tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13483359231750373292024-03-14T02:44:19.212-07:00The One & Only Gabewelcome to my life, you won't find anyone else like me.Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-88645229509516396322011-01-09T19:40:00.000-08:002011-01-09T19:47:15.773-08:00Another Giveaway EntryHi again! Long time no post, right? No updates just now, but I'll be back later with lots of updating. Right now I'm actually here on a mission. I'm entering a blog giveaway to try to win a new bike. And last time I entered one, I actually won! <br /><br />Remember the kitchen entry? Yep, I won it.<br /><br /><br />So, I'm entering and you can too. Here it is...<br />http://raveandreview.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/12/kazam-balance-bike-review-giveaway.html#comment-6a0105362badb1970b0148c7759fce970cGabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-70667498552087906492010-09-25T14:33:00.000-07:002010-09-25T14:47:22.906-07:00A boy's best friends :)My favorite things in life are rocks and water; especially if there's a combination of both. I love them at home... at the park... anywhere really.<br /><br />I even got to play with them in the parking lot of the park while mama and I waited for my doctor's appointment.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGM1wR3DbngTksJFOee0YUCKpm6WkerkqYiqH_zWOCwk7nfwrgXqu-In8XYevuhrrhULMk1fSsG894uLr4bEBCJ_ffX-5qHOBQDV_I3BLVv4F6vuYn7BwqNV_m-dWY4x9O-qalNc-x_BOt/s1600/IMG_0145.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGM1wR3DbngTksJFOee0YUCKpm6WkerkqYiqH_zWOCwk7nfwrgXqu-In8XYevuhrrhULMk1fSsG894uLr4bEBCJ_ffX-5qHOBQDV_I3BLVv4F6vuYn7BwqNV_m-dWY4x9O-qalNc-x_BOt/s320/IMG_0145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520970637607240946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I also got to look at shiny rocks and climb pretend ones. We had lots of fun.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjri89R41ZrXOwtRO2fFnsqbZXr-5kZoGU9tDCae9inVlFYv6o-WwRPifDNuOPbf-dL5ofygV9BIDKEcrz61pmf24mfjzDgjHRUmA_8cGIlVo7f0G34nzLKk1171Lq4ypADztc1FbAQy3hX/s1600/IMG_0130.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjri89R41ZrXOwtRO2fFnsqbZXr-5kZoGU9tDCae9inVlFYv6o-WwRPifDNuOPbf-dL5ofygV9BIDKEcrz61pmf24mfjzDgjHRUmA_8cGIlVo7f0G34nzLKk1171Lq4ypADztc1FbAQy3hX/s320/IMG_0130.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520970632548781922" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_mkT2k77W5MzSVe-OrXG18YXJhOZ56G5HTT_PUJ2DeMHRfb9YDTSJC5xisJ5H5hSx1WvQJMVM1voyWUwZQFzlaxEA86iRBxEmPqXJiJjMIDZEFz4mFuCuplKfqhIZlokFMP7cYZlCPmK/s1600/IMG_0160.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_mkT2k77W5MzSVe-OrXG18YXJhOZ56G5HTT_PUJ2DeMHRfb9YDTSJC5xisJ5H5hSx1WvQJMVM1voyWUwZQFzlaxEA86iRBxEmPqXJiJjMIDZEFz4mFuCuplKfqhIZlokFMP7cYZlCPmK/s320/IMG_0160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520970645155236178" border="0" /></a>Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-73703386924496357802010-09-25T14:20:00.000-07:002010-09-25T14:32:23.080-07:00Two appointments down!This may surprise some of you, but I'm not much of a talker. In fact, my talking is waaay behind where it should be for someone who's two and a half + a week. So, my mama and daddy decided to take me to the doctor to help me out.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVn0afm5QHXQJItT5MOoopzKYOhSHWs_15IWQKJ8yNmE7IxD6AyzqXVxNzVkBf9oUUiSohfM5MHMtFGt0f-IOzY7y9Vaa3CfIqCUuutEpO-OXOVCnAvuZP4oRf_oj4rDKFWDEsvzaIA1Z3/s1600/IMG_0188.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVn0afm5QHXQJItT5MOoopzKYOhSHWs_15IWQKJ8yNmE7IxD6AyzqXVxNzVkBf9oUUiSohfM5MHMtFGt0f-IOzY7y9Vaa3CfIqCUuutEpO-OXOVCnAvuZP4oRf_oj4rDKFWDEsvzaIA1Z3/s320/IMG_0188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520966959922108642" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I visited my normal doctor two days ago, and a hearing doctor yesterday. As a bonus, I got a sticker from each one! One with a kitty, and one with a car. They are two of my favoritest things.<br /><br />However, I did have to earn the stickers. I did have to answer lots of questions, and have doctors look in my ears. I also got to sit in a little room and listen to sounds. You'll be glad to know that my hearing is perfect. So that's not the reason my talking isn't.<br /><br />I have more appointments coming up, so I'll keep you all posted.Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-53634222263584118412010-07-24T13:36:00.001-07:002010-07-24T14:03:15.606-07:00All about... Slides!!One of my most favorite things in the world is a slide. And I love ANY slide! I like to go down them, and it's always fun to get up to them.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVaa0tsZDX-c67MPR4d1o6lQ6abjbFFsFBCVGjJQ3H4DcYuyX1fhYQPEYUA8U0mTllovfuNNoqZiGlV0zPFN6eeuXTcrbvKRzA9ahNKjoDiVyMVPOVjv-8wx1p_2t5oF4zjyDIDtUQzNR/s1600/IMG_3790.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVaa0tsZDX-c67MPR4d1o6lQ6abjbFFsFBCVGjJQ3H4DcYuyX1fhYQPEYUA8U0mTllovfuNNoqZiGlV0zPFN6eeuXTcrbvKRzA9ahNKjoDiVyMVPOVjv-8wx1p_2t5oF4zjyDIDtUQzNR/s320/IMG_3790.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497579921998834834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There are many ways to get to a slide. You can take the stairs or go through tunnels...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aQADLtGTlXGJuxnBZiNV8jkWOodb_0d7N9Lj_umqrNVgZAMd9v7W8ertWxQCmRrwGxC0zOJYI4aZZNCkKs_jA6mZo71NlV90JpPQv71q2uBm48UutmHlz3Q9LaKF32z_y7YHvIV6V4_b/s1600/IMG_3826.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aQADLtGTlXGJuxnBZiNV8jkWOodb_0d7N9Lj_umqrNVgZAMd9v7W8ertWxQCmRrwGxC0zOJYI4aZZNCkKs_jA6mZo71NlV90JpPQv71q2uBm48UutmHlz3Q9LaKF32z_y7YHvIV6V4_b/s320/IMG_3826.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497575929532080978" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-_jYbuxrMUhOP3t7GaaHWE4esUqAkf1ITONv7rmJFgdfHl31Fi__SVF96qd4ja61wSFmMsDHyt-zqX84BI9JFVUhKbmFQsFNuyaOY4s6GTwTEYw9CMh2il2Jc05xJq14PjUBQRGWBAz2/s1600/IMG_3827.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-_jYbuxrMUhOP3t7GaaHWE4esUqAkf1ITONv7rmJFgdfHl31Fi__SVF96qd4ja61wSFmMsDHyt-zqX84BI9JFVUhKbmFQsFNuyaOY4s6GTwTEYw9CMh2il2Jc05xJq14PjUBQRGWBAz2/s320/IMG_3827.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497575910569952482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Climb a ladder... or another...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0TTZ3s6f_VmXUBrS94W5bGEkHeW2W9QoItWyPMgTLhgsPcDXiaqkVg33JWj2pIXVhaPhhfKa0wf1ndre0kHfpyRpah0uMWr42qT444HapLNFDOb2jdIPgbe8fN05d2v3A1wiOuO7YhEmM/s1600/IMG_3914.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0TTZ3s6f_VmXUBrS94W5bGEkHeW2W9QoItWyPMgTLhgsPcDXiaqkVg33JWj2pIXVhaPhhfKa0wf1ndre0kHfpyRpah0uMWr42qT444HapLNFDOb2jdIPgbe8fN05d2v3A1wiOuO7YhEmM/s320/IMG_3914.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497578541785880498" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLlhLU47xBL4YJuqeL8KiJFv7v722aEMHgisQI1cKmFDrHRjeu2wjLIeOF933Swdkd_hZTLiQ087s6lkMjj9c2JOHYuJUSxiy658mmp8M6w8HImekzydM2AvVZ27L5xHcFt-wCXNdTBaD/s1600/IMG_3845.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLlhLU47xBL4YJuqeL8KiJFv7v722aEMHgisQI1cKmFDrHRjeu2wjLIeOF933Swdkd_hZTLiQ087s6lkMjj9c2JOHYuJUSxiy658mmp8M6w8HImekzydM2AvVZ27L5xHcFt-wCXNdTBaD/s320/IMG_3845.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497578533345211890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You can even climb UP the SLIDE!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMsP4HBTDtTo3gtiOvHncxgMQ8t3gK0KlD3b_kzYk7XVZt0OYfNeWBpIXuRHe4-35wQ1QAr4SyicFyb2LnFgBwvR8aYAc6G3ZA-ER5twlBsofs-EdYkypnW4mT7qkj7TEy7SkYqOEBFhr/s1600/IMG_3923.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMsP4HBTDtTo3gtiOvHncxgMQ8t3gK0KlD3b_kzYk7XVZt0OYfNeWBpIXuRHe4-35wQ1QAr4SyicFyb2LnFgBwvR8aYAc6G3ZA-ER5twlBsofs-EdYkypnW4mT7qkj7TEy7SkYqOEBFhr/s320/IMG_3923.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497579947321738498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />But there's only one way to go down... well, make that two ways! Weeeeeeee!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOab5MPQSLJVqSILGyWp7SMUmB1LXzO-zrrmU5hrxXyYTcT-TeJdv6Eha5EwBU0tcz8DYPRNCOtcdEIb6PP_ZXZorXqJGJXO6kzAzl3zoYxggpRTI93Cus4ZToD8KJDsBGheGs6tuSg3X7/s1600/IMG_3928.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOab5MPQSLJVqSILGyWp7SMUmB1LXzO-zrrmU5hrxXyYTcT-TeJdv6Eha5EwBU0tcz8DYPRNCOtcdEIb6PP_ZXZorXqJGJXO6kzAzl3zoYxggpRTI93Cus4ZToD8KJDsBGheGs6tuSg3X7/s320/IMG_3928.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497578554650873138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj38IPvnUKSPvjZ8FVrHaMHxHyiZCPDV4TT08AMI-vWEL75TFBhlLHLWd8hSAlSTs_9kBCPXsNQ5TVKA_XL8vzcjNERUkkR-FOHblrLbcCAgzYax-V63-y1-nHcPsTwpqlSCV_5xMPkDUS9/s1600/IMG_3822.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj38IPvnUKSPvjZ8FVrHaMHxHyiZCPDV4TT08AMI-vWEL75TFBhlLHLWd8hSAlSTs_9kBCPXsNQ5TVKA_XL8vzcjNERUkkR-FOHblrLbcCAgzYax-V63-y1-nHcPsTwpqlSCV_5xMPkDUS9/s320/IMG_3822.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497575917347032546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And at the bottom... I can even do my yoga on a slide!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsayraKpdIEeygp0cCdGA1CbGweTkdL9PgtLu-dDlRFi60O2nE9jsLdQnMWb-837fk20wgUi6TM1_rrbdObhPkc9L3101VLkL_n3OGv5PszUgcoKeJEXNWGmiVOUgXbB2CTs4sEASw-q9/s1600/IMG_3922.