tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569442439426167672024-03-13T20:26:25.210-07:00Morgan's WorldMichael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-9921801652148070112010-01-08T19:20:00.001-08:002010-01-08T21:16:27.113-08:00HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY MORGAN!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbyn5ofhmcD5TaVBUUao-qBvbZbqgu2xOhGUfap3HybZzhmDyCX3lvgscjXb7zkwfptNHDDf_1zOMwdNLd8G0JpMn2C9Bzp7DjjoKJ0qlIXU8Xf4IQ_aK2vU8x2EHcUm8MyF4f43xvmyo/s1600-h/Morgan+2yr+Pics003_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbyn5ofhmcD5TaVBUUao-qBvbZbqgu2xOhGUfap3HybZzhmDyCX3lvgscjXb7zkwfptNHDDf_1zOMwdNLd8G0JpMn2C9Bzp7DjjoKJ0qlIXU8Xf4IQ_aK2vU8x2EHcUm8MyF4f43xvmyo/s400/Morgan+2yr+Pics003_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424593286714263026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ZW6vKcxQbvEqn4EBUzr-scMotlDF3uRj2HkbiHqpc0_98B3azti4wddeztPCYSm6s6jVLpNBLx7mpTNpCJ5AKLGIRc8rdXbVYaVcD74XpO-igxleDSUUeVTCV8KzZWWEAxxq7DpQBKs/s1600-h/Morgan+2yr+Pics002_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ZW6vKcxQbvEqn4EBUzr-scMotlDF3uRj2HkbiHqpc0_98B3azti4wddeztPCYSm6s6jVLpNBLx7mpTNpCJ5AKLGIRc8rdXbVYaVcD74XpO-igxleDSUUeVTCV8KzZWWEAxxq7DpQBKs/s400/Morgan+2yr+Pics002_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424593283101290930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWCtHuYnHhIyPRlQ-dJ5LO1IdCjGUU3cLWEtp0HEC9gzBISHBkjHa-T4yoAXckrgQgwXga7qwm7FTAIlU9YDtI-wa8VU1RLph7pWZE7citf4BWY612QY6nCdvgyOHgwY7Zk4M_tU2l82Y/s1600-h/Morgan+2yr+Pics006_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWCtHuYnHhIyPRlQ-dJ5LO1IdCjGUU3cLWEtp0HEC9gzBISHBkjHa-T4yoAXckrgQgwXga7qwm7FTAIlU9YDtI-wa8VU1RLph7pWZE7citf4BWY612QY6nCdvgyOHgwY7Zk4M_tU2l82Y/s400/Morgan+2yr+Pics006_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424592581730756338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoaoIXbEhGk9GDWGQ0_wcK2GDnvLbPQ3nz5395PGtkqlcXdcrxzVGrSvj7GeUXVYeM2KlQsNWzmVYpmx3v5s074eFJ9sIxtMt2AwHRnMI8w4ZBHe8DQ5GdEIJWXDlhvRDug2H9Sb33Rc/s1600-h/Morgan+2yr+Pics008_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoaoIXbEhGk9GDWGQ0_wcK2GDnvLbPQ3nz5395PGtkqlcXdcrxzVGrSvj7GeUXVYeM2KlQsNWzmVYpmx3v5s074eFJ9sIxtMt2AwHRnMI8w4ZBHe8DQ5GdEIJWXDlhvRDug2H9Sb33Rc/s400/Morgan+2yr+Pics008_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424592336286833618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ51PqaruLENDcb61hAZEFuEsp-VEs_57y7riq2ggwdlTJNh1tsJFp5HcsHjLlxkKY6zI7HFDliYtiDNtNdotojt07iSWHiAZA5H6fS71AtiZCXbqxyMhcclJpmVREcvB83FgeI6RQjaw/s1600-h/Morgan+2yr+Pics005_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ51PqaruLENDcb61hAZEFuEsp-VEs_57y7riq2ggwdlTJNh1tsJFp5HcsHjLlxkKY6zI7HFDliYtiDNtNdotojt07iSWHiAZA5H6fS71AtiZCXbqxyMhcclJpmVREcvB83FgeI6RQjaw/s400/Morgan+2yr+Pics005_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424592040765732274" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62o6gu2rbOEOC8OtQYVCO2-JJTzhJfFMwGoAlnVwW_c4G7T-ltpPnm2nUArwKhzhOWtmXA072C4zwJLmfdwELdAHD1xE6NcyQWCllORAklH6i1JVm3EKeoQzpUJMvpbLfIaz9V2wqQIQ/s1600-h/Morgan+2yr+Pics001_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62o6gu2rbOEOC8OtQYVCO2-JJTzhJfFMwGoAlnVwW_c4G7T-ltpPnm2nUArwKhzhOWtmXA072C4zwJLmfdwELdAHD1xE6NcyQWCllORAklH6i1JVm3EKeoQzpUJMvpbLfIaz9V2wqQIQ/s400/Morgan+2yr+Pics001_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424591601861523362" border="0" /></a>Morgan with Sugar<br />(Santa left Sugar for Morgan as a trade for her paci's. Morgan happily traded her paci's for Sugar who she named after the real <a href="http://simpsonfamily05.blogspot.com/2009/11/for-love-of-horses.html">Sugar</a> she got to ride in early November.)<br /> <br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGKI2fBZJlL41KqXMyR3hUdUngnCnc1KPaoAI8H2DYW-VGUxUNwpaSzRIA9CIunE9M74QKjylcfKIIYsY-pErUU8DiYMrl2LvU7wUtfTTw7JcYSi40xu0uSi9KuRtuZ27NH6YSwifaYI/s1600-h/Morgan+2yr+Pics007_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGKI2fBZJlL41KqXMyR3hUdUngnCnc1KPaoAI8H2DYW-VGUxUNwpaSzRIA9CIunE9M74QKjylcfKIIYsY-pErUU8DiYMrl2LvU7wUtfTTw7JcYSi40xu0uSi9KuRtuZ27NH6YSwifaYI/s400/Morgan+2yr+Pics007_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424591315518364386" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhpJlFLBsnpkiRwMp8Ske1AkbLKiFq24tsiZ1GBoTZT8dT0seaRYb3jSXq2QfnHqFnfg9FbXKJWLFbYU18mEXvJ9bJepGTS-JYGbw6wMKSO_epIl77b8eg531jPk7bSXA-Jm-J276kbU/s1600-h/Morgan+2yr+Pics004_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhpJlFLBsnpkiRwMp8Ske1AkbLKiFq24tsiZ1GBoTZT8dT0seaRYb3jSXq2QfnHqFnfg9FbXKJWLFbYU18mEXvJ9bJepGTS-JYGbw6wMKSO_epIl77b8eg531jPk7bSXA-Jm-J276kbU/s400/Morgan+2yr+Pics004_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424591043441021794" border="0" /></a><br />Dearest Morgan Jo,<br /><br />It is hard to believe you are two years old already! Where has the time gone? You have grown so much in the last year and have become such a beautiful, sweet, and caring little girl. You continue to amaze us every day with your vocabulary, skills, and how quickly you learn new things. How exciting it is to watch you grow and mature into such a loving little girl. Every day you bring joy to our lives with your sweet and funny ways. Your love of all things horsey related continues to amuse us. Watching your sheer joy and excitement when playing with your horses is fascinating.<br /><br />Daddy and I are so proud of how kind and loving and how very smart you are! We both love you more than words can say and we look forward to watching you continue grow. We are so blessed God chose us to be your parents, what an honor it is!<br /><br />Happy 2nd Birthday Sweet Baby Girl!<br /><br />All Our Love,<br />Mommy and Daddy<br /></div>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-14017358697453599212009-12-31T20:31:00.000-08:002009-12-31T21:31:29.118-08:00Christmas Eve 2009<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxDpKtfRjN-UKX9sdyyUD2XBgZpeOuUaI-bUrzyNOO1zHRsmhjL396ccBg39_VxDM7RcEsTIvwkqjnr0Ul_VQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First Christmas Present this year. <br /><br />I decided to do things a little differently this year. Instead of opening all of our family gifts in the evening we spread it out and opened half the presents in the afternoon and half of them after church and dinner. This seemed to work well for our little girl, who started out opening her gifts very delicately and methodically. Morgan was adorable and hysterical throughout the process! This first gift she insisted on removing each shred of paper a piece at a time and taking each to the trash can before removing another piece. We quickly decided to bring a trash bag into the living room so she would not keep leaving and going to the kitchen to throw each piece away. This first present was from Grandma and Grandpa Simpson, a Fisher Price Little People Castle complete with horse, and as you can see from her reaction, a HUGE hit! I was glad I decided to break all the gifts up into segments to open. It gave Morgan a chance to enjoy her gifts a little more since she wasn't too overwhelmed all at once. <br />Hopefully, we can do the same thing next year... WITH Daddy present!<br /><br />More pictures to come of Christmas Eve and day.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /></div>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-64402230576180037922009-11-16T21:39:00.001-08:002009-11-16T21:52:56.191-08:00For The Love Of Horses<div style="text-align: center;">On a very chilly Wednesday afternoon a few weeks ago Morgan, Meme, and I went to watch the daughter of a friend during her riding lesson. Since Morgan loves horses and all we thought it would be something really fun for her to watch. <br /><br />Not only did Morgan love watching Tabitha ride Sugar, Morgan got to ride Sugar herself!<br />She went two and a half times around the ring and enjoyed every minute of it. While sitting up in the saddle Morgan, at one point, leaned over and grabbed the reigns all on her own. The riding instructor was so impressed. She said normally she does not start children with riding lessons until they are four, but thought Morgan would be ready for lessons at three. If Morgan continues with her affinity for horses we may have lessons in the future. She seems to be a natural born equestrian!