tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47042896018869478482024-02-19T18:22:15.739-08:00Melissa and JustinJustin and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12644072860658261493noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-45011732729302205292011-02-23T09:50:00.000-08:002011-02-23T09:51:45.363-08:00Silly misunderstandingWe had a ward conference the other day at church and Ellie was being kind of loud; we had stake people all around us so I had her sit on my lap and decided to teach her a little about the sacrament so she would stop talking. I told her that Jesus has a body and pointed to her belly and told her that was her body. She responded not very quietly by saying "that not my body, that my belly. These are my shoulders, my arms, my head, my toes, my legs" I told her all those things make her body then said that we eat the bread to remember that Jesus has a body. Elliette looked at me very concerned and again very loudly said "we eat Jesus' body?" I just laughed and shook my head no. When the bread came around she picked up a piece and looked at it weirdly saying "Jesus' body?" then she ate it. When it was time for the water I just told her it was to remember Jesus. Silly kid.Justin and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12644072860658261493noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-54819500443455537192011-02-14T20:40:00.000-08:002011-02-14T20:44:21.914-08:00Brooks shout out!!!So a HUGE shout out to our friend Adam who just got an internship in California working for the animation department of DISNEY!!! Apparently there is a good chance of hire at the end which is so cool and we wish him all the luck (not that he needs it, he is talented). When you guys move out there you better get a place big enough for us to come visit, thats all I'm saying. Have fun.Melissa and Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076887820095167117noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-12786039539208219502011-01-29T15:40:00.000-08:002011-01-29T20:37:38.553-08:00Pre Valentines Princess PartyThere are a lot of new posts so be sure to check them out.<br /><br />It has been a while since Ellie has had a chance to play with her cute little friends so we invited the girls over for a little princess party. She had so much fun helping me get ready for her party making cupcakes, filling gift bags, and making name tags for the bags. The older girls got to make party hats, cereal necklaces, decorate cupcakes, and play outside with their bubbles they got in their party bags while the little kids played with some toys in the living room. It was a blast! She is already asking me about having more parties.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinLJaNv-NkDIs62kIG_dzIAGdszGVIJq6bH8izdZNDPmaXJxFPEa_djQIDWlMCgKWkZpDiHduvY3SZvyquhh5OkYOyJnkjyQy6F07LCoISRCp7nPLcqdQSpQq5e1uhWHOhIXzyd2oiLA/s1600/100_2405.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinLJaNv-NkDIs62kIG_dzIAGdszGVIJq6bH8izdZNDPmaXJxFPEa_djQIDWlMCgKWkZpDiHduvY3SZvyquhh5OkYOyJnkjyQy6F07LCoISRCp7nPLcqdQSpQq5e1uhWHOhIXzyd2oiLA/s400/100_2405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567759222525339842" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKychqhg8BO4vj1TF2yV6a4qMijp7w3jch35PSvOqVfoDhV-0kE7CCYPsMvkisWM-_fAWVERnLjDErNgdb6YOIxH77YXM0eZDrCRN_Fb17hL_obQb12ZKPWseGTyora7nYWTUFxLpX8Y/s1600/100_2406.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKychqhg8BO4vj1TF2yV6a4qMijp7w3jch35PSvOqVfoDhV-0kE7CCYPsMvkisWM-_fAWVERnLjDErNgdb6YOIxH77YXM0eZDrCRN_Fb17hL_obQb12ZKPWseGTyora7nYWTUFxLpX8Y/s400/100_2406.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567759229180692226" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbleMCT1yOeyaSwYGatUS1FW_bi_Filr9RCqqfpw1udN2CJ7vwAVjWSjEDvsZnOmEOVbu1rTl5VCA1tLa60MsfwjtuqssjL2diuZMghUbZX05-RiPEx6a9oR5vSVvGudZVi9hYpG8xowg/s1600/100_2408.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbleMCT1yOeyaSwYGatUS1FW_bi_Filr9RCqqfpw1udN2CJ7vwAVjWSjEDvsZnOmEOVbu1rTl5VCA1tLa60MsfwjtuqssjL2diuZMghUbZX05-RiPEx6a9oR5vSVvGudZVi9hYpG8xowg/s400/100_2408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567759235330328146" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6Gd3Ilrrah8dKXErtR5qxWgNDno-GD2wERcPmZCUNcqzmYwPtmRgCi9n7mWfaQu9AUBp1FzFtLCHAXBaj9sWO8KO8uQdzxyf6mja4YfRs-cw7xkBUTIt_GldirqvXF79rnT7jreq8cI/s1600/100_2412.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6Gd3Ilrrah8dKXErtR5qxWgNDno-GD2wERcPmZCUNcqzmYwPtmRgCi9n7mWfaQu9AUBp1FzFtLCHAXBaj9sWO8KO8uQdzxyf6mja4YfRs-cw7xkBUTIt_GldirqvXF79rnT7jreq8cI/s400/100_2412.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567759238175139394" border="0" /></a>Melissa and Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076887820095167117noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-6592846076166046702011-01-29T15:32:00.000-08:002011-01-29T15:39:59.762-08:00Temple Square Lights<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiITWUTXoXuTvQxbd4mTT0XzRrdvWYtJ_VVNwZigTqPwAw8ZNS_nEI-liQxcg8sBNlGBwkZJftsaFanNTHIHGcTbbmK8wjgYgOpU3w6c5Lyls1oXEjNvyKHAPJp3KZxDgoffdwsIb0DlM/s1600/IMG_2040.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiITWUTXoXuTvQxbd4mTT0XzRrdvWYtJ_VVNwZigTqPwAw8ZNS_nEI-liQxcg8sBNlGBwkZJftsaFanNTHIHGcTbbmK8wjgYgOpU3w6c5Lyls1oXEjNvyKHAPJp3KZxDgoffdwsIb0DlM/s400/IMG_2040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567756626246665154" border="0" /></a>Justin's parents were in town after Christmas so we were able to meet up with them and Toph and Blaire in SLC (my sis-in-law Kim made their hats, cute huh!)Melissa and Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076887820095167117noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-65321032857120955072011-01-29T15:22:00.000-08:002011-01-29T20:57:29.557-08:00Christmas Eve and Christmas morningOn Christmas Eve my family gets together with the Mairs and have a little get together where Santa comes. This year while waiting for Santa we played minute to win it games and had a lot of fun. That night the girls also got a gift from Santa left at the door with their PJ's and a Mickey Mouse Christmas movie, they wrote their letters to Santa, read the night before Christmas and Ellie had a sleep over with Beanie so that they wouldn't see anything Santa brought in the morning until we were all ready.<br /><div><embed src="http://widget-90.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385405535376&site=widget-90.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385405535376&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-90.slide.com/p1/2594073385405535376/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385405535376&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-90.slide.com/p2/2594073385405535376/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385405535376&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-90.slide.com/p4/2594073385405535376/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div><br />Christmas morning was AWESOME and the girls were so cute with their excitement. They wanted balloons so we got them each a bundle of 5 and I think that was what they were most excited for out of everything (side note, it is now been a full month since Christmas and 5 balloons are still flying high).<br /><div><embed src="http://widget-a8.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385405535400&site=widget-a8.