tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11768356631257808392023-11-16T10:33:04.803-08:00Incredibly AverageAbby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-56521434459587109732012-01-01T18:14:00.000-08:002012-01-01T18:16:30.454-08:00I have moved the blog to WordpressSo... I have decided to move the blog to wordpress. Aaron did awhile back and he loves it has been trying to convince me. I finally crumbled and I love it! I really does make blogging a lot easier for me.<br /><br />Check me out at http://mrsabbywilk.wordpress.com/Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-32265842245564680752011-12-11T09:54:00.000-08:002011-12-11T18:38:55.843-08:00Eli- 12 months old!I know...I am a slacker mom! I am a little behind on Eli's 12 month update. It is crazy to think it has been a year. On Eli's birthday we went to lunch with "Uncle Paul" at El Potrillo. It was a tough day for me. Remembering all the happenings of that day was tough considering I was not totally with it for most of it. For me it was a day to remember all that I was thankful for. For the best little gift I was ever given. For months I drove back and forth to the hospital to hold my little baby and now I get to see him anytime I want! Aaron and I have never been happier and thankful for all we have been given.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnX-9kYKqapG8N7HVOg6uSZgxnX4vqvw4y63Ty-4Z4ywMT9QyaT8FQIWdzyia6C3j-GVSn60AUZ82Y9ITE94Vhhgv9cxn2VUBGQB_ck5DFpxgRflkUSvlR_RQ0aJCdex-9bNVlRqafNSOh/s1600/IMG_6687.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnX-9kYKqapG8N7HVOg6uSZgxnX4vqvw4y63Ty-4Z4ywMT9QyaT8FQIWdzyia6C3j-GVSn60AUZ82Y9ITE94Vhhgv9cxn2VUBGQB_ck5DFpxgRflkUSvlR_RQ0aJCdex-9bNVlRqafNSOh/s400/IMG_6687.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685065270753773794" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESpcmN0q9nIfAqOJXSgERKKXm1k3M0hU962EYRM0a1Rjlx8XhyqnmHYGswSCRuS7tKxv_xvm9godAEKyaMaDRGG-uh03mVpexvOd_5KJWoIDxwbFZsRMl-FmI4-hB4lmaY1VFpFApzPMj/s1600/IMG_6692.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqSxkWX5qUuYvytlNSl4zWZ6OCxvOkLzl_l7DgOOf2A6RD7TratlIqxT4SWGx_BUJBJC3g0LuSa4nzgOhBx1w1Vl9C3xgmX15QrCLXwRRRmrIo4RJv-m65tfnnRNmiIQxar2fzpVHjbjU/s400/IMG_6832.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685063550450270802" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG1dFb3bNNSP11-MIEwiT0X8Knv3RhBDbaY8DUiKP-QACuNzkyKyxU2mwagZyGggzcDBo3iyfhfharzilL2KotScRIWAgAdlvgTzv_jAcDyc5JoLodsXuJyJHaQ9CxciXdF4er7reW_zBh/s1600/IMG_6835.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG1dFb3bNNSP11-MIEwiT0X8Knv3RhBDbaY8DUiKP-QACuNzkyKyxU2mwagZyGggzcDBo3iyfhfharzilL2KotScRIWAgAdlvgTzv_jAcDyc5JoLodsXuJyJHaQ9CxciXdF4er7reW_zBh/s400/IMG_6835.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685063540025266434" border="0" /></a>These are just a few of the 200 pictures I took. Eli is so funny now. I love all of his crazy faces.<br /><br />Weight: 19 lbs. 9 oz.<br />Height: 29 inches long<br /><br /><ul><li>You wear size 3 diapers. size 6-12 months and 9 month clothes.</li><li>You eat mommy and daddy's food and don't really like baby food anymore.<br /></li><li>You love to roll around on the floor.<br /></li><li>You walk around holding our hands but you are not interested crawling. </li><li>You like to talk all the time! Dada, Ba-ba, Yay, Hey, and many other non words, just babbles. You think you are pretty clever when you talk and you love babbling in the backseat while we are driving.<br /></li><li>You try to pull up on things, but haven't quite figured out how to use your legs yet.<br /></li><li>You love to unpack things, blocks in a box, books in a basket, etc.</li><li>You sleep with a pacifier and love turning it over and over in your mouth. Most days when I come to get you in the morning you have it flipped upside down.<br /></li><li>You get so excited in the morning when daddy or mommy walk into your room.<br /></li><li>You like rolling the ball with your daddy.<br /></li></ul>You never cease to amaze me and dad. We love you so much. You bring us so much joy. You make us laugh all the time. We have huge dreams for you. I know you are going to be a kind man. You love everyone. I hope that lasts a lifetime.Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-65117076120344791812011-11-16T17:24:00.000-08:002011-11-16T17:50:04.137-08:00You is Kind. You is Smart. You is ImprtantI am assuming that most of you have seen the movie "The Help" or read the book. If you haven't then I would urge you strongly to do so ASAP. It is powerful. It is a wonderful book/movie about humankind and what we are capable of. You may think this post is a review of the movie or book but it's not. I do love them both but I have no desire or expertise in order to critique them. So...I am just applying it to my own little life.<br /><br />This is a totally random but I have been told by a handful of students, staff and faculty on Asbury's campus that I look like Hilly Holbrook from the film. Her real name is Bryce Dallas Howard. I don't see it but it does make me laugh.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetszH2BCddb8F1TdPmZwoBPMruShgXWOmLwz1OFKCMaAw8qc7tCsbt7ubWLPF3pyEkrTQ1oAXQ31i5xpV6cQ42TSf5yrDUxp4TlErJo3YVHDN4rvKppclJ-Q4e3G21E1cLte5-GTzSekk/s1600/default-bryce-dallas-howard.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetszH2BCddb8F1TdPmZwoBPMruShgXWOmLwz1OFKCMaAw8qc7tCsbt7ubWLPF3pyEkrTQ1oAXQ31i5xpV6cQ42TSf5yrDUxp4TlErJo3YVHDN4rvKppclJ-Q4e3G21E1cLte5-GTzSekk/s400/default-bryce-dallas-howard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675775875086715586" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDAOVLT1ZQIpIsYkYdY6dEQa2LW85CiHFphP1rjGe4kYcFTb7Awvh4A5JyyFvuCcsLcw6AsGEREygCE2inFlSS9k_TU-RhxkGeg-xgbbooPHIRrYLXVFSfsxwdKBaaWPA5gb23XZWvFBvD/s1600/bryce-dallas-howard-240.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/AVvXsEgDAOVLT1ZQIpIsYkYdY6dEQa2LW85CiHFphP1rjGe4kYcFTb7Awvh4A5JyyFvuCcsLcw6AsGEREygCE2inFlSS9k_TU-RhxkGeg-xgbbooPHIRrYLXVFSfsxwdKBaaWPA5gb23XZWvFBvD/s400/bryce-dallas-howard-240.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675775869964829874" border="0" /></a><br />Maybe I don't want to see it because of the character that she plays. I sat through that movie thinking I can't believe her, what a terrible person, and many other mean thoughts. Then I took a step back. I would like to believe that I would be like Skeeter. Doing all the right things for those in need around me but is that true. We have no idea how we would respond or what we are capable of until we are really put in a tough spot.<br /><br />All that to say, I am thankful that I didn't have to see the things portrayed in the movie in real life and that I do hope daily even though I am not faced with such obvious racism I would be conscience of the people around me who are hurting in any way.<br /><br />That was all a very long way to get to this point. I was sitting in a meeting last week called Early Alert. It is a group of five of us who check grades, chapel misses, personal life, etc. on the entire student body. We note anyone who we see falling through the cracks and assign someone to be in contact with them before weeks end. As I sat there I was struck with the fact that I could really relate more to Abileen and her relationship to Mae Mobley in the story. Abileen wanted to teach Mae Mobley that she is better than how her mother treats her.<br /><br />I am capable and responsible to teach all the students that I interact with on a regular basis that they truly are better than they believe themselves to be. This is my own little goal now. Not that it is any sort of little goal, but I want people who interact with me to know those things are true when they are finished talking to me. Maybe not the first time, but by the end of this school year I want lots of students to be a little more proud of themselves and more confident that they were made for great things by their Heavenly Father.<br /><br />So...if you are a student reading this, don't be surprised to get a note in your CPO reading..You is Kind. You is Smart. You is Important.Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-27950828828428432011-11-14T06:40:00.000-08:002011-11-14T07:13:13.843-08:00Laughs and Leaves<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQwU6Ldf8xYaTE0IhoBGCJaceRzOP60rTVqs75F0egJkV52a3y1ZLiXnWBnVVy8fSVGq1hwpCHvpKMq-fa9Niy5BlKNh6Sbv_OoTdgUBXdjxLHk1yugCpHgyqgdl405CMTMeaSpo6Qwhw/s1600/IMG_6377.JPG"><br /></a><br />This past weekend I went to Indiana with a former student and friend of mine Dottie Ennis to look for a place for her to live. She got a job and is relocating to the area near my parents so we made a little road trip north to look at several apartments and houses. We drove through a freak snow storm and still made great time. The weather has been bonkers. It was cold and snowing one day and 60's and beautiful the next. If I figure out to upload videos I will post one of our ridiculous driving experience.<br /><br />I didn't take any pictures of the places we looked at but I did, shocker, take pictures of Eli! Ha-ha, I know, I am totally that mom! My parents just have a beautiful tree out front and I couldn't resist. I hope you enjoy the pictures. These area only five of the 80 that I took. Again, I am that mom.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQwU6Ldf8xYaTE0IhoBGCJaceRzOP60rTVqs75F0egJkV52a3y1ZLiXnWBnVVy8fSVGq1hwpCHvpKMq-fa9Niy5BlKNh6Sbv_OoTdgUBXdjxLHk1yugCpHgyqgdl405CMTMeaSpo6Qwhw/s1600/IMG_6377.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQwU6Ldf8xYaTE0IhoBGCJaceRzOP60rTVqs75F0egJkV52a3y1ZLiXnWBnVVy8fSVGq1hwpCHvpKMq-fa9Niy5BlKNh6Sbv_OoTdgUBXdjxLHk1yugCpHgyqgdl405CMTMeaSpo6Qwhw/s400/IMG_6377.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674868551437458754" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5daZHJvPuvDCGkdDBtx6ReduvOulQD13qGvvmfj-RJsv-hL4lMTzBR37cOhJO3JEH78Qq5RandYNDcsiMH_FobQDY3AVlvzil248ygFPItz2acxTruKWePRR7Mr5QZF5UMFF4QWz2LPYr/s1600/IMG_6359.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5daZHJvPuvDCGkdDBtx6ReduvOulQD13qGvvmfj-RJsv-hL4lMTzBR37cOhJO3JEH78Qq5RandYNDcsiMH_FobQDY3AVlvzil248ygFPItz2acxTruKWePRR7Mr5QZF5UMFF4QWz2LPYr/s400/IMG_6359.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674868526258825666" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_nA7IeskVsoHDsg8QrBFSQgp2jYQHYHFe49UiP9OoQYavCKIBp6yPmGajXQi7fVsvzNwJ0sIMMlCSRYG5ZZ5vSN-_hlSLHAHRv1YQd1ES6CrmY0U73CFd8DJGmbQou_ropvEYls8ZF1K/s1600/IMG_6340.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_nA7IeskVsoHDsg8QrBFSQgp2jYQHYHFe49UiP9OoQYavCKIBp6yPmGajXQi7fVsvzNwJ0sIMMlCSRYG5ZZ5vSN-_hlSLHAHRv1YQd1ES6CrmY0U73CFd8DJGmbQou_ropvEYls8ZF1K/s400/IMG_6340.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674868516305153330" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGgk8IT4USy6oFF72Y5NJemhgwtGmc8JeiKu0za_60IZjD1Ox444rwaJERKyl9bKpGW7BTLuFx7hrKgseFXCtJsx0gBVrRkNiQKC_nRWnbfmuDEbJ-Mg9RaWrIFju5KCzGGXoM83Oc6Bf/s1600/IMG_6337.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGgk8IT4USy6oFF72Y5NJemhgwtGmc8JeiKu0za_60IZjD1Ox444rwaJERKyl9bKpGW7BTLuFx7hrKgseFXCtJsx0gBVrRkNiQKC_nRWnbfmuDEbJ-Mg9RaWrIFju5KCzGGXoM83Oc6Bf/s400/IMG_6337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674868509149191474" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_Fcsa-VUBq_wJI9-tgr2cibw7WbNpBCTiGLfaQ7wm-WltOpVKnUlaYL5b3275qnjpLFlPnYpaQQW9Yd-UlJf6WeT-s4MrZ29VsA_oFl137josGZEsWEa5FnPhFpAFLV4tNmh0xRInZ4u/s1600/IMG_6336.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_Fcsa-VUBq_wJI9-tgr2cibw7WbNpBCTiGLfaQ7wm-WltOpVKnUlaYL5b3275qnjpLFlPnYpaQQW9Yd-UlJf6WeT-s4MrZ29VsA_oFl137josGZEsWEa5FnPhFpAFLV4tNmh0xRInZ4u/s400/IMG_6336.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674868498933666434" border="0" /></a>Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-37828897222515746882011-11-07T18:32:00.000-08:002011-11-07T19:09:33.651-08:00Kresge Kandyland!I have been an RD for a year and a half and as most of you know I love planning events. So when I took the job I thought up the idea of a trick-or-treat event. We call it Kresge (the dorm name) Kandyland. So many people are against Halloween because it is the "devil's day" so I decided to put a positive spin on it. We turn the whole building into a Kandyland board...K for Kresge.<br /><br />The girls get really into it and have a great time. This year we had Peppermint Prairie, Frosted Forest, Licorice Lagoon, Chocolate Swamp, Lollipop Lane, Sweet Street, Candycorn Canyon, Sourville, and Gumball Gorge. We had over 750 people participate in the evening. My sister-in-law Jennifer came up from Florida with her hubby and my niece and nephew. My parents and brother came into town as well to see the event themselves. It was a wonderful weekend with family. Below are a few pictures from the weekend.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vUaYsF5AYpODbh8eeWwFYcGmWihTJlAnaobH5ZoyzD0njkMz2uXBmdhx6ObI_U0TWwmhgSxvwOJmgWmUQLvUT9rOTWQNOseD-5n4gCxDyZLs2xV2SbbRPPpzofgkIhbHS7GqYICW5nZ-/s1600/IMG_6001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vUaYsF5AYpODbh8eeWwFYcGmWihTJlAnaobH5ZoyzD0njkMz2uXBmdhx6ObI_U0TWwmhgSxvwOJmgWmUQLvUT9rOTWQNOseD-5n4gCxDyZLs2xV2SbbRPPpzofgkIhbHS7GqYICW5nZ-/s400/IMG_6001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672451898459688882" border="0" /></a><br />The Green Lantern, Lois Lane, Clark Kent, Tinker Bell, 80's Rocker, Superman, and a Doctor.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zFDvJRuC-JnaL2htOhXyxe2XJje0ZKpA0El-ZUpX6O0uPcPEINjYelbqXFkBYj-KqTvyfDBX8s63YLVnAU15ARdc2ozMNLBnGtBQ2qlUtwuG1dGldVjxQlaHW3R1eW8DR8pzHh0nJ5a_/s1600/IMG_5999.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zFDvJRuC-JnaL2htOhXyxe2XJje0ZKpA0El-ZUpX6O0uPcPEINjYelbqXFkBYj-KqTvyfDBX8s63YLVnAU15ARdc2ozMNLBnGtBQ2qlUtwuG1dGldVjxQlaHW3R1eW8DR8pzHh0nJ5a_/s400/IMG_5999.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672451889526088290" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBo7MwjnSjgQBSTl4bKBjKZcPsCcajTKN3BkUA0otv1wtYT3W9WG-x_EhhlqXeF7R73WFXQqT_URk2BVIVUAds5rf9U-PJDoMrbTXiL5NbCUH-8Jo9gwul3dKvCdS85pRtJKEVbKeP9DJ/s1600/IMG_5983.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBo7MwjnSjgQBSTl4bKBjKZcPsCcajTKN3BkUA0otv1wtYT3W9WG-x_EhhlqXeF7R73WFXQqT_URk2BVIVUAds5rf9U-PJDoMrbTXiL5NbCUH-8Jo9gwul3dKvCdS85pRtJKEVbKeP9DJ/s400/IMG_5983.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672451886992252002" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8kengVRHlieps16U1kPYzT8kjEJ3l1CE8WAjFs42Q4l0I7q3-nDRAO4_L0e3bVBTEa8trnYchmqzQnLMHpM26bAJi-eVbhnjqncDt5KOvEh3ofwu21Z_vnGG0a52qcSpR_g3nPeSdSM_/s1600/IMG_5966.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8kengVRHlieps16U1kPYzT8kjEJ3l1CE8WAjFs42Q4l0I7q3-nDRAO4_L0e3bVBTEa8trnYchmqzQnLMHpM26bAJi-eVbhnjqncDt5KOvEh3ofwu21Z_vnGG0a52qcSpR_g3nPeSdSM_/s400/IMG_5966.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672451865870514738" border="0" /></a><br />Our little Newsie!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-GKZ6xOBuSnsVDW7IsebW9MjD6mj61RpmZi7Rv9nSxI7u2hU0KQVbcGFpq1MgkiagbTLVcyPApRhdCF8K4kGTG6ehac9r9K1NIO6LQA0p3ZsF4Dozq1-vnE2EodlmTQmHoXytA36jkZSb/s1600/IMG_5959.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-GKZ6xOBuSnsVDW7IsebW9MjD6mj61RpmZi7Rv9nSxI7u2hU0KQVbcGFpq1MgkiagbTLVcyPApRhdCF8K4kGTG6ehac9r9K1NIO6LQA0p3ZsF4Dozq1-vnE2EodlmTQmHoXytA36jkZSb/s400/IMG_5959.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672451860005064370" border="0" /></a><br />The lobby with some of the community members.<br /></div>Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-88389642764332788882011-11-02T14:25:00.000-07:002011-11-02T18:53:28.217-07:00Eli- 11 months old!I cannot believe it!! Eli is almost a year old! That is right. He is 11 months old today! He is growing and growing and changing what seems like everyday.<br /><br />Weight- 19 lbs. 5 oz. (found out last week at the doctor's office)<br />Length- 28 inches long<br /><br /><ul><li>He is rolling from his back to his belly as well as from his belly to his back.<br /></li><li>He can sit alone for very long periods of time.</li><li>He loves watching kids play. Kids of all ages. His cousin Landry was here last week and he was entertained for hours watch her.<br /></li><li>He laughs and smiles all the time.<br /></li><li>He still sleeps great and is taking two naps a day.</li><li>He loves his pacifier. We try to give it to him at bed times only, but we make exceptions every once in awhile.<br /></li><li>He can now find his pacifier and put it in his mouth on his own.</li><li>He loves to stand-up.<br /></li><li>He can pull up on me and Aaron and hold on, but he hasn't figured out to pull up on other things.