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcocigncjVwXiZ9F7WD8sSWd1OYHQT0bP1oOvCpInp-kxsiw_pCCOuUNgIIyMVoADLXfdGDabajvE5z_XGXMJhujO0wsch59XbQG68R0dzA61h-sUb-UYy60CgTYfUlecbGQQO-0wtlM/s1600/Morgan+%26+Sugar4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcocigncjVwXiZ9F7WD8sSWd1OYHQT0bP1oOvCpInp-kxsiw_pCCOuUNgIIyMVoADLXfdGDabajvE5z_XGXMJhujO0wsch59XbQG68R0dzA61h-sUb-UYy60CgTYfUlecbGQQO-0wtlM/s400/Morgan+%26+Sugar4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404943434900676562" border="0" /></a>Morgan getting on Sugar<br /><br />(Tabitha is in front in the riding gear,<br />her Mom is in the black jacket,<br />and the riding instructor is in the blue sweater,<br />& Sugar the horse)<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4qefZMSYi0CEkoEvITCq_sjtewKJl3vGKDSHCijuYq5F7vOC-KQ7l5xYRysowGIpq6VIl9KWya-6zuLllslGtnqVHquYfR4tY1cLegnWQlUN7ggFQGEs-l0V55jI9bSaEoh2CVyfNX4/s1600/Morgan+%26+Sugar3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4qefZMSYi0CEkoEvITCq_sjtewKJl3vGKDSHCijuYq5F7vOC-KQ7l5xYRysowGIpq6VIl9KWya-6zuLllslGtnqVHquYfR4tY1cLegnWQlUN7ggFQGEs-l0V55jI9bSaEoh2CVyfNX4/s400/Morgan+%26+Sugar3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404943427432836898" border="0" /></a>Posing for a pic<br />(Morgan, Mommy, Tabitha & Sugar)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0f1-MS6lX8U53CzeKxyi6NK8Nnf4SEV5EBvH9y9Kkf_xHH21q37ux5UG10hp8JiRX-myrrUm417yI3S2vyqeC9YM1PqMhbWHPuH6P1dwrlXfGkxg5VXLz0eit3mncY4aQ8gaTI5hvvM/s1600/Morgan+%26+Sugar2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0f1-MS6lX8U53CzeKxyi6NK8Nnf4SEV5EBvH9y9Kkf_xHH21q37ux5UG10hp8JiRX-myrrUm417yI3S2vyqeC9YM1PqMhbWHPuH6P1dwrlXfGkxg5VXLz0eit3mncY4aQ8gaTI5hvvM/s400/Morgan+%26+Sugar2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404943423368087538" border="0" /></a>Riding around the ring<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnzMLntC8Z0mKm2ZGCP0_IL-p4bUhHuZNMuurkpwBDAqTPIgzszk_KBfoOIw6_QVPOgCnMUUQI363gkaAIpU3r81Q5atHn1qpLV1ei8tlg2CuRgypgPsaDqFprfqMfC_LW130QUq1gCw/s1600/Morgan+%26+Sugar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnzMLntC8Z0mKm2ZGCP0_IL-p4bUhHuZNMuurkpwBDAqTPIgzszk_KBfoOIw6_QVPOgCnMUUQI363gkaAIpU3r81Q5atHn1qpLV1ei8tlg2CuRgypgPsaDqFprfqMfC_LW130QUq1gCw/s400/Morgan+%26+Sugar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404943418987942482" border="0" /></a>BORN TO RIDE!!<br /></div>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-50877955998800589412009-11-16T21:26:00.001-08:002009-11-16T21:38:53.388-08:00Just Some Pics<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCKdLqSXxNaiOOrzKfbDM9LjQcuqoCSf6bdxQnjWuW1Iv1ki3irgZ83VV39rjW45QsRk5Eh3ycbpQpOvxyTpgNx3t9x_oOcz_TVehzcnuiuP2aYkaUf0jxgvRd7IgCIflMA8Y_oPcJ-s/s1600/halloween+2009+-morgan_pops.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixq_l0eGlqmI3hdGeFeFQelWmJTqL9V4AuObDE66hxKxi3uombAxDs1KT0jhpGmUkWgBhwrOp8d1Qp174SdQaqNUujuV40Ki4r9xBpSX9JdH-gmOpOnTu-CQUET1v90yoFsQiJlTQ4ggw/s400/Meme_love2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404940484138503218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ64bDtA7RCupJh6d0qKyh92AC4AHabuqOxgpzdrsq3ORnhyF_Q3efU8n6PQ90WXwG7v2Z-aIgqgpAJEfGLGayzGO5h7A8bdNTt-vSoB6YGclgHVcHxDh178yFydDUzE-o6YO6_lhiOsw/s1600/Meme_love.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ64bDtA7RCupJh6d0qKyh92AC4AHabuqOxgpzdrsq3ORnhyF_Q3efU8n6PQ90WXwG7v2Z-aIgqgpAJEfGLGayzGO5h7A8bdNTt-vSoB6YGclgHVcHxDh178yFydDUzE-o6YO6_lhiOsw/s400/Meme_love.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404940477556195970" border="0" /></a>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-34214981750307805142009-11-16T21:12:00.001-08:002009-11-16T21:26:13.509-08:00Halloween Pics<div style="text-align: center;">Morgan is obsessed with horses so it was only appropriate for her to be a horse for Halloween. This was her first year actually going trick-or-treating, but she picked up the concept immediately! She has her daddy's sweet-tooth and has been enjoying getting the occasional treat. Mostly she love chocolate of any kind, but had a particular affinity for M&M's which she calls "emenies".<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9u393qSrG_eOQJkvdH7swKhB20VkhepVqpOgjcfx55XSNC4qBIIQouPNtNBYq8NN86EoRqcfX4GBmdQGVRNQn5Z3JlsuwIzc8h45mrT_Qwl_u1NPuOu_qvydgLiTOB6woh3scE4lKFSo/s1600/halloween+2009+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9u393qSrG_eOQJkvdH7swKhB20VkhepVqpOgjcfx55XSNC4qBIIQouPNtNBYq8NN86EoRqcfX4GBmdQGVRNQn5Z3JlsuwIzc8h45mrT_Qwl_u1NPuOu_qvydgLiTOB6woh3scE4lKFSo/s400/halloween+2009+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404939361479402626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWtUBzW6M9A3Tgblt5bVSU1dzH93RX6XorDyYhietcNTr8ca4XptRHe1WduCNBnUn82_RNc8x9xIMQ6NKquBhyEBzPga4Rs_4Qz2tE1z_d_7dqQSl22Jqa6ld54kUd6vFoOqSGqV4g3A/s1600/halloween+2009+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWtUBzW6M9A3Tgblt5bVSU1dzH93RX6XorDyYhietcNTr8ca4XptRHe1WduCNBnUn82_RNc8x9xIMQ6NKquBhyEBzPga4Rs_4Qz2tE1z_d_7dqQSl22Jqa6ld54kUd6vFoOqSGqV4g3A/s400/halloween+2009+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404936911339581938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIEo7Yqsa1Urxx4s_ojrm28JktoWV46TeTBgEK8ndimTyoH6fRUJvW3hRg_3kcoeI_FmAILTzcyaW5mFo_YRUHTN61-DagYspUWM4hW1YkZq2Qns4eZAC13QTRzFbxb7klS1gjaeNAhXg/s1600/halloween+2009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIEo7Yqsa1Urxx4s_ojrm28JktoWV46TeTBgEK8ndimTyoH6fRUJvW3hRg_3kcoeI_FmAILTzcyaW5mFo_YRUHTN61-DagYspUWM4hW1YkZq2Qns4eZAC13QTRzFbxb7klS1gjaeNAhXg/s400/halloween+2009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404936907361203682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkhabU_1ckOiWGrZjLYJB1-45MgQqSeZA4qdliBnLf2PeZuoPvBQs5H0OyrRjo1kfiL_I0hKLncsHvBYWgGME6-uJN4nsbjp_7nUpsDTI_f3ePzLpuW1mKjptSzf7miHEw3CFu8YnjRo/s1600/halloween+2009+5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkhabU_1ckOiWGrZjLYJB1-45MgQqSeZA4qdliBnLf2PeZuoPvBQs5H0OyrRjo1kfiL_I0hKLncsHvBYWgGME6-uJN4nsbjp_7nUpsDTI_f3ePzLpuW1mKjptSzf7miHEw3CFu8YnjRo/s400/halloween+2009+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404936900015061090" border="0" /></a>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-23620171925215486232009-09-15T16:36:00.000-07:002009-09-15T17:40:18.844-07:00The Little Flower House<div style="text-align: center;">How very exciting yesterday was! We started off our day later than usual (thank you for letting Mommy sleep until 0740 this morning Sweet Girl!) and we woke up to gray cloudy skies and...RAIN! YEA! I can not remember the last time it rained and it was so nice to have the cool wet weather. It did not last long...today it is in the high 80's bright and sunny, but I digress.<br /><br />The most important thing that happened today...<br />Morgan received a special package in the mail this afternoon, a book and DVD from Daddy. He bought an adorable lift-the-flap book while in port in Japan called, "The Little Flower House", at least that is what he thinks it is called. The book is written in Japanese which he had a friend, from back in his Black Knights days, translate.<br /><br />Morgan was so excited to get her book in the mail and loves looking through the pages. We have watched Daddy reading the story more times that I can count now. It is amazing to see how excited she gets when the DVD starts, she loves watching and hearing her Daddy.<br /><br />For those of you that do not know, Michael read ten different books on video for Morgan before he left on deployment. Actually, he did not read ten books, he read two books and SANG the rest. Watching those videos is as much a part of our daily routine as things like getting dressed, brushing teeth, and sitting on the potty. <br /><br />I think having these videos for Morgan has helped a little dealing with the physical absence of her Daddy. They are certainly no replacement for the REAL thing, but in the mean time they have helped to fill an empty spot in her world. If for any reason, you or your spouse are away from your children for any length of time, I highly recommend video taping that parent reading books. I have seen first hand how very special they are to Morgan now and I know she will cherish them when she is older. <br /><br />With out further ado...<br /><br />The Little Flower House<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOLgBJV8uHyAso7XlTouDfc1fvMXxhmu_11gM9S8G8CuS-nMVdqT6YVmeZNuYp966DM4gmiRsalxm-dEsTWE0Dd0ss0o0cjmNZg7weGb7Tkih0owVDyLcl5qXqwFtyrnCC_HMYHOblg7E/s1600-h/DSC07963.