tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43270310673538821142024-03-18T05:53:51.761-07:00The StoddardsJessica Stoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165836606036885523noreply@blogger.comBlogger261125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327031067353882114.post-55787076721806713132013-04-07T10:16:00.001-07:002013-04-07T10:16:56.422-07:00General Conference word-clue game<p> I love conference weekend where we listen to our church leaders give talks all weekend. It is so refreshing to hear the Prophet of God speak to us! We have a 4 1/2 year old who struggles to sit and listen for 1 hour, let-alone for 4 whole hours on Sunday! So, I found this fun idea online and decided to incorporate it into our General Conference listening today. </p>
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<p> <span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Our conference word-clue game. Every time we hear keywords: Temple, family, prophet, faith & scriptures, we get a piece of candy. just over an hour into conference today, and we are out of faith candy. I think they've said that a lot! Evie's listening so good. We've had to combine faith and scriptures. They've only said scriptures just a couple times.... </span></p>
<p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Jessica Stoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165836606036885523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327031067353882114.post-60112284740623646342013-03-25T09:07:00.001-07:002013-03-25T09:07:11.367-07:00Looking like spring...for a few days anyway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EwVUD8r1wDY/UVB2FwptbUI/AAAAAAAAClU/zVQzkVF2uxM/s960/Photo%252520Mar%25252013%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525205%25253A02%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EwVUD8r1wDY/UVB2FwptbUI/AAAAAAAAClU/zVQzkVF2uxM/s500/Photo%252520Mar%25252013%25252C%2525202013%25252C%2525205%25253A02%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1364227629545.1982" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div>
<p> Spring means: It's a perfect time to spay paint!!!</p>
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<p> Spring Means: It's time to put up the trampoline!! (it does have a net on it now, I just snapped the picture before that happened)</p>
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<p> Spring means: That it can still snow -- even if the calendar says it's spring!! </p>
<p>Super Evie has rolled into town. (she went to a super hero party and this is the costume I made for her. Yes, I even pulled out my sewing machine!! Reversible cape, waistband, wristbands & Iron on vinyl was used to make the "E".)</p>
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<p>Spring Means: It's easter time!! Happy, happy Easter! </p>
<p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Jessica Stoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165836606036885523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327031067353882114.post-88982720818947511072013-02-14T08:26:00.001-08:002013-02-14T08:26:34.799-08:00Roaster ovens ROCK!<p> Our oven has been on the brink of dying for awhile now. The stovetop still works but it has finally bit the dust. RIP Oven. My mom offered her Roaster oven for me to borrow. Since we are moving, we don't want to go out and buy a new one because our new house might have a perfectly good one for us. We just don't want to take that chance. I complained to a friend about my oven and she said she could go days without turning hers on. I thought about it and I realized I turn mine on everyday, and sometimes for every meal. For example: Breakfast german pancakes, lunch to heat up a frozen pizza and dinner baking chicken. So, it's kind of devastating to my life. Being a homemaker IS my job and it's almost like my 10-key broke down if I were a banker. It's a major tool for me to run my job. </p>
<p>So, I researched Roaster ovens a little and found out that you CAN bake in them! I whipped up a batch of sugar cookies and proceeded to try it out. You just heat up the roaster to the temp on the recipe, place the cookie sheet (a smaller one, so more batches...ugh) on the rack and place the lid on the roaster and bake according to the time on the recipe. It worked!!! So easy too! besides having to do more batches because it's smaller than an oven, it was just the same! So cool. </p>
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<p> Here they are baking.....(well, with the lid off. The lid has to be on to work...)</p>
<p> Finished product! </p>
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<p> Happy {heart} day!</p>
<p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Jessica Stoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165836606036885523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327031067353882114.post-66716226839157825982013-02-03T20:26:00.001-08:002013-02-03T20:31:12.528-08:00Time Out for Women with my sisters!<p> </p>
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<p> this weekend was so much fun! I went to Time out For Women with all of my sisters! Monica flew in from North Carolina and so the 5 of us stayed at Meg & Rach's apartment which was right down the street from the conference center where TOFW was held. It was a weekend full of inspirational speakers and music. </p>
<p>I pulled into my parent's house to get Monica, and my dad had made these 2 gigantic snowmen with the huge piles of snow they have received (this is what he does in retirement....ah, what a life!) He even dug a snow tunnel for monica to crawl through so her kids could see all the snow (remember they live in 70 degree weather right now!)</p>
<p>Here's the companion snowman on the other side of the driveway. </p>
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<p> so adorable! </p>
<p>And thus begins our weekend. We had pedicures and lunch, and then rushed to drop off our stuff at the apartment and then headed to the conference. How uplifiting! how glorious of a weekend to experience these speakers & music and all with my sisters! I love them so much! It was just the weekend I needed! </p>
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<p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Jessica Stoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165836606036885523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327031067353882114.post-51462205198854211052013-02-01T20:33:00.000-08:002013-02-03T20:36:52.869-08:00The month of L–O–V–E<p><font face="Century Gothic">A simple heart or XOXO sure says a lot, doesn’t it?  Here are some shelf-sitter blocks I made this year.  Happy {heart} day!</font><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Tf8nYnZiT7Y/UQ860q0Q0EI/AAAAAAAACig/ofzfo7o2L84/s1600-h/happy%252520v%252520day%252520with%252520brown%252520heart%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="happy v day with brown heart" border="0" alt="happy v day with brown heart" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qEzVVdiD9TI/UQ8604ZfDuI/AAAAAAAACio/9QSfrm1Z4YQ/happy%252520v%252520day%252520with%252520brown%252520heart_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="383" height="295" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-C0Fsw86i504/UQ861ZF9z7I/AAAAAAAACiw/gABeQQ40uvM/s1600-h/happy%252520v%252520day%252520with%252520heart%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="happy v day with heart" border="0" alt="happy v day with heart" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IVuIc2J34cA/UQ861nZHHtI/AAAAAAAACi4/i-FjX3J7jls/happy%252520v%252520day%252520with%252520heart_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="246" height="186" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-g_2flOCt_g0/UQ862DH5tUI/AAAAAAAACjA/jfgRIXmXWgw/s1600-h/heart%252520on%252520block%252520with%252520ribbon%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="heart on block with ribbon" border="0" alt="heart on block with ribbon" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GrzEcmdD7vM/UQ862s9a19I/AAAAAAAACjI/FLerNwjeH0c/heart%252520on%252520block%252520with%252520ribbon_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="246" height="186" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-naom6jbTKYY/UQ8621g7EMI/AAAAAAAACjQ/BVvs3jJR1_Q/s1600-h/LOVE%252520with%252520heart%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="LOVE with heart" border="0" alt="LOVE with heart" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZonR4q4wVPU/UQ8636KzigI/AAAAAAAACjY/zZZru-zMd1A/LOVE%252520with%252520heart_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="246" height="186" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vE-tIdNNZO8/UQ864ZlHXcI/AAAAAAAACjg/Ka86PmsggBo/s1600-h/xoxo%252520squeezs%252520and%252520smooches%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="xoxo squeezs and smooches" border="0" alt="xoxo squeezs and smooches" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GDqZ7eCPm00/UQ864zqS2qI/AAAAAAAACjo/hmlS5DrohQ4/xoxo%252520squeezs%252520and%252520smooches_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="338" height="261" /></a></p> Jessica Stoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165836606036885523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327031067353882114.post-42007409675738242642012-12-30T18:04:00.001-08:002012-12-30T18:04:02.149-08:00fun in the snow!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ra3qtrUlhdk/UODygJaQdrI/AAAAAAAAChQ/RfriAupp5Hw/s493/Photo%252520Dec%25252030%25252C%2525202012%25252C%2525206%25253A13%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ra3qtrUlhdk/UODygJaQdrI/AAAAAAAAChQ/RfriAupp5Hw/s493/Photo%252520Dec%25252030%25252C%2525202012%25252C%2525206%25253A13%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1356919439835.0818" class="alignnone" alt="" width="493" height="493"></a></div>
