tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59547803527704929062024-03-05T02:44:07.698-06:00Clearing the Airamy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.comBlogger1041125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-75894869192074600202011-02-23T11:54:00.002-06:002011-02-23T12:02:59.687-06:00in the blink of an eye<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYskewBMImwrD79oqi5DZPo7rcp7KPeDc_OH55qCr4rWuH7DqHHDj0wg0Qa8gnMrvpFSZLFmXI8Isr71SHmkj0gt_-Dve6YpbT0jMjqfdZgLfxMkh3RJHw55gOTw0WnbF9oUMwiPQGOIGK/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYskewBMImwrD79oqi5DZPo7rcp7KPeDc_OH55qCr4rWuH7DqHHDj0wg0Qa8gnMrvpFSZLFmXI8Isr71SHmkj0gt_-Dve6YpbT0jMjqfdZgLfxMkh3RJHw55gOTw0WnbF9oUMwiPQGOIGK/s400/004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576944897393495154" /></a><br /><br />my sweet baby boy who entered the world just before midnight on the 23rd (his daddy's baseball number) is a teenager.<br />my sweet baby boy who played baseball at 4 years old,<br />watched "i wonder how they really build roads" over and over.<br />my baby who wouldn't go a day without wearing his baseball cap for 2 years straight.<br />my little pacifier loving baby who carried around a blanket like linus.<br />my sweet baby boy who loves people with all that he is.<br /><br />i am so, so proud of the man he is becoming before my eyes.<br />he is gentle, but strong.<br />an artist, and athletic.<br />a good leader and good listener.<br />he roots for the underdog, always.<br /><br /><br />happy 13th birthday my blue eyed baby boy Isaiah Cole,<br />you make me proud every single day.<br />i am honored to be your mom.<br />i love you son.amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-16232608754582571392011-02-14T09:24:00.001-06:002011-02-14T09:27:15.944-06:00my kind of lovei've been thinking on a few things these last couple of days.<br /><br />if you haven't read crystal's story yet.. go read. <a href="http://www.182days.com">www.182days.com</a><br />if you don't know steffany's heart... go read. <a href="http://toliveloveandlaughtoday.blogspot.com/">www.toliveloveandlaughtoday.blogspot.com/</a><br /> <br /><br />if you don't know my heart... please read.<br /><br /> <br /><br />i am passionate about love.<br /><br />my greatest desire is to love people well.<br /><br />it keeps me up at night.<br /><br />if fuels my actions, my thoughts, my daily life.<br /><br /> <br /><br />i don't think about stuff much before i do things... i act.<br /><br />i used to think this was a bad thing.<br /><br />i don't anymore.<br /><br /> <br /><br />i am not the kind of person who says, "that sounds like a good idea, let me pray about it, i will get back to you."<br /><br />i always wanted to be that kind.<br /><br />but i'm not.<br /><br /> <br /><br />i read an analogy on a blog this morning that nailed it on the head.<br /><br />i am the kind of person that stands in front of the mountain and screams at the top of my lungs, "MOVE!!!"<br /><br />and when it doesn't, i grab a shovel and start moving it.<br /><br /> <br /><br />i have come to the conclusion, that i can't really feel bad about that.<br /><br />it is who i am.<br /><br />and maybe, instead of dwelling on what i am not, i should start passing out a few more shovels.<br /><br /> <br /><br />today is valentine's day.<br /><br />a day when we are supposed to show love to those around us...<br /><br />if you love me, act.<br /><br />pick up your shovel.<br /><br />move a mountain.<br /><br /> <br /><br />if you are in need of a mountain, i happen to know a good one.<br /><br />donate at <a href="http://becauseeverymothermatters.com">www.becauseeverymothermatters.com</a><br />and put crystal's name in the memo's.<br /><br />she is a screamer like me.amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-73583658187818436322011-01-12T15:55:00.000-06:002011-01-12T15:56:08.193-06:00our family 6 months out...<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphS0GPns0sbpYMCRt35wJUEN9rtB4Ao5obu8oTfCV27nd8nNmwuw85r1pQ4VlDOstbcpVOzqpHydfyCmPHaz9nnlWqyB9DhwdWQhiAd7-qnXd3FdJPfgpAHAG44BEzYFmJj_x16zH9NXA/s1600/010.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphS0GPns0sbpYMCRt35wJUEN9rtB4Ao5obu8oTfCV27nd8nNmwuw85r1pQ4VlDOstbcpVOzqpHydfyCmPHaz9nnlWqyB9DhwdWQhiAd7-qnXd3FdJPfgpAHAG44BEzYFmJj_x16zH9NXA/s400/010.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><br />clearly still as crazy as ever<br /><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNc6PK93ibfRexjGCxIwimHQaCOcBmrbEhtAWR37oC0sZ_mtxJHcMunK1CTtpg8OrNOZkNg6_oE3E7YtrLSLw_JE40xSaDHk63mqfbYDEJKGlzvYYelrnNc8J_cqY27xe3hbrzlYLUUNF/s1600/009.