tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53938680686437169492024-02-20T09:24:17.089-08:00*MARTINDALE MAGIC*A little place for our thoughts to gather, for family updates, and for connecting with loved ones far and near. A place to share a little everyday magic...Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-72617216351038313482012-04-11T14:00:00.000-07:002012-05-28T16:12:34.077-07:00Such an impactful article...touched my heart.
http://powerofmoms.com/2012/04/your-children-want-you/Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-38704160699663415332012-04-06T20:30:00.000-07:002012-04-08T14:54:30.939-07:00Love this idea...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJ272SK-OZ3Me8L8zLOPhZ-fK87K85KcPYU4XgQsEae8q9Is2amSY2cGf_lgBL3MwAGRkwuvq6VoVKvcDdaKeeV9t_Fl1ogh9muOnSvSgtqOMfaZdAXrGP-VpK9seCpnf8sGOb5VMBeo/s1600/293078_3317549349317_1585755119_2641443_2129420929_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJ272SK-OZ3Me8L8zLOPhZ-fK87K85KcPYU4XgQsEae8q9Is2amSY2cGf_lgBL3MwAGRkwuvq6VoVKvcDdaKeeV9t_Fl1ogh9muOnSvSgtqOMfaZdAXrGP-VpK9seCpnf8sGOb5VMBeo/s400/293078_3317549349317_1585755119_2641443_2129420929_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729151523221970002" /></a>Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-30922751083180453832012-04-06T19:00:00.000-07:002012-04-08T14:52:52.831-07:00Being MommyIsn't this so true though?!?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsA_3xXl9a8H7i1bWEgLGQruVChJVWw1cWpvJS7f3AN_tnf6aiVATh1ZvdjkDXB6-5CM2O5S96quBUT-Cbp8_fRBsbzc2lOr8pkXNFiaT7MFU1HbHZNjYvTpL4-XP707gv6MpOaiLBkv4/s1600/535583_303909939680387_102662719805111_791138_1554466305_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsA_3xXl9a8H7i1bWEgLGQruVChJVWw1cWpvJS7f3AN_tnf6aiVATh1ZvdjkDXB6-5CM2O5S96quBUT-Cbp8_fRBsbzc2lOr8pkXNFiaT7MFU1HbHZNjYvTpL4-XP707gv6MpOaiLBkv4/s400/535583_303909939680387_102662719805111_791138_1554466305_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729150896044438994" /></a>Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-7804010878889463502012-04-06T14:00:00.000-07:002012-04-08T14:50:26.432-07:00Big Dragon...Tara's imagination doesn't stop just because it's lunchtime. At lunch today>Tara: "Whoa! It's big!" Me: "What's big?" Tara: "The dragon-it's a big DRAGON mommy!" (Referring to a piece of her burrito) Me: "It is big, Tara; just eat it honey." Tara: "Okay. He wasn't going to get me anyway..." lol That girl :)Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-5656055654891794442012-04-05T23:00:00.000-07:002012-05-11T22:35:59.538-07:00Anyone out there?So at first Liam was such an easy baby, and still is for the most part. Yet the last few days he's turned our world upside down...between eating more, screaming more, not happy unless he's held (which I can't always do) it's been a real nail biter these last few days. My prayers often start with "Dear Heavenly Father, I'm sorry I'm praying (while on the toilet/while doing dishes/while doing laundry) ag...ain, but it's my only time to think! And here's what I've been thinking...I don't think I'm as good at this as other moms I know..." We're all trying our best to adapt, using humor all along the way. My favorite quote from today? At one point this evening, after the baby was changed, fed, rocked, kissed, etc. Sean turns to me and says "Just growl at him-establish your dominance." I laughed so hard I couldn't breathe. That's why I married him :) I suppose I'm sharing this all because I'm clinging to the belief that I'm not the only one whose swallowed up and lost in the middle of this new baby/sassy independent toddler/barely keeping up with housework (let alone my sanity) stage of life. So I just want to take a quick moment to say "Hello world. Is there anyone else out there?"Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-50532084087149771402012-04-03T18:50:00.000-07:002012-04-08T14:40:37.591-07:00I just loved this picture...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-J51EWB6VvLkfW7zg4qy6KpcaYP83d4VIDjMn6Ay_IrMvKAaDWO6rX4OEnhkb4sUEJT-KHxPYwaQR-3MAwWQG3daxoBUEmd0oaiz7El4zm-S_lrd2s0hldirFIAJlQCjnY4m0I7gVSTc/s1600/539549_196678873781753_102938843155757_318609_612602733_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-J51EWB6VvLkfW7zg4qy6KpcaYP83d4VIDjMn6Ay_IrMvKAaDWO6rX4OEnhkb4sUEJT-KHxPYwaQR-3MAwWQG3daxoBUEmd0oaiz7El4zm-S_lrd2s0hldirFIAJlQCjnY4m0I7gVSTc/s400/539549_196678873781753_102938843155757_318609_612602733_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729147779004988322" /></a>Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-44103273203032136532012-04-02T12:30:00.000-07:002012-05-28T16:01:28.935-07:00So sweet...Thought this was incredibly romantic...
