tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63239944072491533942024-02-19T06:44:13.511-08:00White on RiceNixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.comBlogger203125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-2171980550760115602009-12-08T13:59:00.001-08:002009-12-13T22:43:09.922-08:00New Family Website<div style="text-align: justify;">Hi Family and Friends, My brother in law Eric ROCKS!!! For my birthday he put together a new family website for us Wakayama's. (Heads up, it's still a bit under construction as I learn the new tricks! i.e. rotate pics, insert picture into header,etc.)<br /></div><br />I will no longer be posting here, but on our new website-<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thewakayamafamily.com/">http://thewakayamafamily.com/<br /></a><br />Please follow me over there! :)<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">FYI. The first time you comment, I will have to "approve" your comment, but from then on it's free reign!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">THANKS ERIC!!!<br />xoxo.<br /></div></div></div>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-72460143322760839672009-11-22T20:32:00.000-08:002009-11-22T20:58:17.244-08:002 babies down, many more to go! :)<div style="text-align: justify;">Many of my good girlfriends have been hard at work lately... Remember seeing several of my friends pregnant? Well... it started out with 5 ... and now there's about 7 or 8, total. Out of the first batch, 2 have crossed over to the other side! Meaning: they no longer waddle, they can indulge in sushi and soft cheeses, sleep on their back, are losing weight not gaining, etc... On the flip side they are nursing a cute baby every 2 to 3 hours, cleaning up blow outs, sleep-deprived, and what I've noticed... they are GLOWING with a new LOVE! They make me so excited to welcome Scarlett into our family!<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Maressa was first up to bat! She had an amazing natural birth at a Birth Center with all her close girlfriends. :) Such a wonderful privilege to be by her side! She was amazing!<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwHrGb1LXq9ZFt7PzPxLrPTXEZVXmUBc4xIqz3EZ792SlviyBgk9DSu0GLEFCbsLuui3gl_wf3lYn1xzdpZ-WfSudCqZkpd42yw6EHhzBud8l2YR3ClVy0CEA4e5_WqfLholSATvM-bN4/s1600/IMG_9308.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/AVvXsEhpwHrGb1LXq9ZFt7PzPxLrPTXEZVXmUBc4xIqz3EZ792SlviyBgk9DSu0GLEFCbsLuui3gl_wf3lYn1xzdpZ-WfSudCqZkpd42yw6EHhzBud8l2YR3ClVy0CEA4e5_WqfLholSATvM-bN4/s320/IMG_9308.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407154384202073234" border="0" /></a>Please meet her sweetie, Savannah Rain Conover...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGEx7Nd1fY4Pa2FQnp_9XU4g3lJtUIdnIKzTIiN5VvniiNpkW2NcHJHXvDo0XKIofqGpEETFa3oKpzyMdVWFqzn6UYWVmkQcN0yBenhQXI3tR0lIYABW2Ov5dBAw0IO7VM4H6l5EnfzgJ/s1600/IMG_9962.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/AVvXsEgpGEx7Nd1fY4Pa2FQnp_9XU4g3lJtUIdnIKzTIiN5VvniiNpkW2NcHJHXvDo0XKIofqGpEETFa3oKpzyMdVWFqzn6UYWVmkQcN0yBenhQXI3tR0lIYABW2Ov5dBAw0IO7VM4H6l5EnfzgJ/s320/IMG_9962.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407155835395036114" border="0" /></a>Next up... Kimmy Kim! 10 days overdue, she wins the "Bigger n' Better" award! Yesiree, she pushed out a 10lb 3oz baby!!! 23 3/4 inches. <br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOKb6xZ-Jrvcg7rWrZ5rUP2uDlkfJkoA2Pyq7psPrEw1oiBkmLkG5naxPVbaCAnQzmT1GROpU9mAYsrh_8s8O1TMaw7Jj5qr9gPnXVTqCj_3CG9-Rguyq46xxn45U2dalZta5OHbUZfLb/s1600/IMG_9876.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/AVvXsEhBOKb6xZ-Jrvcg7rWrZ5rUP2uDlkfJkoA2Pyq7psPrEw1oiBkmLkG5naxPVbaCAnQzmT1GROpU9mAYsrh_8s8O1TMaw7Jj5qr9gPnXVTqCj_3CG9-Rguyq46xxn45U2dalZta5OHbUZfLb/s320/IMG_9876.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407154390389152562" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Introducing their little Defensive Back, Joshua Joseph Nguyen... <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrpyThae3m8QcGULBFyoxDwwUbaL5k5AL_FBtonedJiUQE450_Bs3vcddGx6JuwLcA7Z79AkdPQORHtQtXoVzEiUXKicsIZ-ltmtJeciu7nSvNxk8ed61IKb0ZRbhP07Z2z4JO7gf7Sue/s1600/IMG_9895.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/AVvXsEiRrpyThae3m8QcGULBFyoxDwwUbaL5k5AL_FBtonedJiUQE450_Bs3vcddGx6JuwLcA7Z79AkdPQORHtQtXoVzEiUXKicsIZ-ltmtJeciu7nSvNxk8ed61IKb0ZRbhP07Z2z4JO7gf7Sue/s320/IMG_9895.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407155840665857506" border="0" /></a>So amazed at my friends!! Next up, Jessica. She's being induced this Wednesday! And then Heidi is right around the corner on or around December 15th! All these girlfriends and babies are gifts from God! We have so much to be thankful for this THANKSGIVING!! xoxo.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOKb6xZ-Jrvcg7rWrZ5rUP2uDlkfJkoA2Pyq7psPrEw1oiBkmLkG5naxPVbaCAnQzmT1GROpU9mAYsrh_8s8O1TMaw7Jj5qr9gPnXVTqCj_3CG9-Rguyq46xxn45U2dalZta5OHbUZfLb/s1600/IMG_9876.JPG"><br /></a>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-46363195247700828072009-11-21T22:42:00.000-08:002009-11-21T22:55:52.980-08:00Happiest Place on Earth<div style="text-align: justify;">Nixon's 1st trip to see Mickey. Thank you to Elissa who hooked us up and got us in for FREE!!! and thanks to the Owen's for a wonderful day! It wouldn't have been as fun without you guys!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMtGkvU2LITqhtT4oMYYkRhGsi9dtim_UAnwNveil0fhNMjGJAMAEn8Haojr1brgnm2T4PyLlL52P47NyG03U_VXZ8ADqdEX9rbLf3pizk1lj7WM82LW4l9tKEeB8ESkEqoBB-sOYGl-7/s1600/IMG_9782.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMtGkvU2LITqhtT4oMYYkRhGsi9dtim_UAnwNveil0fhNMjGJAMAEn8Haojr1brgnm2T4PyLlL52P47NyG03U_VXZ8ADqdEX9rbLf3pizk1lj7WM82LW4l9tKEeB8ESkEqoBB-sOYGl-7/s200/IMG_9782.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406815249136071778" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Ob24Y2mjq4JOa5wXM8TUYFZnarL7knIwKihepYbRdiOmqTR7JafTUwYo0i0XV4UD4AmfPmQXEVtZJi6faR-sTXD2TyVM61WxcWYXNs2ya-qvE-TO2Rqco9XLwyYLg4me9B6RkkMCPGf9/s1600/IMG_9780.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Ob24Y2mjq4JOa5wXM8TUYFZnarL7knIwKihepYbRdiOmqTR7JafTUwYo0i0XV4UD4AmfPmQXEVtZJi6faR-sTXD2TyVM61WxcWYXNs2ya-qvE-TO2Rqco9XLwyYLg4me9B6RkkMCPGf9/s200/IMG_9780.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406815140427468946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Ob24Y2mjq4JOa5wXM8TUYFZnarL7knIwKihepYbRdiOmqTR7JafTUwYo0i0XV4UD4AmfPmQXEVtZJi6faR-sTXD2TyVM61WxcWYXNs2ya-qvE-TO2Rqco9XLwyYLg4me9B6RkkMCPGf9/s1600/IMG_9780.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It was the first day of Christmas at Disney!<br />Gorgeous decorations! It even "snowed" at night before we left. :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZ2DK3dbU6XSbAwi-UA9RPWfE3Qgd5gUHjtAe3gmyvBG3YQKDhWS3yede9vbjlH5p2-zxrKmkM8G9Lx6e7QmWsThpX4_2nZcDs_3jcZM0KjwXLhqgvmlG7UtsbSklAtQrhyotrXLpAGN0/s1600/IMG_9786.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/AVvXsEjIZ2DK3dbU6XSbAwi-UA9RPWfE3Qgd5gUHjtAe3gmyvBG3YQKDhWS3yede9vbjlH5p2-zxrKmkM8G9Lx6e7QmWsThpX4_2nZcDs_3jcZM0KjwXLhqgvmlG7UtsbSklAtQrhyotrXLpAGN0/s320/IMG_9786.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406815664558990818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJvS2POi1TetQ_sl5RggQQYlIzLWajl7EG2NrKehU6RKnOYPYrBT6xuZbViJ6r-d55p2WgXafHkGtvdapPMCyEm5EiJ6CSBr97EbmO7bhYS_bf21rkFu8K1woHYiDy97sgiU9ORpKEg-I/s1600/IMG_9788.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/AVvXsEhDJvS2POi1TetQ_sl5RggQQYlIzLWajl7EG2NrKehU6RKnOYPYrBT6xuZbViJ6r-d55p2WgXafHkGtvdapPMCyEm5EiJ6CSBr97EbmO7bhYS_bf21rkFu8K1woHYiDy97sgiU9ORpKEg-I/s320/IMG_9788.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406816682232892274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DwwNtxfHASElsLJxfnV3EVRch0HCNuJO7cgJQb9fBVj_v6KDmR6DKA4wu_ptvs4BlMti0glqALiPQSJpj52tQ3Vr5jOWvKCm7aZDjEBWVjWzyY9hVGC5pY9guy7XuTad8mtilrIqj74O/s1600/IMG_9793.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/AVvXsEg5DwwNtxfHASElsLJxfnV3EVRch0HCNuJO7cgJQb9fBVj_v6KDmR6DKA4wu_ptvs4BlMti0glqALiPQSJpj52tQ3Vr5jOWvKCm7aZDjEBWVjWzyY9hVGC5pY9guy7XuTad8mtilrIqj74O/s320/IMG_9793.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406816686674589842" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINGUA23aSHX3JaXOrfSP69r__o_EOO1E0RsbY7FeHBA0dW3KpYi3A31ade5zqea3Uj9Fj9j8GbCMoeita4Ucw8O2F6MykJzLKYo67xMtz1xYVl9Qaz4nDtMP4oYJGRUYLezC7lf4RneVi/s1600/IMG_9806.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/AVvXsEhINGUA23aSHX3JaXOrfSP69r__o_EOO1E0RsbY7FeHBA0dW3KpYi3A31ade5zqea3Uj9Fj9j8GbCMoeita4Ucw8O2F6MykJzLKYo67xMtz1xYVl9Qaz4nDtMP4oYJGRUYLezC7lf4RneVi/s320/IMG_9806.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406816694908445506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOBR6pbYrK-ssduU_fsT8MB4PR3jJdWoIIMpZLLP2iQssmePDvvo7zc25NCO1gWOJEiq7ZxMibLjLIpfG-YEaHE5Yqk7WwQyOyNjm3p5NrJqbY0refkQSOZA53wMFwywokPZiEgFoRz_P/s1600/IMG_9808.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/AVvXsEhGOBR6pbYrK-ssduU_fsT8MB4PR3jJdWoIIMpZLLP2iQssmePDvvo7zc25NCO1gWOJEiq7ZxMibLjLIpfG-YEaHE5Yqk7WwQyOyNjm3p5NrJqbY0refkQSOZA53wMFwywokPZiEgFoRz_P/s320/IMG_9808.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406816700261586034" border="0" /></a>We want to go back again! :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo.<br /></div></div>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-87350235418397941712009-11-09T15:21:00.000-08:002009-11-09T16:50:06.264-08:00Potty Boot Camp<div style="text-align: justify;">I have been hesitant to blog about my potty training experience with Nixon because I didn't want to jynx it! :) Now that we have gone a whole week (in kid world (esp. regarding pee-pee) 7 days is a LIFE TIME!!!) without any accidents, I am ready to declare that NIXON IS OUT OF DIAPERS and IN BIG BOY UNDIES!!! Woo hoo! Oh my goodness, I think this was one of my toughest challenges yet as a Mommy!<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Here are some of the STATS on his potty training:<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:85%;" >(He is going to LOVE this blog entry when he's older!)