tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70262220617445527972024-03-13T07:25:18.787-05:00the secret life of an american wife and momCOME ON IN, GRAB A CUP OF COFFEE & SHARE A RANDOM MOMENT WITH MEchristy rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576305610780918375noreply@blogger.comBlogger27115tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7026222061744552797.post-2610366983709578742013-05-10T15:08:00.002-05:002013-05-10T15:17:41.491-05:00Congratulations to Rachel<div class="sflyProductPreviewWidget" style="width:425px; height:494px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetTop" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/top.gif);"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetCenter" style="height:482px; padding: 0 6px 0 6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bg.gif); background-repeat:repeat-y;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewLogo" style="width: 105px; height: 34px; padding: 14px 0 0 14px;"><img src="http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/logo.gif" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewContainer" style="height:350px; text-align:center; padding: 0;"><a href="http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AbM2rFu3cNWj2Y&cid=SFLYOCWIDGET&eid=118"><img src="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/prs/v1/0AbM2rFu3cNWng/0AbM2rFu3cNWnveA/p/67b0de21b3127d902548/JPEG/1368216120000/0/" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;"></a></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewMessageContainer" style="height:55px; background-color:#f4f4e9; text-align:center; padding: 15px 0 15px 0; line-height: 19px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewTitle" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 15px; color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"><span>Stationery Card</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewViewCollection" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>View the entire <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery" style="color: #6666cc;">collection</a> of cards.</span></div></div></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetBottom" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bottom.gif);"></div></div>christy rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576305610780918375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7026222061744552797.post-3640461955846673012012-12-18T13:35:00.001-06:002012-12-18T13:39:30.637-06:00Merry Christmas 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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christy rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576305610780918375noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7026222061744552797.post-21979185812577522752012-04-29T22:01:00.001-05:002012-04-29T22:01:51.828-05:00Congratulations to Josiah!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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</div>christy rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576305610780918375noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7026222061744552797.post-63996275945488728072011-07-01T11:53:00.000-05:002016-03-25T15:47:54.814-05:00growing, growing, growing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on">just a peek at how much i have grown and changed and what i have been up to since i came into this world<br />
here i am just hanging around and looking cute</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4vR7vs3BrB8/Tg1H5oXY7wI/AAAAAAAAEKk/KKhJuqdzmq0/s1600/046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4vR7vs3BrB8/Tg1H5oXY7wI/AAAAAAAAEKk/KKhJuqdzmq0/s640/046.JPG" width="459" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">just a swingin' here</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j8NFhqMLPoQ/Tg1H6Al3IrI/AAAAAAAAEKs/bL7TiJWpseA/s1600/041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j8NFhqMLPoQ/Tg1H6Al3IrI/AAAAAAAAEKs/bL7TiJWpseA/s640/041.JPG" width="492" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">getting stronger, doing my exercises</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lQr9UsTRufk/Tg1H61nLvAI/AAAAAAAAEK0/TqfG1U-ku7U/s1600/082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lQr9UsTRufk/Tg1H61nLvAI/AAAAAAAAEK0/TqfG1U-ku7U/s640/082.