tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80638897973694874942024-03-20T02:45:02.995-05:00Ponytails and PolishPonytails and PolishAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419240949380984699noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063889797369487494.post-90511838625483842522011-06-30T14:31:00.009-05:002011-06-30T15:10:28.844-05:00Summer Time<div style="text-align: center;">Okay, it has been WAY too long since I have blogged. We have had a very busy, FUN summer so far...just the way we like it. :) Here are a few thing that we have been up to...</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> Lots of swimming!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjORRhCU2cNMWoDHBo2PNkCBs2REw7KcxpttiYXTf-y1Fz5zuQ4PHIq6SRDb2NFi-FsZSU6OZbaFeyq7Iuc_ATAQaI60x7Mg47QEfxetmmRjUzX3r9Fc3Rt-ERHzar34wXRMkplqux_PZX/s1600/IMG_1129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjORRhCU2cNMWoDHBo2PNkCBs2REw7KcxpttiYXTf-y1Fz5zuQ4PHIq6SRDb2NFi-FsZSU6OZbaFeyq7Iuc_ATAQaI60x7Mg47QEfxetmmRjUzX3r9Fc3Rt-ERHzar34wXRMkplqux_PZX/s640/IMG_1129.JPG" width="426" /></a></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEutDWEuPe3lVMQdct26AGNXkgRtnVeHeKHi3LSAFTz3hDxvLHSa1FknJkvDgOawN5QwdwnfhRX3g2llmpSIKfWrOG1pAYCizS4gyIQ6AtvEWKh-j_PHoZijIIr0S9M_OAd-j-urkQfFy/s1600/IMG_1132.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEutDWEuPe3lVMQdct26AGNXkgRtnVeHeKHi3LSAFTz3hDxvLHSa1FknJkvDgOawN5QwdwnfhRX3g2llmpSIKfWrOG1pAYCizS4gyIQ6AtvEWKh-j_PHoZijIIr0S9M_OAd-j-urkQfFy/s640/IMG_1132.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Making and eating fun breakfasts. :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilK2vxzAtvrzm5TipfJHv0buBiVLI2pFUI69ur5_8lwZZj_LPS155-k8feQVooYB0_o5ZukDLJ5PnNL2v7RScLJvJ6Um4Lb3d8uYop8eYTGjUZJmKOn0_miCjw0bMFjEULzBBHruQEFTrj/s1600/IMG_1180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilK2vxzAtvrzm5TipfJHv0buBiVLI2pFUI69ur5_8lwZZj_LPS155-k8feQVooYB0_o5ZukDLJ5PnNL2v7RScLJvJ6Um4Lb3d8uYop8eYTGjUZJmKOn0_miCjw0bMFjEULzBBHruQEFTrj/s640/IMG_1180.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">On this particular morning, Ella was eating her waffle and said to me, "This looks like Noah's Ark!" Love it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivyZe1W7tcHnaukoUpC7IYRJn3HzraLeL5nKaFe-zcZZ2fvFLQfWal5LTumI19o3xcQvR2e-My99i6FL04YqijHtHuKhf1Md9eiFWUIF9rbzqaEfLq8Sqv5jP5ivZ3aq8slIh7a-4Ik6g8/s1600/IMG_1367.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivyZe1W7tcHnaukoUpC7IYRJn3HzraLeL5nKaFe-zcZZ2fvFLQfWal5LTumI19o3xcQvR2e-My99i6FL04YqijHtHuKhf1Md9eiFWUIF9rbzqaEfLq8Sqv5jP5ivZ3aq8slIh7a-4Ik6g8/s640/IMG_1367.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoying the Harbor as a family... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixofgbAJFGaIT34WzxkCHfgUsTyOhWOaxKyLP3i6ofCN_Zs28UIIRnyWzmq1xV8AKzr10ZDSuvuj-lT8XGzLBs-Cic0YG6DTtpe19rFxQ3VuNKnAvqyHRW9exBg1ud2znm3kqBzeIviKnT/s1600/IMG_20110515_201224.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixofgbAJFGaIT34WzxkCHfgUsTyOhWOaxKyLP3i6ofCN_Zs28UIIRnyWzmq1xV8AKzr10ZDSuvuj-lT8XGzLBs-Cic0YG6DTtpe19rFxQ3VuNKnAvqyHRW9exBg1ud2znm3kqBzeIviKnT/s640/IMG_20110515_201224.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Meeting cousins at Bahama Bucks! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUxhGWOz2rrqfNttCpowzLa75Hz9mIMIy2dO1Lu8fMuul46Myct1Wie8PZJT5Jd2eO3sPSMfqxBKiGWh4JHgUhidPljFgvlC5qoAHko-Xeum-5zXhKTv5jaAZGSnBXWnVX2RNi747Fru4/s1600/IMG_20110603_171729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUxhGWOz2rrqfNttCpowzLa75Hz9mIMIy2dO1Lu8fMuul46Myct1Wie8PZJT5Jd2eO3sPSMfqxBKiGWh4JHgUhidPljFgvlC5qoAHko-Xeum-5zXhKTv5jaAZGSnBXWnVX2RNi747Fru4/s640/IMG_20110603_171729.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Going to camp... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTDpm9FXT9XqFYFZ6_PDDu97oH8SvNEZSIGeST_7zuQsZ2Opy1koq1ZS2kG5lk_scWbgP3CM3hAzULf7k0zPT0-kfBh-lQMdi4JREE7DVjMADmD3bWkinJR1tarXRbhARJOym3dX4CGhp/s1600/IMG_20110620_141707.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTDpm9FXT9XqFYFZ6_PDDu97oH8SvNEZSIGeST_7zuQsZ2Opy1koq1ZS2kG5lk_scWbgP3CM3hAzULf7k0zPT0-kfBh-lQMdi4JREE7DVjMADmD3bWkinJR1tarXRbhARJOym3dX4CGhp/s640/IMG_20110620_141707.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Finding "bug friends" as Ella like to call them in our flower beds...</div><div style="text-align: center;">She sat and talked to this thing for forever one day. for some reason, she loves bugs!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjgUcvFOc9FADVBsD1jLwo_1l7-JYNrYJ6635nkaUU8pgzrohAn1G_PYGnVotLG3_BD-g50_ficGkewcBDciEmoNWaBRJRWydORZ1nz9MYqAynd3VudNRurzKzJAfkC3z53j1jaBGs6O0/s1600/IMG_0970.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjgUcvFOc9FADVBsD1jLwo_1l7-JYNrYJ6635nkaUU8pgzrohAn1G_PYGnVotLG3_BD-g50_ficGkewcBDciEmoNWaBRJRWydORZ1nz9MYqAynd3VudNRurzKzJAfkC3z53j1jaBGs6O0/s640/IMG_0970.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Blowing bubbles...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNVUItw46C4f5-pfG4jQCQY62JWYwjLYA8V5hyrabaOJWigOzGCpx6SA9qhRTm2AnuZEiiXaVAXNnT-kgRvwmYF-xKhVNjX8LsDehlB7Z3RjRqNgDIxDVSi_PKW04TdTS2CRs-9-w_yGP/s1600/IMG_20110622_173957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNVUItw46C4f5-pfG4jQCQY62JWYwjLYA8V5hyrabaOJWigOzGCpx6SA9qhRTm2AnuZEiiXaVAXNnT-kgRvwmYF-xKhVNjX8LsDehlB7Z3RjRqNgDIxDVSi_PKW04TdTS2CRs-9-w_yGP/s640/IMG_20110622_173957.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">AND visiting my sweet grandparents. The girls just love going to Nanny and Papaws house! :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwwU2YXwGfhyphenhyphenfSL0EegcmawEBiHOajkwlIP4Vsujun8M7nhrfU1GrbFqDDA-V_QdNRAuleZ-Zv88DUeoZkKRgLxn5himT5jKv-2QXW6ZyouGSI5CoKQ8dwS3wJdlSxXZDkapkx2i-HGL-/s1600/IMG_20110622_130424.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwwU2YXwGfhyphenhyphenfSL0EegcmawEBiHOajkwlIP4Vsujun8M7nhrfU1GrbFqDDA-V_QdNRAuleZ-Zv88DUeoZkKRgLxn5himT5jKv-2QXW6ZyouGSI5CoKQ8dwS3wJdlSxXZDkapkx2i-HGL-/s640/IMG_20110622_130424.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">There has also been lots of crafting, coloring, playing, and just plain being lazy. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Awwww, sweet summer time!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next up, {when I take the time} a post about our vacation to Gulf Shores and Father's Day!</div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419240949380984699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063889797369487494.post-64119232797637047262011-05-17T13:52:00.000-05:002011-06-30T14:31:31.375-05:00Play Day at Weekday School 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><u><br />
