tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19785427135064972402024-02-18T20:26:24.111-07:00Bates FamilyMarjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407750370459785816noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-18312790433647523752010-05-26T11:34:00.004-06:002010-05-26T11:42:06.862-06:00Two years of YES: Celebrating our Love<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh775VEqRVPQa81_i3BXMwQFYkWwp740-I9GCtxjD_nLPSrTzjYra1WYhLhQNRMV80HvJ1JGJuc-jtky1U0cHATlWTTnN9mKNrliWfXDpNY-QuvFzV5AaRt9Vxr9qCjvMhTQPwYdTf_0ueO/s1600/29461_747532327239_17819724_40363778_7502199_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh775VEqRVPQa81_i3BXMwQFYkWwp740-I9GCtxjD_nLPSrTzjYra1WYhLhQNRMV80HvJ1JGJuc-jtky1U0cHATlWTTnN9mKNrliWfXDpNY-QuvFzV5AaRt9Vxr9qCjvMhTQPwYdTf_0ueO/s200/29461_747532327239_17819724_40363778_7502199_n.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh775VEqRVPQa81_i3BXMwQFYkWwp740-I9GCtxjD_nLPSrTzjYra1WYhLhQNRMV80HvJ1JGJuc-jtky1U0cHATlWTTnN9mKNrliWfXDpNY-QuvFzV5AaRt9Vxr9qCjvMhTQPwYdTf_0ueO/s1600/29461_747532327239_17819724_40363778_7502199_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a>On Saturday John and I celebrated two wonderful years of marriage. Two years of growth, love and happiness. I am blessed to have the kind of man I have by my side. And everyday that goes by, more and more, I realize that I made the best decision of my life. Being married to John has been even better than I could have imagined. This year we went to Zion National Park to celebrate. </div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> (I'll post pictures when I get back from Miami)</span><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(I love this song)</span></em></div>Marjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407750370459785816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-68636539704453896392010-05-15T21:24:00.001-06:002010-05-16T06:45:47.488-06:00Red<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNk9aAR3OdhZP8goTAWTenTAebF9wlJjD1pB6GKgflrAG4zccrJNJy-P9ZxGRbZ6husHTRxcoaXq7IoB1g8o3ksDra6yiLv1DfQsOlrGWTV_NMNFtYOc57V4cApDopRX2YXnjOB6SybJo8/s1600/DSC04195.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNk9aAR3OdhZP8goTAWTenTAebF9wlJjD1pB6GKgflrAG4zccrJNJy-P9ZxGRbZ6husHTRxcoaXq7IoB1g8o3ksDra6yiLv1DfQsOlrGWTV_NMNFtYOc57V4cApDopRX2YXnjOB6SybJo8/s320/DSC04195.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I just got these new pumps! I've been wanting these shoes forever but they were too expensive. On Friday I got them for 75% off. I love sales. You know I'm wearing them tomorrow.Marjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407750370459785816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-69086634375793309142010-05-15T21:06:00.002-06:002010-05-15T21:13:24.024-06:00Cake Decorating Fail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyT-XYN7b9K2g5CRy9EdRoeL-TxovoDTnDuXuIu6ObQfmi6n1M_9A9sEwsjpWfQeFwufpm4V_eZ7I6xvXYzCtq7PV5Hirq6Z2-F1eLlr8e8QbmrpO5kAATIMqeEjv4-z35vkVAt7Kfpzjc/s1600/DSC04197.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyT-XYN7b9K2g5CRy9EdRoeL-TxovoDTnDuXuIu6ObQfmi6n1M_9A9sEwsjpWfQeFwufpm4V_eZ7I6xvXYzCtq7PV5Hirq6Z2-F1eLlr8e8QbmrpO5kAATIMqeEjv4-z35vkVAt7Kfpzjc/s320/DSC04197.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">My first cake was a disaster...lol. I don't know what I did wrong but the consistency of the icing wasn't right. Maybe on Monday I'll have better luck.<br />
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I don't know about you but I feel like I always have a lot on my to-do list. So much that there are days I don't know how I don't literally lose my head. This year I've decided to make what I call MY SUMMER FUN TO DO LIST. This list is all about fun and giggles. Here's what I'm thinking:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ul><li style="text-align: left;">go camping</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">do a couple of small hikes </li>
<li style="text-align: left;">have saturday picnics</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">fly a kite </li>
<li style="text-align: left;">go to the zoo</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">play in the rain</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">finish Isla's memory book </li>
<li style="text-align: left;">make a <a href="http://quietbook.blogspot.com/">quiet book</a></li>
<li style="text-align: left;">make a summer dress</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">decorate a cake like a pro..I probably won't be able to that but maybe I can get good enough so that I can make Isla's birthday cake</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">finish 3 books </li>
<li style="text-align: left;">start working out regularly</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">go swimming</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">run a 5k</li>
</ul>So what do you think? Any suggestion of things we need to do? Maybe hikes, parks, activities that are fun that I didn't think about? Let me know. For now here's my to-do list for today:<br />
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</div><div><ul><li>clean the house</li>
<li>do some laudry</li>
<li>read Isla a book</li>
<li>play like a kid</li>
<li>find something to cook</li>
