tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66545962879176209492024-03-05T15:57:05.844-08:00The DeFord Family NewsLiving in a world of our own!Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-53965518466513719022012-01-08T14:10:00.000-08:002012-01-08T14:10:57.228-08:00New Years ResolutionI had no idea how long it had been since I last used this blog. Since we are now living so far away from family, I have decided to start keeping up the blog again as my New Years Resolution. Hopefully, I'll actually keep it up (0;<br />
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Today Michael is still recovering from a cold, so he and I stayed home from service today. It was pretty much a lazy day, but I decided to make a batch of cookies for when Daddy and brother got home. I found a recipe online that used cake mix to make cookies. Here is the recipe I used in case you want to use it to:<br />
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1 box - Betty Crocker SuperMoist chocolate fudge cake mix <br />
2 tbsp - vegetable oil<br />
1 tsp - vanilla<br />
2 - eggs<br />
1/2 cup - Heath pieces<br />
1/2 cup - butter<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDe25y5n833dkAQKlr9BRU1wpZ2TwSnaM2eSZN1lFW7I4OOhgwZ6BvDQH2qmLaC6bi3yYPyQPSEKjI4qStXI_D-OHFwJGue0JyCiDmbxTpKC61Ocr6-CD3BlESDZI5jOU66QfhOkhVgc/s1600/IMAG0202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDe25y5n833dkAQKlr9BRU1wpZ2TwSnaM2eSZN1lFW7I4OOhgwZ6BvDQH2qmLaC6bi3yYPyQPSEKjI4qStXI_D-OHFwJGue0JyCiDmbxTpKC61Ocr6-CD3BlESDZI5jOU66QfhOkhVgc/s320/IMAG0202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-54134104702067398922009-10-08T16:20:00.000-07:002009-10-08T16:24:19.465-07:00Michael is 6 months!<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTctGXw_2Q5XEgrtax6x3NgXjH6bKABX62gYLjqYjPZb8yABjXmqDJipmOzQ6L2Ke_xWyxmSvolfTbSvZLAbz-5MmCO862iO3nEPRp2_ZVEjKDqA1sDJJWGLCwofDG3DqXfoHbCUPClPA/s1600-h/DSC04977.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390373252619955586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTctGXw_2Q5XEgrtax6x3NgXjH6bKABX62gYLjqYjPZb8yABjXmqDJipmOzQ6L2Ke_xWyxmSvolfTbSvZLAbz-5MmCO862iO3nEPRp2_ZVEjKDqA1sDJJWGLCwofDG3DqXfoHbCUPClPA/s200/DSC04977.JPG" /></a><br />Last week Michael got to eat food for the first time! He loved it! He didn't even make an "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">eww</span> that's gross" face that the other kids made. He also had his 6 month doctors appointment and he weighed 18lbs 12oz (no wonder my back is always hurting). He has started growling (like Andrew used to) when he is hungry. Sniff, sniff, my baby is getting big!<br /></div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-91387536676570294042009-10-08T16:15:00.000-07:002009-10-08T16:19:51.865-07:00Our Birthday!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJ3br4-FGBZQBu96tgB-AYvq2bWJnHRphEycbx6J7D7SaaFJEaXJxXAXGxeYK5lYGyM7blHhvCyblgs3Cu52u7atY4HDwxJEyzn653ohcmVZF-goexGjGNANZ3D3j-rvF-tT7HlVIOok/s1600-h/DSC04860.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390372522013768962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJ3br4-FGBZQBu96tgB-AYvq2bWJnHRphEycbx6J7D7SaaFJEaXJxXAXGxeYK5lYGyM7blHhvCyblgs3Cu52u7atY4HDwxJEyzn653ohcmVZF-goexGjGNANZ3D3j-rvF-tT7HlVIOok/s200/DSC04860.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7dNxgC5u90F5E-Me5rpEGYhmQ_IUVsK83jQRAAhm2oN856OsECSpGAm_ZkGqjOX3oow7vKmrCJZeZD8OIcb01NR6Ejo2xVdHZ_Mej5O_6vUrZCL_JqaRqOuyGjw7FedQmI_VOuU8vNQ/s1600-h/DSC04843.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390372379747321442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7dNxgC5u90F5E-Me5rpEGYhmQ_IUVsK83jQRAAhm2oN856OsECSpGAm_ZkGqjOX3oow7vKmrCJZeZD8OIcb01NR6Ejo2xVdHZ_Mej5O_6vUrZCL_JqaRqOuyGjw7FedQmI_VOuU8vNQ/s200/DSC04843.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4IjquFF3OEftvdD8TKCgketPh582_wCIti7uhIUfHpBMMrGoZNF8226BuzyM4I59Z8jwKslSGDqXieeGQVm4jcrJQDrAwsaLV-MdWkqqDC7QhTzejfilBJu3VQu_l7bTmokgeeuZu33E/s1600-h/DSC04871.