tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19880264525574295602024-03-05T05:15:57.800-08:00The Strauss FamilyThe Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-21126200732795094792013-02-04T07:26:00.000-08:002013-02-04T07:26:16.606-08:00Great Walk for a Great CauseOn Saturday, friends and family showed up to march with Reid's Army in the Energy for Life Walkathon in Houston.<br />
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We are truly amazed by all the support! Over 60 walkers showed up and Reid's Army raised over $8,000 for the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. We are so grateful to all who participated and donated their time, money and services.<br />
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As parents of a special needs child, we depend on you. Sometimes it does take a village to raise a child and we are so lucky that we have an army to help with ours.<br />
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Thank you so, so much!!<br />
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<br />The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-82444139840991595872013-01-06T15:09:00.002-08:002013-01-06T15:09:34.003-08:00A Very Angry BirthdaySo this year, we left 'happy' at the door and decided to get ANGRY for the boys' birthday. The birds were flyin' and the kids were having a great time. The weather was fantastic and we couldn't get enough of outside. We had tons of friends and family out to celebrate - and after a scary few weeks there was definitely a lot of celebrating to do.<br />
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Both of the birthday boys were excited to play with their friends!<br />
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We are so thankful for our wonderful support system and can't tell you enough how much we appreciate the donations, hot meals, prayers, time and helping hands you've given. We are so lucky.The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-13837441711918535292013-01-06T14:52:00.001-08:002013-01-06T14:53:52.597-08:00Christmas 2012I'm late posting Christmas pictures, but better late than never. With Reid's recent seizures, we've lived the past three weeks in and out of the PICU at Dell Children's so time and resources have been limited.<br />
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Our Elf, Brigsby, came back to check on the kids thus year and was up to his old tricks. We caught him in all kinds of predicaments and doing all kinds of naughty elf things.<br />
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Rhett was offered the role of a Wise Man in the school play, but turned it down in favor of a more low key role. Once he got his second wind he did a great job as a Shepherd.<br />
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Rhett couldn't get enough of opening presents this year. I think you could have wrapped a sandwich and he would have had fun opening it up. Cora enjoyed eating gift tags and Reid liked the tissue paper.<br />
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The kids came away with all kinds of fun toys and games. Santa came again this year after sending Rhett an email letting him know for sure he was on the nice list. (Papaw wasn't so lucky.) Santa came down the chimney again, ate all the cookies and tracked snow through the house, but we let it slide since he brought a bounce house for all three to play along with a few other individual things on their list.<br />
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It was a very Merry Christmas!<br />
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<br />The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-23872956587507590412012-11-03T14:51:00.000-07:002012-11-03T14:51:31.919-07:00Almost Foot in MouthCora has been a thumb sucker for most of her life now. Yeah she's only five months old, but this little habit took off shortly after she entered this world. I've been letting her do it because, let's face it, there isn't much cuter. I figure I'll break her of it down the road and just wait to cross that bridge.<br />
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Happy Halloween from my little alien, spaceman and twinkling star.<br />
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<br />The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-10754750586145851672012-09-01T06:27:00.001-07:002012-09-01T06:29:31.061-07:00Goal!Rhett was more than excited to start soccer this week. His first practice was on Wednesday and he was ready. Decked out with Academy's finest cleats, shin guards and soccer ball. He did great, despite his internal struggle with whether or not to go after the ball or attend to the goal. He was seen frequently zig zagging back and forth between the two until he finally made up his mind to play defense. That's when he assumed his position by the goal and shouted, "Nobody's gonna score on THIS guy!"<br />