</span><br /></div>*Start date: Monday Oct 26th (5 accidents), lots of crying (i joined him by the end of the afternoon!)<br />*Potty Training Type: "Hold-Out-Kid." Less accidents. But holding out for up to 3.5hours at a time to go pee, just because he didn't want to face reality. Holding his #2 for up to 3 days, til he made his tummy hurt! I hate to admit this, but he gets this from my side of the family. (<span style="font-size:85%;">aah ahh chooo</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">RYAN</span></span>ooo! oh, excuse me! allergies!)</span><br />*How long did we stay home? 3 days<br />*His Fave Big Boy Undies: Paul Frank Monkey Undies & Spiderman<br />*Potty Incentives that worked: Sugarless Gum and Coins$<br />*How many times we almost quit: 4<br />*When I knew he had it: Nov. 1st (my birthday!)<br />*Big Supporters: Daddy, Mimi, and Papa* <span style="font-size:85%;">(On Day 5, M&P took him overnight and continued the training. I think this change-up did WONDERS! New Trainers, New setting. :)</span><br />*First public bathroom he used: Henry's<br />*Crazyiest place he's gone: Post Office & Car Wash w/Daddy<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wM556Vus5dKJJ-n5H_KC31Q42zy78rTZGXWGjycf2w_ygwYM6tJaObeXojSBU7XE-npxcL89z4YZZJcEwxeiZWAXqYEr5r9oOfXPwm0Wmxc4H3TCvOKPCrRfSiU7lyd8nKGH76DJIaox/s1600-h/IMG_9773.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wM556Vus5dKJJ-n5H_KC31Q42zy78rTZGXWGjycf2w_ygwYM6tJaObeXojSBU7XE-npxcL89z4YZZJcEwxeiZWAXqYEr5r9oOfXPwm0Wmxc4H3TCvOKPCrRfSiU7lyd8nKGH76DJIaox/s200/IMG_9773.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402266275302243282" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fVUx3b1W1A0UawctcKOY5Irq1gXOIcqB33cTsEAnCWVYhpGGcrikW9-uJ0oZxbq2yCWJFlVG9_Ilhr9yvei31RjyB_U4tdq8h2rUCsRrIZfcyKUT5hhnfC10T1XMBjZY2zRM8H6NpWwW/s1600-h/IMG_9774.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 136px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fVUx3b1W1A0UawctcKOY5Irq1gXOIcqB33cTsEAnCWVYhpGGcrikW9-uJ0oZxbq2yCWJFlVG9_Ilhr9yvei31RjyB_U4tdq8h2rUCsRrIZfcyKUT5hhnfC10T1XMBjZY2zRM8H6NpWwW/s200/IMG_9774.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402266534067005522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Win-Win Situation<br /><br />He got a workbench from Grandma<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I got a live-in Toilet Scrubber!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXPWcRjE_aqn2kadl94zITll9dyzrOevzxKLRadTAbIWAZZ-UsOcs74aYfKhtZnruYG1yuN3rl5KWTJE4l4fsTTwR9A5fmL5M55jTAf6MFSUdNsMicrGkLmBk6Ec5UcMlCGZ143sNX2wG/s1600-h/ToiletCleaner.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/AVvXsEiwXPWcRjE_aqn2kadl94zITll9dyzrOevzxKLRadTAbIWAZZ-UsOcs74aYfKhtZnruYG1yuN3rl5KWTJE4l4fsTTwR9A5fmL5M55jTAf6MFSUdNsMicrGkLmBk6Ec5UcMlCGZ143sNX2wG/s320/ToiletCleaner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402266089677646594" border="0" /></a>I'm so thankful we survived Potty Boot Camp!<br />xoxo.<br /></div></div>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-25652789705114628232009-11-07T22:35:00.000-08:002009-11-07T23:08:40.371-08:00Early Christmas Gift<div style="text-align: justify;">Christmas not only came early to Costco and Fashion Valley Mall (Helloooo! Santa's little cottage is already out!!! Right after Halloween! I thought the rule was AFTER Thanksgiving! I LOVE Christmas, but really?), it has also come early for Nixon. Yoichi and I decided for Christmas this year, instead of buy Nixon a bunch of toys, we would give Nixon a gift in the form of a music class. He LOVES music, instruments, rhythm and beats. We also thought it would be really special to have one more Mommy and Son activity before Scarlett arrives. So, we forked out the money and decided this would be our Christmas gift to him.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiParNLYNJYBCUYOh-irHcqODLoAHdKJL6AHljdv5c3DAhxLsn3YVpOUIhSj0TiE9qxsgpuYgH1_GRvGn24HRN9fh4m7g1QXMls59WY-TrAocjttqkCgoEUm20tV3g9QHJBlQoAXPnU0-2j/s1600-h/IMG_9763.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/AVvXsEiParNLYNJYBCUYOh-irHcqODLoAHdKJL6AHljdv5c3DAhxLsn3YVpOUIhSj0TiE9qxsgpuYgH1_GRvGn24HRN9fh4m7g1QXMls59WY-TrAocjttqkCgoEUm20tV3g9QHJBlQoAXPnU0-2j/s320/IMG_9763.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401621023833444578" border="0" /></a>After the first 10min of the first class I realized it truly is the BEST gift we could've given him (and me!) He LOVES everything about his music class; his Teacher Ms. Crystal, the instruments he gets to play, the songs they sing, and did I mention his teacher! Yes, he adores her! It's crazy for me to see him become the helper in class and talk about Ms. Crystal and her "pretty voice." <br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXtL4B6sqeD3DmmfMZjXFk_1HLN31V7c-XC5uA__qokSUnty4tk9a-w_igC8b_ON2CxjeM1AbxNnTXl1kB-gCE3mbgi_1kaNIBbd6u2vDxtNJA6_92K3EsVlb1EnHwU8A08SUFcMyONQm/s1600-h/IMG_9648.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/AVvXsEhlXtL4B6sqeD3DmmfMZjXFk_1HLN31V7c-XC5uA__qokSUnty4tk9a-w_igC8b_ON2CxjeM1AbxNnTXl1kB-gCE3mbgi_1kaNIBbd6u2vDxtNJA6_92K3EsVlb1EnHwU8A08SUFcMyONQm/s320/IMG_9648.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401621018361708178" border="0" /></a>The first week of class landed on Oct 30th, so the kids were invited to wear their Halloween costumes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzany7yRvheLPzfuPSmVJ4_QplY5IMGTuSFIFH3jOUlm_qbbV4lxMSbqyjZV9PTn5WrBvzSZyzlKRQxP-fPIUz98OpNtIXn7-4_i4iy3wlHvWVgw6JhXC7mFfL-oOfeNiT6HbdEZrkyHgs/s1600-h/IMG_9641.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/AVvXsEgzany7yRvheLPzfuPSmVJ4_QplY5IMGTuSFIFH3jOUlm_qbbV4lxMSbqyjZV9PTn5WrBvzSZyzlKRQxP-fPIUz98OpNtIXn7-4_i4iy3wlHvWVgw6JhXC7mFfL-oOfeNiT6HbdEZrkyHgs/s320/IMG_9641.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401621009273936914" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0xXmjc34p7-gcoHE7alY6TeIBob2DCcbmjW-ZkDQFxdMJ1Lt2i2ZDtRaz3hCGXYA81ShMJcmIB-4SZpHPF5azo0O61LtjzgW_kQSGEHuVTaaWONBK8u5Uga9QLHMrVISPQr2Ku90Wg6Gl/s1600-h/IMG_9755.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/AVvXsEj0xXmjc34p7-gcoHE7alY6TeIBob2DCcbmjW-ZkDQFxdMJ1Lt2i2ZDtRaz3hCGXYA81ShMJcmIB-4SZpHPF5azo0O61LtjzgW_kQSGEHuVTaaWONBK8u5Uga9QLHMrVISPQr2Ku90Wg6Gl/s320/IMG_9755.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401621006896381154" border="0" /></a>Nix sitting by Ms. Crystal and following her directions to the "T."<br /><br />Spending time with Nixon in this way has really been a gift!<br />I'm so glad we got to unwrap his Christmas gift a little early this year! ;)<br />xo.<br /></div>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-85254488690646973622009-11-02T07:41:00.001-08:002009-11-02T14:21:46.417-08:00Halloween and Turning Thirty-Two!<div style="text-align: justify;">Last Thursday the Owen's had us over to make Fall Cookies! We're talkin' homemade dough, the perfect shade of Winston orange frosting, and sprinkles! Rox only knows how to go over the top! :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4ywsP6Xn8zJTzDasWuNbjBZQXHR3HQoMXrUBo5WpkmxpRSY_ko0aWXiPQutTEOA8TJtWI9m-kyJRpga6qwB1WFRTWe-ENrTtdDg799eD6rpvPK3IFgX8dxJByk8Zxs75M0zM_ZgqNAwb/s1600-h/IMG_9615.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 173px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4ywsP6Xn8zJTzDasWuNbjBZQXHR3HQoMXrUBo5WpkmxpRSY_ko0aWXiPQutTEOA8TJtWI9m-kyJRpga6qwB1WFRTWe-ENrTtdDg799eD6rpvPK3IFgX8dxJByk8Zxs75M0zM_ZgqNAwb/s320/IMG_9615.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399612784197613314" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbufUvJDhnZ0aYIBqYrSB5_AR66Db-X23wNCgNPlUCzsXODDQrLQHgKE2cxR2qKLjD6y6fEj8KDhOMNgvxFhQO4rSqE6Iz02zbICoaPnJzMxYWyT60WQx5VLZnL-i8dLIg2BZe4FG6IAL/s1600-h/IMG_9611.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 177px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbufUvJDhnZ0aYIBqYrSB5_AR66Db-X23wNCgNPlUCzsXODDQrLQHgKE2cxR2qKLjD6y6fEj8KDhOMNgvxFhQO4rSqE6Iz02zbICoaPnJzMxYWyT60WQx5VLZnL-i8dLIg2BZe4FG6IAL/s320/IMG_9611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399612588136851634" border="0" /></a>This pic was taken BEFORE he pee'd all over the chair! Awesome, Nix! He must've got confused when I told him to put "sprinkles" on the <span style="font-weight: bold;">COOKIES!!!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-pHMAabQRsg2tVd0q1MFnSWC31XKfAXqKGjgbSH5UqtPe8bs46cahEc1zyaEDpSGsQsYan0P80bqSKF5ldD3cuvuXI4QIRVDBIwVRPznoG9quYw_Za77thJtvyAGbFcWWXKY0mZ7TFmm/s1600-h/IMG_9618.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-pHMAabQRsg2tVd0q1MFnSWC31XKfAXqKGjgbSH5UqtPe8bs46cahEc1zyaEDpSGsQsYan0P80bqSKF5ldD3cuvuXI4QIRVDBIwVRPznoG9quYw_Za77thJtvyAGbFcWWXKY0mZ7TFmm/s320/IMG_9618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399612584044809826" border="0" /></a>Finished product. Mm,mm! Didn't they do a super job decorating?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Friday came and Yoichi kicked off the weekend with a surprise get-away for my Birthday! He took 1/2 of Friday off, my parents came and picked up Nixon, and we drove off just the two of us! (<span style="font-size:85%;">Well, we did make a comment that Lolo was lucky to stick around on our adventure! :)<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span>I had no idea where we were going until I got my Birthday envelope in the car!<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fbAIwApsG-eKWFjBBTb5zjK8nM_O33kLs-Xr7zusi-hllEoQpU0GPUnrTRAgM9No80fK10AbmanFOJRTPPHYj7AgnsUQIRVTl9SRAWK8S-QXSArSlqTKU_JX8s3GPMpxzh76dS4nHaty/s1600-h/32BdayCard.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 167px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fbAIwApsG-eKWFjBBTb5zjK8nM_O33kLs-Xr7zusi-hllEoQpU0GPUnrTRAgM9No80fK10AbmanFOJRTPPHYj7AgnsUQIRVTl9SRAWK8S-QXSArSlqTKU_JX8s3GPMpxzh76dS4nHaty/s320/32BdayCard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399537976390762818" border="0" /></a>1st leg of the journey was a 2 hour drive up North. We didn't hit ANY traffic-- talk about God hooking us up! Who drives on the 5 and 405, on a Friday, and doesn't hit traffic? I loved our talking time! Connecting means so much to me. No interruptions!