tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45065418832517042412024-03-19T08:15:14.282-04:00Sunshine and Open HeartsShannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-35043759524898407222010-09-15T12:37:00.003-04:002010-09-15T12:42:38.517-04:00My New BlogFor anyone who actually still reads my blog, you know, all 2 of you (ha ha) I am now blogging at <a href="http://www.legosinmyshoe.blogspot.com">Legos in My Shoe</a>. So feel free to check me out over there.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-83915210317545827092010-07-18T09:44:00.004-04:002010-07-18T10:05:14.811-04:00Homeschooling and GiveawayWell, I've posted 4 times in the last year. Surely I'm up for "Pathetic Blog of the Year" award. I probably have about 3 people that still even read this. Oh well. I might actually start blogging more because next month I start a new journey..... homeschooling. My son will be beginning Kindergarten. Hard to believe. Don't they grow so quickly? Speaking of quickly, my baby is now almost 5 months old. It's a little sad.<br /><br />Even though I haven't been blogging I'm still reading blogs like crazy. I've narrowed down the ones I read and some of my new favorites are about big families. Yep. Because that's what's on my heart. I've realized that even just having 3 children now puts me in a different bracket. It's amazing how many people couldn't believe we were having 3. And I pretty much didn't tell too many people that I'm hoping for several more. Yes, several. :) I have a fixed heart (still thankful for all your prayers) and I plan on putting it to good use, chasing after a houseful of blessings.<br />Some of my new favorite blogs are (in no particular order) <a href="http://raisingolives.com/">Raising Olives</a>, <a href="http://www.smockityfrocks.com/">Smockity Frocks</a>, <a href="http://www.raisingarrows.net/">Raising Arrows</a>, and <a href="http://inashoe.com/">Life in a Shoe</a>.<br /><br />One of these blogs, <a href="http://raisingolives.com/2010/07/sonlight-review-giveaway/">Raising Olives</a> is having a giveaway that I want to win!!! So I'm here to tell you about it and I will begin posting a little more about our homeschool adventures.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-39709844298205688652010-03-03T17:23:00.003-05:002010-03-03T17:30:42.707-05:00He's Here!!!<div style="text-align: center;">Our new arrival!<br />Born 2-28-10<br />4:37 pm<br />9 lbs, 14 oz<br />21.5"<br /><br />Thank you Jesus! One year ago I was recovering from heart surgery and now here I am with a great heart and holding my sweet son in my arms.<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9baWmZoVNFKHXtFFX6o6JIO0A_-06b19hS_9D27kKveUDagFV87UeFNddlgZ0_6uVhwolf28fLUM2551R4GctWYyYcf9raSNph9SU45Y-6coBhR6hHQ10xoyEuKXTSeNIERiYaRtLuKTZ/s1600-h/DSC_8910_resize.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9baWmZoVNFKHXtFFX6o6JIO0A_-06b19hS_9D27kKveUDagFV87UeFNddlgZ0_6uVhwolf28fLUM2551R4GctWYyYcf9raSNph9SU45Y-6coBhR6hHQ10xoyEuKXTSeNIERiYaRtLuKTZ/s320/DSC_8910_resize.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444537353953729106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNv6VB2fVJuGiQ10qZBK7_GAJIPSvDSpASExjQqWSemNDFQeQK5cFS5eTDptNyuNwwSOjsX87j8nOA2UUF3Hsrsbxdfdjg-YLQkIBlk4zFD7UfZ9-DU8VzwpQb5pw9lFCsqznlXQl8D8rI/s1600-h/DSC_8889_resize.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNv6VB2fVJuGiQ10qZBK7_GAJIPSvDSpASExjQqWSemNDFQeQK5cFS5eTDptNyuNwwSOjsX87j8nOA2UUF3Hsrsbxdfdjg-YLQkIBlk4zFD7UfZ9-DU8VzwpQb5pw9lFCsqznlXQl8D8rI/s320/DSC_8889_resize.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444537350968400754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyFr5ERtDTHYuMCVS7AHI3xPZYosdWy3y9EHAYt5fy8Gw0Pl-YIApzuTT6tdY8B2YkB5550t6-dsCTQj5Hmiej6nc9BTh9PhKK7A08-Sd_l893rlQi0ZFf4F3wBbsKM7czPDfi2cSQgWP/s1600-h/DSC_8949_resize.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyFr5ERtDTHYuMCVS7AHI3xPZYosdWy3y9EHAYt5fy8Gw0Pl-YIApzuTT6tdY8B2YkB5550t6-dsCTQj5Hmiej6nc9BTh9PhKK7A08-Sd_l893rlQi0ZFf4F3wBbsKM7czPDfi2cSQgWP/s320/DSC_8949_resize.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444537361818134546" border="0" /></a>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-89817869163382581112009-10-15T20:35:00.003-04:002009-10-15T20:39:57.096-04:0020 week ultrasoundWe have another BOY on the way! Thank the Lord my heart is fixed and I can keep up with another boy. :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHaOiBq0LpMG7szvyI_YQpaZ2D0yj6FAYmdg_MMJAgUdgKPK5HRjtTAo5_OqtbqKnQdgQzIr5HsJWqHR1SbeJQszfJcK-rZfdwHUMwAIa4A96j7UwlEd5l_cT13mCIzFQIf17pcdx5_u5/s1600-h/7317_1258903634266_1279892451_765464_7212334_n%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392990592132005394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 233px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHaOiBq0LpMG7szvyI_YQpaZ2D0yj6FAYmdg_MMJAgUdgKPK5HRjtTAo5_OqtbqKnQdgQzIr5HsJWqHR1SbeJQszfJcK-rZfdwHUMwAIa4A96j7UwlEd5l_cT13mCIzFQIf17pcdx5_u5/s320/7317_1258903634266_1279892451_765464_7212334_n%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIyrnSMkBR2oLeWKQj7xBhugTpKGpNWKbho7N9KulD0odp5TCd_HJ53mnXS6PNKp-MsdN87a-CYaF-cFDhTvr7gRqtSkYo5tCBFLqbzTxI4o8Vur_k-gDvC8mQ62zqDJYqfHGqyHAQsLK/s1600-h/7317_1258903634266_1279892451_765464_7212334_n%5B1%5D.