tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84831825635143768782024-03-13T04:43:11.436-06:00The Fabulous Life & Times of The Ristig FamilyPete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.comBlogger253125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-30112046135034487852013-08-15T14:50:00.002-06:002013-08-15T14:50:50.103-06:00Share the Love: Amazing Giveaway!Cedar Ring Mama is having a pretty great giveaway right now! A crazy cute basket, glockenspiel, books, felt, paint brushes, and so much more! I would crazy love to win. Wyatt is just in love with the glockenspiel at Mountain Song, and I've been eyeballing those baskets at whole foods for a good two years. Not to mention I would totally use and love every single item in the giveaway. It's pretty fabulous. Fingers crossed!
http://cedarringmama.wordpress.com/2013/08/15/share-the-love-waldorf-homeschoolin-mamas-dream-giveaway/Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-66385937448036014192012-04-12T13:42:00.002-06:002012-04-12T14:01:53.573-06:00Road Trippin' to Arizona!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WExnmgP-uQQ/T4c0bUOTG-I/AAAAAAAAC1k/UkY2JO0G5PM/s1600/long_road.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 189px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WExnmgP-uQQ/T4c0bUOTG-I/AAAAAAAAC1k/UkY2JO0G5PM/s320/long_road.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730606694742039522" /></a><br />Hello all! Maya, Wyatt, and myself will be driving out to Arizona for some visit time, and for Autumn's baby shower! Here is our tentative schedule of events. If you'd like to squeeze some visit time in here, please let me know so I can make it official!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Friday, April 20th</span> - Leave Colorado Springs at 3am. Drive to Albuquerque for breakfast @9am. Get back on the road by 10am. Arrive in Prescott around 4pm-ish. Collapse from exhaustion and toss the kids at Granny. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Saturday, April 21st</span> - Go shopping for last-minute baby shower stuff with Mom. Hanna, do you guys want to watch the kids? Mom & Dad (Ristig)? That would be helpful.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sunday, April 22nd</span> - Wake up bright and early, and head up to the Grand Canyon with all the baby shower food/decorations in tow. Baby shower from 10-2pm. Clean up, and spend a bit of time enjoying the canyon with the kids. Maybe hang around and have dinner with Dan and Autumn, then head back to Prescott. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Monday, April 23rd</span> - Load up the kids bright and early, and drive down to Phoenix. Crash at Dad's house. My plans fro the next two days depend completely on my Dad's schedule. He said he'd get it to me as soon as he gets it in the next day or two. I'll post it when I have it! Karaoke is in order for either Monday or Tuesday night, though!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tuesday, April 24th</span> - Hang out with friends/ family. Spend another night in Phoenix at Dad's.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Wednesday, April 25th</span> - Wake up bright and early and drive back to Prescott. Have an early dinner at Oliva's? Streets of New York? It would be nice to get the whole family together for a meal. Those are always good fun!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Thursday, April 26th</span> - Wake up at 4am, and hit the road! Stop in Albuquerque to eat at 10ish. Hit the road again at 11am. Home by 5pm, with any luck. If anyone has a wild hair to drive home with me, you are more than welcome to join me. The drive would be so much more pleasant with an extra body in the car. Particularly one that isn't whining to get out of their car seat! :)Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-49967075756092548522012-01-01T15:24:00.002-07:002012-01-01T15:40:28.699-07:00Happy 2012!!We spent our New Year's Eve at a new friend's house. Our friends Tom and Erin had a little shindig at their house, and we brought the kids. They have three kids of their own, including a little girl about Maya's age. We played Apples to Apples, drank champagne, and chit-chatted the night away. The kids stayed downstairs for the most part, playing with toys and watching TV. Maya had a blast!<br /><br />Maya stayed up until 12:30 when we drove home!! Wyatt passed out in his little pack & play at around 10pm. It was a fun night, and I look forward to spending lots more time with all our new friends in Colorado.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Vmii8Oe3GRk/TwDgwFXUN3I/AAAAAAAAC1Q/_F_ry4azce0/s1600/6a00e5508f181588330148c7356431970c-800wi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 203px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Vmii8Oe3GRk/TwDgwFXUN3I/AAAAAAAAC1Q/_F_ry4azce0/s320/6a00e5508f181588330148c7356431970c-800wi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692797045674620786" /></a><br />I made a couple resolutions. First, I want to make homemade meals more often.Pete usually cooks on the weekends, so I pledged to make two completely home-made meals per week. That means nothing from a box or frozen bag. All fresh, and made from scratch! I also want to eat more veggies and less meat. <br /><br />My second resolution is to teach Maya her lower-case letters, her numbers, some commonly used sight words, and her months. I got a freebee calendar that I cut up, and we're going to hang it on her bedroom wall today. That way, she can have a better grasp on the abstract concept of time. She just couldn't understand why it was taking so long for Christmas to come, so we're going to do a little countdown to important holidays like her birthday and Easter. <br /><br />Pete didn't make any resolutions. At least, no that I'm aware of. Party pooper!! ;)<br /><br />HAPPY NEW YEAR!!Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-57291058618452670532012-01-01T14:22:00.016-07:002012-01-01T15:24:26.322-07:00December in Review<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nltUGfLoJiE/TwDPAAbE3lI/AAAAAAAACuo/hJE68qOLxdk/s1600/IMG_0119.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nltUGfLoJiE/TwDPAAbE3lI/AAAAAAAACuo/hJE68qOLxdk/s320/IMG_0119.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692777528016821842" /></a><br />This month, we had a permanent house guest! Santa sent a scout elf to our house to watch over Maya and Wyatt, and report back to Santa on the status of their behavior. He also brought us a book, which instructed us to give him a name. After going through a long list of names, Maya finally chose the name Gus. I was pushing for Elfred, but she wasn't having it! Every night, Gus used his Christmas magic to fly back to the North Pole where he reported to Santa, and then played with his other elf friends. The next morning, he flew back to our house, and would find a new place to sit and watch the kids. It was our job each morning to find him! On Christmas Eve, Gus flew back to the North Pole with Santa. We sure do miss him, and hope he comes back next year!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v_DsfmY28BY/TwDSwnUo3NI/AAAAAAAACxA/gMgznWSnXkA/s1600/IMG_0219.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v_DsfmY28BY/TwDSwnUo3NI/AAAAAAAACxA/gMgznWSnXkA/s320/IMG_0219.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692781661627407570" /></a><br /><br />Maya got to visit Santa at the mall. We were lucky enough to be there on the same day he was visiting, and the line wasn't even that long! Maya told him about the red bike she wanted, but he already knew she wanted it. Gus told him!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tj0P7tzmvbc/TwDanXxptXI/AAAAAAAAC0I/HqLIp7pkPPA/s1600/IMG_0127.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tj0P7tzmvbc/TwDanXxptXI/AAAAAAAAC0I/HqLIp7pkPPA/s320/IMG_0127.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692790298928330098" /></a><br />Since the weather was getting kinda chilly, and Maya's hats were getting snug, I decided to pop for the cutest hat in all existence for her! I saw it at a consignment store, and used almost all my trade to buy it. Totally worth it! She looks like a little rainbow gnome. Cutest. Hat. Ever. I took some pictures of the kids, and one ended up being to main photo on our holiday card.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pvME4ivXOHQ/TwDO_n7e8RI/AAAAAAAACug/vtLD3hbpx-Q/s1600/IMG_0075.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pvME4ivXOHQ/TwDO_n7e8RI/AAAAAAAACug/vtLD3hbpx-Q/s320/IMG_0075.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692777521441861906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tDyLk1Y2-DM/TwDO_UdPUVI/AAAAAAAACuU/Yo1UArrR3OA/s1600/IMG_0058.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tDyLk1Y2-DM/TwDO_UdPUVI/AAAAAAAACuU/Yo1UArrR3OA/s320/IMG_0058.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692777516214735186" /></a><br />On December 5th, we drove up to the Denver Waldorf Academy to check out their Winter Festival. I'm part of a group of parents here in town working to open a Waldorf Charter School, and I wanted to go to a Waldorf school to check it out. We sure did get a taste of winter, that's for sure! It was DUMPING snow on us all the way there. I'm glad we went, though, because that school was awesome! Maya had lots of fun doing the crafts they had set up and playing in the indoor gym. She also went in to a room just for kids, and got me a Christmas present! I had to wait until Christmas, but loved my new bracelet she picked out. It was super cute!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JyLTCBUYGso/TwDbMJO0CJI/AAAAAAAAC00/1xaqmQHVJgo/s1600/376382_833181845018_27709311_38829197_1618788243_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JyLTCBUYGso/TwDbMJO0CJI/AAAAAAAAC00/1xaqmQHVJgo/s320/376382_833181845018_27709311_38829197_1618788243_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692790930679269522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lN9pnDXKuQQ/TwDbMOmP27I/AAAAAAAAC0k/QeHA0uS6zL4/s1600/383857_833183297108_27709311_38829209_2058878927_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lN9pnDXKuQQ/TwDbMOmP27I/AAAAAAAAC0k/QeHA0uS6zL4/s320/383857_833183297108_27709311_38829209_2058878927_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692790932119739314" /></a><br />I also had my birthday! I turned the big 3-3, and Pete made me a delicious meat cake. We had a lovely dinner, followed by going out to see The Muppet Movie. It was an awesome day!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kJx71zTENMc/TwDbMKNXPUI/AAAAAAAAC0c/1DdQi_mfPj4/s1600/379061_844290498188_27709311_38867856_1865201735_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 256px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kJx71zTENMc/TwDbMKNXPUI/AAAAAAAAC0c/1DdQi_mfPj4/s320/379061_844290498188_27709311_38867856_1865201735_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692790930941623618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-19d4VmL_zm8/TwDbLzeWBFI/AAAAAAAAC0U/yqRwewitOnk/s1600/388190_844291536108_27709311_38867860_254416061_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-19d4VmL_zm8/TwDbLzeWBFI/AAAAAAAAC0U/yqRwewitOnk/s320/388190_844291536108_27709311_38867860_254416061_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692790924838831186" /></a><br />A couple days before Christmas, we got a BUNCH of snow. We'd bought a little sled this summer at a yard sale, so we cracked that puppy out and took Maya sledding down our hill. The cars were nice enough to pack down the powder, so the hill was nice and slick. We also made a little snowman who Maya named Happy. Maya wanted to make snow angels, but once she laid down in the snow and realized how deep it was, she changed her mind. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WyvkiIqvzyw/TwDSVJkwexI/AAAAAAAACwM/XAiRaTn8dVg/s1600/IMG_0199.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WyvkiIqvzyw/TwDSVJkwexI/AAAAAAAACwM/XAiRaTn8dVg/s320/IMG_0199.