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaxtTGKA9rG6tKtk1vlNEL-jG0lNKA4mZ_R0dqjrapRI2JhQ0DLOJMptbqMeRi34297GPfSFcm_ZwMmI1E-FUvaqOq3iIfnZVqaojE0pkm61s2HWFcE3MloQ-9Awmqj5rQ3ZmbNJN-MI/s1600/557789_10150761093990260_639240259_11789396_1523452661_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="214" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaxtTGKA9rG6tKtk1vlNEL-jG0lNKA4mZ_R0dqjrapRI2JhQ0DLOJMptbqMeRi34297GPfSFcm_ZwMmI1E-FUvaqOq3iIfnZVqaojE0pkm61s2HWFcE3MloQ-9Awmqj5rQ3ZmbNJN-MI/s400/557789_10150761093990260_639240259_11789396_1523452661_n.jpg" /></a></div>Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-61008106739865682802012-04-02T10:30:00.000-07:002012-04-08T14:46:27.195-07:00So sweet!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRu_TuLWwhlWuUx31Ljs3wYBdLOTIjFSlmgKDx_SI-gcSEftRkChBc3dhsC4kwineQT_1rRNUIlRKt24SJtHnXBVkzMnD3GPViCMh3WD7FtK1WGqjdFERa8a9AcjeoZl7eaQ5YcZgGD5s/s1600/557789_10150761093990260_639240259_11789396_1523452661_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRu_TuLWwhlWuUx31Ljs3wYBdLOTIjFSlmgKDx_SI-gcSEftRkChBc3dhsC4kwineQT_1rRNUIlRKt24SJtHnXBVkzMnD3GPViCMh3WD7FtK1WGqjdFERa8a9AcjeoZl7eaQ5YcZgGD5s/s400/557789_10150761093990260_639240259_11789396_1523452661_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729149400103450306" /></a>Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-75197329146478525502012-03-27T10:30:00.000-07:002012-04-08T14:36:58.722-07:00SuperstarSo I just want to share what a superstar my husband is! After many nights in a row of not enough sleep for either of us, he still takes over a 1am feeding, just so I can get more rest. Then last night, being as exhausted as he was; he dropped everything just to give me a blessing because I've been having a hard time with something. THEN this morning as I was stepping out of the shower, he personal...ly delivers a warm fresh baked biscuit to me, because he's awesome like that and had the rare chance to bake on his day off :) On top of it all, he never fails to take an opportunity to express appreciation and love for each of us, and takes the time to say that he notices the little things. Is he the most amazing husband & daddy on the planet? Yes, yes he is...Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-27917922053953802412012-03-21T23:12:00.009-07:002012-03-21T23:36:26.008-07:00March PhotosI'm a big believer that a photo is worth a thousand words, and here are some photos from our month that capture the joy that we've been sharing in our home; with these two little kiddos bringing so many smiles to our faces. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfE45XUzybw-Ht0WQsoDyjGXpaQUS7zMx8YKEVP3qEFKtlw-170rpk8rM1GlCfts5QCJwJ49getHqw5HyId-BdJc3ornYw_y4PTMn_wcKsL5HfQ-JGRe8-7wGXR-RNGViHHBU7Y7H8Sc/s1600/SANY0007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfE45XUzybw-Ht0WQsoDyjGXpaQUS7zMx8YKEVP3qEFKtlw-170rpk8rM1GlCfts5QCJwJ49getHqw5HyId-BdJc3ornYw_y4PTMn_wcKsL5HfQ-JGRe8-7wGXR-RNGViHHBU7Y7H8Sc/s400/SANY0007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722601932763215042" /></a><br /><br />I walked into the livingroom, and Tara said "Shhh...I'm reading to Liam." How cute is that?!?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNhjZ0MKYEO-CbQdNCIYeGte-cNJWEkzP1lQUPehpZbgFr-DN8WbKSoCxiHsLVQSTZ2NqbYGjGqxDn5CvVggBGgnXL87T1Jz8-eTlmQfmGziUX5I0H92Dhncikqj3dyzwn2YpPO42PW8M/s1600/SANY0018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNhjZ0MKYEO-CbQdNCIYeGte-cNJWEkzP1lQUPehpZbgFr-DN8WbKSoCxiHsLVQSTZ2NqbYGjGqxDn5CvVggBGgnXL87T1Jz8-eTlmQfmGziUX5I0H92Dhncikqj3dyzwn2YpPO42PW8M/s400/SANY0018.