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-56268433966426868412009-08-11T11:37:00.007-04:002009-08-11T12:19:47.242-04:00ThankfulThis week marks my 7th month after surgery. It's hard to believe. Those first 2 months were so hard. "So hard" is pretty much the understatement of the year. The pain, the needles, the helplessness, the pain, and did I mention the pain. :) I mentioned in <a href="http://sunshineandopenhearts.blogspot.com/2009/01/im-back.html">this post</a> how I would be thankful when needles hurt again. Well <em>thankful</em> might have been too strong a word but I am happy to say that when I had my lab work done last week <strong><em>wow </em></strong>did that needle hurt. So here I am 7 months later, doing great, pregnant (with my doctor's OK), and so blessed. I've said it before, but I can't say it enough...I am SO thankful for my Great Physician.<br /><br /><p></p><p>Over at <a href="http://fortthompson.blogspot.com/">Fort Thompson</a> there's something new and fun going on. It's re-posting an old post that you want to share again. In the spirit of my 7th month post-op post, I wanted to share one my hubby put up after my surgery. </p><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368737813020378690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 281px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUcx6MLaKFJFHuv-Y7s2fTSBMD-jGHB0mwMW47E5dHGe07TxO-4CLimrbW-u0DDFGf2N7I2DxqP-SDP-pYZPSHCcWnf8jXRYs3kwKTobVK8n-ub4JwWYKkMT1GObgdvuSgGwD28FkmL2Z/s320/thisbluewordsblk.png" border="0" /><br /><br /><p></p><p>Thursday, January 8, 2009<br /><a name="7369931987581034080"></a><br /><a href="http://sunshineandopenhearts.blogspot.com/2009/01/great-news-great-god.html">GREAT NEWS GREAT GOD</a><br />GREAT NEWS!</p><p>Shannon is out of surgery!</p><p>Her valve was repaired!</p><p>The surgeon said he was able to repair the valve, and that it went well. They will be watching her closely in ICU for the next few hours and days.</p><p>No replacement was necessary. What awesome things the Lord Has done! I know Shannon will be happy when she finds out that they were able to repair it instead of replacing it.</p><p>More details later.</p><p>TVB </p>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-20676440957613796002009-08-05T11:11:00.003-04:002009-08-05T11:20:00.999-04:00Wordless Wednesday<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipcJABZ5LksDj2xY5xse8TMkx8klU2k4O4K0zi8ei-B9wIu1spnk8VePo6wihOynYogTFkxE9wDgUtmiOfzxVJ_qYSVp0SkHtZknJDyipixVOIyTmWMjwp_oKHdgwRi-8gR8L1zNyBoc-g/s1600-h/baby.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366499084311890722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 201px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipcJABZ5LksDj2xY5xse8TMkx8klU2k4O4K0zi8ei-B9wIu1spnk8VePo6wihOynYogTFkxE9wDgUtmiOfzxVJ_qYSVp0SkHtZknJDyipixVOIyTmWMjwp_oKHdgwRi-8gR8L1zNyBoc-g/s320/baby.jpg" border="0" /></a> Doesn't look like much now, but there's a steady heartbeat and we're excited! </div><div align="center">10 weeks pregnant, due March 1st.<br /></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-14826520195949957492009-07-15T20:24:00.004-04:002009-07-15T20:30:51.963-04:00Wordless Wednesday<div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KGPnqYHrPtYvpm30yWtCDqVXkwPwr9QYkha0uOvAGx5If80BwFqA2iKo8v9rnLEfSihMh2esfXqB0dPB_MdgR3nVdX6c-fiKBezyj5kiuSPF9pBcL0jA5dmrndWSOS7Mw9wdX5Vw4PGw/s1600-h/DSC_5240b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358848552984246642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KGPnqYHrPtYvpm30yWtCDqVXkwPwr9QYkha0uOvAGx5If80BwFqA2iKo8v9rnLEfSihMh2esfXqB0dPB_MdgR3nVdX6c-fiKBezyj5kiuSPF9pBcL0jA5dmrndWSOS7Mw9wdX5Vw4PGw/s400/DSC_5240b.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br />Discovering.<br /><div align="center"></div></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-64989475306516897392009-06-17T08:10:00.005-04:002009-06-17T08:18:00.495-04:00Wordless Wednesday<div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348268802269840546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEins2Suy_Ukc1CZU2B6TS_Rzg6LJd0HTI0dul5-UTKqQ1Ea6NmFawGBFSRLR7xbcDlE4Re0ZAJc9uC3mQG3WRbdd5Hbk9x9yZMzS4cuV-YoeJtJtrjb1eJh_oNyUYqkJZRXSQE1yWqa22QL/s320/2009-06-06+20-17-55+165b.