tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80081735852807032972024-02-21T00:35:29.898-05:00News from NoogaJoin us on our adventures in Chattanooga, Tennessee!Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-6648034057350116072010-09-01T22:23:00.005-04:002010-09-06T21:15:17.471-04:00Dance Class!!!Sofia had her first dance class this week. I was so excited to take her to get her tap shoes, ballet shoes, tights, leotard, and little skirt. Part of my excitement was nostalgic... I used to assist teach a 3/4 year old ballet/tap combination dance class when I was in high school. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeS1cBXYv-8d7E5n8LGYxougPOatnXi5OKDbG5XEmaFG1BWybp1LYfrMnvGcwh99eFNKPLq2bDathI3W6s2MNeqlOK2-tB3GtVhlzxHRcx-GwX8nud72QjdlbdbSMC996LZCeUaiV_k0w/s1600/DSCF6586.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeS1cBXYv-8d7E5n8LGYxougPOatnXi5OKDbG5XEmaFG1BWybp1LYfrMnvGcwh99eFNKPLq2bDathI3W6s2MNeqlOK2-tB3GtVhlzxHRcx-GwX8nud72QjdlbdbSMC996LZCeUaiV_k0w/s400/DSCF6586.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513161079343857218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvSIpNcgf0cEBAeUsOA1eeBgLJLZlkW8kPwyzOkledxCTOGvnHzmokMno0IuXneuVN8I9KcFUo4FnjnIj5fU4Nz_eYI2UZ16FBsTiKMUgG2HGoTYcjzUpiXxvVPyzCKjwXcplUqYvz8E/s1600/DSCF6585.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvSIpNcgf0cEBAeUsOA1eeBgLJLZlkW8kPwyzOkledxCTOGvnHzmokMno0IuXneuVN8I9KcFUo4FnjnIj5fU4Nz_eYI2UZ16FBsTiKMUgG2HGoTYcjzUpiXxvVPyzCKjwXcplUqYvz8E/s400/DSCF6585.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513161068935961938" /></a><br />What great memories came flooding back as I went in for "showtime" at the end of the ballet portion then the tap portion. Sofia was SO excited!! I just love her to pieces. My baby girl is growing up!<object id="BLOG_video-FAILED" class="BLOG_video_class" contentid="FAILED" height="266" width="320"></object>Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-25293484945910194762010-05-21T16:08:00.003-04:002010-05-21T16:13:59.506-04:00Happy Easter- VERY LATE!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjW9fqSg0aGKrpsR1ofh8Lu1ais_Lrhr9fpUe24I4SnbnrItXYT9RZAwbsENqlsT5ZKYCWdNB2yXYxnnEEeVIKx4VIctm6-pKC-VvjqaXjRNHVQAhZa7cj5-_M5cytt_WQY5NMNn0R5Q/s1600/DSCF5916.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjW9fqSg0aGKrpsR1ofh8Lu1ais_Lrhr9fpUe24I4SnbnrItXYT9RZAwbsENqlsT5ZKYCWdNB2yXYxnnEEeVIKx4VIctm6-pKC-VvjqaXjRNHVQAhZa7cj5-_M5cytt_WQY5NMNn0R5Q/s400/DSCF5916.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473818974799354002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAig2BLZCAG293VnDGfBb2sQMV1fd4a9rr92OwozxhrnCv0OHXCocde9F2fntvEhAqr8Pa_W9ePlCrxH-0F8yCU0mFQrgikLOSCcGKh5gIva0RmXZ9elnkg_OQDZVdGncWmItW8ha5pBE/s1600/DSCF5919.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAig2BLZCAG293VnDGfBb2sQMV1fd4a9rr92OwozxhrnCv0OHXCocde9F2fntvEhAqr8Pa_W9ePlCrxH-0F8yCU0mFQrgikLOSCcGKh5gIva0RmXZ9elnkg_OQDZVdGncWmItW8ha5pBE/s400/DSCF5919.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473818970329911058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2J4A5YSaDc1diQC3yjCubmt5Apdh-ubBFvX_cuyJs9bo6JxCWdtElxTpgCxz_Zw2YT0eA0mFNR9yg59E0YiI7BBPm_0fYFVfcR6iwMoG53gpLGqmZwmlV6jxbRiTk_tPoIcB5nBTMmY/s1600/DSCF5914.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2J4A5YSaDc1diQC3yjCubmt5Apdh-ubBFvX_cuyJs9bo6JxCWdtElxTpgCxz_Zw2YT0eA0mFNR9yg59E0YiI7BBPm_0fYFVfcR6iwMoG53gpLGqmZwmlV6jxbRiTk_tPoIcB5nBTMmY/s400/DSCF5914.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473818958178644226" /></a><br />Well, the Easter Bunny really DID come to our house and we DID participate in an Easter Egg Hunt. I just have been very bad about posting our pictures. We enjoyed a great day together. The kids did pretty well at church- Jack and Ben spent the majority of the mass outside. At least the weather was nice! Jason chased after them outside while I stayed with Sofia inside. Luck of the draw, I guess.Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-20843901472488472592010-02-15T21:17:00.002-05:002010-02-15T21:19:34.566-05:00Happy Valentine's Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9n7E_GayGyk3t1FEpvHhK_QV1jz_QTa1-9eYEITFnM703A06ZK13h8X6SqbvoS1T590RnkLqw1fEo20UWrrInCpCcrvLi2JDb-EegkXhKtDVKh4bEphGDt22FnhA_SweW-YGZOj8r98/s1600-h/DSCF5717.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9n7E_GayGyk3t1FEpvHhK_QV1jz_QTa1-9eYEITFnM703A06ZK13h8X6SqbvoS1T590RnkLqw1fEo20UWrrInCpCcrvLi2JDb-EegkXhKtDVKh4bEphGDt22FnhA_SweW-YGZOj8r98/s400/DSCF5717.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438660188038059522" /></a>Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-75968658130236594532010-01-02T23:43:00.002-05:002010-01-02T23:44:54.019-05:00my vowI really need to update this again. I apologize to those who check it (anybody there?) and are discouraged to see the latest post as being from the fall of '09. Hopefully this year I will be better. I vow to be! Perhaps that should be my resolution. I think it's a good one. Don't you?Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-11944836974600480742009-09-12T23:36:00.003-04:002009-09-12T23:44:44.171-04:00Soccer Sofia!!Sofia played in her first soccer game today. Her team is called the Monkeys! She loved it. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNYuv3j0afBvKLqNdFk4H_zgVPsME2xo2SsTOva7rzp3lkU55LTGeC1CsxBaC5G549jjZaGO37xYAwFlg1Ow16NCmIaqQ3kXFio11lGmMxlRPWpHd4dgRDrLZcn8vTtrWMp-kKJ1RyfM/s1600-h/DSCF5108.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNYuv3j0afBvKLqNdFk4H_zgVPsME2xo2SsTOva7rzp3lkU55LTGeC1CsxBaC5G549jjZaGO37xYAwFlg1Ow16NCmIaqQ3kXFio11lGmMxlRPWpHd4dgRDrLZcn8vTtrWMp-kKJ1RyfM/s400/DSCF5108.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380791555069560434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0LMpbREqEBORon4HmHeYoVhV851rmlcGXMzbumuJXULLkbREE-1_-bWlvg7ya0sWCOUtTZ-bgTotihR5JHtm03RC202z8FeYTjBfn7L2vTrNwQnQrKQ1zzBlbF1_aUi6hApQUkCsIms/s1600-h/DSCF5113.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0LMpbREqEBORon4HmHeYoVhV851rmlcGXMzbumuJXULLkbREE-1_-bWlvg7ya0sWCOUtTZ-bgTotihR5JHtm03RC202z8FeYTjBfn7L2vTrNwQnQrKQ1zzBlbF1_aUi6hApQUkCsIms/s400/DSCF5113.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380791547490419058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTFxjzGHKLBVvNbRXGGOYBakBaYEED4hiYmuVR_mcGJAkG84O89AU-3UDj0hfKnkIlO0X5NOIAX0cufwFmLrWAP1zyZYFWDMTdyY2Gmj8QTCdCH_0raUTIx3HbHJ53at_K1NGFjpVP-Q/s1600-h/DSCF5106.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTFxjzGHKLBVvNbRXGGOYBakBaYEED4hiYmuVR_mcGJAkG84O89AU-3UDj0hfKnkIlO0X5NOIAX0cufwFmLrWAP1zyZYFWDMTdyY2Gmj8QTCdCH_0raUTIx3HbHJ53at_K1NGFjpVP-Q/s400/DSCF5106.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380791542808102674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsUF5ywkKtFpu_q_k78tQBU2Cj-BL8mnwav2ZXyvWbvZQdw1ahc5H1QAt4A6TPRxl7aDgKxGMljfTyrvmTkWiz7bN1uNNhzGOGtI84GcYtZUqIFL0hMdlNNlZIYb9xr75dkK52UcK15aE/s1600-h/DSCF5107.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsUF5ywkKtFpu_q_k78tQBU2Cj-BL8mnwav2ZXyvWbvZQdw1ahc5H1QAt4A6TPRxl7aDgKxGMljfTyrvmTkWiz7bN1uNNhzGOGtI84GcYtZUqIFL0hMdlNNlZIYb9xr75dkK52UcK15aE/s400/DSCF5107.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380791533616717826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTy0CVhNVYhU-3bDOxtKSsoKPhyphenhyphenvgmVeNy-ht8oD4bbF0TjFv0EZpzNPKlTw5IQJFEBT1GfDBgJclHfan7WgulMlx2DlWRpqJjKNCUjzSGrrG7eBCZR2tVWjPfs1IeTUV8RDsFw84SasA/s1600-h/DSCF5105.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTy0CVhNVYhU-3bDOxtKSsoKPhyphenhyphenvgmVeNy-ht8oD4bbF0TjFv0EZpzNPKlTw5IQJFEBT1GfDBgJclHfan7WgulMlx2DlWRpqJjKNCUjzSGrrG7eBCZR2tVWjPfs1IeTUV8RDsFw84SasA/s400/DSCF5105.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380791524753998386" /></a>Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-21681320023164116292009-08-10T23:52:00.004-04:002009-08-11T21:15:36.005-04:00Jack and Ben's PTJack and Ben are in Physical Therapy to help them with crawling. Here are some recent pics and videos of them in action.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8PWYuhC-FSpWr_ZeRu8pJ3F5AFRlO14-4Xey9NT0dvvTGHr10sPSAJTJl00v4L4U7EM_OS5MaYV8uWllvEjvrPGEWe8wSuthODddub__UcYECNxpXnkuI0AeBIyz1PFXlN3WGBR9G0g/s1600-h/DSCF4605.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8PWYuhC-FSpWr_ZeRu8pJ3F5AFRlO14-4Xey9NT0dvvTGHr10sPSAJTJl00v4L4U7EM_OS5MaYV8uWllvEjvrPGEWe8wSuthODddub__UcYECNxpXnkuI0AeBIyz1PFXlN3WGBR9G0g/s400/DSCF4605.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368549615042915874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhob8pGbfkECQnwh8j13pGqFhoqLGwGDDH3HMl9m6mAGkRn3lSLB1LBIMfQcXkADr5Z1x9x2t38CgTaZuctl8W84KOf8h_C-OlUn8L6YNhTbxQxDn8yaXAt6AFF_KOG7YrrG3s_6TRYyQE/s1600-h/DSCF4606.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjw8KuWh9HCZfDqUjxVlho1ZL1yvrDH_JIAIoSN6dY5gDd6Wt1_0ATPREqEMTapycypgBZe9h8aGxNVsGSkTbwAOH-8Bjt_SWTFlbaf44dVZ0EsYTmq-jaqFcVK_8-bZCiVRTCBU9PHxo/s400/DSCF4609.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368549604998665170" /></a><br /><object id="BLOG_video-FAILED" class="BLOG_video_class" contentid="FAILED" height="266" width="320"></object>Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-19298704363667448542009-08-10T23:21:00.003-04:002009-08-10T23:50:08.238-04:00Jump, Jump, Jump<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEpiTdigJtG3tC9zSa9HSQh-bQfw4796z4wxSimchLVEQXl58AeP-U08H14yM1mQNrjnvmj_Xo1Hbwu-JEWyJGUxA0Il4bgGs-jc-CFhdtzSgcglikAF8TNpEtGR2Mxz1ByIMs_LQt40/s1600-h/DSCF4857.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6GrgFtI52nKDo5RVpMWtBy6tLNEzFz8zdwKJAPZv1u7O2jKvBmBHs820CIivFhlXW3ZwdTcu5cogvn1F0NnjYBEw-YxnMvRhS-Dy2wNbH-Bof85eyifTWI-_b6o_0MCo2OgtbLuZetd4/s400/DSCF4849.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368544949291231666" /></a><br />It seems that Sofia's fave thing to do at gymnastics is JUMP! Here she is in action:<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyHASzpsh96xlzDe7aNOmIgr_q8Hu2JKYNABV59EZ8xKyk7RpxszCo9u9p0YHKQEpiMf5fwy0HBq25i3U00fg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-31136751430643507002009-08-10T23:17:00.001-04:002009-08-10T23:21:34.923-04:00Dora Pirate PartyFor Sofia's 3rd birthday, she wanted a Dora Pirate Party. It was a hit!