tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70839107388357590602012-02-16T18:36:18.548-08:00Diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265871916985646112noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7083910738835759060.post-31041770554012347082010-01-24T19:45:00.000-08:002010-01-24T19:54:53.892-08:00Our incredibly cute grand-daughter had her first birthday!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/S10UYGqLvaI/AAAAAAAAAYs/rrT_ijpwmTs/s1600-h/IMG_7014.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/S10UYGqLvaI/AAAAAAAAAYs/rrT_ijpwmTs/s320/IMG_7014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430519130015645090" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />She had two parties, one on the 19th with cousins, and her big party yesterday with friends and family! Grandma Marta was able to fly out for the big event!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/S10U9a5QJnI/AAAAAAAAAY0/K9xkIPwBcVo/s1600-h/IMG_6963.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/S10U9a5QJnI/AAAAAAAAAY0/K9xkIPwBcVo/s320/IMG_6963.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430519771102717554" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You are so loved little Berkley!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7083910738835759060-3104177055401234708?l=itsmedianne.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265871916985646112noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7083910738835759060.post-9266825734614940632010-01-04T16:56:00.001-08:002010-01-04T18:05:35.278-08:00 <br />I have learned that blogging's not one of my strong-points. <br />But I can always keep trying. <br /> <br />HAPPY 2010! <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/S0KeG9gk37I/AAAAAAAAAUA/p0jxF5F2Ekw/s1600-h/dahlin-fam.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/S0KeG9gk37I/AAAAAAAAAUA/p0jxF5F2Ekw/s320/dahlin-fam.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423070743735099314" /></a> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Our precious grand-daughter will be ONE YEAR OLD in 2 weeks. This past year of being a grandma has flown by like no other. Berkley has brought such joy to our family. She is adored and pampered and loved. <br /> <br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/S0KPNeBRO7I/AAAAAAAAAS4/FXCY1FE9KSc/s1600-h/IMG_3774.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/S0KPNeBRO7I/AAAAAAAAAS4/FXCY1FE9KSc/s320/IMG_3774.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423054362866957234" /></a> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Annie-girl turned 20 a couple of weeks ago! She's such a support to her missionary Michael. That boy gets lots of letters and boxes from her! Anne completed her CNA course, and is now enrolling in Dental Assistant classes! <br /> <br /> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/S0KQJauLBDI/AAAAAAAAATA/1XGfSenRfwM/s1600-h/Annie-Christmas-09.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/S0KQJauLBDI/AAAAAAAAATA/1XGfSenRfwM/s320/Annie-Christmas-09.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423055392773702706" /></a> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />And here's her guy (don't worry about the crutches, he's OK). <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/S0KR57HLPEI/AAAAAAAAATI/bHCh9nW6H1k/s1600-h/10531_163286065677_647230677_2849752_1005672_n%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/S0KR57HLPEI/AAAAAAAAATI/bHCh9nW6H1k/s320/10531_163286065677_647230677_2849752_1005672_n%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423057325613857858" /></a <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Jeffrey will be 23 in a matter of weeks. Gadz. That guy stays so busy between work and school and his sweet Danielle! <br /> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/S0KSohJD9sI/AAAAAAAAATQ/HMhM0qWU660/s1600-h/Jeffy-Christmas-Day-09.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/S0KSohJD9sI/AAAAAAAAATQ/HMhM0qWU660/s320/Jeffy-Christmas-Day-09.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423058126096299714" /></a> <br /> <br /> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/S0KTin1SlsI/AAAAAAAAATw/JpVs0HFw3i0/s1600-h/IMG_4551.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/S0KTin1SlsI/AAAAAAAAATw/JpVs0HFw3i0/s320/IMG_4551.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423059124324832962" /></a> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Matthew will be graduating in the spring - YAY! He and Val are such cute parents. Little Berk is one lucky baby! Here's their precious family: <br /> <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/S0KUPQbaxyI/AAAAAAAAAT4/pQ98VaYw3JI/s1600-h/Matts-fam.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/S0KUPQbaxyI/AAAAAAAAAT4/pQ98VaYw3JI/s320/Matts-fam.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423059891136415522" /></a> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />I've decided not to make any resolutions this year. I don't keep them usually, so now it's one less thing to worry about. :) I do have goals, tho... Enjoy every minute with my kids and grand-daughter and family, sew like a crazy person, be super creative, and of course (as always) lose some weight. (oy vey). <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7083910738835759060-926682573461494063?l=itsmedianne.