tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28665559205138611702024-02-19T01:06:20.715-06:00Watching Bennett and Lachlan GrowArty and Allyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274565473971232807noreply@blogger.comBlogger245125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866555920513861170.post-1182461020804444002013-06-06T08:37:00.001-05:002013-06-06T08:37:14.002-05:00Kindergarten Graduation...take 1Bennett graduated kindergarten from Kids' Place and he was so excited. Both Allyssa and I are very proud of the amount of hard work he put in this year. He is reading, doing basic math and he has the mind of a scientist.<br />
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Mom shed a tear when they had all the kids that had been at Kids' Place since they were babies stand up.<br />
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For future record at his kindergarten graduation Bennett stated he wanted to be a chef when he graduated. Of course, when we got home he told me that was just a front because he was really going to be a secret agent.<br />
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<br />Arty and Allyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274565473971232807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866555920513861170.post-3595677845709523532013-04-29T10:19:00.000-05:002013-04-29T10:19:06.621-05:00April 2013--The month Bennett broke his collarbone...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lachlan on Thomas the train--he keeps asking us if we can go back to see Thomas. I wish he was nearby all the time because Lachlan had a blast.</div>
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Lachlan at the petting zoo. He was so gentle.</div>
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The boys feeding the koi at the Japanese Garden Spring Festival.</div>
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The boys playing the musical instruments outside the Perot Museum in Dallas (you drop rocks and it makes musical notes--this is one of Bennett's favorite places).</div>
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Lachlan playing at the water yesterday at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. We've been visiting a lot of museums because playgrounds aren't safe with Bennett's collarbone. Unfortunately, "slow down" and "no jumping" are not part of Bennett's vocabulary, no matter how many times we say them, so we have to try to limit his "dangerous" activities. He still finds things to jump off of, but we refuse to be the ones to blame. ;-)</div>
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Bennett giving me his GQ pose because he has started refusing to smile for the camera. I told him the next time he asked to go to the museum, I'd show him this picture to show him that he didn't really like going to the museum. LOL! He didn't like that very much.</div>
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The boys in matching sweaters by accident.</div>
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Valentine's Day</div>
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Lachlan hunting eggs at an Easter event.</div>
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We had a visit from Uncle John and cousin Jonas at Easter. Here are the boys dying eggs.</div>
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Bennett and Jonas hunting eggs.</div>
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Jonas hitting the pinata at Easter.</div>
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Bennett and the pinata, and Lachlan below!</div>
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At the Stock Show midway...right after Lachlan got lost for a couple minutes because he escaped his stroller and went in the exit of the fun house next door. So scary.Arty and Allyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274565473971232807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866555920513861170.post-73180001792462750782013-01-05T15:15:00.000-06:002013-01-05T15:15:33.685-06:00Winter Fun-Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Took the boys to the zoo today, and they had a blast playing on the telephones and hearing all the information about snakes and crocodiles. Bennett even touched a red and black snake native to Honduras. He's very into identifying which snakes are venomous. Lachlan is a little hesitant about the snakes, but loves to look at the crocodiles.</div>
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Lachlan and Bennett playing on the "spiderweb" in Burnett park by my building.</div>
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Decorating Christmas cookies.</div>
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Lachlan performing a piano concert with his new piano Christmas morning. He's very Jerry Lee Lewis with his legs up on the piano!</div>
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Bennett and his wild hair showing off a present Christmas morning.</div>
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The boys cheesing it up in the bath...a moment of sweetness in the haze of fighting that we normally see.</div>
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A good shot of the boys on any given day enjoying each other's company. When they aren't fighting, they have so much fun together.</h4>
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Lachlan being a clown in Mommy's sunglasses.</h4>
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Daddy and his boys in their Houston Texans duds. And no, mom doesn't take part.</h4>
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Bennett trying to get his brother to look and smile for the camera. Not helping, son!</h4>
<br />Arty and Allyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274565473971232807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866555920513861170.post-68298519638239046892012-09-12T11:46:00.002-05:002012-09-12T11:48:12.206-05:00First Day of KindergartenBennett started kindergarten at Kids' Place this week. He missed the cut-off for public kindergarten by 2 days, so he'll have to repeat kindergarten when he transfers into public school next year, but for now, I'm counting this as his first day. So far he has really enjoyed it. Usually when I inquire about what he did today, he always responds, "play," and can never really recount anything he learned. NOT ANYMORE! He told me yesterday all about his math lesson "how far, how much, how long". Lachlan is not to be outdone and the school is planning on moving him up to the 2 year old class at the beginning of October.<br />
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Arty and Allyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274565473971232807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866555920513861170.post-77267796582733402072012-07-28T12:56:00.000-05:002012-07-28T12:57:31.884-05:00Galveston Vacation 2012Our summer vacation for 2012 was a trip to Galveston. Before we headed down there, we took Bennett to see the Lion King at Hobby Center, along with Christy and Ashley. On the way to Galveston, we visited Space Center Houston, which Bennett loves. This time, he even asked questions during a live presentation on the Mission to Mars. We were impressed, to say the least. Then we headed down to Galveston and had a blast. We went to the beach, of course. We found some shells that still had crabs in them, but one was dead, so we pulled him out to keep his shell. We threw the other one back in the ocean. The boys had a good time playing in the sand. Lachlan wasn't all about the ocean unless someone was holding him, but Bennett put on a lifejacket and was happy to stay in the ocean all day. We took the boys to Moody Gardens, the Aquarium and the Rain Forest parts, plus we spent a day at their water park. So much fun and swimming, and Bennett came back with 2 ear infections (swimmer's ear).
