tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22425513345716008762023-11-16T13:48:23.942-05:00random ramblingschristina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.comBlogger183125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-8215553322101195632011-10-10T04:32:00.004-04:002011-10-10T04:40:04.957-04:00I (heart) Faces ... Hands<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOg76_MCcJazhTxlkrERJngeZj1usjqAj-rmtSIaOrdrUV5OnSO1QmsLhZD8LnB1M8BzghM84lews_rq2dHxMFkrok34n3GGzsJA1E9aEkr868TBuLUwITiKJR8VI1HQrttiMTdQvMW0j/s1600/P1bw.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661779222475363250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOg76_MCcJazhTxlkrERJngeZj1usjqAj-rmtSIaOrdrUV5OnSO1QmsLhZD8LnB1M8BzghM84lews_rq2dHxMFkrok34n3GGzsJA1E9aEkr868TBuLUwITiKJR8VI1HQrttiMTdQvMW0j/s400/P1bw.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>This is from a friend's wedding a few weeks ago...her Grandmother helping her get ready. Precious.</div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/”http://www.iheartfaces.com/”" target="”_blank”"><img title="”I" alt="”Photo" src="http://www.blogger.com/”http://www.iheartfaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/I-Heart-Faces-button.jpg”" width="”125″" height="”125″" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-43853301755290813022011-06-24T13:24:00.000-04:002011-06-24T13:24:38.442-04:00Not my usual style...<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"></div>I was asked by a friend to do a 'formal' photo shoot. If you know me at all...you know that is NOT my style. I'm not great at it and I'm really just more of a 'go with the flow' sort of photographer. But, this was worth the exception to the rule. These sweet girls' Great-Grandfather was a portrait photographer for years and has always done their pictures. However, he is not feeling well these days and Grandma wanted to update the portrait that is in their living room. So...I gave it the old college try. Big Miss R did a wonderful job and was a champ while we attempted to convince her 2 year-old sister, Little Miss R... to cooperate. I have some really funny outakes for sure.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATHLYFKNqZJYinnzeZ22tVbuxk83G8_2rNe_lNw59YXd6n53ztVpruCkcbMQav7M0R4VYtmjMzwaQCrjDwQK02HJ-9tSAt1_c5ScdlSJzU-221oQ6a2KbrUOJH54iVJERpfas_QHb5Ig8/s1600/IMG_7244.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATHLYFKNqZJYinnzeZ22tVbuxk83G8_2rNe_lNw59YXd6n53ztVpruCkcbMQav7M0R4VYtmjMzwaQCrjDwQK02HJ-9tSAt1_c5ScdlSJzU-221oQ6a2KbrUOJH54iVJERpfas_QHb5Ig8/s400/IMG_7244.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDntB1ixJWhvxSYWHrnmRpGYhwTh1wNcNs2EokqjcYwL_b9F1Fsxp5OG7XGzWh61wG9Hd_dA3P2NuU9CPSOFvZ5Di_OoZIWc-KwlNLK9XEKh1eGuFBarBhBdduQO0apuDagso-dYKl7nJ/s1600/2011RaeTable.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDntB1ixJWhvxSYWHrnmRpGYhwTh1wNcNs2EokqjcYwL_b9F1Fsxp5OG7XGzWh61wG9Hd_dA3P2NuU9CPSOFvZ5Di_OoZIWc-KwlNLK9XEKh1eGuFBarBhBdduQO0apuDagso-dYKl7nJ/s400/2011RaeTable.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqZTML2rdqaxWClBlGK4cqPkOXu3FsR3VefKrcVNcxvler81oJLNJatvfmdRwPk0P4tgZ_OFz-8w60lBKNGP_7XH1GQzuMw0yWzOgtnnZhblmXJPBWio4NojXRqzyYCokJlHYH6jQnBNx/s1600/2011R%2526R.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqZTML2rdqaxWClBlGK4cqPkOXu3FsR3VefKrcVNcxvler81oJLNJatvfmdRwPk0P4tgZ_OFz-8w60lBKNGP_7XH1GQzuMw0yWzOgtnnZhblmXJPBWio4NojXRqzyYCokJlHYH6jQnBNx/s400/2011R%2526R.jpg" /></a></div>The bad part about this photo shoot is that now Little Miss R is going to think it's okay to sit on the end table!<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-b_DuyF9EkgBoyTPnNJM_T7RqzkjM5OwxoTwFMiEt2saC6Qh3UR-7rpurw50wqWL8aKHCtEhSe0WyAO-AS-VFmosa0kAA_CJ42LCHWJWtOxYO6OWffLPcYORxKldtBmGFP5EnmP1dvPp0/s1600/2011R%2526Rchair.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-b_DuyF9EkgBoyTPnNJM_T7RqzkjM5OwxoTwFMiEt2saC6Qh3UR-7rpurw50wqWL8aKHCtEhSe0WyAO-AS-VFmosa0kAA_CJ42LCHWJWtOxYO6OWffLPcYORxKldtBmGFP5EnmP1dvPp0/s400/2011R%2526Rchair.jpg" /></a> </div>This rocking chair has been in the family for several generations and Great-Grandpa recently did some restoration work on it. I hear he was quite a fix-it man in his time!<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8niF4OMk8HhGR4GzsF9YnCLrUZ5LWrn0hnHVli_fjWtpzg8XvskjlJowfFsLm_froGJBsFw8XzJn36vPQBsWck2DF3N0Qwcxb61E7N8AxQxkSZ_XWaUHtEvL9ZhzsXWGVdz7NZrfTUrL/s1600/IMG_7259.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8niF4OMk8HhGR4GzsF9YnCLrUZ5LWrn0hnHVli_fjWtpzg8XvskjlJowfFsLm_froGJBsFw8XzJn36vPQBsWck2DF3N0Qwcxb61E7N8AxQxkSZ_XWaUHtEvL9ZhzsXWGVdz7NZrfTUrL/s400/IMG_7259.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCroliwg85fHFVDRVq-yQwF54NRvZTWDhKpEpUjZ_a22mi_JS1YLxUMYCponX5j6Et342L3sCfRXfg7-PUvaI7NBmAgXMcC_fB_o3cYxg0nFqizq0MU0Ee8Sy_5VeST-Wgnocy-EfRmls8/s1600/IMG_7243.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCroliwg85fHFVDRVq-yQwF54NRvZTWDhKpEpUjZ_a22mi_JS1YLxUMYCponX5j6Et342L3sCfRXfg7-PUvaI7NBmAgXMcC_fB_o3cYxg0nFqizq0MU0Ee8Sy_5VeST-Wgnocy-EfRmls8/s400/IMG_7243.JPG" /></a></div>These are the moments I love...the 'in between' shots of interaction and love. Little Miss R LOVES her Great Grandma and Papaw. Thanks for trusting me to try and capture some portraits for you Mr. & Mrs. A....I know mine could never live up to the work you once did, but I hope you love them just the same!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-31368429607985183642011-06-20T22:11:00.002-04:002011-06-21T10:18:57.898-04:00Love That Shot...Splish Splash!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCcwajz7sirLBmv35iQmpAX0KsZIzsu3dabs_Obh6C2zLghhEmxk9u-Yd-Ir_mJkd1n61j6kXQAQscpzpfMDF_PdJFMU6Z9Qk8Ib2_OTyid3LYC1b1kyaBFe9emepHFpHChfNlG59aKuJ/s1600/splishsplash.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCcwajz7sirLBmv35iQmpAX0KsZIzsu3dabs_Obh6C2zLghhEmxk9u-Yd-Ir_mJkd1n61j6kXQAQscpzpfMDF_PdJFMU6Z9Qk8Ib2_OTyid3LYC1b1kyaBFe9emepHFpHChfNlG59aKuJ/s400/splishsplash.jpg" /></a> </div><br />Today's theme at Love that Shot...splish splash!<br /><br />Given all of the rain we've had in the last 3 days...we now have a running river in our yard! Had a little fun with this one!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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></div><br /><br /><a href="http://lovethatshot.com/" target="_blank"><img title="Visit Love That Shot" alt="" src="http://lovethatshot.com/blog/images/love-that-shot-125.jpg" width="125" height="125" /></a>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-18050474905689602272011-06-20T07:11:00.005-04:002011-06-20T07:34:02.266-04:00I [heart] Faces...Let's hear it for the boys!