tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200172912024-03-07T18:38:44.348-05:00South Meets EastA place for family, friends, and general folks to keep up with our life with our wonderful son (Gottcha Day July 27, 2008), and heart-surgery news (round two). Stick around and see how things unfold!Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.comBlogger628125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-61254831389975055062012-02-06T11:31:00.003-05:002012-02-06T11:35:36.949-05:00Bawk Bawk, Spring is on its way!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kZDE_On5eTODxViOe_6fh5iu_aPAFdEUwsEDXVrULqmkspcH8Wj-ttYx3_PK-cJxLz62P83hPufjj_kA6Bx4yIly66clLjJ_Ft0vE3T59ReqxunutIxjMijwkpyxr4T7zUVsdw/s1600/IMG_8149.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kZDE_On5eTODxViOe_6fh5iu_aPAFdEUwsEDXVrULqmkspcH8Wj-ttYx3_PK-cJxLz62P83hPufjj_kA6Bx4yIly66clLjJ_Ft0vE3T59ReqxunutIxjMijwkpyxr4T7zUVsdw/s400/IMG_8149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706062188801851714" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcvRTtGtsFrnsM9G5lvyJMAPDxfdv7lg-cHrX3dPt0B13wqbFWZyFAVUDqfHKRt95THqvP-xg4abtDYJDrXrG0p6oG3jwn4sYJwqzzwnWUOdegSMDYjJaGKjMZ84bpJLq8kKJ0g/s1600/IMG_8024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcvRTtGtsFrnsM9G5lvyJMAPDxfdv7lg-cHrX3dPt0B13wqbFWZyFAVUDqfHKRt95THqvP-xg4abtDYJDrXrG0p6oG3jwn4sYJwqzzwnWUOdegSMDYjJaGKjMZ84bpJLq8kKJ0g/s400/IMG_8024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706061904919604546" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdGkeYJIYRrVrjZQUVb2UjDUtq7Tv2U7goUzvqw4eKXQAM2roPq_gGIk0FuBoFi_iIEl1PIcjeXvYzkyjQE0dwVhP5hX1c004gke-OjaD3LuLHglZP07TACnV4gSO1o2XgTzO2g/s1600/Bardrock.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdGkeYJIYRrVrjZQUVb2UjDUtq7Tv2U7goUzvqw4eKXQAM2roPq_gGIk0FuBoFi_iIEl1PIcjeXvYzkyjQE0dwVhP5hX1c004gke-OjaD3LuLHglZP07TACnV4gSO1o2XgTzO2g/s400/Bardrock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706061431334004098" border="0" /></a><br />Mister Wonderful and I were on a "photo safari" the other day. Here's a few of our pictures. I'll try to remember to post a few more (like the ones with Mister Wonderful himself) later. For now, I say to you: BAWK-BAWK CHICKEN!Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-35479531900404630522012-01-12T23:30:00.005-05:002012-01-12T23:37:37.435-05:00Some Winter WonderWhile I have mush less time to blog than I used to, the Minute Man still gets cuter and cuter every day. And yes, I should post more photos, but a) I take precious few these days, and b) I am so busy at my new job (yes, another one. I took this one in October) I do not know if I am coming or going!!)<br /><br />As for news, other than my new job - which is FANTASTIC - I sign the Dude up for kindergarten (gasp!) next week. Is anyone else absolutely blown away by this??????? We have to choose from 5 local schools, and will not find out what school we are assigned to for another 6 weeks. It is as bad as when I was doing college applications - although since I am sending him to public school we do not have to take out a second mortgage to send him to school.<br /><br />Anyway, here are a few photos of MISTER WONDERFUL himself. Enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgh63n70NsanvflP0BC94AJNxN47jUzfvCvdGAqPT0h2zKU2dD2J3yzggrVW_tCCUTfHKeKmIz1j0ag6TxM3oHPYu-GRekqZ9NLJ3weKq6Vyo2WlOSTZTjL8KmCSRKgo6OgYQ6Yw/s1600/cutie.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgh63n70NsanvflP0BC94AJNxN47jUzfvCvdGAqPT0h2zKU2dD2J3yzggrVW_tCCUTfHKeKmIz1j0ag6TxM3oHPYu-GRekqZ9NLJ3weKq6Vyo2WlOSTZTjL8KmCSRKgo6OgYQ6Yw/s400/cutie.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696970676343914194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBtHnVq3a2abXZ4U2I7ztCrWHMYFHsupaQvAK5Kj6m3xq2X7D08gQV8evr6MwTqcbq8bRoO5of1Cp-iCyKCJp4FxxQbcQXYioDkxxX1P07zvh7aClUD1ux_3IHhn-HhweoGFoCA/s1600/smile.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBtHnVq3a2abXZ4U2I7ztCrWHMYFHsupaQvAK5Kj6m3xq2X7D08gQV8evr6MwTqcbq8bRoO5of1Cp-iCyKCJp4FxxQbcQXYioDkxxX1P07zvh7aClUD1ux_3IHhn-HhweoGFoCA/s400/smile.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696970660638863570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-dmNPb71u3x0o3qgpO4G-SlAn_3waFvEQ31vNo5JHYizcdEHqDa5KnFRbIltz1Q8dgQKB8WTZr3iUlWTIg5usYl3cUF7i6SQweXNfWRThiwRFxf02wztN2Ayis2PikPbod50zg/s1600/IMG_5286.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-dmNPb71u3x0o3qgpO4G-SlAn_3waFvEQ31vNo5JHYizcdEHqDa5KnFRbIltz1Q8dgQKB8WTZr3iUlWTIg5usYl3cUF7i6SQweXNfWRThiwRFxf02wztN2Ayis2PikPbod50zg/s400/IMG_5286.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696970653232727058" border="0" /></a>(I call this photo the "Birthday Hug Monkey". Do not fear the birthday hug monkey!)Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-62490968495840627012011-11-01T10:04:00.003-04:002011-11-01T16:20:28.051-04:00Hand-sanitizer addicted? Read this article!Many of you may be THIS PERSON : read this article from Scientific American to find out more.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2011/07/05/scientists-discover-that-antimicrobial-wipes-and-soaps-may-be-making-you-and-society-sick/">Scientists-discover-that-antimicrobial-wipes-and-soaps-may-be-making-you-and-society-sick</a>Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-84157559978157275812011-09-07T11:49:00.001-04:002011-09-07T11:52:49.928-04:00And now for you rmoment of Zen...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUtwPS1-ijiLNpqqy8cQO6CyaJCng2t1kSrNVrC4d7hWuUmnrXJfy_jdCQmsBvaP12yRT-GXLlqAE_zSfe2SjmZtwmN_tqmQukb4q4Y6jOFAwyPqqkFmGGO3oC_2WUeuhAc6wrQ/s1600/IMG_1179.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUtwPS1-ijiLNpqqy8cQO6CyaJCng2t1kSrNVrC4d7hWuUmnrXJfy_jdCQmsBvaP12yRT-GXLlqAE_zSfe2SjmZtwmN_tqmQukb4q4Y6jOFAwyPqqkFmGGO3oC_2WUeuhAc6wrQ/s400/IMG_1179.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649646034316118034" border="0" /></a><br />The Little guy started pre-school yesterday. Next time he heads to school in the Fall, it will be for Kindergarten!! Holy cats!Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-62045804194145692062011-08-25T23:15:00.002-04:002011-08-25T23:22:52.637-04:00Birthday Pics (about a 2 months late, of course)My son is SUCH A BOY. I have to say that I am really very liberal minded and the Minute Man could have been anything he wanted; he could have worn pink tu-tu's with purple crocks and a green bandanna (and in fact, he probably would do so if he had that tu-tu), and I would be totally fine with it. What I did not bargain for was a little boy that was, well, SUCH A BOY! If it is a truck, tractor, makes horrible loud noises, shoots something, or blows something up, my son LOVES it. He's REALLY into the Civil War books. Why? Well, the rifles and canons of course! For his birthday he got TWO plastic "star wars" guns that shoot little foam projectiles. He loves them. I think that is obvious in the photos below - the only way he'd let me take his picture is if he could pose with them.... Oh well. Better the cute face with toys than without.
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<br />Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-86373303531995874162011-07-25T15:53:00.006-04:002011-07-25T15:58:45.343-04:00Running Errands with a Kiddo who is NOT afraid to BE HIMSELFI read this wonderful magazine article while traveling recently. It was a one page "tips for parents" on raising "great kids". One of the tips or pieces of advice was this:<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 204); font-weight: bold;">"Never be embarrassed by your children. Let them express themselves as they feel they need to, and try to encourage them to be individuals and comfortable with who they are. " </span><br /><br />This was in the context of how they dress, or what color they color their hair, etc. It was advice that I have tried to live by, even before I saw it on paper. Case and point below: (Minute Man chose this whole outfit himself so that we could go grocery shopping. I actually go off light this day. Usually he wears one blue croc and one black croc too!)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxNF3d7q5or8xo4vclZnrKQLrSoY8gGNGVJZE8t3nZgZCxA7VMo0OFBQYi7EgzZ_uw2lYlwgiVWv1pq0BB5mV25djqw8Aryd3MGOmFLcB5N-GvcmWsrqoyHX9FTu8uQxkjFrw4w/s1600/IMG_3835.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxNF3d7q5or8xo4vclZnrKQLrSoY8gGNGVJZE8t3nZgZCxA7VMo0OFBQYi7EgzZ_uw2lYlwgiVWv1pq0BB5mV25djqw8Aryd3MGOmFLcB5N-GvcmWsrqoyHX9FTu8uQxkjFrw4w/s400/IMG_3835.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633380598252441986" border="0" /></a>Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-80409473187074742052011-07-25T15:48:00.004-04:002011-07-25T15:53:04.097-04:00Can you tell I'm working 4 jobs? Sub-titled: -MM is STILL WONDERFUL<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqfSq4QwpQ_F5wxtEtUrRp0AABv-hccVix24LNLvfvJpzpzFiX_aNuz_zLH_1iUGwuqjsNdmyvj6lks4K4Pg3UMN6-3u7pAIy6kbZv-W16z3D1erTCkPvyd1jTj-7Jib6Fiw_7w/s1600/IMG_4116.JPG"><br /></a><br />Sorry, I thought I had posted new photos more recently. I'm doing WAY too much these days, but then, what's new??<br /><br />Here are some new ones of my MISTER WONDERFUL!!! Here he is "hunting with his bow and arrow". (He's hunting bad Monster Trucks, just in case you were wondering. and yes, hunting in ones underpants IS THE BEST way to hunt bad monster trucks!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIPNoAjefsIIuppAXMCel_SNbqYqVXY8b7i42t2nUO2agfooecPT6ZtR0sS73u1nZDKLHO4cog8mjzLVILwKh63afV2PobcTddjauq937wkQNGnGw2inBhxQ1G5rDoo1B5jBkuMQ/s1600/IMG_4118.