tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69781601869035865482024-03-05T05:49:50.668-06:00Woman Dependent on Grace, while learning to be a mom...Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-61063882107411334432013-02-19T11:40:00.001-06:002013-02-19T11:40:25.732-06:00Aaron’s Birth Story–It’s long!<p>To be honest… it’s hard to know where to begin this story, the depth of which I still have not fully processed...although one thing is for sure – as I write this my precious son has a full belly and is asleep on me – I LOVE IT!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyzZdTTQUw68KWaeDFo8LDiSohd79D6hgNxRU9kInISJIR3KMpnOLobom1EvhD6d_bnWdire2D9jTyrliIa-nN7XEP_r8Sf-9vYs-Y_bnNTfgD1fvmSQWu1vZ7XGRLkiIFZ1NGqn8_O5_V/s1600-h/307436_10152534947675034_1909134744_.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="307436_10152534947675034_1909134744_n" border="0" alt="307436_10152534947675034_1909134744_n" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Y7_V5evEkyE/USO49k5ZdtI/AAAAAAAABRk/YBdxFuQHenA/307436_10152534947675034_1909134744_%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="232" height="244"></a></p> <p>Birth is one of those things that caused me to trust even great in God and His timing! I had NO idea what to expect, what a contraction felt like, how short/long labor would last, how painful contractions really are… and most of all, when it would all begin!! {this last part was hard for me… I like to think I control the timing on things in my life…}</p> <p>A few weeks before was I thought was my due date all along, I found out that it was actually 5 days later! This was somewhat of a relief and somewhat discouraging because my mom had already bought her flight and we both wanted her to have as much time with Aaron as possible… knowing that the likelihood that he would be late was high. However, the time that we did get to spend just the two of us was wonderful, refreshing, and relaxing! <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JmtWn-POO38/USO4-AbU9bI/AAAAAAAABRs/DjcLmMtj-_8/s1600-h/734313_10152483569860034_2070257507_%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="734313_10152483569860034_2070257507_n" border="0" alt="734313_10152483569860034_2070257507_n" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XHEwm2cI2DM/USO4-QF4zUI/AAAAAAAABR0/Qj-6Iarx6sI/734313_10152483569860034_2070257507_%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="193" height="244"></a></p> <p>Aaron’s due date – Feb 4th – came and went fairly uneventfully. My doctor did have me go to a stress test that day, as is routine here, and I found out that I was dilated 2 cm and having contractions every 4-5 min apart… WHO KNEW! I seriously couldn’t feel them, even when I tried. But this was encouraging to me, so mom and I did even more walking to try and get things going… it must have helped a little because by my next stress test on Thursday I was 3 cm and contracting every 2-3 min… but still couldn’t feel anything! This was both encouraging and discouraging. Progress was good. But if it was that much, why hadn’t I met my son yet?!?! So… we walked even more!</p> <p>With the threat of snow upon us, my dad bought us a hotel room about a mile away from the hospital…I was hoping this was necessary and knew that I could go from thinking we didn’t need it, to being really glad we were that close at any point. However, Aaron must not like the cold very much because when we left on Sunday and came back home (about 30-40 min from the hospital we had chosen) it still didn’t seem like he was going to grace us with his presence any time soon!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG08MZL6j3dpnht9Nml6nX9KMwSp4j6By0hicj441uD7WSwNmgQSHeQ97YvV3Srp8GJoUYz0zJH9y3UA3GkgN6LZel2ErwqxkR02LEdiOokHxibDOXIzK5GyBCYAlg-sdnx1AurOCcVPR-/s1600-h/72903_10152512496185034_1815515508_n.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="72903_10152512496185034_1815515508_n" border="0" alt="72903_10152512496185034_1815515508_n" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1Vtoxm4s8cE/USO4_5B6L-I/AAAAAAAABSE/F4OXYbY32Tk/72903_10152512496185034_1815515508_n%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p>When we got home, the big chore of trying to shovel out our driveway was in front of us! </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-G1d-ERRAI9g/USO5AehGn7I/AAAAAAAABSM/228qKgJOjpw/s1600-h/485332_10152515945980034_1582600165_.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="485332_10152515945980034_1582600165_n" border="0" alt="485332_10152515945980034_1582600165_n" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_WPtddaLkGw/USO5AqHGDDI/AAAAAAAABSU/voKv2giXbcI/485332_10152515945980034_1582600165_%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p>I wanted to help so bad, maybe it would start things up, but both my mom and Mike were very insistent that I go inside and help by making Hot Chocolate and lunch! I was not allowed to risk injuring my back! I pushed back for a little while, but eventually conceded...:)</p> <p>4 PM, Sunday February 10th - When the shoveling was done, I was afraid to hope, but thought I was finally starting to feel those contractions I had supposedly been having. So, I laid down to rest (if it was real I knew I would need to rest), and start timing. I did not alert my mom or Mike right away and tried to seem “normal”… still afraid to hope… but felt things getting stronger and about 2-3 min apart. Eventually unable to hide it, my mom caught a look of pain on my face. </p> <p>6 PM - So, the rushing around the house to gather everything, wait for the pizza we had already ordered to be delivered to take to the hospital with us [it seemed to take forever!], and finally we were off. Texts were sent on the drive, my sister called, but I couldn’t talk for very long, and the roads – bumpy from ALL the snow – were not pleasant!</p> <p>6:30 ish – We arrived at the hospital, checked in, and found out I was 6 cm! At this point I’m thinking, man this hurts, but I already half way. This labor is going to be as easy as the pregnancy, praise God! My doctor arrived shortly later and said I was about 8 cm – YES! We did some walking around, and my water broke! [or so I thought… it ended up just being a <br>“high leak” – which I had never heard of, but I guess it’s possible for your water to spring a leak instead of break fully. </p> <p>So, we walked a little more. I then sat on the bed for a little bit with dim lights and piano music… just breathing and praying. This was one of the most “surreal” parts of it all. It was so peaceful. </p> <p>9:30 PM – The nurses encouraged me to get out of the bed and stand leaning against the bed to move things along. [This was part of why we chose this hospital… the nurses were very much like midwives… yet we’re still in a hospital should anything go wrong] With this slight change in position the urge to start pushing began… my doctor checked me again and I was already 10 cm. So, she broke my water the rest of the way and we started pushing! Mike and my mom had both encouraged me that because the first stage progressed so fast that pushing would probably be easy too!</p> <p>God had different plans! The timing of the rest is a little blurry to me…</p> <p>11:30 PM – Still pushing, the nurses were encouraging me to try different positions besides being on my back at about 80 degrees, but my back labor was so bad I was very stubborn and resisted. We did try a couple different positions, but nothing seemed to help move things along… and I was starting to get tired and pretty discouraged. There were times when I would push and my doctor would be over reading the chart, which was very mentally discouraging, because obviously Aaron wasn’t getting close enough to coming that she needed to be there to catch him. </p> <p>12:00 AM, February 11th – We all had to have a couple different conversations about the options before us. It didn’t appear as if Aaron was going to be able to make the turn through my pelvis on his own… and because I had been pushing for 3 hours at this point I was getting more and more swollen which was decreasing the likelihood of him coming through. My doctor thought part of the issue was that I was only having “big” contractions every 3rd contraction, that made me feel need to push… the rest I was breathing through. Her advice was a SMALL dose of Pitocin to try and make every contraction a “big one”. This started to kick-in, and I was feeling the need to and pushing at every contraction but Aaron still wasn’t coming.</p> <p>12:30 PM – I was faced with another decision, because although Aaron’s heartbeat and everything were fine… he needed to come out. My body could not handle much more. A c-section was starting to be mentioned and part of me wanted to just opt for that. Thank-God for Mike and my mom and their strength or I might have caved! The other option was to try it with vacuum assistance… so that’s what we did! The first time it didn’t work and my doctor had said they could only try 3 times, so the reality of a c-section was hitting me hard, but I was determined, after Mike and I prayed together, to not go there. </p> <p>1:00 PM – 1:17 AM – This part is a blur, I just know I pushed a couple more time without the vacuum and then one more time with it… and everyone was yelling at me to keep going. I felt the biggest burning sensation of my life that was telling me to do everything except push, but kept going… and before I knew it my baby was out and in my arms! He was perfect and nursed almost right away… with a little coaching for mama from the nurse. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0kyqHLe-jC8/USO5BNI1swI/AAAAAAAABSc/mC18D_2yaGQ/s1600-h/44282_10152517834065034_1922531895_n%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="44282_10152517834065034_1922531895_n" border="0" alt="44282_10152517834065034_1922531895_n" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--BIkntofneA/USO5BWexKkI/AAAAAAAABSk/VVWcD_FTGnc/44282_10152517834065034_1922531895_n.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="222"></a></p> <p>The trama on my body, due to all the pushing, is pretty extensive. It took awhile for the doctor to finish doing what she needed to and for us to get ready to go to our room.</p> <p>3:30 AM – We were ready to head to our room! Mike wheeled Aaron there in his pram… while the nurse and my mom tried to help me up. My heart started racing and my hearing started going, so they sat me back on the bed… where I apparently passed-out on my mom [thankful again for her support, even when she doesn’t expect it…]. They decided wheeling me to my room was the best option. We got there and settled in. I didn’t get any sleep that night… going over the events in my head, nursing my son, and just starring at him were enough for me!</p> <p>There is SO much I give praise to God for in this birth story! I praise Him ultimately for His providence in this whole pregnancy... but specifically for the amazing support of my husband and mom! For His strength to labor and deliver naturally [without any pain meds… one of the biggest reasons Aaron was alert and able to nurse right away!]. For the wisdom to choose a hospital over a home birth…it ended up being a good thing for us {although I totally agree with home births!} And now for my SUPER handsome son</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6SXsBtI156k/USO5B7JQSkI/AAAAAAAABSs/nRaCEd98ANM/s1600-h/72949_10152532373290034_2119775314_n.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="72949_10152532373290034_2119775314_n" border="0" alt="72949_10152532373290034_2119775314_n" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FeWPhdcB0VU/USO5CMcb75I/AAAAAAAABS0/U288NLx0LMg/72949_10152532373290034_2119775314_n%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="242"></a></p> <p>…who has been such an easy baby so far! (I’ve typed this whole thing in one setting… although I think he’s about to wake up!)</p> <p> </p> <p>Wow – such a long story and I don’t feel like I gave a ton of details! Congrats and thanks for reading my processing, if you made it through the whole thing!