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385405535400&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-a8.slide.com/p1/2594073385405535400/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385405535400&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-a8.slide.com/p2/2594073385405535400/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385405535400&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-a8.slide.com/p4/2594073385405535400/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div>Melissa and Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076887820095167117noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-40926909777939495492011-01-29T15:07:00.000-08:002011-01-29T20:36:12.721-08:00Christmas crafts and snow funWe made Santa hats out of red cardstock and the girls glued cotton balls on.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7gzfKJld73_gv2DjUTAD7Yukp-2Atjsty6K5jA5_qBlX2yGoZFXeTySGRlMbphbznJdx_Oil0f4dcjMfuCXhWcm6aDEBM-tKVlHaJYU__rpmXtjBE_2jtV_Ivc0hXAqFdeegE56Gq8w/s1600/100_2243.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7gzfKJld73_gv2DjUTAD7Yukp-2Atjsty6K5jA5_qBlX2yGoZFXeTySGRlMbphbznJdx_Oil0f4dcjMfuCXhWcm6aDEBM-tKVlHaJYU__rpmXtjBE_2jtV_Ivc0hXAqFdeegE56Gq8w/s400/100_2243.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567750820524100754" border="0" /></a>We also made sugar cookies where Cami fit herself into a cake pan while Ellie and I baked the cookies (she loves to squish herself into small things like pans and shoe boxes for some weird reason) and then she frosted my cheek while Ellie actually frosted the cookies, it was fun.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKyWyDiYYbiJ4z1euuHzW3NdnIyKYclXg2kyqUmdIPHiMg0DadgtX-k0PYdE-MURv1HrLlWZsVAVPLvEHxgCHtS-BAgqe6bC5IdS4jA3Y4usv8QFBRfFeBBRKfogt2NF_bF4vrmKQmGG8/s1600/100_2285.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl5_W6iaOPAkSM7UuQDoOY7lHGu58up3ck1cAwnlr7bSaTglYKR9jziZG355u259zsqkas9vITVSgAXCsX9rdHBas2fnECMRxKik7azHXh_aWfWWn8ybLYC-gGoftmsYYxaHis1djag_U/s400/100_2293.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567750838967321922" border="0" /></a>We also make gingerbread houses which is impossible not to love when you are a young kid and are gluing candy onto cookies with frosting, it was a mess and they were hyped up on sugar but overall it was worth it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XEmfCnEbiPpQWhjEe0PBVj_AVMYzvvAW7FL53G1nVnvRP-QAENdZuLdzDG7WTZITF1lxvn2hUrLf6DMh1iMR2RAiU5b-17gmEdv_zPApBIGRlsq3MwgeNDeYaSQ5iZeQ3sHrxCnPWS0/s1600/DSC_0527.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XEmfCnEbiPpQWhjEe0PBVj_AVMYzvvAW7FL53G1nVnvRP-QAENdZuLdzDG7WTZITF1lxvn2hUrLf6DMh1iMR2RAiU5b-17gmEdv_zPApBIGRlsq3MwgeNDeYaSQ5iZeQ3sHrxCnPWS0/s400/DSC_0527.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567831407501640034" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuKdTL_8nabkekMnIzTjBzqpBPRa6Dw9boIVCdJhGIEJ8tvdGtP4u53TXDcR3fufMrsNJZjO2lMmv244i5Q0xrcy7yHLyQr7_Dfpt8KgrinPrhpOvoJfwcOoOud14sGXKwVQjlPiLY3w/s1600/DSC_0530.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuKdTL_8nabkekMnIzTjBzqpBPRa6Dw9boIVCdJhGIEJ8tvdGtP4u53TXDcR3fufMrsNJZjO2lMmv244i5Q0xrcy7yHLyQr7_Dfpt8KgrinPrhpOvoJfwcOoOud14sGXKwVQjlPiLY3w/s400/DSC_0530.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567831070612963202" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gWmpLh_Ay2iEihNsoj0pn9mFytjw7TmKkdLSWSqQbG-z1lLsUfcmGkJteZeRCCZeh6x-7VokYfd8xwjpkTjCUtzjfuklNv2qFmz-hzxHRVuO38nmqalS7mmfBtEctfWl4bPq9QEHmbY/s1600/DSC_0523.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gWmpLh_Ay2iEihNsoj0pn9mFytjw7TmKkdLSWSqQbG-z1lLsUfcmGkJteZeRCCZeh6x-7VokYfd8xwjpkTjCUtzjfuklNv2qFmz-hzxHRVuO38nmqalS7mmfBtEctfWl4bPq9QEHmbY/s400/DSC_0523.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567830813450926162" border="0" /></a>Ellie also loves playing in the snow, Cami, well it depends on the day.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-qiOHAvKoXlLY3kQcO3m0kPlG8JDDoKooI2IBY4Dw6-qWcKQgGzusvjVVgvUO5bAHJSnkV1M7UsGJqQeX_myvYr7oKL-gbRr-pmroajbmQKk7E2Ic4sdPPqIReBTm9cbogg6Akb3UCg/s1600/DSC_0614.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-qiOHAvKoXlLY3kQcO3m0kPlG8JDDoKooI2IBY4Dw6-qWcKQgGzusvjVVgvUO5bAHJSnkV1M7UsGJqQeX_myvYr7oKL-gbRr-pmroajbmQKk7E2Ic4sdPPqIReBTm9cbogg6Akb3UCg/s400/DSC_0614.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567832862231529954" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFg81U30XDbs68GSx4a-_od6k4uRtTYgx_P9h52DCeLatUA1JHmi_BQcs07LoTedY8GyiXL0p6f5cnQuTg80BJSzwIa7J8f2ZCdGf_349ZdPwjOjRG0KRyjadRhc7bGB_8hbOO8AKOtFc/s1600/DSC_0611.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFg81U30XDbs68GSx4a-_od6k4uRtTYgx_P9h52DCeLatUA1JHmi_BQcs07LoTedY8GyiXL0p6f5cnQuTg80BJSzwIa7J8f2ZCdGf_349ZdPwjOjRG0KRyjadRhc7bGB_8hbOO8AKOtFc/s400/DSC_0611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567832855750844290" border="0" /></a>Melissa and Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076887820095167117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-58797542395101095292011-01-29T14:53:00.000-08:002011-01-29T15:06:18.631-08:00Dear Santa ..."I want presents, Cami likes toys" That is what Ellie told Santa when she was able to sit on his lap this year. She was very excited to see Santa and tell him what she wanted, I guess she just wanted it all since she was so vague.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjGUgBHjRCilhqEHEuhNd3k2fUzL0R2eOpeS2krGki5ruvpE9AAuWttwC2_4vDW6GeU7_s7A3oeIBx5KjBlXJveXk2mL8O_Sx4ikKHAbKE8J_ejd5NrnDdzdiZHWBNfGpcIMX9fdUlec/s1600/100_2277.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjGUgBHjRCilhqEHEuhNd3k2fUzL0R2eOpeS2krGki5ruvpE9AAuWttwC2_4vDW6GeU7_s7A3oeIBx5KjBlXJveXk2mL8O_Sx4ikKHAbKE8J_ejd5NrnDdzdiZHWBNfGpcIMX9fdUlec/s400/100_2277.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567746970689716930" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenM165ga02IORzgHt8FGMcDRrxGZsAqxG4HD23kkOVVHKNAadPbilSZGhXmFAZ1sCq8Inb7vzmgkjv1QDREC-3TwBAEAq6xXJq3uZtRDUVU6I17W9h3RO7c9YzPaHx7UZ_rFU0D_Fs2Q/s1600/100_2279.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenM165ga02IORzgHt8FGMcDRrxGZsAqxG4HD23kkOVVHKNAadPbilSZGhXmFAZ1sCq8Inb7vzmgkjv1QDREC-3TwBAEAq6xXJq3uZtRDUVU6I17W9h3RO7c9YzPaHx7UZ_rFU0D_Fs2Q/s400/100_2279.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567746977670559810" border="0" /></a>Ellie really wanted to hold the soldiers hand after sitting on Santa's lap, then we made it over to Blickenstaffs toy store which was a huge hit.Melissa and Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076887820095167117noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-81940885460553781412010-11-28T18:03:00.001-08:002010-11-28T18:05:05.126-08:00Camryns 1st Birthday and Happy HalloweenSo Camryn turned 1 in October and I am VERY slow to get this up but here it is.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">weight: 18.5 lbs (13th %)<br />length: 28.5 in (32 %)<br />head: 17 %<br /><br /></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><div><embed src="http://widget-40.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385405088320&site=widget-40.