tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29911637347766548552024-03-16T00:49:40.418-05:00a little birdie told me...a blog about family, ranching, quilting, agriculture and the volatility of life. Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.comBlogger382125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-41883608931424472372015-07-09T00:42:00.000-05:002015-07-09T00:42:28.060-05:00Summer updateThis post is way overdue, but there have just been other priorities lately. But I wanted to post a few pictures of what we've been up to and how big Chisum is getting!<br />
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He is now 22 months old - so we are starting to think about the Big 2nd Birthday party.<br />
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Ronny made Chisum a swing set and he is loving it.<br />
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We've spent some time in Kansas with family at birthday parties, visiting new cousin Bret, flying to Auntie Em's and family time with Nana and Papa.<br />
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We flew to KC for Emily's birthday and she put on a blood drive in my honor and it was a total surprise to me! The fam pulled it off really well and it was so humbling to me that she would do this on her own birthday. Love you, Em!</div>
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We also went to the KC Sporting game and I had fun with these two babes. </div>
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We went back to Seward for the 4th of July and loved seeing our friends and the parade and of course, fireworks!<br />
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On the ranch we've been enjoying time in our garden and playing outside. </div>
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Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-84099063555751419742015-03-27T09:04:00.000-05:002015-03-27T09:04:00.155-05:00I am #1in40000<p>Many of you have read my blogs about Chisum’s birth story and having an Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE), but here are the links to the story in four parts:<em> </em><a href="http://www.littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2013/10/chisums-birth-story-part-1-patience.html"><em>{Part 1} Patience</em></a><em>, </em><a href="http://www.littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2013/10/chisums-story-part-2-strength-miracles.html"><em>{Part 2} Strength & Miracles</em></a><em>, </em><a href="http://www.littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2013/12/chisums-story-part-3-meeting-chisum.html"><em>{Part 3} Meeting Chisum</em></a><em> and </em><a href="http://www.littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2014/01/chisums-story-part-4-nicu-healing.html"><em>{Part 4} NICU & Healing</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ORFsVzvawII/VRR0aqo-tkI/AAAAAAAAysI/eNNujCodV1g/s1600-h/20150325_0903286.jpg"><img title="20150325_090328" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" border="0" alt="20150325_090328" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_064NUK9j8w/VRR0cU4zTfI/AAAAAAAAysQ/5mb4MlO5ilA/20150325_090328_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" align="right" height="406"></a> I’m sharing this because today is <a href="http://afesupport.org/awareness"><strong>AFE Awareness Day</strong></a><strong>.</strong> </p> <p>It is estimated that an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) occurs <strong>1 in 40,000</strong> births. At least 40% percent of mothers and/or their babies will not survive. Of those that survive, many will suffer lifelong physical and emotional complications. <p>The AFE Foundation was founded in 2008 to support the unique needs of families affected or devastated by AFE, with the primary goal to spur clinical research into this poorly understood birth complication. </p> <p>Prior to the establishment of the AFE Foundation, there was nowhere for families to turn for information or support. Similarly, there was limited information for clinicians. The decision to start the foundation was an easy one; the need was too great. Just weeks after its formation, families sought the support groups we created and the world’s top AFE experts joined their board. Months later, their website offered timely and accurate information and helpful guides to assist families through the challenging times after an AFE. Years later, research has begun, over 200 families have received direct support, and thousands of clinicians have benefited from their educational activities. <p><strong><em>The AFE Foundation and survivors celebrate these accomplishments but know there is still a great deal more to be done.</em></strong> <p>How can you help? Know and share the facts! <p><strong>Facts about AFE:</strong></p> <ul> <li>is unpreventable and there is no cure <li>is estimated to occur <strong>1 in 40,000</strong> births <li>40% of mothers will not survive <li>affects women of any ethnicity and age and is independent of birth order or delivery method</li></ul> <p><strong>Facts about the AFE Foundation:</strong></p> <ul> <li>is a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2008 by an AFE survivor <li>is the ONLY organization in the world supporting families affected by AFE <li>has the ONLY active patient registry in the world</li></ul> <h6><img alt="Elizabeth and Bryce Social Media" src="http://afesupport.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Elizabeth-and-Bryce-Social-Media.png" width="486" height="340"></h6> <p><strong>Follow the AFE Foundation on Social Media:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/amnioticfluidembolism">Facebook</a> <li><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/afefoundation/afe-awareness-day-is-march-27th/">Pinterest</a> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/afefoundation">Twitter:</a> <strong>#1in40000</strong> or <strong>#AFEawareness</strong> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAFEFoundation">YouTube</a> <li><a href="https://instagram.com/">Instagram</a>: <strong>@afefoundation</strong></li></ul> <p><strong>Change your Social Media Profile and Cover Photos</strong></p> <ul> <li>Click here to change your <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/754mj5eoqw24zcf/afe-shirt-front%20copy.png?dl=0">profile</a> and <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/y1x3d2vo0is7x3p/afe-fb-banner%20copy.jpg?dl=0">cover photos</a> to the AFE Awareness logo and banner. <li>Post photos of you in your shirt on social media.</li></ul> <h6></h6> <p><strong>Fund our Mission</strong></p> <ul> <li>Make a <a href="http://www.afesupport.org/donate">donation</a> or ask friends and family to make a tribute gift in you or your loved one’s name. <li>Create your own <a href="http://afe.donorpages.com/AFEAwareness2015/">Personal Fundraising Page</a> for AFE Awareness. <li>Sign up and designate the AFE Foundation with <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/ch/26-4207421">Amazon Smile</a></li></ul> <p><em>Thanks for supporting me and this opportunity to help others like me. :)</em></p> Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-10174138381989958492015-03-26T15:52:00.001-05:002015-03-26T15:52:24.747-05:00Grateful mom and blood recipient<p><strong>Blood donation saves lives. I know.</strong> </p> <p> I’ve been working with the Nebraska Community Blood Bank and Memorial Blood Center to <a href="http://www.ncbb.org/lifesaving-story/kelsey-pope-grateful-mom-and-blood-recipient">share my story as a blood recipient</a> when Chisum was born. They did an excellent job recapping my story and really sharing why I’m so grateful for blood donors. Please take a minute to read the story: <a href="http://www.ncbb.org/lifesaving-story/kelsey-pope-grateful-mom-and-blood-recipient" target="_blank">Kelsey Pope, Grateful mom and blood recipient</a><strong><em></em></strong>. <a href="http://www.ncbb.org/lifesaving-story/kelsey-pope-grateful-mom-and-blood-recipient" target="_blank"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dcFUyQb3jlM/VRRxd4h6WFI/AAAAAAAAyrs/QEEEWRl3YeU/image%25255B7%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="501" height="325"></a></p> <p>Many of you have read my blogs about Chisum’s birth story and having an Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE), but here are the links to the story in four parts:<em> </em><a href="http://www.littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2013/10/chisums-birth-story-part-1-patience.html"><em>{Part 1} Patience</em></a><em>, </em><a href="http://www.littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2013/10/chisums-story-part-2-strength-miracles.html"><em>{Part 2} Strength & Miracles</em></a><em>, </em><a href="http://www.littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2013/12/chisums-story-part-3-meeting-chisum.html"><em>{Part 3} Meeting Chisum</em></a><em> and </em><a href="http://www.littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2014/01/chisums-story-part-4-nicu-healing.html"><em>{Part 4} NICU & Healing</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p>I haven’t told this part of the story yet, though.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SYslCLzgXWw/VRRxfVVWKyI/AAAAAAAAyr0/kbY_1UKsMTg/s1600-h/10628521_10101836876132471_8322793121212915884_n%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="10628521_10101836876132471_8322793121212915884_n" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-right: 0px" border="0" alt="10628521_10101836876132471_8322793121212915884_n" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-y-bfgAdmFXw/VRRxhe_XPnI/AAAAAAAAyr8/bo5z9PQT_So/10628521_10101836876132471_8322793121212915884_n_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="211" align="right" height="363"></a> Last fall, I was so excited to donate blood again but had to wait until 1 year after Chisum was born. I went into the Nebraska Community Blood Bank the day after Chisum’s first birthday – September 10, 2014. I am alive today because of blood donation and I wanted to start giving back as soon as I could. Before I was pregnant with Chisum, I made blood donation a regular time in my calendar and went as often as I could. </p> <p>The gals at the NCBB were so friendly and were so excited for me to be giving back to help others after hearing my AFE story. I left the center that day with a refreshed gratitude and praise to God who gave be the ability to be there.</p> <p>About 10 days later, I received a letter in the mail from the Memorial Blood Center – who partners with NCBB – that my blood tested positive for an anti-Kell antibody and I would no longer be able to donate blood.</p> <p>My first thought: <em>what is an anti-Kell antibody?</em></p> <p>My second thought: <em>surely they just mean I can’t donate for a period of time.</em> </p> <p>So I called the director at MBC and she explained to me that no, I can never donate again. An anti-Kell antibody means I have an extra antigen in my blood, most likely caused from when my immune system was shocked and shut down with the AFE, then rebooted when I received the blood transfusions (technical info on Kell <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2270/">here</a>). This extra antigen acted as a super protein to fight infection and will stay with me in my blood forever to fight off anything foreign. </p> <p>It won’t harm me to have it, but it could be an issue if I ever have to have another blood transfusion, or if we decide to have another baby. And my blood could be harmful to others, which is why I cannot donate again.</p> <p>I got off the phone with the director and felt like a load of bricks knocked me over. Here I was, perfectly healthy (only sleep deprived & exhausted from having a one-year-old boy!), and I wasn’t able to give blood again – something I’ve always been very eager to do and fit into my schedule like clockwork every 6-8 weeks. </p> <p>I realize that I am so fortunate to be healthy and thriving after all that I went through, but it just hit me hard that here I am, one year after my AFE, thinking that I was all well and ok. But my body isn’t the same. I benefited from blood donors, but never again could I help anyone. </p> <p>Not to mention that there are so many unknowns about being able to have another baby. Those tears came later when I talked to Ronny about it. But God gave me a peace about this. While many of my friends are going on to have their second or third child, I’m totally at peace with where our family is – even if that means only a family of three. We will see where God takes us in the future.</p> <p>So there are still so many unknowns and I will be finding a fetal maternal specialist soon to talk about these future issues. But for now, I’m taking comfort in the fact that I can still help with blood donation and be a volunteer to get others to donate, even though I cannot. </p> <p>Tomorrow is <a href="http://afesupport.org/awareness/" target="_blank">AFE Awareness Day</a> and I’ll have more on my blog about it, but I want to stress today the importance of donating blood. It saved my life and your donation can save someone else’s life. </p> <p align="center">Please find a location to donate today at: </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.ncbb.org/locations%20" target="_blank"><strong>Nebraska Community Blood Bank</strong></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.redcross.org/blood " target="_blank"><strong>Red Cross Blood Donation</strong></a></p> Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-5322487271470370572015-03-09T23:15:00.001-05:002015-03-09T23:15:47.901-05:00Chisum–18 months<p>Since our move, time has really flown. Our little boy is 18 months old today!<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qAopOw0GpNU/VP5tSTyYHqI/AAAAAAAAyks/x7hir0zspbc/s1600-h/DSC06885%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06885" border="0" alt="DSC06885" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-inwRmswvTbw/VP5taHGOkJI/AAAAAAAAyk0/S16Eh-8zw_s/DSC06885_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="388" /></a></p> <p>He is so much fun, ornery, rambunctious, loving and playful. <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-z-rltpNZTXI/VP5to-gDcZI/AAAAAAAAyk8/Gin6LBBNdf0/s1600-h/DSC06830%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06830" border="0" alt="DSC06830" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gRqMBGIoSRY/VP5tym8tGyI/AAAAAAAAylE/_NPMyJq8WDE/DSC06830_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="246" height="194" /></a>  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0TviGXk3QL-qJtLjgu14vG9IoyTOvOD2TYh2kWGjTytZte2nqZifLKZl9E5SbFrLScIr6SP08wQudcNJqmm7zR5p3IIS7_aGTMUNEVwDIh7p7MAp4akWGP7x2ClxcZs0d5tf_el0mqWU/s1600-h/DSC06838%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06838" border="0" alt="DSC06838" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9QGk2i9JRbs/VP5uEc6mx7I/AAAAAAAAylU/0BKKXD9XCFk/DSC06838_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="251" height="193" /></a></p> <p>He is saying all kinds of animal sounds // moo, huh-huh (pig), ruh-ruh (dog), wheee-ee-ee-ee (horse), ow (cat), duck-duck-duck (duck), rraaahhhrrr in a whisper (applies to lions, tigers & bears….oh my!), hand in the air (elephant – he only does the noise when he wants), sssssss (snake), turkey (turkey – we have one name down!), ah-ah (monkey) and working on more.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-p9OlgUHszO8/VP5uLKEKaBI/AAAAAAAAylc/_OCUSOwfQFU/s1600-h/DSC06835%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06835" border="0" alt="DSC06835" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-48XbvSasjs8/VP5uSeDpp7I/AAAAAAAAylk/j-m-ORKfeIU/DSC06835_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="502" height="387" /></a></p> <p>He loves to say, “Amen” (sounds a little more like “a-nen”with a southern drawl) but it’s pretty adorable. Of course mama, dada, nana, & papa are said a bunch and we are working on grandma and grandpa. His biggest word he likes to say (because he likes to eat them) is “blueberry” and it comes out very understandable! The word “ouch” makes him giggle beyond belief. That giggle is truly the best sound ever.</p> <p>A big snow storm came and we got over a foot of snow. It was really cold for about two weeks, but the snow stayed around long enough for us to get lots of sledding and snowman-building in. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YHjHCA3sL0U/VP5uZIhSfXI/AAAAAAAAyls/9pwWMlESpUE/s1600-h/DSC06891%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06891" border="0" alt="DSC06891" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1HX_dI-CbDs/VP5ufR8lk-I/AAAAAAAAyl0/IrXue9e8l6o/DSC06891_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-G8vG9QhD1fQ/VP5um-RDigI/AAAAAAAAyl8/PGcwtLKNyGY/s1600-h/DSC06895%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06895" border="0" alt="DSC06895" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-boik1C79cwU/VP5usbeMVjI/AAAAAAAAymE/gJSavhDqP28/DSC06895_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="311" height="240" /></a> <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7gX1bQUa2lk/VP5uzy28XUI/AAAAAAAAymM/spxRmfx_DO0/s1600-h/DSC06913%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06913" border="0" alt="DSC06913" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-B8Kr_oCXS4w/VP5u54oSadI/AAAAAAAAymU/10GO3ypETa8/DSC06913_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="498" height="384" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-38zEW9gYsu4/VP5vAt2I4iI/AAAAAAAAymc/CtdqnVuEomY/s1600-h/DSC06921%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06921" border="0" alt="DSC06921" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DYSDl5p8jI8/VP5vG2YxBYI/AAAAAAAAymk/hOUa6rEbv3k/DSC06921_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="499" height="385" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zEcCwd_IPho/VP5vMfxsspI/AAAAAAAAyms/I3LypoN1KAg/s1600-h/DSC06909%25255B5%25255D.jpg"> <br /><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06909" border="0" alt="DSC06909" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kq6xAnUVLV0/VP5vQ1Ku2lI/AAAAAAAAym0/WkSMsotLzgA/DSC06909_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="498" height="384" /></a> <br />I got a great video of Chisum and his excitement for sledding: <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhIMlOVpHPo">WATCH</a></strong>. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-725nPlThrqc/VP5vW-e_rNI/AAAAAAAAym8/dtHXSKcPcKI/s1600-h/DSC06897%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06897" border="0" alt="DSC06897" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cuGwtEGu_ho/VP5vcVTKXjI/AAAAAAAAynE/Gyd8kjeFv4Q/DSC06897_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="496" height="382" /></a></p> <p>Right during the storm, the first calf was born. Chisum loved talking to her. <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uIW6EDCGokI/VP5vlnZjZII/AAAAAAAAynM/5AqqrAUQK54/s1600-h/DSC06905%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06905" border="0" alt="DSC06905" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-209Y4PXoRNo/VP5vrIIY7FI/AAAAAAAAynU/63yR__HUUP8/DSC06905_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="498" height="384" /></a>  <br />And waving! <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VFp-io8BdJg/VP5v0oWtjSI/AAAAAAAAync/PDdtKtenOgM/s1600-h/DSC06908%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06908" border="0" alt="DSC06908" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-e6pOAtveA44/VP5v7dSSuqI/AAAAAAAAynk/bicnDyVk2SM/DSC06908_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="501" height="386" /></a></p> <p>It’s so awesome for us to see him experience these things with life on the ranch. We love you, sweet boy!</p> Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-57858460489830883892014-12-24T08:28:00.000-06:002014-12-24T08:28:00.441-06:00Merry Christmas!<p>Merry Christmas! <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Z_6TcmKOxe8/VJXcE1XCQFI/AAAAAAAAyMg/7t3pduMaU8Q/s1600-h/DSC06693%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06693" border="0" alt="DSC06693" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-idMLQFFLDos/VJXcHck18ZI/AAAAAAAAyMo/Vs_dFEtHVr8/DSC06693_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="497" height="384" /></a></p> <p>This year has brought so many fun opportunities and changes. </p> <p>The highlights include celebrating Ronny’s 30th birthday in February with our family who came to help us <a href="http://littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-celebratory-weekend.html">dedicate Chisum</a>, had a fun <a href="http://littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2014/08/cape-cod-vacation.html">family vacation to Cape Cod</a>, celebrated <a href="http://littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2014/10/chisums-1st-birthday.html">Chisum’s first birthday</a>, <a href="http://littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2014/12/weve-moved.html">moved to Colorado</a>, and mostly enjoyed our time as a family of three (four with Hanky!). </p> <p>Chisum did well meeting Santa for his <a href="http://littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2013/12/merry-christmas_21.html">second Christmas</a>. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FcZUkhQVcSc/VJXcKa48TNI/AAAAAAAAyMw/jaUU-T500mY/s1600-h/DSC06692%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06692" border="0" alt="DSC06692" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-P8D40H72eos/VJXcMuge1yI/AAAAAAAAyM4/s0MWjT3jtyw/DSC06692_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="510" height="700" /></a></p> <p>What a difference a year makes. </p> <p><img alt="[DSC04970%255B5%255D.jpg]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LLRVoDyKeww/UrYHEXaGc0I/AAAAAAAATew/9ATmuyMORso/s1600/DSC04970%25255B5%25255D.jpg" width="499" height="659" /></p> <p>Let us Rejoice in our King who was Born to save our sins! Merry Christmas!</p> Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-78378734858133216552014-12-21T09:05:00.000-06:002014-12-21T09:05:00.173-06:00Celebrating Chisum’s one-year<p>We got some adorable pictures of Chisum after his one-year birthday that I wanted to share.</p> <p>This suit was Ronny’s when he was around 18-months. The pants were a little long, but it definitely was snug around the mid-section on our big boy!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5uzdoXc11Ec/VJXImGy1g9I/AAAAAAAAyI0/HiUXraZfD0Y/s1600-h/112web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9063-edit%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="112web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9063-edit" border="0" alt="112web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9063-edit" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jmvR3iMAhLo/VJXIo3smsJI/AAAAAAAAyI8/x1bxsfnqWSs/112web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9063-edit_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="509" height="355" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HcGQToHzX4w/VJXIrP44eMI/AAAAAAAAyJE/FcAZvn8Gcms/s1600-h/108web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9045-edit%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="108web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9045-edit" border="0" alt="108web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9045-edit" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kjRVUBrsr2U/VJXIttUzmrI/AAAAAAAAyJM/1tKoOtqvaS4/108web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9045-edit_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="160" height="240" /></a>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7cJUPwVCEYs/VJXIwDgKepI/AAAAAAAAyJU/6BaWlKa5vFw/s1600-h/102web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9031-edit%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="102web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9031-edit" border="0" alt="102web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9031-edit" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CqVXfosK7fg/VJXIyY4Nt2I/AAAAAAAAyJc/ku9WdpbMWKA/102web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9031-edit_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="160" height="240" /></a>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7jUOZYvHc0w/VJXI1g9k4iI/AAAAAAAAyJk/2IkWN3mV8gU/s1600-h/114web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9064-edit%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="114web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9064-edit" border="0" alt="114web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9064-edit" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vdgoUvdTGkk/VJXI36MMdMI/AAAAAAAAyJs/DNubY4RzSVM/114web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9064-edit_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="160" height="240" /></a></p> <p>ONE!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wMTOkIzzLos/VJXI66BAiBI/AAAAAAAAyJ0/EhYcsjAp_Gc/s1600-h/124web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9090-edit%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="124web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9090-edit" border="0" alt="124web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9090-edit" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PccQ1wRaw_4/VJXI9jMtL0I/AAAAAAAAyJ8/O_ypar7XNlQ/124web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9090-edit_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="496" height="341" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EoU1Bls80aI/VJXJBFNrN8I/AAAAAAAAyKE/uHJOhOt5WFs/s1600-h/118web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9080-edit%25255B9%25255D.jpg"> <br /><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="118web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9080-edit" border="0" alt="118web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9080-edit" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MsxXmV_s4wQ/VJXJEQbjTJI/AAAAAAAAyKM/FT4OPF-GCC8/118web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9080-edit_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="237" height="382" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xx1ms1i_JKc/VJXJH1-iEiI/AAAAAAAAyKg/KXBMotFoJ7s/s1600-h/128web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9106-edit%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="128web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9106-edit" border="0" alt="128web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9106-edit" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kJOY5dmN-R0/VJXJMMgqnnI/AAAAAAAAyKo/bRtnWCM0Y6c/128web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9106-edit_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="246" height="383" /></a></p> <p>This is the tractor that Ronny restored. It was his siblings and his when they were growing up. <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-z1B_YT53tFA/VJXJP6YBAOI/AAAAAAAAyKw/yA6fdHpzhrA/s1600-h/150web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9186-edit%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="150web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9186-edit" border="0" alt="150web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9186-edit" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4FJyXY9PKzE/VJXJSeeDi7I/AAAAAAAAyK4/Ym7r4jQWcNA/150web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9186-edit_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="489" height="336" /></a> <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-F_bXUXPyoI0/VJXJUxTumMI/AAAAAAAAyLA/jZLuVSQs5YI/s1600-h/152web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9206-edit%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="152web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9206-edit" border="0" alt="152web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9206-edit" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kgxCQ2xI3Pc/VJXJXjnTE0I/AAAAAAAAyLI/qLLHbpSqZS4/152web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9206-edit_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="235" height="370" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zf3VjABd4g4/VJXJaELsULI/AAAAAAAAyLQ/teDwBMYyJ2A/s1600-h/154web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9218-edit%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="154web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9218-edit" border="0" alt="154web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9218-edit" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-INk7K3EfJYg/VJXJcwSuVZI/AAAAAAAAyLY/cqM1rZnC0yA/154web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9218-edit_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="372" /></a></p> <p>Our little family.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DwO4zjOPSjk/VJXJfUDuriI/AAAAAAAAyLg/yWwe3pJc-XE/s1600-h/132web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9123-edit%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="132web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9123-edit" border="0" alt="132web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9123-edit" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NHpwZuXOBJE/VJXJiOz-eQI/AAAAAAAAyLo/zHe89MbQ4Yc/132web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9123-edit_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="493" height="339" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RCgBTtQj5Bw/VJXJlH56phI/AAAAAAAAyLw/yH_Bs2wu1vQ/s1600-h/138web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9143-edit%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="138web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9143-edit" border="0" alt="138web-White Acorn Photography-Pope-1 yr_n2a9143-edit" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-B4KYMIOLFdI/VJXJoRtDk9I/AAAAAAAAyL4/wAY4b6nOkWU/138web-White%252520Acorn%252520Photography-Pope-1%252520yr_n2a9143-edit_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="492" height="338" /></a></p> <p>Photos by <a href="http://www.whiteacornphotography.com/">White Acorn Photography</a>.</p> Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-45719002451332817252014-12-20T12:37:00.001-06:002015-03-31T13:01:07.219-05:00We’ve moved!Well, our life has been on a little roller coaster ride and it’s been going in circles so fast I haven’t had time to update my blog!<br /><br />
As the title suggests, we have packed up our belongings from our beloved little house in Seward, Nebraska, and moved west to Colorado. This wasn’t an easy decision, but we are following our hearts and where God is leading our little family-of-three’s (or four, I guess we need to include Hank the cow dog as he is along for the ride!) life.<br /><br />
It all started back in the end of May when we found out that my parent’s neighbors were going to be moving and wanted to offer their house before they put it on the market. We went to look at it in June and did a lot of praying and number crunching to see if we could make this work and if this is what God had in mind for us.<br />
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After coming up with every reason not to, God kept opening doors, including making our finances work out, selling of our Seward house in 23 days (even doing so for sale by owner, thanks <a href="http://www.zillow.com/">Zillow</a>!), and providing jobs for both Ronny and I.<br /><br />
While it was bittersweet to leave our dear friends and great jobs in Nebraska, we are so thankful for the opportunity to be closer to family and be involved in the family ranch. <br />
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We still have boxes to unpack, things to organize, a little painting to do and furniture to buy, but we are loving life in the country, close to Nana and Papa and spending more, precious time with our little boy. We love visitors so let us know if you’re ever in the area!<br />
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All thanks be to God for His Blessings!Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-12277389033178662422014-10-28T22:20:00.001-05:002014-10-28T22:20:59.538-05:00Happy Fall!Ronny surprised us all with some pumpkins, so he and Chisum had a fun time carving them. And playing in the pumpkin guts. Boys. :)<br />