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June has been busy with swim lessons, and trying to keep everyone safe (insert Lachlan). This first picture was an action shot caught after dinner. We are constantly after him to get down from wherever he has climbed...it doesn't help that his brother finds it all hilarious and eggs him on with his laughter. The second shot is Lachlan in the dog kennel. Kids love kennels for some reason...we have similar shots of Bennett at that age doing the same thing. Bennett is getting soooo tall. Everyone who sees him remarks on it, even if they just saw him a month ago. Even though Bennett is a giant, Lachlan thinks they are the same size and sees no problem in wrestling with his brother. I'm just waiting for the first broken bone.</div>
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I'm a bit behind, but better late than never. Here are some pictures from May. Lachlan is more adventurous than ever. May passed by in a flash of teeball, teeball, and more teeball. We tried to get outside as much as we could and enjoy the great weather before it got too hot. The bottom three pictures are from Mayfest. The boys love corndogs (Lachlan just eats the breading most of the time, and doesn't understand why Mommy won't let him eat 2+ dogless corndogs), and they had a great time playing in the sand.</div>
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Bennett had a blast cracking cascarones over everyone's head, but Lachlan was a bit terrified of the whole gleefully sadistic atmosphere. Bennett's Uncle John gave him a yoda medal which he requested to wear both days. He is a Master Jedi. Daddy better stop calling him a padawan. Saturday afternoon, both boys experienced their first WDS crawfish party and enjoyed dancing to the music, playing with the live crawfish, and just being out of sight of Mom and Dad (Bennett, at least). Sunday found us at the Wheaton house where the boys found even more Easter eggs with candy and money, and then filled their bellies with a delicious brunch. It was a short trip, but an eventful one, and we had all enjoyed hanging out with the families.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjVxzq9iOgOmHVxZTT7MsT8DbPW_5uI_0UIpyzRa0_AtCeV4L1hydIvJzxjPTIJEwuRfOHdcsjYLitQXIWvwnVo1mUfIzDR7dn4oKakyvq8d__CAw_bA5-1OSvHq6HBrImGTGs61xvdEE/s1600/IMG_0638.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730159539867062946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjVxzq9iOgOmHVxZTT7MsT8DbPW_5uI_0UIpyzRa0_AtCeV4L1hydIvJzxjPTIJEwuRfOHdcsjYLitQXIWvwnVo1mUfIzDR7dn4oKakyvq8d__CAw_bA5-1OSvHq6HBrImGTGs61xvdEE/s320/IMG_0638.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnUhfkDbmH8aNCekLoe_2aqBroEZyg1hWUXkspoDbvZgF_MYJD7pHM5pprS7Yy0Jtt_BmVdK4usoGkR9dp-bdLxokIKAmRdpvP_MsMewHAflO13E3RYX6i1A79mqGJlG3pOs709iRnw0q/s1600/IMG_0636.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730158773012303746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-jEVa1o6DmVVrZAmY5Tb5V2ac5Fr_bT47cPuZrMFXfOwrMbEBfVMuwUBwUYs6dsxTAsKrzLgmwTQYKm4b9B0b14s1abdbk3uGHjWYnEm4Bt-ZRgks_wplqaCyoHJR_ism09um1JgN-_la/s320/IMG_0671.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1bXxA76SZr4pAZ4Ba0PszBzbk6FA4p2xFu1ur-NzBZENiPuo5aq09_sX2IdwyvEGgiv5YumOgBPQ6v3yvK54YVqiCoYFdlmg3Fhw5FdG60vWwzWobiw2RPY87b8HlZI7TXjDN7ZamV9u/s1600/IMG_0677.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730158743922795122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1bXxA76SZr4pAZ4Ba0PszBzbk6FA4p2xFu1ur-NzBZENiPuo5aq09_sX2IdwyvEGgiv5YumOgBPQ6v3yvK54YVqiCoYFdlmg3Fhw5FdG60vWwzWobiw2RPY87b8HlZI7TXjDN7ZamV9u/s320/IMG_0677.JPG" /></a>Arty and Allyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274565473971232807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866555920513861170.post-6015115416011850212012-03-25T19:13:00.003-05:002012-03-25T19:21:04.219-05:00Lachlan's First HaircutLachlan got his first haircut today. He's 16 months old, and he's probably needed it for a bit, but I think every mom just wants to keep the baby hair. Lachlan's hair wasn't even that long, but the back was getting pretty wild. He was a trooper. He sat watching TV the whole time and didn't cry once. Towards the end, he did make the sign for "all done" and started to try to get his legs out...we told the hairdresser that he was telling her he was done, so she better finish quick. When we got home, we let him have his lollipop. In comparison to Bennett's first haircut, Lachlan did WAY better. He's just a very chill child. Lachlan's hair is lighter than Bennett's and has a little wave to it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8vSRXVCp1eJAikLWZTD76weCn_PGfgxl70FV0hNA3_TVXg2yOtujbhoY0-cBuuDApEoun1ugxGfWNeVUCXyLmFEFbIzxBztFrotuOuYqPBw2fMaQ5CQso3zmAk0IxHhfrNvSEzv8T5UE/s1600/IMG_0615.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723993023340411506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8vSRXVCp1eJAikLWZTD76weCn_PGfgxl70FV0hNA3_TVXg2yOtujbhoY0-cBuuDApEoun1ugxGfWNeVUCXyLmFEFbIzxBztFrotuOuYqPBw2fMaQ5CQso3zmAk0IxHhfrNvSEzv8T5UE/s320/IMG_0615.