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The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-17510615949001881472012-08-17T14:31:00.000-07:002012-08-17T14:31:07.459-07:00What's Black and Blue and Reid All Over?If you guessed my #1 stunt man then you'd be correct. On the last day of our family vacation week, our little daredevil decided to try a superman dive across the floor. Unfortunately, when heads meet floor vents bad things happen. So, we piled into the car and headed for our second ER visit in the past thirty days. Six stitches later we said our goodbyes. Until next time...<br />
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<br />The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-14819480275103364922012-08-09T13:38:00.000-07:002012-08-09T13:38:03.300-07:00Girls Just Wanna Have Fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
For so long now, I've been waiting for a little girl. Someone to share those girly moments with. Now that she's here we aren't wasting any time tip toeing around. She has a wardrobe of ruffles, a drawer full of bows and already has a small collection of tiny bracelets and jewels. In sticking with tradition and with all the little girls before her, including her mama, she is now wearing two new shiny accessories.</div>
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<br />The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-37571168350193254782012-07-14T07:36:00.000-07:002012-07-14T07:36:28.392-07:00Playing Catch UpWith three kiddos to look after my blog has definitely been on the back burner. I feel like we've been so busy adjusting to our new normal, Reid's ongoing health issues that landed us a two day stay at Texas Children's in Houston, and trying to squeeze in some summer fun that I'm not really sure how or when my baby girl turned one month old. Really?? Seems like she's been here forever. Days have been fading in and out, sleep is precious, but I'm finally getting settled in my rhythm and playing catch up.<br />
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<br />The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-55466846862434207412012-06-07T14:32:00.002-07:002012-06-07T14:32:35.456-07:00She's Here!!Cora Rae Strauss was born on June 5th at 2:11 pm. She weighed in at 8 lbs 4 oz. and was 19 inches long.<br />
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We are all so excited to have her here and her biggest brother can't get enough!<br />
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Welcome to the family baby girl!<br />
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<br />The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-43744707480678615492012-04-28T13:13:00.001-07:002012-04-28T13:13:21.231-07:00Cora Rae: Countdown to June 5thWe are closing in on the final weeks until Cora makes her big debut. The induction date is scheduled for June 5th and the nursery is ready and waiting for our sweet girl. Many people have asked to see pictures so below are some snapshots of our little girl's VERY girly room.<br />
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Glider for rocking</div>
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Bank for savings</div>
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Crib for dreaming</div>
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Shoes for dancing</div>
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Mobile for watching</div>
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<br />The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-51971071504862876172012-04-26T18:13:00.000-07:002012-04-27T10:18:03.224-07:00The Tooth Fairy Comes A Little EarlyLast weekend we had a minor incident. Well, if you ask Rhett it was pretty major. There was a lot of blood, I think Papa was sweating, and there were most definitely tears.<br />
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Steve's story goes like this...<br />
"I was laying still on the floor watching TV when Rhett came around the pool table and tripped over the carpet. He flew over my legs and hit his mouth on the wooden built in- knocking out his left front tooth."<br />
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Rhett's story goes like this...<br />
"I was going around the pool table and Papa tripped me. I hit my mouth really bad. That wasn't very nice of him. I'm really, really sad about my tooth."<br />
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But, the ending is the same...<br />
Two separate dental bills later (one to put the tooth back in and one to take it out again), a fifth of Tylenol with Codine, some bubble gum laughing gas, and way too many visits to the dentist we are without a tooth. Rhett is letting his gums heal for a month and then he will get his new "pretend tooth".<br />