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">practicing my whistle </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8GYactesQIQ/Tg1H7c6Z3dI/AAAAAAAAEK8/Fsr7NHRsd9k/s1600/076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="630" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8GYactesQIQ/Tg1H7c6Z3dI/AAAAAAAAEK8/Fsr7NHRsd9k/s640/076.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">saying "hi" with my hands since i can't talk yet</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R5OMq-cacoU/Tg1IBecw11I/AAAAAAAAELE/DzCrlVNOmHI/s1600/080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="366" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R5OMq-cacoU/Tg1IBecw11I/AAAAAAAAELE/DzCrlVNOmHI/s640/080.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">daydreaming of making that last winning shot like michael jordan always did</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-epoiaOQ2bts/Tg1N9RRzvoI/AAAAAAAAEL8/yl_OjZGbrFE/s1600/061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-epoiaOQ2bts/Tg1N9RRzvoI/AAAAAAAAEL8/yl_OjZGbrFE/s640/061.JPG" width="467" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">practicing my jump shot</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zi2bZoGM6u8/Tg1N-VLXGBI/AAAAAAAAEME/fMfgKNc0S8I/s1600/081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zi2bZoGM6u8/Tg1N-VLXGBI/AAAAAAAAEME/fMfgKNc0S8I/s640/081.JPG" width="576" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">looking at my mommy<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yiQYOM9PwsY/Tg1LJplysSI/AAAAAAAAELM/tti7Ah-k6lA/s1600/078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yiQYOM9PwsY/Tg1LJplysSI/AAAAAAAAELM/tti7Ah-k6lA/s640/078.JPG" width="564" /></a></div>trying hard to focus on these hands of mine<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ab_EWYL-zRg/Tg1LKndxy5I/AAAAAAAAELU/-ZXPkkhd-wE/s1600/084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ab_EWYL-zRg/Tg1LKndxy5I/AAAAAAAAELU/-ZXPkkhd-wE/s640/084.JPG" width="492" /></a></div>"where'd they go?"<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jB150LF6jjI/Tg1LLBpLTKI/AAAAAAAAELc/LFVtRITlaDQ/s1600/087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jB150LF6jjI/Tg1LLBpLTKI/AAAAAAAAELc/LFVtRITlaDQ/s640/087.JPG" width="454" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>looking at my daddy here<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6PEWxG5fPCw/Tg1LMQrXCnI/AAAAAAAAELs/K7INMoO86-I/s1600/087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="497" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6PEWxG5fPCw/Tg1LMQrXCnI/AAAAAAAAELs/K7INMoO86-I/s640/087.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>"oops lost a sock"<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5r2NDC98sGY/Tg1N8ZwOdxI/AAAAAAAAEL0/9On5dQbVbPU/s1600/088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="441" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5r2NDC98sGY/Tg1N8ZwOdxI/AAAAAAAAEL0/9On5dQbVbPU/s640/088.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>getting a little hungry and i do not like to wait<br />
"no more pictures mom!"<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fHTwDBw_bz4/Tg1LLoH12OI/AAAAAAAAELk/6Wv8SsA5Bgw/s1600/083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fHTwDBw_bz4/Tg1LLoH12OI/AAAAAAAAELk/6Wv8SsA5Bgw/s640/083.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>listening to my big brother tell me a very exciting story<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mcKNX8oQCBQ/Tg1N_KuW80I/AAAAAAAAEMM/93NmbpM8RKE/s1600/054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mcKNX8oQCBQ/Tg1N_KuW80I/AAAAAAAAEMM/93NmbpM8RKE/s640/054.JPG" width="432" /></a></div>learning to count on my fingers<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YAh2hc1YNi8/Tg1OAOabeGI/AAAAAAAAEMU/NcV_GA8OvqE/s1600/055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YAh2hc1YNi8/Tg1OAOabeGI/AAAAAAAAEMU/NcV_GA8OvqE/s640/055.JPG" width="432" /></a></div>"hmmmmm, i keep forgetting what comes after 4"<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rNE2WC4AlIQ/Tg1VJxLUmPI/AAAAAAAAEMc/nNXzBA3WF0M/s1600/062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rNE2WC4AlIQ/Tg1VJxLUmPI/AAAAAAAAEMc/nNXzBA3WF0M/s640/062.JPG" width="406" /></a></div>"i hate it when that happens"<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wf0p7fOXAvg/Tg1VKXu3SVI/AAAAAAAAEMk/HP4RATBZa_M/s1600/065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wf0p7fOXAvg/Tg1VKXu3SVI/AAAAAAAAEMk/HP4RATBZa_M/s640/065.