tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218434292024-03-13T15:06:58.275-05:00FISCHERBOWLTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.comBlogger193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-2786899777682647382009-06-27T15:51:00.003-05:002009-06-27T15:53:50.642-05:00<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Check out Aaron Shust's blog: He wrote something about his time in Omaha last week. What a blessing it was to have him here. </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://aaronshust.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">http://aaronshust.blogspot.com/</span></strong></a><a href="http://www.aaronshustblog/"></a></div>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-73607964458914311212009-06-25T10:41:00.001-05:002009-06-25T10:41:42.983-05:00<div align="center"><strong>My site is under construction...so bear with me a little bit!</strong> </div>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-38282538374990337282009-06-24T10:21:00.003-05:002009-06-24T10:30:45.044-05:00Rock Stars<div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SkJGSATXXtI/AAAAAAAAA5g/p6FEfeChkRk/s1600-h/aaron+shust+concert+039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350916582402383570" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SkJGSATXXtI/AAAAAAAAA5g/p6FEfeChkRk/s320/aaron+shust+concert+039.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SkJGRwSrquI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/Asy9tSt6E0w/s1600-h/aaron+shust+concert+053.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350916578104552162" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SkJGRwSrquI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/Asy9tSt6E0w/s320/aaron+shust+concert+053.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SkJGRmSrrAI/AAAAAAAAA5Q/w3U5U_tXamQ/s1600-h/aaron+shust+concert+046.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350916575420197890" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SkJGRmSrrAI/AAAAAAAAA5Q/w3U5U_tXamQ/s320/aaron+shust+concert+046.JPG" /></a> What a crazy few weeks it has been around here! Fischer met his first "rock star." I am sure that Aaron Shust would not approve of us calling him that...he was such a humble, genuine person...but that is what Fischer thought he was.<br /><br />On June 16th we had the Sam Thomsen Memorial Concert on June 16th at Westside Church. It was a night of laughter, tears, rememberance and worship! There was almost 900 people there and $2000 was raised for charity!<br /><br />Aaron was obviously very touched as he cried throughout most of the concert. Every Tuesday he leaks a new song from his upcoming album on you tube. You can watch them here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/aaronshustube">http://www.youtube.com/user/aaronshustube</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="color:#009900;">Garden Update: OUT OF CONTROL! I never thought these plants would take over my little garden space. I decided to trellis my cucumbers upward, using upside down tomato cages. Hopefully this will prevent them from rotting on the ground and from taking over the grape tomatoes.</span> </span></div></div></div><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SkJGSll0I_I/AAAAAAAAA5w/zdD2azxXtSc/s1600-h/garden+growth+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350916592411878386" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SkJGSll0I_I/AAAAAAAAA5w/zdD2azxXtSc/s320/garden+growth+002.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SkJGSXhGU_I/AAAAAAAAA5o/e0c9NEFJZH0/s1600-h/garden+growth+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350916588634002418" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SkJGSXhGU_I/AAAAAAAAA5o/e0c9NEFJZH0/s320/garden+growth+001.JPG" /></a>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-78211895483846020432009-06-16T10:29:00.003-05:002009-06-16T10:48:39.930-05:00<div align="center"><br /><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sje-c3E4VsI/AAAAAAAAA5I/RzmvIWJmSOM/s1600-h/veggies+022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347952485555787458" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sje-c3E4VsI/AAAAAAAAA5I/RzmvIWJmSOM/s400/veggies+022.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>Tiny Little Squash<br /></p><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sje-crXX-dI/AAAAAAAAA5A/HVeJRYu17zU/s1600-h/veggies+021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347952482412132818" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sje-crXX-dI/AAAAAAAAA5A/HVeJRYu17zU/s400/veggies+021.JPG" /></a><br />Cucumbers<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sje-cXLLTII/AAAAAAAAA44/JPs7KgMNd5U/s1600-h/veggies+020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347952476992261250" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sje-cXLLTII/AAAAAAAAA44/JPs7KgMNd5U/s400/veggies+020.JPG" /></a><br />Tiny Little Cucumber<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sje-cFjEp5I/AAAAAAAAA4w/xMeipMudx6g/s1600-h/veggies+018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347952472260650898" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sje-cFjEp5I/AAAAAAAAA4w/xMeipMudx6g/s400/veggies+018.JPG" /></a> I know what you really want to see are pictures of my sweet little boys...but I just had to show you my vegetables...they are actually growing.