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The only up side is that he is that the Tooth Fairy came early and he is one fake tooth away from being just like his Papa. <br />
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Our Toothless boy.</div>
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Rhett's tooth. Root and all.</div>
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Rhett was scared of the Tooth Fairy and wouldn't let her come into his room to collect the tooth. Instead, he left a note telling her that his tooth was over there...way down the hall.</div>
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The Tooth Fairy left a surprise in his tooth pillow. Glad we already had this pillow handy!</div>
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The Tooth Fairy's teeny tiny note that she left for Rhett.</div>
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<br />The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-13859324118595487842012-04-18T21:17:00.004-07:002012-04-18T21:27:57.940-07:00Spring Has Sprung<div>We absolutely love spring (minus the allergies) and can't get enough of being outdoors. The evening weather is just right and we usually find ourselves outside until the sun goes down. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some pictures of the boys being boys: </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eb1r3HDkAj24Ue-kaRSlI98-TFNQtxML9W3On98YY-wZMS5VqBWvBK-a1LBLFpArbYBhtl5kIImE7w9n4g0YczdZbdsunXPdjowoX1Rjws4HXR0arvLY3eWuCzTtZlB9lTBOiFq7uUQ/s1600/IMG_1795.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eb1r3HDkAj24Ue-kaRSlI98-TFNQtxML9W3On98YY-wZMS5VqBWvBK-a1LBLFpArbYBhtl5kIImE7w9n4g0YczdZbdsunXPdjowoX1Rjws4HXR0arvLY3eWuCzTtZlB9lTBOiFq7uUQ/s400/IMG_1795.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732962245473597378" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6aauWUB3GwDWdTJ4ne1hqjh7Bf-wnVUnWdTOp3gTdjlqCllvKV6KWo-v5loXXCmkPQ4R2T3iYhvvBIWRpvdAYUYoMl2RJuH6GgOjRVTrj5PUclzRIGyd11rWs1-OWICbTShBdmcrq0c/s1600/IMG_1784.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6aauWUB3GwDWdTJ4ne1hqjh7Bf-wnVUnWdTOp3gTdjlqCllvKV6KWo-v5loXXCmkPQ4R2T3iYhvvBIWRpvdAYUYoMl2RJuH6GgOjRVTrj5PUclzRIGyd11rWs1-OWICbTShBdmcrq0c/s400/IMG_1784.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732962235072119506" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1NfsX1HjZOb9Z3sDILH1YzJ3eGkcYZmTWYe0aFz8ursph98SP7jA5FFJdAe3l4cyQDBdhNCU5XYwHV97ClXjkyVJmGggezKsj_LfLbkLMMoyoRwkCChYiWKS8vt6lIRVeX_FF2ik9Rw/s1600/IMG_1782.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1NfsX1HjZOb9Z3sDILH1YzJ3eGkcYZmTWYe0aFz8ursph98SP7jA5FFJdAe3l4cyQDBdhNCU5XYwHV97ClXjkyVJmGggezKsj_LfLbkLMMoyoRwkCChYiWKS8vt6lIRVeX_FF2ik9Rw/s400/IMG_1782.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732962229433800866" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzBuEw9sKtv4a8FDXCn3MPkZqx-vids3h1OO-9CEsZk7DYaPw6LK0_5-RDT03rVqUUKjnbn0bfNaDp3WW1zhLdBwwDhz8LS8L2pnwcvRDOXJRm8WU592Y9_zR7XhdDiKjtcZX3RCnYp4/s1600/IMG_1780.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzBuEw9sKtv4a8FDXCn3MPkZqx-vids3h1OO-9CEsZk7DYaPw6LK0_5-RDT03rVqUUKjnbn0bfNaDp3WW1zhLdBwwDhz8LS8L2pnwcvRDOXJRm8WU592Y9_zR7XhdDiKjtcZX3RCnYp4/s400/IMG_1780.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732962219929784418" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-7480430556441772262012-04-08T06:58:00.003-07:002012-04-08T07:41:59.464-07:00The Easter Bunny Strikes Again<div>Rhett has been anxiously awaiting Easter this year and the Easter Bunny did not disappoint. Although he was a little messy (tracking bunny prints all over the house and leaving bites of carrots here and there) we woke up to baskets full of Easter treats and the "magic jelly beans" that we planted in the garden yesterday grew into giant lollypops overnight!! Of course, the boys hunted eggs in the backyard and are still sampling the sweet treats hidden inside.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwx-rr9IqqnTzB9qAywbZhk9KkVyWT1FFI5d1hdU0fUrfQugPY5maV-FFkGgNq_bHdJ-PmEPmoWb-oxgzhAVRO1YPI-8BO3TpHupW7g-MZSvnUOGxO95Mv2s-tWrIYLqCOPUbYndaQg8/s1600/IMG_1756.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwx-rr9IqqnTzB9qAywbZhk9KkVyWT1FFI5d1hdU0fUrfQugPY5maV-FFkGgNq_bHdJ-PmEPmoWb-oxgzhAVRO1YPI-8BO3TpHupW7g-MZSvnUOGxO95Mv2s-tWrIYLqCOPUbYndaQg8/s320/IMG_1756.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729038467586656978" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAwMKPQDufFo2uzRwKEwDdiIIkArFSVGhi5qNR1Jo1r5YgF2b_GDwdqkAiDGHa-toOjCSvwlvZMIAy64xASX3cbAOo24Gvdan1Y4rADH7kI7h2yBPod6p3x43LeT98lJRj2ZCmnoi0ARc/s1600/IMG_1767.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAwMKPQDufFo2uzRwKEwDdiIIkArFSVGhi5qNR1Jo1r5YgF2b_GDwdqkAiDGHa-toOjCSvwlvZMIAy64xASX3cbAOo24Gvdan1Y4rADH7kI7h2yBPod6p3x43LeT98lJRj2ZCmnoi0ARc/s320/IMG_1767.