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390372265787514402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4IjquFF3OEftvdD8TKCgketPh582_wCIti7uhIUfHpBMMrGoZNF8226BuzyM4I59Z8jwKslSGDqXieeGQVm4jcrJQDrAwsaLV-MdWkqqDC7QhTzejfilBJu3VQu_l7bTmokgeeuZu33E/s200/DSC04871.JPG" /></a><br />For our birthday we spent the day at the beach! it was a great day and we had so much fun (even though it was chilly). Andrew & Larry made a sand alligator (okay, mostly Larry, but Andrew tried to help).<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-12055399146849026012009-10-08T16:10:00.000-07:002009-10-08T16:15:07.832-07:00Andrew is 3yrs old!<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq91eUzNwv4JsUujWeubkp8zSi3aleqG5oSjjSs-iU4nmcESWNT_GTYc3bPXdIHEfSPTzxvqfUFWme7nQ0iDB19ogoWW7EZ2YHnHqb7_873OMTxrX4EDGobncnKCd54HB8mY8MAQnY3Rw/s1600-h/DSC04894.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390371570953114018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq91eUzNwv4JsUujWeubkp8zSi3aleqG5oSjjSs-iU4nmcESWNT_GTYc3bPXdIHEfSPTzxvqfUFWme7nQ0iDB19ogoWW7EZ2YHnHqb7_873OMTxrX4EDGobncnKCd54HB8mY8MAQnY3Rw/s200/DSC04894.JPG" /></a></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgc7xT_24BxdjAdiuOPtGOBMNobk8x_y2jXWb35682Qv9GZGjESAamoVPu0adyJ3L8oFW8u5xNwkplFJBXzvgY6Ktc28HEIZVfl-mQq9RyzDbfBmyQbx2WIb62l9aBWWU7MWPYYSQvIk/s1600-h/DSC04888.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390371428177762530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgc7xT_24BxdjAdiuOPtGOBMNobk8x_y2jXWb35682Qv9GZGjESAamoVPu0adyJ3L8oFW8u5xNwkplFJBXzvgY6Ktc28HEIZVfl-mQq9RyzDbfBmyQbx2WIb62l9aBWWU7MWPYYSQvIk/s200/DSC04888.JPG" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1HPylCeSUO-5AdOhxGQThkrMmvumfZGVSNIwvVFQX0915Icx7q2eAaeSr5GS9jb9yEBmRXBv8ra4dNBArvVXTF9R8_GpcturnZx4GUPg4YrJ6h_BxZPuArE0OCr-iJjUnFQGTfMZ5BY/s1600-h/DSC04899.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 136px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390371315645470114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1HPylCeSUO-5AdOhxGQThkrMmvumfZGVSNIwvVFQX0915Icx7q2eAaeSr5GS9jb9yEBmRXBv8ra4dNBArvVXTF9R8_GpcturnZx4GUPg4YrJ6h_BxZPuArE0OCr-iJjUnFQGTfMZ5BY/s200/DSC04899.JPG" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I have some catching up to do so forgive these old posts, but I want to get up-to-date! Andrew had a great 3rd birthday with his friends and family. He really enjoyed his birthday this year, because he understands the whole concept of cake and presents (0:Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-75769580262346970332009-08-24T16:24:00.000-07:002009-08-24T16:26:04.736-07:00Look at me!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8EJAwds8ZTy-lEzHVwkvkz51PKo3ZKyqBO3NuexALJCLp7xMICVKAYHjiFdiPZ2SMe6XvTf4u4Ib1155yQikhnLVhh1_PAbtQDxsINK58Y3YjAfNVMKBQMwWZtrvcf_foIoP0y7V8zk/s1600-h/dsc04551_sized.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373675367402825218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8EJAwds8ZTy-lEzHVwkvkz51PKo3ZKyqBO3NuexALJCLp7xMICVKAYHjiFdiPZ2SMe6XvTf4u4Ib1155yQikhnLVhh1_PAbtQDxsINK58Y3YjAfNVMKBQMwWZtrvcf_foIoP0y7V8zk/s320/dsc04551_sized.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Michael is the center of attention right now, because if he isn't he is not happy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">lol</span>. He loves to sit in his <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">playcenter</span> and stand up with mommy's help. He laughs and smiles a lot now.</div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-28203652247981749232009-08-24T16:22:00.001-07:002009-08-24T16:23:33.156-07:00Our Trip to the Oakland Zoo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzQDS4UKep4uYEbWO6hoD5WMfOFkJcMAqgGMTKu2zCGPb99VQJecfW7UAAzrtjTfEJhsCrLu2nQMDgOCBZJuiXk0Af5d8b63CCkVdE7ZmYlNThcIiBwJld5SeyTGhNojr2PSzhX1XlWE/s1600-h/dsc04722_sized.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373674771251337266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzQDS4UKep4uYEbWO6hoD5WMfOFkJcMAqgGMTKu2zCGPb99VQJecfW7UAAzrtjTfEJhsCrLu2nQMDgOCBZJuiXk0Af5d8b63CCkVdE7ZmYlNThcIiBwJld5SeyTGhNojr2PSzhX1XlWE/s320/dsc04722_sized.