tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205482752024-03-07T14:20:32.366-06:00The View from Baltic DriveThe View from Baltic DriveSandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.comBlogger522125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20548275.post-48912174183129177442023-11-27T19:42:00.003-06:002023-12-15T11:00:16.368-06:00Snyder 2023 Year in Review<p> <span style="font-size: large;">The cards went in the mail today so I guess I should finish the "2023 Year in Review!" I apologize for the huge font, I am seriously pushing 50 and I can't see anything anymore with or without my glasses!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Every year I mention it is busier than the last, or crazier, and honestly who knows at this point. Life is a wild, beautiful ride and it can be wonderful, boring or excruciating all in the same day. Here goes, I will hit some high lights. For the sake of a year end letter, the year starts in December. We did not travel last December but did enjoy some down time here just before Christmas and it was actually pretty nice (we are crazy and fly out tomorrow for either a few beach days or waiting out Tropical storms, praying for the best!) The kids, my sister, parents and James's mom were all here for Christmas (eve maybe?) I did not take a single picture so that usually means it was a good time. I mostly remember that unborn Eden got more presents than anyone combined. We already loved her soooo much, and we had no idea how much that would grow in a year.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">January was its typical blur of cold and not much else. I remember finishing up my kitchen remodel in there. I do absolutely love my new kitchen! Eden was due in April so baby watch was on high alert. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In February Paige and Peyton turned 23, they were over sometime near their birthday and it was warm enough for James to use his flattop and do so pretty amazing hibachi. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifaq-jWcaRY6lrMxe2-vFzN2x14ee6ltKXW6_7mPL-mOSDXhz-j8nTIAcVqjkPXLh7VHxgpEiPLPz4lYgL0w41pBU6cDQ7kEmWkgfj0glFDu1yyXmPt9yyMtDJ4VM71sW6jCbG-M3WjKsryE5MIL9LkKRMNCVRsvSiv3GmgKPuet3ZYroJZtSN/s4032/jameshibachi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifaq-jWcaRY6lrMxe2-vFzN2x14ee6ltKXW6_7mPL-mOSDXhz-j8nTIAcVqjkPXLh7VHxgpEiPLPz4lYgL0w41pBU6cDQ7kEmWkgfj0glFDu1yyXmPt9yyMtDJ4VM71sW6jCbG-M3WjKsryE5MIL9LkKRMNCVRsvSiv3GmgKPuet3ZYroJZtSN/s320/jameshibachi.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxt3zzsBMrKRH2QXKN3eUafLgSH_iXhx5dm_1oOA3opgc0-dTjy20_rv3ag8LXy7dqOtTGkOBUys0PRkYq6RpDB_C2MQ5MYJIB3746uDANBF85gd9KbdAQo6nYnAHFuHvgi0OZYIP_blyKg5CHe1P3bEJdlY3EKz5a2huJxpRq3VkcxEmsl4Nr/s4032/twins23bday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxt3zzsBMrKRH2QXKN3eUafLgSH_iXhx5dm_1oOA3opgc0-dTjy20_rv3ag8LXy7dqOtTGkOBUys0PRkYq6RpDB_C2MQ5MYJIB3746uDANBF85gd9KbdAQo6nYnAHFuHvgi0OZYIP_blyKg5CHe1P3bEJdlY3EKz5a2huJxpRq3VkcxEmsl4Nr/s320/twins23bday.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><span style="font-size: large;">March showed up and so did Eden! She decided she was tired of waiting around and wanted to meet us all so she came a little early and tiny. But oh soooo beautiful. With my history of significant premature birth and then a rather dramatic emergency c-section I was so grateful for a safe and uncomplicated deliver for Paige. Sam, Peyton and I got to be with her for the labor and delivery. Honestly it was one of the most spectacular moments of my life to watch Eden come into the world. She did spend around ten days in the NICU. That brought back some memories!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii53cHQbMkiZphyphenhypheng4jEW08ZcJYLzIkazZFeEASTORLsZZrOtbgS0gcZBPaevi1ctZ0Q86YelKKr4lgscbpf_MxAtNxYzlElUQg9nHL1GfXBoFUY6hlmvUr1GYNv5SrDH2uahBFFJH2_3o241MQywTA04disj2N6uxgRHgQamo-zopwNlzTzY-s/s4032/paigeedenfirstpic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii53cHQbMkiZphyphenhypheng4jEW08ZcJYLzIkazZFeEASTORLsZZrOtbgS0gcZBPaevi1ctZ0Q86YelKKr4lgscbpf_MxAtNxYzlElUQg9nHL1GfXBoFUY6hlmvUr1GYNv5SrDH2uahBFFJH2_3o241MQywTA04disj2N6uxgRHgQamo-zopwNlzTzY-s/s320/paigeedenfirstpic.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlem3WSoTYWG_ZmUrgF6BYQ37d_mcok616YbsVGZqLe8D74d4d-d8O80XcGzntLJUicQePDMZDXchwSaV02JuDQZRQW2Gk9TrXr8VBkVpwj9Ns0jeuRsEe_UlFsw78gtQgdC5XS1hg1mnROPs5mhTybQ4IpCXKN7KkSQrZWCSnKfNuQz9It3_/s4032/sampaigeedenfirstfam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlem3WSoTYWG_ZmUrgF6BYQ37d_mcok616YbsVGZqLe8D74d4d-d8O80XcGzntLJUicQePDMZDXchwSaV02JuDQZRQW2Gk9TrXr8VBkVpwj9Ns0jeuRsEe_UlFsw78gtQgdC5XS1hg1mnROPs5mhTybQ4IpCXKN7KkSQrZWCSnKfNuQz9It3_/s320/sampaigeedenfirstfam.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><span style="font-size: large;">We tore ourselves away from Eden long enough to go back to the Dells for Spring Break. Reese and her friend Katie had a great time along with the Tidwells and the Ketcherside families. It was a good trip and so fun to take a new family to our favorite Spring Break spot!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmQTtfccKEjWl85zrP90KJ9HbSdOShyphenhyphen_rcdzK8cgnOfOaxOEpHBrjNUCyXUroc9SFwT_II13QqU5Ld7fZOJo_aN7gZzaQdW6kYR8pZVIZuPgtM7R5pMlCxk1sDuRAA9LLE3CxEzy631rraz4ttfgVQ75erel86j5KIG6h1ABYjbVuZYCKBmAP/s4032/dells2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmQTtfccKEjWl85zrP90KJ9HbSdOShyphenhyphen_rcdzK8cgnOfOaxOEpHBrjNUCyXUroc9SFwT_II13QqU5Ld7fZOJo_aN7gZzaQdW6kYR8pZVIZuPgtM7R5pMlCxk1sDuRAA9LLE3CxEzy631rraz4ttfgVQ75erel86j5KIG6h1ABYjbVuZYCKBmAP/s320/dells2023.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Ended March and started April at a small group couples' retreat at Starved Rock State Park. It was a cold, rainy weekend but we still had a fantastic time even with no hiking! </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5IGpl5DiGyyK3uZ95FKwEFu5fYDoXriDVFT2rqN87bwIdkRtmYeqRIxQcG8WkPBAcitANAVQoZX8mLVMb91963sINRbauBpg_9K4s69sYRZIpg5meOLhMmMcG0LMfmulNl3UqA-U7Wwc5ch0Zk1ShqbKOJbXugDK6cubFWGcc9W1aLBn6R5pv/s640/smallgroupretreat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5IGpl5DiGyyK3uZ95FKwEFu5fYDoXriDVFT2rqN87bwIdkRtmYeqRIxQcG8WkPBAcitANAVQoZX8mLVMb91963sINRbauBpg_9K4s69sYRZIpg5meOLhMmMcG0LMfmulNl3UqA-U7Wwc5ch0Zk1ShqbKOJbXugDK6cubFWGcc9W1aLBn6R5pv/s320/smallgroupretreat.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><span style="font-size: large;">Gram and Pop (my parents) could not wait another minute to meet Eden in person so they came home a month early from Florida. They were in love! It has been fun to see my parents interact with Eden.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiskKNrPW2w2c_v1tXmPfP0USwiK6gnuKACQT5wPJpfuWWfRBGTgE1Ixy7ZPn1TkF5Jd4G736etjki2rJ1wf4yk6MF7xRkPGdX3z8IQn3vc3MO200tcEMv7UiJ9moFB-Vz_dYlrgkCnZk5LQDLMavTeMCLGiLK7XB9uLTmTc2-LicRsWxjNiAVQ/s4032/grampopeden.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiskKNrPW2w2c_v1tXmPfP0USwiK6gnuKACQT5wPJpfuWWfRBGTgE1Ixy7ZPn1TkF5Jd4G736etjki2rJ1wf4yk6MF7xRkPGdX3z8IQn3vc3MO200tcEMv7UiJ9moFB-Vz_dYlrgkCnZk5LQDLMavTeMCLGiLK7XB9uLTmTc2-LicRsWxjNiAVQ/s320/grampopeden.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><span style="font-size: large;">I am not a huge saver of memorabilia, but I did save the "home from the hospital outfits" for Paige and Peyton. They were 9 weeks old when they came home and Paige was not quite 4 pounds that day. We took some pictures of Eden in that outfit (yep, I washed it first).</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAN7EEj-9V_6XjTTNR9TVs6Dj80B6jDRPETI69MVoCWUVpc3h3LjViVfQ-X2InYhObSyCt_LHeRK7EwBjFJFSAHLtAw0-pK2rIvTQZU9-HUM7euJjTKQ6xVJ4UayhgE13PQR0GXhj813_-sy2SPjCFk43WmVpq8Pfy0U0_YzLD36COyzREIuy/s3424/paigedenoldoutfit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3424" data-original-width="2814" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAN7EEj-9V_6XjTTNR9TVs6Dj80B6jDRPETI69MVoCWUVpc3h3LjViVfQ-X2InYhObSyCt_LHeRK7EwBjFJFSAHLtAw0-pK2rIvTQZU9-HUM7euJjTKQ6xVJ4UayhgE13PQR0GXhj813_-sy2SPjCFk43WmVpq8Pfy0U0_YzLD36COyzREIuy/s320/paigedenoldoutfit.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In May we celebrated a few more birthdays. Grandma Pat and Gram both had birthdays. Paige had her first Mother's Day. James and I took a pretty awesome trip (education for me!) to the Florida Keys and enjoyed the beautiful drive through the Keys. Took the required "southernmost spot in the US" picture. I don't really care to return to Key West again but I am glad we got there once!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9g4bbz9XXiczVos0XZKzm4hyphenhyphenO9bTp6MMU4331PdeWYxz7sO2J99d324AR4oS4AgM9CduPsO06SvaNAWnFwu9kRncN8aAJBKHJN9eo1cOyMyNi6s_AZTPq8s7t-lIGdtH1kVzCTzb5_DGkDwyTyoqWeXpjYx8Brha00GsVH5DbYmBVPxTWMd1f/s4032/floridakeys.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9g4bbz9XXiczVos0XZKzm4hyphenhyphenO9bTp6MMU4331PdeWYxz7sO2J99d324AR4oS4AgM9CduPsO06SvaNAWnFwu9kRncN8aAJBKHJN9eo1cOyMyNi6s_AZTPq8s7t-lIGdtH1kVzCTzb5_DGkDwyTyoqWeXpjYx8Brha00GsVH5DbYmBVPxTWMd1f/s320/floridakeys.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYqxmLQcc1JiAVHSsw_vh8Br-iYFsdbUmJ0xecPmwCi2x8fvzn8bRXIMJmRlWMFRUFHu3fzFJIO_fdenc8b_Ae6bfxMQtUQq8mEa1y5W0vbmksgs2_CD7eJf86GEjHJ35-pMECxV2Vqwdq3czPEsAV1tasl9xbR9MfW_DypB5phsUljBatvcR/s4032/mothersday23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYqxmLQcc1JiAVHSsw_vh8Br-iYFsdbUmJ0xecPmwCi2x8fvzn8bRXIMJmRlWMFRUFHu3fzFJIO_fdenc8b_Ae6bfxMQtUQq8mEa1y5W0vbmksgs2_CD7eJf86GEjHJ35-pMECxV2Vqwdq3czPEsAV1tasl9xbR9MfW_DypB5phsUljBatvcR/s320/mothersday23.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We managed to get most of us in a family picture for Isaiah Tidwell's graduation party!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjliBE5I_LHm_p14QhZ7tKpc0gnvSke0FWMIMiyjFi2ZDTDCMEs4LBpLQA5EnOVN93P5Q00-7RTywNjXYENzcygZYhtjkAsVTC7FFxGz5wU5ITfaYgk6x3leRrHMheuQEugYPhT-Zed1rwAO5qIiUpzsF9oPPRK5Hd5cUvMOvAXe12qdeA_q4DK/s4032/5atgradparty2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjliBE5I_LHm_p14QhZ7tKpc0gnvSke0FWMIMiyjFi2ZDTDCMEs4LBpLQA5EnOVN93P5Q00-7RTywNjXYENzcygZYhtjkAsVTC7FFxGz5wU5ITfaYgk6x3leRrHMheuQEugYPhT-Zed1rwAO5qIiUpzsF9oPPRK5Hd5cUvMOvAXe12qdeA_q4DK/s320/5atgradparty2023.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69Ndz1PxeY1qtCyXLLNhU58Ra5zZHVcB6oXNinTi4m7sZnMxY8yRguwEe22DKY6tWcWO5fmQ7QtbnbhhLLTUJfJxui-yTg-F0daB9J0vN1436mvJBIbnCXmQlVysPUKmAWT9F1G5vm9DTFuQH8d2E_CnyCbb-3rNlj_It5d4Zs0x0QOfwOu2j/s4032/kidsisaiahparty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69Ndz1PxeY1qtCyXLLNhU58Ra5zZHVcB6oXNinTi4m7sZnMxY8yRguwEe22DKY6tWcWO5fmQ7QtbnbhhLLTUJfJxui-yTg-F0daB9J0vN1436mvJBIbnCXmQlVysPUKmAWT9F1G5vm9DTFuQH8d2E_CnyCbb-3rNlj_It5d4Zs0x0QOfwOu2j/s320/kidsisaiahparty.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In June we took off for Bradenton again to spend our 15th anniversary. The Ketcherside family joined us for part of our stay. We had a great time on the beach and boating! Absolutely grateful for such good friends in our lives and incredibly grateful for fifteen crazy full years of marriage.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQU8dlPukQ8OKpDyGwsbcopZKP1XtxVZNzFkXtD2wureHMK-9bQt7nN_kslA83ot89lhm_Nersx-HOy-QvqJJYrXmHvLZYUfeQuylpGOgEp7kpBAWhSD6Gi0HaxNDyeyrxS-du2TGsCLs44YXZjV_Xh6v649dMvZ1wRZls5l6rqfa8-Xl3Kam/s4032/boatfloridagirls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQU8dlPukQ8OKpDyGwsbcopZKP1XtxVZNzFkXtD2wureHMK-9bQt7nN_kslA83ot89lhm_Nersx-HOy-QvqJJYrXmHvLZYUfeQuylpGOgEp7kpBAWhSD6Gi0HaxNDyeyrxS-du2TGsCLs44YXZjV_Xh6v649dMvZ1wRZls5l6rqfa8-Xl3Kam/s320/boatfloridagirls.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26nHAHpJIEXjSbrXI6VNWB-1Q358GenDpZXHmGpyOOH-B3Yc4vgvwP05bovyzJsh25r38VQtTCtYqoAqPOcDR6p5xSHcixlHE3Kox37dkuza3-4UveOj5FpfrcGpEvGEodP-pxsrD80TknEnCUS3anhv-WO-nQARP1CD5UR4GiO7d6HHCjWlQ/s836/floridajune23.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="836" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26nHAHpJIEXjSbrXI6VNWB-1Q358GenDpZXHmGpyOOH-B3Yc4vgvwP05bovyzJsh25r38VQtTCtYqoAqPOcDR6p5xSHcixlHE3Kox37dkuza3-4UveOj5FpfrcGpEvGEodP-pxsrD80TknEnCUS3anhv-WO-nQARP1CD5UR4GiO7d6HHCjWlQ/s320/floridajune23.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><span style="font-size: large;">James's dad and his wife (Steve and Connie) came for a visit in June. We had not seen them since before Covid so we had a nice visit! Aunt Cheryl came over and we had Steve's favorite (I swear he came to Illinois because he missed Monical's pizza!) </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjcpw5JywFl37iG9SGcpdNP9kUlWFytr86u6gr6sgB8KNme2s6Xc1ktcIA1SigU2_GKqKPFo3MVyECZVuYSk3AXVhXbcWAYFvL_Q1nomiGWdejHZ5qCSOknOM2ponT_usDxQce1nlrG8I23s8CVjTg8joh271_w_PiegDLUnPVbXsQzij7-b1w/s2560/texasvisitors2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1492" data-original-width="2560" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjcpw5JywFl37iG9SGcpdNP9kUlWFytr86u6gr6sgB8KNme2s6Xc1ktcIA1SigU2_GKqKPFo3MVyECZVuYSk3AXVhXbcWAYFvL_Q1nomiGWdejHZ5qCSOknOM2ponT_usDxQce1nlrG8I23s8CVjTg8joh271_w_PiegDLUnPVbXsQzij7-b1w/s320/texasvisitors2023.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">In July we celebrated my favorite holiday (the 4th of course). Reese went to volleyball camp in Wisconsin. We enjoyed the long days and I tried to sit out by my fire pit in the evening as much as possible. We love every minute we spend with Eden! I turned 49 in August. We celebrated my sister Jamie's birthday in August as well. Summer goes sooo fast. I know many people love the cool fall weather but I go into the colder, darker months pretty much kicking and screaming. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEVdsZKpIdMV2pcfFRZVoDapGhFVRk3Z2rcv3-m120_9v-dqGSCIukjeNdZrYk6q0hPHKAP3DD7MsPKKf4pwZBnD54gf22sZzogEpbVhyzYCiVDheimztSxfc6HNcgStFoVzBJvK863SC7DDxnjB4abgvG9SyqLe8SuD7bkb9LIOEh86mH_5j/s4032/peytonandjamie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEVdsZKpIdMV2pcfFRZVoDapGhFVRk3Z2rcv3-m120_9v-dqGSCIukjeNdZrYk6q0hPHKAP3DD7MsPKKf4pwZBnD54gf22sZzogEpbVhyzYCiVDheimztSxfc6HNcgStFoVzBJvK863SC7DDxnjB4abgvG9SyqLe8SuD7bkb9LIOEh86mH_5j/s320/peytonandjamie.