tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60466326769310252832024-03-19T02:39:07.070-07:00the crazy life of a drama mommai am not really sure what this is going to be about. life with babies is crazy enough, so who knows what thoughts will come out in this blog. read at your own risk!heather byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416831743479184354noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046632676931025283.post-68009301007388164272011-08-12T21:41:00.000-07:002011-08-13T14:04:56.117-07:00three months, 42 pounds, a lot of change . . .<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">where to begin? as maria would say, "let's start at the very beginning, a very good place to start."</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">1. my kids are so big, as pictures will prove later. having a one and three year old is definitely a work out. when your one year old has been walking since around 9 months, life is never boring! it doesn't make anything less calm when your 3 old is a crazy talker who won't potty train. always an adventure. they are also incredible sweet, adorable and fun. liam is constantly learning and asking and amazing us with what he remembers. if i was a better mother, i would have it all written down somewhere, but for some reason time slips away from me. audrey is also becoming quite the talker and picks things up so fast we can hardly keep up, of course with her paci in her mouth, we don't always understand what she is saying. ha ha. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">audrey is much more fearless than liam. she climbs, jumps, falls, and loves every minute of it. she also is into everything. no drawer, closet, shoe, or remote is safe with her around! liam is an official computer, or should i say iPad and iPhone genius. the boy knows what he is doing. he can play games, read books, and and watch videos. but before you think that is all he does, he is a playing, jumping, sliding fool at the park and jump'n jungle. audrey is not quite as interested in the technical side of things as she cannot sit still for more than 5 seconds at a time. move move move! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">2. i am feeling a quite a bit lighter than i have felt in a while. through weight watchers, prayer, and a little bit of self-control i have lost 42 pounds. i look pretty good, if you ask me. now comes the really hard part, keeping it off!! wish me lots of luck. the ice cream, it calls to me! also the spaghetti, queso, and fried rice. basically if you can eat it, i love it. how do you think i weighed so much to begin with. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_DojjJJdoncQhbLyHan_nGZ3WKAv2TE8Q5thIxm_kqtpCH3x1JQOmJIVqKb-a27GPRH0zXnxjDQ7p44woX16vbXWd8IrGPEOq2JL_ohyWzaaB6Pn1fQOmos21HzMc-VoxsCzJqVNMA4k/s1600/100_6306.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_DojjJJdoncQhbLyHan_nGZ3WKAv2TE8Q5thIxm_kqtpCH3x1JQOmJIVqKb-a27GPRH0zXnxjDQ7p44woX16vbXWd8IrGPEOq2JL_ohyWzaaB6Pn1fQOmos21HzMc-VoxsCzJqVNMA4k/s320/100_6306.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></a></div><br />
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</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">3. getting older . . . praise God! we both aged one year, have been married 11 years, and we still like each other. that is no small feat. thank goodness for a sense of humor. can i get an Amen! how else do you make it if you can't laugh both at and with each other. he truly is my best friend and i could not and do not want to go through all of this without him! he is such an amazing father and husband, especially with the start of this new school year.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqINcuHv9h4LGxViWP0B754n0cTNsDfeJ4TrJpx-w5qQknJJnWkIPWwARK6efDSrlhAhG98e-pcdNrKppqSItjopcPCRY5GYN9Lm2FO3D4Z1JfkSAABzo5xkwQAEJm2ieNQJGsteVp5uV/s1600/100_7367.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqINcuHv9h4LGxViWP0B754n0cTNsDfeJ4TrJpx-w5qQknJJnWkIPWwARK6efDSrlhAhG98e-pcdNrKppqSItjopcPCRY5GYN9Lm2FO3D4Z1JfkSAABzo5xkwQAEJm2ieNQJGsteVp5uV/s320/100_7367.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">the birthday boy (yummy!)</span></span></div><br />
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</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">which brings me to . . . </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">4. a return to full time teaching. i will return to the 5 day a week classroom this year. i will be the assistant theater director as well as the speech and debate coach at Frenship High School. (Go Tigers!) i am both excited and terrified. i know i will love it, i love teaching, but how will have the energy to teach 5 days and still enjoy my own kids at home? i also have no idea how this beast called UIL works! it is a new world, full of new challenges, which i probably really need. i can get comfortable and complacent and this will be a good kick to the derriere to shake things up. God has opened the door and i am walking through it. it is going to be one busy and interesting year. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">start your prayer engines now and pray that matthew and i find time for each other, that i have the energy and endurance to take care of business both at school and at home, that matthew will not only be good at but enjoy being a mr. mom (he already is great, i just hope it stays that way), and that as a family we do not lose sight of God and each other. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">a busy but exciting school year ahead of us! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">on your mark! get set! go!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">now for some random but adorable pictures of the kids:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMV0ItACoEk29_b3mH-oV8SOFd-qg1uMdQD7FthQdSnonOS5kNaK4LFvp6xliKW8v-uoPVDEVae-qYZ_yhGz42QkNgIBkmRVX2J_E27Ui-tkYAJ_EPgCOTcwnDiLl8PsnMFRuzdxUxI8j3/s1600/100_7349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMV0ItACoEk29_b3mH-oV8SOFd-qg1uMdQD7FthQdSnonOS5kNaK4LFvp6xliKW8v-uoPVDEVae-qYZ_yhGz42QkNgIBkmRVX2J_E27Ui-tkYAJ_EPgCOTcwnDiLl8PsnMFRuzdxUxI8j3/s320/100_7349.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">crazy girl with crazy hair</span></span></div><br />
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</div>heather byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416831743479184354noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046632676931025283.post-25869063229416104792011-05-31T21:15:00.000-07:002011-05-31T21:15:27.568-07:00nothing and everything . . .<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;">this year has been . . . i can't seem to find the right word for it, and it is not even half way over. so much has happened: good, wonderful, awful, and heartbreaking. when so much happens in such short time it really takes a while for things to sink in and for me to process them. can you ever really process tragedy? can you ever truly appreciate the amazing? i don't know. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;">here is what i do (sort of) know: </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;">there is nothing new under the sun. everything we think we have discovered and invented is just a new way of doing something that has been done before. heartbreak is not new and neither is joy. these have been experienced by others since the beginning of time. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;">however . . .</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;">everything is new to us. our hurt and our happiness is new to us. when something wonderful happens, it is not the first time, but it is our new experience with it. the same goes for tragedy and heartbreak, we have all experienced it, but it feel brand new and just as terrible each time. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;">we can question. why good things? why bad things? but if we knew where would any joy be in our lives and how would we learn? how would we trust and have faith? </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;">i know i feel much more hopeful, and at peace knowing that God is in control and i am here to watch and learn and share. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;">nothing and everything . . . we have it all. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;">okay, so i have purged my so called deep thoughts and will now end with a few pictures of my everythings!</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;">cool super kids dude!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKO6OdwyumZv0DHaNGdbXjs37eKysAQ1VekDRK9LYYs5rOLjR4K0msjcTCQoFXegMcOHwdMiB_DzmfDD29YvYQ83uIIvyNC5gMKcQhNF2OR8SHI_743ToKt_a0MDI8qDAoNSLyuc_Jm1E/s1600/100_6370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKO6OdwyumZv0DHaNGdbXjs37eKysAQ1VekDRK9LYYs5rOLjR4K0msjcTCQoFXegMcOHwdMiB_DzmfDD29YvYQ83uIIvyNC5gMKcQhNF2OR8SHI_743ToKt_a0MDI8qDAoNSLyuc_Jm1E/s320/100_6370.jpg" width="256" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">we took a trip to visit uncle j.e., aunt megan, will, kaydee, and clark in wichita falls. it was a fun few days. we got to relax and spend some time together. liam loves his cousins and kaydee loves baby audrey. i love that our kids get to spend time together. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">school started up again, boo! back to the grind. thankfully our classes have all been pretty good. now that matthew is dr. byars and the school work for him is behind us, our lives are both freed up and more hectic. he may not have his dissertation to work on, but now he needs to work on getting published and going to conferences. so, still busy for matt none the less, but he does exceptionally well at all he tries. plays are starting up again for me at school, and we are doing VBS this summer at our church and i am going to be working on the theatrical portion of the program. so busy busy mommy as well. but better busy than bored! (although, sometimes, a little boredom is ok)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">started off sad. our sweet dog maddie of 11 years passed away. she was a solid black german shepherd that looked more like a bear than a dog, but she was the sweetest thing ever. she never met a stranger she didn't love and lick to death. she passed away quietly at home with matt and i holding her. she was a great dog we miss her terribly.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><br />
