tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2665978363312860062024-03-12T22:47:23.748-05:00delighted heartdelighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-81149382309835157322009-12-14T09:08:00.003-06:002009-12-14T09:32:56.328-06:00Sneak Peak<span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Fabulous.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Awesome.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Amazing.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Gorgeous.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">da Bomb.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Crazy and dope.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Downright stinkin fun...</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">outta the park Home run!</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Those are only a few of the words that come to mind for what went on this weekend. After 12 months of planning...</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">WE BLEW IT UP!</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Haven't had this much fun since Charlie and Jessica's wedding!</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">In fact I had so much fun I didn't take any pictures. But I'll put some up as soon as I can get some from my sister-in-law. And the professional ones should be ready soon. But until then....</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Here's a sneak peak of the wedding and the bridal photos from the amazing photographer Tara Swain. Click <a href="http://www.taraswainblog.com/"><span style="color:#ff0000;">here.</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">(Take a deep breath...you're fixing to lose it!)</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">I'll be back when my heart stops dancing long enough to type!</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Blessings!</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Patti</span>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-19762727411466843722009-12-11T10:03:00.006-06:002009-12-11T11:20:25.155-06:00The Big Day Is Here!<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>They're going to the show!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJFpJPBZXVRWXounEhMWUzVryI21yI7yCKIPu1FFICp3xA1nf0D6ohK_oIhXoRO-IiY6R-UEa54685jM3SQyDczePJpKRh8SUzTNfSHMQ_Z9ezZTPL88zrMW-Cr01y5VQnYxkvc9TbBig/s1600-h/IMG_033.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414014009429721314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJFpJPBZXVRWXounEhMWUzVryI21yI7yCKIPu1FFICp3xA1nf0D6ohK_oIhXoRO-IiY6R-UEa54685jM3SQyDczePJpKRh8SUzTNfSHMQ_Z9ezZTPL88zrMW-Cr01y5VQnYxkvc9TbBig/s320/IMG_033.jpg" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Amanda & Bo</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">12-12-09</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Love wins.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong> </div><p><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Box score, Stats, and Game Summary </span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">to follow on the</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Post Game Show!</span></strong></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Yeah...my heart's delighted today!</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Blessings!</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Patti</p><div align="center"><br /></div></span></strong><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCJvgm6Zx_S7kqAu56HaJpRzM6HrGBWkpBShEi4E8_tqqkWstg2BTvFkj0NTyfoks8yQSMxrBSZU6vUDlTtJrgtUK3WmTg-nE64njVNs_1XPg5nmmnfrdP-o3XUHO1tkL1w-47DMplT0/s1600-h/Wedding+Projects+030.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_YFm9B3Wnm0yvdMGLCrrbwNTrqbp8s-Be5is37nsAxKxw3akHdpgEEavNoA74yf_0RwY32mXHhYMaufDejVq4npU7V_UWVyLivr1QaSC1GMx1vxKdDraNHc43CXQzNIwcl2nsJq5LTEs/s1600-h/Wedding+Projects+028.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1RojrblYpARZ7k1VggEMJrR6aZOMLZxqADlTQ24COPe-SFqKW7kbU_URs4JxhTzjwLcHotqcXRzOOL-GeryNbledruAVDgIY726bTaDN4ujPtyqj2oUtoFkO5_3uzl2Mep2jQJKhG6I/s1600-h/Wedding+Projects+029.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-29305594417105404062009-10-28T00:05:00.002-05:002009-10-28T01:18:00.431-05:00I'm Back! (I Think.)<strong><span style="font-size:180%;">When you've been off the blog for over 2 months how do you get started again?</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br />So much has happened....where do I begin?<br /><br />How about<strong><em> Highlights</em></strong> to start with.......<br /><br />Well.... <em>starting where I left off around the middle of August.....</em><br /><br />1. We had a great party for <strong>Mr. Hero's Office Celebrating 30 Years in Dentristry</strong>. It was like Christmas in August...all the kids were here (including Kountry), there was great food, fun, friends, presents, and dancing! I'll be sharing photos, recipes, and the story of how we ended up in this town 30 years ago.<br /><br />2. Another party the end of August...this time a <strong>"Honey Do" Shower</strong> for some sweet friends of ours from church that got married in September.<br /><br />3. <strong>Labor Day</strong> with the future In-Laws...we had a great time relaxing and enjoying all the family.<br /><br />4. <strong> September 25th</strong> ....while lots of you were boot-scootin through the antique shows in Texas, Mr. Hero and I were celebrating 33 years of married bliss in Santa Fe, NM. Got a few photos and a few stories to tell you. <br /><br />5. <strong>October</strong> rolls around with rain, rain, and more rain. Had a leak and had to pull carpet from 2 rooms. Still have concrete floors .... waiting to see if the leak is fixed.<br /><br />6. This past weekend was our first <strong>Fall Round-Up at the Lake</strong>. What do you call it when you add 20 of your kids friends (age 25-30) plus a few others, a perfect fall day, roasting weenies over a bonfire, s'mores, carmel apples, pumpkin squares, hay ride, dancing under the stars, and a much loved grandbaby?<br />Bliss....Blessed Bliss! We had a ball and I have some awesome photos to share cause one of the girls is a photographer!! She captured the perfect day perfectly! (And 10 of them spent the night!)<br /><br />7. <strong> The Wedding</strong> .....is fast approaching and we've been really busy with stuff! Got lots of neat things to share! The kids did their engagement photos with Tara Swain several weeks ago and they are amazing! She had them looking like fashion models! Hope to be able to share a few of those... The Bride has her bridals with Tara this week but we can't show you those until after the wedding! We've been working on the invites...which I hope I can reveal next week...they are just too stinkin cute!<br /><br />8. <strong> P-90X</strong>....Yes, Mr. Hero and I have been doing the mother of all work-outs for the past 2 months...6-7 days a week. Starting to see <em>finally</em> some results on me....a few inches...a few pounds. (Mr. Hero's lookin might fine tho!) It has been taking up a lot of our evening time...and we've been staying at the lakehouse which has no internet. <em>Another reason for no blogging.</em><br /><br />9. <strong> Miss Bella</strong>.....has grown up the past 2 months! She has spent the night with us several times. I've got lots of photos. She's now 5 months old and is just a cutie patootie! I just love it when she giggles! She seems to think I'm funny! Imagine that! I will do a whole post of Bella photos.<br /><br />So, my friends, I'm sorry I have been so absent from the blogging world...I've tried to keep track of what you all were doing but I haven't had much time to comment. I'll do better....I promise. I know how much comments mean. It may be after the wedding before I'm back in the swing of things full time. But I'm back.<br /><br /><div align="center"><em><strong>Hope you all are having a wonderful fall!</strong></em></div><strong><em></em></strong><br /><div align="center"><strong><em>From my delighted heart to yours!</em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em></em></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><em>Patti</em></strong></div>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-51261177365121650202009-08-13T00:18:00.003-05:002009-08-13T01:09:41.627-05:00My Big Surprise!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"> Tonight I was headed to Dallas with Mr. Hero</span>.....He had a seminar to go to and I was going to drop him off and do a little shopping. As we get to Rockwall he turned into the shopping center that I wanted to go to and told me I had 5 minutes to get what I needed cause he had a surprise for me. I squealed and said "Does it involve going to the airport?" </div><div align="center"> He said "Yes."</div><div align="center"> <strong> <span style="font-size:180%;">WooHoo!</span><em> </em></strong></div><div align="center"><em><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"> Kountry was due to land in 30 minutes!</span></strong></em></div><em><strong></strong></em><br /><em><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369313927826569666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii12qcf4Zy8pjWX3ERQvMPZkX66Bxe69hM8no-3STogwrGXRGIF0fnkXp3Ud6dk9ctGx508ZfoD34gVp6rMG0w-sodphFR54G3psJN5S9EnyXwhVKq6P9wJStyA1mEtPChElNGuOA0Pqw/s320/l_4f42b263539d42b29f474394f4e5d50f.jpg" border="0" /></strong></em><br /><p>Kountry is our daughter (real name ...Amanda) who lives in LA. (As in California not New Orleans.) 1526 miles from her mama! The last time she was home was in May for Miss Bella's baby shower.</p><p>I had been wanting her to come for a visit and to see the baby. And I really wanted her to come home for this weekend because we are having a celebration in the form of a PARTY ......for Mr. Hero and his office crew. He has been practicing dentistry for 30 years this month and that calls for a PARTY! PARTY at the Lakehouse! The rest of the family was coming and I wanted Kountry here too. Also, Miss Bella is getting "Blessed and Dedicated" this Sunday at Family Life Church and Aunt Kountry needed to be here. Well...She kept telling me she was too busy.</p><p>SURPRISE......We picked her up at the airport! No, she didn't get off the plane looking quite like the above photo...(that was taken at her class reunion last fall) but she looked pretty good to me!</p><p>So I got a surprise tonight and we've got a great family weekend planned.</p><p><em><strong>It doesn't get any better than this!</strong></em></p><p><span style="font-size:180%;">Thank You Jesus!</span></p><p><span style="font-size:180%;">And Thank You Mr. Hero!</span></p><p><span style="font-size:180%;">You are the best!</span></p><p><span style="font-size:180%;"><em>"Delight yourself also in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart."</em></span></p><p align="center"><em></em> </p><p align="center"><em>Hoping you have a wonderful weekend also!</em></p><p align="center"><em>From my delighted heart to yours!</em></p><p align="center"><em>Patti</em></p><em></em>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-51717805319762150792009-07-28T09:55:00.006-05:002009-07-28T11:08:18.409-05:00Bella to Bella<span style="font-size:180%;">Hey yo Bella....is that your P-A-R-T-Y everyone's talking bout?...</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Don't know why they always spell in front of me. Guess they know I will have to be there.</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363528515757453442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegiW0Z4gGy4XGHjOMV4MHttZDonojc9_mITWN0LguS5S7SUHyS49J5GD4AfLbxMAfySipuOP9Yj8HAQ7C7L5qT1YeuRHaLMwOwhnj1l1tv_jk6NKoYFmKnNs_jCu_0TLkPuF7fQeZnJU/s320/Bella+087.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">And if I don't get what I want I put this face on right before I open my mouth and make a LOUD noise. That results in me getting picked up and put on the nearest shoulder. The view is so much better from up here. You might want to try it when you get home. I'll guarantee it to work!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Y4oQJ_gx6blqDo5p_dzyVCS3-jZEvQu8OOyyB_pO925w_kEDaINVa4cF7r8exSfWqtcOTyBaSxifTCAglkXldn5jOrBGUM9cAMXdisL_nIAKnFR3ci-o-dAEzG7StXJPfAh5LaTA4dQ/s1600-h/Bella+083.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363528541210036930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Y4oQJ_gx6blqDo5p_dzyVCS3-jZEvQu8OOyyB_pO925w_kEDaINVa4cF7r8exSfWqtcOTyBaSxifTCAglkXldn5jOrBGUM9cAMXdisL_nIAKnFR3ci-o-dAEzG7StXJPfAh5LaTA4dQ/s320/Bella+083.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">But really girlfriend.....I am so ready for that party...in fact I'm already in my car seat. Which I normally make that LOUD sound when they put me in this thing but Kay-Kay is sitting back here entertaining me till we get there.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsC49Hahtq0pjkZ_kUjgEbdKgkx0u8L-QLKuLj_G1d_bSffQII6shuTp7lbSMteiYVCxqwtpD656xFO0HsZHW_Lp8O9a6U7spzUfWwdi3ohIdVNvPdSvCFKAP7VNKMS5SnVDeoJcSEPY/s1600-h/Bella+089.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363528536675761714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsC49Hahtq0pjkZ_kUjgEbdKgkx0u8L-QLKuLj_G1d_bSffQII6shuTp7lbSMteiYVCxqwtpD656xFO0HsZHW_Lp8O9a6U7spzUfWwdi3ohIdVNvPdSvCFKAP7VNKMS5SnVDeoJcSEPY/s320/Bella+089.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> Yeah she's always good for a laugh! And a few raspberries! I love sticking my tongue out at her. You need to learn this trick also. They think it's so funny now...wonder what they'll think when we're three!<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLEdvBpHO-sqxOt6yWJmvcr65DkZpfe_3fRHAlnDurTDCG7XOC9UgUX2ktKkQ-T3OWtZKQM5944I1_C6Gb-LL71O7V3HKXJ1FyQs5SXSy1IsiQxMVb7-Ig-jRlBTLskoPU5N9mV-bV7I/s1600-h/Bella+082.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363528529362961442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLEdvBpHO-sqxOt6yWJmvcr65DkZpfe_3fRHAlnDurTDCG7XOC9UgUX2ktKkQ-T3OWtZKQM5944I1_C6Gb-LL71O7V3HKXJ1FyQs5SXSy1IsiQxMVb7-Ig-jRlBTLskoPU5N9mV-bV7I/s320/Bella+082.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> Oh no.... Kay-Kay wore me out....I think I'll just catch me a little nap on the way to the party. Can't wait to see you my fabulous little girlfriend! Heard you got some new heels...I have to show you my heelarious boots. They're<a href="http://www.heelarious.com/sadie.php"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"> pink</span></a>!<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPSNeBolkUU4h5Zkvrzas6Pr1VDO_zZXaYsN2H_CxfkCEZzS1fEYV6p_cW6wtxdK4CKcPYQGJBH43Fzt_3zrXx_bKe7EagBFcLiuSTBVW4BfTS7_9xnGvMFuQPHrG6C60YY6iszH7l5OQ/s1600-h/Bella+075.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363528523514787458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPSNeBolkUU4h5Zkvrzas6Pr1VDO_zZXaYsN2H_CxfkCEZzS1fEYV6p_cW6wtxdK4CKcPYQGJBH43Fzt_3zrXx_bKe7EagBFcLiuSTBVW4BfTS7_9xnGvMFuQPHrG6C60YY6iszH7l5OQ/s320/Bella+075.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">And while you are waiting for the party to begin you might want to look at the photo shoot I did with Miss Tara Swain....yeah I know I was just a little baby then but Kay-Kay has been too busy to post the pics. Miss Tara did an awesome job...she even did a music video slideshow! Turn your speakers on and watch it....It made Kay-Kay cry! You can see it all</span><a href="http://www.taraswainphotographyblog.com/?p=5686"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;"> here.<br /></span></a><span style="font-size:180%;">And then you must come back and see the post Kay-Kay did last night about the wedding and all the fun they had at the after party which I slept through! Yes ...I think I got the party gene too! </span><span style="font-size:180%;">Been known to pull an all nighter once or twice myself!</span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">I know you are going to have one rockin shower girlfriend! Now don't start that party without me...I'm on my way! I rock too!</span></div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><div><br />Blessings from your new BFF!</div><div>Bella<br /></div></span><div><div><br />PS You can read more about my fabulous friend Bella who was born at only 23 weeks and has made an awesome recovery<a href="http://talkingwhitetrash.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#ff0000;"> here</span> </a>at her grandmother's blog or <a href="http://daisyrockerjenn.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">here</span></a> at her momma's blog. God is so good!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-41308290534652240922009-07-27T21:40:00.014-05:002009-07-28T09:50:45.058-05:00The Wedding ....Part II<span style="font-size:180%;">As the sun went down.....</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">on our Texas backyard....</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">we lit the lanterns and the lights....</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">and a magical kind of glow descended over all.<br />The party was about to begin.....<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">(Turn your speakers on for a little Texas dance music!)<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_SKguhPO0t9nwcU4uTEB5fvMTR_tGuuh0_0cb3Sv7REqWvQazX6RnyuaxfOT4RKqJYN80PvOQh3QLaeza59Zs2wzIqhLUbMCdk-gsCCjfQ0RAz4wSYg5c_PRuwe2ztKeWce13YXWnCU/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+057.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363344954006927890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_SKguhPO0t9nwcU4uTEB5fvMTR_tGuuh0_0cb3Sv7REqWvQazX6RnyuaxfOT4RKqJYN80PvOQh3QLaeza59Zs2wzIqhLUbMCdk-gsCCjfQ0RAz4wSYg5c_PRuwe2ztKeWce13YXWnCU/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+057.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKidIWxnbVrso__lXKKx-3W9OTiWxTJR-Og6PIPpvbbENobZstlVJeA6TYxxmkD8MKkGZSZmTt1W1G-k19AZSTNkYLOV94S-8qKC5SfV-UH6-qKy-HxWZDWSGyevUR5j8T7wqd6-eeWg/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+059.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363344946483797538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKidIWxnbVrso__lXKKx-3W9OTiWxTJR-Og6PIPpvbbENobZstlVJeA6TYxxmkD8MKkGZSZmTt1W1G-k19AZSTNkYLOV94S-8qKC5SfV-UH6-qKy-HxWZDWSGyevUR5j8T7wqd6-eeWg/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+059.jpg" border="0" /></a> My version of garden lights.... citronella candles in a birdcage!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363344962897371970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXQH6m8mI2CQnuIW1KCv_hR8FUWj9gf0AlsoHIK_-OWzyxDVj8P_KBu1PMNoCZqLdeB5QyVlVXKeQ8w9eW29JGWiyYkxWzCStCzAScxViijcH2QtxpyRPwXzvz9Cj6pN3Fsz6-D72vSI/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+068.jpg" border="0" />A Texas Wedding is not complete without Barbeque!</div><div align="center">And it was delicious!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363344955703931170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgitC0x0b9I7NdItPyo2e4ZFbQOkXmcstIZPZEITpf5Z11vDvwMfHbdC0NathzptcFdCf9esHzEihPfD4apKtoJ8XXb2Gmy7DUdN9p4jUokXcMJHHDt-BEhNkDxXj5ubybzyrtOsbIshTg/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+065.jpg" border="0" /><br />It was really too dark for photos </div><div align="center">but here is the head table. </div><div align="center">Don't ya just love the string lights on the deck?</div><div align="center">Found them on the internet and we used yellow bulbs.</div><div align="center">Insects don't gather around yellow like they do the white.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYaX6XUoaF1bvHz66Yjf-obmjRyoLc27J3yw5vLZn_Mf85XiNh5koCm17C2C_TIYiNQyBfgvtE-kp_wy4OcSWkA-alQqMD6NszFxxaJK4YXPRYFdCtY2p-rvbkKgejBEVEZel_ShHKlc/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+063.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363343464800182978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYaX6XUoaF1bvHz66Yjf-obmjRyoLc27J3yw5vLZn_Mf85XiNh5koCm17C2C_TIYiNQyBfgvtE-kp_wy4OcSWkA-alQqMD6NszFxxaJK4YXPRYFdCtY2p-rvbkKgejBEVEZel_ShHKlc/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+063.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Another shot of tables with lake in the background. </div><div align="center">And the new yard lights.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBQPrEKMZua7lu4Wtb49rcXUc3Dg-0CE71zAxszE8rxkU1Is6OqZrXBvF6UYH0rYPMtg6YmMfVYfvvL9_DaDF5qw3UjReF4JBFa2jNxinlUfGjMY4W3nGJFQnuvjnrgwxI1Idmnb-cU0/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+062.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363343459563778594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBQPrEKMZua7lu4Wtb49rcXUc3Dg-0CE71zAxszE8rxkU1Is6OqZrXBvF6UYH0rYPMtg6YmMfVYfvvL9_DaDF5qw3UjReF4JBFa2jNxinlUfGjMY4W3nGJFQnuvjnrgwxI1Idmnb-cU0/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+062.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Here's the head table the next morning.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dQxMoKCtcZmp3Yo9zgvfEqAjq94G1vdGZ6yE9I5GbfWU4ATJpcwHlE_kCveXF5FM6XWh0WAMgFXnhY7NN0VKI-XWVhGYAWHKe7WQ1mlSEPONgydjZTXsNOd0pwONV05WvBgQFZhhMsw/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+092.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363343444245122594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dQxMoKCtcZmp3Yo9zgvfEqAjq94G1vdGZ6yE9I5GbfWU4ATJpcwHlE_kCveXF5FM6XWh0WAMgFXnhY7NN0VKI-XWVhGYAWHKe7WQ1mlSEPONgydjZTXsNOd0pwONV05WvBgQFZhhMsw/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+092.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The food was served right behind the drink table.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVodVWLeSEDRUxGMjmjvmIMMReFUp2vP8UEche8lZPMJafKIkGfg1wUT2qExkOBqR-Ao_VTzSZV8oeVivrfl5-kcsxthNee4TisBqQLRPXJE7PUEZPEk0j6HOkK1Pg6qsHSII-_Nct9A/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+093.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363343438557315746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVodVWLeSEDRUxGMjmjvmIMMReFUp2vP8UEche8lZPMJafKIkGfg1wUT2qExkOBqR-Ao_VTzSZV8oeVivrfl5-kcsxthNee4TisBqQLRPXJE7PUEZPEk0j6HOkK1Pg6qsHSII-_Nct9A/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+093.