</p> <p>Love,</p> <p>Heidi… and sleeping Aaron! </p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-83034342886474528852012-07-21T06:40:00.001-05:002012-07-21T07:19:14.454-05:00Baby Batista–12 Weeks!<p><font face="Comic Sans MS">Dear Baby,</font></p> <p><font face="Comic Sans MS">You were 12 weeks old on Wednesday! Here’s your 10 weeks, 2 days glamour shot: (<font size="1">to us you are already beautiful/handsome, but we might be a little biased : )</font> )</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vEYUwwwzXTM/UAqVFPbDJ6I/AAAAAAAABP4/pNT4J6vcW6A/s1600-h/IMG-20120707-007135.jpg"><font face="Comic Sans MS"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG-20120707-00713" border="0" alt="IMG-20120707-00713" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJIkbSNydTS2MG7Jyl7B2Y2JM5YhwMDWdrOkPG2yvn1MeLRWMwwn_xthmefAK_Xu1M9O7jJIXXmDYqtwT9B1mKut8Wdn-g8Lrl9FjVcJpAnEE-ZlhVmYpDQWhHo1e38szW1XNvQTcdH8_1/?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></font></a></p> <p><font face="Comic Sans MS">What a rollercoaster of emotions life has been the past few weeks. With the joyful news of your presences, began the mental change of turning into parents, a abundance of joy, and SO many blessings from friends (crib, changing table, dresser… and so many words of encouragement and prayers!)</font></p> <p><font face="Comic Sans MS">Your daddy is very excited about your arrival too, and has already begun preparations to move his office so you can have your own room. He’s even put together your bed already! Although we still need to buy a mattress… <font size="1">(the people giving it to us have a toddler and are moving oversees for a couple years… so they needed to keep their mattress, just not the crib!)</font></font></p> <p><font size="1"></font><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-s1XZTwjUsoM/UAqVGTILEwI/AAAAAAAABQI/GVP59txgacM/s1600-h/Fall-River-20120717-007412.jpg"><font face="Comic Sans MS"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="Fall River-20120717-00741" border="0" alt="Fall River-20120717-00741" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pt81SAEYDkg/UAqVGgfunAI/AAAAAAAABQQ/0owr_RX4oLU/Fall-River-20120717-00741_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></font></a></p> <p><font face="Comic Sans MS">Overall, we are both very grateful for the ease of your time with us so far. I haven’t been sick at all, despite little bouts of heartburn, my weight changes more throughout the day, but overall I haven’t gain anything yet, and my belly is starting to show ever so slightly… and here’s the first pic of us together to prove it:<br></font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7RD9JaMGWuw/UAqePsMMprI/AAAAAAAABQ0/zXa7XmpgIFY/s1600-h/12-Weeks3.jpg"><font face="Comic Sans MS"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7RD9JaMGWuw/UAqePsMMprI/AAAAAAAABQ8/yR9NmYsPK_U/s1600-h/12-Weeks4.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="12 Weeks" border="0" alt="12 Weeks" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jUCGjiCdHH4/UAqVIcZKGxI/AAAAAAAABQk/EyOIYpIkk4M/12%252520Weeks_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="483"></a></font></a><font size="1" face="Comic Sans MS">(Although one more symptom seems to be a rash on my ring finger whenever I wear my ring, so that’s why its not in on this pic… thanks to my sis for pointing that out!)</font></p> <p><font face="Comic Sans MS">Other silly symptoms included: a lot of sneezing and feeling like I need to drink water like a fish! My biggest craving has been Chipotle, but I craved that a lot before too : ).</font></p> <p><font face="Comic Sans MS">Baby – all this to say we look forward to the day. Lord willing, we get to meet you, but we’re also treasuring every moment we have with you now! Daddy loves to kiss you good-bye for the day already! </font></p> <p><font face="Comic Sans MS">Our prayers for you have been big, yet simple… we pray for your health and protection… but mostly that you will grow-up loving Christ above all else and that He would use us in whatever ways He sees fit in your life!</font></p> <p><font face="Comic Sans MS">We love you so much! XOXO</font></p> <p><font face="Comic Sans MS">Mommy (and Daddy)</font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-79258700624329403052012-07-09T11:08:00.001-05:002012-07-09T11:08:42.672-05:00A Blog worth restarting Blogging :)<p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Pictures and videos are worth a thousand words, but I will add a few more after them…</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FrgAFOvzgCA/T_sB7hU8kXI/AAAAAAAABPI/TOXtLsR6MkM/s1600-h/376395_10150904556131541_1433661751_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="376395_10150904556131541_1433661751_n" border="0" alt="376395_10150904556131541_1433661751_n" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jtHPzCQBCrM/T_sB84dxSqI/AAAAAAAABPQ/atrF4YA5Uto/376395_10150904556131541_1433661751_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="522" height="213"></font></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uwXA8S5vwQc/T_sB-QUDkMI/AAAAAAAABPY/zHGGvTtM3dc/s1600-h/IMG-20120707-00713%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG-20120707-00713" border="0" alt="IMG-20120707-00713" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TU-K5jGjOfU/T_sB_xMJcGI/AAAAAAAABPg/j3nUmKYLboU/IMG-20120707-00713_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; width: 448px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:ddefac66-5304-4184-8aaf-c8fb244317f0" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="71abc79b-0b9c-47c5-ae77-061a2ce4a2a5" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt7YH2v6Wsk&feature=plcp" target="_new"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yOWVgulQdVM/T_sCCLu3KCI/AAAAAAAABPo/gpizlU3A14E/videob813fede6fec%25255B15%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('71abc79b-0b9c-47c5-ae77-061a2ce4a2a5'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/tt7YH2v6Wsk?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/tt7YH2v6Wsk?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">We are SOO VERY excited and humbled that the Lord would allow this little life to begin! The emotions are mixed, very much like a rollercoaster, from moments of complete joy –to- overwhelming thoughts about how –to- be parents to absolute surrender, realizing the Lord has worked this miracle and could take it away just as quickly. Life is so delicate and each one is such a miracle.. We are hoping and praying for a healthy pregnancy and healthy delivery!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">And, I’m sure this exciting change will give me A LOT more to blog about in the near future! Sorry I have been absent for awhile… life has been normal and good! :)</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Love, </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Heidi (and baby : ) )</font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-30697347707276725052012-04-06T07:33:00.001-05:002012-04-06T07:33:18.289-05:00Painting the Bathroom<p><font size="4" face="French Script MT">Last weekend we tackled the challenge of painting our bathroom… and I LOVE how it turned out, so I have to share some pics!</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="French Script MT">Before (all the walls in the apartment are this color… it’s a nice color, but it’s still nice to have one room that’s different):</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RYas9kSWG-g/T37iYF_mRyI/AAAAAAAABOQ/eF7EL8Uhoq0/s1600-h/Fall%252520River-20120331-00487%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="French Script MT"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Fall River-20120331-00487" border="0" alt="Fall River-20120331-00487" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0z6JmEGjGXJJjpcKFCz3D2r35koR80muNC7g9SX6xkuFMGFPj_V2lGx4JX0xc6fdBFLG1PKl8gsHlA1oVYUVCPk8kiFeqUFHelkzaQbqKMFekIqnUIoFvaAKA2kwbGm9DjRRzzRrrMqFk/?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="French Script MT">.</font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xumdAREvcE4/T37ibk60fBI/AAAAAAAABOg/seHMWF4VadM/s1600-h/Fall%252520River-20120331-00485%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="French Script MT"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Fall River-20120331-00485" border="0" alt="Fall River-20120331-00485" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7yo2M_c8FWI/T37ifSXAlKI/AAAAAAAABOo/4dn9hcYB9BM/Fall%252520River-20120331-00485_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="French Script MT">After:</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--lMfPMAx8gk/T37ihKlMIvI/AAAAAAAABOw/vkWu8BXlE_Q/s1600-h/Fall%252520River-20120405-00506%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="French Script MT"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Fall River-20120405-00506" border="0" alt="Fall River-20120405-00506" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4EBA65h3sfM/T37iimss9-I/AAAAAAAABO4/vV9CKJ5T74g/Fall%252520River-20120405-00506_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="French Script MT">Got this color as “opps” paint at Wal-Mart – $8.50 for a gallon!! And I LOVE the results!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="French Script MT">~H~</font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-38526667852067291882012-04-05T08:19:00.001-05:002012-04-05T08:24:45.484-05:00Life Lately…<p><font size="4" face="French Script MT">It’s been too long since I have posted… as usual… for some reason I always feel the need to post pictures when I post. It draws attention. Holds attention. And tells so many stories that words can not express. I go though phases with taking pictures, which is probably why I go through blogging phases too.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="French Script MT">That being said, here are a few pics from life lately…</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-L8RfgfE90tc/T32blydErqI/AAAAAAAABNQ/PSzZsqkzxIU/s1600-h/Fall%252520River-20120403-00497%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="French Script MT"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Fall River-20120403-00497" border="0" alt="Fall River-20120403-00497" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJQBX5ItDiL4Ho8l7VXp437lqW09yIlszOhAqmE6gDtZiYvgcge6jmAdBFIfgBP-pL3Stt8Hl04lxqXuNPxNnEZhKu0YJHA56A72ogXzTDPJj4Dyou-5nu7RFxWGWYD7MiSHRfXsMqbRA/?imgmax=800" width="153" height="244"></font></a><br><font size="4" face="French Script MT">My morning snuggle… she is becoming so precious to me!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5JDcCxTU5uA/T32bsd_nSnI/AAAAAAAABNg/IiUt36trTFk/s1600-h/IMG-20120404-00498%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="French Script MT"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG-20120404-00498" border="0" alt="IMG-20120404-00498" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fC184ULFRv8/T32bvy1pY7I/AAAAAAAABNo/TurT8of92io/IMG-20120404-00498_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></font></a><br><font size="4" face="French Script MT">Warmer weather = iced drinks! One of my favorite parts about work, is how much my boss drinks coffee, because she always buys me something when she gets something.<br>This is a 1/2 lemonade + 1/2 Passion Tea + Raspberry Syrup = pure deliciousness!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gt_IkG1_j_4/T32dBz0IiwI/AAAAAAAABOE/TUiv9oI_oDA/s1600-h/Drive-Home6.jpg"><font size="4" face="French Script MT"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gt_IkG1_j_4/T32dBz0IiwI/AAAAAAAABOM/xh6FV5dli24/s1600-h/Drive-Home7.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Drive Home" border="0" alt="Drive Home" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Q9KRPLbsJE0/T32b5BZ5RdI/AAAAAAAABN8/c3zeIz4gQ7M/Drive%252520Home_thumb%25255B11%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="566" height="333"></a></font></a><br><font size="4" face="French Script MT">And a bit of my drive home last night… what a beautiful sunset! God is so creative!