tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80378384735371073972024-02-22T06:46:17.377-06:00Donnie & LoriLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425924197460204364noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037838473537107397.post-45646302904011332402009-09-02T12:18:00.002-05:002009-09-02T12:23:16.039-05:00Baby Pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMO0clHZDYXKqS3nv9_aBX4IjJJSO281XkEJyosQNbl7SGy17HPL6oyY-B_2LoB2gfOcMxadLQ4SGIN3SBBXgZGJUA7hPtlZ8YUU8cxFZoNBdBFWaIRR3M2LXK6FSegms24eMYV1vyyAZ/s1600-h/Picture+14.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMO0clHZDYXKqS3nv9_aBX4IjJJSO281XkEJyosQNbl7SGy17HPL6oyY-B_2LoB2gfOcMxadLQ4SGIN3SBBXgZGJUA7hPtlZ8YUU8cxFZoNBdBFWaIRR3M2LXK6FSegms24eMYV1vyyAZ/s320/Picture+14.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376921547234811826" /></a>We're still waiting for some of Donnie's baby pictures, but here is a picture of me next to Jack. Apart from the hairstyle and clinched fist (and maybe a squashed nose) I don't think he looks like me. What do you think?<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425924197460204364noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037838473537107397.post-85321377826951506092009-09-02T09:59:00.002-05:002009-09-02T10:09:14.219-05:00Breakfast on the patio<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3hv1Y2XzJ_HFs1necOzQJnoHWLi3pGXzaajXqwZ6amLdkJsSbkz3609A3feWD_70A82Hv_b3XovxOuh5ai5DfqoNSScCDch3mQ71d4n2GBzMiBrDoHeKLJJZzeYgUjV1ZfayST0Py20t/s1600-h/Picture+13.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3hv1Y2XzJ_HFs1necOzQJnoHWLi3pGXzaajXqwZ6amLdkJsSbkz3609A3feWD_70A82Hv_b3XovxOuh5ai5DfqoNSScCDch3mQ71d4n2GBzMiBrDoHeKLJJZzeYgUjV1ZfayST0Py20t/s320/Picture+13.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376885247188891378" /></a>This morning we ate breakfast outside. Jack let us sleep until 8:45. I think all that means is that we put him back in his cradle after the last feeding and we stayed in bed until 8:45 when he woke up 3 hours later. But still, it was so peaceful and relaxing to sleep in and eat in the cool morning air with daddy. What a fun day already!Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425924197460204364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037838473537107397.post-78673536571898443782009-08-25T18:18:00.007-05:002009-08-28T21:58:03.909-05:00Jack Allen Copeland<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVifkl2rGxjyKGqB5qdV741oSeGk4Tz0TxhYjr3f25gVOl7GKBW8Gnjlm8vEsZKPZ9YgMYJfImwlao3KQuzOiRuSr8lBhU_XrWHIkiCFcxYSPXGaGv8Jbtaxto00bduNNZr6w7vPogW_Yq/s1600-h/102_4231.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVifkl2rGxjyKGqB5qdV741oSeGk4Tz0TxhYjr3f25gVOl7GKBW8Gnjlm8vEsZKPZ9YgMYJfImwlao3KQuzOiRuSr8lBhU_XrWHIkiCFcxYSPXGaGv8Jbtaxto00bduNNZr6w7vPogW_Yq/s200/102_4231.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374049496071146114" /></a>What's up people?! There is a new baby in the house and I made this cool slide show of his first 1.56 days on earth. If you didn't know, he is Jack Allen Copeland and was 7 lb. 1.4 oz, and 20 inches long at birth.<div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22905504@N07/sets/72157622011863587/show/"><br /></a></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22905504@N07/sets/72157622172380378/show/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF66;">Click here for a recently updated slideshow of Jack's first pics.