<br /></li><li>He is starting to pull his legs under him like he might want to crawl soon. (Here's hoping)</li><li>He can say, yay, yeah, dada, baba, gigi and boo boo. He doesn't know what they mean but he likes making the sounds.<br /></li><li>He grunts and groans all the time.</li><li>He is eats big boy food type 2 twice a day and takes 4 bottles at 8 am, 12 pm, 4 pm, and 7:30 pm.</li><li>He has been to his first basketball game and Halloween event.</li><li>He was a "Newsie" for Halloween. (It was an easy costume that mommy could put together at home quickly)</li><li>He got his first ear ache. I think that it was from the drainage of teething. He had a really bad runny nose and cough but was still a happy little guy. </li><li>He still loves walks and being outside.</li></ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMuD-Ayr871M7Vf3SB1zP22Y_h9j47H4rlmbBOnHvuAEemJ7vNJExyZcmqwMOGRYKzjA3Z0IAzCJFXrCy7lknJxhgHRwDN59QQPPYd_Uj5FH1cgdHOld3DK85TTrLH7AMi5A-mRe5gi2-/s1600/IMG_6278.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMuD-Ayr871M7Vf3SB1zP22Y_h9j47H4rlmbBOnHvuAEemJ7vNJExyZcmqwMOGRYKzjA3Z0IAzCJFXrCy7lknJxhgHRwDN59QQPPYd_Uj5FH1cgdHOld3DK85TTrLH7AMi5A-mRe5gi2-/s400/IMG_6278.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670578288248943794" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuKcSs1wjvLGQHDbyZKn_ymMgCmQfyqou5vox9-BNDOruDrAChCibwJn8yOHRVGUaCfABm2ZdGJbNlUnjL-KHxKRpx_zDaYU7un6qxKkIdDtCu2Ig75Zg1OYDH-QZVmg3dKsj84QUWdTu/s1600/IMG_6327.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuKcSs1wjvLGQHDbyZKn_ymMgCmQfyqou5vox9-BNDOruDrAChCibwJn8yOHRVGUaCfABm2ZdGJbNlUnjL-KHxKRpx_zDaYU7un6qxKkIdDtCu2Ig75Zg1OYDH-QZVmg3dKsj84QUWdTu/s400/IMG_6327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670578284966067650" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0ghu8VrGAtmeD4TUgjuasXk4YtKkXgdTnLb7YZzzLRbAQjlpKGAhaWXpqfKXBvGCWd-Afo9iy6KUl92K5ieBixSVeSg314bcCwDvrHU1XTiOSzOYxUQPpwyQnZTUv9c3X4pQcZ7jFC9Q/s1600/IMG_6319.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0ghu8VrGAtmeD4TUgjuasXk4YtKkXgdTnLb7YZzzLRbAQjlpKGAhaWXpqfKXBvGCWd-Afo9iy6KUl92K5ieBixSVeSg314bcCwDvrHU1XTiOSzOYxUQPpwyQnZTUv9c3X4pQcZ7jFC9Q/s400/IMG_6319.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670577670784541634" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqCzadX0lkUYj1YQiXLQfSG-IqFUwh3PF1NqJORquvtNbHSYmRApK6HF0SEONKSbKZPByMa1bdaOiTUS01lp7oCfWBfKyrk17sR8vW5oUERU0PFAl0ZdeP_k9_F0ZM-h5s3l4ykDoSg-B5/s1600/IMG_6281.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqCzadX0lkUYj1YQiXLQfSG-IqFUwh3PF1NqJORquvtNbHSYmRApK6HF0SEONKSbKZPByMa1bdaOiTUS01lp7oCfWBfKyrk17sR8vW5oUERU0PFAl0ZdeP_k9_F0ZM-h5s3l4ykDoSg-B5/s400/IMG_6281.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670577667717235666" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNlGDgk60gSC6s3xUwS-qesL6_03OyRQfFeySSjGT3adGTZYxiHScN-9JsbAoInIHp41iuYqE0S9VJw_cHcBwfG-fpkk3axhBsk3_PCW-9cr5nsaxcBH-_z1_z_ZeLxlIdvwSLJ2Oxz1b/s1600/IMG_6256.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNlGDgk60gSC6s3xUwS-qesL6_03OyRQfFeySSjGT3adGTZYxiHScN-9JsbAoInIHp41iuYqE0S9VJw_cHcBwfG-fpkk3axhBsk3_PCW-9cr5nsaxcBH-_z1_z_ZeLxlIdvwSLJ2Oxz1b/s400/IMG_6256.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670577643102694658" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaX8q-Q4bJ_LBqnWPFzgaOlQh3vMVTYHi6Gn9tgjtBsjjTkT3LOgZefJyj0egQtfdQtvk86yOe8MOsCXFpVGUjfeN8c1_73e8VGAhBEG_1Dapbr-VLp27eu5i-5MkF6_1AGVEbGJnDDpHz/s1600/IMG_6245.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaX8q-Q4bJ_LBqnWPFzgaOlQh3vMVTYHi6Gn9tgjtBsjjTkT3LOgZefJyj0egQtfdQtvk86yOe8MOsCXFpVGUjfeN8c1_73e8VGAhBEG_1Dapbr-VLp27eu5i-5MkF6_1AGVEbGJnDDpHz/s400/IMG_6245.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670577642833124706" border="0" /></a><br />I am sure there is tons more, but I can't think right now. He is just a true joy to parent. I dream all the time about what his future holds. I know the Lord has big plans for our little man. It really is crazy to think I he has only been a part of our lives for 11 months. I love him more and more everyday so I cannot imagine how big my heart will be on his first day of kindergarten, his graduation from college, and even his wedding day. It is going to be a very exciting life for our little family.Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-2107021155947528382011-10-13T17:18:00.001-07:002011-10-13T17:37:05.100-07:00Grateful GrapesMan the Lord is teaching me a lot! He is truly breaking my heart for this world and for the people who are in it. A great deal of the heartbreak is for my students and the hard times they are experiencing and the other is just the own struggles I am feelings. Eli is now 10 months old and that means we are approaching the year anniversary of the day he was born as well as the day that I almost died.<br /><br />It brings up so much emotion. I was watching the Today show and they asked a guest what their life was like and if they were able to function on a normal level after a heart transplant. Her answer was that she "lived a more full life than most because she has experienced the fragility of life." I am trying to remember this daily. I am not so much like Tim McGraw and his skydiving and rocky mountain climbing, but I do want to live a full life. Full of forgiveness, grace, joy, peace, love, and integrity.<br /><br />This year I have two small groups of girls and in one of them we are going through spiritual disciplines. In the last two weeks we have talked about Gratitude and Celebration. I came up with the idea to send them "grateful grapes". They were green paper grapes. On the back I wrote that life is often like a green grape, bitter and sour but we choose to be grateful and celebrate. I have it posted on my bedroom mirror with a list of things I am grateful for. It is a daily reminder of all that I have. Even with that I am still brought down by sadness, frustration, annoyance and my irritation. It is hard to stay joyful all the time, but I am working to do it as much as possible. I have far more than I deserve.<br /><br />I hope that by reading this you are reminded of your grateful grapes and the things that fill your life with happiness. I recommend listing them in a place that you see regularly. It helps.Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-25011225257837331852011-10-13T17:11:00.000-07:002011-10-22T21:25:52.432-07:00Eli- 10 months old<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTFU-AKRNg-ysoEO7CLltkNEo-pEmAU5bhlUBzlhXIs2aspM6wqEzrI-xRms4fOAV0nuIUx1y3gbibZE_r0ARFCnJ9bg8K_0uxWJdYbi-fvpGTHBn5SGud63odb9VR2GNYHrnII9u4FLS/s1600/IMG_5779.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTFU-AKRNg-ysoEO7CLltkNEo-pEmAU5bhlUBzlhXIs2aspM6wqEzrI-xRms4fOAV0nuIUx1y3gbibZE_r0ARFCnJ9bg8K_0uxWJdYbi-fvpGTHBn5SGud63odb9VR2GNYHrnII9u4FLS/s400/IMG_5779.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666538843931025874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6sJrF_us7x5lkZGskIgBq2vbSF4f9hDK8ReMme50-92MybFtVmA2EJg9kvJwr8dKPPCI1kklK624oLiRXUErUV8qR1T0VoYids29Qi-md3muCk_vCW-2D8pNJRBDXt5Y841ODdWnRf_PH/s1600/IMG_5777.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwpiMvAp1kRqQ_sF3f239GB9XaWmHSc_CEHkm5D9S50S0Wi-VSjaf8rQeDX7ZE7t8BSxwJJYOP_V5VyE7cW2rPGsUdJft4sDX-NtB4VRYqnfE4iLccRCDr1QqVDEMq9t5TySHdnoY4AuY/s400/IMG_5752.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666537923466760162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4wlLNTR8qmggw_oucYe_MvU4oXATabNi9GnA0lron7LR1wjh4Bi6h5zRzMjAkai8ihYxAEtU1TOXU1uBzJpx91ebDq1j76TaGjm26knaW-DHvsEV4gqO2GYDAqqrhNZg-1LferMCrVaBS/s1600/IMG_5768.JPG"><br /></a><br />Eli is 10 months old and the time is just getting away from me. We don't have his height or weight because he won't go to the doctor, but even without it I can see and feel that he is growing. I feel like he has changed so much in the last few weeks.<br /><br /><ul><li>He now sits perfectly. He only tips when he is tired or really distracted.<br /></li><li>He eats type 2 baby food twice a day and really likes it.</li><li>He eats all fruits, veggies, and whatever meats we give him.<br /></li><li>He loves his Nanny Anna and many other of our college students. One of the guys, Randy Troyer, makes him laugh a lot.<br /></li><li>He never touches the ground around campus. The students think he is the greatest!</li><li>He can clap.</li><li>He can grab Aaron's hand to sit up.</li><li>He still only rolls from his belly to his back and over his right shoulder.</li><li>He doesn't have any teeth, but he slobbers like crazy and chews on anything he can get a hold of.<br /></li><li>He smiles always.<br /></li><li>He is the light of Aaron and my life.<br /></li></ul>Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-84366396838245695372011-09-26T13:39:00.000-07:002011-09-26T18:36:14.508-07:00Trip to FloridaThis past week Aaron's job was flying him to Florida to recruit at two schools about 30-45 minutes from his family's house. What does that mean? Abby and Eli go to! It was such a fun trip. Eli got to spend lots of time with all his cousins. We were able to meet our newest addition, Lincoln John Foote born in August and spend some quality time with the whole family in between Aaron's class visits. Aaron worked on Thursday and Friday so I got time with both of my sister-in-laws which was so fun. We shopped a bit, got pedicures and ate lots of yummy food. The pictures below are just a brief overview of our time there.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMtV962gZStWAa49MfiQ30e4dISmvBiij4dpkh4JS0LrsMyJ4LjJ9Z7INnUeNHzL1BNsdSc35jCZZqEDUo74kQvkaepvNvrFXsuiD6HAdjPsjt_mpYiILyHzXxlWUcwdqac9E8HRA6A_g/s1600/IMG_5596.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMtV962gZStWAa49MfiQ30e4dISmvBiij4dpkh4JS0LrsMyJ4LjJ9Z7INnUeNHzL1BNsdSc35jCZZqEDUo74kQvkaepvNvrFXsuiD6HAdjPsjt_mpYiILyHzXxlWUcwdqac9E8HRA6A_g/s400/IMG_5596.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656846066057448962" border="0" /></a>Not the best picture of all five grandkids but great if you think about getting all five seated in one place.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkdqF3JCfNzN4esmw2WVI_XTLxouO6alR1CA42ifrOjpmDJY_K36vxfc82wvsdvHsxud9d5_Wo3L6RaGpB6VtWO_VK7L_vjgc4yE183Lt38Ac8rMJqF7jAvdHXZsbZT03UEx5szTtpWVm/s1600/IMG_5584.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmD368d9RNxjj70GgF6qLcvYYNwcUfASqT_VdRoJs6ZOvLuBU5EVeOWxPX8aJVO5CljPpqu-YiCcOihW2RO6EOgnyVotu1tor8S9F0fYi9HamysWUCa8fmqF_WkK97F0EJb0tAfNFPOO6P/s400/IMG_5520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656843958646065938" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5z_ODOVbRKXxWhIC0Xp-K31-oxl6KzqTImjDLJq0fzYkb6aSoK4TWOCBoJyKlsDD32lL8SOs64H8oPpzod0jqzf0WzTgIu83gjKej-TVyWaKwHpJMwLPchdnxamIxozn4F-oMNS4_9e2l/s1600/IMG_5507.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5z_ODOVbRKXxWhIC0Xp-K31-oxl6KzqTImjDLJq0fzYkb6aSoK4TWOCBoJyKlsDD32lL8SOs64H8oPpzod0jqzf0WzTgIu83gjKej-TVyWaKwHpJMwLPchdnxamIxozn4F-oMNS4_9e2l/s400/IMG_5507.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656843937300671282" border="0" /></a>The End! :) Get it.<br /></div>Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-22112564625529770482011-09-12T15:11:00.000-07:002011-09-14T19:48:18.353-07:00Eli- 9 months old<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSVA0n2KTVCp1z5dS_ce1WDWBE-ENiAFM4cAXrvyfFBW0BUmOL89FlyfpoTmVfUX_qY3rGerJEmaCvDnNKyuSCYFBjcysiwts_bXhZaBsluprSvnF9a3PCsAZzM_8povJnSzpGFKTQYDp/s1600/IMG_5434.JPG"><br /></a><br />OK! So I am a crappy Mother. You can all say it. Eli is now 9 1/2 months old and I am just sitting down to write his 9 month blog. Life has just been out of control and I haven't been on blogger for over 2 weeks. My hubby is much better at keeping up with this stuff.<br /><br />Weight: 17 lbs. and 3 oz. (this is the 5% for a 9 month old)<br />Height: 26 1/4 inches (this is the 2% for a 9 month old)<br />Head size: 44 1/2 cm. (this is the 26% for a 9 month old) I know...big head!<br /><br />Well as you can see above he is growing well. I went to multiple doctor's appointments in the past two weeks and he has officially been discharged from his hernia doctor with perfect reviews and the NICU nurses just raved about how great he looked when we stopped by. His regular pediatrician talked about how great he was doing and had no concerns about him. Then his specialists for being a preemie raved about him and had nearly everyone in the office come by to see just how "cute" this baby was. They also said he was developing wonderfully and that he was "perfect!" He is getting nearer and nearer on the growth chart and at his point all we have to do is keep feeding him and working on normal baby stuff.<br /><br /><ul><li>He loves baby food and is eating wonderfully. He opens his mouth and leans forward when he sees the spoon.<br /></li><li>He is great about sitting in his high chair and wearing a bib.</li><li>I am working on not being so OCD about everything being clean while he eats. ie, the chair, his face, and the tray.</li><li>He still sleeps great, but isn't quite as interested in naps other than his morning nap.<br /></li><li>He sits SO well all by himself.</li><li>He loves bath time. He is a big splasher.</li><li>He will eat anything that we give him. So glad he is not picky at this point.<br /></li><li>He is in size 3 diapers.</li><li>He is in size 6 month clothes.</li><li>He doesn't love shoes, but is ok with them every once in awhile.</li><li>He talks, jabbers, screeches, A LOT and is rather LOUD! It is lots of fun.</li><li>He has found his tongue and loves it as well as his hands and feet.<br /></li><li>His hair stills sticks straight up most of the time, but I think it is going to start laying down soon which makes me a little sad.</li></ul><br />All in all he is doing wonderfully and we are just still so happy and enjoying our little bundle.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSVA0n2KTVCp1z5dS_ce1WDWBE-ENiAFM4cAXrvyfFBW0BUmOL89FlyfpoTmVfUX_qY3rGerJEmaCvDnNKyuSCYFBjcysiwts_bXhZaBsluprSvnF9a3PCsAZzM_8povJnSzpGFKTQYDp/s1600/IMG_5434.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSVA0n2KTVCp1z5dS_ce1WDWBE-ENiAFM4cAXrvyfFBW0BUmOL89FlyfpoTmVfUX_qY3rGerJEmaCvDnNKyuSCYFBjcysiwts_bXhZaBsluprSvnF9a3PCsAZzM_8povJnSzpGFKTQYDp/s400/IMG_5434.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651603942639874306" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-lhdj0Mp_l_kIEUckWuvr7HIZo9Bg7vUUIvlvp68Bjm5ciwuIkQghVscTRS_0DV5DakN-NKnYiWnKHc7VUxyyqkQD0QemwZeSku7F9znlI0tfdzKl5w_HbjdOdbXt3LceXDmlIeujH-K/s1600/IMG_5410.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-lhdj0Mp_l_kIEUckWuvr7HIZo9Bg7vUUIvlvp68Bjm5ciwuIkQghVscTRS_0DV5DakN-NKnYiWnKHc7VUxyyqkQD0QemwZeSku7F9znlI0tfdzKl5w_HbjdOdbXt3LceXDmlIeujH-K/s400/IMG_5410.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651603932697675090" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUj38a-b_j3u5aj6e9_1Dwa4V5Mykp9pRWYsxPwRyP5PnSJKmJD2Jft0Drnd8r8Z6AHTZmKz7ii3ZlRFG2_J6e7CA-SchTMcJtOgwMdqGsodbC1lr8V_kZm9DP4cms7CV3S1noBOANnaOL/s1600/IMG_5406.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUj38a-b_j3u5aj6e9_1Dwa4V5Mykp9pRWYsxPwRyP5PnSJKmJD2Jft0Drnd8r8Z6AHTZmKz7ii3ZlRFG2_J6e7CA-SchTMcJtOgwMdqGsodbC1lr8V_kZm9DP4cms7CV3S1noBOANnaOL/s400/IMG_5406.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651603929826954194" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JixZUR_6EwmWgWCjxGMadArbXdruWmQI9DYhWqONHlaZbx2wNQDi-VA75qVIizcYgfgcPUBnR2qzBIIaRdDvtLcMkTazaIAm9PfklSbHaY7P1cE0g_nc5AsAbREKQkmn0r6DhBB_hZWn/s1600/IMG_5490.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JixZUR_6EwmWgWCjxGMadArbXdruWmQI9DYhWqONHlaZbx2wNQDi-VA75qVIizcYgfgcPUBnR2qzBIIaRdDvtLcMkTazaIAm9PfklSbHaY7P1cE0g_nc5AsAbREKQkmn0r6DhBB_hZWn/s400/IMG_5490.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651603923227012290" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqo8Vd_69yfqVICZuTyHvWoGbmI8HT5hFEkZGmJWkTuMjqzmQNLVt39cKV6Y_AG8b9CKUHCnsZ2dm6tuScH6NxEoEFKae68CX0JqjeJ6w_XUl5diQ4Wq2VP2SoRcklyDQjly1g-zuyQrF4/s1600/IMG_5412.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqo8Vd_69yfqVICZuTyHvWoGbmI8HT5hFEkZGmJWkTuMjqzmQNLVt39cKV6Y_AG8b9CKUHCnsZ2dm6tuScH6NxEoEFKae68CX0JqjeJ6w_XUl5diQ4Wq2VP2SoRcklyDQjly1g-zuyQrF4/s400/IMG_5412.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651603914803506962" border="0" /></a>Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-57706698510643418942011-08-22T13:58:00.000-07:002011-08-27T08:01:18.538-07:00Daddy's EyesThe past two weeks of my life have been utter chaos! My staff returned and shortly there after my dorm of 250 woman returned as well. Please don't hear frustration! I am thrilled to have them all back it makes the dorm come alive instead of sitting like a dormant bear in winter, only a dorm not a bear and summer instead of winter. You get the picture. It was just super quiet this summer without everyone.
