tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62655545576819941072024-03-13T13:48:03.135-07:00The MC PortersLoving Life, Having Fun, and Making A Family!Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-53943098335641577172012-07-03T22:21:00.000-07:002012-07-03T22:21:45.747-07:00Wilkes Family ReunionWe all headed down to Rocky Point this past weekend. Our annual Wilkes' reunion, this year with children. It was a blast. I will let the pictures do the talking :)
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As for the past 6 months...where to start?
In December we bought another house in way East Mesa on an acre lot. Dream come true!!! The approval went through so quick, it was amazing. Matt and his dad (who helped everyday)spent a month working on it before we moved in. In order to buy a lot that we could afford, we had to settle for a "fixer upper" house. They gutted the kitchen and redid the entire thing!!! All new baseboard, a laundry room, walls knocked down, all new carpet and every single wall, closet and ceiling was painted!! All in one month. It was crazy. (all taken from my iPhone).
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We have gone camping a few times, and went to California with the Porter's, all 23 grandkids and 13 adults. We played on the beach, went to Underwood Farms where we picked fresh strawberries and visited the Santa Barbara Zoo. We are going to Mexico with the Wilkes' next week. Those pictures are in no particular order - see if you can guess where we were!
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We had a great Father's Day weekend, camping with our besties The Patches and The Surfestinis. Matt is a wonderful father and husband. We had a scare a few months ago that landed Ashlynn in the hospital with RSV. She is much better.
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Ashlynn is now 8 mo old. Where has time gone? She is so joyful and a blessing in our lives. She couldn't be more different than Makenzie. She is calm and loves to cuddle. Here are some updated pictures of her and Makenzie. Makenzie turned 3 in March. She is also a pure joy, a lot more energy into the family. We love our girls. I LOVE my life. I am not too sure though about the new blogging template/HTML, I can't figure it out!!
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Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-62299890044171346102011-11-28T19:18:00.000-08:002011-11-28T19:40:40.653-08:00ThanksgivingThis has been a whirlwind past week. I am truly exhausted. It all started two Fridays ago (the Friday before Thanksgiving) with an evening trip down to Tucson for a retirement party for my dad. Finally, hitting 74 made him realize it might be time to take a breath. We stayed the night sans Makenzie (thank you to my wonderful sisters in law for driving her up to Show Low and letting her stay in your bed with you) and saw Breaking Dawn. Yes, I was one of those people that saw it opening night, with my 6 week old...and my husband! There were a few times he couldn't help himself and busted out laughing. Saturday morning we hit the road early and headed to Show Low for my nephew Tate's baptism. It took us FOREVER to get there. That night we got a phone call stating that Matt's grandpa took a turn for the worse (battling 6 weeks of lung cancer) and was now in a coma. We all packed up and headed back to Mesa. Sunday was spent in and out of grandpa's house and full of family. Grandpa passed away Sunday. I don't even remember Monday, but Tuesday I headed back to Tucson with the girls. I was OUT OF MY MIND thinking I could make the journey with a 2.5 and 6 week old, but I survived. Ashlynn cried for about 75% of the time. I helped my dad do our annual turkeys in the pit Wed and headed back up to Mesa wed evening after baths. Thursday, Thanksgiving. Friday, more family and Grandpa's viewing. Saturday funeral, burial and luncheon. Sunday, church, then off to my brother's house to meet their new little guy Owen. Now, it is Monday and I can finally, I hope, catch my breath. I love the holidays, but always forget how tired they make me. It was a great Thanksgiving, full of family and being reminded of how wonderful the gospel and Plan of Salvation is. I hope yours was just a great. Here are a few little snapshots of the whirlwind.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkWGlK652H68nl2PO8oY72naCCsCbFByp8q3AHoo5LMovmP0RAVGxlDUD3cdrLmea5FTZcd80Kq8H16nEZqcYPFsCT2eGeC4qmE6kkUFbJmc2cC6UubxEJRje16ynVyrtBx1-pbsj2srS/s1600/DSC_0968.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkWGlK652H68nl2PO8oY72naCCsCbFByp8q3AHoo5LMovmP0RAVGxlDUD3cdrLmea5FTZcd80Kq8H16nEZqcYPFsCT2eGeC4qmE6kkUFbJmc2cC6UubxEJRje16ynVyrtBx1-pbsj2srS/s320/DSC_0968.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680255201263622738" /></a><br /><br />Who doesn't love postpartum family pictures.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVT7bJnGVtqDYuI-9aUOcXonscKUxoO59FeY-VDgAbgOFB5O7SN9-BHPFHU8EupSg83r2XO3QUxLZSgWZZCiHEqIbNdQpHrhJQ8PwsEoC3p5ZCMQ9e_IRiImwfYdodAlQCPymOSaWxd65/s1600/DSC_0953.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVT7bJnGVtqDYuI-9aUOcXonscKUxoO59FeY-VDgAbgOFB5O7SN9-BHPFHU8EupSg83r2XO3QUxLZSgWZZCiHEqIbNdQpHrhJQ8PwsEoC3p5ZCMQ9e_IRiImwfYdodAlQCPymOSaWxd65/s320/DSC_0953.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680254832382448258" /></a><br /><br />Baby Ashlynn at 6 weeks old, and getting cuter everyday.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjZ23ki-n7UmouxAehMUna6Ohen4_ZsrcsHWMHgyBiK92AfeJHt39Gib_mYRCWGVOOfhV8EGqgZAuIlmVoaGXvsbeSL8F1rLbUVkl5iUQKADKXiCrSl54AEAvPn8tEgGkH7EEBocSpMBq/s1600/DSC_0949.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjZ23ki-n7UmouxAehMUna6Ohen4_ZsrcsHWMHgyBiK92AfeJHt39Gib_mYRCWGVOOfhV8EGqgZAuIlmVoaGXvsbeSL8F1rLbUVkl5iUQKADKXiCrSl54AEAvPn8tEgGkH7EEBocSpMBq/s320/DSC_0949.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680254827596204386" /></a><br /><br />Makenzie and her cousin Emery seriously have a sister relationship. One minute they are playing great and then next not so much. Luckily I caught the great minute.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQmY7uXmoGYoiKBzQnyv0YhY-yMQWRjIAwE8kB0POLQK80zQEOt1-o63WD-6buw248ZFOt2eaAxn8askQqkdg96xLIHhDe6wMhK1ra-N_WSgTDcGrmt-r95udWDwD2_It7knTQd52gEPa/s1600/DSC_0945.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQmY7uXmoGYoiKBzQnyv0YhY-yMQWRjIAwE8kB0POLQK80zQEOt1-o63WD-6buw248ZFOt2eaAxn8askQqkdg96xLIHhDe6wMhK1ra-N_WSgTDcGrmt-r95udWDwD2_It7knTQd52gEPa/s320/DSC_0945.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680254817710559090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFvDwLBzn0miKywleAIcwtYAHvvXNzmDK0CP902GtINza6c-MVRlm7o1CWqzZUu7c9KBbdD5O7nUDzsB_qpEF9Ytdwk33J4Si0BpNG7WwzLliVy32YGcStATGhxnudEOZ2qFrhwymtSys/s1600/DSC_0932.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFvDwLBzn0miKywleAIcwtYAHvvXNzmDK0CP902GtINza6c-MVRlm7o1CWqzZUu7c9KBbdD5O7nUDzsB_qpEF9Ytdwk33J4Si0BpNG7WwzLliVy32YGcStATGhxnudEOZ2qFrhwymtSys/s320/DSC_0932.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680254813326770146" /></a><br /><br />I WISH I could claim her as mine! My niece Paige, what a freakin DOLL!!! Look at those eyes and eyelashes - killer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh916ndO9K9EweAbcFHyEz2_Sxtuge_WxeFQLrVQ3ozv0fT2pnqgvPz48M5GPPZFEIg8SgOc1Roh0BelOj1L8rwj0nCWI3usqngTAD0Pqs6PaIliRvF9437al1DK9rndW-481ycPWFYH_-e/s1600/DSC_0963.