<br /><br /><div>I have such a child-like wonder about my garden. I just planted these small plants into the ground and a few weeks later there are edible vegetables growing on them...still amazes me every time. God's plan for the earth and the way nature works is so awesome!!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-39950327087225747042009-06-14T18:45:00.002-05:002009-06-14T18:49:34.060-05:00<div align="center">I took some pictures of Garrison's first attempt at spaghetti...<br /><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SjWL7K8eBSI/AAAAAAAAA4A/5fJ3d1UqE0E/s1600-h/garrison+and+spaghetti+036.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347333981238854946" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SjWL7K8eBSI/AAAAAAAAA4A/5fJ3d1UqE0E/s400/garrison+and+spaghetti+036.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>He wasn't thrilled...so he ended up eating the usual...baby cheetos...sigh<br /></p><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SjWL7P96UlI/AAAAAAAAA34/-hy3uSbWmac/s1600-h/garrison+and+spaghetti+064.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347333982587081298" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SjWL7P96UlI/AAAAAAAAA34/-hy3uSbWmac/s400/garrison+and+spaghetti+064.JPG" /></a><br />My brother is so funny.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SjWL6xTJ9-I/AAAAAAAAA3w/IA8nW5RU-oc/s1600-h/garrison+and+spaghetti+082.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347333974354687970" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SjWL6xTJ9-I/AAAAAAAAA3w/IA8nW5RU-oc/s400/garrison+and+spaghetti+082.JPG" /></a><br />Grandma picked me up and I was ready to have all of this spaghetti off of me.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SjWL62_UJfI/AAAAAAAAA3o/JrHB5H4YbZU/s1600-h/garrison+and+spaghetti+086.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347333975882081778" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SjWL62_UJfI/AAAAAAAAA3o/JrHB5H4YbZU/s400/garrison+and+spaghetti+086.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Can you tell I have been sick? I'm just a tad cranky.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SjWL6gU5sKI/AAAAAAAAA3g/7z3kyBpfIzQ/s1600-h/garrison+and+spaghetti+087.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347333969798607010" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SjWL6gU5sKI/AAAAAAAAA3g/7z3kyBpfIzQ/s400/garrison+and+spaghetti+087.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-73990151212320897872009-06-11T21:38:00.001-05:002009-06-11T21:40:14.025-05:00Please go to <a href="http://www.parents.com/photos/photo-contests-1/cover-kid/870100050/">http://www.parents.com/photos/photo-contests-1/cover-kid/870100050/</a><br />and vote for Garrison to become the next top model...haha...just kidding...but really...go vote.Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-25461653743099212602009-06-09T08:35:00.003-05:002009-06-09T08:45:18.307-05:00My First HarvestLast night after Garrison's bath he was determined to play with his brother's cars. He skipped the diaper and the jammies and had ONE thing on his mind(his brother was already in bed, so this seemed to be a perfect opportunity!)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Si5lvBiu6hI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/8AWscTEWSbw/s1600-h/g+naked+n+lettuce+038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345321666277730834" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Si5lvBiu6hI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/8AWscTEWSbw/s400/g+naked+n+lettuce+038.JPG" /><br /><p align="center"></a></p><p align="center">" Yes! I got them!"<br /><br /></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Si5lu5fjjsI/AAAAAAAAA3I/XuTZyk6lWtY/s1600-h/g+naked+n+lettuce+049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345321664116920002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Si5lu5fjjsI/AAAAAAAAA3I/XuTZyk6lWtY/s400/g+naked+n+lettuce+049.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Si5lutXRt_I/AAAAAAAAA3A/-1TUeinGke0/s1600-h/g+naked+n+lettuce+043.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345321660860970994" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Si5lutXRt_I/AAAAAAAAA3A/-1TUeinGke0/s400/g+naked+n+lettuce+043.JPG" /></a> "Ok...I admit...I am ready for bed."<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Si5mdHHqSjI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/SoFSjHlE7dM/s1600-h/g+naked+n+lettuce+057.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345322458048776754" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Si5mdHHqSjI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/SoFSjHlE7dM/s400/g+naked+n+lettuce+057.