</u>Ella Grace had a play day a few days before weekday school was out. They had so many fun things for the kids to do outside that day. It started with a ventriloquist, then tons of outdoor events, followed by a bounce house and popsicles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ella loved her teacher, Ms. Misty!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaG-Cxs7wd09O54FV4kErDmK6uJZzflF2FWmPpADfXJc6fHhL8l4uw_Ots2pF02QWUUUkpvkRfxpbzDUEeuaKYolyPp9tpAv49Usj36LOT2kZrvvF42TNlHWd5Y97YW3VUZ6hboTY_Iojb/s1600/IMG_1042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaG-Cxs7wd09O54FV4kErDmK6uJZzflF2FWmPpADfXJc6fHhL8l4uw_Ots2pF02QWUUUkpvkRfxpbzDUEeuaKYolyPp9tpAv49Usj36LOT2kZrvvF42TNlHWd5Y97YW3VUZ6hboTY_Iojb/s640/IMG_1042.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ODO4ddYP6wYQZcPtomvwOdJnUI_iZhP7QPSiPFJWmAOQEkPL6myd7annrlI7D_WyNGaDAnzhQFPKDWwiFGPwUO9dAjnXxP05w0PsD4OBkkAfCAtK45kV-VdaaAYT8U0SiJE0qaFZNbJu/s1600/IMG_1069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ODO4ddYP6wYQZcPtomvwOdJnUI_iZhP7QPSiPFJWmAOQEkPL6myd7annrlI7D_WyNGaDAnzhQFPKDWwiFGPwUO9dAjnXxP05w0PsD4OBkkAfCAtK45kV-VdaaAYT8U0SiJE0qaFZNbJu/s640/IMG_1069.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8jX87p4a9y2D_8Bv3JsGLJD5Xn4drrWTm08UlOsv26ohNHnA6a2dKBwV2gZ2ioKoCt9R-nWxVBYKF54DX_8o82AmTZbW2RRZ2fkGvfo6nTXvbJF-n-FvIHJfhUbAKHWU4xmojx184Mmj/s1600/IMG_1061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8jX87p4a9y2D_8Bv3JsGLJD5Xn4drrWTm08UlOsv26ohNHnA6a2dKBwV2gZ2ioKoCt9R-nWxVBYKF54DX_8o82AmTZbW2RRZ2fkGvfo6nTXvbJF-n-FvIHJfhUbAKHWU4xmojx184Mmj/s640/IMG_1061.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP44cyagG6DIK09o8Yp9TFO0-yjQ0cD8A4djJLNGBIsdGvrz4jG4ibphJiHIjVVDJ0gvjZ2XD0Bzw8KEZgR_Ai1K86fuQimDSN6iSveFV7Wcl0eevueyEqZGi3SJsRz_Dybg4t8hrJBQu6/s1600/IMG_9451.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Emerson even spotted her little friend, Gracyn, on the sidelines. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQhx9w-sgK295S_ZLDiJ4J7oqcCDXtQrKNRqky8nyY5YfQvhcbxgmb_mhUpJDZeyYmKpYWMVLjQ_iXGvPKkhVlXd1KsQcNXkCKbykKfjuKWB_naBxf4PtDyUhWWRYNVIEETspUbPsXQVE/s1600/IMG_1079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQhx9w-sgK295S_ZLDiJ4J7oqcCDXtQrKNRqky8nyY5YfQvhcbxgmb_mhUpJDZeyYmKpYWMVLjQ_iXGvPKkhVlXd1KsQcNXkCKbykKfjuKWB_naBxf4PtDyUhWWRYNVIEETspUbPsXQVE/s640/IMG_1079.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419240949380984699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063889797369487494.post-86135540517017149642011-05-14T23:58:00.000-05:002011-05-14T23:58:43.907-05:00Happy Mother's Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My second Mother's Day as a mommy of 2 was wonderful!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After a great church service we headed over to my sister's for a Mother's Day picnic. It was a BEAUTIFUL day, so our picnic turned into a pool party. We weren't prepared, so Miss Emerson got to borrow one of her {boy} cousins swim suits. :) She didn't mind though, it was still just as fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b>I HAD to share one of my favorite cookbooks with you! "The Gathering of Friends" is a wonderful resource when it comes to cooking. It's original in the fact that it lays out a whole meal from an appetizer/salad/main course/side/dessert and then lists the complete ingredient list for you to use to shop with. This is a definite "go to" for me when I am hosting a get together or taking food somewhere. I only have Volume 1, but there are 2 others that I will be purchasing soon! :)</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Now, on to one of the yummiest recipes! This is the perfect<b> </b>pasta salad to make in the summer. Try it...you will NOT be disappointed!