tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42081264346035952792024-03-05T21:14:42.410-08:00Let It Be LeitschJenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-70327080631880820572012-06-05T17:04:00.000-07:002012-06-05T17:04:36.459-07:00Funny Girl<div style="text-align: center;">
Anna is really cracking us up lately. Sometimes Jimmy and I just stare at each other across the dinner table or room, shake our heads, and mouth, "What?!?!" Today one of her teachers even commented that Anna has one of the most vivid imaginations she's ever seen.</div>
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The other night at bedtime, Anna says to me, "Mom, if I ate the sun, my lips would be soooo hot ... so I would just eat fluffy clouds ... and I would share them with my squirrel friends."</div>
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Another night: "Mommy, you're the best mom I ever did pick out ... actually, you're the ONLY mom I ever did pick out."</div>
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And another: "[random singing] ... and then the banister fell down the stairs ... Mommy, isn't that soooo funny?!?!"</div>
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And finally: "[big gasp!] ... Mommy, I need to get shiny gold necklaces for all my superhero friends ... Green Lantern ... Flash ... not the red Flash, just yellow Flash, well, maybe both Flashes ..."</div>
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Here are some fun pictures from the last few weeks: </div>
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Reading some Oswald Chambers in bed:</div>
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At an amazing splash park by our place:</div>
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I love this picture of her smile while Jimmy's holding her! </div>
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Making silly faces for the camera: </div>
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Anna said, "I'm roaring like a lion!" </div>
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Our little bookworm ... I can just picture this scene with chapter books in a few years! </div>
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This is Anna and her ladybug, "Tefia," at Wegerzyn Garden Park in Dayton. </div>
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Walking on the tree path at the park ... in her first outfit of the day, pre-waterpark. We rarely take a walk these days without Anna having sticks in hand ... they make great wands, walking sticks, spoons, and violins!</div>
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Running through a really amazing branch house ... Anna kept saying it was a whale's belly and she was running around inside trying to get out! </div>
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This video shows Anna talking to her ladybug friend. She says, "Tefia, you want to come to the museum and watch me turn into a meerkat? Yeah? Okay." She <i>really</i> wanted to go to the museum that day (because there are meerkats there that she totally loves) and was trying to get Tefia on board.</div>
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Rare family picture ... still at the park ... we'll definitely return! We are enjoying our funny girl and looking forward to summer!</div>
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Yesterday Anna decided to be Liesl, from <i>Sound of Music</i> lore. This is not all that out of the ordinary. Sometimes she's Gretl, pretending to fall asleep and making me carry her around like at the end of "So Long, Farewell." Sometime's Jimmy's "Captain." Sometimes we (Jimmy excluded) run around the hill outside our apartment pretending to be Maria on top of a mountain. My love of <i>Sound of Music</i> must be genetic, or at the very least contagious! </div>
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She wore one of my shirts and told me it was her "Liesl dress." As she
helped me make zucchini muffins, she made a family out of all the
measuring spoons and told me she and Rolf were playing house (with my house-shaped recipe box). She kept saying things like, "Look, Rolf, everything's ready and just <i>perfect</i>!" and "Come on, spoon, your sister needs you in the house." It was hard to stay focused on baking when I was fascinated by her story taking shape with my cooking utensils.</div>
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Then, while I was making dinner, Liesl read me her <i>Toy Story</i> book. She thought it was hilarious to switch all the characters' names to confuse me, and I snapped this cute smile in the midst of her joking:</div>
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The reality of life with Anna right now is that we're wading through some violent tantrums and sleep troubles (probably similar to most parents of toddlers, but, of course, it feels awful when it's happening to you!), and sweet, imaginative afternoons like this really do make all the work worth it. She's a handful sometimes, but definitely on her way to being a strong, smart young lady!</div>Jenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-77601594550779899982012-04-24T08:17:00.003-07:002012-04-24T08:17:34.337-07:00Birthday Princess Show<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday, when I picked Anna up from school, her teacher said she had a story for me. She said, "You won't believe what Anna did."</div>
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<i>Oh, Lord</i>, I thought. Those aren't necessarily the words a mother of a tantrum-throwing toddler wants to hear. </div>
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Apparently, my creative, spunky, [bossy] two-and-a-half-year-old convinced ALL TWELVE of her classmates, mostly boys,</div>
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For the good part of an hour, her teacher said, Anna had the kids marching around the classroom gathering items for the "show," getting all her friends excited about it and joining in. It made me laugh to think about how similar Anna and I are at times (which usually leads to problems of will, but that's another story all together). My parents tell numerous stories about me as a child leading others into games and shows and dramatic activities, being able to wrangle the most unwilling and unlikely participants into the web of my imagination. How fun to watch Anna grow into a miniature leader, a kid who includes everyone in the fun. I pray she never loses the ability to reach out to and include people and that her contagious personality always draws people to her!</div>Jenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-30258704178018733342012-04-24T07:58:00.003-07:002012-04-24T08:00:09.460-07:00Florida<div style="text-align: center;">
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My parents generously treated the entire family to a week-long vacation in Destin, Florida the first week of April. We had a great time playing on the beach and enjoying our beautiful vacation home.</div>
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Anna helped Grandpa make pancakes for breakfast one morning:</div>
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We enjoyed some delicious pub fare:</div>
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Here's our smiley girl on her last beach day: </div>
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Cuddling with Grandma:</div>
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<br />Jenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-13983403758240718452012-03-29T07:11:00.004-07:002012-03-29T07:57:56.821-07:00Spring Fun<div style="text-align: center;">So, these pictures are all out of order, but they highlight some things we've been up to this spring:<br /><br />We took Anna to see the musical Rapunzel, Rapunzel at the Cincinnati Children's Theatre last weekend as a special treat (and kind of in celebration of FINALLY being debt free!!!). It was the first time we've taken her to a full-length show of any kind, and she did great! While she didn't sit in her seat the whole time, she stood and watched and interacted with the story from start to finish.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIahD9kZq6dZE7zr2Q2tKIifRtWD2ZsRNZw3gk0S9GhyphenhyphenJ_IgdW4Zz6mrFtL6K6V5s9JVIpq40NQreNP7LCiH1FoOMl7HdtssQkRLaoIvNu2nnKXGiIMxK37emcT2QDVbphcovA5qJfDj2/s1600/IMG_0455.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIahD9kZq6dZE7zr2Q2tKIifRtWD2ZsRNZw3gk0S9GhyphenhyphenJ_IgdW4Zz6mrFtL6K6V5s9JVIpq40NQreNP7LCiH1FoOMl7HdtssQkRLaoIvNu2nnKXGiIMxK37emcT2QDVbphcovA5qJfDj2/s320/IMG_0455.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725328107260507394" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlp84_CJQWebk6TYo8PvbiPSVKg07JlsNr1ksdTwIq5J5oP6y7_9rp1dylxkvyUI-eAE-BgGDxjgt7cqASbIEtBA2yCkmXLXw1hg4h7gDdgx6ayswzctDxyA1tjlJA5DDrsUN6bfnhAGmE/s1600/IMG_0441.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlp84_CJQWebk6TYo8PvbiPSVKg07JlsNr1ksdTwIq5J5oP6y7_9rp1dylxkvyUI-eAE-BgGDxjgt7cqASbIEtBA2yCkmXLXw1hg4h7gDdgx6ayswzctDxyA1tjlJA5DDrsUN6bfnhAGmE/s320/IMG_0441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725328102891047826" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We let her run around a bit before the show.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_k891Bo3wV6ic_gwpBUMAfvGBKPsNXl_8SRDiSNRADhMyDfpz-FP4rXN5GvnMEkEdGRHdgZBy5U2oFGQWurrcSmy_8FF1uRUUp6duEJ8Ikn83VCLfavbp0hsKrKbdyQokTSrRa6IUZpV/s1600/IMG_0439.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_k891Bo3wV6ic_gwpBUMAfvGBKPsNXl_8SRDiSNRADhMyDfpz-FP4rXN5GvnMEkEdGRHdgZBy5U2oFGQWurrcSmy_8FF1uRUUp6duEJ8Ikn83VCLfavbp0hsKrKbdyQokTSrRa6IUZpV/s320/IMG_0439.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725328094959140162" border="0" /><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This picture is out of order, but this is Anna helping me make coffee the other day. She's wearing one of her "special" self-chosen outfits, which has been the theme of our spring. Her teachers get a smile from her choices, and Jimmy and I get headaches ;-) She likes counting the scoops of coffee, getting a "fresh bag" (which is her name for the filter), and filling the water.