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOLgBJV8uHyAso7XlTouDfc1fvMXxhmu_11gM9S8G8CuS-nMVdqT6YVmeZNuYp966DM4gmiRsalxm-dEsTWE0Dd0ss0o0cjmNZg7weGb7Tkih0owVDyLcl5qXqwFtyrnCC_HMYHOblg7E/s400/DSC07963.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381844393021149618" border="0" /></a>A special package for Morgan from Daddy<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8l2Oc_ODaYDq8LvtP-9MIBsoeUxcIIQIV2jlEjptnaLJdo2faHmmX2iHjbM2qbjZlr0nXIwbTIMUfBIoxxN_Zwd-pHOZNAIw4wiFFnmQErGgruAAYP6cyGINds7pZrhhzybVpZ48BDA/s1600-h/DSC07965.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8l2Oc_ODaYDq8LvtP-9MIBsoeUxcIIQIV2jlEjptnaLJdo2faHmmX2iHjbM2qbjZlr0nXIwbTIMUfBIoxxN_Zwd-pHOZNAIw4wiFFnmQErGgruAAYP6cyGINds7pZrhhzybVpZ48BDA/s400/DSC07965.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381844385723606386" border="0" /></a>Wow! This is tough to open.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_M6PMKIsvKSj1xOas2QLhkvlhgqSBQ-jcWdQSh8XTrCWj4gB6-iDGUZPEYAC-iMxKN-pJT7CODkDJF13geo8qm2NXphuI16PtJ9Xk-6gocXARgWCZuWH6YItnxPJ5MsRNNvn43_7oPDc/s1600-h/DSC07966.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_M6PMKIsvKSj1xOas2QLhkvlhgqSBQ-jcWdQSh8XTrCWj4gB6-iDGUZPEYAC-iMxKN-pJT7CODkDJF13geo8qm2NXphuI16PtJ9Xk-6gocXARgWCZuWH6YItnxPJ5MsRNNvn43_7oPDc/s400/DSC07966.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381844372269483938" border="0" /></a>Still working...<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvzRceyvt1xUMIBy5BrWWQ40NvlWQTpeGRdjZnAwHgpjDJjK_xZC_-WTzDmJDYmyBYnhOs-jKDLb6OaBKnMOxH1_rQtE1-fcXV7KvQJbVht5xlvRmaN_Pd02iHz1hhwhHBTdIcjjmzck/s1600-h/DSC07970.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvzRceyvt1xUMIBy5BrWWQ40NvlWQTpeGRdjZnAwHgpjDJjK_xZC_-WTzDmJDYmyBYnhOs-jKDLb6OaBKnMOxH1_rQtE1-fcXV7KvQJbVht5xlvRmaN_Pd02iHz1hhwhHBTdIcjjmzck/s400/DSC07970.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381844363236901618" border="0" /></a>Success!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8H_SVX5PVPogJe8g9wK7sIMJKWCV8OCNIPppO34pt3t7jjxYjbt1-NUtfnNGWrh-ZeBh0MlB41sJqmlYu-pN07mepUKpBcwg3p87VJ06Q4L-ayuJlKwYcMNGOl_-cBcfysWrq1u9Ykec/s1600-h/DSC07977.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8H_SVX5PVPogJe8g9wK7sIMJKWCV8OCNIPppO34pt3t7jjxYjbt1-NUtfnNGWrh-ZeBh0MlB41sJqmlYu-pN07mepUKpBcwg3p87VJ06Q4L-ayuJlKwYcMNGOl_-cBcfysWrq1u9Ykec/s400/DSC07977.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381844356888939074" border="0" /></a>DVD and translations included...yea!<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_HktkS0nAmqi03ikuUgd4Ci5nZnnXGITfL9JPSb1WjA5ZZft4ivXcL43cMaZiiC1horWp2gnHjtch6lIQHJ1wrzyFc5N5ekAg6eU2plCURe3XPYFP9_BiH6Uv0E3jXM_2LLF7k96u0k/s1600-h/DSC07978.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_HktkS0nAmqi03ikuUgd4Ci5nZnnXGITfL9JPSb1WjA5ZZft4ivXcL43cMaZiiC1horWp2gnHjtch6lIQHJ1wrzyFc5N5ekAg6eU2plCURe3XPYFP9_BiH6Uv0E3jXM_2LLF7k96u0k/s400/DSC07978.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381843775998343058" border="0" /></a>Checking out the pages<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6WkIpiP3lkpF1dpP3vRtHZVHWfLHw1SmnkZEVzSno2ip0TCrNhd_5lLMh1LqrvZIAXivadZWVcO2WdP0oR0GGN6llvF81vSxV7D8LjrzB-QwSQsCHxrrpM0xN7Pfxyq4RPuQPVHo-xDI/s1600-h/DSC07982.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6WkIpiP3lkpF1dpP3vRtHZVHWfLHw1SmnkZEVzSno2ip0TCrNhd_5lLMh1LqrvZIAXivadZWVcO2WdP0oR0GGN6llvF81vSxV7D8LjrzB-QwSQsCHxrrpM0xN7Pfxyq4RPuQPVHo-xDI/s400/DSC07982.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381843763571691666" border="0" /></a>Here we go<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2yD0hhl2s45nibYaqTVCQ0trOiKxbUg3_s3twkcxXWf7FpQlomSvb-oxATeunwR6RYHR-0Cq30i-g9L9Wc6LIJrH0gpd-NvE4BGVO4s0Za7CJqd__nJ6iNDHL6j8P_WQHKgtolwbp2Y/s1600-h/DSC07991.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2yD0hhl2s45nibYaqTVCQ0trOiKxbUg3_s3twkcxXWf7FpQlomSvb-oxATeunwR6RYHR-0Cq30i-g9L9Wc6LIJrH0gpd-NvE4BGVO4s0Za7CJqd__nJ6iNDHL6j8P_WQHKgtolwbp2Y/s400/DSC07991.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381843758012340338" border="0" /></a>Listening intently<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHpNBav8O4z45Bk_UqrQ5Uw1mwnKyq_JKrX9dkclCz8nEEOS-xoV1KLCr5DzmM7k63M4qsN5VwnYT3Z_nXvTO7L6LnFLdlLgoq9vw8bKl-wqPeUOur_w2kOZRPrrlCoy_zcloozw-teE/s1600-h/DSC07997.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHpNBav8O4z45Bk_UqrQ5Uw1mwnKyq_JKrX9dkclCz8nEEOS-xoV1KLCr5DzmM7k63M4qsN5VwnYT3Z_nXvTO7L6LnFLdlLgoq9vw8bKl-wqPeUOur_w2kOZRPrrlCoy_zcloozw-teE/s400/DSC07997.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381843746945885522" border="0" /></a>Looking for Bitty Bee<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3CQlGTjVH2kwIY-mcYR-9bXP2ZmcvpneNOSU2NV6omSsgGAb6VquN8PQLIJs72ONhml92-f7sWn1BxxKk5Dfk_aCW_1fhUfq1Xqg7SQIjn1Z1hEH139J-1OWsfFx4DIFT-71E81CsLCc/s1600-h/DSC08001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3CQlGTjVH2kwIY-mcYR-9bXP2ZmcvpneNOSU2NV6omSsgGAb6VquN8PQLIJs72ONhml92-f7sWn1BxxKk5Dfk_aCW_1fhUfq1Xqg7SQIjn1Z1hEH139J-1OWsfFx4DIFT-71E81CsLCc/s400/DSC08001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381843736261541666" border="0" /></a>Blowing kissy's to Daddy at the end of the video.<br /></div>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-1494302805703669242009-09-06T10:54:00.001-07:002009-09-06T11:20:21.935-07:00Mental Note<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Never leave coffee unattended in my house!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:78%;">(good thing it takes me all morning to finish a cup...it was cold by the time this happened)</span><br /></span></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgata_dpWbhAdlhPeOdQgLphrmPpa7EZtxHyMg6UVQaSkJ0B8cDmDnJrCRSNkc3EryMiPVpa-rGuU-Xm8i-SaauNozgsCgQd22h9epY4yWZr606bpzvkN94jfJPrNWHPsVYT10U83D-VCQ/s1600-h/DSC07013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgata_dpWbhAdlhPeOdQgLphrmPpa7EZtxHyMg6UVQaSkJ0B8cDmDnJrCRSNkc3EryMiPVpa-rGuU-Xm8i-SaauNozgsCgQd22h9epY4yWZr606bpzvkN94jfJPrNWHPsVYT10U83D-VCQ/s400/DSC07013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378418765518612418" border="0" /></a>Oops! How did that happen? Must have been elves...or a toddler...<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgABQhowBWd5P7uA3RZOECBOjvbG4yvLFJjM0HkdADEBsCNR2jHFmRdGU0sPPzl0edUhN3rApOgTM64zhPb1a28y96kpxeEa7_wlRSBimgrk-cQovM4Nz3xSL9MvDDabe-DkwnlAwkEBpk/s1600-h/DSC07014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 380px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgABQhowBWd5P7uA3RZOECBOjvbG4yvLFJjM0HkdADEBsCNR2jHFmRdGU0sPPzl0edUhN3rApOgTM64zhPb1a28y96kpxeEa7_wlRSBimgrk-cQovM4Nz3xSL9MvDDabe-DkwnlAwkEBpk/s400/DSC07014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378418757760335506" border="0" /></a>Definitely a toddler! Honest, it was an accident!<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9lVqER0WFrLojz5ee73_hP_mlfAEEuWiliKqxfLUHayIftpg0ghf6s6dAcY7UfAi6Pg5ZlhZ6GNJxw6E4Ii8YwQpZq12JwllHgLIe2CYfQzp5JBIP3oat43B8rW9dqO1TtrTkzfjmFI/s1600-h/DSC07015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9lVqER0WFrLojz5ee73_hP_mlfAEEuWiliKqxfLUHayIftpg0ghf6s6dAcY7UfAi6Pg5ZlhZ6GNJxw6E4Ii8YwQpZq12JwllHgLIe2CYfQzp5JBIP3oat43B8rW9dqO1TtrTkzfjmFI/s400/DSC07015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378418751703794642" border="0" /></a>Mommy, are you sure it's not for painting?<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7I9pigFngX9KZYkokz09XcX07QcrPegCfS7l3fnITdIp9rcNrX01Aj_W25dZ0d4hWZj-wwIzlIkNgK0S_y0RDp1mz8zthXFyZ2C54YdWI1yl3r1cGNlQ8Kj6E4J0238AgBde4HnF6i0/s1600-h/DSC07017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7I9pigFngX9KZYkokz09XcX07QcrPegCfS7l3fnITdIp9rcNrX01Aj_W25dZ0d4hWZj-wwIzlIkNgK0S_y0RDp1mz8zthXFyZ2C54YdWI1yl3r1cGNlQ8Kj6E4J0238AgBde4HnF6i0/s400/DSC07017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378418747578858914" border="0" /></a>OK, I will clean it up. Sorry, Mommy!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-62882518066300773992009-09-02T23:45:00.000-07:002009-09-03T00:21:56.639-07:00Where Has the Time Gone?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25u4Oyc-ZrFsU7laEr21L9wkhP2cjPR63pCtGKvwSqfSlFADRsBr_A4XIDTLkoOkywhbUL4siwQiY9FQ91MzWC7dhgfHqLx5eRvzgfH4x7pf4HMoVc0MsAOxqBVSYixE_4hgcaWmLPf8/s1600-h/Morgan+%26+Horses.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25u4Oyc-ZrFsU7laEr21L9wkhP2cjPR63pCtGKvwSqfSlFADRsBr_A4XIDTLkoOkywhbUL4siwQiY9FQ91MzWC7dhgfHqLx5eRvzgfH4x7pf4HMoVc0MsAOxqBVSYixE_4hgcaWmLPf8/s400/Morgan+%26+Horses.