tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188876672024-03-23T11:27:36.287-07:00Boxes of Books...Jedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059429790527494362noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887667.post-79064266307713210822014-02-27T15:34:00.000-08:002014-02-27T15:34:26.670-08:00Two Weeks In Africa...<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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Once upon a time, Little Red Riding Rapunzel was taking cookies to her Grandmother when she saw Papa Bear.</div>
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It started to rain. When Little Red Riding Rapunzel saw the BIG BAD WOLF, she ran and Ran and RAN!</div>
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When Little Red Riding Rapunzel got to Grandmother's cottage, she gave her the cookies, and the Big Bad Wolf's tree fell down and he got rained on.</div>
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The Bear tried to find Little Red Riding Rapunzel, but she switched the signs so the Bear was like "Uh Oh, it's the end of the story," and he never found Little Red Riding Rapunzel.</div>
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Jedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059429790527494362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887667.post-51409078401392020322013-09-07T19:04:00.000-07:002013-09-07T19:04:59.631-07:00Spectacular at SevenHello, my sorely neglected blog. I'm not sure you will ever be a regular occurrence, but if at least Birthday posts get up, I will be happy.<br />
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We celebrated Ali's 7th Birthday today. Seven seems old. You are no longer a little kid. Ali is just getting so <i>big.</i><br />
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So, what is our seven year old Alaethea Ruth like?<br />
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She is passionate. She cares deeply about things. She's a rule follower, and likes it when others follow the rules as well. <br />
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She's our creator. She loves to make things. She loves to give handmade things to others. <br />
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She loves being with others. She loves making new friends. <br />
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When we asked her what she wanted for her birthday, she couldn't really come up with anything. Finally, she said "I really just want to go to San Fransisco for the day with you." Um, we can do that. So today Ali and I took BART into the city and had a fun day. We went to the Exploratorium. It was fun to be there with just her. We wandered around, made art, and had a great lunch where we could talk, uninterrupted. I asked her some questions when we were there. Here's what I learned about my seven year old.<br />
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Favorite color: Pink<br />
Favorite toy: Samantha (my American Girl doll that I passed down to her)<br />
Favorite fruit: Strawberries<br />
Favorite TV show: Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman<br />
Favorite thing to wear: Shirt, skirt and leggings<br />
Favorite food: Mac and cheese<br />
Favorite Game: Crazy Eights<br />
Favorite animal: Giraffe<br />
Favorite Song: California Gurl (an <i>extremely edited </i>version)<br />
Favorite Book: Frindle<br />
What she wants to be when she grows up: An art teacher and a babysitter.<br />
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Since the few people that see this will have already seen the pictures on facebook, here's a different one of my newly minted seven year old.<br />
I love you to the moon and back, Alaethea!<br />
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Here Ali is in the monochromatic room at the Exploratorium. She got some jelly beans and then we had to guess the color before she ate them. Fun and interesting!<br />
<br />Anna Maschkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12727099014640876115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887667.post-71999705089720772052012-11-13T16:11:00.001-08:002012-11-13T16:11:48.225-08:00I One, no, Free!That is what Abi will tell you if you ask how old she is. Apparently, she has decided to just skip being two. That is just so Abi: she knows what she wants and she doesn't think anyone else should tell her what to do!<br />
We love our little spitfire. Abi is full of life, has a great sense of humor and is as charming as anyone can be. She gives a mean hug, and ADORES her Baby dolls. Since she was constantly stealing Ali's Bitty Baby (Curly), we decided to give her her own Bitty Baby (she calls it Baby Abi). Abi was so excited to get her new baby and has played with her almost exclusively for the last week.<br />
