tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80711521029415176702024-02-19T10:16:12.431-06:00The AustinsJamin, April, Devin & JaycieApril Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156657993180526814noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071152102941517670.post-89211762202734377072010-11-30T15:08:00.000-06:002010-11-30T15:08:20.466-06:00Dear Santa...Devin has been asking to write a letter to Santa for a month now. I made him wait until Thanksgiving was over and we decided today would be the day. We hopped on the computer and printed pictures of all the things he wanted (there are two themes, mostly How To Train Your Dragon with a few airplanes thrown in...like he doesn't have enough of both). It was a blast! He punched out christmas shapes, glued them on, and wrote his letter. The end result is quite adorable!<br />
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If only he would let me mail it. He is convinced the mailman would lose it and I have to call Santa, have him come over, and MAKE SURE he reads the letter which is now stuck to our fridge. Who knew the mailman was not to be trusted?April Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156657993180526814noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071152102941517670.post-24330255251443971842010-11-13T17:38:00.001-06:002010-11-13T17:40:20.117-06:00A Month of UpdatesLet's start with Halloween. It was kind of a let down this year. But my kids are young and they didn't seem to care.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Optimus Prime and Witch...of course the witch had to bring along her kitty.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Optimus Prime and his best friend Iron Man...didn't you know?</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Devin's 4th Birthday. He's a little obsessed with How To Train Your Dragon...thus the dragon cake.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Mmm...Happy Birthday Devin!</div>April Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156657993180526814noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071152102941517670.post-73784804802145379512010-10-15T13:25:00.000-05:002010-10-15T13:25:26.044-05:00Another InjuryNew rule...I'll post every time one of my kids gets injured. At that rate, I'll be posting at least once a week. This latest occurrence involved Devin and a friend he had over at the house. Devin and his friend Loic (cute right? It's french) somehow managed to bang heads together. Loic never made a peep but had the faint pink sign of a "bonk" on his forehead. Devin, on the other hand, screams bloody murder and comes down with this on his forehead:<br />
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These pictures were taken 3 hours after it happened. Shortly after it happened it looked like someone stuck a golf ball under his flesh. It was huge. Ice brought it down a little bit, but it's still hanging in there. A little reminiscent of Elephant Man?April Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156657993180526814noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071152102941517670.post-88468839559150463052010-10-11T16:39:00.000-05:002010-10-11T16:39:06.933-05:00Almost Did ItSo I almost cut the blog out of my life. Five months without a post...so close. Why did I decide to post something? I have no idea. No reason. And I really hate blogging so it makes no sense. Regardless, here I am. And here are a few updates:<br />
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Last swimming day of the year...of course it was. Here's the before:<br />
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And here is the after:<br />
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Notice anything? How about the BIG GAPING HOLE in her mouth? She tripped, smacked her tooth, (not her lip or any other part of her face, just her tooth) on the concrete and after an emergency trip to the dentist, nothing. It's gone. They pulled it out in 10 pieces and now we just have to wait and hope the permanent teeth won't be damaged. Just 4 or 5 years looking like white trash. That's not too bad, right?April Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156657993180526814noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071152102941517670.post-18529667831168922662010-05-17T08:27:00.000-05:002010-05-17T08:27:18.502-05:00The Black EyeDevin got his first black eye. He decided to try a game he saw cory playing in which he gets a spoon, holds it high into the air, spins around 20 times while looking at the spoon, throws the spoon on the ground, and then attempts to jump over it. Well, he got to the spinning part and that proved to be too much for him. He spun out of control and fell face first on a metal bar. Footnote: I was not there for it, so I cannot be held responsible. (He couldn't resist the funny faces when I got the camera out)<br />
