tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10982936760887392122024-02-19T15:24:25.613-08:00The Shore FamilyMike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-69107655302231008072012-02-16T18:06:00.001-08:002012-02-16T20:13:22.341-08:00Introducing-----Cooper Michael<div align="center"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6783500185_3381b4d0b6_z.jpg" border="0" />12 weeks pregnant<br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7062/6888583567_a49ef029e5_z.jpg"></a><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6783501937_c6e3b6aa44_z.jpg" border="0" />18 weeks pregnant<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7062/6888583567_a49ef029e5_z.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7062/6888583567_a49ef029e5_z.jpg" border="0" /></a> 39 weeks pregnant--Heading to the hospital!<br /><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7183/6888618293_9e0c9fbd65_z.jpg" border="0" />C-section time!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7190/6888591327_153a752bb9_z.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7190/6888591327_153a752bb9_z.jpg" border="0" /></a> Welcome to the world Cooper! 2.9.12 12:59 pm<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7197/6888593713_80266732ff_z.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7197/6888593713_80266732ff_z.jpg" border="0" /></a> 7lbs, 9oz, 20inches<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6888588493_b682c299ca_z.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6888588493_b682c299ca_z.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7039/6888590023_1ecb54376d_z.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7039/6888590023_1ecb54376d_z.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7069/6888608101_1f08d1ae80_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7201/6888605031_8aceb6358d_z.jpg" border="0" />Daddy taking care of baby Cooper in the nursery while I get stitched up. We are loving his pouty lip--Just like big sister, Makenna's</div><br /><div><br /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7190/6888620895_18a20b59c4_z.jpg" border="0" /> </div><br /><div>All of the guys checking out baby<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7061/6888602237_40afdc6ea8_z.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7061/6888602237_40afdc6ea8_z.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mommy getting to hold Cooper for the first time!<br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7180/6888600551_4e59341d6d_z.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div>Just like that, we are a family of FOUR!<br /><br /><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7178/6888615449_7b3108bfb4_z.jpg" border="0" /> Makenna wasn't too sure about baby brother at first. She said he was cute and she liked his little nose, but wanted to know if he could go back into mommy's tummy...<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7056/6888637529_42b7d18dc1_z.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div>She warmed up quickly though!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6888598027_2892b24545_z.jpg" border="0" /> </div><br /><div>All of my loves!<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7042/6888634929_eb33f0caa1_z.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7042/6888634929_eb33f0caa1_z.jpg" border="0" /></a> Nothing is sweeter...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6888639401_a9cb207456_z.jpg" border="0" /> </div><br /><div>Grandma getting baby snuggles!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7179/6888632427_f9d0461301_z.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7179/6888632427_f9d0461301_z.jpg" border="0" /></a> We're home!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6888595939_ed42e3804c_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7070/6888630185_3d10f62da1_z.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7070/6888630185_3d10f62da1_z.jpg" border="0" /></a> Grandpa getting snuggles!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7208/6888623021_5b34356652_z.jpg" border="0" /> </div><br /><div>Handsome boy!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7036/6888625471_f12de7c2aa_z.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7036/6888625471_f12de7c2aa_z.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7207/6888627863_382570aa4b_z.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7207/6888627863_382570aa4b_z.jpg" border="0" /></a> Great Grammy meeting Cooper!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7183/6888585383_9e3f25b1eb_z.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/6783854931_4351c50a5a_z.jpg" border="0" /></a> Weight: 31lbs 50%<br />Height: 37inches 90%<br /><br />Makenna is energetic, imaginative, chatty, feisty, and demanding. She is very much a mommy's girl but loves going places (grocery shopping, to the mall, to the pet store) with her daddy. Right now, she wants daddy to "shave his stinky mustache".<br /><br />She loves anything princess or animals. <br /><br />Only wants to wear dresses.<br /><br />She still takes daily naps at Crystal's house (daycare), but they are few and far between on the weekends at home with us. Thankfully, she likes to play in her room with her Barbies and all of her little "guys" during "quiet time".<br /><br />We switched her to a big girl full sized bed. She got all new bedding and room decor that she absolutely loves! If you come over to our house, be prepared to be quickly ushered back to see her room multiple times ;) <br /><br />Has to have 2 stories read before bedtime and needs 2 cups of cold water in her bed<br /><br />Makenna is now potty trained for pee pee during the day! She is still wearing a diaper or pull-up at nighttime. We are working on going poop on the potty...she holds it for days and waits to be in a diaper for bed...<br /><br />Her best friend is Avery. She talks about her constantly and names all of her stuff animals after her. When she draws family pictures, they include mommy, daddy, livy (dog), patches & lg (cats), and Avery. They are in dance class together and enjoy keeping each other distracted but entertained.