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Her birthday was a quiet, family affair. We had her request of pancakes, eggs and funfetti cupcakes for dinner and she loved having Happy Birthday sung to her.<br />
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Abi's biggest news is that she started preschool today (the 13th). She seemed a bit apprehensive, but her best buddy, Josiah (or Bubba, as she calls him) was there to help her out. <br />
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Now that the birthday craziness is done, we can gear up for Thanksgiving and Christmas!Anna Maschkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12727099014640876115noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887667.post-29888080966448425482012-10-19T19:52:00.000-07:002012-10-19T19:52:40.397-07:00Turning Four and Feeling FineJosiah had a wonderful fourth birthday filled with dragons, trucks, pizza, Chuck E. Cheese and many, many Angry Birds.<br />
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This is the first year that Josiah has asked for a Birthday Party. We tell the kids that to have a party somewhere other than our house, their guest list must be smaller than six. Ali has never been able to pare down her list that much. Josiah did not have that problem. We invited five kids; two were able to come and Josiah was just fine with that. He loved the crown and balloon he got and was super excited to take a turn in the "Ticket Blaster"</div>
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We celebrated with pizza and Angry Birds cupcakes and he was given a remote control dump truck and a dragon (a very popular toy in our house!). The next day, his actual Birthday, was a quiet day at home. We gave him some Angry Bird games and toys and he is having fun playing with them as well as pretending he has his own Angry Bird You Tube Channel.</div>
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Josiah is a kind, considerate boy. He is my buddy. He loves his Veggie Tales, Angry Birds and making music. He's not sure what he wants to be when he grows up yet; some days he wants to be a doctor, other days he wants to be an Angry Bird. When I tell him that I love him to the moon and back, he loves to remind me that the moon is far, far away.</div>
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Anna Maschkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12727099014640876115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887667.post-11218932789297793572012-09-10T22:09:00.002-07:002012-09-10T22:09:45.662-07:00A bit of a catch upWe have done the following things:<br />
Celebrated Easter<br />
Finished Kindergarten<br />
Visited Wisconsin<br />
Went to camp<br />
Started 1st Grade<br />
Celebrated Ali's 6th Birthday<br />
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Here are some picture to prove that we did the things mentioned above:<br />
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Easter 2012: Josiah: 3 1/2 (in his favorite color, purple), Ali: 5 1/2, Abi: 17 months<br />
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Pictures from the first and last day of Kindergarten. Ali adored her teacher, Ms. Lum. <br />
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Ali's first grade goals: To make new friends and to learn to spell more words correctly. <br />
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For her birthday, Ali and I went to see the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastic Champions. It was a fun night of making memories. And, Ali was over the moon to be able to watch Aly Raisman's Gold Medal Floor Routine live!<br />
Hopefully, most posts will come soon to prove that we do, in fact, have three children and that they get their time as well...Anna Maschkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12727099014640876115noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887667.post-21391539898088054202012-02-24T17:14:00.000-08:002012-02-24T17:14:09.190-08:00Great Kansas Adventure of 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">We had a wonderful trip to Kansas. It started with a slight snafu which resulted in Jed not traveling with us to Kansas (but I did manage to stay fairly calm flying with the three kids). We were reunited as a family at the Potter's and had a great trip traveling across Kansas (and a bit of Nebraska) visiting family. Ali made a list of things to do. We managed to do it all. Here was her list:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Play with Aunt Carrie's toy kitchen</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Cook with Nana</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Go to a park</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Play in Snow</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">See Mom's toys</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Do a craft</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">See Grandpa Hasty's grave</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Watch a movie at Nana's</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">My list included seeing all the family. Here is the pictorial proof.</div><br />
