tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38102623936047800102024-03-21T22:48:28.971-05:00Frugal and FabulousFrugal Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917017303041521681noreply@blogger.comBlogger536125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810262393604780010.post-864650695836094362015-01-14T11:46:00.000-06:002015-01-14T11:46:06.786-06:00UpdatesHello old friends!<br />
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I haven't been blogging in a year.<br />
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Life's been busy full of excitement and change.<br />
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We are expecting #6 and we're having a baby boy. We are thrilled!!<br />
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On another note I want to tell you all that I will be making some changes to past posts and making all my posts private. I've been getting traffic to the blog from pinterest.<br />
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I received a couple very scary emails and comments about me and my family from strangers. <br />
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I take threats to stalk and insults very seriously. My family is my life and I will protect them. <br />
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It's ashame that such evil and meanness exists in the world. This blog was about fun and ideas. <br />
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To other mommy bloggers out there. Be careful about what you post. I had no idea how easy it was for someone to stalk me and find out where I live and where my kids go to school.Frugal Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917017303041521681noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810262393604780010.post-14314312174581317532013-12-06T15:18:00.003-06:002013-12-06T15:18:54.481-06:00Time is flying<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been a long time since I blogged.</div>
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We're iced up at home and I figured I'd say hi and let you know what's up.</div>
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Our little baby is 1! She's crawling and into everything. Always happy.</div>
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On to our oldest beautiful daughter she's doing great. She's enjoying her junior year in high school.</div>
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With 5 kids there is never a dull moment around here. We got them all in the hammock for a photo.</div>
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Will is the comedian. Check him out in the air.</div>
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I love this photo of Cara. It shows her free spirit and bare feet. She loves running in our backyard. <br />
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Our Madeline, she's our animal lover. She's started horseback riding and loves everything with horses. </div>
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Little Baby Jules as we call her. What a blessing to our family. She's laid back and easy going. If you see me around town, she's likely on my hip. </div>
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Wishing your family a very Merry Christmas!</div>
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Our beautiful oldest turned 16 and went on her first date.... mom and day tagged along it was her drill team banquet. </div>
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We are thrilled she made captain again for her junior year.</div>
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Our one boy and his look alike baby sister. </div>
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The kids had a slumber party in the living room. It's the redneck version of a bounce house. Look at those happy faces.</div>
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Little Jules is chillin. She's such a laid back kid. Probably asleep during this photo. </div>
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All smiles from the little girls. These three are so much fun. Always laughing and smiling until someone get's their hair pulled... then I hear a scream. </div>
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Did you know they have a specific scream for hair pulls? Maaaa Ahhhhhh haaaaiiiiiiirrrrr. Then I hear bam and another scream. It's the little girls wrestling live performance.</div>
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Proof that I exist a photo of me and 2 of the little girls. We took a ride on the historic train during our spring break staycation.</div>
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We took a drive down to the dinosaur state park. This place is great! This is definitely on our destination list when we get an RV next summer. Watch out Griswalds here come the Rudd's.</div>
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The kids and Dad did some walking in dinosaur tracks. It was a beautiful warm day. Of course of the kids "accidentally" fell in the water twice. It was our adventure girl Madeline. Luckily she dried off quickly.</div>
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Giving their best roars..... </div>
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Now that I have 5 kids one won't match. I've become that mom who's kids go out with mismatched clothes. 90% of the time she's coordinated and has bows. I choose my battles. It keeps me sane.</div>
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Frugal Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917017303041521681noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810262393604780010.post-43525136032891538512013-01-28T09:17:00.000-06:002013-01-28T09:17:11.863-06:00What's going on...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is our sweet Juliana Faith. </div>
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My wonderful friend Adrien took this beautiful photo of her. </div>
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Life has taken quite a busy turn. I laugh now when I think about my old routine very scheduled and organized. Now I'm just a fly by the seat of my pants girl. </div>
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The kids all love the new baby and she is very spoiled. I hold her almost all the time and get all those newborn hugs in. Since this is our last baby I want to cherish each moment. As I've learned far to quickly they grow up fast!</div>
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One of these days I will get back to blogging. For right now I'm a busy mom of 5 trying to get by each day at home. </div>
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We do have some big plans for a kitchen redo in May. I can't wait!!! By that time I will be sharing our ideas and projects.</div>
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Frugal Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917017303041521681noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810262393604780010.post-25928793225624335402012-12-11T09:34:00.000-06:002012-12-11T09:34:00.697-06:00Family of 7!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Saturday, December 8th at 2:30 p.m.</div>
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She came at 35 weeks and 5 days right around the same time others arrived. She weighed 5 lbs 5 oz and is very healthy!</div>
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We're back at home enjoying our new bundle of joy. She's a great baby.</div>
