tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43867114935676741012024-02-21T00:58:43.862-06:00The Adventures of Mommy & DaddyKristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14095639690570255710noreply@blogger.comBlogger337125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-3843270895973085072012-04-25T09:43:00.002-05:002012-04-25T09:46:11.267-05:00We made the move. Please read our blog over at
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http://adventuresofmommyanddaddy.wordpress.com/
just copy and paste the link into your browser and it will take you there and you can keep up with what we have been up too.Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14095639690570255710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-50948511309060387242011-12-24T09:52:00.001-06:002011-12-24T09:52:36.030-06:00Christmas Card 2011<div class="sflyProductPreviewWidget" style="width:425px; height:494px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetTop" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/top.gif);"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetCenter" style="height:482px; padding: 0 6px 0 6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bg.gif); background-repeat:repeat-y;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewLogo" style="width: 105px; height: 34px; padding: 14px 0 0 14px;"><img src="http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/logo.gif" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewContainer" style="height:350px; text-align:center; padding: 0;"><a href="http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0JYuWbZsxZuag&eid=115"><img src="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/prs/v1/0JYuWbZsxZi/0JYuWbZsxZi5o/p/67b0de21b3127d902548/JPEG/1324741889000/0/" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;"></a></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewMessageContainer" style="height:55px; background-color:#f4f4e9; text-align:center; padding: 15px 0 15px 0; line-height: 19px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewTitle" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 15px; color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"><span>Pictures Galore Christmas</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewSEOText" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>Create personalized <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-cards" style="color: #6666cc;">Christmas card designs at Shutterfly.com</a>.</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewViewCollection" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>View the entire <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery" style="color: #6666cc;">collection</a> of cards.</span></div><img width="1" height="1" border="0" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;" src="https://os.shutterfly.com/b/ss/sflyshareprod/1/H.15/111?pageName=sharekey&c1=msc&c2=blogger" /></div></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetBottom" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bottom.gif);"></div></div>Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14095639690570255710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-20916764074875914762011-06-23T22:20:00.004-05:002011-06-23T22:33:29.377-05:00Blessed with the Best Family!!Well it looks like neither Kristi nor I have posted lately. I guess when life gets busy the blog gets left behind. With kristi working 4 nights a week, my internship in full speed, and general craziness we are b-u-s-y but blessed! <div><br /></div><div>So for the past few months so many awesome things have happened. Let me just say that our family is awesome. Between building play houses, throwing birthday parties, paying for swim lessons and spoiling our beautiful babies, wow, just awesome. They have been doing things for us that at this point in our lives we could not afford to do for the girls. Its pretty awesome to have such a loving supportive family, best grandparents in the world on both sides!! <div><br /></div><div>We love you and appreciate everything!! </div></div><div><br /></div><div>In other news as of today 6/23/2011 we have less than $3,700 left to pay off, down from $34,000 last April. What a year it has been, working hard, studying hard, spending less, being content with what we have, thank you Lord for guiding us in this endeavor. It has not been easy, but it has been worth it. The burden is lifting slowly off of my shoulders :). 5 more weeks of being in debt and we are done forever (besides the house). </div><div><br /></div><div>Ok, back to the internship work!!</div>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14293571684088285191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-22960403600203316402011-04-15T15:09:00.001-05:002011-04-15T15:09:09.243-05:00Happy Fiesta!!<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cordeaupics/5620942594/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5147/5620942594_83f3bbe815.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cordeaupics/5620942594/">DSCN1299</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cordeaupics/">cordeauphotos</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Happy Fiesta San Antonio!!