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Auntie Shanna came in to visit the kids, so we took a trip over to the Oakland Zoo. Andrew had a lot of fun telling auntie about all the animals and the noises they make!</div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-61750076071298164102009-08-24T16:16:00.000-07:002009-08-24T16:21:24.536-07:00TCPG Fun!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijqAJG5FfKZFDOmVVvE8fdERO78z3HIt4AzvsYiAc_RJacZgn2cDPNzJXFZgGSfKMqdBda13mPvrOKksYvW4QGfE7wSensBEq9-7h35rsrqEt2XG52l4FR84qxY-vFl2iT4I7VxmuXbnY/s1600-h/dsc04699_sized.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373674343256849650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijqAJG5FfKZFDOmVVvE8fdERO78z3HIt4AzvsYiAc_RJacZgn2cDPNzJXFZgGSfKMqdBda13mPvrOKksYvW4QGfE7wSensBEq9-7h35rsrqEt2XG52l4FR84qxY-vFl2iT4I7VxmuXbnY/s320/dsc04699_sized.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNwMCf4i4JkkB3fjivQ-GoN4o8UTGrRwpOZUdho1DaZt_HSwa4HiVjoQVYaAW2mwKxbgcGzm2rHH5rUB1OdNN3Q4WIQxcH5xdQ51WKOqIO353MGR1xOKwdaRfXpk8CyQ_iEq_2puBU5s/s1600-h/dsc04644_sized.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373673372893574594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNwMCf4i4JkkB3fjivQ-GoN4o8UTGrRwpOZUdho1DaZt_HSwa4HiVjoQVYaAW2mwKxbgcGzm2rHH5rUB1OdNN3Q4WIQxcH5xdQ51WKOqIO353MGR1xOKwdaRfXpk8CyQ_iEq_2puBU5s/s320/dsc04644_sized.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>We're having lots of fun with our playgroup...although we are working on sharing lately. He used to be so good about sharing...<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">ahhh</span> the terrible twos...I guess I can't complain if this is as bad as he is going to get. Our group had a great BBQ with a "party like a rock star" theme. Andrew loved the blow up guitars. We also had fun making a choo-choo out of cardboard boxes.</div></div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-80146121078085067002009-08-24T16:09:00.000-07:002009-08-24T16:14:35.890-07:00Andrew Visits Thomas the Train<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHfFrlH4H1YXOSOw0b8e_KujoMfoF7ZtLPpbKlQ0Xj9r9nbRondyDlNfABni7wdWmX0vfcRW7MXGlPwPmdoSNFrqHozetO6GdOaWB8K6cURXS5xIyD_XIsCwWyjzOADQy2MWUZmWkzIQ/s1600-h/dsc04604_sized.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373672177863332706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHfFrlH4H1YXOSOw0b8e_KujoMfoF7ZtLPpbKlQ0Xj9r9nbRondyDlNfABni7wdWmX0vfcRW7MXGlPwPmdoSNFrqHozetO6GdOaWB8K6cURXS5xIyD_XIsCwWyjzOADQy2MWUZmWkzIQ/s320/dsc04604_sized.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="justify">Andrew loves Thomas the Train so we took him to Roaring Railroads to see him. He didn't want to leave. He had a lot of fun, although he did ask me "mama, where is Percy?" (Percy is one of the other trains). Geez kiddo! He got to ride the train, get a Thomas tattoo, and a lot of other fun stuff!</div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-86436775246822495602009-08-24T15:57:00.000-07:002009-08-24T16:09:28.603-07:00Andrew @ the Fair<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYc4X562qgHIZy_LEu_WqJXwk-KOt_4FBDkDHaOOxRnat5xDv1SML6UNn81GTySYTY0tLQUCs3GPsNHhaABxN_6i2F4reRYAUY7xaJb1l16ntIshJUTGK7uz4ULkReNICvDluEroQcgc/s1600-h/dsc04554_sized.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373671099856390066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYc4X562qgHIZy_LEu_WqJXwk-KOt_4FBDkDHaOOxRnat5xDv1SML6UNn81GTySYTY0tLQUCs3GPsNHhaABxN_6i2F4reRYAUY7xaJb1l16ntIshJUTGK7uz4ULkReNICvDluEroQcgc/s320/dsc04554_sized.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Andrew won a goldfish at the Alameda County Fair! He really like the games, but not the rides lol.