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692781189785484050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7A8ZER0908M/TwDSUzXL5rI/AAAAAAAACwA/5vDnbK59r6o/s1600/IMG_0198.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7A8ZER0908M/TwDSUzXL5rI/AAAAAAAACwA/5vDnbK59r6o/s320/IMG_0198.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692781183822980786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vPA304RgP_c/TwDSVdrUyUI/AAAAAAAACwY/TRW5uhq4THg/s1600/IMG_0200.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vPA304RgP_c/TwDSVdrUyUI/AAAAAAAACwY/TRW5uhq4THg/s320/IMG_0200.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692781195181738306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kIlguv3S268/TwDR3ZGOHLI/AAAAAAAACvo/JSiCswQZpNE/s1600/IMG_0187.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kIlguv3S268/TwDR3ZGOHLI/AAAAAAAACvo/JSiCswQZpNE/s320/IMG_0187.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692780678556294322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Al-UDiL0kc/TwDSwQ8VJbI/AAAAAAAACws/JGJbhjL5yHA/s1600/IMG_0210.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Al-UDiL0kc/TwDSwQ8VJbI/AAAAAAAACws/JGJbhjL5yHA/s320/IMG_0210.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692781655619872178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h06m7fq7Zoc/TwDSwHLvP7I/AAAAAAAACwk/m0mKBTm8-yU/s1600/IMG_0203.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h06m7fq7Zoc/TwDSwHLvP7I/AAAAAAAACwk/m0mKBTm8-yU/s320/IMG_0203.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692781653000142770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yqYWQCHJxkM/TwDR3m_hVwI/AAAAAAAACv0/kQwBVfwRpYM/s1600/IMG_0193.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yqYWQCHJxkM/TwDR3m_hVwI/AAAAAAAACv0/kQwBVfwRpYM/s320/IMG_0193.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692780682286290690" /></a><br />Christmas morning was so fun this year! I was sad we couldn't be with family, but I was really excited that Maya could anticipate and enjoy Christmas morning. Plus, I went overboard for Pete this year, and I knew he was going to have an awesome morning! He got four D&D books, two funny t-shirts, a bow tie, and a shotgun! Thanks and much gratitude go out to Ken for helping me make the shotgun a reality! You are awesome!! Of all the gifts Maya got, I'd say she liked her tea set, tricycle, and Rapunzel the best. My favorite gift was the little bracelet Maya gave me. I also scored some pretty sweet moccasin slippers I'd been coveting, and LOTS of chocolate. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6Wm8fx9Im8c/TwDUP5Q-pOI/AAAAAAAACyE/FMXvZv9_wDY/s1600/IMG_0290.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6Wm8fx9Im8c/TwDUP5Q-pOI/AAAAAAAACyE/FMXvZv9_wDY/s320/IMG_0290.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692783298531468514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jHJMLyaXcDY/TwDUPueumII/AAAAAAAACx4/mc30hGqW5IU/s1600/IMG_0288.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jHJMLyaXcDY/TwDUPueumII/AAAAAAAACx4/mc30hGqW5IU/s320/IMG_0288.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692783295636347010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eEOBawhoEkE/TwDXrbufXgI/AAAAAAAACzk/ocfNlSgwPxc/s1600/IMG_0338.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wus5MQS7ZsM/TwDUQarNnII/AAAAAAAACyQ/Ifi3PRNpGRM/s320/IMG_0305.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692783307499871362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U0JobU-8884/TwDTU7ggmYI/AAAAAAAACxU/kWA_RzLu--U/s1600/IMG_0233.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U0JobU-8884/TwDTU7ggmYI/AAAAAAAACxU/kWA_RzLu--U/s320/IMG_0233.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692782285521197442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1EXatsrt8xI/TwDTUg5MbYI/AAAAAAAACxI/xs3Fmnt-Dhc/s1600/IMG_0231.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1EXatsrt8xI/TwDTUg5MbYI/AAAAAAAACxI/xs3Fmnt-Dhc/s320/IMG_0231.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692782278376975746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pk8XVSqoLFM/TwDTVUNXOKI/AAAAAAAACxg/uFQncMZ3jLQ/s1600/IMG_0253.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pk8XVSqoLFM/TwDTVUNXOKI/AAAAAAAACxg/uFQncMZ3jLQ/s320/IMG_0253.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692782292151777442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L5f571hmIt4/TwDWjeYuikI/AAAAAAAACyc/qxU-q_TuZus/s1600/IMG_0309.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L5f571hmIt4/TwDWjeYuikI/AAAAAAAACyc/qxU-q_TuZus/s320/IMG_0309.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692785833936849474" /></a>Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-72472325033109313432012-01-01T10:46:00.016-07:002012-01-01T14:22:11.487-07:00November in ReviewIn early November, Maya, Wyatt, and I were all still in Prescott. We visited with Nana and Papa, played on the swings in their back yard, and went to Oliva's for some pollo fundito. Yum!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2gPxT8oWar8/TwCm6tiHFHI/AAAAAAAACnk/2PzfevuA-DU/s1600/IMG_9830.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2gPxT8oWar8/TwCm6tiHFHI/AAAAAAAACnk/2PzfevuA-DU/s320/IMG_9830.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692733456581596274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2wuQmiRWWa8/TwCm6a-uZTI/AAAAAAAACnY/r4uJQX9A4tw/s1600/IMG_9822.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2wuQmiRWWa8/TwCm6a-uZTI/AAAAAAAACnY/r4uJQX9A4tw/s320/IMG_9822.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692733451601339698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SPYUpFSDLBY/TwCm7SrOWLI/AAAAAAAACnw/_V2Fpfmw6xE/s1600/IMG_9833.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SPYUpFSDLBY/TwCm7SrOWLI/AAAAAAAACnw/_V2Fpfmw6xE/s320/IMG_9833.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692733466551933106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rg1VQXwyQmo/TwCi2TChJYI/AAAAAAAACnA/_47Ow1_pGhs/s1600/IMG_9803.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rg1VQXwyQmo/TwCi2TChJYI/AAAAAAAACnA/_47Ow1_pGhs/s320/IMG_9803.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692728982703777154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9gNFp4GjZqE/TwCi2K6lb3I/AAAAAAAACm0/D_RBZMnhzbg/s1600/IMG_9801.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9gNFp4GjZqE/TwCi2K6lb3I/AAAAAAAACm0/D_RBZMnhzbg/s320/IMG_9801.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692728980523020146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eyqnJjfRjTU/TwCi26PgmgI/AAAAAAAACnM/e-C7wg3VSLI/s1600/IMG_9820.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eyqnJjfRjTU/TwCi26PgmgI/AAAAAAAACnM/e-C7wg3VSLI/s320/IMG_9820.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692728993227250178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IKC-9WkbiqY/TwC-zKmeQeI/AAAAAAAACpo/oTrEcbfka1Y/s1600/IMG_9951.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IKC-9WkbiqY/TwC-zKmeQeI/AAAAAAAACpo/oTrEcbfka1Y/s320/IMG_9951.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692759715224633826" /></a><br />We spent another couple days in Prescott. The kids got to visit with their cousins and Aunt Hanna while I did homework, and had fun playing at Grammy's house and with their Uncle B.O. Wyatt scored a handsome scarf his cousin Emily made for him, and Maya got her nails done at the salon with Grammy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4cNWLw_u2nE/TwDBzLEuz8I/AAAAAAAACsY/qiyCoNqWMFk/s1600/376900_810827957388_27709311_38711768_174486425_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4cNWLw_u2nE/TwDBzLEuz8I/AAAAAAAACsY/qiyCoNqWMFk/s320/376900_810827957388_27709311_38711768_174486425_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692763013886431170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-97U2NseMZHQ/TwDBzGOqyOI/AAAAAAAACsQ/6F6VrDjt8C0/s1600/378746_810824259798_27709311_38711753_1980884424_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-97U2NseMZHQ/TwDBzGOqyOI/AAAAAAAACsQ/6F6VrDjt8C0/s320/378746_810824259798_27709311_38711753_1980884424_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692763012585933026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aoQTtzbX0s8/TwDBzVEKMBI/AAAAAAAACso/QdOiwIhjmxo/s1600/381131_810829179938_27709311_38711773_1102554202_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A0QM2SVMJh0/TwCrNCv7c-I/AAAAAAAACog/wBzsAYTDeIE/s320/IMG_9885.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692738169560855522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WiizYjyUqfo/TwCrNylULpI/AAAAAAAACo4/GVsMwI-tesA/s1600/IMG_9898.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WiizYjyUqfo/TwCrNylULpI/AAAAAAAACo4/GVsMwI-tesA/s320/IMG_9898.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692738182401240722" /></a><br />When we got to Phoenix, we spent some time at Grumpa and Grandma T's house, then went to visit cousins and Aunt Amy at her house. Maya had lots of fun playing in her garden and bunny, and Wyatt liked giving footie high-fives with his Aunt Amy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FU7bMYU5ihE/TwDAfNHXnDI/AAAAAAAACq8/RE30g2ez5rM/s1600/IMG_9997.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FU7bMYU5ihE/TwDAfNHXnDI/AAAAAAAACq8/RE30g2ez5rM/s320/IMG_9997.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692761571325353010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x-wvP4sVR2s/TwDAe6cyOYI/AAAAAAAACqw/76hQfcdKg6o/s1600/IMG_9996.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x-wvP4sVR2s/TwDAe6cyOYI/AAAAAAAACqw/76hQfcdKg6o/s320/IMG_9996.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692761566314903938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bqw66VgsfaA/TwDAfyNjJUI/AAAAAAAACrE/aTV3juOJF0E/s1600/IMG_9999.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bRriIuY9irY/TwC-za8lKjI/AAAAAAAACp0/xDPwLzU18dY/s320/IMG_9952.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692759719612328498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A3j4sh8UgPw/TwDLJEyYBgI/AAAAAAAACtw/fnFbo1w9VaA/s1600/IMG_0039.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A3j4sh8UgPw/TwDLJEyYBgI/AAAAAAAACtw/fnFbo1w9VaA/s320/IMG_0039.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692773285760599554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vgrkWQZsAeo/TwDNicUSW3I/AAAAAAAACt8/xEyMEIWUUdw/s1600/IMG_0043.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vgrkWQZsAeo/TwDNicUSW3I/AAAAAAAACt8/xEyMEIWUUdw/s320/IMG_0043.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692775920596835186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sTzzJtpeTdw/TwDNixAS5rI/AAAAAAAACuI/WInMBvPbxxs/s1600/IMG_0049.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sTzzJtpeTdw/TwDNixAS5rI/AAAAAAAACuI/WInMBvPbxxs/s320/IMG_0049.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692775926150129330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eL0q5xkzZBI/TwDLITk5ZzI/AAAAAAAACtY/UqEglO7ixVA/s1600/IMG_0017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eL0q5xkzZBI/TwDLITk5ZzI/AAAAAAAACtY/UqEglO7ixVA/s320/IMG_0017.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692773272550729522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iDWiSMbUKgM/TwDLIpt0OfI/AAAAAAAACtk/NxqbIJNCioo/s1600/IMG_0026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iDWiSMbUKgM/TwDLIpt0OfI/AAAAAAAACtk/NxqbIJNCioo/s320/IMG_0026.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692773278493719026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X1IUmsXujm4/TwDCmCZhdsI/AAAAAAAACtM/AbQRPPATALY/s1600/IMG_0014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X1IUmsXujm4/TwDCmCZhdsI/AAAAAAAACtM/AbQRPPATALY/s320/IMG_0014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692763887731046082" /></a><br />We spent the next couple weeks just hanging out and visiting with local friends. We skipped doing a Thanksgiving feast this year, which is so unlike me! Instead, we got an early start on Christmas shopping. I went Black Friday shopping alone, and scored lots of great deals. I found a Target close by that is kinda tucked back a ways. It was awesome not standing in a 50-foot line!Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-75671815631365420562011-12-30T15:34:00.010-07:002011-12-30T18:28:34.644-07:00October in ReviewOctober was so much fun! This was the first year that we really got to experience autumn in all its glory! The trees turned oranges, yellows, and reds, and we went out on hikes as a family & with friends and really enjoyed the outdoors. Colorado is beautiful!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EqYiS5h_uko/Tv5AAaouQFI/AAAAAAAACiU/k36C9ZujUKs/s1600/IMG_9406.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EqYiS5h_uko/Tv5AAaouQFI/AAAAAAAACiU/k36C9ZujUKs/s320/IMG_9406.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692057354937188434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wbWSX1782l4/Tv5AA3u2KAI/AAAAAAAACis/sBjdgc2T_V4/s1600/IMG_9430.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wbWSX1782l4/Tv5AA3u2KAI/AAAAAAAACis/sBjdgc2T_V4/s320/IMG_9430.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692057362747500546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-19iQzFHG6uY/Tv5A0ANwUHI/AAAAAAAACjE/3Sd3hoRCOe4/s1600/IMG_9436.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-19iQzFHG6uY/Tv5A0ANwUHI/AAAAAAAACjE/3Sd3hoRCOe4/s320/IMG_9436.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692058241197953138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d_QSgm_aGXU/Tv5AAuPJirI/AAAAAAAACig/kwEhiKku3rE/s1600/IMG_9414.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d_QSgm_aGXU/Tv5AAuPJirI/AAAAAAAACig/kwEhiKku3rE/s320/IMG_9414.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692057360198634162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qx7_uFJ-rVM/Tv5ABYc5VpI/AAAAAAAACi4/WeTS9KNPbuQ/s1600/IMG_9424.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qx7_uFJ-rVM/Tv5ABYc5VpI/AAAAAAAACi4/WeTS9KNPbuQ/s320/IMG_9424.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692057371530581650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hm7hQdSJw8k/Tv5A0Sc0_pI/AAAAAAAACjM/n8AnabIZSe4/s1600/IMG_9453.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hm7hQdSJw8k/Tv5A0Sc0_pI/AAAAAAAACjM/n8AnabIZSe4/s320/IMG_9453.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692058246093012626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zobw5i2FNxY/Tv5A0r7paVI/AAAAAAAACjc/2b14zmvBA8U/s1600/IMG_9595.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zobw5i2FNxY/Tv5A0r7paVI/AAAAAAAACjc/2b14zmvBA8U/s320/IMG_9595.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692058252933163346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R16ay73lun8/Tv5Cs_VUFkI/AAAAAAAACjo/hbRC5u_DVTA/s1600/IMG_9597.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R16ay73lun8/Tv5Cs_VUFkI/AAAAAAAACjo/hbRC5u_DVTA/s320/IMG_9597.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692060319725393474" /></a><br />Maya tripped on the rug in the living room, and managed to give herself a fat lip. It was very pathetic!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jhT-XtsTy_g/Tv5Cs4wJmaI/AAAAAAAACjw/5jQwdooxjSk/s1600/IMG_9602.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jhT-XtsTy_g/Tv5Cs4wJmaI/AAAAAAAACjw/5jQwdooxjSk/s320/IMG_9602.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692060317958904226" /></a><br />We also painted Maya's room pink, at her request. Mama was offering other color ideas like yellows and violets, but Maya is such a girlie girl, despite her mother's best attempts! So, pink it is! I painted the baseboards white, but it was after I took the photo. Whoops!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rKVgR1bpqqs/Tv5DUI0xepI/AAAAAAAACkY/4PjxhRur1c0/s1600/IMG_9649.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rKVgR1bpqqs/Tv5DUI0xepI/AAAAAAAACkY/4PjxhRur1c0/s320/IMG_9649.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692060992288160402" /></a><br />In preparation for Halloween, we carved a lovely pumpkin together, and put him on the front porch. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pFdX_JKoF5c/Tv5CtH2lWII/AAAAAAAACkA/09s8RHfHnZ8/s1600/IMG_9612.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pFdX_JKoF5c/Tv5CtH2lWII/AAAAAAAACkA/09s8RHfHnZ8/s320/IMG_9612.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692060322012420226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B1X7c9cMuJ4/Tv5DTxew7RI/AAAAAAAACkM/MNXQfg5jpgk/s1600/IMG_9646.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B1X7c9cMuJ4/Tv5DTxew7RI/AAAAAAAACkM/MNXQfg5jpgk/s320/IMG_9646.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692060986021834002" /></a><br />We had a fun Halloween party at our house, and invited lots and lots of friends over. We even had a pinata, and painted pumpkins!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N69Gy62I8Xw/Tv5DUqImx4I/AAAAAAAACkk/zEvaA00XwDA/s1600/IMG_9730.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N69Gy62I8Xw/Tv5DUqImx4I/AAAAAAAACkk/zEvaA00XwDA/s320/IMG_9730.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692061001229715330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QxocwluhzwQ/Tv5EB9mVWyI/AAAAAAAACk8/DX1CVcm-Ls0/s1600/IMG_9745.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QxocwluhzwQ/Tv5EB9mVWyI/AAAAAAAACk8/DX1CVcm-Ls0/s320/IMG_9745.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692061779548789538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eR-1L3E0QVE/Tv5EBn-b64I/AAAAAAAACkw/mRolaoUejL0/s1600/IMG_9736.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eR-1L3E0QVE/Tv5EBn-b64I/AAAAAAAACkw/mRolaoUejL0/s320/IMG_9736.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692061773744302978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aDXg9O_NCnc/Tv5ECeDgnuI/AAAAAAAAClI/ulDrfIJ3NKQ/s1600/IMG_9749.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aDXg9O_NCnc/Tv5ECeDgnuI/AAAAAAAAClI/ulDrfIJ3NKQ/s320/IMG_9749.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692061788261097186" /></a><br /><br />After the party was over, we headed out to the airport in Denver, still in our costumes, and hopped on a plane to Arizona! It was Wyatt's first airplane ride, and the first Maya could remember.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x-PubPXqZp8/Tv5EugbZ8_I/AAAAAAAAClU/0_eCuBeoTkg/s1600/IMG_9752.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x-PubPXqZp8/Tv5EugbZ8_I/AAAAAAAAClU/0_eCuBeoTkg/s320/IMG_9752.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692062544812438514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6DLbD1rDDOw/Tv5EusyorzI/AAAAAAAAClg/UtCO31KZIKw/s1600/IMG_9756.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6DLbD1rDDOw/Tv5EusyorzI/AAAAAAAAClg/UtCO31KZIKw/s320/IMG_9756.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692062548131098418" /></a><br />We went trick-or-treating with Uncle Dan, Aunt Autumn, and cousin Emily for Halloween. We cruised around Prescott just east of downtown. It was crowded, but lots of fun! We even went to the courthouse to watch all the Prescott cousins and Aunt Hanna be part of a flash mob who danced to Michael Jackson's "Thriller." Some people didn't really know the moves very well, but it was still all good fun! Baby Yoda did not want to wear his ears. Little turkey!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dqV0XcmcsOI/Tv5GPQThAWI/AAAAAAAACl4/uQmfDwSA7Ck/s1600/IMG_9778.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dqV0XcmcsOI/Tv5GPQThAWI/AAAAAAAACl4/uQmfDwSA7Ck/s320/IMG_9778.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692064206931689826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OEk-miunVMg/Tv5GPAtc-WI/AAAAAAAACls/VaeGyvSRTXk/s1600/IMG_9776.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OEk-miunVMg/Tv5GPAtc-WI/AAAAAAAACls/VaeGyvSRTXk/s320/IMG_9776.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692064202745510242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JkEpCMUG0zU/Tv5GPwpr_GI/AAAAAAAACmE/6g8B2uUR4H0/s1600/IMG_9783.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JkEpCMUG0zU/Tv5GPwpr_GI/AAAAAAAACmE/6g8B2uUR4H0/s320/IMG_9783.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692064215614618722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UsHHTnFGLMg/Tv5HBEGqSbI/AAAAAAAACmQ/YtP5K0e2-jo/s1600/IMG_9793.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UsHHTnFGLMg/Tv5HBEGqSbI/AAAAAAAACmQ/YtP5K0e2-jo/s320/IMG_9793.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692065062650005938" /></a>Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-79972606805900538212011-12-30T15:30:00.002-07:002011-12-30T15:34:13.482-07:00Update Your Blog, Ya Slacker!!Well, that was the longest I've ever gone without blogging! I think I'll go back and update month-by-month beginning with October. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o0uHJz0-K6g/Tv48TPdxo-I/AAAAAAAACiI/kMcHHLDoaag/s1600/slacker%2Bcover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o0uHJz0-K6g/Tv48TPdxo-I/AAAAAAAACiI/kMcHHLDoaag/s320/slacker%2Bcover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692053280309486562" /></a>Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-73164863560628466232011-09-06T10:08:00.015-06:002011-09-06T11:49:22.016-06:00A Visit From Grumpa and Gramma T!Dad scored a three day weekend as a reward for his perfect attendance at work, so he and Terea hopped a flight out to Colorado to visit. It was their first time meeting baby Wyatt, so we were all really excited! When they got here on Saturday, we all just chilled at the house, and Pete grilled up some ribs and corn for dinner. Yum! Wyatt enjoyed gnawing on the corn cobs.<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BZZYZfSr6fw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l5VqAO-agaU/TmZHy0CyNmI/AAAAAAAACfA/vKrbCfIupA8/s1600/IMG_8989.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l5VqAO-agaU/TmZHy0CyNmI/AAAAAAAACfA/vKrbCfIupA8/s320/IMG_8989.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649281720872220258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zhlHZh81JYs/TmZG2o0sMBI/AAAAAAAACew/KHVp9IAzOo8/s1600/IMG_8969.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zhlHZh81JYs/TmZG2o0sMBI/AAAAAAAACew/KHVp9IAzOo8/s320/IMG_8969.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649280687068164114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_kqgTFVMubs/TmZG2P-7sYI/AAAAAAAACeo/Hs-Yn__Xkrg/s1600/IMG_8958.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_kqgTFVMubs/TmZG2P-7sYI/AAAAAAAACeo/Hs-Yn__Xkrg/s320/IMG_8958.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649280680400236930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2G_In0RA9OY/TmZGS_HFNOI/AAAAAAAACeY/vulm3bjPNKc/s1600/IMG_8939.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2G_In0RA9OY/TmZGS_HFNOI/AAAAAAAACeY/vulm3bjPNKc/s320/IMG_8939.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649280074575590626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rlmlqfi10jM/TmZGTC8-T1I/AAAAAAAACeg/39EckC0b43U/s1600/IMG_8954.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rlmlqfi10jM/TmZGTC8-T1I/AAAAAAAACeg/39EckC0b43U/s320/IMG_8954.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649280075606937426" /></a><br />I had told Maya in advance that Gramma T and Grumpa and their dog, Tuti, would be coming to stay for the weekend. I also mentioned that they might have a little present for her, but we'd have to see. When they got here, I said, "Hey, look who's here!" She replied with, "Grumpa and Gramma T!" I asked her who else was here, thinking she would say Tuti, but she enthusiastically replied, "PRESENTS!" Well, was she right! Gramma T opened up her suitcase to a new outfit, a princess shirt, some headbands, a book, and the piece de resistance...a Cinderella dress and crown! She was one happy camper. Terea had no idea, but Maya has been obsessing over Cinderella for the past couple weeks, and even pretends to go to the ball. She was PUMPED when she saw that dress! Wyatt got some outfits too, but wasn't nearly as excited as Maya :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XjdM36X8PtQ/TmZGSs0yBlI/AAAAAAAACeQ/EnXw7Y2C1UY/s1600/IMG_8941.