tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68630516219619756402024-03-13T00:43:34.665-04:00Welcome to SummervilleDemetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.comBlogger375125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-55958191705598206152012-07-12T10:27:00.001-04:002012-07-12T10:27:39.947-04:00Family-Ministry Update<br />
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</tbody></table>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-2879184236102381482012-02-22T14:17:00.003-05:002012-02-22T14:22:19.853-05:00Feet<div style="text-align: center;">a street called parramore is lined with men who have no home. another cold spell and the people disappear. all but a few. the least among the least?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">my heart aches for the man whose feet stick out from a pile of blankets on the concrete. for the man whose feet are propped on his wheelchair footrest. his body is a mound of blankets. who is he? whose is he? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the holy spirit whispers "made in the image of God." and i whisper a pray for his body and his soul. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">on a cold day it's all i can make out. the feet of the forgotten. </div>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-17504000786437581082012-02-22T14:11:00.002-05:002012-02-22T14:16:35.622-05:00a new seasonwe have moved into one of the most distressed neighborhood in the city of orlando. there is so much darkness and so much light. we have embraced the call to live incarnationally and to love the way that jesus did. the biggest surprise so far? i really like it here. "like it" as in i feel like i'm at home for the first time in a long time. <div><br /></div><div>i hope to share some of my journey on here as i process the reality i now live in. it's hard and it's good. it is beauty and it is ashes. </div><div><br /></div><div>welcome to my new season... it's gonna be a long one. probably forever.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-60959624194508798842012-02-22T13:58:00.002-05:002012-02-22T14:11:38.473-05:00Little Girl<div style="text-align: center;">i sit on the gallon bucket. the one that holds the paint intended to cover old wounds on the house built in 1925. the paint and the brush will likely never meet. these wounds on wood don't seem to matter much anymore.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">three little girls with princess dressing dragging the ground play in the open spaces while someone else's little girl cautiously enters into a decked out SUV. she doesn't know him and he doesn't care to know her. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the holy spirit whispers "made in the image of God." i whisper a pray for their souls. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the buying and selling of women and the running and playing of children. same time, same place. my worlds collide and i hold close the little girl i love and i weep for the little girl whose pain i will never know. </div>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-61470632421528343102011-08-22T12:32:00.003-04:002011-08-22T12:44:43.264-04:00What's a Mommy to do?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4WD7x0VpnjiEwHHytYzmzcUJvx32E1DEbe3ObNlw66dkyACHWwv-H_3JXYrc4ykz1AzWXIsfqoPOOHcqfWVH3X7u2nZfRDFyHCvjtyNuvrxi9Zi_YS7VNr1qm5grEKx1cWt4QCcYfEI8/s1600/IMG_1230.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4WD7x0VpnjiEwHHytYzmzcUJvx32E1DEbe3ObNlw66dkyACHWwv-H_3JXYrc4ykz1AzWXIsfqoPOOHcqfWVH3X7u2nZfRDFyHCvjtyNuvrxi9Zi_YS7VNr1qm5grEKx1cWt4QCcYfEI8/s400/IMG_1230.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643720710960445570" /></a>
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<br />We are alive... and well. My head is spinning with all that we've been up to these last few weeks of summer. Bottom line is that my kids are GROWING UP! <div>
<br /></div><div>I am starting the weaning process.</div><div>Hope turns 1 in about 2 weeks.</div><div>She started taking steps this week.</div><div>Jayden started school today (tear).</div><div>Journey is officially out of pull-ups (day/night).</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Demetrius' mom and brother are here with us and have been a huge help with all the craziness. We took a trip to Alabama and North Carolina. We have been swimming daily and going to SeaWorld a bunch. We are still looking for a house to buy in Holden Heights, where our church is exploring the possibility of an urban church plant. I can't seem to find the time or energy to update as often as I would like but I'm not giving up just yet:)</div>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-77778211615201536922011-06-10T23:26:00.002-04:002011-06-10T23:32:02.307-04:00Best Donuts Ever<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqyxS3-5_QM-rshAIL0QqhGX777M5vPFUwa68QeJrbjAzVPBffgTeBdYuy9nJ5C9yKgwDNOJvfSj-dNgpbf7MTylOjXEurQWF8CpV6uNNEkUzO8QXSJw06s5NsCim24syjxjDW8Jd8bTA/s1600/IMG_1571.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqyxS3-5_QM-rshAIL0QqhGX777M5vPFUwa68QeJrbjAzVPBffgTeBdYuy9nJ5C9yKgwDNOJvfSj-dNgpbf7MTylOjXEurQWF8CpV6uNNEkUzO8QXSJw06s5NsCim24syjxjDW8Jd8bTA/s400/IMG_1571.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616799262316317346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to my girl, Sarah Bruner I have now experienced the BEST donuts in the world. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewx0DNBFjekI8a2nC7NUVrjGzpSQGYGlGjuFWFQiljOabgVxdLhFrZDLjJZcE8xThedoWjgh-cxq4tWshd9E_HG9Ap2QaWFIyZVejfzFCqiCBUqISElLD-e5rc3lCynw-dscwUD_2qt0/s1600/IMG_1579.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewx0DNBFjekI8a2nC7NUVrjGzpSQGYGlGjuFWFQiljOabgVxdLhFrZDLjJZcE8xThedoWjgh-cxq4tWshd9E_HG9Ap2QaWFIyZVejfzFCqiCBUqISElLD-e5rc3lCynw-dscwUD_2qt0/s400/IMG_1579.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616799253912210882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This was a fun time for us... the big kids had their very own donut!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB20DqAUltrjBGT3Te_q0kiIgjh6DxI8wkm757A8MBaxPRm8Hjhf7xfBoOAoIXmmwYrjYuMfUw5aFhQWn3BqPM9SxmuPb-Vg0j7BYc8BQ9oA6_bfaLxBcN28qBt2jN8vgnsuax2P5LHpc/s1600/IMG_1590.