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTThyPNO4i_5RhB0TmZMaWrNwSrnyPrErTLYcETT60JatoTupwuk60ae4BYdOhSJE_jzfywhWLruEWTcyFI_vMAYhCQukiebyfeFDbxZjyI5pswCfZrcKX2uGr0HjUlvzrCf53TS9Wgh8f/s1600-h/2009-06-06+20-06-41+157b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348269182862975106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTThyPNO4i_5RhB0TmZMaWrNwSrnyPrErTLYcETT60JatoTupwuk60ae4BYdOhSJE_jzfywhWLruEWTcyFI_vMAYhCQukiebyfeFDbxZjyI5pswCfZrcKX2uGr0HjUlvzrCf53TS9Wgh8f/s320/2009-06-06+20-06-41+157b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348269428287024642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKY8XDjFEpD-qpulR7gz3zhni25uwpFFCU6K_L30UdqcztUd9oqvJqsxmzm5WxzqNH12-D_tpwNH5echJYzjOb1yzWXb3FId7_qsd2axLReVC4CHh9tm8hVgNIvIFcl4l02CrLRhAloKi/s320/2009-06-06+12-37-55+78b.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348269186828777586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFWakNB4B5DzaHVr5VmmczJO_JP09xE8OXR3dNnhY4hwzb91WneDuD19PDICflYmxwswLnL-bZ4VHFSTGUBX3RL1EhC9EKP0gA1INTS8XZ-0WzUDcmm650qJZKhP4HgBqAYS44ObOVrWB/s320/2009-06-06+12-46-40+100b.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-64085457298087432942009-06-09T07:00:00.003-04:002009-06-10T07:09:44.105-04:00Wild Olive Tees Giveaway!!Check out <a href="http://www.wildolivetees.com/">Wild Olive Tees</a> for a great giveaway and some awesome t-shirts. <a href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/2009/05/unfolding.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">MckMama</span></a> was raving about them recently and I checked out their website and Wild Olive Tees really are so inspiring. Eye catching on the front with a scripture verse on the back. Too cool!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-84327114298175317642009-05-27T12:57:00.002-04:002009-05-27T19:17:37.448-04:00Wordless Wednesday<div align="center">Bringing Mommy flowers. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOW9CBujXw8FPlmdOtjZSzyVQF6w5EsKctQOgnUOysIKdjl_0TsmeokFwvP7Uu6iAYvDI3sUokACtDN0zyI-YjJFK-QGVoOT9oMs8fDC1RC5tvrqjBK4pY0NU2bh2ziuVlP_L7uHV_Cnxp/s1600-h/DSC_4989b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340549398465720978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOW9CBujXw8FPlmdOtjZSzyVQF6w5EsKctQOgnUOysIKdjl_0TsmeokFwvP7Uu6iAYvDI3sUokACtDN0zyI-YjJFK-QGVoOT9oMs8fDC1RC5tvrqjBK4pY0NU2bh2ziuVlP_L7uHV_Cnxp/s320/DSC_4989b.jpg" border="0" /></a>She really does love him. Promise. :) She didn't want to sit still.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340549400533728098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyW5jNvp0StzUuLgyc9BFvEHkVectg7kVt9byiRFQs6ceVgqDhvJBii6nlbo1gH4frt-_A_20YYBnwniXY33fYFyIVEnCHXC7y8Gc3rUkcDqIBNDzB0L7CyCa80yw-bLh2LPp8bVJN4LdO/s320/DSC_5001b.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-34845106008558816002009-05-18T21:49:00.004-04:002009-05-18T22:13:07.206-04:00Not Me My Son! Monday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcSgdP4x9BMCKYffy_UxsRlimRrsJCEhiX4rHf_VWJj7SxyvimcG6kjDCE9cn7H3EjkHnzdAuJTUiHT9OrL3y8feIyGBdKhKhR90h4P0paloc2JM7lHeYdRWuF6REBDmH0GZgt8ycE52b/s1600-h/NotMeMonday.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337351942890672258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 143px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcSgdP4x9BMCKYffy_UxsRlimRrsJCEhiX4rHf_VWJj7SxyvimcG6kjDCE9cn7H3EjkHnzdAuJTUiHT9OrL3y8feIyGBdKhKhR90h4P0paloc2JM7lHeYdRWuF6REBDmH0GZgt8ycE52b/s200/NotMeMonday.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Not <s>Me</s> My Son! Monday<br /><br />This week instead of venting about all the things I did NOT do, I thought I'd share some of the things my 4 year old son most certainly did NOT do recently. He keeps me somewhere between laughing hysterically and wanting to pull my hair out. (For those of you who keep up with me on facebook this list is old news.)<br /><br />My son did NOT try to pee on my mom when she wasn't looking. He's much more civilized than that.<br /><br />My son did NOT have a emotional meltdown when I mentioned eating an egg he found in my nephew's chicken coop. Poor thing thought there was a baby chicken inside.<br /><br />My son did NOT try to rake up his sister this week. He was NOT mad that she cried instead of just willingly rolling into the pile of leaves.<br /><br />My son did NOT pee on the bushes outside of church with a fair sized audience watching. Again, he's more civilized than that.<br /><br />My son did NOT yell out a friendly Hello to some convicts cleaning up the road in front of our house. Yikes!<br /><br />My son did NOT kill a bug with my cell phone. Yuck.<br /><br />My son did NOT pee on the dog. Again, what's with all the inappropriate peeing. Such a boy. :)<br /><br /><br />Be sure to check out <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.mycharmingkids.net">MckMama</a> for lots more Not Me! therapy. </div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-45611560095872656802009-05-05T21:55:00.009-04:002009-05-05T22:26:25.521-04:00Obsession<span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span>Embarrassed.<br /><br /><br />Ashamed.<br /><br /><br />Humbled.<br /><br /><br />Sheepish.