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuea8IJzPRjZlR7z-zQ4NfnOmnOgmYrOIOeYI2-Ufd09mb0JMQlcb6D8Xz4nUlso7ggaeXfNxWkbfxe7NvsQiYnb_yTvpbOZkxOwL74PEKSGu6UY5fSFmO_CJcGU5s0w9xaw57WceXyV9s9gW_hWOMoyFRm2GSm-XM-q1krKkwiAxaOaCTvIjG/s4032/birthdayfirepit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuea8IJzPRjZlR7z-zQ4NfnOmnOgmYrOIOeYI2-Ufd09mb0JMQlcb6D8Xz4nUlso7ggaeXfNxWkbfxe7NvsQiYnb_yTvpbOZkxOwL74PEKSGu6UY5fSFmO_CJcGU5s0w9xaw57WceXyV9s9gW_hWOMoyFRm2GSm-XM-q1krKkwiAxaOaCTvIjG/s320/birthdayfirepit.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Dt6xQKE9GrCwu00q7FFNKOGS_lTEj52I5nYmteMNhb3IVvwS-HkOwa8OGOzUGC0o7Vao9WC5Yp-jndntaRww5k_HnMO0Hu4dgyHvGVwn60OpUwusxDkuDCBlawh7wae7M52SucAyKbcAR8UKICzWDZDDBlKV3e9rqFp1AxRMTh4DnTfmRQB7/s4032/reesewomanlunch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Dt6xQKE9GrCwu00q7FFNKOGS_lTEj52I5nYmteMNhb3IVvwS-HkOwa8OGOzUGC0o7Vao9WC5Yp-jndntaRww5k_HnMO0Hu4dgyHvGVwn60OpUwusxDkuDCBlawh7wae7M52SucAyKbcAR8UKICzWDZDDBlKV3e9rqFp1AxRMTh4DnTfmRQB7/s320/reesewomanlunch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Regardless of how I feel about it, September and fall did arrive. I consoled myself with enjoying the start of Reese's volleyball season and a new Jeep sweatshirt! I am loving every second of watching Eden grow and she is sooooo smiley!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4O5ce-f3wZygvZYTNv9OgqFjxQ8CMLTlU3aLsB5yIYl7CPPbVdN0ngOCILsoRw6wOI4JEmxJLnQx9MxbBA8yTjJ2fFRZDtHG2p412Wr9kTyQpoZWyiyoapaUgtNQ15Z1zDvR0-O_qqw7heiK-IjSiUNRwmgskE16TByW5dPjq3wKwW6BYIfx/s2208/edenknightsshirt.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="1242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4O5ce-f3wZygvZYTNv9OgqFjxQ8CMLTlU3aLsB5yIYl7CPPbVdN0ngOCILsoRw6wOI4JEmxJLnQx9MxbBA8yTjJ2fFRZDtHG2p412Wr9kTyQpoZWyiyoapaUgtNQ15Z1zDvR0-O_qqw7heiK-IjSiUNRwmgskE16TByW5dPjq3wKwW6BYIfx/s320/edenknightsshirt.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6ZASaadxd4QMVMjnSFbgOOtdA-Z5UYwc-izyxRDKX7mc0FikMUxPu7wHmBthRMUA8ZfKRPQsLDcKjJoZUfplak7qxj9W618_aU59BXITH20hrcDv7oRufyAaX9Abk6hrVjzEVA5orBpOSiju6d4hLu867BMR59llSNQziLmn2uZdbC_OlxcD/s4032/edensleepsack.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6ZASaadxd4QMVMjnSFbgOOtdA-Z5UYwc-izyxRDKX7mc0FikMUxPu7wHmBthRMUA8ZfKRPQsLDcKjJoZUfplak7qxj9W618_aU59BXITH20hrcDv7oRufyAaX9Abk6hrVjzEVA5orBpOSiju6d4hLu867BMR59llSNQziLmn2uZdbC_OlxcD/s320/edensleepsack.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">October is hard. It just is. I tried to appreciate the changing leaves and James having a birthday, but it is just full of hard memories and the season changing somehow reminds me so much of them! But God is still so good! Busy with volleyball, Reese went on a volleyball trip to Pensacola. We had a volleyball Weiner roast and the weather was terrible! The girls played volleyball in the rain and dark!</span></div><p></p></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmBpBVgCowodhetBfHlPN1YsYfKbsonZgJpbDhfWeFh232omx0gUGjuKlFptMCloFWZg4YQ4UkdRnomLoCVxus-pOM50VhBGP6QvuAV0IF5N1RJtFxRtxUBC9XerHNP_K50WLDgjSLHGdMT8C79W8ZjggzaoTN78hTJW4J4Ij9SfuaS24_7wr/s4032/edenandjamesinpew.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmBpBVgCowodhetBfHlPN1YsYfKbsonZgJpbDhfWeFh232omx0gUGjuKlFptMCloFWZg4YQ4UkdRnomLoCVxus-pOM50VhBGP6QvuAV0IF5N1RJtFxRtxUBC9XerHNP_K50WLDgjSLHGdMT8C79W8ZjggzaoTN78hTJW4J4Ij9SfuaS24_7wr/s320/edenandjamesinpew.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk46YjG36q36t2RvaGAbeEA4NOiVyu-2HsQBqKQJBVIXDUhw9emS1X5nq7w1z44lwLZulj1lFc8jYaO-7tic4dKtJTY69tMzyXpiym-xV2x2tZyFyAyOQ2MIYVkkWMmEFnHuDLuZFwDvHDS3noRJoN6T4Uh3T3vxUq5TG73F2H8fy0rOfSEOF2/s4032/edenhalloween.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk46YjG36q36t2RvaGAbeEA4NOiVyu-2HsQBqKQJBVIXDUhw9emS1X5nq7w1z44lwLZulj1lFc8jYaO-7tic4dKtJTY69tMzyXpiym-xV2x2tZyFyAyOQ2MIYVkkWMmEFnHuDLuZFwDvHDS3noRJoN6T4Uh3T3vxUq5TG73F2H8fy0rOfSEOF2/s320/edenhalloween.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnci7vD_t4HhZgEZ8aWWJylFAkEQG9t5ukTll0TOrpCrPg6fDImoLNX0xGBgYZ-JdVsF99DJ6opdxQn34BpOsLgWboonzmmpTrPRjTpEHWoSft4HzjblePQwEmIPVQhmJ7iYloxpvLem9_6-I6ZvZMYK_-x9LChxkJvWN3-CSdU9stT7r7jfa7/s4032/micahandreese.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnci7vD_t4HhZgEZ8aWWJylFAkEQG9t5ukTll0TOrpCrPg6fDImoLNX0xGBgYZ-JdVsF99DJ6opdxQn34BpOsLgWboonzmmpTrPRjTpEHWoSft4HzjblePQwEmIPVQhmJ7iYloxpvLem9_6-I6ZvZMYK_-x9LChxkJvWN3-CSdU9stT7r7jfa7/s320/micahandreese.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju93Re5rvniMdCEBNybb6CQ4mqSGR3uRzICvMcDLuv3LmP3RhUdbNtiPztj4t6ht_cwD2LfAuWzLdU4oWjWe3Fe7H6USzQza1yVaM_C8KLmBUlJ0QTXwyJHJYL4aYWGWUYmxt89ltl8ORJEIKtWhKHxK6X4TNXTyHvAhpVwFmzQB6EeQa2vfff/s4032/volleyballparty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju93Re5rvniMdCEBNybb6CQ4mqSGR3uRzICvMcDLuv3LmP3RhUdbNtiPztj4t6ht_cwD2LfAuWzLdU4oWjWe3Fe7H6USzQza1yVaM_C8KLmBUlJ0QTXwyJHJYL4aYWGWUYmxt89ltl8ORJEIKtWhKHxK6X4TNXTyHvAhpVwFmzQB6EeQa2vfff/s320/volleyballparty.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZps7xV3ChIDJomN9V1tBhK6UdtfzQwXfejyJh6wvWR_FSTHTc2JEuQ9mQRmwrUFsPPHQ9JTqceyf4FCkYNbabO467YfKfAxuSEV5VIdU5OA-eiss8HbrejJcV5Fwx_nliAjugTFr_izqFLI42recA88bLaXvfT1hy2UZPItlW0Lt-RgCAJZ32/s940/volleyballpic.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZps7xV3ChIDJomN9V1tBhK6UdtfzQwXfejyJh6wvWR_FSTHTc2JEuQ9mQRmwrUFsPPHQ9JTqceyf4FCkYNbabO467YfKfAxuSEV5VIdU5OA-eiss8HbrejJcV5Fwx_nliAjugTFr_izqFLI42recA88bLaXvfT1hy2UZPItlW0Lt-RgCAJZ32/s320/volleyballpic.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">In November Reese turned 14. We had a really nice Thanksgiving together. Starting to really look forward to our family Florida trip (at this writing we leave tomorrow!) I am told there may be a tropical storm but we are just going to go with it! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWgOsLG6hQPmUkyBDVmos_FvZlEi3TH3Ea6HlTpmTqOsEGt4PzjrZmhnpJTjjd2YLoRF5QAtvmB5KltQ520uQGLwGvsTFVF_IiDodo0-hwpZZkpW2ORG2430zzY15Rb6aKEcwN3Lvt3Xi7UJziShp4nI5fc_Crm5KEqDHWkMi2w1ID5zEvk_S/s4032/novemberpic1.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWgOsLG6hQPmUkyBDVmos_FvZlEi3TH3Ea6HlTpmTqOsEGt4PzjrZmhnpJTjjd2YLoRF5QAtvmB5KltQ520uQGLwGvsTFVF_IiDodo0-hwpZZkpW2ORG2430zzY15Rb6aKEcwN3Lvt3Xi7UJziShp4nI5fc_Crm5KEqDHWkMi2w1ID5zEvk_S/s320/novemberpic1.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfn_kMnotrW-10QOjTSf2Nw_A8bHVb_n5htF_V7EDbLpR-lgIDLXsNVdAlpYFEHQxOfqNQSfipa56tLzHbB73cEte-b93UJPUcsR2ZDrpWfGsS4itbeOURoa11P-RmjxvXuu6L6PMArsMzMn-8iMr2xX4uhCD5RDHmb4zM5b_4zOrDV45NnkAP/s4032/novpic3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfn_kMnotrW-10QOjTSf2Nw_A8bHVb_n5htF_V7EDbLpR-lgIDLXsNVdAlpYFEHQxOfqNQSfipa56tLzHbB73cEte-b93UJPUcsR2ZDrpWfGsS4itbeOURoa11P-RmjxvXuu6L6PMArsMzMn-8iMr2xX4uhCD5RDHmb4zM5b_4zOrDV45NnkAP/s320/novpic3.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacao38kghKZYdpLTSd3GW-tkfyF4qdYFHyBacMFUlQ4Xn0nyF_yNxIQmT9U3Wpg4QMl70B6i_X0eZQLx34B0tOEcOexbk7AyvLBKfiMcAZ6uhyphenhyphenY85TOAaPTI9fD4Jeyy2tnCF0LQ_ePdsuqh-44U7JNDpJYV7Ym9wqQy-LH4KC7r2fWSlw-b8/s4032/novpic2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacao38kghKZYdpLTSd3GW-tkfyF4qdYFHyBacMFUlQ4Xn0nyF_yNxIQmT9U3Wpg4QMl70B6i_X0eZQLx34B0tOEcOexbk7AyvLBKfiMcAZ6uhyphenhyphenY85TOAaPTI9fD4Jeyy2tnCF0LQ_ePdsuqh-44U7JNDpJYV7Ym9wqQy-LH4KC7r2fWSlw-b8/s320/novpic2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Looking forward to the new year. Excited to watch Eden grow and change. James making some shift adjustments at work. Praying for health for so many family, friends and co-workers who are struggling this year. One of the verses I clung to this past year:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHWi1exyJjOyltUejiI0g_nIZ4Wufdg_m_0LpZ7OH_5hI9n6Tg6Dos_WnZpQJr_Ii1cSWqYYiiRbnFXUyTe2Y3L3fFs15ohCoQgUY7x3DGX0CFthXD5VDHE_sYJNL_YbLPNgZvJGDrqX2zjgfwYJojMVndrusaV51JXlNM33n5oEtdb1_z1hu/s640/verse2023.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHWi1exyJjOyltUejiI0g_nIZ4Wufdg_m_0LpZ7OH_5hI9n6Tg6Dos_WnZpQJr_Ii1cSWqYYiiRbnFXUyTe2Y3L3fFs15ohCoQgUY7x3DGX0CFthXD5VDHE_sYJNL_YbLPNgZvJGDrqX2zjgfwYJojMVndrusaV51JXlNM33n5oEtdb1_z1hu/s320/verse2023.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Super distracted this morning replaying a tough week. But mostly watching James on a ladder finish up some tree decorating. He is quite literally the best man I have ever known and I am excited to spend a week with him, the kids (possibly all huddled during a tropical storm). Excited for all that is in store for 2024!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Much love, Merry Christmas from our family to yours,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sandy</span></div><p></p>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20548275.post-38241508358332826672022-12-10T11:19:00.001-06:002022-12-10T16:38:04.332-06:00Snyder Christmas 2022<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmfu5EeQm9ktvPXCZn7sHbdK8rE9_2BZEm38X201c5hNFbm5iAYSoxIm6kKB0oKJmDO7OXuw-Qo_aVI8_eJY6OgMC7cwc2iHtdE3U_bxVeEY8LOUwP01Vu9634_kx37HDE8PXCOz1SmoOh14gXOR4HMSWlpg4vTZD__CwCx1XLVj87_oodg/s6000/famwalking2022.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmfu5EeQm9ktvPXCZn7sHbdK8rE9_2BZEm38X201c5hNFbm5iAYSoxIm6kKB0oKJmDO7OXuw-Qo_aVI8_eJY6OgMC7cwc2iHtdE3U_bxVeEY8LOUwP01Vu9634_kx37HDE8PXCOz1SmoOh14gXOR4HMSWlpg4vTZD__CwCx1XLVj87_oodg/w442-h294/famwalking2022.jpeg" width="442" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div><br /></div><div>As 2022 approaches the rearview mirror, I have been thinking about what to write this year. This morning it occurred to me to start with what I am thankful for this year. </div><div><br /></div><div>For the purposes of a Christmas letter, the year started BEFORE Christmas last year, and there was much to be thankful for then. James and I headed to Florida with Reese and her friend Katie to spend a few days in Orlando and go to Universal. Katie's family joined us for two days there and it was really a great time. I greatly enjoyed my favorite Orlando spot, meaning the peaceful and beautiful resort we stay at! The four of us then headed to Bradenton and hit the beach. Anna Maria Island decorated for Christmas was absolutely beautiful. And it was so warm!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNgKcvcn0tfLiYwQwnbwCSyw2a97p4DVlMkszZNLZEXubL0okHqu_MQ4uaJkBDvf9SIPULThrHGPbZP7nMb63Nko0ZwW4IB1Opk1VTf93JvlJIExF_CtE-CGCGgAQ590SD7q3ZEua4BLvY6n4e7s-5TRzn-kkvUMCxSdaoO_9MiuZB7AEubQ/s4032/florida2021.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNgKcvcn0tfLiYwQwnbwCSyw2a97p4DVlMkszZNLZEXubL0okHqu_MQ4uaJkBDvf9SIPULThrHGPbZP7nMb63Nko0ZwW4IB1Opk1VTf93JvlJIExF_CtE-CGCGgAQ590SD7q3ZEua4BLvY6n4e7s-5TRzn-kkvUMCxSdaoO_9MiuZB7AEubQ/s320/florida2021.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPk40O_5XsstKz4aQ2uCYUoxyS5MkELLt2SzeRlivp-PLzOYl0blSbMgWzzRN-MRog31-uuIx3B-aDgkAwWlDGm2S-nBbAGRCdWA-0PZIi_9_UulsmhCe1SgIuES-AcTrJnaN0uMTGBjyLEQ7ezRob2nQUd95SXY2U_yRdYMajX6EiCJXbQ/s3088/IMG_3861_Original.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPk40O_5XsstKz4aQ2uCYUoxyS5MkELLt2SzeRlivp-PLzOYl0blSbMgWzzRN-MRog31-uuIx3B-aDgkAwWlDGm2S-nBbAGRCdWA-0PZIi_9_UulsmhCe1SgIuES-AcTrJnaN0uMTGBjyLEQ7ezRob2nQUd95SXY2U_yRdYMajX6EiCJXbQ/s320/IMG_3861_Original.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>January was cold. We did go to Winter Jam in Indy. otherwise..cold. </div><div><br /></div><div>February Paige and Peyton turned 22. I don't need to know exactly how they celebrated that, but James and I were in Punta Cana. Steve and Shanna Doggett agreed to accompany us on our slightly extended visit that was set up for a conference for my job (I know, poor me). Cheryl (my work mom) and her sisters were also in attendance. The resort was beautiful and the weather was amazing! Thankfully Steve and Shanna were willing to try traveling out of the country with us again in the winter, despite remembering the crazy trip to Cancun about 10 years ago when we almost had to drive to Mexico due to a huge winter storm!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUANaYR0hpBZ_6VoTLPIC8MHTlyY38BBc5q20Xh1SVMWV0aVIu8HElQxHHB13j967vAacIlUaaKWg4xpo9gswV-Sf9NLbGgNmhWBRFUF3bobWG4oPInaO_nRi4Z_3yVPKM24pqua2LxLDWjLQbrbMLgK3GwLOjoN2Bn2rqVAxfAXY-1mZKQQ/s1280/cancun21.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUANaYR0hpBZ_6VoTLPIC8MHTlyY38BBc5q20Xh1SVMWV0aVIu8HElQxHHB13j967vAacIlUaaKWg4xpo9gswV-Sf9NLbGgNmhWBRFUF3bobWG4oPInaO_nRi4Z_3yVPKM24pqua2LxLDWjLQbrbMLgK3GwLOjoN2Bn2rqVAxfAXY-1mZKQQ/s320/cancun21.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7rWbR_xrZl6cQcE5Zc850B7Jp60S3iaYmGJCs-UNHlSrMwlauDHmXo57fHSRJY2bfM3a7t9K0FEYiTqWPme9NFmjlY36rTVZ00EG37tzBROMPYWJc6clhwncSZ2Wro03RN-eJJTXQU4Cia3v8fliaoRcIsVaqHtjg0rrDp22vU1M8lfLNQ/s3088/553D5EB2-E7CE-4685-B54C-2A6BE799D33D.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7rWbR_xrZl6cQcE5Zc850B7Jp60S3iaYmGJCs-UNHlSrMwlauDHmXo57fHSRJY2bfM3a7t9K0FEYiTqWPme9NFmjlY36rTVZ00EG37tzBROMPYWJc6clhwncSZ2Wro03RN-eJJTXQU4Cia3v8fliaoRcIsVaqHtjg0rrDp22vU1M8lfLNQ/s320/553D5EB2-E7CE-4685-B54C-2A6BE799D33D.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>We did a lot of travel early on in the year. Super thankful for that! I love to travel with James and it is always an adventure if not a comedy of errors. Reese was home with Olivia and the pups finishing up 6th grade. </div><div><br /></div><div>In March I spent a tiny amount of time outside to take a look at out new patio and sidewalks. We had a plan for the back area after the pool collapsed two years ago (of course, while we were on vacation!) and it was now slowly becoming a reality. We also headed back to the Dells for Spring Break. Katie went with us again and we had the Tidwell family and the Kitinoja family joined us. I think surprising the Kitinoja kids was half the fun! 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Reese was doing dance, gymnastics and tennis so we stayed plenty busy. We did occasionally see Paige and Peyton! </div><div><br /></div><div>Since last year's Christmas decorations came down there have been painting projects underway. James repainted the living room (goal is to actually hang something on the walls this year!) I discovered that succulents are much harder to kill than regular plants and flowers so I decided to decorate my front porch for the first time in the 20 years of living here!</div><div><br /></div><div>June we (James) headed back outside to work more on our backyard plans. 