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722602234193759266" /></a><br /><br />Our little man...I love the way he looks at me :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygP5IAwXTI-UAapD2MsIsRTX65p1CWvOhLv9XHly0O3psTnUlVzp89ugydq1wUS9CMTIG07OPWYi8WS_x3jLdAKg2xqdRVGt3Z6qfD5x9BM-oiSz4gHyOlvWdFRD7uCTHNzryw6OEipk/s1600/SANY0014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygP5IAwXTI-UAapD2MsIsRTX65p1CWvOhLv9XHly0O3psTnUlVzp89ugydq1wUS9CMTIG07OPWYi8WS_x3jLdAKg2xqdRVGt3Z6qfD5x9BM-oiSz4gHyOlvWdFRD7uCTHNzryw6OEipk/s400/SANY0014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722602225273958306" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuP_ZeEkivU69AFDpBJoeuyI47Gt9opICwZwUffTxGIL_7zL84WNe4vGfccVQRwdr54Y3btBeD8EEYeqpUbnjzHoLT4-2CWGBhyXE6P7S2tgD47mZrPpE0qWtbKbmlod5zXngJFPP3_Zg/s1600/SANY0010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuP_ZeEkivU69AFDpBJoeuyI47Gt9opICwZwUffTxGIL_7zL84WNe4vGfccVQRwdr54Y3btBeD8EEYeqpUbnjzHoLT4-2CWGBhyXE6P7S2tgD47mZrPpE0qWtbKbmlod5zXngJFPP3_Zg/s400/SANY0010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722602221169786482" /></a><br /><br />Tara and Liam just cuddling on the couch before bed.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jQ4yX8XyaPijrOywiZCBUo_-S8dPSNBwQDmE66IGGfjySV-HlDVAMk_ft6lC_phtfQpFLCvKYjTIdzuIgvKOE2Tm0IcjVDrYjPBW7sNduTjgnj9WD1QEBdhmxQAbsPoDzWoJu1pIrNg/s1600/SANY0025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jQ4yX8XyaPijrOywiZCBUo_-S8dPSNBwQDmE66IGGfjySV-HlDVAMk_ft6lC_phtfQpFLCvKYjTIdzuIgvKOE2Tm0IcjVDrYjPBW7sNduTjgnj9WD1QEBdhmxQAbsPoDzWoJu1pIrNg/s400/SANY0025.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722602540470072354" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yESOywVS1rgHzdyWjfe0fSbc34Pl1X_6DnCD2-5RU2_dNKJyntjaJUudugt38mWw0t6cCoA6LAL2pnauacmtosy8vX0OaKPip1TrzDkdEsQbhUmU2q_QLdRQRIjXjNai8F2H_3wv1us/s1600/SANY0044.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yESOywVS1rgHzdyWjfe0fSbc34Pl1X_6DnCD2-5RU2_dNKJyntjaJUudugt38mWw0t6cCoA6LAL2pnauacmtosy8vX0OaKPip1TrzDkdEsQbhUmU2q_QLdRQRIjXjNai8F2H_3wv1us/s400/SANY0044.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722602801957004322" /></a><br /><br />He adORES his sister. Whenever she kisses him, it elicits a sweet little smile, and when he hears her voice; he turns his head towards her. It's amazing to see how deep the connection is already between the two of them...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUse_fHB_BkC17PsQmzCRhyphenhyphenTPVThcS2B5ocGu3V9Eorno47SZTarmXMIFw8YcPrdh6rjEHgl3-_bJY-Xu1RtLKoFf0tWolJ5uCToZ7AucKDSC_icMo0jaExb2uicRSvlbMqynCG7_-P78/s1600/SANY0041.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUse_fHB_BkC17PsQmzCRhyphenhyphenTPVThcS2B5ocGu3V9Eorno47SZTarmXMIFw8YcPrdh6rjEHgl3-_bJY-Xu1RtLKoFf0tWolJ5uCToZ7AucKDSC_icMo0jaExb2uicRSvlbMqynCG7_-P78/s400/SANY0041.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722602791030521826" /></a><br /><br />Totally posed-but super cute. I just couldn't resist...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKbi5AOTqxQjRuNwQpOTkiUFm-lDDPQDPJDSUzASNjHi7Gza3OXmZ8LEhswZIxDwIXs1rpIvBZZtUHbDveQyrG_z0r6w4TaivL968ckpaXL0Ypev51tUJ_qq5gxGJ2-W2mksxhuXgBTx0/s1600/SANY0054.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKbi5AOTqxQjRuNwQpOTkiUFm-lDDPQDPJDSUzASNjHi7Gza3OXmZ8LEhswZIxDwIXs1rpIvBZZtUHbDveQyrG_z0r6w4TaivL968ckpaXL0Ypev51tUJ_qq5gxGJ2-W2mksxhuXgBTx0/s400/SANY0054.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722603033791273650" /></a><br /><br />Tiny little hands...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSKHXAPL5N4wImSHh5lKsqHITisfF11FGMPQ05GX2rocY6IRuvPph9C1GlEXqC1meT144hHfxBggpvdkjAF9Y4HgU1XpN9WLIKJjnkoW3RlXzknDlO3IneIMdOVNtZqEV9LX_YG61t8o/s1600/SANY0077.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSKHXAPL5N4wImSHh5lKsqHITisfF11FGMPQ05GX2rocY6IRuvPph9C1GlEXqC1meT144hHfxBggpvdkjAF9Y4HgU1XpN9WLIKJjnkoW3RlXzknDlO3IneIMdOVNtZqEV9LX_YG61t8o/s400/SANY0077.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722603465217910146" /></a><br /><br />Ten cute little toes...