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377137373565851890" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Dearest Morgan Jo,<br /><br />I can not believe the changes in you over the past few months. It is hard to believe you are twenty months old now and soon to be two years! You are growing into quite the little girl, so sweet and so much fun. You have such a zest for life and your smile is intoxicating and contagious. You have had your moments in the past few weeks. I can see that you are testing me, wondering how I will react to your less than perfect moments. Please know, I am new to all this Mommy stuff and I am learning the best I can.<br /><br />I am having so much fun watching you learn and explore the world around you. You are so curious and I can not believe how quickly you learn new things. I am not sure where this love affair, with all things horse related came from, but it has been a lot of fun for me to see you get so excited when you see one. We will see where this love heads over the next few months and years. Maybe you will move onto something new, but for now I am loving every moment I watch as your excitement grows.<br /><br />These next few months (well, really years) are going to be difficult with Daddy gone sometimes. I know you do not understand right now, but I will do my best to try and make things as normal as I can here at home. When you are a little older I know you will understand why Daddy has to be away from us for little while. One thing you must never forget, is no matter where in the world Daddy is, he is thinking about you all the time, loves you more than the whole wide world, and misses you more than he could ever explain.<br /><br />Happy 20 Month Birthday Sweet Girl!<br /><br />We Love You So Very Much!<br /><br />Mommy<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-43261129732825673502009-09-01T00:26:00.000-07:002009-09-01T01:19:34.789-07:00A Girl and Her Horses<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Miss you Daddy!!</span></span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7u76WpsGgg1pAvlPi2-YdBMZlBBJbC4evQK596s4lS3pulvSQBOrzeiXTOt0_TfLhM3Tpflrgd6jbIaFF3wXTg0n1Y1yiedrHdZLVzHegjROZutvv0E_izEvDIsjiriYBI9YzHsGjGVw/s1600-h/DSC06654.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7u76WpsGgg1pAvlPi2-YdBMZlBBJbC4evQK596s4lS3pulvSQBOrzeiXTOt0_TfLhM3Tpflrgd6jbIaFF3wXTg0n1Y1yiedrHdZLVzHegjROZutvv0E_izEvDIsjiriYBI9YzHsGjGVw/s400/DSC06654.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376409748923320322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: courier new;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Mmmuah!</span></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2TzmzerXRgC0u_WHejIRJAW9FxcHBpd5ESPslxNeYqNrItc60NwMMPXqlbS1paPYmAB3Mn3SCA-RAYrZJLGOrcxygFDwowivpaYB70pHCT6fxJhmCkEiG0i9sLWQtrS03VGBbaDall4/s1600-h/DSC06299.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2TzmzerXRgC0u_WHejIRJAW9FxcHBpd5ESPslxNeYqNrItc60NwMMPXqlbS1paPYmAB3Mn3SCA-RAYrZJLGOrcxygFDwowivpaYB70pHCT6fxJhmCkEiG0i9sLWQtrS03VGBbaDall4/s400/DSC06299.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376409554417743506" border="0" /></a>A little horse reading...<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLVOtsAHZ8_NAaZ2v29EJsugoAhfulGBlrRGAJa7uBwOEv-EQkPCsV7q61XZA-Zj4zPh2I43n10jUMLP1WeDJwJI5X4mgucg6gekkosoCAmbgLG0vODDFNSUKS0l-AyLxkzlrbEdRIthU/s1600-h/DSC06631.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLVOtsAHZ8_NAaZ2v29EJsugoAhfulGBlrRGAJa7uBwOEv-EQkPCsV7q61XZA-Zj4zPh2I43n10jUMLP1WeDJwJI5X4mgucg6gekkosoCAmbgLG0vODDFNSUKS0l-AyLxkzlrbEdRIthU/s400/DSC06631.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376408695871961026" border="0" /></a>A little horse playing...<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwb8J_pAK78Hl7JgFyaBh2SzpOjMKqQ9JzOeuMgcvsqBQHp6veLEXDqSNu9QnCaI-IBhE_y_Kt3nQWZBwzRaWnHRQEjQLAGAjUlMyT7vW3_pSv4ewgR75kRNtOyH49kJ3NigadZ8auhhw/s1600-h/DSC06637.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwb8J_pAK78Hl7JgFyaBh2SzpOjMKqQ9JzOeuMgcvsqBQHp6veLEXDqSNu9QnCaI-IBhE_y_Kt3nQWZBwzRaWnHRQEjQLAGAjUlMyT7vW3_pSv4ewgR75kRNtOyH49kJ3NigadZ8auhhw/s400/DSC06637.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376408701719338802" border="0" /></a>A little horse snuggling...<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PkOUUmHBx_4-3BPtsCWbFvaI1FBKicuN3arvzSnGLKjjM31en1fVPM_P-bCoqwbnbiE2T9L1_lme2Ymd5jCzORgOY0GIXVCo6XEF8dOQN2cP06dKCdt9MEAvaTG9jKgq0gEY__aKNiw/s1600-h/DSC06622.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PkOUUmHBx_4-3BPtsCWbFvaI1FBKicuN3arvzSnGLKjjM31en1fVPM_P-bCoqwbnbiE2T9L1_lme2Ymd5jCzORgOY0GIXVCo6XEF8dOQN2cP06dKCdt9MEAvaTG9jKgq0gEY__aKNiw/s400/DSC06622.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376405389057829874" border="0" /></a>A little horse riding...<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQTHslxRd4wyaGNnlKhk03HrhuQSgJOaa8bjP9vy4wOBYhxERF-zYZRBlqcdHIMZciEYULLspmp-S5bjVN8GYGaLjT_tPcLoJ7gLV6uOWZFGuN43vBLRA1_Ry4zXmgmC8hmuFAgwSXMw/s1600-h/DSC06616.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQTHslxRd4wyaGNnlKhk03HrhuQSgJOaa8bjP9vy4wOBYhxERF-zYZRBlqcdHIMZciEYULLspmp-S5bjVN8GYGaLjT_tPcLoJ7gLV6uOWZFGuN43vBLRA1_Ry4zXmgmC8hmuFAgwSXMw/s400/DSC06616.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376405381552657506" border="0" /></a>and more riding...<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtKvRl4opgKOryUqepUekhnLCQL6gh4YmMytt5WbFyK6UTHEkDkSZHdLJ55bsFYJCUUyiGMs4BG9eWd6Jm0HDuhQBIAOXOKE3cey6vyNMNXHbdxtcYlxWH68P_TNHHzeJSz96JBgJMTA/s1600-h/Morgan+%26+Horse+2"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtKvRl4opgKOryUqepUekhnLCQL6gh4YmMytt5WbFyK6UTHEkDkSZHdLJ55bsFYJCUUyiGMs4BG9eWd6Jm0HDuhQBIAOXOKE3cey6vyNMNXHbdxtcYlxWH68P_TNHHzeJSz96JBgJMTA/s400/Morgan+%26+Horse+2" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376404137244151602" border="0" /></a>and riding...<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHj4pA2VYePphxQWsRLW6vtBrzwwhvh2P73MipkX5Wkgt5Gp4xqOmjCubo-vXwqWd4_TqC0PcDtkDYxMv7oY1VtQBHA0DvB0C4NxaZbOPgRKSc_zsy4dGmJcEfqxYBVkak6HlBq2p-_Q/s1600-h/Morgan+%26+Horse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHj4pA2VYePphxQWsRLW6vtBrzwwhvh2P73MipkX5Wkgt5Gp4xqOmjCubo-vXwqWd4_TqC0PcDtkDYxMv7oY1VtQBHA0DvB0C4NxaZbOPgRKSc_zsy4dGmJcEfqxYBVkak6HlBq2p-_Q/s400/Morgan+%26+Horse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376402159752101474" border="0" /></a>and riding!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-68196659496114481182009-08-16T12:22:00.000-07:002009-08-16T12:36:54.945-07:00Equestrian Firefighter?<div style="text-align: center;">It's possible, right?!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrmF1qPM5ho6OMgVLLxjW7hJv3immH-WidQEfTN2uB-ngutmDDURLNwXM6zSwFbOY6nUdeIP1NoNvYLkiETeaPJYCfWbIO3680BZtK9U648x-QO1Pozwy10M2elWviGTQ14dTlo-Hiak/s1600-h/DSC03615.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqyDN1745lTtVgvHNlnu3TY3UOybcYJL5ybUH2_-j8ShpVeNwrhGXX9a1twBXu-iZIluN6YH6I4JF-r5b-BUqa7LeDIMjjYXbOHu2vkYp1kmgWM-0c2bFru_WSqGqf_EwRMYxT-LEuIc/s400/DSC03609.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370646783987717570" border="0" /></a><br />Could she be any cuter?<br />I am rather enjoying Morgan's recent love (read: obsession) for all things horse related.<br />I hope it is not just a phase and she goes on to have a passion for riding!<br /></div>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-27290029275501178432009-08-16T12:15:00.000-07:002009-08-16T12:22:12.648-07:00Kisses For Daddy<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Love and Miss You Daddy!!<br />Stay safe and come home soon!<br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjDL5VcOaS_lALGijXe4t57LXx71LFDCmdHxWPrTS-hD0hzMAAuav70GxQHrl7RBAdhax6Y8Aye6rrZ2BcOd5qE-CDVAeHuyQPnxphUAvN3dNLkWpvt8AZoBo64AxoKgUs5nb83wqk_Q/s1600-h/DSC03627.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:courier new;" ></span></span></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6c_gCvxV9gLGQ17ymn0uJi7WUqEcAA2wgvohb1Msk-tU5VqVT-mGZsHPT0uW-U-PBdx78mVfqbnFEguVYLxvCmY_CW2AxSTm8EetN7F5eLNKB42P3MQZF1egcgh7fwlapASU7qePgmg/s1600-h/DSC03626.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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On Saturday, we went to visit <a href="http://www.hearstcastle.com/">Hearst Castle</a>. If you've never been, it is a must see! We had a great time and the castle is beautiful! Bring Benadryl if you are allergic to flowers even in the tiniest bit, my face swelled so I could barely see, my eyes and nose were runny, and I couldn't stop sneezing from the beautiful flower gardens, but it was worth every minute! I won't go back without allergy meds though! We even stopped in Paso Robles for a little walking around and a yummy dinner. We can't wait to go back to check out some of the wineries!