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>getting a little tired now<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gjOFq9u1BCU/Tg1VLMYjBbI/AAAAAAAAEMs/sA-qP8L4IXk/s1600/069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gjOFq9u1BCU/Tg1VLMYjBbI/AAAAAAAAEMs/sA-qP8L4IXk/s640/069.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>now i am 6 weeks old <br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PKyLyh1_JTQ/Tg1VMgNpFtI/AAAAAAAAEM8/qppKEdoZkaE/s1600/132.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PKyLyh1_JTQ/Tg1VMgNpFtI/AAAAAAAAEM8/qppKEdoZkaE/s640/132.JPG" width="480" /></a><br />
and learning so much<br />
"there sure is a lot to look at in this world"<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BOvZGiFJtoM/Tg1Xd6whYII/AAAAAAAAENE/6igrrxwO1g4/s1600/136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BOvZGiFJtoM/Tg1Xd6whYII/AAAAAAAAENE/6igrrxwO1g4/s640/136.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>"and a lot to smile about"<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3KeMUnCJ12A/Tg1Xe3p1LrI/AAAAAAAAENM/ccA97DJJbq4/s1600/129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3KeMUnCJ12A/Tg1Xe3p1LrI/AAAAAAAAENM/ccA97DJJbq4/s640/129.JPG" width="524" /></a></div>"i know, i know i'm still looking cute"<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c_mbCXY13M8/Tg1XfST1szI/AAAAAAAAENU/yqtqNudMdNs/s1600/128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c_mbCXY13M8/Tg1XfST1szI/AAAAAAAAENU/yqtqNudMdNs/s640/128.JPG" width="462" /></a></div>"the first six weeks has been pretty good"<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h_All6PHxR4/Tg1Xf_IjP7I/AAAAAAAAENc/4w1pjH6EHWk/s1600/143.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h_All6PHxR4/Tg1Xf_IjP7I/AAAAAAAAENc/4w1pjH6EHWk/s640/143.JPG" width="401" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"can't wait to see what's in store for the rest of my life"</div></div></div>christy rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576305610780918375noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7026222061744552797.post-67145696193547054062011-06-30T15:42:00.003-05:002011-06-30T22:50:08.348-05:00a baby story<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">once upon a time there was a family who was yet to be complete. there was a mom and a dad and five beautiful children. they loved one another very much and thought that their family of seven was very busy and full. but Someone thought that another person needed to be added to make the bouquet of roses more beautiful. whoever heard of only getting a bouquet of five roses anyway, right? adding another baby would give us a half dozen rosebuds that would bloom into beautiful roses in our family garden. so, along came jonah to make our family complete. <br />
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on may 18, 2011, he made his entrance into the world in fine fashion. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d4abD6ROuH0/TgjFRw70EcI/AAAAAAAAEIk/kf1CgjUXorQ/s1600/050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d4abD6ROuH0/TgjFRw70EcI/AAAAAAAAEIk/kf1CgjUXorQ/s640/050.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and taught him how to sun bathe, which he absolutely loved.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8YKuC1vjvzM/Tg1BNKKcjfI/AAAAAAAAEKc/zh_RFrcRT1Q/s1600/038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8YKuC1vjvzM/Tg1BNKKcjfI/AAAAAAAAEKc/zh_RFrcRT1Q/s640/038.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
it soon came time to notify the world</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m8eRQBLk7R8/Tgqy5Xer6DI/AAAAAAAAEJo/Wl2LajqqCcw/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m8eRQBLk7R8/Tgqy5Xer6DI/AAAAAAAAEJo/Wl2LajqqCcw/s640/033.JPG" width="530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">how did people ever know anything before cell phones and texting?</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hwlf5CEOM2A/TgqxN3U9uKI/AAAAAAAAEJk/uaj9f-FJ6y0/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hwlf5CEOM2A/TgqxN3U9uKI/AAAAAAAAEJk/uaj9f-FJ6y0/s640/031.JPG" width="628" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">i was first to love on him after his bath. <br />