<br /><br /><br />All these words and more describe how I feel about writing this post. You see, I am not the person I once was. For there was a time, in the not-so-distant past, that I mocked Twilight and the many obsessed fans out there. There was a time when my heart didn't swoon or feel faint when the name Edward was mentioned. But, alas, those days are past. Thanks to my friend <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.getyourdavisixfix.blogspot.com">Angie</a> who loaned me her Twilight books. I have now become that which I mocked. A hopeless, adicted, swooning, sighing, daydreaming Twilight fan.<br /><br />So, if I were to post a Wordless Wednesday picture.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHwjsbU6pvjN7ICTAIlEM-Aefq30eCg_G3qffZESRWDb3g4YeatXqyOJIY7CTYUJhc4Jxxiegz_Qz9F1Cm9IZfAZrrNhhTI4XplNVVRLBUWelXoe_OrEyAaLevTwixg7Lq1CL8h6B_5zD/s1600-h/twilightpic29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHwjsbU6pvjN7ICTAIlEM-Aefq30eCg_G3qffZESRWDb3g4YeatXqyOJIY7CTYUJhc4Jxxiegz_Qz9F1Cm9IZfAZrrNhhTI4XplNVVRLBUWelXoe_OrEyAaLevTwixg7Lq1CL8h6B_5zD/s320/twilightpic29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332528548857628450" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">sigh</span></span><br /></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-24133508841568147952009-04-28T21:57:00.005-04:002009-05-22T21:27:06.458-04:00Wordless Wednesday<div align="center">Just some pictures of my little girl. </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4aDS9RG77c5rAUsZuMUOZ7r6Jhny9pb0j8oBf-a9wS1Q_saMlQoIkp0l2_XT3p6_uawK8xVparyq7zXRJZ9zlzAWiSfxT_AGP3YHqMzIWbtaoR8VqH_f5n6vU5FUgUIJDFzmprXEfUC4g/s1600-h/DSC_4508.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329927079384818722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4aDS9RG77c5rAUsZuMUOZ7r6Jhny9pb0j8oBf-a9wS1Q_saMlQoIkp0l2_XT3p6_uawK8xVparyq7zXRJZ9zlzAWiSfxT_AGP3YHqMzIWbtaoR8VqH_f5n6vU5FUgUIJDFzmprXEfUC4g/s320/DSC_4508.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'm not sure if I've ever really had a Wordless Wednesday. There always seems to be some words and explanation involved. :)<br /><br /></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-65507011040482124602009-04-20T21:46:00.003-04:002009-04-20T21:52:57.787-04:00Our 3 New Additions<div align="center">We've added 12 more legs and 3 more tails to the family. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Fancy<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326955678912571714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-oyFk_DgccntKXXWeOU7Rwy0HfRM0ltK4DLewyMEVIxs887pnj4eczKXedVmJKBfdLaQhvqtaKGle0DDO98Ux8lhE4_zoDeisfRWFomI-F1j9OktEKY18yqPOWR9DlSwR65utAmdBX7z/s320/DSC_4238.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div align="center">Shiloh & Abby<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYhmn66oZ3n0mchvAQm_j1IFC9RN_r1L77V5Etjxd8zXSGBd7sbwY6FDOfymMPP__TGJrJ9dtVW93WMeI98NyvHgA6cxxfMgbY9_Lh_k6KtvhUwiJ5hfmOVAC0yB4FiMeF7uOolC-rsyO/s1600-h/2009-04-18+10-34-07+314.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326955680634349810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYhmn66oZ3n0mchvAQm_j1IFC9RN_r1L77V5Etjxd8zXSGBd7sbwY6FDOfymMPP__TGJrJ9dtVW93WMeI98NyvHgA6cxxfMgbY9_Lh_k6KtvhUwiJ5hfmOVAC0yB4FiMeF7uOolC-rsyO/s320/2009-04-18+10-34-07+314.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />They are so great with the kids.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326955682966760082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygyiKAePJRDw6yr1JUHLQAgovcxYzkpndvXO6H92RcY0ZALwo_cleaESSem8iotkycx7wzOT4wI92xsiJ11mNVQkiD4XQPv3SpV7Vzs4vki3kFPyx4E-exJsXkAFTuytbkUw74G77zs-X/s320/2009-04-18+14-41-15+330.JPG" border="0" />We're in love with our new Beagles.<br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-52845836860090615212009-04-08T23:57:00.005-04:002009-04-09T00:19:34.519-04:003 Months Post-OpIt has been 3 months since my surgery. Sometimes I'm doing so great it's hard to remember that it's only been 3 months. Other times I'm in pain and it feels like just last week. BUT, those days are very few and far between. In fact, this week I went out and mowed the yard. Yes, it was on a riding mower (<a href="http://sunshineandopenhearts.blogspot.com/2009/03/wordless-wednesday_18.html">that the kids love</a>). But to think that 3 months after MAJOR open-heart surgery I'm out mowing the yard. God is so good. I am so blessed to know the Great Physician.<br /><br /><div align="center">January 2009, a couple days after surgery. (I was FURIOUS that they made me get out of bed and sit in the chair a couple times a day. It hurt so much.) </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322538175577978098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5v38q3nWylKdYZ6X3aphP7f8oi8Q5CnL7RMJ6eOHWLJt-6EzweUgzrsecn6pudFyleZqPxZlG1_2CXHYk9KpOTCGE5o1n_odD4Jxsvx4CrFrkXwd6SI1OKNa37mMdhx4nYBcl2hNfv6Mj/s400/2009-01-09_12-42-19.JPG" border="0" /><br />Now I only wish I had a picture of me out mowing!