tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17509884451722988612024-02-18T19:05:24.677-08:00The Missing Swerd... is home!Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700281762725165266noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-45801266187631540262011-11-06T15:09:00.000-08:002011-11-06T17:01:27.133-08:00Lona's First Buddy WalkWe had a great time at our first Buddy Walk and we were honored to help represent Reece's Rainbow.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpRj9f5-SU0zeihloFoIx67rFgx_G6zL00CkDYReCi-4w0JwnAqlfGcbQPfyc3isMA6AAnLCnQVm0kCibiAHvstct0DCJ9VbQMyBRmzV2y_lAd5-3LXIYRJLnFM8Uo5a2m7Z7vAfeGW4/s1600/IMG_8146.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpRj9f5-SU0zeihloFoIx67rFgx_G6zL00CkDYReCi-4w0JwnAqlfGcbQPfyc3isMA6AAnLCnQVm0kCibiAHvstct0DCJ9VbQMyBRmzV2y_lAd5-3LXIYRJLnFM8Uo5a2m7Z7vAfeGW4/s320/IMG_8146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672039614328918722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJLUGetW8mKs8vB_iyiw4o6xEBoMg-2a2aMoH2JkI16JfKKOucVVVAM1K2E64YTPsHJY9ErdrLBrRsB_MK6tYDUvAMHqChurNPO4M9KtBqX1ZbsejNeQW_QNr5adnpuwqeFUIJeSCGII/s1600/IMG_8152.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOeSIVx_Uov0JlMvR0Um5WjbY-I32-cA5Yvz4Q4n6jPjZFDg78O016evZPYIJQST9IsQYXSpe_xc8t8VS8U3ifEqKpPxhU2Ug7UY03UqfbjRL3NOMXl6zNiitITQP407LTPt_izJ4qdVk/s320/IMG_8155.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672026674053594258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />You wouldn't believe some of the stories they were telling.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_QljVKNKS3ovsaoBsjcQcrCOuuoobnYWPSQ6YVvTS-v9Dt10dIPeMhJHLcJric4ZOiVnrjvDow-IVJghgPZMZyDXJcDXbISa-OFUn4YqUNYegy2lF_v5jeQ3hBfk9IY6qv-qTfUNDpE/s1600/IMG_8156.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_QljVKNKS3ovsaoBsjcQcrCOuuoobnYWPSQ6YVvTS-v9Dt10dIPeMhJHLcJric4ZOiVnrjvDow-IVJghgPZMZyDXJcDXbISa-OFUn4YqUNYegy2lF_v5jeQ3hBfk9IY6qv-qTfUNDpE/s320/IMG_8156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672026666118646274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Who is this cute girl?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHZvL3slHz93N3K9cutT_PfoG4avVg64HY4vncDSCxh5DjkHDH4TIwz2EFGaS5ykenh57OflaPiKPDFmaCLF5yG_ru6vWo6dfnD7FQpdEB7bFBxqK4wP1jLO_o2AcW11VP2bKCmc05d4/s1600/IMG_8160.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHZvL3slHz93N3K9cutT_PfoG4avVg64HY4vncDSCxh5DjkHDH4TIwz2EFGaS5ykenh57OflaPiKPDFmaCLF5yG_ru6vWo6dfnD7FQpdEB7bFBxqK4wP1jLO_o2AcW11VP2bKCmc05d4/s320/IMG_8160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672030099458467666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Hey, it's me?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMqQG_3ZXgfCoRSaupxHdEC0QQbKgWym-KReldRbuvnlUnjtiofSMAWp9tafkA21QXvNzv3OXAgUrSQhSnKK3aRQeSY_udM8H5DqEOd5eHFmyzU-xTbDAJw8UFBPmcnXSwULkkUS8_mo/s1600/IMG_8161.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMqQG_3ZXgfCoRSaupxHdEC0QQbKgWym-KReldRbuvnlUnjtiofSMAWp9tafkA21QXvNzv3OXAgUrSQhSnKK3aRQeSY_udM8H5DqEOd5eHFmyzU-xTbDAJw8UFBPmcnXSwULkkUS8_mo/s320/IMG_8161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672030089867994802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lona met a lot of really nice volunteers from the <a href="www.nclsocoast.org/">National Charity League</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCkA-g3B6VPeyROh4QhbaSnIY4pepGEDCo7ZuJ3KAoT4EaTprJEQqm2pN_Njwfo_ShaZZJizbx7TdOQAVVWS7NodpDPpQ9WaqQes1FfHPw91RJgBlLlMlkLzljESQG7zvTanpSkomQ8yQ/s1600/IMG_8167.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCkA-g3B6VPeyROh4QhbaSnIY4pepGEDCo7ZuJ3KAoT4EaTprJEQqm2pN_Njwfo_ShaZZJizbx7TdOQAVVWS7NodpDPpQ9WaqQes1FfHPw91RJgBlLlMlkLzljESQG7zvTanpSkomQ8yQ/s320/IMG_8167.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672049355874971650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />And had lots of Bounce House fun!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMW9Uq_58McbQCDkMZfkhZH81q1mdlsu_TtD2dhgjLk54kRnyu6x0TFy042KRF74oaT4zlqMN7dPxKP7aQibmlI00k6qeZAg_klWWc1bJNyyegCRHZ1W_V0LA6Ng61_xgXdTMExb4fcOw/s1600/IMG_8168.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMW9Uq_58McbQCDkMZfkhZH81q1mdlsu_TtD2dhgjLk54kRnyu6x0TFy042KRF74oaT4zlqMN7dPxKP7aQibmlI00k6qeZAg_klWWc1bJNyyegCRHZ1W_V0LA6Ng61_xgXdTMExb4fcOw/s320/IMG_8168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672026655231792354" border="0" /></a>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-23291497741253449552011-10-24T13:59:00.000-07:002011-10-24T19:49:11.476-07:00Pumpkin Patch Fun!!!Lona had her first field trip today to Tanaka Farms! She had such a great time, and enjoyed everything from picking out the perfect pumpkin...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVpHAE8ZdM8FT-k3iANPoCSBV0815Dr4Z7Y8Lda0jTw_lGEbH9DgbUZv0xLE-idm_R3xego2zVjt7uZzH2fmvnaroz6-lmScSiyN5KFvlspXZA1bfITgdtd76dhy_IdOUcyQqWHBPhSQ/s1600/IMG_8063.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVpHAE8ZdM8FT-k3iANPoCSBV0815Dr4Z7Y8Lda0jTw_lGEbH9DgbUZv0xLE-idm_R3xego2zVjt7uZzH2fmvnaroz6-lmScSiyN5KFvlspXZA1bfITgdtd76dhy_IdOUcyQqWHBPhSQ/s320/IMG_8063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667191463829749202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />...to the wagon ride...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQyntPjviafpNkmJpVsgxE1Pifkpu9e3Z82WkPu71duwqdS0j9B2IXviPowlgPksACiUPH5d65r2HwKcUUPCwhk4c3sXScwLD_lIatKhIoMbkQwj3NMlPQRA9zEarWnq9G4uIjwhp0I0/s1600/IMG_8033.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQyntPjviafpNkmJpVsgxE1Pifkpu9e3Z82WkPu71duwqdS0j9B2IXviPowlgPksACiUPH5d65r2HwKcUUPCwhk4c3sXScwLD_lIatKhIoMbkQwj3NMlPQRA9zEarWnq9G4uIjwhp0I0/s320/IMG_8033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667189960883579634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />... to the petting zoo!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBojgwjBuR48vNjzaFG7mRUhW2cfVfafbH0IaNs2lPFGF3JNNl27e4Q4b_KW8i236P6vLJo8ObglupLU-lWel0hfZmURiIELUIq2V39wM0Auj3d4S-_CAc9GV2Y_6LBEIdvjY6VAtsMK8/s1600/IMG_8035.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBojgwjBuR48vNjzaFG7mRUhW2cfVfafbH0IaNs2lPFGF3JNNl27e4Q4b_KW8i236P6vLJo8ObglupLU-lWel0hfZmURiIELUIq2V39wM0Auj3d4S-_CAc9GV2Y_6LBEIdvjY6VAtsMK8/s320/IMG_8035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667189794682696978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lona was so glad to see her little four-legged friends.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCKlgwQDllo7QcqOcPGDQygdZnz_24w7a0Nw6YJLPunPfeWTCJGsdc0AIsZMYahWRsg0F5-pVYjLS0gAzSzv0b4nMOZfLCL2Q2y1duRIDlnV4lkCN_nucdiPa5JOwjfvmG2kkxKw9y2c/s1600/IMG_8036.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBlyzPx8XU1NAbtkP2whdDAR0I-NJ0snntyp4WW3plPvZSFKf_CucPhgdk6tJhsnRLLOgCtsAlNlANePXxaNuMKjrYNbHR9W45YDKuHjldVPFrYocUB_-Knaa0GUQFzpkLGixuDdEx8hA/s320/IMG_8039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667189621253646002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Then it was time for picking vegetables (onions, carrots, and radishes),<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGywHphcUWJJgpbBmlC07_wCzkRH7o28WsKonmOCOu94EtJ6qIkiFAU0AqBs3IsJloMfGIGE3FNj62auD_mmi5duoq-RseGNDEmPcKjoalGQcQoekD6t9qokiAmKlPOtcAE3DSEui75U8/s1600/IMG_8062.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGywHphcUWJJgpbBmlC07_wCzkRH7o28WsKonmOCOu94EtJ6qIkiFAU0AqBs3IsJloMfGIGE3FNj62auD_mmi5duoq-RseGNDEmPcKjoalGQcQoekD6t9qokiAmKlPOtcAE3DSEui75U8/s320/IMG_8062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667185570793272450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />and a run through the corn maze.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLaoL5TbC2j65JqwS6sCQUt5gNX6kSQoA8Y-irn93qzGp-lL43YLZg_Bpp2NbvzVNwLkYgogsNGc8kyGQh8gOcBrDYua1-9_nwzdu7UY9O4dOIZsav3gbFyaviXO-7z5Pd1IXPQWszp0/s1600/IMG_8052.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLaoL5TbC2j65JqwS6sCQUt5gNX6kSQoA8Y-irn93qzGp-lL43YLZg_Bpp2NbvzVNwLkYgogsNGc8kyGQh8gOcBrDYua1-9_nwzdu7UY9O4dOIZsav3gbFyaviXO-7z5Pd1IXPQWszp0/s320/IMG_8052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667189170685668898" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am so glad she had such a great day today!Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-76395513571769695222011-08-27T23:24:00.000-07:002011-09-16T23:02:34.542-07:00See Ya Summer!Thanks for the fun!<br /><br />Lona went to <a href="http://www.taskca.org/techcenter-camptechiesummerprogram.html">Camp TECHie</a> this summer at TASK (Team of Advocates for Special Kids) and had a great time. The goal of Camp Techie is to help reinforce social skills, academic skills, and gross and fine motor skills with the use of assistive technology (computers, iPads, and Wii), arts and crafts projects, and group activities.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzOyjnHQPB0V6IFO6pDrwJRGBj8Cn4pSAwCYmaSPCBqgUZFbHIbipdVLaAy9dcRFn1q_RC6M67tS-5xNxyVCkGrl3n1MRcBMnwWQ344M41S1BCN_Q6KKlCFrHchBeVb30pVS5zsB4orA/s1600/IMG_7812.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzOyjnHQPB0V6IFO6pDrwJRGBj8Cn4pSAwCYmaSPCBqgUZFbHIbipdVLaAy9dcRFn1q_RC6M67tS-5xNxyVCkGrl3n1MRcBMnwWQ344M41S1BCN_Q6KKlCFrHchBeVb30pVS5zsB4orA/s320/IMG_7812.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645801744930009682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Making new friends.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAp1NIaKsJzCK7RvgIkJrK6Zwx53VxoeSaYSCCJv4ibxscYTY0UZuUAwE9VBr6BKYINjKRYYfEF8OdprzoxkpQ3RPO3OckxvAvVUSpDWWTEWJZb5nQwtbL7fFIe_Vjo09x22XyxIEScIk/s1600/IMG_7808.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAp1NIaKsJzCK7RvgIkJrK6Zwx53VxoeSaYSCCJv4ibxscYTY0UZuUAwE9VBr6BKYINjKRYYfEF8OdprzoxkpQ3RPO3OckxvAvVUSpDWWTEWJZb5nQwtbL7fFIe_Vjo09x22XyxIEScIk/s320/IMG_7808.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645798601459444994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />We went to the San Diego Zoo and unfortunately were only able to see the goats in the petting zoo before we had to leave. We just hate it when one of our backs go out. I'm glad that Lona was able to enjoy her visit, however brief it may have been.<br /><br />Who knew goats were just the right size to do this?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaiYwWepayZW3bfsjDOF8ns7GGpjKGsP5-ZcBVXOxRIMGEReZ7FOnmKghL_-LdwbaLeodBsMQo6-7Rk1xT-eiRHF98gmyjzMQpBpGqPRhikUz3hxo8Va795vfvRQwwd0MZag5uukXRBTY/s1600/IMG_7688.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaiYwWepayZW3bfsjDOF8ns7GGpjKGsP5-ZcBVXOxRIMGEReZ7FOnmKghL_-LdwbaLeodBsMQo6-7Rk1xT-eiRHF98gmyjzMQpBpGqPRhikUz3hxo8Va795vfvRQwwd0MZag5uukXRBTY/s320/IMG_7688.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645794036195771266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />And this.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4zlGFtxfldmJKwv-NAfz5cpB12k6EoxmKMU4ue_iKMPjQB7hCDbjVX9bR4ns9CE1byH9jRQZ7Lf0F6isavMkyKinH5lZZb-sJ8Pz_OKtiNZumR3GXgDNoTgUrQU6uBG4VtH5oS1a2GQ/s1600/IMG_7689.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4zlGFtxfldmJKwv-NAfz5cpB12k6EoxmKMU4ue_iKMPjQB7hCDbjVX9bR4ns9CE1byH9jRQZ7Lf0F6isavMkyKinH5lZZb-sJ8Pz_OKtiNZumR3GXgDNoTgUrQU6uBG4VtH5oS1a2GQ/s320/IMG_7689.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645793881080786866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />And this.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbopvKX639o594eOAkfMnwPc2IFTenS2Q5ZdK-3YIgCYJJqYv7yT9iERGzVBEhTuJSqGHS4jcAsua57cRYmZ_bAVgA8Q-FpdplfDQJuaCnbqRLie2MxBM-XbWV_erMBH3UnJJfZSjaTo/s1600/IMG_7691.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbopvKX639o594eOAkfMnwPc2IFTenS2Q5ZdK-3YIgCYJJqYv7yT9iERGzVBEhTuJSqGHS4jcAsua57cRYmZ_bAVgA8Q-FpdplfDQJuaCnbqRLie2MxBM-XbWV_erMBH3UnJJfZSjaTo/s320/IMG_7691.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645793517496309090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Hey, are you paying attention?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MADoj19h3zpnoZATmzkCqLGlOkwaVCU-GVC53ROb4NT9-tYJub5tWvBCZZOJ2XQRDxg8ppUfMNXhnm46kdH_kcWwv894JvVaq3K6odEFHH1GsBj6S_qOQsxP7LDGTXJYQIoB3sWsE5M/s1600/IMG_7690.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MADoj19h3zpnoZATmzkCqLGlOkwaVCU-GVC53ROb4NT9-tYJub5tWvBCZZOJ2XQRDxg8ppUfMNXhnm46kdH_kcWwv894JvVaq3K6odEFHH1GsBj6S_qOQsxP7LDGTXJYQIoB3sWsE5M/s320/IMG_7690.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645793683102724354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />We made up for it with some yummy pizza with Daddy overlooking San Diego Bay.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GfTzC8piktwP0hl81N2mNOoDVj__2z0VoyBjDi20MyIS9McwG3Y4772djYdodH2oy4FLylgHZhLWrsKuYdNtLeZoS9A123ibGDgnW8bWrzssTYoY625idcoXpeZ1Hw7zpIQB1VpzJgk/s1600/IMG_7786.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GfTzC8piktwP0hl81N2mNOoDVj__2z0VoyBjDi20MyIS9McwG3Y4772djYdodH2oy4FLylgHZhLWrsKuYdNtLeZoS9A123ibGDgnW8bWrzssTYoY625idcoXpeZ1Hw7zpIQB1VpzJgk/s320/IMG_7786.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645789216821492562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lona enjoyed the Orange County Fair and getting to see all kinds of creatures, both big...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_mByORYJj1rwKLCbueBEmQ6xeDBQ90L9mBdFFBkJFfSrO_81OxaX8GSUtwr80UwFJB2E5hm8Co3XyIm97WkfEDMznU_HsbFZC4mFSmBllkG_S7mAJJClJGdNL-qGakaUBEYI_7zSHBlw/s1600/IMG_0022.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_mByORYJj1rwKLCbueBEmQ6xeDBQ90L9mBdFFBkJFfSrO_81OxaX8GSUtwr80UwFJB2E5hm8Co3XyIm97WkfEDMznU_HsbFZC4mFSmBllkG_S7mAJJClJGdNL-qGakaUBEYI_7zSHBlw/s320/IMG_0022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652858980931781154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />... and small<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNOoSQWKSlDp_hVJ4PcBlVMQ-jd5T6ZdZfcakjJTW5Jb5hFpy9Yo14b-JjNnzrczt-95cdUktJ9pSWyO2_Jw7t9neGABGQw7jzOvwJbXvmKbALhVRZn8Me60zxjYYP1foSsezA8MW0p4/s1600/IMG_0030.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNOoSQWKSlDp_hVJ4PcBlVMQ-jd5T6ZdZfcakjJTW5Jb5hFpy9Yo14b-JjNnzrczt-95cdUktJ9pSWyO2_Jw7t9neGABGQw7jzOvwJbXvmKbALhVRZn8Me60zxjYYP1foSsezA8MW0p4/s320/IMG_0030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652863289117320418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />and everyone in between.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWwDybU1iBJ8paq1kGof9ALW26shC2xUbUygkTT-z99gQC39aPrCj998MWNJk0hvpGe6JGoS2MsXhqDTuz45hRmuJC12OuAdkhMkxrZYDozikE8hhcTVN6YGeRKQvXfKObDTm20Uuhzg/s1600/IMG_0034.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWwDybU1iBJ8paq1kGof9ALW26shC2xUbUygkTT-z99gQC39aPrCj998MWNJk0hvpGe6JGoS2MsXhqDTuz45hRmuJC12OuAdkhMkxrZYDozikE8hhcTVN6YGeRKQvXfKObDTm20Uuhzg/s320/IMG_0034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652863988494339490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />They were sharing a moment.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8O09KWqOm0TSG0RDRKr8Oohh_sLXMF1q0oDfJrqPz2jcbiykI0L236jQbwk4F7ehYxt3bbT9vB0fF05q_adQiOPhiZ1sM9kz5Oe8UM5F3ZS9DBTpjqLHvc_e8Ow2vouaAMKlTuQTVpA/s1600/IMG_0032.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8O09KWqOm0TSG0RDRKr8Oohh_sLXMF1q0oDfJrqPz2jcbiykI0L236jQbwk4F7ehYxt3bbT9vB0fF05q_adQiOPhiZ1sM9kz5Oe8UM5F3ZS9DBTpjqLHvc_e8Ow2vouaAMKlTuQTVpA/s320/IMG_0032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652864554258011090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Her first pony ride was a huge hit. Lona loved it and did not want to get off,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zH5Ic4CFudUrl34OQYEV8kMqLRVtD0XFrQNY6P9EUaSKPcM0BIKnfofCvS6_EoQW_JaXvOES5vleXkQd0lFw3IA8IP9tLfPQ7PhfcW_vzTcRZr-nc25bAbDzzyFlrag3cLW7yO2hucs/s1600/IMG_0049.