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh916ndO9K9EweAbcFHyEz2_Sxtuge_WxeFQLrVQ3ozv0fT2pnqgvPz48M5GPPZFEIg8SgOc1Roh0BelOj1L8rwj0nCWI3usqngTAD0Pqs6PaIliRvF9437al1DK9rndW-481ycPWFYH_-e/s320/DSC_0963.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680255197951144706" /></a><br /><br />Kenz insisted on a picture, even right after slamming her finger in the door. Why do I take these pictures, they are not the most flattering angle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPOi_ITqnGmWcWc9U80EVEXsA1xL12aKLNKDm4xn6826zSYux_pWPP0XXpXUUPNoz8du6D8aR20ezrC8MQayvq7UQy1x9BmJFNloWYuy4bnVHnlF24bu8wpSPq3UH13DFlNmHPTItbinjH/s1600/DSC_0956.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPOi_ITqnGmWcWc9U80EVEXsA1xL12aKLNKDm4xn6826zSYux_pWPP0XXpXUUPNoz8du6D8aR20ezrC8MQayvq7UQy1x9BmJFNloWYuy4bnVHnlF24bu8wpSPq3UH13DFlNmHPTItbinjH/s320/DSC_0956.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680254838669360466" /></a><br /><br />Just the kids at the Porter Thanksgiving shindig. It was fun and crazy! Welcome Holidays.Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-62725895466271331452011-10-27T14:16:00.001-07:002011-10-27T14:17:08.233-07:00Beautiful HeartbreakThis is awesome. Brought me to tears. I am so grateful for my family, my wonderful husband and children. Life is great.<br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xyX-I-um5Kk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-365858922924232152011-10-27T13:45:00.000-07:002011-10-27T14:02:36.985-07:00Ashlynn's Newborn PicturesA huge thank you to my sister in law, Erin and her awesome talents for <a href="http://www.erinwilkesphotography.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Erin Wilkes Photography</span></span></a>!!! She totally captured our little girl and the precious being about her. She is as sweet and loving as she looks and is such a welcomed addition to our family.<div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXF275XAjbJHfX43MJLCSQBEmREkGUOgUPrjJgchV8EOTCes3GZvgJxNMCH-sUtDAazPkW2A83BmYyYWd3h3XDA9k_8R2sANyp9PaW9rkQzJrDsKpUlA7XJn0M-YeFMlj8YNF3gF1Tqnwy/s320/EXP003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668277457509850850" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5W_N3GkcqKVzZzjZPZzPjuEtVGvBhjKEEPRoZLgeIkE7FvaS1U86J05fnmd-6MM-WyGPCwXdSj85l9iMu4MNjZWSF1UQNcFnMgh_cGEKGTTmxmGoV_yo0FydA8FAjNxsXPkve4gsVEPSq/s320/EXP007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668279150659761122" /><br /><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_tw1gYihezy1jZ9IM9mPgJoHc8-fPdkznhXBChh9yCxE-BRcPMTc1-7NFmKGZLydEWAVKuS3nFCOhF7Uryq7tkum74s4T9aGAwKWUZlFU3NSiWNuDGeWlIJ6xuiGfBdkMvfMB9XbiRi9/s320/EXP001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668277450223687602" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4k5lQoRtLIFF2wF_hjeblTLE6eikiu0OWN7Kk0gaOtCTcpduYoYSTG0VJj4CdQQkiRdakffssta-k5uS9WS005xEZrATaowXOGnDE0bJy37yfqW1Oq1Q7xOX4OR1fZKFQ6Xtpn-9b173K/s320/EXP002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668279327164939826" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTosISEdqVjijY_ETFcY7D9eDT1PKommS2RlqlsCSSAJ9x9ytQQi7DZjGY1CSnccBVqkDIxYq44hzLe4Cxx_2lVMN_dtqJpwtu_So78h5ev-DAuB4TWc6uDDUP2eKJgNSFnhYxH0a0exXb/s320/EXP004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668279525021104386" /></div><div><br /></div><div>They don't come much cuter than this!!!</div><div><br /></div></div>Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-57568876386849757212011-10-18T12:23:00.000-07:002011-10-18T12:45:11.291-07:00Ashlynn RedaSo, after a little rest and bonding time, I can now update the blog with the newest addition to the Porter family.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div>Ashlynn Reda Porter joined us on Friday, October 7th in the early afternoon. I had a scheduled C-section planned for Thursday, but as we were pulling up to the hospital - we got a phone call stating the inn was full and they could not house us and to come back tomorrow. Oh my gosh....talk about your all time let down. </div><br /><br /><div>Friday still came and we could not be more thrilled to have her here. She is a joy and a great little baby. Makenzie loves baby sister and likes to be as close as possible to her at.all.times - literally. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhab8vHK4AFvBxJgqC_Ulj-xkIsQKuqVhWFoNzzz0PYd4JmVsjkPWTtCMHnw-kwS3e1KriYyVL_oBDYL4WZQ4KWymxLD3J-WxHByUrSmBjIcUVQME3DzPVil21doUj-M83T_ucIRbt9JQAy/s1600/Ashlynn.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664917743642927666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhab8vHK4AFvBxJgqC_Ulj-xkIsQKuqVhWFoNzzz0PYd4JmVsjkPWTtCMHnw-kwS3e1KriYyVL_oBDYL4WZQ4KWymxLD3J-WxHByUrSmBjIcUVQME3DzPVil21doUj-M83T_ucIRbt9JQAy/s320/Ashlynn.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii87iWmelSu3ILUnmK8T_pjH-DNdPJMfhKXG3QHpq_iu9lCXhWfIkvgTJl5dgdZdTanWSMMlvz_OFRksGTfv7aGdkKJQUFI9QMaujE-mGsx6fTAEVCG4l2zDS3J5SRnGimm0fW3L3fOcDq/s1600/Ashlynn+Reda+Porter.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664917749482086530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii87iWmelSu3ILUnmK8T_pjH-DNdPJMfhKXG3QHpq_iu9lCXhWfIkvgTJl5dgdZdTanWSMMlvz_OFRksGTfv7aGdkKJQUFI9QMaujE-mGsx6fTAEVCG4l2zDS3J5SRnGimm0fW3L3fOcDq/s320/Ashlynn+Reda+Porter.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicxO24FPKLvo_2b5Q8g417ImGHu5PdPxaqijSsyMBv_bs5Dv_W0Zs1fRSilO_ax6lCv06RJFq5OOdxXyrXAaZ0AKRQMXKmIryhyDDQ_CxL3afqQmjl-Hd0xZiCY6gQIdEbmmjPjlumFs4/s1600/DSC_0924.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664918668490722226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicxO24FPKLvo_2b5Q8g417ImGHu5PdPxaqijSsyMBv_bs5Dv_W0Zs1fRSilO_ax6lCv06RJFq5OOdxXyrXAaZ0AKRQMXKmIryhyDDQ_CxL3afqQmjl-Hd0xZiCY6gQIdEbmmjPjlumFs4/s320/DSC_0924.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE1ObqNIZsMuisSCqs0rRhJgJz6aZPbkMIg-GvusS94felMRXwWCxZC1iChGMu7zlLYcuS28Vv7IFhaw4fSl28MVEy_bVVkRKpPJaKTwMa8XE2a1-DAIDuP6xDD83T_ngCf25y1KfsSY1m/s1600/DSC_0918.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664917721949437074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE1ObqNIZsMuisSCqs0rRhJgJz6aZPbkMIg-GvusS94felMRXwWCxZC1iChGMu7zlLYcuS28Vv7IFhaw4fSl28MVEy_bVVkRKpPJaKTwMa8XE2a1-DAIDuP6xDD83T_ngCf25y1KfsSY1m/s320/DSC_0918.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDy7-_tFuisaEuCJfOaOzasKPC3z0imP4WEFKW-cY1MNgdKvd8c3laYPmYB32PvO55KrUdhSXkC3_B9Jq9l_wdXQ_FkN73MWy3CHYTV_Sv9YwuRkQ4O3PLxg1cRtuF_A9_3KtpLwwcBRpe/s1600/Ashlynn+and+Kenz.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664918661714775186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDy7-_tFuisaEuCJfOaOzasKPC3z0imP4WEFKW-cY1MNgdKvd8c3laYPmYB32PvO55KrUdhSXkC3_B9Jq9l_wdXQ_FkN73MWy3CHYTV_Sv9YwuRkQ4O3PLxg1cRtuF_A9_3KtpLwwcBRpe/s320/Ashlynn+and+Kenz.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMwBb7qez-5_eOwqjzFJYMAF4DxbTJ6HnLWXT99B5wkMOQyJDuLePN7a4hAvyKJZnQB6KEpSpI-LrLkNixSOuGMjN0FIvdaieob72SqlnK6FQj4hgRBtjKey1IkDvZe3MS3GZRqB058oD/s1600/DSC_0916.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664918669976781794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMwBb7qez-5_eOwqjzFJYMAF4DxbTJ6HnLWXT99B5wkMOQyJDuLePN7a4hAvyKJZnQB6KEpSpI-LrLkNixSOuGMjN0FIvdaieob72SqlnK6FQj4hgRBtjKey1IkDvZe3MS3GZRqB058oD/s320/DSC_0916.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Buckle up and enjoy the ride baby girl!!!!!