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiunTMEOUQUlKG6RUBz0NaIpZle6tL9MgOXM9oPDLx0MacC0IHuArcYChUJIa5sD-roqMzsjUhNy7jmMcC1yG-WjzAH6-Q2N3-_StK4Dby3HXvOcdW06PHlFf-ie1iIIfD1qdcyA03RLGH5/s1600/Boys3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620263482341049842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiunTMEOUQUlKG6RUBz0NaIpZle6tL9MgOXM9oPDLx0MacC0IHuArcYChUJIa5sD-roqMzsjUhNy7jmMcC1yG-WjzAH6-Q2N3-_StK4Dby3HXvOcdW06PHlFf-ie1iIIfD1qdcyA03RLGH5/s400/Boys3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-_VxYM3XcUtoCVcmTYaUU9pEeL3Y177HgJGdcuhNYNT5hXJrK28oCiqozTzBcMQIVE5FVAnOyUiyZUUf0c-12z5roukC-_XV8PHQhDw96GBsyf39eHw8vsBvtgWrrWuDaA_L6hmzwBj4/s1600/1114nica.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div>Boys are cool. Having never been a boy before...I find them extremely interesting, hilarious, and super fun. If they aren't huddled up in a corner somewhere playing 'guys' - they are probably tangled up on the floor attempting the latest and greatest headlock move. They make my heart smile.<br /><br />I Heart Faces challenge this week is all about the boys...<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620260154788603890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPm2AsA26HnWbxIwRcRm27BxHW8pPO5vhsLbZGxeN2QCW1T5_pClXfnfRHHGl8dOYNp4KfvuFGkKvIgEmcYTxnLg3db79zaMb0tKY_XToR9BJJlzSfAB6iEplpO06UdryGKpcnrb9xYJd/s400/I-Heart-Faces-button.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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></div></div></div></div>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-22683102755607721052011-06-18T17:47:00.000-04:002011-06-18T17:47:08.849-04:00Sweetness Comes in Small Packages<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7y_qRLszMbAS3A-6loll3236k1boI_nk59sms95GzXjMS7I4DqJVIehEUT8vyCprXVKMYo9mVRDKwPDZpsjJYwQ_2754dK8FTofL2FsMO1a_C9nNk6AbROlK-ImHnNs23Dyo66RgOupfA/s1600/R2.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7y_qRLszMbAS3A-6loll3236k1boI_nk59sms95GzXjMS7I4DqJVIehEUT8vyCprXVKMYo9mVRDKwPDZpsjJYwQ_2754dK8FTofL2FsMO1a_C9nNk6AbROlK-ImHnNs23Dyo66RgOupfA/s400/R2.jpg" /></a> </div><br />This is why I do what I do...and why I love it so much. Welcome to the world, Sweet Baby R. Look for grandphotography on Facebook for more sneak peek!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-79115424781083186802011-03-27T20:12:00.006-04:002011-03-27T20:27:02.513-04:00A Miracle...Every Time<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRHJYH9V4BqwExwfmJGa7Xxdi3A9jjj3sJSv3TgBt809i-i4hMNReLssUQ5jE-xn6g8kjXgtO3I9Xi9TSAEsPzo1WVcKmHbgCGsSIY0OyJfGMhcf_m6ovuFHGhpwzlX-8gysfaKkFeHT4/s1600/V2web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588919800544114994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRHJYH9V4BqwExwfmJGa7Xxdi3A9jjj3sJSv3TgBt809i-i4hMNReLssUQ5jE-xn6g8kjXgtO3I9Xi9TSAEsPzo1WVcKmHbgCGsSIY0OyJfGMhcf_m6ovuFHGhpwzlX-8gysfaKkFeHT4/s400/V2web.jpg" /></a>I never get tired of meeting new little people..so fresh, new, beautiful, and perfect. It's a miracle EVERY time and a joy to see families growing in love and in number! Welcome to the world little one, you are a blessing already!<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DxMgTS0bgVoGXIiUpntH3CQuvhB4OT9lwQLwMg521HCGQhCRZtX81XXK-N1mgA3jvAU_UObwIVvX0BeHhIQbzvmTiwlnOLhNGSY719z1WbaKUtWhWe6Y_Y_4txQDRpHKTggh5NHW8jsp/s1600/V1web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588919794742352786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DxMgTS0bgVoGXIiUpntH3CQuvhB4OT9lwQLwMg521HCGQhCRZtX81XXK-N1mgA3jvAU_UObwIVvX0BeHhIQbzvmTiwlnOLhNGSY719z1WbaKUtWhWe6Y_Y_4txQDRpHKTggh5NHW8jsp/s400/V1web.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-37746946135111388372010-10-24T20:58:00.005-04:002010-10-24T21:42:00.023-04:00Senior Shoot<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCglfoZwAbf2NyStYBNxSL39eA-mwWwcIkcLbhLmGVzrWIk8n3CA_H0zFMNYDIkyi6kXee9N-YFUh66WxCO_BrPZGSkYbX8NRZuh7I5ls8WC_Y2brjrUjf0Q1nht2X-UUlosi4swft134t/s1600/2010JLsitPWSF.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 182px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531790040479737634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCglfoZwAbf2NyStYBNxSL39eA-mwWwcIkcLbhLmGVzrWIk8n3CA_H0zFMNYDIkyi6kXee9N-YFUh66WxCO_BrPZGSkYbX8NRZuh7I5ls8WC_Y2brjrUjf0Q1nht2X-UUlosi4swft134t/s320/2010JLsitPWSF.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXycurzakqBGgYVNH-bOZxYdPK5euJ4q4d9SkDLp-AJhOiZefOtKiaNKPJZkXhmyiQAmVAKMXqScflAtu_mghwIBPmCgVwtc5fN478itWyRwWU6dfNOU9HVwTqRvmPfNwhR5y3NIt-yeA/s1600/2010JLpwsf.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531790037449787154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXycurzakqBGgYVNH-bOZxYdPK5euJ4q4d9SkDLp-AJhOiZefOtKiaNKPJZkXhmyiQAmVAKMXqScflAtu_mghwIBPmCgVwtc5fN478itWyRwWU6dfNOU9HVwTqRvmPfNwhR5y3NIt-yeA/s320/2010JLpwsf.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2SWePp64toZha_6003-Sje1Vjsuxyio_dTQmHIzxUw0assJnN9M63LDQKKuA6JO_8HXEX0EEFgQUes3gNymP3BtJx5PM825Wnru0n2kW0T-6QVnlz3uNdNAtiluehLiAmLK9vEgBDUiOv/s1600/2010JLplayBWB.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531790028601082194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2SWePp64toZha_6003-Sje1Vjsuxyio_dTQmHIzxUw0assJnN9M63LDQKKuA6JO_8HXEX0EEFgQUes3gNymP3BtJx5PM825Wnru0n2kW0T-6QVnlz3uNdNAtiluehLiAmLK9vEgBDUiOv/s320/2010JLplayBWB.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGQaoHqwp7QkG5gHaQ-1uY0RAmtJRiQ6tIxKWRM4VXhehGRczlYOvEsM00vdaw3GyPi3OP5PhU_AqK1Lxha5RJ4SFVKBP9DGIUdGza8cJ9YjCY-GS_7YSrdqb0I04Ty5KK_KMYgaKTLH7/s1600/2010JL.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 182px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531790027186222018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGQaoHqwp7QkG5gHaQ-1uY0RAmtJRiQ6tIxKWRM4VXhehGRczlYOvEsM00vdaw3GyPi3OP5PhU_AqK1Lxha5RJ4SFVKBP9DGIUdGza8cJ9YjCY-GS_7YSrdqb0I04Ty5KK_KMYgaKTLH7/s320/2010JL.