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Rented a pontoon for the day and had great fun. We were with Matt and Kristin Shuey for most of this trip and had Lily Shuey with us for the entire time. Peyton and Katie were on the Island at the same time so they came along for boat day. Good thing because we needed all the help we could get when the boat got stuck on a sandbar! </div><div><br /></div><div>We got home from Florida and I extended my two week vacation from work by getting COVID. I felt crummy but by the end of my quarantine I was outside helping with the patio (or getting in the way). Celebrated July 4th with some family and friends. Oh, and I had my first ride in the BACK of a squad car (not a comfortable spot!) Did I mention my patio got finished? I love it! Scattered amongst the repurposed bricks are some new ones that we had engraved. Names, coordinates for Anna Maria Island, life verses and our tattoo inscriptions are all a part of the custom patio, and I love it!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rhJ0IZw_-wY6qeJlfQ6ext6kht_Ig-AwAcEcpJr7i74H-qBvCIw4IkSRYqxpkg_TXXZIoT20lG1-qFTLqnmXfaaGqnBqsKSKiNmlugO_mH2WsCb4KdK0EowMGUj1YipRt-TDFoJzzF882-qdm41eJfcs5LkAKAieEAlFQ0EpyDIYRlN9GQ/s4032/1DCD4DDC-A2AD-4A43-88B0-96595FED7E56.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rhJ0IZw_-wY6qeJlfQ6ext6kht_Ig-AwAcEcpJr7i74H-qBvCIw4IkSRYqxpkg_TXXZIoT20lG1-qFTLqnmXfaaGqnBqsKSKiNmlugO_mH2WsCb4KdK0EowMGUj1YipRt-TDFoJzzF882-qdm41eJfcs5LkAKAieEAlFQ0EpyDIYRlN9GQ/s320/1DCD4DDC-A2AD-4A43-88B0-96595FED7E56.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCEIUhOxt-iGZQw5qPjn8jaFEwnOtof_ljpsCB9MGUqFumCnSUhTraX2sdMSQrHnqpnPiT1ksfW1vzUx_Vk2eiiD8VoXotXLotcS0G3t0rF0SrM5ERBWvYdnvijyFkzsVael-zRLPwGOZNBjgA_V0VqdCFrICUys4Cjl4-I8bVCgYLJSLGtA/s4032/9B7695FE-CB38-43C4-82DB-9F427C788E7A.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCEIUhOxt-iGZQw5qPjn8jaFEwnOtof_ljpsCB9MGUqFumCnSUhTraX2sdMSQrHnqpnPiT1ksfW1vzUx_Vk2eiiD8VoXotXLotcS0G3t0rF0SrM5ERBWvYdnvijyFkzsVael-zRLPwGOZNBjgA_V0VqdCFrICUys4Cjl4-I8bVCgYLJSLGtA/s320/9B7695FE-CB38-43C4-82DB-9F427C788E7A.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-ZpSRWfCCjXrqQU3H9LuH5RFLL0n66GwQGe9F4Yx1FWQTC3RvwHr61HIU2YjkJgwJAyZML4y_Xpwts1Im0_9OVlhWyFtaxwehnHJtThO6JTmo1na6o9ADMnzqLozmMkI-kpgLm7G3d7rGl7sPrVUI5Dhf-LDSz_FD6ZbLhIuUpxEH9OZgw/s4032/8891BC6D-FA33-49DC-A30F-5A0BC75DAD65.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-ZpSRWfCCjXrqQU3H9LuH5RFLL0n66GwQGe9F4Yx1FWQTC3RvwHr61HIU2YjkJgwJAyZML4y_Xpwts1Im0_9OVlhWyFtaxwehnHJtThO6JTmo1na6o9ADMnzqLozmMkI-kpgLm7G3d7rGl7sPrVUI5Dhf-LDSz_FD6ZbLhIuUpxEH9OZgw/s320/8891BC6D-FA33-49DC-A30F-5A0BC75DAD65.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WsVH3k4ESzovkeUhuVDXgLj1XALiurdqpuT9ug59rq0E0XEVLRREGSqlXQGPRBvSNwlG9yXHVhmrFsXZH-Dz8j_t19wkBxYbzDow7oVAVfFFryskOn9SE9JrlS5kRXYvKw0WaWLiuFaEKX05kQTQOrABxK_DTZ0OWPuMwR6QLJ1gtmknTA/s2208/AE71276C-7BBD-40C0-93D8-F4EA26D09B56.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WsVH3k4ESzovkeUhuVDXgLj1XALiurdqpuT9ug59rq0E0XEVLRREGSqlXQGPRBvSNwlG9yXHVhmrFsXZH-Dz8j_t19wkBxYbzDow7oVAVfFFryskOn9SE9JrlS5kRXYvKw0WaWLiuFaEKX05kQTQOrABxK_DTZ0OWPuMwR6QLJ1gtmknTA/s320/AE71276C-7BBD-40C0-93D8-F4EA26D09B56.jpeg" width="174" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjleDOy_2Ob-ZL4stAXIwDiSsvM8SKg8pTUPJ5h4qqYVIQfPceNA7i-rXvuZ95hYBAH0--4bxDHffuk2OeP1SumR9RtUc_XKNkIlTDMbLVocmuMBOqUJHAK6W9Kwtf0ZhAWL3SXyewFcGykneV9bAGng06TcvN4Gh9Wecyp-lVohI9Jg0w1vQ/s2476/D0542316-CCA5-46EC-AE02-1D38DEDE20DA.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2476" data-original-width="2250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjleDOy_2Ob-ZL4stAXIwDiSsvM8SKg8pTUPJ5h4qqYVIQfPceNA7i-rXvuZ95hYBAH0--4bxDHffuk2OeP1SumR9RtUc_XKNkIlTDMbLVocmuMBOqUJHAK6W9Kwtf0ZhAWL3SXyewFcGykneV9bAGng06TcvN4Gh9Wecyp-lVohI9Jg0w1vQ/s320/D0542316-CCA5-46EC-AE02-1D38DEDE20DA.heic" width="291" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>In August, Reese started middle school (eek) and I turned 48. My favorite birthday present was that all of my kiddos were home and sat outside around the new firepit with me. Grownup children are amazing but it is hard to let go and have them fly away. I remind myself daily of the verse that has been at the top of this blog for many years, and this reminds me that God loves my children more than I could possibly imagine! I also had lunch with my parents and the girls that day. Kryssi and the kids surprised me with Royal Donut! 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It brought a quick trip to Southern Illinois to visit Betsy and a quick getaway just for James and I. It also brought some exciting news that we were to be grandparents in 2023!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpkzoVg0uoPfKBSYicxHoV4LgcMXXy7Hoa5pSUTonT8TIpMaxu87aXLN3BRmTXBkFXEpADet5MHRUb-8_zFOArh9QY0fE-I90NQgZOs99HygujcjRfNbmrQ98gIBCHDlzO96d_FbzdTJ1JSWsGF3p-t6FZhM8QcSSJUqJSkxuhXeX2FCrEgw/s4032/2BD1BEA5-D43A-44F4-8E28-AF015E48AE85.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpkzoVg0uoPfKBSYicxHoV4LgcMXXy7Hoa5pSUTonT8TIpMaxu87aXLN3BRmTXBkFXEpADet5MHRUb-8_zFOArh9QY0fE-I90NQgZOs99HygujcjRfNbmrQ98gIBCHDlzO96d_FbzdTJ1JSWsGF3p-t6FZhM8QcSSJUqJSkxuhXeX2FCrEgw/s320/2BD1BEA5-D43A-44F4-8E28-AF015E48AE85.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVzpl-peLCQbBwNVS3fzn5HUF7pSBuwCu-V_EqmVOrdFk0miFBn4bCnFG6Xr7QrkQhuCnlaWfSXTIGhwGsntQozUBRsrgjYOVyyInHY_w62Bs_tZZOZDUKgip7D3NrD_eEtWdu5GGxTPTAS6W--8khwC7yflkhtnSp8xT6Qgoh91k0cfuhg/s4032/8600F38C-F07D-4B85-82D0-258970F2F092.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVzpl-peLCQbBwNVS3fzn5HUF7pSBuwCu-V_EqmVOrdFk0miFBn4bCnFG6Xr7QrkQhuCnlaWfSXTIGhwGsntQozUBRsrgjYOVyyInHY_w62Bs_tZZOZDUKgip7D3NrD_eEtWdu5GGxTPTAS6W--8khwC7yflkhtnSp8xT6Qgoh91k0cfuhg/s320/8600F38C-F07D-4B85-82D0-258970F2F092.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1HJ7YHCkcue_hOVWvXHUSW_jsQQbvgmVdAsHYhHHqN_hmWa9cjgKdzKFgDqrlm3KvilKOuCj_aO48VV2mp3VhT_JDCumPzJ3tpXuuXL1BAe06lnayl0vVebBuLRJCRlBYDRRpzU01Ikq6Bh0g3coHNPddn24to9dLL6rdwYtDdhHEId5qhA/s940/B3C1CCFE-2FBE-4AEF-B291-CEA0C08E92C5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1HJ7YHCkcue_hOVWvXHUSW_jsQQbvgmVdAsHYhHHqN_hmWa9cjgKdzKFgDqrlm3KvilKOuCj_aO48VV2mp3VhT_JDCumPzJ3tpXuuXL1BAe06lnayl0vVebBuLRJCRlBYDRRpzU01Ikq6Bh0g3coHNPddn24to9dLL6rdwYtDdhHEId5qhA/s320/B3C1CCFE-2FBE-4AEF-B291-CEA0C08E92C5.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLj6Lyy2OltGk3NAEtL_tmFI_bHJKXfNcW6ZgaPWHecFkVb8yTHq6PMryEG6XhLflketebav36za0RQ1C2zbCjZGLLf3RFWOWfMk16ueoF6lVmf7WvmYfbRsb3qXPxh1x7xhRESBE5oIG437tCoubT-fa4-P1Znp4h_fKugF2bsvwkhRyyQ/s4032/DDAF0E74-2C2A-43C1-9140-16C97C1355E2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLj6Lyy2OltGk3NAEtL_tmFI_bHJKXfNcW6ZgaPWHecFkVb8yTHq6PMryEG6XhLflketebav36za0RQ1C2zbCjZGLLf3RFWOWfMk16ueoF6lVmf7WvmYfbRsb3qXPxh1x7xhRESBE5oIG437tCoubT-fa4-P1Znp4h_fKugF2bsvwkhRyyQ/s320/DDAF0E74-2C2A-43C1-9140-16C97C1355E2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div>In October we celebrated Reese's volleyball team in their 2nd place in the state tournament. We were so proud of how hard these girls played! I am excited for next year's volleyball season. Ended the month with Halloween and the "Switch" at the church. Reese pulled off her costume, Max from stranger things perfectly. She looks sooo much like that actress! James and Paige and I had a weird last minute middle of the night road trip, and James's mom, Pat moved in with us due to some health concerns. Busy month, not too many pictures though.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_0d5ofsDdNeLI3p96rvMR4xfsp8RE2Fr5ku4t_ScJe6gS_OQmZBU-KTB0YrPdHDyAej_uPHkbVqUAMMCYkkrEExdNFOTuX3ZLt9OlNIeWqanbe_bVLpgvtZ9GQtpUKv0jOVyIfLY8ot2GK649A9dkCdu-IJbYCAMxBooi8q1Q6kEXpY3Xg/s4032/09758CA6-7C8C-44E7-8CA9-019DAF35A5DE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_0d5ofsDdNeLI3p96rvMR4xfsp8RE2Fr5ku4t_ScJe6gS_OQmZBU-KTB0YrPdHDyAej_uPHkbVqUAMMCYkkrEExdNFOTuX3ZLt9OlNIeWqanbe_bVLpgvtZ9GQtpUKv0jOVyIfLY8ot2GK649A9dkCdu-IJbYCAMxBooi8q1Q6kEXpY3Xg/s320/09758CA6-7C8C-44E7-8CA9-019DAF35A5DE.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeggR5XcGQu50OnlxQgG86cazWd0FuLOz6j2HGK6ybNQFlRhZBGOXzlMTGBd1ghzBFWO1dtfo19_0t14qN8Xvz9DZdpBNLq0s2mY-h6OigW20fVll5F7QPHheONlFN84bj5EcRfNb_OGwvCGF_XrLRQbia-yf5BeXKsKjxko-6YIkZ9a4UqQ/s940/A49D3C03-AE72-4DA7-A733-A289CC014DDE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeggR5XcGQu50OnlxQgG86cazWd0FuLOz6j2HGK6ybNQFlRhZBGOXzlMTGBd1ghzBFWO1dtfo19_0t14qN8Xvz9DZdpBNLq0s2mY-h6OigW20fVll5F7QPHheONlFN84bj5EcRfNb_OGwvCGF_XrLRQbia-yf5BeXKsKjxko-6YIkZ9a4UqQ/s320/A49D3C03-AE72-4DA7-A733-A289CC014DDE.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-dfdMDYJ298Z4PX7FSsERfzY_JmxqzgSZ5at4S0yZydcGp-W4tmiEcw4RyJC9mCY4xBSeWLoun8ZwCAHrI069_VWZpwpr9t5LbIUmnQuhNGqsslP_bgGBw-bsd6OjR91KET1LUt3RD6Ld3iY2jNa2vyAln6pATaJma3BW3J7N4BidV4tO5w/s1800/B7039B8D-62FC-4ECD-8381-2F0096A2612F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-dfdMDYJ298Z4PX7FSsERfzY_JmxqzgSZ5at4S0yZydcGp-W4tmiEcw4RyJC9mCY4xBSeWLoun8ZwCAHrI069_VWZpwpr9t5LbIUmnQuhNGqsslP_bgGBw-bsd6OjR91KET1LUt3RD6Ld3iY2jNa2vyAln6pATaJma3BW3J7N4BidV4tO5w/s320/B7039B8D-62FC-4ECD-8381-2F0096A2612F.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>November! If you are still reading. James and I attended the Fall Dinner for his Police Union, then his last Union Conference as the Union Treasurer. The big one is that Reese turned 13! She wanted a low key party so we had pizza at my parents with the family. I also bought my first outfit for my first granddaughter! So much to be thankful for. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwC4LpTr9XkLUHc6ZLczdgFkwmdbKsBZCs1y6wBC7aEX4a9HGEVXYsc0WzffLr32UDjUtC1d4iM6zvqtWq17sQyfjgL08jlxWiNQAMmePeBM4DCWPAOYkQ5sM9QY9MuifY324QJ5Q8foOddWhCPbbpemZszkCGCZsCKgwYO7ctfxM7q4xUQ/s4032/368DB021-67C4-493D-8906-2D0DCE5422BB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwC4LpTr9XkLUHc6ZLczdgFkwmdbKsBZCs1y6wBC7aEX4a9HGEVXYsc0WzffLr32UDjUtC1d4iM6zvqtWq17sQyfjgL08jlxWiNQAMmePeBM4DCWPAOYkQ5sM9QY9MuifY324QJ5Q8foOddWhCPbbpemZszkCGCZsCKgwYO7ctfxM7q4xUQ/s320/368DB021-67C4-493D-8906-2D0DCE5422BB.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKgd0ZbtOLSIvigQ8yuQlgCulVYHcAVrB6HRd7W_Ph2L3BtsG9_CV6sLhOIYlZJCgow_Ho2VQoM-mfgulJEjUuzkjnKaCiHS4pndKZeK8oZ2P_wmq5fMp1DH7FT__k8bOcfu-s1St6oDtM_-fU-UtizMYGeZy46UHE-Z-y5PEWueLwFd049Q/s4032/070557E8-EE8B-4B38-87C1-674BC9EF1DCF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKgd0ZbtOLSIvigQ8yuQlgCulVYHcAVrB6HRd7W_Ph2L3BtsG9_CV6sLhOIYlZJCgow_Ho2VQoM-mfgulJEjUuzkjnKaCiHS4pndKZeK8oZ2P_wmq5fMp1DH7FT__k8bOcfu-s1St6oDtM_-fU-UtizMYGeZy46UHE-Z-y5PEWueLwFd049Q/s320/070557E8-EE8B-4B38-87C1-674BC9EF1DCF.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPbSma-NjtepN2b-o9oN8J9incKOV3WPBsH1B3ZqLLiPp9czsCDSjNTIc_1PZpCr3SclpKiLewRw5V1qQ89mIGROVf0qCT305qmruNqDbLN0-8mGl3T28t7K7MiGd_ADC8ki7ydC6zMpnvWoP0PR8oarZv8_pJLFFNV5IVmXKVAXpWjW1jQ/s4032/E8E8F777-3AA7-4C98-BCC8-E83A4B82F0FF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPbSma-NjtepN2b-o9oN8J9incKOV3WPBsH1B3ZqLLiPp9czsCDSjNTIc_1PZpCr3SclpKiLewRw5V1qQ89mIGROVf0qCT305qmruNqDbLN0-8mGl3T28t7K7MiGd_ADC8ki7ydC6zMpnvWoP0PR8oarZv8_pJLFFNV5IVmXKVAXpWjW1jQ/s320/E8E8F777-3AA7-4C98-BCC8-E83A4B82F0FF.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLa3vD0NcEijA9if15XtZavFwSGJinCzIU4aFs0s5rqKArnlq-yOX3Yt4n0kOo9YavDm37x8ChS8HuyCTIHIPRsiAMJgcFPcYO66d9EGDwjFtDSOA2IVibL3Nh7QmJAEzK_Z7iWsyI8eVOyfRJTLpADLr3DFewNRhoDRNdM7NVxJHhCCGXA/s515/89E9CD10-B53B-44BF-BFC3-D1DFF9C1BEFD.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="515" data-original-width="410" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLa3vD0NcEijA9if15XtZavFwSGJinCzIU4aFs0s5rqKArnlq-yOX3Yt4n0kOo9YavDm37x8ChS8HuyCTIHIPRsiAMJgcFPcYO66d9EGDwjFtDSOA2IVibL3Nh7QmJAEzK_Z7iWsyI8eVOyfRJTLpADLr3DFewNRhoDRNdM7NVxJHhCCGXA/s320/89E9CD10-B53B-44BF-BFC3-D1DFF9C1BEFD.jpeg" width="255" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>So, again as I complete this photo filled reflection back on 2022, it has been a reminder of all the beautiful things that happened this year. It has reminded me that no matter how many times I am tempted to look out the window to see if the locusts have landed in the yard, that God is absolutely Good All OF The Time. So while I don't have pictures to share of the hard times, I am daily striving to be thankful for those as well. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLxFD6cj3rhphDtmigD2ZHuZEIKOmQ5kFQyxjmD2tKXmisKWG8prEK6VXQXoY7jXQmKSIEqblwdyVKAVN0xPn2lKHxJLVFA7hrIynB3KRc7TNRCzwzkbA9A6FaAqJ9vREEbRo0EjYdVfP0kKt_Z6geuEUyMJ6khFFiJBn57wdilu2RSBBNQ/s1999/0146A466-C1A9-41ED-9B32-8C7AACC57588.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1999" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLxFD6cj3rhphDtmigD2ZHuZEIKOmQ5kFQyxjmD2tKXmisKWG8prEK6VXQXoY7jXQmKSIEqblwdyVKAVN0xPn2lKHxJLVFA7hrIynB3KRc7TNRCzwzkbA9A6FaAqJ9vREEbRo0EjYdVfP0kKt_Z6geuEUyMJ6khFFiJBn57wdilu2RSBBNQ/s320/0146A466-C1A9-41ED-9B32-8C7AACC57588.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4Nq5h7NT95IhSbGmvf5BHm9lGsRtrsyTi_Aq71ZzcpZHXjPzNwxjLgQ7FyAp6ySqWCV2fngirASGpfjnwSCnrCCcPTcVyGhtQatQ7QK8lLqEU0mKcTlYA4a8e1HWva2Hz5nhB07DPlBrXEovqGtyFg3ZQ7uR-OWfzT7QkfWEBtgqlRTRaw/s1920/9179CB75-AF44-44AA-8D6F-046FB1C75018.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4Nq5h7NT95IhSbGmvf5BHm9lGsRtrsyTi_Aq71ZzcpZHXjPzNwxjLgQ7FyAp6ySqWCV2fngirASGpfjnwSCnrCCcPTcVyGhtQatQ7QK8lLqEU0mKcTlYA4a8e1HWva2Hz5nhB07DPlBrXEovqGtyFg3ZQ7uR-OWfzT7QkfWEBtgqlRTRaw/s320/9179CB75-AF44-44AA-8D6F-046FB1C75018.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8amlLSzCteY2QD4xj70QWyiE1MzMcDZ6iZiwUYplyoKIwW_G7VeGcrpVPSq7kooFTtIAWNlTAg8vImhb0fms6-qejMNLl8byEEMkgfh0LMaa75o691BY4ZgJxItrgQED2H46TkYKaruX2GrQRWM4oZytNhVZli7zCxLBwYDzC1Odd8wBgg/s640/B42DC8E5-3B4A-4D2F-8622-5E6BDCA317FD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8amlLSzCteY2QD4xj70QWyiE1MzMcDZ6iZiwUYplyoKIwW_G7VeGcrpVPSq7kooFTtIAWNlTAg8vImhb0fms6-qejMNLl8byEEMkgfh0LMaa75o691BY4ZgJxItrgQED2H46TkYKaruX2GrQRWM4oZytNhVZli7zCxLBwYDzC1Odd8wBgg/s320/B42DC8E5-3B4A-4D2F-8622-5E6BDCA317FD.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20548275.post-49278602449041923222021-12-04T09:30:00.006-06:002021-12-17T08:48:30.228-06:00Snyder Christmas Card Letter 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aVsI4nka8Xk/YauJimMfDJI/AAAAAAABwyY/dw2V7sOn2_gjm-vqnJM_oZ018n7EcdR0QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2021familycard.