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFyYW4twDbzTd1CSHn_wEs-XViVdnBWF3uj-xQPwfqEqutod-KXE8NYox53qLN0Oqc6UZnVYZYy7msWNGlCVrnr5Ka3kWhXziQqtPi7mjibqX_z64QimuhxHK6XlUvNy_0UJf73m-Hlif/s1600/IMG_0464.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFyYW4twDbzTd1CSHn_wEs-XViVdnBWF3uj-xQPwfqEqutod-KXE8NYox53qLN0Oqc6UZnVYZYy7msWNGlCVrnr5Ka3kWhXziQqtPi7mjibqX_z64QimuhxHK6XlUvNy_0UJf73m-Hlif/s320/IMG_0464.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725328116712007842" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's another one from before the show:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3dJD2gxd8R0cxOGJkGdzznBvMQ1jw9QhLbRPk5tqMsamb-HZ0L51dx78O934lZQa7RlhzIluFm9FxShJETVdT07ZmVtY94P-jgrlLj2tMoTuv8yYULMBJ2Oy4NNZom5JBvppx8DvcBxH/s1600/IMG_0435.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3dJD2gxd8R0cxOGJkGdzznBvMQ1jw9QhLbRPk5tqMsamb-HZ0L51dx78O934lZQa7RlhzIluFm9FxShJETVdT07ZmVtY94P-jgrlLj2tMoTuv8yYULMBJ2Oy4NNZom5JBvppx8DvcBxH/s320/IMG_0435.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725326989426744834" border="0" /><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I started reading Anna <span style="font-style: italic;">Charlotte's Web</span> on a whim, just to see if she would sit still and comprehend a longer plot-line. So far she likes it and can answer little comprehension questions as we go (I'm so proud!). The other day she was so tuckered out from our time at the park, she fell asleep while I was reading - she hasn't fallen asleep on me in so long!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKAtcXqRtjUByDeg3alZGQKztOJJ6JNgkdHJSKi7mOO1Cy0VzqGDdWk2dPt74XelLr0A9EfxGesu6d02C9ZqTRxEKxXeVGgYuDpeDkG8OxBryGJvGIDhhCRLkVyw7R6ku6N7Us5SGRSNS/s1600/IMG_0403.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKAtcXqRtjUByDeg3alZGQKztOJJ6JNgkdHJSKi7mOO1Cy0VzqGDdWk2dPt74XelLr0A9EfxGesu6d02C9ZqTRxEKxXeVGgYuDpeDkG8OxBryGJvGIDhhCRLkVyw7R6ku6N7Us5SGRSNS/s320/IMG_0403.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725326980421929042" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last week I painted Anna's fingernails and toenails. Jimmy took this picture while I was painting her toenails. Anna kept saying, "This is SO FUN!" over and over - it was adorable!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWi7U08dKSlBMnKg64BYjf0NVg2tAA8UUfDEi6Vzm2lzu7JTlqHPm0qsqEmTH1R2Ak3atZY_pC3qynPPTHD0sVvEBKTC_oJKKhxqtxpX_HFTvWF4gipAwnHY8nh23bh-mJh3yq7N2PLry/s1600/IMG_0398.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWi7U08dKSlBMnKg64BYjf0NVg2tAA8UUfDEi6Vzm2lzu7JTlqHPm0qsqEmTH1R2Ak3atZY_pC3qynPPTHD0sVvEBKTC_oJKKhxqtxpX_HFTvWF4gipAwnHY8nh23bh-mJh3yq7N2PLry/s320/IMG_0398.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725326973256885010" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">She's getting so big! Here she is posing before school one day a few weeks ago:<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mn9H2WWmk4NCGmLcIwqDUXXZzlqL7Ihyphenhyphenqga1mYk-AV7QPLmMHiMs7f5UViLuVEVsGIrVzLBMYyoBSY35bpaqAhyphenhypheny4gQNvnUdnQ4V7g5wqZOyegb9nCw-Xh5tEXMYJlqmrCRM6Q59kLDm/s1600/IMG_0389.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mn9H2WWmk4NCGmLcIwqDUXXZzlqL7Ihyphenhyphenqga1mYk-AV7QPLmMHiMs7f5UViLuVEVsGIrVzLBMYyoBSY35bpaqAhyphenhypheny4gQNvnUdnQ4V7g5wqZOyegb9nCw-Xh5tEXMYJlqmrCRM6Q59kLDm/s320/IMG_0389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725326967792294642" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the last picture from Rapunzel, Rapunzel ... I sure love these two!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrwnZpARUfcQFuJfmfz5napR3v6NetpxPv-_bSglj-9jvUtJjqaPi-WdB693mArnUKyuxxC-NQ2nj-GReD7qRYCAT5T2HY37jORxla_Tbz5BtrdkBk_tVF50a688iiTKVwE-QjhDYVAHA/s1600/IMG_0440.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrwnZpARUfcQFuJfmfz5napR3v6NetpxPv-_bSglj-9jvUtJjqaPi-WdB693mArnUKyuxxC-NQ2nj-GReD7qRYCAT5T2HY37jORxla_Tbz5BtrdkBk_tVF50a688iiTKVwE-QjhDYVAHA/s320/IMG_0440.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725327001404247378" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">More reading ... a favorite at our house:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxsWH01abLqzZcVFOwh2M7ZF1q0PrC4hbNxozE-fH9ChDvMc-NNWffu6TU1Y1pMEUzAOzET2lmz2cyLjB_Qejs37yusHJd_i_ooL0XSeZKPAe-5InIfyTzgBj6SoGchLLbE9JFoLMYdIL/s1600/IMG_0376.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxsWH01abLqzZcVFOwh2M7ZF1q0PrC4hbNxozE-fH9ChDvMc-NNWffu6TU1Y1pMEUzAOzET2lmz2cyLjB_Qejs37yusHJd_i_ooL0XSeZKPAe-5InIfyTzgBj6SoGchLLbE9JFoLMYdIL/s320/IMG_0376.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725322969761732402" border="0" /><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This next picture needs some explanation. Anna has been known to use diapers to diaper her dolls, stuffed animals, and even Jimmy when he's willing to play along. The other day I found this book on her floor ... apparently the girl on the cover needed a new diaper.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidPT8-PvGbFRpJe6qmA1QmGC8Aldt2DczgQftl_VSTF6o36SJmdPRLxE-YsC8KGNzIRzusue7s73MWkuCHIpN3i4aQMfAsJNyJbeLg_gOXyRQDIO-HtosqihcaeVFJZbz2jIYW5ZrlIMrh/s1600/IMG_0372.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidPT8-PvGbFRpJe6qmA1QmGC8Aldt2DczgQftl_VSTF6o36SJmdPRLxE-YsC8KGNzIRzusue7s73MWkuCHIpN3i4aQMfAsJNyJbeLg_gOXyRQDIO-HtosqihcaeVFJZbz2jIYW5ZrlIMrh/s320/IMG_0372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725322955435972562" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Playing in dresser-drawer "boats" with Grandma while "helping" Uncle Evan move.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ7hFSeIbpj0-QXvqvVV1lQkXdDIF2iflTDNvsSkvKGMspri6CfgSS3vPtUZKIxEQpp63AOsGNfw4iZ0nwEuI1-WOxW-FVpm00lVplGSHAdBJb8EI3Z4YNt0pt7RAC8UMFsnERSFV_Xflm/s1600/IMG_0367.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ7hFSeIbpj0-QXvqvVV1lQkXdDIF2iflTDNvsSkvKGMspri6CfgSS3vPtUZKIxEQpp63AOsGNfw4iZ0nwEuI1-WOxW-FVpm00lVplGSHAdBJb8EI3Z4YNt0pt7RAC8UMFsnERSFV_Xflm/s320/IMG_0367.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725322946537650402" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rocking her Superman shirt and side ponytail while helping Daddy caulk the tub.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJYv4037pzkT359LLfZvik4RY0MQ8lDpAyckDVZNHeCICv3VilVhB-ulfvIvw68Jw-o4p_zq6BKQvsSxsCzSMho79rSDzvsTpGw3MhYG85d7CvEJSscWf4QDqlj_-hvG4CiS5lWj3Ahp_/s1600/IMG_0359.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJYv4037pzkT359LLfZvik4RY0MQ8lDpAyckDVZNHeCICv3VilVhB-ulfvIvw68Jw-o4p_zq6BKQvsSxsCzSMho79rSDzvsTpGw3MhYG85d7CvEJSscWf4QDqlj_-hvG4CiS5lWj3Ahp_/s320/IMG_0359.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725322937938869794" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's another random diaper attack ... her dollhouse window. I swear, we've got a strange kid ...<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8F41ICcZ_o9axsgW1g1PrF_QaC-CS1v5HNN1w3ui7KWDcdEMDdAOAFAes7vRD3vRpjDP99DuFWMUdANQOnvb4Gtm75KX2RNomK-Is0X9vPGXnPe8fdBZXqcV-O5wb96xSSvp1pVKRq3B5/s1600/IMG_0385.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8F41ICcZ_o9axsgW1g1PrF_QaC-CS1v5HNN1w3ui7KWDcdEMDdAOAFAes7vRD3vRpjDP99DuFWMUdANQOnvb4Gtm75KX2RNomK-Is0X9vPGXnPe8fdBZXqcV-O5wb96xSSvp1pVKRq3B5/s320/IMG_0385.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725322977979579314" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sorry for the scattered update. I hope it gives a glimpse into Anna's world of the moment!<br /></div>Jenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-75528442424059765132012-03-05T06:12:00.002-08:002012-03-05T06:18:06.935-08:00Monday Morning EncouragementThis morning, I gave Anna a big hug and asked her how she was doing today.<br /><br />She paused, thoughtful, then said, <span style="font-style: italic;">Great!</span><br /><br />I said, <span style="font-style: italic;">I'm great too.</span><br /><br />She looked at me, serious-faced, and said, <span style="font-style: italic;">No, you're not great, you're perfect.</span><br /><br />Not a bad way to start a Monday. I'm just going to keep deluding myself that this mommy-idol phase will last another decade ...Jenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-5461295913233016532012-02-13T10:48:00.001-08:002012-02-13T10:56:26.695-08:00A few new pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2aqT0jnqfQEnVYJ3cng-Oac59o5d7W2Sx0fxywIbSK8nGJSVCSYwHRiiInP9Ru0jpdzd71eNomoNDuH7LddjAwTchXi6Xivg1ZEDNiiud89pyznJWLPuNj-78IgLqr136wFJarQX-QXs/s1600/IMG_0245.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2aqT0jnqfQEnVYJ3cng-Oac59o5d7W2Sx0fxywIbSK8nGJSVCSYwHRiiInP9Ru0jpdzd71eNomoNDuH7LddjAwTchXi6Xivg1ZEDNiiud89pyznJWLPuNj-78IgLqr136wFJarQX-QXs/s320/IMG_0245.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708695089407038530" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I know I've been horrible about updating this year ... here are a few pictures from a recent trip to the children's museum by our place. Jess, Anna's wearing the skirt you gave her for Christmas and a pair of the tights too ... she picked out all the parts of her outfit, so forgive me that they don't match 100%. Jimmy and I can't decide who she resembles more, the Leitsch or the Herdeman side ...<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2n2RAEKSQ2vx7_vQH8PYcrwEc8fauQWC8Gev5uH6TGkgwqpFRiEtLjTL4FxkMreMOKcA-B7uTffysvKJKFKMG-Q9IsKWD2_CXHkwX0VmG1rHqVquk7MiKEk5lI-twQXvs9p00I2JMMsz/s1600/IMG_0243.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2n2RAEKSQ2vx7_vQH8PYcrwEc8fauQWC8Gev5uH6TGkgwqpFRiEtLjTL4FxkMreMOKcA-B7uTffysvKJKFKMG-Q9IsKWD2_CXHkwX0VmG1rHqVquk7MiKEk5lI-twQXvs9p00I2JMMsz/s320/IMG_0243.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708695079698717410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCy78ssF_qmMfVqvkx4JzOyhIFTXAfsANjw3qhcOD3kcwsf6RAAOU5kLHhg0gYAlXrGNBv42nDMypsHWw0GC_3_q8hhyphenhyphen6G3gMVy5xCOfA0YbOqAY9w5b1xYa8rYdcv_8pxHYNpsbFvIiV/s1600/IMG_0240.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCy78ssF_qmMfVqvkx4JzOyhIFTXAfsANjw3qhcOD3kcwsf6RAAOU5kLHhg0gYAlXrGNBv42nDMypsHWw0GC_3_q8hhyphenhyphen6G3gMVy5xCOfA0YbOqAY9w5b1xYa8rYdcv_8pxHYNpsbFvIiV/s320/IMG_0240.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708695074805825266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxBLv25oyioI5FqsI5mldpgA85lR_mBZk5UJ0YYZLSWp-3_168rWKwKRXN1Uz9GIj5CtD2RJonv9N_11Ocy48h9nlkgqvPEFIwhmyAa1z5xb7qG0igbOmsKCPKR3iU7LFtrrdMYERBSHbX/s1600/IMG_0236.