up+close.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNXxIkanrDxUoS-S6lhU8gUKAe_sAxCcVmsyFuZdRNTCQVYJJcnDfM3slD3oyYKWwZC79ky7R1rZgpVWDHVBBKh33OQOXapgTIABoT1OmNsHDxOi6JsPRPW5iVn5WHa8Ejj4l6TA/s320/towell+up+close.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143692716861042306" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm09GVFZ99_CDDGkx8zC1Zjf5yKdPixxOyCQDi7dZdmNNel-6wJA2Wl0y4RIaRH4iy37rQ8hQ66-K7Ueix073ksyfk-TjLdnrleUIi1UmKU946tqYGOTLBBY9EFV55jteuwqv70A/s1600-h/towell+far+off.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm09GVFZ99_CDDGkx8zC1Zjf5yKdPixxOyCQDi7dZdmNNel-6wJA2Wl0y4RIaRH4iy37rQ8hQ66-K7Ueix073ksyfk-TjLdnrleUIi1UmKU946tqYGOTLBBY9EFV55jteuwqv70A/s320/towell+far+off.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143692716861042322" /></a><br />My great-aunt Peg gave me this towell....it makes coming out of the tub so much warmer!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKcQgon-xP7N-wayMkStq7ZQhsMOAhkPFRqm8-m2mMUQQkOW_FPE-eN9QDa2jv3093We9VJXhcnr-wbKRMY6Hs90ol7tzCpmnQmwpA_Dy_ztVoh87ngqqelhLG1nVGSByfHyDQQ/s1600-h/hangin+with+duncan.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKcQgon-xP7N-wayMkStq7ZQhsMOAhkPFRqm8-m2mMUQQkOW_FPE-eN9QDa2jv3093We9VJXhcnr-wbKRMY6Hs90ol7tzCpmnQmwpA_Dy_ztVoh87ngqqelhLG1nVGSByfHyDQQ/s320/hangin+with+duncan.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143697243756572418" /></a><br />Hangin' with Duncan<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZflCyFFQl2m90fib1vc3s9HvBk_SH3Wx5Z1qXsQBe5LeaGpwCIRDQzZ1pF7fkkURcCazowWuHfX3t_7EdwnhU95RrsVJfEOmGBLeDIl4duW4bR_6mQ_NewzrPngJ45SNI1ysew/s1600-h/bath+up+close.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZflCyFFQl2m90fib1vc3s9HvBk_SH3Wx5Z1qXsQBe5LeaGpwCIRDQzZ1pF7fkkURcCazowWuHfX3t_7EdwnhU95RrsVJfEOmGBLeDIl4duW4bR_6mQ_NewzrPngJ45SNI1ysew/s320/bath+up+close.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143697248051539730" /></a><br /><br />We had a bit of a daycare fiasco a couple of weeks ago. We took her to a place that was recommended to us and she went for 3 days. On the 3rd night, I decided to look at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services website where they list child care center inspections and list any violations they have. Well.....I was horrified at the violations our center had! They weren't silly ones like "only 5 bandaides were in the first aid kit instead of the required 10". Here are some of the ones I found (taken from the TDFPS website):<br /><br />- In the infant room, a 2 month old child was observed to be wrapped in a blanket, that was also placed underneath his head. The blanket was observed to be wrinkled up around his face where his nose was buried in the blanket. <br /><br />- In the infant room, a 2 month old child was observed to have a security bear blanket, (a small blanket that has the attached bear) up near his face. <br /><br />- A child was not adequately supervised when he went down the slide of the larger swimming pool. The child was unable to get out of the pool on his own and had to be pulled out by the lifeguard. The water was 4 Ft. deep and the child measured 3 Ft. 4 Inches. None of the staff were aware that this happened until it was reported by children on the bus going home.<br /><br />- I observed that a caregiver was laying on the floor and appeared to be sleeping during naptime for the children. This was in the room of 12-16 month olds. Corrected at inspection when the caregiver was advised that she needed to be observing the children and not laying down.<br /><br />- I observed a 4 month old child in a crib with the side down. <br /><br />-I observed a 4 month old child sleeping on his stomach. This infant is not able to roll over from any direction.<br /><br />- I observed a 12 month child with a blanket completely covering her head. Corrected at inspection when the blanket was removed from the child's head.<br /><br />-Supervision is not adequate in the room where the 18 to 24 month old children are in that one child bit other children at lest 32 times. <br /><br /><strong>- The director failed to conduct a check of the children when exiting the van from afterschool pick up, thus leaving a 7 year old child unattended in the van for approximately 45 minutes. The child was not noticed missing until the parent arrived to pick the child up and was unable to locate the child.</strong><br /><br />- An infant was observed to have a blanket over his head.