<li>go to the mall</li>
<li>go to Michaels and buy stuff for my cake decorating class</li>
<li>wash my hair</li>
<li>do some personal reading</li>
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</div></div>Marjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407750370459785816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-32982368414492062112010-05-09T22:28:00.002-06:002010-05-09T22:34:09.899-06:00Women of Light<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9itkmHAZLDUjdPwlWLVoUcA_7xNhyphenhyphenWiQu029KBuZrAqt2mhaeKzl8ahqE7fUwbQOKSHIpXoDKD53baYfTCi8yW1SHsSjruNedrHPNGWJKo1RRQdO56mO9Fqrcg6LFMy2ya9sf2_93f_A/s1600/WomenOfLight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9itkmHAZLDUjdPwlWLVoUcA_7xNhyphenhyphenWiQu029KBuZrAqt2mhaeKzl8ahqE7fUwbQOKSHIpXoDKD53baYfTCi8yW1SHsSjruNedrHPNGWJKo1RRQdO56mO9Fqrcg6LFMy2ya9sf2_93f_A/s320/WomenOfLight.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On this Mother's Day I couldn't help to think of some of the women in my life that I admire so much. They are women of God. And they have taught me so much about love, charity and sacrifice. I feel so blessed to have them as examples in my life. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">President Hinckley says it beautifully in this Mormon Message:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="text-align: center;"><span class="UIIntentionalStory_Names" data-ft="{"type":"name"}"> </span><span class="UIStory_Message" style="color: black; font-weight: normal;">So on this day, "may your spirit be touched with a lightness that comes from knowing what an important place you have in this world. And may your life be blessed with happiness as you have blessed so many others with your love."</span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="color: black; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span class="UIStory_Message">Happy Mother's Day!</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Marjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407750370459785816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-46405306385686852372010-05-08T21:37:00.004-06:002010-05-08T21:43:49.750-06:00Car Seat Tent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2w4k7yg4HyUno6DU6ycL_F8SabqETkLC-X4vTvRf2ztZd7A__DgItI74OiHZZdhE_KzC3KKRSstkKI_HhsL7jrA0ERErb05YX9bd2R0DCPqXe6RKiArSUxQdJ6NMCKsGobACLAItdryR/s1600/DSC04140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2w4k7yg4HyUno6DU6ycL_F8SabqETkLC-X4vTvRf2ztZd7A__DgItI74OiHZZdhE_KzC3KKRSstkKI_HhsL7jrA0ERErb05YX9bd2R0DCPqXe6RKiArSUxQdJ6NMCKsGobACLAItdryR/s200/DSC04140.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoee1ipM8Rb5VKDiCTQYc_dPdn0aXp0PdPQ6K8y768HHSRZ6a-LnfTEvCg3QTiPpwOy9uelMNtb_6OXMytOmvmVM4ByBQQCyH2YyAOzXrcj2SQpuwTPz7zJsonbQ7CEvZ9CLuOXCaQkKkY/s1600/DSC04134.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoee1ipM8Rb5VKDiCTQYc_dPdn0aXp0PdPQ6K8y768HHSRZ6a-LnfTEvCg3QTiPpwOy9uelMNtb_6OXMytOmvmVM4ByBQQCyH2YyAOzXrcj2SQpuwTPz7zJsonbQ7CEvZ9CLuOXCaQkKkY/s200/DSC04134.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Maybelline and I stayed up the other night until 2 am finishing this car seat tent for her baby, who will be here in September. I'm really excited for her, she'll be a great mom. The car seat tent is really easy to make. If you're interested in making one we got the pattern from <a href="http://infarrantlycreative.blogspot.com/2009/01/car-seat-tent.html">here</a>.</div>Marjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407750370459785816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-15153653880157817332010-05-07T10:27:00.001-06:002010-05-07T10:32:05.350-06:00An inspiring message from Stephanie Nielson<div style="text-align: center;">I saw this video this morning and I was touched and inpired by its message. It reminds me of a quote I came across by Elder Eyring, "I bear you my testimony that God the Father lives. He set a course for each of us that can polish and perfect us to be with Him. I testify that the Savior lives. His Atonement makes posible our being purified as we keep His commandments and our sacred convenants. <strong>And I know from my own experience that He can and will give us strength to rise through every trial."</strong> <br />
- Elder Henry B. Eyring, <a href="http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-1032-7,00.html">"Adversity," Ensign, May 2009, 27</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Hope you've enjoyed the update....i know it was a really quick one. We've had a year full of excitement and we've had to learn to adapt to a lot of changes. However, we feel so blessed for every experience we've had. We feel especially thankful to have our little peanut now a beautiful little girl in our home.</strong></div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Marjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407750370459785816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-17179051534030780712010-04-25T15:26:00.077-06:002010-04-25T21:53:42.835-06:00Update & My apologies for not keeping up with my blog Part I<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you can forgive me for not keeping up with my blog. I don't even know if anyone looks at this thing anymore...but if you've been a faithful follower thank you and i hope i don't disappoint you again.