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I picked my first harvest of lettuce! And the awesome part is...it will grow back!!!<br /><div align="center"><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Si5lubIJIQI/AAAAAAAAA2w/viw6JL_pkiw/s1600-h/g+naked+n+lettuce+063.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345321655965655298" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Si5lubIJIQI/AAAAAAAAA2w/viw6JL_pkiw/s400/g+naked+n+lettuce+063.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Si5lurnZkyI/AAAAAAAAA24/RDPRgFIzd2g/s1600-h/g+naked+n+lettuce+067.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345321660391723810" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Si5lurnZkyI/AAAAAAAAA24/RDPRgFIzd2g/s400/g+naked+n+lettuce+067.JPG" /></a>I'll let you know how the salad turned out!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-53928079629776849372009-06-05T08:24:00.004-05:002009-06-05T08:43:27.093-05:00A Hernia in the Hospital<div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SikgDXCZWbI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/glPE2vGaXio/s1600-h/Fischer+in+hospital+016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343837674947566002" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SikgDXCZWbI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/glPE2vGaXio/s400/Fischer+in+hospital+016.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SikgDPlVjaI/AAAAAAAAA2I/tQU2i85XoQM/s1600-h/Fischer+in+hospital+014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343837672946634146" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SikgDPlVjaI/AAAAAAAAA2I/tQU2i85XoQM/s400/Fischer+in+hospital+014.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Fischer's surgery went amazingly smooth yesterday. I wasn't really nervous or anxious...probably because we have spent a lot of time at Children's in the last year. I wasn't walking into a situation that was completely unfamiliar...Fischer handled the situation with WAY more ease than I ever imagined. </div>Children's hospital did an excellent job of making him feel comfortable...even bringing in pictures of the operating room so he would know where he was going. The anesthesiologist told me that they would give Fischer some "relaxation juice" if I felt like he needed it. I told her that he seemed pretty relaxed, but that I would let her know if his behavior changed. Several other nurses/students came in and were asking me if he had already had his "relaxation juice." I told them no he was just being a goofball...and he was...slurring his words, talking quietly...he definitely had them going. </div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SikgEG77ndI/AAAAAAAAA2o/ce7u6eMgfx8/s1600-h/Fischer+in+hospital+042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343837687805353426" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SikgEG77ndI/AAAAAAAAA2o/ce7u6eMgfx8/s400/Fischer+in+hospital+042.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Before his surgery he was able to go to the playroom for a little while. While there he played with the dollhouse and fell love with a little baby doll that he inisted we take back to the room(much to his father's dismay). Did I mention that he was making the baby "have gas?" Did I also mention that he has been playing with purses and wallets lately? His daddy doesn't like this...so when he leaves for work I let him play with them...he's just imitating what he sees me do all day...I think it's kinda funny and cute...and besides I have to have some type of blackmail for when he's older. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SikgD_S4XXI/AAAAAAAAA2g/aMkwHwh4D6M/s1600-h/Fischer+in+hospital+029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343837685754125682" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SikgD_S4XXI/AAAAAAAAA2g/aMkwHwh4D6M/s400/Fischer+in+hospital+029.JPG" /></a><br /><div>So, they wheeled him away and 1.5 hours later he returned healed from his hernia! He was groggy, and we left the hospital about an hour after his surgery! Within 3 hours, he was jumping around the living room...I tried to discourage this behavior...but he was full of energy! </div><br /><div>Today he is sore, but doing well! What a little trooper! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-9096747823132175472009-05-30T21:59:00.002-05:002009-05-30T22:17:15.893-05:00Let's just say that after I give these two a bath...I definitely don't need one.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='334' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz5rGk-cjvKhAOZHGXtnNp-NsdTbGcFV7Q3ere3dfWtPOGnrhz13AGX38rU-b4N8r92ZRVuYmojAsE' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-79249712509694178962009-05-29T19:50:00.005-05:002009-05-29T21:01:43.953-05:00I FINALLY have a camera again so I can shoot some fantastic photos of my cute little baby like these:
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<br />This is my first attempt at the Topsy Turvy Tomato Planter. It's doing great!!
