tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34665252214371422912024-02-19T10:25:09.225-05:00Come Home Huckleberry!This blog is for my husband who is a US Marine deployed in Iraq. I don't want him to miss a moment of his two children's lives so we are going to keep him up to date here!Maryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-14806469392537882522007-12-03T21:45:00.000-05:002008-12-09T09:20:17.597-05:00Boat Ride!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrhVC6KPvWWAqXN7H0R0OIdcckLsp0bvckoBhXITxviKZqcNg1Jl5ZpDJCfOGPRgVtLXVNR0YexA6ImUTTJfIjz2_KFvURh4vWp8MySwAu9g8R2FlTJdFrMLLK0XDQW_aPsSWj2We8pWV/s1600-r/IMG_3660.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139946037085521778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_GgTszuj6tUA8VSVzFE6NIuF-P9MLDn7uOeUfB9oD0kq2dE38He7erx87RpCptgGKZJBs-yWuDfrhfHeb-m7DlHxt9_0Row5XFHCKuN5V-13jYgt5qG_vM5gHzdNkRT5oWrHVXnD5kUS/s320/IMG_3660.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW6_YtedeaYDdlwMakYap1zd0ScQSBrHfldKE93jMgO9UrSwwkd0kNi8Ac5C9Y5Jaj27xgLRrFcaf36g8muCxMbbEBW72n29CLTiM7wLH9O5Mlz0gCOS12zEZ-EMggK0g1HyEX4IiaNCQz/s1600-r/IMG_3654.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3GYyUAGmQ2TkBXx9ChoxDZ41_E5zHjcuheviH0zF_-5qyUFIB0jI75bjTZEhffwWJGvnO0PuUWVpFqnW_YicCGnACX2H-KxopEF_5SDGhltCR1EJsL6AU1uhz16E1XksfgMCg9bf17uF/s1600-r/IMG_3655.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139944374933178114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibo78QMdA0zL-u00xT3kEdAZcjqlFpXZC2lYX9DGnYXUTajCrVXUPOcwGDalsGy9defRZ830-GB_gPqjO4sv8G59hgC9zT4c-w4OAyUuS06qlwCoUuLvGVvaQr3JzWpKrrnBZLpFtXWsf6/s320/IMG_3655.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSywvC093XQg6j7VdEbC07Y3LDmTaazPKlzLMnHsOZPieoHVFJWNkQTstK2Iu8EqaU2gnSfnlRHAtomI3oY6KqbxTvidPCHC0EeMDTPC8zaCP31XpkenNUFdsVNhszKuxHDwm5eQKhLId8/s1600-r/IMG_3656.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8h3dQkWpsdaeEVE0uR09L64o6gJyW27jkY-vQ9Wpm7S8DQMtl-Bgjk9Nk7wxoHmQp1KZ9ncHOkOyqjGNbl4MWRdCpPwqQp-EruBKzu-HMovkWjl1qbX6sdWXOtBN6v72D4RRhKs6jUGoH/s1600-r/IMG_3659.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139944383523112738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3spT_ILOMEXEeOG00F9_fSJkNVcayZEXYIdgStGerBDsrfQGvhv8FtYfSuBaUOpqjVpb3QRNmn_YUNzVRTbuqsI4oCD4nZf8HXsyRCTrCg5HoyRIADJjZ2d56fvBGkZMHY5F7eDKxrPeN/s320/IMG_3659.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0cnxB0Cwf1W-2CfZUs2J9HLQP-NhimNCfe8D401_PcWxZEhR520XNFwfF5dhUb9Lmxr5DMFFzWxughPC2mczUm0LH-8VmubDz6wdZqtho7C-7Ncit7yF10jcTNDhwpMk2-Az12EqMf_uZ/s1600-r/IMG_3663.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139944387818080050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zwH93aBi4Z-J8yacLuk_q2MuU0XTTAjuQhfeZvVtf9-Hk0MuWG78wJSDN4ttdVz6NTMm4Ip1MDCMe3avMvUDUWxP_i4NBTOsMvlgt9slQ9ju3FzI0SlpHixFnqVdAMghctmhrNr9uKP-/s320/IMG_3663.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Hi Babe, they had so much fun. Jack wanted to drive and Sophie loooooves fishing. It was adorable, I wish you could have seen your daughter. She takes after her Daddy!! We even saw an alligator. Made me a bit nervous, to be honest. Dad caught one fish, a ...mangrove snapper. Can not believe I remember the name of it. We threw it back though, a little small. It fell of the hook on my lap though...and I started screaming like a girl. Everybody laughed at me :) We had a fun time. Love and miss you. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>M xx</div></div></div></div></div>Maryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-80406722949717143432007-12-03T21:36:00.000-05:002008-12-09T09:20:18.108-05:00Day at the Pool<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyl-WryVH5Q5NED5x5W5jwaMaPiLZKO1ELOQ40OCbxMY_HVLahcCIOsH2_G6MaXi1KDb9wCOtJzl038kl39ww_pnidfAbp2F_IC58Ep-Ate2sDViUV42QSbv0oZe7dyFoX0E9efjfCfK7/s1600-r/IMG_3649.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139943301191354082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpCeleyCFRPNgjsLJyX50eCN-OXqnqGxqRLdTsyphk6WNx4zyECLaTBJFP593LMNZFIMcsSU90kFMLtLzTdj4HX5__qnIF_i51cDconhjcc-w5tyqFrf9xj7b0ajrnpZ_iG6uzJcK4foaV/s320/IMG_3649.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTghzL0G39ZBYn90sz5m-96KUT5dbdI2g0ocJxv36gxnEZQwJ9R_u3WXuur794zwKoN5JtUynZPq9Xqeik9nyR02M2MMLU2jFd9VdpMySujT-WcoaxrkMZO4g5VkqVPPlbA3keVdxdgweE/s1600-r/IMG_3647.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139943120802727634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzgkVxogu7k82RAjLv7IR5tgxKq-HrrIR0sfYWN04y6KJGvB7RaRths7PFg6zQ47B_ZYdUg7mbxG9VxbyAc9oaxlrO0LXwUOTiG0fZr-tgOt0ZyC1UvrF4sVkfaqH3uHJ2rV-2A9D-sIhu/s320/IMG_3647.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>We have fish for children!! Jack is so funny...when I go to put his bathing suit on, he gets very excited because he knows what it means. He bounces up and down, and claps his hands. Sophie runs around the house screaming for her bathing suit. I tried to take a good picture of them for our Christmas card...this is what I got!! Funny...not card material, sadly. We love you, baby!!</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>M, S and J</div></div>Maryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-50169132751983348112007-11-28T21:27:00.000-05:002008-12-09T09:20:18.893-05:00Happy First Birthday Jack!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68zCwoa74x6xYkXY3QiugBxcKK_YzfQFvkNP_aHucyzVq-KjLISpQ0-U97hvC4pHYn-PDHWTeMICEfHW6v88WMG_MOjPyUfFnp2pzP0M1IThnw8TmTYYGstvuj3UkH4eEuGLu7inNK8Tu/s1600-h/IMG_3623.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138084984794510578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68zCwoa74x6xYkXY3QiugBxcKK_YzfQFvkNP_aHucyzVq-KjLISpQ0-U97hvC4pHYn-PDHWTeMICEfHW6v88WMG_MOjPyUfFnp2pzP0M1IThnw8TmTYYGstvuj3UkH4eEuGLu7inNK8Tu/s320/IMG_3623.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXTPHmkrgs7SvTz6YzEXZl-rngXrnU9icHnWdOPlJPiHt1dt8hceBE_u8hytExUwC-wiKD6H_tQfrGZKsqSqaZpWlMpZvQ2t_-MAQcQ4tuV_vtZUx1F1Snrrgjn5qY68zs0arPIPkrzZCc/s1600-h/IMG_3636.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138084989089477890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXTPHmkrgs7SvTz6YzEXZl-rngXrnU9icHnWdOPlJPiHt1dt8hceBE_u8hytExUwC-wiKD6H_tQfrGZKsqSqaZpWlMpZvQ2t_-MAQcQ4tuV_vtZUx1F1Snrrgjn5qY68zs0arPIPkrzZCc/s320/IMG_3636.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ShWJ1IgUOI5wSFNoYo3-br-NFvR-VQo0_98ve8TTYwfzZdUtiGPmU4s5L0RK2EhF3IV9VJYYtBAp9cPmtR-4VhRBFVO_ExFmyUvDgkT-WVYMOAS-FZqcuFj8Ex5f6Ke9Cm04n513Pjgm/s1600-h/IMG_3638.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138084993384445202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ShWJ1IgUOI5wSFNoYo3-br-NFvR-VQo0_98ve8TTYwfzZdUtiGPmU4s5L0RK2EhF3IV9VJYYtBAp9cPmtR-4VhRBFVO_ExFmyUvDgkT-WVYMOAS-FZqcuFj8Ex5f6Ke9Cm04n513Pjgm/s320/IMG_3638.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbRXMCrCXf1uu8AmxbV7M93HvdJinjbIz_rHj5LZ8j97WWYtgiLDnKmRnnbJTDxqALwgfOsYRzGvt09MLOIzRzXx4AKNulEFbcxttZ9qPJlF7J7-9YEQ4AohtjQ91_dbZ3f8If54VGq9PC/s1600-h/IMG_3641.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138084997679412514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbRXMCrCXf1uu8AmxbV7M93HvdJinjbIz_rHj5LZ8j97WWYtgiLDnKmRnnbJTDxqALwgfOsYRzGvt09MLOIzRzXx4AKNulEFbcxttZ9qPJlF7J7-9YEQ4AohtjQ91_dbZ3f8If54VGq9PC/s320/IMG_3641.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpunbxxmkHt9nJv9wI1AqexPWJ7FRKOBjH6JauPJMfTCGOoP6TTi9THO0psQxK4jE1tQ1qQ8jyXLKLzZYlf9rs8SsW-clsknHhgl-5ngyVRwhF5LjDviIn-h39xSVL6jLg4tm1zETHeEVg/s1600-h/IMG_3639.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138085001974379826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpunbxxmkHt9nJv9wI1AqexPWJ7FRKOBjH6JauPJMfTCGOoP6TTi9THO0psQxK4jE1tQ1qQ8jyXLKLzZYlf9rs8SsW-clsknHhgl-5ngyVRwhF5LjDviIn-h39xSVL6jLg4tm1zETHeEVg/s320/IMG_3639.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>John, </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Your little boy is one year old!! I can not believe it...it has been a big year for us. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I brought Jack downstairs to the house being decorated with balloons and streamers, he loved the balloons!! The toys he could take or leave. His little party was nice, my parents were there, my granddad, Mike, Shannon and the girls, and Funmi and Alyssa. Sophie and Jack went through multiple outfits. They both threw up...and they were both SO tired! All and all a good day!! Again, you were missed. Thank you for calling, I know you worked so hard to get through. It was worth it!! I love you darling. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>M xxx</div>Maryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-19488627606363736842007-11-28T21:13:00.000-05:002008-12-09T09:20:27.563-05:00Turkey Day...a little late.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWs00NvtgjpjZxD8bxbU0Ch3mJeIrnAaVMLsGImmBmJ2EKCOA_37qlQ3x9KKa5AtBTT2-evluNzGE3y9T4q8LG6awq9kBJcuHfxvd82RP0vtQxEXD_6A78p2c2aW8vcWvJl7u6MvYFg9L/s1600-h/IMG_3617.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138083060649161890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWs00NvtgjpjZxD8bxbU0Ch3mJeIrnAaVMLsGImmBmJ2EKCOA_37qlQ3x9KKa5AtBTT2-evluNzGE3y9T4q8LG6awq9kBJcuHfxvd82RP0vtQxEXD_6A78p2c2aW8vcWvJl7u6MvYFg9L/s320/IMG_3617.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAfJNosTv_j_rIuCn7vM7b7tIP_H93YXJ1KcHKnUd6o_Z2c99Vq18Po5zFq5D1KZUzqX6ShhbJC-oojlGTxOPeZRmeUodF6jd9ZlPkLXepoeBBWRQaaQnSYAKYNqYbn6SLKaAQMW_GISt/s1600-h/IMG_3613.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138083060649161906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAfJNosTv_j_rIuCn7vM7b7tIP_H93YXJ1KcHKnUd6o_Z2c99Vq18Po5zFq5D1KZUzqX6ShhbJC-oojlGTxOPeZRmeUodF6jd9ZlPkLXepoeBBWRQaaQnSYAKYNqYbn6SLKaAQMW_GISt/s320/IMG_3613.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6uWVVGczVrbSQBw4PU3Dz_rTGLoHRGXUaf8bGtBaJNEUFduUSOdCgLnDVKrzXWsPjtpUYIla-V6gU7KuNFq8WVefjGws8H87OqWr9FTH8KcSqIun1Ruw28gWlS9dTvN8lg-HmjCeMNwv/s1600-h/IMG_3614.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138083064944129218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6uWVVGczVrbSQBw4PU3Dz_rTGLoHRGXUaf8bGtBaJNEUFduUSOdCgLnDVKrzXWsPjtpUYIla-V6gU7KuNFq8WVefjGws8H87OqWr9FTH8KcSqIun1Ruw28gWlS9dTvN8lg-HmjCeMNwv/s320/IMG_3614.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ye-ipITvu6mxWHM-bqW_CpBRnnyH1O3hCS8292HPZDKw-mYgXd6HMa_Cnn_STQfofaoWNiKvNqpbdYP8CVdOQAtf0UqUDTagjG6LapvjtBruFgz2n0yisEBnkz_pyfwwZ9V93l2duogL/s1600-h/IMG_3615.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138083064944129234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ye-ipITvu6mxWHM-bqW_CpBRnnyH1O3hCS8292HPZDKw-mYgXd6HMa_Cnn_STQfofaoWNiKvNqpbdYP8CVdOQAtf0UqUDTagjG6LapvjtBruFgz2n0yisEBnkz_pyfwwZ9V93l2duogL/s320/IMG_3615.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLVkozXRR0QXmHEgJ5xA3J3BcrZPVd3Zh9Z1515ozze8bxTqPb4q14SWkRLZWP5vs8fBeIZL8qsoXDjiI1K1PMILbgUGgmN4ndMoLfd_mGJe1yFuGZmRC1gd2NiH9HWoEZv3wUEZRR6de/s1600-h/IMG_3616.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138083064944129250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLVkozXRR0QXmHEgJ5xA3J3BcrZPVd3Zh9Z1515ozze8bxTqPb4q14SWkRLZWP5vs8fBeIZL8qsoXDjiI1K1PMILbgUGgmN4ndMoLfd_mGJe1yFuGZmRC1gd2NiH9HWoEZv3wUEZRR6de/s320/IMG_3616.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Hey Babe! It was so great of you to call us on Thanksgiving. I loved talking to you. Here are some pictures of the kids from the day. We sure missed you. I love you. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Your,</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>M</div>Maryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-31754072706617283102007-11-12T21:04:00.000-05:002008-12-09T09:20:27.736-05:00Roar!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYUQBgHDlqYobvh-_O65VXFLt9ZiQXN7CSbOjBJOvRetdFm_0ae6BlaTLquCwaO3xDPGscCBasoIQrPS1JVJ0piH8cm68Z8Fc7i4dkzDxzCTptX6kYAOJs-8VmEPF5XSBFumouLi_X7jr/s1600-h/IMG_3611.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132143931638741682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYUQBgHDlqYobvh-_O65VXFLt9ZiQXN7CSbOjBJOvRetdFm_0ae6BlaTLquCwaO3xDPGscCBasoIQrPS1JVJ0piH8cm68Z8Fc7i4dkzDxzCTptX6kYAOJs-8VmEPF5XSBFumouLi_X7jr/s320/IMG_3611.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Hi!! Again, it was so so wonderful to hear your voice yesterday. You motivated me. I have gotten off my depressed butt and hung a door. I couldn't find the new hinges that we bought, so I just used the current...small problem. The doors that were here, have these little grooves where the hinges fit, the new ones that we bought don't. Meaning, the doors don't quite shut all the way. No big deal, unless you really want to shut a door...I mean what is it really there for anyway, why would anyone want to SHUT it! It's okay, I will leave it for you to fix when you get home!! He!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Kids are good, Sophie is sleepy which is freaking me out a bit about her head. She slept in today, and then took a three hour nap. Jack on the other hand is PISSY! He has got to be teething, and won't sleep, won't eat and just yells at me. I had him in my arms almost the entire day. Anytime I would go to put him down he would scream! This has resulted in my soar back. What a moose. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I love you and miss you, baby!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Your,</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>M</div>Maryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-22054545309548715062007-11-08T14:23:00.000-05:002008-12-09T09:20:27.984-05:00Long time...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIey0xUZe3je3VbQJeniHKtlWlawtPM2pcAHZhHWaCZfHUnjLlsW6uS_nYnXoyYYh2dNhCjVQketB_QG0hyphenhyphenAr4n1lP46MMRYZ8AvonWKPOFnhLfKQegMyV85zGDsGyB6jIKvvN_mC47kB/s1600-h/IMG_3610.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130553694227593874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIey0xUZe3je3VbQJeniHKtlWlawtPM2pcAHZhHWaCZfHUnjLlsW6uS_nYnXoyYYh2dNhCjVQketB_QG0hyphenhyphenAr4n1lP46MMRYZ8AvonWKPOFnhLfKQegMyV85zGDsGyB6jIKvvN_mC47kB/s320/IMG_3610.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6stokdoUgas4rGpUknaQfnzYH-45FUsLJANdazjYx19lCKqRkJ5AxHsdKeRmqiMVqwhdJ85TM4TX6UyhoQ5P22bbmSTnZLIkzBdT3zXu477tg4fe6aEJK54y8YhXgpZEP_rJnvOiSuDX/s1600-h/IMG_3607.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130553702817528482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6stokdoUgas4rGpUknaQfnzYH-45FUsLJANdazjYx19lCKqRkJ5AxHsdKeRmqiMVqwhdJ85TM4TX6UyhoQ5P22bbmSTnZLIkzBdT3zXu477tg4fe6aEJK54y8YhXgpZEP_rJnvOiSuDX/s320/IMG_3607.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Hi Baby,</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We haven't heard from you in a bit...you have a pile of stuff to read and catch up on with us, so I won't give you to much more. Just a few pictures. I cut Sophie's hair...she looks so cute! And the other is of what I did in the kitchen. I think I am going to paint the green...dunno. Maybe I will wait for you.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I love you and I miss you like crazy. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Your,</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>M</div>Maryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-43584083133611151022007-11-04T20:20:00.000-05:002007-11-04T20:26:42.064-05:00Saint MillyHi! We miss you. Today was Sunday and I was brave and ventured to church with S and J. They were quite well behaved, considering. Sophia knows almost the entire Our Father, by the way. She is a genius. The guy sitting next to me was a retired Marine. Jack really liked him. We got to talking, and he was really nice. He smelled like an ashtray and the bottom of a bottle of gin though. Eek. He said his son was about Jack's age when he came home from the gulf...and that it totally sucked. He works on base still..his name is Mike, don't remember last. Very well dressed though...nice shoes. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hmmm</span>. What else. Jack is doing really well starting to walk. He stands up on his own a lot, and took a step today. Just one...and then he plops on his <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">dupa</span>. He is so damn sweet. Oh, we developed your pix. They are awesome!! It would help if you were here to explain some of them...but it was really neat to see. Sophie and I sat on the computer after her bath tonight and looked through old photos, that seems to really help her deal with missing you. She will see a picture of you holding her when she was a baby and she gets so excited! It's just darling. She is sleeping in her own bed again...doing great with it actually. Me, not so much. I don't think I have slept in three nights...the bed is just to empty and I am too lonely. I am really missing you today. I hope you had a good day. We love you.Maryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-80369110024054063682007-11-03T20:50:00.000-04:002007-11-03T21:16:25.776-04:00Our Children...Our LifeThe kids blew me away today. I am just so proud of them. Just when I think I can not love them anymore...I do.<br /><br />I took them to Mike and Shannon's today because I had to work. Sophie was so excited to see her cousins...she practically kicked me out the door. Jack was, of course, happy because the puppy was there. I think '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Doggie</span>' is his first real work, minus mama and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">dada</span>. He is so smart, and I didn't realize. Since he is not walking, I imagine him less developed than he is. That is far from the truth. He is getting a sense of humor, and his words are just on the tip of his tongue. He is beginning to play more on his own...he needs his space some days, others he wants to be close to his mama. He giggles with Sophie all the time, and they are playing together more and more. He will pull her in the little wagon, or push her in the little shopping cart...he is such a moose!! She will kiss him, and he smiles so big! It is adorable. She always takes his socks off, and she just laughs at him. She will take care of him too though, try and put his shoes on...make sure he doesn't eat paper, or give him food. She will always share with him whatever she is eating...even chocolate...which she LOVES!! She hid her <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">halloween</span> candy in her bed!! I could tell that she spent the day with your brother...she 'yes <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">sir'd</span>' me all night!! It was cute, and just made me miss you.<br /><br />Tonight at dinner, Jack was trying to use his fork. He would pick up his little piece of chicken <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">nugget</span>, and put it on his fork and then try to put it in his mouth. He actually did quite well!! I couldn't believe, I just didn't think he was there yet. And when he did it, he was so proud of himself...clapping and smiling! And digging right in again. I would help him, and he was so sweet...just smiling at me while I helped him. He did great.<br /><br />Sophie was eating a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">popsicle </span>for dessert, she did great too. Didn't drip any of it!! What a pro! She is drinking very well out of a cup too...we got it on video to show you. I think she likes it! Still only at the table though.<br /><br />After baths, I was standing in the kitchen...Jack crawled up to me and pulled himself up on my legs. He then let go and looked up at me. He was standing there for at least ten second...on his own!!! And then he took one step, stopped and looked up at me again. He then put his arms up and grunted...translation, pick me up!!<br /><br />I received your package today. You continue to surprise me. A poem. Not only a poem, a beautiful <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">poem</span>. You are the most wonderful man in the world. I can not wait until you come home. I love you. Thank you for being my husband.<br /><br />Your,<br /><br />MMaryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-16601158701617511902007-11-01T22:07:00.000-04:002008-12-09T09:20:28.166-05:00Hysterical!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUT7fcLSsr0kVFNYhgv18WCsABNRvCJCGGwBASycyT-5CSZaiozp4vlODhXyDFdvMitoIjWRagtejU2yoHe5iVwv4wWN9EsADYp7ReSKbbOtboQvJR3YLUnuaCSvUOBXQDhYryIq-KS62n/s1600-h/IMG_3568.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128062155476448018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUT7fcLSsr0kVFNYhgv18WCsABNRvCJCGGwBASycyT-5CSZaiozp4vlODhXyDFdvMitoIjWRagtejU2yoHe5iVwv4wWN9EsADYp7ReSKbbOtboQvJR3YLUnuaCSvUOBXQDhYryIq-KS62n/s320/IMG_3568.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Two things today. One. I made it half way home from work before I realized that I had forgot to pick up the kids from school/Betty's house. What was I thinking? No idea. I don't even remember driving, I just kind of woke up on Belgrade/Swansboro and realized the car was very quiet. Hmmm. Oh Crap.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Two. We come home, and I decide to take the kids for a walk. We are...walking. And, Sophie says to Jack, "OH NO JACK! YOU HAVE A BOOGER. IT'S OKAY, I'LL GET IT" And then she reaches over, gets it, and wipes it on her pants. I thought I was going to pee mine. Neither one of them skipped a beat. That is love.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We love you.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>M</div>Maryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-90705548485115095702007-10-31T21:54:00.000-04:002008-12-09T09:20:28.561-05:00Trick or Treat!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFl2HBNyJatw6WNGo7d_mNfBLj2YjR6Nxs7b3YkBzZYhyphenhyphenvI-Y7HNEF-rOG03o4cpPZRkFdS_1W98Yw42JMve5JkLYK0eQtnW8JJm4RNBfDcBvxQO4B90dKAdEk6Bd6GN_syDa1nzX5LDLO/s1600-h/IMG_3594.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127685040167990002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFl2HBNyJatw6WNGo7d_mNfBLj2YjR6Nxs7b3YkBzZYhyphenhyphenvI-Y7HNEF-rOG03o4cpPZRkFdS_1W98Yw42JMve5JkLYK0eQtnW8JJm4RNBfDcBvxQO4B90dKAdEk6Bd6GN_syDa1nzX5LDLO/s320/IMG_3594.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY98s0YZQHpB32X6qTaZB2rfYUBb3W_cPI2mBj4-ooAQ70lYxwIsIoiGnoeIajnOLWjGDnMtiNHC5YlpkeGXBDdSxSzyatc-hgUhilcil_yz2ia3t3hs0bP1vGJkXx_hd1p7Hgdzz6fxUC/s1600-h/IMG_3591.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127685070232761090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY98s0YZQHpB32X6qTaZB2rfYUBb3W_cPI2mBj4-ooAQ70lYxwIsIoiGnoeIajnOLWjGDnMtiNHC5YlpkeGXBDdSxSzyatc-hgUhilcil_yz2ia3t3hs0bP1vGJkXx_hd1p7Hgdzz6fxUC/s320/IMG_3591.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Maryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-68927490148940158922007-10-30T10:58:00.001-04:002008-12-09T09:20:28.964-05:00Morning at the Beach<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhVCBVFCKQoqyQNS0tYqhMHn9Se89hs_TDQDrpwphhJ_Pn6b_5LBMupYWbaPtwNBNFJf6h4Sl1Y6MoNqcO_uCCbcltP8eC3ZF5laZkDyIzXgGOi0gafovjt8m9p_CarFmDxEiWMJ4u3nP/s1600-h/IMG_3563.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127148079061676738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhVCBVFCKQoqyQNS0tYqhMHn9Se89hs_TDQDrpwphhJ_Pn6b_5LBMupYWbaPtwNBNFJf6h4Sl1Y6MoNqcO_uCCbcltP8eC3ZF5laZkDyIzXgGOi0gafovjt8m9p_CarFmDxEiWMJ4u3nP/s320/IMG_3563.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFSJmrW67C6GzNnuoNlEzjNirZBXnvhI6xg_VCqSY2LrQWrAuKS8E67Wqf4mo4_N9urLtfi4qYgblZ01RB19teuaJgu-DfFfkSYtz31h79Wb5nPY25MZGPbqtASx7ORcfR1C3PeZW7fON/s1600-h/IMG_3560.