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div>Man. This kid is amazing. I mean, really - I was in awe of him. He's focussed, he's driven, he's talented. What's not to love? He loves God first and foremost. He is blessed with musical talent..which I admire because I have NONE. He's an athlete. He says "yes M'am" and "yes, sir" to his parents. When I asked if things were okay with him, he deferred to his parents - but not in an "I don't know" or "I don't want to make a decision" sort of way. It was total respect. Seriously - this guy is a winner. He's going places. It was a total and complete joy to begin his senior pictures today...and I say "begin" because we got rained out. It stunk. I kept second guessing myself and wondering if we should have waited a little longer...but in the end the decision was made and I just had to go with it. We'll finish up soon - I hope! Here's a few of the shots we got today...I loved them. The location was incredible and like I said, this was a super fun family!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-26281704488389066382010-10-06T07:03:00.005-04:002010-10-06T07:44:09.635-04:00Cousins<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ikjEteqA2IVLu6Plp6fxoIcH7s-ll_m_aRIdm1ndRvQ3J-M31ZH8P0QWb1DUYYIwMkfK1nKLNJ7SDD0sOoYC09PBdt28qB0JGd_V1VAKVjj4AybFOjjluXSezwi7Df0leGuyGbMmLHKG/s1600/gshadow.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524895602758953026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ikjEteqA2IVLu6Plp6fxoIcH7s-ll_m_aRIdm1ndRvQ3J-M31ZH8P0QWb1DUYYIwMkfK1nKLNJ7SDD0sOoYC09PBdt28qB0JGd_V1VAKVjj4AybFOjjluXSezwi7Df0leGuyGbMmLHKG/s320/gshadow.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7kDmIYNep5k2o7C_KSvwMXC6Zlly_uQ9oDwR8uLWDm-RAwSc5QJVIDdzzVVPRoDYjzJH7OqOLTanpHMOt1UxAORRYYP6SUvup34yeu_FQ-H6FjszwnSgZpTNkqxEc_k0H8dSVrgk-Nm_/s1600/gI&R5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524895594140027106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7kDmIYNep5k2o7C_KSvwMXC6Zlly_uQ9oDwR8uLWDm-RAwSc5QJVIDdzzVVPRoDYjzJH7OqOLTanpHMOt1UxAORRYYP6SUvup34yeu_FQ-H6FjszwnSgZpTNkqxEc_k0H8dSVrgk-Nm_/s320/gI&R5.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG01E-5O6wXs0WeexXqlG0HWP078lGFQo3fXGfDba7fRYNLrCXnbzmiX_U62kzq1AbHkPTjIeacwJTgTyRAZ_FLTUEb8ybLbMPPa_P2unqz7rQV8bswqmnSPhF1fZIrOpAUVe491G19svG/s1600/gcousins4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 216px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524894562516971266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG01E-5O6wXs0WeexXqlG0HWP078lGFQo3fXGfDba7fRYNLrCXnbzmiX_U62kzq1AbHkPTjIeacwJTgTyRAZ_FLTUEb8ybLbMPPa_P2unqz7rQV8bswqmnSPhF1fZIrOpAUVe491G19svG/s320/gcousins4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8vb63UB5uMtY-k17eFH8RToLWXoIKaWoEXvpTaOFYS7z5AaKg0dRzh4Vxz-QXxRXsXVW22y7sbA72RQejOTX-WjmSyyX1zMB3BCGhVXm-qgJFCo9peG5y0d9GiIuRjU6ScYyoibsMReJ/s1600/gcousins3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524894561136957394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8vb63UB5uMtY-k17eFH8RToLWXoIKaWoEXvpTaOFYS7z5AaKg0dRzh4Vxz-QXxRXsXVW22y7sbA72RQejOTX-WjmSyyX1zMB3BCGhVXm-qgJFCo9peG5y0d9GiIuRjU6ScYyoibsMReJ/s320/gcousins3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>So we went out with the intention of taking some fabulous 'cousin' pictures for the Grandmas, for us, for whoever wanted them. It was raining all morning and had it been up to me, we would have totally bailed for another day. However, my oldest niece was insistent that WE COULD DO IT! So, we primped, coordinated, tee-heed, and then headed for an abandoned lumber yard and new secret place that runs under a bridge. Some of the children, who shall remain nameless, were less than cooperative. They ran off, stood in the rain run-off from the shelter, climbed on the dirt/mud piles around, and overall made it difficult to efficiently take pictures of 7 children. Oh, was it supposed to be efficient? Whatever...I had my vision of the perfect shoot! By the time we left for home, I was a bit discouraged and really didn't have that 'warm, fuzzy' feeling that I'd hoped for. However...when I loaded the pictures and checked them out...I was so pleased!! Those feelings of frustration and memories of herding cats (children) for those captures were fading as quickly as labor pains when you hold your newborn miracle. I love the pictures. They are very representative of WHO they are, which is the ENTIRE point anyway! Hope the Grandmas like them!</div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-4255144357890010992010-09-01T20:15:00.002-04:002010-09-01T21:22:07.616-04:00Oh Baby!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsoaXBt4TWBQTFaONqTTiKOZKpzlQG9YstmeRspbga58lLisjtyOj6dhGmZa4maDjMIzMrjgtvvVSRGGwtMyi5ekO_LJOX7mXGvnqrnwphXHhnHgcw7NmQOgKgvlNDBx-n0OGwCQRR4ZQq/s1600/MW3mp.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsoaXBt4TWBQTFaONqTTiKOZKpzlQG9YstmeRspbga58lLisjtyOj6dhGmZa4maDjMIzMrjgtvvVSRGGwtMyi5ekO_LJOX7mXGvnqrnwphXHhnHgcw7NmQOgKgvlNDBx-n0OGwCQRR4ZQq/s400/MW3mp.jpg" /></a> </div>The two things in this world that speak straight to my heart are babies and photography. I love when I get to combine them!<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJ-B9eNp4QcFJPTwj0TklVyUZzbSvFBeq8-I1yvshXZim0EEYUMVWM3fZeMS-NKIkOzJ9LISQMhoEji7vnZGTBnUzsxHYZ3ZwIh8a-HvCg2vDb2pidJB64q0gpumVMzthPeC_XGf-GrbU/s1600/MWsleepCCBW.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJ-B9eNp4QcFJPTwj0TklVyUZzbSvFBeq8-I1yvshXZim0EEYUMVWM3fZeMS-NKIkOzJ9LISQMhoEji7vnZGTBnUzsxHYZ3ZwIh8a-HvCg2vDb2pidJB64q0gpumVMzthPeC_XGf-GrbU/s400/MWsleepCCBW.jpg" /></a> </div>Meet sweet Baby M, nine days old in these shots. Congratulations to Mom, Dad, and big brother! Oh, and welcome to the world, Baby M!<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxjHsdw4AySn3cyWLxKoLU7r8c26ufJiKt1rnLDwFzUnB7VBMOT2l7g9e4XIY_W6wMQr3kXF3D06icacfsNpfuloop9zzahUNxmU2dVIIaJB3GHca7dzRo9qKrHIzP9h1nqGRTBYnrU40/s1600/MW2c2.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxjHsdw4AySn3cyWLxKoLU7r8c26ufJiKt1rnLDwFzUnB7VBMOT2l7g9e4XIY_W6wMQr3kXF3D06icacfsNpfuloop9zzahUNxmU2dVIIaJB3GHca7dzRo9qKrHIzP9h1nqGRTBYnrU40/s400/MW2c2.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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>grandphotography.zenfolio.com</div>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-33483821577147472492010-08-24T07:13:00.001-04:002010-08-24T07:14:21.083-04:00Week 34 * Beach Photo Fun Challenge<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNccBtShTknwUhG4Ck00QnTiZHlQFtz3tjnuu37N0VFgWSl0fOE_Mpa3AJ2f1Y86a6SqyTgqOzBPBlZC74ccSTXJB1s9FnWx2JRdtPTUTsPkmO89ZkXyjvQ8tm2RtY_mFgRdeojb6L9om/s1600/IMG_6808.