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsayraKpdIEeygp0cCdGA1CbGweTkdL9PgtLu-dDlRFi60O2nE9jsLdQnMWb-837fk20wgUi6TM1_rrbdObhPkc9L3101VLkL_n3OGv5PszUgcoKeJEXNWGmiVOUgXbB2CTs4sEASw-q9/s320/IMG_3922.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497579939090188514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />However you decide to go up or down a slide, and whatever you do at the end, just be warned: it can do funny things to your hair.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKmYTJouB88eIANoMzVY8GVoJrgsXeWmjQLVztgUH6XkhyChEFRjg4KM7wcc_wmzrk0N5V1PxaPYZSSv4-8ZjNVOJhCXh9ZvSfs8GzAOA5E57TXBgQdjN2JDmc5OzrxEr5fpY4hC2vpN1O/s1600/IMG_3817.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKmYTJouB88eIANoMzVY8GVoJrgsXeWmjQLVztgUH6XkhyChEFRjg4KM7wcc_wmzrk0N5V1PxaPYZSSv4-8ZjNVOJhCXh9ZvSfs8GzAOA5E57TXBgQdjN2JDmc5OzrxEr5fpY4hC2vpN1O/s320/IMG_3817.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497575903808689538" border="0" /></a>Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-41798016805575397862010-07-21T21:10:00.000-07:002010-07-21T21:16:59.978-07:00I learned about something new today...<span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgbu9uggh-IvG6dy7tXClR61suRaZFP9_bTKX78Zfiwa5F1DIOuWLlVcgNN8MSB8Nbnjhzaaiz51nXPBxT1GPmr1nGZMC2pEy1D7qowf_9M4KVlCzITlKWKg2VpGx4I_heoZvll-K9KUD/s1600/IMG_3741.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgbu9uggh-IvG6dy7tXClR61suRaZFP9_bTKX78Zfiwa5F1DIOuWLlVcgNN8MSB8Nbnjhzaaiz51nXPBxT1GPmr1nGZMC2pEy1D7qowf_9M4KVlCzITlKWKg2VpGx4I_heoZvll-K9KUD/s320/IMG_3741.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496578789573879954" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />SiDeWaLK CHaLK.</span><br /><br />Have you heard of it? <br /><br />It's only the GREATEST thing ever invented!<br /><br />It lets you color on the sidewalk! <br /><br />And no one gets mad at you.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">{WoW}</span>Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-23648548596989142202010-07-16T19:28:00.001-07:002010-07-19T20:23:35.735-07:00They're here! They're here!!BumGenius 3.0s are my very favorite diapers in the whole wide world. Not too long ago, they announced that they were coming out with a new diaper - BumGenius 4.0s. We ordered a couple of 'em... and they arrived today!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8BGIb0yQtXpsKBZdDfafHs5KADCPyy2Qg6hBKANCwU9m88sbD5lie3pytC3AVeYW366K86aLrEwte66YZ-17M_6WYhyphenhyphenxC4G_8l4YjhFJMIHhf89BJJm7doYNgzoyRBGDxCMVMjqkEfCu/s1600/IMG_3637.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8BGIb0yQtXpsKBZdDfafHs5KADCPyy2Qg6hBKANCwU9m88sbD5lie3pytC3AVeYW366K86aLrEwte66YZ-17M_6WYhyphenhyphenxC4G_8l4YjhFJMIHhf89BJJm7doYNgzoyRBGDxCMVMjqkEfCu/s320/IMG_3637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494705801547455538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The first big change is the colors! BumGenius recently stopped making bright colors, and now are making pretty pastels with these diapers. The older colors also looked brighter on their website, but are the same as before. The lighter color is "Sweet", which is a light green {the camera flash makes it look white}. The other green is "Grasshopper", which is the same as an older color. You can see them in this picture - the two on top are 4.0s, and the bottom is a 3.0:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJwfhv9EX8hUxhBxdBlA0imq6QK7tcdQDLxg2YtHZgrpe5AmXU60-9iwMv32abQnxk37uiOat-_n7COvL0I2Wtd2XhEXVf7Ts8gNz6H7v1ui8veMjTATdtrt6cpi2gVgKpLP9BfuNsLZM/s1600/IMG_3651.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJwfhv9EX8hUxhBxdBlA0imq6QK7tcdQDLxg2YtHZgrpe5AmXU60-9iwMv32abQnxk37uiOat-_n7COvL0I2Wtd2XhEXVf7Ts8gNz6H7v1ui8veMjTATdtrt6cpi2gVgKpLP9BfuNsLZM/s320/IMG_3651.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494703020957462130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The next big thing is that they are way bigger than the older style. In fact, they are a whole size bigger! Now, both versions are considered a "one size" diaper {that fit from small babies to large}. On the highest setting, the 3.0s are about the same size as a medium sized BG. The new 4.0s are about the same size as a large diaper. The Grasshopper color is the 3.0, the Sweet is the 4.0:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihp3RlfuUdDWPDdLnagtqM-TCGu3EsK9CJ1jFHUqGjvG3-mbtm6Gb96ccEtW-T-eJ5Zshmc0WSButkbY9ZFOhU_kWAYZc4gxcebDLtKgYO6WercKZJiJnpwyHmFJoq6RQu14gB8Rtkn0Ol/s1600/IMG_3645.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihp3RlfuUdDWPDdLnagtqM-TCGu3EsK9CJ1jFHUqGjvG3-mbtm6Gb96ccEtW-T-eJ5Zshmc0WSButkbY9ZFOhU_kWAYZc4gxcebDLtKgYO6WercKZJiJnpwyHmFJoq6RQu14gB8Rtkn0Ol/s320/IMG_3645.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494700606092193378" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_maqTKYrsaoCGv0NtADfQ6SGnvQw_rAGuotfL7Vex3oql8ucTzMbRy9LVi3GgEvTDfUsLn-wd7W05i6xOL_7kMps0_iYaDDAQNa4kt-wdi0tn_9Pzro-Qb0Ch7il3407Pm3b95M-5Wet/s1600/IMG_3642.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_maqTKYrsaoCGv0NtADfQ6SGnvQw_rAGuotfL7Vex3oql8ucTzMbRy9LVi3GgEvTDfUsLn-wd7W05i6xOL_7kMps0_iYaDDAQNa4kt-wdi0tn_9Pzro-Qb0Ch7il3407Pm3b95M-5Wet/s320/IMG_3642.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494700596194473234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The size is also a big deal because they were smaller than other one size diapers before. Now they're even as big as Fuzzibunz diapers.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAwmJAZxhpyS8qoO0RsTRdyJvS9_s4jM8IngRASlslmPIz_GSyDzzcM0aAEwaTQ3vnlEOeyLpQNnh0iEX0Ft6tX_TYmwologVF2jk3OhITVDEnogSi7mJ17K_Rod7ch1DGoxxkR4bR-e3Y/s1600/IMG_3655.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAwmJAZxhpyS8qoO0RsTRdyJvS9_s4jM8IngRASlslmPIz_GSyDzzcM0aAEwaTQ3vnlEOeyLpQNnh0iEX0Ft6tX_TYmwologVF2jk3OhITVDEnogSi7mJ17K_Rod7ch1DGoxxkR4bR-e3Y/s320/IMG_3655.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494702998413284466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Another HUGE change is the fasteners. They now offer snaps, and the hook and loop is a lot different than the previous styles. Hopefully it lasts better!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiByIEpiJajDIz7niIIx01Azn2Jrlx1tRT0jlh35FZ4jYS0t4xoi8wg7VJciL2P8y1iZkdGfuHdGUWsfLe2q9yHBS0saNcLPrm2Z6Ia63PPpd7dxrtLCakyJwKyZavUyzeAiWlRWQGblA0M/s1600/IMG_3639.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiByIEpiJajDIz7niIIx01Azn2Jrlx1tRT0jlh35FZ4jYS0t4xoi8wg7VJciL2P8y1iZkdGfuHdGUWsfLe2q9yHBS0saNcLPrm2Z6Ia63PPpd7dxrtLCakyJwKyZavUyzeAiWlRWQGblA0M/s320/IMG_3639.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494700587583808450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />That being said, our first cloth diapers we bought almost 2 years ago were BumGenius 3.0s, and they still work great! The hook and loop fasteners are a little curly and worn, the inners are dingy, and the elastics are a little stretched though. And these new BumGenius 4.0s make it easier to change the elastics if they get stretched and worn. Here's a picture of our old and new version 3.0s:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqKhgYu-e1nkKKehYDlyDf0l3xpItGCXeel2evQ-mWiCy2032GUpF3mEFktTlcNAVFupTBhpi2xO0HyJIa2K9eIWDsimpBxbjMdiJtS26s6Y2tLEYiOqxH3zE12m6QpFzVWqyAhyMRuo9/s1600/IMG_2895.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqKhgYu-e1nkKKehYDlyDf0l3xpItGCXeel2evQ-mWiCy2032GUpF3mEFktTlcNAVFupTBhpi2xO0HyJIa2K9eIWDsimpBxbjMdiJtS26s6Y2tLEYiOqxH3zE12m6QpFzVWqyAhyMRuo9/s320/IMG_2895.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494700577484080690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Overall, I'd say these are huge changes, and super great for me. Now I can wear my BumGenius diapers even longer. Here's me in my old 3.0, and in my new 4.0. As you can see, I have a whole snap setting of room to grow!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WDJ-OjysfCPxP6VySIccXkOhRzXbY5xEdSIIhY5xAgXitP3Zzgvv-KLH04Az004CbxzN6FVm2SQujw3RFfhWDrdDmuz6G3JA4Dg-Fd4MYXPQ4l8t86wvZII0_JOw9Kzhice6nccf-vfW/s1600/IMG_3680.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WDJ-OjysfCPxP6VySIccXkOhRzXbY5xEdSIIhY5xAgXitP3Zzgvv-KLH04Az004CbxzN6FVm2SQujw3RFfhWDrdDmuz6G3JA4Dg-Fd4MYXPQ4l8t86wvZII0_JOw9Kzhice6nccf-vfW/s320/IMG_3680.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494704951275323714" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE9DlFFLy0ib5QK0DZSCUGSeA_Pwj1wBHlp_lazAfNRkyMv9-EGgTSnsHnKZpRsrYxhDwQxtOSpCOzwbGCNORioVcOCOl_FM20ogJrpFRr801ihezQZsRPS5FUnWbYcZcdO_lVQe8DXz4P/s1600/IMG_3686.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE9DlFFLy0ib5QK0DZSCUGSeA_Pwj1wBHlp_lazAfNRkyMv9-EGgTSnsHnKZpRsrYxhDwQxtOSpCOzwbGCNORioVcOCOl_FM20ogJrpFRr801ihezQZsRPS5FUnWbYcZcdO_lVQe8DXz4P/s320/IMG_3686.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494703030552305970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Have you tried the new BumGenius 4.0 diapers? Let me know what you think of them! If you haven't, but want to, <a href="http://www.momsmilkboutique.com/index.php?PARTNER=AFFL0801">Mom's Milk Boutique</a> has them in stock with free shipping!!Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-55683948629537019362010-07-13T21:16:00.000-07:002010-07-13T21:22:02.855-07:00I'm a learnin' man!I'm trying to learn my letters.