tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21669704783929962602024-03-04T23:07:16.611-08:00A Giggle A Day...Since having our two little ones we seem to laugh a lot more! It helps that Lily and Eli have the best little giggles we have ever heard! We thought this blog would be a good way to keep up with all of the friends and family who don't get to hear their giggle on a regular basis! Enjoy!Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.comBlogger994125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-54935932406663483792014-09-10T17:00:00.001-07:002014-09-10T17:00:35.250-07:00New Blog!<div style="text-align: center;">
This here little blog of mine has been my online home for many years now! It has been good, but it's time for something new. A new blog!! </div>
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True Joy: The Family Life and Photography of Angie Cousins</div>
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On this new blog I will continue to share all about our family adventures, but this new blog will also give me a greater platform to share about my growing photography business! </div>
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So, from now on please join me over at...</div>
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www.angiecousinsphotography.com</div>
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See you there!!!</div>
Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-65881743340626255162014-08-29T05:23:00.003-07:002014-08-29T05:23:34.400-07:00Kindergarten Graduation!<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm a little behind on this, but I'm still excited to share a few pictures from Lily's kindergarten graduation in June. Oh my, was she adorable in her cap and gown!</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15069036561" title="Grad (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Grad (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3848/15069036561_f579dbfa11_z.jpg" width="426" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15072097385" title="Grad2 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Grad2 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5596/15072097385_d4d17dfe43_z.jpg" width="426" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15072089765" title="Grad3 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Grad3 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3925/15072089765_380c1f6170_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
Her whole class and her head master.
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15069053251" title="Grad4 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Grad4 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5558/15069053251_05c8683c21_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15071715802" title="Grad5 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Grad5 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5564/15071715802_f5ce22c25d_z.jpg" width="427" /></a></div>
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Her solo (with Pricilla) in the barn yard song!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15069043271" title="Grad6 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Grad6 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5566/15069043271_907faa89d0_z.jpg" width="427" /></a> </div>
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Receiving her diploma!:)
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Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-29434957492122853392014-08-25T18:08:00.000-07:002014-08-25T18:08:03.958-07:0011 Months!<div style="text-align: center;">
Eleven months was a big developmental time for Liam. Quite honestly the details are all already a little blurry for me (crazy how that happens) but this was the month that he really started crawling well and steady and fast. And then he began kneeling and pulling up on things. It was like a flip switched in this little guy and as soon as he realized he could move and get around and do things there was no stopping him. Gone is my mellow guy content to sit and watch. Hello to my fun and feisty and active little man!</div>
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And thus this little photo shoot was quite challenging. Somehow it crept up on me (again) and I found myself on the last day trying to squeeze it in. I lost some of my wooden numbers to the dead rotting animal episode in our basement so at the last minute I had to find something else for the number eleven! And then this active little guy did.not.want.to.stay.still. I photograph moving children all of the time but this one doesn't quite understand yes and no, crawls toward every dangerous situation possible (roads, stairs, etc...) and doesn't yet know that grass/sticks/ants/rocks aren't food. So, it is what it is...pictures of my sweet baby at 11 months doing his own things (and refusing to pose or smile for mama's camera)!</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15025981765" title="11 Months (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="11 Months (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3862/15025981765_053561d27c_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15023008581" title="11 Months2 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="11 Months2 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5554/15023008581_3c0b9e882e_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14839332629" title="11 Months3 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="11 Months3 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5553/14839332629_c70dce69e4_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15022981871" title="11 Months4 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="11 Months4 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5561/15022981871_a534030fe7_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14839427938" title="11 Months5 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="11 Months5 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5580/14839427938_c37fbd69be_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15003025566" title="11 Months7 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="11 Months7 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3870/15003025566_0479f04c14_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14839361990" title="11 Months6 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="11 Months6 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5573/14839361990_9fa8349cf3_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15025643932" title="11 Months8 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="11 Months8 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3859/15025643932_cfeb03f3be_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14839336880" title="11 Months9 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="11 Months9 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5582/14839336880_5e06b46733_z.jpg" width="427" /></a></div>
Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-49521916450964506792014-08-24T11:10:00.005-07:002014-08-24T11:10:59.376-07:00Lily's 7th Birthday Party!<div style="text-align: center;">
For Lily's birthday party this year we did a gymnastics party and it was so much fun!</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14931114645" title="Lily's Birthday (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3862/14931114645_cd45c3487f_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14744581969" title="Lily's Birthday2 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday2 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5595/14744581969_8058e264d5_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14744573820" title="Lily's Birthday3 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday3 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3840/14744573820_0da154db8a_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14744607468" title="Lily's Birthday4 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday4 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5560/14744607468_a527bc92bb_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14930845592" title="Lily's Birthday5 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday5 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5584/14930845592_5328525fdf_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14930836312" title="Lily's Birthday6 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday6 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3905/14930836312_cdd3b23ffa_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14744535540" title="Lily's Birthday7 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday7 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5552/14744535540_6bb8951b0a_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14744571028" title="Lily's Birthday8 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday8 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5589/14744571028_3c704b6526_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14928032701" title="Lily's Birthday9 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday9 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3901/14928032701_b22fe07448_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14744515420" title="Lily's Birthday10 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday10 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5567/14744515420_49b8983bc7_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14744504539" title="Lily's Birthday11 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday11 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5552/14744504539_a0ea21fb03_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14990922376" title="Lily's Birthday81 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday81 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3888/14990922376_fe10344bd0_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14928042451" title="Lily's Birthday15 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday15 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5570/14928042451_2eb8fce4c5_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14744477029" title="Lily's Birthday14 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday14 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3844/14744477029_634294f489_z.jpg" width="427" /></a> </div>
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For the first half of the party Lily and all of her friends participated in a gymnastics class at our local YMCA. This was such a hit with everybody!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14953590095" title="Lily's Birthday16 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday16 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3861/14953590095_7601c187b3_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
Getting ready!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14767097588" title="Lily's Birthday17 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday17 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5582/14767097588_fa31c849cd_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
Warming up!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14950592501" title="Lily's Birthday18 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday18 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3861/14950592501_959c9d9e60_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14953340732" title="Lily's Birthday19 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday19 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3912/14953340732_c1a8680379_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14767054848" title="Lily's Birthday20 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday20 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3918/14767054848_a08ed578fe_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14766986110" title="Lily's Birthday21 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday21 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3921/14766986110_018f691a85_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
The obstacle course!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14950537971" title="Lily's Birthday22 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday22 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3882/14950537971_0ee449b9e5_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14766956930" title="Lily's Birthday24 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday24 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5580/14766956930_6faf52022f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14950495241" title="Lily's Birthday23 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday23 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5567/14950495241_a046899bd2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14766994438" title="Lily's Birthday25 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday25 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3856/14766994438_d6664ecdc2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14817749008" title="Lily's Birthday26 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday26 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3866/14817749008_95d910f475_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14817776479" title="Lily's Birthday27 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday27 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3926/14817776479_2e807a9f17_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14817956827" title="Lily's Birthday28 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday28 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5570/14817956827_ef79ca6a6e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14817813970" title="Lily's Birthday29 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday29 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3858/14817813970_576c6fa427_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14817743859" title="Lily's Birthday30 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday30 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3926/14817743859_bf4b99f57b_z.jpg" width="427" /></a> </div>
