tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91553005113250765452024-02-18T20:07:54.394-06:00My life as a Nurse & Then SomeRachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-60565398213777406252011-03-10T00:01:00.003-06:002011-03-12T16:34:20.420-06:00LASIK eye surgery!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; "><p style="font-size: 11px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">LASIK eye surgery! Yes, I had it, 2/18/2011. Definitely a great choice - not to have to wear contacts or glasses! Actually, it's been wonderful!</span></span></p><p style="font-size: 11px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-size: 11px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I went for my consultation back in November. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; ">I had never had anyone actually explain my vision to me - higher astigmatism in relation to my lower prescription - until <a href="www.wangvisioninstitute.com">Dr. Ming Wang</a>. I felt extremely comfortable about having the procedure after meeting with him. </span></p><p style="font-size: 11px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-size: 11px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">His credentials and accomplishments are well documented on his website (</span></span><a href="http://www.wangvisioninstitute.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">www.wangvisioninstitute.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">). He, too, is only BLADELESS procedure in the state of Tennessee.</span></span></p><p style="font-size: 11px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-size: 11px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; ">Dr. Ming Wang is a caring doctor. He called me the evening after my surgery to make sure everything was okay.</span></p><p style="font-size: 11px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; "><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 11px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; ">I've been extremely pleased with my outcome so far, and I would highly recommend Dr. Wang.</span></p></span>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-31477412658569027752011-03-01T16:00:00.000-06:002011-03-12T16:08:49.780-06:00Catching up to do!I realize I have quite a bit of catching to do. Life tends to get in the way - and 2011 has had it's ups and downs.Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-81748686443805283442010-08-06T10:20:00.001-05:002010-08-06T10:46:55.367-05:00More Birthday Celebrations!<div style="text-align: center;">Thursday evening - before my birthday, Aaron and I went to Little Rock and ate at Gaucho's.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsk_k1HRccpMqKNODs_pwV7oAG6OVGj9Ap6pTuwtNChhQ_kJiOdslI_i5uQP6gF9i55-il6V2MQIG5SSk91VnaZORF8RaOWvK3ZZjkdzz6ORc8EPFWCj2z-_htrsIfVr4-vGQSj-mi-AY/s320/DSC03956.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502319218193038738" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ray & Tricia have a time share in Hot Springs every July. Aaron and I joined them for the weekend. Birthday presents on the fireplace.</div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJuJeGcyziptM2Yy1k9j-xTojsYdd13l1FYMV6dWTQtahEpAplGooXwWkGzrjCzKvHkQexhU7oV0bCC-Ur4N-6xfou37kiZgoS7rd2K8o2kolYllzSPTGI5pzRIuaBRa9rTIAJ9I5zqM/s320/DSC03980.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502319229363534450" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Passport cover - I need to update it - not that we're going anywhere out of the country anytime soon. </div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi04DEayuIbXuqNCm1hrFEn6x4yHM6lDnhtuhZBe1UAFq4Zlef58EVtylwe-NVHX5zaPGvJzdHJqP8rdRdKEzgJa0MC9Rq9hloeUaK-pbApntsex1Anyv4ui7VcTRdamXTEZdKZihjCY00/s320/DSC03998.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502319233981975746" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love me some purses, especially the twist closure!</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetPeG63x0KlJ27XvARH24SowMy5jSE5V_uMMBNPYeHbOLwmQUXtZ8Y8bKGwXp3ip6VUtJvWnk0GBie688PJugkhf1hyF6NkcJzCKJBftUGahuf0cP-EnCOVV96njXZ7cxdluwzf-DRkU/s320/DSC04016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502319241224278338" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Story: my (maternal) grandmother would always get us lottery tickets - the amount of what year we were turning. So, Aaron knew this story & he got me 30 tickets. I did $19.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzFqibb4Vg3jzBHQ6t379OVEi7iLVU-buFO2naLkO-bcxR_qwbirMwJJc1U0T_I3td5FzyDtYIaUo2TFXnUfCr-QG5QrncvEZQFRfBBIiLBiMHDGyVq479YXtaaONUxFLMzCfA26V0XY/s320/DSC04014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502319245465910546" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Working hard!</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyL6VxhAm4SaNgWxkQS5BmK_kz4zi-Sy3-R4H-SIrsy7eYx7HPgChncXn-UePGlo36UlhJw1C07_mAgJHchBcC0t8GBxWAoNBADFYtaOLImGrwK_4Qu87BuyuJJFGLlG0eap313aFfZl8/s320/DSC04028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502320467107865458" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday morning tradition: steak and eggs. Just so happen to fall on my birthday! :)</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRutgf8-uDKJnlZ83VzAf8B6bInZA78pd531NDArT46FSCPNbSuolUpp8UmOgMiVkApjxYBvwWxaXsGSKX3eaTJJzVCVS6E_r2KlYZg90CEgOkyxK0TRe62Xn3OcK1E89EUkxVg7PJlw/s320/IMG_0733.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502320468444701922" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">S'mores</span> cupcakes, red velvet cake, and ice cream.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVHzpyRYmNXUqO8-8ASymejrTDeGBraaue-4n9iA0EeMTmSSgBsjfbPUwbeuXFhw6EBseW3iLIR8uyK32JXAc1JmG2V6rFdoOW-VHCLnwF3YEn0nyKEeIPBjTDUKbf4hp3WrTltp-ROuA/s320/DSC04034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502320488459815346" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday evening.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6w2ZnbRFau5bWk4dm65wR88KUSw4TfGmSw6qFBFwwf1EF_qSkw7zbMGuLe6AugMixVwLH5o0UZgJWZzKBtwVK3pjHos5NYtHJE2uDDbLrmK412KRkuchyxz80Iy4cSSNbkzZ24I6sJZ4/s320/DSC04047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502320490055554898" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dinner @ <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bleu</span> Monkey Grill.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzwoy6DatC9rAMAITdLGnQ_md-IHzV1e9vYjGPajCJzm21fo2W1V8ZttXnxM0NSZc2bGZzqhME_Jmnm0MJa146r5R0i92WgN0bojL2J39ct7rfMzwJa6-b9zZ_YJ00VrZ2X5xWwA_7U8/s1600/IMG_0736.JPG"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzwoy6DatC9rAMAITdLGnQ_md-IHzV1e9vYjGPajCJzm21fo2W1V8ZttXnxM0NSZc2bGZzqhME_Jmnm0MJa146r5R0i92WgN0bojL2J39ct7rfMzwJa6-b9zZ_YJ00VrZ2X5xWwA_7U8/s1600/IMG_0736.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzwoy6DatC9rAMAITdLGnQ_md-IHzV1e9vYjGPajCJzm21fo2W1V8ZttXnxM0NSZc2bGZzqhME_Jmnm0MJa146r5R0i92WgN0bojL2J39ct7rfMzwJa6-b9zZ_YJ00VrZ2X5xWwA_7U8/s320/IMG_0736.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502320495476979970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-3688577048149597922010-08-06T10:00:00.001-05:002010-08-06T10:22:44.515-05:00SURPRISE! BIG 30!