tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36839352809914375962024-03-13T12:51:22.803-07:00The Pawlak FamilyJon, Stacey & Madeline AshleighUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683935280991437596.post-11403035574741057842012-02-07T06:23:00.000-08:002012-02-07T06:25:27.670-08:00The Norm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maddy "played" in the snow for the first time the other day. She was indifferent about it. Kind of unsure of this cold white stuff. I'm the same way.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9WuqVY6bOE4/TzEyo4y440I/AAAAAAAAAsk/-MWWwbyMlB8/s1600/2_7_2012+038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9WuqVY6bOE4/TzEyo4y440I/AAAAAAAAAsk/-MWWwbyMlB8/s320/2_7_2012+038.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l3_Fdd27YEM/TzExuzLriqI/AAAAAAAAAr0/Isv8OruGwM8/s1600/2_7_2012+050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" sda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l3_Fdd27YEM/TzExuzLriqI/AAAAAAAAAr0/Isv8OruGwM8/s320/2_7_2012+050.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since Maddy and Mommy don't like playing outside this time of year, we do crafts inside. I love it. Maddy has no choice but to put up with it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sTE-0xY57p4/TzEyHAw98zI/AAAAAAAAAsE/bVT06Rm0XwE/s1600/2_7_2012+096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sTE-0xY57p4/TzEyHAw98zI/AAAAAAAAAsE/bVT06Rm0XwE/s320/2_7_2012+096.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div><br />
<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's my silhouette shot. I'm working on getting a silhouette made of her at </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">12 months. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I turned my back for literally 5 seconds...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ITzHasa_IqQ/TzEySMZ78xI/AAAAAAAAAsU/qjso26D-gd0/s1600/2_7_2012+121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ITzHasa_IqQ/TzEySMZ78xI/AAAAAAAAAsU/qjso26D-gd0/s320/2_7_2012+121.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><br />
<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And more pies. This is Jon's creation- Ginger Apple Blueberry pie.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jizSEmyPQJs/TzEyWaNdpwI/AAAAAAAAAsc/TjmtglGQDtw/s1600/2_7_2012+125.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jizSEmyPQJs/TzEyWaNdpwI/AAAAAAAAAsc/TjmtglGQDtw/s320/2_7_2012+125.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683935280991437596.post-3644078054196363102012-01-23T14:34:00.000-08:002012-01-23T14:39:26.864-08:00Look who's 1 year old!!!<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Madeline is 1 year old!!! </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can you believe it? I sure can't believe my baby is 12 months. It seems like just the other day I was bouncing Maddy around the house, with the water running and the stove hood blowing, while singing to my voice went hoarse. I didn't see an end in sight. I thought I would be swaying her back n' forth and whispering hush until she went off to college. I actually was counting down the days until she went to college (okay, not really). Now that things have calmed down considerably, Jon and I couldn't enjoy our bundle of joy more if we tried!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We celebrated Maddy's actual birthday with family at a local restaurant in downtown Milford, Red Dog. We all enjoyed burgers, and they made Maddy a special soup (honestly, they really did!). We later had cake at home. Maddy was timid at first, but soon dove into the frosting and barely came up for air.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next day was party time! Maddy had a little over 30 of her closest family and friends over. What a special day!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683935280991437596.post-75330282253395989932012-01-04T13:39:00.000-08:002012-01-04T13:47:35.417-08:00Christmas Cruise, Part 2<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For Christmas this year, Maddy, Jon and I spent 7 days and nights on the Freedom of the Seas. We savored the good life, spending time with family. Maddy splashed through the kiddie pool every day, became an ice cream cone addict (just the cone, no ice cream), was a trooper with 2 hour dinners and LOVED all the sightseeing from her stroller (just as long as we kept the stroller moving, that is!). Jon and I enjoyed taking full advantage of our babysitter (aka Grandma) and relished our daily trips to the adult pool, as well as nights out!</span><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683935280991437596.post-87734194867224666552011-12-15T05:35:00.000-08:002011-12-15T05:35:09.601-08:00Annual Frankenmuth Trip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Following Tradition, we made our annual trip to Frankenmuth earlier this month. We visited Bronners and Zehnders as we do every December. At Bronners Maddy picked out a nutcracker (I buy one every year) and a Little People's Nativity Set (so adorable). Then at Zehnders we all enjoyed a chicken dinner while Maddy devoured the butter noodles...yummm! Frankenmuth is always busy this time of year, however, I must say Bronners was extra busy...border line insane. Maddy was hungry and tired and all the people was a bit much. She calmed down at Zehnders, where she met Santa!