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XjdM36X8PtQ/TmZGSs0yBlI/AAAAAAAACeQ/EnXw7Y2C1UY/s320/IMG_8941.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649280069666997842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vXmI_cFqtOI/TmZG3EfRT2I/AAAAAAAACe4/K68Ue4fsS68/s1600/IMG_8975.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vXmI_cFqtOI/TmZG3EfRT2I/AAAAAAAACe4/K68Ue4fsS68/s320/IMG_8975.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649280694494515042" /></a><br />Here's Maya wearing Grumpa's shoes. Silly!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ibDIOOUx24Q/TmZHzS3bmyI/AAAAAAAACfI/hSb_DGV2Ui8/s1600/IMG_9000.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ibDIOOUx24Q/TmZHzS3bmyI/AAAAAAAACfI/hSb_DGV2Ui8/s320/IMG_9000.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649281729146100514" /></a><br />The next day we decided to drive out to the Garden of the Gods and check out their visitor's center. Terea got Maya some little silver butterfly earrings in the gift shop. This girl was spoiled rotten, I tell ya! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qn7bQZYth0Q/TmZHzzxLWkI/AAAAAAAACfQ/NHP6TlYZFYQ/s1600/IMG_9009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qn7bQZYth0Q/TmZHzzxLWkI/AAAAAAAACfQ/NHP6TlYZFYQ/s320/IMG_9009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649281737978239554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BPUid9rN3DU/TmZJn0Gy2oI/AAAAAAAACfY/Y2h5PsTyUG8/s1600/IMG_9011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BPUid9rN3DU/TmZJn0Gy2oI/AAAAAAAACfY/Y2h5PsTyUG8/s320/IMG_9011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649283730933734018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wpPHt1i_OMU/TmZJoIEAv4I/AAAAAAAACfg/yYy5BMMK__4/s1600/IMG_9016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wpPHt1i_OMU/TmZJoIEAv4I/AAAAAAAACfg/yYy5BMMK__4/s320/IMG_9016.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649283736290770818" /></a><br />We drove on the twisty road that winds through the Garden, and were going to get lunch in Manitou Springs, but traffic was nuts! I think everyone had the same idea as we had. So, we headed back towards home instead, and got some Rudy's BBQ for lunch. <br /><br />The next day was Monday, and I was craving cheesy eggs and grits from der Waffle Haus! The biggest seat they had only accomodated four people, so Maya sat next to Grumpa, and I had a seat all to myself. Aahhhhhhh.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wp-Qwub2o6g/TmZJoTysH8I/AAAAAAAACfo/AfuXcgJT82k/s1600/IMG_9019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wp-Qwub2o6g/TmZJoTysH8I/AAAAAAAACfo/AfuXcgJT82k/s320/IMG_9019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649283739439341506" /></a><br />After breakfast, we put Wyatt down for a nap, and Maya, Gramma T and I all went to the mall to get something fancy to wear for our tea party! I booked us a table at the Glen Eyrie castle here in CO Springs. Someone had an English castle relocated here brick-by-brick, and I got us reservations for the girls to have high tea there! I got a feathery headband to wear, and Terea bought a nice little blue flower and a bee pin for her hat. Maya was, of course, wearing her new princess dress to the castle! <br /><br />It was a nice little drive up to the castle, and it was so beautiful inside! I am definitely going back there and doing the tour. I wanted to peek my head into every little nook and cranny, but we had to get to tea by 2:30. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N_-PoVrIHxA/TmZSwiDdwyI/AAAAAAAACiA/WGE_V9aGFls/s1600/IMG_9032.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N_-PoVrIHxA/TmZSwiDdwyI/AAAAAAAACiA/WGE_V9aGFls/s320/IMG_9032.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649293776311403298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wTPh-WPKvGg/TmZQpyXHpFI/AAAAAAAAChw/Dj_EWPWmay4/s1600/IMG_9029.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wTPh-WPKvGg/TmZQpyXHpFI/AAAAAAAAChw/Dj_EWPWmay4/s320/IMG_9029.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649291461406467154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nco6aEtEiFc/TmZQpBhB-MI/AAAAAAAACho/MAPFIauJphs/s1600/IMG_9028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nco6aEtEiFc/TmZQpBhB-MI/AAAAAAAACho/MAPFIauJphs/s320/IMG_9028.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649291448294701250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cx2FVSaMyek/TmZQqEPbhjI/AAAAAAAACh4/79hAF3r_F6Q/s1600/IMG_9034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cx2FVSaMyek/TmZQqEPbhjI/AAAAAAAACh4/79hAF3r_F6Q/s320/IMG_9034.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649291466206053938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PCXyhguiW9M/TmZPWFraBkI/AAAAAAAAChg/qWnTHBrZ9ZY/s1600/IMG_9036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PCXyhguiW9M/TmZPWFraBkI/AAAAAAAAChg/qWnTHBrZ9ZY/s320/IMG_9036.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649290023482820162" /></a><br />When we got inside, we were seated, and brought two teapots. We started with cinnamon scones with cream, and were served our first cup of tea. Maya loved getting her sugar lumps for her tea with the little silver tongs! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fy8UWM1ob8M/TmZNK1tcWNI/AAAAAAAACgw/cOYhysyceeU/s1600/IMG_9085.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fy8UWM1ob8M/TmZNK1tcWNI/AAAAAAAACgw/cOYhysyceeU/s320/IMG_9085.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649287631194577106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tyHp42vOKPE/TmZN-T_9vdI/AAAAAAAAChA/ZK7bRHABw1s/s1600/IMG_9068.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tyHp42vOKPE/TmZN-T_9vdI/AAAAAAAAChA/ZK7bRHABw1s/s320/IMG_9068.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649288515498655186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vhMguvntjsM/TmZPVhXDG9I/AAAAAAAAChY/X91P3_YCbrY/s1600/IMG_9043.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vhMguvntjsM/TmZPVhXDG9I/AAAAAAAAChY/X91P3_YCbrY/s320/IMG_9043.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649290013733755858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TQicDJy0bmQ/TmZPVefEOBI/AAAAAAAAChQ/N4pGQ_e3b4k/s1600/IMG_9056.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TQicDJy0bmQ/TmZPVefEOBI/AAAAAAAAChQ/N4pGQ_e3b4k/s320/IMG_9056.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649290012962076690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cxR_t1MUTgw/TmZN-FJ0isI/AAAAAAAACg4/lV6iEh6XQL8/s1600/IMG_9083.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cxR_t1MUTgw/TmZN-FJ0isI/AAAAAAAACg4/lV6iEh6XQL8/s320/IMG_9083.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649288511513463490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8HmRsmhpcs4/TmZN-9prF-I/AAAAAAAAChI/my2TMrlf4bo/s1600/IMG_9060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8HmRsmhpcs4/TmZN-9prF-I/AAAAAAAAChI/my2TMrlf4bo/s320/IMG_9060.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649288526679447522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2whF9Ee0OhY/TmZNKvhyUqI/AAAAAAAACgo/sZR2kr04X_4/s1600/IMG_9093.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2whF9Ee0OhY/TmZNKvhyUqI/AAAAAAAACgo/sZR2kr04X_4/s320/IMG_9093.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649287629535072930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-obA053l2_UE/TmZNKAdX14I/AAAAAAAACgg/HOyhe_1YCjs/s1600/IMG_9097.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-obA053l2_UE/TmZNKAdX14I/AAAAAAAACgg/HOyhe_1YCjs/s320/IMG_9097.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649287616900093826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tUuOQPjAcc8/TmZMXx5clPI/AAAAAAAACgY/wC1WHaQbEaY/s1600/IMG_9104.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tUuOQPjAcc8/TmZMXx5clPI/AAAAAAAACgY/wC1WHaQbEaY/s320/IMG_9104.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649286753997853938" /></a><br />Next, we were brought a tray of goodies like strawberries and kiwi, mini quiches, brie cheese with crackers, and a jelly-covered pastry of some sort. Maya just nibbled at the treats, but man did she guzzle that tea! She ended up drinking two cups on her own. Good thing I gave her the decaf! When high tea was almost done, Maya still had a bunch of treats left on her plate, so the lady waiting on us asked if we'd like to bring them home with us. I said sure, and when she came back they were wrapped up in a foil swan. Maya decided it wasn't a swan, though, it was a dragon, of course!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EwYxUAzvY3U/TmZMXd-4FQI/AAAAAAAACgQ/2NR995-lRz4/s1600/IMG_9108.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EwYxUAzvY3U/TmZMXd-4FQI/AAAAAAAACgQ/2NR995-lRz4/s320/IMG_9108.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649286748651918594" /></a><br />When tea time was over, we got up and were going to take the scenic route around the castle and back to the car, but all the little old ladies that were ogling Maya at tea just had to say hello to her. One woman even took a picture of her in her cute princess dress and crown. I may be biased because I'm her mother, but she was pretty stinkin' adorable if I do say so myself!! Once everyone was done talking to my cute daughter, we walked out back where there was a nice little terrace with a fountain, walked around the outside of the castle, and then headed home.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMsoCzyOI0k/TmZMWyTpp8I/AAAAAAAACgI/97_qBcqQa_A/s1600/IMG_9119.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMsoCzyOI0k/TmZMWyTpp8I/AAAAAAAACgI/97_qBcqQa_A/s320/IMG_9119.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649286736927893442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p_9cgpy3oQY/TmZLwM9-ogI/AAAAAAAACf4/teQ1x3PsCs8/s1600/IMG_9127.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p_9cgpy3oQY/TmZLwM9-ogI/AAAAAAAACf4/teQ1x3PsCs8/s320/IMG_9127.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649286074069852674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bYKxdat-XqI/TmZLwaxRMvI/AAAAAAAACgA/oFFd3RbDF0M/s1600/IMG_9122.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bYKxdat-XqI/TmZLwaxRMvI/AAAAAAAACgA/oFFd3RbDF0M/s320/IMG_9122.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649286077774639858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2PV45Mv9kjA/TmZLvkIfdpI/AAAAAAAACfw/WHcNc0-9Sn0/s1600/IMG_9133.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2PV45Mv9kjA/TmZLvkIfdpI/AAAAAAAACfw/WHcNc0-9Sn0/s320/IMG_9133.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649286063108093586" /></a><br />After tea time, Dad an T had to head back to Denver to catch their flight. We were sad to see them leave, and hope they come to visit us again sometime! We had lots of funsies!!Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-12773597709614433932011-08-29T09:50:00.008-06:002011-08-29T13:59:34.220-06:00We Have Mobility!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cknWRsNDjXQ/Tlu-i-AZ8MI/AAAAAAAACeI/swvH4cWm2ws/s1600/IMG_8822.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cknWRsNDjXQ/Tlu-i-AZ8MI/AAAAAAAACeI/swvH4cWm2ws/s320/IMG_8822.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646316065808576706" /></a>
<br />This week, Wyatt started really pushing himself around with his feet. As the week progressed he turned into a full-fledged inch-worm! He can move, and he can move fast! The stairs have gotten me really worried, now, because our bannister is in a weird place, and I'm not sure how we're going to block it off. I'll have to do some homework on baby gates, or perhaps rig up something that will work. Yikes! Here's a video of the action. Maya steals the show pretending to be a dog, but you get a good 50 seconds of crawling action. Sorry it's so dark, Maya's light bulb in her room needs changed.
