tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74322628938717104182024-03-13T03:04:43.111-07:00The O'Dell FamilyO'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.comBlogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-8585566897820024502012-08-22T03:18:00.000-07:002012-08-22T03:18:03.657-07:00I Should Be...I should be getting ready to send two babies out the door to kindergarten tomorrow.<br />
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I should be worrying if they will be okay being apart and if I will be okay letting them go.<br />
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I should be wondering if they will make their own friends but still love each other the best because isn't that what twins do?<br />
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I should be reading <em>The Kissing Hand </em>and saying goodnight prayers with two sweet and anxious kiddos.<br />
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I should be thrilled that the past five years have led to this exciting moment.<br />
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But that's not what I am doing tonight.<br />
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Tonight I'm wondering what that would've have been like, just like I always do when a "big" event happens in Tori's life. That's when I think of her twin the most. There are times, in the quiet of the car or the peacefulness of all the kids sleeping, that I wonder what life would have been like had I not miscarried the twin. Would the twin be just like Tori or complete opposites? Would we still have decided to have Cale? How different would all of this have made life for Emmalee, for Duane, for all of us? And I miss what could have been. But I know I can't dwell of what could have been, as that will take away from what is, what is one of the biggest days of Tori's life. And she deserves to have all of my attention and love and support. Not a mom who is teary over what could have been.<br />
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So tonight, I am going to be getting my baby girl ready for kindergarten.<br />
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Tonight I am going to be worrying if she will be okay and if I will be okay letting her go.<br />
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Tonight I am going to be reading <em>The Kissing Hand</em> to one nervous ( and slightly excited) little girl.<br />
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Tonight I am going to be thrilled that the past five years have led to this exciting moment<em>.</em><br />
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And tomorrow, after Tori is delivered safely to her kindergarten teacher and I am in the quiet of my classroom, I will say a prayer thanking God for the opportunity to watch this precious little girl grow up and for the opportunity to someday be met by her precious twin when I go home to Heaven. And surely, I will shed a tear or two (or a million).O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-52338380532076454852012-06-01T14:17:00.000-07:002012-06-01T14:17:37.624-07:00How long does it take?6 years and three days ago, Duane, Emmalee, and I were going about our lives, waiting for the time God decided we should expand our family.<br />
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6 years and two days ago, much to my surprise, I discovered that the perfect time was going to be around January 26, 2007. So many emotions overcame me. I was thrilled, scared, excited, nervous, and giddy. I couldn't wait to tell everyone, especially Emmalee, who had been asking about being a sister since about the time she started talking. It was a whirlwind of a day!<br />
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6 years and one day ago, I woke with a feeling that something bad was going to happen. I couldn't explain it, and I tried my best to ignore it. I went about my day, working at summer school for hours towards my Master's in Administration. I didn't talk to anyone about my feelings or, at the end of the day, even the tell-tale symptoms of what was about to happen.<br />
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6 years ago today, I never thought I would be able to smile again, to laugh again, or ever, ever move on without the baby I had already grown to love so very much in such a short amount of time. I can remember calling the dr. and being told to come right in, telling my principal I had to leave and having her hug me and cry with me, calling my mom to drive me to the dr. because Duane couldn't get off work. I have never had such a feeling of dread, such a strong desire to wake from the nightmare I wished I was having rather than the nightmare that was really happening. I can remember breaking down after hearing the news that there was no heartbeat-that I was, in fact, suffering from a miscarriage. Never have I felt so alone, sad, devastated, and distraught. I can remember having to call and tell Duane what had happened and how real it seemed when I finally saw him. I remember crying with my mom, crying all the way home, calling my best friend from high school and crying. But mostly I remember asking her, "How long does it take for the hurt to stop? Will this ever go away?"<br />
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In all honesty, I can say that I wasn't really sure I would ever get over the miscarriage. I didn't understand why it had happened or how God expected me to go on with my life without ever having been able to hold my baby or see its sweet face. I felt robbed of something I was sure I deserved-another chance at being a mother, another chance to love someone more than I loved anything else in the whole world. I couldn't imagine six minutes without my baby, let alone six days, months, or even years.<br />
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Suddenly the hours turned into days, the days into weeks, the weeks into months, and finally, the months into years. And while the hurt seems to come back when I hear the story of someone losing their baby or I hear a certain song being played, or every January 26 and June 1, I can't imagine my life any different than the way it has turned out. Trusting God and turning to Him in those dark hours when everyone else was sleeping but I was still crying (am still crying at times) has been what has helped heal my heart. While a part of me is missing, I look forward to rejoicing some day with both of my babies now in heaven, and I smile when I think of them being there with other loved ones who have passed as well. <br />
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I heard a song one day and it almost brought me to my knees. It summed up lots of feeling I had when I first lost the baby. If you haven't heard "Held" by Natalie Grant, you should listen to it. It is amazing and speaks to the promise of God being there whenever everything else falls apart.<br />
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6 years later, I know that God had, and still has, a perfect plan for my life. It isn't up to me to understand it, rather to trust in Him to get through it.O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-42087976996459128252011-07-31T16:00:00.000-07:002011-07-31T16:02:04.358-07:00July Blog SlackerI have been a blog slacker in July. I can't really think of any good excuses, other than I have been enjoying time with the kids rather than being on the computer long enough to blog. Several updates follow. August will likely be the same, as I go back to work two weeks into the month, and I want to savor every moment I can before life gets crazy again!O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-61292697295469392012011-07-31T15:48:00.001-07:002011-07-31T16:00:25.298-07:00So Long CastOn June 25 Tori fell off the bottom step in the basement and put her hand down to catch herself. She cried A LOT, but finally stopped and went about the night as if nothing was wrong. We didn't think any more about it. Then the next morning she woke up and wouldn't use her arm. We took her to Children's Mercy Northland Urgent Care, where they said it was not broken but couldn't rule out an injury to the growth plate. They put her in a brace and sent us on her way with instructions to follow up with our pediatrician in a week. When we called to set up that appointment, they told us they didn't deal with bones and sent us to a specialist in Kansas. There they x-rayed her again and found out that her arm, in fact, was broken (it has now been nearly 2 weeks!!). We left with a hot pink glittery waterproof cast and a very unhappy little girl. Three weeks later we returned to get it removed and found out she was healing perfectly, actually faster than most kiddos heal!! (Must be all that chocolate milk she drinks!!)