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3JiTZau8GyubFzNYv2znL_ALBht2Z7owijNzQWk2S3f_8jVQm0t09KHOIidpq6pzEamEvBUx2gIlGBgUKGX-EXrW-HXXN_MWVNZNUn18sCJQTvplbmBODJGr4N0KmobVnmnzeE4Hpmg/s1600-h/DSC01701.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3JiTZau8GyubFzNYv2znL_ALBht2Z7owijNzQWk2S3f_8jVQm0t09KHOIidpq6pzEamEvBUx2gIlGBgUKGX-EXrW-HXXN_MWVNZNUn18sCJQTvplbmBODJGr4N0KmobVnmnzeE4Hpmg/s400/DSC01701.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346207009304529586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXpsL0kiCn4zSyZykKfIPkPhDEyJ_xIn1SOdEA4-N_sy37oZl9rVEkdJb7zw7WDCAbCmVsijuBzF6wagDhY8tfqQogYIYlrcVZmapw9Z0BXIqAliI8nXUA9jqXNmJpHZKGHYjwtuZBdI/s1600-h/DSC01707.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9D5TeVawEV7rNJTgmBWUAr3UETyJ-SFJDdnwd1ydH7Tdf9Xon2kEOtnj276aOBps5pvgJr-cv9yNLvZCSW4TWe8LKGIVFTmOujbNAbB62gx00eIVPtforQaowxhQcZHlC0NCM2PL1lMc/s400/DSC01798.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346208791170961346" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-10221198563447263802009-05-08T20:11:00.000-07:002009-05-08T20:22:00.171-07:00What Does The Piggy Say?<div style="text-align: center;">Oink...Oink!!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwGnM2DPnh8sjyWE51_v2Dq2kKXqEKrxwchU7Fndn1YRKHJVuQIm4lR685mq_35cSMoIw82atrvWMgmWg3lbg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-46827742595180927222009-05-06T22:38:00.000-07:002009-05-06T23:24:11.484-07:00All Good Things...<div style="text-align: center;">...must come to an end.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />It was a bitter sweet moment when I realized our <a href="http://simpsonfamily05.blogspot.com/2008/05/had-to-add.html">sweet baby girl</a>,<br />while still sweet, is no longer a baby.<br /><br />She is a walking, talking, climbing little girl...with full blown toddler attitude and a penchant for tantrums! Also, a new found curiosity and exploitative nature has emerged from my once cuddly sweet babe. No longer will she sit still to be snuggled, she must go...go...GO!<br /><br />Here are a few pictures of our little Morgan the Explorer.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTvIKckXWvE42ryGwgca-FsaKRWzMDQlZFzoqeYzHbuovZSyBlUJNGz-F-7KtcUqrFLsJTwjAjvAoRkvoChgYWgGtmN4jApo19frHUnQXc_uruXzXgZvvBB8FZnPZAH2IibH1pYjMnjQs/s1600-h/Morgan_0088.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTvIKckXWvE42ryGwgca-FsaKRWzMDQlZFzoqeYzHbuovZSyBlUJNGz-F-7KtcUqrFLsJTwjAjvAoRkvoChgYWgGtmN4jApo19frHUnQXc_uruXzXgZvvBB8FZnPZAH2IibH1pYjMnjQs/s400/Morgan_0088.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332962433088084994" border="0" /></a>Purely Sweet<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKeHaNQk3p0CVxNVxCXQH47lTYHiBgb8924kktnXwHF9fd9n_PdSqEFU_EIryvKErX-qo7iRD6S46NsovE0d_6EoA9hgLFDGAeiccpS_XRLJxgbiJgGkpuFbbyW6b0x03ju2_TE3ysKI/s1600-h/Morgan_0102.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKeHaNQk3p0CVxNVxCXQH47lTYHiBgb8924kktnXwHF9fd9n_PdSqEFU_EIryvKErX-qo7iRD6S46NsovE0d_6EoA9hgLFDGAeiccpS_XRLJxgbiJgGkpuFbbyW6b0x03ju2_TE3ysKI/s400/Morgan_0102.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332962435853007858" border="0" /></a>So Lady-Like!<br /><br />**Dress courtesy of Morgan's Meme.**<br /><br /></div>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-46109499523378841102009-05-04T23:44:00.000-07:002009-05-05T00:09:19.310-07:00Learning Photo Shop...slowly!<div style="text-align: center;">For those of you who don't know yet, I started back to school on 6 April. I am working towards my BS in Photography through The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online, thanks in part to Uncle Sam. I only have 5 more years to utilize my MGIB benefits and now seems as good a time as ever to use them...it may take me those 5 years to actually finish my degree since I lost all but 8 of my credits from previous schooling. Something about there being a statute of limitations. Apparently, you cannot transfer credits older than 10 years. Yikes! Have I really been out of school that long?<br />Anyway, I am desperately trying to learn Ad@be Photo Shop CS4 and Ad@be Lightroom 2, as well as becoming better at composition and lighting. I haven't actually taken any photography classes yet, as they require an online learning class and basic English and Math courses first.<br /><br />Here are a few of the most recent photos of The Doodle Bug.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The last one is not a favorite because of the chair leg, but I just LOVED that adorable little face! She had had enough of me taking her photo and just asked me, "Uhp peas!" (Translation: Up Please) and gave me that goofy grin. How could I not put the camera down and snuggle my little girl after that?!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATKvx7mHonS9y4GnfztvQLgEBkF69oSCT6moGqHD8Xi7jm560JOOD7IvSQhAQa1jTbjHI7S9qG82vq5dSStuQHn8fkKE23s7OHc6wDDN4GY8XgeIGYJl3djV6p1nsUJ17xYm6z1hVHyQ/s1600-h/Morgan_0023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATKvx7mHonS9y4GnfztvQLgEBkF69oSCT6moGqHD8Xi7jm560JOOD7IvSQhAQa1jTbjHI7S9qG82vq5dSStuQHn8fkKE23s7OHc6wDDN4GY8XgeIGYJl3djV6p1nsUJ17xYm6z1hVHyQ/s400/Morgan_0023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332230860210140482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMC2z7j4J3uE8pcrB7Br82IL6AvNWlJRhwhtxU0cFoXclm4OldiXnH1gbn5AFbhdPyvaWJlYFmqqGqZxClwq_-DaOvrfsjMmDjKnksohaaSSjw2KlK3nCHx6oTbHqix4D_ZMvt9NLPSM/s1600-h/Morgan_0021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMC2z7j4J3uE8pcrB7Br82IL6AvNWlJRhwhtxU0cFoXclm4OldiXnH1gbn5AFbhdPyvaWJlYFmqqGqZxClwq_-DaOvrfsjMmDjKnksohaaSSjw2KlK3nCHx6oTbHqix4D_ZMvt9NLPSM/s400/Morgan_0021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332230854902122306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2dRIczwv59mvW32o-8fO6oi3btLifSqMiV7k27_PO3gsyHdmA0BB9AvZJrqbSfThOwWTgp5GqA4rwvFxQBZ8V0mBzQ0SMmhaKau3YTlBEaf85O8aK5S5jRveHhTw4SS0WrsCMGhtnpY/s1600-h/Morgan_0019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2dRIczwv59mvW32o-8fO6oi3btLifSqMiV7k27_PO3gsyHdmA0BB9AvZJrqbSfThOwWTgp5GqA4rwvFxQBZ8V0mBzQ0SMmhaKau3YTlBEaf85O8aK5S5jRveHhTw4SS0WrsCMGhtnpY/s400/Morgan_0019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332230853353297026" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-61081079368768404812009-04-24T16:19:00.000-07:002009-04-24T16:35:01.668-07:00Doodlebug Dress<div style="text-align: center;">Morgan's Meme made this dress for her last summer. <br />It was a little big last year, but fits perfectly now.<br />The little dots on the dress are little ladybugs...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLcc2dVQNtX8vyYS7JIZqq-X6de9nyIJKcuoZLp3NHcf618fif0en24LxA_q48VkduMffQfQcn4MHHWOIJJp3qPYhwcgta0pR0fLZiYrGwL3oegm03k7wKpMLG6HeeTBlrOAj2hKgN5sA/s1600-h/DSC01348.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLcc2dVQNtX8vyYS7JIZqq-X6de9nyIJKcuoZLp3NHcf618fif0en24LxA_q48VkduMffQfQcn4MHHWOIJJp3qPYhwcgta0pR0fLZiYrGwL3oegm03k7wKpMLG6HeeTBlrOAj2hKgN5sA/s400/DSC01348.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328404041971763330" border="0" /></a>So Sweet!!<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4EJYDtcZfZWR76X3k3hPI2m4pKQPgyyzUE3fCHKjgh2fTl9ql1iw-Y4m8lOH8UtMmk_dbaBmyOSuDWIenq0S2gnKIWtedWdHRk64VmqWLdiqGJyYXdRDwyn7S8oiuialrmK5S0Qw4nO4/s1600-h/DSC01349.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4EJYDtcZfZWR76X3k3hPI2m4pKQPgyyzUE3fCHKjgh2fTl9ql1iw-Y4m8lOH8UtMmk_dbaBmyOSuDWIenq0S2gnKIWtedWdHRk64VmqWLdiqGJyYXdRDwyn7S8oiuialrmK5S0Qw4nO4/s400/DSC01349.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328404036573648546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jLTB6AspukoLyk1AAKUARGDur5rn9Reo2WiprG1xVjpNFcqrvw5y8FDg9RdxFNPHg8MX3vGIMdpazcJzT4rTUztr3E_PFGZRQf99wUBB7VrlQa8oqLcBfokMLur_5PjQQBCM4jSRAHc/s1600-h/DSC01351.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jLTB6AspukoLyk1AAKUARGDur5rn9Reo2WiprG1xVjpNFcqrvw5y8FDg9RdxFNPHg8MX3vGIMdpazcJzT4rTUztr3E_PFGZRQf99wUBB7VrlQa8oqLcBfokMLur_5PjQQBCM4jSRAHc/s400/DSC01351.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328404032396740162" border="0" /></a>So Sad...Mommy won't let me play in the pool outside with my pretty dress on.