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="French Script MT">Life has been full of ups and downs. [Mostly Ups]. Never ending laundry, dishes, and cleaning. Yet in the midst of it all I have Peace.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="French Script MT">God Is Good!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="French Script MT">Love,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="French Script MT">~H~</font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-8680236577975563502012-03-07T08:42:00.001-06:002012-03-07T08:42:06.230-06:00A Night With a Friend…<p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">I know my blog has been greatly neglected lately… life has been good, just haven’t felt like I had much to blog about… although I know that if I actually started, it would have probably flowed out.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">BUT Alas, I now have a couple things worth blogging about… some adventures I’ve recently been apart of, I guess you could say!</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Last night, one of my friends had to be in Boston to receive an employee of the year award that she had won from work (CONGRATS Brit!)… so another friend and I decided to tag along and spend some time “out on the town”. There wasn’t much open, as we were in the business district after 5 PM, but we were able to find an Au Bon Pain for dinner (I had received some Gift Cards, so we ate for free, lvoe it!) in a cute little food court in between two skyscrapers!</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">It was refreshing to walk around a small piece of the city, eat & have a good conversations, and do a little shopping too! </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Here are the pics (<font size="2">all from my cell, sorry</font>!)</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Ready to explore!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gUrMISmO5YI/T1dzONzxDSI/AAAAAAAABL8/2bPrCjjq10A/s1600-h/Boston-20120306-00437%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Boston-20120306-00437" border="0" alt="Boston-20120306-00437" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cFJUb6Kv29k/T1dzQmJRzzI/AAAAAAAABME/nw7yHf5emvc/Boston-20120306-00437_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="290" height="400"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">At the Warf… water, moon, and a little tiny plane taking off in the middle of the pic!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Mjyy-AcRenA/T1dzUixuxJI/AAAAAAAABMM/YnerKTgOPmw/s1600-h/Boston-20120306-00438%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Boston-20120306-00438" border="0" alt="Boston-20120306-00438" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mA0canVKkhY/T1dzWf_pyJI/AAAAAAAABMU/KJNJBjpiO6c/Boston-20120306-00438_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="286" height="394"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">City Lights!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7xocrNP3uDc/T1dzdE5cwHI/AAAAAAAABMc/Wpc-6icSHsA/s1600-h/Boston-20120306-00439%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Boston-20120306-00439" border="0" alt="Boston-20120306-00439" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_7zWo0dqY8g/T1dzgRlPITI/AAAAAAAABMk/i7Tb4LemOA4/Boston-20120306-00439_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="284" height="391"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Cozy Trees that we ate under!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UeaNSVuiLzo/T1dzl6Gr0SI/AAAAAAAABMs/FDfDdK59-4E/s1600-h/Boston-20120306-00440%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Boston-20120306-00440" border="0" alt="Boston-20120306-00440" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-x1sMQTIKZRI/T1dzpQBLbjI/AAAAAAAABM0/8aHqCH3Q2zc/Boston-20120306-00440_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="382"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">My beautiful friend, I am SO blessed!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mZu7477e4Uk/T1dzs7mZVVI/AAAAAAAABM8/Df0bZyoGAYk/s1600-h/Boston-20120306-00442%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Boston-20120306-00442" border="0" alt="Boston-20120306-00442" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NtWVegu4Vkk/T1dzu9ofkBI/AAAAAAAABNE/or5boalqAEU/Boston-20120306-00442_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="287" height="395"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">We had lots of fun, in a short period of time! I’m very grateful for the opportunity to go!</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">More to come another day….</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Love,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">H</font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-12062702555315762372011-12-19T11:32:00.001-06:002011-12-19T11:32:57.778-06:00Our Christmas Tree!<p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">It’s been awhile since I’ve blogged… life has been crazy with work Christmas Parties and a Big Job for Mike! Some where in the mix we found time to buy a tree (<font size="2">I know, I know… but we felt it was the wisest decision for us at this point…)…</font></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">And this year we actually decorated it too! <font size="2">(Yes, last year we had a tree that sadly never got decorated!)</font> This is partially motivated by the fact that we’re having Christmas with our church at our house… gave us a little motivation!</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">And for those of you who haven’t seen out living room, this is a small glimpse! This window faces main st. so everyone that drives by can see it!</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Here are the pics from our endeavor! My hubby was a huge help!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-y3f_zzyxOsM/Tu91EJZLfcI/AAAAAAAABKs/Y3vwGu4m3Dk/s1600-h/IMG-20111215-00264%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG-20111215-00264" border="0" alt="IMG-20111215-00264" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5sbnwT-xqzY/Tu91GvQ6nbI/AAAAAAAABK0/N3-uH0S_qdY/IMG-20111215-00264_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></font></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-h-dfBGKDb5E/Tu91IgMtbKI/AAAAAAAABK8/6jnumu6_SqI/s1600-h/IMG-20111215-00269%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG-20111215-00269" border="0" alt="IMG-20111215-00269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRw2bSkW3El6LL04XpGSeVhjntOH9nlADSlQYWEWs0LWouRArlXzbNIv__JLJZKOvtc0PHXBhRBDyzmwpSRNdBaH6FRtyi1-0SwZ4Ne1x8N2PKz8r9z1HTxJcK260wD5Ra9hieEZTXQxWf/?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">We had to buy more lights….several strands we not working, despite many electrical tools being used to try and salvage them : ). (<font size="2">This was the issue that stopped us last year</font>)</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">And FINALLY! </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-F94zsxEXSWs/Tu91M5ypa-I/AAAAAAAABLM/tfQFdMwdRg8/s1600-h/IMG-20111216-00272%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG-20111216-00272" border="0" alt="IMG-20111216-00272" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EKJg4Sn30Fk/Tu91Omip5II/AAAAAAAABLU/94lVX7esip4/IMG-20111216-00272_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="206" height="399"></font></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TpLAJdXOjOg/Tu91QfsIlJI/AAAAAAAABLc/FOzA6DF81E0/s1600-h/IMG-20111218-00275%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG-20111218-00275" border="0" alt="IMG-20111218-00275" align="right" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gQdaBiqCv9I/Tu91R4FdM0I/AAAAAAAABLk/Cpk_69sAG1s/IMG-20111218-00275_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="224" height="405"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Lights On….And lights off, with presents! </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">We can’t WAIT for Christmas this year! I’ve had SO much fun shopping for everything and trying to get things that will bless and encourage them! Can’t wait to give it all away!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Merry Christmas!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Love,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">H</font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-28693901611833048212011-11-14T08:05:00.001-06:002011-11-14T08:05:40.581-06:00A CRAZY Week… and one ahead…<p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Why does it always seem that the weeks leading up to a long vacation are so jam packed that it takes the first few days of the vacation to re-coop from them?</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">That’s the way I feel.</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">But I wouldn’t trade it for the world. </font></p> <p align="right"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">I’m tired, but refreshed.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Blessing those in your own church body is SO refreshing, yet physically exhausting…</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Am I making sense?</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">My hubby has taken on a project that started out to be changing out a broiler, from oil to gas, and adding a hot water tank and has evolved into redoing 80% of the basement plumbing, moving the washer/dryer hook-ups and adding another set, building a wall behind those hook-ups so it looks nice, redoing a window, and lots of other things along the way just cuz the house is old. </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">And since he has taken it on, I get to work right along side him. I praise God that I’m able to help him in this way… it enables him to focus on what he’s best at (designing, measuring, planning, and making it happen)… while I make sure he has food, water, coffee, tools, and a clean work area. </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">I love to see his heart as he works and how is mind is constantly going and making sure they have the best now and in the future. </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">We are looking forward to leaving for Iowa on Saturday though… to rest and relax… </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">My goals?</font></p> <ol> <li><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Spend lots of time in the Word, Journaling, and Studying</font></li> <li><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">And read a good non-fiction book…. any suggestions? I’m currently reading “The Feminine Appeal” by Caroline Mahaney, SO good and SO timely in my life. </font></li> <li><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Sleep in…</font></li> <li><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Talk daily long walks… if the weather allows…</font></li> <li><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Cook…</font></li> <li><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Cuddle by the fire…</font></li></ol> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Trying to keep it simple, yet refreshing Spiritually, which I know I need more than just physical relaxation. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">How are you spending your Thanksgiving?</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Love,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">H</font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-40625740833102051902011-10-12T09:13:00.001-05:002011-10-12T09:13:09.285-05:00A Blessed Weekend… and Life!<p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">We had a wonderful Saturday at Martha’s Vineyard! The weather was beautiful and the company was great! The sites were cool, but unfortunately not really worth the full ferry price or even half (which is what we paid). </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">The boat ride was SO relaxing!