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxBLv25oyioI5FqsI5mldpgA85lR_mBZk5UJ0YYZLSWp-3_168rWKwKRXN1Uz9GIj5CtD2RJonv9N_11Ocy48h9nlkgqvPEFIwhmyAa1z5xb7qG0igbOmsKCPKR3iU7LFtrrdMYERBSHbX/s320/IMG_0236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708695063468771506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0COAoJBHSZ8uz9fq1BK7uHM9zq2D8O7Psji8srDlfVRBh7OhTycE8lC8HPiC7ypXseWJM6lMl_ZixmdY6EW2W3F2ByEPNi-Knc70Kf2Z-PX8RLvyhTBkkHTzntk_l1ZqvUT1336RlM-q/s1600/IMG_0247.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0COAoJBHSZ8uz9fq1BK7uHM9zq2D8O7Psji8srDlfVRBh7OhTycE8lC8HPiC7ypXseWJM6lMl_ZixmdY6EW2W3F2ByEPNi-Knc70Kf2Z-PX8RLvyhTBkkHTzntk_l1ZqvUT1336RlM-q/s320/IMG_0247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708695094298079490" border="0" /></a>Jenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-64049729251453563172012-02-07T19:09:00.000-08:002012-02-07T19:26:21.573-08:00A quick post for Jimmy's annoying sisterThis is for my sister who keeps annoying me for pictures:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZq2VM1WxyBrsMBv5dWOT1t5grgUPJzq_Ojimx9Zbuns9nqueODbo4FZAhgNalc3FEdBFqAQdk2i7FXsgw76N2soaWfNrr-rsUHCBKjZlooH1zGYtw8_-e83GsqI-1fqhs97OpTgcx_yb/s1600/IMG_0191.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZq2VM1WxyBrsMBv5dWOT1t5grgUPJzq_Ojimx9Zbuns9nqueODbo4FZAhgNalc3FEdBFqAQdk2i7FXsgw76N2soaWfNrr-rsUHCBKjZlooH1zGYtw8_-e83GsqI-1fqhs97OpTgcx_yb/s400/IMG_0191.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706600725627591890" border="0" /></a>Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17479965402556482600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-4928636304839180102011-11-20T05:27:00.000-08:002011-11-20T05:42:40.222-08:00Snowball Fight!A classic with some new faces. We needed two more people for this one, so I asked Anna, "Who else should we put in the video?" She said, "Aunt Melissa and Uncle Jed." Looks like the rest of you should come up with some big gifts this Christmas.<br /><br /><a href="http://sendables.jibjab.com/add_ecard_message/234375483">http://sendables.jibjab.com/add_ecard_message/234375483</a>Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17479965402556482600noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-53338657901102276772011-11-20T04:56:00.000-08:002011-11-20T05:09:51.087-08:00A Leitsch Family ChristmasCheck out how the Leitsch's put up a Christmas tree:<br /><a href="http://sendables.jibjab.com/view/9XwL3ImQxr8yt2KC?cmpid=jj_url"><br />http://sendables.jibjab.com/view/9XwL3ImQxr8yt2KC?cmpid=jj_url</a>Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17479965402556482600noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-37542525297748214062011-10-12T16:44:00.000-07:002011-10-12T16:49:16.859-07:00"That's Enough, Daddy!"<div style="text-align: center;">Anna was in rare form tonight. She's usually pretty animated, but tonight she was particularly silly at dinner. Jimmy was being funny cooling his food down, and out of the blue, Anna said, "That's enough, Daddy!" She got a kick out of herself, as you'll see from the video. She then proceeded to crack up as she watched the video about twenty times after that. We sure enjoy our budding comedian!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxCoYZxo3Cstd6959xzSy6Q2Kmadg4UMk8JGzTlSmyRBQewwCP6RWwqf5ZZTThJvXhavVQfm8TLIeKJqsgi' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Jenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-86617258206162187552011-10-10T17:19:00.000-07:002011-10-10T17:34:55.306-07:00Fall<div style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed a beautiful fall day last Saturday, spending most of the early afternoon with Eric, Melody, and their kids at Young's Jersey dairy in Yellow Springs. Anna and Cate got to feed goats, see cows, pick their own pumpkins, and eat the biggest ice cream cones I've ever seen. It was a great day!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEive2zvb2ri4-Mr0LQpCOgD45HRqCeMMVkXvYvNT8bpHH4jDCq32dXx04AL03IMlcwpJNnMOc2qBoQPbki7qrzz0HbQE3InvEU5_LdrBfoFKqj88edC5qjAK6H18TXhPMCrwQjee68c84-C/s1600/PA070018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEive2zvb2ri4-Mr0LQpCOgD45HRqCeMMVkXvYvNT8bpHH4jDCq32dXx04AL03IMlcwpJNnMOc2qBoQPbki7qrzz0HbQE3InvEU5_LdrBfoFKqj88edC5qjAK6H18TXhPMCrwQjee68c84-C/s320/PA070018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662024467726112594" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sLHc70Elnr6pk1yXDM1bgXQ51THfXm5xuT3FPQi4K1mNjCh24wqtatOImsx__WaHI2XY5FJibw0ehGPcYBTuVXHfpc_rBnVUoG-XMyoF4fnqE73-u1-KdWxjtpgEFxVwg1eBcC3f9802/s1600/PA070020.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sLHc70Elnr6pk1yXDM1bgXQ51THfXm5xuT3FPQi4K1mNjCh24wqtatOImsx__WaHI2XY5FJibw0ehGPcYBTuVXHfpc_rBnVUoG-XMyoF4fnqE73-u1-KdWxjtpgEFxVwg1eBcC3f9802/s320/PA070020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662024451028308146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKhJYIlOtC36dHMaBB1arGZ0d9MF2lRx0c4hUb-vyZKAmu64B3NLS0BDi-qJqmLtd_m5h4k-J_DEJv_GV0b13j5wAqM8kMSUy4C8Bc6ewoEGLlIkBa_BA1ghPRBj1-d5Uipoy_2U1CjxO/s1600/PA070025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKhJYIlOtC36dHMaBB1arGZ0d9MF2lRx0c4hUb-vyZKAmu64B3NLS0BDi-qJqmLtd_m5h4k-J_DEJv_GV0b13j5wAqM8kMSUy4C8Bc6ewoEGLlIkBa_BA1ghPRBj1-d5Uipoy_2U1CjxO/s320/PA070025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662024437526064610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI491Zhfygb3hX8dkyFgsSugySTfryZBZ_pn15zcrztls_25FeitIFtEJi9Z3KrRC9r0LMmnuuGI0tXkeB0JKkS1-HorldR8aOYAJcW3N53KTODtXOmdkEFFpoaLeMbiOnkmvsRtWyrsMA/s1600/PA070026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI491Zhfygb3hX8dkyFgsSugySTfryZBZ_pn15zcrztls_25FeitIFtEJi9Z3KrRC9r0LMmnuuGI0tXkeB0JKkS1-HorldR8aOYAJcW3N53KTODtXOmdkEFFpoaLeMbiOnkmvsRtWyrsMA/s320/PA070026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662024428647083458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXniYBxwzBvahJMcN2TorrSmOydcbHFP5bBPfkl_GMLft2XAtn8Tg9EVWYjDG1Z_3W0MbvKxVCEe7rlBiRw00A0L-QCNUlHEjxC89jLP6YI7mCJGtCrhOdxoZkEZ1XQqcrVhyLkpBeUMT/s1600/PA070016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXniYBxwzBvahJMcN2TorrSmOydcbHFP5bBPfkl_GMLft2XAtn8Tg9EVWYjDG1Z_3W0MbvKxVCEe7rlBiRw00A0L-QCNUlHEjxC89jLP6YI7mCJGtCrhOdxoZkEZ1XQqcrVhyLkpBeUMT/s320/PA070016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662024484663484162" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemJd6sA-vrB4G6DiCYS5ooDH_QbaYN6ncOIYnVuLc0Sl16c37yXpWCpBFFKXn_x7p-rdk8xJkC7I2ymvhdLpTAAtMjkuFx1jGKxJSbhZpoG69QbsrzMtbu2Vf0K-eQYbVzh1wJfNyAAiG/s1600/PA070038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemJd6sA-vrB4G6DiCYS5ooDH_QbaYN6ncOIYnVuLc0Sl16c37yXpWCpBFFKXn_x7p-rdk8xJkC7I2ymvhdLpTAAtMjkuFx1jGKxJSbhZpoG69QbsrzMtbu2Vf0K-eQYbVzh1wJfNyAAiG/s320/PA070038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662023556131353378" border="0" /></a><br />The next three pictures are from this afternoon --- I got to leave work uncharacteristically early and was able to spend an hour exploring a new park by our place. The playground was packed, so Anna and I had fun "climbing trees" and playing in the crunchy leaves. I love this first picture ... it totally captures how Rapunzel is a constant companion. (P.S. I know she's wearing the same outfit ... trust me, I washed it Sunday!)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VsBDzNMnyoqc3wmghPejKD8-SFgOWZGTG80IKnktQv0Y1BKLxmmjaoWnG_clRxroIzmBxGJ3X7hJky0DSdJzFA4FR3jwMC5-2ko8CRwaAePq4KqtuYGht3DfYcb-loup7sOLrbQwsLUf/s1600/PA100042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VsBDzNMnyoqc3wmghPejKD8-SFgOWZGTG80IKnktQv0Y1BKLxmmjaoWnG_clRxroIzmBxGJ3X7hJky0DSdJzFA4FR3jwMC5-2ko8CRwaAePq4KqtuYGht3DfYcb-loup7sOLrbQwsLUf/s320/PA100042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662023544332343762" border="0" /></a><br />"Climbing" trees:<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5BREOOh-X0qJOI8q_YilQeA6amfs5rHnQi2_9fhbHrOkIx5iqdAccqXZ6z35sLI95RMPlxDxVvCNOBBNOjw4NOPfBUYD2WQoIaFXgFZ-SnUDLBXYSE3OueL29bcN14Qgbj68tv29lA8jV/s1600/PA100045.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5BREOOh-X0qJOI8q_YilQeA6amfs5rHnQi2_9fhbHrOkIx5iqdAccqXZ6z35sLI95RMPlxDxVvCNOBBNOjw4NOPfBUYD2WQoIaFXgFZ-SnUDLBXYSE3OueL29bcN14Qgbj68tv29lA8jV/s320/PA100045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662023534738164498" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdP96fTQlFq7oHOp5tl_Ew36hfBsUrZMQDflJPiMPibd_hFTd2g4eqEB_UbYn4Z6agaxh98cs27gUR7O_cMpS38JvBQ-NzR15SN0oF-aAPb16hyphenhyphen0dsZVlwAaFsRUuvGENsH0rrRFFEmm2/s1600/PA100046.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdP96fTQlFq7oHOp5tl_Ew36hfBsUrZMQDflJPiMPibd_hFTd2g4eqEB_UbYn4Z6agaxh98cs27gUR7O_cMpS38JvBQ-NzR15SN0oF-aAPb16hyphenhyphen0dsZVlwAaFsRUuvGENsH0rrRFFEmm2/s320/PA100046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662023520970859458" border="0" /></a><br />This one loaded out of order --- but here is Anna with our pumpkins!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTaWJvp7zgGMVsllpgYq6wCpMaL571Zx1V74PGH9L8NhOreVJQ70DHGSbyFyQNnGqpx7HOfWuo09EhkaioOP1Wbj5iTan8lej6Fjc1F-JORTSJXPmUQUN8KZRgOAw4Y8FinGVnBo8l9pp/s1600/PA070037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTaWJvp7zgGMVsllpgYq6wCpMaL571Zx1V74PGH9L8NhOreVJQ70DHGSbyFyQNnGqpx7HOfWuo09EhkaioOP1Wbj5iTan8lej6Fjc1F-JORTSJXPmUQUN8KZRgOAw4Y8FinGVnBo8l9pp/s320/PA070037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662023565917777538" border="0" /></a><br />Finally, here's a cute video from our time at the park this afternoon. It's one of the many rather random conversations Anna and I had today. One woman at the park asked me, "Does she always have this much to say?" "Yes," I answered. "Always."<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzvVzT3iEDXkaclfCGWM8AoBZMHIiSih2kHya2c-cQyNStTihe3rG3Ci5plJriGwa5g87DkU9UUFF0CgACTVw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Jenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-49257875009845686002011-09-30T03:31:00.000-07:002011-09-30T04:04:50.914-07:00Princess Chef<div style="text-align: center;">Thought it would make a few people's Fridays happier to see some new Anna pictures. Two of her recent loves are princess dress-ups and helping me cook - these pictures pretty much tell the story.