tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685057237921625922024-03-13T02:04:36.344-07:00Baby GoslinJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133686302721813425noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-37313115802555954992011-10-17T13:11:00.000-07:002011-10-17T13:39:11.604-07:00Fall Fun at the Pumkin Festival<div style="text-align: center;">Got the boys dressed up in their Halloween best for a little pumpkin festival down in Half Moon Bay.<br /><br />From Zacks perspective, as he said, "Dad, I had a really nice weekend"...well of course he did....lets see, he climbed a rock wall, jumped in 2 bouncy houses, went down a big slide, met some firemen and got to check out the drivers seat of a "really big fire truck", rode a pony and a train, and even got to eat a big chocolate covered doughnut.<br /><br />From our perspective...$8 on parking, $5 on the rock wall, $5 on the jumpy houses, $1 on the slide, $6 for the pony, $5 for the train and $1 for the doughnut. Oh wait, forgot to mention, $20 on mimosas to make it all bearable. $51...not too bad for a sunday. HAHAHA!<br /><br />Really, we went with very dear friends of ours and laughed alot...We had a wonderful time watching Zack enjoy himself and taking lots of pictures.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Zack and Baby Brody<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnOkWS7OGWa-V-RVaM9sc-hbRTMFTmsyW0syfeZfHmJncyWIqiOmvbbMD18FLdOZjQmF15sJo6EOC7Gs2-U0zppWYRarT8bRDRMN5z_QhaPq5X32Jl3VjXYQd7GWtbTYnhVPZcx1pC9uV/s1600/2011-10-16+Z+and+B-5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnOkWS7OGWa-V-RVaM9sc-hbRTMFTmsyW0syfeZfHmJncyWIqiOmvbbMD18FLdOZjQmF15sJo6EOC7Gs2-U0zppWYRarT8bRDRMN5z_QhaPq5X32Jl3VjXYQd7GWtbTYnhVPZcx1pC9uV/s320/2011-10-16+Z+and+B-5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664561773901312450" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A little kiss for Baby Brody because "mommy, he's starting to get fussy"<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrlAm0lOJCeGz2MnPhD0fzF8SO-eivyYyfSgJcVJyW7oU72BjgrU9MO43Bu3_DWbaBZaK8BGO5yLoYB-R51ULIoVUcMzPpNvNIBHRC3crsZrJEXwdAPtIwR9cukuj8UeNrZTlGhkLZAit/s1600/2011-10-16+Z+and+B-a+kiss.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrlAm0lOJCeGz2MnPhD0fzF8SO-eivyYyfSgJcVJyW7oU72BjgrU9MO43Bu3_DWbaBZaK8BGO5yLoYB-R51ULIoVUcMzPpNvNIBHRC3crsZrJEXwdAPtIwR9cukuj8UeNrZTlGhkLZAit/s320/2011-10-16+Z+and+B-a+kiss.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664561778013837442" border="0" /></a>Hey look, a pirate pumpkin. Arrrggg!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHG4N3VVyESe7mUjI3kc2fVaq4LZx_vGBO10eXHoceoE1uV4tcQwPYDV3pvyZon6eTkouIDVsp8GmQX_Mxu-BAJwlVtaTH67wt_vG9MMVNAW35ExKI_0He44a8SGtMedZLMn0t896mTOE/s1600/2011-10-16+-arrrggh+zacks+a+pirate.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHG4N3VVyESe7mUjI3kc2fVaq4LZx_vGBO10eXHoceoE1uV4tcQwPYDV3pvyZon6eTkouIDVsp8GmQX_Mxu-BAJwlVtaTH67wt_vG9MMVNAW35ExKI_0He44a8SGtMedZLMn0t896mTOE/s320/2011-10-16+-arrrggh+zacks+a+pirate.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664561488416856146" border="0" /></a>"Cheese!!!"<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCkZcoyTH_2eM4MMzuZlCxNUMlOy2sIGdXJ_0eHt0DeRI4a0Sw_XskPoV1468fl0dwmmGs-Pz4Js79_tdCaLeJf1SRy-r6JFTMcqDv0EjS5QK524JXZH3HAm_Eb65vBIauNLcMA3sxYsb/s1600/10.16.11+zack+pumpkin+patch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCkZcoyTH_2eM4MMzuZlCxNUMlOy2sIGdXJ_0eHt0DeRI4a0Sw_XskPoV1468fl0dwmmGs-Pz4Js79_tdCaLeJf1SRy-r6JFTMcqDv0EjS5QK524JXZH3HAm_Eb65vBIauNLcMA3sxYsb/s320/10.16.11+zack+pumpkin+patch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664561474811322370" border="0" /></a>Zack and the babies<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSn-l71IGlhN0Zy3hnltar_FVr9L4yruyyDpbS_Zzimg_qDtn9fF9UATt5zDjtwHGp0p4Ghml6Egvx5F6cOY8Vh9zPe1-y1K0I0LltnUXbzzCdYxCWqYNjHa_6y65OCHlpzA6O4nb3LUH3/s1600/10.16.2011+Zack+and+babies.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSn-l71IGlhN0Zy3hnltar_FVr9L4yruyyDpbS_Zzimg_qDtn9fF9UATt5zDjtwHGp0p4Ghml6Egvx5F6cOY8Vh9zPe1-y1K0I0LltnUXbzzCdYxCWqYNjHa_6y65OCHlpzA6O4nb3LUH3/s320/10.16.2011+Zack+and+babies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664561465776959730" border="0" /></a>The obligatory family photo at the pumpkin patch<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPzsUYIG3BJg45SQ1YTwDLR3ngSMnGMF1AbK-jAp8f0s9NG6UFPgcYCwWAuGnYYlkaf08hb5fYsni-y5Dz2tmD8vLbPKNIFo7tHRTnjQg-K_TjQlJGlAADJBhAwHMfh5MmJt1t114FQ1R/s1600/family+pumpkin+patch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPzsUYIG3BJg45SQ1YTwDLR3ngSMnGMF1AbK-jAp8f0s9NG6UFPgcYCwWAuGnYYlkaf08hb5fYsni-y5Dz2tmD8vLbPKNIFo7tHRTnjQg-K_TjQlJGlAADJBhAwHMfh5MmJt1t114FQ1R/s320/family+pumpkin+patch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664561465015249954" border="0" /></a>Climbing the rock wall<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbQad6A97v40mRajogU0Wjxl78ww_YKPW6Rs3JzCxVsZ0v2wNXBGxDeRTyrWxUGFbcp6UyeLs48WyCs8rc4xz-bsyVelBBIL9DQtTDEzQAzbVRktixXuMIDA0mzCRi1DHyg_x36odTc4O/s1600/2011-10-16+Z+rock+climbing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbQad6A97v40mRajogU0Wjxl78ww_YKPW6Rs3JzCxVsZ0v2wNXBGxDeRTyrWxUGFbcp6UyeLs48WyCs8rc4xz-bsyVelBBIL9DQtTDEzQAzbVRktixXuMIDA0mzCRi1DHyg_x36odTc4O/s320/2011-10-16+Z+rock+climbing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664561486992901874" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133686302721813425noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-34764364585296069682011-10-15T16:58:00.000-07:002011-10-15T17:00:11.004-07:00Brody is 2 months old today!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKP1040tHQiSMwzD4YjZNIk5bCxMV_iVQFk_hntFHUjPVE4afr3D93eSRtZeyqj10LBbPRaDlNIR2I5TvfHOlA0iCLMZOPb3jy8-BXDDUfmFQ6u0Qa-ZL2l4bKGHvBzLFk3TmaEtgyT-LO/s1600/2+months+old.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKP1040tHQiSMwzD4YjZNIk5bCxMV_iVQFk_hntFHUjPVE4afr3D93eSRtZeyqj10LBbPRaDlNIR2I5TvfHOlA0iCLMZOPb3jy8-BXDDUfmFQ6u0Qa-ZL2l4bKGHvBzLFk3TmaEtgyT-LO/s320/2+months+old.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663872977052862738" border="0" /></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133686302721813425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-42289225885183093332011-09-25T21:09:00.000-07:002011-09-25T21:17:05.348-07:006 weeks old tomorrow<div style="text-align: center;">First bath together. <br />Sweet Big Brother Zack insists on helping "wash Baby Brody".<br />He even wanted to share "Tommy Turtle" with Brody (this is a big deal!)<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFQGtbx80BSn-zj3NvOO-s9ebqrZCJ52m7moiFtxa4dok7nSBLUDDX9sEjB2k6iOmQR2XUQF-40j9GZODuMv5RV217JDACoBzehLghwv9sCOTy_Gi-4w40t53aEMJxnuVgS_LWOY96Yv8/s1600/09-25-11-bathtime.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFQGtbx80BSn-zj3NvOO-s9ebqrZCJ52m7moiFtxa4dok7nSBLUDDX9sEjB2k6iOmQR2XUQF-40j9GZODuMv5RV217JDACoBzehLghwv9sCOTy_Gi-4w40t53aEMJxnuVgS_LWOY96Yv8/s320/09-25-11-bathtime.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656515879943789634" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Clean Boys!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj8kxufG7X99C10EECMbnTSSMnDOXPvifxUsVqZ1EZd3C1iWTiDxfBmDeR7-zUxh9BMVs5F6uvxffxuiRytNo_0k05yeZKQHJI3jzLoGBD2wYFwADZxBOhhct82amFFiONUkyih05JXndC/s1600/09-25-11-post+bath.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj8kxufG7X99C10EECMbnTSSMnDOXPvifxUsVqZ1EZd3C1iWTiDxfBmDeR7-zUxh9BMVs5F6uvxffxuiRytNo_0k05yeZKQHJI3jzLoGBD2wYFwADZxBOhhct82amFFiONUkyih05JXndC/s320/09-25-11-post+bath.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656515886023268402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Brody and Mommy watching football together. Brody was mad the Jets lost because Daddy has their defense on his fantasy team.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1yBZs5ahZe4tWr8eHWAwELI4t_rN5t4NMhqnvq0_RinPMLeeiwMJICTyUVsi1sTkthXNiJ9R0-7-mYmJyJqKhiQInD9v85-aM78CBHzqcjrClg3SCh3dI5xyoqSzXz81EW_zgrfI7B4N/s1600/09-25-11-just+about+6+weeks+old-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1yBZs5ahZe4tWr8eHWAwELI4t_rN5t4NMhqnvq0_RinPMLeeiwMJICTyUVsi1sTkthXNiJ9R0-7-mYmJyJqKhiQInD9v85-aM78CBHzqcjrClg3SCh3dI5xyoqSzXz81EW_zgrfI7B4N/s320/09-25-11-just+about+6+weeks+old-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656515888643717170" border="0" /></a>Big Boy Outfit. Big outing today-Target and Costco! Hehehe!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-V6h4qINFkSvPkKxJf_WzDejx8yiGnQRnUGIkc93QYrN4nrp9dcSS6LZSVz4Udqd85l9KybOJQSDOdrmuUQUqoO9xgRImp0ui4w-kl1N7rZNePGvPHSiYUUJkzHI0NDtTddqO_xL_DjJ/s1600/09-25-11-just+about+6+weeks+old.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-V6h4qINFkSvPkKxJf_WzDejx8yiGnQRnUGIkc93QYrN4nrp9dcSS6LZSVz4Udqd85l9KybOJQSDOdrmuUQUqoO9xgRImp0ui4w-kl1N7rZNePGvPHSiYUUJkzHI0NDtTddqO_xL_DjJ/s320/09-25-11-just+about+6+weeks+old.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656515884035429618" border="0" /></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133686302721813425noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-20850761483273291902011-09-16T12:39:00.000-07:002011-09-16T12:40:32.800-07:00Little Angels<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8gPXLJXOeYrqVF1cuyY4u49omxTqPXq2CJVl_lSVuN0CNLLg4xeS9gpsf40GIdPYFBB5G2GzeF-J8f36PkJPCTAGUdGmPfUoCGhmJkQdev3ieYTEqnHYcPFiJFnO8H2v_rTP3pJW-ZUw/s1600/09-16-2011+snuggling+boys.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8gPXLJXOeYrqVF1cuyY4u49omxTqPXq2CJVl_lSVuN0CNLLg4xeS9gpsf40GIdPYFBB5G2GzeF-J8f36PkJPCTAGUdGmPfUoCGhmJkQdev3ieYTEqnHYcPFiJFnO8H2v_rTP3pJW-ZUw/s320/09-16-2011+snuggling+boys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653044561493712962" border="0" /></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133686302721813425noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-18799544013972812812011-09-15T19:03:00.000-07:002011-09-15T19:09:45.428-07:00Do you like my police car Brody?<div style="text-align: center;">Zack is so nicely sharing all of his cars and trucks with Brody...and usually we get no reaction from the little guy, but yesterday we got a smile...so sweet!<br /><br />Not the best photo of Zack but look at little Brody in this one!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipNUfgeVOYTzvMxncYjB3oyXNXvxi9GrGw8c_Sh2OHKtc8n43qHbyvLs2OAiUz-t9KrCP8Bo5pukH9dId0liMDy9vSSX_kMCJX4J2dNF5H2ELIAICX9YbO3MaeqgS6TcE88x6aoclndHVV/s1600/09-14-11+the+boys.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipNUfgeVOYTzvMxncYjB3oyXNXvxi9GrGw8c_Sh2OHKtc8n43qHbyvLs2OAiUz-t9KrCP8Bo5pukH9dId0liMDy9vSSX_kMCJX4J2dNF5H2ELIAICX9YbO3MaeqgS6TcE88x6aoclndHVV/s320/09-14-11+the+boys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652773007852871378" border="0" /></a>And then Zack had a little chat with him...<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVU2l0aXtQTVOTVyXnzRynPn1VF3azZkN58skIqZDkjbug7QtAms9fH1-C3Th4lvVg5N20QxrG9nxXUBJPArCxSot72eLmgPVmKJT3zhQqeZ5Vv_rh5ZW6EBCLVvBZNjOBlRuRDVjZjWU-/s1600/09-14-11-boys.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVU2l0aXtQTVOTVyXnzRynPn1VF3azZkN58skIqZDkjbug7QtAms9fH1-C3Th4lvVg5N20QxrG9nxXUBJPArCxSot72eLmgPVmKJT3zhQqeZ5Vv_rh5ZW6EBCLVvBZNjOBlRuRDVjZjWU-/s320/09-14-11-boys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652773009926282450" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">loving all of the precious family moments!<br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133686302721813425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-57717466331019569782011-09-13T12:15:00.000-07:002011-09-13T13:25:59.931-07:00Brody-4 weeks old<div style="text-align: center;">So what have we been up to?<br />Well, this was our first week of "tummy time".<br />Brody is NOT a fan. In fact, he has already taught himself to roll over just so that he doesn't have to be on his tummy, as you can see below.<br /><br />We start like this....<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPAjuSREwjsGY1Bxq__8n_QLELfkNkjX5XQ5lnNq8UhEERI881EAV5v758slXWnfEOZXV7lkswtGlSgham9C4GD6AI2TS1fLTRlQnxldJB3Frrmch1Q86ZA6rRojPbKdDkJpmEB8NV8dP/s1600/09-09-11+tummy+time.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPAjuSREwjsGY1Bxq__8n_QLELfkNkjX5XQ5lnNq8UhEERI881EAV5v758slXWnfEOZXV7lkswtGlSgham9C4GD6AI2TS1fLTRlQnxldJB3Frrmch1Q86ZA6rRojPbKdDkJpmEB8NV8dP/s320/09-09-11+tummy+time.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651933320902987426" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">and we end up like this!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHTZW5DEmWOiRYQPNChaV1lJa1KQEbe0tZxNANW3yCJNVIrj4l6bgeq2pVIL6Xz-A_KdwTass710FyiU4IVLw3n_ms-Gb30ShCj7xDtkr0nvjY-TmWKTkGZYMRixSL8QMJ5JhAR8_mD18/s1600/09-09-11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHTZW5DEmWOiRYQPNChaV1lJa1KQEbe0tZxNANW3yCJNVIrj4l6bgeq2pVIL6Xz-A_KdwTass710FyiU4IVLw3n_ms-Gb30ShCj7xDtkr0nvjY-TmWKTkGZYMRixSL8QMJ5JhAR8_mD18/s320/09-09-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651933322325261026" border="0" /></a>What else? B went to his first Giants game last night. Always tough to get a good family photo these days, but here's one where Jeff and I are both smiling and have our eyes open....but Z isnt looking....oh well!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6131pyfddZNqexcQN4wMoTvEQV20MmjkIqzr1FSQfFJ0SMFXn_0p6hgxjJj_RVVp9ajost1dFo35_86MPyl4XPHE9pEeXwXWR_GL-yNgPcVu5R-2fMi0MA5GDVIULbIwAcwxALx_ZF8B/s1600/09-12-11+giants.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6131pyfddZNqexcQN4wMoTvEQV20MmjkIqzr1FSQfFJ0SMFXn_0p6hgxjJj_RVVp9ajost1dFo35_86MPyl4XPHE9pEeXwXWR_GL-yNgPcVu5R-2fMi0MA5GDVIULbIwAcwxALx_ZF8B/s320/09-12-11+giants.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651933328739485650" border="0" /></a>I took Brody to get weighed yesterday and was able to confirm that he is indeed a good eater. He weighed in at 9 lbs 13 oz! (At 2 weeks he was only 8 lbs) Woo hoo! Good job Brody (and Mommy too)! I am a firm believer that big well fed babies are happy babies, and tend to sleep better. In fact, last night, Brody slept from 930 to 230--a solid 5 hours! I went to bed at 10 so I was thrilled when I woke up "well rested" after 4.5 hours!<br /><br />Everyone has been asking what do I do all day, and I think this is a great question. The reality is, I have no idea! Brody wakes up to eat around 530. We go back to sleep around 630, when Daddy is getting up and ready for work. Zack wakes up around 730 and comes in to "snuggle". We watch an episode of Diego (or Zack does and I continue to sleep) and then Zack and I get up to get dressed and have breakfast and let Brody sleep. Brody wakes up btwn 830 and 9 and I feed him while Zack watches another tv show, this morning it was Nihao Kilan. We leave for school some time around 930 or 10. Then B and I usually run 1 errand (yesterday doctor, today pharmacy, some days a quick walk in the park). We are home for Brody to eat again by noon. After this it it all a blur until 5 when we leave to go get Zack!<br /><br />I am so excited for my 2 very good friends to have their babies this week so that in a month or so Brody and I will be able to schedule some "play dates" or walking/work out dates for Mommy. Kelly and Casey are going in on Thursday for a c section and Elaine and Dale are going in Thursday to be induced. So 2 new friends for Brody are coming very very soon! Yippee!<br /><br /><br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133686302721813425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-15016605803783039462011-09-06T19:38:00.000-07:002011-09-08T14:21:55.025-07:00Baby B is 3 weeks old<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1YsIO0ZNwm6RIOCpz9hyphenhyphengFLiPvt-dsN-ZfUMvsSKYov_g0Ny6cto5oqrQT67XghBeIw4EIma9C6iWMkv16SWuQTdttYXilgtUPdLaPUR8jTVw4_5kjwCZ_nNsVIMB64FKxBRMKHqG3-h/s1600/09-07-11-3+wks+old.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1YsIO0ZNwm6RIOCpz9hyphenhyphengFLiPvt-dsN-ZfUMvsSKYov_g0Ny6cto5oqrQT67XghBeIw4EIma9C6iWMkv16SWuQTdttYXilgtUPdLaPUR8jTVw4_5kjwCZ_nNsVIMB64FKxBRMKHqG3-h/s320/09-07-11-3+wks+old.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650102034806865154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkQzSqK-NzxjowQvOAlou-VvSY55fYSXIk8LSQ_DwYhhkhy78MgwdM1u7yQYDivs_2y3-bonHTrVSBO6sIaZ_WHSaSrOrOFXudYgmX6QXuCgMRRwChO43Hc4riHQGEtEAafywK7HZTBG5/s1600/09-07-11-3+wks+old-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkQzSqK-NzxjowQvOAlou-VvSY55fYSXIk8LSQ_DwYhhkhy78MgwdM1u7yQYDivs_2y3-bonHTrVSBO6sIaZ_WHSaSrOrOFXudYgmX6QXuCgMRRwChO43Hc4riHQGEtEAafywK7HZTBG5/s320/09-07-11-3+wks+old-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650102032864190370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXceDjVd7BPyYdyv82Zhz3QWKfZiXUi854Akh6MZHnkrDwP7Ki-4-NuugsI2hp6eu8E5whcM97XC01xz2SMZUD32DoVAdja0i-QjOZZGTSBPRlsgCSLWvpIXA99B_ndz0vybsHf7Uf5eAH/s1600/09-06-11-3+weeks+old.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXceDjVd7BPyYdyv82Zhz3QWKfZiXUi854Akh6MZHnkrDwP7Ki-4-NuugsI2hp6eu8E5whcM97XC01xz2SMZUD32DoVAdja0i-QjOZZGTSBPRlsgCSLWvpIXA99B_ndz0vybsHf7Uf5eAH/s320/09-06-11-3+weeks+old.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649441908399533218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitKayIqAE-jTjiVemToLyVB7kh0Gw01tWy82Q8hacz3FSXaX5vLcTPFrvh6kSFjUb30QQNhWcBUrqpDs9h-W4BoZ8XI2bFdQ6QqpMOznFElgpn9UfqCWX75Ocr76Lru8qaIeFqMsKg2veU/s1600/09-06-11-3+weeks+old-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitKayIqAE-jTjiVemToLyVB7kh0Gw01tWy82Q8hacz3FSXaX5vLcTPFrvh6kSFjUb30QQNhWcBUrqpDs9h-W4BoZ8XI2bFdQ6QqpMOznFElgpn9UfqCWX75Ocr76Lru8qaIeFqMsKg2veU/s320/09-06-11-3+weeks+old-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649441912259784386" border="0" /></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133686302721813425noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-16507136018543935772011-09-04T19:37:00.001-07:002011-09-04T19:37:29.514-07:00Baby love<div><p>I just can't get enough of these photos. </p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5uj-KQD7pjsIHbESxVgL6P8PJgdzK0DwiunYRu_iMCde1Pmf2LQmSGhygMQjyzIoZf7mgtc5OkELDV955DvGgvIz9-4SdMyaseYaGxAg9rD8ebCxoRmeKs00KL-ZdTqnjM2A2th8DPQ2m/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qZFh0NAyI1wE1lmZJhJjDDjaL4QqSGoSrIUcSx8slrdSA4IcQKNO1tvM-7aN8m3dqkRqkPMrMe4rDEbFGDEC7wFMfpdyZTujO0FBqqoVJopexP3XCb5gOOrm9ofrhA4LwkJYzO_AfOv1/' /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133686302721813425noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-45990464988665131362011-09-04T11:11:00.000-07:002011-09-04T11:22:57.722-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">Came across this one on a friends old blog post.
