tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46115093507416285662024-03-13T05:42:12.667-07:00The LaffansThe story of the Laffan family with Jason, Amy and mainly JonasAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-85078488735382298022011-03-02T15:28:00.000-08:002011-03-02T15:42:10.106-08:00Big Brother<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zaaMacVzpro/TW7TJ8i_peI/AAAAAAAAAdU/RemrHRBDMcQ/s1600/jonas%2Band%2Bbaby%2B%25232.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zaaMacVzpro/TW7TJ8i_peI/AAAAAAAAAdU/RemrHRBDMcQ/s400/jonas%2Band%2Bbaby%2B%25232.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579629156183811554" /></a><br />I am 21 weeks pregnant today. We are over half way! This pregnancy is going by so fast. I am starting to feel really large, so it might start to go by a little bit slower. <div>Jonas is excited most of the time about becoming a big brother. He will kiss my belly sometimes and then other days he says he does not want to share his toys with the baby.</div><div>We are not set on a name quite yet, but at least we know this baby is a boy.</div><div><br /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-71182513865825160332010-11-04T19:52:00.000-07:002010-11-04T20:13:41.958-07:00Mexico<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/TNN1He7hCdI/AAAAAAAAAck/wsSryeAZeSI/s1600/601.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/TNN1He7hCdI/AAAAAAAAAck/wsSryeAZeSI/s400/601.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535897138390698450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/TNN1HOxxf3I/AAAAAAAAAcc/Vo8v4fSuOvo/s1600/598.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/TNN1HOxxf3I/AAAAAAAAAcc/Vo8v4fSuOvo/s400/598.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535897134054866802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/TNN1GxxdjiI/AAAAAAAAAcU/l5hSxLNoQrI/s1600/591.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/TNN1GxxdjiI/AAAAAAAAAcU/l5hSxLNoQrI/s400/591.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535897126268931618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/TNN1Gv7v50I/AAAAAAAAAcM/pVDYAzWJbI0/s1600/588.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/TNN1Gv7v50I/AAAAAAAAAcM/pVDYAzWJbI0/s400/588.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535897125775206210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/TNN1GFyQ4CI/AAAAAAAAAcE/aGyXsrY3JNc/s1600/590.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/TNN1GFyQ4CI/AAAAAAAAAcE/aGyXsrY3JNc/s400/590.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535897114461134882" /></a><br />Jonas loved going to Mexico with his daddy a few weekends ago. Of course he hugged all the little girls. He knew that we built a home for all those girls he was loving on all day, so I think he is starting to understand why we do what we do. This of course makes my heart happy.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-82131879440905546252010-06-20T19:39:00.000-07:002010-06-20T20:01:41.830-07:00Today...........<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/TB7TrCkrDtI/AAAAAAAAAa4/1uijq0u2lTM/s1600/DSC_1984.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/TB7TrCkrDtI/AAAAAAAAAa4/1uijq0u2lTM/s400/DSC_1984.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485054132562366162" /></a>Happy Father's Day to my dear husband! We love you!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/TB7Tqk-C99I/AAAAAAAAAaw/Ls6U6PYL7aA/s1600/DSC_1993.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/TB7Tqk-C99I/AAAAAAAAAaw/Ls6U6PYL7aA/s400/DSC_1993.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485054124615727058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/TB7TqECph7I/AAAAAAAAAao/zI7N53O4fxY/s1600/DSC_2034.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/TB7TqECph7I/AAAAAAAAAao/zI7N53O4fxY/s400/DSC_2034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485054115776661426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/TB7TpSQkSEI/AAAAAAAAAag/itc1BNrI1os/s1600/DSC_1977.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/TB7TpSQkSEI/AAAAAAAAAag/itc1BNrI1os/s400/DSC_1977.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485054102413264962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/TB7Tn9tjKBI/AAAAAAAAAaY/ns5kJNaMiGk/s1600/DSC_1962.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/TB7Tn9tjKBI/AAAAAAAAAaY/ns5kJNaMiGk/s400/DSC_1962.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485054079717812242" /></a>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-88949392339548845172010-05-23T20:54:00.000-07:002010-05-23T20:58:59.914-07:00Picnic<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S_n5M-nn6ZI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/ImGxzcgIxFY/s1600/picnic3.