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNccBtShTknwUhG4Ck00QnTiZHlQFtz3tjnuu37N0VFgWSl0fOE_Mpa3AJ2f1Y86a6SqyTgqOzBPBlZC74ccSTXJB1s9FnWx2JRdtPTUTsPkmO89ZkXyjvQ8tm2RtY_mFgRdeojb6L9om/s400/IMG_6808.JPG" /></a> </div><br />Man I love vacation. Going back through this year's trip to NC, all of the pictures are my favorite...because of the emotion and memories attached to them! Okay - so here's my entry for Beach Photo Fun...lots of other great photos at Iheartfaces.com! <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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></div><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/"><img src="http://www.livinglocurto.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" /></a></center>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-92073735778269193882010-06-26T17:25:00.000-04:002010-06-26T17:27:33.144-04:00She finally graduated!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLLv3a4IAoypoZzzNTX3MpcW5sW7Qwj8HUjst7lOVldH5VdW0aa5suE6mfF6NyJw9_dDiDmAl9vQcbbiIf202qnolOQDWucPfJYuvXplNrW-DZCMHoQ__pueVOydEqdj0zCAydo8P3_cXU/s1600/IMG_0277.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLLv3a4IAoypoZzzNTX3MpcW5sW7Qwj8HUjst7lOVldH5VdW0aa5suE6mfF6NyJw9_dDiDmAl9vQcbbiIf202qnolOQDWucPfJYuvXplNrW-DZCMHoQ__pueVOydEqdj0zCAydo8P3_cXU/s400/IMG_0277.JPG" /></a> </div>Riley Megan graduated from swim lessons with Mrs. Logan (who we love, by the way), and swam in her first meet with swim club!! It's very important for a girl to coordinate...suit, cap, even gatorade!<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJATSGO9htxwZgJQLRmxLhcYVP-3fkrCMB1LIFX07BctN4VrTooVEnJxf3hKCw5wMnCG1I5cvtT3DVT3TWMPL2slvad8YIc_LH2qFyJ1KmVLEOT3a90hoOnT-icV-CpuUP3-D4DAhyphenhyphenmtX/s1600/IMG_0306.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJATSGO9htxwZgJQLRmxLhcYVP-3fkrCMB1LIFX07BctN4VrTooVEnJxf3hKCw5wMnCG1I5cvtT3DVT3TWMPL2slvad8YIc_LH2qFyJ1KmVLEOT3a90hoOnT-icV-CpuUP3-D4DAhyphenhyphenmtX/s400/IMG_0306.JPG" /></a> </div>What this photo doesn't show is the false start...she jumped in at one end when her team mate jumped in on the first leg of the relay at the other end! She had to quick jump back out and wait for her turn. Too cute.<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsuw5S4dtE-q7JcokCKuxLmi2E7ToXrYMJ_MOz3-FkEZckhgenFH2bMY3gN-dpxLGX0V5B_MPesjucAKbvLqjfQUA60DVQ-_biwjciKWAuuRbfnTdN6Rs-IAVJM-n2hqb2jCH2cLaZcYW_/s1600/IMG_0434.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsuw5S4dtE-q7JcokCKuxLmi2E7ToXrYMJ_MOz3-FkEZckhgenFH2bMY3gN-dpxLGX0V5B_MPesjucAKbvLqjfQUA60DVQ-_biwjciKWAuuRbfnTdN6Rs-IAVJM-n2hqb2jCH2cLaZcYW_/s400/IMG_0434.JPG" /></a> </div>I really don't know what to say about this. I should be more concerned about modesty, yes - but for some reason it just cracks me up!<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0y89tnDZTWOB4hUuD_4DNfB0pzbWL1CF9_hm_q5-2gKy_dKCHgoVX59ZL4Uu0o8zeOWP7d6dyn8s5n8yBZ_KqW7uY9zcekQFTmELDLExfWjqIt8uXSi8Z9_mIuNcrVkXdXhC4o_W0BZo/s1600/IMG_0435.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0y89tnDZTWOB4hUuD_4DNfB0pzbWL1CF9_hm_q5-2gKy_dKCHgoVX59ZL4Uu0o8zeOWP7d6dyn8s5n8yBZ_KqW7uY9zcekQFTmELDLExfWjqIt8uXSi8Z9_mIuNcrVkXdXhC4o_W0BZo/s400/IMG_0435.JPG" /></a> </div>She was ALL business, ALL the time.She loved it and I have a feeling we'll be watching her swim for years to come. Bring it on!!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-45529472174607267432010-05-12T14:58:00.000-04:002010-05-12T14:59:40.058-04:00Oooh yeah...and look what else I can do!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEskJuwJoh6quhWusDcJS0BlDEgPF8KMFUOHpv52be0CqeAXUTEJop62w0MLEwwcacYdSpoRPhQ9RUig5qnsxlnP-QZTwAAWUhFJF0SE0hF8sjCGSWOLnCrqw83VbxktRU2RHcgOwNo0R/s1600/IMG_9163.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEskJuwJoh6quhWusDcJS0BlDEgPF8KMFUOHpv52be0CqeAXUTEJop62w0MLEwwcacYdSpoRPhQ9RUig5qnsxlnP-QZTwAAWUhFJF0SE0hF8sjCGSWOLnCrqw83VbxktRU2RHcgOwNo0R/s400/IMG_9163.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgckenFlXDj8TBO9lwB64E5Lze7tsjJ8f2JaTyFamPlM04cO1G90bpTm_Viuf2Q5yZZOaBwjEW8g7dAaFT2Fc9S2mEY9AsYEyEi01XbpvBJEMIKM5pSrVqMOvlnQ4HVZTuqjSSn6ql_VTmj/s1600/IMG_9164.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgckenFlXDj8TBO9lwB64E5Lze7tsjJ8f2JaTyFamPlM04cO1G90bpTm_Viuf2Q5yZZOaBwjEW8g7dAaFT2Fc9S2mEY9AsYEyEi01XbpvBJEMIKM5pSrVqMOvlnQ4HVZTuqjSSn6ql_VTmj/s400/IMG_9164.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvYt7Nd1skBhfS6f_NaUd22hRItyQZGSIXD_gn9Dytfk-dwy1fQMlcJ71owAFNzSB5Me2YQcBvHRGjtisJaexA5J_snJtXViwHpiLzSBNln_vLS-TyUfVDiYI4Eq3ko1Yy2Siq1YrVXKP/s1600/IMG_9165.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvYt7Nd1skBhfS6f_NaUd22hRItyQZGSIXD_gn9Dytfk-dwy1fQMlcJ71owAFNzSB5Me2YQcBvHRGjtisJaexA5J_snJtXViwHpiLzSBNln_vLS-TyUfVDiYI4Eq3ko1Yy2Siq1YrVXKP/s400/IMG_9165.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySxp6Q-orGFFyl7KRN31A29_V8OLyw0Kh1mGFuoRsRXi_YHq18tjBRi8aKZPw3AbNoYJnAjD5R3nk4xSc0yw9sf9KBbgqGzSOMMZuAZK5Pe_6N4zDbAyw985DgHKFrxWXlYR0749RVrwu/s1600/IMG_9166.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySxp6Q-orGFFyl7KRN31A29_V8OLyw0Kh1mGFuoRsRXi_YHq18tjBRi8aKZPw3AbNoYJnAjD5R3nk4xSc0yw9sf9KBbgqGzSOMMZuAZK5Pe_6N4zDbAyw985DgHKFrxWXlYR0749RVrwu/s400/IMG_9166.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-31836562420192365852010-05-12T14:41:00.005-04:002010-05-12T14:58:12.916-04:00What I did on my birthday...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWYYFVonur3SslmdQ53p9hxnPbzMHzv9sa8vLisNYFP8prg8sVM4Fzk5Ym3_GDT4TcEScZu1ZlRdYcSUPcEcRd8P-rmMtKKKLg-SEoDz67cp3zDjCvV0T7yk3zq-rO1SKU0_Navrr4L8E/s1600/IMG_9188.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470459740345349714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWYYFVonur3SslmdQ53p9hxnPbzMHzv9sa8vLisNYFP8prg8sVM4Fzk5Ym3_GDT4TcEScZu1ZlRdYcSUPcEcRd8P-rmMtKKKLg-SEoDz67cp3zDjCvV0T7yk3zq-rO1SKU0_Navrr4L8E/s320/IMG_9188.JPG" /></a> Played with some toys...sat in a basket.<br /><div></div><br /><div>Birthday lunch...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPoDlpwoE9m_o-ljfrJR-U1ambsRxjpGITZ0xumDn3wi3-oXConXbXlNUlYCKI1QXxke_sjKpCzAMGYsaKpQ7vNlZ3f-eCbsg5291rB3IT2CzV8yU70qp4k-mhUoQO1ilRBPlNMWICIXT/s1600/IMG_9180.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470457988683203314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPoDlpwoE9m_o-ljfrJR-U1ambsRxjpGITZ0xumDn3wi3-oXConXbXlNUlYCKI1QXxke_sjKpCzAMGYsaKpQ7vNlZ3f-eCbsg5291rB3IT2CzV8yU70qp4k-mhUoQO1ilRBPlNMWICIXT/s320/IMG_9180.