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB20DqAUltrjBGT3Te_q0kiIgjh6DxI8wkm757A8MBaxPRm8Hjhf7xfBoOAoIXmmwYrjYuMfUw5aFhQWn3BqPM9SxmuPb-Vg0j7BYc8BQ9oA6_bfaLxBcN28qBt2jN8vgnsuax2P5LHpc/s400/IMG_1590.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616799249457564162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sugar highs for all of us...</div>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-1620689164699283102011-06-10T21:16:00.002-04:002011-06-10T21:30:11.213-04:00I have a four year old.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpATkWtRMIQHYoAD63aRjoXRuYDd3mBin9MzKUbgpSJF18di0ubFpocXuhyphenhyphenaRIGgZukvn6O_RYj425ALDGY0Xi7PGv4wtgAOmJjmE4pJb2D_D_8ZbuPC977A4Hy_btFabOPZn6-Tqt8Eo/s1600/IMG_1717.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpATkWtRMIQHYoAD63aRjoXRuYDd3mBin9MzKUbgpSJF18di0ubFpocXuhyphenhyphenaRIGgZukvn6O_RYj425ALDGY0Xi7PGv4wtgAOmJjmE4pJb2D_D_8ZbuPC977A4Hy_btFabOPZn6-Tqt8Eo/s400/IMG_1717.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616767184066500690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jayden turns 4 tomorrow. I can't believe I have a KID! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERKGA5GZ50Yfe4l_MfpqqZNKFhABwuM9P6PKzf7ku0HgM_tnX-bbc4I7hKSwkEyFJcpqzk2h5siCSYyfCHzH9_mHrYicYFefinh66ZgUshDypSylYfj-WzTPXXK3IHDInWYvsXi8cOWE/s1600/IMG_1619.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERKGA5GZ50Yfe4l_MfpqqZNKFhABwuM9P6PKzf7ku0HgM_tnX-bbc4I7hKSwkEyFJcpqzk2h5siCSYyfCHzH9_mHrYicYFefinh66ZgUshDypSylYfj-WzTPXXK3IHDInWYvsXi8cOWE/s400/IMG_1619.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616767172942649314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jumping for joy (with one of his flip flops and one of journey's flip flops) because his friends were over. You know you have a KID and not a baby when his friends knock on our door and ask if Jayden can play with them.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJrR-1dUQhWvJxUK7aAahjZ1WAo51WtpMvI4YKhVkPZ2imdQRpZ6ucXz-OvuQnl-7A9fZVKRpLtSJVRva5KHXEuaIhLKzsda-uPIDZdBDLQGM5ttnLZeXxIPeG-gO1AjbWY_t8T8uosAs/s1600/IMG_1559.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJrR-1dUQhWvJxUK7aAahjZ1WAo51WtpMvI4YKhVkPZ2imdQRpZ6ucXz-OvuQnl-7A9fZVKRpLtSJVRva5KHXEuaIhLKzsda-uPIDZdBDLQGM5ttnLZeXxIPeG-gO1AjbWY_t8T8uosAs/s400/IMG_1559.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616767171451761714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">He is really an amazing swimmer. He is now snorkeling! He is so calm in the water and it's so fun to watch him learn and grow.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-PjNj4GsqhUuPvxbDUNEwLIOYPpvUZP6JoDx5a6VSuvK69YKvFc_dJgNSbTzmZOneKmdhB0K5T-YTB3AILPrDCxJiJeLQdvQLrf4KtpSs3EIFTIY_o73gz4u1i7OuAQjrWfi20S9kgYA/s1600/IMG_1515.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-PjNj4GsqhUuPvxbDUNEwLIOYPpvUZP6JoDx5a6VSuvK69YKvFc_dJgNSbTzmZOneKmdhB0K5T-YTB3AILPrDCxJiJeLQdvQLrf4KtpSs3EIFTIY_o73gz4u1i7OuAQjrWfi20S9kgYA/s400/IMG_1515.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616767160812154930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow we are having a race car themed birthday party. I know some people despise "themed" parties but it's <i>his </i>day and that is what <i>he</i> loves! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vK-Gjni4az-c4gvD8ZkQWX44wBHafAuuxLDFbhA3O5xDeL7_miVwUoIf_-30O-Gq2RuLQCS9JxM87AqrRzOcJAHsx-0fkAgrE5dVG2e-V39wXy3Ri3W42SIUo4VAA-E_n4VGYlWwoRQ/s1600/IMG_1464.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vK-Gjni4az-c4gvD8ZkQWX44wBHafAuuxLDFbhA3O5xDeL7_miVwUoIf_-30O-Gq2RuLQCS9JxM87AqrRzOcJAHsx-0fkAgrE5dVG2e-V39wXy3Ri3W42SIUo4VAA-E_n4VGYlWwoRQ/s400/IMG_1464.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616767154286365106" /></a>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-80017771181228207312011-06-10T20:55:00.002-04:002011-06-10T21:15:55.179-04:00Hope at 9 months!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBXI_HIaLOIJMioWP95U4rqpcUYZKwTzSLggopLfIni8-UxnjINwEsazAG-q_QgVzyNee0V85K-AG2O6FKtfxN2hykzhKQAaVTgAWkxu04-2O9QeDogfDPacg3CK8-dAg5Xa14h6dLmY/s1600/IMG_1496.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBXI_HIaLOIJMioWP95U4rqpcUYZKwTzSLggopLfIni8-UxnjINwEsazAG-q_QgVzyNee0V85K-AG2O6FKtfxN2hykzhKQAaVTgAWkxu04-2O9QeDogfDPacg3CK8-dAg5Xa14h6dLmY/s400/IMG_1496.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616764225089269874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It doesn't seem possible that my sweet baby is already 9 months old.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwaCdvuGAMkEwpIdJ5iHFROTQmXhMZraQgzUXuPlWX_sqnSl07W0bVel5UQLmdeB7GpmRNVVmNdMlHEif5hisGbG59QGULdW03DtewuUkACnhCoV5n3PlkONT-6eLqggNqtHFUYh9t0jE/s1600/IMG_1483.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwaCdvuGAMkEwpIdJ5iHFROTQmXhMZraQgzUXuPlWX_sqnSl07W0bVel5UQLmdeB7GpmRNVVmNdMlHEif5hisGbG59QGULdW03DtewuUkACnhCoV5n3PlkONT-6eLqggNqtHFUYh9t0jE/s400/IMG_1483.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616764216191907538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">That would be a pancake she's munching on. She refuses to eat baby food. Just big kid food:)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5lVVnyT31LCyJeR2IwYREn9tIWgAFSV5UU8WhgTJ5o8A0eTPsYIIrsB3qKCOjTZxAci_QO39N8LsqCFWwNd8s8s2mU21TJ3ORABhJgUR2DEu992NyZW75Xqhy14oIpl4N3SNFegbM_qw/s1600/IMG_1548.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5lVVnyT31LCyJeR2IwYREn9tIWgAFSV5UU8WhgTJ5o8A0eTPsYIIrsB3qKCOjTZxAci_QO39N8LsqCFWwNd8s8s2mU21TJ3ORABhJgUR2DEu992NyZW75Xqhy14oIpl4N3SNFegbM_qw/s400/IMG_1548.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616764207389949506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hope Floats!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOP9_052TkUswE75aUu8FMOFejzc8d1z1z0_eIqu9EDz-kKCOoLx2LFl3HxfddmjSt3ocsTot3fpem82V3YBhn4Z03bAhlcMKNx3p4PUqt4VRwefw0VHfuGGg79BW1skaC13gwE0FVSw/s1600/IMG_1490.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOP9_052TkUswE75aUu8FMOFejzc8d1z1z0_eIqu9EDz-kKCOoLx2LFl3HxfddmjSt3ocsTot3fpem82V3YBhn4Z03bAhlcMKNx3p4PUqt4VRwefw0VHfuGGg79BW1skaC13gwE0FVSw/s400/IMG_1490.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616764198512318482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">She hurts my eyes... seriously. It should be a crime to be this pretty.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBjIs5wDciVLpxcLKiLJZcFYbKwdydC5d41sbsWidFcfBko6nTeSHnMFWImw26L9zKOLxIsM1XtnCjXKRZRd4-v0tjqhgx4KuV9DcapciIsmAxXV3YkFjhIdkqqx2b1aeecoIk-CkdLw/s1600/IMG_1726.