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The wonderful Madison Eppley took photos of our entire family this week. I'm loving what she does. You should check out her <a href="http://madimariephotography.blogspot.com/">blog</a>. She did a photo session of these adorable little puppies. So cute.April Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156657993180526814noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071152102941517670.post-38671997097953546342010-04-01T15:06:00.006-05:002010-04-01T19:34:21.528-05:00The {Almost} Easter Egg Hunt<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">On Saturday our lovely little community put on an Easter Festival. Devin was pumped. The Easter bunny was going to be there, there would be games and food, a petting zoo, but most exciting of all, an easter egg hunt. Oh man. Devin was sketching out plans, thinking up ways that would allow him to collect the most orange eggs. We get there and off he goes.</div></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then it's Devin to the rescue as he flies about the bounce house. And then it's Mommy to the rescue as he flies OUT of the bounce house. And yep, you guessed it. Another broken arm. As we were rushing him to the car, the Easter Egg hunt started. Darn, maybe next year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After we picked out this totally awesome glow in the dark cast, he says, "Mom, next time I'll get orange." Seriously? Are you planning on a next time? Maybe I should. It might be wise to set aside some money each month for Devin's next break. Dave Ramsey would be proud.</div>April Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156657993180526814noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071152102941517670.post-56149891753684880642010-02-01T07:59:00.000-06:002010-02-01T07:59:45.674-06:00A few more pics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0lPopSMTACOpEYz_nn6r5ysetriEZLP-RDMz9pQ1s5MN_pErvqxO56hGunhbpTieoje0CYWtVTMxmzvl-3bCYd1sXzg_oTz-bvm5AxS1ijaye-2azIE07IycBgqvOX8N84l9GQfvoCnQ/s1600-h/4317447423_da771c654d_o_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0lPopSMTACOpEYz_nn6r5ysetriEZLP-RDMz9pQ1s5MN_pErvqxO56hGunhbpTieoje0CYWtVTMxmzvl-3bCYd1sXzg_oTz-bvm5AxS1ijaye-2azIE07IycBgqvOX8N84l9GQfvoCnQ/s400/4317447423_da771c654d_o_2.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Devin's preference: anything with wheels, but mainly airplanes. I know...slightly OCD with the line thing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Then there's Jaycie. 100% girl. How does that happen?</span>April Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156657993180526814noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071152102941517670.post-73470873155634953622010-01-16T16:43:00.000-06:002010-01-16T16:43:53.606-06:00Tag Your It<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzWlOESKylbe6CA1Xqt-6D4zzdYYX_uO4trzaWhr9rw9COrWhRtJ3Tm_iy9LbYxhUghrNQsMsm1FMK54dOvJR9PDjP1bXC3BjDUTljBRQfo0NjQxg7JxP6ZbwXY3hXNG4TMRufJ3oDm4/s1600-h/IMG_8184.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzWlOESKylbe6CA1Xqt-6D4zzdYYX_uO4trzaWhr9rw9COrWhRtJ3Tm_iy9LbYxhUghrNQsMsm1FMK54dOvJR9PDjP1bXC3BjDUTljBRQfo0NjQxg7JxP6ZbwXY3hXNG4TMRufJ3oDm4/s640/IMG_8184.jpg" /></a><br />
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This is the tenth photo on my computer (see below) and it's not very exciting. We went to the park one day in our neighborhood and Devin runs off as usual. I'm messing with Jaycie so it's probably a good five or ten minutes before I realize he is talking to someone. So I look up and don't see anyone. Then I see this horse in his hands and found his new friend. He was talking to the horse. A horse I've never seen before. A horse that was laying in the mud probably overnight. Gross. I told him that wasn't ours, it was dirty, and to get rid of it. So he puts it up on the fence, yells "see ya later", and throws it from the top of the playground to it's immediate and most likely painful death. Sorry Friend.<br />
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Here's what you do:<br />
Go to your picture file and open the first folder and pick out the tenth photo. If your folder doesn't have ten pictures in it, because the first one I opened did not, then open the second one.<br />
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I tag: EVERYONE WHO READS THIS!<br />
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Have Fun!April Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156657993180526814noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071152102941517670.post-83461065304871427972010-01-11T15:39:00.005-06:002010-01-11T23:02:44.355-06:00Attempt at Family PortraitsWe made an attempt to get some family photos the other day. I stressed about it for days and then tried not to get disheartened when Devin wouldn't cooperate and Jaycie had had enough. But somehow, probably due to Madison's skills, my sneak peek turned out ok.<br />