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729038455971193826" /></a><br /><br /><div> </div>To view more Easter pictures, visit the link below:<div>http://pix.kg/p/243026335213%3A1950202910/scl</div>The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-19458686510356622632012-04-06T20:58:00.006-07:002012-04-06T21:22:28.496-07:00Vail Trip 2012<div style="text-align: left;">We had a wonderful opportunity to head to Vail, CO, this April for some spring skiing and family fun. Despite a few hiccups early on in the trip and a disappointing snow base we had a good time getting away with great company.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Bored while waiting to board...</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTeDUy0f5ACgHoHn1Yr3Kwfthw0BzZmCLQhSlBwwFbE5BQOfxExyfabkVkssk-GLG8C_HCZyI350Wijh8SYjx1uTsApaKeX3hQTwHbk3Lcog6AYlMHRkqDaUZqsuaz7t2DQeFLJB5DUjg/s400/IMG_1690.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728505300475776866" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnSm-zzKyofAggO_RAtmE7uQTsPDb5c2T9t6DrTPY0TiqBDVcL1QLIbUIdEgsq_wdQmhL8NaazMBI1UX_yffPOTidtji286AQZNthgWM4xqIILrgi36hizOgieN-PhMiYW_AReEvSGChM/s400/IMG_1696.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728505308153058866" /><div><br /><div>This year, Rhett stuck through two days of ski school and was skiing on his own and down some runs on the mountain by day three (with a little hand holding help from Papa and John).</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlwYYx7w_LVjxi0aa8oxXD2aOv1REU8RhH3VDxUnxLCWE7laW7N0_3bvHa-o2PQrn7hyPFDgZ5Zf_DWLR2PFPzqKLsEcmUbUAiBVjrSM6_M_f8n6gx7N_QBpyW3j9xFEThQzrq3pu3xY/s400/IMG_1706.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728506213197356546" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgppdh0lkjogJYiEzt2UTl6jHu9gsSk1fqXPCMmkTfkcLpINjvOp6982JDHBWMgAtDHWmODJ9MVIO_Wha6NgEJkilAiogofROPVaueT-han6qWZ1U8CSIWy5q2MZK42dnZcH_cXo0MjSQY/s1600/IMG_1704.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgppdh0lkjogJYiEzt2UTl6jHu9gsSk1fqXPCMmkTfkcLpINjvOp6982JDHBWMgAtDHWmODJ9MVIO_Wha6NgEJkilAiogofROPVaueT-han6qWZ1U8CSIWy5q2MZK42dnZcH_cXo0MjSQY/s400/IMG_1704.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728506203076370418" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></div><div>While big brother was practicing his french fries and pizza on the slopes, little brother took advantage of the beautiful spring weather. We discovered a great pirate ship park and spent our days there climbing and sliding. </div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTeDUy0f5ACgHoHn1Yr3Kwfthw0BzZmCLQhSlBwwFbE5BQOfxExyfabkVkssk-GLG8C_HCZyI350Wijh8SYjx1uTsApaKeX3hQTwHbk3Lcog6AYlMHRkqDaUZqsuaz7t2DQeFLJB5DUjg/s1600/IMG_1690.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIKrCDotawkHAmBUiBK9RHfrulVWrS_I7ZZsriVGfUp2jj2KkgACvZXf-h5X-gYI2U3s4dsTZ207iMBQ2GcCuYo7rTMhyU8hA8Cp7jPJ0kZz8pjp4Ibs_GyYXuNDx31z-1UnMtKF_mIc/s400/IMG_1720.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728507156715700386" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfStyIWQm4cimHRb04u68HIboUYetkYK33VO4_uoqERH8x5-P4D1ZO2GhUDUseWRJKE_wm7ZBEa-0YBa_6d2QOQYKLrpg_dIrd6OT8eUISiOzZrbC6F8ZU3DQz7NuRppbzw7Emyl1dUFw/s400/IMG_1713.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728507148992170722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div>Although traveling with small kids is never easy, especially when you are 30 weeks pregnant, this was a great last hurrah before our family of four adds baby Cora in only eight short weeks. It was great spending some quality time with each of the boys before our lives change once again. </div>The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-66696255738275587392012-03-14T18:50:00.005-07:002012-03-14T19:22:05.204-07:00Remembering When<div>On days like today I think back and remember when my little Reid wouldn't/couldn't eat, lacked the muscle strength to crawl and energy or motivation to play. I think about how much he has overcome and how amazing he is. Just yesterday we were visiting countless doctors desperately searching for answers and today we are chasing after a healthy and active toddler. I can't wait to see what happens tomorrow.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-BqKNIRHDgwjEHrhwD2eZuZS8oV-6Q8ycjbByZ6XX98oVT4p6vQw31TSswhEUJm8Ia4bLh8-gmQU006Si9OooUOX0IYe5cBfZg4oIEMDUt4glrIl3D1RpY-P41LPJXs-XlVUcLXnnOBk/s1600/IMG_1639.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-BqKNIRHDgwjEHrhwD2eZuZS8oV-6Q8ycjbByZ6XX98oVT4p6vQw31TSswhEUJm8Ia4bLh8-gmQU006Si9OooUOX0IYe5cBfZg4oIEMDUt4glrIl3D1RpY-P41LPJXs-XlVUcLXnnOBk/s400/IMG_1639.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719942208967689234" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjhM8CRdf8duYrvFzRQFgkMnoRg4ZppglhqSwC4MkNPfkOh46LjI9IGD2eiENRnXsKi2w7eEXPezEmKnirE1FRtMSxIx9Vf2GzRjDyr2PbbDKgBTgROnafoznyDYp4eBKpq0YkbO1U3M/s1600/IMG_1638.