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Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-1646858427595435752014-10-09T21:09:00.001-05:002014-10-09T21:09:36.808-05:00Chisum–12 months<p>Wow, what a fast year! Yet it was so fun, full of challenges and joy at the same time. We had so much fun celebrating at your <a href="http://littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2014/10/chisums-1st-birthday.html">big party</a>. <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oRmL898_eUc/VDc-qp39C6I/AAAAAAAAwKY/8DyQl1XvJyY/s1600-h/DSC06434%252520-%252520Copy%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06434 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC06434 - Copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DKjzrkmta10/VDc-r200BxI/AAAAAAAAwKg/IHivNfGnME4/DSC06434%252520-%252520Copy_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="523" height="394" /></a></p> <p>On September 8 of this year, one day before Chisum’s birthday, I felt anxious remembering what we were about to step into, <a href="http://littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2013/10/chisums-story-part-2-strength-miracles.html">one year prior</a>. I was really worried about how I would feel/react on Chisum’s birthday. My heart would race every time I thought about it, but I laid it on God and he gave me peace all day. Not once was I emotional or overcome with anxiety. I could truly enjoy the day focusing on my beautiful baby boy who was one year old!</p> <p>Chisum, you have grown into such an amazing little boy – no more baby in this household! <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-glE4sMr3FOw/VDc-tQZ2BJI/AAAAAAAAwKo/5yNhPXzgH-4/s1600-h/Chisum%2525201%252520Month%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Chisum 1 Month" border="0" alt="Chisum 1 Month" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--S0y-845LlA/VDc-vB-uOuI/AAAAAAAAwKw/JOQDOYW9bg0/Chisum%2525201%252520Month_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="252" height="187" /></a>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZMFv2A2N4-A/VDc-wiB6MgI/AAAAAAAAwK4/2WgDdduakO8/s1600-h/DSC06434%252520-%252520Copy%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06434 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC06434 - Copy" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VCbC2nMVh8M/VDc-xXotC4I/AAAAAAAAwLA/Ly_jVzSKkC8/DSC06434%252520-%252520Copy_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="250" height="189" /></a></p> <p>You are super independent. You dad always gives me a look from the corner of his eye and says, “I wonder where he gets that from!” Hey – it’s good to be independent! ;) You don’t want me to hold your hand when you walk and you want to run everywhere. <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yKnkdMhUTQo/VDc-ydKtDdI/AAAAAAAAwLI/hWGOufQWE8U/s1600-h/DSC06366%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06366" border="0" alt="DSC06366" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-j3oSbr3zc9k/VDc-zUZUBiI/AAAAAAAAwLQ/klGnOuPKnlU/DSC06366_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Bhxv1CYj2rw/VDc-0gGMuZI/AAAAAAAAwLY/NVMvLsONqKU/s1600-h/DSC06489%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06489" border="0" alt="DSC06489" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vN-hzJeQ8TQ/VDc-1VCYBRI/AAAAAAAAwLg/A_GxX8IkIX4/DSC06489_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="313" height="241" /></a></p> <p>You’re really into food – and feeding yourself of course. Our neighbor, Jean, brought you your own birthday cake and  you devoured it. You eat pretty much everything we do, but you especially love your peas, cottage cheese, any type of hamburger or meat casserole and bananas. And cake, of course.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_49x3hKntDs/VDc-28iHWCI/AAAAAAAAwLo/H30qXIAnv4E/s1600-h/DSC06357%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06357" border="0" alt="DSC06357" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-d6l06NmdUME/VDc-37R3xTI/AAAAAAAAwLw/ic8nwk6YLGo/DSC06357_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="503" height="388" /></a></p> <p>You also like walking around the house eating “O’s” – or feeding Hank, whichever makes you laugh more. Hank follows you around when you get your snack cup and picks up what you drop or eats whatever you hand him. You two have become buds. Or maybe he is just tolerating you pulling on his ears and hair knowing that you’ll feed him snacks. <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iXiTp0RVdyo/VDc-5KIoNCI/AAAAAAAAwL4/5YOmwfw4lkE/s1600-h/DSC06378%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06378" border="0" alt="DSC06378" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Bdlhi3x2eZM/VDc-5zgCNiI/AAAAAAAAwMA/KRPf_PlMfDc/DSC06378_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="245" height="189" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FjuflKN7u9Y/VDc-7FhWMrI/AAAAAAAAwMI/Ve8_3AKgA4A/s1600-h/DSC06389%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06389" border="0" alt="DSC06389" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eq7QQRdgwns/VDc-7wGsj5I/AAAAAAAAwMQ/fDoeaUXkDSk/DSC06389_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="245" height="189" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-09Wzl3xFl_A/VDc-859tXbI/AAAAAAAAwMY/GF69lt2KrGI/s1600-h/DSC06395%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06395" border="0" alt="DSC06395" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1C18TR1cvg4/VDc--DsztAI/AAAAAAAAwMg/UemSlGyQMp4/DSC06395_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="312" height="240" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_4L5TE_WNeo/VDc-_KRbLCI/AAAAAAAAwMo/w6LzqPVul50/s1600-h/DSC06399%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06399" border="0" alt="DSC06399" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PQ1QADJR1zY/VDc_AD6bY9I/AAAAAAAAwMw/t9AakDqFERk/DSC06399_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a></p> <p>We got to visit Auntie Em in Olathe. You really liked her playground!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VC9V7wIYBhI/VDc_B4BrPzI/AAAAAAAAwM4/RxaOEB6lO3I/s1600-h/DSC06406%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06406" border="0" alt="DSC06406" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rT46BJLn7yA/VDc_CtIkJKI/AAAAAAAAwNA/TSFYoNKae2w/DSC06406_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="188" /></a>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-r-32ZQzsw_E/VDc_DoYqCwI/AAAAAAAAwNI/9n0wN2l1zaE/s1600-h/DSC06409%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06409" border="0" alt="DSC06409" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fVhd4pRUjWs/VDc_Ep9iYzI/AAAAAAAAwNQ/Om7C6w7r2Lg/DSC06409_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="188" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-u7BRbxxbG3o/VDc_GHtMJ-I/AAAAAAAAwNY/fe0vN30Laxg/s1600-h/DSC06414%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06414" border="0" alt="DSC06414" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-r-Mw2dfo5jY/VDc_HlkROWI/AAAAAAAAwNg/2GSqUKDVKrc/DSC06414_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="496" height="382" /></a></p> <p>On our way home, we stopped to visit Baby John and Melissa & Todd!<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vfLFdrLR8YE/VDc_I35vI1I/AAAAAAAAwNo/cUxHM9NYEas/s1600-h/John%252520%252526%252520Chisum%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="John & Chisum" border="0" alt="John & Chisum" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VT8tDp367rI/VDc_Jvrg6tI/AAAAAAAAwNw/nP_UqBAhoLE/John%252520%252526%252520Chisum_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="417" height="414" /></a></p> <p>You went to your first rodeo! {River City Rodeo in Omaha}. You liked pointing at all of the horses. <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0wfDo4X3rvo/VDc_K6BoptI/AAAAAAAAwN4/v1B4yeuIk1w/s1600-h/DSC06416%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06416" border="0" alt="DSC06416" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HJvTxtF7bdg/VDc_LzwCVHI/AAAAAAAAwOA/xv2C1OwOGhs/DSC06416_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="249" height="192" /></a>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Dbww-jAQaJM/VDc_NLeESvI/AAAAAAAAwOI/Gu3xPqGJviI/s1600-h/DSC06418%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06418" border="0" alt="DSC06418" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ttnTBlW2CB0/VDc_OGxdzII/AAAAAAAAwOQ/vaC8aIQiVFk/DSC06418_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="249" height="192" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Hf7PjUwgkWs/VDc_PRKh-0I/AAAAAAAAwOY/BZ5WZV4f_bw/s1600-h/DSC06420%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06420" border="0" alt="DSC06420" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FTP92G8bBuA/VDc_QTDeecI/AAAAAAAAwOg/r78KreREWMc/DSC06420_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="248" height="191" /></a>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AXqM7KnyJD4/VDc_Sgm2l4I/AAAAAAAAwOo/h3KPjMaK-nE/s1600-h/DSC06421%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06421" border="0" alt="DSC06421" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4g7NKoNF4QU/VDc_TlZJu1I/AAAAAAAAwOw/qw_nA5TvKd8/DSC06421_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="247" height="190" /></a></p> <p>And we got to see Lori and Piqua! <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VWpjNmWFnQ4/VDc_U-NU6pI/AAAAAAAAwO4/9wZ2rfbm-zQ/s1600-h/DSC06425%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06425" border="0" alt="DSC06425" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Ho_fyk3PpSo/VDc_WaqqE-I/AAAAAAAAwPA/fyt66L_X3jA/DSC06425_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="498" height="384" /></a></p> <p>Also while at the River City Rodeo, you got to be in your first parade. You waved from inside the truck while dad drove and mom walked. You’ve really started mastering your wave! Because the next weekend at the Limon Homecoming parade, you waved the whole time. <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MxqsBcH9Juk/VDc_X4qpAVI/AAAAAAAAwPI/WNbBSjcJh4A/s1600-h/limon%252520homecoming%252520parade1%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="limon homecoming parade1" border="0" alt="limon homecoming parade1" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eFmJTWmGlTE/VDc_Y71YYgI/AAAAAAAAwPQ/NpkIFFDKIpw/limon%252520homecoming%252520parade1_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="503" height="348" /></a></p> <p>Your best friend these days is your paci. I don’t know why it is, but you are really good at throwing a downright fit when you don’t get your paci when you want it. I have to admit you’re pretty darn cute when you pout. I try not to laugh. :)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MWEcXZsh_1Y/VDc_aATTTJI/AAAAAAAAwPY/wnkfXo_bhKs/s1600-h/DSC06444%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06444" border="0" alt="DSC06444" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UVfrasVZ6Jc/VDc_bDxYbXI/AAAAAAAAwPg/xKRPgfMxaXE/DSC06444_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SEEN5RWkyo0/VDc_clZm4II/AAAAAAAAwPo/XgSx_9b8ghU/s1600-h/DSC06448%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06448" border="0" alt="DSC06448" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-X541gGjGWMM/VDc_dc5VtdI/AAAAAAAAwPw/ODv6fAWC5K4/DSC06448_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Wahm6sdlkV4/VDc_evvLUlI/AAAAAAAAwP4/OyF0rytzQ6A/s1600-h/DSC06450%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06450" border="0" alt="DSC06450" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LR7NWGKcebM/VDc_foYDgHI/AAAAAAAAwQA/IxHGlyyPetY/DSC06450_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Jn7t2lXi6aY/VDc_hHGknoI/AAAAAAAAwQI/Wn3BHnFvzPY/s1600-h/DSC06472%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06472" border="0" alt="DSC06472" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FLq0Kn7wCFo/VDc_iM3_p0I/AAAAAAAAwQQ/8H2Xs03el4Y/DSC06472_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p>I do get good cuddles from you after your little fit which I’ll take any day. <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xJM7AWhdkUQ/VDc_jFbfu_I/AAAAAAAAwQY/-PDiKe0bBvc/s1600-h/DSC06451%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06451" border="0" alt="DSC06451" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CUocYrQBl_Y/VDc_kKpSnHI/AAAAAAAAwQg/UazYZFVmrZA/DSC06451_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="375" /></a></p> <p>You are all ready for fall with your pumpkin jammies. And when you have a book, you are the happiest baby ever. Especially if it has animals. You have your moo, woof and baa down!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ttcevRRcv4w/VDc_lqpxnMI/AAAAAAAAwQo/7QZAxTb9x9Y/s1600-h/DSC06473%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06473" border="0" alt="DSC06473" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Uvv2kTY_wWE/VDc_mb8x68I/AAAAAAAAwQw/eyDgJ5AktQI/DSC06473_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CQ3K_pX7jfw/VDc_n1CqynI/AAAAAAAAwQ4/soV9_hD-VSg/s1600-h/DSC06479%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06479" border="0" alt="DSC06479" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-L7emHy1ampI/VDc_o_hi-TI/AAAAAAAAwRA/lfzaHre-Bng/DSC06479_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YFHXt3BPCq4/VDc_qDhtNMI/AAAAAAAAwRI/efDGEZb-v9w/s1600-h/DSC06480%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06480" border="0" alt="DSC06480" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-skSvXFhdQYA/VDc_rHA-tYI/AAAAAAAAwRQ/6q7nhQoc0Vw/DSC06480_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="488" height="376" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xZtYZN0Oud8/VDc_ssOv0xI/AAAAAAAAwRY/5-gXOfYm0n0/s1600-h/DSC06497%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06497" border="0" alt="DSC06497" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hRDVTwr1tXM/VDc_tQxbr4I/AAAAAAAAwRg/GP5OiNjuDNM/DSC06497_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1EGsfUwwQYw/VDc_uliMMgI/AAAAAAAAwRo/n1J8U88fiNg/s1600-h/DSC06498%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06498" border="0" alt="DSC06498" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eWpOQn8OJqQ/VDc_vfIbVOI/AAAAAAAAwRw/ubAo72OpYhU/DSC06498_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p>We love you, sweet, sweet boy. <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CQPRnuXDaMQ/VDc_wzdgnKI/AAAAAAAAwR4/vN7CxlBbw7g/s1600-h/DSC06502%25255B22%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06502" border="0" alt="DSC06502" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0yRqCOJDOI0/VDc_yPslzXI/AAAAAAAAwSA/w9M80l19gCY/DSC06502_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-K2pp6uCJKL0/VDc_zy1UouI/AAAAAAAAwSI/wF_qmPJJWdk/s1600-h/DSC06507%25255B25%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06507" border="0" alt="DSC06507" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0ftvRLuQt00/VDc_1I2MW_I/AAAAAAAAwSQ/I8Lk3paFixQ/DSC06507_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Even when you are hanging on your mama because she has your paci! <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_2kZJKbiy9U/VDc_2cHbLwI/AAAAAAAAwSY/ThLnkDaISVQ/s1600-h/DSC06510%25255B29%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06510" border="0" alt="DSC06510" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Kd851KSEM2I/VDc_3rNXYqI/AAAAAAAAwSg/IK32m8H7nCg/DSC06510_thumb%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="490" height="378" /></a></p> Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-18835184985566501532014-10-07T22:05:00.001-05:002014-10-07T22:05:48.651-05:00Chisum’s 1st Birthday<p>Our family has so much to celebrate this year – one of the most important being Chisum’s 1-year birthday!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WZOlhAYJBps/VDSpX8dO-wI/AAAAAAAAwEo/JV6HLQUxDgM/s1600-h/DSC06246%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06246" border="0" alt="DSC06246" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1yHDKpWTBow/VDSpY0U1-II/AAAAAAAAwEw/H_Pi9lVk3ew/DSC06246_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="531" height="409" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1jqCNsIw96s/VDSpaPzD4EI/AAAAAAAAwE4/T0tvjuXgs54/s1600-h/DSC06234%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06234" border="0" alt="DSC06234" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DJf_ZY107ZQ/VDSpa2GrCGI/AAAAAAAAwFA/ASmg63q68YE/DSC06234_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="531" height="409" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xresejxIC3Y/VDSpb3SfvZI/AAAAAAAAwFI/3E_2G-Ydf5k/s1600-h/DSC07094%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC07094" border="0" alt="DSC07094" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yl9h-vNphU4/VDSpcvZ-jMI/AAAAAAAAwFQ/ZZmZdUjwnm0/DSC07094_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="530" height="367" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0fwHi3YMqVA/VDSpd6OplCI/AAAAAAAAwFY/nXTfkoG0dmU/s1600-h/DSC06242%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06242" border="0" alt="DSC06242" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-j-t-rszxNTI/VDSpeiwtPVI/AAAAAAAAwFg/70QK7Tf3V60/DSC06242_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a>   <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Kiho_cMKE5I/VDSpfvjDbSI/AAAAAAAAwFo/bBI1Rky1Bi4/s1600-h/DSC07098%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC07098" border="0" alt="DSC07098" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qwulyJhcvNU/VDSpg9IaEKI/AAAAAAAAwFw/QVXKk1hk6GA/DSC07098_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>We decided on a nursery rhyme theme as we call Chisum, “Muffin Man”, so rightly, his party hat said, “I am the Muffin Man!”. :) We had “This Little Piggie Had Roast Beef sandwiches”, “This Little Piggie Had Cranberry Turkey sandwiches”, “Little Miss Muffet’s Curds & Whey”, “Mary Mary Quite Contrary Garden Veggies”, “Jack & Jill Went Up the Hill to Fetch a Pail of Watermelon”, “Three Blind Mice Cheese and Crackers” and “Muffin Man Cupcakes”.