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNc6PK93ibfRexjGCxIwimHQaCOcBmrbEhtAWR37oC0sZ_mtxJHcMunK1CTtpg8OrNOZkNg6_oE3E7YtrLSLw_JE40xSaDHk63mqfbYDEJKGlzvYYelrnNc8J_cqY27xe3hbrzlYLUUNF/s400/009.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-34410274523530378712011-01-10T08:15:00.005-06:002011-01-10T08:45:53.715-06:00let's do coffeei have been struggling with the particulars of this post for days.<br /><br />i have been given the incredible opportunity to serve as photographer for the org. <a href="http://www.becauseeverymothermatters.com">Because Every Mother Matters</a>. I serve as the VP on the board of directors for them, and the things that my dear <a href="http:/http://toliveloveandlaughtoday.blogspot.com/">steffany</a> has been able to accomplish are unreal.<br /><br />i am supposed to leave on Feb. 28th, with the director of BEMM, <a href="http://http://toliveloveandlaughtoday.blogspot.com/">steffany</a>, the director of Delivering Hope jaime glandon, ICU nurse jodie herring, and a video guy named phillip. <br />we will be documenting and serving the people BEMM has come to love and admire. we will be visiting the center we are building with Doma, the women from the Sisterhood Project for Project Hopeful, The Orphans of Zeway with Funky Fish, a village in Assela through BEMM's partnership with MOPS International, and to serve those we come across who need our help. <br />By going...BEMM is able to continue to raise funds for several organizations.<br /><br />but here's the rub,<br />i don't have the money.. in fact, neither steffany NOR i have the money.<br />we both have 6 kids, and are stay at home moms.<br />and i just returned from Ethiopia in June... after a very expensive process.<br /><br />we need the tickets now.<br />and steffany is convinced that we can raise the money needed,<br />but i have to admit,<br />my confidence wains.<br /><br />i struggle with asking for support.<br />why would anyone give me MORE money to go BACK to Ethiopia?<br />and the only reason i feel justified at all, is because it is not about me.<br />i look at all the mom's that BEMM has helped, the potential to help more, and have no excuse not to ask.<br /><br />so here i am,<br />asking.<br /><br />i was thinking this morning about what i do well,<br />and what it is,<br />in all honesty, is hang out, drink coffee, listen.<br />so here is what i am asking,<br />you don't have to donate a ton, or any for that matter, but if you want to...<br />just give coffee money.<br />five bucks.<br />and i promise that when i return, the next time, or the first time, or the millionth time we are together, i will buy YOUR coffee, and tell you how Ethiopia has changed me, what BEMM is doing to change lives.<br /><br />you can donate on steffany's blog, there is a donate button on the right side that says, help BEMM get to africa.<br />find it <a href="http://toliveloveandlaughtoday.blogspot.com/">here</a>.<br /><br />looking so forward to that cup with you.<br />thanks.amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-75792174609059836852011-01-07T11:54:00.000-06:002011-01-07T11:55:03.576-06:0016<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMO_MQxdiPU4CE33mRwTx_iWivw371cUAhSyL0uVfmld5-2vKvVY0TndN0rqy6fJW28J7Xe2CH5wmwUvHiXhPMMplT7aXDAa9-ADAaDFLXKxLJ8ziSm_66lBDZ6v93rDp8lviC_gRwMIHX/s1600/001.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMO_MQxdiPU4CE33mRwTx_iWivw371cUAhSyL0uVfmld5-2vKvVY0TndN0rqy6fJW28J7Xe2CH5wmwUvHiXhPMMplT7aXDAa9-ADAaDFLXKxLJ8ziSm_66lBDZ6v93rDp8lviC_gRwMIHX/s400/001.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><br />the start of our 17th year of marriage...<br />i have done nothing this long,<br />not even live with a parent.<br />incredible really.<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-9496366323513857912011-01-07T11:53:00.000-06:002011-01-07T11:53:21.478-06:00firsts...lost tooth<br /><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmpnFT5eQwgeN0EPkMJ5XzO7PTRqXwWjmYtF4UlGMcP_lK_IFz_4JI1mXrw3qUtZyIKGW3gjP01plHiG4zClZdSa-Axk-rvPgQRhcH2NlnfllxXhbikK3ViQUSj_KhGT9fp2znHjEoXwK/s1600/001.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmpnFT5eQwgeN0EPkMJ5XzO7PTRqXwWjmYtF4UlGMcP_lK_IFz_4JI1mXrw3qUtZyIKGW3gjP01plHiG4zClZdSa-Axk-rvPgQRhcH2NlnfllxXhbikK3ViQUSj_KhGT9fp2znHjEoXwK/s400/001.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><br /><br />and turquoise boots<br /><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXslky1pw-ZiiGLJqhTskzeJCvam5oU1_BbwRaMLQNjRiwEDhyphenhyphenR2jdAbV6UOfdIycAv4PnNA-2O-Fs_XKYk-mg5q83RjOo4sRsoKcMCkCxHutImcPMMOkC1ndCDrXLP2b4ZrMgkNKNbGL/s1600/003.