tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57278061949736120062024-02-18T23:51:08.939-08:00A and A Hughes-2 ordinary people -happily married -living with 2 beagle like pups -loving Jesusthe Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-62549288009471987172011-11-25T18:58:00.000-08:002011-11-28T17:21:26.603-08:00It's that time of year again...for Christmas Cards!!!
<br />I get so excited to coordinate our family and take pictures for our Christmas Card. The last few years have been to easy to coordinate as it was just hubby and I *the dogs didn't need accessories*. Now, we have a way cute baby girl with a way cute jammie outfit that I can't seem to coordinate with. Not that it really matters...<br /><br />Hopefully we will be able to get a couple good ones so that we can have a card with more than one picture, such as
http://www.tinyprints.com/product/25788/christmas_cards_collage.html.
They have so many to choose from, I am not sure what we are going to end up doing. Here are some of my favorites:
http://www.tinyprints.com/product/27595/christmas_cards_wreathed_charm.html
<a href="http://www.tinyprints.com/product/28782/christmas_cards_elegant_noel.html">http://www.tinyprints.com/product/28782/christmas_cards_elegant_noel.html</a><br /><br /><a href=" http://www.tinyprints.com/shop/picture-christmas-cards.htm"></a><a href="http://www.tinyprints.com/product/28097/flat_holiday_photo_cards_gift_collage.html"></a>
I can't show you what I am really going to choose, but these were some of the contenders.
We will be taking our picture in front of the tree this year *I'm hoping* with coordinating jammes! HOPE IT WORKS OUT!
BTW-I just spent several minutes going through the Christmas Card basket. I looked at all the old cards and who they were from. It is fun looking at the kids from last year and knowing how big they are now. Can't wait to add this year's cards to the basket!
Go here to browse the Christmas Cards-can't wait for you to show up in my basket. http://www.tinyprints.com/shop/picture-christmas-cards.htmthe Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-81479927465787037692011-11-16T15:39:00.000-08:002011-11-16T15:42:06.489-08:00Tiny Prints Photo ContestThink your kiddo is the cutest ever!?! Think your family is precious!?! How about your pet for those without kids? <br /><br />Go to tinyprints.com or find them on facebook and enter their Talent Contest. <br /><br />I entered Elsie and it was easy peasy. <br /><br />Go ahead and enter away:)the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-30454680697413905272011-11-08T18:42:00.001-08:002011-11-08T18:42:46.413-08:00She pulls up on everything! <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitXiWES0SDVvGfuC0ZWb__9HffQ9yfpc0tev4uQ0MEunBOv2QUzI0X9ij3VHkDS7usUecXdIMriFnAhJ-L4nnZ_Gu-6PULlR72sPRdlpR5qHpybSOLK4GS5LbaptFaXM8uHm6m3jm-I3uP/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8kiUKvsu8NQd8Fy6AW-wud4_pe4jvO1oOC41D8gIHXOrrLx2BRQiYeL86yfaRQKsvKmnBmMlbSw5FssMFmfWffN68sMS0qSG8Btqs-Mv8NQxcSjfPZQEJdGlTdINLem1Uy95RetJAm79O/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcSogYBtXMPOFfp8aVYMkH0be4wgGECwMwxJmHTTTdMY4m3AHIWRdu8EKttIli7HfH85EOTyu1CKWHunYzeomNG5OS9OY_HchQ4Sf6OKL_Tgdj828DClfdP2CyJCZb_3Y8ObEY4Yuj4oH/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA9stscMJbRB-JuK-vG5Q50WMiEDtvMoqJy52sWTtfSNj6KyWoOusZhi6l8RCGa6gtuTSMjqT8DAOn-BQQT-Xzgkybydq5p_X0tXWheLISMPjs1DcZiD8TAJUmGNZCdwPcE03Kecf5-uFj/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWBXB6MCFplSQxKUj2NEmYxaBVEWMjEqHPaj7OjmNQcbKRNDu4Jh6tELGMfwUleST6TG3RENdr3ZBDe3Ncer5kXmWmOVavvRZ0UOclRGR-pho4IUu1RpMoK_uJBQszBe0EflmWrrYYb7h/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjraz_Ot4HQJd5aw_GcnYSuLMrmJqwkoCR2J3y1FFHpiBAzR7f7Y5ioIMbgceO8mgKXqdJKPskiBzf5SrRF7EF3aGJV5LYRKNFoh3ia92Ig6Va3a0mFk9FM0Jl4StseAwKCwGbR0gRLPwI_/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkIztZATXjveuKwppgSrPrgNNa_mjbGPqbFb5cNzqZMAlEMddLi41to5Q4eiQ7Ce2107y-iKWi3IHE1GHGd5N9UOvXW6aS2YbXq0VMNYCpJmTQiIt-EK9qNZpbb5OHCTxYsk7S_xme8tS/' ></img></div></p>the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-44659915529653853762011-10-18T13:33:00.001-07:002011-10-18T13:37:31.307-07:00A whole month has passed...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI408BqLzZMY1MZXECo-YSeuvfagUgSJ5PILPc7mqK7VHppO8aLOmLEymwhuwZlBJOdV2hc6SZpIv5Ivgp5-UGk5NY_ZyT4KvM83RMdQEPISH167FlqMzyKg0k2TTVspt-dbPKAK0riLTD/s1600/P1030446.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/AVvXsEiI408BqLzZMY1MZXECo-YSeuvfagUgSJ5PILPc7mqK7VHppO8aLOmLEymwhuwZlBJOdV2hc6SZpIv5Ivgp5-UGk5NY_ZyT4KvM83RMdQEPISH167FlqMzyKg0k2TTVspt-dbPKAK0riLTD/s320/P1030446.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664933420710625906" /></a><br />Elsie is 6 months old today! Where has time gone??<br /><br />She is sitting up pretty well (as the picture shows)<br />She has 2 teeth on the bottom (which you can see in the pic as well)<br />She is generally a VERY happy baby. <br />She has been getting up 3/4 times a night still. (I'm ready for this to be over)<br />She pulled up on her daddy and I a couple of times last night. (Is she really this big?)<br /><br />I am absolutely loving being her mommy!!! Elsie and I have had lots of bonding time with Andrew being gone on a couple trips in the past month.the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-35927873030538990452011-09-20T19:18:00.001-07:002011-09-20T19:26:31.522-07:005 months<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2r2ZybvlYNQjoEVUEXhSWFHQAuycwh6DzjSOqwR9g1jJUyIlRdNDv9-o_pLRvfTXF7sOavYRxOmsbJC6R-Hy1fRJs2nNS4OdAYRR5G7pHl7aCZMSVaL8elZ2Rn6-APocPH6uajfJgO_G/s1600/P1030380.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/AVvXsEi_2r2ZybvlYNQjoEVUEXhSWFHQAuycwh6DzjSOqwR9g1jJUyIlRdNDv9-o_pLRvfTXF7sOavYRxOmsbJC6R-Hy1fRJs2nNS4OdAYRR5G7pHl7aCZMSVaL8elZ2Rn6-APocPH6uajfJgO_G/s320/P1030380.