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIPNoAjefsIIuppAXMCel_SNbqYqVXY8b7i42t2nUO2agfooecPT6ZtR0sS73u1nZDKLHO4cog8mjzLVILwKh63afV2PobcTddjauq937wkQNGnGw2inBhxQ1G5rDoo1B5jBkuMQ/s400/IMG_4118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633379651131011426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSl69ZVsSXWWvvvkGWJFskNzFGTNHi7dsewG_8IFcZBdJkivHBwhueJFGwJ_OsllNhzjSZLa1QE-fFEc5IIagCBJwiv19eTPQgNs5tHCZY83zWeCq2l-je13ezmf4mTCgX_MvXgg/s1600/IMG_4119.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSl69ZVsSXWWvvvkGWJFskNzFGTNHi7dsewG_8IFcZBdJkivHBwhueJFGwJ_OsllNhzjSZLa1QE-fFEc5IIagCBJwiv19eTPQgNs5tHCZY83zWeCq2l-je13ezmf4mTCgX_MvXgg/s400/IMG_4119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633379647527858210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWZ6oOYLMn6GzILxP51m7GZX-m_bst-BA6NX4viYbtrV_fz-f6VHqGKVPOz2RBBxNc5O-ZzgsqhB5JGdYf8nqbrPw_CGMKRlHVcYuLDBZRAYSi1XFfALzrdoaAnA6Juxr6Krl4A/s1600/IMG_4117.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWZ6oOYLMn6GzILxP51m7GZX-m_bst-BA6NX4viYbtrV_fz-f6VHqGKVPOz2RBBxNc5O-ZzgsqhB5JGdYf8nqbrPw_CGMKRlHVcYuLDBZRAYSi1XFfALzrdoaAnA6Juxr6Krl4A/s400/IMG_4117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633379658335312722" border="0" /></a>Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-28733340266669523212011-05-27T16:36:00.003-04:002011-05-27T16:52:22.746-04:00Raleigh has got bugs - BED BUGS !Bed bugs are all the rage now. For anyone who travels a lot it is good to be in tune to what is becoming an epidemic of itchy proportions. For anyone interested Orkin did a "Top 50 Bed Bug Cities" recently and Raleigh just about made the top 25 (fortunately I do not care about Raleigh, since, well, I do not sleep in hotels in Raleigh!). However, I do visit Washington, D.C. quite a bit and it made it on the list at #6 in the country.<br /><br />Here is the list: <a href="http://www.orkin.com/press-room/top-bed-bug-cities">Orkin's Top 50</a><a href="http://www.orkin.com/press-room/top-bed-bug-cities"> Bed Bug Cities</a><br /><br />There is a lot of information (and mis-information) out there on bed bugs. If you are interested in a good website with some practical information (recommended by a really smart pest management specialist!!) check this one out: <a href="http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/Urban/bedbugs.htm">NCSU Entomology Urban Pests = bed bugs</a>.Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-57010798473093209452011-05-24T11:29:00.001-04:002011-05-24T11:31:05.635-04:00Mr. Wonderful<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSo8d5U5mVuCXPseHwP7MYTyVLJzhLx4jvs1z6ud9wOKnWCpkZVPfQ4CUgP234UNsdZmL2PlE7YbrzBfW43WqYQSuKKGjniESlukiiJjgjFC1bZu21K9xDKeognZHNeVF8kQTFQ/s1600/IMG_0454.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSo8d5U5mVuCXPseHwP7MYTyVLJzhLx4jvs1z6ud9wOKnWCpkZVPfQ4CUgP234UNsdZmL2PlE7YbrzBfW43WqYQSuKKGjniESlukiiJjgjFC1bZu21K9xDKeognZHNeVF8kQTFQ/s400/IMG_0454.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610305471981128770" border="0" /></a><br />Yes, I have more photos. No, I have not uploaded them yet.<br /><br />But I will soon!Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-47051012552684216342011-05-24T11:28:00.002-04:002011-05-25T10:57:45.146-04:00When did it become okay to not simply say "I was wrong"?** updared<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:donotpromoteqf/> <w:lidthemeother>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:lidthemeasian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:splitpgbreakandparamark/> 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mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults ext="edit" spidmax="1026"> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout ext="edit"> <o:idmap ext="edit" data="1"> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/05/24/harold-camping-judgment-day-did-actually-happen-saturday/">http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/05/24/harold-camping-judgment-day-did-actually-happen-saturday/</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Do I need to say more?</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">(ok,ok. I have to at least say THIS GUY IS A FREAKING IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>For another look, an article from <a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2295099/">Slate</a>. This one is actually pretty well written.Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-7333205750329389872011-05-16T22:35:00.004-04:002011-05-16T22:43:37.034-04:00Better late than never. Right?