tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990801084791545792024-03-20T00:44:00.519-04:00Mary Keller and FamilyMary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-15315362819611656302010-09-13T10:15:00.007-04:002010-09-14T09:18:49.124-04:00A busy little beeIvy is so alive these days. She is constantly moving and flailing around unless she is sleeping. She is still the sweetest little thing and loves to have her hair petted and be talked to. She tries to talk back and is always cooing and smiling. She is ready to be able to sit up and get moving, I think she is bored of being on her back all the time. She LOVES her mobile! It is so funny to watch her try to reach her mobile because she concentrates so hard and is very serious about trying to get it. It wears her out to sit under it and run around on her back. If she is tired of being on her back she will watch me and make noises at me to come pick her up. She loves to "perch" on my shoulder like a little bird while being carried around. It is her lookout. I think she is going to be a social little girl because she really doesn't like to be left out. She will suck on anything, blankets, pacis, fists, toys. She wants to put everything in her mouth. Sometime when she is sleeping, she will keep one eye open to make sure you dont put her down.<br /><br />She is a great sleeper (8 - 5ish) and does not really need a schedule at all. I just let her tell me what she needs. Wade was not this way, he was on a tight schedule and did really well with it. She hardly cries unless her tummy hurts. Her tummy had been awful and hurting her for about two months. I experimented with my diet and any time I eat dairy her stomach just can not handle it. No more dairy for me. She is much better now and so happy! Her spitting up is so much better also, and Im thankful for that. Now I only have to change shirts about once a day as opposed to 5X.<br /><br />She still has that full head of hair. It looks exactly like Michael's hair. So thick and light brown. I still cant go anywhere without someone commenting on her hair. I always find Wade checking out her hair, I dont think he understands what the big deal is....it is just hair! When Ivy wakes up in the morning her hair is wild, sticking up in all directions. I need to take a pic of it.<br /><br />Cathy, Michael's mom, showed me a picture of herself when she was a baby. Ivy looks exactly like her! We are going to have another little Cathy Keller running around soon.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jptXJNs8hsH2iOfxDd8hhLyDamv281V5y0rzfThkvce1ry8YlZUr3X3rMcOog38XJSTPtCmrfGmG81SkEdSm-ujV5iaiRhdHK2Xd4Bk-lPtQ4b-2AdrJ6bhyyaovu5TlsuZOPj-gqVuE/s1600/DSC_0049.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jptXJNs8hsH2iOfxDd8hhLyDamv281V5y0rzfThkvce1ry8YlZUr3X3rMcOog38XJSTPtCmrfGmG81SkEdSm-ujV5iaiRhdHK2Xd4Bk-lPtQ4b-2AdrJ6bhyyaovu5TlsuZOPj-gqVuE/s400/DSC_0049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516419405770744226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Snuggle bug. She takes the best naps in mom and dad's bed.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioxaxlOw-8hx8UXQpOQhWQD-PRCVJJqjNWoDMgQd6P7pG7QzDanahl5-x0J_eAUedGrLU7RYlJqXutPJBHUuIJQGTLY2hqNQZWkFYTCXbmrf7xN9SObeRZFy7BokxWBq165stQDIghPAng/s1600/DSC_0039.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioxaxlOw-8hx8UXQpOQhWQD-PRCVJJqjNWoDMgQd6P7pG7QzDanahl5-x0J_eAUedGrLU7RYlJqXutPJBHUuIJQGTLY2hqNQZWkFYTCXbmrf7xN9SObeRZFy7BokxWBq165stQDIghPAng/s400/DSC_0039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516419611609971250" border="0" /></a>Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-57682600508416494992010-09-02T21:04:00.008-04:002010-09-02T21:50:05.857-04:00My little ManWade is really such a little man! We went to visit his preschool last week, so I dressed him in a button down vineyard vines dress shirt and khaki shorts - maybe a bit mature for his age but we didnt really have any other options since daddy has forbid john johns. So, we went to eat & play at chick-fil-a after wards and everyone was commenting on how he looked like a little man. I was like, "oh yes, I just picked him up from his office." One woman said "your children are born looking grown up already." She thought Ivy was 6 months(she is 3 mo. ! ) I just laughed. Must be that hair. I certainly think they look like babies.<br /><br />Wade is so funny these days, as always. He thinks Im a jungle gym and climbs all over me, even when Im nursing. He climbs on everything and if he cant reach something will get his stool or chair to assist. He can destroy our house in about 2 seconds and take 2 hours for him to pick it up. He is so busy all day long; talking, singing, climbing, playing, pretending. He loves to feel secure and still loves his blanket even though it stays at home all the time now. He is scared of the dark because he thinks spiders will get him in the dark. Sometimes I go into his room in the morning and he has turned on all his lights before falling asleep. He has very nice manners and always says " oh, kank (thank) you mommy." He likes to ask me if he has nice manners all the time too. He hates the sun in his eyes, loud noises(the blender), Ivy crying too much, having his hair washed. He is still very sensitive. He loves structure and knowing the schedule for the day. After a timeout, he comes to find me with a smile on his face and tears in his eyes and says " Im so sorry." It makes me want to cry too! He still refuses to potty train. He loves trains, Precious(my mom), singing, snuggling, playing chase & wrestling, cookies, chocolate milk. He has become such a better eater lately and usually eats whatever we eat for dinner. Im loving this! He likes to recite lines from movies and tv shows. He likes to make up words. Daddy reads to him every night and recently he loves Dr. Suess books and recites lines from the books all day. He is so wonderful and I just love watching him learn and grow. Im a proud mommy.<br /><br /><br />Me: Wade, lets see your new smile.<br />Wade: Let me fink(think) about it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIONIeeN_qGmNQ8qw3whwEVn1mSma74iRXiMBl7Mwf_8BWWtGnAmXV46k9n7h-4uhBbUzjB4vxoE_zlKuqzW4igegNMHybSK0xQj2WKbhma5YblxXezQgdgpboJCaAnGBd1yJos3XgH11t/s1600/DSC_0061.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIONIeeN_qGmNQ8qw3whwEVn1mSma74iRXiMBl7Mwf_8BWWtGnAmXV46k9n7h-4uhBbUzjB4vxoE_zlKuqzW4igegNMHybSK0xQj2WKbhma5YblxXezQgdgpboJCaAnGBd1yJos3XgH11t/s400/DSC_0061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512495999837791138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Wait for it....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiav_zWS-USuX4KnZEWuYh4c3w6hYfeZ-thgS3BeR16VI-yK1v-OauKdo9NnqWeqbQs_PnifdGWWsikhgyZvkZ8CFjx2Uu0f68lNHAol2EMhGGepCJJ0uMFWZnL7WDnnlutOC0TOpM6GfLC/s1600/DSC_0062.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiav_zWS-USuX4KnZEWuYh4c3w6hYfeZ-thgS3BeR16VI-yK1v-OauKdo9NnqWeqbQs_PnifdGWWsikhgyZvkZ8CFjx2Uu0f68lNHAol2EMhGGepCJJ0uMFWZnL7WDnnlutOC0TOpM6GfLC/s400/DSC_0062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512496168770749810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There it is! This is the only smile I can get from him these days. Cute.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbxgoE4VMHvu2aBkuNFplAW2eDDDbGFXn9DycBITEUJzoKmvMEUBvIuojY6zXRKUShQd_Z_7PqDCWMflAG3BlFT1dGHfCLhciCJ6gERn8YQcscAyjJGkYuaxIPLT36KaC6zSvnrngWhCK/s1600/DSC_0063.