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Table decorations consisted of white cloths and burlap, </div><div>galvanized buckets of lirope with pink fuzzy flowers,</div><div>assorted cowboy boots,</div><div>mason jars with candles,</div><div>and slate rocks.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqYR0WxYIy13kmD4mbLPlBy1Tdwy8AYr1txZDxHQxUXfvMUNmxAQiryTAVsnjnD2gP1bwXGVNcJVCg3u_8St2XX5PpvmTZY5JlBfQIelHeZ8IXAxS4hMhzD3oSFLi2K-2EDbBF5UGFlI/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+096.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363341757949998450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqYR0WxYIy13kmD4mbLPlBy1Tdwy8AYr1txZDxHQxUXfvMUNmxAQiryTAVsnjnD2gP1bwXGVNcJVCg3u_8St2XX5PpvmTZY5JlBfQIelHeZ8IXAxS4hMhzD3oSFLi2K-2EDbBF5UGFlI/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+096.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAjdJ-TAgotWS6cutQN3WiwyD1viND7AIR1Tte-M4CybvfEZj_Uugg2OBCyBGXvAJ8KGVbSHKGTzMZRhr5cKltEfdDM2w3Z8hFfg4UcZLdfX1AVA3IbpI1A0a6WjCM-h4lKFsHjs54U0/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+094.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363341749872930002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAjdJ-TAgotWS6cutQN3WiwyD1viND7AIR1Tte-M4CybvfEZj_Uugg2OBCyBGXvAJ8KGVbSHKGTzMZRhr5cKltEfdDM2w3Z8hFfg4UcZLdfX1AVA3IbpI1A0a6WjCM-h4lKFsHjs54U0/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+094.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Found the pink fuzzy flowers at W-Mart...</div><div>(they are silk but look like wildflowers)</div><div>By using the lirope or monkey grass</div><div>and silk flowers,</div><div>we were able to set up the tables </div><div>earlier in the day and </div><div>they stood up to the scorching Texas sun and heat.<br />Cut flowers wouldn't have made it!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8TAl8GAyxZyeVgOXWOiXwzmNas9AQ0iW6ODDZCgNrbir15E-Pxc1dA69QyQkFCIlBgcwcgcMBdhIwjPMGl0h0_l5SJvZuZqvuyq7C9FItRTyljThSbdulnRqPLAi9Auuyx14veDZrwWU/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+095.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363341745331554082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8TAl8GAyxZyeVgOXWOiXwzmNas9AQ0iW6ODDZCgNrbir15E-Pxc1dA69QyQkFCIlBgcwcgcMBdhIwjPMGl0h0_l5SJvZuZqvuyq7C9FItRTyljThSbdulnRqPLAi9Auuyx14veDZrwWU/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+095.jpg" border="0" /></a>I missed getting photos of the cake cutting,</div><div>the first dance and the toasts.....</div><div>I had misplaced my camera.</div><div>Good thing I wasn't the photographer too!</div><div></div><div></div><div>Back to the party...and I do mean PARTY!</div><div>NOW turn the music up Mr. DJ....</div><div>Let the dancing begin!</div><div>Sadly, I don't have a photo of my favorite DJ </div><div>who also happens to be my hairdresser!</div><div>Yea...he rocks the salon too!</div><div>But I've got to give a shout out to Erik....</div><div>he did an awesome job and </div><div>also took all the dance photos!</div><div>Thanks Erik!</div><div></div><div>Now a Texas Dance just isn't a dance without </div><div>"Boot Scootin Boogie"!</div><div>(playing now on my playlist)<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363337503542883058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2WJPLUiSCdnMsqiDX8f13L5O_yVoJA55fiujEq1mwCT41vowDfQdDqAE81yi1ve7iq2nuAzLuIGVav9t11QxVIynM3-hxjhJLNA1I08i9zY46HW_B7eUw1QezghY9v3HB7TBtgXBRDs/s320/Dancing+at+Wedding+004.jpg" border="0" />Charlie and I did a little repeat of the </div><div>Mother/Son Dance we did at his wedding!<br />A little two steppin'.....<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363337500889801106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUalPukgfyiuwOtUYQTrHqp0Zf_YuVOgWOzaskYu1VdtZWzuqU1Ub-sE2bG3v4HqA_BmN0XQWMrYI6FqVWa79bsWU0a_XGQjmrT5SJAVRrngooaOtSJdXltUnumgzL_NB7EtKZ2htI5M/s320/Dancing+at+Wedding+001.jpg" border="0" /> and some Texas Swing!<br />Yes ....I'm wearing boots with my sundress!<br />Was going to wear my cowboy hat but my hair<br />looked too good that night to cover it up!<br />You have to have a good hair night when your hair stylist is coming over!<br />(Plus it was too hot!)<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363337497791520322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBs8ryT0XWhMco1drVe53JBrS5MA03ollWIOyS9XczSXBxaq3F7fISrj1w2gTPtoEmOsd0mHFkYsi6_NAb_m2ku8dd1zz1rXxOH2h4bNYRABS5acaYwVVh7HYK77UaxNXkVfDa22JQgE/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+070.jpg" border="0" />We had a blast!<br />And I tell you...that boy can dance!<br />(He got the rhythm gene from that blond he's dancing with!)<br /><br />Soon the bride and groom made their<br />departure through a sea of sparklers....<br />missed that shot too...<br />I was rocking Miss Bella to sleep!<br /><br />Now it's time for the RELIEF party to begin!<br />Crank up that music Erik...<br />Let's rock the neighborhood!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Somebody call 9-1-1!!!!<br />That was the chorus to one of the songs....<br />And we all jumped up and down!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvn5YRLR_StHtIjKnYopo-qeredHxWeUlwjuqbLTiiE7or7CnM6waz5LffxqQTechXBt6iEOhq8NqZJfk-eTJObJGiEc5WG9GWDDWJijOShesbbeP7L89wWhIVdS9mFd5VckO6WLbGaRU/s1600-h/Dancing+at+Wedding+047.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363341739149584210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvn5YRLR_StHtIjKnYopo-qeredHxWeUlwjuqbLTiiE7or7CnM6waz5LffxqQTechXBt6iEOhq8NqZJfk-eTJObJGiEc5WG9GWDDWJijOShesbbeP7L89wWhIVdS9mFd5VckO6WLbGaRU/s320/Dancing+at+Wedding+047.jpg" border="0" /></a>Both of my boys getting their bounce on!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WHlBc8KOuXO0UIPHqoyyf9QygQzqrzmCJ_tTBB_3javSwmxN4PeRTa6KMvZ4FXdi_6oMd6zP6djtRJj1iMpXQP6MV6vM-rFAgKPYX2t8i0xKPc4VOvRx_VuCR1iGpdVpbx_3Faw_yhE/s1600-h/Dancing+at+Wedding+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363339538751086466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WHlBc8KOuXO0UIPHqoyyf9QygQzqrzmCJ_tTBB_3javSwmxN4PeRTa6KMvZ4FXdi_6oMd6zP6djtRJj1iMpXQP6MV6vM-rFAgKPYX2t8i0xKPc4VOvRx_VuCR1iGpdVpbx_3Faw_yhE/s320/Dancing+at+Wedding+042.jpg" border="0" /></a> Charlie, Bo and Amanda and I kicking it up!</div><div>Anybody remember the "Sprinkler"?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Charlie persuading his wife to dance....<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBUJZ0rW21feIOu8UjMaSmcdpFCBKzpveSe4_Ev_RGrgUGDfx84mNfPnROzWddRYyfqi7gWtzwBw5izhMoxDzQn38gGkTUdLLWjCaN-1ii0sOo8exmR07RXV8X9rsui_oGiDfu7ES080/s1600-h/Dancing+at+Wedding+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363339534515732450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBUJZ0rW21feIOu8UjMaSmcdpFCBKzpveSe4_Ev_RGrgUGDfx84mNfPnROzWddRYyfqi7gWtzwBw5izhMoxDzQn38gGkTUdLLWjCaN-1ii0sOo8exmR07RXV8X9rsui_oGiDfu7ES080/s320/Dancing+at+Wedding+031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Miss Bella's Momma</div><div>Isn't she pretty!<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363341734514210146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44a7kY0NnnA3UIQK90j7yDXeT8frNFm_5cDeqJ09NUiVxbp5QGbvM-JDW2-HXBAjYvGFGZkSvWYfv8yx2cbyAl0ycoiAtRmVOFaSfiQh7nqVIoIV3iAz5uo00rzVxFyaOEdUZo2Hv9JM/s320/Dancing+at+Wedding+026.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />Charlie breaking it down!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpzUzU76cHGMxufNFfNW6lrklWb5oVvOFM54kJnj5jJP4pCX2361qwzw74eyRgezbcpEwPhmYsRApEGqmXnMQFnFJVSj4NXXZd72CrGpsmlE8pY2ySlLo3ukMHUvbPHMpIvVt-rXEVNY/s1600-h/Dancing+at+Wedding+032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363339523127586098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpzUzU76cHGMxufNFfNW6lrklWb5oVvOFM54kJnj5jJP4pCX2361qwzw74eyRgezbcpEwPhmYsRApEGqmXnMQFnFJVSj4NXXZd72CrGpsmlE8pY2ySlLo3ukMHUvbPHMpIvVt-rXEVNY/s320/Dancing+at+Wedding+032.jpg" border="0" /></a>He didn't stop dancing till they pulled the plug on the music!<br /><div><br /></div><div><div>Mr. Hero ......taking me for a spin around the dance deck!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKLwufH4uuMkoGVKohSg8QzV-yBK939wt5Bhp61QtD2TgpNmQPaq_K6Fy6frHmsWP_VY1XrvTmvdH2sonKYGm9XdzxBY00ZKAkE1qxhkql6-Ky5u8sX99wdcYiyQ80B52kYRCsoZBeQQ/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+072.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363337489932052466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKLwufH4uuMkoGVKohSg8QzV-yBK939wt5Bhp61QtD2TgpNmQPaq_K6Fy6frHmsWP_VY1XrvTmvdH2sonKYGm9XdzxBY00ZKAkE1qxhkql6-Ky5u8sX99wdcYiyQ80B52kYRCsoZBeQQ/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+072.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363339547286325730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFXceRqKTONhMDapAUaseiZGvbnwSVAHKmpTbPNUS9vCbtrOUBO15evsK-H_7Bfz8iRLAwiABULSoZO8CWOd6t7z4n2Tge-aXDWoNQtWtgORfWIqEyiPYZtMMzDhuN3xoQ_XMGH5u_BY/s320/Dancing+at+Wedding+027.jpg" border="0" />Cheesing for the camera about midnight!</div><div>To say I was double dog tired was putting it mildly....</div><div>but boy it had been a day!</div><div>We pulled it off!</div><div>Hallelujah!</div><div></div><div>And as I stood there on the deck looking out over the lights I couldn't help but be thankful....</div><div>Thankful that the kids<em><strong> did</strong></em> get married (that's another story!) and that they had asked us to be a part of it.</div><div>Thankful for our friends and their help over the past 3 months.</div><div>Thankful for all <em><strong>my </strong></em>kids and the amazing joy they give me.</div><div>They are truely a blessing!</div><div>(Kountry we missed you!)</div><div>Thankful for my husband who always has and always will be my hero .... </div><div>he worked <em><strong>tirelessly</strong></em> doing all those yard projects I thought up, </div><div>working 3 days a week sunup to sundown the last 3 months. </div><div>He literally worked his rear off...25 lbs!</div><div>I love you Mr. Hero!</div><div></div><div>Thankful that we are blessed.</div><div><em>Blessed so we can be a blessing to others.</em></div><div>God you are so good........</div><div>"every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father above."</div><div>Thank you.... Jesus!</div><div>I couldn't have asked for a more perfect night!</div><div></div><div><em><strong>from my delighted heart to yours.....</strong></em></div><div></div><div align="center">Patti<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />PS. Now it's time to get to work on this <em><strong>next</strong></em> wedding.....</div><div align="center">Can you say baseball, hot dogs and dancing?</div><div align="center">It's going to be an out of the park home run!</div><div align="center">And since it is another Texas Wedding you can bet there will be some "Boot Scootin"!</div><div align="center"><em>I can't wait....it's going to be awesome!<br /></em></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363339519187980050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVPGOC4pjIgCrPH9wCc0z9Z60td86jKB2WkjSMitLC0lvfAHSBxuxmtqe163fyBiotao5CJ77mkdyOmHiRxX5fyQ5cIfVAnFye7LBW5Qcw4n3TiYajT8nQRH-9vPT4ajOW5C3uIPkhoSw/s320/Dancing+at+Wedding+022.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-49155277310862517712009-07-22T22:28:00.010-05:002009-07-23T01:25:47.358-05:00My Big Hot Texas Country Western Summer Wedding<span style="font-size:180%;">I'm back.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">The wedding's over. </span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">They're married.</span><br /><br /><em><strong>They are not my kids.</strong></em><br />This is not my son's wedding.<br />That wedding happens in December.<br /><br />This is Miss Bella's Aunt who married Miss Bella's Daddy's Best Friend.<br />Last winter they were looking for a place to get married. They wanted it outdoors.<br />We offered them our yard at the lakehouse. <br />(This is where we will be moving when our house in town sells.)<br />We thought we'd just spruce up the yard a little.<br />Well, one thing led to another (kinda like when you paint a room).<br />It started out with a sprinkler system...yards and yards of dirt....12 pallets of grass....<br />then outdoor lights....then flowerbeds and flowers....the country garden....<br />flagstone steps and walkway....lights strung on poles around the deck.....<br />removing the dogpen and cleaning the concrete pad....flowers in pots....<br />and finding cool rustic furniture for the deck the day before the wedding!<br />All this took place on the weekends starting the first of April!<br />I'd say about 3 years worth of yard projects in 3 months!<br />And that's not even counting the "wedding projects".....<br />most of those got done the week of the wedding!<br />Oh and did I mention the heat? <br />By June we're working in 100+ degree weather!<br />But it was worth it.....I love my yard now!<br />And I can finally type again...<br />after having some carpel tunnel issues the week after the wedding.<br />The folowing photos are ones I snapped when I thought of it.<br /><br /><div align="center">Cody and Cassie</div><div align="center">July 11, 2009</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361500616358886786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPchEJ0oZIVIL_BkF6jWH76xeJ706up0duuONFvhX6YpyrUW4KRB7x73qGpdBPVNZu8fCjwWQcwB1IJK0ZRjmn2GELNXcBCasZ8tfryCj8utzkPROVQEZWEH9i6tqw_JB6Gmty4VtfxQ/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+006.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Here's the couple right after their "first look" at about 4pm that afternoon. </div><div align="center"> (Temperature about 103+)</div><div align="center">This is something a lot of couples are doing now. They have a "first look" and then take most of their photos before the ceremony. Everything runs so much smoother and there's not such a long time between the ceremony and the reception.</div><div align="center">Much better for the guests.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361504242538262306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZckmRNSK4fgne38_Vw3-3PBxqh1lSp3mtodVpCrcjh6uERxj0kkO-B1IWSTa7cWMu12-EKaCQeOXb_PFQHJ9tdqWkgaNkQ12c6MgSaX429Dp1OkDgtgItfVeRsoYxDFX-PQ35RO2GnI/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+086.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Found this sign the day before the wedding....</div><div align="center">Perfect.</div><div align="center">Hung it on the "arbor" entrance.<br />The guests made their way through this opening </div><div align="center">between the garage and the guesthouse.</div><div align="center"> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361504233668042642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDytqcCony1lSYknx__iutzc1j1XvV97lhGwaSd0H8_S-54jc7GsbVyRTDxGikEkY4mtSPU6O39Ttkzf_qKfq4vlRrAWm2s77LmtCannnZ4yHk1nacdPHiv8rzbxbg-qJVmb5lztvnlzo/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+085.jpg" border="0" /> A little Texas hay for a Texas wedding!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361504247241038498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUDfbpRCLGsYt_W8V0DdbL1tOS-dtzM-dHZt9sJfeAEgWdrOa9ne1It8qBFwTxWyy54etVYv1HfSN7KfYUwwPOqYU0v81aZSMgZ2OdzxeP7-j97J_jDDXDmMZOqUkEmgyJgm2tpC8ckR4/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+087.jpg" border="0" /><br />Walking into the Country Garden.... </div><div>they made their way down the flagstone path.<br /><br />That's the deck in the background.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQf9d-kanh_PzHKD24vxegZ05OwnCEKW1ZS3jrzB9GujKM2FKESWhAW4nfR-GyqaSkIbKwP60feaIiMOwcZ7zYOVHUgzMyiGJc2h1pDeZr0QEehgd64O-yt5LICQj9iVhaXhA4_BhxYkc/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+089.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361505861046522562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQf9d-kanh_PzHKD24vxegZ05OwnCEKW1ZS3jrzB9GujKM2FKESWhAW4nfR-GyqaSkIbKwP60feaIiMOwcZ7zYOVHUgzMyiGJc2h1pDeZr0QEehgd64O-yt5LICQj9iVhaXhA4_BhxYkc/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+089.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The sign on the settee reads...</div><div>"For I know the plans I have for you...</div><div>plans to prosper you and not to harm you."<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361505891609633602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNj_7RYy7SF3IaNqk2iPKMQ-6JKD0hjO0eeY-bSEwEGsW_MUPvpJ61uW-0q3xKDDRZsQleiG7J4g8NV-zL-WH6PKxP8eAkfPbd62j0e2p2PNoD5NEAuOxfURwCbXTwOc_Co4uYyVQ1A4U/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+082.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />Another view...<br />the sunflower came up voluntary from birdseed!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361505882527721186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWVERPMasJcPKmKk2Ok8XXkaQXJBqL_qSMbMtpPPcH7tc9EffftFD7dzawnSep_KHlDCglW8FSYuprXnroFI_77CIe0AdTQ9SSn-qXBsPckRcl3eD8MQxtjsY0LrcQf-r88NzQnp8Avo/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+064.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div><br />Walking towards the lake the guests left their gifts in a vintage red wheelbarrow</div><div>and picked up an icy bottle of water from the old galvanized wash tubs.<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361505868682595666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMu-evw8tHQirTh4sqBlxvOI6Kn8pD-Wv2OA4hk6r8mJoU27bP7LLBV6KXi-KLqCBLVHMOimfMtpxxfUgHFfcJBc5zkjn0QhQyHX1ZUBPq3iy4gwYEN2cux_-IifCYO-U9Y8BGyD0ihew/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+019.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><br /><br />All the tables were set on the left.</div><div>(There's one of the lightpoles in the background.)<br /><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361505877536260514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXMk-OwNyzZviPzSjRhfghEQgoUFbUKg2JDYQOmKDivOQU3d0s5UYdy3Fb2kMzndTr-iEkRYbk8cvSJxBAcQLMjJyKgrKyd3zSG085vvDja1BXJQP5RL71OQ5O9dDsbNjfNWSPFutUVWE/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+018.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />7:30pm</div><div>Time for the ceremony to begin.</div><div>The Grandparents and Parents </div><div>walked down the hill together.<br />Then the Wedding Party climbed onto a flatbed trailer </div><div>loaded with hay for a ride down the hill.</div><div>The guys helped the girls in and out of the trailer.<br />(The girl's dresses were a pretty mocha color.)<br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwsPll8_XBzHaTfS4HM37BCgbG_VriQ90GC8sOZFBSgrtErafpk6HmiRFTFy24buHFU8NMnqZD6oVYO9yAFIX4kgCVbfJE5JF0WHRC0XpVUbc9u15z82e45TZOYM58XXsdWdXv8EsrAU/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361500610411960882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwsPll8_XBzHaTfS4HM37BCgbG_VriQ90GC8sOZFBSgrtErafpk6HmiRFTFy24buHFU8NMnqZD6oVYO9yAFIX4kgCVbfJE5JF0WHRC0XpVUbc9u15z82e45TZOYM58XXsdWdXv8EsrAU/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Dpz2tJ68u2uXNXcYzHIcda9iYkYjofOkZhzWqI04f1jNCrhqlYO0culepob-wK7oPO8N18igW9HHuvXgk1B9StTL6rz3baUTYtknePCcBotvfAUCvuDHus2_NdwDDMHl6mQDwHniQA8/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361499825132670770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Dpz2tJ68u2uXNXcYzHIcda9iYkYjofOkZhzWqI04f1jNCrhqlYO0culepob-wK7oPO8N18igW9HHuvXgk1B9StTL6rz3baUTYtknePCcBotvfAUCvuDHus2_NdwDDMHl6mQDwHniQA8/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+009.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ringbearer and Flowergirl.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Wagon's loaded!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdtDZR3GRmVdrZ5Pg81_3fN7CEd7LUhKMBq0BwPqbOkNkzkAz83JSLJmKBfNkZKiR0pjWtvA4b5-8T32NrToCDGRMcLEDBfYy1vv-poe4HbcNFHjEEyTfFIr6b0VVfAAunSyKy5wn8ts/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361499817791625890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdtDZR3GRmVdrZ5Pg81_3fN7CEd7LUhKMBq0BwPqbOkNkzkAz83JSLJmKBfNkZKiR0pjWtvA4b5-8T32NrToCDGRMcLEDBfYy1vv-poe4HbcNFHjEEyTfFIr6b0VVfAAunSyKy5wn8ts/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The Groom and the Preacher drove the Rhino.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGeZLXHh_6tdD9zs5RxXFtArv3jkC81C-1qI6jXVScaSqnRGBJ8Msh8wTkXWi3uZo2QAsZbvQQ-3bYfUxilT1l_-4LMtRxBvmJItIC9DwBCT-3C3hTUdNzYezDuK5P8mfQmE1DFfgjJeA/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361499811738450354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGeZLXHh_6tdD9zs5RxXFtArv3jkC81C-1qI6jXVScaSqnRGBJ8Msh8wTkXWi3uZo2QAsZbvQQ-3bYfUxilT1l_-4LMtRxBvmJItIC9DwBCT-3C3hTUdNzYezDuK5P8mfQmE1DFfgjJeA/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br />The photog was trying to get lots of shots. </div><div>On the deck and at lakeside.<br />Here she jumped on the wagon and road down the hill with the wedding party .....</div><div>then came back up the hill with Mr. Hero.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgACqiJlogqcQ8xFXcmuZifVYqPQVy0HFQC69Rqd-eXl23pyJjcJVCOTideSNLh-XzBsyp3o5Os35KlHm0TxS2kFXqRf5AAKkjaVCEWN0Hq3PsIfs-fUAnJfeNEEsYw0O7ivn6Sbk8S8aU/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361499801938464562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgACqiJlogqcQ8xFXcmuZifVYqPQVy0HFQC69Rqd-eXl23pyJjcJVCOTideSNLh-XzBsyp3o5Os35KlHm0TxS2kFXqRf5AAKkjaVCEWN0Hq3PsIfs-fUAnJfeNEEsYw0O7ivn6Sbk8S8aU/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+017.jpg" border="0" /></a>Mr. Hero ferried her up and down the hill.</div><div>I jumped on the back of the kart the last go round</div><div>and held on for dear life in my dress and boots!</div><div>(So glad the photog was in the kart and didn't get a shot of that!)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361499803252339522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMntbVo5dsWCyhsyh0aUyvHa29pBnboqGzi-WD3TKjouKz736aI62mKGL-iDEZdMbE_pHTdkDbym8i0s_WF00NDt7d3ruzZ3GiuhzMIA8zMGQxENv3uyYFbFaefFlWgkC5UoOpKFNUM0/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+014.jpg" border="0" /><br />Here's the flowergirl and ringbearer just about to go down the aisle.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiToji40nTcqbdsFg8GB0j1GJ9NTJItKd4Flfu6EwOBKOGcf1sGUlCd0TjHzugDM9DH7ph67AtIg5eB719bxocEP6gDoKjHxyZGiJGlMw1diTQWwm1ti7_0IJ2kj08grr1GIKgQdgZmNmQ/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361498269277156738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiToji40nTcqbdsFg8GB0j1GJ9NTJItKd4Flfu6EwOBKOGcf1sGUlCd0TjHzugDM9DH7ph67AtIg5eB719bxocEP6gDoKjHxyZGiJGlMw1diTQWwm1ti7_0IJ2kj08grr1GIKgQdgZmNmQ/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+022.