<br /><br />Makenna loves babies. She thinks they are the cutest things ever. We are anxious to see how she does with little brother.Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-79995070020067417752012-01-29T11:09:00.000-08:002012-01-29T11:30:00.933-08:00October...<a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6783508101_26287ceb61_z.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 427px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6783508101_26287ceb61_z.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6783504661_55c1ee9b52_z.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6783504661_55c1ee9b52_z.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6783514801_95f8e50903_z.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6783514801_95f8e50903_z.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6783519139_a69e203929_z.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6783519139_a69e203929_z.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div>Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-17566367175520011812012-01-29T09:47:00.000-08:002012-01-29T11:09:24.790-08:00September...<a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6783522451_6db2e53c0f_z.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 458px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6783522451_6db2e53c0f_z.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7023/6783524553_cd115d1c33_z.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 458px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7023/6783524553_cd115d1c33_z.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div>Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-43473775061757573172011-08-16T08:57:00.000-07:002011-08-16T09:03:29.337-07:00Back to School...It's that time of year again. 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<br />Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-22026244798801817892011-08-15T15:10:00.000-07:002011-08-15T15:33:35.494-07:00SoccerSoccer has always been a huge part of my life. I started playing when I was about 5 years old. Every fall Saturday morning I was out on the field kicking butts and taking names. I continued to play through Middle School and High School, which to be honest was the main reason I stayed involved in school and academics. All of my best friends were from my soccer teams. My coach was a huge inspiration in my life. My parents supported me 100%, driving me to and from practices and coming to each and every one of my games. I was captain of my high school team for two years and moved on to play at community college where I was a captain of that team for two years as well. Admittedly, I'm not in the best of shape anymore and haven't stepped foot on a field in a few years, but I'm still a huge fan of the sport. Rarely will I miss a Sounders game or USA women's game on TV.
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<br /><div>You can imagine how excited I was to get Makenna out on the field. I've always hoped that my children would love soccer and have always pictured myself coaching their teams.</div>
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<br /><div>Well, I guess we will have to wait and see if soccer is Makenna's thing. As of right now, eh. It is hit or miss. Some practices she did really well and followed directions. Others, well, all she cared about was running off to the playground. She sure was cute dressed in her gear though!</div>
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<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6127/5985981249_b4b29bccc7_z.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 427px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6123/5985981251_0176179e50_z.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 427px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6008/5985981257_2d44128480_z.jpg" />Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-50014147470881627712011-06-02T20:33:00.000-07:002011-06-02T21:04:24.618-07:00Smores!I tried my hardest to pass on my love for smores to Makenna...<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 427px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5024/5778828751_000e1503af_z.jpg" /> </div><br /><div>but she wasn't too excited about cooking them...</div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 427px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5026/5778831111_5004f9c9de_z.jpg" /></div><br /><div>She cried when the marshmallow turned golden brown...<br /></div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 427px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2759/5778832227_028e8d21e4_z.jpg" /> </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>or black...<br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 427px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2009/5779374526_0667cf0e67_z.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div>I might have the only kid on Earth who doesn't like to eat smores, but she will happily eat a raw marshmallow and graham cracker (separately).</div></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 426px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5064/5792531536_f8e4f8becb_z.jpg" /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 426px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2547/5792531572_101445117c_z.jpg" /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3383/5792531542_ffacb1a34d_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 426px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3383/5792531542_ffacb1a34d_z.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2299/5792531548_d22e548a21_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 426px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2299/5792531548_d22e548a21_z.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5188/5792531550_d068612298_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 426px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5188/5792531550_d068612298_z.