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<span id="goog_1787235784"></span><span id="goog_1787235785"></span>Anna Maschkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12727099014640876115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887667.post-6105115847135796502011-12-27T17:21:00.000-08:002011-12-27T17:21:26.976-08:00Merry Christmas!We had a wonderfully quiet Christmas afternoon, enjoying dinner, opening presents, and spending time as a family. <br />
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We pray that all our family and friends near and far had wonderful days as well, and are still enjoying the ten days of Christmas left!<br />
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Abi is a joy. She smiles, laughs, and loves her brother and sister. She signs "eat" and "please" and would eat her weight in cheese if we would let her. She is wonderfully average in height and weight (20 pounds and 29 inches) and took her three shots like a champ. <br />
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The obligatory pictures are below. We love you Abigail Charis!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unsure of what to think about the candle.</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Anna Maschkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12727099014640876115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887667.post-52611479576735552982011-10-31T15:28:00.000-07:002011-10-31T15:28:00.600-07:00Halloween 2011I think that Josiah's favorite holiday is Halloween. What other day can you walk around and request candy? A dream come true for my little three year old. <br />
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Here are the kids as Junior Asparagus, Cinderella, and a dragon (a costume that has been well loved in my family) Also, Ali and her pumpkin. Josiah didn't want that picture taken.<br />
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Josiah loved singing "Happy Birthday" and blowing out his candles. He was over the moon to go to Chuck E. Cheese and play games and enjoyed his "Larry Bob cake"--my first attempt at designing anything in the world of cake. I was happy Josiah knew who was on the cake!<br />
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Here's to our buddy, Josiah. I pray three is a great year for you!<br />
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became this little girl (who wants to be a cheerleader/teacher/mom/artist when she grows up)<br />
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She had a great week! We celebrated as a family at Chuck E. Cheese on a very quiet Wednesday night. Thursday she gave two new books to her classroom (they don't do class parties) and then had five friends over for a party today. Here's some pictures of the fun.<br />
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Happy Birthday to our beautiful girl. Ali, you are joy to all who know you!Anna Maschkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12727099014640876115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887667.post-15716859355859324012011-09-02T12:09:00.000-07:002011-09-02T13:01:23.602-07:00First Day of School<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I'm sure you will hear more about school as the year goes on!Anna Maschkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12727099014640876115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887667.post-56942646274748646292011-08-08T20:53:00.001-07:002011-08-08T21:04:43.224-07:00Some Late Summer Pictures<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></span></div><div>And this is Josiah, with Elmo on his cheek.</div><div>
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<br /></a></div></div><div>The next is Ali at her friend Alyssa's birthday party on Saturday...a Hawaiian theme, as you can tell.</div><div>