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Then the doors opened and the bride and her dad stepped onto the deck.</div><div>Too bad the photographer and I were the only ones to see this!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaNdAcxKwbV3XhJHUEmqyU6146QnLEb1QDEpduZVEihUVebMqzUQxdtgeMggFGCVaxTGxV3dbODI_y7qKBnMVoXiAI3j_2i6Udv5Sc2Sr9nujF4MgS2QOas2bes3ov-F1T7Jns1MPelc/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361498262183793954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaNdAcxKwbV3XhJHUEmqyU6146QnLEb1QDEpduZVEihUVebMqzUQxdtgeMggFGCVaxTGxV3dbODI_y7qKBnMVoXiAI3j_2i6Udv5Sc2Sr9nujF4MgS2QOas2bes3ov-F1T7Jns1MPelc/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />They then made their way down the steps.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361502125989194162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeq4XQXHscGb1Wk705_-s3Kwt33tIYrgEZLmglsK9cszmlOfbw8hlTL_xeYT6YQnffeqy6CkRfrj_rWoWYfn23c4Wi0dipEQqlWayGmHyrPsPitQzH99WsFcz__KLJsCDv0SNsJS-p4g4/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+026.jpg" border="0" /> The flagstone steps we put in a few weeks earlier.</div><div>We also made lanterns to line the steps from huge jars </div><div>filled with pea gravel and candles.<br />And planted the yellow black-eyed susans </div><div>and white coneflowers.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361504226413170162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRL7YKUq06E847JHZod5SoLNWgnO6u9OfTRlkevoMDvEu1fYbK1BNcozxP2Q4y1XIKqWo-XlxJ5LkWCK8MGpD7PlzTG88o5vnBptiL4zd1EIiSnC9bnw0FzUPhFL7WmCVe5IHRlRR4N5U/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+097.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br />They made their way down the hill to the tune</div><div>"Stealing Cinderella".<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3GLWHUGpgHuoXOf9wyEC6vXMMgzWz0vUaKMNqEeJvQ5VPmruf_2IGrf6tGSVps2Ulx1bILdPBWJfiHcWWHC8VlsUwG-Z8HTy5oZ2Z9s2x2Twmw0Hq2uTUBIYxN7_xCSOpNcQyn4kqTwA/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361498252777553954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3GLWHUGpgHuoXOf9wyEC6vXMMgzWz0vUaKMNqEeJvQ5VPmruf_2IGrf6tGSVps2Ulx1bILdPBWJfiHcWWHC8VlsUwG-Z8HTy5oZ2Z9s2x2Twmw0Hq2uTUBIYxN7_xCSOpNcQyn4kqTwA/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Past the guest table.</div><div>(Those are pink fans in the basket.)<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfxV8jJXYWOqwZXfDebF1vH-eP9OhR3j2Eg5j_BWxodSXJ9npD-yy85ce7eMRJcQy_RdD18ZmusfEPMRbkIFTE7IZI2j5EDR0RW4tIiaYyWCjXYo2ShTTTwaEqJgHkK2zk-vkyhULRmE/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361498252001444242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfxV8jJXYWOqwZXfDebF1vH-eP9OhR3j2Eg5j_BWxodSXJ9npD-yy85ce7eMRJcQy_RdD18ZmusfEPMRbkIFTE7IZI2j5EDR0RW4tIiaYyWCjXYo2ShTTTwaEqJgHkK2zk-vkyhULRmE/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+033.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />To about 65 waiting guests.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiv2-Df2KAd2mrAlg6ho9MNNn9BFi-TCMkJwkFshy7sF8sgrveiSwffjkm-Ovjmz1JBNt7hflJadQdcogQa_NCf4_gAhkCI5pjYRsCgCKD7GCbTEkCmJXKr32OKnDimmBdbLB01Dcizqk/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361498246621925554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiv2-Df2KAd2mrAlg6ho9MNNn9BFi-TCMkJwkFshy7sF8sgrveiSwffjkm-Ovjmz1JBNt7hflJadQdcogQa_NCf4_gAhkCI5pjYRsCgCKD7GCbTEkCmJXKr32OKnDimmBdbLB01Dcizqk/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+032.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In front of the arbor the groom made...</div><div> they said their vows.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGLX9KV02L_FaahCS5rbiOJXNPDqch4vib2Ct2aELZzyS6Bm1X1OXncfylZgRdhUjn0Be7IjKbdI2BOJiRiEnSl2CZSI60aHuYDwszDBqOfmtnwgwiYYjig6EsfRXzjHzeFMLPdyBpkA/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361496223598204706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGLX9KV02L_FaahCS5rbiOJXNPDqch4vib2Ct2aELZzyS6Bm1X1OXncfylZgRdhUjn0Be7IjKbdI2BOJiRiEnSl2CZSI60aHuYDwszDBqOfmtnwgwiYYjig6EsfRXzjHzeFMLPdyBpkA/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+044.jpg" border="0" /></a> Then poured the sand.</div><div>She poured white...he poured brown.</div><div>Symbolizing 2 lives now forever intertwined together.</div><div>(We used an old barrel as a table.)</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361504227526978642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0pIjHfeEp0FLhIYmQk9ubz4hpbNQSHpXx8SbLB64e2mO_VhUzSMSKNWgok_6W78MaPYNJY4UPRftZV-3-Jp1zyv1pbzFmj9qENBncTkwcMKhhJqzret3xN8yaLWycSdHc9CqHXzBcQU/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+055.jpg" border="0" />With a kiss.....<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361502126243138658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDXVM88aVVxpY3BBHQ6eb8QhuJYXdp_aFDjscX29WJBNBgHSG9UjSuayM0_Rsn3Rg8pjpgmLIwQhMb-4cAc1ialT8LsPq1NAyiTh77iCjeKYIiaiVw1Irxo2xrGh-_H0CjfWXy_I_Fag/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+045.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />And a prayer......<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIxsvzogANsjbngd1Cq4N2Yd0wajXARKjyIlN1Rxa7Bu6opPiZ-KbJW1Y9A5URA-bZZJcGMlr45KdT2Z2VBwKyd7kbraH0rWQVsDHykFSAbOj-NzHWEu35brfrR-XvmbbOjRRYBugmjU/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+046.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361496215473422082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIxsvzogANsjbngd1Cq4N2Yd0wajXARKjyIlN1Rxa7Bu6opPiZ-KbJW1Y9A5URA-bZZJcGMlr45KdT2Z2VBwKyd7kbraH0rWQVsDHykFSAbOj-NzHWEu35brfrR-XvmbbOjRRYBugmjU/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+046.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />They became Mr. and Mrs.!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFlQPBclRzLylYMElDfkIcQh1g4ktgEZ-G23QvXPvd7Q5vH-q-85sDyO6GKICqHbSsBEf1q4wL5o2W9iF87jPI9VfWk847MxKF8jyvK8kbsgZzpD664z5I0FAWKvxl06potPmLImUbNQ/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+049.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361496204253611666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFlQPBclRzLylYMElDfkIcQh1g4ktgEZ-G23QvXPvd7Q5vH-q-85sDyO6GKICqHbSsBEf1q4wL5o2W9iF87jPI9VfWk847MxKF8jyvK8kbsgZzpD664z5I0FAWKvxl06potPmLImUbNQ/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+049.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Then he helped her into the waiting Rhino (sans trailer).<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcxZo11fWIyCwSdETSSpNMjmjhUBaURzs68BlePwZIQ2TGzeYf8AUn22MM3gPjd4Cww6UZcMdSPvoSgb2MWdBN1i4Yshg3TeEk6Z9GYKsTow3XTySX9Zg6X2xfNQydMsFkYy3jDNWZ0U/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361496196505063474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcxZo11fWIyCwSdETSSpNMjmjhUBaURzs68BlePwZIQ2TGzeYf8AUn22MM3gPjd4Cww6UZcMdSPvoSgb2MWdBN1i4Yshg3TeEk6Z9GYKsTow3XTySX9Zg6X2xfNQydMsFkYy3jDNWZ0U/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+050.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />And off up the hill they drove!<br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6WpSOzPRHcXSGH-ToInCYcp790_wy7sspSlCj52X9tK6mqgI3ZDaeZ3j5-LzdaWk_70m8bhKIRN1pX-XvUbibnb_T-ma84CEoaALxel_0ilHVORyn9ERQ7xMXBMYbnmaY-mfrwy6_CQ/s1600-h/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+053.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361496193249206642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6WpSOzPRHcXSGH-ToInCYcp790_wy7sspSlCj52X9tK6mqgI3ZDaeZ3j5-LzdaWk_70m8bhKIRN1pX-XvUbibnb_T-ma84CEoaALxel_0ilHVORyn9ERQ7xMXBMYbnmaY-mfrwy6_CQ/s320/Cody+and+Cassie+Wedding+053.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Tomorrow..........</span></div><div align="left">The Reception.</div><div align="left">The Table Decorations.</div><div align="left">The Dance Party.</div><div align="left">The Relief Party.<br /><br />And maybe a little Bella!<br /><br /><br />It's good to be back on the blog......</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><em>Blessings from my delighted heart to yours!</em></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Patti<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-31637704196753940912009-06-20T07:51:00.004-05:002009-06-20T09:11:52.651-05:00For Jamie<span style="font-size:180%;">My niece Jamie and I</span> ....were messaging on Facebook the other night and she said "Aunt Patti...we need more pictures of Bella!" Jamie's a senior in college and can't wait to come up from Houston to hold Miss Bella! May be next week...In the meantime....Here you go Jamie....These are for you!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9cQWZj0X3UBQVv9_tTaDD8yLbI5i1gIEq7bpq9eIeFQP67j_NZz259D9fi4LWY1UVmMnaSZPovmmLwxHLsXrKhEjEnsVdrXNhlOAK7CVlOBZd05qdmqmJxW96Ynk4YGYe7TC92OQWvbQ/s1600-h/Bella+055.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349401632911349570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9cQWZj0X3UBQVv9_tTaDD8yLbI5i1gIEq7bpq9eIeFQP67j_NZz259D9fi4LWY1UVmMnaSZPovmmLwxHLsXrKhEjEnsVdrXNhlOAK7CVlOBZd05qdmqmJxW96Ynk4YGYe7TC92OQWvbQ/s320/Bella+055.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is one of my favorite pics so far....</div><div align="center">2 weeks old...2 weeks ago...</div><div align="center">her first trip out to the lake.<br />(I thought I had already posted these.)<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkA27aSyZqDy3jASzu5yYfIVFUW8cIAE-wADVTgr0mR3rvzk50SEBRv85uuhvrmxinfgfK1Pb5U-I6wjcSzQSi5aRWXxDZRix62Bu6XQb24KuB_zmsturFsNmo0wh4eov1W5wiU-pCd4/s1600-h/Bella+053.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349401629445669010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkA27aSyZqDy3jASzu5yYfIVFUW8cIAE-wADVTgr0mR3rvzk50SEBRv85uuhvrmxinfgfK1Pb5U-I6wjcSzQSi5aRWXxDZRix62Bu6XQb24KuB_zmsturFsNmo0wh4eov1W5wiU-pCd4/s320/Bella+053.jpg" border="0" /></a>She is always doing something cute with her hands.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6PUTshgzpdmeLdgi9XTBxiMHsIutp4XlxiJIOwA-Aogsfl5vV0N7ig73FcV236ChcdqxKcNWQZRClxTXmWvCDMShbWX7dcJ3cvSCEJDodOfNcioh8brqmrkDfR5_UCWddudZeZ95FqXU/s1600-h/Bella+052.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349401623204507042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6PUTshgzpdmeLdgi9XTBxiMHsIutp4XlxiJIOwA-Aogsfl5vV0N7ig73FcV236ChcdqxKcNWQZRClxTXmWvCDMShbWX7dcJ3cvSCEJDodOfNcioh8brqmrkDfR5_UCWddudZeZ95FqXU/s320/Bella+052.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here's her pretty momma looking pretty good<br />for having a 2 week old baby!<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349401639958715282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30o4wWiEM0JiLbQ_yIPGdzIMgXqJKEioQcn5-GxGTWPmdNiDzoxO_Z__-Hhlie00zSEwbtdaCgZoBmygujlwKON0LRH-Dj-t0glbkoSi2i5vWcVvDLoFoFtWtl6F5dkQAojE5m2JAou0/s320/Bella+056.jpg" border="0" /> This was last night at the lakehouse.<br />The kids came down for a burger.<br />We had been doing more yard duty....<br />I'm still hoping there's enough hours left<br />to get all the stuff done<br />before the wedding there July 11!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkTZFzq-B3lAM8Iklcp1NJoVGGrr9SKJppTOjD7_hqe1FwdEGdZkKrrFr4KbzYIWUEUJC-0hI8RZZV6Os0vpU7Kfo3XXTL0vOyL_rs1KKLx7VNURwkxBmh1dWVDSnUt4a-OWP4nx2IGU/s1600-h/Bella+057.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349401621378394002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkTZFzq-B3lAM8Iklcp1NJoVGGrr9SKJppTOjD7_hqe1FwdEGdZkKrrFr4KbzYIWUEUJC-0hI8RZZV6Os0vpU7Kfo3XXTL0vOyL_rs1KKLx7VNURwkxBmh1dWVDSnUt4a-OWP4nx2IGU/s320/Bella+057.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ohh I think the flash woke her up!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHTk-P45kKuKK8jF9OfxhJ1LPSz-v3eZWiIdS5LyMAKhelUGppA6rnnFZL4zzBABcBJKtb9bjD6DyiPQ6K5Om_4xzs3OOneV1JGP7jsJvhyphenhyphennj8VTU3qj-ui_BJzBD1qlgN1EKxgqtxoGE/s1600-h/Bella+059.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349393892848117890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHTk-P45kKuKK8jF9OfxhJ1LPSz-v3eZWiIdS5LyMAKhelUGppA6rnnFZL4zzBABcBJKtb9bjD6DyiPQ6K5Om_4xzs3OOneV1JGP7jsJvhyphenhyphennj8VTU3qj-ui_BJzBD1qlgN1EKxgqtxoGE/s320/Bella+059.jpg" border="0" /></a> Not a happy face but a cute one!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90Y-6y9FJOxQEOCLqPIejQE9EStA2CMNhWejXBhZQt5J4QkPP40CfXeiI_A74gps2YF3CMcfgmXpDq7og9nmbV093olTZ49ni5ewcA1w_t6yZXwWgC-KjUFpjNZ53c-heq8OJIWTPLfY/s1600-h/Bella+060.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349393887819607746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90Y-6y9FJOxQEOCLqPIejQE9EStA2CMNhWejXBhZQt5J4QkPP40CfXeiI_A74gps2YF3CMcfgmXpDq7og9nmbV093olTZ49ni5ewcA1w_t6yZXwWgC-KjUFpjNZ53c-heq8OJIWTPLfY/s320/Bella+060.jpg" border="0" /></a> I'm thinking about something ....seriously.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsQF82UPDXjCDODuxo4HeeB4wL9wp9XsnSKEp_hvU-SwwrEhJb20IfRqnypbm-jqsz8hm-6l3PEMCBL4QcUsi6B6XyqZS0AfMphFZOUwinys5BkttW3h_fM7cWf-OrJlxn4vKv5bE0T8/s1600-h/Bella+061.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349393883551089986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsQF82UPDXjCDODuxo4HeeB4wL9wp9XsnSKEp_hvU-SwwrEhJb20IfRqnypbm-jqsz8hm-6l3PEMCBL4QcUsi6B6XyqZS0AfMphFZOUwinys5BkttW3h_fM7cWf-OrJlxn4vKv5bE0T8/s320/Bella+061.jpg" border="0" /></a>Back to sleep....</div><div>Joe-Joe thought she looked like an angel </div><div>with her wings spread here!<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCGKIpVmYproVNeycb3LSe82Jj3uFlbmZypcy7vpSiPkbNS_cjhcNoK7Flg-sE9NnPWUsZL7LjhDQDWpXTdxyDbZIoakKSQv-1wh1tC9IKMpIfoV4KLu2QDcY-Dvwc0ju3Vtp9ZCxXN8/s1600-h/Bella+063.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349393882618172434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCGKIpVmYproVNeycb3LSe82Jj3uFlbmZypcy7vpSiPkbNS_cjhcNoK7Flg-sE9NnPWUsZL7LjhDQDWpXTdxyDbZIoakKSQv-1wh1tC9IKMpIfoV4KLu2QDcY-Dvwc0ju3Vtp9ZCxXN8/s320/Bella+063.jpg" border="0" /></a> Angel Baby<br /><br />After about 65 shots.... </div><div>thank heaven for digital!</div><div>I finally got what I was looking for!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCPZGmSYDUGfMGklyYXiO_8WDLJKfNu0y6e0jXPqhAuO7C0fLCjywr6vSDeuJ_vo-QEzbMwm_rxwz87-8j4iX1wuclL8QnHZw3fTgDDI3AaotXJ2lffowNxQs_aGim2ww2IAF8YjPdhA/s1600-h/Bella+064.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349393874231189746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCPZGmSYDUGfMGklyYXiO_8WDLJKfNu0y6e0jXPqhAuO7C0fLCjywr6vSDeuJ_vo-QEzbMwm_rxwz87-8j4iX1wuclL8QnHZw3fTgDDI3AaotXJ2lffowNxQs_aGim2ww2IAF8YjPdhA/s320/Bella+064.jpg" border="0" /></a>That sweet little smile!</div><div>You know the one they do when they </div><div>are asleep and dreaming!</div><div> </div><div>What do <em><strong>you</strong></em> think babies dream of? </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Now we're off to Dallas for the day...</div><div>Mr. Hero has his college....</div><div>University of Dallas Baseball Reunion!</div><div>He hasn't seen most of the guys since 1976!</div><div>And since we dated through college </div><div>I knew most of the guys too!</div><div>This should be a hoot!</div><div>They had planned on a softball game this afternoon but with the temps hovering over 100 they decided to cancel that part......it just wouldn't be wise for a bunch of 55+ year old men to be running around the baseball diamond in that kind of heat! Unless we had several ambulances waiting on the sidelines!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><strong>Hope you have a great Father's Day Weekend!</strong></div><div> </div><div><em><strong>Blessings from my delighted heart to yours!<br /></strong></em></div><div><strong>Patti<br /></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-52385920024479123742009-06-15T00:05:00.005-05:002009-06-15T01:28:58.048-05:00Behind the Scene at Miss Bella's First Photo ShootSorry for the lapse in blogging this past week. It's been a busy one and I didn't even get to go all the fun places I wanted to! So sorry I missed everyone at the <a href="http://winnieandtululas.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#009900;">GRAND OPENING </span></a>this weekend. Congratulations! Everything looked amazing from all your photos. Speaking of photos......<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzINJMInF9YA8e7ARi6UoWPWf4iDrRKn0t_OPVUg3qvfIGwZ24jCc-9eIPSOF8k6mmy8f2vvkQtOOC2nqVvm5anX3Ye5UhuAm4FdP_1nAIsdJEUsbi6svuwQ5BqAkJMwG7nWcWwF3ozzQ/s1600-h/Bella+044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347419051089626226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzINJMInF9YA8e7ARi6UoWPWf4iDrRKn0t_OPVUg3qvfIGwZ24jCc-9eIPSOF8k6mmy8f2vvkQtOOC2nqVvm5anX3Ye5UhuAm4FdP_1nAIsdJEUsbi6svuwQ5BqAkJMwG7nWcWwF3ozzQ/s320/Bella+044.jpg" border="0" /></a> Miss Bella's very first photo shoot with the very talented Miss Tara Swain took place Friday afternoon. I snapped a few shots of Tara shooting Bella.......<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxI2gFAntDL-c2kNb8qX3duSdz3rpwXhx2OpLcwAyKRMP8z1VK_YqAR_k5Ih0jmJhROwTmcIu0cLvEg_oWpOFRF-nb1NshLTxE9DLnU7l7u85IIo7Z4oKYZ3IPAoyVSUJKujQcDEQgPU/s1600-h/Bella+045.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347418576317943218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxI2gFAntDL-c2kNb8qX3duSdz3rpwXhx2OpLcwAyKRMP8z1VK_YqAR_k5Ih0jmJhROwTmcIu0cLvEg_oWpOFRF-nb1NshLTxE9DLnU7l7u85IIo7Z4oKYZ3IPAoyVSUJKujQcDEQgPU/s320/Bella+045.jpg" border="0" /></a> Miss Bella seemed to throughly enjoy herself...she only fussed a little and was awake almost the whole hour while we played with her.....and I was in heaven just watching a pro at work. Picked up a few pointers too! Like ....newborns look best photographed naked. Their clothes always seem to just eat them up! And natural light is best....just look at how the natural lighting is making interesting shadows on Miss Bella's little rolls of pudgy goodness! And thank goodness her navel cord fell off that morning!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeb_Q6govfK28l4qH5dU9d0dLeQCIfIpPm00ioV60x7nUquzdljDEjanLbTOtixuMT2kw4toA1GB9_wkAxs9QGvkIMLSuMiCtXTBujlLigoQSCJnIEF5efnNmBD1cnTgcenMCAHLGkTf0/s1600-h/Bella+046.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347418575700576674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeb_Q6govfK28l4qH5dU9d0dLeQCIfIpPm00ioV60x7nUquzdljDEjanLbTOtixuMT2kw4toA1GB9_wkAxs9QGvkIMLSuMiCtXTBujlLigoQSCJnIEF5efnNmBD1cnTgcenMCAHLGkTf0/s320/Bella+046.jpg" border="0" /></a> We did pictures with clothes and</div><div align="center"> without clothes....</div><div align="center">with a tutu and pink boots...</div><div align="center">with all kinds of hair thingys.....<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_cfsblrtaoqcQozQC9ta3Ufxs-r8UQ2VCyihhytHVtGAhEcrHjOOEOnABIdD72S6BijA1lVGFoZbcmgqCW45fxdCfOohn8gAn7zPLwrC5-fR0ZFMbvOMHLZw9GywWviBuD8S22WRrDI/s1600-h/Bella+047.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347418568294282354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_cfsblrtaoqcQozQC9ta3Ufxs-r8UQ2VCyihhytHVtGAhEcrHjOOEOnABIdD72S6BijA1lVGFoZbcmgqCW45fxdCfOohn8gAn7zPLwrC5-fR0ZFMbvOMHLZw9GywWviBuD8S22WRrDI/s320/Bella+047.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Time out for a breather with mom.</div><div align="center">This was right before mom got all wet....</div><div align="center">I mean what were we thinking leaving that diaper off so long!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPb9FK4uAkRYTbHbsNdL63-ySliOx5OXzR8jmW-rXlFbm05MWjC7YFqqdeBcShKG4wf1B7yXB8EyJe2EaY275qDLt-bNu7sU2DWl3hFmx8mNHrYY9ot8KSiohAZfDcCV4LQ8mvz6YWvxQ/s1600-h/Bella+048.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347418560766685650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPb9FK4uAkRYTbHbsNdL63-ySliOx5OXzR8jmW-rXlFbm05MWjC7YFqqdeBcShKG4wf1B7yXB8EyJe2EaY275qDLt-bNu7sU2DWl3hFmx8mNHrYY9ot8KSiohAZfDcCV4LQ8mvz6YWvxQ/s320/Bella+048.jpg" border="0" /></a> Getting "adjusted" on the fuzzy rug.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347418567722795266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigk391BhK0-eHDij0v3DwvDwAE49_Yb01l4nbQRY1S3DibHMb1uqziqlH0ir4fvcyqVmaaqiL9Bo94xp6gmd7FMS7qAN-Qa19KqYIaaGV8gYpmgY91hh3KTfGqH8D0b6a8FBq4zVRLgLM/s320/Bella+049.jpg" border="0" />Miss Bella in the "frog"position.</div><div align="center">Miss Tara in action.</div><div align="center">Look...she's focusing on her little toe....</div><div align="center">How interesting!</div><div align="center"><br /><br />Miss Tara said she should have them all edited within 2 weeks. </div><div align="center">I can't wait for the final product....</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">But she did put one of the family shots on <em><strong>her </strong></em>blog Friday night.</div><div align="center">Don't check this out unless you want to chuckle...alot!</div><div align="center">Deb...this one's for you!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Click <a href="http://www.taraswainphotographyblog.com/?p=5489"><span style="color:#ff0000;">here</span></a>.</div><div align="center">I think I need a BIG one of these</div><div align="center">and</div><div align="center">I think the shovel company needs it for an ad!</div><div align="center"><br />Come back and tell me what YOU think!<br />Leave me a caption for the photo and I'll pick a winner on Friday.</div><div align="center">Best Caption wins our new Chikfest Cookbook.</div><div align="center">Speaking of Chikfest...that's what I was doing all <em><strong>last </strong></em>week.</div><div align="center">Building a cardboard 12' barn and decorating the stage and church for our women's conference that was held Thursday, Friday and Saturday.</div><div align="center">Photos to follow later in the week.</div><div align="center">In the meantime...check out the photo <a href="http://www.taraswainphotographyblog.com/?p=5489"><span style="color:#ff0000;">here.</span></a></div><div align="center">Make sure you leave Tara some blog love while you're over there!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Hoping you have a wonderfully blessed week!