tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26507271923793693952024-03-13T03:16:09.442-07:00Stier StuffAliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12545411864760451006noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650727192379369395.post-2959471041961983882009-10-29T19:09:00.000-07:002009-10-29T19:38:44.048-07:00A few more pics<div style="text-align: center;">Yes, another update already. This is Michelle (Alicia's sister) and I had a few pics on my camera to add as well.<br /><br />We did a little furniture moving and cleaning and here's the final product. Cora's therapy swing is the newest addition to the Stier household and according to Sam is "the best thing we've ever installed in this house."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SupK6x0z5XI/AAAAAAAAAF0/BHloNKK08t4/s1600-h/IMG_2780.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SupK6x0z5XI/AAAAAAAAAF0/BHloNKK08t4/s320/IMG_2780.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398209477024671090" border="0" /></a>Alicia's home-away-from-home the past few weeks:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SupK8GQhgOI/AAAAAAAAAGM/ySzCSGG1v3A/s1600-h/IMG_2787.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SupK8GQhgOI/AAAAAAAAAGM/ySzCSGG1v3A/s320/IMG_2787.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398209499689484514" border="0" /></a>Thanks Ronald.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SupK7omN_vI/AAAAAAAAAGE/PRwj36Mk06M/s1600-h/IMG_2786.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SupK7omN_vI/AAAAAAAAAGE/PRwj36Mk06M/s320/IMG_2786.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398209491727417074" border="0" /></a>This is Cora and I waiting for Alicia to check out of the Ronald McDonald House. She is ready to go home!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SupK7AIXiBI/AAAAAAAAAF8/ZRik5srklTM/s1600-h/IMG_2783.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SupK7AIXiBI/AAAAAAAAAF8/ZRik5srklTM/s320/IMG_2783.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398209480864794642" border="0" /></a>It was great to be able to see Cora again. Love you Stiers!<br /></div>Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12545411864760451006noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650727192379369395.post-89710354323443772692009-10-25T18:30:00.000-07:002009-10-25T19:58:25.328-07:00A Year in Review<div align="center">This is what you do when you haven't blogged in a year and are getting back on the wagon. Enjoy!<br /><br />Christmas 2008 </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUEhekhpwI/AAAAAAAAAFc/mhIFFjN-VgI/s1600-h/misc+038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396724701661865730" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUEhekhpwI/AAAAAAAAAFc/mhIFFjN-VgI/s320/misc+038.JPG" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396724691029088274" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUEg29eWBI/AAAAAAAAAFU/kpGMUGT7qAQ/s320/misc+053.JPG" /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUEgiWo49I/AAAAAAAAAFM/cS7gVP8dkrk/s1600-h/misc+054.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396724685497492434" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUEgiWo49I/AAAAAAAAAFM/cS7gVP8dkrk/s320/misc+054.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUEgS2Jw7I/AAAAAAAAAFE/SH0xNa36p4U/s1600-h/misc+065.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396724681334703026" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUEgS2Jw7I/AAAAAAAAAFE/SH0xNa36p4U/s320/misc+065.JPG" /></a> January 2009<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUEgPCc_sI/AAAAAAAAAE8/eZl27zt7-ro/s1600-h/misc+092.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396724680312553154" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUEgPCc_sI/AAAAAAAAAE8/eZl27zt7-ro/s320/misc+092.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUETI4F6zI/AAAAAAAAAE0/OWvDQp-FfKc/s1600-h/misc+095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396724455320185650" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUETI4F6zI/AAAAAAAAAE0/OWvDQp-FfKc/s320/misc+095.JPG" /></a> February: new family member, Chewey<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUESy6-P1I/AAAAAAAAAEs/0Z4n9CYPdmM/s1600-h/misc+103.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396724449426685778" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUESy6-P1I/AAAAAAAAAEs/0Z4n9CYPdmM/s320/misc+103.JPG" /></a> Thinking about sleep?<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUESkBUaAI/AAAAAAAAAEk/Ow0tFQ1Xitg/s1600-h/misc+115.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396724445426771970" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUESkBUaAI/AAAAAAAAAEk/Ow0tFQ1Xitg/s320/misc+115.JPG" /></a> March: Owen's 5th B-day</div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUESS58CqI/AAAAAAAAAEc/XVaIEpFAL2U/s1600-h/misc+137.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396724440832412322" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUESS58CqI/AAAAAAAAAEc/XVaIEpFAL2U/s320/misc+137.