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-36444339859333563872009-04-07T23:32:00.002-04:002009-04-07T23:40:44.776-04:00Wordless Wednesday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLEi-94X4GnY6DduW0F5LdvQtyIjQ9ZUncVhQQbAuPlHnmx7nInBdsKF_BnUOgMEDcZ70JaBZuDcYfC98MTdVLZRysRB-XZZ48gKmfbba7Vhnw8L9c_Ur3DUr04XVV1sf33q0w1460aRP/s1600-h/DSC_0261.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322160100455662402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLEi-94X4GnY6DduW0F5LdvQtyIjQ9ZUncVhQQbAuPlHnmx7nInBdsKF_BnUOgMEDcZ70JaBZuDcYfC98MTdVLZRysRB-XZZ48gKmfbba7Vhnw8L9c_Ur3DUr04XVV1sf33q0w1460aRP/s400/DSC_0261.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">The princess puts on a little bit of pretend lipstick. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1QQAXpGVxKkfzQLXa7chyphenhypheneHV0d6ztJmovsEYsqragHyJYP3au36FYveCc9q5EKrt_dAZtH0MldGDfKz8BWqKtm-StuhayA6a9_ofKBq2Q8Vy4euVRqJ5UFm0f8ZeHtpLfS6pjsXHlU-C/s1600-h/DSC_0261.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-964279234124607722009-04-01T18:23:00.002-04:002009-04-01T18:25:07.436-04:00Wordless Wednesday from a comic strip<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMKi7daFTVnYDLBDaTmLVyxoCq11WQjHFMusniPObVzzkjdJFFDte8yQU7k1jxt75JMco7V9KL5i6d5451RhASiNFWK5c5b-jtvzviTQlpwtdKcXN3SNIhkxjsQU-l9NEPe93Ph-aHbS0/s1600-h/tritter.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319852487964469810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMKi7daFTVnYDLBDaTmLVyxoCq11WQjHFMusniPObVzzkjdJFFDte8yQU7k1jxt75JMco7V9KL5i6d5451RhASiNFWK5c5b-jtvzviTQlpwtdKcXN3SNIhkxjsQU-l9NEPe93Ph-aHbS0/s320/tritter.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-11604248497841405062009-03-28T19:42:00.004-04:002009-03-28T21:03:15.511-04:00Giveaway Winner, Prayer Requests, and Edward<div align="center"> </div><div align="left">I finally got around to choosing a winner for the <a href="http://sunshineandopenhearts.blogspot.com/2009/01/giveaway.html">giveaway</a> I posted before my surgery in January. Almost 3 months later. But I didn't forget! And I sorta changed the rules...if you posted or said you would pray for me you were entered.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318397102643087938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 228px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUd4ZPWc_Cw1nsnpjXJey4CRWhDLL2azpU9ootLe9gWgRq6NpMlepTiONc1mcjQmDVe0ntBRy85y0R79TGA61PP3gfsdQFvNVTmJDBFrtpwBjxEpd3VZ48LomPOhwR9elh1kkIfpOTyLL6/s320/DSC_3311.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Congrats to Stacey over at <a href="http://mccrakensx4.blogspot.com/">McCrakensX4</a>. I am so thankful for ALL your prayers during the time of my surgery!!!<br /></p>Several people have been heavy on my heart this week. Most of you know about the problems little Stellan is having but if you aren't up to speed please head over to <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.mycharmingkids.net">MckMama's</a> blog and find out.<br /><br /><br />Next, heavy on my heart has been my sweet friend's son, Philip. So head over to <a href="http://ourdailyblessinglife-amyb.blogspot.com/">AmyB's</a> blog to find out about <a href="http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/philipbriggs">Philip</a>. And while you're there, take some to time learn about Amy and the issues she is dealing with. Here's another family that could use some prayer warriors to lift them up.<br /><br />Now on the lighter side. Edward Cullen. <em>sigh</em> The problem is with the sigh. See, it's not how most people sigh when they swoon over the name Edward. I am really out of the loop when it comes to Twilight. Haven't read the books and until a couple hours ago hadn't seen the movie. In fact, after the movie started I found out he was a vampire. My <em>sigh</em> is the sigh of someone who is slightly let down by Edward. I just didn't swoon. The movie was... decent/weird/twisted/vampire-ish. It just didn't click with me. Maybe I'll be more intrigued once I read the books. Just give me time I suppose. I'd really rather spend my time obsessing about a group of people who were in a plane crash on an island and are LOST. That I love. <br /><em></em><br /><em></em>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-37426813508681736322009-03-19T19:55:00.002-04:002009-03-19T20:07:21.249-04:00My Strong Little Man<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwf31WqQDOY0V96Mxs9OBLnjq-p9QOpkPUsBpHE_Vz8XCZXppr78nj69Dah9hSn8SbQQ4UALU61Hd29r9_U22U8fmk26k21YEYK_Gbb0dHpAyT68xsQX-vbJcwmsO6ZILS48Cz_nmWCFkj/s1600-h/DSC_2751.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315052102175569202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwf31WqQDOY0V96Mxs9OBLnjq-p9QOpkPUsBpHE_Vz8XCZXppr78nj69Dah9hSn8SbQQ4UALU61Hd29r9_U22U8fmk26k21YEYK_Gbb0dHpAyT68xsQX-vbJcwmsO6ZILS48Cz_nmWCFkj/s320/DSC_2751.