</p> <p>The little Muffin Man had quite the throne (thanks to Papa Joe!). And he knew he was the center of the attention. He enjoyed eating in front of everyone, and when it came time for singing to him and giving him his cupcake, he was all into it. He ate the frosting off of the cupcake then, looked at us all, picked up the cupcake and stuffed it into his mouth! <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EqijneNBr64/VDSph2CqWaI/AAAAAAAAwF4/POxWu0lFj5E/s1600-h/DSC06253%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06253" border="0" alt="DSC06253" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aWARJ6iB1ak/VDSpi_T3iVI/AAAAAAAAwGA/-3yE_yj4E5k/DSC06253_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="298" height="240" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mj1QcQwLZe0/VDSpjiGHxjI/AAAAAAAAwGI/-JeAEW_59Yk/s1600-h/DSC06262%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06262" border="0" alt="DSC06262" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GAhCBNlwzM0/VDSpkTwWCZI/AAAAAAAAwGQ/XZ8j0ow5zds/DSC06262_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="173" height="239" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4bhbvWnoxGI/VDSplSNukaI/AAAAAAAAwGY/Vi2P40UN9XY/s1600-h/DSC07125%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC07125" border="0" alt="DSC07125" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uaXwm-RqjC8/VDSpmfSXeLI/AAAAAAAAwGg/eGsaIceu3tA/DSC07125_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="161" /></a>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-POfVP9BsD2s/VDSpnkJdZFI/AAAAAAAAwGo/wp7s0XrN3XU/s1600-h/DSC07128%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC07128" border="0" alt="DSC07128" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3BSvZWjkGDA/VDSpohd45_I/AAAAAAAAwGw/1JtK9zReK50/DSC07128_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="161" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iWVvmove7Ks/VDSppSh0lPI/AAAAAAAAwG4/1PkLYY7DO8s/s1600-h/DSC07133%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC07133" border="0" alt="DSC07133" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yGSvsjdEFWw/VDSpqU8WRtI/AAAAAAAAwHA/Foho3nuCUQA/DSC07133_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="161" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-p7a5IY1GS1U/VDSprTOLGbI/AAAAAAAAwHI/R5qOYlUZB50/s1600-h/DSC07137%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC07137" border="0" alt="DSC07137" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EedcJEhwzIE/VDSpsWMJx8I/AAAAAAAAwHQ/5WPTh94aJyY/DSC07137_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="161" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kLFGAisD4Co/VDSptvFdMTI/AAAAAAAAwHY/Fwr1atwPjdQ/s1600-h/DSC06274%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06274" border="0" alt="DSC06274" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SA1UH35K8Sk/VDSpuk7ACFI/AAAAAAAAwHg/PG1ca7s8ddM/DSC06274_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="487" height="375" /></a></p> <p>All done! <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lzhAa-_VuQ8/VDSpv_ZlAZI/AAAAAAAAwHo/8FlkM9UvTt0/s1600-h/DSC07144%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC07144" border="0" alt="DSC07144" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZDwZ5kDwWBE/VDSpw_0Z3II/AAAAAAAAwHw/UOQA26p82Hk/DSC07144_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="487" height="342" /></a> <br /></p> <p>Chisum was blessed with a lot of nice gifts and had fun opening them with his cousins’ help. <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Mr3Cqldiya4/VDSpyVfqpPI/AAAAAAAAwH4/qY42yXY30Ns/s1600-h/DSC06279%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06279" border="0" alt="DSC06279" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6H1bmcfKfzo/VDSpzVjz_7I/AAAAAAAAwIA/8cbFhktEdQg/DSC06279_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="307" height="246" /></a>   <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TRL6DFtOYjQ/VDSp0Y-gq6I/AAAAAAAAwII/p37nuRTdhGM/s1600-h/DSC06292%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06292" border="0" alt="DSC06292" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MOli4xKdzao/VDSp1UAeAoI/AAAAAAAAwIQ/1KwNFDHYDcQ/DSC06292_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="172" height="245" /></a></p> <p>All of Chisum’s aunts, uncles and cousin’s were able to make it, along with both sets of grandparents, Great Grandpa & Grandma Bailey and the Riley family. Also our friends the Hastings and the Schulte’s joined us for lunch. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KwobpgBA5O8/VDSp2mg7geI/AAAAAAAAwIY/jmonO92asW8/s1600-h/DSC07212%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC07212" border="0" alt="DSC07212" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CVEhtT91Kk0/VDSp3j75H4I/AAAAAAAAwIg/OjvZ1IZitvw/DSC07212_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="485" height="335" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Em5uzY-xja0/VDSp5SeeA4I/AAAAAAAAwIo/ATTDO2Flu7Y/s1600-h/DSC07226%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC07226" border="0" alt="DSC07226" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-N8gPzu_J1bA/VDSp6tT-PjI/AAAAAAAAwIw/qc1GUW9GUAg/DSC07226_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="485" height="335" /></a></p> <p>Afterwards, the kids got to swim – which was their favorite part of the party.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Dc6HzIC8qY4/VDSp7j7x_4I/AAAAAAAAwI4/Z8Di2U1G07s/s1600-h/DSC06315%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06315" border="0" alt="DSC06315" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-y3jJ2CMQzZE/VDSp8hTglMI/AAAAAAAAwJA/zC8CbmdM-6o/DSC06315_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Ipd0Nani2Hc/VDSp9pIV0iI/AAAAAAAAwJI/_4GegcMe5Ys/s1600-h/DSC06322%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06322" border="0" alt="DSC06322" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-11UUYBozkKQ/VDSp-aKbLgI/AAAAAAAAwJQ/dLZyhRv2c9Y/DSC06322_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-F4CxxCmW9hg/VDSp_YVZuYI/AAAAAAAAwJY/2620NgRNr0Y/s1600-h/DSC06325%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06325" border="0" alt="DSC06325" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9C_0jIGtd5s/VDSqAayJNPI/AAAAAAAAwJg/Z7_QvOkpHik/DSC06325_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="489" height="377" /></a></p> <p>Thanks to our family for coming to celebrate with us! Happy 1st Birthday, sweet baby boy. We love you!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LcvfpwBxd8Q/VDSqBc9q4aI/AAAAAAAAwJo/E1vwQuyP6BU/s1600-h/DSC07101%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC07101" border="0" alt="DSC07101" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FZlbtnnu3Fk/VDSqCQUg9NI/AAAAAAAAwJw/O1Y7BZ3QhJw/DSC07101_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="600" /></a></p> Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-36147940989993704112014-09-07T22:24:00.001-05:002014-09-07T22:27:32.101-05:00Chisum–11 months<p>Our precious boy had a busy month as an 11 month old.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SGlloDzjE_s/VA0ggJtqfAI/AAAAAAAAv1k/UIUokcYX7sA/s1600-h/DSC06219%252520-%252520Copy%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06219 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC06219 - Copy" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GpRpzckRQIk/VA0ghpDiGBI/AAAAAAAAv1s/o7-Y2CaOhKA/DSC06219%252520-%252520Copy_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="483" height="348" /></a></p> <p>The most significant thing this month was that Chisum started walking! (Being so fast on the move makes it really hard to get clear pictures!)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7zeiBNp7qyA/VA0gisU5idI/AAAAAAAAv10/gad5Mj6yfig/s1600-h/DSC06212%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06212" border="0" alt="DSC06212" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JB8Zzp_29wo/VA0gkJTZ0MI/AAAAAAAAv18/08gbbze3HSQ/DSC06212_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="480" height="370" /></a></p> <p><iframe style="width: 498px; height: 271px" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/GSkNeUiwbuA" frameborder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p>(This is for Great Grandma Pope, Hope you enjoy the pictures and video!)</p> <p><iframe style="width: 497px; height: 421px" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/uMnfrFtcyZY" frameborder="0" width="420" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p>We visited Grandpa and Grandma Cinnamon and the rest of the Cinnamon clan in Oklahoma for the family reunion. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5J6q0e40wVI/VA0glTOo8aI/AAAAAAAAv2E/akldjesfY5Y/s1600-h/DSC05999%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05999" border="0" alt="DSC05999" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GfjbOGh47HU/VA0gmoOvBzI/AAAAAAAAv2M/GSSq4YKsadI/DSC05999_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-celABHfE5Vc/VA0gngQO1CI/AAAAAAAAv2U/H-VDfL_QwE8/s1600-h/DSC06002%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06002" border="0" alt="DSC06002" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VmkSFdn1p7s/VA0gopejOyI/AAAAAAAAv2c/C4ZU3x1sSFs/DSC06002_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a> <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-k8VWfSOoTpY/VA0gp1wjTOI/AAAAAAAAv2k/Iv4TuINQIik/s1600-h/DSC06004%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06004" border="0" alt="DSC06004" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uKkvSfjcEX0/VA0grIto-pI/AAAAAAAAv2s/p_VjDi76EvQ/DSC06004_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="489" height="377" /></a></p> <p>We celebrated cousin Kate’s 2nd birthday in Hays, KS with the family and got to swim on the hot, summer day!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OdfMVIvMENQ/VA0gs4W0kkI/AAAAAAAAv20/1byVXnR7HEA/s1600-h/DSC06098%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06098" border="0" alt="DSC06098" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-U0A6Gr40Cyo/VA0guKfs9rI/AAAAAAAAv28/g1TRjYKo8DQ/DSC06098_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Lat3z4lcvdo/VA0gvuwXOKI/AAAAAAAAv3E/_t0lG_Olla8/s1600-h/DSC06101%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06116" border="0" alt="DSC06116" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AbO1LnOmtlc/VA0g2RYBA3I/AAAAAAAAv3s/K6zSTK02AQY/DSC06116_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hDW6eXmOSkM/VA0g4P5LaPI/AAAAAAAAv30/cZaHcURpnHg/s1600-h/DSC06120%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06120" border="0" alt="DSC06120" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DWuorF6spbo/VA0g5J_i9hI/AAAAAAAAv38/FvojW14uOQk/DSC06120_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SwfZBChN5pc/VA0g67kRoUI/AAAAAAAAv4E/3EBEZhAlgiY/s1600-h/DSC06125%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06125" border="0" alt="DSC06125" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zB4X-5cgrNk/VA0g8J3ysiI/AAAAAAAAv4M/h0qGHOZfFws/DSC06125_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Chisum loves to eat! He thought eating corn on the cob was pretty great. He is eating pretty much everything we are, but a few of his favorites are deli meat, cottage cheese, beans, peas and watermelon. Lots and lots of watermelon!<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ydoCQR4HcR8/VA0g9DQfxJI/AAAAAAAAv4U/wvQYqIs-Sb4/s1600-h/DSC06129%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06129" border="0" alt="DSC06129" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LVz_EjiDG10/VA0g-K0xu4I/AAAAAAAAv4c/BC7Eux4CrZA/DSC06129_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="489" height="377" /></a></p> <p>Chisum had his <a href="http://littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2014/09/first-haircut.html">first haircut</a>!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0EcXfqkxMYA/VA0g_XKYvEI/AAAAAAAAv4k/Tq7-W_VrF44/s1600-h/DSC06135%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06135" border="0" alt="DSC06135" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jGv0gjoDv2k/VA0hAtJBblI/AAAAAAAAv4s/T3bNIhsjzX8/DSC06135_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="489" height="377" /></a></p> <p>We got to play with Great Grandpa and Great Grandma Bailey in Lincoln when we went shopping for a new sewing machine.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-p2LN2B6LZ_k/VA0hB6QYl2I/AAAAAAAAv40/X0_rvmDFtOU/s1600-h/DSC06164%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06164" border="0" alt="DSC06164" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eIqBFPlryaw/VA0hCpSIJUI/AAAAAAAAv48/uSy8P0WuXZ4/DSC06164_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="165" height="230" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JlLdgEMD-xg/VA0hD9qOgLI/AAAAAAAAv5E/pQ0LXu4ookA/s1600-h/DSC06172%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06172" border="0" alt="DSC06172" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-luWXEdyB8Uc/VA0hFEWqAeI/AAAAAAAAv5M/ciDDk_m-Bf0/DSC06172_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="297" height="229" /></a></p> <p>We went to the zoo with Morris and Patricia.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MMZuGNFGEcc/VA0hGld_5_I/AAAAAAAAv5U/X7Kr3ncZUPk/s1600-h/DSC06175%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06175" border="0" alt="DSC06175" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IV-ugFoUxlY/VA0hHnae7PI/AAAAAAAAv5c/b3FefiycX2A/DSC06175_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VbUl6ea1hfA/VA0hI6is9WI/AAAAAAAAv5k/b7EqMMT_EFA/s1600-h/DSC06186%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06186" border="0" alt="DSC06186" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MWNYTlh_aW4/VA0hK8y_ZKI/AAAAAAAAv5s/A4C2AxW-Brc/DSC06186_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Went to our first Nebraska State Fair! I was working, so Ronny and Chisum met me there. He enjoyed celebrating with our friend, Doug, who just retired from the State Fair Board, seeing all of the animals and seeing our brand in the Barn Bar.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-j25NVIRsWUk/VA0hMAzhycI/AAAAAAAAv50/QJHVRiEzF9o/s1600-h/DSC06189%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06189" border="0" alt="DSC06189" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CbSKYIpDxFE/VA0hNbAPP3I/AAAAAAAAv58/K1LVGybq9rg/DSC06189_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-K6f2FlEM0Xs/VA0hOXxuOeI/AAAAAAAAv6E/oQ9H3UoUh6U/s1600-h/DSC06190%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06190" border="0" alt="DSC06190" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-h7babP9pPyU/VA0hPobFotI/AAAAAAAAv6M/I6Zceg0gMdQ/DSC06190_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ay5zkVPHins/VA0hQhPF_8I/AAAAAAAAv6U/QmTkg8Y6RUg/s1600-h/DSC06193%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06193" border="0" alt="DSC06193" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZP3_srKcu_8/VA0hR8uJ9aI/AAAAAAAAv6c/ikBXFoCn2RQ/DSC06193_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="241" height="328" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xlGrp_Fxgns/VA0hSwQyPHI/AAAAAAAAv6k/_6NyBRiJRwA/s1600-h/DSC06196%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06196" border="0" alt="DSC06196" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--Q4DqcSKGnI/VA0hW2Mdb-I/AAAAAAAAv6s/C_r5_N2SD6o/DSC06196_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="242" height="329" /></a></p> <p>We love you, sweet boy! <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rZPoRn8PA3U/VA0hZt2Co_I/AAAAAAAAv60/HpI-mqvc-rE/s1600-h/DSC05989%25255B15%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05989" border="0" alt="DSC05989" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-l4k3QB7okx8/VA0ha-5tblI/AAAAAAAAv68/_KSRWZ8ozOE/DSC05989_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="492" height="379" /></a></p> Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-26515186337024896632014-09-03T18:19:00.000-05:002014-09-03T18:19:00.276-05:00First haircut<p>Chisum had his first haircut! This little boy’s hair hasn’t been out of control, but was getting a little shaggy over his ears.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xtFFZm9cnKI/VAdAUeKRwUI/AAAAAAAAvyU/XFaPxXjEuRk/s1600-h/ry%25253D4001%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="ry=4001" border="0" alt="ry=4001" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ryLTMHQkvtw/VAdAV3r-32I/AAAAAAAAvyc/sOhmPmlyUtA/ry%25253D4001_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="301" height="227" /></a></p> <p>So much in fact that I could tell it was tickling him because he was constantly rubbing at his ears (and not because of an earache – which worried me for awhile!). </p> <p>So when Nana came to visit a couple of weeks ago, she brought her hair scissors and we did just a little trim around the ears. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-w6OLM2faqnI/VAdAWgi8oYI/AAAAAAAAvyk/OifX0VDrI4k/s1600-h/DSC06135%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06135" border="0" alt="DSC06135" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HUhlu9OmmDY/VAdAXkb5eFI/AAAAAAAAvys/bBY2FG9UyPg/DSC06135_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="525" height="410" /></a> <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qclBqnvrlhU/VAdAZCmgW4I/AAAAAAAAvy0/okEspub6yfQ/s1600-h/DSC06138%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06138" border="0" alt="DSC06138" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CC-zhk3YvDc/VAdAaKKVijI/AAAAAAAAvy8/lLV3z3vwdEA/DSC06138_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="256" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yILnlWRkYxQ/VAdAbNUJonI/AAAAAAAAvzE/lI5ZDUjHk54/s1600-h/DSC06143%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06143" border="0" alt="DSC06143" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HJlvQIpAF_A/VAdAcd4dU3I/AAAAAAAAvzM/wRPC8eY8r9E/DSC06143_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="333" height="257" /></a> <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3mcmBPPtHvA/VAdAdSoo6vI/AAAAAAAAvzU/PVODb1lypXM/s1600-h/DSC06146%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06146" border="0" alt="DSC06146" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XWL97F1nXSM/VAdAeaYgdUI/AAAAAAAAvzc/m0jSP9HPQec/DSC06146_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="525" height="405" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jFM4yuUBMHE/VAdAfaOREKI/AAAAAAAAvzk/hyBlbiUZUZk/s1600-h/DSC06139%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06139" border="0" alt="DSC06139" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2QZlmGjzsOo/VAdAghcmKrI/AAAAAAAAvzs/UnQBFzyuAso/DSC06139_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="526" height="411" /></a></p> Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-19865100230089001192014-08-07T22:07:00.000-05:002014-08-10T22:19:28.090-05:00Chisum–10 months<p>Chisum turned 10 months old while we were on vacation to <a href="http://littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2014/08/cape-cod-vacation.html">Cape Cod</a>. Life has been fast-paced ever since, and we’ll soon be looking at 11 months, then one year – what a fast year!