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXslky1pw-ZiiGLJqhTskzeJCvam5oU1_BbwRaMLQNjRiwEDhyphenhyphenR2jdAbV6UOfdIycAv4PnNA-2O-Fs_XKYk-mg5q83RjOo4sRsoKcMCkCxHutImcPMMOkC1ndCDrXLP2b4ZrMgkNKNbGL/s400/003.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-9572552104920958382011-01-07T11:51:00.000-06:002011-01-07T11:52:12.691-06:00a good time had by all<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVNXHPlenfVS6wik0QfrccVGnfRZnOaivCJ-uVbjodfoiuBZezcfrR_AhV57QLDOXR_XqfGvS2tz-PTM8FRsSZOfDuXfKFkTuu3TUaquRVk-fcUkU9CxmqHORWJz7d7dWlMKarZb9aV_P/s1600/032.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVNXHPlenfVS6wik0QfrccVGnfRZnOaivCJ-uVbjodfoiuBZezcfrR_AhV57QLDOXR_XqfGvS2tz-PTM8FRsSZOfDuXfKFkTuu3TUaquRVk-fcUkU9CxmqHORWJz7d7dWlMKarZb9aV_P/s400/032.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccqsawNaadLrnrX6tfPzxdUcJ5_IPuoNixabQgdqgMLvoevIfzI2ylKOAhtcQ9XQsm35g26P2D485SBQZHIDyZmd85M2bYKqu7lDRVTLrEQVv54azE6iusQ4vGp_fmAHV4l1hcfxVjV2Z/s1600/034.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccqsawNaadLrnrX6tfPzxdUcJ5_IPuoNixabQgdqgMLvoevIfzI2ylKOAhtcQ9XQsm35g26P2D485SBQZHIDyZmd85M2bYKqu7lDRVTLrEQVv54azE6iusQ4vGp_fmAHV4l1hcfxVjV2Z/s400/034.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfhinJT9BSuZjIT_zqQBms5MYU5rQRIXD5oT0buLyTIZjuB4-SruBwVw5PlAry51_iikriLL7Z3R0oM0Vqf5vMwHcO0chIldONA2m_tinv1nLNxKPNmfTdvLMjP67XgXpu2JpYuYdIL2R/s1600/037.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfhinJT9BSuZjIT_zqQBms5MYU5rQRIXD5oT0buLyTIZjuB4-SruBwVw5PlAry51_iikriLL7Z3R0oM0Vqf5vMwHcO0chIldONA2m_tinv1nLNxKPNmfTdvLMjP67XgXpu2JpYuYdIL2R/s400/037.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBEbVMdUU29T3LBKTSS_AfGom_d2h04WuuI5DLYC9fjIKbieHPh8msyq7WOXQKPUKeFv2gfAziV7CAwjzNNe9me-PaU63pyivhSpup-X5S_70KZkMVkNV7_EXlWsvzU7p4ob-SxpsLYHv/s1600/038.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBEbVMdUU29T3LBKTSS_AfGom_d2h04WuuI5DLYC9fjIKbieHPh8msyq7WOXQKPUKeFv2gfAziV7CAwjzNNe9me-PaU63pyivhSpup-X5S_70KZkMVkNV7_EXlWsvzU7p4ob-SxpsLYHv/s400/038.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-55376719771720508472011-01-07T11:50:00.000-06:002011-01-07T11:51:08.783-06:00fun city<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RLD7563x_g3_m0gyC1mhlRxjl3xyZs-0sJaMG4rrIEJW39gdBCpklbXIpxOfR_l5Qjiqa5txhMvazE-WOiGBzn-N0pLB2OjxSfeTa0KYh5rI9PPjbtSwE6Lkhm7glUc4DHV1MtWe3Y0t/s1600/007.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RLD7563x_g3_m0gyC1mhlRxjl3xyZs-0sJaMG4rrIEJW39gdBCpklbXIpxOfR_l5Qjiqa5txhMvazE-WOiGBzn-N0pLB2OjxSfeTa0KYh5rI9PPjbtSwE6Lkhm7glUc4DHV1MtWe3Y0t/s400/007.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshrBUht17CYZKZF2SpMaDFHpwfo9z73347qT806n3iLGPAJCaZLokA4hTwT4qEGDAbZYuseRWzpLW_WbeI6bR2Oo8-HItJQOd2un_qoJnqwUPF6eUtwtrXqWc6E3HginmIHdWTKE2qJtx/s1600/009.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshrBUht17CYZKZF2SpMaDFHpwfo9z73347qT806n3iLGPAJCaZLokA4hTwT4qEGDAbZYuseRWzpLW_WbeI6bR2Oo8-HItJQOd2un_qoJnqwUPF6eUtwtrXqWc6E3HginmIHdWTKE2qJtx/s400/009.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXSH_QioFF2eU1rYVnML-CBnTlwkVk94uZHOFDGIZ92-8Xv2dSKlvNujFZA2FtzsQ8sDslEaYlKvmyJAIxldWLayPTGkoomhSLypeJ5srgkoXWki443iyhz7a7I0wVWLTuX0a_RkHvPKb/s1600/014.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXSH_QioFF2eU1rYVnML-CBnTlwkVk94uZHOFDGIZ92-8Xv2dSKlvNujFZA2FtzsQ8sDslEaYlKvmyJAIxldWLayPTGkoomhSLypeJ5srgkoXWki443iyhz7a7I0wVWLTuX0a_RkHvPKb/s400/014.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNeEwkT8ic04FFDUFZ85kD8Bk3zYIMVTOKvkHQ6Myi1rbBPCKZGlBBq7s4K8CL-SumIZhKNZT5oMyvFXDvBg00HIEYCr5Npe69s2IGAcv128KTjN7Pc0tOxwEVXpiXNbclun39NXgALY61/s1600/030.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNeEwkT8ic04FFDUFZ85kD8Bk3zYIMVTOKvkHQ6Myi1rbBPCKZGlBBq7s4K8CL-SumIZhKNZT5oMyvFXDvBg00HIEYCr5Npe69s2IGAcv128KTjN7Pc0tOxwEVXpiXNbclun39NXgALY61/s400/030.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-64866764655461741342011-01-07T11:49:00.000-06:002011-01-07T11:49:20.755-06:00christmas came and went<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdLkVWMDHm0ntRpfRIUJD2S6WpfDohrNX3r8ykHw1aKKJ0TMe8hFwKxGFeNssqTaUIIgLhpyw5mrJUs6TnOgQbpFl3KmFZvbMQO27BIe18iPh9gEF3Jk9_jkMjs4wg2-ATudFVG4OizaO/s1600/002.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdLkVWMDHm0ntRpfRIUJD2S6WpfDohrNX3r8ykHw1aKKJ0TMe8hFwKxGFeNssqTaUIIgLhpyw5mrJUs6TnOgQbpFl3KmFZvbMQO27BIe18iPh9gEF3Jk9_jkMjs4wg2-ATudFVG4OizaO/s400/002.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmmEIPvtHrEOuZNeCabhO9qhTsIBKzM6W6RA-fUQ7RZR3MPtRWYl6zfkbDSpzUcf7tjPp5h2AxvgiIX-wkihyphenhyphen5hU5VAbJjb5pxo81rLVBhrlTfMveL4YXob-yRl6jjS2SSAgCkT-oY3ia/s1600/005.