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The rope climb!</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14818013860" title="Lily's Birthday41 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday41 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3892/14818013860_fc014f3c24_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15001668361" title="Lily's Birthday44 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday44 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3880/15001668361_3f1a650f5b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15004755725" title="Lily's Birthday46 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday46 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3861/15004755725_0b1eec0727_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15004712015" title="Lily's Birthday52 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday52 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5555/15004712015_3cbfd57006_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15001598491" title="Lily's Birthday53 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday53 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5571/15001598491_5ece60e986_z.jpg" width="427" /></a> </div>
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Lily climbed the highest (all of those gymnastic classes paid off)!:)
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14817925247" title="Lily's Birthday31 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday31 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5557/14817925247_ed47cbe780_z.jpg" width="427" /></a> </div>
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The high bar!</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14981445266" title="Lily's Birthday32 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday32 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3924/14981445266_95a107231a_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14817775900" title="Lily's Birthday33 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday33 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5565/14817775900_7b68224399_z.jpg" width="426" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14817709699" title="Lily's Birthday34 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday34 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5592/14817709699_e78b9b7c1e_z.jpg" width="426" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15004417515" title="Lily's Birthday35 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday35 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3925/15004417515_9cd14746e5_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14817847737" title="Lily's Birthday36 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday36 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5579/14817847737_9cd0a1a765_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14817886307" title="Lily's Birthday37 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday37 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3891/14817886307_f6aa47a887_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14817784068" title="Lily's Birthday38 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday38 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3892/14817784068_40ca1ca199_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14817735700" title="Lily's Birthday39 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday39 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5577/14817735700_5771c6a100_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14817858827" title="Lily's Birthday40 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday40 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3893/14817858827_91de48d33d_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14818134600" title="Lily's Birthday42 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday42 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3906/14818134600_cd2a652266_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14818060149" title="Lily's Birthday43 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday43 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5586/14818060149_118e466a18_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14818145578" title="Lily's Birthday45 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday45 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3891/14818145578_3c0e7ef326_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14818128048" title="Lily's Birthday47 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday47 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3908/14818128048_974f892de2_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14818218157" title="Lily's Birthday48 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday48 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5594/14818218157_92823819d3_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15004729665" title="Lily's Birthday49 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday49 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3887/15004729665_118499998c_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14818059708" title="Lily's Birthday50 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday50 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5556/14818059708_e4f53fa924_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14818000219" title="Lily's Birthday51 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday51 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3892/14818000219_d395e6d5fc_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15001588071" title="Lily's Birthday54 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday54 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5590/15001588071_16cdf31745_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15004305592" title="Lily's Birthday55 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday55 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5563/15004305592_781bd79b50_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15006128281" title="Lily's Birthday57 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday57 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3855/15006128281_aa62ecfda4_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14822752360" title="Lily's Birthday58 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday58 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5583/14822752360_3197f1f363_z.jpg" width="427" /></a> </div>
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The trampoline and the foam pit!</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14822855147" title="Lily's Birthday59 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday59 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3841/14822855147_0b24dbf5d9_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14822752958" title="Lily's Birthday60 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday60 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5594/14822752958_c71b5dd5b2_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14822838167" title="Lily's Birthday61 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday61 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5588/14822838167_d0ddde0a96_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14986348766" title="Lily's Birthday62 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday62 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3846/14986348766_df3a362999_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15008946522" title="Lily's Birthday63 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday63 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3840/15008946522_7775d1d235_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15006217731" title="Lily's Birthday64 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday64 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3866/15006217731_c7ba985179_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14822526459" title="Lily's Birthday65 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday65 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5575/14822526459_08541ca23c_z.jpg" width="426" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14822828777" title="Lily's Birthday66 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday66 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3841/14822828777_e7d6aa7dd2_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14986358996" title="Lily's Birthday67 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday67 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3861/14986358996_127070872a_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15009305135" title="Lily's Birthday68 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday68 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5560/15009305135_c77d125589_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14986306116" title="Lily's Birthday69 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday69 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5552/14986306116_c7877eaf70_z.jpg" width="426" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14822642790" title="Lily's Birthday70 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday70 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3845/14822642790_4a6edee9ef_z.jpg" width="426" /></a> </div>
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And a little bit of balance beam!</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15006169671" title="Lily's Birthday71 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday71 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5582/15006169671_1fdbf7ecc7_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15006152541" title="Lily's Birthday72 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday72 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3862/15006152541_707f8132f4_z.jpg" width="427" /></a> </div>
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And after the class we headed back to our house for cake and snacks and presents and more play!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14827266980" title="Lily's Birthday73 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday73 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3873/14827266980_10f09253d6_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14827264289" title="Lily's Birthday74 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday74 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3851/14827264289_6a1d19b743_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
Thank you all for the many sweet, thoughtful gifts...they all suited her so well and she was very thankful!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14827337810" title="Lily's Birthday75 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday75 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5595/14827337810_59ecf0c39a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14990967726" title="Lily's Birthday76 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday76 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3859/14990967726_c80b694208_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14827331528" title="Lily's Birthday77 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday77 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5572/14827331528_35d7344d99_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
This little boy, Thomas, happens to be rather fond of our sweet Lily!:)
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14827286620" title="Lily's Birthday80 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday80 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3910/14827286620_3165322d1f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15010854661" title="Lily's Birthday78 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday78 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3909/15010854661_caa1f60f26_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/15013931375" title="Lily's Birthday79 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Lily's Birthday79 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5590/15013931375_4da780da89_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
It What a great day with great friends celebrating our Lily girl!</div>
Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-11494935105341742912014-08-13T17:49:00.002-07:002014-08-13T17:49:18.733-07:00Seven<div style="text-align: center;">
On the day Lily turned seven we celebrated by going roller skating for the very first time. My friend, Laura, and her daughter, Lily, joined us! And it was a good thing they did because taking Lily and Eli to roller skate for the first time at the same time was a little more than I bargained for! There was a lot of falling. Seriously, a lot. But all three kids stuck with it and took the falls and just kept going. Seriously, if I took just one of the hard falls they did I would have been out for the day! Nope, they just kept going and they loved it (bruises and all)!