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhyphenhyphen-Hn68NWKCwh81_L-V8UfufESL9fEn4hbX6njTN_uJ6rufK5VnFVilVz1sQ4GIBng6P8OvWFelQGs3B-AN6iTM7BWf7M4JDsHafGByAnY66ySz49CTJGj-ShN8MxDoaRUzyRExG77Xq/s1600/IMG_0617.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723993015585916002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhyphenhyphen-Hn68NWKCwh81_L-V8UfufESL9fEn4hbX6njTN_uJ6rufK5VnFVilVz1sQ4GIBng6P8OvWFelQGs3B-AN6iTM7BWf7M4JDsHafGByAnY66ySz49CTJGj-ShN8MxDoaRUzyRExG77Xq/s320/IMG_0617.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOCCpEePccAcoeCzzcS7cKdqL5TtKNEUekoxpJt1T1PjHDEpTPXCYQak_Qen08dme9PnVqYPtt0j74epfJHwPrbHwypB1JKIMkjIolYg8lh0hExhE_m-pxNcZSD_jWHoPW2JZIVHJ8i22/s1600/IMG_0620.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723993008279704082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOCCpEePccAcoeCzzcS7cKdqL5TtKNEUekoxpJt1T1PjHDEpTPXCYQak_Qen08dme9PnVqYPtt0j74epfJHwPrbHwypB1JKIMkjIolYg8lh0hExhE_m-pxNcZSD_jWHoPW2JZIVHJ8i22/s320/IMG_0620.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeVw0id50vdoDAoG45aaibpFbBldRXfiwbB4OvIl0xXiyeDjDiA9z4acF0yGDGh-1Kd_-G-6whlwRcazSZ83lXfJcQ00FQBkU6ZtiV2ri3HWQZVKxSgsF9Zg1Cu-ECNHhnXBtcTdd8nnT/s1600/IMG_0622.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723992998885391698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeVw0id50vdoDAoG45aaibpFbBldRXfiwbB4OvIl0xXiyeDjDiA9z4acF0yGDGh-1Kd_-G-6whlwRcazSZ83lXfJcQ00FQBkU6ZtiV2ri3HWQZVKxSgsF9Zg1Cu-ECNHhnXBtcTdd8nnT/s320/IMG_0622.JPG" /></a>Arty and Allyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274565473971232807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866555920513861170.post-59831932567530649242012-03-25T19:05:00.003-05:002012-03-25T19:13:05.745-05:00Bennett's First Teeball GameBennett had a great first teeball game. Arty is coaching the team, and both of them have been having a blast at practice. The practices definitely helped because the kids actually seemed to understand (somewhat) what they were supposed to do. It's way more entertaining for spectators than soccer was, for sure!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xJzIyLmBdMLGHofO9xEwvgDMjVtZvKEyem_4t3vPLUfN0wluP1MJTltO9JVHf65raxoTway14bAXR8s2r0HfbnFkgfEdOoyX9aPbSAKRJ8vdZdgWA59_uy2j-hw8Qj83I5M4gvBsb9FD/s1600/DSC_2038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 213px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723991642322349858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xJzIyLmBdMLGHofO9xEwvgDMjVtZvKEyem_4t3vPLUfN0wluP1MJTltO9JVHf65raxoTway14bAXR8s2r0HfbnFkgfEdOoyX9aPbSAKRJ8vdZdgWA59_uy2j-hw8Qj83I5M4gvBsb9FD/s320/DSC_2038.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LEQHVoPNEwmW7AAnn9k0TycHFrPv1aU312Ondtx9SBUfAYghn2QCdJkKlFC4AqZ5rCm021oUgEtK6canTa6EcwP4DMgXG6eBTjiCmv05tvxNQ4nFA8JCwRDoJ_UMOz_5sVpmxF0sraQ6/s1600/DSC_2045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 213px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723991639879435522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LEQHVoPNEwmW7AAnn9k0TycHFrPv1aU312Ondtx9SBUfAYghn2QCdJkKlFC4AqZ5rCm021oUgEtK6canTa6EcwP4DMgXG6eBTjiCmv05tvxNQ4nFA8JCwRDoJ_UMOz_5sVpmxF0sraQ6/s320/DSC_2045.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntbSrJ5ufffAbQ_BoWPN_eWYKkPyS1wz8qzdBjihsOwCfd5pHYxKB4qV8ta1Xbn0zJ_puv2tlK_5r2AcEgoyDXlvupwUYjC7V-QFuKEfZ1kv48itPoepmh6OQFu0Jl4JaecBLj7I0eaEI/s1600/DSC_2046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 213px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723991633267151938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntbSrJ5ufffAbQ_BoWPN_eWYKkPyS1wz8qzdBjihsOwCfd5pHYxKB4qV8ta1Xbn0zJ_puv2tlK_5r2AcEgoyDXlvupwUYjC7V-QFuKEfZ1kv48itPoepmh6OQFu0Jl4JaecBLj7I0eaEI/s320/DSC_2046.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwDmRICdpo9auOuBaQI0AnTgNirE6Cyzt6kchKYPbZBqoM-ID7wSY8_wrteQ6U9nAa4M35E9KQuEDmlEHr4CUydkJi0ekWLw6g5PlKbjXsNn3w67TESBmRKIL0Owx9ravwZlK6BV3ecyAR/s1600/DSC_2052.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 213px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723991629105454354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwDmRICdpo9auOuBaQI0AnTgNirE6Cyzt6kchKYPbZBqoM-ID7wSY8_wrteQ6U9nAa4M35E9KQuEDmlEHr4CUydkJi0ekWLw6g5PlKbjXsNn3w67TESBmRKIL0Owx9ravwZlK6BV3ecyAR/s320/DSC_2052.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwpAWy7VRW45cX6DldpP0-Vs8n9qaTTT8RPpQ9Sme33YzxZoRhr6FFY15HEei_NpkcJpQZbOaKM82vSjWS_YPv2jlUsr1zdr5jR6O7RTOpt2iiYhYhETRJEPDDgIrc1d6HMuXi_VWCoP3/s1600/DSC_2067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 213px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723991622466723442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwpAWy7VRW45cX6DldpP0-Vs8n9qaTTT8RPpQ9Sme33YzxZoRhr6FFY15HEei_NpkcJpQZbOaKM82vSjWS_YPv2jlUsr1zdr5jR6O7RTOpt2iiYhYhETRJEPDDgIrc1d6HMuXi_VWCoP3/s320/DSC_2067.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Arty and Allyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274565473971232807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866555920513861170.post-1705562919371460792012-02-22T19:30:00.003-06:002012-02-22T19:39:09.682-06:00Happy Valentine's Day!