tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757790219851217612024-03-13T12:04:58.242-04:00the bean pod...just to keep everyone up to date on the crazy things happening in the bean household!THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-38447890701320635522009-01-28T10:22:00.013-05:002009-01-28T11:44:26.908-05:00a long time coming!<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>So it has been FOREVER since i have posted anything new...not because we have been living in a hole but because we have been really busy with LIFE!!! I always am saying i am going to do all the things i need to finish when life slows down...but I come to the realization that life never slows down you just try harder to keep up.</div><div>~with that being said I decided it would be a good idea to just start fresh and not try to go back three months and talk about everything that has happend!!! It would be a novel not a blog post!!! So here is a quick blog about what we have been up to...<br /></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SYCFGY0inlI/AAAAAAAAA08/ypMz1iuUtlY/s1600-h/DSC01395.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296379506576236114" style="WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SYCFGY0inlI/AAAAAAAAA08/ypMz1iuUtlY/s200/DSC01395.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Aaron is in his three month rotation of orthopedics...it sucks!!! He has to do over night shifts about twice a week, and i HATE being alone at night. So needless to say we will be very excited to see this rotation end in march. Then he will only have three months left of his second year!!!! and when he isnt working he is constantly shoveling the eighty feet of snow we have had so far this year!!! We are very ready for it to be spring!!!<br /></div><br /><div>I have been trying to keep up with life (As i stated earlier) and have been playing basketball which is truly the highlight of my week...<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SYB-CoBU8yI/AAAAAAAAAz8/-R2JQq_mnr0/s1600-h/DSC01420.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296371745355526946" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SYB-CoBU8yI/AAAAAAAAAz8/-R2JQq_mnr0/s200/DSC01420.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SYCECgPPUGI/AAAAAAAAA0c/yYP6thDOWYI/s1600-h/DSC01388.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296378340336160866" style="WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SYCECgPPUGI/AAAAAAAAA0c/yYP6thDOWYI/s200/DSC01388.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SYB90GHqvBI/AAAAAAAAAz0/zHj8JISG5sM/s1600-h/DSC01405.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296371495737146386" style="WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SYB90GHqvBI/AAAAAAAAAz0/zHj8JISG5sM/s200/DSC01405.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296380876599379490" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SYCGWIjgxiI/AAAAAAAAA1E/GFVVBzgcLpg/s200/DSC01290.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div><div>Ashlyn is really starting to take off with her reading and i can often find her with a book, reading. She has also found a new love in the wii. We borrowed mario party from some friends and on a daily basis she hounds me to play. She keeps losing teeth faster than they are coming in...and she loves to play with macey. She is quite the little mother...but i think it comes with being the oldest. </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SYCDgBrPkRI/AAAAAAAAA0U/cY-HPwJTlkw/s1600-h/DSC01484.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296377748016566546" style="WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SYCDgBrPkRI/AAAAAAAAA0U/cY-HPwJTlkw/s200/DSC01484.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SYCAgnDB1kI/AAAAAAAAA0M/noL6Dq8IFrY/s1600-h/DSC01476.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296374459513558594" style="WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SYCAgnDB1kI/AAAAAAAAA0M/noL6Dq8IFrY/s200/DSC01476.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SYCEUQpgtRI/AAAAAAAAA0k/u54Z3W7x454/s1600-h/DSC01400.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296378645389030674" style="WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SYCEUQpgtRI/AAAAAAAAA0k/u54Z3W7x454/s200/DSC01400.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Alysse....weelllll is alysse. She is entering that funny stage of trying to do it all by herself. and she is a very determined little bugger. she recently decided she loves all things scary or mean. She loves spiderman and batman. She only will eat "piderman nacks" (spiderman snacks). She also decided that she wanted to start potty training reminding me every thrity seconds that if she went in the potty she would get piderman undies. So I broke down and bought her them and it lasted all of twenty minutes...but i am going to keep trying. I love this age because they say sooooo many funny things and still just dont care about what ANY body else thinks!. because of alysse i have broken almost every rule on my "i will never let my children list." but she is alot of fun. </div><div></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SYCARMQySgI/AAAAAAAAA0E/j7LFdlB6IWQ/s1600-h/DSC01461.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296374194625464834" style="WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SYCARMQySgI/AAAAAAAAA0E/j7LFdlB6IWQ/s200/DSC01461.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SYCE3MjLdEI/AAAAAAAAA00/hy0oFmRd88E/s1600-h/DSC01449.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296379245584151618" style="WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SYCE3MjLdEI/AAAAAAAAA00/hy0oFmRd88E/s200/DSC01449.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SYCG5uu4plI/AAAAAAAAA1M/PYzoWuPqiew/s1600-h/DSC01262.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296381488143050322" style="WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SYCG5uu4plI/AAAAAAAAA1M/PYzoWuPqiew/s200/DSC01262.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Macey is who started this whole do a new blog post mess...because she is SIX...yes SIX months old today. With each one of my children the time just flys more quickly!!! when we hAd ash i was like wow she is aaron's mini-me, until we had macey!!!! Holy cow I dont think she could be anymore beaner!!! She is starting to sit up and rolls all-over. well just over then she gets really mad, and i have to roll her back over. it is a little game we...or she likes to play. She is by far my best eater...and it shows. the little piggy weighs almost 17 pounds!!! I know that is not an incredible amount but let me put it into perspective alysse to date weighs 22 pounds!!! And ash weighs 44! sooo at six months she is doing quite well at catching up with her sisters. She has also found a sniffs...she just would not fit in without one and it is really cute to put her to bed with her little blanket and her little thumb.<br /></div><div>well i guess there we go! i hope everyone is doing well, and we miss all of you!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-29593009491532159932008-11-21T08:41:00.008-05:002008-11-24T20:37:20.611-05:00TWILIGHT MOVIE!!!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SStPyd7QFeI/AAAAAAAAAyc/vR8a9Ihy7oY/s1600-h/DSC01001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272395517212497378" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SStPyd7QFeI/AAAAAAAAAyc/vR8a9Ihy7oY/s200/DSC01001.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SStSbbmyu_I/AAAAAAAAAyk/wNXhQjBvpHk/s1600-h/DSC01003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272398419987708914" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SStSbbmyu_I/AAAAAAAAAyk/wNXhQjBvpHk/s200/DSC01003.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SStWjvvWHII/AAAAAAAAAy0/K-egPaHu4UI/s1600-h/twilight+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272402960877755522" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 101px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SStWjvvWHII/AAAAAAAAAy0/K-egPaHu4UI/s200/twilight+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div>After <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">months</span></strong> of anticipation!!!! <strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">Twilight</span></em></strong> finally came out. And I was seventeen again...atleast for a couple of hours.I went to the mid-night showing, twilight tee in tow and was just as excited as every tweeny bopper there...well with the exception of bella... I had so much fun running around the theater and sqeauling. We played games and a ate alot of candy while we waited for the movie to start. It was almost surreal as we sat there and the clock hit tweleve. I didnt get alot of pictures because I was afraid they would take away my camera. Without giving anything away if you still plan on seeing it later...I really really really liked the movie...was it perfect???...no... but it was really good. and it was so much fun to see the book come to life on the big screen. I saw it again on saturday just to take it all in....yes I am<span style="color:#cc0000;"> <strong>obessed</strong></span> and happily admit it! I thought kirsten stewart was really good...i was a little scared how well she would do, but i loved her as bella. and rob pattinson was ok for me... once again not perfect but there were moments when i was like ok "he is hot". I also really hope that they keep taylor lautner(SP) as jacob I thought he did amazing and is right on what I excepted jacob to be...well atleast in the three scenes he was in~!!!Thanks to everyone who went with us it was a blast...and now that the movie has done so well I cant wait to do it again in a year!!!! The obession lives on, and aaron is thrilled. ANY THOUGHTS??? What was your favorite part of twilight or did you even bother to go see it??</div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SStOsF7cFXI/AAAAAAAAAyM/cGa_r7DVBE8/s1600-h/DSC00999.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272394308179989874" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SStOsF7cFXI/AAAAAAAAAyM/cGa_r7DVBE8/s200/DSC00999.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SStPXoWgRWI/AAAAAAAAAyU/YQ0IOgts0Ks/s1600-h/DSC01000.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272395056154690914" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SStPXoWgRWI/AAAAAAAAAyU/YQ0IOgts0Ks/s200/DSC01000.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SStVcVfnNVI/AAAAAAAAAys/vwTrWNblIw4/s1600-h/twilight+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272401734061733202" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 190px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SStVcVfnNVI/AAAAAAAAAys/vwTrWNblIw4/s200/twilight+001.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-4125764490002465322008-11-11T16:24:00.008-05:002008-11-11T16:52:10.334-05:00Macey update!