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654632068974266626" /></a><br /><br />Our sweet baby girl is 5 months already!!! Time sure does fly...I kinda thought people were crazy when they told us this, but boy were they right. <br />Elsie is developing quite the personality. She loves to roll all over the floor. She has started scooting. She crawls by getting her hands and knees then falling to her chest and getting back up again. She will sit with assistance but would much rather be moving on the floor. She can definitely get where she wants to go. She loves her Little People Zoo and toys that make music and light up. She will sit on my lap and cuddle for some Baby Noah. I also have a couple baby apps on my phone and she will watch and smile at them. <br /><br />She will belly laugh when daddy plays with her. She is just so much fun!! She is now eating cereal in the morning and a veggie in the evening. So far she has had butternut squash, carrots, peas and avacados. She is still nursing 4-5 times a day. She had been getting up 3-4 times at night, but only got up once last night. We have no schedule...lol...we just go with the flow. <br /><br />We survived our first weekend without dadddy while he was in China. He will be going back in Oct. and we will be alone for a week. I already have a few dinner dates lined up, so we will stay busy. <br /><br />enough about us. I am loving being a mommy and life in good on Aplomado Dr:)the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-67989884393700387632011-09-08T19:28:00.001-07:002011-09-08T19:28:25.208-07:00Labor day weekend <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Elsie and I had a great weekend. Andrew was in china for work, so<br>Elsie and I headed camping with my family. </p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUmuwUSgW-orReAVSopRi4C_WlNfDmyHJBi8QAgof1f4Ci3GPYUBc95EeaRGjysdbhzLC_S3GT_lbpS2oZ_8KorQmj4kzLM9rdOQz9duse0FvoPg2HdbNYWlmwvUcEmmBm18I2Y2SuWAj/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx216a4q5wqDDOuE0pipcQdXLSinQal64Nl5R851w7nQREKjgV1g6JYLv-BAbOgYol4q7Fk-L1yyL6kfGWY1kSy6QHyu7Q-HxXz09VGsIZRoSd0AZ1_DTwexRstGZBUeXEsErovRnN600q/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju_3LkoD-gQ2c9ngJLCUHqtcaspfS9mwwpHg-vsm_qJAAorGDXcCwxFOAEQxwGXhmcRdymEjIF5JPNlp2P8CLxnL49-CrPUI0EIQVMvdP85Ojwj16Ds-Me3gikBKhIUwS0cTf-wEK0AMBV/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNJcqcmsTikRAWiUZl4mJpYPYtocVyPdLCgbhmhn_ab00wZu3MKdAicSpzPnv2RxxPUBAQfVNb-mQljm1Gzjl0_7jc4wJBJWvP5X9JD34YkBVtgSwK8z1TlN6E05eFFp3xlW6LLUEPqar/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Q09aeC5LoLn5SfJe-_hkyzrnOe_cwEqF484qLDTQTOFT0vQplKu0qDeEuiGozZMX37rCOpVixq3fYG4-PTMWi_bAb5bgC-W5c_I_PGRPUSUVlPgCEwynIXFoBEtFDBE7kC6nLlAEOwNS/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>We took a short break from Camping to visit my dear friend, Kayla and her daughter emmalyn. </p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgofmYINVVZCClxuefUK1Cd26xBDOSiUN1_ZIOWRDIg3E7dEcvbUuCFZR8dH4WKVAOyA1otXhx9f7aVolnBFxUYIR9xhvMCi0XAG5JI7wp-iUxzMoLUQg316ifrA00HF_HunRwOcHCcSj81/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_vWXyng86HyEbE7tA_nCcYzWxm4VFqyVKTvJpvlecke_MWuI4_WFAFDXammuwRlYj_De6ml2a-ydWhA5GGEbH9EdX5ZmvuKRj7m1HhBQq-_8zxSkL5jN0O-hKfuq4wG6K-UTJhM0PMHI/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2OpN6tMZFAyZ1dSYq44k9-pIocRdzDHFWDXm5u7RcvjVXvcDhX9CUzSgPqzyLODjrDEvgJulr0b4ubMmzOymnVQkE2Ap6yc-SrvliZl_oexz3nF6ui04zC8UhEnFlJyU2d73hzoQ17r1T/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzWFQLn-Y6HbPbvyYJODRHKuQ3qGQ0o3WPSvSv-etmwYe0l5_VOSgBq6uTfPmsXo8vd5mtsyP7ZZd4Ci9aqAXjCmcjGBOBtUO9bwzLBaUbbgJnvB0X1igdRoAhrmok0WZYib8wVLOrB0k/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKuDirlpPmFUjmHpMt0nCPl6KtStKRE6_laJgundZ9TnzP_TnS3b1082De1ZT97o7gcMlLsJQwev0_bMFzCzJ5HHpoy9ou8klsJ1TTha3nBBApXyEKniaizbDiIzCYRiG0rLImLz72ZVc/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Yes, in the first few pics we are wearing tanks and shorts and by the end of the weekend we needed pants and sweatshirts:-) </p>the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-21996372501269806742011-08-29T13:38:00.001-07:002011-08-29T13:38:10.990-07:00Outside <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Yesterday we spent some time outside...Elsie loves to be outside! We pulled out a blanket, a few toys and set up shop in the front yard. </p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4bO8MK2LIWFwEQs32OpXzwcI9BgNYDwpenZzzIxq9DUAY4UBMFZInMGGn_bHVg4ERecRE7hnz8acD56k5HOJDKD_XX9RKW9zSh6Bn-TisnMItJYFmvQQNksSP9Bg-Ni0Y1h6buDm_edW/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAESfzsTHU3AMRA_AY47Enb5ZDcVv2z1FhxkvmAyCLcIvX-RUYbjxQ8daesxQkQ8ddcXtjG6hz4iTzxhiM65OqjVuVknPDC-TqFXD03jW3dMNi0u6HZodSQpPZsIDHIfS7267Ks7g65rKJ/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_obzeQQoCM3enrOp_rDsvVDolIKX9QnOkU0YfhzwLDjphtUUyaj_fqqTEoCdCo2H4hoLegl7Ch_u3waR25fVP26QdzYtJwwL9Pwf-QrWcgy0N89gJLUo6Y_Ye6mbj2H9saf-hTtmlyhVc/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhTxW86F1Zw80xcNEYZoMZ7Kk42v85yQ5hs0NLgiF5WZ2lbYQswUurUzy6cAKrDDJYMncoqPnobBMxBRvdDbF446jFrlLrIL-0qP9xqxgoac7NslZWw6goecYEchpQ8WRuzLevjnxE-uY/' ></img></div></p>the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-47461943907958150582011-08-26T09:47:00.001-07:002011-08-26T09:47:26.719-07:00Sweet mail day!! <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>The mailman was very good to me today!!! I love a good mail day. I got beach towels from lands end, clothes from carters, free piece of pizza, a birth announcement, coffee samples, newsletter from our old church, and a check for a mattress topper we sold. So fun!!</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmME35udkKHjg8JsIKj2rvJBxsq7j29H55ouiMp7um7TV4ujVnc93l0eObZHPM4j3SMBLwxsvLuyty6fIYzRMk0TtWhwu2CxSktbdxTMcltLogd71zkcpAHVG580TxX4ThpxVpqLsCl9n/' ></img></div></p>the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-12807809206430395872011-08-09T16:45:00.000-07:002011-08-09T17:30:46.105-07:00Post 100 full of cuteness...This is my 100th post...how about that?