</div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-45172729774258550372009-08-24T14:50:00.001-07:002009-08-24T14:56:54.483-07:00The end of July and some of August<div align="justify">Hope everyone is having a great summer! We are doing good. Andrew is getting big and his 3rd birthday is right around the corner! I can't believe it! We are almost all the way potty trained! Just working on naps and nightime now. Michael had his 4 month checkup and he is already 16lbs 10oz! He is grabbing his toys and laughing a lot. (0;</div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-58098838232693858952009-07-20T16:33:00.000-07:002009-07-20T16:52:37.720-07:00It's been a while......since my last post. I missed all of June and now part of July. Well we've had a fun summer so far hanging out with the TCPG Crew and doing a lot of swimming at Grandma's. Michael has been cooing, laughing, and "baby" talking ALOT...I have a feeling this one is going to talk my ear off at an early age. Andrew has been hanging out with his buddies and playing with his trains. We are doing a long and drawn out potty training with him, but we're getting there. So far it's been a great summer and although daddy was put on a limited schedule at work, it has been nice to have him home a extra day during the week to share our summer fun with us!<img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360691551677792050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjiWgbJ919JpcvuYMdqiC05MWokfF4DPDJ2pXGYK2xpRZC03ij2_AwPXpfqxdfUGZvZCcg12-VsSGgVOHxv6kHUMrJ1YxtNx6RK6ybAy0m_1bfjcTklwoQ0efUyp8HiJ6awg6Sl1uw9A/s320/dsc04485_sized.jpg" /> <div><div></div><div>We had fun at Pie's 3rd birthday party!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiP3FdDWzf4YDR0Fo7gRr369sm3Fu6X0PQxakxpwaJne3UlrxChoBOz2FY2S-C9uCPr_OkDWjrI_YebyD5q5fbhwBeCvTYl8EBO-lMQbNrtZrbV78XvlwbdxE7lUiMQ1GH7hFhy-Vvjg/s1600-h/dsc04525_sized.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360691765855640978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiP3FdDWzf4YDR0Fo7gRr369sm3Fu6X0PQxakxpwaJne3UlrxChoBOz2FY2S-C9uCPr_OkDWjrI_YebyD5q5fbhwBeCvTYl8EBO-lMQbNrtZrbV78XvlwbdxE7lUiMQ1GH7hFhy-Vvjg/s320/dsc04525_sized.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Andrew loved hanging out with his cousins on the 4th of July!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLL7Lf1EjctNZjD7212WioZjeW4tPU7MmYieDWXaqund2Go0vEsUTN2HJvRlpZw9SpdLTEzeUGCEw6nySsjn-D8yFcfKRJV_0YB4-Y9e2ifMO6aeFj_70YOaQc5zMcO4_5YUHt7PjK1Q/s1600-h/dsc04500_sized.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360691676461631666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLL7Lf1EjctNZjD7212WioZjeW4tPU7MmYieDWXaqund2Go0vEsUTN2HJvRlpZw9SpdLTEzeUGCEw6nySsjn-D8yFcfKRJV_0YB4-Y9e2ifMO6aeFj_70YOaQc5zMcO4_5YUHt7PjK1Q/s320/dsc04500_sized.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div>We spent a lot of time with our TCPG crew buddies playing at the playgrounds!<br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEqfGpHKDDCEH1oh4cvGx63KROWcON6MKdPnpMVwLTKMCv63h7is0gWyWF3tJu0zAHw3c-M4gdoSEgehdiHuo4nn1IyatO3uVHPVOimK_Z7IkX383SGG1ja89ffZCeqUpqom_KZgDFMU/s1600-h/dsc04429_sized.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360691429209178930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEqfGpHKDDCEH1oh4cvGx63KROWcON6MKdPnpMVwLTKMCv63h7is0gWyWF3tJu0zAHw3c-M4gdoSEgehdiHuo4nn1IyatO3uVHPVOimK_Z7IkX383SGG1ja89ffZCeqUpqom_KZgDFMU/s320/dsc04429_sized.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>We took at trip to Fairyland with the TCPG crew and Pie!<br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOzb212S30gUdgmKZrznVT29O-PqGRkwpnWQyv8kAN8zYm9LZS0S_-xIW3Tgd-chEYJuHgmpZ0IH2gwnoXsVnx5TKKz7A0zl3qNT29FkA4wBuO_fqfVEEp7zSZc0FArMPAAo-WCRdhQA/s1600-h/dsc04401_sized.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360691321225093842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOzb212S30gUdgmKZrznVT29O-PqGRkwpnWQyv8kAN8zYm9LZS0S_-xIW3Tgd-chEYJuHgmpZ0IH2gwnoXsVnx5TKKz7A0zl3qNT29FkA4wBuO_fqfVEEp7zSZc0FArMPAAo-WCRdhQA/s320/dsc04401_sized.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Andrew's favorite thing to do in the backyard now is dig...**great**<br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnC_cLqVHQVIz82x0uheNTQfEIViiS92G-0k6Qh2MEyOj91IwaPbrFjWdcq-6EndpFHNSaEwo0bNc126zYCRK3yBh4CAQz5GEwsBPs6Rc0gcYsWwPj5wwFL86AK_gm1Iu6OIZBL6A803g/s1600-h/dsc04394_sized.