We went tubing on Friday with my sister's megan and rachel! Went went on the little hill in my parent's backyard, but you would have thought we were on a major hill! What fun it was for Ev's to play with her amazing aunt's! <br/><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uDccWQy5cPA/UODyhbDQp_I/AAAAAAAAChY/8aRmZxu59FM/s1024/Photo%252520Dec%25252027%25252C%2525202012%25252C%2525204%25253A12%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uDccWQy5cPA/UODyhbDQp_I/AAAAAAAAChY/8aRmZxu59FM/s500/Photo%252520Dec%25252027%25252C%2525202012%25252C%2525204%25253A12%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1356919439769.5356" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div>
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oh let it snow!!!<br/><br/> <br/><br/><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Jessica Stoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165836606036885523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327031067353882114.post-46522776945447509782012-12-28T19:02:00.000-08:002012-12-28T19:04:03.363-08:00Christmas Blessings 2012<p><font face="Century Gothic">We are abundantly blessed.  What a beautiful holiday season this has been.  Many trips to see santa.  Lots of exciting activities.  And overall a fresh reminder of just how much my husband loves me.  He lovingly and willingly joins us for each outing with a smile and joy on his face.  I know this just isn’t his first choice of things to do, but WE are his first choice, and so he joins us happily.  He certainly loves me.  I adore him.  </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-57YnAsKC8QE/UN5dV3mo_MI/AAAAAAAACcs/fQXD6icoTiY/s1600-h/PC070003%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><img style="background-image: none; 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they were just special and magical to watch.  </font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yCYw0xWkwbI/UN5dYiZM2RI/AAAAAAAACdM/o8wpfJFi19s/s1600-h/PC100013%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="PC100013" border="0" alt="PC100013" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-a1o1uVLNspA/UN5dZb2tyeI/AAAAAAAACdU/XcmB6ToLd7g/PC100013_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="345" height="266" /></font></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-G2G681tbFmk/UN5daAHktUI/AAAAAAAACdc/cE_3ayBx_Ro/s1600-h/PC110018%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="PC110018" border="0" alt="PC110018" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--LlfMERzRNA/UN5dajeMNVI/AAAAAAAACdk/-4dImSKooPA/PC110018_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="343" height="463" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">During the summer, we had visited Thanksgiving point.  Evie loved playing under the huge water tower.  Every time we drive by, she points it out.  She requested this picture of her under the water tower.  Funny child.  But, so adorable.  </font><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pLbiDktWm-M/UN5dbcter3I/AAAAAAAACds/iL4vmF_hsUQ/s1600-h/PC110025%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><img style="background-image: none; 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(</font><a href="http://www.jessandjustinstoddard.blogspot.com/2011/10/halloween-fun.html" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">check out our fun halloween</font></a><font face="Century Gothic"> from last year), and so we just HAD to get our picture taken.  </font><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xYMHurCvOJY/UN5deDWF8WI/AAAAAAAACeI/mHFK58YfcX8/s1600-h/PC140035%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="PC140035" border="0" alt="PC140035" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jNMwEC5pHWM/UN5denGpvxI/AAAAAAAACeU/QgGEuTEn7Pw/PC140035_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="262" height="353" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Last week, we visited the Homestead in Midway where we went on a sleigh ride.  What a magical experience!  Our driver was so fun, and it was chilly, but we stayed warm with a nice lap blanket and bundled in coats and together.  Near the end, the driver announced that we were arriving in the North Pole and that there were elves waiting for us!  Evelyn was so excited!  She asked if they were real elves.  Of course, we replied!  She was fascinated.  </font><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gnJhw2vQ4d0/UN5dgNeIPRI/AAAAAAAACec/TRe5Oh5u_Yc/s1600-h/PC220037%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="PC220037" border="0" alt="PC220037" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-98hoq42A5fw/UN5dg-GulOI/AAAAAAAACek/-eyEw1RfcfE/PC220037_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="358" height="280" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">When we stopped at the North Pole, the driver held up each child to the horse to pet it and then lifted them to sit on the horse.  Look at that face!  It just added to the magic of the day!  </font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KPc2XaW01uE/UN5dhhSwWCI/AAAAAAAACes/sF8lh5GOfVQ/s1600-h/PC220043%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="PC220043" border="0" alt="PC220043" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VSMBu_E0oj4/UN5diVx3EpI/AAAAAAAACe0/ORCReBoCk6o/PC220043_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="353" height="272" /></font></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-c7dQ7QeTt5I/UN5di5Q-ZAI/AAAAAAAACe8/a_3OJ--Pr24/s1600-h/PC220045%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="PC220045" border="0" alt="PC220045" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FpxQg8vKSdk/UN5djgnWOAI/AAAAAAAACfE/jnWfh5-a7-8/PC220045_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="351" height="270" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">These darling elves were so kind and welcoming to us!  Evie even had to run back to them to show them the candy cane she received from Santa. </font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ODLtFHrJI8c/UN5dj2i3dHI/AAAAAAAACfM/elf_lfaHyRM/s1600-h/PC220048%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="PC220048" border="0" alt="PC220048" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GedbgHEIg3w/UN5dk25vYTI/AAAAAAAACfU/FA8dwJXRfVw/PC220048_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="348" height="273" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="0 Whoa DNA"><strong><u>CHRISTMAS MORNING</u></strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century Gothic">Santa Claus was BUSY at our house!  We woke up to a trampoline in our living room!  15 whole feet of trampoline just took over our living space.  AMAZING!  Justin and I kept saying to each other: “We have a trampoline in our living room!”</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YkTvSzs1Txc/UN5dlQik8RI/AAAAAAAACfc/DYxRZQJ_gN4/s1600-h/PC250052%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="PC250052" border="0" alt="PC250052" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-byouFjyhvfg/UN5dl8okR4I/AAAAAAAACfk/NtesXd7HslQ/PC250052_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="353" height="272" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">It’s going down tomorrow (4 days after Christmas), and it’s been so fun.  Once spring arrives it will be a blessed addition to our back yard!