<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6ymmCZrCSjw/TjXctIjD_cI/AAAAAAAAB9E/n8v37O9znmI/s1600/DSCN9721.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635653176670813634" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6ymmCZrCSjw/TjXctIjD_cI/AAAAAAAAB9E/n8v37O9znmI/s200/DSCN9721.JPG" /></a> Tori on the day we were getting the cast removed<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W9V9yF_vBDQ/TjXcs5wTdnI/AAAAAAAAB88/CIloJ_gTlq4/s1600/DSCN9724.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635653172699821682" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W9V9yF_vBDQ/TjXcs5wTdnI/AAAAAAAAB88/CIloJ_gTlq4/s200/DSCN9724.JPG" /></a> After we left the dr., we went to lunch then went to Independence Center so the girls could do what they call the "bungee" jump. Tori promised she would do it. I should have known better! Here she is getting all strapped in.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xqjTVl04ceE/TjXcscBCa6I/AAAAAAAAB80/Dewjmu1P3mg/s1600/DSCN9725.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635653164716944290" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xqjTVl04ceE/TjXcscBCa6I/AAAAAAAAB80/Dewjmu1P3mg/s200/DSCN9725.JPG" /></a> Emmalee had done it before, so I knew she was a sure thing. Plus, she is like me and likes to try adventurous things...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G5WW8AU6GdU/TjXcsEYgoJI/AAAAAAAAB8s/WlL6LmWCEyk/s1600/DSCN9727.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635653158372941970" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G5WW8AU6GdU/TjXcsEYgoJI/AAAAAAAAB8s/WlL6LmWCEyk/s200/DSCN9727.JPG" /></a> Still smiling...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cpu2Pfqct1U/TjXcDXoE8oI/AAAAAAAAB8k/yO8ozJixwxc/s1600/DSCN9732.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635652459163873922" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cpu2Pfqct1U/TjXcDXoE8oI/AAAAAAAAB8k/yO8ozJixwxc/s200/DSCN9732.JPG" /></a> And 2 minutes into it they had to stop it because she FREAKED out!</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oiH4vCMB-iM/TjXcDEbMRDI/AAAAAAAAB8c/xhmCEFyQ41g/s1600/DSCN9734.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635652454009553970" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oiH4vCMB-iM/TjXcDEbMRDI/AAAAAAAAB8c/xhmCEFyQ41g/s200/DSCN9734.JPG" /></a>Emmalee, however, was enjoying herself immensely.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HmIzP6ptMPM/TjXcCjGg75I/AAAAAAAAB8U/drhAuM6RN7M/s1600/DSCN9736.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635652445064458130" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HmIzP6ptMPM/TjXcCjGg75I/AAAAAAAAB8U/drhAuM6RN7M/s200/DSCN9736.JPG" /></a>Even doing about 4 flips!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IEIyu3Kwrzc/TjXcCfOhbqI/AAAAAAAAB8M/6Fa42wDq6mU/s1600/DSCN9738.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635652444024303266" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IEIyu3Kwrzc/TjXcCfOhbqI/AAAAAAAAB8M/6Fa42wDq6mU/s200/DSCN9738.JPG" /></a> And this is what Tori did while she waited for her sister to finish. I guess she doesn't have as much of an adventurous spirit as I thought. Oh well, at least we could still call it a good day because we are CAST FREE- BABY!!!!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-2979303485202776392011-07-31T15:41:00.001-07:002011-07-31T15:48:23.992-07:00VBS 2011"Big Apple Adventure" was the theme of this year's Vacation Bible School. All three kiddo attended, and I helped out in Tori's group. It was a great week, but it was very exhausting as well. Cale wasn't sure, at first, about being away from Mama for that long, but he eventually settled in. The girls got to spend time with their friends and learn about mission work and Bible stories. Tori has an incredible curiosity and understanding about God; I think we will be baptizing her young like her sister was! Here are a few pics from the program.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-coA50fQZ_iQ/TjXapFsfH3I/AAAAAAAAB8E/alclvhGm3nI/s1600/DSCN9696.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635650908162301810" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-coA50fQZ_iQ/TjXapFsfH3I/AAAAAAAAB8E/alclvhGm3nI/s200/DSCN9696.JPG" /></a> Tori and the 4-year-old group singing.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZlkOO1_I3oY/TjXao1wzT3I/AAAAAAAAB78/sSQuxTIepKQ/s1600/DSCN9697.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635650903885434738" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZlkOO1_I3oY/TjXao1wzT3I/AAAAAAAAB78/sSQuxTIepKQ/s200/DSCN9697.JPG" /></a> Tori and her friends Caylee and Katherine<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sMfPEvrOJk8/TjXaocfCceI/AAAAAAAAB70/v8RAp-zee9A/s1600/DSCN9700.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635650897100042722" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sMfPEvrOJk8/TjXaocfCceI/AAAAAAAAB70/v8RAp-zee9A/s200/DSCN9700.JPG" /></a> Caylee, Katherine, Tori, and Fisk<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-96k6sf5oTQ4/TjXaTa7ZltI/AAAAAAAAB7s/BtKuY2eG5R4/s1600/DSCN9703.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635650535904876242" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-96k6sf5oTQ4/TjXaTa7ZltI/AAAAAAAAB7s/BtKuY2eG5R4/s200/DSCN9703.JPG" /></a> Emmalee and her group performing<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ezOXRVExtDs/TjXaS-mJPgI/AAAAAAAAB7k/t8P6d1q9-gQ/s1600/DSCN9706.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635650528299531778" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ezOXRVExtDs/TjXaS-mJPgI/AAAAAAAAB7k/t8P6d1q9-gQ/s200/DSCN9706.JPG" /></a> Another shot<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R5IiQZ0a9Ho/TjXaSZnCv4I/AAAAAAAAB7c/CnkkHd3hocg/s1600/DSCN9711.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635650518371188610" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R5IiQZ0a9Ho/TjXaSZnCv4I/AAAAAAAAB7c/CnkkHd3hocg/s200/DSCN9711.JPG" /></a> ...and again. Her group (the kiddos who just finished first and second grade) was the biggest group with 33 kids! WOW!!)</div></div></div></div></div>O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-3960227639023467442011-07-31T15:15:00.000-07:002011-07-31T16:03:29.686-07:00Summer Fun July 2011July has been a busy month for us. Since we didn't go on a family vacation this year because our "vacation" came in February, I have been trying to make it up to the girls by doing lots of fun things. We have gone to the water park twice, Chuck E. Cheese, and the Zoo so far. I know it isn't the same as a "vacation", but I am sure we will still cherish these memories as well!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kW49VIvJ8Gk/TjXYmp3FunI/AAAAAAAAB7U/4dMtOD51yOc/s1600/DSCN9622.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635648667307588210" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kW49VIvJ8Gk/TjXYmp3FunI/AAAAAAAAB7U/4dMtOD51yOc/s200/DSCN9622.JPG" /></a> Emmalee bowling at Chuck E. Cheese<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P44ZQDePnLE/TjXYmV0T-PI/AAAAAAAAB7M/DGHmxwxPFhQ/s1600/DSCN9624.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635648661927229682" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P44ZQDePnLE/TjXYmV0T-PI/AAAAAAAAB7M/DGHmxwxPFhQ/s200/DSCN9624.JPG" /></a> Cale's first trip to Chuck E. Cheese<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ak-RPNKpK8U/TjXUbtm6lYI/AAAAAAAAB7E/EpUOMYKFlyE/s1600/DSCN9625.