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBjIs5wDciVLpxcLKiLJZcFYbKwdydC5d41sbsWidFcfBko6nTeSHnMFWImw26L9zKOLxIsM1XtnCjXKRZRd4-v0tjqhgx4KuV9DcapciIsmAxXV3YkFjhIdkqqx2b1aeecoIk-CkdLw/s400/IMG_1726.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616764189222882210" /></a>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-70615143285348611292011-06-03T13:04:00.006-04:002011-06-03T13:31:20.669-04:00like a fish. like a mermaid.<div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2gpsCLeajYo3u4dzrKebVxduTPWJkVD1oRciJewijfj23UkNEdbJBcosOQfhouh6EjZZQW_WRKgmnIDnPzWAHFkgNtftAv29G8vYlc2blZ65hpQwgs3uBCb4WOKR33zqp2gPNZMefB8/s1600/IMG_0255.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2gpsCLeajYo3u4dzrKebVxduTPWJkVD1oRciJewijfj23UkNEdbJBcosOQfhouh6EjZZQW_WRKgmnIDnPzWAHFkgNtftAv29G8vYlc2blZ65hpQwgs3uBCb4WOKR33zqp2gPNZMefB8/s400/IMG_0255.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614045240774603250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Journey swimming from instructor to the steps. </div><div><br /></div><div>We started swim lessons this week! This isn't something we originally planned to do but we were given a great opportunity and given the fact that we are here in Florida to stay we decided to go for it. I'm so glad we did. This is PediaSwim. It is more than just swimming and/or survival. It's day 3 for us and I can tell that my very strong-willed little guy is gaining self control and confidence. I can't wait to see what this does for him (and the girls of course).</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFdMQMLQNBEQjZy39Qh-o2lSYq9Q9RmVmuSQ4p1hKP75qfFLUWWXvEsTzdKfLXMX-eoubMRTGv26Hq8LUic4jKMT103QB-1x1d0nq6uWVRlvrRUHxFGRIuND676MRiSSYQkqyFDLQHFc/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: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFdMQMLQNBEQjZy39Qh-o2lSYq9Q9RmVmuSQ4p1hKP75qfFLUWWXvEsTzdKfLXMX-eoubMRTGv26Hq8LUic4jKMT103QB-1x1d0nq6uWVRlvrRUHxFGRIuND676MRiSSYQkqyFDLQHFc/s400/IMG_0258.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614042617876844290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Journey again swimming from instructor to instructor. She could not and would not swim even a little 3 days ago.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieD3YKzurhLiumhdSMb1IW2Ioe24qWuGBlZE1C0DuP4Fulstcvqu7zzj16-sGA8Mg4nZVMI9JJPH4CVL7SDQdm9wtRhgPD2pMmkKNMAflOl6EA0xtNVqlBLzWjwRIEuTHjbepi-u_jvMM/s1600/IMG_0304.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieD3YKzurhLiumhdSMb1IW2Ioe24qWuGBlZE1C0DuP4Fulstcvqu7zzj16-sGA8Mg4nZVMI9JJPH4CVL7SDQdm9wtRhgPD2pMmkKNMAflOl6EA0xtNVqlBLzWjwRIEuTHjbepi-u_jvMM/s400/IMG_0304.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614042300179709474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hope is learning to get to the surface and float. She will eventually learn to turn onto her tummy, kick to the edge and hold on. At this age, it's all about survival and she will need to have refresher courses to progress her to "swimming." No doubt... she hates it. She started crying when we walked up to the pool this morning. But, she is learning!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSMD6xc34cWx_mO_LgOhoE2yBdjXXDOqOVF8EwenH2Flnj0f0uaxNom1-2zo6ZpbhsZa9o19GfFVUdq2isxB9ENRV_Uyg74SHEVeJ6ptqzYnMI7s6qq0PsdKeRfu7yo1XLCxHRLkutaQ/s1600/IMG_0290.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSMD6xc34cWx_mO_LgOhoE2yBdjXXDOqOVF8EwenH2Flnj0f0uaxNom1-2zo6ZpbhsZa9o19GfFVUdq2isxB9ENRV_Uyg74SHEVeJ6ptqzYnMI7s6qq0PsdKeRfu7yo1XLCxHRLkutaQ/s400/IMG_0290.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614042302225918546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">If you know my boy (or have read my blog for any time at all) you know that it's a fight to get his hair washed. He has never liked to get his hair or face wet. Our weekly or bi-weekly hair washing is d.r.a.m.a. I had no idea how he would do and honestly I was a tad scared he would throw some fists (not a fit...i'm talking punches here). Fears were confirmed and he went nuts! But, his no-fuss instructor was amazing and now he is doing awesome! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1PRxt79pb48BWQE_jTPmiIqORnI1K_9IYU8qRg3ZiQ52yc4vKM9kPBsBPRGYPwICdO_t2AesBiuSzvGjon_pF_3k2DJ9hRtgXzjJAhfP5Cud2uiHXIRbfYXHTJFB8RZfx_Fb8lYuLGA/s1600/IMG_0288.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1PRxt79pb48BWQE_jTPmiIqORnI1K_9IYU8qRg3ZiQ52yc4vKM9kPBsBPRGYPwICdO_t2AesBiuSzvGjon_pF_3k2DJ9hRtgXzjJAhfP5Cud2uiHXIRbfYXHTJFB8RZfx_Fb8lYuLGA/s1600/IMG_0288.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: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1PRxt79pb48BWQE_jTPmiIqORnI1K_9IYU8qRg3ZiQ52yc4vKM9kPBsBPRGYPwICdO_t2AesBiuSzvGjon_pF_3k2DJ9hRtgXzjJAhfP5Cud2uiHXIRbfYXHTJFB8RZfx_Fb8lYuLGA/s400/IMG_0288.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614042298520274514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hope and Journey floating on their backs (day 2)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Journey-girl was all about it on day 1. She couldn't wait for her turn. Now she is being challenged a big more and didn't want to go back. She is doing really well and will be like her best friend, Ariel (aka the little mermaid) in no time! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyB_zPObNFepeJyffCemGtwFViAFXZPL-oqh1fT7Nv0FWM1n7De9qbkjBGXFTETH_hXHB5iJiXLByKkylVowj0NSqbnuSnBUzL6KH1CzRxAEKdL37roww_8bmpT06kpQGt2Ncq_ewV9NI/s1600/IMG_0290.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmkc1QEx5JR7SqWC-Uw3ibJJpIEW5cicJLWJtkTyBdOFhygp2p5WEy04NEj_C1vR6eiXTYTWHa_8hDxxsUcMMye4jeTB9FsxRUd5qIGyYCJoVTpCWL7mdQLjK3Q6Knadovwlf1paggzY/s1600/IMG_0230.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmkc1QEx5JR7SqWC-Uw3ibJJpIEW5cicJLWJtkTyBdOFhygp2p5WEy04NEj_C1vR6eiXTYTWHa_8hDxxsUcMMye4jeTB9FsxRUd5qIGyYCJoVTpCWL7mdQLjK3Q6Knadovwlf1paggzY/s400/IMG_0230.