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUESNapipI/AAAAAAAAAEU/StnRZWc9788/s1600-h/misc+144.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396724439358999186" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUESNapipI/AAAAAAAAAEU/StnRZWc9788/s320/misc+144.JPG" /></a> April: Cuddle time<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUEEiINQ-I/AAAAAAAAAEM/iXhtmaF2TBY/s1600-h/misc+154.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396724204400624610" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUEEiINQ-I/AAAAAAAAAEM/iXhtmaF2TBY/s320/misc+154.JPG" /></a> May: Chow time<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUEEQN9n9I/AAAAAAAAAEE/FEeba3_7krQ/s1600-h/misc+159.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396724199592927186" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUEEQN9n9I/AAAAAAAAAEE/FEeba3_7krQ/s320/misc+159.JPG" /></a>June: Sleepy time<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUED9djS0I/AAAAAAAAAD8/lNfQGNv72wM/s1600-h/misc+164.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396724194558036802" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUED9djS0I/AAAAAAAAAD8/lNfQGNv72wM/s320/misc+164.JPG" /></a>July: Therapy time with Jeanine<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUEDt6H-mI/AAAAAAAAAD0/wJAEyRKwqmk/s1600-h/misc+171.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396724190382914146" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUEDt6H-mI/AAAAAAAAAD0/wJAEyRKwqmk/s320/misc+171.JPG" /></a> August: First day of school<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUEDCUgcPI/AAAAAAAAADs/SyuKDWlc3Zo/s1600-h/misc+211.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396724178682409202" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUEDCUgcPI/AAAAAAAAADs/SyuKDWlc3Zo/s320/misc+211.JPG" /></a>September: Hippotherapy (but really it's on a horse) with David<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUDyW766iI/AAAAAAAAADk/RAxVgME5pMg/s1600-h/misc+240.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396723892158655010" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUDyW766iI/AAAAAAAAADk/RAxVgME5pMg/s320/misc+240.JPG" /></a> Giddyup<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuULqtd_OBI/AAAAAAAAAFs/0GXDTGAbRV4/s1600-h/misc+246.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396732556861192210" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuULqtd_OBI/AAAAAAAAAFs/0GXDTGAbRV4/s320/misc+246.JPG" /></a> Who am I? Michael Jordan on a horse?<br /><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUDVxNXxtI/AAAAAAAAADU/0MGsq0zCSOQ/s1600-h/misc+247.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396723400994965202" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUDVxNXxtI/AAAAAAAAADU/0MGsq0zCSOQ/s320/misc+247.JPG" /></a> October: Surgery time<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUDVo2pfaI/AAAAAAAAADM/7hBrHlRqyrk/s1600-h/misc+255.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396723398752173474" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUDVo2pfaI/AAAAAAAAADM/7hBrHlRqyrk/s320/misc+255.JPG" /></a> 72 stitches...ouch! <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUDVGW599I/AAAAAAAAADE/XBgmn9AOVyU/s1600-h/misc+256.JPG"></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396723389492230098" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUDVGW599I/AAAAAAAAADE/XBgmn9AOVyU/s320/misc+256.JPG" /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUDUyM9hfI/AAAAAAAAAC8/mhY_aMGbnEE/s1600-h/misc+260.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396723384081810930" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SuUDUyM9hfI/AAAAAAAAAC8/mhY_aMGbnEE/s320/misc+260.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div><p align="center">After 29 days in the hospital, we're heading home!</p><p align="center">So, there you have it. That's the Stier Year in Review. </p>Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12545411864760451006noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650727192379369395.post-90019262808181952772008-10-31T22:23:00.000-07:002008-10-31T23:07:52.467-07:00Hooray for Halloween!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SQvqAL1mPNI/AAAAAAAAACU/oM4CQfXws_g/s1600-h/Halloween+042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263557878411050194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SQvqAL1mPNI/AAAAAAAAACU/oM4CQfXws_g/s320/Halloween+042.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SQvp_3OtGjI/AAAAAAAAACM/lBYwUuDDgiI/s1600-h/Halloween+043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263557872879213106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SQvp_3OtGjI/AAAAAAAAACM/lBYwUuDDgiI/s320/Halloween+043.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SQvp_owtmvI/AAAAAAAAACE/sTAGnNVtCXI/s1600-h/Halloween+047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263557868995320562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SQvp_owtmvI/AAAAAAAAACE/sTAGnNVtCXI/s320/Halloween+047.