<br /><br />It is not uncommon to have a princess join me for breakfast of toast and bananas (and the princess typically insists on using my knife to spread her own toppings).<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMsQspV5jRTtKNgbsoydDUTcoIu-W0lOC02SRV07tuLzB2OqHM3bv3B6RwPwpcOh2mMqbYJqhpoRkTKXSldA-m8-t0jq4wz6y5J2dVY5NG1ZhSHday_Fe3B09Td8v7ovSVZCEYXFOgv9V/s1600/P9010801.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMsQspV5jRTtKNgbsoydDUTcoIu-W0lOC02SRV07tuLzB2OqHM3bv3B6RwPwpcOh2mMqbYJqhpoRkTKXSldA-m8-t0jq4wz6y5J2dVY5NG1ZhSHday_Fe3B09Td8v7ovSVZCEYXFOgv9V/s320/P9010801.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658101220834719778" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love my cookie-baking helper - here she was very excited about holding an egg:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfA9RtFBk0f192Ss8S-p2tjuo-j_cmbU8W-8PATTOmn1BuJwp0l7LxmnUwL4uoggH_zzsr7FmySiWzJvO-vHhdr5svRLR7vhWr86evEqGYw84yHCu7Evtv2z0J9QP3vJ9AUS-1YVbfLpze/s1600/P9040827.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfA9RtFBk0f192Ss8S-p2tjuo-j_cmbU8W-8PATTOmn1BuJwp0l7LxmnUwL4uoggH_zzsr7FmySiWzJvO-vHhdr5svRLR7vhWr86evEqGYw84yHCu7Evtv2z0J9QP3vJ9AUS-1YVbfLpze/s320/P9040827.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658101214860516290" border="0" /></a><br />Enjoying the fruits (or cookies) of her labor at our "movie party":<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wf88OE5qOQEmn_AojsHRx8TdfDONEHZKXKvMkSoFWZne8sV9JAx8KwHMIR46l9TlV4_riUPtMKCN0UTKVUHOjeVHHjW91y3q2Mx3p3srq6ZtYyzS2ORdpCof5cO2HMxYUrGLSSZYV-66/s1600/P9040830.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wf88OE5qOQEmn_AojsHRx8TdfDONEHZKXKvMkSoFWZne8sV9JAx8KwHMIR46l9TlV4_riUPtMKCN0UTKVUHOjeVHHjW91y3q2Mx3p3srq6ZtYyzS2ORdpCof5cO2HMxYUrGLSSZYV-66/s320/P9040830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658101206318966994" border="0" /></a><br />Ummm ...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieMNqlZLU-2ue56gHNlUn2jDf6IuA8mQ_Q7M7XWn4Xh4lPCKeK8sz3LbjT6SxxCYLSXLknebF255HZreSiaODmbA7Wv6KZe_4Qym97gauKHyydU9Gw-I9UnYmBh7atTpbEJr8WgIEzFzI7/s1600/P8280777.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieMNqlZLU-2ue56gHNlUn2jDf6IuA8mQ_Q7M7XWn4Xh4lPCKeK8sz3LbjT6SxxCYLSXLknebF255HZreSiaODmbA7Wv6KZe_4Qym97gauKHyydU9Gw-I9UnYmBh7atTpbEJr8WgIEzFzI7/s320/P8280777.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658101228712127058" border="0" /></a><br />Again, ummm ...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_dchHIoa9JLY0I2PLtvSOstd7CIm5Bl2xPgpftaoDwOGEKzWWSOn4Ksc6uhMzD02Ms1Pyewqe1qLWcQzWnzNQ93c7W7sWo0kZT3_NS_c7d457xNm-MjlqYyGO37E587SQNLU6hwP0h3k/s1600/P9020808.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_dchHIoa9JLY0I2PLtvSOstd7CIm5Bl2xPgpftaoDwOGEKzWWSOn4Ksc6uhMzD02Ms1Pyewqe1qLWcQzWnzNQ93c7W7sWo0kZT3_NS_c7d457xNm-MjlqYyGO37E587SQNLU6hwP0h3k/s320/P9020808.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658100472360971314" border="0" /></a><br />Random but worth adding - Anna got to meet Spiderman at the Buddy Walk we did to benefit the Down Syndrome Association.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH5Ury2GSOpaLXxX8LPNNNEQzxEalcFqjHbzpt8GuRExJJqyT1dkdsGYO-xijQoPornpROct2mrXX3WBVn7tLdOItQqnZq4zDbggFvf9v5uGp1pitI3Z-3BXYKJiRiljyI8xFs34SgE3A4/s1600/P9090839.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH5Ury2GSOpaLXxX8LPNNNEQzxEalcFqjHbzpt8GuRExJJqyT1dkdsGYO-xijQoPornpROct2mrXX3WBVn7tLdOItQqnZq4zDbggFvf9v5uGp1pitI3Z-3BXYKJiRiljyI8xFs34SgE3A4/s320/P9090839.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658100464435813762" border="0" /></a><br />This is a pretty typical evening - Anna helping me make dinner. Notice the naked Ariel doll next to the bowl:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuT7k9mi0htoFrbVahCE9TQtEgNz7w0fqqbKOVmwKgAwOAYN_V-s28yppQrFcanrP8e9y2JsKZUGtUb2bG5LQHitilgQODvsu_v8V0beakwaU9gZoWT6zByzs5hyEPVkP9usYPzS_nb86p/s1600/P9110847.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuT7k9mi0htoFrbVahCE9TQtEgNz7w0fqqbKOVmwKgAwOAYN_V-s28yppQrFcanrP8e9y2JsKZUGtUb2bG5LQHitilgQODvsu_v8V0beakwaU9gZoWT6zByzs5hyEPVkP9usYPzS_nb86p/s320/P9110847.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658100453277348018" border="0" /></a><br />I love this kid - on our way to school with blanket, "the girls," and her cd lyric book (oh! and her Reds shirt from Uncle Evan) ... that's the way Anna rolls!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiic8uopLy1epPMFXXgMtBA46PTv4wvBLi6IPChl25KnwV8asw1DXDQlJ_RXKP8htkjwyXrjh8N8BBfmYezIdX96xtUTqSteTppJMY05nUqT98IVM9oRRbM_DkM9RhHEope3fH2ATh-6hoq/s1600/P9120850.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiic8uopLy1epPMFXXgMtBA46PTv4wvBLi6IPChl25KnwV8asw1DXDQlJ_RXKP8htkjwyXrjh8N8BBfmYezIdX96xtUTqSteTppJMY05nUqT98IVM9oRRbM_DkM9RhHEope3fH2ATh-6hoq/s320/P9120850.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658100446393597490" border="0" /></a><br />More princess ... gotta love the shoes!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3KP3LGZds7j-S_FdxJ1dhR1wkpBi6YSaoVsNNGIBwAkSVPBKFcVKvVTxBld3BW94SucMbwvzf2cmjvUdTDE8qeVKxkda-LT2oBsOG9hWjMs78ZLnATrK4plQ48Ph6IJ_KMN90Zz_xydW/s1600/P8290785.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3KP3LGZds7j-S_FdxJ1dhR1wkpBi6YSaoVsNNGIBwAkSVPBKFcVKvVTxBld3BW94SucMbwvzf2cmjvUdTDE8qeVKxkda-LT2oBsOG9hWjMs78ZLnATrK4plQ48Ph6IJ_KMN90Zz_xydW/s320/P8290785.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658100477041423762" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Helping me make some scrambled eggs - her favorite. It really is fun to have a little helper in the kitchen - Anna is so eager to learn, and the kitchen is a great place to teach!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxrEY-C1-dTOYpjzDOPF35XCN8Q_sFSWKXrg-q5vTP_Vtkx-zwSENFcPpimRjCjO8aCzHzkkRdt1OHnb21mIg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Have a great weekend!<br /></div>Jenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-87696086079239953052011-08-17T10:41:00.000-07:002011-08-17T10:44:31.372-07:00One More<div style="text-align: center;">My mom took this picture right after Kitty was stuffed. So precious!
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<br />Jenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-19773754507958736532011-08-17T10:14:00.001-07:002011-08-17T10:39:15.758-07:00A BIG Summer Update<div style="text-align: center;">This post's for you, Uncle Jed! Sorry I've been so utterly terrible at picture-posting. Here's an attempt at catching up on Anna's summer:
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anna discovered that eating raspberries like the Murphy kids is really fun!
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Backyard pool time with "Real Baby":
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<br />Looking so big in her "rainbow dress" from Anissa:
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<br />Anna's hairstyle of choice this summer is pigtails ... she loves them and sits still while I comb and fix her hair!
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<br />At the zoo ... one of MANY visits this summer:
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<br />Anna has also established herself as our resident comedian. Who knew oven mitts made great shoes?!
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<br />Helping Mommy make pizza for dinner:
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<br />I have no words:
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<br />Another cute park shot:
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<br />Riding her Barbie car (a generous hand-me-down from my mom's friend at work):
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<br />Being a turtle at the zoo!
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<br />Another trip to the park:
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<br />Making funny chocolate lips with Mommy:
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<br />Posing with all her babies:
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<br />For Anna's upcoming 2nd birthday, my grandparents took her to Build-a-Bear, something they do with all their great-grandchildren. Anna had A BLAST. She squealed the whole time. Here she is choosing an animal with Mama:
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<br />Giving her appropriately-named "Kitty" a bath:
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<br />With Mama and Papa:
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<br />And here she is this morning wearing Kitty's sandals (as well as her new Belle underwear, which she picked out at the store yesterday, and which she peed in not five minutes after taking the picture, but that's okay):
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<br />We've definitely had a fun summer! Anna is growing into a spunky, smart, funny girl. She loves swimming (she jumps right in, kicks, and goes under on her own!), reading (she has a few books memorized and likes to "read" to us), singing (she knows all the words to the Mulan cd as well as "Do-Re-Mi" from Sound of Music and "Good Morning" from Singing in the Rain), and being a jokester. She still loves to play with her babies and play outside any chance she gets. She'll start "school" next week as I go back to work, so this week is all about spending quality time together before the real madness begins!