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10 months has been very similar to 9 months, but the big thing this past month is Maddy has her two bottom teeth coming up (slowly, but surely)! Also, Maddy has been practicing standing on her own and taking a step or two. Very exciting! She's still not a huge fan of eating, but she is trying more and more foods. She seems to like peas (sometimes), she gobbles up crackers (most the time) and enjoys soup (usually)! Some days she takes her bottles before her naps and bedtime, some days not so much. She is very adventures now and loves opening the little cabinets on the kitchen island, and crawling as fast as she can while we chase her.</span></div><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maddy celebrated her first thanksgiving relaxing at home! Aunt Rachel was in town...so Maddy was beyond excited to play hostess for the day!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Aunt Rachel gave me my Christmas gifts early!!!</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Aunt Rachel giving me tips on how to open gifts, since I've never done this before...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">GiGi helping me open gifts from Aunt Rachel...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">the sound of the wrapping paper is just too scary!</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I just love Aunt Rachel and Uncle Jon reading to me!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Papa Charlie watching TV on Thanksgiving two years ago in our NC home!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Our turkey from the first Thanksgiving...(the first Thanksgiving we hosted, that is)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't think of another word, so I'll use perfect. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Below are some photos of us having fun around the house...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Ready for dinner out with Auntie Birdie!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Daddy raked zillions upon zillions of leaves, & Mommy and I played in them!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Ummmm, okay, get me out now....</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Chillin' with daddy...and plaing with my sippy cup (a.k.a chew toy).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Helping put up x-mas decorations (yes, this was from <em>before</em> Thanksgiving).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Oh yes, this is our puppy we had for a day. I was indifferent, but Mommy thought is was too much with me...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Bye, bye...see you again when I'm older!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Life around the house has been pretty perfect, and having a pup around was just not so perfect. So our trial run with an Old English Sheepdog was fun and left us deciding we'll try again when Maddy says, "Mommy, Daddy, Can I pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease have a dog? I promise to help take care of it!"</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683935280991437596.post-80057401131261551122011-11-14T14:41:00.000-08:002011-11-14T14:41:50.489-08:00The Norm<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Bath time is always fun (and yes, we still use the little tub and put it on the island counter...works for now!)</span></td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pictures of our little lamb before we walked to Boo Bash</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F9eOtbH13sc/TrGYd13O37I/AAAAAAAAAZM/N_eMFqbXaCA/s1600/maddy_10_28_11+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F9eOtbH13sc/TrGYd13O37I/AAAAAAAAAZM/N_eMFqbXaCA/s320/maddy_10_28_11+007.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jon carved the scary pumpkin and I carved the adorable pumpkin with Maddy's hand prints for eyes! Our pumpkins were so big and thick (from Eastern Market!) so we needed to scrape the insides for a while to make the pumpkins carve-able. One of our little carving knives from the cheap Kroger carving kit broke, the other one did its job!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lxCXQbHacLs/TrGZyKS-OEI/AAAAAAAAAaE/2wTf7abLy_w/s1600/DSCN3538.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lxCXQbHacLs/TrGZyKS-OEI/AAAAAAAAAaE/2wTf7abLy_w/s320/DSCN3538.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yummy! It has been a long time since we carved pumpkins. Last year we were renovating and didn't have a kitchen. We were rusty on cooking the pumpkin seeds and we were surprised how they dry out and cook rather fast.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4POlFFue7mI/TrGaA3tVLhI/AAAAAAAAAaU/JWwL5whJbLg/s1600/DSCN3559.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4POlFFue7mI/TrGaA3tVLhI/AAAAAAAAAaU/JWwL5whJbLg/s320/DSCN3559.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And below is the cornbread muffins that accompanied our chili. We had all the grandparents over for dinner on Halloween night.