</font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Qp7o4xxf3rE/UN5dmXzZCbI/AAAAAAAACfs/tRwedEDXXdM/s1600-h/PC250059%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="PC250059" border="0" alt="PC250059" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dA0uO--zd5g/UN5dnO0S4zI/AAAAAAAACf0/AQYTlPc44FI/PC250059_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="342" height="264" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century Gothic">Evie received a “real camera” for Christmas.  It has a couple games on it and can take videos.  She loves it!</font>  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-htkQ_Apf83w/UN5dniw4ZRI/AAAAAAAACf8/ohsDXVg07K4/s1600-h/PC250060%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="PC250060" border="0" alt="PC250060" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PjatqNc8eFc/UN5doVVNgdI/AAAAAAAACgE/L9wSsUxSW2w/PC250060_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="360" height="277" /></a><font size="3" face="0 Whoa DNA"><strong> Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!</strong></font></p> Jessica Stoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165836606036885523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327031067353882114.post-13451113219307583782012-12-04T08:56:00.000-08:002012-12-04T08:57:38.571-08:00Christmas ornaments<p><font face="Century Gothic">We made cinnamon ornaments for our tree this year.  </font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I found the recipe from </font><a href="http://simplykierste.com/2012/11/handmade-cinnamon-ornaments.html" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">simply kierste</font></a><font face="Century Gothic"> and off we went!  Justin mixed the applesauce & cinnamon and evie cut the shapes with cookie cutters.  They turned out really fun!  Although, they are quite fragile, so don’t let a 4 year old even TOUCH them. at. all.  I thought they were protected, until I actually started putting them on the tree….then, she happened to gather a few and we lost  some points on the stars.  Ugh.  </font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Anyway, those that remain look darling! </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xjAWjNZG8w8/UL4rYpG68ZI/AAAAAAAACZM/ucLyIsIR434/s1600-h/PB1900465.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="PB200053" border="0" alt="PB200053" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cFTDemmttoU/UL4rc0tjNXI/AAAAAAAACZ0/0u93Sb7x2HE/PB200053_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="266" height="358" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">This past Saturday, we went to breakfast with Santa at SLCC. They had Santa & Mrs. Claus there!  Evie loved it!  They took a picture for us, then we went into breakfast.  After breakfast they (the student officers for SLCC) had about 10 stations where Evie made a craft representing every winter holiday for about every religion.  It was wonderful!  They even had cookies to frost, pictures to color, a foam frame to make, a lantern for a Hindu holiday and so on!  It was wonderful.  The picture they took with Santa was ready for us when we went home.  </font><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pt_0iJvJmdc/UL4rdkRdpHI/AAAAAAAACZ8/LaiJ0J78Qf4/s1600-h/PC0100555.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="PC010055" border="0" alt="PC010055" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-V5qdJ2-yv9w/UL4reBXF5qI/AAAAAAAACaE/p8ee2hx7BZk/PC010055_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="305" height="235" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Here she is showing off her candy from Santa!</font><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zYAoAEax--k/UL4rehiWQbI/AAAAAAAACaM/WkLR-UGYgnc/s1600-h/PC010062%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="PC010062" border="0" alt="PC010062" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-J9AOmGSL3B8/UL4rfPu_f6I/AAAAAAAACaU/mj8bnli5jvQ/PC010062_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="280" height="377" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">working on a craft…</font><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UDYppL0u7Do/UL4rfxSMjWI/AAAAAAAACac/4nnndcqPdmY/s1600-h/PC010065%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="PC010065" border="0" alt="PC010065" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YInAwXuDvu8/UL4rgUdA82I/AAAAAAAACak/Ig9DJJdIXb8/PC010065_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="321" height="248" /></a></p> Jessica Stoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165836606036885523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327031067353882114.post-70067291222076439992012-11-18T19:00:00.002-08:002012-11-18T19:00:51.998-08:00Dinner party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are so thankful for dear friends! Last night we hosted a party with some of our favorite people! What a fun evening. My cheeks hurt from laughing so much! We had flank steak, whipping cream potatoes, sarah salad, fruit tray with 2 fruit dips (dips--is that correct grammar?) & rolls with ice cream cake roll for dessert. (I was too busy enjoying the company & eating to snap photos of the food.) YUM! I so enjoyed putting this together for some amazing people. </span><br />
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A friend of mine wanted some gifts for her Bunco group. Here are a few of the things I put together for her. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NbeWfJDmwhQ/UKmbEIMbL3I/AAAAAAAACX0/F90mqs9JTQo/s1600/PB010032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NbeWfJDmwhQ/UKmbEIMbL3I/AAAAAAAACX0/F90mqs9JTQo/s320/PB010032.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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Justin so wonderful to make these stables. I love how they look with the 2x4 nativity. <br />
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Season't greetings tree. It's almost time to put up the decor! Jessica Stoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165836606036885523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327031067353882114.post-13193165674723335072012-10-31T09:20:00.001-07:002012-11-18T18:34:05.601-08:00Halloween 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Evie is Izzy from Jake and the neverland pirates (Disney channel) for Halloween this year. "Yea hey no way!" Is what she says!<br />
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Here is a photo shoot with cousins. They were all over the place (younger AND older kids!) and so finally we set them loose to play and we took candid shots from that. They had a lot of fun running around in their costumes.<br />
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On Halloween, Evie announced 10 minutes before it was time to leave to trick or treat that she didn't want to be Izzy. Before giving her the this-is-what-we-had-planned speech, I looked around and noticed her Cinderella costume she had received the month before for her birthday. I calmly said, "well, you can be Cinderell or Izzy. Those are your choices." She promptly went with Cinderella. She actually was quite happy about it, but this photo was the best we got among her excitement to get-going! All night long she said: "I love Halloween! Halloween is my favorite holiday." Of course, becuase she is cute and little, people would put HANDFULLS of candy into her bucket. I kept thinking: "Noooo!! I'm just going to eat the leftovers!!!" Ah well. it's a rough life. being cute and little, that is. <br />
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We had an abundance of little pumpkins in our garden. This is my most recent display idea. Evie has painted them, I've put some in apothecary jars & given some away. It has been fab to have so many!!<br/><br/>Evelyn started gymnastics! She was so adorable and loved it so much. When Justin returned from the hunt she even showed him all the 'animal' moves she had learned. What. A. Doll.<br/><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CvEiBeyvnLA/UIrGFIm5VPI/AAAAAAAACWE/JYWUiP9qLmo/s720/Photo%252520Oct%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252C%2525204%25253A59%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CvEiBeyvnLA/UIrGFIm5VPI/AAAAAAAACWE/JYWUiP9qLmo/s407/Photo%252520Oct%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252C%2525204%25253A59%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1351272165077.6033" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="407" height="543"></a></div>
