tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18985469178875115252024-03-13T14:26:42.402-07:00The Finch CoopKristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-23350202073331740402010-02-14T13:14:00.000-08:002010-02-14T13:19:18.963-08:00KINDERGARTEN CHRISTMAS PARTY<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/S3hn0Gvw51I/AAAAAAAABIA/DQ1J7S_GQ2U/s1600-h/12-22-20095.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/S3hn0Gvw51I/AAAAAAAABIA/DQ1J7S_GQ2U/s400/12-22-20095.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: left;clear: both; ">Charli's Kindergaten class had a Christmas party in December, right before they went on winter break. All the kids made super cute reindeer head bands, Santa made a special visit and talked to each kid, the kids filled stockings with gifts from everyone in the class, and Charli and I made Mrs. Levin a couple gifts! I made her some dish towels to match her kitchen and Charli decorated a mug with her very own drawing on it! </div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-34193221864448683992010-02-14T13:01:00.000-08:002010-02-14T13:13:40.292-08:00KIDS GIFT EXCHANGE AND A SURPRISE VISIT!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/S3hkndpVv8I/AAAAAAAABH4/kgHQHBzZUvU/s1600-h/12-22-20096.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/S3hkndpVv8I/AAAAAAAABH4/kgHQHBzZUvU/s400/12-22-20096.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: left;clear: both; ">In December we had our 2nd annual kids gift exchange with our group of friends, and Santa made a surprise visit! Brooke Well's was very gracious to open her house for the exchange and some how Santa knew all the kids would be together that night! He even brought each child a special gift! Santa was for sure the hit of the party! Charli got a rockstar guitar from Owen and then Charli gave Taylor a transformer.</div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-85117368999682097142010-02-14T12:53:00.000-08:002010-02-14T12:58:25.990-08:00POLAR EXPRESS DAY<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/S3hi5nAPB_I/AAAAAAAABHw/sqDfmNqbuz0/s1600-h/12-22-20094.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/S3hi5nAPB_I/AAAAAAAABHw/sqDfmNqbuz0/s400/12-22-20094.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: left;clear: both; ">Mrs. Levin has done it again....Charli's Kindergarten class celebrated Polar Express Day in Dec 09, and they all dressed in their pj's for the day! They where all so snuggly with their pj's, blankets and favorite stuffed animal! Mrs. Levin played the train conductor and punched each ticket so you could board the Polar Express! A movie was enjoyed, cookies where decorated and hot cocoa was was had by all. And Charli and Gracie had to pose for a picture!</div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-59721324057172712812010-02-14T12:45:00.000-08:002010-02-14T12:50:10.445-08:002nd ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/S3hg7OujF2I/AAAAAAAABHg/eqKj1J2eZNM/s1600-h/12-22-20092.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/S3hg7OujF2I/AAAAAAAABHg/eqKj1J2eZNM/s400/12-22-20092.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/S3hg7g2mb2I/AAAAAAAABHo/MQvAr8c0Su0/s1600-h/12-22-20093.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/S3hg7g2mb2I/AAAAAAAABHo/MQvAr8c0Su0/s400/12-22-20093.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://www.inspiredbyjenna.blogspot.com">Jenna</a> and I held our Christmas Boutique </div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER">for a 2nd year</div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER">in Dec 2009!</div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER">It was a great success and enjoyed </div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER">by all that attended.</div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER">I featured my <a href="http://www.charlizboutique.com">Charli'z</a> products</div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER">and Jenna featured her <a href="http://www.inspiredbyjenna.etsy.com">Sweet Baby</a> products</div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-19419734126259218882009-11-16T12:19:00.001-08:002009-11-16T12:33:43.339-08:00LENTIL SOUP<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SwG0FDj_s0I/AAAAAAAABHY/HZkmlobIDj0/s1600/102_2810.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SwG0FDj_s0I/AAAAAAAABHY/HZkmlobIDj0/s400/102_2810.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404799026769933122" /></a>Today I made the most yummy lentil soup ever! I have never made this kind of soup before. It was so easy and tasted so yummy. Lentil's are packed with protein and I have been trying to increase my protein this year, for various reasons. You should make this some time. <div><br /></div><div>LENTIL SOUP</div><div><br /></div><div>2 tbsp olive oil</div><div>2 large onions, cubed (I didn't add onions, I don't like them)</div><div>1 tsp minced garlic</div><div>3 carrots, diced</div><div>2 stalks celery, diced</div><div>3 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes</div><div>1 1/2 cups lentils-soaked, rinsed and drained</div><div>1/2 tsp salt</div><div>1/2 tsp ground black pepper</div><div>3/4 cup white wine</div><div>2 bay leaves</div><div>7 cups chicken broth</div><div>1 sprig fresh parsley, chopped</div><div>1/2 tsp paprika</div><div>1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese</div><div><br /></div><div>1.) In a large stockpot, saute the onions in oil until they are glossy. Stir in garlic, paprika, celery, carrots, and saute for 10 minutes.</div><div><br /></div><div>2.) Once the veggies have sauteed for 10 minutes stir in tomatoes, chicken broth, lentils, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Stir well, then add the wine and bring the mixture to a boil. Slowly reduce the heat and cook for 1 hour on low to medium heat or until the lentils are tender.</div><div><br /></div><div>3.) Sprinkle the soup with parsley and parmesan (optional)</div><div><br /></div><div>ENJOY!</div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-45846580507615699092009-11-10T15:03:00.000-08:002009-11-10T15:15:52.147-08:00TROJANS SOCCER<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnzFApjeeI/AAAAAAAABHI/CE4d2NmG2xw/s1600-h/102_2755.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnzFApjeeI/AAAAAAAABHI/CE4d2NmG2xw/s400/102_2755.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402616495406807522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Trojan's Soccer </div><div style="text-align: center;">Charli's first official sports picture!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnzE3I0HuI/AAAAAAAABHA/ZWf50M3U6ww/s1600-h/102_2756.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnzE3I0HuI/AAAAAAAABHA/ZWf50M3U6ww/s400/102_2756.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402616492853567202" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trojan's soccer team: Coach Kristi, Michael, Charli, Gracie, Alli, Braden<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Marcus, Aubrey, Martin</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnyMOOb54I/AAAAAAAABG4/-oCebk0m1Hc/s1600-h/PICT0014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnyMOOb54I/AAAAAAAABG4/-oCebk0m1Hc/s400/PICT0014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402615519798617986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Soccer friends!</div><div style="text-align: center;">James (The Cheetah's)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Brian (The Panther's)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Charli (The Trojan's)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnyLl7RqUI/AAAAAAAABGw/vW7hCVxO93o/s1600-h/102_2703.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnyLl7RqUI/AAAAAAAABGw/vW7hCVxO93o/s400/102_2703.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402615508980836674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Charli, James, Gracie</div><div style="text-align: center;">This day Charli and James played eachother</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnyLYehg_I/AAAAAAAABGo/JOwMY1XhXcs/s1600-h/PICT0017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnyLYehg_I/AAAAAAAABGo/JOwMY1XhXcs/s400/PICT0017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402615505370579954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Charli enjoyed a very yummy snow cone after a hot day of soccer!</div></div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-6140013087973345572009-11-10T14:48:00.001-08:002009-11-10T15:02:33.529-08:00SCARECROW DAY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnukdRFhnI/AAAAAAAABGg/fr4x0mDy_xk/s1600-h/PICT0053.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnukdRFhnI/AAAAAAAABGg/fr4x0mDy_xk/s400/PICT0053.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402611538106615410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My little scarecrow!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnuaaKmSWI/AAAAAAAABGY/ib2WLVxKa_I/s1600-h/PICT0043.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnuaaKmSWI/AAAAAAAABGY/ib2WLVxKa_I/s400/PICT0043.