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385405088320&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-40.slide.com/p1/2594073385405088320/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385405088320&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-40.slide.com/p2/2594073385405088320/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385405088320&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-40.slide.com/p4/2594073385405088320/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div></span><br /><br />We are so thankful to have Cami in our lives, she is so full of personality and love. We absolutely love her smile which we get a lot except for when the camera is out. She actually cut her first tooth on October 4th and then 2 weeks later she had 2 more and then 2 more, and it looks like a few more are trying to come through so it has been a bit of a rough couple of months for her. She has the cutest little giggle, she LOVES to squeal, she definitely knows how to hold her own against Ellie, LOVES Ellie so much and just always wants to play with her, she loves to bug people - especially Ellie, she loves to climb and is just amazingly coordinated, she loves to eat chicken and cheese and peas and carrots, she has so much energy she just never stops moving, she loves to tease, she gives the best hugs and kisses, she is just amazing! Love you Cami!!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Also, HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv1d3uTO5lLne03SxDTO2SVAi7arlGy8pXHb6oZtuw0fw_jf_2BXnLFBL4xLOJFFnlZ20AACTFbBeHjbG4YwW9WFo9zifptbCEHNAjQl-nmA2R4oW3tuTEtuSe3KVi8TnETKccyrDECwE/s1600/DSC_0021.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv1d3uTO5lLne03SxDTO2SVAi7arlGy8pXHb6oZtuw0fw_jf_2BXnLFBL4xLOJFFnlZ20AACTFbBeHjbG4YwW9WFo9zifptbCEHNAjQl-nmA2R4oW3tuTEtuSe3KVi8TnETKccyrDECwE/s400/DSC_0021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544707762352669346" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0jfIZx3KvMiLrTSvPK8KLiy26R08yMPNUeKbljL2nLSPW5e2k9BRymWM04hFFdx1Yp9q2G9WjQoky-_VKe97b0hV51M4neytJvXywqA-SdvJPYNUcPM72P0Vks5g34lVaArWoBA15aQ/s1600/100_1985.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0jfIZx3KvMiLrTSvPK8KLiy26R08yMPNUeKbljL2nLSPW5e2k9BRymWM04hFFdx1Yp9q2G9WjQoky-_VKe97b0hV51M4neytJvXywqA-SdvJPYNUcPM72P0Vks5g34lVaArWoBA15aQ/s400/100_1985.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544706772818717810" border="0" /></a>Justin and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12644072860658261493noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-19516081123805564182010-11-20T14:07:00.000-08:002010-11-20T14:14:05.996-08:00Mickey Tutu Time<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyR3Wju4kVRNsscf9ERm3gO2IrZNSe3EDokfnTTEa80v6UaYwnAGaTi-4U6MlwjhtGVMPZEEybLnj0LcfP83g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Melissa and Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076887820095167117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-49318726612622314032010-10-25T16:32:00.000-07:002010-10-25T17:02:24.723-07:00End of summer fun<div><embed src="http://widget-6b.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385404722027&site=widget-6b.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385404722027&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-6b.slide.com/p1/2594073385404722027/bb_t024_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385404722027&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-6b.slide.com/p2/2594073385404722027/bb_t024_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385404722027&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-6b.slide.com/p4/2594073385404722027/bb_t024_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div><br /><br />More splash park with friends, pudding painting, cousins, and just hanging out. Elliette has also started helping us cook. Fun, fun, fun times.<br /><br /><div><embed src="http://widget-79.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385404722553&site=widget-79.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385404722553&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-79.slide.com/p1/2594073385404722553/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385404722553&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-79.slide.com/p2/2594073385404722553/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385404722553&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-79.slide.com/p4/2594073385404722553/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div><br /><br />Ellie's happy visit at the dentist with aunt Mandy, Being a farmer for a day at the state fair, and Cornbelly fun.Justin and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12644072860658261493noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-1753124708566911532010-10-25T15:03:00.000-07:002010-10-25T15:05:21.341-07:002 little monkeys ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghK78JAri0PalpPfT8WPvVl6nQ5Ux5SSMfPFwuG0ROiuuEhlSc01jnugP43tCW2EWqX0yltOT9kuI-l_r-sx8IIwaf8MpY-GyfRkz60iUd20i-DjHzoJ4pjF-9wTCY_we5YVd-QM_pADs/s1600/DSC_0225.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghK78JAri0PalpPfT8WPvVl6nQ5Ux5SSMfPFwuG0ROiuuEhlSc01jnugP43tCW2EWqX0yltOT9kuI-l_r-sx8IIwaf8MpY-GyfRkz60iUd20i-DjHzoJ4pjF-9wTCY_we5YVd-QM_pADs/s400/DSC_0225.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532108168073626898" border="0" /></a>Melissa and Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076887820095167117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-58964460592259884402010-09-13T20:58:00.000-07:002010-09-13T23:28:12.795-07:002 years old<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEQxHrwpHQWTzkZu8l4j6q25_p2SLT39naW7w6a9ARXo_EaHg4DvcHedx-QXDovKX1w5lLMf-1qkMLCr1gWhRdYQuqn5dikgt2Pru_PTLBZ24LtaKJOdl9ZXiOM1iAf3rb53sIycWN2U/s1600/DSC_0311.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEQxHrwpHQWTzkZu8l4j6q25_p2SLT39naW7w6a9ARXo_EaHg4DvcHedx-QXDovKX1w5lLMf-1qkMLCr1gWhRdYQuqn5dikgt2Pru_PTLBZ24LtaKJOdl9ZXiOM1iAf3rb53sIycWN2U/s400/DSC_0311.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516648659229831234" border="0" /></a><br />Our little Ellie Belly turned 2 this past month and I can't believe it. She is such a great little girl who is definitely to smart for her own good sometimes. She is so funny and most of the time really nice to her sister playing with and looking out for her (although we do hear "Cami NO" way more than we would like), she loves to smile and be a weirdo, she has such an infectious giggle that I just love, she is growing like crazy and has a TON of energy.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Weight: 26.5 lbs (49%)<br />Height: 34" (56%)<br />Head: 18.75" (54%)<br /></div><br /><div><embed src="http://widget-ff.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385404034303&site=widget-ff.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385404034303&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-ff.slide.com/p1/2594073385404034303/bb_t024_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385404034303&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-ff.slide.com/p2/2594073385404034303/bb_t024_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385404034303&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-ff.slide.com/p4/2594073385404034303/bb_t024_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div><br /><br />I don't know why her cake pictures are so dark but the one where she is standing behind it and smiling is when we were singing Happy Birthday to her and she stood there with the biggest grin on her face the whole time loving every minute. I took her out for a ride on her trike the other day which I had to push her the whole way (still haven't quite gripped the concept of peddling) but she looked up at me and said "ride bike mom, I yike it".