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjhM8CRdf8duYrvFzRQFgkMnoRg4ZppglhqSwC4MkNPfkOh46LjI9IGD2eiENRnXsKi2w7eEXPezEmKnirE1FRtMSxIx9Vf2GzRjDyr2PbbDKgBTgROnafoznyDYp4eBKpq0YkbO1U3M/s400/IMG_1638.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719942201458928754" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQY1PEhCcSFk4prCvMULjXrA1afih4YKH4fO0ElngmnPaBNgWZeuVPykL5vrFjS4-iweHXzEsVekt4eHXPNFQ29GP-CaOZgLBGIThCKSNGQpd8rezdS3tNHkSEai1RNPGqcsL-BZcDQF8/s1600/IMG_1634.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQY1PEhCcSFk4prCvMULjXrA1afih4YKH4fO0ElngmnPaBNgWZeuVPykL5vrFjS4-iweHXzEsVekt4eHXPNFQ29GP-CaOZgLBGIThCKSNGQpd8rezdS3tNHkSEai1RNPGqcsL-BZcDQF8/s400/IMG_1634.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719942195981677218" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWoDoqjVjEe4mjbWl2v2kkXzYjw7lJTapTDKkb37tWC1WN1zT6FEmkaS2E78o8nC-bt-enk1uZeXOwyqgSMbLsbXq3hzJtqmBQJgP_GOLY05SlT4_7DTAUTXxjlzer_0rv5oX2HbV8Oro/s1600/IMG_1631.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWoDoqjVjEe4mjbWl2v2kkXzYjw7lJTapTDKkb37tWC1WN1zT6FEmkaS2E78o8nC-bt-enk1uZeXOwyqgSMbLsbXq3hzJtqmBQJgP_GOLY05SlT4_7DTAUTXxjlzer_0rv5oX2HbV8Oro/s400/IMG_1631.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719942188945181362" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWLhDo6QN4yebADEB-R67C68oagiyVODrCkMgH9Cu7yluQt4lqYWnguFvm17qAXT92SbPxIfeTWlNUUDn7QILTFiKM1yR8gwIsViqi_BiM8wIR-sGz0W0jXJbgcrmwVA8brOXD2ysZzk/s1600/IMG_1627.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWLhDo6QN4yebADEB-R67C68oagiyVODrCkMgH9Cu7yluQt4lqYWnguFvm17qAXT92SbPxIfeTWlNUUDn7QILTFiKM1yR8gwIsViqi_BiM8wIR-sGz0W0jXJbgcrmwVA8brOXD2ysZzk/s400/IMG_1627.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719942182346593554" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div> </div>The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-22472315056187340202012-03-09T16:37:00.004-08:002012-03-09T16:49:13.416-08:00Superhero<div>Lately, Reid has become very interested in doing the same things as his older brother. If Rhett gets into bed then Reid isn't far behind. When Rhett blows on Reid's belly then Reid makes his best attempt to do the same in return. If Rhett is jumping on the trampoline then Reid needs up too. It is cute watching this brotherly relationship develop. </div><div><br /></div><div>Rhett is Reid's superhero and I hope it stays that way.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygnZJBcSy_jj6Djy9QX7ssQUj7ifP97DphXtFQneZj_sqiU6W_cm56gJXCYDpqwNAJ53rSi0V_ZiZ4wVZSC_P5ENYt1sdeM26MxVUghJ0M5UGybPvJHHG31H3J_mXZHaXYBQlLq_aaoQ/s1600/IMG_1601.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygnZJBcSy_jj6Djy9QX7ssQUj7ifP97DphXtFQneZj_sqiU6W_cm56gJXCYDpqwNAJ53rSi0V_ZiZ4wVZSC_P5ENYt1sdeM26MxVUghJ0M5UGybPvJHHG31H3J_mXZHaXYBQlLq_aaoQ/s400/IMG_1601.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718063725929950274" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlEaIiRLrhFDFT93L-m9emToQxZVGwZpy5aHArZvqtkza_IsY63n-trKVd0b20mjjdpDStirKWfXuapV58J8jxC4oY9Yuh0qHNX5l7QraxQGl1MMZcjQnSPwGGf-gmds1yOEStiPn6Hw/s1600/IMG_1595.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlEaIiRLrhFDFT93L-m9emToQxZVGwZpy5aHArZvqtkza_IsY63n-trKVd0b20mjjdpDStirKWfXuapV58J8jxC4oY9Yuh0qHNX5l7QraxQGl1MMZcjQnSPwGGf-gmds1yOEStiPn6Hw/s400/IMG_1595.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718063715939140754" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01ymKdMqEZDu4Bk_6YtqCYA3dLe5m4IdMFFvoz9z8uFvWluPZLNvrhxZCCXEvDFuLyPt3nuOP6WX86Ll2pRNRZbeC3M6s1-G1f9qC3y4BUlRfYWwujFIXwGqM-ykcF1LG_Rl1FO3OLak/s1600/IMG_1602.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01ymKdMqEZDu4Bk_6YtqCYA3dLe5m4IdMFFvoz9z8uFvWluPZLNvrhxZCCXEvDFuLyPt3nuOP6WX86Ll2pRNRZbeC3M6s1-G1f9qC3y4BUlRfYWwujFIXwGqM-ykcF1LG_Rl1FO3OLak/s400/IMG_1602.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718063707017203970" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-38913217369116584232012-03-05T13:38:00.005-08:002012-03-05T13:47:19.207-08:00Third Trimester!!<div>So much has been going on the past few months that I've just realized that this pregnancy is entering its third trimester and I've yet to take a single belly shot. I don't particularly enjoy taking these pregnancy pictures in the moment, but I love having them to look back on. It always makes me laugh when I see near full term pictures of the boys because my belly looks more like it was housing a torpedo than an actual baby. So I'm compelled to capture the same memory of our sweet girl and one day, not too far off, I'll look back at these and smile.