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614042281924391506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Facing his fears. I'm so proud of him. </div></div></div>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-68952042842785982772011-06-03T13:02:00.001-04:002011-06-03T13:03:58.722-04:00PerspectiveI have shared the link before. But, if you're like me you need to hear her account again and again. For perspective and for remembering what we have been made for. <div><br /></div><div><a href="http://kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/">katie's blog</a></div>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-60127061351696018962011-05-29T20:51:00.005-04:002011-05-29T21:25:26.940-04:00almost a quitter<div style="text-align: center;">I really thought about quitting this blog... and I might still. There is just too much life going on to capture it all. I get behind and then who has time to catch up on blogging when you're...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4PlkY4aJlowoQXOOXNQbo119KXGY6wKZTZztuhpgQfLlFH416-0FiI29Y1xusQbRbbTnH4Fim_Wnvta2t5oW5la4GSzyM4VAP_gR35ZkY7pCWlBXkew1NU4iJoqVPj1mJq9BZ-EBqg8/s1600/IMG_0192.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4PlkY4aJlowoQXOOXNQbo119KXGY6wKZTZztuhpgQfLlFH416-0FiI29Y1xusQbRbbTnH4Fim_Wnvta2t5oW5la4GSzyM4VAP_gR35ZkY7pCWlBXkew1NU4iJoqVPj1mJq9BZ-EBqg8/s400/IMG_0192.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612309176886886418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">hanging outside with 3 little kids expectantly waiting for daddy to get home from work.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZjudmH2cHQ4L7jl9lhQY3pzuQC9Yll_D9Q0oIQkhB6G-h4-cEnOrXxua7frEzU0XlJNa_tqLV52-DC06fyEmKY4ztmhGfV7lozX5AfgKjCFjMBxtUPl-Bp82fIsrcIdsEDtxT_Mtc0Y/s1600/IMG_0184.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZjudmH2cHQ4L7jl9lhQY3pzuQC9Yll_D9Q0oIQkhB6G-h4-cEnOrXxua7frEzU0XlJNa_tqLV52-DC06fyEmKY4ztmhGfV7lozX5AfgKjCFjMBxtUPl-Bp82fIsrcIdsEDtxT_Mtc0Y/s400/IMG_0184.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612309172552723042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">figuring out how to parent an incredibly cool, almost-four-year-old.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdt2iiX5QZmFcgCi43FXJ8kk91VsaD85HaSDslt6_qvafCbG2L6XkrCE8MNcYf4hFnZotco8rd-pCdzdIDoB6cJujh2g3MPqYClT8hI1JWOy0S0HlpgyoKsUaP0qhCtL8S7d1mNW8jqDg/s1600/IMG_0143.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdt2iiX5QZmFcgCi43FXJ8kk91VsaD85HaSDslt6_qvafCbG2L6XkrCE8MNcYf4hFnZotco8rd-pCdzdIDoB6cJujh2g3MPqYClT8hI1JWOy0S0HlpgyoKsUaP0qhCtL8S7d1mNW8jqDg/s400/IMG_0143.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612309175283766306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">bathing and rebathing children who seem to pee on everything and who are always covered in food (hope). not to mention the high maintenance hair of the older ones. i love doing their hair but they don't exactly love it:)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cziat7iwL9M5ejhtR3z6ren8hbNA9n8yI6QBee7GxmyP8jjlBAP8xWXBKkP_4I-fcDOzDutMZknMytecn8vBJ8RYV02DsH4CxyAIV-PbQ8txUntvcDkn8nGfjYmUoL2oyLpqtMdUtI0/s1600/IMG_0086.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cziat7iwL9M5ejhtR3z6ren8hbNA9n8yI6QBee7GxmyP8jjlBAP8xWXBKkP_4I-fcDOzDutMZknMytecn8vBJ8RYV02DsH4CxyAIV-PbQ8txUntvcDkn8nGfjYmUoL2oyLpqtMdUtI0/s400/IMG_0086.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612309169006815906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">making sure we keep up with these cars... and that the boy in this picture is confident in being the fastest, tallest, strongest, etc. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_5hqa-5fDgbvn2hhmJVVrepAyL5_U395fqASDIEyGgObEFPiCi0CpOsgQod_rfdWVbh7K6OpOOSJQT2mxG08DSkUFjs6yatA_YuVZsx4DbvrYHx96niwGzITqREnZhP9kRl05Ptg3oW4/s1600/IMG_0013.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_5hqa-5fDgbvn2hhmJVVrepAyL5_U395fqASDIEyGgObEFPiCi0CpOsgQod_rfdWVbh7K6OpOOSJQT2mxG08DSkUFjs6yatA_YuVZsx4DbvrYHx96niwGzITqREnZhP9kRl05Ptg3oW4/s400/IMG_0013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612309164570092274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">making sure that your two athletically talented children don't come crashing down from the playground built for children 5-12 years old.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcNZJ06Qt1wZBtdxjOFJO5PU-Ys1zCtOVP_b1IFEPbOZI3CWXcVIjwDZVcwU1qbb-PcNYDp6tu3C7OCNS_qFl9IJhCdvoLUCHtvY2iDQN8NeMxMWVYaD78lBhpVmXIAzFMncyxKeghaY/s1600/IMG_0208.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcNZJ06Qt1wZBtdxjOFJO5PU-Ys1zCtOVP_b1IFEPbOZI3CWXcVIjwDZVcwU1qbb-PcNYDp6tu3C7OCNS_qFl9IJhCdvoLUCHtvY2iDQN8NeMxMWVYaD78lBhpVmXIAzFMncyxKeghaY/s400/IMG_0208.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612307699413930306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">daily removing permanent marker (lotion, diaper cream, vaseline, makeup, crayola marker, etc) from your child "artist."</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNgWtaq97VpYNvX40QcXbgPcsDBTdocboO-O57JrqxRbdDPQQ4KrQq2M4VjwAqZdoc3VIxEQB6IzQZQydrzbNth6-KMUkqHPe19xVTfQVT2E2B7a9LBK6wSFSYyNhfiV1x6XADWKwIX0/s1600/IMG_0136.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNgWtaq97VpYNvX40QcXbgPcsDBTdocboO-O57JrqxRbdDPQQ4KrQq2M4VjwAqZdoc3VIxEQB6IzQZQydrzbNth6-KMUkqHPe19xVTfQVT2E2B7a9LBK6wSFSYyNhfiV1x6XADWKwIX0/s400/IMG_0136.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612307695862587426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">busy snapping iPhone photos of a princess sleeping in such a way as to not disturb her pre-nap tea party (which she had in her brothers bed).</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mOko2QXKZYy9b57HvY2RAQUOaUgTzqT7o0eQEfdoG9xvR6dzR9cdA4FQRYUBzf-MnOw9lwWidulkuADRW8OiHqOFHMiyv0b0g_zFNbPjmPvcVx9oCkDAPUdkqeeacn5hObz3vn81Vus/s1600/IMG_0097.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mOko2QXKZYy9b57HvY2RAQUOaUgTzqT7o0eQEfdoG9xvR6dzR9cdA4FQRYUBzf-MnOw9lwWidulkuADRW8OiHqOFHMiyv0b0g_zFNbPjmPvcVx9oCkDAPUdkqeeacn5hObz3vn81Vus/s400/IMG_0097.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612307677227345330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">finding and enjoying time with your husband and best friend... oh and 8.5 month old baby who loves to make funny faces.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS4Prua2sx3Sz-p_F_NMJ9gTa074FVPoRnbYGmCBBF9OBPh2bQJlcfyKzDurYvh1R23X3kMu87tgPANLUWo8_Yu-APzKbR2tEqvPoJCUnRhKN53OvprfovdodKIZgF34dPpywlIJuxZDI/s1600/IMG_0046.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aY6LOCjvlkMhPZe02VLOS2VTQa7EWTdbLhqfK3AMCYxmBu5hCgp_cVHuBafSRMKGAhWFc1I3rw3tNW97DOp6_EpM3JBJ-LgIDoJxxsHcdstLJRIFyrxTCdm2W46-vnCH8FJBN7UVH54/s1600/IMG_0017.