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiScXIMIl59xJr9P810k4RxEzLzky72a_2M0uzykDYQ5_lUjGU664zqIU1ggRL-WjIGirEc_kWWuJNvHz0pjLRu3EHdihPBeXhFkyzLnpmBTnAekzAlP0VgJTSDX04O2e92v2_m2Pyj8QSf/s1600-h/Martha%252527s%252520Vineyard%252520199%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Martha's Vineyard 199" border="0" alt="Martha's Vineyard 199" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2cEQahnLZSg/TpWgakOSdTI/AAAAAAAABIg/eHyHc8pDhL0/Martha%252527s%252520Vineyard%252520199_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></font></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvEJuW7hJahPqZ-ePmuDRcpEnIjgrt3zBOc1IMMOdrxlVKkInD9ziY6fmSHiJbgfoHEZYndWJ_BubOTHHVOFWeQmYIk64GOBuzhosiyz0hfj9BVNqHsyxO9ZXU6sjE5rndD5QvfYVivJv/s1600-h/Martha%252527s%252520Vineyard%252520202%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Martha's Vineyard 202" border="0" alt="Martha's Vineyard 202" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ak-UFJJxubw/TpWgbXhOmDI/AAAAAAAABIw/U4onEllH-9o/Martha%252527s%252520Vineyard%252520202_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Water all around!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nNUtBZhob34/TpWgbmNQyhI/AAAAAAAABI4/Pcj9KAgXw-E/s1600-h/Martha%252527s%252520Vineyard%252520201%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Martha's Vineyard 201" border="0" alt="Martha's Vineyard 201" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GGHXmPqv0Ls/TpWgb9VbhpI/AAAAAAAABJA/32JnGTsaCYI/Martha%252527s%252520Vineyard%252520201_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></font></a><br><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">(Not in focus but I thought it was still a cool pic!)</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">We saw some cute sites! Had good food and ice cream!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-M14PT40YV-I/TpWgcDJs9yI/AAAAAAAABJI/Y72kIjlDWF4/s1600-h/Martha%252527s%252520Vineyard%252520205%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Martha's Vineyard 205" border="0" alt="Martha's Vineyard 205" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3ILOmjEJHLo/TpWgckPNIEI/AAAAAAAABJQ/lSzXQ03NlKw/Martha%252527s%252520Vineyard%252520205_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="270" height="370"></font></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-E4bYraxxiRU/TpWgc13CsQI/AAAAAAAABJY/sDKIFSQwqHo/s1600-h/Martha%252527s%252520Vineyard%252520206%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Martha's Vineyard 206" border="0" alt="Martha's Vineyard 206" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yEjBGBJ-VbE/TpWgdM5bPCI/AAAAAAAABJg/uEmq8Cb7GsU/Martha%252527s%252520Vineyard%252520206_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="278" height="379"></font></a><br><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">(Kinda looks like the lighthouse is on, huh?… kinda…)</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">We then had a wondering Sunday with our church family! Heard a sermon on James 1:1… yes, a whole sermon on just the greeting! I was VERY convicted because I tend to just glance over those parts. EVER word of the Bible is living and active and SO important to pay attention too! We then spent some time a Colt State Park… it’s SO beautiful and becoming one of my favorite places!</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Monday we did yard work and worked on finishing putting in a door at some friend’s house… then went to Bible Study! We’re going through “Dust to Glory” by R.C. Sproul. WHOA! SO good! Through this course I can tell my desire for the Word, studying and looking deeper, is going to greatly increase! How timely! God is so good to allow this! </font></p> <p align="left"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">How was your weekend!? What is God showing you?</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Love,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">~H~</font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-58861591699109514752011-10-05T14:18:00.001-05:002011-10-05T14:18:40.134-05:00Weekend with 2 of My Favorite…<p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Women in the whole world!</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">What a GREAT surprise to have my sister come too!! Deep down I was hoping she would come, but wasn’t sure until I went to pull away from picking my mom up and she appeared out of the crowd at the airport! SOO fun!</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">We had SO much GOOD food, GOOD talks, GOOD weather… I am blessed! </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">They both had their REALLY nice cameras so, I didn’t feel the need to take many pics. I’m sure they’ll be on facebook soon!</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Here’s my quick recap in pics:</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Lots of Dunkin was consumed…</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-o6cQIrbqgco/ToytYpJuT3I/AAAAAAAABHU/7pB2rgh2Ilk/s1600-h/Boston-20111003-00163%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Boston-20111003-00163" border="0" alt="Boston-20111003-00163" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Miuo7a1eTaE/ToytY5O4FRI/AAAAAAAABHY/wuSV-PlBPQs/Boston-20111003-00163_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Lots of smiles…</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QjECNx-WmMA/ToytZdVoZ_I/AAAAAAAABHc/VkJm-8E0L1k/s1600-h/Boston-20111003-00161%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Boston-20111003-00161" border="0" alt="Boston-20111003-00161" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pIKKkNDcF7I/ToytZmGBoYI/AAAAAAAABHg/_Oj13Cq7rek/Boston-20111003-00161_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="264" height="325"></font></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKtwhOysYh1lmoYTPIeahkrfzD-apFFnwwgpDYVz5a2xxmg8JF4WnFTma5jY6rugTFdBlgFnk0d26RcB-zUh0zbFaWiTZDXjYznrByNz7V2I7Jdb1XwLKiGoWoFbmomFEQk7gwEdSr1Zj/s1600-h/Boston-20111003-00160%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Boston-20111003-00160" border="0" alt="Boston-20111003-00160" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zLHYh4Nppg4/Toytae4OnZI/AAAAAAAABHo/aXYQVebyFLc/Boston-20111003-00160_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></font></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YcW07OFpxAE/ToytbSTisvI/AAAAAAAABIQ/2QqzZXSq0c8/s1600-h/Boston-20111003-00167%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YcW07OFpxAE/ToytbSTisvI/AAAAAAAABIU/tOUi-IvskNM/s1600-h/Boston-20111003-00167%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Boston-20111003-00167" border="0" alt="Boston-20111003-00167" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-J_f4MbXjsEM/ToytceSDSZI/AAAAAAAABH0/bNxZW0nbutI/Boston-20111003-00167_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="289"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Lots of food…</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vpqxSpV33Hg/Toytc-jxJ2I/AAAAAAAABH4/XtpctszJW6E/s1600-h/Boston-20111003-00165%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Boston-20111003-00165" border="0" alt="Boston-20111003-00165" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yCFJUG_6QZU/ToytdAunbbI/AAAAAAAABH8/jheTfV3C4w0/Boston-20111003-00165_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Lots of cool places visited…</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SrKwHxXn83A/ToytdX9XHGI/AAAAAAAABIA/J8foOCkCT2o/s1600-h/Boston-20111003-00154%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Boston-20111003-00154" border="0" alt="Boston-20111003-00154" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tLj77pDWnPY/ToytdgZjk6I/AAAAAAAABIE/A90BF2XDU7I/Boston-20111003-00154_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="321"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-b7ItJvVaros/ToyteKbzRsI/AAAAAAAABII/lcbvlJkh4z8/s1600-h/Boston-20111003-00158%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Boston-20111003-00158" border="0" alt="Boston-20111003-00158" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-T2L34zYmIAM/ToytejfJobI/AAAAAAAABIM/X8-mQOyK678/Boston-20111003-00158_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Can’t wait to see them again at Thanksgiving!!!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Love</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">~H~</font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-1020978835561559042011-09-27T07:36:00.001-05:002011-09-27T07:36:22.591-05:00Learning….<p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">You know those weeks where it seems like scripture is going in one eye and out the other…</font></p> <p align="right"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Nothing seems to stick…</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">And then, for the Glory of God, one day it all seems to stick… that was this morning for me! I know it partly has to do with last week’s sermon being on…</font></p> <blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"> Philippians 4: 8-9 “<sup>8</sup> Finally, brethren, <sup></sup>whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is <sup>[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/#fen-NASB-29451e">e</a>]</sup>lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, <sup>[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/#fen-NASB-29451f">f</a>]</sup>dwell on these things. <sup>9</sup> The things you have learned and received and heard and seen <sup></sup>in me, practice these things, and <sup></sup>the God of peace will be with you.” (NASB)</font></p></blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Dwell or Meditate on these things, including LOTS of scripture! STOP letting things go in one eye and out the other. I was convicted. Praise God! </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">This morning I went back to…</font></p> <blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Philippians 2:1-4 “<sup>1</sup> Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any <sup></sup>fellowship of the Spirit, if any <sup>[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/#fen-NASB-29393a">a</a>]</sup><sup></sup>affection and compassion, <sup>2</sup> <sup></sup>make my joy complete <sup>[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/#fen-NASB-29394b">b</a>]</sup>by <sup></sup>being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. <sup>3</sup> Do nothing <sup>[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/#fen-NASB-29395c">c</a>]</sup>from <sup>[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/#fen-NASB-29395d">d</a>]</sup><sup></sup>selfishness or <sup></sup>empty conceit, but with humility of mind <sup></sup>regard one another as more important than yourselves; <sup>4</sup> <sup></sup>do not <i>merely</i> look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.” (NASB)</font></p></blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Unity…Humility…Joy.. Servanthood. I reread my notes from several sermons Reverend Jeffery Costa (my pastor) did on this passage. It’s SO deep. Unity is SO important in the church. Joy is foundational, true, God-centered, Gospel-based Joy! Humility…compared to the GREATNESS of how much Christ CHOSE, WILLINGLY to humble himself…is…I can’t find the words. Servanthood is (to paraphrase Jeff) “Giving out of the treasure (the joy of our salvation) we have been given, when we feel like we have nothing left to give!”</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">These sermons were SO deeply convicting and encouraging…It was a HUGE blessing to be able to go back over them now, several months later. This is why it’s SO important to take notes, stay meditating on the Word… it’s the only way to “connect the head and the heart” (Jeff). </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">There is SO much more I could say, but for now, I’ll stop here. </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Love,</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">~H~</font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-91881423316307734822011-09-20T07:21:00.001-05:002011-09-20T07:21:56.972-05:00Little Bits of Life…<p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">I love posting about life… it’s real. It’s simple. </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">My hubby is home sick today… with a cold I seem to have fought of, except a stuffy nose…I feel bad. I LOVE how marriage is two people sharing life… but not germs!