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360691146290804178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnC_cLqVHQVIz82x0uheNTQfEIViiS92G-0k6Qh2MEyOj91IwaPbrFjWdcq-6EndpFHNSaEwo0bNc126zYCRK3yBh4CAQz5GEwsBPs6Rc0gcYsWwPj5wwFL86AK_gm1Iu6OIZBL6A803g/s320/dsc04394_sized.jpg" /></a><br />The boys love hanging out with their bff buddies!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div></div></div></div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-19290198533997541152009-07-20T16:14:00.000-07:002009-07-20T16:23:07.380-07:00The Kids Pic's (3 months)Hi all! Michael hit the 3 month mark, and he's already almost 4 months! Oh my, time goes too fast! We'll here are the kid's pics when they were all 3 months so you can compare (0;<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7fF0ViQEu8QJm7F6wyvmBR6JYG17Ygnidh9ou1nApW_eVk1_sFpxVGnmNcLOx-d7bJJ0ADk0SoT3fTuZky-gjdVs2TEn-6xHuujO7UYbLTFMgm5VSOZx1Ye8AyzFJ0IDNObKn7nEbQY/s1600-h/DSC04518.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360686133753409138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7fF0ViQEu8QJm7F6wyvmBR6JYG17Ygnidh9ou1nApW_eVk1_sFpxVGnmNcLOx-d7bJJ0ADk0SoT3fTuZky-gjdVs2TEn-6xHuujO7UYbLTFMgm5VSOZx1Ye8AyzFJ0IDNObKn7nEbQY/s320/DSC04518.JPG" /></a> Michael<br /><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360685624241785346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmDzzduay_s3K8HnH5HAIe6QW3kRgp-Xi41lqyNkn-tftADRIMdgg2oqHSbstdQVrkyHrVbEn3bZUOzuOdvMD3dj0TMN9YYgTncrpvC9olQoUZIjmaKn7uDCfYuVHNp-klEiCooRRHaQ/s320/3mth+Andrew.jpg" /></div><div align="center">Andrew</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360685738485433938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5qO7yoIXW2y3z_WyKVhCsyNeGBCjNi1sgmhN7nZ9JRib2UQQc75IN9jPjz401NI-7DkQsRTZ9ZleuwNqzkH2EJWAz4h-aXxWmIyFcxtYI9BYvXlSOkYpEj0zoyq2VMzYFdXicJZsSXU/s320/3mth+Faith.jpg" />Faith<br /><br /><br /></div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-70074051614254971032009-06-02T15:27:00.001-07:002009-06-02T15:32:19.056-07:00The Kid's Pic (2 month)Here are all the kid's when they were 2 months old (so you can compare):<br /><br /><div align="center">Michael</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoliSE_idkPbGSpTGQmQ13fmrFMezHqcu_zw3AvhRSnLsAuMQNC5W0_2CffJovQZ4o1In52aFt-vE0CsbXeMX2jB95D6mIomBFP-PtakUVP7uvHFMbdpHSFyE-sxwHN3Gs6ybEik05hrE/s1600-h/0519091024.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342860702099256498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Quot3mGhAHjZ0u9vVO5LN4hDd8lxesXmvmIeVuaiByJE1z-26PDe9ah_rayfgazu7I-sbxynpakdNcNVWkgJBi3-KSDnq8LpS0nk2Y3la6A1CJRpyOE6LLU0VSOW1X8XVZwiKH5X6ec/s320/2mth+Faith.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-1491559990748192582009-06-02T15:26:00.001-07:002009-06-02T15:26:58.421-07:00<img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTI*Mzk4MTYxMjgxMiZwdD*xMjQzOTgxNjI5NjI1JnA9MTc1ODIxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTEmdD*mbz1lMzhkYjYzM2I1OWI*MTM2YmM2NDFhYzQxNGNmMGM1YyZvZj*w.gif" /><OBJECT WIDTH='640' HEIGHT='563' allowScriptAccess='always' data='http://thedefordfamily.myphotoalbum.com/slideshow.swf?xmlfile=http://thedefordfamily.myphotoalbum.com/albumFeedShare.php?set_albumName=album33'><PARAM NAME='allowScriptAccess' value='always'></PARAM><PARAM NAME='movie' VALUE='http://thedefordfamily.myphotoalbum.com/slideshow.swf?xmlfile=http://thedefordfamily.myphotoalbum.com/albumFeedShare.php?set_albumName=album33'></PARAM><PARAM NAME='wmode' value='transparent'></PARAM><EMBED src='http://thedefordfamily.myphotoalbum.com/slideshow.swf?xmlfile=http://thedefordfamily.myphotoalbum.com/albumFeedShare.php?set_albumName=album33' WMODE='transparent' WIDTH='640' HEIGHT='563'></EMBED></OBJECT>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-37092379507210388652009-05-15T10:40:00.000-07:002009-05-15T10:46:47.710-07:00The Kid Pic's (1 month)<div align="center"> Faith 1 Month</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336107856622746274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 255px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fStaiD9j17LYL9Az5rZanXZ95Nuf3a7eOWVzaPjeySq0InGTa9pDkkOdXvQ1-hXi-WOfGg5mFYzPvxXJFZ15T5w2sWjeF2sH0mdvXjf6BCWTkai6FBviPaTbVKkPB2aT1FJALaEoyPw/s320/1mth+Faith.jpg" border="0" />Andrew 1 month</div><div align="center"> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336108033764316306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTtirsaAHvLoWUW5HYGAs2azvZCLO0-PbAHFFIriZTNxH_FqYBCR05RuvD9J4H6c0pQVabcHBwcmgrH8JZuHJH-rEzlT3tjJrQNxcYOIPja2hQMAnx3Thvy_yKlKL0p5YuaRSQ_0IBik/s320/1mth+Andrew.