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265871916985646112noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7083910738835759060.post-14577900558930834822009-08-26T10:45:00.000-07:002009-08-26T11:19:00.511-07:00<span style="font-family:verdana;">Ok, so it' been over 6 months since I stopped in.<br /></span><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Yikes.</strong></span><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">So let's get updated here.<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here's the family! Little Berk is now 7 months old, trying to pull herself up, loves standing (with help), loves "chasing" the dogs, </span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SpV1SDR77QI/AAAAAAAAAF4/hdHsgPTkuE0/s1600-h/aug-23-09.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374330683315186946" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SpV1SDR77QI/AAAAAAAAAF4/hdHsgPTkuE0/s320/aug-23-09.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">and she makes us smile constantly. Talk about being in love!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SpV2JCLB9WI/AAAAAAAAAGA/aOtJJyESluE/s1600-h/Baby-Tossing.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374331627910591842" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SpV2JCLB9WI/AAAAAAAAAGA/aOtJJyESluE/s320/Baby-Tossing.jpg" /></span></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Look at this cute fa</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SpV2pmraCGI/AAAAAAAAAGI/K-BCKs_KHjc/s1600-h/IMG_1700.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374332187465877602" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SpV2pmraCGI/AAAAAAAAAGI/K-BCKs_KHjc/s320/IMG_1700.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">mily! Matt, Val &amp; Berkley.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here's Jeff and his sweet Danielle. </span></div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SpV3Om6ib4I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/IMj7IErhDyg/s1600-h/IMG_1257.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374332823184502658" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SpV3Om6ib4I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/IMj7IErhDyg/s320/IMG_1257.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">And here's Annie and her Mi</span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SpV4e4Ivu4I/AAAAAAAAAGY/9qEsmPcnRCg/s1600-h/am.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374334202197031810" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SpV4e4Ivu4I/AAAAAAAAAGY/9qEsmPcnRCg/s320/am.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">chael. Michael leaves on his LDS Mission in October, he's going to the Belgium Brussells/Northern France Mission!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">We'll all be waiting with open arms when he gets back in 2011!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">I decided that SUMMER 2009 would be a summer of crafts, and after whipping up some nice crocheted blankets, I decided to get online and figure out how to fix my sewing machines. They've been out of whack for years. I am happy to report I got one running pretty well, and now I can't stop sewing - - quilting mainly. I've made about 6 quilt tops this summer, and started the machine quilting on one. Here are a few pics:</span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SpV55GmfEZI/AAAAAAAAAGo/fb7dKRCA5jY/s1600-h/qu-09.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374335752268091794" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SpV55GmfEZI/AAAAAAAAAGo/fb7dKRCA5jY/s320/qu-09.jpg" /></span></a></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SpV6D0jQkaI/AAAAAAAAAGw/xK8dU2tiWes/s1600-h/red-and-celery-top.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374335936401281442" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SpV6D0jQkaI/AAAAAAAAAGw/xK8dU2tiWes/s320/red-and-celery-top.jpg" /></span></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SpV5mX8AMwI/AAAAAAAAAGg/7HWC-SRTrcA/s1600-h/BUBBLEGUM-and-AUTHENTIC-pic.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 160px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374335430504231682" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SpV5mX8AMwI/AAAAAAAAAGg/7HWC-SRTrcA/s320/BUBBLEGUM-and-AUTHENTIC-pic.jpg" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">And now I am once again TOTALLY obsessed with cutting up fabric and sewing it back together. It's been way too long, and I've missed it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">OK. That's my quick post for the day. I can finally check "UPDATE BLOG" from my list. :)</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Dianne</span></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7083910738835759060-1457790055893083482?l=itsmedianne.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265871916985646112noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7083910738835759060.post-7733136930680839272009-02-10T22:44:00.000-08:002009-02-10T23:08:02.749-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SZJ3_bp6yWI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/mWd-uOZtcj0/s1600-h/IMG_3988.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301431643007535458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SZJ3_bp6yWI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/mWd-uOZtcj0/s320/IMG_3988.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#cccccc;">JEFFREY ERIC DAHLIN - 22nd birthday!