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</div>heather byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416831743479184354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046632676931025283.post-21024564851050968652010-12-22T20:17:00.000-08:002010-12-22T20:24:25.313-08:00merry christmas with a touch of bah-humbug . . .<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">it has been a month. well, actually it has been a semester, a summer, a year! as this year closes and i look back and . . . i can't remember anything. ok, i have not forgotten everything, but man how fast has the time gone. audrey is 9 months and will be one soon, and liam is going to be turning 3 before we know it. i don't feel that i have had the time to really just sit and reflect and soak in all that has happened. so, i am going to try to do a year end wrap up followed by oodles and oodles of christmas pictures. take a potty break now if you need to. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">the not so good: </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">exhaustion. i don't think i have ever been so tired. two kids, a husband finishing his PHD, teaching a new class this semester, and two school plays have really taken their toll around here. there has been very little down time and one very messy house!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">sickness. right now we have a little girl with thrush, had never even heard of it, a mom with poopy sinuses, a husband with a yucky tummy, a mother-in-law who also has a yucky tummy, and poor mema who has just had serious surgery. the past month has been especially hard on mema and grandad. mema has been having issues with her platelet counts and was put on steroids, only to have those steroids give her drug induced Parkinson's. thankfully this has been discovered and is on it's way to being fixed, but then we found out her carotid artery in her neck was 90% blocked and needed surgery to clean it out. God has really been watching out for us, mema's surgery went extremely well and she is already at home resting. i am so thankful that everything has worked out and that God has guided us through it all, now we just need to get well for christmas!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">school. i love teaching, but this semester has really put that love to the test. it has been a difficult transition into teaching with two little ones at home. i am not a super multi-tasker, so i have issues trying to do too many things at once. i have not felt extremely appreciated or competent of late. i think the end of the semester was getting better, i just hope next year starts off on a good note. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">the good:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">we are alive. we make it through each day. we have food on our table and a house to live in. we are all here for each other. we have a great small group that we are a part of, and we are surrounded by family that helps us out immensely. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">literary society. recently i decided to start a literary society and it has been a blessing. i love to read and i needed something that would force me to do it. we have met 3 or 4 times now and each time it is a joy. we eat, we laugh, and we share. i always walk away feeling good. thank you ladies for your time and your thoughts. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">the ranch house, and a just a short bit until oma and opa are back in the states. oma and opa are building what we are calling a ranch house out by throckmorton. it is going to be amazing. i cannot wait until we get to stay out there, relax, and ride the ranger. i also cannot wait until oma and opa are back in the states. every year brings us closer to that time. although i have to admit, i love visiting europe and getting to see all the wonderful places. i can't wait until they are here and get to spend more time with liam and audrey. oma and opa summer camp is just a little bit away!! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">the great: </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">PHD is done. my oh so smart and talented husband, successfully wrote and defended his dissertation to become Dr. Byars. i could not be more proud of him. he has worked so hard and deserves all the praise he recieves for this amazing accomplishment. shortly you can purchase a copy of his dissertation on amazon.com. i will let you know when that is available. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">matthew arden byars. what a truly amazing husband i have been blessed with. not only does he put up with me, but i think he also loves me! ha ha! he is a wonderful father and it is a joy to see him with our children. he helps around the house, and even, tonight, helped clean up the throw up of our little girl. he is my knight in shining armor. he listens when i need to vent, and is supportive of my endeavors. he is my balance and my sanity. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">liam arden byars. he is such a sweet and very 2 year old little boy. he is so smart and funny and sweet. he just keeps growing before our eyes. he loves to do puzzles, play with daddy's iPad, read books, color, watch movies, and he is a great singer. every night after we put him to bed he serenades us over the monitor with the "ABC" song, "i'm a little bull frog and God loves me", "the name song" (momma momma bo bomma, bannana . . . you know the rest), "you've got a friend in me" (the woody buzz song), and many many more. matthew and i sit and listen and laugh and enjoy all of his antics. he love his little sister, and sometime tries to stand on her head. he of course wants every toy that she picks up and will promptly take it from her, only to grab a book off the shelf and "read" it to her. they are adorable together. we are anxious to see what he will become. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">audrey suzanne byars. what a blessing this little girl has been to us. she is off and crawling. i can't believe that she is already not a little baby anymore. she is pulling up and talking (gibberish but adorable) and picking things up. it amazes me how quickly the time goes, and i worry that i have not treasured up as many of her moments as i have of liam's. i don't worry too much, but i hope and pray that she feels as loved and special as liam. matt is already worried about the future boys that will be lost to her big blue eyes. i don't blame him at all. she is truly a beautiful little girl.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Lord, please help matthew and me to be good examples and supportive parents to the two precious gifts you have blessed us with. Help us to discipline and encourage and to raise them up to love You and be lights to the world. Amen!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">the good far outweighs the not so good and we are so truly blessed i don't know where to begin. i pray that we don't take for granted all that we have and that we and you are blessed in the new year! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">i told you deep introspective thoughts were coming. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">see you next year. it is going to be a great one. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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</div>heather byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416831743479184354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046632676931025283.post-49926920154615780482010-12-13T20:15:00.000-08:002010-12-13T20:18:11.334-08:00byars christmas card 2010<table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: center;"><tbody>
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i am stealing this idea from a friend and instead of sending out a christmas card, i have made an adorable smilebox creation. merry christmas and happy new year to everyone. may God bless you ever so richly in the year ahead.<br />
<a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d6a41344f4463314d444d3d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img alt="Click to play this Smilebox collage" height="303" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d6a41344f4463314d444d3d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none;" width="386" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img alt="Create your own collage - Powered by Smilebox" height="46" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none;" width="386" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td align="center">Another <a href="http://www.smilebox.com/anytime-collages.html" target="_blank">free collage</a> by Smilebox</td></tr>