<br /><br />In fact, I'm pretty obsessed with them.<br /><br />Wherever I go, I find letters to look at. And say their name. "L" is my very favoritest.<br /><br />When mama and I go to the park, we like to write letters in the sand.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiALYvHN2o9CT7z-4FxshAzcwT0kUpTPXji-xKS5DWg3eM82D4dJuVU8efdqblsAe1xVxK_1BG6DJXmSnmNvsqajYgsBQTD_rJRQApyseySbdYpq8NYPsWC5IGGfDjYpDn12_lAJsy9ikNA/s1600/IMG_3433.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiALYvHN2o9CT7z-4FxshAzcwT0kUpTPXji-xKS5DWg3eM82D4dJuVU8efdqblsAe1xVxK_1BG6DJXmSnmNvsqajYgsBQTD_rJRQApyseySbdYpq8NYPsWC5IGGfDjYpDn12_lAJsy9ikNA/s400/IMG_3433.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493612330519427442" border="0" /></a>Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-31262864727413681402010-07-09T20:54:00.000-07:002010-07-09T21:05:03.576-07:00Going down... down... down!Ahhhh... nice weather! We had a break from the heat today, and even a little bit of rain. And do you know what rain leads to?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Puddles! </span><br /></div><br />Do you know what you can do in puddles?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jump </span>and <span style="font-size:130%;">splash </span>and <span style="font-size:180%;">fall down</span>! Again and again and again!!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULWzkb0Z3pkSeJdE84cj7Qe2q9IUb0nBKpk7VOtk3WEUNNkqaHiaFjo2jnoEdecptVo1WxeBuzIOqvuuHv3jOf4A4A99gGoiFlU4TF72ApafeBwxgmII2Z4Aes7QDyxOWdemgEiOK_Vyp/s1600/IMG_3444.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULWzkb0Z3pkSeJdE84cj7Qe2q9IUb0nBKpk7VOtk3WEUNNkqaHiaFjo2jnoEdecptVo1WxeBuzIOqvuuHv3jOf4A4A99gGoiFlU4TF72ApafeBwxgmII2Z4Aes7QDyxOWdemgEiOK_Vyp/s400/IMG_3444.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492123364085144130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPv-vQ8PK_DsJyUx94sjoZUgMwq8b2QNjPr4cl8ekm48sqDT0RjiBPStdimv7GalJicqEmj2CqpfLCqiugmsE3pLKVl-HCPCU1ICm0ahyAMFGt2O1g9IMq0DErceR-_vvZTqomQRQ23NpU/s1600/IMG_3445.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPv-vQ8PK_DsJyUx94sjoZUgMwq8b2QNjPr4cl8ekm48sqDT0RjiBPStdimv7GalJicqEmj2CqpfLCqiugmsE3pLKVl-HCPCU1ICm0ahyAMFGt2O1g9IMq0DErceR-_vvZTqomQRQ23NpU/s400/IMG_3445.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492123372220938594" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_7W0i9J_-oAm2rmySqpMF_zLErOKgLY9ulmDii4aDmtPg1-ArJQ9WJSvgI33b27iZFdYwHPaT-8g0JqiK_bMSkulciCf-HIDv7LC3Iqx8iKI2vjIzqZr_Cv86_qjyJZDQgCbgHddmBTxu/s1600/IMG_3448.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_7W0i9J_-oAm2rmySqpMF_zLErOKgLY9ulmDii4aDmtPg1-ArJQ9WJSvgI33b27iZFdYwHPaT-8g0JqiK_bMSkulciCf-HIDv7LC3Iqx8iKI2vjIzqZr_Cv86_qjyJZDQgCbgHddmBTxu/s400/IMG_3448.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492123393317579490" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Wheeeee!!! So much fun!!!</span>Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-84516004247121473392010-07-07T12:55:00.000-07:002010-07-07T13:21:29.571-07:00Why would you use cloth diapers?Nothing blogerific has happened recently. Yep, nothin'. It's been too hot to go out and play, or to cook anything. So, we're just gonna talk about diapers again.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRA2PSDOdBZqMtVhHBmsMoGdQneU6XI9QIyOe5NQlnWd3ow3-ePjODeFsL9RGhlzJkmq4YBRx5zgTcGTni6X3qxfN9u2BPSzy-aGBhXRhXMimF2_BKVE8KFV3KkCDNlI0kLyku8zZbNqQJ/s1600/IMG_2894.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRA2PSDOdBZqMtVhHBmsMoGdQneU6XI9QIyOe5NQlnWd3ow3-ePjODeFsL9RGhlzJkmq4YBRx5zgTcGTni6X3qxfN9u2BPSzy-aGBhXRhXMimF2_BKVE8KFV3KkCDNlI0kLyku8zZbNqQJ/s320/IMG_2894.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491261923472627170" border="0" /></a>In my last post, we talked about different types of cloth diapers {and there are many!}. This time we'll talk about they whys. Why on earth would about 10% of mamas and daddys cloth diaper their babies?<br /><br />To start with, cloth diapers are super cute! You can get diapers and covers in a variety of prints and colors. Although new sposie diapers are coming out with cute prints and colors, you still have to throw them away. Cloth diapers can be worn over and over again. The cuteness keeps on coming!<br /><br />They are also greener - both environmentally and color-ly. Although cloth diapers do use water and energy to wash them, they don't end up in a landfill. For 500 years. By the time my sposie diapers break down and go away, my great {x16) grandchildren will be wearing diapers. And considering that a baby goes through about 7,000 diaper changes before potty learnin', that's a lot of landfill waste.<br /><br />Then, when you consider that if those 7,000 diapers are sposies, and cost about 25 cents each, that's $1,750.00 spent. Cloth diapers are more expensive per diaper, but can be used over and over and over. The cost savings add up, especially if you use cheaper dipes like prefolds or flats. Prefolds or flats can also be used as rags when you're done, or you can also resell most diapers, to get back some of your money. Or use them for more babies for real money savings!<br /><br />So with cloth, you're saving money and the environment, while looking super cute. But that isn't all! Cloth diapers are soft and comfy too. Plus, they don't have the yucky chemicals that sposies do. However, those chemicals keep sposies super trim without making them less absorbent. Cloth diapers tend to get bulkier and fluffier the more absorbent you make 'em. But who doesn't love a fluffy baby bum?!?!Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-73641629681750113772010-07-02T12:08:00.000-07:002010-07-02T13:43:18.687-07:00Let's Talk About Cloth Diapers!!Some of you may think that it's outdated to use a piece of cloth for a diaper and pins for its fasteners. Well, you're only sort of wrong. Cloth diapers have come a long way since your grandma used them, and a lot of them are pretty similar to the sposie diapers your mama probably used.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJUqItubBJrYMa5JjiQsGFBarrVHR06PRjCU8A6rJa-Kt5eC4iBtIHPLujdKr5yQU4i4GjRCoq6Dfe-D4_YKPA-Bh10kOkB_NH6UhBFP8mguqANG7nezM1M4ftSKs3nSXIZVfX3Xc93WY/s1600/IMG_3264.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJUqItubBJrYMa5JjiQsGFBarrVHR06PRjCU8A6rJa-Kt5eC4iBtIHPLujdKr5yQU4i4GjRCoq6Dfe-D4_YKPA-Bh10kOkB_NH6UhBFP8mguqANG7nezM1M4ftSKs3nSXIZVfX3Xc93WY/s320/IMG_3264.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489394778213565634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My mama uses cloth diapers, and not the ones like my grandma used. In fact, she has lots of options, including the old school types called flats. Flats are the super duperest cheapest option. They're basically just a square of cloth, usually 27"x27" cotton. You take that square and fold it up, and usually fasten it with a snappi fastener or pins.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvtKCnSPPsV5qx19TV14HaXgEDtQf_1Kmm5W34e9mGsbqZ7d0OVg_if1LS-oqTsb4vtb3KZjq6zp7k5nrSejSaXajf3QSUsAbUBRifz_r_65U3RjWKhKAwKHWgn4zGTbeB2Yd9IFOBQi1/s1600/IMG_3267.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvtKCnSPPsV5qx19TV14HaXgEDtQf_1Kmm5W34e9mGsbqZ7d0OVg_if1LS-oqTsb4vtb3KZjq6zp7k5nrSejSaXajf3QSUsAbUBRifz_r_65U3RjWKhKAwKHWgn4zGTbeB2Yd9IFOBQi1/s320/IMG_3267.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489399303737317298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />If you want something more than a square of cloth, but still pretty super duper cheap, you can go with prefolds. Prefolds are a square of fabric (usually hemp, bamboo, or cotton), but they have layers of absorbency, rather than just one flat sheet. And there are different sizes for prefolds for itty bitty babies, to babies my size, to big toddlers. They also have to be folded, and usually fastened with pins or a snappi to work.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizoyduLv4GfGyO6hAxy2CvtD5REAkwI-uaO8u9pLekzondH1U0DvJoC5hlN5Exs891lOsXkzSupLqh_jYyvg6bT-M9xo0VrVU1jz3Xuwc7InfCjuXBmGjvFwElvyG8XgvV9FFdGK8fN1hl/s1600/IMG_3272.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizoyduLv4GfGyO6hAxy2CvtD5REAkwI-uaO8u9pLekzondH1U0DvJoC5hlN5Exs891lOsXkzSupLqh_jYyvg6bT-M9xo0VrVU1jz3Xuwc7InfCjuXBmGjvFwElvyG8XgvV9FFdGK8fN1hl/s320/IMG_3272.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489394800531160114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BrFpgLaWUlKejTJyUUU1kEB2xSPA0S4Xb1kg8DhQWERnNZ5x5vxi8QnWDZHVzP5VeT22gkU9EEUsNMpeV-EZNZM5i1agyMbKvkBIZfz-ZgedagFaAHcERAgwfh-oZ5NwzlaSiQ4WyGN1/s1600/IMG_3269.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BrFpgLaWUlKejTJyUUU1kEB2xSPA0S4Xb1kg8DhQWERnNZ5x5vxi8QnWDZHVzP5VeT22gkU9EEUsNMpeV-EZNZM5i1agyMbKvkBIZfz-ZgedagFaAHcERAgwfh-oZ5NwzlaSiQ4WyGN1/s320/IMG_3269.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489394788891392658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Both of those diapers need covers 'cause they aren't waterproof, and will get wetness onto your clothes. A cover is just something that goes over the diaper to hold the moisture in. The diaper can be fastened or folded under the cover. Sometimes they're made with a waterproof material called PUL, sometimes fleece, and sometimes wool. We'll talk more about wool on another day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98XwKoyBp1gvnU4lnOfARC6TQSXOnYg3dF9XcbQHOsFurkpkTwAx_v1ISOcCNY4U_A2UuvRv2He-yYPx7UR0If-e1O9dTD-GIS8OKdXkdYJCOxJAM_Om_88qlMWp_Yy0MEYAURKgNxdRz/s1600/IMG_3293.