<div style="text-align: center;">SURPRISE! That's definitely what it was. Aaron and I went to Tennessee for the weekend (the weekend before my birthday) to visit. He and I had decided that we would go out to eat Saturday evening to Stoney River - one of my favs to get steak. However, Aaron had gotten a message asking us to stop by our friend John's house - to see he new patio. And this is what I saw: family and friends gathered to celebrate!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ufpX5uiPYFN3dPhrvqh1IF1IeebO1BzKids5QD01EqX9mJol7M0QS6Y022KpyfFw_uKLJiw9X3fV2yXMDbKv6eZGkAO2nLQ2i8ONRNDU9YwHqoJRVAWKmYcNyhPli2bbb7LxvYp80cw/s320/4822419022_dbd67496d7-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502315131628944978" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the amazing cake made by Patty. Red velvet with cream cheese icing. Fav. We also had several of my other favorites: Chik-Fil-A nuggets and cole slaw, Jimmy John's sandwiches and pickles. And can't leave out the Dr. Pepper!</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKBC8_pOyugDxb_oSGcJ1zjhY18gxGEYf9G33A5Lro42wH-xXpod728MRjqqCYvsjIoitc4yp9dv6DTpG5slyUguaVn4bSgAYkDEEELROONHphf-6mdozonkD8U-6l9AjTpKt_H2Uax4/s320/4821853735_45ed74c847.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502315143639282034" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGC19OFpnn2MWxXqaC6oDtCoI_wuN2GExsBALJ1mfZnoQyRLwpIs5Qn8ZH5sXLtTB5zFbsmGMgNTy4PkGcoVWh9CTYgzU3OvG3Z4PYDwx1OfIqc9JCXXsNa1tNwo6AAKS344TLVOkdDbI/s1600/4821818009_4711c3bbeb.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My parents and me.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGC19OFpnn2MWxXqaC6oDtCoI_wuN2GExsBALJ1mfZnoQyRLwpIs5Qn8ZH5sXLtTB5zFbsmGMgNTy4PkGcoVWh9CTYgzU3OvG3Z4PYDwx1OfIqc9JCXXsNa1tNwo6AAKS344TLVOkdDbI/s1600/4821818009_4711c3bbeb.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGC19OFpnn2MWxXqaC6oDtCoI_wuN2GExsBALJ1mfZnoQyRLwpIs5Qn8ZH5sXLtTB5zFbsmGMgNTy4PkGcoVWh9CTYgzU3OvG3Z4PYDwx1OfIqc9JCXXsNa1tNwo6AAKS344TLVOkdDbI/s320/4821818009_4711c3bbeb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502315155443529810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">My fabulous (& HOT) husband! :)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIki9P8vQ64hp805cRoBxdl9hkHZagBHSQUU57g64S8BQKzQijPo4RZIaqAhODgsNkPmONPqGTG8MtpoSyxZTZuewSaUqlITtaPPsa8lMskwVo0s6sydWhNmgfvalgDDd_Fqkv_a8DcUU/s320/4821908725_390bb9a548.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502315138398801666" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">30! :)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIQz4GXUPTb7cdIym-qKu-PFqT5kLqh5ybEdA68AfWB86Xr9eQZf7UP1vCxgQA85f6AyHImXKgiFp7GySaGQUYXDzx4oNge2i6VtxtRJR8rlpwZzRuN2dvo_RMtmP0EwAws22-StTtiY/s1600/4821890689_f828547443.jpg"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIQz4GXUPTb7cdIym-qKu-PFqT5kLqh5ybEdA68AfWB86Xr9eQZf7UP1vCxgQA85f6AyHImXKgiFp7GySaGQUYXDzx4oNge2i6VtxtRJR8rlpwZzRuN2dvo_RMtmP0EwAws22-StTtiY/s1600/4821890689_f828547443.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIQz4GXUPTb7cdIym-qKu-PFqT5kLqh5ybEdA68AfWB86Xr9eQZf7UP1vCxgQA85f6AyHImXKgiFp7GySaGQUYXDzx4oNge2i6VtxtRJR8rlpwZzRuN2dvo_RMtmP0EwAws22-StTtiY/s320/4821890689_f828547443.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502315149344358626" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My birthday present! I had been eyeing this ring at our local jeweler for months. Whenever we would go in for other things, I'd definitely would check it out. Aaron had been working on this plan and party for about 6 weeks. He already had purchased it for me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1ag-copUY85j8jrPgrl7wPBTMzEUOi-YPkQGXK3IqXs1l51x1nbtpWnOdPQCdGPW9FNGOGdFCoEEsKskwFCDItN-F2UsaQ0sialsKjyeB6pxJVqZ-S8u-wb3OGdahB3haTVi0xZ_qUc/s1600/DSC03951.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1ag-copUY85j8jrPgrl7wPBTMzEUOi-YPkQGXK3IqXs1l51x1nbtpWnOdPQCdGPW9FNGOGdFCoEEsKskwFCDItN-F2UsaQ0sialsKjyeB6pxJVqZ-S8u-wb3OGdahB3haTVi0xZ_qUc/s320/DSC03951.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502314373608317138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another year of fabulous! That's what it is. Looking forward to the upcoming year!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmXkdt0CV_MN90SFCrlGd_HZBeniD3Tjg17h4Nr-Dao4X9gxw4dCt4bvo-I8zp3WrbTIaILkOh-BwzT0cntXJt_gfLMYT8r7T9B0OrzXNvqpp75ljdog5a8HeTRm801FQQCMAI6cjoH8/s1600/IMG_0712.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmXkdt0CV_MN90SFCrlGd_HZBeniD3Tjg17h4Nr-Dao4X9gxw4dCt4bvo-I8zp3WrbTIaILkOh-BwzT0cntXJt_gfLMYT8r7T9B0OrzXNvqpp75ljdog5a8HeTRm801FQQCMAI6cjoH8/s320/IMG_0712.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502314368703102258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Sorry for not having blogged - life tends to get in the way sometimes. I promise to be better).</div>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-37861626101930175832010-03-24T12:30:00.001-05:002010-03-24T12:40:18.838-05:00Thought.Patience is the hardest thing. Yet, with persistence, it usually pays off in a larger way ever imagine. If not, you gain a great quality.Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-58437410270494634052010-02-19T07:23:00.002-06:002010-02-19T18:39:33.219-06:00Happy birthday, Dad!<div style="text-align: center;">Happy birthday, Dad! Born February 19, 1926. Great depression, WWII veteran. He's been through it all! He's one of the smartest men I know! I love him dearly!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcz19zgal8xpFzh7SySjebTpD3V3Ntu9GenVeMD8FAmMtLuTFUsh73m5_ZRTeWAaaKsK0iwlV6bQgz8r-cxac8p_Y4beqbx0IbhJS3wLP7W5OURZocQymwRucNLWt1Q4SbgzC8QdFM7E/s1600-h/0403.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcz19zgal8xpFzh7SySjebTpD3V3Ntu9GenVeMD8FAmMtLuTFUsh73m5_ZRTeWAaaKsK0iwlV6bQgz8r-cxac8p_Y4beqbx0IbhJS3wLP7W5OURZocQymwRucNLWt1Q4SbgzC8QdFM7E/s320/0403.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440114678802366130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVRG9xiN2L-Pdu4rqzUITqXdNFc3tYIKgXU9kJzDrNsG0Ur-I2JtQugtrdalfbFABu83btsugXk-morAMjJQvOBVVMo4gReIcSvv1tmyIZBIFrUFi_GUJphAyTaC59qhzFrLYmlifKLE/s1600-h/0352.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVRG9xiN2L-Pdu4rqzUITqXdNFc3tYIKgXU9kJzDrNsG0Ur-I2JtQugtrdalfbFABu83btsugXk-morAMjJQvOBVVMo4gReIcSvv1tmyIZBIFrUFi_GUJphAyTaC59qhzFrLYmlifKLE/s320/0352.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440114407064405330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPNXxBnH3chTRAmpbVtn0I-BFFRW7SKsJsdBzuKV6hkWrg-IdaRXrYv_jqYqTlE9MnQQMh2vZwUEhdHSdz1IDRENugUkvj7Fzuo-vy_gCipchv3b_0IV27VzsVcXzjMLe0ncmnpSvSoM/s1600-h/0727+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPNXxBnH3chTRAmpbVtn0I-BFFRW7SKsJsdBzuKV6hkWrg-IdaRXrYv_jqYqTlE9MnQQMh2vZwUEhdHSdz1IDRENugUkvj7Fzuo-vy_gCipchv3b_0IV27VzsVcXzjMLe0ncmnpSvSoM/s320/0727+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440114195429350434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a song that makes me think of my Dad every time I hear it...