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFgmCjLzydGLmCtdjL56r8IEUSkmhymNkJm8OTgBikmIsogPio3K4Vc38GY4BTHlw44Gs3cZ1GULdJ7gPrLtCAvEhSKIY2sSIO4SzHAetHdJDGZtjzXa-RWjMmRW4UBuQJRrxlT9PWLIrO/s1600-h/DSC_2753.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315052102630998242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFgmCjLzydGLmCtdjL56r8IEUSkmhymNkJm8OTgBikmIsogPio3K4Vc38GY4BTHlw44Gs3cZ1GULdJ7gPrLtCAvEhSKIY2sSIO4SzHAetHdJDGZtjzXa-RWjMmRW4UBuQJRrxlT9PWLIrO/s320/DSC_2753.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">Yeah, he dropped it on his foot. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Yeah, I kept taking pictures. Bad mommy, I know.<br /><br /></div><div></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-59398625302857285412009-03-18T12:31:00.003-04:002009-03-18T12:38:23.153-04:00Wordless WednesdayWordless except for saying that these pictures are lousy. The girl is cute but I shot away without paying attention to my ISO and it was set way too high because I was playing around with it last night. Oops. So just look at the pictures and tell me how cute she is but don't mention all the noise in them. :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-bbnhOWNfRwU0I-qeYjegxAuMd6QMVQv8hQ6O3Hsc0xaORjKCsaC-kbOqBmbOWV4rYhsFK3urM-u_joumK0WgoxdLC2u8kSsZ4c8x9AXn_rSSnX8uoG3-Hhpu30pPwdO-7_hBZi3Ga0cl/s1600-h/DSC_2668.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314567593353651906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-bbnhOWNfRwU0I-qeYjegxAuMd6QMVQv8hQ6O3Hsc0xaORjKCsaC-kbOqBmbOWV4rYhsFK3urM-u_joumK0WgoxdLC2u8kSsZ4c8x9AXn_rSSnX8uoG3-Hhpu30pPwdO-7_hBZi3Ga0cl/s320/DSC_2668.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHfzwwvZg1MWqJgXQgZdaOR7Vz5Hqu-_FuzjD5W8qks2vhyh4uOluHaRmA1LAqSWq15wwA7xuvjDKn5823OKTTq5JvaGRLzQ8LVgIlxfQFoTki6ealujjC9CgaVr3oz_aLKQPKYUi2H-P/s1600-h/DSC_2673.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314567580531967314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHfzwwvZg1MWqJgXQgZdaOR7Vz5Hqu-_FuzjD5W8qks2vhyh4uOluHaRmA1LAqSWq15wwA7xuvjDKn5823OKTTq5JvaGRLzQ8LVgIlxfQFoTki6ealujjC9CgaVr3oz_aLKQPKYUi2H-P/s320/DSC_2673.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXP-_iWAilV1bE5WcdWtEDtZRW1nfynHgCmJ_QOhMPMaCJWAoLUTv8kkPudWUrvJg8ZihSz6LHuIdorQoeL1N-Y3sZ-zqLwoHV74fkVXUiBNfMwOI8v_eom_zrEu1YCYALwHCOdrgSeyHb/s1600-h/DSC_2674.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314567566321898002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXP-_iWAilV1bE5WcdWtEDtZRW1nfynHgCmJ_QOhMPMaCJWAoLUTv8kkPudWUrvJg8ZihSz6LHuIdorQoeL1N-Y3sZ-zqLwoHV74fkVXUiBNfMwOI8v_eom_zrEu1YCYALwHCOdrgSeyHb/s320/DSC_2674.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-67164727185025531142009-03-17T11:37:00.010-04:002009-03-17T12:10:47.110-04:00My Birthday Boy<div align="center"> Happy 4th Birthday my Firstborn! </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My due date was March 26th but my boy was true to his Irish roots and was born on St. Patricks Day.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsDGksEuafXRuEG2mL55rRn0urYTwoLl2nq7hV0MCaitRvk5njl8IUB1C2_HbMPElX6AcKmknhX-YiSl6kgJzMW-b5G8zSZbwqk-jIAElJB64GdCjbM6G1mqa2IDUwz0Z_Tg0MU3GLR-P/s1600-h/2005-03-18+10-21-32.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsDGksEuafXRuEG2mL55rRn0urYTwoLl2nq7hV0MCaitRvk5njl8IUB1C2_HbMPElX6AcKmknhX-YiSl6kgJzMW-b5G8zSZbwqk-jIAElJB64GdCjbM6G1mqa2IDUwz0Z_Tg0MU3GLR-P/s320/2005-03-18+10-21-32.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314188950312621042" border="0" /></a>9 lbs. 3 1/2 oz. </div><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUq0g07wuL5DzniQfzMXkgtQ9REkhovB7NzBbkUge-R4B5hXFkMl8YDZU6S1Fkx9hr1bpXRBGx89TLOrKnjF67ceGM6iNPlUWIHPoTwp12JhbV9iqCe9H-27RVbQQehAgum6sL17dCRwn/s1600-h/DSC_1965b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314184076506430226" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 214px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUq0g07wuL5DzniQfzMXkgtQ9REkhovB7NzBbkUge-R4B5hXFkMl8YDZU6S1Fkx9hr1bpXRBGx89TLOrKnjF67ceGM6iNPlUWIHPoTwp12JhbV9iqCe9H-27RVbQQehAgum6sL17dCRwn/s320/DSC_1965b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314184077126173970" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 214px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2IjSrX7GyvI4y8T_R-JoaPqOMuOy0emc-jwJZiOGn4KMd5TFGzzNUdC5U3TnAd1ns56Zaq2sxqI-fRUBRv2qtepij7n3Icutp113rOX_iVgDmWBhP63NRSzRb3Mh52De3-_tEITQQgxYO/s320/DSC_1921b.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314186087050144066" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 214px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9VkHDWf6dla2e8-dIRRju46r8eQ_KftYT5V3nMLWMvZlnXlH0wBLbo_dC6-k22UtEtOKmFCvJZf-q1zWHUYuZBTCYWsyfgMvDwoSwFUchROq-fhPWQerNoG-jp4pC10-EfQeSG_Vkh_jC/s320/DSC_2459.