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98XwKoyBp1gvnU4lnOfARC6TQSXOnYg3dF9XcbQHOsFurkpkTwAx_v1ISOcCNY4U_A2UuvRv2He-yYPx7UR0If-e1O9dTD-GIS8OKdXkdYJCOxJAM_Om_88qlMWp_Yy0MEYAURKgNxdRz/s320/IMG_3293.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489396227902507474" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-r8Z7y95_BROj3DI5rl1Tb7eTzsPLr1P3YRw63XserzQJW72jbj3ZtiGdQr9uSJYWdfeUN296olUcvcwW7Tsa7FxSzedD5g283SwpvVeMxB6H76HwOUR0K_Y2gRl0KBE_MGpyig0LYgA/s1600/IMG_3292.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-r8Z7y95_BROj3DI5rl1Tb7eTzsPLr1P3YRw63XserzQJW72jbj3ZtiGdQr9uSJYWdfeUN296olUcvcwW7Tsa7FxSzedD5g283SwpvVeMxB6H76HwOUR0K_Y2gRl0KBE_MGpyig0LYgA/s320/IMG_3292.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489396221451727202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Another diaper that needs a cover is called a fitted. Even though it needs a cover, it's more like a sposie diaper than flats or prefolds. However, like a flat or prefold, it is usually made from hemp, bamboo, or cotton. Like a sposie, it doesn't need fancy folding, and usually has fasteners (snaps or velcro) built in. These are more expensive than flats or prefolds.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GBVF7cBU0H2kvdEUambA8048D_W-yQKXO5rf9NjYQOlGLKktjlJl_w4Pk2noOdWrRoCiUvfKd4UU3Ktbh-fvlr1ttw8M8LfDbCBbc9Lhb2B5UhD2gyINaDHnwW9_q3LubVNKNVvruG-G/s1600/IMG_3284.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GBVF7cBU0H2kvdEUambA8048D_W-yQKXO5rf9NjYQOlGLKktjlJl_w4Pk2noOdWrRoCiUvfKd4UU3Ktbh-fvlr1ttw8M8LfDbCBbc9Lhb2B5UhD2gyINaDHnwW9_q3LubVNKNVvruG-G/s320/IMG_3284.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489395503797694930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vHxbMbLoplZ1XzY2m9tGM8BKADz4HFBOsekBvbRs9o0UZn8hAFL_9MQDdbHIma7zMtbQNqrrsGbz2zL-h7PoLtpYikupLRD3Pxlsy6t-mzuK5MIcDlHRUlBche5JzE4c-pYN3Yf73pbf/s1600/IMG_3282.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vHxbMbLoplZ1XzY2m9tGM8BKADz4HFBOsekBvbRs9o0UZn8hAFL_9MQDdbHIma7zMtbQNqrrsGbz2zL-h7PoLtpYikupLRD3Pxlsy6t-mzuK5MIcDlHRUlBche5JzE4c-pYN3Yf73pbf/s320/IMG_3282.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489395481852729826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A diaper like a fitted, but that doesn't need a cover is an all-in-one (AIO) diaper. These diapers have the waterproofness and absorbencies built in. They can also have a variety of different fabrics, which can be natural like the other diapers, or synthetic.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0JVd9o4v9dfbitd6ljKRSIQPwjYI0PIcAZiNs11U7XUe5fsUbWgrz3A2PXcHdaZBq-oMzORCoxoruibFoN10Cb8eaqCCGv9abMQ0bF31hQtWec0s41lMI_tby_slD-fhWaLIpk8XcGrJS/s1600/IMG_3275.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0JVd9o4v9dfbitd6ljKRSIQPwjYI0PIcAZiNs11U7XUe5fsUbWgrz3A2PXcHdaZBq-oMzORCoxoruibFoN10Cb8eaqCCGv9abMQ0bF31hQtWec0s41lMI_tby_slD-fhWaLIpk8XcGrJS/s320/IMG_3275.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489394815883970450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbP3C6tC9dy0VKfmJnv4sQeN3N8GY817HJSORC7DuoTlH5Jj9rqwNfBnvZ_zhCSeLEs9crOHBpjFa-9mOb7ueswu524RHx91MCkLgnODLF8GFrZMIuYTBQQw6Ans5g9qAkvQCyAURd8qR/s1600/IMG_3276.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbP3C6tC9dy0VKfmJnv4sQeN3N8GY817HJSORC7DuoTlH5Jj9rqwNfBnvZ_zhCSeLEs9crOHBpjFa-9mOb7ueswu524RHx91MCkLgnODLF8GFrZMIuYTBQQw6Ans5g9qAkvQCyAURd8qR/s320/IMG_3276.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489394835444933938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A diaper that's a lot like an AIO is a pocket diaper. This diaper is like an AIO, but it doesn't have the absorbency built in. It has a pocket built in, and needs to have an insert put in for absorbency. These diapers usually dry faster than AIOs.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFZX4Ro8wtTcijcv3M_k9RXXpc5jrmycNM9F2qdkmaRJ7GmNtv5s0PppZt3CdgFYE661m7opHOAevPEQXjacNpshnfW1pf-2h8axWvt7r_7RDuJwSaBpL_0kVPQjpupI6D8X6yrtmEc9t/s1600/IMG_3287.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFZX4Ro8wtTcijcv3M_k9RXXpc5jrmycNM9F2qdkmaRJ7GmNtv5s0PppZt3CdgFYE661m7opHOAevPEQXjacNpshnfW1pf-2h8axWvt7r_7RDuJwSaBpL_0kVPQjpupI6D8X6yrtmEc9t/s320/IMG_3287.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489396190996923602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLNp2KRxSscaDIhHSgNi19XfULicdGqyL1HBA750O03FroZiyteC5DtzTJGDwzqzYez2kjbTY38dD3UYVIQ2IgREcMFUqoxWNSM9fZmUCjBWxIFLld-scuRxbRYFFbPT7BnPC3zZ438MH/s1600/IMG_3285.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLNp2KRxSscaDIhHSgNi19XfULicdGqyL1HBA750O03FroZiyteC5DtzTJGDwzqzYez2kjbTY38dD3UYVIQ2IgREcMFUqoxWNSM9fZmUCjBWxIFLld-scuRxbRYFFbPT7BnPC3zZ438MH/s320/IMG_3285.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489396181035281378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The last type of diaper we'll talk about is called a hybrid. This diaper is like a pocket diaper, but different. Instead of having a pocket for the insert, the insert is just placed or snapped on top. That way if the diaper cover/shell doesn't get dirty, just the insert can be changed. This makes it less expensive than a pocket diaper because you don't have to change the whole diaper each time. You can make your own hybrid diaper by folding a prefold or flat into thirds and placing them on a cover.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhTm5t51JwZeMUlYzyA2ttF_dcbj5WhyP_-9ZOjZlrgSoF8RSjWXv7S-bc5uNnVSX1ZtiQisp9giTalPx1DlmepyXYsePGzm_M32_l4uhnXoGr67wk1TZWZmpGCk8hY7fulTrlDdVBbNl/s1600/IMG_3279.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhTm5t51JwZeMUlYzyA2ttF_dcbj5WhyP_-9ZOjZlrgSoF8RSjWXv7S-bc5uNnVSX1ZtiQisp9giTalPx1DlmepyXYsePGzm_M32_l4uhnXoGr67wk1TZWZmpGCk8hY7fulTrlDdVBbNl/s320/IMG_3279.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489395463779254242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpydOEBwkojbKw73KZhBRoOMklo4W_TmJ9L53w9yfJt0wTYRnUSnAMN4gKvf0qd8xZmBbhqrlCpSb5D6LO9BtvVn9bXNXFFQtcqyu2riz6b4dHgu6ruM4Ricy3vUK2GpjZZiuKml8p4VBA/s1600/IMG_3278.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpydOEBwkojbKw73KZhBRoOMklo4W_TmJ9L53w9yfJt0wTYRnUSnAMN4gKvf0qd8xZmBbhqrlCpSb5D6LO9BtvVn9bXNXFFQtcqyu2riz6b4dHgu6ruM4Ricy3vUK2GpjZZiuKml8p4VBA/s320/IMG_3278.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489395458758663266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Any of these types of diapers can be bought as a sized diaper (small, medium or large) or a one size diaper. The one size diapers are adjustable so you can change the size to fit different sized babies. All cloth diapers are bulkier/fluffier than a sposie, but the sized diapers are less bulky than one size diapers. However, one size diapers fit longer.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRdOljd-4f4cOl1PL7s9kEWy7MzVULzZPO49L1CYNAcONcMFO3T33EGW0zgN5I6IlBcuG_0kOAXgeWgUBmNhU91ut9bXWUznQ5Rp8forkah9yN-VCd765RryIS46-W2pk__l_Zgm5Va5l/s1600/IMG_3294.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRdOljd-4f4cOl1PL7s9kEWy7MzVULzZPO49L1CYNAcONcMFO3T33EGW0zgN5I6IlBcuG_0kOAXgeWgUBmNhU91ut9bXWUznQ5Rp8forkah9yN-VCd765RryIS46-W2pk__l_Zgm5Va5l/s320/IMG_3294.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489398132566834194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv89Zh8vygI7s-yV3VXdwudDJjAwkEg9xmSCdme7xjYyoYcvS6eTwABs7AvyLmGiHyswdOipI4l1udJMEfTJvZuUPmAesiiEvvxlz6G5eTOGtjk4-nsJRXCw2PzUkn7GfRIOZQAu4JyP1_/s1600/IMG_3295.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv89Zh8vygI7s-yV3VXdwudDJjAwkEg9xmSCdme7xjYyoYcvS6eTwABs7AvyLmGiHyswdOipI4l1udJMEfTJvZuUPmAesiiEvvxlz6G5eTOGtjk4-nsJRXCw2PzUkn7GfRIOZQAu4JyP1_/s320/IMG_3295.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489398142004482930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And if you're looking to buy some cloth diapers, here are some good websites to check out:<br /><a href="http://www.momsmilkboutique.com/index.php?PARTNER=AFFL0801">Mom's Milk Boutique</a>, <a href="http://www.squishytushy.com/affiliates/jrox.php?uid=MkEzW2QFchxoAGoPdQc3VThZax8=">Squishy Tushy</a> or <a href="http://www.franklingoose.com/GabesCode">Franklin Goose</a>.<br /><br />In fact, for your first purchase from Mom's Milk Boutique, use discount code MMB10 to save $10. They also have free shipping. <a href="http://www.squishytushy.com/affiliates/jrox.php?uid=MkEzW2QFchxoAGoPdQc3VThZax8="> Squishy Tushy</a> and <a href="http://www.franklingoose.com/GabesCode">Franklin Goose</a> both have pretty cheap shipping too!Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-17179841739285497612010-06-29T13:16:00.000-07:002010-06-29T13:33:46.293-07:00Hooray for Summertime!The living really is easy! Today mama and I walked to the little park by our house and played on the slide. And in the sand. And got our bums dirty! Isn't summertime the bestest?!?!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMQTf0QjUb4lBX8fWZpPDQetcYX9C3C2Hi8zGkntlu5dUB6nVP5zVZQdRzSP6QJCqGmC-tZ-7THG5ZbqAM43AnBeL0tuhWtX0XK4aZYq77J8ONZjloPJphDgYjXmn8nyQqoz20jkQkXTQ/s1600/IMG_3250.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMQTf0QjUb4lBX8fWZpPDQetcYX9C3C2Hi8zGkntlu5dUB6nVP5zVZQdRzSP6QJCqGmC-tZ-7THG5ZbqAM43AnBeL0tuhWtX0XK4aZYq77J8ONZjloPJphDgYjXmn8nyQqoz20jkQkXTQ/s320/IMG_3250.