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aVsI4nka8Xk/YauJimMfDJI/AAAAAAABwyY/dw2V7sOn2_gjm-vqnJM_oZ018n7EcdR0QCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/2021familycard.png" width="229" /></a></div><br /> 2021..or as I like to call it, “2020 the Sequel.” This year started out a few hours before the new year began with the surprise return of the missing piece, my Baby B, Paige. She returned from nearly a year deployed with her Army unit. There is a pretty good video of the shocked look on my face. I was wearing my “2020 was still better than my first marriage” shirt. Apparently he had the same shirt, so at least we agreed on something! Early the morning of January 1st Paige and I headed out for her to see her new rental house and do some shopping. There was another moment caught on video (security video this time) when Paige forgot that freezing rain causes the ground to be slick and totally wiped out in the driveway! <p></p><div>Early March James and I and Paige and Peyton did a weekend in Indy for their birthday. The hotel room was not ready when we got there, when we came back later the girls’ room had someone else’s belongings in it and clearly had not been cleaned. We got some more humiliating video of Top Golf. It is super fun but I very bad at it. </div><div><br /></div><div>Spring break we headed to the Dells. Reese brought her friend Lily and we went with Stephanie and Gary Tidwell and Micah and his friend Max. The resort was super crowded but the trip was great fun. Steph and I headed to the outlet mall and my shoe shopping was interrupted by a call from my sister telling me that our pool was gone. Gone! She sent pictures. It was crazy. Our dog sitter assured us the pool was right where he left it a few hours before! Thankfully the DVR on the security cameras caught the moment the 18 thousand gallons of pool water spread across the yard . (Can anyone tell that our luck on trips is traditionally not the best?) </div><div><br /></div><div>We tried our luck at a trip again at the end of May. This time we increased our chances of better luck by going on vacation with Matt and Kristin Shuey. They are the good luck charms of trips. We spent 10 days split between Orlando and Bradenton. Both part 1 and 2 of the vacation were fantastic. The weather was amazing. It was a great trip to have fun and then recharge with some beach downtime. The only drawback, besides having to leave our absolute favorite place, was the poor fishing luck. And we won’t forget the Chinese Fire Drill and my apparent obsession with hot sauce!</div><div><br /></div><div>We stayed close to home the rest of the summer, definitely no swimming! Reese had a great time at church camp and basically running around outside all summer. We occasionally saw the twins, they have the audacity to have their own lives at 21 and are super busy. </div><div><br /></div><div>Summer turned to fall and Reese was back to school, sixth grade has been a little easier (for James and I at least) than fifth grade. Reese continued with</div><div>Gymnastics and dance. She attends Sunday night youth group at Connexion and spends as much free time with her friends as possible. I am loving having all the pre-teen girl giggles in my house again. James went from night shift to day shift this fall. This has been a huge change! He is not particularly happy about all those pesky cars on the road during the day that get in his way. </div><div><br /></div><div>It is December now and I am writing this year in review recap quite late. My Facebook memories from two years ago today are pictures of us relaxing around a fire pit at the same Orlando resort that we are currently staying at. I walked around the grounds and tbought back on that last family vacation with the five of us together. It really was a great trip. I am so very blessed with amazing memories and am excited about making new memories in the future. This trip just started, but the Shuey’s did not come with us. So it is not a surprise that the room that we were assigned to and tried to enter with two twelve year olds and our luggage was ALREADY OCCUPIED! Lol. </div><div><br /></div><div>Seriously though, God has been so very good. God has been teaching me, or trying to teach me about having faith and to be content in my circumstances, not in spite of them. I am also learning that my responsibility to others is to love them. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hebrews 11:1-40 is worth a read to challenge your faith by reading about examples of faith. </div><div><br /></div><div><div>“Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.”</div><div>Hebrews 11:1 NL</div><div><br /></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20548275.post-28822923005868336342020-11-28T13:10:00.154-06:002020-12-07T21:33:12.032-06:00Christmas 2020<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> 2020, not overly exciting, right?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1rDMU9vo-0g/X87olPHbwkI/AAAAAAABvyI/lEc9Mcm-xn4Uf-cR3q3MmgjQkl1Vx_SpgCPcBGAsYHg/s2388/IMG_1167.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2388" data-original-width="1668" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1rDMU9vo-0g/X87olPHbwkI/AAAAAAABvyI/lEc9Mcm-xn4Uf-cR3q3MmgjQkl1Vx_SpgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_1167.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>We ended 2019 with a family trip to Disney. First time to Mickey Mouse Land for Reese. We stayed at a great resort and enjoyed some family time. </p><p>January: I don’t remember much about January. Who does?🤷♀️</p><p>February: Paige, Reese and I took a quick trip to Florida to spend a few days with Gram and Pop. Coldest days in Florida in over 700 days! </p><p><br /></p><p>Paige and Peyton turned 20 the last week in February. We then attended a pre deployment ceremony for the 236th Inland Cargo Transfer Company. This deployment would take Paige to the other side of the world for the rest of 2020. My parents flew home for the week, my dad’s reaction to flying for the first time in 40 years was comic relief for the difficult week. Oh, and we were starting to hear about some virus that could make it’s way to the US...</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qqUQ7XP20LI/X87p7aK6j8I/AAAAAAABvyU/cSrR9dFcLXU-uYLMHsoi7IpYj_c0RBCZQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_1455.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qqUQ7XP20LI/X87p7aK6j8I/AAAAAAABvyU/cSrR9dFcLXU-uYLMHsoi7IpYj_c0RBCZQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_1455.HEIC" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>March: by the end of March the world was shutting down. Working in Healthcare started to get extra challenging, and by the end of the month Peyton and Reese were both home and close to full remote learning. </p><p>April: we went pretty much nowhere. The end. </p><p>May: thankfully it was getting warmer! Remote learning was ending. Paige was doing well and we would hear from her at odd times of the day and night. </p><p>June: well, there were no murder hornets! </p><p>July: we had a nice, but low key July4th, with fireworks at home. We did take a fantastic trip to Florida. Tons of beach time, boating and fishing. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C1B0DHI0eXY/X87rAxcB98I/AAAAAAABvyc/aljecf3zOuYYqXayyI5rXjrmK-qmIk6WACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_0216.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C1B0DHI0eXY/X87rAxcB98I/AAAAAAABvyc/aljecf3zOuYYqXayyI5rXjrmK-qmIk6WACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0216.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>My calendar does mock me with the dates of concerts we were supposed to attend! </p><p>Reese went with her “2nd family,” the Longs, to Michigan for a great week spent on the lake. Peyton had plans on and off all summer, Paige kept us up to date on the “dry heat” of the sandbox...</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NV_A7sM8C6M/X87sxKX1bsI/AAAAAAABvy0/gx8pK-30sQooxBedr2VRadQZo_HSsCFXQCNcBGAsYHQ/s960/3771AC65-E0DA-4B10-A900-C7F786C8C55E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NV_A7sM8C6M/X87sxKX1bsI/AAAAAAABvy0/gx8pK-30sQooxBedr2VRadQZo_HSsCFXQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/3771AC65-E0DA-4B10-A900-C7F786C8C55E.jpeg" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>August: Peyton started her senior year at ISU, and Reese was able to start school in person at First Baptist. My job continued to change on a weekly basis with the increase in COVID-19 patients. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AVX-ZBq3PYw/X87sEU5SHQI/AAAAAAABvyk/L0yaKcojR54FRzNGPnaWNtqOXBg-XNo9QCPcBGAsYHg/s2208/IMG_0630.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="1122" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AVX-ZBq3PYw/X87sEU5SHQI/AAAAAAABvyk/L0yaKcojR54FRzNGPnaWNtqOXBg-XNo9QCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_0630.JPG" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>September: I spent a weekend BACK in Florida for a class. Mostly rainy, but the class was good, and a I loved the quality time spent with Betsy Shallenberger! </p><p>October: James and I took Reese and Katie Long to the Dells for a few days of fun at the water parks and remote learning. We were now starting to look forward to Paige coming home.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nkq_CJD0CWw/X87sW7gcMrI/AAAAAAABvys/KnALM7R59donI6QVSllYRt5mcL4fMNS0gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/FB01004B-265B-4EEB-8BFE-B3F3B8231029.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nkq_CJD0CWw/X87sW7gcMrI/AAAAAAABvys/KnALM7R59donI6QVSllYRt5mcL4fMNS0gCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/FB01004B-265B-4EEB-8BFE-B3F3B8231029.jpeg" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>November: more changes at work, starting to do more patient care remotely and ordering Covid testing nearly every day. Took the time to add a new tattoo, an awesome American Traditional nurse drawn by Paige.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1OKhIBMy-o-Krk7YsZeKKn6RyTq-RFC82EStiAw5Tqy6Zhfh8alwe94dx03vwUCShgwmJpzvdA4YcontLgPlpLESluJawihRS8Qym6s28FPLd7LZvzjZLsE8WrRtOSW4-NyH/s1668/11CAF4F1-8CAA-45AB-B9B5-88FF6BE3D5EC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1668" data-original-width="1668" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1OKhIBMy-o-Krk7YsZeKKn6RyTq-RFC82EStiAw5Tqy6Zhfh8alwe94dx03vwUCShgwmJpzvdA4YcontLgPlpLESluJawihRS8Qym6s28FPLd7LZvzjZLsE8WrRtOSW4-NyH/s320/11CAF4F1-8CAA-45AB-B9B5-88FF6BE3D5EC.jpeg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>A small (less than 10 people, Covid approved) Friends Thanksgiving was spent with the Shueys and just a bit of family. It was a pretty nice day. </p><p>It is now December again of the weirdest year ever. Which is saying a lot, as I have had some pretty weird years. </p><p>Personally God has taught me so much this year. I have had to take a look at how I feel about personal rights, about truly loving others, and about whether I trust God to walk me through the tough days. My faith has been deepened. So much about 2020 has been tough. The quick look back through my calendar and photos reminds me of the blessings in my life. 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January: I started my new job at the Danville Polyclinic. Still working for OSF, but now in an office and officially as a Nurse Practitioner. This has been a huge year of growth and learning and I am super grateful for the the experience thus far as well as the pretty terrific people I am getting to work with. James continues to work third shift as a sergeant and both Peyton and Paige went back to school at DACC. Paige settled into weekend drill for the Army Reserves and Peyton continued to work at Mad Goat Coffee. Just before the college semester started, we spent a few days in the Dells and had a great time!<br />
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February: Paige and Peyton turned 19, I really remember nothing else from that time!<br />
March: Peyton and Reese got to take part in the wedding of Logan and Ash-A-Lee. It was a beautiful wedding and my girls looked not quite as stunning as the bride!<br />
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Later in March we drove to Texas to visit with Grandpa Steve and Grandma Connie and Paige and Peyton flew to Florida to be with Gram and Pop for a few days.<br />
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Peyton Graduated with her associates from DACC in May. This is an accomplishment as she had just turned 19 and was only a year out of high school. Paige continued to spend weeks at a time doing Uncle Sam's bidding...somewhere in there she jumped out of plane just for fun!<br />
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Late August we moved Paige into Eastern Illinois University where she attempted to attend classes between her part time jobs, military obligations and social engagements! Peyton lived off campus and Illinois State and finally learned to cook for herself! Peyton became active in a fantastic on campus ministry called Encounter and started playing drums in the praise band. Both girls had busy, fast paced semesters with a steady stream of ups and downs. It has been a learning experience for their momma to let them figure out life without my constant <strike>interference</strike> help....In all seriousness, I am crazy proud of the girls and all they are accomplishing this year!<br />
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Reese and I celebrated her turning 10 with a few of her best buds and their moms on ANOTHER trip to the Dells. This was a great girl's trip and a fantastic way to celebrate a birthday!<br />