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SRn7tb-zLJI/AAAAAAAAAxs/TbsRTGeMOkk/s1600-h/DSC00533.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267517997210348690" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SRn7tb-zLJI/AAAAAAAAAxs/TbsRTGeMOkk/s200/DSC00533.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SRn8luhPStI/AAAAAAAAAx0/NIwXWwbSbcY/s1600-h/DSC00801.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267518964259310290" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SRn8luhPStI/AAAAAAAAAx0/NIwXWwbSbcY/s200/DSC00801.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#993399;">So apparently I dont have any pictures of macey on the blog...my poor forgotten third child... so here are some pictures of her. My cute little macey will be four months old on the 28th! tear!~!! it has gone by so fast. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#993399;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#993399;">She is getting so big and to date is the biggest of my children. She weighs 14lbs and 6oz...her new nick name is chancho. She is also the only one of my girls that refuses to use a binky...but recently decided that she loves her thumb. And I am fully aware of the hardship this will cause in the future...but for right now it is cute so I am just going to go with it.<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#993399;">She is also the first of my children to sleep thru the night at three months. Ashlyn was 18 months and alysse was 10 months. we love our lil chancho!</span></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SRn9MWoxg8I/AAAAAAAAAx8/Z9ETcgEeYw4/s1600-h/halloween+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267519627863360450" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SRn9MWoxg8I/AAAAAAAAAx8/Z9ETcgEeYw4/s200/halloween+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SRn7M68V3bI/AAAAAAAAAxk/CVraKijoB5g/s1600-h/DSC00532.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267517438585855410" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SRn7M68V3bI/AAAAAAAAAxk/CVraKijoB5g/s200/DSC00532.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SRn9yI11K5I/AAAAAAAAAyE/bMbSpMluFKI/s1600-h/halloween+107.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267520276995058578" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SRn9yI11K5I/AAAAAAAAAyE/bMbSpMluFKI/s200/halloween+107.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div>THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-36167731001721835362008-10-29T13:47:00.001-04:002008-10-29T13:47:38.692-04:00twilight countdown!!!!<object classid='clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000' codebase='http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0' width='385' height='500' id='Twilight Widget' align='middle' flashVars=''> <param name='allowScriptAccess' value='sameDomain' /> <param name='flashVars' value='' /> <param name='allowFullScreen' value='false' /> <param name='movie' value='http://twilightthemovie.com/ecard_widget/twilight_widget.swf' /><param name='quality' value='high' /><param name='bgcolor' value='#000000' /> <embed src='http://twilightthemovie.com/ecard_widget/twilight_widget.swf' quality='high' bgcolor='#000000' width='385' height='500' name='Twilight Widget' align='middle' allowScriptAccess='sameDomain' allowFullScreen='false' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer' > </embed> </object><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTIyNTMwMjQxMTY*MCZwdD*xMjI1MzAyNDU1NzUwJnA9OTE4NDEmZD*mbj1ibG9nZ2VyJmc9MiZ*PSZvPTRlZTA*MWUzMzBlZTQ*YWRiODJhNjFlZTY2MmI3ZTdk.gif" />THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-66002297833600769872008-10-29T10:55:00.013-04:002008-10-29T11:46:03.479-04:00Halloween Party and HSM3...a great combo!<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SQh7UuUOZPI/AAAAAAAAAwU/AmsFCXftdqE/s1600-h/DSC00764.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262591760542885106" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SQh7UuUOZPI/AAAAAAAAAwU/AmsFCXftdqE/s200/DSC00764.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SQh7zB42qTI/AAAAAAAAAwc/KjCeCJjM_SA/s1600-h/DSC00771.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262592281192868146" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SQh7zB42qTI/AAAAAAAAAwc/KjCeCJjM_SA/s200/DSC00771.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SQh-nhhYpuI/AAAAAAAAAws/qrBgCaKVHnY/s1600-h/DSC00792.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262595382060820194" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SQh-nhhYpuI/AAAAAAAAAws/qrBgCaKVHnY/s200/DSC00792.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SQh_7uvp1_I/AAAAAAAAAw0/O7MFUToXkw4/s1600-h/DSC00798.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262596828719339506" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SQh_7uvp1_I/AAAAAAAAAw0/O7MFUToXkw4/s200/DSC00798.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SQh-HCErjfI/AAAAAAAAAwk/tUyfNhYiXWM/s1600-h/DSC00782.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262594823863111154" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SQh-HCErjfI/AAAAAAAAAwk/tUyfNhYiXWM/s200/DSC00782.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>So needless to say we had a very busy saturday. It is at this point in the year that the months seem to just fly by! The girls had so much fun at the ward halloween party...they ate donuts on a string and went <span style="color:#ff9900;">fishing in the haunted pond</span>! A little trunk or treat and we left with three happy girls... then we raced home to change clothes and were off to see <span style="color:#000099;">HSM3</span>.The dancing was amazing... the songs are now being blasted in my hip mommy mini van...and being sang by the whole family. It was really cute to watch ashlyn and hannah get all gitty and be soooo excited to see it and ashlyn loved every second of the movie! Then the<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"> best</span></strong> part was on the way out we saw this car that looked just like THE CAR (the gaurdian) that bella drives in breaking dawn...yes I am sorry but WE can turn just about any experience into a <span style="color:#003300;">"twilight</span>" moment.... sigh! Obessed much...just a little. So then bella and I got really excited and squealed like six year olds and bella goes hurry take a picture ....we were scared that who ever owned the car would see us...so we took some pictures really quick. I look really retarded so just look at the car!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SQiBXbLM-rI/AAAAAAAAAw8/vo_DHiRcvVw/s1600-h/DSC00816(1).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262598404014144178" style="WIDTH: 164px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SQiBXbLM-rI/AAAAAAAAAw8/vo_DHiRcvVw/s200/DSC00816(1).JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SQiB4BihpqI/AAAAAAAAAxE/mCceUm_3TRQ/s1600-h/DSC00819(1).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262598964068329122" style="WIDTH: 181px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SQiB4BihpqI/AAAAAAAAAxE/mCceUm_3TRQ/s200/DSC00819(1).JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SQiEDhvK5uI/AAAAAAAAAxc/1g_QeWHfhCM/s1600-h/DSC00817.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262601360713115362" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SQiEDhvK5uI/AAAAAAAAAxc/1g_QeWHfhCM/s200/DSC00817.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SQiCbyeB7wI/AAAAAAAAAxM/NEscbxAB2qU/s1600-h/DSC00822.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262599578498232066" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SQiCbyeB7wI/AAAAAAAAAxM/NEscbxAB2qU/s200/DSC00822.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SQiC4t2iuvI/AAAAAAAAAxU/5xY1hWDUIqM/s1600-h/DSC00823(1).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262600075475073778" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SQiC4t2iuvI/AAAAAAAAAxU/5xY1hWDUIqM/s200/DSC00823(1).JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-75746277436332003512008-10-10T12:55:00.002-04:002008-10-10T13:12:01.726-04:00TWILIGHT MOVIE!!!!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SO-Mu3bbbdI/AAAAAAAAAwM/TnZEPcM0kwA/s1600-h/movieposter2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255574026945523154" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SO-Mu3bbbdI/AAAAAAAAAwM/TnZEPcM0kwA/s200/movieposter2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>~I can not express in words how incredibly excited I am about the movie coming out...and for anyone living under a rock... the final trailer came out last night...and it is soooo incredibly amazing!!! Bella and I bought shirts to wear to the movie today and we will be starting a countdown in a week!!!!! My fav. part...welllll besides the kiss which was AMAZING is the part where they are standing in the gazebo and Edward says "you dont know how long I have waited for you!" (SIGH) <strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">SO what was your favorite part????</span></em></strong></div><br /><div></div>THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-3536469899445275272008-10-03T13:44:00.017-04:002008-10-03T14:33:08.079-04:00lake michigan, ashlyn's first game, and more princess obessions!!!!<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>So to save on doing more than one post I decided to throw them ALL together! So bare with me!!!<br /></div><div><strong><span style="color:#3366ff;">LAKE MICHIGAN</span></strong><br /></div><div>Aaron had a long weekend so we decided to take advantage of it and explore past the ghetto a little bit. We had heard that the beach towns on lake michigan were beautiful... so we packed up the kids and headed out the three hours it took us to get to Lake michigan. The kids were really excited to go to the beach one last time before the dreaded cold sets in, and </div></div></div>we totally lucked out! It was 85 degrees!!! So we went start to the lake. It was so beautiful...and I am now happy to admit that not all of michigan sucks. The kids had so much fun playing in the sand and splashing around in the water. we saw the big red lighthouse, which was a highlight for me! Ate lunch in a dutch bakery on main street. And finished the weekend off with culvers and a movie in the back seat... We wished we could of stayed longer but after one night in the hotel with three kids...we were ready to have them sleep in their own bed!!!<br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZdrprbRPI/AAAAAAAAAu8/TzyznjBAytg/s1600-h/CIMG4795.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252989019878016242" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZdrprbRPI/AAAAAAAAAu8/TzyznjBAytg/s200/CIMG4795.