</tbody></table>heather byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416831743479184354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046632676931025283.post-29010035569784763312010-12-07T19:30:00.000-08:002010-12-07T19:30:04.799-08:00where does the time go . . .<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">i can't believe how long it has been since i posted anything. there has been so much going on and so much to say, but for now, i am going to let my pictures do the talking. hopefully over christmas break, i will get some time to sit down and fill all three of you out there that read my blog in on the happenings in our life and the thoughts that are running through my head. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">thank you again, and keep the prayers coming. </span></span>heather byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416831743479184354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046632676931025283.post-19340113897700383372010-10-19T18:27:00.000-07:002010-10-19T18:27:45.096-07:00supermom, i am not . . .<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">i really don't even try to be, but lately i am feeling even less super than before. i am not doing anything well. i don't know when it happened, but i am not enjoying teaching this year. don't get me wrong, i love teaching, but this year, there is a disconnect between my head and my heart when it comes to teaching. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">i am now a mother of two little ones. when i am with them, i am thinking about the school work i need to do, and then when i am at school i am thinking about my kids. i know this is common and i even expected it, but what i didn't expect was the degree to which i would be stressed about everything. i even have an easier schedule than most, so why am i so unhappy? i work three days a week and get to be home the rest of the time. you would think it is a dream, and it is, but i can't seem to get ahead in any area. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">my English class that i am teaching got an all new reading list this year, and several of the books have no lesson plans or vocabulary lists or quizzes to go with them. i am having to read and make up everything as i go and try to stay ahead of the students. (yes, i have checked, enotes, bookrags, and several other lesson plans sites online.) i am also trying to learn an all new writing system as i go. there are videos that i am trying to watch and understand, but i am watching them as i teach that unit. i am also working on two plays simultaneously, a jr. high and a high school production. oh, and did i mention, i am supposed to be working on two competition plays for the spring!! </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">i think it got harder when liam started crying almost every morning when we get him up. he just gets so sad and says, "liam go back to bed. liam go back to sleep." and then the fight to get him up and out to the car ensues. audrey is sweet, but it is hard to leave her when she looks at you with those big blue eyes. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">i haven't even mentioned my house. it is a mess. i try to make dinner, but that doesn't always happen. laundry gets away from me. i don't know the last time i dusted. i am overwhelmed. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">well, life is life and it is not fair, and it is not easy. i want a change, but i am not sure what change i want. can you please tell me what to do, because i am tired of thinking about it. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">i really do know how blessed i am. i have a wonderful husband, who is so helpful, i have a great house to live in, a car to drive, and food on our table. and who can forget the amazing kiddos! they truly are wonderful, and i can say that after and evening of screaming and crying and chaos. i just needed to get it all the yucky thoughts out of my head. hopefully a good nights sleep will lead to a brighter tomorrow. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">my prayers of late are for peace and guidance. what is in store for me next year and even the rest of this year? i know i have not been very trusting or relying on God as of late, and i know what a huge difference it can make. please send your prayers my way that i am more trusting and confident in God's plan and that i make more time to really pray, read, and listen to what He has to say to me. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">i got my hair cut. it had been five months since my last haircut. i needed something new and different. anyone who knows me, knows that i play with my hair. hey, it is just hair. it grows back. my hair to me is a form of expression and fun! so i chopped and colored my hair. it is fall, so i needed to go darker. it is not the most drastic cut i have ever gotten, but the change is what i needed. i feel like a person again, who has a little bit of style! not just worn out mommy.</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">here is my model look:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE80iuSLp2QIUK5pjMc2yT48Msc9QoJywcaVIfWwGer3AMCmLkIBaGtr7jRxUymUXv8IMFOayWmbp8TznrPFDUsojxYQ7mbBhzx2FbvZVRbKJKHE6UfSzRX-QUq1KJLjrjeszTXZTxu2eS/s1600/100_4057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE80iuSLp2QIUK5pjMc2yT48Msc9QoJywcaVIfWwGer3AMCmLkIBaGtr7jRxUymUXv8IMFOayWmbp8TznrPFDUsojxYQ7mbBhzx2FbvZVRbKJKHE6UfSzRX-QUq1KJLjrjeszTXZTxu2eS/s320/100_4057.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">here is another look:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hlmYljL-Wk6GgL7vaU9U80A24Sy5azw6amL6gxIJP4waJU1B7gvHdr-9y4ZHXR2dwcj19ZMyMf098D1WEIi43kZVLCEZpJ5EcAvydfGTDCtJWGKpYvPPZibWUntL48HaIG69flZWTxt5/s1600/100_4058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hlmYljL-Wk6GgL7vaU9U80A24Sy5azw6amL6gxIJP4waJU1B7gvHdr-9y4ZHXR2dwcj19ZMyMf098D1WEIi43kZVLCEZpJ5EcAvydfGTDCtJWGKpYvPPZibWUntL48HaIG69flZWTxt5/s320/100_4058.JPG" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">liam is a stinker toot and adorable as ever. he is getting so big, i can't believe how fast time is flying. he is 2 1/2. super kids has started again and he is loving it. we are not napping well yet, which makes our afternoon unpredictable, but his teacher is wonderful. we are kind of sort of working on potty training. he is not excited about it, and neither am i, so it is slow going. we will get there. he loves his sister still and enjoys rolling audrey over and over and over. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">here is the first day of school:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivW0i55FkySMh3IX7X6L2kL2I96srY9gWkHuPzMJerbjSzrfQjhtgNOTDH9tqJhinwYzjbAlaoRp1arqybIsTjpDNFgljD6H3ZS_a9NyrFeaDa-bTO410XMxb35Yg7qzp6ps8Nn4uw4WJr/s1600/100_3967.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivW0i55FkySMh3IX7X6L2kL2I96srY9gWkHuPzMJerbjSzrfQjhtgNOTDH9tqJhinwYzjbAlaoRp1arqybIsTjpDNFgljD6H3ZS_a9NyrFeaDa-bTO410XMxb35Yg7qzp6ps8Nn4uw4WJr/s400/100_3967.jpg" width="262" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">mr. cool and his sunglasses:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxyzVhVa223-2qYsYy-OFJzIHQywpzDBUfP661ee6Wma89aTf_PDQ9uyvR0bzMgUdKLmmso-XiOrHM3R8hYbLtCrzoCEo-PPtmB8YT9Le3chylAAddhOD10U3jFP2bWwgs1cVcsIHCmnY/s1600/100_4059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxyzVhVa223-2qYsYy-OFJzIHQywpzDBUfP661ee6Wma89aTf_PDQ9uyvR0bzMgUdKLmmso-XiOrHM3R8hYbLtCrzoCEo-PPtmB8YT9Le3chylAAddhOD10U3jFP2bWwgs1cVcsIHCmnY/s400/100_4059.jpg" width="246" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">audrey is six months! she is finally rolling over. she has been able to do it for while but chose not to. what does that say about our future? little miss mind of her own. i am sure she will always do what she is told. she is talking and laughing and drooling uncontrollably. still sleeping amazingly well, which makes us all very happy. she is sort of sitting up, but not for long. we take bets on which direction she will fall over. audrey and i have started walking the park on the days that liam has super kids. oma and opa got us a new stroller seat, so it is fresh and clean, and she loves sitting up and looking around. she is an angel and has made our family more fun and complete. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">bath time fun:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBPI-IzTq9DoiW5LFVnLcqYQ8PmvoqkKNwLN8APAOZMi1UYFG9pM7EnMpFz2QapfvVoMBGWAtz7Hb0G9EMQSwp8wp03kGUvYGutjNpShpl4K-3EPx_kHhTw-sCaTNxaLzZmABlY6Ptiqq/s1600/100_3974.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBPI-IzTq9DoiW5LFVnLcqYQ8PmvoqkKNwLN8APAOZMi1UYFG9pM7EnMpFz2QapfvVoMBGWAtz7Hb0G9EMQSwp8wp03kGUvYGutjNpShpl4K-3EPx_kHhTw-sCaTNxaLzZmABlY6Ptiqq/s400/100_3974.jpg" width="308" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">new stroller seat (i walk, she naps!)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfjzyWMvPjS3qtcPInNrJTAAsoBooCJ8VDsiQdZcVk9yGIO57iXnYJP1HM8SpEpfai3Krb5yMD6N2lsH7il9r5phaK587Xr4q3ZpWo2OoTQFuoLFCl3nV_dCi0KqDXAPirCFhTI2rgUovl/s1600/100_4049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfjzyWMvPjS3qtcPInNrJTAAsoBooCJ8VDsiQdZcVk9yGIO57iXnYJP1HM8SpEpfai3Krb5yMD6N2lsH7il9r5phaK587Xr4q3ZpWo2OoTQFuoLFCl3nV_dCi0KqDXAPirCFhTI2rgUovl/s400/100_4049.JPG" width="400" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">now onto someone, i have neglected. the daddy of the family. matt is wonderful. he is working hard at LCU and recently gave his first chapel talk. you can download it on itunes university. it is short and wonderful. i am so proud of him and his accomplishments. he is working hard on his dissertation and hopefully come spring there will be doctor in the house! he loves his children and is wonderful to get up with them many mornings and let mommy sleep in. we go to the park and generally just have so much fun as a family. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">daddy swinging:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBiXTFva9UO5kl0TwkrtBTGEw7D0PRFksZnEO02pMbYsExh23B0b0LCi9gf9seFHFxUf8J57KfFDJQMUZnH-On7JI0YMIn9FBRiPvGllMePU14otgPJ6qGNQ_IF0yK54cBP66bRne8ydgI/s1600/100_3990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBiXTFva9UO5kl0TwkrtBTGEw7D0PRFksZnEO02pMbYsExh23B0b0LCi9gf9seFHFxUf8J57KfFDJQMUZnH-On7JI0YMIn9FBRiPvGllMePU14otgPJ6qGNQ_IF0yK54cBP66bRne8ydgI/s400/100_3990.jpg" width="267" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">where liam has never liked swinging, audrey loves it, and liam loves pushing her. the perfect combination.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpM1QNfsFpt3ydlOl8JzyAzPFgq2wuH1OluKjAD2Ujx0PoRZsmjJ14oZXr-1owv5Q8CHzgHMD3rIo_96BITbVcUNyshV8UNVqYLCZULtG7xCoPMHUs9oR7KnjtZAPAW5LUPTuFvcGR0BZr/s1600/100_3994.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpM1QNfsFpt3ydlOl8JzyAzPFgq2wuH1OluKjAD2Ujx0PoRZsmjJ14oZXr-1owv5Q8CHzgHMD3rIo_96BITbVcUNyshV8UNVqYLCZULtG7xCoPMHUs9oR7KnjtZAPAW5LUPTuFvcGR0BZr/s400/100_3994.JPG" width="391" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">oma and opa are coming to visit!! i cannot wait to see my mommy and daddy and i cannot wait for them to get to spend time with the grandkiddos! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">this is heather singing off for the byars' family for now! blessings to all.</span></span></div>heather byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416831743479184354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046632676931025283.post-22281390927283387522010-09-05T20:14:00.000-07:002010-09-05T20:48:43.242-07:00whirlwind, business, craziness, poopiness . . .