<br /><br />- One employee did not have a criminal history check. <br /><br />And the violoations above were only the ones from the past 6 months....there were pages of them!! Needless to say, Lilly was not going back to this center. Luckily, my sister Beth was here the night I found all this and was going to keep her at home the next day (which was Friday). The next week, Beth's sister-in-law (Ty's sister) kept Lilly while Chris finished his last week of classes. This week and next week, Lilly is attending "Daddy Day Care." Chris is finished with classes so he's staying home with her. We found a wonderful lady to keep her in her home starting in January. I learned my lesson....since she is registered with the state, I checked her on the TDFPS website and she had one silly violation for something to do with record keeping. So the moral of the story is.....RESEARCH YOUR DAYCARE...DON'T JUST TRUST YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS!!!!<br /><br />We've had a great week. Lilly is doing very well with Daddy and I love coming home to her after school! Our favorite time is bath time...the only problem is--she gets mad when I take her out!Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-68807824796201987762007-11-30T19:44:00.001-08:002007-11-30T20:03:34.684-08:00TaggedI've been tagged by Beth.... <br /><br />1. Name: Minda Jane Williams Ciardi<br /><br />2. Birthday: August 26, 1980<br /><br />3. Birthplace: Bellville, Texas<br /><br />4. Eye Color: blue<br /><br />5. Hair Color: brownish/reddish...not really sure<br /><br />6. Height: 5'5"ish <br /><br />7. Ethnicity: mostly anglo, with a little Native American mixed in (my great-great grandmother)<br /><br />8. Weakness: Spending money....I think I might have a disease<br /><br />9. Most missed memory: sleep! <br /><br />10. Thoughts first waking up: who's turn is it to get up?<br /><br />11. Last time you cried: Tuesday...my first day back to work<br /><br />12. Song title that currently says how you feel: I have to agree with Beth: that song that says "we don't need no education; hey, teachers, leave us kids alone." Except, I would change it to "Hey, kids, leave us teachers alone!" <br /><br />13. What is the perfect day for you: Sitting in front of a fireplace while it's snowing outside, drinking hot chocolate, and cuddling with Lilly and Chris all day long<br /><br />14. Ever been asked for an autograph? I can actually say yes! (When I was in Peter Pan) <br /><br />15. How do you vent anger? I either cry or gripe to Chris or my mom<br /><br />16. Who do you talk to most on the phone? My mom and Ashley<br /><br />17. As a kid, were you a lego builder? No, I played with shoes<br /><br />18. Do you chew on your straws? Not really<br /><br />19. Do you sing in the shower? No...I sing all day<br /><br />20. Who's the last person you stayed up late talking to on the phone to? I don't remember....I have to get sleep when I can, so late night phone conversations are basically out.<br /><br />21. The last place you went to in a plane? Rochester, New York<br /><br />22. Do you cry at weddings? Nope!<br /><br />23. Are you afraid of the dark? If I'm scared I want it to be dark...I don't want to see the bad guy coming towards me<br /><br />24. What are you addicted to? Dr. Pepper, spending money, cuddling with my daughter<br /><br />25. Crunchy or creamy peanut butter? I used to be only creamy, but now, as a grown-up, I graduated to crunchy<br /><br />26. Who do you fight with the most? I guess that would have to be Chris, but we never stay mad for long<br /><br />27. Who can you tell anything to? Chris, Beth, Mom, Ashley, Grandma, <br /><br />28. Do you recycle? I think about it!<br /><br />29. Who makes you laugh the most? Chris<br /><br />30. What is the worst feeling ever? watching those I love cry<br /><br />31. How many pillows do you sleep with? now that I'm not pregnant anymore, only 2....don't even ask about before!<br /><br />32. How many rings before you answer your phone? as many as it takes for me to find the stupid thing.<br /><br />33. How many times do you press the "snooze" button? since the baby is mostly the snooze button....never! If she doesn't get up when I have to get up for work, many, many, many times. <br /><br />34. How do you sleep? I don't know, I'm asleep!<br /><br />35. Last time you laughed: yesterday, when Chris made Lilly smile and laugh several times in a row by mimicing her grunting sounds...it was the cutest thing!<br /><br />36. Ever looked at someone ugly and said "EWWW"? No, I'm not a mean person :) <br /><br />37. What is your favorite color? pink! <br /><br />38. What is your favorite state? Texas...it's my home <br /><br />Now I get to tag someone. How about Kate!Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-59894342681846170102007-11-23T20:39:00.001-08:002007-11-23T21:08:46.461-08:00First Thanksgiving and First SnowHere are some pictures of Lilly's first Thanksgiving as well as her first snow. Abilene got 3 inches of snow...just 45 minutes down the highway, Sweetwater got 7 inches. What a nice suprise for a wonderful Thanksgiving! I'm sure Lilly enjoyed her first Thanksgiving....she was very polite and slept through the meal so Mommy and Daddy could actually eat. 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I am very much not looking forward to it...tears have fallen. Lilly gets her shots on Monday so that we will be cleared for day care. She'll only go to day care for 2 weeks until Chris is done with classes for the semester. I miss my kiddos at school and am looking forward to getting back into the swing of things, but I am very much not looking forward to leaving my baby girl. Poor Mommy!Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-71200578136749760902007-11-18T21:02:00.000-08:002007-11-18T21:32:17.706-08:00A Day in the Life of LillyI thought they said burping was un-ladylike...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHyyaqeSOtzlNBZPX2PDkp2Uy567TsLV9R9ee4rZMEja_bX7gflyLuEQP2SP2lc2N43zY073qj0Cc7XUWfEbvDVawLOWUU7gJr9MAeXGgMtDHqxIjzG9Q9-mSOJfzzWO_Eg94TA/s1600-h/IMG_3427.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHyyaqeSOtzlNBZPX2PDkp2Uy567TsLV9R9ee4rZMEja_bX7gflyLuEQP2SP2lc2N43zY073qj0Cc7XUWfEbvDVawLOWUU7gJr9MAeXGgMtDHqxIjzG9Q9-mSOJfzzWO_Eg94TA/s320/IMG_3427.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134419420973190722" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBfQ-y8WUwRhzxO2Z45-uLkooB0feu-HSV8hWQYTmKWnDnVUpP4-BQFYdsEveLNtDIK0bVB1uL4hLlarNPjMfin0ZsxAiTo88r_QxF87xxd8XeaXcH8elZMyyJoOtKF9V8wVMmw/s1600-h/IMG_3428.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBfQ-y8WUwRhzxO2Z45-uLkooB0feu-HSV8hWQYTmKWnDnVUpP4-BQFYdsEveLNtDIK0bVB1uL4hLlarNPjMfin0ZsxAiTo88r_QxF87xxd8XeaXcH8elZMyyJoOtKF9V8wVMmw/s320/IMG_3428.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134419420973190738" /></a><br /><br /><br />Getting ready for church:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNostreaQyOwLjG_BWeEwTZJfFwDw9fIkTDqnXn4wowZ3HYk2d1iaL7hbxGBLA4k79VSk6hkpFbzPWcgrBocjKLvFx0e2YvNhVWy_Za_Haz3mtTXmMo9XtSFd4qdqiMS8BwDblQ/s1600-h/IMG_3420.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNostreaQyOwLjG_BWeEwTZJfFwDw9fIkTDqnXn4wowZ3HYk2d1iaL7hbxGBLA4k79VSk6hkpFbzPWcgrBocjKLvFx0e2YvNhVWy_Za_Haz3mtTXmMo9XtSFd4qdqiMS8BwDblQ/s320/IMG_3420.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134418501850189346" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9hLXcqEAQysoGpL8OXnv1CAVR_53Zmd-CCyljUo4lbLgKQ8ZTYqv4JuqUD_wVKEUIa7wd_w7hCW_sV3LEwfa-M4NZwuNO_SSo_df5DojYX4i5iLmRMskflsLz37zgwDxhakt4g/s1600-h/IMG_3424.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9hLXcqEAQysoGpL8OXnv1CAVR_53Zmd-CCyljUo4lbLgKQ8ZTYqv4JuqUD_wVKEUIa7wd_w7hCW_sV3LEwfa-M4NZwuNO_SSo_df5DojYX4i5iLmRMskflsLz37zgwDxhakt4g/s320/IMG_3424.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134418506145156658" /></a><br /><br /><br />After a really poopy diaper, the bathtub was the only way to go:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yecS0IMahAr1ONfGKImET2FfcLgz6vQ-LRVOraASdIIlhCkyg6qUr7yfKMciOQVUGpkcr4OPe4p6uORP2mB2PZcem0Q5bXTl-Ec8YgEYJNiGmwBEusrPgxUX15ABXwbQomgrmQ/s1600-h/IMG_3389.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yecS0IMahAr1ONfGKImET2FfcLgz6vQ-LRVOraASdIIlhCkyg6qUr7yfKMciOQVUGpkcr4OPe4p6uORP2mB2PZcem0Q5bXTl-Ec8YgEYJNiGmwBEusrPgxUX15ABXwbQomgrmQ/s320/IMG_3389.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134416732323663346" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1krRRyiROXfwp1Aw26Ienli4XvHLDLXXsXNj2w6Romzbss_bH1Z-0R3KBttMId1R-VYT8WUZAwLcYaILV2DT1o6XoF2wP66gfLIOFOhYqbblUunNI-irnBUwcpbcnEkXm9BN2w/s1600-h/IMG_3391.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1krRRyiROXfwp1Aw26Ienli4XvHLDLXXsXNj2w6Romzbss_bH1Z-0R3KBttMId1R-VYT8WUZAwLcYaILV2DT1o6XoF2wP66gfLIOFOhYqbblUunNI-irnBUwcpbcnEkXm9BN2w/s320/IMG_3391.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134416740913597954" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI6aCYyUvu34UEDEqD5opvPo9DhvSYMT00a87WlEH4ZP4vJyhJXNsGykXw2T25EK3BIpHeZ1-MXbnMMcM30ujUBL9iqJNfrtZF5mPVvv0I4LRIE3JcO2jNyTDXuYKkLL4o-jJ2mg/s1600-h/IMG_3392.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI6aCYyUvu34UEDEqD5opvPo9DhvSYMT00a87WlEH4ZP4vJyhJXNsGykXw2T25EK3BIpHeZ1-MXbnMMcM30ujUBL9iqJNfrtZF5mPVvv0I4LRIE3JcO2jNyTDXuYKkLL4o-jJ2mg/s320/IMG_3392.