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66WdkaXnpGqCArv7T_y68kj47AhR3ZNYzsx3_6NbGp_4PNH0m3E4NxMUVrEkuo0AAmNVH3-kYSEfXleeh_4vghnA78ezXWlMVfcuLI4TrCPSUdfOtW4sLzt64Ans2VB5W-oXKvn4jW2E/s1600-h/DSCF4640.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66WdkaXnpGqCArv7T_y68kj47AhR3ZNYzsx3_6NbGp_4PNH0m3E4NxMUVrEkuo0AAmNVH3-kYSEfXleeh_4vghnA78ezXWlMVfcuLI4TrCPSUdfOtW4sLzt64Ans2VB5W-oXKvn4jW2E/s400/DSCF4640.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368540988561984418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbMw4u-bOHFNhC5udkRoYsn-RrNvQRB0tBtWy40eHySgHBukBBdvJ8AUjEROt0mj2KyVgKtxINBvK0mOqqBCacPzvHSNmmKZaTlYIBQ-2WH0bd3c-OxFuByzLII3HQ1HlW0s_X_bZBFM/s1600-h/DSCF4636.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbMw4u-bOHFNhC5udkRoYsn-RrNvQRB0tBtWy40eHySgHBukBBdvJ8AUjEROt0mj2KyVgKtxINBvK0mOqqBCacPzvHSNmmKZaTlYIBQ-2WH0bd3c-OxFuByzLII3HQ1HlW0s_X_bZBFM/s400/DSCF4636.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368540983873458386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDUAnQHPU_g7PKtg041YNO2oW_jeSAZeIj8V-MH6hIWJ1V7IQzcguO4hntsOE4at5y8arvuHMqKTVA9V8SdlI2eB0ZsP57IUSiqgiPu2tQG8kkdtYYGLmrQUjiBXDb9bM_JWIY9BD2Jo/s1600-h/DSCF4626.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDUAnQHPU_g7PKtg041YNO2oW_jeSAZeIj8V-MH6hIWJ1V7IQzcguO4hntsOE4at5y8arvuHMqKTVA9V8SdlI2eB0ZsP57IUSiqgiPu2tQG8kkdtYYGLmrQUjiBXDb9bM_JWIY9BD2Jo/s400/DSCF4626.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368540972569337026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1NCBq5OmOpqir75PqNTDcFjTvV2WhIXrubJv7Ix2_Uizw923Dwbi49SR5mTluBrgLACWSRfi7Y3xB1RZrweVqnkF5EbPNTFgiuTF5nzPCN9aeock8coaVunxfro9f9Iyt3HhwlDnrXAg/s1600-h/DSCF4635.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1NCBq5OmOpqir75PqNTDcFjTvV2WhIXrubJv7Ix2_Uizw923Dwbi49SR5mTluBrgLACWSRfi7Y3xB1RZrweVqnkF5EbPNTFgiuTF5nzPCN9aeock8coaVunxfro9f9Iyt3HhwlDnrXAg/s400/DSCF4635.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368540971962351538" /></a>Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-70037134315212285422009-06-07T19:08:00.005-04:002009-06-07T20:31:00.955-04:00All Hands on Deck!Jason and his friend, Rich, (and occasionally others)are building a deck and screened-in porch off the back of our house. We can't wait for the work to be completed. The deck is done except for staining. 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The newly sodded lawn was a great place to hang out. Today, Sunday, we went to the pool after a short stint at mass. Jack and Ben had their first swimming experience and loved it. Later, we took a LONG walk around town and got home nice and sweaty and thirsty! We vowed to never to leave the house on foot without water again! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihMn6L3Vg9-QG9_xq7VXsAE8IVy1EAZRlakQZ8RF6f5cnDBctPhA2_mvIUxQq4r5oUVxNG29-7GgLF_PL91XRdQXafNUWzwAaDbYTLVslY3QRcUfv-G8705b6vaZDHlJ1z7Gv_DBHsZg/s1600-h/DSCF4585.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihMn6L3Vg9-QG9_xq7VXsAE8IVy1EAZRlakQZ8RF6f5cnDBctPhA2_mvIUxQq4r5oUVxNG29-7GgLF_PL91XRdQXafNUWzwAaDbYTLVslY3QRcUfv-G8705b6vaZDHlJ1z7Gv_DBHsZg/s400/DSCF4585.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344748323211799906" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG5S1uL2qnHrXLiIuSpswo772AjxMLvlesC0rk2JZKO3sCWzk2FTLndGXQQ29O-8KIzpMD71BsX5HH1F23PktW3mFmv4C4RdsxRvrt3x356F7fQBgxkqy_1DgwhqIJnTnUpcGRR4VARJo/s1600-h/DSCF4567.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG5S1uL2qnHrXLiIuSpswo772AjxMLvlesC0rk2JZKO3sCWzk2FTLndGXQQ29O-8KIzpMD71BsX5HH1F23PktW3mFmv4C4RdsxRvrt3x356F7fQBgxkqy_1DgwhqIJnTnUpcGRR4VARJo/s400/DSCF4567.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344748314867039810" /></a><br /><br />JACK:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPjUvfqFfLOb6rUzTP-sNQVtHBwXaKbzY_FVA3rjosur2_qptpMOQZBB-HaFNzuwB9ACnk7Xr48WmEze_D2b3gcM7YRWYwCLrXC6OEvGlsiTKHxJS_5r-inqX1zbn_3NERH8buJUK9eU/s1600-h/DSCF4589.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPjUvfqFfLOb6rUzTP-sNQVtHBwXaKbzY_FVA3rjosur2_qptpMOQZBB-HaFNzuwB9ACnk7Xr48WmEze_D2b3gcM7YRWYwCLrXC6OEvGlsiTKHxJS_5r-inqX1zbn_3NERH8buJUK9eU/s400/DSCF4589.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344722654907628690" /></a><br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUE99NNnJPDgyU5kfF2aY3ek1sNMY7r58LiejmxtikhRpZsrbVOrPTPpjFCviSdLD2Q0RqrFZVGBwXFkQN03lVPmba7d1S5zdLrDxyPEF5eLenqIas4JEqeJ2rzvXv2kFIBzQggAeEYA/s1600-h/DSCF4575.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeoK-rNwGjgeLvphdUQHXT0djNlK1Lp1T0aiaHc9z2ojW1jeG2Ie_s2OnSw3nE066mMrOL7D4yV0yF7XOnRC-bE7Dy0q_Bk1vYHOimaLE-uD0_27zuZjKa6AUmQh1yojCJ5UYDXv-LV8Q/s400/DSCF4586.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344722653462732178" /></a>Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-73277167604109017192009-04-22T14:27:00.007-04:002009-04-22T14:57:53.648-04:00Happy Earth Day!Grandma and Grandpa Pieton left this morning, Earth Day, after a wonderful visit. Their help around the house and with the kids was GREATLY APPRECIATED. We're looking forward to their next visit next month. <br /><br />The following video is from the Pietons previous visit (in February), but I didn't get to post it before. We thought it was hilarious. As you'll see, Jack is not a big fan of baby food.