=)</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">July 2009</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6_mG40D5csIPnhmNW8Fs9tJLhztkAr0CiQV5cDhyphenhyphenqjeskNiq0yZpaRqcBjbVD1qiSS92et_VdpkeiJco18ictlL54DWyMZ9O7tedLsFxfljXllpihYH2xPQU-fivvaQ_4rSTMtCpS-ii/s1600/DSC02057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6_mG40D5csIPnhmNW8Fs9tJLhztkAr0CiQV5cDhyphenhyphenqjeskNiq0yZpaRqcBjbVD1qiSS92et_VdpkeiJco18ictlL54DWyMZ9O7tedLsFxfljXllpihYH2xPQU-fivvaQ_4rSTMtCpS-ii/s200/DSC02057.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Isla and Daddy at the hospital</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">July 2009</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0aHHZNYyZhG-n3uboJc2fxQcULCR4FcF0K2LiPO7T3fjoHiVIsCUZ0D3QrlGMktM3hgQwOomT28_2-mDm58SiK7kgAU664lfG8ZMifRRq0mqSu8AyewOBjbbPkh2L10UUMGZB0fuJu1_Q/s1600/DSC02186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0aHHZNYyZhG-n3uboJc2fxQcULCR4FcF0K2LiPO7T3fjoHiVIsCUZ0D3QrlGMktM3hgQwOomT28_2-mDm58SiK7kgAU664lfG8ZMifRRq0mqSu8AyewOBjbbPkh2L10UUMGZB0fuJu1_Q/s200/DSC02186.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKLIwfG2rpFKIUE82cDQQoa8ao9Wcofa8WbL7zWdssCvpNuBjD2sNRdNEBf6-2dNRwyIzSM-plr-JOg5yctZOKh5Wxm194J-zDUL6kta5AlBwT1MTptTIpiDk7CqA4E1e_kgKD8zbIWLR/s1600/DSC02155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKLIwfG2rpFKIUE82cDQQoa8ao9Wcofa8WbL7zWdssCvpNuBjD2sNRdNEBf6-2dNRwyIzSM-plr-JOg5yctZOKh5Wxm194J-zDUL6kta5AlBwT1MTptTIpiDk7CqA4E1e_kgKD8zbIWLR/s200/DSC02155.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">For the 4th of July we went to my aunt's house </span></i></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">August 2009</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdN6hJXBLLCBVm6K8iM0ncaxWZ8NQUQoNyr3ZyOwqJgygj7ZpXv9thseH5Vg2MN-9cWCQZmc-k-0M_OMVxjIl0Rh8Cex3JVY2D7_unjBgw0_EGMaXCEigdl1eK5y85d2Q_2FODmxWV87ZU/s1600/DSC02419.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdN6hJXBLLCBVm6K8iM0ncaxWZ8NQUQoNyr3ZyOwqJgygj7ZpXv9thseH5Vg2MN-9cWCQZmc-k-0M_OMVxjIl0Rh8Cex3JVY2D7_unjBgw0_EGMaXCEigdl1eK5y85d2Q_2FODmxWV87ZU/s200/DSC02419.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">We went to Miami for my cousin's wedding</span></i></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39lp36kIixDEuFZawNj2lWw2OTEK85O2KjEXaloKT5r-5saTZYhNJts2C67ujWaVaegc4xcxaRXxYutmAnuKGMD6TZ9rUzYOmQejLNAKjTxL76gDPb8fOoxrIS-pRHhgm2s4oK-MuF-m8/s1600/DSC02648.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39lp36kIixDEuFZawNj2lWw2OTEK85O2KjEXaloKT5r-5saTZYhNJts2C67ujWaVaegc4xcxaRXxYutmAnuKGMD6TZ9rUzYOmQejLNAKjTxL76gDPb8fOoxrIS-pRHhgm2s4oK-MuF-m8/s200/DSC02648.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">After spending a couple of days in Miami we drove to Orlando and then Alabama.</span></i></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: large;">September 2009</span></span><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2IfOFiMEgBqVSTW-9At1y4NO7XRt5YybZsDouYJcS8fv4ML19SCsTXWQEoqaSaecGmN8lLwEjco6VHx5I1AZWuLpcN7p7fqntDy1hiLh0wRHg69zq8EnlOR5puKwXbg78YVLtmADLLSU/s1600/DSC02803.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2IfOFiMEgBqVSTW-9At1y4NO7XRt5YybZsDouYJcS8fv4ML19SCsTXWQEoqaSaecGmN8lLwEjco6VHx5I1AZWuLpcN7p7fqntDy1hiLh0wRHg69zq8EnlOR5puKwXbg78YVLtmADLLSU/s200/DSC02803.JPG" width="133" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKg4QmaHaO40eRpI4DnVDPX495P-ATutY-psC5Eh6MvMgjr4pnPcHUJhcueFN5tDI5xwBsrtU_I8ZYZyjjGLrtPDylpYcu9TOpANrK3plOCe6SKwHxrRGrear1NaV5d8GV0SleptXUvzl/s1600/DSC02812.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKg4QmaHaO40eRpI4DnVDPX495P-ATutY-psC5Eh6MvMgjr4pnPcHUJhcueFN5tDI5xwBsrtU_I8ZYZyjjGLrtPDylpYcu9TOpANrK3plOCe6SKwHxrRGrear1NaV5d8GV0SleptXUvzl/s200/DSC02812.JPG" width="133" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Isla's first Temple visit</span></i></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">October 2009</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GJQIMv4Tg_Rfi5DVooqflcWuQhwxQA0IKKkEJlO1OG76RS3dkiZS7fHWMXDK015F7h7njzy89dFEU_YQ1jSDmdIWbfafj_4TRsabm2Vji8_AoaGXT4t5HsqTPBzsx7Of5Mgv6Hm7Ar2N/s1600/Holloween+154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GJQIMv4Tg_Rfi5DVooqflcWuQhwxQA0IKKkEJlO1OG76RS3dkiZS7fHWMXDK015F7h7njzy89dFEU_YQ1jSDmdIWbfafj_4TRsabm2Vji8_AoaGXT4t5HsqTPBzsx7Of5Mgv6Hm7Ar2N/s200/Holloween+154.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Isla meets Kai. </span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>to be continued....have a good night!</i> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Marjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407750370459785816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-86172774400010652552009-07-05T09:30:00.005-06:002010-03-06T10:27:02.413-07:00Isla Marie Bates...our little lady!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMbZfHP-ZOeEdMDTTZ_e6sVwdHddXcBugGX6Y13hg0gcZpaUoF4VUzzxTL-A8SstoZWL77n09HC9tKorBMfz-5SLjUfzDDrfIax8jR1SRSLOJNiOFsri9sfMPgfXMyGm_70fpizehmO4/s1600-h/DSC02061.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMbZfHP-ZOeEdMDTTZ_e6sVwdHddXcBugGX6Y13hg0gcZpaUoF4VUzzxTL-A8SstoZWL77n09HC9tKorBMfz-5SLjUfzDDrfIax8jR1SRSLOJNiOFsri9sfMPgfXMyGm_70fpizehmO4/s320/DSC02061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354999836102878642" border="0" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAaA04EDUvJ8wvhcxYYdvEDhOvDiqVIoc6345JXUt92XB51iMUaqNr7cV1KQ6JouIQ0jprAsqShC4cdR1IW08u_GqOYNVJaEBPDusTN1uyIX9KvkueKftlo1sZMs733inhcTED64FxNc/s1600-h/DSC02053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAaA04EDUvJ8wvhcxYYdvEDhOvDiqVIoc6345JXUt92XB51iMUaqNr7cV1KQ6JouIQ0jprAsqShC4cdR1IW08u_GqOYNVJaEBPDusTN1uyIX9KvkueKftlo1sZMs733inhcTED64FxNc/s320/DSC02053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354999338273452706" border="0" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are some pictures of Isla right after she was born. </span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br />
