tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280137922024-03-14T11:32:37.106-04:00Wandering in the DesertLindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.comBlogger219125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-73902709756820987092012-04-03T23:14:00.004-04:002012-04-03T23:20:47.656-04:00I love this stuff . . .Ok, at this point most of you know me well enough to know I'm a music person. So this kind of thing turns me inside out. Trust me on this, you gotta watch and listen to the whole thing to really grasp how talented this kid is. I could listen to this over and over . . . and to top it all off, I hear he loves Jesus :)<br /><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/T36A-H8dPhI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-13944718620237233532012-03-03T21:38:00.006-05:002012-03-03T21:53:04.036-05:00Sage is 2!!!Happy birthday big girl!<div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Last year at her party. . . <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></span>This year . . .</div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnmI2sR4zrbU1clVfLo7v5La4kXl-YIwr-o_YfAv5hleRCsrs63eB4o8zF3HaMqUH78wwAH-Pu8hPHZqY2zE4XFtXinoL7ceGDmyHAgHZgqndh1Vq4RYvIPBThQtPH6g7SifQJQ/s1600/IMG_3013_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 139px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnmI2sR4zrbU1clVfLo7v5La4kXl-YIwr-o_YfAv5hleRCsrs63eB4o8zF3HaMqUH78wwAH-Pu8hPHZqY2zE4XFtXinoL7ceGDmyHAgHZgqndh1Vq4RYvIPBThQtPH6g7SifQJQ/s200/IMG_3013_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715852070147061490" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCILWwrupBUYUE0X_lHCK8GLA3pQ2Y6HFVqc64rBw3dEovHJ7YnMYnQX8vWOma3xjRZn1Dy7umF7kBHbZoMRCh8TGxZFx9oPbLfb-zXhnI8Q6AJoeryMkTtZPyShW4NJGSUyrEkw/s1600/IMG_3829_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCILWwrupBUYUE0X_lHCK8GLA3pQ2Y6HFVqc64rBw3dEovHJ7YnMYnQX8vWOma3xjRZn1Dy7umF7kBHbZoMRCh8TGxZFx9oPbLfb-zXhnI8Q6AJoeryMkTtZPyShW4NJGSUyrEkw/s200/IMG_3829_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715868686050625826" /></a><br /></div><div>Can ya'll believe my baby is 2? She's no baby anymore, and she definitely reminds me of that truth <i>every day</i>. Sage talks up a storm. I hear many of the same phrases over and over, but rarely do they ever get old. Her sweet little voice is so entertaining and hilarious. Her favorite questions and/or phrases are:</div><div><br /></div><div>"Hey Mom, what doin?"</div><div><br /></div><div>"Good job Mom."</div><div><br /></div><div>"Whoa, hear dat Mom?" (When she hears a noise.)</div><div><br /></div><div>"I do it Mommy, I do it."</div><div><br /></div><div>Every day when Brian comes home, he and Sage love to "scrap." That's their term for wrestling. It's precious daddy/daughter time. Sage gets so excited as soon as she sees Brian drive up. Once he gets in the door, it's not long before Sage screams,"Daddy!! Scrap meeeeeee!!!!!" Translation, "Daddy, let's wrestle."</div><div><br /></div><div>Sage also wins the prize for changing her mind the most times in a minute. If I give her a choice, say between wearing her kitty cat or frog pajamas, the convo usually goes something like this:</div><div><br /></div><div>Me: Sage do you want to wear kitty-cats or frogs?</div><div><br /></div><div>Sage : (Very definitively) Frogs!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Me: Ok.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sage: No!!! Kitty-cats!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Me: Ok, kitty-cats it is.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sage: No!! Monkeys!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Me: Sage, monkeys aren't an option. Do you want to wear frogs or kitty-cats. This is the last time I'm going to ask.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sage: Ok. Kitty-cats . . . . No!! Frogs.</div><div><br /></div><div>Me: Ok, we're putting on frogs.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sage: No, kitty-cats.</div><div><br /></div><div>Me: Nope, that was the last time I was asking and we are putting on the frogs. END. OF. STORY.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sage: Ok Mom.</div><div><br /></div><div>Surprisingly, she usually goes right along with whatever I say once I actually put my foot down about it. I love her for that. For real. I'm sure some kids would throw a fit. And maybe she will too one day, especially since we are entering the infamous "<i>TERRIBLE TWO'S</i>!!!!" I'm praying we just sail right through those or skip over them all together :) He he. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyReukUkDXDLn6WtOuCeQSmZWRisv1ms70gFPrNydknyKU4UqmZDt32aSxsHNzRy3fb2cS3HeCdbi4k0mnMWURQjbBbZcdDdhM_PqoXfXpTYaN7q-xVRYp3ecyNkKm9FsMKRzjvQ/s1600/IMG_3794_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyReukUkDXDLn6WtOuCeQSmZWRisv1ms70gFPrNydknyKU4UqmZDt32aSxsHNzRy3fb2cS3HeCdbi4k0mnMWURQjbBbZcdDdhM_PqoXfXpTYaN7q-xVRYp3ecyNkKm9FsMKRzjvQ/s320/IMG_3794_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715858348895183234" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Anyhow, we had a Sesame Street party at the house today, which is her actual birthday. It was fun planning a theme party. (Don't get to do that very often.) It would be so fun to be able to do that with unlimited funds!!! One could really go crazy if ya know what I mean. The party planning was great, but the party itself was even better. A few pics of a fun day with family and friends . . .</div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOcp9Oxgq0NECg70NM1mNtfiA12dX9_mS4M2YxGm_UYYQJxg7HhYgBFzwl7OU2fLlpNVIs3ubKPAPIhOZTSX4vhY7SrJpFInImKBc3LkPDAiJZV1jPTDEFZ5_fNRjsQqfQ7S59A/s1600/IMG_0361.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOcp9Oxgq0NECg70NM1mNtfiA12dX9_mS4M2YxGm_UYYQJxg7HhYgBFzwl7OU2fLlpNVIs3ubKPAPIhOZTSX4vhY7SrJpFInImKBc3LkPDAiJZV1jPTDEFZ5_fNRjsQqfQ7S59A/s320/IMG_0361.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715863112520667858" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1h_LuWgYQcecPs9bPQED38eVHIgx1u3e7TrJkzZSO5hXrSoMzMBOxgwjcSh5MP0d6T3BctwR2M3TM8p7PAo6MIM__0xAJC8mGiCED6tWf4APNVctBmJuAmEYSC415x2QAtID3w/s1600/IMG_3825.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ngG4MZcc3Yd1ju1wKc27KwdADNB1jK-2TpQlaXuXY4ncttJt93LnUFtbIAbWl1J4op5U_Eh145-CyIeIToPpFw-noGaHWYEDZuhC117B4d3w6u7uFOQUn7efd1hr-PlEyzPIIQ/s320/IMG_0368.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715863409586804578" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cnSvv0vUhWwYUumgxPMt_ib5r8k-TPrnKNAuOcxax7w7HI9JnpEIefOGOL4c331RUW_1j0nXAki2PeykaaRettbsIEIyr7hjpG6Cx8d8YzAoeZJjKwpwhy3lsnL-S1X9jBhYfA/s1600/IMG_3818.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cnSvv0vUhWwYUumgxPMt_ib5r8k-TPrnKNAuOcxax7w7HI9JnpEIefOGOL4c331RUW_1j0nXAki2PeykaaRettbsIEIyr7hjpG6Cx8d8YzAoeZJjKwpwhy3lsnL-S1X9jBhYfA/s320/IMG_3818.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715864507769858018" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNYVagZqz3pVGMgAklg3m76in5LxWgMbTro-xMiOvSn2WL2Z4PyrTIU0njGTNKnvX_mvxQCNRsw-bCi2LiGSidwL0mOFkBGaOZnIjzKNZag09SSS14ttzKH5C7yfbNoxv5VM01g/s1600/IMG_3822.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNYVagZqz3pVGMgAklg3m76in5LxWgMbTro-xMiOvSn2WL2Z4PyrTIU0njGTNKnvX_mvxQCNRsw-bCi2LiGSidwL0mOFkBGaOZnIjzKNZag09SSS14ttzKH5C7yfbNoxv5VM01g/s320/IMG_3822.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715864736920259298" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I wish I could include a picture of everyone that was there, but that would make this post way too long. We were so thrilled and honored that Sage's neighborhood friends and their families joined us for her special day, along with some of our family too! I prayed that the rain would hold off, and praise the Lord, it did!!! It made for such a fun party.Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-76682560381298234462012-02-12T13:19:00.002-05:002012-02-12T13:22:35.858-05:00I Just Had to ShareI found this picture on Pinterest the other day and it makes me laugh out loud. For real. So I couldn't resist sharing it. I mean, look at all of their faces! Each guy is so stinkin' animated. I love it.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/28217935135094456/" target="_blank"><img src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/47428602295626779_rRFbhwni_c.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="460" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><p style="font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;">Source: <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://thingsiloveaboutweddings.tumblr.com/">thingsiloveaboutweddings.tumblr.com</a> via <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/lindsayadams11/" target="_blank">Lindsay</a> on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p></div>Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-16626518867414147322012-02-07T13:50:00.002-05:002012-02-07T13:57:47.032-05:00Weekend RemodelLate last week I got an itch to put in a backsplash. I've always loved white kitchens. I've pinned a million of them on Pinterest, like this one:<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJX3Yz0z4hMn-xs2czzn0k5MUi1ShmNztPJKVDbxZMkPNniXfJP7e5lawC7JQrV-vgIvIZyeGYJVUW5gIQASCxQcV7998_bpNj0Mu4_OtNp0MULPZYaJ72izxoPm-H5vawPOiVQ/s1600/98094098103396247_WuSVBsUN_f.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJX3Yz0z4hMn-xs2czzn0k5MUi1ShmNztPJKVDbxZMkPNniXfJP7e5lawC7JQrV-vgIvIZyeGYJVUW5gIQASCxQcV7998_bpNj0Mu4_OtNp0MULPZYaJ72izxoPm-H5vawPOiVQ/s320/98094098103396247_WuSVBsUN_f.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706462277699078866" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>and this one:</div><div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvKehPMMy75apyRRvtHC533409dxfWs7ESybl88WaWbF0hdshBowWhMVs_tj-c7XDo-Rz8A_8uw1qWUBNSO6lgVAXB1PjxR7bEqR1xUXo_iWBRWq9dQrPziYV7dRLVnivEbVn_w/s1600/13933080067002284_8iYARGpu_f.