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbxgoE4VMHvu2aBkuNFplAW2eDDDbGFXn9DycBITEUJzoKmvMEUBvIuojY6zXRKUShQd_Z_7PqDCWMflAG3BlFT1dGHfCLhciCJ6gERn8YQcscAyjJGkYuaxIPLT36KaC6zSvnrngWhCK/s400/DSC_0063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512496405884987250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-15012692903999089672010-08-11T13:53:00.005-04:002010-08-11T16:59:49.347-04:00Today's ramblings...Today I took both Ivy and Wade to the doctor. Thankfully just Ivy had an appointment. I have been prepping Wade for two days about how he had to be my helper at the doctor. I told him that the doctor would not touch him, so he wasn't too concerned. I prepared myself to have two screaming babies leaving the doctor's office.<br /><br />The nurse called us back and as we were walking to our room, a patient door opened and out came two cute little boys, followed by an adorable messy haired toddler girl, followed by a very pregnant momma pushing a baby in a stroller! I thought, "I only have 2, this is going to be easy." And much to my surprise, Wade did GREAT. He did not cry or whine once. He sat in a chair and ate goldfish. He was very curious about what the doctor was doing to Ivy. He watched very closely and asked lots of questions. He was sure to tell the doctor not to touch him and to show her the toys he had brought.<br /><br />Ivy did great too even though she had to get her 2 month shots! I hate shots. I hate it when my babies get shots. Hate it. I had to hold back my tears because I did not want Wade to see me upset and get upset himself. After Ivy got her shots she held her breath for FOREVER. She gave the open mouth, silent, red faced scream. It really scared the nurse. Im glad I didnt know to be scared. When she finally let out a real scream the nurse looked so relieved and said she didnt know any babies that could hold their breath that long.<br /><br />At 9 weeks, Ivy weighs 11lbs 5 oz.(75%) and is 23 1/4 inches long(90%). She is a growing, healthy girl!<br /><br />Wade did negotiate a trip to toys r us after the doctors office. And we decided to leave his pacifiers(we call them B's) there in exchange for a toy. I have a feeling it is going to be a long night without his B! He only has it during naps and at night and it has been this way for at least 6 months, but I know he is too old to have it at all. I have been so hesitant to get rid of them for good because Im always guaranteed a good nights sleep when he has his B. We will see how this goes!Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-63099400605296746112010-07-22T08:34:00.014-04:002010-07-22T15:16:28.059-04:00Ivy - 6 weeksIvy had her one month check-up last week(she was actually 5 weeks). She weighed 9 lbs 11oz. and was 22 3/4 in. long. She is still the sweetest, easiest baby. It seems like she sleeps all the time. She loves to sleep in our bed and watch the fan. She goes crazy over it, smiling, squealing and kicking at it. She loves her bath also and just kicks around the whole time. It looks like a workout. She grabs at everything; my necklace, clothes and has grabbed my loose neck skin quite a few times :) She also hits at something when she wants it, she hits her binky when it falls out of her mouth and hits me when she is ready to nurse. She loves to have her hair petted. It is really sweet she just closes her eyes and falls asleep every time someone pets her head. She is such a good snuggler too(is snuggler a word?).<br /><br />Ivy spits up all the time! Wade did this too. We both change outfits about 5 times a day. Sometimes it seems like she spits up everything she has eaten, but she is gaining weight so Im not too worried. After she eats I burp her really well, then keep her upright for at least 30 minutes and she usually still spits up. I hate it when it comes out of her nose, Im sure it doesnt feel good. The doctor didnt seem concerned about it, but I just want her to be comfortable. Wade always asks, "is she going to spit up on me?", " is she going to spit up on my toys?", "why is she spitting up?"<br /><br />Wade was driving cars all over Ivy a few days ago and stopped and looked at her and said " she is so beautiful." I thought it was so funny / sweet. I guess he has heard other people saying that. I think he is warming up to her because he seems concerned whenever she cries and asks what we should do to make her feel better(most of the time). I caught him talking to her a few days ago. He was asking her if she liked Lightening McQueen and Sally(characters from the movie Cars). Then he told me that Ivy smiled at him. Today he held Ivy for the first time, he just laughed and said she was so wiggly. He even gave her a kiss! Wade takes a long time to get used to change. I think he is going to be a great big brother.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5E0HVtISWBrmh4_XrVt10v0j21ST7kWOHwkU-ZUuNd2mq5Meg0P5GhlMAsMIYbZOSAJ-ng92vMRh4wNfk5RoUVUeEFS9ItblGOUr1xJyzFduKCqmKrgrsk2MrzA4x9GoUGSc-hx0_E_rk/s1600/DSC_0133.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5E0HVtISWBrmh4_XrVt10v0j21ST7kWOHwkU-ZUuNd2mq5Meg0P5GhlMAsMIYbZOSAJ-ng92vMRh4wNfk5RoUVUeEFS9ItblGOUr1xJyzFduKCqmKrgrsk2MrzA4x9GoUGSc-hx0_E_rk/s400/DSC_0133.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496810603526998082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXmKw2hUSvim2nJiqs3XLRYfSwfcekLSYhiPmgLrDgmlsAsoeW6Hnn1X9n2jQeeGH2cLmnLELbRvOpQbTKHyfIH21i7iFn2Q0dLSWSPJ9wpHcZcLS_6KJBaqg-Ko5mKbNK_3hh2TPf2gy/s1600/DSC_0120.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXmKw2hUSvim2nJiqs3XLRYfSwfcekLSYhiPmgLrDgmlsAsoeW6Hnn1X9n2jQeeGH2cLmnLELbRvOpQbTKHyfIH21i7iFn2Q0dLSWSPJ9wpHcZcLS_6KJBaqg-Ko5mKbNK_3hh2TPf2gy/s400/DSC_0120.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496811015350647394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0WtIm6BpC8z7QkO4V5NK_o_mz43lu02Gr-Ue7CSVPZMHxiwVjWizUM2ewSpFCH3ONnwDRd3Les9rg-NJk2VeAIM0Aw0rJzTAEmMo_tvw_2yvZyy_9jGZjej9FkH_1eIi5S2Tk-7pZqwF/s1600/DSC_0114.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0WtIm6BpC8z7QkO4V5NK_o_mz43lu02Gr-Ue7CSVPZMHxiwVjWizUM2ewSpFCH3ONnwDRd3Les9rg-NJk2VeAIM0Aw0rJzTAEmMo_tvw_2yvZyy_9jGZjej9FkH_1eIi5S2Tk-7pZqwF/s400/DSC_0114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496811176000792738" border="0" /></a>Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-58070211235562144272010-07-16T10:28:00.005-04:002010-07-19T07:52:27.809-04:00Potty TRAININGWe need some help potty training. Wade seems to understand the whole process, but is refusing to use the potty. The pull-ups now have a picture on the front and when they are wet the picture disappears - as Wade explains in the video below. Maybe he just isnt ready?<br /><br />He thinks potty training has something to do with trains. I did make the mistake of giving him a train the first time he went to the potty. Im sure that added to the confusion.<br /><br />Off to find some literature about potty training boys.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyQ4aeXWI_P07rjN0TZFfu4TFsnig8dRektH6OE_cGBlB0m31BBCTDChqEiR3QXhv3lYSbJUhYd42NUkyyPjw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-49342353307793214582010-07-14T14:36:00.009-04:002010-07-14T14:59:00.709-04:00Wade and Ivy as newbornsThey look so much alike to me as newborns, especially when they are asleep. See if you can guess which is Wade and which is Ivy (I guess their clothes kind of gives it away).<br />1.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVB917s7XrBXNPk4UNYMbrLJuJARtF7GLmSUdPv269RvR-b2_zroo1ntEqLCvOys9tNbhBhtFrD08nQ29FTk0-Fnx-yXlc-K3GnlylddAu4J09LD9tAv_IOOC1vH1FM9H1b2qshwSzqhY/s1600/DSC_0101.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVB917s7XrBXNPk4UNYMbrLJuJARtF7GLmSUdPv269RvR-b2_zroo1ntEqLCvOys9tNbhBhtFrD08nQ29FTk0-Fnx-yXlc-K3GnlylddAu4J09LD9tAv_IOOC1vH1FM9H1b2qshwSzqhY/s320/DSC_0101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493833580226936770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />2.