<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><!--StartFragment--><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">it is amazing the different perspective you have after a 2 hour nap on a sunday afternoon! Lord, thank you for wonderful naps, for me, for matt, and for my babies!!</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">i know you have all missed me terribly this past month! ha ha! it has been a long and tiring month. school has started for both matthew and i, and we have both been adjusting to our new schedule. we all have to be up and out of the house by 7:00ish every monday, wednesday, and friday. because of our new early hours, my children have decided that they should also get up early on tuesdays and thursdays and every other day! so, i am no longer getting as much sleep as i am used to! i was so spoiled, and i still am, just a little less so now.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">but before i get to that, let's talk flooring! we insanely decided one week before school started to put in new cork floors. they are wonderful and i am so glad they are in, but i am never, never, never putting floors in again. i know why people get paid a lot to do it professionally. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">before: </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEF_PQIfJYGuNPaVqNtB3bUc7uc-0SoxH0oWUKt0Bb20UoWi_rZcPee2si1gO_oF464g9K5iSEjBaBHPRkNTO0_6xgn3_-vUKu0W8wIwaw4zeUSctqtWaj4drKExOEemRCMh0-krwrbcKt/s1600/100_3668.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEF_PQIfJYGuNPaVqNtB3bUc7uc-0SoxH0oWUKt0Bb20UoWi_rZcPee2si1gO_oF464g9K5iSEjBaBHPRkNTO0_6xgn3_-vUKu0W8wIwaw4zeUSctqtWaj4drKExOEemRCMh0-krwrbcKt/s320/100_3668.JPG" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">the ugly white tile</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">during:</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZJxKNnNd5JivBRwhT6IB-mti2lzfosaYLdV6VEHkE-Aw0ZXlBEp1vPkF9a11oF0oyqWON5hUGiWUD0S1-bZ-CrQuWdiCEeQb3YXNnhqoHZs2RkqP6dZ77_nhNoXJKWvPd-c2mf4hb34D/s1600/100_3678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZJxKNnNd5JivBRwhT6IB-mti2lzfosaYLdV6VEHkE-Aw0ZXlBEp1vPkF9a11oF0oyqWON5hUGiWUD0S1-bZ-CrQuWdiCEeQb3YXNnhqoHZs2RkqP6dZ77_nhNoXJKWvPd-c2mf4hb34D/s320/100_3678.JPG" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">the grunt work. believe it or not, i laid 80% of the cork. matthew had to be doing all the weird and intricate cuts.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">after: </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrzuusHwW5MPH3mM04BqsoNHO93OieGl6VSx_QMRDo9iUDW31YniZ4Voh1xXRFZ8JHrgIhQBDfPdb6GiMc9nnnUbx6shl4QZBu9BlAnRriyfNutMUJg90qcj0-2o_hnbKvzWfkoeq1U_I/s1600/100_3740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrzuusHwW5MPH3mM04BqsoNHO93OieGl6VSx_QMRDo9iUDW31YniZ4Voh1xXRFZ8JHrgIhQBDfPdb6GiMc9nnnUbx6shl4QZBu9BlAnRriyfNutMUJg90qcj0-2o_hnbKvzWfkoeq1U_I/s320/100_3740.JPG" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">it is soft, beautiful, and much quieter then the tile. it cleans much easier and is easier on the eyes!! we love it!! liam's first words when he saw the new floor was "bootifull!" </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">next on the blog agenda for today is the massive birthday party weekend! megan threw a surprise party for j.e. and it was a big surprise! i printed of pictures of j.e.'s gorgeous mug and everyone wore a j.e. mask as we yelled surprise. it was a hoot. j.e. cried which tells you that it was indeed a great surprise to him! </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">surprise: </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-xMJqlX52lHT4nbIwlH-1GpIiPWOpzn2Q8QAtXDRb3wgQb2e9ztPcPr5Tzpz4nVlD6bKcNU4mWOGmteE58I53gW0R8RRWcmfJRgOqjFrNXGvQ-5VHo3HJTZSg9a0MbhbOdMrUnEpYYX-/s1600/100_3803.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-xMJqlX52lHT4nbIwlH-1GpIiPWOpzn2Q8QAtXDRb3wgQb2e9ztPcPr5Tzpz4nVlD6bKcNU4mWOGmteE58I53gW0R8RRWcmfJRgOqjFrNXGvQ-5VHo3HJTZSg9a0MbhbOdMrUnEpYYX-/s400/100_3803.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">there can never be too many j.e.'s!!</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">next came will and clark's combined party! iron man was the theme of the day. the kids threw water balloons at villains that were attached to the fence and we ate yummy cake and sang happy birthday. will turned 6 and clark turned 1!! </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">birthday boys:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLShzP-0v8IPUMWl4TLLDFU9LJ02_Bd2AZndl6zzeCu0Ndfm-J0C_3SHFV8GdGp7-7skDALw7tk3HqUSBW7K40HN1bmvZwooP13mXkmVa8LKFTJ1iLtXAKqR94e61zIQtc3n_H-64e5nQe/s1600/100_3871.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLShzP-0v8IPUMWl4TLLDFU9LJ02_Bd2AZndl6zzeCu0Ndfm-J0C_3SHFV8GdGp7-7skDALw7tk3HqUSBW7K40HN1bmvZwooP13mXkmVa8LKFTJ1iLtXAKqR94e61zIQtc3n_H-64e5nQe/s400/100_3871.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: medium;">looking good!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpn-AilyzIlxUNzZD3TgsCH_n0Cc_n0TVUXMZqFsaQzKcYkduBddMQKCDFXTpq6_pkqjj6JV1j1B53qnxrDilTFqgCjPZR45dzUVPQJ_8idJUvTEmh9IRmEBMrkOs3QbxIdS0Uk_k7FOuE/s1600/100_3880.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpn-AilyzIlxUNzZD3TgsCH_n0Cc_n0TVUXMZqFsaQzKcYkduBddMQKCDFXTpq6_pkqjj6JV1j1B53qnxrDilTFqgCjPZR45dzUVPQJ_8idJUvTEmh9IRmEBMrkOs3QbxIdS0Uk_k7FOuE/s400/100_3880.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">yum yum! what a cutie pie!</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">now, onto school. it really is going well. the kids are doing great at the grandparents and the great grands houses. it is great that they get to have the time with them! school is really going well. i love being back in jr. high for English and i still love my drama classes. we are going to try our hand at a competition play this year. i have never competed so this could be interesting. as stated earlier we are all up early this year, which is not terrible, but i am missing my sleep. matt is really liking his classes this semester and has full classes, but i think he is really enjoying them. liam will start his second year at super kids on tuesday. we met his teacher on open house night, and we already love her. we are blessed by super kids and all the wonderful teachers there. </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">the kids are wonderful. liam is getting big and louder, if that was possible, and is turning into a little boy. what happened to my baby boy? we haven't started potty training yet, but we are getting close, and he still is in his crib, but he sleeps so well in it! i don't have the heart to move him. it feels to much like he is growing too fast! </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">liam: </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxkToHeUs7eNClZfb369Y3z5Hgww-EI7wqmcU3KRROg1ZZGadUBXpH2LwbpJ0HmqxxykmaM9LsQ7QdO76WRl83RkNtOeFFAYtbrruWKFH-bccxOUwO4p2rZrFTHAo8RXAeFFs-0WTryV2/s1600/100_3749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxkToHeUs7eNClZfb369Y3z5Hgww-EI7wqmcU3KRROg1ZZGadUBXpH2LwbpJ0HmqxxykmaM9LsQ7QdO76WRl83RkNtOeFFAYtbrruWKFH-bccxOUwO4p2rZrFTHAo8RXAeFFs-0WTryV2/s400/100_3749.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">my handsome man! so dapper!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKeiMpfYOamMKd0vmF-tUBJHuzrazA6U5t6Nk-iJxfzRwV1lds1dtT3R9u6ZZl20nuI0NDgEJwSRTyHPlT3_KDHjbY1WDjccBdN2TasS110btpqMKey5O7XWq-swJCJxS3FSJnlKq3Nec/s1600/100_3902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKeiMpfYOamMKd0vmF-tUBJHuzrazA6U5t6Nk-iJxfzRwV1lds1dtT3R9u6ZZl20nuI0NDgEJwSRTyHPlT3_KDHjbY1WDjccBdN2TasS110btpqMKey5O7XWq-swJCJxS3FSJnlKq3Nec/s400/100_3902.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">so happy! so fun!</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">audrey is precious and getting louder by the day! she is so bright eyed and aware. you can tell she is soaking in everything. her hair is getting lighter and her little legs chubbier! she is a great sleeper, but not such a great eater! she is picky and eats only when she is ready. we are working on cereal, but more comes out than goes in. but it is fun trying!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fRYdukvwqSdVKk79vx51A9qrgWaZ4tkhN2mtqg497QAzOaVYC5kbsu4wsUiI60jDsuZG6si5pnkhD2WaBgZO4eITwME7PBUojPjazTW7zmbleb6q0DqIMu_pofmct9Sc3tzvstbwf5_u/s1600/100_3752.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fRYdukvwqSdVKk79vx51A9qrgWaZ4tkhN2mtqg497QAzOaVYC5kbsu4wsUiI60jDsuZG6si5pnkhD2WaBgZO4eITwME7PBUojPjazTW7zmbleb6q0DqIMu_pofmct9Sc3tzvstbwf5_u/s400/100_3752.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">fashion truly does come back in style! mema made me this top when i was audrey's age and my wonderful mother saved it and now my precious angel looks adorable in it!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tjeicMKt9jP_WQWSzqbTZ-Lm5qX78CEMaaScSlwPFlVc-k-F-2K8ItYGRHQ4cL44IUEjKGF8vPwLPWb_cx6tfzyDl4Lep0p_GLISsrasrQT0N6dSTcM4d4ur_IRf9a_A2UF_J0Z5LRmd/s1600/100_3745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tjeicMKt9jP_WQWSzqbTZ-Lm5qX78CEMaaScSlwPFlVc-k-F-2K8ItYGRHQ4cL44IUEjKGF8vPwLPWb_cx6tfzyDl4Lep0p_GLISsrasrQT0N6dSTcM4d4ur_IRf9a_A2UF_J0Z5LRmd/s400/100_3745.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #944e18;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. scheduled events - i never thought i would love to have my week scheduled out so much! but with two little ones, if i don't have a plan they don't have a happy mommy! the best weeks have been then ones where i know what we are doing every day!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. the science spectrum - liam LOVES it. there is so much for him to play with. i don't worry about losing him. it is indoors away from the heat and mosquitos!! we have a pass for a year, so it is, not free, but cheap!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. audrey napping regularly - we are finally getting on a schedule somewhat. we take two shorter naps one in the morning and one in the evening, and we take a long 2-3 hour nap in the early afternoon. plus she sleeps through the night as well!! i know, i am blessed. the Lord has blessed me with sleeping children!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. summer - i had my mid-summer blues, but they are now gone and i am dreading going to back to school. i am loving the lazy mornings, fun outings, naps in the afternoon, and just the general sense of relaxation. i am not looking forward to the rushed morning that are just around the corner!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. matt - he has just been great this summer. love him!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. "the good guys", "psych", and the food network - funny, hysterical, and just plain yummy TV!! (bradley whitford is just crazy fun to watch in whatever he does!!)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. being overly blessed by the Lord - i don't even know where to start! </span>heather byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416831743479184354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046632676931025283.post-45779941226910329342010-07-16T21:52:00.000-07:002010-07-16T21:52:07.544-07:00dallas in 2 dayswelcome to our mini vacation in pictures! we went to dallas and went to the world aquarium, we shopped a little bit at the grapevine mills mall, and for the grand finale . . . drum roll please . . . IKEA!!! <br />