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The week before Christmas was spent in Orlando checking out the Disney Magic. The weather was mostly beautiful and the togetherness was mostly pretty awesome. We recognize that our days of a family of five going on a trip together are likely a thing of the past and I remembered that each day of the trip. We stayed at Bonnet Creek resort and it was beautiful and added some relaxation to an otherwise activity filled trip. We were able to spend some of that time with some old friends and their kiddos and ours became FAST newer friends. It was time absolutely well spent. My family put up with my anxiety and obsession with the planning pretty well!<br />
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And here were are closing out another year...another decade. Paige and Peyton turn 20 in just two short months. Paige's unit is deploying sometime this late winter/early spring and she could be gone for a year (still no perfectly exact date to leave or an exact location). As we get closer to this time it is easy to get anxious to fit in all the "moments," but I am trying to relax and enjoy our time together.<br />
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I am finishing up this letter on Christmas Day morning. James is still working, and the girls are still sleeping. We will make breakfast together when he gets home and then open a few things that Reese picked out in Florida and wrapped herself (that sounds terrible!) Christmas was more about the experiences this year so there is no much to do in the way of unwrapping today. I do feel a bit sad for the days of huge morning excitement for what awaited everyone under the tree! We met together with The extended Reese family yesterday afternoon and it was truly a great time. James and I and Reese visited with his Aunt Cheryl and her family last night for (amazing steak) and a quiet time of catching up. I came home to my bonus girls Lauren and Brookelyn here spending quality time with their cousins.<br />
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Asking for prayers for us this year specifically for James and his safety on his job, for myself in year two of seeing patients, and for Reese here at home and Peyton as she goes back to college. More specifically for Paige and her deployment and how that affects her and her unit and all the family members left behind.<br />
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Reese's verse this year: John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."<br />
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Lots of love to all as we look forward to 2020,<br />
Sandy & FamilySandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20548275.post-71075223825735267622018-11-23T13:06:00.003-06:002018-12-18T16:30:32.609-06:00Christmas 2018I am very ready to say goodbye to 2018 and look ahead. Each year I think that this one is harder, or busier than the ones before and I am surprised that it gets...harder and busier!<br />
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In January, we started looking forward to graduations. Paige and Peyton would be finishing high school and I would be finishing my MSN program at the University of Southern Indiana. I was deep into clinical's for the Advanced Nursing Practice program and still working part time. James remained on third shift and Paige and Peyton had opposite schedules for dual enrollment classes at DACC. So most of the time Reese and I got dropped off during the day. I had three places I was going so no one was ever quite sure where to pick me up from!<br />
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In February, Paige and Peyton turned 18..yes 18! For my final act of signing permission for them, we went to Iron Tide and both girls got a cute piercing the day before their birthday. After that, my tiny babies had to sign everything for themselves! EEK! Reese was busy playing Upward basketball, James and Peyton coaching. She loved it and had a great time. In the meantime, Paige was going to Future Soldier's Training to get ready for Basic Training and working to complete the fire department qualifications to become an interior firefighter (as opposed to probationary) as soon as she was graduated and no longer a cadet. Also, although I have worked in the same building for 24 years, I am now employed by OSF Sacred Heart.<br />
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March brought Spring Break. James and all three girls drove to Texas to see Grandpa Steve and Grandma Connie, Paige and Peyton flew from Dallas to Tampa to spend a few days with Grammy and Poppa and then flew back to Dallas to drive home with James and Reese. I waved goodbye and studied and went to work and clinical. Ironically I never left the house over the weekend as I was completely snowed in!<br />
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April, honestly I don't remember..<br />
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In May we attended lots of graduation open houses, opened the pool, I think I had a week off of clinical. I was embarking on a quest to improve my health by improving my diet. I started using Optavia meal plans and health coaching. Some of the brain fog I was having lifted almost immediately. Graduation present for Paige, Peyton and myself..matching tattoos! Mom and Jamie got them as well. We had so much fun and Jett at Iron Tide was a good sport putting up with us all evening!<br />
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June was a blur of clinicals, work, softball games, church camp, swimming, etc.. but the graduation party for Paige and Peyton was at our house and so well attended and I was incredibly proud of them!<br />
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July hit and I was in panic mode. Clinicals would be over soon, the big 4th of July bash was at my house again and I was planning for that, and I was starting to get serious about studying for my board certification exam. But the biggest thing was the countdown to Paige leaving for basic training. She tried to prep me by literally never being home the entire summer! July 24th arrived and the five of us drove to Peoria, prayed over her, and watched her walk through security and onto the biggest adventure of her life. We then drove home and almost immediately replaced her with another 18 year old girl that I love very much..my 2000 yellow jeep named Sunny!<br />
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August..James and I went to Florida and I studied on the beach, by the pool, on the lanai...but I did find the time to go on a deep sea fishing trip with James and did very well for myself! The rest of the month pretty much involved stalking the mailbox to wait for letters from Paige, who was in South Carolina in Basic Training. Oh, and I had another birthday (yuck) and passed my certification exam..(yay!)<br />
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September brought more stalking of the mail box and one measly phone call from our soldier in training. Our "South Carolina or Bust." Messenger group was very busy making plans to attend her graduation the first week in October.<br />
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October arrived on a Monday and it ranks up there in the top 5 most difficult days for me ever. I took Brittany (my friend and Paige and Peyton's aunt) to the hospital for a surgery to help relieve the pressure on her abdomen causes from her cancer. She was not well enough for the surgery and had to be admitted. She wanted so badly to leave with us the next day to go to South Carolina to see Paige graduate. She had helped me plan, she had written faithfully to her niece and prayed for her I know. I spent that day with her, the early part just the two of us as she was being admitted. Over the past few years we had laughed and cried together. In all honesty, we have done that for over 30 years. But this was different and we both knew it. That night there was a full room singing happy birthday to Brookelyn, who would turn 17 the next day. The whole family was there, Paige only in spirit and her "mini Paige soldier." We left the next morning for South Carolina. Brittany was fully healed early Friday morning when she went home to be with Jesus. Graduation was incredible and I was so proud of Paige. It was bittersweet and I don't get to understand why these events had to coincide until I can ask God face to face.<br />
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James, Reese, Peyton, Paige and I traveled from South Carolina to Virginia where Paige would spend the next 10 weeks training. It was a tough day but I was so very glad to be together with those 4 people. Leaving her behind to travel home was almost more difficult than leaving her in Peoria (don't worry, I did not buy another car!) The day we drove home was James's 40th birthday, I did surprise him with a gun that he wanted..and I felt pretty proud of myself as I never pull off surprises!<br />
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November has involved working to get my licensure to start a new job. I signed a contract and am supposed to start in January (eek, again!) Reese turned 9, Christmas shopping started..and it was actually the quietest month I had experienced in a few years. (Might account for the 5 new pair of boots in my closet!)<br />
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We are now a few days into December. I am leaving tomorrow to accompany Paige home. Both girls have full loads at DACC in the spring. They are planning to go away to different universities in the fall. Paige will have weekend drill for Army Reserves. I am looking forward to the Christmas season and the new year. I know that this Spring and summer will most likely be the last stretch of having all of us live here together and I plan to enjoy it as much as possible (even with my first full time job in 19 years!) I am blessed more than I could ever imagine. I ask that if you are reading this, that you pray for Brittany's children, husband, parents, and all who loved her this Christmas and for grace for the coming year. I ache for my loss, but I think I ache for their loss so much more.<br />
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Verses this year that struck me:<br />
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2017 has been another busy year around here. Peyton is taking classes as DACC and Paige is taking classes as Bismarck in the morning and at DACC in the afternoon. This leaves me (Sandy) to catch a ride to work most days! Reese finished 1st grade and is halfway through 2nd at First Baptist. She is starting to read everything in sight. </div>
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I continue to work Recovery at the hospital (which is changing names again, saying goodbye completely to USMC!) and James is still on third shift. We keep busy with calls and activities at Bismarck Fire and at the church. I started my last year of school through University of Southern Indiana, so the girls and I will graduate at about the same time!</div>
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Thankfully, 2017 has been busy, but without any huge major changes. I know 2018 promises to be a big year of change. The girls will graduate, Paige is leaving in July for Army Basic Training, Peyton will go to DACC full time, and I have absolutely no idea where I will be working after I finish school. Yep, you heard that right, Paige will be in..sniff...Basic Training. She spent the fall going through the process to join the Army Reserves and she leaves July 24. We will miss her and she will miss her dog and her iPhone!</div>
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Thankfully, Reese is still only in love with her Daddy (James and Reese at the Festival of Trees.)<br />
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Senior picture taking was one of the absolute highlights of my summer! Natalie Shipman did an outstanding job for the photo shoot.<br />
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Paige did a quick photo shoot with Reese on the day of her 8th birthday. I think they turned out pretty good too!<br />
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This is Cooper! While he really does not car for strangers he is little doll (this was right after we got him, he has topped out at about 11 pounds.)<br />
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Reese enjoyed her year of dance...but she was glad when it ended..we were too!<br />
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Bismarck Community Fire Protection District has continued to be a big part of our family. The men and women there give of their time and talents in order to serve the community. This group has been a blessing to us. As you can see, Reese loves being a part of it.<br />
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James and I had an opportunity to go to Las Vegas for the EMS expo in October. This was a fantastic trip and a learning experience.<br />
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As soon as we got back fro Vegas we attended the police union Convention.<br />
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This is Koda! He is a super friendly pound puppy and even now that he is almost full grown, he is cute as a button and loved by all of us.<br />
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We are very excited to see what 2018 holds for our family! We ask that you pray for us with this upcoming year of changes, especially having Paige gone for almost half the year for training.<br />
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Merry Christmas from the Snyder Family!<br />
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2015 has been an adventure, as always! Peyton and Paige turned 15 and took driver's ed. They have been driving us around most of the time since March. I am not sure if we are more scared to have them get their licenses this next year or relieved. Paige and Peyton, James and I took a quick trip to Chicago in the spring. It was a fun few days of walking, shopping, fighting public transportation, fighting, eating, etc....<br />