<br />I love it so had to share. Guess it goes with the whole perspective thing that's been on my mind lately. And in general, I am just feeling so thankful for this crazy life that I live with my awesome partner in crime husband and our two adorable little boys. Isn't this what life's all about?
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<br /></div><p style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Things to Be Thankful for - by Ann <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Landers</span>: </p><p style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">Be thankful for the clothes that fit a little too snug, because it means you have enough to eat.</p><p style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">Be thankful for the mess you clean up after a party, because it means you have been surrounded by friends. </p><p style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">Be thankful for the taxes you pay, because it means you're employed. </p><p style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">Be thankful that your lawn needs mowing and your windows need fixing, because it means you have a home. </p><p style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">Be thankful for your heating bill, because it means you are warm.</p><p style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">Be thankful for the laundry, because it means you have clothes to wear.</p><p style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">Be thankful for the space you find at the far end of the parking lot, because it means you can walk.</p><p style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">Be thankful for the lady who sings off-key behind you in church, because it means you can hear.</p><p style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">Be thankful when people complain about the government, because it means we have freedom of speech. </p><p style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">Be thankful for the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours, because it means you're alive. </p>
<br />Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133686302721813425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-55905438091462003222011-09-03T16:31:00.000-07:002011-09-03T18:12:38.898-07:00Happy Game Day<div style="text-align: center;">We survived Jeff's first week back at work and are so excited for the long weekend...and college football!
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<br />GO GATORS!
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Zack's game day get up...
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<br />Brody is now 19 days old, almost 3 weeks, and appears to be growing like a weed. Although we haven't been back to weigh him, he has mastered the art of eating, amusing us with his snorts and grunts! His NB clothes are getting snug, and today he wore his first 3 month outfit.
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<br />Zack enjoys his morning cuddles with Brody. Melts my heart.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">And Brody doesn't seem to mind participating in dropping off and picking up Z from school. We just need to make sure we are quick, so we are home in time for his next eating session!
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<br />Today our friends Nadja and Eric came over with their daughter Sydney...remember her?
<br />http://babygoslin.blogspot.com/2008/06/boys-night-in.html
<br />Can't believe our babies are 3! Wow, how time flies!
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<br />Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133686302721813425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-49665460042277030842011-08-30T19:28:00.000-07:002011-08-30T20:44:46.963-07:00Learning the true meaning of being flexible...and a little perspective<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">FLEX.I.BLE
<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">adjective</span>
<br /><span class="ssens"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">characterized by a ready capability to adapt to new, different, or changing requirements</span>
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<br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="ssens">After having Zack, I thought I had mastered the art of flexibility, something that was definitely new for me. Today I learned there is definitely room for improvement! (haha!)</span>
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<br />Today was my first day with no help as a mother of 2. I know all you Moms out there are laughing at me but I just don't know how you do it?! Just tell me it gets easier! Today was a day of total chaos! Up and out of bed by 7:15 with Brody fed...and somehow we still didn't get out of the house until 9:15...And somewhere between a quick cup of coffee, getting Zack dressed, changing my shirt (spit up), and changing Brody (yup you guessed it, spit up), I apparently forgot to feed Zack breakfast. Mind you, I hadn't showered and was wondering if I had even brushed my teeth this morning (luckily remembered I had). We were rushing out of the house to make sure I would get home by 10, in time to feed Brody again....ummmm, FAIL!
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<br />Zack ate 2 granola bars on the way to school after so nicely reminding me "Hey Mom, we forgot to eat breakfast"...I am so thankful for the snack stash in the glove box! Once to school, Zack again reminded me "Hey Mom, wheres my lunch box??"....DOH! We left it in the car. Back down the elevator to the parking garage, to the car to get the lunch and then back upstairs again, yea, you get it.... Well after all that, I go to pay my parking ticket and the machine is broken. Another 5 minutes....
<br />Tic Toc Tic Toc....10am....screaming hungry baby B is ready for some food...lovely car ride home...deep breaths Jess, deep breaths! Tomorrow's another day, and a chance to redeem ourselves!
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<br />Perspective: We get home and Trace Adkins is on the TV singing "You're gonna Miss This"...amazing timing, and oh so true! I know how fast the time flies with a little one and I know I am going to miss every second of having sweet little Baby Brody in my arms. And sadly proud Big Brother Zack wont stay 3 forever.
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<br />So, yes we are tired. And yes today was rough, but at the end of the day, my unshowered self wouldn't change it for the world!
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<br /></span></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133686302721813425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-62666760364450672412011-08-29T14:00:00.000-07:002011-08-30T13:07:58.496-07:00Brodys first 2 weeks of life<div style="text-align: center;">Friday, Aug 19th, 2011
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Brody is 4 days old and Zack can't get enough of him. He loves using "the bacterial" (antibacterial hand wash) and holding his baby brother.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Brody in his car seat, out for a walk with the fam.
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Although Zack did his best to ruin the surprise (secrets are not his strong suit), it was the best birthday surprise a gal could ask for. We had a low key but amazing weekend. And Zack was definitely spoiled...as usual.
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<br />Saturday, Aug 20th, 2011
<br />Baby Brody is 5 days old and his jaundice is not getting better. He has a prescription for some vitamin D so we packed up and headed up to Sonoma for a perfect afternoon...sunshine, 85 degrees, and a patio lunch with live music followed by some ice cream and a walk in the park (read: Jess had to nurse the baby again! haha!). It really was a perfect afternoon. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdznZVChZ67cCE6JIMAgF03B2S-MPy_lhVMSGpVTer99xfaraqLYseJ3IzLENzGgSuZiJPkgmUMfOWa2ZEu_kbZYD0pRLKaR2GL4N35pdBXW8WWemrnerbuDprsLEdrQQWWzJWumd0edP5/s1600/Aug+20+sonoma+5+days+old.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdznZVChZ67cCE6JIMAgF03B2S-MPy_lhVMSGpVTer99xfaraqLYseJ3IzLENzGgSuZiJPkgmUMfOWa2ZEu_kbZYD0pRLKaR2GL4N35pdBXW8WWemrnerbuDprsLEdrQQWWzJWumd0edP5/s320/Aug+20+sonoma+5+days+old.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646395224202591282" border="0" /></a>
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<br />Sunday, Aug 21, 2011
<br />6 days old-just hanging around at the house recovering from our big Sonoma outing. Like I said, Z just cant get enough of Brody. It just melts my heart. These two boys are just the sweetest little guys.
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mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">Saturday, Aug 27th, 2011</p><p class="MsoNormal">Another day trip for lunch in Sonoma. Did we mention how cold and foggy it is in the city this time of year? We just cant stand to be cooped up in the cold so off we went.
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<br />Brody is almost 2 weeks old and Mom is feeling pretty good so we went up to the trails on Mt Davidson for a family hike. Here's a cute pic of the boys.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LHqVAS4H06fT2H3LOPsjmaFY8Ifb48VzKXpusCoQ6S0JGm8zuo0NU9k-FEosizKG2jW_gBt0oGrv7xod_XSblouliUHB2PKC1JjU4WAQEMDWVgyGUOgsa27znpKYFYVeCrN62G4i7X1j/s1600/08-28-11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LHqVAS4H06fT2H3LOPsjmaFY8Ifb48VzKXpusCoQ6S0JGm8zuo0NU9k-FEosizKG2jW_gBt0oGrv7xod_XSblouliUHB2PKC1JjU4WAQEMDWVgyGUOgsa27znpKYFYVeCrN62G4i7X1j/s320/08-28-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646392782106802642" border="0" /></a>Monday, Aug 29, 2011 - 2 weeks old
<br />Today we had our 2 week check up.
<br />Brody did very well...he is back up to 8 pounds and the doc said was as strong as a 6 week old. He was even trying to roll over for her (or to get away from her)...little over-achiever. We are so proud!
<br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133686302721813425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-17464707313627124452011-08-28T14:25:00.000-07:002011-08-30T08:36:49.994-07:00August 15, 2011 - Baby Brody is Born!<div style="text-align: center;">After an 18 month hiatus, the Goslins are back to blogging.
<br />We are proud to announce Baby Brody Thomas Goslin, born Monday August 15th, 2011
<br />8 pounds 1 ounce
<br />20.25 inches long
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<br />After what was surely the longest 39 weeks in history, little Brody entered the world via scheduled C-section. Mom was put on bed rest at 32 weeks with pre-term labor and we were thrilled that we made it to 39 weeks.
<br />Below is a pic of Jess on August 12th, 3 days before Brody was born.
<br />We had been joking she was "12 months pregnant" because she was definitely much bigger this time around.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">On August 15th, Jeff and Jess headed to the hospital at 10am to "check in" to have a baby. Definitely a much more relaxed (and "civilized") way to have a baby, yet somewhat surreal. We had a mini photo shoot prior to heading inside!
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDcGazBqDtUKLFMDrI8vpUdXTv7aXdi3D4QkR0tUAVVbbr35gQRwmL-LbQtVIMI8afBV61gacJqrU-QEBt8pD2sNEtsRjvUwHAppfEUoUBBI8r5TmUhtoXCc4GubiRaB8sS8EmawFj4vf/s1600/IMG_0497.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDcGazBqDtUKLFMDrI8vpUdXTv7aXdi3D4QkR0tUAVVbbr35gQRwmL-LbQtVIMI8afBV61gacJqrU-QEBt8pD2sNEtsRjvUwHAppfEUoUBBI8r5TmUhtoXCc4GubiRaB8sS8EmawFj4vf/s320/IMG_0497.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646025880175851858" border="0" /></a>At 1:23pm Little Brody was born! He came out kicking and punching the docs, and even peed on them...definitely a feisty little guy...thankfully he was born a healthy little guy! Jeff was an awesome partner during the surgery and even cut little Brody's cord when he came out. Such a different experience then when Zack was born (via emergency C-section after hours of pushing)
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Zack couldn't be more excited and proud to have a baby brother. He is so cute with Brody and we feel so lucky. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkzLBc37kmm-r98hmbmh26ylGG6jU6Mh5Q0LPEQbflHFPtW5IHQShR0-Us13e3AI4xkzi2eQMRu4g3NQPby3k3Xf_X_FgtejQVUBvfCD8eRaHBj1PuUN5GqfAQwILv9rcCVNN46-pfFeY1/s1600/IMG_0509.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkzLBc37kmm-r98hmbmh26ylGG6jU6Mh5Q0LPEQbflHFPtW5IHQShR0-Us13e3AI4xkzi2eQMRu4g3NQPby3k3Xf_X_FgtejQVUBvfCD8eRaHBj1PuUN5GqfAQwILv9rcCVNN46-pfFeY1/s320/IMG_0509.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646025893608746642" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnMXz8QzCHzoarz9IySTdsO_k8KANRRMGZEvO1Reb8q3r-lXPh14qQ7dejDWhdIAdr63QkHgDdRK8PKUNDUAsf4rMOHEGnoAjAXXl3-GTM22Ojqc7PiiLBNdau5yZCAAJH3xMY4uj0HJq/s1600/IMG_0527.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnMXz8QzCHzoarz9IySTdsO_k8KANRRMGZEvO1Reb8q3r-lXPh14qQ7dejDWhdIAdr63QkHgDdRK8PKUNDUAsf4rMOHEGnoAjAXXl3-GTM22Ojqc7PiiLBNdau5yZCAAJH3xMY4uj0HJq/s320/IMG_0527.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646025901148591298" border="0" /></a>Jeff's parents came out to help and were very excited to meet their 4th grandson (4-for-4, they need to play the lottery)!
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6H-U_aI27b61imXD9GF0YzbUUcG7yPYl_X5O3SCKwxU3S1J_vV3AUJo2YjdwdRgfw2vVYpoCURfn0pnm-2yt1UN3_HPRMrZiSqN9eQ7IpNvnsKtrPGEc-oxBGsAhzeu4Zur8P7NQ_dR_w/s1600/IMG_0511.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6H-U_aI27b61imXD9GF0YzbUUcG7yPYl_X5O3SCKwxU3S1J_vV3AUJo2YjdwdRgfw2vVYpoCURfn0pnm-2yt1UN3_HPRMrZiSqN9eQ7IpNvnsKtrPGEc-oxBGsAhzeu4Zur8P7NQ_dR_w/s320/IMG_0511.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646025894479357746" border="0" /></a>Here's Brody at 1 day old!
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<br /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We were given the option to spend 3 nights in the hospital (like the last go round) or head home after 2 nights. Check please. We were waiting all morning to get sprung and finally got to check out and head home around noon. We got Brody dressed and ready to go and took the obligatory pictures before we went home again to try and figure this out for the second time.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Let the adventures (and fun) begin.