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<br />Them being back does just make the beginning of the semester a little busier for me, but I like it. All of that was simply to say that last week during move-in day one of my RAs Bonnie (affectionately referred to as Bon-Bon) took several pictures of Eli that have captured my heart. It is not only because he is cute as can be but also because he has his daddy's gorgeous blue eyes which I happen to LOVE!
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<br />Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-62859678503075714882011-08-14T19:46:00.000-07:002011-08-14T20:07:29.578-07:00Eli eats big boy food.Today was the big day! Eli ate steak! Our nutritionist told us that because he was so premature he needed to skip rice cereal and go straight to meat as his first food. So we started today on my mom's birthday with beef in beef broth. Aaron fed him because it just looked to yucky for me to handle. I got to take picture which was more fun anyways because I just got to stare at my little man.
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<br />He ate like a champ. He didn't really spit it out at all. These are a few shots that I got. I won't bore you with the fifty others.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8qoyiEvmHV1fXHGVtUV-ynCPPnyWZJ8RBCWypvnA9Bwbh38X1o5m1_YGOdnGT5W5BuuW5CCM7Cnm7xLca1DkGziSPuFJZlRyYde2yh8LOlvLut9VcaTm8dV81BOLM2W7O4Yo_K9M_1aL/s1600/IMG_4553.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8qoyiEvmHV1fXHGVtUV-ynCPPnyWZJ8RBCWypvnA9Bwbh38X1o5m1_YGOdnGT5W5BuuW5CCM7Cnm7xLca1DkGziSPuFJZlRyYde2yh8LOlvLut9VcaTm8dV81BOLM2W7O4Yo_K9M_1aL/s400/IMG_4553.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640913779695033218" border="0" /></a>Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-29776508657782753292011-08-04T13:29:00.001-07:002011-08-09T21:49:13.872-07:00Eli is 8 months old!I cannot believe that you have been in our lives for 8 whole months! It is amazing! This month I don't have any measurements or weight because you haven't been to the doctor at all, which is a good thing. So we will just wait for your 9 month check-up to hear about how much of a big boy you are.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctO0H9gy8odiqA6hFnVIsZLNEofpB_hSIvMB1CnDzee2eZ7gXIod2KmhiUdqnWTGxcXv7hJMTYb0Pgvwej1c9OC_uiWZ5MEPhR384Os_tnNZjdrxLF2qN1MrhAIftxaFSj7FCH0GxLbsG/s1600/IMG_4397.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctO0H9gy8odiqA6hFnVIsZLNEofpB_hSIvMB1CnDzee2eZ7gXIod2KmhiUdqnWTGxcXv7hJMTYb0Pgvwej1c9OC_uiWZ5MEPhR384Os_tnNZjdrxLF2qN1MrhAIftxaFSj7FCH0GxLbsG/s400/IMG_4397.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639082962611549730" border="0" /></a>What he really thinks of picture time.
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<br /></div><ul><li>Your hair still sticks straight up.</li><li>You seem to be growing like a weed.
<br /></li><li>You are in size 2 diapers, but borderline size 3.</li><li>You are in size 3-6 month clothes still, but you are pushing the limits in some of them.</li><li>Your poor little feet don't really like shoes. Your newborns are too small and your size 1's are still a tad big so I just make you "that kid" that wears sock and shoes even in the heat of summer.
<br /></li><li>You smile and laugh all the time!</li><li>You are still sleeping like a champ. At least one nap in the morning and one in the afternoon, but sometimes you surprise mommy with more.
<br /></li><li>You still don't care that much about rolling over, but you can do it.</li><li>You can sit on your own for small periods of time, but you are still figuring out the logistics a bit.</li><li>You like looking at books in your <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">boppy</span>.</li><li>You love for mommy to rock you to sleep(bad habit, but such a special time for me).</li><li>You love music and are usually pretty content as long as we have some playing.</li><li>You eat 5 times a day, every 3-4 hours, and you get 6 oz.
<br /></li><li>You stare at us while we eat so I think you are preparing yourself for food of your own.</li></ul>Most of all you are a constant source of joy in Mommy and Daddy's life. Not to mention all the grandparents and aunts and uncles who love you to pieces. I cannot wait to see what you accomplish in your next month.
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<br />I got a little teary eyed, shocker, thinking about her leaving then quickly remembered that I will see her in two weeks for her wedding. It is going to be a great time. She will be a gorgeous bride and the day will be filled with special details. I helped with a few and have seen and heard about several others and it will no doubt be a day to remember.
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<br />Below are just a few shots of our last day together as Kentucky residents.
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<br />Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-16007421183790968922011-07-21T06:41:00.000-07:002011-08-09T17:14:28.133-07:00Kristin's BirthdayYesterday was my friend Kristin's birthday. She said that birthdays were not that big of a deal in her family, but they were in mine so I asked if she would like to go out for dinner. We ended up with a party of 19 (including kids)! We went to Copper River Grill in Nicholasville. It was a ton of fun! We split up into a boys and girls table. It was precious because we had the "big" girls; Kristin, Emily Ellsworth (shout out to a loyal reader), Kelli, Maggie, Jen and myself, but sandwiched in the middle of the table were the little girls; Ellie, Molly, Lucy and Kristin's little girl Laney. There were lots of laughs and tons of smiles so I will just highlight a few.
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<br />Laney prayed for the meal and it was beyond precious. She thanked God for her mommy and prayed that her mommy would know that she is such a good mommy. All the mommy's were teary eyed when she said amen. Again we laughed all night, but the "icing on the cake" (get it birthday lingo) was when they brought Kristin her free ice cream dessert the server also brought a BIG brownie with ice cream, caramel, and chocolate sauce as well as a HUGE bowl of banana pudding covered in whip cream. It was comical because when he sat that down one of the ladies said, "Is that a bowl of whip cream?". It was just funny because that is what it really looked like.
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<br />We were all caught a little off guard because none of us had ordered dessert until the server said they were "from the men the next table over with a wink". I was very cute and made me feel like I was dating again when I looked over at my sweet husband and he just smiled and gave me a little wink of his own.
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<br />What a fun evening to show Kristin how special she is to us all.
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<br />Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-41524877180330540472011-07-18T07:51:00.000-07:002011-07-20T07:52:34.008-07:00Vernon Family Vacation!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupkX5t4NVs-jSS0YPnZs5Ln3FCqGdNF77rF3I0nyPh55wLhU1XA-RBUxqfRo-Nvdv97G8WpQbw17035AFVlQE36PbPdYynJw02LT0mswUTUJqeGHv8QZjPH8eBjrF2kd6rSepLUgcfGcZ/s1600/IMG_4165.JPG"><br /></a><br />This past week was a great week! My little family went to Pigeon Forge, TN for our first family vacation with our little boy. It was such a great trip. We had a great cabin on the edge of Pigeon Forge so we weren't in the mess of all the tourist stuff. It was a perfect location next to a rolling river. It was three master suites with king sized beds and a huge wrap around porch with a porch swing. On a side note, it also had Bravo which meant I got to catch up on my Real Housewives of New York!<br /><br />Mom and I went down a day after the boys because I had a bachelorette party for one of my best friends Emily and mom kept Eli so I could just enjoy my time with the girls.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMO6OGzXcY20zGzzqox0lV7vrt7h8LOR0jgjvm1PdSshumspARalnu-AFlOnJtUX-0czdXB37oWHH7qb5nzD24kbfFxWMXrQn2hRAJXLc2zFFB8V9YUdPQreeDBoOfAu5Cl-5QiMC5V5-T/s1600/IMG_4022.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMO6OGzXcY20zGzzqox0lV7vrt7h8LOR0jgjvm1PdSshumspARalnu-AFlOnJtUX-0czdXB37oWHH7qb5nzD24kbfFxWMXrQn2hRAJXLc2zFFB8V9YUdPQreeDBoOfAu5Cl-5QiMC5V5-T/s400/IMG_4022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631156909216853874" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0kaTPas2KMbLGRFsmTS6d60L5uMHeXaDGn6ARYOOH-oFLXKVaXCpbGYXGGETnx1sR_19Lw-XddhnficCpVmFfl39J4Er-sw62J2qtowVkAvUYTpEKU8cQyuoc6uxPZjDCtozFjoDBIEw/s1600/IMG_4020.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0kaTPas2KMbLGRFsmTS6d60L5uMHeXaDGn6ARYOOH-oFLXKVaXCpbGYXGGETnx1sR_19Lw-XddhnficCpVmFfl39J4Er-sw62J2qtowVkAvUYTpEKU8cQyuoc6uxPZjDCtozFjoDBIEw/s400/IMG_4020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631156898934828098" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpbS9BFk8pjWJyYm_WcWBM6S1_xllMF13lFCHqLyJI2CFhDaF3xHTAct-s1khOyIeRQC-gsjbcc3_3XDmyMHYxbNp3UqxFLUD_ga7QjLHy6mTCXckYPtmz5gb3P5qvxDKV8S-0ht2iTkS/s1600/IMG_4021.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpbS9BFk8pjWJyYm_WcWBM6S1_xllMF13lFCHqLyJI2CFhDaF3xHTAct-s1khOyIeRQC-gsjbcc3_3XDmyMHYxbNp3UqxFLUD_ga7QjLHy6mTCXckYPtmz5gb3P5qvxDKV8S-0ht2iTkS/s400/IMG_4021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631156896257561522" border="0" /></a><br />We got an early start at 5:00 AM Sunday so we would beat all the traffic into Pigeon Forge and so we could get there before the boys even woke up. It was a great drive and Eli was an absolute champ.<br /><br />Our first day there was very lazy. We took naps, sat on the porch and read, watched tv, and played games. That night I had everyone say two things that they would have to do to make this trip the best vacation ever. The combined list included shopping (me and mom), putt-putt (everyone), hiking in the Smoky Mountains (most of us), reading, games, and eating.<br /><br />Monday opened with a bang when mom and I hit the outlets hard and got tons of great deals! We picked up a little volleyball outfit for Eli and some super cute little sunglasses to complete the look. We then had lunch at the Old Mill and walked around the candy shop and the pottery store. They were both very neat places. Don't worry folks, we didn't walk away empty handed. We got a pound and a half of salt water taffy. Yum! We then spent the evening playing Settler's of Cattan. I won!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vD1jlrlAOA7IcymDOlceX9xTqyTaJdJUgamLZkgiJhn_qLkMOo6MsIukt4S-wW5BO12ATZYieu4rgGJFf4UIAMZ7z9wI_w_ZXmQdlvSTmNzuxxtjIBxrW8XPAzG1fSlS8ZDbglsmNbWX/s1600/IMG_0883.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vD1jlrlAOA7IcymDOlceX9xTqyTaJdJUgamLZkgiJhn_qLkMOo6MsIukt4S-wW5BO12ATZYieu4rgGJFf4UIAMZ7z9wI_w_ZXmQdlvSTmNzuxxtjIBxrW8XPAzG1fSlS8ZDbglsmNbWX/s400/IMG_0883.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631156914419567922" border="0" /></a>Tuesday was another fairly quiet day. We went putt-putting, to a mirror maze and some lazer things too. It was a very fun time. That night at dinner mom asked us all what our favorite part of the day was. My answer, "When Aaron came back to get me in the mirror maze when I was lost and couldn't get to them." It was so true. I was getting a little nervous because the only person I could see was a very large man. It just made me feel claustrophobic to know I couldn't get to Aaron and my family without getting closer to this stranger. So...Aaron saved the day.<br /><br />Wednesday was our day of adventure. We left at 8:00 AM which is super early for Alex and drove into the Smoky Mountains. It was gorgeous! We walked a mile into a waterfall, played and explored for awhile and then hiked back out to have a picnic by the river. It was truly gorgeous and so quiet. We had the place all to ourselves. It was certainly a challenge to carry Eli, but what a fun day to share with our little family. We finished the day with an amazing dinner at the cabin. We had crab legs and ribs. Yum!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkCVPyH0Vw8vw-ZjGYISe6tdJU_-IEYFW7rMQsMN5mV9JJ4jUiqWN4cWMpDhJQyoLP8k0tjCxAOkvJnijcGhFeDnkjcSKhHnYp05hmIfo0m6HDUw-9L3YKYWaiv8bKn0wcqWBOGS-sW-XK/s1600/IMG_4052.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkCVPyH0Vw8vw-ZjGYISe6tdJU_-IEYFW7rMQsMN5mV9JJ4jUiqWN4cWMpDhJQyoLP8k0tjCxAOkvJnijcGhFeDnkjcSKhHnYp05hmIfo0m6HDUw-9L3YKYWaiv8bKn0wcqWBOGS-sW-XK/s400/IMG_4052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631442962450139186" border="0" /></a><br />My very handsome and single younger brother. Just sayin' ladies.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFgAXfOxNERbw-jsC9TPBSSq0Jt4CY1eErz5VXujQjKRieOKaUdFjVvEmUHighIgVrRxCLbpHw26pgwOngehrNhSTu90ok9sAv_oG4CnUTgvV8VBrXfSRWU9nI9SoBsGlGx4VRtz9m6RSY/s1600/IMG_4050.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFgAXfOxNERbw-jsC9TPBSSq0Jt4CY1eErz5VXujQjKRieOKaUdFjVvEmUHighIgVrRxCLbpHw26pgwOngehrNhSTu90ok9sAv_oG4CnUTgvV8VBrXfSRWU9nI9SoBsGlGx4VRtz9m6RSY/s400/IMG_4050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631442958842590818" border="0" /></a><br />Aaron living the dream, hiking with his little boy.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekUSeVkzsGhZ0SSdMpE1i9-U9qBohd2msNi7DrdiV4a5OgGZXV8-BQssuRLz0K0pxce5FmzMANKoI-gN4rIScqAUrZmlwu2DFUI0Tlp4fw8wScaSRtlMqNklP1HRtki69_uhyphenhyphen6kZtNjwE/s1600/IMG_4049.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekUSeVkzsGhZ0SSdMpE1i9-U9qBohd2msNi7DrdiV4a5OgGZXV8-BQssuRLz0K0pxce5FmzMANKoI-gN4rIScqAUrZmlwu2DFUI0Tlp4fw8wScaSRtlMqNklP1HRtki69_uhyphenhyphen6kZtNjwE/s400/IMG_4049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631442953226775234" border="0" /></a><br />Aaron in the palm of my hand. Haha, yeah right.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kPpnrxEYiu5hgKH9lpLV1abz8FIJIiwRy06qWB3Oy2tMcZOevne3e8ZO0f74zJgqxqf7NWu36C35PirUcXiX3Lfw6GgtYN9FMl-CYx1PzB2-vd1bSRPWESnts7BTB0npFSAScYFiwVEn/s1600/IMG_4080.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kPpnrxEYiu5hgKH9lpLV1abz8FIJIiwRy06qWB3Oy2tMcZOevne3e8ZO0f74zJgqxqf7NWu36C35PirUcXiX3Lfw6GgtYN9FMl-CYx1PzB2-vd1bSRPWESnts7BTB0npFSAScYFiwVEn/s400/IMG_4080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631442381208089762" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMx8fkst_sYcZH1eEXlQ5gGdoQ2aCsER0d1zVz7AJ-4bMGrVfSRZBfmYb5QW-bS0oPT3IBK6D_3xYqRj2Pa4mo1kaPGaUxaOA1cND2GeiJOyKOl_cNR7GCB4xa0dp6V3ornrLl89mPVRz/s1600/IMG_4105.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMx8fkst_sYcZH1eEXlQ5gGdoQ2aCsER0d1zVz7AJ-4bMGrVfSRZBfmYb5QW-bS0oPT3IBK6D_3xYqRj2Pa4mo1kaPGaUxaOA1cND2GeiJOyKOl_cNR7GCB4xa0dp6V3ornrLl89mPVRz/s400/IMG_4105.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631442122939663058" border="0" /></a><br />My Beautiful Mom!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRK1ucjHCP6glejGxS1UnBS9rAwQBE_a7HMydhrPanvZ_j9bh6uN6uBkedgI9rv2xdMkp_bqsbCLj5DWvNkzvjUOKfhKBTurLnEA75jXA4Gv2jnmb89rUosduFRkKevBjxn2YuHLkVgBSW/s1600/IMG_4110.