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zH5Ic4CFudUrl34OQYEV8kMqLRVtD0XFrQNY6P9EUaSKPcM0BIKnfofCvS6_EoQW_JaXvOES5vleXkQd0lFw3IA8IP9tLfPQ7PhfcW_vzTcRZr-nc25bAbDzzyFlrag3cLW7yO2hucs/s320/IMG_0049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652859566701528546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />and the funnel cake disappeared in record time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1S7eZUkIAjfrTfkf5rha2JqchQMv2qORzAlJFY4g1JZR5gUzYcurm8LqQ6z0S7yUWwGAa9SrOf1BsJ3uLoQ1lFZpkfuxnFsFNo29Hx5pCV2gRSfreIJNvXKsR2bf97BcvmrdpiG_Yzw4/s1600/IMG_0051.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1S7eZUkIAjfrTfkf5rha2JqchQMv2qORzAlJFY4g1JZR5gUzYcurm8LqQ6z0S7yUWwGAa9SrOf1BsJ3uLoQ1lFZpkfuxnFsFNo29Hx5pCV2gRSfreIJNvXKsR2bf97BcvmrdpiG_Yzw4/s320/IMG_0051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652860327536537394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Girls night out. Lona thoroughly enjoyed her first trip to the Hollywood Bowl. Every year we see John Williams conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic and like a true Swerdfeger, she loved the music.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5e82go3ytU5-cbBNn0McLwPhzdYeBpQFg-lLFFQAUgw_723QQg3W-tB6CpA-aWwM-2tLSNBizZeqmIdbwFOanvq51bOFYZxcYdmFmrCUneoqWeHWzHeQ89mDL3b8YBPqSPKbIe6DSz6k/s1600/IMG_7838.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5e82go3ytU5-cbBNn0McLwPhzdYeBpQFg-lLFFQAUgw_723QQg3W-tB6CpA-aWwM-2tLSNBizZeqmIdbwFOanvq51bOFYZxcYdmFmrCUneoqWeHWzHeQ89mDL3b8YBPqSPKbIe6DSz6k/s320/IMG_7838.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645789373083843458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Wow! So much fun in just one summer! Next up... preschool!!!Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-21998302151465298462011-07-09T15:57:00.000-07:002011-09-16T00:02:23.504-07:00It's Picnic TimeIf anyone was wondering, Lona loves picnics. We attended two picnics this summer and she had the BEST TIME EVER!!! The first picnic was the Down Syndrome Association of Orange County's Annual Summer Family Picnic. The other picnic was for Nightlight Christian Adoptions Summer Reunion Picnic. Nightlight had sponsored a group of children ages 9-14 from a detsky dom (children's home) in Ukraine this summer and they performed traditional Ukrainian folk songs and dances at the picnic as well as various local churches and even Disneyland.<br /><br /><br />Here are a few of the many fun picnic firsts:<br />- Water balloon toss<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHr3mA8czjhb6LBHrvqZyKYWMbCrtdgvYD5aFMj8FxUq7QGidMmgfSruosAX_nU8_AocFBa9pfsasENM5qkS5_sDhjOdc7lN1ehsd2xmbaWNn_QE2yP8qzk9kEynNEr_reCyk1ic4KYI0/s1600/IMG_7646.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHr3mA8czjhb6LBHrvqZyKYWMbCrtdgvYD5aFMj8FxUq7QGidMmgfSruosAX_nU8_AocFBa9pfsasENM5qkS5_sDhjOdc7lN1ehsd2xmbaWNn_QE2yP8qzk9kEynNEr_reCyk1ic4KYI0/s320/IMG_7646.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627491011466277730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjl24Uc5aO6qUSOdws9D6BTFK8BE3vIq45HNdlQ1W2BT4twUnn_0pFrW1a7j1txEr_bW6ada5k4oipMDv-pjst_KshXz5oNqgHChi95tHxAtit04oVFkLAjacTcRqNEnRa4BZaNtieYhI/s1600/IMG_7665.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjl24Uc5aO6qUSOdws9D6BTFK8BE3vIq45HNdlQ1W2BT4twUnn_0pFrW1a7j1txEr_bW6ada5k4oipMDv-pjst_KshXz5oNqgHChi95tHxAtit04oVFkLAjacTcRqNEnRa4BZaNtieYhI/s320/IMG_7665.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627496779025854258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />- Limbo<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxZgFOMU7ytUui-Jk04qU0IICpxWtQSYpHVUawKvOU7ArByIxzvgiK98m0LzjZoNbAHRVSqFZiOo720Q9gJjwcOTXSeQdCq4z6O1-eoJQjX3M9n9d8xMjS0PsnfCDN2wq27G3TBnTGAs/s1600/IMG_7640.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxZgFOMU7ytUui-Jk04qU0IICpxWtQSYpHVUawKvOU7ArByIxzvgiK98m0LzjZoNbAHRVSqFZiOo720Q9gJjwcOTXSeQdCq4z6O1-eoJQjX3M9n9d8xMjS0PsnfCDN2wq27G3TBnTGAs/s320/IMG_7640.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627493238660110130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV82-fBK-8cPkh2z5bZXIymkS4m-X8WumJ-kLDhAfRglADzn8zWs3HXaKroWuRm0KyoMpQTT0haYDRTf6OciAMx6Qtby2mOMBM62GegDTmnU6lp-nrvueCFxYHAe9DFnPWd-zSpQequ2U/s1600/IMG_7641.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV82-fBK-8cPkh2z5bZXIymkS4m-X8WumJ-kLDhAfRglADzn8zWs3HXaKroWuRm0KyoMpQTT0haYDRTf6OciAMx6Qtby2mOMBM62GegDTmnU6lp-nrvueCFxYHAe9DFnPWd-zSpQequ2U/s320/IMG_7641.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627495648338512018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />- Hula hoops<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBzz-e8tNbqZVUeOjgsunG5Y4gXuVZW4iBxKmMTAPZhj6hFLb8ZmIyR412WNNzt7yIILbA3QgaYc1up6aesM2Ufzknug3sWozqOpvjDl0wOOsd596wbpckI_GDdRBk1jD6kJa3NV77yo/s1600/IMG_7643.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBzz-e8tNbqZVUeOjgsunG5Y4gXuVZW4iBxKmMTAPZhj6hFLb8ZmIyR412WNNzt7yIILbA3QgaYc1up6aesM2Ufzknug3sWozqOpvjDl0wOOsd596wbpckI_GDdRBk1jD6kJa3NV77yo/s320/IMG_7643.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635018816478250114" border="0" /></a><br /><br />You start like this.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSnwiF3q15k2FeuuA5ZMCKDfiKKmeXMmi5g0NffITARYjVLh7OIKHeGSQ5qFh33wWPUcupJiUiqg33vfajq3smdBSedvMyvVZk91rbf6poGzgCo-E7Nvvm0KhoEX6YatEPNAxIjx2btQ/s1600/IMG_7642.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSnwiF3q15k2FeuuA5ZMCKDfiKKmeXMmi5g0NffITARYjVLh7OIKHeGSQ5qFh33wWPUcupJiUiqg33vfajq3smdBSedvMyvVZk91rbf6poGzgCo-E7Nvvm0KhoEX6YatEPNAxIjx2btQ/s320/IMG_7642.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635019065787350530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />::: SIGH::: Those big kids made this look so easy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkCvYBn66Zl05jcswqA_CbjnbPloGVLWq6CSxtJJ7MhDDrjZrkw1tW_NgX8nH9lwSpYRWTsZYoYcMU0F9z6eoUN1m2NpIeWzv53jPZ7VPZBoHvdzAWI_L0xLdeZkZaHnJS8Vv-qSoNwuI/s1600/IMG_7644.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkCvYBn66Zl05jcswqA_CbjnbPloGVLWq6CSxtJJ7MhDDrjZrkw1tW_NgX8nH9lwSpYRWTsZYoYcMU0F9z6eoUN1m2NpIeWzv53jPZ7VPZBoHvdzAWI_L0xLdeZkZaHnJS8Vv-qSoNwuI/s320/IMG_7644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635018656412615922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />- Water Games<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCizhws5UTBxFA30ZUlzt0jn8UWd8cG3RoohDQn0woeLj6DPLbo3oooQI0f33OOfJjubb06_sFQCLXjSQx0vpgFcz7VUULnrc0ubN4XhrdnsICeTPyutqGWwu7MwFimu1dWDESEJHyN74/s1600/IMG_7648.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCizhws5UTBxFA30ZUlzt0jn8UWd8cG3RoohDQn0woeLj6DPLbo3oooQI0f33OOfJjubb06_sFQCLXjSQx0vpgFcz7VUULnrc0ubN4XhrdnsICeTPyutqGWwu7MwFimu1dWDESEJHyN74/s320/IMG_7648.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635031825382519346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMuM33WGe1pHbPRi85jrSQxib16IVA62n8nmYiwg2L3UgS6r-DuQq-UPKka7HCt5-5lB3QBOeUHd4Jk3acFpEhiKjmJK48_CLKDNnKjAGu67RU_D3bkmXs04cbt8bP5rgDcy9tpgiDqRE/s1600/IMG_7656.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMuM33WGe1pHbPRi85jrSQxib16IVA62n8nmYiwg2L3UgS6r-DuQq-UPKka7HCt5-5lB3QBOeUHd4Jk3acFpEhiKjmJK48_CLKDNnKjAGu67RU_D3bkmXs04cbt8bP5rgDcy9tpgiDqRE/s320/IMG_7656.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635021595531361618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZyNX4yNAOnqmGtpttaxE_AdEqYwMkD6WldpWCktwNh8A6UboEoqxPY0FZ65Z0Ofuup28pMnuil7Xqe0puryxF8B_1Wzrdw4_223h7YEcx7mBh9xld8ySvKz6-iu8aketRRgEWIEpRCw/s1600/IMG_7658.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZyNX4yNAOnqmGtpttaxE_AdEqYwMkD6WldpWCktwNh8A6UboEoqxPY0FZ65Z0Ofuup28pMnuil7Xqe0puryxF8B_1Wzrdw4_223h7YEcx7mBh9xld8ySvKz6-iu8aketRRgEWIEpRCw/s320/IMG_7658.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635022864550902242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8Ka3PdnPrvANu9XwsKiHEkwz_I8KBPVdhPIZHyONgkKETwJIh5YWXIypTJgGmdwQ_2rFX3egxOBXpDQPppLymIKkq4aCKymlWsk5NKxrRk7BieHWz0muTuQXfXrJF72jtFZvjHCGHow/s1600/IMG_7663.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8Ka3PdnPrvANu9XwsKiHEkwz_I8KBPVdhPIZHyONgkKETwJIh5YWXIypTJgGmdwQ_2rFX3egxOBXpDQPppLymIKkq4aCKymlWsk5NKxrRk7BieHWz0muTuQXfXrJF72jtFZvjHCGHow/s320/IMG_7663.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635027773634827426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />- Bounce House<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4JQOrEgw2iLUhEgk0HvKXb_409_Ea3LHGEqY2K3Qg6V6FhQi0ue9t_dIl6kn2qzX4GoTbr22EC4VVWVsnScfvr1vPI5Aliw6krfCfVd4AsZW28SSz0UMGrrCSbZZ_MFCU91ir2N6qSY/s1600/IMG_7638.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4JQOrEgw2iLUhEgk0HvKXb_409_Ea3LHGEqY2K3Qg6V6FhQi0ue9t_dIl6kn2qzX4GoTbr22EC4VVWVsnScfvr1vPI5Aliw6krfCfVd4AsZW28SSz0UMGrrCSbZZ_MFCU91ir2N6qSY/s320/IMG_7638.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635020873820979650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Bounce house again... after water games<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXW_ibVHYDaGYF1rb6ZJRcmiB3qGU4sDme45odbMTKms_MvL0HnfOzTWKOzyhyphenhyphenu82WTXjWNSOxU6-b7iIm1KK3K3ABcolcfXMZiWTfl-d0lt5npHDQIUpymstbsrvKSbeoB_I5MuRtEs/s1600/IMG_7666.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXW_ibVHYDaGYF1rb6ZJRcmiB3qGU4sDme45odbMTKms_MvL0HnfOzTWKOzyhyphenhyphenu82WTXjWNSOxU6-b7iIm1KK3K3ABcolcfXMZiWTfl-d0lt5npHDQIUpymstbsrvKSbeoB_I5MuRtEs/s320/IMG_7666.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635021050078034882" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Whew! That's a lot of fun and we can't wait to do it all again next year!Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-58404330515995747242011-07-06T18:57:00.001-07:002011-07-06T23:40:43.569-07:00Beat the HeatLast week when we went to the beach the waves were too big and except for getting our feet wet, we were not able to go in the water. Let's just say that Lona was not happy. Today, I decided it we should head over to Newport Dunes and enjoy the bay.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZ_S3JW8Q40YEtD_pZAa59mdBBI2OktTz1qqXsAbRp2WNCO9vq9g6zLV1Gl_3vu2xkLRz_xNwVWk4yRcXSmKp75jJCqHom3TK8lpfl9488NWlwU70Z7Xg7aLlSpuAcbL5rS4zBlejdsM/s1600/IMG_1829.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZ_S3JW8Q40YEtD_pZAa59mdBBI2OktTz1qqXsAbRp2WNCO9vq9g6zLV1Gl_3vu2xkLRz_xNwVWk4yRcXSmKp75jJCqHom3TK8lpfl9488NWlwU70Z7Xg7aLlSpuAcbL5rS4zBlejdsM/s320/IMG_1829.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626444229017494050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />She was so silly. Every time I would hand her a shell, she would immediately throw it into the water.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqpvbhR7qjLvdDCePNSVS4bD7bbjX7ZtseBYGq5uPjgJonYK6Unq5KKZo_x4UVrtpB0Wwl3XFK0-eW_FPOCih5JHV_wyOQCBO_lu8CsQ5BIk06kP_KU9TlAfDpQ6MpK_bba0M9_DLm6Ls/s1600/IMG_1834.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqpvbhR7qjLvdDCePNSVS4bD7bbjX7ZtseBYGq5uPjgJonYK6Unq5KKZo_x4UVrtpB0Wwl3XFK0-eW_FPOCih5JHV_wyOQCBO_lu8CsQ5BIk06kP_KU9TlAfDpQ6MpK_bba0M9_DLm6Ls/s320/IMG_1834.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626443953028787490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lona had a great time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbJeQU22YqFa1mqiOKdxIjSNvsoWlqBRiZWkmE0MvrDDMVns3IMf0CBO3GE5Jrk08YI5om7ZkmXgFGTd2QZSjUbMuX9KBxXHlYXESMsXt0HsFsR_ASccQPXq3YYBbmZV907lNx9T_cOE/s1600/IMG_1832.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbJeQU22YqFa1mqiOKdxIjSNvsoWlqBRiZWkmE0MvrDDMVns3IMf0CBO3GE5Jrk08YI5om7ZkmXgFGTd2QZSjUbMuX9KBxXHlYXESMsXt0HsFsR_ASccQPXq3YYBbmZV907lNx9T_cOE/s320/IMG_1832.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626488144820667890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />We also squeezed in a haircut. I can't believe how long her hair has gotten.<br />Before<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTaK3UHtx2VsxkjG5d1mBFSXiWLo3GSNCk677YMPhKwedMQuORRdyfSlm8G6-kqb7wzzEZNRq25Z5BwrL4uy403GJrkWFQHqyy-x_i25yUcs2zmkaSnUexEHx9f7KSEzXzUGgCYQ2Fc4/s1600/IMG_1836.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTaK3UHtx2VsxkjG5d1mBFSXiWLo3GSNCk677YMPhKwedMQuORRdyfSlm8G6-kqb7wzzEZNRq25Z5BwrL4uy403GJrkWFQHqyy-x_i25yUcs2zmkaSnUexEHx9f7KSEzXzUGgCYQ2Fc4/s320/IMG_1836.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626423844698378498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />After<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrzqVFivf1DtWT_yAJpuNsKSlgyaVPTYJjCypcC-OMp-PfgWizZyvcXM5aNbxCnVFX0mdVA6Ncb0TlMN4Qh5G00Xg1uwDdSqToPbsoDvlzo3W6aYpVDGNDFsHgIpqwvwOo4Ko8ro7arA/s1600/IMG_1839.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrzqVFivf1DtWT_yAJpuNsKSlgyaVPTYJjCypcC-OMp-PfgWizZyvcXM5aNbxCnVFX0mdVA6Ncb0TlMN4Qh5G00Xg1uwDdSqToPbsoDvlzo3W6aYpVDGNDFsHgIpqwvwOo4Ko8ro7arA/s320/IMG_1839.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626423751300039858" border="0" /></a>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-15583054471002375542011-07-05T17:59:00.000-07:002011-07-05T18:27:32.498-07:00Let the Swim Lessons BeginLona had her first swim lesson today. I have been taking her to the pool to get her used to it and thankfully she loves the water. I was so excited for her to finally start her lessons.<br /><br />Meeting Miss Sally<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dqkCHSuOwo2AGeTztfyCDG7a54khr2zMRMH6yCZZU1NB4B-1gXs4Rkbl5Ffrgdm7AR1opt_jTzIyUE6IcKTqC0YGEd5d1EJeSRTeNBK1KEkfQp1vhPi7AzpRi5BW-j3bqTeiywMW6U4/s1600/IMG_1812.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dqkCHSuOwo2AGeTztfyCDG7a54khr2zMRMH6yCZZU1NB4B-1gXs4Rkbl5Ffrgdm7AR1opt_jTzIyUE6IcKTqC0YGEd5d1EJeSRTeNBK1KEkfQp1vhPi7AzpRi5BW-j3bqTeiywMW6U4/s320/IMG_1812.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626038273756724210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Practicing blowing bubbles.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7GgFCdLWaMoibQBb9ESIpfDVbdJr0HHh6USpcoZ8ZeCjtARL95nIaY5oSv8UFpUSgvCEyh9Fxt6gzXxSC8USKd0Lp21If2MOgIjfsxIzrItf1grOWNkcmxcc-OBCT18bFPtBt0s9ZX4/s1600/IMG_1810.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7GgFCdLWaMoibQBb9ESIpfDVbdJr0HHh6USpcoZ8ZeCjtARL95nIaY5oSv8UFpUSgvCEyh9Fxt6gzXxSC8USKd0Lp21If2MOgIjfsxIzrItf1grOWNkcmxcc-OBCT18bFPtBt0s9ZX4/s320/IMG_1810.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626042153167872994" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Trying the noodle out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrNOvEOeOTT2eYwWDVgNMTXjG9Uv8HUkvmJ5oYS_fMft-QMhI7yE0npfiu7NmusnqpA2wfe-fQ1x-YEZ26xBn5EkkB1cs-4KCQBtNw_BzV5EB8dVFihipCzkH-HxgSmNVmlpjY31pWE0/s1600/IMG_1815.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrNOvEOeOTT2eYwWDVgNMTXjG9Uv8HUkvmJ5oYS_fMft-QMhI7yE0npfiu7NmusnqpA2wfe-fQ1x-YEZ26xBn5EkkB1cs-4KCQBtNw_BzV5EB8dVFihipCzkH-HxgSmNVmlpjY31pWE0/s320/IMG_1815.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626041961801442578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Practicing her kicking.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHVVaCG9IyUtsz8GXqERJday48DGO1eFn7svhdSP8yYEfp5buUTY_o8prx4hQJyI9wOQEM_P9ZjMQz3lgKkYWjjiLMxFbgbjSWrqaYTAXpM5gfsIdfU-3Zeek-bbdAvF9KuMR9Q0oFC9I/s1600/IMG_1817.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHVVaCG9IyUtsz8GXqERJday48DGO1eFn7svhdSP8yYEfp5buUTY_o8prx4hQJyI9wOQEM_P9ZjMQz3lgKkYWjjiLMxFbgbjSWrqaYTAXpM5gfsIdfU-3Zeek-bbdAvF9KuMR9Q0oFC9I/s320/IMG_1817.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626037841501230242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Look at those good little kickers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsR8CvK0UPKixc0Su8XX8wnjFHZSjyUH9N6a1YH2ouPx3KfKTXRZqlwBC5NdI_igdEemmIjvWob586VAJrTIoS3OV0cbAKHhziLmsQqJRD5mU218NRwI7P1uoKzX3o6H5Mklg_ies3dM/s1600/IMG_1816.