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQd5gB5Km6rgoQldT3s7G2E9o-FxwkrvYmxPcMysiHg-xTfM6Y4JJTKolzUFmzLzQU-AAzD8hPyTMjWIksMZK7zNL52PU-rAW1zzcO7kQrqoIVP6SL379utqUpTWgoFz8PHeXsigOrjya/s1600/IMG_0528.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712137968597082242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQd5gB5Km6rgoQldT3s7G2E9o-FxwkrvYmxPcMysiHg-xTfM6Y4JJTKolzUFmzLzQU-AAzD8hPyTMjWIksMZK7zNL52PU-rAW1zzcO7kQrqoIVP6SL379utqUpTWgoFz8PHeXsigOrjya/s320/IMG_0528.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGd2IsuH8RT5IqWaBoZ7PmJTLgblowuneIsxd1QJWnMSA4e2nD6SPNrmAgRJF0d42p4UIuZ7h-xJCEjGVrpkd7jC7vCZxlDO5MoO-mC2mh-VHhVbmHsY924nFt0-ZtEc6smOm9teoDgCz/s1600/IMG_0526.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712137957112461362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGd2IsuH8RT5IqWaBoZ7PmJTLgblowuneIsxd1QJWnMSA4e2nD6SPNrmAgRJF0d42p4UIuZ7h-xJCEjGVrpkd7jC7vCZxlDO5MoO-mC2mh-VHhVbmHsY924nFt0-ZtEc6smOm9teoDgCz/s320/IMG_0526.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br />Valentine's Week kicked the Wheaton-Rodriguez family's ass. In the Valentine's pic, both boys have the flu, and Bennett had strep on top of that. We spent the whole week at home with the boys, but we were rewarded with a healthy weekend.<br /><br />I just took this picture of Lachlan in the bath this evening. He was cracking himself up, pretending like his bath toy was a water fountain. I'm just hoping he wore himself out in the bath and sleeps tonight. We're all exhausted. Ever since he had the flu, his sleep is all off and the whole family is suffering (poor Bennett keeps asking his teacher when nap time is). <br /><br />We need our sleep because we've got a very busy March coming up. T-ball is starting for Bennett, and Arty is coaching/managing the team. Plus, Mommy is taking off for South Carolina for training for a week. And those two are just the tip of the iceberg...so if you don't hear from me until April, you will know why!Arty and Allyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274565473971232807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866555920513861170.post-28688106599374687572012-02-12T09:59:00.002-06:002012-02-12T10:10:02.755-06:00Where did January go?We had a very reflective and family-filled January. The new year brought some major plumbing issues to our house, so now the boys have been auctioned off to pay for the plumbers. Kidding, of course, but it was an unexpected financial hit. But then life gives you perspective. We lost a very close family friend at the very same time, and it made us realize how lucky we truly are to have our healthy family intact.<br /><br />January, while it brought us grief, also brought some beautiful weather. The boys have been riding their "bikes" in the backyard (Lachlan's giant scrape on his nose is from a playground accident...apparently rubber turf is not supposed to protect against rubbing your entire face along it during a fall--who knew?!). We went to the zoo, and I added a picture of Lachlan doing what he does best--mischief! I think I've said it before, but I'll say it again--that boy is our little mess. You can see him, as I found him, taking apart my wallet. I was wondering why he was so quiet...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5eoR54MyZANYxDBDBvy9xu_Nj5Z6-OSbxAJkZDARNlAJp8e60sOVd9YMkIv4zmYPpVhngm9_aUn-KuWtTsUiBELFr0UaaqvjNaPa8lI-AnO77CatX8ZrUWG54sHUBaATsucc4qB5_cOV/s1600/IMG_0486.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708280244126323170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5eoR54MyZANYxDBDBvy9xu_Nj5Z6-OSbxAJkZDARNlAJp8e60sOVd9YMkIv4zmYPpVhngm9_aUn-KuWtTsUiBELFr0UaaqvjNaPa8lI-AnO77CatX8ZrUWG54sHUBaATsucc4qB5_cOV/s320/IMG_0486.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZPLqjriE1NtFm-eIQBEW1jXC7iygPP_hEHhgVKTvv28qAQUs61eWKgW1Bie-YxgUwsIZMS8gqj6eOwSeqrv2kWTVhV-1-ZeNj8yx8xqndWGd8pVl12IV3dbRow4MYjsLw4hRcMMKYhOB/s1600/IMG_0485.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708280230113162898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZPLqjriE1NtFm-eIQBEW1jXC7iygPP_hEHhgVKTvv28qAQUs61eWKgW1Bie-YxgUwsIZMS8gqj6eOwSeqrv2kWTVhV-1-ZeNj8yx8xqndWGd8pVl12IV3dbRow4MYjsLw4hRcMMKYhOB/s320/IMG_0485.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8YwEwMmn440rRVeX2PXEzlevvQT0WgHgg0iZ7DfoQRJMMFU2EkaDOOoQ9yCRP_6Ht5Czab3S237KNfiOx85ou-7mkC4fN5-bxAPCvjU_qa6evg6whX37khsdrqS7KlwkgVGIxFNyBkNb/s1600/IMG_0506.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708280225609502642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8YwEwMmn440rRVeX2PXEzlevvQT0WgHgg0iZ7DfoQRJMMFU2EkaDOOoQ9yCRP_6Ht5Czab3S237KNfiOx85ou-7mkC4fN5-bxAPCvjU_qa6evg6whX37khsdrqS7KlwkgVGIxFNyBkNb/s320/IMG_0506.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggVxp5JDahMC3WKwQLUZTTL9el0Gr_GdeLY0TiySRneo-a12JXiRIlk-7vBeEoHLcF-ZrzyFdMnwHKo5DlYGjSz4ZvJoYr59I15ZXZ2vCgd6dz0FpXzuj7X_aPuR_7yuRW0XXzAXbArHy8/s1600/IMG_0507.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708280212236789986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggVxp5JDahMC3WKwQLUZTTL9el0Gr_GdeLY0TiySRneo-a12JXiRIlk-7vBeEoHLcF-ZrzyFdMnwHKo5DlYGjSz4ZvJoYr59I15ZXZ2vCgd6dz0FpXzuj7X_aPuR_7yuRW0XXzAXbArHy8/s320/IMG_0507.