</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF66;"> (updated 8/28)</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy,</div><div><br /></div><div>Donnie</div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425924197460204364noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037838473537107397.post-22407821301627402372009-08-18T10:18:00.002-05:002009-08-18T11:43:16.458-05:00My supermom and greataunt!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWWfV_gL0RWKjenMJSX8FlmUKv8Dun-Ri0SyATQ6keBWvKqhCKGhq4UfNIA3y0nzcBEHM-CdgMfjTXGjm61FvSdnmlBYxpvWDDRoFbSZfgK1jGOUZ1vtNgNl_yvnE43dkVPrDxp3AM22H/s1600-h/DSC_0030.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWWfV_gL0RWKjenMJSX8FlmUKv8Dun-Ri0SyATQ6keBWvKqhCKGhq4UfNIA3y0nzcBEHM-CdgMfjTXGjm61FvSdnmlBYxpvWDDRoFbSZfgK1jGOUZ1vtNgNl_yvnE43dkVPrDxp3AM22H/s320/DSC_0030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371323641106934818" /></a>These 2 girls are so great! They endured a really long and apparently not fun car ride (in the rain, uphill both ways!) to come visit me! Thanks guys. I love you both so much!Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425924197460204364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037838473537107397.post-37845108127509155542009-08-12T08:13:00.003-05:002009-08-12T08:34:32.337-05:00Family Vacation...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMqn1bL_F4Tf1zfeTh0mIF9uhAIc6RWKJb6KcF8Jjws8H4FC5BIsXhPY4BVZZfxCxYI4SeGLF5EnGMy86_TEFBP__dyf7Fo4yIomnZaq1wen2n23FXQtCkPM40OF7LsK70wfUjt7-fb6D/s1600-h/DSC_0040+fixed.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMqn1bL_F4Tf1zfeTh0mIF9uhAIc6RWKJb6KcF8Jjws8H4FC5BIsXhPY4BVZZfxCxYI4SeGLF5EnGMy86_TEFBP__dyf7Fo4yIomnZaq1wen2n23FXQtCkPM40OF7LsK70wfUjt7-fb6D/s320/DSC_0040+fixed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369068713757853890" /></a><br />to our house. <div><br /></div><div>My family (mom, Val, Grandma & Papa) came down to visit, see the belly, and check out our house. It was a whirlwind tour...not even 24 hours, but I enjoyed seeing them and showing off all of Donnie's hard work! It was a lot of fun, but next time I'll carry around my bottle of French dressing in my purse (apparently there is NO French dressing in Arkadelphia!)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425924197460204364noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037838473537107397.post-87459061836699903742009-07-23T18:53:00.003-05:002009-07-23T18:58:36.709-05:00MY SISTER IS ENGAGED!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpERiNFT2zhxEesFSCApJhANvafOj6W0ob2jIEWturTinJzLsn0O802zgrdbFIMJ-AY8m654Va25SpVd6nNb30ozf68Jf8Y6d_evEL_aHphdws3NHdw37qfHxytP4PMS_ytf5T7wfkSxEF/s1600-h/100_2338.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpERiNFT2zhxEesFSCApJhANvafOj6W0ob2jIEWturTinJzLsn0O802zgrdbFIMJ-AY8m654Va25SpVd6nNb30ozf68Jf8Y6d_evEL_aHphdws3NHdw37qfHxytP4PMS_ytf5T7wfkSxEF/s320/100_2338.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361808252861155058" /></a>Wow! She's so sweet and turning 20 years old. I guess I'll let her get married! I think they will end up great together. Check out her <a href="http://mrandmrsvanderpooltobe.blogspot.com/">blog</a>.Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425924197460204364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037838473537107397.post-53852772201812668832009-07-14T15:09:00.003-05:002009-07-14T15:22:52.762-05:00Aaron & Rachel's Wedding!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyEZF4TjHAncB97GrkIfgjg3iILaxR54ywYhIiIXcjJymFm1tEsC2sYNlowImnIQ18rNjkv63kjqcTzJ3xNzEmBI4Yi3rGQ8YD0HMyTlHJY4d3sTTtnAdefqa4DXm-8ZMCHWjc61FpwoUd/s1600-h/102_3469+fixed.