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvKehPMMy75apyRRvtHC533409dxfWs7ESybl88WaWbF0hdshBowWhMVs_tj-c7XDo-Rz8A_8uw1qWUBNSO6lgVAXB1PjxR7bEqR1xUXo_iWBRWq9dQrPziYV7dRLVnivEbVn_w/s320/13933080067002284_8iYARGpu_f.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706462283239039058" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Common elements in many of the kitchens I love are: lots of windows, white cabinetry, and white subway tile backsplashes. I already have white cabinets and there's not much I can do about adding more windows. Sooooooooooo, that leaves the backsplash. After doing a little research on the internet I was convinced I could install it myself. And that's exactly what I did. It was back breaking work, and I regretted not forking up the money to rent a wet saw. But I needed to do this on the cheap so I did it the hard, frustrating way - with a hand saw. I have to say though, the results are wonderful! My kitchen is so much brighter and looks much more "polished." </div><div><br /></div><div> A pic of my handy work:</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLoP4FDk3KC1n42Qc5oL_r7XlHWDan9te0_d5W0hDBU6fTSqgct6mJEWRkHdoMnyi9LxOZPoQvCqFUWK3MXMe9EPZghySJe2UZsXB9drubv098GBXesZ9mvHy31_PgKIVrQePsBw/s1600/IMG_3749.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLoP4FDk3KC1n42Qc5oL_r7XlHWDan9te0_d5W0hDBU6fTSqgct6mJEWRkHdoMnyi9LxOZPoQvCqFUWK3MXMe9EPZghySJe2UZsXB9drubv098GBXesZ9mvHy31_PgKIVrQePsBw/s320/IMG_3749.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706464582169520482" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>While I was at it, I decided to spruce up the room even more with new switch plates for the outlets (see above) and new hardware for the drawers. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_zCbCKQ8qi19boDQIs0cHmQG8daCwFZb1pkDf7qfMmRG0cBr8cxRbOZV9QiQ2INmUVg3ZJAVWYoqXHoR4JL5OC73npX0wp2eswkv7F7Int0htLd_vZscGC7RZd6IKK05bGgxLMA/s1600/IMG_3752.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_zCbCKQ8qi19boDQIs0cHmQG8daCwFZb1pkDf7qfMmRG0cBr8cxRbOZV9QiQ2INmUVg3ZJAVWYoqXHoR4JL5OC73npX0wp2eswkv7F7Int0htLd_vZscGC7RZd6IKK05bGgxLMA/s320/IMG_3752.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706464590471014594" /></a><br />These are inexpensive touches that really finish a space. I hope I've added some value to our home, if not, at least I'm enjoying the update!</div><div><br /></div><div>My next project might be building a new dining table like this <a href="http://ana-white.com/2010/05/furniture-plans-vanessas-amazing-x-table.html">one</a> or this <a href="http://ana-white.com/2011/07/plans/benchright-farmhouse-table">one</a>. We'll see if I can work up the courage :) </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-1399523323541553262012-01-21T08:50:00.003-05:002012-01-21T09:08:15.390-05:00BeautyMy grandmother has a book about the life of Ruth Bell Graham that sits on a table in her living room. I love to read snip-its of that book, getting a glimpse into the life of Mrs. Billy Graham. She was truly fascinating. <div><br /></div><div>Ruth spent much of her childhood in China where her parents were medical missionaries. She had an amah (nanny), whom she loved dearly, but her amah was not what the world would consider attractive. One of my favorite quotes from Ruth's book is about her dear amah and reads as follows . . .</div><div><br /></div><div><i>She was a homely old soul.</i></div><div><i>But what did it matter;</i></div><div><i>She was so loving,</i></div><div><i>I would have sworn her beautiful.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>I find that so inspiring. I think I need to post this on my bathroom mirror to remind me that while I work on my physical appearance, preparing my heart to love others is much more important. </div>Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-74203334640680700362012-01-02T20:55:00.002-05:002012-01-02T20:58:18.121-05:00FacesSage's face was priceless this Christmas. She got so excited about many things; like her art easel, Weebles, and Reeses Cups just to name a few. I wish I could have gotten a better angle on some of these shots, but toddlers are always on the move so that's nearly impossible. If you look closely you can see her sweet expressions.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJTuOf7YOL4FOLMFYSaL-lZoo6-Hw7PPCX0sXKhqG3w4RoRyca1ach1q-WVF_kiRJF_RZtZXJhU5W0fv9J678ODOfYqsaGIpS1MjvjEvdvVC_mweus6WhIHiZHN46JZ38P0bsikw/s1600/IMG_0258.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJTuOf7YOL4FOLMFYSaL-lZoo6-Hw7PPCX0sXKhqG3w4RoRyca1ach1q-WVF_kiRJF_RZtZXJhU5W0fv9J678ODOfYqsaGIpS1MjvjEvdvVC_mweus6WhIHiZHN46JZ38P0bsikw/s320/IMG_0258.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693213376736199394" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Txkx4RJHiB8rOWcE43f13j3Nay21kKMPYRGpS690Bkq3ZwKsmtiontTDZrfqQtkPM1I9wGEap7DYpDFiIUyB99zx-Xhf7TT9Cn35Cr0GpoSnFCGIDgsizmUBVwo9XV5UpyE4Dg/s1600/IMG_3717.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Txkx4RJHiB8rOWcE43f13j3Nay21kKMPYRGpS690Bkq3ZwKsmtiontTDZrfqQtkPM1I9wGEap7DYpDFiIUyB99zx-Xhf7TT9Cn35Cr0GpoSnFCGIDgsizmUBVwo9XV5UpyE4Dg/s320/IMG_3717.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693213379951662530" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62E1WxAjjT8qqFAJjuVmqsP3D8uvOdMTRJWQ0OaYcdZK6o15c2F-2jhRP87sJ2m22TvgyaV6oSa9RemEx54CSJ3Pz1qcsH8TRKjuPnR6ECJw5Kd59QLgniw1MNpr7RkZ7z5s7Xg/s1600/IMG_3718.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62E1WxAjjT8qqFAJjuVmqsP3D8uvOdMTRJWQ0OaYcdZK6o15c2F-2jhRP87sJ2m22TvgyaV6oSa9RemEx54CSJ3Pz1qcsH8TRKjuPnR6ECJw5Kd59QLgniw1MNpr7RkZ7z5s7Xg/s320/IMG_3718.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693213395364197378" /></a><br /><div><br /><div>She devoured the Reeses Cups in her stocking faster than you can blink. Sorry the pic is blurry, but do you see how full those cheeks are?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimr9BbwypLDgCgz1V0Xkc6pz3u-LiMs29ZAOIxUxnpc2ao31gTa8kHQVwLYab0WepcrQU6krSQ-3eB4_lztDYLNDUMuADhJkH3GiR-ssRkUjk30Fxg5I_IStD7l_nQPEOAtuVdPw/s1600/IMG_0251.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimr9BbwypLDgCgz1V0Xkc6pz3u-LiMs29ZAOIxUxnpc2ao31gTa8kHQVwLYab0WepcrQU6krSQ-3eB4_lztDYLNDUMuADhJkH3GiR-ssRkUjk30Fxg5I_IStD7l_nQPEOAtuVdPw/s320/IMG_0251.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693215440626011378" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm not sure what she's looking at but I adore her captivated expression.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEh2RJ3nkfu6OzlcXRDfwDI9iCgw8UAsaS0acL5cNFmaTuHPXFmwpO1eYdNAAmLC3Xq_MWhXnOJWeviTccH3f3U4FXltpC3JFgsEKJTZiqqqnrqTNpkvH1A_A5JbLENNRPDc6rlA/s1600/IMG_0256.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEh2RJ3nkfu6OzlcXRDfwDI9iCgw8UAsaS0acL5cNFmaTuHPXFmwpO1eYdNAAmLC3Xq_MWhXnOJWeviTccH3f3U4FXltpC3JFgsEKJTZiqqqnrqTNpkvH1A_A5JbLENNRPDc6rlA/s320/IMG_0256.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693215438377827026" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Riding in Nanny's walker</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQaP62BMrZxntRF-q8CZfWMEpUgEcb0NMkaAGX68M99JCf0x7nA51nOIk7BjdbOvPeYJs-Wm199IqwGmrVkF58lTXbNlrFpqo-VUzrDTzi4zgQE_KpKAhLSNwsTFm_Kto09yaWg/s1600/IMG_3734.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQaP62BMrZxntRF-q8CZfWMEpUgEcb0NMkaAGX68M99JCf0x7nA51nOIk7BjdbOvPeYJs-Wm199IqwGmrVkF58lTXbNlrFpqo-VUzrDTzi4zgQE_KpKAhLSNwsTFm_Kto09yaWg/s320/IMG_3734.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693216290306771490" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">4 generations</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Bd-gaMbXz8m8W_ILnz4fSVVtMxuj2hAHve6B-u4YEZdFJpESNKLVinaz1NIlpxsOCRgc9lJxYX3N06-2r8C8zRm5Vfwyvm3kRnGfQT5-oAcFVN17QK2GDw0QVCbxXKTj4FqcGg/s1600/IMG_3731.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Bd-gaMbXz8m8W_ILnz4fSVVtMxuj2hAHve6B-u4YEZdFJpESNKLVinaz1NIlpxsOCRgc9lJxYX3N06-2r8C8zRm5Vfwyvm3kRnGfQT5-oAcFVN17QK2GDw0QVCbxXKTj4FqcGg/s320/IMG_3731.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693216759471926274" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And just because I love it . . .</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFHXrsZNmPD5qBUVD9zLNQFpGtU98X8EdXAPkEsx8jRr0QOfe1jM9zQz7y7oeMwWuZSFReaXKcd7xePl5b6nGXUikIYCBWX88b90GJSc6sgmEDvhiPivl6m-KrYvL141XxPNx8A/s1600/IMG_3715.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFHXrsZNmPD5qBUVD9zLNQFpGtU98X8EdXAPkEsx8jRr0QOfe1jM9zQz7y7oeMwWuZSFReaXKcd7xePl5b6nGXUikIYCBWX88b90GJSc6sgmEDvhiPivl6m-KrYvL141XxPNx8A/s320/IMG_3715.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693218325832038354" /></a>Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-16215056916511458012011-12-21T14:00:00.001-05:002011-12-21T14:05:44.833-05:00Christmas Card 2011So, I guess I didn't realize how popular we are . . . kidding. Just kidding. But seriously, I didn't order enough Christmas cards! I feel terrible! Clearly I didn't plan properly. It also may or may not have had something to do with my wonderful husband accidentally erasing all of our contacts and addresses from our lap top :) Anyhoo, nothing I can do about it now, so if you didn't get a card from us this year please accept my apologies, and know that you probably aren't alone! Due to our mistake(s), I've posted some pics of our card this year. Just imagine that's <i>your</i> hand opening the envelope :)<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtANOjOcCRJOQnEpLOLjlTFK25NgdC4aRMlUAx0Ib4L3BlLagsatHMMATYxLepdLuf37QvkBfhXjUUE7ljeuuWZfAzFx1hqYOGqmsCrJxFSgmo7SfZ0aOGwkhsml2-9NZM7b3NJw/s1600/IMG_3680.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtANOjOcCRJOQnEpLOLjlTFK25NgdC4aRMlUAx0Ib4L3BlLagsatHMMATYxLepdLuf37QvkBfhXjUUE7ljeuuWZfAzFx1hqYOGqmsCrJxFSgmo7SfZ0aOGwkhsml2-9NZM7b3NJw/s320/IMG_3680.