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbPPk9dVJl10zGNM5PK7TsI-STRna2Y0xr5s5fiHjZ23c48xHMCWKYOOrdWcflttpxj-8wYObUw-WZuNPGur7bAJzckr5pHzGEsIHufTfZV5L8j_HnHvpThh7Qov-_V_9ebsJhCuAXzy3/s1600/IMG_0362.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbPPk9dVJl10zGNM5PK7TsI-STRna2Y0xr5s5fiHjZ23c48xHMCWKYOOrdWcflttpxj-8wYObUw-WZuNPGur7bAJzckr5pHzGEsIHufTfZV5L8j_HnHvpThh7Qov-_V_9ebsJhCuAXzy3/s320/IMG_0362.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493833059255122162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />3.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99OjeLdfb81UA07I8QqZ6M0RmIIw7_Ur6XaMg_12Tuxba-IRoxlhlIz2NlqeL9_G7lI3YKmtE8P5GbGm_Heg3aF2dKlrAyKNJCM_qlEr0eSZ8blacovc2cIZczYKCYM0g4kVig8WZeEUJ/s1600/DSC_0073.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99OjeLdfb81UA07I8QqZ6M0RmIIw7_Ur6XaMg_12Tuxba-IRoxlhlIz2NlqeL9_G7lI3YKmtE8P5GbGm_Heg3aF2dKlrAyKNJCM_qlEr0eSZ8blacovc2cIZczYKCYM0g4kVig8WZeEUJ/s320/DSC_0073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493834631901921218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />4.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_CUztFsOENoPCYlw5J0gJZhCAX9iUwEaFGCITbSPODVZI2aRhdeaCpY4jir54YaUhHCmrl7Om1A-yoXZd3aprXWFW_3g4avqsKQZwrQXGyQjkxgwzSfcb5udbFi-Ou6p0fVn4xpuyiO4/s1600/IMG_6539.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_CUztFsOENoPCYlw5J0gJZhCAX9iUwEaFGCITbSPODVZI2aRhdeaCpY4jir54YaUhHCmrl7Om1A-yoXZd3aprXWFW_3g4avqsKQZwrQXGyQjkxgwzSfcb5udbFi-Ou6p0fVn4xpuyiO4/s320/IMG_6539.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493834079718733730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />5.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNiEKxsK_zmhOippC8WSA45MMQUeUrH-9AU7D9uOkYdGc7Urnug6z9JJ0J9E_loVxC31wCzAsL77ZOoHedxA_GhXd1ufuaeyI32hjRUqqtvHduh0Mkgbt10LHmiQNXK9WkBsu7puoXlb2/s1600/IMG_0380.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNiEKxsK_zmhOippC8WSA45MMQUeUrH-9AU7D9uOkYdGc7Urnug6z9JJ0J9E_loVxC31wCzAsL77ZOoHedxA_GhXd1ufuaeyI32hjRUqqtvHduh0Mkgbt10LHmiQNXK9WkBsu7puoXlb2/s320/IMG_0380.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493836934431565266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />6.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpbVmDuuvrsMYui-bSYNOaBhXuUjUHTPzRayhfWYcChSjUuAdi_xFj8_aCh3H5vV05kq7qINhcN8p9lz4HVv_3WE47dIRyVQuxxxMtr3NngQk0gLdyWA4MYVm-TFAiznkdZS8ztsj5lGY/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpbVmDuuvrsMYui-bSYNOaBhXuUjUHTPzRayhfWYcChSjUuAdi_xFj8_aCh3H5vV05kq7qINhcN8p9lz4HVv_3WE47dIRyVQuxxxMtr3NngQk0gLdyWA4MYVm-TFAiznkdZS8ztsj5lGY/s320/DSC_0005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493837999773982706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1.Ivy<br />2.Wade<br />3.Ivy<br />4.Wade<br />5.Wade<br />6.IvyMary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-3316179134477562512010-07-13T15:20:00.017-04:002010-07-13T17:03:05.667-04:00It has been a while...After an almost 9 month hiatus from blogging, we are back! We have had a lot happen in the past 9 months including getting settled back in our house from the tree fall (we lived with Michael's parents for 7 months!), car wreck, new car, kitchen fire(no one was hurt!), new jobs, and having a baby girl...just to name a few.<br /><br />Wade has grown up and changed so much since my last post! Im sad that I havent been posting stories about him over the past months to look back on in the future. He loves to sing, dance, climb, jump off things, play chase, hide-and-seek, build forts, color, and go to Toys-R-Us. It is so funny to watch him try to sing! He called my mom on her birthday and sang happy birthday to her, it was so cute! He loves to sing the ABC's too.<br /><br />He loves Thomas the train, Cars(Lightening McQueen!), and Toy story. He recites lines from Cars, the movie, all day long. Sometimes at night after we have put him to sleep I can hear him in his room saying " oohhhh no! lightening mcqueen is in a heap of trouble! he has messed up the road and must repair it." I hope some of you have seen the movie so you know what I am talking about : )<br /><br />Wade is such a sweet, sensitive, confident boy. He gets sad if he thinks Im sad/mad and asks me about 20 times everyday if I am sad or happy. My answer always has to be that I am happy or he will lose it! Only one time I have told him that I am mad(he deliberately disobeyed me) and he cried and cried and cried. So now I preface my answer with "Im happy, but it makes me sad when......" We are working on discipline and manners now. At the beginning of this year we realized he was running the show and it should be the other way around....Im sure we will be working on this until we send him off to college. He is really a good listener and well behaved though! Im so proud of him.<br /><br />He finished his first year in "school" and loved it. It was so good for him to be around other kids his age. He knew all of his letters before starting school, but learned their sounds in school. He took his blanket to school everyday until the last week of school when he told his teacher that he didnt need it anymore.<br /><br />This summer he has been going to summer camp at his school. This week is pirate week and he came out to the car today wearing a pirate hat he had made saying "arrrggggg." Then told me he wanted to look for some treasures. Im starting to get sad that he wont be returning there in the fall. Im sure he will love his new preschool though!<br /><br />Wade refuses to potty train! I have tried everything. I put him in underwear for an afternoon and he just held it then started crying and begging for his diapers back. He wont even sit on the potty anymore. I have taught him to change his own diaper though and he is happy to do it.<br /><br />He doesnt really pay much attention to Ivy. Sometimes he will pat her on the head or hold her hand, but most of the time he acts like she isnt even there. Once he asked me if I could put her back in my belly. Im sure once he gets a little more active he will be more interested.<br /><br />I love this little guy.... below are a few recent pics.<br /><br />The Beach<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIEeBDUWtpCc0DYD_K8YT2OrsakIKL86x_XpKajgtDUOeySvotWq2rhS3QK7jHAKOXTOAqQ3B4dpjPlf8APnoKdDR3lRGB0aG-ZQllRUOF0y15kw97OdxFdS3cGvIli8ZEWfJsY5nglwDC/s1600/DSC_0150.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIEeBDUWtpCc0DYD_K8YT2OrsakIKL86x_XpKajgtDUOeySvotWq2rhS3QK7jHAKOXTOAqQ3B4dpjPlf8APnoKdDR3lRGB0aG-ZQllRUOF0y15kw97OdxFdS3cGvIli8ZEWfJsY5nglwDC/s320/DSC_0150.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493497492951406738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LIaro09H-7XlBX_8kAYd995yd3BS59qR8_y1tO-GVwbPz7pWFbkQF2PYKwoWnCWL_UvZi4jtxWig8Gem9MRXm8mRkZ4V7UGAU1-C_XQ1BhAP-BvH9A73zghNAis6sUTRym7JSvicIDSn/s1600/DSC_0098.JPG"><img style="float: left; 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margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswvvpecIAac1eH5XS5vvLvEQSDsih52Flw2JGWG1PKBMon9SXk1e4EhmDLYflZGyjr4txNw5HHDo0pxyi8PvoyDX0R9PsGZqr36FZqBhSwKnWnIbUJgtwgX3NXk-_QCwWgNWQ4T6shc3p/s320/DSC_0116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493482818075157954" border="0" /></a>Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-5814156860402569282010-06-28T15:28:00.011-04:002010-07-07T15:52:02.890-04:00Ivy Elizabeth KellerIvy Elizabeth Keller was born on June 9, 2010 weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz. & was 20 inches long. She so calm and laid back. Wade was not. She is such a snuggle bug(I have already started calling her "bug" ). She loves to be held and would prefer being held 24 hours a day. I rock her or hold her until she is asleep, then put her down and she wakes up 5 minutes later wanting to be held! Sweet little girl. She is a very noisy sleeper....hiccups, grunts, strains, sighs, etc. Sometimes I have to put her in the bed with us at night and snuggle with her to keep her asleep. I love this little girl so much.