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aY6LOCjvlkMhPZe02VLOS2VTQa7EWTdbLhqfK3AMCYxmBu5hCgp_cVHuBafSRMKGAhWFc1I3rw3tNW97DOp6_EpM3JBJ-LgIDoJxxsHcdstLJRIFyrxTCdm2W46-vnCH8FJBN7UVH54/s400/IMG_0017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612307668444303602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">responding to "look at me mommy" all day long:) aka pouring on the praise and encouragement.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTppPeGSo625SKB1ZsSjQRvbu1vHil8zWeA_M6AMgUt-qx9oRIjsP_5l7Kz0MwrpedymrbpMuQoy0s0A__IhWN2L5OnhNmdn6otqmK9X9RSQHP9XbeH6t4aWdqPfdi_z9DGxU-M1-PUY/s1600/IMG_0035.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTppPeGSo625SKB1ZsSjQRvbu1vHil8zWeA_M6AMgUt-qx9oRIjsP_5l7Kz0MwrpedymrbpMuQoy0s0A__IhWN2L5OnhNmdn6otqmK9X9RSQHP9XbeH6t4aWdqPfdi_z9DGxU-M1-PUY/s400/IMG_0035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612306623281581826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> watching your 2.5 year old get so big it makes your heart hurt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVv7VsUk6itS60PvNywpQuv9GXgbZCIgLZSTgIr6BYVXRJzSKNbTvoZOepEoLImO2MzN5i0qfQqlkcBTmby53me2q3mZDhJ3wVIrU-9Zlz0-FSKDYFG6bCM2hKSpXsmSlsMWvx4pCYYg/s1600/IMG_0181.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVv7VsUk6itS60PvNywpQuv9GXgbZCIgLZSTgIr6BYVXRJzSKNbTvoZOepEoLImO2MzN5i0qfQqlkcBTmby53me2q3mZDhJ3wVIrU-9Zlz0-FSKDYFG6bCM2hKSpXsmSlsMWvx4pCYYg/s400/IMG_0181.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612306619248253442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">teaching a baby to eat, and sleep, and watching her fall in love with her brother and sister.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9D3bxbtExQ925e7LqEshHRhUwv-dyjuadi-CVdSPMqUsEpI_1N4OCG3rk8MquIp7c9IN8zQf4X4r-o1o_VpaxErWCTsCqNTqvMZw0Jq2THemx1F6-Q3-z1S_gHgVdKiTm8faafB8_Gzc/s1600/IMG_0180.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9D3bxbtExQ925e7LqEshHRhUwv-dyjuadi-CVdSPMqUsEpI_1N4OCG3rk8MquIp7c9IN8zQf4X4r-o1o_VpaxErWCTsCqNTqvMZw0Jq2THemx1F6-Q3-z1S_gHgVdKiTm8faafB8_Gzc/s400/IMG_0180.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612306613718108210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">watching for parking lot traffic so you're toddlers can ride their bikes over the speed bumps again and again and again (the joys of apartment living).</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZ-BbP4Zsd-jpwtjPKwN2P49MIKq00Lt3efGsyBHgIc2KWIHmkbXWRSkMNP_JHPh0HFHXpQyvW6r90vm_xtPRp7IclPa0GHr7BVTE431JH4g3IFe2BXd05kdTorvN5N7v0QwtAGZE_Lc/s1600/IMG_0156.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZ-BbP4Zsd-jpwtjPKwN2P49MIKq00Lt3efGsyBHgIc2KWIHmkbXWRSkMNP_JHPh0HFHXpQyvW6r90vm_xtPRp7IclPa0GHr7BVTE431JH4g3IFe2BXd05kdTorvN5N7v0QwtAGZE_Lc/s400/IMG_0156.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612306611814263762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">ummm... does anyone else's house look like this 5 minutes after the children awake? impressive. </div>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-27701479240363736702011-05-10T20:59:00.002-04:002011-05-10T21:02:21.611-04:00Photo Shoot Give-a-way!My fabulously talented and beautiful friend Melonie is giving away a photo shoot for one lucky pregnant mama! If you or someone you know lives in the Orlando area...ENTER NOW!!!<div><br /></div><div>Go <a href="http://myimagophotography.blogspot.com/">here</a> for the details... and you'll get to see my belly bump while you're there~</div>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-81863237454006568692011-04-12T14:49:00.003-04:002011-04-12T14:54:33.266-04:00Part II: Oreo Truffles<div style="text-align: center;">For all of my non-healthy eating friends out there (julia)...I would like to share a recipe for Oreo Truffles. I would bet that my non-healthy eating friends (julia) probably already know this one but in light of my last post I think I better share it just in case.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">OREO TRUFFLES (with no cool step by step photos)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 package oreos</div><div style="text-align: center;">1-8oz cream cheese</div><div style="text-align: center;">chocolate bark</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">chop up the oreos in a food processor. mix in softened cream cheese. roll into 1-inch balls. refrigerate until hard. melt chocolate (or whatever candy coating you'd like) and dip balls. place on wax paper or a baking sheet and refrigerate until chocolate hardens. keep refrigerated (because of cream cheese) and try not to eat all of them because they are really. really. bad. for. you.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-71488289207276938202011-04-12T14:27:00.004-04:002011-04-12T14:47:27.299-04:00How-To Tuesday: Oreo Truffles<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLXe17rUcldBDTRKjxoSlDlbUcEl63AMkcmWUuOs1S_3ocvh7yWvYXkuWfmi5qjfpwogiNQMFQWN1QdJgK0kEyBoSOtGLS8QjKSvihxEwha9XFgsczz03HUbfLyJdxqLf9OJkjGPY2Rl0/s1600/DSCN4320.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLXe17rUcldBDTRKjxoSlDlbUcEl63AMkcmWUuOs1S_3ocvh7yWvYXkuWfmi5qjfpwogiNQMFQWN1QdJgK0kEyBoSOtGLS8QjKSvihxEwha9XFgsczz03HUbfLyJdxqLf9OJkjGPY2Rl0/s400/DSCN4320.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594769314147871810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So I made that title up...almost sounded like a "real" blogger for a minute:) Anyway, on to my regularly scheduled program: </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Step 1: Take big bite and allow the chocolate to drip all over your face.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2EJEsZp_WkJSEgcLy2ukGCkbVxMzA4FjmP9BpY3sh1S-7Gyv1WIP5FWOvhnryy71l6b_01JeA0AtUcuDcvSKoVL8bgLFOzqpa6aIgyDheTrA0ValFk8XRa4EsmlUpm3n1_4Pqe4PHG8s/s1600/DSCN4321.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2EJEsZp_WkJSEgcLy2ukGCkbVxMzA4FjmP9BpY3sh1S-7Gyv1WIP5FWOvhnryy71l6b_01JeA0AtUcuDcvSKoVL8bgLFOzqpa6aIgyDheTrA0ValFk8XRa4EsmlUpm3n1_4Pqe4PHG8s/s400/DSCN4321.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594767367651257042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Step 2: Show your mommy the yummy goodness while your taste buds do a dance. Does she look a little intoxicated or am I exaggerating the power of chocolate?</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwgpy3_GVoQgmp0Sxv8tdGDhnx02LP4AHjnnm3-cnyrGGKmBvszuaZv4oqj9r2PzUAO736mtSHtfmDI2r8Bcy4AO1ZYcK9PYxnDhRf6AGSczdwC65sADJSPbIcKsCgN6HeoIY9mNUY3Q/s1600/DSCN4324.