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688651307216898114" /></a><br /><br /><br />FRONT:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOLAXZWGJsPnqVqpT94or0hKfENDahro_MA9H6QIphmtoNgwluSij-xQgB1l5RtbFF10ZnHAAMrXCCFZRsekvwKDvG0FlX8RFhxf-2T43s2I3T2iqxp2LGpBjT8kRgxmhyeZ7fg/s1600/IMG_3686.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOLAXZWGJsPnqVqpT94or0hKfENDahro_MA9H6QIphmtoNgwluSij-xQgB1l5RtbFF10ZnHAAMrXCCFZRsekvwKDvG0FlX8RFhxf-2T43s2I3T2iqxp2LGpBjT8kRgxmhyeZ7fg/s320/IMG_3686.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688651313447627298" /></a><br /><br /><br />BACK:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitdopfPofHfmHSKnKThWxMtAufOTiXhG7oHrniEvlgqOGQAi3SnNC32KHHQKSg94pBbLEEN1ZFruPpMo8Df98cyG5QoGzgfSIoS6crfWPXwuJdV14fZowrzxRymuY07SdXdT6S9A/s1600/IMG_3683.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitdopfPofHfmHSKnKThWxMtAufOTiXhG7oHrniEvlgqOGQAi3SnNC32KHHQKSg94pBbLEEN1ZFruPpMo8Df98cyG5QoGzgfSIoS6crfWPXwuJdV14fZowrzxRymuY07SdXdT6S9A/s320/IMG_3683.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688651323978282450" /></a><br /><br />As with every Christmas season, Brian and I are so grateful that our Lord humbled Himself, took on human nature and entered this sinful world as a tiny, innocent babe. He is the most precious of gifts. As we have brainstormed ways to keep Christ the focus of our family, especially at Christmas time when ten thousand distractions beg for our attention, we came up with an idea to hang a stocking for Jesus. In it, we will place pieces of paper where we have written down our gifts to Him for the coming year. Maybe it's a change in attitude toward a certain person or situation. Maybe it's a bad habit that needs to be broken, etc. etc.<br /><br />However, on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a> the other day, I stumbled across t<a href="http://blog.jamesandjuliepaquette.com/2011/12/02/shepherds-pouches/">his idea</a> (originally obtained from Noel Piper's book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Treasuring-God-Traditions-euml-Piper/dp/1581348339/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1322844264&sr=1-1">"Treasuring God in Our Traditions"</a>) and <div><b>L O V E D</b> it. Please take the time to read how this family seeks to give back to Jesus every Christmas. I love their sign,"What can I give to the King?"<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDkPoBqVHT0ByuCm79_GhvUFs2-znA4poG3nY3DRCgiXYmp4u4o61kHq88BeWUbNF4gP_wVKNxjz1YbjGX6Z5N12MQ1ET7vHdMPayoXtOCrmeZalXihP_I4Ae_az1l1Mx-8SgAQ/s1600/shepherds+pouches.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDkPoBqVHT0ByuCm79_GhvUFs2-znA4poG3nY3DRCgiXYmp4u4o61kHq88BeWUbNF4gP_wVKNxjz1YbjGX6Z5N12MQ1ET7vHdMPayoXtOCrmeZalXihP_I4Ae_az1l1Mx-8SgAQ/s320/shepherds+pouches.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688656717382563570" /></a></div></div>Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-68922242930947097102011-10-13T21:29:00.003-04:002011-10-13T21:49:14.265-04:00A is for Adams<span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQmlGbzex6kd1TXBuEmHUY8CEKH2kASKme94l7b1TNWFY1bjRJtDz76rJxgVga5rDRcWrrHvwvW5dkBf7ADoXDXPLLxX_72xDoOcp4ZjM-hbbo6z3WjvbIy4TvEfEjVdlaaZhyfA/s1600/IMG_3528.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQmlGbzex6kd1TXBuEmHUY8CEKH2kASKme94l7b1TNWFY1bjRJtDz76rJxgVga5rDRcWrrHvwvW5dkBf7ADoXDXPLLxX_72xDoOcp4ZjM-hbbo6z3WjvbIy4TvEfEjVdlaaZhyfA/s320/IMG_3528.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663155996653642610" /></a><br /><br /><br />I saw a really neat idea in <a href="http://www.southernliving.com/">Southern Living</a> this month. Instead of carving a face in your pumpkin, make it a little more decorative (and less scary!!) by etching your house number in it. I loved this look, but decided I'd rather use our last initial. I didn't have a stencil or pumpkin carving kit like the article recommended, so I had to free hand it, but I still love the results. </span> Annnnnnnnd, it shows up so much better during the day than a hollow pumpkin! <span class="Apple-style-span">This method also allows you to skip the messy part of hollowing out your pumpkin. (I admit that I had to look in the dictionary just now to see if hollow could be used as a verb. And it can, it even used "hollowed out" as an example. So there. I'm not a redneck that makes up her own terms after all). <div><br /></div><div>FYI . . . if you want to try this yourself, just rub vasoline in the carved grooves and it will keep your pumpkin from drying out! Good tip, right?!!! Thank you SL!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFy7c9ZbXOkcmtubtm9fMeM_r-kdAVnKa6a68ieo32datWnCkPK7zYX7ib8sxcPHwmcPNNw2z58AgmNfoelYjmSgebrytv0F5n_cK5ypCPf7hvjij0t1Rc7baHz_GYZSqMvh3kmQ/s1600/IMG_3529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFy7c9ZbXOkcmtubtm9fMeM_r-kdAVnKa6a68ieo32datWnCkPK7zYX7ib8sxcPHwmcPNNw2z58AgmNfoelYjmSgebrytv0F5n_cK5ypCPf7hvjij0t1Rc7baHz_GYZSqMvh3kmQ/s320/IMG_3529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663155999899964754" /></a></div></span>Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-85763608813569906972011-10-08T22:28:00.003-04:002011-10-08T22:47:53.231-04:00It's the Most Wonderful Time of the YearAlmost. Next to Christmas season, Autumn is the most wonderful time of year in my opinion!!!!<div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_p7WsulvNHllThyphenhyphenbh90p_4yon5R8ukHDSYxiDcWysphyphenhypheneAq1f9rh-Kek3egGrRtmcCj8mGjS94FVDm0G0u_Fq7DxoFBqzptXZbEAFadWd56YP0pkLybhYuBGZJ-oQzE4UTtLUg/s1600/IMG_0069_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_p7WsulvNHllThyphenhyphenbh90p_4yon5R8ukHDSYxiDcWysphyphenhypheneAq1f9rh-Kek3egGrRtmcCj8mGjS94FVDm0G0u_Fq7DxoFBqzptXZbEAFadWd56YP0pkLybhYuBGZJ-oQzE4UTtLUg/s320/IMG_0069_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661303217125801602" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div>We made a family outing to Hodges Farm today. It was Sage's first pumpkin patch experience. She really <i>does</i> get excited about pumpkins (as well as Chick-fil-a which she pronounces fish-fye. Go figure).</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVM1odVIJ-ScvgIKfCVv8-cwrK3bDL1OvQvcmUk7LYp2f2O1DTg5fmqzC59o3sKwjlsRhgQu04uKrD1AvF_Wn0NnSWr5VlzzGQxRCiIcI74VPD6Z1pVuyKu9IMsJp7bRsuaA9nQ/s1600/IMG_3505.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVM1odVIJ-ScvgIKfCVv8-cwrK3bDL1OvQvcmUk7LYp2f2O1DTg5fmqzC59o3sKwjlsRhgQu04uKrD1AvF_Wn0NnSWr5VlzzGQxRCiIcI74VPD6Z1pVuyKu9IMsJp7bRsuaA9nQ/s320/IMG_3505.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661303209146871074" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25CvLoEnpEKpzDIC1zXPPkHGzZxL0z_vh_7MjROEpGfAewXUozP6Ggp9Q-4_OK41CT2KoDLvMBtBb-fNRtpaBw1N_lpnmdBx-i8aTOK8hqf6ymDEyp6Ugs3_dMXv2vD6MzmF7HA/s1600/IMG_3509.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25CvLoEnpEKpzDIC1zXPPkHGzZxL0z_vh_7MjROEpGfAewXUozP6Ggp9Q-4_OK41CT2KoDLvMBtBb-fNRtpaBw1N_lpnmdBx-i8aTOK8hqf6ymDEyp6Ugs3_dMXv2vD6MzmF7HA/s320/IMG_3509.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661303205278241586" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZARmk20_5TPoN7ElDjZY3mje3NRKa8u_DR4BKXiSLK_4Id9S0jP1eHx9h9tstuO2izD9lBVRxCvyKzfcJEqlz2pNAVAOoqL5Rx0idmk8wGArsMEZLyEh2u0NY0sLqpENIvuvqA/s1600/IMG_3483.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZARmk20_5TPoN7ElDjZY3mje3NRKa8u_DR4BKXiSLK_4Id9S0jP1eHx9h9tstuO2izD9lBVRxCvyKzfcJEqlz2pNAVAOoqL5Rx0idmk8wGArsMEZLyEh2u0NY0sLqpENIvuvqA/s320/IMG_3483.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661303195386856386" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUAABDvQUHy8vVK8M9zkmIjc8DdUct2-YYH8nL3KeBt9BFGn0hzukDeCAiO9Xt2P_AoU9Wkj-iP6wd9FQpglLlE6ffREwLBvQqfjnRkALyZ5hxY4dPYPgi-HjtY9mnYKGhhaJcg/s1600/IMG_3488_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUAABDvQUHy8vVK8M9zkmIjc8DdUct2-YYH8nL3KeBt9BFGn0hzukDeCAiO9Xt2P_AoU9Wkj-iP6wd9FQpglLlE6ffREwLBvQqfjnRkALyZ5hxY4dPYPgi-HjtY9mnYKGhhaJcg/s320/IMG_3488_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661303200350142626" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>But they have animals at this farm. So of course she was more interested in them than the pumpkins, especially the horses. In fact, she stuck her finger in one horse's nostril and in another horse's eye, while saying "nose" and "eye." Poor horses.</div><div><br /></div><div>Approaching the horses, a little apprehensive at first . . .</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUzWdjQBA3c9AQoqPYjvjRnOilyOfAeIlgkZFCkmSetApv5yg-xMnBvyhYWHVNTgfHSAgViqItYqP7ZQNrWR5cavc1Of1ltpNJljrYks3FMfSF8FDt64YOvYiCb9p-uOfailB-g/s1600/IMG_3490.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUzWdjQBA3c9AQoqPYjvjRnOilyOfAeIlgkZFCkmSetApv5yg-xMnBvyhYWHVNTgfHSAgViqItYqP7ZQNrWR5cavc1Of1ltpNJljrYks3FMfSF8FDt64YOvYiCb9p-uOfailB-g/s320/IMG_3490.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661307228731910546" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Getting closer and feeling a little braver. . .</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_HzMXGP6t6E01MmIEkh0YCA5DJC_UqEIhbq9EGOLzb3JJof8Uo0Z_5k0nz-UEfc31lwQ5TIBJw_fgP-xTKFjaZMtRZhTr8XIDxawK0QRmc6CrFFMw_yms5Onm-yXyxeyHOHQvg/s1600/IMG_3494.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_HzMXGP6t6E01MmIEkh0YCA5DJC_UqEIhbq9EGOLzb3JJof8Uo0Z_5k0nz-UEfc31lwQ5TIBJw_fgP-xTKFjaZMtRZhTr8XIDxawK0QRmc6CrFFMw_yms5Onm-yXyxeyHOHQvg/s320/IMG_3494.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661307229531184658" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Let me at 'em Mom!!!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQyBj-0prkNj2Llv2Bu39YBsdDkBw4oxQXX7oo5WdkuAhzFL8gbFs036TBz9bEdFnlfi8hJsH_xD7bzg0gNcO2ljyz01NJfR5fvrUFfRaOySaG5QKurDHJ_iRQBPPkBizuRACisg/s1600/IMG_3496.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQyBj-0prkNj2Llv2Bu39YBsdDkBw4oxQXX7oo5WdkuAhzFL8gbFs036TBz9bEdFnlfi8hJsH_xD7bzg0gNcO2ljyz01NJfR5fvrUFfRaOySaG5QKurDHJ_iRQBPPkBizuRACisg/s320/IMG_3496.