</span></span></span></div>johnbateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103750081581877601noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-60418088560972445392009-07-05T08:54:00.012-06:002010-03-07T21:25:42.081-07:00Before & After<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQNabm7OH4gX9iX3dB8qibHjCLdLX8tIjU3mLGeyUrKDEjB-L7w3NdYlmZ9b7Ub_qb7RglTZ11jQwwZEZYPeX5c9x4j1VdccvSSOkkweMRJyjEk3FBsT2G1-gmNZhfxGNC_OguHMjQhc/s1600-h/DSC02040.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354994547271158466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQNabm7OH4gX9iX3dB8qibHjCLdLX8tIjU3mLGeyUrKDEjB-L7w3NdYlmZ9b7Ub_qb7RglTZ11jQwwZEZYPeX5c9x4j1VdccvSSOkkweMRJyjEk3FBsT2G1-gmNZhfxGNC_OguHMjQhc/s320/DSC02040.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Before</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-9tEIEntLeYiMNzZ2Jqd0ZNxnQAlOXKA5Z3qq3ngt9U7yseX_S6F63crTOB0-LvQt_qBYKBZaEocyDUydsQrSm_nGyNZuHoFfJH5VCX7uqH7Iy2wmCrwzYFqkWRdp5D-enRQGpKDqxM/s1600-h/DSC02059.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354993072344017314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-9tEIEntLeYiMNzZ2Jqd0ZNxnQAlOXKA5Z3qq3ngt9U7yseX_S6F63crTOB0-LvQt_qBYKBZaEocyDUydsQrSm_nGyNZuHoFfJH5VCX7uqH7Iy2wmCrwzYFqkWRdp5D-enRQGpKDqxM/s320/DSC02059.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 167px; width: 227px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5hdqUzqqZNYP_RyCc_Gv0rpz2Z4ihC8NLiL0nP016dQPiwRVdwsS6poRkdAagQfnNUkHDTVwDe7JsEPRzsbXASwNLoRhbNgryCfeMpamjfWAU9deIyWv0CLhBMXfCkZDjueuPRs9xj4/s1600-h/DSC02062.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354993053280200466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5hdqUzqqZNYP_RyCc_Gv0rpz2Z4ihC8NLiL0nP016dQPiwRVdwsS6poRkdAagQfnNUkHDTVwDe7JsEPRzsbXASwNLoRhbNgryCfeMpamjfWAU9deIyWv0CLhBMXfCkZDjueuPRs9xj4/s320/DSC02062.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 167px; width: 224px;" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">After</span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">After 14 1/2 hours of labor, 2 1/2 </span><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">hours </span><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">of pushing, baby Isla (</span><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;">pronounced Eye-la)</span><span style="color: black;"> Marie was born on June 11th at 2:34 am. Words can't describe what I felt when I saw my baby for the first time. I was in love the minute I set eyes on her and i knew my life had changed forever!</span><br />
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As you can tell by my ugly "after" pictures I was tired and hungry but it was all worth it....especially the ice chips! <span style="font-style: italic;">(but i did have my demands after having Isla.... i wanted my chicken fingers and fries!) </span></span></div>johnbateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103750081581877601noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-65365345253476444212009-03-23T07:08:00.007-06:002010-03-07T22:09:23.654-07:00Families Should Strive for Exaltation“With your companion, make it a family objective to all be together in the celestial kingdom. Strive to make your home a little bit of heaven on earth so that after this life is over, you may be able to say: We are all here! Father, mother, sister, brother, All who hold each other dear. Each chair is filled— We’re all at home. . . . We’re all—all here. (Charles Sprague, The Writings of Charles Sprague, New York: Charles S. Francis, 1841, p. 73.)”<br />
Ezra Taft Benson, <a href="http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=c2ccaeca0ea6b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1" target="_blank">“The Honored Place of Woman,” Ensign, Nov. 1981, 10</a>Marjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407750370459785816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-56856945586413531412009-03-22T11:16:00.003-06:002009-03-22T11:19:02.830-06:00And the belly keeps growing....<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiez5tGHS6cSR9k7CvpHianIISOt4Bh-F53jvOvl4lem5ueC14CncPJBFqdusa2qlJJzFGdosZG5J8LWA0KDIayDYhP2qcE7rd9PntmcMVr4n5-IPc3kFfQduznCJ_-dlejd5BJSJd9Ss4A/s1600-h/DSC01591.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiez5tGHS6cSR9k7CvpHianIISOt4Bh-F53jvOvl4lem5ueC14CncPJBFqdusa2qlJJzFGdosZG5J8LWA0KDIayDYhP2qcE7rd9PntmcMVr4n5-IPc3kFfQduznCJ_-dlejd5BJSJd9Ss4A/s320/DSC01591.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316062759602362162" border="0" /></a><br />28 Weeks pregnant!