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwgpy3_GVoQgmp0Sxv8tdGDhnx02LP4AHjnnm3-cnyrGGKmBvszuaZv4oqj9r2PzUAO736mtSHtfmDI2r8Bcy4AO1ZYcK9PYxnDhRf6AGSczdwC65sADJSPbIcKsCgN6HeoIY9mNUY3Q/s400/DSCN4324.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594767366306268946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Step 3: Show just how happy chocolate can make a girl.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqbaHH5jLvA0U_NfL1cI_axLl87P5zQpTqszU7tf6275wrLKoKK5Cub9-D7CSFiQYOS7f-b6FSIRfOSv-mHOf3LVoEe6fQRiDqfom7QtvbVJZe-o-fgTIRIykBFj03v5p_UW52JAkTYgs/s1600/DSCN4325.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqbaHH5jLvA0U_NfL1cI_axLl87P5zQpTqszU7tf6275wrLKoKK5Cub9-D7CSFiQYOS7f-b6FSIRfOSv-mHOf3LVoEe6fQRiDqfom7QtvbVJZe-o-fgTIRIykBFj03v5p_UW52JAkTYgs/s400/DSCN4325.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594767361296722082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Step 4: Take another big bite before your mommy asks you to share.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLuwLM6gD34BeK62IuBmVYEMDiIKCAlv8y4TzBm-YgFXXKXCK79fXnueL4Q31y2IplU48IDjU-TtsOEn8MJBk3w-6ImhxSA0yptHxqwmHvPERKLbT0Vc0q5VC3KQ_gNRuygM0HJkPydRo/s1600/DSCN4326.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLuwLM6gD34BeK62IuBmVYEMDiIKCAlv8y4TzBm-YgFXXKXCK79fXnueL4Q31y2IplU48IDjU-TtsOEn8MJBk3w-6ImhxSA0yptHxqwmHvPERKLbT0Vc0q5VC3KQ_gNRuygM0HJkPydRo/s400/DSCN4326.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594767357556722386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Step 5: Pop the rest of that gooey mess in your mouth.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGyoGr9v25yNx8jiDuVlu0BftwD3lDIihoB5aSIH2b1FELL7AzXj1DYXx_V4FgRcsxsgvXMLl0V8UlHW0PPi4SCrnV0z9qWcx3YFJnmouNA-fRwIyFlA0NbjChgIt9SEmy88ytcwBUXY/s1600/DSCN4329.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGyoGr9v25yNx8jiDuVlu0BftwD3lDIihoB5aSIH2b1FELL7AzXj1DYXx_V4FgRcsxsgvXMLl0V8UlHW0PPi4SCrnV0z9qWcx3YFJnmouNA-fRwIyFlA0NbjChgIt9SEmy88ytcwBUXY/s400/DSCN4329.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594767349217241730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ta-da...mission accomplished!</div></div>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-263726678023246142011-04-10T15:46:00.001-04:002011-04-10T15:51:16.030-04:00TROUBLE.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MQoABFMYZmFpjw4Kmf1zDRr8pk4uDcjgEC5Lo8Yg_uz3UNhsVAjyVFsuHC-eC2dTvH1ZUuimvHxc-k6UC3UIiDHazMHusheu19HDpHycd42ZhBEFfHLTEzup6BDqIWzZkru1-YoVfJo/s1600/RSCN4543.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MQoABFMYZmFpjw4Kmf1zDRr8pk4uDcjgEC5Lo8Yg_uz3UNhsVAjyVFsuHC-eC2dTvH1ZUuimvHxc-k6UC3UIiDHazMHusheu19HDpHycd42ZhBEFfHLTEzup6BDqIWzZkru1-YoVfJo/s400/RSCN4543.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594044570222168034" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRectMEdaccKDk3lt2Y5mz_Hs1T6zCDVFTPLPFX9b6Mp1cYl-OYEaL8yf-jMRKrwzHFMldzRim_RA4XYidz6P0kh1bFmCW36y5gqM1_3NPHprZuiSvNsZUqW2wTdEzjsYO2u6ll398tTc/s1600/DSCN4589.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRectMEdaccKDk3lt2Y5mz_Hs1T6zCDVFTPLPFX9b6Mp1cYl-OYEaL8yf-jMRKrwzHFMldzRim_RA4XYidz6P0kh1bFmCW36y5gqM1_3NPHprZuiSvNsZUqW2wTdEzjsYO2u6ll398tTc/s400/DSCN4589.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594044567283068386" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkt2EMEbiuArchQIYOLxo9LHaQ374E1OUwsZPAOMQAwryt01X_XpVg5aIYGWWJD3AbYOoNgMkv4ZoTp55VfIzXQxNQOHeO0MA04FxgmBeU2lPIEm-AF9wyMY5irhmLK0hUvk5bFuEC9yc/s1600/DSCN4411.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkt2EMEbiuArchQIYOLxo9LHaQ374E1OUwsZPAOMQAwryt01X_XpVg5aIYGWWJD3AbYOoNgMkv4ZoTp55VfIzXQxNQOHeO0MA04FxgmBeU2lPIEm-AF9wyMY5irhmLK0hUvk5bFuEC9yc/s400/DSCN4411.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594044558718589042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My rule is that if I take a picture then I shouldn't discipline you for getting into something. I think it's a fair trade. </div>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-10089353374728892182011-04-10T15:44:00.003-04:002011-04-10T15:46:16.508-04:00His Turn<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVR-mPPG7oKGSTJkmqjpB8VNzOrvpaUZ_N5Rl7Q0GDmmGNU2gxZxOaYq2SEtWFP6FUP5fF9G0qEZbHwK8Uvxpk8Xko2kvGHsRqWn6iRa_2jrK8Eajvn85gjLAlV3Got6Tnv308AUtFio/s1600/IMG_0632_edited-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVR-mPPG7oKGSTJkmqjpB8VNzOrvpaUZ_N5Rl7Q0GDmmGNU2gxZxOaYq2SEtWFP6FUP5fF9G0qEZbHwK8Uvxpk8Xko2kvGHsRqWn6iRa_2jrK8Eajvn85gjLAlV3Got6Tnv308AUtFio/s400/IMG_0632_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594043433835226338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned for their Daddy/Son "special time." </div>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-72317441187383550372011-04-05T13:51:00.002-04:002011-04-05T14:04:57.400-04:00newborns<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTxGzrT9jyAvTKwL_juJrBohQa9mL1dk_Ay1K9pMkwIpTV-xjFEn6vS41eLz4uR0gLqWcFAA6ptJTbSI5p51c0Uz3evnp1bIA5AMzSiWnuskmA36vJtA_HEN7zJ4knaPbV_BmSnhbRyc/s1600/hope9.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTxGzrT9jyAvTKwL_juJrBohQa9mL1dk_Ay1K9pMkwIpTV-xjFEn6vS41eLz4uR0gLqWcFAA6ptJTbSI5p51c0Uz3evnp1bIA5AMzSiWnuskmA36vJtA_HEN7zJ4knaPbV_BmSnhbRyc/s400/hope9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592160283489730754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">hope</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyzN1VflSVJyanfmTC00kSiv3F8XD1oDPwtZaxMLeCElgJXpiVLmn5rN11p3uBOP9qhwhn_HQ__zPTN51qqaPxtS2DJ8uYNsPQln46oJm-KlFsMHrfEzz6DB_NDmH6ShzN-ETvB9-1Alg/s1600/IMG_7722.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyzN1VflSVJyanfmTC00kSiv3F8XD1oDPwtZaxMLeCElgJXpiVLmn5rN11p3uBOP9qhwhn_HQ__zPTN51qqaPxtS2DJ8uYNsPQln46oJm-KlFsMHrfEzz6DB_NDmH6ShzN-ETvB9-1Alg/s400/IMG_7722.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592160280133363394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">journey</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsupoagsSXDcoZoj17-D0fDBHvAOZphIEv0vIhkWbk1i8Xu7AWLvd0hr5uRbe2h_0fcS0xy9n4RcMNpFh15SiPg9877pUS_JT7JjCK_-l1tEsZcR6_cXGrCk7G01QB2i0POaKtt8JJEQ/s1600/IMG_0607.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsupoagsSXDcoZoj17-D0fDBHvAOZphIEv0vIhkWbk1i8Xu7AWLvd0hr5uRbe2h_0fcS0xy9n4RcMNpFh15SiPg9877pUS_JT7JjCK_-l1tEsZcR6_cXGrCk7G01QB2i0POaKtt8JJEQ/s1600/IMG_0607.