</div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-63184244291139739952011-09-06T18:43:00.000-07:002011-09-06T21:55:01.901-07:00Big Lake Camping - Porter StyleOver the weekend we wanted to get the H#@* out of Phoenix and the heat - what better way than to camp! Last summer we bought a pop up camper, best purchase to date. So, we met up with our friends Dan, Kisha and their very cute two little boys - Lincoln and Owen and off we went. It usually takes about 4 hours to get up to Big Lake, which is just past ShowLow. Well, it took us 7 hours!!! Why did it take us almost twice as long as it should have? Keep reading....<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div>We had to get gas and treats - extra 30 min.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We had to stop and eat at DQ in Heber - extra 45 min.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We blew a tire (of course) - extra 30 min</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXiLw7HQnzMSn7xv9kX1UwSq3vL4gsgZSQbE_KPpJmPWji9yfky5dh27TOemRHTIrP15TpTvnFRRbSLzL6aSsDand2nb3uvIXMSfuJE75J8uIrkbOgixWW6-BbDDbGyOKCkDg74Nj3_Q_/s1600/DSC_0801.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649432513954359922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXiLw7HQnzMSn7xv9kX1UwSq3vL4gsgZSQbE_KPpJmPWji9yfky5dh27TOemRHTIrP15TpTvnFRRbSLzL6aSsDand2nb3uvIXMSfuJE75J8uIrkbOgixWW6-BbDDbGyOKCkDg74Nj3_Q_/s320/DSC_0801.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The whole purpose of going to Big Lake was to hit up Annie's favorite camping spot - off in the woods up a mountain. Well, as we started up the mountain we didn't make it far. Due to the huge fire this year - the road was blocked. This was NOT going to stop Matt or his GPS from finding another route. So, off we went in the other direction....road block number #2!!! Man...these people did not want us up there. Did we stop and turn around - NOPE! We tried yet a third way around the mountain to get us there. This route almost put me into early labor, no joke. About 40 minutes of shaking baby in belly syndrome and we hit this....</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoYhaCZLRa6xdrTjQRXqHIRwFgPfzj07iL6hDMV_Dco-8DgBZ0g6FQR5cQGWppPbtHNYuuOLi6IphmSymwSNTrClLM3LytokYsR-iOndbbhuN2gmGLhn-ptz05MzPixMr5QNyUjhf-7vg/s1600/DSC_0803.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649432519886955186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoYhaCZLRa6xdrTjQRXqHIRwFgPfzj07iL6hDMV_Dco-8DgBZ0g6FQR5cQGWppPbtHNYuuOLi6IphmSymwSNTrClLM3LytokYsR-iOndbbhuN2gmGLhn-ptz05MzPixMr5QNyUjhf-7vg/s320/DSC_0803.JPG" /></a><br /><br />SERIOUSLY!!!! Trees blocking the road. Well I thought, we will just turn around and head back to a different spot. WRONG AGAIN!!! Matt moved the trees out of the road and off we went.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmSL14VaBhE7zZaz9jbY1-u6tS9vx842Ghwjx19CZtS8hbtXIzllDb-2D2J5fYaTJ_FgYK7booPHmw-N_1cWrZdbvupKOAOFhNZw8sYkaWEhOG0FhnmMvyr-Op9v8molV9XZGgtYA9XMQ/s1600/DSC_0806.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649432522724520834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmSL14VaBhE7zZaz9jbY1-u6tS9vx842Ghwjx19CZtS8hbtXIzllDb-2D2J5fYaTJ_FgYK7booPHmw-N_1cWrZdbvupKOAOFhNZw8sYkaWEhOG0FhnmMvyr-Op9v8molV9XZGgtYA9XMQ/s320/DSC_0806.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSVF4MSJjozjM87VazcnTrBijRrMF_agmnmKolRNbJto-SoEqpkOS7VNBgtOwSSuBJQYsOqa1xgDO0qz9k58LvtKPSGNvGJOxAMOZBv9VZi7DGIJT2EelSiuiv5xIA4GvmQiTHD8DR_7d/s1600/DSC_0855.JPG"></a><br /><br />By this time, I was having massive contractions and I was N-O-T enjoying our "adventure" as Matt so positively put it.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgebRDbKQLodTRu1sYoYbZBAR3QTFkyvvcfBRVkgNjZMJRSX3QKZ1hTnPPVD63-aNd_4kIG-brjwUuKlXl25Oe8SWmPHQh2zBdcTBGXlX1QiC8smiebG2BZ2Sm7wKtMDv4udoUfLTgpHpH/s1600/DSC_0809.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649432540361299634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgebRDbKQLodTRu1sYoYbZBAR3QTFkyvvcfBRVkgNjZMJRSX3QKZ1hTnPPVD63-aNd_4kIG-brjwUuKlXl25Oe8SWmPHQh2zBdcTBGXlX1QiC8smiebG2BZ2Sm7wKtMDv4udoUfLTgpHpH/s320/DSC_0809.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Bump after bump we ended up back on the same road we started on. We never passed go, never collected $200, never hit ANNIE's SPOT. A nice drive around a burned, flooded, rock fallen, mud slide mountain and we were back at square one!! Awesome. Turns out, we got to camp somewhere in this!! Beautiful and worth the extra 3 hours it took to get us there.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivz2rYUA74Fbwb4LgwmowWFNxFIHpfD91i_J5qYYTF21z6ukCRkl_JwXXE_7_PqBeEpsI4DEG5WUXr4d18xu3892cDc0IvO_X1MQ0a4EPYANKLmuZlP51OFNKCLgUpvgcMpnnJPviKKhdt/s1600/DSC_0807.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649432536171223666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivz2rYUA74Fbwb4LgwmowWFNxFIHpfD91i_J5qYYTF21z6ukCRkl_JwXXE_7_PqBeEpsI4DEG5WUXr4d18xu3892cDc0IvO_X1MQ0a4EPYANKLmuZlP51OFNKCLgUpvgcMpnnJPviKKhdt/s320/DSC_0807.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The first night was spend playing what we thought was mud...Nope - it was charcoal from the dead trees. They were so dirty.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Xh6qnD652tHpGV-maCoPmwAEwcDJ7E2Sk5lMrhAAHmI3uxvSoMG6_WKkJ9g-0IQQg7hAsscb6R4Vxv95klXog05rJ7rABWaQoNR8kJJl6jXCg8Ak1FtdnuoqqtaIV1-m7vlIRHpDhkkI/s1600/DSC_0815.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649433034233188306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Xh6qnD652tHpGV-maCoPmwAEwcDJ7E2Sk5lMrhAAHmI3uxvSoMG6_WKkJ9g-0IQQg7hAsscb6R4Vxv95klXog05rJ7rABWaQoNR8kJJl6jXCg8Ak1FtdnuoqqtaIV1-m7vlIRHpDhkkI/s320/DSC_0815.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Day one was spent on the 50 and picking flowers. Makenzie LOVES riding te 50 wtih Matt and would probably do so all day if she could. This is her trying to give a thumbs up! Funny little girl.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5RTpboLPoyP6n-m9way9OOXmh8ysmX6XfnoDjmjtySOzjEayJpgw8Rb-MuziwjfHWRGgNS3aR1Zj-sMKZd4viX_H4Rcc8poxHjXq0d7UEa4DD-04knezU1ykolkEsGr-scSumDJVlljB4/s1600/DSC_0820.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649433038877375058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5RTpboLPoyP6n-m9way9OOXmh8ysmX6XfnoDjmjtySOzjEayJpgw8Rb-MuziwjfHWRGgNS3aR1Zj-sMKZd4viX_H4Rcc8poxHjXq0d7UEa4DD-04knezU1ykolkEsGr-scSumDJVlljB4/s320/DSC_0820.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Kenzie practicing her photography skills :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3pK1mgt7PU8nGEVbYIRSPK3Qx8N6IqwQox8BJdZP5Lg6CJNgyaHVCCotZg7Aj2OdnLFZ8sCBqDP7LleY2hlRr7MIsOP9i-Ye2M28xBCdfFPk3joxvnROXWf3nDbhTVhRxgg4o-Ce-kAj/s1600/DSC_0823.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649433046786858130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3pK1mgt7PU8nGEVbYIRSPK3Qx8N6IqwQox8BJdZP5Lg6CJNgyaHVCCotZg7Aj2OdnLFZ8sCBqDP7LleY2hlRr7MIsOP9i-Ye2M28xBCdfFPk3joxvnROXWf3nDbhTVhRxgg4o-Ce-kAj/s320/DSC_0823.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Picking lots and lots of flowers and smelling them!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJLBJh1fkJt8D3xhyphenhyphenlzj39iNDdPGYOrJsKFhauomM_pwQ3WehMAd4KNR6TyiXdGCrwdR7uyf3emQBViFoz2eY4c2mIiUdhAGXOBR7tbUuBIsr3C1BxUnLKh5YnMfkIXPrJ-7fnWEEFJQs/s1600/DSC_0826.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649433053139167586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJLBJh1fkJt8D3xhyphenhyphenlzj39iNDdPGYOrJsKFhauomM_pwQ3WehMAd4KNR6TyiXdGCrwdR7uyf3emQBViFoz2eY4c2mIiUdhAGXOBR7tbUuBIsr3C1BxUnLKh5YnMfkIXPrJ-7fnWEEFJQs/s320/DSC_0826.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uneL-cdUbVnoF6YeM_3A0MwhYG0_8NT2dYgFxZYY8XVe9yd9jk9OxkDoPq1oWcGiv325kWA4ljCMpgIDe5WUujcur9q4ztziexfylRRsjktF5L1vvI5I1v3SKCcQuaVdHRJYfvy8fe5Z/s1600/DSC_0834.