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsR8CvK0UPKixc0Su8XX8wnjFHZSjyUH9N6a1YH2ouPx3KfKTXRZqlwBC5NdI_igdEemmIjvWob586VAJrTIoS3OV0cbAKHhziLmsQqJRD5mU218NRwI7P1uoKzX3o6H5Mklg_ies3dM/s320/IMG_1816.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626041746868368034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Back float (aka starfish)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-95eVnBJrr3OLAV-FkG-u40t0gMtRtJ_Hz4mNcGl7aDKiyLYZdhS6ELuyWW6E9-0DIh-RcZK_paC7qL-r89XfzPl7ct4VojqLf6OTxeulDvzxC6pvOWoAprqXNnM8_XPAUt3ZZvZAhQ/s1600/IMG_1819.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-95eVnBJrr3OLAV-FkG-u40t0gMtRtJ_Hz4mNcGl7aDKiyLYZdhS6ELuyWW6E9-0DIh-RcZK_paC7qL-r89XfzPl7ct4VojqLf6OTxeulDvzxC6pvOWoAprqXNnM8_XPAUt3ZZvZAhQ/s320/IMG_1819.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626041586109514690" border="0" /></a>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-61861866838309954952011-07-04T13:13:00.000-07:002011-07-04T15:44:35.282-07:00Happy 4th of July!!!Brian and the girls are out of town this week, so Alyona and I celebrated Independence Day with American traditions. Family BBQ last night with Lona's aunt and uncles and her first parade today.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisDF0r2Il7AtHlPGNdGax9D8MpeoID8SMdzF-Tgq8jiYq5La2W1EX8hEGAfa1e734xU6L8vVsXjTPSCfnaETkzLCcj4BtYhw4hts0k9u8wvuW5Bom2VS3kQ-s5PZgQ4CA2jUTLkFPzWg/s1600/IMG_1797.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisDF0r2Il7AtHlPGNdGax9D8MpeoID8SMdzF-Tgq8jiYq5La2W1EX8hEGAfa1e734xU6L8vVsXjTPSCfnaETkzLCcj4BtYhw4hts0k9u8wvuW5Bom2VS3kQ-s5PZgQ4CA2jUTLkFPzWg/s320/IMG_1797.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625594129679177458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Who knew that there were so many DeLoreans there was enough to form a club?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzy92mv6ymkUd37KrzA8RVPpLEyCzvXj-1JbZKuY5lLfNbyn-cWtP83dHsEPg1dX70mlv21v1tjKKJ-VAdt44ngRHlQasIcnVU8AkA8ytSUfZex_BjXrSbC54NnFyjkZRW8c_E0G2wyQ/s1600/IMG_1785.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzy92mv6ymkUd37KrzA8RVPpLEyCzvXj-1JbZKuY5lLfNbyn-cWtP83dHsEPg1dX70mlv21v1tjKKJ-VAdt44ngRHlQasIcnVU8AkA8ytSUfZex_BjXrSbC54NnFyjkZRW8c_E0G2wyQ/s320/IMG_1785.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625593602273205634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lona is convinced my sisters dogs are horses. I guess that is what we get for having a chihuahua. I'm glad we got to see horses in the parade so she could see the difference.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntp0K_GoiPrTMvGkWMqK2KlFMV2Di1Hn8lXlHbTtWbakZxHwGQWruvctR_qL-wI0ntoOaBRemlPW1Q-ias_tbVaO-gDYpeqPdapxojlsxapOr6Q460zpBx5SAU8-qQrO0Nh5mILed-u0/s1600/IMG_1789.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntp0K_GoiPrTMvGkWMqK2KlFMV2Di1Hn8lXlHbTtWbakZxHwGQWruvctR_qL-wI0ntoOaBRemlPW1Q-ias_tbVaO-gDYpeqPdapxojlsxapOr6Q460zpBx5SAU8-qQrO0Nh5mILed-u0/s320/IMG_1789.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625593436538097842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Her first firetruck up close.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTAgeqymjM7BSIcBpWHH0JTzfqjUcaoYTkZsA4U5DA2FYyGyy9D4QneQ8rDo0iNT9NgpzpOJtq_AoYW9UrZRGr6g-Bm18fSGumZBLBeoKt3Hae3DtvjLoqXZlWATDGZoybDwR2x7ZJNM/s1600/IMG_1798.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTAgeqymjM7BSIcBpWHH0JTzfqjUcaoYTkZsA4U5DA2FYyGyy9D4QneQ8rDo0iNT9NgpzpOJtq_AoYW9UrZRGr6g-Bm18fSGumZBLBeoKt3Hae3DtvjLoqXZlWATDGZoybDwR2x7ZJNM/s320/IMG_1798.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625593242505723218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I am thankful for the gal who took our picture together.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu4R6leWVS-D02onALiNvKIx_E_c9U5FfNTnijvmAy6gZ5iV_5B1fAYJdrFuPCP_rs7U8J_0nCjcoOZjFNr2NsKq3y-Loec-oXp9r7manAb_A99scyQPPPrNgZj3g_XMr0auGcAKHMknc/s1600/IMG_1800.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu4R6leWVS-D02onALiNvKIx_E_c9U5FfNTnijvmAy6gZ5iV_5B1fAYJdrFuPCP_rs7U8J_0nCjcoOZjFNr2NsKq3y-Loec-oXp9r7manAb_A99scyQPPPrNgZj3g_XMr0auGcAKHMknc/s320/IMG_1800.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625593054682381730" border="0" /></a><br /><br />At the parade a lady came up to me and showed me a picture of her daughter (with a little something extra) when she was Lona's age. They looked like the could be sisters! We had a good long chat talking about the adoption and she gave me lots of practical advice.<br /><br />My poor girls. They look like the are missing me so very much. I hope they can try to have a little bit of fun without me. Haha!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YkvVcjjcQhFxMgrEw9cxYSpz5vA5MjHJXgmXa2QsIlEXs8FO82aOlF3JA0i3ltfftjY6pU13jDDlt2taphZ73paKH7bK58tBnpE3hXVYFHjK8kLUqdgIiinu-S6DHp87Fqabc9cwoYk/s1600/IMG_7533.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YkvVcjjcQhFxMgrEw9cxYSpz5vA5MjHJXgmXa2QsIlEXs8FO82aOlF3JA0i3ltfftjY6pU13jDDlt2taphZ73paKH7bK58tBnpE3hXVYFHjK8kLUqdgIiinu-S6DHp87Fqabc9cwoYk/s320/IMG_7533.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625625409971910562" border="0" /></a>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-41495038928694591892011-07-01T23:23:00.000-07:002011-07-01T23:56:34.959-07:00Lona the Fashion Model?Alyona was first spotted outside of <span class="st"><em>Häagen-Dazs</em> in Downtown Disney.</span> She was wearing a cute purple top with denim shorts.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlNNBgAzzp_0wXUVgocW17nyIK0wLg2Vik7RYmSC_XUpVy7A3Pfea3mRSXR7N4VMQx43TyMHXajxS0M82dKZ9BkU3IQXHQIrJ-8LngRAxIe0AG_wFeNM784uBAztEZvpSE9oYkqLEPh0/s1600/IMG_7446.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlNNBgAzzp_0wXUVgocW17nyIK0wLg2Vik7RYmSC_XUpVy7A3Pfea3mRSXR7N4VMQx43TyMHXajxS0M82dKZ9BkU3IQXHQIrJ-8LngRAxIe0AG_wFeNM784uBAztEZvpSE9oYkqLEPh0/s320/IMG_7446.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624638207227520338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lona was next spotted waiting in line for Flik's Flyers in a pink and peach floral sundress. Very cute, her pink sunglasses accessorized her outfit nicely.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTf2jRpJ_M1lKvkhxrmrBnzTdXIc5u_ojvBNuxLiwqD5venfBHwCoGr8GUezPQYGzmHBMRcjprRKQjv9GtnI__IFutDi5vwINhLxzgDdpf8D4tyCvIdLJy9PIhkUfVc16XxzM1ETAAf4/s1600/IMG_7448.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTf2jRpJ_M1lKvkhxrmrBnzTdXIc5u_ojvBNuxLiwqD5venfBHwCoGr8GUezPQYGzmHBMRcjprRKQjv9GtnI__IFutDi5vwINhLxzgDdpf8D4tyCvIdLJy9PIhkUfVc16XxzM1ETAAf4/s320/IMG_7448.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624637737108596434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lona was then spotted in the Princess Dot Puddle Park. She and the sundress were both completely soaked to the bone (you are going to have to trust me on this one) and due to the heat, I was just a tiny bit jealous.<br /><br />She was loving on a new friend, Arrow, a psychiatric service dog.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELiX4YM2oACHnSV4J5ou-9a-5j4StMmkT-bVa9-vz4-i1cO8WQPBlCDHWpbzc7VrBAz3p8PK889EmFCWh5k1qF4OewsYtsg4cOhgNFlDzcF61bplICQcNRZkvsUgZd5QIEoDYOEBJmMY/s1600/IMG_7455.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELiX4YM2oACHnSV4J5ou-9a-5j4StMmkT-bVa9-vz4-i1cO8WQPBlCDHWpbzc7VrBAz3p8PK889EmFCWh5k1qF4OewsYtsg4cOhgNFlDzcF61bplICQcNRZkvsUgZd5QIEoDYOEBJmMY/s320/IMG_7455.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624637485455030642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lona was spotted on the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail in outfit number three. The Mickey inspired madras sundress was very cute and a nice way to end the day at the Happiest Place on Earth!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_bXcDmCL1oeiMJ5IM5jqz4CzTw7LPJg_OTe9BzqE6d7MXTZPQqjF03X6DHB5KtpgO9AqXTH5bYFYvyihaVWIogpy18wTZWlTQWvvuElBQAiYMfRQJkXGI_yEKavYnnh7nlzW32-4eu4/s1600/IMG_7460.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_bXcDmCL1oeiMJ5IM5jqz4CzTw7LPJg_OTe9BzqE6d7MXTZPQqjF03X6DHB5KtpgO9AqXTH5bYFYvyihaVWIogpy18wTZWlTQWvvuElBQAiYMfRQJkXGI_yEKavYnnh7nlzW32-4eu4/s320/IMG_7460.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624637291376114002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Three Outfit Kind of Days" happen.Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-41677387450226421152011-06-30T21:10:00.000-07:002011-07-01T21:18:37.134-07:006 MONTHS HOME ! ! !It is amazing to think that Alyona has been home with our family for 6 months! It has gone by so quickly and she has learned and experienced so much. Lona is such a sweetheart and she has fit into our family beautifully. It has been fun to be able to watch her and discover some of her favorite things, such as...<br /><br />The Beach<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXU2qjaqIARL6GHbJ-el9B1i7pAopDXFtbrtxXe0bmw0bUSzIWYvOFP3HITw_XZ5Seo43HBLaQ1r3KucaNc_KMaCLZB5JG3GLzxWE8gEyGWdBaVSZkVrGoASg-LxU2-u_S2qJRpUpkzSQ/s1600/IMG_2581.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXU2qjaqIARL6GHbJ-el9B1i7pAopDXFtbrtxXe0bmw0bUSzIWYvOFP3HITw_XZ5Seo43HBLaQ1r3KucaNc_KMaCLZB5JG3GLzxWE8gEyGWdBaVSZkVrGoASg-LxU2-u_S2qJRpUpkzSQ/s320/IMG_2581.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624263019940012434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Water play time<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgakJ7s4377Cy6xHYrwdS3tCvRH1NaioiL8oVipJmQMyDuxc4kFHlperKj6tANifSktDdXPlmvwY11yD1U8GPLlPSiBBMIFx_QsB7CIdyvBD2tHQrthUokyPkExbfgN4aZeQ2XMWhopQ/s1600/DSC_0412.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgakJ7s4377Cy6xHYrwdS3tCvRH1NaioiL8oVipJmQMyDuxc4kFHlperKj6tANifSktDdXPlmvwY11yD1U8GPLlPSiBBMIFx_QsB7CIdyvBD2tHQrthUokyPkExbfgN4aZeQ2XMWhopQ/s320/DSC_0412.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624262534064555746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Easter baskets, easter eggs, and yummies.<br />Yes, that is Christmas wrapping paper in the background.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4pFZiYPvdWGpxUk5oudrG2TOaLnQ0p35lrT30mSCvKzfbhES5nztvJw85X5rxjTCHGhhz59LpXb3bX64i0UL7UB3OjV4cQqzsKzSnYtxe3KMkchcpvY_mO8zmLdkPaBhfv0tVyEcjOo/s1600/IMG_2546.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4pFZiYPvdWGpxUk5oudrG2TOaLnQ0p35lrT30mSCvKzfbhES5nztvJw85X5rxjTCHGhhz59LpXb3bX64i0UL7UB3OjV4cQqzsKzSnYtxe3KMkchcpvY_mO8zmLdkPaBhfv0tVyEcjOo/s320/IMG_2546.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624263556480540130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Bubbles<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWPczDvD6jOqJ4P30v24pKzDt_jWSlZBOqwKxty3eEgSYeW7nB-qD6tYX1J2lJP6qdtkhMbQZr_A6sHY3xP2OzefKZgSesPH0bJxhxV7vZePp-cB7CK6zlZJsNgoLeVrTD2G80c5ZMF0/s1600/IMG_2644.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWPczDvD6jOqJ4P30v24pKzDt_jWSlZBOqwKxty3eEgSYeW7nB-qD6tYX1J2lJP6qdtkhMbQZr_A6sHY3xP2OzefKZgSesPH0bJxhxV7vZePp-cB7CK6zlZJsNgoLeVrTD2G80c5ZMF0/s320/IMG_2644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624257787850857794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Just look at that face. Too cute!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjyqi7f6CMxktmlU7D2d6ikhBloubKAHILF81NG8a18K4Xs7Rzsf2MtigyUAzsYKNOz1it3RD1MkDImhqDxahsYQmJz3yckz81BRXoujbHa3fq-Xr-ERTkaB7_SLTV0EN2PWnFG-pv__U/s1600/IMG_2641.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjyqi7f6CMxktmlU7D2d6ikhBloubKAHILF81NG8a18K4Xs7Rzsf2MtigyUAzsYKNOz1it3RD1MkDImhqDxahsYQmJz3yckz81BRXoujbHa3fq-Xr-ERTkaB7_SLTV0EN2PWnFG-pv__U/s320/IMG_2641.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624257211256856306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Eating out at restaurants. Mmmm, Rockin' Baja.<br />Lona will have a Baja Bucket, please.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUAePPWG3CNmZsYauGVnnBP-FILf5srrE86sVRCZLff0jMvGacSLjnudr0icOF640n1i6t3drm-OrEohCQi86tVBxGkFPTm-tEHBKXYGzP5C1q3aPDzvKJRgWmOWY5pReZ1KrvacH_ZE/s1600/IMG_2654.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUAePPWG3CNmZsYauGVnnBP-FILf5srrE86sVRCZLff0jMvGacSLjnudr0icOF640n1i6t3drm-OrEohCQi86tVBxGkFPTm-tEHBKXYGzP5C1q3aPDzvKJRgWmOWY5pReZ1KrvacH_ZE/s320/IMG_2654.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624253994721553634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Enjoying a baseball game with Daddy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUT4xpumwud98loA3ZwWxEJF_iT0ZoA48n5fuNkR8-aTUtJ6FGcD89kBKeGhXBOctvVbAETzvO1060uoQo37t1p0bdb4MAZYElJhrAPVWbQeJrWKhaYdj8FKmf3jGo5BYDwXiSd2OmNA/s1600/IMG_2662.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUT4xpumwud98loA3ZwWxEJF_iT0ZoA48n5fuNkR8-aTUtJ6FGcD89kBKeGhXBOctvVbAETzvO1060uoQo37t1p0bdb4MAZYElJhrAPVWbQeJrWKhaYdj8FKmf3jGo5BYDwXiSd2OmNA/s320/IMG_2662.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624253243641080466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />... and with her baby.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6MzVg9AiVNcJm_AH0vTVRHUHG8RDwSXJO2GuD24SbxfvmqFfL4Yk24zB-u3xwSCFLRuRtOe74qyFONf7aPajHiMkNPUP71A69s1y-DhMHqYSWTgv_WP5rkc6pF2EjfWG8L61PACK6RI/s1600/IMG_2660.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6MzVg9AiVNcJm_AH0vTVRHUHG8RDwSXJO2GuD24SbxfvmqFfL4Yk24zB-u3xwSCFLRuRtOe74qyFONf7aPajHiMkNPUP71A69s1y-DhMHqYSWTgv_WP5rkc6pF2EjfWG8L61PACK6RI/s320/IMG_2660.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624255771138717314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Watching the fish at the pet store.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnmCQ-wVUdA1vyAR1udnhU00Yh1CbFc77IUT-tobxL4lbtXXjsg3vX9eADv5KZmGBuK7IARHsc8Cl_V6N-8Fw9FvPIRqKMHYwUNZT6zEB3w9XXroXe-n2YnwVQFoe9fK8ZDo2Mi_ujoA/s1600/IMG_1670.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnmCQ-wVUdA1vyAR1udnhU00Yh1CbFc77IUT-tobxL4lbtXXjsg3vX9eADv5KZmGBuK7IARHsc8Cl_V6N-8Fw9FvPIRqKMHYwUNZT6zEB3w9XXroXe-n2YnwVQFoe9fK8ZDo2Mi_ujoA/s320/IMG_1670.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624252385847813346" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and the birds too!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLfSEub2Tq7JkYn97VjDW6ngNbMDeSghyrYGnaRqyc-0bXICRhyphenhyphenqVc0qvxxkagXVWSLERV6vdS1Th333dsie_IDvvP96GOue-69cPKo-OFS30Hu09OwUq-nYVaGApzVs3CFIbmAouvbI/s1600/IMG_1674.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLfSEub2Tq7JkYn97VjDW6ngNbMDeSghyrYGnaRqyc-0bXICRhyphenhyphenqVc0qvxxkagXVWSLERV6vdS1Th333dsie_IDvvP96GOue-69cPKo-OFS30Hu09OwUq-nYVaGApzVs3CFIbmAouvbI/s320/IMG_1674.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624252173203553058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lona especially loves when I get distracted and she decides to serve herself seconds.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29d3sKFiMCfKUx2rCCkZycMbp0dsVOXPGG-pxDz98pa8tEdS6c-DZ1VZZpeAWBDd0gdGeifQiTGs-fXE08Zk_7JVxDs1x9_xvQubHWjVQa5yOO1rw6E3rqbP8KYXBs3ntE5BVICViiyE/s1600/IMG_1677.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29d3sKFiMCfKUx2rCCkZycMbp0dsVOXPGG-pxDz98pa8tEdS6c-DZ1VZZpeAWBDd0gdGeifQiTGs-fXE08Zk_7JVxDs1x9_xvQubHWjVQa5yOO1rw6E3rqbP8KYXBs3ntE5BVICViiyE/s320/IMG_1677.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624251801413785250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />KELSEY'S BACCALAUREATE<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8nBG6-k7g0o3TnHQaPa-yUTwJh3umre09f94Yz-XiAcfJRky6LI4rWp4EoVRhOzcQO7mQdjYv6AbgiWQB4AlQfRIJJOLQl5sF24mnHthJaJgkip-7nM9sIH8iP4rAUfk0NnnudZXVP0/s1600/DSC_0404.