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b> Chicken and Apple Salad</b></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Ingredients</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 2 pounds chicken tenders, cooked<br />
2 tart apples, cored and cubed<br />
1 7-ounce pound Gouda cheese <span style="color: red;">(I haven't added this)</span><br />
1 8-ounce package bow-tie pasta, cooked<br />
1/2 cup celery, diced <span style="color: red;">(I leave this out)</span><br />
1 cup pineapple tidbits<br />
1/2 cup seedless grapes, halved <span style="color: red;">(I use a little more)</span><br />
2/3 cup sliced almonds<br />
Honey Lime Dressing (recipe follows)<br />
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</div></div><div id="foo_recDetailEntry"><div style="text-align: center;"> <i>Honey Lime Dressing</i><br />
1 cup mayonnaise<br />
1/4 cup sour cream<br />
3 tablespoons lime juice<br />
3 tablespoons honey<br />
1 tablespoon poppy seeds <span style="color: red;">(I haven't added these either)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Mix dressing ingredients well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Directions</b></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and cool.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Combine pasta and other salad ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in Honey-Lime Dressing. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> For best results, add dressing just before serving. <span style="color: red;">(This is true! It stays creamier)</span></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419240949380984699noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063889797369487494.post-52959862435200953912011-04-18T09:35:00.000-05:002011-04-18T09:35:00.360-05:00MOPS Easter Egg Hunt<div style="text-align: center;">Our MOPS group had our annual Easter egg hunt this past week. The girls had a blast finding eggs, eating a picnic lunch, and playing with friends.<br />
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</div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419240949380984699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063889797369487494.post-31364421201363503362011-04-17T17:31:00.002-05:002011-04-18T09:21:02.041-05:00Aunt Mel and Uncle Jo-Jo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDzktKajeZZXiOW1QzCT8o0Wa-hrPYd0DgAn73uXTDWHEQwiVUVCfoL83zySiiSljOknbU2LORHBwwnwEK7o1z58uo_Z17hX2pbmUXVaR1KkMekWWqk58dku7F04oOkY14X3OdQaQN7Tp/s1600/IMG_0812.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My little sister recently married one of our closest friends. We could not be happier to now call him our bro-in-law, and the girls have ALWAYS known him as their uncle. :) To celebrate this happy occasion, Joey's parents threw an awesome wedding party for them at their beautiful home last weekend. They live on many acres on a lake, have huge longhorns roaming the land, and also a small tank for fishing. Ella Grace could not have been any more excited for her daddy to teach her how to catch a fish! </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Zach giving the toast...