</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Fall is here… I’m back to wearing comfy sweaters and scarfs (YES!)…</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">AND, dun dun dun… making myself lots of yummy pumpkin spice coffee…since my hubby bought me a BIG box from BJ’s (wholesale foods co-op we’re members of)… (and other flavors)… in MY Keurig!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQmtKsYSYteo0nkj7kRoQ2PCHcW-2XYeH5CiuuLzm_P0PBjbh68ApQjanlMyb3FKIT_hz2E4RvhPN_e9s0_4uPsEmqOMYPH7MH9KqjJT3q1v6bbZVUR7wbnyATBwvDitYg4iHCacJzFTHW/s1600-h/Fall%252520River-20110915-00148%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Fall River-20110915-00148" border="0" alt="Fall River-20110915-00148" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LEppSGmlGKg/TniFYCJhGnI/AAAAAAAABFg/vu7G2yv8cWo/Fall%252520River-20110915-00148_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="377" height="541"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Nice drawer for the K-cups, huh? Saves precious counter space!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BSQaGzuIn3o/TniFYsygulI/AAAAAAAABFk/Tm7NRkWey1c/s1600-h/Fall%252520River-20110915-00149%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Fall River-20110915-00149" border="0" alt="Fall River-20110915-00149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBRFtn6YPWjk-TQowSuuXRqyWQhqLM7sVLN8ZXv7EX2AncOYDEfUpDjDvx_Ccf9MOue1wI9Kut7YLv8h4euPUGsnf33e-mDEKzCliyBfFoKKhKzw8TxPE03P-MTmsLCBczB_bCNYZ1k2Sf/?imgmax=800" width="381" height="542"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">He woke up early one morning to set this up for me… it was an adventure as all his surprises are for me… including me almost waking up with him (at 4:30 AM!)…him almost waking me up by opening the box and rustling the plastic… and then my alarm going off when he didn’t think it was set. But I was SOO surprise and blessed!</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Last but NOT least… my mom comes in 10…. TEN… days! SOOO excited!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Love,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">~H~</font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-1193702488825791532011-09-13T11:58:00.001-05:002011-09-13T11:58:51.914-05:00A Weekend AWAY–lots of pics!<p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">This weekend we took Monday off… and left Saturday with our church and went up to the White Mountains in New Hampshire. The original plan was to hike Mount Washington, but with it being such a short weekend, we decided to take it easy and explore a few other sites!</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">The Mountains are getting closer… and closer…</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7J03nqMuCYc/Tm-KanN10MI/AAAAAAAABDE/9124Aal4nTo/s1600-h/New%252520Hampsire%252520091%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Hampsire 091" border="0" alt="New Hampsire 091" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wnLJwfRp8bs/Tm-Ka_brexI/AAAAAAAABDI/fctT4iFVn7A/New%252520Hampsire%252520091_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="247" height="339"></font></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-N8kRNO8f14M/Tm-KbM-VCxI/AAAAAAAABDM/EyaQuWGiz0s/s1600-h/New%252520Hampsire%252520093%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Hampsire 093" border="0" alt="New Hampsire 093" align="right" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7_oMU542ZFM/Tm-KbgVvh1I/AAAAAAAABDQ/vLR5AXS08hk/New%252520Hampsire%252520093_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="248" height="340"></font></a></p> <p> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">We found a CUTE, YUMMY, CHEAP place for Breakfast called “The Water Wheel.” Guess you can’t guess why? hehe</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-S4Equ9XrM9o/Tm-KcKdpSzI/AAAAAAAABDU/53qwDXdHwJE/s1600-h/New%252520Hampsire%252520101%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Hampsire 101" border="0" alt="New Hampsire 101" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cmQlWN-p9DU/Tm-KchVRjRI/AAAAAAAABDY/FkPP059w6PM/New%252520Hampsire%252520101_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="255" height="350"></font></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Siimmp3tNqs/Tm-KcyuZQII/AAAAAAAABDc/oSFfvDEgtWo/s1600-h/New%252520Hampsire%252520104%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Hampsire 104" border="0" alt="New Hampsire 104" align="right" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bcZwYGsQT3Y/Tm-KdKEtuEI/AAAAAAAABDg/yBE-LXtXNSY/New%252520Hampsire%252520104_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="257" height="353"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Starting the day off with the important food…</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zVNcVk0Bi48/Tm-KdgWCJII/AAAAAAAABDk/-afvqHbIe3g/s1600-h/New%252520Hampsire%252520106%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Hampsire 106" border="0" alt="New Hampsire 106" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-H5rI9EvwnXM/Tm-KdzKA-FI/AAAAAAAABDo/fOtCzwm4dpo/New%252520Hampsire%252520106_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="337" height="265"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Hiking at the Lost River Gorge… SO beautiful!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Uq1GSkvlsq8/Tm-KevD3GDI/AAAAAAAABDs/ZWyMB_I4UL4/s1600-h/New%252520Hampsire%252520115%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Hampsire 115" border="0" alt="New Hampsire 115" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EmPWpMbiRjM/Tm-Ke8hFohI/AAAAAAAABDw/PQWytW3FdCI/New%252520Hampsire%252520115_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="261" height="360"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Love Him….</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RWa9n-rDjFk/Tm-KfVcRPOI/AAAAAAAABD0/pDE6YnnPVeI/s1600-h/New%252520Hampsire%252520125%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Hampsire 125" border="0" alt="New Hampsire 125" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jV-BfXFzkDc/Tm-KfrzNvAI/AAAAAAAABD4/XC1vn6vc4Kk/New%252520Hampsire%252520125_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="351" height="431"></font></a></p> <blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">The Guys… and the Normal Guys…..</font></p></blockquote> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1zM-cOyYYK8/Tm-KhNwQhjI/AAAAAAAABD8/MrGCcDPe_hk/s1600-h/New%252520Hampsire%252520128%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Hampsire 128" border="0" alt="New Hampsire 128" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRZecUm9tff1WU_3K-Qf5fUKxVJv4H4NKuptFfRp6HzalbZTaagKgPTGovX2_X_lcf_xrvicoKF-yo0bQFa4FxucbYzZv332cbAVEhnAf33BpBwcTSM6kNBPQI7wYOI5MApdTNNe8AA3e/?imgmax=800" width="267" height="226"></font></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xtL2F8Ad8jSlK3KhfdYRYVBnlfQ2FFKom5YTYTEZHj49FfMRG0z7bmCa7K5c1v7iCTtYVs3a9FhpTIaSm7UEecY6qZAQLcqCuKqlPYMUYN-uLlKkZ7WUO4YCVTAO5Z7GJRFgNokLXvBM/s1600-h/New%252520Hampsire%252520130%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Hampsire 130" border="0" alt="New Hampsire 130" align="right" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-q4Rw1O3AO_s/Tm-KitnpIcI/AAAAAAAABEI/g2bhoxNGkXQ/New%252520Hampsire%252520130_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="266" height="226"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">The Girls… And the Normal Girls… </font></p></blockquote> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dXt8O96TBHQ/Tm-KlbQmlaI/AAAAAAAABEM/11pyjTVwrtE/s1600-h/New%252520Hampsire%252520132%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Hampsire 132" border="0" alt="New Hampsire 132" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3qJn1G2ctRE/Tm-KmBbK8mI/AAAAAAAABEQ/vSbXKOuS8LQ/New%252520Hampsire%252520132_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="219"></font></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WUp8Ep5fogo/Tm-KnNz_Q_I/AAAAAAAABEU/Q374XTKE-uM/s1600-h/New%252520Hampsire%252520133%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Hampsire 133" border="0" alt="New Hampsire 133" align="right" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cr5qH1Kd2cU/Tm-KnZ8rQkI/AAAAAAAABEY/--50cjgWR-4/New%252520Hampsire%252520133_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="276" height="217"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Saw some BEAUTIFUL SKIES!</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivruWbopQVKGPWOPpNLsuXLPtWKezOgS4zJ-YSPVyhJrileWWY8DXIkfqXiTo5L_z6GtjJT9A_uyLPzf0bgoKY9b7UJsTCkVzX1mKdPBnGykyNoAOxpLdsip-JrdBGV9SJ7E-qPEVkfBJ8/s1600-h/New%252520Hampsire%252520145%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; 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The leaves were turning colors and falling. And my hubby decided he wanted to swim in it. The water had to be like 45 degrees…. burrrr!!</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-g1ZStb03XwI/Tm-KqXSDhvI/AAAAAAAABEs/HSPL5-yEwxU/s1600-h/New%252520Hampsire%252520152%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Hampsire 152" border="0" alt="New Hampsire 152" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-x6943YZ3otk/Tm-Krjfa8nI/AAAAAAAABEw/tcWltMlaSos/New%252520Hampsire%252520152_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="267" height="383"></font></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIhogs5xKOQL019Wqg_9qma6Hmtei-6DIMe_YDrSozLKQot2rWfPpvlls27nI3Hcqt2fVQfXPykG8WuYF2N1V0PiuQQuL7nW4kXm6dlHiLUg9__d0P9MnSC-39vxBsrJ-ro-Lq-iIXfNWn/s1600-h/New%252520Hampsire%252520156%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Hampsire 155" border="0" alt="New Hampsire 155" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0m_0pSddxy0/Tm-LwTsLRpI/AAAAAAAABFA/7CRq2eoS-aA/New%252520Hampsire%252520155_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="261" height="366"></font></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3NYt4TMneQ0/Tm-Lwx3WdhI/AAAAAAAABFE/u0XLexdDH_M/s1600-h/New%252520Hampsire%252520174%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Hampsire 174" border="0" alt="New Hampsire 174" align="right" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CAZlaCM5RPY/Tm-LxEdwCLI/AAAAAAAABFI/q_NbErxVAKU/New%252520Hampsire%252520174_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="265" height="368"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Yep.. that’s him… under the beautiful, freezing waterfall!</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3Dz9RFkcqQrZo72EcrfnkDW-Ia_2nInew-wMfsESVnsmCXMb1ZH8HKSnr68f1PLCj6-fUt3fyVIyorA_o9wsqr02ezHGCaZ9OmoI54vof2vJeSw7JqhkXrdojgI0TTDOLXBX0VGJHUrD/s1600-h/New%252520Hampsire%252520202%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Hampsire 202" border="0" alt="New Hampsire 202" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9vuVl927KuE/Tm-Lx3zfX-I/AAAAAAAABFQ/1C8Gtvh792Q/New%252520Hampsire%252520202_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="288" height="395"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Enjoying the scenery!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ezfBQP6S4zk/Tm-LyZgNdQI/AAAAAAAABFU/jhyiUljKlAk/s1600-h/New%252520Hampsire%252520182%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Hampsire 182" border="0" alt="New Hampsire 182" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sGr7RMxPGF8/Tm-LygiVXTI/AAAAAAAABFY/QihRZxevhl4/New%252520Hampsire%252520182_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="250" height="343"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">It was a wonderful weekend… and we are so thankful the Lord allowed us to take it. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Love,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">~H~</font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-79578591857613008242011-09-02T07:43:00.001-05:002011-09-02T07:43:10.739-05:00Last night… and little bits of life…<p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Last night we celebrated our anniversary by going to the Cheesecake factory and walking around the mall… my hubby is actually so fun to go shopping with!! (<font size="2">As long as he keeps is crazy comments about a vest looking like road kill between the two of us and not the whole store… lol</font>). </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Here we are at the restaurant… it was a little dark, sorry!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rOYDFNAhkFk/TmDPSx31yeI/AAAAAAAABCU/FGiYyz1YJog/s1600-h/Me%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Me" border="0" alt="Me" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8qlH-ueaFcw/TmDPTORjtoI/AAAAAAAABCY/4pa0VsWEX7E/Me_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="224" height="275"></font></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8rXdZQNxWMQ/TmDPTkoYUaI/AAAAAAAABCc/wb0S6J4e5E8/s1600-h/Mike%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Mike" border="0" alt="Mike" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2aDwi-byNfw/TmDPTxT1DbI/AAAAAAAABCg/78AlOcnorq8/Mike_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="225" height="271"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Here we are shopping… I wish this pic turned out better! </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ACn4JVcg3xU/TmDPUB9iQtI/AAAAAAAABCk/haDlbE2ruOs/s1600-h/IMG-20110901-00024%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG-20110901-00024" border="0" alt="IMG-20110901-00024" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-h9Kz35FLHyE/TmDPUjjIOHI/AAAAAAAABCo/sX1ld4vmp0Q/IMG-20110901-00024_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="225" height="293"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">This is my favorite part of the day… coffee+Morning and Evening (devotional by Charles Spurgeon)+the Word+my hubby across the couch+snuggly quilt= a great way to start the day!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-z2BdsX1xXaw/TmDPU6tBacI/AAAAAAAABCs/AQdnO5qqJIU/s1600-h/IMG-20110902-00027%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG-20110902-00027" border="0" alt="IMG-20110902-00027" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6cWLOMDEq4U/TmDPVSpjWAI/AAAAAAAABCw/I6QGp0qJCWg/IMG-20110902-00027_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Couples: This time is a priceless treasure… even though we don’t say much. It’s important that we make this a priority in our marriage. I know not all schedules allow for this time, but MAKE SURE you’re both spending time with your first Love, daily!!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">My new journal… Artists Sketchbook ($5), Mod Podge ($.10 for this project… lots left over), Scrap-booking paper ($.50 for this project). $5.60 for a new journal that I LOVE. Not bad!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uOpjMVi_Au4/TmDPVrm80aI/AAAAAAAABC0/oC0rBROgvRI/s1600-h/Journal%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Journal" border="0" alt="Journal" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-E2_SL8pZftk/TmDPV381g7I/AAAAAAAABC4/3QW-sj9b7AI/Journal_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="278" height="325"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">AND finally… I NEED help! I have this beautiful built in shelf that is SCREAMING to be made beautiful… and I’m TOTALLY stuck! Any and allllll ideas are welcomed!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SUjkDz6kwlc/TmDPWWHzKMI/AAAAAAAABC8/OOa2YlKmsmE/s1600-h/Living%252520Room%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Living Room" border="0" alt="Living Room" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nSjWS1PTDQM/TmDPXR46wjI/AAAAAAAABDA/DOuEujXYN8A/Living%252520Room_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="278" height="325"></font></a><br><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">(Sorry for the mess…)</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Love,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">H</font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-91069978058657123702011-09-01T14:17:00.001-05:002011-09-01T14:17:31.145-05:00Cleaning of my Phone…<p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">I was just cleaning off my phone… and found a few videos that I meant to share and then forgot! </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Here’s one of Ezra… he put his hat like this… I HAD to record it!</font></p> <p align="center"><iframe height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GS-k1UGz_nY?hl=en&fs=1" frameborder="0" width="425" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">And one of my favorite things about east coast life… the sandy part of this beach was all underwater after the hurricane because the waters were so high. </font></p> <p align="center"><iframe height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RsfdMsng3Go?hl=en&fs=1" frameborder="0" width="425" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">And finally… ignore our loving banter… this is from our apartment during the hurricane…</font></p> <p align="center"><iframe height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/j2WRieNrN9o" frameborder="0" width="420" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">I have a few other really funny videos, but I need to ask permission before posting them!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">For those of you who made it through them all… hope you enjoyed!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Love,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Heidi</font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-72802501773997635062011-08-30T14:12:00.001-05:002011-08-30T14:12:33.955-05:00ONE Year Down!<p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">And what a blessed year it has been! I’ve put off posting because I wanted to post pictures from our 1 yr. celebration… which got postponed because of a HURRICANE! That was an adventure in an of itself!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Here’s our year in pictures.. yes, I know… I need to take more!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">The Beginning of it all…</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img alt="" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/149527_451998711540_500976540_6145991_4489140_n.jpg" width="402" height="271"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">On our Honeymoon:</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img alt="" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/180106_494570041540_500976540_6785248_6228073_n.jpg" width="338" height="433"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Mom and dad came to visit (pic with our niece and nephew… sorta).</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rz4K58eHpZM/Tl02EdqEilI/AAAAAAAABBo/wJagCMMIeuo/s1600-h/Untitled%25255B3%25255D.png"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Untitled" border="0" alt="Untitled" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pM1pITo7wcg/Tl02FDFyY2I/AAAAAAAABBs/z3h5QzpLZFU/Untitled_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="419" height="243"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">My sister comes to visit! (Bad hair day!!)</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img alt="" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/254560_10150219055112070_506587069_7048154_2936850_n.jpg" width="303" height="451"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">My sister’s wedding… isn’t he handsome??</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img alt="" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/222565_10150560096095034_640175033_18216098_3289068_n.jpg" width="374" height="414"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">A day at the beach…</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wSRV6Ym-f7k_CVKXdqZpYzdITay5ECMtk9T4-UBoap9rVNWaebihcEn37it2ya8qO6KxTUOGuNaNKdHuFD31yLZEI1-bh7Knsa1CxoxROOr9p9AsDE_Gmnv03Bn_2vLch-xMPspPegga/s1600-h/IMG-20110521-00087%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gK79Gs-y_DQ/Tl02FpAuvKI/AAAAAAAABB0/5gmUTfTk-LY/s1600-h/IMG-20110521-00087%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG-20110521-00087" border="0" alt="IMG-20110521-00087" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5Okd8c5jxQI/Tl02GaKYS9I/AAAAAAAABB4/k7Fx35cP_Oc/IMG-20110521-00087_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="299" height="347"></a></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">My B-day…</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zbrGSPzoczM/Tl02GkHC3AI/AAAAAAAABB8/N3IByivhjmo/s1600-h/Little%252520Compton-20110719-00233%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zbrGSPzoczM/Tl02GkHC3AI/AAAAAAAABCA/-NkNqnQ7l5c/s1600-h/Little%252520Compton-20110719-00233%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Little Compton-20110719-00233" border="0" alt="Little Compton-20110719-00233" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-I-B0dzBeCOM/Tl02HasQPKI/AAAAAAAABCE/-OwImmFUcc8/Little%252520Compton-20110719-00233_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="272" height="373"></a></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">We have fun together… if you can’t tell!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0uZtVbyVrvc/Tl02H81l9TI/AAAAAAAABCI/aeXq6hzFj8Y/s1600-h/Slide1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCkZ4RSVIXs2jGkjy62k6YCP7gekTW0PdtNM33G8qO8M78jwTkIKyT0g5YElpol8SS5TSVXUCtsCyUkQ-YOIkWv3gJwaqxu5k5v63vkobqsCO4jsuXCm8aQlRwrJgj1f0K9igCdLJpbxR/s1600-h/Slide1%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Slide1" border="0" alt="Slide1" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PgzTgVmYp1M/Tl02IRGdtdI/AAAAAAAABCQ/zqj0mj0sKYk/Slide1_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="266" height="382"></a></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Our marriage isn’t perfect, but over all this year has been SO fun, blessed and totally WORTH IT! I often find myself thinking… Mike is the perfect man for all my quirks, my humor, and showing me unconditional love. God knew what He was doing when He put us together, and I wouldn’t change a thing!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Love you Babe!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-78868813087607818812011-08-23T10:39:00.001-05:002011-08-23T10:39:56.529-05:00Simply Life… and Exciting Events!<p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">I know I’ve said this before, but sometimes I can’t believe how simple my life is right now… and yet SO full!</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">My friends are growing a fairly big garden, so last night we talked and weeded and shelled beans for seeds next year. It felt very 1800s and very Proverbs 31!</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Then we had a fire in their fire pit and just talked.. about the Lord and Life. {So Blessed.} Pictures can’t even describe how at home I feel with this group. We’re family that runs deeper than blood. </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">On another note:</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">ONE YEAR AGO SUNDAY</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYq9cMRWdLTdakgdrjcBNYs3277aWruDlMlHBTYfojDCKBgDg5FI-0PFoF3ETb-GeVEgZ9ZhU2O4iSpXOioDMfkcG9kFf5f2UuKP4J5G_Pkux9A18B051K2RQQ4TBiM_mhJQFJKOan0Ioz/s1600-h/Us%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Us" border="0" alt="Us" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wUm5qfRQzag/TlPJy8fsmbI/AAAAAAAABBk/BjocJ8KZ4RY/Us_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="406" height="286"></font></a><font size="1" face="Freestyle Script">(Thanks to Noemi Photography for the Pic!)