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402611365475404130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mrs. Levin reading the class a story</div><div style="text-align: center;">Charli was picked to be the helper of the day</div><div style="text-align: center;">notice her sitting in the special chair </div><div style="text-align: center;">in front of the class</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnuZxOtO_I/AAAAAAAABGQ/UVkoN0n_z9M/s1600-h/PICT0055.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnuZxOtO_I/AAAAAAAABGQ/UVkoN0n_z9M/s400/PICT0055.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402611354486782962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Taking pictures outside the classroom</div><div style="text-align: center;">in front of the art wall </div><div style="text-align: center;">with the class scarecrow</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnuZRsBuFI/AAAAAAAABGI/xfpv47TOK9Q/s1600-h/PICT0059.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnuZRsBuFI/AAAAAAAABGI/xfpv47TOK9Q/s400/PICT0059.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402611346019825746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Chad took the day off to par-take in the special day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> helping Charli make a crow</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnuZB0vdWI/AAAAAAAABGA/upgePL7L1CE/s1600-h/PICT0103.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnuZB0vdWI/AAAAAAAABGA/upgePL7L1CE/s400/PICT0103.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402611341761410402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Charli passing out the cookies and Halloween candy </div><div style="text-align: center;"> that we put together for the class</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnuYoAmX4I/AAAAAAAABF4/gejkoDc9AKs/s1600-h/PICT0120.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnuYoAmX4I/AAAAAAAABF4/gejkoDc9AKs/s400/PICT0120.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402611334831824770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Look at all those cute Scarecrows!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This was a super fun day in Kindergarten! All five Kindergarten classes participated in this day, and each class had special things going on in their classerooms. Charli's class had face painting (I got to paint faces!), make a crow craft, and games. The school plans a theme for each grade and Kindergarten takes the Scarecrow theme. This is how the school gets around letting kids wear their Halloween costumes to school. Chad took the day off work to par-take in the festivities and I think he had as much fun as the kids. </div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-23137956949988790612009-11-10T14:32:00.001-08:002009-11-11T21:09:11.856-08:00TJ FARMS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Svnq71GVj4I/AAAAAAAABFw/FbtA_xAt8QI/s1600-h/102_2626.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Svnq71GVj4I/AAAAAAAABFw/FbtA_xAt8QI/s400/102_2626.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402607541594460034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Juliette, Charli, Gracie, Hailey, Kiley</div><div style="text-align: center;">waiting patiently for the bus to arrive</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Svnq7fZkzXI/AAAAAAAABFo/uxApfb3vCow/s1600-h/102_2635.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Svnq7fZkzXI/AAAAAAAABFo/uxApfb3vCow/s400/102_2635.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402607535769570674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Charli & Gracie's first bus ride, ever!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Kids where excited</div><div style="text-align: center;">Parents where nervous</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnqqXptqcI/AAAAAAAABFg/DAbnRYp8IKo/s1600-h/102_2656.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnqqXptqcI/AAAAAAAABFg/DAbnRYp8IKo/s400/102_2656.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402607241632000450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Amy helping Charli grind the corn</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnqqNC9KzI/AAAAAAAABFY/ASa18rprGEQ/s1600-h/102_2664.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnqqNC9KzI/AAAAAAAABFY/ASa18rprGEQ/s400/102_2664.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402607238785084210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnqpmQxMrI/AAAAAAAABFQ/eLc3YU-YawM/s1600-h/102_2671.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnqpmQxMrI/AAAAAAAABFQ/eLc3YU-YawM/s400/102_2671.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402607228374037170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gracie's perfect pumpkin</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnqpDD5SKI/AAAAAAAABFI/HDK8QZ7VpYk/s1600-h/102_2675.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnqpDD5SKI/AAAAAAAABFI/HDK8QZ7VpYk/s400/102_2675.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402607218924800162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Charli's perfect pumpkin</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnqokEmh9I/AAAAAAAABFA/PojSj2JoIOc/s1600-h/102_2683.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnqokEmh9I/AAAAAAAABFA/PojSj2JoIOc/s400/102_2683.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402607210606266322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Curious George Class</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">TJ Farms was a very fun filled day for The Curious George class. The Kindergartener's rode the bus to the pumpkin patch and then Amy, Owen and I met them there in my car. The kids got to grind corn, feed the farm animals, pick out the perfect pumpkin (Mrs. Levin told them, the perfect pumpkin is one that you can carry all by yourself) they also got to play in a hay maze. Charli had a great day until she noticed that her "perfect pumpkin got mud on her, and then it was all over as we know it. Mrs. Levin got to see Charli's dark side that day. Charli threw one of the biggest fits, even I was impressed. I pretty much ignored her and put on a happy face as she melted down. Eventually Charli recovered...in her own time...and we were able to enjoy the rest of our day. After TJ Farms, Amy, James, Owen, Charli and I went to lunch and also to the candy store for some very yummy gelato. </div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-18977624261592484032009-11-10T14:13:00.000-08:002009-11-10T14:29:06.548-08:00MATCHING OUTFIT DAY!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnmAvHU8_I/AAAAAAAABE4/F3Yu-zs16kg/s1600-h/102_2491.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnmAvHU8_I/AAAAAAAABE4/F3Yu-zs16kg/s400/102_2491.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402602128329208818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Charli and James in their adorable shirts that Amy made!</div><div style="text-align: center;">They really are the graduating class of 2022</div><div style="text-align: center;">Is that crazy or what!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnmAWaqlkI/AAAAAAAABEw/gQqtN1gAqOs/s1600-h/102_2495.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnmAWaqlkI/AAAAAAAABEw/gQqtN1gAqOs/s400/102_2495.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402602121699432002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I also made Mrs. M and Mrs. Levin matching shirts!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Svnl__absNI/AAAAAAAABEo/Va8RZnVfU5I/s1600-h/102_2494.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Svnl__absNI/AAAAAAAABEo/Va8RZnVfU5I/s400/102_2494.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402602115524440274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mrs. M is the Clifford class</div><div style="text-align: center;">&</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mrs. Levin is the Curious George class</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also sewed their room numbers each shirt</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Svnl_jcJ6TI/AAAAAAAABEg/Z5qTAfIiOPY/s1600-h/102_2523.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Svnl_jcJ6TI/AAAAAAAABEg/Z5qTAfIiOPY/s400/102_2523.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402602108015470898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I also sewed a linking monkey shirt for Mrs. Levin!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Both teachers loved their shirts</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was so excited to make these two amazing teachers shirts!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Oct 2nd was Matching Outfit day at school! Amy and I knew exactly what Charli and James would wear on this day! Over the summer Amy sewed matching shirts for Charli, James and Renton. The three kids who would be going into Kindergarten in Aug. We got so many responses from parents and teachers when Charli and James wore their shirts this day. 2022 seems so far away, it is crazy! I also wanted Mrs. Levin (Charli's teacher) and Mrs. M (another Kindergarten teacher) to have matching shirts. They both loved their matching shirts. </div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-69625417162795200232009-11-10T14:05:00.001-08:002009-11-10T14:12:42.693-08:00OBSTACLE COURSE DAY!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnkXWeDD8I/AAAAAAAABEY/uOpkWIOlVz4/s1600-h/102_2432.