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635644081288418690" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ak-RPNKpK8U/TjXUbtm6lYI/AAAAAAAAB7E/EpUOMYKFlyE/s200/DSCN9625.JPG" /></a> Tori riding a ride at Chuck E. Cheese<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0e8hWCuyaUE/TjXUbG-z3PI/AAAAAAAAB68/Iyy9xg6QNz8/s1600/DSCN9647.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635644070919658738" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0e8hWCuyaUE/TjXUbG-z3PI/AAAAAAAAB68/Iyy9xg6QNz8/s200/DSCN9647.JPG" /></a> Emmalee on the new skyline at the Kansas City Zoo. We got a platinum Friends of the Zoo Membership so we could go whenever we want and ride all the fun rides. We plan to go back LOTS!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ziqprd2GoKE/TjXUawKGNFI/AAAAAAAAB60/WvRfFPi5FtA/s1600/DSCN9656.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635644064792982610" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ziqprd2GoKE/TjXUawKGNFI/AAAAAAAAB60/WvRfFPi5FtA/s200/DSCN9656.JPG" /></a> It was SUPER hot that day at the Zoo, so the girls played in the cooling mists the Zoo had going.</div><br /><br /><div>------------------------</div><br /><br /><div>We LOVE summer time!!!</div></div></div></div>O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-78403176342692307562011-07-31T15:06:00.000-07:002011-07-31T15:15:42.232-07:004th of July 2011This year we spent several days celebrating the Fourth of July. We started out at Hale's celebration on Saturday night so that Emmalee could hang out with one of her best friend's, Lucy. While she ran around on the obstacle course, Tori, Cale, and I visited with some of my students and other people we knew, as well as played on the park equipment. It was fun!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8YBYVmqFmZY/TjXSmkvUr3I/AAAAAAAAB6k/7Yy_kRGBZ4A/s1600/DSCN9550.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635642068863070066" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8YBYVmqFmZY/TjXSmkvUr3I/AAAAAAAAB6k/7Yy_kRGBZ4A/s200/DSCN9550.JPG" /></a> Cale watching the kids playing at the Hale Park.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-veIWW8gN6O4/TjXSmTm5bSI/AAAAAAAAB6c/z964Q-bGhjI/s1600/DSCN9554.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635642064264326434" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-veIWW8gN6O4/TjXSmTm5bSI/AAAAAAAAB6c/z964Q-bGhjI/s200/DSCN9554.JPG" /></a> Tori and Cale being patient while big sister played with her bestie<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EPuMxuc_djs/TjXSYytscbI/AAAAAAAAB6U/reCdmByLC_4/s1600/DSCN9556.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635641832096166322" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EPuMxuc_djs/TjXSYytscbI/AAAAAAAAB6U/reCdmByLC_4/s200/DSCN9556.JPG" /></a> All 3 of my sweeties waiting for big sisters to get to go into the bounce house<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eqID71XGB4o/TjXSYr3ImgI/AAAAAAAAB6M/JWPJvQb5pmQ/s1600/DSCN9564.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635641830256712194" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eqID71XGB4o/TjXSYr3ImgI/AAAAAAAAB6M/JWPJvQb5pmQ/s200/DSCN9564.JPG" /></a> Then on Sunday we had both the Powell and O'Dell family over for a BBQ and fireworks. Both sets of grandparents, along with 3 aunts, 2 uncles, 10 cousins, a great aunt and a great uncle joined us for the festivities. It was so much fun!! The picture above is all three O'Dell kids in the 4th of July finest, provided by the oh-so-talented Gamma!!</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9DjklzF1lGw/TjXSYFk_S6I/AAAAAAAAB6E/hyejidREfd8/s1600/DSCN9613.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635641819980057506" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9DjklzF1lGw/TjXSYFk_S6I/AAAAAAAAB6E/hyejidREfd8/s200/DSCN9613.JPG" /></a> Then, on the actual 4th of July, we went to Carrollton so that Emmalee could dance before a concert they were holding. It was excruciatingly hot, but she survived with Mom, Dad, Tori, and Cale there to cheer her on! She did a fabulous job, as usual, and we are so proud of her!</div></div></div></div>O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-45997279207910887382011-07-31T14:56:00.001-07:002011-07-31T15:06:40.074-07:005 Months<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qLoIfVQprGo/TjXPt2F-jaI/AAAAAAAAB50/PuiABTDqLfc/s1600/DSCN9540.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635638895245692322" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qLoIfVQprGo/TjXPt2F-jaI/AAAAAAAAB50/PuiABTDqLfc/s200/DSCN9540.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>At 5 months, you(r)...</div><br />*are sitting up like a champion<br /><br />*are getting up on your hands and knees<br /><br />*are totally a Mama's boy<br /><br />*love to snuggle<br /><br />*put your sweet little hands on on face and give us kisses<br /><br />*are super chatty<br /><br />*smile ALL the time<br /><br />*love to play with your sisters<br /><br />*are content to do pretty much whatever we want to do<br /><br />*love to ride in your stoller, sitting up of course<br /><br />*make us happier than we could have ever imagined!!!O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-51894761671162230882011-06-29T12:46:00.000-07:002011-06-29T13:50:43.043-07:00Cale UpdateCale has been up to lots this summer, like...<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G2N46OUNk-g/TguK36hLTUI/AAAAAAAAB5s/hmO0LF1-KQk/s1600/DSCN9383.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623741252908043586" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G2N46OUNk-g/TguK36hLTUI/AAAAAAAAB5s/hmO0LF1-KQk/s200/DSCN9383.JPG" /></a>... playing with his piano in the basement.<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fXL9PEvCkn4/TguER27aSrI/AAAAAAAAB5c/lSctTtS9nKg/s1600/IMG00324-20110506-1955.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623734002039540402" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fXL9PEvCkn4/TguER27aSrI/AAAAAAAAB5c/lSctTtS9nKg/s200/IMG00324-20110506-1955.jpg" /></a><br />...letting his sister do crazy things to him, like in this picture.</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gS-9a-JLy7o/TguEQ_Tj3FI/AAAAAAAAB5U/ZUa22_6QhxI/s1600/IMG00330-20110601-1634.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623733987108445266" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gS-9a-JLy7o/TguEQ_Tj3FI/AAAAAAAAB5U/ZUa22_6QhxI/s200/IMG00330-20110601-1634.jpg" /></a> ...sleeping through Emmalee's staging rehearsal.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fXRlLSFiU6Y/TguEQdzkJRI/AAAAAAAAB5M/FOcagwdtXm4/s1600/IMG00331-20110605-1602.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623733978115876114" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fXRlLSFiU6Y/TguEQdzkJRI/AAAAAAAAB5M/FOcagwdtXm4/s200/IMG00331-20110605-1602.jpg" /></a> ...sleeping through Tori's staging <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">rehearsal</span>.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2a-rlyZVEOs/TguDj6tWIYI/AAAAAAAAB5E/yedqZGjGSLc/s1600/IMG00356-20110616-1547.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623733212780306818" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2a-rlyZVEOs/TguDj6tWIYI/AAAAAAAAB5E/yedqZGjGSLc/s200/IMG00356-20110616-1547.jpg" /></a> ...hanging out with the gorillas at Crown Center.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VjPs4ekSc7g/TguDhxdvd7I/AAAAAAAAB48/eQo_VacXhFY/s1600/IMG00361-20110618-0955.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623733175939200946" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VjPs4ekSc7g/TguDhxdvd7I/AAAAAAAAB48/eQo_VacXhFY/s200/IMG00361-20110618-0955.jpg" /></a>....sitting in his sister's chair.</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-APhIq5EphBo/TguDgc_or2I/AAAAAAAAB40/2aCsZjQQBw8/s1600/IMG00371-20110623-1127.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623733153264349026" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-APhIq5EphBo/TguDgc_or2I/AAAAAAAAB40/2aCsZjQQBw8/s200/IMG00371-20110623-1127.jpg" /></a> ...taking a break from his favorite toy.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0cJBJZxImzc/TguBnXfyD1I/AAAAAAAAB4s/RyCY_aEY_0Y/s1600/IMG00372-20110624-0940.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623731073024397138" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0cJBJZxImzc/TguBnXfyD1I/AAAAAAAAB4s/RyCY_aEY_0Y/s200/IMG00372-20110624-0940.jpg" /></a> ...falling asleep playing with his favorite toy.