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SQvp_AAzwqI/AAAAAAAAAB8/jSgIX6LlNmc/s1600-h/Halloween+049.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263557858056979106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SQvp_AAzwqI/AAAAAAAAAB8/jSgIX6LlNmc/s320/Halloween+049.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;">Can you believe that today is Halloween and I am posting this? I know, it's a miracle. The kids had lots of fun trick-or-treating and just as much fun handing out candy. For once, the weather was great. Cora was a cat and you can't really tell by the pics but she has a tail too. The actual picture- taking was quite hilarious as we couldn't get Cora to stay sitting very long. The boys weren't much help either :) </span></div></div></div></div>Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12545411864760451006noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650727192379369395.post-82048154508820144822008-10-31T22:19:00.000-07:002008-10-31T22:23:07.956-07:00Cutie-pie<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SQvnnV-3v_I/AAAAAAAAAB0/vbeeI1ykaKk/s1600-h/Halloween+026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263555252614316018" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SQvnnV-3v_I/AAAAAAAAAB0/vbeeI1ykaKk/s320/Halloween+026.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SQvnmxIXsXI/AAAAAAAAABs/9jbEYldWugs/s1600-h/Halloween+025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263555242722046322" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SQvnmxIXsXI/AAAAAAAAABs/9jbEYldWugs/s320/Halloween+025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I just had to post these pics of Cora. She was giggling at the movie. It was so cute!</span></div></div>Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12545411864760451006noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650727192379369395.post-34943704605266711592008-10-31T22:07:00.000-07:002008-10-31T22:18:48.680-07:00Sam's Birthday<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SQvmiTr0FYI/AAAAAAAAABk/2n1Uz5aXWcQ/s1600-h/Halloween+039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263554066586539394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SQvmiTr0FYI/AAAAAAAAABk/2n1Uz5aXWcQ/s320/Halloween+039.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SQvmiNeFQDI/AAAAAAAAABc/mNwIJNPebdE/s1600-h/Halloween+036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263554064918331442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SQvmiNeFQDI/AAAAAAAAABc/mNwIJNPebdE/s320/Halloween+036.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SQvmhnvOvrI/AAAAAAAAABU/iN5O4eg9pWE/s1600-h/Halloween+024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263554054789709490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SQvmhnvOvrI/AAAAAAAAABU/iN5O4eg9pWE/s320/Halloween+024.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Sam had a pretty low-key 7th birthday this year. Max came over for cake and ice cream but the big present was a parakeet! We have been researching pets for a month and finally decided on a bird. Sam named him Arnie (don't ask me where he got that!) He is very sweet and quite tame. He loves to just sit on Sam's shoulder and we've only had him for a week! Did you know parakeets can live up to 14 years! Sam has been doing a great job taking care of him. Not quite the same as a dog but much easier to care for. We miss you Buddy!</span></div></div></div>Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12545411864760451006noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650727192379369395.post-44411110588059478132008-10-17T00:57:00.000-07:002008-10-17T01:10:56.962-07:00Moab<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SPhHiB7n4xI/AAAAAAAAABE/VbwnErV7jo4/s1600-h/DSCN0916.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258031214914691858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="240" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SPhHiB7n4xI/AAAAAAAAABE/VbwnErV7jo4/s320/DSCN0916.JPG" width="382" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SPhHiZUQLUI/AAAAAAAAABM/gwdvEHkrroc/s1600-h/DSCN0914.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258031221192011074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SPhHiZUQLUI/AAAAAAAAABM/gwdvEHkrroc/s320/DSCN0914.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SPhFrfUnY4I/AAAAAAAAAA8/EqQSYYDRwjM/s1600-h/DSCN0915.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258029178399712130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SPhFrfUnY4I/AAAAAAAAAA8/EqQSYYDRwjM/s400/DSCN0915.JPG" border="0" /></a> Our trip to Moab was awesome! We stayed in the most amazing place called Moab Springs Ranch. The boys had a blast swimming, catching tadpoles, rafting, and hiking to see the arches. Thanks to Tony's Tours (aka: dad) for putting together an amazing family vacation/reunion! By the way, the tiny white dot sitting at the base of the arch is Sam. :) What a trooper!