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127148096241545938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFSJmrW67C6GzNnuoNlEzjNirZBXnvhI6xg_VCqSY2LrQWrAuKS8E67Wqf4mo4_N9urLtfi4qYgblZ01RB19teuaJgu-DfFfkSYtz31h79Wb5nPY25MZGPbqtASx7ORcfR1C3PeZW7fON/s320/IMG_3560.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRK3zEp3WvCAJo12RqCYgbTldj9hkwWqQWK04xs9hikAvotTtX-n9k8_o86tjVE_9hX20OBFLVi5QAuayncPOBzf8M3Rm_gPA-yLDXGiHMwvv0szJNYvnbcs_1igS9YyrecNDjphUI91jE/s1600-h/IMG_3557.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127148122011349730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRK3zEp3WvCAJo12RqCYgbTldj9hkwWqQWK04xs9hikAvotTtX-n9k8_o86tjVE_9hX20OBFLVi5QAuayncPOBzf8M3Rm_gPA-yLDXGiHMwvv0szJNYvnbcs_1igS9YyrecNDjphUI91jE/s320/IMG_3557.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Hi J!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Hope you are having a good day and all went well on your patrol last night. I hate when you say you will email and then don't. I understand stuff comes up, it just worries me. I am in the office today, but I thought I would post pictures from Sunday morning when we went to the beach with maz. It was chilly but really nice. Sophie kept wanting her bathing suit. Jack would have crawled right in the waves if I let him. It reminded me a bit of when we were in Sanibel with my Mom and Dad. Windy, cold, awesome. The waves were crazy, and there were a bunch of people surfing...can we try to do that when you come home? I really want to learn...I may be too clumsy, but I want to try. I love you, and I miss you. The first month was hard, but it is still hard. I don't remember who told me that it gets easier, I miss you just as much today if not more, than the moment you left. Part of me is missing, but no bumper sticker to announce it to some random truck driver sitting behind me. Oh, all the girls were told to take those off their car...security issue! Ha, it made me laugh. I think the "my man is a us marine" one is still okay :)</div><br /><div>I love you, baby. I am going to send you some CD's. Your, M xx</div>Maryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-39716131664648267152007-10-27T09:35:00.001-04:002008-12-09T09:20:29.947-05:00Fall Festival<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-LRxE0XiHkfE8ny8Q6ixZ0XQ69CTubDFgPL2WZ0BoEtk51NTWUdxJY3joGlnWpD9M2MNF8vIE4twwZ-X5iriWVZXQceFUYMGDFV4XhpH7J73vV1sSwwGRHy_BSbVSWjItFwcXiBa-gSay/s1600-h/IMG_3528.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126014224875401826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-LRxE0XiHkfE8ny8Q6ixZ0XQ69CTubDFgPL2WZ0BoEtk51NTWUdxJY3joGlnWpD9M2MNF8vIE4twwZ-X5iriWVZXQceFUYMGDFV4XhpH7J73vV1sSwwGRHy_BSbVSWjItFwcXiBa-gSay/s320/IMG_3528.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ObJiPxNhblittfvNb_5UT0eDWf5llXVVADAGfQLmHDZkXDQzsThhPUdGiXM86mTAbGN3PDzOiG1WxT1EySc771EjxG4o2oMxAJpzBM2BUEcZiEoTXZkeD44FRgOs1pNhiO251DzcOeWM/s1600-h/IMG_3529.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126014233465336434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ObJiPxNhblittfvNb_5UT0eDWf5llXVVADAGfQLmHDZkXDQzsThhPUdGiXM86mTAbGN3PDzOiG1WxT1EySc771EjxG4o2oMxAJpzBM2BUEcZiEoTXZkeD44FRgOs1pNhiO251DzcOeWM/s320/IMG_3529.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQi4pfasXXkT5xLRa1tbHlHt3lRNKWIu1MaOaqesFZb30DJhNv2NrdPNqxD90UUwHB48DRLWyAfG-O9N6mDNTUxvFEhyjG5cBI7EUdMyV5PsywC2kN4MwOIELaOchfPTRtjGpdIHKJYwzI/s1600-h/IMG_3536.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126014246350238338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQi4pfasXXkT5xLRa1tbHlHt3lRNKWIu1MaOaqesFZb30DJhNv2NrdPNqxD90UUwHB48DRLWyAfG-O9N6mDNTUxvFEhyjG5cBI7EUdMyV5PsywC2kN4MwOIELaOchfPTRtjGpdIHKJYwzI/s320/IMG_3536.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNFS5rgXxslC7ledxQeSsBeoPv2HX2UAdoJ5x3qjmCMLjURmFwrgY7hGnIERkyUBvO9hqfozXAWnYiJZ8VMUfSbOgUZ7ZzLJq4LEcuoWiNyG4feC7xU-4-zCOj_5ct5lsmHxzfnaHZEnAC/s1600-h/IMG_3538.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126014259235140242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNFS5rgXxslC7ledxQeSsBeoPv2HX2UAdoJ5x3qjmCMLjURmFwrgY7hGnIERkyUBvO9hqfozXAWnYiJZ8VMUfSbOgUZ7ZzLJq4LEcuoWiNyG4feC7xU-4-zCOj_5ct5lsmHxzfnaHZEnAC/s320/IMG_3538.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZq-6OzUL6pAaEXQhtXk2g8ghY4-Xpo0ohVFgs7AOMZCu_w9roYmYqH1cmCgAHNl5WDVXDyf1pl_6lEtqmGwIQfvA3Db4RX-gT-prtWDxcnfO0n9IIf1rspoLQWDOertTFY7P5L3p9MVh/s1600-h/IMG_3533.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126014272120042146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZq-6OzUL6pAaEXQhtXk2g8ghY4-Xpo0ohVFgs7AOMZCu_w9roYmYqH1cmCgAHNl5WDVXDyf1pl_6lEtqmGwIQfvA3Db4RX-gT-prtWDxcnfO0n9IIf1rspoLQWDOertTFY7P5L3p9MVh/s320/IMG_3533.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Happy Saturday Darling,</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I wonder if you are getting much of a weekend. We took the kids to this fall festival at the elementary school last last. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">yeesh</span>. complete chaos. Sophia had fun...played some games, ate a lot of sugar! I thought Marissa might kill me for taking her there, but she handled it all <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">wonderfully</span>. Sophia had an accident on Holly...luckily Holly had an extra sweatshirt in her car. Jack was entertained...just looking around. I had a throbbing headache by the time we got back home. Probably better off you missed that one! I did see one of the moms from MOPS, which was nice. Her husband is still in Iraq...until Feb. It was comforting to talk to her. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>It's great to have Marissa here. Saturday morning got back a bit of it's charm today...big breakfast, pecan flavored coffee...<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">leisure</span>. Enjoyment of the weekend. The kids are really taking to her...especially Jack. We are in trouble. He gives her this crooked, very large, ladies man smile...kind of like his daddy. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I have lots of business to catch you up on...tree removal, tires on my car...but I will send you an email. The crap is never ending. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The picture is of Sophia's first <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">tattoo</span>! She hated it...made sure it was scrubbed completely off in the bathtub. Another is of her going up the slide. She was a bit <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">apprehensive</span>, and this sweet girl held her hand and helped her up. Precious. Jack ate and ate and ate. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Six weeks down now...I try not to think about time, it makes it go slower. I love you and hope you are having a good day!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>M xx</div>Maryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-4125870321628639742007-10-25T13:35:00.000-04:002008-12-09T09:20:32.033-05:00Maria and Chalie's Wedding<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUpvFUqzg8jqU3EgTE3x7m2FfAbPD_ZMjTtXsIIjEhAuqvhxxxB67mJjT3MpTcPU6rQZ8353UB7kSaSSDoteUU21NRwkw64bhIGafeV9Qal3dT4t0wPRgja3CN3rISphBSIWPuqP-US9V-/s1600-h/IMG_3519.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125333902055715346" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUpvFUqzg8jqU3EgTE3x7m2FfAbPD_ZMjTtXsIIjEhAuqvhxxxB67mJjT3MpTcPU6rQZ8353UB7kSaSSDoteUU21NRwkw64bhIGafeV9Qal3dT4t0wPRgja3CN3rISphBSIWPuqP-US9V-/s320/IMG_3519.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWtFYvI38oICL-pV63XGu2FVtg-kuolW-z97uEjnd_3eJbNKrTszxjzk4zAHfKQXkZNyuocEYo3twsZGvxYrkx8ZJ-Zr_XasmjcqIxFYxu5Wak2J_k726JHR49QHTA28SMJe9frMkdMBi/s1600-h/IMG_3520.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125333910645649954" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWtFYvI38oICL-pV63XGu2FVtg-kuolW-z97uEjnd_3eJbNKrTszxjzk4zAHfKQXkZNyuocEYo3twsZGvxYrkx8ZJ-Zr_XasmjcqIxFYxu5Wak2J_k726JHR49QHTA28SMJe9frMkdMBi/s320/IMG_3520.