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhefhFx2rCFYTpeecrU0kBnXUBTrRee58u5f2zQ-zAAFxjnrmkNYyNe8VOqyQ1U4k3rxj3ppqPtckysm2Ud-YPHmP_jXxQpaSx9F6P9Ul0VNj_ZG_4hGoFzrQ4IsgvKIc6PHMP2uA/s1600/IMG_3472.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhefhFx2rCFYTpeecrU0kBnXUBTrRee58u5f2zQ-zAAFxjnrmkNYyNe8VOqyQ1U4k3rxj3ppqPtckysm2Ud-YPHmP_jXxQpaSx9F6P9Ul0VNj_ZG_4hGoFzrQ4IsgvKIc6PHMP2uA/s400/IMG_3472.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607509843441638738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6OywTd_fQwTmOEAJVgWwPNRTBXDW3vC4QOOLYhVIcTatZv-fYlA7f7LsTU99jOJ6G14tu1MmHrcHArkN6sbMb_WNthToGg8D6C4V9NYDDBimqbMh02ruvotV1Z6j50VR3jP89w/s1600/IMG_3475.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6OywTd_fQwTmOEAJVgWwPNRTBXDW3vC4QOOLYhVIcTatZv-fYlA7f7LsTU99jOJ6G14tu1MmHrcHArkN6sbMb_WNthToGg8D6C4V9NYDDBimqbMh02ruvotV1Z6j50VR3jP89w/s400/IMG_3475.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607509848739651874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULdWm2SWBkzC1bGicQWn2q0cjOzZIeCf_89KDguJW5V-5XTw7OrsQGzRsjYPHAktlZ6FgJYIf2UzVtwHWgqJ5gwZwes1JHJr0h_URTqOxk7zJL2CZo_8bHugdYyAVAX3eHZEe_g/s1600/IMG_3438.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULdWm2SWBkzC1bGicQWn2q0cjOzZIeCf_89KDguJW5V-5XTw7OrsQGzRsjYPHAktlZ6FgJYIf2UzVtwHWgqJ5gwZwes1JHJr0h_URTqOxk7zJL2CZo_8bHugdYyAVAX3eHZEe_g/s400/IMG_3438.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607509839951537378" border="0" /></a><br />Ok, I am not good about updates, so you will have to enjoy the old photos here. But I bet, even though these are 4 weeks old, you will still LOVE 'em!!Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-17536917280093239512011-04-13T12:49:00.001-04:002011-04-13T12:50:47.441-04:00Hugs for EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XIAQZPpeWQVMUOUhjEmdlvb6VAO72mefgjEmHr3GXW1kZrtBNhLO3YHMUj600wvV_IsNjf6zHp7EA1OlIXYXK8U7Y5dRvAV2CVxl_z_BFgpvuGzocBDSnbquI9Vzt9ZWgV70_w/s1600/IMG_0591.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XIAQZPpeWQVMUOUhjEmdlvb6VAO72mefgjEmHr3GXW1kZrtBNhLO3YHMUj600wvV_IsNjf6zHp7EA1OlIXYXK8U7Y5dRvAV2CVxl_z_BFgpvuGzocBDSnbquI9Vzt9ZWgV70_w/s400/IMG_0591.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595111431362812962" border="0" /></a><br />The Dude is wonderful. 'Nough said!<br /><br />I will take some pictures this weekend and post them soon!!Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-12530175102237504332011-04-13T12:46:00.000-04:002011-04-13T12:47:05.320-04:00We are still here... We are busy busy busy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitaW7ilJ5w6_PmQYnhg4zP2iEj0Cy_csB1Ksl0eeoDDXU4nbAyEbPU6FBnu5UboExlZbA9EZrP72TyO_a-7jjPPTOiSLrjDRvci69Ihc3gOR5y2HeFicZH34u-ZjmK3yiVsHwSuw/s1600/IMG_0454.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitaW7ilJ5w6_PmQYnhg4zP2iEj0Cy_csB1Ksl0eeoDDXU4nbAyEbPU6FBnu5UboExlZbA9EZrP72TyO_a-7jjPPTOiSLrjDRvci69Ihc3gOR5y2HeFicZH34u-ZjmK3yiVsHwSuw/s400/IMG_0454.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595110588285479746" border="0" /></a>Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-34646370707373860262011-03-07T18:18:00.005-05:002011-03-07T18:27:53.164-05:00Bio-terroism and Potential Agricultural threats to Food Crops MeetingI know, I know. Y'all come to see photos of The Dude, but I am at a meeting in Texas on potential bio-terrorism threats to agriculture (specifically Plant Diseases and Insect-vectors) - although we are also discussing inadvertent introductions as well, but that's FAR less interesting - and as a result of one of the MANY discussions here I had a reason to check this website out:<br /><br /><h1><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/FATUS/">Foreign Agricultural Trade of the United States</a></span></h1><br /><br />I find this type of information really fascinating. The US grows TONS of cotton, corn, soybeans, wheat... you name it, but then we turn around and import tons of it as well. Long story short, the more we import, the more likely we are to introduce a nasty pest. (Plus, we should buy local anyway!!).<br /><br />Oh, and because this is why you come, here's a photo of my VERY FAVORITE LITTLE FELLOW:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3i-ZoQjLFBIVw8L0FQ0uLazuw-cBUD9dhZdqQANRQ58OzcfqX5BZenh4JHb2a5JRVxl5i_lZEKpBINn81nWqbOPjk5F6TwTDbeI3pjIroCYyYl19qQRiA6hHRLzTLPfuUgdQKg/s1600/IMG_0443.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3i-ZoQjLFBIVw8L0FQ0uLazuw-cBUD9dhZdqQANRQ58OzcfqX5BZenh4JHb2a5JRVxl5i_lZEKpBINn81nWqbOPjk5F6TwTDbeI3pjIroCYyYl19qQRiA6hHRLzTLPfuUgdQKg/s400/IMG_0443.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581483525376499618" border="0" /></a>Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-75356318291098119132011-03-01T11:35:00.003-05:002011-03-01T11:42:09.857-05:00I took MM to a toddler birthday party... and I survivedMM attended a birthday party at the local Child's Museum this past weekend. He had a BLAST (me, not so much, but hey, it's all about the kiddos!)