<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30aKWprJNEGm37cT72ZxykpIsMInr8TPX7A-dy1-MxRokcjQIL1LV8wp4p_h1SYL_4suMLpri2wqm1PrHg2hFwlfnM9gZIPHOICD3SG20plUGGY4Opx7XxunbZ6wrrD13IRz4cYXd-8Or/s1600-h/IMG_9653.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/AVvXsEh30aKWprJNEGm37cT72ZxykpIsMInr8TPX7A-dy1-MxRokcjQIL1LV8wp4p_h1SYL_4suMLpri2wqm1PrHg2hFwlfnM9gZIPHOICD3SG20plUGGY4Opx7XxunbZ6wrrD13IRz4cYXd-8Or/s320/IMG_9653.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399534662339080162" border="0" /></a>Yo had hotel reservations for us at an Ocean View room off of the Santa Monica Pier. We walked around 3rd and Promenade and found a yummy Crepe Cafe for dinner. (*<span style="font-size:85%;">Biola friends, this is the first time I re-visited the scene where I got my TERRIBLE Jennifer Aniston WANNA-BE short haircut, from Freshmen year! Oh the tragedy! Surprisingly the Vidal Sassoon School of Training was GONE!!! Thank God! haha.) </span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xNx-2leTeeO5O2vSZ05Kt0LlBcdrNHExGsSz882tajXAJz0ujzF6HwUAXL04Cxcqj7g33fzVepUTgRAr-Ql0Nzk1hYTd32MWWjav7XANBAcYx3-3X6sgmzg41MK38HbpnBKlEl2WZt5G/s1600-h/IMG_9658.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/AVvXsEi5xNx-2leTeeO5O2vSZ05Kt0LlBcdrNHExGsSz882tajXAJz0ujzF6HwUAXL04Cxcqj7g33fzVepUTgRAr-Ql0Nzk1hYTd32MWWjav7XANBAcYx3-3X6sgmzg41MK38HbpnBKlEl2WZt5G/s320/IMG_9658.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399534665048584210" border="0" /></a>View from our room. Ahhhh!!!<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgESFxKaokI4UZwEX3t3S_asE1s8LUnfsdu60rupZykeCkgHeQkIiDUnI1dUO5QC5aBpoITieG3ONnC8NE82yoCOxGSkvjdV7K3TG-D-pEtsV8CSvs4GZ1U9khXrZa823bKyWfE2cVREWCq/s1600-h/IMG_9659.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/AVvXsEgESFxKaokI4UZwEX3t3S_asE1s8LUnfsdu60rupZykeCkgHeQkIiDUnI1dUO5QC5aBpoITieG3ONnC8NE82yoCOxGSkvjdV7K3TG-D-pEtsV8CSvs4GZ1U9khXrZa823bKyWfE2cVREWCq/s320/IMG_9659.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399534672130457922" border="0" /></a>The surprises kept coming-- next stop: Cirque de Soleil's Kooza! This was MY FAVORITE circus show so far (and we've seen 5 of the other ones)!<br /></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHM41OzhRsQMWetYdCRRh9REw9aYPaiCfQ6c9wYj_HhGFC7e7oxUBUT04j7kIQvEQ3ob4EBLD87oVT7bFSxMMdGiSggjQQcz8634qMgLWI5fC6ZOAiWzsU9ZmoTFTWnTbf98ayuxAPC6O/s1600-h/IMG_9662.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/AVvXsEjrHM41OzhRsQMWetYdCRRh9REw9aYPaiCfQ6c9wYj_HhGFC7e7oxUBUT04j7kIQvEQ3ob4EBLD87oVT7bFSxMMdGiSggjQQcz8634qMgLWI5fC6ZOAiWzsU9ZmoTFTWnTbf98ayuxAPC6O/s320/IMG_9662.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399534683233855074" border="0" /></a>Under the big top!<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZfNb14vwG2mEG9yRn4Sd8v8-RhryVGX50H31m7EK80OP_vxq8zZMoTaPcZXBO9kwNq4V-3NbW3Q-OsNUodW23mbu41x_SmIKBwHu6C-SkSodjTME6XQPZ4QVhmMBODIU7uc00XK2vzRD/s1600-h/IMG_9664.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/AVvXsEjRZfNb14vwG2mEG9yRn4Sd8v8-RhryVGX50H31m7EK80OP_vxq8zZMoTaPcZXBO9kwNq4V-3NbW3Q-OsNUodW23mbu41x_SmIKBwHu6C-SkSodjTME6XQPZ4QVhmMBODIU7uc00XK2vzRD/s320/IMG_9664.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399542747796260002" border="0" /></a>We're lucky they didn't confiscate my camera! No Flash photography under the Big Top! Oops!<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOickXFTW_ocQrS1zyI2PZRQAH8_UCW4GUzSJxipEcWkOWAPnItUDZNBI0gOzwObnEHyoIjaPgsB4MNOFuyecZR7KiLWk6nf5UVTXGQP7bON705sDIBUhMJnjVJEPOd0kFeHmowUCJ9ORu/s1600-h/IMG_9666.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/AVvXsEhOickXFTW_ocQrS1zyI2PZRQAH8_UCW4GUzSJxipEcWkOWAPnItUDZNBI0gOzwObnEHyoIjaPgsB4MNOFuyecZR7KiLWk6nf5UVTXGQP7bON705sDIBUhMJnjVJEPOd0kFeHmowUCJ9ORu/s320/IMG_9666.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399534676856424034" border="0" /></a>We woke up Saturday and hit the town hunting for some pancakes! Driving thru Westwood and Hollywood, we drove past the So You Think You Can Dance studios. I was looking for celebrities, like TMZ.... no such luck! My good friend Hallie who lives in LA, told us of an AWESOME breakfast stop in Westwood, John O Groats! Incredible pancakes, crunchy bacon!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our last stop, Beverly Center Macy's. My only true bday request was NEW wrinkle cream. Hey, when you're 32 you have your priorities! I got my magic cream! :) What more can I ask for? BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We got home, just in time for Halloween with Nixon!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPXEe2eaR7JNdh0IXzLJuNCNszXgq7LZGdMC9oHMAJTawjlEErXdQBWFa3S_weA1tCUvoJbxfTJ-WkulAjmSkAndJNv3wEr72krNMJ7F94w3e15ulSNRz1444iCry6gm_D8OLPrFRPUXn/s1600-h/IMG_9667.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/AVvXsEgdPXEe2eaR7JNdh0IXzLJuNCNszXgq7LZGdMC9oHMAJTawjlEErXdQBWFa3S_weA1tCUvoJbxfTJ-WkulAjmSkAndJNv3wEr72krNMJ7F94w3e15ulSNRz1444iCry6gm_D8OLPrFRPUXn/s320/IMG_9667.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399532830990787954" border="0" /></a>Our little monkey<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCt3FMn82tY1X9Ro-gjAfBB7uwZHPUr80Lrb648AdX8nbf5LTV1WZe7kN2mOpXu56A1jPARFz4uV_0TwYGDGgec21xxbwHxTrB-swv_oMduOFOAP9p1OBezSMo3wOjrrkx6IXhz68i7QrK/s1600-h/IMG_9707.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/AVvXsEgCt3FMn82tY1X9Ro-gjAfBB7uwZHPUr80Lrb648AdX8nbf5LTV1WZe7kN2mOpXu56A1jPARFz4uV_0TwYGDGgec21xxbwHxTrB-swv_oMduOFOAP9p1OBezSMo3wOjrrkx6IXhz68i7QrK/s320/IMG_9707.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399532827293590034" border="0" /></a>His buddies @ Trunk or Treat/Faith Chapel Church<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEk67jbSdU8ZGo_FtoPbuMRYB_52Bbggw0s0JEdqFpFH2qItLrcpOvwxXGPZfJahVo04a_B6b_CZhnwJRPcQ3_Unf3PSWAjh9B6GJKpR9kU3_HQybskX2GQU4qFwwkemjwCu8cm0Bg1JDM/s1600-h/IMG_9696.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/AVvXsEhEk67jbSdU8ZGo_FtoPbuMRYB_52Bbggw0s0JEdqFpFH2qItLrcpOvwxXGPZfJahVo04a_B6b_CZhnwJRPcQ3_Unf3PSWAjh9B6GJKpR9kU3_HQybskX2GQU4qFwwkemjwCu8cm0Bg1JDM/s320/IMG_9696.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399532821361233938" border="0" /></a>Trick-or-Treat!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This ol' lady better sign-off for now!<br />xo.<br /></div>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-46516203642135697262009-10-25T20:07:00.000-07:002009-10-25T20:51:29.480-07:00Fun Fall Weekend<div style="text-align: center;">Friday Night...<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOdfp92FKHsuvFHwoBRysITmUAEJLW2TkCL08IpKVzwqOq0wVfiKfc94WS0T7RpZzSjhdnXOlFVCGT7fUz4a1EGaWqF31PeW5J_8ZhAOCs8qYoGuDbO40Kqi2N2dC6BvGZtwC9aUATMJr/s1600-h/IMG_9520.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/AVvXsEjYOdfp92FKHsuvFHwoBRysITmUAEJLW2TkCL08IpKVzwqOq0wVfiKfc94WS0T7RpZzSjhdnXOlFVCGT7fUz4a1EGaWqF31PeW5J_8ZhAOCs8qYoGuDbO40Kqi2N2dC6BvGZtwC9aUATMJr/s320/IMG_9520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396740484124698066" border="0" /></a>We had a Batman Birthday Party @ Round Table Pizza for my brother this weekend. Round table? Really? Yep! It was his request! :) If you grew up in Spring Valley, you know that RT has the best pizza... we grew up with it in our blood. :) You can take a kiddo outta Spring Valley, but you can't take the Spring Valley outta' the kid! :) His girlfriend Erin decorated with the Batman theme. It looked so awesome! Strangers walked by our party room and wished Nixon a "Happy Birthday" because they assumed the Batman theme was for him! hahaa! :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7LymYYPix-hu1vVKTllXdntuG1h2Udoh0eXMMFbwFgWLNux-B455UJNQBOAXh91MateyqCaBp2lc5xLfZXHjJkUW9RvSLOJv6-97flnLVfm5OopBtR4yom3tKttZY0QsmCilz7xcp1XY/s1600-h/IMG_9517.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/AVvXsEhE7LymYYPix-hu1vVKTllXdntuG1h2Udoh0eXMMFbwFgWLNux-B455UJNQBOAXh91MateyqCaBp2lc5xLfZXHjJkUW9RvSLOJv6-97flnLVfm5OopBtR4yom3tKttZY0QsmCilz7xcp1XY/s320/IMG_9517.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396740489716048130" border="0" /></a>Nix's official Batman move!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0HMfuY1fqNduNFQNjgFI7IfrTuTD64W7Y_gIfBHExt0PjgO5MN_5z82R-oawAgszI7fyNmj-7rAncXmkIRAsP376TxXqJjZSBIEEALf_ERvoyqRD6Z2Bun0Ev5j2FeRVAITjuzZxQQ-1U/s1600-h/IMG_9542.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/AVvXsEh0HMfuY1fqNduNFQNjgFI7IfrTuTD64W7Y_gIfBHExt0PjgO5MN_5z82R-oawAgszI7fyNmj-7rAncXmkIRAsP376TxXqJjZSBIEEALf_ERvoyqRD6Z2Bun0Ev5j2FeRVAITjuzZxQQ-1U/s320/IMG_9542.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396741385466309890" border="0" /></a>I surprised Ryan with some of our childhood bestfriends. Melissa and Kristen. :) We learned to ride bikes with these girls and their brothers. So many great memories with the Sano's and Von Gottberg's.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">On Saturday... we hit up Peterson's Donut Corner on the way up to Bates Nut Farm;<br />I have never seen such big and yummy donuts!!! Sinful! :)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcxjDapjZvaUZeCV6jCnpORUtGi8Idih5op6XYG_UxZ-vMEQuy1tXs9CqVYiM3iHRcpkHnPpFWitYOWuvCt1H07TpuHQK2ZSc2epYO7tb3pyqYnsW2sWFbAcRWDdKQF5VFA7f2mwPEmAJ/s1600-h/20091024_0552.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcxjDapjZvaUZeCV6jCnpORUtGi8Idih5op6XYG_UxZ-vMEQuy1tXs9CqVYiM3iHRcpkHnPpFWitYOWuvCt1H07TpuHQK2ZSc2epYO7tb3pyqYnsW2sWFbAcRWDdKQF5VFA7f2mwPEmAJ/s320/20091024_0552.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396744550191557938" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1fnwQThD7l5Duvpawx5wk8Nq9TQkunDaSaFi3FnLjtz4_8DDNVmoxbSr0G5uHTwJEbGoECV_uM9E_wyNX7CY9pkbrqstl0iPiE3uvHFIyQbl4w2PzJPUYDO3p0K0grKq_vDBbIjikfXC/s1600-h/20091024_0564.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1fnwQThD7l5Duvpawx5wk8Nq9TQkunDaSaFi3FnLjtz4_8DDNVmoxbSr0G5uHTwJEbGoECV_uM9E_wyNX7CY9pkbrqstl0iPiE3uvHFIyQbl4w2PzJPUYDO3p0K0grKq_vDBbIjikfXC/s320/20091024_0564.