<br /><br /><br />Mandy and I took Elliette out for 2 year pictures up at the amphitheater and she was such a little model posing at every place. She did so well taking pictures till the end when we started bribing her with a sucker and she finished great.<br /><div><embed src="http://widget-a1.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385404033185&site=widget-a1.slide.com" style="width: 400px; height: 320px;" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width: 400px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385404033185&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-a1.slide.com/p1/2594073385404033185/bb_t024_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385404033185&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-a1.slide.com/p2/2594073385404033185/bb_t024_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385404033185&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-a1.slide.com/p4/2594073385404033185/bb_t024_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a></div></div>Melissa and Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076887820095167117noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-15229991272554853192010-08-02T15:11:00.000-07:002010-08-02T21:34:30.335-07:00Picture overload<div style="text-align: center;">Randoms of the girls and pudding painting...<br /></div><div><embed src="http://widget-6d.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385402660717&site=widget-6d.slide.com" style="width: 400px; height: 320px;" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width: 400px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385402660717&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-6d.slide.com/p1/2594073385402660717/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385402660717&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-6d.slide.com/p2/2594073385402660717/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385402660717&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-6d.slide.com/p4/2594073385402660717/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Water fun...<br /></div><div><embed src="http://widget-3a.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385402661434&site=widget-3a.slide.com" style="width: 400px; height: 320px;" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width: 400px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385402661434&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-3a.slide.com/p1/2594073385402661434/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385402661434&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-3a.slide.com/p2/2594073385402661434/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385402661434&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-3a.slide.com/p4/2594073385402661434/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">July activities...<br /></div><div><embed src="http://widget-66.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385402662502&site=widget-66.slide.com" style="width: 400px; height: 320px;" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width: 400px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385402662502&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-66.slide.com/p1/2594073385402662502/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385402662502&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-66.slide.com/p2/2594073385402662502/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385402662502&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-66.slide.com/p4/2594073385402662502/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><br />Camryn also had her 9 month check up in July; she is weighing in at 18.1 lbs and 27.5 inches long (weight: 32 %, height: 46%, head: 41%) This little girl is just amazing and is growing up so fast. She is so close to walking already but doesn't want to do it until she knows she can. She is a determined little thing and can be rather aggressive at times as well. She definitely loves her sister and wants to play with her always even if Elliette doesn't want her there. She is starting to be more cuddly also which has been really nice to get so many hugs and kisses. She is such a beautiful little girl who loves to smile and giggle and be a part of everything; we feel so blessed to have her in our lives.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEdOW8yiNFDJ7xmZDcRY9MiY_yC9qRRTRdnr9oJxhsmf0Onzyn7kKkzqjcpoWv6R4tMy0WjRKRkFRt-RihYsEjHI3zm5fBji-u_r96qaatxdp0g-e9_J9ybl1PiHTpeASymr5wHTGPOj8/s1600/DSC_0504.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEdOW8yiNFDJ7xmZDcRY9MiY_yC9qRRTRdnr9oJxhsmf0Onzyn7kKkzqjcpoWv6R4tMy0WjRKRkFRt-RihYsEjHI3zm5fBji-u_r96qaatxdp0g-e9_J9ybl1PiHTpeASymr5wHTGPOj8/s400/DSC_0504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501037189109395570" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have also been busy with some cakes and cookie bouquets that I have posted on the other blog.Melissa and Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076887820095167117noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-6393152291311261132010-07-14T21:46:00.000-07:002010-07-14T21:55:53.354-07:00Busy busy busyOk so this wont have pictures since I don't have my camera hooked up but I will try to get some up of all our fun soon. We have been busy just playing mostly, out in the yard, at the parks, feeding ducks, pudding painting, and anywhere in between. Most of the summer has been pretty fun so far, the first of July I was able to go back to Nashville to help run the track and field and badminton events for the DAAA (Dwarf Athletic Association of America) in association with the Little People of America (LPA) convention. It was a lot of work but a ton of fun, and as a plus, I think it went rather well. I have a few cakes coming up that I am trying to get things figured out for so that should be fun. Camryn turned 9 months already, I still can't believe she is that old; and Elliette turns 2 next month - Holy Cow! On the sad side of things Elliette was running and playing outside today when she tripped and chipped one of her front teeth pretty bad on the cement steps, the poor thing.<br />Well I thought I would give a brief synopsis of what we have been up to. I will try to get some pictures up of all our fun and Ellie's tooth soon.Melissa and Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076887820095167117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-22145173642595881692010-05-28T22:44:00.000-07:002010-05-29T00:00:15.224-07:00past while<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXj9TDMEfH1gEcW5JeAPzu47kJ2B6XOU38I5CzZmMBieSdzOeUGaV41zWtQciPEB4vvMAMdyTbBbjn1fYdBOIsNE6Ekz6mf_nPMXlCPJLye-XRB1PKQz13gYJWFacdwvitnnaKpaEKf_s/s1600/100B1301.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXj9TDMEfH1gEcW5JeAPzu47kJ2B6XOU38I5CzZmMBieSdzOeUGaV41zWtQciPEB4vvMAMdyTbBbjn1fYdBOIsNE6Ekz6mf_nPMXlCPJLye-XRB1PKQz13gYJWFacdwvitnnaKpaEKf_s/s400/100B1301.