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<br /><div>I have also been busy working on the Sam Thomsen Memorial Concert which you can read about here: <a href="http://www.swestcc.org/">http://www.swestcc.org/</a> and here: <a href="http://www.westsideomaha.org/samthomsen">www.westsideomaha.org/samthomsen</a><span style="font-size:0;"></span>
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<br />Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-74057218210772687592009-05-13T08:00:00.002-05:002009-05-13T08:17:34.172-05:00A Little Cheer on This Rainy Day<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz8ZszgLX4ir_9shBY667QjawUMGNqulKWEp8NtOKz1CSPoRlieqHlKXATv7OhOuGfGhiAwbAbNtJs' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-23380515670742763082009-05-12T17:52:00.002-05:002009-05-12T18:02:47.793-05:00Lettuce and Lock Outs<div align="center">This is Fischer after I locked him outside...before you go call Child Protective Services...know that this was a lesson in <em>why you don't lock your mommy out of the house while it's raining</em>. It was for pure <s>punishment</s> education purposes...and besides, doesn't he look just miserable?<br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sgn-V8xNvBI/AAAAAAAAA04/dAx923TbWvs/s1600-h/Lettuce...lock+out+017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335074886640319506" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sgn-V8xNvBI/AAAAAAAAA04/dAx923TbWvs/s400/Lettuce...lock+out+017.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>Lettuce Update: It's still growing...and yes I realize that I planted WAY TOO MANY lettuce plants in a small area...but I just wanted to see how many I could grow. Hopefully I will have one big salad soon. My tomato plants are doing great too. I will post a picture of them soon...because I know you are just dying to see them.<br /></p><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sgn-V2SWDKI/AAAAAAAAA0w/UelKBCG-7W0/s1600-h/Lettuce...lock+out+016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335074884900228258" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sgn-V2SWDKI/AAAAAAAAA0w/UelKBCG-7W0/s400/Lettuce...lock+out+016.JPG" /></a><br />This is Garrison's little jail. He sits there while I get ready in the morning. Fischer likes to join the fun too.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sgn-V39W7PI/AAAAAAAAA0o/tYqPv9GBjAo/s1600-h/Lettuce...lock+out+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335074885349076210" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sgn-V39W7PI/AAAAAAAAA0o/tYqPv9GBjAo/s400/Lettuce...lock+out+002.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></s><s></s>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-43900264745603780422009-05-06T12:41:00.003-05:002009-05-06T12:46:36.876-05:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SgHM2IjVFgI/AAAAAAAAA0g/QBmvmvveivA/s1600-h/KFC.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 189px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332768664164046338" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SgHM2IjVFgI/AAAAAAAAA0g/QBmvmvveivA/s400/KFC.bmp" /></a><br /><div align="center">You have until midnight tonight to print off these <a href="http://http//www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20090430-tows-kfc-coupon-download">FREE Grilled Chicken Meals from KFC!!! </a><br />You can print up to 4 coupons! Enjoy!<br /></div>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-91006403940040416682009-05-04T11:13:00.003-05:002009-05-04T11:18:12.723-05:00<center><a href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/"><img src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/NotMeMonday.jpg" /> </a></center><br /><p align="center"><br />I'm sure many of you have read MckMama's blog about her sick baby Stellan...who is home now!!</p><br /><p align="center">Anyway, I have decided to join her "Not Me!" series today and be brutally honest about my linen closet!<br /></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">This is definitely NOT what my linen closet looks like:<br /></p><p align="center"></p><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sf8UtxwfIFI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/EfHZWIr8VPU/s1600-h/100_1239.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332003260513329234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sf8UtxwfIFI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/EfHZWIr8VPU/s400/100_1239.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><p> </p><p> </p>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-25893930105911881892009-05-03T15:13:00.001-05:002009-05-03T15:16:59.307-05:00A Sweet Angel<span style="color:#33ccff;">Look at my sweet angel taking a nap this afternoon...</span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sf37OSWcKzI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/G2Lt9qrwaLg/s1600-h/102_1214.