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre; "><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EYGwxf1gCC4&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EYGwxf1gCC4&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object></span></div><div></div>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-30291492953126616332010-01-30T10:00:00.001-06:002010-02-19T19:00:42.156-06:00Happy birthday, Aaron!<div style="text-align: center;">I realize I'm a little late in posting, but Aaron's birthday was a great day. I had so much fun watching him open presents throughout the day. I went a little overboard with the presents, but I truly enjoy giving presents!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQw0q6x1YPsrevknJxJRGxOeixI7ie7AkCPJ1TFdtt-L6tPHhpcq1kU0T4_-MBAoMZ5Lm4p5zDx5Ug0ssDDAhlHt1bxqsHuxQNP7ToN-DFl6WHQpd3JkMLqbjmSvodA3XoWG0AWgMrWw/s1600-h/IMG_2575.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQw0q6x1YPsrevknJxJRGxOeixI7ie7AkCPJ1TFdtt-L6tPHhpcq1kU0T4_-MBAoMZ5Lm4p5zDx5Ug0ssDDAhlHt1bxqsHuxQNP7ToN-DFl6WHQpd3JkMLqbjmSvodA3XoWG0AWgMrWw/s320/IMG_2575.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440121413168237826" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This was the last present he opened. I made sure I replaced him with new lab coats before I started cutting on them. I had the pockets of his lab coats from residency framed - because he liked the cartoon embroidery on them. I also had a pocket framed that he has 'sutured.'</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8_wS_XRuBpgLfR2eKnFZRBthMwe2QkXPIdneUIbWqYQNIHya-trp27snVaiI1fE51Wj_3K1tdbyJymMBHJQZAGv6EvZCWHtffVuH0r0zPWNk6-Dnm9E_84nY0Y6jBAISi_w9633mzAg/s1600-h/IMG_2714.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8_wS_XRuBpgLfR2eKnFZRBthMwe2QkXPIdneUIbWqYQNIHya-trp27snVaiI1fE51Wj_3K1tdbyJymMBHJQZAGv6EvZCWHtffVuH0r0zPWNk6-Dnm9E_84nY0Y6jBAISi_w9633mzAg/s320/IMG_2714.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440121410000823218" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A new leather monogrammed prescription pad cover!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTp1QErWE2aXgd7bFnKKlPxCtEuR4YbsZ2u-WY5_CNCXqvjoyYEDi0tNMHszKTI2xpy4RYGPJFUqAeWJgj-rV8QJfRarxu0XcUuWC8ncVfSHnj1BJM65X-fU1XPh1_75pDREjfKV0_vsk/s1600-h/IMG_2674.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTp1QErWE2aXgd7bFnKKlPxCtEuR4YbsZ2u-WY5_CNCXqvjoyYEDi0tNMHszKTI2xpy4RYGPJFUqAeWJgj-rV8QJfRarxu0XcUuWC8ncVfSHnj1BJM65X-fU1XPh1_75pDREjfKV0_vsk/s320/IMG_2674.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440121402206348706" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Travis - just hanging out!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVVfYaeDRiyMVqEELb9ss33Gi_vv-rRLUttJ1Gc_d31f8H3PSL1hb7xYANuOe2xknuMgJAf-f6mLUiEs17AD6me9ChVK3E0LvkTnWfQGGa6UxwXvW916mK3PiWl_raAiE4AZreHCv1W0/s1600-h/IMG_2636.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVVfYaeDRiyMVqEELb9ss33Gi_vv-rRLUttJ1Gc_d31f8H3PSL1hb7xYANuOe2xknuMgJAf-f6mLUiEs17AD6me9ChVK3E0LvkTnWfQGGa6UxwXvW916mK3PiWl_raAiE4AZreHCv1W0/s320/IMG_2636.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440121399116305874" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">New shoes!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQb96t4MOzY8quIi8F7sRyhCTy3pve7h9VGz7igmDdk_ObFBIwfiAJ4Fk_R2wYHMamI90TN67BUEYRI2O5EA-CnFqozqJWksiKSrfXnu6_cGa4LK-oHte3P2nMFIjbkS-HrQTbDYsCtg/s1600-h/IMG_2654.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQb96t4MOzY8quIi8F7sRyhCTy3pve7h9VGz7igmDdk_ObFBIwfiAJ4Fk_R2wYHMamI90TN67BUEYRI2O5EA-CnFqozqJWksiKSrfXnu6_cGa4LK-oHte3P2nMFIjbkS-HrQTbDYsCtg/s320/IMG_2654.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440121388929098674" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aaron and I have started watching the show Bones. For Christmas, he got Seasons 1 & 2. For his birthday, he got Seasons 3 & 4. Along with them, I got him the belt buckle work by Seeley Booth: COCKY, with the matching cufflinks. I must say, I think this was his favorite present.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQbga2z3ptslbyRM2JYYWIrSl3F_xYj63cuQCMKuInRpdo_Kv5ZNxcjZlgkrOiIIFV_G2Ga3ZCo9FrFKwceFOORSVAQKwXUNRZcD7DcdTjIVPA-ipw4pstSdL9q2fXZ088vdd_vLHhGM/s1600-h/IMG_2666.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQbga2z3ptslbyRM2JYYWIrSl3F_xYj63cuQCMKuInRpdo_Kv5ZNxcjZlgkrOiIIFV_G2Ga3ZCo9FrFKwceFOORSVAQKwXUNRZcD7DcdTjIVPA-ipw4pstSdL9q2fXZ088vdd_vLHhGM/s320/IMG_2666.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440120404245893442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aaron decorating his birthday cake on his new cake turntable!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1FH02cXd1yLwxzXQTfrvjfyPFUX0kfYEds198pANN3_yZSC94Av7gH177u-yXUZvXsvO9ROgdP_EUjlBFeWUu4XYm2-Q5yEXLlY2iz5tVd48610IyU2B0SasVhWI2U6uRptnkjRKTcQ/s1600-h/IMG_2633.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1FH02cXd1yLwxzXQTfrvjfyPFUX0kfYEds198pANN3_yZSC94Av7gH177u-yXUZvXsvO9ROgdP_EUjlBFeWUu4XYm2-Q5yEXLlY2iz5tVd48610IyU2B0SasVhWI2U6uRptnkjRKTcQ/s320/IMG_2633.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440120397358470770" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">BIRTHDAY CUPCAKE!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSB_i2LpK8VvuyssgD-j6YMV65TASardinAW3fEE4xldWuvxEaGd_zUYd9lmFYz7Q5CxTeIhFyealg0qdiKjIylavZOxNdJVJv1HsA3DSgnRh5tg8RpoPgzz-Y448U15_8wkaNQtkaec/s1600-h/IMG_2644.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSB_i2LpK8VvuyssgD-j6YMV65TASardinAW3fEE4xldWuvxEaGd_zUYd9lmFYz7Q5CxTeIhFyealg0qdiKjIylavZOxNdJVJv1HsA3DSgnRh5tg8RpoPgzz-Y448U15_8wkaNQtkaec/s320/IMG_2644.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440120388604865618" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Birthday boy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxj6O84vwoOtUW787CgkAIxhCHer33Nup6-s3wpBA-I48f4NsrCzolEbL7xEKhTgGyB_v6_8SWuLiacsbtC6VP-VH25zNBYhYia-UeAWm6i1Y3UDTfzq-y39ti7I_LjlRX_3V8MPiYKdo/s1600-h/IMG_2708.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxj6O84vwoOtUW787CgkAIxhCHer33Nup6-s3wpBA-I48f4NsrCzolEbL7xEKhTgGyB_v6_8SWuLiacsbtC6VP-VH25zNBYhYia-UeAWm6i1Y3UDTfzq-y39ti7I_LjlRX_3V8MPiYKdo/s320/IMG_2708.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440120385449798978" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy birthday, Aaron! I love you!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5uI5ZXPv7EkMgRRbQDx7HpuRXwkKCthk-mO4h9IDTFg1U24Xrs0II-YleP65c2NKTvd9Dxhst7LEfKhV0k82q2KEwoNNTiwsVesSTF1SsxziVWozKWaa_ioHjHpNPQEFbYzC-N_tVma0/s1600-h/IMG_2704.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5uI5ZXPv7EkMgRRbQDx7HpuRXwkKCthk-mO4h9IDTFg1U24Xrs0II-YleP65c2NKTvd9Dxhst7LEfKhV0k82q2KEwoNNTiwsVesSTF1SsxziVWozKWaa_ioHjHpNPQEFbYzC-N_tVma0/s320/IMG_2704.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440120373322273426" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-25003614822231356662009-12-30T08:00:00.003-06:002009-12-30T08:00:10.342-06:00Memories!<div style="text-align: center;">Aaron and I were out doing some shopping in Little Rock, and I saw this car coming out of Old Navy.</div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFSCtTxeZpDWuSNaNtasVsRW28xkP14lUQli7PVVJz-yw3ED7rMDxD5Ykdx-8-Qq9UEBmRryUTxNiF8W3phTr4LF3-5VDzhPdKuP_KUowu7Duw_dibni4LeemsRSDwNRmPDi6NcrlobyE/s400/IMG_4363.