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2355/5792531566_bc8ca38c44_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 426px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2355/5792531566_bc8ca38c44_z.jpg" /></a></div>Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-71488043858328164882011-04-24T12:24:00.000-07:002011-04-24T12:25:20.472-07:00Happy Easter!<a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5264/5650752736_57b0d3ae62_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5264/5650752736_57b0d3ae62_z.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-3456013718429743642011-04-23T18:00:00.000-07:002011-04-23T18:11:55.193-07:00Easter Eggs!<a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5647534807_f91224889e_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5647534807_f91224889e_z.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5308/5647533851_7ed9e7b8b1_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5308/5647533851_7ed9e7b8b1_z.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5268/5648086160_e65736425e_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 442px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5268/5648086160_e65736425e_z.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5185/5647522025_0ae975c1d2_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5185/5647522025_0ae975c1d2_z.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5647535901_c6ba5ffb8f_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 426px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5647535901_c6ba5ffb8f_z.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-6108155220386683512011-03-29T21:03:00.000-07:002011-03-29T21:19:55.624-07:00My little HAM!I was playing around with my camera tonight while Makenna was playing around with her toys. She wasn't really paying much attention to me.... <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5104/5573412156_bb72d55649_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5309/5572824695_2778fbec4a_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5310/5572819965_664874a106_z.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><div>I asked her to look at mommy so that I could take her picture...</div><br /><div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5107/5573414174_efe2d53715_z.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><div></div><br /><div>She gave me this:</div><br /><div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5178/5573411060_2c9257934b_z.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><div>and this:</div><br /><div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5138/5573409934_d75dcde3b7_z.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><div>this:</div><br /><div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5572818217_147cb05ba2_z.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><div>and this:</div><br /><div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5069/5572826731_e5bcbe65a7_z.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><div></div><br /><div>lol. Every time I snapped a photo, she would run over to look at the screen to see "kenna's picture." I think she is getting used to having a camera in her face all of time ;)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-62813913900819266052011-03-18T22:51:00.000-07:002011-03-18T23:14:44.028-07:00Big girl bedWe made the switch from crib to toddler bed, after Makenna figured out she could climb her way out. She gave us a scare when we heard her come crashing down out of the crib one evening when she decided she wasn't quite ready to go to sleep for the night. <div><div><br />That very night we converted her bed. And that week was awful, with little sleep for all of us....well at least for me and Makenna (Mike seemed to do okay sleeping through all of the wake ups ;) </div><div><br />The first few nights she was constantly getting out of bed and we could only get her to fall asleep hours after her normal bedtime (when she basically just zonked out on her own). I decided to go the "Super Nanny" route and sit by her door, watching the video monitor, and putting her back into bed every.single.time she got out. </div><div><br />After a week or two she decided that she liked her bed and started sleeping great, although still waking up an hour earlier than she did when she was in the crib. We were doing great! .....and then daylight savings time came and now we are back to square one. Wish us luck on getting back to our routine. Sleep, baby, sleep!</div><div><br />Here are some funny pictures of Makenna and her new bed:</div><div><br />Ever since the switch, she no longer wears pajamas. I have no clue why, but no matter what type of pjs I put her in, she takes them off as soon as I shut her bedroom door. I sneak back in and put a blanket on her every night now.</div><div><br /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5291/5539317964_cfeeb62aa5_z.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5178/5538739875_b74dfa8794_z.jpg" border="0" />And one afternoon she started yelling and crying for me. I ran into her bedroom to find her completely stuck under the bed. It took a lot of effort to get her out! <div> </div><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5177/5538740573_ebcfdedc8b_z.jpg" border="0" /></div></div>Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-84575276788490466142011-03-18T20:43:00.000-07:002011-03-18T21:02:58.792-07:00Bike RidingAuntie Brooke and Uncle Boe gave Makenna a super cool big girl bike for her 2nd birthday. The bike doesn't have training wheels or peddles. It is supposed to help kids learn how to balance and steer without having to do the peddling part too. Makenna is warming up to it, but doesn't feel completely comfortable on it yet. She is, however, a big fan of her "special hat" aka helmet.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Thanks Brooke and Boe!