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyG_bqp-pLrjvo83iBXKVq7OKzyMqdLFXVVw_tcz47_l95v90tJtKRuJSXagezZSmlumonz2158FWa9vCMtNOTEngqamkv4h0iAiTPt9pm-ck90qfeXF2MwN6Xl_qAqDm98l16Hos3BLx/s1600/IMG_0517.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708280206945345762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyG_bqp-pLrjvo83iBXKVq7OKzyMqdLFXVVw_tcz47_l95v90tJtKRuJSXagezZSmlumonz2158FWa9vCMtNOTEngqamkv4h0iAiTPt9pm-ck90qfeXF2MwN6Xl_qAqDm98l16Hos3BLx/s320/IMG_0517.JPG" /></a>Arty and Allyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274565473971232807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866555920513861170.post-81671199310511651682011-12-28T20:21:00.003-06:002011-12-28T20:23:50.727-06:00Matching...Yes, I make my kids wear matching clothes from time to time. Probably more than most moms of boys, but its my way of compensating for the lack of cute boy clothes out there in the world.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWIIjIzDpCXDWSw8dIUNnqIFUMsse5y-YPelLeWCzR6pxjJPU2rdgvAvNvkJm0lfFxKSDZ77lM-LHSEOH4cNln6hh5V-RYgcH1vnmVNJr3sxO7cEOhnxf7bT1QSfmm6ZK2nV-JZBjgUMY/s1600/DSC_1828.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691370054693025026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWIIjIzDpCXDWSw8dIUNnqIFUMsse5y-YPelLeWCzR6pxjJPU2rdgvAvNvkJm0lfFxKSDZ77lM-LHSEOH4cNln6hh5V-RYgcH1vnmVNJr3sxO7cEOhnxf7bT1QSfmm6ZK2nV-JZBjgUMY/s400/DSC_1828.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTW2h-qPonkBEiRW9BFWbsNKVHo3wxMvY6H2L-zZEfysRYSted7Nxtrpex3p85Vx-Ta_7Q4apd13MTP53gKzt_02g-v1WTZiCpou6o-Kby-6v2Deub-UgskRuWU6np-Ii73jFTwVVxZ95/s1600/DSC_1828.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Arty and Allyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274565473971232807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866555920513861170.post-80479024247299928752011-12-28T20:14:00.001-06:002011-12-28T20:21:07.038-06:00More November and December 2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFCk7l1m2MStaWJtIjPRGmKhValr4emnTJyn0iSNKMmwn3QIwSSd9ZwKmtveU2dD10GzVbrQ3Ziio6I3lhAaDtl_tAZz2sYMZRF5UN1nAYX1lCgiUvHI57OSAWKf6zQfskVCcdARCMXJ9/s1600/IMG_0340.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691369562537461298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFCk7l1m2MStaWJtIjPRGmKhValr4emnTJyn0iSNKMmwn3QIwSSd9ZwKmtveU2dD10GzVbrQ3Ziio6I3lhAaDtl_tAZz2sYMZRF5UN1nAYX1lCgiUvHI57OSAWKf6zQfskVCcdARCMXJ9/s320/IMG_0340.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9gz34C5q9-rgNl75EnPgE6tOh5h0j1ljdLpfmUiUg5GlDf_aX8VT6MxtmdOOYF4RsF7jnKGOXN3Gm4q3nNsoIqy0R_49Il4i_GLJuY7BMelKOmq81IR2eqA2db1JOfcAvo1rE4vW9meG/s1600/DSC_1814.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691369557681357650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9gz34C5q9-rgNl75EnPgE6tOh5h0j1ljdLpfmUiUg5GlDf_aX8VT6MxtmdOOYF4RsF7jnKGOXN3Gm4q3nNsoIqy0R_49Il4i_GLJuY7BMelKOmq81IR2eqA2db1JOfcAvo1rE4vW9meG/s320/DSC_1814.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh2EVtiFFl6aHnUcPUoeimrM1t1nS7PsonWhv5T-xQehVjol8C94zrxvE9NNREhf2y6trHLoWIPK2JWlyaTdezpUk20tfAH1vOZkBN_JqPctXywV9Ar5TXRQmXzhkJA1FvP3Ui0_NRLo0-/s1600/DSC_1926.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691369544179776962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh2EVtiFFl6aHnUcPUoeimrM1t1nS7PsonWhv5T-xQehVjol8C94zrxvE9NNREhf2y6trHLoWIPK2JWlyaTdezpUk20tfAH1vOZkBN_JqPctXywV9Ar5TXRQmXzhkJA1FvP3Ui0_NRLo0-/s320/DSC_1926.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYt6IDOHEUjjhMDnTGldzcDt2Iz3n15xmx_Fl-kCz8IHA1Er_q7bzC0-XD9I3VsKtkBYdUZ_fg7FXIou373qGpw9toDT6iFEJH15RomEs1Gn0NETul1_S0i_ti5UKhzZoIjR_reAYq7Jy/s1600/DSC_1930.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691369542511203090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYt6IDOHEUjjhMDnTGldzcDt2Iz3n15xmx_Fl-kCz8IHA1Er_q7bzC0-XD9I3VsKtkBYdUZ_fg7FXIou373qGpw9toDT6iFEJH15RomEs1Gn0NETul1_S0i_ti5UKhzZoIjR_reAYq7Jy/s320/DSC_1930.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHOAmNr2yWGw0yagQaCehUnO9t8OjprL4VdYCc9Ml_Jdn6q3K2JY6VeTddoXz9BlBe-gmjMvHSL4HQ-58RO8bMdYWkh6tX83TdFfqmNihM34JB0L2JgcTkn4miz6r4WCB2FY8YwdR0_0r/s1600/IMG_0421.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691369537612883970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHOAmNr2yWGw0yagQaCehUnO9t8OjprL4VdYCc9Ml_Jdn6q3K2JY6VeTddoXz9BlBe-gmjMvHSL4HQ-58RO8bMdYWkh6tX83TdFfqmNihM34JB0L2JgcTkn4miz6r4WCB2FY8YwdR0_0r/s320/IMG_0421.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Arty and Allyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274565473971232807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866555920513861170.post-6057127582140687322011-12-28T19:35:00.003-06:002011-12-28T19:45:40.264-06:00December 2011Wow. Where did December go? I'm not sure, but here are the pics to prove that we survived it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQb-4sGHY2DuZvzucp3nirc7TN2AQ6M3Ex5QqRvAxwZKPScTbirNcXVUTQe-LqHrA8xRFgkVygu2gqZLk_XzR7wC-r21hWaSRemt2hYmOPT8xMmWuGT1wjERUVgoZOHTR0YImfuER8kU9/s1600/IMG_0388.