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661307241391829634" /></a><br /><br /><br />You can see where that finger is headed.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBMu1_dvgap-uCgSIzca8RtvcA8g1XYaGsiChROFPQdg6gU2jap8acAKaizBbHKHQyl2yfDPZws7xy7aOxvaez8xV13GuxZxzNm17CCq0RLbO5UWQUJCXBd6ZpSgTEfKVdvMLiTg/s1600/IMG_3499.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBMu1_dvgap-uCgSIzca8RtvcA8g1XYaGsiChROFPQdg6gU2jap8acAKaizBbHKHQyl2yfDPZws7xy7aOxvaez8xV13GuxZxzNm17CCq0RLbO5UWQUJCXBd6ZpSgTEfKVdvMLiTg/s320/IMG_3499.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661307243875609458" /></a></div><br /><br />And a few more from our time at the farm . . .<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMprjGqImYYbQ5JgA7qZYUXrq7rU6Hmi30ift4uxqFu6bFwuGOT4VWJ9IVZcMNuRQQntIL8ZKelQg27jX7MJlyauXYJUA-FE8fdL63Tndx5TOOY7uWxpN4JIY1Zf6VLeQnLT1YIQ/s1600/IMG_3507.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMprjGqImYYbQ5JgA7qZYUXrq7rU6Hmi30ift4uxqFu6bFwuGOT4VWJ9IVZcMNuRQQntIL8ZKelQg27jX7MJlyauXYJUA-FE8fdL63Tndx5TOOY7uWxpN4JIY1Zf6VLeQnLT1YIQ/s320/IMG_3507.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661312581158792674" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQagv2vJjDPh1RW4ljRoRBQYNqYMFKwweKlYTXMEGYTtv9A4yzC3F35GZUW2UWnMbSsJot9QQ1ulRfgwjmg2eQClpEi3sIguogUG9fG97-pltMWiu1DKOoH3H8BPTJUWVKC5HUYQ/s1600/IMG_0070.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfd3vGwNstie1a-gJLOrD3qsFwA-t0GDxVmwFAryYQTvNz5r4OZDuqt1hiedAgmrzJdbww4nCBboqBX3nbpvM4nEuJqdm8krENFZssJaEwzEb9BRggmYnlEZLQ-pSZsMubzrfCw/s320/IMG_3515.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661312595292811954" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEYA2orKocVbI9SRQISlpyFd7Or57hbQ9Yr7BzH26Q9J9okkPGEYXAdcXetF-SeK5R-k_rhq9FtvE8zznjcEHPjHiYJgZtRLLYWZjl0zNx4ixqITi4JkyhAHqdPe_MIhmr8jl1Q/s1600/IMG_3517.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEYA2orKocVbI9SRQISlpyFd7Or57hbQ9Yr7BzH26Q9J9okkPGEYXAdcXetF-SeK5R-k_rhq9FtvE8zznjcEHPjHiYJgZtRLLYWZjl0zNx4ixqITi4JkyhAHqdPe_MIhmr8jl1Q/s320/IMG_3517.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661312600226718242" /></a></div>Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-20839581176923124712011-10-07T11:07:00.007-04:002011-10-07T11:24:25.896-04:00Coloring!!!I recently introduced Sage to crayons. From day one, I emphasized over and over that we only use crayons on paper. Somehow, despite my best efforts, I knew that it was only a matter of time before I discovered something like this:<div><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEWxxq3kuj88cslRxM_8-9sZS8IdpsaC6Oo4sbPjjGSB2UJFI9q_oqIqAYEmCf6UMAQIIm5DtKGDddgN5t7-FYuW0PDJ0IIgm-J-UTlSwim9iMPwnt4BuPtUPIz9pZkKySNMH_w/s1600/IMG_3476.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEWxxq3kuj88cslRxM_8-9sZS8IdpsaC6Oo4sbPjjGSB2UJFI9q_oqIqAYEmCf6UMAQIIm5DtKGDddgN5t7-FYuW0PDJ0IIgm-J-UTlSwim9iMPwnt4BuPtUPIz9pZkKySNMH_w/s320/IMG_3476.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660767857310706418" /></a><br /><br />Thank goodness for Magic Eraser!!!!<br /><br /><br />And I found a lil surprise when I opened our fridge the other day. Which item doesn't belong?<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO1R1HEQ5PMsa5PjNF77DZAmQO8gVz0z2DMBMwIS5ZaLDZmIZFSOe6pEBhz_6Vrsfes1cwYeXpb1RJ_DqCBCxM6HQ4U53_OKr0W-LscF_mWCRvagi7McQBMm8vpcFMyFqoZS9Qtw/s1600/IMG_3472.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO1R1HEQ5PMsa5PjNF77DZAmQO8gVz0z2DMBMwIS5ZaLDZmIZFSOe6pEBhz_6Vrsfes1cwYeXpb1RJ_DqCBCxM6HQ4U53_OKr0W-LscF_mWCRvagi7McQBMm8vpcFMyFqoZS9Qtw/s320/IMG_3472.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660769926529294322" /></a></div><br /><br />We like our crayons cold around here :)Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-12271936361365431042011-09-15T13:11:00.007-04:002011-09-30T13:30:10.671-04:00Swamped in September<div>I'm sorry ya'll. I really am. I have neglected the blog, again. There has been so much going on! Revivals, retreats, extra work days for Brian, sicknesses, etc. etc. There are just no free days left in September for the Adams family! I tell ya though, some of my favorite things have been happening . . .</div><div><br /></div><div>Brian and I got some much needed time together (sans Sage)</div><div><br /></div><div>I got the opportunity to sing for a couple of revivals here in CLT.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our church leadership retreat was great, provided vision and clarity.</div><div><br /></div><div>And our choir retreat is coming up this weekend along with Brian's birthday!</div><div><br /></div><div>All such fun stuff. However, in my busy-ness, I completely stopped taking pictures of Sage. Sad! So I'm trying to be more camera happy even though I'm totally frustrated with our 8 year old, 5 megapixel Cannon that seems to blur every shot. It couldn't possibly be the fault of the inexperienced photographer behind the lense :)</div><div><br /></div><div>So here are a few pics. I tried to upload a video too, but can't get it to work. Maybe later . . .</div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kLB57m_5aaUjf6WXdv7uYqhgSxfHl9w3KWj3b7krOiC6KL1C-U17N4ZT7YM93O3I4D_nqaNR1difQ9K1UYGh1H2HT5kJefFJ0S8zm3Nb3PCDJyHBwBY73QpqNRlr39jahrjrgA/s1600/IMG_3433.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kLB57m_5aaUjf6WXdv7uYqhgSxfHl9w3KWj3b7krOiC6KL1C-U17N4ZT7YM93O3I4D_nqaNR1difQ9K1UYGh1H2HT5kJefFJ0S8zm3Nb3PCDJyHBwBY73QpqNRlr39jahrjrgA/s320/IMG_3433.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657958483875801634" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LiQiSIEMyJvukdwHYwjOQ8evzXVImeu2NMu7UDMEA4fjGD_tEwvK_1AqEVO6CxzTEbEyXaOMxMPn7M5uVbVoH_qEDanV94IORhRwzZ6v2kGmQQcwOp4bXIb0UGxKg5ZMjsvLvQ/s1600/IMG_3451_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LiQiSIEMyJvukdwHYwjOQ8evzXVImeu2NMu7UDMEA4fjGD_tEwvK_1AqEVO6CxzTEbEyXaOMxMPn7M5uVbVoH_qEDanV94IORhRwzZ6v2kGmQQcwOp4bXIb0UGxKg5ZMjsvLvQ/s320/IMG_3451_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657958480572392738" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGJTt5DpNWDAl-E57xE-v8_V4U3a8zE7K5AhPtah06rY7Jil7TYBiw-1pGPYiEfhou6Fa3BlJpJDWBaiaqyGZRFzWSFDhe0Baq-53ivaZ-HizcI04E3D4ZHnqeNuO_EbRBN1F8Q/s1600/IMG_3452.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGJTt5DpNWDAl-E57xE-v8_V4U3a8zE7K5AhPtah06rY7Jil7TYBiw-1pGPYiEfhou6Fa3BlJpJDWBaiaqyGZRFzWSFDhe0Baq-53ivaZ-HizcI04E3D4ZHnqeNuO_EbRBN1F8Q/s320/IMG_3452.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657958473301780882" /></a><br /><br />One of Sage's best friends, Rahma, our neighbor.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguK33RjK9ChVo3mQ8jCo1HZkZh0b6cmORCNEqFYBm3IomjRnlJplecjyQwuN2pMPbmjE0jgpCHbkd61wJQ30bJTzW2Ji9hTYLjuXabd_MpeD4EmLAsAs7Z45gQ7swVf8bD8K9XqA/s1600/IMG_3458.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguK33RjK9ChVo3mQ8jCo1HZkZh0b6cmORCNEqFYBm3IomjRnlJplecjyQwuN2pMPbmjE0jgpCHbkd61wJQ30bJTzW2Ji9hTYLjuXabd_MpeD4EmLAsAs7Z45gQ7swVf8bD8K9XqA/s320/IMG_3458.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657957248410931282" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCnbq598Zx99uO92DljUN_opGglE29A1SFl7nWhau-_jkJzB4_cBF0P64tASsfoIusnn3LEQeUZdk3PaSGBJUoj1FPZAWReAPju_duqisGt357dwPfulmzg3rwZOEe7WkkP1hLQ/s1600/IMG_3462.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCnbq598Zx99uO92DljUN_opGglE29A1SFl7nWhau-_jkJzB4_cBF0P64tASsfoIusnn3LEQeUZdk3PaSGBJUoj1FPZAWReAPju_duqisGt357dwPfulmzg3rwZOEe7WkkP1hLQ/s320/IMG_3462.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657957237718317282" /></a></div>Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-14248116881587428082011-08-30T12:31:00.002-04:002011-08-30T12:39:23.302-04:00Cackle<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyfB83A9BIqrMBDO4ZTK2TV9WyURqvQhgsywk115-Brn2fVGcRGHmX3Rkk7Xcc8C26R8SoTViPNqSA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-46623553829354015522011-08-13T13:52:00.001-04:002011-08-13T14:13:52.549-04:00Who's Ready for Fall?
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<br />I tell ya, with all this back to school talk and the 90 degree temps we keep experiencing, I've caught myself thinking about fall more and more lately. I even went to weather.com the other day to see when it typically starts cooling off around here. (Keep in mind I haven't spent a summer in the south in a long time so I needed a reminder.) If we were in Jersey (where we lived for the past 4 summers) cooler temps would be around the corner. Not-so-much down here. At least the evenings and mornings will start to be more pleasant soon! <div>
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<br /></div><div>Fall really is an exciting time of year for me. I could stay outside all day long when the leaves are pretty and the air is crisp. Ah, heaven. Just thinking about it puts me in a good mood. But I have to say, I wouldn't appreciate fall as much if it weren't for these hot, humid summers. As miserable as they are, they pave the way for some serious relief and thankfulness come autumn.</div><div>
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<br /></div><div>And in honor of the coming fall . . . I'm loving this casual look. I think I need those boots, and the scarf, and the skinny jeans. Oh heck, just give me the whole thing :)