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO9VCwAcyVX-lVKf8gwUbCLLJ151dzB-oH9iKHEizm5WcVtFZZLTNLfwuVYQ4-ULXtqZchP9HT4ycJMAN5jROTlckts7iMtl5b2Mv32YgAVpq0wEGxeMYPDardxnbjXF2ZeOlfIg/s1600/Photo_080611_002.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO9VCwAcyVX-lVKf8gwUbCLLJ151dzB-oH9iKHEizm5WcVtFZZLTNLfwuVYQ4-ULXtqZchP9HT4ycJMAN5jROTlckts7iMtl5b2Mv32YgAVpq0wEGxeMYPDardxnbjXF2ZeOlfIg/s320/Photo_080611_002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638700111225879570" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">And finally, Josiah as we took a ride on the Redwood Express, a miniature steam train in Tilden Park.</div><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDIzIqXxYCOqY5PqweCjKv2gYulmzRM5n5XQ9MBpAz5P6zVXUsLllPdgHX1bUDxHUaPJ_mFHyGnls1N3MZ8OF9ANEYX82Dagh9Uj_i8dyYWCvB_POCDXUI_ARVvQn5zXB2SSKYg/s1600/Photo_080711_002.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRVaxPBSAXUNPXRN0gbMosN_paqeu8lYuvX3P9wp-kWtpQjBNvCRCjSe65BQgDBZL7VTFR07R9uKb6_mJttd7ERFHJZr72EP0ClLNfqgly0yAkFfhbUdz8p8SWMiXb9u66ii0bQ/s320/Photo_080811_001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638701404766949026" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px; " /></span></div>Jedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059429790527494362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887667.post-90648481027976878542011-06-10T22:52:00.000-07:002011-06-10T22:52:41.750-07:00Our Little Graduate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jed and I sat down tonight and said "really, we have a child old enough to graduate?" Yes, we do. Ali's now a preschool graduate (but told me tonight not to call her a kindergartener yet). Ali took center stage and sang her songs, wore her cap and gown, and graduated. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Anna Maschkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12727099014640876115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887667.post-79314041692805524212011-05-31T22:11:00.000-07:002011-05-31T22:11:06.606-07:00Josiah gets the girlWe are back from our great vacation. What made this vacation so great? We were able to spend time with friends, relax, and make memories with our kids. That last detail was the one thing Jed and I really wanted to do. We wanted our kids to have fun. We think we succeeded.<br />
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On Thursday we went to Disneyland. The kids knew we were going, but we did keep one thing secret. We made reservations at Ariel's Grotto--where the princesses come and greet you at your table while you eat your meal. The breakfast was quite yummy, but the highlight of the meal was seeing Josiah so happy to meet the girl of his dreams, Snow White. <br />
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Josiah has been telling us ever since we told him about the trip that he wanted to see Snow White. When we asked him what he wanted to say to Snow White, he always said "Will you marry me?" Josiah is a shy boy, and I didn't think he would really go through with it, but he did. Snow White let him down gently, telling him that she was already married, but Josiah was still in love. He chose a Snow White and the Seven Dwarves "action figure set" as his souvenir, so we guess he still "got the girl". <br />
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Ali loved meeting the princesses as well, and had a blast riding some rides. Small World was a favorite.<br />
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Abi enjoyed the day as well, although she liked taking naps as much as the rides.<br />
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We had two wonderful parties with friends as well, and enjoyed a beautiful wedding between Becca and Scott. <br />
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Now we are home and hit the ground running. We are busy this month with graduation, VBS, and meetings galore. And, regardless of how busy we are, it is good to be home.Anna Maschkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12727099014640876115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887667.post-40835852917824224902011-05-22T19:09:00.000-07:002011-05-22T19:09:06.318-07:00Our kids are cute. Here's the proof.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Josiah loves to help Abi to listen to music on the Ipod.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxX1LJI8WXkCsySfCvopPAU2T_4ISQy8pe3Ep4iFnoxlRLohq_aK0idfwgLMY4IHp-FmHkypyKC7JiPOT0lVB5a40b96-WigsjZ6tOZhwCn7WuWFR2CPUoFfT1bTizlmtwpxqZZQ/s1600/091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxX1LJI8WXkCsySfCvopPAU2T_4ISQy8pe3Ep4iFnoxlRLohq_aK0idfwgLMY4IHp-FmHkypyKC7JiPOT0lVB5a40b96-WigsjZ6tOZhwCn7WuWFR2CPUoFfT1bTizlmtwpxqZZQ/s320/091.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Ali and Abi in their matching PJs. Oh, and Abi can sit up on her own. She'd love to show off her two bottom teeth that just appeared, but they are a bit hard to capture on camera.<br />