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S_n5M-nn6ZI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/ImGxzcgIxFY/s400/picnic3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474680823408486802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S_n5MRecoaI/AAAAAAAAAZw/efRYCxP1PIM/s1600/picnic1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S_n5MRecoaI/AAAAAAAAAZw/efRYCxP1PIM/s400/picnic1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474680811290403234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S_n5MGmOV-I/AAAAAAAAAZo/YtApFS6V2og/s1600/picnic2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S_n5MGmOV-I/AAAAAAAAAZo/YtApFS6V2og/s400/picnic2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474680808370231266" /></a>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-77582659379618732542010-05-10T14:06:00.000-07:002010-05-10T14:18:50.580-07:00Mother's Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S-h1pWGJu8I/AAAAAAAAAZg/MkX8jWZ7Beg/s1600/me+%26+jonas.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S-h1pWGJu8I/AAAAAAAAAZg/MkX8jWZ7Beg/s400/me+%26+jonas.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469751100607937474" /></a>Mother's day in the Laffan house was great. Our little man brought his mother breakfast in bed (a bacon, egg and cheese biscuit). Then he crawled in bed with me got under the covers and shared the biscuit with me. I love that kid. We all took naps. I went on a walk and then we went to Leos for dinner. The day was perfect. I love my family!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-18013943087325550672010-04-15T20:53:00.000-07:002010-04-15T21:07:40.243-07:00Here Goes..........<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S8ff1HaEm-I/AAAAAAAAAZE/_mYzvMTW1sQ/s1600/jonas+diaper+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S8ff1HaEm-I/AAAAAAAAAZE/_mYzvMTW1sQ/s400/jonas+diaper+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460579176824478690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S8ff0iRb3XI/AAAAAAAAAY8/-GGdkcUwkYw/s1600/jonas+diaper.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S8ff0iRb3XI/AAAAAAAAAY8/-GGdkcUwkYw/s400/jonas+diaper.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460579166856142194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S8ff0e4UyFI/AAAAAAAAAY0/JYmNHnGbkWo/s1600/jonas+diaper+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S8ff0e4UyFI/AAAAAAAAAY0/JYmNHnGbkWo/s400/jonas+diaper+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460579165945514066" /></a><br />I have launched my own online business. Selling cloth diapers......... of course. Let me know what y'all think and become a fan too. Go to the <a href="http://www.clothbottom.com">Cloth Bottom site</a> We have committed to give 10% of all our profits to help fight child poverty. This means Jason and I will eventually be able to give a family a home through Casas por Cristo. We wanted to be more than just a business that sells diapers, but a business with a greater purpose, to be able to bring Him glory.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-73937626928620769772010-04-01T19:07:00.000-07:002010-04-01T19:37:06.949-07:00Jason<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S7VWznrxBdI/AAAAAAAAAYY/oOCXOCUzs54/s1600/IMG_1013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455361968455091666" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S7VWznrxBdI/AAAAAAAAAYY/oOCXOCUzs54/s400/IMG_1013.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S7VWzJ_2TWI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/rI7oXG93foc/s1600/IMG_1016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455361960486260066" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S7VWzJ_2TWI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/rI7oXG93foc/s400/IMG_1016.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S7VWyi-Eb0I/AAAAAAAAAYI/UBjZ0-6TIGA/s1600/IMG_1015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455361950009814850" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S7VWyi-Eb0I/AAAAAAAAAYI/UBjZ0-6TIGA/s400/IMG_1015.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S7VWyTyvS_I/AAAAAAAAAYA/otDF1Co-piE/s1600/IMG_1023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455361945935760370" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S7VWyTyvS_I/AAAAAAAAAYA/otDF1Co-piE/s400/IMG_1023.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>On Tuesday Jason had his tonsils taken out, adenoids chopped on, uvula taken out, and some other nose stuff done. He is feeling very miserable as I write this. I feel so sorry for him, but luckily the doctor prescribed some pain meds. Jonas keeps telling everyone that his daddy had surgery on his nose and throat, but of course he doesn't understand why his daddy can't read to him. If you get grossed out easily sorry about the after surgery picture.