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRK1ucjHCP6glejGxS1UnBS9rAwQBE_a7HMydhrPanvZ_j9bh6uN6uBkedgI9rv2xdMkp_bqsbCLj5DWvNkzvjUOKfhKBTurLnEA75jXA4Gv2jnmb89rUosduFRkKevBjxn2YuHLkVgBSW/s400/IMG_4110.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631441855837995426" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbWsIob1JNf824BHzMethTmvjpVHaI6gE6-ecj0N20E1lQ85eWqCHtZbOu5thyphenhyphenBj_QnmL_04MHSAX9BoKSYHQuquAtT1b06s9ldT4g9NsFdVLxxf3Puto7SupXl47r1yaeckOzemOY_6o/s1600/IMG_4115.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbWsIob1JNf824BHzMethTmvjpVHaI6gE6-ecj0N20E1lQ85eWqCHtZbOu5thyphenhyphenBj_QnmL_04MHSAX9BoKSYHQuquAtT1b06s9ldT4g9NsFdVLxxf3Puto7SupXl47r1yaeckOzemOY_6o/s400/IMG_4115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631441746050064178" border="0" /></a><br />Putting Eli's feet in the river<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFavHFDVLjQzklnBY3tG0sea48PBuOLeAavPDIv7UvfZgI9USQayD1lGtHdapgkAATQDksOVpJbLQ9znJcAY8tm4D8Bmm7SNhWbkbWgcVuGR0U4PGQBR-_zvWsidSnkKLoAaxJi_vwoQ1/s1600/IMG_4140.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFavHFDVLjQzklnBY3tG0sea48PBuOLeAavPDIv7UvfZgI9USQayD1lGtHdapgkAATQDksOVpJbLQ9znJcAY8tm4D8Bmm7SNhWbkbWgcVuGR0U4PGQBR-_zvWsidSnkKLoAaxJi_vwoQ1/s400/IMG_4140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631441644720058210" border="0" /></a><br />Alex blends in with the trees behind him.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgciducoqi7Jzika8x-_U0VhzQSVjgAdDKJsBzF63iogCNEbvJcXP9EXokQq0LjR9BB4Cl5eTTokio7iXstbwQtoLgowbSI7HnCt6IR2mwqmtsl-uXSHFIgZgQsntSSxz2LeN5RPuq4LcOD/s1600/IMG_4158.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgciducoqi7Jzika8x-_U0VhzQSVjgAdDKJsBzF63iogCNEbvJcXP9EXokQq0LjR9BB4Cl5eTTokio7iXstbwQtoLgowbSI7HnCt6IR2mwqmtsl-uXSHFIgZgQsntSSxz2LeN5RPuq4LcOD/s400/IMG_4158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631441009752828706" border="0" /></a><br />Thursday was our last full day and we took it pretty easy again. In the morning mom, dad, Eli and I went to an Indian village in NC. Sadly it was not worth the price so we just looked around town a bit and then came home. We went shopping after lunch, played more games and had a great fried chicken dinner in our cabin.<br /><br />It was just a wonderful time with family. I miss my family now that they are in Indiana so the time with them was very special to me. Also, it being our first family vacation with Eli made it doubly special.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is just a few more shots from our trip.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupkX5t4NVs-jSS0YPnZs5Ln3FCqGdNF77rF3I0nyPh55wLhU1XA-RBUxqfRo-Nvdv97G8WpQbw17035AFVlQE36PbPdYynJw02LT0mswUTUJqeGHv8QZjPH8eBjrF2kd6rSepLUgcfGcZ/s1600/IMG_4165.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupkX5t4NVs-jSS0YPnZs5Ln3FCqGdNF77rF3I0nyPh55wLhU1XA-RBUxqfRo-Nvdv97G8WpQbw17035AFVlQE36PbPdYynJw02LT0mswUTUJqeGHv8QZjPH8eBjrF2kd6rSepLUgcfGcZ/s400/IMG_4165.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631446892423818258" border="0" /></a><br />Eli wanted to play but daddy just couldn't wake-up.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVwws4dr3gKJZLo3YuuZUl9ht0QfBN4S9hX39_3fI6xRNE01Zz88ml3VOqUW3NgWBPen2JfLnREJYFKWWr66Trhngbc6qOwKmQdbFeaoOOu9wI1cFVLmkZg0tiLjIpAx-GZulRsSTyiAU/s1600/IMG_4030.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVwws4dr3gKJZLo3YuuZUl9ht0QfBN4S9hX39_3fI6xRNE01Zz88ml3VOqUW3NgWBPen2JfLnREJYFKWWr66Trhngbc6qOwKmQdbFeaoOOu9wI1cFVLmkZg0tiLjIpAx-GZulRsSTyiAU/s400/IMG_4030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631446574894729986" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbVWVcyB6gQGvheJ17xvulyHt0YJYPYl76GoHnUKqHTnWQ7EBelLiZBNtq9aujPChFZk3FVGgxpBXgD9BiKAtW-tYIm4At3NNIzky3hUIZ4Zw3kzXj_Fi8onkI5_97lY5p-rSK1-l2f-D/s1600/IMG_4163.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbVWVcyB6gQGvheJ17xvulyHt0YJYPYl76GoHnUKqHTnWQ7EBelLiZBNtq9aujPChFZk3FVGgxpBXgD9BiKAtW-tYIm4At3NNIzky3hUIZ4Zw3kzXj_Fi8onkI5_97lY5p-rSK1-l2f-D/s400/IMG_4163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631446356257154018" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkMzR8G_-vPPfhMgibrOyu7nGxhHFAUZJLA3rBPhXFkcjLvcGJvbA-6IQVucbE_hsXZHbZYn_IZ3HAP_DoTxd6QoDZwIwdgsiNlX_bjK30EiY5jyvJHZ26GUKlIDpmqQTaKu0crapIf_M/s1600/IMG_4040.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkMzR8G_-vPPfhMgibrOyu7nGxhHFAUZJLA3rBPhXFkcjLvcGJvbA-6IQVucbE_hsXZHbZYn_IZ3HAP_DoTxd6QoDZwIwdgsiNlX_bjK30EiY5jyvJHZ26GUKlIDpmqQTaKu0crapIf_M/s400/IMG_4040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631446095104836498" border="0" /></a><br />Super baby and Super uncle.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN39djmBoHRpB4ByxJ9g3euNve4pRfZg0E5UBvloYNgo4eQz_4ZT1YKRUBJnl5xK6X2Z8i3UMaJIDIvym8k_bz5gWgvjeMkyuF3mNUFdg6Z7fyr7USLbQg2t5xr6iegIs4WmDKSie_RHHz/s1600/IMG_4041.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN39djmBoHRpB4ByxJ9g3euNve4pRfZg0E5UBvloYNgo4eQz_4ZT1YKRUBJnl5xK6X2Z8i3UMaJIDIvym8k_bz5gWgvjeMkyuF3mNUFdg6Z7fyr7USLbQg2t5xr6iegIs4WmDKSie_RHHz/s400/IMG_4041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631445853982789058" border="0" /></a>Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-26429380543068207052011-07-06T17:13:00.000-07:002011-07-06T17:53:12.289-07:00Eli - 7 months old!This post is a little late because of being in Indiana for Grandma's funeral, but accurate none the less.<br /><br />Eli you are now 7 months old! I took you to the doctor for a cold so I happen to know your weight. If it were not for that I would have to guess. Grandma Janelle has told me that I would grow in spurts, out then up. I am thinking that you are doing the same.<br /><br />Weight: 14 lbs. 13 oz. (almost 15 lbs.!!!!!)<br />Length: around 24 to 25 inches.<br /><br />You are still very average, but it is funny when we are in public everyone has an opinion and I mean everyone! Some think you are big, others think you are small, but dad and I know you are just perfect!<br /><br /><ul><li>You love to laugh. You think it is so funny when you get startled or people get really close to your face.<br /></li><li>Mommy is great at tickling you.<br /></li><li>You are ticklish under your armpits and in your thighs.</li><li>Your tickle laugh and your "that's funny" laugh are very different.</li><li>You are still sleeping through the night wonderfully. Even when we went to California!</li><li>You are a slobber monster. You have not cut any teeth yet, but you are for sure beginning the process because there is a lot of slobber.</li><li>You love to chew on fabric. Really anything you can get into your mouth you like. You haven't quit figured out that your hands can bring stuff to your mouth, but you know every once in awhile.<br /></li><li>You are in a size 2 diaper. I still like to put you in Huggies snugglers.</li><li>You wear 3-6 month clothing, but you can wear some 6-9 months.</li><li>You went swimming for the first time in Gigi and Pa's pool in Florida and you thought it was pretty fun.</li><li>You can rollover from your belly to your back and you are trying so hard to roll from your back to your stomach. Daddy and I know you will do it before your next month rolls around.</li><li>You love to stand-up, but we can't let you do it as much as you would like because the doctor's want you to sit.<br /></li><li>You are close to sitting up on your own. You love to sit on my lap and hold my hands to keep your balance.<br /></li><li>You got a big boy car seat. It is a convertible car seat. A Britax Marathon. You rode in Gigi's while we were in Florida and you loved it. We got you one before we went to Indiana for Grandma Emily's funeral.</li><li>You have started reaching for things in front of you and grabbing onto things and holding on.</li><li>You are spitting up much less often and you eat really well.<br /></li><li>You eat five ounces five times a day.</li><li>You love your swing. Sometimes I let you take a nap in it per Hannah's suggestion.<br /></li><li>You sit in your Bumbo while I make your bottles and you think you are something else helping me.</li></ul>All that to say, Mommy and Daddy are very proud of you. We talk about you all the time and we are constantly watching you in awe of how much we love you. We hope to give you every opportunity in this world so that you can be anything you want to be.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjd_5Z5BIYuPc792F5knYvDfW_0ORHH8hbvBgQY0bOGSI-CSPX1sNpMuJQ7EGD5icgR6GJhegzoYyU3wPseXEK0DNfg9wNp-SG26dEYqAFG9RKiE3OmQlP9P65huAfbZJyb85vBXAxs6vK/s1600/IMG_3938.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjd_5Z5BIYuPc792F5knYvDfW_0ORHH8hbvBgQY0bOGSI-CSPX1sNpMuJQ7EGD5icgR6GJhegzoYyU3wPseXEK0DNfg9wNp-SG26dEYqAFG9RKiE3OmQlP9P65huAfbZJyb85vBXAxs6vK/s400/IMG_3938.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626406162194830690" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-i8nL7sH9Q34f0Kcm3ayLl6dWUc0eRJbxXEnPrzqL_QWpbZDHxkYvu2WsyW2yTBys8kxGNVMLda8qL0im8-cb_kzQ0bm15KTU4Pngq3FxsOuY9nKhCFGUKcSwBwOgnGqAB4QivE8ksmM/s1600/IMG_3935.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-i8nL7sH9Q34f0Kcm3ayLl6dWUc0eRJbxXEnPrzqL_QWpbZDHxkYvu2WsyW2yTBys8kxGNVMLda8qL0im8-cb_kzQ0bm15KTU4Pngq3FxsOuY9nKhCFGUKcSwBwOgnGqAB4QivE8ksmM/s400/IMG_3935.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626406147391410754" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBiNvrc36UacF9HCGx99df7AVOsQsgI1BIvWBytCNWIElTXEULGacBrMpaJmFASJIG7peQ0QCiF-C19jMIvZWL7h9pnGryHJLkD3H3ebCkIw8jRksxkfhSZVBDYYOyUMaAt11YJ3GDLvWa/s1600/IMG_3932.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBiNvrc36UacF9HCGx99df7AVOsQsgI1BIvWBytCNWIElTXEULGacBrMpaJmFASJIG7peQ0QCiF-C19jMIvZWL7h9pnGryHJLkD3H3ebCkIw8jRksxkfhSZVBDYYOyUMaAt11YJ3GDLvWa/s400/IMG_3932.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626405807337935586" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8LIJOhY8TZlAbpdsv8KVEgJlHLWf8H07Fqoa0Ij-xCpKtUV5IV8WYxCLdEdAeBLoFxKH1FSrAFM-S8gut1OiQBvhITVGj7CZ0FjXPFfWIQB50uqjQ0zXqU2XBrLMy_pABNMy8aGZmqXl/s1600/IMG_3925.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8LIJOhY8TZlAbpdsv8KVEgJlHLWf8H07Fqoa0Ij-xCpKtUV5IV8WYxCLdEdAeBLoFxKH1FSrAFM-S8gut1OiQBvhITVGj7CZ0FjXPFfWIQB50uqjQ0zXqU2XBrLMy_pABNMy8aGZmqXl/s400/IMG_3925.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626405798702946258" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XeFNJSYfQYLBOrgmCyfyvts-xihgvVWM5CBSFIYbT1Ue64UrAeFfF7bEIQS7lH87OU_Rv9xsbpAQCF_8yz0SbkrOOkAQLEaoJ_dIiWm5Tq_RvGE4iOLlzg6TBnyhoW3gjWOdOKGqBXNz/s1600/IMG_3930.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XeFNJSYfQYLBOrgmCyfyvts-xihgvVWM5CBSFIYbT1Ue64UrAeFfF7bEIQS7lH87OU_Rv9xsbpAQCF_8yz0SbkrOOkAQLEaoJ_dIiWm5Tq_RvGE4iOLlzg6TBnyhoW3gjWOdOKGqBXNz/s400/IMG_3930.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626405786035507730" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YnKEDJ_CkDz2BzuUMHzZomiuJzVqRTLVxh3j2jgwhFp3O2vmZZ8g13_O7_rKwakOOwWGFO7ehD46enChp2z1u_w8rJm6MLLa1JllNg7M9XF6LEIShyLD8W2zyIonfc6vD6P-dYormToo/s1600/IMG_3921.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YnKEDJ_CkDz2BzuUMHzZomiuJzVqRTLVxh3j2jgwhFp3O2vmZZ8g13_O7_rKwakOOwWGFO7ehD46enChp2z1u_w8rJm6MLLa1JllNg7M9XF6LEIShyLD8W2zyIonfc6vD6P-dYormToo/s400/IMG_3921.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626405781008853394" border="0" /></a><br />I started your pictures this month with a pillow behind you because that is what I have done in all the previous months. I then remembered you can sit up with a little support on the sides. I took the pillow away and it made me a little sad because even little things like that make you more of a big boy.<br /></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLl9_ZxOqMKWoZcdyPsXXHV1WmkpjtizrZc1f3ki0YVZrJpBQjePE3pUqU_FAeKdmIEmM7WrzfyJGK5SfUPLLrk_ucKbyoFpCj4ANg8XnReyUIEMf0ThsVg5lmV8DfETkHGdX9oeIPmXBn/s1600/IMG_3914.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLl9_ZxOqMKWoZcdyPsXXHV1WmkpjtizrZc1f3ki0YVZrJpBQjePE3pUqU_FAeKdmIEmM7WrzfyJGK5SfUPLLrk_ucKbyoFpCj4ANg8XnReyUIEMf0ThsVg5lmV8DfETkHGdX9oeIPmXBn/s400/IMG_3914.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626405773488903618" border="0" /></a>Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-63309964697225921192011-07-06T15:37:00.000-07:002011-07-06T16:29:09.037-07:00Grandma Emily<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Sect</style>On June 28<sup>th</sup> at 8:10 PM I lost a very special person in my life and also in the life of many. My grandma Emily died after a long fight with many health issues. For about the last ten years she had had problem after problem. She had her nerve endings severed in her back to reduce pain and still she suffered. She never complained about a thing. She was always so positive! I have always admired what a classy and gracious woman she was.<br /><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><br /></p>Back in November (Thanksgiving) she told me that she wouldn't make it to meet Eli and that she wanted to be sure he knew how much his Grandma Emily loved him. Little did we know he would enter the world one week later. We made a trip home to Indiana at the very end of February/beginning of March because grandma was diagnosed with Esophageal cancer. It was that weekend that she met Eli. He would have only been two weeks old if he had come on his original due date. It was a very special weekend.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUNWYWzxNA8SSwgTRydieOVEifKO-yLBvMKZzo2AcDL7-AH5wUx9bVdwg1SDJO77daRa6MX9nyeyy-MQbfvwTdatAHkyX1XtWGwVW_cGQFf_UKF5xNJZLW-YUMLE1Y24eV2H2AyyOh0C3/s1600/IMG_0179.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUNWYWzxNA8SSwgTRydieOVEifKO-yLBvMKZzo2AcDL7-AH5wUx9bVdwg1SDJO77daRa6MX9nyeyy-MQbfvwTdatAHkyX1XtWGwVW_cGQFf_UKF5xNJZLW-YUMLE1Y24eV2H2AyyOh0C3/s400/IMG_0179.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626384495541540738" border="0" /></a>My diamond from Grandma...so special.<br /><br />Pictures from our wedding day.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht3X9pSPrLGXZAz_bQTlpEy0BFfZ5JAv00ZknSzlfAR24S-MYBIy8q6iYJAWyyCph3DCEuXfvhJLIcwEhDLDj9FDvlA9BFQEUVSHtLFOoI-_QuYWvUxVQtmvmm6ZhIBl7Vcro-vwpnblhI/s1600/Wedding+324.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht3X9pSPrLGXZAz_bQTlpEy0BFfZ5JAv00ZknSzlfAR24S-MYBIy8q6iYJAWyyCph3DCEuXfvhJLIcwEhDLDj9FDvlA9BFQEUVSHtLFOoI-_QuYWvUxVQtmvmm6ZhIBl7Vcro-vwpnblhI/s400/Wedding+324.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626384480404395666" border="0" /></a><br />I think she cried all day she was so happy. She loves Aaron and is so happy for us both.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELhvt7ZdtnGIavTr8rX0XkxzJ9C5nZNcMLEUXg7hw__w0O0erteQTaV6FuwF0JVEYpHOj-Us_It4Sl_30MvH4YL3I8HsWwbKDtWekNa5mmAA_kWNb-o0-tEuSrkejbJdlxR19nUC8TX_9/s1600/Wedding+306.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELhvt7ZdtnGIavTr8rX0XkxzJ9C5nZNcMLEUXg7hw__w0O0erteQTaV6FuwF0JVEYpHOj-Us_It4Sl_30MvH4YL3I8HsWwbKDtWekNa5mmAA_kWNb-o0-tEuSrkejbJdlxR19nUC8TX_9/s400/Wedding+306.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626384459689549202" border="0" /></a><br />First time meeting Eli.