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331693756739234610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sf37OSWcKzI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/G2Lt9qrwaLg/s400/102_1214.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sf37NzIUPdI/AAAAAAAAA0I/SN34MQQIq5E/s1600-h/102_1212.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331693748358495698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sf37NzIUPdI/AAAAAAAAA0I/SN34MQQIq5E/s400/102_1212.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sf37Nvv59LI/AAAAAAAAA0A/posSn8FOrg0/s1600-h/102_1210.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331693747450803378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sf37Nvv59LI/AAAAAAAAA0A/posSn8FOrg0/s400/102_1210.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-55769066862049613762009-05-02T14:33:00.005-05:002009-05-02T15:08:05.739-05:00Sorry it has been so long since I have posted anything...finding a quiet time is getting pretty hard around here especially since Garrison hasn't been sleeping well. He finally slept 11 hours last night...a continous 11 hours I might add. He has even had a decent nap today.<br /><br /><br />Since the popular thing to do right now is to change your blog(Franklin and Judy) I have decided I might take my blog in a somewhat new direction. Of course their will always be pictures of the boys and talk of our adventures...but I'm going to add my adventures at the grocery store. If any of you know me I am the price matching queen at Wal-Mart. I get all of the ads, write out a menu and list of what is on sale...and then take off to Wally World with coupons in hand. It's sort of like a treasure hunt...let's see what I can get for the least amount of money. And yes Laura, I am still making healthy balanced meals...in case you were wondering...did you notice the organic lettuce? :)<br /><br /><br />Today I got all of this for $54.00. I price matched most things..including the hamburger...which was $3.20lb but price matched at $1.77. I then had a coupon from the circular for $3.00 off ground beef. I purchased 5 pounds of ground beef for $4.96! I had some meat already, including chicken and steak so this helped a lot with the budget for the next two weeks! I got two pounds of strawberries, a cantaloupe, grapes, two dozen eggs, and two loaves of bread!<br /><br /><br />I also got two boxes of cereal, Raisin Bran and Shredded Mini Wheats for $1.43 each using a coupon found on <a href="http://www.coupons.com/">http://www.coupons.com/</a> and price matching them at $2.18 a box. I'm not an expert and there are plenty of people who are so much better at this than me...but it's a start and I really enjoy doing it.<br /><br />Here is a pic of my grandio purchase(and some cute pics of the boys):<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SfyjsREwlYI/AAAAAAAAAz4/gy0B2XulXFI/s1600-h/102_1202.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331316039792760194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SfyjsREwlYI/AAAAAAAAAz4/gy0B2XulXFI/s400/102_1202.JPG" border="0" /></a> Oh yeah, and I planted some lettuce and it is actually growing!!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SfyjsatCkLI/AAAAAAAAAzw/zAl9J6D4qHk/s1600-h/102_1201.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331316042377629874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SfyjsatCkLI/AAAAAAAAAzw/zAl9J6D4qHk/s400/102_1201.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />My view from the deck..Fischer playing with his friend Harrison<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SfyjsGja9AI/AAAAAAAAAzo/Upeq_TcURdg/s1600-h/102_1187.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331316036968576002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SfyjsGja9AI/AAAAAAAAAzo/Upeq_TcURdg/s400/102_1187.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />He's trouble alright :)<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sfyjr6e5aDI/AAAAAAAAAzg/VAGCZqJ6OAU/s1600-h/102_1193.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331316033728374834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sfyjr6e5aDI/AAAAAAAAAzg/VAGCZqJ6OAU/s400/102_1193.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-88630401627438149142009-04-19T18:49:00.000-05:002009-04-19T18:52:31.224-05:00<div align="center"><strong>Just a little fun at the park...</strong></div><div align="center"><br /> </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Seu5C7NFycI/AAAAAAAAAzY/twU_dtPYxuw/s1600-h/100_0894.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326554444199217602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Seu5C7NFycI/AAAAAAAAAzY/twU_dtPYxuw/s400/100_0894.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Seu5Ck6Op3I/AAAAAAAAAzQ/9byAlVRpQAE/s1600-h/100_0901.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326554438214526834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Seu5Ck6Op3I/AAAAAAAAAzQ/9byAlVRpQAE/s400/100_0901.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Seu5CXNPBtI/AAAAAAAAAzI/dLQgokyHzmE/s1600-h/100_0910.