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnkXWeDD8I/AAAAAAAABEY/uOpkWIOlVz4/s400/102_2432.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402600317827354562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Charli and Drake </div><div style="text-align: center;">jumping into the huge</div><div style="text-align: center;">bounce house obstacle course</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnkXBHgE1I/AAAAAAAABEQ/6A3wKG_my0s/s1600-h/102_2436.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnkXBHgE1I/AAAAAAAABEQ/6A3wKG_my0s/s400/102_2436.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402600312095642450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The humongous basketball hoop!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The balls where almost bigger than Charli</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnkWixl8cI/AAAAAAAABEI/uwy8BW1PtVU/s1600-h/102_2452.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnkWixl8cI/AAAAAAAABEI/uwy8BW1PtVU/s400/102_2452.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402600303950688706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another obstacle course!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnkWDQw0DI/AAAAAAAABEA/YGRlafqYtn4/s1600-h/102_2453.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnkWDQw0DI/AAAAAAAABEA/YGRlafqYtn4/s400/102_2453.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402600295491489842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Charli running back from the obstacle course</div><div style="text-align: center;">Go Charli Go!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnkVpm8AuI/AAAAAAAABD4/sczwxyJKbPI/s1600-h/102_2467.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvnkVpm8AuI/AAAAAAAABD4/sczwxyJKbPI/s400/102_2467.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402600288605176546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The 4 way tug-o-war!</div><div style="text-align: center;">This was the coolest tug-o-war I have ever seen</div><div style="text-align: center;">The kids loved it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Charli's whole school was treated to an Obstacle Course Day, hosted by the high school students!</div><div style="text-align: left;">The kids loved all the events set up but I think they loved the 4 way tug-o-war the best!</div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-15084266505305206712009-11-10T13:51:00.000-08:002009-11-10T14:03:18.497-08:00GEORGE...ART...SKILL-A-THON<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Svng_5PhpOI/AAAAAAAABDw/JFXs_p491p0/s1600-h/102_2192.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Svng_5PhpOI/AAAAAAAABDw/JFXs_p491p0/s400/102_2192.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402596616309941474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Charli was picked to take the</div><div style="text-align: center;">Curious George backpack home</div><div style="text-align: center;">along with all his treasures!</div><div style="text-align: center;">(She is in the Curious George class, if you couldn't tell)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Svng_rcXNsI/AAAAAAAABDo/3vYbv57cODo/s1600-h/102_2198.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Svng_rcXNsI/AAAAAAAABDo/3vYbv57cODo/s400/102_2198.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402596612605687490" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>1.) Curious George and I took a nap together</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2.) Me and George watched Buddy (Elf)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>3.) Curious George and I watched the Giants with my Daddy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Go Giants!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Svng_IjBdcI/AAAAAAAABDg/HR8a1G0LXf8/s1600-h/102_2232.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Svng_IjBdcI/AAAAAAAABDg/HR8a1G0LXf8/s400/102_2232.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402596603238380994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mrs. Levin posts the class art work outside the class room</div><div style="text-align: center;">Charli is standing directly under her masterpiece!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Svng-0EuB9I/AAAAAAAABDY/xWLdTAWnAs0/s1600-h/102_2262.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Svng-0EuB9I/AAAAAAAABDY/xWLdTAWnAs0/s400/102_2262.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402596597742569426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Big Buddy day!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Amy's 6th graders from Evergreen 6, are the Kindergarten's buddies this year!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Charli and her buddy Lexi </div><div style="text-align: center;">working on the Skill-A-Thon</div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-18884340637074441682009-11-10T09:53:00.000-08:002009-11-10T13:50:22.400-08:00DISNEYLAND!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvmpWquqnVI/AAAAAAAABDQ/bTGzsNeuiq4/s1600-h/2009-11-09+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvmpWquqnVI/AAAAAAAABDQ/bTGzsNeuiq4/s400/2009-11-09+5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402535434899856722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here we are in front of California Park</div><div style="text-align: center;">waiting to start our adventure!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvmpWR9f_OI/AAAAAAAABDI/ENQDs13THCU/s1600-h/2009-11-09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvmpWR9f_OI/AAAAAAAABDI/ENQDs13THCU/s400/2009-11-09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402535428251188450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Princess Charli had royal makeup applied</div><div style="text-align: center;">before she met the princesses</div><div style="text-align: center;">Doesn't she look beautiful!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvmpIBDfYUI/AAAAAAAABDA/VEI-aNFyDqY/s1600-h/2009-11-09+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvmpIBDfYUI/AAAAAAAABDA/VEI-aNFyDqY/s400/2009-11-09+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402535183194743106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Charli lucked out </div><div style="text-align: center;">she got to meet 4 Princesses</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cinderella had to take a tea break</div><div style="text-align: center;">so Aurora elegantly stepped in</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvmpHsMTrYI/AAAAAAAABC4/6i8oc0QKMb8/s1600-h/2009-11-09+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvmpHsMTrYI/AAAAAAAABC4/6i8oc0QKMb8/s400/2009-11-09+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402535177594580354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We toured Mickey Mouses house</div><div style="text-align: center;">and got to meet him </div><div style="text-align: center;">he was waiting in the back </div><div style="text-align: center;">They announced to Mickey that he had </div><div style="text-align: center;">royalty coming to meet him</div><div style="text-align: center;">and he bowed down to Charli when she entered the room</div><div style="text-align: center;">SO CUTE!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvmpHJLMwVI/AAAAAAAABCw/FmFZuoMH190/s1600-h/2009-11-09+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvmpHJLMwVI/AAAAAAAABCw/FmFZuoMH190/s400/2009-11-09+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402535168194691410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Disneyland was all decorated for Halloween</div><div style="text-align: center;">when we visited</div><div style="text-align: center;">they had a huge candy corn display.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Charli also found the cutest little house to play in</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think she would have played in that all day if I let her</div><div style="text-align: center;">she also posed with a Lego Darth Vader and Mater and Lightening MacQueen!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvmpGhpJtPI/AAAAAAAABCo/5zr1cbictVo/s1600-h/2009-11-09+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvmpGhpJtPI/AAAAAAAABCo/5zr1cbictVo/s400/2009-11-09+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402535157582902514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Charli also hitched a ride when ever she could </div><div style="text-align: center;">Daddy and Uncle Dave were always willing to pick her up!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvmpGSBx_PI/AAAAAAAABCg/CPE8JqVDPY0/s1600-h/2009-11-09+6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SvmpGSBx_PI/AAAAAAAABCg/CPE8JqVDPY0/s400/2009-11-09+6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402535153391238386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here we are waiting to see the Bugs Life show</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was called "It's tough to be a bug"</div><div style="text-align: center;">We had to walk out of the show</div><div style="text-align: center;">Charli was hysterical</div><div style="text-align: center;">it was a very 3-D show and too scary for her!