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8nBG6-k7g0o3TnHQaPa-yUTwJh3umre09f94Yz-XiAcfJRky6LI4rWp4EoVRhOzcQO7mQdjYv6AbgiWQB4AlQfRIJJOLQl5sF24mnHthJaJgkip-7nM9sIH8iP4rAUfk0NnnudZXVP0/s320/DSC_0404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624251187347147138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />During the Baccalaureate, Lona was busy lap-hopping between Grandpa and the uncles and aunts. She didn't want anyone to feel left out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVk__yN0WHBCzPH5iA6-IoUuLImN0x9kAuskbSBkEFhk71KapqFmg0aGkOEiqRLp_jOEy1F-xJatVJNHjgW8rJ6QA9jPfV8-Pa0-uJ3VKUsxqrfyNTYNhgG-56p5uVLzDRtILNRb3dHjM/s1600/DSC_0405.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVk__yN0WHBCzPH5iA6-IoUuLImN0x9kAuskbSBkEFhk71KapqFmg0aGkOEiqRLp_jOEy1F-xJatVJNHjgW8rJ6QA9jPfV8-Pa0-uJ3VKUsxqrfyNTYNhgG-56p5uVLzDRtILNRb3dHjM/s320/DSC_0405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624250947545267698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />KELSEY'S GRADUATION<br />Congratulations Kelsey!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCVtwH0_Xsnxf7yNu1UlKM9EQYZ7nkwKgUZdUNtVuCdmJxW9jQwNerBtNoDNWHMZHbT_emyzPYJa3ERTsF50vIAL06MuFqKO68t9qwqRfGhDwEi2VY7RUNFex1BLMDwMlNQtjX1ixcDA/s1600/DSC_0410.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCVtwH0_Xsnxf7yNu1UlKM9EQYZ7nkwKgUZdUNtVuCdmJxW9jQwNerBtNoDNWHMZHbT_emyzPYJa3ERTsF50vIAL06MuFqKO68t9qwqRfGhDwEi2VY7RUNFex1BLMDwMlNQtjX1ixcDA/s320/DSC_0410.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624250172550652386" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sisters!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4Lws6mA3RQE8Uj8IwrcXNC8lT-Au-PqknHOhqGtglEMXwexY84nbUEj0pRzLcf0F_0x3tXBeK-r_yM02h_nLk4fK9H2XQyHRegVsW8-fK-nFW1vXgixz75mjUDF41cfslgjgB5ffY-g/s1600/DSC_0424.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4Lws6mA3RQE8Uj8IwrcXNC8lT-Au-PqknHOhqGtglEMXwexY84nbUEj0pRzLcf0F_0x3tXBeK-r_yM02h_nLk4fK9H2XQyHRegVsW8-fK-nFW1vXgixz75mjUDF41cfslgjgB5ffY-g/s320/DSC_0424.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624249836840272706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Hanging out with Daddy and Grandpa!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoY2P-mcoN-r4mmpHxgHQNUo32PbEkOFd0zTgJCg9tzr9q-SlSDJK9mdi2A9rvU70v4e-USc59WKG81V-yPfpk_TLCndwYo2W-HPTGBMtCyXwEvgCWOhKjC8NNEWIJ5nnHVFBDjSMSO8/s1600/DSC_0420.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoY2P-mcoN-r4mmpHxgHQNUo32PbEkOFd0zTgJCg9tzr9q-SlSDJK9mdi2A9rvU70v4e-USc59WKG81V-yPfpk_TLCndwYo2W-HPTGBMtCyXwEvgCWOhKjC8NNEWIJ5nnHVFBDjSMSO8/s320/DSC_0420.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624249481652059122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />DISNEY'S CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE<br />It was our first time in A Bug's Land. Lona took me on Heimlich's Chew Chew Train, Flik's Flyers, and Ladybug Boogie, but she had the most fun at Princess Dot Puddle Park. She got completely drenched and loved every minute of it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNvyizFDlZw0zzOE1WDnEycPLc4RRW-WMWCiklL45xUghChl9VZMvf3P3zACEvqzKYU_dr5dHMnz-X49cvLgQp_4jVCJyvJIQkdkHAOfq1YpoZYPP7rrXy6urSQjmtYHKq4IQ5wO4AyE/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNvyizFDlZw0zzOE1WDnEycPLc4RRW-WMWCiklL45xUghChl9VZMvf3P3zACEvqzKYU_dr5dHMnz-X49cvLgQp_4jVCJyvJIQkdkHAOfq1YpoZYPP7rrXy6urSQjmtYHKq4IQ5wO4AyE/s320/photo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624245803420722674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />FATHER'S DAY<br />Lona loves Grandpa and going to eat out at Islands. Mmmm, she highly recommends their Hawaiian Burger.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYvXAeabUuOGqfPqQ5dREtOUd6171qUatBU7F-bGrR7Ep2zjRvKcwtbzzewkQZwzCJWc5RW_u6RavEu-H9wfUL-8Bhb8PbR9NzGFuXM-BGq_m_fGzja7cIGISbCJWrUMMuNcfqWTKcDs/s1600/IMG_1723.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYvXAeabUuOGqfPqQ5dREtOUd6171qUatBU7F-bGrR7Ep2zjRvKcwtbzzewkQZwzCJWc5RW_u6RavEu-H9wfUL-8Bhb8PbR9NzGFuXM-BGq_m_fGzja7cIGISbCJWrUMMuNcfqWTKcDs/s320/IMG_1723.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624242422448949954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />And spending the day swimming with Papa and Kelsey. Lona tried jumping into the pool. Ok, I had to help her, but she loved it! She kept climbing out so she could do it again and again!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJNHtnxlCLfuTWf4rsr-17yLD5zEfW8tHIHW-29ndv_v9VTjXrWF1TBDjJTlaati4W6hymjdmXf7Y9v_8-QvPg7Mz3pouMLbRaGaPvrFu4GXnIXKvrScVx4e2RViWHWHU6NSDq_QmR7o/s1600/IMG_1727.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJNHtnxlCLfuTWf4rsr-17yLD5zEfW8tHIHW-29ndv_v9VTjXrWF1TBDjJTlaati4W6hymjdmXf7Y9v_8-QvPg7Mz3pouMLbRaGaPvrFu4GXnIXKvrScVx4e2RViWHWHU6NSDq_QmR7o/s320/IMG_1727.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624242190746600818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lona really loves the pool.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLFjjVoFSxNSJhV5jYduOcDCPo90IA3J5uU_-cQKLI_bAbHsshzjXMEp7ZUoFQct8X8kASbtgKHjNbccJNXGDO0La7T0Mj9yNgXt5ylpASQM7wtRiVF1hqYNyJZJXDWlfQsYooe8IdLW0/s1600/IMG_2589.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLFjjVoFSxNSJhV5jYduOcDCPo90IA3J5uU_-cQKLI_bAbHsshzjXMEp7ZUoFQct8X8kASbtgKHjNbccJNXGDO0La7T0Mj9yNgXt5ylpASQM7wtRiVF1hqYNyJZJXDWlfQsYooe8IdLW0/s320/IMG_2589.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624258593082280258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I know where we will be spending most of our time this summer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAKfRzKSUXP4_-U32pg-BM9DKy9rk7H1sZqMIPk13CHfulW68oG_kxrRs2SiryOqMSDhCyjkYEhBWu0vtD9Z6daaFUJDoZQRYqrLP3twBmeS3pEqWJ0fS-fbfh3V8m6Ujwyr9N112kBM/s1600/IMG_1714.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAKfRzKSUXP4_-U32pg-BM9DKy9rk7H1sZqMIPk13CHfulW68oG_kxrRs2SiryOqMSDhCyjkYEhBWu0vtD9Z6daaFUJDoZQRYqrLP3twBmeS3pEqWJ0fS-fbfh3V8m6Ujwyr9N112kBM/s320/IMG_1714.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624245181611022994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />PLAYING IN (WITH) THE SPRINKLERS<br />I turned on the hose for Lona to play in.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UtMUDAHNngY4_ZdYhdqs9LbRV8wuoCvfinAwVuo81SUoCiSb-WWvnMuHPQxojthisK8g13i4hwJnooJcQ79QykENSe2AT4u7D-oBeolSsCfNOn0KpqBDFsleO-iv460IXT8ffo2IBrY/s1600/IMG_1728.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UtMUDAHNngY4_ZdYhdqs9LbRV8wuoCvfinAwVuo81SUoCiSb-WWvnMuHPQxojthisK8g13i4hwJnooJcQ79QykENSe2AT4u7D-oBeolSsCfNOn0KpqBDFsleO-iv460IXT8ffo2IBrY/s320/IMG_1728.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624241892960787090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Kelsey decided that Lona needed a lesson on how to run through the sprinklers. What a good big sister.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfT-xNpx8UZggVDqkst7tAdCoupYUabi98HW-px7YhhfFF5WnsmDs5wRTus5aEijlfpKu3EjwSslSYSUN1lL2OAS6ivS7fx8aYVaZFCeES4SmPIX4ks_RxWRgXjf_pZFPNnJIESgjDIQ/s1600/IMG_1735.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfT-xNpx8UZggVDqkst7tAdCoupYUabi98HW-px7YhhfFF5WnsmDs5wRTus5aEijlfpKu3EjwSslSYSUN1lL2OAS6ivS7fx8aYVaZFCeES4SmPIX4ks_RxWRgXjf_pZFPNnJIESgjDIQ/s320/IMG_1735.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624241499077296050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />TECH CENTER AT <a href="http://www.taskca.org/index.html">TASK</a> (Team of Advocates for Special Kids)<br />Lona was able to try out different computer software...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGazI1zfOZZFg6puR10I0uC9ExBIP2nA9nnpQChX1MKYL7u1WJ8P435xeXs3FbQ6c5lV3sG6a5UuyTgfvwCPX5iyxBAZXNlH6JyzERJYt3HcShiahNhB1otgTX677Eg23R7zr_c5Hg_E/s1600/IMG_1741.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGazI1zfOZZFg6puR10I0uC9ExBIP2nA9nnpQChX1MKYL7u1WJ8P435xeXs3FbQ6c5lV3sG6a5UuyTgfvwCPX5iyxBAZXNlH6JyzERJYt3HcShiahNhB1otgTX677Eg23R7zr_c5Hg_E/s320/IMG_1741.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624238980247328850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />and different keyboards.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGHLiPgDok8o37PSgC6NyMsLaW9Tl15wmB_pJK5rYSoL4c78JCLS8UNp1ni-FC3QCSZoRHQ9pJB_ucYGBLi4obOo6ixYMOmH-e8Hnzfe9OCF4Gua5VQWXjqbeMeTY53ujCT4iHX4iaXE/s1600/IMG_1744.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGHLiPgDok8o37PSgC6NyMsLaW9Tl15wmB_pJK5rYSoL4c78JCLS8UNp1ni-FC3QCSZoRHQ9pJB_ucYGBLi4obOo6ixYMOmH-e8Hnzfe9OCF4Gua5VQWXjqbeMeTY53ujCT4iHX4iaXE/s320/IMG_1744.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624239647531601538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Some keyboards were a lot more fun than others.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNz2qthx9lyd6ekst56DIBrjXcGX106QTmI5H6Gkjgvm_N_HaClAGpbZA6yg7_cCpj7VGvqT7dIXvOJyDfl6bv0iFOhvamw9sDrKgF5dGpCcxkoSBuyNolmzGGVWi-FEprR656uRy4d4s/s1600/IMG_1747.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNz2qthx9lyd6ekst56DIBrjXcGX106QTmI5H6Gkjgvm_N_HaClAGpbZA6yg7_cCpj7VGvqT7dIXvOJyDfl6bv0iFOhvamw9sDrKgF5dGpCcxkoSBuyNolmzGGVWi-FEprR656uRy4d4s/s320/IMG_1747.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624240409749852370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Hello, this Lona. How may I help you?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOp_NUNijQaePZMVTYi7sHngxFF7kfJFoQos_fOaCR0Hpad5Y5mLS1nCbSve6nIu4J9F356OhlYO55GQbKb6RrUEWooC5S2hMPPGvEy6GfEGuHscaQW_8GQ7qvsGlOG6KYmEHpa85k74/s1600/IMG_1748.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOp_NUNijQaePZMVTYi7sHngxFF7kfJFoQos_fOaCR0Hpad5Y5mLS1nCbSve6nIu4J9F356OhlYO55GQbKb6RrUEWooC5S2hMPPGvEy6GfEGuHscaQW_8GQ7qvsGlOG6KYmEHpa85k74/s320/IMG_1748.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624240133927576354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />FISHFEST 2011<br />Our family loves music and we enjoy when we are able to take in a concert where we get to see several of our favorite artists. This year we were looking forward to seeing David Crowder Band, Third Day, and Mercy Me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5mr3Y8hQCORuh3xLC0LGbFzhrpZir1ZrOH195jWXdy2slCPABA-3CgRIuThts15N5oiTOopykiXYXd4sfyEAuqrKH6ESJ2VFY7h4fw16nOIj8FTozRZiO5G8QRxR31U50nr-0FCXM5I/s1600/IMG_1756.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5mr3Y8hQCORuh3xLC0LGbFzhrpZir1ZrOH195jWXdy2slCPABA-3CgRIuThts15N5oiTOopykiXYXd4sfyEAuqrKH6ESJ2VFY7h4fw16nOIj8FTozRZiO5G8QRxR31U50nr-0FCXM5I/s320/IMG_1756.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624234266824661026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />In between the performances, Lona would take out the iPad and work on her colors, shapes, and numbers (<a href="http://www.preschoolprepco.com/h/i/index.php">Preschool Prep Co.</a>).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhJE5HAu63DFwqY8lsCegiFnTC0vyfi9YpF-d3xD018uwNcZzuzSFOX-uGqyasFnj9gBAo8DT2nEezbSqnihjH8qua5YBWw6AxIR5VFfbWMUYPlmRZwwej3FCTLwwpMiKpJsCYDej1Wc/s1600/IMG_1761.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhJE5HAu63DFwqY8lsCegiFnTC0vyfi9YpF-d3xD018uwNcZzuzSFOX-uGqyasFnj9gBAo8DT2nEezbSqnihjH8qua5YBWw6AxIR5VFfbWMUYPlmRZwwej3FCTLwwpMiKpJsCYDej1Wc/s320/IMG_1761.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624236226824112738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lona was so cute! She had such a great time dancing to the music, waving to all of the people, and fist bumping anyone within reach.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxebPVwL5p6LUURI2nfjnQQ_krMJYPuxnmefOg4BMSyboaComW8_xJkxUBMfWclaOf_k10g7CRz9oHfLD_Grxt6TPL_DLFsKq7xs8gU0bUpRlGVa4M8K8vZh-AtfysYI-pdGLSc1A5X8/s1600/IMG_1764.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxebPVwL5p6LUURI2nfjnQQ_krMJYPuxnmefOg4BMSyboaComW8_xJkxUBMfWclaOf_k10g7CRz9oHfLD_Grxt6TPL_DLFsKq7xs8gU0bUpRlGVa4M8K8vZh-AtfysYI-pdGLSc1A5X8/s320/IMG_1764.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624237017563363010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I love my girls!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUzQeZkPtiIpOEuoA9WXD9_Ub2S65KofKAV3aRzjbDdPIQyLY8vBy4_eSyGk3E5eVBJ_ljVd8DT2bAOEHvzxV2TjzK_wQ0WZqYjHgnKOMpOMVks29NMqYdwMzlt07vUG0PjJiUIg3lf4/s1600/IMG_1772.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUzQeZkPtiIpOEuoA9WXD9_Ub2S65KofKAV3aRzjbDdPIQyLY8vBy4_eSyGk3E5eVBJ_ljVd8DT2bAOEHvzxV2TjzK_wQ0WZqYjHgnKOMpOMVks29NMqYdwMzlt07vUG0PjJiUIg3lf4/s320/IMG_1772.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624233172790269730" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I can't wait to see what the next 6 months have in store for us!Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-60955997838145377072011-06-17T10:10:00.000-07:002011-06-17T11:42:49.926-07:00First JANA Concert ! ! !Oh... my! This face doesn't even begin to tell you how much fun Alyona had at the <a href="http://www.janaalayra.com/">Jana Alayra</a> concert. We headed out to Temecula to see Jana (and <a href="http://www.sweetellagrace.blogspot.com/">Ella</a>) for a night of music and fun.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcHWBD833ukm5MQT3CqlumGWNJc_vHLSljhmJGRokXPQbOE8ifYJ5cPo7jGS4HYmLVejb-vVVkkXRWqNSahY2DmWes9TomcDL9or8DbWS68qtpP0tpcHyCqBwJ0-9yzQFsAYf8VVFxFw/s1600/DSC_0445.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcHWBD833ukm5MQT3CqlumGWNJc_vHLSljhmJGRokXPQbOE8ifYJ5cPo7jGS4HYmLVejb-vVVkkXRWqNSahY2DmWes9TomcDL9or8DbWS68qtpP0tpcHyCqBwJ0-9yzQFsAYf8VVFxFw/s320/DSC_0445.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619241214565279874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The four-year olds were the first group that were able to join Jana up on stage. I must admit, at first Lona wasn't sure what she signed up for.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImpJELRjEqJMBLps_u8iIV3qH5EURjQeP4DkbpypR4T92X6JqNJsA-lY97FFEh-CvVfx93C0H-PhPDIfj14ymF3Umusuv4Gf7j7akkSBR2dcMFhfC2RajYUAdlCRwlWcacY5pm98AZ8o/s1600/DSC_0446.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImpJELRjEqJMBLps_u8iIV3qH5EURjQeP4DkbpypR4T92X6JqNJsA-lY97FFEh-CvVfx93C0H-PhPDIfj14ymF3Umusuv4Gf7j7akkSBR2dcMFhfC2RajYUAdlCRwlWcacY5pm98AZ8o/s320/DSC_0446.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619243153044648514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />But once Jana started singing and doing the motions, Lona knew exactly what to do. Lona definitely rocked "Absolutely Nothing!"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsEgPJJKg7aYU8jhMs9aubOk8xouhOJIyk26QrxYjDHntfwgBX0uwvxj9nm7FGXmq0xfjw0j7kXi2SJZpoegx2l2fkpgnxCGv0oiKZW3qar0EQ_3i5aTdb6wguUgcmNOcY_8Cfik4b2AE/s1600/DSC_0448.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsEgPJJKg7aYU8jhMs9aubOk8xouhOJIyk26QrxYjDHntfwgBX0uwvxj9nm7FGXmq0xfjw0j7kXi2SJZpoegx2l2fkpgnxCGv0oiKZW3qar0EQ_3i5aTdb6wguUgcmNOcY_8Cfik4b2AE/s320/DSC_0448.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619239515837129122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lona was so excited to get to meet Jana after the concert!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQHjTDSRb3in2ioPO34qgzutr98LHqrftO-LVIyR3GMpXezDUOihAS1gfJCoPzcGLbqR4HX4JF6KID-cBOqPp_QjcFxieHIFZvNQCPBHvQPqn7uZnRGsNtOfsyWOsjeBgEXOLq8GLfwo/s1600/DSC_0469.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQHjTDSRb3in2ioPO34qgzutr98LHqrftO-LVIyR3GMpXezDUOihAS1gfJCoPzcGLbqR4HX4JF6KID-cBOqPp_QjcFxieHIFZvNQCPBHvQPqn7uZnRGsNtOfsyWOsjeBgEXOLq8GLfwo/s320/DSC_0469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619258112511965554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />When Brian travels I put in Jana's video for her. Lona gets so happy to see her Papa playing guitar. My older girls loved Jana when they were Lona's age and I am so happy that Jana is still going strong. Thanks Jana for all you do!Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-84217250939171376792011-06-13T22:46:00.000-07:002011-06-13T23:50:34.225-07:00Thank You Ella...For a great day at the beach today!