</p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14293571684088285191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-45739395298434947872011-03-02T10:18:00.002-06:002011-03-02T10:33:17.920-06:00Nothing Since Christmas?Where have the Cordeau's gone? <br />Well let me tell you... <br />No where! We are still here. Brian is working hard. He had his intership approved and will start in May and hopefully finish up his Masters Degree in December. Im so very proud of him. <br />Im on target to lose 100lbs in 2011. January I lost 10.4 lbs and February I lost 3.4lbs. <br />February was kind of a rough month all the way around. I was sick and when I wasnt sick one of the girls were. <br />And then I worked A WHOLE LOT for me. But everything in our house was breaking down. <br />First: An after hours plumbing call that put us back $350.00<br />Then: A faulty transmission in our washing machine. After an $80 service call for him to tell me that it was more expensive to fix then to buy a new one. So off to Lowes we go. A nice new washing machine $550.00<br />And to finish out the month of hemorrhaging money, our garbage disposal done disposing, and there is water backing up in the sick. GROSS! Eventually it got fixed... approximate cost $250.00 and way to much time and stress. <br />So with my optional nursing job, when they called, I went. Lots of long nights with some super crazy people. Not a whole lot of sleep. But its good I was sick for a week with bronchitis, bc that really was a chance for me to pay it forward to the sleep fairy.<br />But its all good. You have Let Go and Let God! <br />We have a goal to pay off the last 9k of our debt asap! So along with all the stuff we had to fix, we still managed to pay about $1300 to my bff sallie mae! Dave would be so proud! <br />The girls are great! I cant believe I have almost 3 year old twins! WHAT? <br />I promise I am going to be better about posting more, so that you dont have to read an entire two months worth of info in one ginormous post! <br /><br />Loves!Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14095639690570255710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-41077698557180733322010-12-30T21:08:00.003-06:002010-12-30T21:27:21.539-06:00Christmas 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVHlW4f_-a-jm7x-OGXy4rDTn9V3iH_lzEBrFqevc9baLtIhFBUdPGvaH1BMakpGuVIb-DE_Qj-OLp822yD_NzpU7O74s2qTaSPE1pR9Wp5zNmbexkPQ9yjohpDD03aeLMErVJH4iSFcX/s1600/19370_317641875939_136299005939_4073523_5274228_n.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVHlW4f_-a-jm7x-OGXy4rDTn9V3iH_lzEBrFqevc9baLtIhFBUdPGvaH1BMakpGuVIb-DE_Qj-OLp822yD_NzpU7O74s2qTaSPE1pR9Wp5zNmbexkPQ9yjohpDD03aeLMErVJH4iSFcX/s320/19370_317641875939_136299005939_4073523_5274228_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556678158754686258" /></a><br /><br /><br />I know that Christmas is not about the gifts that are given or received. But I was to tell you about a few of the gifts that the girls received. <br />The girls enjoyed an amazing Christmas this year. And it was so much fun watching them. This was the first time that they were able to have fun with the wrapping paper and the toys and all that good stuff. It was awesome. They got all things Dora, a doll house, new tricylcles, and helmets. Brian and I made out pretty good also! But of all the gifts that they were given on Christmas day, the most perfect gift came a few days later in the mail. <br />Each daughter received a card in the mail from Ft. Davis. Little did I know that when I opened the card I would be nearly brought to tears by what was inside it. My brother Cleat and his family made a gift in honor of each girl to Heifer International. This gift is literally a gift that will keep on giving for a struggling family. What an amazing opportunity to change a family for generations to come. If you dont know anything about Heifer International-google them. <br />We so greatly appreciate all the gifts the girls received this year. And they have enjoyed playing with them.Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14095639690570255710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-52746212730705790812010-12-30T21:07:00.001-06:002010-12-30T21:07:07.842-06:00the doll house<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cordeaupics/5292880802/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5044/5292880802_bfcd20e0c0.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cordeaupics/5292880802/">DSCN0855</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/cordeaupics/">cordeauphotos</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> </p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14293571684088285191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-61929504619410115392010-12-30T21:00:00.001-06:002010-12-30T21:00:35.371-06:00The Aftermath<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cordeaupics/5292892524/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5203/5292892524_ac85424c27.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cordeaupics/5292892524/">DSCN0950</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/cordeaupics/">cordeauphotos</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> This was approximately 10 minutes after the girls realized that those gifts were for them and they could tear the paper to shreds.</p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14293571684088285191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-89400093244019903042010-12-30T20:59:00.001-06:002010-12-30T20:59:12.430-06:00Before<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cordeaupics/5292286803/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5163/5292286803_4846712af0.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cordeaupics/5292286803/">DSCN0902</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/cordeaupics/">cordeauphotos</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> This was the gifts all nice and neat on Christmas morning.</p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14293571684088285191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-74779682925911413942010-12-30T20:56:00.001-06:002010-12-30T20:56:18.872-06:00Fellowship Team<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cordeaupics/5280235776/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5007/5280235776_eb14fafa57.