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420485766888997218" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmaJI9i3AGnb3zpsUKdeeDvm5D52xZrjeeToQE04UUr1lBuK7G9GxWYutZfKbTXYtXY1ZsPXYKcF3wI5d9TV_IDvF0MCE6-Cr8ZlXSvIbK_twLg0rRT4khI5JBv0Ndsa6OaKLnx4bzMpQ/s1600-h/IMG_4364.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmaJI9i3AGnb3zpsUKdeeDvm5D52xZrjeeToQE04UUr1lBuK7G9GxWYutZfKbTXYtXY1ZsPXYKcF3wI5d9TV_IDvF0MCE6-Cr8ZlXSvIbK_twLg0rRT4khI5JBv0Ndsa6OaKLnx4bzMpQ/s1600-h/IMG_4364.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmaJI9i3AGnb3zpsUKdeeDvm5D52xZrjeeToQE04UUr1lBuK7G9GxWYutZfKbTXYtXY1ZsPXYKcF3wI5d9TV_IDvF0MCE6-Cr8ZlXSvIbK_twLg0rRT4khI5JBv0Ndsa6OaKLnx4bzMpQ/s400/IMG_4364.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420485779101478226" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGhs6x2OC7ex6BJiCBCbUCDEsDxOh9St7zj2nZYOizlJgsoybRzLvT48muzsHYtkcprBdTcz-feF3h1LFPye-dc_ySPl65ngCRWczXUVIzttwlsEHbhiIeg3sVey2SOPonfP13-MiD7I/s400/IMG_4362.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420485764771273682" /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">So, when I saw this car, I immediately thought back to the <a href="http://rachelbabyrn.blogspot.com/2008/07/july-25-1980.html">one my parents had</a> - however I was corrected by my Mom. We had a Chrysler New Yorker. I don't know what the Mercury equivalent was to the New Yorker, but they're the same, right? :)</div></div>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-28710515535324830992009-12-28T19:45:00.000-06:002009-12-28T19:47:54.201-06:00Plans for next year!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Saw this tree at What's New - in Murfreesboro, TN. LOVE the concept. So surely with the trees that Aaron and I both have, we should be able to do this next Christmas!</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSpbApslMZvtuVKDryEgREt72AvrMLm1fhUgtw4NAiUBvj0TtvEWtQxZotahj-magxRVA0U-6M06wLiBw9VxqpeBZXJOloU5-FV3pjmZnEraux_MNWavhkna55ca_kOmr0YP6NF3qX3MU/s1600-h/IMG_0131.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSpbApslMZvtuVKDryEgREt72AvrMLm1fhUgtw4NAiUBvj0TtvEWtQxZotahj-magxRVA0U-6M06wLiBw9VxqpeBZXJOloU5-FV3pjmZnEraux_MNWavhkna55ca_kOmr0YP6NF3qX3MU/s400/IMG_0131.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420468426255673938" /></a>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-61051162794259183872009-12-25T19:30:00.000-06:002009-12-28T19:43:14.415-06:00Christmas!<div style="text-align: center;">Aaron and I celebrated our first Christmas together. We had a wonderful time. Here we are - on Christmas Eve.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgonzJV3cRVSGZecqmcNuVPVO-FiqNfIa59tQxSxxxsyOLr0esYgzFC6ZRKYZ5mdaCDw-iR-PIoHfFS1kp-C3AniNV4x6QMK7NvO045aJhAMkz5-uGHYbphiG2FrwNCLnr5sRw0gcfT7wg/s400/DSC03325.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420465785976925666" /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Here we are with Travis!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzLYLekm11EcXNKcR8RGJcc4x2vn5DFiAwH5ibiqGB3gKqz3vUVM2m110ypMBaMCcpn9GpD-v7SAjHTYupMV3P_I_FRz1kvbXqypeqt8LnYlI4sH0vwOT8mhPBgnjG_9ysDTQA9elUIRo/s400/DSC03330.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420465789235636594" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas Eve dinner: "Tennessee Steak Au Poivre, Potato Gratin, Roasted Asparagus, & Popover. We used our china, fancy flatware, & pineapple flutes! It was excellent!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0vTtqP3RS9yMjmCFns9qMbNuFuGqauO5xk_ME7zq_t1ax5DEfSW9_Ldv4bbDg61sCN236ufVSbvyqM1yT4grWeGZa8ZfcTdAKKRMD_dk_eQdLGzajd37Gyvdvwoy-PMSRvDI7LpiseZs/s400/DSC03335.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420466027349199634" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-85439272383998306242009-12-21T14:30:00.001-06:002009-12-21T15:07:01.586-06:00Our First Christmas!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our first Christmas together - as husband and wife! Such an exciting time! Aaron and I are so looking forward to Christmas - so much that we put up decorations two weeks before Thanksgiving. We did this so that we would </div><div style="text-align: center;">be able to fully enjoy them!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One evening, we went to Wal-Mart, and we came across a white tree. We bought all of the decorations there and put it up that weekend. Travis helping us out...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobkJHzG4KyDp5-m7HPopaLH_7kaPzGB_SKtKripA967e6rxP_x83XR-myjnJcXHAB3hjowhawIS4Stemtpwyq9ZWJXztLBvZtH8FyTnuVMl_5MLhtfW-7Td0byKC3zJy-H6Gz2eC-zIU/s400/DSC03227.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417792869484904482" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our finished product.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Rby3c74AJCYMYRNxWf8g7vhJUQYYsrwV6eHzh0EXftJnTXY-SgwxvpI2viJYb8Oh8tKqWhas8pWdf28vh7GjIVJvTugG8qJV1PFsDWzQHChuSjBZvPoDmGE473PD_dIGKmBruDFXSM8/s400/IMG_2368.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417794391998402178" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We thought we needed a 2 foot white tree - with pink and green ornaments.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62JRGyZOy66QRiP7IU35AKEIoe2opP8kneQidH__u6OdrXtvBflrrnLc-shj8exRwhToxk2NK5TNfpX4Fad91j7FTtkrzMQuvbjWCvYiagfwrWrdklBeTd6hdU6js__36LgWLPcyiTqg/s400/IMG_0122.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415486931761813586" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the mantle! LOVE IT. Aaron had a deer that he had spray painted white, but due to the texture of the deer, it didn't look great. This year, we painted him red. We're really pleased with the results.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0G73AOvLJJbShFcn_kSyEfitMTTHzzE3uTIL2lG0RCEMkXT62JE5648NBPXFuDfpmx3fm_h3LlK6dSX8tx_wN5Z3h1bZmLTMvMvDWKbzaKP_MX8Ms2tFpxNCWAkolyvIkUqn2vyfDL0/s400/IMG_0125.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415486943691374418" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now onto the tree! We started off with red, blue, silver, green ornaments. Once we were finished hanging them, we placed sentimental ornaments. My ornaments were still in TN, and I wouldn't get them till after Thanksgiving. We made attempts to save room for mine. After we finished placing the ornaments, we decided that this was enough - that it was our tree. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some of your may recall <a href="http://pursuingpineapple.blogspot.com/2008/12/nostalgic-spectacle.html">Aaron's tree</a> from last year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Hfg8qmYTQY3ngQVFgdVjvYeG8ppd-UyTM5hk5FDC9__4QGYrKPsWUeiSCpTFLkL9tKD0qWRKZHzhkAZiYtLE5zdJty8Dm0iwtWoGD-Zd9HS8K-5gzquD7W9RdUTZ6l-vt9UNpMzLXgw/s400/IMG_2402.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415486931441883618" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aaron and I ordered an ornament for our first Christmas together.