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<br />Now for the good stuff.
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<br />Serious Elsie
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<br />Smiling Elsie
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<br />and we wouldn't go without a family photo
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<br />the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-30496595732288410052011-08-04T19:06:00.001-07:002011-08-04T19:06:00.881-07:00Another target trip <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>I got some mommy time tonight, so I went to target(surprise I know!) <br><br>Here is what I got: <br>Taco seasoning: .87 with .50 coupon=.37<br><br>Handsoap: 1.24 with 1.00 coupon=.24<br><br>Floss: .97 with .75 coupon=.22<br><br>Makeup: 5.99 on clearance for 2.98 with 2.00 coupon=.98<br><br>Pantene: 3.79 with free coupon= free and target lady typed in the coupon for 4.99 :-)<br><br>Not pictured: 20 lb bag of dog food 12.29 with 2.00 coupon = 10.29<br><br>Total after coupons: 12.32 plus $5 gift card from previous trip <br><br>I paid...$7.32<br></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-rplTw1o1Lp8-m4FyF5f4FaN3R5uBO2QduN1jaZvEGjXxgrBCCbWEcpvsQ9eoDqpbrjuRqSTGiiHBr_YVBBUst5b6tt_7Q_roOAyDIKUMu-Ag5ZVLVTJmLIT1mA3MBru3XORIPT75hy8e/' ></img></div></p>the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-14553206890884122242011-07-31T18:17:00.001-07:002011-07-31T18:17:51.503-07:00Weekend in the BG <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>We had a very busy yet very fun visit to Bowling Green this weekend. <br><br>When we got to town Friday, we went to see Adam, Em, and Bella. Our friends Andrew, Lindsay, and jackson came over to see us. Bad momma didn't get a pic of Elsie and Bella together:-(</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaqKIiAYmRYIUsNVFMjYJVLwJ0hkvQBT-FkZSPtE94Aj5C8WpNUzhB0z7xpD4xEqQCdch3EKdt0rjMB3p0Us-fscZZoyQkny5yAfNDUTJoHtZNHORukL_Kv2PggTN_6OMzFT3lGPUL-HR/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7heCiNQPTbhA21U9Y4s6K7Qcthe2U1QaG8LFBLKKXwKLNzUTNVmqziEue9eHUwQOtVY_fDNgJrI8TioknsYyTl5dk3hfUKUWrAZTx7bVY4HEpRxBCBxwoOKfgo6FZbATYyD4QoexvJiuS/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8XN4byA8YiEI3kuZg8X42A25NMeG_Y_s4glkDX3t6bJJ9UpmzGh1bpNHVCUY0sXPB9oCY2yEpQ_rsagP41OCGLTQgCMDvmPTx2MhvKOXlkeBxKkOE89AukI-nUJaRbfBEE495kuxbpKj/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Saturday morning we went to Andrews parents house for breakfast with the crew. After that we headed to swim and hang out with some families from our small group we used to be in (so sad I didn't take any pics!!) <br><br>Elsie took a nap with daddy, mommy went to target...then we headed to the Crosby's to get fresh eggs. Dinner with the sweet Gilliam family was next. </p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3jl6KkudM20G6hl-vHHhEyUdtlzjCUwLSfWNseMdf6cPzgecv5ffEwdWOc1tzOg4Ev_DRKQJijq-9QoBXePvIM0XaQs__H_JqtddAlswoWfz032Wwh10UIKRjxTuR-WJhhkblTu7noK_/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESYw7Ll6jNSY_t6f3VO3eRbLUFfwiH6FaStQc9R8iwsjBaQ7WqMvBT-Ed-jm3jsmfln4jkV9_aqWr4Fp688Qk4N_pAyPw4x1ZJng1kDoI7xwj9q8MGQLyTz7VYPImgbyPcdR3e8rVfhdK/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Luckily, we were able to see lots of friends at church on Sunday!! </p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYTZd27Km7cJVnJIGu6OBgAwB575iplgxrOAG9r7YBT9TL7CR6nTzgO5bcZYvzVIXI0nmPYetF81k4IxL3w3bF-8RCitTi0Qqs7JlaSo7uoLY-YVaOpQ2_xIBzlKezNaoGTASzesiFhYh6/' ></img></div></p>the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-45741740923485119952011-07-19T18:31:00.001-07:002011-07-19T18:31:54.676-07:00Another target trip <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Elsie and I needed to get out of the house this evening. We had been home for a couple of days and daddy was playing softball. So here is what we got:</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-ju3wr8MZCi8-dUWdOEYMsGgRBCvC9aVP17VlFSJCJSGRbOXLMeT529BtuUZ-0jBk2koumAH36YFdaoaA4x1cyanjzFfghDz1keihX0RnbEPv8JxfvPiSLtySjDC1-dMKN_8CoTIq9Fx/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>TGIF meals 2.50 each with a target coupon for $1 off 2 and 2 $1 manufactures coupons = $1 each<br><br>Ziploc containers 2.27 each with a target coupon for a $1 off 2 and 2 $1 manufactures coupons = 1.25 each<br><br>Yogurt .53 cents each with a $1 off 4 = .28 cents each <br><br>Shower curtain liner 2.34 with $1 off = 1.34 (we needed a new one bad!)<br><br>Total bill: a little over $7<br>Not too bad. I don't know exactly how much I saved because the prices for the TGIF meals, containers, and yogurt were all sale prices. </p>the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-43300819410517688222011-07-18T18:56:00.001-07:002011-07-18T19:15:04.887-07:003 months...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG32h4DPoAd_yD2veyC0SpMBkGOV3zyn0NbpayShEMLRrb3g1eY_-GGjfhaqvY_zglPYvdD-eXXzCt4NDYV8EEmjVmQJrMPoDVHRuyYN8QbIGHazdoLv9UwPImBuPJU0YcXbyx6wnEVTWS/s1600/P1030142.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG32h4DPoAd_yD2veyC0SpMBkGOV3zyn0NbpayShEMLRrb3g1eY_-GGjfhaqvY_zglPYvdD-eXXzCt4NDYV8EEmjVmQJrMPoDVHRuyYN8QbIGHazdoLv9UwPImBuPJU0YcXbyx6wnEVTWS/s200/P1030142.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630878624212315154" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yHvZN5hBo06I1oMPWfgYqDnEFEOluE7oN1MICxatKI1Hghx-ei17bnxN-ZqZJWwmOWGVlqacBo-2NhZTWqq_g5iou756cnEXwXm-F1i5OLwf7Z-K_WLrWcgMp8ruiyaYTWEx_f4JkmLQ/s1600/P1020984.