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396744558562790946" border="0" /></a>80 degrees at the Pumpkin Patch doesn't seem right!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkQkjVK2E5VFr1NorKDw6r2jNoGH3xjPuKeRU0YEORtZoj6_rA9V3OuHenMKQyWw7-XDaGQGRCtq9f9zD-dDbHeZRHIETTcQvBkejHsyqFLVkEbGr1f2Zz8LEBOFG9QTE9utnNfAAnvDI/s1600-h/20091024_0580.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkQkjVK2E5VFr1NorKDw6r2jNoGH3xjPuKeRU0YEORtZoj6_rA9V3OuHenMKQyWw7-XDaGQGRCtq9f9zD-dDbHeZRHIETTcQvBkejHsyqFLVkEbGr1f2Zz8LEBOFG9QTE9utnNfAAnvDI/s320/20091024_0580.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396744562696564962" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Caleb, Abbey, Ethan, Trey, Bella, Nix, Aiden<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">*Graham was on the other side of the patch</span><br /><br />The FUN kept on going, Saturday night we celebrated Aiden's 3rd Bday...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpF9kM8O4PC1wRS9c4OXisrredzK6RAmWTRzDPWiuplRtXQxDbgmLNJj5Iukrbxb3IjnDxhlIsOJyJbE6FXSSJpUp3ocqQkEVVwTKs6c5OFolHCeKQfSA03919Ip9hZ636vo88DvUn4F9r/s1600-h/IMG_9563.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/AVvXsEhpF9kM8O4PC1wRS9c4OXisrredzK6RAmWTRzDPWiuplRtXQxDbgmLNJj5Iukrbxb3IjnDxhlIsOJyJbE6FXSSJpUp3ocqQkEVVwTKs6c5OFolHCeKQfSA03919Ip9hZ636vo88DvUn4F9r/s320/IMG_9563.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396746409748620930" border="0" /></a>Pumpkin Carving<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-euyUcl2jiDSDQGPwidBwuIN-6L6hyMaVlAHUIqL9NsLWRSkZNjitr_IQf4mC8V0H1-ycdzUGnlD9keAyGIxFFG6IuL5VpZn2jhCU2cb_kkRDj0Ksjwjlzcb9E1iqLnsg5krUUa-KbyIU/s1600-h/IMG_9576.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/AVvXsEh-euyUcl2jiDSDQGPwidBwuIN-6L6hyMaVlAHUIqL9NsLWRSkZNjitr_IQf4mC8V0H1-ycdzUGnlD9keAyGIxFFG6IuL5VpZn2jhCU2cb_kkRDj0Ksjwjlzcb9E1iqLnsg5krUUa-KbyIU/s320/IMG_9576.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396746416080711122" border="0" /></a>Yummy pizza and cupcakes!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0ka8_FhWJ0oQYInUlDMjgPGKmlAkdoCrxHov2PsXf4aqrOQnGxckuDCsteLcJHp3kT6Ia8l50Le10ZqCk4bLm2ZtdjHUG0EesnXt9W7Jd2AILcbi2adWdY_BQazT1X7Hw1SvevzYn2p0/s1600-h/IMG_9579.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/AVvXsEgA0ka8_FhWJ0oQYInUlDMjgPGKmlAkdoCrxHov2PsXf4aqrOQnGxckuDCsteLcJHp3kT6Ia8l50Le10ZqCk4bLm2ZtdjHUG0EesnXt9W7Jd2AILcbi2adWdY_BQazT1X7Hw1SvevzYn2p0/s320/IMG_9579.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396747569822961346" border="0" /></a>The Cute Hostess with her 3 year old!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHPKvZ-YQM6pGATKfujhFdphOUKDuerXuVZV8g7wP_AS6CHg8plfwLn1kyDnIL7MfQoqtwlIJyIgJGRdUMG_MMbO_kliDbDLnPUu7QXXKq3NiXW0Qw14uuwFaJ8u5Eb6E7V_Ab5Qz8612/s1600-h/IMG_9595.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/AVvXsEirHPKvZ-YQM6pGATKfujhFdphOUKDuerXuVZV8g7wP_AS6CHg8plfwLn1kyDnIL7MfQoqtwlIJyIgJGRdUMG_MMbO_kliDbDLnPUu7QXXKq3NiXW0Qw14uuwFaJ8u5Eb6E7V_Ab5Qz8612/s320/IMG_9595.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396747578275876962" border="0" /></a>and the crazyiest dog-pile on Aiden's Daddy, Mark.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitXSM5oWG86otxZd_uwFxC4WAepjd7nafMH0J4JS2dcG3NTEwP8PDFmtkaRY-3EwbZ0YSOL1OEPsGT6HBULS4R0eLbP5IOhsHrJFO9Oxw7XgofmmY0z5thIS2I39FWAtqhj793UZTX3cY/s1600-h/IMG_9590.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/AVvXsEjitXSM5oWG86otxZd_uwFxC4WAepjd7nafMH0J4JS2dcG3NTEwP8PDFmtkaRY-3EwbZ0YSOL1OEPsGT6HBULS4R0eLbP5IOhsHrJFO9Oxw7XgofmmY0z5thIS2I39FWAtqhj793UZTX3cY/s320/IMG_9590.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396746405634505890" border="0" /></a> the <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">sweetest treats</span> of the night... the Mezzadri Twins!<br />So adorable! and Thanks to them, Scarlett has a full closet of clothes passed down!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">All fun things must come to an end! Today (Sunday) Nix and I woke up with runny noses and congestion! Too much fun in one weekend! You'll find us at home the next couple of days taking it easy.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned.<br />You're going to LOVE Nix's Halloween Costume!<br />His GREAT Aunt Cathy sent us the perfect costume!<br />xo.</div></div></div></div>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-23437488210588795602009-10-16T21:55:00.000-07:002009-10-16T21:57:30.868-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUpUdk0pqJflnEmedgVH9V5_bueSIHx_GJ33n8KKSB90AGzitulAvZ7jh7zbwBtRkeevaiOCCz2Hq23wqHVMjrmLG32I2XrHWI3BUHxUzw8Ksc5sXwqWjFfjsJlj8JBl84z8QgN7zJoO_/s1600-h/IMG_9462.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/AVvXsEgvUpUdk0pqJflnEmedgVH9V5_bueSIHx_GJ33n8KKSB90AGzitulAvZ7jh7zbwBtRkeevaiOCCz2Hq23wqHVMjrmLG32I2XrHWI3BUHxUzw8Ksc5sXwqWjFfjsJlj8JBl84z8QgN7zJoO_/s320/IMG_9462.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393428371348945826" border="0" /></a><br />The View from here is AMAZING!<br />Thanks be to God!<br />xoxo.<br /></div>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-56205613357397708482009-10-12T13:21:00.001-07:002009-10-12T13:37:57.417-07:00My Dad's BdayOctober is a great month! The weather grows cooler and my Dad and brother grow O-L-D-E-R! :) Yesterday, my Dad turned 61! We started off with dinner at a Japanese restaurant.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEthmOjjWX-gDR9C0_UoCEDZ3tz50Zsdys6VArVna8Vp2PdW5m62X0o9WgZ-bDw6BaHgbxgk3EbeIQQ113TLCYeq42vrQAOK87e1k-5X8hGwt7jbPl1HDs-uhyphenhyphenSTXSR2z9ZOFRBcHfBFrd/s1600-h/IMG_9344.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/AVvXsEiEthmOjjWX-gDR9C0_UoCEDZ3tz50Zsdys6VArVna8Vp2PdW5m62X0o9WgZ-bDw6BaHgbxgk3EbeIQQ113TLCYeq42vrQAOK87e1k-5X8hGwt7jbPl1HDs-uhyphenhyphenSTXSR2z9ZOFRBcHfBFrd/s320/IMG_9344.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391814544518641554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjftJS8zudS7wh8pXGBd5Pa7Mh7EvcZntqfgrWEK7y2emaBKRtZvSqqWEng_wNkfeTx3AH61w1VY4_nsUBc1yeCWFvtq6SQbzbotjFUfB_Ip8vTCivDlHakA4lagH7PKXKLV3uj5Khu-ChN/s1600-h/IMG_9347.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjftJS8zudS7wh8pXGBd5Pa7Mh7EvcZntqfgrWEK7y2emaBKRtZvSqqWEng_wNkfeTx3AH61w1VY4_nsUBc1yeCWFvtq6SQbzbotjFUfB_Ip8vTCivDlHakA4lagH7PKXKLV3uj5Khu-ChN/s200/IMG_9347.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391814043697464514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyJfhP7znMeqDwPGMNnyvak5xMKjsu33R6ebVdtrMx2lxxgurMfL9ffEY7WC-DgR4WqrUvf1_OM5pl-ToqV_5BTLzZuYEGoI52DvRdrH2l9T61wMFANeDiafh8jQiaJhG55EpvqRhZD4C/s1600-h/IMG_9350.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyJfhP7znMeqDwPGMNnyvak5xMKjsu33R6ebVdtrMx2lxxgurMfL9ffEY7WC-DgR4WqrUvf1_OM5pl-ToqV_5BTLzZuYEGoI52DvRdrH2l9T61wMFANeDiafh8jQiaJhG55EpvqRhZD4C/s200/IMG_9350.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391813789335833522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">Intrigued by the foam on my dad's "apple juice."<br /></div>"Mimi, you're a camel!"<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVWvWLt4E9ZC9O-TyIuvkv4Yx4BoWNZCamO4Wvisgo_4ZX1rd1Y66ODPZBS4LFn66DU5ZJIUX4sMN1gr7JwrfXPs5gpBEEDsi_-5UCvKDF92QUa5AzlK6Okjk_CA1Se_HEN2DMIiJ9wLp/s1600-h/IMG_9366.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/AVvXsEjcVWvWLt4E9ZC9O-TyIuvkv4Yx4BoWNZCamO4Wvisgo_4ZX1rd1Y66ODPZBS4LFn66DU5ZJIUX4sMN1gr7JwrfXPs5gpBEEDsi_-5UCvKDF92QUa5AzlK6Okjk_CA1Se_HEN2DMIiJ9wLp/s320/IMG_9366.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391813604636931970" border="0" /></a>People say they look alike. They def. act alike! Trouble-makers! :)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLktViW-4urOfxiqv0n7ybxKCFXD8bujF_ZVHkWNOCDVc7FIof9K-1Y4L0LV4MzT3uJubedmlWqEbXZ0flMEF34OlrFkt4KDv42HIc0aFYA9VO6SRgIRi46B0fBe_Zz8uXdoV-bkGwMp2y/s1600-h/IMG_9362.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/AVvXsEhLktViW-4urOfxiqv0n7ybxKCFXD8bujF_ZVHkWNOCDVc7FIof9K-1Y4L0LV4MzT3uJubedmlWqEbXZ0flMEF34OlrFkt4KDv42HIc0aFYA9VO6SRgIRi46B0fBe_Zz8uXdoV-bkGwMp2y/s320/IMG_9362.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391812271856143474" border="0" /></a>xoxo.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMCjqaLbvEqLSjonrXua8a_mR3f_bIBYZcuhEir2YtRGAYTWu9acOeD7mLYfIlgnTMocxwWKjaTWd1_G0UE1yS414s7E_VJ5urSUrQ2BJRLcWs2AxaHB_CSdM3982LMy1t8LD6kQwy56p/s1600-h/IMG_9369.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/AVvXsEirMCjqaLbvEqLSjonrXua8a_mR3f_bIBYZcuhEir2YtRGAYTWu9acOeD7mLYfIlgnTMocxwWKjaTWd1_G0UE1yS414s7E_VJ5urSUrQ2BJRLcWs2AxaHB_CSdM3982LMy1t8LD6kQwy56p/s320/IMG_9369.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391812256338149794" border="0" /></a>i HAD to include this picture, it makes me laugh SOOOO hard! I can't think of the perfect caption... but something from an Austin Powers movie, maybe?? :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujdBekaYEqCi8kq98Xj4tH_U5l6dSY02hyphenhyphenHkwImJrt6rWQvWLIp9mLedHyN-eyHR_5JD6yoFtOJvRL4HKkBt7N0w0f2jyB1eYlooFOg54ECGBy36NmzgM9WBDsqUKe2lPDZOCMLeWLU7Y/s1600-h/IMG_9371.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/AVvXsEjujdBekaYEqCi8kq98Xj4tH_U5l6dSY02hyphenhyphenHkwImJrt6rWQvWLIp9mLedHyN-eyHR_5JD6yoFtOJvRL4HKkBt7N0w0f2jyB1eYlooFOg54ECGBy36NmzgM9WBDsqUKe2lPDZOCMLeWLU7Y/s320/IMG_9371.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391812249962331538" border="0" /></a>yet another FULL expression from my Dad! :)<br />you know he was having a blast!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq31gLPohabNTGGRDBFbi4R_hbsEDka7I0DGkngndVgFjk48b1BG9QpGDUOpyWnLlRpEo87xuLgw_XXwIXkbWQt8PD0pQ-nCm1978X9jedcSAuPini9Z0pQyRxkQZoAoZRBmMClcdSweoJ/s1600-h/IMG_9375.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/AVvXsEjq31gLPohabNTGGRDBFbi4R_hbsEDka7I0DGkngndVgFjk48b1BG9QpGDUOpyWnLlRpEo87xuLgw_XXwIXkbWQt8PD0pQ-nCm1978X9jedcSAuPini9Z0pQyRxkQZoAoZRBmMClcdSweoJ/s320/IMG_9375.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391812235174372194" border="0" /></a>The Baker and her Taste-Tester :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqtYELYqLIQD9UQCtUwd-bi5GDUNhvl6VwEt7fWBVYFxNjTaxcbuUSzFxQ0Bz5Z9UkMdCrxKfAHvyd3Jgb231qJkrirv-Dc5tlsm7CjBlSs2NWQfDaQTUaiR4Fg_YZvU-oz3sjOh-BAN1/s1600-h/IMG_9376.