</span><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">It's our Jeffrey's birthday today, the big 22. Holy smokes. I want everyone to know what a sweet, gentle, loving guy he is, and I am so completely thankful for him! I am so happy<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SZJ4Lha8ibI/AAAAAAAAAFY/DRaGfiHSVgY/s1600-h/baby-j.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301431850713778610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 165px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 229px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SZJ4Lha8ibI/AAAAAAAAAFY/DRaGfiHSVgY/s320/baby-j.jpg" border="0" /></a> I get to be <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SZJ3mYcQGHI/AAAAAAAAAEg/HkKIJLOVk5Y/s1600-h/Baby+Jeff+Yawning.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301431212648175730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 211px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SZJ3mYcQGHI/AAAAAAAAAEg/HkKIJLOVk5Y/s320/Baby+Jeff+Yawning.jpg" border="0" /></a>his mom.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SZJ3mm1YnRI/AAAAAAAAAE4/wnQXDQQRZhI/s1600-h/j1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301431216511687954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 198px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 301px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SZJ3mm1YnRI/AAAAAAAAAE4/wnQXDQQRZhI/s320/j1.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SZJ3micv81I/AAAAAAAAAEw/qOi0SwsVWoU/s1600-h/jj.jpg"></a></p><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SZJ3m1g5j8I/AAAAAAAAAFA/dad3ChQ0duU/s1600-h/braces.jpg"></a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SZJ3micv81I/AAAAAAAAAEw/qOi0SwsVWoU/s1600-h/jj.jpg"></a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SZJ3micv81I/AAAAAAAAAEw/qOi0SwsVWoU/s1600-h/jj.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301431215334617938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 227px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 162px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SZJ3micv81I/AAAAAAAAAEw/qOi0SwsVWoU/s320/jj.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SZJ3m1g5j8I/AAAAAAAAAFA/dad3ChQ0duU/s1600-h/braces.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301431220452298690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 310px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 294px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SZJ3m1g5j8I/AAAAAAAAAFA/dad3ChQ0duU/s320/braces.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SZJ3_H60KKI/AAAAAAAAAFI/g4kzX7Agj44/s1600-h/The-Graduate---Jeff-2001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301431637709695138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 164px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 179px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SZJ3_H60KKI/AAAAAAAAAFI/g4kzX7Agj44/s320/The-Graduate---Jeff-2001.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SZJ3mVedAfI/AAAAAAAAAEo/GC5t6aMUXww/s1600-h/Jeffrey+fall+2003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301431211852104178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 232px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SZJ3mVedAfI/AAAAAAAAAEo/GC5t6aMUXww/s320/Jeffrey+fall+2003.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7083910738835759060-773313693068083927?l=itsmedianne.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265871916985646112noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7083910738835759060.post-37265286153340719482009-01-24T14:30:00.000-08:002010-01-04T16:45:53.340-08:00<span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Know what? Being a grandma is INCREDIBLE! The second you see your grandchild, you are in love, giddy with joy, and committed to them for life. I will do anything for this little girl!</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SXuZD-WL84I/AAAAAAAAADQ/Lqc3QUpG1NI/s1600-h/set2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 158px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294994080458863490" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SXuZD-WL84I/AAAAAAAAADQ/Lqc3QUpG1NI/s320/set2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SXuZDvuXHRI/AAAAAAAAADI/7802TywgsYA/s1600-h/set1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 107px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294994076533726482" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SXuZDvuXHRI/AAAAAAAAADI/7802TywgsYA/s320/set1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p> </p><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SXuZDyI8tiI/AAAAAAAAADY/GSg7ycL5SgU/s1600-h/set3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 71px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294994077182113314" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SXuZDyI8tiI/AAAAAAAAADY/GSg7ycL5SgU/s320/set3.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SXuZEQuI6NI/AAAAAAAAADg/-S_DGDV1qp8/s1600-h/set4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294994085391165650" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SXuZEQuI6NI/AAAAAAAAADg/-S_DGDV1qp8/s320/set4.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SXuZEcuSbnI/AAAAAAAAADo/qbLgU-QZxFc/s1600-h/set5.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294994088613015154" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SXuZEcuSbnI/AAAAAAAAADo/qbLgU-QZxFc/s320/set5.