</div></div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-81332230871357429462010-03-20T08:05:00.000-07:002010-03-20T08:06:13.031-07:00Local News<a href="http://www.ktsm.com/news/violence-in-juarez-doesnt-stop-casas-por-cristo">http://www.ktsm.com/news/violence-in-juarez-doesnt-stop-casas-por-cristo</a>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-7187566071367255432010-03-14T19:40:00.000-07:002010-03-14T20:34:57.291-07:00Mexico<u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S52eluUeorI/AAAAAAAAAX4/hjdSKnslFrw/s1600-h/IMG_0926.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448685495114441394" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S52eluUeorI/AAAAAAAAAX4/hjdSKnslFrw/s400/IMG_0926.JPG" /></a> Jason picked Jonas and I up on Wednesday night and we went straight to Mexico for the house dedication. A very kind women named Maria was given a house for her growing family. Spending the night in Mexico did not quite go as planned since Jonas did not sleep majority of the night. Other than that Jonas loved playing with 90 college kids and he danced around a little during praise and worshipped (pictured above).<br />Most of all, Jason and I were glad Jonas was able to see Mexico again. He understands that daddy builds houses in Mexico and says, "Casas house" on a regular basis. We want to raise our little guy knowing that he can help others with acts of selflessness. I feel that there is no better way than by showing Jonas why we serve Him in Juarez, Mexico. He needs to grow up seeing the faces of the Mexican people and see the poverty across the border so that he can understand how to serve and why we serve God and why He wants us to serve Him. We just want to raise Jonas to be a man of God that is for sure.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-88009020747241060472010-03-08T10:50:00.000-08:002010-03-08T10:57:47.348-08:00Family Voting DayAs always voting day is important in the Laffan house. I always explain to Jonas the significance of voting and why we are voting for our candidates. He really just likes the, "I Voted" sticker. However, I will continue to push my conservative values and beliefs on him so that when he turns 18 he can make a informed decision at the polls (Republican..........of course).<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S5VHVQ_9uuI/AAAAAAAAAXw/lHwJ2cLxGgg/s1600-h/IMG_0910.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446337755040561890" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S5VHVQ_9uuI/AAAAAAAAAXw/lHwJ2cLxGgg/s400/IMG_0910.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-84384252179731603702010-02-25T07:36:00.001-08:002010-02-25T07:41:35.564-08:00True Story<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S4aZ34LmSLI/AAAAAAAAAXc/tluhAJTKgc4/s1600-h/IMG_0864.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442206384976709810" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S4aZ34LmSLI/AAAAAAAAAXc/tluhAJTKgc4/s400/IMG_0864.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S4aZ3ksVmmI/AAAAAAAAAXU/AXu7NUZqSgI/s1600-h/IMG_0862.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442206379745319522" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S4aZ3ksVmmI/AAAAAAAAAXU/AXu7NUZqSgI/s400/IMG_0862.JPG" /></a> Dressed by his daddy this morning.<br /><br /><div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-56429466105712407872010-02-16T19:50:00.000-08:002010-02-16T20:06:13.140-08:00My Baby Is 2<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S3tp14RDbKI/AAAAAAAAAXM/XIjKHxU7Mxs/s1600-h/IMG_0816.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439057349337902242" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S3tp14RDbKI/AAAAAAAAAXM/XIjKHxU7Mxs/s400/IMG_0816.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S3tp1hZk-5I/AAAAAAAAAXE/gSW78ztdKcc/s1600-h/IMG_0778.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439057343199640466" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S3tp1hZk-5I/AAAAAAAAAXE/gSW78ztdKcc/s400/IMG_0778.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S3tp1BuUnTI/AAAAAAAAAW8/zbhigPwp07U/s1600-h/IMG_0805.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439057334696713522" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S3tp1BuUnTI/AAAAAAAAAW8/zbhigPwp07U/s400/IMG_0805.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S3tp0oLo8OI/AAAAAAAAAW0/QdgB0L0JbpU/s1600-h/IMG_0807.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439057327840358626" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S3tp0oLo8OI/AAAAAAAAAW0/QdgB0L0JbpU/s400/IMG_0807.JPG" /></a> Last Friday Jonas turned two. It made me sad, but he was obviously happy spending his birthday eating chicken. He also got a Thomas the train cake only because Target did not have any tractors.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-9143140490398756912010-01-31T19:26:00.000-08:002010-01-31T19:40:49.319-08:00And The Winner Is............