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDzktKajeZZXiOW1QzCT8o0Wa-hrPYd0DgAn73uXTDWHEQwiVUVCfoL83zySiiSljOknbU2LORHBwwnwEK7o1z58uo_Z17hX2pbmUXVaR1KkMekWWqk58dku7F04oOkY14X3OdQaQN7Tp/s1600/IMG_0812.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PmxfzvlsZ8cjfjk6tfgyxUyIRCskfx4FLHjgOrV7ba3jsSUDAHPtARs6B7dJf_wbiINwdfyXM4-3Rn48lRJLZAOAd_27LRS6JxEMvLArG7PmBOh1lUAJxWenNYeMr6BS1l3cKP2agFhq/s1600/IMG_0809.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PmxfzvlsZ8cjfjk6tfgyxUyIRCskfx4FLHjgOrV7ba3jsSUDAHPtARs6B7dJf_wbiINwdfyXM4-3Rn48lRJLZAOAd_27LRS6JxEMvLArG7PmBOh1lUAJxWenNYeMr6BS1l3cKP2agFhq/s640/IMG_0809.JPG" width="426" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDzktKajeZZXiOW1QzCT8o0Wa-hrPYd0DgAn73uXTDWHEQwiVUVCfoL83zySiiSljOknbU2LORHBwwnwEK7o1z58uo_Z17hX2pbmUXVaR1KkMekWWqk58dku7F04oOkY14X3OdQaQN7Tp/s1600/IMG_0812.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDzktKajeZZXiOW1QzCT8o0Wa-hrPYd0DgAn73uXTDWHEQwiVUVCfoL83zySiiSljOknbU2LORHBwwnwEK7o1z58uo_Z17hX2pbmUXVaR1KkMekWWqk58dku7F04oOkY14X3OdQaQN7Tp/s640/IMG_0812.JPG" width="640" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This was one of their "pet" longhorns. He was waiting to be mounted on the wall! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJeVWVh-phxLm1QhWAtZRaghSdVZeYTY0OGL4TJmise7xrATIZHRmdC9iM6tmSoq2Si_kNGMndSaLYGYllXUGJmYFi6CccA2TkLUia-3K55smOuj61R3adYhGRpGuf7YMM-B5qFbYmrNU/s1600/IMG_0815.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJeVWVh-phxLm1QhWAtZRaghSdVZeYTY0OGL4TJmise7xrATIZHRmdC9iM6tmSoq2Si_kNGMndSaLYGYllXUGJmYFi6CccA2TkLUia-3K55smOuj61R3adYhGRpGuf7YMM-B5qFbYmrNU/s640/IMG_0815.JPG" width="426" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpnsVqk88KgosxuiXymdqxp1reTIsFbIdI-NAyQQRyz6bLCVz-Ez90Mu_nvv8zVnlO-PQiRtPM5l58xv6Xn5tuqfZFOZqe6-zFXG5T1mRkGJbMmiZZm27sogiYW_6oONXbNNBSHRdLkuv/s1600/IMG_0793.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpnsVqk88KgosxuiXymdqxp1reTIsFbIdI-NAyQQRyz6bLCVz-Ez90Mu_nvv8zVnlO-PQiRtPM5l58xv6Xn5tuqfZFOZqe6-zFXG5T1mRkGJbMmiZZm27sogiYW_6oONXbNNBSHRdLkuv/s640/IMG_0793.JPG" width="426" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ella's first time fishing! She LOVED it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkQxU8_LkFZEWQziECeSiNAzhQqJQOG51sxCG5KP3MoQKT7PjcBY6wD7gnIsre_B3FvG_sbIPdkZNWYoATj-gS_zTzD41WdwH1pgwYHT8JgqVQLPkWs_ZKyb_3a7U7BTP_034DgQHs3NT/s1600/IMG_0802.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkQxU8_LkFZEWQziECeSiNAzhQqJQOG51sxCG5KP3MoQKT7PjcBY6wD7gnIsre_B3FvG_sbIPdkZNWYoATj-gS_zTzD41WdwH1pgwYHT8JgqVQLPkWs_ZKyb_3a7U7BTP_034DgQHs3NT/s640/IMG_0802.JPG" width="640" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwLDQlD1qcxbeVLA6Kek56-7pHsSxjz8sCZM4Y_QbI7cI4_rYSknCLFnERs_jyJ7dRfh6kVzDI5VVQuItqNYB8rYPzaE3ZiqO3ZK0yf7cf0_TTEP4PHzOiahCjTyWNco-OCgqUclR1mXI/s1600/IMG_0804.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwLDQlD1qcxbeVLA6Kek56-7pHsSxjz8sCZM4Y_QbI7cI4_rYSknCLFnERs_jyJ7dRfh6kVzDI5VVQuItqNYB8rYPzaE3ZiqO3ZK0yf7cf0_TTEP4PHzOiahCjTyWNco-OCgqUclR1mXI/s640/IMG_0804.JPG" width="640" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZcMxQxdee8Ck58BFa2eB6cKuhHzaVQymTbXaW2Fl90owbqc8_LVVvck6ekNA2-KnR0DImBAmqoIdV6IkmRAfPbI32TwKDL7Jh-466acaJW6LpKxIu6yi_mfjHIuRd9VkEVL1xsh_ahWp8/s1600/IMG_0805.