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649433058708971650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uneL-cdUbVnoF6YeM_3A0MwhYG0_8NT2dYgFxZYY8XVe9yd9jk9OxkDoPq1oWcGiv325kWA4ljCMpgIDe5WUujcur9q4ztziexfylRRsjktF5L1vvI5I1v3SKCcQuaVdHRJYfvy8fe5Z/s320/DSC_0834.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Night number 2 was rainy. Matt "maned" the fire in the rain while I sat in the nice warm camper.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLUHYd3_n4UTzQSwKzdrDx3fGGlcuipeIBzqAJkFcBXmZFs6l1NQVJKQge2TeRRuthzHv1xufjn94lZwdcVfwYaLqbhIL64UQOCQO1RMP1uCd1jMr0Xnm4ZoFOLpsAGXbxpfhrHG5iaDm/s1600/DSC_0838.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649433535831613586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLUHYd3_n4UTzQSwKzdrDx3fGGlcuipeIBzqAJkFcBXmZFs6l1NQVJKQge2TeRRuthzHv1xufjn94lZwdcVfwYaLqbhIL64UQOCQO1RMP1uCd1jMr0Xnm4ZoFOLpsAGXbxpfhrHG5iaDm/s320/DSC_0838.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Day number 2 was spent calling and looking for elk with a handmade device!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddc5a_U85KUV1nPovkJ6anXGBcC5CKrorFASa0znlUFqalx64uGNFkuX3SH5AgSnQ7mYGwsH5PtMdhZJ2a866kRASJulljHizmNcrlp2rVJeo5rZBT7RfMRIC_tIAi1kyjWPIa3s7Ce0Y/s1600/DSC_0840.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649433538654731266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddc5a_U85KUV1nPovkJ6anXGBcC5CKrorFASa0znlUFqalx64uGNFkuX3SH5AgSnQ7mYGwsH5PtMdhZJ2a866kRASJulljHizmNcrlp2rVJeo5rZBT7RfMRIC_tIAi1kyjWPIa3s7Ce0Y/s320/DSC_0840.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>So this is Makenzie's pretty smile when you ask her to say cheese. Good thing we have a few years before school pictures start.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1C1HC5bvA1fA9-q25wdYEDeSt_w_l29F6IAW8R6MzSY7iCaiYNnTaNrugv1YFeD8DdeG62WZRSrxLof3q5enyxZsrnPdSreUdZZCrihYSlWCo3QQUL8aZiFuyEXqp3SAwXWO2qkRUbNaN/s1600/DSC_0851.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649433543811380978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1C1HC5bvA1fA9-q25wdYEDeSt_w_l29F6IAW8R6MzSY7iCaiYNnTaNrugv1YFeD8DdeG62WZRSrxLof3q5enyxZsrnPdSreUdZZCrihYSlWCo3QQUL8aZiFuyEXqp3SAwXWO2qkRUbNaN/s320/DSC_0851.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The boys went fishing while we....</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcLuDeCizNbyzjbPoHTzMr0XWsErb0Y-ACqhIHdT49TICpjntb8mX3tpTG8WfGZDA5pasqGW2mSj6mYzsARj2zVzGFWx5C17dVAU7zY94It7WwHD2lYbCuH1gHIhg21jxYSfk7nVosPHi/s1600/DSC_0877.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649434053474646018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcLuDeCizNbyzjbPoHTzMr0XWsErb0Y-ACqhIHdT49TICpjntb8mX3tpTG8WfGZDA5pasqGW2mSj6mYzsARj2zVzGFWx5C17dVAU7zY94It7WwHD2lYbCuH1gHIhg21jxYSfk7nVosPHi/s320/DSC_0877.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Threw lots and lots of rocks in the lake.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8l55-VBjMJ5S4b62B9uCBVVQcfx6tW7S_woa8GXpx_mRzTWvXudFYBB__OOICPxxTC2KzM3JYJMkzmAfQaOWnwuxHJbeMPHnLmh3VNHJdVsDqHQi0NaSWxto0e3fE6_m3Bikre_gpzyY/s1600/DSC_0862.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649434031915708338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8l55-VBjMJ5S4b62B9uCBVVQcfx6tW7S_woa8GXpx_mRzTWvXudFYBB__OOICPxxTC2KzM3JYJMkzmAfQaOWnwuxHJbeMPHnLmh3VNHJdVsDqHQi0NaSWxto0e3fE6_m3Bikre_gpzyY/s320/DSC_0862.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvefVGs1UwSBQeCedr6zKqPwLdVhx0G8bnPnfQJcQIYXA8wK0Ik3264ccqJIbqq993g0Bs7lLLZBKkVKC0HGVDCeFwT9nc4ALLgYgQiNzoZMQPI4_gS5J88eQ6lv_1JthOWLTe2GNba9n/s1600/DSC_0867.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649434033134456770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvefVGs1UwSBQeCedr6zKqPwLdVhx0G8bnPnfQJcQIYXA8wK0Ik3264ccqJIbqq993g0Bs7lLLZBKkVKC0HGVDCeFwT9nc4ALLgYgQiNzoZMQPI4_gS5J88eQ6lv_1JthOWLTe2GNba9n/s320/DSC_0867.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbviPwlDR9z5wzU-H0rQGj9-fkoPXtesDy8wrXlrUW4QyALoyzJ5ZxqkhHt7vkusg87wNcB9t5KVBJOH07RFYyVHZUXaSdztdoHfjyXXxYqv_KMvmtpJ1C9EaXjWe0baHm1TeqFY2_HWe/s1600/DSC_0870.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649434041004524930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbviPwlDR9z5wzU-H0rQGj9-fkoPXtesDy8wrXlrUW4QyALoyzJ5ZxqkhHt7vkusg87wNcB9t5KVBJOH07RFYyVHZUXaSdztdoHfjyXXxYqv_KMvmtpJ1C9EaXjWe0baHm1TeqFY2_HWe/s320/DSC_0870.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Lincoln - he was so fun to be around!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUlejyfEBP8DkyS2TG16ZvImToYmNbgfVBsjXzIvl_yRRmwJBpPX412n656zYysK7woVIDp_KRe0wwUGO_zZRQoDdmCU_yQ2bO2cuom4a3qmxFzY2QRiFgvzWrW0n4XqyXzs1ZpaZSYfuX/s1600/DSC_0883.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649434504476883506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUlejyfEBP8DkyS2TG16ZvImToYmNbgfVBsjXzIvl_yRRmwJBpPX412n656zYysK7woVIDp_KRe0wwUGO_zZRQoDdmCU_yQ2bO2cuom4a3qmxFzY2QRiFgvzWrW0n4XqyXzs1ZpaZSYfuX/s320/DSC_0883.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Favorite picture of the weekend. She is getting so big and just looks so dang cute.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvYlu0wtv1NPG5u7md3HmZiHR_LIucKx6-2xK0jlSf5omdaW7E6CsfBhT4j_VK7kDBeMEkU3gzfYWgHyw1-Rs1b0BcrroFmOptFNIFse4ykjpxgby7DGYuBvCH0Du0ailm9SHOXEmc2Tr/s1600/DSC_0874.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649434046625435410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvYlu0wtv1NPG5u7md3HmZiHR_LIucKx6-2xK0jlSf5omdaW7E6CsfBhT4j_VK7kDBeMEkU3gzfYWgHyw1-Rs1b0BcrroFmOptFNIFse4ykjpxgby7DGYuBvCH0Du0ailm9SHOXEmc2Tr/s320/DSC_0874.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio45IdaVjcJFpQLw_Xz_9Ek6UYW2RLGIkk3x4VxA7DLvlx0OruKKcI5x7Wq2xWHwX0JQZ1kb7DOMEAdjz-YDX3aHuP1cp4jR1OBf4M3LP7tASkFZoozY5w5kB6qSEyc9dmOibMBsCcraNx/s1600/DSC_0884.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649434507980779922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio45IdaVjcJFpQLw_Xz_9Ek6UYW2RLGIkk3x4VxA7DLvlx0OruKKcI5x7Wq2xWHwX0JQZ1kb7DOMEAdjz-YDX3aHuP1cp4jR1OBf4M3LP7tASkFZoozY5w5kB6qSEyc9dmOibMBsCcraNx/s320/DSC_0884.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Never forget to look at little fish in the lake.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXdL1Xj4XBYW_5LozcrFGLQWRj6E4fInJQM301qa_koVHLxizKVYF6V-ffEQ160XPclolLah7YKCoNyHsit_RZqrA9FG3MT4lxel6Am6R6G3N_qtJSe-Mr5M7rkff-AGsHeUI63FlEk3m/s1600/DSC_0889.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649434510027758194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXdL1Xj4XBYW_5LozcrFGLQWRj6E4fInJQM301qa_koVHLxizKVYF6V-ffEQ160XPclolLah7YKCoNyHsit_RZqrA9FG3MT4lxel6Am6R6G3N_qtJSe-Mr5M7rkff-AGsHeUI63FlEk3m/s320/DSC_0889.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Love this one.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7e7_mEou8AMo5MqAZ-BEDtu3-Tpj2xHfLjqQEUbk0kGYFtXtZnrkKGYIW1slx0a7pHxwcUQ-pqlxClt5L8rPDw5CRZ7Heg0piSF4khKQLTO8lAl9fBb67JTEvW_42W52kzGj7BOcLiKrH/s1600/DSC_0892.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649434517070830962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7e7_mEou8AMo5MqAZ-BEDtu3-Tpj2xHfLjqQEUbk0kGYFtXtZnrkKGYIW1slx0a7pHxwcUQ-pqlxClt5L8rPDw5CRZ7Heg0piSF4khKQLTO8lAl9fBb67JTEvW_42W52kzGj7BOcLiKrH/s320/DSC_0892.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>LOVE LOVE this one. Favorite picture tied with the one before of the week!!