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmq75OooZ4EPmKeWcZr4-qlsIMQEU2BfRqi7vK1UaqoH7qskjtdIdgD6kkgx3ENVkjA6Wt9jDRQiDOfWnxAvz6iOlbrqx-hAsqsE-TU3aSHWhmGxv8nZbayBavEILnowOIGUo2b7qs-5cZ/s1600/IMG_1532.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmq75OooZ4EPmKeWcZr4-qlsIMQEU2BfRqi7vK1UaqoH7qskjtdIdgD6kkgx3ENVkjA6Wt9jDRQiDOfWnxAvz6iOlbrqx-hAsqsE-TU3aSHWhmGxv8nZbayBavEILnowOIGUo2b7qs-5cZ/s400/IMG_1532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626384451350694018" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeI74gjd3VHb5NhTouDRMWJz3ztMuJ3ITS7hTOiun1LwvDnIhQfw5YrNeTN3F0v7ShbURBmCEMvYwSSUPbOLXHiV0lCfak2JvI5C6wVj2ti5hTwiOiRh3nPYcqixPm35k31bvUAlVhmcV/s1600/IMG_1527.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeI74gjd3VHb5NhTouDRMWJz3ztMuJ3ITS7hTOiun1LwvDnIhQfw5YrNeTN3F0v7ShbURBmCEMvYwSSUPbOLXHiV0lCfak2JvI5C6wVj2ti5hTwiOiRh3nPYcqixPm35k31bvUAlVhmcV/s400/IMG_1527.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626384442972303538" border="0" /></a><br />We got to see grandma one more time in May when I went to Indiana for a former student's (Tristan and Katie) wedding. I surprised her and took Eli. She held him for about 30 minutes. It touched my heart to see grandma holding Eli in the midst of a lot of pain. I kept asking her is she was ok and of course she said yes but I knew better. She was stubborn as well get out. (I get that from her).<br /><br />I still have lots of tears when I think of her not being here on earth anymore, but I am so glad she is no longer in pain. She joined her family and her best friend Ann Neff in Heaven and I am sure they are having the most amazing time together worshiping our Creator.<br /><br />When I was little I would always cry when I left Grandma. She would too. It was so silly because we would do it even when we would see one another within an hour. I guess we just liked being together. When I went to see her in November and to say what I thought would be my last goodbye I told her that this goodbye would be like all the others. I would cry when she left, but I would see her again soon. It could not be more true. I am looking forward to a long life with my family, but I will love the day that she greets me at the pearly gates and gives a hug welcoming me home.<br /><br />We were a lot alike. She was very stubborn, loved clothes, shoes, and hats, was energetic, loved a party, and loved being with people. In honor of her I wore one of her hats to her funeral. She was known for her hats. I had about 25 people approach me at the funeral and tell me that they loved her hat and that they should have worn one as well. It was a hard weekend with LOTS of emotions, but at the end of it all it was all about celebrating a wonderful woman. There is another angel in heaven and she is watching us all and making sure we are taken care of.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">They decorated the viewing with all her hats.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOslXGUXo0yE5TNBaql-yfWBJwc7nSPj35U08FumaDCcO3qi6NPXeAHSbuK3w3pMOklnpomTEMMsnJFyLP2ucihYY3XhN09LQsgptOXBP6W_XBC34LMb12w_Uef35p6s2e31Ul7vDapqz/s1600/IMG_3788.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOslXGUXo0yE5TNBaql-yfWBJwc7nSPj35U08FumaDCcO3qi6NPXeAHSbuK3w3pMOklnpomTEMMsnJFyLP2ucihYY3XhN09LQsgptOXBP6W_XBC34LMb12w_Uef35p6s2e31Ul7vDapqz/s400/IMG_3788.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626378704575506290" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRy7X6xOWl52Bll0ZeojgyCXoNJgGMEaDlSKut1Mnh-22ZsNEfXUFEHOwTDhbht5XWHC1ILiQjjE1h8HMj7z2Ik3jXQuMk-Se_ZJRv2sQNm_k0JrW33iwowoU-0yyhhHn_O3CmMY9lHLa_/s1600/IMG_3787.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRy7X6xOWl52Bll0ZeojgyCXoNJgGMEaDlSKut1Mnh-22ZsNEfXUFEHOwTDhbht5XWHC1ILiQjjE1h8HMj7z2Ik3jXQuMk-Se_ZJRv2sQNm_k0JrW33iwowoU-0yyhhHn_O3CmMY9lHLa_/s400/IMG_3787.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626378697571351026" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LUbYM0BaEKynXcxIbkH0sn4z844DbzqRTQHlLtN1xkFNoRFW9FyiCjApsp0JIq7v2Ix8mhHmijoVHcK722SLaprnpu7CB_1ZOkBez0dzW115Lt0vSsoPHxjlv6sAZoQYG6NNjRFnn1Uu/s1600/IMG_3786.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LUbYM0BaEKynXcxIbkH0sn4z844DbzqRTQHlLtN1xkFNoRFW9FyiCjApsp0JIq7v2Ix8mhHmijoVHcK722SLaprnpu7CB_1ZOkBez0dzW115Lt0vSsoPHxjlv6sAZoQYG6NNjRFnn1Uu/s400/IMG_3786.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626378434952078450" border="0" /></a><br />Very somber in moments, but lots of laughs and again a celebration of her life.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOslXGUXo0yE5TNBaql-yfWBJwc7nSPj35U08FumaDCcO3qi6NPXeAHSbuK3w3pMOklnpomTEMMsnJFyLP2ucihYY3XhN09LQsgptOXBP6W_XBC34LMb12w_Uef35p6s2e31Ul7vDapqz/s1600/IMG_3788.JPG"><br /></a>Being silly with hats.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-hJ9B5I6DH6zzIHK1RU4pV9r3ASRh9Su2dzrU0e9E0UzeW5uWVOd03E579wE3ZzALzPhzqMlX0AFXX7qSCuxWbLtAa4YdfvCkQB0ItbVI9OqnVWK70ZuI418E_aBSf8jJNe8a9i0dhLM/s1600/IMG_3824.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-hJ9B5I6DH6zzIHK1RU4pV9r3ASRh9Su2dzrU0e9E0UzeW5uWVOd03E579wE3ZzALzPhzqMlX0AFXX7qSCuxWbLtAa4YdfvCkQB0ItbVI9OqnVWK70ZuI418E_aBSf8jJNe8a9i0dhLM/s400/IMG_3824.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626378424796764994" border="0" /></a>Getting flowers from her graveside arrangement.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2GY2Rurab54VInvELr396tNc6F_OLLbyRHtHMhzE2wFGZypnnhQfed-puKFIKTJVQbWJW4jut_AAsQ8FRIFv2GDJeWunCMA_XhW8_2GwqN7AnagD12v-SCxMU0fqwvJCJsfQVmdTT5hAe/s1600/IMG_3811.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2GY2Rurab54VInvELr396tNc6F_OLLbyRHtHMhzE2wFGZypnnhQfed-puKFIKTJVQbWJW4jut_AAsQ8FRIFv2GDJeWunCMA_XhW8_2GwqN7AnagD12v-SCxMU0fqwvJCJsfQVmdTT5hAe/s400/IMG_3811.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626378419946770674" border="0" /></a>Cousins. Johnathan, Me and Justin.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczjIBTehlM3ESJiMFv0TTUjwgu8SJpOMlPb2cT3Q08bO6gwcmPKJ5-btC9glsADlgXyh7SgutZLsUNa4DISaxtQQ2uwE4uKVr0Yhn6Iq_gKADHFRhVbsjfqqKKNI7TfVNn0SDVu0cCkS4/s1600/IMG_3816.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczjIBTehlM3ESJiMFv0TTUjwgu8SJpOMlPb2cT3Q08bO6gwcmPKJ5-btC9glsADlgXyh7SgutZLsUNa4DISaxtQQ2uwE4uKVr0Yhn6Iq_gKADHFRhVbsjfqqKKNI7TfVNn0SDVu0cCkS4/s400/IMG_3816.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626378410057774866" border="0" /></a>Plus spouses...we are still waiting on Justin's special someone.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41SMuxlJD4v6bAJDK1iQFcEz-RUWL3Mwonsy5DaA_xXG0tJndImxoalpzktS3WqbyGsONGKKzAAwUi5K_T0wMiwWZfv8cFK-cnOCixsiynMr9YxG-dezNP5P1pyDJmw6BrAq81zr6aSzP/s1600/IMG_3821.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41SMuxlJD4v6bAJDK1iQFcEz-RUWL3Mwonsy5DaA_xXG0tJndImxoalpzktS3WqbyGsONGKKzAAwUi5K_T0wMiwWZfv8cFK-cnOCixsiynMr9YxG-dezNP5P1pyDJmw6BrAq81zr6aSzP/s400/IMG_3821.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626378399405208722" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyIx4G41mohSELHl60c2py_qze9Rb4lLzE1OpOceesYco3jLyqczzK-gSkWoJOE-W8h56UhN2oTnnLWkBnWaYuPV6uRZiej-yGspL-wzZ3wWzvuwiAMTNzXjhDC3r9GdfSQv6KjvicPk6N/s1600/IMG_3801.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyIx4G41mohSELHl60c2py_qze9Rb4lLzE1OpOceesYco3jLyqczzK-gSkWoJOE-W8h56UhN2oTnnLWkBnWaYuPV6uRZiej-yGspL-wzZ3wWzvuwiAMTNzXjhDC3r9GdfSQv6KjvicPk6N/s400/IMG_3801.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626377822486170018" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZiUOJk6EHftameQDZF5fbfAFRcMk9t8QYbIeKcrR24wbk8AV3G0d4SeYDVTGlWeS9-QusThYI_7jFnqRlJSDABQzy-Rx_xvhDO0ebp4-siGlG9OOZMXH9xAvSOVmkRNj4bLS1y1BXlg9/s1600/IMG_3803.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZiUOJk6EHftameQDZF5fbfAFRcMk9t8QYbIeKcrR24wbk8AV3G0d4SeYDVTGlWeS9-QusThYI_7jFnqRlJSDABQzy-Rx_xvhDO0ebp4-siGlG9OOZMXH9xAvSOVmkRNj4bLS1y1BXlg9/s400/IMG_3803.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626377814194594802" border="0" /></a>Lots of time with Family<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOslXGUXo0yE5TNBaql-yfWBJwc7nSPj35U08FumaDCcO3qi6NPXeAHSbuK3w3pMOklnpomTEMMsnJFyLP2ucihYY3XhN09LQsgptOXBP6W_XBC34LMb12w_Uef35p6s2e31Ul7vDapqz/s1600/IMG_3788.JPG"><br /></a>Justin in Grandma's wig and Jenn giving us a smile.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghL4yczlVLSEOGUCtKWK3SEFSYqwyFp_cn44o_wGHwk1pEOrwpDso9aVldXc11DS3abK-1KCUY_a4HAOmuRbuLnpULfxbEy_MVr15_c2zuv_krnj0ak-jYTn8AUAc-pYzhuw-BlgMcPEDd/s1600/IMG_3791.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghL4yczlVLSEOGUCtKWK3SEFSYqwyFp_cn44o_wGHwk1pEOrwpDso9aVldXc11DS3abK-1KCUY_a4HAOmuRbuLnpULfxbEy_MVr15_c2zuv_krnj0ak-jYTn8AUAc-pYzhuw-BlgMcPEDd/s400/IMG_3791.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626377800618564626" border="0" /></a>Uncle Chon and Aunt Sharon lovin on Eli.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mBG_QDWBrnNrfyoy5I9E9bPFHIL1HLe7-fCEfmtgH01BPzhkBqSEcmHi7tv2btCI2J0Uhd9CaTeSoV6p6YWBCy91Q5_RrKn-EO-UkoJkWU3Iv1jiBvxDt1m9vm6Y7_iw6qMPouucG9lm/s1600/IMG_3783.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mBG_QDWBrnNrfyoy5I9E9bPFHIL1HLe7-fCEfmtgH01BPzhkBqSEcmHi7tv2btCI2J0Uhd9CaTeSoV6p6YWBCy91Q5_RrKn-EO-UkoJkWU3Iv1jiBvxDt1m9vm6Y7_iw6qMPouucG9lm/s400/IMG_3783.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626377786229148706" border="0" /></a>My dad's wife Kathleen holding Eli for the first time.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLy_6T-HLgcLVQ-BmlKjYa9RToFvWVBJTsJ8CWdIRffp-zI5tIuSNXwk0hqk46500O7GHQFoM1qrElCr3lfYfYgsEo6YmJLG7uVpyVaVU0k7c9wIZu8uzWsF8EfgHzKY7jf8g801z3Odq/s1600/IMG_3781.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLy_6T-HLgcLVQ-BmlKjYa9RToFvWVBJTsJ8CWdIRffp-zI5tIuSNXwk0hqk46500O7GHQFoM1qrElCr3lfYfYgsEo6YmJLG7uVpyVaVU0k7c9wIZu8uzWsF8EfgHzKY7jf8g801z3Odq/s400/IMG_3781.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626377778811872466" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-89121305180611344552011-07-05T18:04:00.000-07:002011-07-06T15:33:18.051-07:00Eli's first trip to Florida<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4juQFV2EcLC1TxA0S1C3KehSUCBujviTux4oPCzAe4yELuRphbCKIEPkIsBfjOYTLiGY-sgVG8jsELsyeNqE5LDK9xEG1PnmcBxy-GB5JN77610RdvG3_FkrnhEwJQ3gcLHE_sBO3qWZ/s1600/IMG_1457.JPG"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></a>Just a warning...this is a REALLY long post. I have had to write it multiple times due to internet issues which means spelling and grammar will be bad. Again, just a warning.<br /><br />From June 22-27 Eli and I spent time in Florida with Aaron's family. Aaron was not able to go because of work, but we decided I should go so that his Aunts and Uncles could meet Eli before Christmas.<br /><br />It was a lot of fun seeing everyone. I got sick the third day we were there so that was pretty miserable, but Eli got to meet lots of really important people to us so it was well worth the runny nose, lack of sleep and sore throat.<br /><br />Just a really quick overview...<br /><br />Wednesday, we flew in and it was Aunt Annie's (Aaron's sister in-law) birthday. We went to a Japanese steakhouse for dinner and Eli got to meet all his cousins, his Uncle Brian and his Aunt Annie. It was a very fun night celebrating Annie. On a side note, this was the first time Eli and I had flown without Aaron. It was quite an adventure. Eli was so good, even during the 3.5 hour layover in Atlanta. Everyone kept saying..."we didn't even know there was a baby on the plane." This made mommy very happy.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The cousins outside the restaurant.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6DyDpD2xvdcT6dctwbpmDonmrsZUHdRapYw_DxoKJf0olF97BjNirBMHjKd3OvkwXxT6U2dv88XAGZHR-W5oVl9N4f2GDA9WUetnbyRAQncdwNOWfr7fk2gJBBOSDLrsXg7XKPatjjIF/s1600/IMG_1406.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6DyDpD2xvdcT6dctwbpmDonmrsZUHdRapYw_DxoKJf0olF97BjNirBMHjKd3OvkwXxT6U2dv88XAGZHR-W5oVl9N4f2GDA9WUetnbyRAQncdwNOWfr7fk2gJBBOSDLrsXg7XKPatjjIF/s400/IMG_1406.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626045082783542914" border="0" /></a><br />Thursday, we went shopping and then had a cookout where Eli met Aaron's Uncle David, Aunt Connie and cousins Delana and Cody. Nana and Papa as well as all Aaron's siblings (except Matthew, he is in Indiana for the summer) came over to eat. It was a fun night with a full house just enjoying one another.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Eli in the big boy stroller with Landry at the mall.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXJrkOVvItEoV1s8mDuoVK5ItuC54NZQCzqpjK5FN9_cKzUTUIlublcH65F9uA4Ntq5O3F8qJWN4kIuFTXHd6i8OkmQbGIDz7EvUppvUGH9yyL-edmd_dVL9kVUY0beZqTN1GeHE3PcNU/s1600/IMG_1416.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXJrkOVvItEoV1s8mDuoVK5ItuC54NZQCzqpjK5FN9_cKzUTUIlublcH65F9uA4Ntq5O3F8qJWN4kIuFTXHd6i8OkmQbGIDz7EvUppvUGH9yyL-edmd_dVL9kVUY0beZqTN1GeHE3PcNU/s400/IMG_1416.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626045088368296434" border="0" /></a><br />Gloria didn't have an infant seat so we used her convertible car seat. Eli loved it. He was so good and because he did so well we made the switch after we got home to a larger car seat as well. He loves looking out the window from his new seat.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvSmN1hfLbmItpb6XaG94_Ff5mXzOJAjZHRMh944JMLMjfRSC0dRhjqxFLnsLtwQ6diS62jLhMrZnaTkVsTSwRi_kugMRPzReN0LkQ0696dVRa6qTyNEwpVA6LlBe0ury8e6MbKCYkhRJ/s1600/IMG_1411.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvSmN1hfLbmItpb6XaG94_Ff5mXzOJAjZHRMh944JMLMjfRSC0dRhjqxFLnsLtwQ6diS62jLhMrZnaTkVsTSwRi_kugMRPzReN0LkQ0696dVRa6qTyNEwpVA6LlBe0ury8e6MbKCYkhRJ/s400/IMG_1411.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626045086356428786" border="0" /></a><br />Nana and Papa!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3shoUJ1i1NM7Avxd3wNX0LK97o-T_rkniUi8R0Cbs3zVudk1Fm96rzh4bPKygL7PhhVpOf4yLS4ckuLQ1r0Rhgt9MKLQtFk8wL7lc5YA0cKZ3AH81UKS-WrbRf_nM-6C6KXvRa-InBLx/s1600/IMG_3694.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3shoUJ1i1NM7Avxd3wNX0LK97o-T_rkniUi8R0Cbs3zVudk1Fm96rzh4bPKygL7PhhVpOf4yLS4ckuLQ1r0Rhgt9MKLQtFk8wL7lc5YA0cKZ3AH81UKS-WrbRf_nM-6C6KXvRa-InBLx/s400/IMG_3694.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626042990656941986" border="0" /></a><br />Aunt Connie<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2J6tAG49FX0W1_v4CqK0NLcTlpbI_J5swNF5ErNrYNjWru2eugvkDL0KJt1EofXjS66dy-oqMsgsbEogpMZVzMFlSZwPK54KUwFf8TRlsR2SMIBVC6FLijkzmyPqWeHDldeQLqLI7yYCN/s1600/IMG_3707.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2J6tAG49FX0W1_v4CqK0NLcTlpbI_J5swNF5ErNrYNjWru2eugvkDL0KJt1EofXjS66dy-oqMsgsbEogpMZVzMFlSZwPK54KUwFf8TRlsR2SMIBVC6FLijkzmyPqWeHDldeQLqLI7yYCN/s400/IMG_3707.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626042982349272034" border="0" /></a><br />Cousin Cody and Cousin Tripp<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJD5CesYLaTRg4zD-BaHdkB9iCLxB6oRwPWBw-KWIiWL0s6Nm2k66HsVNfV8RoQ1EGCf-W2cioboRDXqi421a_jln6iPrTo61MMKdYOvXctTWGExciBEbFFL7gHhVHHXxeOhxXqx2jzgAh/s1600/IMG_3705.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJD5CesYLaTRg4zD-BaHdkB9iCLxB6oRwPWBw-KWIiWL0s6Nm2k66HsVNfV8RoQ1EGCf-W2cioboRDXqi421a_jln6iPrTo61MMKdYOvXctTWGExciBEbFFL7gHhVHHXxeOhxXqx2jzgAh/s400/IMG_3705.