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyEZF4TjHAncB97GrkIfgjg3iILaxR54ywYhIiIXcjJymFm1tEsC2sYNlowImnIQ18rNjkv63kjqcTzJ3xNzEmBI4Yi3rGQ8YD0HMyTlHJY4d3sTTtnAdefqa4DXm-8ZMCHWjc61FpwoUd/s320/102_3469+fixed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358412369714844146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOF1knWleBEVsXOGjlIJWc_UUR5k5tjVim25cMmodBu6CWSQThvHmTYZ821nklGhlawwLjbT4x22vJ3hLBy-MbkYEu4j3Ml6k2RJrZL72v9hVhd-N4DMwpsaChU20QPweqI7fOqZ3kd4oq/s1600-h/102_3461.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOF1knWleBEVsXOGjlIJWc_UUR5k5tjVim25cMmodBu6CWSQThvHmTYZ821nklGhlawwLjbT4x22vJ3hLBy-MbkYEu4j3Ml6k2RJrZL72v9hVhd-N4DMwpsaChU20QPweqI7fOqZ3kd4oq/s320/102_3461.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358412360911334898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRP5TGfi_TA6H8Dsb-fjLn69cqkPvXp1cPwkn42hMhjRXDXXAAMkcULd49_2fCcFiSM1ozPJhiLUf6GU8gOUV6ZthqF9d9ZzasnWXePANaoAzJvZrtfCdNymoprW_E-b4yESnau4Nvjsrt/s1600-h/102_3457.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRP5TGfi_TA6H8Dsb-fjLn69cqkPvXp1cPwkn42hMhjRXDXXAAMkcULd49_2fCcFiSM1ozPJhiLUf6GU8gOUV6ZthqF9d9ZzasnWXePANaoAzJvZrtfCdNymoprW_E-b4yESnau4Nvjsrt/s320/102_3457.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358412352880161634" /></a>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425924197460204364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037838473537107397.post-5252422460120440492009-07-14T13:24:00.002-05:002009-07-14T14:55:08.623-05:00Baby Shower in Greenville<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenbGj5RwgFfFKwiKO-g6UzdgmQxtl9GyRSlSPTFca2ZAFLr2PrigaYBkWSRCegF9SjQtej7FrduCvbNxEDqfwTCQBBbM7kGtTpwWqc2-xK37nuKPnFvw5of3J4Fo7oHRplBGn8_Ytjpep/s1600-h/102_3349+1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenbGj5RwgFfFKwiKO-g6UzdgmQxtl9GyRSlSPTFca2ZAFLr2PrigaYBkWSRCegF9SjQtej7FrduCvbNxEDqfwTCQBBbM7kGtTpwWqc2-xK37nuKPnFvw5of3J4Fo7oHRplBGn8_Ytjpep/s320/102_3349+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358384771557923666" /></a>Evelyn and Christy gave us a baby shower in Greenville. It was so lovely! There was lots of yummy food (including those pineapple sandwiches and Chick-fil-A nuggets!) and lots of fun people! It was great to be able to see all the family and for them to be able to "meet" Baby Copeland!Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425924197460204364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037838473537107397.post-62005147757328868622009-07-14T10:55:00.002-05:002009-07-14T13:23:52.579-05:00South Carolina<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2ISNCiRnuTHDsSXbQ8qS9Uq9zZRfxEFmjYqAy_DdWD3sOYHnsXYHA6P75s7kt4inm4UE2aMMHWxC_b0jjTe5rqhz9u2a22dRWplKxHecKc7n1ZMXJ8LDdwvdQtCDoqo3bzG2-NlOk4NX/s1600-h/102_3313.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2ISNCiRnuTHDsSXbQ8qS9Uq9zZRfxEFmjYqAy_DdWD3sOYHnsXYHA6P75s7kt4inm4UE2aMMHWxC_b0jjTe5rqhz9u2a22dRWplKxHecKc7n1ZMXJ8LDdwvdQtCDoqo3bzG2-NlOk4NX/s320/102_3313.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358345472903856322" /></a>We made it! We arrived the evening of June 2 in Clarksville. It's a very small town. Donnie's parents and Andrew met us and we hung out in Clarksville and McCormick and we walked around the lake and the dam. It was beautiful!Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425924197460204364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037838473537107397.post-5578817848129386462009-07-14T10:46:00.002-05:002009-07-14T10:54:37.121-05:00The beginning of our vacation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMsHePJrdK7DYtxf4lssLSxpNkG9OVomKMOggIiR_ifLWVD9BvDFP8burWIJfu9aM2DgKXlSD_EQlWT0WFPMAABC8eSCdjIKn0Q_ajTWQQbJfXd-rF00bGQNlVVq4LbS-h9dLatbY-HTG/s1600-h/102_3294.