</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">We’re camping on Cape Cod… and taking a ferry to Martha’s Vineyard to celebrate. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Just getting away. The two of us. All weekend. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">No TVs. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">No computers. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">TOTALLY EXCITED!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">What do you have planned this weekend??</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Love,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">H</font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-9795946332797332832011-08-18T14:41:00.001-05:002011-08-18T14:41:20.575-05:00Retrospective…<p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">I’m having a day full of looking back on life…</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Kinda missing this place… google map of my parent’s house in Iowa. </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KxtGtU0mk4Y/Tk1q1V1xjrI/AAAAAAAABBY/EvDCIw0p3j0/s1600-h/Home%25255B3%25255D.png"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Home" border="0" alt="Home" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgp-Cg3SzssG2Upil22Sb_mhDH8EaPbyQDiJyZS7rcaRzGcKLvdtzW4cR0l3lNdM5mwfZYUUgfzjskugq-mCqZWcPf5r7thLb70QtDozVbAhvLvAtH6iW8KfAU9OFti73dF9g_2gnELGo/?imgmax=800" width="361" height="249"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Freestyle Script">{Just to clarify, it’s not because I don’t like here, I’m SOO blessed by my life and friends here, I would never trade it for anything.}</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">It probably has more to do with looking forward to a vacation there for Thanksgiving, which seems SO far away right now!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Love,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">~H~</font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-49080316512908583712011-08-10T07:24:00.001-05:002011-08-10T07:24:27.682-05:00I am VERY Blessed<p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">I am saved…for eternity…by a VERY real, personal, loving God.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"> I have friends that put wanting me to become more Christ-like over their own comfort.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"> I have a hubby that puts Christ first in our marriage.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"> We’re closing on our house next week… eeeeeh!!</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"> Got to have coffee and a good convo with this one yesterday:</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tFXQrMvbgCw/TkJ4b_RMgzI/AAAAAAAABBI/fDAsZEQNIdc/s1600-h/tatro%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="tatro" border="0" alt="tatro" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OuFmHVGq3yI/TkJ4cLqN6NI/AAAAAAAABBM/hYmnoxksLHY/tatro_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="278" height="331"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">And… we’re starting to make plans to possibly climb Mount Washington with our friends… SO excited!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ymUXlaE676U/TkJ4csJFFQI/AAAAAAAABBQ/UHXfK9VLByc/s1600-h/mt-washington-final-3%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="mt-washington-final-3" border="0" alt="mt-washington-final-3" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-N18zMaXoo-Q/TkJ4ep4m_mI/AAAAAAAABBU/8qbgiTw5aJk/mt-washington-final-3_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="477"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Hope you all take a moment and realize how blessed you are… no matter what circumstances surround you! Work has been rough, I’ve prayed for a new job… and other trials have come our way… but I find my peace and contentment in CHRIST alone. More about that in another post. </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Love,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">~H~</font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-69356660992414084652011-08-05T09:58:00.001-05:002011-08-05T09:59:36.275-05:00Ready for another weekend…<blockquote> <p align="left"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p></blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">This week at work has been long… my boss it out, which means less for me to do! I’ve been trying to stay busy planning, dreaming, couponing, helping Mike, etc. but I still feel like this..</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-48_9TDd6EXQ/TjwE-6NJ4KI/AAAAAAAABBA/PrMfFdJiOvE/s1600-h/Fall%252520River-20110805-00321%25255B19%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Fall River-20110805-00321" border="0" alt="Fall River-20110805-00321" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cNS8Gquyi-o/TjwE_pK1neI/AAAAAAAABBE/IpjejNHE7V8/Fall%252520River-20110805-00321_thumb%25255B17%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="135" height="166"></a></font><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><font size="2">(I’m a dork, I know)</font></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Looking forward to this weekend though…maybe this weekend I’ll get to do some of the projects I’ve been dreaming of doing from </font><a href="http://pinterest.com/hbatista/"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Pinterest</font></a><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">. And MAAAYBE I’ll convince my hubby to go garage saleing again! I forgot to take pics of all the treasures I found last week… 4 frames, 3 books, coffee grinder, old tape, and little shelf, all for $5. LOVE it!</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">I was encouraged yesterday by this sermon, by John Piper, “<a href="http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/sermons/the-goodness-of-god-and-the-guidance-of-sinners">The Goodness of God and the guidance of sinners</a>.” Simple. Step-by-Step instructions from the Word about making life decisions… small daily ones to big trials.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">It’s worth your time. Promise. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Love,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">~H~</font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-4967524052514421202011-08-01T10:50:00.001-05:002011-08-01T10:50:27.742-05:00Our weekend… baking!<p><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script"><strong><u>Friday night</u></strong>… I baked, and baked, and baked. Haven’t done that in awhile so, it was fun! I found this recipe for </font><a href="http://www.sundaybaker.net/2008/05/snack-thatll-last-you-all-week-pudding.html"><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script">pudding cookies</font></a><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script">. The pudding makes them extra moist and they don’t expand as much, which is nice for baking! Here’s the story of my adventure…</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6g3xAaMBHF0/TjbLIB3GL_I/AAAAAAAAA_4/HXOMkZzN9dM/s1600-h/Fall_River-20110729-00271%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Fall_River-20110729-00271" border="0" alt="Fall_River-20110729-00271" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-adu9AVt52Cs/TjbLIrql5uI/AAAAAAAAA_8/hJ2rQ7Edk_U/Fall_River-20110729-00271_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="332" height="205"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script">Most of the ingredients… (the Sierra Mist was not an ingredient!)</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cXu2MiOwQ0E/TjbLJVuJN3I/AAAAAAAABAA/xZe-wMcvitQ/s1600-h/Fall_River-20110729-00272%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Fall_River-20110729-00272" border="0" alt="Fall_River-20110729-00272" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aE3eoauuukI/TjbLJ4ajV6I/AAAAAAAABAE/8QgA-QHKPCw/Fall_River-20110729-00272_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script">Mix, Mix, Mix… next time, I would like to have a mixer!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zqVrhr9iU1s/TjbLKUA964I/AAAAAAAABAI/U3YV1WaKm6Y/s1600-h/Fall_River-20110729-00273%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Fall_River-20110729-00273" border="0" alt="Fall_River-20110729-00273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNnYwzdmq_xt4x6OEQvfck8i8EMT6nYVRmp3AQuvBwWAZNbDmXCreuzEnE9Qbh-uunbxOq07BrFJU41vBEGxNTykWKPKXvRNk7YSNyXiljPaZ6OIyg2aHOZNfmmVQWSiwfqd-psI7wvU1f/?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script">First back of Chocolate Chip in the oven… kinda loving the oven lighting in this pic!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zjgeFoj6vGg/TjbLLQzbZzI/AAAAAAAABAQ/dSWcGOC-vzA/s1600-h/Fall_River-20110729-00274%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Fall_River-20110729-00274" border="0" alt="Fall_River-20110729-00274" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4neF5QSv7CE/TjbLLrZe4YI/AAAAAAAABAU/rQLYmxxPH-I/Fall_River-20110729-00274_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script">White Chocolate, Crasians… ready to go!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-H6wtUlfZV14/TjbLMeJL6cI/AAAAAAAABAY/xrX_bapP1C8/s1600-h/Fall_River-20110729-00276%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Fall_River-20110729-00276" border="0" alt="Fall_River-20110729-00276" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bK_WDe8VE4Y/TjbLMkiDEMI/AAAAAAAABAc/9la8KvpV__g/Fall_River-20110729-00276_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script">Rack is ready for coooookies!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3XXC5_PUZZo/TjbLNDAxlqI/AAAAAAAABAg/wnWdLpx1sEg/s1600-h/Fall_River-20110729-00277%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Fall_River-20110729-00277" border="0" alt="Fall_River-20110729-00277" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nVMFSqbNdUc/TjbLNq6JF9I/AAAAAAAABAk/-XRnz4tb3vA/Fall_River-20110729-00277_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script">Yum!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-c4j8oXn7UV8/TjbLOIfTWgI/AAAAAAAABAo/_Qdjq2uXeo0/s1600-h/Fall_River-20110729-00278%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Fall_River-20110729-00278" border="0" alt="Fall_River-20110729-00278" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fvmeIc39wmE/TjbLOoi2LwI/AAAAAAAABAs/1jrdA9ieDvU/Fall_River-20110729-00278_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script">Yum!! (sorry the lighting was bad… it was late and my dinning room doesn’t have the best lighting at night. )</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script">Here’s what it looks like during the day though, I love opening all the widows!…</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-60z9GKJ-XTY/TjbLPBC1VmI/AAAAAAAABAw/o0ZXEy3INN8/s1600-h/Fall_River-20110729-00267%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Fall_River-20110729-00267" border="0" alt="Fall_River-20110729-00267" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8zYr43hQFvA/TjbLPoEY1wI/AAAAAAAABA0/IEJDnE83YfU/Fall_River-20110729-00267_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="248" height="334"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script">(Waiting for my hubby to come home for dinner before the baking began…)</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script"><strong><u>Saturday:</u></strong></font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3" face="Freestyle Script">We had to take a business trip… so we stopped here on our way, he was a happy man!</font></p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KYr6MQDnE5A/TjbLQbWhjwI/AAAAAAAABA4/dsJYGBbSuCk/s1600-h/Burlington-20110730-00279%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Burlington-20110730-00279" border="0" alt="Burlington-20110730-00279" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sZWRXQTotAs/TjbLQjAcZ5I/AAAAAAAABA8/nWRef8tbsgM/Burlington-20110730-00279_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><u><strong>Sunday::</strong></u></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">We spent the day with the church… talking, eating, and playing volleyball… I walked away with a sprained THUMB! I feel silly! Videos to come… if my phone cooperates!