<br /></div>Marjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407750370459785816noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-75718880114324832042009-03-12T19:34:00.009-06:002010-03-06T10:32:38.112-07:00My Belly Pictures.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMP3YjpjXqGII9iZ42knLm4iiKNnuf5MpFIaUQlqzyLa2nBk_u3Xp-XGFI4-AkyIIoOeycA7LE_mzHb2BJIjNDkM75upFJucb3H4Yja7FMkL4D7CW_JEWxpC_dVObWOVNncYJZnGg8x_5N/s1600-h/DSC01980.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312482844100892962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMP3YjpjXqGII9iZ42knLm4iiKNnuf5MpFIaUQlqzyLa2nBk_u3Xp-XGFI4-AkyIIoOeycA7LE_mzHb2BJIjNDkM75upFJucb3H4Yja7FMkL4D7CW_JEWxpC_dVObWOVNncYJZnGg8x_5N/s320/DSC01980.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdAB_O-2MCfc4hEuPO9wefr3zn0jW7NnNjmu7wEx28ikKg9HM5yCZYA4Sueu2zHKe3p1VAtzl3__T2Wbw2PQbHCyLDeLLwOa4oKZsD4frXQGvzCiCDus35y2nODZD0NxpkBjlnZJQI9M2/s1600-h/DSC00176.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312483315354159170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdAB_O-2MCfc4hEuPO9wefr3zn0jW7NnNjmu7wEx28ikKg9HM5yCZYA4Sueu2zHKe3p1VAtzl3__T2Wbw2PQbHCyLDeLLwOa4oKZsD4frXQGvzCiCDus35y2nODZD0NxpkBjlnZJQI9M2/s320/DSC00176.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbs25oEU2cqn4dUpilGTRg-WV1qFfvrMm9pWA0PenDMnyrGPfIc9vsGmZsIOnOO1-4UH6hiYUg4cSh1RSqYQvEmo6FyzMVTB6ycwXoxzjW8Gbjv4zYioo11rX3CmrfNGi82UuWKl6lnr54/s1600-h/DSC01975.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312480080918295234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbs25oEU2cqn4dUpilGTRg-WV1qFfvrMm9pWA0PenDMnyrGPfIc9vsGmZsIOnOO1-4UH6hiYUg4cSh1RSqYQvEmo6FyzMVTB6ycwXoxzjW8Gbjv4zYioo11rX3CmrfNGi82UuWKl6lnr54/s320/DSC01975.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a>Marjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407750370459785816noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-14601650966586559362009-03-08T17:57:00.003-06:002009-03-08T18:04:46.546-06:00John and I found out we are having a beautiful baby girl!!!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBb47uQ5DogMF-ra6rJrefD7zzXCCyj_Hy9FGhHZbEe855MJnZjTGFw9gYZsJ13xJH0WVui54KBcgdZ2-62045r2azfLvcqBKt8UTGyWcRtkYbTpKYdw0AKOu9Rfj751ZeltnCjBYjR0U/s1600-h/peanut1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBb47uQ5DogMF-ra6rJrefD7zzXCCyj_Hy9FGhHZbEe855MJnZjTGFw9gYZsJ13xJH0WVui54KBcgdZ2-62045r2azfLvcqBKt8UTGyWcRtkYbTpKYdw0AKOu9Rfj751ZeltnCjBYjR0U/s320/peanut1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310971561617649026" border="0" /></a>Our little baby is not a peanut any more....<br /></div>johnbateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13103750081581877601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-75585901581032787682009-02-14T14:37:00.002-07:002009-02-14T14:40:47.316-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwKUZsR2gm3-ArLN80btxUSHAAYvulzKVi6ALZBnVFzZKZRyPJDsOui2CcDP6NFp9mpkBpHsapIvMVYIclNkygKLywnq_UIwfDqcrQH2rJ3xPJF3uViJ2exhm0leTC6bNagiUrUeOZq_W/s1600-h/hearts2.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 129px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwKUZsR2gm3-ArLN80btxUSHAAYvulzKVi6ALZBnVFzZKZRyPJDsOui2CcDP6NFp9mpkBpHsapIvMVYIclNkygKLywnq_UIwfDqcrQH2rJ3xPJF3uViJ2exhm0leTC6bNagiUrUeOZq_W/s320/hearts2.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302770982238904754" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Happy V-day!!!!</span><br /></div><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/mbates/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt="" />Marjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407750370459785816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-5770266423105926182008-11-14T11:09:00.001-07:002010-03-06T10:31:34.511-07:00My secret for the past 11 weeks & my new crush!<div align="center"><br />
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<span style="font-size:180%;">So I have a crush on a <span style="color:#ff0000;">little peanut</span>...take a look!</span><br />
</div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh04H971n2rrqlIwNIl3v9ej4AqjdR21kXmImCGdgIoiZv8FfHTHDGibssy9cFidsNNFd7KIo6UFCrlzJa_hoDyJf9VgnoLSnDdWjLahJ7orqkGFMZN32fEXfWjGI3EWzUoNEEF3wxBkYA/s1600-h/baby.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268579728179258258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh04H971n2rrqlIwNIl3v9ej4AqjdR21kXmImCGdgIoiZv8FfHTHDGibssy9cFidsNNFd7KIo6UFCrlzJa_hoDyJf9VgnoLSnDdWjLahJ7orqkGFMZN32fEXfWjGI3EWzUoNEEF3wxBkYA/s320/baby.bmp" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"></p>Marjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407750370459785816noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-78704714547792837032008-11-07T11:14:00.000-07:002008-11-07T11:47:22.054-07:00I've been tagged!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpnp5n0-F6jAF3CqzOOPB7kgDTxj_XvZ86FR_f0mEqjHv7bTKfYSclzG0oa5fWQenj3523LUGy-_JMatiXHeKFQBWmjylkSWcQBuOoWU_IbK204iUjygN0KmiIUshjWoSRU1aAeHypULf/s1600-h/waterfall.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265987045691827266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpnp5n0-F6jAF3CqzOOPB7kgDTxj_XvZ86FR_f0mEqjHv7bTKfYSclzG0oa5fWQenj3523LUGy-_JMatiXHeKFQBWmjylkSWcQBuOoWU_IbK204iUjygN0KmiIUshjWoSRU1aAeHypULf/s320/waterfall.