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZbvaCMtVI/AAAAAAAAAuc/e0lR3Wal8bA/s1600-h/CIMG4791.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252986885374784850" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZbvaCMtVI/AAAAAAAAAuc/e0lR3Wal8bA/s200/CIMG4791.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZcrn1A2ZI/AAAAAAAAAus/Oe0Beqgj078/s1600-h/CIMG4812.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252987919869729170" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZcrn1A2ZI/AAAAAAAAAus/Oe0Beqgj078/s200/CIMG4812.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZcOCgTXEI/AAAAAAAAAuk/jbYoqykixSk/s1600-h/CIMG4811.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252987411634543682" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZcOCgTXEI/AAAAAAAAAuk/jbYoqykixSk/s200/CIMG4811.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZdTs6ZgFI/AAAAAAAAAu0/dJDS_BqXhfc/s1600-h/CIMG4833.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252988608429260882" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZdTs6ZgFI/AAAAAAAAAu0/dJDS_BqXhfc/s200/CIMG4833.JPG" border="0" /></a> This has become my signature shot of the girls.every time we go to the beach or a lake...ok any body of water I try to get them to sit long enough for me to take this picture. I dont know why I was like the way it looks.<br /><br /></div><div>OK so on the way back to the hotel we saw this neighborhood with really cute houses. Aaron and I love looking at houses and picking out what we like and dislike...and also to get ideas... if we ever decide to build a house ourselves...well we were driving thru gawking at all the beautiful houses and we turned the corner and I made aaron stop so I could take a picture. I loved this house!!! So maybe some day I will live on a lake in a house like this one!!! Well...a girl can dream! Aaron liked this one! <strong>Which one do you like better?<br /></strong></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZfvJwzAHI/AAAAAAAAAvE/BzZSIygCuUg/s1600-h/CIMG4815.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252991279053340786" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZfvJwzAHI/AAAAAAAAAvE/BzZSIygCuUg/s200/CIMG4815.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZgJlXnNpI/AAAAAAAAAvM/AGMxPEYfm5A/s1600-h/CIMG4820.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252991733140502162" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZgJlXnNpI/AAAAAAAAAvM/AGMxPEYfm5A/s200/CIMG4820.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#009900;">Ashlyn's First Soccer Game</span></strong><br /><br /></div><div>Once again the good thing is she is having fun! And she looks </div></div></div></div>really cute in her uniform...which is points in my book. But she has not improved since practice. Oh well she loved being on a team with hannah. So after the game we decided to take the kids to ice cream...and I think they liked that more than playing in the game, well everyone but zach... he dropped his ice cream cone on the ground and spent the rest of the time pouting while we all rolled on the ground laughing at him.And alysse thought she had a cone too and ate part of the cup before we realized what she was doing and took it away from her! What a way to end the night.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZg-Ei_gEI/AAAAAAAAAvU/_4vUJs8BtaU/s1600-h/CIMG4761.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252992634862927938" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZg-Ei_gEI/AAAAAAAAAvU/_4vUJs8BtaU/s200/CIMG4761.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZiqVKnqGI/AAAAAAAAAvk/JZpxAr5T_70/s1600-h/CIMG4769.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252994494749976674" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZiqVKnqGI/AAAAAAAAAvk/JZpxAr5T_70/s200/CIMG4769.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZiKrhMENI/AAAAAAAAAvc/8NmLQRlxPAo/s1600-h/CIMG4764.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252993950994403538" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZiKrhMENI/AAAAAAAAAvc/8NmLQRlxPAo/s200/CIMG4764.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZjH-pAGbI/AAAAAAAAAvs/J7qfavWu8gM/s1600-h/CIMG4771.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252995004099467698" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZjH-pAGbI/AAAAAAAAAvs/J7qfavWu8gM/s200/CIMG4771.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZjh77Oh_I/AAAAAAAAAv0/b26CtIKBmsM/s1600-h/CIMG4776.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252995450047203314" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZjh77Oh_I/AAAAAAAAAv0/b26CtIKBmsM/s200/CIMG4776.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Alysse the drama _Queen!</span></strong><br /><br /></div><div>i thought that with time we would see the end of the princess obession but it seems to have gotten worse. It seems that detroit has worn off on alysse. And she is now going for ghetto fabulous! With her leporard pants ...which she picked out and her sexy jewelry! I dont know when this is ever going to end but it sure is cute! And if you look closely she is carrying around a foot skelton that aaron used in med. school. She loves that thing and she has named it "buddy" <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZkS4SOyYI/AAAAAAAAAv8/_rTRg7_Mwl4/s1600-h/CIMG4734.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252996290883537282" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZkS4SOyYI/AAAAAAAAAv8/_rTRg7_Mwl4/s200/CIMG4734.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZkuJ1zjVI/AAAAAAAAAwE/zDP--CdTlsA/s1600-h/CIMG4744.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252996759452618066" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SOZkuJ1zjVI/AAAAAAAAAwE/zDP--CdTlsA/s200/CIMG4744.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div>THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-75205591686537821942008-09-23T13:14:00.008-04:002008-09-23T13:40:59.457-04:00time flys with three kids!<div><div><div><div><div><div>~Little <strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">bean</span> </strong>update...<br /></div><div> </div><div>`So ashlyn started soccer and although she is probably the worst one on the team (i can say that i am her mom) she is having so much fun...and in the end that is all that matters. i had another mom comment to me at practice last week..." your daughter is just so girly, it is cute to watch her run...has she ever thought about dance?" Part of me sighs...and asks...will any of my children be athletic ? but once again she is having fun and that is all that matters! and she is sure cute...even if it is in a prancy princess kinda way!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SNkmcMfrplI/AAAAAAAAAts/wMrY5czv1K8/s1600-h/CIMG4691.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249269106509325906" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SNkmcMfrplI/AAAAAAAAAts/wMrY5czv1K8/s200/CIMG4691.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SNkm4PBEFnI/AAAAAAAAAt0/S64BKVR2mP8/s1600-h/CIMG4706.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249269588222547570" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SNkm4PBEFnI/AAAAAAAAAt0/S64BKVR2mP8/s200/CIMG4706.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>`Alysse has found her first obession... she is literally OBESSED with snow white. She asks to watch the movie about fifty times a day and i finally bought her a snow white dress that she has worn for the last six days in a row. and i am talking from the moment she wakes up...thru when she goes to bed at night! The dress is starting to look more like the ghetto white trash snow white then the princess, but she loves it, and all the attention she is getting. </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SNknY72b79I/AAAAAAAAAt8/YQCEU8H59fA/s1600-h/CIMG4715.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249270150013382610" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SNknY72b79I/AAAAAAAAAt8/YQCEU8H59fA/s200/CIMG4715.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SNkny_mMO3I/AAAAAAAAAuE/DbocWA0hOY0/s1600-h/CIMG4722.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249270597695585138" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SNkny_mMO3I/AAAAAAAAAuE/DbocWA0hOY0/s200/CIMG4722.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>`And finally baby macey...she is offically two months old. I can not believe how fast it has gone. Poor thing being the third gets left on the couch screaming alot!! Because at some point I have to get something done...But she has been so much fun. And I can honestly say at this point that I am so happy to have all girls. <strong><span style="color:#cc66cc;">So who do you think she looks like????</span></strong></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SNkoY-ZNCqI/AAAAAAAAAuM/eeENA9GSUhc/s1600-h/CIMG4682.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249271250207705762" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SNkoY-ZNCqI/AAAAAAAAAuM/eeENA9GSUhc/s200/CIMG4682.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SNkoxdndi7I/AAAAAAAAAuU/VZ2EVeTnAMY/s1600-h/CIMG4679.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249271670905867186" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SNkoxdndi7I/AAAAAAAAAuU/VZ2EVeTnAMY/s200/CIMG4679.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well I hope everyone is doing good....i know things are only going to get more crazy with the holidays right around the corner...but it seriously is so much fun!!!</div></div></div></div>...</div></div>THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-84562900703857617882008-09-02T13:08:00.007-04:002008-09-02T13:28:50.587-04:00ashlyn's first day of first grade!!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SL11HpPpYOI/AAAAAAAAAtE/LcBur0zi2sk/s1600-h/CIMG4568.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241474315520139490" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SL11HpPpYOI/AAAAAAAAAtE/LcBur0zi2sk/s200/CIMG4568.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SL11cT8vqfI/AAAAAAAAAtM/SohecwKl0ME/s1600-h/CIMG4570.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241474670580967922" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SL11cT8vqfI/AAAAAAAAAtM/SohecwKl0ME/s200/CIMG4570.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SL118A2YlnI/AAAAAAAAAtU/q7OnaHmaOO0/s1600-h/CIMG4575.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241475215209830002" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SL118A2YlnI/AAAAAAAAAtU/q7OnaHmaOO0/s200/CIMG4575.