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQyRDCgqE17GjPBgeNfcBl3SiznsrAUs6M0OJ72QdeZrakQkUx85fpB1CA46CZBgUVLNf_PT9x6Tcd48LX0vevAfPaRSbnhb5aDEy-ZDZQp81g5_S4ieArcoSDRlIfP4LdqIxnIKy85gu/s1600/DSC_0903.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649434521701682530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQyRDCgqE17GjPBgeNfcBl3SiznsrAUs6M0OJ72QdeZrakQkUx85fpB1CA46CZBgUVLNf_PT9x6Tcd48LX0vevAfPaRSbnhb5aDEy-ZDZQp81g5_S4ieArcoSDRlIfP4LdqIxnIKy85gu/s320/DSC_0903.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2Z40MLphzNg8XZlypXy0AHsC3yAJkNDKe9HlDl-eIEy7d6JrDKJ5rUpsku1tbG4DWFhVDihkBN3NUu2ITVoxWR2e7tNv4d3QgVRBl9ZiqoT9DlxPjTJQRWBN2uy4VxOym9uLzo_hqRUa/s1600/DSC_0852.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649433553885302930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2Z40MLphzNg8XZlypXy0AHsC3yAJkNDKe9HlDl-eIEy7d6JrDKJ5rUpsku1tbG4DWFhVDihkBN3NUu2ITVoxWR2e7tNv4d3QgVRBl9ZiqoT9DlxPjTJQRWBN2uy4VxOym9uLzo_hqRUa/s320/DSC_0852.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Ok, I know that I was totally camera happy. However, there were sooo many good pictures to choose from and I have not taken very many updated ones of Kenz. Needless to say it was an awesome, fun trip and we had one very tired, dirty little girl!!! I love camping with Matt and our little family.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-64551904836950648832011-08-30T20:49:00.001-07:002011-08-30T20:50:25.342-07:00It's a good day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Mw666C6L7kAdcDBITOcenZDSMA1UMY7v0xI8D-RJ_-EKaBE61HyWTeRYg8vvIHtT-8qpp6aONHnl8Pm6MsBgd811d7lWz9W7OJ9uW84eCb8PDrh-Lr1BJJ7ij8JbIowE4bcfUR_C72Bw/s1600/yayas.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646862399408008882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Mw666C6L7kAdcDBITOcenZDSMA1UMY7v0xI8D-RJ_-EKaBE61HyWTeRYg8vvIHtT-8qpp6aONHnl8Pm6MsBgd811d7lWz9W7OJ9uW84eCb8PDrh-Lr1BJJ7ij8JbIowE4bcfUR_C72Bw/s320/yayas.jpg" /></a>
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<br />When you get to play at your cousin's house with their new kitten and hide in the cabinets.
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<br />Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-85687912428106919002011-08-15T20:05:00.000-07:002011-08-15T20:14:18.824-07:00No complaining tonightTonight I will not roll my eyes when Makenzie wakes up twice in the night because she wasnts to sleep next to me or fall asleep on me in the rocking chair. I will not take for granted that when the day is over and the crunched cereal in the carpet is cleaned up, the crayons on the couch are magically erased out, and all her (8) strawberry shortcakes have their clothes on again - according to Kenz they are not allowed to take a shower with them on - because I get to be her mom. I am given the gift of seeing her sleepy face in the morning as we crawl back into bed together for another hour of sleep while cuddling together. I am reminded of this as I <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bows-for-ruby/241863879180231"><span style="color:#ff0000;">buy a bow for Ruby</span></a>....a sweet child of God who has been given a higher calling back home. To these parents, <a href="http://aniandmatttaylor.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Ani and Matt</span></a>, my prayers are with you and your eternal family.
<br />Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-41881154375752477942011-06-15T16:21:00.000-07:002011-06-15T16:22:52.149-07:00Dear Makenzie Sue....As your dad and I head off to San Fran for the weekend, please be nice to your cousins and Aunt Annie while we are away. Eat good, sleep good and give lots of kisses and hugs.<br /><br />Remember most, though, that we LOVE you dearly!!! We hope you have a fun time with your cousins. See you Sunday.<br /><br />Lots of Love, Hugs and Kisses -<br />Dad and MomMatthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-81546828797711832032011-06-09T11:59:00.000-07:002011-06-09T20:58:42.873-07:00summer adventures with ducksTwo days in a row with posts....I am doing great! I hate to think of wasting the summer away in front of the TV. We have been going on lots of adventures. This one was with cousin Em and Paige. We went to feed the ducks, always a good time.<br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ta4pQENabTaKVw1oUmuZULeu-jKl13PRciTrvpOW9HefyWKlFp54xwInM6OS_6rkjLloDyFhf2pjeZ7s-v_iHjZLaFoR3fMsBNmgSawiy469Rqsb-wgOIFWcBSkrJmUrV26HJieoA7rj/s1600/DSC_0664.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616433499286770914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ta4pQENabTaKVw1oUmuZULeu-jKl13PRciTrvpOW9HefyWKlFp54xwInM6OS_6rkjLloDyFhf2pjeZ7s-v_iHjZLaFoR3fMsBNmgSawiy469Rqsb-wgOIFWcBSkrJmUrV26HJieoA7rj/s320/DSC_0664.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilx_J2WCiG-2fdErjEOYcslATCCIr-hfp7jZbRQloVRwONw0yYltQdXbmciucUiadruOW9uTWCQ8MIoAr6X53GLyqMnKXTsSVi-I9bMuP9xJe9sd-cL47txKf48zTWQ1lr_TKd4J-XknRq/s1600/DSC_0655.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616433505655499410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilx_J2WCiG-2fdErjEOYcslATCCIr-hfp7jZbRQloVRwONw0yYltQdXbmciucUiadruOW9uTWCQ8MIoAr6X53GLyqMnKXTsSVi-I9bMuP9xJe9sd-cL47txKf48zTWQ1lr_TKd4J-XknRq/s320/DSC_0655.JPG" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFr0GmbijIaum-vlJGlsWPAN94aIPYZFRx_MiMTiNIfwEdTkG0hD1OFp-5KT9CufGJzq3XO55jlMek81VVV_XacfxJxjNFgfI6A0pSVHP4ZvYXJUrvSno9SvGzs4lXlleOcpCLLRSlOW1N/s1600/DSC_0674.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616435031173458594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFr0GmbijIaum-vlJGlsWPAN94aIPYZFRx_MiMTiNIfwEdTkG0hD1OFp-5KT9CufGJzq3XO55jlMek81VVV_XacfxJxjNFgfI6A0pSVHP4ZvYXJUrvSno9SvGzs4lXlleOcpCLLRSlOW1N/s320/DSC_0674.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTTtSg53DGIVo693pE25_lEaPbZD8yHHF-mhCQopHQk38cx_iAEKrOz4aLp3k6qm7PFtnWUm4LOdw97ntxo_aWlccdJj-o47dWbzOPyUsAevdonLIMQqfA-LPL0zgNgC9lsS7hFMxT229/s1600/DSC_0680.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616433871953505298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTTtSg53DGIVo693pE25_lEaPbZD8yHHF-mhCQopHQk38cx_iAEKrOz4aLp3k6qm7PFtnWUm4LOdw97ntxo_aWlccdJj-o47dWbzOPyUsAevdonLIMQqfA-LPL0zgNgC9lsS7hFMxT229/s320/DSC_0680.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvCebEm4xwGWLW6KzVsIRL3lXNCLSTOnt2ulN4dCstz4C9HuALZZWILdR46agKrM_z-yH61g6JOCszuH3_xxPNBnFb511FxKzBbgGLeuhH0WN1N-32t7TAVgRdBx7HIlUZydt-H0Tvlyp/s1600/DSC_0688.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616433879537116114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvCebEm4xwGWLW6KzVsIRL3lXNCLSTOnt2ulN4dCstz4C9HuALZZWILdR46agKrM_z-yH61g6JOCszuH3_xxPNBnFb511FxKzBbgGLeuhH0WN1N-32t7TAVgRdBx7HIlUZydt-H0Tvlyp/s320/DSC_0688.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYWWvmMcs15Xq9FVK3f21RAwuicI0Ynzx8x3KdWogyaoBwAeO25iDZTxhyphenhyphenuqKLxfjdJQUFDJ7BeQ-XqcaHuOHzDqkWZpURndJyp2kQAPK7Zn6ZTVU-ajFVfn1RNlnjhIHJ8EtLVEh4YTu/s1600/DSC_0686.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616433877967549218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYWWvmMcs15Xq9FVK3f21RAwuicI0Ynzx8x3KdWogyaoBwAeO25iDZTxhyphenhyphenuqKLxfjdJQUFDJ7BeQ-XqcaHuOHzDqkWZpURndJyp2kQAPK7Zn6ZTVU-ajFVfn1RNlnjhIHJ8EtLVEh4YTu/s320/DSC_0686.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIPNOoBdvpv77N9-ATbDixx2Mizoeepm4_cTQufg0ZmEUFL6C5cX1HyLivGUGs4eV7N120bqTuqf6XwXUM4Zhzg3kN18Uz4CiCRrDcNazohUH2bfsA4wqX5fB8UMVvP6Aa5F6ypkAaHC9/s1600/DSC_0678.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616433521210326722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIPNOoBdvpv77N9-ATbDixx2Mizoeepm4_cTQufg0ZmEUFL6C5cX1HyLivGUGs4eV7N120bqTuqf6XwXUM4Zhzg3kN18Uz4CiCRrDcNazohUH2bfsA4wqX5fB8UMVvP6Aa5F6ypkAaHC9/s320/DSC_0678.