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<br />Jenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-12588718052683756062011-05-16T04:59:00.000-07:002011-05-16T05:07:28.959-07:00First Haircut<div align="center">As promised, here are some pictures from Anna's first haircut. The baby mullet was getting a little out of control, and her hair in the front is finally starting to fit behind her ears, so we figured it was time to get a trim. Jimmy's 'Uncle' Murphy, a dear family friend, owns a salon in Hamilton and gave Jimmy <em>his</em> first haircut. It was only fitting to take Anna for <em>hers</em>! </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Before:</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Hgtsd-Ow0-FbZZCB41uMFaOoHsEYFVK1MlaHpTvDI6xjuVGHTHYLnecTC9AkxwUyLOZtTO5DjWmkUFKXaGzmQ3pOtSKEtZE1OVjZB7ZW9djcCOVJwWWzc6C9qxD34895mBaCzoP1ywKD/s1600/232323232%257Ffp53988_nu%253D52___9_6_254_WSNRCG%253D3384558448345nu0mrj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607283057430912690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Hgtsd-Ow0-FbZZCB41uMFaOoHsEYFVK1MlaHpTvDI6xjuVGHTHYLnecTC9AkxwUyLOZtTO5DjWmkUFKXaGzmQ3pOtSKEtZE1OVjZB7ZW9djcCOVJwWWzc6C9qxD34895mBaCzoP1ywKD/s320/232323232%257Ffp53988_nu%253D52___9_6_254_WSNRCG%253D3384558448345nu0mrj.jpg" /></a> Anna was a little timid at first, as expected. One princess cape and a lollipop later, she was one satisfied customer! She had never had a lollipop before, and the thing didn't leave her mouth the entire haircut!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjKd5DtHFqVZchjmFGfuurNo2wMMStk3EhMyDOEka6r0XKrqlh5a5N_CilAzIahZUZx0so84_OvoFo5ZCIsZU2gAkn1c00V_refO0wj5ADmLSxp5W8TfAMV-mxUArORLAx-Iphc4fN2ZQ/s1600/232323232%257Ffp539%253B6_nu%253D52___9_6_254_WSNRCG%253D3384558453345nu0mrj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607283052163647026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjKd5DtHFqVZchjmFGfuurNo2wMMStk3EhMyDOEka6r0XKrqlh5a5N_CilAzIahZUZx0so84_OvoFo5ZCIsZU2gAkn1c00V_refO0wj5ADmLSxp5W8TfAMV-mxUArORLAx-Iphc4fN2ZQ/s320/232323232%257Ffp539%253B6_nu%253D52___9_6_254_WSNRCG%253D3384558453345nu0mrj.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8N7DBWE2JpdTMv9LgwPa7htC3J88gDvxvEVXZ3ZUtPTO4ZmsGcIKhYotuc8RoSUJLD3KRRm64pIfcGHwrk_EMZJs8lsFrqWS7WgrvJqGkXpTpK0wWUJDsNvmOmvPCFzRzw0OP8xoSUIuJ/s1600/232323232%257Ffp539_9_nu%253D52___9_6_254_WSNRCG%253D338455%253B%253B_5345nu0mrj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607283051078680290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8N7DBWE2JpdTMv9LgwPa7htC3J88gDvxvEVXZ3ZUtPTO4ZmsGcIKhYotuc8RoSUJLD3KRRm64pIfcGHwrk_EMZJs8lsFrqWS7WgrvJqGkXpTpK0wWUJDsNvmOmvPCFzRzw0OP8xoSUIuJ/s320/232323232%257Ffp539_9_nu%253D52___9_6_254_WSNRCG%253D338455%253B%253B_5345nu0mrj.jpg" /></a>I love her eyes in this one!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzB4Dnd4In_b2Kxu71jMkEw_6rZNrYoJpbqlWGp4DZeKkSflcCYiQSOuh46GCJvRtC0DYAf6CQVrp7tgMXVPoJ5Vx991aSEXb1dyAViKsT4rV1evK73n98ZIi18ua8ar30OOPkbhEH-8y/s1600/232323232%257Ffp53986_nu%253D52___9_6_254_WSNRCG%253D3384558459345nu0mrj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607282883501798626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzB4Dnd4In_b2Kxu71jMkEw_6rZNrYoJpbqlWGp4DZeKkSflcCYiQSOuh46GCJvRtC0DYAf6CQVrp7tgMXVPoJ5Vx991aSEXb1dyAViKsT4rV1evK73n98ZIi18ua8ar30OOPkbhEH-8y/s320/232323232%257Ffp53986_nu%253D52___9_6_254_WSNRCG%253D3384558459345nu0mrj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif58lYoXQTb6LyX5oF2Ih57m-Q0d_pDiZc9wHg-Qk6TbBFrawsS_FaS5qW4tMTsRG8YUgZjaxUHf5FE7MNy1tk6hLy9P3Aw2Sw0cJkbjl9IaxkrpmmHWPjgtM2cG0UFm1m38lL9Xd_b0Ao/s1600/232323232%257Ffp53986_nu%253D52___9_6_254_WSNRCG%253D338455845_345nu0mrj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607282877663153986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif58lYoXQTb6LyX5oF2Ih57m-Q0d_pDiZc9wHg-Qk6TbBFrawsS_FaS5qW4tMTsRG8YUgZjaxUHf5FE7MNy1tk6hLy9P3Aw2Sw0cJkbjl9IaxkrpmmHWPjgtM2cG0UFm1m38lL9Xd_b0Ao/s320/232323232%257Ffp53986_nu%253D52___9_6_254_WSNRCG%253D338455845_345nu0mrj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd5VweoXjRAhyd5uVDxTSRqhcV8u0zPRJn8g-3mTlIjrgW1iSQdbADpsQXb_pByUgAZ1Xz_Guu_BwyAf1QrwZ2XP630LhYI7xnd01Mp4QbZT4zgx1YiYAkb4GJxH0vPW7sPJFuw5n9Ofvg/s1600/232323232%257Ffp539%253B7_nu%253D52___9_6_254_WSNRCG%253D3384558464345nu0mrj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607282869082403826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd5VweoXjRAhyd5uVDxTSRqhcV8u0zPRJn8g-3mTlIjrgW1iSQdbADpsQXb_pByUgAZ1Xz_Guu_BwyAf1QrwZ2XP630LhYI7xnd01Mp4QbZT4zgx1YiYAkb4GJxH0vPW7sPJFuw5n9Ofvg/s320/232323232%257Ffp539%253B7_nu%253D52___9_6_254_WSNRCG%253D3384558464345nu0mrj.jpg" /></a>Bye-bye, baby mullet!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXp135jfGOMVoSZh3UaEP-DYbzdcA0ModpuoAfp6DOEtNuYXwoLrl7TVpou3oQm-n3eFcjDSiwfopE52ImOIGydqB73nKp_LbfXkRpKiIUU-d5xWHQFb-FkDcedOgFGIpcdTgTz-MbOxY/s1600/232323232%257Ffp539_3_nu%253D52___9_6_254_WSNRCG%253D338455_244345nu0mrj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607282859062352162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXp135jfGOMVoSZh3UaEP-DYbzdcA0ModpuoAfp6DOEtNuYXwoLrl7TVpou3oQm-n3eFcjDSiwfopE52ImOIGydqB73nKp_LbfXkRpKiIUU-d5xWHQFb-FkDcedOgFGIpcdTgTz-MbOxY/s320/232323232%257Ffp539_3_nu%253D52___9_6_254_WSNRCG%253D338455_244345nu0mrj.jpg" /></a>Thanks, Uncle Murphy!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ZglhRmh-9vQN6LjwxYTa_Sk8-G37o_Cq8c1Wyrk0akSGgsUpJePFZGj6bZEIxLQp6zTrcRgAjboAuAxqiISJnOysNC2DyNgcbSBUXgjveQwtKbe3hiWkLj2gkZCdOnW8FxwJJDH-1rMU/s1600/232323232%257Ffp53985_nu%253D52___9_6_254_WSNRCG%253D338455_246345nu0mrj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607282854873501410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ZglhRmh-9vQN6LjwxYTa_Sk8-G37o_Cq8c1Wyrk0akSGgsUpJePFZGj6bZEIxLQp6zTrcRgAjboAuAxqiISJnOysNC2DyNgcbSBUXgjveQwtKbe3hiWkLj2gkZCdOnW8FxwJJDH-1rMU/s320/232323232%257Ffp53985_nu%253D52___9_6_254_WSNRCG%253D338455_246345nu0mrj.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Jenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-20860459467768963772011-05-16T04:50:00.000-07:002011-05-16T04:52:32.731-07:00Mother's Day<div align="center">Jess took some great pictures at the Trokhan's on Mother's Day - this one's my favorite!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rZCB94HIx4o56wb_k2CirzP389Da2k-AeM2khwcfk7y7muidqO3ymvBSEKQe3f7QMTMUJNPtn1eW0NzYQpCdD4q4OnB6H-hJ92246NAR9ehNlpajOLLA_FavRFciyY-uscZXnZ5AVzu3/s1600/232323232%257Ffp539%253B9_nu%253D52___9_6_254_WSNRCG%253D3383676248345nu0mrj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607280301073756818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rZCB94HIx4o56wb_k2CirzP389Da2k-AeM2khwcfk7y7muidqO3ymvBSEKQe3f7QMTMUJNPtn1eW0NzYQpCdD4q4OnB6H-hJ92246NAR9ehNlpajOLLA_FavRFciyY-uscZXnZ5AVzu3/s320/232323232%257Ffp539%253B9_nu%253D52___9_6_254_WSNRCG%253D3383676248345nu0mrj.jpg" /></a>Jenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-79037001966777022502011-05-15T13:46:00.000-07:002011-05-15T13:50:46.153-07:00Poor Baby<div align="center">Anna has recently named all her babies "Baby Sarah" - makes things confusing for Jimmy and me. Yesterday Anna and I went for a little "nature walk" in the neighborhood and made this particular Baby Sarah a dandelion headband. Poor baby!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuqeURTCQUwHioj883Yhr25R2YsVR-dNqY2nDhgJO03oyhR864e_k7MZo2ZM4j-Ze5u6iQEyWAsmiaq3X43ICUQ7lwxeC_o9V1XgAwb9t02ZVap3NvMY_UNVpRN-L0cRZIWlhYVnv-Bnb/s1600/P5140480.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607047648848802674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuqeURTCQUwHioj883Yhr25R2YsVR-dNqY2nDhgJO03oyhR864e_k7MZo2ZM4j-Ze5u6iQEyWAsmiaq3X43ICUQ7lwxeC_o9V1XgAwb9t02ZVap3NvMY_UNVpRN-L0cRZIWlhYVnv-Bnb/s320/P5140480.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WFn-wiI_J9gfsdDKl0oqBLCCAD6ZDVau9QTHzwE2i2ibYst3fXc4lev4Xy_Y1yWezpOMqAsxk66Pl96vW0c89W-E95mJW1GqGDe4CjocvsJ6gzqKAIXr8MSwXfNBqodm99926KW7hY1g/s1600/P5140477.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607047642639846962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WFn-wiI_J9gfsdDKl0oqBLCCAD6ZDVau9QTHzwE2i2ibYst3fXc4lev4Xy_Y1yWezpOMqAsxk66Pl96vW0c89W-E95mJW1GqGDe4CjocvsJ6gzqKAIXr8MSwXfNBqodm99926KW7hY1g/s320/P5140477.JPG" /></a> Happy girl! Check out all the gaps between her teeth!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVqqp45pXNshoMxQwRn8pDGwIlqIfUtmeSxr1-VQD2zatzt-9gYDhpNjMGM2clp_IV9rFJOJeI3BMh8M020Xm8eAVWi9eq5tEUk-XlX9Y8NB9nMYX0AIUpK5TlT_iKThPRfVtt0WcpPwUQ/s1600/P5140481.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607047265221643458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVqqp45pXNshoMxQwRn8pDGwIlqIfUtmeSxr1-VQD2zatzt-9gYDhpNjMGM2clp_IV9rFJOJeI3BMh8M020Xm8eAVWi9eq5tEUk-XlX9Y8NB9nMYX0AIUpK5TlT_iKThPRfVtt0WcpPwUQ/s320/P5140481.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQydk-OjEr-JqVN5W_D19hhhHaV6IBZAoYth5wa1_rBmcQwDIBMXHuU7TSiW3DNFCEkfMKlIJ3XJqD-6nutj7TFh2xv_o4VVt0IP7H7oM53oKuwbUBb4mCOGDEQRQKc1gHJ1WTR9WIpFG/s1600/P5140482.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607047253766684994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQydk-OjEr-JqVN5W_D19hhhHaV6IBZAoYth5wa1_rBmcQwDIBMXHuU7TSiW3DNFCEkfMKlIJ3XJqD-6nutj7TFh2xv_o4VVt0IP7H7oM53oKuwbUBb4mCOGDEQRQKc1gHJ1WTR9WIpFG/s320/P5140482.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div>Jenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-30158682172738809722011-05-10T11:48:00.000-07:002011-05-10T12:08:39.222-07:00Busy Weekend!<div align="center">We had a busy weekend! In the morning Anna and I had a playdate with my friend Kara and her daughter, Ryleigh. The girls did great together, and I was amazed at how talkative they were!</div><br /><div align="center">We attended the annual JDRF gala Saturday night. Jimmy looked smashing in his JDRF bowtie.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxtHi5nQ1e-S7Bd2HmetBp7HjQORglOzPlmMslMWzKUPG-jorTIl0ulx_7WytmNpG9S8zKugkvvOV1Z0ekFNxWx-_Du6JqxIWc2Jb3nGCvW-OWcP0kSVSJIid_SMUuD3Kcd7Jw45fA5Wd/s1600/P5070446.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605163539366109330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxtHi5nQ1e-S7Bd2HmetBp7HjQORglOzPlmMslMWzKUPG-jorTIl0ulx_7WytmNpG9S8zKugkvvOV1Z0ekFNxWx-_Du6JqxIWc2Jb3nGCvW-OWcP0kSVSJIid_SMUuD3Kcd7Jw45fA5Wd/s320/P5070446.JPG" /></a> The hot mamas.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0G7ZniEeE5SS_mI-zAkPXGocCXPRywtYFWiy2EZCBl6JVtqFd6qzlvHYVgkHrwFrxGqfKQtpXuYbT_35R0ni87S_PDw4_wBwEx3MlZIUGFBnl4I012moRnAywVNLbgCrq05FOSxYhtM53/s1600/P5070447.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605163495035488546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0G7ZniEeE5SS_mI-zAkPXGocCXPRywtYFWiy2EZCBl6JVtqFd6qzlvHYVgkHrwFrxGqfKQtpXuYbT_35R0ni87S_PDw4_wBwEx3MlZIUGFBnl4I012moRnAywVNLbgCrq05FOSxYhtM53/s320/P5070447.JPG" /></a> Evan and Amanda got to come this year - fun!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-pX1EBRBljtBRc0sMd6KWxyffktKAVLTA7N-HXqnBy7m0-julyHdXpuOEhm8qyR4kYaMf628bCoq4E-R4Qftaq6KW4gdZivT7lO39sT125vWqCTYpourORtj9CLrQ9d3bPAgVU5_f7ek/s1600/P5070450.