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMsHePJrdK7DYtxf4lssLSxpNkG9OVomKMOggIiR_ifLWVD9BvDFP8burWIJfu9aM2DgKXlSD_EQlWT0WFPMAABC8eSCdjIKn0Q_ajTWQQbJfXd-rF00bGQNlVVq4LbS-h9dLatbY-HTG/s320/102_3294.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358343605406100274" /></a>After leaving Arkadoo, we stopped in Murfreesboro to spend the night with Rachel, and then after an amazing breakfast at Mimi's, we headed on toward South Carolina.<div><br /></div><div>Hurray that we got to stop in Atlanta on the way and go to IKEA! Only my favorite place in the whole world! We had a great time looking at stuff and got 2 little things for Baby Copeland: a play mat and finger puppets.</div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425924197460204364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037838473537107397.post-38535032734366545232009-04-14T21:35:00.002-05:002009-04-14T21:38:09.469-05:00Staying busy?Whoa! We are staying way too busy! <div><br /></div><div>Or maybe we're just overwhelmed at all the things that SHOULD be keeping us busy, so we're not doing nearly as many as we should be!</div><div><br /></div><div>Today we went and bought ceiling paint, which is fun. Now we just need to use it. We also priced tile, carpet, vanities, toilets, and other amazingly fun things. Now we just need to buy them, read instructions about them and install them! Hopefully by the time I blog next, we'll have actually done something to the house!!!</div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425924197460204364noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037838473537107397.post-82891447635624405032009-03-25T10:14:00.002-05:002009-03-25T10:25:12.588-05:00We officially have a...heating and air conditioning system in our new house!<br /><br />haha! You totally thought I was going to tell you we were having a boy or a girl! No, we won't know that for a while yet...<br /><br />But the house is going great (as far as we can tell). The air is in, the appraiser came yesterday and we're set to close on Monday. Now if we could just start on the construction work!Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425924197460204364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037838473537107397.post-31633534856629300532009-03-25T10:08:00.002-05:002009-03-25T10:13:14.576-05:00I think I may have felt...Yup! The baby kicking?! It was Monday night and we were at walmart trying to decide if we should buy decaf coffee or wait until next Wednesday when we'll be in Little Rock. I was walking down the aisle between housewares and crackers, when I felt this strange feeling. It was kind of like a mix between stomach growling and having a fish in your stomach. Kinda cool. I didn't think anything about it cause I had read that you couldn't feel the baby at all until 18 weeks. But after more research yesterday, I discovered that, alas!, some people felt the baby as early as 12! I've felt this just a couple of times since Monday and am really enjoying it! Hurray for starting to feel pregnant!Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425924197460204364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037838473537107397.post-7206515916022436352009-03-23T09:24:00.003-05:002009-03-23T09:27:21.715-05:00Happy Spring Break!well. It's Monday morning at 9:30, Spring Break, no less. And I'm at work! Yuck! I know I shouldn't complain. I have the easiest job in the world (I'm writing on my blog!) But it sure would be nice to be home in a cozy bed on this rainy morning!Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425924197460204364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037838473537107397.post-79960623687010345672009-03-17T15:07:00.002-05:002009-03-17T15:13:06.985-05:00Shamrocked!Happy St. Patrick's Day! I actually found something in my closet that was green AND almost fit. <br /><br />One of my friends from college friended me today on facebook. She lives in Ireland! I love things like that. I am hoping that our baby is either born 9/9/09 or 9/19/09. Seeing how I don't have a choice, I will just be happy with what I get, but it would be really cool.<br /><br />I realized that normal people write things on their blogs. I know I'm not normal, but I am trying. So I thought I'd actually write something. Not that anyone actually knows I have a blog except Mom, Shell, and Iz. Hi guys!<br /><br />Our front door got shamrocked today. See my post about <a href="http://donnieandlori.blogspot.com/2008/12/our-mysterious-snowflakers.html">the mysterious snowflakers</a>! I'll have to take a picture when I get home!<br /><br />Well, I'm off to tutor for today. Bye friends!Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425924197460204364noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037838473537107397.post-85276682132123888842009-01-13T14:31:00.002-06:002009-01-13T14:50:23.783-06:00The Chick-fil-A bowl!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDlHYkUmNJIVQOZ6xParyj4ZBtZNbaN3LTdU4ZB1uaU2d8xLwFr0sgcADfUsIkSCVDPjpZXiRIZMgmUPL0KKCi_9ouLttaoLKBaXJlm5zFurhiZuGVidcic4u6AdApryQKme4ISzx3ftaJ/s1600-h/DSC_0192.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDlHYkUmNJIVQOZ6xParyj4ZBtZNbaN3LTdU4ZB1uaU2d8xLwFr0sgcADfUsIkSCVDPjpZXiRIZMgmUPL0KKCi_9ouLttaoLKBaXJlm5zFurhiZuGVidcic4u6AdApryQKme4ISzx3ftaJ/s320/DSC_0192.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290879172360482002" /></a>How fun! We got to go to Atlanta for New Year's to take pictures of a band competition at the Chick-fil-A bowl! We spent 3 days getting ready and taking pictures of the kids competing, rehearsing, partying, and playing. It was a blast! Plus, hang out with the fam time! I tried to count how many times I ate Chick-fil-A over the break, but it was so many that I lost count...but I LOVE Chick-fil-A!Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425924197460204364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037838473537107397.post-34872623731434911662008-12-20T20:23:00.004-06:002008-12-20T22:14:46.711-06:00Donnie had a birthday!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRXCXIGiFi-QNaA0SmvafIUDc1Hz5X1j-XlzUuPRVJKT1ixg5cx5jnhsUPFeXpgr2r63S2osxsyfwf0-jIug9_3Gkr2fSzyeBoIwNGQPKUoaw1tVeakZ5LBarDyZyXt85Xp805tjlDxb37/s1600-h/102_2529+fixed.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRXCXIGiFi-QNaA0SmvafIUDc1Hz5X1j-XlzUuPRVJKT1ixg5cx5jnhsUPFeXpgr2r63S2osxsyfwf0-jIug9_3Gkr2fSzyeBoIwNGQPKUoaw1tVeakZ5LBarDyZyXt85Xp805tjlDxb37/s200/102_2529+fixed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282069552885166690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5XKcmVz_UoQSbsHgN3b91Ds8nBaLUWjcaJXFZ9-0HAnnXI5X8uhSQ-KhqUwl5U6qq6tG6lTAsE9lUpKVqbhiFFxcnxV-INHZ-YdyCIF1NVJ9y7Oo97WbuxSWccF8hNuioXF0n5yeZyS9W/s1600-h/102_2524+fixed.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5XKcmVz_UoQSbsHgN3b91Ds8nBaLUWjcaJXFZ9-0HAnnXI5X8uhSQ-KhqUwl5U6qq6tG6lTAsE9lUpKVqbhiFFxcnxV-INHZ-YdyCIF1NVJ9y7Oo97WbuxSWccF8hNuioXF0n5yeZyS9W/s200/102_2524+fixed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282069537439521122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfvTqTG3UHODOTayKvJdFphCf7mAwLqCjK-P9z_1Ms6CHu1ybLyx15tKaUafwnwZpu_Z6ni7wZ5f8poNwJnrYo4hWzIE8aN86X5Ez27bSTBs3qOIN2hXY78zU_MJJvNLmta9pc6CXFYZqy/s1600-h/102_2520.