<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S2ZNDO5cRgI/AAAAAAAAAWc/Wx0cynADTuY/s1600-h/IMG_0770.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433114718403053058" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S2ZNDO5cRgI/AAAAAAAAAWc/Wx0cynADTuY/s400/IMG_0770.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S2ZNCy8gwVI/AAAAAAAAAWU/XSEcBaVuOZE/s1600-h/IMG_0768.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433114710899736914" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S2ZNCy8gwVI/AAAAAAAAAWU/XSEcBaVuOZE/s400/IMG_0768.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S2ZNCc51MiI/AAAAAAAAAWM/TJodFeVbzLw/s1600-h/IMG_0764.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433114704982913570" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S2ZNCc51MiI/AAAAAAAAAWM/TJodFeVbzLw/s400/IMG_0764.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>My husband!!! He will be embarrassed by this post , but I am so proud of him. For the past three months majority of the Casas staff has been in the biggest loser competition. Jason and his partner Mikell lost the highest percentage of body weight. I must say that my husband is looking very good. </div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-82431264716418947652010-01-26T18:25:00.000-08:002010-01-26T18:48:31.196-08:00El Paso<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S1-m72dgyaI/AAAAAAAAAWE/72dBhKZmVLA/s1600-h/IMG_0759.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431243222793898402" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S1-m72dgyaI/AAAAAAAAAWE/72dBhKZmVLA/s400/IMG_0759.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S1-m7r2jvaI/AAAAAAAAAV8/QXGG9r40WgE/s1600-h/IMG_0750.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431243219946159522" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S1-m7r2jvaI/AAAAAAAAAV8/QXGG9r40WgE/s400/IMG_0750.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S1-m7aEt6PI/AAAAAAAAAV0/eq34RJDb2ec/s1600-h/IMG_0749.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431243215173708018" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S1-m7aEt6PI/AAAAAAAAAV0/eq34RJDb2ec/s400/IMG_0749.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S1-m6xzu8nI/AAAAAAAAAVs/-llxWd9svok/s1600-h/IMG_0742.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431243204365054578" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S1-m6xzu8nI/AAAAAAAAAVs/-llxWd9svok/s400/IMG_0742.JPG" /></a><br />I have no real news to report. I know, boring, but y'all just want to see the kid any way.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-77241157039240428672010-01-10T19:55:00.001-08:002010-01-10T20:12:13.528-08:00Lately.........<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S0qiYX3CmUI/AAAAAAAAAVk/DUr5cdQHb0Y/s1600-h/IMG_0703.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425327240726616386" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S0qiYX3CmUI/AAAAAAAAAVk/DUr5cdQHb0Y/s400/IMG_0703.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S0qiYD95r6I/AAAAAAAAAVc/9Z_TcwYMxMo/s1600-h/IMG_0673.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425327235386683298" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S0qiYD95r6I/AAAAAAAAAVc/9Z_TcwYMxMo/s400/IMG_0673.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S0qiX-8q5uI/AAAAAAAAAVU/5MqhdHpPXB8/s1600-h/IMG_0692.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425327234039342818" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S0qiX-8q5uI/AAAAAAAAAVU/5MqhdHpPXB8/s400/IMG_0692.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S0qiXguerdI/AAAAAAAAAVM/IBVnOB31VDA/s1600-h/IMG_0689.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425327225926757842" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S0qiXguerdI/AAAAAAAAAVM/IBVnOB31VDA/s400/IMG_0689.JPG" /></a>Yes, I am guilty of never putting the finishing touches on our ginger bread house. Also I should throw it away soon. So maybe the top picture is a little gross if you look closely, but here is the proof that I did actually allow my child to have a cookie and I think he might have loved it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-89087272914702953562010-01-06T19:54:00.000-08:002010-01-07T07:05:34.481-08:00Oh Jonas<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S0Va3lU36gI/AAAAAAAAAUs/j23r4OQTxb4/s1600-h/IMG_0620.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/S0Va3lU36gI/AAAAAAAAAUs/j23r4OQTxb4/s400/IMG_0620.JPG" /></a> <div style="CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a>I love this little man!</div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-21509216261568025012009-12-29T18:45:00.000-08:002009-12-29T19:13:41.685-08:00Can Y'all Believe All This Snow?<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SzrAKc2nsPI/AAAAAAAAAUU/gemu7Gx7Qm0/s1600-h/IMG_0642.