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy7My4c3QQUIhlwQYMSgBOqKbkAeUZXs3CKbXipGZbw1kJteTwPi3eGvH9eOUqQLgDozeHV9JQ-wGJZiddTbA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTiGlPKIGSjEVnwtyp0xuniJELU_JlgOD3exhwg8fXGl4Vzzpz2CsyCya-_12vx7ZQnfvUBW3VAaTGzz-l6-zD8rQqtavHaGbxR-9Ih-wSfF-qiN-qL2XNdrxTeYTZwM3eaEHNFIa1mBs/s1600-h/DSCF4475.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTiGlPKIGSjEVnwtyp0xuniJELU_JlgOD3exhwg8fXGl4Vzzpz2CsyCya-_12vx7ZQnfvUBW3VAaTGzz-l6-zD8rQqtavHaGbxR-9Ih-wSfF-qiN-qL2XNdrxTeYTZwM3eaEHNFIa1mBs/s400/DSCF4475.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327588542420240930" /></a>Jason and I, the tired Papa' and Mamma, just before leaving for a much-needed date night!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdPOuP54kqVkIUd_kerZaWe6Mh882HmnIeMxJLG1XkcF_W1orsW7lotBAwRM43WiVqyVktXoICGvGWnZ_zMeW1Pl1p8V-zTXwUfTzqtGKeDlO3kLfQeaXm5DrrtI385stw3WmbxD8WfI/s1600-h/DSCF4474.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdPOuP54kqVkIUd_kerZaWe6Mh882HmnIeMxJLG1XkcF_W1orsW7lotBAwRM43WiVqyVktXoICGvGWnZ_zMeW1Pl1p8V-zTXwUfTzqtGKeDlO3kLfQeaXm5DrrtI385stw3WmbxD8WfI/s400/DSCF4474.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327588539194439026" /></a>Swing me faster, Grandpa!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWLn5K0BsmzUsI3V_UUq1k0dvEsZxkORsJZxSTeSATkKUIHoUqDzZ7hVkFL8geQlaQhBx__Z4IKjEN4v1NCdSMZZu-B9Fi4nqXFD6mNovyMEJTD4gt-Z6khuGazEnVN00AoRR936wmW8/s1600-h/DSCF4470.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWLn5K0BsmzUsI3V_UUq1k0dvEsZxkORsJZxSTeSATkKUIHoUqDzZ7hVkFL8geQlaQhBx__Z4IKjEN4v1NCdSMZZu-B9Fi4nqXFD6mNovyMEJTD4gt-Z6khuGazEnVN00AoRR936wmW8/s400/DSCF4470.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327588539816046402" /></a>Sofia was my little gardening helper. She likes to help water (feed) the flowers.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXpHvRkKTzsanUf_pzZqoA-0oYy9pGHybz8iAZStZYTZPw0nR_kaSP6qktvJg0RHRlmrWFcfJA9teuCI9sV3aia4GhUfYTgYIWmmS7w5rSII0hrAOheZN-gja28egI2_LfOBbfAlmI8k/s1600-h/DSCF4469.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXpHvRkKTzsanUf_pzZqoA-0oYy9pGHybz8iAZStZYTZPw0nR_kaSP6qktvJg0RHRlmrWFcfJA9teuCI9sV3aia4GhUfYTgYIWmmS7w5rSII0hrAOheZN-gja28egI2_LfOBbfAlmI8k/s400/DSCF4469.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327588532804851074" /></a>Jack and Ben exploring the grass for the first time. Notice the newly-laid sod!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwnz_GRZKNLvAaVoLek9QvuNPqF6W1EL5plcJHCyuGZWJSLsSx45wvGG9o1WDA1lVVWlrNpaZ6_stdN8TXpQpj9FVawEhfQWLgUuEyM8_C5nhF2WUQrU5C12GfyIur4WNxbiufmVyfV4/s1600-h/DSCF4508.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwnz_GRZKNLvAaVoLek9QvuNPqF6W1EL5plcJHCyuGZWJSLsSx45wvGG9o1WDA1lVVWlrNpaZ6_stdN8TXpQpj9FVawEhfQWLgUuEyM8_C5nhF2WUQrU5C12GfyIur4WNxbiufmVyfV4/s400/DSCF4508.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327588528592274450" /></a>Sofia and Grandma exchanging makeup tips<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGd6x88kZkGt43-RenvXYzVBXcd5bGQ3pLnLeZh52ZxKASszVPdBjncbic7xR5-4o1zvkAt9Cj39VjqBPqNt8C328iD4HxKKT9EnM6FEEzibs-vmS87mw_gQvUROoB1ciphOqlVXTWAvE/s1600-h/DSCF4481.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGd6x88kZkGt43-RenvXYzVBXcd5bGQ3pLnLeZh52ZxKASszVPdBjncbic7xR5-4o1zvkAt9Cj39VjqBPqNt8C328iD4HxKKT9EnM6FEEzibs-vmS87mw_gQvUROoB1ciphOqlVXTWAvE/s400/DSCF4481.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327590409717653554" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7lx8SKnW2OnQBH3SocIWXuW-DIRLMoZE2gO2TvLBOpIDr5Zlo1UKqhs1jdrtiQwOy-IoR1GdX6q5tqij0iMoNVOVO2DB5-U-Th401REhCrD_yyO328d6jKHqvSAizjFcqVshn3CPafw/s1600-h/DSCF4477.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7lx8SKnW2OnQBH3SocIWXuW-DIRLMoZE2gO2TvLBOpIDr5Zlo1UKqhs1jdrtiQwOy-IoR1GdX6q5tqij0iMoNVOVO2DB5-U-Th401REhCrD_yyO328d6jKHqvSAizjFcqVshn3CPafw/s400/DSCF4477.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327590405735982914" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwhMyhBgM1257K_TAI61-naN7iXqJGKbyY51I_9vK3YacYxI0Vm2Ms49tGe_Fud1T0NlT28f7-R5je_fhbQRBWIezd2XvI62VHXGaGPfF8gNMq03QCdXwhg6jAlTDfkMr3w7XJLMVxYI/s1600-h/DSCF4478.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwhMyhBgM1257K_TAI61-naN7iXqJGKbyY51I_9vK3YacYxI0Vm2Ms49tGe_Fud1T0NlT28f7-R5je_fhbQRBWIezd2XvI62VHXGaGPfF8gNMq03QCdXwhg6jAlTDfkMr3w7XJLMVxYI/s400/DSCF4478.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327590403634520354" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVOgQVr5a7GA3E-EvHKvBhpa19x_INWwo_Pi595GoOADJ6kFt-rKFRAvo5IDjjfL_r5wFUspKyLr_CaValc40RCfK__lloczbzqOFoBv3GQsqMyCF1ahcVoKMkTllNKZa5Mj0VlVhnBk/s1600-h/DSCF4473.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVOgQVr5a7GA3E-EvHKvBhpa19x_INWwo_Pi595GoOADJ6kFt-rKFRAvo5IDjjfL_r5wFUspKyLr_CaValc40RCfK__lloczbzqOFoBv3GQsqMyCF1ahcVoKMkTllNKZa5Mj0VlVhnBk/s400/DSCF4473.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327590400155508658" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZaeBAARRWk6pzuKXDbKDmmxk-roLt5y0MK2baIC1lPrgccSZvsDRHbgGt0_oEWvvUUVImezNCK-7YD_PfXD-pVBUy0shoSpyLPsx64UYIyOOhuFejcec0qHqbpkxnSvGZLfZPOI3Eos/s1600-h/DSCF4471.