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmmEIPvtHrEOuZNeCabhO9qhTsIBKzM6W6RA-fUQ7RZR3MPtRWYl6zfkbDSpzUcf7tjPp5h2AxvgiIX-wkihyphenhyphen5hU5VAbJjb5pxo81rLVBhrlTfMveL4YXob-yRl6jjS2SSAgCkT-oY3ia/s400/005.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-39342145793837862352010-12-15T13:37:00.003-06:002010-12-15T13:39:23.940-06:00to blog or not to blogi don't even know anymore.<br />i am busy, yes...<br />but that is not it.<br /><br />i guess maybe i might be done feeling like i need to share who i am with the world.<br /><br />maybe i am okay with you not knowing me.<br />not knowing my family.<br />not validating my every whim.<br /><br />at least for today.amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-8800182405811985252010-11-08T08:59:00.002-06:002010-11-08T09:05:14.808-06:00why not?it was past bedtime,<br />the kids had been in their beds for awhile,<br />and she walked in.<br /><br />"mom, church, they say bring money for kids.. cups, plate, school books of their own. kids, have none mom."<br /><br />"are you talking about bringing money for the kids in Liberia?"<br /><br />"yes mom. they have none. i have dollars mom. i have 3 dollars. i bring it?"<br /><br />"well honey, that is really nice, and you can bring some of your money next sunday, but you don't have to bring all your money."<br /><br />"why mom?"<br /><br />"well, you can keep some of your money, they aren't asking you to bring it all.. (and now realizing how terrible i sound) but if you want to bring all 3 dollars, of course you can, but it is your choice. the kids will get books if you bring just one."<br /><br />"um... ok.... i bring all 3. thanks mom."<br /><br />and off to bed she went.<br />i learn so much from her, every single day.<br /><br />anyone who ever said she was the lucky one has no idea.amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-55787147621055289702010-11-05T08:55:00.000-05:002010-11-05T08:56:02.427-05:00braces, and a haircut...<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLWTvICWIciAJ52nd_oxHGM3a4UCokvSl-93xffiE8BrU9fJ8BNWRvJGe_4FI3nRcOxdqLlElt42HqHC92Dk9xKaVAxj0BUqmMWwDJjlUtpc5-0m2ibgJbwqIG6IZp9pX-1-w8VPkL7gg/s1600/012.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLWTvICWIciAJ52nd_oxHGM3a4UCokvSl-93xffiE8BrU9fJ8BNWRvJGe_4FI3nRcOxdqLlElt42HqHC92Dk9xKaVAxj0BUqmMWwDJjlUtpc5-0m2ibgJbwqIG6IZp9pX-1-w8VPkL7gg/s400/012.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><br />and just like that,<br />my baby is all grown up.<br /><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnRW1IB4x2Nf94dXd5cgnT6T2qYDOrrfRTDNs9VYMqoTDsbL75ijquv1nbcnPliucfUHPagWZbkqJva_8D2L8ZL0IDDomu9xftbjwwj0LGp1GBVn3EYIlNltGvXDGmt8gkiy5d0kFslxxu/s1600/015.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnRW1IB4x2Nf94dXd5cgnT6T2qYDOrrfRTDNs9VYMqoTDsbL75ijquv1nbcnPliucfUHPagWZbkqJva_8D2L8ZL0IDDomu9xftbjwwj0LGp1GBVn3EYIlNltGvXDGmt8gkiy5d0kFslxxu/s400/015.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; 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text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-11252056860381022862010-11-05T08:52:00.000-05:002010-11-05T08:52:45.584-05:00dinner<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh2X2YF8beMNggA5yiyPQABqtZ59DRqcIdRxWxZ8ASt2L8iCi92KlVT5g5XANBAsIfer7pkdtNl-cWvAjxaC_HG3vytcil1rlTIdyIc-Yu03wY3POlDBWXyyRxaE7hIdjpB0j2qMbW9ZyL/s1600/053.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh2X2YF8beMNggA5yiyPQABqtZ59DRqcIdRxWxZ8ASt2L8iCi92KlVT5g5XANBAsIfer7pkdtNl-cWvAjxaC_HG3vytcil1rlTIdyIc-Yu03wY3POlDBWXyyRxaE7hIdjpB0j2qMbW9ZyL/s400/053.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Kpj3rHC_8gklEzvQqdL9_vTfj2BNwx-yqoe-Ozpwrmbsas2u6qQhIZcqHCPc3KPFUiwKNX168p-YU7u5jOdg6iZ6dCVZHJCCxx3bfgvB_3avJ4q-f1HtEIONyTZE6rycOolMeVzTGIS2/s1600/054.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Kpj3rHC_8gklEzvQqdL9_vTfj2BNwx-yqoe-Ozpwrmbsas2u6qQhIZcqHCPc3KPFUiwKNX168p-YU7u5jOdg6iZ6dCVZHJCCxx3bfgvB_3avJ4q-f1HtEIONyTZE6rycOolMeVzTGIS2/s400/054.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKavLtSD0InItDEdqJSzKpjkEG4wKedLdR69NGqtx8m9huc4of3A2QcR6Ymn0rPL1hqa7lhZxYLi7CvZWxjfTSN22kXCUktOFypwbBOQnx8KN91ot_enXDrJVlyIbjnreI7eo83EZl_CF3/s1600/058.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKavLtSD0InItDEdqJSzKpjkEG4wKedLdR69NGqtx8m9huc4of3A2QcR6Ymn0rPL1hqa7lhZxYLi7CvZWxjfTSN22kXCUktOFypwbBOQnx8KN91ot_enXDrJVlyIbjnreI7eo83EZl_CF3/s400/058.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFrdO_dJk7VMYssPxJYIY8WmBbYIsIvzzivh5xsD4LokJSVnb8m6Vu7cuJCB2YuCSlVrPxxWBYnfObEqXfcknTh0z9Leonp98VmLloFPy9O2yQZD6LzGQmR2FYr4rOtVlmQKRSGol3JaJj/s1600/065.