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eNp75BmfemY/TrGaIBzaQKI/AAAAAAAAAac/YeGJK4ehLQQ/s1600/DSCN3564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eNp75BmfemY/TrGaIBzaQKI/AAAAAAAAAac/YeGJK4ehLQQ/s320/DSCN3564.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We ended up taking Maddy to four houses just to say "Hi!" to our neighbors. We did not take any candy, I figured it would look silly because she does not eat candy yet! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Halloween is not one of my favorite holidays (there, I said it). So, I was happy with how we celebrated it this year. I figured Jon and I have at least another year or two before Miss Monkey demands crazy costumes, ridiculous decorations, mounds of candy and so on...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Picture of our friends over at our condo 5 years ago. Oh how things have changed!</span><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Love this photo...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cAoXglU21V0/Tqho9Y7pQGI/AAAAAAAAAXo/cure9WlkYwc/s1600/maddy_10_26_11+092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cAoXglU21V0/Tqho9Y7pQGI/AAAAAAAAAXo/cure9WlkYwc/s320/maddy_10_26_11+092.JPG" width="272" /></span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ee7f90; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Here are her stats...</span><span style="color: #ee7f90; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: #ee7f90; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">9 Months</span></b><span style="color: #ee7f90; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ee7f90; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Height: 28.3 in (78%)</span><span style="color: #ee7f90; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ee7f90; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Weight: 17 lb 8 oz (24%)</span><span style="color: #ee7f90; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683935280991437596.post-23083182074947537522011-10-20T17:48:00.000-07:002011-10-21T18:05:42.464-07:00The Norm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't you just love "normal" days spent around the house? We do! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's "The Norm"...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Madeline playing in her crib. When I need to get things done in her bedroom, I throw her in the crib to play. It works (at least for now)!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Me deciding I NEED to refinish a dining room table...aka, Jon having a new project that will/has taken him weeks. Notice our supervisor in the background? DIY...nah...DIJ (DO IT JON)...yes!!! I can't wait to show before and after photos of our dining room.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More pie baking. GiGi's birthday apple pie. When you spend enough on a Zingermans class/recipe, you got to get your moneys worth. Anyone sick of pies yet? ME!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Little Monkey loves little quack (seen in photo). It looks just like the character in her favorite book, <u>Little Quack</u>. We read it over and over and over and over and over again.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683935280991437596.post-34372936961391354012011-10-10T12:47:00.000-07:002011-10-10T12:52:36.891-07:00Just another fall day (sorta)<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This past week was absolutely gorgeous. It has been sunny and in the 70s/80s for almost a week. While it was odd we were having such cold days in September, it is even more odd that we are having such hot days in October. We took advantage of the weather and spent much of the weekend outside. For the first time since moving to our home, we literally drove across the street and spent sometime at Kensington. </span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was the first of many more trips to come. We plan on purchasing a year pass this upcoming calendar year. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Let's go Tigers!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jTKeLyGxMA4/TpNJ_jguBSI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/o4eixUrPgtE/s1600/maddy_10_9_11+041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kca="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jTKeLyGxMA4/TpNJ_jguBSI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/o4eixUrPgtE/s320/maddy_10_9_11+041.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">FYI, Maddy was wearing her tigers outfit that she had been wearing all weekend for our little impomptu photo session at Kensington. I just threw a jean jacket over to look "fallish". Jon was soooo proud that I did not get her all "done up"! </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683935280991437596.post-61925104916743164592011-10-01T18:57:00.000-07:002011-10-02T07:12:01.038-07:00TGIFI love how we spend our Friday nights. They are always special for some reason or another. We celebrate the accomplishments of the work week, all while looking forward to the weekend ahead. This is how we spent Friday night...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...we had our first fire of the season! In addition, we celebrated Daddy returning from a week long <strike>vacation </strike>work trip. Yes, it was just Maddy and I for a full week, including last weekend. I DID IT...woot woot, hip hip hurray, toot toot, for she's a jolly good felloooooooooooow...I DID IT! I took care of our little Maddy on my own. (Like I said, TGIF!!!)