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZaeBAARRWk6pzuKXDbKDmmxk-roLt5y0MK2baIC1lPrgccSZvsDRHbgGt0_oEWvvUUVImezNCK-7YD_PfXD-pVBUy0shoSpyLPsx64UYIyOOhuFejcec0qHqbpkxnSvGZLfZPOI3Eos/s400/DSCF4471.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327590392644419298" /></a>Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-49544915327738713122009-04-14T08:21:00.013-04:002009-04-15T10:54:20.236-04:00Buona Pasqua (Happy Easter)The hunt is on! <br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyVUf8l2e9d4jh5tOlK1gunhGiy3sxlNU5e3Y2GLEwHWO95cDFOU0r0qlmy5Su86vSlEq2y71bhYhTVLoBl' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />Sofia had a number of Easter Egg hunts she participated in this year. We had so much fun watching her gather eggs. My family was able to come and spend Easter with us, which was so nice. We had a great visit and really enjoyed the extra help. We are convinced that we want my sister to be our nanny! She was such a wonderful help along with my mom, dad, and brother. Madison was a great help with Sofia, too. We got to help her celebrate her 10th birthday while she was here. Happy Birthday Madison! Come back again soon!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYssRWoEsv4Wq9sVpMdousr_lUSoUghILW80Fqw3y31IocqCw-lpPyF4LB7juefPDa8fYCicqi6B5EctjKbVlYInROGm26ti1zYXa1cA8Xu7IU-SWgh-ZJ5pOCwLxrRK7pL2RvHApnl4H/s1600-h/DSCF4450.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYssRWoEsv4Wq9sVpMdousr_lUSoUghILW80Fqw3y31IocqCw-lpPyF4LB7juefPDa8fYCicqi6B5EctjKbVlYInROGm26ti1zYXa1cA8Xu7IU-SWgh-ZJ5pOCwLxrRK7pL2RvHApnl4H/s400/DSCF4450.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324537157670326386" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZMcuh1R5t8Wi_mBF8mA2pPiI7xEazWhB9nxT-Y80p6HHlqVFBxiv162b6tERKWvvXs4hbrfcpvmQnR-ZPSLaZecpZ-bQETNp3eItQDro0Klko_OqdgImY6tFXrlCl40wGbgRGAeEeeg3/s1600-h/DSCF4411.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9pBSSYHMQsLWndjCQC3j_SivGEzWg_2FBnJO9vO0wI8CRw8OVXm3jSaBGoSfZKy9H0c4yhxZ_XN1rK-UWSVXUQY4dJA_HnWpjUw9Fxqk6ciijVbn1J5UayUymuTCXPaAufCnyhCYxgp4/s400/DSCF4467.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324931103606158498" /></a>Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-39166644719134900602009-04-06T11:59:00.003-04:002009-04-06T14:21:53.125-04:00Valentine's Day Gifts from Grandma and GrandpaThis is a few months old, but I didn't get to upload it til now. Grandma and Grandpa sent gifts and Sofia was so excited!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx3mzuX5p04csDnZHE5r-MVBVxItx2r8Um9znV2zMziN2VIi68ikExU8Jcbqeg9RLidqHp-B_tTonKK5NhE' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-28334163837687561592009-04-06T04:10:00.002-04:002009-04-06T11:58:03.142-04:00Jump for Joy I'm Home!<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzKi4Wid44jiS5U6iirpVhZWXWVLQ8CgOR6DwjwOmYRcX8w6KvsbYCcxjMDh73BLuvcnp0Y2pkIfjbLFmo8tg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-46779604465356272112009-04-05T08:40:00.003-04:002009-04-05T10:34:39.197-04:00Home and HealthyI'm happy to report that Benjamin is home from the hospital and doing well with his bottle feedings. His feeding tube had fallen out Wednesday (for the 2nd time) and his doctor allowed him to see if he would decide to eat more from a bottle before putting the tube back in. Well, Ben did well and continues to eat more and more everyday. He's still on a high calorie, hypo-allergenic formula (Neocate) which is $139 for 4 cans! He goes through a can every 2 days. That's been a crazy adjustment.<br /><br />We're so happy that he is home and I think he is, too!<br /><br />Ben at the hospital- so happy even though he wasn't feeling well.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQiKl4HM5i2DM6N6fZk1kKAdSQEMLbvbkdwzVhwyYNG3SKWCperO9gibseKIwHh0dBbES9JSEixGWrV-CWZfTJXsUuLyw-PZDjZ1MA_9Lhtk1b32dOB97oN3AB0ZE_ssF3vZJQA42EIty/s1600-h/DSCF4380.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQiKl4HM5i2DM6N6fZk1kKAdSQEMLbvbkdwzVhwyYNG3SKWCperO9gibseKIwHh0dBbES9JSEixGWrV-CWZfTJXsUuLyw-PZDjZ1MA_9Lhtk1b32dOB97oN3AB0ZE_ssF3vZJQA42EIty/s400/DSCF4380.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321191969442992674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ0cQs_exc_ucHF0Tlg1pgyL-wi5yL349VpbajTRwcJFFXTx5b6DNJCVy8Tputi3C5amHtRMngI2od8eKaK3S4JGtOd_UcSG_jLN-bcgkuOn4R8_SPOBhSVXVoUzAcn5xG1u0uQ_997Euu/s1600-h/DSCF4381.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ0cQs_exc_ucHF0Tlg1pgyL-wi5yL349VpbajTRwcJFFXTx5b6DNJCVy8Tputi3C5amHtRMngI2od8eKaK3S4JGtOd_UcSG_jLN-bcgkuOn4R8_SPOBhSVXVoUzAcn5xG1u0uQ_997Euu/s400/DSCF4381.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321191962988175234" /></a><br /><br /><br />Glad to be home<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BVsXOO8R7mEjD5W3_5g26tVkxL2CSE3b-wofM-4bMmu660QUOjwouFgbceB8k4yJfrKe5i23FO9VdHfnrBX5SXPSHl3YPOmkW9QLwt-wM3rT-AeIHOXSM4YbHsJ5aQfngqLzUJitX_it/s1600-h/DSCF4383.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BVsXOO8R7mEjD5W3_5g26tVkxL2CSE3b-wofM-4bMmu660QUOjwouFgbceB8k4yJfrKe5i23FO9VdHfnrBX5SXPSHl3YPOmkW9QLwt-wM3rT-AeIHOXSM4YbHsJ5aQfngqLzUJitX_it/s400/DSCF4383.