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134416745208565266" /></a>Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-81166468380576592762007-11-18T20:52:00.000-08:002007-11-18T21:01:11.722-08:00A-Hunting We Will GoLilly received a package from her Grandpa Ciardi (Zeke) with a cute little note with a picture of a deer on it. It read:<br /><br />Dear Lilly,<br /><br />Do you know what Saturday is? Opening Day! I am sure you don't have a thing to wear for the occasion so I sent you a little something. Enjoy!<br /><br />Love,<br />Papa Ciardi<br /><br />Here's a few pictures of Lilly modeling her new outfit:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGiy_-jM-18fRbiH_kB6u6qqQ6U-p_VZ8ura9DGKUTzmVUSQcBJPGws5gbQIHHpyztX4RLOhUktTUoKXSYdpWboIWDuhmHKKnSTic9z7552rQO83FMIYCN9A7qxW1VSRZ9C2qfjQ/s1600-h/IMG_3411.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGiy_-jM-18fRbiH_kB6u6qqQ6U-p_VZ8ura9DGKUTzmVUSQcBJPGws5gbQIHHpyztX4RLOhUktTUoKXSYdpWboIWDuhmHKKnSTic9z7552rQO83FMIYCN9A7qxW1VSRZ9C2qfjQ/s320/IMG_3411.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134411848945847730" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjae5-AjAd4z3NWdmcs6mi2TUbTSIUbOZA9OeRN3NiRQH4-b2XdybJSaBtu29s6m1uuBh7FmGle8GVDXJGh7SZWim1Rc9JHnRe5i8G8iPBu0eORyAklFU7yiJcqc1pQNt9dhBvJ2Q/s1600-h/IMG_3413.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjae5-AjAd4z3NWdmcs6mi2TUbTSIUbOZA9OeRN3NiRQH4-b2XdybJSaBtu29s6m1uuBh7FmGle8GVDXJGh7SZWim1Rc9JHnRe5i8G8iPBu0eORyAklFU7yiJcqc1pQNt9dhBvJ2Q/s320/IMG_3413.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134411848945847746" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidz8oj604UZhmVSBqNn9QVUqd2lSt_ghqMavYkFjnzCcuVVXv0PvqR8I8m59bpPEhJ3a9MiSAIjm_OBZP0Fjqx1eLQmo1NQIRBxqNZggYAfj6X8lFOlsLgAaSIk-qQWEpli_K6kQ/s1600-h/IMG_3416.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidz8oj604UZhmVSBqNn9QVUqd2lSt_ghqMavYkFjnzCcuVVXv0PvqR8I8m59bpPEhJ3a9MiSAIjm_OBZP0Fjqx1eLQmo1NQIRBxqNZggYAfj6X8lFOlsLgAaSIk-qQWEpli_K6kQ/s320/IMG_3416.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134411853240815058" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpJ4GVmWoBdUsaF_22XbnfVwvlFliUefLsDxhH4Rc50QAm0K3re_SCjODlp5DfVC2-SzuyP5CwCQzRYNRhq7t6KpQd6CIQUkXPxSyunUXU769fyp2Ac8NlFuAVbuCL82AEkRhGA/s1600-h/IMG_3417.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpJ4GVmWoBdUsaF_22XbnfVwvlFliUefLsDxhH4Rc50QAm0K3re_SCjODlp5DfVC2-SzuyP5CwCQzRYNRhq7t6KpQd6CIQUkXPxSyunUXU769fyp2Ac8NlFuAVbuCL82AEkRhGA/s320/IMG_3417.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134411857535782370" /></a>Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-39777415226667361682007-11-18T20:35:00.000-08:002007-11-18T20:50:22.206-08:00Like Mother, Like DaughterMy dad sent this to me in an e-mail...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWs-pVCG3MRvy_vf76-HV8a6F0J3cLF5EyaswLHXOiCI8nD_nVIaxTyGJDmPEE3j1I13TODsSSTYJJDCNFC1smPq8pPN-W5DX1pRdPts5pw4tKavaWiJbRJeMl-nuAJQ6TOFHhw/s1600-h/lilly+baby.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWs-pVCG3MRvy_vf76-HV8a6F0J3cLF5EyaswLHXOiCI8nD_nVIaxTyGJDmPEE3j1I13TODsSSTYJJDCNFC1smPq8pPN-W5DX1pRdPts5pw4tKavaWiJbRJeMl-nuAJQ6TOFHhw/s320/lilly+baby.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134408846763707810" /></a>Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-30453594021126530672007-11-07T18:37:00.000-08:002007-11-07T18:38:14.506-08:00<div><embed src="http://widget-26.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=648518346366272038&site=widget-26.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&ad=0&id=648518346366272038&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-26.slide.com/p1/648518346366272038/bb_t011_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&ad=0&id=648518346366272038&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-26.slide.com/p2/648518346366272038/bb_t011_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><br />Sorry it's been so long since I posted! I've been slightly distracted! Lilly is doing great! She's definately putting on weight and has become very interested in things/people around her. She especially likes lights. Today we read Eric Carle's book, "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do You See?" and I could definately tell she loved it. I'm sure we have a literary genius on our hands. :) Since she's been born, we've made a trip to Abilene to meet all her new Abilene friends and see all my family and then her Grandma Dowdle (Chris' mom) came last weekend to meet Miss Lilly. Needless to say, she's already very spoiled. Enjoy some new pictures!Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-13057659747243138732007-10-13T16:40:00.000-07:002007-10-13T16:42:08.918-07:00Introducing Lillian "Lilly" Jane Ciardi<div><embed src="http://widget-74.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=576460752322892660&site=widget-74.