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cordeaupics/5280235776/">DSCN0570</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/cordeaupics/">cordeauphotos</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Brian and I have been hosting a fellowship team at our house on Tuesday Nights for the last 11 months. This has been a rewarding and challenging experience all at the same time. Rewarding because we have grown closer to the people that you see in this picture and we have had the privilege of watching them grow closer to God and deeper in their Faith. Which is amazing!! Challenging because we have times were we wonder if we are the right people for this job. If God was sure what he was doing when he entrusted us with the group of people. At the end of the day we are reminded that this and everything we do is in His divine plan. <br />This was our White Elephant Christmas party. We ate a Riley's BBQ in Blanco and then drove on to Johnson City to see Christmas lights. This group of people are the ones that we do life together with. We are there for each other, we have honest, loving relationships, even when the truth is not what we always want to hear. This is our family and we look forward to another great year of spiritual growth, deeper relationships with each other and LOTS of fun in 2011</p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14293571684088285191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-23192945508790937912010-12-02T10:24:00.003-06:002010-12-02T10:45:49.834-06:00This Year Will Be Different<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:donotpromoteqf/> <w:lidthemeother>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:lidthemeasian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> 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This year we resolved to pay for Christmas gifts in December, not in January through June like we have nearly every year we have been married.<span style=""> For me this was just standard, buy a bunch of things and then pay them off later. This year </span>I want the good parts of Christmas to follow us around like memories, celebrations, etc, but not the bills LOL.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Christmas is a time to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, not to celebrate Santa and making the credit cards work double overtime. So this year for the first time Kristi and I actually made a budget for what we can spend for each of our family members and are sticking to it. In the past we just went to Target, Malls, Etc and just spent until the day was over without really thinking about what the balance would be. We were just plain irresponsible with what God had provided us. We always have given to others especially through things like giving trees, and other charities, but we always spent money we didn't really have a the time, mostly because we weren't paying attention. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">So this year we are doing a few gifts for family and some friends and giving to others, but mostly we are just going to make memories with our friends and family.<span style=""> </span>We are going to have a great Christmas dinner, go see the lights at Johnson City and do little things with friends and family.<span style=""> </span>The gifts fade, break, etc, but the memories will last forever.<span style=""> </span>For instance one of my favorite memories from last Christmas was going to Johnson City with our friends and just hanging out looking at Christmas lights.<span style=""> </span>Sure we exchanged gifts afterward, but the best part was just spending time with our friends and kids.</p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14293571684088285191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-18995141660050419682010-11-29T16:20:00.001-06:002010-11-29T16:20:46.678-06:00CHRISTMAS 2010<div class="sflyProductPreviewWidget" style="width:425px; height:494px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetTop" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/top.gif);"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetCenter" style="height:482px; padding: 0 6px 0 6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bg.gif); background-repeat:repeat-y;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewLogo" style="width: 105px; height: 34px; padding: 14px 0 0 14px;"><img src="http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/logo.gif"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewContainer" style="height:350px; text-align:center; padding: 0;"><a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery"><img src="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/prs/v1/0JYuWbZsxZi/0JYuWbZsxZi5K/p/67b0de21b3127d902548/JPEG/1291069228000/0/"></a></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewMessageContainer" style="height:55px; background-color:#f4f4e9; text-align:center; padding: 15px 0 15px 0; line-height: 19px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewTitle" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 15px; color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"><span>Colorful Joy 2010 Christmas</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewSEOText" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>Shop Shutterfly.com for elegant <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-photo-cards" style="color: #6666cc;">Christmas photo cards</a>.</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewViewCollection" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>View the entire <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery" style="color: #6666cc;">collection</a> of cards.