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We leave on Tuesday for our OC vacation. This includes a very important trip to Disneyland. This trip is important because Josiah in on a mission. In his words "Marry Me Snow White." We'll let you know if a wedding is coming up in the near future. We're looking forward to great family time and visits with friends. We'll talk again after we get back!Anna Maschkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12727099014640876115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887667.post-42370508354815527722011-04-24T19:03:00.000-07:002011-04-24T19:03:04.926-07:00Easter Joy<div style="text-align: center;">Happy Easter from the Maschke Five! We had a joyous weekend celebrating our Savior's resurrection. Today, after church, we enjoyed a relaxing afternoon (with 3/5 of us taking naps). After dinner we had a great talk while looking at our resurrection eggs and eating Easter candy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A few pictures for all those interested...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcxt8qC4qXE1imxiVoT9RT7Zbd6HH6Oidxi4TdzAr3GPcSFlr_sO63kb4hAd_dV80fcbSmd6IUBBZaCbV0qiSyn6LVRfntwstE0h8sqoblfIjTg_x0CBYz95HfuXf-fT7b8wsOA/s1600/DSC02026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcxt8qC4qXE1imxiVoT9RT7Zbd6HH6Oidxi4TdzAr3GPcSFlr_sO63kb4hAd_dV80fcbSmd6IUBBZaCbV0qiSyn6LVRfntwstE0h8sqoblfIjTg_x0CBYz95HfuXf-fT7b8wsOA/s320/DSC02026.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Josiah at the Easter Egg Hunt...no pictures of Ali hunting eggs this year. They were in different locations.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3-pbecFUKWB8y3sZWVZAhAT4F-r_JLQXHxtOlLorw2sy445zO7soZ4OL25uayyEMPNKzRClWwR4TQ5RKfNyL5Ie3luIvBipqL1iE-1ez2-Fch3O7GdK3zsfTUXxgjOumxvzZjA/s1600/DSC02031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3-pbecFUKWB8y3sZWVZAhAT4F-r_JLQXHxtOlLorw2sy445zO7soZ4OL25uayyEMPNKzRClWwR4TQ5RKfNyL5Ie3luIvBipqL1iE-1ez2-Fch3O7GdK3zsfTUXxgjOumxvzZjA/s320/DSC02031.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Josiah amazed at the egg changing color.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CSLUbQdqjM86B4kA5-8k261XAjbjRi0niwv-Qt0driZ6-ZIkduiudind9JhMavXRicufnM-pgBC2YP6g0RwX_NXaykk-3hKXFh5OR_qFdJF-XLXhkRWY1Bz-oQ9m4LG-qaJZlw/s1600/DSC02039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CSLUbQdqjM86B4kA5-8k261XAjbjRi0niwv-Qt0driZ6-ZIkduiudind9JhMavXRicufnM-pgBC2YP6g0RwX_NXaykk-3hKXFh5OR_qFdJF-XLXhkRWY1Bz-oQ9m4LG-qaJZlw/s320/DSC02039.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Ali loving her egg decorating.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSj_kqHgIwvQ4Oakx2B07ZT5dbp4VbnZPORpnPE8Y-zRwUYvcjPJZwvcTABDD6WzCaCb-JYcZHLQBItFaMb8F6hluSra98-MtbWOQRyHc-a-TSeNLmqsP7MHEoDIi7G5QAw0Dvkg/s1600/DSC02040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSj_kqHgIwvQ4Oakx2B07ZT5dbp4VbnZPORpnPE8Y-zRwUYvcjPJZwvcTABDD6WzCaCb-JYcZHLQBItFaMb8F6hluSra98-MtbWOQRyHc-a-TSeNLmqsP7MHEoDIi7G5QAw0Dvkg/s320/DSC02040.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Our homemade Hot Cross Buns (with Craisins instead of raisins and currants)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_D754Vxiae7euY8lkHDfXDZDNK-PlLoPsTfVaWF7pLRnzmzcEPEED6cgfVXFQ2bWAU8Ovksfl8mtj2dnKhclWJA-NCELYRPMCCNq4xmJ441wrVbqibB3vhdzAyFbyGGyBZSr5Q/s1600/DSC02054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_D754Vxiae7euY8lkHDfXDZDNK-PlLoPsTfVaWF7pLRnzmzcEPEED6cgfVXFQ2bWAU8Ovksfl8mtj2dnKhclWJA-NCELYRPMCCNq4xmJ441wrVbqibB3vhdzAyFbyGGyBZSr5Q/s320/DSC02054.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Josiah's doll house. It is what he really wanted and is super excited to have...thus far the family has taken baths, used the bathroom many times, taken a nap, and jumped out of the windows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwA_eC_6IuIDAkcvmn2UmqncnAGEMXerxePAips0fRiAMk2jEgb4x32OJROcINtHP9LYP8MOwPS0zRbrsHsvqU-KLFDlWQY0BLatfgEr8ZNS-UNPS7EJ0z-s5wYM3e80NQ_XZsQ/s1600/DSC02059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwA_eC_6IuIDAkcvmn2UmqncnAGEMXerxePAips0fRiAMk2jEgb4x32OJROcINtHP9LYP8MOwPS0zRbrsHsvqU-KLFDlWQY0BLatfgEr8ZNS-UNPS7EJ0z-s5wYM3e80NQ_XZsQ/s320/DSC02059.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Easter from the kids!</div>Anna Maschkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12727099014640876115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887667.post-69663748563678829332011-02-15T13:19:00.000-08:002011-02-15T13:19:34.188-08:00Yes, they are siblings<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/4341/1860/320/83354/DVC00070.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ali at three months.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Josiah at three months.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Notice the similarities?</div>Anna Maschkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12727099014640876115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887667.post-82593168134866429252011-02-14T16:19:00.000-08:002011-02-14T16:19:20.386-08:00A Little Love and Looking AheadMost of you know I'm not a big Valentine's Day girl, but we had a little love at lunch today.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Abi is looking forward to having some food next year. <br />