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&ad=0&id=576460752322892660&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-74.slide.com/p1/576460752322892660/bb_t046_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&ad=0&id=576460752322892660&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-74.slide.com/p2/576460752322892660/bb_t046_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><br />Lilly arrived Monday, October 8, 2007 at 6:36 pm. She weighed 7 lbs 5 oz and is 20 inches long. She is now at home and doing very well. Stay tuned for more pictures!!!Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-68514154615499975192007-10-06T17:02:00.000-07:002007-10-07T20:06:57.908-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3OO1e03W8X5djyyumYBBkgIBPiAnstCkgZIRia-DHa-m6CxXn4Nu7lK9NqBtMLBH1DNKogLDidyRQ3g_jS-RT0yDqxg0jvwuZoFj4Mz_pHIDJgqQjXQBpWsVQTuQnZA0Jc01aQ/s1600-h/last+prego.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118379135458688770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3OO1e03W8X5djyyumYBBkgIBPiAnstCkgZIRia-DHa-m6CxXn4Nu7lK9NqBtMLBH1DNKogLDidyRQ3g_jS-RT0yDqxg0jvwuZoFj4Mz_pHIDJgqQjXQBpWsVQTuQnZA0Jc01aQ/s320/last+prego.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Well, we're almost done. It's Saturday night and we go in for our C-section on Monday at 3:00 pm (although it probably won't happen until 6:00 or 6:30). I finished my last day at work on Friday...have to say, I was glad. I was getting tired. I spent a loooootttt of time preparing for my sub....it's so much easier to plan for yourself than it is for someone else. Plus, it doesn't help if you're a control freak! Now I just have to work on my to-do list for home:</span></div><div align="left">- Clean house</div><div align="left">- Clean car</div><div align="left">- Return the monitor that doesn't work</div><div align="left">- Buy groceries for the next couple weeks</div><div align="left">- Pay bills</div><div align="left">- Double check Leave and Sick Leave Bank paperwork</div><div align="left">- Finish packing my hospital bag</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">I'm hoping to do all of that tomorrow so when I'm waiting for 3:00 to roll around on Monday, I can relax (or as much as possible). I'm planning on treating myself to a manicure and pedicure...maybe I'll even take myself to the movie! But all baby stuff is ready to go! </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">It seems so surreal that this is actually going to happen...and so soon. We started this journey a little over 2 years ago and I am just so thankful that it's coming to an end (at least until we try for a brother or sister....but we're not EVEN thinking about that right now!!!). Pregnancy has been good...but I'm very ready for it to be over. Plus....I'm the size of a cow. :) </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Well, probably the next post will introduce our new daughter....so keep watching!!! </div>Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-84191170608600674082007-09-13T19:37:00.000-07:002007-09-13T19:40:58.013-07:00A Trip to Labor and DeliveryWell, I had to leave school early this afternoon because of what I thought were contractions. Aparently I was right. After they monitored me for a while, they gave me a shot of some drug to stop the contractions (which made me feel like I had drank about 5 Red Bull's). My cervix is still very high so they weren't too worried about me going into active labor. So we're back at home and they said I could go back to work tomorrow. Fun, fun!Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-76066439575922587472007-09-02T17:53:00.000-07:002007-09-02T18:18:37.300-07:005 weeks and counting<span style="font-family:lucida grande;">We are scheduled for a C-section 5 weeks from tomorrow. As long as Lilly cooperates (I've been having contractions....been to the hospital once and got sent home), we are scheduled on October 8th at 6:00pm. My principal is scheduled for one two hours earlier and my classroom next door neighbor (a 2nd grade teacher) is scheduled 2 days later....crazy! I'm very, very ready for the day to come. The discomfort has definately come. Not to mention, my maternity clothes seem to be the size of pre-pregnancy clothes and the only shoes I can wear are my black Old Navy flip-flops. Fun! With all complaining aside, I am so thankful to be pregnant and to have been able to have this experience. I'm just ready to hold our little girl now. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">I've been trying to finish up the nursery this weekend. We still have a few things to do, but it's basically just decorating (I still need a crib dust ruffle, a tea set to go on top of my quilt rack, an area rug for the floor, and some things for the walls. Other than that, I feel like we're ready. We've installed the car seat, diapers are in the diaper basket, she has PLENTY of clothes, and all the details that we're supposed to have prepared (probably some other not so important things as well....since I seem to be OCD!). Now I just need to focus on getting my kiddos at school ready for our sub. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">My grandma has made us a baby quilt, a bumper, curtains, and the cutest little burp clothes you've ever seen! Enjoy the pictures!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoknRXPWghy1j-zzG0uoK96Kl_hYbO8G2zWPgbQZaxmiz1O-tmjXc4h9jbiXqmojoxzIGFCN7P_VZNwVp6VMKAKnsbdaIrcHfgU4dJDaFiiXClBu_NrHqRgy8HL14Sq3FANSpAg/s1600-h/100_0439.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105780638930013474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoknRXPWghy1j-zzG0uoK96Kl_hYbO8G2zWPgbQZaxmiz1O-tmjXc4h9jbiXqmojoxzIGFCN7P_VZNwVp6VMKAKnsbdaIrcHfgU4dJDaFiiXClBu_NrHqRgy8HL14Sq3FANSpAg/s320/100_0439.JPG" border="0" /></a> A close-up of the bumper Grandma made.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMr7FVjWUgBg-_Ta1bEKv4wwZMjAYMyB7BEu7T2PcQYeK5C5NU8lryndOD6ZogWed7Amq_M4Yel8Ef_UeoBq_WxTdRFirHqtSoGlHp18ktYLaf8COXgX46SUGaEuz_84cLIUIaQ/s1600-h/100_0440.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105780643224980786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMr7FVjWUgBg-_Ta1bEKv4wwZMjAYMyB7BEu7T2PcQYeK5C5NU8lryndOD6ZogWed7Amq_M4Yel8Ef_UeoBq_WxTdRFirHqtSoGlHp18ktYLaf8COXgX46SUGaEuz_84cLIUIaQ/s320/100_0440.JPG" border="0" /></a> The burp clothes Grandma made.<br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105778770619239634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfSaA0Ky74shFB6S0xyRilGDC-zbY8GilL4xsu3MZEkV6jSvKC1roQML2CnBsaAxbaH7yptIKDSqVBGpHFKmOA6H33fv_4o4s5D7pKegSH0PaRkyeXcX8x7iT7iroxSoucC4lKQ/s320/100_0434.JPG" border="0" /> The dresser....I need to jazz up these walls.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh09dqwjAW9Hx5_vHxC2kkqm-du88FiTukGiZd_xNfPr6XIP8mX7NFkMc7yi667SCDucVZwerHEG3tyPa4l3t0qHf_OA07IvKN-Uex3qZg1KlzhL-LILhMjB-v85mqKM91bAht0Sw/s1600-h/100_0435.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105778774914206946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh09dqwjAW9Hx5_vHxC2kkqm-du88FiTukGiZd_xNfPr6XIP8mX7NFkMc7yi667SCDucVZwerHEG3tyPa4l3t0qHf_OA07IvKN-Uex3qZg1KlzhL-LILhMjB-v85mqKM91bAht0Sw/s320/100_0435.JPG" border="0" /></a> Chris said he is jealous....she has a walk-in closet full of clothes, and he only has a little section of ours with a limited wardrobe...poor baby. :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhgjSO7TNAs3ZdaLJzbnGYeRo6ciFEHjr575wBVwhKIsLtt5vs0DEAWQclU0yURRBx5yBZm_Epu3556AnsBmUG5UxwFCg5kzN9tNwraxfqKdI3d9hNEXiD0UVLQfuC5JIaOCw8Q/s1600-h/100_0436.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105778779209174258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhgjSO7TNAs3ZdaLJzbnGYeRo6ciFEHjr575wBVwhKIsLtt5vs0DEAWQclU0yURRBx5yBZm_Epu3556AnsBmUG5UxwFCg5kzN9tNwraxfqKdI3d9hNEXiD0UVLQfuC5JIaOCw8Q/s320/100_0436.JPG" border="0" /></a> Can you get enough pink?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzoqMnWRFwlPPkYDEfeIiaity7e54CNyBPgPh91qyPV7TbJQBSpHmKg1wHsqie0OReguBkWShcIyMk0bNJE0DlVjbzG_XQh7-iV5IH6LmL7tUxSunc5YsahjXdyunloWu9U9G4w/s1600-h/100_0437.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105778783504141570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzoqMnWRFwlPPkYDEfeIiaity7e54CNyBPgPh91qyPV7TbJQBSpHmKg1wHsqie0OReguBkWShcIyMk0bNJE0DlVjbzG_XQh7-iV5IH6LmL7tUxSunc5YsahjXdyunloWu9U9G4w/s320/100_0437.JPG" border="0" /></a> Lilly is all packed for the hospital....now to get Mommy ready!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LGXzWJdPwIsuN2HKSuZT1AemiDu-NEXEJLuXTRoXrq1Dy9ik6gs15Nm6oNrXgmFzBE5g5V7SnuqrUwhsnWcoqKJdH5PfX4xxTi3jdf_1bt2FkThb3y5nK7BE4SS1FmrlfDVr7w/s1600-h/100_0438.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105778787799108882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LGXzWJdPwIsuN2HKSuZT1AemiDu-NEXEJLuXTRoXrq1Dy9ik6gs15Nm6oNrXgmFzBE5g5V7SnuqrUwhsnWcoqKJdH5PfX4xxTi3jdf_1bt2FkThb3y5nK7BE4SS1FmrlfDVr7w/s320/100_0438.JPG" border="0" /></a> The quilt Grandma made....I love it!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLIGIYONygheQ5RXWtO9cZ-yVpTjPV9K5UK-zkX3GCdJMlICf3ZgfbRWgCpFZYOmVdHmbuRZyropxYFgd5w4v9wpIUJucrSpJNOrz1lsck1oWLDlzqMSrKwMG_55p0ukd3B2WzCw/s1600-h/100_0429.