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476576045915378866" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">So it has been a few weeks since I have posted and A LOT has happened. On May 4th the girls and I packed up and drove with my dad back to Utah; Justin stayed behind and packed the stuff up and joined us in UT on Sunday. For the couple of weeks we had from when we found out and when we moved we tried to enjoy the area with Justin more since he actually had a little time off. It was a TON of fun eating at Bubba Gumps (thanks Hsu) and other good seafood places, aquarium trips, walking the wharfs, seeing the birds, family pictures on the beach (thanks Kim), hanging out with friends, carmel, and visiting the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk which was AWESOME! We had a lot of fun playing in the arcade and other carnival games (which we won cause we are awesome) at the Boardwalk and enjoying corndogs and funnel cake.</span><br /><div><embed src="http://widget-67.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385400266343&site=widget-67.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385400266343&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-67.slide.com/p1/2594073385400266343/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385400266343&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-67.slide.com/p2/2594073385400266343/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385400266343&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-67.slide.com/p4/2594073385400266343/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">On May 6th my sister had a beautiful little girl and named her Clover. She is so tiny and cute and I love being able to see her in person and not just through pictures. I stole the announcement off their blog, hope you don't mind but you never sent me one.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/MELISS%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/MELISS%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png" alt="" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHowowJY9T4FzOlkQLlNBFIrgPa0HR562MYbysK_iuutER95YcgK8_-rUkzP3HXzK9com3IKvD90K7zB2WDxN6rUQ_ddodKdZH2dsyevWsXoG0XXNVCpIbXLtyGuxujtQiwSImQw5tJQ/s1600/clover+announcement.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHowowJY9T4FzOlkQLlNBFIrgPa0HR562MYbysK_iuutER95YcgK8_-rUkzP3HXzK9com3IKvD90K7zB2WDxN6rUQ_ddodKdZH2dsyevWsXoG0XXNVCpIbXLtyGuxujtQiwSImQw5tJQ/s400/clover+announcement.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476570351999237458" border="0" /></a>(smith pix photography)<br /><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">For mothers day Justin took Elliette out and she bought me some purple petunias that she picked out and paid for herself and then helped me plant. She also helped my mom plant her flowers the other day. While she was "helping" plant the flowers we had Cami out in a Bumbo since I was also outside staining a dresser and she started trying to eat a flower called a bleeding heart when I looked up said it was toxic so I had to call poison control. Thankfully she didn't swallow any and she was fine, they said it was more of a skin irritant. Later my dad was getting ready to take the girls on a walk and Ellie was so excited she started down the sidewalk without anyone, thankfully she stayed on the sidewalk. After that she decided she was thirsty so she grabbed the plant water which had plant stimulator and started to sip it, thankfully Justin got to her really fast and she only swallowed a little tiny bit but I told him he had to call Poison Control that time since I had already had to call once that day. Thankfully she didn't get much and just had to drink a little water so we finally made it through that day, phew. That has been most of the exciting stuff I guess, oh, we made a cake that is posted on my treaty treats blog.</span><br /><div><embed src="http://widget-5d.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385400266589&site=widget-5d.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385400266589&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-5d.slide.com/p1/2594073385400266589/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385400266589&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-5d.slide.com/p2/2594073385400266589/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385400266589&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-5d.slide.com/p4/2594073385400266589/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div><br /><br />Elliette has also loved being her aunt Beanie's little shadow. She misses her little friend Isa and asks for her at times but thankfully she has found herself a friend with Beanie and her friend Justin (can't wait till you guys move back). Camryn has also decided that she wanted to move and in the past couple weeks has gone from rocking back and forth to all out crawling, LOVE these girls! Oh, and Justin turned the big 3-0 this month, Happy happy birthday!Melissa and Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076887820095167117noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-89774034727254396952010-05-06T22:42:00.000-07:002010-05-06T22:46:15.860-07:00Breaking Monterey<div class="UIComposer_InputShadow "><div style="width: 508px;" class="Mentions_Input" id="c4be3a490089e4794b6c47_input" contenteditable="true">So, check this out. My wife and daughters went to Utah on Tuesday so I am here all alone(Justin is writing this) packing up our stuff which I am really not used to, it has been a really long time since I was alone for more than a few minutes. Anyway, at about 10 pm I went to change the laundry while talking to Melissa on the phone and I guess I was distracted just enough that I didn't realize I didn't have my keys, and the door was locked until I heard the click of the door latching. "Oh No!" I said, "I just locked myself out with nothing except a dollar in quarters, phone and my pajamas...I immediately started using my phone to find a locksmith, call like 3 with no luck and my battery was getting very close to dying. I called Melissa to ask her to see what she could do since my phone was about to give out. While she was doing that I called a friend that I thought may know how to pick a lock...he didn't. As we all know I live on the second floor and I don't have a balcony, so pushing open a window seemed out of the question...or was it? I used my superior intellect to devise a plan to break into my apartment without causing a seen. My amazing pan was to roll one of our big trash cans under the window of the back bedroom, balance on it, pry off the screen, push open the window and climb in. since the building is built into the hill my window was probably 10 feet up instead of the normal 16. The funniest thing is the trash can was empty and I weigh 200lbs so I was caving in the lid and balancing on this wobbly trash can poking at my window with a car key. I pushed up the screen put the car key under it and pried it out. "Ok" I thought, "Now if the windows latch is low enough I may be able to cling to the botttom of the window with one hand and push with the other where it latches and open it." I tried and tried and just as I was about to give up IT OPENED!! Thank goodness I've been working on my lats cuz I was able to pull myself up into the window into my apartment and write this post.