<br /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5059/5536582178_a782513624_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5095/5536003405_97e98747db_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5536005165_c0ce51216f_z.jpg" border="0" />Here are a few more pictures from our first trip out to the cabin in 2011. Still really cold, but oh so fun! </div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 427px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5257/5536001187_efdfd5988b_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5219/5536000561_bfaebae052_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5171/5535999485_4bdf19f8e6_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5536580538_5cdf61ea7e_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5139/5536575402_a4fa87a79b_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5536576842_00c3dae040_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5216/5536574194_e0981f3d1b_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-15508485173496510092011-02-12T21:08:00.000-08:002011-02-12T22:05:53.884-08:00Look who's TWO!My baby girl is officially a big girl now! It is amazing to see how much she's grown in the past year both physically and cognitively. Words can't begin to describe how much we love this little sweetie. Makenna is our entire world. I am so incredibly thankful to be her mommy.<br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/5440202467_82f63abbfa_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><div><div><div>The day of her party we decided she needed a little hair cut. Her hair was starting to get ratty with the wispy baby curls and it was all really uneven. I have to admit, I was not exactly thrilled with the results of her hair cut (it was hard seeing those curls go), but it is growing out really nicely and I think she looks cuter than ever.<br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5174/5440807834_b481bbefdc_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/5440813092_a3de8f2b13_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5295/5440213195_e1ca42b7fc_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/5440214173_811ba01d91_z.jpg" border="0" /><br />We had her birthday at The Little Gym. Makenna loved it. She knew she was the star of the show and really made sure she was the center of attention. She loved running around with all of her friends and we all had a great time.</div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/5440812086_def7e961a2_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 427px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/5440215503_1090681e33_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5059/5440204695_9a47e66cc9_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5051/5440811076_8ff24a4b8e_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5292/5440211773_312311dc84_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5175/5440817298_b3a0991fb5_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5172/5440810120_2afb10d9c4_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5440815878_c9e3156c2e_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5218/5440814778_0feb99c9d9_z.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-76060013515656776322011-01-30T17:03:00.000-08:002011-01-30T20:41:11.555-08:00Xmas in Hawaii<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>We spent Christmas in Maui with the Shore Family! It was a wonderful week, with beautiful weather, and lots of time spent relaxing on the beach. </div><div><br /> </div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Here are just some of the highlights of our vacation:<br /><br /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 394px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5248/5338217320_e9a15b3c28_z.jpg" border="0" />Family Picture--Lynn, Doug, Boe, Brooke, Mike, Laura, & Makenna<br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5201/5337615065_3378d6e296_z.jpg" border="0" /> Mile Marker 14 Beach</div><div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5402854748_d1acb04217_z.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5091/5402253921_da550727b4_z.jpg" border="0" /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5212/5402839196_38c2a4decf_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>Makenna loved spending time in the pool with Nana and Daddy</div><div><br /> </div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5402770535_65d6793390_z.jpg" border="0" /> <div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5134/5402838774_824ccc7d14_z.jpg" border="0" /> </div>We saw some amazing sunrises and sunsets</div><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5048/5337607587_bd09a30a51_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 427px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5086/5338220882_d0a060c251_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5125/5337611447_fdf70c18e6_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5245/5337596757_4d9626f4cf_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>Playing at Black Rock Beach</div><div> </div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5252/5402919539_b1464156a1_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>J.T Flemming Beach</div><div> </div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5298/5403513330_7b443bd717_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5403513958_686b60ae22_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 427px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5015/5403512732_f41358fecd_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>Charter Fishing Boat Trip--And I didn't puke!! Boe did though ;) It was a long two hour trip out into the dark, rough seas. I sat in the "fighting chair" the entire time. It was the one place on the boat where I could focus on the horizon at all times. I made the mistake of going to the bathroom down in the cabin and that almost did me in. Once we made it to the first and second buoy, the water began to calm down and the sun started shinning. Fishing was a little slow but we caught a Mahi Mahi by trolling and a bunch of little tunas at the buoys. The 2 hour trip back to land, was much nicer and we even saw a few whales up close!