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105777671107611778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLIGIYONygheQ5RXWtO9cZ-yVpTjPV9K5UK-zkX3GCdJMlICf3ZgfbRWgCpFZYOmVdHmbuRZyropxYFgd5w4v9wpIUJucrSpJNOrz1lsck1oWLDlzqMSrKwMG_55p0ukd3B2WzCw/s320/100_0429.JPG" border="0" /></a> I think I got fatter since yesterday.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4w0-D_8PWg3E6Qr-YJYCfIGd4u9l7srhkPpbxv9z5JtJUJRFMgjUbAaDY1LCaQrlXbvZUYyZsCTCiEFC0Uzwm4WEf395L2n4yWWVgs0UCRsbwxR69-XoCG09oySoKlNYgvISPQ/s1600-h/100_0430.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105777675402579090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4w0-D_8PWg3E6Qr-YJYCfIGd4u9l7srhkPpbxv9z5JtJUJRFMgjUbAaDY1LCaQrlXbvZUYyZsCTCiEFC0Uzwm4WEf395L2n4yWWVgs0UCRsbwxR69-XoCG09oySoKlNYgvISPQ/s320/100_0430.JPG" border="0" /></a> I'm hoping to give the crib a less naked look with a dust ruffle. Pink, green, or white?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7cZPayjs1X1YcACKzzZWcxdNK9GylVGWrBMQ-yxGkZLPkljq6jbQmPj2562YjjFgJ5wOCg3OaqIwDskNm1PbVz9SgtBvTA73dboyBYoFBuT4CaZFE7zc2ViMBeTW6KpJBrAAdA/s1600-h/100_0431.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105777679697546402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7cZPayjs1X1YcACKzzZWcxdNK9GylVGWrBMQ-yxGkZLPkljq6jbQmPj2562YjjFgJ5wOCg3OaqIwDskNm1PbVz9SgtBvTA73dboyBYoFBuT4CaZFE7zc2ViMBeTW6KpJBrAAdA/s320/100_0431.JPG" border="0" /></a> Lilly's bookshelf with her pink boombox and some of Mommy's favorite children's books.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvK2CbwveHFPANzUUDAdy6GGlQK2UmMaPklVzeNV0E0f_fdIWWkje2bJmmpjOaluKfc6zHdUWzJHTQzbdSTl9O0buGh4MlNT8W-bzfiTWJiqLyIb7LErZuW7UJwZG7ShMwuW8kAw/s1600-h/100_0432.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105777683992513714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvK2CbwveHFPANzUUDAdy6GGlQK2UmMaPklVzeNV0E0f_fdIWWkje2bJmmpjOaluKfc6zHdUWzJHTQzbdSTl9O0buGh4MlNT8W-bzfiTWJiqLyIb7LErZuW7UJwZG7ShMwuW8kAw/s320/100_0432.JPG" border="0" /></a> The curtains Grandma made.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5z4Tb0PO5kXNl7ppsApuh8JYWgayD6r9M1ptJnHGNdA30lJan8Z9oAm0nOMwvTf_2pZHmeG8I7lxTV09fbY_gNvNlMWOek_8sLAXY0gY9fAxt7sLosu6ndjTvXOCx4emEgwkeQQ/s1600-h/100_0433.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105777688287481026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5z4Tb0PO5kXNl7ppsApuh8JYWgayD6r9M1ptJnHGNdA30lJan8Z9oAm0nOMwvTf_2pZHmeG8I7lxTV09fbY_gNvNlMWOek_8sLAXY0gY9fAxt7sLosu6ndjTvXOCx4emEgwkeQQ/s320/100_0433.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sophie said this is her bed.<br /><div> </div></div>Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-77485422704936302802007-09-02T17:46:00.001-07:002007-09-02T17:53:17.283-07:00A Couple of Random Pictures<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTPPXbS63xWGj05owlCQl8JDpQgjqm2R3eLmTE6bUnK-ExSsEyDFyofIykRklDRQpuT58v3k1Ca35o8kJs8ZGa0CiCx3fW3JmzMTVCgoVVLv3cWLV1rEiD-pPmIdYfZ6MRCMyMQ/s1600-h/100_0412.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE-zCWg8Aje9PBbVwueiybRkmU4amKi_PakmgI1T6YIwKOSiZoRH-eVDvYOEkD-GnB28xbSWlrivBdVExb8hdp0F00LCZBfljqlxD8AUSHh79H8VH4V8WeTSQzmVrAqzv-Oi_rQQ/s1600-h/100_0413.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105773474924563522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE-zCWg8Aje9PBbVwueiybRkmU4amKi_PakmgI1T6YIwKOSiZoRH-eVDvYOEkD-GnB28xbSWlrivBdVExb8hdp0F00LCZBfljqlxD8AUSHh79H8VH4V8WeTSQzmVrAqzv-Oi_rQQ/s320/100_0413.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here's Sophie resting her paw on Lilly (she stayed there for like 30 minutes...which is very unusual for Sophie).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2I_OJKebbsn6DYAisuELj5hPHuXbqfQzETNfQ18iGCz_chvYp9_akxPvZEN7YZJhiMWzRJOEquywySnhsD1dxSX1g0t08kNs66lFc_jKI2EDetPknPkW3YV7DErb0Op75qv4nMw/s1600-h/100_0414.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105773479219530834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2I_OJKebbsn6DYAisuELj5hPHuXbqfQzETNfQ18iGCz_chvYp9_akxPvZEN7YZJhiMWzRJOEquywySnhsD1dxSX1g0t08kNs66lFc_jKI2EDetPknPkW3YV7DErb0Op75qv4nMw/s320/100_0414.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5uz2MYtJq5Sh3891rUaMFNJLhyux7BdkXnV2UBS2CmqWCyEstP9fRfdYjULEr1MVrsxD7P80e3VCput_cdhwzkcty84YBIHUWl22ecEVxx5kpwnkb1qzQoWcMiqwmiTpobtY3Q/s1600-h/100_0415.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105773487809465442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5uz2MYtJq5Sh3891rUaMFNJLhyux7BdkXnV2UBS2CmqWCyEstP9fRfdYjULEr1MVrsxD7P80e3VCput_cdhwzkcty84YBIHUWl22ecEVxx5kpwnkb1qzQoWcMiqwmiTpobtY3Q/s320/100_0415.JPG" border="0" /></a> A lady hit Chris' new car....his bumper is actually in his back seat....hopefully, we'll get it fixed this week.