<br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133686302721813425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-12729421600687076482009-12-20T08:41:00.001-08:002009-12-20T09:05:30.970-08:00Winter Wonderland<div style="text-align: center;">A trip to the Poconos with Gramma and Grampa, a walk down memory lane in Jeff's old neighborhood, and the first big snow of 2009....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6Io3klKWb6JX2-C0SKn4d_3a2dEXIvGcLQrYj5imQAiaYHq2fd4YnfjKg6kzBEF_LxHV1_5kGkUki2l0ntHkqhBjhTNQKIbzpcXg7P2gFEOonXsXyDKluxjMkhNDCiLp8QwT1B7sj7OZ/s1600-h/IMG_9609.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6Io3klKWb6JX2-C0SKn4d_3a2dEXIvGcLQrYj5imQAiaYHq2fd4YnfjKg6kzBEF_LxHV1_5kGkUki2l0ntHkqhBjhTNQKIbzpcXg7P2gFEOonXsXyDKluxjMkhNDCiLp8QwT1B7sj7OZ/s320/IMG_9609.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417362503652328242" border="0" /></a>The bridge near the mill in downtown Clinton, NJ-Zack and Gramma<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/AVvXsEg4bK4Kitybx4hBqiguCG_M73dYhbHpU_XP7gL97455QTYlzuziIa4Cm1RUkDGfEc3EW_iY-UV6mkHLXdBw7F2f9u5nqjH1VIL_mzjHyR4RcPyz6EYKHMtrpv3qdDqfBJqb1wbVfEfhLhA2/s1600-h/IMG_9606.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bK4Kitybx4hBqiguCG_M73dYhbHpU_XP7gL97455QTYlzuziIa4Cm1RUkDGfEc3EW_iY-UV6mkHLXdBw7F2f9u5nqjH1VIL_mzjHyR4RcPyz6EYKHMtrpv3qdDqfBJqb1wbVfEfhLhA2/s320/IMG_9606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417362494166974146" border="0" /></a>Gramma and Grampa's house in the Poconos<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZTLk6CTrcjkdw-ljk7qw5dFTOU4pDV0fLju7sAcyakkDWZ_dNdzMc7OTpC6X4__83Y4HgpBGWDa67jKWrWxKSMELjoneLg5WQIKAM9_18QqFv4D1hxA8zTazoEzMIbbrvdmzfvaD7X32I/s1600-h/IMG_9600.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZTLk6CTrcjkdw-ljk7qw5dFTOU4pDV0fLju7sAcyakkDWZ_dNdzMc7OTpC6X4__83Y4HgpBGWDa67jKWrWxKSMELjoneLg5WQIKAM9_18QqFv4D1hxA8zTazoEzMIbbrvdmzfvaD7X32I/s320/IMG_9600.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417362011564625602" border="0" /></a>SNOW!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5KnswDuIQufAfGbWseu-7ChymZv3t49nTXe6sCG2xCkSo6LvatsB0AckYiluvQiBGuNDZeRgHWZUHd5JK0cnQvtXfxWEDVoxRKQZHJj-ZDoKAdJsBjalXCz52rZpyf1wSBikwCtD_trhQ/s1600-h/100_2542.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5KnswDuIQufAfGbWseu-7ChymZv3t49nTXe6sCG2xCkSo6LvatsB0AckYiluvQiBGuNDZeRgHWZUHd5JK0cnQvtXfxWEDVoxRKQZHJj-ZDoKAdJsBjalXCz52rZpyf1wSBikwCtD_trhQ/s320/100_2542.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417362002817500578" border="0" /></a>Hope Santa brings me Handy Manny, Elmo, Trucks, Cars, and Trains...all of my favorite things!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGSdcKxjKbUfqtellyJKbWCJIeBn0MBLYjNhr7sLIovoRhpirIE2hjdmrU8Q-OJ3LfaC-jtdH3Po3GZmIwWRAuCzXHY6sieYlmLuM3yb8Vs8Q-rXjNPWUmFbvkumcmpYwHIxpH_TxnzoJ/s1600-h/100_2525.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGSdcKxjKbUfqtellyJKbWCJIeBn0MBLYjNhr7sLIovoRhpirIE2hjdmrU8Q-OJ3LfaC-jtdH3Po3GZmIwWRAuCzXHY6sieYlmLuM3yb8Vs8Q-rXjNPWUmFbvkumcmpYwHIxpH_TxnzoJ/s320/100_2525.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417361998472670994" border="0" /></a>Oooooooh, a new drill and a new tractor, with a dump cart too! Thanks Gramma and Grampa!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwcWJaiMAlEZLZlLDetTRmE42ZJHa5XnknaLR_i5pvtFDZh0k8_ojFgwaQn4elPMmVB2WpsoMSb4WQ6vTZJ1LrRJcxGzzdQD4cf2MNrbb9eYJOHpqjP6p4_Lp0Iq7YCxrRr_QEwSkCOAG/s1600-h/100_2512.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwcWJaiMAlEZLZlLDetTRmE42ZJHa5XnknaLR_i5pvtFDZh0k8_ojFgwaQn4elPMmVB2WpsoMSb4WQ6vTZJ1LrRJcxGzzdQD4cf2MNrbb9eYJOHpqjP6p4_Lp0Iq7YCxrRr_QEwSkCOAG/s320/100_2512.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417361998362022818" border="0" /></a>ELMO!!!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio22b4W8bccDgBR-pptS-rU1RZje3c8LP6HJo_bhFxB7TvGBPEvo59ezOLofyseqdc_3S0rBlXrm-8I0g0_gPLjeAcXA8DIWm2WubZ2xYdKD97Q-s_5o4AuangnEZIKxSpcBU6OTDFYaxU/s1600-h/100_2500.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio22b4W8bccDgBR-pptS-rU1RZje3c8LP6HJo_bhFxB7TvGBPEvo59ezOLofyseqdc_3S0rBlXrm-8I0g0_gPLjeAcXA8DIWm2WubZ2xYdKD97Q-s_5o4AuangnEZIKxSpcBU6OTDFYaxU/s320/100_2500.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417361992949294802" border="0" /></a>New Tractor! Just like grampas!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GFrcdbPkCFHta0PSlPzcCfVEVFj4ECK-Wp9saK7RV-atxo-anC0CKcx5h3Figyyf0xj6pnk4UPpqoJ4KN3kVlVWGvHwMhEJ2JZ5e7wlFG9gs4Qg1h-_v_5A6OlBNE5Jqo-Td-d_3bv0H/s1600-h/IMG_9641.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GFrcdbPkCFHta0PSlPzcCfVEVFj4ECK-Wp9saK7RV-atxo-anC0CKcx5h3Figyyf0xj6pnk4UPpqoJ4KN3kVlVWGvHwMhEJ2JZ5e7wlFG9gs4Qg1h-_v_5A6OlBNE5Jqo-Td-d_3bv0H/s320/IMG_9641.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417360634514955058" border="0" /></a>Snow in Hoboken!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqogY-JeTzZn5-xCualZUA9yIA9r4Cz-WtVBWx3QiwY1DTs_fKv8-G6uJr6dVZdQYI3rn_JpmZyuPttV7ts3Pe98B1UySVd5kKcyOVJYfWaT_0y_Wi5-llxqSRIKj76i2jGzONJ4YLdxr/s1600-h/IMG_9629.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqogY-JeTzZn5-xCualZUA9yIA9r4Cz-WtVBWx3QiwY1DTs_fKv8-G6uJr6dVZdQYI3rn_JpmZyuPttV7ts3Pe98B1UySVd5kKcyOVJYfWaT_0y_Wi5-llxqSRIKj76i2jGzONJ4YLdxr/s320/IMG_9629.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417360627664770898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0GQ7fjZalaTjOiTWp6qGpFU1dWjprbPn9magt9Gbi1XDev2DPQNKlR5tkZJ6cAR3GGTaPobeRgT55AYeI3wlQj4-AQXzCDcBxILpvk-ugFrRZ1I_O42rt_U8BW4oz-cjHcVMyS87l7SW/s1600-h/IMG_9648.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0GQ7fjZalaTjOiTWp6qGpFU1dWjprbPn9magt9Gbi1XDev2DPQNKlR5tkZJ6cAR3GGTaPobeRgT55AYeI3wlQj4-AQXzCDcBxILpvk-ugFrRZ1I_O42rt_U8BW4oz-cjHcVMyS87l7SW/s320/IMG_9648.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417360621077504770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzVHhaMHydJZXEF56y4WjWzYQeKRSNfewjUroHjRpfqBia2K5-QhqmeQwp3zk5VX-aUhw4Isqh3GwGd1zsLPjmFDBY30L5xPYM6kFRlK8SHVXjbabA-_bUw3ayVl3KPjQ_D_e9xEvwowa/s1600-h/IMG_9649.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzVHhaMHydJZXEF56y4WjWzYQeKRSNfewjUroHjRpfqBia2K5-QhqmeQwp3zk5VX-aUhw4Isqh3GwGd1zsLPjmFDBY30L5xPYM6kFRlK8SHVXjbabA-_bUw3ayVl3KPjQ_D_e9xEvwowa/s320/IMG_9649.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417360614499060450" border="0" /></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133686302721813425noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-55727748468429007622009-11-29T18:46:00.000-08:002009-11-30T04:12:58.523-08:00OES & ODS...It's On AgainThis year we decided that we would do Thanksgiving with just the 5 of us. No plane rides, no dog sitters, no stress of traveling. Plus, with Jess working for Macy*s we scored grandstand tickets for the Thanksgiving Day Parade.<br /><br />Cheesy though it is, we were real excited to take Zack to the parade...and see how long he would sit still. It seemed like a great day for a parade. It wasn't raining and it was warm (...enough to wear flops). However, we would soon come to realize how Macy*s would ruin the day. Long story short, they distributed/sold way too many tickets and mismanaged the admission process like all-stars, so we watched an hour of the parade from half an avenue away. Zack didn't care and was happy to run around and chase dogs (his lack of fear for the rot on the thick chain may not be a good thing).<br /><br />The plus to all this is that we got on the road to Connecticut sooner. The dogs loved having a yard again and went nuts...and so did Zack. Zack and Sierra chased the ball while Foster staked his claim everywhere. When we made Zack come in he took to his normal roll of entertaining everyone. He's also very jealous of Gannie's wheelchair and seems to keep trying to figure out how he can borrow it. After stuffing his face with sweets all day we had a wild child with an upset stomach. He was bouncing off of walls and slept like crap.<br /><br />Friday was a rainy day eliminating the temptation to do something healthy like go for a run during OES & ODS. Instead we found the local ice rink and decided to take Zack to open skate to test out his early X-mas present from Dad, size 7 Bauer ice skates (unfortunately CCM doesn't make skates so small). We knew he liked putting the skates on, and could stand on them, we just weren't sure how he would handle the ice. Would he get scurrrred? Would he freak out? Would he be able to stand? Would he prove to be a prodigy and start sprinting around the rink?<br /><br />So how did it go? It was great. He doesn't seem to be a prodigy (yet), but he loved being on the ice. He was laughing and you could tell he just thought it was cool. And yes, Dad was even more excited about it than Zack. It was my proudest moment since the day he was born. 1st word? OK. Crawling? Ehhh. 1st step? Alright. 1st time kissing a chick? That was cool. 1st time skating? Awesome! After about 20 minutes on the ice, my back was killing me and we decided we should get on the road.<br /><br />Today we went for a drive out to the country to go to the X-mas tree farm. Zack enjoyed walking around all the trees and of course the hay ride. He was very interested in what I was doing when I was cutting the tree down, but didn't help out. Helpful advice: cut straight so that you don't end up having to saw into the ground and bring up the roots too...or bring a chainsaw. Anyhow, our Charley Brown tree is up and has lights. Let's see how we prevent Zack and Foster from knocking it down again this year.<br /><br /><br />"Sure Mom, I'll help you make cupcakes. I'll clean this thing 1st."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQ1TWqXCpYYjLihlvK3ISBZybS__NjjoR02YLf4Qcn6WudgbnnPHMb2yhZL_qgeMKyuNaGGWlbvKwYy2I0944cNsHQ89lUf5xvY7Z2_DO_gszWh-SpkOXgGGE3Z4J8r3I6WPuT71p1y8/s1600/IMG_9395.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQ1TWqXCpYYjLihlvK3ISBZybS__NjjoR02YLf4Qcn6WudgbnnPHMb2yhZL_qgeMKyuNaGGWlbvKwYy2I0944cNsHQ89lUf5xvY7Z2_DO_gszWh-SpkOXgGGE3Z4J8r3I6WPuT71p1y8/s320/IMG_9395.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409735948021703234" border="0" /></a><br />"No, I haven't been sampling."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVgMnMy0yfjeZrXLRKGCDOrmbhg4wqE4v341FWl8G_CmKXD_fCZgNbEpFO780vKunU4_AuGnPSEi4sAPADrhL_VnUav8WRrBZqiS9l0ulwjDbn_lw-NjtorPNR_9oOn9guks9JC00lXc/s1600/IMG_9402.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVgMnMy0yfjeZrXLRKGCDOrmbhg4wqE4v341FWl8G_CmKXD_fCZgNbEpFO780vKunU4_AuGnPSEi4sAPADrhL_VnUav8WRrBZqiS9l0ulwjDbn_lw-NjtorPNR_9oOn9guks9JC00lXc/s320/IMG_9402.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409735940883347586" border="0" /></a><br />Shrek at the parade.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnaeORM-voWJgNiSB_SfC4thBUtPYUdY-yE509S27T8-XWVY_EJtOsJRxrAkUrxJt-IAxTKrfwQyOycQezYAvjXxepkgxz_GoVRgtTiTVLL2flJVDTutV4JPwMotR2qrki2ol_NfbLCk8/s1600/IMG_9412.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnaeORM-voWJgNiSB_SfC4thBUtPYUdY-yE509S27T8-XWVY_EJtOsJRxrAkUrxJt-IAxTKrfwQyOycQezYAvjXxepkgxz_GoVRgtTiTVLL2flJVDTutV4JPwMotR2qrki2ol_NfbLCk8/s320/IMG_9412.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409735936031238866" border="0" /></a><br />"Hey Lauren pass me some turkey."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKIhh4zTMiT1DZaV7MmplTc7-Nf4K9LiqFVqhqp68jLlOmEey_1eJCTMaUucCEXELmmm5ux0830zfq3_wYjlOeHaYjyIfIRboKPmDeEQhD0RokIewFsu-hE3BsS1hW0KEvDd28KxnBKw/s1600/IMG_9415.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKIhh4zTMiT1DZaV7MmplTc7-Nf4K9LiqFVqhqp68jLlOmEey_1eJCTMaUucCEXELmmm5ux0830zfq3_wYjlOeHaYjyIfIRboKPmDeEQhD0RokIewFsu-hE3BsS1hW0KEvDd28KxnBKw/s320/IMG_9415.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409735931076031650" border="0" /></a><br />If it looks like a sugar high is kicking in and Zack is turning into Baby Satan, it's because it was.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFPCger3eC__YX0bGvwA5w9uktin1TeUJOySQLTlUcjh7PF3rZxS3Pn73P7PwHioY0TgyHkj7E659pYJwzfNkc9Y1UV2U-7fGfLRQqm0M3HIKsM3BOA4VRy1KsKRnkuA78k3iv3TqgUus/s1600/IMG_9417.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFPCger3eC__YX0bGvwA5w9uktin1TeUJOySQLTlUcjh7PF3rZxS3Pn73P7PwHioY0TgyHkj7E659pYJwzfNkc9Y1UV2U-7fGfLRQqm0M3HIKsM3BOA4VRy1KsKRnkuA78k3iv3TqgUus/s320/IMG_9417.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409735920270379250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Dessert time!"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLgVr49q0X4QZtN42d9hddcP3DQ-faop7Db9YXWdEsjWN5WRWEmw_jZTZjHqEk7XcJMhPTUGOS8OaS5Tplb7LWksFpaD0qO_zSInwnTNQXDfi52XKizjoPW5gO_Oy1dZiaKRbOO_8qEM/s1600/IMG_9427.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLgVr49q0X4QZtN42d9hddcP3DQ-faop7Db9YXWdEsjWN5WRWEmw_jZTZjHqEk7XcJMhPTUGOS8OaS5Tplb7LWksFpaD0qO_zSInwnTNQXDfi52XKizjoPW5gO_Oy1dZiaKRbOO_8qEM/s320/IMG_9427.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409736172718118930" border="0" /></a><br />Gannie & Pop Pop<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02ImJZb2eMxj1rosk2yLloNzGSMMCytEfdPQ2izFsEJG7ixLYywDRKU5EwBK7-Hx2xjv79oorJ8VHhrVYRAXxTq6f_Ke6b5BY8HdTMpxpZ4hcx6nVJ3on9AXcvvXPEiLEl21v21U3zTw/s1600/IMG_9428.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02ImJZb2eMxj1rosk2yLloNzGSMMCytEfdPQ2izFsEJG7ixLYywDRKU5EwBK7-Hx2xjv79oorJ8VHhrVYRAXxTq6f_Ke6b5BY8HdTMpxpZ4hcx6nVJ3on9AXcvvXPEiLEl21v21U3zTw/s320/IMG_9428.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409736170424434418" border="0" /></a><br />Waiting for the Zamboni to get off the ice.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrTNKWqPZCx0OxejwLFm8WntwKDoFHxVEv9zyFMoQ-ulv4vsTLZo6sZ2bn7eDgL8hUYkv4OJzysmaT6IQ_dNRfOmOZKriYW98Be3WYSomyCzJwIyaxD8xQDXCEAC566HozATX1T2k1HM/s1600/IMG_9434.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrTNKWqPZCx0OxejwLFm8WntwKDoFHxVEv9zyFMoQ-ulv4vsTLZo6sZ2bn7eDgL8hUYkv4OJzysmaT6IQ_dNRfOmOZKriYW98Be3WYSomyCzJwIyaxD8xQDXCEAC566HozATX1T2k1HM/s320/IMG_9434.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409738045378135026" border="0" /></a><br />"I'm skating!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcxMXalatVNCaC0vFTQC3bQtwxXGyQ_TZw8JAp-jPomxJDfLjturQU7dZXcENsb7y4OBir_Gg3tFqKq7WXxvDB0mM9vePSAlOwZ8fuY_kKq-XYnTIs1nIJANVUD80szeW3qiGop77ZB0/s1600/IMG_9441.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcxMXalatVNCaC0vFTQC3bQtwxXGyQ_TZw8JAp-jPomxJDfLjturQU7dZXcENsb7y4OBir_Gg3tFqKq7WXxvDB0mM9vePSAlOwZ8fuY_kKq-XYnTIs1nIJANVUD80szeW3qiGop77ZB0/s320/IMG_9441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409738052990010450" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Weeeeeeeee!"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKqIsi2YhocoKR7fTQLuYA8P4FWXwYKl-EmgKzbV7h2M34RGjh-CuwlRgMKuSuzePw370-vWFosehxxDSPIY0nrjSZADprD54RNl6LSDE6HnZHet37lXerxoVlB9KnPmNFjzgnuO2Hqc/s1600/IMG_9461.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKqIsi2YhocoKR7fTQLuYA8P4FWXwYKl-EmgKzbV7h2M34RGjh-CuwlRgMKuSuzePw370-vWFosehxxDSPIY0nrjSZADprD54RNl6LSDE6HnZHet37lXerxoVlB9KnPmNFjzgnuO2Hqc/s320/IMG_9461.