</span></div><img width="1" height="1" border="0" src="https://os.shutterfly.com/b/ss/sflyshareprod/1/H.15/111?pageName=sharekey&c1=msc&c2=blogger" /></div></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetBottom" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bottom.gif);"></div></div>Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14095639690570255710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-85101326022159213252010-11-10T12:46:00.003-06:002010-11-10T13:36:58.108-06:00I'm Thankful for.....As I sit down to write this my daughter Aida has come to ask me to open her purse for the 150th time in the last 15 minutes. Kallison is looking frantically for her cell phone and along the way collecting as many bracelets as she can fit on one arm. And I can just think of how thankful I am for these beautiful little girls. Then I began to reflect on the previous years around Thanksgiving and what I was Thankful for in the Past. I soon realize that most of the life changing decisions, choices, and God's plans come to play out in the month of November. I think he does that so that I never forget how amazing He is and how EVERYTHING happens in his timing. My mind quickly races to November 2007. When we announced to our families that we were having twins. And being so grateful and thankful to our amazing support systems that surround us and how awesome our families were. <br />Then as I think about family I am reminded of November 2009. That November was for so many reasons one of the most life changing, eye opening, amazing months of my life. It was full of so many emotions that words really cant describe. But I will try and give you a glimpse in to the roller coaster month of my life that has forever challenged me and changed me and for that I am ever so Thankful. <br />After a year and a half at our church Brian and I were very much involved. I was in leadership, Brian served on set up team, we were in Fellowship team training, we had great friends. But there was something missing and by an weird turn of events, Brian and I were baptized by some of our closest friends. I am ever so thankful for their persistent love and encouragement. I know that I am most Thankful for God's Amazing Grace and his Unconditional love and forgiveness for his children. <br />In May 2009, I began a 6 month training program to run the Rock and Roll marathon. With encouragement from Brian and friends, I trained and focused my energies on being able to run 26.2 miles. Brian trained as well, but due to an injury he was unable to complete training. I could have and would have easily quit, however, I did not. Instead, I ran long runs on Saturdays and during the week. I was up to running 18 miles. The longest I had ever run. And no lie, it took forever. It was a challenge everyday. I hurt, I cried, I was dehydrated, I was slow, I smelled bad... you name it. But in August after 18 miles, I got sick. Quit training during the week and just did long runs, and thought about quitting. As a compromise to my ego, I settled for running the Half Marathon. So on November 15th I ran 13.1 miles through downtown San Antonio. It required determination that I was sure I did not have in my self, In that short 13.1 miles, I went through every emotion possible. For my fellow runners 13.1 is a walk in the park, for me, for someone who hates to work out more than anything it was an accomplishment of a life time. I know I will never do it again! I remember calling my dad to tell him I finished. I remember how amazed and proud of me he was. And I remember telling him I received a metal for finishing and I couldn't wait to show it to him over Thanksgiving. <br />He never got to see it. He died a week later. And that brings us to the most private, challenging and cherished parts of the last year. And ultimately what I am most Thankful for this year. <br />And that is Gods loving embrace in the darkest of days. Family support, love, care, kindness and compassion. And for friends that are always there to give encouragement, truth in love, and best of all HUGS.Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14095639690570255710noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-55988987959294048012010-11-07T22:20:00.000-06:002010-11-07T22:21:00.045-06:00New menu cards<div class="sflyProductPreviewWidget" style="width:425px; height:494px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetTop" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/top.gif);"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetCenter" style="height:482px; padding: 0 6px 0 6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bg.gif); background-repeat:repeat-y;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewLogo" style="width: 105px; height: 34px; padding: 14px 0 0 14px;"><img src="http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/logo.gif"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewContainer" style="height:350px; text-align:center; padding: 0;"><a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery"><img src="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/prs/v1/0JYuWbZsxZi/0JYuWbZsxZi4s/p/67b0de21b3127d902548/JPEG/1289189926000/0/"></a></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewMessageContainer" style="height:55px; background-color:#f4f4e9; text-align:center; padding: 15px 0 15px 0; line-height: 19px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewTitle" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 15px; color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"><span>Big Cubes Chocolate Basic Borders</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewSEOText" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>Unique party <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/" style="color: #6666cc;">invitations and announcements</a> by Shutterfly.