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Patti</div><div align="center"></div></div>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-14045442277335478112009-06-03T22:58:00.005-05:002009-06-04T00:40:47.465-05:00Wedding WednesdayWhile running through some of the wedding blogs this morning I came across this on Wedding Bee. The Wedding Bee Blog is a blog that features guest brides-to-bee as they blog about everything happening with their weddings. I've learned a lot about weddings these days by reading this one and I get to see lots of ideas. One of the "new" things to do is for the bride and groom to write their "love story" and then they do a video of photos of their early days and their courtship and it is played at the reception. But after seeing how creative this couple got with their "love story" I just <em><strong>had</strong></em> to show it to you. It is <strong>HILARIOUS</strong>! <em><strong>GO watch it!</strong></em><br /><br />Click on the title below.....<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2009/06/02/the-fresh-hubby-of-la/"><span style="color:#cc0000;">The Fresh Hubby of LA » Weddingbee » The Wedding Blog</span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The DJ that our wedding venue recommends does an audio "love story" and it is played at the reception before the wedding party enters. Amanda and Bo were loving that idea but after seeing this "story" we might have to step it up a notch! It sure has got my wheels to turning! You know that what ever they come up with I can't show you till December ....after the wedding!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />One thing I can show you is something I found a couple of weeks ago......<br /><br />Remember the "Love Wins" charms that were created by Cherry of <a href="http://www.cherryscreations.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Cherry's Creations</span></a>? After her pastor challenged everyone to multiply the dollar bill he handed out on Sunday morning Cherry made these cute charms and turned her $1 into $66+. Their church turned $125 into $750+! I added the plus because after showing the charms that I bought from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5278811"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Cherry's Etsy Store </span></a>to the Bride she <em>flipped</em> over them <em>and </em>the <strong>"Love Wins"</strong> theme. (I told you she would!) We are incorporating both into their wedding and we will be ordering a bunch more from Cherry soon. We are going to sprinkle "Love Wins" through out the wedding and reception....It is the perfect slogan for our vintage baseball themed wedding! We're using the one in the middle that is round...like a baseball!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343323817190146482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssSBsutxy_BIzGBZAKYa1Mdp7ka4gendWOXAHQ_phslNu9VF0hoEZI_VEDuJPZpN7YGZs7yuspDxxlJjX5b8SC2sBZQTCBbix9HCG5570p3QBFR9hkBPvibQUCe_l_xDzNS2UTwbTOsc/s320/010303045904.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />So........when I found the following on Etsy .....I just had to order it for The Bride.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343323812768849426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmNOA1lDzixrXdcbM-agVe5cwENfnsYfCoMHXDXeXJhFaw14uvkth2sF8R_U7QmG-Zt70991VFgVbwV53v_zTHb-tRF4UQsethzekaSTjFh5u-GeCMUCy7o5AbSLPq5-uxg_z2M5NTCQ/s320/Wedding+Projects+001.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Is this not the cutest charm to wear on a necklace (one comes with it).<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343323808434125618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2exUMiIeLxRhec0lwNYBATy25I8QFen-Jm71Hvte2Y7rMkf7YNw861T15NIF8NFj4CxSbNNdFBuogCMslAmDDbnFQ2D0BTfw4DyCTlPLkJjIhnBuNP25bPfLwmYNGueoJcoteWGq180k/s320/Wedding+Projects+002.jpg" border="0" /><br />It came from this Etsy artist and she sent me a bookmark too!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343323805444526386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklLxQssHAy3p_lviFnKDqV7Ox9WMyOuoYijPGMMbMLg7uq0MvIO6pguELYKsUaJAgcVFegWfIB6c1REQR6KKcwAmk3VkPjtey1Td74mywYkowaP2UiZORv23e9EJLyN4JsNSmo8R1Fw4/s320/Wedding+Projects+003.jpg" border="0" />She makes these charms as a ministry for the women of Zambia. <strong><em>How Cool! </em></strong><br /><br />Here's Julie's Bio ....<br /><br />I am a SAHM of 2 young girls and I also substitute teach.I love art - I love to create and am trying to turn that passion for all things creative into something good. I also have a heart for Zambia and the GSM Zambia Satellite which empowers Zambian nationals to improve the lives of children and adults through education, nutrition, health care and faith. What drew me to GSM is that we don't dictate to the Zambians. We walk along beside them and THEY tell US what they need.At this time, the money I make from this shop is specifically going to teacher salaries at four different schools. Thank you for visiting my shop.<br /><em><strong>"So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." </strong></em><br />1 Cor 10:31 (NIV)<br /><br />For more info about Good Samaritan Ministries, please see: <a href="http://www.goodsamministries.com/">http://www.goodsamministries.com/</a><br />For more info about the Zambia Satellite, specifically, please see: <a href="http://gsmzambia.org/">http://gsmzambia.org/</a><br /><br /><strong>How awesome is <em>this!?</em> I am so amazed! </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Julie...God is going to bless you over and over for your selfless dedication to these women of Zambia. I don't know if you will ever meet any of them but one day in heaven they will line up to give you hugs! You can't outgive God!<br /><br /></strong><strong></strong>So girlfriends .....please take a minute to visit Julie's Etsy shop...<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5197069"><span style="color:#cc0000;"> jjblackman.etsy.com</span></a><br />She has some really cute charms including a <em>personalized photo charm of your loved one</em>.<br />(Deb...I think you need to look into this! I'm seeing Bella's photo hanging on your purse! You know the one where she is waving!)<br /><br />And check out <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5278811"><span style="color:#cc0000;">cherryscreations.etsy.com</span></a> while you are over there!<br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Love Wins</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><em>I'm so lovin it!</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em>blessings from my delighted heart to yours!</em></strong></div><br /><div align="center">Patti</div>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-42421041306671120702009-06-02T20:43:00.006-05:002009-06-03T00:40:06.654-05:00Weekend Projects<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioir6EqqGk5fl3woxtUbSJ_tp3GKiZ0hmApXMQtHQ5TDBXUrbt3HKf3JEoH2n_SAVjwmZh-VEf8_GdHySDuzS_J2OKpw_Nm4uj-06xpqTpbd6yTCUPBmOa89yHkc1fOeYpty_SMXCqRYU/s1600-h/Lake+House+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342952488818614466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioir6EqqGk5fl3woxtUbSJ_tp3GKiZ0hmApXMQtHQ5TDBXUrbt3HKf3JEoH2n_SAVjwmZh-VEf8_GdHySDuzS_J2OKpw_Nm4uj-06xpqTpbd6yTCUPBmOa89yHkc1fOeYpty_SMXCqRYU/s320/Lake+House+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> No, he wasn't a project</span> ....but Mr. Hero did say this little guy kept following him around trying to sell him<strong> insurance!</strong><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Since the first of April</span> ........this has been our weekend project....<br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342953446534176242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZo8c6_15c_dlzHqd3tDTX9yk4DyJVpj0lasegON2HT_g-qVTooPiP7Yoii0ZXp-Zg94hksCzSZcRgXX3smdG8FhSgk4xxs0KCZ9wdX2zgAT73COSSk4qt9CLQLSSdiCwzOPnh3vXeL0/s320/Lake+House+009.jpg" border="0" />A sprinkler system.</div><div align="center">Thought we could have it done by May 1st</div><div align="center">but we're into June and still working on it. </div><div align="center">Mr. Hero and 2 <strong><em>really</em></strong> good friends along with lots of other help have been trying to get the system installed. We had it trenched and in pretty quick then the rains came.</div><div align="center">That made it even harder to cover the trenches.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342952475164210418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzTE_XmxPN6sH0FBbN6MUwtDBaBCa_IhHRVvFRR7hTqkpfpdzRSvTkIWddSHHf_BgXY2weq-I4-gZY3eBnNJKrHcys0YAjAhEKPU4TRc8Plj-kTLEsJs1kskdBTqXql5JueDCFT9S-GXU/s320/Lake+House+008.jpg" border="0" />We've got about 6 weeks until there is going to be a <strong>wedding </strong>right down there by the dock.</div><div align="center">No, not the wedding I've been telling you about on Wedding Wednesdays but another wedding. </div><div align="center">Jessica's sister (Bella's other aunt) and Charlie's best friend are getting married. </div><div align="center">They wanted to get married outside.</div><div align="center">With about 75 friends.</div><div align="center">And a small budget.</div><div align="center">Last winter we offered them the lakehouse.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Then we decided to put the sprinkler system in.<br /></div><div align="center">So the last 2 Saturdays we called in the big guns...</div><div align="center">Francisco and his crew of 4 guys moved and spread about 40 yards of dirt.<br />Here's Francisco and Mr. Hero putting in a drain and rock and stones for...</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5E9fKtG8_8lShWjeBvbn-OqTCHer6Mngo7saKBQP0TfUjmO9aXzNrj92EayJj4C8QwBdI198N7xUc0y-LFVf1JebB19SZ_lBY_imSJqCStqqYwFmtN8cdcjtyYzJ2dQxOY9GRfC3sa8/s1600-h/Lake+House+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342952480687024082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5E9fKtG8_8lShWjeBvbn-OqTCHer6Mngo7saKBQP0TfUjmO9aXzNrj92EayJj4C8QwBdI198N7xUc0y-LFVf1JebB19SZ_lBY_imSJqCStqqYwFmtN8cdcjtyYzJ2dQxOY9GRfC3sa8/s320/Lake+House+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My birthday present that Mr. Hero bought me at Canton.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi72uGnKS56PmWXmq6vS5UdQjtacRJJ6UTOJEdlAcjGhsioMgqMMBnMEBnEeDp0FR7eXH52X9IJF3D2IzZHrdZoBZAB4MuUO1WUtcrcMQRMKItbyiK8S0NwZuaHf_RbD_24prCkEcNoDm4/s1600-h/Lake+House+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342952479349778002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi72uGnKS56PmWXmq6vS5UdQjtacRJJ6UTOJEdlAcjGhsioMgqMMBnMEBnEeDp0FR7eXH52X9IJF3D2IzZHrdZoBZAB4MuUO1WUtcrcMQRMKItbyiK8S0NwZuaHf_RbD_24prCkEcNoDm4/s320/Lake+House+002.jpg" border="0" /></a>I'm so excited!<br />I've always wanted a potting station!<br />Thanks guys!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br />The drain runs under the flower bed that will </div><div>eventually look like a country garden.</div><div>See the drain coming out under the stones.</div><div><a href="http://tootsietime.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#009900;">Tootsie </span></a>I sure could use your help!</div><div>(You should see her blog header!)</div><div>Anyone else out there with a green thumb and </div><div>ideas for a fast garden I'm listening!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcaGi6yFO0yLBTF7XEC5qTzsJCKiLlWs-6U4zUA8Jzuc5cxl0-YjDrIe_IpL6nAivHjzcEC7wMdx7o7b7S5BzhzbOCdvG8qgFwIvxQIPajnXIpqseIOsKWDyCvfmv_Oyg6rPZ2fqPbSg/s1600-h/Lake+House+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342951233491114994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcaGi6yFO0yLBTF7XEC5qTzsJCKiLlWs-6U4zUA8Jzuc5cxl0-YjDrIe_IpL6nAivHjzcEC7wMdx7o7b7S5BzhzbOCdvG8qgFwIvxQIPajnXIpqseIOsKWDyCvfmv_Oyg6rPZ2fqPbSg/s320/Lake+House+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Here's the <strong><em>other</em></strong> project we worked on this weekend.<br /><br /><div>Steps made from railroad ties. </div><div>There were only a couple of treacherous stepping stones</div><div>coming down the hill from the deck. </div><div>Not a good entrance for a bride!</div><div>We'll put down the gravel and sod the </div><div>hillside this weekend. </div><div>Hopefully before it rains again.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7oCz2gfDxSNW4WZMMnDYpbQfLjvtyOjGLxBSR0-9E-GLOprI1bgvoNjrbvDVDsLQ2lMbmH4zghXmD0Hjbixrt8uMDBGHbW4o1WNfSI9HPIwE_Pev409CleZSMFmqHhnESLBMlYJSlAiI/s1600-h/Lake+House+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342951226315949986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7oCz2gfDxSNW4WZMMnDYpbQfLjvtyOjGLxBSR0-9E-GLOprI1bgvoNjrbvDVDsLQ2lMbmH4zghXmD0Hjbixrt8uMDBGHbW4o1WNfSI9HPIwE_Pev409CleZSMFmqHhnESLBMlYJSlAiI/s320/Lake+House+005.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sodding and planting...</div><div>that's what I'll be doing this coming weekend! </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /> </div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">Here's what I was doing this afternoon.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gEt8EAyCtCbj3aZtb_AyGD-KC_-YxBJyp8W1RFHE4-H4-gvx4DXcBHD8gjnjhYOarGajYZRbYiN3WSlt8630CGM25z1bMZ2s2TV3k8i4FrSjVfs8evNYNtEkEoRvtUg54-fm4UOTkfs/s1600-h/Bella+037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342951225013497170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gEt8EAyCtCbj3aZtb_AyGD-KC_-YxBJyp8W1RFHE4-H4-gvx4DXcBHD8gjnjhYOarGajYZRbYiN3WSlt8630CGM25z1bMZ2s2TV3k8i4FrSjVfs8evNYNtEkEoRvtUg54-fm4UOTkfs/s320/Bella+037.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> Miss Bella</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Day 10<br /></span><br /><br />That's not her tutu but a tulle bow from her shower! </div><div>It did the trick though!</div><div>She wasn't very happy with us </div><div>so I didn't get the nekkid baby shot!</div><div>I'll try again in a day or two.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7aUz4hXLltA53QpJdr01epq_qFoQ-YI2yISqVtnPazblcywYIEMUttA-mGtp_OUsL7y1dwF75ZdVGvbyxFPBOcFhHajAn1OM3blTQLWB4LHztVd__T3K9OnI3KBuX74k1p38sL23fyjY/s1600-h/Bella+036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342951220397305906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7aUz4hXLltA53QpJdr01epq_qFoQ-YI2yISqVtnPazblcywYIEMUttA-mGtp_OUsL7y1dwF75ZdVGvbyxFPBOcFhHajAn1OM3blTQLWB4LHztVd__T3K9OnI3KBuX74k1p38sL23fyjY/s320/Bella+036.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>My favorite shot of the afternoon!<br /></strong></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkHw6JQEggy45VxxU8Ntk-5QzDeT5xwy7Ndm1iDTadD8BeK7wMLxIrcPebtor9VOJ4KXwdozADVZNOkFXfLSb-17gN7F4SYTe3KBtzQatbT41zCi5J1BbfwfQuUh3nB-qoKDwfJjcG5Q/s1600-h/Bella+038.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342951215095426210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkHw6JQEggy45VxxU8Ntk-5QzDeT5xwy7Ndm1iDTadD8BeK7wMLxIrcPebtor9VOJ4KXwdozADVZNOkFXfLSb-17gN7F4SYTe3KBtzQatbT41zCi5J1BbfwfQuUh3nB-qoKDwfJjcG5Q/s320/Bella+038.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><em>Blessings from my delighted heart to yours!</em></strong></div><div></div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><strong><em>Patti <div><br /></em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-14523136407984929362009-05-27T21:17:00.003-05:002009-05-28T00:27:24.678-05:00Said I Wouldn't Do It<span style="font-size:180%;">Do what? you ask.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Act like a crazy grandmother</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Yeah </span>...when other friends were having grandbabies...they'd pull out the photos and we'd ohh and ahh. And then they'd say "Just wait. There's nothing like it! You'll go crazy, too!" Yeah...right. I'd think no not me! Not me...I'm not acting like that! No, I'll be the cool grandmother. People will have to<strong><em> beg</em></strong> me to see photos. Hah! <br /><br />Then it happened. She arrived. <em><strong>AND I went over the edge.</strong></em> I was actually carrying my iPhone around church on Sunday showing the first minute photos! (To whoever would kinda look my way!) My "Brag Book" is already full and it's only Day 4! I took these pics tonight and just <em><strong>had</strong></em> to post them!<br />I keep telling myself....it's for Kountry and Bo and Amanda and Cindy and Jacklyn and Jamie and Bobby and Elizabeth and Conner and the other relatives to see. But deep down in my heart I want to show her to the world....what crazy grandmother wouldn't! So indulge me a little while longer. After all...she's the first grandchild and you only get to be a <strong><em>new</em></strong> grandmother once!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfGv4ouXzlTU_tyd7wKxiM-EYWaHNV2v0HmA957uj-17nTP6uwdlpwDybZyca-s-cRxSFNkICbuFNG7qZzDgpqeVmZ0WzYrAHsCYKruquIdjpR6p2J1y22I84hPNeyaCWZaUz3polTEg/s1600-h/Bella+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340695894871857810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfGv4ouXzlTU_tyd7wKxiM-EYWaHNV2v0HmA957uj-17nTP6uwdlpwDybZyca-s-cRxSFNkICbuFNG7qZzDgpqeVmZ0WzYrAHsCYKruquIdjpR6p2J1y22I84hPNeyaCWZaUz3polTEg/s320/Bella+021.jpg" border="0" /></a> I love this shot above...something about the light.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-1CdFNd3oUaf0A13kIHuScQq6dxpPDKsYU6qukJ6JsttogrSUi36w62ZcRDTepRSynvhJFUdDdO2W_noTp6fw1MabM5feg8mjlx2Sy01_WOnbE-Mv9DaM5tYEY_-KaD_KgI0Z9yIcCM/s1600-h/Bella+020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340695891576978994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-1CdFNd3oUaf0A13kIHuScQq6dxpPDKsYU6qukJ6JsttogrSUi36w62ZcRDTepRSynvhJFUdDdO2W_noTp6fw1MabM5feg8mjlx2Sy01_WOnbE-Mv9DaM5tYEY_-KaD_KgI0Z9yIcCM/s320/Bella+020.jpg" border="0" /></a> I got to feed her yesterday and today.</div><div align="center">She burped and went <strong><em>right</em></strong> back to sleep.</div><div align="center">I don't know what they're talking about</div><div align="center">when they say she's up all night!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">They will probably be calling me later </div><div align="center">for the night shift!<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zEFLzfmUMNMj0jAOv9tSbFKsJqh5L0jGL6wIr4OBdyi3JZoO52hBBfXixqFIQJaIXhBZgGgjm8cHzozE-k6NdYXdRZtb_ncAu6XWWgg-Z9-z2BNPUsGXNub0NIH7Z2ExgI8gDIpLqnw/s1600-h/Bella+024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340695883259655170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zEFLzfmUMNMj0jAOv9tSbFKsJqh5L0jGL6wIr4OBdyi3JZoO52hBBfXixqFIQJaIXhBZgGgjm8cHzozE-k6NdYXdRZtb_ncAu6XWWgg-Z9-z2BNPUsGXNub0NIH7Z2ExgI8gDIpLqnw/s320/Bella+024.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here's her daddy and I on Day 4 in 1986. </div><div align="center">He weighed 8lbs. 1 oz.</div><div align="center">We were still at the hospital.</div><div align="center">He was a section baby.</div><div align="center">His older sis started that tradition weighing 9lbs.2oz.</div><div align="center">I'm not quite the "steel magnolia" </div><div align="center">Bella's momma is!</div><div align="center">After 12 hours of Lamaze labor...</div><div align="center">When the Doctor said C......I said Section!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340695877826251714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbRhx6ldL72JXagnBs8U4i6mLnVz-NfGVDjSskbQXu4qRvb5mJhfDBK2Eoxp3gRnbS2DGDTCbSEh99NQOGulDVtjEESjz5qlNnLh9WQD-n2ORbTBpX05pP-XINgWFsBLASPlo7qBPVBk/s320/Bella+025.jpg" border="0" /><br />Here in Texas we like to say...the spittin image!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3WS2LFZrz2K_1-lUGtypojmq2uca7itUI0EwEcChcgxpq5IhKWY99O1nObXkcpJnM8pQNo1Z69lNql1Na-AbIVFIlc2Xtp5aK5K03juiQOfFUquUf8SCshYGX7bk5l2-wMPFR99W_sA/s1600-h/Bella+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340695881058529506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3WS2LFZrz2K_1-lUGtypojmq2uca7itUI0EwEcChcgxpq5IhKWY99O1nObXkcpJnM8pQNo1Z69lNql1Na-AbIVFIlc2Xtp5aK5K03juiQOfFUquUf8SCshYGX7bk5l2-wMPFR99W_sA/s320/Bella+022.jpg" border="0" /></a>Her other grammy has already<br />nicknamed her Charleze!<br /><br />I'm just calling her<br /><em><strong>Perfect!<br /></strong></em><br />I'm headed to Canton to find a TU-TU tomorrow for her photo shoot in a couple of weeks with the ever talented <a href="http://www.taraswainphotography.com/"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Ms. Tara Swain</span></a>. I can't wait for a "professional" to get a hold of her!<br />And I can guarantee you'll see some of Tara's photos of Miss Bella right here!<br />Although I <em><strong>may</strong></em> have to play with my camera and a sleeping naked baby this weekend!<br /><br />I promise we'll be back to Wedding Wednesdays next week.<br />Got some cute wedding stuff to show<br />and<br />I'm working on a really cute and easy<br />project to hang on the wall.<br />Think chandelier...black...bling!<br />You're going to love it!<br /><br /><strong><em>Blessings from my delighted and </em>crazy<em> grandmother's heart!<br /></em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Patti<br /></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div></div>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-56746537961901941842009-05-25T23:00:00.005-05:002009-05-26T01:00:17.011-05:00A Little More Bella<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"> I think I'm in love.<br /></div></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHHSb1jdvh9qIscr3nh1RswADyVHC8ydsSiGO6r_ZKfM_3W66Db_9s0PprP49BO_oHS6DAZk-RKiM1Oy9kFSFffK0acL1IDBgHdtAQtcjpHX-r-aF-zB4JKYfgCzJbaOQM78xYYvI5Bk/s1600-h/Bella+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339982797655707170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHHSb1jdvh9qIscr3nh1RswADyVHC8ydsSiGO6r_ZKfM_3W66Db_9s0PprP49BO_oHS6DAZk-RKiM1Oy9kFSFffK0acL1IDBgHdtAQtcjpHX-r-aF-zB4JKYfgCzJbaOQM78xYYvI5Bk/s320/Bella+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> Saturday I think I was in shock.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Sunday I was smitten.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Today ....I'm in love.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">(do you see the little smile?)</span><br /></span>How cute!<br />I think I'm ruinent! </div><div align="center">That's Texas for "all done in"!