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEC7tTTQnMAHx7XLCaqzGcQmj9GZKoXniCp72fUhvjV-p6ibivcGZwBxM9VeX0jHawlcLTN_Itwnivjqox-RXuRxHBLhiO1kxXhl7mff1XD7iT45JUKcbLeMB0QDMRNm7x8QbLuw/s1600-h/100_0417.JPG"></a><br /><div></div>Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25636775.post-48642089298254893462007-09-02T17:23:00.001-07:002007-09-02T17:46:03.502-07:00Birthdays, birthdays...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghn8tBmd1ZeBlZTwsGU6GmBQaINOJtGDOFhpZy2fbWeScyCVN_Ojtt6VpeeWot1TlNc6NlMaaHPNoiOmI6r3ytF9DNyFh61VrP6u3DkBscMlTCvOJiwd6ooNorSU6t3istO2hDpg/s1600-h/100_0418.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105771293081177058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghn8tBmd1ZeBlZTwsGU6GmBQaINOJtGDOFhpZy2fbWeScyCVN_Ojtt6VpeeWot1TlNc6NlMaaHPNoiOmI6r3ytF9DNyFh61VrP6u3DkBscMlTCvOJiwd6ooNorSU6t3istO2hDpg/s320/100_0418.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqU2OubWClExnu1b1T4hm_36M5eQVuY3jWdcTZcScPM-fxBYYI4DfKF1JrVgkz6WcSE18SWlBFet4fWCYc-s3NVIZB6U2HJOknS2cLwBziC0FaWLRp9OA2ke_V_FcknyQ1OKMwQ/s1600-h/100_0419.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105771293081177074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqU2OubWClExnu1b1T4hm_36M5eQVuY3jWdcTZcScPM-fxBYYI4DfKF1JrVgkz6WcSE18SWlBFet4fWCYc-s3NVIZB6U2HJOknS2cLwBziC0FaWLRp9OA2ke_V_FcknyQ1OKMwQ/s320/100_0419.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Birthday Party at Grandma's<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_b7QH7NNCSg3FU0bnTezbrGx9GpNO1bZVZJ0c9f4H_CBgrYDGrwJo2ORAKRIvSkdOUCd658mEdE8bOPPpehpbRapFDzFosY51ocsuospnLtYTC0VThpR48UUlS4MWLElguiEWSg/s1600-h/100_0424.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105771301671111698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_b7QH7NNCSg3FU0bnTezbrGx9GpNO1bZVZJ0c9f4H_CBgrYDGrwJo2ORAKRIvSkdOUCd658mEdE8bOPPpehpbRapFDzFosY51ocsuospnLtYTC0VThpR48UUlS4MWLElguiEWSg/s320/100_0424.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqsX6LaZHIAeE64b1toV-0fR16wzoTSJCvIoqdCK80uOvz890Sjf-BT5IwdW_tZRIoWfx4z67nGBt_OVQzC9biSqVR7kxvOxjaPDj0luMlWMOl2N8q7G4_y4cz_Tjv4rzoTwfxw/s1600-h/100_0428.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105771305966079010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqsX6LaZHIAeE64b1toV-0fR16wzoTSJCvIoqdCK80uOvz890Sjf-BT5IwdW_tZRIoWfx4z67nGBt_OVQzC9biSqVR7kxvOxjaPDj0luMlWMOl2N8q7G4_y4cz_Tjv4rzoTwfxw/s320/100_0428.JPG" border="0" /></a> Not only did Grandma make all the nursery decorations, but she also made some really cute burp clothes (I actually started them, but decided sewing is not a future career for me).<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6j4J6FeOyIsvgrBNCq8g4wDKHMD9ZVTeQtcXNdml4CISwKmDbFx7WCc6zDS6brfzU-EJkP56tGtflGRfDmWnvxb0VI-Sc_wtoiQJpPwcF3-Y1LAhUyi95LqTaBsP3tuZjRy3eLQ/s1600-h/100_0423.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105771297376144386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6j4J6FeOyIsvgrBNCq8g4wDKHMD9ZVTeQtcXNdml4CISwKmDbFx7WCc6zDS6brfzU-EJkP56tGtflGRfDmWnvxb0VI-Sc_wtoiQJpPwcF3-Y1LAhUyi95LqTaBsP3tuZjRy3eLQ/s320/100_0423.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC83zKgPE10m0UTqQYexQX9XP6MNejC6nfwyAn9sf2XvM2ZB_W8hFvLJmTZ4OXzmmXsLwdN9VisCXtPr-ytUX3PqAhZ4u2IK9ZNCaPPsuWmHoAiJ5oUA6sM6SdT59e5jaJnNsn2Q/s1600-h/100_0404.JPG">Chris has been begging for Blueberry pie....so Grandma made one as part of his birthday suprise. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105768771935374274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC83zKgPE10m0UTqQYexQX9XP6MNejC6nfwyAn9sf2XvM2ZB_W8hFvLJmTZ4OXzmmXsLwdN9VisCXtPr-ytUX3PqAhZ4u2IK9ZNCaPPsuWmHoAiJ5oUA6sM6SdT59e5jaJnNsn2Q/s320/100_0404.JPG" border="0" /></a> Dare I go out in public like this????<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rDkRvYKn00mJN3F6XIoewwoa8gq6CDuwWIcnCxuQ3N7ffQBQDR2UJXIQKJrIeF8y7KSBE9hkRv1SWFb77wa-4oeGAMtT9p41Q9ky4MTPcWDez-ZquxmxHLdOxH6f-JFyQyV1mg/s1600-h/100_0405.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105768776230341586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rDkRvYKn00mJN3F6XIoewwoa8gq6CDuwWIcnCxuQ3N7ffQBQDR2UJXIQKJrIeF8y7KSBE9hkRv1SWFb77wa-4oeGAMtT9p41Q9ky4MTPcWDez-ZquxmxHLdOxH6f-JFyQyV1mg/s320/100_0405.JPG" border="0" /></a> We went out to eat at Rockfish for Chris' birthday. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><div>Chris and I are both one year older....and one year closer to 30, I'm afraid. We both turned 27 (Chris on August 20th and me on August 26th). </div><br /><p></p><p></p><div> </div></div>Minda Ciardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876106016230383612noreply@blogger.com0