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: 400px; height: 267px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsupoagsSXDcoZoj17-D0fDBHvAOZphIEv0vIhkWbk1i8Xu7AWLvd0hr5uRbe2h_0fcS0xy9n4RcMNpFh15SiPg9877pUS_JT7JjCK_-l1tEsZcR6_cXGrCk7G01QB2i0POaKtt8JJEQ/s400/IMG_0607.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592160274236670562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">jayden</div></div>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-55948969794263158382011-03-21T15:23:00.002-04:002011-03-21T15:29:38.871-04:00My semi-annual, non-kid post<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.onethousandgifts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/book1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 332px;" src="http://www.onethousandgifts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/book1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">GET THIS BOOK!!!! I'm only 1/5 of the way through it and I believe it will change the way I'm living.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://onethousandgifts.com/">One Thousand Gifts</a> by Ann Voskamp</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Joy is the realest reality, the fullest life, and joy is always <i>given</i>, never grasped. God <i>gives</i> gifts and I <i>give</i> thanks and I unwrap the gift given: <i>joy</i>.</div>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-30233073048540895232011-03-21T14:54:00.003-04:002011-03-21T15:16:06.659-04:00And he writes...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GJwwdRrnhVp71_7JBCILxMm8Tjsu9yTKYYLOCnYlvOYnSUmEESDpIaUhoYaRQUGme9mkyXD9qoiQYgLAaHfVtYsOWqblWkmiEGHatCvgvCTG2DUwvUky-PTwCF1a0rwFOIl72cRD2j8/s1600/DSCN4211.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GJwwdRrnhVp71_7JBCILxMm8Tjsu9yTKYYLOCnYlvOYnSUmEESDpIaUhoYaRQUGme9mkyXD9qoiQYgLAaHfVtYsOWqblWkmiEGHatCvgvCTG2DUwvUky-PTwCF1a0rwFOIl72cRD2j8/s400/DSCN4211.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586613995753454274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj93xHfkl6WeZZWijP5f5zMDku6wjZOuixUs86F7d-GemNgs-31zrjIqAbuSH_iW3pSAM2yYJIdtq0F04wQIITSkl4oupQxpScLNJclo3sT65gj5EVRdXbNf5ydnbRh6A5LSLJMEr-0PoU/s1600/DSCN4221.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj93xHfkl6WeZZWijP5f5zMDku6wjZOuixUs86F7d-GemNgs-31zrjIqAbuSH_iW3pSAM2yYJIdtq0F04wQIITSkl4oupQxpScLNJclo3sT65gj5EVRdXbNf5ydnbRh6A5LSLJMEr-0PoU/s400/DSCN4221.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586613986898787042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzS0HjWBzhRCFPd8bpaLc5aWtY1zDmQzyS7JXe7_xWLpyTGkabjvww6iaYFW5BfQQA-F1DagijdmQSK_2uit9cNKmmcIkDgfFHzY11lr3yS3qR6XZ6rOjB1p_R0bhqHUzBSoXLDM9fao/s1600/DSCN4215.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzS0HjWBzhRCFPd8bpaLc5aWtY1zDmQzyS7JXe7_xWLpyTGkabjvww6iaYFW5BfQQA-F1DagijdmQSK_2uit9cNKmmcIkDgfFHzY11lr3yS3qR6XZ6rOjB1p_R0bhqHUzBSoXLDM9fao/s400/DSCN4215.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586613973278737762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzye2X0bHctnMzy6c_KeCRjqr4QBqXrPjKnDJJL7CV02oqIHjJPBzqYysPv_bQA9fzlPMkkWtqAjvLeiMFF_qZYnGRAED6qPwazxLfoAShSzxtyDy7cCHC7c4xCNmO14uazhXQWvv9pPc/s1600/DSCN4232.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzye2X0bHctnMzy6c_KeCRjqr4QBqXrPjKnDJJL7CV02oqIHjJPBzqYysPv_bQA9fzlPMkkWtqAjvLeiMFF_qZYnGRAED6qPwazxLfoAShSzxtyDy7cCHC7c4xCNmO14uazhXQWvv9pPc/s400/DSCN4232.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586613961973842466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVXLXTl_-a4DrVtRyU2ULdgXzZoR9ML8buGasb8gZaE6fsY-nNP0BceuBVwFe5RnNXGOkCNoMGQ8iI7PXDUv_bYfHdpuc3c0K2dKt9BTbvzalAqUH8zEiKUnJ4XIJr15FYmquVl9dCOI/s1600/DSCN4233.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVXLXTl_-a4DrVtRyU2ULdgXzZoR9ML8buGasb8gZaE6fsY-nNP0BceuBVwFe5RnNXGOkCNoMGQ8iI7PXDUv_bYfHdpuc3c0K2dKt9BTbvzalAqUH8zEiKUnJ4XIJr15FYmquVl9dCOI/s400/DSCN4233.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586612116020196514" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Daddy Daughter Dance (Dad-daw-dance: In Journey)</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Our night began with a fabulous dinner at Pei Wei. What a great idea! Have all these dads dress up and take their daughter(s) to what felt like the prom but to the annual Northland Church Daddy Daughter Dance. Journey (dressed in her beautiful white gown) and I arrived at the church to the smell of buttery popcorn, flashing lights and music pumping loud enough to hear in the streets. I walked into the foyer of the sanctuary and had a flashback to my old clubbing days then quickly realized this was a redeemed version of what fun, music and dance should be like. We go from table to table, eating fruit, cheese and cotton candy. Then the dj yells out “Time for the Cupid Shuffle!” We hit the dance floor and danced for 20 minutes (btw..that song is way too long) most of it with Journey in my arms. As we dance I look in Journey’s eyes and she is amazed! </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">After we danced to a little Stevie Wonder, the associate pastor came on stage and guided the fathers and daughters through vows made to each other. As I am holding Journey in my arms I began saying the vow to her, she reaches up, clasps my face in her hands and gave me the most endearing look ever. I began to weep and she just laid her head on my shoulder squeezing me with both arms while I finished vowing to protect her, guide her, pray for her, love her and love her mother. Wow! That was the highlight of my night. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">At this point it is about 8:30 pm, I’m exhausted from dancing, she is tired too but she sees the face painting line and had to have her face painted. So we stand in line hot and sweaty, music pumping, dads on the dance floor next to us dancing as if there was no tomorrow. Thirty five minutes later and a beautiful flower painted on her face capped off a wonderful night of fun. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I did keep her out way past her curfew and I told Journey “only daddy can keep you out that late and NO ONE ELSE.” I never knew a Daddy Daughter dance could be so amazing. I am hooked, can’t wait to go back with both my baby girls!</p> <!