I tried to get a picture of the three of them, but if it's hard to get a good picture of three kids, then trying to get a good picture of three unstable kids on roller skates is impossible...but funny!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14715833680" title="Seven-3 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Seven-3 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5596/14715833680_fb1f31bb39_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14899441781" title="Seven-4 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Seven-4 (1 of 1)" height="426" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3895/14899441781_2b70f70869_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14715851999" title="Seven-5 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Seven-5 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5569/14715851999_dea96bb229_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14902447125" title="Seven-6 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Seven-6 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3847/14902447125_e10db00b2e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14715791490" title="Seven-7 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Seven-7 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3845/14715791490_08d8e6a704_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
And this year on her birthday we started a new tradition...and it's one of my favorites. Eli gave Lily flowers (and even picked them out himself)! Eli was so proud and Lily loved them! And I decided right then that this is something we must do every year. I want Lily to feel special and loved not just by her dad and I, but by her brothers as well.<br />
Love it.</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14879482936" title="Seven-9 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Seven-9 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3923/14879482936_ce5cf9f95e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br />
I can't believe that my baby girl is seven!</div>
Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-32875866272409899452014-08-10T06:35:00.001-07:002014-08-10T06:35:47.291-07:00Volcanoes!<div style="text-align: center;">
For Eli's birthday party we thought it would be fun to make an erupting volcano (since it was a dinosaur party). We started out trying to make a large volcano out of salt dough and it was a giant, sticky glob of a mess and no matter how hard we tried we couldn't get it to stay in any sort of volcano form. I was seriously doubting my ability to shape something into a volcano when we decided to give it one more try with modeling clay. Success!! We made one large one and one small one. After all that work though we never ended up erupting them at his birthday party- there was just too much going on and the kids were just having so much fun with everything else that we decided to skip it.</div>
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So a day or two after his party we had our own little volcano erupting celebration and the kids loved it!</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14871990862" title="Volcano (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Volcano (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5554/14871990862_e2a88015d4_z.jpg" width="426" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14872090362" title="Volcano2 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Volcano2 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5559/14872090362_4ca43e9bdf_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14869350601" title="Volcano3 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Volcano3 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5587/14869350601_c414425545_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14685792778" title="Volcano4 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Volcano4 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3854/14685792778_e0a1695f5c_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14849413466" title="Volcano5 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Volcano5 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5574/14849413466_e39f7c38ac_z.jpg" width="426" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14869923084" title="Volcano6 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Volcano6 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3879/14869923084_eae5e57436_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14685850877" title="Volcano8 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Volcano8 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3852/14685850877_7c06c0ac67_z.jpg" width="426" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14869299051" title="Volcano9 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Volcano9 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3841/14869299051_24ec34d6ef_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14869894744" title="Volcano10 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Volcano10 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3842/14869894744_2515ed7d6d_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14872011852" title="Volcano11 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Volcano11 (1 of 1)" height="426" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5551/14872011852_5457beda0f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14685651300" title="Volcano12 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Volcano12 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3846/14685651300_666e211d0a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
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Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-55136446791787077402014-08-07T19:30:00.004-07:002014-08-07T19:30:47.851-07:00Eli's 4th Birthday!<div style="text-align: center;">
Now that I'm caught up on pictures from the spring I thought maybe I should finally share our birthday pictures from this year. Yes, Eli turned four in November so it's way overdue. But hey, at least he's still four!</div>
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To celebrate his 4th birthday we had a fantastic dinosaur party with friends and family!</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14823632585" title="Eli's Birthday1 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday1 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3882/14823632585_28dfeae7f3_z.jpg" width="427" /></a></div>
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I made a cute little dinosaur hoodie and tail for the birthday boy!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14821348544" title="Eli's Birthday2 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday2 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3868/14821348544_ddcb5eb2f4_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14823714485" title="Eli's Birthday3 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday3 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2932/14823714485_a82fa461c5_z.jpg" width="427" /></a> </div>
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He was pretty excited for his party!</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14637000250" title="Eli's Birthday4 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday4 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3869/14637000250_9bcd8cec5e_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14637064908" title="Eli's Birthday5 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday5 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3897/14637064908_d7c81d4f69_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
Two dinosaur cakes and dinosaur cupcakes!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14823328652" title="Eli's Birthday6 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday6 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3866/14823328652_cbda70aac3_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14833075406" title="Eli's Birthday35 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday35 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5584/14833075406_089c7905aa_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14856082295" title="Eli's Birthday36 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday36 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5555/14856082295_af5ac38375_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
And some dinosaur snacks!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14853028011" title="Eli's Birthday37 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday37 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3897/14853028011_beee02278a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14669395940" title="Eli's Birthday38 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday38 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3866/14669395940_806f054a4f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
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I bought these great inflatable dinosaurs for decoration, but little did I know that they would end up being a </div>
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major part of the party play!</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14636949380" title="Eli's Birthday9 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday9 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3876/14636949380_163fe90f28_z.jpg" width="426" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14636934950" title="Eli's Birthday10 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday10 (1 of 1)" height="426" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3902/14636934950_f7c634e2ab_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14839572022" title="Eli's Birthday11 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday11 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5577/14839572022_e33de8f6bf_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
It is entirely possible that the only thing really needed for a successful four year old birthday party is a room full of inflatable toys!:) I couldn't believe how much fun the kids had just attacking each other with the dinosaurs (even more amazing is that these inflatable dinosaurs survived the party)!
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14817022836" title="Eli's Birthday13 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday13 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3851/14817022836_7edab5840a_z.jpg" width="427" /></a> </div>
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After the dinosaur wars the kids went outside on a dinosaur scavenger hunt. The kids searched the yard for mama dinosaurs as well as dinosaur eggs.
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On the hunt!</div>
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Helping a friend.</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14839579462" title="Eli's Birthday16 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday16 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3878/14839579462_f6d4724797_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14836882491" title="Eli's Birthday17 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday17 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3919/14836882491_1544283eca_z.jpg" width="426" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14653411377" title="Eli's Birthday18 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday18 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5589/14653411377_a84e9504d8_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14836867891" title="Eli's Birthday19 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday19 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3874/14836867891_c55bbe9c86_z.jpg" width="426" /></a> </div>
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After all the dinosaurs and eggs were found the kids gathered in the front yard to hatch the eggs!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14836860241" title="Eli's Birthday20 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday20 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3918/14836860241_12484ec968_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
The kids and I made the dinosaur eggs out of a baking soda mixture and here they are using little squirt bottles of vinegar to "hatch" the baby dinosaurs out of the eggs.