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFrdO_dJk7VMYssPxJYIY8WmBbYIsIvzzivh5xsD4LokJSVnb8m6Vu7cuJCB2YuCSlVrPxxWBYnfObEqXfcknTh0z9Leonp98VmLloFPy9O2yQZD6LzGQmR2FYr4rOtVlmQKRSGol3JaJj/s400/065.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-91587524222884640602010-11-05T08:50:00.000-05:002010-11-05T08:51:13.573-05:00a few favorites<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqmA0sXq73Zk0GmY64ci1nQ_bwCAbZ_T4caCS8RCUJffVDJvkdEdReXBEjU-eeoTg4R_toKnYye7VvyL2FoYGUu_ZGY50xOy-7czxaa8HLT8GY8IKGh5aClcCU3PzhFQ2URwtDmuc-su5X/s1600/020.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqmA0sXq73Zk0GmY64ci1nQ_bwCAbZ_T4caCS8RCUJffVDJvkdEdReXBEjU-eeoTg4R_toKnYye7VvyL2FoYGUu_ZGY50xOy-7czxaa8HLT8GY8IKGh5aClcCU3PzhFQ2URwtDmuc-su5X/s400/020.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycHFiZqjTQ7bNNfF_-MJcxieIqJdWkkFZsrt7T1dz6CKrvF41_3KyZRVzzdJ28sw9QmsfT2qh2kdAK00-KwOUVRsanC6XAqh8d4VF5G4BWBCbtA9zEsoHhVbnmNkPVxCPRwFd_Sc5xmKy/s1600/023.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycHFiZqjTQ7bNNfF_-MJcxieIqJdWkkFZsrt7T1dz6CKrvF41_3KyZRVzzdJ28sw9QmsfT2qh2kdAK00-KwOUVRsanC6XAqh8d4VF5G4BWBCbtA9zEsoHhVbnmNkPVxCPRwFd_Sc5xmKy/s400/023.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgspJ-zpkl3515IFzPp4xXgTt49Nf6vvf8Tsmytmq7fUMLILlXFSKH79CYxoadxbsft1Dzxmij6ry4d3ynohbKmxWs9wMo39n4udA7zg6wYQXPB77MPtaGC4Ohu72yK_VuLWphaQKdyTWA4/s1600/041.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgspJ-zpkl3515IFzPp4xXgTt49Nf6vvf8Tsmytmq7fUMLILlXFSKH79CYxoadxbsft1Dzxmij6ry4d3ynohbKmxWs9wMo39n4udA7zg6wYQXPB77MPtaGC4Ohu72yK_VuLWphaQKdyTWA4/s400/041.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXhJQaWU17k9KuWCfWcZE6gXiqiUVHyGQeBNKxD9OVtoYDZ9KapTchYZ7lPvoJecroDJ4E8oFSLgPSjcpO1m73CZ182msEaK2tTgAcV0h5Ds-gEU9H7p7V8wedNhtCAJFwbDdCiEnP6Yz/s1600/070.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXhJQaWU17k9KuWCfWcZE6gXiqiUVHyGQeBNKxD9OVtoYDZ9KapTchYZ7lPvoJecroDJ4E8oFSLgPSjcpO1m73CZ182msEaK2tTgAcV0h5Ds-gEU9H7p7V8wedNhtCAJFwbDdCiEnP6Yz/s400/070.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-46176023154671101112010-11-05T08:49:00.000-05:002010-11-05T08:49:27.219-05:00love.no words really,<br />except to say,<br />i love having them at my house.<br />they are familiar,<br />history,<br />security,<br />and love.<br /><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5UKR_TKlTksHmetZRcQ93WokGB96KDjPKaaMLZ4XA5FBV-pFBLqtae2RjphThF7YpW3ibDdZhrfhsqGXLmDHo5C4GOjyiFWNcUSxamlIvSj5OqlEOqFL-m_X7beSf4GIyrgomnNtWFgz/s1600/002.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5UKR_TKlTksHmetZRcQ93WokGB96KDjPKaaMLZ4XA5FBV-pFBLqtae2RjphThF7YpW3ibDdZhrfhsqGXLmDHo5C4GOjyiFWNcUSxamlIvSj5OqlEOqFL-m_X7beSf4GIyrgomnNtWFgz/s400/002.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxPeLnkDik3P29I88fFzoCJwPUUbdysL1PTq9NgkdHrxeLA_7dCHgJxRpGUaufw2fLLi4rCkw7gCFuXnvvLS4azEY4_DkRkD3LR-gezwsaS7ymTjlz24yTa8CNVWQteHZLpBLbJ3Km8n1/s1600/003.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxPeLnkDik3P29I88fFzoCJwPUUbdysL1PTq9NgkdHrxeLA_7dCHgJxRpGUaufw2fLLi4rCkw7gCFuXnvvLS4azEY4_DkRkD3LR-gezwsaS7ymTjlz24yTa8CNVWQteHZLpBLbJ3Km8n1/s400/003.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80DAMyGSgmmAQK_OAdDvWmcgdP_7Re7b6V7EIWhZgLgUvjxYLl24jiuq5mokAbqHM3SlEjjLfdvPytAYroK0CSeazq6abeeGSh6zp9wo0ow6sVblFt2A6rhjfkdYOVtJN602OmSxv1_wd/s1600/015.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80DAMyGSgmmAQK_OAdDvWmcgdP_7Re7b6V7EIWhZgLgUvjxYLl24jiuq5mokAbqHM3SlEjjLfdvPytAYroK0CSeazq6abeeGSh6zp9wo0ow6sVblFt2A6rhjfkdYOVtJN602OmSxv1_wd/s400/015.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIcqsputZ06_jcGcLU38TK1ar37XproFxPL8invYHDwGJmfeBMq3aDBs_Mgy3PpQtBVe_xT1kmecWsL5t52NxUwkE6YIYTNKjTpZGQuv7xHISVraT1D279RMEE0bVUf0zlc_SVfCSnXnlx/s1600/044.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIcqsputZ06_jcGcLU38TK1ar37XproFxPL8invYHDwGJmfeBMq3aDBs_Mgy3PpQtBVe_xT1kmecWsL5t52NxUwkE6YIYTNKjTpZGQuv7xHISVraT1D279RMEE0bVUf0zlc_SVfCSnXnlx/s400/044.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-78557981862424944402010-11-05T08:46:00.000-05:002010-11-05T08:46:26.971-05:00trick or treat!<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZoHZVnamKi3RUXPePrhYK8CuVK6uPMBhsSnWfUiN8gr5YVVQDYowyudqeCKwdruOcrX9UkfDgmGNhBNYSXEga0gI2CjMvsIt9HDzihzsFtGJ_3g6Xy6qKALGOpTP5G1dd_MLfgWQ6jbwe/s1600/032.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZoHZVnamKi3RUXPePrhYK8CuVK6uPMBhsSnWfUiN8gr5YVVQDYowyudqeCKwdruOcrX9UkfDgmGNhBNYSXEga0gI2CjMvsIt9HDzihzsFtGJ_3g6Xy6qKALGOpTP5G1dd_MLfgWQ6jbwe/s400/032.