<br /><br />Here are a few (not so good) pictures of The Dude from Saturday.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmotXWNwXe2k6l1awOVRPk-zlg8GLDcgAjudEqSoqVj0rk55LNkMswInKj-85rmz4_Bn7cI-SqJ5-TLAhbBW0d6dAMPa2OtApNzi1HKlTtXTeDV4OQdmRWWmyWZmElaro0JQzEsg/s1600/IMG_1153.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmotXWNwXe2k6l1awOVRPk-zlg8GLDcgAjudEqSoqVj0rk55LNkMswInKj-85rmz4_Bn7cI-SqJ5-TLAhbBW0d6dAMPa2OtApNzi1HKlTtXTeDV4OQdmRWWmyWZmElaro0JQzEsg/s400/IMG_1153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579152485226435186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVBIIclGlNpvYPBqtOmFnYAGVgHvUjRRC1ZiQ_o7dvphWdVWZYYNbdHcMdFRkgYxMHwPvCeERdsdg8ul-n-7vVQkW8qQKdd6kEweWt3Wfm2wlXdXHbh1YXo67Yha8X2ZED67I7Zg/s1600/IMG_1142.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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Our Log in Date was June 15, 2006. At this time we wish to close our file because<b style=""> </b>when we originally<b style=""> </b>chose to adopt our child from China the wait time was around 1 year. All the reports about the process were that it was straight forward and there was a need for adoptive parents and welcoming homes for orphaned girls from this country. Now, almost 5 years later we have decided to close our file. We have been disappointed with the process, the lack of information, and the incredibly painful lengthening wait times. As a family, we have moved on. We adopted a little boy three years ago and we are more than thrilled with our son, and are not willing to continue the painful process of a China adoption. <span style=""> </span>Thank you for your cooperation in terms of this matter. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"> Sincerely,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Lucky parents to a WONDERFUL little fellow from Vietnam and not-realized parents to what I am sure is a beautiful baby girl whom we have always called Baby Magic, where ever you are.</span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">========================================================<br /></p>I got ANOTHER call from our (former) China agency today. We are LITERALLY the next match group for LID June 2006 for China. It is a day that so many years ago I dreamed of, hoped for, and wished on. Now all it does is remind me of all the things wrong with the whole damned adoption system. 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<![endif]-->Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-6627826030988533782011-02-25T10:45:00.002-05:002011-02-25T10:48:23.787-05:00Reading to the CatMy little Dude LOVES to read. (Remember the pictures of the MM on the can?) Well, so no one gets the wrong impression; the Dude likes to read EVERYWHERE. Here he's sharing his new book with our cat (who is actually blind, so, you know, she can't read at all...).<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPKVRPuCjGKNDYFmesZc0f-aMGoS1AtRZQyDtpA36jML9OW_9TOdGkk4YMVga-IjBs2M0CE4B8dhxuAi56YcqVo4z1y4CvZzeogcvA4SZjA_97zUvkYs7aQChCZcqUC-Grq38Cg/s1600/IMG_1000.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPKVRPuCjGKNDYFmesZc0f-aMGoS1AtRZQyDtpA36jML9OW_9TOdGkk4YMVga-IjBs2M0CE4B8dhxuAi56YcqVo4z1y4CvZzeogcvA4SZjA_97zUvkYs7aQChCZcqUC-Grq38Cg/s400/IMG_1000.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577654384357165810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXhzBQByXMr3IsHH0HQBoNIFSakbwRZP-5V5tqDQvlIfMHRf9eYKv6A5LRc87T-QXWz8JVRKcLnmibhSOUKrbKD8QwP1F3VOQW6qszrOPLQkIoG0Q6ADTIHWqbc13UMnW2deE7w/s1600/IMG_1002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXhzBQByXMr3IsHH0HQBoNIFSakbwRZP-5V5tqDQvlIfMHRf9eYKv6A5LRc87T-QXWz8JVRKcLnmibhSOUKrbKD8QwP1F3VOQW6qszrOPLQkIoG0Q6ADTIHWqbc13UMnW2deE7w/s400/IMG_1002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577654006284783538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHSGZht4viAH9ADwAB_cYO4GupzqodBf_O5Qltm5OvJ_lO1iOh3sLWBqAiYWT6r6UjmJZ1b1ifKzxYOoJjBbeifK_sAXBX5v6Sbb3Nk3yM4nGwA_rv7nTAqrGuw6etzRmpZN10Q/s1600/IMG_0994.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHSGZht4viAH9ADwAB_cYO4GupzqodBf_O5Qltm5OvJ_lO1iOh3sLWBqAiYWT6r6UjmJZ1b1ifKzxYOoJjBbeifK_sAXBX5v6Sbb3Nk3yM4nGwA_rv7nTAqrGuw6etzRmpZN10Q/s400/IMG_0994.