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><br /><div> </div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314184082053445922" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 214px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0HZLnNMMDQh3s23znKz1mUVOYunDraCTiZVYf-VFeAcag3WTutaHqqJGvMiOH4Jx4mAEA_RVRNFXLaBcSsFKZwHYkU-W6xSjAuA09Wm-lSPjA-9vDD3I-91W0m4_EX7McnAX3_L-tsGC/s320/DSC_1950b.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /></div></div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314186074041423826" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 214px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfyEDuERVliWn1H5-OXkabTaVU1HUlqvfshVCjZhm7NYZcTsadUjBvShuyPaiBQBKGuPNp9fi6NI8-r5AO2xPXRdrHlCzGgBfNBbJGfqqxiP-QhDQNVVn17cCkpZ_QxdGkKNjMhEzs_SlE/s320/DSC_2391.jpg" border="0" />Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-80617845887294652992009-03-11T11:19:00.003-04:002009-03-11T11:23:57.927-04:00Wordless Wednesday<div align="center"> </div><div align="center">What's a girl supposed to do when she gets beautiful flowers and can't find a vase? </div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1etcjy-h9x9_hPf94qxE1gzUw9typZZuvsmz9AkCc2QeMVRpf53eeb2CSqdvBl227rfURabHgR2nymneIUjU4D5Mt65VewPZ9c8lprwxBnhGDGYbVI5pK-iL1F3i3XwnEkbRNXyoH0msJ/s1600-h/DSC_1772.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311950422301041458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1etcjy-h9x9_hPf94qxE1gzUw9typZZuvsmz9AkCc2QeMVRpf53eeb2CSqdvBl227rfURabHgR2nymneIUjU4D5Mt65VewPZ9c8lprwxBnhGDGYbVI5pK-iL1F3i3XwnEkbRNXyoH0msJ/s320/DSC_1772.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">My house....where sophistication & redneck live in harmony. </div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-41220335457806335262009-03-07T20:37:00.009-05:002009-03-07T21:15:50.555-05:00Family Day<div align="center">First we started with a little picnic.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_CY2ZdYq2XQNPvgLjW_IsfYByPZi1Y7veaDb1YEznm9dizlLv9CRF0ekd6MWaG8A8CSNbYF8J6LVsYdvRjUUhY6VveeXqjkIZOWH1RAPmDnM7QRTCiEN1gmJ2AZm6YpTc0Timq8gtxcV/s1600-h/DSC_1092.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310631030284696962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_CY2ZdYq2XQNPvgLjW_IsfYByPZi1Y7veaDb1YEznm9dizlLv9CRF0ekd6MWaG8A8CSNbYF8J6LVsYdvRjUUhY6VveeXqjkIZOWH1RAPmDnM7QRTCiEN1gmJ2AZm6YpTc0Timq8gtxcV/s320/DSC_1092.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">She just ate a little mac & cheese, not the shoe. Well, the shoe did spend time in her mouth too.<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BQ8zAv4ofQQxjRvc9ILMkk_T1fT9dsVgrJ2ZS7qD9JI-c3i6_FC95SCgy4qbXFkwBumIMygAeVZDo_hyCRWk7jaBZaqx9Pg0DTFiBLAu9bWVPfadWUJhbJEjOQdGggqQ0Oi-AFQyIOtG/s1600-h/DSC_1093.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310630782211255202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BQ8zAv4ofQQxjRvc9ILMkk_T1fT9dsVgrJ2ZS7qD9JI-c3i6_FC95SCgy4qbXFkwBumIMygAeVZDo_hyCRWk7jaBZaqx9Pg0DTFiBLAu9bWVPfadWUJhbJEjOQdGggqQ0Oi-AFQyIOtG/s320/DSC_1093.jpg" border="0" /></a> A trip to a local tunnel. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPMO-Aao0B0KLkZOLh9fJ7k5uB-Hm-iKyXm5GUS8NIAk0BV7n3QFf1zqMIp4OP10jIcoSouxBFypzvJqxSFSsH4idmLqXjy9ecpD_03QdgNgRwYWp3OgVE8pUU35eI2SdVpsdZjuhfPgE/s1600-h/DSC_1228.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310630526810996226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPMO-Aao0B0KLkZOLh9fJ7k5uB-Hm-iKyXm5GUS8NIAk0BV7n3QFf1zqMIp4OP10jIcoSouxBFypzvJqxSFSsH4idmLqXjy9ecpD_03QdgNgRwYWp3OgVE8pUU35eI2SdVpsdZjuhfPgE/s320/DSC_1228.jpg" border="0" /></a> It goes back about 800 feet and was cold and damp. We had our flashlights and had some exploring fun.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7n_ZtOOrfx57OSMeJLEUpfzpxvXqQ990Vr4iMcIlX1spc2C3qlXg_uitlhCY65H08uCs2a9f5vSs_graH6jk4AMLuRklqPQvcnHTtPmI6hLmmmzlUfEJbTPw13Ugx1UYfM03O3IGmV2u-/s1600-h/DSC_1128.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310630287296536114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7n_ZtOOrfx57OSMeJLEUpfzpxvXqQ990Vr4iMcIlX1spc2C3qlXg_uitlhCY65H08uCs2a9f5vSs_graH6jk4AMLuRklqPQvcnHTtPmI6hLmmmzlUfEJbTPw13Ugx1UYfM03O3IGmV2u-/s320/DSC_1128.jpg" border="0" /></a> Then the guys climbed up some rocks.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_LBXXFMZkzWq_dQWG66vWxopBku5t1jzbEpOOp8Nk6EbHVISxGyt2-m3auxyNcNWTTFhb4xkJOJPB3w1G0IRWzRYWAW9fOjjkeIEPFC0Anz0k-LM92W41HdI4KrV3Xl6q7wd8TcUTRZM/s1600-h/DSC_1152.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629972562774290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_LBXXFMZkzWq_dQWG66vWxopBku5t1jzbEpOOp8Nk6EbHVISxGyt2-m3auxyNcNWTTFhb4xkJOJPB3w1G0IRWzRYWAW9fOjjkeIEPFC0Anz0k-LM92W41HdI4KrV3Xl6q7wd8TcUTRZM/s320/DSC_1152.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>Finally a decent family picture. Gotta love a remote for a camera.<br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6g_VCF-f4YW6zoD1NBqpt_F7g5QFpae35e0evEZ_cv7msdPBmI7lbWcC5bOIJiRIV7J5BL1IUobre5L7RoMaFPLIleGbx4GEBzdjRSf3OIdUnAmzXCMBcRpGeT2OZksd7BfWAvq4xDOn/s1600-h/DSC_1196.