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>Love hanging out with cousin Em. Em and Paige are usually the first thing Kenzie asks for in the morning. :) </div></div>Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-88164807276046273662011-06-08T15:35:00.001-07:002011-06-08T15:37:50.033-07:00First Ice Cream ConeWho doesn't love ice cream cones, seriously!!! <br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGKsXpzGBsVzOthYNPSfjiSfzcyEHyJdcNRppth_1ksxzGW5aJo3Lo4w5HXrl0y6f83Kt62LvSqRBiuTq6k53Gg3gQFRA5X_EQfNBb3td_XQdhXka4IeaN63_Ze0pChc4K1r2tRpQitdr/s1600/DSC_0645.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615981578024118578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGKsXpzGBsVzOthYNPSfjiSfzcyEHyJdcNRppth_1ksxzGW5aJo3Lo4w5HXrl0y6f83Kt62LvSqRBiuTq6k53Gg3gQFRA5X_EQfNBb3td_XQdhXka4IeaN63_Ze0pChc4K1r2tRpQitdr/s320/DSC_0645.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsclV1P0Fj-jshJJFhHPx2-zoSq2jEeXaoYySQt2Wp45jUvzzAOfNkugOUJMj15KqWMgDHL5dQZ87LMRWfewWLeO9MLSgzM_KeRFstVv5MOOSNRdXhshQJ1KcAvrnhTwzqMPej7Luh2oRc/s1600/DSC_0646.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615981585827769554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsclV1P0Fj-jshJJFhHPx2-zoSq2jEeXaoYySQt2Wp45jUvzzAOfNkugOUJMj15KqWMgDHL5dQZ87LMRWfewWLeO9MLSgzM_KeRFstVv5MOOSNRdXhshQJ1KcAvrnhTwzqMPej7Luh2oRc/s320/DSC_0646.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSwxxm1qvapBxXVn_TCSi8HP0ca4erQUxLhhxOAlPMz_WiFsLUXD8QON-lmhTDbSp6VtcPc_1MpN2XDnp2t84fprfbDfv4jecybWpY0dPQpvmJgkX1PdcVgMSx36RhwkzaNxiy7GTXVBR/s1600/DSC_0653.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615981591480695250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSwxxm1qvapBxXVn_TCSi8HP0ca4erQUxLhhxOAlPMz_WiFsLUXD8QON-lmhTDbSp6VtcPc_1MpN2XDnp2t84fprfbDfv4jecybWpY0dPQpvmJgkX1PdcVgMSx36RhwkzaNxiy7GTXVBR/s320/DSC_0653.JPG" /></a></div>Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-13036556641182432352011-06-06T12:24:00.000-07:002011-06-06T12:31:41.555-07:00Splash PadWhat a better Saturday activity than to run amuck at a splash pad??!!!! We went with Lauren, Kaden and met her friend Liz and her two kids over in Tempe. The splash pad was fun. Kenz loved it for about the first 45 min, then the last 45 min she just wanted to be attached to me - in true Kenzie Sue fashion. Anybody know a cure for pure "mommy-itis?" I love these pictures b/c it really shows how big she is getting. <br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheaV225QaVGV1Rai7m2L0yyQp6YNbeNioL2rXeYzqtcn8aDYTO2MpNmfJe8Xs8MZEr7Pmlzk2QSJDSMgQTNCTz-kil5IdxnCxvJ55AyEjoIAxa1um8TVPwTyJ0sE_Go96KsquJn5cbTtUG/s1600/DSC_0619.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615190913426614610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheaV225QaVGV1Rai7m2L0yyQp6YNbeNioL2rXeYzqtcn8aDYTO2MpNmfJe8Xs8MZEr7Pmlzk2QSJDSMgQTNCTz-kil5IdxnCxvJ55AyEjoIAxa1um8TVPwTyJ0sE_Go96KsquJn5cbTtUG/s320/DSC_0619.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9ty2UAV6Ozn-LkJUaBpFlBlc9Fz0-fXS1YD8xsiD5CSXlQxrinnQq8lHdEJ15sah5HKdHyXiccRWGcW-oIjES10HuiXRnZ2jBY3tdmbJl7TdCOyKtPcBxMFCf4P5rZybZf6lruHcpZFO/s1600/DSC_0626.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615190925100371266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9ty2UAV6Ozn-LkJUaBpFlBlc9Fz0-fXS1YD8xsiD5CSXlQxrinnQq8lHdEJ15sah5HKdHyXiccRWGcW-oIjES10HuiXRnZ2jBY3tdmbJl7TdCOyKtPcBxMFCf4P5rZybZf6lruHcpZFO/s320/DSC_0626.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXfSXEtqM2iEZXQe-MwZAIjk8214QvIT08M7kJDTGKoZ2ccYjqOK-U0OLAUanBXqfJvtACBUZEsh9YYcPvF-MEki-81lTFEy6Ej_YbiWpYogOLhG3RyU_1nfHlqkLk4Zs6lhhj87pjmED/s1600/DSC_0641.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615190935961258706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXfSXEtqM2iEZXQe-MwZAIjk8214QvIT08M7kJDTGKoZ2ccYjqOK-U0OLAUanBXqfJvtACBUZEsh9YYcPvF-MEki-81lTFEy6Ej_YbiWpYogOLhG3RyU_1nfHlqkLk4Zs6lhhj87pjmED/s320/DSC_0641.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpY0xfZtRFqvA83J1aLug24JjdvxECPNaJ2erJvqhmbkg-W6paVrepmqXccAekUBFSeam4EBfYDz3vjqeARKvSL5Vz9MO0lEUR5lc3mCUKF9foCHnTtkP3HDKZkChbneysMJIh0OVmcea/s1600/DSC_0643.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615190936632127666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpY0xfZtRFqvA83J1aLug24JjdvxECPNaJ2erJvqhmbkg-W6paVrepmqXccAekUBFSeam4EBfYDz3vjqeARKvSL5Vz9MO0lEUR5lc3mCUKF9foCHnTtkP3HDKZkChbneysMJIh0OVmcea/s320/DSC_0643.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYFVahNr2q-vkCFsU3TWkfGkAKJpZqrZQyUJp87pHXyvd9Bj6rKj5qc52VlUplyd314fk8-jS98d9Oln69BrEBaMAUwH_wLujG2x9eur2jzJhQsSCNgeHPLfZmWo4xRXoF4LwN6Yj00SH/s1600/DSC_0644.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615190946202040530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYFVahNr2q-vkCFsU3TWkfGkAKJpZqrZQyUJp87pHXyvd9Bj6rKj5qc52VlUplyd314fk8-jS98d9Oln69BrEBaMAUwH_wLujG2x9eur2jzJhQsSCNgeHPLfZmWo4xRXoF4LwN6Yj00SH/s320/DSC_0644.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div>Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-8438528012087714822011-05-13T13:25:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:26:48.214-07:00Today - I got to take a shower with my mom and she let me stay in for an extra 20 minutes after she got out!!!! I love to play in the shower.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmGGk96HEDMbq_ZmuceaEEzZjDGSXL-FEpD6ydssg4EQ6t7tsZJovkWDsrFq2_8OVh3RZLpx9TdLm4mrvp_wFQgTSUV1ryPx2his81VLItv9E5xEwr4dYQM8RPVyL8SobZhgJTzXUbyW9/s1600/DSC_0615.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606299600659200466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmGGk96HEDMbq_ZmuceaEEzZjDGSXL-FEpD6ydssg4EQ6t7tsZJovkWDsrFq2_8OVh3RZLpx9TdLm4mrvp_wFQgTSUV1ryPx2his81VLItv9E5xEwr4dYQM8RPVyL8SobZhgJTzXUbyW9/s320/DSC_0615.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEykrUl2nnGtiooHKT6oHPtmsCM-GEjdA5Rkdk5tyBGCrSMdC2s-57-TbyjFzgL8O4cOytwsqcnnNjj-5mYKRr-ZzurxXsnazLDUCrXVtqydpmV9-rTzYU_lYQ_qpLFHaQsafODIM12Jlm/s1600/DSC_0614.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606299605551953746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEykrUl2nnGtiooHKT6oHPtmsCM-GEjdA5Rkdk5tyBGCrSMdC2s-57-TbyjFzgL8O4cOytwsqcnnNjj-5mYKRr-ZzurxXsnazLDUCrXVtqydpmV9-rTzYU_lYQ_qpLFHaQsafODIM12Jlm/s320/DSC_0614.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-89968740833632516762011-05-10T14:07:00.000-07:002011-05-10T14:12:37.504-07:00And the jury says....<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">It's a GIRL!!!!</span></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Baby girl number two is well on her way. We are very excited to bring more pink, more tutu's, more dolls, more drama, more painted fingers and toes into our house. Sorry Matt - you are WAY out numbered now. Just make sure the trophey truck is pink! More importantly, however, I am at peace to know we have a HEALTHY girl growing. Grow baby grow!!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjji-gn7kBgsTjcQCrqSLGKzgOpo2Rmky0o1YZwLlJTtqc4u1zmL2CEU-FziuwdOWkI2pL9quIw5ppacFtns5vkIsRZ9yC-oNqgVNwoqtzkRJi13uiTssgTn3FxiRTBjje18DGgnvz1abjO/s320/DSC_0612.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605198116336128882" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCiGemivu2IalFFP1ZVNrbeBmW839-FYyf7lN3YJGnM6ED6HI-Xd7V5rxlbseJNGCpsPg7r_6PpyCwHoS5Iq2F0JfpVH6I1thcwoBg6FFsESWsNVVN0U8WwD4gMwAFCGpZbmg4oyTG-u5/s320/DSC_0611.