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409738067270342274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRPPp7RluQK0SSCUYZ36BlLz_2jxl_T8XYdNJZytid-5tx3U6lARZRwNjTOC0ZVJNcnqLIdh67sQqhZWKw4emPYX60cm1S4c4zZ5tqA2E-4bsre_UH3kGSdqAN-sEQxXIKngp1SB9Ark/s1600/IMG_9454.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRPPp7RluQK0SSCUYZ36BlLz_2jxl_T8XYdNJZytid-5tx3U6lARZRwNjTOC0ZVJNcnqLIdh67sQqhZWKw4emPYX60cm1S4c4zZ5tqA2E-4bsre_UH3kGSdqAN-sEQxXIKngp1SB9Ark/s320/IMG_9454.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409738064695465218" border="0" /></a><br />Family photo<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBQ7n8_qflzE8mZi7vwJDk0ji79nF9cPeo07IKSAvx1vFzBw_nWie5eouwep8VDNM98vI_qNn3OvbJzwSG-Dufdf2M9T-BEZVsq8NBSmcaS1W-Ua9H6TM-ERS7yhKEfjU0qS5QBwRaP8/s1600/IMG_9451.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBQ7n8_qflzE8mZi7vwJDk0ji79nF9cPeo07IKSAvx1vFzBw_nWie5eouwep8VDNM98vI_qNn3OvbJzwSG-Dufdf2M9T-BEZVsq8NBSmcaS1W-Ua9H6TM-ERS7yhKEfjU0qS5QBwRaP8/s320/IMG_9451.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409738056562751170" border="0" /></a><br />Riding out to the trees with Dad.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySWjHFGTEZlFnIEmwhL41AHnmeVGfz4cDmwg2WeRv7e6GG0DwwuFH_Y3FQEw3tEOJGs9g7iWgo1ocYjSiKKsor4IRhtbpKj5aXC196LSSLf3iCza4wpZgIuXLdOqJFORHVV12Kfi6YGc/s1600/IMG_9473.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySWjHFGTEZlFnIEmwhL41AHnmeVGfz4cDmwg2WeRv7e6GG0DwwuFH_Y3FQEw3tEOJGs9g7iWgo1ocYjSiKKsor4IRhtbpKj5aXC196LSSLf3iCza4wpZgIuXLdOqJFORHVV12Kfi6YGc/s320/IMG_9473.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409739343675519858" border="0" /></a><br />"Whoa, look at all these trees."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyEO5uK8zdxMYAPVJefEmItPFDXnOPJniexTg4whnDvTAZue8gOkCk2GvnnrgePfCkAJ1z6RuoclNX5R5j-G2jgCrXT7wuwqrfHHK03NCBsfLznMluQ1g3lRy-g5JOjF039nJKmGvaz2c/s1600/IMG_9477.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyEO5uK8zdxMYAPVJefEmItPFDXnOPJniexTg4whnDvTAZue8gOkCk2GvnnrgePfCkAJ1z6RuoclNX5R5j-G2jgCrXT7wuwqrfHHK03NCBsfLznMluQ1g3lRy-g5JOjF039nJKmGvaz2c/s320/IMG_9477.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409739348387253218" border="0" /></a><br />"Got me a walkin' stick."<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7N9ht1CNPTzLtJNsFWky5dDuf-F7PIjreRjAOQCW0lmUXyXK3E1NyzSAK6uYgJlhHM-73C60xZaaBVDL_natsjxghsYI9jQp3Z1XdwecDCh8FG2IYQqy6sq_pC25WSqPze7ylwSfu6Gg/s1600/IMG_9483.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7N9ht1CNPTzLtJNsFWky5dDuf-F7PIjreRjAOQCW0lmUXyXK3E1NyzSAK6uYgJlhHM-73C60xZaaBVDL_natsjxghsYI9jQp3Z1XdwecDCh8FG2IYQqy6sq_pC25WSqPze7ylwSfu6Gg/s320/IMG_9483.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409739359134406162" border="0" /></a><br />"Ooh, what's this? Candy cane?!?!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOOdk2cVPGamiyr0RcceGaA-sqnn4Tbs8KaLxyABqr05dXFOMeXUpMU7dhSr755r4dnAL0n9U5hUs7ci9ojTQwwT5du6y01Yo7SIU2MlUHXlMH5aZ7jmG6VfLdWIi-hV60ofm5hZLYPI/s1600/IMG_9487.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOOdk2cVPGamiyr0RcceGaA-sqnn4Tbs8KaLxyABqr05dXFOMeXUpMU7dhSr755r4dnAL0n9U5hUs7ci9ojTQwwT5du6y01Yo7SIU2MlUHXlMH5aZ7jmG6VfLdWIi-hV60ofm5hZLYPI/s320/IMG_9487.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409739367101150594" border="0" /></a><br />"CANDY CANE!!!! Sugar."<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDzCwDjzy3HbWYUuKYYH6cfOmt1Qc7WN6xH-9opPRqJ0Rp1cS4xWZPVu4_GQIY-PsjfOLcAR7c3YUkuydB5y8JXbt5oO53Vs9jCgoErXs2BdaBIf37WLgnwtwrJmShkqMJEpZ9iyFMCZw/s1600/IMG_9488.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDzCwDjzy3HbWYUuKYYH6cfOmt1Qc7WN6xH-9opPRqJ0Rp1cS4xWZPVu4_GQIY-PsjfOLcAR7c3YUkuydB5y8JXbt5oO53Vs9jCgoErXs2BdaBIf37WLgnwtwrJmShkqMJEpZ9iyFMCZw/s320/IMG_9488.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409739368683954210" border="0" /></a><br />"What are we looking at Dad?"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96DH3VR8JjveNcYzGzVVlMAvFtJjiwmSzmewnQBkN4MYn1-V2JwOBsqNkUF3k5ht5Yk8estDQS_x8Suz9Mnrd68-4ET0-dki_T3yCCyADofLgTNSlbIYk-5-0nmLJYw01FFsd0cZHeMI/s1600/IMG_9490.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96DH3VR8JjveNcYzGzVVlMAvFtJjiwmSzmewnQBkN4MYn1-V2JwOBsqNkUF3k5ht5Yk8estDQS_x8Suz9Mnrd68-4ET0-dki_T3yCCyADofLgTNSlbIYk-5-0nmLJYw01FFsd0cZHeMI/s320/IMG_9490.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409741280302009074" border="0" /></a><br />"What are you doing down there?"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_CSzN5ZS-phSnH-KjGG4L7Cuq4kxr9podMMzFFM2FTRpJHAQDR7EZ9-w4yQA7A8-tpbqU-v3noApi3eHP6ciUgc2PZoA35GfbI-eOu7vlRMP20SsUQpr-os1xzxjADYnLiB-u9y094I/s1600/IMG_9492.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_CSzN5ZS-phSnH-KjGG4L7Cuq4kxr9podMMzFFM2FTRpJHAQDR7EZ9-w4yQA7A8-tpbqU-v3noApi3eHP6ciUgc2PZoA35GfbI-eOu7vlRMP20SsUQpr-os1xzxjADYnLiB-u9y094I/s320/IMG_9492.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409741288746510562" border="0" /></a><br />"Hey, give me my hat back."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCLCLgZeEv9tspDCYbEU793crpMz9a2JxXfa-14HG1E60mlJ5jE_yanHOHNmkltGpLJR9NfI6khNDl4kdIG8jVnkXWk1qQRtrM4n9WDzIR7oE4Fy0MnVlD_NHVAyIfE7OO04XdWywdUs/s1600/IMG_9494.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCLCLgZeEv9tspDCYbEU793crpMz9a2JxXfa-14HG1E60mlJ5jE_yanHOHNmkltGpLJR9NfI6khNDl4kdIG8jVnkXWk1qQRtrM4n9WDzIR7oE4Fy0MnVlD_NHVAyIfE7OO04XdWywdUs/s320/IMG_9494.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409741541925011938" border="0" /></a><br />"We got us a tree."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyD3CfToIQUCHM0A_4dEkv-TskNR6obFLv02A-b6uQ7LOyZUWzMRb90P9aYx0om41TmzHoTEbvcoCyUSInLDXRvkyXhlW7vFvIKKzzgfpj73iIagAYakXVmF5A2e7d2wnhCUlwQYQDwa8/s1600/IMG_9495.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyD3CfToIQUCHM0A_4dEkv-TskNR6obFLv02A-b6uQ7LOyZUWzMRb90P9aYx0om41TmzHoTEbvcoCyUSInLDXRvkyXhlW7vFvIKKzzgfpj73iIagAYakXVmF5A2e7d2wnhCUlwQYQDwa8/s320/IMG_9495.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409741295884022258" border="0" /></a><br />"That was hard work...I need a drink."<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3fuxZ1unTwFOkDad6D2BJMFkP4Rjt2JXf7IIOklf6xPdsGNxjOYgtS4gjNSewKy81vLyjUmeBlct-7VQ6X57xKL5QOisCOyKO5wnvI7WSIBpVGZ_OZyFN94QBNpllCFHq0kyxjIlKg8/s1600/IMG_9497.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3fuxZ1unTwFOkDad6D2BJMFkP4Rjt2JXf7IIOklf6xPdsGNxjOYgtS4gjNSewKy81vLyjUmeBlct-7VQ6X57xKL5QOisCOyKO5wnvI7WSIBpVGZ_OZyFN94QBNpllCFHq0kyxjIlKg8/s320/IMG_9497.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409742221489984882" border="0" /></a>Jeff Goslinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05268629571044322853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-2523855542415285482009-11-22T18:04:00.000-08:002009-11-22T19:16:39.043-08:00Slackin' AgainSo we're slacking again and it's been a few weeks since we've updated the blog. It's tough to update the blog when we're out of town.<br /><br />As usual, Zack's been a busy bee. Down to Florida for Halloween weekend, had another allergic reaction to Florida, hung out with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Nonni</span> and Grumpy for a week, back to NJ, for a few days, then down to Ole Miss for a weekend. Zack's actually been in town for a whole 7 days now and doesn't even have another plane trip planned this year. Amazing.<br /><br />For Halloween Zack was supposed to be a duck but refused to wear the costume so he wore some Superman <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">PJs</span>. He also didn't really get the concept of trick or treating and instead of taking candy he proceeded to take everything from his basket and put it in the candy bowl. What can we say, he's good at sharing.<br /><br />The trip to Ole Miss was a blast and Zack loved being the center of attention for all of the Emory friends. He especially loved the house we rented, because there were toys galore there, basketball hoops, Caterpillar trucks to ride, push toys, etc., etc., etc., and of course <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Coletrain</span> to torment. We decided that chasing Zack around the Grove all day would be a bad idea and making him sit through another football game wouldn't be his idea of fun. He missed out. Incredible tailgating experience and getting to watch Tennessee get waxed again. Oh and if anyone is looking for advice, don't standby for a flight unless it is a sure thing, because spending 7 hours in the Memphis airport isn't fun. Then again, since Zack seems to be the best kid ever, he didn't care and just ran around the airport looking for people to amuse and play with.<br /><br />The big news this week is that Zack has a girlfriend at school. After flirting with all of the girls in his class he finally picked one. When Jess picked him up Friday, she got the school gossip. When the kids were out for a ride, the teachers looked over and saw Cayla kissing Zack. For the rest of the day, the two of them walked around class hugging and kissing each other. Oh and for those that have long suspected he only likes Asian girls...guilty as charged. Let's see what happens this week with his little girlfriend.<br /><br /><br />Playing on the block...please ignore the shoes that Nonni insists upon torturing him with.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkg_o8NaE1SJDwc4Yf0trorx-2y4zl_e41sC3UgvO0ELtZBRNaltfC3SMQ-eLC1W3iXPr8lVy2KUyd4zVXRiqsQt-XNt6qANr_hjrFUt8ogqN-hoAbFNp36lzJbn0f3FfBxrmPO7OknnE/s1600/IMG_9290.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkg_o8NaE1SJDwc4Yf0trorx-2y4zl_e41sC3UgvO0ELtZBRNaltfC3SMQ-eLC1W3iXPr8lVy2KUyd4zVXRiqsQt-XNt6qANr_hjrFUt8ogqN-hoAbFNp36lzJbn0f3FfBxrmPO7OknnE/s320/IMG_9290.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407131233440696594" border="0" /></a><br />"You lookin' at me?"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFh3UFplS3QjqdX55UMznnewZwmfnxqfylB7KZxYKP3DzBS-tGf2KruIijS9qkFj2T2DYYqmx2SsFu5ReypI7x8Z5dR43veU1u0HhTPaF0t4yAz5_3TOk0IyRBUwA-yjoHWAK_E5Vxck/s1600/IMG_9296.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFh3UFplS3QjqdX55UMznnewZwmfnxqfylB7KZxYKP3DzBS-tGf2KruIijS9qkFj2T2DYYqmx2SsFu5ReypI7x8Z5dR43veU1u0HhTPaF0t4yAz5_3TOk0IyRBUwA-yjoHWAK_E5Vxck/s320/IMG_9296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407131226837931442" border="0" /></a><br />Pushing Aunt Big around can work up a sweat.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv2vtki5lgRG44o8p5vHfm6eZabm38WpbA7a_d0BVwQkVW4f1CZNo2POidBDmBX0oEwcy10FZP1S-iChBf45QRcZY1cnCIEORGZHTwGLmKNKDH8xfHtYblNAAvThhb0jvfDSuPpcdXNF8/s1600/IMG_9310.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv2vtki5lgRG44o8p5vHfm6eZabm38WpbA7a_d0BVwQkVW4f1CZNo2POidBDmBX0oEwcy10FZP1S-iChBf45QRcZY1cnCIEORGZHTwGLmKNKDH8xfHtYblNAAvThhb0jvfDSuPpcdXNF8/s320/IMG_9310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407130973070363298" border="0" /></a><br />"My chariot at the pumpkin patch."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLw-kiaUP4BY8t2vjOlAGt32H3b9-gh1SVWy4X6Thp5_xDTV_xYFaOGgr3k02OSI_DU5LLHwNL0ijQMtxW75scw5eUIIXCOeN1dVQD2YjD4JjbgSc3dWq3hyHcQLKVBEPYm0ZRzxrR3yc/s1600/IMG_9322.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLw-kiaUP4BY8t2vjOlAGt32H3b9-gh1SVWy4X6Thp5_xDTV_xYFaOGgr3k02OSI_DU5LLHwNL0ijQMtxW75scw5eUIIXCOeN1dVQD2YjD4JjbgSc3dWq3hyHcQLKVBEPYm0ZRzxrR3yc/s320/IMG_9322.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407130967581529362" border="0" /></a><br />Strong Baby contest - pumpkin lifting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSBXXC4XbeiGC__xsboac4DPwfGsqAKRXTvO2PFYZeDrlygsY_ylncjf_wMO4YVytjbypd6gm4Lnzkd-TREJYXf8E0VhJ8EOiU_g9Ydx7hECDR-nfxNqShkEenBVvU0quY0HrVZ3zfYo/s1600/IMG_9326.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSBXXC4XbeiGC__xsboac4DPwfGsqAKRXTvO2PFYZeDrlygsY_ylncjf_wMO4YVytjbypd6gm4Lnzkd-TREJYXf8E0VhJ8EOiU_g9Ydx7hECDR-nfxNqShkEenBVvU0quY0HrVZ3zfYo/s320/IMG_9326.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407130962505676114" border="0" /></a><br />Checking out the diseased pumpkins.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5JNlrcC81h4sGuwiYB2nmixXDFXo8j1hpIP6Y3u92xNwpXmLcTUkFqTP0sK81_O5Ny7ZHVT2sU-LDtmN4QOiIIOQ0jVDzqSmMkGRUxq9S4pwgjzKZnQ3iv-OuIhFegvJ0XfRXMfe6L4/s1600/IMG_9327.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5JNlrcC81h4sGuwiYB2nmixXDFXo8j1hpIP6Y3u92xNwpXmLcTUkFqTP0sK81_O5Ny7ZHVT2sU-LDtmN4QOiIIOQ0jVDzqSmMkGRUxq9S4pwgjzKZnQ3iv-OuIhFegvJ0XfRXMfe6L4/s320/IMG_9327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407130957659104114" border="0" /></a><br />Just relaxing and posing for my the paparazzi.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMtmBHf6N_jv5HD4DmgRwG5zOodhwNE0C6P8y47nvrhirkFo7ffJYIQ62_QcQOEJoR1UtlnNn5f6uweV2sEIZ6Rzt4uy8kLS_45STFOg9aqB0CnlqoBX1z7ZJmo1rWIhuIVM0Zi4w13lM/s1600/IMG_9330.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMtmBHf6N_jv5HD4DmgRwG5zOodhwNE0C6P8y47nvrhirkFo7ffJYIQ62_QcQOEJoR1UtlnNn5f6uweV2sEIZ6Rzt4uy8kLS_45STFOg9aqB0CnlqoBX1z7ZJmo1rWIhuIVM0Zi4w13lM/s320/IMG_9330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407130951796730130" border="0" /></a><br />A bunch of shots of Zack on his favorite toy of all time...note the Havaianas too. Kid's got style.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBV3CEcO43boDc5Avntx_GaxuOR3C-pA9_TaU5eMYpcLiE-9j2rXDuysRGQUEnETCWoYWWwoLVlXjh81H3OXx3eLbjPruq1TdcmIvjiJv-z_1PQP8zoVYPqnKJAkwjkPnNI0eAqlmzvgU/s1600/IMG_9384.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBV3CEcO43boDc5Avntx_GaxuOR3C-pA9_TaU5eMYpcLiE-9j2rXDuysRGQUEnETCWoYWWwoLVlXjh81H3OXx3eLbjPruq1TdcmIvjiJv-z_1PQP8zoVYPqnKJAkwjkPnNI0eAqlmzvgU/s320/IMG_9384.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407129426954635426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARvsWrWydYB92iLbScOjCxscZ8hXgLBqbFV-TrEJZSBrsv5P84ZZFJvImg9X_sEdujYKYhyD-v1dbE5k_SG11a0oBOswbe5-GMDTOTGhWuP98AB0UXlZeC5bl8m2pF0DJKbrECwtvusA/s1600/IMG_9377.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARvsWrWydYB92iLbScOjCxscZ8hXgLBqbFV-TrEJZSBrsv5P84ZZFJvImg9X_sEdujYKYhyD-v1dbE5k_SG11a0oBOswbe5-GMDTOTGhWuP98AB0UXlZeC5bl8m2pF0DJKbrECwtvusA/s320/IMG_9377.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407129416417715282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8TsMfXlOY-aVIINfxX77apY8cu2ra91VYkYrIBgS0U3B-8Pz08DtcKn3AAsywT7zAl20ZWFfN8ctOgArERlNpBbriwfTRUMonMSwZFUz7VPM8vm7hq_CFhyPPDD5_f0Az20sLMNUYAZA/s1600/IMG_9375.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8TsMfXlOY-aVIINfxX77apY8cu2ra91VYkYrIBgS0U3B-8Pz08DtcKn3AAsywT7zAl20ZWFfN8ctOgArERlNpBbriwfTRUMonMSwZFUz7VPM8vm7hq_CFhyPPDD5_f0Az20sLMNUYAZA/s320/IMG_9375.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407129411104328370" border="0" /></a><br />Mom & Dad at the "quaint stadium."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtZhgmn4kwzCIA7pnoWfn6k_nR2LnEAAMZ-XdbfMnPa9xroslz4xhsx8nEtFDNsZ1if_39mwiK_MP8nqqSrFY6Io4n3DRiMoFp1dB9PypJDWY3zvMC4TTy-1rCzWpnAq1Dh9WRc0b1d4/s1600/IMG_9392.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtZhgmn4kwzCIA7pnoWfn6k_nR2LnEAAMZ-XdbfMnPa9xroslz4xhsx8nEtFDNsZ1if_39mwiK_MP8nqqSrFY6Io4n3DRiMoFp1dB9PypJDWY3zvMC4TTy-1rCzWpnAq1Dh9WRc0b1d4/s320/IMG_9392.