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326554434536146642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Seu5CXNPBtI/AAAAAAAAAzI/dLQgokyHzmE/s400/100_0910.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-13092274953235979352009-04-14T06:58:00.002-05:002009-04-14T07:07:48.314-05:00<div align="center">Yesterday we were talking about what a pretty little boy Garrison is ...and that he would be a really beautiful little girl...so this is what happened...and yes he will hate me someday for this.<br /><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SeR68VlW7qI/AAAAAAAAAyo/c9nyxLas548/s1600-h/102_1034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324515836463345314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SeR68VlW7qI/AAAAAAAAAyo/c9nyxLas548/s400/102_1034.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a> Of course Fischer had to try then...he couldn't really pull off the beautiful girl look...<br /><br /></p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SeR68Xu6VnI/AAAAAAAAAyw/LMTgCRk8Q8k/s1600-h/102_1040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324515837040285298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SeR68Xu6VnI/AAAAAAAAAyw/LMTgCRk8Q8k/s400/102_1040.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Then he made me try...I don't know about the beautiful part...but at least I AM a girl...<br /></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SeR68gRMb-I/AAAAAAAAAy4/vSv9wS19y3A/s1600-h/102_1047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324515839331561442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SeR68gRMb-I/AAAAAAAAAy4/vSv9wS19y3A/s400/102_1047.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><br />Daddy said...Don't even think about putting that pink ribbon on me.<br /><br /></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SeR684vXdDI/AAAAAAAAAzA/HeEb9bpDwTc/s1600-h/102_1060.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324515845900563506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SeR684vXdDI/AAAAAAAAAzA/HeEb9bpDwTc/s400/102_1060.JPG" border="0" /></a>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-18901447722130133242009-04-10T09:07:00.004-05:002009-04-10T09:16:59.104-05:00Black Eyes and Bubbles<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sd9UVROBXvI/AAAAAAAAAyg/0I2H93vj-NI/s1600-h/102_0960.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323066008951414514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sd9UVROBXvI/AAAAAAAAAyg/0I2H93vj-NI/s400/102_0960.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sd9UVBlJACI/AAAAAAAAAyY/4L8MkrxNOoc/s1600-h/102_0957.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323066004753416226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sd9UVBlJACI/AAAAAAAAAyY/4L8MkrxNOoc/s400/102_0957.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sd9UU3lQqAI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/iW_esosUYm4/s1600-h/102_0954.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323066002069563394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sd9UU3lQqAI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/iW_esosUYm4/s400/102_0954.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>It's been a rough couple of weeks around here. Fischer and Garrison both have ear infections...I don't think Garrison's is getting better, so we have an appointment this morning. Fischer got a black eye while playing at the mall playspace. So, to lighten up the situation a little, here are some funny things that Fischer has said over the past few days:</div><br /><br /><div>I went to get my eyebrows waxed and as I was laying there finishing up, Fischer cam over to me, took my hand and said, "Mom, you look HOT!" I have NO idea where this came from...oh wait... my husband is a youth minister. </div><br /><div>One night at dinner we were talking and in agreement Fischer said, "TOTALLY!" </div><div>I'm sure he has never heard a teenager say that!</div><div> </div><div>And when something breaks around the house he blames it on the teenagers by saying, "Those silly teenagers!"</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-32974308643636967252009-04-03T13:22:00.000-05:002009-04-03T13:27:17.554-05:00<div align="center"><strong>I am loving sweet moments like these</strong><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SdZU1X9hCHI/AAAAAAAAAyI/ou1hSoh33hc/s1600-h/100_0912.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320533285726652530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SdZU1X9hCHI/AAAAAAAAAyI/ou1hSoh33hc/s400/100_0912.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SdZU1c6zrRI/AAAAAAAAAyA/piYC4fCSpNc/s1600-h/100_0895.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320533287057468690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SdZU1c6zrRI/AAAAAAAAAyA/piYC4fCSpNc/s400/100_0895.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SdZU0-ZcSJI/AAAAAAAAAx4/oUz7CZeIK5Q/s1600-h/100_0896.