Josiah is looking forward to the next holiday that supplies him with candy.<br />
Ali is looking forward to two Chuck E. Cheese parties in the next three weeks.<br />
Jed is looking forward to finishing up his class work.<br />
Anna is looking forward to getting back into crafting and sewing,<br />
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What are you looking forward to?Anna Maschkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12727099014640876115noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887667.post-14345007135595494952011-01-17T16:30:00.000-08:002011-01-17T16:30:31.303-08:00Since Abi's been born....<div style="text-align: center;">Anna's family was here for Thanksgiving.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZmcuWytf6PvOVaqjI4xtgCRCRcmSWB_EKIQXrEuovkvO1avrco8MtIKqgR9Su-6tEyXN_ixL6RDxjJQRzwG8QAjwZm7V8Ef7_JUbfNdg6eL4luz3GuXT7GJGROW7M_-VFltpbw/s1600/Mom%2527s+pictures+171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZmcuWytf6PvOVaqjI4xtgCRCRcmSWB_EKIQXrEuovkvO1avrco8MtIKqgR9Su-6tEyXN_ixL6RDxjJQRzwG8QAjwZm7V8Ef7_JUbfNdg6eL4luz3GuXT7GJGROW7M_-VFltpbw/s320/Mom%2527s+pictures+171.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Erin and Zach were here for Abi's Baptism.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbVHGkh53yACxhGMEKlq0zKoCKUpRr33_uqhIfbGJKF3pJpz_BP2-zMWQqQkCRdyxS6o7_eg546NrMwahVzRdu1LZclBk4XJhqnsWaoGsO0KJx9Rt_aPuFq50oxFqvTVZyovVEg/s1600/November+2010+062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbVHGkh53yACxhGMEKlq0zKoCKUpRr33_uqhIfbGJKF3pJpz_BP2-zMWQqQkCRdyxS6o7_eg546NrMwahVzRdu1LZclBk4XJhqnsWaoGsO0KJx9Rt_aPuFq50oxFqvTVZyovVEg/s320/November+2010+062.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Jed's family was here for Christmas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11qAVJZ-QXkf04Vt4joc8Anh8nMSILlAyJotrgh0Mxga7oCAGH77Iovv6yqlPFZ6swCX5QsFD293vCFpiMj6jDEdIEAbpwjsqH7sJF0rhpmxlrXf7UXoXC9WW0UyoAulkVtRdWA/s1600/DSC01908.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11qAVJZ-QXkf04Vt4joc8Anh8nMSILlAyJotrgh0Mxga7oCAGH77Iovv6yqlPFZ6swCX5QsFD293vCFpiMj6jDEdIEAbpwjsqH7sJF0rhpmxlrXf7UXoXC9WW0UyoAulkVtRdWA/s320/DSC01908.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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That's pretty much it!Anna Maschkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12727099014640876115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887667.post-24148324804613519572010-11-07T06:06:00.000-08:002010-11-07T06:15:29.776-08:00Welcome Abi!Here are a few pictures of Abigail Charis Maschke (and Anna)! She came out to join us at 7:53 last night, Nov. 6th. She weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces, and measured 19 inches long. Mother and daughter are doing well!<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDEl8Oonxc9jXUzffYq0qs9arecQBBqK9Nf9GIy0eBi3Wi-vwO1YwFyJjf8E6rGyo5g8GkvlNIze-YosVIErKoqx7QAufPuQVNAf4fp_iubWEPbgjjYA5vTRH7_QWarMQ2rMdIw/s1600/Nov+2010+and+New+Abi+Pix+064.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDEl8Oonxc9jXUzffYq0qs9arecQBBqK9Nf9GIy0eBi3Wi-vwO1YwFyJjf8E6rGyo5g8GkvlNIze-YosVIErKoqx7QAufPuQVNAf4fp_iubWEPbgjjYA5vTRH7_QWarMQ2rMdIw/s320/Nov+2010+and+New+Abi+Pix+064.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536810136861635602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Check out those nails!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Dmj2egMRoG0Rrmb7p42PpIYOusne0CCHFij1-56j_HNiFz6aaHPnmZ3C8mITHCFHZQbg0LHaGcC37XDT9QWTzkYY9i-eeC57h9UrlNIn9FVzXH40pGW8Bg_vpdYbmG5sePG44Q/s1600/Nov+2010+and+New+Abi+Pix+061.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Dmj2egMRoG0Rrmb7p42PpIYOusne0CCHFij1-56j_HNiFz6aaHPnmZ3C8mITHCFHZQbg0LHaGcC37XDT9QWTzkYY9i-eeC57h9UrlNIn9FVzXH40pGW8Bg_vpdYbmG5sePG44Q/s320/Nov+2010+and+New+Abi+Pix+061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536809944952007090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Anna looks ridiculously good for having just given birth!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrYHBzmgzhPIMO6QTyH2vqn7q10uIWdOO-mnN7oGoUvSL_HUUGNwgecdpqQVuVZDdPNX3hSdl2Q3z6TWbSPMT3oOzo-TLCJEd1ECKGCpeTVWDZw05aFfBGmeuTV1v0NXCgGxGX7Q/s1600/Nov+2010+and+New+Abi+Pix+071.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrYHBzmgzhPIMO6QTyH2vqn7q10uIWdOO-mnN7oGoUvSL_HUUGNwgecdpqQVuVZDdPNX3hSdl2Q3z6TWbSPMT3oOzo-TLCJEd1ECKGCpeTVWDZw05aFfBGmeuTV1v0NXCgGxGX7Q/s320/Nov+2010+and+New+Abi+Pix+071.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536809602888941138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A quiet moment...