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWq1k0TSbt_b97xOvVNYCqxMh7MctYO4ds21V73AH3RiUbB0GUA5HJVOgUfX19NZ1vMGPCs5jKCD-ohySRxI4x54YaG3Z0mj_6grRrN5ebGJikE3zhKooNPrAEZWDSlSBklh69xKbgPPJ/s1600-h/IMG_3522.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125333914940617266" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWq1k0TSbt_b97xOvVNYCqxMh7MctYO4ds21V73AH3RiUbB0GUA5HJVOgUfX19NZ1vMGPCs5jKCD-ohySRxI4x54YaG3Z0mj_6grRrN5ebGJikE3zhKooNPrAEZWDSlSBklh69xKbgPPJ/s320/IMG_3522.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMz_3o-TN9ik0XrfEbexgMQIxdqIllP70qJzF5JN2vdDzyiIc8o_GRf40_SlvJZeN9z13wR_zh0dp087Ya9AF-J44hSALjS8iLSSNVehPA3F4sLH9EPp1iROXCGycldIkLsqaIuPIctETb/s1600-h/IMG_3523.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125333919235584578" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMz_3o-TN9ik0XrfEbexgMQIxdqIllP70qJzF5JN2vdDzyiIc8o_GRf40_SlvJZeN9z13wR_zh0dp087Ya9AF-J44hSALjS8iLSSNVehPA3F4sLH9EPp1iROXCGycldIkLsqaIuPIctETb/s320/IMG_3523.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPgW-I9k7dGvvckC_7SuzIgEfOzRi9GHQqnCEjXqLrkdHlE1s0IKDQPw0v8Ma-4Qr4_tn7d93JWmeBF3OYvs0fB1CDIUn_MrVLoCpl3pi9h_fMQg63qSfc0JnYn-R1eMTzhyphenhyphenhJ6cmX-Ve/s1600-h/IMG_3526.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125333927825519186" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPgW-I9k7dGvvckC_7SuzIgEfOzRi9GHQqnCEjXqLrkdHlE1s0IKDQPw0v8Ma-4Qr4_tn7d93JWmeBF3OYvs0fB1CDIUn_MrVLoCpl3pi9h_fMQg63qSfc0JnYn-R1eMTzhyphenhyphenhJ6cmX-Ve/s320/IMG_3526.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Hi John, I thought you would like to see some pictures from their wedding. I sent you all the one's that Sarah took...but these are some of mine. It really was so nice. Maria was absolutely stunning and Charlie was crying like a baby!! Guess where they are going on their honeymoon?! Greece!! For two weeks! Cool huh? Maybe a 5 or 10 year anniversary? </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Soup was there, and Brian Liebman with his wife Liz...I think you met both of them and Ted (the big guy who was really nice to me when I lived in Holland) plus a bunch of other people I have not seen in years. My roommates from college and after were there too...I am glad that part of my life is over. They were just so...catty. bitchy. There is so much more to life than what they are experiencing...I almost feel bad. Minus Sarah, it was great to talk to and hang our with her. She is a riot. I had a lot of fun with her and Jay. They are talking about coming down for a visit after the holidays, hoping very much that they do. They send you lots of well wishes and prayers!! I really wish that her and Marissa and I could all still be friends. There is a thing between them still...wish all could just lay. Oh well. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I wish I could have taken a few late night pictures from the Casino...the characters that were in that place!!! Sarah and I got gigantic prime rib sandwiches and went back to our room...leaving Jay playing blackjack. There was thug life, man. The bling in that place made my head hurt!!! I so wish you could have been there...I know I keep saying that, but it's true. I wish you could be sitting right here next to me in my office right now. Or in my pocket!! Okay, I will catch you up on the kids soon. Enough for now. I love you!!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Ha ha, I just looked through all the pictures...and we took a 'DHays' picture, I have to send it to him!! There are also some of Maria dancing with her Dad. It was so sweet. He is in his 70's and shorter than she!! Their first dance was a Salsa! Awesome!! Hope you like :)</div><br /><div></div>Maryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-12567084199908926462007-10-14T16:59:00.000-04:002008-12-09T09:20:33.594-05:00What I love about Sundays...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiL1LnzNGAmeXzD6Wwpt4ih22TKwyWqKQ6rXpGbsKh4oiPnxDaad2sUe2G72afJU0PZnONMGo2bfZhXLEcr_oTWC0XfVxC2eV1VUnCsobXZXvfI6KOR06vqVHvgAOMULWNuWlP2WImaVTK/s1600-h/IMG_3507.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121302034753693682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiL1LnzNGAmeXzD6Wwpt4ih22TKwyWqKQ6rXpGbsKh4oiPnxDaad2sUe2G72afJU0PZnONMGo2bfZhXLEcr_oTWC0XfVxC2eV1VUnCsobXZXvfI6KOR06vqVHvgAOMULWNuWlP2WImaVTK/s320/IMG_3507.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHxS4tg5gIYuTJUHakrDJBA1gXMoPSrzyMZhkeIeKeQHJ9ybKuDKOY8gJNzJGr7cH3vRYmbfhJPwZCyJAjP-7dszZXEOZ5K05sEaulPwQQk1Fe74exEaJQZeIK8_UaqYQgcLIoXPSy0G-/s1600-h/IMG_3508.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121302043343628290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHxS4tg5gIYuTJUHakrDJBA1gXMoPSrzyMZhkeIeKeQHJ9ybKuDKOY8gJNzJGr7cH3vRYmbfhJPwZCyJAjP-7dszZXEOZ5K05sEaulPwQQk1Fe74exEaJQZeIK8_UaqYQgcLIoXPSy0G-/s320/IMG_3508.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUkYBjv4YYrlazLSMCX4dDHTCYaudANKj59t2uyKeNSJm9rJkSpqcUe5m3v3Fm5H3e913GGG_fPuKHX9l78JSQtRg7vBmimeLeR6Oc9TPzsO33kxkVbe-_gYhjLiTIfc0f0k-jcilEnsD/s1600-h/IMG_3509.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121302051933562898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUkYBjv4YYrlazLSMCX4dDHTCYaudANKj59t2uyKeNSJm9rJkSpqcUe5m3v3Fm5H3e913GGG_fPuKHX9l78JSQtRg7vBmimeLeR6Oc9TPzsO33kxkVbe-_gYhjLiTIfc0f0k-jcilEnsD/s320/IMG_3509.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdMLZ2AhKrXPckIXA-0mT4lnnN84PI1SjDMhm_MMTnbzJHQuqTDAgx3P0RmYW5Eoe6cxqkN_3nQA8DTi511sZLuV28pFK7IZ4Spkg_Z-dRvs78iXLbtRnEMvGGcpCxmwCj8agdgSrWy1jB/s1600-h/IMG_3510.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121302056228530210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdMLZ2AhKrXPckIXA-0mT4lnnN84PI1SjDMhm_MMTnbzJHQuqTDAgx3P0RmYW5Eoe6cxqkN_3nQA8DTi511sZLuV28pFK7IZ4Spkg_Z-dRvs78iXLbtRnEMvGGcpCxmwCj8agdgSrWy1jB/s320/IMG_3510.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Gz6uMH_PsMIlh9RkIUqHeVgOenm3yKaATlESiVnE67QutTgP61dQX99pkIwxH0i4mHHU5vkIipktJzwqM1Tl3F4FtF2syK6-gd6FmivSlTa8ZMcZOZcvHDr7DU4jPhUiiFfFs9HZiVjR/s1600-h/IMG_3511.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121302064818464818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Gz6uMH_PsMIlh9RkIUqHeVgOenm3yKaATlESiVnE67QutTgP61dQX99pkIwxH0i4mHHU5vkIipktJzwqM1Tl3F4FtF2syK6-gd6FmivSlTa8ZMcZOZcvHDr7DU4jPhUiiFfFs9HZiVjR/s320/IMG_3511.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Hey Babe!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We took a bunch of pictures for you today. First church, then breakfast, and then a bit of a walk around the yard. It is a really nice day. We are now at Selina's for some dinner. The kids took an awesome nap!! I hope your day goes well and I can not wait to see your pictures! We love you!!!</div>Maryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-74329170831186081772007-10-11T18:00:00.000-04:002008-12-09T09:20:34.087-05:00First Stitches<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7goATtJleVjJTXLVstX42-2fTw8NsXfJvWazYVenDFfBM9L4dwYIuQxa5NmPx1bXRRMhDW70UBWmB_eBnAueDdhWheZkOT4BAgbKE6sA-qetf36mMy0tRMasb3dlYazWTSdvuxqVerAna/s1600-h/IMG_3503.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120206057884002258" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7goATtJleVjJTXLVstX42-2fTw8NsXfJvWazYVenDFfBM9L4dwYIuQxa5NmPx1bXRRMhDW70UBWmB_eBnAueDdhWheZkOT4BAgbKE6sA-qetf36mMy0tRMasb3dlYazWTSdvuxqVerAna/s320/IMG_3503.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sQal_GYV7MSe34KRYnkzlZ3aU9mNQm6sfePWCn5O-MCwREqzAKFLRHT8f-iI4pVBH_LfXdL3mZzi2UeVQ6Q0CM55FRKuqT93yeMZhhLGm45q4lYb9e6WaQuCLoowjuRz0UzR152F03QB/s1600-h/IMG_3505.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120206062178969570" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sQal_GYV7MSe34KRYnkzlZ3aU9mNQm6sfePWCn5O-MCwREqzAKFLRHT8f-iI4pVBH_LfXdL3mZzi2UeVQ6Q0CM55FRKuqT93yeMZhhLGm45q4lYb9e6WaQuCLoowjuRz0UzR152F03QB/s320/IMG_3505.