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwW9CrWijgHN4d1XAZPfih8Q0KyUw33-9M6oVNPmv8DNUiFj55Hh2K-EZ3EgrXEZJh5lhHtdfjEb0QqQZUJwcFs_IshRWFFFc9IMNnw9shmgMpP7RWjl3WeN8lVfCFEKBjIvID11o_iwI/s1600/IMG_9151.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470457973891769074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwW9CrWijgHN4d1XAZPfih8Q0KyUw33-9M6oVNPmv8DNUiFj55Hh2K-EZ3EgrXEZJh5lhHtdfjEb0QqQZUJwcFs_IshRWFFFc9IMNnw9shmgMpP7RWjl3WeN8lVfCFEKBjIvID11o_iwI/s320/IMG_9151.JPG" /></a> chocolate milk! Don't tell Mama!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zpJ7CJbIvDeHMuKiYYa9OQcdnH6FEwSa7-_4QelK2po96A40vpH7S-vgd2J2QI2g_jx_y_W9EFFjLt3Bo-2lPHzXGFlyxj9C4UXDbI1_PSAW0SyQysxLGyIng2fut49Az9JYP4hLgKLQ/s1600/IMG_9124.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470457973259508370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zpJ7CJbIvDeHMuKiYYa9OQcdnH6FEwSa7-_4QelK2po96A40vpH7S-vgd2J2QI2g_jx_y_W9EFFjLt3Bo-2lPHzXGFlyxj9C4UXDbI1_PSAW0SyQysxLGyIng2fut49Az9JYP4hLgKLQ/s320/IMG_9124.JPG" /></a><br />Oooo - this kid gets away with EVERYTHING at my house!<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRsC_Ci_p2cdgJKxTRSB5pAwl6XgQcPZqVtLo42bSLj8WALCpfYRnBP_erWxnJk3QKI4CYFxf8p0hGyF5RKGJUcE_YBkMkp1otccKtZ3gJ9smzyA1KovcB2bRZYrLcf9qfloCLaZV2w29/s1600/IMG_9113.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRsC_Ci_p2cdgJKxTRSB5pAwl6XgQcPZqVtLo42bSLj8WALCpfYRnBP_erWxnJk3QKI4CYFxf8p0hGyF5RKGJUcE_YBkMkp1otccKtZ3gJ9smzyA1KovcB2bRZYrLcf9qfloCLaZV2w29/s400/IMG_9113.JPG" /></a><br />Hmmm, I don't know, what do YOU think we should do?</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhjaOopVDFlp1E82OxjBZ_dB6-3YTL_N-Txe5X9gqsKUU40Aww-PTkVMLy8MPoJqdoTi6g7WT4REsZA1CfjsT2eZnUSK57xSLx2-1b9J1ngF7p0fOlmcxhganXqHJ67eJ_hokxFYUsDtR/s1600/IMG_9109.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2DSqqsmwdmxC0KxWRPCuvR8vFtnKRKZM_CyGqfWZjEAxzs337MmCYtvUZBwkqHphCNme102108MFn3HMKgkOP9qxzrHiXvGzIQD_EOnRnDPE3UaL_0uot2Nmx8ZfkPAVf7BoPuRYSRTQR/s1600/IMG_9116.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2DSqqsmwdmxC0KxWRPCuvR8vFtnKRKZM_CyGqfWZjEAxzs337MmCYtvUZBwkqHphCNme102108MFn3HMKgkOP9qxzrHiXvGzIQD_EOnRnDPE3UaL_0uot2Nmx8ZfkPAVf7BoPuRYSRTQR/s400/IMG_9116.JPG" /></a><br />We can HATE the hat!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilrtQiJ7Su6jRiixI3YLqKcRqCP5FZC0CH_RliiS7gfAc6zu1gVDlfDV4XUBD4TzRg6H2YG44FKlId0k3gR-fmkz2UbDiZ2yopECJSxPaNeFKkKV4RTfBr9SdrvUlI3bzUvkJvxGI9623a/s1600/IMG_9117.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilrtQiJ7Su6jRiixI3YLqKcRqCP5FZC0CH_RliiS7gfAc6zu1gVDlfDV4XUBD4TzRg6H2YG44FKlId0k3gR-fmkz2UbDiZ2yopECJSxPaNeFKkKV4RTfBr9SdrvUlI3bzUvkJvxGI9623a/s400/IMG_9117.JPG" /></a><br />or we could LOVE that hat!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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></div></div></div></div>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-58248052571908134012010-04-30T12:00:00.002-04:002010-04-30T12:12:08.941-04:00Listen Mommy!Listen Mommy! God is talking in the trees!<br /><br />It's a breezy, warm, sunny spring afternoon in Indiana. It's perfect. A little creek winds around the border of our propery on 2 sides and there are many, many trees along the banks. Days like this you can feel a bit lazy watching them sway in the breeze and listening to the rustling.<br /><br />Riley stopped her playing long enough to tell me to listen - because God was talking in the trees. She then went on to explain that He had a lot to say today. As a matter of fact, He had a lot to say yesterday too, but not at recess. He was quiet at recess at school.<br /><br />I Kings 19<br />11 The Lord said "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by." Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake.12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.13 When Elijah heard it he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-90082624432758404922010-04-23T18:34:00.000-04:002010-04-23T18:37:53.574-04:00just because it's time...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzW-OeS8nfCRxI6y8C9-0wAOgxdClPpuWp0k1FKrJgIhN9oFrCrtv-r7pZuQm31nvRSXkF7SXrEYPfsX78E5SX5pzwaE53nEtrgPhrHpAtZ25ITW2V3znNoD6Z7QiXwM860GwHIP_gcpfQ/s1600/0410nicagrunge.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463465586537460210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzW-OeS8nfCRxI6y8C9-0wAOgxdClPpuWp0k1FKrJgIhN9oFrCrtv-r7pZuQm31nvRSXkF7SXrEYPfsX78E5SX5pzwaE53nEtrgPhrHpAtZ25ITW2V3znNoD6Z7QiXwM860GwHIP_gcpfQ/s320/0410nicagrunge.jpg" /></a> that everyone knows...this kid thinks his mom rocks.<br /><div></div>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-88870553235444988122010-01-22T17:30:00.000-05:002010-01-22T17:30:29.522-05:00Sweet Baby Rae<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Kd87qiq2ryMLhIQ1BM-gvYzw4hwLoKUmdBLffGtdWCq7nD0cLveRFHh_uMnRgSnD0fRD8IHLY0uCFS4RCO80D3xUEHiSk3jVMnRxVGD-41VuDwj3XQDOHcaGEqS9S7FsSj8WLoMrf2KU/s400/IMG_7037.JPG" border="0" /><br />Grabbed this shot after a lesson in eating applesauce. We're getting better!<br />Hey mom - the new socks are under the outfit too!</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-48910116838405017902009-12-17T15:45:00.001-05:002009-12-17T15:56:49.148-05:00Homemade Cloth Baby Doll Diapers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3yZAUpwNONKC-EuyQ1TrvgeAZGbEymG7yAXSHiNctkH1PRdxqWOSByWd3tBcgmXZlyXJwL0q_htn99gCnciML_rKMUhCH_CFXYzvPMHLQLG2865944tlTegnOCu7WaNi_G0_9hA56Wod/s1600-h/IMG_6469.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3yZAUpwNONKC-EuyQ1TrvgeAZGbEymG7yAXSHiNctkH1PRdxqWOSByWd3tBcgmXZlyXJwL0q_htn99gCnciML_rKMUhCH_CFXYzvPMHLQLG2865944tlTegnOCu7WaNi_G0_9hA56Wod/s320/IMG_6469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416311397233690354" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEPMu6R1vBmcGxYf92t8Lh5ZKsDy2wfzPg5E311LN_LB1x0qlXyTl8f4DaG92PWLXV_K-0LJrZ4875lrjTKs1wpgByTPBfD5RtOB-Frz46iP2FNJvFS7bhORnH4IrzfTIQptbFUBjestd/s1600-h/IMG_6462.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEPMu6R1vBmcGxYf92t8Lh5ZKsDy2wfzPg5E311LN_LB1x0qlXyTl8f4DaG92PWLXV_K-0LJrZ4875lrjTKs1wpgByTPBfD5RtOB-Frz46iP2FNJvFS7bhORnH4IrzfTIQptbFUBjestd/s400/IMG_6462.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I saw a template for these and HAD to try them right away. I have a little girl who will LOVE these come Christmas day!! Might come in handy with that baby that will be under the tree...the one that really wets!! Shhh...don't tell!