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDDhX_SsniqLllwmHVU2K3keQ3hJ1mpWThVLyXfC2xaZkbML1bZQh6CRalJHym1CeSn9GMbPlmDEf21tZ1HR_tH9r5yEUwy9fpbrfNpZuSbFv1uofGSvMVwNc0dEjFopAke7seLThhg8/s1600/IMG_1698.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDDhX_SsniqLllwmHVU2K3keQ3hJ1mpWThVLyXfC2xaZkbML1bZQh6CRalJHym1CeSn9GMbPlmDEf21tZ1HR_tH9r5yEUwy9fpbrfNpZuSbFv1uofGSvMVwNc0dEjFopAke7seLThhg8/s320/IMG_1698.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617956520935945602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Alyona had her first play date! Lona and <a href="http://www.sweetellagrace.blogspot.com/">Ella</a> were so cute together.<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhft9doz8dI0gFa_pxGmBIZc0mgJFf5cK-yTlAhoW1osWLulV9uadJjb8_FIcowI7h9YnZQZPznc9PkEqWArEOSSlSDuxV0U-piwuzVS6-VPYnwwgIUOSRwqqY-xxI76kJJTqNKAWNsA3s/s1600/IMG_1696.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhft9doz8dI0gFa_pxGmBIZc0mgJFf5cK-yTlAhoW1osWLulV9uadJjb8_FIcowI7h9YnZQZPznc9PkEqWArEOSSlSDuxV0U-piwuzVS6-VPYnwwgIUOSRwqqY-xxI76kJJTqNKAWNsA3s/s320/IMG_1696.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617956358874701122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />They were even practicing their synchronized bucket dumping.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9-XPspz12ixAIyWD8Afd74kNUaDfb6oARl9kY2BifR_IYRNibfo78dldD3423NzyL7Bfk2gTQm9mpP5U5K6i74-eZbBqO3ieBVICne1wQjFGxDXcpFe4a1zqJs-A2u26xRPLPsjhDas/s1600/IMG_1704.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9-XPspz12ixAIyWD8Afd74kNUaDfb6oARl9kY2BifR_IYRNibfo78dldD3423NzyL7Bfk2gTQm9mpP5U5K6i74-eZbBqO3ieBVICne1wQjFGxDXcpFe4a1zqJs-A2u26xRPLPsjhDas/s320/IMG_1704.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617956001650171666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />These two precious girls were so adorable together.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPsOOHcy6_YDSl2p6OLVcRsQ28kSHZZHtj6IXGRLS1qm7tpY1rwpnZ6GElpW1JuXyLI2aCCwlavWjbIGJnDdaqekfmsJ4II1B2cW79mpDD0KPC0JRk424xZtjOAS-dMuNaWcLH1OwZ-8/s1600/IMG_1697.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPsOOHcy6_YDSl2p6OLVcRsQ28kSHZZHtj6IXGRLS1qm7tpY1rwpnZ6GElpW1JuXyLI2aCCwlavWjbIGJnDdaqekfmsJ4II1B2cW79mpDD0KPC0JRk424xZtjOAS-dMuNaWcLH1OwZ-8/s320/IMG_1697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617956199154170578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thank you Denise (Ella's mama) for the invite, we had such a great time.Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-34526496882764272892011-05-03T21:29:00.001-07:002011-05-04T10:16:22.690-07:00Thank you all for your prayers!We are happy to have Alyona home.<br /><br />I'm pretty sure she knew something was up, because last night she was still awake at 11:00pm. This morning she seemed excited, like we were going on an early morning adventure. If she only knew.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3DajDL_x8jkvda-DKS_neYpvzryJPwdMWKsU8GPF8RL_C1WmopmkXFNW68PhYUsE5FS9pBqlFsEhyphenhyphenksG_LWwMQYqExdnsaNMUR4z3EfmNcwRxWvLvM8UBDKgCQACzozvGk1320kXow0I/s1600/IMG_2596.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3DajDL_x8jkvda-DKS_neYpvzryJPwdMWKsU8GPF8RL_C1WmopmkXFNW68PhYUsE5FS9pBqlFsEhyphenhyphenksG_LWwMQYqExdnsaNMUR4z3EfmNcwRxWvLvM8UBDKgCQACzozvGk1320kXow0I/s320/IMG_2596.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602727898439990146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />At 5:45 in the morning, we pretty much had the place to ourselves. We tried to squeeze in some last minute fun before being admitted and the seriousness began.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91izVqwbfBEeOpfxZnDw2MgL18OTK2ii5tS0an_y7rft-OOmL8-GfAEfsyfpFjdUTyhcISoejPr6gW10pMrtJfbgaZVIHrb9S_lYJnT9yOQAlGxj1F1QoXEx2lSARPKvg9XXhTw1r4D4/s1600/IMG_2602.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91izVqwbfBEeOpfxZnDw2MgL18OTK2ii5tS0an_y7rft-OOmL8-GfAEfsyfpFjdUTyhcISoejPr6gW10pMrtJfbgaZVIHrb9S_lYJnT9yOQAlGxj1F1QoXEx2lSARPKvg9XXhTw1r4D4/s320/IMG_2602.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602713692374129954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />We were surprised to have a visitor first thing. Sadie waited very patiently on the chair while Alyona first got an IV.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnY3Ya43sKvl7rzvzgT9zK-SmV3snRFyarg52XtdCXQcT9x8oQ5tU_0xmvATpEdumaVQb7RFcMMVai_UQHZ69JLf8XahwMaf65ePoKUJQNj503RvDr0vurqFwYAM1fVBNgSaDVKBDDcuA/s1600/IMG_2603.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnY3Ya43sKvl7rzvzgT9zK-SmV3snRFyarg52XtdCXQcT9x8oQ5tU_0xmvATpEdumaVQb7RFcMMVai_UQHZ69JLf8XahwMaf65ePoKUJQNj503RvDr0vurqFwYAM1fVBNgSaDVKBDDcuA/s320/IMG_2603.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602724975061596354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Sadie was such a sweetheart. I really appreciate all of the volunteers with pet therapy dogs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNYysx9P_kLvG27GwThdwTXyeCMDEImVUoz60u0v2hvwM6Zhf8VwY3Ya4yvms5OKSEqBQbag6IUAmqiHI9HHYh0lxKznFDSfXLdYawFp0VrcjhfO4XaZXOwgNxYTDrTWmSn6PdREZy4o/s1600/IMG_2606.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNYysx9P_kLvG27GwThdwTXyeCMDEImVUoz60u0v2hvwM6Zhf8VwY3Ya4yvms5OKSEqBQbag6IUAmqiHI9HHYh0lxKznFDSfXLdYawFp0VrcjhfO4XaZXOwgNxYTDrTWmSn6PdREZy4o/s320/IMG_2606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602713919527730610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />After Alyona's procedure, we had the job of keeping her flat and still. Wow, no easy feat. After a couple of hours she was transferred from recovery to her room. The one time I had my back turned, she lifted her leg up and her incision started bleeding heavily. The new nurse had to apply direct pressure for 25 minutes. Lona understandably did not like this one bit. Finally, after four hours of lying flat (aka child torture), she was extremely relieved when she was finally allowed to sit up. Poor little girl was hooked up to more wires than my VCR.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkZx0juI_CqjR4CjYRWR6rqggW5e14fCawYdpjMxYRjFDQrdHuaNIkpsk1RUOwTHSCp3cCdzL4dmnpUGsUQ4qw7RCaWQDayStGFkKbwQpSKGnTCAUP9ZwElMD39QklRfQFmYnEfMRq2I/s1600/IMG_2609.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkZx0juI_CqjR4CjYRWR6rqggW5e14fCawYdpjMxYRjFDQrdHuaNIkpsk1RUOwTHSCp3cCdzL4dmnpUGsUQ4qw7RCaWQDayStGFkKbwQpSKGnTCAUP9ZwElMD39QklRfQFmYnEfMRq2I/s320/IMG_2609.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602715256093136018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />She brought a few souvenirs home. They were not exactly the type of stickers she was hoping for.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpW4cobqOijkm1lC6SszSemkhCwgPHdg9ewgwdeMKsfShC20uibkQiyxgVkyMYyYdUCwR3JSObZeI8b82AlxFOwdRffm1MvYTov6nxyl3SkvaZTzJ_iD7dUsQnp9qvrMk8efN2AtHy9cg/s1600/IMG_2626.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpW4cobqOijkm1lC6SszSemkhCwgPHdg9ewgwdeMKsfShC20uibkQiyxgVkyMYyYdUCwR3JSObZeI8b82AlxFOwdRffm1MvYTov6nxyl3SkvaZTzJ_iD7dUsQnp9qvrMk8efN2AtHy9cg/s320/IMG_2626.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602733973263984466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />She was definitely glad to be home and to get kisses from her puppy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7cxt6y6YrChKbECG6dJu3mgXu2tGVqthIuzM7Ww5M2EoJXyGH2qsoaDelMy9LcgjCQCEIKKhxlqc-4fnBB4HI-Sbo2XHLrhELw2D0nKZNIGUak-fbv12xeRHYP1x1GuYkM8zILEGKVg/s1600/IMG_2621.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7cxt6y6YrChKbECG6dJu3mgXu2tGVqthIuzM7Ww5M2EoJXyGH2qsoaDelMy9LcgjCQCEIKKhxlqc-4fnBB4HI-Sbo2XHLrhELw2D0nKZNIGUak-fbv12xeRHYP1x1GuYkM8zILEGKVg/s320/IMG_2621.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602734494510805074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We would appreciate your prayers for a speedy recovery.Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-55284303416667580082011-05-03T05:19:00.000-07:002011-05-03T05:20:47.082-07:00Heading off the Hospital... to repair the hole in Alyona's heart. Prayers are greatly appreciated!Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-15258194103762037732011-04-23T23:36:00.000-07:002011-04-24T00:23:54.934-07:00Take Me Out to the Ballgame!!!Alyona has finally experienced America's favorite pastime. Friday night, our family was able to go to a baseball game and enjoy watching the Padres play. Lona looked so cute in her Padres jersey. Oh, and she really loved the playground they have at Petco Park.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfq8-YvWIg2yp06KMWK9-5Zo0qSt20Fgs5sw0I2nL1qO4MyjamK5jSFAa4llNHU79FQAlHEm1TP3vMcwli-dpIeYv1zrZhcjJ-NDvbgS5FFMkhi1GW0QzEUbcU37ufXNPG9kImQqkjVX4/s1600/IMG_2526.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfq8-YvWIg2yp06KMWK9-5Zo0qSt20Fgs5sw0I2nL1qO4MyjamK5jSFAa4llNHU79FQAlHEm1TP3vMcwli-dpIeYv1zrZhcjJ-NDvbgS5FFMkhi1GW0QzEUbcU37ufXNPG9kImQqkjVX4/s320/IMG_2526.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599035761470840962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Sisters are very good for teaching Lona all things baseball, such as rooting for the home team (Go Padres!), as well as experiencing yummy things such as peanuts and Cracker Jack.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NAjoZkD7in_CcM470GQNREXlbYByBxjleOFDDNrt_YCx05m2NteQ6GKsoLLW_ydokm6th0Ag0v8qMF_3V5510EocVz27sROuoE7xxv2aExyRa_Vah205TRTFkZSOkZ8HR-BA2BIsDto/s1600/IMG_2530.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NAjoZkD7in_CcM470GQNREXlbYByBxjleOFDDNrt_YCx05m2NteQ6GKsoLLW_ydokm6th0Ag0v8qMF_3V5510EocVz27sROuoE7xxv2aExyRa_Vah205TRTFkZSOkZ8HR-BA2BIsDto/s320/IMG_2530.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599036005786277570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lona had such a great time hanging out with her daddy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-HfChUIzFG2lCEd3EHDh9psMSj-zAKV_YvADsM_wnZh_XM4rrVc8a2X2qOmE5xinQl7cpBgzV7Vs5Ka9sEp8cH6LOL1bXlZWhomCHd5NJ53EfMY1Cs32E9SWyC1ZzpopQ6SeSKehyphenhypheneM/s1600/IMG_2535.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-HfChUIzFG2lCEd3EHDh9psMSj-zAKV_YvADsM_wnZh_XM4rrVc8a2X2qOmE5xinQl7cpBgzV7Vs5Ka9sEp8cH6LOL1bXlZWhomCHd5NJ53EfMY1Cs32E9SWyC1ZzpopQ6SeSKehyphenhypheneM/s320/IMG_2535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599036385602785426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Everyone has such busy schedules, it was great to be able to all be together and I can't wait until we can do it again!Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-46944108635486482162011-04-18T21:20:00.000-07:002011-04-19T10:16:26.572-07:00Happy Birthday Kelsey!!!Alyona has had a few more doctor's appointments recently. The ophthalmologist said that Lona does need glasses, but he will wait until her birthday in September before getting her glasses.<br /><br />Her pediatrician and the international adoption specialist had both mentioned an innocent heart murmur. Well, we visited the cardiologist and the cardiogram showed a VSD. We have her appointment scheduled at the cath lab at our local children's hospital. If anyone has had any experience, please let me know what to expect.<br /><br />We had another birthday. Kelsey turned 18 and she also wanted to spend the day at Disneyland.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5XyTfJwK7pFwNKQfKQMMKVIefP-z5JnJoVtoQ6i_IRFxkDbs12_oCfEXPnzDQcaqw9C_QNl1b15-XFEaKmn1K5PuXdtWZyBV-nrXH7V2QIGabrveUkoxOto7z-KNAKbA5pLt8sEpbOQ/s1600/IMG_2487.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5XyTfJwK7pFwNKQfKQMMKVIefP-z5JnJoVtoQ6i_IRFxkDbs12_oCfEXPnzDQcaqw9C_QNl1b15-XFEaKmn1K5PuXdtWZyBV-nrXH7V2QIGabrveUkoxOto7z-KNAKbA5pLt8sEpbOQ/s320/IMG_2487.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597149347982567378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lona was so funny! She saw her reflection in the pole of the merry-go-round and started making faces. Too cute!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-RfjI-puDWSiWb-vBPCA1Rr3b3rjrZHr5N8aGsXgk5Sd2AwHTKicfHoSEbaNOg64sjFddi_SEYw-lgklh5dBH8wufWuUSWf7OoYfx05GTL3Y9keXUzcNC9uaj6moc9OjFLMIlr4p_4gY/s1600/IMG_2478.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-RfjI-puDWSiWb-vBPCA1Rr3b3rjrZHr5N8aGsXgk5Sd2AwHTKicfHoSEbaNOg64sjFddi_SEYw-lgklh5dBH8wufWuUSWf7OoYfx05GTL3Y9keXUzcNC9uaj6moc9OjFLMIlr4p_4gY/s320/IMG_2478.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597150840667275026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPsKki7TfMPj1sGVFE4JtpYCFA5t1LIQ4_tpSHTvpSsv6FkHwi__P04w2zIdd4v-xm-4HjY_MHXFPaInV3ZRtC3CQLYsY8r92ibqQD2KxE44ojomFmd6eo8HNS6OxIHP_aVCivp3EsRY/s1600/IMG_2484.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPsKki7TfMPj1sGVFE4JtpYCFA5t1LIQ4_tpSHTvpSsv6FkHwi__P04w2zIdd4v-xm-4HjY_MHXFPaInV3ZRtC3CQLYsY8r92ibqQD2KxE44ojomFmd6eo8HNS6OxIHP_aVCivp3EsRY/s320/IMG_2484.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597150367756985090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It was almost 90 degrees and Kelsey thought we needed some ice cream. Lona thought that was a great idea!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DEx2FaHug-Xsdr3NotUHTmrI82H-pe_r_2-kipTvhglxuH2LgDSxrfjVNB_vtwV3mpkKFbAZeyKZMnc2zQvc3Cie6SbHnBJKFK3QdJNQkTA2O7xXPMlmWt3_UzzCjrzTqaqtPjImsRY/s1600/IMG_2495.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DEx2FaHug-Xsdr3NotUHTmrI82H-pe_r_2-kipTvhglxuH2LgDSxrfjVNB_vtwV3mpkKFbAZeyKZMnc2zQvc3Cie6SbHnBJKFK3QdJNQkTA2O7xXPMlmWt3_UzzCjrzTqaqtPjImsRY/s320/IMG_2495.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597149653024937010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Kelsey had waited so long for her special birthday dinner! It was definitely worth the wait.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJeIlO2flARipNfUfrhne6GQxNOjOuxBbCsPR_6UGsOxhFWs4YBKoT6cEpnBOQuJcK0P_QAH7EY67X5EhJpE6L2wwH5MvJf5wRWXcYhrjhyfLZbET746868dOiqWQ6_erur4_0DhFNCbc/s1600/IMG_2502.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJeIlO2flARipNfUfrhne6GQxNOjOuxBbCsPR_6UGsOxhFWs4YBKoT6cEpnBOQuJcK0P_QAH7EY67X5EhJpE6L2wwH5MvJf5wRWXcYhrjhyfLZbET746868dOiqWQ6_erur4_0DhFNCbc/s320/IMG_2502.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597149095619334418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKNtdk7SfCGEte76F350joKweap9dszvk5QgtksmelYyP7HEVigdh7bSo26OYKFiHx6kFGAJUJ7u8UP6xQxRlv4pvuMRaAAN0WbwmJVQ2V4T_aKnsNNdqp84k-sLnpyZ8Z7-aF44JyWw/s1600/IMG_2503.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKNtdk7SfCGEte76F350joKweap9dszvk5QgtksmelYyP7HEVigdh7bSo26OYKFiHx6kFGAJUJ7u8UP6xQxRlv4pvuMRaAAN0WbwmJVQ2V4T_aKnsNNdqp84k-sLnpyZ8Z7-aF44JyWw/s320/IMG_2503.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597148901015228898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Happy 18th birthday Kelsey !<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxW-wo6xrJOAhhN5_9TCzIE9OSAQlvh5QAxaY6Q0uObjz-4Z6Nu2GwYPO_lfq-VtMKBsYlDBfQdbcuf1SSYNsHzXkgphtxEx-Lmw9QIJLj5FNK3iNnVD2rXxNDuT5p93GNw_VuqxiMKE/s1600/IMG_2512.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxW-wo6xrJOAhhN5_9TCzIE9OSAQlvh5QAxaY6Q0uObjz-4Z6Nu2GwYPO_lfq-VtMKBsYlDBfQdbcuf1SSYNsHzXkgphtxEx-Lmw9QIJLj5FNK3iNnVD2rXxNDuT5p93GNw_VuqxiMKE/s320/IMG_2512.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597146271193116994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />We all love getting to spend time with family. Gotta love the aunt and uncles.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9x9wUxMeAXGPCUd5YNvHfpaZeJNzKBIElpWUhKT9VlMNtsGvQB_rXPVfqAMqorcXBpvnrGLnJ-uU60NhgvFKvNuZ7d5z5uQq5q_-0vF6jM4tbK7RMmteC3bkAGqyuxBR2jPUuQudYRE/s1600/IMG_2514.