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuN3u6pmfmxZvgldxpR2sAfKhsFSZf5DW4JSlQAnik1Dx9Jb2nWYBlIUKJKiyHB18lNm68__3tth0E50nTUOjNhMbOKLxjGQ-I1vuCMrqYCkyvunysuqNnrRJ7WNGUo50RzDbX8HdPoqU/s1600/SANY0073.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuN3u6pmfmxZvgldxpR2sAfKhsFSZf5DW4JSlQAnik1Dx9Jb2nWYBlIUKJKiyHB18lNm68__3tth0E50nTUOjNhMbOKLxjGQ-I1vuCMrqYCkyvunysuqNnrRJ7WNGUo50RzDbX8HdPoqU/s400/SANY0073.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722603458477123922" /></a><br /><br /><br />AAAhhhh...yep. We make cute babies :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIzDOLol7vkFEwT1yCIrmfhjL_HPzwDF8UP7vhNjeON4c15ygw7DFocExf9SirywnaBl5CflAHJNv9o_cPbG0j4nOjGzpMl9PlfnrKDr3WrwY_A8NiM30Qcp5ZhNRXKmrvE4KMr2BWgA4/s1600/SANY0069.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIzDOLol7vkFEwT1yCIrmfhjL_HPzwDF8UP7vhNjeON4c15ygw7DFocExf9SirywnaBl5CflAHJNv9o_cPbG0j4nOjGzpMl9PlfnrKDr3WrwY_A8NiM30Qcp5ZhNRXKmrvE4KMr2BWgA4/s400/SANY0069.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722603450320308722" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjIe30HR6KxeLkxIs9kveQ1_BlNw1u4_wyQAyOzMg_n9OaOGS8frYz6TFUPDD9EmYG9HOKHbx1998KwqiuX7rJsmmNk-x1Gy0bGrj2PKgq3o-Pk8mEaiFTLbIC-4Pva9r01RuA2WnM0gM/s1600/SANY0060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjIe30HR6KxeLkxIs9kveQ1_BlNw1u4_wyQAyOzMg_n9OaOGS8frYz6TFUPDD9EmYG9HOKHbx1998KwqiuX7rJsmmNk-x1Gy0bGrj2PKgq3o-Pk8mEaiFTLbIC-4Pva9r01RuA2WnM0gM/s400/SANY0060.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722603446141724354" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkJrDrIc0TVdnn0xj6rqrWzffUtD2TLUZYkrAKtluL30710CYtIVfptrrbB_fRMJHEON9USC21siOFpb7CWuFWzqev7CayUjWuisOOV4IkNgkbyes0pzzSns8DftbYWka3iPu4FxfjoE/s1600/SANY0056.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkJrDrIc0TVdnn0xj6rqrWzffUtD2TLUZYkrAKtluL30710CYtIVfptrrbB_fRMJHEON9USC21siOFpb7CWuFWzqev7CayUjWuisOOV4IkNgkbyes0pzzSns8DftbYWka3iPu4FxfjoE/s400/SANY0056.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722603436062365522" /></a>Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-29545192528065148772012-03-19T21:30:00.001-07:002012-03-21T23:10:50.863-07:00"I love you mommy..."Just now, Tara and I were cuddling on the couch during Sesame Street, and she grabs my hand and says "I love you mommy...I hold your hand." I looooove the way her hand feels in mine :) She is just the sweetest girl in the whole wide world...Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-1479965435983965962012-03-17T19:00:00.000-07:002012-03-21T23:07:48.667-07:00Liam-Maternity PhotosThanks to Mariea Alice Photography, we have some amazing maternity photos>here they are!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcG39hwQQI3D0Zetku7LhCGQ244k25ZMjXy-Y3wwilK2qhv5WotI3w6QZwzIYGnB1raOBLZMLgcBNAeDD_BNSRA7iXb7O4SgwwP6Y7KYuqe52MbSDppaO53D9swfEP7VXp3n6vNq3XnrY/s1600/_MAR4389_touchup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcG39hwQQI3D0Zetku7LhCGQ244k25ZMjXy-Y3wwilK2qhv5WotI3w6QZwzIYGnB1raOBLZMLgcBNAeDD_BNSRA7iXb7O4SgwwP6Y7KYuqe52MbSDppaO53D9swfEP7VXp3n6vNq3XnrY/s400/_MAR4389_touchup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722597062396666642" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLfJqqXr5O2yi48mDmplw_4cWvGTs1iEYj8LSgPeVbuBCQuYDYoJAPGvbmxH7sLTJKxpG8BHb72BS3PvXLmJfM1Zx0zcn3ULQ_FK8loQpT7wDbcQ60iujsN_qVUExTcU6MG8fdF5oaHc/s1600/_MAR4381.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMJlm8XyyK7niKfTFS_fs7R59t3o6BDowSaeuIDT6cJeCU19EpKXlM35uFQ0nnpLsx_CFxFJWsb2TDuoTQ54C0HGrZ3YbGQBVacczjCC5_7iPaE3FNBdPRXP275tLBoH10GbXIIbEEg0/s400/_MAR4240c2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722596739452945698" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjom-3hnGxEliBjpEjncdrQELgTaybtSmuZnVBCsC9z59k3uDZA0tW1McHIfIiwNErL7N0dCt0W7nqO3T0WW8oIA5X487T_eK2c2pRpgIFO13jB5OEas807bJ5fcsM-kJyZRa4XubVr4/s1600/_MAR4278.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjom-3hnGxEliBjpEjncdrQELgTaybtSmuZnVBCsC9z59k3uDZA0tW1McHIfIiwNErL7N0dCt0W7nqO3T0WW8oIA5X487T_eK2c2pRpgIFO13jB5OEas807bJ5fcsM-kJyZRa4XubVr4/s400/_MAR4278.