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX60AA-H3pfs8JyP95OYFWQE3Cof9D6pXdHbooQRWE9D3eA1ZNaMDs1eapnTRvZgyHlhLgTh5-y2RO9bbqQhUy6xjpxV6AARNhRBmBr4sCvJ9ImhOE_sbCJDCB2OvUJOTS0Qpi1A/s1600/Nov+2010+and+New+Abi+Pix+062.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX60AA-H3pfs8JyP95OYFWQE3Cof9D6pXdHbooQRWE9D3eA1ZNaMDs1eapnTRvZgyHlhLgTh5-y2RO9bbqQhUy6xjpxV6AARNhRBmBr4sCvJ9ImhOE_sbCJDCB2OvUJOTS0Qpi1A/s320/Nov+2010+and+New+Abi+Pix+062.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536809440612393890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">All is well!</div></div></div>Jedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10059429790527494362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887667.post-47701806543570915952010-10-25T16:50:00.000-07:002010-10-25T16:50:38.647-07:00Two!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Yes, we still only have two, at least for the next few weeks. We also now have a two year old! Josiah loves being two because that means that he gets to go to school with Ali. He was so ready, and loves carrying his dog lunch bag out the door and into the car. I have to admit, the time alone is pretty nice.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">That time alone won't be for much longer. Abi is due November 7. She's measuring small (for me, that is) and might even be under 9 pounds at birth! Because I have been following my diet, the doctor is okay with letting me go into labor on my own, but she has already said I can't go more than a week late, so I will have a baby in the next three weeks! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">So, a few October pictures...pumpkin patch, birthday cakes, and a trip to the zoo.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNdyzgs3B-a3x3hyphenhyphenpp5u6xb5VewvLgW1n-PgNrR-yRtEfJb3IEYtwF2ZXrCe0p-f4aMsI07qJBvxqqCuxVm3eB8th9UHNPSDP1dYaZAfBP9qwVDghUB8i2Y0F96UUF9Ysb2Y08w/s1600/October+2010+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNdyzgs3B-a3x3hyphenhyphenpp5u6xb5VewvLgW1n-PgNrR-yRtEfJb3IEYtwF2ZXrCe0p-f4aMsI07qJBvxqqCuxVm3eB8th9UHNPSDP1dYaZAfBP9qwVDghUB8i2Y0F96UUF9Ysb2Y08w/s320/October+2010+001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSU7NI1SVZWAUhyOlK_Q3HJbRFODkwe2xVUoG17DDCcCujPn5GNBHFEO3a4rv0clf_p2iETYDgfYwhmy9-XiQ5bPxQapue22wricxZeT98BDo82WYgZEhLAHAwQb0tGDwQesAPA/s1600/October+2010+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSU7NI1SVZWAUhyOlK_Q3HJbRFODkwe2xVUoG17DDCcCujPn5GNBHFEO3a4rv0clf_p2iETYDgfYwhmy9-XiQ5bPxQapue22wricxZeT98BDo82WYgZEhLAHAwQb0tGDwQesAPA/s320/October+2010+009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Ali and Josiah both loved picking out their pumpkins this year. Ali and Daddy carved one. Picture of that are coming!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmIJPEs9qCIvJn3hpjDmIpNq_6XQwjRl9zA2huqsId7kmblUo3MWQfUc1h3_8U4XoI_JpJN_xmQe8Q7pPUmqjzw4B7pezIcwdt8dCjxJBgzZT-3KIwtU6Q_yUQmDS7OvEcD1CzA/s1600/October+2010+016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmIJPEs9qCIvJn3hpjDmIpNq_6XQwjRl9zA2huqsId7kmblUo3MWQfUc1h3_8U4XoI_JpJN_xmQe8Q7pPUmqjzw4B7pezIcwdt8dCjxJBgzZT-3KIwtU6Q_yUQmDS7OvEcD1CzA/s320/October+2010+016.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Will the next post be Halloween or baby? Only time will tell.</span></span></div>Anna Maschkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12727099014640876115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887667.post-62651558627028109492010-09-10T19:51:00.000-07:002010-09-10T20:26:53.504-07:00Yes, look at how big my head is....<div><br /></div><div><div>When I asked Ali on her birthday if she was bigger now, that was her response. So, I guess that means she is bigger! Our four year old managed to celebrate the big day for several days. We had our first "real" birthday party on Saturday, then we went to Chuck E Cheese on Wednesday (the real birthday). She brought cupcakes to school on Thursday. I think we are done with celebrations for a while!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9l66L0AJ-B21lVlNuDhrMSPL4hrsPhGalKBi2e6iOF_TCYxSscrNIE20_wRunkbUKJZ1igfyaNNZq8gHh2-K9qC7SGys7ClkCa_e1hp9uYG3aLjx4PusrR0M4BRzRoSFmPcdlQ/s1600/August+and+September+2010+057.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9l66L0AJ-B21lVlNuDhrMSPL4hrsPhGalKBi2e6iOF_TCYxSscrNIE20_wRunkbUKJZ1igfyaNNZq8gHh2-K9qC7SGys7ClkCa_e1hp9uYG3aLjx4PusrR0M4BRzRoSFmPcdlQ/s320/August+and+September+2010+057.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515485308416186098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-s4RBSyvVFNzyNaUHpwxFXPYz1lTIeiO67O7Ov5Lf8pOOKSPGr5Gljaj7pErDaAe30ACEHGo9q2LbX2By_OFo_eu5YDaUjY66jiQdzjWwfBjxVtF1J3VUJ35naQ-F0H_fgXTgw/s1600/August+and+September+2010+046.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-s4RBSyvVFNzyNaUHpwxFXPYz1lTIeiO67O7Ov5Lf8pOOKSPGr5Gljaj7pErDaAe30ACEHGo9q2LbX2By_OFo_eu5YDaUjY66jiQdzjWwfBjxVtF1J3VUJ35naQ-F0H_fgXTgw/s320/August+and+September+2010+046.