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9x9wUxMeAXGPCUd5YNvHfpaZeJNzKBIElpWUhKT9VlMNtsGvQB_rXPVfqAMqorcXBpvnrGLnJ-uU60NhgvFKvNuZ7d5z5uQq5q_-0vF6jM4tbK7RMmteC3bkAGqyuxBR2jPUuQudYRE/s320/IMG_2514.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597145853531949794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNz6bWmzUjXblBlhh0K-TsCM2DkS9LGAOVuo9z034CMFwyc7rwhw1ZjbkclBcYy_-FXUz3bDNYfIBvQO0SRPyUlJ5qFmI3QEC94u_4hebdTuf_s_98g6upgq0L5LZUr2wbWkkxYd9Plg/s1600/IMG_2521.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNz6bWmzUjXblBlhh0K-TsCM2DkS9LGAOVuo9z034CMFwyc7rwhw1ZjbkclBcYy_-FXUz3bDNYfIBvQO0SRPyUlJ5qFmI3QEC94u_4hebdTuf_s_98g6upgq0L5LZUr2wbWkkxYd9Plg/s320/IMG_2521.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597145298691262066" border="0" /></a>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-52681977343318725362011-04-05T22:54:00.000-07:002011-04-08T12:00:52.511-07:00LonaLook who does not need her pants rolled up anymore!<br />Alyona has been busy GROWING (she has grown two inches!).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRrRcysBoN1vjy9PvRwhxEIZkuyyujse1ibDc5c783r7NMXBkfDKRdV2cWAXnGwnHFH8QDM2BiAgm9iE7xUcKuf5ywd7iE0ICTaNAHGHtDEsx5tX3Mk85wLaqr6LsHDJWYsrZsI0Ha_Ok/s1600/IMG_2413.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRrRcysBoN1vjy9PvRwhxEIZkuyyujse1ibDc5c783r7NMXBkfDKRdV2cWAXnGwnHFH8QDM2BiAgm9iE7xUcKuf5ywd7iE0ICTaNAHGHtDEsx5tX3Mk85wLaqr6LsHDJWYsrZsI0Ha_Ok/s320/IMG_2413.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592351457855109458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Kira found even more Masha and the Bear videos for Lona on iTunes, so they checked out the new episodes together.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJfPYAUc-NZTh-ejeRT7OhJFyH86LWlb59RjCf_Cqc-JI2TAG-PV8h-kxIihy3y2nTf8W1L6AleG-DB5uE1X1eGMcEJB3gxUwiOQ0XtiRouQeBTWz9XVmcsXh1AkLwkPoDpuXvE_rywk/s1600/IMG_2137.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJfPYAUc-NZTh-ejeRT7OhJFyH86LWlb59RjCf_Cqc-JI2TAG-PV8h-kxIihy3y2nTf8W1L6AleG-DB5uE1X1eGMcEJB3gxUwiOQ0XtiRouQeBTWz9XVmcsXh1AkLwkPoDpuXvE_rywk/s320/IMG_2137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592744793527178498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Kira was making a snack and Lona kept cruising by for samples.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7k3JV_g_bLujM9KkDzuUaRFo3TWE5ZxeW5FjJeew_1z6c2znokQIrXjky9FNXnc01OBED_RjMLtAHnF9TS7GcVlTnlaCVptvDjS_G65RKFhe55zvUq_EJ8Gh9rufEbYO2kS-UhY6LHQ/s1600/IMG_2142.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7k3JV_g_bLujM9KkDzuUaRFo3TWE5ZxeW5FjJeew_1z6c2znokQIrXjky9FNXnc01OBED_RjMLtAHnF9TS7GcVlTnlaCVptvDjS_G65RKFhe55zvUq_EJ8Gh9rufEbYO2kS-UhY6LHQ/s320/IMG_2142.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592745204227769650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Bella noticed Lona was getting lots of yummy treats, so she thought she would give it a try.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0zRd6P5vQ-gwLv7qecgiizIMRcP8QcR4EMoeeC52YgCIXZ4oDDIsV_4X1ruWVHnYCsByoHCnJjZUpFhkx3jWSoJ8hoRiPzVtAWEfEfMzelMYl0XMZTwXoXNb8yI7Vf5pq3k2IAR0jcs/s1600/IMG_2141.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0zRd6P5vQ-gwLv7qecgiizIMRcP8QcR4EMoeeC52YgCIXZ4oDDIsV_4X1ruWVHnYCsByoHCnJjZUpFhkx3jWSoJ8hoRiPzVtAWEfEfMzelMYl0XMZTwXoXNb8yI7Vf5pq3k2IAR0jcs/s320/IMG_2141.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592745421590629634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />We had another birthday in the family. This time it was Brian's birthday...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitqx1HyuTk3esbtdxbbRHyVTZglESyRXVRMNA9-W4xvkJw3rjWByUJxy4rqP9JmFORenjDC7FAFRLWdweLPKMa6HlSd48BpRNGoHXHgPa1umniw6md09iF3IcbSk1x5-wbZs9UF_po3ss/s1600/DSC_0367.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitqx1HyuTk3esbtdxbbRHyVTZglESyRXVRMNA9-W4xvkJw3rjWByUJxy4rqP9JmFORenjDC7FAFRLWdweLPKMa6HlSd48BpRNGoHXHgPa1umniw6md09iF3IcbSk1x5-wbZs9UF_po3ss/s320/DSC_0367.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592743226133434946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />which only can mean one thing... well two. Chocolate cake and Grandpa!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKirq6kuUh2vUCraBVnLOrRzEgflATSq3rI3H8_gLS2_YXsMlBN7_qI-mQ8aWJR7xuycFsdlqmuUc9s9_5Su6i2pvZIABmIzUFKJbMTHJ9vE1dnoy3LvWsxLwwaQsCdbUFgYH6j5aPZ4/s1600/DSC_0373.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKirq6kuUh2vUCraBVnLOrRzEgflATSq3rI3H8_gLS2_YXsMlBN7_qI-mQ8aWJR7xuycFsdlqmuUc9s9_5Su6i2pvZIABmIzUFKJbMTHJ9vE1dnoy3LvWsxLwwaQsCdbUFgYH6j5aPZ4/s320/DSC_0373.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592742179377753986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Brian thought it would be fun to celebrate his birthday by taking Lona on her first trip to Disneyland.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZo1zNFKneP3Ecairu80pJ9XzGznzprFawv5kUj0i84GpQpN_vF7mSM2xEcYdlFCnlKT41A4kJTRADhtEGSEO7ssbb6lVGgZRqndS1srja3e6sgIw_N1V-HwbrVJDerKBK3bqf3ZIjxM8/s1600/IMG_2198.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZo1zNFKneP3Ecairu80pJ9XzGznzprFawv5kUj0i84GpQpN_vF7mSM2xEcYdlFCnlKT41A4kJTRADhtEGSEO7ssbb6lVGgZRqndS1srja3e6sgIw_N1V-HwbrVJDerKBK3bqf3ZIjxM8/s320/IMG_2198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592735818511639362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />You can tell she is not too sure what to expect on the carousel.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgww2U6QudchH42zsKl_dtLQZI5KpF54WLycmLl8xCzRNvko51-jx0oSqAR3s9kAkcMNYOq49hUPbjVtv7Iov1mldSY8QXW6NfNkUCuLsr_abqsMNz8mwoNxCakiZyC1iCOCIgj7pZOHdw/s1600/IMG_2173.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgww2U6QudchH42zsKl_dtLQZI5KpF54WLycmLl8xCzRNvko51-jx0oSqAR3s9kAkcMNYOq49hUPbjVtv7Iov1mldSY8QXW6NfNkUCuLsr_abqsMNz8mwoNxCakiZyC1iCOCIgj7pZOHdw/s320/IMG_2173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592733706713663314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lona is so funny, she liked it so much she did not want to get off.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIDdOjxZW-IvLM1XpeD1aDW-P0bzRSqx8UvqN4L59UOZjJuAMqa0Bsc7caMe2xBaF3JqeyA-JwOxs9JfZvEPHQI__o6Zm_OFPdmC-IsaOlkBcHbGRiW2Sw7E5wtJhN-8XeRgJ9PIAVXY/s1600/IMG_2169.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIDdOjxZW-IvLM1XpeD1aDW-P0bzRSqx8UvqN4L59UOZjJuAMqa0Bsc7caMe2xBaF3JqeyA-JwOxs9JfZvEPHQI__o6Zm_OFPdmC-IsaOlkBcHbGRiW2Sw7E5wtJhN-8XeRgJ9PIAVXY/s320/IMG_2169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592733409518875090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Kelsey thought a spin on the Teacups would be a good idea. Again, the face says, "I'm not sure about this".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Pdnr7sAUiL24jZe4fIGUjIaGFeeNUs-De1G_BOOGPkQMQnT7Z6la1njiQgZhFFRteztZnskZR8BGD5Pqv4HMHEHjGkChX_a7RaxcZ_ck-yLz_0dfhn4MXdMJmcJKshhr0jcvHq0VuYU/s1600/IMG_2178.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Pdnr7sAUiL24jZe4fIGUjIaGFeeNUs-De1G_BOOGPkQMQnT7Z6la1njiQgZhFFRteztZnskZR8BGD5Pqv4HMHEHjGkChX_a7RaxcZ_ck-yLz_0dfhn4MXdMJmcJKshhr0jcvHq0VuYU/s320/IMG_2178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592734267727384946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Oh my, Lona loved the Teacups!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPoa4jUkV3QHzekK0_7nVyzPIDggzMmGDGLyiCHxfG2f0O-3Bs9rMLFdieOoXqU2_WTsytUlsxxjsHNA8eeX0sr5jIv4-ww8Z-oiFmmxWF0Z7VHTS9RN7YeZvJuV2E2UHZlo5TaGtYwA/s1600/IMG_2180.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPoa4jUkV3QHzekK0_7nVyzPIDggzMmGDGLyiCHxfG2f0O-3Bs9rMLFdieOoXqU2_WTsytUlsxxjsHNA8eeX0sr5jIv4-ww8Z-oiFmmxWF0Z7VHTS9RN7YeZvJuV2E2UHZlo5TaGtYwA/s320/IMG_2180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592735328288795090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lona has been to her first real tea party and she was the guest of honor! The young ladies who held a bake sale to help with our fundraising to bring Alyona home, invited her to attend their annual tea party. They loved getting the chance to meet her!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCGiLFAB7Qir8HxulzeVVqoj8qt1TBx-luK5YpxJpbhlFlYtyE3k80ydcD2BCdtdd1xmToNL1fr7nUB2FqJAAoimtsxNJr1gE6cB8z13mrof6ISzk8G8x5fwp-_cD3Hry5rhfahOHk7k/s1600/IMG_2400.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCGiLFAB7Qir8HxulzeVVqoj8qt1TBx-luK5YpxJpbhlFlYtyE3k80ydcD2BCdtdd1xmToNL1fr7nUB2FqJAAoimtsxNJr1gE6cB8z13mrof6ISzk8G8x5fwp-_cD3Hry5rhfahOHk7k/s320/IMG_2400.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592352348827354706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The leader gave Alyona a <a href="http://www.busybibles.com/index.php">Busy Bible</a>. It is the cutest thing and she just loves it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjf6Lb1i3i0f4jKZmD8Qu2yNYB3Td5R2ZzoLv1MoCgk30AwyGmG4D7eBQOKestPUuAEMEQEjIaNsepgIuNvFPjO8sxuK_9gb0MT5jleI0JeR1C5LxYUbqvnyfCcfvCEAi8PmrdBuHKR7E/s1600/IMG_2408.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjf6Lb1i3i0f4jKZmD8Qu2yNYB3Td5R2ZzoLv1MoCgk30AwyGmG4D7eBQOKestPUuAEMEQEjIaNsepgIuNvFPjO8sxuK_9gb0MT5jleI0JeR1C5LxYUbqvnyfCcfvCEAi8PmrdBuHKR7E/s320/IMG_2408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592352720510038242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Kelsey decided Lona needed her first visit to Sea World. After looking at the sharks and penguins it was off to the Wild Arctic to see...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpX9jf4OOd0Ssi7NuwjkpSDa9_EzjtZSuBVrn_fSA_ESZ5r3iY4aHQMtun5A7SYaNGCDDHGHq_5VuppTPC12fVxaZ5DnyiujR5zN6h7z7P7Mweg3wVxJa4Jda84yLcckebBAcMFC5RN7w/s1600/IMG_2280.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpX9jf4OOd0Ssi7NuwjkpSDa9_EzjtZSuBVrn_fSA_ESZ5r3iY4aHQMtun5A7SYaNGCDDHGHq_5VuppTPC12fVxaZ5DnyiujR5zN6h7z7P7Mweg3wVxJa4Jda84yLcckebBAcMFC5RN7w/s320/IMG_2280.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592723671588276146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />polar bears, beluga whales, and walruses.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFkAECLIRxSASmRqWnGQRUGOAvild4DIL0QjzxryOCQUTQnWMZVWzq5OSpe5hwHczPV59_KpyjZCpCn114ERgl99Y4HEk0MSdNnHUiMwGvhBqwbbX3E96r21ICIfs2QdPDx9vCFOIP6s/s1600/IMG_2281.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFkAECLIRxSASmRqWnGQRUGOAvild4DIL0QjzxryOCQUTQnWMZVWzq5OSpe5hwHczPV59_KpyjZCpCn114ERgl99Y4HEk0MSdNnHUiMwGvhBqwbbX3E96r21ICIfs2QdPDx9vCFOIP6s/s320/IMG_2281.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592724462327951602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I couldn't get over how much she LOVED the Shamu show.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgadlz7Wwl096DbmDmWmwpxTCMCZFKJ68j9fRGkcEtiNx7fc8binyYGqCFTdC8lfWaA_McPxhclP5ebBqCtrNxqTGpB0UiksLD9XAytlrwmpF8SWrNsF7pLUfkShQ-X2TBUSMr580ounK4/s1600/downsized_0227011725.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgadlz7Wwl096DbmDmWmwpxTCMCZFKJ68j9fRGkcEtiNx7fc8binyYGqCFTdC8lfWaA_McPxhclP5ebBqCtrNxqTGpB0UiksLD9XAytlrwmpF8SWrNsF7pLUfkShQ-X2TBUSMr580ounK4/s320/downsized_0227011725.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592720338471041922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />After one of her doctor's appointments, we decided to go back to Disneyland. That is the beauty of living only 22 miles away.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7U9MHzfK_f5YKPrVNWgQZz1AKkU8gCMxGpFUDh_0EwTP_1wXjjRactiVl9aWgfDQDP4oEtCpI8Z859eAnALRFwcSX4yuFu09OJgkKVsfrmiFoE-mYEXzt1WMiQGTaETfEgC4PYGSYAg/s1600/IMG_2430.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7U9MHzfK_f5YKPrVNWgQZz1AKkU8gCMxGpFUDh_0EwTP_1wXjjRactiVl9aWgfDQDP4oEtCpI8Z859eAnALRFwcSX4yuFu09OJgkKVsfrmiFoE-mYEXzt1WMiQGTaETfEgC4PYGSYAg/s320/IMG_2430.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592347385586406290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lona loved the carousel.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCAzNpHo1czMOGirUWgIG6Iy33WLuSMGaGTF0hRBFy16SB4RoveN-EJszl5XmPM74E1rNS_nfdfYmWOjXy5EhFeQ-WuAl2Ah3lV0n6iDP4WuC6M7qVtGnz4EMnQApnKDEThyphenhyphen81AnyiMk/s1600/IMG_2425.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCAzNpHo1czMOGirUWgIG6Iy33WLuSMGaGTF0hRBFy16SB4RoveN-EJszl5XmPM74E1rNS_nfdfYmWOjXy5EhFeQ-WuAl2Ah3lV0n6iDP4WuC6M7qVtGnz4EMnQApnKDEThyphenhyphen81AnyiMk/s320/IMG_2425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592347746558192530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I love her dimples.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiElXP1Mltx9IQefJp61de-726psIrjBktXkXHZ78z8yuSv9ji3_YT4T3W0Lhen-jBS-XF5cL1oG_N8qu4S2QqMa7StZLyUsL9u3m5gIMR4gQDzG1pdKecleIuwXgZZ3JauBOng-egIFww/s1600/IMG_2427.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiElXP1Mltx9IQefJp61de-726psIrjBktXkXHZ78z8yuSv9ji3_YT4T3W0Lhen-jBS-XF5cL1oG_N8qu4S2QqMa7StZLyUsL9u3m5gIMR4gQDzG1pdKecleIuwXgZZ3JauBOng-egIFww/s320/IMG_2427.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592347568796124914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lona loves spinning on the Teacups more than the carousel!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3k2jbWPow-evx6kjurhr05JXOG6ETbKUb0SMRr7Cni663i-pWr33tBOBMVy0MmfZa2FvX_k1bUPtZMEm_aOf85L3CUoIGdVO6Ncvd5y-OJIhBLJPWGfnAAn2R_QlRBvowhbJxWAxwjAk/s1600/IMG_2441.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3k2jbWPow-evx6kjurhr05JXOG6ETbKUb0SMRr7Cni663i-pWr33tBOBMVy0MmfZa2FvX_k1bUPtZMEm_aOf85L3CUoIGdVO6Ncvd5y-OJIhBLJPWGfnAAn2R_QlRBvowhbJxWAxwjAk/s320/IMG_2441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592347105179562978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />What a great face!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ovUVj4ENfZMbsmytL5e_ovtpWSJ_okDgNPM0m2RgaHonlCcUV5C12VBQRxiJK7UHS-9CZlFvKyz-UbB18et5bpOqA0iO6Yn0JgMSriU6-979I5vZKtGxDIFstBz6-sp50egezZaMqT4/s1600/IMG_2440.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ovUVj4ENfZMbsmytL5e_ovtpWSJ_okDgNPM0m2RgaHonlCcUV5C12VBQRxiJK7UHS-9CZlFvKyz-UbB18et5bpOqA0iO6Yn0JgMSriU6-979I5vZKtGxDIFstBz6-sp50egezZaMqT4/s320/IMG_2440.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592346304560046834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />She was having such a great time I thought it would be a good idea to introduce her to Mickey! I just love how her arm is draped over his hand.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDxTIssAn_vBfyPrSA6WMZWFjYG_BhS7XupVID-BBCvn8XwbIHq84TUNSySdBDDcskc3_6qqF5FmPJOdIC5GRA3ChU_DWrPZalnW7v-CRuQzPaMj3PrBjorB1ZGnrijbPiyoX4pUUKCk/s1600/24818730000.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDxTIssAn_vBfyPrSA6WMZWFjYG_BhS7XupVID-BBCvn8XwbIHq84TUNSySdBDDcskc3_6qqF5FmPJOdIC5GRA3ChU_DWrPZalnW7v-CRuQzPaMj3PrBjorB1ZGnrijbPiyoX4pUUKCk/s320/24818730000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592739637686122530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />We also had the pleasure of seeing Kelsey sing with her choir. It was nice to finally have Lona get to see her perform since we are driving her to rehearsal all the time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPWPVASIlkjmmkqtqMPSj6snicAjd5vCqUGBzkFk8SUPcH7UFjJY3KiEaiIrwUA-IrA__qk_zENfWBhNq796MDkjHWmw8XryIrIddw69ZMFB57nCJ-zIxB38o1gYNxTyxyQw5lv7mNSY/s1600/DSC_0370.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPWPVASIlkjmmkqtqMPSj6snicAjd5vCqUGBzkFk8SUPcH7UFjJY3KiEaiIrwUA-IrA__qk_zENfWBhNq796MDkjHWmw8XryIrIddw69ZMFB57nCJ-zIxB38o1gYNxTyxyQw5lv7mNSY/s320/DSC_0370.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592751534946154194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXRUk2ELaGI4bCni-T0sWNd00iPm2SdFiXDa8HNPzeRfz0LJdCclBXMlDPmSR_phJOvNu_kFWc-Y7YpCq6yBresPQM5uFA7SXN0hyBvdGU9DohdG4VP_2TDwXBsApWmnULkeMSAJZLL0/s1600/DSC_0377.