<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRf5bjy4FC3mBkKLka4kOlgrerwL1sKovC8g5DQMvSPCdlOZr3Z4Mjwna5olyqZiOeJco3kBeo49it-DJiK6q5JV3qQMXXiCn0NWZ6WsFJGvHRbKEAr9YBz_f8OvKJY9zhLHcprjBsP_5/s1600-h/IMG_6463.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRf5bjy4FC3mBkKLka4kOlgrerwL1sKovC8g5DQMvSPCdlOZr3Z4Mjwna5olyqZiOeJco3kBeo49it-DJiK6q5JV3qQMXXiCn0NWZ6WsFJGvHRbKEAr9YBz_f8OvKJY9zhLHcprjBsP_5/s400/IMG_6463.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>They are adjustable...long strip of velcro on the front...so you can put them on tiny babies...<br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaed-LNvXvU9HBkxPguSv_mX150hFg8uJYfJ0GyxJv7_LVdxvMXgvlEWbtIq3TUeC7Pt5K5Ty26NH_p1NGb-DFNJOx63x7EovSQb42SeXpye8kuLyjiRFXJWexnLUx74ZRXlY_UXzx7uA/s1600-h/IMG_6464.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaed-LNvXvU9HBkxPguSv_mX150hFg8uJYfJ0GyxJv7_LVdxvMXgvlEWbtIq3TUeC7Pt5K5Ty26NH_p1NGb-DFNJOx63x7EovSQb42SeXpye8kuLyjiRFXJWexnLUx74ZRXlY_UXzx7uA/s400/IMG_6464.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>or bigger babies. How cute are these??<br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6OzDnzLCLTOjcYe_hE_T5OMcsqb9MPVah1kddY5WIbZipg8wuKnNl6cUUfP_Z6WqoZ5HnQQCUYo3_SaisTv5-KqEAFUym7E47IZD9pgLiFlNZnd4ixVrjPK1r3gD6RFJ41DTORbCQ6Tmk/s1600-h/IMG_6465.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6OzDnzLCLTOjcYe_hE_T5OMcsqb9MPVah1kddY5WIbZipg8wuKnNl6cUUfP_Z6WqoZ5HnQQCUYo3_SaisTv5-KqEAFUym7E47IZD9pgLiFlNZnd4ixVrjPK1r3gD6RFJ41DTORbCQ6Tmk/s400/IMG_6465.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Super soft fleece on onse side and flannel on the other. Can't wait to see her use them. I made 6 - 3 large and 3 smaller. Now to make the changing pad to go along with them!<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-8270988543301503012009-12-11T09:18:00.001-05:002009-12-11T09:34:06.303-05:00Sweet Birthday Boy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgAV6TJO0BBCzclBqdigIP6DJbjvy6nIKK5DSsr7rcRctcXKJbObm_i7rTIe5m8uSGAHDMRwNhmt477vsLc6knAd6McG4UIjJEzgXq5dnEQ0v-sh72-rIvno_F4DIXQ8-wisW1ASlAiH1/s1600-h/P1010142-2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgAV6TJO0BBCzclBqdigIP6DJbjvy6nIKK5DSsr7rcRctcXKJbObm_i7rTIe5m8uSGAHDMRwNhmt477vsLc6knAd6McG4UIjJEzgXq5dnEQ0v-sh72-rIvno_F4DIXQ8-wisW1ASlAiH1/s320/P1010142-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413986501925947522" border="0" /></a>First photo shoot at 4 days old. Our Christmas Card in 2002.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TINIzL-dmT8SlJt10LgyOC_hOGA4NJlu23d377C0oJfpR8ABiy2lRp2Q0YeXioZkXu299ZUVGdazs6FJPN6_YBIJqrg15kbEu9EwklNvbNch1exlRD30Od9BA6dTGmT3mLuPZ1EKqd1M/s1600-h/a_0069.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TINIzL-dmT8SlJt10LgyOC_hOGA4NJlu23d377C0oJfpR8ABiy2lRp2Q0YeXioZkXu299ZUVGdazs6FJPN6_YBIJqrg15kbEu9EwklNvbNch1exlRD30Od9BA6dTGmT3mLuPZ1EKqd1M/s320/a_0069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413986169324522994" border="0" /></a>First birthday...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ILT4vvFw5VIKlMX7URo0bw3mW8o_o9ifawXny5HWyh7tSkU5eIipCskD0bk_e3EvJHQgA2UiLIxEEjhnSe4DavJr2z2Jszs3gEm8S_lfQtQMTqju9M7U6Qo4X5xDq_a8u7jx84i5vcHe/s1600-h/P1010001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ILT4vvFw5VIKlMX7URo0bw3mW8o_o9ifawXny5HWyh7tSkU5eIipCskD0bk_e3EvJHQgA2UiLIxEEjhnSe4DavJr2z2Jszs3gEm8S_lfQtQMTqju9M7U6Qo4X5xDq_a8u7jx84i5vcHe/s320/P1010001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413986161121028834" border="0" /></a>Look at his chunky super hero self!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9VsoAxjmB9ytXz6TGxFWTQiQiS-xdkUhrUYG-u4JqoyujfV4qPtU8A_QEh9wNjXUGXJtYgFgJE1SXmLcveuV7DaeYACCNlwpWQcft_1uBFNFAzw71FlOWVwX2O7PqqQB-Qb-jT1txjmBk/s1600-h/PC110099.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9VsoAxjmB9ytXz6TGxFWTQiQiS-xdkUhrUYG-u4JqoyujfV4qPtU8A_QEh9wNjXUGXJtYgFgJE1SXmLcveuV7DaeYACCNlwpWQcft_1uBFNFAzw71FlOWVwX2O7PqqQB-Qb-jT1txjmBk/s320/PC110099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413984445762400146" border="0" /></a>Second birthday...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAXh3wBnr5RlxBN8AwULSOCM-uaWReBFmZrClsbUQ-9-eRVctud1rH-2iaptFxkSu6ANA_M6uqQfFGUFQsO6GmhgViMVCLhrHsm2Nr34l4fGWIcyPpIWYvpf4wJdBrN6P4GjciMNYg2zY/s1600-h/Dec+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAXh3wBnr5RlxBN8AwULSOCM-uaWReBFmZrClsbUQ-9-eRVctud1rH-2iaptFxkSu6ANA_M6uqQfFGUFQsO6GmhgViMVCLhrHsm2Nr34l4fGWIcyPpIWYvpf4wJdBrN6P4GjciMNYg2zY/s320/Dec+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413984441499553650" border="0" /></a>Third birthday...<br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhdamwW5popxZ6Em9HQpkcHZ-siGMNzF2b4bXkNRy6dkgL4IOWQovQ-RfNZBZAAkE_aILX8ReNFhvw5qIbnTHPbXdRzWvCBHBXX4ryotdhyphenhyphenF4Hu90aZwTVFNF4vKsdyOITFllwp5JHiHZ/s1600-h/IMG_6215.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhdamwW5popxZ6Em9HQpkcHZ-siGMNzF2b4bXkNRy6dkgL4IOWQovQ-RfNZBZAAkE_aILX8ReNFhvw5qIbnTHPbXdRzWvCBHBXX4ryotdhyphenhyphenF4Hu90aZwTVFNF4vKsdyOITFllwp5JHiHZ/s400/IMG_6215.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>How in the world? Really - he was just new, just fresh, just here. My sweet boy arrived on a snowy day in Ohio seven years ago today. He was the smallest of my babies, and the worst delivery story...but we'll save that for another time. We brought him home, put him in a manger, and took a Christmas card photo. The angel in that story was questionable...but again...another story for another time! I love that his name is Nicholas and he was born in December. He was actually due on Christmas Eve. His middle name, John, was in honor of my Grandpa - John Brown. He passed away two years before Nicholas was born. It still warms my heart when I say his name, and I know Grandpa Brown would have enjoyed his namesake. Nicholas was a sweet baby who never cried. He gently tolerated being passed from brother to sister to sister to sister and back again.<br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZYEGogXWdZiXZLGvdqkfMeQHWWjcuDm54uWmKwSB5fxZQ7V2REKLGU-76T8xu4Y8okEDPLlUr67wEJ7d5HvUz93uucYCu1Mv0O71bUQdcvxhW_JXlYmha2ZkxxnDN3am3_YPMG2uujDv/s1600-h/IMG_6217.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZYEGogXWdZiXZLGvdqkfMeQHWWjcuDm54uWmKwSB5fxZQ7V2REKLGU-76T8xu4Y8okEDPLlUr67wEJ7d5HvUz93uucYCu1Mv0O71bUQdcvxhW_JXlYmha2ZkxxnDN3am3_YPMG2uujDv/s400/IMG_6217.