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The girls did not go to summer camp this year but kept very busy. Paige did some babysitting and helped out a few weeks at Camp Assurance. Both girls enjoyed spending time with their friends. They ended their freshman year and Reese completed Thursday school. There was much time spent in the pool this summer, late nights with teenage girls who didn't care that the water was cool at night. We had a dog adventure. Our 12 year old Shih tzu, Ella wandered away one sunny day when we were out by the pool. We looked for her frantically and had given up on seeing her again when TWELVE days later a neighbor called and had found her in her yard. We were thrilled to get her home. Strangely, her skin was in the best shape it had been in for years! (James thinks it was a Paleo diet). Both dogs are showing some age, we are blessed to still have them both with us. We had a few projects this summer. For the first time we painted the huge living room. We hired this done, and I am very happy with the orange and tan walls. We (James) also put new flooring in the downstairs bedrooms, making the house less stinky and more (old) dog friendly. Late in the summer, Grandma Joyce Snyder's illness took a toll on her. She had been on hospice for awhile (but still driving herself everywhere). She took a fall in August and then grew more short of breath and weaker in the coming weeks. On August 17 one of the family started staying with her 24/7. It was one of the most difficult but rewarding month we spent together and with her as she went through the stages of readiness to go to heaven. She was very ready, she was not scared and she was at peace. She had a sweet testimony of God's grace in her life and we couldn't help but be happy for her to be at Home with her Lord, her beloved husband, son, and other family members she had lost. It was a blow to us, though. Grandma Joyce had been very active and was very important to Reese. The transition to not having Grandma with us has been hard on that little girl. I am so proud of the entire family during her illness. One of my girls seemed to always be at her side. Peyton stayed nights with me there and often helped me to move her. Aunt Cheryl, who completely put her life on hold to care for her mother, was a trooper and learned so much about hands on nursing care in a short time. I can't say enough about the supportive hospice nurses, CNA's, chaplains, etc. I am so proud of my husband as he cared for his grandmother and spoke of her at her memorial. Such a blessing!<br />
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In November, Reese turned 6 and we surprised her with a new bed and new bedroom furniture. James had built the bed for her, a beautiful loft bed. The best part of the year was the secret James and I kept from the girls since early in the summer. We planned a trip to Tucson to see our good friends, Dan and Jess. The girls were told we were going to Florida, just the 5 of us. We surprised them the night before our plane left in the hotel in Chicago. They were thrilled to go and visit the friends they loved and missed. While Tucson was strangely cold, we still enjoyed the beautiful scenery and many exhibits for locals and visitors. You could go somewhere different for weeks and not see the same thing twice there. Of course, spending so much time with friends was the favorite activity!<br />
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I am still in graduate school. I was happy to finish the first year and am now halfway through year two! The program is a four year one, so there is still plenty of time to go. Paige joined the fire department as a cadet and is spending time with James learning at the fire station in Bismarck, she continues to study the guitar and also took horseback riding lessons this past fall. Peyton continues to be part of the praise band at church and practices her drums. Peyton is an avid reader, also. Reese started kindergarten at the home of a friend who is homeschooling her son. It is a good arrangement, plus she goes to Bismarck Grade School and participates in music and PE. Reese is highly social and enjoys all the time with friends she can get!<br />
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Now another Christmas and new year is upon us. I am excited for the holiday. While I love July 4th the best as family holidays go, Christmas Eve is a close second. I love the day with extended family at my parent's house. My Uncle John always reads the story of Jesus's birth from the Bible and we sing, laugh, eat and enjoy the time together. For those few hours, it is like my childhood is back and I relish it! This year, James does not have to work so we will complete our Christmas festivities all on the Eve with Christmas day being low key, with James working. Prayers for all Law Enforcement, EMS, Fire Departments, and hospital staff who must give of their holiday to be available for others. Also for their families who must be flexible.<br />
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Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20548275.post-67947175714036395502014-12-01T19:11:00.003-06:002014-12-12T14:58:50.659-06:00Merry Christmas 2014 from the Snyder Family<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As we draw closer to closing the door on 2014, I am taking the time to reflect on the year. First of all, the years are flying by and my babies are growing up way too fast! Paige and Peyton turned 14 and started their freshman year...I have been making calls about drivers ed..eeek! Peyton is still very busy with playing the drums, she is active with the praise team at church. Paige plays guitar and loves her gymnastics classes. Paige also attended an area Homecoming this year and looked like a princess! Reese has taken some gymnastics, but we are thinking that a dance class is in her near future! I started back to school this fall also, it is a huge challenge and I am praying for God's direction in balancing school, kids, job, etc.. I am still working in the Emergency Room, but not very much, I took a part time job in the Recovery Room and enjoy the variety. In July I celebrated 20 years at the hospital and in August I celebrated my 40th birthday (yikes!) Reese turned 5 this past November with a terrific Princess Elsa party. James had a birthday in there also...James didn't have as many changes this year, but he has been very busy supporting us in all of ours! He is still working for the police department, which keeps him busy..but I think his house full of women keeps him busier!<br />
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In January, we all went our separate ways as Paige and Peyton went on a cruise to be in a wedding and James and I headed to Mexico. Reese stayed home with friends and family. Unfortunately the trips were planned when a blizzard hit Illinois and we almost didn't make it out of the midwest! In February, we welcomed a new family member..Boe the Bull Python! Most people are freaked out by our snake, but he is the easiest pet we have ever had! We spent the summer around the pool (when it wasn't cold and raining) and running the girls to all of their activities. Paige and Peyton attended church camp again in Schroon Lake, New York at Word of Life Island and had a fantastic time. We have managed to squeeze in a trip or two to the Wisconsin Dells this year, our usual vacation spot. In October James, Reese and I flew to Texas for a few days to visit James's dad and his wife, Steve and Connie Snyder. This was Reese's first flight, and she loved it! The trip was fantastic, we enjoyed good food, good fellowship, a wonderful church service and some sight seeing in Dallas.<br />
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Finally, we are in prayer as this year closes and another begins for baby Bentley Reese. This little guy was born November 23 13 full weeks before his due date. He is my cousin's baby and we ask that you join us in praying for him and him mom and dad and grandparents as he grows. This verse has been close to my heart since the premature birth of my now teenagers: Philippians 1:6, "He who has begun a good work in you will be faithful to complete it.." That verse has become real to me again as I trust God with my girls as they grow. It has also been a comfort as I pray for baby Bentley.<br />
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Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20548275.post-19457057462626709442013-12-19T18:10:00.000-06:002013-12-19T18:10:06.558-06:00Merry Christmas from the Snyder's on Baltic DriveI am trying out the great technology that we get from out smart phones, the capability to scan a bunch of little meaningless lines in a box and have a website show up in the browser. So if you tried out your little scanner on our Christmas postcard and ended up here...welcome!<br />
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This is my version of a Christmas letter. I enjoy getting Christmas letters and reading what is going on in the lives of people that I don't see regularly. I suppose with Facebook, there probably aren't too many that don't already know way more about our family than they would like! ex..catching preschool puke in my hand to save the bedsheets..I know..a yucky facebook post!<br />
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2013 has been a busy and eventful year..a good one though. Paige and Peyton turned 13..celebrated with an overnight party at the YMCA. Sounded like a good idea when we booked it, I wasn't so sure the day it arrived! Kids had fun and there were plenty of adults that hung out with us. The big girls and I also headed down to Buncombe Il (out in the middle of nowhere) to visit my dear friend Betsy and her little family. This was a great trip..low tech and lots of outdoor time. <br />
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Paige and Peyton are now extremely busy 8th graders. They went to church camp in New York this past summer and LOVED it! Reese and I went along and stayed at the nearby Inn and Conference Center. <strong>James and the dogs enjoyed the peace and quiet at home</strong>. The Word of Life Camp, Conference Center, Teens Involved, all became a big part of our lives last year, and we have enjoyed it. God has used some great people and this ministry to work in our lives and in the kids' lives. We are blessed and thankful!<br />
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We took 2 trips to the Wisconsin Dells this year. This trip seems to be our family tradition and we love it! We would definitely recommend The Wilderness in the Dells as a great and affordable vacation spot for families. Enough of the commercial for the Resort..<br />
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James and I went to Branson for a few days this past summer. We mostly enjoyed our 4 wheeling excursion and our day in St. Louis. If you are ever in Branson, there is a family that has a 4 wheeling business just outside of town, and it is lots of fun, we highly recommend it.<br />
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Peyton went on a short term mission trip with her grandparents, Steve and Marie Thornsbrough, this past summer. They went to Cedine Bible Camp in Tennessee. This was a great experience for Peyton to serve others, they also found plenty of time to have fun! Paige opted to stay home and go to gymnastics camp. That brings us to weekly activities...<br />
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...I need to consult my planner every day or I get confused...Paige takes gymnastics at DIG (Danville Institute of Gymnastics) and really loves it. Reese has also been taking classes there since the spring and (usually) loves it too! Both Peyton and Paige were in a play this fall. They worked very hard and had a great time in the Homeschool production of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Peyton has been playing basketball this fall also. Paige has continued with guitar lessons and loves it participating in praise band at church. Peyton is busy drumming (she got a full drum set last Christmas) and she also participates in praise band. Peyton is also on the Bell choir at Calvary this year. Her first performance is coming up this Sunday..she is excited! <br />
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Speaking of drums..Peyton and I took a trip to Chicago this past fall. It was a great few days together and we enjoyed the city and using public transportation! Peyton and I spend lots of time at The Music Garage's Vic's Drum Shop. Peyton attended a drum clinic and got to spend lots of time checking out different types of drums. We also went on a Segway tour of downtown Chicago. This was an extremely fun and educational activity. I would definitely recommend one of these tours if you are looking for something to do in Chicago. <br />
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Paige and I went to Chicago in the late spring and it was a totally different trip. We used the hop on hop off trolley and checked out lots of museums. We spend the majority of the time at the Art Museum, Paige was in art heaven! These trips with just myself and my young teen girls individually were fantastic and so worth it. It was time I will always treasure to spend rare time alone with these girls! James was fantastic to keep Reese at home and take care of everything here so that we were able to go. <br />
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Another highlight of the year..the year of the dirty 5k's! Started out with the Dirty Girl 5k that I got to do with a bunch of coworkers. It is an all women 5k with tons of mud and obstacles that raises money for breast cancer. We were the "Trauma Queens," and it was the most valuable team building exercise I have every done in all my years of health care..and it wasn't even officially work related! Then James, Peyton, Paige and I did the Foam Fest 5k in June. This was fun to do with the girls. Of course, it was freezing and pouring..and the trail was a bit dangerous. I spend half of it praying that I wouldn't all and break a wrist, ankle, leg..We finished up with the Warrior Dash in August. This was what we did for my 39th birthday. I was slower than anyone in our group, but we had a great time! I realized I definitely need to get into better shape!<br />