<br /><br /><div></div></div>Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12545411864760451006noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650727192379369395.post-45270455763077926132008-10-17T00:24:00.000-07:002008-10-31T23:05:00.803-07:00Sshh... I'm eating.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SPg94736mzI/AAAAAAAAAAs/l1i-rnpoJ28/s1600-h/Cora+in+Recliner+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258020613309242162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SPg94736mzI/AAAAAAAAAAs/l1i-rnpoJ28/s400/Cora+in+Recliner+006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">What a multi-tasker! She can sleep while eating <em>and</em> keep her little hands folded in such a lady-like fashion!</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SPg95OHVr4I/AAAAAAAAAA0/NiSJgqlGUNQ/s1600-h/Cora+in+Recliner+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258020618205769602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SPg95OHVr4I/AAAAAAAAAA0/NiSJgqlGUNQ/s400/Cora+in+Recliner+007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12545411864760451006noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650727192379369395.post-58756788179753434172008-10-17T00:12:00.000-07:002008-10-17T00:22:25.491-07:00Some Pics to Please<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SPg8-OhXuMI/AAAAAAAAAAk/Nf4Q8eBkilE/s1600-h/Cora+in+Recliner+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258019604702673090" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SPg8-OhXuMI/AAAAAAAAAAk/Nf4Q8eBkilE/s320/Cora+in+Recliner+005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SPg8p0viUZI/AAAAAAAAAAc/bC-SNRvrAnA/s1600-h/Cora+in+Recliner+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258019254185382290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SPg8p0viUZI/AAAAAAAAAAc/bC-SNRvrAnA/s320/Cora+in+Recliner+003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Here are a few pics of Cora. She is doing great! She has been rolling and weightbearing on her legs. She is holding her head up while eating and holds her own spoon. After some debate, we recently weaned her off one of her seizure meds. So far, it seems to be a good move. She is more alert and active. We are keeping very busy with 5 therapies a week and are currently in the process of getting some equipment for her. One of her favorite activities is getting in her jumperoo. She is getting really good at bouncing in that thing and she loves it. Never a dull moment around here!</span></div></div>Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12545411864760451006noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650727192379369395.post-34776222539279613352008-10-16T23:02:00.000-07:002008-10-16T23:23:40.151-07:00Caped Crusader??<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SPgt-qxVVLI/AAAAAAAAAAU/TQPuDc8uZIE/s1600-h/DSCN0863.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258003119611401394" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SPgt-qxVVLI/AAAAAAAAAAU/TQPuDc8uZIE/s320/DSCN0863.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258000803668835362" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvDMB8vBiMQ/SPgr33NmPCI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BnFjLh2WFAk/s320/DSCN0861.JPG" border="0" /> Owen is enjoying his fall break from preschool. He is doing great and is such a character. We are trying to break his new habit of saying “what the…”. I honestly don’t know where he picked that up. He doesn’t say anything after the “what the..”, just “what the..” and I’m like “what the… are you doing Owen?”. He doesn’t understand why we don’t want him to say it. Trying explaining that to a 4 ½ yr. old. It went something like this.<br />“Owen, don’t say that.”<br />“Why, is that a bad word?”<br />“No, but it’s not a nice thing to say.”<br />“Why? It’s not a bad word.”<br />“I know but…please, just don’t say it”<br />“Why?”<br />“Because I said so and every time you say it, you have to give me 50 cents, OK!!”<br />“O.K. Mom.”<br />What I wanted to say was “Because it’s what you say <strong>before</strong> you say a bad word and every time I hear you say it, I hear a bad word at the end of “what the…” in my own mind!!!”<br />Like he doesn’t think I’m crazy enough, so I think I’ll just leave it alone. It was pretty hilarious though.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12545411864760451006noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650727192379369395.post-23314716255553834662008-10-16T22:54:00.000-07:002008-10-16T23:02:26.018-07:00Here We Go!<span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I have promised many people that I would blog and I guess the guilt is finally getting to me. Yes, I'm a little slow. Hopefully, this will be the first of many blogs. I have decided to only do this blog. Trying to update 2 blogs is just too much for me. Sadly, Cora's Corner will have to be put on the back burner. Babysteps, Alicia, babysteps. </span>Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12545411864760451006noreply@blogger.com0