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Except that it took a lot more vinegar to hatch the eggs than I was expecting so quickly squirting needed to </div>
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become dumping!</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14817169896" title="Eli's Birthday24 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday24 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5576/14817169896_3abe046629_z.jpg" width="427" /></a> </div>
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And a little bit of smashing! And eventually they ended up dumping a few in the eggs in a bucket of vinegar!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14840135955" title="Eli's Birthday25 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday25 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3854/14840135955_0c1bfcff70_z.jpg" width="427" /></a> </div>
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And Liam was there too, but he spent most of his time inside with Aunt Marianne and cousin Maggie!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14837763444" title="Eli's Birthday26 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday26 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3875/14837763444_99139098c9_z.jpg" width="458" /></a></div>
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After all of the dinosaurs were found and hatched it was time for cake!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14653420710" title="Eli's Birthday27 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday27 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5560/14653420710_a2df2b2542_z.jpg" width="426" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14653360580" title="Eli's Birthday28 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday28 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5559/14653360580_8e2835fb81_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14653494618" title="Eli's Birthday29 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday29 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5580/14653494618_60b5ffb4fb_z.jpg" width="426" /></a> </div>
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And presents!</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14839744902" title="Eli's Birthday30 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday30 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3901/14839744902_cccfcb8deb_z.jpg" width="426" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14840095905" title="Eli's Birthday31 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday31 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3911/14840095905_fd0bcd0aa5_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
And then back outside to burn off some more energy playing with friends!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14653440599" title="Eli's Birthday32 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday32 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3886/14653440599_911ddc4599_z.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div>
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And a dinosaur!:)</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14653376920" title="Eli's Birthday33 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday33 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3874/14653376920_c573cdd1ce_z.jpg" width="427" /></a> </div>
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No kids or dinosaurs were hurt in the making of this birthday party (okay, maybe one dinosaur) and we had one very happy birthday boy!:)</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14859932033" title="Eli's Birthday34 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Eli's Birthday34 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5555/14859932033_d1a8fb651c_z.jpg" width="427" /></a></div>
Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-82955242940492846302014-07-30T17:23:00.003-07:002014-07-30T17:23:19.785-07:00Spring Catch Up: Part 4<div style="text-align: center;">
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This spring we went to Leonard's Mills to watch the Alewives "running" up stream. It was very cool watching them fight the water to get to where they needed to be. All of my years in Maine and I've been so interested to see this. I felt like we could have stayed there for quite some time watching these fish, but sadly the black flies were insane. Seriously insane. We were there for a few minutes and I looked over to see a whole swarm of them around the baby's head. Next year we'll bring lots of bug spray. Or find a place closer to the coast with less bugs! But still a very cool thing to experience!</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14792633043" title="Alewives4 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Alewives4 (1 of 1)" height="426" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2900/14792633043_d2b2aab6b0_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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And then we came home for a little treat (you know, your typical spring day)!</div>
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Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-57601755018266108922014-07-27T11:57:00.000-07:002014-07-27T11:57:25.799-07:00Mother's Day 2014<div style="text-align: center;">
Mother's Day was once again spent around Bar Harbor in the gardens and at the beach with all my loves...perfect!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14734247446" title="Mother's Day (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Mother's Day (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2929/14734247446_319022e0ff_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14757083202" title="Mother's Day2 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Mother's Day2 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2926/14757083202_be1bb16655_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14734385076" title="Mother's Day3 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Mother's Day3 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5571/14734385076_c5e2870114_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14570940027" title="Mother's Day4 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Mother's Day4 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3875/14570940027_3e126340aa_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14570682910" title="Mother's Day5 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Mother's Day5 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2910/14570682910_c7a00e29d4_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14757363415" title="Mother's Day6 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Mother's Day6 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3852/14757363415_7e60c1d195_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14570720748" title="Mother's Day7 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Mother's Day7 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2908/14570720748_2bdc5be7d8_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14757348775" title="Mother's Day8 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Mother's Day8 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3904/14757348775_f9619443db_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14755001694" title="Mother's Day9 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Mother's Day9 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3894/14755001694_30fbb3fd22_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14757022002" title="Mother's Day10 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Mother's Day10 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5572/14757022002_ba2da8feda_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14570647010" title="Mother's Day11 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Mother's Day11 (1 of 1)" height="426" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2937/14570647010_88ac5471f2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14570879807" title="Mother's Day12 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Mother's Day12 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2930/14570879807_751ff616a8_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14754921514" title="Mother's Day13 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Mother's Day13 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3899/14754921514_a9dfc7427a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14570680038" title="Mother's Day14 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Mother's Day14 (1 of 1)" height="426" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3847/14570680038_e413d0468c_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14754139151" title="Mother's Day15 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Mother's Day15 (1 of 1)" height="426" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3921/14754139151_78e21dacd2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14570660608" title="Mother's Day16 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Mother's Day16 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5587/14570660608_6c327f018a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14754117571" title="Mother's Day17 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Mother's Day17 (1 of 1)" height="426" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2929/14754117571_0d93e66130_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14734267936" title="Mother's Day18 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Mother's Day18 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5562/14734267936_dd56a735d6_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-64501305556905221962014-07-25T16:37:00.001-07:002014-07-25T16:37:57.557-07:00Spring Catch Up: Easter<div style="text-align: center;">
Just a little behind, but here are a few of the pictures I took from Easter...</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14700012823" title="Easter (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Easter (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2913/14700012823_5de12ed055_z.jpg" width="426" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14680220655" title="Easter2 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Easter2 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2925/14680220655_41e40f0ca3_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14657208546" title="Easter3 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Easter3 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5579/14657208546_9477db5ea6_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14700094543" title="Easter4 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Easter4 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3901/14700094543_1c5da1002d_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14677007961" title="Easter5 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Easter5 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2921/14677007961_eaaec20373_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14700082883" title="Easter6 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Easter6 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5584/14700082883_20c5150d67_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14493726527" title="Easter7 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Easter7 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3846/14493726527_07d31b5a0a_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14680184055" title="Easter8 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Easter8 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2934/14680184055_333c46e098_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14679864462" title="Easter10 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Easter10 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3854/14679864462_7055d2ee2f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14679861322" title="Easter11 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Easter11 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5563/14679861322_5f0eebca06_z.jpg" width="427" /></a>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14676951111" title="Easter14 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Easter14 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3920/14676951111_cf07a52729_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
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Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-66117880450112949782014-07-16T16:25:00.004-07:002014-07-16T16:25:27.883-07:00Spring Catch Up: Part 3<div style="text-align: center;">
A few more from this spring...</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14445070028" title="Spring3 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Spring3 (1 of 1)" height="426" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3877/14445070028_9140c86279_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
A wake up call from Sadie early one morning!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14608667946" title="Spring4 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Spring4 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3877/14608667946_850366f51d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
A trip to see the baby cows...always a favorite!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14628413981" title="Spring5 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Spring5 (1 of 1)" height="426" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2895/14628413981_a80800b122_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14629514334" title="Spring8 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Spring8 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5592/14629514334_5be6af5b73_z.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14631618205" title="Spring10 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Spring10 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5569/14631618205_72ffaeb795_z.jpg" width="426" /></a> </div>
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I think I might want one of these!:)
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Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-43214548609824395032014-07-14T16:04:00.004-07:002014-07-14T16:04:29.213-07:00Lifelines Kids<div style="text-align: center;">