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</div><div>(Photos taken by <a href="http://madimariephotography.blogspot.com/">Madison Eppley</a>)<br />
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That seems to be their thing.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWPEiOOXnTd5a3tpxHVovK_7DinIij85p0Zj2ohWJu3sqxo6ptKaeX-avOpsOzgCaEAgirYvshRbGfNPKbLBBmkQR8_0oE-H3ilFyMXgOIJ8weaAUroi4BpZtSbEyjHPWy3MdR2Fbnbw/s1600-h/IMG_9260.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWPEiOOXnTd5a3tpxHVovK_7DinIij85p0Zj2ohWJu3sqxo6ptKaeX-avOpsOzgCaEAgirYvshRbGfNPKbLBBmkQR8_0oE-H3ilFyMXgOIJ8weaAUroi4BpZtSbEyjHPWy3MdR2Fbnbw/s400/IMG_9260.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425145884246713042" /></a>Once the popcorn was gone and they played some more, it was time to cuddle. It was tastefully done, no tootsies, just manly bonding.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnLKRZBxeOb8IDT41udfPSDLtdia0LvigLqc2NP8lhx9_dfuR5TmE6VizsBISF8MYprQrpV38xiIzvS2A7hKl4XzbdhP7GfVuxGrmU8Zo5fwA5S3GqQq2lK4F4vT1_SGpFqrpa4CLbZA/s1600-h/IMG_9262.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnLKRZBxeOb8IDT41udfPSDLtdia0LvigLqc2NP8lhx9_dfuR5TmE6VizsBISF8MYprQrpV38xiIzvS2A7hKl4XzbdhP7GfVuxGrmU8Zo5fwA5S3GqQq2lK4F4vT1_SGpFqrpa4CLbZA/s400/IMG_9262.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425145883329094770" /></a>Then of course, just before bedtime, Cole started growling like crazy. A serious wrestling match ensued and I'm glad to announce there were no broken bones this time.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVIyTS5bnoaJ958gBqZ-OSJrvvYkx0tLE5dzwiroLgWNLPT2OsFcNTO5JxkRVEeQUt4UXHo2qiX0V3OL0zIIALBRmES0KzIhcvRaBTwieV747qqE3BnSeieNtcH36oduGIqsP2sxzol8Y/s1600-h/IMG_9270.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVIyTS5bnoaJ958gBqZ-OSJrvvYkx0tLE5dzwiroLgWNLPT2OsFcNTO5JxkRVEeQUt4UXHo2qiX0V3OL0zIIALBRmES0KzIhcvRaBTwieV747qqE3BnSeieNtcH36oduGIqsP2sxzol8Y/s400/IMG_9270.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425145874178625586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4L6voXLELCc_y2ZI6lJlhwB6BC3Wh6razORvHAawdKyqoo2-Mpw77JDsmM9ICk5Fn7QUyMubKWBjzlTtdj9WJ-Isy0cWn8O_hZI5cAS2NjUC-b2ojmPvgb5KkQaaJRlZaZw8F8XLEufU/s1600-h/IMG_9277.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4L6voXLELCc_y2ZI6lJlhwB6BC3Wh6razORvHAawdKyqoo2-Mpw77JDsmM9ICk5Fn7QUyMubKWBjzlTtdj9WJ-Isy0cWn8O_hZI5cAS2NjUC-b2ojmPvgb5KkQaaJRlZaZw8F8XLEufU/s400/IMG_9277.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425145869673653090" /></a>Following a short reading of Peter Pan, they finally crawled into Devin's bunk beds and went to sleep (after giggling for 20 minutes and a threat of separation). Cole really is Devin's best friend. He was so sad to wake up and find Cole missing. Maybe next time we'll get to keep him until morning!</div>April Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156657993180526814noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071152102941517670.post-36624985126322094762010-01-07T10:52:00.004-06:002010-01-07T11:09:05.664-06:00FacesDevin has become our little comedian lately. He loves to be silly and his goal is always to make people laugh. In other words, he is Jamin reincarnated. His #1 tool...his faces. He has thousands. Here are a few from dinner the other night:<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhHVX-ey6jzS-orN3iOudSVNhdaveGBPpbW1GlsEXGQbmCv8cfJudpjcS2GwmJ0AeiHxxuIOfKVgo8SrTwd1-V5pv5sdGGGXO7qSeYXNeiN-39IYgm72Ko0LvMrVXSmdlQkp7VkcFoNw/s1600-h/IMG_9144.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhHVX-ey6jzS-orN3iOudSVNhdaveGBPpbW1GlsEXGQbmCv8cfJudpjcS2GwmJ0AeiHxxuIOfKVgo8SrTwd1-V5pv5sdGGGXO7qSeYXNeiN-39IYgm72Ko0LvMrVXSmdlQkp7VkcFoNw/s400/IMG_9144.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424045872373335074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNGdE610NpmmfTFte0vbUggjwd6xpjEXKwRcOAC7kl60_gZf_ncm6WeWhPLvK_zPT0PvVj6-zYFHXCZrDbYZulbMTo1zlS7NJiBcDAYC7WsvsVMwR1hZhrQsZnuu4KuTXu4mNyG1mrYw/s1600-h/IMG_9147.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNGdE610NpmmfTFte0vbUggjwd6xpjEXKwRcOAC7kl60_gZf_ncm6WeWhPLvK_zPT0PvVj6-zYFHXCZrDbYZulbMTo1zlS7NJiBcDAYC7WsvsVMwR1hZhrQsZnuu4KuTXu4mNyG1mrYw/s400/IMG_9147.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424045868801993506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzibCJ0bCffxu0ZYekmjh400QZyFFbeQ7R6mxWXmI3pktZlHRylbsuuv7wSQ2aSwxndvjV9DNN6x1YI8xdqTxA3GVD3DezOZLMQthOHH859moTIKMW-mlWk-nW6u_79wrOT8EecEMeSnA/s1600-h/IMG_9142.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzibCJ0bCffxu0ZYekmjh400QZyFFbeQ7R6mxWXmI3pktZlHRylbsuuv7wSQ2aSwxndvjV9DNN6x1YI8xdqTxA3GVD3DezOZLMQthOHH859moTIKMW-mlWk-nW6u_79wrOT8EecEMeSnA/s400/IMG_9142.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424045865292831506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgayy-XFT9QuGrps9UCuC4dsfFUuFqMNlmhIjtdn0N5AR9fGzhSSjRi2ktPjZhAa-U-ZNlZKRKEHwLu2SVtk1JrNAdZG9DJRG6sbsOpYYnB-DaoMJZC4ziVJPz6f1TEtzYKMjGR6QsR2lQ/s1600-h/IMG_9134.