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here we are getting all packed up. we took matt's new truck for our first family road trip. the room in the truck was great, and we had sirius satellite radio!! praise be that both of the kiddos are great in the car.<br />
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as summer continues to fly by, i am trying to enjoy the last moments!heather byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416831743479184354noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046632676931025283.post-86597132344495815122010-07-07T20:28:00.000-07:002010-07-07T20:28:51.238-07:00the doldrums part 2 . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">so maybe my emotional vomit yesterday helped. the kids and i went to a pool party, audrey napped extremely well today, and i cleaned the bathrooms and straightened the house some. i did not nap, but i am feeling much better. i think i just needed to get the weight off my chest. thanks for the thoughts. motherhood is a full time job and it can get a bit overwhelming at times. we mom's all need support and help, and i have a great support system. </span></span><br />
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</div>heather byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416831743479184354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046632676931025283.post-67684419037117073532010-07-06T21:26:00.000-07:002010-07-06T21:26:41.165-07:00the doldrums . . .<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">i have the mid summer blues. i don't know what it is, but right now i cannot find the energy to do anything. the joys of the freedom have gone and now it feels like work sometimes to figure out what to do with the kiddos. i cannot spend all day with them in the house and sometimes going out is even more work. i know this winy and i know tons of women do this everyday, it is just that at this point in time, i am not in the mood! i love summer and i love the rest, but i am tired and in need of some get up and go! i love my children and i love time with them, i just wish i was better at finding things and being more proactive in setting up activities. it doesn't help that the weather has not cooperated and has rained off and on for many days now!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">i am giving myself this week to be blah and then it's over, and we are back on the summer fun track. see you then. </span></span>heather byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416831743479184354noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046632676931025283.post-21825788760528246302010-06-26T14:04:00.000-07:002010-06-26T14:04:14.946-07:00summer time, summer time, sum sum summer time!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">summer is here, and we are loving it. liam loves the water and loves to swim. audrey loves to eat and loves to sleep. i think that is how it is supposed to be. it is so weird how much faster time goes by when you have two. i remember i would just stare at liam for hours and now, i have to make sure and take time to stare at my beautiful daughter. liam is so great and so tiring all at once. he knows what he wants and when does he want it? NOW momma!! of course i can't always get it now and that leads to a disagreement between us. he thinks i should put audrey down and not feed her or change her, and i think he needs to work on learning patience. we both win about half the time! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">i was reading on a friends blog about she has not been as good about tummy time and all those things, and i promise i have been worse. with an active toddler running around it is hard to remember to roll audrey onto her tummy and then be aware enough to keep her older brother from squishing her or poking her eyes out. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">i think the novelty of the new baby has worn off on liam. he used to want to hold her at least once or twice day and now it is maybe once a week that he asks and then very quickly decides this is not what i wanted to do. he is still so sweet. we were out and about the other day and audrey was in her bassinet stroller and i said "audrey is a sweet girl." well what should i hear a few minutes later while i am looking at some shirts; liam leaning over the edge of the stroller telling audrey that she was "a sweet girl". it doesn't get much cuter. the boy will repeat just about anything and loves to talk and use his new words. you can hear him saying things over and over again at night until he falls asleep. so cute. we are waiting on the potty. he is not ready and neither am i!! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">audrey is just precious. she is so alert and is always looking around. she loves to sit up and sometimes spit up! audrey is a grazer when it comes to eating. she will eat two ounces, act like she is done, and then be hungry 45 minutes later. i feel like i do nothing but feed her somedays. but she is eating and growing and i can't complain about that. we go back to the doctor late in july, so i will update her stats then. so for now, she is squirmy and wiggly and wonderful. did i mention she is sleeping through the night! thank goodness. i am a mommy who loves her sleep. she is becoming her own little person. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">mommy is doing well, especially since she is getting more sleep. the summer spoils me too much. i am not saying that is a bad thing, but it does make it hard when school rolls around again. we all sleep until we get up and then matt and i stay up way to late reading or watching TV. i can't get too far off schedule!! especially since i am teaching 7th grade English next year and will have to start all over again lesson planning. did i mention that the class starts at 8. our mornings are now going to be more hectic. i am excited to get back to jr. high. i love jr. high kids and am looking forward to teaching them more. i am still getting my jr. high and high school drama, but will maybe, hopefully be competing in some competitions this year. i am not a competitive theater person, so this will all be new to me. pray that i can find good plays and direct them well. it should be exciting. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">daddy is great. he is finishing his shop, after two years, and has a new truck (we lost the transmission on the old one that had 151,000 miles on it!), and is overall being a great dad and husband this summer. he helps in the morning with the kids, goes to swimming lessons, the science spectrum, and other places with us. he is awesome. i may get onto him sometimes, but he really is a great dad and husband. i am a spoiled woman because of him! i thank God everyday for spoiling me with him. did i mention he still has to finish is dissertation!! we'll see how that goes this summer. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">well, that should get everyone caught up. it seems to be harder and harder to find time to update, but i promise they will not all be this long and grueling. here are some pictures of the summer for you to enjoy! i hope you are all enjoying the heat and fun of summer. i am excited about the 4th of July next weekend! it is always one of my favorites. well, i guess i will have to post on that in the next few weeks. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i can't remember and i haven't slept much since then, so i am just going with what i can remember. opa finally made it! no more of those pesky icelandic volcanoes to get in our way, instead this time it was mechanical issues at the lubbock airport. but he made it and got to meet audrey. i would have that picture but it was on the hard drive that fried. :( so sad! so i am picking up where my camera picked up! here are the most recent pictures and i shall tell you there story - enjoy!</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">we went to visit j.e., megan, and the kids for a few days. </span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">so here we have j.e. (my brother) he had a massive head injury</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">sadly, you can't tell any difference with him</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LmrqDKOzwmfEUzgbeZ0-OKXRzfADttGWIB2hv1ClegDuz3ue_vwT_waGS9nKyzK1hgq5ykyOvR7hYrF2p3LK6lnJpUazw1VkXBNhNx44l93xThBqO8JTiZzT8rDJAE_JJUXAoSLglfs7/s1600/100_2774.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LmrqDKOzwmfEUzgbeZ0-OKXRzfADttGWIB2hv1ClegDuz3ue_vwT_waGS9nKyzK1hgq5ykyOvR7hYrF2p3LK6lnJpUazw1VkXBNhNx44l93xThBqO8JTiZzT8rDJAE_JJUXAoSLglfs7/s320/100_2774.JPG" /></span></b></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">as the family grows oma's hands get more full!</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">oma and opa with grandkiddos!! they were in heaven!