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You know you are a Lifelines kid when you have a white water raft in your yard!</div>
Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-38341812752773511732014-07-10T08:05:00.004-07:002014-07-10T08:05:33.877-07:00One Year!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">The other day was a crummy day but yesterday, yesterday there was this...my baby turned one year old! One year ago God gave me one of the most beautiful gifts I could ever imagine and I would do a day like the other day thousands of times over for the gift of him! Happy birthday to my sweet little Liam...I don't have the words to express how very much we love you!</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14640377013" title="7 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="7 (1 of 1)" height="426" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3862/14640377013_d62ec9afd4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a> Shortly after he was born!</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14617130231" title="July 9th3 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="July 9th3 (1 of 1)" height="426" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5158/14617130231_5f431f726e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
One year later!</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14619832752" title="July 9th2 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="July 9th2 (1 of 1)" height="426" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2937/14619832752_b3c1892413_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-69177510882186049562014-07-08T16:46:00.000-07:002014-07-08T16:50:25.607-07:00Things Break<div style="text-align: center;">
We live in a broken world. And in this broken world things break. This is a fact of life. I understand it and though I might not appreciate it I am realistic about how these things work. Of course things will break and many of them will need to be fixed, repaired, replaced over time. Normally the breaking of things happens at what I would call a normal interval. But not this year. Oh no, not this year. I present to you a list of our things that have broken since January of this year...</div>
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1, 2, 3...The truck. It has needed to be fixed three times. Maybe four, but for sure three. This has been multiple thousands of dollars...none of these were repairs we were anticipating</div>
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4. The van. Just one repair there.</div>
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5. The television.</div>
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6. The fridge and freezer...loosing everything inside. </div>
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7. The CD drive on my computer.</div>
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8. The battery on Joe's computer.</div>
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9. The battery on my computer (this just happened today).</div>
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10. The lawn mower.</div>
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11. The griddle.</div>
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12. The upstairs toilet (which flooded the bathroom and leaked to the downstairs).</div>
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13. The garbage disposal.</div>
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14. The light in the upstairs bathroom (which we haven't been able to fix yet).</div>
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15. Joe's phone (I washed it accidentally when the dog had explosive diarrhea in the middle of the night).</div>
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16. The cell phone Joe started using to replace the above phone (it will only text now...no audio).</div>
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17. Our old, old cell phone we were hoping to replace #16 with...yep, that one's dead now too.</div>
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18. The weed trimmer (this has been the ONLY thing so far we have been able to repair)!!</div>
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19 & 20 The toaster oven and the grill (both are on their last legs).</div>
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21. Our boat (you have heard our woes about this one already...$1,500 to fix...we'll be saving up)!</div>
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22. Our rotting deck which had to be torn down.</div>
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23. When Joe torn down the deck he discovered that the somewhat clueless person who lived here before us and built the mudroom did it incorrectly. With no flashing around the door frame leading to the deck water has been leaking in for years. The entire door frame was rotten and Joe had to rebuild the whole thing. Oh, and actually poor cement as we also learned that the mudroom was being support by a foundation of unstable concrete blocks. Awesome.</div>
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24. Speaking of rotting things...this weekend we came home to discover that some animal fell down our chimney, died, and rotted in our basement. There were maggots people. Maggots. Joe said it was one of the grossest things he has ever dealt with. It was almost a full day before I could bring myself to go down there. A bunch of things on the floor have been/will need to be thrown away...you know, due to the maggots of the rotting things.</div>
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Then the other day our neighbor hit our car. It was parked in front of our house. Totally an accident. Also totally not our fault. So, yesterday our van went into the shop to be repaired (praise the Lord that this was one expense we were not responsible for). Joe was trying to do the right thing by our neighbor and his insurance and thus declined the rental car.</div>
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And that leads us to today. Oh today. My amazing husband (I wasn't thinking that this morning) agreed to lead a community youth program involving rock climbing. He thought it would go until around lunch time and he was planning to take Lily and Eli along. That was the plan. That was not how things worked out. Early this morning he learned it would be an all day event and also that there would be 60 kids. So he thought it best to leave the kids at home. Except that without a vehicle (because the van is in the shop and my hubby declined the rental) I was stranded with no way to get the kids to and from library camp, gymnastic lessons, or the grocery store (good gracious we are pretty much out of food). I was frustrated. Yep, pretty frustrated with my amazing hubby. So, I sucked it up and walked the kids to the library. Where my wonderful friend Jennifer devised a plan to save the day. We drove her van to her mom's house so that she could borrow her mom's extra car and give us her van for the day. I call that a pretty good friend, don't ya think?! Bummer though is that as soon as I backed her van down the drive way it died. Seriously people, I am not making this up. I tried and tried and tried to get it started but it just kept dying. So I went and got my friend (who had gone inside) and she gave it a try. She got it running right away so she drove it away to test it. A few minutes later and I was sure that she was stranded somewhere with baby Liam in the backseat. I was right. So now her van is broke down on the side of the road. THIS REALLY HAPPENED. Seriously, as if it's not enough to break my own stuff I am now breaking other people's things just by touching them!</div>
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So, she drove me and Liam back to our house in her mom's car. As soon as I got home I got a text from Joe (a text mind you because his phone doesn't have audio and we can't afford to get a new one right now). The text said that he lost our truck key (our ONE, electronic key) in the sand pit where they were doing the climbing traverse. Seriously. 60 kids looked for it in that sand pit and couldn't find it. The guy who was coming to make him a new electronic key (for $250 mind you) never showed up. Joe was stranded and finally got a ride home from a guy he didn't even know. We JUST had this discussion on Sunday (two days ago) about how we should really make extra keys for our cars. We also talked about how we knew we wouldn't because it costs close to $100 to get a new key made for the truck (another expense we can't afford right now). We have had this truck for about 8 or 9 years now and have never lost the one key...until the ONE day our other vehicle is in the shop (and our friend's car is broken down on the side of the road)! YOU CAN NOT MAKE THIS STUFF UP.</div>
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So there you have it. Stuff breaks. Stuff rots (sometimes in your basement). Stuff gets lost (sometimes in a sand pit). And my head is spinning. I would like to believe that we have broken everything there is to be broken. But we haven't so I won't udder those words. Though 23+ things is a lot...but it's only July. Lord, please let the breaking and rotting and loosing of things stop. Please! </div>
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There, I feel a little better now!</div>
<br />Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-67055047102776842842014-06-30T18:26:00.002-07:002014-06-30T18:26:56.230-07:00Family Fun Run/Walk!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am helping to organize this last, final fundraiser for my sweet, wonderful friend Laura and her family as they seek to raise the remaining $8,000 that they need for their adoption of Luke and Mya from China! They are so close as they are hoping to bring them home in August!</div>
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So we are doing this last fundraiser- a family fun run/walk! Oh my, this is going to be so much fun! If you happen to be reading this and you are in the area we would love to have you come out and join us! Not only are we doing the run/walk but there will also be face painting, ice cream, other treats, and an adults vs. kids water balloon fight (our kids are already looking forward to that part)! If you want to participate just let me know!</div>
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And if you aren't in the area (or are and can't come) we would LOVE it if you would pledge our family for the run/walk. We are going to do it with all of the kids so we will be doing the one mile option and people can pledge us for 50 cents, $1, $5, $20 or anything you would like! If you are interested just leave a comment here or you can email me at angiedcousins@yahoo.com</div>
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<br />Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-57733921874715999062014-06-27T18:27:00.002-07:002014-06-27T18:27:26.390-07:00Spring Catch Up: Part 2<div style="text-align: center;">
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Spring might not be my favorite season, but the best thing about spring might just be puddle jumping! This year a giant mud puddle formed in our front yard. It might not have been giant to begin with, but as soon as the kids discovered it it quickly became giant! This drives my poor husband crazy. He hates it when the kids create huge puddles in the yard. This just happens to be one agree we disagree on. Our yard is such a mess anyway that killing off a little more grass (or weeds)is worth it to me to let the kids be kids and jump full on in</div>
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the puddles...and that they did!</div>
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Eli was playing in the puddle for about 30 seconds when his rain boots filled up with water and Eli was not happy. After a few minutes of watching his sister jump in the puddle though he threw on his crocks and </div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14520669272" title="jump7 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="jump7 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3907/14520669272_3d2c0d3bf9_z.jpg" width="427" /></a> </div>
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And this picture just makes me laugh! I don't remember what was actually going on, but quite possibly Lily thought it was pretty funny to photo bomb my picture of Eli!:)
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14335117629" title="jump20 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="jump20 (1 of 1)" height="426" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3839/14335117629_69ba521a5b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
And though he didn't do any puddle jumping this spring I couldn't resist these adorable expressions from my littlest babe!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14335124149" title="jump19 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="jump19 (1 of 1)" height="426" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2915/14335124149_69e9e593f6_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14520638572" title="jump13 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="jump13 (1 of 1)" height="426" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2926/14520638572_ce2e2b8e9d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14335264377" title="jump11 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="jump11 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5593/14335264377_70e017fd5d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14335118578" title="jump10 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="jump10 (1 of 1)" height="426" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2922/14335118578_7958c36dd9_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
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Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-61986964797113421262014-06-25T11:29:00.002-07:002014-06-25T11:29:32.092-07:00Spring Catch Up: Part 1<div style="text-align: center;">
Once again I find myself a little behind on posts...it was all those posts about our trip to Florida that took up so much time and the rest of our spring got lost in the shuffle!:)
So, let's catch up...