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yHvZN5hBo06I1oMPWfgYqDnEFEOluE7oN1MICxatKI1Hghx-ei17bnxN-ZqZJWwmOWGVlqacBo-2NhZTWqq_g5iou756cnEXwXm-F1i5OLwf7Z-K_WLrWcgMp8ruiyaYTWEx_f4JkmLQ/s200/P1020984.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630878231025560306" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-x85BW2N5Y7HlRwW4wiDh-mUH6BHIIvkmh51od7pnI1eduZZrwqLKiQcIAp5P1Hmo1YxjpUZUymUOaNh0r82_lecfYEJJdRalHqIuhIgqviywPHCsM7T0MqE_Mb747wbWS42fy4urLB7/s1600/P1020947.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-x85BW2N5Y7HlRwW4wiDh-mUH6BHIIvkmh51od7pnI1eduZZrwqLKiQcIAp5P1Hmo1YxjpUZUymUOaNh0r82_lecfYEJJdRalHqIuhIgqviywPHCsM7T0MqE_Mb747wbWS42fy4urLB7/s200/P1020947.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630877009066128402" /></a><br /><br /><br />Elsie is SOOO much fun!!! During play time, she will talk to us, smile, watch her toys, try to grab the toys, when she gets a toy she puts it in her mouth, rolls all over the place, scoots a little...She is all over the place. <br /><br />She is rolling back to belly and belly to back proficiently, which means she only gets swaddled with her arms out. We will be moving to the sleep sack soon. <br /><br />She loves her playmat, even tho she rolls off of it. She tried to roll out of her bouncy seat. The jumper is a favorite and the swing is still a relaxtion/nap go to. <br /><br />We have been going out in the evenings and letting Elsie roll around on a blanket in the grass and she LOVES her cuddle dog. <br /><br />Elsie went to an Otters game and met some of the people her daddy works with. She went to Dale Hollow Lake with Andrew's family and went on her first boat ride. We have been swimming a couple of times and she loves the water. Elsie celebrated her first 4th of July. She had a cookout and got to meet the neighborhood kids that are her age. Watched Daddy play softball. Elsie watched her first parade at the Haubstadt Somerfest:) <br />MOST IMPORTANTLY-Elsie got to meet her cousin, Madelyn, that is one week older than her. <br /><br />Goal for the next month-making a schedule for feeding and naps, sleeping in her bed at naptimes, and goig to sleep without being rocked or her swing.the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-67133567234718644052011-07-15T19:23:00.001-07:002011-07-15T19:23:42.543-07:00Elsie on a roll... <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>My almost 3 month old (on Monday) has been rolling over and scooting all over the place. She tries to roll out of her bouncy seat, gets on her belly on her playmat and gets mad, tries to arch her back out of her bumbo....she keeps me busy already. <br><br>Here is how she moves in a less than 5 minute time frame. <br></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04PykvGKryTLjpimG7fmZ41WO4ztRXSLDrVzL0BrtZGITNUakJdQX3mlCkTRqM8IZdD7xRuyh1009n3RSUnYsdusdh61y4omXbg8IWuNu1P5BYzbfWZtWRbm3SL0TUDEDBgXs_9ZM0vbE/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeM7cm09FhdMUjL5h60qJ4gjpgEpse3fbAlAoPJDru2FXK7TKhK3rBwe3wDWcV60Gd_zaf8s_IyftaQCSyOb6CxhiiYpouDUTIuAM64DFz0OM2elJqnVlYrZUj-qxekjSyFkr__xRLdQM/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK20VKdawPve_gemQz7z3R4w1W_fRVfftPdR5hc0clxYf3QHgEn-3kwm7XVa3atq9YK6ShZ0a5eubhbwzJ92ACj7g0R5oTD9O6kNYxo7oo3nc-WTQh4O7dOhRN24EnWhEogM_y6wv0dbLc/' ></img></div></p>the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-33940694360037249292011-07-11T11:49:00.001-07:002011-07-11T11:49:15.520-07:00Target couponing <p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>I ventured out to Target, baby in tow this afternoon. I had several coupons and I wanted to see if it was worth hubby bringing home his work computer for me to print more...<br><br>This is no TLC Extreme Couponing, but I think I did pretty good. </p></p><p><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1bxl8MRmmsNq7OJFCQggqo_J4RjN7dZXZzjVaO1HymidazThfLgCxKeX2zbgemBDN95BbJ6MP03ZGM_XBUIfrxwcpxuTK2667za5tLMCBy1slUjgUIs200vwvRO8epRg_aa6eNsKqQfn/' ></img></div></p><p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Here is what I got: <br>2 packs of M and M's .79 each with a .75 off of 2......84 cents<br><br>Coffee creamer.....free (sample coupon I got in the mail)<br><br>Digiorno pizza $6 with $2 coupon (Facebook).....$4<br><br>Nail polish remover .97 with .50 coupon.....47 cents<br><br>Pantiliners .89 with .75 coupon.....14 cents<br><br>Bandages .97 with .75 coupon.....22 cents<br><br>Sharpies on sale for $1 with $1 coupon.....free<br><br>Pens 1.24 with a $1 coupon.....24 cents<br><br>Tape $1 with a $1 times 3.....free<br><br>The nutella, powered sugar, and nail clippers were just things we needed at home...$6<br><br>I had a $5 gift card from detergent and toilet paper this weekend. So I paid.....