</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ozFM0diW0u8/TguBmzueg4I/AAAAAAAAB4k/s07J75sWN1A/s1600/IMG00380-20110627-1137.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623731063422354306" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ozFM0diW0u8/TguBmzueg4I/AAAAAAAAB4k/s07J75sWN1A/s200/IMG00380-20110627-1137.jpg" /></a> ....playing in his piano some more.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mRwhpcw7gDA/TguBmh5J4UI/AAAAAAAAB4c/TDLTjvCTQbM/s1600/IMG00382-20110627-1355.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623731058635301186" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mRwhpcw7gDA/TguBmh5J4UI/AAAAAAAAB4c/TDLTjvCTQbM/s200/IMG00382-20110627-1355.jpg" /></a> ...and getting a completely clean bill of health after a follow up blood draw! We are so thankful for everyone who prayed for us while we were going through the past 2 and a half months! We are so thankful he is a healthy little boy and has overcome everything that has been tossed his way since before he was born. He's quite a little guy, and we are love every moment we have with him. He is our little miracle boy!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-44136270594265502302011-06-29T12:29:00.001-07:002011-06-29T13:43:32.547-07:00June Trip to Crown CenterWe had to go to Children's Mercy to get Cale's blood drawn on June 16, so we decided to take a trip to crown Center.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JGFaNcUn5Yk/Tgt_lnj4O2I/AAAAAAAAB4U/0ZbQjIEDQ-w/s1600/DSCN9506.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623728843953552226" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JGFaNcUn5Yk/Tgt_lnj4O2I/AAAAAAAAB4U/0ZbQjIEDQ-w/s200/DSCN9506.JPG" /></a> Our first stop was crayola Cafe', our favorite place to eat at Crown Center!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bES0g71GGCI/Tgt_lTIzKVI/AAAAAAAAB4M/QjftksEpgd0/s1600/DSCN9507.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623728838471264594" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bES0g71GGCI/Tgt_lTIzKVI/AAAAAAAAB4M/QjftksEpgd0/s200/DSCN9507.JPG" /></a> Tori<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4HVSSug3K-w/Tgt_ZwV74PI/AAAAAAAAB4E/5iqjj_yrnwc/s1600/DSCN9508.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623728640152559858" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4HVSSug3K-w/Tgt_ZwV74PI/AAAAAAAAB4E/5iqjj_yrnwc/s200/DSCN9508.JPG" /></a>Emmalee<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fQ6ELJ_1MlE/Tgt_ZZwgbuI/AAAAAAAAB38/xeWYdG09Cx0/s1600/DSCN9512.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623728634089991906" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fQ6ELJ_1MlE/Tgt_ZZwgbuI/AAAAAAAAB38/xeWYdG09Cx0/s200/DSCN9512.JPG" /></a> Then we went to the Crayola Store. Here is Cale hanging out while his sisters were writing on the chalk board.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rOWyZrv6CkU/Tgt_YxFP46I/AAAAAAAAB30/FmSEdc2ONgs/s1600/DSCN9513.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623728623171134370" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rOWyZrv6CkU/Tgt_YxFP46I/AAAAAAAAB30/FmSEdc2ONgs/s200/DSCN9513.JPG" /></a> This is Tori at the awesome rain forest exhibit.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SdhPos_lTU8/Tgt_GbZKwHI/AAAAAAAAB3s/90OY0AjPXL8/s1600/DSCN9517.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623728308111458418" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SdhPos_lTU8/Tgt_GbZKwHI/AAAAAAAAB3s/90OY0AjPXL8/s200/DSCN9517.JPG" /></a><br />Emmalee pulling herself up the tree.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YhUPYQp54v0/Tgt_FvXFMDI/AAAAAAAAB3k/QhveoI-zllA/s1600/DSCN9522.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623728296291545138" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YhUPYQp54v0/Tgt_FvXFMDI/AAAAAAAAB3k/QhveoI-zllA/s200/DSCN9522.JPG" /></a> The three kiddos at the exhibit.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fe8y0aPldtE/Tgt_FHi5gzI/AAAAAAAAB3c/8KP3F17NE04/s1600/DSCN9524.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623728285603693362" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fe8y0aPldtE/Tgt_FHi5gzI/AAAAAAAAB3c/8KP3F17NE04/s200/DSCN9524.JPG" /></a> All 3 with the gorillas.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yw_kg2pbu38/Tgt9_RHNdhI/AAAAAAAAB3U/D6ylNyWA89A/s1600/DSCN9526.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623727085581071890" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yw_kg2pbu38/Tgt9_RHNdhI/AAAAAAAAB3U/D6ylNyWA89A/s200/DSCN9526.JPG" /></a><br />Tori on the tree climbing chair (sister helped her).</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--bnZ7rIM-5I/Tgt9_KdvBKI/AAAAAAAAB3M/YmuOIQa6np0/s1600/DSCN9532.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623727083796497570" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--bnZ7rIM-5I/Tgt9_KdvBKI/AAAAAAAAB3M/YmuOIQa6np0/s200/DSCN9532.JPG" /></a> We topped our trip off with a little Sheridan's Frozen Custard. Yummy!!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8PX28c6-GAA/Tgt9934hffI/AAAAAAAAB3E/lw5c_TN9CI8/s1600/DSCN9534.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623727061628714482" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8PX28c6-GAA/Tgt9934hffI/AAAAAAAAB3E/lw5c_TN9CI8/s200/DSCN9534.JPG" /></a>Cale chewed on his stroller strap. Poor fella!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We always look for an excuse to head to Crown Center. We love it there!!!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-17592971743978268602011-06-29T12:11:00.000-07:002011-06-29T13:38:00.779-07:00Dance Recital 2011The girls took dance lessons again this year with Shapes Dance and Acro in Carrollton, MO. We absolutely LOVE it there. This year Emmalee was asked to audition for the competitive team, and she made it. She danced at least two hours a week and then participated in multiple performances, including two competitions. She has gained so much self-confidence and improved. We can't wait to see how she does in the years to come. Tori took recreational lessons again, and she has really improved as well. She really has rhythm, and I am sure it won't be long before she competes as well.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Um6SbJ3SYpI/Tgt8jaKTzFI/AAAAAAAAB28/6IsXDva4QVM/s1600/DSCN9387.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623725507462024274" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Um6SbJ3SYpI/Tgt8jaKTzFI/AAAAAAAAB28/6IsXDva4QVM/s200/DSCN9387.JPG" /></a> Emmalee participated in three different recitals. This was at the Marshall recital.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q05Jviejpfs/Tgt8ilDhihI/AAAAAAAAB20/8VY2qh6WceA/s1600/DSCN9397.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623725493206485522" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q05Jviejpfs/Tgt8ilDhihI/AAAAAAAAB20/8VY2qh6WceA/s200/DSCN9397.JPG" /></a> "Cha-Cha"ing in Marshall<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QNghXzBTQaI/Tgt8iRhjtDI/AAAAAAAAB2s/ZHElrrBtp50/s1600/DSCN9422.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623725487963747378" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QNghXzBTQaI/Tgt8iRhjtDI/AAAAAAAAB2s/ZHElrrBtp50/s200/DSCN9422.JPG" /></a> This is Tori's back bend during "Electric Avenue."<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yjrk74eLg6w/Tgt8h2e6-NI/AAAAAAAAB2k/18e840sA_vA/s1600/DSCN9428.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623725480704932050" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yjrk74eLg6w/Tgt8h2e6-NI/AAAAAAAAB2k/18e840sA_vA/s200/DSCN9428.JPG" /></a> Tori's stunt during "Electric Avenue"<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5hP0-Ge06Fw/Tgt8OMuPViI/AAAAAAAAB2c/IWPf08SrQDY/s1600/DSCN9433.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623725143077377570" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5hP0-Ge06Fw/Tgt8OMuPViI/AAAAAAAAB2c/IWPf08SrQDY/s200/DSCN9433.JPG" /></a> Emmalee "Cha Cha"ing in Carrollton on the first night.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nzATi7iejDA/Tgt8N_0SGqI/AAAAAAAAB2U/ElOe5gSGESM/s1600/DSCN9444.