</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welcome back, Daddy. <strong><em>We</em></strong> missed you.</span></td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I should mention today is labor day and we are home from a chilly (but always fun) weekend up north. We have been inside all day baking pies and trying to stay warm. Chili is currently on the stove and school starts tomorrow. Fall is here?!?!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683935280991437596.post-18281819415746626792011-08-24T09:39:00.000-07:002011-08-24T09:39:10.262-07:00A Home for Maddy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been exactly one year since we found our dream home. Okay, so maybe it wasn't our dream home at first, but we had a plan to make it one. This past year has been a whirlwind, to say the least.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Upon moving back to Michigan, Jon and I could not of been more excitied to buy a home for our soon to be family of three! Jon worked around the clock from October through December to turn "Stacey & Jon's House" into a new home for our baby girl.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pictures of the kitchen after...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I7e8sAqBjW8/TlPN7b-18KI/AAAAAAAAASU/1bo3rZmT0ys/s1600/newhomecont_2011+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" qaa="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I7e8sAqBjW8/TlPN7b-18KI/AAAAAAAAASU/1bo3rZmT0ys/s320/newhomecont_2011+013.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Family room before (notice the odd dance floor???)...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JbgIjsR9p5s/TlUm5pAZEGI/AAAAAAAAASs/ySkxR5cMQlw/s1600/summer_fall_2010+438.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" qaa="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JbgIjsR9p5s/TlUm5pAZEGI/AAAAAAAAASs/ySkxR5cMQlw/s320/summer_fall_2010+438.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Madeline's room before...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M9ek1fz-ZnY/TlUgj4HPz5I/AAAAAAAAASg/k8KwCxO0cKc/s1600/summer_fall_2010+657.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" qaa="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M9ek1fz-ZnY/TlUgj4HPz5I/AAAAAAAAASg/k8KwCxO0cKc/s320/summer_fall_2010+657.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jon and I have been blessed to of lived in a new home where we picked everything out, and were even lucky enough to rent a brand new home in Asheville, so buying a "gently used" home was weird for us. Let's just say, it was the location that we fell in love with...and you know what they say...location, location, location!!! The entire house was repainted, master shower rebuilt and tiled, all new closets and doors hung, new hardwoord floors throughout, and the list goes on and on. Maybe next time (haha) we should just buy a new home. Actually, next time (haha), I think I would like to buy a real old home with character...and again move in while pregnant so I don't have to do a thing (smart, huh?)!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">We love you Maddy, and we know you love the house that Daddy turned into your home!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683935280991437596.post-26095198565597124512011-08-23T08:41:00.000-07:002011-08-23T08:46:35.254-07:007 Months, Serioulsy?!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Where has the time gone? I can't believe my baby can officially crawl and stand...shouldn't she still be practing roling over and sitting up?!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-07JDK7LCe3M/TlPHYwXBlqI/AAAAAAAAARg/ZH-pLo09qHQ/s1600/maddy_8_22_11+154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" qaa="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-07JDK7LCe3M/TlPHYwXBlqI/AAAAAAAAARg/ZH-pLo09qHQ/s320/maddy_8_22_11+154.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maddy wakes up between 8am-9am (NEVER before 8am...or she's on her own!). I feed her breakfast around 9am. Sometimes she likes breakfast, sometimes she cries hysterically through the entire meal- you just never know!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>We </em>play for a little bit and watch Regis and Kelly!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Maddy loves the jogging stroller, thank god!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And we play some more....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maddy takes two naps (one in the morning and one in the afternoon)...</span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pKNR7ERLi-k/TlPB2dxLR-I/AAAAAAAAARQ/ikX79bMsmf0/s1600/maddy_8_22_11+102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" qaa="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pKNR7ERLi-k/TlPB2dxLR-I/AAAAAAAAARQ/ikX79bMsmf0/s320/maddy_8_22_11+102.JPG" width="320" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maddy tries to find ways to flip, flop, squeeze and squirm out of everything!