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420856387270324466" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SzrAKc2nsPI/AAAAAAAAAUU/gemu7Gx7Qm0/s400/IMG_0642.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SzrAJ9Lt5tI/AAAAAAAAAUM/2u8YYIYG8V8/s1600-h/IMG_0631.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420856378768877266" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SzrAJ9Lt5tI/AAAAAAAAAUM/2u8YYIYG8V8/s400/IMG_0631.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SzrAJv-jsdI/AAAAAAAAAUE/J-4eV-rGXPM/s1600-h/IMG_0658.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420856375224021458" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SzrAJv-jsdI/AAAAAAAAAUE/J-4eV-rGXPM/s400/IMG_0658.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SzrAJR87rHI/AAAAAAAAAT8/9dEPQ7QvdL4/s1600-h/IMG_0662.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420856367164140658" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SzrAJR87rHI/AAAAAAAAAT8/9dEPQ7QvdL4/s400/IMG_0662.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SzrAJLMO2yI/AAAAAAAAAT0/br_TSvKDCP0/s1600-h/IMG_0624.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420856365349264162" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SzrAJLMO2yI/AAAAAAAAAT0/br_TSvKDCP0/s400/IMG_0624.JPG" /></a><br />We were actually in El Paso for the 3rd snow in four weeks. It really wasn't even that cold, so shortly after we finished playing at the park (in El Paso this means a large area of grass) the snow started to melt. I still had Jonas in about four layers of clothing and this includes his footy pajamas he was also wearing. Jason didn't have any warm clothes with him because he met us at the park on his way home from the gym, so this his why he looks so hot sporting my scarf. Maybe one day it will snow again, but we had fun watching Jonas play.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-68243522674934356582009-12-16T14:16:00.000-08:002009-12-16T14:38:15.663-08:009 More Days<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/Sylgs6EnPNI/AAAAAAAAATs/UaL5HZmghds/s1600-h/IMG_0550.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415966351508847826" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/Sylgs6EnPNI/AAAAAAAAATs/UaL5HZmghds/s400/IMG_0550.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SylgsTgZ9EI/AAAAAAAAATk/uZ7a-jNhTTk/s1600-h/IMG_0553.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415966341156435010" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SylgsTgZ9EI/AAAAAAAAATk/uZ7a-jNhTTk/s400/IMG_0553.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SylevHlyBZI/AAAAAAAAATc/WO8sOM2H-Ck/s1600-h/IMG_0549.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415964190474110354" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SylevHlyBZI/AAAAAAAAATc/WO8sOM2H-Ck/s400/IMG_0549.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SyleuzYOWJI/AAAAAAAAATU/YUekwnkFcjU/s1600-h/IMG_0535.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415964185048537234" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SyleuzYOWJI/AAAAAAAAATU/YUekwnkFcjU/s400/IMG_0535.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SyleuvvZmUI/AAAAAAAAATM/uvszxdIsDVg/s1600-h/IMG_0534.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415964184072001858" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SyleuvvZmUI/AAAAAAAAATM/uvszxdIsDVg/s400/IMG_0534.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I can't even believe how Christmas is almost here. We are ready to celebrate Jesus' birthday here in El Paso. I am going to attempt to make a homemade red velvet cake for Jesus' birthday cake. This a tradition we are starting this year to try to show Jonas what Christmas is truly about. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Jonas got to decorate his own tree in his own room with a few of his favorite things which were of course tractors, cars, and trains. He also enjoyed putting up the family tree. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-53378533497244618602009-12-08T18:21:00.000-08:002009-12-08T18:39:10.615-08:00Back From The South<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/Sx8NYMvxnyI/AAAAAAAAATE/fXJ2EZH_5mE/s1600-h/IMG_0445.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413059986512256802" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/Sx8NYMvxnyI/AAAAAAAAATE/fXJ2EZH_5mE/s400/IMG_0445.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/Sx8NX4JNk6I/AAAAAAAAAS8/MasB0Fr6230/s1600-h/IMG_0510.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413059980981801890" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/Sx8NX4JNk6I/AAAAAAAAAS8/MasB0Fr6230/s400/IMG_0510.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/Sx8NXWqW4WI/AAAAAAAAAS0/EQy4d5XQV6U/s1600-h/IMG_0467.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413059971994018146" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/Sx8NXWqW4WI/AAAAAAAAAS0/EQy4d5XQV6U/s400/IMG_0467.