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Worth the hour wait!! </font><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-b-GkYJ6cCmQ/UH8BlyWv-3I/AAAAAAAACRM/gteCkLxuSXo/s1600-h/disneyland-vacation-fall-201224.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="disneyland vacation fall 20122" border="0" alt="disneyland vacation fall 20122" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uzJaYzliYgk/UH8BmV0xXaI/AAAAAAAACRU/gwHwWSROSGc/disneyland-vacation-fall-20122_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="224" height="317" /></font></a><font face="Century Gothic">At the end of each night, Evie crashed!  She was exhausted!  There were so many new sights and sounds for her!</font><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-z1fLQd_ryQk/UH8Bm-wwM3I/AAAAAAAACRc/F7X7ZoAKM8I/s1600-h/disneyland-vacation-fall-201234.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="disneyland vacation fall 20123" border="0" alt="disneyland vacation fall 20123" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-seXfGTgjlh8/UH8BnKnu8vI/AAAAAAAACRk/Qj04EX1q6Vo/disneyland-vacation-fall-20123_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="238" height="337" /></a><font face="Century Gothic">What a fun adventure to the Disney parks with our little family!  </font><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hWHIhof0B_g/UH8BnjRZRaI/AAAAAAAACRs/7eOWA88zkvg/s1600-h/Disneyland-vacation-october-201213.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="Disneyland vacation october 20121" border="0" alt="Disneyland vacation october 20121" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qNly2ZGxb0E/UH8BoD-08RI/AAAAAAAACR0/UGrGxp-eSDA/Disneyland-vacation-october-20121_th.jpg?imgmax=800" width="264" height="375" /></font></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DLzKlSvJ6Mw/UH8BojbbF2I/AAAAAAAACR8/JxAk6y3nFMQ/s1600-h/Disneyland-vacation-october-201223.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="Disneyland vacation october 20122" border="0" alt="Disneyland vacation october 20122" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9tmokG_H_vQ/UH8BpfKa7GI/AAAAAAAACSA/VLUWzAx8mN0/Disneyland-vacation-october-20122_th.jpg?imgmax=800" width="326" height="239" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">We stopped in Minersville for a couple nights to fish and relax.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I love those two together!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cS1YRU-H-LU/UH8Bpx36YhI/AAAAAAAACSM/a4M72lgWUJU/s1600-h/PA060005%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="PA060005" border="0" alt="PA060005" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PknYOMLVyhE/UH8BqUGZolI/AAAAAAAACSU/Bo2K2Bn0LTY/PA060005_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="360" height="277" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sZMvUKWKh54/UH8BqwWW4lI/AAAAAAAACSc/DXxMlsavYmI/s1600-h/PA060009%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="PA060009" border="0" alt="PA060009" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vDJpdNlxITs/UH8BrZ9fn0I/AAAAAAAACSk/kPffbKf7qEc/PA060009_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="352" height="271" /></a></p> Jessica Stoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165836606036885523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327031067353882114.post-46628410422606808642012-09-29T22:13:00.000-07:002012-09-29T22:17:53.617-07:00Evelyn is 4 years old!!Evelyn's day finally arrived after a month-long countdown!<br />
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So fun to celebrate with cousins! <br />
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Super big monkey is now always snuggled next to her in bed every. single. night. In the morning when she comes into our room from her's, she brings it dragging along. <br />
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All she wanted for her birthday cake were cupcakes and a candle that was a "4". So cute! I'm glad she said so because I wouldn't have found one for her. What. a. doll. <br />
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In the shuttle bus headed to the Brigham city temple open house<br />
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I love to see the temple. I went inside today....<br />
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the lines were long & lots of people, but it was so wonderful to be inside a temple with our family. I was so happy to have evie see the rooms & feel the spirit of the temple.<br />
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Jessica Stoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165836606036885523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327031067353882114.post-16795337330595807382012-09-05T14:58:00.001-07:002012-09-05T15:01:26.966-07:00Summer ends. School starts.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Evie earned ALL her puff balls! We went to target for her to choose a toy! She chose a Dora set with a pool & mini picnic table. She has done so good learning to obey.<a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fOdbVzSqwUE/UEfBlpOvNdI/AAAAAAAACME/3Ds8qU-7b-g/s720/Photo%252520Aug%25252016%25252C%2525202012%2525207%25253A21%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fOdbVzSqwUE/UEfBlpOvNdI/AAAAAAAACME/3Ds8qU-7b-g/s385/Photo%252520Aug%25252016%25252C%2525202012%2525207%25253A21%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1346882480273.0278" class="alignleft" alt="" width="385" height="514"></a>Labor day was spent at s,lot park in centerville. Emily came to the park to play with evie. They ended up in the creek & evie didn't stop talking about it all the way home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-M_GJ8Cyf-d0/UEfBnFrOrHI/AAAAAAAACMM/lVAw4x1fBPA/s720/Photo%252520Sep%2525203%25252C%2525202012%2525203%25253A56%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-M_GJ8Cyf-d0/UEfBnFrOrHI/AAAAAAAACMM/lVAw4x1fBPA/s412/Photo%252520Sep%2525203%25252C%2525202012%2525203%25253A56%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1346882480272.5159" class="alignnone" alt="" width="412" height="551"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9F3ecKuPeKc/UEfBoV9YZ0I/AAAAAAAACMU/RJ8aYvXfLOA/s960/Photo%252520Sep%2525205%25252C%2525202012%2525201%25253A18%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9F3ecKuPeKc/UEfBoV9YZ0I/AAAAAAAACMU/RJ8aYvXfLOA/s381/Photo%252520Sep%2525205%25252C%2525202012%2525201%25253A18%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1346882480230.0454" class="alignnone" alt="" width="381" height="285"></a></div> today evie received her back-to-school haircut. I think this was the longest she has ever sat for someone. I was so proud of her! And she looks gorgeous!<br/><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-b6PiB_qYWsU/UEfBph-swgI/AAAAAAAACMc/ILFMdHrwhfY/s720/Photo%252520Sep%2525205%25252C%2525202012%2525201%25253A13%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-b6PiB_qYWsU/UEfBph-swgI/AAAAAAAACMc/ILFMdHrwhfY/s407/Photo%252520Sep%2525205%25252C%2525202012%2525201%25253A13%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1346882480274.5088" class="alignnone" alt="" width="407" height="543"></a></div> after the haircut on a cool purple bench.<br/><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-AKjNsEbXwIs/UEfBs0R5DKI/AAAAAAAACMs/kikyZuMI4AA/s720/Photo%252520Sep%2525205%25252C%2525202012%2525201%25253A44%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-AKjNsEbXwIs/UEfBs0R5DKI/AAAAAAAACMs/kikyZuMI4AA/s379/Photo%252520Sep%2525205%25252C%2525202012%2525201%25253A44%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1346882480229.8962" class="alignnone" alt="" width="379" height="506"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mre9s3WQeEM/UEfBq4ENG4I/AAAAAAAACMk/0A0CkhwrN1w/s720/Photo%252520Sep%2525205%25252C%2525202012%2525201%25253A45%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mre9s3WQeEM/UEfBq4ENG4I/AAAAAAAACMk/0A0CkhwrN1w/s396/Photo%252520Sep%2525205%25252C%2525202012%2525201%25253A45%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1346882480205.483" class="alignnone" alt="" width="396" height="528"></a></div> Today my evie started preschool! It's a new teacher and she seemed to have a really fun day. I was so proud of her when we got there a little girl came up to her & I said "say hi" & evie stepped out of being hidden in my leg and said " hi what's your name?" she then walked confidently into the classroom.<br/><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6xyLKJ-jMvM/UEfBzu0odJI/AAAAAAAACNA/PycYTgdtJD4/s960/Photo%252520Sep%2525205%25252C%2525202012%2525209%25253A04%252520AM.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6xyLKJ-jMvM/UEfBzu0odJI/AAAAAAAACNA/PycYTgdtJD4/s405/Photo%252520Sep%2525205%25252C%2525202012%2525209%25253A04%252520AM.jpg" id="blogsy-1346882480214.2703" class="alignnone" width="405" height="304" alt=""></a></div> <br/><br/><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Jessica Stoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165836606036885523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327031067353882114.post-91772865812809812782012-08-05T14:44:00.001-07:002012-08-05T20:29:03.100-07:00Summer fun in pictures! We have had such a fun and busy summer playing in the water, watching fireworks, hiking & sleepovers with cousins!