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-13090763582656685172010-11-05T08:44:00.000-05:002010-11-05T08:45:08.617-05:00edward scissor hands deserves a post of his own.<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8Pgx470IZQ7xXeWzhhG8wS_0rcg7On7TxLJWsAjLId-qxh6ZkMOOHrfGq6kfyyS_U4tgh8INBKU3sEPyixrQga2bd6lWGFCfoIMw6EO8bJ4C_o7_YUwYiHNaclSXtcAVbjq9cakeAJqj/s1600/005.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8Pgx470IZQ7xXeWzhhG8wS_0rcg7On7TxLJWsAjLId-qxh6ZkMOOHrfGq6kfyyS_U4tgh8INBKU3sEPyixrQga2bd6lWGFCfoIMw6EO8bJ4C_o7_YUwYiHNaclSXtcAVbjq9cakeAJqj/s400/005.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9Bt7_YPitxX9v9ldH4-kkWHaU8AEth6INya-bfqAdlYHe4VEz5U-SSSiolBI7GhnfMbZiC0KyUJ8_Z-YO7pQE_bScTdNM56DgDupwZXbTdqlqEPffHyZZ1RvXM0sdmeXO_YLixuXnqWy/s1600/006.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9Bt7_YPitxX9v9ldH4-kkWHaU8AEth6INya-bfqAdlYHe4VEz5U-SSSiolBI7GhnfMbZiC0KyUJ8_Z-YO7pQE_bScTdNM56DgDupwZXbTdqlqEPffHyZZ1RvXM0sdmeXO_YLixuXnqWy/s400/006.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRkyFrl7nPZ2dftwkA1yj9jHJug0pXzVKxdIaYCj6z__P-Yy4y2-XglT2B8NX0HtU4OtDPOnLim4RSL4nEphqFWtdfjCB_RkR5fpiWn5VniKRiQRisKo-47LmMBaR1p7yuQXM180cIJei/s1600/008.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRkyFrl7nPZ2dftwkA1yj9jHJug0pXzVKxdIaYCj6z__P-Yy4y2-XglT2B8NX0HtU4OtDPOnLim4RSL4nEphqFWtdfjCB_RkR5fpiWn5VniKRiQRisKo-47LmMBaR1p7yuQXM180cIJei/s400/008.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-79382448177723829832010-11-05T08:43:00.001-05:002010-11-05T08:43:52.959-05:00pumpkin carvingthis is a good story.<br />it was LATE into October, and i hadn't gone with the kids to get pumpkins yet.<br />i was sort of hoping to avoid it,<br />but knowing i couldn't.. as it would be another first for bosena.<br /><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzmesmWwLJAKythw4_7HcBLbnXHjrc0NHrE7AQE0g9pd5QbHOObMeL96HSJbZJuI4TvwtfT8EB00QRgE86s3U8H7XDVIO4Z-fQlD0lCmCaNS5uLLqq3keOcik39AMBmjRitLir3JYJQfD/s1600/011.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzmesmWwLJAKythw4_7HcBLbnXHjrc0NHrE7AQE0g9pd5QbHOObMeL96HSJbZJuI4TvwtfT8EB00QRgE86s3U8H7XDVIO4Z-fQlD0lCmCaNS5uLLqq3keOcik39AMBmjRitLir3JYJQfD/s400/011.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><br />early in the day i had been at the store, and realized that there weren't really any pumpkins left.<br />steve was out of town.<br />we were busy.<br />so, by late evening, i was kind of at a loss.<br />i told the kids to get their jammies on, and we would go pajama pumpkin picking.<br /><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfoe9eLk2171OYixJdeAi8H-AyinUVnFGIGWxy47Cl4g_Uh7QFBa6hDVzRm1ET9B9QIBzXvKkechtDnvNbIpiZ41X6i9N3Gh0WTloB6H_Bik5SgyznM-C9aiOsxcHqEH_adwvR-2Xi85O/s1600/012.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfoe9eLk2171OYixJdeAi8H-AyinUVnFGIGWxy47Cl4g_Uh7QFBa6hDVzRm1ET9B9QIBzXvKkechtDnvNbIpiZ41X6i9N3Gh0WTloB6H_Bik5SgyznM-C9aiOsxcHqEH_adwvR-2Xi85O/s400/012.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><br />i was nervous.<br />secretly praying that the local walmart had gotten a late shipment of pumpkins.<br /><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rVL2_Kpkz_53KiMuiSJLg_KdpG6DExDxZK0QtVeR8INjj5zvjjeSkTOIWMjr_OV0lFRxHXnG7-7An6XxrakM_Ru_eaCgTQoyuimdb8eSIUl1retxNgMAywvsGfiKhtDdRP46XALtb1ji/s1600/016.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rVL2_Kpkz_53KiMuiSJLg_KdpG6DExDxZK0QtVeR8INjj5zvjjeSkTOIWMjr_OV0lFRxHXnG7-7An6XxrakM_Ru_eaCgTQoyuimdb8eSIUl1retxNgMAywvsGfiKhtDdRP46XALtb1ji/s400/016.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><br />half of the kids were ready to go, the other half were slowly getting there,<br />and there was a knock at the door.<br /><br />pumpkin claus showed up at our house.<br /><br />not even kidding.<br /><br />a friend, not knowing the pumpkin need we were in, decided to drop by and see if we had gotten our pumpkins yet, because he had a truck full.<br /><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFJ42RvqsPjafEUpHVgt4dKHhZAT0-96qESY5j5mfYwRSqTAa2SoLHKdcuHACkEZWFbgr9ZgbpSNeBG320ye45rJRKuIoEWMgcIS5jKqO_KJA3ab4gcPY5EFGB0zqLA2_jGa7wSGRSoVG/s1600/020.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFJ42RvqsPjafEUpHVgt4dKHhZAT0-96qESY5j5mfYwRSqTAa2SoLHKdcuHACkEZWFbgr9ZgbpSNeBG320ye45rJRKuIoEWMgcIS5jKqO_KJA3ab4gcPY5EFGB0zqLA2_jGa7wSGRSoVG/s400/020.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><br />the kids were stoked.<br />i was off the hook, <br />and once again, my belief in the decency of humans was restored.