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Our end of summer activity was the Finest vs Bravest Softball game that features the Wounded Warrior team. This was, as always, a great event and James loves to play for the Finest..and Peyton loves to win a dance contest...James made the last out, so he looked cute in his pink tutu!<br />
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Lots of changes this year. Reese turned 4 and moved out of the nursery and into the Beginner's Sunday School class, sniff sniff..my baby is getting big! We also had people that were regulars in our lives that moved away this year, this was tough on me..and more so on the girls. It is a good lesson on how God puts people in your lives for specific time periods and purposes. We don't always understand why they have to move on, but we can pray for them, and be happy when visits are possible! Specifically talking about Dan and Jessica Somerville, Sara Day Hyland, and The Molyneux family. Paige and Peyton also had some special friends from their homeschool group that moved and this had left an impact in their lives. <br />
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Is it safe to say with 2 weeks left in the year that no one ended up in the ER or hospital this year?? (gulp) We are very thankful for good health! <br />
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As this Christmas season is upon us, I am looking forward to the annual reading of the Christmas story from the Bible that is usually done by my Uncle John at our Christmas Eve Reese family gathering. It is my favorite Christmas memory and tradition. To look around at my aunts, uncles cousins and our children, I am reminded of the true meaning of Christmas, and to slow down and enjoy these moments..that go by sooo fast. <br />
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<strong>And it came to pass in those days <i>that</i> a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. <span class="text Luke-2-2" id="en-NKJV-24976"><sup class="versenum">2 </sup>This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. </span> <span class="text Luke-2-3" id="en-NKJV-24977"><sup class="versenum">3 </sup>So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.</span> </strong></div>
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<strong><span class="text Luke-2-4" id="en-NKJV-24978"><sup class="versenum">4 </sup>Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, </span> <span class="text Luke-2-5" id="en-NKJV-24979"><sup class="versenum">5 </sup>to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife,<sup class="footnote" value="[<a href="#fen-NKJV-24979a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]">[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%202&version=NKJV#fen-NKJV-24979a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]</sup> who was with child. </span> <span class="text Luke-2-6" id="en-NKJV-24980"><sup class="versenum">6 </sup>So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. </span> <span class="text Luke-2-7" id="en-NKJV-24981"><sup class="versenum">7 </sup>And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span class="text Luke-2-8"><sup class="versenum">8 </sup>Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. </span> <span class="text Luke-2-9" id="en-NKJV-24983"><sup class="versenum">9 </sup>And behold,<sup class="footnote" value="[<a href="#fen-NKJV-24983b" title="See footnote b">b</a>]">[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%202&version=NKJV#fen-NKJV-24983b" title="See footnote b">b</a>]</sup> an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. </span> <span class="text Luke-2-10" id="en-NKJV-24984"><sup class="versenum">10 </sup>Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. </span> <span class="text Luke-2-11" id="en-NKJV-24985"><sup class="versenum">11 </sup>For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. </span> <span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-NKJV-24986"><sup class="versenum">12 </sup>And this <i>will be</i> the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span class="text Luke-2-14" id="en-NKJV-24988"><sup class="versenum">14 </sup>“Glory to God in the highest,</span><br /><span class="text Luke-2-14">And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”<sup class="footnote" value="[<a href="#fen-NKJV-24988c" title="See footnote c">c</a>]">[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%202&version=NKJV#fen-NKJV-24988c" title="See footnote c">c</a>]</sup></span></strong></div>
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Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20548275.post-3852840431150262362011-03-13T15:22:00.002-05:002011-03-13T15:24:42.204-05:00new layout!My sister's recent blogging has inspired me to rework my blog and try to make it more active again. I enjoyed it so much at one time, and it is a great way to share what is going on in my life!Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20548275.post-83576625644941429502011-02-23T10:17:00.004-06:002011-02-23T16:56:52.884-06:00repost from 2006..Pain doesn't killI stole this blog post from myself...I wrote it almost 4 years ago. I was thinking about this book that I had read by Beth Moore. These quotes have stuck with me, and I have been thinking about them alot since Sully's death. I don't blog much anymore, Facebook makes communication soo easy that I get lazy about it. But sometimes, whether there are readers or not, I want to share what is going on in my life. As most of you know, our family has had a painful year so far. My sister's beautiful Sully went home to be Safe in the Arms on Jesus on January 11. We have been kind of shell shocked ever since. But I am thankful to say that God has been active and presently in charge of our lives and circumstances. I am so proud of my family, and how they have each reacted, held each other up, and pointed each other toward God. Especially my sister, she has dealt with this pain with such grace. These quotes from Beth Moore's book remind us that it is always good to have loved, even when we lose what we love.<br /><br />Pain doesn't kill <br />I started reading "Feathers from My Nest" by Beth Moore. I love Beth Moore. I can always hear her southern accent speaking when I read her books, and it is soothing. I bought this book a few years ago when I attended a conference where she spoke. I am just starting it again, and I thought it would be a bit lighter that my last book. I guess not. I read this last night, when I was having a "painful moment." Thankfully, today hasn't been like that.<br /><br />"I have learned that pain doesn't kill...I threw my hands over my heart and fought like a Trojan not to give way to it. God gently pulled my hands away and said, 'My child, go ahead and feel it. The pain will not kill you. It will be a reminder that you are very much alive, engaged, and that you loved with abandon. That was your primary assignment. Your present pain proved you did it.' It was at this moment God spoke a transforming truth into my life: The goal of life is not the absence of pain. It's the presence of glory. God's glory. And sometimes that comes most vividly with pain. Not only have I learned that pain doesn't kill; I have learned that I will never lose or be betrayed by the one thing with absolute power to destroy me-God Himself."Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20548275.post-68294340107343401582010-12-07T16:13:00.001-06:002010-12-07T16:13:45.437-06:00Christmas is coming!<p>What a year!  I sadly have little time for blogging.  What with working, chasing a walking <strike>running</strike> toddler around, and homeschooling two very active 5th graders.  I still check and participate in Facebook daily, though.  Reese has now had her first birthday.  It was a fun (large) celebration, and very bittersweet.  My very last baby is not much of a baby anymore!  The good news is that the big girls still love to cuddle with me and be babied, I am a very lucky mom!  James has finished his training for the Danville Police Department and is now out on his own.  He loves his job, and I couldn’t be happier for him.    My sister got a call in September to come and get a two day old (yes, TWO DAYS OLD) and we have been loving on him ever since.  She is doing great as a first time mom.  He is a foster child, but we love him as if he was born right into our family.  However, he IS a boy, and we don’t know anything about those!  We don’t know if God has in store for him to be in our family for a few months, a few years, or forever, but we are all loving him just the same (except maybe Reese, she could be a tad jealous…or just kind of rough)!</p> <p> </p> <p>God has been wonderfully good to us.  I complain about soooo many little things, but I am truly thankful for all my blessings!  Here is our Christmas card 2010…<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/TP6xllnqb5I/AAAAAAAAmSw/MnULpVoOJ6g/s1600-h/christmaspic20102%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="christmaspic20102" border="0" alt="christmaspic20102" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/TP6xmJhTCGI/AAAAAAAAmS4/ICfg0WqCVOY/christmaspic20102_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="330" height="255" /></a></p> Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20548275.post-2338253276007701702010-08-17T11:15:00.002-05:002010-08-17T11:44:06.142-05:00Time for a new post...Doubt vs faithSince I haven't posted in 6 months..I think it is time! No cute kid pics right now..you can check out my facebook for that..my nearly 9 month old Reesie keeps me pretty busy, and blogging and sharing pics just hasn't been happening! This has been an eventful summer, and my Ladies Bible Study has been one of the high lights. Last week, we discussed what living with doubt about God's promises can do to your life. This week, we will be discussing the replacement for doubt, which is faith. We have been going through James McDonald's "Lord Change My Attitude." This has been a great book, and I am seeing gradual changes in my life along the way. I was very bothered by part of last week's chapter, and I openly shared with the group that I wasn't sure how I felt about what he was saying. It was clear to me that I didn't think I had a doubting problem..but I did. <br /><br />I hate to be all over the place with this, but I have to back up a bit. Over 10 years ago, I was blessed with twins. Paige and Peyton were born very small and very early. However, they threatened throughout the pregnancy to be born too early for life, and then again too early for a normal life. God answered the fervent prayers for our family in a positive way. Now not everything went wonderful. They were in the hospital for 9 weeks, there were ups and downs, Paige was very sick and fragile for most of her first 2 months. But we brought them home, and they flourished! Even today, they are wonderful. We still have some physical and emotional scars, as well as a little asthma..but overall healthy (almost) 5th graders! They are a blessing to me and they are two of my best friends. I prayed..everybody prayed..and God gave me the desire of my heart. <br /><br />When I was going through my divorce, I grew closer to God that ever before. I know that it isn't unusual to grow especially close to God during times of turmoil..that is probably the reason we HAVE turmoil! God took care of me..he took care of Paige and Peyton, but it didn't look at all like I expected it to. It has been hard to trust God, because I doubted that he wanted best for me, or for Paige and Peyton! But wait a minute..do I really know what is best for us? So arrogant, wanting to fix everything, make it peaceful for us all. While we as mothers wish to make things the easiest we can and what we think is best, that isn't necessarily what God has in mind for us. Earlier in the summer, our Bible study discussed thankfulness. I learned I need to be thankful for EVERY circumstance..not just the ones that seem to be a blessing. Nothing touches me (or my kids) without God's consent! So what does that say about worry in my life? I guess it is a waste of time. <br /><br />I learned a verse this week that first thoroughly bothered me, because I didn't believe that God would protect me from harm.I wasn't sure if I could believe it..but then I read it again..<br />Isaiah 53:17 in NLT (try reading the whole chapter..click <a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/nlt/isaiah/passage.aspx?q=Isaiah+54:10-17">here</a> to read it)<br /><strong>17 But in that coming day, no weapon turned against you will succeed. And everyone who tells lies in court will be brought to justice. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the LORD; their vindication will come from me. I, the LORD, have spoken</strong><br /><br />So...this morning (if you are still with me) I was cleaning blood off of the carpet in Reese's room (as many know, she has spit up blood in the past, did it most of Sunday, and unfortunately, has been doing it a bit today)...and I was listening to the radio in her room. A segment of encouragement for moms came on that was sponsored by <a href="http://www.hearts-at-home.org/">Hearts at Home</a>. They were speaking of worrying about our kids..I can't ever remember the examples, just the verses about how God knows the number of hairs on our heads. Not a new verse to me at all, but in that moment, when I was lost in thought, worrying about my daughter, wondering what to do next about her health issue, I stopped and realized that I needed to try a little more faith and alot less worry, and God has been growing me in this area..sometimes using a 2X4 to my head! <br /><br />Reese has had a scope, appropriate lab work..and she is SOOO happy and active right now, so it is time to relax, pray about right choices for managing her health, and enjoy my children a little! (of course, we start homeschooling next week..so I will have all kinds of new reasons to worry.) Please pray for Reese and her health, Paige and Peyton as they start 5th grade, at home again with me, James as he continues in the training of his new job, and for me!Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20548275.post-68180860471343144902010-02-17T14:53:00.001-06:002010-02-17T14:53:24.564-06:0010th Birthday bash<p>Paige and Peyton celebrated almost 10 years since their birth with an ice skating party.  Skating is one of their favorite activities, so 9 of their friends joined us at the rink last Saturday night.  Aunt Jame caught everyone on camera!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S3xXFSP3D9I/AAAAAAAAdXE/3LyUcmOnfDs/s1600-h/IMG_42692.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_4269" border="0" alt="IMG_4269" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S3xXF77pbVI/AAAAAAAAdXM/NVTy9v6GUOg/IMG_4269_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S3xXGUdC9YI/AAAAAAAAdXU/uJpKWTqFnAY/s1600-h/IMG_42712.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_4271" border="0" alt="IMG_4271" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S3xXHIviREI/AAAAAAAAdXc/G4QhFeMG2_4/IMG_4271_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcmGayr4Yx2SwF-_jV9S1EKiY2BNM-oAoDKE0hjdI4_-CU_WwEQ41IEmChx-n-54n5hQL8PW-AiAy4kBvJein9nRLcWlqkRDedCWoSGknT7MW0ugIfWW0zYgoEM0rCcW1c_xM/s1600-h/IMG_42802.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_4280" border="0" alt="IMG_4280" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S3xXIT5vREI/AAAAAAAAdXs/piwK-Z8B78M/IMG_4280_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S3xXJC5iTTI/AAAAAAAAdX0/3KmDUfo6hhs/s1600-h/IMG_42842.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_4284" border="0" alt="IMG_4284" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S3xXJ56rCyI/AAAAAAAAdX8/GMbEJNGMPkI/IMG_4284_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S3xXK8GUQZI/AAAAAAAAdYE/GMkA8Te8ghs/s1600-h/IMG_42902.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_4290" border="0" alt="IMG_4290" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S3xXLRSZiDI/AAAAAAAAdYM/XngCdoIXvEw/IMG_4290_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S3xXMBC_VZI/AAAAAAAAdYU/U5kxJ79trdk/s1600-h/IMG_43362.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_4336" border="0" alt="IMG_4336" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S3xXMy62g-I/AAAAAAAAdYc/NCLYBXQL8dc/IMG_4336_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S3xXNoInABI/AAAAAAAAdYk/BcuXaq4O3Dk/s1600-h/IMG_43072.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_4307" border="0" alt="IMG_4307" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S3xXOnnwXKI/AAAAAAAAdYs/OVE_dixgwno/IMG_4307_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S3xXPY8IOmI/AAAAAAAAdY0/KPOyk1zwN4k/s1600-h/IMG_43092.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_4309" border="0" alt="IMG_4309" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S3xXQDyyvtI/AAAAAAAAdY8/_B5bZ7MsUiA/IMG_4309_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:4aeb5356-f0be-4a91-9ca3-cb354348182c" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><a style="border:0px" href="http://cid-c41430aa67afe2a8.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=C41430AA67AFE2A8!352&ct=photos"><img style="border:0px" alt="View ice skating party" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S3xXQ6c_UMI/AAAAAAAAdZE/TILSFuQ3Y8o/InlineRepresentationd5aba9e7-5f2a-4175-8a5e-8b963fbb14ed.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:340px;text-align:right;" ><a href="http://cid-c41430aa67afe2a8.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=C41430AA67AFE2A8!352&ct=photos">View Full Album</a></div></div></p> Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20548275.post-90864425447434070302010-01-30T20:01:00.001-06:002010-01-30T20:01:45.864-06:00Reese…two months old!<p>Reese rolled over last night..twice!  She has failed to do it again today, despite lots of coaxing from her mother and sisters.  She did, however, pose for some pictures to mark her two months of life with us..these are unedited, but here are my favorites!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S2TkY2O-F-I/AAAAAAAAct0/SE6Yc7dVAOg/s1600-h/IMG_4168%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_4168" border="0" alt="IMG_4168" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S2TkZhcMlNI/AAAAAAAAct8/w9rapiCoYyU/IMG_4168_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S2TkaJ57wOI/AAAAAAAAcuE/vVFe46KH3LY/s1600-h/IMG_4162%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_4162" border="0" alt="IMG_4162" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S2Tkaj1dPsI/AAAAAAAAcuM/GqylB3Y4BaE/IMG_4162_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S2TkbMXBgFI/AAAAAAAAcuU/1BN3sde57IQ/s1600-h/IMG_4163%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_4163" border="0" alt="IMG_4163" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S2TkcLZPkaI/AAAAAAAAcuc/JoNtaNbWSTM/IMG_4163_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="175" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S2Tkcff9OMI/AAAAAAAAcuk/tC5CkdDnl34/s1600-h/IMG_4170%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_4170" border="0" alt="IMG_4170" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S2TkdNZqzvI/AAAAAAAAcus/ntvyk1wtpkU/IMG_4170_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S2TkduNT0HI/AAAAAAAAcu0/YaJE29xM7zg/s1600-h/IMG_4171%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_4171" border="0" alt="IMG_4171" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S2TkePIx48I/AAAAAAAAcu8/X_OdQjeHKhk/IMG_4171_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpk_XRepk0zZSu05uhz0ng0nPonKO9rCMUD8r7mJDV6V-AWioiIuX4KMLWNLQ3ikVoWLnIr1yQpJ7yo2ngFc-4PrrIgr9PvnbUzm9dYYjN4Wj6EMHz7tKzl6UQHIhNLBYnTX7/s1600-h/IMG_4186%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_4186" border="0" alt="IMG_4186" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S2TkfHyjMzI/AAAAAAAAcvM/GXRiR_Wvwc0/IMG_4186_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S2Tkfpq-JgI/AAAAAAAAcvU/7D4ICUOpyRQ/s1600-h/IMG_4207%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_4207" border="0" alt="IMG_4207" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S2TkgUyt2UI/AAAAAAAAcvc/isC4U76DG60/IMG_4207_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S2Tkg8_E-II/AAAAAAAAcvk/S9l2IH14hTo/s1600-h/IMG_4219%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_4219" border="0" alt="IMG_4219" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S2Tkhf9ZFAI/AAAAAAAAcvs/TvEWHxs_sng/IMG_4219_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S2TkhymC9lI/AAAAAAAAcv0/TpgFQvW_C0E/s1600-h/IMG_4233%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_4233" border="0" alt="IMG_4233" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/S2Tkia-EhbI/AAAAAAAAcv8/1nJBUTPZKK4/IMG_4233_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20548275.post-54284322064168813402009-11-23T17:59:00.001-06:002009-11-23T17:59:15.233-06:00Meet Paige and Peyton’s sister!<p>Reese Madelynn Snyder was born at 9:51 am yesterday, Sunday, November 22.  I will post more about her birth later, but I am including some pictures!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/Swshw6jkoRI/AAAAAAAAchI/6FXFg0hPa3E/s1600-h/IMG_2757%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_2757" border="0" alt="IMG_2757" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/Swshxb3fsaI/AAAAAAAAchQ/B3HyOoro-qk/IMG_2757_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/SwshxxfTXHI/AAAAAAAAchY/Uae2F9ZamnI/s1600-h/IMG_2674%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_2674" border="0" alt="IMG_2674" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/SwshyTivkTI/AAAAAAAAchg/JF3SFFxQiN0/IMG_2674_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/SwshyxmMKNI/AAAAAAAAcho/ItTsSKXSsD8/s1600-h/IMG_2701%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_2701" border="0" alt="IMG_2701" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/SwshzYsFkPI/AAAAAAAAchw/-o6OZsAXrTE/IMG_2701_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p>check out two full albums of pictures!</p> <p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:8cc37bf2-e451-4f4f-a9cc-a8f2d74a76e8" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><a style="border:0px" href="http://cid-c41430aa67afe2a8.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=C41430AA67AFE2A8!232&ct=photos"><img style="border:0px" alt="View Reese's birth day" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/Swshz0OkJRI/AAAAAAAAch4/tyLuDKpAIUA/InlineRepresentationb7fc871e-5d18-4f68-99ef-1de4aa9ddd5a.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:400px;text-align:right;" ><a href="http://cid-c41430aa67afe2a8.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=C41430AA67AFE2A8!232&ct=photos">View Full Album</a></div></div> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:2ee9de5d-87e3-423d-b14a-e82b3b107092" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><a style="border:0px" href="http://cid-c41430aa67afe2a8.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=C41430AA67AFE2A8!310&ct=photos"><img style="border:0px" alt="View Reese's birth day part two" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/Swsh0qr0ERI/AAAAAAAAciA/LJJAqbhIYXM/InlineRepresentation9ff7dd01-7c43-4a59-8f6d-87dc1e4eef24.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:400px;text-align:right;" ><a href="http://cid-c41430aa67afe2a8.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=C41430AA67AFE2A8!310&ct=photos">View Full Album</a></div></div> Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20548275.post-74756259300910412782009-11-17T07:44:00.000-06:002009-11-17T07:45:32.590-06:00In Honor of my beautiful former preemies..<a href="http://www.bloggersunite.org/event/fight-for-preemies"><img src="http://www.bloggersunite.org/image/resource/badge/f42ec4855cfefeff0a57cfd0dacd2b4a.jpg"></a>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20548275.post-58783018907205894042009-11-17T07:35:00.001-06:002009-11-17T07:35:31.097-06:00Fight For Preemies // Bloggers Unite<a href=http://www.bloggersunite.org/event/fight-for-preemies>Fight For Preemies // Bloggers Unite</a><br /><br />Posted using <a href="http://sharethis.com">ShareThis</a>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20548275.post-4158521996417931132009-11-09T16:44:00.000-06:002009-11-09T16:44:13.799-06:0038 weeks!<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/SvibOwJVSDI/AAAAAAAAceU/TElvq1pGWJU/s1600-h/oct+nov+2009+009.JPG'><img src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/SvibOwJVSDI/AAAAAAAAceU/TElvq1pGWJU/s400/oct+nov+2009+009.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br />I will admit, I never thought I would post a 38 week picture. Right now, I sincerely hope I don't post one for 40! But I am confident that God would give grace for that too! I haven't been sleeping well. Last night I spent most of on the couch, and walking around the house. I had contractions for most of the night, they were every 3-6 minutes, but they weren't very strong all the time, and each one was less than a minute long. So hopefully I will get more rest tonight! I am still trying to homeschool the girls regularly up until the last possible minute. I need prayer to be a patient mom to my two fourth graders. They have been troopers, active troopers, but loving and understanding non-the-less. I have had huge support from all my family and my husband (even though HE slept all night..didn't even notice when I ran the shower at 2 am!)<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20548275.post-61350315993625796672009-11-02T21:58:00.002-06:002009-11-02T22:00:01.403-06:00Happy 37 weeks!Paige and Peyton climbed into bed with me this morning and it wasn't long until I heard Paige say..."Happy 37 weeks!" Never thought I would hear that. I am now officially full term, and we are all very anxiously awaiting the time for JJ to decide to be born. Very grateful....and feeling very ready.Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20548275.post-79059866369913260862009-10-31T16:56:00.001-05:002009-10-31T16:56:17.983-05:00Halloween 2009<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/Suyyc3FwCnI/AAAAAAAAcag/XhpH1LwPKxQ/s1600-h/halloween%2009%20008%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="halloween 09 008" border="0" alt="halloween 09 008" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/SuyydsNGQOI/AAAAAAAAcao/Y-QM_cpu6QA/halloween%2009%20008_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/SuyyeN5HBSI/AAAAAAAAcaw/9uawDu1RedI/s1600-h/halloween%2009%20006%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="halloween 09 006" border="0" alt="halloween 09 006" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUono_9DtLG0E2y4D2uW58A-L8VWVR7bsEo6q0okJ7jj9v40EXUEO-C5e0GdX1yXABJdeX0RrKEizwO2sEboPE2Pm0iyzngqnWnNKOUQJJLp44ENa-nwqL2dAGj9vNlyGcCwhL/?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MtaQ2CfZSRg/SuyyfdLxiSI/AAAAAAAAcbA/R_lK5QYXPOk/s1600-h/halloween%2009%20009%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="halloween 09 009" border="0" alt="halloween 09 009" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbAJOSfsbGMDGP5b3UV1UFbFFU11sYSIquRGJHNLyNTKmTaD-F_QHxRsOqHLHNmPuTKVl8kdqLuS7zZoykd3XKFnfRpoojzjxTQjmujBd10DHDuyGtjyuIY4dxrspSKy6iC6n/?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20548275.post-2346619819284849262009-10-29T08:38:00.001-05:002009-10-29T08:38:29.867-05:00<br /><center><a href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net"><img border="0" alt="Prayers for Stellan" src="http://www.preshwebdesign.com/images/stellanprayers.png"/></a><br/></center>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20548275.post-46983107642386709732009-10-28T05:53:00.001-05:002009-10-28T05:54:40.081-05:00praying for StellenBaby Stellen is again very sick. Click here <a href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/2009/10/stellan-update_28.html">for</a> the latest blog post.Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670426437731196240noreply@blogger.com1