</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewViewCollection" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>View the entire <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery" style="color: #6666cc;">collection</a> of cards.</span></div></div></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetBottom" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bottom.gif);"></div></div>Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14095639690570255710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-17434891908753159012010-09-22T14:12:00.001-05:002010-09-22T14:12:58.968-05:00Remembering Granpa<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cordeaupics/5009783700/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5009783700_ebdf5f2e8d.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cordeaupics/5009783700/">DSC04410</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/cordeaupics/">cordeauphotos</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Granpa would have been 68 this year. Granpa loved birthdays. He loved any celebration really. So this year no detail was spared in remembering him. The day was complete with chocolate covered strawberries, yellow message balloons and artichokes. I know that you are far to young to remember him and the time that you did get to spend with him. But I hope that the small things that we do to remember him and the stories that you hear about him will help you to realize what an amazing man he was.</p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14293571684088285191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-60879050342927549012010-09-11T21:47:00.001-05:002010-09-11T21:47:47.715-05:00First Soccer Game<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cordeaupics/4969207741/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/4969207741_6b27fb07d0.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cordeaupics/4969207741/">DSC04382</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/cordeaupics/">cordeauphotos</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Thanks Granpa for taking us to our first soccer game. GO DYNAMO'S</p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14293571684088285191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-43353781340161031062010-09-11T21:44:00.001-05:002010-09-11T21:44:02.519-05:00Hold that thought!<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cordeaupics/4969816780/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4969816780_83d744f905.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cordeaupics/4969816780/">DSC04368</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/cordeaupics/">cordeauphotos</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Kallison</p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14293571684088285191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-75483093412301362542010-09-11T21:42:00.001-05:002010-09-11T21:42:10.336-05:00Gloves<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cordeaupics/4969815934/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/4969815934_73417798d2.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cordeaupics/4969815934/">DSC04363</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/cordeaupics/">cordeauphotos</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Aida loves to read. 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nice because there are fewer emails!!<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The biggest change we have really made are that we stay out of malls, target, best buy, baby’s R Us…and all of the other stores unless we absolutely need something.<span style=""> </span>Before we spent time wandering the aisles aimlessly and putting this and that into our cart, by the time we hit the register it was a $75 - $100 bill and oops we didn’t really need all of this stuff.<span style=""> </span>Now we rarely venture into these stores unless there is a purpose and we have been paying cash for everything mostly not even using debit card except for gas.<span style=""> </span>Small changes make a big difference. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Another big change was we stayed out of restaurants except for special occasions.<span style=""> </span>We had been going out to eat 3+ times per week and one month we spent close to $500 on eating at restaurants.<span style=""> </span>Wow that is a huge number, now we spend less than about $75 on going out to eat.<span style=""> </span>We probably go out to eat or fast food less than 5 times per month.<span style=""> </span>Well we have a long way to go still, but we will get there eventually.<span style=""> </span>By the time it’s all said and done we will have an extra $1k to put towards things that really matter.</p> Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14293571684088285191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-76594248869448660802010-08-25T14:34:00.000-05:002010-08-25T14:35:08.525-05:00Don’t Worry be Happy !!<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cydh348%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><link rel="themeData" 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</span>Last week I looked at our calendar and it was packed full of this and that, Kristi working, going here and there and I was thinking wow we really have no family time this week.<span style=""> </span>I was not happy about it and was really getting frustrated about it.<span style=""> </span>Strangely enough as the week came and went it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be, we had plenty of time as a family and got everything done that needed to be done.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">When I worry about something it accomplishes nothing.<span style=""> </span>It frustrates me and I make a big deal of nothing.