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"> Michael 1 month</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336108255271610546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFK4ukitLM-3i9Qf3piy83B3CihLUKLxYhZJjYGEk7G61JuqOwOQAaplBm9aE80QrR2zWve3U55AfASKFc5xTbYOry_NHvWFHKH0-OBnklCvzCpE8ihAeNthuFJg1sF3ZbuKN3EpN-Lc/s320/DSC04291.JPG" border="0" /> <div align="center"></div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-41064054119702827732009-05-15T10:36:00.001-07:002009-05-15T10:40:42.219-07:00The Kid Pic's (Newborn)I was pulling out pic's of the kids the other day and wanted to compare them at their different stages...so every month (if I remember) I'm going to post them (0; Here is a catch up:<br /><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center">Faith Newborn</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBZ1MJRQAG9RHp2JERbNto7hmCESoMWq6lKNHFx-rcs3IkaFJcbimWewsTtwDz5-t24KLZOgEvp3pfW5F-4dygiNltqsN6tUF-PlxtBbWmgUNaLlS_nv8vjqPQ3kV5OWCtWS-_S0iVuw/s1600-h/newborn+Faith.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336106191118809106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBZ1MJRQAG9RHp2JERbNto7hmCESoMWq6lKNHFx-rcs3IkaFJcbimWewsTtwDz5-t24KLZOgEvp3pfW5F-4dygiNltqsN6tUF-PlxtBbWmgUNaLlS_nv8vjqPQ3kV5OWCtWS-_S0iVuw/s320/newborn+Faith.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Andrew Newborn </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ0wezCTaIit1FEHmcTyb8VPk-xb8BhictS0x6gRkeoi6WbmNdekLTlhdNq2x1g9RLNrwrYVaI1qVSmzO4XO6BW6zTGm4W54oNG0xRAzoRQvEqDIZdgTuDYfawPSji-Tm0Fso9b_9ABJQ/s1600-h/newborn+Andrew.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336106316515327938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ0wezCTaIit1FEHmcTyb8VPk-xb8BhictS0x6gRkeoi6WbmNdekLTlhdNq2x1g9RLNrwrYVaI1qVSmzO4XO6BW6zTGm4W54oNG0xRAzoRQvEqDIZdgTuDYfawPSji-Tm0Fso9b_9ABJQ/s320/newborn+Andrew.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Michael Newborn</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUB7Ekgm3KmaBRoz-mI54iXSs3KcClLY4vf2CCRVhfGCtVWoW_kvD644LneZ04GG0_o9E-foWYnnlhN1rD_Td72pDOz8tVCjNU_FQlHwUO32Wdw2QAZyQzj5JZ4z3112qeqKH3kmuA_is/s1600-h/n829050093_6279146_314655.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336106544830250754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUB7Ekgm3KmaBRoz-mI54iXSs3KcClLY4vf2CCRVhfGCtVWoW_kvD644LneZ04GG0_o9E-foWYnnlhN1rD_Td72pDOz8tVCjNU_FQlHwUO32Wdw2QAZyQzj5JZ4z3112qeqKH3kmuA_is/s320/n829050093_6279146_314655.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-59328353268422624862009-04-09T15:37:00.000-07:002009-04-09T15:43:34.634-07:00Michael's 1st Bath<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc24o7iRra32OlFVEUA7WA_eO_wDVjkgniPxU8KPk0x1UoSce26B3HO56UqFnZav4vEpktAE4ls_1uTaBr_XILQL5nvu3t1uN6Hy7IPnlxFmDn0tatHYPkx5JFOld9sWgA-jZNGyj06Ek/s1600-h/DSC04198.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322825757195380066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc24o7iRra32OlFVEUA7WA_eO_wDVjkgniPxU8KPk0x1UoSce26B3HO56UqFnZav4vEpktAE4ls_1uTaBr_XILQL5nvu3t1uN6Hy7IPnlxFmDn0tatHYPkx5JFOld9sWgA-jZNGyj06Ek/s200/DSC04198.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div align="justify">Today Michael got his 1st bath. He didn't like it at ALL, but I'm sure that he'll get used to it soon (0; Yesterday he had his 2 week checkup and weighed in at 9lbs 5oz, so he is basically back up to his birth weight. He is doing good, although he is a night owl, we are hoping his schedule gets turned around soon. Big brother Andrew is starting to get used to the fact that the baby is here to stay, not just visiting, and loves to pat lil' brothers head. Mommy had her two week post partum check up today and everything seems to be healing up great. Daddy is back to work and trying to sleep at night through the crying lol.