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">AND.... I have to say thank you for all the </div><div align="center">congratulatory comments!</div><div align="center">I didn't know any of you 6 months ago.</div><div align="center">Before I started this thing called blogging.</div><div align="center">And ya'll made me cry with your heartfelt words!</div><div align="center">Got out the pink kleenex again!</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Ya'll are awesome!</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGbzBFbXKeb2hovpIQorfzBKzI_mLg6cmLE2txYnAcwlAYOJhN1dxo8S8SkqVVzuWUPzWxsvnk9djAs-VmEJrv24SBUIIR0rLpCOgMKqBOM-GD-8WXWZV24X4hNmMCXK1JYQHetXMXXg/s1600-h/Bella+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339982789429869042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGbzBFbXKeb2hovpIQorfzBKzI_mLg6cmLE2txYnAcwlAYOJhN1dxo8S8SkqVVzuWUPzWxsvnk9djAs-VmEJrv24SBUIIR0rLpCOgMKqBOM-GD-8WXWZV24X4hNmMCXK1JYQHetXMXXg/s320/Bella+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> ....with her Uncle Bo</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339983273392464850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FYtBytdiCtf3n0Psqf4Fg6APH-C3-I8x1juARQ4eCyp9M2mZPwXj5NKwNp1LTdFpJIapzf4Au54UiEM4dlGDfCjn-4U9hqBY51V6MHxaISOQE2QC2DVQk9afkXP9OzbgLLv7KPfoIKc/s320/Bella+004.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:180%;">Three men and a baby....</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Here come's the hand off!<br />Which hand goes where?<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCh0sWUKMcV3r5orpHm2oDzvlvDrtk8Hz1koAAuMhDtETCw_9IDo8J95JnnDgE648A_wNHUrcq9VXJYxqjAPovbzwxCWUueRQtGB5qR5f84pWlcV079pLWjnzbbIHpj7Sgrd8WNPYHQAc/s1600-h/Bella+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339982782813687298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCh0sWUKMcV3r5orpHm2oDzvlvDrtk8Hz1koAAuMhDtETCw_9IDo8J95JnnDgE648A_wNHUrcq9VXJYxqjAPovbzwxCWUueRQtGB5qR5f84pWlcV079pLWjnzbbIHpj7Sgrd8WNPYHQAc/s320/Bella+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;">Pass almost completed!<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKhZ_WGUHNFs1w1BeIualfB8SL7ujfxHhQ_epWXWRkoZ2Y5_VwNMnNXpJ8E4xVkfA8E8PiVqhlce8SJF60DgnsDgyGxROjIFyEsC_WwSSEYjmHQGzXdKT5ZDMTF2E3o_Gtwj7K5hA4DPw/s1600-h/Bella+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339982778553208562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKhZ_WGUHNFs1w1BeIualfB8SL7ujfxHhQ_epWXWRkoZ2Y5_VwNMnNXpJ8E4xVkfA8E8PiVqhlce8SJF60DgnsDgyGxROjIFyEsC_WwSSEYjmHQGzXdKT5ZDMTF2E3o_Gtwj7K5hA4DPw/s320/Bella+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;">Score!<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHbK2PrNQW6vyiTBvD2BmSvf99De79FunwvIQKyIszUfHt4VJD2Uo6ByTnfn0LVAruri9t_5mIItbPW_VffrhCO34zbu6-eDiTKiv89CJD6nw0pLL-0uOrO8BcfqWnZkWqUN4oI9PF24/s1600-h/Bella+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339979762865133570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHbK2PrNQW6vyiTBvD2BmSvf99De79FunwvIQKyIszUfHt4VJD2Uo6ByTnfn0LVAruri9t_5mIItbPW_VffrhCO34zbu6-eDiTKiv89CJD6nw0pLL-0uOrO8BcfqWnZkWqUN4oI9PF24/s320/Bella+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;">Amazing!<br />And she's a sleeper.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">She hasn't wanted to nurse.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">Just sleep!</span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">I'm sure that will change at some point!<br /></span><br /><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrfJnRZ2fjb8bFrecJ1uSiSFsOFIswcr9kczKqtIZjzgrcfaPU-5mypG0y8BawuXTV5w8gKr1TnDuxYROpmh6xKdQnPsXEOLOeApgv4cJuB7EpbPWy9Ub0Hams1ayXZ-4MfykZ_1zmMI/s1600-h/Bella+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339979759418333538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrfJnRZ2fjb8bFrecJ1uSiSFsOFIswcr9kczKqtIZjzgrcfaPU-5mypG0y8BawuXTV5w8gKr1TnDuxYROpmh6xKdQnPsXEOLOeApgv4cJuB7EpbPWy9Ub0Hams1ayXZ-4MfykZ_1zmMI/s320/Bella+012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Surprise! </span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">The balloon fairy!<br /></span>(Kay-Kay)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONi2__292z2VoSZJO0WJl_-YOdER819WPgOOd2H5JhKEQSzL8dSVPAbm5BENpHAqXu0snJEc3uGGFZdtNJGhDvPHxwo6GPbbRdAo2RzDlZ07UcQmpM1fICPlKI2SN7mXgT4F3NUU6UOM/s1600-h/Bella+016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339979756926049794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONi2__292z2VoSZJO0WJl_-YOdER819WPgOOd2H5JhKEQSzL8dSVPAbm5BENpHAqXu0snJEc3uGGFZdtNJGhDvPHxwo6GPbbRdAo2RzDlZ07UcQmpM1fICPlKI2SN7mXgT4F3NUU6UOM/s320/Bella+016.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> Her "Aunt-to-Be" Amanda </span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">plans on coming out every weekend</span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"> just to hold her!<br /></span><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXBCr5mrkpkLHECqqZ-H6wCzjWY3B_uatN77elm30WRyZOQQsHmk9wuKFVHqmGY6eHG4rTMUbyenBl2_XBZePYJWsgZxkZmWVz6UY7cmo7r4nNfq_Dd4_p6to5ZwM0IeFQ9B86Qdpwio/s1600-h/Bella+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339979748030190914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXBCr5mrkpkLHECqqZ-H6wCzjWY3B_uatN77elm30WRyZOQQsHmk9wuKFVHqmGY6eHG4rTMUbyenBl2_XBZePYJWsgZxkZmWVz6UY7cmo7r4nNfq_Dd4_p6to5ZwM0IeFQ9B86Qdpwio/s320/Bella+017.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;">Charlie telling Bella goodbye.</span></div><div>He's got his photos to show </div><div>the guys at work tomorrow. </div><div>And he's wearing his </div><div>pink hospital wristband, too!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>When he left work last Monday his boss, whose name is Terry Bell, was giving him a hard time. He said "Charlie...you <em><strong>are</strong></em> naming this baby Terri or Theresa (after me) aren't you?</div><div>Charlie said "No sir, we're naming her Bell-a."</div><div><strong>"That'll do!"</strong></div><div><em>True story!</em></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">I am so proud of him. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span></div><div>He has stayed by Jessica's side the <em><strong>whole</strong></em> time.</div><div>Hung in there through 18 hours of labor plus 8 hours of pre-stuff. </div><div>Holding her hand and coaching her through the contractions.</div><div>"Come on baby ...you can do it!" he said as she pushed and pushed and pushed.</div><div>He changed <strong><em>all</em></strong> the diapers at the hospital.</div><div>Learned all about nursing the baby and patiently helped both Mom and baby.</div><div>After bringing them home he headed off to his job 2 hours away.</div><div>He's one tired but proud daddy.</div><div> </div><div>Reminds me of <em><strong>his</strong></em> daddy...Mr. Hero. </div><div>Who took care of me exactly the same way.</div><div> </div><div><strong><em>He's going to be a great dad!</em></strong></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">Did I say I'm proud of him?<br /><br /></span><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ORV4yT630974C-kt_M_UMbXExE2XJ6JRRQdPcYw9AulOXOnpHQ8vn1XWD05IN9IT5Q0Rkr_wVshHgAV0o37MibQRiPkWzFgvL3eO274boL91kZe8yL9jY9bXdV7pr-sFdTgYjFTQliQ/s1600-h/Bella+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339979742732152802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ORV4yT630974C-kt_M_UMbXExE2XJ6JRRQdPcYw9AulOXOnpHQ8vn1XWD05IN9IT5Q0Rkr_wVshHgAV0o37MibQRiPkWzFgvL3eO274boL91kZe8yL9jY9bXdV7pr-sFdTgYjFTQliQ/s320/Bella+018.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> Miss Bella....</span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">Stretched out in her cradle </span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">for the first time!<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><em>Yes...I'm in love!<br /></em></strong></span><br />It's amazing.</div><div>I knew it would be wonderful.</div><div>Everyone told me so.</div><div>But I had NO IDEA.</div><div>It.</div><div>Would.</div><div>Be.</div><div>This _____.</div><div>Amazing</div><div>Fabulous</div><div>Awesome</div><div>Great</div><div>Fantastic</div><div>All of the Above!</div><div>And it's only been 3 days!</div><div><em><strong>WooHoo!</strong></em></div><div> </div><div>I needed those pink kleenex in church yesterday.</div><div>It was all I could do not to have a full blown melt-down!</div><div>God....You are so good!</div><div> </div><div>And thank you Jesus for the new job that you are creating for Charlie.</div><div>Remember...the one where he can be home with his family every night.</div><div> </div><div>Thank you too for the abundance of milk that is coming in tomorrow. </div><div>Milk that Mommy is producing for that precious little Bella.</div><div> </div><div>I thank you that You are supplying all their needs </div><div>according to your riches in glory.</div><div>Amen!</div><div><br /><br /><strong>Have a blessed week.....</strong></div><div> </div><div><em><strong>from my delighted heart to yours!</strong></em></div><div> </div><div><strong>Patti<br /></strong><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div><br /></div>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-68207135619594889672009-05-23T22:50:00.007-05:002009-05-24T00:57:54.942-05:00Happy Labor Day!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Miss Bella Nicole!</span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjLyiqqwFVvcw4paAmM_pzim1m-oAmcOzd930Toai1trtMvvy5vPbnarcrnVFwnE07gYtaRom1NkcnwtNpuTUuQ8LORLVHhV8SoaHm6u5Qi5tmaR8dS-d-IIKB7N6-7ezspDny5ZeGRE/s1600-h/IMG_0585.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339235309377915858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjLyiqqwFVvcw4paAmM_pzim1m-oAmcOzd930Toai1trtMvvy5vPbnarcrnVFwnE07gYtaRom1NkcnwtNpuTUuQ8LORLVHhV8SoaHm6u5Qi5tmaR8dS-d-IIKB7N6-7ezspDny5ZeGRE/s320/IMG_0585.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> Making her GRAND entrance at </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">9:15am</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">5-23-2009</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><em><strong></strong>after</em> <strong>18</strong> hours of labor.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Weighing in at..........</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><em>9 lbs. and 7oz.</em></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">20" long<br /></span></div><div align="center">It may be Memorial Day Weekend </div><div align="center">but her Mama has earned the right </div><div align="center">to call it Labor Day!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbyxlyKbTJE7a9rWXx5j8pOtDNMR1wNnR56z2eKSGP3qTTPzwObAE0E7ZSaPl_kIHEC3I3_xN76jahFnivd0JBk3_7j-zjyZ1s5chfKa0z31kkU7DttkqpKH0-gOdSKFMb98WHwfv8TSg/s1600-h/Bella's+Birth+Day+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339234666464034402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbyxlyKbTJE7a9rWXx5j8pOtDNMR1wNnR56z2eKSGP3qTTPzwObAE0E7ZSaPl_kIHEC3I3_xN76jahFnivd0JBk3_7j-zjyZ1s5chfKa0z31kkU7DttkqpKH0-gOdSKFMb98WHwfv8TSg/s320/Bella's+Birth+Day+011.jpg" border="0" /></a> Too cute!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcDbmQwv3EThB6nCHaXyxDcTe-XAPIdSYYJlu8XV81btFRjRmuh-HfJZQGWg3GQT4qWSsAe9Zq_G9PfwULblmQvDgzOcwlNoR5mNZJMsPOU2ZOmIThofCKCSqF0eYM8WuDGmefQWSUpQ/s1600-h/Bella's+Birth+Day+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339234663708476754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcDbmQwv3EThB6nCHaXyxDcTe-XAPIdSYYJlu8XV81btFRjRmuh-HfJZQGWg3GQT4qWSsAe9Zq_G9PfwULblmQvDgzOcwlNoR5mNZJMsPOU2ZOmIThofCKCSqF0eYM8WuDGmefQWSUpQ/s320/Bella's+Birth+Day+005.jpg" border="0" /></a>Kay-Kay and Bella<br />I think I'm going to like this!<br />My middle name is Kay.<br />I didn't think Grammy fit.<br />My mom was MeMe.<br />Her other grandmother is Nana.<br />I'm going to be Kay-Kay!<br />Mr. Hero's middle name is Joe.<br />He's going to be Joe-Joe.<br />Kay-Kay and Joe-Joe.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccfalIYyK6ZsyJwmvgRMRlrc6_ySVPqIrM8aq6uk9faDT21Ksd-QQ1BgwVyUm_g0kX6sauO-HMYXCbXVqpgqQ-h8lr6zH2U_3wZIGZ-uhOJ_ZHN4_lpOlPoBggA38TGXRTTr4Ksh2QQU/s1600-h/Bella's+Birth+Day+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339234666158785874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccfalIYyK6ZsyJwmvgRMRlrc6_ySVPqIrM8aq6uk9faDT21Ksd-QQ1BgwVyUm_g0kX6sauO-HMYXCbXVqpgqQ-h8lr6zH2U_3wZIGZ-uhOJ_ZHN4_lpOlPoBggA38TGXRTTr4Ksh2QQU/s320/Bella's+Birth+Day+018.jpg" border="0" /></a>Bella, Daddy Charlie and Joe-Joe!<br />I think the guys are beaming!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWFh9FUZfjBMmylYslKBum1RhO9zVVyWsT8TRkBIE2UJYFXxsi956R61gk944NFmUICmfhmCpGptXZq2r0wOjzr_wpMFNA2Pl3azEWvNm8u0HorICcRVz07ZbEtRhNWk68Grk8ffHBDP4/s1600-h/Bella's+Birth+Day+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339234661208639282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWFh9FUZfjBMmylYslKBum1RhO9zVVyWsT8TRkBIE2UJYFXxsi956R61gk944NFmUICmfhmCpGptXZq2r0wOjzr_wpMFNA2Pl3azEWvNm8u0HorICcRVz07ZbEtRhNWk68Grk8ffHBDP4/s320/Bella's+Birth+Day+021.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mom with Bella.<br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339235309805227746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw72y-N5l6B-pEDIp6q4ZJ3VAFRSPszRM8KnW4iyasC8r5h3qVQqovd1bnhLQ9qFV8E5GtWvQWEtwRWDD2Tz7AfgKzFgk_0zfHSltBXn5-qkjCtAvXFqaHPjAezqtpS84Bt6FzYejyG8c/s320/Bella's+Birth+Day+020.jpg" border="0" /><br />The happy new family!<br /><br />I want to say a big thank you for all your prayers and good wishes for the kids. I know a lot of you out there have been pulling for us the past few days and I really appreciate it.<br />They finally got a room at the hospital Friday morning. Part of the problem was not enough heart monitors for induced patients. They broke her water at 2:30pm and thats when the show got on the road. Doctor asked her if she wanted a c-section at 9pm. She said no. He asked again saying it was a big baby. She still wanted to try and have her. Labored all night and finally had her this morning with not much of an epidural left. Can I say there was a whole lot of pushing going on? For about 30 minutes! Almost a 10 pound baby! She passed out afterwards. But is doing fine tonight. And Bella is healthy! Shoot...she looks like she is two months old!<br />I did fine...didn't even need my pink kleenex!<br />Not sure if all of this has sunk in yet.<br />I don't have to tell you she's the<br />most beautiful baby in the world.<br />I just have 3 words to say.<br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Fab-U-Lous!</span><br />That's what being a grandmother feels like!<br />Now I know why my mom always gushed about her grandkids.<br />I'm pretty sure I'm following in her footsteps.<br />I am totally blessed!<br /><br /><em><strong>blessings from my delighted heart to yours!<br /></strong></em><br />Patti<br /><br />I'll have more photos to show in the next few days<br />but I promise this won't become a baby blog!<br />Thanks for indulging me!<br /><br />ps. Thank you Lord for this precious new life. I know you have wonderful plans for Miss Bella because your Word declares it in Jeremiah 29:11.<br />And Psalm 139:13 says you formed her inward parts and You covered her in her mother's womb. And she is fearfully and wonderfully made.<br />And she is perfect.<br />Thank you Lord.<br /><em>Now it's time for the pink kleenex!</em><br /></div>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-80111743476032449932009-05-21T20:03:00.002-05:002009-05-21T21:40:23.215-05:00Still Waiting<span style="font-size:180%;">Still waiting.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">For a room.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">At the hospital.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">To induce labor.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">TO GET THAT GRANDBABY HERE!</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">The kids were told this afternoon to check back tomorrow at 4am to see if they have a room.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br />You'd think if they can schedule an appendectomy they could schedule a labor induction. On second thought.... an appendectomy is usually an emergency surgery! No scheduling there!<br /><br />Oh well....we're trying to be patient.<br />Having to call the hospital every 4 hours has kinda taken the wind out of the kid's sails. But I'm sure when she does finally get the labor going they will get back to being excited. <br />As for me...I'm pretty much excited all the time!<br />Excited as in "happy" excited ....not "running around like a chicken with it's head cut off" panic excited.<br /><br />Hopefully by tomorrow night we'll have some pictures.<br />I'll keep you posted.delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-53584662893007720072009-05-20T09:02:00.004-05:002009-05-20T09:45:49.914-05:00NO ROOM AT THE INN!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbykJLVp3AX4D_IyV-5gfatW-I_ihUtxgskxUqY84IqRhPVKkJe3Flmmc2e6oexN4eE5FXaLTOnbsUSVT0QesMKb23mDX71MWolrbTAe967i6T-wVMtwqbAtGUBNzSnYaGrEdfNCrV6Po/s1600-h/header.jpg"></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;">The kids are still at home</span>....<span style="font-size:180%;">waiting.</span> </div><div></div><div>The hospital is full. No birthing rooms are available this morning and there are 2 on the waiting list before her! The inducement ceremony doesn't look like it will happen today....and unless Bella decides to make her own entrance they are saying it could be tomorrow or Friday before they have a room available. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Is it a full moon? </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>No, I just checked and it's not a full moon....must have just been a very romantic August 2008 here in town! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The nervous dad is not too happy....he only has 4 paid vacation days to get this baby here! I'm thinking he needs to load her up and go for a truck ride or a horseback ride or walk a couple of miles to get the ball rolling! There's a room at the hospital available if she goes into labor but not a room for them to induce labor. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Yes, we live in a small town....we might just have to start looking for a stable!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I'll keep you posted!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Hope your day is a blessed one!</div><br /><div>From my delighted heart........</div><br /><div>Patti</div>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-6555213053276254892009-05-19T23:35:00.005-05:002009-05-20T00:30:48.790-05:00She's Almost Here!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhwCFgrOfLAnyIjbMrKp9zsKuaWuSyqLfCLA2tZiKwAgWXgZ7CUzCTvAo7_l9VmmjUPdEsg5MROLjHczmWHrOb6gBgihLntwpmPhS1aUUv6D1YqSmc5cwr9Jv8s7u8_geDkP658doQxE/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+051.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337761313149658818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhwCFgrOfLAnyIjbMrKp9zsKuaWuSyqLfCLA2tZiKwAgWXgZ7CUzCTvAo7_l9VmmjUPdEsg5MROLjHczmWHrOb6gBgihLntwpmPhS1aUUv6D1YqSmc5cwr9Jv8s7u8_geDkP658doQxE/s320/Bella's+Shower+051.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Almost time for the BIG reveal! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">The grand entrance! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">The expected arrival!!! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Yes.....my Miss Bella...</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">my first grandchild......</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">will be here tomorrow! </span></div><br /><p align="center">(Or at least by Thursday!)</p><p>In the wee hours of the morning....5:30am to be exact! Charlie and Jessica and Miss Bella (still in the bag) will make their way to the hospital for the inducement ceremony! </p><p>Jessica said the Dr. won't actually start the Pittosin (?) drip until noon so I'm thinking Miss Bella should be here surely by midnight! </p><p>When I was pregnant with Kountry 29 years ago...I had to be induced also. I remember going into hard labor almost immediately, laboring 12 hours, not dialating past 2 and having a C-section! I also had the same Doctor as Jessica...he actually delivered all three of my kids including Charlie! </p><p>We're praying and believing for an easy and quick delivery for Jessica and for a healthy baby Bella!</p><p>I've got the batteries for my camera <em><strong>and</strong></em> video camera all charged up and ready to shoot! And I've got my pink kleenex in my purse...I'm sure just a few tears of joy wil be shed! I'm ready to roll!</p><p>So hopefully by tomorrow night I'll have some of the first photos for you to see!</p><p align="center">I'm so excited I don't know if I can sleep! </p><p align="center">My youngest child will become a daddy tomorrow. </p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">And I'm going to be a grandmother!</span> <strong></strong></span></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">O Happy Day!</span></strong></p><p align="center"><em><strong>from my excited and delighted heart to yours!</strong></em></p><p align="center"><strong><em>Patti</em></strong></p><p align="center">ps.....if you haven't gotten your tickets for the raffle for the other Ms. Bella then click <a href="http://junksistas.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#cc0000;">here.</span> </a>There are 50 prizes being raffled off for a great cause...to help with her medical expenses <em><strong>and</strong></em> the tickets are only<strong> $10.00</strong> each! That's only about 2 trips for coffee <a href="http://www.starbucks.com/"><span style="color:#009900;">here</span></a>! Go be a blessing to this sweet family. Her <a href="http://talkingwhitetrash.blogspot.com/2009/04/great-i-am.html"><span style="color:#cc0000;">story</span></a> will warm your heart much better than the coffee!</p>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-85129210352628281242009-05-13T21:06:00.011-05:002009-05-16T00:42:11.541-05:00Baby Bella's Baby Shower<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-e9dmcsnBab-9iHYAnI9LnPqM8zOO5IxYGzvjc6Cy7MWRZfca6x9GL1lPymGoNXJZ3JBuyMHjk_aBfqRQmf6ZzEyA156XMb5K0lWGwqJgkwY749j-1bEUr_G4c1WbzJJppc1PIeGMAI/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+032.