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgayy-XFT9QuGrps9UCuC4dsfFUuFqMNlmhIjtdn0N5AR9fGzhSSjRi2ktPjZhAa-U-ZNlZKRKEHwLu2SVtk1JrNAdZG9DJRG6sbsOpYYnB-DaoMJZC4ziVJPz6f1TEtzYKMjGR6QsR2lQ/s400/IMG_9134.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424045857447458994" /></a><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKw-mlpmQEDOxyam7k2YuUAImDH__rpTLfdY5fRws_YuSWodHtmzxLvdka6qF8WerzyPuumMyZ-12gAJTXmMtARQg-lLiJw0AVGtvyYGxQrbdj_zgRiw_rCkU3uNtrIMqYkxGfzGgHXUI/s1600-h/IMG_9132.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKw-mlpmQEDOxyam7k2YuUAImDH__rpTLfdY5fRws_YuSWodHtmzxLvdka6qF8WerzyPuumMyZ-12gAJTXmMtARQg-lLiJw0AVGtvyYGxQrbdj_zgRiw_rCkU3uNtrIMqYkxGfzGgHXUI/s400/IMG_9132.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424044604617746226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcfBB_QYGBG7Do41LqGKuAiefuLVBS4mIoywoRAJZiBIClhQG673lU32N29cPzmMQrPWj7xhi2lsp_vB19eezeMlq3fDfDixGpBnE8a9ZFq7EaHIyanbZsW3oQP2X9y6bl4ZrhS5YPHM/s1600-h/IMG_9136.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcfBB_QYGBG7Do41LqGKuAiefuLVBS4mIoywoRAJZiBIClhQG673lU32N29cPzmMQrPWj7xhi2lsp_vB19eezeMlq3fDfDixGpBnE8a9ZFq7EaHIyanbZsW3oQP2X9y6bl4ZrhS5YPHM/s400/IMG_9136.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424044485791311234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXiBt4K3iFjd8LigYrSVKttCHSpwypWM6QHBx28ejpho0zQlT0tPOUQwyf4GEIUrPPrn1BxIoV6YI_pF7Z1u2AZW-_eUiN2wZiNqOcA5h13TTgI18z6b7LILNcRYCkuKBACtqatQS8eg/s1600-h/IMG_9143.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXiBt4K3iFjd8LigYrSVKttCHSpwypWM6QHBx28ejpho0zQlT0tPOUQwyf4GEIUrPPrn1BxIoV6YI_pF7Z1u2AZW-_eUiN2wZiNqOcA5h13TTgI18z6b7LILNcRYCkuKBACtqatQS8eg/s400/IMG_9143.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424044482011759410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RVzo3VqB2KzZX23M7SQl_eAfrwiCW9vATzbl5B7lZ2TfR_9xUNg4f8DnudFis6idPe0pwvNHfCKqJFVFFIqiAmbtmoLRVhUjxoElQBQT4lguBqK7vlbTT9dul5ikXQoaA6ONrhQjER4/s1600-h/IMG_9146.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RVzo3VqB2KzZX23M7SQl_eAfrwiCW9vATzbl5B7lZ2TfR_9xUNg4f8DnudFis6idPe0pwvNHfCKqJFVFFIqiAmbtmoLRVhUjxoElQBQT4lguBqK7vlbTT9dul5ikXQoaA6ONrhQjER4/s400/IMG_9146.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424044474258702226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqthyphenhyphenMD7dScoJeRtvhkanz-jNtRwt_wi0QgvWMV-y9VzFog4mJzrRN6OwwPB5qinq_m5kV_VOv4TQx19V8CDKVOENgFGjhMzCST73glKo8X5Z5WHj2p1DpqAfPC8NFzklbu1XYDZfw2Q/s1600-h/IMG_9149.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqthyphenhyphenMD7dScoJeRtvhkanz-jNtRwt_wi0QgvWMV-y9VzFog4mJzrRN6OwwPB5qinq_m5kV_VOv4TQx19V8CDKVOENgFGjhMzCST73glKo8X5Z5WHj2p1DpqAfPC8NFzklbu1XYDZfw2Q/s400/IMG_9149.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424044466779010786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWhaQolUiuwPOPBWGu1z6wx0dTjVMwajI-kGgLRr_0hLzUWlwIzj7Qja8nGQQIFSnS1850cXKqXS0F2m7aNmB8EGJWxTGChLjM6PGlnrFGE7Dzjj1gTAXDSu0NSEBKaR5sLNMvniI7qo/s1600-h/IMG_9152.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWhaQolUiuwPOPBWGu1z6wx0dTjVMwajI-kGgLRr_0hLzUWlwIzj7Qja8nGQQIFSnS1850cXKqXS0F2m7aNmB8EGJWxTGChLjM6PGlnrFGE7Dzjj1gTAXDSu0NSEBKaR5sLNMvniI7qo/s400/IMG_9152.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424044461490533202" /></a></div></div>April Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156657993180526814noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071152102941517670.post-7251845608532463362009-12-22T21:28:00.005-06:002009-12-22T21:53:05.893-06:00Merry Christmas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhuZS2wDQ-6jxTvMEEexg_7xKEF2bbkqBYR7qrMTO6b5_ZXkdp_Yh6sRbeBBszTRWsRN4V4342njcUHtzgPAyFUU0Kwq4oHDhKzueWa3BQSkxyjMGZFyqJblftuUAAmyPvE2ZYAWID0A/s1600-h/IMG_8887.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhuZS2wDQ-6jxTvMEEexg_7xKEF2bbkqBYR7qrMTO6b5_ZXkdp_Yh6sRbeBBszTRWsRN4V4342njcUHtzgPAyFUU0Kwq4oHDhKzueWa3BQSkxyjMGZFyqJblftuUAAmyPvE2ZYAWID0A/s400/IMG_8887.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418268895647036210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I hope everyone is enjoying this joyous season and has a very </div><div style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas!</div>April Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156657993180526814noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071152102941517670.post-65463907010231863792009-12-10T19:34:00.009-06:002009-12-11T11:31:25.372-06:00A Whole Lot of UpdatesIt's been ages. I don't have an excuse, I just didn't want to blog. So I apologize. I'm sure I missed many amazing moments in everyone's lives and I will try my hardest to catch up. Here's a little of what's been going on over at the Austin's.<br /><br />We love our house and especially love the neighborhood. Halloween was a blast...so many kids walking the streets and neighbors sitting on their porches...did I mention that I LOVE our neighborhood?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVStkIi1frW3XQKWrYKK7aDQcl739o_VLiuHibf_mFm_WSHiziEg3h9t3Kq2xLTAo9C8MWW48hLSzbTDFWqxq6thfJ7vG8Brl2UXZPSQZNQJA_2SCDIL-VmBZpM99sRBZ45QDtq1Nk_Zw/s1600-h/IMG_8507.