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321191953469045762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2WqNggV6J7zmAUFQ-nN2mk303_DqiLoNQ6p05lUedIFFAuO8Km2YfdcpTbcY8-VKQMO1tsqS1tGiomUPgCaACYEiNsX8FCTGnQV5jRW_k4A0K8P5rQGGhRa5TDuWEnJqz1XSDxubEIhJ/s1600-h/DSCF4386.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2WqNggV6J7zmAUFQ-nN2mk303_DqiLoNQ6p05lUedIFFAuO8Km2YfdcpTbcY8-VKQMO1tsqS1tGiomUPgCaACYEiNsX8FCTGnQV5jRW_k4A0K8P5rQGGhRa5TDuWEnJqz1XSDxubEIhJ/s400/DSCF4386.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321191947133019378" /></a>Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-31968822246807835252009-03-25T07:57:00.005-04:002009-03-25T09:34:40.178-04:00Under the WeatherBen has been in the hospital since Thursday morning admitted for Failure to Thrive. This was discovered during a routine checkup with the GI doctor. He had not gained weight since his appointment in January. Prior to January, he was below the growth curve, but was showing growth. Once admitted, pneumonia was also discovered. Reasons for the pneumonia may be acid reflux or aspirating the formula he's getting from his bottle. He is so congested that he cannot get a good latch on the nipple therefore not being able to get much milk down. I think the speech pathologist noted from the swallow study that he gets about 1 swallow of formula down per 12 sucks!<br /><br />Last evening, Ben's feeding tube (which was inserted nasally down to his intestines) came out! This was probably as a result of all the drainage from his nose and suctioning of boogers.<br /><br />Tomorrow morning Ben is scheduled for a bronchoscope and endoscopy. The pulmonologist and GI doctor will do these all under the same sedation session so that is good! We look forward to knowing more about what is causing his aspiration and other stuff that may be going on in there. They are both excellent physicians and we have a lot of respect for them. Dr. Jeanie, Ben's pediatrician has also been in daily to check on him and we adore her! The speech pathologist has taken a genuine interest in Ben since his recent swallow study when she noticed his aversion to the nipple, disorganized swallowing, and heavy aspiration. She is working with us to help him with his aversion to the nipple and his latching on. We are so blessed to have such wonderful people all working together to help Ben get better as soon as possible.<br /><br />I do feel like it is one huge cycle of poor latching=aspiration=pneumonia=poor eating, etc., etc.Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-29286804561360553272009-02-09T16:24:00.003-05:002009-02-09T16:59:59.203-05:00Addition or Poop?WARNING: you may not want to watch this if you are eating or if you have a weak stomach. You will see poop.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyM9oMi-GD_yDTRfkSNY9LOSIi2zxgPOa7UdqaNDjRKZKA3OMyxrS0iBQjdkkIlx6MIij8BUDnN02ZpBpA7eQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-3713992875513284382009-02-06T12:47:00.006-05:002009-02-06T14:00:09.266-05:00I get by with a little help from SofiaSofia ADORES her fratellini (little brothers) and is always wanting to help us care for them.<br /><br />Sofia feeding Jack<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dweCU9KgxOXJ9z33nawveCw_J6DuYmsrlUI3EfQARpG_DiPVkMlvFPPgKOF4CVLPxxmhqFsaFGV4Qr_bUhB3A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br />Sofia feeding Benjamin<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz-AD7FqqZHif0CIPWXqRTtF-5pqgPg8ovmxVVUq2i62fn5IWfktiERTc-ki7GecRhRtFrjiNS2wkCKxEFysg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-10533634299966681082009-02-06T12:23:00.004-05:002009-02-06T12:42:07.977-05:00Yes we have our hands full!Everyone makes comments to us when out in public with the bambini. I must say, however, that the comment, "You sure have your hands full!" is no longer amusing. Don't get me wrong, I love talking to new people (strangers), but this comment has simply been exhausted. The Eleanor of the 80s would respond, "NO DUH!" especially if the comment was made by a certain little sister or brother.<br /><br />FUTURE GOAL: Have t-shirts made for us to wear that read "Yes, we have our hands full!"<br /><br />A hands full/multi-tasker in action:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQt5Gu0mA2IoUtRj3T7OxoKa1wVNxkojVuc-zbKD8mAIcFr5ta-aw-ckg3wxtcWg4sEM6tXYOWsBJI9vTU_1ViPky7UeNjqLF5-xb70clx0_qVkDWlnZgQbNbfWmT3ty7llmCEEW9TzrE/s1600-h/DSCF4310.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQt5Gu0mA2IoUtRj3T7OxoKa1wVNxkojVuc-zbKD8mAIcFr5ta-aw-ckg3wxtcWg4sEM6tXYOWsBJI9vTU_1ViPky7UeNjqLF5-xb70clx0_qVkDWlnZgQbNbfWmT3ty7llmCEEW9TzrE/s400/DSCF4310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299738358812044802" border="0"></a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxlrwcQcLznPE0skHw7ed_RfAFq1pOygwGCh6SNxXw_rXvfHzYsK0Ef3uuWS2ff8ylwshFhgcGx_KUi3HUliQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-17731538307732855272009-02-05T09:02:00.006-05:002009-02-05T14:47:25.027-05:00Sweet Potato SweetiesJack and Benjamin have started eating solids. They've really enjoyed peas, sweet potatoes, and carrots. They've also had green beans, but didn't seem to like them as much... YET- but, we'll work on that!