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407129431503221554" border="0" /></a>Jeff Goslinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05268629571044322853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-53854632157801537482009-10-24T16:34:00.000-07:002009-10-24T16:51:42.262-07:00Fall Harvest Festival<div style="text-align: center;">Today was the Harvest Festival at Zack's school. We had a great time playing in the shredded paper (oops, I mean leaves), finding pumpkins and apples in the "urban pumpkin patch", painting with feathers, making farm animal pictures, watching a puppet show, and petting animals! We had such a busy day that Zack fell asleep on the couch at 5:45 tonight...tired lil guy!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDjqXF6bGZoLDokMuxl7-Uf5vX0_DQHJnSNEuGH9p54CvTBiQS4_LOpNGoQPuBB1WWwRQ3ghJuTCDXxakP4v5Yn1zMUmqXvouITLQi_MerteSuGcyG7pcwZshOTDLLUnvPZDjBWAjk_ko/s1600-h/IMG_9270.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDjqXF6bGZoLDokMuxl7-Uf5vX0_DQHJnSNEuGH9p54CvTBiQS4_LOpNGoQPuBB1WWwRQ3ghJuTCDXxakP4v5Yn1zMUmqXvouITLQi_MerteSuGcyG7pcwZshOTDLLUnvPZDjBWAjk_ko/s320/IMG_9270.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396316342084902274" border="0" /></a>Playing in the leaves with the big kids. Please note Zack wouldn't wear his costume today. He has perfected the word "NO" and was adamant about it!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSw6PBZQ-KXKgQX7MBtXV_EeBrPlE4-rThborfQdZarUAtf6GR1gUTYT9rvq4iOx0FSsUEjOtf0hSF4IRRrsJ9ZBwlJ4aOX17cCLXGx2Cp424bcLUdkXVKjUuDawJ_M8htLh0spsSs2WFN/s1600-h/IMG_9269.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSw6PBZQ-KXKgQX7MBtXV_EeBrPlE4-rThborfQdZarUAtf6GR1gUTYT9rvq4iOx0FSsUEjOtf0hSF4IRRrsJ9ZBwlJ4aOX17cCLXGx2Cp424bcLUdkXVKjUuDawJ_M8htLh0spsSs2WFN/s320/IMG_9269.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396315622083487458" border="0" /></a>Where's Zaaaaaaack....There he is!<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/AVvXsEiEowxyCImZEJgy5_cYe_-ENux6ID6A7aJ_knS6C-C06fF_57X3CoRtAQYzKnk4-2Ra1IzrX7twd9aw1a3OHx6gHQDwt6gGvI1TRpneNOBjTxUk0DCMyfL5t3Le1bLoyb3G56FLCeeUCmPz/s1600-h/IMG_9283.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEowxyCImZEJgy5_cYe_-ENux6ID6A7aJ_knS6C-C06fF_57X3CoRtAQYzKnk4-2Ra1IzrX7twd9aw1a3OHx6gHQDwt6gGvI1TRpneNOBjTxUk0DCMyfL5t3Le1bLoyb3G56FLCeeUCmPz/s320/IMG_9283.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396315617353264306" border="0" /></a>Oooooooh, a Lizard!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMHxQ6GIpa1xUPSopN9X8eakSV88pHPqb-miVeyTJ7YlcJWxHbDZsJ5C88JMCYarhgzTivwE7ohkQZCYIxKr6QGnCUFceUO6jcsXgl4xeRZQwFX2Y08PeCbVmEEGPwlKQFNw-bigPVm3S/s1600-h/IMG_9282.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMHxQ6GIpa1xUPSopN9X8eakSV88pHPqb-miVeyTJ7YlcJWxHbDZsJ5C88JMCYarhgzTivwE7ohkQZCYIxKr6QGnCUFceUO6jcsXgl4xeRZQwFX2Y08PeCbVmEEGPwlKQFNw-bigPVm3S/s320/IMG_9282.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396315612315762306" border="0" /></a>And a snake...he feels weird! <br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomRhW1NCIDCRF-hxUm3Z0Bh8bULXnSyICHwuAz05pVrFxEOaVNfCGaoZ3zKR28JabZWlPwkLsDnv2T0nCj94WGH75Xv1lX3SAkATuOW5D_FeJoCU7wzYQ2Cm9dFb4yUF3-a9S1eBVbzcG/s1600-h/IMG_9261.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomRhW1NCIDCRF-hxUm3Z0Bh8bULXnSyICHwuAz05pVrFxEOaVNfCGaoZ3zKR28JabZWlPwkLsDnv2T0nCj94WGH75Xv1lX3SAkATuOW5D_FeJoCU7wzYQ2Cm9dFb4yUF3-a9S1eBVbzcG/s320/IMG_9261.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396315607612366498" border="0" /></a>Singing in "Music Together" with Daddy<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo67pvvStMndYyPvcYCJ9mZSk8z-_j7mcTH7mpcA223L-P_DcMP73vkjmGywNBaStByteBEKub0Z-B81aRpzZLarOTYESj7fpJr1jYFTTcXkufGaPwHs8K_-FiISdr76xeDe-lMoqqqvGX/s1600-h/IMG_9263.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo67pvvStMndYyPvcYCJ9mZSk8z-_j7mcTH7mpcA223L-P_DcMP73vkjmGywNBaStByteBEKub0Z-B81aRpzZLarOTYESj7fpJr1jYFTTcXkufGaPwHs8K_-FiISdr76xeDe-lMoqqqvGX/s320/IMG_9263.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396315605001280242" border="0" /></a>Bye Bye, Time to go hooooome!<br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133686302721813425noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-25953059335012458572009-10-12T11:36:00.000-07:002009-10-12T12:23:30.018-07:00A Fall Trip to Connecticut!<div align="center">Fall is in the air and it is so pretty...a little too cold for my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">liking</span>, but pretty <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">nonetheless</span>! We loved getting out of the city this weekend and taking in the change of season.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWDAT5czwtM8t72GpmnYWsuNtarKcL93Nv2mayBS2uLD_YRGWDm8-tP_NPAkeuRVKzqniXunmkRskhe3JpPWuQoE_5NxR5zjKptqBem_CtU8nJjb99qGGYFq0ROFNPQIUEqO41r4Os1ei/s1600-h/IMG_9217.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391793585179909314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWDAT5czwtM8t72GpmnYWsuNtarKcL93Nv2mayBS2uLD_YRGWDm8-tP_NPAkeuRVKzqniXunmkRskhe3JpPWuQoE_5NxR5zjKptqBem_CtU8nJjb99qGGYFq0ROFNPQIUEqO41r4Os1ei/s320/IMG_9217.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqDnCN6Oprq_bTQR5p7svEb3SSkL68VfQbwCNTWFom3BaD6Sk1yZGEn3fztCru-mLSJFAWPaxEzRMuwoVWcA571EjcqUiboKzvPCPdDvT_9vRENVRiYVTj1JZ6XEuhcPr1taGR_7oksem/s1600-h/IMG_9218.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391793573777180802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqDnCN6Oprq_bTQR5p7svEb3SSkL68VfQbwCNTWFom3BaD6Sk1yZGEn3fztCru-mLSJFAWPaxEzRMuwoVWcA571EjcqUiboKzvPCPdDvT_9vRENVRiYVTj1JZ6XEuhcPr1taGR_7oksem/s320/IMG_9218.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnrU2-5b6MkypwZLzNwRiqXq-FTBKAaqfrhU2yohU6Ea_UdWOYgSLkntBsqB3ja6CC_e3FJ3X2f5n6xnoMglj_XTUvisjSRAxtbuJCVyBkyn7QA35xmXczD_pv9muIhfuCv-MSUHlCAlXk/s1600-h/IMG_9213.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391793566843088482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnrU2-5b6MkypwZLzNwRiqXq-FTBKAaqfrhU2yohU6Ea_UdWOYgSLkntBsqB3ja6CC_e3FJ3X2f5n6xnoMglj_XTUvisjSRAxtbuJCVyBkyn7QA35xmXczD_pv9muIhfuCv-MSUHlCAlXk/s320/IMG_9213.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div> </div><div align="center">Happy 60<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span> Anniversary to Ganny and Pop Pop! 60 years! Zack is so lucky to have such wonderful great grandparents in his life! This weekend we went up to Windsor Connecticut to celebrate their 60 years in marriage. What a great tome! Don't they look cute after 60 years together ;-)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-DhslWsWgG9aJ8ZWUo6cIwUtqBKycnpeoaweAjf7ChZXWPAfMYfS2zex1Uwq0Ii4LDfHGRcGsEgdkLTfA0aPtWoQeLCAiGdkQyv5rUmu4Wsr7bRs-I92TLJRra_8Hu4CkYPKU-gkTQqn/s1600-h/IMG_9228.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391786736924332194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-DhslWsWgG9aJ8ZWUo6cIwUtqBKycnpeoaweAjf7ChZXWPAfMYfS2zex1Uwq0Ii4LDfHGRcGsEgdkLTfA0aPtWoQeLCAiGdkQyv5rUmu4Wsr7bRs-I92TLJRra_8Hu4CkYPKU-gkTQqn/s320/IMG_9228.JPG" border="0" /> </a>Together Ganny and Pop Pop had 7 children (2 boys and 5 girls). Below are Denise, Brian, Mary, Annie, Kathy, Susie, and Tommy in spirit.....Uncle Tommy is missed everyday, but this weekend was especially tough without him.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1r5xQn-ityh1nWOFUN5nOkSmJeRhcMXQqfitWhZVLOMb9pHAzAbZYOTDSUS6FUev4qjkSVbyHkJq2y0ApWbL3hf_2uNlYE0DOnk_HzmUsV66wSDrLsj40SuYEgCOTXe2tFm1g27WGhJ1/s1600-h/IMG_9224.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391786754510949026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1r5xQn-ityh1nWOFUN5nOkSmJeRhcMXQqfitWhZVLOMb9pHAzAbZYOTDSUS6FUev4qjkSVbyHkJq2y0ApWbL3hf_2uNlYE0DOnk_HzmUsV66wSDrLsj40SuYEgCOTXe2tFm1g27WGhJ1/s320/IMG_9224.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"></a>Family photo by the CT River<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjec05DFJF4vZsiOKya3mqylpeq0vf1VXALFsMd2nAnYl6gb508EykM-mliJ9TcrITkewyMOX_zYQAwmankGCjXY0QwX8ks93K393xmQDqLco4m6-8T3_Sf-iutr78gWgftDVnOWu4VvnhU/s1600-h/IMG_9229.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391786745647499330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjec05DFJF4vZsiOKya3mqylpeq0vf1VXALFsMd2nAnYl6gb508EykM-mliJ9TcrITkewyMOX_zYQAwmankGCjXY0QwX8ks93K393xmQDqLco4m6-8T3_Sf-iutr78gWgftDVnOWu4VvnhU/s320/IMG_9229.JPG" border="0" /> </a>On Saturday we had the opportunity to go to Northwest Park to play in the leaves and see the animals in the petting zoo. Here is Zack playing in the leaves for the very first time!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmMOAqlC0Ya5JPy2NMNdUHY9ihiyfRzAxrekfFeUbxvAWW5K54jQ79GpE38i-Qw1L4R7-sad1x8-Lp8l0dM2sxS6dgCmnY3o1QK40J4-zFoXCeaMOJnJ_QBTAfZxaprOZ8Pu2JOIZr1HB/s1600-h/IMG_9205.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391785522550565986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmMOAqlC0Ya5JPy2NMNdUHY9ihiyfRzAxrekfFeUbxvAWW5K54jQ79GpE38i-Qw1L4R7-sad1x8-Lp8l0dM2sxS6dgCmnY3o1QK40J4-zFoXCeaMOJnJ_QBTAfZxaprOZ8Pu2JOIZr1HB/s320/IMG_9205.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBf6Ltms3zpYEYaEgLyLIeYWjqn3M-s7f8dUpFDrtAuPqPd0xJ0YkMFPNGGel5YRv-eLzHHXCmUCCsCyxynF11arTfvZYpawggO6tXOn8xrX60mDQRt_MA_DidOHGCzklPCgmufZLz4Ys/s1600-h/IMG_9201.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391785519048772818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBf6Ltms3zpYEYaEgLyLIeYWjqn3M-s7f8dUpFDrtAuPqPd0xJ0YkMFPNGGel5YRv-eLzHHXCmUCCsCyxynF11arTfvZYpawggO6tXOn8xrX60mDQRt_MA_DidOHGCzklPCgmufZLz4Ys/s320/IMG_9201.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"></a>Here's Mommy and Zack with the goats. Zack thinks they are really funny, and kind of look like "dogs"<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391785510995769874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 246px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwEBJuzjSxyQMHzKI02XQ3rI2NaAyXBqQ4w0sk1m2kQo3C_KUF6CjNV4pJemA25MExYXgotm9g7y3B7XrgkUwg3_ibT6yfqL5n4upnb0qP-TZZOKXE9a0z-9rhbiumiSXl4P0Rx_aDCXD/s320/IMG_9193.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div>And here we are making friends with the donkey...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Nonni</span> the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">papparazzi</span> in the background<br /><br /><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWvWpJiZXPn0_bIhbdGye7DdSMmA8PmVMabgq3lKm6auTByYnwGhKb80UCN5kn5ICxCndMEm0EFcf3pv6TC4RU0PD4O5nS_vTEQtQcskYJYz3pKSBLzvCzcM1lOfcznIZ389h6jNVQarH/s1600-h/IMG_9190.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391784356045948626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWvWpJiZXPn0_bIhbdGye7DdSMmA8PmVMabgq3lKm6auTByYnwGhKb80UCN5kn5ICxCndMEm0EFcf3pv6TC4RU0PD4O5nS_vTEQtQcskYJYz3pKSBLzvCzcM1lOfcznIZ389h6jNVQarH/s320/IMG_9190.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div>It was a beautiful fall weekend, filled with lots of laughter and fun times with family. Life is just too good! We are so lucky!</div><div><br /> </div><div></div></div><br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133686302721813425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-34904457263713538242009-10-04T18:40:00.000-07:002009-10-04T19:48:57.277-07:00Daddy Day Care Is ClosedDaddy Day Care officially closed on Monday when I went back to work. I miss hanging out with Zack. Gone are the days of taking our time getting ready in the morning and taking up to a half hour to walk to the next building. Jess scored this week and got to stay home and play with Zack twice (Monday was one of the 20 annual holidays at our day care and we kept him home Wednesday, because of a scare about some virus with an "R"...he didn't have it).<br /><br />This upcoming week is my reintroduction to consulting. Up at 4am for the 6:00 flight to Chicago. I know I've been away from Zack for longer, but this trip seems harder. Maybe because he's older and cooler now. He's not talking back to us too much, but he understands what we are saying to him (even if he deliberately disobeys at times). Maybe it's the thought that this may be the reality of my job every week, saying good night to Zack on Sunday and not seeing him again until Friday morning. It's probably also not being able to help Jess with Zack and the dogs. I know it will be tough on her, tough on me, but at least the dogs and Zack roll with the punches and probably won't miss a beat. Regardless, putting him to bed tonight was very sad and I can't wait to get back from Chicago.<br /><br />Time to take a nap before I have to wake up. Here are some more pics of the little guy.<br /><br /><br />Zack out for a walk with his classmates. Note that he is hysterical...because he realized that the dogs and I were going for a run and not going to be walking with him."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9pG840ruuQjAMw6mFlMtMc4IQhWY6gUAomkx3Sr5S06nNI6kbsYzE6kkdgkHhzp0bHkSD1JKzsgTVNdsD_6Nr1IvtGcTdn4AdaMCIDR8RnchyphenhyphenjQnLg3mLS2O0oHlLA2k6G-l9i4VU1s/s1600-h/IMG_0154.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9pG840ruuQjAMw6mFlMtMc4IQhWY6gUAomkx3Sr5S06nNI6kbsYzE6kkdgkHhzp0bHkSD1JKzsgTVNdsD_6Nr1IvtGcTdn4AdaMCIDR8RnchyphenhyphenjQnLg3mLS2O0oHlLA2k6G-l9i4VU1s/s320/IMG_0154.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388927208982978018" border="0" /></a><br />Zack taking his Foster dog for a walk.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkHg_k27XhMerpYZQfcNyfNDIZO_hbqybfMxU8WktzEEb_Br5JIKfAW6GPxW3lDb3QpGDY8uhmifeNXBHmknEz54PFiJGw7GhgAOVELk0rraFLvsGsgo2RnEChE4DCC8YK7n63TpQRDg/s1600-h/IMG_0161.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkHg_k27XhMerpYZQfcNyfNDIZO_hbqybfMxU8WktzEEb_Br5JIKfAW6GPxW3lDb3QpGDY8uhmifeNXBHmknEz54PFiJGw7GhgAOVELk0rraFLvsGsgo2RnEChE4DCC8YK7n63TpQRDg/s320/IMG_0161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388927224994299298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Here Hot Dog. Want a Goldfish?"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fDuvLt6osCv0fAHdiL7FHv3stgNtYQ4RfJDVwzgHsw8VJdeMEmOq91N6KVd_JqD-St_lBNiI27AGviqk6dDkMwzI2z0tzrIVUiivxGYYIoQL1ADkLbjv9ClaoA1KjU1btBlgInaUe7g/s1600-h/IMG_0155.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fDuvLt6osCv0fAHdiL7FHv3stgNtYQ4RfJDVwzgHsw8VJdeMEmOq91N6KVd_JqD-St_lBNiI27AGviqk6dDkMwzI2z0tzrIVUiivxGYYIoQL1ADkLbjv9ClaoA1KjU1btBlgInaUe7g/s320/IMG_0155.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388927217605373138" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>"Dad, why are you making me sit here next to the Barry Bonds pumpkins?"<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR02U2P9q9TAyvw7AVnoFJBTmvrBM04Bb7gkwmtT_ZZIE0zCKSHOELMJG4Tspv3zg6qUPX8d7_RPhQeTViOMBHc-IVpvEYlys0JmMTW1DZUzlx4TWP8Pr5XEQtjC4JnMtZU0amwor_Xy8/s1600-h/IMG_0166.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR02U2P9q9TAyvw7AVnoFJBTmvrBM04Bb7gkwmtT_ZZIE0zCKSHOELMJG4Tspv3zg6qUPX8d7_RPhQeTViOMBHc-IVpvEYlys0JmMTW1DZUzlx4TWP8Pr5XEQtjC4JnMtZU0amwor_Xy8/s320/IMG_0166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388927235513179106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Trying to decide which pumpkin to throw next...