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Hi Baby,</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>It was good to talk to you today...sorry about all the shit. Sophie is playing with Abby and I think feeling better. They were playing dress up in princess costumes!! And Jack keeps taking the box of clothes of pissing them off!! I don't know what else to say...after having just spoke to you. Thought you might want to a see a picture of our poor angel's face. I love you, I love you, I love you. Oh, and I added some pictures to your FB so you can see some more pix of the kids :) I miss you like the cheese misses the bread!!</div>Maryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-33948587823469665852007-10-08T09:21:00.000-04:002008-12-09T09:20:34.242-05:00Seafood Festival<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4afNySo69n0AlOopWjyclcxytqk6xS4hLoYStPWk53EnxdIL9ILu3deQitCX9902MVAJHael6YYagnCkMPiOO3eQvQYAtDO1NqzYoYuuE0RWjmiGPPl8oDI6hzA6H4A1VPv-6HyEDtnz/s1600-h/IMG_3494.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118957914617980866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4afNySo69n0AlOopWjyclcxytqk6xS4hLoYStPWk53EnxdIL9ILu3deQitCX9902MVAJHael6YYagnCkMPiOO3eQvQYAtDO1NqzYoYuuE0RWjmiGPPl8oDI6hzA6H4A1VPv-6HyEDtnz/s320/IMG_3494.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Hi Baby,</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We have talked, and I told you about us going to the Seafood Festival in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Morehead</span> City. But, I thought you may like to see a photo from the event. I told you about the nice old man we had met, well this is the picture that he took. Still in disbelief about how many shrimp Jack ate!! We really wish you could have been there. All the boats were so cool!! And you could go up in them and look around etc. Pretty fancy. They had lots of live music too. And the food, yummy! They had a lot of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">cajun</span> dishes, didn't try...will leave that to you next year! It really was a pretty day, just very hot!! The kids were great, Sophia had her first port-a-potty experience. Not to traumatizing! We sure wish you could have been there with us. Those sorts of things just aren't as much fun without you!! I changed some things on the links and newsreel bits...so check them out. Go Tribe!!! I am hoping to go to a Walsh football game while I am in Ohio too. Thought I would take Sophia. I love you and hope you are having a good day.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>M xx</div>Maryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-51014522334605925992007-10-06T12:11:00.000-04:002008-12-09T09:20:35.240-05:00Jack found his tongue!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdafUWeQ5M99aVJOpCQvVqvhwTRS6xb0cIObfuPgywNFGmBeUDxmCbe8N1RBL69_gbuwxtG7eQG_sp952bNUZzyv_7cEs_VbOgFmOdotiP4sFAisMKiWw5D5g4x5uE6sWdHY8_e3fsaPy/s1600-h/IMG_3482.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118259394021861186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdafUWeQ5M99aVJOpCQvVqvhwTRS6xb0cIObfuPgywNFGmBeUDxmCbe8N1RBL69_gbuwxtG7eQG_sp952bNUZzyv_7cEs_VbOgFmOdotiP4sFAisMKiWw5D5g4x5uE6sWdHY8_e3fsaPy/s320/IMG_3482.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRbd-he_rjOsG6YwZWlcO4i_HrI80zKxqZ8CA-RUSsacJ6y_CLWWSEDAVushXMhdFolPJYVkjrl1qsJo2v5D6yPHPqQer-a53Xe8SxC7-exonmwvDNzlHSAmM2CeAoE_yqgdPY4T8G9Go/s1600-h/IMG_3483.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118259402611795794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRbd-he_rjOsG6YwZWlcO4i_HrI80zKxqZ8CA-RUSsacJ6y_CLWWSEDAVushXMhdFolPJYVkjrl1qsJo2v5D6yPHPqQer-a53Xe8SxC7-exonmwvDNzlHSAmM2CeAoE_yqgdPY4T8G9Go/s320/IMG_3483.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZMJpHw6qHJB7tRcTabjDckRioovkMr-ONI3oMI_-Hh41KW73EY1DTFqSq8ACNqWI5a6iYM3CyJr-iMj0G50G07fP4sGR_-uFEHojbxASSeCHJxfURTrava7VGYMWy8_drVxp4YYmBY2bM/s1600-h/IMG_3484.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118259406906763106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZMJpHw6qHJB7tRcTabjDckRioovkMr-ONI3oMI_-Hh41KW73EY1DTFqSq8ACNqWI5a6iYM3CyJr-iMj0G50G07fP4sGR_-uFEHojbxASSeCHJxfURTrava7VGYMWy8_drVxp4YYmBY2bM/s320/IMG_3484.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYS3A4tJNULuOs1ccfujYHx979IF1ZorRkyNqVGPE3PXt-i6v9FyqkAa_56TUjxFUKJyCW4cnvckVF9Hxg8HdvqK2G5WMP6XDPC_2BEhbRXCZE6F-tVkQkaG8Q0HWIiT9KtgOCHvVDtJ0V/s1600-h/IMG_3486.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118259411201730418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYS3A4tJNULuOs1ccfujYHx979IF1ZorRkyNqVGPE3PXt-i6v9FyqkAa_56TUjxFUKJyCW4cnvckVF9Hxg8HdvqK2G5WMP6XDPC_2BEhbRXCZE6F-tVkQkaG8Q0HWIiT9KtgOCHvVDtJ0V/s320/IMG_3486.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dy1-DSjQqoNh9QS3aBSfhViAGFj8KDSSnZMnmHwRg5HjL0fYBfR5DbMW1gyP2LyMIfJItVDjPPtZrs0yD4TK-3u31noaxcG_o3H32gLFcsr8z_XDKpKbNxi7CSnmzWM3RbYjMzvyTVMQ/s1600-h/IMG_3487.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118259415496697730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dy1-DSjQqoNh9QS3aBSfhViAGFj8KDSSnZMnmHwRg5HjL0fYBfR5DbMW1gyP2LyMIfJItVDjPPtZrs0yD4TK-3u31noaxcG_o3H32gLFcsr8z_XDKpKbNxi7CSnmzWM3RbYjMzvyTVMQ/s320/IMG_3487.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The kid is a character!!! He found his tongue, so he keeps sticking it out and playing with it. He will try to grab it and then he pulls it back in. Sophie of course laughs at him, so he does it more. All the time, looking very confused...like, what is this thing in my mouth??</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>And this is a picture of Sophia making fish lips!</div>Maryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-33107047142739578222007-10-04T20:58:00.000-04:002008-12-09T09:20:35.353-05:00Sleepy Dinner!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5sdAsMKjZHt4Orr3QbsJfWhfVS-wWIKE0xPBVyMyPLrp3GgR9OaFew66dbe4Ew9Pb9lvCeADoRBJ9kv6RWMYasOWi9iFT7KANUUwjwbO3Fw8K8WzbTuQu9v1UnWBUfZaKRkgKkv1UPZPx/s1600-h/IMG_3481.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117651926732416802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5sdAsMKjZHt4Orr3QbsJfWhfVS-wWIKE0xPBVyMyPLrp3GgR9OaFew66dbe4Ew9Pb9lvCeADoRBJ9kv6RWMYasOWi9iFT7KANUUwjwbO3Fw8K8WzbTuQu9v1UnWBUfZaKRkgKkv1UPZPx/s320/IMG_3481.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Jack totally passed out during dinner tonight!! It was so funny, his head just hit the tray on his highchair and he didn't move. And, only after a fwe bites. Sophia and I were laughing so hard. He wouldn't wake up. Finally, when I took him out...but it still took him a bit. Then he screamed when I put him in the bath...eventually started having fun...and then screamed when I took him out!! They both are asleep now! I am watching a pretty weird movie...The Fountain. I love you. Hope you enjoy the pix! Oops, spoke too soon...there is the baby. M xxx</div>Maryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-82602859943177921432007-10-04T17:03:00.000-04:002008-12-09T09:20:35.520-05:00Lazy Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fh1Nh45YZDw3jJyW3PtYFJbVDqOIBanGjZAy74OtI4BVR-noYlELFrdUVu0lX7gcuxNkww_PJ6Cx5gVewldN0IiS2YVTtznbP9oZZMPwt1T2yyr6IyIEiCiQvtfMq-S6FKtu0TgtzRqt/s1600-h/IMG_3479.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117650307529746194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fh1Nh45YZDw3jJyW3PtYFJbVDqOIBanGjZAy74OtI4BVR-noYlELFrdUVu0lX7gcuxNkww_PJ6Cx5gVewldN0IiS2YVTtznbP9oZZMPwt1T2yyr6IyIEiCiQvtfMq-S6FKtu0TgtzRqt/s320/IMG_3479.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Today was lazy...but very productive. The baby is getting brave, standing more on his own and letting go, maybe we are getting close to taking a step! Sophie was good, she took her nap in our bed. The picture is there of her asleep on our pillows. Nice pillows though. I am in the middle of making a real dinner. I think the first since you left. Cut up a bunch of fresh veggies and cooking some chicken....with couscous! your favorite, no garbonzo beans.