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EDmD0H43AjI/U-gzs1nWD6I/AAAAAAAAug4/VlNLAwC0QFE/s1600-h/DSC05985---Copy5.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05985 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC05985 - Copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tBfO7LFXeIk/U-gzuvOk0DI/AAAAAAAAuhA/dkgirsyGW8E/DSC05985---Copy_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="519" height="352" /></a></p> <p>Getting a monthly picture on the quilt is getting a little more difficult! But you can see how much he’s grown, especially from <a href="http://littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2013/10/chisum1-month.html">1 month</a>. He’s a tall boy! <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--MHVtJfgcSo/U-gzwOVJxII/AAAAAAAAuhI/geI005LaPe0/s1600-h/DSC059825.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cDmM2tEpJOY/U-gzxCeOgPI/AAAAAAAAuhQ/-3iKxO0OmW4/DSC05982_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="250" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EE_3JJn9pRI/U-gzyplbWaI/AAAAAAAAuhY/d6UqrTrwwgE/s1600-h/DSC059835.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05983" border="0" alt="DSC05983" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vDqiQvYfqzQ/U-gzz7yaPaI/AAAAAAAAuhg/g9bE9l82P24/DSC05983_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="326" height="251" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3j3P_R_XlcA/U-gz1VljMaI/AAAAAAAAuho/caD69WCquNg/s1600-h/DSC059845.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05984" border="0" alt="DSC05984" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-faEYwWyoS0Y/U-gz2uI_s_I/AAAAAAAAuhw/jYDXAex0mA0/DSC05984_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="251" height="193" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MUQQMNfY6aA/U-gz306uL0I/AAAAAAAAuh4/e1wZooEAlUw/s1600-h/DSC059875.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05987" border="0" alt="DSC05987" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TFwOg79_wc4/U-gz5EG96LI/AAAAAAAAuiA/cnb2wewHREs/DSC05987_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="252" height="194" /></a></p> <p>Chisum at 10 months, you are:</p> <p>Crawling all over the place! The ladies at daycare say that you are super fast and whenever you see an open door, you take off. You love crawling from your room to the bathroom because there are so many doors to open, and you are like lightening speed that you beat me there every time.</p> <p>You love spending time with family!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xv1os4UgVeI/U-gz6Tw4bdI/AAAAAAAAuiI/nPNmAHUB5CU/s1600-h/DSC058635.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05863" border="0" alt="DSC05863" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-a2iaKCV7rv4/U-gz7n7weVI/AAAAAAAAuiQ/nz8h4IZQqpU/DSC05863_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="254" height="196" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-f0BImm-Q8L0/U-gz86apiBI/AAAAAAAAuiY/T0vR-YHsezU/s1600-h/DSC058795.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05879" border="0" alt="DSC05879" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NoyRP2NtUfg/U-gz9-kWLFI/AAAAAAAAuig/vaRsZ8Y7lmE/DSC05879_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="255" height="197" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9iZI4r5ET2E/U-gz_G_ZM7I/AAAAAAAAuio/QTuNI2yUdPs/s1600-h/DSC05865.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05865" border="0" alt="DSC05865" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XfQMryy4hK0/U-g0AVUSHdI/AAAAAAAAuiw/ldCJwfyvkGk/DSC05865_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="224" height="173" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LKQcUF6y0N8/U-g0BaCAP3I/AAAAAAAAui4/OdMCPh6zpW8/s1600-h/20140704_121503%25255B1%25255D%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140704_121503[1]" border="0" alt="20140704_121503[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DsI3sRMjwv8/U-g0CbWnbUI/AAAAAAAAujA/9U4BSWRVZPU/20140704_121503%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="284" height="171" /></a></p> <p>You are eating just about anything we give you. And usually only what you can feed yourself – spoons are for babies! You love love love cottage cheese, and eat veggies, fruits, pasta, deli meat, Cheerios and oatmeal.   </p> <iframe style="width: 522px; height: 300px" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/h2HCS0rgKwA" frameborder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <p>You had a doctor’s appointment this month because you weren’t feeling very good (only a sore throat), but you weighed 24.2 pounds. </p> <p>You are pretty entertaining!</p> <p><iframe style="width: 520px; height: 292px" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/pkRvPKcxL-Q" frameborder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <br /></p> <p><iframe style="width: 520px; height: 287px" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/B8_coR7GvZI" frameborder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p>We love you! <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-n-QUR6Yw77E/U-g0D7c8StI/AAAAAAAAujI/_gaHINUGF0k/s1600-h/20140621_161815%25255B1%25255D%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="ry=4002" border="0" alt="ry=4002" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mUCOXryCSLM/U-g0W4eIYhI/AAAAAAAAulQ/EjRdW4D8bPY/ry%25253D4002_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="148" height="199" /></a></p> Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-34807772916289718272014-08-05T17:41:00.000-05:002014-08-05T17:41:00.235-05:00Cape Cod vacation<p>Our family vacation to Cape Cod was so relaxing! We rented a house with my parents and brother’s family in Mashpee, MA for a week-long stay. (overload of pictures in this post!)</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UYoaTIjRdqA/U-FKheJvTBI/AAAAAAAAuTM/kl94VdQjboU/s1600-h/IMG_61454.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6145" border="0" alt="IMG_6145" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JjBz0Ks4daw/U-FKivimIBI/AAAAAAAAuTU/Z_C-7B0Twbg/IMG_6145_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="254" height="196" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZfQMIR71lts/U-FKjj56jsI/AAAAAAAAuTc/LUvGkwNQQPk/s1600-h/IMG_64201.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6420" border="0" alt="IMG_6420" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TPq_UstOaa8/U-FKk2hKULI/AAAAAAAAuTk/LeZkWBg8NgE/IMG_6420_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="250" height="197" /></a></p> <p>Chisum obviously <a href="http://www.littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2014/07/baby-loved-beach.html">loved the beach</a>, but we also got to take in a lot of other fun outings and ate some great seafood. <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gaFAqErEWKo/U-FKl_i7tfI/AAAAAAAAuTs/UIoIcXWbKjk/s1600-h/20140706_1815572.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140706_181557" border="0" alt="20140706_181557" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aqzDKlx4hRk/U-FKmuubi9I/AAAAAAAAuT0/QMztXDPQTWc/20140706_181557_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="526" height="307" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5VBa9pyojp0/U-FKnzTOVgI/AAAAAAAAuT8/24sVq5sRh6Q/s1600-h/20140712_1900202.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140712_190020" border="0" alt="20140712_190020" align="right" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-eqYflpZcPI4/U-FKozNRArI/AAAAAAAAuUE/J3Z31pKfm60/20140712_190020_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="139" height="205" /></a>I was kind of worried about Chisum and the flights. I don’t know why though, because he was seriously a dream baby. Never fussy, charming the flight attendants and slept like a champ. He even got his own seat for two of the flights!</p> <p>One of the highlights for me was taking a ferry over to the island, Martha’s Vineyard. It was a breezy but short ferry ride over there and we spent the day walking (and walking…right, Dad!?) but it was very enjoyable nonetheless. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HeaZVzL9neE/U-FKp3vPhtI/AAAAAAAAuUM/bTvuYpJp7tA/s1600-h/DSC058861%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05886" border="0" alt="DSC05886" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_yh4rcxseZ0/U-FKrL2VweI/AAAAAAAAuUU/YxohYFXg-GE/DSC05886_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="538" height="415" /></a></p> <p>One of the first things we did when we got there was ride the <a href="http://www.mvpreservation.org/p.php/preservation/community/flying-horses?_f=w">Flying Horses Carousel</a>, the nation’s oldest platform carousel (1876). <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QJF9AIVeq6I/U-FKsFTQJ8I/AAAAAAAAuUc/CkcTUIHtsy8/s1600-h/DSC059484.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05948" border="0" alt="DSC05948" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YaWcHtreUjo/U-FKtcJLL_I/AAAAAAAAuUk/DHXB-0CFWPc/DSC05948_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="404" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-g5U0g2HP7b0/U-FKuWwHXEI/AAAAAAAAuUs/Oim2hBGODHc/s1600-h/DSC059034.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05903" border="0" alt="DSC05903" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SBIB3DHuUFI/U-FKvSzKRdI/AAAAAAAAuU0/hcJlncs86lQ/DSC05903_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="522" height="402" /></a></p> <p>Something historic and unexpected was the gingerbread cottages. It was almost like walking into a fairy tale-land! The grounds surrounding the gingerbread houses were formerly campgrounds for <a href="http://www.mvcma.org/history/brief-history-of-mvcma/">Methodist church group retreats</a>. The gingerbread houses were built in the mid-1800s by members of the church community. They were originally platforms for tents, but canvas was needed for the war, so they started making cottages. Families tried to out-do each other, so they are all very ornate. <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3HiNfUm4adY/U-FKwVfCQVI/AAAAAAAAuU8/yRG2eLYjK8w/s1600-h/DSC059234.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05923" border="0" alt="DSC05923" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Q0WuBdW1lS4/U-FKxh7EnLI/AAAAAAAAuVE/hPyN9K3kdjw/DSC05923_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="514" height="396" /></a>  <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CjhGbocT6mc/U-FKygbXlII/AAAAAAAAuVM/bWVIhViEEas/s1600-h/DSC059134.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05913" border="0" alt="DSC05913" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2NV3RYxytR8/U-FKzoCX-hI/AAAAAAAAuVU/B0SG9rJ_bgw/DSC05913_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="247" height="195" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_HIsIjPyEN8/U-FK013ZUiI/AAAAAAAAuVc/7y3YYiCAy8s/s1600-h/DSC059105.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05910" border="0" alt="DSC05910" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-B04aq8fJ_4M/U-FK2MWn15I/AAAAAAAAuVk/bEE6pByslHU/DSC05910_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="248" height="196" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zD3Sr6uJ298/U-FK2xdRWkI/AAAAAAAAuVs/TuCpRJzSH_A/s1600-h/DSC059095.jpg"> <br /><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05909" border="0" alt="DSC05909" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-21vdvkOlV1U/U-FK4EHnbKI/AAAAAAAAuV0/mTR8Gi3CCxE/DSC05909_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="246" height="192" />  </a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6LiiTKG0Z-8/U-FK5c7OQbI/AAAAAAAAuV8/uwkwY7KNui8/s1600-h/DSC059111.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05911" border="0" alt="DSC05911" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2RIpC-GMIIU/U-FK6sFa-JI/AAAAAAAAuWE/gmUpK3cMbXw/DSC05911_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="250" height="193" /></a></a></p> <p>We enjoyed a family walk to a beautiful lighthouse. We enjoyed it even better knowing we could eat our ice cream without guilt after walking a couple of miles to see it. :)<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-i5GVru6YzRs/U-FK7hJop9I/AAAAAAAAuWM/_G32OSLScjM/s1600-h/DSC059572.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05957" border="0" alt="DSC05957" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LpiBFdx_cUY/U-FK8eHUOFI/AAAAAAAAuWU/zb7c6zkxYI4/DSC05957_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="509" height="392" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_GlyMZBlexg/U-FK9QQJqDI/AAAAAAAAuWc/GVsMBnyHuTo/s1600-h/DSC059651%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05965" border="0" alt="DSC05965" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-c6JA4fpT0LY/U-FK-uqAV-I/AAAAAAAAuWk/k5L4ThYJPR0/DSC05965_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="319" height="246" /></a> <br />  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BeRwd7bmaqA/U-FK_fRW37I/AAAAAAAAuWs/33UBEAN_vb0/s1600-h/DSC059591.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05959" border="0" alt="DSC05959" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6FeSzCzlE0o/U-FLAdINStI/AAAAAAAAuW0/Rx8hjYV3SEU/DSC05959_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="245" /></a> <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2SRafKdzGj4/U-FLBGMbz2I/AAAAAAAAuW8/Bp0ePVMfljI/s1600-h/IMG_62408.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6240" border="0" alt="IMG_6240" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fQGoDuR7d9Q/U-FLCDBqmuI/AAAAAAAAuXE/LC65EFNixFY/IMG_6240_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="518" height="399" /></a> <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8ydpXjG7qMI/U-FLDM2ZAkI/AAAAAAAAuXM/FxFuLO-HsSw/s1600-h/DSC059432.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05943" border="0" alt="DSC05943" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qoL_HHEf9Q8/U-FLD4TeYqI/AAAAAAAAuXU/pwrPQ3iohQw/DSC05943_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="259" height="200" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VXCKtqBIuwA/U-FLE27-piI/AAAAAAAAuXc/9AvP9b0mV1w/s1600-h/DSC059242.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05924" border="0" alt="DSC05924" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zJeGDpJr1Uk/U-FLGJ3hjQI/AAAAAAAAuXg/5OMu89IO3N8/DSC05924_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="261" height="201" /></a></p> <p>A K-State “K-S-U” opportunity was a must. <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gMWC3hYNFqI/U-FLHP23RKI/AAAAAAAAuXs/BmU22A1lFIU/s1600-h/DSC_12652.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_1265" border="0" alt="DSC_1265" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-v-EZfwpppf0/U-FLIMMSmeI/AAAAAAAAuX0/7mmtFdss9aE/DSC_1265_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="344" height="238" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5CazTNDH5pY/U-FLI-cEx1I/AAAAAAAAuX8/KL4hpiHJwNM/s1600-h/DSC059271.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05927" border="0" alt="DSC05927" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FkOQamZgNkU/U-FLJ3AgFNI/AAAAAAAAuYE/YspGQ4vc9EQ/DSC05927_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a></p> <p>Cape Cod is so picturesque. And the seafood was wonderful The quahogs (pronouced “co-hogs”) are a type of clam the guys caught us for dinner. Maybe not the yummiest of all our seafood we had, but it was fun to eat what they caught! We also had delicious lobster and scallops – which are my favorite. <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KW9-1OyHLlw/U-FLKiOIF_I/AAAAAAAAuYM/-3g2QU8nxF4/s1600-h/20140706_1845321.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140706_184532" border="0" alt="20140706_184532" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TTNn7gVVBHM/U-FLLfOKo0I/AAAAAAAAuYU/YsN_yFVRS6U/20140706_184532_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="284" height="171" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oP-1i91dI2w/U-FLMnSa8wI/AAAAAAAAuYc/OVWx6VldIFk/s1600-h/DSC059753.