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/AVvXsEgFqtYELYqLIQD9UQCtUwd-bi5GDUNhvl6VwEt7fWBVYFxNjTaxcbuUSzFxQ0Bz5Z9UkMdCrxKfAHvyd3Jgb231qJkrirv-Dc5tlsm7CjBlSs2NWQfDaQTUaiR4Fg_YZvU-oz3sjOh-BAN1/s320/IMG_9376.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391812221666043234" border="0" /></a>The double-layer cake, and Nix in a "sugar-coma" in the background.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-54620409709972493472009-10-09T20:58:00.000-07:002009-10-09T21:17:34.241-07:00Sukiyaki<div style="text-align: justify;">When the temps fall below 75 in SD, Fall has arrived! A perfect time to eat Sukiyaki or "hot pot." Yo and I both grew up eating hot pot when we were younger, and last year my Mom gave me my very own hot pot so we could enjoy it at the Wakayama dinner table. This week was the first "chilly" week and we kicked off this "warm eating" at Yoichi's Mom's house. Soooo yummy!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQYpMsPRTDdoFSZubKbTmyAJN2mF31-L1iPE_QaYsS7MCbtVpyP9DeXOXRH3GPr60mKNeIEWmp-6BagOcz0SZkJzamnSI9gdgLPwzBZ-s6sMIb5CHO23DhgJC3hwevT6T2Jiz_HvOSfTw/s1600-h/NixSukiyaki.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/AVvXsEhcQYpMsPRTDdoFSZubKbTmyAJN2mF31-L1iPE_QaYsS7MCbtVpyP9DeXOXRH3GPr60mKNeIEWmp-6BagOcz0SZkJzamnSI9gdgLPwzBZ-s6sMIb5CHO23DhgJC3hwevT6T2Jiz_HvOSfTw/s320/NixSukiyaki.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390819847032463282" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9pgzpOqh3F-c77pCRap0NRCChv68Eb5Dq5JSLHUsCjFDvGpB1frp6VGWyVgNwFtSSpnqmbzXFRbbsBIlLks8vsitsJLkfe63yPo_TfubbJvm7BricEyJf2q0Z13mwvd3ZmSLf3qrqsbo/s1600-h/JohnsonsNixSukiyaki.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/AVvXsEiD9pgzpOqh3F-c77pCRap0NRCChv68Eb5Dq5JSLHUsCjFDvGpB1frp6VGWyVgNwFtSSpnqmbzXFRbbsBIlLks8vsitsJLkfe63yPo_TfubbJvm7BricEyJf2q0Z13mwvd3ZmSLf3qrqsbo/s320/JohnsonsNixSukiyaki.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390819860692405506" border="0" /></a>Uncle Eric, Gramma Leiko, Nix, Yoichi<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you've never had it, come by this Winter and we'll cook up some yummy noodles, meat, tofu, and veggies together! We'll keep ya warm! :)<br /></div>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-26669469999954902102009-10-07T22:41:00.001-07:002009-10-07T23:02:39.507-07:00My Lolo & Thank God for photoshop! :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwEcrIxsr2EppcQUw7kDAMn84Y24o4gRQ2GCERel3a8hs3ETMrBvtTeSDFzTJQnePljswIIQUQyK-ME9cJLyGpdzAHkB4AqA8aEvFaTH4RnyCOGR-5qRzBnJScHFTm1Xym1F8CJXIwj6DO/s1600-h/eTira_2730.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwEcrIxsr2EppcQUw7kDAMn84Y24o4gRQ2GCERel3a8hs3ETMrBvtTeSDFzTJQnePljswIIQUQyK-ME9cJLyGpdzAHkB4AqA8aEvFaTH4RnyCOGR-5qRzBnJScHFTm1Xym1F8CJXIwj6DO/s320/eTira_2730.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390102081371597986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzo8sbzK2A-qTf8-vM_p6G1FWKKCOxdUmXxIhSPu6pVe3fGX4FYVdXz-HYQ3WemI6mJwJ_g2ubF9g3JZJU5tmaPcvDw447PkYvwvepjk4V6w29LVb_Qey4CkWy5-c-6-jxA0FPItwZ4_e/s1600-h/eTira_2734.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzo8sbzK2A-qTf8-vM_p6G1FWKKCOxdUmXxIhSPu6pVe3fGX4FYVdXz-HYQ3WemI6mJwJ_g2ubF9g3JZJU5tmaPcvDw447PkYvwvepjk4V6w29LVb_Qey4CkWy5-c-6-jxA0FPItwZ4_e/s320/eTira_2734.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390101116663006642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4TCNTntNFgWlfpU_NkfmaxwLnsmJiEG57YNLk-JjRoqzR3qV8JJXPfwrjVbJekPu5gKbUxcR7w9Ix20KfDYWfnvVJp80TAXFhf6WMeKGcDOvTGWSg2SpmPPMGojIPLsDyvdT88wmV26-x/s1600-h/eTira_2748.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4TCNTntNFgWlfpU_NkfmaxwLnsmJiEG57YNLk-JjRoqzR3qV8JJXPfwrjVbJekPu5gKbUxcR7w9Ix20KfDYWfnvVJp80TAXFhf6WMeKGcDOvTGWSg2SpmPPMGojIPLsDyvdT88wmV26-x/s320/eTira_2748.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390101108114172210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgf9s3NtbI3mcxclH6CNArINY7AOA5LbBNyIitirrszYxeaMUjwxW8US-rTv84NUU8oanVhqQuo6cBg1_wL5DRdbKTK3USYN9KWzduq86tmSGWg_Awh3ewbAsbAtgtr5IWASW1VnPOZzo/s1600-h/eTira_2769.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgf9s3NtbI3mcxclH6CNArINY7AOA5LbBNyIitirrszYxeaMUjwxW8US-rTv84NUU8oanVhqQuo6cBg1_wL5DRdbKTK3USYN9KWzduq86tmSGWg_Awh3ewbAsbAtgtr5IWASW1VnPOZzo/s320/eTira_2769.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390101077759536066" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGNC_eOFrJR3WSHEwAt_uIsW5FWnb_mCQCxo-DC4MFVLmC2PLoHf_psFcxzEd9L3mY2FkdoBin0hNuJWGq8_HxjinFhdT5r9fibacAptqkIioyPU0rlX7u1_UVbHVuiNbtwtEvYijbLRh/s1600-h/eTira_2805.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGNC_eOFrJR3WSHEwAt_uIsW5FWnb_mCQCxo-DC4MFVLmC2PLoHf_psFcxzEd9L3mY2FkdoBin0hNuJWGq8_HxjinFhdT5r9fibacAptqkIioyPU0rlX7u1_UVbHVuiNbtwtEvYijbLRh/s320/eTira_2805.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390101099086541122" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Don't let this photo deceive you... i have TONS of stretchmarks on my tummy. Thank you Dee for helpin' a sista' out! :)<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzUYWHCFTr1u7KMvg3D7o6bcOh6bDRZhaRQuGnexWLgSlxIz6586lknbmwZM7d8tzSxKo0cas6dSH04V6X0085G2CUsBzRrMaYMKmmvzoDetGjQfFuX8GK3yieX8PQBAZ7_enhmz9dAyte/s1600-h/eTira_2772.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzUYWHCFTr1u7KMvg3D7o6bcOh6bDRZhaRQuGnexWLgSlxIz6586lknbmwZM7d8tzSxKo0cas6dSH04V6X0085G2CUsBzRrMaYMKmmvzoDetGjQfFuX8GK3yieX8PQBAZ7_enhmz9dAyte/s320/eTira_2772.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390101091837028530" border="0" /></a>Hi Friends, some of you asked to see more pics from my maternity photoshoot with <a href="http://www.melissakoehlerblog.com/">Missi</a> and <a href="http://annadeewrightphotography.blogspot.com/">AnnaDee</a>. Please forgive this vain blog-entry, as this post is pretty much all about me and Lolo. <a href="http://annadeewrightphotography.blogspot.com/">Dee</a> sent me some of the pics today, and it made me so excited to see myself with Lolo. It was so fun! These girls talk a different language! Photo-jargon is way over my head! :) They're amazing! :) I definitely could use some hints on how to be more comfy and natural in front of the camera, (where was Tyra when I needed her?! haha) but spending time with these ladies was such a blast! :) Thank you Missi and Dee, for making Lolo and I feel like Hollywood! :) <br /></div>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-67948967020512021802009-10-04T21:31:00.000-07:002009-10-04T21:56:40.528-07:00Prayers Answered!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyxoU_tUAfxtRth8Y92bu9QWyonqrpqnDKvKViQiTCqaTmEjC1JYPf_CR24fhYfOIprDqPjliSZQtBBKcHV0cYoUaGVeT0W8s7SRDtcj2_4m1aJ8x4uOmKlpY-n7Mbu9JmPsEMuQwVFmi/s1600-h/Scarlett+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyxoU_tUAfxtRth8Y92bu9QWyonqrpqnDKvKViQiTCqaTmEjC1JYPf_CR24fhYfOIprDqPjliSZQtBBKcHV0cYoUaGVeT0W8s7SRDtcj2_4m1aJ8x4uOmKlpY-n7Mbu9JmPsEMuQwVFmi/s400/Scarlett+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388968903300640290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >The subchorionic hemmorhage (aka. blood clot) is GONE!!!</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >The Technician did an ultrasound last week, and couldn't find it!!!</span><br />Scarlett is swimming in cozy safe waters!<br />Thank you Lord for the continuous miracles!<br />I'm still reflecting on this crazy-wonderful journey!<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">One thing is... I'm really glad I journaled this last year. I have looked back to see God's handprints in every moment of this gift He has given us. Sometimes we think we're alone, but I definitely KNOW that Yoichi and I have been taken care of this whole time! Every step of the way!<br /></div>Thank you SO MUCH for praying and following along!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope I haven't used up ALL my miracles for this year! :)<br />Because I could really use a miracle in the delivery room! haaa!<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;">(*the new trend among some of my prego girlfriends is to go "natural" with no drugs! i know!!?!?! What are they thinking?! With my luck, the epidural won't work and I'll be forced to push her out naturally! Yikes! I'm sensing another prayer request coming up! hee,hee!)</span><br /></div></div>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-36912360279625530282009-10-01T13:10:00.000-07:002009-10-01T14:07:10.170-07:00Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Fundraiser<div style="text-align: justify;">Last Saturday night, my whole family went out to support Erin (and my brother Ryan) at an event they hosted to raise money for <a href="http://www.the3day.org/site/PageServer?pagename=end_bc">Breast Cancer</a>. WOW! What a party! The time, skills, resources, creativity they put into this event was I-N-C-R-E-D-I-B-L-E! They truly created an atmosphere of "giving" for a great cause. It really is admirable when you see people working hard to help others. I can see how important raising awareness and funds is to them... and really, to all of us! Praying for a CURE!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tyZ2nYW-U2cexaqBSNO17mPUvI6rTDrb-9i2h-2lM1oTJVzxUOTKvfbASXTHQRVEZd3ZqYNmVP-oSAmhag_82QcQuP88ZepgTgGTxr7pnR2ilm7LDfAwpdbiaa_rQZZBDXZuzr7sDUdk/s1600-h/ErinNix.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/AVvXsEj0tyZ2nYW-U2cexaqBSNO17mPUvI6rTDrb-9i2h-2lM1oTJVzxUOTKvfbASXTHQRVEZd3ZqYNmVP-oSAmhag_82QcQuP88ZepgTgGTxr7pnR2ilm7LDfAwpdbiaa_rQZZBDXZuzr7sDUdk/s320/ErinNix.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387731848802371682" border="0" /></a>Here is lucky Nix with the Hostess, Erin. :)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygIFhAR9Zuf26MMWcCw_1lMUcAqwmLVZwWwCLaGSVG8AsEAvMpMg2zpdzUTNMNnrS_BDmobLry6DpvFaFtxrGOtN7XAUDJXyGLUsUblpmkdydOTClJLNfVhSzfj-kmHmbv7NugGZ10b-L/s1600-h/MommyNix.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/AVvXsEhygIFhAR9Zuf26MMWcCw_1lMUcAqwmLVZwWwCLaGSVG8AsEAvMpMg2zpdzUTNMNnrS_BDmobLry6DpvFaFtxrGOtN7XAUDJXyGLUsUblpmkdydOTClJLNfVhSzfj-kmHmbv7NugGZ10b-L/s320/MommyNix.