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Overall we had a wonderful trip and can't wait to go back. We are thinking when Charli is 7 yrs. So in two years! We also learned that you can't tackle Disneyland and CA Park in just one day. So next time I hope to go for two days. One day at Disneyland and another at CA Park. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Uncle Dave, Aunt Sherri and Aunt Marie all made this wonderful trip possible for us and we are so thankful for that! We flew down to Corona and stayed with Dave and Sherri on Thurs Sept 24th, went to Disneyland on Friday, Chad and Dave golfed on Sat while Sherri, Charli and I played at a local park and then flew home on Sunday. It was a whirlwind of a weekend but so much fun!</div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-90420110783065929672009-10-05T21:18:00.001-07:002009-10-05T21:44:07.925-07:00ZILBA...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SsrFtNkPhGI/AAAAAAAABBY/gdb5yb03iwc/s1600-h/102_2210.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SsrFtNkPhGI/AAAAAAAABBY/gdb5yb03iwc/s400/102_2210.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389337284628677730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Zilba </div><div style="text-align: center;">8 yrs old</div><div style="text-align: center;">2009</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SsrFsWMzuoI/AAAAAAAABBQ/JAF0OzC_jvo/s1600-h/102_2231.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SsrFsWMzuoI/AAAAAAAABBQ/JAF0OzC_jvo/s400/102_2231.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389337269766437506" /></a>Last month we chose to make the heart retching decision to have Zilba put down. It was a strange thing to go through all around. Chad was for sure ready way before I was and I thank him to this day for letting me be the one to make the final decision that it was time. I think Chad just knew that he would never win that battle. So like any good husband, he sat back and let me come around to when I was ready.<div><br /></div><div>We got Zilba in May 2001. He was only 6 weeks old. Chad and I instantly fell in love with this tiny furry grey...steel blue eyed puppy. From that moment I knew Zilba was meant to be our dog and also fill two very important voids in my life. That Zilba came through with flying colors. At that time in 2001 I was feeling the baby itch...pretty bad! But we weren't quite ready to start a family. My open adoption with Chiara and the Muratore's was still so new and fresh and I was just needing something to hold onto. Zilba was the prefect fit, for all my desires. He became MY dog in no time. </div><div><br /></div><div>As the years when on Zilba had many health issues from very sensitive skin, to ear infections which would turn into hematoma's. I think he got around 10 hematoma's in his life time. He seemed to also have boarder-line separation anxiety, which was no fun to deal with.</div><div><br /></div><div>In Nov 2007 Zilba bit Charli on the face, and ever since then our trust was lost with him, around Charli. From that point on he was never allowed around Charli unless we were in the room with him. Otherwise he was kept away from her or any children when in our house. That was very stressful and caused Chad and I to always have our guard up and be on alert at all times. </div><div><br /></div><div>So this last Sep. Zilba got another ear infection which caused a hematoma and I just knew in my gut that it was time. Chad and I had talked about our options with Zilba and both of us felt exhaused by him overall. It seemed to be never ending with Zilba. I also started to emotionally detach myself from him this last year, knowing in the back of my mind that this day was coming sooner that I would probably like. So we decided that we would have our vet put him down. I told Chad that I couldn't take Zilba in and hoped that he could step up. And of course he did. I was very emotional for about 2 days leading up to the day, Chad seemed fine until it was time for him to actually take Zilba. I was go relieved to see Chad show some emotion around this. It made me feel like I was not alone in this decision.</div><div><br /></div><div>Overall I know we made the right decision. It was not easy by any means but I know that Zilba is relieved of his medical issues, we are relieved financially, and we have now been able to really connect with Leia (Zilba's daughter) whom we absolutely love! Leia is such a great dog and we are really enjoying being a one dog family.</div><div><br /></div><div>Zilba I hope you have forgiven us for sending you to doggy heaven sooner than you probably planned...but I hope you have found your brother Will, and I hope he is being nice to you up there. We miss you and love you. </div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-73422283243832237712009-09-30T22:00:00.001-07:002009-09-30T22:33:15.876-07:00CHARLI'S 5TH BIRTHDAY.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SsQ67Hps0iI/AAAAAAAABBI/MHxW8o_aBm0/s1600-h/IMG_9018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 342px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SsQ67Hps0iI/AAAAAAAABBI/MHxW8o_aBm0/s400/IMG_9018.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387495841582600738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My little girl turned <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><b>5</b></span>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't believe how fast the last 5 yrs has gone!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Charli you have changed mine & your daddy's lives in so many ways</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't imagine life without you.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love you so much</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SsQ66qEbUHI/AAAAAAAABBA/sgsNwtZgPiQ/s1600-h/IMG_9068.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 397px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SsQ66qEbUHI/AAAAAAAABBA/sgsNwtZgPiQ/s400/IMG_9068.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387495833641635954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love your sweet little smile in this picture.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You really enjoyed your party.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SsQ66Do8dAI/AAAAAAAABA4/n2H_KnbF3vs/s1600-h/IMG_8990.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SsQ66Do8dAI/AAAAAAAABA4/n2H_KnbF3vs/s400/IMG_8990.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387495823325819906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Emily, Kadence & Charli </div><div style="text-align: center;">on the twisty slide.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SsQ6iIrctXI/AAAAAAAABAw/zFy_FABq9Lk/s1600-h/IMG_9008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SsQ6iIrctXI/AAAAAAAABAw/zFy_FABq9Lk/s400/IMG_9008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387495412361639282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Kadence & Charli </div><div style="text-align: center;">having a great time!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SsQ6htwPHnI/AAAAAAAABAo/mAhOJmhNtNE/s1600-h/IMG_8987.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SsQ6htwPHnI/AAAAAAAABAo/mAhOJmhNtNE/s400/IMG_8987.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387495405133962866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Charli admiring her beautiful </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><b>Hello Kitty</b></span></span> cake</div><div style="text-align: center;">created by my amazing friend</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>KELLY</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SsQ6hMks_xI/AAAAAAAABAg/P-kEq6Y6AHQ/s1600-h/IMG_8988.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SsQ6hMks_xI/AAAAAAAABAg/P-kEq6Y6AHQ/s400/IMG_8988.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387495396227219218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SsQ6gtFoieI/AAAAAAAABAY/lgemrf6qo8M/s1600-h/IMG_9052.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 339px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SsQ6gtFoieI/AAAAAAAABAY/lgemrf6qo8M/s400/IMG_9052.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387495387775404514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Charli so excited to receive her very own camera </div><div style="text-align: center;">from Brookie!</div><div style="text-align: center;">She asked Brookie for a camera for her birthday </div><div style="text-align: center;">back in March</div><div style="text-align: center;">and of course Brooke fulfilled Charli's wishes!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SsQ6gEA0GrI/AAAAAAAABAQ/-kDXY_FHsas/s1600-h/IMG_9050.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 362px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SsQ6gEA0GrI/AAAAAAAABAQ/-kDXY_FHsas/s400/IMG_9050.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387495376749337266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Look at all these very patient friends</div><div style="text-align: center;">watching Charli open her presents!