</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">we had everyone over to our house. so we also decided to thaw out liam's birthday cake that we never got to eat. liam's party was postponed for many reasons 1) icelandic volcanoes 2) gallbladder surgery and 3) ear infections</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">ros and bob came out for their texas reception. but before the reception we had to get together more informally. for bob that meant showing us a different side of him while playing games! we partied like we were in college and then were miserable the next morning. we are not as young as we used to be.</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">liam and g.g. had a great time at the reception. they had a competition to see who could get the dirtiest in the shortest amount of time. it was a tie in the end.</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">here is the other wall. the colors are bright and cheery, but not too bright! she is finally sleeping in her own room and really loving it. she is sleeping between 6 and 8 hours at a time!</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">liam had his first swim lesson today! it was great. he loves water and he loves to splash, but actually kicking and blowing bubbles we re going to have to work on. we will see how he does the next two weeks! </span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">summer is in full swing at the byars' house!! we are excited about the time off with the kiddos and hopefully some sleep.</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>heather byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416831743479184354noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046632676931025283.post-54668398587213188592010-06-02T14:38:00.000-07:002010-06-02T14:38:16.258-07:00where does the time go!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">i just have to put something on here!! i have not posted in over a month. things are great here. life is crazy busy, always, but my kiddos are precious!! i would post some pictures but my hard drive fried and i lost everything. we are sending it off to a laboratory to see if they can extract any information. all my pictures from the last few months are gone!! i am heartbroken!! i knew i should have backed everything up, but i got busy and forgot!! so we are starting new with a fresh hard drive. so i will hopefully have some new pictures soon to post, sorry aunt spazzy! time is flying and hopefully summer will help me to catch up. liam is loving winnie the pooh right now, so in the words of tigger - TTFN (ta ta for now!)</span></span></span>heather byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416831743479184354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046632676931025283.post-91455384584386867422010-04-21T21:17:00.000-07:002010-04-21T21:57:05.106-07:00who knew . . .<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">okay, so hang on as i try to sum up the last few weeks. busy, exhausting, wonderful, and emotional. so maybe that wasn't so hard! ha ha! life with two has been an adventure already. you wonder how you can love two separate beings so much, but amazingly you just do. you also wonder how you can ache so much when one of them is in pain. i think i hurt more than they do! you also wonder how so much can happen in such a short span of time. </span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">let me back up a bit and fill you in on the last few weeks. as you know audrey has joined our little family, and she is amazing. she is little and sweet and has so much hair i still have to take a second look. liam has been adjusting amazingly well. he loves to name all of audrey's parts, especially her eyes, which he then likes to try to poke out!! he really is such a good boy and just a joy!! </span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">all was going well at home, and we were all adjusting when bam, last thursday matt had to take me to the emergency room, where within the next 8 hours i had my gallbladder removed. that was more than a little unexpected. then we went to the pediatrician on monday only to find out that both little ones have ear infections. so now we are on antibiotics and liam's are making his little booty so red and sore, i just have to cry every-time i have to change his diaper. it is so sad to see him so sad. hopefully this is going to end very soon. i am not a strong mommy when my babies are sick. it just makes me so sad to see them hurt. i know they will be fine, but i want them to be fine now! so now, i have a two year old, a one month old, no gallbladder, and three ear infections to deal with. for those of you that know me, you know, i am a big baby. adversity and me do not get along. so of course i fall apart and cry (it also doesn't help that i am working on 3-4 hours of sleep at a time)!! </span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">we are fine and will be fine, i just need to get it all off my chest sometimes. aaahh! i feel better. </span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#663366;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">now you may scroll down and look at some adorable pictures from the last few weeks. they are in no particular order, because i don't have the energy to try to put them that way!! </span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtgDs1mgarem7jKB0MY6PRZJPammxXlo1Ckh2zRVLZoc9g2XlJ8ptXUG_8jjcQiV_n7S8UtnktlGa9e_-Amp4SbtVsQQxlhQAe_ua701cQH2GHJONjXj_ZpOfJmfSeNP8mdzcCwwtrG04/s1600/100_2362.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtgDs1mgarem7jKB0MY6PRZJPammxXlo1Ckh2zRVLZoc9g2XlJ8ptXUG_8jjcQiV_n7S8UtnktlGa9e_-Amp4SbtVsQQxlhQAe_ua701cQH2GHJONjXj_ZpOfJmfSeNP8mdzcCwwtrG04/s320/100_2362.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462813769558222018" /></span></b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">oma and miss audrey</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHmp8EaNoIVb-O9e0VY6Hh7JQrlYLdC42sDyZD75DWG2vhJnT6fq6CekZBiDUPGo1i3NkGZirRONXoNCx8PN6UXABfDiz2Yfdpei9tWzjdq8kmCJP_dvmSbKEUnpyzyOOCOA7NWS4GLtE/s1600/100_2186.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHmp8EaNoIVb-O9e0VY6Hh7JQrlYLdC42sDyZD75DWG2vhJnT6fq6CekZBiDUPGo1i3NkGZirRONXoNCx8PN6UXABfDiz2Yfdpei9tWzjdq8kmCJP_dvmSbKEUnpyzyOOCOA7NWS4GLtE/s320/100_2186.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462813759033284306" /></span></b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">look who is 2!!</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxt8ww6w9ZSDfUtTqZgduFIe2h5VVF_nepPI78EBOzCU9HhnQH57v5PvU23hkzDLG2E4ePMZcwaL2rlw1Su8nENbmwJDfCY9_t_ltx-V8-OgJfbQgHIAT8yEAh27z4LRL3AhQcPaRX3RC/s1600/100_2203.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxt8ww6w9ZSDfUtTqZgduFIe2h5VVF_nepPI78EBOzCU9HhnQH57v5PvU23hkzDLG2E4ePMZcwaL2rlw1Su8nENbmwJDfCY9_t_ltx-V8-OgJfbQgHIAT8yEAh27z4LRL3AhQcPaRX3RC/s320/100_2203.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462813752781609842" /></span></b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">the grandkids (on the byars' side) at easter</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh903KS64jWTMQcqKwLRVhiKcNTGxiFbcgA0DAv94TJa8f58tBPljHa-Py7jNVrMHFiOmrovBn0Lv51Qvo6OrIfWPyuJ4h168YkOj2gXYuyWAOOsr-TK7_rvLR5EVgN366ZBhmcCtPyXzl_/s1600/100_2205.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh903KS64jWTMQcqKwLRVhiKcNTGxiFbcgA0DAv94TJa8f58tBPljHa-Py7jNVrMHFiOmrovBn0Lv51Qvo6OrIfWPyuJ4h168YkOj2gXYuyWAOOsr-TK7_rvLR5EVgN366ZBhmcCtPyXzl_/s320/100_2205.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462813744827422018" /></span></b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">is that an adorable family or what?</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEird-3FzzkeRHNQYPvzprtJ2AS4lHWoV7lVivJS05eiTmYYItU4S5faoLrsMU8auRFxByKELk2ixOPm4m7DNE0mkwDMIXPyVR_mapieMB1cYKn4oN1z8pkyZZvLSqQtyS-zDMByWJSZ9DLw/s1600/100_2222.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEird-3FzzkeRHNQYPvzprtJ2AS4lHWoV7lVivJS05eiTmYYItU4S5faoLrsMU8auRFxByKELk2ixOPm4m7DNE0mkwDMIXPyVR_mapieMB1cYKn4oN1z8pkyZZvLSqQtyS-zDMByWJSZ9DLw/s1600/100_2222.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEird-3FzzkeRHNQYPvzprtJ2AS4lHWoV7lVivJS05eiTmYYItU4S5faoLrsMU8auRFxByKELk2ixOPm4m7DNE0mkwDMIXPyVR_mapieMB1cYKn4oN1z8pkyZZvLSqQtyS-zDMByWJSZ9DLw/s320/100_2222.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462813736781734082" /></span></b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">10 years and still smiling!!</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjdCGa-wVZDUMwLhevFr86qzGXKL2fAtakM0ERE1hyg0zCWUkiaOeMhRQj0OpvSF3TLJvaVSK1aGoVp3O8ygqtHhf5aq_PBH5wb5tYIfpz5G_tGMNWIl6Q7NRUeq18HvdtcLGQvtpr_Ib/s1600/100_2375.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjdCGa-wVZDUMwLhevFr86qzGXKL2fAtakM0ERE1hyg0zCWUkiaOeMhRQj0OpvSF3TLJvaVSK1aGoVp3O8ygqtHhf5aq_PBH5wb5tYIfpz5G_tGMNWIl6Q7NRUeq18HvdtcLGQvtpr_Ib/s320/100_2375.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462819605655856258" style="cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 320px; " /></b></span></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b>someone takes after her mommy and likes to sleep</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjdCGa-wVZDUMwLhevFr86qzGXKL2fAtakM0ERE1hyg0zCWUkiaOeMhRQj0OpvSF3TLJvaVSK1aGoVp3O8ygqtHhf5aq_PBH5wb5tYIfpz5G_tGMNWIl6Q7NRUeq18HvdtcLGQvtpr_Ib/s1600/100_2375.JPG"></a><br /></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx7mytT_70zWNI9Q2YlWnKCXMdcaVdJOi1a-59V9TZrqJX2__OfZlkCFQkGJVroeIBElKkcK7K0rSL-Ua8aW0-JoFAjJDcfqmEcObTpbBc9-eOxiazoEhBYlTU3uAjjLr0OoXBpJh4udSf/s320/100_2280.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462819584893246562" style="text-decoration: underline;cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 316px; " /></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b>we went to zoo!</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8W3GRyfQY-6sIi_C1zbOCVKldNRDHsmyjx9MvFTlI7i7qFgR8DcNY0X9OVuynlxKLE56YbMPTm6AVvmQuE8TrCe5wGA14cesMNGduNtWbZL_eCDzz9p0pL8Am2RElmYNjHRftkOa3yyt/s320/100_2334.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462819593462539714" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 299px; " /></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b>liam loved the giraffes</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b><br /></b></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bMULp1eruze70CgNs4RwUHlDFwlz4ll5Weimby9bfbp8nDIYTZSAPIbXHxneKw4Sgy-o2YVKZ-QpVPgCCrHbWLEITagx61PtS1Rls7k7Jmqsr3fcoa8NpQZ_TxMr7PSjCJnV9n5Qr_kc/s1600/100_2270.