--EndFragment-->Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-34468101762993527092011-03-05T12:15:00.002-05:002011-03-05T12:42:06.761-05:00Meanwhile...I got to hang with these two.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFxXMS8EFuDA-iP2gKuGBAKccIzc6M1PF0Rrj8nwLBS8aFcRjcaOTO_3pjy-r_fS44w6OiegHzLQe9lY3gW6adCR1SZiYwG390kaZPLfFSreWLHIgsbCgkPI_zd_8WrCZx_3ZXSUqqdg/s1600/IMG_0680_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFxXMS8EFuDA-iP2gKuGBAKccIzc6M1PF0Rrj8nwLBS8aFcRjcaOTO_3pjy-r_fS44w6OiegHzLQe9lY3gW6adCR1SZiYwG390kaZPLfFSreWLHIgsbCgkPI_zd_8WrCZx_3ZXSUqqdg/s400/IMG_0680_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580650810646200082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">While Daddy and Journey were cuttin' up on the dance floor with over 1000 other daddy/daughter pairs, i got to hang out with these two. We went to Jayden's favorite spot-Millenia Mall where we had chickfila, played in the "little circle" (a wide open place with no equipment that is meant for lots of chasing and instant friend-making), and snuggled up on the couch with a movie...non other than Disney's "Cars." It was a good night indeed. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9jTgLNUxVDW5s8-sPJv4P61qylPngaz2cSIA68_ZfnjE0vO_qfrSr2hJVZ-qrcaFTYidK8_J5VFcrTv7Whw8M3TS6gWM4GSme9LmV6SD8KNRHXgw7reC8anKoCgm_3c9IDtfr8_awAA/s1600/IMG_0671_edited-1logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9jTgLNUxVDW5s8-sPJv4P61qylPngaz2cSIA68_ZfnjE0vO_qfrSr2hJVZ-qrcaFTYidK8_J5VFcrTv7Whw8M3TS6gWM4GSme9LmV6SD8KNRHXgw7reC8anKoCgm_3c9IDtfr8_awAA/s400/IMG_0671_edited-1logo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580650811875128290" /></a>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-9730437724204966512011-03-05T09:12:00.002-05:002011-03-05T09:16:27.476-05:00a special date<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRhJTv7d-AiwgonUi-c5qvIF_WlUpuWZ5hSPsfMcC9Z3NAO-3RVIJ5-6Y8Yu2BVkC6wfvTuxxS5Uzo89RuJo8j25w7YhWlN2rngbpTxFr1xiFyH3S7BkZFMJzoa3ojd9MZbyAdv5o_Mc/s1600/IMG_0625_edited-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRhJTv7d-AiwgonUi-c5qvIF_WlUpuWZ5hSPsfMcC9Z3NAO-3RVIJ5-6Y8Yu2BVkC6wfvTuxxS5Uzo89RuJo8j25w7YhWlN2rngbpTxFr1xiFyH3S7BkZFMJzoa3ojd9MZbyAdv5o_Mc/s400/IMG_0625_edited-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580598817120042674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned for some fun pictures from a special night. Demetrius took Journey to a "Daddy-Daughter Dance" last night. They definitely had fun and did not get home until almost 10:30pm! He took her to dinner and then to dance the night away...</div>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-65840627832996233482011-03-05T08:07:00.000-05:002011-03-05T08:12:34.689-05:00Kodak Moments<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL6N1MOTVSUFRPFVbnDl_tbGWJ3Atx6LUWdHCQsPGq4avGeixVtiIr7L22ZbuiBlApCEoMAEwfi_ORp9n_25fPe9spZQjDleNhO5Fx2NUuph9loFyK__FZwsGSvqwqmqSSTrecJ5Mf94s/s1600/RSCN4041.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL6N1MOTVSUFRPFVbnDl_tbGWJ3Atx6LUWdHCQsPGq4avGeixVtiIr7L22ZbuiBlApCEoMAEwfi_ORp9n_25fPe9spZQjDleNhO5Fx2NUuph9loFyK__FZwsGSvqwqmqSSTrecJ5Mf94s/s400/RSCN4041.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580582858996730098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXKfNy86mu_NshVMGFCVE-HVOYD7nVFaCkhS_7eL5RV9tQj4aSj602MklEqIxxXdQEOPTf-2pI6_knNdnb5gXWG9GBVLuhU7E5H5HlOAr3jIVbCNzHoThmLXvaRmI_vMIHb4VSstsym0/s1600/DSCN3915.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXKfNy86mu_NshVMGFCVE-HVOYD7nVFaCkhS_7eL5RV9tQj4aSj602MklEqIxxXdQEOPTf-2pI6_knNdnb5gXWG9GBVLuhU7E5H5HlOAr3jIVbCNzHoThmLXvaRmI_vMIHb4VSstsym0/s400/DSCN3915.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580582858688431042" /></a>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-40961945695115278602011-03-05T07:21:00.000-05:002011-03-05T08:07:52.650-05:00Happy 1/2 Birthday Hope Elise!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOch9Q7eYeULXKXqMYlta6OZ4YmsFnQiWXJ2lMFgRanmgHaNnvcwx1kCCJn1N1JFZy3h1tdIHNHxyC8ELJOLCOZNi0sP13AGnRDQEKs-FPBkXTTxArqNHWjVSWEOsbI45fjMm9OvyToXY/s1600/DSCN4004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3Dr1jcpp65UxlyUQWVi5YFz21jE4V0SKgxMaCQvBgP4Lndkv0fxOvD7ITg41tMLp7LaNi6KZ3QAP9dCheAMJbMf1hUmCrDUtRJn_4QCJgP6DmeYLczHrHW54hNTOm5YDeb_iiaLmaYs/s400/DSCN4013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580581711968405762" /></a>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-59973042576218493892011-03-05T07:19:00.000-05:002011-03-05T07:21:47.237-05:00Happy Saturday!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfwtl1mOhcG_JswK8OkpPo_RWpwotarerb_zNXYhx-rtQ_MJJL4V6YE58Nv5viUxltlQ5f5rMHF4DPF1l_xco-wxNJXGwpbO6gxmWDUyNihsZmajGVOrXWrYwh0WPa3E29iU1PkfF6tQ/s1600/RSCN4040.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfwtl1mOhcG_JswK8OkpPo_RWpwotarerb_zNXYhx-rtQ_MJJL4V6YE58Nv5viUxltlQ5f5rMHF4DPF1l_xco-wxNJXGwpbO6gxmWDUyNihsZmajGVOrXWrYwh0WPa3E29iU1PkfF6tQ/s400/RSCN4040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580569922725869522" /></a>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863051621961975640.post-63508341363757115592011-02-25T09:49:00.002-05:002011-02-25T09:59:23.338-05:003 musketeers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrzuebbKAqnDTKX9Rbn71mvPEIjOr-2WYwtRIiy94lN5KXL_6k931wG_CkE4dIOCUCYT3gvq9Z_fHsPUEdw8Uz1TEVVkJ8tPV-YOaLoum6X_tkSei59mgMwFrSvr_M5gUnoR8FbqIUwk/s1600/selah.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrzuebbKAqnDTKX9Rbn71mvPEIjOr-2WYwtRIiy94lN5KXL_6k931wG_CkE4dIOCUCYT3gvq9Z_fHsPUEdw8Uz1TEVVkJ8tPV-YOaLoum6X_tkSei59mgMwFrSvr_M5gUnoR8FbqIUwk/s400/selah.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577639972612413250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I hereby introduce to you...the 3 Musketeers. That would be Selah-bug on the far left. She has unofficially (along with her Mommy <a href="http://groverbaby2008.blogspot.com/">Melonie)</a> become part of our family. She is about 7 weeks older than Journey and 2 years to the day older than Hope. We love them so much! I've mentioned before that Melonie has a budding <a href="http://myimagophotography.blogspot.com/">photography business.</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just love this picture she took because these are their signature facial expressions. </div>Demetrius and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16731276111750918084noreply@blogger.com3