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfvTqTG3UHODOTayKvJdFphCf7mAwLqCjK-P9z_1Ms6CHu1ybLyx15tKaUafwnwZpu_Z6ni7wZ5f8poNwJnrYo4hWzIE8aN86X5Ez27bSTBs3qOIN2hXY78zU_MJJvNLmta9pc6CXFYZqy/s200/102_2520.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282069536460389970" /></a><br />I think Donnie had a great day yesterday. He had been begging to open his presents for weeks and eventually got away with opening three! We had a great morning with pancakes, lots of coffee, & a book by his favorite author, Suzanne Langer! Donnie headed over to school for some grading and I planned his surprise lunch. I got a tropical salad from the Honeycomb and met him at school. We rearranged the advanced painting room with Sayuri until everyone was very happy, talked to lots of people, and even cleaned out and organized Donnie's studio. For dinner I made enchiladas and chocolate mousse (apparently the best part of the day, as I later heard!) We watched part of The Passenger, the second gift and then Akeelah and the Bee. Finally Donnie got to open a last birthday gift, a snuggly sweater. We had a great day, and I'm hearing that he wishes everyday was that fun...<div><br /></div><div>PS In these pics, Donnie is going for the early 1900's afraid of the camera look.</div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425924197460204364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037838473537107397.post-73526109615585886332008-12-15T14:32:00.010-06:002008-12-15T15:03:16.971-06:00Our Mysterious Snowflaker(s)We had a bunch of fun at Eric and Stephanie's Friday night. We played Yahtzee, ate barbeque chicken, green beans, a Christmas tree cake, and <a href="http://www.pursuingpineapple.blogspot.com/">Aaron</a>'s fabulous turtle brownies, and hung out till the wee hours. Or so we thought! Aaron was even falling asleep on the couch as we headed out the door toward home. (It was only like 11, but it had been a long day!)<div><br /></div><div>We got home and apparently had our lights on. Sarah and Erin had been told (by Donnie) that they could come over anytime on Friday as long as our lights were on. We were so excited to see them! After they headed inside, we (of course) set to drink making. Donnie made coffee and I, hot chocolate. These girls love to come over for warm goodies! </div><div><br /></div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SdzqgDgxCTSwffqP5MR5XLS0qXKk5p_FbANFwwF46Q8ywI1BASfTJGipPw9tHeSqrPhkDr9StzpkGCXBVnCHynLRzR9V5CYfdcCoOb-GoXoV21hXd-ACWg0vZZu3jChV2QA_OT2s5pOQ/s320/102_2513+fixed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280122301207483714" /><div><br /></div><div>Sarah brought us each a present, wrapped in baby blue tissue paper, decorated with a snowflake. Donnie got a book about coffee that asked existential questions about the bean (perfect!) and I received a book of hot chocolate recipes (perfect!) But even better is that the photo on the front of my book had hot cocoa being served in my green mugs! (Amazingly perfect!) It was like a snapshot of our times together during the semester. How sweet!</div><div><br /></div><div>We chatted and chatted and had a great time with the girls. We finally headed off to bed and slept soundly. The next day, as I headed over to Asian Fu for more coffee, I found the snowflakes on our door. Beautiful, perfect, designed snowflakes. Now, I can't say for sure who snowflaked us...but I think I have a pretty good idea! <br /></div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425924197460204364noreply@blogger.com6