<br><br>6.65 out of my pocket:-)<br>(had I not needed the few things for home, it would have been less than $1 out of my pocket) <br><br>My next goal is to be a CVS couponer as well. </p></p>the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-80622000253404664872011-07-07T17:58:00.000-07:002011-07-07T18:21:16.812-07:00A weekend at the lakeWe spent 4th of July weekend at the lake. Andrew's Aunt and Uncle have a house on Dale Hollow Lake. We were excited to get out of town and relax a little. <br /><br />The weekend started when Andrew got off at noon on Friday:) We headed to Bowling Green, stopped at Auntie Em's house to feed Elsie, headed over to Amy and Charlie's and hit the road to the lake. Sounds easy right? haha...a flat tire made for an interesting trip. Friday night 6pm Glasgow KY...where to get a new tire? of course...Wal mart! With a 2 1/2 hour wait. By the time we got there Elsie was SCREAMING and STARVING, so I fed her in the parking lot. Elsie and I got in the car with someone else causing a re-arrangement of luggage. A MESS. Everyone but Andrew headed to the lake and Andrew came when the tire was fixed. <br /><br />Saturday, we hung out at the house until the evening. Then, Melanie (andrew's cousin) and us took our girls out on the boat. It was WAY too hott during the day to take the girls out. <br /><br />Sunday, same thing, lots of chatting, relaxing, games played, food ate, etc. <br /><br />We left early Monday morning and stopped in BG to feed Elsie again. We stopped at her boyfriend, Jackson's house. The got to play for maybe 5 minutes before Elsie ate and Jackson went to sleep. We are very grateful for such awesome friends! We headed to Aunt Janet's 4th of July bash right away. We went home early because we were all pooped. Elsie had a VERY busy weekend meeting family, hanging out, boating, and driving. <br /><br />Here are a few pics from the weekend<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJhel2XFzUOjDNCxwFynhV2Ji8WR810cxK5rDjHYyFLOhEsCx4RI_ghsJYPNr1NRWSMhc10p49dpvpny6qDS4o9WrFOVoejTwW1P1iOLfJn0g2GpHzvWv3GEiPbKZzIs5EJXwKr8i4SZ9/s1600/P1030112.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/AVvXsEiAJhel2XFzUOjDNCxwFynhV2Ji8WR810cxK5rDjHYyFLOhEsCx4RI_ghsJYPNr1NRWSMhc10p49dpvpny6qDS4o9WrFOVoejTwW1P1iOLfJn0g2GpHzvWv3GEiPbKZzIs5EJXwKr8i4SZ9/s320/P1030112.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626785270271696930" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiksoLfoW_9B8uLyx8chDSjShfHl4_OG9E6acSy4LB8NpJWASj6_efCaRnqobOc6TzcOrsl7_BEGewZlQHKXks3z1bGZSPd73T0m08g-e_JS_Xg0Q94Wf_FkWqFTIe3d8pBZr0GREcd0LnB/s1600/P1030092.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/AVvXsEiksoLfoW_9B8uLyx8chDSjShfHl4_OG9E6acSy4LB8NpJWASj6_efCaRnqobOc6TzcOrsl7_BEGewZlQHKXks3z1bGZSPd73T0m08g-e_JS_Xg0Q94Wf_FkWqFTIe3d8pBZr0GREcd0LnB/s320/P1030092.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626785252481621154" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyttax07frcBamYW9kX0H1iDxSuQZFqW_uqPxZwK_vCIoljaHPGCbGb0qtwE8cbRwGBvXtHmoGzC-n870wrBSHGazwdYehnq5fILFRWP8MHsO4ea7mox6504WkR8YVFFspDRjXpGdfdvY/s1600/P1030077.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/AVvXsEjdyttax07frcBamYW9kX0H1iDxSuQZFqW_uqPxZwK_vCIoljaHPGCbGb0qtwE8cbRwGBvXtHmoGzC-n870wrBSHGazwdYehnq5fILFRWP8MHsO4ea7mox6504WkR8YVFFspDRjXpGdfdvY/s320/P1030077.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626784722317954306" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTZc28CtfA9I1P-7yij0p-EMjdm98rSl9sadfD-zGkZJ42EGaXE649jrO5qJPMCKP3P1HGejKSmn1g-U5AugEXfa4Uq3RMgJAmswGqz0phIjQq3AETvRJD7ujWdk9JsTUMHZMaON19bjy/s1600/P1030042.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/AVvXsEjnTZc28CtfA9I1P-7yij0p-EMjdm98rSl9sadfD-zGkZJ42EGaXE649jrO5qJPMCKP3P1HGejKSmn1g-U5AugEXfa4Uq3RMgJAmswGqz0phIjQq3AETvRJD7ujWdk9JsTUMHZMaON19bjy/s320/P1030042.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626784710339679842" /></a>the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-11961015715181188202011-07-05T11:56:00.001-07:002011-07-05T11:56:44.496-07:00Elsie meets her cousin Madelyn <p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Andrew's cousin Melanie and I were due 3 days apart. She had her baby, Madelyn, exactly one week before I had Elsie. Here are the girls getting to know each other. </p></p><p><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGtECmoILdj0jAedbXJEHxoL0RPCAdh4_PiwhBsWrxPlo4_zmKnBunKEkVs0yUH8_vSEYBXjOwzyDs9U5xE1aHcK3Kuuy2xhMkhoc9aGwp3hgeRFbMyyJRwJzis-_CPaZ7xhD5AtJd_2L/' ></img></div></p><p><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYpFIFwWZS08LwYp74AeeF539Xi6f8f4wtxNAoeWgeDIWM-rrV7Wl-qmkKx6adcYc-ysHTiABc-tW3xbyT8kbbV1SpN95tjj08MefYHOgyerl_c7D98jqDFNeqnYyUkX5kt0OaTG3dBlzw/' ></img></div></p><p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>More about our weekend together coming soon. </p></p>the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-83817660839146220452011-06-30T14:15:00.001-07:002011-06-30T14:15:15.271-07:00A few of her favorite things... <p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Elsie loves to sit up on my legs and sing or just chat with momma. </p></p><p><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYLuVFgf2N9xGOBLn6R5ECJNoW3z1te6vDIAAJan_K7O6gpdh3bikQByCrw8e_uIgQGHfknvxiy6cxlCspO8WF33GL06hdXtfa_b1w5FFzoGvg-cXwNUIuLycAqhLT0sGXHBWmxhofxsf/' ></img></div></p><p><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFm95i-FUR2aaeArqYWyIHaOlgvfBfX19qv4IbwYTZ2KiQDzsBXQZson0dEHaiySGU19v4_RwouJP_ZrhvSJn0FV8NOcZ6WQUbEqlBFDqwD2BSocs1o37C_GbjCeIQQDV3Dwmv_meAEFDc/' ></img></div></p><p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>She also loves her bouncy seat:-) </p></p><p><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6fN2Rz2pg9gwiPJuGLL2gLFs9Dcs1-sCvK0WR2JWWma6lkt6Nh1l0rtQrD8Nfjq8Bmw-_VOQXnEOxVo5JmX8WgXk7k3NEUCzfqXKq905o8OQPAANI2Oa9P08C8rb8y9_X79lDubvBxok/' ></img></div></p><p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Her newest love is for her cuddle dog. A teacher I worked with gave it to me soon after I told that I was expecting. Since she won't really take a paci, her