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPL3saZ_1oN9Ua24I_R2hyphenhyphenwtAnqDpxTTUyLOc9nWxbZhvLddL4p88CdBnhaG3jpIacGDTI2FI9bg2EHzJjB2dOMbipcd15Kwj6PvsTLLY8nCWDoCBu4LLgmlyRo7G1qcOjukanV5zVZvU/s1600-h/IMG_0167.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPL3saZ_1oN9Ua24I_R2hyphenhyphenwtAnqDpxTTUyLOc9nWxbZhvLddL4p88CdBnhaG3jpIacGDTI2FI9bg2EHzJjB2dOMbipcd15Kwj6PvsTLLY8nCWDoCBu4LLgmlyRo7G1qcOjukanV5zVZvU/s320/IMG_0167.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388927238914228162" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Cheese!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPeGvPeFJsuIAaQ10SkqdCTgtJFsQH4Ren2TNpVGDMiL2HDMqUEpAmsiOoiTf5rEk1GjIt3jYsobunM8Aad2ZABm-BAMT2GTjazjVzQ27PoXFQRqI8hLckHpPBz0bsXHewjNW9qcGPo5A/s1600-h/IMG_0126.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPeGvPeFJsuIAaQ10SkqdCTgtJFsQH4Ren2TNpVGDMiL2HDMqUEpAmsiOoiTf5rEk1GjIt3jYsobunM8Aad2ZABm-BAMT2GTjazjVzQ27PoXFQRqI8hLckHpPBz0bsXHewjNW9qcGPo5A/s320/IMG_0126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388929445352755186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here are some pics of the city from our apartment complex.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdciNGolv9mW38vgH_s9phLfSZhHTjWTDeka8ZvYEwDgvHyQywGFbocqo54Z8gjx2Sq7tZPDY8At1ob9_QHVUVacv0xH8bZgaQxD_UEjEoDtreZcmZapLBtFtH_dhZyveRcDHtB7dPls/s1600-h/IMG_0162.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdciNGolv9mW38vgH_s9phLfSZhHTjWTDeka8ZvYEwDgvHyQywGFbocqo54Z8gjx2Sq7tZPDY8At1ob9_QHVUVacv0xH8bZgaQxD_UEjEoDtreZcmZapLBtFtH_dhZyveRcDHtB7dPls/s320/IMG_0162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388929436167595602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaR-fPp5fH3bTufVTSVEBkL5UY8bKIkhGYMIYYGqkPJBrS4sG0JczmSNY-vTFGA_NvbsaXUbdJgSmXYEU1ooQbF7Qx8V6pcTWqsvlhrNY2BKplulqLi6L1psuG6jRFSmGD4hhARX3bkcs/s1600-h/IMG_0165.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaR-fPp5fH3bTufVTSVEBkL5UY8bKIkhGYMIYYGqkPJBrS4sG0JczmSNY-vTFGA_NvbsaXUbdJgSmXYEU1ooQbF7Qx8V6pcTWqsvlhrNY2BKplulqLi6L1psuG6jRFSmGD4hhARX3bkcs/s320/IMG_0165.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388929426971426338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-3CfzD_8HtViJV301vQZ1DqVKujgXQG0u3lbyRZivdtlyVLbjnY5Ayp-fQ3iwb0GHk3oxXs40oq-_SEmyvSbE3YejhfsaYaTwc-kvH4C61ab6SJXziBVnHtMNzVb65Kt4TnLs1R-Gd0/s1600-h/IMG_0173.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-3CfzD_8HtViJV301vQZ1DqVKujgXQG0u3lbyRZivdtlyVLbjnY5Ayp-fQ3iwb0GHk3oxXs40oq-_SEmyvSbE3YejhfsaYaTwc-kvH4C61ab6SJXziBVnHtMNzVb65Kt4TnLs1R-Gd0/s320/IMG_0173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388929420408296770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHNOKOcwB9cvvLeoSVsinLyHAtue7hVxBEngmXYzU7uj5Eb5fY2t2GbvlzaOdLmpj6abCxfkapEwqvVEfSMjegZCn3-VFwWbY2O0VU4Bq7b-8i_gLZumuOTX-Cv9moA8Z84uSR8kH2dA/s1600-h/IMG_0175.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHNOKOcwB9cvvLeoSVsinLyHAtue7hVxBEngmXYzU7uj5Eb5fY2t2GbvlzaOdLmpj6abCxfkapEwqvVEfSMjegZCn3-VFwWbY2O0VU4Bq7b-8i_gLZumuOTX-Cv9moA8Z84uSR8kH2dA/s320/IMG_0175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388929413881836674" border="0" /></a>Jeff Goslinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05268629571044322853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-78364157829082489592009-09-27T15:51:00.000-07:002009-09-27T16:01:25.504-07:00Babysitting Hot DogThis weekend Zack had the pleasure of babysitting his class pet, Hot Dog the Guinea Pig. Every weekend one of the students gets to take Hot Dog home and take care of him and this weekend we were the lucky ones! Zack LOVES him. Here are a few pics:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Cousin Chris was our resident rodent expert...He has a chinchilla, so we had him hold Hot Dog for Zack to play with.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrYacjfx9svxiyF4xed_7dG0-hf0VRB8iv3HjXwEi6OxcKAcTIRojKiqgiaszF-SurJYfiiUR02ic89KbZEgIENsoCK6_ILwpgQr8Haijvyqmtr1wJTsggMLoZ663jqn_4CmvuHtFOe8/s1600-h/IMG_9151.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrYacjfx9svxiyF4xed_7dG0-hf0VRB8iv3HjXwEi6OxcKAcTIRojKiqgiaszF-SurJYfiiUR02ic89KbZEgIENsoCK6_ILwpgQr8Haijvyqmtr1wJTsggMLoZ663jqn_4CmvuHtFOe8/s320/IMG_9151.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386284104908211794" border="0" /></a>Breakfast time-4carrots and a piece of lettuce. The thing can eat-we were impressed!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiQOWu9odh0oRiDf-q0d67EjYSOKPfS90VoK2VnB3tHUGgm1CAXRotqxdorHc8HVR5mjCZk4-3mFpcCIKjZZ6GTZjKyT4BYDHhg9LuhcM4XI6m8ojjg84bqRx84KPpLCRcINzblNl7KE/s1600-h/IMG_9146.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiQOWu9odh0oRiDf-q0d67EjYSOKPfS90VoK2VnB3tHUGgm1CAXRotqxdorHc8HVR5mjCZk4-3mFpcCIKjZZ6GTZjKyT4BYDHhg9LuhcM4XI6m8ojjg84bqRx84KPpLCRcINzblNl7KE/s320/IMG_9146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386284098322967810" border="0" /></a>Here you go Hot Dog!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUAPFxj43BmJBEGTMl8I_AGqngqI6UZ2a6BzYwpgppBLK9vMFSbWHv_WNaLRs-o_EI3cUiUPmHQaX-YpagELoEzrBMbJxEihiZXrJH9Jm7Q_tA3Sgd72YNQYG_FW-Yv-4XaLKT_n-qzo/s1600-h/IMG_9143.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUAPFxj43BmJBEGTMl8I_AGqngqI6UZ2a6BzYwpgppBLK9vMFSbWHv_WNaLRs-o_EI3cUiUPmHQaX-YpagELoEzrBMbJxEihiZXrJH9Jm7Q_tA3Sgd72YNQYG_FW-Yv-4XaLKT_n-qzo/s320/IMG_9143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386284090871801378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakydOHHTdpZGJR5HyV5RlqnrLk0puCf5ZRlY9QwkPNQ92OLuyHfmRLyk3wJ5U7Ub9h_xUClFHWgM6rrKfnBqOWeGK1IqNVPD8wh75AbWrgXEngtIMIhQ-k6Kpip88tOu7Xb-d1Jgl94Q/s1600-h/IMG_9142.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakydOHHTdpZGJR5HyV5RlqnrLk0puCf5ZRlY9QwkPNQ92OLuyHfmRLyk3wJ5U7Ub9h_xUClFHWgM6rrKfnBqOWeGK1IqNVPD8wh75AbWrgXEngtIMIhQ-k6Kpip88tOu7Xb-d1Jgl94Q/s320/IMG_9142.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386284082376728770" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We were cleaning out Zack's drawers this weekend, king of getting ready for fall and Zack decided he wanted to wear his ill fitting winter hat from last year! Next he put on his new shoes and started jumping around the house...it was too cute even if the outfit is quite unfortunate! :-)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GB1iFpWJ63NxddDkOB0TbPblQHuBlqqDIHWuZO0XeuVx74rdJfO8XxjnGvu8pJ4Cnk0_kC6kOQX9yQPfhJJcSO3yoIYgLWGASAwpERBCAI6p1LAJDsaXCKeHZGkQpP9K8clBTYy4sAM/s1600-h/IMG_9148.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GB1iFpWJ63NxddDkOB0TbPblQHuBlqqDIHWuZO0XeuVx74rdJfO8XxjnGvu8pJ4Cnk0_kC6kOQX9yQPfhJJcSO3yoIYgLWGASAwpERBCAI6p1LAJDsaXCKeHZGkQpP9K8clBTYy4sAM/s320/IMG_9148.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386284110403693682" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Jeff Goslinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05268629571044322853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-11466385384043419542009-09-20T18:44:00.002-07:002009-09-20T19:35:14.873-07:00Gainesville Fun!<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">We just got back from Gainesville for the Florida - Tennessee game. While the Gators were underwhelming at best, we had a great time taking Zack to his 1st football game and spending some time with the family at the lake and of course tailgating. Zack was great with his baby cousin, except that he really didn't want to share toys. He shared food with him, gave him hugs, crawled with him (since Spencer isn't walking yet), stole Spencer's sippy cup 999 times, and only swatted him once (Spencer hit back many more times though...he has just learned to hit/slap and is trying it out on everyone).<br /><br />As we were getting ready to leave, we realized that a few bug bites Zack had were swelling and blistering. Yummy! At least we had a doctor at the lake to diagnose him, although Zack was not a fan of getting bandaged up to prevent him from scratching. Oh well, yet another reason we can't move to Florida...Sorry Jess.<br /><br />Here are some pics from this weekend.<br /></div><br /><br />Hangin' with Cousin Spencer at the Lake House...This is when Mommy realized her baby isn't really a baby any more...He is soooo big when compared to Spencer (10 months). Also realized we should probably have another one sooner rather then later so Z-Man doesn't grow up to be a spoiled brat!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8MNjWbQTACYgvNGykMINVR4SPtjVX-Hz_0SlzOrnYHU7u828maWvx_4NvfkfNDyuoRCx-g6vNT7R_5zWkKPmZt5TpvV0pOumWOpXlsXEYLZDeMME-iKEJ-ye1rLnC6-B4ZVlIcuEK8w9/s1600-h/IMG_9113.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8MNjWbQTACYgvNGykMINVR4SPtjVX-Hz_0SlzOrnYHU7u828maWvx_4NvfkfNDyuoRCx-g6vNT7R_5zWkKPmZt5TpvV0pOumWOpXlsXEYLZDeMME-iKEJ-ye1rLnC6-B4ZVlIcuEK8w9/s320/IMG_9113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383734569652680194" border="0" /></a><br />First time on skis...Dad, Gramma and Grandpa were very proud of Z-Man, but a lil bummed out that he wouldn't hold on with 2 hands...and of course his unwillingness to wear a life vest is really the only thing that is keeping him from getting pulled by the boat. Maybe he will ski for real at Thanksgiving?<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzj16GKhShjrkkG-PxkKdDCP_nPcue0_cWqHB8upCHw9MdsVd4YU-OJ6CGWabA-g8skKM9C-1jXzLmtKMJ5CGpdRdt3g34xDy6bG-u5Qqc1y_mrIXJLFFo9PfaLeqK93cKs1a25drHFo_c/s1600-h/IMG_9102.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzj16GKhShjrkkG-PxkKdDCP_nPcue0_cWqHB8upCHw9MdsVd4YU-OJ6CGWabA-g8skKM9C-1jXzLmtKMJ5CGpdRdt3g34xDy6bG-u5Qqc1y_mrIXJLFFo9PfaLeqK93cKs1a25drHFo_c/s320/IMG_9102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383733570492608706" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Bath Time for the babies! (AKA - blackmail!)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-XI5gd76AdPTKdGTfbYX4DN2JS0o72NJTeOR0Cc18x1ATaKpe0e4Tu2yyvM2fzzs1fqn5ku4UCL-gvJqf0K3e7NtFRMfdSTlgudX3ArBuG0I2wHlF8WBOy_V3srMGM3yyTLTSYnygJ6n/s1600-h/IMG_9121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-XI5gd76AdPTKdGTfbYX4DN2JS0o72NJTeOR0Cc18x1ATaKpe0e4Tu2yyvM2fzzs1fqn5ku4UCL-gvJqf0K3e7NtFRMfdSTlgudX3ArBuG0I2wHlF8WBOy_V3srMGM3yyTLTSYnygJ6n/s320/IMG_9121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383734578705562178" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Faux Hawks for the boys! The ladies just love it!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDF5Ey-tKBfxN3GM6_dZm2SkuTpxBW1_LjrhqK0fABOawER7yi5wNDGWv8S5qCCxgIlksjkQgM_R3f4AvoeZ0xECnZCzxQeuP5z_XJZaLuj6gtkVz935M8k9XYirQyz3tssvQ2Req4nQg/s1600-h/IMG_9131.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDF5Ey-tKBfxN3GM6_dZm2SkuTpxBW1_LjrhqK0fABOawER7yi5wNDGWv8S5qCCxgIlksjkQgM_R3f4AvoeZ0xECnZCzxQeuP5z_XJZaLuj6gtkVz935M8k9XYirQyz3tssvQ2Req4nQg/s320/IMG_9131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383732513114188914" border="0" /></a><br />Tailgating is tough work...a little nap before kickoff.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrH3d453NTKdLy9DZvmOLkqH1xROIFM4hso4XiQlycKD1UXcuyC84Bfb1e0gDKx02VqKu-29AdbT6a3lB0N-zO0JEz3QMpUhzuWKUvsYm4y5a0npxfKVHKO_JLmLz9zMQi7tFDPVUmpSV/s1600-h/IMG_0135.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrH3d453NTKdLy9DZvmOLkqH1xROIFM4hso4XiQlycKD1UXcuyC84Bfb1e0gDKx02VqKu-29AdbT6a3lB0N-zO0JEz3QMpUhzuWKUvsYm4y5a0npxfKVHKO_JLmLz9zMQi7tFDPVUmpSV/s320/IMG_0135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383741461982654402" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Running to catch kickoff...just a standard 50 yard return.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0OpY6LNkqq5dDCv-yXr0jd-Y5cKfiSDJXophe77RT7rbtNa_-tUro2gWX6Yz9sPL4IYP3XHef9zLVz32IBs3zYupbR_ficFqD7CxYNMjFum6zcGguENDjzrMXoqOkU7kslt_wcXGqD_p/s1600-h/IMG_0136.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0OpY6LNkqq5dDCv-yXr0jd-Y5cKfiSDJXophe77RT7rbtNa_-tUro2gWX6Yz9sPL4IYP3XHef9zLVz32IBs3zYupbR_ficFqD7CxYNMjFum6zcGguENDjzrMXoqOkU7kslt_wcXGqD_p/s320/IMG_0136.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383741465597340066" border="0" /></a><br />First time in the SWAMP!!! This was a very monumental day for the fam! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJbOKYloj6S4tQWpk4aNuZFzZnqOSOVRWxb-H-RNiXULNg5jOaUqy5wyICQnvuA8vWOK2FfD8RPB6WxJxgil2Q1AXan_DELasxCw_05v3dLSRt8IChmmVWctlHbtFOVaJiLWxyahNBgsh/s1600-h/IMG_9136.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJbOKYloj6S4tQWpk4aNuZFzZnqOSOVRWxb-H-RNiXULNg5jOaUqy5wyICQnvuA8vWOK2FfD8RPB6WxJxgil2Q1AXan_DELasxCw_05v3dLSRt8IChmmVWctlHbtFOVaJiLWxyahNBgsh/s320/IMG_9136.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383732529574101778" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjqZ89_YB5fF0Upx2FzJ73CDljwyEwDDbHn6x7vrhRGYnjq6FNJt3rv_TQYKb454wvDmwsUTIvyGLhY5lfpnMpne7AaI4gjS7JZlXl7q5K-Ph44TlubBb8_mbINjzM6hK6-n50cHIhfbM/s1600-h/IMG_9133.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjqZ89_YB5fF0Upx2FzJ73CDljwyEwDDbHn6x7vrhRGYnjq6FNJt3rv_TQYKb454wvDmwsUTIvyGLhY5lfpnMpne7AaI4gjS7JZlXl7q5K-Ph44TlubBb8_mbINjzM6hK6-n50cHIhfbM/s320/IMG_9133.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383732521702572754" border="0" /></a><br />"No really Mom & Dad, I'm sweating my ass off."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXo1VKzN8FxvW_ewAJlP_xb8wOk5x5jH-WBCeQdI2OLAzeSESI9wWG6z_tLovTCCskvLHijIVtvMP9l2Tmdv69WmSg4HLrSxpnZakMJVbcTZKUreYnVWh-wG00ndMUHuJm8-m5HecEnk_s/s1600-h/IMG_0140.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXo1VKzN8FxvW_ewAJlP_xb8wOk5x5jH-WBCeQdI2OLAzeSESI9wWG6z_tLovTCCskvLHijIVtvMP9l2Tmdv69WmSg4HLrSxpnZakMJVbcTZKUreYnVWh-wG00ndMUHuJm8-m5HecEnk_s/s320/IMG_0140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383741474733330162" border="0" /></a><br />"Don't mind me, I found a better place to watch the game in the F Club. A/C, snacks, leather couch full of chicks. I'm good."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesBWMe2XtWMsHKivFYPt6-avSC0ahOYds-ggxcsFDTCCi7VGL3MRV1lncGqwdfUZsX8cwEYJ6kQGU5EH81Wpavv8KpLzelf8_GMtJTvrp6Bpn3524Np9qEcT7U5UlA1luGD2SrvK-yy3Z/s1600-h/IMG_0143.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesBWMe2XtWMsHKivFYPt6-avSC0ahOYds-ggxcsFDTCCi7VGL3MRV1lncGqwdfUZsX8cwEYJ6kQGU5EH81Wpavv8KpLzelf8_GMtJTvrp6Bpn3524Np9qEcT7U5UlA1luGD2SrvK-yy3Z/s320/IMG_0143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383741487005970882" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"I can even play with Mom and Nonni in the F Club."<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7VJmDOsCogWB3gD9KEcNET_hjPjoWkwTH7wJzxNA63xwsL0QHGLFxh3NO9IKH_9-YjtVoV3a-U02nlCH2Y4XLVpZVYab9UFrrBLz19ohnu8UjZMM_TnjVkenwLP0IkVorPztITw0GbBY/s1600-h/IMG_0144.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7VJmDOsCogWB3gD9KEcNET_hjPjoWkwTH7wJzxNA63xwsL0QHGLFxh3NO9IKH_9-YjtVoV3a-U02nlCH2Y4XLVpZVYab9UFrrBLz19ohnu8UjZMM_TnjVkenwLP0IkVorPztITw0GbBY/s320/IMG_0144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383741494147031474" border="0" /></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133686302721813425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-34317920553934631132009-09-17T20:01:00.000-07:002009-09-17T20:35:59.780-07:00Summer PicsAlright, here are the pics from this summer that we promised.