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623725139613063842" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nzATi7iejDA/Tgt8N_0SGqI/AAAAAAAAB2U/ElOe5gSGESM/s200/DSCN9444.JPG" /></a> The final pose<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mW3OJyGaQy0/Tgt8NTqduWI/AAAAAAAAB2M/rWStGeZbkJ4/s1600/DSCN9446.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623725127760722274" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mW3OJyGaQy0/Tgt8NTqduWI/AAAAAAAAB2M/rWStGeZbkJ4/s200/DSCN9446.JPG" /></a> Tori has a TON of sensory issues, and this costume tested her limits. She was nearly hysterical about wearing it, but tried so hard to be a trooper. Here she is trying not to cry so Mommy could get a picture of her in it. <br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Ox8cj2YR4s/Tgt7-hCBmTI/AAAAAAAAB2E/LebJpK8dawk/s1600/DSCN9449.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623724873651165490" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Ox8cj2YR4s/Tgt7-hCBmTI/AAAAAAAAB2E/LebJpK8dawk/s200/DSCN9449.JPG" /></a> Once she got on stage, she was good to go.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yHaskuhDuLI/Tgt7-Xh9o_I/AAAAAAAAB18/HF8soXUHHU4/s1600/DSCN9454.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623724871100769266" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yHaskuhDuLI/Tgt7-Xh9o_I/AAAAAAAAB18/HF8soXUHHU4/s200/DSCN9454.JPG" /></a> Here she is in "Twist Again".<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k8kWVBJMZrg/Tgt7-Nwi-sI/AAAAAAAAB10/srLuRjfb_eA/s1600/DSCN9465.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623724868477582018" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k8kWVBJMZrg/Tgt7-Nwi-sI/AAAAAAAAB10/srLuRjfb_eA/s200/DSCN9465.JPG" /></a>She just finished taking a bow.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wCcnaIRtsYA/Tgt7sd4A1rI/AAAAAAAAB1s/Dn3eGQvdGr4/s1600/DSCN9469.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623724563566220978" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wCcnaIRtsYA/Tgt7sd4A1rI/AAAAAAAAB1s/Dn3eGQvdGr4/s200/DSCN9469.JPG" /></a> Emmalee after the first night of Carrollton recitals.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VGTSVn8Xz3U/Tgt7sBOXiPI/AAAAAAAAB1k/MYr-5ZSvBFA/s1600/DSCN9470.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623724555875354866" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VGTSVn8Xz3U/Tgt7sBOXiPI/AAAAAAAAB1k/MYr-5ZSvBFA/s200/DSCN9470.JPG" /></a> Tori with her flowers.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zp7Rvwol_FY/Tgt7rzpXPGI/AAAAAAAAB1c/QGc-un7BVl4/s1600/DSCN9472.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623724552230485090" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zp7Rvwol_FY/Tgt7rzpXPGI/AAAAAAAAB1c/QGc-un7BVl4/s200/DSCN9472.JPG" /></a> Emmalee on night two getting ready for "Tea Party."<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0DuATBXxYug/Tgt7cVo3QdI/AAAAAAAAB1U/yy-xA3T8OWs/s1600/DSCN9474.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623724286477287890" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0DuATBXxYug/Tgt7cVo3QdI/AAAAAAAAB1U/yy-xA3T8OWs/s200/DSCN9474.JPG" /></a> She just came out of her tea cup.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JzZ-XoJN7eA/Tgt7cPA6S2I/AAAAAAAAB1M/mVkOUFUXyC0/s1600/DSCN9480.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623724284699102050" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JzZ-XoJN7eA/Tgt7cPA6S2I/AAAAAAAAB1M/mVkOUFUXyC0/s200/DSCN9480.JPG" /></a>In her tea cup again<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bdfWJWTZHL0/Tgt7br1sgsI/AAAAAAAAB1E/WhUvh2-lO0Y/s1600/DSCN9482.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623724275256820418" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bdfWJWTZHL0/Tgt7br1sgsI/AAAAAAAAB1E/WhUvh2-lO0Y/s200/DSCN9482.JPG" /></a><br />"Tea Party" final pose</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We look forward to what the future holds for our little dancers. <br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-59275310007063038352011-06-01T10:50:00.000-07:002011-06-06T11:38:35.285-07:004 months<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hyE_W_1LK7c/Te0Ti8-SWVI/AAAAAAAAB08/9276G5Jz7v8/s1600/DSCN9377.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615165801604733266" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hyE_W_1LK7c/Te0Ti8-SWVI/AAAAAAAAB08/9276G5Jz7v8/s200/DSCN9377.JPG" /></a><br />At four months you(r):<br /><br />*sleep through the night (it wasn't a fluke)<br /><br />*like to be asleep between 7 and 8<br /><br />*wake between 4 and 5 and then again between 6 and 8<br /><br />*don't think you need to nap but mommy is working on breaking that nasty habit<br /><br />*are a VERY supportive little brother throughout all of your sisters' dance practices<br /><br />*roll over<br /><br />*love your bath time<br /><br />*are typically a very content baby<br /><br />*are extremely tolerant of your older sisters<br /><br />*love to play with the chicky toy on your bouncy seat<br /><br />*favorite toy is a pink pig toy that hangs from your car seat but you prefer to hold on to<br /><br />*have basically given up your binky<br /><br />*cannot stand to be in a wet diaper (we can only hope this means good things about potty training)<br /><br />*make us smile when you smile, giggle, coo, or basically just breathe<br /><br />We love you to the moon and back little buddy!O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-386011398541231842011-05-27T10:46:00.000-07:002011-06-06T11:31:10.572-07:00So Long First Grade<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8C-olr-KhJM/Te0TVp4sRaI/AAAAAAAAB00/iKqhaR4_7GY/s1600/DSCN9367.JPG"></a>First grade was a BIG year for Emmalee. I cannot even begin to recount all the things she learned, but the thing I know I am the most excited about is that Mrs. Fox took her from a capable (meaning I could do it if I wanted to) reader to an advanced reader. This kid READS things I could not imagine reading at that age. I am SO excited!!! She learned patience and how to deal with students who weren't always as attentive. She polished her writing skills and has the one trait of writing that is so very difficult to teach-voice. Hers comes naturally. She uses a lot of humor in her writing, as well as adventure, suspense, mystery, and on and on... She's good with math and counting money, as well as amazing with science and history. She's pretty well rounded at this point, which makes me very happy! Mrs. Fox was the most amazing teacher we could have dreamed for Emmalee to have, and we feel blessed that her experiences in school thus far have been so amazing. While I hate the thought of wishing her life away, I can hardly wait to see what second grade holds!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FQF3YjtVG8A/Te0TU5FZyvI/AAAAAAAAB0s/MqNTc_P5fiU/s1600/DSCN9368.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615165560042670834" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FQF3YjtVG8A/Te0TU5FZyvI/AAAAAAAAB0s/MqNTc_P5fiU/s200/DSCN9368.JPG" /></a> Emmalee on the morning of the last day of first grade</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hcd4rNKW7qk/Te0TUmsLpXI/AAAAAAAAB0k/txqlqBCXt9c/s1600/DSCN9369.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615165555105047922" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hcd4rNKW7qk/Te0TUmsLpXI/AAAAAAAAB0k/txqlqBCXt9c/s200/DSCN9369.JPG" /></a> Being silly in her morning snapshot<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dMjjm2gS9e0/Te0Sre9pWlI/AAAAAAAAB0c/dfggEKlgviE/s1600/DSCN9371.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615164848656177746" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dMjjm2gS9e0/Te0Sre9pWlI/AAAAAAAAB0c/dfggEKlgviE/s200/DSCN9371.JPG" /></a> A more serious pose<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P5V7ZTZnR5c/Te0SrFgLkTI/AAAAAAAAB0U/t6IAa4Tvqfc/s1600/DSCN9373.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615164841821704498" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P5V7ZTZnR5c/Te0SrFgLkTI/AAAAAAAAB0U/t6IAa4Tvqfc/s200/DSCN9373.JPG" /></a> The last time I will be able to take a picture of her in front of the Dewey sign, as next year she heads on over to Field School for second grade!!