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bMULp1eruze70CgNs4RwUHlDFwlz4ll5Weimby9bfbp8nDIYTZSAPIbXHxneKw4Sgy-o2YVKZ-QpVPgCCrHbWLEITagx61PtS1Rls7k7Jmqsr3fcoa8NpQZ_TxMr7PSjCJnV9n5Qr_kc/s320/100_2270.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462819576235272114" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 235px; " /></b></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b>we believe in group napping</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bMULp1eruze70CgNs4RwUHlDFwlz4ll5Weimby9bfbp8nDIYTZSAPIbXHxneKw4Sgy-o2YVKZ-QpVPgCCrHbWLEITagx61PtS1Rls7k7Jmqsr3fcoa8NpQZ_TxMr7PSjCJnV9n5Qr_kc/s1600/100_2270.JPG"></a><br /></b></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_1X0p2Zh-mJqCDq_qUJGWE_B_twa4OTe0VPZmjIWQ_ofnWBY-mZZw_HotFZpEIrQTIbQeFQP6O4-NZFQC6T3VrXF3Nx10ZJfesVEy0RRSDDdpef9NxAGq3g1gSYmnvBdwGoQVg3PlCPh/s1600/100_2130.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_1X0p2Zh-mJqCDq_qUJGWE_B_twa4OTe0VPZmjIWQ_ofnWBY-mZZw_HotFZpEIrQTIbQeFQP6O4-NZFQC6T3VrXF3Nx10ZJfesVEy0RRSDDdpef9NxAGq3g1gSYmnvBdwGoQVg3PlCPh/s320/100_2130.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462819574807177954" style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px; " /></b></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b>is</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b> all of this really happening!!</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b>poor audrey looks terrified sometimes, well almost all the time she is awake!!</b></span></span></div>heather byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416831743479184354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046632676931025283.post-33015715639876429452010-04-02T19:09:00.000-07:002010-04-02T19:33:26.680-07:00audrey<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">hello audrey! welcome to the world!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">she made her grand entrance at 9:43 pm on March 23, 2010</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">she weighed in at 7 lb and 13 oz and was 22 inches</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">perfect!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmgBBSz5Xcv_ffrmXQz64VD-WWuHuAA_wXshOJ4bO-ph5wFwoIhcr59atsWEq7adz_BkiPzLF98a4QbuYdMqI2_eNFMgCqFxYrdMxz3g5KGyt7X2vDo2KiSm7VqKljUGUnwcxIKZSQ9jU/s1600/100_1950.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmgBBSz5Xcv_ffrmXQz64VD-WWuHuAA_wXshOJ4bO-ph5wFwoIhcr59atsWEq7adz_BkiPzLF98a4QbuYdMqI2_eNFMgCqFxYrdMxz3g5KGyt7X2vDo2KiSm7VqKljUGUnwcxIKZSQ9jU/s320/100_1950.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455730392972615330" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">liam loves his little sister and always wants to </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">"hold the audrey"</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrcNMXUt_qtxrb-LhQK8TwDVvlbT-oIh4W5iMvEDeDZ0WErFn9nIcJgm0M_KwVXj75g05V0E9Ywahbt6i58132HmCws8ij0HeM-3O-gVE488RoPYyd5jsVIJ7No5qWfmygFiEl9uxAPJ-f/s1600/100_1964.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrcNMXUt_qtxrb-LhQK8TwDVvlbT-oIh4W5iMvEDeDZ0WErFn9nIcJgm0M_KwVXj75g05V0E9Ywahbt6i58132HmCws8ij0HeM-3O-gVE488RoPYyd5jsVIJ7No5qWfmygFiEl9uxAPJ-f/s320/100_1964.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455730182947056386" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#003300;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">she loves to sleep, during the day that is! for some reason she thinks that 4 am is the perfect time to wake up. we are trying to make her understand that 7 or 8 is a much more reasonable time to wake up. other than her for midnight and 3 am feeding.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#003300;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYhqZpfZw9dacT65LftrhoUumYsakiKbAOoWsJxeki29rYyHCARDxGrfonIJQiWFkXKdJKxvO9ipxnmj9mRfENQFmtAomWDk2_KkPkx7UZy0ELMYzIv-tS7Egd1Rxm28gz5nqJOELiIMe/s1600/100_2012.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYhqZpfZw9dacT65LftrhoUumYsakiKbAOoWsJxeki29rYyHCARDxGrfonIJQiWFkXKdJKxvO9ipxnmj9mRfENQFmtAomWDk2_KkPkx7UZy0ELMYzIv-tS7Egd1Rxm28gz5nqJOELiIMe/s320/100_2012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455730174334246594" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#003300;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">she is a cuddler! which of course we all love. we have a holding schedule in our house to make sure that we have equal time with the cuddle bug!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#003300;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqfaSkiMKFmoM_lKb7BxBFPaAIIwtOiwd35nQ7aFFSPO-RY9AG5iV05KfppNQB_gHEnVaAskU-3GWcXXM6aTFQN7bIu4NQpH4AVvP9VA5FMS2PY-5ao7Wywf3VRr8_jJPDUFIkDf4KbLu/s1600/100_2071.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqfaSkiMKFmoM_lKb7BxBFPaAIIwtOiwd35nQ7aFFSPO-RY9AG5iV05KfppNQB_gHEnVaAskU-3GWcXXM6aTFQN7bIu4NQpH4AVvP9VA5FMS2PY-5ao7Wywf3VRr8_jJPDUFIkDf4KbLu/s320/100_2071.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455730173352699842" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#003300;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">daddy's holding time tends to turn into nap time.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#003300;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5V0TzTfQPEpVnQrNtsUOd9UNjmhGm8KrNFF6HEOnp4eLNft4S8YrIBMn3b5vnyWOmHUWvhgG8_atpZvtFHLvTWLrqh0iElyux0vvYhCCRx1aKtaYXyIT-off5j9TpPcWxVbNxofJwhRY/s1600/100_2081.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5V0TzTfQPEpVnQrNtsUOd9UNjmhGm8KrNFF6HEOnp4eLNft4S8YrIBMn3b5vnyWOmHUWvhgG8_atpZvtFHLvTWLrqh0iElyux0vvYhCCRx1aKtaYXyIT-off5j9TpPcWxVbNxofJwhRY/s320/100_2081.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455730159688129298" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">audrey is, of course, a fashionista! her mother will have it no other way.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3kMMGvHMyTjTaESqipLLuHcO_yxM771B-L8D3jo7lPDa3u32mSJgVxbdupWxE4dBbdVdv7tZ06JkJGh89g5us7jlL8miIlfiowNRtqTZL51ijOl7VchhCuk2nI2yTaCiX76SlDk68sC2/s1600/100_2108.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3kMMGvHMyTjTaESqipLLuHcO_yxM771B-L8D3jo7lPDa3u32mSJgVxbdupWxE4dBbdVdv7tZ06JkJGh89g5us7jlL8miIlfiowNRtqTZL51ijOl7VchhCuk2nI2yTaCiX76SlDk68sC2/s320/100_2108.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455730150046019874" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">audrey is wonderful and perfect. we are having a great time adjusting to our new little one. oma is here for a while so of course i am spoiled with more help than most, but i am not turing it down. we are almost done with her room so stay tuned for pictures. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">liam is turning two and getting so big. we look at audrey and can't help remember how little and precious he was. he is of course still precious just bigger now. he talks and talks and is becoming so independent. i love watching him turn into a little man, but i am sad at the same time that he can't stay my little boy. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">God has blessed us amazingly and we can't thank Him enough!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>heather byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416831743479184354noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046632676931025283.post-29026787413363375502010-03-16T11:45:00.001-07:002010-03-16T12:11:53.702-07:00spring break sick!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">so, my poor little boy has the ickies!! we have run a fever off and on since friday and have a yucky cough, a runny nose, and no appetite. he will drink very little and is being quite obstinate about everything. i feel completely helpless and frustrated. i want to just pick him up and hug the sick out of him. if only that would work, sadly i have tried several times, and it doesn't. </span></span>heather byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416831743479184354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046632676931025283.post-15861983659565916552010-03-10T19:48:00.000-08:002010-03-10T20:21:18.789-08:00funny things . . .<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;">okay, so matt and i have decided to record for perpetuity (matt's word, i was thinking posterity) the funny things that liam has said. so, here are some of them in no particular order: </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;">1. before he could pronounce his "f" sounds they were all "b's" - we had bingers and a boot instead of fingers and a foot.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;">2. he pairs very specific words together - he wants to watch "the woodybuzz" (toy story), our dogs are not maddie and panzer they are "maddiepanzer" and tigger and pooh are no longer separate characters we have "tiggerpooh"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;">3. love you sounds more like "love ooh"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;">4. matt will get liam up on tuesdays and thursdays and when liam doesn't see mommy then it is obvious that "momma seepin" however on monday, wednesday, and friday when momma gets him up and there is no daddy then "daddy work"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;">5. he also loves "bercessities" - see if you can figure it out! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;">6. i don't know where he gets it, personally i blame matt and mema and grandad for this one, but if he sees glenn beck the first words out of his mouth are "d'american". </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;">7. oh yeah, he puts "d's " before everything - "d d d juicy" "d d d mickey mouse"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;">8. if you ask him his name it is "arde' byars" we say the first name and he supplies the rest. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;">9. he loves to be saved - it is a game of chase and one of us will say "i'm gonna git you" and then he runs away saying "daddy save you" "grandma save you" "momma save you" depending on who he wants to be saved by or who he happens to be running toward.