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320533278864459922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SdZU0-ZcSJI/AAAAAAAAAx4/oUz7CZeIK5Q/s400/100_0896.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-54366384870109274602009-04-02T10:58:00.002-05:002009-04-02T11:17:54.434-05:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SdTk07jVOpI/AAAAAAAAAxw/0c0CTrhI40E/s1600-h/100_0781.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320128657821612690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SdTk07jVOpI/AAAAAAAAAxw/0c0CTrhI40E/s400/100_0781.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SdTk0nDTpxI/AAAAAAAAAxo/3YHeKgXN-As/s1600-h/100_0769.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320128652318582546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SdTk0nDTpxI/AAAAAAAAAxo/3YHeKgXN-As/s400/100_0769.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SdTk0Q3j6bI/AAAAAAAAAxg/MisSTR0CNKk/s1600-h/100_0777.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320128646363736498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SdTk0Q3j6bI/AAAAAAAAAxg/MisSTR0CNKk/s400/100_0777.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>The Weather man LIED!!!</strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SdTk0QrnytI/AAAAAAAAAxY/55RhN--4zgs/s1600-h/100_0805.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320128646313659090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SdTk0QrnytI/AAAAAAAAAxY/55RhN--4zgs/s400/100_0805.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SdTk0GBVj3I/AAAAAAAAAxQ/3l1HbD5Pwco/s1600-h/100_0871.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320128643451948914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SdTk0GBVj3I/AAAAAAAAAxQ/3l1HbD5Pwco/s400/100_0871.JPG" border="0" /></a> It has been a busy couple of weeks around here. We took a trip to Tulsa to attend the Soul Winning Workshop. We had a good time, however the weather was wacky. We saw fires, hail, rain, and then 8 inches of snow.<br /><br />Fischer and Garrison had a good time with Grandma Wood and Aunt Libby. We got to spend some time with John, Emily and Esther! Esther loved baby Garrison.<br /><br />There are so many things going on in the next couple of months. My mom is coming to visit in a few weeks and then before you know it Memorial Day will be here. We will be going to Missouri for that weekend.<br /><br />In June we are trying to plan a benefit concert with Aaron Shust on the one year anniversary of Sam Thomsen's death. Aaron was one of his favorite artists and his hit, "My Savior My God" was played at Sam's funeral. I never knew how complicated it could be to get a concert going....but my daily prayer is that God will provide and make it happen. The teens are also planning on serving the homeless that day at the Sienna Francis house downtown. We would love for Aaron to join us and maybe flip the first burger.<br /><br />In July the teens are planning a mission trip. There are many options up in the air, and I might go if we stay in the U.S.<br /><br />Then before you know it Fischer will be 4! I will have two birthday parties to plan right in a row!<br />That blows my mind...that I will be planning Garrison's 1st Birthday party.<br /><br />I know, I know...I am getting a little ahead of myself...I just know that this summer is going to fly by and I want to enjoy every minute.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></strike></strike><strike><strike></strike></strike></div></div></div></div>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-48677431724408067152009-03-23T21:21:00.002-05:002009-03-23T21:24:58.514-05:00<div align="center">Our first hail storm of 2009.<br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SchD3bgr74I/AAAAAAAAAwg/dTQ8FTiYR1I/s1600-h/100_0753.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316573979667591042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SchD3bgr74I/AAAAAAAAAwg/dTQ8FTiYR1I/s400/100_0753.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SchD2ULQXLI/AAAAAAAAAwY/coeJT_IGQMM/s1600-h/100_0752.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316573960518786226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SchD2ULQXLI/AAAAAAAAAwY/coeJT_IGQMM/s400/100_0752.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-84654666426478457122009-03-23T11:01:00.001-05:002009-03-23T11:09:05.681-05:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sce0DLX9PNI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/82GUDf-xaE0/s1600-h/March+2009+013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316415851820039378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sce0DLX9PNI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/82GUDf-xaE0/s400/March+2009+013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/ScezzYaACvI/AAAAAAAAAwI/RG6AAqMcfFM/s1600-h/March+2009+012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316415580440365810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/ScezzYaACvI/AAAAAAAAAwI/RG6AAqMcfFM/s400/March+2009+012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-73169423537203591182009-03-17T09:36:00.003-05:002009-03-17T09:57:58.890-05:00<div align="center">Yesterday my husband and I celebrated our 7th anniversary! It was anything but boring! </div><br /><div align="center">The day started with this:</div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sb-5RZi3caI/AAAAAAAAAvM/sPfSB4w7yAQ/s1600-h/100_0668.