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3M4oyG2xjuZ0Qu8ccV-fJrQyfsFYjc6Pd8bJfsSJyC9uFGaVp1SVHcZam36CLRZCLeJOsz7w9oZhYzagNHWOXxqMlTCOV_sqSunESpm4qvqkJDX2LigSiD3tvVCbqg_wF0Ix-PKaHfct/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3M4oyG2xjuZ0Qu8ccV-fJrQyfsFYjc6Pd8bJfsSJyC9uFGaVp1SVHcZam36CLRZCLeJOsz7w9oZhYzagNHWOXxqMlTCOV_sqSunESpm4qvqkJDX2LigSiD3tvVCbqg_wF0Ix-PKaHfct/s320/DSC_0012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487911425270709778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7s57Ufc0daloEnmd9jjAU-TgEHueSXxWyYzYReDjAHIM9395yGdNcDUzcH9JIo2O2SLTtm5OOcRJHGX9-VdGjtBVpuEWO0lMPrIrq_KxDBRbjRxA_7-C6DrKzBR7j1S63uXNwuUvh_Lj/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG"><img style="float: left; 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margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjegWCp-PX6rkF-v3bA44XoqI-juM4OsvxmTfQO0OVjMzlnQ4Pycf1D-ZZdbbf2L-vlSlrFdK71NjtJHg6YWMNSUPPibFcXpiTUMzho5zGto4kirCPXnulhWBYsW04JGraAMn9QwHep8-8C/s320/DSC_0043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487912867557427842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GmosoPXapfp2n26AiLI3G1o3_gGaEdcY6HSYUnt6VsdB7m_zePw3kcoWK0yOgC4-kf0DO8G4bcfja2SNMktb1GHr8JcN9tvaJEp62ZXwaH7_aEyoj7KrpFHSG4EiD91ZT0Ke_jBcTzpL/s1600/DSC_0091.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GmosoPXapfp2n26AiLI3G1o3_gGaEdcY6HSYUnt6VsdB7m_zePw3kcoWK0yOgC4-kf0DO8G4bcfja2SNMktb1GHr8JcN9tvaJEp62ZXwaH7_aEyoj7KrpFHSG4EiD91ZT0Ke_jBcTzpL/s320/DSC_0091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487912429544930146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I can not believe that Ivy is already a month old. I really forgot how much I LOVE newborns. They are so sweet and cuddly and smell so good! I wish they didnt grow up so fast....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wkdQpCRveg92XHrwiddkVOR4q6jlMSvYB123XFg-fUdONASB0Sdezvr6fGzFzWfbk8jMhyphenhyphenb3s5pyFwA2XCuu2uf5LdbkDHBos3VgAf3qJ52VBlsTm6dgv1JWPuVm4MR_I7EbMQjAgTrs/s1600/DSC_0167.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wkdQpCRveg92XHrwiddkVOR4q6jlMSvYB123XFg-fUdONASB0Sdezvr6fGzFzWfbk8jMhyphenhyphenb3s5pyFwA2XCuu2uf5LdbkDHBos3VgAf3qJ52VBlsTm6dgv1JWPuVm4MR_I7EbMQjAgTrs/s320/DSC_0167.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487912194428499458" border="0" /></a>Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-56372971212162565792009-09-26T13:42:00.014-04:002009-09-27T21:39:39.954-04:00The Countdown had begun!T-minus 2 weeks until we move into our NEW house. It is not actually our NEW house, but when we move back in to our house it will feel like a brand new house to us. We have added on a second level and knocked out some walls on the main level, thank you insurance. So I have been calling it our "second" or "new" house. In cases you don't know a tree fell on our houses in April and we have been living at Michael's parent's house since then. (<a href="http://marykellerandfamily.blogspot.com/2009_04_01_archive.html">Read about it here</a>).<br /><br />Move in Day is Thursday October 8th. All painting will be finished today and carpet and the hard wood floor refinishing will be complete early next week. ahhhh, I mean, AHHHH!<br /><br />Also, Michael worked all day in the yard yesterday planting. We will lay sod next weekend. It looks great and he is such a hard worker. Im so thankful for him.<br /><br />Check out the progress in pics below- some walls only have one coat of paint so far.<br /><br />Wade's Room - It is BRIGHT ! <span style="font-size:78%;">Color: Sweet Daphne - Benjamin Moore</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIfYRlLhK8LC3DJeTKbIJygw8-XNQl48ZcoqJO-257YCGhGxvdPelwUXGYHfGvmxfsqd_sL4mOO0OXZ_MTJ0ySASt7XHwmrGnxAV8rEMTRBYBTrjo99Ld0xVbmuUIV5Jd0CbeeCZpCtnS/s1600-h/IMG_6127.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIfYRlLhK8LC3DJeTKbIJygw8-XNQl48ZcoqJO-257YCGhGxvdPelwUXGYHfGvmxfsqd_sL4mOO0OXZ_MTJ0ySASt7XHwmrGnxAV8rEMTRBYBTrjo99Ld0xVbmuUIV5Jd0CbeeCZpCtnS/s320/IMG_6127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385846236514020914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Color Providence Olive - Benjamin Moore</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwcPpUmDOC99XrQo4SHwfBw_TDhi5Hrc8NpwXrm2E3Xyt9O36mTri_uCSpCjuputISYTiSeyqQ7Q-zRC7zy7KcDmwegMYn7EkeCB2-9pU5D98PZmU2Yavd3KCNbHtwfm_AKnwhvo46yG0j/s1600-h/IMG_6124.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwcPpUmDOC99XrQo4SHwfBw_TDhi5Hrc8NpwXrm2E3Xyt9O36mTri_uCSpCjuputISYTiSeyqQ7Q-zRC7zy7KcDmwegMYn7EkeCB2-9pU5D98PZmU2Yavd3KCNbHtwfm_AKnwhvo46yG0j/s320/IMG_6124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385846013148999922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Master Bath<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZYDJI5V3Kujc1wPRoyNGpto2wyvSTLJC1eDvKMCIKK7P8zESiU93XZEoS9jy0fvevKgaI3NC6hNCT8wjHofr7YWHeLQFM67UwSvCLYNHuPWlkuN8IsCbhs3r-nE4POfjb6MXgWGZPnU-/s1600-h/IMG_6126.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZYDJI5V3Kujc1wPRoyNGpto2wyvSTLJC1eDvKMCIKK7P8zESiU93XZEoS9jy0fvevKgaI3NC6hNCT8wjHofr7YWHeLQFM67UwSvCLYNHuPWlkuN8IsCbhs3r-nE4POfjb6MXgWGZPnU-/s320/IMG_6126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385846164676861922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Master Bedroom - <span style="font-size:78%;">Night Mist- Benjamin Moore</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwTHBoix26LokMW0VKWzmSqE66N8Rm2ZS65Uqr5hQ18CAqJ4wNtXspG_-He-LSAOWYQNdKhE67W_-pyLDxUWy3yZ-xAXL_EGMY6aheAhsNNU3ZZzngz7GsO9tgK3Dez24nGC3sS6alGS-/s1600-h/IMG_6125.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwTHBoix26LokMW0VKWzmSqE66N8Rm2ZS65Uqr5hQ18CAqJ4wNtXspG_-He-LSAOWYQNdKhE67W_-pyLDxUWy3yZ-xAXL_EGMY6aheAhsNNU3ZZzngz7GsO9tgK3Dez24nGC3sS6alGS-/s320/IMG_6125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385846090770933010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br />Abdington Putty- Benjamin Moore</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKwswmO8SKLbaj4Jm_NA_cYl_TkqeRNa2EHIjfabZTV7KQVRDwljfP5F4YuEvf9CFz6cHhxRrsazhQErJhQCwJa237a6-o5qrauSRXy2XJaDAuqiDyW8zGBLO0C48yJuXdLe4EUkuGvqm/s1600-h/IMG_6123.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKwswmO8SKLbaj4Jm_NA_cYl_TkqeRNa2EHIjfabZTV7KQVRDwljfP5F4YuEvf9CFz6cHhxRrsazhQErJhQCwJa237a6-o5qrauSRXy2XJaDAuqiDyW8zGBLO0C48yJuXdLe4EUkuGvqm/s320/IMG_6123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385845919221113378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br />All ceilings, trim and rooms not shown are linen white. </span><br /><br />Overall, Im really excited about the paint colors. I do wish I had tested them out like you are supposed to before finalizing a color. But, its just like me to go for it without testing them out. The only color I would have changed is Wade's room, but I do think it will look great once we get his furniture in there and I know Wade will be so excited to have a bright green room. The colors do look better in person than in the photos, I think so at least :)<br /><br />Thank you, Michael, for working so hard on our house! And thank you Travelers Insurance for taking good care of us!