<span style=""> </span>Most times what I am worried about never happens and so the time used worrying about it is wasted.<span style=""> </span>Not to mention God tells us not to worry about anything that He will take care of us.<span style=""> </span>Why is this so hard to grasp when the daily grind sets in?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Matthew 6:25 -27</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <sup id="en-NIV-23308">25</sup>"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? <sup id="en-NIV-23309">26</sup>Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? <sup id="en-NIV-23310">27</sup>Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life<sup value="" href="%22#fen-NIV-23310a%22" title=""See">a]">[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+6%3A24-30&version=NIV#fen-NIV-23310a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]</sup>?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I should not spend time worrying about daily problems, concerns, issues, etc, it will do no good.<span style=""> </span>The time spent worrying is time spent away from my Father because I am not putting my faith in Him to take care of the situation.<span style=""> </span>I know in my heart that He is always in control, but when I let my head get in the way worry can easily set in.<span style=""> </span>My prayer today is that worry fades away from me, that I will not rely on myself but my Savior to remain in control at all times!!</p> Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14293571684088285191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-90459428332249774742010-07-21T22:43:00.003-05:002010-07-21T23:09:27.466-05:00Who wants to be average??I was thinking about this today about the number of hours spent each day and "coincidentally" the Bureau of Labor and Statistics released a report summary of the American Time Use http://www.bls.gov/news.release/atus.nr0.htm. Basically this survey looks at the American population and shows a breakdown of the number of hours spent doing activities each day by the average American. I would like to look more at the data later, but for now there were a couple of interesting findings that caught my attention.<br /><br />The average male spends about 3.10 hours per day watching T.V. and 0.12 hours in "Religious and Spiritual Activities". That is for all surveyed, of course not all people engage in watching TV or Spiritual Activities, but this does say a lot about our society. This table is really interesting and deserves a look, but another interesting fact is that only 7% of the male population surveyed participated in any "Spiritual Activities", but nearly 83% spent some time watching T.V.<br /><br />Here is the table of data from the BLS: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/atus.t01.htm. Its actually really interesting even for non-data folks :).<br /><br />From the survey notes:<br /><br />"Religious activities include those<br /><pre>normally associated with membership in or identification with specific<br />religions or denominations, such as attending religious services; parti-<br />cipating in choirs, youth groups, orchestras, or unpaid teaching (unless<br />identified as volunteer activities); and engaging in personal religious<br />practices, such as praying."<br /></pre>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14293571684088285191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-87666648127966465242010-07-13T07:25:00.002-05:002010-07-13T07:41:01.878-05:00No More Car PaymentKristi and I have been married for over 7 years and for 6 of those years we have had a car payment. That ended yesterday and what a burden has been lifted from our shoulders. We will be a one car family for a few weeks but knowing that we will never need to make another car payment is a good feeling. About half of our debt was from the car and so we have slashed the total debt to less than 15k :). Kristi pointed out that we made a car payment for 6 years with nothing to show for it, but we did get to drive them for 6 years. The main thing I was hoping for is that we would not be too far upside down in the Honda, but we actually came out a little ahead and to celebrate we got some pizza hut pizza last night. I will say that I highly recommend Craigslist for selling ANYTHING. So far we have sold a watch, purse, stroller, and the Honda.
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<br />The best part of selling the CR-V was that the new owners are just amazing people. The transaction went smooth and Saturday night we spent a few hours just talking and hanging out after the test drive. Dori (the CR-V) has a great new family and we are 18 months closer to being out of debt. A true win-win, I think we are all going to a San Antonio Missions game once the weather cools down :)
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<br />New Schedule :)
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<br />Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14293571684088285191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-4081984780019260672010-07-02T08:52:00.002-05:002010-07-02T09:31:19.137-05:00For the LOVE of Stuff!I have spent many years focusing my life on what I didnt have and how I was going to get it. We should all have goals but along the way we should be helping and giving to others. And although I volunteered and loved on other with unselfish motives, I used that as a justification of deserving more. I do all this so I NEED to HAVE this. I remember saying or doing the following things... Like I didn have the Louis Vitton Purse, so I would settle for a Coach. I want more and bigger diamonds, This Dooney is not what I WANTED but it will do for now. Can i have a new car, this one doesnt have power windows or doors. I would go buy