</div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-22098426406541237842009-04-02T17:13:00.000-07:002009-04-02T17:20:25.364-07:00Baby Michael Is Here!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFGhqmNAnaohPrxoXnX62xTEOKSPSkJ48B42oOMLcpj0AfXzV_y-pvsd17oBMa3P3UfF6Usd25UQuOYEaZSI22ePpeaJK6TjEQZ91fCmA2dX8INxLAp3F56gXAPUuFC98dY587GA2CxY/s1600-h/pic1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320251909782539234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFGhqmNAnaohPrxoXnX62xTEOKSPSkJ48B42oOMLcpj0AfXzV_y-pvsd17oBMa3P3UfF6Usd25UQuOYEaZSI22ePpeaJK6TjEQZ91fCmA2dX8INxLAp3F56gXAPUuFC98dY587GA2CxY/s320/pic1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Michael Allen DeFord was born on 3/26/09 at 1pm. He was 9lbs 6oz and 22" long.</div><br />For more pic's click below...<br /><a title="Photo Sharing by myphotoalbum.com" href="http://thedefordfamily.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album27">03-2009 Baby Michael</a></div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-28184590413047374452008-12-27T15:08:00.001-08:002008-12-27T15:10:50.019-08:00Family Party<iframe name='free photo and video sharing by myphotoalbum.com' width='455' height='155' marginwidth='0' marginheight='0' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' src='http://thedefordfamily.myphotoalbum.com/albumscroll.php?set_albumName=album20'></iframe> <br /><br><br />Every year we have a party with our extended family! Got love playing Wii with the cousins (0;Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-81625941213997421902008-12-27T14:56:00.000-08:002008-12-27T15:07:05.781-08:00Shanna Home For the Holidays!<iframe name='free photo and video sharing by myphotoalbum.com' width='455' height='155' marginwidth='0' marginheight='0' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' src='http://thedefordfamily.myphotoalbum.com/albumscroll.php?set_albumName=album21'></iframe> <br /><br><br />Shanna came home a little early to spend the holiday's with us. We we're so happy she got to come and get here safe through the snow. Andrew got a new car from his aunt & uncle and LOVES it! Here are some pic's of his new ride.<br /></p>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-11463742029059476622008-12-15T22:06:00.000-08:002008-12-15T22:14:23.247-08:00Andrew's Christmas Pictures<div align="center"><iframe name="free photo and video sharing by myphotoalbum.com" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" src="http://thedefordfamily.myphotoalbum.com/albumscroll.php?set_albumName=album19" frameborder="0" width="455" scrolling="no" height="155"></iframe></div><br />Since we couldn't afford to do Christmas pictures this year, I took some pic's of Andrew having fun with his santa Mickey Mouse. Hope you like them (0;Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-39946024068418145522008-11-29T07:27:00.000-08:002008-11-29T07:30:30.364-08:00Happy Birthday Faith!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LroOq-p0oeiKdlkMbiAlQ82le8YqW3Gr5K6gm6QTedwax6QObtYceC-1UFDd-6jN-u9lGKegZwAJ_3LTXvVesfHX1-1ezAEGvIqRw8T7HzhLgF77o2f0C4cYWivvlV5Im9xHjtkYw9s/s1600-h/November+2005-17+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274102089762946786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LroOq-p0oeiKdlkMbiAlQ82le8YqW3Gr5K6gm6QTedwax6QObtYceC-1UFDd-6jN-u9lGKegZwAJ_3LTXvVesfHX1-1ezAEGvIqRw8T7HzhLgF77o2f0C4cYWivvlV5Im9xHjtkYw9s/s320/November+2005-17+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Today our lil' Faith would be 4 years old. I can't believe it! I know she is so happy now as our lil' angel, but it doesn't make us miss her any less. Faith will forever be in our hearts! Happy Birthday baby girl!