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAslm3nG244THvq5NZb8Mo6PTtG_LZ4XRpBD0V7bT40i0TONx8e37o3x6TKThIR_qhD4qHbtmOBHF-LqdSG9z64r4ELEFC90TYKqc9nOZ0Qgh8RcGGT1OLeH19Z6Pf1XEzjrKhZ8ZCH7E/s400/IMG_2547.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417789415709830450" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ethan and Jennifer got us this one. I absolutely love it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKM7D5rplZ8z-_1wPnEz_YWWPDkLZFTY4iu2PPAWSiSFHbMFpnGKjBSjaNW2XzBHhtU30jo1zAvHthXe08UzWdE4JQkYAxxhfPO0bZumUgwCSL9J08xppMGausad52mK500LCvHVAmtw/s400/IMG_2548.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417789418065129618" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And we couldn't forget Travis!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvOMME8WQo2yZesxfwlotjz4FprNqKQh0-UokuG5yNNn4daZftFvuesfsvBLN0aQ1u30ywvTfqYahJFGHvuALqwAVnwOq_H4om8dqFX4mCfEEbyvGvk_6HaMvFLsuV6toJBH29gzeP_E/s400/IMG_2550.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417789423445119954" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">While we were on our honeymoon, we went to a pottery place, All Fired Up. There we painted our own pottery. We chose to paint Christmas ornaments. I painted the stocking.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRGlhslPtd1lxayT7P-OweTSdg_BBmPGrmTC6tcbF_QtsZutr2HpX04x2mtYkPi6xTvNSS4zQbN-SaCkbb90w5h-Af6K9aj2mEzqK9xsZJJdmTS-BqHiVfb7slI4O66igVfjy9Y-UVfI/s400/IMG_2551.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417789429790629458" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aaron's</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZPaVTv0K1Qk13Zv_gqmA71e-EEYRL5J6W4HnUTPR9_aNIMB2_BbxLLml8tF3TjIWslbBCHupSNykHgmonHrZv4f654fZwiD7Jel3P9R7I5lSyMIXx49tobx24Hu73sShoJlJ-XMxp79E/s400/IMG_2552.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417789437377625522" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We also put up a tree for the "Newlywed" ornaments. It had different ornaments and their meanings.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwyROFK8kDJXO8pkmoe4ycfsuWkwi9qvnisG5OyHkTlJXw_ArjrnHfC1X67ZQBBf-LI8pr0GLgsp86d-GuFlSehB5WFxCLnZ6u1f8W6i9xvIV-oLVGH0-DHJ-lyRlYQj75ZfOOaFS0GQM/s400/IMG_2546.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417792854463138194" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thought we would add a decoration to the tree.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNCPjAzn39oF_Tq2hooAEnugKTreHUwnuPx0uBSJbcZmGl8b2uNC445my08B-op55cAib7WbYfImbZJBmXIM8haz4i17eJxLd8cN7nhJ7kGCXXwQAbOA-yR_JkXm0_IsPVg50vOP3sS8/s400/IMG_2407.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415486920395014978" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My favorite spot in the house - this end of the couch. Love the view!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUv1WVGFQXETrpvGLTeaEDj-MEsrGbXrGQaB1RGYrHlO9oTmO5gJgtu6wQP08YWGgqn5nFZqt-YGr8OIgDLFlWf1N6rdt1jpZYScZWrxpdZz4mHwCEHljFb6KwiNLPQtT-gujgwcKi4AU/s400/IMG_2554.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417792858170250290" /><br />Here's wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas!</div>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-2834749877988959302009-12-13T13:00:00.000-06:002009-12-15T09:31:10.472-06:00Six-month-iversary!<div>We've been married six months! Silly to be celebrating six month, eh? It's been the best six months of my life! Looking forward to many more months/years to come!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMy7xvfOIK5fODlmVjvxC_-qWc7C1JRn9YlFJLO3dzZSgIElSJbg12GKdyRnNbcbkXJyHS2SkWXgmPh5E5qI4qxJIENkfrSIOQ7L1vufiPZuStZmv8vkvsZ2Cm-Yn7Hxkvwwq33kIxw7I/s1600-h/320_0373_copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMy7xvfOIK5fODlmVjvxC_-qWc7C1JRn9YlFJLO3dzZSgIElSJbg12GKdyRnNbcbkXJyHS2SkWXgmPh5E5qI4qxJIENkfrSIOQ7L1vufiPZuStZmv8vkvsZ2Cm-Yn7Hxkvwwq33kIxw7I/s400/320_0373_copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415485491951314786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhIm8yb4n7xW4Sq66vw_RslNjf__uZSr4053qaubZARhyoTuvtIWUX6LErRzW2hOjyEzUop1bhXOl0Mo4y900wn2gJy7fS1W4kBfY3uKwbJhYMJGYVOTyRVnWYA_J5UT4Ao42ye3Epos/s1600-h/DSC03041.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhIm8yb4n7xW4Sq66vw_RslNjf__uZSr4053qaubZARhyoTuvtIWUX6LErRzW2hOjyEzUop1bhXOl0Mo4y900wn2gJy7fS1W4kBfY3uKwbJhYMJGYVOTyRVnWYA_J5UT4Ao42ye3Epos/s400/DSC03041.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415485485014017394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLfApn4pGW6LoWZhkrq_Di4ceBE2R7IHnEvvkuaVryoXjFBAhhqUi97m3FNyBLvogzAm4pUJ6F6t8KF8C5ulUnVZ067uQ2269MaBWwrNd_tcKD02J4wUz8BArDR96O83nlIz_e2EDfyg/s1600-h/IMG_2525.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLfApn4pGW6LoWZhkrq_Di4ceBE2R7IHnEvvkuaVryoXjFBAhhqUi97m3FNyBLvogzAm4pUJ6F6t8KF8C5ulUnVZ067uQ2269MaBWwrNd_tcKD02J4wUz8BArDR96O83nlIz_e2EDfyg/s400/IMG_2525.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415485476723325234" /></a>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-20797880648762843452009-10-20T11:45:00.000-05:002009-10-26T11:26:49.518-05:00Highway 67<div>Back in August, Aaron and I drove down to Texarkana - where he was born and raised. It was my first time to Texas. </div><div><br /></div><div>We took the scenic route home - Highway 67. On our way home, we drove through Gurdon. Aaron and I thought the grocery sign was amusing: FOODSORE.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLplltd1vCmuFvSmgehVf6aVWLwA-r2eHJ8xc6ZBgSEJOX6dIscfDigNsdbJ40XYx9x2UkaKlOIf2cSV7YpD6FZcjdH7omwIUh8pJ46vSoB85Fj1lx6i1r32hK7d0dvsy7p0NnrrM6jnA/s1600-h/IMG_4343.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLplltd1vCmuFvSmgehVf6aVWLwA-r2eHJ8xc6ZBgSEJOX6dIscfDigNsdbJ40XYx9x2UkaKlOIf2cSV7YpD6FZcjdH7omwIUh8pJ46vSoB85Fj1lx6i1r32hK7d0dvsy7p0NnrrM6jnA/s400/IMG_4343.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394725170528178386" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We drove by Gurdon schools. Their mascot is a "Go Devil.' A go devil is </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">a rotary tool for scraping out obstructions from an oil pipeline. Here is Aaron standing on the go devil.</span></span><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEey8mFRBa8NOGMZ-u7yfEjqCGY5CRtJ990X9yrHml0tdAhGXcBp3jbRYD3lWZznUyrJCP9IftyVH9-3Zj0p6E4aR_eaFlbV1Ry7KZ8ak-SbxLfDHUyeTARfCKyP-FGc3tXCRrc578dys/s1600-h/IMG_4335.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEey8mFRBa8NOGMZ-u7yfEjqCGY5CRtJ990X9yrHml0tdAhGXcBp3jbRYD3lWZznUyrJCP9IftyVH9-3Zj0p6E4aR_eaFlbV1Ry7KZ8ak-SbxLfDHUyeTARfCKyP-FGc3tXCRrc578dys/s400/IMG_4335.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394725163971814850" /></a><br /></div><div>And to top it all off, we passed by this awesome mailbox. I saw it at a glance and told Aaron we had to turn around and get a picture! I don't think I have to say anymore!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MP_fpw4_sw-JusiZV01EjBo4GigLvWskShSNIi79A2LP1pL4Vo1NhDu7z4xQNbmF_qTcd7VV1y247YWxtQOBreDniu8JVyS2DBcExMfgmOqdIZXzc9ROf9vpCaS4fgh7lPm1GVBQoaM/s1600-h/IMG_4339.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MP_fpw4_sw-JusiZV01EjBo4GigLvWskShSNIi79A2LP1pL4Vo1NhDu7z4xQNbmF_qTcd7VV1y247YWxtQOBreDniu8JVyS2DBcExMfgmOqdIZXzc9ROf9vpCaS4fgh7lPm1GVBQoaM/s400/IMG_4339.