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVStkIi1frW3XQKWrYKK7aDQcl739o_VLiuHibf_mFm_WSHiziEg3h9t3Kq2xLTAo9C8MWW48hLSzbTDFWqxq6thfJ7vG8Brl2UXZPSQZNQJA_2SCDIL-VmBZpM99sRBZ45QDtq1Nk_Zw/s400/IMG_8507.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413787606383624418" /></a>Devin was an army man and got to trick or treat with his friend Cole.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmcGCHxrpZGeG21OiAaSoOds8gGrtDHsHc08UUMM0gHkjP0wGhtyErZbNLXYdOmdKHcQ60K4ImCNLodOWboMBJERQGRRQIQoHM2IcMJqIZlnGtYunxiCdxVJe3ZQxNcRXTM4u861yLx4/s1600-h/IMG_8456.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmcGCHxrpZGeG21OiAaSoOds8gGrtDHsHc08UUMM0gHkjP0wGhtyErZbNLXYdOmdKHcQ60K4ImCNLodOWboMBJERQGRRQIQoHM2IcMJqIZlnGtYunxiCdxVJe3ZQxNcRXTM4u861yLx4/s400/IMG_8456.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413787594589638018" /></a>Jaycie was an angel...so beautiful.</div><div><br /></div><div>November brought several exiting events. First, Devin turned three! </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRCmKpGCalrqVAQ1Z_kikjGqo5kJDuf6Zr7tX_hrV8DTKmJtLI5NqpecOBh8a2aaTWgN5GnhGKj6MPMf-vIgZZKASSxDWALAF4CiB-D2Lskp8zHmZ925ijghWrl-rVGo0Yzu33lrK-00/s1600-h/IMG_8770.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRCmKpGCalrqVAQ1Z_kikjGqo5kJDuf6Zr7tX_hrV8DTKmJtLI5NqpecOBh8a2aaTWgN5GnhGKj6MPMf-vIgZZKASSxDWALAF4CiB-D2Lskp8zHmZ925ijghWrl-rVGo0Yzu33lrK-00/s400/IMG_8770.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413790473857716466" /></a><div>I can't believe I have a three year old. So far I'm liking the threes much more than the twos.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmL9rVRuUBsK5hlbh8kah96G8urbegOc68fB3l7ma8OGuI45dqgOACn25hWeTM_QTS-kRl_quxw6D0NPY2aIi8720uZa5HQErVU4s8kfAjw6NAogFzLr9FF__o7GyEcv8jZfM6mq3wYyo/s1600-h/IMG_8863.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmL9rVRuUBsK5hlbh8kah96G8urbegOc68fB3l7ma8OGuI45dqgOACn25hWeTM_QTS-kRl_quxw6D0NPY2aIi8720uZa5HQErVU4s8kfAjw6NAogFzLr9FF__o7GyEcv8jZfM6mq3wYyo/s400/IMG_8863.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413790467456082594" /></a>A few weeks later, Devin broke his arm. He was wrestling with his friend Cole, they fell softly to the ground, and Devin somehow fractured his arm on Cole's face. It's amazing...not only are his muscles "soft" but apparently he has brittle bones as well. He's done really well. He doesn't notice the cast at all and he gets to take it off next wednesday. </div><div><br /></div><div>Thanksgiving was fantastic. Definitely one of my favorite holidays. The whole family was together at my mom's house and Jaycie decided that was a good time to start walking! Now she is all over the place just relishing in her new freedom.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLNH06H-8HpO3nMED39XSgGlkpuT8Z9lvQ6xae6vgGLSWz3jlwa8kRRKNeL9FsR1ozhD1Xgc5d5yOtFr68BA3Nb5gQ5T_prnWTBcDJemZFBbieIbnRUvTEm9o71Cc9pDAf2X396DzmuE/s1600-h/IMG_8266.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLNH06H-8HpO3nMED39XSgGlkpuT8Z9lvQ6xae6vgGLSWz3jlwa8kRRKNeL9FsR1ozhD1Xgc5d5yOtFr68BA3Nb5gQ5T_prnWTBcDJemZFBbieIbnRUvTEm9o71Cc9pDAf2X396DzmuE/s400/IMG_8266.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413792748416773842" /></a><br /></div><div>And lastly, Jaycie turned one yesterday. We had a last minute family party (I actually didn't even know about it) so I have no pictures. I can just assure you that she is beautiful and thriving!</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4KNkZgmaMFfhhsYALhaPUqcg58rAgahZPRwSstAapNGU0XT8mPkGV12BH3-KYZoGV6mNRjM3qvec8n4CxI2ib_zzgZjEaNG5TyUhjSkXCzLYMxxiZJLfP3XNxMiVMkrNy0LraTsZ_3c/s1600-h/IMG_8877.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4KNkZgmaMFfhhsYALhaPUqcg58rAgahZPRwSstAapNGU0XT8mPkGV12BH3-KYZoGV6mNRjM3qvec8n4CxI2ib_zzgZjEaNG5TyUhjSkXCzLYMxxiZJLfP3XNxMiVMkrNy0LraTsZ_3c/s400/IMG_8877.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413795039895943938" /></a></div><div>My baby is no longer a baby and I was surprised at how sad that made me. She climbs stairs, walks around like she owns the place, loves to carry around my cell phone against her ear and jabber, loves a good book just like her mom, talks a ton but doesn't say much yet, eats anything she can get her hands on...her eight teeth help, plays with her big brother whenever he allows it, and absolutely loves the doll and blanket her great grandmother made her. She has been the perfect addition to our little family.</div>April Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156657993180526814noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071152102941517670.post-64796061166405148382009-10-07T19:48:00.008-05:002009-10-07T22:06:20.325-05:00Busy Little Beavers<div>It's been a hectic, stressful, and exciting few months. But it is finally over and we are happy to announce we have a new house! WOOHOO!<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfVcW-18SQQXObUW3_xFO3djJg5IWcW8P1x648DFw1q5da_LU7ZDbtP6WXuGV02K6aV6UgqJJCMUmLLl0aYMoSqPpA3aGDzNXEij4S3hgaWencchFeH8ZeI6V0x3ZIoStmOJVFfDPn8U/s1600-h/IMG_7823.