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqi9OvGY07nmZj6UK2cIGvOLHAUwv3MnrOrt4fpF-wpAaN0m0078siifC3X9Fqvu4sbTR95VoYb-ozyLlQdmRmQc46_VPCoK-B1ojTn-LFjVnx_2gpShyphenhyphen3NMpu1dLDq6MmOMwbIxotjHP/s1600-h/IMG_6122.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqi9OvGY07nmZj6UK2cIGvOLHAUwv3MnrOrt4fpF-wpAaN0m0078siifC3X9Fqvu4sbTR95VoYb-ozyLlQdmRmQc46_VPCoK-B1ojTn-LFjVnx_2gpShyphenhyphen3NMpu1dLDq6MmOMwbIxotjHP/s320/IMG_6122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385839499044918610" border="0" /></a>Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-80347439822984795242009-09-23T21:58:00.004-04:002009-09-23T22:04:46.734-04:00Superman for Halloween?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkh_yXhjhJ47u_8OhzoRkznSQaNuFrUqavrqsfSVi2ZDOqkVuv09kW55ET0JSUFjuyd2Lge_GOksysb5rzJ4BvZzIykuhEy-qmgk5vsOETS2vv2tDDX0Hy7c0MnAmQadaKOq4ic6_4Tkt/s1600-h/IMG_0054.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkh_yXhjhJ47u_8OhzoRkznSQaNuFrUqavrqsfSVi2ZDOqkVuv09kW55ET0JSUFjuyd2Lge_GOksysb5rzJ4BvZzIykuhEy-qmgk5vsOETS2vv2tDDX0Hy7c0MnAmQadaKOq4ic6_4Tkt/s320/IMG_0054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384848747581284642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaq_13BzOXqyaa6ouPeXZ-pcbjEPoAVWid4QsxKvUuELO-Oq2McNXPvAQirQv9FjmBh-UpnN9iOHAUx59RmeuxCid8S5bA-tsKB9B05fejfE5hCjn6ebOfLyPrB9tjXy2f4tC_4C4JZxqa/s1600-h/IMG_0053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaq_13BzOXqyaa6ouPeXZ-pcbjEPoAVWid4QsxKvUuELO-Oq2McNXPvAQirQv9FjmBh-UpnN9iOHAUx59RmeuxCid8S5bA-tsKB9B05fejfE5hCjn6ebOfLyPrB9tjXy2f4tC_4C4JZxqa/s320/IMG_0053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384848324406792754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia6TzvEQ8e6Bda5LZrcnNbHUIaGIUfAnRHFiHugtAdrzbQCDeO5mz-XVfmhH4b01X6z2RcZsFW0V7028qx6Fy85neLtRM0-His34vUadmnWDHDwf-JN4OIwvRIhWm4CztdQAGi7D0LLQRZ/s1600-h/IMG_0043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia6TzvEQ8e6Bda5LZrcnNbHUIaGIUfAnRHFiHugtAdrzbQCDeO5mz-XVfmhH4b01X6z2RcZsFW0V7028qx6Fy85neLtRM0-His34vUadmnWDHDwf-JN4OIwvRIhWm4CztdQAGi7D0LLQRZ/s320/IMG_0043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384848151529522898" border="0" /></a>Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-52058732157315588872009-09-21T16:33:00.004-04:002009-09-21T16:42:30.348-04:00Atlanta is FloodingDowntown Atlanta<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYw2L2gpiQts2XjL-iNkXPKAo-LR9_gs4pGe5Xlk1cR-kIgJx2_bpjluLmluAUnhJyZDAzLpgwcDnJyD62DpT_TjJK5HVBuVyUABqc72ZFoPhiIzFOB09wYFI3XEv8XoscRmJD8xHOmzfa/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYw2L2gpiQts2XjL-iNkXPKAo-LR9_gs4pGe5Xlk1cR-kIgJx2_bpjluLmluAUnhJyZDAzLpgwcDnJyD62DpT_TjJK5HVBuVyUABqc72ZFoPhiIzFOB09wYFI3XEv8XoscRmJD8xHOmzfa/s320/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384021654461820146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Keller's Basement Flooded...about 3 inches of water. A lot of Michael and my important personal items(artwork, musical instruments, new furniture we have bought) were being stored in the basement, I dont think anything got damaged, but we just got finished moving everything.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9kGEbgJs1sZes6ycq6aBYm7MzyhQ3Xnwkh034BUK0-VEl-t2CwCwlzO6WTVrq04BixcaDfYPbdSY93UzcSb7aMDHewMccyG0BYm3-jvbWsIA4CMjZz4TWGmksq6hLVWZvzsA7kAhTtx-/s1600-h/IMG_0045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9kGEbgJs1sZes6ycq6aBYm7MzyhQ3Xnwkh034BUK0-VEl-t2CwCwlzO6WTVrq04BixcaDfYPbdSY93UzcSb7aMDHewMccyG0BYm3-jvbWsIA4CMjZz4TWGmksq6hLVWZvzsA7kAhTtx-/s320/IMG_0045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384021860017091314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The pool is also overflowing into the yard. It is going to be a mud tub instead of a pool soon.<br />Stay dry out there everyone!Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-74171472309734675682009-09-20T23:57:00.004-04:002009-09-21T00:37:53.951-04:00Wade and Michael<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52nJ3-NyFxo5XfOGyMJycqZpiugYMLojvHgz1vyOs31PSAiyv4B6mSXJLtFKkbZPqVFsJ91AS8sGA8fq0acsxv9GeYvKrMKgCHBGTTFmQmUHVQpg9uBbn9CZUzmqFK2Coi9ElVWM6Xy0b/s1600-h/IMG_6522.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52nJ3-NyFxo5XfOGyMJycqZpiugYMLojvHgz1vyOs31PSAiyv4B6mSXJLtFKkbZPqVFsJ91AS8sGA8fq0acsxv9GeYvKrMKgCHBGTTFmQmUHVQpg9uBbn9CZUzmqFK2Coi9ElVWM6Xy0b/s320/IMG_6522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383766220350313202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVy62w7sHz8u_g0c-89wjM9XJe6k-LaAff6rZeaUO2War8aUA7J7DMMbMo786hvVQMRj9SGAO17z1rTi75JFQZClpDlSxjn-_jp17sWraaE7A7aG7bixvnX63KDiVB69T3LfgksbMqzF91/s1600-h/IMG_7299.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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Actually, we had a lot to do, but no definite plans or schedule, which was so nice! Friday night Michael went to bed at 9:30. He has had a really long week between work and managing the construction on our house. He just got put on a job at the renovating a few exhibits at the Georgia Aquarium and has been working a lot to get everything in line there. He also has been making sure our house will be absolutely perfectly constructed upon completion. I can't wait to move back in! We think it will be about 3 weeks until move in day. I'm trying not to get too excited about move in day in the case that it has to be pushed back.<br />So, back to Friday night, Wade and I tucked our hard worker, Michael, into bed, then played hide and seek and went to bed ourselves. I don't know why I let Wade stay up so late?<br /><br />Saturday we went and checked on the construction of our house, I should have taken pics of the progress. Then we went to Masterpiece Lighting downtown and selected a few last lighting pieces. Janet, Michael's younger sister, was with us(Michael's parents went to the UT vs. UCLA game). She is hilarious and so sweet. She really wanted this lamp shade at the lighting shop. She kept bugging Michael to buy it for her. She showed it to me, Wade and Michael about 10 times, then tried it on tons of lights in the shop. She was like " hmmmm, it looks great on these lights and would really look good in my room." She was a little upset when we left the shop without it....but she got over it quickly because we took her to horseback riding lessons, her favorite.<br /><br />Saturday night Michael went to Whole Foods got some fatty steaks and potatoes to cook. Mmmmm. My bestie, Jenny, came over for dinner and we just watched football and Wade...he can be so entertaining.<br /><br />It was the perfect weather for riding around with the windows down<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pEGhJDccru1rKUO-mCcOwrVC5h3jbvV8EqClXxVRHOTfBXf12pSjDNunGWfj8I0poW_n6m1gS64aHopxkisihy-48k3EbDgmMgMxjCmAL1SJKOrj_HVxTM7L34SaDyPobjCoUsXo2EmG/s1600-h/IMG_0031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pEGhJDccru1rKUO-mCcOwrVC5h3jbvV8EqClXxVRHOTfBXf12pSjDNunGWfj8I0poW_n6m1gS64aHopxkisihy-48k3EbDgmMgMxjCmAL1SJKOrj_HVxTM7L34SaDyPobjCoUsXo2EmG/s320/IMG_0031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380774382849634818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />...and having a relaxing Sunday lunch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBiwZml0T1tfWtd76PC1MXowKQquW9cbktUrnF53m-tmDJg8I4y_scclrGJz2iHkMZfa6p2hC4E94nVbhJir4TWpE6b2x_STiLtr4cvk3He1hId2HtXA-Q5Uo94qHGwP9owWMZgbZvP_D5/s1600-h/IMG_0027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBiwZml0T1tfWtd76PC1MXowKQquW9cbktUrnF53m-tmDJg8I4y_scclrGJz2iHkMZfa6p2hC4E94nVbhJir4TWpE6b2x_STiLtr4cvk3He1hId2HtXA-Q5Uo94qHGwP9owWMZgbZvP_D5/s320/IMG_0027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380774235497662562" border="0" /></a>Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-69294093729041010412009-09-09T13:45:00.001-04:002009-09-09T13:47:20.341-04:00Just another day at the office.