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div>~<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">So we all knew this day was coming but I was a little sad as I dropped my first child off for her first day of elementary school! Partly because it made me feel old...And partly because I had to ask myself were the time has gone? I remember the day I had her like it was yesterday and now she is offically starting school. With full-on recess, lunch time, and homework. So I sent her off to school with her little HSM backpack and her big cheesy grin minis a few front teeth...and I had to smile because I remember how excited i was to start school... And it is not the first time she has told me that I am embrassing her...my response...good than mommy is doing her job.!!! But she would not kiss me before she went into her class. And I even put make-up on...just another sign that my baby girl is strating to grow up! TEAR!!!</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SL12RGVg90I/AAAAAAAAAtc/ViCModNkSuM/s1600-h/CIMG4578.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241475577459832642" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SL12RGVg90I/AAAAAAAAAtc/ViCModNkSuM/s200/CIMG4578.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SL124f7sbbI/AAAAAAAAAtk/ZA_-2gdwazM/s1600-h/CIMG4585.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241476254345751986" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SL124f7sbbI/AAAAAAAAAtk/ZA_-2gdwazM/s200/CIMG4585.JPG" border="0" /></a></span></div></div></div></div></div>THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-36418670784893703402008-08-07T15:56:00.007-04:002008-08-08T09:58:22.257-04:00OUR NEW BABY GIRL!!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SJtVt11QQHI/AAAAAAAAAe8/ftU90OT58G8/s1600-h/CIMG4356.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231869638153879666" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SJtVt11QQHI/AAAAAAAAAe8/ftU90OT58G8/s200/CIMG4356.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SJtWE7in4-I/AAAAAAAAAfE/w6k_4qMfnoM/s1600-h/CIMG4363.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231870034823341026" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SJtWE7in4-I/AAAAAAAAAfE/w6k_4qMfnoM/s200/CIMG4363.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SJtVTu65zHI/AAAAAAAAAe0/dn3albs8UAs/s1600-h/CIMG4374.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231869189621927026" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SJtVTu65zHI/AAAAAAAAAe0/dn3albs8UAs/s200/CIMG4374.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SJtWi7as6PI/AAAAAAAAAfM/lJnrLLFHsHM/s1600-h/CIMG4377.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231870550186191090" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SJtWi7as6PI/AAAAAAAAAfM/lJnrLLFHsHM/s200/CIMG4377.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>~I am VERY happy to say that we have a new addition to our little family. Macey Lynn Bean was born on July 28th @ 8:39 pm...she was very gracious and waited thru our anniversary which was the 27th! She weighed 6lbs. 15oz. so she was just a little thing. everything went great and I decided to get my epideral early so everything was extremely relaxed and peaceful. Things have been kinda crazy trying to adjust to having three kids...and the fact that I am know offically out numbered!~ But we are having so much fun watching the girls with her. Ashlyn was very excited for her to come and has been quite the little helper. Alysse would perfer her to go away but when she thinks no one is watching has been so cute...walking over to the couch (where poor baby spends alot of her time so I can get something done) and holds her hand and says"hi baby, hi baby" it is really sweet. the other day I asked ashlyn to hold macey so I could go put the laundry in the dryer when I came back up stairs ashlyn was singing her "i am a child of God"...I almost cried!!! Anyways here is the first look at our new little girl...and I am sure we will have lots to blog about over the next few years as she adds her own spunk to our family. </div></div>THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-2145127962534204852008-07-25T07:58:00.007-04:002008-12-09T17:48:30.636-05:00Happy 6th birthday ASH!!!<div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SInBjWshchI/AAAAAAAAAeE/N4zqfvBN_2U/s1600-h/CIMG4263.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226921655672074770" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SInBjWshchI/AAAAAAAAAeE/N4zqfvBN_2U/s200/CIMG4263.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SInCZ1DadvI/AAAAAAAAAeU/y5w0ytmzsOA/s1600-h/CIMG4270.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226922591534085874" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SInCZ1DadvI/AAAAAAAAAeU/y5w0ytmzsOA/s200/CIMG4270.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I cant believe it has been a whole month since my last post...things have been flying by until now...as we impatiently wait the arrival of our new little bundle...but we took a time-out last weekend to think about one of our existing children...ASHLYN. I cant believe she is SIX and starting first grade! It seems like yesterday that she was running around in a diaper, with bobbling little pig tails. She is one sweet girl and I can honestly say she did not get it from her mother! She loves making people laugh...and cares deeply about people being happy, and enjoying life. She is my reason for ever wanting more children...and is my best little buddy. Happy birthday Ash we LOVE YOU!!!!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SInGdf61NfI/AAAAAAAAAes/MjkPMkVGusQ/s1600-h/CIMG4289.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226927052626933234" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SInGdf61NfI/AAAAAAAAAes/MjkPMkVGusQ/s200/CIMG4289.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226922098757402370" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SInB9JUS_wI/AAAAAAAAAeM/vycN83aldo8/s200/CIMG4264.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>So I was extremely excited this year to have something...anything...i would have done a metallica birthday over anyother princess, Fiary, high school musical generic party...and to my great astonishment ashlyn decided she wanted to have a tea party birthday!!! YEAH!!! And I took off with the idea. Being 9 months prego did put a small damper on the birthday fun but thanks to bella and all her AMAZING talents we pulled it off! And had alot of fun along the way. All the girls wore tea dresses and had their make-up done. Then they all slipped on their white gloves and necklaces...and attended our fancy tea-party. Aaron played waiter but ash kept calling him the butler. She loved having dad wait on her. We then played games and broke the pinata.Then sang happy birthday with her tea pot shaped cake...which was a feat in itself...but once again completely thanks to bella ashlyn had the cake we had designed as was so excited about her teapot b-day cake!!! All the girls had a blast and ash said my fav. words every year..."this was the best birthday ever!" Which always makes me feel like it was worth it! Happy birthday ASHLYN!!!</div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SInDGGsfFnI/AAAAAAAAAec/FcvBOF3J-mo/s1600-h/CIMG4275.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226923352184002162" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SInDGGsfFnI/AAAAAAAAAec/FcvBOF3J-mo/s200/CIMG4275.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SInEfCLOXFI/AAAAAAAAAek/8_-WJTm9uS8/s1600-h/CIMG4296.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226924879979109458" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SInEfCLOXFI/AAAAAAAAAek/8_-WJTm9uS8/s200/CIMG4296.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-83925671528252404222008-06-13T09:46:00.015-04:002008-12-09T17:48:32.306-05:00happy 2nd birthday alysse!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SFMr-YHr1II/AAAAAAAAAd0/N65gJX5OdE8/s1600-h/100_1566.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SFMr-YHr1II/AAAAAAAAAd0/N65gJX5OdE8/s200/100_1566.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211557544424363138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SFMrpvDHaoI/AAAAAAAAAds/JmR0Xexi6O0/s1600-h/CIMG2330.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SFMrpvDHaoI/AAAAAAAAAds/JmR0Xexi6O0/s200/CIMG2330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211557189801962114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SFMsaJOYESI/AAAAAAAAAd8/ATvoNoTp5js/s1600-h/CIMG4050.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SFMsaJOYESI/AAAAAAAAAd8/ATvoNoTp5js/s200/CIMG4050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211558021462233378" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Alysse has brought alot of light and life to our family since she has been born. She has tried me in ways that i didnt know were possible and at the same time has made me laugh harder than I ever have before. She is the funniest little thing...she is almost never in a bad mood, and loves to be the life of the party. We are so glad to have her in our lives, and cant wait to see what she will do in </span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">this next year. Happy Birthday Dede!!!</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SFMkWbJr0lI/AAAAAAAAAcs/gq1kmf_EUP0/s1600-h/CIMG4102.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SFMkWbJr0lI/AAAAAAAAAcs/gq1kmf_EUP0/s200/CIMG4102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211549161461895762" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SFMk5T1K_nI/AAAAAAAAAc0/veS3D4WbRmY/s1600-h/CIMG4117.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SFMk5T1K_nI/AAAAAAAAAc0/veS3D4WbRmY/s200/CIMG4117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211549760792231538" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">We decided instead of throwing her a big party that she probably wont even remember (yeah yeah she is kid number two...it happens) That we were just going to do her favorite things all day long! So I apologize in advance for the birthday attire...I know i will be hearing it from bella since i constantly rag on her for letting her kids run around naked...but whatever! One of alysse's fav things to play is"cooking" in her pool with my measuring cups. Several times a day I will find her out in the backyard fully clothed standing knee deep in the pool ...cooking. So I now just strip her down before she goes out. So on her birthday i just let her go for it and as you can see she was quite happy! after she was done in the pool we played real cooking and made her cupcakes for her special day. She loved the beaters but kept re-dipping them.</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SFMmHBbiKpI/AAAAAAAAAc8/i7ytNO-L-V8/s1600-h/CIMG4128.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SFMmHBbiKpI/AAAAAAAAAc8/i7ytNO-L-V8/s200/CIMG4128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211551095882656402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SFMnFr0xBWI/AAAAAAAAAdE/_iyRlYkJDRI/s1600-h/CIMG4143.