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<br />Wyatt also just had his six-month checkup. Here are his stats:
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<br />Weight: 16.8 pounds, 35th percentile
<br />Height: 28 inches, 91st percentile
<br />Head Circumference: 17.8 inches, 83rd percentile
<br />BMI: 15.1
<br />He also has his 2 bottom teeth!
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<br />When the lady first entered in all his stats and printed up a copy for us, it said he was in the 100th percentile for height. I wondered how that could be. He'd be the tallest baby on earth! Then, I noticed him BMI was zero. Uuhhhhh? Turns out she made a typo, and instead of 28 inches, entered 2,816 inches. Pete and I had a chuckle!
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<br />Wyatt is a sweet little guy. He goes to bed at 8pm every night, and wakes up at around 5:30am when I bring him into bed with us. He nurses and snuggles for about an hour or so, and then will just look up at me and grin the hugest, most adorable "Good morning, Mom!" grin ever! Every day. It's awesome.
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<br />Wyatt loves taking baths, but doesn't so much enjoy getting his hair washed. He loves slapping the water and eating his bath toys. Speaking of toys, Wyatt has a new-found love of "little guys". I bought a bunch of Star Wars guys at a yard sale, and they are his go-to toy of choice. He also loves playing with spoons, granola bar wrappers, his toy phone, and his favorite toy of all....his big sister, Maya! Lately, she has a new game where she just piles anything she can find into a big pile and calls it her "little nest". He just loves it, because they get into the nest together and Maya hands him one thing after another She is a <span style="font-style:italic;">really good</span> big sister!
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<br />Wyatt also loves beards. He likes running his fingers through them. He's gonna be a mountain man someday, I just know it! Here he is at a recent party we had, enjoying a friend's beard. (This seriously cracks me up!)
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<br />They say all kids are really different, but I've found that Wyatt and Maya have really similar temperaments so far. The only big difference is Wyatt's determination, and physical strength. When he wants something, he really goes for it! Maya was more of a "cry until someone gets it for me" kind of girl. He is crazy strong, too. Has been since the day he was born.
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<br />We've just recently started Watt on solids. He's a pretty decent eater so far, but he definitely prefers the sweeter foods. It's funny, because all I wanted to eat when I was pregnant with him was candy.
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<br />Wyatt is looking more and more like his Daddy every day! It's nuts looking at old baby pictures of Pete. They could be Wyatt, with the exception of the nose. He totally has my nose. :)
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<br />I love this photo of his profile, and I also threw in a Daddy snuggle-time picture!
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<br />I'll be participating in the Dirty Girl Mud Run 5k next month with some girlfriends. It's basically a 5k obstacle course, with lots of mud! I will not be wearing my good shoes. After brainstorming for team names, we went with one of mine. We are The Dirty Nerdy Chocolate Granola Explosion! It pays homage to the dirtiness of the event, and the nerdy, granola-ness of myself, and especially, my teammates. One of the girls has dreadlocks for crying out loud! Now, she is a granola to the max. It should prove to be a really good time, and it'll be the first 5k I'll actually be running. Here's hoping I don't lose a shoe!! Here's a link to the website if you want to see what's on the obstacle course.
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<br />http://www.godirtygirl.com/faq/</a>Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-44163654583466621542011-08-13T22:53:00.002-06:002011-08-13T22:56:54.194-06:00A Plethora of VideosWyatt sitting up all by himself.
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<br />Maya procrastinating when she should be eating dinner.
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<br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/s9pKl02Hzig" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-50900352191469763082011-08-07T13:04:00.015-06:002011-08-08T13:23:03.276-06:00Super-UpdateTron 3000!Things have been busy, to say the least, in the last three months. That's my excuse for why I haven't updated anything, and I'm sticking to it! And now, for the longest blog entry in history, because I don't really feel like splitting it up into events. Hey, I've got a 5-month-old sitting here. A little laziness is permitted for the sake of my sanity. Ha!
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<br />Well, we made the move from New Mexico to Colorado Springs shortly after my last post. The movers came and packed us up, which was <span style="font-style:italic;">wonderful</span>, and they moved our stuff a couple days later. We slept on the air mattress for a couple nights. I was worried that Maya would freak out from sleeping in a new house, on the floor, in a strange, empty room. My fears were unfounded, though, because she did great! I did make sure the floor was thoroughly covered because the previous tenants left the carpet <span style="font-style:italic;">completely disgusting!</span>
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<br />Since moving, we have done an insane amount of home improvement. We ripped out and replaced 1700 square feet of carpet, put down 800 square feet of wood floors, painted the kitchen, living room, master bedroom, and guest bedroom (and still have a ton more to paint!), we've re-seeded and revived the front lawn, put new frosted glass up in the kitchen cabinets, got all new energy-star appliances to replace the 25-year-old ones that were in the kitchen, repaired the sub-floor in the kitchen from where their skanky old dishwasher leaked, took out a wall in the living room, and a plethora of other little projects like patching things, painting the chimney, replacing light fixtures, fixing small leaks, putting up closet shelving, etc. Our efforts are paying off, and the house is really coming together. I wish I had about three kid-free days to finish painting Maya's room, the basement, the second guest bedroom (or as we've been calling it, "the shit room"...sorry Grammy!), the guest bathroom, the dining room, and the front room & entryway. A magic wand would be really nice right about now!
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<br />Ciera came out for her annual one-month summer shopping spree! That's pretty much what it's turned in to. She has so few things because her Dad doesn't work, and therefore has no money. She's a growing girl, and half the stuff she got last year doesn't fit her anymore, or got stained. So, I gave her a chore list, she helped with home repairs where she could, and she did lots of babysitting so Pete and I could get projects done around the house and go out on hot dates.
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<br />She ended up earning a good $200 over the course of the month, and we went crazy at the thrift store. She got about 20 shirts and 10 pants. We went on half price day! She also got a new (refurbished) phone with a keypad, got her hair cut and styled at the Toni & Guy beauty school, and went to the mall and got some hot shoes for school, and some running shoes for track. She got her brothers each a giant bag of candy from the sweet shop in the mall. It was pretty much every 13-year-old's dream come true! The best part of her trip was when her Dad said it was OK for her to dye her hair a wacky color. She decided on hot pink streaks, which actually turned out looking pretty awesome if I do say so myself. I'm did it myself, and it turned out looking awesome!
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<br />We also went to the zoo, the Air Force Academy to watch fireworks, and a big carnival where we got to pet a monkey and a baby tiger who was visiting from the local zoo (for a mere $20). Hey, it supported the zoo, <span style="font-style:italic;">and</span> we got to hold a tiger! It was a fun and busy month!
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<br />Melanie came out for a visit for three days earlier this week. We didn't really do anything special, but it was nice to just hang out, catch up, play with the kids, and not fix or clean anything for three days! We cruised the mall, ate gross food, and took a lovely trip to the new Ikea in Denver. It was heavenly having another adult body around to hold kids, and even better because it was Melanie! We stayed up late chit-chatting and playing pool in the basement, and I made her watch my saved YouTube videos (my favorite torture). Ahhh, adult conversation. How sweet it is!
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<br />The most recent development around the Ristig household is that we (really it was just me) decided that we'd go on the <a href="http://www.healthyweightforum.org/eng/diets/south_beach_diet/">South Beach Diet</a>. I haven't dropped any weight since about two weeks after Wyatt was born, which means I'm 12 pounds heavier than I was after I had Maya. I tried the Zone for two weeks, and didn't lose a single pound! I tortured myself for nothing. After I went off the Zone diet and went back to my old, gross eating habits, my weight stayed exactly the same. I was so mad! Well I've re-grouped, and I think South Beach will work. My mom said it works for her, and we're pretty much built exactly the same. Pete has reluctantly, but kindly, obliged to do the diet with me for the sake of my sanity. He even made me a South Beach friendly breakfast this morning. What a guy!