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394725152771962178" /></a><br /></div></div>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-15454121768182234172009-10-13T11:45:00.000-05:002009-10-13T12:02:03.434-05:00Things I said that I'd never do...Within the last few months - I've done several things that I said that I'd never do.<div><br /></div><div><ul><li>Marry a doctor. 6/13/09. </li><li>Work at a hospital, other than a teaching facility. 8/31/09. However, I only managed to work there 3.5 weeks. One of those weeks being orientation, two weeks on the unit. Discovered that I enjoyed working with kids.</li><li>Work in a doctor's office. For those of you who don't know yet, I'm working at Possum Holler Pediatric with the husband. I'm just filling in, helping - as the winter season picks up. It's actually been good - I get to see how the pediatric office works.</li></ul><div>I wonder what could be next!</div></div>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-65489117191116659732009-10-09T10:10:00.000-05:002009-10-09T10:17:41.318-05:00Random<div>I was going through some pictures - pictures I've meant to post and/or blog about. Here's one I thought was funny.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4urFVFKvrobmEhUrOLY3NJFhUm9L-AMj2qj4lpdSuOOHLiaZ0U0sWK9i_o5Fc0c0K4uKVP9zc7uJRC1Xktzh9fREFMrK7rDfv_0oFSQ0x22PjVhMss7643kYANLN1lhk2yWen46oGyE/s1600-h/DSC03133.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4urFVFKvrobmEhUrOLY3NJFhUm9L-AMj2qj4lpdSuOOHLiaZ0U0sWK9i_o5Fc0c0K4uKVP9zc7uJRC1Xktzh9fREFMrK7rDfv_0oFSQ0x22PjVhMss7643kYANLN1lhk2yWen46oGyE/s400/DSC03133.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390619374853149314" /></a><br /><div>Travis' chew toy boot in the midst of Aaron's shoes!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-61674713258364635352009-09-28T14:43:00.003-05:002009-10-02T11:44:40.015-05:00Still adjusting...Well, here goes...another blog. I realize it's been over a month since the last posting. I mean, you can't really call it a post since I just linked the wedding video, right? I honestly thought life would slow down after the wedding, but it hasn't till now - 3.5 months later. Trips to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Murfreesboro</span>, New Orleans, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Natchitoches</span>, West Virginia, Savannah - I'm not really sure when our last "nothing to do" weekend was. <div><br /></div><div>Having said this, I applied and accepted a job in the ER at a hospital in Hot Springs. I spent a week in classroom orientation to find that it's nothing like Vanderbilt! :) At this point, I found myself to be homesick. I started working on the unit the following week, and I really enjoyed working with my preceptor. I tried convincing myself that (re-) learning about adults would be very beneficial. Hot Springs is a retirement community, so the patient population is consists of geriatrics. After two and a half weeks, I discovered that I don't like working with adults! Hence, I resigned from my position. </div><div><br /></div><div>So, it's just Travis and I hanging out on the couch, which Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">PursuingPineapple</span> slaves away! :)</div><div><br /></div><div>I guess you can say...I'm still adjusting!</div>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-84258020948829461722009-08-18T10:00:00.000-05:002009-08-19T14:38:25.170-05:00Wedding HighlightsHere is a video link of the <a href="http://vimeo.com/6061672">wedding highlights</a> by Gambill Photography.Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-74226917417211989562009-07-28T15:30:00.001-05:002009-07-28T15:44:11.332-05:00Officially an Arkansan!<div style="text-align: center;">Most of you know the meaning of my Tennessee license plate. Rachel <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Nickens</span> the Registered Nurse. With the new name, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">RWTHERN</span> wouldn't have the same effect! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUz0jxmi6QiaBxXqccGml6sc22HrK_OazsTquvfZH2cdo7CPyLwm4ryVUxdEdmkbMiorAPUN7Ec7saoStXiur7DO92OcSIUCQT4pfPaydliQP-80iclv8NIKXaWdG0v9jFKPpDmryyys/s1600-h/IMG_4053.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUz0jxmi6QiaBxXqccGml6sc22HrK_OazsTquvfZH2cdo7CPyLwm4ryVUxdEdmkbMiorAPUN7Ec7saoStXiur7DO92OcSIUCQT4pfPaydliQP-80iclv8NIKXaWdG0v9jFKPpDmryyys/s200/IMG_4053.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363612937043999122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A week or so ago, after I received my social security card (because you can't change anything unless you have a new one), I went to get my new tags.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLoH-9nBX_L1JuIUN5WjGaxujAt6ctHyRcpqbDwV89p92LtnmPoL1MDNp3XoPPe1ujnU3D4l-r4SXuIFRdmB3CpTAL2YKtsi8a25A5u-iH2eEvVOBzAgiThLExR7mTKJ87Dm_1cLHGVUY/s1600-h/IMG_4054.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLoH-9nBX_L1JuIUN5WjGaxujAt6ctHyRcpqbDwV89p92LtnmPoL1MDNp3XoPPe1ujnU3D4l-r4SXuIFRdmB3CpTAL2YKtsi8a25A5u-iH2eEvVOBzAgiThLExR7mTKJ87Dm_1cLHGVUY/s200/IMG_4054.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363612931337820418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Officially an Arkansan! </div></div>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-21755147623746233672009-07-25T08:00:00.003-05:002009-07-28T15:34:38.822-05:00Happy birthday - to me!<div style="text-align: center;">Happy birthday to me! Aaron surprised me on Monday evening with a quick trip to Memphis for Wednesday night! We met in Memphis last year - right before my birthday. We, again, stayed at the Madison.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DvLWQlEVYu7b7OWoEak-OXf5Sw1vXuydU4CDUSrL54Ka9cLm4AAvV0cu-1GhZ53rpD-x2O2x3IkiIx6PUhPK5A670Q2buzY4PLsUShguYp5GJRDVs4Ym6feryvKX0Z0xDFzH5rR-AL4/s1600-h/IMG_4059.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DvLWQlEVYu7b7OWoEak-OXf5Sw1vXuydU4CDUSrL54Ka9cLm4AAvV0cu-1GhZ53rpD-x2O2x3IkiIx6PUhPK5A670Q2buzY4PLsUShguYp5GJRDVs4Ym6feryvKX0Z0xDFzH5rR-AL4/s200/IMG_4059.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363610183700946962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thursday morning, Aaron and I walked up and down Beale Street. We went to one of our favorite stores: A. Schwab. We had to try on the hats!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLd7eqppA9oREjk1iHoSXWOf-xkJqNMTw04i2zXuhxSGXWbFk4hhbpNNUYpuqyDcd2vNhfDm6g9pCF3vmSOorznDbACuVHzrdqf4kHfDBWFL7kIgrG1RsZsFKS9GgeN3GJwxIaoWWgik/s1600-h/IMG_4087.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLd7eqppA9oREjk1iHoSXWOf-xkJqNMTw04i2zXuhxSGXWbFk4hhbpNNUYpuqyDcd2vNhfDm6g9pCF3vmSOorznDbACuVHzrdqf4kHfDBWFL7kIgrG1RsZsFKS9GgeN3GJwxIaoWWgik/s200/IMG_4087.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363610180114753266" /></a><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrJ87X4uD-Bsh7XVpngFPIElaRo8oS3_nPGxgTJBXhiiCd4b9xJUCk7TMDLNUl_dwTWjigRX_Jx5MbVAowb5t9JK70aWbrpD-iqdwdQGxpe4J-c87AV767fpeQjRUarkCEEtIkuX3OAE/s1600-h/IMG_4098.