<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-91176722325735043162010-11-05T08:36:00.000-05:002010-11-05T08:36:41.865-05:00some of my favorite people in october<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhae5SkxxW9uu5ymgwFBk_9Nq1JuhmFDyMyQt_8_MnMortZLWnB_xltfaR9M8z_QEPD37IO1ak0mXMGzdQrrjAGs9sdLalQIuYvS92mKmH78d5arApfn7VSxiH5cZYI_KEvNtZ8FLM_6ky0/s1600/009.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhae5SkxxW9uu5ymgwFBk_9Nq1JuhmFDyMyQt_8_MnMortZLWnB_xltfaR9M8z_QEPD37IO1ak0mXMGzdQrrjAGs9sdLalQIuYvS92mKmH78d5arApfn7VSxiH5cZYI_KEvNtZ8FLM_6ky0/s400/009.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1j7xcGAhLRGZkerQcwcI880XflfqzIq8gGmtGXL1jh88bbR3_ebb3ZtwExokX_I5PDC12cBIK5EKxcVm-Y0ogIS_puU7unXp67qQJwaE8Lj2EAMS4yMblEckfjHnfAaEvNC6BqOsodRj/s1600/001.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1j7xcGAhLRGZkerQcwcI880XflfqzIq8gGmtGXL1jh88bbR3_ebb3ZtwExokX_I5PDC12cBIK5EKxcVm-Y0ogIS_puU7unXp67qQJwaE8Lj2EAMS4yMblEckfjHnfAaEvNC6BqOsodRj/s400/001.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIasijp2-GDmvTsjE800AFA5bTo07fkiTjvHaRZgKPx-ZwEfgFvMMV1lN_lj2VKXYiG39BK8X8mgX6Y6Ifh3n2aIvHja1_l3mGeahhDzmHuTeASaCBAW-S8oAMropT2VMJ8BdarXgFTaRV/s1600/018.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIasijp2-GDmvTsjE800AFA5bTo07fkiTjvHaRZgKPx-ZwEfgFvMMV1lN_lj2VKXYiG39BK8X8mgX6Y6Ifh3n2aIvHja1_l3mGeahhDzmHuTeASaCBAW-S8oAMropT2VMJ8BdarXgFTaRV/s400/018.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5B02bIA60iDMweBN9HxeRPX_nydu5bl26dOnHltQq9SJjty1yD93205ndajSCf2oa4P2LvNh70ft7XoMgASsTI4xJ-CDrMg28jEUr-KhcV53gk27b5JkvTpSzfZmRZG2rqiBuKxHaAbV/s1600/014.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5B02bIA60iDMweBN9HxeRPX_nydu5bl26dOnHltQq9SJjty1yD93205ndajSCf2oa4P2LvNh70ft7XoMgASsTI4xJ-CDrMg28jEUr-KhcV53gk27b5JkvTpSzfZmRZG2rqiBuKxHaAbV/s400/014.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-13716979873658412442010-10-14T09:19:00.003-05:002010-10-14T09:34:28.404-05:00raw.i have been asked several times over the last three months,<br />how are YOU?<br />and to be honest, i haven't really stopped to explore how i really am.<br />i have been trudging through<br />one day at a time<br />sometimes hour by hour<br /><br />don't get me wrong,<br />it has been an incredible three months,<br />but it has been work.<br />exhausting work.<br /><br />i love my daughter fiercely.<br />and if i had asked myself six months ago, if i thought i would feel this deep attachment and love for her this quickly, i would have said no.<br />i can say it is a gift.<br /><br />but it is also a burden.<br /><br />it is really difficult to adopt an older child,<br />i knew this, i read all the books.<br />i was prepared to deal with her loss, her love, her devotion to her original home and family, and even her resentment of us, for taking her away...<br />now, she has not really reacted this way at all,<br />she talks about Ethiopia with love, and some hurt, but she generally seems grounded.<br /><br />i was not prepared for MY emotions.<br /><br />did we make the right decision taking her away from a mother who loved her so desperately?<br />would it have been better for her, if we just supported her mom, and her brother and sisters back in Ethiopia?<br />am i screwing her up by taking her away?<br /><br />and if i am completely honest,<br />i sometimes look at families who have adopted babies and toddlers with a little bit of jealousy...<br />they are not hearing their daughter speak daily about her mom, about her sweet baby brother, about having no food.<br /><br />it is like a scab that is continually being ripped off of a healing wound.<br /><br />i love her so much. so deeply.<br />i cannot imagine a life without her in it, not a day, even.<br /><br />but the truth is, i feel so selfish for taking her away from a beautiful land, and beautiful people who genuinely loved her too.<br /><br />with joy there is pain.<br />and our adoption is no different i suppose.amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-69452603712254224502010-10-12T10:33:00.000-05:002010-10-12T10:34:06.708-05:00school pictures...we didn't get photos of emily this year at the high school<br />for some reason they cost way more...<br />and she had to wear her bright yellow student council t-shirt that day,<br />so we figured it wasn't worth it.<br />i have lots of great photos of her, no need for a posed one from school.<br /><br />so, hannah 5th grade, and isaiah 7th grade<br /><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_LCW78oCrGCgL1z_pxw-vezS066L6CXpCPheVzu8B2xBOvRfX7w69QbAOAQeZqyjE6Wsr_nHnIt1IY2qi6_uArZcAq9AgtMPKN7fd5pHXmbMDi4WTvTSFj7RPiHeTYRBwgE4B_j1Akzd/s1600/001.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_LCW78oCrGCgL1z_pxw-vezS066L6CXpCPheVzu8B2xBOvRfX7w69QbAOAQeZqyjE6Wsr_nHnIt1IY2qi6_uArZcAq9AgtMPKN7fd5pHXmbMDi4WTvTSFj7RPiHeTYRBwgE4B_j1Akzd/s400/001.