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuRgIpYKX0GfShjVjyGcePzfOkbPxELwlD5jF_QSs-bMZhcqkRdXte2h0sRFH9dK2ujTr4uPDBSy_QWkL9swR9iv3zJFQmZMPAnd8hjce19bW0crbq3AV4zlV8R8EdA7yfDEyd5tQGPM/s1600-h/DSC01358.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuRgIpYKX0GfShjVjyGcePzfOkbPxELwlD5jF_QSs-bMZhcqkRdXte2h0sRFH9dK2ujTr4uPDBSy_QWkL9swR9iv3zJFQmZMPAnd8hjce19bW0crbq3AV4zlV8R8EdA7yfDEyd5tQGPM/s400/DSC01358.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328404028487966002" border="0" /></a>Crackers make everything better!!<br />Look at those huge tears on her cheeks.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1jCWqfMIg8h4CCAq6nIbuUlXVZMSCXJm-qt1AKZXeqsMrAN7UimbOKa0NyyrPs50x52NkGp-h7_nt2E0xjkKGBYg437Z4_ocGu5qlMbBRag1NbREuVzukNw1oD_QpejXiCTtqZHAtIU/s1600-h/DSC01355.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1jCWqfMIg8h4CCAq6nIbuUlXVZMSCXJm-qt1AKZXeqsMrAN7UimbOKa0NyyrPs50x52NkGp-h7_nt2E0xjkKGBYg437Z4_ocGu5qlMbBRag1NbREuVzukNw1oD_QpejXiCTtqZHAtIU/s400/DSC01355.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328404024982059202" border="0" /></a>So Happy!!<br /></div>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-34321148224915214692009-04-22T13:51:00.001-07:002009-04-22T14:12:35.654-07:00Spring Fun...<div style="text-align: center;">Here are a few pics from the past few weeks.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPy5nvQmm0oIr2efYO4TehsMjC71bHvIC_m9mzKNltjo5vp3YVYqkek2tbbBXsEz30l3MWQMPDcywvIt2pM3OcPVY4nTs0Q88yX_oNYtUmljSrC5G-RDqz_wIEfUpYONXOrpeRMAa5Xg/s1600-h/DSC01184.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPy5nvQmm0oIr2efYO4TehsMjC71bHvIC_m9mzKNltjo5vp3YVYqkek2tbbBXsEz30l3MWQMPDcywvIt2pM3OcPVY4nTs0Q88yX_oNYtUmljSrC5G-RDqz_wIEfUpYONXOrpeRMAa5Xg/s400/DSC01184.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327623759494370226" border="0" /></a>Mmmm....chocolate! <br />Morgan's first taste of chocolate.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QUP3FGtd3zLekSzHNo2HIyHY2AuM9_AZJ3j0CEVgnhB5cerWv56NEo8Iz8G6aT4tNEKbYQSKNbF-w9O7FsQE7PQn_gAz-k6UkZ2pkqrkKeemTB2WnNqsiyHq5XGCOqauizbJhsVSdJE/s1600-h/DSC01179.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QUP3FGtd3zLekSzHNo2HIyHY2AuM9_AZJ3j0CEVgnhB5cerWv56NEo8Iz8G6aT4tNEKbYQSKNbF-w9O7FsQE7PQn_gAz-k6UkZ2pkqrkKeemTB2WnNqsiyHq5XGCOqauizbJhsVSdJE/s400/DSC01179.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327623753335422882" border="0" /></a>Clapping for chocolate...she must like it!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkNFC0VLftTWqCitZ67ur0mb3DV7hI9FMFenW0Z3FnJRN_dJ4mv86uWukcxBUyYZxF-s9mgzx7riDDQF_fyXueIXz6DIwUOARhjmiLWph1LDz72nTMc7xJ8bYed5r9vkkrN8_nSJ8mvs/s1600-h/DSC01175.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkNFC0VLftTWqCitZ67ur0mb3DV7hI9FMFenW0Z3FnJRN_dJ4mv86uWukcxBUyYZxF-s9mgzx7riDDQF_fyXueIXz6DIwUOARhjmiLWph1LDz72nTMc7xJ8bYed5r9vkkrN8_nSJ8mvs/s400/DSC01175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327623747901818578" border="0" /></a>Yep, she likes it!!<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2LS7qGLFFFE1WLJpNYToz528AFwh9lq0h7-h81z_Y0p86Wva5CEZUsLcxnzggQdfPQP4nwE9Cb1VnX2AmaLdBS9DDhl-oAUMXf4sKMo-Kv5iNpcN7aIa7uMXW_Ex9U89s31g-fssjbxA/s1600-h/DSC01288.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2LS7qGLFFFE1WLJpNYToz528AFwh9lq0h7-h81z_Y0p86Wva5CEZUsLcxnzggQdfPQP4nwE9Cb1VnX2AmaLdBS9DDhl-oAUMXf4sKMo-Kv5iNpcN7aIa7uMXW_Ex9U89s31g-fssjbxA/s400/DSC01288.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327623748896947618" border="0" /></a>Sooo sad because Mommy stopped pushing and she wasn't done yet.<br />Mean Mommy!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOo9ceQY2QrKf8pH8x55RNGoUCnaamPCM3D6nrxvXpV3o7gaMpPT_PHskR3MwoFXJHM-5XirZzLlskcSPdMLcDzo27EyNMXP5lj3Wmr5cgFl8KCDkpJomidJYziurmiadzk9WqvARaYs/s1600-h/DSC01291.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOo9ceQY2QrKf8pH8x55RNGoUCnaamPCM3D6nrxvXpV3o7gaMpPT_PHskR3MwoFXJHM-5XirZzLlskcSPdMLcDzo27EyNMXP5lj3Wmr5cgFl8KCDkpJomidJYziurmiadzk9WqvARaYs/s400/DSC01291.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327623743173829442" border="0" /></a>Somebody likes to run and march!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9GBmQ3oKJ9hC-DLZC2fAzS0QcH-nJTNiuI-eBLmB06wnAePgAVZvc-5lnkUuWpUjms2njWyPPFJvrZUrGTXXpRcLpW0AZIsQ96Z_fpR47j9mpRRMpYKKcB0tO2WNmTxPoAt1owXt6UQ/s1600-h/DSC01298.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9GBmQ3oKJ9hC-DLZC2fAzS0QcH-nJTNiuI-eBLmB06wnAePgAVZvc-5lnkUuWpUjms2njWyPPFJvrZUrGTXXpRcLpW0AZIsQ96Z_fpR47j9mpRRMpYKKcB0tO2WNmTxPoAt1owXt6UQ/s400/DSC01298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327622535589926578" border="0" /></a>Future gymnast??<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8T88BvXHanMNssFWyADJv9bM4Lg6rTmhnKasybrZHOtv5N_qF9uKhxeONtuT4J9bjl80i9hsyDzRSB6rzwK9aa6h_dURFRsRYSXaDQTXUkEYyzGhWVk9Och4uNrSy_BKvlqbQzLslk0/s1600-h/DSC01323.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8T88BvXHanMNssFWyADJv9bM4Lg6rTmhnKasybrZHOtv5N_qF9uKhxeONtuT4J9bjl80i9hsyDzRSB6rzwK9aa6h_dURFRsRYSXaDQTXUkEYyzGhWVk9Och4uNrSy_BKvlqbQzLslk0/s400/DSC01323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327622529383108898" border="0" /></a>First Illini T-shirt...<br />...and boo-boo's on the knees.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4nxKIulLMaTqqTwJdm2RjfUhrZF_v7x62cQMtejoBQlDhZ3bEEIvbsTeUMHy75yeF7VxTxoSzjnkACcptyNXDvI12PTPknwdh9zvz5Lk9ww0dLrodj7stJolcCltPVPpJQVTS4JB3E8/s1600-h/DSC01317.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4nxKIulLMaTqqTwJdm2RjfUhrZF_v7x62cQMtejoBQlDhZ3bEEIvbsTeUMHy75yeF7VxTxoSzjnkACcptyNXDvI12PTPknwdh9zvz5Lk9ww0dLrodj7stJolcCltPVPpJQVTS4JB3E8/s400/DSC01317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327622512477279506" border="0" /></a>Yes Daddy, that is a WHOLE sausage link in my mouth!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTz19i3QPDvKm_XUgQtS4yu3pJ1v2D-OI7b4njxwr3Uo-7HjEB1IU02jaJJJZ-LtYZBwmTQAehhtgQPClWm_tgy-NTOl4MgxJvs8OT9yI_LPA4MBR84m8-zrYFkkWmKZ_GdRdg12AkxM/s1600-h/DSC01327.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTz19i3QPDvKm_XUgQtS4yu3pJ1v2D-OI7b4njxwr3Uo-7HjEB1IU02jaJJJZ-LtYZBwmTQAehhtgQPClWm_tgy-NTOl4MgxJvs8OT9yI_LPA4MBR84m8-zrYFkkWmKZ_GdRdg12AkxM/s400/DSC01327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327622493996449442" border="0" /></a>Mommy's Doodle Bug<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhichSjtqpMms-fVcsIrLgEMuBRpAjsLWo9p9sKPSh9rA1xsBD_6fC2oDSgrQKS-zS-jo4hD7v4IsomReGDXoc1vF4frqzyH2txv480B8VcRwWLTr-zugQ80QRMWbY7fCEmLPK8UB-wH1c/s1600-h/DSC01078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhichSjtqpMms-fVcsIrLgEMuBRpAjsLWo9p9sKPSh9rA1xsBD_6fC2oDSgrQKS-zS-jo4hD7v4IsomReGDXoc1vF4frqzyH2txv480B8VcRwWLTr-zugQ80QRMWbY7fCEmLPK8UB-wH1c/s400/DSC01078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327622489511433858" border="0" /></a>Stacked these blocks all on her OWN!!!<br /><br /></div>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-23802060344119363142009-04-14T14:10:00.000-07:002009-04-16T23:46:04.592-07:00With Sadness...<div style="text-align: center;">I <span style="font-weight: bold;">HATE</span> to share news like this, especially in this way,<br />but for the moment this will make it easier for me.<br /><br />This past weekend, Michael and I found out we were pregnant.<br />We also found out the pregnancy would not last and I would miscarry.<br /><br />This was not a planned pregnancy,<br />though we would have embraced this miracle with open arms!<br /><br />Many of you know the pain, heart-break, medical intervention and time it took to be blessed with our Sweet Morgan. Throughout that process, and prior to, I had been told we would NOT become pregnant with out medical intervention.<br /><br />Well...SURPRISE!<br />Apparently, we CAN get pregnant...without assistance from a doctor.<br /><br />The tricky part now is STAYING pregnant,<br />should be be blessed again.<br /><br />We have no answers as to why,<br />we speculate is may have been due to my Protein-S Deficiency,<br />but we won't know for sure.<br /><br /><br /></div>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-24696324602370269302009-04-09T08:44:00.000-07:002009-04-09T09:16:47.398-07:00Da E-sta Bunny, Da E-sta Bunny!<div style="text-align: center;">The Easter Bunny made an early pit stop at the Simpson Residence last week.<br />He must have known Michael was going away and wouldn't be home for all the excitement.<br />The Easter Bunny sure does pack a mean basket, too!