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390030220888106162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfVcW-18SQQXObUW3_xFO3djJg5IWcW8P1x648DFw1q5da_LU7ZDbtP6WXuGV02K6aV6UgqJJCMUmLLl0aYMoSqPpA3aGDzNXEij4S3hgaWencchFeH8ZeI6V0x3ZIoStmOJVFfDPn8U/s400/IMG_7823.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong>Our New Address:</strong><br />1505 Oakcrest Dr.<br />Providence Village, TX 76227</div>April Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156657993180526814noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071152102941517670.post-21218659129115230312009-08-12T21:37:00.004-05:002009-08-12T22:03:04.563-05:00What Have I Done?It started with an off-hand comment. Then it became a discussion. Lots of opinions were given. A decision was made. And now I can't take it back...<br /><br />...well, I could, but I don't want to.<br /><br />The decision landed us at Claires. By us, I mean me and Jaycie. I'm sure you have all figured out what went down. Here is the happy unsuspecting old Jaycie.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLF8hrKaAbozbouz_OWjQ18amC6fUm2M162y3ju1F9wx724CyKlKvzufu5vI1N_Q_8B-LIhvGJb03TLuX0VGUIgyaNwMvXcSSTcW1v5O-G4XIHgTa_dsF_bzc-6lv2frM9wtctf7iwn0/s1600-h/IMG_7730.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369275105982125938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLF8hrKaAbozbouz_OWjQ18amC6fUm2M162y3ju1F9wx724CyKlKvzufu5vI1N_Q_8B-LIhvGJb03TLuX0VGUIgyaNwMvXcSSTcW1v5O-G4XIHgTa_dsF_bzc-6lv2frM9wtctf7iwn0/s400/IMG_7730.JPG" /></a></div>This was taken as they were shoving the metal post through her ear. It took her about 10 seconds to figure out what happened and then the tears came. It was incredibly hard to sit through but shortly after the second ear was done, she was over it. And now she has adorable pink sparkly flowers in her ears!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYw-8rIEhBMR7eYnrq8TYdfyYDZ3v1nu42ps5SrXSjlCVdd_VNGFWsM9NhL28736LBlaY3nnzUwc6coF8HQ3kK9mI2oazsEKz-LIF976DZ4tUmxatPcBs6vbm4PIIrUYdx7jWfZbWTxm0/s1600-h/IMG_7741.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369275117700493202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYw-8rIEhBMR7eYnrq8TYdfyYDZ3v1nu42ps5SrXSjlCVdd_VNGFWsM9NhL28736LBlaY3nnzUwc6coF8HQ3kK9mI2oazsEKz-LIF976DZ4tUmxatPcBs6vbm4PIIrUYdx7jWfZbWTxm0/s400/IMG_7741.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p align="center">I LOVE IT!</p>April Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156657993180526814noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071152102941517670.post-17386914248148617552009-08-03T00:23:00.006-05:002009-08-03T09:57:08.534-05:00And She's OffJaycie has been pretty busy lately. This last week has been eventful for her as she has started feeding herself and moving around more. It's been a pretty big change. She can drink her bottle all by herself and she feeds herself crackers and other cut up food. It frees up a lot of my time. I LOVE this stage!<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtk52EhdCCwd7IfmaInLU51nWIZq6xER7QGGYbmEoX9829l0tTQgNN7W76T0Hcr3hSyiCltTVlFqhXGPbLstrT6QrvF3j0v1TYOLDAsOaE-as3NgxmLpJiTdFSGj1EehhoAyIkHNg6IdA/s1600-h/IMG_7549.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365608222956776482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtk52EhdCCwd7IfmaInLU51nWIZq6xER7QGGYbmEoX9829l0tTQgNN7W76T0Hcr3hSyiCltTVlFqhXGPbLstrT6QrvF3j0v1TYOLDAsOaE-as3NgxmLpJiTdFSGj1EehhoAyIkHNg6IdA/s400/IMG_7549.JPG" /></a>She is also army crawling everywhere. This is so exciting for me because Devin never did any of this. Devin did this weird creepy crawly thing that was rare and had to be bribed out of him with food. She just takes off every chance she gets in search of something to put in her mouth. I guess that's the downside though. I'm going to have to actually baby proof this time around.</p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyDrHUNGK-TjMFPmW6aPAaX6aCD1l5MfJuJhc11451NNI6M5LDMfj26aukSbJOBxTmY_187dw4I_AbVCXDCcQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>April Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156657993180526814noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071152102941517670.post-28307431143452799052009-07-17T11:48:00.004-05:002009-07-17T11:57:06.423-05:00Arizona SunsetsThis is one thing I love about Arizona...they have the most amazing sunsets every single night. Texas doesn't even come close.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDJzrHw6IuRYqV1BhLDmZTuA-j_80Wis_zvs5B55vk1b_p5pe4wn-gBy1IwYVE6bgkjBHR0Rg0SQGr95YSMY2iZ8dLjTwQw-Dy0qDo9jcVDeHuPAIqS7OCuVp2UvwDu7b0WVp810RqD0/s1600-h/IMG_4763.