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488296234142260322" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgobkjQdbMGK-6jugmHA2C3pdeFpAP2JW9CdulzwFwj7oLZ-TQfmANzuZmLGVY-gHeozVKOdGnoeOzIb0iXScewwf8lwjUT_mizb1vt150LSkc4KMQGcMbUh8UasfVMNRqfAv8yv3FzczQO/s1600/IMG_3171.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgobkjQdbMGK-6jugmHA2C3pdeFpAP2JW9CdulzwFwj7oLZ-TQfmANzuZmLGVY-gHeozVKOdGnoeOzIb0iXScewwf8lwjUT_mizb1vt150LSkc4KMQGcMbUh8UasfVMNRqfAv8yv3FzczQO/s320/IMG_3171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488293997903334210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjduaOTmMu-yMg1G3CLPW1n6dKUAdYKfydOh3ORSHyuogTP3DcRYOKAWuHQGV2MNCyhAVYQH8D3BPYY96lObYNDH4MDxmX82Znb_NehC1j1m18BIwcZeV2WUg3dSzY0rsVZ5Smm0ItbRLWa/s1600/IMG_3226.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjduaOTmMu-yMg1G3CLPW1n6dKUAdYKfydOh3ORSHyuogTP3DcRYOKAWuHQGV2MNCyhAVYQH8D3BPYY96lObYNDH4MDxmX82Znb_NehC1j1m18BIwcZeV2WUg3dSzY0rsVZ5Smm0ItbRLWa/s320/IMG_3226.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488294027698377650" border="0" /></a>Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-66119076499252258902010-06-28T11:31:00.000-07:002010-06-28T11:35:43.032-07:00My Latest Artwork!I've recently gotten into body art. Here's my latest design:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_n2cI5sxChvxgonJlDdMnantnwUeJmF-qb7t9nSC3d8DooKIVHzGozSnZ-4GqP9IKG_pYW9jiiwZ_jLy9-2D8ciOpTrrYOjDxuuQCeziSl6u3IwIOYGvyJLBKY-FfdQOlTi2OnD_QQOZ/s1600/IMG_3087.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/AVvXsEgF_n2cI5sxChvxgonJlDdMnantnwUeJmF-qb7t9nSC3d8DooKIVHzGozSnZ-4GqP9IKG_pYW9jiiwZ_jLy9-2D8ciOpTrrYOjDxuuQCeziSl6u3IwIOYGvyJLBKY-FfdQOlTi2OnD_QQOZ/s320/IMG_3087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487894560653058418" border="0" /></a><br />p.s. I think my in'ernet is working again, so I'll be back with more! And more often!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7coyRyma69QkgPmasvG8edSzLdA5bOOuxJx66rJYgq932xZ24KDmIXoIRkC9bs0jz9QpUkUc-cxYYWaViJuMK1DgQnrRnUZpHKLCS9-p1uEMeDtI68hZJVI-ZYlotpmDSVFTMWLwsaIy/s1600/IMG_3087.JPG"><br /></a></div>Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-44705681407880102872010-05-18T11:00:00.000-07:002010-05-20T07:06:10.077-07:00Mmmmm... Graham Crackers...Hello to my bloggy friends! It's been a little while, and I'm trying to get all caughted up. For today, we have a yummy recipe!! There will be pictures later on, but my internet connection is being bad =(<br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">{</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Homemade Graham Crackers</span></strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">}</span></span><strong></strong></div>1 cup all-purpose flour<br />2 cups graham flour<br />1 tsp baking powder<br />1/2 tsp baking soda<br />1/2 tsp salt<br />1/4 tsp cinnamon<br />1/2 cup cold butter<br />1/4 c molasses<br />4 tbsp honey<br />1/4 cup cold water<br /><br />Mix the dry ingredients (flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt & cinnamon) together in a large bowl.<br /><br /><br /><br />Cut the butter into pieces, add a few pieces at a time, and mix it into the dry ingredients. It's easiest to use an electric mixer for this. Mix it until the butter pieces are itty bitty and well blended.<br /><br /><br />Now add the wet/sticky ingredients (honey, molasses, water & vanilla) to the mixture. Mix everything together until it makes a sticky dough.<br /><br /><br />Put the dough between sheets of parchment paper, and roll it out until it's about a half an inch thick.<br /><br /><br />Let the dough chill for about an hour. Once it's chilled, preheat your oven to 400 degrees.<br /><br />Separate the dough into two equal sized pieces. Roll each one out until it's about half as thick as it was. Make sure it's nice and square, and the edges aren't too thin. If they're too thin, they burn.<br /><br /><br />Use a small knife (mama uses a butter knife), and cut the dough into squares. We cut ours into smallish pieces, and get about three dozen crackers.<br /><br /><br />Put your cracker dough & parchment papers on a couple of cookies sheets, and poke some holes in the crackers with a fork. Bake them for about 10 minutes, or until they start to brown. Let them cool on the cookies sheets and ENJOY!<br /><br />And best of all, these graham crackers don't have high fructose corn syrup or any artificial ingredients :)Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-5901863395289425812010-04-28T12:16:00.001-07:002010-04-28T17:54:53.732-07:00A Step Closer to Big BoyhoodWell my bloggy friends, I am officially {almost!} a big boy! My mama and daddy turned my baby crib into a toddler bed. I can now come and go as I please. If I wanna go night-night I can. Whenever I wanna.<br /><br />And if I wanna get my binkies... I can! However, mama and daddy take them away and hide them. Then we can't find them when I do go night-night. With big boyhood comes responsibility, I guess.<br /><br />I've gone night-night for one whole night and one nap, and haven't fallen out of bed yet! Go me!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0seF_wRXCV4jOznIp-9N1gjt-tO3MEeX_EE1HbPJ7NWed-Jk7LFj8nRB9PHpxjP8B_F05QSP7OWR1TGM0_-9R9rpvJNb9a6X_QVwwUPi2JTIw95PWSb4RDseEQyuyImZ9LKkuUxXYgv1n/s1600/IMG_6024.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0seF_wRXCV4jOznIp-9N1gjt-tO3MEeX_EE1HbPJ7NWed-Jk7LFj8nRB9PHpxjP8B_F05QSP7OWR1TGM0_-9R9rpvJNb9a6X_QVwwUPi2JTIw95PWSb4RDseEQyuyImZ9LKkuUxXYgv1n/s320/IMG_6024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465272292741322274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Next up for big boyhood... potty training!Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-53000586455621665182010-04-05T20:05:00.000-07:002010-04-05T20:14:37.869-07:00More Easter Happies!Yesterday was Easter, and we had fun searching for eggs (a.k.a. not very roundy or bouncy balls). But there weren't any presents! Can you believe that the Easter Bunny would come and not bring presents?!?!<br /><br />Well, apparently s/he remembered because my present came with the mail carrier today. Guess what it was! I'll give you a hint:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfaiKH1uAqJTozWt8NpZcgJ-bqO8pBE7wmwJ6Uq83-uEYm0dDhBFRq4FhLYEr2xkvRtG2-kdE5rzDMI9ZWyFxRHxkkeGiINHGDmviXvhP69Z1Rh5hRXQhC8POPTBZbc7giQ9-nXs-WqdJ/s1600/IMG_5911.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfaiKH1uAqJTozWt8NpZcgJ-bqO8pBE7wmwJ6Uq83-uEYm0dDhBFRq4FhLYEr2xkvRtG2-kdE5rzDMI9ZWyFxRHxkkeGiINHGDmviXvhP69Z1Rh5hRXQhC8POPTBZbc7giQ9-nXs-WqdJ/s320/IMG_5911.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456856085328574082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Did you guess?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Were you right?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />If you guessed that it's a new tricycle for me, you were right! My feet are about an inch from the pedals, but I can still honk the horn. The {awesome} horn!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9qvLNYwXFx9B_cYCfzh1X0mtvLz5p_FFEG_9menYjt2Z4-bHkuaKbFgZDM-J5ZfXNEpJKs82wC9UBzTNBoQUVfct75GvQFGvH9EDe6ytDZBt3EiURNKl-G_SzO7FIhEIKgDl2nDNjGbv/s1600/IMG_5902.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9qvLNYwXFx9B_cYCfzh1X0mtvLz5p_FFEG_9menYjt2Z4-bHkuaKbFgZDM-J5ZfXNEpJKs82wC9UBzTNBoQUVfct75GvQFGvH9EDe6ytDZBt3EiURNKl-G_SzO7FIhEIKgDl2nDNjGbv/s320/IMG_5902.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456856981761191618" border="0" /></a>Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-50422357125677724682010-04-04T12:17:00.000-07:002010-04-04T12:39:16.520-07:00Happy Easter!!For Easter this year, some bunny decided to hide colored balls all around my patio. I later found out it was the aptly named Easter Bunny, and the balls actually are eggs. Eggs that do not bounce like balls.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0gLT9JncDDDZWt1f6lPuMor5fpM4ln3nr8L7T0I_hSxFEIBz76OBSpyw0LBh9ftTf7QjmyD3mw1RwNgVrrLGmNmHqZY48e8nN0c_hhqs05ZIedJwNl6VS-C0vPOwSMI76TDJmxQqbdUe/s1600/IMG_5880.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0gLT9JncDDDZWt1f6lPuMor5fpM4ln3nr8L7T0I_hSxFEIBz76OBSpyw0LBh9ftTf7QjmyD3mw1RwNgVrrLGmNmHqZY48e8nN0c_hhqs05ZIedJwNl6VS-C0vPOwSMI76TDJmxQqbdUe/s320/IMG_5880.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456365405895791858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitd4xYUH5E-i1gjtmq1ZiDGg6q3RuJyBz3b9a3Gf8577B1q24b4eg6tco9Q4J5_4hHyIBl3SbHkIm0ljZHt4KsWYK5pLatiKV8VAE91BlI1tSboFuLBUITyN89NjUN_9D67S9ivbWFlUmC/s1600/IMG_5878.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitd4xYUH5E-i1gjtmq1ZiDGg6q3RuJyBz3b9a3Gf8577B1q24b4eg6tco9Q4J5_4hHyIBl3SbHkIm0ljZHt4KsWYK5pLatiKV8VAE91BlI1tSboFuLBUITyN89NjUN_9D67S9ivbWFlUmC/s320/IMG_5878.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456365533372731122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The colored eggs were actually decorated by mama who decided to help out the Easter Bunny. I guess he's a busy fella. Using an idea from <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/article/silk-tie-easter-eggs">Martha Stewart</a>, she colored them with old ties. And you know what that means: THRIFT STORE SHOPPING!! That's right, we got to go thrift store shopping. But that's a story for another day.