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626042973509334322" border="0" /></a><br />Cousin Delana<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkb9O0HWSi7kt2-dY9hSa-r1uMmqg_NUxD8WfFQXso1qOQkVB5v6MclmMMJU0iqAMkuukJ8YV1q0R265kWiuO-vEissPWGAGBvCvLZcM8nV8kxLwiNgF5K9zZzbJ41FBO5AaUZw7ygRZK/s1600/IMG_3703.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkb9O0HWSi7kt2-dY9hSa-r1uMmqg_NUxD8WfFQXso1qOQkVB5v6MclmMMJU0iqAMkuukJ8YV1q0R265kWiuO-vEissPWGAGBvCvLZcM8nV8kxLwiNgF5K9zZzbJ41FBO5AaUZw7ygRZK/s400/IMG_3703.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626042967270915490" border="0" /></a><br />Cousins Kelsey and Tripp<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJaefML1TlIi5EG9yqbbKq2z_QKwb1W-W0N_cWuBhGRyFcYwELQhIVpLE7Q2DYYRLAQqc15v8nQ04l8oxghebkDw5-ZGrCQNAb0YaQeGDOrypcbprMoDkBvbr_3K7vR6aUZePUmhvhLC3/s1600/IMG_3690.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJaefML1TlIi5EG9yqbbKq2z_QKwb1W-W0N_cWuBhGRyFcYwELQhIVpLE7Q2DYYRLAQqc15v8nQ04l8oxghebkDw5-ZGrCQNAb0YaQeGDOrypcbprMoDkBvbr_3K7vR6aUZePUmhvhLC3/s400/IMG_3690.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626042955578919314" border="0" /></a><br />Friday, we spent the day at a few boutiques in the area. After lunch I started feeling really sick. I think it was just allergies, but I have not felt that bad in quite awhile. After naps and dinner Eli and I went down to Nana and Papa's so he could meet Uncle Tommy and Aunt Mary Ann. We also met the former City Manager and family friend. I forgot her name, but she worked for Nana and was just the sweetest lady. I had a great time just visiting, telling stories, laughing and looking at old family pictures.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_K_f7V9s3isr9GFVIoSYJabm0bdsIy0HGmOoHJMiR3pwCKWai6hXFoQkGFBvQxsaEvKzUuYLlkz9zsl-fJmcIFgVwzanx5BQEYR7TbQtOVME9MjU_8HLCSwObcZLRZE6_QGgzRU-QB-W/s1600/IMG_1442.JPG"><br /></a>This is a random shot of Eli playing on the floor. I love this shot because it really shows off Eli's sweet little eyes.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hO4tDW7_ExAKweuA8USGJVz3tIjlbeMLz__qcNLbbrWJcb-jNh1UVp76dZa5EmVyw5ZYqs1VKS-bfwghCtY5fzSmEqhoWNM_jspXi40fP-MfaBkeGBizx4XWA1OzPjkNDLQl39mrkpjp/s1600/IMG_3711.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hO4tDW7_ExAKweuA8USGJVz3tIjlbeMLz__qcNLbbrWJcb-jNh1UVp76dZa5EmVyw5ZYqs1VKS-bfwghCtY5fzSmEqhoWNM_jspXi40fP-MfaBkeGBizx4XWA1OzPjkNDLQl39mrkpjp/s400/IMG_3711.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626361920325450098" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeT9YpfiaLesOpaYYsZaFAdSfKI3fLEwHWJo12zyH7-1AJeNeotQa9U2dquujkd6PZKNVooCdN36yBl8BwFet7ltcJ9avH_YiJdzBSLb_p66VarI5IDNSOic0sjziuYHYl_0RTLfhCDUR3/s1600/IMG_1459.JPG"><br /></a></div>Saturday, was quite an adventure. We went and got pictures made with all the cousins. That is Kelsey (10), Landry (2), Tripp (almost 1) and Eli (tiny). it was quite a mess at times. Kelsey was very patient and helpful as the other three were not quite as cooperative. We did however get several really good shots, both individual shots of all the kids and group shots with all of them. I have my favorite shot framed in our living room where I can see it constantly. So while, it was a little bit of a struggle it was well worth it in the end. After pictures we went to lunch with some of Aaron's mom Gloria's family. Two of her sisters Debbie and Wanda and a few of their girls, Lydia, Andrea and their kids. After a very late lunch we went home and then spent the evening at Nana and Papa's again.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">These are a few shots of Eli from our morning. I took them with my phone and sent them to Aaron.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7_I6-kulPLZkmK4JpAyvXudnI-8-lTCENdyT-iCqzwHOTPxrYF_37izyJpuU6bDFHJ6j2Equ5La2XaV3QTUWmRvOWQQDBaMWvLCWSeiOwCyVckOgnXzBxABaU4bnZm4_GqdrdZTu1NUV/s1600/IMG_1459.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7_I6-kulPLZkmK4JpAyvXudnI-8-lTCENdyT-iCqzwHOTPxrYF_37izyJpuU6bDFHJ6j2Equ5La2XaV3QTUWmRvOWQQDBaMWvLCWSeiOwCyVckOgnXzBxABaU4bnZm4_GqdrdZTu1NUV/s400/IMG_1459.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626367047047184130" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4juQFV2EcLC1TxA0S1C3KehSUCBujviTux4oPCzAe4yELuRphbCKIEPkIsBfjOYTLiGY-sgVG8jsELsyeNqE5LDK9xEG1PnmcBxy-GB5JN77610RdvG3_FkrnhEwJQ3gcLHE_sBO3qWZ/s1600/IMG_1457.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4juQFV2EcLC1TxA0S1C3KehSUCBujviTux4oPCzAe4yELuRphbCKIEPkIsBfjOYTLiGY-sgVG8jsELsyeNqE5LDK9xEG1PnmcBxy-GB5JN77610RdvG3_FkrnhEwJQ3gcLHE_sBO3qWZ/s400/IMG_1457.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626367372284206914" border="0" /></a>The shot of all the kids in our living room.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKvrAcoiTvY0Q0Tak7FRzz4e8-tisEhaVmsNwX9VVtWEZJXgehnuxFXFQrS_7641L25WO4nv6h0LYqauHiP3nBPGhve7HU0TnoWzJv3U69nPoZ5-a6ZQcLtKwpKPly5sc9pr9baOfWl2g/s1600/IMG_1467.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKvrAcoiTvY0Q0Tak7FRzz4e8-tisEhaVmsNwX9VVtWEZJXgehnuxFXFQrS_7641L25WO4nv6h0LYqauHiP3nBPGhve7HU0TnoWzJv3U69nPoZ5-a6ZQcLtKwpKPly5sc9pr9baOfWl2g/s400/IMG_1467.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626365974730634706" border="0" /></a>Pictures from lunch<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLr2qdxvXeyg_g1tDmVq-s8WqCYEZEUTwA1x7aRKLe41pq9jHaI_-21zU1mXrBP2-6JNr0lOph79yficeestSQnu11N1ZcX2NSCsYDaJ-WH0-jatxafkF8GdoSHBzorI4W2hiwKlSb9sz/s1600/IMG_3716.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLr2qdxvXeyg_g1tDmVq-s8WqCYEZEUTwA1x7aRKLe41pq9jHaI_-21zU1mXrBP2-6JNr0lOph79yficeestSQnu11N1ZcX2NSCsYDaJ-WH0-jatxafkF8GdoSHBzorI4W2hiwKlSb9sz/s400/IMG_3716.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626361956708928194" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1B6hxMNPo6iW9JvqUNqEhr-wv0knhXkbwd4wy9pQlo7dyjp_6O3LQJ61MPVJE5ApdK7yhsVhyphenhyphenvcEddjFzdTWcZIRHCOHRqAIfqyiZfr8Zz7KWA_CmPRaHYnYO5EQ2YF3gPN3rJ-9w9E0c/s1600/IMG_3715.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1B6hxMNPo6iW9JvqUNqEhr-wv0knhXkbwd4wy9pQlo7dyjp_6O3LQJ61MPVJE5ApdK7yhsVhyphenhyphenvcEddjFzdTWcZIRHCOHRqAIfqyiZfr8Zz7KWA_CmPRaHYnYO5EQ2YF3gPN3rJ-9w9E0c/s400/IMG_3715.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626361944855682290" border="0" /></a>Andrea and Lydia with Eli and Lydia's youngest girl.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVrYeJZbh9j-3uC5_zCVD2bVl-EFbbr-DONfjL1tTrdK-0NdbKbpalMYFRJQVGLKWAfqGqva_TUHmdL4REBfTW6WYEP1aPaCprQ1_ev6qlB4xBRRnRLHKKMxxSsjXLVdFap-EoLzEVgOG/s1600/IMG_3714.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVrYeJZbh9j-3uC5_zCVD2bVl-EFbbr-DONfjL1tTrdK-0NdbKbpalMYFRJQVGLKWAfqGqva_TUHmdL4REBfTW6WYEP1aPaCprQ1_ev6qlB4xBRRnRLHKKMxxSsjXLVdFap-EoLzEVgOG/s400/IMG_3714.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626361934392322562" border="0" /></a><br />Sunday, was our church and pool day. It was so much fun! It was very neat at church the pastor recognized us and several people were able to come and meet Eli. What a blessing to hear from so many how much they prayed for our little boy. It is an incredible reminder of Christ's love for each of us.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Mary Catherine held Eli through church and put him right to sleep.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBYCDfrV_3fDHQVIB0FfNuePYH1S-aH_uzm3cDVqnbwxOCedHKVKUWy3vkDwRW3H0PH-9_RT3E5p3upD3Y7QR7p9h3hw_gxym7XVyuHwwQpihlqO5oYhPJ2J2vR_XBBRGOe8wRv3XCGHR/s1600/IMG_1461.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBYCDfrV_3fDHQVIB0FfNuePYH1S-aH_uzm3cDVqnbwxOCedHKVKUWy3vkDwRW3H0PH-9_RT3E5p3upD3Y7QR7p9h3hw_gxym7XVyuHwwQpihlqO5oYhPJ2J2vR_XBBRGOe8wRv3XCGHR/s400/IMG_1461.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626365336650561970" border="0" /></a><br />Eli had never been in the pool so we decided to take the one day without rain and take advantage of it. Aaron's family including cousins Mary Catherine, Lauren and Tamara joined us for the day. Eli wasn't sure about the water initially, but quickly began to enjoy it. He didn't splash very much, but just kind of floated around and smiled a lot.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Tamara holding Eli. Tommy and Mary Ann behind her.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVN4DqdjEft8zJFlWCoyG04tMvymjrL-fOhLs6LZv2Qwz3WzAIU0Va2AXGTjD-2ipn1zup42h6qA4O1IFthpOeCMtaXH2Am24NLhZYHtoq6qADg8wi9_17_dQTtnP3xfdcZ8PoWrn8gQV_/s1600/IMG_3761.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVN4DqdjEft8zJFlWCoyG04tMvymjrL-fOhLs6LZv2Qwz3WzAIU0Va2AXGTjD-2ipn1zup42h6qA4O1IFthpOeCMtaXH2Am24NLhZYHtoq6qADg8wi9_17_dQTtnP3xfdcZ8PoWrn8gQV_/s400/IMG_3761.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626365328042576594" border="0" /></a><br />Nana with her Great-grandson Eli in the pool.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXkRnPUj2OqWyYIt2_7_7dlVc-dVDHC7EmdPYuXXb_CDo8Ztsx8XhTR5KjDXg39RI9zvkpirWeJewMQgZTGqIeii4-veiUAuFRBJ-39wsLOFD-W1iSKD1PFgDYhOFH-pgOcW0gUS15CVe/s1600/IMG_3760.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXkRnPUj2OqWyYIt2_7_7dlVc-dVDHC7EmdPYuXXb_CDo8Ztsx8XhTR5KjDXg39RI9zvkpirWeJewMQgZTGqIeii4-veiUAuFRBJ-39wsLOFD-W1iSKD1PFgDYhOFH-pgOcW0gUS15CVe/s400/IMG_3760.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626365319299402930" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzgjCaVRjIvbRoV6RtxDWAHro6U5oo3su7BBRc84qvk_tH7fG0yVM8luDqv-rgH_UaQOAmxgst_gXk1jehBCggD9D9YYiTXr5z3Vy_gnbHmiDJExtGkLi-iCMzu5-b0pDD2rXtPAlAhqTP/s1600/IMG_3750.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzgjCaVRjIvbRoV6RtxDWAHro6U5oo3su7BBRc84qvk_tH7fG0yVM8luDqv-rgH_UaQOAmxgst_gXk1jehBCggD9D9YYiTXr5z3Vy_gnbHmiDJExtGkLi-iCMzu5-b0pDD2rXtPAlAhqTP/s400/IMG_3750.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626365313385290674" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcyPGq1rOy8tmuk7G2biX8qxhblant5MGu3nCODGfY7HIVSSOowVR_-f6xjrqakFvXPUo64IgdT6tR252wpBQLJmfbuIQW-nes77BSjoPXPO3LQjh8A0vG-RZCzz_l188Xh7iPrfzu6qX/s1600/IMG_3744.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcyPGq1rOy8tmuk7G2biX8qxhblant5MGu3nCODGfY7HIVSSOowVR_-f6xjrqakFvXPUo64IgdT6tR252wpBQLJmfbuIQW-nes77BSjoPXPO3LQjh8A0vG-RZCzz_l188Xh7iPrfzu6qX/s400/IMG_3744.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626364711764877394" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzE8vcfpnxyb9Vj7D78q1dKOsJYAdZeK6vX_jRQ9bMchUSIPIMe-7oh8p9EeYO5iZK2w-IFptCNTHSpHtZ0-P7B6dZMFJVHGCcLCwRID6sA4gPTzwwBxSJaUL2cvYJFnBMaKeb0wAOIjaZ/s1600/IMG_3735.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzE8vcfpnxyb9Vj7D78q1dKOsJYAdZeK6vX_jRQ9bMchUSIPIMe-7oh8p9EeYO5iZK2w-IFptCNTHSpHtZ0-P7B6dZMFJVHGCcLCwRID6sA4gPTzwwBxSJaUL2cvYJFnBMaKeb0wAOIjaZ/s400/IMG_3735.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626364702693769810" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhef-ntLNGyTNQEZAeBupGdVGCCExpfc7Y76Uc2XtBCLEhr1Y2OoAKItkodzJAExJT5b3LctNFBTS32LIHBPj7wTdxRFhutw1Jg71r0OluY6KKxyaaEZ45SaZ0h9RdwrSId8F_41gF1dIvy/s1600/IMG_3725.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhef-ntLNGyTNQEZAeBupGdVGCCExpfc7Y76Uc2XtBCLEhr1Y2OoAKItkodzJAExJT5b3LctNFBTS32LIHBPj7wTdxRFhutw1Jg71r0OluY6KKxyaaEZ45SaZ0h9RdwrSId8F_41gF1dIvy/s400/IMG_3725.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626364689530494834" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPU2TD6DufMdT2RaqPjujUy7LX-QgGCdfMoU3A54FnhVYuV5VQEA2SGr2etsfH5YWazxhqwJqL3QXFzaejEqLNY3blXZDfPUTC-nWFA4mLz0YW3pVLtki3P12XF1hqBtdqHJXClvjVcb2p/s1600/IMG_3722.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPU2TD6DufMdT2RaqPjujUy7LX-QgGCdfMoU3A54FnhVYuV5VQEA2SGr2etsfH5YWazxhqwJqL3QXFzaejEqLNY3blXZDfPUTC-nWFA4mLz0YW3pVLtki3P12XF1hqBtdqHJXClvjVcb2p/s400/IMG_3722.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626364681042048322" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Tripp with his dad Brian. I have never seen a baby that smiles as much as Tripp. He is so funny.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbgHtaLy_o4m_5iHWCCCc5dla2c9qS5Vf3JAz17DSlrmEcnozLDrpnXqnObB1pr_06L7RaOJm_wVxR7RgDj6algiU3F0ZQO-HU_oi8r3_DnatLCB2H-XCbEWMh6c3oKwyal8wMc8hdWJ7/s1600/IMG_3766.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbgHtaLy_o4m_5iHWCCCc5dla2c9qS5Vf3JAz17DSlrmEcnozLDrpnXqnObB1pr_06L7RaOJm_wVxR7RgDj6algiU3F0ZQO-HU_oi8r3_DnatLCB2H-XCbEWMh6c3oKwyal8wMc8hdWJ7/s400/IMG_3766.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626365988693850978" border="0" /></a><br />Brian and Eli checking each other out.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JHSaylEQPfkYqpgba7LfxkDXOsXdmkFHDij4UQP_pihFGXU_YyqxJSONSb7pajWGuKmugIEgQY94wamQV0VZdekTdbjXr7xINV8-GDiSGMbleb0F7z9xskDpcHeHGsCXOx4UD_J79VrA/s1600/IMG_3777.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JHSaylEQPfkYqpgba7LfxkDXOsXdmkFHDij4UQP_pihFGXU_YyqxJSONSb7pajWGuKmugIEgQY94wamQV0VZdekTdbjXr7xINV8-GDiSGMbleb0F7z9xskDpcHeHGsCXOx4UD_J79VrA/s400/IMG_3777.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626365997553851890" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lauren give Eli some lovin'.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG165zktTTJ5YtxQVHakMoMU-oSY2iV8sghbd9wgSS5GkLhKK09Ni_Ie-DXZawfBTTJIB0oMgojAChXzq2k9PQV3iUjzKlVMX5TCPaJQ8_biSYRfz28ACQ6r9tUmDn5ssxuBEv1dOArt5x/s1600/IMG_3688.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG165zktTTJ5YtxQVHakMoMU-oSY2iV8sghbd9wgSS5GkLhKK09Ni_Ie-DXZawfBTTJIB0oMgojAChXzq2k9PQV3iUjzKlVMX5TCPaJQ8_biSYRfz28ACQ6r9tUmDn5ssxuBEv1dOArt5x/s400/IMG_3688.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626365346585838114" border="0" /></a>Sunday night Mary Catherine and Lauren took me to Gary's for dinner. It was a very casual, and I mean VERY CASUAL place that is known for their oysters. I took a quick picture of our appetizer of steamed oysters. It was my first time to try them and I kind of likes them. We also got alligator tail. It was a wonderful night. I love the two of them and it was such a blessing to be able to spend some time with just them. We closed the place down laughing, crying, and truly enjoying each other.<br /><br />On a side note, when we got home I received news that my grandma Emily was doing badly and had a bit of a breakdown in the living room. I was reassured that it was not an emergency so I didn't need to change my flight, but as you will read in later posts that is not exactly the case.<br /><br />Monday morning Eli and I flew home to my oh so precious Husband! I missed Aaron so much, but had a wonderful time in Florida with his family. Thanks to everyone (if you are reading this) for making my trip so special and for loving our little man.<br /><br />On Monday, Eli and I flew home to Eli<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5IgWAC-NBLt65AUvIKmXx2t3ihyphenhyphenJ1r1f697gj_qdq4580d0eL4u63GmNvNXIKu2mvXOYy8HnAjCCNmXWC1JpdUKrGZ-OP6gkdkPeyAqrdlvQSnjihb78yr44l-SeoBfUgLcrC1nWaK60K/s1600/IMG_1464.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5IgWAC-NBLt65AUvIKmXx2t3ihyphenhyphenJ1r1f697gj_qdq4580d0eL4u63GmNvNXIKu2mvXOYy8HnAjCCNmXWC1JpdUKrGZ-OP6gkdkPeyAqrdlvQSnjihb78yr44l-SeoBfUgLcrC1nWaK60K/s400/IMG_1464.