new clothes instead of doing laundry. I had a job and worked hard, Brian had a job and worked hard, we lived a a nice apartment with nice things, we had a few acquintances, but no real friends, we partied a lot, and if we argued the only way to fix it was to go buy something expensive. Like a tv, a computer, new cell phone, Ipods (i think at one point we had 7 forms of Ipods), or we would drink more. And it was all justified because sometimes we would do nice things for others, and I volunteered. <br />I look back at how silly this all sounds now. Just saying it and writing sounds crazy, like did i really live my life like that? I never thought of my self as a selfish person and I dont think that I am or was, I just think that all of it was for the wrong reasons, and since God was not the center of our lives it was really that we were WORSHIPING our STUFF and not GOD! And that is what makes it wrong today. That is what makes that life style not the one I want for my self or my kids. <br />I just finished reading Crazy Love by Frnacis Chan, and that was really the tipper on me letting go of all THINGS and giving it all to God. THINGS/STUFF to me was the last thing that I could control. I determined what I bought was mine, but its not. And I can have a closet full of Coach purses, but for what reason. They only provide a TEMPORARY happiness. I want a life full of happiness and joy, not empty stuff. The only way to get that life is through Jesus. I want to store up my treasures in Heaven not on earth. I read where you have a birthday and a death day and you have no control over either. But you do have control over what you do in between. And I dont want that in between to be full of ugly, selfishness, greed...STUFF. I want it to be full of love, grace, mercy, caring, compassion, service. I want to feed orphans in Ethiopia, and then bring them home to a bed and a family. I want to save lives through nursing, I want show my kids what it means to truly love God, a crazy kind of LOVE! <br />So I ask, what are you doing with the in between time?Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14095639690570255710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-6794450686141162472010-06-29T07:49:00.004-05:002010-06-29T08:17:24.392-05:00Disney World!!Hey girls, you may not know it right now but in 4 years we are going to go to Disney World for your 6th birthday present. Why am i saying this now, well the story goes back many years when your mom and i first got married. We decided that we needed this and that for our little apartment, and then we needed more and more. And an X-box (which we never played). Then we needed a bigger nicer apartment in The woodlands which was awesome, but expensive. We were working all the time to keep up with our lifestyle of consume consume consume. Then we would pay some off and then dig a deeper hole, pay it off dig a hole...etc. Well a few months ago that all stopped. Student loans and car payment is all we have left now, but by the time you girls turn 6 they will be gone also. You see its not about what you can buy when you are out of debt, but what you can give away. For a while it will be difficult for your mom and I, but you will never know :). We will learn to be happy on less and less and no longer be slaves to Sallie Mae or SSFCU or any other company.<br /><br />Proverbs 22:7:<br />7 The rich rule over the poor,<br />and the borrower is servant to the lender.<br /><br />I have taken this to heart lately and feel like a weight on my shoulders when I think of what I let our family get into. Temporary suffering is ok for the greater good. We will do this as a family and I want better for you than what I am providing right now. So we won't have (m)any vacations, nights on the town, spending sprees etc any time soon. Even when we are debt free this wont change, but we will be able to give more away. I Love You!!! In 4 years when we are paying cash for a celebration at Disney it is going to be great, we will have hiccups along the way, but we are doing this as a family. Below is our payment schedule, which may change (for the better or worse) as life happens, but we have a plan.<br /><br /><table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 207pt;" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="275"><col style="width: 48pt;" width="64"> <col style="width: 61pt;" width="81" span="2"> <col style="width: 37pt;" width="49"> <tbody><tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl68" style="height: 15pt; width: 48pt; font-weight: bold;" width="64" height="20">Month</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; width: 61pt; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" width="81">Sallie Mae 1</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; width: 61pt; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" width="81">Sallie Mae 2</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; width: 37pt; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" width="49">CR-V</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">10-Jul</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">353</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">157</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">10-Aug</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">353</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">157</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">10-Sep</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">353</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">157</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">10-Oct</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">353</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">157</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">10-Nov</