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/Sx8NXCUlpoI/AAAAAAAAASs/VnqHeqtYtYQ/s1600-h/IMG_0496.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413059966534002306" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/Sx8NXCUlpoI/AAAAAAAAASs/VnqHeqtYtYQ/s400/IMG_0496.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/Sx8NWsdmxLI/AAAAAAAAASk/hCbS0FSekf0/s1600-h/IMG_0434.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413059960666244274" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/Sx8NWsdmxLI/AAAAAAAAASk/hCbS0FSekf0/s400/IMG_0434.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-65448846030246183842009-11-26T15:54:00.000-08:002009-11-26T15:59:39.488-08:00So Thankful<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/Sw8VO-FUDuI/AAAAAAAAASc/UzVu3_rX048/s1600/DSC_1309-2+christmas+card.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408565024422891234" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/Sw8VO-FUDuI/AAAAAAAAASc/UzVu3_rX048/s400/DSC_1309-2+christmas+card.JPG" /></a> So thankful today and everyday for these two boys.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-18484509036551511602009-11-05T19:09:00.001-08:002009-11-05T19:49:43.757-08:00My Life As The Wife Of A Missionary<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SvObArvoNyI/AAAAAAAAASE/pWKeldZJnsE/s1600-h/IMG_0273.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400830814192154402" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SvObArvoNyI/AAAAAAAAASE/pWKeldZJnsE/s320/IMG_0273.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>The two people that read this are probably thinking you are a missionary too, Amy and I do know this. However my "role" is on my mind tonight because it is after eight and I am sitting at home alone. Well my sweet boy is up stairs sleeping, of course. No I am not having a pity party, but I do miss my honey as I always do when we are apart. He is in Mexico building a women and her two small children a home today. I know my husband has no idea just how proud I am of him. He looks forward to building in Mexico. It is a reminder of why our family does what we do and why we serve him and live in this weird city. We can't wait until our little man gets older so we can all be together giving homes to families. Since I have become a mother I have not been able to actually do the physical labor that I did pre-baby and build a family a home. Taking Jonas over to Mexico for any thing other than the dedication of the home is not so much an option at his age. I miss Mexico and serving beside Jason that is for sure, but I also love my role as a wife and now a mother and I would not change a thing. Jonas and I were able to run some errands in Juarez with Jason this morning. It was good for me to see the neighborhoods and the extreme inadequate housing that so many people live in. The reminder is what I needed. As Jonas grows up Jason and I look forward to teaching him why we live in this weird city away from our family. We look forward to teaching him to serve God with his hands. I can't wait to see my two guys working side by side. Jason and I pray for Jonas every night and every night we pray the same thing :that he will love Jesus all the days of his life, but most importantly learn to be a servant for Him all the days of his life. </div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-44521182696300793442009-10-30T12:14:00.000-07:002009-10-30T12:58:36.334-07:00Lack Of Pumpkins & A Christmas Gift Already<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SutD1lc8EgI/AAAAAAAAAR4/DSUKJZuwHus/s1600-h/IMG_0368.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398483166199288322" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SutD1lc8EgI/AAAAAAAAAR4/DSUKJZuwHus/s400/IMG_0368.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SutD1eXpT1I/AAAAAAAAARw/Xma0CM8vWeU/s1600-h/IMG_0359.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398483164298039122" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SutD1eXpT1I/AAAAAAAAARw/Xma0CM8vWeU/s400/IMG_0359.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SutD1HuSEUI/AAAAAAAAARo/qJpbZ3nzwoA/s1600-h/IMG_0343.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398483158218969410" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SutD1HuSEUI/AAAAAAAAARo/qJpbZ3nzwoA/s400/IMG_0343.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SutD02OVMUI/AAAAAAAAARg/riZlOP78flo/s1600-h/IMG_0339.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398483153521553730" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SutD02OVMUI/AAAAAAAAARg/riZlOP78flo/s400/IMG_0339.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SutD0mfPxXI/AAAAAAAAARY/txvZQ--ogBU/s1600-h/IMG_0337.