<br /><br />As you may remember, today we're talking about colored eggs that were hidden on my patio. Which it was up to me to find. And which I did find. Which makes me practically a super hero.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_H_vKTuq5NTl_T-BP5YxjialYzSM5-Ei2bdJX39yBE1aGMVcsDxRfY53mGJjIGDQubdBU-cH3eVG5BevYkdQz7i1KE-ycr0EyvZNNFDimHmjDxhilGwX6WT5mKzSaMBlkUTUjZfmNxEz/s1600/IMG_5892.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_H_vKTuq5NTl_T-BP5YxjialYzSM5-Ei2bdJX39yBE1aGMVcsDxRfY53mGJjIGDQubdBU-cH3eVG5BevYkdQz7i1KE-ycr0EyvZNNFDimHmjDxhilGwX6WT5mKzSaMBlkUTUjZfmNxEz/s320/IMG_5892.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456366411698528370" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRb_BMNFrzIxZQpsYMzCu4XHbSbK9zshpjtwCNWvehSuSXfzFa6QGW23_ywz_NE_rNLoKNS8EWMJp3L5SP0x14tuzUa7OhvYe4IF-PuaJ5l3kBMYI2MAMa6i8mLryObrNZ7iFFYYPIGb1s/s1600/IMG_5881.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRb_BMNFrzIxZQpsYMzCu4XHbSbK9zshpjtwCNWvehSuSXfzFa6QGW23_ywz_NE_rNLoKNS8EWMJp3L5SP0x14tuzUa7OhvYe4IF-PuaJ5l3kBMYI2MAMa6i8mLryObrNZ7iFFYYPIGb1s/s320/IMG_5881.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456366386075456594" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHb2diOOtJuXo0e4k5jQKIhJeSf-EOIw_xe4GNMRdFWaZOYjxn7biWhV5tRPd7ZReC3vxL_wRTlw1NI6sgezwCjmbwbhRY3pRMPMuEVpwfFLmAWJVc3YdezQzYJbeoSe3UfVeQwkSCtmlP/s1600/IMG_5884.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHb2diOOtJuXo0e4k5jQKIhJeSf-EOIw_xe4GNMRdFWaZOYjxn7biWhV5tRPd7ZReC3vxL_wRTlw1NI6sgezwCjmbwbhRY3pRMPMuEVpwfFLmAWJVc3YdezQzYJbeoSe3UfVeQwkSCtmlP/s320/IMG_5884.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456366399787920978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />However, even though I rescued all of them, they must have been bad eggs because I had to <span style="font-size:130%;">DESTROY </span>them! I threw them. And I smooshed them. And I dumped them out of my bucket.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzoweYzNxPvXiBtF_cpALXdVH1pYG_zvbm4HxyoRBOmDpgQUtG5UV7NUfvMwUzR91wCz8_WYRdEV4oc9JKNYA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><br />Buh-bye eggs! The world is a safe place again, thanks to me. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHz_5W4qIoB0mYZBCVAnVpEE1jpdI7veeAJBdS-JKh6X9pyt3WHLpvCBB8lwnYGDSh109j_lgPJZTeEpy12xS4vjdr8HUOaPAT5FcBvrBAzWB7fuAHtuf9gt9iStBmN8WIm5zn99NwvAo/s1600/IMG_5895.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHz_5W4qIoB0mYZBCVAnVpEE1jpdI7veeAJBdS-JKh6X9pyt3WHLpvCBB8lwnYGDSh109j_lgPJZTeEpy12xS4vjdr8HUOaPAT5FcBvrBAzWB7fuAHtuf9gt9iStBmN8WIm5zn99NwvAo/s320/IMG_5895.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456368071440477010" border="0" /></a>Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-61665659531963469742010-04-01T16:29:00.000-07:002010-04-01T20:06:20.699-07:00Happy April Fool's Day!!Here's a fun April Fool's Day dinner! We take Shepherd's Pie and make cupcakes instead!!<br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">{</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Shepherd's Cupcakes</span></strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">}</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAl2i_JwtRaH7BwxDrA66XMC_QtNjRVI7YuvQG4YcLE5sDbGN0AbKR796W7_x7FOwRnrCrDWADyNvOabNWKRe9DOVbLQxOb95cykj2pzqiq-7U374NE4Xt3Ki942cwwBKZtvctOjg_mSql/s1600/IMG_5836.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 120px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAl2i_JwtRaH7BwxDrA66XMC_QtNjRVI7YuvQG4YcLE5sDbGN0AbKR796W7_x7FOwRnrCrDWADyNvOabNWKRe9DOVbLQxOb95cykj2pzqiq-7U374NE4Xt3Ki942cwwBKZtvctOjg_mSql/s320/IMG_5836.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455317164560316898" border="0" /></a><strong></strong></div>4 medium potatoes<br />2 tbsp margarine or butter<br />1/4 c milk<br />1 medium onion<br />1 tbsp oil<br />16 oz beef crumbles/browned ground beef<br />1 c gravy<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />First you cut up the potatoes to make mashed potatoes. Mama likes to use an apple cutter 'cause she says it's easier.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIiLSkXbpQ82PIdgZx8I1SBykX1H1QErg-K-OgO8CRHMdD5di2a9X50LaAqdALnq_tFPvAx3v-V-_GxfCBlH6aaBl08aEiIPtgd8RJ_enXVjucysKJRsxZDIUvTD9eZ8NJ-eCDpRZJM8M/s1600/IMG_5838.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIiLSkXbpQ82PIdgZx8I1SBykX1H1QErg-K-OgO8CRHMdD5di2a9X50LaAqdALnq_tFPvAx3v-V-_GxfCBlH6aaBl08aEiIPtgd8RJ_enXVjucysKJRsxZDIUvTD9eZ8NJ-eCDpRZJM8M/s320/IMG_5838.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455317170715891394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now you put the potato slices in a pot and cover them in water. Boil the water for about 20 minutes. Then drain the water, add margarine {or butter!} and milk, and mash them up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9jUTNQnlehkJdHOddmYc7DGrrq-0Eyuo9j3NpX2PBKWg6tNAX3OnkUNWfJmAdtzoVov3q_8iVvDeIbPcR1JBKNDtrMqMCM6a_lQwiz_u5aNgL8wikbnqENbXn2BZoxawW-ME-EFZDKL0/s1600/IMG_5851.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9jUTNQnlehkJdHOddmYc7DGrrq-0Eyuo9j3NpX2PBKWg6tNAX3OnkUNWfJmAdtzoVov3q_8iVvDeIbPcR1JBKNDtrMqMCM6a_lQwiz_u5aNgL8wikbnqENbXn2BZoxawW-ME-EFZDKL0/s320/IMG_5851.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455318301080482018" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfb0XrtkGtKQ-U8W7USA7a-qRBOz64Y4pmrq34gFDEqDvSU7VgFG3pHGXOCaKXyQcCChmbC-3rOxaMPLdHSbuMl6E6-3Q343O6b_VCKqft62GZ3pBxMChki6Bp0UsWSJc87PRJfoa2K4y/s1600/IMG_5854.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfb0XrtkGtKQ-U8W7USA7a-qRBOz64Y4pmrq34gFDEqDvSU7VgFG3pHGXOCaKXyQcCChmbC-3rOxaMPLdHSbuMl6E6-3Q343O6b_VCKqft62GZ3pBxMChki6Bp0UsWSJc87PRJfoa2K4y/s320/IMG_5854.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455318311577749090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />While the potatoes are boiling, you can chop the onions. Mama uses the apple slicer for that too, then cuts them up nice and small-ish. After your onions are cut up, put them in a pan with oil to saute them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbAynv79VOWKWb774nklA3U_H7_dFBuh_D45k_RNEYpOLjkIuXQK_3e29V_KQ3xAZakJGtD9OrDVOqksmgOECWZNYP4Q505kb_2c9_O0ndoqoeSmDng0Z5A9zbJM9Taa_WQcdlyW8RzE2/s1600/IMG_5842.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbAynv79VOWKWb774nklA3U_H7_dFBuh_D45k_RNEYpOLjkIuXQK_3e29V_KQ3xAZakJGtD9OrDVOqksmgOECWZNYP4Q505kb_2c9_O0ndoqoeSmDng0Z5A9zbJM9Taa_WQcdlyW8RzE2/s320/IMG_5842.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455317204119290066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMlDrhFFZPu4fa0NL4FNbABrt8LT6BkWnDgifx8pcXaNgnQC5I_fVdn5S7mAqFnQf5hyphenhyphenwKrhYwc-ex37CH8bRI-nI55fMiBDlLm7It89TMSTqi9DbYs5hezzK8WRKiWoEHmJ5PiyTXbo5/s1600/IMG_5841.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMlDrhFFZPu4fa0NL4FNbABrt8LT6BkWnDgifx8pcXaNgnQC5I_fVdn5S7mAqFnQf5hyphenhyphenwKrhYwc-ex37CH8bRI-nI55fMiBDlLm7It89TMSTqi9DbYs5hezzK8WRKiWoEHmJ5PiyTXbo5/s320/IMG_5841.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455317188684534498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Once your onions cook and become almost see-through, they are done. Add the beef crumbles or browned ground beef and gravy. Then you get to mix it altogether!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXiRvvBynmww2UAG7swdPdmsU37H5Onjrhyphenhypheni0YjFOUODoXRthYg7a_SOIWlK31GCPCm30ry85ZVH-VxrXKII9b7iTAN8Cs4KRf6P0Wb9dzznBOPa6SnelICw9Gtjf_oc_9ZaSQ7J6ww26X/s1600/IMG_5849.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXiRvvBynmww2UAG7swdPdmsU37H5Onjrhyphenhypheni0YjFOUODoXRthYg7a_SOIWlK31GCPCm30ry85ZVH-VxrXKII9b7iTAN8Cs4KRf6P0Wb9dzznBOPa6SnelICw9Gtjf_oc_9ZaSQ7J6ww26X/s320/IMG_5849.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455318293694951874" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCK-MTHsY2jNhTfWIx9L9GB_OUTDH3diiTXpVPhdIoSNIy_TDf4moB3sY3EktBfKMo-pta8DyEGGWzX8i6hCIy-9RzPMBCdyQhM6keKI5UniQxIa7Ur2nDOGGYB6g6ysL83aHc7xYpuJ-T/s1600/IMG_5846.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCK-MTHsY2jNhTfWIx9L9GB_OUTDH3diiTXpVPhdIoSNIy_TDf4moB3sY3EktBfKMo-pta8DyEGGWzX8i6hCIy-9RzPMBCdyQhM6keKI5UniQxIa7Ur2nDOGGYB6g6ysL83aHc7xYpuJ-T/s320/IMG_5846.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455318283030994786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now that your meat mixture and mashed potatoes are done, it's time to put them together! Scoop the meat into a cupcake pan {an icecream scoop works great!}, and scoop mashed potatoes on top. To make them more "cupcake like", mama adds food coloring to the potatoes to make them pinkish red.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOv6B7_IQj5XG30oedjb5lStz-hWYZnTg1zFkJGhpFkQWRDGABpH6fC6ZeMFzUIOxdGqG-i0XiI7HX8ZKky6YAw1o0xn585hZPt3pw1WkB0egfujBvezsPykoC3m6Dzrqx1hBdTPs-IPaT/s1600/IMG_5861.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOv6B7_IQj5XG30oedjb5lStz-hWYZnTg1zFkJGhpFkQWRDGABpH6fC6ZeMFzUIOxdGqG-i0XiI7HX8ZKky6YAw1o0xn585hZPt3pw1WkB0egfujBvezsPykoC3m6Dzrqx1hBdTPs-IPaT/s320/IMG_5861.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455319548042216578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19HDN3XLAcXaTUhCW0v12VQe4e1RkkNyZfZdAgavLmUk1qkOYZKa1epTLHuWzxgn99zvTz2osGturYYmZJ7n7As56pJMDjkyu1LWjW26OXr-vZL5HblxlLjo06I3waclCQy_pbE3CNZ8N/s1600/IMG_5860.