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>We've enjoyed getting to Nicholas so much and can't wait to see the man he continues to grow into. Nica began his birthday celebration today with cinnamon rolls and ...<br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLzPX_sm3pIBZNZVeXjsapWzubTNV5Wm4U4p2904VANpDm2r9lP87loExwc-6vn9GAlISV7c5ptThUuCwoH6gVxAnklANu80Aym40CExtHuMim1C6oa-B1hcXOMSxFcFqbLoUSs-tn-aXV/s1600-h/IMG_6223.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLzPX_sm3pIBZNZVeXjsapWzubTNV5Wm4U4p2904VANpDm2r9lP87loExwc-6vn9GAlISV7c5ptThUuCwoH6gVxAnklANu80Aym40CExtHuMim1C6oa-B1hcXOMSxFcFqbLoUSs-tn-aXV/s400/IMG_6223.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>A SIGNED t-shirt from the Cake Boss! Aunt Saucie Rocks!!<br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkY_7EGxa7kKHKPg7rX-AxNOIGnoNgpzG2qHsIRDaGfgsqB2cYYs7kAhD1Tv5tR8S6jud4u0gEkMOz7A_HyyaVn-i3gUivCYdteeTYYwT4tRlGxNl3ZTm4g_y_B8Grn7Gm4a4K3nwvZnc6/s1600-h/IMG_6224.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkY_7EGxa7kKHKPg7rX-AxNOIGnoNgpzG2qHsIRDaGfgsqB2cYYs7kAhD1Tv5tR8S6jud4u0gEkMOz7A_HyyaVn-i3gUivCYdteeTYYwT4tRlGxNl3ZTm4g_y_B8Grn7Gm4a4K3nwvZnc6/s400/IMG_6224.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br />In this one he's say "Mi Familia" just like Buddy does in the intro to the show. So funny. He had a great start to his day. Happy birthday Nicholas John. We love you so much!<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-88145192445355566842009-11-20T07:01:00.001-05:002009-11-20T12:01:09.676-05:00I'm having an idea....<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">about what to do for our Christmas card this year!<br />If you know me, which I assume you do if you're reading this...or if you don't ...here's a glimpse into one of my *issues* -- I can't send out a "normal" Christmas card! Ever!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjjbjUDvQ8tjy3qBskrDN8SjhxAkiYrS07SDwh4vqMtbzn5_JQtnSOsUVUNCVvsvV0EpZ00Les89QxURhgWRwhoVvzWolxiWF10bk9gnGs6QHMEPv5jH8FUVC17GS7ObEDhYKVYMat4zj/s1600/IMG_5532.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjjbjUDvQ8tjy3qBskrDN8SjhxAkiYrS07SDwh4vqMtbzn5_JQtnSOsUVUNCVvsvV0EpZ00Les89QxURhgWRwhoVvzWolxiWF10bk9gnGs6QHMEPv5jH8FUVC17GS7ObEDhYKVYMat4zj/s400/IMG_5532.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPjjDj1Gf8yRi9DZ7puLgjSdasVhpZpAaPuHn0uyLCphzHetAJAqXjeJMYP04_45Una-YgYvS7a5o5g_EN9_v90v-chCmcGsR9ANdoX9R-9mJBMDnBwF3zXAnphhNQxyO3HqytiY6oYwG/s1600/IMG_5546.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPjjDj1Gf8yRi9DZ7puLgjSdasVhpZpAaPuHn0uyLCphzHetAJAqXjeJMYP04_45Una-YgYvS7a5o5g_EN9_v90v-chCmcGsR9ANdoX9R-9mJBMDnBwF3zXAnphhNQxyO3HqytiY6oYwG/s400/IMG_5546.JPG" border="0" /></a> It has to be different. Creative. Not previously done. </div><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqsN5zHXbEaS1HWZYn01Vr_5SzoqVeUhFPYHuWpbJ6UULvbhXhYTS8GchjJRGIFuMe-08HyVPkdy-gA7b4uS_8toEp3gSgtSOMHX9PzFOh4HllB5zH4UETzr1ZvlZ6LHUKT5KSfG3OeK2M/s1600/IMG_5553.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqsN5zHXbEaS1HWZYn01Vr_5SzoqVeUhFPYHuWpbJ6UULvbhXhYTS8GchjJRGIFuMe-08HyVPkdy-gA7b4uS_8toEp3gSgtSOMHX9PzFOh4HllB5zH4UETzr1ZvlZ6LHUKT5KSfG3OeK2M/s400/IMG_5553.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br />And I finally came upon some inspiration! Can't wait to get them in the mail!!!<br /><br />I love this time of year. The wonder is never lost on me. The miracle of Jesus coming to earth as a babe. Not in a palace made of gold and fine stone. Not in a comfortable, warm room with graham crackers and apple juice for Mary. Not anything like that. He came in a cold, smelly, drafty barn. His first visitors were shepards - people who were at the bottom of the list in society those days. It was all designed just that way. Just a little glimpse into what he was willing to do for me. That's always the biggest thing for me...but I also love the tradition of it. It's so much more fun to be a mom during the Christmas holiday than when I was a kid. And I have GREAT Christmas memories! Going to break out the Christmas Cd's now. Oh - it's beginning!! I LOVE this time of year!<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-30045456570357888752009-11-02T07:12:00.004-05:002009-11-02T07:28:04.771-05:00One more set of birthday...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLx-pRI6eulxNeUADWiymXe92pFUhn7T-Ks75rRkOHu51A7GfTVqP4ZCDbhW_ZhaZtLp_u0lvF8YEtQF7lCwBrMV-7NRsMkMgjQrX4zoEM4TBLF4Vm3gV52YID_P5mO-fPZPV6e0aXUTmd/s1600-h/IMG_2744.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWjgF-ExugPJpIohgLpHRbMo8ugit6CFWz3c7_Sp9uWXyo_eEJriLxNos4x_h3cV9w0VUGtFPi0I4x-0IIHEL-GC5HAv8jy9raSVi_YpXP4k5v76ZLxitLgPvuc5fwSwxGfjQvbf0HTMV/s320/IMG_2739.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399481444995742146" border="0" /></a>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-34082241259024492592009-10-26T12:03:00.000-04:002009-10-26T12:03:58.215-04:00Birthday Pictures!<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5ilOpKZL8m49tja9grOOauQZO0JWkyJUoqi-zqeA2z-6DwaCNSW1j0QynR4rgAZbsUHioWTy6vuewtahCPCfsZ3lH5IZcAr8TH3CxMZ8PrwAqruS2yKjCVHGG_fZhDSiinwpUXvQtyU7/s1600-h/09Jon.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5ilOpKZL8m49tja9grOOauQZO0JWkyJUoqi-zqeA2z-6DwaCNSW1j0QynR4rgAZbsUHioWTy6vuewtahCPCfsZ3lH5IZcAr8TH3CxMZ8PrwAqruS2yKjCVHGG_fZhDSiinwpUXvQtyU7/s400/09Jon.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Z_yYmLGP7FXAGsLUVrnavh1PYPbmQsuyyYiWRdPzZUlh666hjxI9zgcY7EFzDsUN5F8moQuAQt9CLiZMrdjglKvj457IhBtIvZEA40IDVmr0Tf6LBhhuanv-edkO5KNWTA6QEEY5X82d/s1600-h/09James.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Z_yYmLGP7FXAGsLUVrnavh1PYPbmQsuyyYiWRdPzZUlh666hjxI9zgcY7EFzDsUN5F8moQuAQt9CLiZMrdjglKvj457IhBtIvZEA40IDVmr0Tf6LBhhuanv-edkO5KNWTA6QEEY5X82d/s400/09James.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br />weren't they just babies a minute ago?<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-71251038515093035622009-10-19T09:56:00.000-04:002009-10-19T09:57:05.242-04:00The end.<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkJxk1X2ASjxU5RTEZ1YyAjFp1ul4oDpX-yPG3IeRCTokrHHat8eqX1qP7pfWcTJjhvWPQ8dVEFMnIzz_hL-jNckUfnqv3Dao8ETQENrN6GwHWFzI2ZZIhg397lAISxMT86doXqp4eXkA/s1600-h/IMG_4397.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkJxk1X2ASjxU5RTEZ1YyAjFp1ul4oDpX-yPG3IeRCTokrHHat8eqX1qP7pfWcTJjhvWPQ8dVEFMnIzz_hL-jNckUfnqv3Dao8ETQENrN6GwHWFzI2ZZIhg397lAISxMT86doXqp4eXkA/s400/IMG_4397.