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359473498673091650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDJzrHw6IuRYqV1BhLDmZTuA-j_80Wis_zvs5B55vk1b_p5pe4wn-gBy1IwYVE6bgkjBHR0Rg0SQGr95YSMY2iZ8dLjTwQw-Dy0qDo9jcVDeHuPAIqS7OCuVp2UvwDu7b0WVp810RqD0/s400/IMG_4763.JPG" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359473491299454274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0DYoFaWUkS79OEfEJ7DtL7a4PBIRKwDrkd_btvxR9pE4OCQ1LDKkZ85h649nxEfHeszzGqa3yemTTkR_AxNgCiGX7mKkKfFuLN7eCE3RZ0ATXSmg-RKznArV6LX8LreL4T6vSYX8bplE/s400/IMG_4730.JPG" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oT8OcbrrY-eLzi0FDM8fuSFVBd8wW3lkDqPQgnmtearITvSL9R5dDGJ8i3vnyYhTJZk9UBzEvieRTt-tkQOpPigTPNyZgkre6bNgfjtC0SSETXJbOViKNd36S6uSGC4b3P12QAwFad0/s1600-h/IMG_5788.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359473504796225314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oT8OcbrrY-eLzi0FDM8fuSFVBd8wW3lkDqPQgnmtearITvSL9R5dDGJ8i3vnyYhTJZk9UBzEvieRTt-tkQOpPigTPNyZgkre6bNgfjtC0SSETXJbOViKNd36S6uSGC4b3P12QAwFad0/s400/IMG_5788.jpg" /></a>April Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156657993180526814noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071152102941517670.post-3136998926500769112009-07-15T19:40:00.008-05:002009-07-15T22:14:12.486-05:00Independence Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqDcAAxE_Egf62uiNXKSytZoeXgliUqLrhBpsEeIqSyYrdRAFItXU_zpU-XSfrD7iUSQ-jGfC_kBSDWpXzOkG-I02qwkC6NKKlwRd35NxuzayhX9lXS9jk2VohMlt8U4F2rw7tMdWacM/s1600-h/IMG_5236.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358864803984180706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqDcAAxE_Egf62uiNXKSytZoeXgliUqLrhBpsEeIqSyYrdRAFItXU_zpU-XSfrD7iUSQ-jGfC_kBSDWpXzOkG-I02qwkC6NKKlwRd35NxuzayhX9lXS9jk2VohMlt8U4F2rw7tMdWacM/s400/IMG_5236.JPG" /></a> <div>The weekend came really fast and we were joined in Arizona by Jamin's other siblings Jessica, Janae, and Jenna. Jessica brought her daughter Austyn with her and Devin FELL IN LOVE. That may be kind of gross because they are first cousins, but you can't help feelings so powerful! :)<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06lg_PzAiqWjCc-pWhPWSCgeM3dvomSPynHJX-aReH3hiTzro5wQv1KOqKHarJYO0G5zbgmJQkjFoVARlW8YJPq7rWV16XnOOuc1UR4unURJVoU_hZqwHQNiXgzkcNBeGrt_MDnSYnio/s1600-h/IMG_5253.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358858349914463826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06lg_PzAiqWjCc-pWhPWSCgeM3dvomSPynHJX-aReH3hiTzro5wQv1KOqKHarJYO0G5zbgmJQkjFoVARlW8YJPq7rWV16XnOOuc1UR4unURJVoU_hZqwHQNiXgzkcNBeGrt_MDnSYnio/s400/IMG_5253.JPG" /></a> The night after they got here Devin was saying his prayers and this is how it went, <span style="color:#c3d9ff;">"Thank you for Austyn, thank you for playing with Austyn, thank you for Austyn, thank you for Jesus, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."</span> It was so adorable. </p><p>The fourth was filled with swimming, kites, cards, lots of sweat, and an incredible firework show. It was the perfect holiday.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFObCFurL-r3p_xuWxoHv27bRi7QZOgRKDRM2GkSDCJ4CrF6xCALT544KGqwS6JF3mf-C0P-6ypcgTOUfK3lK9baxNdkaAUWR_SyWCKmdDOv3zZZpziZVbnTFC7qrjG8siLIqa2K83TRQ/s1600-h/IMG_4964.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358862586312008754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFObCFurL-r3p_xuWxoHv27bRi7QZOgRKDRM2GkSDCJ4CrF6xCALT544KGqwS6JF3mf-C0P-6ypcgTOUfK3lK9baxNdkaAUWR_SyWCKmdDOv3zZZpziZVbnTFC7qrjG8siLIqa2K83TRQ/s400/IMG_4964.JPG" /></a></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmQIqfmQ9XsKDmUOHCZtIwFGx2h-1W1Gc7vB4gLVZKnfJBzDe3Ta04RIllYLdWpsspQX5FbPx54aQI3TcaTMQCZbRSWEq49WiTCW7wfrjUoo72xxcLc77VRYqyQl3BupgUCMe4Ekj7rM/s1600-h/IMG_5160.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358862568446024050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmQIqfmQ9XsKDmUOHCZtIwFGx2h-1W1Gc7vB4gLVZKnfJBzDe3Ta04RIllYLdWpsspQX5FbPx54aQI3TcaTMQCZbRSWEq49WiTCW7wfrjUoo72xxcLc77VRYqyQl3BupgUCMe4Ekj7rM/s400/IMG_5160.JPG" /></a></div>April Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156657993180526814noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071152102941517670.post-46722192750841644872009-07-14T21:42:00.006-05:002009-07-14T22:16:10.296-05:00We Arrived<div align="left">After 18 hours in the car we finally made it to Arizona at midnight. Jamin's brother Jared lives in Queen Creek with his amazing wife (and a new favorite person of mine) Marcie and baby boy Ethan. It was so good to see them and see their brand new house that they had just moved into though it looked like they've been there for years. So cute! Here are a few pics of their family and fun stuff we did with them:<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKid6SLdI9t-SbBYhtt80WkBAXGCMs5480VlNto31zJsNsJ-CxBNy_VuQi-p9rCh7zIi5aphbdK44wrQXUYE6o_vAPadxuX9Wmgke3CtFb_F_ObfY6dwmW8CXRXrS9xi4bhU86E0-dSLY/s1600-h/IMG_4175.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358515917253075298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKid6SLdI9t-SbBYhtt80WkBAXGCMs5480VlNto31zJsNsJ-CxBNy_VuQi-p9rCh7zIi5aphbdK44wrQXUYE6o_vAPadxuX9Wmgke3CtFb_F_ObfY6dwmW8CXRXrS9xi4bhU86E0-dSLY/s400/IMG_4175.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Jared & Ethan at a cool outdoor mall that had a kid section with a splash park and a couple fun playgrounds.