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrJ87X4uD-Bsh7XVpngFPIElaRo8oS3_nPGxgTJBXhiiCd4b9xJUCk7TMDLNUl_dwTWjigRX_Jx5MbVAowb5t9JK70aWbrpD-iqdwdQGxpe4J-c87AV767fpeQjRUarkCEEtIkuX3OAE/s200/IMG_4098.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363606490612809922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">We stopped by Peabody Place and walked around. We treated ourselves to Maggie Moo's. Had some Red Velvet ice cream! Oh my, it was so good! :)</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFsn-257gP00nkg3mUjNEyAfwtnVt8-sqiMKPmFFd68TWvV5sX3joNGzJVHo0cgh5U6vAiV8XE_fOrLVHbMdu_hyphenhyphenwWyOXym29m_X2z1ZzY6Gm9Z_RCg2HcUSXFYvLBMyoRV5L5h-7Rus/s1600-h/IMG_4125.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFsn-257gP00nkg3mUjNEyAfwtnVt8-sqiMKPmFFd68TWvV5sX3joNGzJVHo0cgh5U6vAiV8XE_fOrLVHbMdu_hyphenhyphenwWyOXym29m_X2z1ZzY6Gm9Z_RCg2HcUSXFYvLBMyoRV5L5h-7Rus/s200/IMG_4125.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363606093722367746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Friday evening, Kaitlin and Matt came up early, Donnie and Lori came over - and we had hot dogs and birthday cake! We bought the "Party Animal" hat in Memphis. We're starting a tradition - those celebrating birthdays with the Wards will wear the hat during the 'birthday song.' :) So, I had the pleasure of starting off the tradition!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzP3hxq3i8dzZ_XAD7iBmugh5ZVjDk2LRuRLzIXf8kO4RGNUsfZ-_MLCIIWTRoNbV0c3KTZOmZwBkSnXMn3_nawZLzm7ukSMvXWesXJq0nsAXVX6DBJfknXnRBjrYaL8ss56kKaLXj9Gs/s1600-h/IMG_1853.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzP3hxq3i8dzZ_XAD7iBmugh5ZVjDk2LRuRLzIXf8kO4RGNUsfZ-_MLCIIWTRoNbV0c3KTZOmZwBkSnXMn3_nawZLzm7ukSMvXWesXJq0nsAXVX6DBJfknXnRBjrYaL8ss56kKaLXj9Gs/s200/IMG_1853.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363605907911081394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yellow cake and chocolate icing! It was so good! </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqHXHEyF3dcjGuVcKhjtapYyarFi72E_-p3fOkptErvVdcV_dRr6MArVczK0sr8Cr7fBsOKpY2wX8k4haHu-HcdCEnqmutcmpZSL5CdWkcChX4J9f2FTY6n-jD2RzwSKJedoMvOkuOSTE/s1600-h/IMG_4151.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqHXHEyF3dcjGuVcKhjtapYyarFi72E_-p3fOkptErvVdcV_dRr6MArVczK0sr8Cr7fBsOKpY2wX8k4haHu-HcdCEnqmutcmpZSL5CdWkcChX4J9f2FTY6n-jD2RzwSKJedoMvOkuOSTE/s200/IMG_4151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363605717273500274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you all for the birthday wishes! Had a wonderful week/end of birthday festivities! :)</div></div></div></div>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-38384232612801528442009-07-15T09:20:00.000-05:002009-07-15T09:31:17.633-05:00Adjusting to Arkadoo<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Arkadelphia</span>...It's a great place to call home. <div><br /></div><div>Well, that's what the tower says! :) It is a place to call home, because it is home. </div><div><br /></div><div>Everyone asks, "How's married life?" And, married life is wonderful. I'm loving it! It's simply because we're together. We're doing the little things that I looked forward to: having lunch together, hanging out with other couples, sitting on the steps outside with Travis and talking.</div><div><br /></div><div>Having said that, I'm adjusting to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Arkadoo</span>. I've been hanging out with the girls at the gym and going to the water park. It's a nice change of pace. I'm still getting use to the 5 minutes across town versus 25 minutes in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Murfreesboro</span>. Yesterday, I was going to get my tags for the car, and the lady told me that the computers were down and they weren't able to process the information. She continued to apologize, and I told her that it wasn't a big deal. "It's only 5 minutes to get to anywhere." The ladies in the office thought it was funny. She was originally from Detroit, so she could relate. </div><div><br /></div><div>I've applied for a job in Hot Springs - in an ER, so I'm waiting to hear back from them. </div><div><br /></div><div>That's a quick up to date on the life of Mrs. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">PursuingPineapple</span>! Exciting, huh? :)</div><div><br /></div><div>(I promise to blog more often)! </div>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-20990414383161645742009-06-30T09:36:00.005-05:002009-07-28T15:45:53.118-05:00Mrs. PursuingPineapple<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifRS1BMX1WZJ72hmwl4CnnoYvwfXNzitToqrbdgpDmhKz8ugAykP0t-gzozJmozfP8gzZZEPWbLD8rWxnEBTEISJ92yLFGzZrlVCVi5yZWm-LPopvKXeb7eY5PdMh6DIx0QicRcryp8D4/s1600-h/320_0265_copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifRS1BMX1WZJ72hmwl4CnnoYvwfXNzitToqrbdgpDmhKz8ugAykP0t-gzozJmozfP8gzZZEPWbLD8rWxnEBTEISJ92yLFGzZrlVCVi5yZWm-LPopvKXeb7eY5PdMh6DIx0QicRcryp8D4/s200/320_0265_copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358690494863995586" /></a><br />That's right, I'm now Mrs. PursuingPineapple, and I couldn't be happier! :) <div><br /></div><div>It was the best day of my life - surrounded by family and friends - marrying the <a href="http://www.pursuingpineapple.blogspot.com">man of my dreams! </a></div><div><br /></div><div>Pictures are available for viewing online at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.gambillphotography.blogspot.com">Gambill Photography</a>!</div>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-16610059614593684052009-06-05T17:00:00.000-05:002009-06-05T17:33:40.865-05:00Unemployed...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9opCohzPXYz-7AHyOE8g3DLerhtn5otTloemsLlqqzwsMsybE-KcovcLyPBgmtMOPx6CTPxVpsmZYn0-LN0CBKg3UNWZarjWlQ_U3uyL0SiOA_nn2ya5e4ytrwsSD78NH99PpPFUoeE/s1600-h/lastday1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343973861798065554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9opCohzPXYz-7AHyOE8g3DLerhtn5otTloemsLlqqzwsMsybE-KcovcLyPBgmtMOPx6CTPxVpsmZYn0-LN0CBKg3UNWZarjWlQ_U3uyL0SiOA_nn2ya5e4ytrwsSD78NH99PpPFUoeE/s200/lastday1.jpg" /></a> <div><div><br /><div><div><div>So, yeah...never thought much about it, until Aaron make a comment about me being unemployed. While it is true - it's somewhat hard to accept! I worked my last official shift at the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">PedsEd</span> Wednesday. The last few shifts have been bittersweet. While, I'm maintaining a shift a month at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Vandy</span> - it'll never be the same. On my last night, Amy H. made me a veil - out of bubble wrap, cast lining/net, EKG leads.