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In fact I find it slightly humorous. Why is it that life seems to go so smoothly for a while, and then BAM! All of a sudden you're bombarded with problems. Small ones, mind you, small ones, in the whole scheme of things. So let me explain . . .<br /><br />We've had trouble with our air conditioner lately. Long story short, it had to be replaced after several expensive visits from the repairman. Three days ago we got a brand spankin' new air conditioner. The next day it wasn't working and we began to bake in our own home. After being terribly concerned that we forked over $3000 for a lemon, the repairman came <span style="font-style:italic;">back</span> out to fix the problem and it started working like a charm. Nothing lost but a lil sweat. No biggie. <br /><br />However . . .<br /><br />Today Sage was napping when I heard a big BOOM. I figured something must have fallen in the attic because the repairman had been up there moving some things around in order to get to, and fix the unit. When Sage woke up, some time later, I had already forgotten about the boom. That is until I walked in her room and found sheet rock on the floor and an 8 inch hole in our ceiling where part of a heavy tub in the attic had fallen through. All I could think was, "Oh this is not good. This is not good at all." Sage was perfectly safe. The hole wasn't near her crib so nothing fell on her, thankfully!!<br /><br />But to top it all off, I have a flat tire. <br /><br />Here's the deal though . . . I've got Jesus. And while He's all I really need, He's also given me a beautiful family, the most incredible friends, a home that completely meets our needs, and food on our table. I could go on and on. You get the picture. There are starving children in Africa. Literally. So I really don't care that I have a hole in my ceiling or a flat tire, or that that I lost 5 lbs in sheer water weight from sweating in my own house for 24 hours. Those things sort of pale in comparison if ya know what I mean. This girl is just thankful that the Lord has matured her enough to realize what's important to get worked up over and what's not. :)Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-74017163950865311662011-07-21T13:09:00.006-04:002011-07-21T17:13:00.814-04:00Annual Beach VacayIt was my turn to find and book the beach house this year for my entire family's beach vacation. I found a really nice house on Fripp Island, in SC. We'd never been to Fripp before and it was a nice change of pace. There weren't many restaurants, putt-putt courses, water parks, etc. But we did have these fun creatures to watch, or in Brian's case, <i>play</i> with every day.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghyphenhyphen1x7B1c2pHoIznufKc3_68rGFwVs1aFufIeKeoW7-Fhyphenhyphen6qsErpH5YuWYaUXbnN8Qev3wgX0JX7USuH2Kt032RFUcSljlHJO2if3ukEYojd4NTjqUKoRRttAflrBmnT_4DgUmg/s1600/IMG_3357.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghyphenhyphen1x7B1c2pHoIznufKc3_68rGFwVs1aFufIeKeoW7-Fhyphenhyphen6qsErpH5YuWYaUXbnN8Qev3wgX0JX7USuH2Kt032RFUcSljlHJO2if3ukEYojd4NTjqUKoRRttAflrBmnT_4DgUmg/s320/IMG_3357.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631859811074800786"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lPUT9YKPSA154g2NDsj6CxZMgPo42-wI6CH3BHlUbJYXd-xU-UuWhF07H43uP72WW9ElaKpJYd04A6KOLcWJChtqhGm_UI5VgB5i2OojEpwlHEMCpF4JIE9DystUw8ERHvSteQ/s1600/IMG_3361.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lPUT9YKPSA154g2NDsj6CxZMgPo42-wI6CH3BHlUbJYXd-xU-UuWhF07H43uP72WW9ElaKpJYd04A6KOLcWJChtqhGm_UI5VgB5i2OojEpwlHEMCpF4JIE9DystUw8ERHvSteQ/s320/IMG_3361.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631859813903795058"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJsFvatVYqWkXGpksdNVJrTCXEqm-dolEUdq9XBQGojRxyqStkdsRT8cFSWraMdfrunUS3V56ZDRgUDDzjh2p0QglN3pPkphjN92_5lUNScIkG6_K-uryrusntkCwqIYbIhIbrOQ/s1600/IMG_3354.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJsFvatVYqWkXGpksdNVJrTCXEqm-dolEUdq9XBQGojRxyqStkdsRT8cFSWraMdfrunUS3V56ZDRgUDDzjh2p0QglN3pPkphjN92_5lUNScIkG6_K-uryrusntkCwqIYbIhIbrOQ/s320/IMG_3354.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631859820125431778"></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_b4VRkA_QEZ1CohZUWVx9TgKfEFXOsPo-Rn5YPHotZnZBPsUUkCINeinKIDWOUhuIj4PPutZNOGMfl-DH03tqHqL4K1qy7BuAG1CN5Rvvx4bpDPTW95ls0mSClgaSruYlgR-Ig/s1600/IMG_3365.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_b4VRkA_QEZ1CohZUWVx9TgKfEFXOsPo-Rn5YPHotZnZBPsUUkCINeinKIDWOUhuIj4PPutZNOGMfl-DH03tqHqL4K1qy7BuAG1CN5Rvvx4bpDPTW95ls0mSClgaSruYlgR-Ig/s320/IMG_3365.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631859823625203698"></a><br /><br /></div><div>Sage had such a good time playing in the waves and sand. She's pretty fearless when it comes to the water. I should have gotten some video, but of course, I didn't think of that. I also forgot to take any pictures with me in them. Oh well!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWO5apc10CrFpFA2aZ4u4pIwEleEkG46PJlbUgD8EPYGi9BLYKbU2v0-0OZqlLB7UXly8EJIWdeZTD57ysdvbwzU_tgfII6VutuGy4JHMtuRwfWjwd3DbwJaBEuqxGlMc7MoF2AA/s1600/DSCF4178.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWO5apc10CrFpFA2aZ4u4pIwEleEkG46PJlbUgD8EPYGi9BLYKbU2v0-0OZqlLB7UXly8EJIWdeZTD57ysdvbwzU_tgfII6VutuGy4JHMtuRwfWjwd3DbwJaBEuqxGlMc7MoF2AA/s320/DSCF4178.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631862993470261938"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTbdUJgU1OvDwaFbMVrwhZ3fffqXgaiv7-MqT8VN7LubgtMMdu5JJl5M9OD8KlaGyW5hssNbEX81QsXllWsr7T8cabfXI-vZ0kxnoViBCO7Tdd2BAgqgiuHCiWjoba5u26PMPnw/s1600/DSCF4171.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTbdUJgU1OvDwaFbMVrwhZ3fffqXgaiv7-MqT8VN7LubgtMMdu5JJl5M9OD8KlaGyW5hssNbEX81QsXllWsr7T8cabfXI-vZ0kxnoViBCO7Tdd2BAgqgiuHCiWjoba5u26PMPnw/s320/DSCF4171.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631862987744722882"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_WCfqWnJn4rKh9-dMXhDFmPMtppavzGk7bJzY9CO-to7jb9WCASds4zrukgHf4oiX4LSO3phMTGDlmd0gDA6nefOFoxK8MQ3icG5gahvfWghGNZEh4AYmWLnohK_HXnS7qFWgw/s1600/Beach.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_WCfqWnJn4rKh9-dMXhDFmPMtppavzGk7bJzY9CO-to7jb9WCASds4zrukgHf4oiX4LSO3phMTGDlmd0gDA6nefOFoxK8MQ3icG5gahvfWghGNZEh4AYmWLnohK_HXnS7qFWgw/s320/Beach.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631862982917889746"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPoX5mCXcRLbqa4FfbSzPAypS2A-ThuYTUivlxEibs1-fa7MgByEJLLILPPlIvrSI-JRWrf2SHiefV7N3imgK6Pw5m5PSZ6R5kXvdiCPrLKzsdx8zrEIL4ccaxqB906UFpL5xhQ/s1600/IMG_3410.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPoX5mCXcRLbqa4FfbSzPAypS2A-ThuYTUivlxEibs1-fa7MgByEJLLILPPlIvrSI-JRWrf2SHiefV7N3imgK6Pw5m5PSZ6R5kXvdiCPrLKzsdx8zrEIL4ccaxqB906UFpL5xhQ/s320/IMG_3410.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631859826300074194"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlio-1bZw8DE1WYQjYLZDoMAOKwnpxcIV1G4Irw6S-xTejaxxhdxDGoMoXKQgQzrZddXxg1xR63dXxtIjzchN9peuZSYyb1MuWwQX1ylb5jkpNjdtIXhBIrXLULIBUMtfMz9TcBA/s1600/IMG_3392.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlio-1bZw8DE1WYQjYLZDoMAOKwnpxcIV1G4Irw6S-xTejaxxhdxDGoMoXKQgQzrZddXxg1xR63dXxtIjzchN9peuZSYyb1MuWwQX1ylb5jkpNjdtIXhBIrXLULIBUMtfMz9TcBA/s320/IMG_3392.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631862977508977026"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwOjLBZeBUfuil3n9MfbI7a4mJmXnP-RjpQHDLc2w2cj3tqXIYz-VeU8tyfFQOtjyYTGKxKAZ_Idh0siTmfJP0BWgRxH9T7pOfRRl1nicTKE-_YcyFtIg4dK_mpsFRHkH4JDH3Q/s1600/DSCF4077_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwOjLBZeBUfuil3n9MfbI7a4mJmXnP-RjpQHDLc2w2cj3tqXIYz-VeU8tyfFQOtjyYTGKxKAZ_Idh0siTmfJP0BWgRxH9T7pOfRRl1nicTKE-_YcyFtIg4dK_mpsFRHkH4JDH3Q/s320/DSCF4077_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631863002564044850"></a><br /><br />My family loves to have a good laugh, especially at the expense of each other. So this year we played this game where you try to move an oreo from your forehead to your mouth without using your hands. It was hilarious!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVqS5FvgmWbAgcgLDZBAznh741aReG-xYiKfMpGh4LL0LrdWUss8WbQZwxAWi5_f6jvYcTgjCn5IOM6pz8UYSho6ln7ROrpe-B9PsQAszM8yYm8q3rgfwblZoCNMOj5lNewnQOA/s1600/IMG_3376.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVqS5FvgmWbAgcgLDZBAznh741aReG-xYiKfMpGh4LL0LrdWUss8WbQZwxAWi5_f6jvYcTgjCn5IOM6pz8UYSho6ln7ROrpe-B9PsQAszM8yYm8q3rgfwblZoCNMOj5lNewnQOA/s320/IMG_3376.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631866157374139522"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0RtqplHiiLobOSofiHEvTM7b_Hkp8BTLP7HY9Er5jTYB_84uv4UCPPh-qRxZGlZON5G8M7obEvA1k1eP7Re8jInVOTAGAZBVQBiqAFSS5oG2I3iFb7Sg46e9HJ9IikAsc2-th0g/s1600/IMG_3375.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0RtqplHiiLobOSofiHEvTM7b_Hkp8BTLP7HY9Er5jTYB_84uv4UCPPh-qRxZGlZON5G8M7obEvA1k1eP7Re8jInVOTAGAZBVQBiqAFSS5oG2I3iFb7Sg46e9HJ9IikAsc2-th0g/s320/IMG_3375.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631866152275537938"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3MXnUfAouriukJF25vKiZOhVNWQ9K8MCl3LSwCqlaKbQjdUTEHFHsO-yaSvEYUnFjZPwg8QglH5sk5vp3LM766p1IGcqmKKOLMN4KAIXzEF-oCByNzDY_gV98etmfR1IB4RxbuA/s1600/IMG_3370.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3MXnUfAouriukJF25vKiZOhVNWQ9K8MCl3LSwCqlaKbQjdUTEHFHsO-yaSvEYUnFjZPwg8QglH5sk5vp3LM766p1IGcqmKKOLMN4KAIXzEF-oCByNzDY_gV98etmfR1IB4RxbuA/s320/IMG_3370.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631866150253710530"></a><br /><br />And lastly, I must show you Sage's new favorite game to play with Daddy . . .<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyZLrR5-v-mKzPTWt3b_vOxzrxWpXqqoNBUsV3UMBeHgJjppc4FxJAFirvptVwtXxMny5pImnbTACA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-14130807497791889992011-07-09T08:05:00.000-04:002011-07-09T20:11:29.764-04:00YUM-O<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwMFqkjh_apjCVidcAS_ETh4tToPspCeQIDm3eb92nuTVwmlzAPiX4kgsVNh5Gs-46xliK0XR1tiRO5pwWS5B4cCPi5Zkzi2FLbme2rCJ5KWa9KcEHkGDCFnVfDjDhEq0IvNgtg/s1600/peach-ice-cream-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwMFqkjh_apjCVidcAS_ETh4tToPspCeQIDm3eb92nuTVwmlzAPiX4kgsVNh5Gs-46xliK0XR1tiRO5pwWS5B4cCPi5Zkzi2FLbme2rCJ5KWa9KcEHkGDCFnVfDjDhEq0IvNgtg/s320/peach-ice-cream-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627508023648832210" /></a><br />My family has a peach ice cream recipe that we've been making for years. And I mean to tell you, it is OUT. OF. THIS. WORLD!!! The best I've ever had, truly. Brian and I had our neighbors over for a lil cookout the other night and Brian decided he wanted to make some homemade peach ice cream so I gave him our family recipe, "June's Peach Ice Cream." It was his first attempt ever, and he did such a good job. It turned out perfect! (I only ate a tiny bit because I'm on dessert hiatus, but that little bit was heavenly). <div><br /></div><div>Since nobody likes a recipe snob I figured I shouldn't keep this family jewel a secret. It's a lot of work, but well worth the trouble. Trust me.