<br /><br />Shannon took us to drop the car, and we squeezed into her car. Sophia was quite happy in the middle between M and P. We strapped Jack's carseat in the back of the jeep, facing backwards...reminded me of you and the story you told me when you were a kid. He fell right asleep.<br /><br />While Sophia was napping, Jack would not even think about. I sure wanted one, so I layed down on the couch and he played. He played on his own for almost two hours. He would come hug on me and kiss me every now and then. So sweet. He is such a lover!!Right now he is mad at me because he wants the laptop. I think he is almost ready for another haircut. Sophie has swiped his bottle of juice yet again, I am going to call her swiper!<br /><br />We were too tired (read as I was tired) for our walk today. Plus it was rainy and muggy...and hot. yuck.<br /><br />We love you! I wish you would send me more emails.<br /><br />M xx</div>Maryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-41298563042463693452007-10-01T09:14:00.001-04:002007-10-01T09:29:43.421-04:00Good Morning!Hi John!<br /><br />Thank you for your email. Man candy, huh? Yummy. Might have to pull that green shirt out when you get home. I will send you whatever you need...if you need me to go to the man candy store and seek assistance, I am more than happy.<br /><br />Yeah, the trip home was not good. We started off tired. They had missed their afternoon nap. I, in my brilliance, thought that would be a good thing because they would be tired and sleep. No. Not at all. Well, we stop after about an hour and I take Sophie to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">potty</span>, after having woke her up...which is never good. So she is being held over the not so clean public potty at Bojangles somewhere in SC and I am holding the baby. The baby throws up all over her head. It is dripping down her face and she starts screaming at the top of her lungs. I take her out to the sink which is too high for her to reach herself and just when I think that she can't scream louder...I am surprised as I dump the water over her head. Of course, there are no <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">papertowels</span>...only those stupid hand dryer things. I don't care if they are good for the freaking environment, there should be <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">papertowels</span>!! We get back in the car, I change all the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">pukey</span> clothes off of me and Jack and Sophie. Then I go through the drive through and order some grub for dinner. Well, they forget half of it so I have to go inside...quickly. It was not good.<br /><br />The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">DVD's</span> were of little help...and of course one would be sleeping and the other crying...which in turn would wake the other...and vice <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">versa</span> for most of the remainder. There was a nice hour in there that was pleasant. During that nice hour, I missed the turn off from 95 and ended up in stupid <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Fayetteville</span>. Damn Army. So I had to cut all the way across 24 from there...I don't know how much longer it added. We got in about 12:30 and then I had to convince them both that it was not party time. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Jack</span> slept until after 7, and Sophie until 8. I am so happy to be home and never want to see the car again. Also, I do not want to go down there now and clean it out. Scary.<br /><br />The rest of the wedding was nice. The reception was at this really pretty open building...I missed you. I missed dancing. I took video of it, so I will send you. I feel like a big geek with the video camera all the time. You better appreciate it!!! At least, it will make you laugh at my lack of ability with it. You will get sea sick looking at what I have captured.<br /><br />It was very nice to see your parents, Sophie really loves them!! We went to the zoo with your Dad, I think I told you that. He bought the kids two little animals...Sophie has taken Jack's as her own, she got a panda bear and Jack a lion. Your Dad thought the lion fitting for him!! So true! He of course spoiled us all throughout the weekend.<br /><br />Jack is sleeping now, and I am half dead on the couch. Sophie is watching cartoons. I think I may venture down to the car. I look forward to your call. I love you, baby.<br /><br />M xxMaryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-43026743889706751572007-10-01T01:33:00.001-04:002007-10-01T01:35:18.909-04:00Home SafeHi Baby,<br /><br />Just wanted to let you know that we are home safe. It was a hellish ride....I will elaborate later, but we are here. It's 1:30 and I am so tired. I really missed you this weekend. I was hoping you were going to call today...now I am worried. I hope all is well and you are getting some rest. I love you. Goodnight.Maryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-37601143481191720072007-09-26T15:04:00.000-04:002007-09-26T15:06:59.182-04:00BuggerUgh, I had the worst day ever. I wrote you an email about it. Crying in the alley behind BuffaloTire in Jacksonville North Carolina has not been one of my finer moments in life. I will not repeat here. Just wanted to tell you that I am so sorry I missed your call. My cell phone had fallen between my car seats. Sophia is really missing, her teacher even asked me about it. She made you something at school though...I am sending :) I love you darling, and I miss you. I hope you are well and having a good day. I loved your message. xxxMaryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-85030839319717572722007-09-23T21:25:00.000-04:002007-09-23T21:42:31.308-04:00Day at the BeachHi Honey,<br /><br />We haven't heard from you in a while. I hope you are well. Today was Sunday and I took the kids to the beach. Well, first we went to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Walmart</span> to buy a gate for Jack and a belt for the vacuum, yet something else to fix. I took that monster apart though. It runs really loud now, so I don't know what I did...but it picks stuff up.<br /><br />Yes, so the beach. As we were already down in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Morehead</span>, we went to Atlantic Beach. It was super nice. And I met a few friendly people. This old couple parked right next to me, and we spoke for about five minutes about parking meters and how the police were out to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">getcha</span>. They were very sweet and funny. They told me this story about a Chrysler 300 that went flying past them (they were going 80mph) in Texas and it was two little old ladies driving. He said he drafted off them for a while and then he couldn't keep up. I have no idea what that had to do with me, but they were sure nice.<br /><br />There is a little playground for kids on the beach there. They have baby swings that Jack loved...and Sophie was pushing him!! It was funny and he was of course dying laughing at her. They really like each other...it's freaking adorable!! So we played on the swings a lot, and Jack kept taking off crawling full speed towards the water. It's as if he was a crab scrambling for his life back into the ocean. There were a ton of fish in the water too...and not the tiny ones. Big schools of fish!! Sophie was scared to death of the water, no idea where that came from. We had a fun time playing though. It was a beautiful day. Oh, the other person I met was this old lady by the swing. She was sitting there on a bench in the shade. She had come down for her granddaughter's wedding from Boston. Very nice. We talked about real estate and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">boston</span> and the military. Her granddaughter is in the Air Force and her new husband is a Marine. Her poor family just left her sitting there while they were at the beach. She was in a dress, and they were off doing whatever. I felt bad for her, she was very nice though.