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOZ4hK0Ac4iEIOYTWI0JDHZeX4sKntJGnYkEHtrUUchP9opyFXsHx3IfdSn4EGuVCLFubK4Tt2hD6nW42FRxkVr9bzQfupjZI10R3rj3vzfxaewr5V9wySXq5f9XFR3dpiwzch-fefaDe/s1600-h/IMG_6050.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOZ4hK0Ac4iEIOYTWI0JDHZeX4sKntJGnYkEHtrUUchP9opyFXsHx3IfdSn4EGuVCLFubK4Tt2hD6nW42FRxkVr9bzQfupjZI10R3rj3vzfxaewr5V9wySXq5f9XFR3dpiwzch-fefaDe/s320/IMG_6050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379525708487803714" border="0" /></a>Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-74386055873295829192009-09-06T20:50:00.007-04:002009-09-06T21:05:28.397-04:00Go Jackets!Football has begun. On Saturday, we packed up early to tailgate @ GT with our buddies. We watched all the players walk into the stadium and Wade gave a high five to about half of them. He loved it. He especially loved Buzz (I hope this means he will love Santa).<br /><br />We had so much fun tailgating. Wade played corn hole and football with all the guys. Precious(my mom) and Kathleen came to tailgate with us, then took Wade home to play and take a nap while Michael and I went to the game.<br /><br />Wade knows that Precious ALWAYS brings him a surprise, so right when he saw her at the tailgate he jumped in her arms and started digging through her purse looking for his surprise. He kept saying "prize?" I think Precious has spoiled him :)<br /><br />GT plays Clemson on Thursday, should be a fun game.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylrg_eMeWEqCTmicWJ88ixrj3Z20LuaQrw7yWg1L_xS4HR8enqplkX9B536VQ6sDevP4NZI2Y1rFf_MhYXlbTHnOBqwc9Fmg8uERiiBKu3CUsF5JSs4mCe1mjjPQjYr2QwS723k50nNIK/s1600-h/IMG_6053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylrg_eMeWEqCTmicWJ88ixrj3Z20LuaQrw7yWg1L_xS4HR8enqplkX9B536VQ6sDevP4NZI2Y1rFf_MhYXlbTHnOBqwc9Fmg8uERiiBKu3CUsF5JSs4mCe1mjjPQjYr2QwS723k50nNIK/s320/IMG_6053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378521734312906210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNwFtcwryLuBEO9c4NhJzWpTCnaS8P6WGVBK71j6gbE7tlHSq3j7oQjOCCXSx2lhlaE_72fs6G1o9xEBkdo1mwmn5tArnKv8zwTjgAzumxz2TnxcoRZAoIgHxeQIJKQKbURTI8uTegyuG/s1600-h/IMG_6061.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNwFtcwryLuBEO9c4NhJzWpTCnaS8P6WGVBK71j6gbE7tlHSq3j7oQjOCCXSx2lhlaE_72fs6G1o9xEBkdo1mwmn5tArnKv8zwTjgAzumxz2TnxcoRZAoIgHxeQIJKQKbURTI8uTegyuG/s320/IMG_6061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378522303698074578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQauQLm19IKf2d8e9gugNm5A3wqmg6jw4ltzzZZpi2FYxpm2Ai6Js8gCZ2lVcpdPKkcLxFG6CNFbbZo7PLrC3BUL5gcNc-SqIB_XZ9muS0D2eCiQgeWI6K2m__ewPEBKsd8-08-hhaoFZx/s1600-h/IMG_6068.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQauQLm19IKf2d8e9gugNm5A3wqmg6jw4ltzzZZpi2FYxpm2Ai6Js8gCZ2lVcpdPKkcLxFG6CNFbbZo7PLrC3BUL5gcNc-SqIB_XZ9muS0D2eCiQgeWI6K2m__ewPEBKsd8-08-hhaoFZx/s320/IMG_6068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378522410411986690" border="0" /></a>Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-8593793449673249492009-09-04T14:44:00.002-04:002009-09-04T14:47:28.228-04:00Potty time!We aren't in potty training mode yet, but Wade does like to test out the potty. I don't feel like I can commit before we move back into our house. I just thought this pic was funny and will definitely be taking it down when he gets older.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkusxYbGlFDuTzHXYAcQzJtufBzA_TQ6SGjb6Uy9m3HBHQ7eVnv5VPQdL3QSb_RjQ67neieZNsMizJzCkrZ_MxBb0rw7FDIUFOjwVz0cp6f-cksI_tgcczWWlLt8ZE4Y6HMTLLgYVttR1/s1600-h/IMG_6040.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkusxYbGlFDuTzHXYAcQzJtufBzA_TQ6SGjb6Uy9m3HBHQ7eVnv5VPQdL3QSb_RjQ67neieZNsMizJzCkrZ_MxBb0rw7FDIUFOjwVz0cp6f-cksI_tgcczWWlLt8ZE4Y6HMTLLgYVttR1/s320/IMG_6040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377685154155564690" border="0" /></a>Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-59803108719450928582009-09-03T16:28:00.009-04:002009-09-04T14:43:46.640-04:00Lost CatMichael's parents, Cathy and Reed, took a trip to South of France with another couple this past week. They got back today and said they had a great time. I cant wait to see the pics!<br /><br /><strike>Michael and</strike> I <strike>were</strike> was responsible for taking care of Janet, Michael's younger sister, and all the animals: 3 dogs, 2 cats and 11 baby chicks. Wade had fun helping me feed all the animals. <br /><br />Everything went well except <strike>we</strike> I lost Janet's kitten, Freckles. Darn! I was so mad I let this happen. Freckles was playing in the back yard like she normally does and just disappeared. She was only outside for about 30 minutes. I felt horrible. We looked everywhere for her and made a big sign that we hung on the mailbox. Freckles did not return. Janet cried and cried, we talked about how much Janet loved freckles and that she probably found another home and was just fine. After crying for about 30 minutes, Janet said, "well, I guess I will just have to get another one." And I was like, that's the attitude Janet, we will just get another, case solved. I still feel bad though.<br /><br />Freckles was a wild little cat, so Im sure she just took off and didn't look back.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8WXlvysKq1t7rvxPASaDqhJE5J5dKHw5n22xXK9Pj42IP_A604JGboj1RMxeEIHWxBZlmVEZHuoX1KupzlIKh2kMZTUsrWeq1bKgqHDXLSsZ17Y3wnzwhtPunw4CXeq0seTqQr0kmtK9o/s1600-h/IMG_5776.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8WXlvysKq1t7rvxPASaDqhJE5J5dKHw5n22xXK9Pj42IP_A604JGboj1RMxeEIHWxBZlmVEZHuoX1KupzlIKh2kMZTUsrWeq1bKgqHDXLSsZ17Y3wnzwhtPunw4CXeq0seTqQr0kmtK9o/s320/IMG_5776.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377341600451364514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmng-fFYvsokm9zdQTKBnt_NAIAOOgckmEO7Lu7aUapd348PzUvPB1-Ze_MoQdkAtuxBKhxEMYPWspViaslSrn_n0zMrYgkI7P3-wNxSlNELXRmL0gR8o0fVFqIHqYguCwIb5g5FA17Vb/s1600-h/IMG_5881.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmng-fFYvsokm9zdQTKBnt_NAIAOOgckmEO7Lu7aUapd348PzUvPB1-Ze_MoQdkAtuxBKhxEMYPWspViaslSrn_n0zMrYgkI7P3-wNxSlNELXRmL0gR8o0fVFqIHqYguCwIb5g5FA17Vb/s320/IMG_5881.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377341350859908626" border="0" /></a>Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-8636120881614607732009-09-01T22:01:00.002-04:002009-09-01T22:24:25.048-04:00First Day of PreschoolWhew! Im glad today is over. Preschool went really well, at least to my knowledge.<br /><br />I was so emotional dropping Wade off at school this morning. On the drive to school, we talked about preschool and what Wade was going to do at school. Wade got very excited when he remembered all the puzzles they have. As I pulled to the front of the carpool line, Wade's teacher opened the door to get Wade out and he realized what was happening. I wasn't coming to school with him. His bottom lip turned up and I saw the saddest face I have ever seen, he cried. I was sooo close to bursting into tears too. I kinda wanted to say never mind, we aren't going to do school this year. I had so many things I wanted to tell the teacher, but all I could manage to get out was " his pacifier is in the bag, he may need it." And Wade was off to school.<br /><br />So I drove off and was finally able to cry! I cried and cried and cried. By the time I got home, I was done crying. I paced around a lot, then settled down to work.