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691359980207574450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQb-4sGHY2DuZvzucp3nirc7TN2AQ6M3Ex5QqRvAxwZKPScTbirNcXVUTQe-LqHrA8xRFgkVygu2gqZLk_XzR7wC-r21hWaSRemt2hYmOPT8xMmWuGT1wjERUVgoZOHTR0YImfuER8kU9/s320/IMG_0388.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiuTlMIdv5XGCGlcrAun-xVvWxYJClYib78ZM6nFGDb71gZY2TuUpKteFWfxLrSsvLDvZ0r6UiesmvPlh9M9tZEVYOaGeSDCw1WOh2YTB63ADeHXRnFs7J0IzuG67qJpvOBnQrxIf_pvt/s1600/IMG_0351.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691359973158928354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiuTlMIdv5XGCGlcrAun-xVvWxYJClYib78ZM6nFGDb71gZY2TuUpKteFWfxLrSsvLDvZ0r6UiesmvPlh9M9tZEVYOaGeSDCw1WOh2YTB63ADeHXRnFs7J0IzuG67qJpvOBnQrxIf_pvt/s320/IMG_0351.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpDKgJtTV7aZFtzhJyC2xahcx029_QZRPdH4ABj4K7OnpDsnOrGNAwYiQuwvfUH061_GTmkiyhuqIJQwQIViDMNz3NcdrttrN_tcI3xI3UkpQ5ak9Um9IWvSboHfmDsDaPwWT_EFpJMJa/s1600/IMG_0375.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691359966133736546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpDKgJtTV7aZFtzhJyC2xahcx029_QZRPdH4ABj4K7OnpDsnOrGNAwYiQuwvfUH061_GTmkiyhuqIJQwQIViDMNz3NcdrttrN_tcI3xI3UkpQ5ak9Um9IWvSboHfmDsDaPwWT_EFpJMJa/s320/IMG_0375.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0DaK-PYkDvfW5YB5PQsDZEIDZh8FXJJ2DplybXvbtCy8kfdZWS3kHG0gxxnfWuVJknIHLPyi11jgQ3R-VCLhffqdTuuoUkFkG7FDnDf3qVTDrNNH_9FXB3Omwjn_bUUVQU5fmnIVOu1B/s1600/IMG_0380.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691359956941906898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0DaK-PYkDvfW5YB5PQsDZEIDZh8FXJJ2DplybXvbtCy8kfdZWS3kHG0gxxnfWuVJknIHLPyi11jgQ3R-VCLhffqdTuuoUkFkG7FDnDf3qVTDrNNH_9FXB3Omwjn_bUUVQU5fmnIVOu1B/s320/IMG_0380.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZ5FjvbMKDVNmEMWGySCaBxyM8o6xNeG6IKg3LnsJaMC_CK92inl8-Ig9b62TJXrhwQNOclss3GIDk0eAblRiWYNHjnv9eZYliH7cxcZJ7oAk1yju3yCM0nkPRdtOrmDUcPy3B_Mdged4/s1600/IMG_0424.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691359955089184290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZ5FjvbMKDVNmEMWGySCaBxyM8o6xNeG6IKg3LnsJaMC_CK92inl8-Ig9b62TJXrhwQNOclss3GIDk0eAblRiWYNHjnv9eZYliH7cxcZJ7oAk1yju3yCM0nkPRdtOrmDUcPy3B_Mdged4/s320/IMG_0424.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Arty and Allyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274565473971232807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866555920513861170.post-50901667470646995632011-11-30T18:59:00.002-06:002011-11-30T19:06:28.890-06:00Peeking Behind DoorsHere is Lachlan at 12 mos, playing peek-a-boo behind the door. I added some of Bennett doing the same thing at 11 mos. No lost fingers yet!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdCcK38bGWVHOwltHsv6rmdq3r0uYA8NK-5dZ5JIRUGDf95sHbwzkFWJUAgtZraFz_T9y73JMpfH0fr1PQGIc2iPzVvlP1lp6tZv35IvjX8_LRFLNYjdK4vBJ513ER2iJoacqbXmr1Mbj/s1600/IMG_0331.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680959664068280498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdCcK38bGWVHOwltHsv6rmdq3r0uYA8NK-5dZ5JIRUGDf95sHbwzkFWJUAgtZraFz_T9y73JMpfH0fr1PQGIc2iPzVvlP1lp6tZv35IvjX8_LRFLNYjdK4vBJ513ER2iJoacqbXmr1Mbj/s320/IMG_0331.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HafNXb6JLoKl5OAAWjiavHmKZxh-Ae44EycnB7UtKP_6GB9Q9C-Vb92J3Llw9C-rBoYnXDoiyD3eV3-I6rSbxiFKyoF-lzIO5ZBy6te9vhQK03K8v8E6OTjdwcQ7ndhJV9ciAjd45cMs/s1600/IMG_0335.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680959658064077250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HafNXb6JLoKl5OAAWjiavHmKZxh-Ae44EycnB7UtKP_6GB9Q9C-Vb92J3Llw9C-rBoYnXDoiyD3eV3-I6rSbxiFKyoF-lzIO5ZBy6te9vhQK03K8v8E6OTjdwcQ7ndhJV9ciAjd45cMs/s320/IMG_0335.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCFqsl4mYREGQHbdeNZ-mFbsKBm5_ErDyKns6zJP_UY0wwMomC-Ht2ipQCcHkSUFtJO7MV2_FVzLdE181Vp7rZMeRP8Zz7Z8Uyto7mfCwKMdQowiO76HzJHhRqz5gaCpyHDRgRzSvlBij/s1600/DSCF0378.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680959653110638594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCFqsl4mYREGQHbdeNZ-mFbsKBm5_ErDyKns6zJP_UY0wwMomC-Ht2ipQCcHkSUFtJO7MV2_FVzLdE181Vp7rZMeRP8Zz7Z8Uyto7mfCwKMdQowiO76HzJHhRqz5gaCpyHDRgRzSvlBij/s320/DSCF0378.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6p_CqiA7t3437SpMNv3MXDVPeQ4g0DsYlUZfTZ5vcN9v96b67pKyiHt4o-hDe_w6YLTAeEDk1LCJkyf6A_0ZdLVQtPD0tyzSeogSWu2XDVuQire0vcN8Ht5UXpcipgykmHgsO5kJ70-y/s1600/DSCF0376.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680959650362804802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6p_CqiA7t3437SpMNv3MXDVPeQ4g0DsYlUZfTZ5vcN9v96b67pKyiHt4o-hDe_w6YLTAeEDk1LCJkyf6A_0ZdLVQtPD0tyzSeogSWu2XDVuQire0vcN8Ht5UXpcipgykmHgsO5kJ70-y/s320/DSCF0376.JPG" /></a>Arty and Allyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274565473971232807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866555920513861170.post-29595966640377106422011-11-17T20:06:00.002-06:002011-11-17T20:18:43.243-06:00Halloween and Lachlan's 1st BirthdayWe're having a party for Lachlan in Houston Thanksgiving weekend when we can be surrounded by all his family, but we had a small celebration on the special day. We had cupcakes (I wish I could say it was his first, but Lachlan has been allowed to eat sweets WAY earlier than Bennett) and sang Happy Birthday. Lachlan loved being the center of attention and clapped along with the song. A few days before Lachlan's birthday was this other little event called Halloween, Lachlan's first Halloween. Lachlan was Yoda and Bennett picked out his Optimus Prime costume, though he hasn't seen the Transformers yet. Even cuter is that Bennett can't quite pronouce Optimus, so he dressed as Octopus Prime. Whatever. Lachlan was in bed by the time the first trick-or-treaters arrived at our house. Arty took Bennett trick-or-treating and he had a great time. We're still eating candy around here!