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Last Saturday afternoon....W</span><span style="font-size:180%;">e</span> (Amanda my soon to be daughter-in-law and my daughter Amanda who we call Kountry and I) had a shower to honor our baby to be Miss Bella and her mommy (my daughter-in-law) Jessica. About 40 wonderful friends and family (some drove in from Dallas and Houston) convened at my house for food and fun ......all done up of course in PINK, PINK and more PINK!<br /><br /><br /><div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkd-iR52EmcCXlbv31E7PVNC_gBJ9MO9MmEyKkq-b5OleksgjppHGjSDJSZOB_PmCaVArSgu9dWjuM5x3pjAdUBLcY6EnXoSPvS98NVu8EsRArUKZe0VR80NYbQggULWccqrMHH_Lwrpw/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+060.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335752825627865842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkd-iR52EmcCXlbv31E7PVNC_gBJ9MO9MmEyKkq-b5OleksgjppHGjSDJSZOB_PmCaVArSgu9dWjuM5x3pjAdUBLcY6EnXoSPvS98NVu8EsRArUKZe0VR80NYbQggULWccqrMHH_Lwrpw/s320/Bella's+Shower+060.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's the scoop....</div><div align="center">the story, food, decorations, gifts and peeps.<br /><br /><br />The Entry<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44L4eljS4wnwPq_KB22m-Qo4p2i-PnxMS7BZBQQmGRYArRvROJbUl_yYvdZjBVYnv8OFht_AezfHmwI4QKlXlUEy2ApJLWAF2K2-sJwr5d6fbUdFdKfKm4kd8VP22Sc-_gTtL98lFJwU/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+052.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335752823911161090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44L4eljS4wnwPq_KB22m-Qo4p2i-PnxMS7BZBQQmGRYArRvROJbUl_yYvdZjBVYnv8OFht_AezfHmwI4QKlXlUEy2ApJLWAF2K2-sJwr5d6fbUdFdKfKm4kd8VP22Sc-_gTtL98lFJwU/s320/Bella's+Shower+052.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here's Jessica and Charlie on their </div><div>wedding day August 18, 2007.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieG3OElVb9RDNMseA26yZZfKzjwpRclupXNiIQBpwityttbVOv494XuqEt4aMJ5N6diDFIwSHin5se2vzilyN4bz4-vf_JTK0JxUycwZKzb2H-6vQrp4ptgG0BAkXwj40UqzAFeAmAnCU/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335752820668496610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieG3OElVb9RDNMseA26yZZfKzjwpRclupXNiIQBpwityttbVOv494XuqEt4aMJ5N6diDFIwSHin5se2vzilyN4bz4-vf_JTK0JxUycwZKzb2H-6vQrp4ptgG0BAkXwj40UqzAFeAmAnCU/s320/Bella's+Shower+013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Remember the <a href="http://delightedheart.blogspot.com/search/label/Christmas"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">sweater wreath</span> </a>I made at Christmas?</div><div>I found the pink sweaters at the same time </div><div>and decided to make a baby wreath. </div><div>Some of the jewelry belonged to my mother...</div><div>Bella's great grandmother.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieI4KYgwyJI4kZPsMiW4x0DjLG_zy-ICOTG-BkK5eah5DBbolCMvC5gsk34QCN2bax6mzlEgADb3eSu82emhFNi7wnHBC6R7NV-BfUxd0lszJRNhSjuBhAcGAzPP3JXZ6Xlz8e-bm3YIk/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335752814136303682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieI4KYgwyJI4kZPsMiW4x0DjLG_zy-ICOTG-BkK5eah5DBbolCMvC5gsk34QCN2bax6mzlEgADb3eSu82emhFNi7wnHBC6R7NV-BfUxd0lszJRNhSjuBhAcGAzPP3JXZ6Xlz8e-bm3YIk/s320/Bella's+Shower+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> And don't you just love the "Queen Bee" sign </div><div>I found at Hobby Lobby!</div><div>I think that may be her nickname!<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335751069844143042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovxLm0jyprJL5vqosI84m3k9mPr3EzoKmLb-_RgZXgEFO8Mgy-j-CG98qY4zEdAly2Qj1aBUTJHf_PUax7dGqrnjue3_EX9Wqb-sgqg3JgbapQLSUJL08BWDYQV1dAiHkKB65qTbd7IM/s320/Bella's+Shower+050.jpg" border="0" /><br />The vintage baby planters were given to me when I had my babies!</div><div align="center">I've been saving them for 23+ years!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmiaWqyOuevco-xL6C0Y_LrhmmGbsPSNJ0yumOlZ1IwqV53noVBgKHrqLsUN1X-0C0XtMW5kHVyW8MNszEulrzxXGk4Db5R5M5fH1BXYYOr3wX7PfOm1S9Q26VsMmEWBH89LLk645yi8/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335752812501012098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmiaWqyOuevco-xL6C0Y_LrhmmGbsPSNJ0yumOlZ1IwqV53noVBgKHrqLsUN1X-0C0XtMW5kHVyW8MNszEulrzxXGk4Db5R5M5fH1BXYYOr3wX7PfOm1S9Q26VsMmEWBH89LLk645yi8/s320/Bella's+Shower+002.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Bella's Granddad ...Mr.Hero.....found this artwork at Canton for her bedroom.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFj3pe5wu4F91Wo-azXHmPPwzyKQ3KbSBZYXXBS3LpDsXHUMHwSaCC9tPQn0lYISfG_A4h1pUZtWG1XjvSw-2AiBPWeoSda3Xdcv_EW1rs59eeB6DFke-eR8aN4RDpliio_NuQgaqqtyk/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335751075563505602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFj3pe5wu4F91Wo-azXHmPPwzyKQ3KbSBZYXXBS3LpDsXHUMHwSaCC9tPQn0lYISfG_A4h1pUZtWG1XjvSw-2AiBPWeoSda3Xdcv_EW1rs59eeB6DFke-eR8aN4RDpliio_NuQgaqqtyk/s320/Bella's+Shower+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I got to use all my vintage milkglass that was given to me recently by Mr. Hero's mother. Mr. Hero as a young boy would give his mom a piece of milk glass from the Western Auto store every year for her birthday and Mother's Day.</div><div>The square cake plate he bought me for Mother's Day this year!</div><div>I thought that was really special!<br /></div><div>The pink carnations were ordered in bulk from Costco.<br />I had enought for everyone to take them home as party favors.<br /></div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiZUCFcoFpTQO1GUdUcK21FnpmjAXo1GpsLGALwtv7R-oLhMmbWsknF_MyWW7v7GzOf2YcFHdDopu6Za7aC8gpWfXQZzpPHTez43wRfZFWGUlsILa9UvRJikOloNLvq9X68qQmVVQzfU/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+046.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335751060252896642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiZUCFcoFpTQO1GUdUcK21FnpmjAXo1GpsLGALwtv7R-oLhMmbWsknF_MyWW7v7GzOf2YcFHdDopu6Za7aC8gpWfXQZzpPHTez43wRfZFWGUlsILa9UvRJikOloNLvq9X68qQmVVQzfU/s320/Bella's+Shower+046.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The table set with goodies......<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXO2H8IjzliQcl8yrN72Zb0Dovg_3DPYsHWgk7tGNrTAEE93pObKvn3yxntZTA8gxtkVpztOk9LwcEx7Fz7nLtOpSlq7RHn5DRn_NFHxlDLoWiII62QEwDzEqMS_7kXZqXRNoJUuMyzDs/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335749749086919842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXO2H8IjzliQcl8yrN72Zb0Dovg_3DPYsHWgk7tGNrTAEE93pObKvn3yxntZTA8gxtkVpztOk9LwcEx7Fz7nLtOpSlq7RHn5DRn_NFHxlDLoWiII62QEwDzEqMS_7kXZqXRNoJUuMyzDs/s320/Bella's+Shower+007.jpg" border="0" /></a> Using one of my mom's vintage damask tablecloths I gathered up the corners with a rubber band and then covered it with a pink net bow.</div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335751061442463106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZJAeYcNMJmQAkJSes2ao7EcaBfFKFM4abyrWL-8ZQLqJI6l9TXaLrq60WMwofZVFgjGEKy2GnWrUp2rnHX4qvoRTPM0obH6k7l1JVgDDqn87WeiDQwur68raXKitEuGtxqnkZ6kw0BU/s320/Bella's+Shower+049.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br />The pink mannequin I found at a cute antique mall here in town....</div><div><a href="http://www.sentimentaljourneysantiques.com/"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>Sentimental Journey</strong></span></a>.</div><div>The pink boa and pearls just added to the girlyness!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjy56x1zaqmiWqQ9Z2TlkXzsYOVp5bMx98cfJ2hdPA9TezMQqpFiKEnV2QErxlUwEg0L1v8gYGOBTYZ6sTZNPFTbroD7DtgusnDgYu0pj9CNbDLTeXwILnTTv8WCaQFSXN_mebM1wpsMc/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335749750372560386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjy56x1zaqmiWqQ9Z2TlkXzsYOVp5bMx98cfJ2hdPA9TezMQqpFiKEnV2QErxlUwEg0L1v8gYGOBTYZ6sTZNPFTbroD7DtgusnDgYu0pj9CNbDLTeXwILnTTv8WCaQFSXN_mebM1wpsMc/s320/Bella's+Shower+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>Are these not the <em><strong>cutest</strong></em> cupcake flags?</div><div>I had the brainstorm to make these a few days before the shower but didn't have a clue how to print them. But I knew someone who did!!! My sweet friend Tracey from <a href="http://acottageindustry.typepad.com/a_cottage_industry/"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Notes from a Cottage Industry</span> </a>makes cupcakes and flags all the time (and she has an amazing blog!)so I emailed her and she fixed me up....All I had to do was print them on some cute paper from HL and then Amanda and Kountry cut, pasted and glued the beads to the top for me. Those two also frosted all the little babycakes for me! We all had so much fun making them the night before the shower!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNYVvujTCjenNDRAI3M2lam8iYhIrG3PIc0hPDc81UHhnaflzb43mZc3tz8khUG8FItzKWfgOHjMCAWTv9rZV-Avx1eUxLllxY2yOH7k3TQsKMrTJxgUXY_1NQyaXvcAx8QBI4bFVIGY/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335749744650741666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNYVvujTCjenNDRAI3M2lam8iYhIrG3PIc0hPDc81UHhnaflzb43mZc3tz8khUG8FItzKWfgOHjMCAWTv9rZV-Avx1eUxLllxY2yOH7k3TQsKMrTJxgUXY_1NQyaXvcAx8QBI4bFVIGY/s320/Bella's+Shower+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We made<em><strong> bunches</strong></em> of bite-sized cupcakes.</div><div>With them being bite-sized you had to eat more than one!</div><div>I'm thinking the 2 Amandas could start a bakery now!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwiDGjukShbqKgVogeKE8wSMY7uy_aH96XPPADNDRWbsNFmjiNwjFb1mGnNl_tbt8KB02yiCKTns4MsQzDcMWz7XyUfa1FDXt7UBeQhJknuWrM86ySLVU8bLInKYi3Js4mGU7iAz-BqM/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335749741881740034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwiDGjukShbqKgVogeKE8wSMY7uy_aH96XPPADNDRWbsNFmjiNwjFb1mGnNl_tbt8KB02yiCKTns4MsQzDcMWz7XyUfa1FDXt7UBeQhJknuWrM86ySLVU8bLInKYi3Js4mGU7iAz-BqM/s320/Bella's+Shower+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>We also hung some of Charlie and Jessica's </div><div>baby pictures on a ribbon clothesline.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cR_h0JRlh0wH8z772AOZUAWMmUKqC3R2_OOpqxkjYSg8Q55jXv3KYHjq4M179ySpbPB8nJd_JEsDa6CRDmVCnCTDTmWoLeU0FV0eWWFw6h4sHAyIauuKYAhFs34J37QWHL9voa79MgU/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335749737714355234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cR_h0JRlh0wH8z772AOZUAWMmUKqC3R2_OOpqxkjYSg8Q55jXv3KYHjq4M179ySpbPB8nJd_JEsDa6CRDmVCnCTDTmWoLeU0FV0eWWFw6h4sHAyIauuKYAhFs34J37QWHL9voa79MgU/s320/Bella's+Shower+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Cute <em><strong>and</strong></em> funny!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkypPo25nQ3mIh0BaCS1Bce9TAJ1qKwSrVQJiMENKNVgQiZ7ypYhfFInv9htSTpA_vVKlgEGrtZhDeLB0inZV70Zv4mB-QxceFgUsm5rhGdiYthW-N5_gkSmz7TlOSwHk971RWXkKrqQ/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335509428221923026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkypPo25nQ3mIh0BaCS1Bce9TAJ1qKwSrVQJiMENKNVgQiZ7ypYhfFInv9htSTpA_vVKlgEGrtZhDeLB0inZV70Zv4mB-QxceFgUsm5rhGdiYthW-N5_gkSmz7TlOSwHk971RWXkKrqQ/s320/Bella's+Shower+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The front yard got pink and white ribbons hung from the trees.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFslwpn0o9gO8sPFh9RiIfCL_N9ccm8AEdi2AYEhopUJC15-Wl8F9Pla2yaJ9fyXBI15AcXVellH8L_toSR-qWVexS7J4CUWFL_CiPTK8cQz0OvAKkCxAN0lZJKqwir-XMYMo7Yg-84Ps/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335509423132940674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFslwpn0o9gO8sPFh9RiIfCL_N9ccm8AEdi2AYEhopUJC15-Wl8F9Pla2yaJ9fyXBI15AcXVellH8L_toSR-qWVexS7J4CUWFL_CiPTK8cQz0OvAKkCxAN0lZJKqwir-XMYMo7Yg-84Ps/s320/Bella's+Shower+011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />And the back deck got a banner to flutter in the breeze.</div><div>(Which I made at 4am Saturday morning!)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR5XA2l7J7dXNT4b5LLSMYuD555v-IaNN3QNwOOKgY2NRH3EFgiN-W2EBXlqJLoSmJ7h5fTN76ZAhs5jyR5lz4ZXIdgULVQv7PCrl8CDctVaEEkelXrzaS_OPq68NAgdXtofiXYvPZJ_A/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335509419436809106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR5XA2l7J7dXNT4b5LLSMYuD555v-IaNN3QNwOOKgY2NRH3EFgiN-W2EBXlqJLoSmJ7h5fTN76ZAhs5jyR5lz4ZXIdgULVQv7PCrl8CDctVaEEkelXrzaS_OPq68NAgdXtofiXYvPZJ_A/s320/Bella's+Shower+043.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Jessica had just started opening gifts when she got a little suprise. <em><strong>Charlie!</strong></em> Jessica hadn't seen him in two weeks and he wasn't supposed to have gotten off work but he did.<br /><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335754990789164162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAMZlBuJvAwwzkQ0pobGc-oehc7Y1R44EpcvJnRPzwMs1rUI-w_jqhcknNvzV2yp-aePDURKN3y8PZP6XFYbx6rj8WWj7P0dIl1gEM4JE2Fn3tQZrYrUPmB3wDRsoBx6R99C6LKUkv6B8/s320/Bella's+Shower+019.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />So Charlie joined her in the opening of the gifts.</div><div>"Hey...what's in that box?" asked Charlie.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhrND3YjYtXDTQuCcBUGEZellt24lV41D-Oxcwbi8MgcmooQAnPiV_LUnnYNlWoLXC84MTG08Oxt3PROXwdKHKy7D2zI5daQbPwbaDB2cMKH6VOkT4NU6W_qC9HwI9kDE6kAQmj8_LNY/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335509417354534834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhrND3YjYtXDTQuCcBUGEZellt24lV41D-Oxcwbi8MgcmooQAnPiV_LUnnYNlWoLXC84MTG08Oxt3PROXwdKHKy7D2zI5daQbPwbaDB2cMKH6VOkT4NU6W_qC9HwI9kDE6kAQmj8_LNY/s320/Bella's+Shower+020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Miss Bella's First Bikini!</div><div>Given to her by her great aunt and cousin who drove all the way from Houston to come to the shower!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvkn7sIcxrPfLDu7VCnh3X52Of_uUYjbMVaoQKD_UhQu_zcqR5w0JyqXsg_T0K1aUj5dtQEIk_Sgv-xd_S70D61vgcUqCaswInEP7lWfs6IKkKwFWDF3Avdd0tlP7MCYEYA6ZlMMRxoA/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+048.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335499496166089474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvkn7sIcxrPfLDu7VCnh3X52Of_uUYjbMVaoQKD_UhQu_zcqR5w0JyqXsg_T0K1aUj5dtQEIk_Sgv-xd_S70D61vgcUqCaswInEP7lWfs6IKkKwFWDF3Avdd0tlP7MCYEYA6ZlMMRxoA/s320/Bella's+Shower+048.jpg" border="0" /></a> Charlie says "A one piece only for my girl!"</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Charlie... being good natured...got in on the act of all the ohhhs and ahhhs from all the ladies!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZz0oNMi1NHmQu_85BUd8tAb5GPeQPzmzJGAFEY1uEGQ5GhK_VFmrZcq2jWHdXRgThaBxcotDW_l8knjCAruDKX6yIm1cs6vKQXq7FJF4O1us8Yl6vur0VK2R7FchqHv8nlVISeVauU9k/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335499492951056802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZz0oNMi1NHmQu_85BUd8tAb5GPeQPzmzJGAFEY1uEGQ5GhK_VFmrZcq2jWHdXRgThaBxcotDW_l8knjCAruDKX6yIm1cs6vKQXq7FJF4O1us8Yl6vur0VK2R7FchqHv8nlVISeVauU9k/s320/Bella's+Shower+054.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Yes, son......we will see you carrying that!</div><div>And you will look stylish!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDAacOKFPf8_89YGMBlRb6J1CYXNEbFMm4IKUgspEHT3onzbgbKaA627mERn5RmDlR_6IiWt4kd-3VuFRCmcEiJTvpqaDS5aT3vQ0dGTCpnW3Z1O-wg4y4NgslbYUm1mCV4oJLTeiT7M/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+057.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335499488950928802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDAacOKFPf8_89YGMBlRb6J1CYXNEbFMm4IKUgspEHT3onzbgbKaA627mERn5RmDlR_6IiWt4kd-3VuFRCmcEiJTvpqaDS5aT3vQ0dGTCpnW3Z1O-wg4y4NgslbYUm1mCV4oJLTeiT7M/s320/Bella's+Shower+057.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Bella's Aunt Kountry brought the "Rock Star" outfit </div><div>all the way from LA! </div><div>For her first photo shoot no doubt!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxVSHGl96NkPg7AgsERGBS2xHwkrhuwVJSjn98cAQcZoYMg4DB-PNe6HHSWD4Lv4m-82ggQ-Qppzr2ZUYpyNZpLisY42d8T12A-F3dY67ihBA7_3wTgrBGVAxoVkbLBGGvD_9NJp9Hh0/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+065.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335499484328218770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxVSHGl96NkPg7AgsERGBS2xHwkrhuwVJSjn98cAQcZoYMg4DB-PNe6HHSWD4Lv4m-82ggQ-Qppzr2ZUYpyNZpLisY42d8T12A-F3dY67ihBA7_3wTgrBGVAxoVkbLBGGvD_9NJp9Hh0/s320/Bella's+Shower+065.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div>The kids were greatly blessed by the outpouring of love and goodies.</div><div>They say thank you to all!!!</div><div>And Miss Bella is all set to make her grand entrance!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZzhoIH4j2uxavGHc3JVDX6f3RNFVVnabqksd8yk2zBg7eeQkm68Y9_Vvi97cPYbh0Vys3KzPVDmWHGoslAvfcD8FePlKrukuSNV6FvshX2-tV7LZ_-gjBcwTODZcjs_iCIvWDGzM0PU/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+040.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335497897992041810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZzhoIH4j2uxavGHc3JVDX6f3RNFVVnabqksd8yk2zBg7eeQkm68Y9_Vvi97cPYbh0Vys3KzPVDmWHGoslAvfcD8FePlKrukuSNV6FvshX2-tV7LZ_-gjBcwTODZcjs_iCIvWDGzM0PU/s320/Bella's+Shower+040.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><em><strong></strong></em></div><div>The Doctor says she's ........DONE!</div><div>He would have induced labor this week but Jessica wants to make it through Sunday. She is in charge of the Dance Recital for the Boys and Girls Club on Sunday afternoon. So we'll see if Miss Bella shows up to dance with the rest of the girls!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNK_u0W0RqRXi5AuRz_qa4nB6DgfoIjc29SnS72mDBKwNrjlUxhPVYVDswA_08JRIgHLE3Gxgf9iwZCVnB_zRQiqK3glYG1cXdIpoaeC4x879EWcsnhdygSwUXV-5vM8qc_CubrjG4o8/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+038.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335497891580313458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNK_u0W0RqRXi5AuRz_qa4nB6DgfoIjc29SnS72mDBKwNrjlUxhPVYVDswA_08JRIgHLE3Gxgf9iwZCVnB_zRQiqK3glYG1cXdIpoaeC4x879EWcsnhdygSwUXV-5vM8qc_CubrjG4o8/s320/Bella's+Shower+038.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTD8uFVpYpFTyJO8TT2Fbcp9QY72y5qjbq91J9-et6ZjcOUEKuTkQbWFwZp4kCwI06Id5TM6wq6MTgQIOgGxjNXmK2TnpYR5va8U8ahgTv2k7_Rz6peKGVPW3AzrwuqvKbARHBGxAvMM/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335497888538401490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTD8uFVpYpFTyJO8TT2Fbcp9QY72y5qjbq91J9-et6ZjcOUEKuTkQbWFwZp4kCwI06Id5TM6wq6MTgQIOgGxjNXmK2TnpYR5va8U8ahgTv2k7_Rz6peKGVPW3AzrwuqvKbARHBGxAvMM/s320/Bella's+Shower+042.jpg" border="0" /></a>Here I am with all my girls.</div><div>Amanda (The Bride), Me, Jessica, and Kountry </div><div>Aren't they adorable!<br /><em><strong>I am soooo blessed!</strong></em><br />Thank you Jesus!<br /><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335499479637941698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5RBoKtGgqGAhj7EHtIAazbO0iUemPJmArdx47cx4WAvHlzD36bZSiGgmW8VZ2ibQ4rGEwlqlLBIzNMNnHRrEHNY7iqZ5Fzhh1Pwr-KiLDjNhaTxD6gMu-hGC93OeytZTSxPW1HXW1Fs/s320/Bella's+Shower+059.jpg" border="0" />And one more blessing will be here before you can blink!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here's hoping you have a wonderfully blessed weekend!</div><div></div><div><em><strong>from my delighted heart to yours!</strong></em></div><em><strong></strong></em></div><em><strong></strong></em></div><div><em><strong>Patti</strong></em></div><div><em><strong></strong></em></div><div>ps....after having such a great weekend and Mother's Day...I also had a birthday this week!</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-3253703165850998242009-05-10T20:59:00.004-05:002009-05-10T23:22:14.348-05:00Happy Mother's Day!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4kXMzSnU0K2ONUOvux_wEbdDb67mqZHBWN_7WgN7h9gRo_hoi1w8LwR_jFCCNGk1Z2pnqdM4KPgDQl0O_lHnHrs-UW3mRl00Uy2UW3Fw_IcpkqsGPDrn-Y56eY-m3sAhZAAs5DHlx2M/s1600-h/Bella's+Shower+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334392786723973906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4kXMzSnU0K2ONUOvux_wEbdDb67mqZHBWN_7WgN7h9gRo_hoi1w8LwR_jFCCNGk1Z2pnqdM4KPgDQl0O_lHnHrs-UW3mRl00Uy2UW3Fw_IcpkqsGPDrn-Y56eY-m3sAhZAAs5DHlx2M/s320/Bella's+Shower+012.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;"> Here's hoping you all had a wonderful </span></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;">Mother's Day!</span></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></em></strong></div><div align="left"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hydrangeas</span> always remind me of Mother's Day. I love their big fluffy blooms...so much color! And I'm amazed that you can change the color of the blooms by the minerals you put in the ground. And they are so beautiful when dried. As a kid growing up I remember my dad buying my mother a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">hydrangea</span> plant for Mother's Day. Every Mother's Day. I can still see a large potted plant with the big showy blooms in pink or blue on the kitchen table with a card. It always showed up late on Saturday afternoon before Mother's Day. It kinda became a ritual....another year, another hydrangea. My mom never had to guess what she was going to get for Mother's Day! She loved hydrangeas! She always had hydrangeas planted in her garden! Her last few years were spent in a garden home that didn't have room for a garden! So no hydrangeas....</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Then probably about 5 years ago my brother and sister in law were visiting one spring weekend and they bought my mother 2 hydrangea plants for her front porch. They bloomed in their pots that year and then spent the winter in the garage and rebloomed the next spring. And again the next and then she passed away in the winter. I took her dormant plants home with me and put them in the garage and when they started getting green I placed them on my porch. I still remember the overwhelming joy I felt when they bloomed the year after she went home to heaven. I was really missing her that spring and what a blessing it was when they bloomed again. It seemed like a little bit of my mom was still with me. And they bloomed again last year and they are fixing to (that's Texan for "about to"!) bloom again. And they are still in the same pots! I'm really not wanting to plant them in the ground...they have done so well in the pots! But maybe this summer I'll find them a good spot on the shady side of the house and give them a proper bed to reside in. They just might start multiplying! And that would be a good thing! </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">I still miss my mom.....but I so thankful for all the wonderful memories she left with me. And I think she left me her love of hydrangeas because I just had to buy me some last week.