<br /><br />A Happy Ben loves him some sweet potatoes!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJueCWep58N66WJkQSrwx9iT32dQK2Bh6Yeh8iSaAUy3AgstwCbKV-_77U8BtNC5uoFdpDNKSk942eGFiz_Ku9w20erMYvi9xSLqZos56qQu9ZQFqfSCCTGZ8_Fvf5yMpCx1YzZUKlxXrs/s1600-h/DSCF4321.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJueCWep58N66WJkQSrwx9iT32dQK2Bh6Yeh8iSaAUy3AgstwCbKV-_77U8BtNC5uoFdpDNKSk942eGFiz_Ku9w20erMYvi9xSLqZos56qQu9ZQFqfSCCTGZ8_Fvf5yMpCx1YzZUKlxXrs/s400/DSCF4321.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299401509129272706" /></a><br /><br /><br />A Happy Jack loves him some sweet potatoes, too! The messier the better!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZYCNng6tM10RPXk_ZaAK6UQvnBg0roWqoI2PCJMFxgwaEAlnZK6LxOGnMI-3sOcKzsbobJvWvLXt6JmcGBayI4w_YvdEwA_KUajlanVaKVDKAjFuAOCtuL_-zb_R_vuIO67bwWjwj3JN/s1600-h/DSCF4320.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZYCNng6tM10RPXk_ZaAK6UQvnBg0roWqoI2PCJMFxgwaEAlnZK6LxOGnMI-3sOcKzsbobJvWvLXt6JmcGBayI4w_YvdEwA_KUajlanVaKVDKAjFuAOCtuL_-zb_R_vuIO67bwWjwj3JN/s400/DSCF4320.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299401503838368482" /></a><br /><br /><br />Our Two Happy Boys<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiontPxSgqvKlrTWQgu9Qo6LVfHZDdDvDivtL7_ktBtaXm9KN3jqtWAgmJzerY_4jZ17-L8Ll4U1ZaQ5gDG6Zeh37mWm-q1ZSlFx9SMTDMTD-AEEmviJXzCIBoDMzuxiQtny8L8VcJmf0qF/s1600-h/DSCF4319.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiontPxSgqvKlrTWQgu9Qo6LVfHZDdDvDivtL7_ktBtaXm9KN3jqtWAgmJzerY_4jZ17-L8Ll4U1ZaQ5gDG6Zeh37mWm-q1ZSlFx9SMTDMTD-AEEmviJXzCIBoDMzuxiQtny8L8VcJmf0qF/s400/DSCF4319.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299401502158350226" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Experience the way sweet potatoes make them chatty! They were telling me all about it.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyqR_C6Vgd5m_KsIk-BdVVGFuA3W_Jn230cdUZYa9pNHxIZGz8im5cWhoU4ibCl_YTYBBIxxlq_qSpG7kkEHQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-6553936009937545412009-02-05T08:51:00.002-05:002009-02-05T09:02:06.725-05:00New Year's Eve- Happy 2009!Our friends, Sarah and Rich invited us to their house for a lobster boil on New Year's Eve. Rich had driven through Maine 2 days earlier and picked up live lobsters for us. He rigged up a cooler and air pump to keep them alive so they would be fresh. Though we kept listening for the shells to whistle, we never heard them. I thought that's what was supposed to happen!<br /><br />My dad came down and for a few days and got to celebrate New Year's with us!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQyATN3n72hMHe6ShFQK515stUq4z2KrYKWtH9xxnilEucyxkfKr-jfitiaSmKSIxweUQGHmbUYylalrZUwcgSwyFUCuJl5x5EzbV7tpnleTzUsDANisHkYTK_fE2yFxjorP8T83HqeUF7/s1600-h/DSCF4300.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQyATN3n72hMHe6ShFQK515stUq4z2KrYKWtH9xxnilEucyxkfKr-jfitiaSmKSIxweUQGHmbUYylalrZUwcgSwyFUCuJl5x5EzbV7tpnleTzUsDANisHkYTK_fE2yFxjorP8T83HqeUF7/s400/DSCF4300.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299311515312715602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtZmWJCwYDqm-RQsUOR4a0YzhzDqcLmQ3aGnzP9zeWq8MkQyxi4L0bj5RqZPB61Vl7yqpQIoxdW1UcmAu2QNqB_N0rPP0FZ0dWRYHhdYRQX3WfhKls8r0EdPoGqTAXCPJKQsoh7pQ35QO/s1600-h/DSCF4299.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmE8vVaKE4otEBYwmwo1BclEbXba9R7UOF4eFo3jfCkUBdumn1ku_8cUVxdsJQiWxmGS7eUCWKryqtCSjL8u77LHF_AMZs0CBlqVopf2f0prgxXVwjeQOD2QiNX8iCPB9163wYuWccDG5/s400/DSCF4288.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299311502099467410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNKLCSz6UkSyEfAa8758Pguyys_PGTT1J0E3JKeZtagzwBmS-PpQRmlz2k3RlZhQzxaXwiUT0lj3OdAzNlmQsmmua2iZBpku7uqCfrOGM57tsyc9dgZr5o_VfZB52MXOj4a6-LiApsyC6k/s1600-h/DSCF4296.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNKLCSz6UkSyEfAa8758Pguyys_PGTT1J0E3JKeZtagzwBmS-PpQRmlz2k3RlZhQzxaXwiUT0lj3OdAzNlmQsmmua2iZBpku7uqCfrOGM57tsyc9dgZr5o_VfZB52MXOj4a6-LiApsyC6k/s400/DSCF4296.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299311495918849810" /></a>Nola, Sofia, Abi, Ben, and Jack<br /><br />HAPPY NEW YEAR!Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-76673720901124889552009-02-03T17:30:00.004-05:002009-02-03T18:06:48.839-05:00PASTA DAY!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCfrMvloGP8M3-NXh7_6cWh3xSQoiudmOqoH5cNZvD435NEFRpNKHTxA9Odzf8CJhHYEfxWoVBaVTFnEA3MFCcbj0d4EZwlCVzKwd46OBVJlbjcaMoRyFO-qcgXQeKhPSaxpe13-6GZHG/s1600-h/DSCF4273.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRDV4zbA7NIDyoHRGvI1FIFWcCRoYaK95_Fuj6sJBeYhsHowBbLjmXfxT3BZTroh4nmwqXLzUoeKA4W3vF-xnsA5iwfU5xJKYvQ7-0p3gVdMJ06vEnRwgu6e3LCHiHkhiCi662SjVDrig/s400/DSCF4276.