<br /><br />I left extra early to pick up Wade and was a little embarrassed because I thought I would be the first one in carpool line, but I wasn't. I guess other moms were anxious to pick up their little ones from their first day of school as well. I was so happy when I finally got my hands on Wade, I teared up a little again. The teacher said he did great, but got tired and cried at the end. I guess that is what they are supposed to say.<br /><br />I asked Wade what he did at school and he said "potty." Im not sure what that means, but he is in a potty training class and they ask parents to send pull ups instead of diapers. He said that he had fun and he wants to go back. He also said he ate his snack and played with puzzles. He was crying a little when I picked him up and just heaved the whole way home. Im guessing there was a lot of crying today.<br /><br />Overall, Im so happy that Wade is going to school mostly because I think he needs the social interaction with other kids his age. Yay for Wade, Im so proud of him. Tear tear.Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-41203344780084508582009-08-31T22:08:00.004-04:002009-08-31T22:32:32.279-04:00So anxious!Wade starts school tomorrow. I had no idea that I would be so anxious and emotional about it, but I totally am. Wade has hardly been away from me since he was born unless he was with one of his grandmas, Precious or Mimi. At this point we can't even send him to our church nursery without getting a phone call " come get your baby." The worst part about it is that he has no idea what's coming. I'm sure he will adjust eventually, but I know it will be really hard to leave him for a few weeks. Maybe it will just be hard on me, ha!<br /><br />There are so many rules and things to do to prepare him for school and I dont want to miss anything. I have read the school handbook about 11 times.<br /><br />Wade tried on his backpack today to practice for his first day. He looked so cute.<br /><br />Oh! No "b's"(pacifiers) allowed at school! I feel like Im pushing Wade off a plank with his hands tied behind his back. He only has it during nap and night time now, but when family is not around he NEEDS it.<br /><br />Will keep you posted on how the first day goes....I'm going to stay really busy while he is at school!Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-4374971033586473732009-08-30T10:59:00.004-04:002009-08-30T11:05:27.644-04:00I dont know what to think about thisAt least he isnt drawing on the floor or walls anymore.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtToDMsvk609zu6GNwUS_XX_U-WvET0fF_Y94QKTWVTvxtC2MLfMkQAJrgI8N25LM1MYEMZVjGXcqqDLIqCYvGklp9sQJnasr5AAtYk57fjFqKoa0dosKlhpvfzqIGxDxZDgFjgQEmYtlz/s1600-h/IMG_5997.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtToDMsvk609zu6GNwUS_XX_U-WvET0fF_Y94QKTWVTvxtC2MLfMkQAJrgI8N25LM1MYEMZVjGXcqqDLIqCYvGklp9sQJnasr5AAtYk57fjFqKoa0dosKlhpvfzqIGxDxZDgFjgQEmYtlz/s320/IMG_5997.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375772408839922722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXq24rzK9MnjSNYmWwWyeUg6YXtBTrUdIdMlUVek_0XsiWsHPjgsyBzHccqwFPjzxi0FjLBkCtZXgZow9IeKbNb-g_IbwTVzIdAVG51AN6SmXDmF1hwgRiR2SOyhRH-fpZMyeqNrMsG_H/s1600-h/IMG_5999.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXq24rzK9MnjSNYmWwWyeUg6YXtBTrUdIdMlUVek_0XsiWsHPjgsyBzHccqwFPjzxi0FjLBkCtZXgZow9IeKbNb-g_IbwTVzIdAVG51AN6SmXDmF1hwgRiR2SOyhRH-fpZMyeqNrMsG_H/s320/IMG_5999.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375772623436380258" border="0" /></a>Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-77101617304501519932009-08-28T17:37:00.002-04:002009-08-28T17:40:52.700-04:00Funny PictureI was just looking through my photos and started laughing when I saw this pic. Wade mid - fall, tripping over the blanket. He looks happy in the picture. Im glad I didn't get the next shot of him falling flat on his face. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_z1J1BuzYu6uNzIZiCbUBRyj4MKk8Xf5GdZAVDvBszQA8b47KIrAIdhcbRTqDPmbmrkk_EKXySojBar7zFTc7VZm8SPQQCOQyLG59yi9g8p1Rmcq4fZ43ZyBhgoB-4XFfQxeJZZTeiRUm/s1600-h/IMG_5443.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_z1J1BuzYu6uNzIZiCbUBRyj4MKk8Xf5GdZAVDvBszQA8b47KIrAIdhcbRTqDPmbmrkk_EKXySojBar7zFTc7VZm8SPQQCOQyLG59yi9g8p1Rmcq4fZ43ZyBhgoB-4XFfQxeJZZTeiRUm/s320/IMG_5443.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375132414672284546" border="0" /></a>Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-51511366157330938862009-08-26T21:40:00.001-04:002009-08-26T21:40:38.094-04:00Fresh Eggs!Fresh Eggs for the Kellers. Eleven, one day old chicks arrived on the doorstep via FedEx this week(@ Michael's parent's house).<br /><br />Right when their egg shell cracks and the chicks are born, an expert determines their sex and the girls are shipped off. No roosters/males are allowed within the city limits of Atlanta, so the ones we recieved are all females. When the chickens are 4-5 months old, they start laying eggs. Since there isn't a rooster around to make a baby chick-a-dee , the chickens lay unfertilized eggs...and they lay about one per day! They sit on them and protect them even though they will never turn into baby chicks. So there's your chicken sex - education for the day.<br /><br />We kept the chicks in a box in the house under a heat lamp for a few days and then moved them outside to the chicken coop. They are all different kinds of chickens, so their eggs will all look different. Some green, blue, brown and yellow eggs.<br /><br />This is round 3 of chickens for the Kellers. I think Cathy Keller has started a trend in Buckhead. Lots of these buckhead moms now have chicken coops in their backyard...and even the Chattooga Club in Cashiers got chickens too!<br /><br />Im not sure if I will be getting a chicken coop in my backyard anytime soon...but I sure am excited about the fresh eggs.<br /><br />Oh! And Wade loves the chicks. Every morning he says "chicks?" So we walk out to the coop check on them.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKi7GSaAeMWS6lClgiMwnMCxBZU4ubkKC6QNezGeQjLwzNMxZ-7jVf6t3xyINOjnva549ZXrOPiWXFPndieNu1mPxYGnOQ_BRtNEMpUirTpTp_1NeazOCrKrQuuqwwFLWAu4qXWPxlWNN/s1600-h/IMG_5846.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKi7GSaAeMWS6lClgiMwnMCxBZU4ubkKC6QNezGeQjLwzNMxZ-7jVf6t3xyINOjnva549ZXrOPiWXFPndieNu1mPxYGnOQ_BRtNEMpUirTpTp_1NeazOCrKrQuuqwwFLWAu4qXWPxlWNN/s320/IMG_5846.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372478054973371890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKeCJFTZiOLxAoMP_0ZyWPashXtNg766VHjVYDm4WSu46pifH5jPDBI78L8qKmPqSOVQLb4XD0tZZ2g01X93UuavmGvSzTyOqZ08vkXkeSPTb2NAVpQW_QD966EJXf4ewAD8MfEBv49fzd/s1600-h/IMG_5848.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKeCJFTZiOLxAoMP_0ZyWPashXtNg766VHjVYDm4WSu46pifH5jPDBI78L8qKmPqSOVQLb4XD0tZZ2g01X93UuavmGvSzTyOqZ08vkXkeSPTb2NAVpQW_QD966EJXf4ewAD8MfEBv49fzd/s320/IMG_5848.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374354642631863282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-X48zzYp8-ubbRZCxDMfAjTG_0bV08k6b-dHYryM1jSZuUQL_2pxO5aRSYPjKnjjdQXe9CGmpo1ugx4BFf0OS4fH5yN4KLwPs13UV_Ix1ZKpyDR7niq8BVkr1QS-W5dnLTJK9Eo22npEe/s1600-h/IMG_5854.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-X48zzYp8-ubbRZCxDMfAjTG_0bV08k6b-dHYryM1jSZuUQL_2pxO5aRSYPjKnjjdQXe9CGmpo1ugx4BFf0OS4fH5yN4KLwPs13UV_Ix1ZKpyDR7niq8BVkr1QS-W5dnLTJK9Eo22npEe/s320/IMG_5854.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374354398818762514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTM2P14tse-Laz82vV6Zo6CjO4E8MwQHbPvfLDizuIDylzqhZ9PBlVxlUTqVvUJ8I1Bz-0aCrkRIILidRaw_l62kImj93OSWoqchBM_3Q-bu9y5V3BTgdSg9l6kKJ13KVR119-jK1N0aeg/s1600-h/IMG_5870.