<br /><br />I am lonely without my family, but at least I have fun stuff like this happen to keep things interesting.<br /></div></div>Justin and Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12644072860658261493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-47358867472528103022010-04-23T22:11:00.000-07:002010-04-23T22:43:11.830-07:00Camryn 6 months<div><embed src="http://widget-e0.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385398786272&site=widget-e0.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385398786272&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-e0.slide.com/p1/2594073385398786272/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385398786272&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-e0.slide.com/p2/2594073385398786272/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385398786272&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-e0.slide.com/p4/2594073385398786272/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div><br />Well she is almost 7 months now so it is about time I get around to this. At her 6 month check up Camryn weighed in at 15 lbs 14 oz and was 25.5 inches long both falling right around the 50%ile for her age.<br />We are just so in love with this little girl; she is just such a cutie who LOVES to smile and jabber and giggle. She absolutely LOVES her sister and gets frustrated at times when she wants to play with her but just can't keep up, she does put up with a lot from Elliette though just so that she can be included in play time. She loves to be held but doesn't really cuddle a lot, just wants to be doing what you are doing. She has been sitting up for a while now and is pretty good at it but still takes the full nose dive if something she wants is just out of reach. She is SO close to crawling, up on hands and knees and rocks back and forth. Lately she is so funny, she lays on her belly holding herself up on her arms and rocks her head back and forth like a bobble head; cracks me up but have yet been able to get her to do it on camera. Of course she is beautiful and just has the most peaceful sleeping face I have ever seen. She is incredibly stubborn, no surprise there, but very sweet also. She is little miss grabby hands and the other day grabbed the formula can and sliced her little fingers (only cried for a few seconds) so I had to cut up some small band aids to wrap around her tiny finger to stop the bleeding, she was really good and even though everything else automatically goes into her mouth she left the band aide alone the entire time.Melissa and Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076887820095167117noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-43931878162822169942010-04-06T23:49:00.000-07:002010-04-07T00:13:36.390-07:00EasterWe have been a little busy having fun, enjoying the weather and the holidays, and making cakes so there are quite a few posts, sorry. Enjoy...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNGySsaOUvtR26G0FnlfHFahzJ4RbLfCzdrzUyuw_2lTEIdPotmi3MBrXnqe4yFtYz9bB-1vzxXbFxI846NUNNbDhyNu1KGBE0T-RmGB8FsrYVG7yyDxVgzVWho0xS_ZewsPwNNN8zNxE/s1600/100_0909.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNGySsaOUvtR26G0FnlfHFahzJ4RbLfCzdrzUyuw_2lTEIdPotmi3MBrXnqe4yFtYz9bB-1vzxXbFxI846NUNNbDhyNu1KGBE0T-RmGB8FsrYVG7yyDxVgzVWho0xS_ZewsPwNNN8zNxE/s400/100_0909.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457289235416175458" border="0" /></a>We had a great Easter this year. Elliette was invited to attend an egg dying party which was fun and we also dyed eggs here, she was also invited to attend a flashlight easter egg hunt held by a family in our ward who did an amazing job and all the kids came out with their baskets FULL <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlhe2G6PPXuuQgbXMDoVp8Q3vFNksqVMRc25lCmPXni92zsUbbhnQXcQHHbUgWGgGy_uzBzFkaIEhneiUV5cwLSsRRhy1Yz075q44cGKjFsfsuzVn6dJyiqS9G_rv4o0UbNnUwuJq52U/s1600/100_1011.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlhe2G6PPXuuQgbXMDoVp8Q3vFNksqVMRc25lCmPXni92zsUbbhnQXcQHHbUgWGgGy_uzBzFkaIEhneiUV5cwLSsRRhy1Yz075q44cGKjFsfsuzVn6dJyiqS9G_rv4o0UbNnUwuJq52U/s320/100_1011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457288923286308482" border="0" /></a>including Ellie who is an egg hunting pro, they also had a blow up Easter bunny to take the kids pics by but Ellie thought it was pretty scary and ended the night with a great lesson of the resurrection of Christ. When we got home Justin and I put her candy into a baggy, I looked over once to see her grabbing as much as her little fist could hold and shoving it into her mouth just as happy as could be. I sewed their Easter baskets the night before barely getting them done in time but very pleased with the results considering they are fully machine sewed, no hand stitching at all and my fingers are full of pin pricks. They got super cute clothes from their grandparents including their Easter dresses and headbands they look so adorable in. We also enjoyed the little amount of conference that we were able to actually hear.<br /><div><embed src="http://widget-4d.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385398055245&site=widget-4d.slide.com" style="width: 400px; height: 320px;" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width: 400px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385398055245&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-4d.slide.com/p1/2594073385398055245/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385398055245&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-4d.slide.com/p2/2594073385398055245/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385398055245&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-4d.slide.com/p4/2594073385398055245/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a></div></div>Melissa and Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076887820095167117noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-57922010227296102802010-04-06T23:20:00.000-07:002010-04-06T23:49:16.902-07:00Good Friends, more Parks, beach, and AquariumsWe have had some beautiful weather amidst the rain and have tried to take advantage of it. Ellie and her cute friend Isa have a fun time running, climbing, and sliding all over at the parks and seeing all the fun new animals at the aquarium. They are so cute together and whenever we tell them to hold our hands so we can go somewhere they run over and hold each others hands. Elliette actually wouldn't move the other day at the aquarium if Isa let go of her hand. They also like to make sure the other is ok. I took Elliette out for a moment at the aquarium since she was being a bit of a stinker for a moment and Isa noticed so she had to come make sure Ellie was ok. That happens quite often at church also if they notice one or the other going out and being sad they have to go see what is wrong.<br />(warning lots of pictures in this slide)<br /><div><embed src="http://widget-00.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385398054656&site=widget-00.