</span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nq6VtYcujRo/TlPB5qoYIEI/AAAAAAAAARU/mMH2mqgoMeQ/s1600/maddy_8_22_11+115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" qaa="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nq6VtYcujRo/TlPB5qoYIEI/AAAAAAAAARU/mMH2mqgoMeQ/s320/maddy_8_22_11+115.JPG" width="320" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes we go out for a few errands...usually Kroger, Target or 12 Oaks...b/c they're all close and easy to get in and out! I don't like taking big trips out with her, because it royally goofs up her nap schedule (sad, but true).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our days end with Maddy and Daddy time...(or some hoops and beer time??!!)</span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UCa1IcWWpS8/TlPCA-h7eBI/AAAAAAAAARc/0XohNMg9OnY/s1600/maddy_8_22_11+103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" qaa="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UCa1IcWWpS8/TlPCA-h7eBI/AAAAAAAAARc/0XohNMg9OnY/s320/maddy_8_22_11+103.JPG" width="320" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nothing too riveting goes on most days, but I like them and I will sure miss them. Maddy could not of been at a more perfect age for me to enjoy my summer with. And now as the fall nears, I am looking forward to Mommy and Maddy half days!!!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683935280991437596.post-33321191490419367262011-08-11T13:55:00.000-07:002011-08-23T07:59:27.302-07:00Summertime in Northern Michigan<div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><u>All Summer Long</u></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: black;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was 2011, my thoughts were short my hair was growing<br />
Caught somewhere between a sitter and crawler</span></span><span style="color: black;"><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Splashing in the kiddie pool</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Talking by the cousins</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SKDwz5p0oOw/TkRBO7NtfwI/AAAAAAAAAQk/tK4drlOL2Po/s1600/DSCN0439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" naa="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SKDwz5p0oOw/TkRBO7NtfwI/AAAAAAAAAQk/tK4drlOL2Po/s320/DSCN0439.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><br />
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Singing Sweet home Alabama all summer long</span>...</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683935280991437596.post-28615568993380435612011-08-02T09:58:00.000-07:002011-10-26T13:17:52.629-07:006 months...halfway there!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">I keep thinking everything will be easy if we just get through the first year (haha, I know!)…hence why I’m excited we are halfway there!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I even have my lil’ cupcakes first birthday party theme planned (hint, hint…)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyway, 6 months is my favorite age thus far.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While Maddy cried for the first 3 months straight (more or less), she didn’t eat then for the next three months (true story)…and as of lately she is actually laughing, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">eating</i> and consequently sleeping like an angel once again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore, 6 months has been a great milestone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maddy began sitting up a few weeks before her 6 month b-day, is starting to babble/shout "eh", reaches out to be held, plays with toys, loves her daddy throwing her in the air and my personal favorite…she has mastered putting her paci in all on her very own (alleluia)!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now that she has mastered the paci, we know longer need to go in the nursery at the wee hours of the night to put one in her mouth for her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We keep about 10 in her crib at all times, and when she wakes up in the middle of the night she is bound to find one and therefore is able to sooth herself back to sleep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, Maddy was sleeping through the night for about 6 weeks when she was a newborn, however, she promptly stopped that at 3 months, so the last 3 months were pretty awful at night…but lets just hope/pray those days are O.V.E.R.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mommy and Daddy have gotten a lot tougher and even put her down for nap and bedtime AWAKE now!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hip hip hooray for 6 months!!!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maddy had a great six month appointment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jon and I talked with the doctor for nearly an hour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dr. Boil was truly interested in helping us get Maddy to eat better and really worked with us to help create a schedule that would work for her finicky eating predicament.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was also the doctor that called ME when she was about 3 months old to see how the bottle adjustment was going.