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605198113976829138" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-BPPAj8UI9OKWqhUY_dV4AL-T3Z_vbfDpyg8Krd6tIrXQ0MX3jBzBSfReUYJwdubrPymQ5qaAWOfHX9s8Din5QSI3lnhvtUDmeORVByOMT1kbAaYLn3eN5Qm5BNcQ3GmRB9OVtxNHDXt/s320/DSC_0613.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605198120274127986" /></span></div>Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-3992810161251830952011-04-07T20:57:00.000-07:002011-04-07T21:03:58.391-07:00While the Mom is Away....the Dad drawsSo, we were down to our last diaper. No good. I went to Target to get diapers, and regain my sanity from the long afternoon. Then, I came home to this... <br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tjxo_magtV9yu54EfsAigNVvLc1lt8edIPr7QYs9s1AJQOVWbR0mhMBqboHAbLQomNPZtaKJ4W2ei79hoRlFVgDWFTr3zwLPGqsX2Pt41CXJ9hhGmTYDnQJ3elUNJ5HB71TNW3MrIQc6/s1600/DSC_0599.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593057720353340978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tjxo_magtV9yu54EfsAigNVvLc1lt8edIPr7QYs9s1AJQOVWbR0mhMBqboHAbLQomNPZtaKJ4W2ei79hoRlFVgDWFTr3zwLPGqsX2Pt41CXJ9hhGmTYDnQJ3elUNJ5HB71TNW3MrIQc6/s320/DSC_0599.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>A cute little kitten....AND...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebu-XASlluIt8imSZs4kGOnk3OlOc5yg-DxfIsfiMoPZuI2R37JccFcUpjC9HUh76fY3kr0WPYrXDEOXYzrL2ihGrd3oTdyDjPstp46FE5pAD0rAM4eS4A4G_I-dg1xAGwhT_Pa4SB5WF/s1600/DSC_0595.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593057716115243778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebu-XASlluIt8imSZs4kGOnk3OlOc5yg-DxfIsfiMoPZuI2R37JccFcUpjC9HUh76fY3kr0WPYrXDEOXYzrL2ihGrd3oTdyDjPstp46FE5pAD0rAM4eS4A4G_I-dg1xAGwhT_Pa4SB5WF/s320/DSC_0595.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>A ferocious monkey. She is not crying in this picture, but is rather giving you her new "pretty" smile. So, I turned right around to go get ice cream. Pregnant women LOVE ice cream and I came home to this...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqy4oswRPODg4ALiTtcmkSaJTVgqyBV2x389ITQDyfPXdQZotEhOUrUEFoRqBx1S3pwngwjGfSzmv0t5oYIE8Q1O2CzXxwNL5IediT43GocpLg3q80mDaig9ulT9mNtx-bIHYlkDcJQiec/s1600/DSC_0604.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593057728706989714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqy4oswRPODg4ALiTtcmkSaJTVgqyBV2x389ITQDyfPXdQZotEhOUrUEFoRqBx1S3pwngwjGfSzmv0t5oYIE8Q1O2CzXxwNL5IediT43GocpLg3q80mDaig9ulT9mNtx-bIHYlkDcJQiec/s320/DSC_0604.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Reading her favorite book by Richard Scarry, The Buggy Book, or "Cars, Trucks and Things That Go." It is the best book ever. There is a little yellow bug hidden on every page. I am amazed at how fast Kenz finds it. </div><br /><div></div>Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-25929600267791201982011-03-29T21:07:00.000-07:002011-03-29T21:13:53.936-07:00A birthday present for mom and dadMakenzie decided she wanted to give us a present for her birthday and started climbing out of her crib. We are talking 10 times in an hour people. We decided it was time for a big girl bed. The sheets and quilt were bought...and our first night was last night!!! <br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtpOkOLg9FGyEqCcdX_FlNlWF-IqPWK_fucceg2sreh3OaedrOHY15le10KXE4mTI3APwAPT6ZN6p1pYc6RGlro0F7DGUyYCWNLR11ANoGnYtGp08fvwYfqUSM_ve-2wDMNi8E-WXX-Tv/s1600/DSC_0593.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589721216037536290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtpOkOLg9FGyEqCcdX_FlNlWF-IqPWK_fucceg2sreh3OaedrOHY15le10KXE4mTI3APwAPT6ZN6p1pYc6RGlro0F7DGUyYCWNLR11ANoGnYtGp08fvwYfqUSM_ve-2wDMNi8E-WXX-Tv/s320/DSC_0593.JPG" /></a> <br /><div></div><br /><div>You want to know how it went - AMAZING. I thought for sure we were going to be up all night with her coming in and out of her room. To our surprise, she did for about 40 min then all was quiet. She actually fell asleep in front of her door. I had to wake her up this morning at 8:30!!!! What a good girl. I think she got up sometime in the night as one of her blankets was by the door, but she never came out and never cried. Somehow, she made it back to her bed.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>First nap this afternoon in big girl bed - alot like last night. She came in and out for about 40 min. It was so cute, "mom a song," "momma sit, momma sit." Fell asleep in bed this time.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Night #2 - came out once!!!!! All is quiet right now. I have not checked on her so I don't know where she fell asleep :) I am so grateful this has not been as hard as I had thought or had nightmares about. Good thing too b/c momma is not feeling all too well these days :)</div><br /><div></div>Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-64080571050267549402011-03-29T21:02:00.000-07:002011-03-29T21:07:25.366-07:00Makenzie Sue turns 2!!!This is a little late coming, but Makenzie turned two on the 20th. I can't believe she is two!!!! She brings energy, life, happiness and lots of drama to our lives. She is talking up a storm. She loves to say, "it's dark in here" "a dada's car" for every white car, among lots of others. We love her so much. <br /><div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkf3-RZHplDp5GoEwStH6MkwgUehbp9Sh8rxtehZpFtVqYuGQzc20WDjdjwTBbXLaw7AUTWqswKODLwFjheRTN9xD1Sgqkd84ryQW48Db5cnoInpTR8v5GqiOzcbVyK1ec1blqDz0RlQi/s1600/DSC_0585.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589719379182745762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkf3-RZHplDp5GoEwStH6MkwgUehbp9Sh8rxtehZpFtVqYuGQzc20WDjdjwTBbXLaw7AUTWqswKODLwFjheRTN9xD1Sgqkd84ryQW48Db5cnoInpTR8v5GqiOzcbVyK1ec1blqDz0RlQi/s320/DSC_0585.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2isGJ0k1kMZg6743WjR534sospDWieM0NpXnZm7tXEB9bJE6kH0CGj02D5nchPabLOhfHaNQUbYzj4lfcehfzDZtocq4WqV2DakZKr1_grHUsVLA47HPEbWotPzhOO1e_ekVqFvr4FCE2/s1600/DSC_0586.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589719382887697714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2isGJ0k1kMZg6743WjR534sospDWieM0NpXnZm7tXEB9bJE6kH0CGj02D5nchPabLOhfHaNQUbYzj4lfcehfzDZtocq4WqV2DakZKr1_grHUsVLA47HPEbWotPzhOO1e_ekVqFvr4FCE2/s320/DSC_0586.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJlGg3oequir6nmdKY1fNC4DGaNXEwz7ShBmT24aiZ9Wu1y190rgcf6o4f_hmDUC1m3TVGHM5eDgSYsCUGulX0d0odNos9V7xptGMkDMJocLBPwOO68HOmoUFyCqsd0_mxiysgl6cDMKS/s1600/DSC_0590.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589719385781302050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJlGg3oequir6nmdKY1fNC4DGaNXEwz7ShBmT24aiZ9Wu1y190rgcf6o4f_hmDUC1m3TVGHM5eDgSYsCUGulX0d0odNos9V7xptGMkDMJocLBPwOO68HOmoUFyCqsd0_mxiysgl6cDMKS/s320/DSC_0590.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>xxoo's</div></div>Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-54178098830920643872011-02-08T18:31:00.001-08:002011-02-08T18:35:30.369-08:00You want some mame?Kenzie has LOVED edemame (did I spell that right?) lately. Today, she decided that her babies LOVED edemame also. Very cute how she loves her little babies. Did you notice the baby on the right has a diaper on?!!!<div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tm-ovJEbiwivLUq7ZT7vYNWXRzcoJvrdNy0YwSbPB7KLVEQlmbz_birGQTI-SyK6VeQ_V3ZeHKfs1QkVPmzXnXOPtG8veEyO3jHnfjLRZ2q1u-HC6K7LzRPWtouEohFBQIlhsS90piBU/s320/DSC_0544.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571512514104628178" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixiA6k07R3GpqDvAQwPcU5YnZpJuK_IKkLNuGcYf1LRTHHIiLT8ufVyKDF751WGsyxQ04HXV1GjduCd7Sd_QSGH0wkI7OPFBpPWIQv12NMVbavPKRbooARD18PZper5aPzAC68VQXuXCE/s320/DSC_0543.