</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343973778432931586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjMtFnkv6JSVIxM7v1UKhVTMsf1lioULyQp8hymeLWHCPzPX8bBD5VQ7YcMjJDtZzTOuq2wGzYWoyh051Yv9pWaNUl20GbO-mcmGAM9hb0J8okR0Z8NYBYb2KzpyQ5oFrUc0bPW1rJsk/s200/lastday2.jpg" /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343973706234395986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrp9BgEF4ckMYf87Z8-z0CyWZAexR-NbGosZqcEpcwmYULfi6ikeHgvFIGDIq06Z1ELgKL0ZNQlvmkinPgPPjoEsgmO7A9LAnayjLICDRD4JevkjrNtU7PIZx5HX1IHHDBMGDb4RBdtmQ/s200/lastday3.jpg" /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343973618016104242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19VHsGIYDa_9QwhuJ7EWxVC9EUJ4Gx9Hs2i1v8NqvAoJmW-51aHHeyLB_TasTL83k43XSKwfV1bluVJR3gHWE9pGd13lgFGdKnbWgGkN_GeoN66BASrs4i_aC3QqLRIOeQjITtrUKYa0/s200/lastday4.jpg" /></div></div></div></div></div>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-45295811431159590482009-06-05T16:30:00.005-05:002009-06-05T17:12:02.819-05:00A few shower pictures...<div align="center">I sit here and realize that I haven't blogged close to 2 months. I apologize for the laziness/business. </div><div align="center"><br />Over the last few weeks, I've has several showers. Here are some pictures. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">My first shower given by sweet friends at work.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343968791898464914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjWqIdOzE1owkaTcq7_LNzQhnWBUd1brlL4kZKXWuCdViZY1byQgAJ1GutOzVv8gUJEh-YjBfKcaQSOR9ncGXFUviAKVDRmKIzEYqJLniqQ7B4c98p6663OmAppf815fxiyCc3i0j86I/s200/IMG_1340.JPG" /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Another one given by my 2 MATRON of honors: Kim & Ashley.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343962119121117474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_j_0PkLjc67mbD1UTzuSHbLJg6q92Cj2GzbXJfPxKipHIFPF2ZqGkq1BgEDqAlljbXSpnWmeoRcoTCRNupXZmI1rtePepscGurUTDwk7zV92vY8cBv4xxp2jar0UlF0WqEWw2BWMAl8/s200/IMG_1377.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343961846956563282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu28RIdcEW28bNgClQHTOQTUypTFTVB0OyJfVPaQC4Cvt0HQGEvGhLLd6sOy4ceordLMi9SgponFakE-GUasxL253mj7IMWRikBL-Zs1MhXdXkpIKnBEDgrL-TUSfY8tPxtWtZiNkPJT8/s200/IMG_1385.JPG" /> <p align="center"><br />Our next shower was given to us by our Life Group.</p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343962762861264562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUu1RJw7dXp0alX0vmriHjPF67L_b0N7-1Cj9jD2yF6SsqA2BOGZj-JLmEE_Iw8VUMqXnAUzfLI4Ke5dI7BEuWOtrzgfR0Oio3KaHGiDG5T06mfftJct68svigLWAX7g6czPtOmbTB3iM/s200/IMG_1431.JPG" /></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">We had shower given to by our friends at Fellowship! </p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343966977059528978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_eHiHu506r6Bx6P_a6FE9Z5EpCoVjULRJnwYzt_ELe55tGLbV1aQeKrZS2ijjbZwwqYkT3kYUZN7gcl53OB_4m22cZQhgUmrinogbO3L_SoV_jlNhDt9lpvajk1YzpJCBat7dPeCxm8/s200/IMG_1502.JPG" /> <p align="center">Our most recent shower was given to us by the church - where we met, Third Baptist Church. Here's Joy with my Mom - she's going to fill in for me, when I move. Thanks, dear! :)<br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343963607080978850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Y8EoqoVOAL5C7D5PMfq46u3fJ0fd_WbiJYBAbS2Yj8tLYP3l3sDIzTWl6v7d9SISqs_XT5s2Es4VTxl4VBek0ISqu0CtX8l0y3pW5wn_QIAoFL4kGjeSFDk51vfNfe8TuHDWC27wlhg/s200/IMG_1594.JPG" /><br /><div align="center">Thank you to the lovely hostesses!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343963759236988818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YKrqgDxop6RUgLkqikWnI370_YfVsH2vJvQtrw6ynpnxOymaRA8JvZckFzLNb071kGQ6HKGb0CauPIu224dHYcCNsr_ZwFG4Eov6uNj81xs9Cfcvz9yVicDBm7_A8eQXI2OPlMUNgck/s200/IMG_1620.JPG" /> </div><div align="center">Mom and me!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343966142797075074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgpUP2aP2Lz9sqtTh3wL1vlplU3W4XpCU1RLUi_sluRORkUJX0LlABNy9f-TwJbLhTthknyrXQO9ZD5qFBWt-KUYw7zIdFpZOXk284Jibompuy5dghT5oxT4roLYrn_1R07QeFf_Pnm8/s200/IMG_1625.JPG" /></div>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-7078279061107954172009-04-25T08:29:00.006-05:002009-05-04T18:58:33.240-05:00Great times!<div><div>Apologize for not posting more often, but as the wedding quickly approaches, I'm finding myself becoming more busy!</div><br /><div></div><div>Wow. What a wonderful two weeks it's been for Aaron and me. We have both made trips to each other - over the last two week/ends. </div><br /><div></div><div>These last weekends have been busy ones. Both weeks/ends combined: invitations: stuffing, labeling, stamping, engagement photo session, 3 wedding showers, coffee cupping with friends, made an appearance to a potluck, Kentucky Derby Party, impromptu photo session. Here are a few pictures:</div><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332121794778381698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 151px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyPk9I4ipoUbTAe8L_ErXaomYdlJ3JoXdNxVOiP_6D_00gfERdWa8xWy7DiolArbQWELyyaWXJhS4k3JPQnsH5u4GQG0igG3hS75zPOb5_CVT2a2jlAbcY3Y8-QtDn8RrW4VUenqtOwzA/s200/IMG_1482.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332122098247025570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXk_q5HvXpuszj9T6cy9lWCd7CUTHL0NC_vCzSnBzkYzmtpwZSUfJy75JJdCIzNXF756PYg1B3V8e2MrUzvBYMjCdPwhSzDdyyfCzVtLDgdK95U-_amnGh8WnuNGROrwI9nh4mb9XP_E/s200/IMG_1555_2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><div>These two weeks combined have been absolutely amazing - it's almost a glimpse of what married life will be like. I'm so looking forward to starting our journey together.</div><br /><div></div><div>40 more days...til I become Mrs. Pursuing Pineapple!</div></div>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155300511325076545.post-31198214318924815682009-04-04T14:00:00.000-05:002009-04-04T14:41:04.165-05:00Wedding update...70 days to go to the big day. And just to think, this time last year, I was planning a trip to go see Aaron - which was the beginning of our 'negotiations."<br /><br /><br />I must say everything is coming together quite well.<br /><ul><li>The invitations were ordered and received fairly quickly. They'll be going out at the end of the month.</li><li>We finalized our music and scripture for the ceremony. Submitted them to the music minister and the minister officiating our ceremony. Approved! ;)</li><li>I purchased and received my shoes. </li><li>Aaron has made the layout of the programs.</li><li>Confirmed the bridal luncheon. Have to work on those invitations.</li><li>The remaining dresses and items have come in for the girls. </li><li>My dress came in on 3/31. Have an alteration appointment schedule for 4/14 at 2pm! So exciting.</li></ul><p>Had my first bridal shower yesterday, hosted by some of the girls from work. Here is a picture of Anna and me. Anna is getting married May 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">nd</span>. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320922786633114786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTkj53DA02O8auNLiV_VGgqSe3HwsFssTaWOHDqcGfrIyZIA9xqN85mjZIRNvUlZHM1ANnRmfyLGTcpGYjxntZU73dZCNT2__Xri3Svnmg0eO67pYnixu8fXYhyphenhyphenAE1A98z_lA6uVxb1E/s200/IMG_1343.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><p>I know there is still so much to do, but I'm enjoying every minute of it! </p>Rachel Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554504270365999820noreply@blogger.com0