<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPd9jr7GcZZHt7TMWiWSSMPZle4hrXF2D1T3nzX0_DRD744Fsc2FOU9S6F9BgQj21A3Te1az1dvEdXODWKVQjoajOis0TnQkr3dJGTN3EW7JECfKU2CXY4zOwK9Z6GatBuKN6OCwucYA/s1600-h/DSC01048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPd9jr7GcZZHt7TMWiWSSMPZle4hrXF2D1T3nzX0_DRD744Fsc2FOU9S6F9BgQj21A3Te1az1dvEdXODWKVQjoajOis0TnQkr3dJGTN3EW7JECfKU2CXY4zOwK9Z6GatBuKN6OCwucYA/s400/DSC01048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322720364872659666" border="0" /></a>Morgan's Wagon "Basket"<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRBgyHzNN0QTsGjf8LuTeU49xIhSoC-fLCr-vWJmJmXz0wFJkjNI8HyYAkQbj1o7kcuIdlAs8gzuQ-11IMgDNsDpNJuWyzLzSZaM9HG5lxwaEhsgVyIcabYSxUy1aW9mp6ABTHXd3A2Vs/s1600-h/DSC01049.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRBgyHzNN0QTsGjf8LuTeU49xIhSoC-fLCr-vWJmJmXz0wFJkjNI8HyYAkQbj1o7kcuIdlAs8gzuQ-11IMgDNsDpNJuWyzLzSZaM9HG5lxwaEhsgVyIcabYSxUy1aW9mp6ABTHXd3A2Vs/s400/DSC01049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322720360806423106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSJZavo7MUQVp4ssPT-FBJvpfCnYa9edde3OANQ4F7m2qejsHsBFugQtQFWRp04xZQnyWMG003g9-DWdlJHdvTYxpX_O-u-rqek99VWZp5IlQp1RvB9ccafmMiFB3QfCvfgX3jlTbvVJU/s1600-h/DSC01055.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSJZavo7MUQVp4ssPT-FBJvpfCnYa9edde3OANQ4F7m2qejsHsBFugQtQFWRp04xZQnyWMG003g9-DWdlJHdvTYxpX_O-u-rqek99VWZp5IlQp1RvB9ccafmMiFB3QfCvfgX3jlTbvVJU/s400/DSC01055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322720357275703570" border="0" /></a>Nesting Blocks<br />Morgan's Favorite!<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiskiTMlMWcvBINHoIms8vRXJWqoDk8mXClcJSxkyb_K-ejLu68gkMZ6MNvEC2dKwo8bkvxK00t4K0BG9ZfD6t9MHvG2IQG2WWGRzIrcVxnJlRFRH71UjkOGeCMs_5G_ZyQDXKjV7TBqeZF/s1600-h/DSC01064.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiskiTMlMWcvBINHoIms8vRXJWqoDk8mXClcJSxkyb_K-ejLu68gkMZ6MNvEC2dKwo8bkvxK00t4K0BG9ZfD6t9MHvG2IQG2WWGRzIrcVxnJlRFRH71UjkOGeCMs_5G_ZyQDXKjV7TBqeZF/s400/DSC01064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322720350580783954" border="0" /></a>Pulling the wagon<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDy5JT_B2NtVy9tzQdL0g_uhJAIWkOjw7E7BY-WOtt6VRuWWHmffvzluKVnB1MILGp_JP2JA-khDzoIxhuStW2of85_CWkyqAeqok5l7HPgb0zWZ564QHNxo1D3Pb_v_5e4BI_ORTCmUn/s1600-h/DSC01041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDy5JT_B2NtVy9tzQdL0g_uhJAIWkOjw7E7BY-WOtt6VRuWWHmffvzluKVnB1MILGp_JP2JA-khDzoIxhuStW2of85_CWkyqAeqok5l7HPgb0zWZ564QHNxo1D3Pb_v_5e4BI_ORTCmUn/s400/DSC01041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322719161995948130" border="0" /></a>Easter Egg Hunt<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_73VpFh7_0obqW6U_NGeEEg2g5g4jxkxQXrEq4fUtMdi2H6GiJj4VnUhm4IviM3HFBIXWPaw6Mlesabw7pr2qtTae4HFW2v6ksMWqVz1CCiK98H9U7U5uuzx1p36BRrene1TB8GDKnDzU/s1600-h/DSC01037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_73VpFh7_0obqW6U_NGeEEg2g5g4jxkxQXrEq4fUtMdi2H6GiJj4VnUhm4IviM3HFBIXWPaw6Mlesabw7pr2qtTae4HFW2v6ksMWqVz1CCiK98H9U7U5uuzx1p36BRrene1TB8GDKnDzU/s400/DSC01037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322719157923900786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTBuF_6gGUbnJsxfyNXfqTQQbeHJl2Fgreg5tq3bBIQMaVWEUGu5BchqiJfPIs1zeiyJajH7fpevRJl-Pak6KDAtROagtSxqcmwzOSI4g6PpOxLNNyOaqyzCO2FRXjwgIEWFybuWXr9j9/s1600-h/DSC01033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTBuF_6gGUbnJsxfyNXfqTQQbeHJl2Fgreg5tq3bBIQMaVWEUGu5BchqiJfPIs1zeiyJajH7fpevRJl-Pak6KDAtROagtSxqcmwzOSI4g6PpOxLNNyOaqyzCO2FRXjwgIEWFybuWXr9j9/s400/DSC01033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322719149967017330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpf7L43skpD8va8AX49oXAp1V_JW4_84sk5YJIxZrF0sx-B4489x_Ac9h_TwFib1V3nP-g7gDTR4dzlKDmXu9lA4mgVi0fHplEy1y2CJzqT5_jVkGPd3HfMU-Yp4Hdw1XnaKO9x7e9El5J/s1600-h/DSC01032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpf7L43skpD8va8AX49oXAp1V_JW4_84sk5YJIxZrF0sx-B4489x_Ac9h_TwFib1V3nP-g7gDTR4dzlKDmXu9lA4mgVi0fHplEy1y2CJzqT5_jVkGPd3HfMU-Yp4Hdw1XnaKO9x7e9El5J/s400/DSC01032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322719145908625522" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjED45-z5lN2xgyzIr4IU7KtZgbhxpxSh6LQDglVwCecGhAijXRrDdBaD5IgdZASURpeYlK1MxjGciGHU35mqV1RCYiKUGgmUjZRxyxptSUXq-Ur8kY0V2X8X9IFxEeq-rOKg_lFhwF-h/s1600-h/DSC01030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjED45-z5lN2xgyzIr4IU7KtZgbhxpxSh6LQDglVwCecGhAijXRrDdBaD5IgdZASURpeYlK1MxjGciGHU35mqV1RCYiKUGgmUjZRxyxptSUXq-Ur8kY0V2X8X9IFxEeq-rOKg_lFhwF-h/s400/DSC01030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322719146702330850" border="0" /></a><br />Morgan had a great time "finding" all the Easter eggs "hidden" around our family room.<br />We have since been to two more egg hunts and have accumulated quite the collection of eggs. She has a blast dumping them from a bucket onto the floor then picking them back up again. We must do this a dozen or more times a day. She also loves for me to hide some eggs while she is napping and find them when she wakes up and comes down stairs.<br /></div>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-10598627636147814162009-04-09T08:29:00.000-07:002009-04-09T08:44:08.433-07:00HAPPY 15 MONTH BIRTHDAY MORGAN!<div style="text-align: center;">These were taken on the day Morgan turned 15 months old. <br /><br />Yes, our baby girl is 15 months old!!<br /><br />She is totally a toddler now and enjoys, in no particular order, climbing<br />(everything including the stove and other furniture), dancing, singing, running, coloring, bubbles, talking and The Wiggles. Actually, her like for The Wiggles goes a little deeper and could be considered an obsession!<br /><br />In the pictures below she is dressed for a party that we went to for a friend's birthday. The Wiggles were on TV which made it impossible to get her to look at the camera...at least she wasn't climbing on the stove or the table though!<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP384sj4tYk_dDMMbE4facIkg1W4fsOFoqDg_T3yIZjpDQdWXMPLYW6VgN4_xb-wfcDbZQFVkZVjR6Vv3mHPRzjunbATl5Feo25_YJWIxfIxGj2Avqq39ZQF3M6OkZABVuprgvvMQZiwIY/s1600-h/DSC01072.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP384sj4tYk_dDMMbE4facIkg1W4fsOFoqDg_T3yIZjpDQdWXMPLYW6VgN4_xb-wfcDbZQFVkZVjR6Vv3mHPRzjunbATl5Feo25_YJWIxfIxGj2Avqq39ZQF3M6OkZABVuprgvvMQZiwIY/s400/DSC01072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322714863722507042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQg9KtpvzT59aheHk4fdmyKRcioqWaPZ8XvtVkV3QmIgzt7R02GFS0JhwCrFQv8kWIwjuEMNMUNt52UrnqQ8bA0GBtd1IagGxpV0-HA-XpO4-vAQdsxBs-Z9yUmsuLGrdU7FXVvJqL5vYU/s1600-h/DSC01065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQg9KtpvzT59aheHk4fdmyKRcioqWaPZ8XvtVkV3QmIgzt7R02GFS0JhwCrFQv8kWIwjuEMNMUNt52UrnqQ8bA0GBtd1IagGxpV0-HA-XpO4-vAQdsxBs-Z9yUmsuLGrdU7FXVvJqL5vYU/s400/DSC01065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322714858023742194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZoaIWvHnrBssW2YSwCwprGh5h4Rw_80aA1L1o0Yd0BmMxdmscy8SgSjpdfjQOYhvKTF3z6rnB_8H1x5SjXIaYWHWuI6LD01u9QGD8caZUwKOs8nSTqUdjGtYHN59Dd9l-t0XNJxk1EFX/s1600-h/DSC01070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZoaIWvHnrBssW2YSwCwprGh5h4Rw_80aA1L1o0Yd0BmMxdmscy8SgSjpdfjQOYhvKTF3z6rnB_8H1x5SjXIaYWHWuI6LD01u9QGD8caZUwKOs8nSTqUdjGtYHN59Dd9l-t0XNJxk1EFX/s400/DSC01070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322714859157125650" border="0" /></a>Singing</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3Rv9HbrEyfrBZkw55yNXdaZCelgD858plyZBlau8dYELacUust0jfR3oHiyhQtV3QFXrUpy8s7Tir_tQScDrENIAfE-O87oWabvmxPPl0zTI72nBmi055aVpBGeT4wGR4fydYPa8LjDl/s1600-h/DSC01067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3Rv9HbrEyfrBZkw55yNXdaZCelgD858plyZBlau8dYELacUust0jfR3oHiyhQtV3QFXrUpy8s7Tir_tQScDrENIAfE-O87oWabvmxPPl0zTI72nBmi055aVpBGeT4wGR4fydYPa8LjDl/s400/DSC01067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322714854127048402" border="0" /></a>Dancing to The Wiggles<br /></div>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-55230163530945542412009-03-26T10:53:00.000-07:002009-03-26T11:02:25.320-07:00Please Take A MomentWhen you have a moment please take the time to read this...<br /><br /><a href="http://infertilityrocks.wordpress.com/2009/03/25/evans-story-death-of-child-mentioned/">Evan's Story</a><br /><br />This is a very sad story (have tissues nearby), but one that needs to be heard.<br /><br />I pray not one more child is affected or family devastated by this.