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></p><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></p><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></p><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Other than a little bit of jaundice, </span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">she's doing perfectly! She's got a bilirubin light that she'll keep on her back for a couple of days.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7083910738835759060-3726528615334071948?l=itsmedianne.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265871916985646112noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7083910738835759060.post-74461363561174072592009-01-21T12:44:00.000-08:002009-01-21T23:55:32.684-08:00<div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SXglyAdl6YI/AAAAAAAAADA/Y5UId2xjiCc/s1600-h/IMG_2745.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294022903021824386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SXglyAdl6YI/AAAAAAAAADA/Y5UId2xjiCc/s320/IMG_2745.JPG" border="0" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">I am thrilled to present BERKLEY McKAY DAHLIN -our first grandchild! She is so incredibly sweet and calm, and absolutely gorgeous!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">We have all fallen in love (it happenend instantly!) </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Matt and Val are already just the sweetest parents - it's awesome to see Matt so smitten with his little princess!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">DETAILS:</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Jan 19, 2008</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">born 6:07 pm</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">20"</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">7 lbs 1 oz</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">dark blonde hair</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">steel blue eyes</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7083910738835759060-7446136356117407259?l=itsmedianne.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265871916985646112noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7083910738835759060.post-29864071620286754982009-01-13T17:21:00.000-08:002010-01-04T16:47:56.060-08:00<span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;">1. My grand-daughter is due in 9 days. NINE DAYS. Anyone care to have a little scream-fest with me?????!!!! SO EXCITED! Val is doing great, such a trooper - so round and so cute! And Matt is gonna be the cutest dad!!!</span> <br /> <br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#ff0000;">2. I'm down 3 pounds - YAY! (40'ish to go.....)</span> <br /> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">3. Been doin' a little <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">scrapping</span>...</span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-size:78%;">This one uses products from PEPPERMINT CREATIVE.</span> <br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SW0_7dpjFpI/AAAAAAAAACo/tA8QD-sKkR4/s1600-h/October-Snowman-12x24-page.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 161px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290955428033926802" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SW0_7dpjFpI/AAAAAAAAACo/tA8QD-sKkR4/s320/October-Snowman-12x24-page.jpg" /></a></span> <br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span> <br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span> <br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span> <br /> <br /><span style="font-size:78%;"> <br /></span> <br /></span> <br /> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;">And this one uses Libby Weifenbach's LOVE SHACK kit.</span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SW0_7eCg2sI/AAAAAAAAACw/Bm8C-MgQLsE/s1600-h/Beautiful-10-08---sm.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290955428138638018" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SW0_7eCg2sI/AAAAAAAAACw/Bm8C-MgQLsE/s320/Beautiful-10-08---sm.jpg" /></a></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SW0_7lEaw3I/AAAAAAAAAC4/GElU1xjBZwA/s1600-h/A+Perfect+Fall-Day-sm.jpg"></a></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:78%;">This page is total lift of this page: </span><a href="http://www.catscrap.com/galleri/showphoto.php?photo=6788"><span style="font-size:78%;">http://www.catscrap.com/galleri/showphoto.php?photo=6788</span></a></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SW0_7lEaw3I/AAAAAAAAAC4/GElU1xjBZwA/s1600-h/A+Perfect+Fall-Day-sm.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290955430025675634" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SW0_7lEaw3I/AAAAAAAAAC4/GElU1xjBZwA/s320/A+Perfect+Fall-Day-sm.jpg" /></a></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4. Good glory, who's excited for IDOL tonight? Here we go again. I'm still so crazy about David Cook, do you think we could get someone that GOOD again? </span> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">HOPING SO!</span> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SW0_P1fal2I/AAAAAAAAACg/LxlYgUC4dFA/s1600-h/david-cook-ac-01-2008-05-07%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 219px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290954678519633762" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k5zIPFXRNPY/SW0_P1fal2I/AAAAAAAAACg/LxlYgUC4dFA/s320/david-cook-ac-01-2008-05-07%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7083910738835759060-2986407162028675498?l=itsmedianne.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265871916985646112noreply@blogger.com4