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><br />micah 2nd grade, and bosena 1st grade<br /><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_kJ6WCrua9uEAW5K8PrnzSxoncdYEiMzm8ZYwgHq0SbQ-CaI-Yb2J3sBhcxNjI9JRLQcL6mTQ4hKw63OElMLV7Fht0T5BGYxyLTHy8AZalDF1j9A3XvaZYS17lGY3AUu0Eabdj5Kw9tu/s1600/002.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_kJ6WCrua9uEAW5K8PrnzSxoncdYEiMzm8ZYwgHq0SbQ-CaI-Yb2J3sBhcxNjI9JRLQcL6mTQ4hKw63OElMLV7Fht0T5BGYxyLTHy8AZalDF1j9A3XvaZYS17lGY3AUu0Eabdj5Kw9tu/s400/002.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><br />and brody kindergarten<br />(clearly they brushed his hair here... ugh. glad we cut it. :) )<br /><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCsxJ2lV5da8UviP_s9zmMuXGC50EF8d_ZIEdBO4Ag5fa3fVusLe5sW0-Z6i5r8HV6VQ4mL7yzyWLtQ4hpl8RxwjGNqEh747OiTAoLcS3BrRdIexODkY2mXK1FgnszkcchpfE2GPBvz3w/s1600/003.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCsxJ2lV5da8UviP_s9zmMuXGC50EF8d_ZIEdBO4Ag5fa3fVusLe5sW0-Z6i5r8HV6VQ4mL7yzyWLtQ4hpl8RxwjGNqEh747OiTAoLcS3BrRdIexODkY2mXK1FgnszkcchpfE2GPBvz3w/s400/003.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-56970272991355393962010-10-08T10:20:00.001-05:002010-10-08T10:24:59.161-05:00ADOPTION T-SHIRTS<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwtxMoyjeQQZW6uc-zPNRugFbPjEPNxrCeozfY8T-bm_wSD9w_00p18VHlqoxLPMKahuvMqS9LPtMBA1fP68QucotQ47NOdXmFa6eQdumsaFOTnDOkmfVQGfh4F0fIP-FKjF2rWh87GH1h/s1600/003.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwtxMoyjeQQZW6uc-zPNRugFbPjEPNxrCeozfY8T-bm_wSD9w_00p18VHlqoxLPMKahuvMqS9LPtMBA1fP68QucotQ47NOdXmFa6eQdumsaFOTnDOkmfVQGfh4F0fIP-FKjF2rWh87GH1h/s400/003.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2iCL0U0PRw0xr84TjTQJSXpofggvd5fcxIavz74ATSojthcgQad9ZkIUft4W7AA5c2xezSt0c6LK8kWuXAC1iNUsia5WlY2m86B9RH0j3UFFz-YzQErRmQ1fhRWiTHlYU3atp3QJHqv5/s1600/005.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2iCL0U0PRw0xr84TjTQJSXpofggvd5fcxIavz74ATSojthcgQad9ZkIUft4W7AA5c2xezSt0c6LK8kWuXAC1iNUsia5WlY2m86B9RH0j3UFFz-YzQErRmQ1fhRWiTHlYU3atp3QJHqv5/s400/005.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEHB0lBMnD8ry8hGJI_3T7_s9W5w_RviaBWGaEdyx2lHtnHyNIpO7cQnofkWmQlZe_8Uvp3QNzgh_TznMFWCE8ylQ-yU-3qdU09WpEJWhZ7WChqaXK_4-bJpdfnpP78kj3Calp_OukVqY/s1600/006.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEHB0lBMnD8ry8hGJI_3T7_s9W5w_RviaBWGaEdyx2lHtnHyNIpO7cQnofkWmQlZe_8Uvp3QNzgh_TznMFWCE8ylQ-yU-3qdU09WpEJWhZ7WChqaXK_4-bJpdfnpP78kj3Calp_OukVqY/s400/006.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><br />so, we got these printed just a week before we left for Ethiopia.. not knowing we were going.<br />needless to say, i never posted them.<br />we sold them at our adoption concert benefit, but that was as far as i got.<br /><br />they are printed on anvil unisex 100% preshrunk cotton.<br />they are true to size.<br />we have Small, Medium, Large, XL, and 2XL<br />$20 each, no tax.<br />send me an e-mail at: muscatineamy at hotmail.com, and i will confirm size before you pay me via paypal only (unless you are local, then i will take check or cash).<br /><br />I designed the shirt, based on St. Francis' prayer:<br /><br />Lord, make me an instrument of your peace, <br />Where there is hatred, let me sow love;<br />where there is injury, pardon;<br />where there is doubt, faith;<br />where there is despair, hope;<br />where there is darkness, light;<br />where there is sadness, joy; <br /><br />O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; <br />to be understood as to understand; <br />to be loved as to love. <br /><br />For it is in giving that we receive; <br />it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; <br />and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.<br /><br /><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954780352770492906.post-63840726757039630812010-10-08T10:06:00.000-05:002010-10-08T10:06:14.613-05:00she's gonna change the world..with her own two hands<br /><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXMoG8vWey4NO47GklA5l0Yp6WO0k74HSvf3PUjRzGj1vb0Y4sgVy6qz30qMXHxF93RfXkH6sNKD_ZDzqDr_sYsD-Kf4_Apy9H2ugCJvPy2YyKPAB3p-pFVg1_sNVxn-orztEYQyQemgW/s1600/001.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXMoG8vWey4NO47GklA5l0Yp6WO0k74HSvf3PUjRzGj1vb0Y4sgVy6qz30qMXHxF93RfXkH6sNKD_ZDzqDr_sYsD-Kf4_Apy9H2ugCJvPy2YyKPAB3p-pFVg1_sNVxn-orztEYQyQemgW/s400/001.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>amy smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082224636795313589noreply@blogger.com0