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Charli's birthday party was a great success! This year we held her party at a local park and everyone that attended had a great time! My wonderful friend Kelly came through...once again with an amazing Hello Kitty themed cake...per Charli's request! The cake was a huge hit and the boys enjoyed watching Hello Kitty get cut up once it was time to serve the cake. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This year I opted to go as simple as possible for Charli's birthday party. And I have to say I actually got to enjoy the party for once... instead of stressing about the little details. I let it all go this year and am so glad I did. Charli had a great time....and I think all 21 of her little friends did too. Thank you everyone for making Charli's day so special. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And thank you so much Dad for taking all the amazing pictures!</div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-86157922512603207802009-08-14T14:04:00.000-07:002009-08-14T14:42:28.073-07:00OUR KINDERGARTENER......<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXS-J2Gj0I/AAAAAAAABAE/BrGkd5-Xaig/s1600-h/PICT0020.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXS-J2Gj0I/AAAAAAAABAE/BrGkd5-Xaig/s400/PICT0020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369930095945748290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">James, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Renton</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Charli</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;">are the future class of </div><div style="text-align: center;">2022!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Amy made these cute shirts </div><div style="text-align: center;">for these three kids</div><div style="text-align: center;">who are all going into Kindergarten</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXS9lLmeUI/AAAAAAAAA_8/1GtIXx-Nblg/s1600-h/PICT0007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXS9lLmeUI/AAAAAAAAA_8/1GtIXx-Nblg/s400/PICT0007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369930086103808322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">August 11, 2009</div><div style="text-align: center;">The first day of school!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXS8zz0XxI/AAAAAAAAA_0/bPgTk9-ZFxE/s1600-h/PICT0008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXS8zz0XxI/AAAAAAAAA_0/bPgTk9-ZFxE/s400/PICT0008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369930072850718482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXSIvHqTSI/AAAAAAAAA_s/2zgZ717XZNc/s1600-h/PICT0011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXSIvHqTSI/AAAAAAAAA_s/2zgZ717XZNc/s400/PICT0011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369929178238569762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is one of my favorite pictures!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXSH3ejTXI/AAAAAAAAA_k/pXwo9P1Rw5A/s1600-h/PICT0023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXSH3ejTXI/AAAAAAAAA_k/pXwo9P1Rw5A/s400/PICT0023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369929163302194546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXSHKhJe4I/AAAAAAAAA_c/3k4O_nAHSlE/s1600-h/PICT0025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXSHKhJe4I/AAAAAAAAA_c/3k4O_nAHSlE/s400/PICT0025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369929151233489794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Charli</span> with her new school bag!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXSGgeTlCI/AAAAAAAAA_U/InfFIq8zgrI/s1600-h/PICT0030.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXSGgeTlCI/AAAAAAAAA_U/InfFIq8zgrI/s400/PICT0030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369929139947279394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Rug time in Mrs. Levin's class</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXSF-FNu7I/AAAAAAAAA_M/VhUoZGhxXnI/s1600-h/PICT0037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXSF-FNu7I/AAAAAAAAA_M/VhUoZGhxXnI/s400/PICT0037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369929130715233202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Charli</span> and Mommy doing the first project together.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">*******</div><div style="text-align: left;">It's <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">official</span>....<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Charli</span> is in Kindergarten, and we have completed a week of school already! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Charli</span> is really loving her new class, her teacher Mrs. Levin (we just love her), making new friends, and she brought home her first packet of homework today! It is all very exciting! We have had some ups and downs at home lately but overall things are going well in our household. I know that we will all get into this new routine and everyone will be fine. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tuesday was a parent/student orientation at school from 8:15 to 10:00. Chad took the day off, and was able to participate in the day too! Mrs. Levin introduced herself to the class, sent the kids off on a tour of the school while she went over her program with the parents. The kids came back to class about 30 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">mins</span> later and we participated in a project of getting acquainted with the classroom.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Wednesday, second day of school from 7:55 to 11:15. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Charli</span> had a rocky <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">morning</span> and wanted to wear the same outfit from the day before. Finally she found an outfit that would work. Thank goodness because there was no way I could let her wear the same outfit on the second day of school. She had a great day at school, but that was about as far as her good mood lasted. I think she left it at school or gave it to Mrs. Levin. Melt down after melt down with me for the rest of the day. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thursday, 3rd day of school was a great day! Home behavior not so much but really it was only 2 outburst for me, so I can't complain too much.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Friday, 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">th</span> day of school, again another great day at school. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Charli</span> had a hard time when it was time for me to leave. This afternoon has been fine though. She is currently asleep at 2:40 in the afternoon. I know that she has got to be tired from this very new routine we are all on, and all the new everything she is taking in at almost 5 yrs old!!!</div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-42211160161567406822009-08-14T13:28:00.000-07:002009-08-14T13:48:55.021-07:00JULY 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXK9ZShi7I/AAAAAAAAA_E/ndZdgE1hehM/s1600-h/102_1867.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXK9ZShi7I/AAAAAAAAA_E/ndZdgE1hehM/s400/102_1867.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369921286818597810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">July 3rd </div><div style="text-align: center;">we attended the Chico Outlaws game</div><div style="text-align: center;">and enjoyed fireworks after the game.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was Charli's first baseball game!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXK8yAiPUI/AAAAAAAAA-8/6pmnt_hWwm4/s1600-h/102_1892.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXK8yAiPUI/AAAAAAAAA-8/6pmnt_hWwm4/s400/102_1892.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369921276274163010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We took turns painting eachothers hands for </div><div style="text-align: center;">future canvases in our bathroom.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am planning to re-paint our bathroom</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am going with a brown, cream & orange theme.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXK8d7-DMI/AAAAAAAAA-0/ilxrdfmzXXI/s1600-h/102_1905.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXK8d7-DMI/AAAAAAAAA-0/ilxrdfmzXXI/s400/102_1905.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369921270886304962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We went camping with all our good friends</div><div style="text-align: center;">in Lake Almanor </div><div style="text-align: center;">the kids had a blast </div><div style="text-align: center;">swimming, eating smores, getting dirty!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXJ1C0ilUI/AAAAAAAAA-s/BZOetpkOT_w/s1600-h/102_1920.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXJ1C0ilUI/AAAAAAAAA-s/BZOetpkOT_w/s400/102_1920.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369920043836675394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Charli had such a great time in her Summertime Tot's class</div><div style="text-align: center;">She loved Teacher Lori and all the activites she planned </div><div style="text-align: center;">The kids had bike days, swimming days, art activities!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXJ0AhzaoI/AAAAAAAAA-k/p7PjZR6WtNs/s1600-h/102_1974.