<br /><br />We came home and Dave had taken our trash, and Joe was mowing the lawn. Very nice of them both. They both wish you well!! I spoke to your brother for a bit, David. He is still in NO and not having too much fun. He goes home this week and is looking forward. He's always so great to talk to, just no bullshit which is refreshing.<br /><br />Then we had the dinner/bath/bed routing. Well now, dinner/bath/video/bed. During your video tonight, I went in to the kitchen for a minute, leaving Sophie watching you alone. When I came back in, she was hugging the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">tv</span> and kissing you. She said, I love you very much Daddy!!. It was one of the sweetest things I have ever seen in my entire life. I came in and asked her what she was doing, and she said I am giving Daddy a hug. I miss him. He will be back in April. He is over the great big ocean, where I go swimming. Did you tell her any of that? She is so smart.<br /><br />The baby hates the gate. He was like a gorilla pulling on it tonight. But now we are safe!! I am pretty tired. We had a fun day though. I miss you like crazy. I hope to hear from you soon. I am making you a video, I hope you like it!! Goodnight, Baby. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Mxx</span>Maryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-87088010389174076872007-09-22T22:33:00.000-04:002007-09-22T23:04:56.915-04:00Wild and Crazy Saturday NightHey Baby,<br /><br />I hope you are doing okay. I am still upset I missed your call yesterday. Worked again today. Carly watched the kids. They all did okay. Jack really likes her and Sophie of course was running around like a wild woman. She slept in our bed last night. She really misses you. We have been watching your video. Her favorite story is the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">poopie</span> one.<br /><br />Oh, guess what I found at the bottom of Sophie's laundry basket today? Your lock! I think I know who the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">culprit</span> was. And I am glad we didn't spend anymore time looking for it. We would have NEVER found it there! Sticky finger peanut.<br /><br />So, I had my first showing today. It went okay, they said they need to get things in order with their finances on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">monday</span> and that they wanted to make an offer this week. We'll see. That would be awesome though. It's 199k, so I would make like 2k...that would be nice. Then I had a lady walk in who wanted to see a couple houses in town. She is half serious I think, so mostly a waste of time I suppose.<br /><br />When I got home, the kids and I went to the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">commissary</span>. I have had better trips, but not bad. The baby was pretty good, but it was raining on the way in and we got wet and then it was freezing inside. Sophie was wining about being cold and kept asking me to warm her up. It was kind of cute, but she was tired. She wouldn't take a nap for Carly. We came home and had dinner, Jack ate almost a whole bowl of ravioli and then some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">nilla</span> wafers. He is such a chow hound lately. And Betty said the same. After the kids went to sleep I cleaned up, put together the new twin umbrella stroller, and ate some leftover pizza for dinner while watching the end of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Brokeback</span> Mountain. It is actually a really sad movie. Ah well, you do not care. But it had a been a while since I put things together myself....before I met you I suppose. Remember when I got that air conditioner for First Street, and I asked you to help me put it in? I loved having you there to ask for help. And all this time later, now I have to pony up and do it myself again. Damn you. You have spoiled me. Maybe when you come back, it will be like it was that night you put my air conditioner in.<br /><br />So now, off to bed. It was a wild and crazy <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Saturday</span>, indeed? Not really. We are all missing you so very much. I think I look forward to the bedtime video more than anyone. I love seeing your smile when you read the pigeon book. "No way pigeon!" You are so damn cute. I hate to say it, but it's a little bit easier now. The shock of you not being here is gone, now I am more worried about you and what you are doing. One week down though. and 27 to go. Not bad really. I think I will be counting weeks rather than days. A lot less of them. I miss you like crazy, and I physically ache for you to hold my hand...like the way we always go to hold each other's hand...i imagine you are reaching out for me too. I hope. Well, I almost made it one day without any tears. I love you so much. This is so fucking hard. Please be safe and take care of yourself. Sophie and I said a prayer for you tonight. I figure it's about time she learn to pray before bed. Your little girl has her guardian angel watching out for you. I love you. I miss you. M xxMaryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466525221437142291.post-39015962661263123682007-09-20T21:47:00.000-04:002007-09-20T21:56:59.001-04:00WATER WATER EVERYWHERE....not reallyHi Baby,<br /><br />So we have a new water pump. What a freaking pain in the butt. I am not even going to tell you how much it cost!! I agree about the gate, I actually mentioned it to Holly and she has one we can borrow...you should have seen him tonight. He is so fast!!! And funny. You would think I inject sugar into their veins...madness. I took them out to dinner at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Michaelangelo's</span> tonight, after the water fiasco I just couldn't deal. The lady at the counter looked at me like I was crazy when I said we were going to sit down there. It was good though. They kids were great and I had no mess to clean up!! The baby ate a ton of pizza as did Sophie. Oh, it was so funny today...I told Sophie she was my girl. And she said, "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mommie</span>, I am NOT your girl." And I said you're not? And she said, "NO! I am just your peanut." It was so sweet!!! But yeah, dinner was good. We sat there for a while and they were so well behaved!!! Then Sophie had to go to the potty, and I picked Jack up to take him with us and his diaper was leaking all over!! We cleaned up best we could and headed home. They were great though. It was nice to get out. I feel like I have been grounded this week. We stayed locked up at home too much...just missing you. I suppose it is better to be out and about and getting our minds off things. We miss you so much though, Sophie says it about 10 times a day. It's sweet, but it makes me miss you so much more. I hope you like the pictures...I can not figure out why some stretch like that and others are okay...I will work on it though. I am trying to figure out the calling card thing too, I will have some to you soon, I promise. Other than that...same old crap really. It is still so <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">very</span> lonely without you. I hope you are okay and not missing us too much. Please tell me if I can do anything for you. I will make anything better I can for you. I miss you and love you. Thanks again for your call...it was so awesome to talk to you. I can't wait to hear your voice again. We are so proud of you. I love you, darling. M xxMaryarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900385552489831289noreply@blogger.com