<br/><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7KBZxGNAeCc/UB7h7cT7CiI/AAAAAAAACJg/LFrBZppjk8w/s768/Photo%252520Jul%2525202%25252C%2525202012%2525202%25253A23%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7KBZxGNAeCc/UB7h7cT7CiI/AAAAAAAACJg/LFrBZppjk8w/s407/Photo%252520Jul%2525202%25252C%2525202012%2525202%25253A23%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1344223731184.711" class="alignnone" alt="" width="407" height="543"></a></div> we hiked to timp cave at the first of July. Here are all of evie's cousins on my side.<br/><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xqJC5UiiJRQ/UB7h8nlIoiI/AAAAAAAACJo/Em_9rRSjK3o/s768/Photo%252520Jul%25252017%25252C%2525202012%2525207%25253A24%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xqJC5UiiJRQ/UB7h8nlIoiI/AAAAAAAACJo/Em_9rRSjK3o/s368/Photo%252520Jul%25252017%25252C%2525202012%2525207%25253A24%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1344223731205.03" class="alignnone" alt="" width="368" height="491"></a></div> We hiked to doughnut falls for FHE in July with wonderful friends in our ward.<br/><br/> We have had a delicious harvest from our garden & Justin's dad brought home salmon from alaska!<br/><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vbi0MRDDIZo/UB7h6eR3vzI/AAAAAAAACJY/TeeeV4tOqng/s960/Photo%252520Jul%25252030%25252C%2525202012%2525206%25253A49%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vbi0MRDDIZo/UB7h6eR3vzI/AAAAAAAACJY/TeeeV4tOqng/s403/Photo%252520Jul%25252030%25252C%2525202012%2525206%25253A49%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1344223731163.6003" class="alignnone" alt="" width="403" height="302"></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0UxdeBqEP9s/UB7h_L1i3wI/AAAAAAAACJ4/am0Ls8stUV0/s768/Photo%252520Jul%2525206%25252C%2525202012%2525203%25253A13%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0UxdeBqEP9s/UB7h_L1i3wI/AAAAAAAACJ4/am0Ls8stUV0/s419/Photo%252520Jul%2525206%25252C%2525202012%2525203%25253A13%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1344223731124.1997" class="alignnone" alt="" width="419" height="559"></a></div> This little girl is a fish! We purchased 7 peaks passes this year and so we visit there, swim at a pool close to our house or swim at grandpa's with cousins. 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What fun we had! Pedicures, shopping & chocolate made it wonderful. We spent the night in park city & the first night invited spouses to join us for dinner at Brazzaville grill....yum!! The second night for dinner we met up with mom & dad & dad took us all to Chinese! 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Mustaches for father's day & a cut party favor at a family BBQ are a couple examples.<br/><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lzE1f0xFujo/UB7h9scD3ZI/AAAAAAAACJw/MXgyJ6NFooM/s768/Photo%252520Jul%2525206%25252C%2525202012%2525205%25253A33%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lzE1f0xFujo/UB7h9scD3ZI/AAAAAAAACJw/MXgyJ6NFooM/s500/Photo%252520Jul%2525206%25252C%2525202012%2525205%25253A33%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1344223731165.316" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div> It has been a great summer!<br/><br/> <br/><br/><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Jessica Stoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165836606036885523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327031067353882114.post-36296995839880747342012-07-22T13:51:00.000-07:002012-07-22T13:58:25.634-07:00A fun Summer<p><font face="Century Gothic">We have had such a fun summer this year!  My sister and her family came to town, and so we stayed busy playing with cousins and friends.  It has been wonderful!  These are some pictures from the 4th of July week. </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-d1mXnIznVqo/UAxpSxJB5ZI/AAAAAAAACGw/hPCpt-omwn0/s1600-h/P7020001%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P7020001" border="0" alt="P7020001" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OfwhCOTGxTc/UAxpTIuHCBI/AAAAAAAACG0/IPCzT4h9P9s/P7020001_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="282" height="218" /></a><font face="Century Gothic">We hiked to the camp on Timpanogos Cave with cousins.  We saw the “heart” of the cave, and other amazing and beautiful creations.  Above, Ashley & Natalie & Evie are eating some snacks after the long hike up to the cave.</font><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PpWOn4lYqik/UAxpT_v_u5I/AAAAAAAACG8/JmimJUskQ3M/s1600-h/P7020008%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P7020008" border="0" alt="P7020008" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2Y-XDpllynY/UAxpUOpqNhI/AAAAAAAACHE/PSJqM7vyL1A/P7020008_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="230" height="310" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-St_JD2tgX84/UAxpUtrxEyI/AAAAAAAACHQ/9-B_uANuKuM/s1600-h/P7020015%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P7020015" border="0" alt="P7020015" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3VoWgy-WErk/UAxpUyxKi5I/AAAAAAAACHY/AjAMdaOcVZI/P7020015_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="279" height="218" /></a><font face="Century Gothic">Natalie & I inside the dark cave.  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century Gothic">On July 3rd, we decided to take the kids to the children’s parade in Centerville.  I thought about what kind of things my dad had still on hand that has wheels for the two 3 year olds.  I came up with Roller Racers!!  My dad jimmied up some rope and Megan & I pulled Jacob and Evie along the parade route.  Evelyn held on so good and just loved being pulled around.  It was  a lot of fun.  </font><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4p6Or31ZxpI/UAxpVsYTVaI/AAAAAAAACHg/9K7IFmbquBw/s1600-h/P7030016%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P7030016" border="0" alt="P7030016" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oIh6Ugzz_FY/UAxpWdXLdqI/AAAAAAAACHo/VP4kP85PzCg/P7030016_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="321" height="248" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MxDUKk2rBbM/UAxpW8EpgjI/AAAAAAAACHs/-sr_g7icFhc/s1600-h/P7030020%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P7030020" border="0" alt="P7030020" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OVRpadJtYwE/UAxpXTjxncI/AAAAAAAACH0/DBKvh7hJq4s/P7030020_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="303" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KA5IQOb1C90/UAxpXj7hQ5I/AAAAAAAACIA/2BxbZ13Zrhw/s1600-h/P7030021%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P7030021" border="0" alt="P7030021" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3dm-E6ZI1Qo/UAxpYHzw9yI/AAAAAAAACII/guUEs1J6kJM/P7030021_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="246" height="186" /></a><font face="Century Gothic">Centerville had their fireworks display on the 3rd and so the 4th of July, we had a spectacular show in front of my brother’s house.  I love this holiday!</font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_UiVWYoCfIQ/UAxpY2359wI/AAAAAAAACIQ/_LjiVLFdzj0/s1600-h/P7050022%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P7050022" border="0" alt="P7050022" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-V8axztE6mhI/UAxpZQIFzCI/AAAAAAAACIY/4ITbv0a4k2U/P7050022_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="328" height="253" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UI6zPF84XKk/UAxpZjZpT2I/AAAAAAAACIg/bmoYNNfZDp0/s1600-h/P7050027%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P7050027" border="0" alt="P7050027" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ozu1JJ79EJI/UAxpZ4YcGwI/AAAAAAAACIo/UscXSQKpZOM/P7050027_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="312" height="241" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nrOmEyQmGA4/UAxpasXvyNI/AAAAAAAACIw/hFV3PffWkt4/s1600-h/P7050032%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P7050032" border="0" alt="P7050032" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cSoPcbQlHA8/UAxpa4Vr0rI/AAAAAAAACI4/ZW5HN0G3k5k/P7050032_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="246" height="186" /></a>We have had some fabulous opportunities to play in water this summer.  Our family got passes to seven peaks and so we have been a few times there, to a couple splash pads with cousins & friends, and also to Tingey’s pool.  