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05975" border="0" alt="DSC05975" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-E7nsYl4Znlc/U-FLNgxzjmI/AAAAAAAAuYk/gRyasHbejis/DSC05975_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fcF3VPZBd5c/U-FLObLka7I/AAAAAAAAuYs/mzSxBcush1M/s1600-h/IMG_62463.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6246" border="0" alt="IMG_6246" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Yq4CYPsBt74/U-FLPlU04FI/AAAAAAAAuY0/wlTxpL7l94U/IMG_6246_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0rHxZ3t38FQ/U-FLQsm9q1I/AAAAAAAAuY8/WIx6XsDiKOw/s1600-h/20140708_2019191.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140708_201919" border="0" alt="20140708_201919" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2iKxqNhdu-c/U-FLRkBPk3I/AAAAAAAAuZE/tf9PNQPTX5E/20140708_201919_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="292" height="176" /></a></p> <p>There were way more trees than I thought there would be, so I took in as much of the open, grassy, sandy beaches with lots of open space that I could. Of course the light houses were beautiful landscapes, as well!<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_dAhg4ln8Gs/U-FLSX4zUiI/AAAAAAAAuZM/Ni2nTmPps4k/s1600-h/20140709_1131512.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140709_113151" border="0" alt="20140709_113151" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Bq865oGWCms/U-FLTRepZCI/AAAAAAAAuZU/hAm-1NBbeYM/20140709_113151_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="389" height="234" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UXXc76vc7LQ/U-FLUMAHAgI/AAAAAAAAuZc/IzKFUkI0HB4/s1600-h/20140709_1129461.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140709_112946" border="0" alt="20140709_112946" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XD6LDGg3SSY/U-FLVNFwfWI/AAAAAAAAuZk/xOY-kjxsQC4/20140709_112946_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="135" height="240" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1ZvdeGkl1PQ/U-FLWAlQdEI/AAAAAAAAuZs/1JnUNf0bi-A/s1600-h/20140709_153201%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140709_153201" border="0" alt="20140709_153201" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Uw88_vSPTxY/U-FLW_LOkqI/AAAAAAAAuZ0/dpb-XWdcoJg/20140709_153201_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="141" height="256" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pQFLVRwj4qU/U-FLX8_-nQI/AAAAAAAAuZ8/WgAQwZQxQgQ/s1600-h/DSC_1418%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_1418" border="0" alt="DSC_1418" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7olQEPGklMI/U-FLY3gWXlI/AAAAAAAAuaE/jlY_jnBW4fA/DSC_1418_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="373" height="258" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7MxNMuzY5HM/U-FLZzJT8NI/AAAAAAAAuaM/9LBWl3qytXc/s1600-h/DSC_1403%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_1403" border="0" alt="DSC_1403" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EtmmgIT4smk/U-FLbOigJFI/AAAAAAAAuaU/4gp65Q7hEDo/DSC_1403_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="520" height="360" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-16G-IVkFoEc/U-FLcLciyEI/AAAAAAAAuac/NS6yC26cPsw/s1600-h/DSC_1387%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_1387" border="0" alt="DSC_1387" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-66W7hftcWl8/U-FLdK0wBjI/AAAAAAAAuak/tTdnU1Q4XnM/DSC_1387_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="517" height="358" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TB6ffBUYLOg/U-FLeJVehTI/AAAAAAAAuas/Wlei3gABO5c/s1600-h/DSC_1384%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_1384" border="0" alt="DSC_1384" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VBtLgMB5jWg/U-FLeyXpzNI/AAAAAAAAua0/cefbiP-MpUk/DSC_1384_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="517" height="351" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-veoPIoZT1JY/U-FLf8gB2HI/AAAAAAAAua8/uRXvpQZtBE0/s1600-h/DSC_1347%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_1347" border="0" alt="DSC_1347" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HoI04i1FcRY/U-FLgsqoxmI/AAAAAAAAubE/CztG6nNpTCQ/DSC_1347_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="518" height="358" /></a></p> <p>Ronny thought all of the Frasier’s were crazy with our obsession over all of the beautiful hydrangeas! <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5EO-9_U4LaY/U-FLhsdhewI/AAAAAAAAubM/pintsTlzPDU/s1600-h/DSC_1276%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_1276" border="0" alt="DSC_1276" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TfYBvAsR1_8/U-FLiutI3EI/AAAAAAAAubU/q0llLR--9Ms/DSC_1276_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="250" height="173" /></a>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZjpkWTYWBVE/U-FLjn2IR2I/AAAAAAAAubc/M69pIIQY_AM/s1600-h/DSC_1231%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_1231" border="0" alt="DSC_1231" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cBVCbdeRXFo/U-FLkvutnrI/AAAAAAAAubk/tHgHBz8JYgI/DSC_1231_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="252" height="174" /></a></p> <p>The best part was being together as family. (we missed you, Em!) <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ViXfX5wXcyk/U-FLlQkL9YI/AAAAAAAAubs/mfrCTbCDl2c/s1600-h/IMG_63114.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6311" border="0" alt="IMG_6311" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vkdlLzZeXSE/U-FLmxrbJRI/AAAAAAAAub0/oHnEOK-eU9Y/IMG_6311_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="404" /></a></p> <p>And seeing these little cousins together. They are both a hoot.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4joMa9TtOIs/U-FLns_L_6I/AAAAAAAAub8/r3VCL1VqRkc/s1600-h/IMG_63383.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6338" border="0" alt="IMG_6338" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zm2Db-DhX3M/U-FLohsqCdI/AAAAAAAAucE/CWxPyt0Yx8Q/IMG_6338_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4TAhx2cZJW4/U-FLp6bre5I/AAAAAAAAucM/Ieaby4Lr0RA/s1600-h/IMG_62543.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6254" border="0" alt="IMG_6254" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZLYVXnLbYM0/U-FLq-SwszI/AAAAAAAAucU/Wo1ZOwJVYR0/IMG_6254_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CgCb6xO14Jo/U-FLrxi4GuI/AAAAAAAAucc/4tMP2F_zTI8/s1600-h/IMG_6242%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6242" border="0" alt="IMG_6242" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xRw8CLJiwIU/U-FLswW9hoI/AAAAAAAAuck/j5gF2tbMFDw/IMG_6242_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="310" height="239" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-26a3aQl4dEM/U-FLt32excI/AAAAAAAAucs/RO7v54dczgo/s1600-h/IMG_60883.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6088" border="0" alt="IMG_6088" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4cSCyS5oDaI/U-FLu69FSjI/AAAAAAAAuc0/dzCXXGjzm9A/IMG_6088_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LSWtWTO-o9s/U-FLvofC5KI/AAAAAAAAuc8/_MynrSBAJ9A/s1600-h/DSC06925%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06925" border="0" alt="DSC06925" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ftir4hkUzbU/U-FLw-YxGnI/AAAAAAAAudE/F37AaDtBKy0/DSC06925_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="496" height="343" /></a></p> <p>Papa Joe and Nana could not get enough of them. <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uZmJFemiypM/U-FLx7J1iSI/AAAAAAAAudM/9ExPCT3G2lM/s1600-h/IMG_6159%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6159" border="0" alt="IMG_6159" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9JodVTH08eE/U-FLyziPMQI/AAAAAAAAudU/u5vz8kbp28k/IMG_6159_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-92uUuYwVZ08/U-FLz4aSXdI/AAAAAAAAudc/rIbXy8XGh6I/s1600-h/IMG_6157%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6157" border="0" alt="IMG_6157" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UEGSDfvkXHU/U-FL02mA-yI/AAAAAAAAudk/uOKZsubvoNA/IMG_6157_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Until we meet again, Cape Cod! I definitely would not mind coming back!<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3zcpMLT-_Fk/U-FL185LDVI/AAAAAAAAuds/V3kxF4-B-v4/s1600-h/IMG_6297%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6297" border="0" alt="IMG_6297" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WlX_5ywdCLA/U-FL25-rIiI/AAAAAAAAud0/DD9J9fa8flc/IMG_6297_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="489" height="377" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-m-LbL0dVvds/U-FL3g2OVhI/AAAAAAAAud8/kQoHMKvapUQ/s1600-h/DSC06926%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC06926" border="0" alt="DSC06926" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EgpNRYYTdJY/U-FL4h0pB9I/AAAAAAAAueE/LDcOkcGcvGc/DSC06926_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="487" height="337" /></a></p> <p>View more pictures from the vacation <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/112828081323406355371/albums/6036321121954390753">here</a>. </p> Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-35160673464971961892014-07-16T17:57:00.000-05:002014-07-16T17:57:00.698-05:00Baby loved the beach<p>Our family took a much needed, relaxing vacation to Cape Cod this month. We rented a house on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seconsett_Island,_Massachusetts">Seconsett Island</a> in Mashpee, which was in walking distance to a beach and a lake area, and a short driving distance to many local sites. </p> <p>I’ll blog about the whole trip soon, but first, a big surprise for me: baby loved the beach!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ut8BMi8YNI4/U8bODsLc-mI/AAAAAAAAt-M/XAwfWCPW-dU/s1600-h/20140710_140356%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140710_140356" border="0" alt="20140710_140356" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4ty7PBmtliA/U8bOEn6vJGI/AAAAAAAAt-U/AJ7zw0e2m9A/20140710_140356_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="511" height="298" /></a></p> <p>He just put his hands right in the sand and started digging and playing with it. We had to keep his paci in, otherwise he would try to eat it. :)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-E48XC8gg4i4/U8bOFXT_saI/AAAAAAAAt-c/DylwNi4EPu8/s1600-h/20140706_181557%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140706_181557" border="0" alt="20140706_181557" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UBRi_k9Jcfc/U8bOGf8-uNI/AAAAAAAAt-k/v-sxcuQ5dOk/20140706_181557_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="509" height="297" /></a></p> <p>He didn’t mind that the water was cool at all. He splashed and kicked and crawled all around. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-e8KxsCZp2Z0/U8bOHUOvxKI/AAAAAAAAt-s/i9iZ6c2sweA/s1600-h/IMG_6124%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6124" border="0" alt="IMG_6124" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-y2bYzClZGus/U8bOIOeSXyI/AAAAAAAAt-0/UMRNl7nL_MU/IMG_6124_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FEdaQ1TtVt8/U8bOI1OxjJI/AAAAAAAAt-8/5F82zJ8-ZfM/s1600-h/IMG_6292%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6292" border="0" alt="IMG_6292" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7OCpDSrhUQk/U8bOJiqC0jI/AAAAAAAAt_E/pNW2SmHj5x0/IMG_6292_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="315" height="243" /></a> <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_lHS-6U9aiQ/U8bOKVwW_1I/AAAAAAAAt_M/2SShnm-V_rY/s1600-h/IMG_6289%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6289" border="0" alt="IMG_6289" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vEujG6NIXLA/U8bOLHqwRTI/AAAAAAAAt_U/lgr0QsbpIo8/IMG_6289_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="243" height="187" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NTS5QRhZ-o4/U8bOMOGkTlI/AAAAAAAAt_c/2lMzlDswO7Q/s1600-h/IMG_6287%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6287" border="0" alt="IMG_6287" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YK9FAMx03QM/U8bONJxrTvI/AAAAAAAAt_k/O6U12DXV4WI/IMG_6287_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="246" height="190" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Jl53trdesIE/U8bOOHh2TrI/AAAAAAAAt_s/bnz2609GJWM/s1600-h/IMG_6275%25255B4%25255D.jpg"> <br /><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6275" border="0" alt="IMG_6275" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nI2j_qFoAZw/U8bOPBCCCbI/AAAAAAAAt_0/bKPBc1vm9aM/IMG_6275_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="502" height="387" /></a> </p> <p>My favorite picture. Beach crack. :) <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-omy5U0aZDTA/U8bOPxYk1HI/AAAAAAAAt_8/nx0N8TRnfXA/s1600-h/IMG_6282%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6282" border="0" alt="IMG_6282" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-W8b1WYM1bZ0/U8bOQoUaeyI/AAAAAAAAuAA/du7qQ2FynKc/IMG_6282_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WgRvmN2dpgc/U8bORnEqfAI/AAAAAAAAuAM/8HBtOrDUzYw/s1600-h/IMG_6114%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6114" border="0" alt="IMG_6114" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--yb39wER9vo/U8bOSWkw8HI/AAAAAAAAuAU/GTRmXHUpt-E/IMG_6114_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="312" height="240" /></a> <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-k-BaPs0Lmtg/U8bOTUgWfOI/AAAAAAAAuAc/zM2_iM3s370/s1600-h/IMG_6121%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6121" border="0" alt="IMG_6121" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-srkqDPIFt1E/U8bOUauKMuI/AAAAAAAAuAk/W8sTfDvAPkQ/IMG_6121_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="332" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Cwmkpuur69w/U8bOVPnks0I/AAAAAAAAuAs/HKD09ODZStY/s1600-h/IMG_6115%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6115" border="0" alt="IMG_6115" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-T5Jy4TDydD8/U8bOV6DwHYI/AAAAAAAAuA0/SruA0zV5l-4/IMG_6115_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="242" height="329" /></a> <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PTabfydoocA/U8bOWjbOY-I/AAAAAAAAuA8/7JlTJAJ-wOU/s1600-h/IMG_6110%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; 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border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140706_181408" border="0" alt="20140706_181408" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AnsHUOSwRms/U8bOh7tuGsI/AAAAAAAAuCk/b9cz9BkLtFQ/20140706_181408_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="513" height="305" /></a> <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0x15USNaZ_c/U8bOirkJjmI/AAAAAAAAuCs/eJyocXroQ2A/s1600-h/20140710_140414%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140710_140414" border="0" alt="20140710_140414" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QU87bAidTAA/U8bOjh88LRI/AAAAAAAAuC0/90-pq799PBY/20140710_140414_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="512" height="303" /></a></p> <p>View more pictures from the vacation <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/112828081323406355371/albums/6036321121954390753">here</a>. </p> Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-27192502306020288032014-06-24T22:05:00.001-05:002014-06-24T22:10:06.950-05:00Chisum–9 months<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mcTMXk_Mrqo/U6o7I2o8siI/AAAAAAAAtGw/-cxd_Tb82RY/s1600-h/DSC05829%252520-%252520Copy%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05829 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC05829 - Copy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pgjpX3EWEqk/U6o7MTUB44I/AAAAAAAAtG4/reQVF0XiO4Y/DSC05829%252520-%252520Copy_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="499" height="372" /></a></p> <p>At 9 months old, Chisum, you are getting “so big”! No really. At your 9 month appointment, you weighed 23 lbs 4 oz, were 30 inches long and head is 18 inches. You had a major growth spurt from your 6 month appointment.