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626366004084010402" border="0" /></a>Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-28670946545875485562011-06-21T17:22:00.000-07:002011-06-21T17:38:57.428-07:00Aaron's First Father's DayThis year is Aaron's first year to celebrate Father's day. Rather to be celebrated on Father's Day. Eli gave him the best gift of all by sleeping until 10AM! It was amazing! After we got up we had cinnamon rolls for breakfast and Aaron got his gifts. Gift include frame for Eli's picture in Aaron's office, six pack of Cream Soda with bow ties, and $50.00 to spend on comics.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvfs7pSWNFTTQm4Xi4iCIN_AwXsXlC7b4t9Qs1ddd-jsSHYoO_lz8H6xUn8l7dtGyScARkGsuIN0-Ac8oB9Jnz7taY_7iMlPNJhEcm7iIlxvV-XNFXn4EEZVQNhAsOJ1bxRJvQV8yPoVU/s1600/IMG_3654.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4tbC4LeRsTZx5x-RJDbBue-HMq5KCODsZoyBZH2tu1h7D5QygRvNK07GdBgJy83kX8mcRoRGN30rQkReSKa2lVJUba3MSONhd2x8msAFTV9tV2FEJ2zNbNWkr7e0iOQqcvXOPTPqeJ0t/s1600/IMG_3653.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4tbC4LeRsTZx5x-RJDbBue-HMq5KCODsZoyBZH2tu1h7D5QygRvNK07GdBgJy83kX8mcRoRGN30rQkReSKa2lVJUba3MSONhd2x8msAFTV9tV2FEJ2zNbNWkr7e0iOQqcvXOPTPqeJ0t/s400/IMG_3653.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620836242992975730" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwpbjUcUEU1vs54wmreYdAcelNP_CEPSKXd-VeVSyxmcnoG9eRiSPa0GcUMn9tGoQdicSRFVKISE9WR1yilCEWfPKhOavkLkBAZs3TkcfrBEhKGcGOayvHpcTLRRp0CIFdgtRPwcnP8tX/s1600/IMG_3652.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwpbjUcUEU1vs54wmreYdAcelNP_CEPSKXd-VeVSyxmcnoG9eRiSPa0GcUMn9tGoQdicSRFVKISE9WR1yilCEWfPKhOavkLkBAZs3TkcfrBEhKGcGOayvHpcTLRRp0CIFdgtRPwcnP8tX/s400/IMG_3652.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620836241126218898" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZ__aBUFA4h_XMOU9QoV2tZBKTO3OUlEFKRivSFMvJShcPXMe4VXzAqjpbsun5Z8sJOcMM9-uctRy8kDGRePD5wUoZZukY3rgSpWFT6SaRpWIUiwpBvsi2t_AsnfgSPuJgsaJisNSplqC/s1600/IMG_3651.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZ__aBUFA4h_XMOU9QoV2tZBKTO3OUlEFKRivSFMvJShcPXMe4VXzAqjpbsun5Z8sJOcMM9-uctRy8kDGRePD5wUoZZukY3rgSpWFT6SaRpWIUiwpBvsi2t_AsnfgSPuJgsaJisNSplqC/s400/IMG_3651.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620836233007836898" border="0" /></a><br />After breakfast we just stayed around the house. Aaron read a ton and helped me with dishes. I cleaned the apartment and that was great for me! At three Katie Walz came and babysat our little man so I could take Aaron to see Green Lantern. This was our second try. The first was unsucessful because the reel didn't work. After the movie we went to Red Robin (Aaron's favorite. I hate it, but I'm a good wife.)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvfs7pSWNFTTQm4Xi4iCIN_AwXsXlC7b4t9Qs1ddd-jsSHYoO_lz8H6xUn8l7dtGyScARkGsuIN0-Ac8oB9Jnz7taY_7iMlPNJhEcm7iIlxvV-XNFXn4EEZVQNhAsOJ1bxRJvQV8yPoVU/s1600/IMG_3654.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvfs7pSWNFTTQm4Xi4iCIN_AwXsXlC7b4t9Qs1ddd-jsSHYoO_lz8H6xUn8l7dtGyScARkGsuIN0-Ac8oB9Jnz7taY_7iMlPNJhEcm7iIlxvV-XNFXn4EEZVQNhAsOJ1bxRJvQV8yPoVU/s400/IMG_3654.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620836260143953314" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaUYgDCSe8lgck0mE2DwvL1uu2JFFh815WhJ2cRPzuWQCmesvY1k6nczxk9AYBGqQD_WL_bVI97_5ItH852lOSniCm57e4plcWvuS0BRJZM9alLJVqwV3DwJvNAfFf7t5QKRD5VP8cdWeZ/s1600/IMG_3647.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaUYgDCSe8lgck0mE2DwvL1uu2JFFh815WhJ2cRPzuWQCmesvY1k6nczxk9AYBGqQD_WL_bVI97_5ItH852lOSniCm57e4plcWvuS0BRJZM9alLJVqwV3DwJvNAfFf7t5QKRD5VP8cdWeZ/s400/IMG_3647.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620836257017543394" border="0" /></a><br />At the end of the day all that really mattered was Aaron and all that he has done for our family. I could not ask for a better partner to raise Eli. He is a wonderful Father and an incredible husband.Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-37050911237856138062011-06-13T11:24:00.000-07:002011-06-15T05:41:05.710-07:00California Knows How To Party!Sorry for the lack of posting. You will understand why after reading this post.<br /><br />We have been in Cali!!!! Aaron, Eli and me went to San Diego for six days if you count the travel. It was such a fun trip. Aaron was out there for a conference and because we have Delta credit cards we get a free companion ticket. Thinking we shouldn't pass up a chance to go to Cali we booked my ticket for only $43.00! That's right! We only had to pay the tax for the free companion ticket. So we had not only a great trip to California, but a very cheap family vacation.<br /><br />Like I said Aaron was going for a conference. NACCAP, to be specific; National Association of Christian College Admissions Professionals. Mom just happens to be the current president for the organization and therefore was going to be in California as well. Which made it all the more fun because I got to spend time with her as well.<br /><br />There are so many pictures, but I will try to keep it as short and as few as possible.<br /><br />For starters, packing for us all was a big undertaking. I had a three page list that I typed up a week prior and then spent the better part of a day laying it all out and eliminating anything that was not needed. This is a little snapshot of it all out on our bed before I put it into suitcases.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaISIhkl1yw90EmKDVK4bj5Fkooz8bbF06aKzU-F9ilLTEJXEivxfy1cEZtXUB0KLugVviguDb2O0EJftfjAJNCDu5esfuRF47cPsXmlxq8S6yjHgvcHLCBEibiveRRkwtR2l-hAITeae4/s1600/IMG_0789.JPG"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaM4CTz6SgNVPoXQnpKSpvBd5rabYBCjBb9eFzHJ6sCESOe30yX14tNV6NsdIIocCQPlfcx2yLRiWDxHHHtK2ENgj4rBxO-kobtDQf5scAjPUD1Lp0ndJfI4lbwdtImUpECxW9DMxs_82/s1600/IMG_1279.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaM4CTz6SgNVPoXQnpKSpvBd5rabYBCjBb9eFzHJ6sCESOe30yX14tNV6NsdIIocCQPlfcx2yLRiWDxHHHtK2ENgj4rBxO-kobtDQf5scAjPUD1Lp0ndJfI4lbwdtImUpECxW9DMxs_82/s400/IMG_1279.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617774755293024770" border="0" /></a><br />Saturday (travel to San Diego) - It was a 1.5 hour flight to Atlanta, an hour lay over and then a 4 hour flight to California. Eli could not have been better. He slept for almost 3 of the 4 hours during the flight. People were nice enough to give us their seat so he could lay down in between us.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaISIhkl1yw90EmKDVK4bj5Fkooz8bbF06aKzU-F9ilLTEJXEivxfy1cEZtXUB0KLugVviguDb2O0EJftfjAJNCDu5esfuRF47cPsXmlxq8S6yjHgvcHLCBEibiveRRkwtR2l-hAITeae4/s1600/IMG_0789.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaISIhkl1yw90EmKDVK4bj5Fkooz8bbF06aKzU-F9ilLTEJXEivxfy1cEZtXUB0KLugVviguDb2O0EJftfjAJNCDu5esfuRF47cPsXmlxq8S6yjHgvcHLCBEibiveRRkwtR2l-hAITeae4/s400/IMG_0789.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617774789815188850" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitps6lcoQBzKRDH0COKSGJvlaYp9S76-b2hhFTEWYwaE3Km4CyNYedmkvYY3G7nUlfcpI-Inasca8qjHVlklFHQCuYI50I9fBXZCkAudIIG-OyZ-x19oarjG8pCE4TJCZ5jRJRYMXsXN5d/s1600/IMG_1294.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitps6lcoQBzKRDH0COKSGJvlaYp9S76-b2hhFTEWYwaE3Km4CyNYedmkvYY3G7nUlfcpI-Inasca8qjHVlklFHQCuYI50I9fBXZCkAudIIG-OyZ-x19oarjG8pCE4TJCZ5jRJRYMXsXN5d/s400/IMG_1294.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617774782627323826" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeMqnrKjWndfi5PppXSkIcT4BstcONRXzGjrFy_1Rn4B6X_yEyumOf1lBBB9DQOPf7FRB1WhDeCds8l2zq0lQuIlDzYRqOLG5edewcY9AaYWnxB71L9XoIT2Nm3OcjsijkHiWVANKqF4Qz/s1600/IMG_0787.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeMqnrKjWndfi5PppXSkIcT4BstcONRXzGjrFy_1Rn4B6X_yEyumOf1lBBB9DQOPf7FRB1WhDeCds8l2zq0lQuIlDzYRqOLG5edewcY9AaYWnxB71L9XoIT2Nm3OcjsijkHiWVANKqF4Qz/s400/IMG_0787.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617774767429997970" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir4TBiB1HEB6N2g1eQ-xcN5OHemMwFmAc4edImuFZYzTBHhKbVnZvZ1qTagTTYEXWN7YGUsEiWEgXm2467v9CbwwetMw8sboBEWzMclQtk6awrYZ6oX-p-JqPUKWmBTG4Ah96pnKsOgsDl/s1600/IMG_0784.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir4TBiB1HEB6N2g1eQ-xcN5OHemMwFmAc4edImuFZYzTBHhKbVnZvZ1qTagTTYEXWN7YGUsEiWEgXm2467v9CbwwetMw8sboBEWzMclQtk6awrYZ6oX-p-JqPUKWmBTG4Ah96pnKsOgsDl/s400/IMG_0784.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617774760020746930" border="0" /></a>After arriving we met the Asbury admissions team and went to dinner at Hodads. It was a great little hole in the wall burger joint featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. The line was wrapped around the block and stayed that way all night. We got a great burger and then walked around on the beach and out onto the pier! It was beautiful and COLD. I had to put Eli down my shirt to make sure he was warm. I think someone else got a picture of that. It was pretty funny looking.<br /><br />Sunday (San Diego Zoo)- Everyone says you can't go to San Diego without seeing the zoo. I am not so sure I agree. I like animals, but don't love them and so zoos are average to me. I don't like seeing animals just laying around because they look bored out of their minds and they are beautiful, but just seem sad to me. The elephants and giraffes were the best part to me. I will say however, the fact that their maps weren't to good may have made it less enjoyable. We got lost several times, but still managed to enjoy ourselves. Eli had one 5 minute come apart that we quickly fixed with a bottle. The three hour time difference was a little frustrating to him.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_B1HTkTLMujuOGN1TCQxjc5Qs-e-kuEw2P93Y7zDJoheJkoUsHt8_ktQXMxS4iD-cpVKKx3BlY0_4uRoObJ46sbHbyqHYHUH9NWoL0tDbfzPPkhi42IqLbIskgeFImU9885O8FSumx7f/s1600/IMG_3333.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sueYpUbbTOdrebRe-jvDza6ot1ltUmVxILj8rZQmUYCysDsA0m0x9S6w_sTr4n3c4RazeEfT8IZDXOYZVLzMvyeQyZIExLb_ybvX7XhNtVMKo5at4s4IinWw4-YYCZHLF4RJUl2A6eB8/s1600/IMG_3324.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sueYpUbbTOdrebRe-jvDza6ot1ltUmVxILj8rZQmUYCysDsA0m0x9S6w_sTr4n3c4RazeEfT8IZDXOYZVLzMvyeQyZIExLb_ybvX7XhNtVMKo5at4s4IinWw4-YYCZHLF4RJUl2A6eB8/s400/IMG_3324.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617779124560131682" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhDjpIZY04pVbNJFioc6rKbhuNYTWwglAldrPNy4pm8mnsLEhN053hkB-eVl_2Zn77JQ6bX8d1MBZdgQfkp5twmzEq9ESKkpTsiw1pvG7PaQIQefwwNdCZYu4IVp7G4Ab6eCUU-T-iP5E/s1600/IMG_3301.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhDjpIZY04pVbNJFioc6rKbhuNYTWwglAldrPNy4pm8mnsLEhN053hkB-eVl_2Zn77JQ6bX8d1MBZdgQfkp5twmzEq9ESKkpTsiw1pvG7PaQIQefwwNdCZYu4IVp7G4Ab6eCUU-T-iP5E/s400/IMG_3301.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617778809936056306" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIllvXnoPsuJAyqmcP7P6dm538DK4mTIBWNCTEC8YkFbniBBpZBAByz9S7Dxzc4i39juL7Pc4XO_gmoutUkc6UTH0zwFlmpl6UAYEaF4bb6WWLn-D_OsfuBcmVFAB5R0tXu4fyi7VDkFn5/s1600/IMG_3289.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIllvXnoPsuJAyqmcP7P6dm538DK4mTIBWNCTEC8YkFbniBBpZBAByz9S7Dxzc4i39juL7Pc4XO_gmoutUkc6UTH0zwFlmpl6UAYEaF4bb6WWLn-D_OsfuBcmVFAB5R0tXu4fyi7VDkFn5/s400/IMG_3289.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617778796863923746" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWydZCKD2vYohgbtVVT2CuC1w79JvcStTQd0HTZ2S9Ilw3JSjCCd4l3ldFgNp_b5PnQvMwynH6JBy-AuVropBBCS9k8dKrxnuSA6Cw87GMYjKLeGZbj8KDUAwdfgPnwBkHR5QlN-4dEmA/s1600/IMG_3274.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWydZCKD2vYohgbtVVT2CuC1w79JvcStTQd0HTZ2S9Ilw3JSjCCd4l3ldFgNp_b5PnQvMwynH6JBy-AuVropBBCS9k8dKrxnuSA6Cw87GMYjKLeGZbj8KDUAwdfgPnwBkHR5QlN-4dEmA/s400/IMG_3274.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617778784488296946" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_B1HTkTLMujuOGN1TCQxjc5Qs-e-kuEw2P93Y7zDJoheJkoUsHt8_ktQXMxS4iD-cpVKKx3BlY0_4uRoObJ46sbHbyqHYHUH9NWoL0tDbfzPPkhi42IqLbIskgeFImU9885O8FSumx7f/s1600/IMG_3333.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_B1HTkTLMujuOGN1TCQxjc5Qs-e-kuEw2P93Y7zDJoheJkoUsHt8_ktQXMxS4iD-cpVKKx3BlY0_4uRoObJ46sbHbyqHYHUH9NWoL0tDbfzPPkhi42IqLbIskgeFImU9885O8FSumx7f/s400/IMG_3333.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617779131859990370" border="0" /></a><br />Monday (Conference)- Not a ton happened on Monday. Aaron was in conference all day so I just walked around campus and had time to myself. Not a bad thing when you are on the coast of California. The campus is beautiful and the weather was perfect.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8B87Vetd-qnh1ZQU63JS3lsnxMsqiR8UWVMOOrRverww4UQcxir7fDf4Hk3zaefU-HUdiTdA-s37ymVY55GzzXzd0GXgrmruSqZ52hkhah_Mu8dKIdRtElpyDRgwm7lHGfnEk94TFF1MS/s1600/IMG_1321.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8B87Vetd-qnh1ZQU63JS3lsnxMsqiR8UWVMOOrRverww4UQcxir7fDf4Hk3zaefU-HUdiTdA-s37ymVY55GzzXzd0GXgrmruSqZ52hkhah_Mu8dKIdRtElpyDRgwm7lHGfnEk94TFF1MS/s400/IMG_1321.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617781178286662578" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWihNDf9o6-JtHnsYay_9amqQnfNk7oICmI-mdVTx3pqiO_ezJvkbghZutGB1geTJCCNJkuj__t0i9-kGZtzmtJ9_yYUWTcE4vblXl4X9tcx-lSeFkiSCPSjNq7C7ZavGCejxspwrmzkyu/s1600/IMG_1313.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWihNDf9o6-JtHnsYay_9amqQnfNk7oICmI-mdVTx3pqiO_ezJvkbghZutGB1geTJCCNJkuj__t0i9-kGZtzmtJ9_yYUWTcE4vblXl4X9tcx-lSeFkiSCPSjNq7C7ZavGCejxspwrmzkyu/s400/IMG_1313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617781166342867234" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIFlRNbrJ233FrvO9Za2faayn4e_hoMoecIHP_fziBXL4eJb19ZwTHHzGp05zlYqfJVtRTmca8O5KGRW-fWRZBJ2sCpbUYKQHzdTi1-UaujgXw54mQvf86xccpTI-C3SmjZEyKWh1zsC9/s1600/IMG_3396.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIFlRNbrJ233FrvO9Za2faayn4e_hoMoecIHP_fziBXL4eJb19ZwTHHzGp05zlYqfJVtRTmca8O5KGRW-fWRZBJ2sCpbUYKQHzdTi1-UaujgXw54mQvf86xccpTI-C3SmjZEyKWh1zsC9/s400/IMG_3396.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617781156615411026" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvs_fSDEeGo9uRXVcLW67UNpJMA8xC4HZ6sFaSmOTkSY2dhlg71sQNssXye5yGGTiZinrS3SRktMmpQpU_1BTavQP-Y9q02R9O0fH9r3rUtSANzTlZH07E5HodaGLgp3VDueXOPGJZmKPS/s1600/IMG_3388.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvs_fSDEeGo9uRXVcLW67UNpJMA8xC4HZ6sFaSmOTkSY2dhlg71sQNssXye5yGGTiZinrS3SRktMmpQpU_1BTavQP-Y9q02R9O0fH9r3rUtSANzTlZH07E5HodaGLgp3VDueXOPGJZmKPS/s400/IMG_3388.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617781141229810994" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1x9ykjEHQ_lPafdDU9OgAqw5a4ONN1OdRpGxZfRSZfDWjbwIAw1jS9NblIHwJ2rNu3eJolNExBNZ7AnjkQftIOxfs6wQTVc8Z3cmwhQzjtNXHFEdTziMzIK1S33Z6x0HNGzd-CdgVoWw/s1600/IMG_0810.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1x9ykjEHQ_lPafdDU9OgAqw5a4ONN1OdRpGxZfRSZfDWjbwIAw1jS9NblIHwJ2rNu3eJolNExBNZ7AnjkQftIOxfs6wQTVc8Z3cmwhQzjtNXHFEdTziMzIK1S33Z6x0HNGzd-CdgVoWw/s400/IMG_0810.