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605163486728732994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-pX1EBRBljtBRc0sMd6KWxyffktKAVLTA7N-HXqnBy7m0-julyHdXpuOEhm8qyR4kYaMf628bCoq4E-R4Qftaq6KW4gdZivT7lO39sT125vWqCTYpourORtj9CLrQ9d3bPAgVU5_f7ek/s320/P5070450.JPG" /></a> So good seeing Jess and Mike, in from Tuscon!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWgZXrTX1EmEf9JB3DWEGZUZGX0YSOqpt5ZF5jimcafLRRolSTGkMdX1HtBYM5m0Zg94YAAs_xNoxcImjt76UKlcpySmAugexYuFoi0AlRFf7D0UkQgUXNk8SxKDxGQ3_2HuioXq85vpQ/s1600/P5070453.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605163481990733586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWgZXrTX1EmEf9JB3DWEGZUZGX0YSOqpt5ZF5jimcafLRRolSTGkMdX1HtBYM5m0Zg94YAAs_xNoxcImjt76UKlcpySmAugexYuFoi0AlRFf7D0UkQgUXNk8SxKDxGQ3_2HuioXq85vpQ/s320/P5070453.JPG" /></a> Yeah! Mom's eyes are open! :-)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHE_Oeew9EdroABBxerm9SeJ5uGOMn_8GElw2a8FK8Pb-xYLQsHQkgmsrZebIxFRlmVtPj6XLbtctswsIfZczvqRTKpqGlRcxwQg4iAIk9cHazWXLf5sSrpimc4AhEn6hWwFGfIiLrS_Ox/s1600/P5070454.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605163472240774642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHE_Oeew9EdroABBxerm9SeJ5uGOMn_8GElw2a8FK8Pb-xYLQsHQkgmsrZebIxFRlmVtPj6XLbtctswsIfZczvqRTKpqGlRcxwQg4iAIk9cHazWXLf5sSrpimc4AhEn6hWwFGfIiLrS_Ox/s320/P5070454.JPG" /></a> Grandpa Jim and Grandma Roxane watched Anna for us. They went out for dinner and a walk and, as I discovered Sunday morning, played dress-up. Apparently Anna didn't want to take off her tutu for bed, so this is what she looked like when she woke up on Mother's Day:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6n_xwX8cp4V_eWeBIHLfJ67VyMrik0KMDznuCgdyFzwkjR11_wEZarpwiMvJ3mbCalDySqr3n3GnpTV9KRX3_92nB9dQ2QG1lHhFSQSahgeujMyKfvyMfjZrCSRGFaSnax23EDP2CLEO/s1600/P5070457.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605162909296029730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6n_xwX8cp4V_eWeBIHLfJ67VyMrik0KMDznuCgdyFzwkjR11_wEZarpwiMvJ3mbCalDySqr3n3GnpTV9KRX3_92nB9dQ2QG1lHhFSQSahgeujMyKfvyMfjZrCSRGFaSnax23EDP2CLEO/s320/P5070457.JPG" /></a> I swooped up her crazy hair, and Anna helped me make scrambled eggs and pancakes for breakfast.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4St54udkHb_IXnRnOrR8qLYZDoCc8l1Vb0KnSYmntico0QYu-JGcPhJoU6_UeEHLdoauXi0nKZTecgk_SKn69LKNvcNvT8bq8292Xo4APwLJCvZ3AYJKbmK55TLG_6pTTRo2MoMCCgxUY/s1600/P5070459.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605162898785332082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4St54udkHb_IXnRnOrR8qLYZDoCc8l1Vb0KnSYmntico0QYu-JGcPhJoU6_UeEHLdoauXi0nKZTecgk_SKn69LKNvcNvT8bq8292Xo4APwLJCvZ3AYJKbmK55TLG_6pTTRo2MoMCCgxUY/s320/P5070459.JPG" /></a> Eating cheese and saying "cheese" at the same time :-)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyE5hHV2nPJXR6JPiKCHWPoDkJdBQGP5Qmso7PuJZIr1Rb-YsQ2ZANV4gIEE91bJSYwD2cxQap74cgCOn2lKSpvMaUaHz1E-PWQ4CZ2wunfMpJeemZyRhch9VKZEpMB-vVoQGgz6PX6OTo/s1600/P5070460.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605162881264138450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyE5hHV2nPJXR6JPiKCHWPoDkJdBQGP5Qmso7PuJZIr1Rb-YsQ2ZANV4gIEE91bJSYwD2cxQap74cgCOn2lKSpvMaUaHz1E-PWQ4CZ2wunfMpJeemZyRhch9VKZEpMB-vVoQGgz6PX6OTo/s320/P5070460.JPG" /></a> My sweet family.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5GKBjDEskPYCbAAbQlkuFnOgv23gbCtpQpOepcvjOXX-xBnkCpnxSRFvyso2j_8-IMeZ418GpFOdAql7wN35U5mNUMbuEA6mxEtS8JWaynGoDOypTcKrF7Yp8FROJ0zdIa96o8oO9QLk/s1600/P5070461.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605162874096744066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5GKBjDEskPYCbAAbQlkuFnOgv23gbCtpQpOepcvjOXX-xBnkCpnxSRFvyso2j_8-IMeZ418GpFOdAql7wN35U5mNUMbuEA6mxEtS8JWaynGoDOypTcKrF7Yp8FROJ0zdIa96o8oO9QLk/s320/P5070461.JPG" /></a>We walked to Culver's for dinner with Evan and my mom on Sunday. Anna was rocking some preppy hand-me-downs and basically being her funny self.<br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYS0fXs3hzGTGs-ZvoACxJxSSwM8aliyX6FljJM_qjYS4pmPaH0_pc-72nttP-h-3t0qSBaIjT3if_1jqVRYFw8296qPtk0pAb6I7mU44WdnXcGF8eu94Bbe4SYw-UBZGch1d1wxlXH10/s1600/P5080463.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605162870140366306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYS0fXs3hzGTGs-ZvoACxJxSSwM8aliyX6FljJM_qjYS4pmPaH0_pc-72nttP-h-3t0qSBaIjT3if_1jqVRYFw8296qPtk0pAb6I7mU44WdnXcGF8eu94Bbe4SYw-UBZGch1d1wxlXH10/s320/P5080463.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FHVYfdrP88YjtIy1whtfaKwWyOSXv36RBezRJ52kGcBzZNY2cq0PzJ9bNA4nmLtG4p2JnMkxn-krjYM631RwWy6FAQJJ1d22nVCnSQ_IMe9GLl_0s6vqj2s4NcekHlRrcFONhD1HMHoQ/s1600/P5080469.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605162314640265058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FHVYfdrP88YjtIy1whtfaKwWyOSXv36RBezRJ52kGcBzZNY2cq0PzJ9bNA4nmLtG4p2JnMkxn-krjYM631RwWy6FAQJJ1d22nVCnSQ_IMe9GLl_0s6vqj2s4NcekHlRrcFONhD1HMHoQ/s320/P5080469.JPG" /></a> Monday after school Anna and I went to a playground with Aunt Jess and Grandma Patty. Here she is giving Aunt Jess a kiss.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBoqYinHW3M2Gw46-7toGdTC3svYRPHHe6ob6TbqifcRQl6zkvyq0CgRVvMXcIlFm4DU8IJZeAkLGiy-jWCixfmX93hkOiK8JRTD7_ZThF59_a1B-dHGuoq4wk-6g23Gm_uLJGv_agEG9k/s1600/P5090472.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605162311122219634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBoqYinHW3M2Gw46-7toGdTC3svYRPHHe6ob6TbqifcRQl6zkvyq0CgRVvMXcIlFm4DU8IJZeAkLGiy-jWCixfmX93hkOiK8JRTD7_ZThF59_a1B-dHGuoq4wk-6g23Gm_uLJGv_agEG9k/s320/P5090472.JPG" /></a> This sassy girl loves her sunglasses!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjp-cUNu_2tSnLW5uisLFk4vMZaipcVBKQjbUOTKSEmwg4ns4M6VrscTv3h696_-Iy2CcW6cea0nH2dTdOPzJf2C55JyqUXvN9qgThi3s_iFnMWDkFP0gEXvdX5XeBXzgOYQ49abFoz3oq/s1600/P5090471.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605162300840090082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjp-cUNu_2tSnLW5uisLFk4vMZaipcVBKQjbUOTKSEmwg4ns4M6VrscTv3h696_-Iy2CcW6cea0nH2dTdOPzJf2C55JyqUXvN9qgThi3s_iFnMWDkFP0gEXvdX5XeBXzgOYQ49abFoz3oq/s320/P5090471.JPG" /></a> Loving her bling from the JDRF gala.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6fENDyozvFjCEVdirgADRA4o2NIFiUMkwMWs6bSpA6TzVnLnp_JI36bRlqUJwh3wNhRLVzOoYGYSlUnXiTQt1_4YytXEKTbLkEo7FIodsM8n1YqPRhKWmH5hKFH-Lv_cLBc9dIJODtgG/s1600/P5090473.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605162292169076722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6fENDyozvFjCEVdirgADRA4o2NIFiUMkwMWs6bSpA6TzVnLnp_JI36bRlqUJwh3wNhRLVzOoYGYSlUnXiTQt1_4YytXEKTbLkEo7FIodsM8n1YqPRhKWmH5hKFH-Lv_cLBc9dIJODtgG/s320/P5090473.JPG" /></a>Giggly girl!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1Nwo73UB4x75FQw2qKjSMTbrZ8OpazPWDEZdfHNBfwLXh1bEzpg-bycYaOANwJHGVFdkGrjNJd-MRkZdlzgf4hBi4yasgZy5nYpZxL4ZSotsO3LdqAIf6VtY9PcAAIwmBIgGmIDQWBb8/s1600/P5090476.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605162285049371202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1Nwo73UB4x75FQw2qKjSMTbrZ8OpazPWDEZdfHNBfwLXh1bEzpg-bycYaOANwJHGVFdkGrjNJd-MRkZdlzgf4hBi4yasgZy5nYpZxL4ZSotsO3LdqAIf6VtY9PcAAIwmBIgGmIDQWBb8/s320/P5090476.JPG" /></a> Anna got her hair cut on Friday and we also had a big Trokhan family gathering on Sunday --- more pictures to come, once Jess is back in AZ and can post them online!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Jenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-68130102077583624962011-05-04T05:48:00.000-07:002011-05-04T05:54:37.999-07:00Outside<div align="center">Friday after school Anna and I walked to the little pond in my parents' neighborhood. She was fascinated with all the leaves, sticks, and rocks. She kept running up and down this little hill, saying she was "climbing the trees." The lighting was bad for pictures, but here are a few cute ones I thought I'd share:</div><br /><div align="center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zASriyUB9qoVasT50E5VOhmZd0nVihA1t73ukV3O-0XQtTRkyvU52XTdCtjJ1_3jF5gqJ8sFxGDzyytjvLEBQhmHfHfjpd_muJoRkXfiqgPchJjBgn-B-pW1Kh9nI0lDw9YsW6A5r85l/s1600/P4290414.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602842784551487698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zASriyUB9qoVasT50E5VOhmZd0nVihA1t73ukV3O-0XQtTRkyvU52XTdCtjJ1_3jF5gqJ8sFxGDzyytjvLEBQhmHfHfjpd_muJoRkXfiqgPchJjBgn-B-pW1Kh9nI0lDw9YsW6A5r85l/s320/P4290414.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLa2e3ON5TEXfb2xnzH3E__YSxnNFNYjr4SzO5B_VNNzjLbYZoUFuG_PmbxsRBgXDilDyHYaYSpidzpeFVahseVpbtE0sPbJpHvjzRkTJlYdH7mHnqTaJ8AQb05SaRerv0wE81XgWrab7Q/s1600/P4290402.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602842768559524514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLa2e3ON5TEXfb2xnzH3E__YSxnNFNYjr4SzO5B_VNNzjLbYZoUFuG_PmbxsRBgXDilDyHYaYSpidzpeFVahseVpbtE0sPbJpHvjzRkTJlYdH7mHnqTaJ8AQb05SaRerv0wE81XgWrab7Q/s320/P4290402.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13sFLIsUkZBSkfXIEx0ygStphyeegRRtWoq5gXiSxilTC99jLFew75rTO51GDJqgetW8DMbEWJFYjrVmEzFTGbz1fq0UAJmoez1snr9PHXd33Kh_r388V8OipMo8_WSdH86X3qnrMcEbA/s1600/P4290409.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602842764482864978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13sFLIsUkZBSkfXIEx0ygStphyeegRRtWoq5gXiSxilTC99jLFew75rTO51GDJqgetW8DMbEWJFYjrVmEzFTGbz1fq0UAJmoez1snr9PHXd33Kh_r388V8OipMo8_WSdH86X3qnrMcEbA/s320/P4290409.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6dALkG8s9ltqlBftgr6eognHOypp587B_wpwIQfRtRtTR6T6khfJt91_BH91BHRefl9LFGf1cqW6cvhVSlt3zrYBWFd5DcSRWrdIwdwI-tXxVaWkNOm4mndclNT5E1QzMU3b3Yn4SJ1d/s1600/P4290411.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602842754016070386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6dALkG8s9ltqlBftgr6eognHOypp587B_wpwIQfRtRtTR6T6khfJt91_BH91BHRefl9LFGf1cqW6cvhVSlt3zrYBWFd5DcSRWrdIwdwI-tXxVaWkNOm4mndclNT5E1QzMU3b3Yn4SJ1d/s320/P4290411.JPG" /></a> Definitely happy for dry, sunny weather!</div></div></div>Jenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-8406061213411726982011-05-04T05:30:00.000-07:002011-05-04T05:48:45.517-07:00Zoo Trip<div align="center">Saturday was the first non-rainy day we've had in a while, and I was bound and determined to spend the entire day outside with Anna. We spent the whole morning at the zoo and spent the afternoon taking a five-mile walk with Grandma to the library and back. It was awesome to be outside and let the fresh air and sunshine do their work!