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314169793886515618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sb-5RZi3caI/AAAAAAAAAvM/sPfSB4w7yAQ/s400/100_0668.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">That's right...500 balloons! What a labor of love that was. Thank you teen boys!</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Franklin then took some of the boys in the youth group to play golf, while I took the girls to the zoo. </div><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sb-5SghUIrI/AAAAAAAAAvk/Os-cnY_dNdw/s1600-h/100_0723.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314169812938924722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sb-5SghUIrI/AAAAAAAAAvk/Os-cnY_dNdw/s400/100_0723.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sb-5SNTVSkI/AAAAAAAAAvc/fZU58Fsyb9c/s1600-h/100_0688.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314169807780006466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sb-5SNTVSkI/AAAAAAAAAvc/fZU58Fsyb9c/s400/100_0688.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sb-5R97wp6I/AAAAAAAAAvU/vIgWkC1GujI/s1600-h/100_0677.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314169803654604706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sb-5R97wp6I/AAAAAAAAAvU/vIgWkC1GujI/s400/100_0677.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>We then celebrated our 7 years by eating out and playing video games at the Family Fun Center. We earned 1396 points after playing a ton of games based on pure luck...we were so close to getting the jackpot of tickets on this one game...never send us to Vegas. Fischer was excited about the trinkets we brought home.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>This is my favorite picture of the day. Why you ask?</strong> </div><div align="center"><br /> </div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sb-5Smk7QnI/AAAAAAAAAvs/pZoF1oQs2I4/s1600-h/100_0678.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314169814564684402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/Sb-5Smk7QnI/AAAAAAAAAvs/pZoF1oQs2I4/s400/100_0678.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Because it is the reason that we love our church family at Southwest so much. You see the older man on the right hand side of the picture? He's surrounded by a brood of loud, excited teenagers...and he's still smiling! Our elders <strong>love</strong> our young people and they like to see them having a good time. The teens were yelling, laughing and running through the office...but he didn't care...he was just enjoying their zest for life. They may be out of touch with their culture(sometimes we are too) but they care about their spiritual life. We are so blessed to work under an eldership that truly cares about our young people.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21843429.post-27355020326855417522009-03-14T10:55:00.003-05:002009-03-14T11:05:37.137-05:00There was a time when a Friday night meant going out to dinner, dressing up, having a good time with friends...those were fun days...but I wouldn't trade them for the <em>new</em> Friday night.<br /><br /><br />I wasn't feeling well yesterday, so Fischer and Franklin went to the store to pick up a few things. When Fischer rode past the aisle of flowers he said, "Let's buy some flowers...for MOMMY!"<br /><br /><br />This is one of those moments in motherhood that makes it all worth it...a moment where you feel that maybe just maybe you are raising a sweet little man.<br /><br /><br />So, we spent our Friday night enjoying our flowers, taking some funny pictures, and listening to Wall-E pump music. I wouldn't trade it for anything. Thank you God for my blessings.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SbvVY59V20I/AAAAAAAAAvE/voBVU33SWwA/s1600-h/100_0643.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313074809265314626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SbvVY59V20I/AAAAAAAAAvE/voBVU33SWwA/s400/100_0643.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SbvVYqJSX4I/AAAAAAAAAu8/K9Oyf0zzaGU/s1600-h/100_0650.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313074805020450690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SbvVYqJSX4I/AAAAAAAAAu8/K9Oyf0zzaGU/s400/100_0650.JPG" border="0" /></a> Look what Fischer got you mommy!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SbvVYcScL5I/AAAAAAAAAu0/Qbk7IS2GJ6U/s1600-h/100_0645.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313074801300746130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KADg2SKPSAs/SbvVYcScL5I/AAAAAAAAAu0/Qbk7IS2GJ6U/s400/100_0645.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13857612622833516185noreply@blogger.com4