</div><div> </div><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5294/5403379542_535d07a2ee_z.jpg" border="0" /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5137/5403384124_3ec330fb3d_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5291/5402782719_2fc1812b5d_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5403552600_509ebb90c2_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>Road to Hana--We made it to mile 30 something, I think? And, again, I didn't even puke! However, I hogged the front seat and stared out the window the entire way. We stopped for a little hike to some waterfalls and then spent some time at a little beach.</div><br /><div>Makenna had just fallen asleep as we pulled into the first parking lot at mile 2, so Mike ended up carrying a sleeping baby for the 3 mile hike. Here he is looking really happy about it. She woke up just as we got to the falls and was able to join in the fun.<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5055/5402773631_990aa79d38_z.jpg" border="0" /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5093/5402860600_bf852aab3d_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5046/5337612931_8ee157d7c3_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5124/5337596093_a9f116f485_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5058/5402265019_cfa2cd534d_z.jpg" border="0" /> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5403373896_003f06e2e2_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5130/5338206688_465d15f03a_z.jpg" border="0" /> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5402778197_02ce3bc2c0_z.jpg" border="0" />Makena Beach--This is where we found the sea turtles. Probably my favorite part of the entire vacation. I've never swam with a turtle before...let alone swimming with six, HUGE ones! Some were bigger than me, Mike guesses they weighed around 400lbs. So beautiful. We all took turns snorkeling and playing on the beach with Kenna.</div><div> </div><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5049/5337617099_a808d39dff_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5041/5337618229_583f43c3f1_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5059/5402245731_e587350601_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5216/5402844152_43d16e313d_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5402867598_f3ee8320c8_z.jpg" border="0" />Before heading off to the airport, we stopped at Iao Valley state park and looked at some pretty neat waterfalls, trees, plants, and a gorgeous view.</div><div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5402266769_ea578e82b0_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5015/5402257569_7822890f26_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5052/5402259427_bc0b81c220_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>What a wonderful week in paradise. Can't wait to plan our next vacation!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-58320029421171505732011-01-08T21:16:00.002-08:002011-01-08T21:24:54.709-08:00JosiahWe were able to sneak in some pictures of my newphew Josiah on Christmas eve. He was only ten days old here and oh so sweet. <div><div><br /> </div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5084/5338296784_5db592b11f_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 427px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5208/5337601983_b4efc665ba_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5162/5338214942_1d215d072d_z.jpg" border="0" /> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5206/5337600007_de48a33b79_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5289/5338224240_84775efeb6_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5202/5337598245_a98f255b78_z.jpg" border="0" /></div>Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-624114620781981002010-12-18T21:11:00.000-08:002010-12-18T21:33:42.301-08:00Gingerbread HouseWe seriously have the sweetest friends. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Unfortunately</span>, due to a stupid flat tire, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Makenna</span> and I weren't able to drive to an amazing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">lil</span> guy's fourth birthday party. We were super sad to miss his party and were bummed that we wouldn't get to celebrate his special day by making gingerbread houses with all of the other kiddos. :*(<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div>Here's where the sweetest friends part comes, though....<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Laurina</span> (birthday boy's mommy) brought over our very own house (and all the fixings) to decorate! Thank you so much!!!</div><br /><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Makenna</span> "helped" quite a bit, IF, you consider taking off all of the candy pieces and eating them one by one helping ;) After she had her fair share of treats, she did end up getting into the decorating part. She especially enjoyed putting on the windows. Every time she looks at her house now, she yells "Pretty windows!"</div><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5284/5273256184_f24353f996_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 457px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5009/5273256744_dda891cf9e_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5004/5273254060_89847e7805_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5168/5273252754_4f684a183f_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5290/5272646471_46a9b547fd_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-92097747751615517282010-12-05T22:11:00.000-08:002010-12-05T22:51:05.156-08:00Oh, Christmas Tree, Oh, Christmas Tree...3 tree farms, lots of tears, lots of smiles, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">waayyy</span> too much money later...we finally have our Christmas tree!<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>After <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">convincing</span> Mike that we NEEDED a real tree this year, we headed out to get one. First stop--Honey U-Cut Farm. First off the placed smelled <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">sooooo</span> bad. Not sure why, but we think it might have been the fields with rotting pumpkins near by. That didn't help make for a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">pleasant</span> experience. There were many trees to choose from, but they were all a little too short and skinny. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Makenna</span> was not impressed either. So we left.</div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5126/5236709143_36dd7ee659_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5128/5236713325_d99f233611_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5248/5237193088_5c5fc875ac_z.jpg" border="0" /> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5010/5232320061_faf2b55534_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>The second farm was off <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Orting</span> hwy. It looked great, but they didn't take debit (and I didn't think to bring my purse with cash/checks). On to the next farm...So we drove further down the road to the Snow Shoe Tree Farm. My family has gotten our trees from here for many years. It really does have the nicest trees, but they are more expensive then most places. </div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5048/5232908376_1939931006_z.jpg" border="0" /> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5205/5233047598_8aa8bb12d0_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5247/5232309965_71716aaf56_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5169/5232365375_e6d8074eec_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>After three hours of looking for a tree, Mike was done, and told me not to look at the price tags anymore, and just pick the one I wanted. :) Our tree is perfect! Now hopefully I can convince him to get a real tree again next year after all this...</div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 427px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5242/5232914204_0bfa92295c_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5001/5232905214_c378595265_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5082/5232906916_f944757214_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5008/5237318668_0a428664c6_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5085/5232919080_5b8f439844_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5007/5236723757_a136c3b78b_z.jpg" border="0" /> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5243/5232329601_6ce3ebc492_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5286/5232325631_da9fc3786c_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5207/5232324227_27d19c3369_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-18704060645523878022010-12-02T21:27:00.000-08:002010-12-02T22:07:50.904-08:00Santa Photo<div>Well, it just isn't Christmas without the "torture your kid by putting her on Santa's lap" pictures! ;)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We pretty much knew that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Makenna</span> would be terrified and cry when she saw Santa, so we asked if he could hide for a few minutes while we took some pictures of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Makenna</span> in her pretty dress. All was good, until mean mommy pried little <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Makenna's</span> gripped hands from my arm and dropped her onto Santa's lap. Mike thought I was the meanest mommy ever....<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Makenna</span>, however, thinks I'm the BEST mommy in the world because I was the one who rescued her OFF Santa's lap (and opened her <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">candy cane</span> for her)!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">::Getting comfortable/warmed up::</div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 427px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5281/5227812503_b7cce5daec_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">::Happy Girl::</p><br /><p align="center"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5126/5228402360_a7c91f92ca_z.jpg" border="0" />::Uh Oh! Is that Santa....?::</p><br /><p align="center"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 427px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5003/5228404616_9106c6d35f_z.jpg" border="0" />::<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">HEEELLLLPPPP</span>!!!!:<br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5282/5227805333_5d54aa18b2_z.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">And just because it amazes me how much she has grown in a year....Santa Pic 2009</p></div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5049/5227852233_ba50a8a9ae_z.jpg" border="0" />Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-66311145593502621302010-12-01T16:38:00.000-08:002010-12-01T16:51:17.587-08:00The Countdown is ON!<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Makenna's</span> Advent Calendar arrived promptly on December 1st! So exciting! She loves it! She put all of the (re-<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">usable</span>) stickers on the bottom section and then she put on the first tree ornament for the first day of December.<br /><br /><div><div><div>The countdown is super special this year, because, not only are there only 24 days until Christmas, but there are also only 24 more days left until we head to Hawaii with the Shore family!!!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545880322224128322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQKDf5TReaBmolEVvovwpBfgkkb6-KoVaxgElybBVHa-Zck3Eyrkej7M2iRL9GI0fTwLOpnyTKhdjIO_O-E45tchPYUnphjXQvKJQ9WBGtTrOg6XgPL7TYka-tuhS0xtH5LjUdqxrxa4/s400/22+months+110.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545880326426735938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjMwlRrb7F5pva7F1JyH5_99qslLTmmGLukXfOEJMnfVVn9Bggg6VCzU5bb9gJQqEH1yCHOFa41vYXNpAiT3FkesNtuifUsc1xO3Z2VWs_yNiTU2VlUZy7Sd78WChmxabPO2PoR7xTzM/s400/22+months+105.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545880314451062242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC46YDdE7uSeLicpWfIBSMy0hEtna_3s-4Q5aJjfMA0fivAnfQFIz9118TFkPSj0AI-D_jJj9VI8WFKuFnZt6Hcc6yjx4XYCBlu-ba73DdeKIaFlRJJS2nASdSruggFrGtOXlDw5v1tXc/s400/22+months+103.