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I kind of went overboard on pictures at the zoo, but Anna's hair looked so cute in her "big girl ponytail," I couldn't resist!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh49JHyixrs4Rv3SLKO0UZC6Sx_CQl-Mnw-htBfBIatoM8PHMA6msrjfXfYJ2b1qTzF3UsDOTB5zlEVFuDDlbvJuCBMIjCjW52oyYqPuMIK-dDWEHyP5vmRfiGWbzADcJcDz9fVV6BNuGXX/s1600/P4290420.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602839608380791698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh49JHyixrs4Rv3SLKO0UZC6Sx_CQl-Mnw-htBfBIatoM8PHMA6msrjfXfYJ2b1qTzF3UsDOTB5zlEVFuDDlbvJuCBMIjCjW52oyYqPuMIK-dDWEHyP5vmRfiGWbzADcJcDz9fVV6BNuGXX/s320/P4290420.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOoo-GyoyGoGepSBV4hzY7CHTWlX3r9KFrYcUxHElerLBGnrl3VJ1tRMzPfRanN8kIPzYsbKMRzD1MpHMb1pXNQZy0c7qcxkJkiFpaGa1KSHY7zD0JkoP0qXiUUUwLrKhY2dSpzTJO5681/s1600/P4290421.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602839599492581026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOoo-GyoyGoGepSBV4hzY7CHTWlX3r9KFrYcUxHElerLBGnrl3VJ1tRMzPfRanN8kIPzYsbKMRzD1MpHMb1pXNQZy0c7qcxkJkiFpaGa1KSHY7zD0JkoP0qXiUUUwLrKhY2dSpzTJO5681/s320/P4290421.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7EZ63EcoODFO_79JQqmyVdR3BjJzlQCHPXzsMB3fgDtxDtvwNLR6AkWwSqN6JMEsyfDPLjYJcykstK2MJE_OdsopfWGN2tIJl8fl0jFFLckOkldw5T90m0i2Fodxr-VBEE0f84cKOREQ/s1600/P4290422.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602839588841764402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7EZ63EcoODFO_79JQqmyVdR3BjJzlQCHPXzsMB3fgDtxDtvwNLR6AkWwSqN6JMEsyfDPLjYJcykstK2MJE_OdsopfWGN2tIJl8fl0jFFLckOkldw5T90m0i2Fodxr-VBEE0f84cKOREQ/s320/P4290422.JPG" /></a> This picture is a new favorite - she was watching the elephants very intently:</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2HqT-bWHUKPHOOmlA7dHzMpaWFl0-n78POwoSovgs8uuxt74sEnkeWRlgQPEsnknl_S6HyzsMg_vxd8ls0BeVqX70UtT_qNGk6aBzvYllGYSPimaRJRSr031b0IGUdYZaDfn1pDtWGso/s1600/P4290424.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602839581254325138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2HqT-bWHUKPHOOmlA7dHzMpaWFl0-n78POwoSovgs8uuxt74sEnkeWRlgQPEsnknl_S6HyzsMg_vxd8ls0BeVqX70UtT_qNGk6aBzvYllGYSPimaRJRSr031b0IGUdYZaDfn1pDtWGso/s320/P4290424.JPG" /></a> Kissing the bronze elephant:</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Car8xroCibL_qFT_xKlZWdOMrnLiJ4vwCkjTP9GmLc-_tBn8qMB2kn31Z2GplHKUaUowen2jkEChDN4uabYBYlPkS2-KpTrw8Ec2A-LzE8fUMF-ew3k4_DonUJ1LWkRwhhCSWTKz_0rJ/s1600/P4290425.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602839576352777650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Car8xroCibL_qFT_xKlZWdOMrnLiJ4vwCkjTP9GmLc-_tBn8qMB2kn31Z2GplHKUaUowen2jkEChDN4uabYBYlPkS2-KpTrw8Ec2A-LzE8fUMF-ew3k4_DonUJ1LWkRwhhCSWTKz_0rJ/s320/P4290425.JPG" /></a> One highlight of the day was getting to see "Zuri," the baby giraffe. It was her one-month birthday on Saturday! Anna kept saying, "Hi, baby Zuri" and "Hi, mommy Tessa."</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0LB6oqtScwCOK4oUCFQKySu5fUbWLcCs7A1LM1tXvcyJF1OF8ML8gUw0EKK1fUTkMoLtr9HIuU0r_KnO7RmAERSB3rTxSmVqA8D1hXT7ss6isGKzujQnVUnRLofDOcZKY6MqQ-eev2Ti/s1600/P4290426.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602839037540055250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0LB6oqtScwCOK4oUCFQKySu5fUbWLcCs7A1LM1tXvcyJF1OF8ML8gUw0EKK1fUTkMoLtr9HIuU0r_KnO7RmAERSB3rTxSmVqA8D1hXT7ss6isGKzujQnVUnRLofDOcZKY6MqQ-eev2Ti/s320/P4290426.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YHP3ag3UsYdTpARklHrLyYsocMZraJe2urWMCLl3FPf2SXY_UUVTvmhHlUmfvbhCFFCu3-1DgKYtAlZIR12zLSKF4Mn9WuTsE0-tEg3M1cZAbYnbtXCf90iI-de3pYTq6cTISARZkq5a/s1600/P4290428.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602839029875742002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YHP3ag3UsYdTpARklHrLyYsocMZraJe2urWMCLl3FPf2SXY_UUVTvmhHlUmfvbhCFFCu3-1DgKYtAlZIR12zLSKF4Mn9WuTsE0-tEg3M1cZAbYnbtXCf90iI-de3pYTq6cTISARZkq5a/s320/P4290428.JPG" /></a> Just a fun one of the two of us enjoying our girls' day. Anna was trying to see the gorillas at the time:</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSeQ5BbepB5bzLBRMpO2ChCh_ldeG9Rfer5HvXpsQs0f_XW9eVTZn7u3mjgenBUv-i30dGVnScKAby-E98ZORKxWv9Fu7rpngZ4w3cyCOU_YVHgZ32luuU1z_MFBqDNUhsUaoWU73rm7I/s1600/P4290432.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602839020071988690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSeQ5BbepB5bzLBRMpO2ChCh_ldeG9Rfer5HvXpsQs0f_XW9eVTZn7u3mjgenBUv-i30dGVnScKAby-E98ZORKxWv9Fu7rpngZ4w3cyCOU_YVHgZ32luuU1z_MFBqDNUhsUaoWU73rm7I/s320/P4290432.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrq61CDePy4Afo9MPNwn4s94vv7hYH6H85c2TKQyRIyZIY_VGDAwwGO7hLpPDe00Oi1SEkEwVfmlPE4Tw0cGBbakkZvNVq0b8wm-n-XdpicF5GQR012l1waXksJbm87exJcc-umIOJBjO6/s1600/P4290423.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602839018313236818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrq61CDePy4Afo9MPNwn4s94vv7hYH6H85c2TKQyRIyZIY_VGDAwwGO7hLpPDe00Oi1SEkEwVfmlPE4Tw0cGBbakkZvNVq0b8wm-n-XdpicF5GQR012l1waXksJbm87exJcc-umIOJBjO6/s320/P4290423.JPG" /></a> Another highlight of Anna's trip was this grate - she probably spent five minutes jumping on and off of it. It fascinated her as much as any of the animals. Should I be worried?!?!</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILs6glzsh0Ry-XUC2DzHtfEo71FYj5-qY5vCgOPRgyx3QOWpZoKK6QyJ4MxkhNt7c1OhIZdTkRhp6ic5gyLqQ-tYN7NvHA0kbAOV9a2sNIcy_gqPWKKH5VnGf3gcv1zs9qItJbpXjZUwM/s1600/P4290430.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602839005079405314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILs6glzsh0Ry-XUC2DzHtfEo71FYj5-qY5vCgOPRgyx3QOWpZoKK6QyJ4MxkhNt7c1OhIZdTkRhp6ic5gyLqQ-tYN7NvHA0kbAOV9a2sNIcy_gqPWKKH5VnGf3gcv1zs9qItJbpXjZUwM/s320/P4290430.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkKOFer4PXU6fwXhI0AbDlNptqrJ2ia6awoq6N3SxpvogWxIom56kZBIa2hIMelCzRtX133JlAPxzGq0rIlDOUNYbH5KKw7IZv1tp6LFR8K_XpGmmh7E1Fa4dJW0Qu0Rr3ywpYTFyZOgw/s1600/P4290431.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602838408873834258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkKOFer4PXU6fwXhI0AbDlNptqrJ2ia6awoq6N3SxpvogWxIom56kZBIa2hIMelCzRtX133JlAPxzGq0rIlDOUNYbH5KKw7IZv1tp6LFR8K_XpGmmh7E1Fa4dJW0Qu0Rr3ywpYTFyZOgw/s320/P4290431.JPG" /></a> Sitting on the gorilla statue, patting the baby gorilla:</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZXl0Jms3UXrOPA6oNVynvYIeFW6a38VOw3jYipU4ACWioAWQCy1k0B57m3tvBo-4HuZML8tkM6bwhmEzJZcJz4MsnGhOy-JhFA27LOyxhhnSGh8Ys-Rrei1p8ZvqEBo02vYqUBALhHNL/s1600/P4290437.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602838399625987954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZXl0Jms3UXrOPA6oNVynvYIeFW6a38VOw3jYipU4ACWioAWQCy1k0B57m3tvBo-4HuZML8tkM6bwhmEzJZcJz4MsnGhOy-JhFA27LOyxhhnSGh8Ys-Rrei1p8ZvqEBo02vYqUBALhHNL/s320/P4290437.JPG" /></a> The final highlight of the trip was the polar bear exhibit. The three bears were all really active, swimming around and playing with their "pool toys." All of a sudden, two of the bears started really rough-housing with each other, wrestling and playing like puppies! Anna sat and watched them for a while.</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TDqZW-lljzIJhER7n1Hlw8pOSo93WV5P08VS8k7AMiOhgqmY5ShpMzECReh4jeC46J_9potgxbg_9zYRw7PvMoOwg4G3B8F4Y2tO7_CGL8AARE_T962mwTWAB9DlSsmum-pprCnFbQjg/s1600/P4290440.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602838391150755714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TDqZW-lljzIJhER7n1Hlw8pOSo93WV5P08VS8k7AMiOhgqmY5ShpMzECReh4jeC46J_9potgxbg_9zYRw7PvMoOwg4G3B8F4Y2tO7_CGL8AARE_T962mwTWAB9DlSsmum-pprCnFbQjg/s320/P4290440.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hygAP4frvmwl0PUjCJTInS67mvQS4z1LfK1Y6_g8aFUFNt4eyoQ1SLlVD165WjM00akdJ3f1N0K0h_dzik2syQ8wOByZ_lsyPFKInIqNwt7ZmkAnfPLZ1AVOmc1Pc4mm1_ax7oSjjdh_/s1600/P4290439.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602838381164962658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hygAP4frvmwl0PUjCJTInS67mvQS4z1LfK1Y6_g8aFUFNt4eyoQ1SLlVD165WjM00akdJ3f1N0K0h_dzik2syQ8wOByZ_lsyPFKInIqNwt7ZmkAnfPLZ1AVOmc1Pc4mm1_ax7oSjjdh_/s320/P4290439.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQepLyYvXnSj5qOtMOQTre9tFhsoKsbNuZ4cEoZUwVuW411Fq21sLo0CEH0XkgcbRXe3LAgqgVRsyFT-nnUAQFBBd5IFf5kzcNwhDg3Ph01Pi9pE9PlbVDU0pHOYzOQ1V6Wqd57BootpCY/s1600/P4290441.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602838372036480914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQepLyYvXnSj5qOtMOQTre9tFhsoKsbNuZ4cEoZUwVuW411Fq21sLo0CEH0XkgcbRXe3LAgqgVRsyFT-nnUAQFBBd5IFf5kzcNwhDg3Ph01Pi9pE9PlbVDU0pHOYzOQ1V6Wqd57BootpCY/s320/P4290441.JPG" /></a> Looking forward to many more fun trips to the zoo!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-84095303814784648762011-05-04T05:25:00.000-07:002011-05-04T05:30:22.732-07:00Just for Fun<p align="center">Here's a fun video from Sunday. Anna's wearing a dress that Aunt Jess sent for Easter, carrying a cat Aunt Marcia gave her for Christmas, sporting Grandpa's very outdated fanny pack as a kind of backpack, and throwing a toy orange from Grandma Patty as a ball. You know, a typical kind of get-up if you're Anna :-)</p><br /><p align="center">She's been very into "throwing" lately. She says, "Ready, set, go!" and "Throw!" every time. Kind of funny.</p><br /><p align="center"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy7753BitqlBiPnwppuna4lnisafScu93Y0VYjsDjSOfNvn2bZoYg5tU6v8GjDlhrESis_RZthbyOxbNtsx8Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p>Jenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-13876019046466973642011-04-24T16:03:00.000-07:002011-04-24T16:08:18.916-07:00Happy Easter!<div align="center">Here are a few pictures from our day at my grandparents'. Anna had fun playing with her cousins Liam and Charlotte. Liam actually took the first two pictures of Anna!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6bWekKuno5__Q8rI5cESg9p-v71y7amGb0zx-yaMNLO-Nc2Wx6VnvK0eHnLuy1W5TNR13CpYVpspfu_MHtIpEnFo77jdvNEwpyubp4E0vXBRII00CDT-RmL6eHLdtPudqm3JNzg63fin/s1600/P4240395.