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14500145814" title="Valentines (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Valentines (1 of 1)" height="426" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2916/14500145814_f46604c2d6_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
For Valentines Day we made raspberry cream cheese hand pies...delish!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14478441526" title="Valentines2 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Valentines2 (1 of 1)" height="426" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3837/14478441526_cfd767e4e2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
And these flowers were actually Lily's from school!
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And the rest of the weekend mostly involved our town's father/daughter dance where I was the photographer again and this little strawberry blond was my favorite subject!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14314943818" title="Valentines4 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Valentines4 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2898/14314943818_16145ff523_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14314820540" title="Valentines5 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Valentines5 (1 of 1)" height="426" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2901/14314820540_2d512c58ea_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14500220194" title="Valentines6 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Valentines6 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5473/14500220194_dcd61cc858_z.jpg" width="427" /></a> </div>
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She is growing up way too fast this stunning little girl of mine!
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14498138651" title="Valentines8 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Valentines8 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5506/14498138651_169ff86da6_z.jpg" width="427" /></a> </div>
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And while I photographed all of the other daddies and daughters my Lily snacked and played with her friends and danced the night away! This year she was even still there when I got down to photograph some of the dancing!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14501517675" title="Valentines10 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Valentines10 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5503/14501517675_3157760ef5_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
She might be growing up, but she looks so little here! There were plenty of girls her age but they don't seem to be in this picture!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14478397846" title="Valentines11 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Valentines11 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3914/14478397846_894b6b24d5_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14501500865" title="Valentines12 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Valentines12 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5592/14501500865_9f5055e5d3_z.jpg" width="426" /></a> </div>
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One last dance and picture before they headed out. You can tell here that she was pretty tired. She didn't make it all the way until the end, but she got much closer this year!
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Random bead making from this spring.
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14500307022" title="Valentines14 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Valentines14 (1 of 1)" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5510/14500307022_c62b29b85e_z.jpg" width="426" /></a> </div>
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More spring pictures to come...
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Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-27912199154041763802014-06-23T08:41:00.001-07:002014-06-23T08:41:21.815-07:00Lily's Kindergarten Class!<div style="text-align: center;">
For as much as we were unsure and went back and forth and changed our minds this decision to put her in this kindergarten class in the particular school couldn't have been a better one! Lily had an amazing year, learned a ton, and had more fun than we ever would have guessed. Her teacher, one very special Mrs Sedgewick, is INCREDIBLE! She is the kind of teacher that you dream about your kids having...she loves the children like they are her own, she is firm but kind, and she has hundreds of ways of making learning wonderfully fun for the kids. And Lily would come home singing about Jesus...because she saw faith being lived out in her teacher and her friends and in each person at that school! Not only was Mrs. Sedgewick incredible, but the school as a whole is just such a sweet, sweet place. And the other kids and families in Lily's class? We just love them! I can only pray that we would be blessed to call them friends over the years!</div>
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I took these pictures of Lily and her class the last week of school...sweetest little class ever!</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14299597819" title="Kindergarten2 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Kindergarten2 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3856/14299597819_92eb9b17a7_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
This is how they feel about kindergarten!
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14299589239" title="Kindergarten3 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Kindergarten3 (1 of 1)" height="426" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2918/14299589239_875a08e6a2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14299564340" title="Kindergarten4 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Kindergarten4 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2915/14299564340_480e8dcc69_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14299610198" title="Kindergarten5 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Kindergarten5 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2917/14299610198_2b8d162cce_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14299601108" title="Kindergarten6 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Kindergarten6 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2919/14299601108_75c24b1698_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14506296233" title="Kindergarten7 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Kindergarten7 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3878/14506296233_acbf196cb5_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14484919802" title="Kindergarten8 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Kindergarten8 (1 of 1)" height="261" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2934/14484919802_4f5eb5310d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14299718907" title="Kindergarten9 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Kindergarten9 (1 of 1)" height="261" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5498/14299718907_07913ac967_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14299713697" title="Kindergarten10 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Kindergarten10 (1 of 1)" height="261" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5504/14299713697_319b7c3b53_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14299510220" title="Kindergarten12 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Kindergarten12 (1 of 1)" height="261" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5544/14299510220_f47688cdba_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/59468813@N04/14506262873" title="Kindergarten11 (1 of 1) by Angie Cousins, on Flickr"><img alt="Kindergarten11 (1 of 1)" height="427" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2908/14506262873_a6f05e2fa7_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
Love them all!</div>
Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-87985757258278990032014-06-19T16:16:00.000-07:002014-06-19T16:16:43.053-07:00ContentThank you once again to everyone who reached out to us in kind words and encouragement and prayers after my last post.<br />
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I didn't write the things I did, however, because I want people to feel sorry for us. I wrote them because this blog is an outlet for me. I decided a long time ago that I didn't want my blog to be a place where I pretend to have it all together and where I only show the pretty pictures (though I do love sharing pictures). Some days I feel like I have it together and some days I'm a mess...the other day I was a mess. And I have learned through many years of training in ministry (and life lived alongside countless students, staff, friends, and family) that I do nobody any good (myself included) when I just put on a happy face and pretend that everything is okay. So, no, I don't want you to feel sorry for us...we really are okay. But what I do want (and what you all gave in abundance) was a place for me to be real, sweet encouragement, and most importantly your prayers! But the beauty that I have also found in being real and honest with where I am at (not just now, but always) is that it invites others into my life and give space for them to show me both grace and truth. And that's how I grow...that's how we all grow. Because when I am feeling defeated and fearful I need others to come alongside and love me and support me, but I also need them to speak truth into my life...to remind me about contentment, to help me to see God's provision, and to show me again how to live out God's truths in my life. And that is why I share the things I do...well, that and I've just never been good at keeping things bottled up!:)<br />