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We are SO proud of all she has accomplished and the little girl she is!!</div></div></div></div>O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-75186806500704022802011-05-23T10:36:00.000-07:002011-06-06T11:23:51.138-07:00KonnerWe have a high school baby-sitter. Her name is Konner. She graduated this year. We are sad (especially Emmalee and Tori). We are REALLY going to miss her. Here she is.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z7eOvOGdXQY/Te0Q3_GegYI/AAAAAAAABzE/NzLlZI3WGcw/s1600/DSCN9310.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615162864418324866" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z7eOvOGdXQY/Te0Q3_GegYI/AAAAAAAABzE/NzLlZI3WGcw/s200/DSCN9310.JPG" /></a> Emmalee, Tori, Konner, and Cale and Konner's graduation party.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VjOPMoANxls/Te0Q3TiRRBI/AAAAAAAABy8/EJOptMfcm-A/s1600/DSCN9311.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615162852723737618" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VjOPMoANxls/Te0Q3TiRRBI/AAAAAAAABy8/EJOptMfcm-A/s200/DSCN9311.JPG" /></a> and again...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We LOVE Konner!!</div>O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-33197660577389132762011-05-18T10:39:00.000-07:002011-06-06T11:22:06.627-07:00Spring Celebration 2011Tori's preschool had a Spring Celebration at the end of the school year. Each "grade" level of preschoolers put on a little show, and then there were cookies and punch afterwards. It was so great to watch Tori perform. She has learned so much this year and turned into such a sweet (slightly sassy) little girl who has really grown up so much this past year.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9kMO_ydQYIU/Te0SMcJqKKI/AAAAAAAAB0E/lfND-vLslLM/s1600/DSCN9317.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615164315325311138" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9kMO_ydQYIU/Te0SMcJqKKI/AAAAAAAAB0E/lfND-vLslLM/s200/DSCN9317.JPG" /></a> Tori in her classroom in the dress SHE picked out to wear.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eYXaXSv_zG8/Te0SLvp_E-I/AAAAAAAABz8/jvoD40SFC7s/s1600/DSCN9320.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615164303381304290" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eYXaXSv_zG8/Te0SLvp_E-I/AAAAAAAABz8/jvoD40SFC7s/s200/DSCN9320.JPG" /></a> Coming on the stage with Mister Chelle (Miss Rochelle)</div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LgQkU83hhs8/Te0SLeeaNuI/AAAAAAAABz0/tX2a984AFno/s1600/DSCN9324.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615164298769348322" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LgQkU83hhs8/Te0SLeeaNuI/AAAAAAAABz0/tX2a984AFno/s200/DSCN9324.JPG" /></a> The entire Primary Preschool Class<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Omgx87EjcbA/Te0RtMVvG0I/AAAAAAAABzs/SxH4g6h1hUs/s1600/DSCN9326.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615163778505055042" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Omgx87EjcbA/Te0RtMVvG0I/AAAAAAAABzs/SxH4g6h1hUs/s200/DSCN9326.JPG" /></a> Tori singing one of her songs standing next to Chloe and Kaitlyn<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6A_A-MKKeeA/Te0RsyuvJzI/AAAAAAAABzk/ubuuJrVzDgY/s1600/DSCN9349.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615163771630593842" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6A_A-MKKeeA/Te0RsyuvJzI/AAAAAAAABzk/ubuuJrVzDgY/s200/DSCN9349.JPG" /></a> Tori and Mister Chelle after the program<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rsZIQ9ElXls/Te0RsVjK5BI/AAAAAAAABzc/XQVJHueHSMc/s1600/DSCN9350.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615163763797451794" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rsZIQ9ElXls/Te0RsVjK5BI/AAAAAAAABzc/XQVJHueHSMc/s200/DSCN9350.JPG" /></a> Tori with Miss Heidi (her teacher). Tori wants to be a doctor when she grows up!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4NgMUKtlbUE/Te0RsNEl7iI/AAAAAAAABzU/ZTMakdcMCt0/s1600/DSCN9352.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615163761521716770" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4NgMUKtlbUE/Te0RsNEl7iI/AAAAAAAABzU/ZTMakdcMCt0/s200/DSCN9352.JPG" /></a> Tori and her buddy Koby after the program<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e3mCMbkdmr8/Te0Rr8lqucI/AAAAAAAABzM/zOMPsX00a1g/s1600/DSCN9356.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615163757097040322" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e3mCMbkdmr8/Te0Rr8lqucI/AAAAAAAABzM/zOMPsX00a1g/s200/DSCN9356.JPG" /></a>Tori next to some of her artwork after the program</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>We can't wait to see what she learns next year!! </div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-65902150680673726562011-05-01T10:35:00.000-07:002011-06-06T11:16:58.105-07:00Three Months<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SpIDa8FNYkI/Te0QFWiiWUI/AAAAAAAABy0/LfPLCeYOOwg/s1600/DSCN9283.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615161994536704322" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SpIDa8FNYkI/Te0QFWiiWUI/AAAAAAAABy0/LfPLCeYOOwg/s200/DSCN9283.JPG" /></a><br />At three months you:<br /><br />*sleep through the night (hallelujah!!!)<br /><br />*giggle out loud<br /><br />*smile with your whole face (and all the time)<br /><br />*still love to sleep on your tummy<br /><br />*makes lots of fun sounds<br /><br />*LOVE your big sisters with your whole heart<br /><br />*love to play with your hands<br /><br />*finally learned to enjoy the swing<br /><br />*make Mommy and Daddy so very happy<br /><br />We LOVE watching you grow and learn new things. We can't wait to see what's ahead!O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-33964472743528153682011-04-25T10:30:00.000-07:002011-06-06T11:12:35.722-07:00Easter 2011Easter was three times exciting this year, due to the addition of Cale! <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y1Grxm_5rPA/Te0P26W2u-I/AAAAAAAAByo/OgHg3VgjvJQ/s1600/DSCN9171.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615161746453347298" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y1Grxm_5rPA/Te0P26W2u-I/AAAAAAAAByo/OgHg3VgjvJQ/s200/DSCN9171.JPG" /></a> Here he is on Good Friday in his "Somebunny loves me" outfit.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q2xDDN3D7bY/Te0P2iSxI1I/AAAAAAAAByg/k85Ovp3aD9w/s1600/DSCN9175.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615161739993752402" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q2xDDN3D7bY/Te0P2iSxI1I/AAAAAAAAByg/k85Ovp3aD9w/s200/DSCN9175.JPG" /></a> The back view of the same outfit<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uKgCN9WNyt0/Te0P1weaoTI/AAAAAAAAByY/L0fPBShYn7w/s1600/DSCN9179.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615161726620836146" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uKgCN9WNyt0/Te0P1weaoTI/AAAAAAAAByY/L0fPBShYn7w/s200/DSCN9179.JPG" /></a> Emmalee coloring eggs<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-so5ktPKhQak/Te0P1WPOd9I/AAAAAAAAByQ/2_qfqLkG9wQ/s1600/DSCN9182.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615161719577802706" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-so5ktPKhQak/Te0P1WPOd9I/AAAAAAAAByQ/2_qfqLkG9wQ/s200/DSCN9182.JPG" /></a> Tori coloring eggs<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yQLaBL3gF-o/Te0PhgA5zgI/AAAAAAAAByI/z7AwyfYzLdE/s1600/DSCN9189.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615161378604699138" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yQLaBL3gF-o/Te0PhgA5zgI/AAAAAAAAByI/z7AwyfYzLdE/s200/DSCN9189.JPG" /></a> Dad and Cale while the girls were coloring eggs<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-udW7ZtCIaoc/Te0PhGY-bDI/AAAAAAAAByA/4KiaDSGlOXs/s1600/DSCN9198.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615161371726343218" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-udW7ZtCIaoc/Te0PhGY-bDI/AAAAAAAAByA/4KiaDSGlOXs/s200/DSCN9198.JPG" /></a> Tori on Easter morning<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mep9oNt03vY/Te0Pgo5-iXI/AAAAAAAABx4/LB1z6a_qpFY/s1600/DSCN9202.