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXJ0AhzaoI/AAAAAAAAA-k/p7PjZR6WtNs/s400/102_1974.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369920026041346690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">All of us friends threw Brooke a baby shower</div><div style="text-align: center;"> for her soon to be surprise twins!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Kelly made the peas in a pod cake</div><div style="text-align: center;">Brooke got some great gifts </div><div style="text-align: center;">I think Brooke enjoyed having some company for the day.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Since being on bed rest.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXJzuOWheI/AAAAAAAAA-c/hO6-x4qNF5E/s1600-h/102_2015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXJzuOWheI/AAAAAAAAA-c/hO6-x4qNF5E/s400/102_2015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369920021127923170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I enrolled Charli in a week long dance camp </div><div style="text-align: center;">at the ballet studio where she takes ballet</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was M-F from 8:30 to 12:00 </div><div style="text-align: center;">the last week in July.</div><div style="text-align: center;">On the last day </div><div style="text-align: center;">all the kids put on a performance for the parents.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXJy3QdEII/AAAAAAAAA-U/JNgtsmwzOow/s1600-h/102_2023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXJy3QdEII/AAAAAAAAA-U/JNgtsmwzOow/s400/102_2023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369920006372790402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Hula!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXJyQhtWII/AAAAAAAAA-M/IyeFZv0SN3Q/s1600-h/102_2044.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoXJyQhtWII/AAAAAAAAA-M/IyeFZv0SN3Q/s400/102_2044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369919995976177794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I finally got my camera up and running again</div><div style="text-align: center;">after sitting on the shelf for about 2 yrs.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also bought myself a hand crafted camera strap</div><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't resist when Jenna told me she added these products to her line.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Her shop is currently on vacation but you should check her out anyways</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can check her out at:</div><div style="text-align: center;">www.inspiredbyjenna.etsy.com</div><div style="text-align: center;">www.inspiredbyjenna.blogspot.com</div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-68361491684477509142009-08-10T15:34:00.001-07:002009-08-10T15:55:08.568-07:00JUNE 2009<img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoCiIJki9cI/AAAAAAAAA9s/bhf94GXC9Os/s400/102_1390.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368469016717489602" /><div style="text-align: center;">My sister Emily graduated from high school </div><div style="text-align: center;">and will now be entering the life a college student!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't believe how fast Emily has grown up</div><div style="text-align: center;">I remember being in jr. high when she was born </div><div style="text-align: center;">and dressing her up and styling her hair.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Emily I love you & wish you the best!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoCiJU8CQCI/AAAAAAAAA-E/6A9ZwGD3qqQ/s1600-h/102_1483.JPG"></a><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoCiI3xdplI/AAAAAAAAA98/J-RPgOi2VvU/s400/102_1460.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368469029119698514" /><div style="text-align: center;">Our wonderful friend Brookie had a birthday this month </div><div style="text-align: center;">while styling the preggo twins belly!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoCiJU8CQCI/AAAAAAAAA-E/6A9ZwGD3qqQ/s1600-h/102_1483.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"></a></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoCiIcd20LI/AAAAAAAAA90/5OSoPDjwR4s/s400/102_1458.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368469021789704370" /><div style="text-align: center;">Charli performed in her 3rd ballet performance </div><div style="text-align: center;">The theme this year was Circus Circus</div><div style="text-align: center;">and Charli was a dancing bear!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoCiJU8CQCI/AAAAAAAAA-E/6A9ZwGD3qqQ/s1600-h/102_1483.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoCiJU8CQCI/AAAAAAAAA-E/6A9ZwGD3qqQ/s1600-h/102_1483.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SoCiJU8CQCI/AAAAAAAAA-E/6A9ZwGD3qqQ/s400/102_1483.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368469036948668450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And this poor family</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just look at them.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The dad, mom and baby </div><div style="text-align: center;">packed up all their belongings</div><div style="text-align: center;">because </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Their house burned up and they had to go to a hotel"</div><div style="text-align: center;">According to Charli</div><div style="text-align: center;">Charli grinning ear to ear is very optimistic they will be just fine!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">*********</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">These are some of the events that took place in the Finch household this last June. Enjoy!</div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-49623050166070344792009-07-27T16:14:00.001-07:002009-07-27T16:22:58.168-07:00FIRST HANDMADE KINDERGARTEN OUTFIT<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Sm41P7o8VTI/AAAAAAAAA9k/GRxgv-fUy6A/s1600-h/102_1977.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Sm41P7o8VTI/AAAAAAAAA9k/GRxgv-fUy6A/s400/102_1977.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363282754068567346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Sm41PVN0CtI/AAAAAAAAA9c/yxhS7wFunyY/s1600-h/102_1980.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Sm41PVN0CtI/AAAAAAAAA9c/yxhS7wFunyY/s400/102_1980.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363282743754230482" /></a>I know that I am so far behind in my blog posts! We have been really busy this summer and time has just slipped by. So to try to catch up I thought I would post about the first of many outfits that I plan to make for Charli because yes it is true...my baby is going to kindergarten in 2 weeks!!!! I am really happy with this skirt and matching tank top! It is the first time I have worked with elastic (for the skirts waistband) and I have to say it was so easy peasy! I really wanted the skirt to be more gathered and flowey but it is more of a straight skirt, so I decided to add a ruffle at the bottle and that seemed to really add some pizzaz and made me much happier. I bought the tank top from Walmart for $3.00 and added the coordinating skirt fabric to the top. Charli put it on today and instantly smiled and thanked me for making her this outfit.Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-22700200406931329832009-06-02T08:26:00.000-07:002009-06-02T10:14:41.687-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SiVFmRj-PtI/AAAAAAAAA9U/WzNQAZiiWVw/s1600-h/102_1361.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SiVFmRj-PtI/AAAAAAAAA9U/WzNQAZiiWVw/s400/102_1361.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342753056796589778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here is my booth at The Spring Boutique </div><div style="text-align: center;">this last weekend! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SiVFmGbqoCI/AAAAAAAAA9M/9jbQkLjaH0k/s1600-h/102_1362.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SiVFmGbqoCI/AAAAAAAAA9M/9jbQkLjaH0k/s400/102_1362.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342753053808959522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SiVFlzaoiiI/AAAAAAAAA9E/pn44tQbI0jo/s1600-h/102_1363.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SiVFlzaoiiI/AAAAAAAAA9E/pn44tQbI0jo/s400/102_1363.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342753048704354850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Joyce, my mother in law </div><div style="text-align: center;">joined me and sold her hand painted bottles, jewlery and jam</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SiVFMpR6ADI/AAAAAAAAA88/QHHjd-kJkFc/s1600-h/102_1364.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SiVFMpR6ADI/AAAAAAAAA88/QHHjd-kJkFc/s400/102_1364.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342752616486666290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Fairy wands, tooth fairy pillows, crayon/marker/pencil roll ups</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SiVFMdMn-vI/AAAAAAAAA80/jMQUO-_N5BM/s1600-h/102_1365.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SiVFMdMn-vI/AAAAAAAAA80/jMQUO-_N5BM/s400/102_1365.