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;">10. our bed time ritual is probably our favorite - it starts with hugs and kisses, even some for audrey, then we say "love you" and he responds "love ooh", then we say "miss you" and he responds "miss (pause) you", then we say "see you in the morning" and he responds "moorniing" (you have to extend the vowels). then he rolls over and grabs seahorse and sometimes goes to sleep, other times he will play with "tiggerpooh" or blanket. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;">he is such a blessing and a wonderful little boy. it amazes us how much we can love something so little. audrey is going to have a great big brother!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;">i want to put the lens cap on</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEird0_q2RFyyL0oMYS_1c7D_aIBkO2UFSHPIN-ElDj1RzwsXLCfIHaoAsPpuKlP_GFPDs0lAp1fAxDIXV9IcD0QJq4eaOE9bINue4ziizBuPTOj546qoAmmQ9nyVAvPD0xN-mgLCHwkyz_k/s1600-h/100_1847.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><img 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pink!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">i</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"> don't know if i have ever seen so much pink in my life! my kitchen is covered in it. this is of course because all of my and audrey's wonderful baby shower presents have made it out of the car, but have not made it to her room. it was such a great shower and i am so excited to go through everything again! of course, i have to go through everything to take tags off and start washing the precious teeny tiny clothes so that they can be ready when she arrives in just a few short weeks (hopefully 4 or 5 to be exact). she is going to be a well dressed little girl. i am so excited to get play dress up with her. i know she is not a doll, but you know what i mean! </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">i am just excited to finally meet the little one who has given me heartburn, pressed on my bladder, and kicked me in the ribs for so many months. i think she may already be a black belt karate master!! i know she is going to be amazing and i can't wait to see what God has in store for all of us in the coming months and years. it is going to be an adventure. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">here come the pictures from the shower this past saturday!!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">aren't the letters adorable (painted by cassie bundy) and the baby book is too precious! (done by carrie tungate)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEs6usXz0Dd3jtoDEMKTBSOVvscohgG3j_kv1Dfra4g9Yqa211UrEqT8LJbjVXVHjoSW3s3R0p3yDY4cWQP5m_qI8kzaTSAOzcowAvd6BNQTktDbxijYi63ilXeOrNgV2p8Y6aFxPUZgn/s1600-h/100_1720.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEs6usXz0Dd3jtoDEMKTBSOVvscohgG3j_kv1Dfra4g9Yqa211UrEqT8LJbjVXVHjoSW3s3R0p3yDY4cWQP5m_qI8kzaTSAOzcowAvd6BNQTktDbxijYi63ilXeOrNgV2p8Y6aFxPUZgn/s320/100_1720.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441120203380751154" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 178px; " /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">mema and me! aren't we cute!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie42LtOjZdAA_7xgscMS90OjPJc31BynbfuZMg-t_KcXdxGHz1zimalkyRJhWQQbQ3JLRBKe6ECQmlaYF8BH4TjYT7wXYVKeR97bKhsO0JrPgDnrvZHVXPKaULxjZlElwSNzq6YHYo45af/s1600-h/100_1719.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie42LtOjZdAA_7xgscMS90OjPJc31BynbfuZMg-t_KcXdxGHz1zimalkyRJhWQQbQ3JLRBKe6ECQmlaYF8BH4TjYT7wXYVKeR97bKhsO0JrPgDnrvZHVXPKaULxjZlElwSNzq6YHYo45af/s320/100_1719.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441120196084443362" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 279px; " /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">me and grandma byars, looking good!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie42LtOjZdAA_7xgscMS90OjPJc31BynbfuZMg-t_KcXdxGHz1zimalkyRJhWQQbQ3JLRBKe6ECQmlaYF8BH4TjYT7wXYVKeR97bKhsO0JrPgDnrvZHVXPKaULxjZlElwSNzq6YHYo45af/s1600-h/100_1719.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxUaNKOspM4-A9HyLdHg466Y60sfc3ZLfp8nwYg9EuQ1lrOL2f2iEGhsuhVR38B0gkikeoDq7UQY75rAJKVmK55f4FJdXfr-1avPrVQh6zDa9sgEa-mTLWOeWGwXTZbKIZgoa_SMdH8Sd/s1600-h/100_1771.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxUaNKOspM4-A9HyLdHg466Y60sfc3ZLfp8nwYg9EuQ1lrOL2f2iEGhsuhVR38B0gkikeoDq7UQY75rAJKVmK55f4FJdXfr-1avPrVQh6zDa9sgEa-mTLWOeWGwXTZbKIZgoa_SMdH8Sd/s320/100_1771.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441120188243063410" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 235px; " /></span></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">me and my preggo sister-in-law jonna! we are both having girls!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxUaNKOspM4-A9HyLdHg466Y60sfc3ZLfp8nwYg9EuQ1lrOL2f2iEGhsuhVR38B0gkikeoDq7UQY75rAJKVmK55f4FJdXfr-1avPrVQh6zDa9sgEa-mTLWOeWGwXTZbKIZgoa_SMdH8Sd/s1600-h/100_1771.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3luMNqsSbcPnsY98hsQaqId-BEae2iC3iyzFyB5htYf2QxKgnmi2NXB50Po74t9GrKKr7n7Zrg7w5FiJD0YorIKg_t8HROa7FS2x6H6mR0hxk-SHtefA-nseC0tYIg3KcVBP6RoPbvs4/s1600-h/100_1778.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3luMNqsSbcPnsY98hsQaqId-BEae2iC3iyzFyB5htYf2QxKgnmi2NXB50Po74t9GrKKr7n7Zrg7w5FiJD0YorIKg_t8HROa7FS2x6H6mR0hxk-SHtefA-nseC0tYIg3KcVBP6RoPbvs4/s320/100_1778.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441120183560496482" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 252px; " /></span></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">the loot!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFrTeO7KqFG-rOLm4BxxFsuwO37z7uRZvoAAtpiyO5mLas7D2rz9QcYoAnCh62lC-MDLDgZKCU3YKBrzKGkCUZ95m3IF8kBcxp-VIIH97CzzIhT3lW98Lj8gOfbd23HADxvzsa1VZSOYO/s1600-h/100_1769.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFrTeO7KqFG-rOLm4BxxFsuwO37z7uRZvoAAtpiyO5mLas7D2rz9QcYoAnCh62lC-MDLDgZKCU3YKBrzKGkCUZ95m3IF8kBcxp-VIIH97CzzIhT3lW98Lj8gOfbd23HADxvzsa1VZSOYO/s320/100_1769.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441139894287567282" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px; " /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">a bunch of bundys</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFrTeO7KqFG-rOLm4BxxFsuwO37z7uRZvoAAtpiyO5mLas7D2rz9QcYoAnCh62lC-MDLDgZKCU3YKBrzKGkCUZ95m3IF8kBcxp-VIIH97CzzIhT3lW98Lj8gOfbd23HADxvzsa1VZSOYO/s1600-h/100_1769.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTkjbRcTALXv9bI0FCy6AWEaIFolqRNIr4hyphenhyphennGsGeguneg6DT3dfFUC_r3-JOVLIFKmGWa5lQiWPi-5e8ZtA9LF6TQ-MtZYYcKfQOHb1f_NSAKMLA6rnegbztWrjW2IQbEWPYTsX9ZsymM/s1600-h/100_1730.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTkjbRcTALXv9bI0FCy6AWEaIFolqRNIr4hyphenhyphennGsGeguneg6DT3dfFUC_r3-JOVLIFKmGWa5lQiWPi-5e8ZtA9LF6TQ-MtZYYcKfQOHb1f_NSAKMLA6rnegbztWrjW2IQbEWPYTsX9ZsymM/s320/100_1730.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441139888635198002" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px; " /></span></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">too sweet hostesses!! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTkjbRcTALXv9bI0FCy6AWEaIFolqRNIr4hyphenhyphennGsGeguneg6DT3dfFUC_r3-JOVLIFKmGWa5lQiWPi-5e8ZtA9LF6TQ-MtZYYcKfQOHb1f_NSAKMLA6rnegbztWrjW2IQbEWPYTsX9ZsymM/s1600-h/100_1730.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLA_9rqtqojs7DN2By0oL3a9JwADYxYrXVDdVpV7fuNzHa1jEj2uuuBTX_r_8O_2D_bwk6oBkmL15Z3OZtwHpp3oFFHcV3Z2DlqBRMkP8ya9GVhG2EJCiljGMYYKSPATO-Llo8XxBKE69f/s1600-h/100_1729.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLA_9rqtqojs7DN2By0oL3a9JwADYxYrXVDdVpV7fuNzHa1jEj2uuuBTX_r_8O_2D_bwk6oBkmL15Z3OZtwHpp3oFFHcV3Z2DlqBRMkP8ya9GVhG2EJCiljGMYYKSPATO-Llo8XxBKE69f/s320/100_1729.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441139878120682818" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 259px; " /></span></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">me with a very cute clark!!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLA_9rqtqojs7DN2By0oL3a9JwADYxYrXVDdVpV7fuNzHa1jEj2uuuBTX_r_8O_2D_bwk6oBkmL15Z3OZtwHpp3oFFHcV3Z2DlqBRMkP8ya9GVhG2EJCiljGMYYKSPATO-Llo8XxBKE69f/s1600-h/100_1729.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3exjc3NDpb5gne4Xl0IbmelbryXyzisvvKs3KDMQNaMToJ70BuwaF2Ny0dGcfAsRRCqC8ZFFb00fW6Si76vAfaQsyWdR3pJWYRtGeHFs14HgDiwXMTNq6aZp0eHWN66Ybm-YAo7xf03TQ/s1600-h/100_1722.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3exjc3NDpb5gne4Xl0IbmelbryXyzisvvKs3KDMQNaMToJ70BuwaF2Ny0dGcfAsRRCqC8ZFFb00fW6Si76vAfaQsyWdR3pJWYRtGeHFs14HgDiwXMTNq6aZp0eHWN66Ybm-YAo7xf03TQ/s320/100_1722.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441139869262002290" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 275px; " /></span></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">mr. cool! i just threw this one of liam in for fun!! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XO5e89mwgLBUKDs292meOBiEZQh58n2HYdYQ31w2TNO9iLP8zQrCdeHb3IbdvsMLGerrUP-vtcqVYyZT0VQzIEjlMRKzBY7A8MJS_P21MRyKvsks9cUaB-L2C5zayC_JbQlevHO7OivQ/s1600-h/100_1718.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XO5e89mwgLBUKDs292meOBiEZQh58n2HYdYQ31w2TNO9iLP8zQrCdeHb3IbdvsMLGerrUP-vtcqVYyZT0VQzIEjlMRKzBY7A8MJS_P21MRyKvsks9cUaB-L2C5zayC_JbQlevHO7OivQ/s320/100_1718.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441120164253934418" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 293px; " /></span></span></a></div>heather byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416831743479184354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046632676931025283.post-54807832718914028572010-02-11T13:23:00.000-08:002010-02-11T13:38:47.664-08:00if you're happy and you know it!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">today was liam's valentines chapel and party at "super kids". we went to see their chapel program and i got a great video of liam and his class singing "if you're happy and you know it". he was so great and knew all the motions. i think he takes after his mommy a bit with his dramatic ability and stage personality!! we are looking forward to many more fun and precious performances. so, this is our valentine to everyone out there! enjoy the video. </span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#660000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#660000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxhSl3aLKTunDUSCcLOtDN8qfoSAoF7Tit1zaKfxgWyutx3A6_89s5PO-IV2mNGloUr3peLD9va_K2AVv367A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>heather byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416831743479184354noreply@blogger.com1