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXRUk2ELaGI4bCni-T0sWNd00iPm2SdFiXDa8HNPzeRfz0LJdCclBXMlDPmSR_phJOvNu_kFWc-Y7YpCq6yBresPQM5uFA7SXN0hyBvdGU9DohdG4VP_2TDwXBsApWmnULkeMSAJZLL0/s320/DSC_0377.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592752857458696530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />With the unseasonably warm weather, I thought we should head back to the beach for Lona's first picnic.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4La-1_1BVr1DABefugxAVlEhsYSXcSgeduf9al2SSdJQjhXJzr_9_YRPPIVNx78CFPWfO1PgQLAGwQiRfTq9MIgT_L47uGIejSv0Ogwm6QEFw8S9P2jowgsid16U-7jCAKEQ7QtlY28/s1600/IMG_2456.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4La-1_1BVr1DABefugxAVlEhsYSXcSgeduf9al2SSdJQjhXJzr_9_YRPPIVNx78CFPWfO1PgQLAGwQiRfTq9MIgT_L47uGIejSv0Ogwm6QEFw8S9P2jowgsid16U-7jCAKEQ7QtlY28/s320/IMG_2456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592345428520502930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />You can tell that she was much more excited about getting her feet in the ocean than eating. I can't believe how long her hair is getting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7QFidxmvdJTTobytoMB1lkbM5SyKu_QbuNiuSjG9zIqJhRS3jUGIroFi4gHXzkQo47CBU2Z_KDPXL-NMtXhZdZnj0tvzTGkjmzLWqM6orJzggvvJvlIQrg2hU56PY7o7UDJrv-zl2Yo/s1600/IMG_2463.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7QFidxmvdJTTobytoMB1lkbM5SyKu_QbuNiuSjG9zIqJhRS3jUGIroFi4gHXzkQo47CBU2Z_KDPXL-NMtXhZdZnj0tvzTGkjmzLWqM6orJzggvvJvlIQrg2hU56PY7o7UDJrv-zl2Yo/s320/IMG_2463.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592727058342496530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Needless to say we have been busy, but we are all having a great time!Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-75983472904484417692011-03-09T21:21:00.000-08:002011-03-09T23:04:11.062-08:00Beach Baby!We have all been having such a great time experiencing the many "firsts" with Alyona. Today was such a beautiful day, I decided her first trip to the beach was in order.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40y2GrUuMLtVN6LER0OrzHZAc_nN1AKX49ZFq1ONghjqt8VzYsYSzKsFBTKq3u69SmOSWSWJ_RhKmYjlNvDRdycQptan13RbEnDg-3-U4LAtMTJMVAqviU8wFcD31prMlAu0VL8Jp0zc/s1600/IMG_2356.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40y2GrUuMLtVN6LER0OrzHZAc_nN1AKX49ZFq1ONghjqt8VzYsYSzKsFBTKq3u69SmOSWSWJ_RhKmYjlNvDRdycQptan13RbEnDg-3-U4LAtMTJMVAqviU8wFcD31prMlAu0VL8Jp0zc/s320/IMG_2356.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582317201136337986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYeOfBlhZLc5vTCaDmvRv149E-icUXXY_UqG9fvrC99ssBnxRUX18gzUmxPJdwCv30EGBT2d8NToklbSvAxgpNVKqNyvWlfROH_css7sk1pVCXVQB1N0vyl_wf8Hp2oWl41wt-KrRUUU/s1600/IMG_2343.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYeOfBlhZLc5vTCaDmvRv149E-icUXXY_UqG9fvrC99ssBnxRUX18gzUmxPJdwCv30EGBT2d8NToklbSvAxgpNVKqNyvWlfROH_css7sk1pVCXVQB1N0vyl_wf8Hp2oWl41wt-KrRUUU/s320/IMG_2343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582322524895345858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Alyona had a great time in the water and playing in the sand.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRmUYDO3homReH2lhaLKOPtPdt219BKxlxbNv33q0OqxnvvLZs4IHEAUlLCV5owdupVNj5-Lhp-WpaucmriEvSi6Xenf9eRpksPv50zZdoYoAOKPuOX_ySGDciLuxNdgC9DutntxRCso/s1600/IMG_2344.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRmUYDO3homReH2lhaLKOPtPdt219BKxlxbNv33q0OqxnvvLZs4IHEAUlLCV5owdupVNj5-Lhp-WpaucmriEvSi6Xenf9eRpksPv50zZdoYoAOKPuOX_ySGDciLuxNdgC9DutntxRCso/s320/IMG_2344.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582322889544104706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwB1J2lUX-frxM_9HHOE9BOTZWMmHElrIvvSEF3MxktSx7350mWblt3qybCrfwdC0ganhGEoWDsx6myCwUvVeS4j7Z67vRXizhcyISCxH66Vfdddf2uEglK8DZ8c8jjtz7KCjr_O81PXc/s1600/IMG_2370.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwB1J2lUX-frxM_9HHOE9BOTZWMmHElrIvvSEF3MxktSx7350mWblt3qybCrfwdC0ganhGEoWDsx6myCwUvVeS4j7Z67vRXizhcyISCxH66Vfdddf2uEglK8DZ8c8jjtz7KCjr_O81PXc/s320/IMG_2370.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582320172899624722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I can't wait until I get to take my little beach baby back!Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-25773126933759453492011-02-04T14:40:00.000-08:002011-02-04T20:54:45.440-08:00Every Day Should be Park Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixACkRx3dinFvVOU8Q3XUImrMgjlhmiM_WYpYneg0rXGCOUlzhzyLEwPBzYWqmMdJewhYbl5G5zStrAVKp4KdbqIQmSudhzM2qsZD7iTKqnTqv0Dbc-9-zSZaherwMVjJur5rPSmcdXKc/s1600/IMG_2128.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixACkRx3dinFvVOU8Q3XUImrMgjlhmiM_WYpYneg0rXGCOUlzhzyLEwPBzYWqmMdJewhYbl5G5zStrAVKp4KdbqIQmSudhzM2qsZD7iTKqnTqv0Dbc-9-zSZaherwMVjJur5rPSmcdXKc/s320/IMG_2128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569968226027729042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Alyona loves going to the park. It has been fun to see her explore the different activities on the playground equipment. She recently discovered that if you rattle the chimes they make noise!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9BK4Ft6gW9mQFbvfcXwTNgWRF0ztOLmIo3urU5T9PTuK3P1JCyFNT-4xAsjpdNj5B6XTg_8eVyCqlDl7lPrv7P4mwnS-4MdD_qCDe9NnxCulUly-cR1O1O97-3qUOpQalWSrcihtL-Q/s1600/IMG_2131.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9BK4Ft6gW9mQFbvfcXwTNgWRF0ztOLmIo3urU5T9PTuK3P1JCyFNT-4xAsjpdNj5B6XTg_8eVyCqlDl7lPrv7P4mwnS-4MdD_qCDe9NnxCulUly-cR1O1O97-3qUOpQalWSrcihtL-Q/s320/IMG_2131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569969802003774418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />She also loves to discover the different leaves and seedpods that have fallen from the trees. Today's activity was seeing how far she could throw the spiky seed balls.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fE5ReIWEFywM3aB7D8Kh-veOKmdsnaP3CGXiYotdhVjGj7yrlUYNhiVmd5LlrVUGLyABG_uJy2P31xtEobHp-OEL_FXWJjqr0rzh0VaCdpqn0K01uu1C_GKg_vAjccGZ7-SJv7ldPeA/s1600/IMG_2127.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fE5ReIWEFywM3aB7D8Kh-veOKmdsnaP3CGXiYotdhVjGj7yrlUYNhiVmd5LlrVUGLyABG_uJy2P31xtEobHp-OEL_FXWJjqr0rzh0VaCdpqn0K01uu1C_GKg_vAjccGZ7-SJv7ldPeA/s320/IMG_2127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569969079093944066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This evening I look over and Alyona has put her baby's pacifier in her mouth. Curiosity must have gotten the better of her. It didn't stay in long, but it sure did crack me up.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVZJiQl27cMzV_oRjBzlF14GO5ueAUx9tpOODHyRKD6FOgxLLVd-fVVpBOTA2SX-EmJ2FvdryIYj4lmzf2bHW3Jbb14pAQUZxD2IrcjnNTxIILp-5_gKxSjHZmspBAb6imQ3gi9dbP1s/s1600/IMG_2134.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVZJiQl27cMzV_oRjBzlF14GO5ueAUx9tpOODHyRKD6FOgxLLVd-fVVpBOTA2SX-EmJ2FvdryIYj4lmzf2bHW3Jbb14pAQUZxD2IrcjnNTxIILp-5_gKxSjHZmspBAb6imQ3gi9dbP1s/s320/IMG_2134.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570063308368170210" border="0" /></a>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-25197903397763640762011-01-30T09:55:00.000-08:002011-01-30T22:59:13.880-08:00One Month Home!!!Alyona has had a lot of fun this past month, but I must say that we have had just as much fun watching her meet new friends and family, learn, and explore her surroundings.<br /><br />What a cutie!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYApf8De3s4x7CfurZKwNPJLOaj8V3uP44opss_rCVuLyusHiOpcPEG4hhnq012WZ5meAaKWIvuH2NZIboAFYbTxHQ_Vg62UlY2HejM0jaFv9KBEfAisWar2tkfapq3lDl5ZbZL1DqFY/s1600/DSC_0271.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYApf8De3s4x7CfurZKwNPJLOaj8V3uP44opss_rCVuLyusHiOpcPEG4hhnq012WZ5meAaKWIvuH2NZIboAFYbTxHQ_Vg62UlY2HejM0jaFv9KBEfAisWar2tkfapq3lDl5ZbZL1DqFY/s320/DSC_0271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568208802895585090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Playing<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-dGi0h_byGIz3BjGYig5V-eKCiqYBxAdYmoPzf81jzN-QLXJRX8nfthOPCj3pvPQ8aDSxeH-KDPsdl857YxvvQRdYsOzlUNAQOGCGW1Adtv2SFl9P7Ei6KQZeJkzOhHCXPLR9zWPDVY/s1600/DSC_0270.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-dGi0h_byGIz3BjGYig5V-eKCiqYBxAdYmoPzf81jzN-QLXJRX8nfthOPCj3pvPQ8aDSxeH-KDPsdl857YxvvQRdYsOzlUNAQOGCGW1Adtv2SFl9P7Ei6KQZeJkzOhHCXPLR9zWPDVY/s320/DSC_0270.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568208663224400002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Meeting the cousins<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWRV8Xmw8Zlh2Qr3eyWBRd7S5pUGfV4qOYvQiq3W3JECTHqn6NPu6qiNyvof5yAAhrVE510EiyrloG2GweyNg-D4tFfM4UUfa7KCKQR4FeRHcH9MihmkQ2637fQ9KorCLzYgB42psZ-g/s1600/167851_1547918977673_1226018641_31170200_4659974_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWRV8Xmw8Zlh2Qr3eyWBRd7S5pUGfV4qOYvQiq3W3JECTHqn6NPu6qiNyvof5yAAhrVE510EiyrloG2GweyNg-D4tFfM4UUfa7KCKQR4FeRHcH9MihmkQ2637fQ9KorCLzYgB42psZ-g/s320/167851_1547918977673_1226018641_31170200_4659974_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568237381373411266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Waiting<br />Not fun, but Alyona dazzled everyone in the waiting room while waiting to get her x-rays taken.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXIY-6O7V00KqG7P1QcLIcNeaBzu_7MYuT4buzDVQ2khOpJ5zJUBVDnqqj5vlKacK2BsM1b5yx_yYQSBXAWK4IwX-iq-PvGNbkvRN6hhK5RnjvX0rcLP7Gxfbshg7Zsc91LDaEBWi8jc/s1600/IMG_2098.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXIY-6O7V00KqG7P1QcLIcNeaBzu_7MYuT4buzDVQ2khOpJ5zJUBVDnqqj5vlKacK2BsM1b5yx_yYQSBXAWK4IwX-iq-PvGNbkvRN6hhK5RnjvX0rcLP7Gxfbshg7Zsc91LDaEBWi8jc/s320/IMG_2098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568213721488020258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Shopping<br />Alyona loved that she got to push her own shopping cart at the market.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddGnREWmNn2sQP35xSbwpqtM7NPEmHvt-UE5KsmN588x6MAAq5weo9SwUhgQbBi4cKgMtNQ6aQ21ofcZ_WJEe_7XUdMSW4HHkvXHXqh52TBnC23E_8Ts5KShWik4pwQnY8YiwiQoDViM/s1600/IMG_2100.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddGnREWmNn2sQP35xSbwpqtM7NPEmHvt-UE5KsmN588x6MAAq5weo9SwUhgQbBi4cKgMtNQ6aQ21ofcZ_WJEe_7XUdMSW4HHkvXHXqh52TBnC23E_8Ts5KShWik4pwQnY8YiwiQoDViM/s320/IMG_2100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568214225748177442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Splashing in the pool<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_9ucgf7_Jl4J9u2dGtsLFAmNqJiQenfaazv-f-BnPkKhyodJvGMVe4HlcmAFmt-QfllJ4jja8dhXMaDjYuazpum9Geth8e-BIs4ktVTM6hWhQ8BpkQ9OPfTYX6litXmC6XQ7r5oVFyc/s1600/IMG_1642.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_9ucgf7_Jl4J9u2dGtsLFAmNqJiQenfaazv-f-BnPkKhyodJvGMVe4HlcmAFmt-QfllJ4jja8dhXMaDjYuazpum9Geth8e-BIs4ktVTM6hWhQ8BpkQ9OPfTYX6litXmC6XQ7r5oVFyc/s320/IMG_1642.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568042956941633330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Eating ice cream<br />Someone couldn't wait for the picture to be taken before digging in. I'm not naming any names, but...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcXoMwNTguaZcKnQ67mBqcGV4ygYFUnGsctIL5YSlC4zaicxHW2_MfZpf6sdRkprbee3oCsqMMYcrVRhqbEfeSQPOeUnW7bPUDxS6F81hFnIHKg2xv3wiUffb-dNYhhBvS6vDUPicId8/s1600/IMG_1647.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcXoMwNTguaZcKnQ67mBqcGV4ygYFUnGsctIL5YSlC4zaicxHW2_MfZpf6sdRkprbee3oCsqMMYcrVRhqbEfeSQPOeUnW7bPUDxS6F81hFnIHKg2xv3wiUffb-dNYhhBvS6vDUPicId8/s320/IMG_1647.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568043069158278370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Helping<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-7u0w4Ib3jNfec5c88pigGF5EKDbsiJZSvFA9HSPV8_W4z99MBOomXPXqfsZ5IiL77_wcTjBXNtUrcnvL2DUKPceTp6SaIRAaubkEigVJawRlgaeLLR9DL7FepmjOxcRi9Ri5fwi-mw/s1600/IMG_1653.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtCyUL_Nbn-yFRIalotXIvILYAWyPGwuW_CjcauskNJUwIkDIT2EuAnDq3RbE5s-eXCO07lLzmQdAeoEZTwP6urZngwrr-PIRN6umHnKXhK8_S4r_NPE-gQy0pryaj1Z7b5gGozpDQ_I/s320/DSC_0332.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568209134302165778" border="0" /></a>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-77525068871205595752011-01-14T22:36:00.000-08:002011-01-15T09:22:00.214-08:00Alyona Goes to NAMMBrian has been away at the NAMM Show, a music tradeshow here in southern California, and Alyona has been missing him big time! She will call his name, looking for him at home, even though he is not there. We decided we needed to give that little girl some Papa time so we took her to the show to see him.<br /><br />It was so cute to see how excited she was to see him!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_DMCq2k2EHwPLIqMaSrgN9CO5rerECK5empNNiXm6nT7BfCCg_GW3aesm_3SyE2-UT_K_MrCJzg5lR-8kQRjvoBHbrXX6gLG4gk08tDrwuRI7-BuM4bUiviKHkpIUANbbpjMqxO2J9k/s1600/IMG_1625.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_DMCq2k2EHwPLIqMaSrgN9CO5rerECK5empNNiXm6nT7BfCCg_GW3aesm_3SyE2-UT_K_MrCJzg5lR-8kQRjvoBHbrXX6gLG4gk08tDrwuRI7-BuM4bUiviKHkpIUANbbpjMqxO2J9k/s320/IMG_1625.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562300220271908418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Pz_Uwg-mMbGV03EvaRTX3MHtGuFn8PwgwnlCBNk9fuUjauqE9yrQc1DCrb58-a5EadIJ0n8z5nelQt7XQYwyzLvH5BEpcrlHBygaIsBwBU0H51lXDkqxZGsCNyDH3yr3wPghy-YwJPk/s1600/IMG_1629.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Pz_Uwg-mMbGV03EvaRTX3MHtGuFn8PwgwnlCBNk9fuUjauqE9yrQc1DCrb58-a5EadIJ0n8z5nelQt7XQYwyzLvH5BEpcrlHBygaIsBwBU0H51lXDkqxZGsCNyDH3yr3wPghy-YwJPk/s320/IMG_1629.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562298005744019794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />It was great to see so many of Brian's friends and fellow employees who have been following our story and praying for us, to be able to finally get to meet the little sweetie that had stolen our heart.<br /><br />We were able to go out to dinner together after the show. When everyone was finished eating I look over and what do I see? Alyona, arms folded, just like her Papa. Too cute!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYFVuAmx_9MA4SLBzvU4YEPQ5K3aFkIwE4Rk0daj-tPIAOlcT6Khv6g_3IG3yx0KrfMYUSWzAfzFa4QJLhRw3RS9U4r7TV-d5jfWIGeAlzC4eSol7Pgu6EGSPuHavYGTNNm-fylNkYOI/s1600/IMG_1635.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYFVuAmx_9MA4SLBzvU4YEPQ5K3aFkIwE4Rk0daj-tPIAOlcT6Khv6g_3IG3yx0KrfMYUSWzAfzFa4QJLhRw3RS9U4r7TV-d5jfWIGeAlzC4eSol7Pgu6EGSPuHavYGTNNm-fylNkYOI/s320/IMG_1635.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562300735185386578" border="0" /></a>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-920658432109005002011-01-13T19:33:00.000-08:002011-01-14T23:44:45.617-08:00Alyona is doing amazing!We just love being able to see her explore and discover.<br /><br />She loves being my little helper in the kitchen. She really enjoys helping me add the ingredients and mix everything from waffle batter to cornbread.<br /><br />Alyona loves Bella and is constantly blowing her kisses. Bella has begun returning the affection.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWXQ-vtm3NKNYcv5ZNziBkb1-SUUkuck7T952c8WmYFSSeR4QXMe4QLIje4UY1DZhZPecEFugYqRMGNS3lUXWFZpEGW3VAm-PxAxl0_0WqWa1DL1DJ7flb5CxdgCFNFqyccVQP-j_bZQ/s1600/DSC_0262.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWXQ-vtm3NKNYcv5ZNziBkb1-SUUkuck7T952c8WmYFSSeR4QXMe4QLIje4UY1DZhZPecEFugYqRMGNS3lUXWFZpEGW3VAm-PxAxl0_0WqWa1DL1DJ7flb5CxdgCFNFqyccVQP-j_bZQ/s320/DSC_0262.