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615161363811699058" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mep9oNt03vY/Te0Pgo5-iXI/AAAAAAAABx4/LB1z6a_qpFY/s200/DSCN9202.JPG" /></a> Emmalee on Easter morning<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pRc38PmIA2E/Te0PgW9uwUI/AAAAAAAABxw/uBK86GwR59U/s1600/DSCN9208.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615161358995603778" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pRc38PmIA2E/Te0PgW9uwUI/AAAAAAAABxw/uBK86GwR59U/s200/DSCN9208.JPG" /></a> Tori all dressed up for church<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U2YEEE2QGxk/Te0Pf0Sa9MI/AAAAAAAABxo/nOQfoQOBaGk/s1600/DSCN9210.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615161349687145666" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U2YEEE2QGxk/Te0Pf0Sa9MI/AAAAAAAABxo/nOQfoQOBaGk/s200/DSCN9210.JPG" /></a> Emmalee all dressed up for church<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9hohqeIiioQ/Te0PIQxwdEI/AAAAAAAABxg/jECsHikcKxs/s1600/DSCN9216.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615160945017910338" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9hohqeIiioQ/Te0PIQxwdEI/AAAAAAAABxg/jECsHikcKxs/s200/DSCN9216.JPG" /></a> Cale smiling before church (he wasn't smiling once we got there...)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kesrgORSIUw/Te0PIDOjLnI/AAAAAAAABxY/cz-LsfGPXkc/s1600/DSCN9214.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615160941380578930" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kesrgORSIUw/Te0PIDOjLnI/AAAAAAAABxY/cz-LsfGPXkc/s200/DSCN9214.JPG" /></a>My three loves on Easter morning<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q_1vBDdx2Y4/Te0PHHQPhWI/AAAAAAAABxI/O33JWTKm1Sc/s1600/DSCN9231.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615160925281551714" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q_1vBDdx2Y4/Te0PHHQPhWI/AAAAAAAABxI/O33JWTKm1Sc/s200/DSCN9231.JPG" /></a> Gamma, Pappi, and all seven grand kids<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wE6DPELZNxk/Te0PGsQeH4I/AAAAAAAABxA/7VMk2ydkzhU/s1600/DSCN9257.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615160918034751362" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wE6DPELZNxk/Te0PGsQeH4I/AAAAAAAABxA/7VMk2ydkzhU/s200/DSCN9257.JPG" /></a> Cale in his "just hatched" shirt</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>It was a great first Easter for Cale and a great Easter overall for all of us!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-7805889379415034432011-04-13T10:14:00.000-07:002011-06-06T11:07:20.240-07:00Tori Turns 4One of the things I love the most about Tori is that she's all about breaking the mold. She doesn't care about what most 4-year-olds would do for their birthdays, she wanted a pajama party for hers because she LOVES her jammies. So of course, we obliged her. We had a party with family where the kids (and some adults) wore their p.j.s. It was so much fun! Here are some pics from the day.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6_OSH-2wQTI/Te0Od5j8cBI/AAAAAAAABw4/VQt8iWglNco/s1600/DSCN9086.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615160217231454226" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6_OSH-2wQTI/Te0Od5j8cBI/AAAAAAAABw4/VQt8iWglNco/s200/DSCN9086.JPG" /></a> The treat "bags"<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gTKH3L0Xois/Te0OdfHfRZI/AAAAAAAABww/blXtFnBpJtk/s1600/DSCN9089.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615160210132780434" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gTKH3L0Xois/Te0OdfHfRZI/AAAAAAAABww/blXtFnBpJtk/s200/DSCN9089.JPG" /></a> Tori helping me make cake pops<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Pf40Cl1lFmY/Te0ONncol1I/AAAAAAAABwo/xxmjEizdUYU/s1600/DSCN9090.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615159937491048274" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Pf40Cl1lFmY/Te0ONncol1I/AAAAAAAABwo/xxmjEizdUYU/s200/DSCN9090.JPG" /></a> The finished product<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ypgmgUC98aU/Te0ONZ1UvvI/AAAAAAAABwg/OTq1Dkhwohw/s1600/DSCN9093.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615159933836508914" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ypgmgUC98aU/Te0ONZ1UvvI/AAAAAAAABwg/OTq1Dkhwohw/s200/DSCN9093.JPG" /></a> Emmalee helping with the cake pops<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GkZ6Yqhi4MU/Te0OM4NHqmI/AAAAAAAABwY/NlmEm72ZL5I/s1600/DSCN9094.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615159924809509474" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GkZ6Yqhi4MU/Te0OM4NHqmI/AAAAAAAABwY/NlmEm72ZL5I/s200/DSCN9094.JPG" /></a> Emmalee, Tori, and Emma in the pajamas before the party started<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VyrclHcftZU/Te0NYOiCMUI/AAAAAAAABwQ/NYM0NkKy30w/s1600/DSCN9125.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615159020269744450" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VyrclHcftZU/Te0NYOiCMUI/AAAAAAAABwQ/NYM0NkKy30w/s200/DSCN9125.JPG" /></a> Tori's birthday cake was shaped like a bed<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UTzVkEmY86Q/Te0NXvGp_9I/AAAAAAAABwI/KAyAeq8frQ8/s1600/DSCN9129.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615159011833413586" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UTzVkEmY86Q/Te0NXvGp_9I/AAAAAAAABwI/KAyAeq8frQ8/s200/DSCN9129.JPG" /></a> She was a bit shy about all the attention...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2BwZNVqYt4E/Te0NXIrPicI/AAAAAAAABwA/d8nFe8ANqFU/s1600/DSCN9131.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615159001517885890" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2BwZNVqYt4E/Te0NXIrPicI/AAAAAAAABwA/d8nFe8ANqFU/s200/DSCN9131.JPG" /></a> as you can see here<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GKDauqSFfXI/Te0M2y4ivZI/AAAAAAAABv4/Jga5NjOcpug/s1600/DSCN9139.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615158445912276370" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GKDauqSFfXI/Te0M2y4ivZI/AAAAAAAABv4/Jga5NjOcpug/s200/DSCN9139.JPG" /></a> She had school on her actual birthday, so this is what she chose to wear.</div><br /><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ojHIqbNkIB0/Te0M2TRBjEI/AAAAAAAABvw/cjeEI3FcHqU/s1600/DSCN9143.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615158437425024066" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ojHIqbNkIB0/Te0M2TRBjEI/AAAAAAAABvw/cjeEI3FcHqU/s200/DSCN9143.JPG" /></a> Isn't she precious?!?</div><br /><div>---------------------------------------------</div><br /><div>My 4 favorite things about Tori at 4:</div><br /><div>1. Her absolute LOVE for life</div><br /><div>2. Her smile</div><br /><div>3. The way she loves her brother and her sister</div><br /><div>4. Her giggle</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Happy birthday Tori Faith!! We love you so much!!!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-88222453192201271632011-04-10T13:01:00.000-07:002011-04-10T13:34:20.935-07:00Blind Faith: Take 2So Cale had his 6 week check up on March 17. I fully expected to go in, get his stats, talk about his development, and then leave. However, I was completely blindsided when the dr. asked if I had received a copy of his newborn screening results from the state. I had not. He acted surprised, then told me that Cale's hemoglobin levels came back abnormal. He said, "It is probably nothing, but..." This was followed by, "Don't look this up on the computer because everything you read will be bad and scare you." Apparently he doesn't know me as well as I thought he did because, of course, the FIRST thing I am going to do is look it up. He was right... <br /><br /> What we are looking at in terms of abnormal reporting is called hemoglobinopathy. We have to retest Cale at 4 months (per state recommendation) and wait to see if it comes back abnormal again. Duane and I will also have to be tested. There is no history of blood disorders on either side of the family, that we know of. However, we will both be tested, as this is a genetic condition. If it comes back abnormal, then we have to begin genetic testing to see exactly what it is and if he is just a carrier or if he actually has the blood disorder. Waiting until he is 4 months is the most difficult part for me. I feel like everything about my pregnancy and now his short little life has been "wait and see". I am not very good at waiting for the unknown, but I suppose we are going to have to do it again. Right now I am holding on to the fact that he seems perfect, is developing on target, and God's promise that He won't give me anything more than I can handle.O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-80682346820085340772011-04-01T13:19:00.000-07:002011-04-12T06:34:13.818-07:00Two Months<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rY2Xe4DeIro/TaIRC05VoMI/AAAAAAAABvU/Hi59K3_sTDc/s1600/DSCN9054.