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><div></div></div></div>Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-54519049017396359842010-11-23T10:49:00.000-08:002010-11-23T11:17:14.822-08:00Snow Baby!Makenna is loving this snow. She has woken up each morning asking for "Snow?" and jumps up on the couch to peer out the window at the white covered ground. When I ask her what color the snow is, she says "Yellow?" ummmm....I hope not!<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div>She went out in the snow for about 30 minutes this morning and enjoyed crunching through the yard. We went on a walk up our street and her little eyes were just amazed by what she saw. She was a little concerned about the trees though and kept pointing at them saying "uh oh!"</div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5201641161_a674eee9bb_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 681px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 1024px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5127/5201641163_3d3fdc73ab_b.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5287/5201641191_18889c2257_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5001/5201641187_27b5aa0cd6_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 681px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 1024px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5201641155_b219d75ca5_b.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-72725942468559522502010-11-21T20:36:00.000-08:002010-11-21T20:48:43.175-08:00Matt and Kayla--Having a baby!I'm going to be an aunt!! So exciting. Can't wait to see if baby Smith will be a boy or girl. Matt and Kayla let me play with them today. We were hoping for snowy white covered ground but had to settle for a few flurries instead.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://laurashore.smugmug.com/Other/Matt-and-Kayla-Maternity/matt-and-kayla-044-copy/1099678493_Ytsgv-M-1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 600px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://laurashore.smugmug.com/Other/Matt-and-Kayla-Maternity/matt-and-kayla-038-copy/1099677302_qf65D-L.jpg" border="0" /> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 600px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://laurashore.smugmug.com/Other/Matt-and-Kayla-Maternity/matt-and-kayla-003-copy/1099666003_eydzZ-L-1.jpg" border="0" /> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://laurashore.smugmug.com/Other/Matt-and-Kayla-Maternity/matt-and-kayla-061-copy/1100022055_eo8Wf-M.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 399px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://laurashore.smugmug.com/Other/Matt-and-Kayla-Maternity/matt-and-kayla-075-copy/1100027121_8pC9s-M.jpg" border="0" /> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 600px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://laurashore.smugmug.com/Other/Matt-and-Kayla-Maternity/matt-and-kayla-009-copy/1099668809_2PMNw-L.jpg" border="0" /> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 600px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://laurashore.smugmug.com/Other/Matt-and-Kayla-Maternity/matt-and-kayla-065-copy/1100023075_oFvEX-L.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://laurashore.smugmug.com/Other/Matt-and-Kayla-Maternity/matt-and-kayla-016-copy/1099669963_ETPzL-M.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 600px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://laurashore.smugmug.com/Other/Matt-and-Kayla-Maternity/matt-and-kayla-021-copy/1099671005_qcMTR-L-1.jpg" border="0" /> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-4094393708550041522010-11-09T22:09:00.000-08:002010-11-09T22:18:03.686-08:00Family PicturesThis was the first time we have ever had family pictures taken. Makenna was acting like a pill the entire time, so I'm surprised Stacy was able to get any pictures of her NOT screaming/crying or trying to run away.<br /><div><div><div><br /><div>I'm saving my favorite for xmas cards!</div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 427px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/5162925735_6db7258546_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/5162917669_cf8b32e39c_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 427px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/5162992631_83178585f5_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/5162920097_39489f4dd1_z.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098293676088739212.post-32186645612696449512010-11-06T15:19:00.000-07:002010-11-06T15:35:50.217-07:00Halloween 2010Makenna was the cutest little piggy I ever have seen. She even did really well keeping her costume on. However, she is still a little too young/shy for the whole trick-or-treating thing. Her stranger danger anxiety kept us from going door to door as planned.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Oh well, at least I got some cute pictures!<img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1175/5134705492_9bd2d03f14_z.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/5134707804_0ec183de6f_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/5134105149_6d758fc067_z.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1146/5134102971_2354a43b89_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/5134100779_38352f1931_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1348/5134098911_45d066b911_z.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 427px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1145/5134695892_03c0f54ef7_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 426px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1249/5134693670_1f4fe6ca72_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1369/5134691662_1d8632d7b4_z.jpg" border="0" /></div></div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1420/5134091103_f49c00006b_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5134089411_8ae930c137_z.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 640px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/5134087679_f374c9f3c3_z.jpg" border="0" />Mike, Laura, & Makennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973063950099517702noreply@blogger.com0