<div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">JUNE'S PEACH ICE CREAM</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;">1 pint half & half</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;">1/2 pint heavy cream</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;">2 cups sugar</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;">1 can evaporated milk</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;">4 eggs</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;">1/4 teaspoon salt</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;">1 tablespoon vanilla</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;">1 quart peach puree (fresh peaches, peeled and pureed in blender)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;">Ice cream salt</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;">Scald cream and half & half. Turn down to low heat/simmer. Beat eggs and mix with the sugar. Add this sugar-egg mixture gradually to the cream mixture, beating with a whisk as you do so. Add salt and cook on low or medium-low heat until thick (about 25 minutes), stirring constantly. DO NOT BOIL. DO NOT HURRY THE COOKING. When mixture coats silver spoon, remove from heat and add vanilla. Cool. When <i>thoroughly</i> cool, add peach puree and stir. Put in ice cream churn (hopefully you have an electric one that does all the work for you!). Use 4 parts ice to 1 part ice cream salt. You'll probably have to churn it for roughly 20 minutes.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">When you first make it, it's so smooth, like soft serve. It's CRAZY GOOD!!! Enjoy!!!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div></div>Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-65716458084842839982011-06-27T14:52:00.002-04:002011-06-27T14:56:17.247-04:00I'll Take 2, Thanks.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2BG371nESWYmka_bgLjyFGCSU7snD4LeqJk_PTmxOUk9tp_b0V08YMPr4_KCqY9Rjb7muyicKpCo2LAGxY0__qGPIx11CHSEIVhs5LkQuEGhAFdjw9jKRKxTGqs7U_Ao_iPmgA/s1600/il_570xN.190877152.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2BG371nESWYmka_bgLjyFGCSU7snD4LeqJk_PTmxOUk9tp_b0V08YMPr4_KCqY9Rjb7muyicKpCo2LAGxY0__qGPIx11CHSEIVhs5LkQuEGhAFdjw9jKRKxTGqs7U_Ao_iPmgA/s320/il_570xN.190877152.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622975118972202754" /></a><br />I really like this hat. I'd buy it if I could justify spending the money for something I'd rarely wear. I like hats but forget to wear them. Maybe if I had a super cute one like this, I'd remember :)Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-72267505848622862832011-06-16T13:38:00.003-04:002011-06-16T14:04:46.462-04:00Just Another Day in the 'HoodWe love the neighborhood kids that live on our street. One of the many perks to living in a town house is that your playmates are only a few steps away. We play with these sweet kids all the time! <div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1KahsZ7ZbpwqHFBsXPb3lv883rzIxQJaSZtBal-j0-79_MFRSc-nrHy5JSYc64ODhDkJ8S71UV0gqjz0KIAFTEIIIG06TvTDXFDNvWELm_zniRPjUFFi0zJzzBC3tSvEmIapXA/s1600/IMG_3321.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1KahsZ7ZbpwqHFBsXPb3lv883rzIxQJaSZtBal-j0-79_MFRSc-nrHy5JSYc64ODhDkJ8S71UV0gqjz0KIAFTEIIIG06TvTDXFDNvWELm_zniRPjUFFi0zJzzBC3tSvEmIapXA/s320/IMG_3321.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618876509823013538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">From left to right: Sage, Gabo, Abrahim, Adam, Rahma, and Kingston.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ryppuNAp_mWhyphenhyphenAa5cpEouVN1s1XGbNKYwQ5Ep9NWIu3w9OK1K8Cg_WOZidwF2wkOiKNaPipyhLRjZKebWSvVm4N8ODkQCerEP_2vOvkdrebn9s_Q7YP5zURFAM-r1fHBcIoyNQ/s1600/IMG_3320.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ryppuNAp_mWhyphenhyphenAa5cpEouVN1s1XGbNKYwQ5Ep9NWIu3w9OK1K8Cg_WOZidwF2wkOiKNaPipyhLRjZKebWSvVm4N8ODkQCerEP_2vOvkdrebn9s_Q7YP5zURFAM-r1fHBcIoyNQ/s320/IMG_3320.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618876505091738658" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Sage really likes watermelon these days . . .</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjG8CPuEA0iHhbbzhp2ChcGN5L3ccCX555-4S7gORY-KtvvR3O-k7osAfaroIwIa4RHqhwWweBKSUMwoXHfNJkWBb3XXcS1bt14U0n0VE_rFtROmQ8I4l9DVnQZ_XU1TI11HpQxQ/s1600/IMG_3323.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjG8CPuEA0iHhbbzhp2ChcGN5L3ccCX555-4S7gORY-KtvvR3O-k7osAfaroIwIa4RHqhwWweBKSUMwoXHfNJkWBb3XXcS1bt14U0n0VE_rFtROmQ8I4l9DVnQZ_XU1TI11HpQxQ/s320/IMG_3323.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618876516138639330" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KGNx_QSMYVsEwSSTpwxm3qh73o0u4REBjBpILNENwWqa6r7RvcC8Y3bweJTYGY-449ZrbFvZHyyaDXIL4mulLDXTnURCwq8RvzB0xdWQnK9bOX8KPXElQVqp-7qaNwUcboTKqA/s1600/IMG_3324.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KGNx_QSMYVsEwSSTpwxm3qh73o0u4REBjBpILNENwWqa6r7RvcC8Y3bweJTYGY-449ZrbFvZHyyaDXIL4mulLDXTnURCwq8RvzB0xdWQnK9bOX8KPXElQVqp-7qaNwUcboTKqA/s320/IMG_3324.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618876528612749554" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIr1kWJwGAyYWuK3lRMUXofBnwGzCWkekoOFnkxVHoS2cekG3o4JyP-IlFEMYMevMq0CJ6J7cnemBzmyNNmGm7JQUTuEZQ1G6oHh_0gurD736Uv6St4bZD6HM3ALqSo7gDsdQDTg/s1600/IMG_3325.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIr1kWJwGAyYWuK3lRMUXofBnwGzCWkekoOFnkxVHoS2cekG3o4JyP-IlFEMYMevMq0CJ6J7cnemBzmyNNmGm7JQUTuEZQ1G6oHh_0gurD736Uv6St4bZD6HM3ALqSo7gDsdQDTg/s320/IMG_3325.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618876519486548914" /></a><br /></div></div>Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-79648005245201652011-06-10T13:23:00.006-04:002011-06-10T13:35:06.505-04:00My ListSome might call it a bucket list. I guess it's kind of like that. But really, it's just my list of personal goals or things I'd like to master simply because I'd enjoy them. Some of them are unrealistic, at least for now, but it doesn't change the fact that I'd really like to do them. Now if I would just get up off my rear end, I could start accomplishing, in no particular order, "My List":<div><br /></div><div>1.) Plant, nurture, and reap the harvest of a well-loved garden.</div><div><br /></div><div>2.) Buy a nice camera.</div><div><br /></div><div>3.) Take a photography class so I know how to use it.</div><div><br /></div><div>4.) See New England in the fall.</div><div><br /></div><div>5.) Visit the Northwest. (I think it's the only part of the country where I have not been, except for Alaska.)</div><div><br /></div><div>6.) Learn to sew, well. And not ever forget how.</div><div><br /></div><div>7.) Go on mission trips, frequently, with my husband and children to third world countries.</div><div><br /></div><div>8.) Appreciate food without being obsessive or indulgent.</div><div><br /></div><div>9.) Be more laid back.</div><div><br /></div><div>10.) Learn to play the guitar.</div><div><br /></div><div>11.) Sing a duet with a famous musician.</div><div><br /></div><div>12.) Lose 10 lbs. </div><div><br /></div><div>13.) Live on a lake, or own a lake house where we can visit/vacation.</div><div><br /></div><div>14.) Swim with dolphins, again. (Did it once and LOVED it!)</div><div><br /></div><div>15.) Take a second honeymoon to Hawaii.</div><div><br /></div><div>16.) Watch Brian coach or pitch in the major leagues.</div><div><br /></div><div>17.) Build an outdoor fire pit or fire place where friends can gather in the fall and roast <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">marsh mellows</span>, talk, and laugh.</div><div><br /></div><div>18.) Have another baby, or two.</div><div><br /></div><div>19.) Be perfectly content if it's not the Lord's will for me to do any of these things.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'll probably think of more items to add later . . . so if/when you see a random post months from now about adding this or that to "my list," you'll know what I mean :)</div><div><br /></div><div>What's on your list? I'm curious to know what other people would put on their lists! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-73357856112036224662011-05-31T19:35:00.000-04:002011-05-31T19:39:40.650-04:00There's A First Time for Everything<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9vBKXY8O2npR9GwU4r9cNUGpjjbjN-irA7PcIAkFbnjK9a6meNnZ0XzhHdIKadxt9ggE81kn_82OuOylaJZhrRwkMTKB2JhSJQ-mx7PfC5RMVnzxvXBU8oRUeSuMvqbndEz5rA/s1600/IMG_3190.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9vBKXY8O2npR9GwU4r9cNUGpjjbjN-irA7PcIAkFbnjK9a6meNnZ0XzhHdIKadxt9ggE81kn_82OuOylaJZhrRwkMTKB2JhSJQ-mx7PfC5RMVnzxvXBU8oRUeSuMvqbndEz5rA/s320/IMG_3190.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612952865732191138" /></a><div>So I've never been a Nascar fan. While I did grow up in the deep South, I didn't know many people that were big fans, so I just never caught the fever. Truthfully I just never understood how watching cars go around a track was entertaining. However, Brian and I got to attend the Coca-Cola 600 this past weekend, and I must say, I really enjoyed it. Granted that's easy to do when watching the race from an air conditioned suite, while dining on roasted chicken, broccoli cassarole and triple chocolate cake. </div><div><br /></div><div>But in all seriousness, I actually got into it! I'm telling you, when you're watching those cars race LIVE, it makes all the difference in the world. The sheer speed is astounding. </div><div><br /></div><div>Brian and I had the privilege of touring the garages, meeting Bobby Labonte, attending the driver's meeting, and being in the winner's circle at the end. It was such a fun experience. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAXCIQp5OIh5zUxLvfEdbd50ccVop-ksGZ_hrFXdiNIDgQnw9umHgvZEpU3qR8rJ10MVnkrwidyQO624rrRG8pPAEYB7es2GoOeb4Vi7ZTHZhLyD56j37oqSu8fg0bqvcvCks8g/s1600/IMG_3231.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAXCIQp5OIh5zUxLvfEdbd50ccVop-ksGZ_hrFXdiNIDgQnw9umHgvZEpU3qR8rJ10MVnkrwidyQO624rrRG8pPAEYB7es2GoOeb4Vi7ZTHZhLyD56j37oqSu8fg0bqvcvCks8g/s320/IMG_3231.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612948915484284962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Dale Jr. at the driver's meeting.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCCkFqpsYZLUpF380f6Gab7Thq_rvj2IwT7pCK2GAYx3PJmi804jNrojWKLnkakLjzaIxyPBoWQp2Buh5DXYlS8lHk1ZBeonGS7aGmw58hOwJ74_yxDN3yGYupmWbT0RlF_8u0Q/s1600/IMG_3228.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCCkFqpsYZLUpF380f6Gab7Thq_rvj2IwT7pCK2GAYx3PJmi804jNrojWKLnkakLjzaIxyPBoWQp2Buh5DXYlS8lHk1ZBeonGS7aGmw58hOwJ74_yxDN3yGYupmWbT0RlF_8u0Q/s320/IMG_3228.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612948908109043154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>And Larry the Cable Guy</i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIJOe2PgQypGVJnWU98zEtsdrGInjOTmo4BQkunJvshkAfogTVwcBpvUfZe2N8VbSsfZO6AUXRWcBXLmK9xdKTdJzBEFA2bxDoX1cRAvCmsn_wKcwGoiYVaD_oqw5MclwJ5XL3g/s1600/IMG_3248.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIJOe2PgQypGVJnWU98zEtsdrGInjOTmo4BQkunJvshkAfogTVwcBpvUfZe2N8VbSsfZO6AUXRWcBXLmK9xdKTdJzBEFA2bxDoX1cRAvCmsn_wKcwGoiYVaD_oqw5MclwJ5XL3g/s320/IMG_3248.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612948903744100354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Lee Greenwood singing, "God Bless the USA"</i></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitult-JNCgIy-uE7M9YmFukAHuHaQjnoCNsBG1dvwI7Cy-qpx1kxSfLGSzFYRrKtntyEh3AlejLIe2B0BmP5fEV_duof0JuxhGNm2gSSKNYPDnJdGyg5tbyCYeeio2uSrJSJzohg/s1600/IMG_3235.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitult-JNCgIy-uE7M9YmFukAHuHaQjnoCNsBG1dvwI7Cy-qpx1kxSfLGSzFYRrKtntyEh3AlejLIe2B0BmP5fEV_duof0JuxhGNm2gSSKNYPDnJdGyg5tbyCYeeio2uSrJSJzohg/s320/IMG_3235.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612952890662897010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Walking the track.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT3Vno9TCVYJtAhSKUDNtG3cLuJ6ODnIrK06pvyWw1KaEvlfjzDoijJAcobNwk5qmm11x-rVINjx9g_AJbTqbU_gDrtKFRwBzM4T2ppd-27fWFEcvOtSEtTYf0IKwtJvXUyayzsA/s1600/IMG_3201.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT3Vno9TCVYJtAhSKUDNtG3cLuJ6ODnIrK06pvyWw1KaEvlfjzDoijJAcobNwk5qmm11x-rVINjx9g_AJbTqbU_gDrtKFRwBzM4T2ppd-27fWFEcvOtSEtTYf0IKwtJvXUyayzsA/s320/IMG_3201.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612952885890588722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Jeff Gordon's car.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZDPkVimCOH3sBF7Q-_HwzdILd2ctD8FFtbINCoFlHR7zeh5O9HPZiTkqbRCBCGynqWwJtZuvUuHETYiU44nMKVCmiDbH2h2FDMZmSovYRPWOfTregolUbwupc-Mp6d1r1PwnwA/s1600/IMG_3210.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZDPkVimCOH3sBF7Q-_HwzdILd2ctD8FFtbINCoFlHR7zeh5O9HPZiTkqbRCBCGynqWwJtZuvUuHETYiU44nMKVCmiDbH2h2FDMZmSovYRPWOfTregolUbwupc-Mp6d1r1PwnwA/s320/IMG_3210.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612952867951408498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Visiting with Bobby Labonte in his trailer.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dMAjPW2SSqA29R-uS1XUeZpjQyC5iVxr6MM9sS5WE8HVgMDn3YsP5cvMVTiqen3H6U98TykFysTTIHOQH6F1RZijNdJR8FuySk3MAGYQOclhWlWaGaZqTmS0g7oU_5aR_i3vGQ/s1600/IMG_3205.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dMAjPW2SSqA29R-uS1XUeZpjQyC5iVxr6MM9sS5WE8HVgMDn3YsP5cvMVTiqen3H6U98TykFysTTIHOQH6F1RZijNdJR8FuySk3MAGYQOclhWlWaGaZqTmS0g7oU_5aR_i3vGQ/s320/IMG_3205.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612952864716979250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Touring the garages. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;">(The guy on the right cracks me up.)</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0YICj4JEc7sTV_ZtdrYKTgZb12kfNKq_BDzzm9EQdhdUEs3kICA3EIDDVcJMjhsEI2pnI2w8D35V1IK9t2DFrpOJy5dh9cAJQ21uu3ywx_s5e6AHlpaXod_yMHglCvjPg5LNWjQ/s1600/IMG_3281.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0YICj4JEc7sTV_ZtdrYKTgZb12kfNKq_BDzzm9EQdhdUEs3kICA3EIDDVcJMjhsEI2pnI2w8D35V1IK9t2DFrpOJy5dh9cAJQ21uu3ywx_s5e6AHlpaXod_yMHglCvjPg5LNWjQ/s320/IMG_3281.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612948901129113922" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The view from our suite.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfa9G2TVq0dILyaj7g-eJmU8CfTg20mtrLixNtGpgOYGQvhUvnwJ06XYdco6V5SrXh5f_3WTgIbhWZSwTKZdGXUCPOX7yqpGbdj4xtJlloX7Jb0A5GH73Xqkfmev8VZTGKCDbsA/s1600/IMG_3288.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfa9G2TVq0dILyaj7g-eJmU8CfTg20mtrLixNtGpgOYGQvhUvnwJ06XYdco6V5SrXh5f_3WTgIbhWZSwTKZdGXUCPOX7yqpGbdj4xtJlloX7Jb0A5GH73Xqkfmev8VZTGKCDbsA/s320/IMG_3288.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612948907053716946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>In the winner's circle, delirious from all the sugar intake and staying up so late.</i></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugLgCkx_1pHF-YUUZU4-H5r4xeNznpMsYGDTw5AR8H5foucykcAev7ROb-J-lk3xQv8gN1Fwz_fXXAyWLLjVS0XY_WHXpydUSiiWstOcbpJtPPuSfFKHpKZjQH82_kYEkUkGpsA/s1600/IMG_3290.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugLgCkx_1pHF-YUUZU4-H5r4xeNznpMsYGDTw5AR8H5foucykcAev7ROb-J-lk3xQv8gN1Fwz_fXXAyWLLjVS0XY_WHXpydUSiiWstOcbpJtPPuSfFKHpKZjQH82_kYEkUkGpsA/s320/IMG_3290.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613027654334183938" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruzcl3dC2byV35DBORjvXGIjsgx8dOzScmX_to36zO-_ngzkEv-bjHqh6AyE23mPCDTN_Ztqw4Np6L1L98s6eXN9LWh0c33EddFMA4vjJyGmp8J-P7fcgtAPr3QSBQcjP9uQhIQ/s1600/IMG_3304.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruzcl3dC2byV35DBORjvXGIjsgx8dOzScmX_to36zO-_ngzkEv-bjHqh6AyE23mPCDTN_Ztqw4Np6L1L98s6eXN9LWh0c33EddFMA4vjJyGmp8J-P7fcgtAPr3QSBQcjP9uQhIQ/s320/IMG_3304.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613027656952775890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Winner, Kevin Harvick.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVpN51SeaYgCFza4AfLX02C5dmIdYgWfPX57hwJasePzkOZaH3bHqdcUrA1XhwR7ZVYY_FZeNv-6HnyZZamXKms6RxqwhCEbJcndShBAHemt9okolhoJWSgtZWC9YNPDoHFYnFA/s1600/IMG_3300.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVpN51SeaYgCFza4AfLX02C5dmIdYgWfPX57hwJasePzkOZaH3bHqdcUrA1XhwR7ZVYY_FZeNv-6HnyZZamXKms6RxqwhCEbJcndShBAHemt9okolhoJWSgtZWC9YNPDoHFYnFA/s320/IMG_3300.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613027666427404114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Winner's Circle celebration!!! It's blurry because the noise was ridiculous.</i></div></div>Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-2626019821825273892011-05-24T12:25:00.001-04:002011-05-24T12:31:06.559-04:00Sage is . . .1.) So tall. She's always been in the 75th percentile in height, but just recently people (and even total strangers) have begun to comment on how tall she seems for her age. She is also . . .<br /><br /><br />2.) So funny. Especially when it comes to wearing glasses.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivEMy25ge0YM528YYJfgSX3rWnTN5ueMvsDjyER5dq1RlBajQsicHqg1Lk_z60h_NwEKteZDSCr9YE1vLCXrJonLPdyz6we_lGVtApKrABZ6j3pVLhG6Lc9823xocv8XdonMR3jQ/s1600/IMG_3136.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivEMy25ge0YM528YYJfgSX3rWnTN5ueMvsDjyER5dq1RlBajQsicHqg1Lk_z60h_NwEKteZDSCr9YE1vLCXrJonLPdyz6we_lGVtApKrABZ6j3pVLhG6Lc9823xocv8XdonMR3jQ/s320/IMG_3136.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608834540846525794" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRh2LVSJ8b5w0ThpVZNStjMCH7VbUK8_C-wV3mANgC8iZeDgtyuJF58hgSsmoh-_VipFNu9PpFxBoQdIPtloKOvFvpUBv9GciyAm2XieJ5FkVycP2qv0UihP9qw46r1k7hNw5NwQ/s1600/IMG_3099.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRh2LVSJ8b5w0ThpVZNStjMCH7VbUK8_C-wV3mANgC8iZeDgtyuJF58hgSsmoh-_VipFNu9PpFxBoQdIPtloKOvFvpUBv9GciyAm2XieJ5FkVycP2qv0UihP9qw46r1k7hNw5NwQ/s320/IMG_3099.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608834537717923666" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZZycjb_K-oOGULrquH9zssXt5oju7GQ8RC7hQm0QuFh4GO2iGFvhP1-CPYsvHkSXcIIg947DXlzPGiZEilbP1PerW_ybXIOE5zuPuL_CsxrxMt7DbP45rv0JYln-Dd6NSdSoUw/s1600/IMG_3130.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZZycjb_K-oOGULrquH9zssXt5oju7GQ8RC7hQm0QuFh4GO2iGFvhP1-CPYsvHkSXcIIg947DXlzPGiZEilbP1PerW_ybXIOE5zuPuL_CsxrxMt7DbP45rv0JYln-Dd6NSdSoUw/s320/IMG_3130.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608834534231558626" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxi5sW3DqCOiAZPtYdYEtst0yoS45EeBJO6xN6ZrUVc6Ols7nosRAWYdgGtY0qgWzx_UJA2QWBm-vj5136an5MacGtVc65KTVLrzN98TvrJMx5g7YXLbgBa7fE8us4JoMnb-sqA/s1600/IMG_3126.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxi5sW3DqCOiAZPtYdYEtst0yoS45EeBJO6xN6ZrUVc6Ols7nosRAWYdgGtY0qgWzx_UJA2QWBm-vj5136an5MacGtVc65KTVLrzN98TvrJMx5g7YXLbgBa7fE8us4JoMnb-sqA/s320/IMG_3126.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608834529264424978" /></a><br /><br />In addition to the glasses obsession, Sage is also obsessed with . . .<br /><br /><br />3.) Tearing things apart, like toilet paper. (Which is why bathroom doors are either closed or there's no toilet paper on the roll in our house!) In this picture she had ripped the wrappers off of every single bar of soap she could find under the sink.