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577654002816007602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJoKgBpMFtKk2EIs6EiPzPrJmVakLElNV8_b7ugQI2N4IgWP8-vSXtrNdF2rVXCf2I2R6XshNle7-MAG7qU6NAMuB9ApJvqAMqkgxkGrUd0mHR1yYGBfueYHulhqV1JcnbXL3AA/s1600/IMG_1003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJoKgBpMFtKk2EIs6EiPzPrJmVakLElNV8_b7ugQI2N4IgWP8-vSXtrNdF2rVXCf2I2R6XshNle7-MAG7qU6NAMuB9ApJvqAMqkgxkGrUd0mHR1yYGBfueYHulhqV1JcnbXL3AA/s400/IMG_1003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577653997623672786" border="0" /></a>Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-11999257491939404592011-02-13T21:46:00.004-05:002011-02-13T21:53:56.260-05:00Safety FIRST!Anyone who knows the Minute Man will believe this story, and those of you who don't know him, well, this is just how he is!<br /><br />So, we were having movie night (again) and as per the routine, we get our 'jammies on and then we make popcorn. MM is sensitive to loud noises (leaf blowers, my sewing machine, the juicer... you get it) and I guess he felt that the popcorn maker was also too loud. Without warning, as soon as we plugged the popcorn popper in, he darted off to his toy room. THIS is how he came back:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXFKMas1JspcItc5Y-yzHShETooON9_Y7W29nhUosDNX8mR4vr0sBjjWTQEAuGNiddLHSunc6ywuvt5xd5MKt6k8dHunOzNyyrfRWiIKmx4WoFcihpv7RvIAbYFNge7IvYVnL0Q/s1600/IMG_0937.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXFKMas1JspcItc5Y-yzHShETooON9_Y7W29nhUosDNX8mR4vr0sBjjWTQEAuGNiddLHSunc6ywuvt5xd5MKt6k8dHunOzNyyrfRWiIKmx4WoFcihpv7RvIAbYFNge7IvYVnL0Q/s400/IMG_0937.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573372779634345634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubTt8o4bU-H0keJXBv4mPihesnfAs7QuYu-wrHWmXzL3Wu4E2nB9RUKIRPaoWGOgMUPvczHzAH6sSE0Vp6gP3OSftQficsW2DBUt7D7sKMzautJjxsX8UEl22vLW62KaT2e3N1A/s1600/IMG_0934.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubTt8o4bU-H0keJXBv4mPihesnfAs7QuYu-wrHWmXzL3Wu4E2nB9RUKIRPaoWGOgMUPvczHzAH6sSE0Vp6gP3OSftQficsW2DBUt7D7sKMzautJjxsX8UEl22vLW62KaT2e3N1A/s400/IMG_0934.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573372773116243506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZpBu4n-QYdVRW5ynuv-7DbSOstWTQlnGrgPWgnkRb_fueCFq_IL4rpY3Wrq60MF46lsa_a_4Q1M4Lh5p33zV6sYF7NhA8_3IbL2us4W1OQOQSr4OO7eQW_OWSkpE19mA1My2qQ/s1600/IMG_0938.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZpBu4n-QYdVRW5ynuv-7DbSOstWTQlnGrgPWgnkRb_fueCFq_IL4rpY3Wrq60MF46lsa_a_4Q1M4Lh5p33zV6sYF7NhA8_3IbL2us4W1OQOQSr4OO7eQW_OWSkpE19mA1My2qQ/s400/IMG_0938.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573372769034144322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My child is SERIOUSLY safety conscience. (And Big Mama, aren't you PROUD?!)Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-23304492565084881702011-01-27T18:50:00.003-05:002011-02-01T13:45:10.283-05:00and now, for your moment of Zen...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcz2-MwGm7czqOfHPRdxvb7C9-ZQ__rk0oCW-rC08zPDzqgNDlEhsuZjgdV7Wg545Emad2G3vDcX3LWg1_tHG_ZQE7nEIx3OosdYMzn2SMUQpqJQJvmmi-b-C6vEReMG5O3QOgQ/s1600/IMG_0915.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcz2-MwGm7czqOfHPRdxvb7C9-ZQ__rk0oCW-rC08zPDzqgNDlEhsuZjgdV7Wg545Emad2G3vDcX3LWg1_tHG_ZQE7nEIx3OosdYMzn2SMUQpqJQJvmmi-b-C6vEReMG5O3QOgQ/s400/IMG_0915.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567018422792059874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhniFLgU2UaS-z7kJqv12ZJ9lYj_B_Qv9Lwq09p6cw0QYo6fpYt977UdNNt5XP4GEEnxKsBDMTu409xPQZmlQNHKMzjGzZEyxXJ8q9urEFdlNYM_DqbC_3-X82ivKPKfE2iaXoEzg/s1600/IMG_0917.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhniFLgU2UaS-z7kJqv12ZJ9lYj_B_Qv9Lwq09p6cw0QYo6fpYt977UdNNt5XP4GEEnxKsBDMTu409xPQZmlQNHKMzjGzZEyxXJ8q9urEFdlNYM_DqbC_3-X82ivKPKfE2iaXoEzg/s400/IMG_0917.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567018417350510050" border="0" /></a><br />CHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESE.Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-2818922595385180852011-01-27T18:38:00.007-05:002011-01-29T20:28:35.857-05:00Do not drink and dress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6h18d6tpg9K2q9MgJbsfVnha5aCfvCnQkoDUkQj2vmgCpvptxovOOpSvo3W4ZEIR7AGWptL_ByV3ZoxohcZJ72UbN5bg5pD5yU5wQBTW1PsyNFf5BG1qdtx0oA9PDSW5AG-nUQg/s1600/IMG_0907.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6h18d6tpg9K2q9MgJbsfVnha5aCfvCnQkoDUkQj2vmgCpvptxovOOpSvo3W4ZEIR7AGWptL_ByV3ZoxohcZJ72UbN5bg5pD5yU5wQBTW1PsyNFf5BG1qdtx0oA9PDSW5AG-nUQg/s400/IMG_0907.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567015594132268834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPsmST_NFZQO_OGHwLHFbUnnD7uOY0x_rU0EJz3BdNsrmgxwECkg779mKn11xFhXc9Q1lzZDheeMQLUnFaOAhtNd_Jn-hN8XiaMbxbsoEWM9LrXtg0WfCaN7q0NWHYDNxj9kd6Rw/s1600/IMG_0908.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPsmST_NFZQO_OGHwLHFbUnnD7uOY0x_rU0EJz3BdNsrmgxwECkg779mKn11xFhXc9Q1lzZDheeMQLUnFaOAhtNd_Jn-hN8XiaMbxbsoEWM9LrXtg0WfCaN7q0NWHYDNxj9kd6Rw/s400/IMG_0908.