<div><br /></div><div>Here is Cora Rae Strauss at 27 weeks:</div></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYmnCq1T8BD7OhLhYR0EAJSvu_-aiGRubtQm15VOpd00RUdXsnxvSYEdJQHhotzzXdfidBtoYbtj1pqKrNYpPctEOFjgP57uH0z94PiNNKgTbcWiTryZuliranrCsYrpyRM-ARbUtoFg/s1600/IMG_1588+-+Version+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYmnCq1T8BD7OhLhYR0EAJSvu_-aiGRubtQm15VOpd00RUdXsnxvSYEdJQHhotzzXdfidBtoYbtj1pqKrNYpPctEOFjgP57uH0z94PiNNKgTbcWiTryZuliranrCsYrpyRM-ARbUtoFg/s400/IMG_1588+-+Version+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716532643457680594" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJPQF4hunFRl2vQ7szKOExYpT_lHpZ-HqDGmiXACRgU2AgFiFFCkPVXxhpPVWkve4-nAQpaEds1ShidvvnCJNlEqZsG-XWSXeq_VnAGw7rhHkgPwTNh0gy1jJO39Fv3jHw6uxOZG1Z49E/s1600/IMG_1584+-+Version+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJPQF4hunFRl2vQ7szKOExYpT_lHpZ-HqDGmiXACRgU2AgFiFFCkPVXxhpPVWkve4-nAQpaEds1ShidvvnCJNlEqZsG-XWSXeq_VnAGw7rhHkgPwTNh0gy1jJO39Fv3jHw6uxOZG1Z49E/s400/IMG_1584+-+Version+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716532634919325618" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCD_5u18P3RMxYmoxVWK5phkCVUyP54YTC9GqKB_rYtf5hXdsBoSWdXRM3mh29tKxhhqIM9ls4e94-h8IxXSHD6UQMiZive_YGDwz54_eCfQdVdbPoL3COfVvX0KewpJ-bXgs0At-D_g/s1600/IMG_1581.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCD_5u18P3RMxYmoxVWK5phkCVUyP54YTC9GqKB_rYtf5hXdsBoSWdXRM3mh29tKxhhqIM9ls4e94-h8IxXSHD6UQMiZive_YGDwz54_eCfQdVdbPoL3COfVvX0KewpJ-bXgs0At-D_g/s400/IMG_1581.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716532626273968546" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-84298376800967188562012-02-20T08:47:00.000-08:002012-02-20T08:56:26.592-08:00Pretend Play<div>Pretend play is an important part of any child's develpment. It encourages imagination and creativity. I've been waiting for Reid to start engaging in some form of pretend play and today he went above and beyond. While playing grocery store he decided to take it up a notch and really got into the role playing. Literally!!<div><br /></div><div>I couldn't get him out of character and had to push him all around the house :)</div></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAz1x209nMK-Kyl_M3XAulDT0CohlxrgmwuczkDyocr3VSd2czQzdbB3CPChyzeBYpA3vbQ_WUtU9KitBWcsyzgWGGNTy0b8LPhLpnlpNr3QBiYHzcFkh1JeOLL1ISUadULBz8VCkdl0/s1600/IMG_1574.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAz1x209nMK-Kyl_M3XAulDT0CohlxrgmwuczkDyocr3VSd2czQzdbB3CPChyzeBYpA3vbQ_WUtU9KitBWcsyzgWGGNTy0b8LPhLpnlpNr3QBiYHzcFkh1JeOLL1ISUadULBz8VCkdl0/s400/IMG_1574.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711261769074577106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinefcio35muZXBS8hqgF33QC2tudw3e9Pv1jP_82ZRTxBUjCshWWbwTGsHWy23lETP59q-7PtIOQRaC5v7m38ZqXisS1jXpiNU76pljby8rXVnPLMJHnAA00nqHWPqZbhM02Ldc43vDlk/s1600/IMG_1571.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinefcio35muZXBS8hqgF33QC2tudw3e9Pv1jP_82ZRTxBUjCshWWbwTGsHWy23lETP59q-7PtIOQRaC5v7m38ZqXisS1jXpiNU76pljby8rXVnPLMJHnAA00nqHWPqZbhM02Ldc43vDlk/s400/IMG_1571.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711261758664575410" /></a>The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-42824140327555111622012-02-13T20:14:00.000-08:002012-02-13T20:31:08.804-08:00My Lovies<div>I feel so lucky to have such sweet boys. They are my little lovies. </div><div><br /></div><div>It has been increasingly difficult to catch them willing to stop for pictures lately, but I managed to sneak in a few this afternoon. </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtAqqEdAWJFUzj_92Dd0L6Wy_I50NlWybU_QOBqq-Si8mYMTzSfUJpelYdrXP547zDfOawYBX9ykN9G78CAiFHrqDZD1cjXI7E83j6NBiYnDoz-EVykuGGRcuRBw4ODUAF0U4Z4ig_Gg/s1600/IMG_1537.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtAqqEdAWJFUzj_92Dd0L6Wy_I50NlWybU_QOBqq-Si8mYMTzSfUJpelYdrXP547zDfOawYBX9ykN9G78CAiFHrqDZD1cjXI7E83j6NBiYnDoz-EVykuGGRcuRBw4ODUAF0U4Z4ig_Gg/s400/IMG_1537.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708841032347596098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Strawberry pots for all our valentine friends</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKZE6eheSJIAqiWz5Y7sosDdUfvOohIfRCSnU0gRuUpdy53oH8McxAxrJpRVqOoVsrxbGlhpmctM3AbzAe_tEpK6xwAns0y1T9Nk3YLDcvNY2i9Ui07eUslhbWp9rHwAKv6J2JWl6R1Q/s1600/IMG_1529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKZE6eheSJIAqiWz5Y7sosDdUfvOohIfRCSnU0gRuUpdy53oH8McxAxrJpRVqOoVsrxbGlhpmctM3AbzAe_tEpK6xwAns0y1T9Nk3YLDcvNY2i9Ui07eUslhbWp9rHwAKv6J2JWl6R1Q/s400/IMG_1529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708841017601907794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My oldest lovie</div></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKF2NcG-bNw44q3EjBzOry_tVvCRplK8v2d-Ssg3sWyuItx_K5S4D_2ttHxMiVW-MfgdOU8TiqjxMtWQVRFqptIcel5QfgSfli8TivrWgrBhJWJ89vD8pNd35R3vKOAKDe7Ey6afZW7LI/s400/IMG_1518.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708841003113125122" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;">My littlest lovie</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcSivEjk9UdHPq_LICaw3vUm2btH4gzfYrdp4Omb4DaMxglu8ZGJcRrbJ-vMpA1xs8O3VT4Edj2G4Csr5eHw_je6FIp6y1RQ_xub2a9jCiOtLuYNPNnC6u8mwG-3mqFWobsWQzRj1RgI/s1600/IMG_1521.