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">353</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">157</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">10-Dec</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">353</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">157</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">11-Jan</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">353</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">157</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">11-Feb</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">86.8</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">423.2</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">11-Mar</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">11-Apr</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">11-May</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">11-Jun</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">11-Jul</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">11-Aug</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">11-Sep</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">11-Oct</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">11-Nov</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">11-Dec</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">12-Jan</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">12-Feb</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">12-Mar</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">12-Apr</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">12-May</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">12-Jun</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">12-Jul</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">12-Aug</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">12-Sep</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">12-Oct</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">12-Nov</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">12-Dec</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">13-Jan</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">13-Feb</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">510</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">365</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">13-Mar</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">316.07</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">558.93</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">13-Apr</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">875</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">13-May</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">875</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">13-Jun</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">875</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">13-Jul</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">875</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">13-Aug</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">875</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">13-Sep</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">875</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" align="right" height="20">13-Oct</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; text-align: center;">282.73</td> </tr> </tbody></table>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14293571684088285191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386711493567674101.post-86840681688838888942010-06-29T07:42:00.002-05:002010-06-29T08:00:23.847-05:00Aint no Mountain High Enough....So the girls have been climbing everything for a while now. But yesterday we hit an all time record. My sweet angels have showed me their courage, strength, (mentally and physically), persistency, fearlessness, and stubbornness all in one act. Amazing little girls they are. About a week ago the girls learned to climb on their tallest dresser. Well this now distracts them from nap time and they take everything out of the drawers and it is just a real nightmare for mommy and I get beyond frustrated. Aside from it being dangerous. Well over the weekend, we had our usual power struggles about nap time and Kallison got her leg stuck in the drawer and was dangling upside down, naked from the 2nd drawer in her dresser. Scared me to death. I thought she broken her leg, it was horrible. I did not handle the situation well to say the least. Well the next day, I hear "ouchie, ouchie, mommy, mommy" so after a while i venture back in their room for about the 8th time during which should have been their nap time. And low and behold, my littlest lady (Aida) was hanging from her curtain rod. Naked. Kallison is sitting on the dresser, naked, playing with a toy. So that night, Brian screwed the drawers shut. ALL bottom drawers screwed shut. I thought, well we have two drawers on top for clothes they will never be able to reach them. Perfcet! HA... yesterday in again what should have been nap time. I go to check on them and THEY are sitting on top of the dresser. naked. Last night we had to remove the dresser. They might get it back one day, Im not so sure though. <br />All I can do is laugh to keep from crying. They are so amazing, smart, problem solvers, that im just excited to see what happens next. And as I dad, Brian encourages this independent, fearless behavior, as do I to an extent. But then the mom kicks in and I think "If you fall off that 5ft dresser you are going to get hurt". And then the nurse kicks in and evaluates all the potential injuries that could occur from this kind of reckless behavior. <br />Welcome to having two 2 year olds is what my mom says. Thanks!!!Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14095639690570255710noreply@blogger.com0