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567015591964575666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmFoD4zu4sAZbCerUzNChPmN1C5K-fNk2I59E5bcD0dWLofb6Y4Y4V00ZA6ZaYOFQhhvzltlDK-h4HZn3Et0uhvDFo_6g0YgDgyy2TWKwVq_eS37_WI7H3tby12Z-C4bSId799w/s1600/IMG_0912.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmFoD4zu4sAZbCerUzNChPmN1C5K-fNk2I59E5bcD0dWLofb6Y4Y4V00ZA6ZaYOFQhhvzltlDK-h4HZn3Et0uhvDFo_6g0YgDgyy2TWKwVq_eS37_WI7H3tby12Z-C4bSId799w/s400/IMG_0912.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567015588703194722" border="0" /></a><br />You know, when you have kids you want them to be their own little people. You want to encourage them to make their own choices (what to eat, what book to read, what to play, what to wear...). However, sometimes there are days you want your kid to choose NOT to go out of the house...Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-25086170612728139432011-01-27T18:14:00.004-05:002011-01-27T18:25:46.542-05:00Quilting with my Dude<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBM77RoEaagb832Z6gJu1kPpugCWHLn6caFSdhY1pcOVNwzWfoAMLT9fBs1-8Ag67mr84Io7jhJJcSGeFm39u3mBfzgH666nddk9Q-4Ub5TQpDdLJA9WGtE1haukW7UBFHBN0J3w/s1600/IMG_0897.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBM77RoEaagb832Z6gJu1kPpugCWHLn6caFSdhY1pcOVNwzWfoAMLT9fBs1-8Ag67mr84Io7jhJJcSGeFm39u3mBfzgH666nddk9Q-4Ub5TQpDdLJA9WGtE1haukW7UBFHBN0J3w/s400/IMG_0897.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567009697521425474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv53Rt7Clef3IxHGYfzztV_sDHKiGlyqXAdPEI3bzC2Fan_hVDqGHjfXrAOez7xihw9iapylj1JVJi8hcLASbb4aYE9rPNrTWAfCBJ96_xZaAfbpeqqylvnMe_Ld0SCfVB3kGIGw/s1600/IMG_0899.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv53Rt7Clef3IxHGYfzztV_sDHKiGlyqXAdPEI3bzC2Fan_hVDqGHjfXrAOez7xihw9iapylj1JVJi8hcLASbb4aYE9rPNrTWAfCBJ96_xZaAfbpeqqylvnMe_Ld0SCfVB3kGIGw/s400/IMG_0899.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567009693663988306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJWhBvuBKM7FIruBfK9TYDWdVUgD0hWBw-Cd8nJg6RlY_OjKhRIuduasy5Oy2CU4SYndyt0Itlazz2p77OtphkuIuQfzhxXMZI-ECFNcbauPZFP0PYEzTRA2dfIaY4WC6o_BVtFw/s1600/IMG_0896.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJWhBvuBKM7FIruBfK9TYDWdVUgD0hWBw-Cd8nJg6RlY_OjKhRIuduasy5Oy2CU4SYndyt0Itlazz2p77OtphkuIuQfzhxXMZI-ECFNcbauPZFP0PYEzTRA2dfIaY4WC6o_BVtFw/s400/IMG_0896.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567009690331716562" border="0" /></a><br />So, over the Holiday break, I worked and worked and worked to get this (kind of ugly) quilt done. I used to be an avid quilter (and sew-er), but anyone who has had kids understnads how difficult it is to do anything other than simply survive... BUT, now that the Minute Man is 3.5 (can you believe it??!!), I have found that it is easier to get back to doing things I used to love doing. One of those things is reading, and of course, another is sewing/quilting.<br /><br />Naturally, anything I'm doing, the Dude wants to do, so here he is quilting! He actually helped me make the entire quilt: he helped pick out the material, he ran the presser-foot when I sewed, and he cut much of the threads at the end. Now, he is helping me finish the quilt by actually quilting! (The other jobs he did a really good job. However, he is not as good at the quilting part, but hey, he's happy, so I'm happy!)Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-23559793335362212642011-01-27T13:51:00.002-05:002011-01-27T13:56:12.276-05:00Ok, OK! I know it's been FOREVER....Ok, so, for those of you following the blog, first off, many 1,000s of apologies for the time lag. First off, this was a difficult decision, and until we told the people in our lives closest to this decision (my parents, close friends and family), I did not want to blog about it.<br /><br />Then, I didn't want to blog about it because it was such a difficult thing to talk about. So, I'm not going to. I'm just going to tell you.<br /><br />No. We are not completing the China adoption.<br /><br />And yes, MM is WONDERFUL, and I will post pictures SOON!!!Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-39434433226359274502010-12-14T11:16:00.002-05:002010-12-14T11:19:13.380-05:00Making Popcorn - Movie Night!MM and I do movie nights on some special nights or on a weekend night sometimes. We get out the air mattress, get in our PJs,move all the pillows and blankets we can find to the "nest", make popcorn and just hang out watching movies, eating popcorn, and having a great time. HEre's a recent pop-corn making photo series:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlpYlJoJnwgehiMvnPxXyeEkCTjP7yIMIeg35QBo2Bw-y26lqFKIPA8nwPIccpAkQ839OO4m6PZTLN_tj-B_J2ieFhlNhmxAiHC0SmzYJfJ4wmllu88Pn4i3zp-pdDMUHvEnjWg/s1600/IMG_9193.