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff9900;">7</span> facts about me</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">1.) I <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;">love</span> buying books....its like buying myself shoes....it makes me <span style="color:#ff9900;">happy</span>!!!!!!</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">2.) I always need to wear earrings if I don't I <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff9900;">feel like a boy</span>!!!!</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">3.) I tend to <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;">move alot</span> when I'm sleeping and according to my husband <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff9900;">steal</span> the blanket from him. </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">4.) My dream is to go to <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff9900;">Africa</span> someday and learn their music and their dances. In fact, i love learning about different cultures. </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">5.) I love playing in the <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff9900;">rain</span></span><span style="color:#ff9900;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">6.) <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff9900;">Soar Gummi worms</span> make me happy!</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">7.) I have a new <span style="color:#ff9900;">crush</span>!!! (I'll tell you about this later)</span> </span></div>Marjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407750370459785816noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-73348153612000616672008-10-08T12:00:00.000-06:002008-10-08T17:29:07.599-06:00Finding the Perfect Dress<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCT3vHEgXN1r1xAIkFH_2Ujh19q61gz3X-EKpRgSSN-D6uqSrVNDrAok84BYQ-sGB91yDzAXZkYRMzTps9cIMnyz7g3xKWEkm_2jAFkrUbxOLFCC3GHjIZ_SVhbYxPaFYvvE82MzuLpeE/s1600-h/Girls+104.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254848941417488258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCT3vHEgXN1r1xAIkFH_2Ujh19q61gz3X-EKpRgSSN-D6uqSrVNDrAok84BYQ-sGB91yDzAXZkYRMzTps9cIMnyz7g3xKWEkm_2jAFkrUbxOLFCC3GHjIZ_SVhbYxPaFYvvE82MzuLpeE/s320/Girls+104.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><br /><span style="color:#333300;">Last night we went wedding dress shopping with Maybelline. </span></em></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333300;"><em>It was so much fun...and she looked beautiful! </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333300;"><em>Every dress she tried on looked perfect on her. </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333300;"><em></em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333300;"><em>Can't wait to see her on her wedding day.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#333300;"><em><span style="font-size:100%;">I'm really excited for her!</span></em> </span></span></div>Marjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407750370459785816noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-13216921231637571022008-10-08T11:52:00.002-06:002010-03-07T22:09:03.838-07:00Quote of the Day<div align="center"><span style="font-family: courier new; font-size: 85%;">"We must strive to manifest the love of Christ, <span style="color: #ff6666;">who always sought to please His Father by doing His will</span>. . . . We must make every effort to follow His supreme example--<span style="color: #ff6666;">to demonstrate such love through our thoughts, our speech, our actions--in all the things we do and are.</span> We must not allow pride or vanity, selfishness or personal agendas to displace our reaching out to others in love. <span style="color: #ff6666;">Quite simply and profoundly, we must first allow ourselves to be encircled by God's love.</span> We do this best <span style="color: #ff6666;">by embracing the Savior's eternal Atonement</span>. Then we can expand that circle to include our family and all others. Such a circle is indeed heaven."</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 85%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: courier new; font-size: 78%;">Bonnie D. Parkin, </span><a href="http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=87f20d034ceae010VgnVCM100000176f620a____&hideNav=1" onclick="onClickUnsafeLink(event);" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: courier new; font-size: 78%;">Eternally Encircled in His Love, Ensign, Nov. 2006, 109-10</span></a><span style="font-size: 78%;"> </span></div>Marjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407750370459785816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-83241791691100708982008-10-06T11:02:00.000-06:002008-10-08T11:52:04.138-06:00Conference Weekend<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo63_u_UcjXZowbeDzaiRG7EpvmFa8FD9xrnYJJ2CqSasU_spD569pOrbGLD0tvmKRsvCbeZEVU4G6WUtD9FR15KweHCuPmv3Br6doy3A3F8uSjUOrX1CqZncA3pVE637hDqk0nq0PcYVd/s1600-h/untiltled.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254841790185054274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo63_u_UcjXZowbeDzaiRG7EpvmFa8FD9xrnYJJ2CqSasU_spD569pOrbGLD0tvmKRsvCbeZEVU4G6WUtD9FR15KweHCuPmv3Br6doy3A3F8uSjUOrX1CqZncA3pVE637hDqk0nq0PcYVd/s320/untiltled.