he cleaned up beautifully!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2DVMWYAmzik/TgjJKHc6KVI/AAAAAAAAEIs/D-oVXWK9yNQ/s1600/068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2DVMWYAmzik/TgjJKHc6KVI/AAAAAAAAEIs/D-oVXWK9yNQ/s640/068.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">then he was welcomed with lots of kisses from daddy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2yqcp0sv3-w/TgjJK6yMQ0I/AAAAAAAAEI0/Ao1zVLYqRdw/s1600/060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2yqcp0sv3-w/TgjJK6yMQ0I/AAAAAAAAEI0/Ao1zVLYqRdw/s640/060.JPG" width="571" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and jacob</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mjsXUyApGCs/Tgqu-LgjWKI/AAAAAAAAEJg/PM172dwcq9o/s1600/040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mjsXUyApGCs/Tgqu-LgjWKI/AAAAAAAAEJg/PM172dwcq9o/s640/040.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">and great big smiles from all of his siblings</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bf65_t0hxBw/TgjJMRv2TWI/AAAAAAAAEJE/t5ql48ANM30/s1600/061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bf65_t0hxBw/TgjJMRv2TWI/AAAAAAAAEJE/t5ql48ANM30/s640/061.JPG" width="569" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ItpGiiAtMzU/TgzfGslzP7I/AAAAAAAAEKY/JOasm8yt-ks/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ItpGiiAtMzU/TgzfGslzP7I/AAAAAAAAEKY/JOasm8yt-ks/s640/037.JPG" width="626" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JUwVXEbdFk4/TgjLyb0p4ZI/AAAAAAAAEJc/ImuK2y2dcN4/s1600/056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="604" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JUwVXEbdFk4/TgjLyb0p4ZI/AAAAAAAAEJc/ImuK2y2dcN4/s640/056.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">family and friends soon came to welcome him </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UEbc3-lPJeQ/Tgq3_9m6nSI/AAAAAAAAEKI/_vHX-o31i0Q/s1600/043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UEbc3-lPJeQ/Tgq3_9m6nSI/AAAAAAAAEKI/_vHX-o31i0Q/s640/043.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xAXrkbYXB1A/Tgq3-ddE9dI/AAAAAAAAEJw/XR8Jd9_sGQo/s1600/045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="523" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xAXrkbYXB1A/Tgq3-ddE9dI/AAAAAAAAEJw/XR8Jd9_sGQo/s640/045.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hsuuysg1xMU/Tgq3-qDuMRI/AAAAAAAAEJ4/opgBjzH0dvM/s1600/042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="393" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hsuuysg1xMU/Tgq3-qDuMRI/AAAAAAAAEJ4/opgBjzH0dvM/s640/042.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">proud grandma</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nwvBWIBi1Bs/Tgq3_Xe_eHI/AAAAAAAAEKA/BNI2B-8qO9s/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="633" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nwvBWIBi1Bs/Tgq3_Xe_eHI/AAAAAAAAEKA/BNI2B-8qO9s/s640/034.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">soon we took him home and he found his special place within our family</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vKgZTzQYZDk/TgzabqWIO4I/AAAAAAAAEKM/0otv3xjNZgU/s1600/070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="530" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vKgZTzQYZDk/TgzabqWIO4I/AAAAAAAAEKM/0otv3xjNZgU/s640/070.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uTgi5gbAiYM/TgzbCWcmduI/AAAAAAAAEKQ/yFr7MavJhns/s1600/106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uTgi5gbAiYM/TgzbCWcmduI/AAAAAAAAEKQ/yFr7MavJhns/s640/106.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">jonah was God's masterful touch added to our family bouquet of roses</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BisDjGM9GEA/TgzbZyM7AjI/AAAAAAAAEKU/kPOzfEkDgJc/s1600/108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BisDjGM9GEA/TgzbZyM7AjI/AAAAAAAAEKU/kPOzfEkDgJc/s640/108.JPG" width="448" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">but this is not the end of this story</div><div style="text-align: center;">only the beginning to the many stories we will all tell about the time jonah came into our family</div></div>christy rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576305610780918375noreply@blogger.com13