<br /><br /><br />Look, I found a fun place to play.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMP6rO-sjY3YRNnrxW8betFFkmbnBbwDohK-CF5ayuxa2bios8DDgGipLxqOdWYT9OzCKO1oWrBETTpUWdEu3PnmchZ6TJrGqogd9fYp5s3LlKsVb4wgqekZm9huz0Fp5avGWqPJF1Hw/s1600-h/2009-06-27+Cousins+Weekend+002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMP6rO-sjY3YRNnrxW8betFFkmbnBbwDohK-CF5ayuxa2bios8DDgGipLxqOdWYT9OzCKO1oWrBETTpUWdEu3PnmchZ6TJrGqogd9fYp5s3LlKsVb4wgqekZm9huz0Fp5avGWqPJF1Hw/s320/2009-06-27+Cousins+Weekend+002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382638797215144242" border="0" /></a><br />Hanging out with distant relatives at the Cousins Weekend.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUU0A2KkE2xvnIT5Z690afDRA7dVHLhADvUWlb7bno5Diwfr3P2ZdujmciILbCLsVvDVImGRuZGzj7lAhMt_HbyrvfNDRDvK-zIWjLoFVRWXqC0rlkOzrjTGvIk8pLxmT55Qs_r2MrXc/s1600-h/2009-06-27+Cousins+Weekend+024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUU0A2KkE2xvnIT5Z690afDRA7dVHLhADvUWlb7bno5Diwfr3P2ZdujmciILbCLsVvDVImGRuZGzj7lAhMt_HbyrvfNDRDvK-zIWjLoFVRWXqC0rlkOzrjTGvIk8pLxmT55Qs_r2MrXc/s320/2009-06-27+Cousins+Weekend+024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382638822940804370" border="0" /></a><br />I got the stick.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGmbFIsfECFFvfw1YBo4OqNVxxsGbWGR1zcUy0tLWzoJTbMijOXXiXRGl-0bvco31bsso7FEhGK0IU79eOhaG7Bx7MiRAakZLSG3GYx1ExuPtM1VzrPlwRTR1hA3xWrzanlvRfVP8Fr4/s1600-h/2009-06-27+Cousins+Weekend+008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGmbFIsfECFFvfw1YBo4OqNVxxsGbWGR1zcUy0tLWzoJTbMijOXXiXRGl-0bvco31bsso7FEhGK0IU79eOhaG7Bx7MiRAakZLSG3GYx1ExuPtM1VzrPlwRTR1hA3xWrzanlvRfVP8Fr4/s320/2009-06-27+Cousins+Weekend+008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382638804015206210" border="0" /></a><br />Alright, I got up here, but not sure about getting down.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBw23p1i8B0fwm25-5RmBUnGVZhwnLuM_OiNMeCML3CtBsvsi5bbshV9QJf-h2wTBBkA6TbwGVMkvLyn7sWTeeA2fG19-KSMKInFjJuGmDSg_kSzOEkQhO4Fyl2BAHfQQ1mm554zYb3bI/s1600-h/2009-06-27+Cousins+Weekend+014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBw23p1i8B0fwm25-5RmBUnGVZhwnLuM_OiNMeCML3CtBsvsi5bbshV9QJf-h2wTBBkA6TbwGVMkvLyn7sWTeeA2fG19-KSMKInFjJuGmDSg_kSzOEkQhO4Fyl2BAHfQQ1mm554zYb3bI/s320/2009-06-27+Cousins+Weekend+014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382638815555909810" border="0" /></a><br />Just helping Noni clean up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUrbD19Dyaf7jbB2WAzKIeBauW5RTCPdI-BewWkr7wj6f8_uGE4Szg7_PewIjfGZzEEDiOf34Osyw0ivsbqUZVV6tXss0V8fp2LQlAM4_LnblMNVbawtL0Via4iywDaPd5283eewbMEs/s1600-h/2009-07-01+Zack%27s+Florida+Vacation+026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUrbD19Dyaf7jbB2WAzKIeBauW5RTCPdI-BewWkr7wj6f8_uGE4Szg7_PewIjfGZzEEDiOf34Osyw0ivsbqUZVV6tXss0V8fp2LQlAM4_LnblMNVbawtL0Via4iywDaPd5283eewbMEs/s320/2009-07-01+Zack%27s+Florida+Vacation+026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382638835356762818" border="0" /></a><br />Corn is good.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMivtMHWgo4E5n4rYUdwedohX6m0a1qiohDQEdkz6fJvm1-uLwMpLLBUY3fM4b33tCP9h2QSHSV9BqW0Y9y2ECJoNYR3S7N5e6sFxrZ6Dlh4rMH_X7dZpxuCYyXNED_hp2VjENm3QC7Qs/s1600-h/2009-07-01+Zack%27s+Florida+Vacation+123.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMivtMHWgo4E5n4rYUdwedohX6m0a1qiohDQEdkz6fJvm1-uLwMpLLBUY3fM4b33tCP9h2QSHSV9BqW0Y9y2ECJoNYR3S7N5e6sFxrZ6Dlh4rMH_X7dZpxuCYyXNED_hp2VjENm3QC7Qs/s320/2009-07-01+Zack%27s+Florida+Vacation+123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382642925226541858" border="0" /></a><br />Couch commander.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqHhuJ87nHggr0Gtih6Af-Ey2ZCu4Gq5yMe4HRY_oxFx-cKUWsmyBIFuRGDo6Tg6ySFzAAMdTWlKGkzLqk4E_PjP_7HMHPyxwv6pY8qa2d6cO06yfn_dpOIJrk6dCu3ZCDbj3Fe-b-aQ/s1600-h/2009-07-01+Zack%27s+Florida+Vacation+126.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqHhuJ87nHggr0Gtih6Af-Ey2ZCu4Gq5yMe4HRY_oxFx-cKUWsmyBIFuRGDo6Tg6ySFzAAMdTWlKGkzLqk4E_PjP_7HMHPyxwv6pY8qa2d6cO06yfn_dpOIJrk6dCu3ZCDbj3Fe-b-aQ/s320/2009-07-01+Zack%27s+Florida+Vacation+126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382642912628143074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Even in this outfit, I'll smile!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEPx4Hmrg6LK059eT3vTOeYJtj41rDlwdJ-xP40Dg37gI51sDZ3wLbHgjGyfkoYd4_dTesJCzOCCa8nmgHs2_BIswe79MZ1bREwdOaRfhAAw0imKeKMDX0WE1dKMynUanQxDRa7aFxDo/s1600-h/2009-07-01+Zack%27s+Florida+Vacation+164.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEPx4Hmrg6LK059eT3vTOeYJtj41rDlwdJ-xP40Dg37gI51sDZ3wLbHgjGyfkoYd4_dTesJCzOCCa8nmgHs2_BIswe79MZ1bREwdOaRfhAAw0imKeKMDX0WE1dKMynUanQxDRa7aFxDo/s320/2009-07-01+Zack%27s+Florida+Vacation+164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382642892727623778" border="0" /></a><br />Grumpy introduced me to my new favorite food...milkshakes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE4wJicce5LGdn2QouazkJ5T_k1ncHwl1JnzUBNoEeHHUM6epfF4kLpgyNCynhqhDvs9ZSUDDPbK1vFHZ3w-X9yMS9KXI6xNaJb8mjjXbfe1u1BhfsCWf_JHJOrchtH2kQqoc1X4w29ss/s1600-h/2009-07-01+Zack%27s+Florida+Vacation+213.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE4wJicce5LGdn2QouazkJ5T_k1ncHwl1JnzUBNoEeHHUM6epfF4kLpgyNCynhqhDvs9ZSUDDPbK1vFHZ3w-X9yMS9KXI6xNaJb8mjjXbfe1u1BhfsCWf_JHJOrchtH2kQqoc1X4w29ss/s320/2009-07-01+Zack%27s+Florida+Vacation+213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382642885028201986" border="0" /></a><br />Hanging with the big kids at the zoo.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepuXdPpr-fZXnxHTgyXJ9pPYuFk0-1feQnf5GrClNrpKTEjEncX90Lzydt3V0qOOB0Fck6bhyphenhyphenzfCOVGoTp0_glDqNuUwGnZssz7uNNpoAXEp5TwLPnt9EeYxX7a4gyuAuAHmTRE3BO88/s1600-h/2138.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepuXdPpr-fZXnxHTgyXJ9pPYuFk0-1feQnf5GrClNrpKTEjEncX90Lzydt3V0qOOB0Fck6bhyphenhyphenzfCOVGoTp0_glDqNuUwGnZssz7uNNpoAXEp5TwLPnt9EeYxX7a4gyuAuAHmTRE3BO88/s320/2138.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382641617419099218" border="0" /></a><br />Hey turtle, you look thirsty, have some juice.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qBYovB-usiLFvgxZ4t_8zoXx5Zw5CaQSXxeLhEm0M_Xz9YSAEWcowibcEMZLyHO054fFSB71V7IbB6B1E37WZT2nqYIAmmj1C0xBDyiK92poqtiKNkO1X84Wse8OliIYfLYf2HPebyI/s1600-h/2148.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qBYovB-usiLFvgxZ4t_8zoXx5Zw5CaQSXxeLhEm0M_Xz9YSAEWcowibcEMZLyHO054fFSB71V7IbB6B1E37WZT2nqYIAmmj1C0xBDyiK92poqtiKNkO1X84Wse8OliIYfLYf2HPebyI/s320/2148.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382641611544803010" border="0" /></a><br />Much better.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGZsvdgh8cOGl3GrRLnjezSkWsIaKaam2MKj0oQ_LKSEKD5rKLGTZoRSGYOBAGaH2yMwrEhFrrRRwZDeX6cmMrwhLcTaxXDCraGH-G3ntfeUVDLa7-hsYYdb439M0MMRQ-8sqHsnz7LY/s1600-h/2155.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGZsvdgh8cOGl3GrRLnjezSkWsIaKaam2MKj0oQ_LKSEKD5rKLGTZoRSGYOBAGaH2yMwrEhFrrRRwZDeX6cmMrwhLcTaxXDCraGH-G3ntfeUVDLa7-hsYYdb439M0MMRQ-8sqHsnz7LY/s320/2155.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382641600614978594" border="0" /></a><br />I want to drive Dad.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2CvpIcl6PibMWAv8lsogTIBdbgVjpd_Kd5DV4WHckU-2ZYVXxavj-BzbCAz-zSzijWzInY618fmUzdiHNUwDsF7wR5Vd9VeIPjHlr4-DxBt1G0s7pvf53O79PQBni74-9_XyV1A7fSY/s1600-h/2009-08-14+Maine+Weekend+010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2CvpIcl6PibMWAv8lsogTIBdbgVjpd_Kd5DV4WHckU-2ZYVXxavj-BzbCAz-zSzijWzInY618fmUzdiHNUwDsF7wR5Vd9VeIPjHlr4-DxBt1G0s7pvf53O79PQBni74-9_XyV1A7fSY/s320/2009-08-14+Maine+Weekend+010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382641597826657458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hold on, what the heck is going on here.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbAXYLcwMQXSxs2nRj6ta5SpQOpy6aveScXT2ZeckWXIvuzUhgVt6YFLm8-u03zLhQCLzlXa3YZb5muieptdVGuyPRjeVMwOV1YbFYxscfvvq3_vG5OtVMzFgZZvnLKMarEDAUS493i-U/s1600-h/2009-08-14+Maine+Weekend+013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbAXYLcwMQXSxs2nRj6ta5SpQOpy6aveScXT2ZeckWXIvuzUhgVt6YFLm8-u03zLhQCLzlXa3YZb5muieptdVGuyPRjeVMwOV1YbFYxscfvvq3_vG5OtVMzFgZZvnLKMarEDAUS493i-U/s320/2009-08-14+Maine+Weekend+013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382641951029409330" border="0" /></a><br />I'm flying!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIP5FnyztudWqD4b6y-sT2S0hEFDkkegs2IU2CJfdzU-Ng9p50i20EG5yUVLKdhg2L3IBKljXuPMHV00AxZDBXENncch3KlGyjpeE-veIYfd-cZCQjQPd2lFWEvUFmDj6Nd2fBXqbdTzQ/s1600-h/2009-08-14+Maine+Weekend+023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIP5FnyztudWqD4b6y-sT2S0hEFDkkegs2IU2CJfdzU-Ng9p50i20EG5yUVLKdhg2L3IBKljXuPMHV00AxZDBXENncch3KlGyjpeE-veIYfd-cZCQjQPd2lFWEvUFmDj6Nd2fBXqbdTzQ/s320/2009-08-14+Maine+Weekend+023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382641183340227778" border="0" /></a><br />Being silly with Daddy at the lake.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5oWFBQzr5ifRW78Tmu3nV5UTZI4rpWS5b6rEWFETLb4FjSryINRjTT6a3hAR85lTVbKcwtghQWhPENtOSd8f7m-sQKnH5PMvinnZnaztwdATjWu3I3Hd5YFpz6wPjvSLNAgfC3AF5wo/s1600-h/2009-08-14+Maine+Weekend+054.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5oWFBQzr5ifRW78Tmu3nV5UTZI4rpWS5b6rEWFETLb4FjSryINRjTT6a3hAR85lTVbKcwtghQWhPENtOSd8f7m-sQKnH5PMvinnZnaztwdATjWu3I3Hd5YFpz6wPjvSLNAgfC3AF5wo/s320/2009-08-14+Maine+Weekend+054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382641175209256834" border="0" /></a><br />Everybody look at me cause I'm sailin on a boat<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06lU4YPe80gZSe8w8slAgBAEeu1ovUjtKIUV5ysKNJ-5iiHiUCE2j_K63HiOcN6qKz1psUlQZsoyoHBcJqX3naALBQj6bS2IDfxL2cUWKKLt6kbLgK1w8LiGGN5_cFMJYx4filzXPVf8/s1600-h/2009-08-14+Maine+Weekend+062.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06lU4YPe80gZSe8w8slAgBAEeu1ovUjtKIUV5ysKNJ-5iiHiUCE2j_K63HiOcN6qKz1psUlQZsoyoHBcJqX3naALBQj6bS2IDfxL2cUWKKLt6kbLgK1w8LiGGN5_cFMJYx4filzXPVf8/s320/2009-08-14+Maine+Weekend+062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382641168584604498" border="0" /></a><br />Yeah, never thought I'd be on a boat<br />It's a big blue watery road<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPzXJGw4jOU2-P8Gf5ekg2zKszlkJcdZRQvjx9pTW_NEp__inH25o1fSqWXNcKoO27NT_Llr5f3sDrJlRx85ryirbfKYoQ-Sk2GLltWbzxa68yebwhI6GyZ-aVA2sKO9zSXsZAyFyo-w/s1600-h/2009-08-14+Maine+Weekend+081.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPzXJGw4jOU2-P8Gf5ekg2zKszlkJcdZRQvjx9pTW_NEp__inH25o1fSqWXNcKoO27NT_Llr5f3sDrJlRx85ryirbfKYoQ-Sk2GLltWbzxa68yebwhI6GyZ-aVA2sKO9zSXsZAyFyo-w/s320/2009-08-14+Maine+Weekend+081.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382641159814658898" border="0" /></a><br />I got my swim trunks, and my flippie-floppies<br />I'm flippin burgers, you at Kinko's straight flippin copies<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAU_HJ9aaYpFkVK7PXHE7SU0Wjz-DojGyb21BltXJwQbndYIBB6xWn2FILcIJTwzduLodN0SEeihRBaeV4d4HB7ZM6FV4Btu1hTnOEXvWIhqaO675t_EB4ZWukAMEdjn2JWyj1tJXSNI/s1600-h/2009-08-14+Maine+Weekend+086.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAU_HJ9aaYpFkVK7PXHE7SU0Wjz-DojGyb21BltXJwQbndYIBB6xWn2FILcIJTwzduLodN0SEeihRBaeV4d4HB7ZM6FV4Btu1hTnOEXvWIhqaO675t_EB4ZWukAMEdjn2JWyj1tJXSNI/s320/2009-08-14+Maine+Weekend+086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382641145128517986" border="0" /></a>Jeff Goslinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05268629571044322853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-73710167738694951322009-09-13T16:16:00.000-07:002009-09-13T17:10:58.532-07:00We're Back...It's been 3 months since we updated the blog. Ridiculous, I know. As usual, things have been crazy and it was just too easy to find reasons not to update the blog. Plus HP and Gateway computers suck and being computer-less for a few weeks didn't help our cause.<br /><br />So what's Zack been up to? Zack has settled in to our new apartment across the river. The dogs are having a tougher adjustment to apartment living...and Mom and Dad are probably having the hardest time with it. Zack loved the pool at our apartment complex this summer, and since my schedule was pretty open, we would walk down the hall and go swimming most days. There are also a ton of playgrounds around and Zack really enjoys the slides, climbing, and finding places to hide. Of course though his favorite thing to do is show off for the Moms and flirt with the older girls.<br /><br />Zack also seems to be checking off states on his been there list. Between road trips to Florida and Maine and a quick trip out to LA, Zack has been to 15 states this summer (CA, NY, NJ, CT, PA, WV, MD, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, MA, NH, and ME). All told he's up to 19 states now (NV, AZ, CO, and TX too).<br /><br />In early August, the 3 of us hopped in the car and drove to Florida to pick up the dogs. We learned a few things along the way:<br /><ul><li>Toddlers do not like to be in car seats for 20 hours...even if you split it up over the course of 3 days. Hence, I drove back with the dogs, while Jess and Zack flew. The trip was also significantly faster, 18 hours straight through the night.</li><li>If you let a toddler run around a hotel room with no diaper, he WILL violate the hotel room. Nothing like turning around and seeing that your son just took a dump on the hotel room floor...except watching him do it again the next morning, after he peed on the corner of the bed. All you can do is laugh. If anyone is planning on staying at the aloft in Charlotte, avoid room 818.</li><li>Toddlers don't realize that syrup is not a food group.</li><li>After a day of driving a swanky Thai restaurant is not the best choice for dinner. Mexican is better, but expect a fair amount of chips, guac, and rice to be flying.</li><li>Zack really missed his dogs and was so excited to see his best friends when we finally got to Palm Beach Gardens.</li><li>If you let your toddler son sleep in the bed and wake up in the morning and he is missing...look under the bed where you will certainly find a smiling kid that is very proud to have found such a good hiding spot.<br /></li><li>After 3 months in Florida, never fail the day before we are leaving to come home, the dogs will be horse playing and Sierra will get injured and need an emergency vet trip<br /></li></ul>Maine was also a new adventure for Zack and he learned a few things.<br /><ul><li>Dad is a pushover and also a milkshake fan, so he scores on road trips without Mom. I mean who can turn down a Fribble or DQ? That's just stupid.</li><li>Lobsters are fun to play with (some may call it torture).</li><li>Wearing a life vest sucks, but the wind blowing in your face is a lot of fun.