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342752613243288306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Childrens felt food</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SiVFMGUSVJI/AAAAAAAAA8s/Zm92zn1RsOc/s1600-h/102_1373.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SiVFMGUSVJI/AAAAAAAAA8s/Zm92zn1RsOc/s400/102_1373.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342752607101408402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Charli and her lemonade stand!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SiVFL34TLlI/AAAAAAAAA8k/iaw0CdCc8aM/s1600-h/102_1374.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SiVFL34TLlI/AAAAAAAAA8k/iaw0CdCc8aM/s400/102_1374.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342752603225927250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">You should always taste your product before selling it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SiVFLn1AzkI/AAAAAAAAA8c/w961a9GJkwA/s1600-h/102_1377.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SiVFLn1AzkI/AAAAAAAAA8c/w961a9GJkwA/s400/102_1377.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342752598917172802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gavin, Emma and Charli </div><div style="text-align: center;">selling their lemonade.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I was invited to participate in a Spring Boutique this last weekend. And it was so glad that I did! I have been sewing away for the last month....stocking up on my products. My house was let go as far as cleaning goes and sewing was the priority. In the end it really paid off, I have added a lot of new products to my <a href="http://www.charlizboutique.com">Charli'z</a> line and with <a href="http://www.greenbabyexpo.com">Green Baby Expo</a> fast approaching, I am feeling confident with what I have. My mother in law and I shared a booth and we had a blast together! Some of the other vendors that attended where, Silpada Jewlery, Close to My Heart, Beauti Control, Mary Kay, Tupperware, a some local companies. Charli and her friends Emma and Gavin sold lemonade at their very own stand! It didn't take long for the 3 of them to figure out the whole selling and money making thing. People would pull up to the Boutique and even before they got out of their cars the kids would yell "CUSTOMERS" and start filling up a cup of lemonade as fast as their little hands would allow. Over all the day was a success! I have been working on some changes in my business such as new business cards, a new website and lots of new products to my line! Check out my new site and let me know what you think. www.charlizboutique.com if you are feeling nice you can leave a review on my website about the products. I am feeling really great about <a href="http://www.charlizboutique.com">Charli'z </a>and can't believe how much has come from this business since I started in the summer of 2007, who would have thought! Thank you to everyone who has supported me in this adventure.</div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-37549538332190068952009-05-13T14:39:00.000-07:002009-05-13T15:02:31.735-07:00SICK AND TIRED.....<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Sgs-jTgxkUI/AAAAAAAAA8I/IHYrVxgGOcw/s1600-h/102_1264.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335426959804567874" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Sgs-jTgxkUI/AAAAAAAAA8I/IHYrVxgGOcw/s400/102_1264.JPG" /></a>Charli * James * Owen</div><div align="center">bathing babies</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Sgs-jQhVwuI/AAAAAAAAA8A/cq1F3uYIgWg/s1600-h/102_1265.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335426959001633506" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Sgs-jQhVwuI/AAAAAAAAA8A/cq1F3uYIgWg/s400/102_1265.JPG" /></a> Storytime before bed<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Sgs-jFBS0GI/AAAAAAAAA74/zZ7ALKqG44M/s1600-h/102_1266.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335426955914432610" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/Sgs-jFBS0GI/AAAAAAAAA74/zZ7ALKqG44M/s400/102_1266.JPG" /></a>And look at this...<br />we will be attending<br />that is right my child will be going into<br />Kindergarten.<br />Very exciting and scary at the same time.<br /><br /><div align="left">So I really want to be posting about my amazing Mother's Day Spa Getaway...but I am waiting on pictures, so that will be the next post....stay tuned!</div><div align="left">But for now I will talk about my life currently....let me just say it is a little out of control....and I want to be back at the wonderful Spa and be waited on all day. Last week I came down with a minor cold, no big deal, and I usually don't get sick and when I do it is the mild version of what everyone else has. I contribute my good immunities to the daycare that I run and all the little ones that I deal with on a daily basis. But this time around I was not so lucky to say the least. 7 of us lucky mommies went to an amazing spa in Reno this last weekend and I was without a voice for the whole trip, coughing followed and feelings of tiredness as well. I tried my best to ignore the symptoms while on our trip. When I returned home on Sunday I just collapsed and my cold took over....bummer! I have since then been fighting off a nasty cough, fatigue, and pink eye on top of it. I know there is a light at the end of the tunnel but I want it to be here right now!!!! Is that too much to ask? Charli came down with pink eye last week and I was blessed with it as well this week. </div><div align="center">********</div><div align="left"> The Behlke boys stayed the night last night because Amy has a conference out of town. All three kids had a great sleep over but caring for 3 littles really took it out of me. Dinner...Bath....PJ's....Brushing 3 sets of teeth.....Bedtime Story....and succesfully asleep by 9:30pm, really was more work than I had expected. I take care of children for a living so how hard could it be, but the evening time is different. Overall the kids were great and had so much fun. Charli and James shared Charli's bed laying opposite ends of eachother (James stole all the covers) and Owen slept on a bed next to the other two! </div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /> </div><br /></div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-43003437522653172422009-05-01T17:35:00.000-07:002009-05-01T18:01:39.339-07:00DISH TOWEL MANIA.....<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SfuaDX4q50I/AAAAAAAAA7w/HBBkBV04q2Q/s1600-h/102_1192.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331023966665107266" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SfuaDX4q50I/AAAAAAAAA7w/HBBkBV04q2Q/s400/102_1192.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331023956465913650" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SfuaCx4_jzI/AAAAAAAAA7o/n6xOQKfBXFg/s400/102_1186.JPG" /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SfuaCy0LA0I/AAAAAAAAA7g/LvGJPsL47Vw/s1600-h/102_1198.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331023956714128194" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SfuaCy0LA0I/AAAAAAAAA7g/LvGJPsL47Vw/s400/102_1198.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SfuaCgaDVNI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/RqFg9iyT024/s1600-h/102_1200.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331023951772734674" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SfuaCgaDVNI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/RqFg9iyT024/s400/102_1200.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SfuaCe2vS5I/AAAAAAAAA7Q/koGfb6nde90/s1600-h/102_1194.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331023951356185490" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SfuaCe2vS5I/AAAAAAAAA7Q/koGfb6nde90/s400/102_1194.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="left">Lucky you....here is a preview of some of my new Charli'z products! I am really enjoying adding new products to my line, and these dish towels have been a blast to make. What do you think? </div></div></div></div></div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-33990212153244376592009-04-29T23:35:00.000-07:002009-04-29T23:52:20.902-07:00SNEAK PEAK...<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SflH4-CIQ3I/AAAAAAAAA7I/9_QAPjj_M0o/s1600-h/7926+copy+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330370678019867506" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SflH4-CIQ3I/AAAAAAAAA7I/9_QAPjj_M0o/s400/7926+copy+copy.jpg" /></a> Have I told you how amazing <a href="http://www.tracylynnphotography.com/">Tracy</a> is?</div><div align="center">Look at how she transformed Charli into a little fairy </div><div align="center">flying to a flower!</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SflH4tSud1I/AAAAAAAAA7A/TYqVlCTTXhs/s1600-h/33505+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330370673526077266" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SflH4tSud1I/AAAAAAAAA7A/TYqVlCTTXhs/s400/33505+copy.jpg" /></a> I just love the coloring in this picture<br />of my little fairy!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SflH4WKcI-I/AAAAAAAAA64/a1TvvFk1jHM/s1600-h/33414.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330370667317306338" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SflH4WKcI-I/AAAAAAAAA64/a1TvvFk1jHM/s400/33414.JPG" /></a>Now this picture I have been wanting to take </div><div>for over a year now!