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19HDN3XLAcXaTUhCW0v12VQe4e1RkkNyZfZdAgavLmUk1qkOYZKa1epTLHuWzxgn99zvTz2osGturYYmZJ7n7As56pJMDjkyu1LWjW26OXr-vZL5HblxlLjo06I3waclCQy_pbE3CNZ8N/s320/IMG_5860.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455318320395724466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now it's time to bake your cupcakes! Bake them at 350 degrees for about 25-30 minutes. After you take them out, you can make them more "cupcake like" by adding salt sprinkles. But be careful not to use too much salt like mama did!! Just use an itty bitty little bit.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNls6fHsEogWI-Bw1OO5nMcnVtYCmsyTzXl-kZgZCUSLPCGzF-jy2di_prHgrGW8lRSGNLEv-3QMkDBsqMID-veSy8RHfibjnwiIeUkiPiijMO5C-1YYpfU2MeqFyQBiVGkWlnATLfUQso/s1600/IMG_5862.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNls6fHsEogWI-Bw1OO5nMcnVtYCmsyTzXl-kZgZCUSLPCGzF-jy2di_prHgrGW8lRSGNLEv-3QMkDBsqMID-veSy8RHfibjnwiIeUkiPiijMO5C-1YYpfU2MeqFyQBiVGkWlnATLfUQso/s320/IMG_5862.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455319554504546402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />To make salt sprinkles, measure 1/8 cup of salt and mix 3-5 drops of food coloring in.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-do3Zd7JVTysAUDwoB6-rfs4hEkbjfMoZ-Qnu3k6q00S79j_l1Ahl4KLvVqdT4UpJwuENmicceKW0CJYWoszAqVvPsqt6z4snNZH3dO02IMYEOX7MfrH8-UoVdQ6jylMgQcspPzDnHDQ/s1600/IMG_5856.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-do3Zd7JVTysAUDwoB6-rfs4hEkbjfMoZ-Qnu3k6q00S79j_l1Ahl4KLvVqdT4UpJwuENmicceKW0CJYWoszAqVvPsqt6z4snNZH3dO02IMYEOX7MfrH8-UoVdQ6jylMgQcspPzDnHDQ/s320/IMG_5856.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455319577480866482" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-RmW7G-L69LCF20WkIS6G5p2a8SyP29qqeHs-rhbQbCikm1SoUx3eTFEAMr7oxR_1m4SeMTWKhNzua60s_cJaF7C49_MlpdvVAR3UFvR9AMFMhSwo0-xAcUFT5hHwoYBg38Jh8Rr18C9/s1600/IMG_5855.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-RmW7G-L69LCF20WkIS6G5p2a8SyP29qqeHs-rhbQbCikm1SoUx3eTFEAMr7oxR_1m4SeMTWKhNzua60s_cJaF7C49_MlpdvVAR3UFvR9AMFMhSwo0-xAcUFT5hHwoYBg38Jh8Rr18C9/s320/IMG_5855.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455319570565753586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then spread it on a plate and put it in the microwave for a few minutes until it dries. Once it's done, you can put it on your cupcakes or art projects!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ahRpFy-jualHtJGhHMNW5VwWtXqXL_64dq_XNRw2HUVrUsMm9UaCupUlR6uGCNEXYnjVfoxXT-X5f16bCFs5J0Gtr9XT1L2yRyCh7vKiwq0FOZsi_32wA1mxbbPQVW_iRhbi3vWCZbzQ/s1600/IMG_5857.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ahRpFy-jualHtJGhHMNW5VwWtXqXL_64dq_XNRw2HUVrUsMm9UaCupUlR6uGCNEXYnjVfoxXT-X5f16bCFs5J0Gtr9XT1L2yRyCh7vKiwq0FOZsi_32wA1mxbbPQVW_iRhbi3vWCZbzQ/s320/IMG_5857.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455320825826005538" border="0" /></a>Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-2038361430384509722010-03-29T20:20:00.000-07:002010-03-29T20:25:16.224-07:00Buh-bye Giraffe Friend!My mama and I got a season pass to the zoo. We get to see lots of fun and furry and awesome animals. One of the animals that we really like is the giraffes. The first time we went, there was a cute baby one. Then the next time it wasn't there. We were bummed that we didn't get to see it.<br /><br />Now we saw on the news that the baby giraffe went buh-bye forever. We'll miss you little baby giraffe!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkBoQTTwahVx5Z3MrDzNM_ZECfZ9JvfQzoxQbUXHAS1k_9CZUWLq_DcEYVgFjJ_5lLTXY0_aoocr0QEcB1lqJnZF7PKLpSNaEswM2ImefPPtgZqquP_rUm0_olhW0eKTqqXW3j6pWMOj2/s1600/IMG_5793.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkBoQTTwahVx5Z3MrDzNM_ZECfZ9JvfQzoxQbUXHAS1k_9CZUWLq_DcEYVgFjJ_5lLTXY0_aoocr0QEcB1lqJnZF7PKLpSNaEswM2ImefPPtgZqquP_rUm0_olhW0eKTqqXW3j6pWMOj2/s320/IMG_5793.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454262398917541250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvA5Rma4SV9tOp_41O7fvxH0ktrPo3rdZ34aW3pWBGT420VW_TU8f40MUzFMTHT7aaR0APx9SCmXO9n7f3ha4YKwpNkahk-U36nJmRoLVmYplthQu3zowYJG5R68K7jsC7qVeehmXjFOB/s1600/IMG_5794.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvA5Rma4SV9tOp_41O7fvxH0ktrPo3rdZ34aW3pWBGT420VW_TU8f40MUzFMTHT7aaR0APx9SCmXO9n7f3ha4YKwpNkahk-U36nJmRoLVmYplthQu3zowYJG5R68K7jsC7qVeehmXjFOB/s320/IMG_5794.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454262406935458818" border="0" /></a>Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-85514732077146261242010-02-21T12:23:00.000-08:002010-02-21T12:31:38.776-08:00Family Fun!Yesterday after my nap time, mama and daddy wanted to go shopping. For daddy. And they thought it would be no fun for me. {Which is prob'ly soooo true!}<br /><br />So I got to go visit Aunt Tina & Uncle Kris. We have lotses of fun together. They even let me spin 'round and 'round on their counter. On my bum on the counter. It's the bestest!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGWO7Ghis12T5C9rEvSfS6vz1xbASBqOieK6N7_W6pjFUBvk2HqgFGJXaBGB5GhpumCzUe6UGlSTBWzxtynkjhGNeg-NATfY68xTG1UqiXEAFqxQD-TG26M5clkeMita2PrPcIPIrKyX9/s1600-h/CIMG0006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGWO7Ghis12T5C9rEvSfS6vz1xbASBqOieK6N7_W6pjFUBvk2HqgFGJXaBGB5GhpumCzUe6UGlSTBWzxtynkjhGNeg-NATfY68xTG1UqiXEAFqxQD-TG26M5clkeMita2PrPcIPIrKyX9/s320/CIMG0006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440796416033984914" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJOCqHcMX9GFa8wiboxg_PnmSXzPkJ1FsnEBSV_5ZA39UC_YYzsyPmdu1sKB3ISh5boGF41PKkpHKQ2daKxCIPKOsQxRfVt0ADtnJM5qMUPwvdROLfm0juFgnd9pY8I6whzBpXdU20Ljh/s1600-h/CIMG0008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJOCqHcMX9GFa8wiboxg_PnmSXzPkJ1FsnEBSV_5ZA39UC_YYzsyPmdu1sKB3ISh5boGF41PKkpHKQ2daKxCIPKOsQxRfVt0ADtnJM5qMUPwvdROLfm0juFgnd9pY8I6whzBpXdU20Ljh/s320/CIMG0008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440796424553794930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In fact, we were having so much fun that when mama and daddy came to get me, I didn't wanna go home. I brought them their shoes. I asked Aunt Tina to hold me. And I told mama and daddy buh-bye. I even waved.<br /><br />But it didn't work. I had to buh-bye with them. I hope I get to go back and visit soon.Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-72424256422489768372010-02-14T13:56:00.001-08:002010-02-14T14:09:43.849-08:00Hooray for Sunshine!!Well my friendlings, it's a warm 48 degrees and sunny today. That means I get to go outside and play! <span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Hooray!!</span><br /></div><br />I played in puddles and mud and sticks and leaves. I ran up and down and back up the sidewalk. There was even jumping and shouting!<br /><br />However, mama made me wear my new hat. She thinks it's super cute, but I'm not so sure. I'm just not a hat guy, ya know. Let me know what you think of it...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsD8j_M9vURFjoNVbBg3E8ZgKXv1NatZVlgnE0mdPR2uaN1JmtvnfSfntWFvxmN5MJn2zYEITXlEmaALNZfNutl-7aLbhg_jJmSa5DO1ti0DTfq6p3yup2DEelNiKUZqVMdRXDmEu0ThH/s1600-h/IMG_2534.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsD8j_M9vURFjoNVbBg3E8ZgKXv1NatZVlgnE0mdPR2uaN1JmtvnfSfntWFvxmN5MJn2zYEITXlEmaALNZfNutl-7aLbhg_jJmSa5DO1ti0DTfq6p3yup2DEelNiKUZqVMdRXDmEu0ThH/s320/IMG_2534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438224619764904130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-Wv853PzzGiOMNX5O8aq6FY-4odR738kr-jAiG82wtm7a3edtZ9PGlyP4_JOyt3zDlT8M2Qug3EtPLylDYUmrAhb2II4aVeQR9i_6tpIKgiHVmtIgu5jddpa2TSTXlhAy9M7FdvFTh9R/s1600-h/IMG_2546.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-Wv853PzzGiOMNX5O8aq6FY-4odR738kr-jAiG82wtm7a3edtZ9PGlyP4_JOyt3zDlT8M2Qug3EtPLylDYUmrAhb2II4aVeQR9i_6tpIKgiHVmtIgu5jddpa2TSTXlhAy9M7FdvFTh9R/s320/IMG_2546.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438224038505221298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6ztenlVbabTrT_CwCp5kGtUKgcvsD249W_CdV_OiWyufn48bHpPMiKHoMWqZ7DtTWC96zN6vOU_UAI4lURMJB7ZDS6GYwNMNG-_qgabiwZ9-uQu5eP_GtKvY3eElHNsGnaOlMnVCPKwz/s1600-h/IMG_2552.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6ztenlVbabTrT_CwCp5kGtUKgcvsD249W_CdV_OiWyufn48bHpPMiKHoMWqZ7DtTWC96zN6vOU_UAI4lURMJB7ZDS6GYwNMNG-_qgabiwZ9-uQu5eP_GtKvY3eElHNsGnaOlMnVCPKwz/s320/IMG_2552.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438224017263680322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There was also some sadness today. My purple ball has a leak, and is going flat. Rest in peace, purple ball!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIcUShUaFFogDrhnxQ4D9ise2H2w-3BoLY6jmRlR_GfZUTtpf4HwWpjNwxbYcF7PVTyQu5JGc50l6muECbhTreCpyLZ3X1tYQul9B_VtGARNeNT4PRyW_bsX6s5ffPgtQ7tAxle4lsUK3/s1600-h/IMG_2656.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIcUShUaFFogDrhnxQ4D9ise2H2w-3BoLY6jmRlR_GfZUTtpf4HwWpjNwxbYcF7PVTyQu5JGc50l6muECbhTreCpyLZ3X1tYQul9B_VtGARNeNT4PRyW_bsX6s5ffPgtQ7tAxle4lsUK3/s320/IMG_2656.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438223360060810338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4mdsD5sT1PHQ2yqaezBryiHxEIPo_pFCStb0hXdJxGbOQyyBSeGJmIcpFmD41Ck80Y_WFhuHTb81n5WMlqhervGQz9-9qSpRLxN-9Rb_VcIbbFKerGtbO_5ULt-nJa2IPQJTFQYFs6Xb/s1600-h/IMG_2669.