</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">The photo above is of some hydrangea plants I bought at Lowe's. </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">I needed some <span style="color:#cc33cc;">pink </span>in the yard for the baby shower.......yes....the shower for my <span style="color:#cc33cc;">Miss Bella</span> was yesterday afternoon at my house. I'll have the whole story<strong> <em>with</em> pictures</strong> up on the blog this week. But here's a little peak......</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">.......well I just thought I was going to give you a little peek...blogger won't let me get to my photos. Must be too many people uploading too many pics tonight! You'll just have to take my word...or 3 words.......Pink...Pink....PINK!!!!</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="center"><strong>Happy Mother's Day Mom! </strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"><em><strong>Blessings </strong></em></div><div align="center"><em><strong>from my </strong></em><em><strong>delighted heart to yours!</strong></em></div><div align="center"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Patti</strong></div><div align="center"></div>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-68935708148189132082009-05-07T09:08:00.005-05:002009-05-07T10:04:00.169-05:00BUCKS FOR BELLA<div align="center"><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzBLQ30qegGU7PVYYr8wODQs685iPOA_p_0h5Ls7RgUXmIPrteIlhgTCHqvDx315bdCwhEzTC-bxD-Dr8GQDea2LxfrtgBrUq5hBKSscyJWmRK4-62y0k1A3sBgOnef_U30TdxoaciJg/s1600-h/bella1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333084004385262642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 245px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzBLQ30qegGU7PVYYr8wODQs685iPOA_p_0h5Ls7RgUXmIPrteIlhgTCHqvDx315bdCwhEzTC-bxD-Dr8GQDea2LxfrtgBrUq5hBKSscyJWmRK4-62y0k1A3sBgOnef_U30TdxoaciJg/s320/bella1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><p align="center">By now most you have read the touching story of</p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://talkingwhitetrash.blogspot.com/2009/04/great-i-am.html"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Sweet Baby Bella Marie</span></a>. </p><br /><br /><p align="center">(if not...please click on her name above for the full story)</p><br /><br /><p align="center">This tiny little baby is the granddaughter of my sweet blogging friend...<br /></p><p align="center">The Fabulously Famous Deb of<a href="http://talkingwhitetrash.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#ff0000;"> Talking Trash</span></a>. </p><p align="center"><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Bella Marie</span> was born on March 12 at a mere 24 weeks and weighed in at 15 oz.<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Bella</span> continues to grow and amaze her doctors while living in NICU. She now weighs 3 pounds and her mommy and daddy have been able to hold her for the first time this past weekend! Check out the sweet photos at her mommy Jenn's blog <a href="http://daisyrockerjenn.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#ff6600;">The Apiary</span></a>.</p><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><br /><p align="left">A couple of weeks ago the amazing women at <a href="http://trailertrash01.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Trailer Trash </span></a>and<a href="http://gardenantqs.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#009900;"> Garden Antqs Vintage</span> </a>came up with the brilliant idea to have a raffle for <span style="color:#cc33cc;">Sweet Bella</span>.</p><br /><br /><div align="left"><br /></div><br /><br /><p align="left">Woman from near and far have banned together and donated items for a fundraiser to help with <span style="color:#cc33cc;">Ms. Bella's</span> Hospital Bills.<br />You can now buy raffle tickets for a chance to win fabulous items donated by some of the most talented women from across the land. Almost 50 people have donated more than 50 items! That's a lot of chances to win! And the more tickets you buy.....the more times they throw your name in the hat! Oh...and did I tell you<em>...the tickets are only</em> <strong><em>$10.00</em></strong> <em>each?</em></p><br /><br /><div align="left"><br /></div><br /><br /><p align="left">If you haven't already....please go by the blog that was set up just for the raffle. Just click <a href="http://junksistas.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#cc0000;">HERE</span></a> and buy a ticket for <span style="color:#cc33cc;">Ms. Bella</span>. You will be amazed at all the wonderful items that are going to be given away. Tickets will be on sale till May 30. You better hurry before all the lucky numbers are gone!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333088785460411186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZwi85tXa-lgwy3IDt7dp0OcWfaOiTGG8WYW5P0Lede1tEhQbevFZaRM7jNnkz3Dht2ovQYNaJ-LKBPmmLCJVrpD-kSqzTrqo4rkKjdK-tLR-oRdIT8WW4d4ZE8uisrrGhsKCIIm80g6s/s320/01js.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://junksistas.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#cc0000;">The Junk Sista's Blog</span></a></p><br /><br /><p align="center"></p><div align="center">I'll leave you this morning with my favorite photo of <span style="color:#cc33cc;">Ms. Bella</span>...</div><div align="center"> </div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333095566305185330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjduRQ_5iqavfDlv4j4alwrRpzt2Fa5IeWebnevM3PTyTS0doKorTSjZxzSCjrCJP7f_qZ3xeBowu61lDy00R2MdQyrU2aNvJfmlwkWhtXpPCvH69Et3aV5FlqPPsPEKr2MW4qIqFuLSqY/s320/Big_eyed_Bella.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><em>Blessings from her tiny heart and my delighted heart to yours!</em></p><p align="center"><em>Patti</em></p><p align="center"><em></em> </p>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-91259886719744832582009-04-26T22:48:00.004-05:002009-04-27T00:20:57.764-05:0027 Days and Counting!<span style="font-size:180%;">We are entering the home stretch</span> with this baby thing! And that means I've been busy! Bella will be here in less than 4 weeks. The mommy-to-be wanted the nursery painted pink so pink is what she got. Bella Pink! Yes.... Sherwin Williams has a pink named Bella! I painted with their Harmony Brand paint...very green...no fumes!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcIv9WG0LR0EWGr6y-P4OXY0gOPtbmtp5NmSieUNnvhs0_fR6QIZyJZ1NzOPjTRFXBU6gs2sAvJTr5_7kSt9eBSpJFg-o3ZEY_KnGYR5CEi3g9PTAfCQq3TcNEMbM9G-MaDOdD1wVBVs/s1600-h/Before+Bella+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329222859001095666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcIv9WG0LR0EWGr6y-P4OXY0gOPtbmtp5NmSieUNnvhs0_fR6QIZyJZ1NzOPjTRFXBU6gs2sAvJTr5_7kSt9eBSpJFg-o3ZEY_KnGYR5CEi3g9PTAfCQq3TcNEMbM9G-MaDOdD1wVBVs/s320/Before+Bella+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> And since I'm vertically challenged I spent a lot of time on this....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oQ1F6tPG7To7GSzuDS02kc6zx8Ou9k2l0Cmvlzbw-1CLceOJzQ9d61dh6I-BPD-s8CsL8mGcQ0OkCEVVLRyKhSRTmT8Vuofgr0_W3V38jeewuOPbUQQZlaJULZkiktKa1uoCiROV1cQ/s1600-h/Before+Bella+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329222856419145986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oQ1F6tPG7To7GSzuDS02kc6zx8Ou9k2l0Cmvlzbw-1CLceOJzQ9d61dh6I-BPD-s8CsL8mGcQ0OkCEVVLRyKhSRTmT8Vuofgr0_W3V38jeewuOPbUQQZlaJULZkiktKa1uoCiROV1cQ/s320/Before+Bella+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> Pushed stuff to the middle of the room ...covered with plastic and proceeded to make a mess!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxy-3A1QhFdx6LC7lVzOdTZxxrrTABeJQG3pTd9IlWUKi3UQLr8-OpJ95o-j7suow21eIvTn75zLJEXJyxoxpIkLfT0X9P0wWvjvGYkCdUMJo6uwoi47DMYYMH7vt7x88Qb-0ZfvrGzd8/s1600-h/Before+Bella+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329222169903741186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxy-3A1QhFdx6LC7lVzOdTZxxrrTABeJQG3pTd9IlWUKi3UQLr8-OpJ95o-j7suow21eIvTn75zLJEXJyxoxpIkLfT0X9P0wWvjvGYkCdUMJo6uwoi47DMYYMH7vt7x88Qb-0ZfvrGzd8/s320/Before+Bella+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Almost finished with the first coat....yes it did take 2 coats...Can you say cotton candy? Yes I was craving cotton candy by the end of the day.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_b1OezH25Ed3T9gzhr9Kp4tuBYBeuK84V9tERKqRiNx_btNPcWTWMDqR1X1xIZudGuMhRUUtm7GN2wgtilgbqFK0kSxaWMhyphenhyphenkHMhhl8L1I4cAV6SO3oP8-mxZY_MB_6h8OLOHNNqIO4/s1600-h/Before+Bella+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329222163334396114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_b1OezH25Ed3T9gzhr9Kp4tuBYBeuK84V9tERKqRiNx_btNPcWTWMDqR1X1xIZudGuMhRUUtm7GN2wgtilgbqFK0kSxaWMhyphenhyphenkHMhhl8L1I4cAV6SO3oP8-mxZY_MB_6h8OLOHNNqIO4/s320/Before+Bella+006.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mr. Hero and I hung curtains on Saturday and set up the bedding. We still have stuff to hang on the walls and the carpets are being cleaned this week....so no big reveal yet!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfT5RaV1vOOJ4B6nduZLiBcDdcOfRRL4cvP9_g7ECBefg10zr225lnIoR2cuh3EJ3-EuIt_ZYBQI-5SkbobCGSbRjmlnEyVRjZEceJZN-T09Qc8nn_a4789ksCCBk-OEyjuqQYvRQ5Nm8/s1600-h/Before+Bella+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329222164245821122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfT5RaV1vOOJ4B6nduZLiBcDdcOfRRL4cvP9_g7ECBefg10zr225lnIoR2cuh3EJ3-EuIt_ZYBQI-5SkbobCGSbRjmlnEyVRjZEceJZN-T09Qc8nn_a4789ksCCBk-OEyjuqQYvRQ5Nm8/s320/Before+Bella+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is what I worked on this afternoon....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAklKJLoSfeZnA3HwEOMmT9to3uAR-dx95J9bILWAwQGQQzttwyuI_p5DKpXYehELY9BCblS-e6fa4uEvr4qFIa6huaje4-4ScLJX5o03GBh1EcUEyNowNQGCeWHgBc3pAfcoeZvJNcJ8/s1600-h/Before+Bella+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329222156695257058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAklKJLoSfeZnA3HwEOMmT9to3uAR-dx95J9bILWAwQGQQzttwyuI_p5DKpXYehELY9BCblS-e6fa4uEvr4qFIa6huaje4-4ScLJX5o03GBh1EcUEyNowNQGCeWHgBc3pAfcoeZvJNcJ8/s320/Before+Bella+007.jpg" border="0" /></a>Shower Invitations!</div><div>Bella's Aunt Kountry and Aunt (to-be) Amanda </div><div>and I are hosting a shower in 2 weeks!</div><div>Kountry's coming in from California </div><div>for the shower on Mother's Day weekend!</div><div> </div><div>So I was working on the invites this afternoon.....</div><div>I found the paper at Hobby Lobby last week.</div><div>And just printed them on my computer. </div><div>Found the cutest stamp to print on the back of the envelope.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIc5wUnmhUzmvmzX3d9L5Bs581XYs0aXJ3wWwZrix8maXMAG1Ct-OVKIlm0Nu9kCPsggS4Vy1eRgPIblZy_mnEE1YI_1keEbpTPAJY3khHWNxbey8LnNAdTWSlBfWfmgYS0dDis8ZtEk/s1600-h/Before+Bella+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329222148699721346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIc5wUnmhUzmvmzX3d9L5Bs581XYs0aXJ3wWwZrix8maXMAG1Ct-OVKIlm0Nu9kCPsggS4Vy1eRgPIblZy_mnEE1YI_1keEbpTPAJY3khHWNxbey8LnNAdTWSlBfWfmgYS0dDis8ZtEk/s320/Before+Bella+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />You will hear more about the </div><div><em><strong>great big blessing</strong></em> in the days ahead....<br /><br /><br />But the biggest <em><strong>blessing</strong></em> I got today was when </div><div>the kids surprised us by showing up at church!<br />My son is a welder and has been working 7 days a week </div><div>(we haven't seen him for a couple of months)</div><div>on a power shutdown and my daughter in law</div><div> goes to church at her family's church. </div><div> Charlie got the day off today and they surprised </div><div> us in church and for lunch. </div><div>There is nothing sweeter than to </div><div>have your kids sitting with you in church!</div><div>Thank you Jesus!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6gb_yUZxmi78bA5Qn1lmxcMDKb1BhCPXM-Hnyhk-NR8j1ypfEGnPy9TB1WzA1UHPu82fU1sH6Sog344V2r-lNMUmBbMPuDQO8b_z123n4YkMXrnh4nHMN0zsjw35Z6kGWYfK73cB6s5I/s1600-h/IMG_0566.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329213841586874706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6gb_yUZxmi78bA5Qn1lmxcMDKb1BhCPXM-Hnyhk-NR8j1ypfEGnPy9TB1WzA1UHPu82fU1sH6Sog344V2r-lNMUmBbMPuDQO8b_z123n4YkMXrnh4nHMN0zsjw35Z6kGWYfK73cB6s5I/s320/IMG_0566.jpg" border="0" /></a>Isn't she the cutest thing!</div><div>The doctor told her last week the baby</div><div> weighs 6-6.5 pounds already!</div><div>Hopefully we'll get the shower in before Bella arrives!</div><div>Wouldn't that be cool if she arrived on Mother's Day!</div><div>All the family will be here...</div><div>Did you hear that Bella...let's make your debut on May 10!</div><div>(I still can't believe my baby </div><div> is going to be a daddy!)</div><div> </div><div>What a <em><strong>great</strong></em> Sunday we had!</div><div> </div><div><em><strong>How was yours?</strong></em></div><div><em></em> </div><div><em></em> </div><em></em></div><em></em></div><em></em></div><div align="center"><em>Blessings from my delighted and blessed heart to yours!</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em>Patti</div></em><em><div align="center"><br /></em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-26889402592546843482009-04-22T22:55:00.009-05:002009-04-23T09:28:23.906-05:00Wedding Wednesday - LOVE WINS!<span style="font-size:180%;">All day today</span> <span style="font-size:180%;">I've been trying</span> to decide what to share with you for Wedding Wednesday and then tonight I was alerted to this website by my sweet friend Angela over at <a href="http://beadsbaublesandbeautifuljewelry.blogspot.com/2009/04/love-wins-o.html"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Hampton-House</span></a>. Cherry from <a href="http://cherryscreations.blogspot.com/2009/04/love-wins-multiplication.html"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Cherry's Creations</span> </a>has this awesome post up today. And I just HAVE to share it with you cause I think it totally ROCKS! I'll let her explain......<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33ccff;">LOVE WINS</span><br /></div><a href="http://cherryscreations.blogspot.com/2009/04/love-wins-multiplication.html"></a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327755192928844690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1PXz22GbgFsDCPbDF0KxjznLNb0K5Uu1SYg9RZzJct9rvE40hyB3sLgZFrKMaZl84VbY-v0vWBtiXAyhrdcLrHtxbfvg_cebrUGZryP_koudvP1it9gFDijhEnLJ9d78H74_cOT1fPU/s320/010303045904.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />Cherry says.......<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">"The theme of our church for awhile now has been "Love Wins" and we are currently in the middle of a year long campaign "Nothing is too difficult for God". We've learned about about how no illness is too difficult for God to heal and we are currently learning about how no financial need is too great for God. This past Sunday's sermon was based around how God takes what we have and multiplies it when we follow through with what he leads us to do. The Sermon was titled "What's in Your House" based on the story of the widow woman who only had just a little bit of oil but began pouring it into other jars and the oil didn't run out until there were no jars left. 2 Kings 4:1-7 </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">So, for the challenge, the pastor handed out a $1 bill to everyone in the congregation, ($150 in all) and challeged us to use our creativity to multiply it. Combining that with "what's in your house" I came up with these cute little Love Wins charms. They can be worn as a pendant on a cord, added to keyring or zipper pull, or worn as a charm on your sneakers, etc. We will be bringing our dollars and the sum of their multiplication back to the church on Sunday May 3rd. I am making these charms availible for a $2 donation, a small portion of that (about .60 to .75 cents) will cover the cost of mailing the charm and the rest will be donated to Christian Center. I can't wait to see what God turns $150 dollars into. I will be sure to share the news here.<br /></span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.cherryscreations.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">www.cherryscreations.blogspot.com</span></a></div><br /><div align="center">Cherry also makes awesome jewelry...check out her Etsy shop!<br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Are these not the cutest....</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">and what a story you could tell to </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">someone who asks about it!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">So...I know what you are thinking....</div><br /><div align="center">What does this have to do with Wedding Wednesday?</div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br />Well, as I was trying to decide which one and how many of the charms I wanted..... I had a major brainstorm. You know ...the kind where you want to jump up and down and tell someone!!! And Mr. Hero has already retired for the night so he will have to hear about it in the morning. But you my friends are hearing it FIRST! Can you guess what these have to do with a wedding?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Wedding Favors!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br />A lot of weddings these days give some kind of wedding favor to their guests. There are whole websites devoted to wedding favors. Candied almonds tied up with netting, candles, picture frames, bells, all kinds of little resin thingys that fit into your wedding "theme" which people probably just toss as soon as they get home. (Not showing photos here for a reason!) Then there's the DIY brides who do little boxes with cupcakes or cookies or wedding cake which I think is a little better favor cause it <em><strong>can</strong></em> be eaten.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">I made jumbo chocolate chip cookies for Charlie and Jessica's wedding.<br />(300 on the day of the wedding!) </div><div align="center">(And put in individual sacks.)</div><br /><div align="center">Yes...I was crazy but they <em><strong>are </strong></em>my signature.</div><br /><div align="center">And they <em><strong>will</strong></em> show up at the next wedding but....</div><br /><div align="center">we were thinking of a <em><strong>favor </strong></em>along these lines because of our </div><br /><div align="center">"Vintage Baseball" Theme Reception.</div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center">You know the tune...</div><br /><div align="center">Take Me Out To The Ballgame! </div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Peanuts and Cracker Jacks!</span></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327743182786196082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 242px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGopggoG9Qs4iByli7ciZwtwGdl-TJRuhLkhpz-HKdRzt7kfbJpv-Szcq_iVCT-HG31CZuYEGWM4tb1zB7XCVisu3BqtFMvAAieTcbwZh7qplqzv_vhiwEd36VYoWEK7TUP189V9VEZYM/s320/tears_170b.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="center">Now look at the little charms.....</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327731402139235186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3AmZLg3YS-Rmbd0RGzHKqV-yQoVd2I7qE2BoepiQqjmc1S1TZN98fxPSJ2yw4ILjGkxcx3KFnsau4M9F6hMRhh-ANU3KU1v-KAHJYgCQRetBTlr4nVJDwq1WRUI91UWia6PoLQ0TaZY/s320/010303045904.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center">See the one round one in the middle...</p><br /><p align="center">Doesn't it look like a little BASEBALL? </p><br /><p align="center">I can see it attached to the card on the popcorn and peanuts ....</p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">OR</span></p><br /><p>One of the ideas that keeps popping up on the wedding boards ... instead of favors couples are making a donation to their favorite charity in the guests' name and then handing out cards explaining the donation. <em><strong>No more broken teeth on those candied almonds!</strong></em> So how about a little "LOVE WINS" Charm attached to a card with the whole story on it? <em><strong>I'm lovin this!</strong></em> I can see the cutest cards...tented at each placesetting...even letterpressed for those that are blessed enough to afford it! Or Gocco'd or typed or even handwritten! And buying these charms would be a donation to Cherry's church and one of the best lessons I've learned in life is "You can't outgive God!" WooHoo!</p><p align="center">I'm just loving the theme of <span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong>Love Wins!</strong></span></p><p align="center">OMGosh ...</p><p align="center">We may just have a title for our </p><p align="center">Vintage Baseball Theme! </p><p align="center">WooHoo! </p><p align="center">I'm calling The Bride in the morning!</p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">OR</span></p><br /><p align="center">I can also see the little charm attached to the </p><br /><p align="center">Save-The-Date Card</p><br /><p align="center">Which we are working on!</p><br /><p align="center">And I can't wait to show you our idea for it!</p><br /><p align="center">It's too stinkin cute!</p><p align="center"><em><strong>You are gonna love it!</strong></em></p><br /><p align="center">It's Vintage!</p><br /><p align="center">And Baseball!</p><br /><p align="center">WooHoo!