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So thank you to all of you who did that for me the other day (whether I knew you did or not)! Yesterday and today have been really good and I have felt God working on my heart. Not a thing has changed about our circumstances and yet God brought so much peace and contentment and joy in the last two days! Those things (again not based on our circumstances at all) can only be the result of all of your prayers and of God moving in our hearts. I couldn't be more thankful. <br />
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Joe brought the boat home yesterday (oh that silly boat that brought such tears) and he put the tarp on it and put it away, likely for the season or longer, and it was okay. Joe talked more with the mechanic and did some of his own research and we have a much better understanding of what is wrong with the engine, what will need to be done to repair it, and how much it will cost. This mechanic was actually very kind with us and it seems as though he is giving us a pretty good deal. And though we wanted so badly to fix it we knew that we have to do the wise thing and wait...wait until we have the money in hand and can really afford to fix it. It's likely that won't be this summer, but it will happen at some point. <br />
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We are still disappointed. It felt like the ONE thing I was hoping for this summer. But the reality is, as my friend helped me to see again last night, that I already have everything I really need. My hope isn't found in a boat, or even my husband or my children or our ministry. My hope, true hope, can only be found in knowing and being known by the Lord. In knowing that this life isn't all we are living for. I've learned this lesson before, but my heart forgets. <br />
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Is it wrong to want our boat? No, I don't think it is at all. God gives good things, things for us to enjoy, things that can indeed bring moments of happiness. This is good. Our boat is good. My desire to have our boat working is good. As long as that good thing and that good desire doesn't outweigh my desire for The One who is the only true source of joy. <br />
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And we are still fundraising full time for our ministry here. We have a long way to go and that is hard. But the reality of our situation may just be the kick in the pants we needed to really do the work, to really seek the Lord in this, and to really humble ourselves in the process of fundraising and asking for help. <br />
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So He is working. He is working on my heart to remind me of what is true. And He is calling me to continually trust in Him for every need. It would feel easier if I didn't have to. But I do and I am and I know that He will be faithful.<br />
<br />Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-48696458591757544922014-06-17T17:38:00.000-07:002014-06-17T17:38:26.759-07:00Another Bump in the RoadI have gotten such sweet words and encouragement about some of my recent posts. I appreciate you all so much and it's a blessing that many of you can be encouraged by my honesty and willingness to share some of our struggles. With that in mind I just wanted to share a little from today. The last two weeks have actually been very encouraging...we have seen some financial support for our ministry come in (though we have a long way to go), we had an unexpected gift given to our account for Lily's school which was amazing, and there have been such simple blessings along the way too. Like my friend Molly who felt like the Lord was asking her to give us some meat from her family farm. We are incredibly humbled and thankful. <br />
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And I am trying hard to remember those things because today felt like yet another bump in the road of this challenging time. I'm almost embarrassed to admit it, but it involved our boat. A number of years ago Joe saved and saved and saved enough money to buy our family a small motor boat. It's an old boat, but it was kept very nice, and it was just big enough for our family. Nothing fancy, but such a joy to us and a dream come true really for this water loving family. We aren't in the position now (and likely not anytime in the near future) to own a camp on the water or even the house we are hoping for, but this boat for us is our treat and a way for us to get away. It broke down last summer in dramatic fashion while on the middle of the lake with my mother (who, by the way, is not the biggest water person). The fire department had to come out and get us (much to my husband's embarrassment). It was later in the summer and we didn't really have the money so we weren't able to fix it. <br />
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This year when we got our tax return (which we were very thankful for) we were determined to get our boat fixed. Quickly our tax return was eaten up by the many unexpected expenses that this year has brought. That was hard, but I kept telling myself that I was fine with it...fine with giving up all of the other things we had hoped to use it for as long as we could still fix the boat. That was the ONE thing I wanted. We are cutting corners as much as we can and I knew that this would be a summer with very few extras...but somehow I thought that it would be okay as long as we had the boat and those family experiences to look forward to. We were expecting the repairs to be around $400. So when our boat repair guy called today to tell us that the problem isn't what he or anybody else thought, but that our whole engine actually has to be rebuilt we felt (and still feel) totally defeated. The estimate he gave us is $1,100. And I want to cry. It's the ONE thing I wanted this summer. And it's just a boat. A silly boat. And it's totally a 1st world problem. And now tears are running down my face and I feel slightly ridiculous. But this is where I am at.<br />
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I also made the mistake of checking our ministry account today and found out that our account is even lower than it was last month (now officially the lowest it has ever been since we were married). And I can't help but wonder why. Why is this happening? Why is our ministry account the lowest it has ever been during a year when we have had more unexpected expenses than in YEARS combined? And why can't I just have our boat? Why can't we give our kids this one thing? Tonight at dinner Lily commented that her favorite thing to do during the summer is ride in the boat. And then, just a few minutes ago I saw pictures on Facebook of another family riding in their boat. And there are tears because I don't understand. But then I try to remind myself that I'll take tears over a broken boat that we can't afford to fix right now any day over tears about how to feed my children, or tears over a child that is dying, or tears over wondering where we will sleep tonight. The boat IS a 1st world problem. Is it fair to still be upset and disappointed? Sure. It is and I am. But God has so much more for me, I know He does. He is working here and I can feel it...it's just now how I WANTED Him to work. Because in the end I know that God cares about far more than just my comfort. <br />
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And I will praise Him that we have a boat even if we can't afford to fix it right now. And I will praise Him that we have a house even if it's not the one we are dreaming of right now. I will praise Him for my beautiful children even if I can't given them everything I want to. I will praise Him for this incredible yet challenging ministry that He has called us too even though we aren't fully funded. I will praise Him for my husband who works so hard for us even though he is struggling with this just as much as I am. I will praise Him for having enough financially to pay our power and heat for the season even though for the first time ever I find myself wondering how we will do it in the fall. I will praise Him for dear, sweet friends who rally around us constantly despite having their own struggles. There is SO much to praise God for...please, God, help me to remember!<br />
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So that's my story for today. We sure do appreciate your continued prayers...and if you happen to know somebody who can rebuild a small boat engine on the cheap please let me know!:)<br />
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<br />Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-37384093423162218252014-06-15T16:39:00.001-07:002014-06-25T11:29:49.347-07:0024 Day Challenge!<div style="text-align: center;">
Tomorrow we start our 24 Day Challenge with a health and wellness company called Advocare! I am both excited and nervous. </div>
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But let me back up a little bit. Let's just say that Joe and I have recently found ourselves in a place where we need to loose some weight and get in better shape. For most of our adult lives we have been okay in this department, but something has happened the last couple of years. We're not spring chickens anymore and I'm sure that age has had something to do with it. And having children and having less time...and all of those baked goods. Did I mention that I learned how to make homemade fried chicken this year...and it is amazing! </div>