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the end of our hour long visit, he made me promise to call him to follow up on how she is doing…love that!</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ee7f90; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Here are her stats...</span><span style="color: #ee7f90; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: #ee7f90; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6 Months</span></b><span style="color: #ee7f90; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ee7f90; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Height: 26.3 in (73%)</span><span style="color: #ee7f90; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ee7f90; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Weight: 14 lb 2 oz (19%)</span><span style="color: #ee7f90; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ee7f90; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Head: 40.6 cm (9%)</span><span style="color: #ee7f90; 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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yup, I turned the big 3-0 this month!!! While this blog is intended to be a "scrapebook" of Maddy's first year (and after her first year, <em>maybe</em> I'll branch out and blog about other things, time permitting, of course). At any rate, I couldn't resist blogging about my big day (which Maddy was a part of, so it's all good, right?)!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Having a July 2nd birthday has always coincided with vacations, due to it falling so close to the 4th. The three of us, most of my family, and my in-laws were all at my parents house in TC this year durning the weekend of my birthday. The day was lots of fun- beach, sun, boat rides, etc. Mid-day Jon began asking me where I wanted to eat. TC has become a big foodie town in recent years, so lots of places game to mind! Finally I picked the Jolly Pumpkin. When Jon asked me to make a reservation, I did say "No way, you, it's MY day!"</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well fast forward to later in the day and it was close to our "reservation time" so Jon, Maddy and I left to the guest cabin and went to round up the troops at the main house. Much to my surprise everyone didn't appear ready and Karen, my older sister, came running out in her bath robe telling me to go pick up a bottle of champagne at <a href="http://www.bowersharbor.com/index.php">Bowers Harbor Vineyard</a> (I love champagne). Immediately I said sure, and grabbed a local wineries brochure and told everyone we would meet them at the restaurant right after (they were close by each other on Old Mission Peninsula). On the way to get Champagne, Jon kept making silly turns and I was getting frustrated. Finally as we pull into Bowers Harbor Vineyard I noticed no cars and looked at the wineries brochure and noticed the wineries closed over an hour ago. I began getting annoyed that Karen didn't just pick up the Champagne earlier herself. Why should <em>I</em> have to buy it on <em>my</em> birthday? And now after driving here it was closed anyway. Then Jon noticed the door was open, so he said he would run out and see if they would let us quickly buy a bottle. He came back to the car to let me know they will let us buy some since they are open for a private party arriving later. Sweet, I thought (but by now I was really annoyed Karen just didn't pick it up earlier herself). So we grabbed Maddy out of her car seat and went to buy a bottle...</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, it turns out the private party was for me! You guessed it, Jon rented the vineyard for the night...one of the best nights of my life. We walked around the vineyard, took lots of pictures, snacked on amazing appetizers (smoked whitefish dip being one of my favorites), and drank as much wine as we wanted!!! If that wasn't enough, we also had dinner out in the vineyard. We had a delicious dinner of chicken and steak kabobs straight from the grill, the cheesiest, gooiest, yummiest risotto ever, and ceasar salad! I obviously had no idea this was planned, and it could not of been more special. </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was absolutely in my element enjoying glass after glass of wine, when Jon whispered there was still one more surprise. A few minutes later was cake time! Surprise...Jon had my favorite chocolate cake flown in from The Cheesecake Factory! Apparently they don't usually ship their cakes, but as it turns out, Jon works with someone who has an uncle high up with the company out in California. So there I was, after sunset, sitting in a vineyard, drinking wine, <em>and</em> eating Chocolate Tower Truffle Cake from The Cheesecake Factory (<a href="http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/bakery/bakery#bakery">view it here</a>). Now that's decadent!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I never could of even dreamed up such a night. Luckily I have a few years before I have to worry about Jon's 30th!</span><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683935280991437596.post-80434627023951771042011-07-11T12:22:00.000-07:002011-07-11T18:42:40.789-07:00Mr. and Mrs. Harnisch<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aahhhh, finally a free second in my day to blog about Mr. & Mrs. Jon Harnisch's beautiful wedding in Denver (while I hoped to blog more during the summer months, I've found traveling up north, unplugged, to be more relaxing!).