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722596758625742290" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijf9_GIMBtGTb4GIyxBt0cpqJRACOySgpQjGJTwM3mXVdh-Id5M8Di_G_Oce9UYXtdZZp5asYLN2MCSNw0K5yd_pUVZbOqyLy96EMfXBQrjRFSRa56kyLO-xhTuwiZf6m393iuyZLo55o/s1600/_MAR4333o.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKyGhomGWNhzvkBrOTzF8Rmc9smXl68YRoCsnMh721ObJTkVQRaNn4DVsLcfeTqxpzm0Vy1AUQWR_2sBfvGP57jd6oSafxV4URrPinH7afYytC_kfF1u4V7nbtcEdcjBxO_6DllAxt1gI/s400/_MAR4337bw.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722596774667796258" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiai3pipR4BfWPrweEYMaaeq4xUd_ZIzay45wdiwt95mURj3xX_bGiw0eawkjmqdpC7HXInuXoXQHhzelyXjvbQauZx1kKPcNmmav9xloCkLhP_caR6fW9Qc9LIIIr6thTABM8DtvfoNqc/s1600/_MAR4353c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiai3pipR4BfWPrweEYMaaeq4xUd_ZIzay45wdiwt95mURj3xX_bGiw0eawkjmqdpC7HXInuXoXQHhzelyXjvbQauZx1kKPcNmmav9xloCkLhP_caR6fW9Qc9LIIIr6thTABM8DtvfoNqc/s400/_MAR4353c.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722597045890518594" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oLj9Eg7Oyf_K8-_UYep3Y2vg5AxPDz3MEf6-_4CE0Kul_TgZ4nR53O63F3gcmi-MfPuiq87KXn96nMLesPPARYG4xKsoh0pGNSVC_RtTovVZDQ54Ym_KRMgHu7HeWJt3lRIeAllXtIE/s1600/_MAR4344bc.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oLj9Eg7Oyf_K8-_UYep3Y2vg5AxPDz3MEf6-_4CE0Kul_TgZ4nR53O63F3gcmi-MfPuiq87KXn96nMLesPPARYG4xKsoh0pGNSVC_RtTovVZDQ54Ym_KRMgHu7HeWJt3lRIeAllXtIE/s400/_MAR4344bc.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722597037024126834" /></a>Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-3684846825946009322012-03-13T20:30:00.002-07:002012-03-21T21:31:08.427-07:00Valentine's Day fun with Mr. Martindale...So a friend of ours who's an amazing photographer (Kristen Moss Photography) had a great deal going on fun couples photos for Valentine's Day. She was great! She took care of the chocolate covered strawberries (and other yummy romantic desserts), the long stem glasses, the location, and some amazingly romantic photos :) We had a blast-and between her efforts, and some smooth moves on Sean's part; it was the best Valentine's Day we've had since we got married! Here are some of the photos:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxlsOfsGr74O3oCDzdqbrCAMdTsNyoORGViQ8UXplyzz67is_kIiWonxiQ5bPPhj0Ed2lAG6yrbCSUK-qrfcjN0n_H7RDy6aVSXLYtmUtD_imp0x4DQ7bXzKOvXO1ymQf0DAc8GKiYGc/s1600/martindale009-a.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxlsOfsGr74O3oCDzdqbrCAMdTsNyoORGViQ8UXplyzz67is_kIiWonxiQ5bPPhj0Ed2lAG6yrbCSUK-qrfcjN0n_H7RDy6aVSXLYtmUtD_imp0x4DQ7bXzKOvXO1ymQf0DAc8GKiYGc/s400/martindale009-a.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722135175428859298" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdIbxDPWcDjhFzbQ_38LhgDZy4t61WxbHDZ_b2lSd976eiOXlDR9UR4BdskqpJIIF_cmnaRBIGIQruM74wuTX-SteHJObOmhelHB6Tec7_4zslEk1Zmf20gCZGWOlyNzCJCmQzOQbjBvo/s1600/martindale006-b.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXB6r6s9t4E1zFCuDSVPD_0Yoffsr6KiMc7wrkuQJt32V56H1EKDDscdB7143J_fJgrTh9_A7zhfccBpGCN279xQospf2F2yPCmYxrLoHLzQcHj_SLnGFMbZlgHmiLd6_v8UM0jzYWE9k/s400/martindale010-a.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722135302503659346" /></a>Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-4622552252661802642012-03-12T15:05:00.000-07:002012-03-20T16:51:53.725-07:00Baby photos-as promised!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-GJ8fFT7cU2s2aQzCWAM996HHGgvVZSYarrKmUs4ZLwUUThAvEgiPh9B4_CL0ZZNeQ9V6MmM5jtcZ8FrR-AO7O3WUQ1LQOjKbsxpjyLmGag1NvEH9Xar5WpDpLc1fsXwNrrgXSmejhY8/s1600/IMG_0074.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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Tara points to my pregnant belly and exclaims "Oh! It's baby brother!" I said "That's right, honey." Then as I'm going through more photos I hear her say quietly "It's PROBably Liam...it's probably him." lol Who else would it be, funny girl? hahaLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-60240266346791651172012-03-06T16:27:00.000-08:002012-03-06T16:28:00.933-08:00How smart IS this girl?So a couple of hours ago, Tara was tossing around her little nerf football; and said to me "I want to play with this at the playground." I told her that it was cold, and that Liam was still too little to take outside quite yet. She looked at me and said "I know, he's tiny. You stay here with little Liam, and daddy and me will go to the playground." (So funny!) I called Sean at work to inform him that little miss had plans for him once he got home...Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-61690170283454108142012-03-06T15:25:00.000-08:002012-03-06T16:26:43.154-08:00Baby Liam's Hungry!Oh my gosh! Liam's been sleeping, and Tara and I just heard him wake up and start crying. Tara immediately jumps up and says "I go check him mommy, I make sure he's okay: I go get the baby." When she got in there, I heard her say "It's okay baby Liam, I'm here, it's okay now." Then I heard her say "I go tell mommy what you need." She came out, and said "Mommy! Baby Liam's hungry!" She went back in and said "Liam, I told mommy you were hungry." Haha This is all in less than a minute and I half, while I was finishing up a task; and headed in there! She's so stinkin cute :)Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-6860052140474378602012-03-06T10:23:00.001-08:002012-03-06T16:25:07.367-08:00SidThis girl cracks me up! She loves to watch Sid The Science Kid, and she goes around every day, singing the opening song from dawn til dusk. It came on just now, and she's marching around the livingroom, doing the dance and singing along with the opening song. When the song was over, she throws her hands in the air and says "We did it!!!" lol I can't get enough of her cuteness, and I laughed and said "I love you Tara..." She said "I love you TOO mommy!"Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-50749236375598568162012-03-06T09:53:00.001-08:002012-03-06T09:54:53.883-08:00What's in her tummy?So since Liam was born, Tara has asked almost every day to see my scar from the C-Section. She first started asking about it in the hospital, because Sean had to explain to her about "Mommy's owie", and why she couldn't press on my stomach. So almost every day, she wants to see "mommy's owie". She's been very into pretending that she has a scar too, and that's where the doctor took out HER baby :) However, this morning proved to be a much more interesting, and funny conversation. She asked to see my scar, so I showed it to her. She then pulls up her shirt, and shows me "her scar". I asked her what happened, and she said "The doctor made it." I asked her why, and she said "It's in there." Normally when I ask "What's in there?" She'll say her baby is in there. But today when I asked what's in there, she thought for a moment, and then replied "Um...crackers." <br /><br /><br />What a girl...Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-89343150928449474682012-02-23T12:05:00.001-08:002012-03-13T11:03:47.304-07:00He's here!He's here!!! We had our little baby, and he's perfect. Liam Addington Martindale was born February 21st, and it's been a whirlwind of craziness since then. We've had feeding issues from the beginning, so that's why facebook hasn't even been on my radar since little man got here. He was 8 lbs 12 oz at birth, and dropped down to 7 lbs 11 oz within a few days. We've been going back to the hospital for almost daily weight checks between discharge and this last wednesday. (You know you're spending too much time at the hospital when your toddler calls from the backseat "We're home!!!" as you're pulling into the hospital parking lot yet another day in a row...) Anyway, Liam's doing better now, and growing each day. He's beautiful, sweet, calm, and the sweetest little angel...Sis loves him to death, and can't stop smothering him with kisses. We've got plenty of pictures, and I'll post a couple when I have a chance.Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-56295992080189487632012-01-12T11:27:00.000-08:002012-01-12T11:44:19.974-08:00Love this age!So I've thoroughly enjoyed every stage that Tara has gone through, but I'm particularly finding so much joy in this age. She's so independent, and wants to do so much "All by myself!". She's got this little attitude that just makes Sean and I crack up most of the time. The way daddy will tease her and we hear this little voice say "NO daDDY!" Or when you catch her singing a song, and she gets shy and doesn't want you to look at her because it makes her self conscious; so she says "No watching me SING! Look over THERE!" It makes us laugh every time...But mixed in with this newfound independence is this sweet way she has of capturing our hearts by her complete wonder and awe with the world, and all her new discoveries. From seeing stoplights and cars and saying "Ohh...pretty lights! Pretty cars!" to the way she is realizing how loved she is. For example, just this morning she melted my heart. She had run off to play after breakfast, and I called after her and said "I love you so much Tara!" I heard her stop in her tracks and say "Aww..." then as she's running back into the room she had just left she looks at me with her big eyes and throws her arms around my stomach while she says "You love me!" And then she left with the biggest smile on her face, and said "I love you tOO mommy!" What an angel...I'm so in love with this litle blond haired beauty :)Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-86562778468505454872011-12-22T07:14:00.000-08:002011-12-22T07:34:43.904-08:00Grateful...I know it's been quite a while since I posted last, and I have some catching up to do; but I wanted to write this morning because my heart is so full. I'm incredibly grateful for two healthy, happy, active children. Liam is already showing off a bit of his personality, before he's even here. It seems like he's constantly moving, and he responds so well to stimuli. I love feeling his movements, it's one of the more precious experiences of pregnancy. <br /><br />Since we're leaving town for christmas, Sean and I decided to do an early celebration for our family; and open our stockings and presents to each other early. Some number of months ago, Tara and I were reading one of her books. I was helping her correctly pronounce the words soccer ball. When she finally mastered it, a lightbulb went on; and she was SO proud of herself for saying it correctly. She started saying "Mommy! Watch this!" I'd look over at her, and she'd carefully say "So-ccer ball. Yay Tara!!!" She'd get a huge grin on her face :) This then developed into a quick understanding of the concept of what a soccer ball is, and what you do with one. She started taking those regular rubber balls that she has, and pretending they were soccer balls; kicking them around. So it was apparent to us, that we had to get her a soccer ball. She opened it last night, and immediately started kicking it around; and she was so controlled with her kicks>there was no doubt in our minds that we had to get this girl into soccer practice when she's older! She looked like she'd been playing for a long time! I'm just so grateful for how active Tara is, with her imagination and with her body. <br /><br />I'm grateful for my family, I'm so blessed to have such amazing kids; and the sweetest man on the face of the planet as my husband. He always impressed me with his love for our Savior, and for our Father in Heaven. He's always been such a great example of how we should be living our lives; and his desires are so pure. I love him with all my heart, and words can not express how much he touches my heart on a daily basis. I'm thankful for the sweet little family we've created together, and can't wait to meet this little boy...I hope everyone has a great holiday season, and can remember and be touched by our Savior's birth; and what it means for us. I pray everyone can spend lots of time with family, and we'll see you all when we get back!Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-35807835484823034822011-11-29T21:23:00.000-08:002011-11-29T21:35:59.777-08:00"I Cranky"So I think that Tara is under the impression that the word "cranky" means tired. Not ill-tempered, or cross; just tired. Here's what led me to that belief: We were in her room tonight, about to start the bedtime routine. She was in her jammies, and sitting on Sean's lap. We hadn't even read scriptures yet, or prayed; when she said "Mommy? I wanna go to bed." So as I picked her up to lay her in her bed, she said "I cranky." She then layed her head on my shoulder, and closed her eyes, and snuggled in. She hadn't been cranky at ALL tonight, just sweet, and adorable, and fun to be around. So it made Sean and I laugh when she said that, because she obviously just meant that she was super tired. Because she was so drowsy, we decided to just have family prayer while she was all cozied up in bed. Seconds after the prayer started, she was a goner! What a funny girl...Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-39417265896590825912011-11-25T07:59:00.000-08:002011-11-25T08:23:50.052-08:00Let's Talk Turkey...We had such a fantastic Thanksgiving this year! It was special, because it was our very first time making our own thanksgiving dinner; and it turned out great! We were going to have our good friend Rachel and her kiddos over to join us, but unfortunately they all ended up being too sick to come. So it was the three of us, and we had a blast! Sean and Tara watched part of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and Tara loved it :) She got really excited about the floats, and the songs, and the dancing. Then later in the day, the house filled with the smell of turkey...Mmm. About a week ago, Sean was expressing to me how excited he was to finally be able to cook us a thanksgiving dinner; and he did an amazing job! It was such a sensory experience...when Sean pulled the turkey out of the oven, and popped the rolls in; the house filled with the incredible aroma of home made dinner rolls. Then when they were done, and and put the yams in to cook; the house smelled like sugar cookies for some reason! I think it was the marshmallows...hehe. But we ended up making the turkey, and ALL the fixings! I made a couple of favorite dishes, Sean did the bulk of the cooking though-and all credit must go to him :) He did the turkey, potatoes, stuffing, yams, gravy, potatoes, rolls, etc. I informed him that he's in charge of doing the turkey every year, and that his candied yams were the best I'd ever had (he threw in a secret ingredient that I never would have though of-it makes all the difference!) But we thoroughly enjoyed the day as a family, and had so much fun with each other. Seeing Tara enjoy it all was so rewarding. We ended up eating a bit later than we had planned, so by the time we were ready to eat, Tara was famished! We set the basket of rolls on the table, and went into the kitchen to get the rest of the food, and by the time we walked back in; Tara was already halfway through devouring a homemade roll :) And she apparently LOVES cranberry sauce! We served her some, and before we could pray, she had reached over and served herself another big spoonful! Then during the prayer, I saw her sneak yet another heaping spoonful of it, and I heard her say "Mmm!" lol What a funny girl...So all in all, it was a wonderful thanksgiving; and we're already looking forward to next year-and anticipating how things will go with Tara being three and a half, and our new baby being a whopping 8 months old at that point! But I believe we'll be making the parade a family tradition :)Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393868068643716949.post-61912487366944034092011-11-07T08:06:00.000-08:002011-11-07T08:07:22.368-08:00True love...Haha Just a few minutes ago, before Sean left for work; Sean set Tara up in the recliner with her humongous teddy bear, and a pillow and blanket. He glanced over at one point, and saw her giving her teddy bear a huge kiss. It was so cute! Sean laughed, and walked up to her jokingly saying "Tara! Don't kiss boys...." She looks up at him and says "No." As he walked away, I heard Sean mutter "But daddy-I love him!" Ohh....What a morning :)Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978583227508210269noreply@blogger.com0