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561879781358994034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The very first time Alyona touched Brian's goatee, you should have seen the look on her face. You could tell by her expression that she was definitely not sure about it. Well, now when she touches it, she seems more interested and less disgusted.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVcIe7ztUCu3iBQyJDLZLNm0MUj4frZ2aYXhFo6SplyCaOMasjgYBnRZ1eoQerB8Yp6l8HBBF2YRptCy21opgleevZJCh86M6YIgkF7qOj4ZxNeC6Dvu5mKGRV3uerraoW_dn_u2-TxU/s1600/DSC_0202.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVcIe7ztUCu3iBQyJDLZLNm0MUj4frZ2aYXhFo6SplyCaOMasjgYBnRZ1eoQerB8Yp6l8HBBF2YRptCy21opgleevZJCh86M6YIgkF7qOj4ZxNeC6Dvu5mKGRV3uerraoW_dn_u2-TxU/s320/DSC_0202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561885225094401650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Why is it that the packaging is always so much more fun than what was inside.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUN6QHM8GBD2kHymklpyq8SM1-3mp0Pe0sUO7yydvt22agcvYS0GF_HN3OYIksiG7cqk9dOOrqUxtiJ11KIUluqv_3PGaHPOaPDW7NqVBt-hqUVuIkw5ZZOujsXLalwuAZ6e-kQxeY4KU/s1600/DSC_0199.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUN6QHM8GBD2kHymklpyq8SM1-3mp0Pe0sUO7yydvt22agcvYS0GF_HN3OYIksiG7cqk9dOOrqUxtiJ11KIUluqv_3PGaHPOaPDW7NqVBt-hqUVuIkw5ZZOujsXLalwuAZ6e-kQxeY4KU/s320/DSC_0199.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561885899697912290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The weather has been wonderful and we have been taking advantage of it by going to the park as much as possible. I just love Aly in her "Life is good" t-shirt.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYzGzg94uM-jB7s68BI9sBT4OIgLVIToHRl-4qC82PH6PYgmS6vs_hWKkS_RbZ2LkEZ6V_M8HuzueLYKE88Ty1r625hiZTAo-qiXjI4dOVYCMbFuEKad1gh-Xq-sjKEnRLq0IgTkfDKVo/s1600/DSC_0224.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYzGzg94uM-jB7s68BI9sBT4OIgLVIToHRl-4qC82PH6PYgmS6vs_hWKkS_RbZ2LkEZ6V_M8HuzueLYKE88Ty1r625hiZTAo-qiXjI4dOVYCMbFuEKad1gh-Xq-sjKEnRLq0IgTkfDKVo/s320/DSC_0224.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561882579851766994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPsZqVHqiacHdlz3yAJnUEELvvSFbZlOLg7FA7QYFwibhEJOv1pH_Xb0Apd38zJgb1kxTyI0KKcKhdfGwmvQ4Q-rpD5pb9Qb6IPU6AOPDDaAhFz5TnLQd_elH6zZtPGqRh0hXmpBq-UE/s1600/DSC_0259.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPsZqVHqiacHdlz3yAJnUEELvvSFbZlOLg7FA7QYFwibhEJOv1pH_Xb0Apd38zJgb1kxTyI0KKcKhdfGwmvQ4Q-rpD5pb9Qb6IPU6AOPDDaAhFz5TnLQd_elH6zZtPGqRh0hXmpBq-UE/s320/DSC_0259.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561882172831584162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaFOwC7T-LQiLT2bppfsmZ7qNMaZ24LvH9Xr83Q8GvTfkkLkz7zx2Vyz78Xot0PdbE1gpo-fjOPsVof13BzGUSRZKLEhhzHotriuY2xCE78BSvg691YtTKhPdXOXdHCc9PFZOtGFiJlo/s1600/DSC_0260.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaFOwC7T-LQiLT2bppfsmZ7qNMaZ24LvH9Xr83Q8GvTfkkLkz7zx2Vyz78Xot0PdbE1gpo-fjOPsVof13BzGUSRZKLEhhzHotriuY2xCE78BSvg691YtTKhPdXOXdHCc9PFZOtGFiJlo/s320/DSC_0260.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561882034490532146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We are thrilled that Alyona is doing so well and we are so lucky to have her cheerful smile with us everyday!Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-42707747583286609542011-01-04T22:26:00.000-08:002011-01-04T23:09:14.412-08:00Welcome Home, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year Alyona!We spent January 1st, watching The Tournament of Roses Parade, opening Christmas presents and being together as a family.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovnuawxeR8aX7oW-2LC7ImCIL1aEzcVHhpGOpVFPlGEXb_AL4OrzRdhfRZ4F7rV20nyz1BU2FZvgvJodMbYAL7WqmOIaz6fAeLJ7QneDfmANk_R9iI40NjNWhCZYqSUHru10hbDDAjuE/s1600/DSC_0172.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovnuawxeR8aX7oW-2LC7ImCIL1aEzcVHhpGOpVFPlGEXb_AL4OrzRdhfRZ4F7rV20nyz1BU2FZvgvJodMbYAL7WqmOIaz6fAeLJ7QneDfmANk_R9iI40NjNWhCZYqSUHru10hbDDAjuE/s320/DSC_0172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558585632590883282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I just love how much she loves her papa and how excited she gets when she is with him!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KBiOXWfzG-obP7dVQJhscLRXgEp2ogYCoeG1n-wpIHwpo3uGGktTsBDiA_tMXs4z12_0w8THt_b3fL88-ChCwW-ShfqDlxMao4rbyaLJ8ofVqtcsrSqtsHD7AjCT9LEPvpj3T8lkOD8/s1600/DSC_0176.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KBiOXWfzG-obP7dVQJhscLRXgEp2ogYCoeG1n-wpIHwpo3uGGktTsBDiA_tMXs4z12_0w8THt_b3fL88-ChCwW-ShfqDlxMao4rbyaLJ8ofVqtcsrSqtsHD7AjCT9LEPvpj3T8lkOD8/s320/DSC_0176.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558585367058965346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />We noticed that Aly has a tendency to copy what we do. Well, we didn't realize that included what our dog, Bella, did as well. Bella got out of her bed and Aly quickly seized the opportunity to hop right in.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wUjR4II7vZ6Fo4hwcQl7iEjqd1VI0qBk1jD8n-_YGKPrZJZb9wJwOKDkUX41CQ-pg86zotPypr8oWcLPmxl29yKRrNFy1w8FMRqjNOAUb8_em0CDiZ_OWE6zVkiEoV9OUkhoALGNAL8/s1600/DSC_0188.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wUjR4II7vZ6Fo4hwcQl7iEjqd1VI0qBk1jD8n-_YGKPrZJZb9wJwOKDkUX41CQ-pg86zotPypr8oWcLPmxl29yKRrNFy1w8FMRqjNOAUb8_em0CDiZ_OWE6zVkiEoV9OUkhoALGNAL8/s320/DSC_0188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558584859292054546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I swiffered the floors in this morning and as soon as I was done, Aly spent the day re-swiffering the floors for me. She even got upset when I put it away so we could go to the park... funny girl!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ag78_K4_m_aqIQSzWEoxFco_fRRt0KBW4cljwFOKuMAkZGfevrmOzkVZylylN60bthNSlLaKTZXPI6UVRb8Fmk84yqMN5mgEv3y4pUaWSAVEs1z7v_kBmuuzdA2OFAnxM0Zxzw-1lnk/s1600/DSC_0189.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ag78_K4_m_aqIQSzWEoxFco_fRRt0KBW4cljwFOKuMAkZGfevrmOzkVZylylN60bthNSlLaKTZXPI6UVRb8Fmk84yqMN5mgEv3y4pUaWSAVEs1z7v_kBmuuzdA2OFAnxM0Zxzw-1lnk/s320/DSC_0189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558584679038327922" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We are really enjoying getting to learn all about Alyona.Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-27807601809207394932010-12-31T22:19:00.000-08:002010-12-31T23:14:38.251-08:00Fun at the Park!It is GREAT to be home!<br />Alyona spent the day exploring our park and had a great time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhR53CAlBAmQt0qaXYRKU1JGVTqC0nbxAItILWllN0ZlYuZdyhTx_yxkp97PZhUuOoqq_ru-VfKcx1OpcTaXDvl3gEw6X2aBZTozR8euUWtGlWaAIi4lycGJ8ZTRjzjDvxn2pd4DWv_9I/s1600/IMG_2080.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2669NwdBmiFZIVdA-U9HXUUUpRIBNhr2nGKllVX8NVBuJxG2RKv5VGMMSmhB65WvA8NtlnNm6l0BGckTNLKFUrARU4ivhnshpzSoYveE9qvzpYmCXRJUSS7636de23Smj8lyae4ivk94/s320/DSC_0132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557105340001188786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWliR62H7nE6uq2KjLIa6x16pKYz22x6Q9i-lL3NpG7G5dOciGuYbVFVRaewlWMOQDKP_q9iYRMeJRC3qEZ6BOmLjoP9nmukGf4MyNsESzyfrgh91C5-imo8-fJJZNJzg7MVr2uWFTX2o/s1600/IMG_2084.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWliR62H7nE6uq2KjLIa6x16pKYz22x6Q9i-lL3NpG7G5dOciGuYbVFVRaewlWMOQDKP_q9iYRMeJRC3qEZ6BOmLjoP9nmukGf4MyNsESzyfrgh91C5-imo8-fJJZNJzg7MVr2uWFTX2o/s320/IMG_2084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557104654175568066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZp0Suf3N-Xen_NtnnWOgaxiEXA4lfAlR3UhtI2u2MRWEdE5rckWxGPMFClg67kaiT_qZN7s0cdd2VgJRpzI8MBhyphenhyphenf8DbIQPnJws6rDITIy9Dg7qaYKv0YRXkJEbsX0tRcCGA8RCJunk/s1600/IMG_2090.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZp0Suf3N-Xen_NtnnWOgaxiEXA4lfAlR3UhtI2u2MRWEdE5rckWxGPMFClg67kaiT_qZN7s0cdd2VgJRpzI8MBhyphenhyphenf8DbIQPnJws6rDITIy9Dg7qaYKv0YRXkJEbsX0tRcCGA8RCJunk/s320/IMG_2090.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557099560464996146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />And what girl doesn't love taking her dog for a walk?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3yNcbGjaribOHTZG58TXQjHwX12GGiporEJBXYqPZYaOST1IdZmFZS0MCSGYTIB8snxffH05x6yRo-iW_e2C68wGedcwqZkQ5VFTIGFZ7qtIoXkR3I6D-ZhxqYbXLdzy3Ue1OksfNeBY/s1600/IMG_2095.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3yNcbGjaribOHTZG58TXQjHwX12GGiporEJBXYqPZYaOST1IdZmFZS0MCSGYTIB8snxffH05x6yRo-iW_e2C68wGedcwqZkQ5VFTIGFZ7qtIoXkR3I6D-ZhxqYbXLdzy3Ue1OksfNeBY/s320/IMG_2095.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557098304442201394" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We are thrilled to be making new memories and are planning on a very Happy New Year! A special thank you to Kira for being our official photographer.Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-43702135130169087962010-12-30T20:17:00.000-08:002010-12-30T21:22:10.303-08:00Day 35: Home Sweet Home<div>Swerdfeger - party of five!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CjOKaLZXv7HH6qFtUc7-rI1RQd6LnoOLDUq3ZwSoYYqERQzeuM1FXGhCwP2fSXdLSNKaIY6Stg256TxYxeIwCjWJ_4_OFjWi-XtD0LtiVwAlPTq0Cw8RFzSEL_3NtUUHwOpU3gzVPt4/s1600/IMG_2063.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CjOKaLZXv7HH6qFtUc7-rI1RQd6LnoOLDUq3ZwSoYYqERQzeuM1FXGhCwP2fSXdLSNKaIY6Stg256TxYxeIwCjWJ_4_OFjWi-XtD0LtiVwAlPTq0Cw8RFzSEL_3NtUUHwOpU3gzVPt4/s320/IMG_2063.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556696294201571314" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>One year ago today April asked me if I was interested in adoption. Not just any adoption, either. She had on her heart an orphan with special needs, who lived half-a-world away.</div><div><br /></div><div>As I read the description of a little girl who loved to laugh and read, my heart jumped. For so long we had discussed our desire for a larger family. For so long we had tried. For so long we had prayed, and prayed. Could it be that God's answer was this little one with an extra chromosome who really was half-a-world away?</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes.</div><div><br /></div><div>That was my answer to God, and to April. </div><div>Yes, we should adopt. </div><div>Yes, Alyona was the one. </div><div>Yes, I had no idea what we were in for.</div><div><br /></div><div>It has been the hardest thing we have ever done, and yet the most rewarding. God has stretched us, and blessed us beyond measure. He has grown us, and shown us His grace and mercy.</div><div><br /></div><div>A year ago we did not have any paperwork started, we did not have the money, we had no experience in adoption. </div><div><br /></div><div>Today there is one less orphan in the world. </div><div>Today Alyona has a family. </div><div>Today she and momma arrived home.</div><div><br /></div><div>If God is speaking to your heart about adoption, today is the day to say yes.</div><div>If God is calling you to help finance an adoption, today is the day to give.</div><div>If you have prayed for us and Aly, today is the day to praise God and give Him thanks.</div><div><br /></div><div>What a year it has been!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhjJJMf-A6VRKLB8z4AsjCv4eYGxD8YlR3azXPvEdZ70UxLGD8uDAyjJfdlSqdWt7k4s-2PSCgn8Wt0UFfkqQi6h-pnOmRfshZ0cPymJRNI6T0TQ66fUgeULkI1sgyfXPS7RT3q3Cjfw/s1600/IMG_2071.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhjJJMf-A6VRKLB8z4AsjCv4eYGxD8YlR3azXPvEdZ70UxLGD8uDAyjJfdlSqdWt7k4s-2PSCgn8Wt0UFfkqQi6h-pnOmRfshZ0cPymJRNI6T0TQ66fUgeULkI1sgyfXPS7RT3q3Cjfw/s320/IMG_2071.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556696107773424898" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17660948991488591589noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750988445172298861.post-43461960965847388432010-12-29T13:54:00.000-08:002010-12-29T14:19:58.160-08:00Day 34: We're in London!Alyona is a pretty good traveler. She fell asleep in the car on the way to the airport, so I knew that a mid-flight nap was not going to happen. Oh well. Other than not liking the airline food and having to keep her seatbelt on, she did really well. We started off by reading the book Airport by Byron Barton, which is a favorite in our family.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBacgdECMId1SI0Jqfy1upzXrV-dC0MutEePXjLHSDRRlOTZUk-ByxI4lz7VRiltgSQonIqTZ-CoWJ5oS133p5x8XtmBiBku-MTDb-eNaoxa_lSqfzqpOrqsyeRb_Dy3KGz7gN8eCiSi4/s1600/IMG_2022.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBacgdECMId1SI0Jqfy1upzXrV-dC0MutEePXjLHSDRRlOTZUk-ByxI4lz7VRiltgSQonIqTZ-CoWJ5oS133p5x8XtmBiBku-MTDb-eNaoxa_lSqfzqpOrqsyeRb_Dy3KGz7gN8eCiSi4/s320/IMG_2022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556228080358091042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Aly worked on some coloring projects.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwvWEI4myUFVAyTocOJvN2RL7IHuT39LYqxTJ4fE6CxWdToxTHqd-hmVbZNkUhJT5NzETUTBlXrv499CwflJcPhK3HtFv21fr429kroJw46r5FjA1UjEroL3FKNFZRvg17nUqZ1qJ9ym4/s1600/IMG_2031.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwvWEI4myUFVAyTocOJvN2RL7IHuT39LYqxTJ4fE6CxWdToxTHqd-hmVbZNkUhJT5NzETUTBlXrv499CwflJcPhK3HtFv21fr429kroJw46r5FjA1UjEroL3FKNFZRvg17nUqZ1qJ9ym4/s320/IMG_2031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556227922035433554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Towards the end of the flight, I noticed she was getting a rash on her face. Poor girl. So many new things, I have no idea what caused it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPcFfuoeKyZ2xwrucXp4YzWE2xyVVBdzAM4XY0Wicq-AX4SlUFU2BeQ0QSWkKixGoAM4tXzcVwZ6Cgb5wRtzMYi2uDTWsKlw7R4OnT_0SW9TV1tvlNi7It3SvTopTHgUIAXeU1U2eXKk/s1600/IMG_2037.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPcFfuoeKyZ2xwrucXp4YzWE2xyVVBdzAM4XY0Wicq-AX4SlUFU2BeQ0QSWkKixGoAM4tXzcVwZ6Cgb5wRtzMYi2uDTWsKlw7R4OnT_0SW9TV1tvlNi7It3SvTopTHgUIAXeU1U2eXKk/s320/IMG_2037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556227509487718066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />We made it to London and she was a bit concerned when she saw our room. I on the other hand was ecstatic! I figured she had to be as hungry as I was, so we were off on a mission. With a little food in her tummy she perked right up.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcp7JJrsaPw0dCFyXXi0pmBK3TIsZoR6JCGxiCPxXOYMNudeec3lEEu5Ja1ezHZQTYTbsGHai6T1vIMxjRvAyXgeOdyay4Sxpq6wSxz4TFUZihTeViN3_L_xilsdmtXvgHz_vIl6wO7s/s1600/IMG_2043.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcp7JJrsaPw0dCFyXXi0pmBK3TIsZoR6JCGxiCPxXOYMNudeec3lEEu5Ja1ezHZQTYTbsGHai6T1vIMxjRvAyXgeOdyay4Sxpq6wSxz4TFUZihTeViN3_L_xilsdmtXvgHz_vIl6wO7s/s320/IMG_2043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556227328469972594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I turned on the music for Aly and she fell asleep before her head hit the pillow.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwclykYPsmGLizY6RcAQhhN76v53DOBcRox1zit9kzCSa7j5Ale6SiRid13Fd8TpMsplKUiy-mWaww4Znhtbi1wVzuOrorQPLQ01xkPJLEwzda2plTR065NHQzLk1jGS96B8jAkuW4U2o/s1600/DSC_0121.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwclykYPsmGLizY6RcAQhhN76v53DOBcRox1zit9kzCSa7j5Ale6SiRid13Fd8TpMsplKUiy-mWaww4Znhtbi1wVzuOrorQPLQ01xkPJLEwzda2plTR065NHQzLk1jGS96B8jAkuW4U2o/s320/DSC_0121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556226349689389154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I am looking forward to finally being home and with my family. I never could have imagined what the past 34 days being away from home would have been like, but when I look at Aly I know it is all worth it!Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229608645192091951noreply@blogger.com6