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387731423818346626" border="0" /></a>Here's a picture without his "fake" smile. :)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0eC_HSDcdSa3Oo4A4RZgcN_iUwKllG1ytsnHZy6WXSH-Nrmrol-dHkKmpG5kGevwB5rdqhEjmNDI6smk6wE9h9TIyWAh0GMsTMGje9uec-WIgjuYTXdnT47v1FB5yFrOCOuuLPV86DKw/s1600-h/MarkChristy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0eC_HSDcdSa3Oo4A4RZgcN_iUwKllG1ytsnHZy6WXSH-Nrmrol-dHkKmpG5kGevwB5rdqhEjmNDI6smk6wE9h9TIyWAh0GMsTMGje9uec-WIgjuYTXdnT47v1FB5yFrOCOuuLPV86DKw/s200/MarkChristy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387732042116116130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEW3reeBV4nQCoAHXNC9dE1T_P1YkWDX7caLUUt6AzJ7sQ1LM1b4hk1tGCU17hzJvwOE5__1lqQEnYhnwbffCqx29HPSx8FqrCb8iBNk3imG7d8wFNSbWKjon9dG-y-9MHvteuPlWwqnIm/s1600-h/TikiTorches.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEW3reeBV4nQCoAHXNC9dE1T_P1YkWDX7caLUUt6AzJ7sQ1LM1b4hk1tGCU17hzJvwOE5__1lqQEnYhnwbffCqx29HPSx8FqrCb8iBNk3imG7d8wFNSbWKjon9dG-y-9MHvteuPlWwqnIm/s200/TikiTorches.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387732204080908850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Brian Christie, from KUSI News was the MC<br /><br />Nixon was the tiki-torch observer :)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4GxfAjsy7XOnHCDUN5R2IMUH-WTVvjxKs_aUbRi8ew0hbl14x2gmAUcO4M8CyJ5X49kz7Qsx9RE7R03zBnmtJ1u_v1i8ciz3Gi5uGSXYIPdAUsw_b-YZ6qQHT4rxp9jyKtgjCJkqAmtZ/s1600-h/MarioNixonCajon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4GxfAjsy7XOnHCDUN5R2IMUH-WTVvjxKs_aUbRi8ew0hbl14x2gmAUcO4M8CyJ5X49kz7Qsx9RE7R03zBnmtJ1u_v1i8ciz3Gi5uGSXYIPdAUsw_b-YZ6qQHT4rxp9jyKtgjCJkqAmtZ/s400/MarioNixonCajon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387732369672448610" border="0" /></a>But his MAIN job was playing with the band! :) They had an extra cajon (the red boxdrum) they put up front for Nixon to play. Every time the band went up to play another set, you betcha', Nix would stop what he was doing (even if it meant giving up his CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE!!!) to join the guys up front! :) Believe it or not, Nixon actually has rhythm! You should check out the music: <a href="http://www.boomershow.tv/mario-olivares.html">Mario Olivares.</a> This week Mario stopped by my dad's office and brought the cajon Nixon was playing with, and wants Nixon to have it! That means, music lessons here we come! :)<br /><br />Not only was it a fun night, but it was a success! They raised over 7,700$ dollars! Stay tuned, Erin's work is not over. She will be walking 60miles, the weekend of Nov. 20-22nd, to honor those we have lost to Breast Cancer, and to support Breast Health. <br /></div>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-26911776567466517292009-09-24T15:06:00.000-07:002009-09-26T22:47:14.876-07:00Blackhawk Down<div style="text-align: justify;">Last night we heard what sounded like a helicopter landing on our roof. Ghetto-copter in Point Loma? Luckily not! :) Yo, Nix, and I went running outside, and we followed the loud copter noise to the new building behind our house. Along the way we bumped into several of our neighbors who were curious too! Block Party! :) Come to find out this Blackhawk helicopter was helping move the rest of the furniture, a/c unit, a large vault, etc into the new building, <span style="font-weight: bold;">thru the roof!</span> Our next door neighbor who is in the military said it's cheaper and easier to use a helicopter, rather than a crane to move those heavy items. Hmm... interesting! Reminds me of the Bible story of the man who wanted to be healed by Jesus, and his friends lowered him thru the roof! :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Rwg5AhJjfakDOPZ4nrLC2c7MsowLrSem26GqwBzF65dIOJkKjDxPmXssxbFjUeHmBbOjFr6xOZ-_sV1_pIPf7wkgGHrs6PaWXDVUwpzLIj3UqBXE0nqQ6SfJVcFoxSis8wZd1ufTjzrx/s1600-h/IMG_9224.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Rwg5AhJjfakDOPZ4nrLC2c7MsowLrSem26GqwBzF65dIOJkKjDxPmXssxbFjUeHmBbOjFr6xOZ-_sV1_pIPf7wkgGHrs6PaWXDVUwpzLIj3UqBXE0nqQ6SfJVcFoxSis8wZd1ufTjzrx/s200/IMG_9224.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385877285521245762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSZLxPysbwLVgdZsuQcyDnVSjvJ5pspLdjPBZ9HROjmuQ0mZd4sIMTUiLnWfL6QOVJ2WN4x2o8D3uLx9lpXYFGiA2VNVRMt5-WZExaVj4grmlNjCVNWvzznd7Bo-StM3zuShwcDx9JtkQ/s1600-h/IMG_9228.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSZLxPysbwLVgdZsuQcyDnVSjvJ5pspLdjPBZ9HROjmuQ0mZd4sIMTUiLnWfL6QOVJ2WN4x2o8D3uLx9lpXYFGiA2VNVRMt5-WZExaVj4grmlNjCVNWvzznd7Bo-StM3zuShwcDx9JtkQ/s200/IMG_9228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385876929468537970" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgPaiqiltkU5KVjkhlBJJ0dOdps8N9KBXULFmydvWnWZWeVhHDnYWlS4H4Xn8k92f287SINstgDcODJ_BjnVY_0PMO2AiVQ8t4eMJIh0hpuuzB95P03wj6k4Q9aOdtmpDma7WWb1UUGc0/s1600-h/IMG_9218.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgPaiqiltkU5KVjkhlBJJ0dOdps8N9KBXULFmydvWnWZWeVhHDnYWlS4H4Xn8k92f287SINstgDcODJ_BjnVY_0PMO2AiVQ8t4eMJIh0hpuuzB95P03wj6k4Q9aOdtmpDma7WWb1UUGc0/s200/IMG_9218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385876913316988914" border="0" /></a><br />Nix loved it! We all did!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Doesn't get much more exciting than that around here! :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyMTEuV3N2hLUkI4Nmoidd9e_LaXbXmQIIuNQiBWAZ4oGz3nQy-ylimftk_lfb807xU746k9z2wL-kf-wQnLA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-57928962540746044982009-09-20T21:20:00.000-07:002009-09-20T21:27:17.084-07:00"Horsie!"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9Fdy33Joa0r0LfyOQGOEkWE8RWSMNRpvxPts1X1ktXa1JqJuZ4el7Ydy-cW0_AEBsVLrUtuSMDrmJm5WhRQVbwj90isQvUE08vzZBjZpp64MzT4895FXYk3x9sASbXc6RV_AyjFhiKgf/s1600-h/IMG_9165.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/AVvXsEjO9Fdy33Joa0r0LfyOQGOEkWE8RWSMNRpvxPts1X1ktXa1JqJuZ4el7Ydy-cW0_AEBsVLrUtuSMDrmJm5WhRQVbwj90isQvUE08vzZBjZpp64MzT4895FXYk3x9sASbXc6RV_AyjFhiKgf/s320/IMG_9165.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383771411352745026" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Before you call CPS, let me explain this picture... :) <br />Nixon is ALL INTO playing, wrestling, and doing everything Daddy does! When Daddy comes home, I'm pretty much chopped-liver! Nixon loves riding "horsie" on Daddy... well, yesterday Nixon insisted that Daddy ride "horsie" on Nixon. Yo looked at me with questioning eyes, and I said, "Sure, do it. But PRETEND, hon!!" haha. Nix was so proud that Daddy was "riding" on him. <br /><br />Does anyone know how we can stop time?? I absolutely LOVE this age Nix is at... does he really have to grow up!?<br /></div>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-4837024230215927172009-09-19T22:52:00.000-07:002009-09-20T09:12:46.892-07:00My Tuesday Night Blessings*<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6Kuw9RKgPUQp7Ud7Sghm-nWEVVDL6CrvcXA6eBHsyOA7FrAhrQvbC9XBbRyYUEP02h2atTXqofdRbDbFYyPOJP70ksBC2Y_5cJJ-ChI2u2u08oGIFd_UiKIpGJiHOh4hGfjfPdk5jk7c/s1600-h/Dark-HairedDivas1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6Kuw9RKgPUQp7Ud7Sghm-nWEVVDL6CrvcXA6eBHsyOA7FrAhrQvbC9XBbRyYUEP02h2atTXqofdRbDbFYyPOJP70ksBC2Y_5cJJ-ChI2u2u08oGIFd_UiKIpGJiHOh4hGfjfPdk5jk7c/s320/Dark-HairedDivas1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383423816472795330" border="0" /></a> Every other Tuesday night you can find us girls at Starbucks, sipping yummyness, sharing prayer requests and praises, and discussing our current book. This last Friday Night, we celebrated our friendships, freedom!!!!, and the babies that are on the way! Maressa is due in 3 weeks, which will then kick off the domino-effect of baby arrivals... so we took this time to eat, shop, and enjoy some good conversation before life changes once again!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSiBcfYP2XjDN2kiWYZVzwDvJ3cVU7dmrmAHX6s7i3MdZyZE4Y3HPRvZy-sSnGGhzbCJ_t5g9emwirGkeprUYNkR_LAXsPdrowEzaWnRau9pESInD0jVfggeczF2YL9gv5mArj0oc7qIm/s1600-h/B&WPregos.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSiBcfYP2XjDN2kiWYZVzwDvJ3cVU7dmrmAHX6s7i3MdZyZE4Y3HPRvZy-sSnGGhzbCJ_t5g9emwirGkeprUYNkR_LAXsPdrowEzaWnRau9pESInD0jVfggeczF2YL9gv5mArj0oc7qIm/s320/B&WPregos.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383424045458996786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Maressa, 37 weeks; Heidi, 29 weeks, Me, 25 weeks<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VlpcW6ze8Fo2oaQ_iZout6rhT9PcExzl-wcwptmz2Jj2r9hF2WorB_vRXEaIqzRcZ0qlN6-_uAFH7sFCTzvHjdv8iTJCc-vIvkWo9fX2kYk02smpjqJmmtxn-Mrmp-77KPM4voelbkiT/s1600-h/HeidiPeekingBelly.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VlpcW6ze8Fo2oaQ_iZout6rhT9PcExzl-wcwptmz2Jj2r9hF2WorB_vRXEaIqzRcZ0qlN6-_uAFH7sFCTzvHjdv8iTJCc-vIvkWo9fX2kYk02smpjqJmmtxn-Mrmp-77KPM4voelbkiT/s320/HeidiPeekingBelly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383424348920594594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here's Heidi peeking! I actually think my belly button was poking her in the back... :) CRAZY!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">*on a side note: our "sister group" that meets, are ALL blondes! :)<br /></div>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-11686433880212069882009-09-18T23:02:00.000-07:002009-09-19T08:08:40.001-07:0024 weeks<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgak5z5xQkykcMMZ-h7mDFxUipQ0gjA-nDQSWFGqijuKJbvU7ZHf-YxlFErmwJUYnANLk1eQGav3q9pvJWsLdmU_YkkJ_sFWM9Rk-dQw1lrqzadNB9HdCSOHVN1oBZL5fZuqyTOy-Pa0l5U/s1600-h/24weeks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgak5z5xQkykcMMZ-h7mDFxUipQ0gjA-nDQSWFGqijuKJbvU7ZHf-YxlFErmwJUYnANLk1eQGav3q9pvJWsLdmU_YkkJ_sFWM9Rk-dQw1lrqzadNB9HdCSOHVN1oBZL5fZuqyTOy-Pa0l5U/s320/24weeks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383055529459764242" border="0" /></a>24 weeks<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydkLNPRBxKf0jLPkVyC5dWH-gsTwuiQeppqPjvZ535LbiBKDEZz09FsTgrS4HJ1aH9wwKElK1p7RquAkfuf3fRNdwufAL-aQ8w6sbbzrguuZdw-MHBEF6ZKyb4xI0kgyfvi2gmJ2SB7LC/s1600-h/24weeksLOLO.