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nhFOaXxc3Hg/U6o7P2Eo0tI/AAAAAAAAtHA/BRtT3s7SHsc/s1600-h/DSC05782%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05782" border="0" alt="DSC05782" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QcX_nSr_zJY/U6o7RQ1zRwI/AAAAAAAAtHE/nObqAJesuhg/DSC05782_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="497" height="383" /></a></p> <p>You are one active baby. Once you picked up crawling fast, you haven’t stopped. In just one week, you took a huge developmental leap where you started crawling, pulling yourself up, taking steps from one chair to another, and clapping. Let’s slow down just a bit! <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4BzKBMlXq0k/U6o7TFWazMI/AAAAAAAAtHQ/WqKr8V7dL6E/s1600-h/DSC05839%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05839" border="0" alt="DSC05839" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1nwQZin2NCk/U6o7aoYyVoI/AAAAAAAAtHY/kFEkVT7lCWY/DSC05839_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZuSngKSy1xM/U6o7crf0pVI/AAAAAAAAtHg/wRkLyC0z4qQ/s1600-h/DSC05838%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05838" border="0" alt="DSC05838" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kZTcPzeByT8/U6o7eKkZGCI/AAAAAAAAtHo/A8Gck8aHn2w/DSC05838_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p>You have this hilarious “model pose” that you do when you take a short break from crawling. It really cracks me up. <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PbANPgTvzAA/U6o7gZ_N0sI/AAAAAAAAtHw/hTYTyJvsr4A/s1600-h/DSC05776%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05776" border="0" alt="DSC05776" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lZO0PyHWbKk/U6o7iuGIqbI/AAAAAAAAtH4/W7DVTZ4MfXw/DSC05776_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XRJsUtbdJKs/U6o7kQiddxI/AAAAAAAAtIA/FJVUiM8MXbM/s1600-h/DSC05837%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05837" border="0" alt="DSC05837" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7MBs-UYM0h8/U6o7mHZVX6I/AAAAAAAAtII/zMDjUAbLkLY/DSC05837_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p>You have figured out how to get back down after pulling yourself up (only after a couple of “ouchy” reports from daycare), and you really love pulling yourself up at the sliding glass door and looking out/tormenting Hank. <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gcxVXNqcTSQ/U6o7nhf0AGI/AAAAAAAAtIQ/jGgPlN9i9f0/s1600-h/DSC05786%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05809" border="0" alt="DSC05809" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0uKqO0KYPSk/U6o74RdS6aI/AAAAAAAAtJY/WStt8NgZxOE/DSC05809_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="487" height="284" /></a></p> <p>For food, you still love feeding yourself, but are trying new things like broccoli, pasta, mango, papaya, eggs, deli meat and cottage cheese. <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NBu5VN0MxPw/U6o759lU2HI/AAAAAAAAtJg/VeskdybGSj0/s1600-h/20140608_193829%25255B5%25255D.jpg"> <br /><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140608_193829" border="0" alt="20140608_193829" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Qc288YlILM8/U6o77pn46SI/AAAAAAAAtJo/TmOFbJ4ZRxI/20140608_193829_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="284" /></a></p> <p>We celebrated daddy’s first Father’s Day with the boys going to church in matching polos, then going to the Lincoln SaltDogs baseball game. <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vC5rh0reSac/U6o7952TVLI/AAAAAAAAtJw/AfzPYALE8QI/s1600-h/DSC05795%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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We love you!  <br /> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NbYayJjPJTo/U6o8UIfkyLI/AAAAAAAAtLQ/B7wTzwLF0Ds/s1600-h/DSC05832%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05832" border="0" alt="DSC05832" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZsBKw0rVbD4/U6o8VvTNzuI/AAAAAAAAtLY/yOzxgspIuZ8/DSC05832_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="467" height="360" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FBdtY9FuwtY/U6o8XLPDa-I/AAAAAAAAtLg/8VS9qonN8vE/s1600-h/20140522_191513%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140522_191513" border="0" alt="20140522_191513" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JWciBYQc9RM/U6o8YQg7stI/AAAAAAAAtLo/36xwfI9nhhk/20140522_191513_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="135" height="240" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QLRBy6PTfvE/U6o8Z6B1U9I/AAAAAAAAtLw/xfbdG0gSkfo/s1600-h/DSC05849%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05849" border="0" alt="DSC05849" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8OuGY3M1o_Y/U6o8bCrQEgI/AAAAAAAAtL4/gLslRDMZ44s/DSC05849_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="310" height="239" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cygitC2EkeI/U6o8cccAoNI/AAAAAAAAtMA/uSzqtnpBIx0/s1600-h/DSC05854%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05854" border="0" alt="DSC05854" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lWQtiCkILUI/U6o8dgRTIYI/AAAAAAAAtMI/T5szhPZpVm8/DSC05854_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="295" height="227" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-e-8zwRPlJUU/U6o8ezREAiI/AAAAAAAAtMQ/gH5fyIjCiMA/s1600-h/DSC05856%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05856" border="0" alt="DSC05856" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9LmzqLW5_u0/U6o8gXqJNQI/AAAAAAAAtMY/lOD_uQeiIf0/DSC05856_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="167" height="227" /></a></p> <p>You went to the pool for the first time on June 7th and really liked the water! It must have worn you out because you fell asleep on me in the pool as we were swimming around. <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-goRVl_ZPmtA/U6o8hygbAgI/AAAAAAAAtMg/9EFKznvFk5c/s1600-h/20140614_150703%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140614_150703" border="0" alt="20140614_150703" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uHv_Ys2MEuw/U6o8jQxfZ5I/AAAAAAAAtMo/pHjmz-p9AhU/20140614_150703_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="470" height="284" /></a></p> Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-19904331807097313052014-06-02T18:20:00.000-05:002014-06-02T18:20:00.863-05:00Captain Chisum’s Chariot<p>Chisum has earned the nickname, “Captain” from his Nana and Papa Joe. Thus, the grandparents thought the little Captain needed a chariot!<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6wDhFmUsiyU/U4zqvjwxXlI/AAAAAAAAs0I/onODvQOwQPQ/s1600-h/DSC05668%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05668" border="0" alt="DSC05668" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ar63XlGC-yg/U4zqwlFNZwI/AAAAAAAAs0Q/sl2nCz3rkCY/DSC05668_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="404" /></a></p> <p>I had talked about how a bike trailer would be a lot of fun, and when mom found one at a consignment store, I told her to grab it. On Memorial Day, Ronny got the chariot all hooked up to my bike and we took it for a spin around the cemetery to see all of the flags. <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_eNtF2w5xl8/U4zqxkdV9WI/AAAAAAAAs0Y/H33xMVtmJcY/s1600-h/DSC05675%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05675" border="0" alt="DSC05675" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LBQLk60m6aE/U4zqyrtoFuI/AAAAAAAAs0g/R7GCpqbLqOA/DSC05675_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="529" height="408" /></a></p> <p>Hank was just as (or more!) excited than Captain!<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0l0lsb0F0cI/U4zqzlPJ_HI/AAAAAAAAs0o/cha9BvHgl1k/s1600-h/DSC05670%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05670" border="0" alt="DSC05670" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-f1TarXkprr8/U4zq0Zlk98I/AAAAAAAAs0w/PHiYv2_3Jow/DSC05670_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="527" height="406" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Z7QtYMC4lXs/U4zq1ZhwDoI/AAAAAAAAs04/M0uXIqecHAE/s1600-h/DSC05674%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05674" border="0" alt="DSC05674" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-otom0a5mmw8/U4zri0TNbRI/AAAAAAAAs1A/SOC4Zs-NGCA/DSC05674_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="528" height="407" /></a></p> <p>It was fun and Hank was tired! We will be trying the trail, next! <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SrqJR-CVxBk/U4zrj31glYI/AAAAAAAAs1I/ZQWDyNEX3L4/s1600-h/DSC05677%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05677" border="0" alt="DSC05677" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Af9kjnggVJE/U4zrkm5HMEI/AAAAAAAAs1Q/iHJG5GTKwlY/DSC05677_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="529" height="408" /></a></p> Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-19850851437115322862014-05-26T21:23:00.001-05:002014-05-26T21:23:11.331-05:00Baby Food Garden 2014<p>I wasn’t sure my garden would get put in this year. And I wasn’t too worried if it didn’t – obviously I have way more important things to play with, like a little boy. :)</p> <p>But since I’ve been making all of Chisum’s baby food, I thought it would be fun if I did get my garden in, to make it a “baby food garden”. </p> <p>Chisum came with me and we went on a quick adventure to the greenhouse on Saturday and got cucumber, zucchini, acorn squash, summer squash plants and one small roma tomato since Ronny and I like to eat them. I also have carrot seeds and peas so I planned to put them in as well. It will be a smaller garden than year’s past (<a href="http://littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2011/04/garden-2011.html">2011</a>, <a href="http://littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2012/04/garden-2012.html">2012</a>, & <a href="http://littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2013/06/garden-2013.html">2013</a>), but that’s fine for this year. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nrB8lmFP26I/U4P2z_iww8I/AAAAAAAAstk/c2yWjTivDGA/s1600-h/DSC05624%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05624" border="0" alt="DSC05624" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fiPrlq1-By0/U4P21GcmlrI/AAAAAAAAsts/4kjbaXOUBqE/DSC05624_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="513" height="400" /></a></p> <p>There was some volunteer lettuce growing from last year, so Ronny replanted them in the corner and I threw in a few more lettuce seeds just for fun. <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-idtPh6tnNSE/U4P22VmtaoI/AAAAAAAAst0/QP3PB1V8wUQ/s1600-h/DSC05625%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05627" border="0" alt="DSC05627" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zO33_mIxSUc/U4P29Bsy_zI/AAAAAAAAsuc/QOmF9p9ADj0/DSC05627_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p>This is my first time trying acorn and summer squash – hopefully my little squash-lover will like them. <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-G1k_oLmQmIc/U4P2-p9GZBI/AAAAAAAAsuk/9huHFkJy0VE/s1600-h/DSC05628%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05628" border="0" alt="DSC05628" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QLYtKO6kZXI/U4P2_UDBsSI/AAAAAAAAsus/fLLuS_0qThI/DSC05628_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a>   <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-F94A-wvGGUU/U4P3AhibHiI/AAAAAAAAsu0/YY1U7YfIaL4/s1600-h/DSC05630%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05630" border="0" alt="DSC05630" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KwGHX7rMWn8/U4P3BY8xrsI/AAAAAAAAsu8/MyBqa6mVsew/DSC05630_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p>I loved having little helpers. ;)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-F6CKHe5pfaY/U4P3CYXmhJI/AAAAAAAAsvE/KnquzF71c1Y/s1600-h/DSC05619%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05619" border="0" alt="DSC05619" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tFErC_HjOtg/U4P3DZQgfdI/AAAAAAAAsvM/x7PdX2z0p84/DSC05619_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="492" height="379" /></a></p> Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-16871992636143326132014-05-25T22:07:00.001-05:002014-05-25T22:07:24.209-05:00Chisum–8 months<p>Chisum, your little personality is just bursting with joy, tenderness, a touch of orneriness and just pure boy. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XfUMnvTXLF0/U4Kuqc-PPHI/AAAAAAAAsnM/3PU7xNL1r_k/s1600-h/DSC05569%252520-%252520Copy%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05569 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC05569 - Copy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uW0k0pQ2-FQ/U4Kurhh0ZVI/AAAAAAAAsnU/uvGvKrNw0nQ/DSC05569%252520-%252520Copy_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="506" height="367" /></a></p> <p>At 8 months old, you are:</p> <p>A little charmer and love muffin. You can catch any woman’s attention and love to grin at them. You truly just love to cuddle with anyone, hug and give your mama big, wet kisses. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-x6d-OxlM1SI/U4Kus_dp6QI/AAAAAAAAsnc/bwYT0E3xu_4/s1600-h/DSC05535%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05535" border="0" alt="DSC05535" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SezIJScoW5o/U4KuuILS8GI/AAAAAAAAsnk/duPS6djHbJI/DSC05535_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qhRRRWrgeAc/U4KuvDeEcAI/AAAAAAAAsns/6As3FeieZfs/s1600-h/DSC05455%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05455" border="0" alt="DSC05455" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jayxKFEvlQ4/U4Kuvy1GC2I/AAAAAAAAsn0/nANSFZVrQ5E/DSC05455_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_5U7FyMgVk8/U4KuxLSNV8I/AAAAAAAAsn8/5oaiXpKhepo/s1600-h/DSC05458%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05458" border="0" alt="DSC05458" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6jozO5INOTg/U4KuyG8SOiI/AAAAAAAAsoE/LWBbnUTOOhE/DSC05458_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="302" height="238" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-n6yLX93O_mw/U4KuzBdzEkI/AAAAAAAAsoM/PA1WNbQ7Hjg/s1600-h/DSC05464%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05464" border="0" alt="DSC05464" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-siJt41ONTBA/U4Ku0XSA66I/AAAAAAAAsoU/7ZOikz1hW9I/DSC05464_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AyD4Yn_RTqE/U4Ku1auJqyI/AAAAAAAAsoc/N4RRwuvx_s0/s1600-h/DSC05538%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05538" border="0" alt="DSC05538" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YcpaHgTlsYU/U4Ku2WEuLuI/AAAAAAAAsok/k8va82LDK8U/DSC05538_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="487" height="375" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Pq4bNZI1Z7Y/U4Ku3KUsqkI/AAAAAAAAsos/XyQFTvNFycU/s1600-h/20140512_073452%252520%2525281%252529%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140512_073452 (1)" border="0" alt="20140512_073452 (1)" align="right" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fy35qdbzQ8E/U4Ku30QSA4I/AAAAAAAAso0/5wIL0RxdKzw/20140512_073452%252520%2525281%252529_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="190" height="230" /></a>I got to celebrate my first official Mother’s Day with you. We enjoyed the day with Nana and Papa Joe, then brunch with the Bailey and Riley families. The next day at daycare, we got to have “Muffins with Mom” – it was our first date!</p> <p>You’ve discovered your tongue and realized how to “brrrrr” your lips to make car noises while playing with your cars and truck. Seriously, this how do boys just know how to do this!?</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xoxxLigUEpo/U4Ku5RCWgbI/AAAAAAAAso8/xASPN-Kuj8E/s1600-h/DSC05529%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05529" border="0" alt="DSC05529" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Y7-IG3NpPto/U4Ku6SgE8pI/AAAAAAAAspE/NJx5EEkBOCk/DSC05529_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="490" height="378" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-g_WrlUFpcjc/U4Ku787uaDI/AAAAAAAAspM/TrAs8-pfNaw/s1600-h/DSC05583%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05583" border="0" alt="DSC05583" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HolELv57q-c/U4Ku8r3T8XI/AAAAAAAAspU/OljvUvGfiMw/DSC05583_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="489" height="377" /></a></p> <p>You’ve been crawling/scooting for a good month and have mastered the “downward dog” pose. <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xTlkCyLDtrA/U4Ku95kK9lI/AAAAAAAAspc/KrFjc4c7Pdo/s1600-h/DSC05561%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05561" border="0" alt="DSC05561" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1O-eBwSOTrY/U4Ku-QynYkI/AAAAAAAAspk/Z5-dP8Ykpfo/DSC05561_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="490" height="378" /></a></p> <p>You started really crawling one hand/knee forward motion after another in Kansas City with mama and Nana (May 20-23). Once you got home, you gave your mama an ornery look, then turned and crawled all the way from your room to the living room.