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>of the season...<br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2wF9Icf_t_llcktCXQsoIW5EOe6OMvpcAyqQfJDmNPuiVceT4iHaTz6tT3PU0KA0d8aqUwgg-eZ0R6CAeGj8QCwlexOdWZxLYKt5eHxGEsvs2AA9ljxF18Z3FD9OkGn_Mn9jCDhZN-i7/s1600-h/IMG_4402.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2wF9Icf_t_llcktCXQsoIW5EOe6OMvpcAyqQfJDmNPuiVceT4iHaTz6tT3PU0KA0d8aqUwgg-eZ0R6CAeGj8QCwlexOdWZxLYKt5eHxGEsvs2AA9ljxF18Z3FD9OkGn_Mn9jCDhZN-i7/s400/IMG_4402.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>of the day...<br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVRwZqiKeuATZYTFxuONOY8Uz1HMq9z8XjhKI8didLCYZeI_Ogr5iyOHFbGYufQhA1U5ULADkop5sSezoPgDj81dAFZXZ4feqLctAVC0hUanq9mPZEkTV6ffQ1BtK_CHvnVoLB0LziJjox/s1600-h/IMG_4405.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVRwZqiKeuATZYTFxuONOY8Uz1HMq9z8XjhKI8didLCYZeI_Ogr5iyOHFbGYufQhA1U5ULADkop5sSezoPgDj81dAFZXZ4feqLctAVC0hUanq9mPZEkTV6ffQ1BtK_CHvnVoLB0LziJjox/s400/IMG_4405.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>and the game.<br />Great season, Cubs. Good sportsmanship. Strong teamwork. Positive attitudes. We're proud of you!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-82174393113535542852009-10-12T14:25:00.001-04:002009-10-13T10:42:24.943-04:00IHeartFaces Excitement!!<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijk-4NzbzznqQ_7cd3U7SStXJNhCUJbWWM-OtGZdk1YyzdLJm5mLYmKnIjqJysMTGeHEgFVPlmqWWuWcFIv2cMpAkjX2mvwMBX6_lqX1FwmUSjpi9AzNXJvn4ss8B1U9KnoTexLhBzy5k3/s1600-h/IMG_9484.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijk-4NzbzznqQ_7cd3U7SStXJNhCUJbWWM-OtGZdk1YyzdLJm5mLYmKnIjqJysMTGeHEgFVPlmqWWuWcFIv2cMpAkjX2mvwMBX6_lqX1FwmUSjpi9AzNXJvn4ss8B1U9KnoTexLhBzy5k3/s400/IMG_9484.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br />The theme is excitement... this one about does it! This is the SOOTC shot - didn't do anything to it. Lazy, I know.<br /><br /><br /><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/"><img src="http://www.livinglocurto.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/smallbutton.jpg" /></a></center>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-47378415764952825512009-09-30T09:39:00.001-04:002009-09-30T09:46:33.484-04:00Before, After, and Thank You<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVom5BSWS2qoaCDoHNBQk9n7b3ZYTfLG_R1ZTkNZuY6wEWdqY8qn2FDgoGk4YKNBItct9qq4CuEvfmKq-8UMCvXNaFE_46ebgqbFiybOS6lCwBNYKpB9bDTtqIQtz2x0GKUfGJtG0ag6p/s1600-h/IMG_4072.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVom5BSWS2qoaCDoHNBQk9n7b3ZYTfLG_R1ZTkNZuY6wEWdqY8qn2FDgoGk4YKNBItct9qq4CuEvfmKq-8UMCvXNaFE_46ebgqbFiybOS6lCwBNYKpB9bDTtqIQtz2x0GKUfGJtG0ag6p/s400/IMG_4072.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Today was the day!! Nathan got his braces off! This is the last photo of him with his tinsel, railroad tracks, mouth metal! I've grown attached to his braces in an odd sort of way. I'll miss them. He won't!<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4SWbILrV3da7kq3GE3MvgAH-K16vW8mxo1GZjD68U6gB-53P1o-QHAm1cLRpsWLMjt2SYKw_f96xcdJKHZG1M9xJ4DjwXqZWOsy15sbI78v1Bz1cpJWqEENTc-EGtO_RM4dv7-wJ8pW8/s1600-h/IMG_4075.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4SWbILrV3da7kq3GE3MvgAH-K16vW8mxo1GZjD68U6gB-53P1o-QHAm1cLRpsWLMjt2SYKw_f96xcdJKHZG1M9xJ4DjwXqZWOsy15sbI78v1Bz1cpJWqEENTc-EGtO_RM4dv7-wJ8pW8/s400/IMG_4075.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Here's the AFTER!!! Check out those awesome teeth!<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVt8zH8DS9EeY-QK3MZmlndQcFwcgtLvLKZPVrk0gcU8ENptNsggaolbkUOqbI8neg2Cq9AZrWpzTlaMPzAMW4kKC74Bc74Y0KOQ5133fo_So8dRtabQwvBYCg4IS3O5pepMm0sdYDOtG1/s1600-h/IMG_4076.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVt8zH8DS9EeY-QK3MZmlndQcFwcgtLvLKZPVrk0gcU8ENptNsggaolbkUOqbI8neg2Cq9AZrWpzTlaMPzAMW4kKC74Bc74Y0KOQ5133fo_So8dRtabQwvBYCg4IS3O5pepMm0sdYDOtG1/s400/IMG_4076.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Nathan earned points with Dr. Werner (little plug - check out the shirt!) for the fifteen months he wore his braces. He got points for wearing his shirt, keeping his teeth clean, cooperation, etc. He could have taken a gift card to any number of stores in the area. Instead, he chose to take the Starbucks card - and treated his dad to a drink! He told Chris that since he paid for the braces - he would buy him a drink. Such a good, good boy.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqOzyPEJLABs2ULuf_hh0iBVJupLCtDyOImE88fKuXN0XIbvl3eJ9JGigkFn9faiqqQnLmsMFWCSX_d5ckkuooNxo3zuzfiMnG0PVygH-vp0wryu04Hu9-3LnU47UONd4aNd0X6wyBugm/s1600-h/IMG_4077.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqOzyPEJLABs2ULuf_hh0iBVJupLCtDyOImE88fKuXN0XIbvl3eJ9JGigkFn9faiqqQnLmsMFWCSX_d5ckkuooNxo3zuzfiMnG0PVygH-vp0wryu04Hu9-3LnU47UONd4aNd0X6wyBugm/s400/IMG_4077.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>He's officially metal free. And lovin' every minute of it!<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242551334571600876.post-52209225835945065532009-09-14T10:12:00.001-04:002009-09-14T12:01:58.878-04:00I Heart Faces * contemplative<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCzW2LGdYAQQY0BxoRBv8IaIhyphenhypheni5HTBzefj-o1CUQkXb6tgTbrIFnsi2K6CsgqMiOZ1U8UQYffFcHIH1aU3feTngpoYkOisSmeVTxDCy54df5vkB9SY_6utojJ1nGiSDAeThX-OPmSvPpC/s1600-h/IMG_2972.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCzW2LGdYAQQY0BxoRBv8IaIhyphenhypheni5HTBzefj-o1CUQkXb6tgTbrIFnsi2K6CsgqMiOZ1U8UQYffFcHIH1aU3feTngpoYkOisSmeVTxDCy54df5vkB9SY_6utojJ1nGiSDAeThX-OPmSvPpC/s400/IMG_2972.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br />Contemplative: [according to IHeartFaces] thoughtful observation; full or deep consideration; dreamily or wistfully thoughtful: a pensive mood; expressing or revealing thoughtfulness; quiet modes of apparent or real thought; can be marked by some sadness, but doesn't have to be.<br /><br />This is Levi. He was three months old in this photo...and when I read the definition this week - I knew it was the perfect fit.<br /><br />Iheartfaces.com - go, learn, be inspired!<br /><center><a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/"><img src="http://www.livinglocurto.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/smallbutton.jpg" /></a></center><br /><br /><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>christina grandstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003578385407604072noreply@blogger.com5