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The last couple of years have been hard on me physically. Being pregnant for a 3rd time, loosing the baby, surgery, gestational trophoblastic disease, being pregnant for a 4th time, giving birth, and nursing our babe for 11 months have taken a toll. Of course it's been worth every single pain and moment of discomfort and pound gained. But it has left me feeling exhausted and uncomfortable in my own skin. I'm just going to be real here...I weighed myself today (to prep for the beginning of our challenge tomorrow) and I am just 3 and a half pounds lighter than I was the day I gave birth to Liam. Seriously people...HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? I don't know, but it is. It literally felt like the baby was born and all of the weight that I was carrying in my abdomen spread out to all of the other parts of my body (well, some of it stayed in my middle too)! </div>
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Let me be honest about this too...I have worn pants with a zipper about 3 times in the last year. Seriously. I don't do zippers right now...just won't do it, it's too uncomfortable. I've not been comfortable with this, but for the last couple of years my body has been serving a higher purpose...to help give life and sustain life and that has been the most important thing no matter how I looked or felt. I was willing to give myself over for the well being of my children. I still am, but now that Liam finished nursing this week it is time to reclaim my physical body for myself. It's time to get that part of myself back. It's time to loose the weight, be healthy, and have more energy. It's time to wear a pair of pants with a zipper!:)</div>
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Now I won't say as much about Joe here, because that's his story and he doesn't always appreciate it when I write about all of his personal things...but let's just say that while he's not quite in the same boat as me (he does wear pants that zip) he has found himself as the heaviest he has ever been. Can he still out climb, out hike, and compete with the college students we work with...he can, but he's just not where he wants to be or where he should be to be his healthiest. </div>
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So that's where we are at. Tomorrow we start our 24 Day Challenge with Advocare. My friend Melissa introduced me to this company recently and I am incredibly excited to combine great nutrition, exercise, and high quality Advocare supplements to our life and see what the results are. I'll try to update here and there as we go...and trust me, if this works I will be telling everybody more about Advocare and exactly how we did it! Stay tuned!</div>
Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-35435141218705970612014-06-15T08:04:00.000-07:002014-06-15T08:04:36.469-07:00Happy Father's Day!<div style="text-align: center;">
I just wanted to take this opportunity to say a very Happy Father's Day to my dad!!! This is a man who spent so many years working a job he didn't love to provide for his family...we didn't have everything but all growing up I never had a single worry or fear that we wouldn't have everything we needed. Growing up I'll never forget grocery shopping every week with my dad or special nights out to eat together while mom was working! My dad is the kind of guy that everybody knows and loves...I'm not sure he's ever met a stranger (in other words he'll strike up a conversation with anybody and everybody)! And he's always making me laugh! Our kids adore their "Bubba" and I only wish that he could be here to see them on a more regular basis (hint, hint)! So Happy Father's Day to the man who used his time off from work to take his daughter, son-in-law and 3 grandchildren on the Disney trip of their dreams...if you survived that you can make it through anything!</div>
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We love you Bubba!</div>
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Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-91189863031675487292014-06-14T17:51:00.004-07:002014-06-14T17:51:56.202-07:0010 Months!<div style="text-align: center;">
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I manage to get these photos just hours before turning 11 months (I was a little behind this month)! </div>
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WOW...month 10 was quite the month for this little guy! It was probably one of our most challenging months, but also one of the biggest developmentally!</div>
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At the beginning of the month Liam began getting up on all fours and rocking back and forth a bit. Shortly after he began doing a little army crawl on his belly...it wasn't fast, but it was effective and got him where he wanted to go! And thus he became mobile!! By the end of the month he was full on crawling on all fours! And if that weren't enough towards the end of the month he also began pulling up on things (mostly me)! This sweet littlest babe of ours was so content to just stay put and watch and play for so long that all of this activity seemed to come on so suddenly! And sadly it seems to have brought some degree of angst with it as well. As I mentioned, it's been a bit of a rough month. Liam was sick for probably close to 2 weeks and I'm also still not convinced that he wasn't also teething. Feeling crummy combined with so much developing just seemed like a little too much for our little one and our normally very mellow and content baby turned into a bit of a bear (okay, a lot like a bear some of the time). He's in that lovely stage of being somewhat mobile, but not independent and not able to do everything he wants to do. It's suddenly as if his whole world has been opened and now that he sees what is available he's really frustrated and angry that he can't do it all and have it all. Just try and take a Lego (that he's trying to put in his mouth) away from him and I guarantee you that it won't be pretty. He's been a serious grump. I now he doesn't look like it in these pictures, but that's only because for some reason he loved being outside rocking in this chair (and oddly enough he also seems to like it when I take his picture)! Honestly we would have got a ton more if the bugs hadn't started biting so badly (I think it might have been the happiest he was all day).</div>
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And he's started eating quite a bit more too though you would never know it since he's dropped down to the 8 percentile for weight...he's our little peanut all right! No worries though...our doctor isn't concerned and I'm pretty sure Joe has started putting protein powder in his baby oatmeal when I'm not around!:) He does really seem to enjoy feeding himself and we have found very little that he won't eat...frozen blueberries are his very favorite (and as a result there are blueberry splotches on everything he wears)! </div>
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He's actually started to sleep quite well the majority of the time at night and during the day (he's an awesome napper)! His newest favorite toy is not anything we bought him, but rather the dog's metal tag that hangs from her collar...really, it's his favorite! </div>
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And that's the 10th month with our little Liam babe!</div>
<br />Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-45815571682308368012014-06-12T17:38:00.002-07:002014-06-12T17:38:46.157-07:00Graduation!!<div style="text-align: center;">
My baby girl graduated from kindergarten tonight (sigh)!!</div>
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Angie Cousinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588393651599968530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166970478392996260.post-71784407213164831882014-06-04T19:17:00.001-07:002014-06-04T19:17:15.028-07:00Haircut!<div style="text-align: center;">
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For some time now Lily has been growing her hair out to donate and today was the day! She was so excited to give her hair to a woman/girl with cancer and I couldn't have been more proud. For her the sacrifice wasn't cutting her hair, but growing it out long enough (because she really prefers her hair short)! This girl of mine is beautiful inside and out, long hair and short, but I have to admit that the short hair is pretty adorable...</div>
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And today I am thankful:</div>
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8. For haircuts with my girl and an amazing hairdresser.</div>
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9. For homemade caramel corn.</div>
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10. For my husband who made me a fire because it was cold and rainy and dreary (even though it's June)!</div>
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11. For playing Jenga and building train bridges with Eli.</div>
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12. That Joe was nearby Lily's school when we got the call that she had gotten sick.</div>
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13. For fresh pea pods sauteed in olive oil and garlic.</div>
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14. For playing ball with Liam.</div>
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15. That in the last 24 hours we raised over $100 in new monthly support for our family and ministry! </div>
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16. For my friend Beth who comes over for chai, to visit, and be real. Love that girl.</div>
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17. That Baby Einstein videos are able to calm down my sick, fussy babe.</div>
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17. For all of the prayers and words of encouragement following yesterday's post.</div>
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18. For the reminder from the Lord that money doesn't ensure security, that control is an illusion, and that He is in control!</div>
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19. That my daughter has a heart to help others.</div>
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