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Hope you all had a GREAT weekend!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">~H~</font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-86815363352833751902011-07-29T09:28:00.001-05:002011-07-29T09:28:29.507-05:00A Wonderful Evening<p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Last night was simple. yet wonderful.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">We had Chicken, Turkey Bacon, Ranch Salads… SO refreshing! (sorry, should have taken a pic).</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Went on a walk… matching…hehe</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zXSVqhpRDLA/TjLDi6reIaI/AAAAAAAAA_w/NlamaQ7JMLM/s1600-h/Fall_River-20110728-00261%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Fall_River-20110728-00261" border="0" alt="Fall_River-20110728-00261" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yP0FGbjC1hI/TjLDjJD_ztI/AAAAAAAAA_0/fGfAR_0JzUU/Fall_River-20110728-00261_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="278" height="325"></font></a><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">(<font size="3">cell phone pic…obviously… sorry about the quality</font>)</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Came home and did dishes/cleaned…Had chocolate pop-sickles… and popcorn, while we watched a movie.</font></p> <p align="right"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Simple. great to stay home. great to talk on our walk. great to just be together.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script">.I.am.blessed.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Love,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">~H~</font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-20281906773851328392011-07-28T08:53:00.001-05:002011-07-28T08:53:14.551-05:00Home Décor…<p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">For those of you who don’t know – we had a change in plans – we are now working on purchasing the house that we currently live in, at a GREAT price. The Lord lead us away from the other house, for reasons we may never fully understand, but have COMPLETE peace about. </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">So, like every woman, I have started dreaming about how to make this like apartment a home… for who knows how long! (all of these pictures come from my new favorite website… <a href="http://pinterest.com/hbatista/">Pintrest</a>… check it out!)</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">But now I get to paint…</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/9874808_GFChFDUZ_c.jpg" width="241" height="317"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">maybe add a window seat…</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LzzwR2kgflg/TjFpyJ2nKoI/AAAAAAAAA_o/XltiEGwC-ig/s1600-h/image%25255B2%25255D.png"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xNp6yQNA5NM/TjFpyUifagI/AAAAAAAAA_s/-8teJpV3UgU/image_thumb.png?imgmax=800" width="167" height="244"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">some drapes… </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/36497319_67W2stXx_c.jpg" width="193" height="287"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">art… </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/80327196_hC1Y2ZCI_c.jpg" width="211" height="231"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/79300908_sfdX9Gsy_c.jpg" width="261" height="175"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">who knows!</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">I wish I was better at decorating on a budget… but a little bit at a time, goes a long way!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Love,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">~H~</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"></font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-91927358335338575442011-07-27T12:35:00.001-05:002011-07-27T12:35:53.465-05:00Finally Playing Again!<p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Remember this post…</font><a title="http://womandependantongrace.blogspot.com/2011/06/worship.html" href="http://womandependantongrace.blogspot.com/2011/06/worship.html"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Worship</font></a><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">…</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">I’ve started playing again.</font></p> <p><a href="http://www.brentwood-piano.com/"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://www.brentwood-piano.com/resources/Piano%20Keys.jpg" width="394" height="266"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">… learning from youtube videos…missing my old, full-sized keyboard from home (<font size="3">gonna start saving</font>)…</font></p> <p align="right"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">and just letting the Spirit lead.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">It’s been wonderful and trying at times.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script"><strong>.My.Brain.Hurts.</strong></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">More than I would like to admit.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Wishing I kept up on my skill… trying to learn AND apply this lesson to the rest of life.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">Love,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Freestyle Script">~H~</font></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6978160186903586548.post-79998108942042745932011-07-21T11:08:00.001-05:002011-07-21T11:08:12.836-05:00A WONDERFUL Birthday Gift…<p><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script">My hubby being home! What a surprise!</font></p> <p><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script">He told me he might not be able to be home tomorrow night, because of this big job he’s working on. He had committed to. So, in order to let his yes be yes, I tried to conceal my frustration that he would be gone on my birthday…</font></p> <p><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <blockquote> <p align="right"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script">YET – when I got home… this is what I found on the table, with a card, and one of “our” songs playing… along with the house being VERY clean!</font></p> <p align="right"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eRY6QNt-HRk/TihOzS9KRWI/AAAAAAAAA-o/TBn5XdVqM1I/s1600-h/Fall-River-20110720-00239-28.jpg"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Fall River-20110720-00239 (2)" border="0" alt="Fall River-20110720-00239 (2)" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bQhpPlUgOSI/TihOzzc7eeI/AAAAAAAAA-s/idoDA9F2pG4/Fall-River-20110720-00239-2_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></font></a></p></blockquote> <p align="left"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p align="left"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script">THEN… my husband with a wonderfully sacrificial serving heart… took me out for Indian Food! YUMMMMMMY! He hates it, but I LOVE it!</font></p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qPFwHIe9ejg/TihO006Bn6I/AAAAAAAAA-w/UXSByoz7RUY/s1600-h/Restraunt%25255B5%25255D.png"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Restraunt" border="0" alt="Restraunt" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lMxUNuVNhls/TihO1zg-g7I/AAAAAAAAA-0/KUNOQ3TOVsA/Restraunt_thumb%25255B3%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></font></a></p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-z6-2tvoA0JQ/TihO2W1eElI/AAAAAAAAA-4/ES6jrxEoFQg/s1600-h/Untitled%25255B3%25255D.png"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-z6-2tvoA0JQ/TihO2W1eElI/AAAAAAAAA-8/krk0E6CZ88o/s1600-h/Untitled%25255B4%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Untitled" border="0" alt="Untitled" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Azp0LFGd0Tc/TihO3CTbvEI/AAAAAAAAA_A/t7fJvm8JMgI/Untitled_thumb%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="241" height="303"></a></font></a></p> <p align="right"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script">Next, we went to the beach… I LOVE long walks on the beach at sunset with him…</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2U5EA7rvK_A/TihO3sAjLgI/AAAAAAAAA_E/mcAF71cKnN8/s1600-h/Little%252520Compton-20110719-00235%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Little Compton-20110719-00235" border="0" alt="Little Compton-20110719-00235" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZoGl2z3ncLo/TihO30QO_cI/AAAAAAAAA_I/f3N8BPCeJkY/Little%252520Compton-20110719-00235_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fRfArjyqQi4/TihO4ZhdlOI/AAAAAAAAA_M/yoBNn4Wojjc/s1600-h/IMG-20110719-00238%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG-20110719-00238" border="0" alt="IMG-20110719-00238" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QmkbSSWoJqU/TihO4ncXdJI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/JVrmgXEwV1Q/IMG-20110719-00238_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script">It was beautiful….</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EzoScr7RcS0/TihO5fVCp_I/AAAAAAAAA_U/B6uWdlHgJho/s1600-h/Little%252520Compton-20110719-00234%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Little Compton-20110719-00234" border="0" alt="Little Compton-20110719-00234" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-O3mkHr6fBJc/TihO5-aNqpI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/afDuXWcAh4o/Little%252520Compton-20110719-00234_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="278" height="331"></font></a></p> <p align="right"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script">Then home for Cold Stone Ice Cream and Yatzee….</font></p> <p align="right"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script">all that… instead of being home alone and frustrated…a WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY!</font></p> <p align="right"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p align="right"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script">I am so blessed to be married to a wonderful, Godly man whose love for me is SO deep! He pays attention to the little details - my love of surprises and Indian food. </font></p> <p align="right"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p align="right"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script">And, He’s my <strong><u>best friend</u></strong>.</font></p> <p align="right"><a><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1wa24OJU--w/TihO6RQVxnI/AAAAAAAAA_c/nIjHdtwrFCc/s1600-h/Little%252520Compton-20110719-00233%25255B14%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Little Compton-20110719-00233" border="0" alt="Little Compton-20110719-00233" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FzXFPo1Kgrc/TihO6tK9hVI/AAAAAAAAA_g/o5zyhApHad0/Little%252520Compton-20110719-00233_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="175" height="227"></a></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script">Love,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script">~H~</font></p> <p align="right"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-e6S_6Gbg2Sk/TihO7DeUIeI/AAAAAAAAA_k/vrCAeJubC9g/s1600-h/Little%252520Compton-20110719-00233%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script"></font></a> </p> <p align="right"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fRfArjyqQi4/TihO4ZhdlOI/AAAAAAAAA_M/yoBNn4Wojjc/s1600-h/IMG-20110719-00238%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="5" face="Freestyle Script"></font></a></p> Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681342500252633988noreply@blogger.com2