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SFMnFr0xBWI/AAAAAAAAAdE/_iyRlYkJDRI/s200/CIMG4143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211552172414666082" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SFMnqmCozZI/AAAAAAAAAdM/ZNG-_PfYVU8/s1600-h/CIMG4157.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SFMnqmCozZI/AAAAAAAAAdM/ZNG-_PfYVU8/s200/CIMG4157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211552806517394834" border="0" /></a><br />She <span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Loved her cupcake and made a huge mess! She then opened her presents...and she sure loved her new "ner-nie " that she got from ashlyn. She also got a nemo bubble blower and a mini van to play family with from her nana! It was so cute to hear her squeal SLIDE as aaron brought it out of the garage! Both girls spent the rest of the night screaming and going up and down the slide!!! </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SFMo2ZrB7aI/AAAAAAAAAdc/vXnw-egmpM0/s1600-h/CIMG4169.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SFMo2ZrB7aI/AAAAAAAAAdc/vXnw-egmpM0/s200/CIMG4169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211554108867210658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SFMoSKPV4QI/AAAAAAAAAdU/3jEjCmHimKA/s1600-h/CIMG4160.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SFMoSKPV4QI/AAAAAAAAAdU/3jEjCmHimKA/s200/CIMG4160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211553486249255170" border="0" /></a>THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-18138120914775221282008-06-09T13:29:00.003-04:002008-12-09T17:48:32.759-05:00Ashlyn's lost her first tooth!<div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SE1ozQlFw2I/AAAAAAAAAcc/Sdt6InW2hOY/s1600-h/CIMG3911.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209935573770683234" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SE1ozQlFw2I/AAAAAAAAAcc/Sdt6InW2hOY/s200/CIMG3911.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SE1r1H0dozI/AAAAAAAAAck/Ia_QQ48YNpE/s1600-h/CIMG3912.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209938904313865010" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SE1r1H0dozI/AAAAAAAAAck/Ia_QQ48YNpE/s200/CIMG3912.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>So this major event has been on going for about the last month. She was at a friends house and was eating an apple as I came to pick her up. </div></div>As we got into the car she told me her tooth hurt so i looked and there was no cavity and she goes" look mom it is wiggly. " And sure enough it was!!! Well she wiggled and wiggled for weeks and every about two seconds it was "ouch! hey mom just broke a few more roots~! So about a week ago she was really working on getting it out because she wanted to get it out while my mom was here. And the next night her and aaron were sitting on the couch and she asked him to wiggle it to see how loose it was, and one little wiggle later...it was out. We were all very excited. we went to joann's and she picked out special fiary material and we made her a tooth bag...and that night the tooth fiary left her $15 bucks and a special note. Oh and I have to say about the amount is it pays to lose teeths when grandparents are around. i am just slightly worried that she will now expect that much everytime! But We now enter the akward phase with missing teeth and weirdness. either way i still think she is so cute...and she thinks she is soooo mature because she is one of the first kids to lose a tooth in her class. It was really cute to watch her go running up to her class line and pull down her lower lip and proudly display her tooth hole! iT WAS so dang cute!THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-56010018684932995322008-06-05T12:58:00.010-04:002008-12-09T17:48:34.722-05:00MY HUGE project...the house!<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Like promised in my last post I said I would fill everyone in our new house. We are still only renting since we will have absolutely NO intention of staying in detroit A MINUTE longer than we have to... but it is so much fun being in a house. </div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SEgcH-AGhtI/AAAAAAAAAbc/eFpoyzFM3b0/s1600-h/CIMG3936.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208443892282066642" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SEgcH-AGhtI/AAAAAAAAAbc/eFpoyzFM3b0/s200/CIMG3936.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Both the kids have loved having an actual back yard! we thought it was really cool too until I had to actually mow it yesterday. it took me two hours and I was covered in dirt and grass. We have a nature preserve that backs up to the yard...ashlyn says it looks like the secret garden...and we have seen all kinds of fun animals back there I am just waiting to see some not so exciting animals...like snakes!!!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SEgdsOAGhwI/AAAAAAAAAb0/kG-usO7x-DQ/s1600-h/CIMG3939.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208445614563952386" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SEgdsOAGhwI/AAAAAAAAAb0/kG-usO7x-DQ/s200/CIMG3939.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SEgeIOAGhxI/AAAAAAAAAb8/OGjZUwsBJyo/s1600-h/CIMG3940.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208446095600289554" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SEgeIOAGhxI/AAAAAAAAAb8/OGjZUwsBJyo/s200/CIMG3940.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>So every waking moment has been spent doing things to and with the house. My mom and I (really my mom) but i will prertend planted a garden. The kids are having fun watching things grow and watering. We planted some strawberries but alysse has yet one berry grow. as soon as she sees a berry green or red she picks it and throws it. So we will have to see if we actually have a decent berry to eat! But she loves to help water!!!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SEgcw-AGhuI/AAAAAAAAAbk/_60LW-7P08Y/s1600-h/CIMG3941.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208444596656703202" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SEgcw-AGhuI/AAAAAAAAAbk/_60LW-7P08Y/s200/CIMG3941.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SEgdOuAGhvI/AAAAAAAAAbs/rL8Vkro84pg/s1600-h/CIMG3907.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208445107757811442" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SEgdOuAGhvI/AAAAAAAAAbs/rL8Vkro84pg/s200/CIMG3907.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>After planting the garden I got quite the green I want to plant things thumb and started planting flowers. So I planted flowers on the side yard and in fron of the house. And I am happy to say they have not died ....yet! I now the picture looks really exciting but it really is to me!!!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SEgeueAGhyI/AAAAAAAAAcE/OngSIVa1bSw/s1600-h/CIMG3937.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208446752730285858" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SEgeueAGhyI/AAAAAAAAAcE/OngSIVa1bSw/s200/CIMG3937.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I also have slowly but surely been adding stuff to the inside of the house. We have four bedrooms now so the girls each got their own rooms. Ashlyn was so excited and i told her we would decorate it however she wanted. Well she picked a daisy garden room. It isnt done yet but we made some curtains and I thought they turned out really cute. And then took frames from her old room and added flowers to them to match every thing. The next thing we are going to do is make butterflies, and ladybugs to put up everywhere and picket fence. I will post it when it is all done. It might be a year from now but we will finish it</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208447431335118642" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SEgfV-AGhzI/AAAAAAAAAcM/fyJ8D_IZmJI/s200/CIMG3943.JPG" border="0" /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SEgf7-AGh0I/AAAAAAAAAcU/831BiaqhCsw/s1600-h/CIMG3944.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208448084170147650" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SEgf7-AGh0I/AAAAAAAAAcU/831BiaqhCsw/s200/CIMG3944.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>So far we have really enjoyed being here and It has kept me busy with constant projects...the next one is the basement!!! But we have loved every minute of it and are so happy to be out of the condo/apartment phase.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-14108267231877396472008-05-29T10:04:00.010-04:002008-12-09T17:48:35.756-05:00Our day at the park!<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SD65gx8AMoI/AAAAAAAAAac/jc0PHBiLfyc/s1600-h/CIMG3859.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205802192098833026" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SD65gx8AMoI/AAAAAAAAAac/jc0PHBiLfyc/s200/CIMG3859.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SD69Eh8AMtI/AAAAAAAAAbE/sTRobNwbkm0/s1600-h/CIMG3856.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205806104814039762" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SD69Eh8AMtI/AAAAAAAAAbE/sTRobNwbkm0/s200/CIMG3856.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Life has been pretty crazy around here! We just moved into our new house!!! Which has been very exciting and very stressful...I will post about that later! So we decided to take a day of fun and spend it at the park enjoying the sunshine and a few snacks! The girls have loved being able to go outside again...and I have enjoyed them being outside and out of the way! I hope you all are enjoying the spring weather!!! And a small baby update...eight weeks to go and still no name sooo I am still open for suggestions. we have several options but nothing that has stuck...yet!</div><div></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SD68aB8AMsI/AAAAAAAAAa8/iB9c35rqah8/s1600-h/CIMG3846.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205805374669599426" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SD68aB8AMsI/AAAAAAAAAa8/iB9c35rqah8/s200/CIMG3846.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SD6-FB8AMvI/AAAAAAAAAbU/jvfGlkSEjgA/s1600-h/CIMG3866.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205807212915602162" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SD6-FB8AMvI/AAAAAAAAAbU/jvfGlkSEjgA/s200/CIMG3866.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SD69jx8AMuI/AAAAAAAAAbM/k_OPd8YnKew/s1600-h/CIMG3863.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205806641684951778" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SD69jx8AMuI/AAAAAAAAAbM/k_OPd8YnKew/s200/CIMG3863.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SD68aB8AMsI/AAAAAAAAAa8/iB9c35rqah8/s1600-h/CIMG3846.JPG"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-58772518002227658732008-05-05T13:33:00.003-04:002008-12-09T17:48:36.930-05:00Hubby Tag<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SB9JwLJ9VeI/AAAAAAAAAaU/zyRx-dT0Xnc/s1600-h/CIMG3724.