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629520709439410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6g_VCF-f4YW6zoD1NBqpt_F7g5QFpae35e0evEZ_cv7msdPBmI7lbWcC5bOIJiRIV7J5BL1IUobre5L7RoMaFPLIleGbx4GEBzdjRSf3OIdUnAmzXCMBcRpGeT2OZksd7BfWAvq4xDOn/s320/DSC_1196.jpg" border="0" /></a> Then to a waterfall.<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU5WfyigZ0KykMwFyOgXKs3CBESaNtOGf2Ej0EjNB96tmCeSBk4kxTVZCvNOY89G-rvRCivq-LtTS2xcD2aBAxgZpRWQD21ylglyqPbDju1UUff2YkSXW0W53Aph0yov34GL_PX5b8ySwT/s1600-h/DSC_1253.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310628650641398210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU5WfyigZ0KykMwFyOgXKs3CBESaNtOGf2Ej0EjNB96tmCeSBk4kxTVZCvNOY89G-rvRCivq-LtTS2xcD2aBAxgZpRWQD21ylglyqPbDju1UUff2YkSXW0W53Aph0yov34GL_PX5b8ySwT/s320/DSC_1253.jpg" border="0" /></a> The guys hiked down to the bottom and had fun in the water. Well, the little guy did!<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629087897826962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadcli6vkVYTRIIRkLdOoz4kI3P0phk6FiGE6LcAf-1q73nKBOVy5onVAAq_QmE494Q72Axt87D4Kru0m33YFxRB1RRqZWPourTuD2Yj3vwM5eDpbM8eZ7Rcec8-Bj3uF5J04qNzKJZoJy/s320/DSC_1260.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div><br /><p align="center">A great day!!!!</p>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-3538686010942643372009-03-03T15:30:00.003-05:002009-03-03T16:47:48.482-05:00How Great is Our God<div>Lately, this song has meant so much to me. Every time I hear it on the radio I have to stop what I'm doing, turn it up, and worship. For me these days, that means a lot of crying. In a good way. Take time to listen to even a little. Let it play while you surf or facebook! :) Just click on the picture. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OsyiGgSlqY&feature=related"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309081157273410210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 120px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 90px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ojrsdlJ2sgma4WV9DKin9TW0DrGnFNWIcDd2J-E0MRYsPmQaFjiQx2QFNMPSqOl2HPi8PjZuDA_SV7i8YzrK8KmrI68hyNqmTenzTrG1yYcwp8F_CtmeD6m5D4QD1FcW5gcnkEY3yLnW/s320/defaultCAOWCKL1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506541883251704241.post-26193926017491468042009-03-01T23:48:00.008-05:002009-03-02T00:43:06.822-05:00A Bit of Snow<div><div>We got snow today but most of my pictures were taken before it became too white and pretty. By the time it was so beautfiul we were frozen and back inside. We actually got a few inches and it's a rare treat for around here. </div><div> </div><div> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308461290516223602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUUm1VAHumxa8Qoo9NKCML-85VNkHu1jkb0VWQ0zHmboIK-vxxqwjbNMVOQ32RmEuTZokH7jbjnbfgkArSpENx8yu0CjqIXYZdla_SkRQQ3xajYU6KepTmO47sZUyVEuCrH-ZPuiPqjnj/s320/DSC_0534.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FpyUPs1Axex7mSNjS8DFkq6IzxxVrZlt3ZxQhcOOH7FGwMudswMRonjOlqwGfWLWiTe69A2f3o19fkizx_t7ZfLiqUqhHADIP2X9FElhh0M0s20kCR_brgOwnFC9ffV145WjyoXIpeew/s1600-h/DSC_0521.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308457336833763090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FpyUPs1Axex7mSNjS8DFkq6IzxxVrZlt3ZxQhcOOH7FGwMudswMRonjOlqwGfWLWiTe69A2f3o19fkizx_t7ZfLiqUqhHADIP2X9FElhh0M0s20kCR_brgOwnFC9ffV145WjyoXIpeew/s320/DSC_0521.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308459688703560514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWLSCJkDeQZ8EJcekhkXIKml_Co-4TxKcHCB0b6AjvNbwPImsXOVliibPN7r0h6Dp_oXRzYv9wVSOw55wqZG1KB1K7luMU-FuGEzwFKSxZnXybmBVU9uU8QAdAFJaM4WnC-IGLVfj1bic/s320/DSC_0605.JPG" border="0" /><br />The little princess of the house stayed inside warm and cozy. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xN65tKqALm6_iQ-E9WurG3traPEtM98Yu-qn12u4btJd56oaI3K54bknPetaJKTBpX9za6KDk9WUvGnLB8NPX5uFl0oKSyOWqhJF5PKHSQkZqdYuth3DqTfFc2gyRik_xbHSzEfjkkI5/s1600-h/DSC_0683.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308456580784283906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xN65tKqALm6_iQ-E9WurG3traPEtM98Yu-qn12u4btJd56oaI3K54bknPetaJKTBpX9za6KDk9WUvGnLB8NPX5uFl0oKSyOWqhJF5PKHSQkZqdYuth3DqTfFc2gyRik_xbHSzEfjkkI5/s320/DSC_0683.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheC1OuSyuD3zoqbCgRq0zskb4QrWCN_qsJU88b64vfrspMd06rli8eDHDAZbnwqVUWSRVimJ_1F7qzXOWKA3LmT9C7OIxZxuZG94cuWQPLF9pqhHVRZNjfg1PTuiT43kOcD8VoJ58ZQggB/s1600-h/DSC_0695.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308456360014962082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheC1OuSyuD3zoqbCgRq0zskb4QrWCN_qsJU88b64vfrspMd06rli8eDHDAZbnwqVUWSRVimJ_1F7qzXOWKA3LmT9C7OIxZxuZG94cuWQPLF9pqhHVRZNjfg1PTuiT43kOcD8VoJ58ZQggB/s320/DSC_0695.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10975869412555446631noreply@blogger.com2