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4mdsD5sT1PHQ2yqaezBryiHxEIPo_pFCStb0hXdJxGbOQyyBSeGJmIcpFmD41Ck80Y_WFhuHTb81n5WMlqhervGQz9-9qSpRLxN-9Rb_VcIbbFKerGtbO_5ULt-nJa2IPQJTFQYFs6Xb/s320/IMG_2669.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438224028466713938" border="0" /></a>Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-26226856849308436242010-02-07T07:39:00.000-08:002010-02-07T07:58:54.102-08:00Bubbles, Bubbles, Everywhere... Bubbles!What do you do on a rainy Saturday? When it's warm enough for rain, but too cold for play? When you and your mama are bored of being inside?<br /><br />Why, you pull out the ol' bubble machine of course!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhONv0sICzXtG-EPQLMV7F3xCLDimSWoL_5PR0GBpsNfwm4O9NKE1pf18Spd7rPXafrW1DsEW37xkJcS6F6sRO3s540u8QXxsNzABXukb_UIkcrzd8c9wWSse0Jk6UaTKkFCmSoxlbqiQk/s1600-h/IMG_2458.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhONv0sICzXtG-EPQLMV7F3xCLDimSWoL_5PR0GBpsNfwm4O9NKE1pf18Spd7rPXafrW1DsEW37xkJcS6F6sRO3s540u8QXxsNzABXukb_UIkcrzd8c9wWSse0Jk6UaTKkFCmSoxlbqiQk/s320/IMG_2458.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435529623207849010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It makes hundreds and hundreds of bubbles to look at. To stomp in. To poke. To chase. And to catch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTHZZr3-gQ1FN01pALKC5FpwiBxZWRifKG2HjnylVkYq-s-meTEvtY5iWuvC9DSedVsWDwOg2K7qxCvq2CSdmFPm30mVIfj1dhJWgO2_WrZdI3ikq6lkyZLb_tEhwo4-GHbBCeyBPzDRA/s1600-h/IMG_2494.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTHZZr3-gQ1FN01pALKC5FpwiBxZWRifKG2HjnylVkYq-s-meTEvtY5iWuvC9DSedVsWDwOg2K7qxCvq2CSdmFPm30mVIfj1dhJWgO2_WrZdI3ikq6lkyZLb_tEhwo4-GHbBCeyBPzDRA/s320/IMG_2494.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435529636308990722" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMbeaqo64oG6nFkVXK8xumW-J8XGssBXxS73Zmoda-hamiokZq6Wpwd-_ty8txK99eM0UvaZwJiS_BhaIj94T9xqM-_tISFruFIqijEI3tp4-VOI9F2BpMnpLRrVBHRUU7AaN078yZ7Gp/s1600-h/IMG_2467.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMbeaqo64oG6nFkVXK8xumW-J8XGssBXxS73Zmoda-hamiokZq6Wpwd-_ty8txK99eM0UvaZwJiS_BhaIj94T9xqM-_tISFruFIqijEI3tp4-VOI9F2BpMnpLRrVBHRUU7AaN078yZ7Gp/s320/IMG_2467.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435529630653542738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzEouUV9V8Nym3SxvJlZUttKE8xqX_Odrq3-a3zmaVa5xcJOubZOhVW-guNarj7aWpgvtcI3LjEvP5t_3JcQMl62i7EqjZeQQrBGvTAtm7Gs9EaDgrA_xvzpt_PhAvhAbFPiS_qOfmL-Y/s1600-h/IMG_2519b.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzEouUV9V8Nym3SxvJlZUttKE8xqX_Odrq3-a3zmaVa5xcJOubZOhVW-guNarj7aWpgvtcI3LjEvP5t_3JcQMl62i7EqjZeQQrBGvTAtm7Gs9EaDgrA_xvzpt_PhAvhAbFPiS_qOfmL-Y/s320/IMG_2519b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435531209332369186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So if you're looking for a good time on a rainy Saturday, I highly recommend bubbles!!Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-634980686635351052010-01-23T07:01:00.000-08:002010-01-23T07:07:09.151-08:00I'm {practically} Famous!!There are pictures of my comfy pants and I on another blog. <a href="http://orangepiggyslittledog.wordpress.com/action-shots/">Here</a>. You hafta scroll waaay down to the bottom of the page. Then up a little. Yep, that's me. The kid with the red curly hair.<br /><br />In case you can't find them, these are the pictures that the nice lady posted. {She's the one who knitted my pants for me so I could be comfy}.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKwDytbPmyFiLbR60PcmVQdnAkIuGu3WS2NiBLbRcsHCpW-sT34YZG3jMT7dOCIbJfSu-CX42iuTe8R6QMRYBHK8TulrIlcjjYXEMiAQ7mldUiY6niHpr4fOiaHO6a9xqsR3xCNryG4LD/s1600-h/4260637791_85ee602354_m.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKwDytbPmyFiLbR60PcmVQdnAkIuGu3WS2NiBLbRcsHCpW-sT34YZG3jMT7dOCIbJfSu-CX42iuTe8R6QMRYBHK8TulrIlcjjYXEMiAQ7mldUiY6niHpr4fOiaHO6a9xqsR3xCNryG4LD/s200/4260637791_85ee602354_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429951854065424146" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir57rAIhwPtVl6vJJVm0ZvVbAJ92fwDQm0I0N_rACYtV3j5YZWimXs0pAuHNKzGeUtB6KvKYt56_xBIRcIAUCN7-KDGXZY-i7PszPCnin2REo3qCHnp0pf09Gnof1XO53cB-oWnryuqyjN/s1600-h/4260637943_e860771ceb_m.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir57rAIhwPtVl6vJJVm0ZvVbAJ92fwDQm0I0N_rACYtV3j5YZWimXs0pAuHNKzGeUtB6KvKYt56_xBIRcIAUCN7-KDGXZY-i7PszPCnin2REo3qCHnp0pf09Gnof1XO53cB-oWnryuqyjN/s200/4260637943_e860771ceb_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429951865022982626" border="0" /></a>Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-92069151010128291082010-01-20T10:20:00.000-08:002010-01-20T10:51:22.149-08:00Home sick!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKk1L2o1IZaOaT6Fb-7foGD6f8Hgg1E6zdfeTFlnzCkvEmC6n9TEI0P6cujCcpSdBTbNC4XB6_bH5X9mQwbD4b68BUXhr0wvrqpzcCDT6qiWasLsk-oMNgsRyhENfFWJc8xbfPrHJ9apgU/s1600-h/IMG_5504.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKk1L2o1IZaOaT6Fb-7foGD6f8Hgg1E6zdfeTFlnzCkvEmC6n9TEI0P6cujCcpSdBTbNC4XB6_bH5X9mQwbD4b68BUXhr0wvrqpzcCDT6qiWasLsk-oMNgsRyhENfFWJc8xbfPrHJ9apgU/s320/IMG_5504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428893392478172786" border="0" /></a>Being sick is no fun. Your nose is snotty and you cough a lot. You don't get to go to daycare, and all you have energy to do is sit around and snuggle with mama or daddy. But you do get to wear your comfiest clothes for snuggling, and have your pacifier even though you're a big boy now.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NQeS1WZCUJ9d3n6OWPt4Aa3HrwJcupcRWMQ9s4Z_j3J_-DuRwJgAaZ713AdzT_AT9gXAjxv_Rs5ogPTYWufWdUGSPO2Gag9gbYVziI937lYoeJ0SRBedeI17drS0eE4fGsr4OqXaPYbC/s1600-h/IMG_5508.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NQeS1WZCUJ9d3n6OWPt4Aa3HrwJcupcRWMQ9s4Z_j3J_-DuRwJgAaZ713AdzT_AT9gXAjxv_Rs5ogPTYWufWdUGSPO2Gag9gbYVziI937lYoeJ0SRBedeI17drS0eE4fGsr4OqXaPYbC/s320/IMG_5508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428894415722230034" border="0" /></a>And when you're too sick to eat, mama and daddy get you special treats. I didn't like chicken noodle soup or icecream, but grapes and bread helped me feel better.<br /><br />Even though it's nice to have mama home from work to snuggle with, I miss my daycare friends. I want to be able to run and play and climb. I even want to be able to sleep.<br /><br />So I ask all of you, my bloggy friends, what do you do to help you feel better when you're sick? <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisp9BSQrZRvNBvNu4umNoG0Ce0M52wgQ1mEhiBxgqsvFVbMoRrK1wi3ausqmtxT2768HkhMhjFLgvqo2N24_6xNrNNGGT4TajA21AfXMs2EPCd_mC2UGAJW1pw5tpF9aB9nY3RhyWw0m5Y/s1600-h/IMG_5508.JPG"><br /></a>Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-27576697191387408852010-01-14T20:08:00.000-08:002010-01-14T20:16:52.696-08:00Splish... Splash!!I was takin' a bath! It's one of my favorite things to do. I get to play in the water with my boats and the bubbles, and get myself nice and squeaky clean. I even wash behind my ears like a good boy. Hooray for me!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xs9-gGCexyp0ceQaquyqtPa19Fo9qDT_TBIsLi_6Gaqajsl6Sl89DGPRwZK6Qk2cxrpk2xIfG7glPbh0ulM9Xleunyd3yvdIJGRrmvzq0uaaa5p0offHEgeT5QJsUpp7Bnf1Q3VnOWyn/s1600-h/IMG_5461.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xs9-gGCexyp0ceQaquyqtPa19Fo9qDT_TBIsLi_6Gaqajsl6Sl89DGPRwZK6Qk2cxrpk2xIfG7glPbh0ulM9Xleunyd3yvdIJGRrmvzq0uaaa5p0offHEgeT5QJsUpp7Bnf1Q3VnOWyn/s320/IMG_5461.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426814398141254338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3xMGiXGneEz1oPk7bm9z7oBpbeZYE7ANZrbHkHvIZYc3LiNMEsGk4DRzyO_MX2X_vUUo0MIh6J29erZLYo1DXNjQUK14za1mIRbBg4XqvJHUx0W1xAC_HqAKa4y5IKH6jfCkFZOdWGd9/s1600-h/IMG_5456.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3xMGiXGneEz1oPk7bm9z7oBpbeZYE7ANZrbHkHvIZYc3LiNMEsGk4DRzyO_MX2X_vUUo0MIh6J29erZLYo1DXNjQUK14za1mIRbBg4XqvJHUx0W1xAC_HqAKa4y5IKH6jfCkFZOdWGd9/s320/IMG_5456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426814391964115250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MCHgcCI5l3aWBsYn92j5Rj_hKdktabHylD3AtOBSuJBKRhRjncdlmEsQyr6gVfCiV6_ZabSWEFQ23xNwsEsMIveJMXPxGy731pjZNk9BqoaUVhycJj_soK4ukEG4GPB-8wOhRrhFiZSA/s1600-h/IMG_5454.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MCHgcCI5l3aWBsYn92j5Rj_hKdktabHylD3AtOBSuJBKRhRjncdlmEsQyr6gVfCiV6_ZabSWEFQ23xNwsEsMIveJMXPxGy731pjZNk9BqoaUVhycJj_soK4ukEG4GPB-8wOhRrhFiZSA/s320/IMG_5454.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426814381168905874" border="0" /></a>Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348335923175037329.post-4434465650664700342010-01-10T11:28:00.000-08:002010-01-10T11:32:11.155-08:00More Art by Gabe<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPj-xE7qrjnM6evjjTU6SdZi3Stz_OYXKpuwNAabtPLBlRDXUSo4Tm0ogZZ3qU4OHIThB1YJ_ihJB8wGGtv9H9_eaxaAvzcyJ9SeTIDXMHCfteuO5-IHWp9CxshQJKnV37N1iLBXinXSek/s1600-h/img053.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPj-xE7qrjnM6evjjTU6SdZi3Stz_OYXKpuwNAabtPLBlRDXUSo4Tm0ogZZ3qU4OHIThB1YJ_ihJB8wGGtv9H9_eaxaAvzcyJ9SeTIDXMHCfteuO5-IHWp9CxshQJKnV37N1iLBXinXSek/s400/img053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425195901507352098" border="0" /></a>Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929181513964893788noreply@blogger.com4