</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I packed up my classroom, left school for the summer, came home, packed up the family, and left for Denver the next morning! Jon's sister chose to get married in Denver, Colorado. She clearly did it right, getting married at the Denver Botanic Gardens and a reception following at the Brown Palace! We stayed at the Brown Palace for four nights and were so impressed by the historic hotel (every US president while in office has stayed there, hopefully Obama will too). Enough with presidents,I felt like royalty!!! I can only imagine how the bride and groom felt in their suite, complete with the biggest bathroom I've ever seen (and yes, I whipped through their suite and grabbed every soap, shampoo, coffee cup and honey jar I could find)!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Back to the beginning...</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Thursday evening, I corralled all three of us on an airplane for our first family trip. Maddy did pretty good (B+ Jon and I decided). Of course everyone loved her little tutu paired with her onesie that said "Denver or Bust: Aunt Rachel and Uncle Jon are Getting Married". I figured if she looked cute, everyone would forgive her for the inevitable meltdowns. Once we landed in Denver, my parents picked us up with the car they drove out there in. We then met Rachel, Jon and "my Jon's" family at The Cheesecake Factory! I of course scarfed down as much as a could since I'm obsessed with that place and don't live by one, while Aunt Rachel kissed up Maddy. The next day Jon, Maddy and I woke up early for Denver time and walked around the streets of downtown. Later we met Rachel and the gang for lunch at a wonderful restaurant where they had over 100 beers ON DRAFT (I don't even like beer, but suddenly I loved it there!). We all then went out for a quick drink before getting ready for the rehearsal. The rehearsal was at the botanic gardens, followed by a yummy pizza dinner in downtown. Of course Maddy went ballistic, but who can blame her with such a busy day, and we were out WAY past her bedtime (I was impressed she held of <em>this</em> long!).</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next day was the big day, and what a day it was! Not only did I wake up feeling refreshed thanks to Maddy sleeping through the night, but got to have my hair done and celebrate with morning mimosas (I think everyone was toasting to the wedding day, but not me, I was celebrating getting a full night's sleep). Soon after bagels and beverages, the girls got dressed and met again for pictures. While Maddy was sweet in her little flower girl outfit, Rachel was gorgeous in her stunning gown (I can't wait to see the pics of Maddy and Rachel). Then it was off in the limo as we headed to the Denver Botanic Gardens. The ceremony was short and sweet, followed by a lovely reception back at the Brown Palace. We all loaded up on crab cakes and ahi tuna, to then be presented with a lavishly delicious meal. After the meal, my Jon sat in a comfy chair and rocked Maddy. I didn't feel bad for Jon at all, that's just what he was hoping he'd get to do (a.k.a avoid the dance floor). While Maddy slept with her Daddy, the rest of us danced the night away...</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next day the gang had a scrumptious brunch at the Grand Hilton and then it was off to Coors Stadium for the Rockies vs. Tigers game! From there, Jon, Maddy and I said our good byes to Mr. and Mrs. Harnisch as they headed off to their honeymoon in Costa Rica!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683935280991437596.post-41944249904298339082011-06-28T16:59:00.000-07:002011-06-28T17:46:00.388-07:005 Months Old...OMG!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't believe Madeline is 5 months old! Maddyis sitting up (with pillows nearby), can play by herself for about 1 minute (use to be like 30 seconds) and sort of likes her new jumpy thingy hanging between our kitchen and family room (soooo Pottery Barn)!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Highlights this month include learning to jump out of the bumpo and fly across the countertop (her legs are just <em>that</em> strong and skinny!), having her thumb nearly cut off by the nail clippers (guilty- still sick over it) and being burned by a cigarette butt at the Rockies vs. Tigers game (still in contact with Coors stadium about that one). Maddy wasn't too bothered about landing on the countertop, her thumb has healed rather quickly, and she only has a tiny red scar on her neck from the burn bubble. Poor cutie pie (such a trooper)!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since school's out for the summer, I am hoping to have more time to blog about Maddy and our summer adventures. I look forward to spending some quality Mommy and Maddy time. So far since school's been out, Maddy has taken an airplane ride to Denver and back. More about that to come...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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