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385398054656&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-00.slide.com/p1/2594073385398054656/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385398054656&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-00.slide.com/p2/2594073385398054656/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385398054656&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-00.slide.com/p4/2594073385398054656/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div>Melissa and Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076887820095167117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-63844354915010533702010-04-06T23:16:00.000-07:002010-04-06T23:19:36.829-07:00A Late Happy St Patricks Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4p3kMJodzsKhV-UlCLoeZ5KLlkSTPS_uXbsUW2TJAlbcTGbmJJFEApoQgqirBQAv9My_IZqjyGw5DbbIXqPiT5alWZjM5GEsHNUCNEScDu6cmMdKau-7MVbTqhdTRPocdfbrRdocama4/s1600/100_0826.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4p3kMJodzsKhV-UlCLoeZ5KLlkSTPS_uXbsUW2TJAlbcTGbmJJFEApoQgqirBQAv9My_IZqjyGw5DbbIXqPiT5alWZjM5GEsHNUCNEScDu6cmMdKau-7MVbTqhdTRPocdfbrRdocama4/s400/100_0826.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457276134431857426" border="0" /></a>Melissa and Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076887820095167117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-16167825263018553852010-04-06T23:13:00.000-07:002010-04-06T23:16:37.928-07:00WildflowersElliette loves picking the wildflowers. She spent about a half an hour in this little patch waiting for Justin to finish PT.<br /><div><embed src="http://widget-18.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385398053912&site=widget-18.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385398053912&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-18.slide.com/p1/2594073385398053912/bb_t021_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385398053912&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-18.slide.com/p2/2594073385398053912/bb_t021_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385398053912&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-18.slide.com/p4/2594073385398053912/bb_t021_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div>Melissa and Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076887820095167117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-72221839780000273922010-04-06T22:56:00.000-07:002010-04-06T23:09:31.358-07:00My little surgery patientOn March 22nd Elliette had a bilateral nasolacrimal duct probing (probed her tear ducts) to fix her constant goobery and watery eyes. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLXaTVYF96fq3A8WrI2nVHPrEYkVedwr5eQx-Su93Qcmdv_kA3NtbDZIgWAQ5gGjZoEFU0_MXcKMnKgohc5BDUZtIfumXMOqBIckbZBQQ9Jyi2YafNYtQ5BW-z47oPCgOZ-lp_yKbn7Gc/s1600/100_0860.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLXaTVYF96fq3A8WrI2nVHPrEYkVedwr5eQx-Su93Qcmdv_kA3NtbDZIgWAQ5gGjZoEFU0_MXcKMnKgohc5BDUZtIfumXMOqBIckbZBQQ9Jyi2YafNYtQ5BW-z47oPCgOZ-lp_yKbn7Gc/s400/100_0860.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457272986746186658" border="0" /></a>She was really brave and didn't cry nearly as much as the other kids that were there, poor little thing. She was pretty wary of the nurses until one of them gave her stickers to play with and then that nurse was ok.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiid0cb7cdZ6hLKcJp42QI2g1MgYJhtd2vG6gcUINfgeNe7iVg2P0bzl4pc4DLkzfqYhLU_r71neWcBxeexnPrk97YP5wYG2svt8KxOaSxRE15QMR1jInkv2BQhnVXHyu5s71w4VAAUbjU/s1600/100_0865.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiid0cb7cdZ6hLKcJp42QI2g1MgYJhtd2vG6gcUINfgeNe7iVg2P0bzl4pc4DLkzfqYhLU_r71neWcBxeexnPrk97YP5wYG2svt8KxOaSxRE15QMR1jInkv2BQhnVXHyu5s71w4VAAUbjU/s400/100_0865.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457273020453328226" border="0" /></a> Her left eye is definitely fixed and I am not so sure that her right eye was completely unclogged so we may be talking to the Dr again soon but it is better than it was.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfiWxHS9cnjRsxqyiwOKhj9ol7rjnq69mZLXZaxJ5t6Vh9KyOJFtbkSNQRyD4CeIwe1s_iHtoP0Ux4gyecY-zphmRxahMLUzA0p00HQGUsWA-TwI8autrRsVMNAUCXafwROAHRneaaxc/s1600/100_0862.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfiWxHS9cnjRsxqyiwOKhj9ol7rjnq69mZLXZaxJ5t6Vh9KyOJFtbkSNQRyD4CeIwe1s_iHtoP0Ux4gyecY-zphmRxahMLUzA0p00HQGUsWA-TwI8autrRsVMNAUCXafwROAHRneaaxc/s400/100_0862.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457273011115064402" border="0" /></a> We also had to give her eye drops 4 times a day for a week which was a joke trying to hold her down and put drops in her eyes together let alone by myself but I always got a hug and kiss after I was done which could be attributed to the smarties she got each time also but I will take what I can get.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59MdgTZcbRu8TGXLq2pFP9foNLMHps_t6gl_RdouWdyXqkl6z67tGOYG4AM8F8eOKTq1lL4aGb2c7uRO-SnyIy_yU9KGc0qUjU0FUPj0FojGqLeTlpWocNvQ7oh0zKYaSxcq7PxpbBxk/s1600/100_0861.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59MdgTZcbRu8TGXLq2pFP9foNLMHps_t6gl_RdouWdyXqkl6z67tGOYG4AM8F8eOKTq1lL4aGb2c7uRO-SnyIy_yU9KGc0qUjU0FUPj0FojGqLeTlpWocNvQ7oh0zKYaSxcq7PxpbBxk/s400/100_0861.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457272996989719506" border="0" /></a>Melissa and Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076887820095167117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-9996187422089787722010-03-17T22:00:00.000-07:002010-03-17T22:44:34.329-07:0018 months<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxZi_nXTFj2WhVXEAorcEpFzGw0dcXl-TEwW4nHlcTPLyKfYd-p5lRYJJthZZdEdI-Dnzb8ad_oAZcTZ_Bxp2OsVzePqpv58HHT9GWBCmkT5qwEAiyEgGhXRCImC5rUn1zDeNUgW7wzY/s1600-h/march+17,+2010.jpeg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGewOiC5aRUVpOlUdbOZmYKZID9virY9Yn1VXHngEO_X7SGKQfhzD3az54lhXZ9uBu5q4UKBdQ-LaUolbWOj2xiQxaZvaglHn6wzhmJxxDoEY26MMtdW7zi3nH3leOGqsbeS4LVOy_R8/s1600-h/Ellie+march+17,+2010.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 111px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGewOiC5aRUVpOlUdbOZmYKZID9virY9Yn1VXHngEO_X7SGKQfhzD3az54lhXZ9uBu5q4UKBdQ-LaUolbWOj2xiQxaZvaglHn6wzhmJxxDoEY26MMtdW7zi3nH3leOGqsbeS4LVOy_R8/s400/Ellie+march+17,+2010.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449844507661676706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXmGJ-OlVfFlYmtW7Noh_aZVSjiLmuv0xUZiFWbL8mOZTM9mjwGRY39qSlqLlnVcLn4jWM9PQgmAL71pCd-i1zHpXXKqQOrqIFxtHjyHNJuIzRQe1DrN4sgELx4Dpcl3ajc7dCJQOKeg/s1600-h/100_0774.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXmGJ-OlVfFlYmtW7Noh_aZVSjiLmuv0xUZiFWbL8mOZTM9mjwGRY39qSlqLlnVcLn4jWM9PQgmAL71pCd-i1zHpXXKqQOrqIFxtHjyHNJuIzRQe1DrN4sgELx4Dpcl3ajc7dCJQOKeg/s400/100_0774.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449843188725325650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJ4hB4InPbi_DvXEWxUKS7sdL6GCHAwh3mHqirFKbtchKf0JooLj9iFswaAUnYiDcwnfl5l9vvlPAb-aaWVj556fsC6WFbx-So-8btGmUPTbVfmGQcpqOWdUaGI8E6OoUEqu3K1XcsLY/s1600-h/100_0767.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJ4hB4InPbi_DvXEWxUKS7sdL6GCHAwh3mHqirFKbtchKf0JooLj9iFswaAUnYiDcwnfl5l9vvlPAb-aaWVj556fsC6WFbx-So-8btGmUPTbVfmGQcpqOWdUaGI8E6OoUEqu3K1XcsLY/s400/100_0767.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449841171869213490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplXePKoVCoa-1zVqYRvNCu-4rq_Sce0rfSc5ZpTX6XuJrQpk4y-qRO9fvo2SiUXUhyphenhyphensrmwThgYdarVzIxkW4MgCruSFFj7NJaBhNficY2-5qSWjmizDfCfzhY7W4c5oEP37_JQRjOxPI/s1600-h/100_0749.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplXePKoVCoa-1zVqYRvNCu-4rq_Sce0rfSc5ZpTX6XuJrQpk4y-qRO9fvo2SiUXUhyphenhyphensrmwThgYdarVzIxkW4MgCruSFFj7NJaBhNficY2-5qSWjmizDfCfzhY7W4c5oEP37_JQRjOxPI/s400/100_0749.