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617781140356155666" border="0" /></a>Tuesday (Conference and Sea World)- Aaron had conference seminars in the morning and then mom, Aaron, myself and Eli went to lunch at In-N-Out Burger. We had been there once before but it was so good that we wanted to go back again. After lunch we walked around a local goodwill so Aaron could find a San Diego shirt. We then went to Sea World and walked around for 2 hours before the conference banquet started. I have to say I was again pretty disappointed with Sea World in San Diego. I had been to the one in Orlando and it has to be nearly twice the size. We had a fun time either way. The arctic area is my favorite. They were feeding the Beluga Whale right in front of us so we got to see them up close and personal.<br /><br />There was one really rough moment of the night. While I was walking into the banquet I actually tripped and fell flat on my face, while carrying Eli. All you moms out there will understand this, but I have thought about this moment 1000 times! I have played it over and over in my head. He never touched the ground even though I tore my toe, foot and knee up pretty bad. I have a hole in my dress and there was fabric in my skin. It was very scary, but we made it out with a scratched knee and a hole in a new dress.<br /><br />To end the night they had a penguin at the banquet which was pretty fun because we were able to get close and take pictures. My favorite part of the day had to be Eli watching the sea turtles. He watched them in the tank for a long time. 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfG8FnmjicuMGvv2KigQ6yadT3VWBieqHbVrHO39AGqHQcxqmBEpLw2xVJmNkd_aqryQAu9rUg8fgRjbq8iQLdmTjQn59Ph2jW0Z8fPdehEa045csrrf9jiNbEwpDHrpCSpc6vEd9cFE-o/s400/IMG_3576.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617826187234131282" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwqb8fa3a3eDGIgEFYSKbc7E82UbsJiPGF_A7azwIW3OJxHK76ftSJr-vAiGHHLNiKPDPqpQuUQZyenszoQFBIgg3BcPBn3BP6LDxeNcdRaJ3sPWM0DdjXZgJs5h48K3mXydSDJN_PMFIa/s1600/IMG_3575.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwqb8fa3a3eDGIgEFYSKbc7E82UbsJiPGF_A7azwIW3OJxHK76ftSJr-vAiGHHLNiKPDPqpQuUQZyenszoQFBIgg3BcPBn3BP6LDxeNcdRaJ3sPWM0DdjXZgJs5h48K3mXydSDJN_PMFIa/s400/IMG_3575.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617824019308141570" border="0" /></a><br />We flew home on Thursday and again Eli was a champ. Sorry this post is so long. I hope that you enjoy the pictures and that you are inspired to take your own vacation. Even if it isn't to California. Make it a special time with your loved ones.Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-37955526311076962912011-06-02T12:56:00.000-07:002011-06-02T13:14:33.553-07:00Eli is 6 Months Old!!!Holy Cow the time has flown by! Eli you are now six very big months old! You and just growing and growing. Right now while I type you are in the bouncy seat trying to jump out! You are such a wiggle worm.<br /><br />Weight: 13 lbs. 7.5 oz.<br />Length: 24 inches<br /><br />You are totally average for a three month old baby! Still really small for a six month old, but that is to be expected! Here is what else you are up to.<br /><ul><li>You love to move.</li><li>You always want to be sitting up and facing the room so you can see all that is going on.</li><li>You like to stand, but the doctor told us you are not allowed to yet. (preemies apparently have stronger back muscles than full term babies which makes them want to stand rather than sit.)<br /></li><li>You are chatty chatty chatty. Especially in the morning.<br /></li><li>You fall asleep to mommy's singing.</li><li>You get comments on your long eyelashes from everyone who sees you.</li><li>You grin constantly.</li><li>You have laughed a few times and I can tell you are about to bust out the box with laughter very soon.</li><li>You have discovered your hands and just today discovered your feet.</li><li>You sleep 11 hours a night! Mommy loves that!</li><li>You only use your pacifier every once in a while, but you are really content without it.</li><li>You are great in the car.</li><li>You are wearing 3-6 month clothing.</li><li>Your 3 month clothes are just a bit to snug.<br /></li><li>Tummy time isn't your favorite, but you are learning to enjoy it.</li><li>You are slowly learning to reach for things.</li><li>Your sneezes are the cutest thing ever.</li><li>Every once in awhile you like to fake cough and it makes me laugh.</li><li>You really enjoy baths and I think that the splashing will soon get very out of hand.</li><li>You really like to chew on fabric, like your burp clothes, blankets, bibs, your shirt collars, and your stroller.</li><li>I think you look more like daddy now, except when you smile. I think you look more like me when you are grinning. Daddy and I talk often about how we feel like we are beginning to see little hints of what you will look like when you are an adult.<br /></li></ul>Above all else you should know that you are loved and cherished beyond words. I pray for you every day and I dream huge dreams for you. You can be anything you want to be and I will support and love you to the best of my abilities.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg54hzLojLLIrEiRy-pVJtnzVKYrEvCRWPrbBj8gEqmjJYfU-4TvLSNtIJH5Xwl187TCQmx5Ta_9Klg6AlBpxNnDfnQXC5tWrc69N-y4IaeyCc2ARBX-ZqMZt1lhpj7WgkewDIS6y1oDXWZ/s1600/IMG_3224.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg54hzLojLLIrEiRy-pVJtnzVKYrEvCRWPrbBj8gEqmjJYfU-4TvLSNtIJH5Xwl187TCQmx5Ta_9Klg6AlBpxNnDfnQXC5tWrc69N-y4IaeyCc2ARBX-ZqMZt1lhpj7WgkewDIS6y1oDXWZ/s400/IMG_3224.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613718137409617394" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-oCNtv6kPrTpEvb_V-mbUrOaig-H5mQ8KC6PgIq8ARUEaYCvLfqLDsUhVIB1t4Gr1IwVtP7jJeBoeTuJGG0298Bnds6LvbW8ZDIszyYMuMOSFy5wOiokQup7xuWTbdoq8OUUVajUgJsq6/s1600/IMG_3223.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-oCNtv6kPrTpEvb_V-mbUrOaig-H5mQ8KC6PgIq8ARUEaYCvLfqLDsUhVIB1t4Gr1IwVtP7jJeBoeTuJGG0298Bnds6LvbW8ZDIszyYMuMOSFy5wOiokQup7xuWTbdoq8OUUVajUgJsq6/s400/IMG_3223.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613718131269738226" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCJeSk8tqHUOQUAiXZ8VjAo9mo1u1o2X7EhHRf-F6VUSqbAobKVozgoNtsQOUeeBgtjY3Y8LuPittMzVwc3OY3s8TyJoqBLnzuV8Jo1iFnvd2wX_k00XVAZW22y0CZ6q-WhyphenhyphenK-3iT6XoL/s1600/IMG_3160.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCJeSk8tqHUOQUAiXZ8VjAo9mo1u1o2X7EhHRf-F6VUSqbAobKVozgoNtsQOUeeBgtjY3Y8LuPittMzVwc3OY3s8TyJoqBLnzuV8Jo1iFnvd2wX_k00XVAZW22y0CZ6q-WhyphenhyphenK-3iT6XoL/s400/IMG_3160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613718131130755490" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFoQh9SUP0QTk-UMXyhSAd6N3caClQzjtjc6n1vefCE0aDKJdR1qo1_AJZL_nkGZEerL9HbpuMySp0y9PF8n5eWuuOwzTJ_UcefEQqS2C9Wr2a84UlARYxKt3uprm4h6yVWpvqC5Rq41Cz/s1600/IMG_3248.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFoQh9SUP0QTk-UMXyhSAd6N3caClQzjtjc6n1vefCE0aDKJdR1qo1_AJZL_nkGZEerL9HbpuMySp0y9PF8n5eWuuOwzTJ_UcefEQqS2C9Wr2a84UlARYxKt3uprm4h6yVWpvqC5Rq41Cz/s400/IMG_3248.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613718124034370562" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqYabi3aFHeRjOtcPCvhSIMsNSaDuASYo9qLEf6mDcZtqLPZMRdoxBwcY8ryq1Illgx77RS4Bpxc1m_2T6bP5FPaW3HO82cJnNasJmt-tX9HtBlsiC7wr761ssJRGjdyrDf1ZLrlSrDM0/s1600/IMG_3245.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqYabi3aFHeRjOtcPCvhSIMsNSaDuASYo9qLEf6mDcZtqLPZMRdoxBwcY8ryq1Illgx77RS4Bpxc1m_2T6bP5FPaW3HO82cJnNasJmt-tX9HtBlsiC7wr761ssJRGjdyrDf1ZLrlSrDM0/s400/IMG_3245.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613718122738209922" border="0" /></a>Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-34369872268145578412011-06-01T19:45:00.000-07:002011-06-01T20:08:56.112-07:00Happy 21st Wedding AnniversaryJune 2nd marks the 21st wedding anniversary for my mom and dad Chuck. (Step-dad, but I call him dad. Just so you aren't confused.) They now live in Indiana so we don't get to celebrate with them, but I just wanted to wish them a happy day. Mom is traveling to California for work and dad is home in Marion with Alex but I am sure they are still remembering their wonderful 21 years together.<br /><br />Thanks Mom and Dad for loving one another unconditionally and being a wonderful example of compromise, love, friendship and growth. Here's to at least 21 more!!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgemBbrYDFdKsMSbSLhGxIQsqbqpzMzV7P-2IUdoj6mxfI4yAD9OkIg1F96TR-T8xC9bXjp61yYvBTHj5frhFP1dvfeZoL_6SPlCMhDJa0crnaGt2-H0mvLNUmT6omYyCgDqAv5FaRB8KV/s1600/468425090108_0_BG.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgemBbrYDFdKsMSbSLhGxIQsqbqpzMzV7P-2IUdoj6mxfI4yAD9OkIg1F96TR-T8xC9bXjp61yYvBTHj5frhFP1dvfeZoL_6SPlCMhDJa0crnaGt2-H0mvLNUmT6omYyCgDqAv5FaRB8KV/s400/468425090108_0_BG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613452192947928658" border="0" /></a><br />Putt-Putt on our Myrtle Beach trips!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNw6bdDyxXDAUNCQ8OtJyOuCm6zf0ubmOi7JDmzJ3fpFOx0EX-mUsSHbtF1tp_eTJbvY9dbaFz0EQEN6_-25wfscCJJffi-3YiWk-0GT2PGODnzH50Goz9jDf7EL7k8HcFMuSiHfd-Ae_/s1600/7-17-07+142.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNw6bdDyxXDAUNCQ8OtJyOuCm6zf0ubmOi7JDmzJ3fpFOx0EX-mUsSHbtF1tp_eTJbvY9dbaFz0EQEN6_-25wfscCJJffi-3YiWk-0GT2PGODnzH50Goz9jDf7EL7k8HcFMuSiHfd-Ae_/s400/7-17-07+142.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613452193776750754" border="0" /></a><br />My 23rd birthday!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtb-jcCkcoeFCCOGb6QsrhUsvmZqI6UTvLHmvWkADecj6Ab4MxNoTPwefttv8QXwtk5-3gvAIzzIPng1Frdic5DYWelBNJ2y9iQs9p55b5aufPFCLSCvMUTrKFOf05Em-vevZg7pkr4Dmf/s1600/100_0051.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtb-jcCkcoeFCCOGb6QsrhUsvmZqI6UTvLHmvWkADecj6Ab4MxNoTPwefttv8QXwtk5-3gvAIzzIPng1Frdic5DYWelBNJ2y9iQs9p55b5aufPFCLSCvMUTrKFOf05Em-vevZg7pkr4Dmf/s400/100_0051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613452191947176082" border="0" /></a><br />Ski Trip to West Virgina!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />...and then the family photo shoot!<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMp-pVbDA8zL71TKocPZqglP1oqMbbFKJDnIATSdsU5jrrgUHJKxnH_gMiO5k1FfqQXJLiPijN0LO2wTumZOLnzrtkaFTd3f8YSQDczUTqIE8ACCbudKQObD_9gJERpsZaxJdP_iaTT7i/s1600/DSC_0267.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMp-pVbDA8zL71TKocPZqglP1oqMbbFKJDnIATSdsU5jrrgUHJKxnH_gMiO5k1FfqQXJLiPijN0LO2wTumZOLnzrtkaFTd3f8YSQDczUTqIE8ACCbudKQObD_9gJERpsZaxJdP_iaTT7i/s400/DSC_0267.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613452743777770802" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfU4uRIpcTvf9ro-wjoB2F6ltz1y50I_8r1q7WZuwYa-E9DODUVNdvDeCUALq-adhocSN31gkLQ-EDEl7IGNY5fOem5aUMctpcOJJbtBf8joEUQNSWH4tFPsTohEozXjspWXODcVAlEcDz/s1600/DSC_0263.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfU4uRIpcTvf9ro-wjoB2F6ltz1y50I_8r1q7WZuwYa-E9DODUVNdvDeCUALq-adhocSN31gkLQ-EDEl7IGNY5fOem5aUMctpcOJJbtBf8joEUQNSWH4tFPsTohEozXjspWXODcVAlEcDz/s400/DSC_0263.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613452740962056802" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS15Xsy9m2OYx54bOwRBzlQJba0t8-rSM__G_WEuluz1ZrOHVOEJFk-_-U0eEMcZRSzypj2qPeaB4SUd6oTlmwMMujXA0NTBHlsaR2TaWmZ7r8yP9PRR67efCI-bMYpQEz3QKeN__tMQMz/s1600/DSC_0259.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS15Xsy9m2OYx54bOwRBzlQJba0t8-rSM__G_WEuluz1ZrOHVOEJFk-_-U0eEMcZRSzypj2qPeaB4SUd6oTlmwMMujXA0NTBHlsaR2TaWmZ7r8yP9PRR67efCI-bMYpQEz3QKeN__tMQMz/s400/DSC_0259.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613452202133720690" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of love to you both! Happy Anniversary!<br /></div>Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-85710863127745268912011-05-31T19:11:00.000-07:002011-05-31T19:29:02.855-07:00Cute Little ManToday Eli and I were running errands and I went into the Christian Bookstore to pick up two books and saw the cutest thing and wanted to share it with you. So I checked out and was walking to the door when I heard a little boy probably around the age of 5 or 6 talking to his mom. He asked for something and his mom said no to whatever he was asking for.<br /><br />His response, "Mom you are just so mean when you do let me have everything I want."<br /><br />Anywho...it was super cute.<br /><br />I drove away laughing and called Aaron immediately! I couldn't help but be proud of the mom for saying no to that precious little boy. He was just so sweet in telling her that she was mean. :) The Lord will have to give me strength when my little man asks me for something in the future.<br /><br />Happy Tuesday to you all. I hope you enjoy the short week!Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176835663125780839.post-35342141623741445062011-05-27T07:07:00.000-07:002011-05-27T07:28:13.988-07:00Shoe Stories!This summer I have an extensive to do list! I really like lists and accomplishing them. So yesterday I began to tackle the list. I cleaned out my scarves and my shoes. Doesn't sound like much I know, but for those of you that know me well you know that in fact this is a HUGE deal.<br /><br />Remember this is judgment free zone so the following remarks must be smiled at and not frowned upon. When I met Aaron I had over 200 pairs of shoes and before we got married and shared and apartment together I took that number down to half! Again, please no judgment. I know that seems excessive, but I was a single girl that loved shoes so that is what I spent my money on. So yay me for getting down to 100.<br /><br />Well over the last almost 3 years (can you believe it!) that Aaron and I have been married I have been hanging out around the 100 mark getting a few shoes here and there and getting rid of a few here and there. However, yesterday I decided several must go. It might surprise some of you to know that I am actually pretty good about cleaning out my belongings every three months or so, but this summer will be a bit time clean out since I have the time to do it well rather than rushing it over a weekend or an evening after work.<br /><br />So...as of today I have 25 pairs of shoes to sell and four scarves! I will post pictures via facebook soon. If you are a size 6-7.5 keep your eyes open for the shoes and if you like scarves or clothes those will be coming soon as well so keep checking back for those. <br /><br />Some of the shoes will go straight to Goodwill because they are from high school and others are pretty cute, but I just don't use them enough so I will sell them. You may be asking, "why do you still have shoes from high school or shoes that you don't wear often?" The answer is the stories behind them. I have memories and stories in each and every pair of shoes I own. I know it is silly, but I can't help but look at my pink and green polka dotted espadrilles and not think of my college graduation six years ago, my leather kitten heals from JCrew and not think of my many shopping trips with Kelli and Brynn or my burberry plaid clogs and think of a trip I took to Arkansas to see my dad, or the blue and green leather Chinese Laundry pumps and think of my first day of work after college. They have good and bad memories, but memories all the same.<br /><br />So I cleaned out the shoes. I am not sad to see them go. I will not lose the memories, but just make room for more shoes and that means even more memories!Abby Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125836847235681792noreply@blogger.com0