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599290044237792306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6bWekKuno5__Q8rI5cESg9p-v71y7amGb0zx-yaMNLO-Nc2Wx6VnvK0eHnLuy1W5TNR13CpYVpspfu_MHtIpEnFo77jdvNEwpyubp4E0vXBRII00CDT-RmL6eHLdtPudqm3JNzg63fin/s320/P4240395.JPG" /></a> Liam asked my mom and I to squish Anna's cheeks for this picture (we were all making funny faces for him):</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbdAVJ5iIDGTtw0FjsRgZ1SjiOcrSRRPkhHu-YEFuCulOID0HniEGM_Z89Vq13aOVsLYvX6yVto7IgYldUplpVMwPaYCtHnXEARvQSzTTOpARYdb16lbwOzNKhZ-hDBNVwJdbRmG-Sqlg/s1600/P4240391.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599290042683967794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbdAVJ5iIDGTtw0FjsRgZ1SjiOcrSRRPkhHu-YEFuCulOID0HniEGM_Z89Vq13aOVsLYvX6yVto7IgYldUplpVMwPaYCtHnXEARvQSzTTOpARYdb16lbwOzNKhZ-hDBNVwJdbRmG-Sqlg/s320/P4240391.JPG" /></a> Anna also discovered a new love - angel food cake (one of mommy's favorites!):<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEG2Ggv5udsj_Nc8cKy-zyJj0oIEAWiNln1VukBZC7p-rkB8TT75geaISJz-fKSoKK5k8z9IoXKMXwkwYEKTIz5gtLJr4YvAUWSmyF0Q3pv374tBnfOtbkZRoYqaflJd3p9zobB6nNVrN/s1600/P4240372.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599290031351810690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEG2Ggv5udsj_Nc8cKy-zyJj0oIEAWiNln1VukBZC7p-rkB8TT75geaISJz-fKSoKK5k8z9IoXKMXwkwYEKTIz5gtLJr4YvAUWSmyF0Q3pv374tBnfOtbkZRoYqaflJd3p9zobB6nNVrN/s320/P4240372.JPG" /></a> Sneaking Cool Whip:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFCjKKGuRBzYH0Vbj86CveNT1ijsqY_q4ngBtR6DPoGDi-J_cJ0JyQf-q572sfAEKtK2a1NGA9DXsnimWjhkK5fAPH04n_7OLqC_Wb3J0OojBanLhIPhBRvky1Laom5L3zPJVrmOshY0S/s1600/P4240368.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599290030922827170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFCjKKGuRBzYH0Vbj86CveNT1ijsqY_q4ngBtR6DPoGDi-J_cJ0JyQf-q572sfAEKtK2a1NGA9DXsnimWjhkK5fAPH04n_7OLqC_Wb3J0OojBanLhIPhBRvky1Laom5L3zPJVrmOshY0S/s320/P4240368.JPG" /></a> Not the best family picture, but it will do.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8Cd-LZUOx2DDMPnFw-18gASdokHenaA28y0lmOpTnaigwRBx6BVEphfVdE8D-fIccliDiLhoqwxBR_GOeoixxXxrGCVCSw7Jity4aGF0qfIK5TxXd9sW2ZxjmObFdnMqGAQdH5R_ZEZg/s1600/P4240361.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599290017176095778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8Cd-LZUOx2DDMPnFw-18gASdokHenaA28y0lmOpTnaigwRBx6BVEphfVdE8D-fIccliDiLhoqwxBR_GOeoixxXxrGCVCSw7Jity4aGF0qfIK5TxXd9sW2ZxjmObFdnMqGAQdH5R_ZEZg/s320/P4240361.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div><br /></div>Jenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-31161625894858321302011-04-24T15:46:00.000-07:002011-04-24T15:52:07.274-07:00Decorating Easter Eggs<div align="center">Anna had fun decorating Easter eggs on Saturday. She knew all the colors and only cracked one egg!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipOc3-hyitjAmjX8V3r930Mu5Kdc0wLgDr2_sLW3gqbQ6E0QZGA_C6b86jl150jJ6m3zZXAdqcjBMF8LdgWT16qbWWjiGpzQrzkhFRxPi1ponUrOBy3Bn9NdSocr24f0HpcP-jirtYUe3P/s1600/P4230352.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599286210494552994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipOc3-hyitjAmjX8V3r930Mu5Kdc0wLgDr2_sLW3gqbQ6E0QZGA_C6b86jl150jJ6m3zZXAdqcjBMF8LdgWT16qbWWjiGpzQrzkhFRxPi1ponUrOBy3Bn9NdSocr24f0HpcP-jirtYUe3P/s320/P4230352.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEM0kqGCr850lvcpqj7ih5iL0Q2sWwc1cn9pUYZYBXrMGPJ-HMcvD_hCnPykhLYxFJocXjEmdV4Icw5WFZ8MlHolMENiiIp6ncKdGXP4CZiQpnAu6yUVnV03HpfIcKkAvNLzmk3cZINiRR/s1600/P4230344.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599286208549955330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEM0kqGCr850lvcpqj7ih5iL0Q2sWwc1cn9pUYZYBXrMGPJ-HMcvD_hCnPykhLYxFJocXjEmdV4Icw5WFZ8MlHolMENiiIp6ncKdGXP4CZiQpnAu6yUVnV03HpfIcKkAvNLzmk3cZINiRR/s320/P4230344.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MMsCdl2CCkz0MznQPwm_KWYngZLqMvw1rdPopeUSrcEaf4_o4iKjUqfrJBBDE5805MZmmLNxFJf_xEm83AW4BJtPHZHqHd80iUNp601cH3DMBRcMnbeX3FWHJPb2g-KJAsM48SKuiN74/s1600/P4230340.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599286203608029986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MMsCdl2CCkz0MznQPwm_KWYngZLqMvw1rdPopeUSrcEaf4_o4iKjUqfrJBBDE5805MZmmLNxFJf_xEm83AW4BJtPHZHqHd80iUNp601cH3DMBRcMnbeX3FWHJPb2g-KJAsM48SKuiN74/s320/P4230340.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPe6c9pYjQHp1jslw-WRpoiACYb3DmvjLvS9UezJ7ZKVHY9kOCRr1IaSP7cjhXhYOMkKGgZ-IC9fK26Wg0LZzznP2N4qwlC1coOpLHdNNJlwDqHGvuwkjAp3Yc9hO8yHxbLFI-aYSjqux/s1600/P4230334.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599286194903388962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPe6c9pYjQHp1jslw-WRpoiACYb3DmvjLvS9UezJ7ZKVHY9kOCRr1IaSP7cjhXhYOMkKGgZ-IC9fK26Wg0LZzznP2N4qwlC1coOpLHdNNJlwDqHGvuwkjAp3Yc9hO8yHxbLFI-aYSjqux/s320/P4230334.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><p align="center"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzKscoavKLiMVrGArg0XwobRDvCv1B1xZ6-wfmcMsbDUPxIYSGkhMIuBRLIJ7ised4qYEIs36AWFL1AsT9deA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p></div></div></div>Jenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208126434603595279.post-50930304871964558452011-04-23T05:46:00.001-07:002011-04-23T05:58:49.496-07:00Swimming!<div align="center">Last weekend we took Anna to an indoor pool - she loved it! I couldn't get a good picture of her in the water or smiling, but trust me when I say she was one happy little fish! She showed off all her moves: kicking, splashing, putting her face in the water, and blowing bubbles. She also really liked saying, "Ready, set, go!" and having Jimmy and I throw her back and forth.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrHBuvq4d9MdR0MX8Fe0Fo31n82oQcBglvZUFKPuxASGQtimgTM2zTEiOej6mxQIxhcJfgzSJIezqKpgeh7m2X0_Cl5COq7E2Jky034IFBvki30sI9p-KI9hL6SIb1BRHjXdFBha2jsQW/s1600/P4160638.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598760985352253586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrHBuvq4d9MdR0MX8Fe0Fo31n82oQcBglvZUFKPuxASGQtimgTM2zTEiOej6mxQIxhcJfgzSJIezqKpgeh7m2X0_Cl5COq7E2Jky034IFBvki30sI9p-KI9hL6SIb1BRHjXdFBha2jsQW/s320/P4160638.JPG" /></a> Checking out her flowers:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlBdwwtenXpk0snTMFZVDjeVHg_FcipULQCW7JOWW2yVJPSOmqGFqLZqtoPqK-B1tMd07XXt5MhMaZDiaFaQylZIRJsqHTipIC56p3JfZUmwXlw8OXTdN-g8Odf8NffSROQk6PpVevzca/s1600/P4160637.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598760978798467426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlBdwwtenXpk0snTMFZVDjeVHg_FcipULQCW7JOWW2yVJPSOmqGFqLZqtoPqK-B1tMd07XXt5MhMaZDiaFaQylZIRJsqHTipIC56p3JfZUmwXlw8OXTdN-g8Odf8NffSROQk6PpVevzca/s320/P4160637.JPG" /></a>Waiting for Daddy to come grab her feet:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-urAI-1wd_RfSfLh49DyesqQeZUdUwFZF2-nYVn7o6d0qWnHV2867XXlVC-bGYqaAHwccoyAoNFqehPrEPWiVbGVfkXxgt0hl4N2SdUlW7HhphG9UjKSFicQaNfnvFvnDeLhxr2vXOGO-/s1600/P4160634.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598760970911453970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-urAI-1wd_RfSfLh49DyesqQeZUdUwFZF2-nYVn7o6d0qWnHV2867XXlVC-bGYqaAHwccoyAoNFqehPrEPWiVbGVfkXxgt0hl4N2SdUlW7HhphG9UjKSFicQaNfnvFvnDeLhxr2vXOGO-/s320/P4160634.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuAkNiOswexLBC8N64D4pPcc4kxKu_BGzHCrFDB_F1cSuoQUR6tGVqzHo8I26dLV3ZayvfLgN2mVUazI3V2FOn8oYjmYQbFGiBS1iDKrd28Dts8z57fSWSRp1LTuaEsbtrvUHpuX-hPxhg/s1600/P4160633.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598760964739920946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuAkNiOswexLBC8N64D4pPcc4kxKu_BGzHCrFDB_F1cSuoQUR6tGVqzHo8I26dLV3ZayvfLgN2mVUazI3V2FOn8oYjmYQbFGiBS1iDKrd28Dts8z57fSWSRp1LTuaEsbtrvUHpuX-hPxhg/s320/P4160633.JPG" /></a>Check out those skinny little legs!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFWMQB56ftmNEYpvmioMbd5TgIewZgoJUuY6UcU0gqF1v0J1VbXB41SKvb1XaE1MbhIMhCGG6fGG5esOF3H89C9L8rHM_ENYKUh_cjYkmEHBjZ8yDzpnZ4Tu7_wdK57vRMajKNVYyUsnC/s1600/P4160627.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598760956782025138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFWMQB56ftmNEYpvmioMbd5TgIewZgoJUuY6UcU0gqF1v0J1VbXB41SKvb1XaE1MbhIMhCGG6fGG5esOF3H89C9L8rHM_ENYKUh_cjYkmEHBjZ8yDzpnZ4Tu7_wdK57vRMajKNVYyUsnC/s320/P4160627.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_j1lUkUPBPjl40srH55M9PqyyyTZc2R6_rbzaAFwVsPYU1ZHZWeiyUJaFUPcjTXdaMHoohE3c0DqPFli1SLM-bMprR2twa1uWI3e38pp4J1wLEriX-xCLm3G6pSpBOyExlE0BoZGrZ0hv/s1600/P4160635.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598760246642439778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_j1lUkUPBPjl40srH55M9PqyyyTZc2R6_rbzaAFwVsPYU1ZHZWeiyUJaFUPcjTXdaMHoohE3c0DqPFli1SLM-bMprR2twa1uWI3e38pp4J1wLEriX-xCLm3G6pSpBOyExlE0BoZGrZ0hv/s320/P4160635.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejknWuhEOHV8buTb65zBA2tL_OXwr7pI037yGBIJIQu_qYCeW8rzKvEc85iHlW6FN0ttIUBtk3w7Nlgnao5iJi1l1pvsm5LWHRazYBViQ5BJumzYLPMStQCKy3mK9PZnQ8eEvFCTbuiL4/s1600/P4160632.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598760230043194098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejknWuhEOHV8buTb65zBA2tL_OXwr7pI037yGBIJIQu_qYCeW8rzKvEc85iHlW6FN0ttIUBtk3w7Nlgnao5iJi1l1pvsm5LWHRazYBViQ5BJumzYLPMStQCKy3mK9PZnQ8eEvFCTbuiL4/s320/P4160632.JPG" /></a>Playing on the steps:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mEsjwRdiC85i2o_09KI4PFelZjx85Fmi7KjDVaLnoqDYcMsKgS0p5WTJUJYG-Tswwfa_cJ79wUmy4Oqf0N2I32rIgnfpaM_rG6YQq4X6SRi4SMWaHXGdjEsdY9pRPiLqvqvE9DNrwhcP/s1600/P4160626.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598760225892871394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mEsjwRdiC85i2o_09KI4PFelZjx85Fmi7KjDVaLnoqDYcMsKgS0p5WTJUJYG-Tswwfa_cJ79wUmy4Oqf0N2I32rIgnfpaM_rG6YQq4X6SRi4SMWaHXGdjEsdY9pRPiLqvqvE9DNrwhcP/s320/P4160626.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSWem8vCPnnkANmDn5Wck3ZZvcnVFu2YK8bMPxjfSPlqTT1_N60183BThUVPkSniE9rg95wPU9SjO4EEyIvllYvm-5jialL_S6mnKQyZYnxHQMd2mg1R9kdGpUmBgShOeMTbA2_2SweB2N/s1600/P4160625.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598760218376534802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSWem8vCPnnkANmDn5Wck3ZZvcnVFu2YK8bMPxjfSPlqTT1_N60183BThUVPkSniE9rg95wPU9SjO4EEyIvllYvm-5jialL_S6mnKQyZYnxHQMd2mg1R9kdGpUmBgShOeMTbA2_2SweB2N/s320/P4160625.JPG" /></a> I'm looking forward to lots of trips to the pool this summer - hopefully Anna will love swimming as much as her parents and aunts and uncles (and cousins, and grandparents, etc., etc.)!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Jenny Leitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874571269865190500noreply@blogger.com1