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlpYlJoJnwgehiMvnPxXyeEkCTjP7yIMIeg35QBo2Bw-y26lqFKIPA8nwPIccpAkQ839OO4m6PZTLN_tj-B_J2ieFhlNhmxAiHC0SmzYJfJ4wmllu88Pn4i3zp-pdDMUHvEnjWg/s400/IMG_9193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550572861210551874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxnN6MTgo4f1s-i_12YTAdWxoTPlWX3qe9zp21-YXqSHmZYiYL_OpkckkRe4ep5u8s4yC2-ufcIofZhASANNdeaR8LGW4_G1AhL14LyaChRv3X2-lUcFRoYoNZ4DhcN2bvE0UtoQ/s1600/IMG_9194.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxnN6MTgo4f1s-i_12YTAdWxoTPlWX3qe9zp21-YXqSHmZYiYL_OpkckkRe4ep5u8s4yC2-ufcIofZhASANNdeaR8LGW4_G1AhL14LyaChRv3X2-lUcFRoYoNZ4DhcN2bvE0UtoQ/s400/IMG_9194.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550572852623454130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dGd3ebHmxA9U9FyDEXh1O-0xr1X4XxnIktQC6q93L0mZljzR5rA6xRoK3jrD5rFceWFm2-Zbt5Qt0olIZPHW0nAG_N30sedtiRdfVnBckP5GFLF9XZ0MJdzqa0jXEBEXPxZj1Q/s1600/IMG_9197.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dGd3ebHmxA9U9FyDEXh1O-0xr1X4XxnIktQC6q93L0mZljzR5rA6xRoK3jrD5rFceWFm2-Zbt5Qt0olIZPHW0nAG_N30sedtiRdfVnBckP5GFLF9XZ0MJdzqa0jXEBEXPxZj1Q/s400/IMG_9197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550572845072716386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAe-l9puF6kGaH3CZr46s-VK9QKNpN1xKJj98tou9WpC2jkLwiyoV8VoV5JPJXQFtPVNKC3xtBrRF_Q3zqy1rvT2LUbIObUXYu0jdrNr3sURcY1h4mZmioEFLoCEoE2dVf3UPRw/s1600/IMG_9198.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAe-l9puF6kGaH3CZr46s-VK9QKNpN1xKJj98tou9WpC2jkLwiyoV8VoV5JPJXQFtPVNKC3xtBrRF_Q3zqy1rvT2LUbIObUXYu0jdrNr3sURcY1h4mZmioEFLoCEoE2dVf3UPRw/s400/IMG_9198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550572842047185250" border="0" /></a>Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-6722230390815960122010-12-10T11:49:00.000-05:002010-12-10T11:50:52.736-05:00Just trying to...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6yTT5TmfpXKQT8j2kNrawg2h5fHWXa9Zz5BFHV1IXPI5OyvlPDJYpxREYCl505mxcKzs-_b64QuRqG2_X8AUWBEFKCL87euSs_Z673mhbaYAwcPRdrHGYDENp6OMHrjJrOyA21A/s1600/breathing_in_and_out.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6yTT5TmfpXKQT8j2kNrawg2h5fHWXa9Zz5BFHV1IXPI5OyvlPDJYpxREYCl505mxcKzs-_b64QuRqG2_X8AUWBEFKCL87euSs_Z673mhbaYAwcPRdrHGYDENp6OMHrjJrOyA21A/s400/breathing_in_and_out.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549097077206947650" border="0" /></a>Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017291.post-41211601972651101362010-12-09T11:59:00.011-05:002010-12-10T10:34:17.903-05:00Information Gathering<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXKdhQYs8n6mZ0ZdC3cHTYOcQCdHNMh0Zy8RTIoSdAZAmF3mNRYNl6bXkzKWq_ZMa4uPja4BAdDpmiYF1lnkKubDWywfzzY9scwBpRFutrCJ6T3ODrN3nd5d3aisFEbWEC9Y0Zw/s1600/images.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 185px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXKdhQYs8n6mZ0ZdC3cHTYOcQCdHNMh0Zy8RTIoSdAZAmF3mNRYNl6bXkzKWq_ZMa4uPja4BAdDpmiYF1lnkKubDWywfzzY9scwBpRFutrCJ6T3ODrN3nd5d3aisFEbWEC9Y0Zw/s400/images.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548735318808495442" border="0" /></a><br />Well, I hope my boss isn't reading my blog today; I have not done a LICK of work. yup. I've been gathering information. ON CHINA.<br /><br />Check this out: I have been lurking on my own Blog. Going back through the "China adoption" posts. And while it does make me sad (I spend SO MUCH TIME thinking about Baby M, Dreaming about Baby M.... WANTING Baby M....), it has allowed me to get back in touch with the ol' China adoption world. (See, information!!)<br /><br />I remember posting EONS ago about what <a href="http://southmeetseast.blogspot.com/2008/09/oh-and-btw-china-remember-that-adoption.html">our predicted MATCH DATE was</a>: 2010-06-26.<br /><br />Well, that clearly didn't happen. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Here's our new prediction:</span><br /><br /><fieldset><legend>Our prediction for LID <strong>2006-06-01</strong></legend><p>China has <strong>9</strong> days of dossiers to be processed before they get to your dossier. China currently processes about <strong>5.1</strong> days of dossiers each month.</p><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);" class="large">Our best guess: <strong>2011-01-11</strong></p><p>Since China generally sends out referrals in a batch about once per month, your referral date could easily vary +/- one month depending on whether you just get included or just get missed in a particular batch.</p></fieldset><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Obviously - it would be more like 2012.</span></span><br /><br />Now, that makes it REAL.<br /><br />Or, REAL-ER, anyway.Neshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578361428396428941noreply@blogger.com2