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298710488089269970" /></a>Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-48008464410509248922008-12-30T07:44:00.002-05:002008-12-30T08:35:43.714-05:00A Captive Audience<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzhBAgB0yrHMBup80CGGEdqKFWCu9o-oQ9UnpNX_Y8o5YahGWhK59B32AIHsJndgCfY-Y1dYaiIU56Fg77l0w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-44566833543913801092008-12-28T23:19:00.004-05:002008-12-30T07:27:55.070-05:00Buon NataleWe had a very Merry Chattanooga Christmas of our own the Sunday before we left for Ohio. Sofia was VERY EXCITED to get a play kitchen from Babbo Natale, aka Santa Clause.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9ocKPwgQwNWXlE99p0OGr88LzK-s6yz-I8T0BMX-okU_IRQDyv2tuPO3m2c0mrzr5SXVgajlenFJDEYw_GYOElbyjQ9N9WKM8D3-hV1_8b_PtqdrM_EM8UaUufqS8vP0JX1BSXKglEkq/s1600-h/DSCF4108.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9ocKPwgQwNWXlE99p0OGr88LzK-s6yz-I8T0BMX-okU_IRQDyv2tuPO3m2c0mrzr5SXVgajlenFJDEYw_GYOElbyjQ9N9WKM8D3-hV1_8b_PtqdrM_EM8UaUufqS8vP0JX1BSXKglEkq/s400/DSCF4108.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285064417998529314" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" <br />href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1-Fiowh30goBcJRKQ25OVrjRFEc8tWNUVeyiQtUL054e2nVbjXe0J66JiANGsboRaYPGD7qyPqIy5Uz2Vckc-nch1VB2UuEZ7pVayTyFzXlnX-Vi79RykCOyXF4J9xUpfwyXLb8r2TCe/s1600-h/DSCF4117.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGd6RNa1jEQV_CTzlpE7PHUDQm2aVLXvi272C0p_ZgPFX8BieqVHR8S7pQir_jBuAmNuCG-Whk0NHS0shSyC7O31f2xO3j4Kv0X3beJIGo1nvuryLQMyOVKokQX1EM0uHXg_WvSlB1K6G-/s400/DSCF4113.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285064430481930418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBTcKtEDtm5rfUY1jrVqurTfZMdGutYqTwUA4le5DqwdmiLoHgZnH_TFdR0DUZqGaji_TC_9sWxprAGseqvdBRGafRjxW5X6PK_Vljs4SoQBWnjEbS24nXUdyYHS5K32l-2De-F1Q_pRa/s1600-h/DSCF4114.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBTcKtEDtm5rfUY1jrVqurTfZMdGutYqTwUA4le5DqwdmiLoHgZnH_TFdR0DUZqGaji_TC_9sWxprAGseqvdBRGafRjxW5X6PK_Vljs4SoQBWnjEbS24nXUdyYHS5K32l-2De-F1Q_pRa/s400/DSCF4114.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285064426374673666" /></a><br /><br />The happy chef loves making swiss cheese and steak sandwiches!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznXoaijP1lpaW9D7A092x_Ez6aeRr5cIr9eQ3Nunpd36pRUjKNm6IY3QMRLO17nd5dUuEG8XFBoQCYrmZGAHU_lU0JVqfnibv1LIj8eI5PEMTAm9EMc8_fzNeeNN3xzuVwlKSO_osd5c3/s1600-h/DSCF4270.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznXoaijP1lpaW9D7A092x_Ez6aeRr5cIr9eQ3Nunpd36pRUjKNm6IY3QMRLO17nd5dUuEG8XFBoQCYrmZGAHU_lU0JVqfnibv1LIj8eI5PEMTAm9EMc8_fzNeeNN3xzuVwlKSO_osd5c3/s400/DSCF4270.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285558583755102386" /></a>Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008173585280703297.post-45319380904862009882008-12-14T10:51:00.005-05:002008-12-14T15:04:19.316-05:00Little Boys Blue<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkY1qG9vVpmJYyTv0Up8uoG5IayDxtIMVDwPOv-hG0n17m4KDQ5X4W0gGhPVBEjPYufMO7rRkfxv7D1_a-rZ381l225z_We5zZM7yNneVI43ZV9hmj6p_hjp6Np64fm-B701rIqwc4wlFO/s1600-h/DSCF4087.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkY1qG9vVpmJYyTv0Up8uoG5IayDxtIMVDwPOv-hG0n17m4KDQ5X4W0gGhPVBEjPYufMO7rRkfxv7D1_a-rZ381l225z_We5zZM7yNneVI43ZV9hmj6p_hjp6Np64fm-B701rIqwc4wlFO/s320/DSCF4087.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279676467883059986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi26CZrSZJdACI10cDr54_ksb-o_s1JAA7MLsB08suKsOQmpx2Uabn_1G2fHXdwH1d77yyZp20B7dqpiyyFrNiXW7F8B2IFm_aG7mPIzGqbMyLKnB1qtlL0KxXIhkG3bog__q3VZsOuhfq/s1600-h/DSCF4089.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi26CZrSZJdACI10cDr54_ksb-o_s1JAA7MLsB08suKsOQmpx2Uabn_1G2fHXdwH1d77yyZp20B7dqpiyyFrNiXW7F8B2IFm_aG7mPIzGqbMyLKnB1qtlL0KxXIhkG3bog__q3VZsOuhfq/s320/DSCF4089.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279676464521521746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnzI5YUk8CKMuzoiyVAho7M01CNZW_b2y_2hgtg0at3t4E1utmcqC519NSqc5jJbEjkbKUX7Nzxq86ODZNDPyakBB78QylMBSIApQF1cNgYQysfX8orq5ZhD5_Wqxo4VuKxB1PNSTyOEdK/s1600-h/DSCF4082.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnzI5YUk8CKMuzoiyVAho7M01CNZW_b2y_2hgtg0at3t4E1utmcqC519NSqc5jJbEjkbKUX7Nzxq86ODZNDPyakBB78QylMBSIApQF1cNgYQysfX8orq5ZhD5_Wqxo4VuKxB1PNSTyOEdK/s320/DSCF4082.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279676452165307410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsujSfkWmPfKWlnip4vuvKsXL96TS0seGV-nGpDlrr3zIQuwb3wqmT3KFN-BHCpiUjCh6B9nM1z-53f1v8F7YxNImDbFTo50yRzEbQHbjoWaenpHWsgJpY9MEVjotayjNMq1okqTyczOHU/s1600-h/DSCF4083.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsujSfkWmPfKWlnip4vuvKsXL96TS0seGV-nGpDlrr3zIQuwb3wqmT3KFN-BHCpiUjCh6B9nM1z-53f1v8F7YxNImDbFTo50yRzEbQHbjoWaenpHWsgJpY9MEVjotayjNMq1okqTyczOHU/s320/DSCF4083.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279676443958357570" /></a><br />My parents' neighbor, Mena, crocheted bonnets for Jack and Ben when they were born. They are so sweet! These really show that the boys have been growing because they barely fit them now!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The first 2 pics are of Ben.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The last 2 pics are of Jack.Sweetie Pietieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493072718125627734noreply@blogger.com1