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZcMxQxdee8Ck58BFa2eB6cKuhHzaVQymTbXaW2Fl90owbqc8_LVVvck6ekNA2-KnR0DImBAmqoIdV6IkmRAfPbI32TwKDL7Jh-466acaJW6LpKxIu6yi_mfjHIuRd9VkEVL1xsh_ahWp8/s640/IMG_0805.JPG" width="640" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZAt69VkgYkkuQuA4JgKd4RZQQXXb_sb5tvhVGcn3B8SDPipHhGb-u6vRaulnaU8KOcvEoEsQVcDUxk7F-SUXFXiAE5AHgib5yDJ2QDDW7isdOlMX1uhW5RCrG74slKBtupPovuOvbJ37p/s1600/IMG_0807.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZAt69VkgYkkuQuA4JgKd4RZQQXXb_sb5tvhVGcn3B8SDPipHhGb-u6vRaulnaU8KOcvEoEsQVcDUxk7F-SUXFXiAE5AHgib5yDJ2QDDW7isdOlMX1uhW5RCrG74slKBtupPovuOvbJ37p/s640/IMG_0807.JPG" width="640" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzgAHShXCS8EYJaWa9tCnmJMQHC4Inc_2UWcsVaUTj4qy5cACoBFOE0Cx7bNvqd0TRR530LOcxdGhQbpkxDsYZqN5aJVR43y8qCM_V85ZImoNNcYTK2U-cS5hcFg8OMM5J7I0uf_qtTiX/s1600/IMG_0798.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzgAHShXCS8EYJaWa9tCnmJMQHC4Inc_2UWcsVaUTj4qy5cACoBFOE0Cx7bNvqd0TRR530LOcxdGhQbpkxDsYZqN5aJVR43y8qCM_V85ZImoNNcYTK2U-cS5hcFg8OMM5J7I0uf_qtTiX/s640/IMG_0798.JPG" width="426" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBk1KkiOZhHbH4vPDkT8oHRUZaAZVQl5FZo5p8J1HkHKl1Qfg2l98T4NjJ7BWPY8O9NNRoiPh5apJtWIx_mzx0ZRNcTdrYeEJfK6VATe_oWjzTT0DkqbYaZcPV36elyD423fTL_64JU3m9/s1600/IMG_0808.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBk1KkiOZhHbH4vPDkT8oHRUZaAZVQl5FZo5p8J1HkHKl1Qfg2l98T4NjJ7BWPY8O9NNRoiPh5apJtWIx_mzx0ZRNcTdrYeEJfK6VATe_oWjzTT0DkqbYaZcPV36elyD423fTL_64JU3m9/s640/IMG_0808.JPG" width="426" /></a> </div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419240949380984699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063889797369487494.post-28622069202194476202011-04-08T09:47:00.012-05:002011-04-08T11:21:34.308-05:00Thirty<div style="text-align: center;">Well, the day finally came {yesterday} when I turned the big 3-0. I have always heard people talk about dreading this age, or even being a bit depressed, but it was really no big deal to me. My husband was a different story. He moped around for nearly 6 weeks prior to his birthday. ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Why so easy for me you may ask? I, without a doubt, feel like I can look back on my life thus far and say that I have no regrets or "should haves". There have been wonderful travels in my past, I have an amazing husband, 2 beautiful girls, a home that we love, and a family with a bond like no other. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am proud of my first 30 years of life. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bring on the next. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Zach and me before dinner at my new favorite, Al Biernats. </div><div style="text-align: center;">{If you haven't been, and want a nice dinner out, I highly suggest it. :) }</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_uFNioYCdFAS1-MdTLfjsWNZc_rPQbOrIzFc8IKkp7LKW7NClEEuVwzdhbqzh7icLUnCbgMJWhlAGX7YPGBbqXtv90ZwPsgahiIR2wbUiIqEnetgCHYTtD67zy2lcn0-4CdgW12czSst/s1600/IMG_0787.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_uFNioYCdFAS1-MdTLfjsWNZc_rPQbOrIzFc8IKkp7LKW7NClEEuVwzdhbqzh7icLUnCbgMJWhlAGX7YPGBbqXtv90ZwPsgahiIR2wbUiIqEnetgCHYTtD67zy2lcn0-4CdgW12czSst/s640/IMG_0787.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">While we were away, the girls spent the evening with my mom, Honey. :)Thanks, mom!<br />