dog has come in handy. She will get it in her mouth and it will calm her down. </p></p><p><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6KThv50Y69IrkdVcyqOMaeshkyXKkDQYo08tsEmpKxIQBG6Cw1GIZvO7V0395OXwn2Ph58BpzSqYcO_abnWm9FJNLeVEbFnkZwWH5_fFlxlH39ShdPIoJhTHeO7LTu8M5JU5HLHA88Wm/' ></img></div></p>the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-75042241896442114732011-06-25T07:48:00.001-07:002011-06-25T07:48:54.245-07:00Green thumb or not?? <p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'></p></p><p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Plants like this in my landscaping make me think that I have a green thumb. </p></p><p><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEEKDK_bSq70XxUSxk5EcU8b33ceW82cAmwbh0k8RRQe4877gjjvGua9TE0UMzTbA0EE0ABk3QSL-Nm3b5NewVQHD-zh4Fl75-tMoFymkJeI6hgwt4QxjTqmwhTDJzq3q8ao5wkOOvQGxH/' ></img></div></p><p><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNCBNZb8Qeo_qvrpIwVZCZZKAwZv1vbZIeMk8GxLTzPlHEhH9Q_3g0EqGF3xCYvCPn9qVKmkaNRb6ljJD0vO_5nnwgOrRYBaSfq7Uv-OYnShHBRgwSxOBzv_TlHOWuATI4W6xIRcT6NwG/' ></img></div></p><p><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oT_RLHpka_B0nXfluH57bs_m5T75Rg-4ecw3Pw2OiVtXyD2VJYR73B-Qoz06SE9-nvf6QMff9T49Q2hdXrkBNlVeCbHOArpfaWcvLWeA-errQaXvU9Up8I_rsQHRGRAJycDyrrR8TnV7/' ></img></div></p><p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>But then we have green shrubs that should take barely any attention and they look like this. </p></p><p><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW7CY_v15n8OLnDRoeMiHwvt8VPtMWAQFulkn3sZg81LXs7VA1dptrRVw9r2JuNFvJms_BwAvfzuC2XcL-IO2tTTi12FR7tyGIaFwFTb9Xw9_p383YUYjPV6om_6ZvJ8pXNRLUkCXpy5tR/' ></img></div></p><p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Yes...there is a gaping whole in the middle. It puts a damper on our nice landscaping. <br><br>Might I add that last summer was HOT and I think my poor shrubs burnt in the hot sun...or it could just be me. </p></p>the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-15781054514656042552011-06-23T17:40:00.001-07:002011-06-23T17:40:29.196-07:00Continued... <p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'></p></p><p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>I added the blogger app to my phone in hopes that I will be a better blogger and I will be able to add pics a little easier. <br><br>I am very excited about my time at home to spend more time with this little lady!</p></p><p><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ18ZPQ9W27tffCOFbYMoE_GABbIfDAZxtEpHO2sB3mbKWthirEEzYZXRjlGwBkM5LX3GcztKfpYZKs_ZYquDukMqZto8r-jibC9ma_xD6ZjaIAu6lzs0ZL26u31eLpoLTtGiJZuNL57oZ/' ></img></div></p><p><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhYCLsJ2MTyA7ssiTM7bbhAgIXwya4QpM0Pvo9XJdsEDzuOQ0FG05Al8ubDDXT2iUC2xkgSmGr-v_DxnXn1bCDRyLrMmgwiqUpsI5OjfNyRqv98gWC45Pwe4pG3LPuKBPniBf-W1JnhEu/' ></img></div></p><p><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRQfVMWuaMZ4rv9ikGpy7rVG-KJJpw_bhCFyNGXfKEuA8Cvf9eXH7pUFaN4I1v6IuoKaZKt1MFgpxK7oB7iJXYq6jazGbA54hypML3J-fcetLsTqvQBhzsLRa2CasNa9jCgsKKqFpQJw_/' ></img></div></p><p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>I am also excited to make more of our food from scratch such as this pound cake. (which I haven't tried yet) <br>I am loving pound cake with nutella and bananas but I can't bring myself to pay $6 anymore!</p></p><p><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uNAjsZua3WiXrBuy8wgjCpHH0AcuQ1qpL_5O-r5rymISbKWOx3HQPGQ63ONC0LACDveOQ1l0tMxGmFSPCJVmMD1zz2KxLBVyLhxLIPL-yVkMxkSTaFx7cgPocmhLpBtCLfa5wrgWx2bl/' ></img></div></p>the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-41261986448938279122011-06-23T17:13:00.000-07:002011-06-23T17:27:23.310-07:00Change of PlansSo, the plan was for me to go back to work July 18 at Lincoln Elementary in a Special Education classroom. July 18 was the first day I technically had to report, but add a week of training before that and setting up a brand new classroom and essentially I would be going to back to work within the next week or so. This made me very sad and the amount of hours I would spend at work when the school year started had me freaking out. I would sit and think about it the entire time during Elsie's middle of the night feedings. <br /><br />Thus, I started looking for part time jobs. Andrew and I looked at our budget and things worked out. Since we have been debt free for a few months, we were able to financially support this decision. <br /><br />I interviewed for one Pre-K position, but did not get the job. I e-mailed the pre-school at our church just asking if they had an opening. Well...they did!! So after I e-mailed my resume the director called and asked if we could talk. We arranged a meeting in which she said I could bring Elsie (How awesome is that?) However, I left Elsie with her papaw and went to meet. I was there an hour and a half and it was awesome. I felt like this is where God wanted me when I left. SO, the only thing I could do was pray that this really was where God wanted me. <br /><br />Side note-a lady we know very well from church had suggested me for this position before I e-mailed about it. Talk about God having his hand on all of this...yeah...