One one such occasion, Evie discovered the flippers.  She kept tripping over herself, but had fun discovering how they worked.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JfAIaa66X7U/UAxpbZFeZOI/AAAAAAAACJA/dWUrOqUmyak/s1600-h/swimming%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="swimming" border="0" alt="swimming" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0QDfN6gO8IY/UAxpbr3ZCuI/AAAAAAAACJI/LZD65MKEwi8/swimming_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="366" height="502" /></a></p> Jessica Stoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165836606036885523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327031067353882114.post-16723489272066514072012-07-07T17:18:00.000-07:002012-07-16T10:20:17.279-07:007-11 day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fFKTM9yeI64/UARMqpssiEI/AAAAAAAACFM/ikOpBXhriZk/s640/Photo%252520Jul%25252016%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A09%252520AM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fFKTM9yeI64/UARMqpssiEI/AAAAAAAACFM/ikOpBXhriZk/s500/Photo%252520Jul%25252016%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A09%252520AM.jpg" id="blogsy-1342459173649.9314" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div> <img src="webkit-fake-url://8C5C314E-F099-4987-BC92-EFFF50B2C78B/imagejpeg" id="blogsy-1342459173651.0374" class="" alt="">Free slurped day at 7-11! We went with shelly's family. It was so fun! And evie, my non-sweets eater actually ate some of here's!<br/><br/> <br/><br/><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Jessica Stoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165836606036885523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327031067353882114.post-41053424088709061822012-07-01T13:59:00.000-07:002012-07-15T14:00:37.654-07:00ARISE & SHINE FORTH…. GIRLS CAMP 2012<p><font face="Century Gothic">In January, I was released as the YW’s president, and in the same breath, called as the camp director.  It was such a blessing to me to participate in this camp.  I loved spending time with the girls and their new leaders, and I loved planning and preparing for this adventure.  </font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Our theme was: S’more Shinin’: @ home. school. play.  Each day we focused on how the girls could shine some more (s’more) in their life in those locations.    </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zlkvk7Aqquw/UAMvNL92iZI/AAAAAAAAB_4/njlJjph_uaA/s1600-h/IMG_23866.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2386" border="0" alt="IMG_2386" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NGt1f4_NWo0/UAMvNmoAjVI/AAAAAAAACAA/4sGc4tfRndQ/IMG_2386_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="382" height="292" /></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Justin got to go to girls camp with me!  I was the camp director and because it was ward camp,  we needed a priesthood leader with us, so he stayed in the room above the garage in the amazing cabin where we stayed!  It was on top of the mountain above Rockport.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XAu6V0KCWKE/UAMvN8XlhDI/AAAAAAAACAI/EwwB7gfdfnA/s1600-h/P62600055.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="P6260005" border="0" alt="P6260005" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kXP_n9N9SHs/UAMvOZ1VsyI/AAAAAAAACAQ/EjwuC_ZOGN4/P6260005_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="386" height="297" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Vs9c3Tk9DaE/UAMvOiYe5wI/AAAAAAAACAY/cuailAHEjYw/s1600-h/P62600076.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="P6260007" border="0" alt="P6260007" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oBfre__KURY/UAMvPEBWRHI/AAAAAAAACAg/a08dwTpcLIY/P6260007_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="392" height="308" /></a><font face="Century Gothic">When we arrived we split into groups and did mini workshops on how to “Arise” at home.  The girls learned about laundry, cleaning & cooking. </font><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BaS8sWvO9Zc/UAMvPbWjSdI/AAAAAAAACAo/M1VOWA0P7co/s1600-h/P62600084.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="P6260008" border="0" alt="P6260008" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RpK1F73W0sg/UAMvPwlmp7I/AAAAAAAACAw/noYWJADgBTs/P6260008_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="246" height="186" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hRPfQ5_VZvw/UAMvQHvB1rI/AAAAAAAACA4/f0mQLEuMwMQ/s1600-h/P62600105.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="P6260010" border="0" alt="P6260010" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vQemYGWJEWU/UAMvQglqoHI/AAAAAAAACBA/uP6XCb1Wm8A/P6260010_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="321" height="248" /></a><font face="Century Gothic">What a beautiful view!  The first night we had a movie night on the big screen t.v.!  We watched Tangled & Princess Bride.  Below are leftovers from the snacks. Yes, we had to pull out the Tums….</font><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YcbtIQ40XSk/UAMvRECijAI/AAAAAAAACBI/rzlrrlBa0O4/s1600-h/P62600144.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="P6260014" border="0" alt="P6260014" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tBocjpsz2lw/UAMvRdGMJtI/AAAAAAAACBQ/TksHC_u1IQY/P6260014_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="246" height="186" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-S2EluDyO-T0/UAMvRyE617I/AAAAAAAACBY/K1hRSALe-mk/s1600-h/P62700215.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="P6270021" border="0" alt="P6270021" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hk9d5IOwghc/UAMvSCIC1gI/AAAAAAAACBg/YuXNVojMwew/P6270021_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="327" height="252" /></a><font face="Century Gothic">Early the next morning, we set alarm clocks to go off at 5:30.  I snuck (is that a word?!?!) downstairs while they were sleeping at 5 a.m. & placed 15 alarm clocks around the room.  I then went back upstairs and paced the floor eagerly anticipating them to go off.  At 5:20 the first one went off!!  The girls didn’t know what it was! They finally found it and turned it off, and went back to sleep.  One of the leaders said to them: “don’t get too comfortable…”  and then another alarm clock went off.  In the mean time, Just was out front setting up chairs and the polka-dot balloons. </font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">We walked the girls out the basement door, around the side of the cabin and to the front drive where we had them sit in the circle.  There, we read the brother of Jared story in the Book of Mormon.  I love this story because it teaches how Heavenly Father provided the air for the brother of Jared in his barges, but The brother of Jared had to search for the light.  I talked to the girls about this concept and had Justin share with them some stories about women in his life who arise and shine forth.  I then had the girls write down something that they could do to acquire more light in their life.  They wrote it on a slip of paper, tied it to the balloon, and then we released the balloon into the sky as the sun came up for the day.  Beautiful setting.  </font><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fh0SnwgI2S8/UAMvSrFQQiI/AAAAAAAACBo/or2E8UKOKPY/s1600-h/P62700265.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="P6270026" border="0" alt="P6270026" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eSXchAfjW-c/UAMvSxkZ4wI/AAAAAAAACBw/vh3Y5C2NAOE/P6270026_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="329" height="254" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lAQOMkWDrXQ/UAMvTnCpj8I/AAAAAAAACB4/E4PoA7HZcbc/s1600-h/P62700305.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="P6270030" border="0" alt="P6270030" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xvhd_vTZlEs/UAMvT6qoTPI/AAAAAAAACCA/TtDy14SkErs/P6270030_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="356" height="274" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8n77OjB7ONk/UAMvUUCNtUI/AAAAAAAACCI/pC76NtQpfaY/s1600-h/P62700315.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="P6270031" border="0" alt="P6270031" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bSMY1ymaUL8/UAMvUsjlirI/AAAAAAAACCQ/5ZYONKcR2xg/P6270031_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="307" height="237" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wVoYXwg6DW8/UAMvU-qsOkI/AAAAAAAACCY/2ZrM6XvXftA/s1600-h/P62700324.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P6270032" border="0" alt="P6270032" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Vgv1gQrZl10/UAMvVFo3jHI/AAAAAAAACCg/zHcNXhD-hi8/P6270032_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="246" height="186" /></a><font face="Century Gothic">A lot of girls camp for me this year was all about the food.  