</span><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358516992703513234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPnfhxcMvW-tVbaHUpUomuwzgeGzTTgwR27H_T53YmSGttjPfznqyPxPnJAZwe8m7VnjuTNb8XEQRAj7sRV7Im4aNeyubjWNUv7bV72eVBYiOmsC1xej9ECMVCEor-Cpq-j682oNvWiBM/s400/IMG_4255.JPG" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">It was a blast to watch Ethan and Jaycie interact. They were so interested in eachother...or at least the toys the other one had.</span><br /><p align="left">And then... THE GRAND CANYON! I finally got to see it and it was AMAAAAAAAAZING!<br /><br /></p><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiogBNUhhVpSv3R9As3OBSXGS4F0MypFF3lQUoc1RjufnR-L9bdedsoObJnCN6vk86PlPzleiodLt3eb80TBRa7cnJ3JmvxlLVxXpt5eEQTuDaQ13LRyup6u6n0ZmETfFAbzyPARds-r7w/s1600-h/IMG_4623.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358519720142640882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiogBNUhhVpSv3R9As3OBSXGS4F0MypFF3lQUoc1RjufnR-L9bdedsoObJnCN6vk86PlPzleiodLt3eb80TBRa7cnJ3JmvxlLVxXpt5eEQTuDaQ13LRyup6u6n0ZmETfFAbzyPARds-r7w/s400/IMG_4623.JPG" /></a><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1ZxSe7fmgk6EOsNS9jMaEixa8DLq_yoiFrwbZrf0UlGYiVxyWTfQ-aV3adfSKpMvRTOTsJqEtsJl2jHz7zf5FX6hKJ3FGRlz0uU5pQLrHpcb7kHx6khe9PXqlc_AX0KMO6CpMgjIS5o/s1600-h/IMG_4437.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358519711344307938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1ZxSe7fmgk6EOsNS9jMaEixa8DLq_yoiFrwbZrf0UlGYiVxyWTfQ-aV3adfSKpMvRTOTsJqEtsJl2jHz7zf5FX6hKJ3FGRlz0uU5pQLrHpcb7kHx6khe9PXqlc_AX0KMO6CpMgjIS5o/s400/IMG_4437.JPG" /></a>April Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156657993180526814noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071152102941517670.post-35083809343078850822009-07-13T19:54:00.007-05:002009-07-13T23:37:03.129-05:00Summer VacationsI have decided I officially LOVE Jamin's job. Having him home this summer has been WONDERFUL. We were able to jump in the car and drive to Arizona a few weeks ago and stay as long as we wanted. No job to rush home to...nothing but time. I love a stress-free vacation.<br /><br />We decided to take the car instead of fly. I must admit...I was terrified. 18 hours in a car with a 2 year old and a 6 month old baby. That did not sound like fun. But I put on my brave face and packed lots of toys and candy. To my shock and complete surprise, I didn't need to pack anything.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlq8K9b1OIm59mUoFENV0w7G8IrU5TFTTFjACbmYorExxVAYw8RyixPyVoJEWB_O1pnha6D9_xsWmL2S92hkWyCpU9mche4ftyIA38WeWkIGSSZBIsLqYwz4A1zecINtUSiqnu67dAOto/s1600-h/IMG_4007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358116213399754946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlq8K9b1OIm59mUoFENV0w7G8IrU5TFTTFjACbmYorExxVAYw8RyixPyVoJEWB_O1pnha6D9_xsWmL2S92hkWyCpU9mche4ftyIA38WeWkIGSSZBIsLqYwz4A1zecINtUSiqnu67dAOto/s400/IMG_4007.JPG" /></a><br />Devin was a near-perfect angel. He was content just looking out the window. If it wasn't for the million and one potty breaks at the side of the road he would have received perfect marks.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwU756esSmZplKndgT6_QDjmeOp9rBVICW0RFZGQONo878salYuBRbdKk_Avu2OELsMz4B0B8c2RYTQLyu15qDPpcjL6QcYyW99i8beMoFgx2n0mxeBBlzxpFrFsqyUjkxSh7wtqbO9sQ/s1600-h/IMG_3984.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358116207768215042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwU756esSmZplKndgT6_QDjmeOp9rBVICW0RFZGQONo878salYuBRbdKk_Avu2OELsMz4B0B8c2RYTQLyu15qDPpcjL6QcYyW99i8beMoFgx2n0mxeBBlzxpFrFsqyUjkxSh7wtqbO9sQ/s400/IMG_3984.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>Jaycie was incredible. She whined a bit when she got hungry, but piped down as soon as I shoved the bottle in her mouth. I could not have asked for a better experience.</div><div> </div><div>Arizona updates coming up next.</div>April Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156657993180526814noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071152102941517670.post-87710480196065491042009-06-15T22:19:00.004-05:002009-06-15T22:28:32.727-05:00The FaceDevin has this face. It's the "pretty pretty please with a cherry on top can I do this thing that I'm really excited about" face. It kills me. Could you say no to this?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0PfVo0OsMP6fvXhz0aUAIUAExtROL0XgETGLs_sQ47F8hDZN8WqnaaZQDB87Bf3QAJQJr4oz2OQFsm6pU4RDiYq978ax9vBv5oJ7YEIDbbtr6IJMpP-gxK6NpEjQb5Pf0CsZFDNGm5c/s1600-h/IMG_2523.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 352px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347761774072438146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0PfVo0OsMP6fvXhz0aUAIUAExtROL0XgETGLs_sQ47F8hDZN8WqnaaZQDB87Bf3QAJQJr4oz2OQFsm6pU4RDiYq978ax9vBv5oJ7YEIDbbtr6IJMpP-gxK6NpEjQb5Pf0CsZFDNGm5c/s400/IMG_2523.JPG" /></a>April Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156657993180526814noreply@blogger.com5