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6nNAz0U-l0TgCLUANrwV0e-PdQBoR5FHNNVF5m-_6o0na8TKeebFoGs3WcpxYf0eDPZmXPJUgHltP-o79tK1kaUowcLlhAK88S-GqFpQfUeIU-BEq2x0xXrhArTgerMlWKS7zCul4MV-d/s1600/DSC_1850.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676152644315144146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6nNAz0U-l0TgCLUANrwV0e-PdQBoR5FHNNVF5m-_6o0na8TKeebFoGs3WcpxYf0eDPZmXPJUgHltP-o79tK1kaUowcLlhAK88S-GqFpQfUeIU-BEq2x0xXrhArTgerMlWKS7zCul4MV-d/s320/DSC_1850.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdOPog46sNT1QEsGJcwx4ozCu_b9SdLibQHgiCLbviso9IG_y6ELhyLyJ9coDj_0Q9Ne_C98MaiIDvRdKQMpXkPQfAMA23j6Lh0qiI5thkxL9V5ycaTfziuTCBy7sVG0X0wPxSgq5NJSo/s1600/DSC_1833.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676152633139187762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdOPog46sNT1QEsGJcwx4ozCu_b9SdLibQHgiCLbviso9IG_y6ELhyLyJ9coDj_0Q9Ne_C98MaiIDvRdKQMpXkPQfAMA23j6Lh0qiI5thkxL9V5ycaTfziuTCBy7sVG0X0wPxSgq5NJSo/s320/DSC_1833.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsa93sMqXRieJyHWpnqXeIokOHqreEqI_8E40CSkJiaPBg2VUQZR32zV7SSzDAgDxFjtadtgYEOBGHiojXQLauBrFt9BryHj99wG4ajgC-6aUiM_z_HwCX-umS6Lx0Sd_MBn20PlKWwtgD/s1600/IMG_0323.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676152628267258066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsa93sMqXRieJyHWpnqXeIokOHqreEqI_8E40CSkJiaPBg2VUQZR32zV7SSzDAgDxFjtadtgYEOBGHiojXQLauBrFt9BryHj99wG4ajgC-6aUiM_z_HwCX-umS6Lx0Sd_MBn20PlKWwtgD/s320/IMG_0323.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDv2HdtTC7racPMjosogFmPfClPjF4QZpnFHuUz3iGMBszrP3wxdEn8mePu6rLwHQB8W1gzcXsdGFauwT1HF_YsPdkl6GcYKP9cmZ3-cb2OQeiQtcUR-9z00ooXN7LdEZqZ6KL_gO-wGD0/s1600/IMG_0328.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676152623163353474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDv2HdtTC7racPMjosogFmPfClPjF4QZpnFHuUz3iGMBszrP3wxdEn8mePu6rLwHQB8W1gzcXsdGFauwT1HF_YsPdkl6GcYKP9cmZ3-cb2OQeiQtcUR-9z00ooXN7LdEZqZ6KL_gO-wGD0/s320/IMG_0328.JPG" /></a>Arty and Allyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274565473971232807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866555920513861170.post-47601949034109178912011-10-24T20:24:00.002-05:002011-10-24T20:35:00.199-05:00Fall into Fall<center>Bennett and Lachlan at the State Fair</center><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gLqE8xjw3yoNteJLWHpwpNEO6_Pqes0Wf7B0Bj9gEVLAbOEiCwkjiGAdSzrWhyphenhyphen_sCvW8wkMWLQGrZT8gLFYTQ5oSzl3bD90WIiJeuRqzooSf1NvbOdeWGaV9sfGusI8wOYo1YchCOWRg/s1600/State+Fair.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667235845252854914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gLqE8xjw3yoNteJLWHpwpNEO6_Pqes0Wf7B0Bj9gEVLAbOEiCwkjiGAdSzrWhyphenhyphen_sCvW8wkMWLQGrZT8gLFYTQ5oSzl3bD90WIiJeuRqzooSf1NvbOdeWGaV9sfGusI8wOYo1YchCOWRg/s320/State+Fair.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><center>Lachlan walking!</center><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImQcvuRuTH7_dnq7jIjCwky2Og-AbHq6XkrVxnvqgPUznWFWOHvJZRnimddhk9LZ9PPAzWlkWC9t1r4ujr8730Kadv9V-j5n7ZhoCMffIFTgfdWMVqGXyY2GTRZ0pIRlvLKsaUZHeVRxT/s1600/walking%2521.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667235840491630034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImQcvuRuTH7_dnq7jIjCwky2Og-AbHq6XkrVxnvqgPUznWFWOHvJZRnimddhk9LZ9PPAzWlkWC9t1r4ujr8730Kadv9V-j5n7ZhoCMffIFTgfdWMVqGXyY2GTRZ0pIRlvLKsaUZHeVRxT/s320/walking%2521.JPG" /></a><br /><center>Bennett and Lachlan grocery shopping at the museum</center><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRgumTj2xn9YH6IPYZvQCeIuUj17-l5ddBEP4sTwS91G5n9-Ei_Ks12I1pNG70tMKLgud5b0qQzRGw7cJwBNoBRKWxNMnkyHzWenmQ_PlVJSJmP6Mm9E4hRyJ4gTfHgRKuVRB4CHLGmLsC/s1600/IMG_0233.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667235837883444674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRgumTj2xn9YH6IPYZvQCeIuUj17-l5ddBEP4sTwS91G5n9-Ei_Ks12I1pNG70tMKLgud5b0qQzRGw7cJwBNoBRKWxNMnkyHzWenmQ_PlVJSJmP6Mm9E4hRyJ4gTfHgRKuVRB4CHLGmLsC/s320/IMG_0233.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><center>Bennett and Lachlan at the Dallas Arboretum</center><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmfnQGmjK2RXIeEgm3tw5nD1DgNdTabR1bncqhT4LoLEXZZx1lF0K8p-nPSgHZOl_BHzqkCYsutAQYNMW4gCqVkNuvTSpGagBqDEc4zopR1L1i7mvmexJ1yyzKkqbou4wYBFQfy8qDdjyi/s1600/IMG_0253.