Because it was part of my responsibility as the camp director, it because a major focus for me!  (as food always is…)</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">One night we had hamburgers/hot dogs with french fries (you can get them frozen from Arctic Circle), veggie tray & chocolate fountain complete with strawberries, raspberries, bananas, kiwis, grapes, pretzels & marshmallows.  YUM!  </font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yBvI-Qr0Ilo/UAMvVoLPJeI/AAAAAAAACCo/nLkAuKQKIQo/s1600-h/P62700455.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="P6270045" border="0" alt="P6270045" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Rs0rU6D6U_k/UAMvWS87xbI/AAAAAAAACCw/Cl5JLdnjc6o/P6270045_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="344" height="265" /></a><font face="Century Gothic">One meal we Italian Chicken, scones, green salad & fruit.  Thumbs up to the meal…and below, Rylee faithfully making every scone in a huge pack of Rhoades rolls!  What a trooper!</font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1yNuN0l-kZs/UAMvWgxPuGI/AAAAAAAACC4/jC2qhm7SuSQ/s1600-h/P62800595.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="P6280059" border="0" alt="P6280059" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ETStDQv_bDc/UAMvXMEJIWI/AAAAAAAACDA/fXi0fkKOFcM/P6280059_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="312" height="241" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--jV7Btf7LGk/UAMvXXvRsCI/AAAAAAAACDI/WEmof13Rp10/s1600-h/P62800675.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="P6280067" border="0" alt="P6280067" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dW3pvr1-wfw/UAMvX8NZK_I/AAAAAAAACDQ/xhuEUjzEzYY/P6280067_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="348" height="268" /></a><font face="Century Gothic">Brook, Kahia & Chelsea…love these girls!  They were my laurels…and will ALWAYS ben MY laurels… Love them!</font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UFriiTyrMq8/UAMvYPH1hLI/AAAAAAAACDY/jqj0bOfdBgY/s1600-h/P62800695.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="P6280069" border="0" alt="P6280069" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mgPmywtW6h4/UAMvYoHL9gI/AAAAAAAACDg/E65h-Ev63sA/P6280069_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="342" height="264" /></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">For our service project, the girls learned how to cover a tennis ball with yarn (using kind of a knitting technique to do it).  These balls are then sent to 3rd world countries and given to children who really don’t have any toys.</font>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QsCz-66JU5I/UAMvZOAKKsI/AAAAAAAACDo/EquS6Sp_iOU/s1600-h/P62800525.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="P6280052" border="0" alt="P6280052" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LReJDWSFqs4/UAMvZk6e1ZI/AAAAAAAACDw/rnWYHj_klhs/P6280052_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="338" height="261" /></a><font face="Century Gothic">YUMMY CHICKEN DINNER & SCONES!</font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-grd8vNiSfP8/UAMvaPs1TUI/AAAAAAAACD4/Gn0avmRnC9g/s1600-h/P62800615.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="P6280061" border="0" alt="P6280061" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tib7UBczNpY/UAMvapobF_I/AAAAAAAACEA/ZKKKrVl-wRY/P6280061_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="332" height="256" /></a><font face="Century Gothic">For the last night after Testimony meeting, we pulled out the annual pig troughs.  We fill them with ice cream, chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, bananas & whipping cream and they can dig-in!  Some were civilized and used spoons…but some had fun with it and didn’t use their hands. </font><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1glNbmbWTbw/UAMvbItSOuI/AAAAAAAACEI/Y2POMzuFU7s/s1600-h/P62900755.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="P6290075" border="0" alt="P6290075" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LL1BN9B8JI8/UAMvbZyAJcI/AAAAAAAACEQ/s1IYL8fRqJo/P6290075_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="306" height="236" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WqBX7i0FKY0/UAMvcHXNqqI/AAAAAAAACEY/nEN3vy5enNY/s1600-h/P62900765.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="P6290076" border="0" alt="P6290076" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-C-zsI2Zf90k/UAMvcQ6CWlI/AAAAAAAACEg/Yw7qdQ2OzNw/P6290076_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="291" height="224" /></a><font face="Century Gothic">Either way you eat it, it’s YUMMY!! </font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NFmGQeBDOAw/UAMvc1d-jxI/AAAAAAAACEs/6QBx0lwrDHQ/s1600-h/P62900776.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="P6290077" border="0" alt="P6290077" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mZLAM1ePsrI/UAMvdKwB33I/AAAAAAAACE0/8MAEv0JfUik/P6290077_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" height="322" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="6" face="0 Whoa DNA">What a wonderful </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="6" face="0 Whoa DNA">girls </font><font size="6" face="0 Whoa DNA"> camp 2012!</font></p> Jessica Stoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165836606036885523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327031067353882114.post-46730025999327641142012-06-10T13:51:00.000-07:002012-06-10T14:01:32.402-07:00Memorial Day Weekend<p><font face="Century Gothic">We spent Memorial Day Weekend with Justin’s family for his grandpa’s 80th birthday party.  All of Justin’s brothers and sisters were there – a huge group!  It was a lot of fun, and Evie had a blast playing with so many cousins.  </font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">On Memorial Day, all the dads took the children fishing. all. day. long. there were 20 children and 5 dad’s and a grandpa.  Wow.  The mom’s crafted and visited all. day. long.  It was the most fabulous day! Thanks to amazing dad’s who are willing to do that!</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">The weekend expanded into the next week where two of his brother’s made their way north to Justin’s parents house for the week.  We went to Temple Square, a splash pad a baseball game, lots of thrift store stops, and lots of bar-b-que’s and get-together’s.  We even painted two rooms in Kristel’s house!  What a fun week with family.  </font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Here we are (some of us) walking to the church for the luncheon.  Each of Justin’s aunts/uncles had a different color assigned to them for the big family photo.  Ours was red.  </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bOgbGSKXBPI/T9ULGd9jHMI/AAAAAAAAB-w/WlUfq0rd5uw/s1600-h/P5260003%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P5260003" border="0" alt="P5260003" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-D9-n1YjEJs8/T9ULHBfleYI/AAAAAAAAB-4/P-33-Cf1LAo/P5260003_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="392" height="305" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-c9i78zRrmkw/T9ULHiK7S3I/AAAAAAAAB_A/Pb85cJQ2bQE/s1600-h/Recently%252520Updated2%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Recently Updated2" border="0" alt="Recently Updated2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cvRhB_fe1Bc/T9ULIaKsg0I/AAAAAAAAB_I/cjIdumJJwpw/Recently%252520Updated2_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="376" height="263" /></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Temple square with cousins.  Evie, Jackie & Grace looking at the Christus statue on Temple Square.</font><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ayjQ2ig7QVw/T9ULI_lOFHI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/iM5RZ5mKgIM/s1600-h/P5310025%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P5310025" border="0" alt="P5310025" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_CSVYPXNZpk/T9ULJW-vyOI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/B882nRybKjY/P5310025_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="356" height="480" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rCkH1oTaqrI/T9ULKJWpUnI/AAAAAAAAB_g/8rhcsum4Sek/s1600-h/P5310010%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P5310010" border="0" alt="P5310010" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LI9za1PgJjk/T9ULKhLELEI/AAAAAAAAB_o/cw0c-F4Toh0/P5310010_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="373" height="508" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Century Gothic">I Love to see the Temple!