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Conference weekend was just amazing this year! It was so good for my soul. <div align="center">I feel blessed to be part of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to know that the Lord calls prophets, seers and revelators to guide us through our mortal lives. I'm excited to read and study the wonderful messages we heard during conference and to be able to congregated again in April as Latter Day Saints.</span></div><p align="center">Here are some pictures I took during the weekend:</p><p align="center"></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7986lU79GwCy6Q7qs1mmp3N4hf-hOGSYAd0ospWu45vvwLEuC8MtMepw83oDhnANyylUaIgvjKaHHRXm2DFwyMAFh5An_qePhHZnTnVsRsU5YthTWKR7lHBL4v0FtiFnMZCFWB2mOwd3/s1600-h/Girls+075.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254834253491420642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7986lU79GwCy6Q7qs1mmp3N4hf-hOGSYAd0ospWu45vvwLEuC8MtMepw83oDhnANyylUaIgvjKaHHRXm2DFwyMAFh5An_qePhHZnTnVsRsU5YthTWKR7lHBL4v0FtiFnMZCFWB2mOwd3/s320/Girls+075.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHvcO969M3LWp8X40hXLTBResSsD6x0xbWJgg5iHm9Co3wySr2B1iaihirodZEqXT1E2cCb_2UCWNNjVMddqDPqiR9oQKKy1I37ujj42-6Hjbk6tGzHAI3mdazPZ9yT_JuG86tXYZSVvj/s1600-h/Girls+075.jpg"></a></span><br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3XNsiIsHLr1p9x7A9H1qLVNIn9c_XG9ruyNPNkKH8nRRihDjxov2iW_LBrPLyGrbv_3k2uRzkvMaaCFd6vro3ktp9-q9dPJH4GtLc4_ptLVj-ryb8aq8_O9rgNw54CnEaYO-smjffBeSJ/s1600-h/Girls+077.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254834705779837842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3XNsiIsHLr1p9x7A9H1qLVNIn9c_XG9ruyNPNkKH8nRRihDjxov2iW_LBrPLyGrbv_3k2uRzkvMaaCFd6vro3ktp9-q9dPJH4GtLc4_ptLVj-ryb8aq8_O9rgNw54CnEaYO-smjffBeSJ/s320/Girls+077.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPn4uimVfNb7f_4mztYFAYEF98jgEfhzePcVvLCWXxb6HR4tnBKOotPFL0BERgg-f-HYJjGcP6OmTXjuhISiTzFeUc6KSHNyICwO3kkliPGgtv0PNAxqOfa3_z3h7xxnDW8peaaD-jJLsV/s1600-h/Girls+076.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254834973715988242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPn4uimVfNb7f_4mztYFAYEF98jgEfhzePcVvLCWXxb6HR4tnBKOotPFL0BERgg-f-HYJjGcP6OmTXjuhISiTzFeUc6KSHNyICwO3kkliPGgtv0PNAxqOfa3_z3h7xxnDW8peaaD-jJLsV/s320/Girls+076.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p></div>Marjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407750370459785816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-18868917036319900232008-10-02T10:25:00.000-06:002008-10-02T13:52:14.551-06:00Traditions<blockquote><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wcCnQLAcUkxhEFdvQfxGo2t6xU28deJuCU0AOJ_8S3BtqjaIybwj0zwI5L_z2w8PWFq4eP5l1p9jXiyeuV6zin4QA3BAgYSpfhuiaL7lJ77HVocbyaHkj_-7Jjo2tPamlRn8fOW_3V9P/s1600-h/balloons.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wcCnQLAcUkxhEFdvQfxGo2t6xU28deJuCU0AOJ_8S3BtqjaIybwj0zwI5L_z2w8PWFq4eP5l1p9jXiyeuV6zin4QA3BAgYSpfhuiaL7lJ77HVocbyaHkj_-7Jjo2tPamlRn8fOW_3V9P/s1600-h/balloons.jpg"></blockquote><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252602285216210642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wcCnQLAcUkxhEFdvQfxGo2t6xU28deJuCU0AOJ_8S3BtqjaIybwj0zwI5L_z2w8PWFq4eP5l1p9jXiyeuV6zin4QA3BAgYSpfhuiaL7lJ77HVocbyaHkj_-7Jjo2tPamlRn8fOW_3V9P/s200/balloons.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:courier new;">For the last two weeks I've been reading this blog which is just amazing!!!! Actually, two. The blog was originally written to talk about this girls infertility challenges but her sister recently got in a plane crash and now its a blog dedicated to her as she fights for her life. This blog is just <span style="color:#33ffff;">inspirational</span> , her family is going through so much yet they manage to have <span style="color:#9999ff;">Faith</span> in these hard times. Stephanie, the girl who got in the plane crash, has a blog on <span style="color:#ff99ff;">motherhood</span>. This blog has touch a lot of women around the world. I can imagine why. I've been reading her posts and she is just amazing! She is fully of <span style="color:#ff9966;">energy</span>. She has four kids and a husband who she just adores. It's really cool to see how she expresses her love for them. Anyways, Stephanie and her family just have cool traditions. One of their traditions is to let go of wish <span style="color:#ff6666;">balloons</span> for every birthday in the family. So, I've been thinking of what i can do with my family although it just consist of two people...(at least for now). I found this article published in <span style="color:#6666cc;">Forever Families</span>. (it's a good website by the way) And it talks about family traditions. The first paragraph i read in the article hit me, <span style="color:#66ff99;">"<em>Meaningful family traditions provide parents with an invaluable tool for carrying out their divine responsibility to rear children in love and righteousness. As families establish and follow traditions, each family member is strengthened and the family as a whole grows in unity and love."</em></span> That's so true!!!! </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Growing up we had a tradition to say "<span style="color:#ff0000;">I love you</span>" before going to bed. Those simple "I love yous" strengthen our bond as a family.