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196953586985948642" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SB9JwLJ9VeI/AAAAAAAAAaU/zyRx-dT0Xnc/s200/CIMG3724.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bad picture...with me in all my prego glory!But it was the latest one of us together!<br /><br /><br /><br />When I first saw this tag i thought it was so cute because let's face it the poor boys dont get talked about much! So I thought it was a great way to find out a lil more 411 on everyones other halves! So enjoy mine!!!<br /><br />What is his name? Aaron Snelson Bean Aka. Snelson mandela, hun, daddy, snelsner, and beaner. Aaron's middle name is his mom's maiden name and it has been the brunt of lots of funny nick names!<br /><br />How long have you been married? 7 years in july! And so far neither one of us is itchy!<br /><br />Who eats more sweets? Depnds on what it is choclate...aaron hands down. Any other sweet morsel of goodness me hands down!<br /><br />Who is taller? Aaron by like 2 feet.<br /><br />Who can sing better? Aaron again hands down. I am bad!!!<br /><br />Who is smarter? I am going to say aaron again...however some of the things he has done with our children might challenge that!<br /><br />Who does the laundry? ME!!! Every time aaron does it something of mine gets ruined.<br /><br />Who pays the bills? We share I pay some and he pays some...as long as it all gets done who cares!<br /><br />Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Aaron... I think I am the first girl who has said that they sleep on the left...<br /><br />Who mowes the lawn? I am so excited to say that in two weeks I will actually have a house and a lawn to mow !!!! Hopefully it will be both of us!<br /><br />Who cooks dinner? I do most of the time. But aaron cooks on most weekends and he cooks all the yummy desserts in our house. Yes, I am lucky and slightly heavier because of it!<br /><br />Who drives? Aaron usually does but we actually make it there when I do! hehehe small point of tension:)<br /><br />Who is more stubborn? Uhhhh. me. :)<br /><br />Who asked who out first? Aaron did<br /><br />Who has more siblings? Aaron. 5 girls and 2 boys...<br /><br />Who wears the pants? We each have one leg in. I would say I do but when aaron gets mad it is def. him!<br /><br />Who spends who saves? Aaron is the saver and I am def. the spender. Although it is usually on my kids.<br /><br />What is one of his quirks? He crosses his legs. But he says it doesnt bother him so...so be it.<br /><br />Who farts more? It is pretty even to be honest but since I am the one bloggin it...aaron!<br /><br />I "hubby tag" becky, alison, amd stacyTHE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-45912023558685725932008-04-18T21:39:00.008-04:002008-12-09T17:48:37.775-05:00Daddy& daughter dance<div><div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SAlRw3f0dnI/AAAAAAAAAZk/IAG4v_Z1J8o/s1600-h/CIMG3772.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190769945494189682" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SAlRw3f0dnI/AAAAAAAAAZk/IAG4v_Z1J8o/s200/CIMG3772.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SAlSdXf0dqI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/4sUEU8rqTxA/s1600-h/CIMG3799.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190770709998368418" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SAlSdXf0dqI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/4sUEU8rqTxA/s200/CIMG3799.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Ashlyn got to go to her first school dance tonight!... with her dad. It was so cute to see how excited she was to go ...because we both understand that the day when we are the LAST person she would want to go with is quickly approaching. So we did her nails and make-up. Fancied up her hair and put on her favorite princess dress, and crown. She was squealing with delight. Aaron surprised her with a corsage, and took her to dinner. then to the dance.I dont even get dates like that anymore! I dont know who was more excited me or ashlyn. I was so proud of aaron for being such a good dad, and it was so cute to see ashlyn so excited. They had lots of fun and it was a sweet memory that we will all cherish</div><div>.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SAlSNXf0dpI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/efI5FAtNg9Y/s1600-h/CIMG3792.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190770435120461458" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SAlSNXf0dpI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/efI5FAtNg9Y/s200/CIMG3792.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SAlS5nf0drI/AAAAAAAAAaE/uUVp0fXUtnQ/s1600-h/CIMG3809.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190771195329672882" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SAlS5nf0drI/AAAAAAAAAaE/uUVp0fXUtnQ/s200/CIMG3809.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div>THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-3929086782155648562008-04-12T08:48:00.005-04:002008-12-09T17:48:38.416-05:00the terrible twos are hitting early!<div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SACzudPquRI/AAAAAAAAAZM/7abhk63m_Bo/s1600-h/CIMG3692.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188344381436508434" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SACzudPquRI/AAAAAAAAAZM/7abhk63m_Bo/s200/CIMG3692.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SACz-dPquSI/AAAAAAAAAZU/F8GWYASWxi4/s1600-h/CIMG3691.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188344656314415394" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SACz-dPquSI/AAAAAAAAAZU/F8GWYASWxi4/s200/CIMG3691.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Alysse has two months before she "offically" hits two but the signs of a two year old are all around us! I have a really hard time not saying "but ashlyn never did that"! I am very quickly coming to the conclusion that ashlyn was an angel child...and alysse...well...not so much. Now before I am cast into the world of horrible mother's (it will not be the first time!) for saying my child is a spawn of the devil...Here are some pictures of her latest talent. It all started the other day, ashlyn was going to a birthday party and i was helping her wrap the present...when i realized it was WAY to quite for alysse to be doing anything good. I walked into the hall way because the door was open and ashlyn went towards my bedroom. Next thing i knew...i hear "MOM HURRY HURRY COME HERE QUICK!!!" I go running (as fast as my prego goodness could carry me) into the bathroom to find a toilet filled with treasures. It seems that while ashlyn and i were busy with the present alysse had collectively gone to each room and found fun things to fill the toilet with. A book, some little people figures, a shirt, a lip gloss, a toothpaste box...etc. I was like 'child what am I going to do with you?'...and then I was relieved that she has not YET leanred how to flush it because that would have been really bad! Since then I bought toilet locks. Only to go into the bathroom the other morning and find she had totallly figured out how to get them open...and had again filled the toilet with clothes (to the rim) from the laundry basket. This time... not so funny...and the next time, even less. I dont know what to do. She also has been throwing major fits if she doesnt get what she wants. and she now completely refuses to stay in the cart while i try to grocery shop. And can wiggle her way out of the restraint buckle!! So then she stands up and throws herself forward until i let her down. She then immediatly runs in the opposite direction!!! I am totally going to lose it. and I am pregnant!!! HELP! I am just hoping that maybe since it started early it will end early??? Here's to hoping!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SAC0OdPquTI/AAAAAAAAAZc/rJ3E7cem5jk/s1600-h/CIMG3693.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188344931192322354" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/SAC0OdPquTI/AAAAAAAAAZc/rJ3E7cem5jk/s200/CIMG3693.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div>THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-88001857387710673732008-03-28T11:17:00.012-04:002008-12-09T17:48:40.065-05:00Californian Adventures!!<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R-0OiUk63OI/AAAAAAAAAX8/JMDCG5w2zfU/s1600-h/IMG_6170.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182814728975211746" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R-0OiUk63OI/AAAAAAAAAX8/JMDCG5w2zfU/s200/IMG_6170.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R-0O3Uk63PI/AAAAAAAAAYE/K2soiqd3PIk/s1600-h/IMG_6177.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182815089752464626" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R-0O3Uk63PI/AAAAAAAAAYE/K2soiqd3PIk/s200/IMG_6177.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>It has been awhile since I have posted anything new...so i am going to attempt to catch up on all of our <span style="color:#ffcc66;">california fun</span>...hang on...First off. <span style="color:#ff9900;">I love california</span>...or atleast the 80 degree weather. It was so nice to see green and flowers growing. As it is STILL cold and snowny in michigan! We Have spent a <span style="color:#ff0000;">day at the beach</span>...which the girls loved. Alysse was covered in sand!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R-0Qukk63UI/AAAAAAAAAYs/fWPRS09nsGg/s1600-h/IMG_6257.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182817138451864898" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R-0Qukk63UI/AAAAAAAAAYs/fWPRS09nsGg/s200/IMG_6257.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R-0UVkk63VI/AAAAAAAAAY0/pDax1sMpo3A/s1600-h/IMG_6270.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182821107001646418" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R-0UVkk63VI/AAAAAAAAAY0/pDax1sMpo3A/s200/IMG_6270.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>We went to disneyland for a day...but after reading erica's post it looks like we picked the WRONG day to go. The park was filled to compassity that day...and we waited over an hour for every ride. But once again the weather was beautiful and the girls had so much fun. <span style="color:#3333ff;">Finding Nemo</span> was the fAVorite ride of the day.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R-0QJUk63SI/AAAAAAAAAYc/wf_3EbYJOmU/s1600-h/IMG_6213.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182816498501737762" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R-0QJUk63SI/AAAAAAAAAYc/wf_3EbYJOmU/s200/IMG_6213.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R-0QZkk63TI/AAAAAAAAAYk/krdhauVxwIo/s1600-h/IMG_6204.