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://faith-deford.memory-of.com/">http://faith-deford.memory-of.com/</a></div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-41159960796242232822008-11-13T14:18:00.000-08:002008-11-13T14:22:34.596-08:00We're having a boy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIvqGKzPrF_qc2yqi7Fwznk4W3oJ52KGeGLffh8iWJLrE96kdaHSNCctfvLtXrUScimiw0nm0YC3J4mqgPdcYraaWW4ALeWf6wRWMWZ2_oceTHTfFnB9BkzBam6Ziq8WiZYSohuITIZU/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268270305908325442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIvqGKzPrF_qc2yqi7Fwznk4W3oJ52KGeGLffh8iWJLrE96kdaHSNCctfvLtXrUScimiw0nm0YC3J4mqgPdcYraaWW4ALeWf6wRWMWZ2_oceTHTfFnB9BkzBam6Ziq8WiZYSohuITIZU/s400/scan0001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well, mommy better get some running shoes, because now we're going to have two little boys to run after. Grandpa is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">convinced</span> we are having football players just for him <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">lol</span>. Who knows...if this one is bigger than 10lbs we might put him in football as soon as he is born <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">lol</span>.</div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-57693820661097256452008-10-25T10:04:00.000-07:002008-10-25T10:11:28.255-07:00Trick-Or-Treat on Safety Street<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtbM1PgXLSX8fa11cXoRIKcxARKst9m02AlFqisYN2w8yNbnRbEMh0pPYQ0AH93_EuWBFOYBFL4KoUg75tVgH0T1xfajc6rfX_fjcAwJkzv4r1rCDjwnF_I_-3Oy4pB8kjq0D66LZLAw/s1600-h/DSC04012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261139626030834674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtbM1PgXLSX8fa11cXoRIKcxARKst9m02AlFqisYN2w8yNbnRbEMh0pPYQ0AH93_EuWBFOYBFL4KoUg75tVgH0T1xfajc6rfX_fjcAwJkzv4r1rCDjwnF_I_-3Oy4pB8kjq0D66LZLAw/s320/DSC04012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This year we took Andrew to Trick-Or-Treat on Safety Street at the Fremont Community Center. It was perfect for his fist trick-or-treating experience. He had so much fun trick-or-treating, doing crafts, and picking out a pumpkin. It was extra special because he got to do it with his BFF's! They were all so cute in their costumes. Andrew had a whole handful of Skittles on the way home...we had to let him stay up late to run all the energy off (0;</div><div></div><div>You can see more pic's and a couple short videos here: </div><a title="Photo Sharing by MyPhotoAlbum.com" href="http://thedefordfamily.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album17">10-2008 Trick-or-Treat on Safety Street</a>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654596287917620949.post-7108435720544841582008-10-21T16:44:00.000-07:002008-10-21T16:50:28.906-07:00Andrew's Trip to the Pumpkin Patch<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2I4sPR9az4tsT41Qy3soMLB0mdKELaYyaaSA0WZ50Vy5D7J8YOiXExcmuwZ6Fm4M3i9q3B69Be6ZLKNCmHIfRoQP6rtMVmGn_LhY0IaZKADacGXcBfIOziyzwflNb9R1P7FtIQ4ZfheQ/s1600-h/DSC03980.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259758550958711538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2I4sPR9az4tsT41Qy3soMLB0mdKELaYyaaSA0WZ50Vy5D7J8YOiXExcmuwZ6Fm4M3i9q3B69Be6ZLKNCmHIfRoQP6rtMVmGn_LhY0IaZKADacGXcBfIOziyzwflNb9R1P7FtIQ4ZfheQ/s320/DSC03980.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Today Andrew went to the pumpkin patch with his TCPG friends. They had fun running around the pumpkins and checking out the goats. Andrew was more interested in moving the pumpkins around rather then actually picking one out, but we finally found one just the right size for him. We drove all the way out to Joan's Farm in Livermore, because Ardenwood did not have their pumpkin patch this year )0; Hopefully there will be one closer to home next year. I can't wait till he can help carve pumpkin's, this year we'll just be decorating with stickers. Check out the pic's by clicking this link: <a title="Photo Sharing by MyPhotoAlbum.com" href="http://thedefordfamily.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album16">10-2008 Pumpkin Patch</a></div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17028737058930891614noreply@blogger.com0