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/AVvXsEgydkLNPRBxKf0jLPkVyC5dWH-gsTwuiQeppqPjvZ535LbiBKDEZz09FsTgrS4HJ1aH9wwKElK1p7RquAkfuf3fRNdwufAL-aQ8w6sbbzrguuZdw-MHBEF6ZKyb4xI0kgyfvi2gmJ2SB7LC/s320/24weeksLOLO.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383055536929277634" border="0" /></a>outie!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinR676Gupx1EEU0zLDIcxpT4cVHLQVpcNJqerohhXzJnnCD-N9pb6XFDjOdl-UOXOjdZtw_vv1ItZBe7A2RmxFORuY2QmmndXtl55s6J8bbhLZ2ssAW-kCqnZ2oE7H-qz0j9kgdrizXqzL/s1600-h/NixLolo.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/AVvXsEinR676Gupx1EEU0zLDIcxpT4cVHLQVpcNJqerohhXzJnnCD-N9pb6XFDjOdl-UOXOjdZtw_vv1ItZBe7A2RmxFORuY2QmmndXtl55s6J8bbhLZ2ssAW-kCqnZ2oE7H-qz0j9kgdrizXqzL/s320/NixLolo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383055549147885954" border="0" /></a>Nix and his Lolo :)<br />xo.<br /></div>I have so much to be thankful for! I'm posting these because I'm so happy to be pregnant! Thank you Lord for your perfect timing! I can't help but show off my little girl! Please bear with me. :)NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-68664629208135887832009-09-15T23:26:00.000-07:002009-09-16T15:26:14.041-07:00Baby Girl has a name....<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAUhcU4ghn9OMjulrZPqt57vt9fDzlc7HVaS0iUTX6VP4OpT35Ais6trsvYa-qeluLvbl0gU_g6B4CeVxwQ88bSD9QkWh1qP7cB01MU6a7rA5ABMRu_r9n8qA161RNP6XcizxHmYcxscE/s1600-h/NamesinTheSand.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/AVvXsEgFAUhcU4ghn9OMjulrZPqt57vt9fDzlc7HVaS0iUTX6VP4OpT35Ais6trsvYa-qeluLvbl0gU_g6B4CeVxwQ88bSD9QkWh1qP7cB01MU6a7rA5ABMRu_r9n8qA161RNP6XcizxHmYcxscE/s320/NamesinTheSand.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382175305600490642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Scarlett Lois Wakayama</span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">We have searched high and low! Two totally opposite styles and preferences for names, and we finally have come to an agreement! And we both truly love the name we chose! Hope you do too! If not, say it about 50x and then it will stick! :)</span></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;" > *thank you to brittany and others who gave us some GREAT ideas! it helped narrow things down. there are SO many cute baby girl names out there! </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The story behind the name...</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Yoichi and I went to Borders on a date night a month ago and searched thru baby book names. We both had a 3X5 card and wrote down names that we liked, separately. Yoichi came back with a list of 12 names, I had 3! Of Yo's 12, Scarlett was one of them.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">I didn't necessarily like the name Scarlett at first. Let's be honest, I didn't like any of the names Yo chose! haha.(and vice-versa) Back to the drawing board! 2 weeks later we were at Ocean Beach after dinner. Nix, Yoichi and I were jumping over waves, doing the "ocean dance"--- splashing around and I looked at Yoichi and said, "I can't get the name Scarlett out of my head today." He was shocked. Then I'm pretty sure 2 seconds later he said, "I picked that name!" haha. As if I was taking away his credit for naming the baby. 2 crashing waves later I found myself playing in the sand and I wrote Nixon and Scarlett's name in the wet sand. I have to admit from then on we both have grown to love this name for our little girl. In between these 2 weeks, we weren't 100% on the name Scarlett, but we have always been 100% on her middle name, Lois. Lois is my Grandma's name, and she has always had a special place in my life. I truly believe because of her and my Grandpa's faith in God I am a believer today. So during "limbo" time of confirming that Scarlett was THEE name, we started calling her "Lolo." You might here us refer to her as Lolo, a nickname that Nix really likes too! :) <br /><br />Last but not least, we can't help but chuckle (and shudder with fear) at the meaning of her name. Scarlett means "red" and "passionate." Lois means "fierce warrior." Hmm... Passionate Fierce Warrior! Can you see why we're a bit scared!?<br /></span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-61739102867292359982009-09-04T22:23:00.000-07:002009-09-04T22:43:23.774-07:00My son pulled the "Jesus card" on me!Funny story.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This week Nix was sitting on the couch while I was cooking dinner. I looked over and he was playing with something he shouldn't have been. So I warned him, he looked at me, pretended to put it back, and then just looked at me and continued to play with the non-toy... Well, as I started to head over his way with that "I'm serious, Mister, now you're in trouble" look, <span style="font-weight: bold;">NO JOKE</span>--- he started singing <span style="font-style: italic;">"Jesus loves me </span>(this i know, for the Bible tells me so....)". And here's the kicker-- he was looking me directly in the eyes, and he changed the words to "Jesus loves <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">YOU</span></span>" and as I sped over to him he started singing the song faster and faster and faster.. as if he might dodge being in trouble by completing the whole song-- that I would be struck with conviction right there and right then! :)<br /><br />Yes Nixon, Jesus loves me and YOU! and that's why He told Mommy's and Daddy's to train up their kids in the way of the Lord... this includes the D-word. D-I-S-C-I-P-L-I-N-E.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPU_GnDs00Y2Cofa7EgulPIHGSc7EtKHbcJwRFfP5WOv69h9VB17bVzE2l4FtJMj0UQvSx70k-G6OCHmiGnNT9mHOMuuRHCWDzBA2xUXtBTKEaMr8mQzP9kveEnpvZPvEckmchfSXY5Rfz/s1600-h/Cheese.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/AVvXsEgPU_GnDs00Y2Cofa7EgulPIHGSc7EtKHbcJwRFfP5WOv69h9VB17bVzE2l4FtJMj0UQvSx70k-G6OCHmiGnNT9mHOMuuRHCWDzBA2xUXtBTKEaMr8mQzP9kveEnpvZPvEckmchfSXY5Rfz/s320/Cheese.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377854174658635762" border="0" /></a>"Who me?"<br />xoxo.<br /></div></div>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-30485803290179582482009-08-28T16:52:00.000-07:002009-08-28T23:17:31.467-07:00My Sweet Son of a gun!<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj676g9hy_jSbXGwrylLMJYrE1TxeHbnQZTZ7zAoa8eELhmu0JU8GBRIsS2246Pp5rXNSQD5-D_PhME91xbrBmKL6tynCg6uCce_VHGfwGap4R9ygpv8yS6lLs4MT-5PbOPPMvI374alHmB/s1600-h/NumberOneSunglasses.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj676g9hy_jSbXGwrylLMJYrE1TxeHbnQZTZ7zAoa8eELhmu0JU8GBRIsS2246Pp5rXNSQD5-D_PhME91xbrBmKL6tynCg6uCce_VHGfwGap4R9ygpv8yS6lLs4MT-5PbOPPMvI374alHmB/s400/NumberOneSunglasses.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375172519722520402" border="0" /></a>Ok, pardon me... it could be the hormones... but I also think it's the reality sinking in that our family of 3 is going to be changing. A couple weeks ago, I doubted I could love the next baby as much as I love Nixon. But because of all of God's AWESOME miracles with her, I can't help but love her to pieces, the true gift she is to us! Now my emotional plight is that I fear my special relationship with Nix will drastically change; that he'll be scarred for life, and that I will miss him terribly as I get busy with nursing a baby, lack of sleep, him going to pre-school, etc. Basically, in my mind I will never see him again! I love my time with my son! The last 2 1/2 years we have been each other's shadow. I guess I'm feeling insecure with how I will be as a Mommy of two. Yo teases me that the first few of months of our baby girl's life, that Nix will be solely his and that the little baby will be mine. Sad! I already miss my Nixon! I'm a mess! How do you mommy's of two or more do it???<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgn7P2H5zHOqxspAFIGMTcCw46Qzg2McmxW8WNt_HXdDc6LECxuraDM2cB2mmYMZx2umTjUUdL-pSORW9-M0nRdhujHkF4GsulXZzVgeX-02_ebW56ejRknVLPO0qct1K4FWc15QDnZUU/s1600-h/NixPoolTowel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgn7P2H5zHOqxspAFIGMTcCw46Qzg2McmxW8WNt_HXdDc6LECxuraDM2cB2mmYMZx2umTjUUdL-pSORW9-M0nRdhujHkF4GsulXZzVgeX-02_ebW56ejRknVLPO0qct1K4FWc15QDnZUU/s320/NixPoolTowel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375173274185774770" border="0" /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGlkTPjbjbYXrj1y3T0IESq9Pju59_laxV2YxkI5K3ms90OuU3tQbslZkyqonPyxYzh5w_k6kkD6ufCmb1tiNQTtfymGBH-hYR7sMdTRptFMEhqqYj2VE4tWJyDZ7BZtGjm6m8rDoDd-E/s1600-h/NixCellPhone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGlkTPjbjbYXrj1y3T0IESq9Pju59_laxV2YxkI5K3ms90OuU3tQbslZkyqonPyxYzh5w_k6kkD6ufCmb1tiNQTtfymGBH-hYR7sMdTRptFMEhqqYj2VE4tWJyDZ7BZtGjm6m8rDoDd-E/s320/NixCellPhone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375173058290766514" border="0" /></a>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-45409602023081816642009-08-20T20:15:00.001-07:002009-08-20T20:23:39.448-07:00Belly MeasurementsNixon- 2 years, 6 mo.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvjy-Hp6mSr9Eh3KsPFBC8s-b8cWuKV6E0trL80gHnfMPwjac2O3pDEcjhG5BYqPhu_LL8ULeV_QXxqETLO_-P6mktbzL1ruiwZwc_NGCnE-Veq7W9bkgqRu5_VF6wnhN3mvpkQaTT8Xn/s1600-h/IMG_8922.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvjy-Hp6mSr9Eh3KsPFBC8s-b8cWuKV6E0trL80gHnfMPwjac2O3pDEcjhG5BYqPhu_LL8ULeV_QXxqETLO_-P6mktbzL1ruiwZwc_NGCnE-Veq7W9bkgqRu5_VF6wnhN3mvpkQaTT8Xn/s320/IMG_8922.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372250699453769634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">Baby Girl: 20 weeks<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvp_rbjbrlMl330xUSJ8lYZGmIXFFAEU7RlGUGOzf6ze7mLz2Zi83zo5WaNGEPEh7bYiSJ1Rc0hJxqX8oKu3SEEeDiRNNK_k4iUzyttgTXEr_y5bXB7hR3oo-ena2Uw_PHDCMHtcQtZ58V/s1600-h/IMG_8946.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvp_rbjbrlMl330xUSJ8lYZGmIXFFAEU7RlGUGOzf6ze7mLz2Zi83zo5WaNGEPEh7bYiSJ1Rc0hJxqX8oKu3SEEeDiRNNK_k4iUzyttgTXEr_y5bXB7hR3oo-ena2Uw_PHDCMHtcQtZ58V/s320/IMG_8946.