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398483149297534322" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SutD0mfPxXI/AAAAAAAAARY/txvZQ--ogBU/s400/IMG_0337.JPG" /></a><br /><div>My parents visited us recently and bought Jonas his Christmas gift. The battery operated 4 wheeler doesn't go very fast, so it doesn't freak me out to much, but I still think we should purchase a helmet. Jonas has had a really good time riding the 4 wheeler. It was so funny at first because he was not so confident with his riding abilities, but Jonas enjoyed all the attention from my parents.</div><br /><div>Yesterday I took Jonas to a pumpkin patch. However, there was a small problem because there was a lack of pumpkins. I guess I should have taken him before the last Thursday before Halloween. Really I just wanted to get some pictures of my little man. It was so cold and so windy , but Jonas loved playing with the pumpkins and did not want to go home unlike his mother.</div></div></div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-63102191664894742032009-10-23T11:23:00.001-07:002009-10-23T11:32:32.165-07:00My Bread<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SuH2iqq1wDI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/F9Byzb2Xxu8/s1600-h/IMG_0304.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395864903996522546" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/SuH2iqq1wDI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/F9Byzb2Xxu8/s320/IMG_0304.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I bought a bread maker a while back and I must say I have been enjoying making bread. The machine even has a delay timer on it, so when you get up in the morning you can have delicious homemade bread for breakfast. I know you all are thinking how domestic I am, but really you just dump the ingredients in and push start. It is so easy! If any El P friends want bread any time let me know. Really! This loaf was made for dinner with some friends the other night and it was so yummy. Of course I made honey butter to go on the already sweet honey oat wheat bread.</div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-29990388694615276332009-10-19T20:55:00.000-07:002009-10-20T11:44:45.663-07:00A Few Of My Favorites<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/St05Y-nZDKI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/UEiMYElqgJQ/s1600-h/IMG_0007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394531029947583650" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/St05Y-nZDKI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/UEiMYElqgJQ/s320/IMG_0007.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/St05Yb-hWQI/AAAAAAAAAQI/M_28urcJ1m0/s1600-h/IMG_0273.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394531020649355522" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/St05Yb-hWQI/AAAAAAAAAQI/M_28urcJ1m0/s320/IMG_0273.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/St05YOy2cHI/AAAAAAAAAQA/ZILXaVqT6w4/s1600-h/IMG_0072.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394531017110745202" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/St05YOy2cHI/AAAAAAAAAQA/ZILXaVqT6w4/s320/IMG_0072.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/St05XSYsHBI/AAAAAAAAAP4/ZVmgFyrr7_w/s1600-h/IMG_0004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394531000894888978" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/St05XSYsHBI/AAAAAAAAAP4/ZVmgFyrr7_w/s320/IMG_0004.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/St05W1kgUEI/AAAAAAAAAPw/WTRjxW460mo/s1600-h/IMG_0210.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394530993159819330" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f73Mu5eMw0o/St05W1kgUEI/AAAAAAAAAPw/WTRjxW460mo/s320/IMG_0210.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I just downloaded some pictures. Okay I am guilty of not downloading any pictures of my family in a very long time, but I do blame this on Jason because I had no idea where the cord was. </div><br /><div>Any way my parents are in town for a few days. Jonas is so excited to get all of this attention. I just wanted to share these pictures of the cutest little boy ever!! </div></div></div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611509350741628566.post-78461287978128927852009-10-14T19:55:00.000-07:002009-10-14T20:06:25.155-07:00Oh How I Do Love The Chickfila<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsJHqstPuNo">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsJHqstPuNo</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Really those of you that have a appreciation for Chickfila will laugh out loud when you watch this video. Those of you that know me know that I really could eat at Chickfila seven times a day. I do admit I have a problem and am somewhat addicted. Considering my son moos like a cow when we pull up to the restaurant I think we might go there a bit much.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09414963690577605751noreply@blogger.com0