</li><li>Safety wasn't a concern when his Dad was his age. Zack used my highchair from when I was a baby and there was no straps or anything to hold him in place.</li><li>He's not so sure about amusement parks or water parks, but splashing in the water and flirting are fun.</li><li>Water gets deeper the further into a lake you walk, but people tend to grab you when you make it neck deep trying to follow your Dad swimming.</li><li>Stairs are fun...falling down stairs, not fun, but he'll get up and start climbing again.</li></ul>In LA and Carlsbad, Zack learned a few more things.<br /><ul><li>If you let an 11 year old girl and her friend play with you, they will be obsessed and not leave the house, even if it drives Uncle Jim crazy on his birthday. They'll even babysit so Mom and Dad can go to the Hollywood Bowl, which is awesome!<br /></li><li>Not all dogs like Zack. Some will snarl, growl, and nip. It seems that small dogs do not like it when you sneak up on them and grab them. However, a fat drooling bulldog will let you hug him and slobber on you.</li><li>Not all dogs will let you taunt them with your food or share nicely. Unlike Foster and Sierra, if you offer dogs a bite of your cookie, some of them will take the whole cookie, not just a bite.</li><li>Seriously, guacamole is awesome and no one seems to mind if a baby is double-dipping (or keeps dipping until the chip is totally waterlogged).</li><li>Dick's meatballs are still awesome!</li><li>Business Elite is the only way to travel. Dad expected the worst flying back to JFK from LAX, but aside from throwing some things around the cabin, trying to get our neighbor's attention, Zack was great. Something about the almost lay flat seats and being able to look out the window seems to help.<br /></li></ul>It seems that we were out of town more than we were in town this summer. In addition, we also had a couple of trips to SF without Zack, to get moved, see friends, and go to TK & Afrika's wedding in Napa. Salima and Matt's wedding down in the Dirty South. Then there were the bachelor parties and random other trips. Throw in a trip to CT for a family reunion where Zack ran wild the entire day and a trip to the Adirondacks with Cara and Chip, and we're exhausted and the Pathfinder has probably an extra 5,000+ miles on it.<br /><br />The last thing...After a trip to the doctor last week, we're happy to report that Zack is not allergic to peanuts, after a couple scares. He broke out with hives in Florida and they flared up again. We put together than he had peanut butter before both episodes and as such he hasn't had peanut butter in a month. We have no idea what the real cause was, probably viral, but the allergy skin testing confirmed he can eat a jar of peanut butter...which he probably would if we let him. His only allergies seem to be grass, cats, and cockroaches (thanks Mom). Jess was devastated to hear about the cockroaches, because now Zack and I have a medical reason why we can't move to Florida. Sorry to kill your (pipe) dream Jess.<br /><br />Alright, so this rambling novel kind of makes up for us being MIA for a few months. We'll get some pictures up in the next day or so and we will definitely be better about keeping everyone posted on Zack's crazy life...of course we'll be out of town next weekend (Gainesville for Zack's 1st football game and hopefully 1st time water skiing), so we'll post an update when we get home (errr, I mean back to our apartment).Jeff Goslinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05268629571044322853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-41988864880708591132009-06-13T14:51:00.001-07:002009-06-13T14:54:36.586-07:00City BoyIt started raining walking Zack to school Friday. Even though Zack wouldn't have cared if he got rained on, I couldn't be the bad dad that allowed that. So we came up with a solution and he held his own umbrella for the whole walk.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KBWLO2SmdqiHIVfMIicjQxjqkupyfC65NNhdyanG5VLwB633SpgG3U5DKcbDYUS4T-MPpBSPBj9JSWe3XaJ8SIanz2i9I5uRkfDbXyo3IDYVIrK1Ab0irUp1yPMQZp5MeuPsBpwA5yI/s1600-h/img021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KBWLO2SmdqiHIVfMIicjQxjqkupyfC65NNhdyanG5VLwB633SpgG3U5DKcbDYUS4T-MPpBSPBj9JSWe3XaJ8SIanz2i9I5uRkfDbXyo3IDYVIrK1Ab0irUp1yPMQZp5MeuPsBpwA5yI/s320/img021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346933809477914594" border="0" /></a>Jeff Goslinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05268629571044322853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168505723792162592.post-10657070114097394012009-06-07T18:07:00.000-07:002009-06-07T19:00:02.280-07:00It's Been a MonthYeah, legit, it's been a month since we updated this thing so we're probably overdue for an update.<br /><br />So we're up in NY now for good. It's still not home, because the pups aren't here and we're in temp housing without all of our "stuff." Jess loves the lovely floral print furniture in our hotel though. Hey, at least we're getting Marriott point out of this thing.<br /><br />Although Jess moved here a month ago, this was the 1st weekend we were actually in NY and it was gorgeous. This whole apartment hunt thing sucks, but Zack has been a trooper. We've walked all over the city and the little guy has behaved great, which is defined as running around bouncing off walls and making sure everyone pays attention to him. As opposed to the alternative of having a meltdown, we'll take it.<br /><br />This morning, we began to realize we may be OK in this city this morning, even though there are still things we don't like. The odor of urine and trash makes the Tenderloin seem like a Glade air freshener and on the whole, the average New Yorker is an ass hole (case in point, Zack ditched a shoe going to daycare and not one person pointed it out to Jessie...probably the most obnoxious thing I've ever heard). We went for a family run and stopped at the Chelsea Waterfront playground to let Zack get out some energy and flirt with the little girls. A little 6-miler on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Westside</span> Highway up to Riverside Park was the perfect start to the day. Of course we walked to look at apartments up there again in the afternoon, so we're getting plenty of exercise.<br /><br />Zack has been busy as usual. After the sh*<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">tshow</span> that was me flying with him and the dogs to south Florida, he stayed with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Cliffy</span> and Mare for a week. He LOVED swimming every day...oh and he's a big fan of the lack of discipline with grandparents in general. Nap time, oh you don't want to nap...OK, no nap. Bed time, oh you don't want to sleep...OK, come watch TV. After a few days in NY, it was down to Atlanta for a wedding and staying with his other grandparents in the mansion. Zack was a big fan of the stairs, hiding things (a shoe got lost for 2 days), and tormenting Tripper. Last weekend was a trip to Baltimore, but now he's settling into NY life. He loves the subway (lots of people to pay attention to him). He likes to chase the winged rats, which he calls dog. Running up and down the hallway is fun and he's over his initial trepidation about getting in and out of the elevator. Oh and the lack of child-proof cabinets is his favorite.<br /><br />Zack starts daycare tomorrow and we're certain he'll be happy to be playing with kids all day. We think he gets bored with us, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">especially</span> if we make him sit in the stroller and look at apartments. Plus, maybe he won't learn so much. The kid is a sponge. He blew our mind today. So we live in a hotel and we have key cards to get in the room. He wanted out, so he grabbed a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">gift card</span>, which we didn't realize he could get to, and went to the door with it. It took us a second to realize what he was doing, but that was the moment when we came to the realization, we have to be on our best behavior around <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">him</span> now. Damn!<br /><br />Anyone that <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">remembers</span> Zack's days as a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">bulimic</span>, when he couldn't gain weight would be happy to know he is a PIG! Feeding him is a 20-30 minute investment of time, because he keeps going. He has recently decided he likes bananas again and eats 2 a day. He's a big fan of spicy Mexican food. He's not much of a fan of Chinese food. He's a true southern boy and loves grits. He'd much prefer to drink from a water bottle or even a glass (need to stop leaving them on the coffee table) than a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">sippy</span> cup. And of course he's still trying to steal my beers.<br /><br />Alright, we'll try to be better about posting pictures, but here are some from Zack's Florida vacation.<br /><br /><br />Going for a run with the girls, but "seriously, why do grandmas dress babies so <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">weird</span>?"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakRIqpMttq81PSxzhG6xGfz9hwMwEwOhpjPg74lA7W8Wg9H8ucE6VMLwIvf62f7eh2aQPdE0LM3fRuUhNalerruyAS8KELG6UvJE7YmDVoxi4VL0qKXHs4uzhkGls0pU_tI7616qJMWc/s1600-h/2009-05-10+Mother%27+Day+Weekend+3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakRIqpMttq81PSxzhG6xGfz9hwMwEwOhpjPg74lA7W8Wg9H8ucE6VMLwIvf62f7eh2aQPdE0LM3fRuUhNalerruyAS8KELG6UvJE7YmDVoxi4VL0qKXHs4uzhkGls0pU_tI7616qJMWc/s320/2009-05-10+Mother%27+Day+Weekend+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344767281892048466" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Silly Foster was scared of the pool. Sierra wouldn't get out."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUroL1w0XQ2zPctC2FdLGyijjSBw9LbZ7mBKHwuU3NqztiKBMsrclH_upeB9jliPYMB-7oZVf3EqIKUHWQGWCcwpt24y2lCNj3m5GhH0mLlqgsP1HdHQ-A_NOysKewRXUfQlTPgn2x5v8/s1600-h/2009-05-10+Mother%27+Day+Weekend+8.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUroL1w0XQ2zPctC2FdLGyijjSBw9LbZ7mBKHwuU3NqztiKBMsrclH_upeB9jliPYMB-7oZVf3EqIKUHWQGWCcwpt24y2lCNj3m5GhH0mLlqgsP1HdHQ-A_NOysKewRXUfQlTPgn2x5v8/s320/2009-05-10+Mother%27+Day+Weekend+8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344767284653423458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"I know it's not a real sport, but I played basketball with my Grumpy."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVf3VKa6Sd6PL4EVHFtkdgBU72AId1iDkQ7xOc1PumYcXZ3XR4pCnJCLOr_ZYjqn8jpqsNK3lyt5YtQIEbFj5Lp7_YAPFIygpRJRMJkOhFhbQU1FoLlqdoOPH1-GrJB1T7J8Ils4d0OTc/s1600-h/2009-05-10+Mother%27+Day+Weekend+12.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVf3VKa6Sd6PL4EVHFtkdgBU72AId1iDkQ7xOc1PumYcXZ3XR4pCnJCLOr_ZYjqn8jpqsNK3lyt5YtQIEbFj5Lp7_YAPFIygpRJRMJkOhFhbQU1FoLlqdoOPH1-GrJB1T7J8Ils4d0OTc/s320/2009-05-10+Mother%27+Day+Weekend+12.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344767291686194578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"I'm on a boat! (And yes I got my flippy floppies)"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpFdHelLXC2aFx-nBRl7CZXJgtFjgcdMvbkbEhhZCDk1opU1uNuY4hGeQHTfOCKWlDkpDn3d7QT6h5WBrUeaoRFOANNv9Nuai8phO_clnJZ675Pdd3rbkDn3KF9TKOMLeUW4tIXuVq1h4/s1600-h/2009-05-10+Mother%27+Day+Weekend+17.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpFdHelLXC2aFx-nBRl7CZXJgtFjgcdMvbkbEhhZCDk1opU1uNuY4hGeQHTfOCKWlDkpDn3d7QT6h5WBrUeaoRFOANNv9Nuai8phO_clnJZ675Pdd3rbkDn3KF9TKOMLeUW4tIXuVq1h4/s320/2009-05-10+Mother%27+Day+Weekend+17.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344767294046293698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Me, Mom, and my aunts (by the way the word is NOT pronounced ANT)."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQy3oo4F8ne7BkYkY3idyN6mB8Ls4MQE1oJMTXPaQeGuEefkMk5XE7VS8ji_MxksO55C3SWWXvINdyO0yFwiK4K5x7Q3jKJET9uYRgunnD4ycuskBrkfAUWaIHRaxSwFy43rEtqmLuOhY/s1600-h/2009-05-10+Mother%27+Day+Weekend+32.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQy3oo4F8ne7BkYkY3idyN6mB8Ls4MQE1oJMTXPaQeGuEefkMk5XE7VS8ji_MxksO55C3SWWXvINdyO0yFwiK4K5x7Q3jKJET9uYRgunnD4ycuskBrkfAUWaIHRaxSwFy43rEtqmLuOhY/s320/2009-05-10+Mother%27+Day+Weekend+32.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344767299599116466" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My 1st trip to the beach.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLy-vjPvbmPmSdUpLBHeMe0S_NeKLWkQfwr-m16kvqJF_rbf073hIOlGdajzQy0ycVDBKX5iZf_HHnxeMn1x0V3hBzfgA2fwZqsYGQ0R5lBBQS1mygn-CdDmj6mvsjdMy0m-vyV1z3qyw/s1600-h/2009-05-10+Mother%27+Day+Weekend+45.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLy-vjPvbmPmSdUpLBHeMe0S_NeKLWkQfwr-m16kvqJF_rbf073hIOlGdajzQy0ycVDBKX5iZf_HHnxeMn1x0V3hBzfgA2fwZqsYGQ0R5lBBQS1mygn-CdDmj6mvsjdMy0m-vyV1z3qyw/s320/2009-05-10+Mother%27+Day+Weekend+45.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344769109762692226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"This is fun!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDSrXXM2cq9oCokvqv0vEy-zPgNbhpzgEyItnCXOoinALbH83x5r7rMixEUNZPXcyufg4OJxuQVen_Qsb9Mxb0RWfJAdclPFGNVMvVdER0fntB0OqHweu2s7NknJNitBhvVGIdUS_8Kg/s1600-h/2009-05-10+Mother%27+Day+Weekend+53.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDSrXXM2cq9oCokvqv0vEy-zPgNbhpzgEyItnCXOoinALbH83x5r7rMixEUNZPXcyufg4OJxuQVen_Qsb9Mxb0RWfJAdclPFGNVMvVdER0fntB0OqHweu2s7NknJNitBhvVGIdUS_8Kg/s320/2009-05-10+Mother%27+Day+Weekend+53.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344769111658427442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Zack didn't understand the concept of waves...or unexposed midriffs.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijX5S8w2t24G_eRR3RwxfRXirNBGeSizDJhSvjDykAEsBLWcmVkxAGitpCs2gBZ062rZ1LGBZr74ZLD_CckO6Tq0_SqmNTTfra-r3f61s5Hb9-KVxOyEyJUj2VDdANx6M9Gtr5Ul-xx4Y/s1600-h/Jess+2009-05-10+Mother%27+Day+Weekend+55.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijX5S8w2t24G_eRR3RwxfRXirNBGeSizDJhSvjDykAEsBLWcmVkxAGitpCs2gBZ062rZ1LGBZr74ZLD_CckO6Tq0_SqmNTTfra-r3f61s5Hb9-KVxOyEyJUj2VDdANx6M9Gtr5Ul-xx4Y/s320/Jess+2009-05-10+Mother%27+Day+Weekend+55.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344769116985748818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />"I got Daddy's glasses."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VfT3elncElhXNcv5zYFiqLcbdQ70-BTH0yL7pkCa6-dwGipbklSf3LlCCF_KXWRf7R741r6jmsvuNZXFKs-_06-nntwr-tvtBTVVWD_qJwiW3dexLn8QSlIk6O1BAL-LENhwVsE_1RY/s1600-h/Jess+2009-05-10+Mother%27+Day+Weekend+59.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VfT3elncElhXNcv5zYFiqLcbdQ70-BTH0yL7pkCa6-dwGipbklSf3LlCCF_KXWRf7R741r6jmsvuNZXFKs-_06-nntwr-tvtBTVVWD_qJwiW3dexLn8QSlIk6O1BAL-LENhwVsE_1RY/s320/Jess+2009-05-10+Mother%27+Day+Weekend+59.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344769119322327522" border="0" /></a>Jeff Goslinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05268629571044322853noreply@blogger.com1