</p><br /><p align="center">Now don't forget to go get you a charm or two from <a href="http://cherryscreations.blogspot.com/2009/04/love-wins-multiplication.html"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Cherry</span></a>!</p><p align="center">(I have a feeling she is going to be one busy lady!)</p><p align="center">Cherry you ROCK for this awesome idea!</p><p align="center">And what an awesome church and pastor you have!</p><p align="center">I can't wait to see what Jesus does with this!</p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Love Not Only Wins...It Multiplies!</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Thank You Jesus!</span></strong></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><em><strong>Blessings from my delighted heart to yours!</strong></em></p><p align="center"><strong><em></em></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><em>Patti</em></strong></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#cc0000;"><em><strong>Update:</strong></em></span> Talked to Cherry this morning and she is making me a charm with stitching to really look like a baseball! How cute will that be! She has had a great response and is thinking of adding the charms to her Etsy shop. (I LOVE Etsy!) Her updated post on Love Wins is <strong><em><a href="http://cherryscreations.blogspot.com/2009/04/love-wins.html"><span style="color:#cc0000;">here.</span></a></em></strong></p>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-35626613841408415122009-04-15T23:49:00.006-05:002009-04-17T07:49:40.603-05:00Wedding Wednesday Postponed<span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Just for today....</span>because I <strong><em>have</em></strong> to share with you an email that was sent to me by a good friend. It's a video. You will probably want to watch it again. And again. I watched it several times....showed it to Mr. Hero. He was spellbound! And then I promptly sent it off to most of my address book! And I hate to forward email!<br /><br />If you think you will never reach your dream......just watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY"><span style="color:#cc0000;">here</span></a> on U-Tube. Turn your speakers on and ah you might need to run get you a kleenex....I wish I had.<br /><br />MSNBC also picked up the story today. You can see it <a href="http://tv.msn.com/susan-boyle-wows-cowell/?GT1=28103"><span style="color:#cc0000;">here</span></a>.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Update.....</span></strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">CBS Early Show had Susan Boyle on this morning. </span></div><div align="center">You can see it <a href="http://watching-tv.ew.com/2009/04/susan-boyle-cbs.html?iid=top25-Susan+Boyle+on+CBS+"><span style="color:#cc0000;">hear</span></a>. </div><div align="center">She sings accapella. </div><div align="center">Via satalite from Scotland.</div><div align="center">Totally amazing!</div><div align="center">And her performance on u-tube has had</div><div align="center"><strong>19 MILLION HITS</strong>!<br /><br />I just watched it again...</div><div align="center">Now where are those kleenex! </div><div align="center">I am so blown away!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em><strong>Hope this story delighted your heart </strong></em></div><div align="center"><em><strong>as much as it did mine!</strong></em></div><div align="center"><em><strong></strong></em></div><div align="center"><strong>Blessings!</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Patti</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="left">ps ....been working this week on the baby's room <em>and</em> the baby shower. Hope to have pics soon!</div>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-80323458797868738512009-04-09T00:00:00.007-05:002009-04-09T01:52:03.669-05:00Wedding Wednesday<span style="font-size:180%;">OK...OK...I know I've been AOL</span>....errrr...make that<strong><em> AWOL</em></strong> for too long. (It has something to do with a sprinkler system.) And here it is Wedding Wednesday ...<em>again</em>! I want to thank you all for all of your great comments and support. It's great to hear that several of you are doing the wedding thing also this year....and that you are lovin the vintage wedding look just as much as I am! I think you will love this look I've found for today.......<br />all from that great source <a href="http://www.etsy.com/"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Etsy</span></a>.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Wedding Shrugs</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I have not seen shrugs used for a wedding before but then I do live in Texas and most of our weddings take place in the summer months and a shrug just wouldn't do here with our heat. But since our wedding is in December this is something The Bride just might want to take a look at! </span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Antique Ivory Silk Taffeta Bolero Shrug</div><div align="center">by</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21325917"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">English Dept</span></a> </div><div align="center">a designer from Portland, OR</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6EaVqUHkK0SK5oJItQKv7xh3Yq1S3EiJqYXIpTaTM91DEyEug1N_EgHHPclndngorsGt3zzl8pfn2mSs45c9Y2uNeK9qcPZAUjhWJM0h6arbcJj0VAZI0NDqUBi2pWjv0YcreuJzQsc/s1600-h/il_430xN_58232397.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322557609698240098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6EaVqUHkK0SK5oJItQKv7xh3Yq1S3EiJqYXIpTaTM91DEyEug1N_EgHHPclndngorsGt3zzl8pfn2mSs45c9Y2uNeK9qcPZAUjhWJM0h6arbcJj0VAZI0NDqUBi2pWjv0YcreuJzQsc/s320/il_430xN_58232397.jpg" border="0" /></a> How adorable is this? </div><div align="center">Not to mention romantic!!</div><div align="center">And it could be used for a spring or fall wedding also.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Now all the vintage lovers are going to fall </div><div align="center">head over heels for the next ones!<br /></div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23308571"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322557611288474002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 248px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecYr7EWB4g0tkr5N8047dgrbqz6bsnpF8TJaTb7E5Mlulkx5wY7mCSI1PWNTbHjk8DPBdqGVnS9JM2zP_98LmGfqC7peJMESYvYHtnmjwFXIo6f0ZqOxnNswZaN5ZVzl-l0-LDl5SzdI/s320/il_430xN_64888689.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Holly Stalder</span> </a></p>of Portland makes these vintage goodies<p align="center"><em>from vintage goodies</em>.<br /><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEf8QJvA-Y_XwXSP4a0LGnDV-gtDTCEYm7Ldn3uTZbP3rg0nl2RtUbzpb104IFMsrCiM3UCwwVu60r2UUJr3sGHiFJl5_SPGzlxfXf2BzgoqjLs9apcUilY5OYNqIGtvaScwaQOWVIq0/s1600-h/il_430xN_64888688.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322557608083726546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEf8QJvA-Y_XwXSP4a0LGnDV-gtDTCEYm7Ldn3uTZbP3rg0nl2RtUbzpb104IFMsrCiM3UCwwVu60r2UUJr3sGHiFJl5_SPGzlxfXf2BzgoqjLs9apcUilY5OYNqIGtvaScwaQOWVIq0/s320/il_430xN_64888688.jpg" border="0" /></a> There is something </div><div align="center">about making something </div><div align="center">from something vintage</div><div align="center">that just makes my heart swoon!</div><div align="center">Maybe that makes me GREEN!</div><div align="center">I'd say green with envy!</div><div align="center">I am waiting for one of those creative moments!<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Iu_1bFeWe9ReT8AzfqmVMrKkdsaKHJe50BzJZDf7I01P7AfwadhDCKMkTjk_oRjsPNjhI6-WGIrdhfVs8ntUG7EGFrVfLvwCkk1i42XojOe7C2660933cepAY2NErCMnCS15Fa8pnL0/s1600-h/il_430xN_64888686.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322557607464951570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 315px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Iu_1bFeWe9ReT8AzfqmVMrKkdsaKHJe50BzJZDf7I01P7AfwadhDCKMkTjk_oRjsPNjhI6-WGIrdhfVs8ntUG7EGFrVfLvwCkk1i42XojOe7C2660933cepAY2NErCMnCS15Fa8pnL0/s320/il_430xN_64888686.jpg" border="0" /></a> Look at the vintage jewelry!</div><div align="center">These are just gorgous!</div><div align="center">Holly custom makes these after seeing a pic of your dress.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-4o1mywJeR-_DiT6Os54UZnzbPofsdLw1hRFqEd3ti_wsO4qDBzLTSUlvqmj-5V2zIxi1IYAuxogOoUegQeDh3rDcMH2y6sdTrXialZ2ik1tHcWePtx0xl91pqc6yLFG_dT4eTVz9Ww/s1600-h/il_430xN_64888687.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322557159459410210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 318px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-4o1mywJeR-_DiT6Os54UZnzbPofsdLw1hRFqEd3ti_wsO4qDBzLTSUlvqmj-5V2zIxi1IYAuxogOoUegQeDh3rDcMH2y6sdTrXialZ2ik1tHcWePtx0xl91pqc6yLFG_dT4eTVz9Ww/s320/il_430xN_64888687.jpg" border="0" /></a> Too cool!<br /><br /><br /><br />These next two are made by </div><div align="center">Emily <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_5&listing_id=17222291&ga_search_query=shrug+wedding&ga_search_type=tag_title&ga_page=9&min=&max=&order="><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Rohm <span style="color:#000000;">from</span> </span><span style="color:#000000;">Chicago.<br /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-Qr_gLlQjfqTVfxm928Z2mSggs4mJsMqpYXrPIs9Dq-RLjV0ZpQRP2vVG-xh7VXklNObGnzhW1vzQWvHsRC2CtGS4MB9mUn0C08O-G_AH60BS7dUjp49RzXnJWhKjUCylLL3EHJ_f50/s1600-h/il_430xN_44581308.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322557157572313698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 297px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-Qr_gLlQjfqTVfxm928Z2mSggs4mJsMqpYXrPIs9Dq-RLjV0ZpQRP2vVG-xh7VXklNObGnzhW1vzQWvHsRC2CtGS4MB9mUn0C08O-G_AH60BS7dUjp49RzXnJWhKjUCylLL3EHJ_f50/s320/il_430xN_44581308.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Alecon lace is embroidered with pearls and sequins for more sparkle.<br />This one's a short jacket.<br /><br /><br />This one's a shrug.<br />What a beautiful view during the ceremony of your back!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWgSERydS0fFsrZgsncU9WBuP2SrtLFJyw383RHyOqi1iZa1CLJ6TBa3RRwVK7E0N6ij8YIYCEuLBsNGedrdssfe85hLuSuSTsS5KfxUBiu7VXL_pNM4tSMQucC-VA7bBQI0JtjySbwYs/s1600-h/il_430xN_59867034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322557154896307778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 295px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWgSERydS0fFsrZgsncU9WBuP2SrtLFJyw383RHyOqi1iZa1CLJ6TBa3RRwVK7E0N6ij8YIYCEuLBsNGedrdssfe85hLuSuSTsS5KfxUBiu7VXL_pNM4tSMQucC-VA7bBQI0JtjySbwYs/s320/il_430xN_59867034.jpg" border="0" /></a>Rohm also make veils and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23330313"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">mantillas</span></a>. </div><div>My mother made my veil in 1976 using the same kind of lace. </div><div>She beaded the lace with pearls. </div><div>We took a family trip from Texas to California that summer before the wedding and I remember her sitting in the backseat sewing on the veil all the way there and back....3000+ miles!</div><div>I still have it (along with my dress) and who knows...maybe we will incorporate it into the wedding scenery someway!<br /><br /><br /><br />Now if it is really chilly in December....</div><div>(which here in Texas it could be 17 or 77!)</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhMSXQPIns-iWS1UvumB_fzleNzuOA4ZTYPqCsJXCNhh75sgqEvKo26fwwHCNbbtVmnTq9Si00jj1d-younPA7UB2HXwL6SDBLo3GtAqQtQHpsN_b4aGumYDclu1fsrpw14LI9RhbOrk/s1600-h/il_430xN_64289595.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322557155259119826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 223px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhMSXQPIns-iWS1UvumB_fzleNzuOA4ZTYPqCsJXCNhh75sgqEvKo26fwwHCNbbtVmnTq9Si00jj1d-younPA7UB2HXwL6SDBLo3GtAqQtQHpsN_b4aGumYDclu1fsrpw14LI9RhbOrk/s320/il_430xN_64289595.jpg" border="0" /></a>This little fur shrug would be cute!<br />From Etsy seller <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_18&listing_id=23129359&ga_search_query=shrug+wedding&ga_search_type=tag_title&ga_page=4&min=&max=&order="><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Spazooie.<br /></span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And I also have my mother's mink stole </div><div>from the 1950's</div><div>which would look awesome with a </div><div>rhinestone pin.<br />Ohh ...I'm liking that idea!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIIGnnWGtlqCGpV-RJNYd7qwwC38ejg7U7qO-U6ACPuS9tXaq3u9c1yvoYCt375Ak_fTuq-1lOB2slYx5McVoS4RIL7wUBQJeQ93iFYV9rTOb49b6fXKwJ94GK_Xu08hz0CLvnP2SMOk/s1600-h/il_430xN_54910888.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322557152110936322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIIGnnWGtlqCGpV-RJNYd7qwwC38ejg7U7qO-U6ACPuS9tXaq3u9c1yvoYCt375Ak_fTuq-1lOB2slYx5McVoS4RIL7wUBQJeQ93iFYV9rTOb49b6fXKwJ94GK_Xu08hz0CLvnP2SMOk/s320/il_430xN_54910888.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>This one from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_7&listing_id=20331371&ga_search_query=mink+stole&ga_search_type=tag_title_vintage&ga_page=&min=&max=&order="><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Vintage Fashion Addict</span></a></div><div></div><div>*Note to self...</div><div>look for a dress that will go with the stole!<br /><br /><br /><br /><em>All photos and shrugs from Etsy dealers.<br /></em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">http://www.etsy.com/</span></a><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><br /></span><br /></div><div>Hope you are having a wonderful week!</div><div></div><div><em><strong>Blessings from my delighted heart to yours!<br /></strong></em><br />Patti</div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266597836331286006.post-10133959434254907372009-03-26T00:06:00.007-05:002009-03-26T02:05:50.557-05:00Wedding WednesdayHere it is Wedding Wednesday and I haven't gotten a post in since last WW! Where did the week go? Between wedding and weeding and table designs for a BD party and some baby stuff...it went by fast! So here's the wedding news....<br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">WE HAVE OUR PHOTOGRAPHER! </span></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.taraswainphotography.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Tara Swain Photography</span> </span></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left">When we first started talking weddings... The Bride told me that the wedding photography was pretty high on her list of proirities because she really want great pictures to remember THE DAY by. Sometime in January I ran across Tara's website and fell in love with her amazing work. I remember looking at all of her pictures and her blog till the wee hours of the morning and going crazy...they were so cool! And she lived only 40 miles from us in Paris, Texas! How come I had not heard of her? I emailed The Bride and she fell in love with Tara's pictures too! I wanted to share some of her work with you so here's just a sampling of her work she sent over to me tonight. (These are not our kids.)</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60rpHwn7vsuZt7KOXH-H-c7yDyW5Z0z9KcOEKqZ0CxGqGByID2xynID_j0aj2jViSPcSbD7SuySG59J_vX_Ujwb-CdIUpbGaWwzPIkVFqU1ysP5TJ3zojylzB9PtdOul9hNWmqG5QyqI/s1600-h/IMG_1466.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317361687826202498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60rpHwn7vsuZt7KOXH-H-c7yDyW5Z0z9KcOEKqZ0CxGqGByID2xynID_j0aj2jViSPcSbD7SuySG59J_vX_Ujwb-CdIUpbGaWwzPIkVFqU1ysP5TJ3zojylzB9PtdOul9hNWmqG5QyqI/s320/IMG_1466.JPG" border="0" /></a> Boot Scootin down a Texas Road!</div><div align="center">Rockin the Dress!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHcuz73m3N3TcWcMU8CQFeGjIKHEGkYXK9cqX12tQDq_st7B8IrIBEAk2rsdFanRTHUW-GRHUl07ikKe6gWuDfTKuaHco1Ia9e-pE0181coo3pUcZ3m6JCD-48XpUIqygNUlLmuuEO7XE/s1600-h/IMG_1126+copy3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317361682282772514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHcuz73m3N3TcWcMU8CQFeGjIKHEGkYXK9cqX12tQDq_st7B8IrIBEAk2rsdFanRTHUW-GRHUl07ikKe6gWuDfTKuaHco1Ia9e-pE0181coo3pUcZ3m6JCD-48XpUIqygNUlLmuuEO7XE/s320/IMG_1126+copy3.jpg" border="0" /></a>Beautiful Bride in a Cute Vintage House!<br />Lovin that pink door!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigr3EHUhY8-yZflFLFMWcZS5fStFHi5uQq6IjbhDZgDX6DXEEsHnQO3JbwscOOyUeKKFoWis8mboVLqXaEAXlkd4LtO6hO3A8MAbY1Wc5eVPuSLHVh1KhfCy9cxtcVOFstfyc7r4Yt-LM/s1600-h/IMG_1077.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317361016763027010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigr3EHUhY8-yZflFLFMWcZS5fStFHi5uQq6IjbhDZgDX6DXEEsHnQO3JbwscOOyUeKKFoWis8mboVLqXaEAXlkd4LtO6hO3A8MAbY1Wc5eVPuSLHVh1KhfCy9cxtcVOFstfyc7r4Yt-LM/s320/IMG_1077.JPG" border="0" /></a> Wedding Day</div><div></div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317361690413118706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvjSZU-mG8BLyxZiscb4ua1mYvTz8KrHQNvEEYhdYdYOF2Pph-COjUMTHJiD6NfbuVLJcSvE2tXO3Id7RdSvEX8Nhstl8TBDiJCBUmvC2siJgWludm_AdZDpi15ODAEEId9OHcZXEAo8/s320/IMG_033.JPG" border="0" />Here's one from an e-session!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SiiKxaeni_fQYM7B0JdDZ4DObtx4aX0Mp6KkCr1xhvza4h89LUfAQgr8ISLcJBcYKzYWcWRCfp1tB6vy07wSSHBRqKYHxpkw3ltJBOd4Rh4BJJsYw7G4ZmIVa_Imbnz-OGoY0u6xzmQ/s1600-h/TTD_0860.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317361015104406658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SiiKxaeni_fQYM7B0JdDZ4DObtx4aX0Mp6KkCr1xhvza4h89LUfAQgr8ISLcJBcYKzYWcWRCfp1tB6vy07wSSHBRqKYHxpkw3ltJBOd4Rh4BJJsYw7G4ZmIVa_Imbnz-OGoY0u6xzmQ/s320/TTD_0860.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here's a Trash the Dress session!</div><div>Pretty cute!</div><div>For those of you who don't have a clue...the new thing now is sometime after the wedding you do another photo session and do creative things in your dress. It makes for amazing pictures and (unless you are going to sell it) your dress will probably just sit in your closet for 30 years like mine has and turn yellow! So you might as well get another chance to wear it! And have some fun!<br /><br /><br /><br />Tara also does kids....<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCArleEEM9_VJeaCFQCST_N44MYq-pP_DDK5yQo5jeAwNorXcpkC2kree1j5VcDjhDtmbZvo6slQ5Sek-Sg8OVDue2RKFIL7obEqxc7BXyMwafPI10VNqlPO_OmuJspu5oeLfdcarSUzM/s1600-h/IMG_0145.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317361008413547154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCArleEEM9_VJeaCFQCST_N44MYq-pP_DDK5yQo5jeAwNorXcpkC2kree1j5VcDjhDtmbZvo6slQ5Sek-Sg8OVDue2RKFIL7obEqxc7BXyMwafPI10VNqlPO_OmuJspu5oeLfdcarSUzM/s320/IMG_0145.JPG" border="0" /></a>Future Rock Star!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And Senior Shoots<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIfA3vVFMV2TF1xCuetulZ50WGw0-f76wB8UFtGITXuQBOS94zSYZBQqdNqKiFdFphV7dTN5G6EzBldFPkNXvkx5URgEZoFwzDPu77OrckGeN8IzSXd23tmeAIByrGZ1lu3vlOwrst5E/s1600-h/IMG_0231.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317361008526622738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIfA3vVFMV2TF1xCuetulZ50WGw0-f76wB8UFtGITXuQBOS94zSYZBQqdNqKiFdFphV7dTN5G6EzBldFPkNXvkx5URgEZoFwzDPu77OrckGeN8IzSXd23tmeAIByrGZ1lu3vlOwrst5E/s320/IMG_0231.JPG" border="0" /></a>She could be a Rock Star, too!<br /><br /><br /><br />And Newborns!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ogBXbdMZyI7pzriU6SW2tV4tF-A6q9LV2G-m-Y0NZr4tVl5eHgV_thgqSvByNh24TGBY6mrt-iQ6V1P2Ih61BVlCwRwFYoHpdO2H2ObyKr8j4T9e9jQMUGgeIGJZaE4X4fDIwa1rlkQ/s1600-h/Thiessen_1074.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317361001088558434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ogBXbdMZyI7pzriU6SW2tV4tF-A6q9LV2G-m-Y0NZr4tVl5eHgV_thgqSvByNh24TGBY6mrt-iQ6V1P2Ih61BVlCwRwFYoHpdO2H2ObyKr8j4T9e9jQMUGgeIGJZaE4X4fDIwa1rlkQ/s320/Thiessen_1074.JPG" border="0" /></a>Definitely a Rock Star!!!</div><div></div><div>Yes, you <em><strong>will</strong></em> be seeing pictures of my new grandbaby by Miss Tara this summer! </div><div></div><div></div><div>So I asked Tara to tell me how she got in the photography business and she said.....</div><div></div><div>"I started taking pictures when I was 8 or 9... of our animals on the farm.. tractors, trucks, etc.... but I only started my business about a year and a half ago. Shot my first wedding last March and fell in love with weddings. I went full time the end of Oct 08 because it just got waaaayyy to busy. "</div><div></div><div><a href="http://www.taraswainphotography.com/"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">www.taraswainphotography.com</span></a></div><div>modern.different.fun.</div><div></div><div>I love her by-line!</div><div></div><div>So why hadn't I heard of Tara Swain before?</div><div>She's only been doing weddings for a YEAR!</div><div>And full time for 6 months!</div><div>Amazing!</div><div>You have to check out her <a href="http://www.taraswainphotography.com/"><span style="color:#cc0000;">website</span></a> and blog.</div><div>She has some really cute props...like a turquiose couch and a hot pink couch and zebra chairs and she collects old trucks and tractors and vintage stuff.</div><div>Too cool!</div><div>She captures<strong><em> personality</em></strong> on film.</div><div>She will knock your socks off.</div><div><em>She's got amazing God-given talent.</em></div><div><strong>She's 22.</strong></div><div></div><div>And she's booked every weekend except for a couple through November!</div><div>(She was going to take December off until I shamelessly begged her to do our wedding!)</div><div></div><div>The Bride, her mother, and I met with Tara last Friday and we all left saying we can't wait for Tara to start shooting. She's not only talented but adorable and lots of fun! </div><div>She's going to do the engagements and bridals plus the wedding but it looks like she will be taking some baby pictures first!<br /></div><div>I'm soooo excited....</div><div></div><div></div><div><em>from my delighted heart to yours!</em></div><div></div><div><em></em></div><div>Patti</div></div></div></div></div>delighted hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195050794743029949noreply@blogger.com12