</font></p> Jessica Stoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165836606036885523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327031067353882114.post-46567093060548368752012-05-18T16:21:00.000-07:002012-05-18T16:31:25.292-07:00last day of Preschool & teacher appreciation<p><font face="Century Gothic">Today was Evie’s last day of pre-preschool.  What a difference a year makes!  I am so proud of her.  She is so sweet.</font>  </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ilzf3sQ25d8/T7bbv7FnbBI/AAAAAAAAB9s/r_6RqUqSQe0/s1600-h/Evie-first-day-of-preschool6.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="Evie first day of preschool" border="0" alt="Evie first day of preschool" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pQhY-oJ_zLI/T7bbwVGad3I/AAAAAAAAB90/Xlg2gswta40/Evie-first-day-of-preschool_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="393" height="294" /></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Here are  a few teacher appreciation gifts I put together this year.  Hope they help as you thank your teacher for a great year!</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">First of all, mothers.  I’m a little behind in posting this picture.  These were the blocks I did this year for my mother’s day boutique.  I think they are so adorable!  It’s even a photo holder!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BGrQ90XtSqQ/T7bbw7SoqUI/AAAAAAAAB98/Qtxtf8VYkE8/s1600-h/0645.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="064" border="0" alt="064" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KpHa8xC9gwg/T7bbxOWVtrI/AAAAAAAAB-E/tnFjX-txPzY/064_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="375" height="506" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-T9J-mF19uek/T7bbxhePXnI/AAAAAAAAB-M/VCkWvOdoibc/s1600-h/photo6.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="photo" border="0" alt="photo" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-riKut-EpMK4/T7bbyKXOX6I/AAAAAAAAB-U/mGPyo3Pl0lA/photo_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="402" height="314" /></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">These 10 blocks spell about 15 different words about teaching. I found them from </font><a href="http://www.brownpaper--packages.com/2012/05/teacher-blocksappreciation-gift.html" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">here</font></a>.   <font face="Century Gothic">We gave these to her preschool teacher. </font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">This is a fun one that is a roll of paper towels, and to-go clorex wipes.  What teachers doesn’t need cleaning supplies!!?</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zuZxmATW4rg/T7bbyvVD2hI/AAAAAAAAB-c/Nm_QO62Bjyk/s1600-h/P4120061%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P4120061" border="0" alt="P4120061" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7bpcvpDRbko/T7bby46w_xI/AAAAAAAAB-k/Y6gelbjZO2o/P4120061_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="347" height="468" /></a></p> Jessica Stoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165836606036885523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327031067353882114.post-61367931405664465042012-04-01T10:00:00.000-07:002012-05-04T10:04:20.766-07:0060 years and going strong!<p><font face="Century Gothic">My MIL turned 60!  We threw her a surprise party and invited friends and family to the event.  She is also a cancer survivor and wanted to throw herself a survivor party, so we tied it all in together.   We had pink décor and all!  What a fun night honoring a great woman.  </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yLRQn0fRO1A/T6QL-abr3RI/AAAAAAAAB74/fRJlJiek8JY/s1600-h/P3300012%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P3300012" border="0" alt="P3300012" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3ISi1P8E8gg/T6QL-6LC2-I/AAAAAAAAB8A/urJNAae8l9g/P3300012_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="273" /></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Here’s the birthday girl!  We served pulled meat on buns with salads and chips.  We had a chocolate fountain for the dessert.</font><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qWaxo4gdY98/T6QL_dklXhI/AAAAAAAAB8I/hIE7fkZrmL4/s1600-h/P3300001%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P3300001" border="0" alt="P3300001" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rGsrbyYpNzc/T6QL_roOfmI/AAAAAAAAB8Q/C6NcIR_I5GI/P3300001_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="346" height="467" /></font></a><font face="Century Gothic">Guests were invited to take home a bag of goodies from all of the tables.  </font><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wA-_8WIHW2I/T6QMANCqVuI/AAAAAAAAB8Y/EOtGdL8UTdg/s1600-h/P3300002%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P3300002" border="0" alt="P3300002" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-t9Mk7rznaIU/T6QMAqinrQI/AAAAAAAAB8g/-GcdKW71ba0/P3300002_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="285" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nfhLBIpaqOE/T6QMA0DzxLI/AAAAAAAAB8o/4MKwacU6Zf8/s1600-h/P3300005%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P3300005" border="0" alt="P3300005" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-a9v1n61nYDU/T6QMBeuaMfI/AAAAAAAAB8w/LeJAjYEF2DM/P3300005_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" height="440" /></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">The entry area had a darling sign made by grandson Garrett and it also had a scrapbook from the last 5 years of her cancer survival made by her daughter Kristel.  I put together a framed word-art of 60 reasons we love her from all her children and grandchildren. </font><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GfvHkb_jsn8/T6QMB3_2kGI/AAAAAAAAB84/hP4FHutxabQ/s1600-h/P3300006%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P3300006" border="0" alt="P3300006" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Y5iHMXvUmDs/T6QMCWRYiUI/AAAAAAAAB9A/VcFtCvh-mhM/P3300006_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="323" height="249" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-au9DCXic6cs/T6QMDJ6nY9I/AAAAAAAAB9I/mV-lu1xTgSs/s1600-h/P3300007%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P3300007" border="0" alt="P3300007" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HyD0jl2McFQ/T6QMDWmMHmI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/RgBhRc3Eibs/P3300007_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="288" height="388" /></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">We took those 60 reasons we love her and attached them to the balloon centerpieces on each table.  </font></p> <p><a><font color="#333333" face="Century Gothic">Granddaughters Evie & Jackie waiting for the party to begin! </font></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-v9g0AjdMYgQ/T6QMENzoT6I/AAAAAAAAB9Y/GirgPyswmXo/s1600-h/P3300008%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P3300008" border="0" alt="P3300008" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-r4n7gkpH4kA/T6QMEepblbI/AAAAAAAAB9g/16Wu2U5gH28/P3300008_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="375" height="289" /></a></p> Jessica Stoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165836606036885523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327031067353882114.post-56176460442856253292012-03-26T08:47:00.000-07:002012-03-26T08:50:12.172-07:00Happy Spring!<p><font face="Century Gothic">My boutique this spring will happen after Easter, and so I haven’t been doing a lot of Easter crafts – I’ve actually doing a lot of 4th of July!!  But, I did make a couple of these tulle wreaths and decided I really love the look of it on my front door.  Very fresh & spring-y feeling!  Happy Easter & Happy Spring!  They are made by cutting about an 8 inch strip of tulle of different colors, combine 3 strips and tie in a knot all together.  Repeat this all around the wire.  Then I glued on some sparkly easter eggs.  fluff and trim and enjoy!  (oh, below it is the vinyl I’ve put on my door for the season).  </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kisy8JUhbUs/T3CPwdOz5fI/AAAAAAAAB7o/zp2Rq5A9b80/s1600-h/spring%252520wreath%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="spring wreath" border="0" alt="spring wreath" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XZ3ZqGFi1AE/T3CPwrsjcMI/AAAAAAAAB7w/tR-ziyi9sRw/spring%252520wreath_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="355" height="479" /></a></p> Jessica Stoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165836606036885523noreply@blogger.com0