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182816777674612018" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R-0QZkk63TI/AAAAAAAAAYk/krdhauVxwIo/s200/IMG_6204.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>We had a massive <span style="color:#cc33cc;">easter celebration</span> with lots of family...and hunted eggs. It was so nice to just let my girls wear their dresses and not have tights and sweaters and jackets and gloves and..ok you get the point. <span style="color:#ff9966;">just dresses and</span> sandals!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R-0PMkk63QI/AAAAAAAAAYM/ZroyW3nfyAs/s1600-h/IMG_6220.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182815454824684802" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R-0PMkk63QI/AAAAAAAAAYM/ZroyW3nfyAs/s200/IMG_6220.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182815914386185490" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R-0PnUk63RI/AAAAAAAAAYU/IFQ98GSyAN8/s200/IMG_6225.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>We have eaten lots of yummy mexican food. which is seriously lacking in the mid-west...and my sister and I ate an <span style="color:#cc0000;">entire strawberry pie</span> in ten minutes! So needless to say I have put on some weight atleat I can blame it on being pregnant! hehe. We only have a couple days left and I am sooo sad to have to go back to the cold and snow! So between now and then we are just going to <span style="color:#ffcc00;">enjoy the sun</span>! It has been so nice to let my kids play outside and have picnic's.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R-0Uokk63WI/AAAAAAAAAY8/gUEjIn2QnZg/s1600-h/IMG_6162.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182821433419160930" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R-0Uokk63WI/AAAAAAAAAY8/gUEjIn2QnZg/s200/IMG_6162.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R-0VFkk63XI/AAAAAAAAAZE/Pb3qyyPYBi4/s1600-h/IMG_6135.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182821931635367282" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R-0VFkk63XI/AAAAAAAAAZE/Pb3qyyPYBi4/s200/IMG_6135.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-44868996353001160142008-03-07T08:15:00.002-05:002008-03-07T08:22:27.756-05:00baby #3 will be!!Sooooo I went to the doctor yesterday and had my sonagram....and it looks like we will be having another <span style="color:#ff6666;">girl</span>. It is slightly ironic since aaron's brother has four boys!!! Apparently he got all the Y's and we got ALL the X's!!! Thank you to those of you how cried me through it yesterday pointing out the positives to having a litter of one sex! I greatly appreicate it!And I am feeling alot better today...and we feel extremely blessed that everything looks good and our new baby is healthy! Also as of right now it looks like the baby's feet look good...so no club feet as of right now. We are now searching for a name because I had truly convinced myself that we were having a boy this time...i had tons of boy names picked out but I have no clue about anymore girl names...so i am more than open for suggestions!!!! I hope everyone has a great day!!!THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-62357351142304591282008-03-03T08:48:00.012-05:002008-12-09T17:48:42.480-05:00mommy gets a time out!!!<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>I had an amazing weekend!!! A couple of weeks ago stacy called me and asked if i wanted to go to chicago with her and go to the time out for women...I was soooo excited to get away from the kids and with baby number 3 due in August this was going to be one of my last oppotunities for awhile...so Friday morning amid a blizzard i packed up and met stac in toledo. We spent the next four/ five hours talking, laughing, and making fun of aaron's anicent GPS that kept scaring stacy and was a source of laughter for the whole weekend. We had so much fun...for anyone who has not gone... the women's time out was AMAZING!!!! Neither one of had ever gone before and i would recommend it to everyone. It was exactly what i needed before this baby is born. </div><div> We stayed at the Embassy suites and stac scored us a sweet room with all kinds of goodies. We got a free movie each night. So we watched Juno (which I was dying to see after seeing Ellen Page on Oprah) and 27 dresses. We absolutely gorged ourselves on the amazing breakfast every morning...and we decided that we want to live at an embassy suites...have someone come make our beds, and clean our bathroom every day and a great breakfast waiting every morning!!!!</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R81TytFz8rI/AAAAAAAAAWs/KQUC76Fcvkg/s1600-h/CIMG3411.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173883677481104050" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R81TytFz8rI/AAAAAAAAAWs/KQUC76Fcvkg/s200/CIMG3411.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>driving into chicago I was the bad verison of a tourist, and had to get a picture of the city. And yes...all of you that live in the mid-west that is blue sky and SUN!!! The weather was great...which also added to our weekend</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R81UKdFz8sI/AAAAAAAAAW0/wzhQLtxKqsE/s1600-h/CIMG3415.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173884085502997186" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R81UKdFz8sI/AAAAAAAAAW0/wzhQLtxKqsE/s200/CIMG3415.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R81U-tFz8tI/AAAAAAAAAW8/EPFkCkEVn_Q/s1600-h/CIMG3416.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173884983151162066" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R81U-tFz8tI/AAAAAAAAAW8/EPFkCkEVn_Q/s200/CIMG3416.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R81VStFz8uI/AAAAAAAAAXE/XJ5B8y-NX_M/s1600-h/CIMG3417.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173885326748545762" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R81VStFz8uI/AAAAAAAAAXE/XJ5B8y-NX_M/s200/CIMG3417.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><div>It was really exciting to actually see and meet some of our "mormon" super stars! I love hiliary weeks and it was so much fun getting a chance to meet her. She was so funny and witty. We also met Merrlee Boyack ( i couldnt say her name all weekend) BUT SHE gave the most amazing talk and once again it was cool to meet these people...after reading their books and listening to there cds. It was awesome to hear their stories and get to see their different personalities. We were also able to met Chieko Okazaki from the general relief socitey pres., dean hughes, and jane clayson the cbs morning achor that wrote the book "I am a mother" ....i was i slight ahhh i think this is what heaven in be like. </div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R81WNdFz8vI/AAAAAAAAAXM/AEq30qcTZWc/s1600-h/CIMG3419.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173886336065860338" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R81WNdFz8vI/AAAAAAAAAXM/AEq30qcTZWc/s200/CIMG3419.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R81Zu9Fz80I/AAAAAAAAAX0/oTnMaqsOEQA/s1600-h/CIMG3425.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173890210126361410" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R81Zu9Fz80I/AAAAAAAAAX0/oTnMaqsOEQA/s200/CIMG3425.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />After the confernce was over we hopped on the L-train.... small side note..... stacy was amazing and knew everything...where we were going, how to get there, where to eat...she was the perfect tour guide...the next picture would be much better burned and way less embrassing but anyone who knows me knows very well that I am a major barf-er...and being prego doesnt help the situation any!!! And we had to hop off the train so i could barf!!! Stac had to take a picture of me next to my special trash can! And i am actually very thankful for that trash can!!!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R81Wn9Fz8wI/AAAAAAAAAXU/Xfw0diMETXQ/s1600-h/CIMG3427.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173886791332393730" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R81Wn9Fz8wI/AAAAAAAAAXU/Xfw0diMETXQ/s200/CIMG3427.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R81W_NFz8xI/AAAAAAAAAXc/iqQpNplYrX4/s1600-h/CIMG3428.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173887190764352274" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R81W_NFz8xI/AAAAAAAAAXc/iqQpNplYrX4/s200/CIMG3428.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>After my eposide we finally made our way down to michigan avenue and got something to eat. We ate at ed...something...but everyone ( all the waiters and hostes) are really loud and rude. I was not feeling very good so i couldnt get into as much as I wanted to but stacy made the most of the situation and got ice thrown at her and kissed...yup stacy got some action from our waiter "the swan"and of course i got a picture...we then hit michigan ave...for some great shopping...we went to Garett's and got some awesome carmel corn...once again an Oprah orginal!!!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R81YkNFz8yI/AAAAAAAAAXk/MKbC9wwVQ0A/s1600-h/CIMG3429.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173888925931139874" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R81YkNFz8yI/AAAAAAAAAXk/MKbC9wwVQ0A/s200/CIMG3429.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R81Y7tFz8zI/AAAAAAAAAXs/qz0HDa-Wim0/s1600-h/CIMG3430.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173889329658065714" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R81Y7tFz8zI/AAAAAAAAAXs/qz0HDa-Wim0/s200/CIMG3430.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>It was the perfect weekend. And we both were very proud of our husbands as they juggled many obstacles with great success! However they were very happy to see that we had not run away for good. We had so much fun it was kinda hard to come home....everyone mom needs a time out evey once in a while! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-2979423053515651712008-02-19T09:54:00.006-05:002008-12-09T17:48:43.487-05:00a lil sisterly love! and alot less tv!<div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7rxZma2s-I/AAAAAAAAAWc/YCrPEn5fzB0/s1600-h/CIMG3303.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168708944473273314" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7rxZma2s-I/AAAAAAAAAWc/YCrPEn5fzB0/s200/CIMG3303.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7rxy2a2s_I/AAAAAAAAAWk/P_3UPFkhwZ4/s1600-h/CIMG3306.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168709378264970226" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7rxy2a2s_I/AAAAAAAAAWk/P_3UPFkhwZ4/s200/CIMG3306.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7rviWa2s7I/AAAAAAAAAWI/tZu_6zis0YM/s1600-h/CIMG3296.