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515485301265690466" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MSxKWXPnUHFfLXUBhTtIfGQlavffi5Udlf4zEtV3csZGJAjk0MHE90wWZlY3vLYwXbU8J-Ayvu1JAj8lVBAELUh7ojacflcjx-SniOFN9Y1kmSOZJRHCawQtV7uZ3paWV3G0WA/s1600/August+and+September+2010+042.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MSxKWXPnUHFfLXUBhTtIfGQlavffi5Udlf4zEtV3csZGJAjk0MHE90wWZlY3vLYwXbU8J-Ayvu1JAj8lVBAELUh7ojacflcjx-SniOFN9Y1kmSOZJRHCawQtV7uZ3paWV3G0WA/s320/August+and+September+2010+042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515485290668132482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a>Before the birthday celebrations galore, we had spent time in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota. We saw lots of Jed's family, including Great Grandma Ruth (Ali thought it was so cool that they shared a name) and baby Emelia. Ali would have held Emelia all day, everyday if we would have let her. She can't wait for Abi to be born so she can hold her.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5s-RA0hVq7Uu_VCv8ywrgBUD9J52QRoXkJC9QIe51xz3xmVHecj0NtwV4tVdy7UIc3Sms1IgR16lCKEt4uZLk43M7vFpJ3UOsaApb4dDRvJ3HLZCh79KzWs9Ej3c4qNWK0C2RDA/s1600/August+and+September+2010+027.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5s-RA0hVq7Uu_VCv8ywrgBUD9J52QRoXkJC9QIe51xz3xmVHecj0NtwV4tVdy7UIc3Sms1IgR16lCKEt4uZLk43M7vFpJ3UOsaApb4dDRvJ3HLZCh79KzWs9Ej3c4qNWK0C2RDA/s320/August+and+September+2010+027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515485284957799506" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnrf8YRpBDvUcUsYt-XC0KU_GvApZd2M-o2Hx9kXefdi-oQ0CooaX7KVt5g7es9iiY002xx3uj4QFSmxZ8ktjOj6KdXIn5AXmuCnEgp8ZSKfV7ALbw6svztnsiflaS6pLvCKtfDw/s1600/August+and+September+2010+015.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnrf8YRpBDvUcUsYt-XC0KU_GvApZd2M-o2Hx9kXefdi-oQ0CooaX7KVt5g7es9iiY002xx3uj4QFSmxZ8ktjOj6KdXIn5AXmuCnEgp8ZSKfV7ALbw6svztnsiflaS6pLvCKtfDw/s320/August+and+September+2010+015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515485275479805250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br />Oh, and because I've yet to post a picture of my belly, here it is. I'll be 32 weeks on Sunday.<div><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFAexsk_EZK6fMj-8-MyX-RLRgfCUeu5LWKfo0JhXp2uOhE_Z3fqh1zA1ge0ibqJQynOoBUcOQs6eoAdnx1JTyChaan3haZ_l0LZsYaz6Pe-kqrsSD0aisGmGObQ7_S2EkRjzalw/s1600/August+and+September+2010+058.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFAexsk_EZK6fMj-8-MyX-RLRgfCUeu5LWKfo0JhXp2uOhE_Z3fqh1zA1ge0ibqJQynOoBUcOQs6eoAdnx1JTyChaan3haZ_l0LZsYaz6Pe-kqrsSD0aisGmGObQ7_S2EkRjzalw/s320/August+and+September+2010+058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515487473967917538" /></a><div><br /></div>Anna Maschkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12727099014640876115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18887667.post-46724282161725324012010-08-12T10:55:00.001-07:002010-08-12T11:11:11.096-07:00My new friend<div>Meet my new friend....</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwVBI_OgkrRpA5l1tA5MdhJDFfxRBR-mF5sRWwM9TkZ_9rLwS8xTA8HNeXfnH7BFaWqDmdoDPj0lnTtRniOFjba0wWyA52zeUg_g87SbtGKBolrczHf_CxO3Kb2y7mdS3UXSCP1Q/s1600/August+2010+025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwVBI_OgkrRpA5l1tA5MdhJDFfxRBR-mF5sRWwM9TkZ_9rLwS8xTA8HNeXfnH7BFaWqDmdoDPj0lnTtRniOFjba0wWyA52zeUg_g87SbtGKBolrczHf_CxO3Kb2y7mdS3UXSCP1Q/s320/August+2010+025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504587402560412338" /></a><br /><div>My glucometer. Such a fun word. My friend and I hang out together four times a day. </div><div><br /></div><div>Yup, I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. It looks, at least currently, that diet and exercise should control my blood sugar levels.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes, the diet is probably a healthy diet for all to be on. I'm doing what's best for both Abi and me. That doesn't mean that I don't find the process slightly annoying. I now not only have to think about what to eat, but measure our how much of it I am eating. I'm not a big measuring girl, so that's frustrating.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm still learning what foods cause my blood sugar to spike. Today I got my first high reading...oatmeal. Since cold cereal, milk and fruit are out for breakfast, I guess I'm back to eggs and toast (although 1 Ego Multi Grain waffle with some peanut butter also seems to work!)</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm trying to stay positive. It's only been a week. I've got quite a few more to go. We can do this!</div>Anna Maschkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12727099014640876115noreply@blogger.com1