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372250802926661474" border="0" /></a>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-75101737861812787992009-08-19T04:45:00.000-07:002009-08-19T04:57:30.629-07:00Sleepless in San Diego<div style="text-align: justify;">Ok, so my new thing lately has been waking up at 4am, WIDE AWAKE. The routine has been, lay there.... lay there.... pretend to be sleeping....listen to Yoichi's peaceful slumber.... lay there.... grow a little jealous.... lay there.....start counting backwards.... after going from 100 to 0 a couple times, and still being wide awake... I've turned to journaling, facebook, sitting up in bed alone, late night tv shows (do not waste your time watching Jimmy Fallon's show! Poor guy, I feel bad for him!), and identifying all the different noises in my neighborhood (i.e. one of our neighbors smoke alarms is running low on battery, it beeps every 30sec.- talk about Chinese torture!)<br /></div><br />Anyway, all this to say... anyone else up at 4am that wants to party!? haha. Kidding. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;">I need some ideas... warm milk? sleeping pills? oh wait, that's too Michael Jackson-ish. Scary! <br /></div><br />The book I'm reading, "God works the Nightshift" advises that sometimes God wakes us up in the middle of the night to help work the nighshift, via praying for others and myself. Maybe I'll try that next time... seeing who God brings to mind to pray for... besides just praying to Jesus to help me sleep! :) <br /><br />Shout out if ya need some extra prayer! I'll let the Big Guy know at my next graveyard shift! zzzzz.<br /><br /><br /></div>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-45402822046491646242009-08-18T13:15:00.000-07:002009-08-18T13:19:46.295-07:00"You have a lil' somethin' on your face..."<div style="text-align: center;">"Where? Right here?"<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQpygyvlp_MF0BeI373wUKWuzu34oZAC7DmMm2YgpXdCuStMOpdFvsYBx-ZKfzWQIrsLdPass1He843P8WT5Hc6Y8pLIBlwusCGq3I-VB1GE0T2LuzrNDdp4kL3JkQV-kWFrTbd6yGRV3/s1600-h/IMG_8914.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQpygyvlp_MF0BeI373wUKWuzu34oZAC7DmMm2YgpXdCuStMOpdFvsYBx-ZKfzWQIrsLdPass1He843P8WT5Hc6Y8pLIBlwusCGq3I-VB1GE0T2LuzrNDdp4kL3JkQV-kWFrTbd6yGRV3/s320/IMG_8914.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371400297715391746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVXGxtcWRpQxGYomCvo88m1xtbMbv7B_JKUbiKS4tvgjuyq_TSN521Me60b3VQ7ErSQUY6qfU0KgWoN_uUGyKup0zF8tkCu7YffMl7kY6XUWyyA3Mv1xkMItmvBr-jToxq1SfxabfFzDc/s1600-h/IMG_8913.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVXGxtcWRpQxGYomCvo88m1xtbMbv7B_JKUbiKS4tvgjuyq_TSN521Me60b3VQ7ErSQUY6qfU0KgWoN_uUGyKup0zF8tkCu7YffMl7kY6XUWyyA3Mv1xkMItmvBr-jToxq1SfxabfFzDc/s320/IMG_8913.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371400417280544098" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">For a kid who's relatively a clean-freak, he sure doesn't mind having chocolate all over his face and mouth!<br /><br />Then again, who does?! :)<br /></div></div>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-21402877943627841052009-08-13T22:20:00.000-07:002009-08-13T22:33:43.646-07:00Now you see em', Now you don't!<div style="text-align: center;">Nixon and (his main squeeze) Tabitha<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAShB4ygskGdl5aGErre8DKb5OZqJ0vndJ8JZuDdPYxXFM12WtgZPPXc4mEZinf5jRAKcrYH7tL7VKKnl2U-9mzYBpKIr__uQQhPQpVT1zi86OpxVFbszyRFE2uFsSKuhIGBJqfkYYrUi9/s1600-h/IMG_8865.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAShB4ygskGdl5aGErre8DKb5OZqJ0vndJ8JZuDdPYxXFM12WtgZPPXc4mEZinf5jRAKcrYH7tL7VKKnl2U-9mzYBpKIr__uQQhPQpVT1zi86OpxVFbszyRFE2uFsSKuhIGBJqfkYYrUi9/s320/IMG_8865.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369685502335080722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">They play so well together! I don't think they fought once. They <span style="font-style: italic;">willingly</span> share toys with each other! What two-year olds do that???<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjUYERWM4YVyPhJVnjaLYCjZL9Hh1EBak1EJwhUs45HWBiI7ZOeyLO9_q2opMvX7oF_ThVtbSbT5XuGtOzVerlhXIldV2_nXzYm30nRFGisgxEKU7AWd1N-gHz0hhMnXF3bVbnmSqNYaQ/s1600-h/IMG_8866.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjUYERWM4YVyPhJVnjaLYCjZL9Hh1EBak1EJwhUs45HWBiI7ZOeyLO9_q2opMvX7oF_ThVtbSbT5XuGtOzVerlhXIldV2_nXzYm30nRFGisgxEKU7AWd1N-gHz0hhMnXF3bVbnmSqNYaQ/s320/IMG_8866.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369685657135621234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Tabby was taking pics of us taking pics of them! :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIkDAfgGPNUWz06S3a3YPWvH2IzTj_VSyt6qAXQut0wtneiXsW4B1xvuZz3tsCMP_GUJnt5rfPHhEol_ppV3vUbvKjQO1_QiEVyPYS0vYaeENxqfgufLCBjg_A_vvatvH95jkq2seJS-G5/s1600-h/IMG_8867.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/AVvXsEjIkDAfgGPNUWz06S3a3YPWvH2IzTj_VSyt6qAXQut0wtneiXsW4B1xvuZz3tsCMP_GUJnt5rfPHhEol_ppV3vUbvKjQO1_QiEVyPYS0vYaeENxqfgufLCBjg_A_vvatvH95jkq2seJS-G5/s320/IMG_8867.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369686835278699698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHO1MBC7SvxvAbYc_yYkTNIzzyYmRGkMbZJ8MpXlsKCnPBH5iMpL5ujijXQgVTtQY7i_aBkd1lrawM6ebRJ-1smsuwNFr7yXkfGzHKOTtu3VYk8fiKW0wg3sAc8Ac1zL6LtXn_mPgVFfwo/s1600-h/IMG_8861.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/AVvXsEhHO1MBC7SvxvAbYc_yYkTNIzzyYmRGkMbZJ8MpXlsKCnPBH5iMpL5ujijXQgVTtQY7i_aBkd1lrawM6ebRJ-1smsuwNFr7yXkfGzHKOTtu3VYk8fiKW0wg3sAc8Ac1zL6LtXn_mPgVFfwo/s320/IMG_8861.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369686846964543394" border="0" /></a>These two make me smile!<br />I'm glad we're all friends.<br />xo.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323994407249153394.post-21414979326683163652009-08-11T14:47:00.000-07:002009-08-11T15:25:46.596-07:00Gluttony and elastic pants...<div style="text-align: justify;">Meet our Buffet Buddies. We are a group of friends seriously committed to good FREE food. We have searched high and low for all types of free buffets in San Diego, and about once a month we partake! This month was extra special because it marked our 1 Year Anniversary of being an actual Buffet Club. We started at Valley View last year for the Free Membership Meal... and here we are again, taking advantage of the FREE Bday Meal- celebrating Laurel, Yo, and Pat's bday.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Laurel's specialty- sweet potatoe fries & collared greens<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2FB1KgR3twfJe85a93EgcZm3MQ-DTitnS2ZyKOGe1423KSTgelzCjx_urOlFyntkoDenIS2iSBkHduNTanii_ff1XJHHpZct3eKjbqoIxyYkK0ZYbJOOfRftHYp2nPuwAcsJPvPW6lsY/s1600-h/IMG_8857.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/AVvXsEiY2FB1KgR3twfJe85a93EgcZm3MQ-DTitnS2ZyKOGe1423KSTgelzCjx_urOlFyntkoDenIS2iSBkHduNTanii_ff1XJHHpZct3eKjbqoIxyYkK0ZYbJOOfRftHYp2nPuwAcsJPvPW6lsY/s320/IMG_8857.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368833012380458786" border="0" /></a><br />Emir's plateS are always packed with protein!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEIAO5tp2WB0BlGnWbGqO3tkH8yyZcUX5dbPOokEvRxOReUFSlBw2CqqPqqs1B_YB19M-wa4Dg-lH_e9QlsbjmwTZ2e_AsbHi3SbKIF1eKxX1JqfJslR0-djt7Lh7OdsddcmUTjt4NYEW/s1600-h/IMG_8858.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/AVvXsEgMEIAO5tp2WB0BlGnWbGqO3tkH8yyZcUX5dbPOokEvRxOReUFSlBw2CqqPqqs1B_YB19M-wa4Dg-lH_e9QlsbjmwTZ2e_AsbHi3SbKIF1eKxX1JqfJslR0-djt7Lh7OdsddcmUTjt4NYEW/s320/IMG_8858.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368832908626907634" border="0" /></a><br />I think Kim goes just for the dessert buffet! :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFEuoqzBH8-w8xrA8mvGwp3SaJcQWes2jFjs6rqWYd8yXGzxJXPE8pvzHt-Vn4ubs-E0gDrAsoDMMK1rVmkJKhZdcvg0uK1k_tADCWWKtPM-Y8RH2fypBKWbcu5NB5CdXYsnScE-Nb29L/s1600-h/IMG_8855.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/AVvXsEhNFEuoqzBH8-w8xrA8mvGwp3SaJcQWes2jFjs6rqWYd8yXGzxJXPE8pvzHt-Vn4ubs-E0gDrAsoDMMK1rVmkJKhZdcvg0uK1k_tADCWWKtPM-Y8RH2fypBKWbcu5NB5CdXYsnScE-Nb29L/s320/IMG_8855.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368832898618139426" border="0" /></a>Pat- Lobster and Crab legs all the way!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCWcjqGziVyOBKwOXNVWSRv2LteWPlrmqSj1lXEpZZKc3zkRBbPP07TdDAye9l1NsbF3xOu-j6hF-V-u_doglgxJUUiaFkLrWvbPZ4n_daa3EX4lF2UrYirAQMZTzftYwrWECITjdNa_sb/s1600-h/IMG_8854.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/AVvXsEhCWcjqGziVyOBKwOXNVWSRv2LteWPlrmqSj1lXEpZZKc3zkRBbPP07TdDAye9l1NsbF3xOu-j6hF-V-u_doglgxJUUiaFkLrWvbPZ4n_daa3EX4lF2UrYirAQMZTzftYwrWECITjdNa_sb/s320/IMG_8854.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368832890920752034" border="0" /></a>I'm all about the prime rib!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTd68M-0MMxtOBw1Ay9k_OZeyKcZUU5w0Cgw4EKePWC2FDFSzF1QH_wTuOwige3XJ-Ioj6_wkrcbwAk1C5rN0sHXdq-uqZlqbT9uzyioUPe-e4EE4zLmlCUth2RtG-RCX2Nwa7Git7_9B/s1600-h/IMG_8856.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/AVvXsEjkTd68M-0MMxtOBw1Ay9k_OZeyKcZUU5w0Cgw4EKePWC2FDFSzF1QH_wTuOwige3XJ-Ioj6_wkrcbwAk1C5rN0sHXdq-uqZlqbT9uzyioUPe-e4EE4zLmlCUth2RtG-RCX2Nwa7Git7_9B/s320/IMG_8856.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368832882748286930" border="0" /></a><br />Yoichi- Surf n' Turf, baby!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYdXEXYufOL7OqUt14jgz-OxABcKi-QeG5NrmG4zSLC1UrP-6G_L9g8f1f31Cnu_t4ZRYTxDVKgwQdQA1ksqPWRZZSJexoQN1q4WW9ojXyYG1j6i4I8xXtgKF5-b5BC8DU0rJ-no6SnJ0/s1600-h/IMG_8853.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/AVvXsEiIYdXEXYufOL7OqUt14jgz-OxABcKi-QeG5NrmG4zSLC1UrP-6G_L9g8f1f31Cnu_t4ZRYTxDVKgwQdQA1ksqPWRZZSJexoQN1q4WW9ojXyYG1j6i4I8xXtgKF5-b5BC8DU0rJ-no6SnJ0/s320/IMG_8853.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368832874990885922" border="0" /></a>The Buffet Buddies highly suggest and endorse Valley View Buffet!<br />6 bellies up!<br />xoxo.<br /></div>NixonsMammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028885146560372839noreply@blogger.com5