<br /><br />The director called Monday, I called back and accepted Tuesday and sent my resignation to the EVSC yesterday. I worked with some AMAZING people the past two years and I am very thankful for facebook in order to keep in touch with them. <br /><br />I will be teaching Pre-K M/W/F 11:30-3 and 3 year olds T/Th 8-11:30. My mom will be keeping Elsie (another HUGE blessing)<br /><br />I am very excited to spend more time with my little lady!the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-9482901313066992922011-06-21T19:22:00.000-07:002011-06-21T19:24:02.332-07:00I was VERY close!!Yesterday, I guess that Elsie would be 11 lbs 3 oz and 23 inches long....and she was 11 lbs 1 oz and 24 inches long. That puts her at the 55th percentile in weight and 95th for height.the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-66094069186092782982011-06-20T17:52:00.000-07:002011-06-20T18:14:25.172-07:002 months<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3HcNkDSNdWbUwpmEiedZ_VlxK7Q1NNGFg3oZWriA9OqjjPlGuKeXfOu1JF3YuhhHssDlT0ro7PdII5wH6NSWTZ-Jf2pjzXHC2kBQrjpf0sTpEyHE8uxdCPKumrwzyysCpHp578klfMRx/s1600/P1020947.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3HcNkDSNdWbUwpmEiedZ_VlxK7Q1NNGFg3oZWriA9OqjjPlGuKeXfOu1JF3YuhhHssDlT0ro7PdII5wH6NSWTZ-Jf2pjzXHC2kBQrjpf0sTpEyHE8uxdCPKumrwzyysCpHp578klfMRx/s200/P1020947.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620475151282492834" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKHSmwU4e2nMckx62VPD85HHZUJk4SGFlJorJutjHNLoMDGkQuus93N2RDQm6t1cQijTkzbKBL4C1LYDMgXKW8hN3P5oslgXWjjcKKRKT4KtJBgMmlyE9RJgBIJsxkCRRZU_521QhnsAs/s1600/P1020994.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKHSmwU4e2nMckx62VPD85HHZUJk4SGFlJorJutjHNLoMDGkQuus93N2RDQm6t1cQijTkzbKBL4C1LYDMgXKW8hN3P5oslgXWjjcKKRKT4KtJBgMmlyE9RJgBIJsxkCRRZU_521QhnsAs/s200/P1020994.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620471800938876130" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHCrzgSawL54gJZrmwUKgRdv48tfLITfTdgqvpJ0fAhsq3-OKctzlHK22E7ZQ1qb7lVfhyZXLkNGP1WVb-lDm2IEjkFZagKJeF9xvGWJZYfs9rKjgYTvJZ1RY27R-dQg3D4U1rtookLQk/s1600/P1020938.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHCrzgSawL54gJZrmwUKgRdv48tfLITfTdgqvpJ0fAhsq3-OKctzlHK22E7ZQ1qb7lVfhyZXLkNGP1WVb-lDm2IEjkFZagKJeF9xvGWJZYfs9rKjgYTvJZ1RY27R-dQg3D4U1rtookLQk/s200/P1020938.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620471365604572946" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHilNiXfYk1majZdwTguqJMK8__3IDZ6gR3jt7j2teNUH0aUGts_LBbjkHJlwj5EweRVwhqWeoRTsPDublnM8CfzuM5eRf63DAgNaPv6GLddajlaL9wxKgDY3Pm-67cQKGBS8u9FG6vUFW/s1600/P1020984.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHilNiXfYk1majZdwTguqJMK8__3IDZ6gR3jt7j2teNUH0aUGts_LBbjkHJlwj5EweRVwhqWeoRTsPDublnM8CfzuM5eRf63DAgNaPv6GLddajlaL9wxKgDY3Pm-67cQKGBS8u9FG6vUFW/s200/P1020984.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620470526397437154" /></a><br /><br /><br />Baby girl is ALREADY 2 months old!!! Time flies when you are having fun and being a mommy is SOO much fun!!<br /><br />So, we go to the doctor tomorrow for our 2 month check up. I am going to guess that she weighs 11 lbs. 3 oz. and will be 23 inches long. I really have no idea if I am even in the ball park, but we will see. I'll post tomorrow night for those of you who are curious. <br /><br />Month 2 has kept us busy...<br />We went to Cincinnati with mamaw, papaw, Uncle Adam, Aunt Em, and Bella. Elsie was awesome in the car and everywhere we went, which was a huge museum, PF Changs, IKEA, and Jungle Jim's. Elsie also swam for the firs time and liked it. The very next weekend, she went camping for the first time and was also a champ. She slept in her travel bed next to our air mattress in the tent. The next weekend was the huge family yard sale to raise money for MS. Once again, baby girl was so good. We had our first night with Daddy out of town, but luckily Aunt Em and Bella were at our house. We went to BG to help Adam and Em at their yard sale to bring home another cousin for Elsie. Elsie got to experience the Somerfest in Haubstadt, but didn't get to swim due to the weather:*( <br /><br />We have spent TONS of time with Emily and Bella (and a little with Adam). It has been soo much fun to watch Bella interact with Elsie. She will say her name every time she sees her. It is so special to me that she knows her cousin so well already. She got to meet lots of new friends. <br /><br />We spend our days hanging out at home. Elsie's schedule is eat, play, sleep, with play time becoming longer and sleeping becoming a little shorter. We go for walks in the neighborhood and spend mornings playing with the crew from across the street. <br /><br />She has been sleeping around 5 hours at night, but will occassionally go 7 hours. We like those nights:) We are also working on a bedtime routine, but it hasn't been completely successful yet, but we are still trying. <br /><br />Did I mention that we are loving being parents??? <br /><br />and now she would like her last feeding before bed...so off I go:)the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-80851180620363189922011-06-16T15:04:00.000-07:002011-06-16T15:09:41.329-07:00Bad Blogger!Sorry Ladies and Gentlemen that read my blog-I have been slacking on the blog posts like crazy. <br /><br />When E is not sleeping, we are playing on the playmat, in the bouncy, chillin' in the bumbo, doing tummy time, reading books, eating, outside with the neighbos all kinds of fun stuff. So, when she is sleeping, mommy is sleeping, eating, cleaning, laundry, watering flowers, etc. <br /><br />As you can see, we stay busy around here. It's hard to believe that on Saturday Little Miss will be 2 months old. I will most definitely blog about that with pictures. It may be Sunday before I have time to blog. We have swimming, Bella, Adam, Em, Haubstadt Sommerfest, food, friends on our agenda this weekend. <br /><br />Here are some newborn pics that we just got back yesterday. It took 2 1/2 hours and me holding her with a backdrop draped over me to get anything decent. Baby girl did NOT want her pic taken that day. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuJIHweyzFWiFYNMss5ON0dhQC2ErlyuJqn5nZXWb05b3SZeXuMj_kJJUX7YkNDb2UoIyeYJPEt8cfjfgoD7DIcAshy0hjtPwDLKb-q9BEwKtLpirtJn8RDS43nS150WZrSTbZLju5kifs/s1600/GRA_0020+Hughes+%25C2%25A9+Gray+Photography.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuJIHweyzFWiFYNMss5ON0dhQC2ErlyuJqn5nZXWb05b3SZeXuMj_kJJUX7YkNDb2UoIyeYJPEt8cfjfgoD7DIcAshy0hjtPwDLKb-q9BEwKtLpirtJn8RDS43nS150WZrSTbZLju5kifs/s320/GRA_0020+Hughes+%25C2%25A9+Gray+Photography.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618943193505404754" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8MgiNBeUm5GF5NknTkVUQpbqE5HAX9EoJm9oJ1BILTqyNtTzGpo4f5TYKwysLkZCrDXNoA-jOytvHj5SQ3a7j6IEq4EiFIIgBXSyP9xrGrbeXB_dDx10Qo-imyKLxcr_J77bM0ogIiDLx/s1600/GRA_0071+Hughes+%25C2%25A9+Gray+Photography.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8MgiNBeUm5GF5NknTkVUQpbqE5HAX9EoJm9oJ1BILTqyNtTzGpo4f5TYKwysLkZCrDXNoA-jOytvHj5SQ3a7j6IEq4EiFIIgBXSyP9xrGrbeXB_dDx10Qo-imyKLxcr_J77bM0ogIiDLx/s320/GRA_0071+Hughes+%25C2%25A9+Gray+Photography.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618943186708248002" /></a>the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727806194973612006.post-4845931751906258452011-05-18T07:34:00.000-07:002011-05-18T07:47:55.466-07:001 monthHow can it be that my baby is 1 month old? I am not looking forward to how fast time is going to fly by. But, I am looking forward to watching Elsie grow and develop:)<br /><br />Last month at this time, our sweet baby was in the NICU and we were really not sure what was going on. We had just gone into visit her and many many tears were shed and LOTS of prayers were said. My mom, dad, brother, sis in law, and niece kept us company for most of the day. Andrew's parents came later in the evenings and we had a few family/friends come to visit. <br /><br />Here is our lovely lady today: <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheD5HpiW36f_uhR89Su0vOufq8WdgYdDfhM57-FZdS-wVTJYStuSZhrg-QVjSGpuCyx4yd4lgPooJdCcFP_W6XPokfm4Nib-4LvzxcwRmgQbxR1yfGbgYcU98g7mGk6i0y5ibKWcKQKnKe/s1600/P1020947.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/AVvXsEheD5HpiW36f_uhR89Su0vOufq8WdgYdDfhM57-FZdS-wVTJYStuSZhrg-QVjSGpuCyx4yd4lgPooJdCcFP_W6XPokfm4Nib-4LvzxcwRmgQbxR1yfGbgYcU98g7mGk6i0y5ibKWcKQKnKe/s320/P1020947.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608065434807366738" /></a><br /><br />I am not sure exactly how much she weighs or how long she is, but I am thinking about running up to the hospital for a weight check. <br /><br />What Elsie has been up to the past month: <br />She LOVES her swing!! She would stay in there forever if we would let her. After her first morning feed, she hangs out in there while mommy gets things done around the house and gets ready for the day. <br /><br />If she is fussy, you can swing her in her car seat or put her in the swing. The baby loves to swing. We are going to by a travel swing for when we camp, go to BG, etc. <br /><br />After she eats, she is wide awake and alert. This is when we do tummy time and play on her play mat. <br /><br />She is more and more alert each day and in the past week has started making noises and "talking" to us when we talk to her. <br /><br />She will smile when she is being talked to, when she is falling asleep or is all the way asleep. I love her see her sweet smile. <br /><br />Elsie most definitely recognizes mine and Andrew's voice, and it makes us feel so special. <br /><br />She is eating at 10, 2:30, and 7 most nights. Which means mommy and daddy get around 7 hours of sleep each night (daddy gets more because he sleeps through the feedings and only wakes to change a diaper or burp her)<br /><br />She is nursing most of the day every 3 hours and gets 3 oz bottle of breastmilk right before bed. That's Elsie and Daddy bonding time. <br /><br />We try to get out of the house once a day, whether it be a trip to Target, meeting daddy for lunch, going for a walk, running a random errand, small group, etc. <br /><br />Big Events the past month:<br />Easter (seems so long ago)<br />Newborn pics/Family pics<br />First trip to Bowling Green (stayed with Grandma and Granddaddy)<br />Mommy's cousin, Kim's, wedding reception<br />Adam, Em, and Bella came to Evansville a couple time<br />Met Mommy's teacher and student friends at Tekoppel<br /><br />I am sure I am forgetting some important things, so I will have to try to come back and fill in as I think of things throughout the day. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnyxoZulmmIRYN-sQXnZGfitaN5kKj-NVke6T19quc4VG5x2Xv6I4Gn3C766HPvMSzi2dQK-LPXoA2xrn30O2rtsCasAoRCH5jiMIVdXSkFHFsLj3UTqI2y3O45JEDEgbAQSrelw8ekMt/s1600/P1020945.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/AVvXsEjmnyxoZulmmIRYN-sQXnZGfitaN5kKj-NVke6T19quc4VG5x2Xv6I4Gn3C766HPvMSzi2dQK-LPXoA2xrn30O2rtsCasAoRCH5jiMIVdXSkFHFsLj3UTqI2y3O45JEDEgbAQSrelw8ekMt/s320/P1020945.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608067796056190034" /></a>the Hughes'http://www.blogger.com/profile/04771697354461283780noreply@blogger.com1