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lNXBe_-RncM/U4Ku_Sve5rI/AAAAAAAAsps/nNH3cxGu7FA/s1600-h/20140511_143301%25255B8%25255D.jpg"> <br /><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140511_143301" border="0" alt="20140511_143301" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VRyKARui35A/U4KvAHvPOBI/AAAAAAAAsp0/wTBV8H7XP6E/20140511_143301_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="501" height="292" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fImsSU8u__c/U4KvBXtj2aI/AAAAAAAAsp8/Nsfr5WcslA4/s1600-h/DSC05546%25255B9%25255D.jpg"> <br /><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05546" border="0" alt="DSC05546" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Pf0Ixxb75zk/U4KvCG-uF-I/AAAAAAAAsqE/XmFLPlRMeAQ/DSC05546_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="390" /></a></p> <p>Your bottom two teeth came in…both at the same time! Now you’re working on your top two. <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-k_Aj34EjZ-s/U4KvDKBj30I/AAAAAAAAsqM/9IK50owFmlA/s1600-h/DSC05587%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05587" border="0" alt="DSC05587" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-P-NbNm_6S5o/U4KvFLXSPGI/AAAAAAAAsqU/vqN8186d5vk/DSC05587_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="510" height="399" /></a></p> <p>An ornery little love. <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kiehJh3RHyQ/U4KvHdf8NeI/AAAAAAAAsqc/3lq19DlUZBs/s1600-h/DSC05575%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05575" border="0" alt="DSC05575" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5QoX7CHo_sw/U4KvKGH1-UI/AAAAAAAAsqk/sxaUnLuQaGA/DSC05575_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="309" height="238" /></a>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jOUmdAkMpxw/U4KvTQB5MLI/AAAAAAAAsqs/q5lGnnuMgeg/s1600-h/DSC05593%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05593" border="0" alt="DSC05593" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KJH6iwhECHA/U4KvWNlpreI/AAAAAAAAsq0/L-G_ihYg78c/DSC05593_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a></p> <p>You’re starting to each more solid foods. And you’ve decided you’d much rather feed yourself than have mama or dad feed you with the spoon. Besides your pureed baby foods, you tried your first chicken and beef. <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7-_vCXM-djo/U4KvYYaJ2kI/AAAAAAAAsq8/1xb0GJt39sw/s1600-h/DSC05602%25255B8%25255D.jpg"> <br /><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05602" border="0" alt="DSC05602" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IDMoIEftHII/U4KvZZBFN_I/AAAAAAAAsrE/XYm8mj-YimI/DSC05602_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="489" height="377" /></a></p> <p>You’re such a joy, we love you! <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5krEj5cB4Tk/U4KvbBc9fgI/AAAAAAAAsrM/fSL8qWRCM84/s1600-h/DSC05590%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05590" border="0" alt="DSC05590" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TWgZuxz6XmM/U4KvdkDlqmI/AAAAAAAAsrU/VcQiymr4IFY/DSC05590_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="487" height="380" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EQwkE7SRo4E/U4KvglFhnAI/AAAAAAAAsrc/UKv24t03Z5k/s1600-h/DSC05519%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140519_070531" border="0" alt="20140519_070531" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EoDN4tFIW4E/U4Kvqhlk5II/AAAAAAAAssE/NzLamGONeEs/20140519_070531_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="485" height="283" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BKYReYQAr8Y/U4Kvtw7g2BI/AAAAAAAAssM/k9CpfG9bLBY/s1600-h/DSC05586%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05586" border="0" alt="DSC05586" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NGhSyIgXFyE/U4Kvv1eM9OI/AAAAAAAAssU/S_ifkU3_A_s/DSC05586_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3rT_zTEBLHc/U4KvyU9fyeI/AAAAAAAAssc/3nYPK-WahTU/s1600-h/DSC05609%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Chisum - 7 months" border="0" alt="Chisum - 7 months" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zy_qjoYPRQE/U2ZigPEOoeI/AAAAAAAApC8/K17zqOcEGXI/Chisum---7-months_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="474" height="384" /></a></p> <p>Chisum, at 7 months you are:</p> <ul> <li>Sitting up on your own. </li> </ul> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XMcr1RJxm9c/U2ZihkGhDcI/AAAAAAAApDE/NH7bpwzhXKg/s1600-h/DSC053539.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05353" border="0" alt="DSC05353" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-g32eZeEjVak/U2ZiiofkVrI/AAAAAAAApDM/jFzFASlEKc8/DSC05353_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="471" height="363" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Rpc8-vCXwNM/U2ZikGjuKsI/AAAAAAAApDU/kUh06XPPAAg/s1600-h/20140402_1838245.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140402_183824" border="0" alt="20140402_183824" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_i0grN-rirY/U2ZilAumrII/AAAAAAAApDc/fBS8kEvdOgs/20140402_183824_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="470" height="279" /></a></p> <ul> <li>Just starting to get in a crawling position </li> </ul> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Zb8svV7cuRw/U2Zil07aycI/AAAAAAAApDk/v8jUnoeNKVs/s1600-h/20140321_0654475.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140321_065447" border="0" alt="20140321_065447" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pHTEWjatIKA/U2Zim1b52_I/AAAAAAAApDs/dZCIi5qZBbI/20140321_065447_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="469" height="279" /></a></p> <ul> <li>Starting rocking back and forth on all fours (4/18/2014) </li> </ul> <iframe style="width: 468px; height: 280px" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/quM5blrPv_w" frameborder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <ul> <li>Love jumping in your ExerSaucer </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tried out the Johnny Jumper for the first time and loved jumping </li> </ul> <iframe style="width: 472px; height: 276px" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/404GnZIyHr4" frameborder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <ul> <li>Chewing on your toes </li> </ul> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2_km8vXtRbU/U2ZioRQc5oI/AAAAAAAApD0/bq85NRPDcQE/s1600-h/20140316_1845215.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140316_184521" border="0" alt="20140316_184521" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WXG7KvVWce0/U2ZipbPaIwI/AAAAAAAApD8/1hT5Ct7Otd8/20140316_184521_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="470" height="280" /></a></p> <ul> <li>Eating peas, pears, apples, oatmeal, pumpkin, apricots, plums, bananas, carrots, squash, sweet potato and pumpkin. </li> </ul> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bD0yEKaw_xo/U2Ziqc8xWKI/AAAAAAAApEE/eYTsAGg1CkU/s1600-h/20140404_2003314.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05349" border="0" alt="DSC05349" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3tPRpD46lMk/U2ZjF7ul4aI/AAAAAAAApHQ/8p8dFDjRJzc/DSC05349_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="473" height="370" /></a></p> Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-30715447194096871612014-05-02T11:17:00.000-05:002014-05-04T11:18:07.212-05:00Beauty Swap, purple-style!<p>I participated again in the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ccbeautyswap&src=typd">#ccbeautyswap</a> with <a href="http://crystalcattle.blogspot.com/2014/05/beauty-swap-spring-link-up.html">Crystal Cattle</a> and got paired up with the lovely <a href="http://teamwastell.com/">Anna Wastell</a>. She is a born & raised Kansas girl, but is now a Nebraskan lifer and ag gal so we had a lot to chat about. Regardless of her love for Nebraska and all things red, she sent me some awesome beauty products in the purple-theme!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sEwmsM3V2do/U2ZoNvLvwxI/AAAAAAAApHg/heAupmJhTvQ/s1600-h/DSC054536.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05453" border="0" alt="DSC05453" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SxYMCF2YhWg/U2ZoPONdPEI/AAAAAAAApHo/QvsHmgzk7s0/DSC05453_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="530" height="413" /></a></p> <p>I’ve already dug into my fun stuff, using the hairbands, loofa and eye shadow. Oh and she had some awesome grape-lemonade gum that I took with me on travel last week and it’s pretty much gone. :) I also received some flat iron spray, plum lip gloss and sparkly purple nail polish that will be great for summer (and footballs season!). Thanks, Anna!</p> <p>This was my second beauty swap and I’ve really enjoyed the friendships and connections I’ve been able to share with these ladies. Since Anna lives so close, hopefully we can meet in person sometime soon!</p> <p>Read about my <a href="http://littlebirdie2.blogspot.com/2014/02/beauty-swap.html">winter beauty swap</a> and go check out <a href="http://crystalcattle.blogspot.com/2014/05/beauty-swap-spring-link-up.html">Crystal Cattle’s blog</a> and Twitter {<a href="mailto:{@crystalcattle">@crystalcattle</a>} to find out about the next beauty swap.</p> Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-56214463918643085702014-03-25T18:54:00.000-05:002014-03-25T18:54:00.017-05:00Baby bonanza Twitter party!<p>It’s been fun to join the “mommy-blog” world of resources. There are some really great bloggers out there who write about real-life stuff that I can relate with. Thank goodness, because Chisum didn’t come with a “how-to” book! I’ve also relied very heavily on my family and my new-mom friends, too. But just with the everyday stuff, it’s nice to know that there are other moms who have gone through it too. </p> <p>I’ve connected with some other bloggers via Twitter, and one such mom connected me with an upcoming Twitter party that I wanted to share with all of my other new-mom and mom-to-be friends. </p> <p><a href="http://twubs.com/babybonanza/embed"><img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/resources.twubs.com/5860382-150.img.png?r=1" width="532" height="357" /></a></p> <p>They will be asking several questions of those in the party like, "best advice you've received as a parent to be?" and "worst advice?". Best baby gadget you can't live without? Whoever joins in and answers questions is automatically entered to win a $1500 gift card for Young America furniture through Nebraska Furniture Mart. I’m all about that! ;)</p> <p>Hope you can join me this Thursday, March 27th at 7pm-8pm CST. Use <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23babybonanza&src=typd">#babybonanza</a>! </p> Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-15908623554530761882014-03-17T06:47:00.000-05:002014-03-17T06:47:00.388-05:00Hunk of Meat Monday: Pizza Casserole<p>If you’ve ever eaten at my Grandma Bailey’s house, then more than likely you’ve eaten her famous Pizza Casserole. It’s a family favorite and kids and adults both like. </p> <p>It’s easy. So easy a Husband can do it. (No Ronny, I’m not suggesting you’re a caveman!). The other night I had all of the ingredients for Pizza Casserole and when he asked, “What do you want for dinner?”, I told him I had all of the ingredients and he willingly said he would make it. </p> <p>So while I got to spend some more time with our little man, he made my favorite casserole. He doubled the amount of cheese it needed, but I won’t blame him for that! </p> <h2><strong>{Pizza Casserole</strong>}</h2> <p><strong></strong><strong>Ingredients <br /></strong>1 (12-oz.) bag wide egg noodles <br />2 lbs. hamburger <br />1 onion, chopped <br />2 cans cream of mushroom soup <br />2 cans tomato soup <br />1 (6-oz.) pkg. pepperoni <br />8 oz. mozzarella cheese <br />½ tsp. garlic salt <br />Sliced black olives, optional </p> <p><strong>Directions </strong></p> <ol> <li>Cook noodles to al dente. </li> <li>While noodles are cooking, brown hamburger and onion together, then drain. </li> <li>Mix soups and hamburger mix together.</li> <li>Spray a 11 x 15 casserole dish (or make 2 smaller-sized casseroles – this works great in the freezer!) with cooking oil, then add noodles to the bottom of the pan. </li> <li>Layer meat mixture on top of noodles, and top with cheese. </li> <li>Generously layer pepperoni slices on top of cheese. (Add black olives if you want – or add other veggies to make it “supreme”!). </li> <li>Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until cheese is bubbly. </li> </ol> <p>Enjoy!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-y1I6aMo9m5w/UyIiQiZVVBI/AAAAAAAAnr4/EgcBwY1D0SI/s1600-h/DSC052945.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC05294" border="0" alt="DSC05294" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-y0rfJhR38lg/UyIiR8-IDoI/AAAAAAAAnr8/Po0Il_R3b_o/DSC05294_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="492" height="379" /></a></p> Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991163734776654855.post-63581083407665698512014-03-10T20:01:00.001-05:002014-03-29T22:09:50.674-05:00Chisum–6 monthsHalf of a year has gone by and we couldn’t feel any more blessed. <br />
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Chisum, at 6-months you are:<br />
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<li>Eating more solid foods and really loving them. (brown rice, oatmeal, sweet potatoes, apples, pears, bananas) </li>
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<br />This is your, “Mom, I’m-focusing-on-eating” face. <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oVKwSqzxA0Q/Ux5gDWbtlwI/AAAAAAAAnmc/uluxph-CJJ8/s1600-h/1393110124535%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="1393110124535" border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1zK7tcTf1Fk/Ux5gEN6UAjI/AAAAAAAAnmk/VaF6ocR-LMQ/1393110124535_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="223" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="1393110124535" width="123" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RRVwesgqBvI/Ux5gE4ofV8I/AAAAAAAAnms/eH9ATMHjT3Y/s1600-h/20140303_190353%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="20140303_190353" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rAPCKHiAlQ4/Ux5gFvoFv6I/AAAAAAAAnm0/D8ZYJFzxJcg/20140303_190353_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="224" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20140303_190353" width="354" /></a><br />
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<li>Took your first “selfie” on my phone. </li>
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<br />You think “Patty Cake” and “Itsy Bitsy Spider” are pretty funny.<br />
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<br />Had a fun play date with Morris.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MGot2yrGG5k/Ux5gItbbASI/AAAAAAAAnnM/poWYEQtGa7M/s1600-h/20140301_113515%25255B5%25255D.jpg"> <br /><img alt="20140301_113515" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TxnVluyb7fk/Ux5gJU_mJNI/AAAAAAAAnnU/jbyTX3iq-1M/20140301_113515_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="284" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20140301_113515" width="487" /></a><br />
<br />You “blew” through all of your outfits at daycare, and when you came home with big-boy clothes on, you looked SO big! Stay little.<br />
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<br />We’ve had some cold days, so we’ve got some great, warm snuggles in. <br />
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<br />We love playing with you!<br />
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Crystal paired me with Jamie (@jamielmay on <a href="http://instagram.com/p/krrXY7ilqa/#">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/jamielmay">Twitter</a>). Jamie is going to be a new mommy soon, so we had fun swapping pregnancy stories and talking about beauty items that are good for a quick fix. We also decided we are soul sisters when it comes to sewing, quilting and crafting!</p> <p>And she sent me a rockin’ beauty box.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IQrk45vDNzY/Uwgav81GRfI/AAAAAAAAnbg/uDCZ50_vpjA/s1600-h/IMG_20140214_163357%25255B4%25255D.jpg"> <br /><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_20140214_163357" border="0" alt="IMG_20140214_163357" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BbAKEjH7rCU/UwgaxNixn_I/AAAAAAAAnbo/-v0pnlQWA2c/IMG_20140214_163357_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="477" height="487" /></a></p> <p>She totally encapsulated my fast-paced, working-mom lifestyle with these products. In it was: Oscar Blandi hair texture spray (love. – great for 2nd day hair), YES cucumber wipes (again, great for tired nights to wash my face fast – and very refreshing), Insta-Dri (dry painted nails in 30-seconds!), E.L.F. Brush, L’Bri products and Fake-Up (perfect for my tired eyes). </p> <p>Last night I braved painting my nails (with the polish I got myself when I was shopping for Jamie’s beauty box :) ) after putting Chisum to bed, hoping that he wouldn’t wakeup mid-paint. I heard him stirring some while I was finishing up, and I used the Sally Hansen Insta-Dri. I check my phone for a text message and by the time I got to my text, my nails were dry. Ah-mazing. No more smudges or worrying about getting my nails dry before I have to pick up the baby.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9enwPaW6bbU/Uwgax7au8ZI/AAAAAAAAnbw/ugBYo0Pkh8M/s1600-h/20140221_151520%252520%2525281%252529%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20140221_151520 (1)" border="0" alt="20140221_151520 (1)" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NpSmwhwbtWs/Uwgayk1CxSI/AAAAAAAAnb4/LnF0en8cUw4/20140221_151520%252520%2525281%252529_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="521" height="304" /></a></p> <p>It was so much fun to get to know Jamie through this exchange and I’m glad I have a new friend. So excited to celebrate with her when Baby P arrives soon!</p> Kelsey Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151970799047757777noreply@blogger.com0