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571512505673729778" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8vn9ziPL6K886gY0MAd76RFTVCk5LNZZ5tXNhRcxqOtUbaKlXO2rYnv-KqS4eJ6KSm3Zeq0d98uH9ddtzZ4FyTLQFSrGqFNl2QHJC5CVEISjASqsSfPbs4cq3NfemwhDAyqsIBlAI6ME/s320/DSC_0545.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571512522270946066" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-54440332750843033692011-01-27T18:40:00.000-08:002011-01-27T18:43:57.343-08:00Use your feet as a tableMakenzie likes to sit in the Bumbo and play with puzzles. However, when she sits in it she can't reach the puzzles. Today she figured out her feet also serve as a ready made table to hold the puzzles up! I tried to get a picture, but this is the best I got. Sure love this little girl!!!<br /><div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf8s7IT8MusBHMkO2EmGozl_uzqk7NnxaB-PEgObiiv3bP-r5IpZNOqHIzhgU1mOvg0JmODQvgzxYiJvwDA1CHVfbizGJ1gW0lO6eMSIt78wYMvzUxs0pVX33wZHpglE2NcqAzq76vcsl2/s320/DSC_0561.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567061834729784114" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhPDmL_BlUw0ZoOk61HH3raWRoIeGw6mgGDAlLv5gGYP7lhIb44DXTOMt1k8ceZmN5nueoUjsjDZeEnqwjHp1wFVp4DZ5ln7E813cCdywXeAnRBLyk8NJA77c2pzPnh1hWvGlUetvqDsi/s320/DSC_0562.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567061840565068530" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDP0IPFs2xOtTx9XcqM-Qdxzf2ueIfAqei_UmdVyGnVz2oxaTyaRCWkJD7va_OL0zShVWpCpohPAdc-6kGSzUMK3-q5uBf5ihND8kKCJgm5XfAK3s7vRglsv3o5dRA8CjREqzWVU3m60-R/s320/DSC_0565.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567061842410728018" /></div><div><br /></div></div>Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-18833003287538478372011-01-24T14:02:00.001-08:002011-01-24T14:05:30.775-08:00One small tooth + One big head = ONE BIG MESS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngDTTrG4-OPJrNcPxda8HrKpMZ8zb004kRNzv_zFMkdECZsJy1BpChqOipt77Uga1CrOXalkTmxHC_sa_D89F4vK40IMRgUX0uEWQL7C1q0uLvlc3vBR-P2shrydZ1o6xzgZJUN_ci1Yh/s1600/0124111459.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565876978161111042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngDTTrG4-OPJrNcPxda8HrKpMZ8zb004kRNzv_zFMkdECZsJy1BpChqOipt77Uga1CrOXalkTmxHC_sa_D89F4vK40IMRgUX0uEWQL7C1q0uLvlc3vBR-P2shrydZ1o6xzgZJUN_ci1Yh/s320/0124111459.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Makenzie wanted some chapstick and was on grandma's bed. She decided to jump to me, who wasn't paying attention. As a result her tooth went into my head, causing blood and a nice big headache for me this afternoon!Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-39184039468823523612011-01-19T19:35:00.000-08:002011-01-19T19:37:27.926-08:00"Why I can't stop reading Mormon Housewife Blogs..."I am not near this kind of woman, wish I was, admire who they are, and think it is great that "others" find "our breed" so fascinating and to quote "uplifting." Read this article <a href="http://www.salon.com/life/internet_culture/?story=/mwt/feature/2011/01/15/feminist_obsessed_with_mormon_blogs">here</a> to see what I mean!Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-56712500775705595382011-01-16T19:27:00.000-08:002011-01-16T19:35:21.625-08:00Monster SupercrossI love and look forward to date nights with Matt. In November, I got Matt tickets to SuperCross, which was last night! It was so fun and crazy. We had great seats, 25 rows up right in front of a huge jump. When we sat down and turned around to scoop out the audience sitting with us, we noticed that Matt's cousins, Nate and Kate - from Kingman, were sitting 2 rows up behind us. Out of the entire stadium and they were right there! Funny. Anyways, these two pictures were taken from my cell phone - forgot the camera. Not too good quality as I have an old school, get the job done, phone. Great night. Not to mention we went to Oreganos to begin with. I love that place. <div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UhH5EOevHdRwc3QXr2Dc2JRbWeZG894vfPtb5zoK-sWDeCTN9ysJxzYUze_NfXHAlAe4F6OAeNVLFdpkYqIEYk91scnGnpza-G8KZMey13_Gsz6dU3Vk8JvFr7xxKvHT9wVEPRcELKvq/s320/downsized_0115112102.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562992795022068786" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uMFrlpSf6Nc50uwinhlze20IFgkhfr_ZWpTHGiLH4pjCctYsyoKJDcyVon9snX9eSXhWch61B-ozO2sSCeCwWEXC7q6Xm1tyAdCWqD-QNUwYfnH-2On1-t3jskrHLkCgLZ7Dwp29dgr_/s320/downsized_0115112029-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562992983539298514" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Anybody else notice how awesome that girl's blonde hair is in the first picture?!!</div>Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-53252474537834789462011-01-06T13:14:00.000-08:002011-01-06T13:18:23.550-08:00"Harry...you have that crazy look in your eyes..."<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtfU7-4k-kOVzaIBEoULONad5yPNUCQqhUbJoe2rI_jAsmBaaZ-PIJhsYhi5wbYvMR4rQS6C7qTQOEMUTaF1QcDPxC2mH00rJfl3OliIJAXZkkZseaS0adCH8Uj9Ujgej7Rk8D7lpMyio/s1600/DSC_0545.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtfU7-4k-kOVzaIBEoULONad5yPNUCQqhUbJoe2rI_jAsmBaaZ-PIJhsYhi5wbYvMR4rQS6C7qTQOEMUTaF1QcDPxC2mH00rJfl3OliIJAXZkkZseaS0adCH8Uj9Ujgej7Rk8D7lpMyio/s320/DSC_0545.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559184679791655746" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtfU7-4k-kOVzaIBEoULONad5yPNUCQqhUbJoe2rI_jAsmBaaZ-PIJhsYhi5wbYvMR4rQS6C7qTQOEMUTaF1QcDPxC2mH00rJfl3OliIJAXZkkZseaS0adCH8Uj9Ujgej7Rk8D7lpMyio/s1600/DSC_0545.JPG"></a>Who wants "eye keem" say me, "weeee"!!!</div><div>That was mine and Makenzie's converstaion last night. The girl can down a fudge bar in 5 flat! World Record? Probably not. Fun to watch? Yes.<br /><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-xTvzDTClk8UPLlor05cc5nJK1d4BYN4YBrA8b8y71Pnwhm31CkxSfepjZ5Gxy_cQixK-cZwmfU-JGrDmKI4qCHJIMhQd5pydrcNGIAGI7_BP-EyENa32MXCMWf_WjhMMlJbeqmHCoqI/s320/DSC_0548.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559184844545996594" /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>The aftermath :)</div>Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265554557681994107.post-89600116385695504992010-12-29T20:06:00.001-08:002010-12-29T20:11:22.686-08:00Happy Anniversay...3 years ago yesterday - my life got better, alot better. Filled with camping trips, grilled cheese, off roading adventures, big burly man beards, goodnight kisses, and tons more....Life is good. Life is great. Life is even perfect when you have someone by your side walking the same path you are. Sometimes he is pushing me, sometimes he is carrying me, but we are always on that path - together. Living and sharing dreams. I sure love him - alot! <div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbA4Jg2FTpIac_KsgFwIf4Kos9Qw00kOS3GHnxfHEJYMlBkjONUEO28tWgX7bqqgHil1BxKhuFhLRa-wLTbqXfbdU88nmUSQKn0G7v6QlgX2Z84Ox8YgtSij6kyOJ6toGq6kq19CtL06N/s1600/Wedding-Dec+2007+Wilks%2526Porter+051.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556322945845727506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbA4Jg2FTpIac_KsgFwIf4Kos9Qw00kOS3GHnxfHEJYMlBkjONUEO28tWgX7bqqgHil1BxKhuFhLRa-wLTbqXfbdU88nmUSQKn0G7v6QlgX2Z84Ox8YgtSij6kyOJ6toGq6kq19CtL06N/s320/Wedding-Dec+2007+Wilks%2526Porter+051.JPG" /></a></div>Matthew and Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475401393092902542noreply@blogger.com1