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPA_SU4Uu_rU6x-oWnYywKiA1RB8fdyECEQEf9vgYHfG48ZEYmvm886r4q5c82dTPBpciM551yGOQAcixsmFz8YRSnA6FI44eaUVJgpehCJba7GuDPYbbUNggkjIFrTniAvuSDw/s1600/IMG_3177.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPA_SU4Uu_rU6x-oWnYywKiA1RB8fdyECEQEf9vgYHfG48ZEYmvm886r4q5c82dTPBpciM551yGOQAcixsmFz8YRSnA6FI44eaUVJgpehCJba7GuDPYbbUNggkjIFrTniAvuSDw/s320/IMG_3177.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608836240128629794" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-IYZGLYSCv2gacYeiuxcYea0HSP5e3T8QZHy7LdOymTLuLAKd1MVXT9FNLjrCc1hmFFxjLcFTABmtEdx_u59TeBdjXd2tIk3SsTFcpNBvpX2-01zB17eMN3PFtUVBXatBFxUtQ/s1600/IMG_3180.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-IYZGLYSCv2gacYeiuxcYea0HSP5e3T8QZHy7LdOymTLuLAKd1MVXT9FNLjrCc1hmFFxjLcFTABmtEdx_u59TeBdjXd2tIk3SsTFcpNBvpX2-01zB17eMN3PFtUVBXatBFxUtQ/s320/IMG_3180.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608836242878062914" /></a><span style="font-style:italic;"><div style="text-align: center;">Here ya go Mom. I nice fresh bar of soap.</div></span><br /><div><br /><br />4.) Sage is also quite the imitator. She has this "fake laugh" she does whenever she sees/hears someone else laughing. I can't seem to catch it on video, so you'll have to take my word for it. She's so dramatic about it. She throws her head back and let's out a Count Dracula-like cackle. It's a little scary.<br /><br /><br /></div>Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-65180113729705996882011-04-29T12:41:00.006-04:002011-04-29T13:25:30.306-04:00I've really enjoyed watching the coverage of the Royal wedding today. Admittedly, I did not join many of my friends in waking at 4 am to watch the entire ordeal. I figure they'll be airing it all day, no, all month long. I should have plenty of opportunities to watch it without losing sleep :)<br /><br />On a different note . . . wasn't Kate breathtaking? I think she looked absolutely GORGEOUS. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvucatVHSB4t8OlEdJ6ehhTpFXq9pnKjWIjs_oF88CXV_KakaQCl_WjUnh5pcVRsvf-o8NHD5yYwA8tjK_Z93kjD7Y0jykNDB0J3invTqekb_agEjBCGdeK1N90A5ZWN4e2Eg0g/s1600/kate-middleton-royal-wedding-prince-william-dress-590jn042911_590x393.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvucatVHSB4t8OlEdJ6ehhTpFXq9pnKjWIjs_oF88CXV_KakaQCl_WjUnh5pcVRsvf-o8NHD5yYwA8tjK_Z93kjD7Y0jykNDB0J3invTqekb_agEjBCGdeK1N90A5ZWN4e2Eg0g/s400/kate-middleton-royal-wedding-prince-william-dress-590jn042911_590x393.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601048188786724210" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here's one thing I don't get though. The hats. Seriously, the HATS!!!!! I like wearing a hat occasionally, and granted my personal style is probably rather understated. Which is why I just can't fathom why one would wear something like this:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1QQjuP0zOdF0_6tTMAXbpdR8zYak4wHs1jYT1h2zbCR0vUsEwbZhDU__nBaafR2HLSkohDRA36GGHZFj58kHbVBq6_eGN1mMTSawrPLzie9TwPUFb0O1bwjZNk7yEYYsBIejPQ/s1600/Royal-Wedding-Hats-400x300-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1QQjuP0zOdF0_6tTMAXbpdR8zYak4wHs1jYT1h2zbCR0vUsEwbZhDU__nBaafR2HLSkohDRA36GGHZFj58kHbVBq6_eGN1mMTSawrPLzie9TwPUFb0O1bwjZNk7yEYYsBIejPQ/s320/Royal-Wedding-Hats-400x300-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601048742176065986" /></a><br /><br /><br />Did you catch that? What in the world?!!!! Take another look:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0ZG3JKflpm86PDVFokHb4njDeL-vVBXiWWrjqsd41WDpT2KJp2CtB5r82DzyMBFgp3b9_6irQ1TXQ7jtJj-A3IGOQ8bSUADzhfVP3oxhkrGV37gkgYZbDxR5llq7frJ6NTaqUg/s1600/Philip-Treacy-hats-at-the-Royal-Wedding.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0ZG3JKflpm86PDVFokHb4njDeL-vVBXiWWrjqsd41WDpT2KJp2CtB5r82DzyMBFgp3b9_6irQ1TXQ7jtJj-A3IGOQ8bSUADzhfVP3oxhkrGV37gkgYZbDxR5llq7frJ6NTaqUg/s320/Philip-Treacy-hats-at-the-Royal-Wedding.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601049072253775746" /></a><br /><br />Here's another one you'd never, ever catch me in :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKU0_Yr7JDBjNguL22RYzG70PV9L921iS72bV814Lz_9Ply3xkFG1sLBSMTYL8CgbLDTKGBqf2MCtJ7adkIshDcBzxU8LrMwDYlmR16pnGMFMsG4vf37_z44TxTXsG5PCZJlIIA/s1600/tara-tomkinson-435.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKU0_Yr7JDBjNguL22RYzG70PV9L921iS72bV814Lz_9Ply3xkFG1sLBSMTYL8CgbLDTKGBqf2MCtJ7adkIshDcBzxU8LrMwDYlmR16pnGMFMsG4vf37_z44TxTXsG5PCZJlIIA/s320/tara-tomkinson-435.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601049639871981362" /></a><br /><br />As they say, variety is the spice of life!!!Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-52094119993564345642011-04-24T22:23:00.000-04:002011-04-24T22:24:40.808-04:00Happy Easter!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7BRY6reamemj3VqgAPYDxBAW1Q5aRzrzhmYioB3Jl0vKWGlixXotju7N4xdmkYYqmUnPnXfNjLKUArX8o9bA0VqYdorEgBue4DqxewnXxCVos72GtUAjxNTEcON33k9oKkncTA/s1600/IMG_3102.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7BRY6reamemj3VqgAPYDxBAW1Q5aRzrzhmYioB3Jl0vKWGlixXotju7N4xdmkYYqmUnPnXfNjLKUArX8o9bA0VqYdorEgBue4DqxewnXxCVos72GtUAjxNTEcON33k9oKkncTA/s320/IMG_3102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599333760192590370" /></a><br />I am kicking myself for not remembering to take a family picture on Easter Sunday. I did, however, remember to keep Sage in her Easter dress long enough to get a few quick pics.<div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjGibCnbW5LM1kNfIvDTm3cVLv7UmouJZGt0xOGJPMOs21lEhCV0CgrZ81t4WPD9g2iyP2CIpOWdNalTXiXaifLSXuY74MGWKOoaf_eGDuWnV-eYr9fyaVjvNgsEWHFTdTkAgRA/s1600/IMG_3109.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjGibCnbW5LM1kNfIvDTm3cVLv7UmouJZGt0xOGJPMOs21lEhCV0CgrZ81t4WPD9g2iyP2CIpOWdNalTXiXaifLSXuY74MGWKOoaf_eGDuWnV-eYr9fyaVjvNgsEWHFTdTkAgRA/s320/IMG_3109.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599336205016406290" /></a><br /></div><div>On lil Easter egg hunt. She doesn't quite get the concept yet, but it won't be long!</div><div><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEC6lzKAgW0LVIj4TictPPXwtQ4XDkyXxGaq9pObI4oQme_3GHl-PSKaTgY2xEJJU2z-lUA3iFwV7qYCYimWBcmXXsI7BUqDKcpVxZUcH_FwiiTpVuIZDZGQCIvfV6XrUOrLHZWQ/s1600/IMG_3114.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEC6lzKAgW0LVIj4TictPPXwtQ4XDkyXxGaq9pObI4oQme_3GHl-PSKaTgY2xEJJU2z-lUA3iFwV7qYCYimWBcmXXsI7BUqDKcpVxZUcH_FwiiTpVuIZDZGQCIvfV6XrUOrLHZWQ/s320/IMG_3114.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599340580149170946" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMICeuQhthXXRbD7w3YV3rArm1yBUSSbxGpv45GDF3qAWqglPi9W1HFN0ajvOe1tz509oXOYzK2MRFoB4sHDiIF3nKU1Le4MP7PkMPUo8LJnCNfLlX7ZU6aZ8ZvFCjWf0zDFu7Q/s1600/IMG_3120.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMICeuQhthXXRbD7w3YV3rArm1yBUSSbxGpv45GDF3qAWqglPi9W1HFN0ajvOe1tz509oXOYzK2MRFoB4sHDiIF3nKU1Le4MP7PkMPUo8LJnCNfLlX7ZU6aZ8ZvFCjWf0zDFu7Q/s320/IMG_3120.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599336213735878610" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwkNdAlqX9MrqfQGeUZ3QlgTP-kBaRJGydYmCO2rGgomBkTNPqyZYqfG6ClFBJtMj07hvoEmBqULIYCwv7wusmANtONtzUyNIl6Grcckz6YS5aV9JhIpAi67B0dtEMjPnbEC7Eg/s1600/IMG_3119.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwkNdAlqX9MrqfQGeUZ3QlgTP-kBaRJGydYmCO2rGgomBkTNPqyZYqfG6ClFBJtMj07hvoEmBqULIYCwv7wusmANtONtzUyNIl6Grcckz6YS5aV9JhIpAi67B0dtEMjPnbEC7Eg/s320/IMG_3119.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599336212048473602" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7agls0uYt0zogUfP9OFppahHfbiHMYNQ4g1US0areg4pMZggWrMplFKcq0rDG2CsL1fSGcmA-lfmxydIiROFiSSTbtDHDywRpodwsPiN5HNrww65iyhieIxIl3exyDgdzIAOFg/s1600/IMG_3113.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7agls0uYt0zogUfP9OFppahHfbiHMYNQ4g1US0areg4pMZggWrMplFKcq0rDG2CsL1fSGcmA-lfmxydIiROFiSSTbtDHDywRpodwsPiN5HNrww65iyhieIxIl3exyDgdzIAOFg/s320/IMG_3113.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599336207244846722" /></a>Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28013792.post-32795460641601287082011-03-30T15:15:00.002-04:002011-03-30T15:22:16.417-04:00You're Not Going to Believe It!!I did it. I finally bit the bullet. I've been talking about it for years and finally mustered up the courage. I had to have someone or something push me over the edge and Brian told me that on our budget, we really couldn't afford for me to be getting highlights anymore. I needed no other reason. When it comes to priorities lets face it, my family is far more important to me than my appearance. So I went back to my natural color. At least, the hairstylist's best guess at my natural color. It's a little different from what I think my real color is, but when you're trying to cover up bright blonde highlights, I'm sure it's tricky! So without further ado, I'm now a brunette<div>. . .<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kKkPGikB5aMLVquhN7CAytSJe38itjWNP4ucXYSPpbLaAsdmGaS1d_DeXnkLrSj332vCuo9PY-NkBzMeWu-EAZdo_RirLLzfJ5WKCC6GVL1BpDNTzt-D_GJ_VB9yVzcsrit_bA/s1600/IMG_3079.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kKkPGikB5aMLVquhN7CAytSJe38itjWNP4ucXYSPpbLaAsdmGaS1d_DeXnkLrSj332vCuo9PY-NkBzMeWu-EAZdo_RirLLzfJ5WKCC6GVL1BpDNTzt-D_GJ_VB9yVzcsrit_bA/s320/IMG_3079.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589953928552809570" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-wcVXGxJx6CoQTOtQBAAIgT7iD5iBWgpmNwan0CP3m1jxIQRLHIRVlt9mPNSyBsKH5NoUNH5KvqwxxvT8EFMaSIl1WZ1tI24rLRld2csVsBM-qe7kdiPYjGS5cybthIAcAjCaaw/s1600/IMG_3088.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-wcVXGxJx6CoQTOtQBAAIgT7iD5iBWgpmNwan0CP3m1jxIQRLHIRVlt9mPNSyBsKH5NoUNH5KvqwxxvT8EFMaSIl1WZ1tI24rLRld2csVsBM-qe7kdiPYjGS5cybthIAcAjCaaw/s320/IMG_3088.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589953926293683010" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's to hoping I get used to it!!!</div></div>Lindsay Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097435099555300127noreply@blogger.com3