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594052427404124354" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rY2Xe4DeIro/TaIRC05VoMI/AAAAAAAABvU/Hi59K3_sTDc/s200/DSCN9054.JPG" /></a> <br /><div>At 2 months you:</div><br /><div>*Smile often and really big</div><br /><div>*Love to be held</div><br /><div>*Love to spend lots of quality time with Mommy at night</div><br /><div>*Would sleep lots better if we let you be a tummy sleeper</div><br /><div>*Hold your head up really well during tummy time</div><br /><div>*Love to play with your hands</div><br /><div>*Coo randomly and try so hard to respond to us when we talk to you</div><br /><div>*Laugh-it is such a beautiful sound</div><br /><div>*Grow, grow, grow</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>You are an amazing addition to our family, and we can't imagine our lives without you!</div>O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-71994319488397792312011-03-28T13:12:00.000-07:002011-04-10T13:19:23.530-07:00Revolution Dance CompetitionEmmalee started competitive dance this year and had her first competition on March 27 at The Music Hall in Kansas City. It was a bit emotional for me because my baby was dancing on the same stage as The Nutcracker is performed. How awesome is that?!?! She handled herself with such grace and style; I couldn't be more proud! She and her group took first place in both dances and received a platinum rating, which is the highest you can receive. Their teachers were very impressed that they scored so high with this being the first time that the majority of them had competed! Here are a few pics from the day. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GU8Af59pd_4/TaIPoqNtS-I/AAAAAAAABvM/bqGTgLzAYU0/s1600/DSCN9003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594050878348544994" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GU8Af59pd_4/TaIPoqNtS-I/AAAAAAAABvM/bqGTgLzAYU0/s200/DSCN9003.JPG" /></a> Emmalee backstage before "Tea Party" <br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Nk6c0Z43GPs/TaIPoVEKFrI/AAAAAAAABvE/4UoqPwKMnV4/s1600/DSCN9007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594050872671344306" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Nk6c0Z43GPs/TaIPoVEKFrI/AAAAAAAABvE/4UoqPwKMnV4/s200/DSCN9007.JPG" /></a> Getting ready to perform "Tea Party"</div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8UsrTgaCd_I/TaIPoACtffI/AAAAAAAABu8/moDzvlgyQFA/s1600/DSCN9022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594050867028131314" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8UsrTgaCd_I/TaIPoACtffI/AAAAAAAABu8/moDzvlgyQFA/s200/DSCN9022.JPG" /></a> Before "Cha Cha" <br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QdPMXevxQuE/TaIPn2OS4sI/AAAAAAAABu0/IxhlfYn8BZ4/s1600/DSCN9023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594050864392364738" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QdPMXevxQuE/TaIPn2OS4sI/AAAAAAAABu0/IxhlfYn8BZ4/s200/DSCN9023.JPG" /></a>A close up of my tiny dancer </div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_yODyaWFNgE/TaIPnhu0j-I/AAAAAAAABus/jyZUz5coIdA/s1600/DSCN9034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594050858891644898" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_yODyaWFNgE/TaIPnhu0j-I/AAAAAAAABus/jyZUz5coIdA/s200/DSCN9034.JPG" /></a> Daddy and Emmalee sharing a snack before the awards ceremony</div><br /><div>----------------------------------------</div><br /><div>We are excited for the next competition and for her future with Shapes Dance and Acro competitive dancers! </div><br /><div></div></div></div></div>O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-79205488856438613152011-03-17T12:57:00.000-07:002011-04-10T13:01:46.317-07:006 Weeks<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mqsH4DRV6g0/TaIL4ezYb9I/AAAAAAAABuk/97x-iaHdT5M/s1600/DSCN8985.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 201px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 166px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594046752116731858" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mqsH4DRV6g0/TaIL4ezYb9I/AAAAAAAABuk/97x-iaHdT5M/s200/DSCN8985.JPG" /></a> <br /><div>Cale had his 6 week check up today. He is growing quite nicely... He is on target developmentally and, as expected, hated his 3 shots. So did Mommy. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>His stats:</div><br /><div>Length-22 inches 50th percentile</div><br /><div>Weight-10 pounds 50th percentile</div><br /><div>Head Circumfrence-15 inches 25th percentile</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We are STILL loving every minute of this little guy!!</div>O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-12163304222369641262011-03-01T20:32:00.001-08:002011-03-01T20:33:36.346-08:00MutualAfter just 4 short weeks at home with our newest bundle of joy, I have to return to work on March 2. I spent most of today crying when I would think about it.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Cxx3dWjN8Mg/TW3IXKtgncI/AAAAAAAABuc/qd9qnmA-4uw/s1600/DSCN8939.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579335813719694786" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Cxx3dWjN8Mg/TW3IXKtgncI/AAAAAAAABuc/qd9qnmA-4uw/s200/DSCN8939.JPG" /></a> Apparently the feeling is mutual!!!O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-377658836783449132011-03-01T20:26:00.001-08:002011-03-01T20:31:42.567-08:00Four Weeks/One Month<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n4oBamnEdGo/TW3HEGu7HeI/AAAAAAAABuU/QcDUL_tigwo/s1600/DSCN8935.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579334386722741730" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n4oBamnEdGo/TW3HEGu7HeI/AAAAAAAABuU/QcDUL_tigwo/s200/DSCN8935.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />At 4 weeks you:<br /> *continue to grow-you may soon outgrow newborn diapers<br /> *absolutely hate to be without clothes, cold, or in bath water<br /> *still LOVE to snuggle<br /> *reach for objects (mostly Tori's hair)<br /> *are a bright eyed little guy more and more often<br /> *stop crying on a dime when you hear Emmalee's voice<br /> *still can't decide if you want to be a binky baby or not<br /> *are not a fan of tummy time<br /> *have taken to not eating very well again<br /> *make your Mommy's heart melt when you cry your "pitiful" cry<br /> *do a fabulous job riding in your car seat<br /> *coo in the softest little voice<br /><br />We can't believe you are already a month old, and we are more in love with you every single day!O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432262893871710418.post-19404243997847301202011-02-22T08:56:00.000-08:002011-02-28T10:25:54.774-08:00Three Weeks<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dOteF_9A3a4/TWvTxWaEf6I/AAAAAAAABuM/YIKbMXqw8DA/s1600/DSCN8902.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578785408210468770" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dOteF_9A3a4/TWvTxWaEf6I/AAAAAAAABuM/YIKbMXqw8DA/s200/DSCN8902.JPG" /></a><br />At three weeks you:<br /> *are awake more and more (mostly at night)<br /> *continue to grow but still wear newborn clothes<br /> *are already a pro at the dr. office since you had your first ear infection today<br /> *giggled in your sleep (it was adorable!!!)<br /> *love to be held<br /> *amaze us every day that we can still love you more today than we did yesterday<br /><br />We can't wait to see what the future holds for our little "buster".O'Dell Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275410779487298827noreply@blogger.com0