</span> <span style="font-family:courier new;">And now I try to do it with John. And the more I express my love for him the more I'm aware of all the things i need to be grateful for. Here is a list of <span style="color:#009900;">traditions</span> that some families have that i really like: </span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:courier new;">Wish Balloons</span></li><li><span style="font-family:courier new;">For birthdays, each family member chooses his or her <span style="color:#ffcc66;">favorite menu</span>, then everyone except the birthday person helps prepare the meal. </span></li><li><span style="font-family:courier new;">No one can go to bed until they've told each member of the family "<span style="color:#ff6600;">I love you</span>."</span></li><li><span style="font-family:courier new;">Saturdays are Dad's day to make <span style="color:#006600;">breakfast</span> with the kids<span style="color:#66ff99;">.(I'm not sure if John would like this one...hehe.j.k.)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:courier new;">Have a special dinner plate to be used by a family member who has a reason to celebrate.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:courier new;">Keep a family <span style="color:#6633ff;">journal</span>, letting everyone write in it.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:courier new;">Establish your own holidays, such as an "Unbirthday Party</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">What are some of your traditions? <span style="font-size:130%;color:#330099;">Post</span>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Courier New;">If you want to check Forever Families click here <a href="http://foreverfamilies.net/xml/home.aspx">http://foreverfamilies.net/xml/home.aspx</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Courier New;">Check out cjane's blog: <a href="http://blog.cjanerun.com/">http://blog.cjanerun.com/</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Courier New;">Or Stephanie's (Nie Nie) blog: <a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/">http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/</a></span></p>Marjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407750370459785816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-58573886487829892502008-10-01T11:25:00.000-06:002008-10-02T09:14:11.354-06:00My "blah" day....<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#000066;">Today</span> </span><span style="font-size:78%;color:#000000;">I'm having one of <span style="font-size:130%;color:#000066;">those days</span> <span style="font-size:85%;">when I just feel</span> <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#000066;">blah.</span> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000000;">I just want to <span style="color:#330099;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#000066;">sit</span> </span></span>and do <span style="font-size:130%;color:#000066;">nothing</span>. What do you when you feel like this? (assuming i'm not the <span style="font-size:130%;color:#000066;">only</span> one) <span style="font-size:130%;color:#000066;">Post </span>your ideas.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>Marjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407750370459785816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-78830880031203160142008-10-01T09:14:00.000-06:002008-10-02T13:47:15.582-06:00Feliz Cumpleanos!!!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz9Elhjahd60-BvbXpBmOElnbtj8arZ-r3wrEKaWrLUpiiEwuIpN7qaNooN-Qb0UHHP6DR12jo7Y7sBmAK0FnCuXRsuuA6NmnaPvU4a6rwlfymLUwgl1uo3uSm6oujBqzKInxsIsAVbscK/s1600-h/Dad.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252575667082895410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz9Elhjahd60-BvbXpBmOElnbtj8arZ-r3wrEKaWrLUpiiEwuIpN7qaNooN-Qb0UHHP6DR12jo7Y7sBmAK0FnCuXRsuuA6NmnaPvU4a6rwlfymLUwgl1uo3uSm6oujBqzKInxsIsAVbscK/s320/Dad.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:78%;">(My Mom and Dad a few months before I was born) </span></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span>Today is my papi's <span style="color:#ff0000;">Birthday</span>! I wish I was home right now to give him a <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">BIG</span> kiss and a <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">BIG</span> hug. <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">Happy Birthday</span> Mr. Don!</span></p>Marjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407750370459785816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978542713506497240.post-62719583150424029602008-09-25T09:32:00.000-06:002008-09-25T09:43:40.721-06:00It's official<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJtOvYaxySJsiNT3PpFwp5HL6pzQCPbdzbhR-eGbItQftVL3S_2hgLMUt0iBsXJeJpHg2vBppUaZu2oTAXYW45ctNA5pXtBGqhmS1l2DYWlGheMIhLtgIhVrQIJVWS0Kp-8ExQTbeYX8R/s1600-h/n17817583_35539935_5198.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJtOvYaxySJsiNT3PpFwp5HL6pzQCPbdzbhR-eGbItQftVL3S_2hgLMUt0iBsXJeJpHg2vBppUaZu2oTAXYW45ctNA5pXtBGqhmS1l2DYWlGheMIhLtgIhVrQIJVWS0Kp-8ExQTbeYX8R/s320/n17817583_35539935_5198.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249985031494898706" /></a><br />Maybelline and Marcus got engaged last night!!!! I'm so happy for them!Marjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407750370459785816noreply@blogger.com2