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcSivEjk9UdHPq_LICaw3vUm2btH4gzfYrdp4Omb4DaMxglu8ZGJcRrbJ-vMpA1xs8O3VT4Edj2G4Csr5eHw_je6FIp6y1RQ_xub2a9jCiOtLuYNPNnC6u8mwG-3mqFWobsWQzRj1RgI/s400/IMG_1521.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708841009926991362" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKF2NcG-bNw44q3EjBzOry_tVvCRplK8v2d-Ssg3sWyuItx_K5S4D_2ttHxMiVW-MfgdOU8TiqjxMtWQVRFqptIcel5QfgSfli8TivrWgrBhJWJ89vD8pNd35R3vKOAKDe7Ey6afZW7LI/s1600/IMG_1518.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiBDynXGB7axv1h1u2mHVwnS-qjHZ77xKu9IbkXzu8MeGjJ5BQM4xfDUZtCv-dGXSlHAF1t5M0FjWVYdQwsynENy9Rmn1ePbp-yb7XdEd1Uw9q7U6_uAPpGQBNsx8pVPYkAA29pW7Tvo/s1600/IMG_1512.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiBDynXGB7axv1h1u2mHVwnS-qjHZ77xKu9IbkXzu8MeGjJ5BQM4xfDUZtCv-dGXSlHAF1t5M0FjWVYdQwsynENy9Rmn1ePbp-yb7XdEd1Uw9q7U6_uAPpGQBNsx8pVPYkAA29pW7Tvo/s400/IMG_1512.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708840997265282594" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Both making faces for the camera</div><div><div><div><br /></div></div></div>The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-20973495390252907732012-01-07T18:52:00.000-08:002012-01-07T19:07:50.409-08:00Par-Tee Time<div>Despite my repeated attempts to keep them from growing up the boys went on to celebrate another birthday today. The theme this year was golf and Rhett had big ideas for a January mini golf par-tee with all of his best friends. I was along for the ride, but held out little hope for the unpredictable January weather. To my surprise, Rhett's plan was fantastic and the weather was absolutely beautiful!<div><br /></div><div>We had so much fun celebrating the passing of another year with all of our closest friends and family. Thanks to everyone who made it out to our neck of the woods to play a round :)</div></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQ3APPbzQBXiopJqUwwqzPFySI77W_DqWiJU8B1hEkL1C3aOLXKFHVyeN4OvSkBU_65M480XrJEkR9UUqE8rb_9zmd_O5V4VRP22jIhZoWurOTUnE2Ia9YH8G6tSEVyQKsCxCNzrDB3E/s1600/IMG_1084.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQ3APPbzQBXiopJqUwwqzPFySI77W_DqWiJU8B1hEkL1C3aOLXKFHVyeN4OvSkBU_65M480XrJEkR9UUqE8rb_9zmd_O5V4VRP22jIhZoWurOTUnE2Ia9YH8G6tSEVyQKsCxCNzrDB3E/s400/IMG_1084.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695092099152635826" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDEXF1UWjYuETpzfBnN-aq83S0gfjBxayHziI6qbfMOoRZbYaTiH2bfA_WmBkq-CFo-DhcbjRvqJRvtgdm2v8EB850ZZbL7xGficiIukpqvqlCuVeBr2ZIKEYEX91pwmmv0fOkjHuFLk/s1600/IMG_1075+-+Version+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDEXF1UWjYuETpzfBnN-aq83S0gfjBxayHziI6qbfMOoRZbYaTiH2bfA_WmBkq-CFo-DhcbjRvqJRvtgdm2v8EB850ZZbL7xGficiIukpqvqlCuVeBr2ZIKEYEX91pwmmv0fOkjHuFLk/s400/IMG_1075+-+Version+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695092097581091346" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Visit our Kodak gallery to see more highlights from the day</div><div><br /></div>http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/sharing/shareRedirectSwitchBoard.jsp?token=587480068310%3A1385603653The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-42081301232610768102012-01-01T15:44:00.000-08:002012-01-01T16:10:43.399-08:00Sayonara 2011<div>For us 2011 has been a year full of ups and downs - seems like there were a lot of downs to get those ups- so we weren't too sad to see it go. Upbeat about what new adventures 2012 will bring, we were ready to send out 2011 with a BANG. In celebration of what we hope to be a more positive twelve months the boys camped out in the street armed with sparklers, roman candles and a plethora of other absolutely necessary pyrotechnics. Below are my two little pyros in action and one from earlier in the day when they were being such sweet brothers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy New Year!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9h_nosaNCS17URsCRyATTs_DPDwVpenFqn04eh2tXNX_4xjYr5BfEpNWVbOfyuUkvRVGsjUMvGIY_WlREyKvrSWI_vmJWAG0xd9JSts6lBkfrUHL0nTNyeJpkG5qRQmLp_jepEGo4Yg/s1600/IMG_1014+-+Version+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9h_nosaNCS17URsCRyATTs_DPDwVpenFqn04eh2tXNX_4xjYr5BfEpNWVbOfyuUkvRVGsjUMvGIY_WlREyKvrSWI_vmJWAG0xd9JSts6lBkfrUHL0nTNyeJpkG5qRQmLp_jepEGo4Yg/s320/IMG_1014+-+Version+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692817516483014210" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6H7KJR77A7L22SplRjaNw0nIhS1JY4ODnHgUiELBj8WUJ77Q-vjlddfol1efpKUkIGWQ3juy6TY0c73dVJTZzUEdlElwcf75bqmv-q00tXKYBELBgN7E-hAMTGFxO1HJs0sVibRF4lxM/s1600/IMG_1067.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6H7KJR77A7L22SplRjaNw0nIhS1JY4ODnHgUiELBj8WUJ77Q-vjlddfol1efpKUkIGWQ3juy6TY0c73dVJTZzUEdlElwcf75bqmv-q00tXKYBELBgN7E-hAMTGFxO1HJs0sVibRF4lxM/s320/IMG_1067.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692817503342942306" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjokKlPTHL5sO3feFA9grZM77rdASKeTiPt1wma8Lk8oke3hLDAFMiNh9d8lg4GzinaV5GTXMQ2jElPf24SvSq0HG36889QqrcjXEdy7V4yI6hVqquWabHhfHnZEpwNJoOIyPqFXyDvFyU/s1600/IMG_1058.