</div><div>And I finally did it.</div><div>I just love it</div><div>look how the thread is just over flowing<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SflH4LwzAkI/AAAAAAAAA6w/346Pwvm-qPc/s1600-h/33431.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330370664525398594" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SflH4LwzAkI/AAAAAAAAA6w/346Pwvm-qPc/s400/33431.JPG" /></a>Tracy came up with this one on her own</div><div>and I really like it.</div><div> </div><div align="left">So this is a sneak peak as to what is to come for Charli'z. I am working on designing new business cards and these first two pictures of Charli are in the running. I am happy with my current cards but am ready for a change....turn over a new leaf....start with something fresh! Green Baby Expo is fast approaching and I am ready for some fresh cards! I have been frantically sewing away on new Charli'z products that I am adding to my line, all of which will be available for purchase at <a href="http://www.greenbabyexpo.com/">Green Baby Expo </a>on June 20th. Pixie skirts, fairy wands, childrens capes, embellished dish towels, lots of crayon, marker and pencil roll ups (I can't ever seem to make enough of these hot items) embellished shirts and onesies, and much more! I am only one woman with one sewing machine and one hot glue gun but I have faith that it will all be completed in time. I will need one large glass of wine after June 20th. <br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><br /></div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-2865495976501755922009-04-15T09:16:00.001-07:002009-04-15T09:25:45.260-07:00EASTER<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SeYJS3MYW3I/AAAAAAAAA6o/6O0-Dw5fqaQ/s1600-h/102_0968.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324953829070363506" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SeYJS3MYW3I/AAAAAAAAA6o/6O0-Dw5fqaQ/s400/102_0968.JPG" /></a> Decorating Easter eggs</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SeYJS1PFA0I/AAAAAAAAA6g/EGqbpF7jbAQ/s1600-h/102_0976.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324953828544807746" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SeYJS1PFA0I/AAAAAAAAA6g/EGqbpF7jbAQ/s400/102_0976.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SeYJFD5prCI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/avTWcAQHOKU/s1600-h/102_0975.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324953591963298850" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SeYJFD5prCI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/avTWcAQHOKU/s400/102_0975.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SeYJEwU3bxI/AAAAAAAAA6Q/h-uqfyM2ljw/s1600-h/102_1017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324953586708737810" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SeYJEwU3bxI/AAAAAAAAA6Q/h-uqfyM2ljw/s400/102_1017.JPG" /></a> Look at what the Easter Bunny brought Charli!<br />He also brought her a Ariel fish tank.</div><div>(The Easter Bunny scored at the dollar section at Target</div><div>That's one smart bunny!)</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SeYJEjicDpI/AAAAAAAAA6I/4amw5Y9oQd0/s1600-h/102_1022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324953583276002962" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SeYJEjicDpI/AAAAAAAAA6I/4amw5Y9oQd0/s400/102_1022.JPG" /></a> Hunting for eggs in our jammies!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SeYJEcXjxeI/AAAAAAAAA6A/ZOs70lIrHtM/s1600-h/102_1025.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324953581351323106" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SeYJEcXjxeI/AAAAAAAAA6A/ZOs70lIrHtM/s400/102_1025.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SeYJEMCKBGI/AAAAAAAAA54/i80cFmcUR44/s1600-h/102_1026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324953576966587490" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SeYJEMCKBGI/AAAAAAAAA54/i80cFmcUR44/s400/102_1026.JPG" /></a> Look at all the eggs I found!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-71650422816029561452009-04-15T09:06:00.001-07:002009-04-15T09:15:30.481-07:00RECENT ORDERS.....<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SeYGXTFzF8I/AAAAAAAAA5w/lAxF2Hrb9Yg/s1600-h/102_0955.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324950606743541698" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SeYGXTFzF8I/AAAAAAAAA5w/lAxF2Hrb9Yg/s400/102_0955.JPG" /></a> A pink and black coordinating gift set</div><div align="center">A onesie for a sweet baby named Alia</div><div align="center">Pink and black Taggi</div><div align="center">and a coordinating stitched gift card<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SeYGXEHSkaI/AAAAAAAAA5o/Gox88iOAx1E/s1600-h/102_0949.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324950602723266978" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SeYGXEHSkaI/AAAAAAAAA5o/Gox88iOAx1E/s400/102_0949.JPG" /></a> Brown and Blue mod dot Taggi</div><div align="center">Tie onesie </div><div align="center">Coordinating VW gift card<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SeYGXLX2beI/AAAAAAAAA5g/vVsu9HeI0RU/s1600-h/102_0941.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324950604671774178" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIgP8botJ_8/SeYGXLX2beI/AAAAAAAAA5g/vVsu9HeI0RU/s400/102_0941.JPG" /></a><br />Groovy guitar gift set</div><div align="center">Onesie, Taggie and gift card</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">I recently put these gift sets together for some very special future babies! I hope they enjoy them as much as I had customizing them. I am always open to custom orders and it is so fun knowing who it is going to.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">On a side note please check out <a href="http://www.simplebeans.blogspot.com/">Simple Bean's </a>blog. I surprised Lilly with a birthday present and Jenni was so kind to post about it. Lilly I hope you love your Pixie!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div>Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898546917887511525.post-51612733554400929302009-03-27T10:13:00.000-07:002009-03-27T10:55:27.593-07:00CLEANSING MY MIND.....Sorry about no pictures....2 posts in a row. But I have good reasons for the lack of pictures.<br /><br />* The Plumlee Family....our good friends just surprised us with a Wii yesterday. The UPS guy pulled up to my driveway and handed us a box. I opened it up and with great surprise I found a Wii, two remotes and a LEGO's Star War game inside! I was speechless to say the least, and couldn't believe their generosity. I have to assume it is a thank you from them to us for helping them these last couple months with the playhouse Josh has been building for his daughters, Caitlin & Allison. Chad and Josh have either been on the phone or email these last couple months a lot. Chad guiding Josh on how to build a house.....small scale. I can't wait to visit The Plumlees and play in that little house! Now because of their nice gesture I really want a Wii Fit, maybe for Mother's Day!!!! I have been a good mommy all year.<br /><br />*2 out of the 3 computers in our house have crashed and it is not looking good. I am really hoping to retrieve some saved crafty ideas, recipes, and whatever else I have saved from my<br />laptop. I really hope Chad can work his magic and save my info. I always thought it was crazy and so unneccesary to have 3 computers, I mean who really needs that many in one household. Well now I am thanking my computer savy husband for the 3 computers. I am also trying to figure out the in's and outs of this computer, so that is the reason for no pictures.<br /><br />*<a href="http://www.greggandjenni.blogspot.com/">Lilly</a> I have to apoligize, your birthday gift has been sitting on my counter for about a month now, all packaged up and ready to ship, I just need to get it out to you. So again I hope you forgive me. I promise it will be going out really soon!<br /><br />*I made <a href="http://www.richandsally.blogspot.com/">Sally's</a> baked spaghetti last night and it was so yummy. The whole family enjoyed it and we have a ton of leftovers. I love leftovers!<br /><br />*I have had lots of <a href="http://www.charlizboutique.com/">Charli'z</a> orders lately, almost too many that I am having a hard time keeping up. I am really not complaining because it is only a good thing, but trying to get my orders fullfilled and trying to stock up for Green Baby Expo, can be a bit challenging. Again I really am so thankful for all the orders.<br /><br />*Tuesday I had a really great family meeting! My family has been turned upside down in a sense this last 8 months and all of us are trying to find our way. I have been somewhat of a roller coaster of emotions since August but I really think things are becoming more clear and positive for me.<br /><br />*Earlier this week Charli and I planted our garden. The little seeds are in their little potted homes and are sitting in the kitchen window. Mid April we will plant them outside! I am crossing my fingers that they all take and grown into a fantastic garden for us to enjoy!Kristin Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804874253979826591noreply@blogger.com1