<br /><br />Please read it...it may save your child's life.Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-82626040756816462252009-03-12T20:33:00.000-07:002009-03-12T20:49:26.407-07:00FRG Pot Luck<div style="text-align: center;">Morgan and I met a group of women (from our squadron) and their children at the base Community Center yesterday for a pot luck. There was a ton of very yummy food and we had a good time visiting and listening to a Fleet and Family Support speaker.<br /><br />Since it was so close to St. Patrick's Day Morgan and I dressed up in green to celebrate. <br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisBPVylSSwhB6xgxA3sGyEo3YaMH3lMe4P0mbX87GW31vUenaDGoTq4JeWFI_UFn7CFjYZzvQ6EPWoovjXsn7hWEPDO0yYHLh7xJNaXssxNGmrvWZSJqoySstxTCHzFd9oc8NaTwTDsxt/s1600-h/DSC00848.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisBPVylSSwhB6xgxA3sGyEo3YaMH3lMe4P0mbX87GW31vUenaDGoTq4JeWFI_UFn7CFjYZzvQ6EPWoovjXsn7hWEPDO0yYHLh7xJNaXssxNGmrvWZSJqoySstxTCHzFd9oc8NaTwTDsxt/s400/DSC00848.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312511203474845922" border="0" /></a>Dancing Queen<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHtr3TAe2kAy8BaS35RHAAQrizy0KTsg30JnsKipgxp_rn6JKPE3lJndxUf_7Cv0AfqutVvbF3LVYQN3EvbwrFha1z8Ip0S23-F_DIOZkKkNS3lYyPUxV6AGF6O-yLX81ffXAgP9UsBr9/s1600-h/DSC00851.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHtr3TAe2kAy8BaS35RHAAQrizy0KTsg30JnsKipgxp_rn6JKPE3lJndxUf_7Cv0AfqutVvbF3LVYQN3EvbwrFha1z8Ip0S23-F_DIOZkKkNS3lYyPUxV6AGF6O-yLX81ffXAgP9UsBr9/s400/DSC00851.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312511191098022594" border="0" /></a>Morgan and her buddy Joshua<br />(She absolutely LOVES Joshua! He is so sweet and plays so nicely with her.)<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIbcT1UTD1N88BJnnb3n_YktfUZJoVYHtuBfrVLvAJQu_PNRptW2YBqhykjl9L7qnYZVrE28RQp3a8kzslM11vOvtC4PS9Xxh-ex2tEwQKj-R6YUX-O_wPTS5Su5lZAXgDKErwsr-tNai/s1600-h/DSC00859.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIbcT1UTD1N88BJnnb3n_YktfUZJoVYHtuBfrVLvAJQu_PNRptW2YBqhykjl9L7qnYZVrE28RQp3a8kzslM11vOvtC4PS9Xxh-ex2tEwQKj-R6YUX-O_wPTS5Su5lZAXgDKErwsr-tNai/s400/DSC00859.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312511181989358834" border="0" /></a>Morgan's laugh is infectious. She is giggling at Joshua in this pic.<br />He would run, hide and jump out saying, "Boo!". She thought this was the best thing ever.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgabPilBSvTaJZIC3xt-x3OUrjb7oz4quJozhoyqmcvRKK2etvk9SXzj_YP7wEQXLAZmQTTKK1sISH3ZjkvGkFQW7GfnvOBPyIhEiloOln0mZU3xTMFN0DzjlDOxJ7XYx3C7Wg5SgzGOk/s1600-h/DSC00860.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgabPilBSvTaJZIC3xt-x3OUrjb7oz4quJozhoyqmcvRKK2etvk9SXzj_YP7wEQXLAZmQTTKK1sISH3ZjkvGkFQW7GfnvOBPyIhEiloOln0mZU3xTMFN0DzjlDOxJ7XYx3C7Wg5SgzGOk/s400/DSC00860.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312511181498648946" border="0" /></a>Cutie-Tootie Samuel<br /></div>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-13690421426364700852009-03-10T21:42:00.000-07:002009-03-10T22:17:29.176-07:00California Goodies<div style="text-align: center;">A friend from one of Morgan's play groups told me about a website called <a href="http://www.familyfarmfresh.com/">Family Farm Fresh</a>.<br />It is a local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) group of local farm families.<br /><br />Every other week we will receive a basket full of local fresh fruits and vegetables and organic grape juice delivered right to our door. Each delivery the contents will differ which will make it exciting to see what's next. They even include storage directions and recipes. We also have the opportunity to add things like local nuts, raw cheeses, honey and baked goods.<br /><br />We received our first basket this afternoon. Morgan was so excited to see what was in the basket and so was I. I have never seen produce this fresh. The smell of the citrus and onions was intoxicating. Of course we had to try something right away, so an orange it was.<br /><br />This was the first orange Morgan had ever had and she couldn't get enough of it! She kept repeating, "Mmmm...Mmmm....Mmmm!" over and over again. It was too cute!<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAP8OThMOF8ahQrhk_p8k3DNx8qJ5KlrNSQ83QoxkfWNyKJthY01BeoMHh3_rXrzDItIR5XNxAwE2k5YcCsKWnXYQjUzByNNA4wlcCtp7earPdmtxOxfh0u4wUbnpAScw9wXFqcEwvN1MO/s1600-h/DSC00836.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAP8OThMOF8ahQrhk_p8k3DNx8qJ5KlrNSQ83QoxkfWNyKJthY01BeoMHh3_rXrzDItIR5XNxAwE2k5YcCsKWnXYQjUzByNNA4wlcCtp7earPdmtxOxfh0u4wUbnpAScw9wXFqcEwvN1MO/s400/DSC00836.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311786566757041986" border="0" /></a>Here's our first basket.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtir8-wp-y6rd3F1kcqMKFBpBwvLqCDLGfXe1zOlBkEImP9vsrRRES9LPxFxnurMnrspCAbaiN8JPLOOk_RXYUX81SK-Au7fWFa_XXSdbejnIrBtV6Z76fZ-ZkwpozM_cjMcc3_GUPl7vO/s1600-h/DSC00837.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtir8-wp-y6rd3F1kcqMKFBpBwvLqCDLGfXe1zOlBkEImP9vsrRRES9LPxFxnurMnrspCAbaiN8JPLOOk_RXYUX81SK-Au7fWFa_XXSdbejnIrBtV6Z76fZ-ZkwpozM_cjMcc3_GUPl7vO/s400/DSC00837.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311786560979412338" border="0" /></a>All the yummy goodies inside.<br />We got lettuce, snow peas, asparagus, potatoes, pomelos, navel oranges, avocados, onions and cucumbers in this weeks' basket.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzNYlh6fBLc3rigZc8gqC1vx7qYXk6cLGVSDMIvy6q3prDYXn5FSNHRVT8WxH9RqgpEQh6J-JGDI0XLXfMwLUsqURj_BxQ25iiEtJbWxE-lzitEpEWB-V9am7VVfwky72dQDTe5B2YD6W/s1600-h/DSC00839.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzNYlh6fBLc3rigZc8gqC1vx7qYXk6cLGVSDMIvy6q3prDYXn5FSNHRVT8WxH9RqgpEQh6J-JGDI0XLXfMwLUsqURj_BxQ25iiEtJbWxE-lzitEpEWB-V9am7VVfwky72dQDTe5B2YD6W/s400/DSC00839.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311786554652372914" border="0" /></a>Organic grape juice too!<br />Yum!<br /></div>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-25988149792165375642009-03-10T21:30:00.000-07:002009-03-10T21:42:27.353-07:00Just A Little Readin'<div style="text-align: center;">One of Morgan's favorite things to do is read books. There have been many times when I will be busy and realize the house is too quiet. After going to find Morgan to see what she's up to I have found her either in her "Morgan" chair or on the couch quietly reading a book. <br />Yesterday, I found her on the couch with her new favorite book,<br />"The Adventures of Morgan, Meme and Pops - Part 1".<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3A1j0HsN0SfCChByrEIVtxNHiS2t6kO40yf2xR1RG9HhyphenhyphenVEUoZYGVR0IwXdtL8m8JKMFGfYHjrloLtjFi4R4B1sFPt5AtL0x9Hmhkvd9iyYqxZA1aWYxwPLfzeP0HOEsgaj39ONAJDFsC/s1600-h/DSC00835.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3A1j0HsN0SfCChByrEIVtxNHiS2t6kO40yf2xR1RG9HhyphenhyphenVEUoZYGVR0IwXdtL8m8JKMFGfYHjrloLtjFi4R4B1sFPt5AtL0x9Hmhkvd9iyYqxZA1aWYxwPLfzeP0HOEsgaj39ONAJDFsC/s400/DSC00835.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311783229465262706" border="0" /></a>A little kiss for baby Morgan on the cover.<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2JWWfXwre1Rlr8h45FYTGbvy3IyNOYaivpC8EYUZ1t5L1lLobhRiMPNE-CZqX-jHcC6BQWJBbMadUxLM8A28H3hk9VokiBc08ZLiBmVw_vfcXvzLcPSsH_04IxrT_DXo-2Ux8jlVbgnzN/s1600-h/DSC00834.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2JWWfXwre1Rlr8h45FYTGbvy3IyNOYaivpC8EYUZ1t5L1lLobhRiMPNE-CZqX-jHcC6BQWJBbMadUxLM8A28H3hk9VokiBc08ZLiBmVw_vfcXvzLcPSsH_04IxrT_DXo-2Ux8jlVbgnzN/s400/DSC00834.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311783224236542706" border="0" /></a>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256944243942616767.post-78753080547363794722009-03-10T21:27:00.001-07:002009-03-10T21:30:22.836-07:00My Daddy is My Favorite Guy!!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrnt4mCwbbRgwQ32iItbg8yMCA11LgwKFnhaOsURSl72Vv921w37e9pLZ7OzBpx74nI0PjQuU_IAwhH9Mhq-AEBKV7liqzPuvaIXMjjs5PrwsqjXT-meTsH1rV6EEDWevih_gADJSYfUc/s1600-h/DSC00833.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrnt4mCwbbRgwQ32iItbg8yMCA11LgwKFnhaOsURSl72Vv921w37e9pLZ7OzBpx74nI0PjQuU_IAwhH9Mhq-AEBKV7liqzPuvaIXMjjs5PrwsqjXT-meTsH1rV6EEDWevih_gADJSYfUc/s400/DSC00833.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311782191042928066" border="0" /></a><br />Need I Say More??<br /></div>Michael, Karen and Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05779996395196253102noreply@blogger.com0