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjokKlPTHL5sO3feFA9grZM77rdASKeTiPt1wma8Lk8oke3hLDAFMiNh9d8lg4GzinaV5GTXMQ2jElPf24SvSq0HG36889QqrcjXEdy7V4yI6hVqquWabHhfHnZEpwNJoOIyPqFXyDvFyU/s320/IMG_1058.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692817503786616610" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfABuAzjNHEStMcjZsMhKj5_OHXDElREOplh_OBp6rXIEnXF6PBeNIealPKHYaJBf6JH7IFx93AFxdxYmQGLh648vRnUzMtmQE3NVWCpk85ri2Omt3WsDVzV7atOKilycPHI7O98iyGfE/s1600/IMG_1054.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfABuAzjNHEStMcjZsMhKj5_OHXDElREOplh_OBp6rXIEnXF6PBeNIealPKHYaJBf6JH7IFx93AFxdxYmQGLh648vRnUzMtmQE3NVWCpk85ri2Omt3WsDVzV7atOKilycPHI7O98iyGfE/s320/IMG_1054.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692817500188566930" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988026452557429560.post-29719459157701640902011-12-26T20:00:00.001-08:002011-12-26T20:41:24.529-08:00It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year<div>Christmas time this year seemed to sneak up and pass us by in a hurry. I'm not sure if we were extra busy or if I was just really unprepared for the fast-paced holiday season. Regardless of the hustle and bustle our Elf on the Shelf, Brigsby, managed to appear on time this December and forced us to slow down a bit and enjoy the fun memories that this time of year brings.<div><br /></div><div>Brigsby did all sorts of silly things around the house this year. From sun up to sun down Rhett searched for his tiny elf friend. Despite what the book might say, expectations at our house are high and Brigsby was expected to move spots all day long. This pressure to find new and inventive places for an Elf to hide kept me on my toes and led to what could have been one of the biggest Christmas disasters of all time. While hubby and I have been accustomed to tag teaming Elf moving duties, on the Wednesday before Christmas a communication mishap led to one Elf's MAJOR misfortune.</div></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjpALJgk2Ha_64l7golka2g6Sy4a6PjHpaYElmTZkSZNdZjlSseX3juynFBDmv_Lze6gIFsX5uJBXU1p_wqAHe595xx95AQcaGB6I27iFfOBEd5ePyhRg6Gny8EOPyz-BVMdbGr3LQcc/s1600/IMG_0971.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjpALJgk2Ha_64l7golka2g6Sy4a6PjHpaYElmTZkSZNdZjlSseX3juynFBDmv_Lze6gIFsX5uJBXU1p_wqAHe595xx95AQcaGB6I27iFfOBEd5ePyhRg6Gny8EOPyz-BVMdbGr3LQcc/s200/IMG_0971.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690661848881354322" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEL81Fo74PqOl2Ok9ua5-bblRWmHR1N_5cKHXhPBfkJ1ew43gcqWYqxN0QWyGnYgdYKN2dtj8MUGy_1OEKWM5Sy2wTPaJ2vNl8azCF8FkXB_YFKV23U9yPft4KeS2s22XOkcijoT00i18/s1600/IMG_0972.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEL81Fo74PqOl2Ok9ua5-bblRWmHR1N_5cKHXhPBfkJ1ew43gcqWYqxN0QWyGnYgdYKN2dtj8MUGy_1OEKWM5Sy2wTPaJ2vNl8azCF8FkXB_YFKV23U9yPft4KeS2s22XOkcijoT00i18/s200/IMG_0972.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690661690504564178" /></a><div>The tragedy unfolded like this:</div><div>As I was rushing through dinner service, not paying much attention to anything except the short orders that were flying my way, I decided to flip on the cooktop light to get a better look at what I was doing. My previous notation that Brigsby hung from the vent-a-hood seemed lost at the moment and I continued plating up different dinners and delivering them to the hungry mouths that wouldn't stop hollering out for food. Out of no where Papa ran over and pointed up. Smoke and a charred remains of Brigsby's foot and leg hung from the lightbulb over the stove. As we shouted in whispered tones about which one of us "killed" Brigsby, we hastily shoved him in a near by coffee cup to conceal his unfortunate injuries. All the while Rhett was eating his dinner and none the wiser. </div><div><br /></div><div>The next morning, after spending all night tracking down the only identical Brigsby still left in Austin this close to Christmas, I drove 35 minutes to pick him up. For insurance I smuggled along charred Brigsby to verify that they were indeed identical (at least from the waist up). Luckily for me, the two matched enough to keep up the cover. And so, Brigsby #2 was born. Christmas went on as scheduled and everything was again Merry and Bright.</div><br /><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d6a6b774e5459314d44413d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox scrapbook" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d6a6b774e5459314d44413d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own scrapbook - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Make your own <a href="http://www.smilebox.com/" target="_blank">digital scrapbook</a></td></tr></tbody></table>The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495687674830501247noreply@blogger.com1