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667235824538763378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmfnQGmjK2RXIeEgm3tw5nD1DgNdTabR1bncqhT4LoLEXZZx1lF0K8p-nPSgHZOl_BHzqkCYsutAQYNMW4gCqVkNuvTSpGagBqDEc4zopR1L1i7mvmexJ1yyzKkqbou4wYBFQfy8qDdjyi/s320/IMG_0253.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjZgNIaT_e7Mf7IieYFKRO4aKR0PvlbUxsoeLVZUZzTWQAYT8uSonHNJ2gOz2h2q_H0rvdr4mGmdYPXNWC1ABizmedDqXizgzEzHcqUgZJsPXjRxoIrIwPXihtovGhXA5pWescNYEb6KC/s1600/IMG_0239.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667235819090620466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjZgNIaT_e7Mf7IieYFKRO4aKR0PvlbUxsoeLVZUZzTWQAYT8uSonHNJ2gOz2h2q_H0rvdr4mGmdYPXNWC1ABizmedDqXizgzEzHcqUgZJsPXjRxoIrIwPXihtovGhXA5pWescNYEb6KC/s320/IMG_0239.JPG" /></a>Arty and Allyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274565473971232807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866555920513861170.post-2948589703335367052011-10-11T19:41:00.004-05:002011-10-11T19:48:47.629-05:00Slightly busy...Life has been incredibly busy this month, but here are some pictures to hold you over until pumpkin season. Lachlan is so close to walking...mostly he takes steps to Smith, our big dog. He'd rather crawl to Mom or Dad. He is also saying "alldah" which means all done. Bennett started pre-K, so he is learning his letters and numbers at warp speed. Both kids are doing great and keeping us plenty busy, plus work is hectic for both of us. When is our next vacation???<br /><br /><br /><center>Bennett jumping because Bennett likes to jump...off everything</center><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8_sLUgBbINexCEqkS2jvrRy_t09ImFXTxapd5387Mqe29VZxkpfnrLtPuBIqkHBAnz6FAM453GFHe5XuOTHxY-oDtSocv1sWZdt_nbcylajipNBpueAyG4UXpmkDjSqbREnEkW7df7CO/s1600/IMG_0213.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662400050236257394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8_sLUgBbINexCEqkS2jvrRy_t09ImFXTxapd5387Mqe29VZxkpfnrLtPuBIqkHBAnz6FAM453GFHe5XuOTHxY-oDtSocv1sWZdt_nbcylajipNBpueAyG4UXpmkDjSqbREnEkW7df7CO/s320/IMG_0213.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><center>The boys in their matching Elvis shirts. Bennett: "Mom, Miss Samantha said she likes this guy on my shirt."</center><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0mpoB2FSzCZ8Ym_e-Gef2hZK0SXDgDbfAejXM-d57stCN7NWILEzMLrBUIIP0Mb7cj2IbmEkKtNEvjlniA6kRFqGiRsQ-uf9LFmQgoSqCnpDTo1sNhdCO7tYH17F-rP-Va5Chv4EBeAPi/s1600/IMG_0193.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662400044564907458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0mpoB2FSzCZ8Ym_e-Gef2hZK0SXDgDbfAejXM-d57stCN7NWILEzMLrBUIIP0Mb7cj2IbmEkKtNEvjlniA6kRFqGiRsQ-uf9LFmQgoSqCnpDTo1sNhdCO7tYH17F-rP-Va5Chv4EBeAPi/s320/IMG_0193.JPG" /></a>Arty and Allyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274565473971232807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866555920513861170.post-68034861395219665902011-09-11T19:19:00.002-05:002011-09-11T19:24:55.714-05:00Bennett's 4th Birthday PartyBennett had a great time at his party, which was held at a gymnastics place for kids called The Little Gym. 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<br />Arty and Allyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274565473971232807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866555920513861170.post-42016974312152471532011-08-14T19:07:00.003-05:002011-08-14T19:30:22.825-05:00Summer UpdateWow! We have been incredibly busy this summer. Bennett is looking forward to his 4th birthday coming up in a few weeks. This summer we've spent time at the water park, where he rode all the slides his height allowed. We also took a beach vacation with the Wheaton side of the family where we only took a few pictures that I'll have to post in another entry. We've gone to the zoo, the museum, the library, Little Gym, took swim lessons, and lots of playground time. Its been REALLY hot this summer, so we tried to spend as much time inside or in the water as we could. Bennett even got an invitation to swim at the neighbors' pool and lucky for us, Arty has become friendly with the man, a handy ex-Marine who built his own deck in 100 degree weather. Hurrah!
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<br />Lachlan finally started sleeping mostly through the night after I went out of town for a week (of course). He still gets up some, but his sleep is much improved. He's on the go all the time, crawling throughout the house to find me. He also has started eating table foods with the his 2 little teeth, and he can't get enough (which is good b/c he's a little on the small side and Mom would like to fatten him up).
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<br /><center>Lachlan showing off his skills...he'll be walking soon!</center>
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<br /><center>The boys playing in a laundry basket</center>
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<br /><center>Bennett at the water park</center>
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<br /><center>Lachlan after eating a cereal bar</center>
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