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I had to share these cute pics my mom took at the park...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a great Friday! Enjoy the weekend. :)</div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419240949380984699noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063889797369487494.post-24294863251086949352011-04-02T21:56:00.000-05:002011-04-02T21:56:22.352-05:00Ella is 3!This year for Ella Grace's 3rd birthday we decided to have a joint party with her cousin Clayton. {They share a birthday a year apart} Both love Mickey Mouse club house, so we went with a Mickey/Minnie theme for the party. It turned out super cute and the kids had a blast. This was probably the first of many shared parties for these sweet cousins!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I still can't believe a whole year has gone by since Emmy came into our lives! She has been beyond a blessing to our family. :)</div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419240949380984699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063889797369487494.post-21520218060104059192011-03-30T14:03:00.002-05:002011-03-31T14:05:12.685-05:00New Blog!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello friends!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It has been a while since I have last blogged, so when I decided to start back up I also decided that our family blog needed a change. Since I have two little girls, the name 'Ponytails and Polish' just seemed most fitting. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am hoping to use this to document the lives of my babies, my family, and my life. With that said, it will be a whole lot of randomness all in one! :) From our daily lives, to some of my favorite yummy recipes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks to those of you who I know for reading, and WELCOME if you are a new reader! :) :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will now leave you with a few pictures of my sweet girls...</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Here is Ella Grace on her 3rd birthday...a post to follow soon! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-m6Fb9_QC0MC_PiufK8Lw-ijqK3wOpvSLMftm5tJtJbDsWyq-eA5SYawloJ4YnBkd2s9kyOlp4V4m-Aancl02RRpxGShxZ9lkkrpSX1I3TPsKP_b-vAI7fRCYsEhK6FVqfBDC6lMCYbBg/s1600/IMG_0678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-m6Fb9_QC0MC_PiufK8Lw-ijqK3wOpvSLMftm5tJtJbDsWyq-eA5SYawloJ4YnBkd2s9kyOlp4V4m-Aancl02RRpxGShxZ9lkkrpSX1I3TPsKP_b-vAI7fRCYsEhK6FVqfBDC6lMCYbBg/s640/IMG_0678.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this is Miss Emerson who turned 1 this past January...a post to follow soon as well!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9mPsVhyphenhyphens58mNrE_nCrbKiwHwrOfC9diM2gxZKvc07t7Qz6h7vDW3Kfgl4_p_eeq_egTTaIKkN4xXxYgsi8NtiLcwv9P6picvdgeZp7oSHeqTrbgxRo7-96c4G505jKTSyDSCrKScXO1t/s1600/IMG_0647.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9mPsVhyphenhyphens58mNrE_nCrbKiwHwrOfC9diM2gxZKvc07t7Qz6h7vDW3Kfgl4_p_eeq_egTTaIKkN4xXxYgsi8NtiLcwv9P6picvdgeZp7oSHeqTrbgxRo7-96c4G505jKTSyDSCrKScXO1t/s640/IMG_0647.JPG" width="425" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a good rest of the day!!! </div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419240949380984699noreply@blogger.com5