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<br />Wyatt got his first tooth on the 25th of July. Once again, I don't have photographic evidence. It'll have to wait until another day. Sorry.
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<br />I've also signed up for a knitting class, as well as a local meetup group called "Knitwits and Hooker" of all things! Ha! We'll see if I meet anyone interesting. With a name like that, how could I not!?!
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<br />And now, a bunch of cute pictures of the kids. Enjoy!
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<br />And us kids!
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ns2fQkamRDY/Tj79VdsgvLI/AAAAAAAACcQ/h8-59e1k-mc/s1600/IMG_7865.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ns2fQkamRDY/Tj79VdsgvLI/AAAAAAAACcQ/h8-59e1k-mc/s320/IMG_7865.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638222328704842930" /></a>Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-47903864983235457832011-05-02T11:07:00.002-06:002011-05-02T11:11:59.795-06:00RIP Peanut Ristig<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YBf9BwkZycM/Tb7lwONwc9I/AAAAAAAACYM/yaEGU3n2bVs/s1600/IMG_0770.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YBf9BwkZycM/Tb7lwONwc9I/AAAAAAAACYM/yaEGU3n2bVs/s320/IMG_0770.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602167603107754962" /></a><br />Our sweet doggie, Peanut, was not doing so well. Her heart disease issues were returning, and her medication was just not doing the trick anymore. Her belly filled with fluid again, and she was just so uncomfortable. We decided to do the right thing (even if it was the difficult thing) and had her put down. It was really sad, but she died very peacefully while being told what a good girl she was. We had her cremated, and her ashes were sprinkled in the Sandia Mountains. <br /><br />Rest in peace Peanut! We loved you. You were the best behaved doggie we've ever had. Good girl!Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-25102927322202287142011-05-02T10:43:00.012-06:002011-05-02T11:13:52.776-06:00A Pictoral April UpdateAdventures in Colorado Springs! We went to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo on one of our three trips to Colorado Springs. The giraffe exhibit there is so cool! You get to feed the giraffes, and can pet them and everything! I knew the horns on their heads were horns, but for some reason I always imagined they'd feel somewhat squishy, like they were surrounded by fat. Not the case. They were quite horn-y! We went on the last day in the morning, and then drive home to Albuquerque. Both the kids were wiped, and Maya slept a big chunk of the way home, which was heavenly!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SFUR7YpoR-Y/Tb7kP4aHYII/AAAAAAAACYE/Jysi7o-jNFE/s1600/IMG_7592.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SFUR7YpoR-Y/Tb7kP4aHYII/AAAAAAAACYE/Jysi7o-jNFE/s320/IMG_7592.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602165947986567298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YEt5A5viv8c/Tb7kPb2K27I/AAAAAAAACX8/Vl-Dy3RuXgg/s1600/IMG_7604.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YEt5A5viv8c/Tb7kPb2K27I/AAAAAAAACX8/Vl-Dy3RuXgg/s320/IMG_7604.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602165940319607730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2HAgBtkfL8U/Tb7kO2_N2pI/AAAAAAAACX0/pFWkigfMIQM/s1600/IMG_7605.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2HAgBtkfL8U/Tb7kO2_N2pI/AAAAAAAACX0/pFWkigfMIQM/s320/IMG_7605.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602165930425440914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3clQhbuNzH8/Tb7jLZrUUaI/AAAAAAAACXs/MIeWYwyh1d4/s1600/IMG_7615.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3clQhbuNzH8/Tb7jLZrUUaI/AAAAAAAACXs/MIeWYwyh1d4/s320/IMG_7615.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602164771506114978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R5EIddjA4nY/Tb7jLCfonvI/AAAAAAAACXk/zvUGPZ1uGeU/s1600/IMG_7618.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R5EIddjA4nY/Tb7jLCfonvI/AAAAAAAACXk/zvUGPZ1uGeU/s320/IMG_7618.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602164765283098354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BFV5kXX3-VQ/Tb7jKgBqlDI/AAAAAAAACXc/DNBjB7XF4rE/s1600/IMG_7623.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BFV5kXX3-VQ/Tb7jKgBqlDI/AAAAAAAACXc/DNBjB7XF4rE/s320/IMG_7623.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602164756030592050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MDmcnG9Yb-g/Tb7ioiRsdyI/AAAAAAAACXU/ZpnuqdUXOGs/s1600/IMG_7629.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MDmcnG9Yb-g/Tb7ioiRsdyI/AAAAAAAACXU/ZpnuqdUXOGs/s320/IMG_7629.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602164172519143202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MaP_oO_eZVg/Tb7ioMQMrUI/AAAAAAAACXM/IglCbHzz1wg/s1600/IMG_7644.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MaP_oO_eZVg/Tb7ioMQMrUI/AAAAAAAACXM/IglCbHzz1wg/s320/IMG_7644.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602164166607285570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8T3Xkh7qBJE/Tb7inosugdI/AAAAAAAACXE/wWOagv3UOBU/s1600/IMG_7649.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8T3Xkh7qBJE/Tb7inosugdI/AAAAAAAACXE/wWOagv3UOBU/s320/IMG_7649.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602164157063266770" /></a><br />Back home! Wyatt being happy in his swing. What a handsome devil!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iVVB2wqqq4Q/Tb7iANzzsKI/AAAAAAAACW8/GEKcqLdcL2I/s1600/IMG_7900.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iVVB2wqqq4Q/Tb7iANzzsKI/AAAAAAAACW8/GEKcqLdcL2I/s320/IMG_7900.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602163479830311074" /></a><br />Having fun with Daddy while waiting for our breakfast at the Church Street Cafe back patio.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-43fopo82Aeg/Tb7hvm-EYcI/AAAAAAAACW0/TE2WaEPyj9U/s1600/IMG_7937.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-43fopo82Aeg/Tb7hvm-EYcI/AAAAAAAACW0/TE2WaEPyj9U/s320/IMG_7937.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602163194526458306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XRvcvA1f3ZM/Tb7hvGpwrgI/AAAAAAAACWs/Mp7Zap4plhE/s1600/IMG_7934.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XRvcvA1f3ZM/Tb7hvGpwrgI/AAAAAAAACWs/Mp7Zap4plhE/s320/IMG_7934.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602163185851346434" /></a><br />Weekend hiking trip to the Bosque! We hit up the Rio Grande Nature Center a couple miles from our house here in Albuquerque. The weather was perfect!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LJP8e_2Ryg4/Tb7hBgWM9DI/AAAAAAAACWk/s6TLSqbWRHc/s1600/IMG_7947.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LJP8e_2Ryg4/Tb7hBgWM9DI/AAAAAAAACWk/s6TLSqbWRHc/s320/IMG_7947.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602162402474652722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BSlJ4zUc4gQ/Tb7gyHN6y9I/AAAAAAAACWc/-Slvrgja5ok/s1600/IMG_7974.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BSlJ4zUc4gQ/Tb7gyHN6y9I/AAAAAAAACWc/-Slvrgja5ok/s320/IMG_7974.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602162138030984146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-unrwkIkWOEU/Tb7gxineyaI/AAAAAAAACWU/515jULqP85w/s1600/IMG_7954.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-unrwkIkWOEU/Tb7gxineyaI/AAAAAAAACWU/515jULqP85w/s320/IMG_7954.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602162128206088610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xEOT4D5zibw/Tb7gxeuCjcI/AAAAAAAACWM/IUubiVVJXnA/s1600/IMG_7953.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xEOT4D5zibw/Tb7gxeuCjcI/AAAAAAAACWM/IUubiVVJXnA/s320/IMG_7953.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602162127159856578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m1mfZS8H7zE/Tb7gFYyT9TI/AAAAAAAACWE/qXW42dExqzM/s1600/IMG_7981.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m1mfZS8H7zE/Tb7gFYyT9TI/AAAAAAAACWE/qXW42dExqzM/s320/IMG_7981.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602161369652917554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AW43yNAcoYA/Tb7gFAoTKrI/AAAAAAAACV8/KeOvnVSotAA/s1600/IMG_7980.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AW43yNAcoYA/Tb7gFAoTKrI/AAAAAAAACV8/KeOvnVSotAA/s320/IMG_7980.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602161363168471730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VVX8u9CpGpE/Tb7gEvK3A6I/AAAAAAAACV0/oPpsCIscgfI/s1600/IMG_7979.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VVX8u9CpGpE/Tb7gEvK3A6I/AAAAAAAACV0/oPpsCIscgfI/s320/IMG_7979.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602161358481589154" /></a>Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-64132540124333084542011-05-02T10:16:00.003-06:002011-05-02T10:43:30.159-06:00We're Moving to Colorado Springs!Life this past month has been insane, to say the least! Time for another catch-up on the good ol' blog! <br /><br />Pete's work wanted to know if he'd be interested in relocating to either Colorado Springs, or Herndon, VA. After getting their ducks in a row, it was decided that Colorado Springs it was! So, three house-hunting trips, two realtors, and a partridge in a pear tree later, we have a house and will be moving on May 16th! <br /><br />Most of the homes we were looking at had really small kitchens, and were in pretty good neighborhoods. When we saw the home we ended up picking, it was kind of a no-brainer. It was crazy, though, because the next house we looked at was great, too! We were up all night trying to figure out which to choose, doing a points system rating chart, and being generally nervous about making the wrong choice. Well, the universe chose for us, because the other house went under contract. And, I am soooo glad it did! The house we got has 2400 square feet, five bedrooms, three baths, and a ginormous kitchen! It also has an RV pad, and a really cool deck out back. On top of that, it is in the nicest neighborhood I can ever hope to live in!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ixM5B74EMbg/Tb7euGFtUhI/AAAAAAAACVs/lgEdZBH2K9Y/s1600/602490_8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ixM5B74EMbg/Tb7euGFtUhI/AAAAAAAACVs/lgEdZBH2K9Y/s320/602490_8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602159869985378834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KAgL-1-gotk/Tb7euF1qXFI/AAAAAAAACVk/Ob98V-6-5rk/s1600/602490_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KAgL-1-gotk/Tb7euF1qXFI/AAAAAAAACVk/Ob98V-6-5rk/s320/602490_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602159869918075986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ssP8e1gexlE/Tb7etmvz8NI/AAAAAAAACVc/yxOxedFvohI/s1600/602490_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ssP8e1gexlE/Tb7etmvz8NI/AAAAAAAACVc/yxOxedFvohI/s320/602490_3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602159861572038866" /></a><br />It's funny, because the neighborhood reminds me a bit of the house I lived in at 9th ave and Northern in Phoenix. I realized that the address there was 8140. The address at the new house is 4180! It was destiny. :)<br /><br />Pete and I have so many ideas for fixing the place up. We are ripping out all the yucky old carpet, and putting down a combination of carpet and bamboo. we're getting all new appliances, and will most likely change the color of the exterior of the house. Our brains are on overdrive, in a good way!Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-84873157447349742922011-05-02T10:05:00.002-06:002011-05-02T10:09:55.318-06:00Free Make-up!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xTLo_JMZOvo/Tb7XK83Xp_I/AAAAAAAACVU/knWJghjDhCI/s1600/header.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 115px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xTLo_JMZOvo/Tb7XK83Xp_I/AAAAAAAACVU/knWJghjDhCI/s320/header.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602151569632503794" /></a><br />My cousin Molly is doing a give-away on her cute blog, <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1NvaqQ/www.morethanheels.com/2011/05/giveaway-sephora-gift-card/">MoreThanHeels.com</a>! I want to win the $25 gift card, so I'm posting here for another chance to win. Plus, her blog has all kinds of nifty, girly tips, recipes, and whatnot so I have no problem passing it along to friends! Check it out!Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-56905240455522585212011-03-05T05:37:00.003-07:002011-03-05T06:03:49.206-07:00Newer Wyatt Photos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7nyf1ZtewVM/TXI0myzWWHI/AAAAAAAACVM/kb9AfsYN0jY/s1600/IMG_7554.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7nyf1ZtewVM/TXI0myzWWHI/AAAAAAAACVM/kb9AfsYN0jY/s320/IMG_7554.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580580729342285938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JD_Y6nx6mxY/TXI0MRXGtaI/AAAAAAAACVE/IAPC0vuseYA/s1600/IMG_7549.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JD_Y6nx6mxY/TXI0MRXGtaI/AAAAAAAACVE/IAPC0vuseYA/s320/IMG_7549.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580580273688851874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Lui36NstvPw/TXI0MHBdnpI/AAAAAAAACU8/qbzm-CinO-k/s1600/IMG_7535.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Lui36NstvPw/TXI0MHBdnpI/AAAAAAAACU8/qbzm-CinO-k/s320/IMG_7535.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580580270913724050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-06UmFuwdPvw/TXI0L9FOFpI/AAAAAAAACU0/5YoHI6ICLxA/s1600/IMG_7528.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-06UmFuwdPvw/TXI0L9FOFpI/AAAAAAAACU0/5YoHI6ICLxA/s320/IMG_7528.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580580268245128850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L-zD1kmT5yQ/TXIvMnbvxCI/AAAAAAAACUs/_BCEadTNXjw/s1600/IMG_7512.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L-zD1kmT5yQ/TXIvMnbvxCI/AAAAAAAACUs/_BCEadTNXjw/s320/IMG_7512.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580574782055760930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4FDayDR5Dsc/TXIvMe5ncWI/AAAAAAAACUk/UQCbPEKCLI0/s1600/IMG_7488.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4FDayDR5Dsc/TXIvMe5ncWI/AAAAAAAACUk/UQCbPEKCLI0/s320/IMG_7488.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580574779765125474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4SITUTfsKr0/TXIvMIuzoFI/AAAAAAAACUc/KnU_VFgv6xo/s1600/IMG_7480.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4SITUTfsKr0/TXIvMIuzoFI/AAAAAAAACUc/KnU_VFgv6xo/s320/IMG_7480.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580574773814206546" /></a>Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-82216979008872860082011-03-04T10:05:00.001-07:002011-03-04T10:08:49.577-07:00Kids Sci-Fi NerdinessGoodnight Dune! Nerd version of Goodnight Moon. All sci-fi nerds with kids will love it!<br /><a href="http://www.goodnightdune.com/index.html">http://www.goodnightdune.com/index.html</a><br /><br />Also, if anyone has an extra £199.99 laying around, Maya and Wyatt totally need one of these:<br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3tLBDkpM870?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-82604933220315823852011-02-20T08:52:00.001-07:002011-02-20T08:54:31.122-07:00Wyatt's First Bath<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ea2gwzTEouc?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-45193462182636948002011-02-20T00:05:00.007-07:002011-02-20T01:07:39.069-07:00Wyatt Peter Ristig<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uwLHHoMH5M4/TWDKmvq4E_I/AAAAAAAACUM/emJUDl7GICk/s1600/IMG_7473.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uwLHHoMH5M4/TWDKmvq4E_I/AAAAAAAACUM/emJUDl7GICk/s320/IMG_7473.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575679105664816114" /></a><br />After a weeks worth of trying to get this little guy to come out on his own, I finally gave in to modern medicine, and checked in to labor and delivery at the University of New Mexico's Midwifery at 7:30pm on the 17th for induction. <br /><br />At about 9:30pm, I was given 1/4 of a dose of misoprostol, which is used to soften the cervix. I was only 70% effaced. Once given, they wait 4 hours, check the progress, and if all is well they start the pitocin. All was more than well, though, and after about 2 hours or so I started having good contractions on my own. We opted out of the pitocin, and decide to let things go as they may. I decided to wait on the epidural too, so I wouldn't be stuck strapped to the bed. <br /><br />I let Pete go to sleep, and I slept in two or three minute intervals between contractions, until they started getting really, really hard. I was just about to call the nurse when a heard a little POP! My water broke and I was a human geyser! (TMI, but what did you expect. This is about birthing a baby!). The contractions got <span style="font-style:italic;">crazy</span> hard after that, and twenty minutes or so later, my epidural was in place. Sweet relief! <br /><br />We called my good friend, Megan, who was my extra support person/photographer to come back to the hospital at about 5am. At a little after 7:30am I felt like I needed to push. The midwife was called in to check me, and said I was plus two, and could push whenever I was ready. Push I did. I was hoping that this time the pushing would be quicker since I'd already given birth once before. No such luck! <br /><br />I pushed for nearly an hour-and-a-half, and finally out came Wyatt's head. Problem was, his shoulders were lodged in my birth canal. Yikes! Two nurses grabbed me by the shoulders to hold me down (and slammed my bed back against the wall in the process, not realizing the brakes were off), and the midwife yanked on Wyatt yelling for me to push with everything I had. Out he finally came! He was gray as a ghost for about 5 seconds before belting out the noisiest cry, and almost immediately turning a nice, rosy shade of pink. They plopped him on my chest, and Pete cut the cord. <br /><br />Wyatt Peter Ristig was born at 8:50am, weighing in at 8 pounds, 10 ounces, and 21.5 inches. What a big boy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-haYIwbxJZFc/TWDHV67ZDxI/AAAAAAAACTU/tdkLs6D9aGQ/s1600/IMG_7419.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-haYIwbxJZFc/TWDHV67ZDxI/AAAAAAAACTU/tdkLs6D9aGQ/s320/IMG_7419.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575675518094216978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SQQVywmcPwo/TWDHVi0RDkI/AAAAAAAACTM/d3qtj-zL8EM/s1600/IMG_7422.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SQQVywmcPwo/TWDHVi0RDkI/AAAAAAAACTM/d3qtj-zL8EM/s320/IMG_7422.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575675511621881410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wXHcGVk0YZw/TWDHVYdDQII/AAAAAAAACTE/vDrPqqW-UlI/s1600/IMG_7428.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lUU7t3m54A0/TWDKRG62iPI/AAAAAAAACUE/DxqI91Zn5PM/s320/IMG_7454.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575678733948717298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tLMv2YZlT4M/TWDKQzpC2RI/AAAAAAAACT8/A-QA3FNUqT4/s1600/IMG_7464.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tLMv2YZlT4M/TWDKQzpC2RI/AAAAAAAACT8/A-QA3FNUqT4/s320/IMG_7464.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575678728773753106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SGpXRapVIhs/TWDKQXSLKtI/AAAAAAAACT0/jeexH6dwldI/s1600/IMG_7469.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SGpXRapVIhs/TWDKQXSLKtI/AAAAAAAACT0/jeexH6dwldI/s320/IMG_7469.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575678721161636562" /></a>Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-77260284463380908372011-02-19T23:46:00.003-07:002011-02-20T00:02:30.477-07:00Our Pre-Wyatt FamilyWe took a few silly belly pictures and stuff a couple days before Wyatt was born. They turned out pretty stinkin' cute!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ehktzjps-6Q/TWC7GS9L6iI/AAAAAAAACS0/L3-SeW2AZw0/s1600/IMG_7405.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ehktzjps-6Q/TWC7GS9L6iI/AAAAAAAACS0/L3-SeW2AZw0/s320/IMG_7405.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575662055526754850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PsRs0fuMPW4/TWC7GEp3ZwI/AAAAAAAACSs/YQ5E_gWDq9Q/s1600/IMG_7409.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PsRs0fuMPW4/TWC7GEp3ZwI/AAAAAAAACSs/YQ5E_gWDq9Q/s320/IMG_7409.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575662051687622402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gwh8uedo_4M/TWC7F5FJSoI/AAAAAAAACSk/gl-6IwBSoQY/s1600/IMG_7411.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gwh8uedo_4M/TWC7F5FJSoI/AAAAAAAACSk/gl-6IwBSoQY/s320/IMG_7411.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575662048580815490" /></a><br />CHEEEESE!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CwuIWdbMrNc/TWC8IEdXzEI/AAAAAAAACS8/2zltKRDOYiw/s1600/IMG_7398.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CwuIWdbMrNc/TWC8IEdXzEI/AAAAAAAACS8/2zltKRDOYiw/s320/IMG_7398.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575663185506585666" /></a>Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-40654987105139523002011-02-16T13:54:00.009-07:002011-02-17T15:31:33.181-07:00Holy Haven't-Written-a-Blog-in-Ages, Batman!I know I haven't been on here in forever, so I'm gonna try to make it up to everyone by mega-posting all the stuff we've been doing since mid-December. Okay, here it goes....<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />CHRISTMAS!</span><br />We made the drive back to Arizona for the holidays. I wasn't really looking forward to making the trek with Maya in the car, and was dreading listening to her whining for 14 hours round-trip. So, I asked Pete for a DVD player that goes in the car and hooks up to the headrests as my birthday present. Lo and behold, Maya was an angel for the entire drive! It is my dream come true. I'm all for sticking my kid in front of the boob tube if it will save my sanity, and make me a better and more patient Mommy when it counts. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a4lKgIgJesc/TVxrIBlWSLI/AAAAAAAACSU/POIcNPAHgeg/s1600/Mayacarcheese.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a4lKgIgJesc/TVxrIBlWSLI/AAAAAAAACSU/POIcNPAHgeg/s320/Mayacarcheese.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574448224386042034" /></a><br />We got to Phoenix, and spent the first couple days with my Dad and Terea. We also went to Ryan's Christmas Eve party, and I had my hair done by my cousin Sharisa. It was nice seeing all the sibs and nieces and nephews for Christmas Eve. Maya cleaned up! I couldn't believe how many pressies she got! She was pretty excited, and especially loved anything Toy Story themed that she received. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Mgseqp2VeBc/TVw7XbuKy-I/AAAAAAAACQk/Nv871fqc-jM/s1600/IMG_7219.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Mgseqp2VeBc/TVw7XbuKy-I/AAAAAAAACQk/Nv871fqc-jM/s320/IMG_7219.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574395712542264290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4Cdk4NDz9YI/TVw7XKLdXyI/AAAAAAAACQc/tr9lv4pqOrw/s1600/IMG_7216.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4Cdk4NDz9YI/TVw7XKLdXyI/AAAAAAAACQc/tr9lv4pqOrw/s320/IMG_7216.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574395707833278242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_SUVedLbtsc/TVw7Wt4d-mI/AAAAAAAACQU/c4g36oXF3Tw/s1600/IMG_7192.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_SUVedLbtsc/TVw7Wt4d-mI/AAAAAAAACQU/c4g36oXF3Tw/s320/IMG_7192.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574395700237433442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xRhlNTD-J8s/TVw8aB2-vlI/AAAAAAAACQs/qe1TAiM3WVo/s1600/IMG_7229.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xRhlNTD-J8s/TVw8aB2-vlI/AAAAAAAACQs/qe1TAiM3WVo/s320/IMG_7229.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574396856651136594" /></a><br /><br />We did Christmas morning at Dad's place, and then drove to Prescott for some more Christmas goodness there with Grammy and the Granny up there. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZhOY8ylmC8/TVw-prw12TI/AAAAAAAACRc/mRNrvJgtozg/s1600/IMG_7239.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZhOY8ylmC8/TVw-prw12TI/AAAAAAAACRc/mRNrvJgtozg/s320/IMG_7239.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574399324620970290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bAA9wuIvlfw/TVw8a8cQV9I/AAAAAAAACQ8/rxfCt8ZzhdU/s1600/IMG_7235.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bAA9wuIvlfw/TVw8a8cQV9I/AAAAAAAACQ8/rxfCt8ZzhdU/s320/IMG_7235.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574396872376735698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CIhJRKKSm-w/TVw8aVEYCfI/AAAAAAAACQ0/k0IvVO1WnkA/s1600/IMG_7234.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CIhJRKKSm-w/TVw8aVEYCfI/AAAAAAAACQ0/k0IvVO1WnkA/s320/IMG_7234.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574396861807593970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uk8FPj0TIdI/TVw9hkzVkSI/AAAAAAAACRE/CdDLrF4bMGs/s1600/IMG_7267.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uk8FPj0TIdI/TVw9hkzVkSI/AAAAAAAACRE/CdDLrF4bMGs/s320/IMG_7267.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574398085801808162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UDA6Dlee-Yg/TVxrHwmKb3I/AAAAAAAACSM/sqcrlICn0z0/s1600/Maya2010xmas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UDA6Dlee-Yg/TVxrHwmKb3I/AAAAAAAACSM/sqcrlICn0z0/s320/Maya2010xmas.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574448219826057074" /></a><br />Maya and Aunt Kate were accidental Christmas twinsies!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yvIQgxVV9ec/TVw9iRgjrnI/AAAAAAAACRU/EhG-l_K7GqQ/s1600/IMG_7251.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yvIQgxVV9ec/TVw9iRgjrnI/AAAAAAAACRU/EhG-l_K7GqQ/s320/IMG_7251.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574398097802636914" /></a><br />Maya was so cute snuggling with all her "friends" at bedtime that night, that I sneaked a picture of her. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zjGTA1zL_jQ/TVw9iBT6yVI/AAAAAAAACRM/r3ZKo1X7_5o/s1600/IMG_7272.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zjGTA1zL_jQ/TVw9iBT6yVI/AAAAAAAACRM/r3ZKo1X7_5o/s320/IMG_7272.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574398093454657874" /></a><br />We hung out in Prescott for a couple days, and then did a nice, late Christmas with Nana, Papa, Hanna, and the cousins the morning we were set to go home. Hanna made a yummy breakfast spread for everyone, too!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GL7icl8qW50/TVw-p-puiZI/AAAAAAAACRk/Xw3x6fSk7Rc/s1600/IMG_7276.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GL7icl8qW50/TVw-p-puiZI/AAAAAAAACRk/Xw3x6fSk7Rc/s320/IMG_7276.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574399329691404690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dz72xOHe4JQ/TV2hn_xz9KI/AAAAAAAACSc/oASsOQzlYwk/s1600/IMG_7281.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dz72xOHe4JQ/TV2hn_xz9KI/AAAAAAAACSc/oASsOQzlYwk/s320/IMG_7281.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574789622261871778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IZX4ekQJEH0/TVw-qRi4X5I/AAAAAAAACRs/0f294nJqC10/s1600/IMG_7283.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IZX4ekQJEH0/TVw-qRi4X5I/AAAAAAAACRs/0f294nJqC10/s320/IMG_7283.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574399334762962834" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">EMILY'S VISIT!</span><br />When we left, we kidnapped Emily for the week. We hadn't done that since we lived in Flagstaff, so that was lots of fun. She was a big help with Maya around the house, helped me set up Wyatt's nursery, and we co-produced a really cool Dr Who painting for Wyatt's new bedroom! It's an evil Dalek robot. EXTERMINATE! We also went to Explora, the kids science museum here in town. It was a fun week, and ended with Emily's first airplane ride!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mhAYpCQmiMs/TVxqjbUNrFI/AAAAAAAACSE/OasQT-FTqxk/s1600/IMG_7322.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mhAYpCQmiMs/TVxqjbUNrFI/AAAAAAAACSE/OasQT-FTqxk/s320/IMG_7322.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574447595638336594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r0WKDLSzj3M/TVxqi_jJvOI/AAAAAAAACR8/N3_LyZ3xgio/s1600/IMG_7313.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r0WKDLSzj3M/TVxqi_jJvOI/AAAAAAAACR8/N3_LyZ3xgio/s320/IMG_7313.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574447588184800482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vMuJJutTkaE/TVxqiVJDxlI/AAAAAAAACR0/FAnnwwJ8Bk0/s1600/IMG_7301.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vMuJJutTkaE/TVxqiVJDxlI/AAAAAAAACR0/FAnnwwJ8Bk0/s320/IMG_7301.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574447576801068626" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SELLING THE HOUSE</span><br />Pete got a call from work asking if he'd like to replace the girl in Colorado Springs who just resigned. We replied with a big affirmative! We are really, really sad to leave all the good friends behind we've made here in Albuquerque, and leaving this house we put so much work into is bittersweet. But, we know that it's for the best. They are grooming Pete to move up the corporate ladder, and that is exactly what he was going for. <br /><br />We cleaned the hoo-haw out of our house, put tons of stuff up in storage, had the overgrown agaves removed from our front yard, and had a professional photographer come through the house for our listing pictures. I had a dream the other night that our house sold in the first week for full asking price, and I'm REALLY hoping my dream will come true! Pete's work is giving us a couple months to get all our ducks in a row before we move, but they want us out there ASAP! The sooner the house sells, the sooner we can make a bid on wherever we're going to end up. It's such a tease looking at houses online knowing that they will probably be gone by the time we can actually <span style="font-style:italic;">really</span> start house-hunting. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SOOOOO PREGNANT!! (A.K.A. Get Out of Mah Belleh!!)</span><br />Today is February 17th, and Wyatt was due to join us on the 10th. He is not being cooperative, and after having my membranes stripped on three different occasions, doing four rounds of acupuncture, running up and down stairs, ingesting black and blue cohosh supplements, doing jumping jacks, moving heavy furniture, and using evening primrose oil for cervical softening, he <span style="font-style:italic;">still</span> is being a stubborn little cuss. So, we are going in tonight at 7:30pm to be induced. My Mom is here to watch after Maya while we are in the hospital, and we skipped her nap today so that she'll be super tired this evening, and hopefully go to bed early (fingers crossed). We've got our bags packed, the house cleaned, and all our ducks in a row. Let's do this!<br /><br />We're outta here in t-minus three hours. Hopefully, the next blog I post will include pictures of our new family!!Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-52449099212075189262010-12-20T15:59:00.002-07:002010-12-20T16:11:36.059-07:00The Holiday ScheduleHere's what we have planned for our impending trip to AZ! Let me know if anything looks weird or wrong.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Wednesday</span> - <br />Leave ABQ @ 3pm<br /> Arrive at Dad's house in Phoenix around 10ish<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Thursday</span> - <br />Laurie's hair appt in Mesa @10pm - Pete and Maya at Dorothy's<br /> Hang around until the afternoon, and then drive back to Dad's<br /> 9pm Comedy Show in Tempe (Dad and T, will you babysit?!)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Friday</span> - <br />Make cookies in the morning to bring to the shindig later<br /> Christmas Eve party at Ryan and Lynsey's<br /> Spend the night at Dad and T's<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Saturday</span> - <br />Christmas morning at Dad's <br /> Leave Dad's at around 8am and head up to Prescott<br /> Arrive at Grammy's house in Prescott around 10am<br /> Christmas at Grammy's! <br /> Pete's parents swing by when they're done at Hanna's<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sunday</span> - <br />Prescott all day - go to the movies (True Grit and/or Black Swan)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Monday</span> - <br />Breakfast at Hanna's - not sure on what time<br /> Kidnap Emily and head back to Albuquerque after breakfast!Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-65785852627089671142010-12-08T09:41:00.005-07:002010-12-08T09:51:16.459-07:00Dr Who AwesomenessI'm posting this at Pete's insistence. It is pretty funny, and there's a nice surprise at the end. Enjoy!<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/M9P4SxtphJ4?fs=1" frameborder="0"></iframe>Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483182563514376878.post-63214198639112225852010-11-12T14:00:00.002-07:002010-11-12T14:05:09.974-07:00Maya's LullabyWith a new baby brother coming in just a couple more months, I've been really kicking myself in the butt to update Maya's baby book, decorate her bedroom, and spend as much time as possible doing things with just the two of us. Since I have a Mac, I decided to try my hand at my iMovie app. I made this sweet video for Maya. Every time I hear <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Taking-Long-Way-Dixie-Chicks/dp/B000F7MG4G">this song</a> I get all weepy for my little girl! It was an easy choice for the soundtrack. Enjoy!<br /><br /><object style="background-image:url(http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/CwXPLUmez3g/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CwXPLUmez3g?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CwXPLUmez3g?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="480" height="295" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Pete&Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04793808286309550531noreply@blogger.com2