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTM2P14tse-Laz82vV6Zo6CjO4E8MwQHbPvfLDizuIDylzqhZ9PBlVxlUTqVvUJ8I1Bz-0aCrkRIILidRaw_l62kImj93OSWoqchBM_3Q-bu9y5V3BTgdSg9l6kKJ13KVR119-jK1N0aeg/s320/IMG_5870.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374360211180754210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Wade had to watch them while eating lunch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiN4keM947bAZITrwvMyL3rRiuzXjzx-E6W9_CIEK_65feBW5W1atyTv89hPS6nUiusLB12CdVvGlo5KBs0kYiI621UWsCoT6-ueyj10hPVLhR0AIrzxHhiDzYuCLJjJ_Vg-uEtAv9O4h/s1600-h/IMG_5872.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiN4keM947bAZITrwvMyL3rRiuzXjzx-E6W9_CIEK_65feBW5W1atyTv89hPS6nUiusLB12CdVvGlo5KBs0kYiI621UWsCoT6-ueyj10hPVLhR0AIrzxHhiDzYuCLJjJ_Vg-uEtAv9O4h/s320/IMG_5872.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374360580069023362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Freckles loves the chicks too.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTM2P14tse-Laz82vV6Zo6CjO4E8MwQHbPvfLDizuIDylzqhZ9PBlVxlUTqVvUJ8I1Bz-0aCrkRIILidRaw_l62kImj93OSWoqchBM_3Q-bu9y5V3BTgdSg9l6kKJ13KVR119-jK1N0aeg/s1600-h/IMG_5870.JPG"><br /></a>Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-56142454421043969152009-08-25T13:36:00.004-04:002009-08-25T13:50:33.631-04:00Whoops!Wade Artwork# 3. This happened in about 30 seconds and I'm sure the whole time Wade was stamping away he was saying "no, no. " Mimi laughed when she saw it and wanted to save it for Michael to see. I'm just hoping Daddy Reed doesn't see it or we will all be in trouble :)<br /><br />Stamps were all over the carpet and door as well. Happy cleaning to me.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii9cVZUa3C2Y9kOGRpxca1dx5k6rYZHi1PwINh6NpgY-POwMlYRtsXkjjOAPH4mXRhIG1gFFSfWuOTp-JpOu_41Ff1WAeki9seMTzC17OIws57-EL23WQU1iL3Op4QqygMZWzoVbrxlg19/s1600-h/IMG_5993.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii9cVZUa3C2Y9kOGRpxca1dx5k6rYZHi1PwINh6NpgY-POwMlYRtsXkjjOAPH4mXRhIG1gFFSfWuOTp-JpOu_41Ff1WAeki9seMTzC17OIws57-EL23WQU1iL3Op4QqygMZWzoVbrxlg19/s320/IMG_5993.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373958075197890018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Wade artwork #1 - purple marker all over the Keller's stone floor in the mud room.<br />Wade artwork #2 - green crayon all over wooden table.<br /><br />We need to get back into our house before we destroy the Keller's house.<br /><br />Wade artwork #4 - Coming soon??<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-71539698049482526282009-08-19T21:01:00.004-04:002009-08-19T21:13:12.627-04:00It may have been an accident...but Wade went tee-tee in the potty. No joke. I couldn't believe it.<br /><br />Mimi bought him two toddler toilets yesterday. I put him on it last night before bath time to let him give it a try. He made all the appropriate noises and wincing facial expressions without success. I think he may have been doing this for my entertainment.<br /><br />Tonight I plopped him on the potty again with a book while I was turning on the bath water. A few seconds later he jumps up and yells "Yay!" I looked into his frog toilet and there it was. Tee-tee! I was shocked and so proud at the same time.<br /><br />I think this may have been just good timing on my part...but I had to announce the good news.<br /><br />Btw, I cant believe Im writing about my little one going tee-tee. It is partly because Im a proud mom and partly because I want to have a record of this funny/memorable incident.<br /><br />I will spare you the pictures, although I did not actually take any.Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799080108479154579.post-83254622518247049872009-08-18T15:25:00.008-04:002009-08-18T15:44:53.287-04:00Just a little tantrumWade will be two in October and is growing more and more independent. Every time I try to take a picture of him, he starts screaming crying and wanting to look at the picture I took of him on the camera. The problem is that he is screaming in every picture! So now, I just have to sneak around and take pictures of him or find something that interests him more than the camera.<br /><br />Below are a few pictures of a tantrum caused by the camera.<br /><br />Mad Face<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmcCtKCTK_l4-5cae4KqzIz5WK4W3xfWsfjLde5Rx5pPE9II0FQnEqLb6njL7oaLSGu5DoBf7OlK6cCgPDFgxZ5m3fPlx7LuTE0SQOIib6mAtdVQD9BU7Ok_cS7VFFyzRNOXdMRAnwBCo/s1600-h/IMG_5668.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmcCtKCTK_l4-5cae4KqzIz5WK4W3xfWsfjLde5Rx5pPE9II0FQnEqLb6njL7oaLSGu5DoBf7OlK6cCgPDFgxZ5m3fPlx7LuTE0SQOIib6mAtdVQD9BU7Ok_cS7VFFyzRNOXdMRAnwBCo/s320/IMG_5668.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371387509929054322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Uh oh! Here it comes...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-z82njAIzLtj-A2h2OE6gWsYabcLJHh3OP3aviAlkx_nDlVjivWaoCjTfkeL5zOLQk7KbPHH1gWVviv5r6TFayuEjDAgD5F-KZxxs401Zl9dnl0hfQ39T_YF75e2ROEFDDhvbxJSiY3W/s1600-h/IMG_5669.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-z82njAIzLtj-A2h2OE6gWsYabcLJHh3OP3aviAlkx_nDlVjivWaoCjTfkeL5zOLQk7KbPHH1gWVviv5r6TFayuEjDAgD5F-KZxxs401Zl9dnl0hfQ39T_YF75e2ROEFDDhvbxJSiY3W/s320/IMG_5669.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371387960462447570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Wowsers. (this pic makes me laugh)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntkUlKhjWSUxqrgrOv3qtgrZkv7OSOyLFNrQuLKXn6iluZoN9MTKG6hw_WGZKNseWrbIn28zBWRsI9U2h4b1OSQ3yBlDpkdFQUJItD3zgwKLBHVw6eh7OWA7mxtDzXbOtxnr5xe7vNvnC/s1600-h/IMG_5670.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntkUlKhjWSUxqrgrOv3qtgrZkv7OSOyLFNrQuLKXn6iluZoN9MTKG6hw_WGZKNseWrbIn28zBWRsI9U2h4b1OSQ3yBlDpkdFQUJItD3zgwKLBHVw6eh7OWA7mxtDzXbOtxnr5xe7vNvnC/s320/IMG_5670.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371388071710813954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Poor buddy, so upset.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2UY12gkIhtvmgAs1vR7cwet8VA_zD-wL9Ur0tMySmU4uhBtAZMsuEkMGQWVNW6YPQ4eMijWTmZa2sHDL5PJRJ0FzjFH__nXRHHemMxm5xs_RS17qh9AeKbueoxZ50YZDQMPuT9kUzLAn/s1600-h/IMG_5671.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2UY12gkIhtvmgAs1vR7cwet8VA_zD-wL9Ur0tMySmU4uhBtAZMsuEkMGQWVNW6YPQ4eMijWTmZa2sHDL5PJRJ0FzjFH__nXRHHemMxm5xs_RS17qh9AeKbueoxZ50YZDQMPuT9kUzLAn/s320/IMG_5671.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371388193569112754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And he lost it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpPUvKDxfya0wb50LnMDBBBxkcVhIrfgdDcE2hTv8iWNgJLybUQ9l2YfOdsVdUhRCVJjZq9ifQf3t-DU68ZP3Grj-GqytL_4CIDcVr1rvOWu22VjInr37JaBLuEatLUv3KZPAuuDqRUb2/s1600-h/IMG_5672.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpPUvKDxfya0wb50LnMDBBBxkcVhIrfgdDcE2hTv8iWNgJLybUQ9l2YfOdsVdUhRCVJjZq9ifQf3t-DU68ZP3Grj-GqytL_4CIDcVr1rvOWu22VjInr37JaBLuEatLUv3KZPAuuDqRUb2/s320/IMG_5672.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371388286380806114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now for a happy Wade picture. He is smiling because he thinks he is going to get the camera.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqm7shEOIIDmfsiLXyHTLSqBAsahE9KRDqkPsDXqJtgbUDKiIEPnnLLonZm4KOtv_fKl_K8z8TLotdUp2cUmA9K7BfMpy_Uwr6-sK40jbs8CGV_CRNJQmR4ecqIkhH3XvXrNuRsOSEIV5/s1600-h/IMG_5690.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqm7shEOIIDmfsiLXyHTLSqBAsahE9KRDqkPsDXqJtgbUDKiIEPnnLLonZm4KOtv_fKl_K8z8TLotdUp2cUmA9K7BfMpy_Uwr6-sK40jbs8CGV_CRNJQmR4ecqIkhH3XvXrNuRsOSEIV5/s320/IMG_5690.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371391801734480082" border="0" /></a>Mary Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874553230284849140noreply@blogger.com0