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449841128884731858" border="0" /></a><br />At Elliette's 18 month check up she weighed in at 24 lbs 7 oz, height was initially measured at 31.75 inches meaning she only grew like a quarter to half an inch which I knew was wrong but she was wiggling and doesn't let the Dr's or nurses do anything to her if she can help it so after the nurse left I measured her again and she was about 33.5 inches which is much more likely considering she can reach everything. Both of those fall around the 50%ile and her head was around the 90th, haha. She was wiggling and fighting but I dont think they were super far off on that one.<br />We just love this little girl she is just so beautiful, sweet, loving, helpful, happy, funny, easy-going, kind, smart,etc, etc, etc. She is the best big sister and Camryn just loves her and thinks she is hilarious. She helps me out with everything, holding Cami's bottles, unloading the dishwasher, making cami (and all of us) laugh, getting me what I need while I am feeding Camryn, etc. She is such a goofball who LOVES having fun, jumping on us, playing with toys, running outside, picking wildflowers, trying new things, climbing, nursery, showers, blowing kisses, figuring things out, her daddy, and her learning videos along with the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Her imagination is growing and growing and it is so fun to see her play using her imagination and what she has come up with, but the scary dreams that cause her not to sleep or want to sleep is not a fun part to having an imagination. She also thinks it is funny to do things we think are gross. She is speaking more and more but still doesn't speak a ton but she knows a lot of words. I wanted to keep a list of the words she uses but I don't even know all of the ones she know cause she knows so many and only uses most of them when she needs to even in sentences which throws me a bit at times. I could go on forever but I will just say that she is amazing and we don't know how we got so lucky to have her in our lives. (Yes she normally wears clothes but for some reason all these pics are without).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaAOzj1Qi4DLgxahrxeA4aSKcBXEhfI4w3azYfQ1fUfYiFmlTi_eq2noTDodEvL9uA6AGWvD2dpuyFX6D8DJFgzutnR5VG2Q2HAmf01w7nrLJsMy6EWNzOISrbL3m6pxqG2dnGDznYgQ/s1600-h/100_0758.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaAOzj1Qi4DLgxahrxeA4aSKcBXEhfI4w3azYfQ1fUfYiFmlTi_eq2noTDodEvL9uA6AGWvD2dpuyFX6D8DJFgzutnR5VG2Q2HAmf01w7nrLJsMy6EWNzOISrbL3m6pxqG2dnGDznYgQ/s400/100_0758.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449843197464293634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxZi_nXTFj2WhVXEAorcEpFzGw0dcXl-TEwW4nHlcTPLyKfYd-p5lRYJJthZZdEdI-Dnzb8ad_oAZcTZ_Bxp2OsVzePqpv58HHT9GWBCmkT5qwEAiyEgGhXRCImC5rUn1zDeNUgW7wzY/s1600-h/march+17,+2010.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 111px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxZi_nXTFj2WhVXEAorcEpFzGw0dcXl-TEwW4nHlcTPLyKfYd-p5lRYJJthZZdEdI-Dnzb8ad_oAZcTZ_Bxp2OsVzePqpv58HHT9GWBCmkT5qwEAiyEgGhXRCImC5rUn1zDeNUgW7wzY/s400/march+17,+2010.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449844510513693090" border="0" /></a>Camryn is growing like a weed also, her check-up is next month. She is learning so many new things, is really good with her hands, LOVES laughing at Ellie, LOVES talking and squealing and gets so excited when she sees Elliette or her daddy that she starts flailing all her limbs and breathing really hard with the HUGEST grin on her face hardly able to control her excitement. She is just a great baby that we love so much and are so blessed to have her also.<br />Justin is super busy studying, cuddling Cami, and letting Elliette jump all over him. I was able to do some cakes on Tuesday so that kept me super busy for the past week (pics on my treatytreats blog), other than that just trying to combat some mold, change diapers, and constantly wipe noses since it is allergy season and apparently both my girls are affected. Loving life.Melissa and Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076887820095167117noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704289601886947848.post-72655983240231329512010-02-22T22:36:00.001-08:002010-02-24T08:39:51.606-08:00what we've been up to...<div style="text-align: center;">Camryn turned 4 months, she is getting so big.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6oD8mCcqsZhorrkdnv1exT0oMjJnBTGZq9SzaLaM06FL_Y21L0yTAjMXDrhIaU-z4o3T6DkbFervk2k0mYRU3WrHSNp-cYCQWEgThHy0B-1-SSSU9mzObg01xo06Rzemrdqu_LJixOnA/s1600-h/cami+ladybug.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 111px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6oD8mCcqsZhorrkdnv1exT0oMjJnBTGZq9SzaLaM06FL_Y21L0yTAjMXDrhIaU-z4o3T6DkbFervk2k0mYRU3WrHSNp-cYCQWEgThHy0B-1-SSSU9mzObg01xo06Rzemrdqu_LJixOnA/s400/cami+ladybug.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441707554376512866" border="0" /></a>Stats: 13 lbs 7.5 oz and 25 inches long<br /></div>She is about .5 lbs above what Ellie was at that age and the same height. She is just the cutest little thing giggling and talking and having no interest in learning to become mobile until Feb 22nd when she finally rolled over. It is actually a rare occurrence to see her frown.<br />Other than that we have been playing at the beach, parks (Ellie picked me a pile of wild flowers while at the park, so cute), aquarium, taking walks, decorating cookies, playing at the play place in the mall, shopping, and just hanging out having fun. *Sorry about the enormous amount of pics but when you have cute kids you just have to keep snapping the pictures*<br /><br />Quick fun story: We have started doing timeouts with Elliette just these past few days. Yesterday Camryn was playing with the stacking cups and Ellie kept trying to steal them from her so I told her that she needed to share or she would have to sit in timeout. 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This was a few weeks ago and Justin and Elliette were sick so just Camryn and I went to church. We made it through sacrament meeting just fine and maybe 15 minutes into sunday school Cami decided to completely fill her pants. I held her up and quickly checked, I was so happy that I didn't see anything on her clothes and mentioned that to my friend that I was sitting by. Just at that moment Lisa looked down and saw that there was a yellow spot that was slowly growing all along her back and sides. I ran out and thankfully had a diaper with me since I rushed out of the house without checking the bag that morning. Her dress was to covered to just clean off and put back on and because I apparently am never fully prepared (and because they normally don't blow out that often) I did not have an extra set of clothes. I did get some sympathetic smiles and giggles as we went through the rest of church with her just in a bib and diaper and wrapped in a blanket. Thankfully, my dress made it through unscathed cause I never have a change of clothes for myself either. I do have to say that her little rolly polly-ness was pretty cute in just her little bib.Melissa and Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076887820095167117noreply@blogger.com6