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168706895773873074" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7rviWa2s7I/AAAAAAAAAWI/tZu_6zis0YM/s200/CIMG3296.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7rwHGa2s9I/AAAAAAAAAWU/kfIYVTHlb8Y/s1600-h/CIMG3301.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168707527134065618" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7rwHGa2s9I/AAAAAAAAAWU/kfIYVTHlb8Y/s200/CIMG3301.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Aaron and i decided that our kids had over-all being watching way too much tv. so for a week we decided that the tv would break. I thought ashlyn would throw a fit...at times during the week i wanted to throw a fit but the results were amazing. My kids were sooooo much nicer to each other and found ways to play together...instead of just sitting there fighting over the prime couch spot to watch tv. And Aaron and I found we had so much more time to do the things that were truely important.Like spending time talking...working out together(kind of) and wrestling with the kids. Instead of us all just planting it on the couch. So needless to say we are seriously limiting the amount the tv around the bean household. </div></div></div></div>THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-34193966179897306682008-02-15T08:24:00.012-05:002008-12-09T17:48:45.384-05:00Happy Valentine's Day!<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7Wrqma2syI/AAAAAAAAAVA/G--Ub8OaokQ/s1600-h/CIMG3320.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167224895833551650" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7Wrqma2syI/AAAAAAAAAVA/G--Ub8OaokQ/s200/CIMG3320.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7WrP2a2sxI/AAAAAAAAAU4/GJIISlyA6aY/s1600-h/CIMG3318.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167224436272050962" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7WrP2a2sxI/AAAAAAAAAU4/GJIISlyA6aY/s200/CIMG3318.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7WstGa2szI/AAAAAAAAAVI/NW9K8rJeXtk/s1600-h/CIMG3326.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167226038294852402" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7WstGa2szI/AAAAAAAAAVI/NW9K8rJeXtk/s200/CIMG3326.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7WuJGa2s0I/AAAAAAAAAVQ/3Qt59zy3Lr4/s1600-h/CIMG3332.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167227618842817346" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7WuJGa2s0I/AAAAAAAAAVQ/3Qt59zy3Lr4/s200/CIMG3332.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Valentine's day was a crazy one this year...filled with morning treats, school parties, and a doctor's appt.! Every year when the girls wake up i have a little treat for them, because they are my lil valentines! I was a little worried because ashlyn started making a list like it was christmas all over again. So i was a little afraid that she would be disappointed...but she loved what she got. Then it was off to the school party. Which would have been great minus alysse. who was into EVERYTHING!!! She had her fingers in the frosting at the cookie decorating table, she was eating the hersey's kisses for the bingo game....she thought she was part of the class during story time. And was spotted several times picking the foam hearts off the kids valentine's boxes. Needless to say she had a great time! I was exhausted. I must add... it was soooo cute! there is a boy in ashlyn's class that likes her and he saved up his own money and bought her a special valentine...and at the end of class gave it to her and asked if she would be his valentine. i thought it was soooo cute. She was so embarrassed!!! she wouldnt let me take a picture unil we got home! Then after 4 hours of partying with kindergarteners it was off to the doctor's office. which i thought was going to take about 15 minutes...but turned into an hour and a half long ordeal kids included. As we were waiting i was reminded of all the goodies that are located in an OB's office. So i had to keep alysse up on the examing table...which she loved because the paper made so much noise. She then proceeded to ripe the paper into tiny pieces and launch it off the table. In walks the doctor which scared her and she would not leave my lap so the doctor had to measure me and listen for the heart beat with alysse drapped across me. One good thing that did come out of the experience is i get my ultrasound in TWO WEEKS!!! So march 6th I will know what i am having. YEAH!!!! When then came home to heart shaped pancakes, eggs, and hased browns for dinner. It was a very busy day but all in all it was worth it....i think.<br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7WuiGa2s1I/AAAAAAAAAVY/nhUAk2_G6Go/s1600-h/CIMG3340.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167228048339546962" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7WuiGa2s1I/AAAAAAAAAVY/nhUAk2_G6Go/s200/CIMG3340.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7Wu4Wa2s2I/AAAAAAAAAVg/ngTfwtCb_Yk/s1600-h/CIMG3341.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167228430591636322" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7Wu4Wa2s2I/AAAAAAAAAVg/ngTfwtCb_Yk/s200/CIMG3341.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7WvOma2s3I/AAAAAAAAAVo/EGBde5AVPjI/s1600-h/CIMG3349.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167228812843725682" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7WvOma2s3I/AAAAAAAAAVo/EGBde5AVPjI/s200/CIMG3349.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7WvtWa2s4I/AAAAAAAAAVw/JiS5S8YbfjA/s1600-h/CIMG3361.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167229341124703106" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7WvtWa2s4I/AAAAAAAAAVw/JiS5S8YbfjA/s200/CIMG3361.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7WwFma2s5I/AAAAAAAAAV4/PBYgYP8jvHM/s1600-h/CIMG3363.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167229757736530834" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7WwFma2s5I/AAAAAAAAAV4/PBYgYP8jvHM/s200/CIMG3363.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7WwZma2s6I/AAAAAAAAAWA/cVxTJnhC30s/s1600-h/CIMG3367.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167230101333914530" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R7WwZma2s6I/AAAAAAAAAWA/cVxTJnhC30s/s200/CIMG3367.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-49095336558230689252008-02-10T15:07:00.000-05:002008-12-09T17:48:46.395-05:00tents and tunnels...thanks to erica.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R69czma2swI/AAAAAAAAAUw/O_xeKHFBD4U/s1600-h/CIMG3287.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165449339173516034" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R69czma2swI/AAAAAAAAAUw/O_xeKHFBD4U/s200/CIMG3287.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R69bj2a2ssI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/ggb5S4P-qTk/s1600-h/CIMG3280.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165447969078948546" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R69bj2a2ssI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/ggb5S4P-qTk/s200/CIMG3280.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165448261136724690" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R69b02a2stI/AAAAAAAAAUY/dfYp7Y0dVBY/s200/CIMG3283.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><div><div><div><div>So with it being so incredibly blasted cold here my kids have about had it being indoors. And believe me so have i!!! So the other day erica (grover) anyone who blogs knows who she is...posted about her girls loving to play in their play tents and the tunnels. I thought what a great idea. My kids are constantly trying to build forts....but the senario usually plays out like so....ashlyn takes an hour or so ever so carefully building the perfect fort with blankets and pillows and couch cushions, and chairs, etc....and about one minute after she enters her masterpiece fort.... in comes alysse... who then in about thirty seconds trashs the whole thing...massive crying insues from both parties ashlyn because" she worked soooooo hard and dumb alysse broke it" and alysse due to bodily harm. SOOOOO i decided to get some tunnels and a few tents and see how it went. When the box arrived they could not wait to rip into the bad boy and played for hours. I took a couple of pictures before my camera died to document one of the single times my children played civily together!!! So thank you erica for the great idea. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R69cIWa2suI/AAAAAAAAAUg/RMHGWn-GXBc/s1600-h/CIMG3285.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165448596144173794" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R69cIWa2suI/AAAAAAAAAUg/RMHGWn-GXBc/s200/CIMG3285.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R69cd2a2svI/AAAAAAAAAUo/CHp6HTy_xSE/s1600-h/CIMG3286.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165448965511361266" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R69cd2a2svI/AAAAAAAAAUo/CHp6HTy_xSE/s200/CIMG3286.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div>THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-675779021985121761.post-81193562693368043062008-02-01T09:39:00.000-05:002008-12-09T17:48:47.285-05:00it is never good when they are quite!!<div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R6MwfgFNg8I/AAAAAAAAAT4/-G1SZ5hhFkQ/s1600-h/CIMG3257.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162022915642590146" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R6MwfgFNg8I/AAAAAAAAAT4/-G1SZ5hhFkQ/s200/CIMG3257.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R6MwywFNg9I/AAAAAAAAAUA/MrGOwPxrJJQ/s1600-h/CIMG3260.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162023246355071954" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R6MwywFNg9I/AAAAAAAAAUA/MrGOwPxrJJQ/s200/CIMG3260.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em>Small explanation...we were watching t.v. as a family last night and aaron and I looked at each other and went "ummmm " where is alysse?" "she is being way to quite" And this is what we found. I guess she wanted a snack. My child has a fascination with bread she is always getting into it. she use to sit on the whole loaf so we moved it but apparently it didnt stop her for long.</em></span></strong> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R6MxIwFNg-I/AAAAAAAAAUI/FYrqVWg4K1I/s1600-h/CIMG3261.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162023624312194018" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R6MxIwFNg-I/AAAAAAAAAUI/FYrqVWg4K1I/s200/CIMG3261.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162022602109977522" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVgnCKzAqlg/R6MwNQFNg7I/AAAAAAAAATw/ig0gp0OZAJs/s200/CIMG3256.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div>THE BEAN FAMILY : aaron,candace,ashlyn,alysse, and maceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713466475880060805noreply@blogger.com3