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I started contractions on Friday afternoon and at 1:30 am we left of the hospital. In route my water broke. I got to the hospital and I was only 2cm. Things moved VERY slowly this time around. I went without pain medication until 1:00 in the afternoon. Wow, it was painful!!! After I wouldn't progress past a 5 I got an epidural and she arrived 45 minutes later. My body just needed to relax. I don't know how I did natural childbirth with my 1st. I pushed once and she arrived and was very alert and crying. We had a great hospital stay it was a like a vacation for my husband and I. Special memories I will always cherish.</div>
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I feel very blessed with my 5 wonderful children!</div>
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Here is my little Indian at her kindergarten pow-wow last week. She was so cute!</div>
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I'm 33 weeks so I have a few more weeks to go. I had Caroline and Madeline during my 35th week the other two were at 36 weeks. </div>
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The contractions that had me on bed rest with Caroline have returned. This time I'm much further along so I just take it easy.</div>
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Monday I go in for another sonogram and a check to see if I'm dilated. I'll be 34 weeks then.</div>
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Each time my nerves get me. I get scared and nervous. Its known but then again unknown.</div>
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We're taking it easy around here prepping for baby and just trying to maintain our regular busy routine.</div>
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Enjoy your day with your family and Happy Thanksgiving!!</div>
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I don't know about you but I love walking into my house when it's clean</div>
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With our busy lives and 4 soon to be 5 kids sometimes the only thing I feel in control of is the house. </div>
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Over the years we've debated and tried cleaning services. </div>
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For me I'm too picky when I'm paying hard earned money for someone else to clean. </div>
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I have a realistic daily cleaning schedule a little bit at a time so I'm never overwhelmed and keep up with things each day. It's taken me 15 years as a mother to finally figure this out. </div>
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Monday: Oh how I love Mondays.</h3>
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I've neglected this poor blog. I've got pictures to prove I've been busy.</div>
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Our son Will has had an incredible first season of football. He made his first touchdown last week. I jumped up and down like a crazy Texas football mom. </div>
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People probably thought I was going to give birth right there at the stadium. Thankfully no ambulance was needed.</div>
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She's doing great and we are so proud to see her out on the field at the high school football games.</div>
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Speaking of pregnancy. I'm now 30 weeks and everything is going great!</div>
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I had one little blip with my glucose test and it requiring the nasty 3 hour test. My wonderful husband spent the time with me in the lab and we had a little day time date. He made it much better.</div>
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I do look like a vampire bit my arm but other than that I'm great.</div>
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Last pregnancy some of you might remember I went into pre-term labor at 26 weeks and had many problems. No such problems this time. Yeah!!!</div>
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Did I tell you we picked a name? Her name is Juliana!</div>
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I've officially started monogramming this for this sweet little girl.</div>
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I have my babies at 36 weeks so we are 6 weeks away...... oh my!</div>
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This is one of my favorite pictures of him at Disney 4 years ago.</div>
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It shows his sweet smiley eyes and big smile.</div>
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He will always be my little boy.</div>
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Although now, he's a rough and tumble 9 year old. </div>
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Look at the mean machine on the football field taking down the quarterback. </div>
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILL!!!</div>
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This year we are so busy each evening with kids activities. We all get home at different times on Tuesdays and Thursdays.</div>
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To avoid fast food I've made a commitment to making crock pot meals these days.</div>
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It was SOOOO good! We all ate it even the picky kids.</div>
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There is something so wonderful as a mom to come home and dinner is done and warm.</div>
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This year we have 3 in school. Our Madeline started kindergarten! What a big day for our sweetie.</div>
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We had a final summer outing before school started to the American Girl store in Dallas.</div>
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Both little girls brought their dolls to join us in afternoon tea.</div>
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Katelyn and Nana joined in on the fun. A girls never too old to play dolls.</div>
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The little girls before the first day of school. Madeline was up and ready 30 minutes before we had to leave. Caroline had no idea she was going to get Mommy all to herself.</div>
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All fixed up and ready for the 1st day. </div>
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Here she is with her backpack in place ready to start class. This is where Mommy started to tear up.<br />
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This year our oldest daughter made Captain of her drill team! </div>
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We are beyond thrilled and so proud of her hard work. This team has a very dedicated leader.</div>
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Will continues to be our master lego builder. </div>
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Since Mommy refuses to put up real deer antlers on the wall Will made his own lego sculpture.</div>
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In a few short months we will be welcoming another baby girl. </div>
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She still doesn't have a name but we've got it narrowed down to a few. We might wait until she arrives and see what name fits her best. </div>
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We found out today! </div>
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We are thrilled to add another girl into our family.</div>
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This is our 4th girl in the family, we will now be accepting donations for a wedding fund. </div>
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We can't wait to meet her in December. </div>
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Am I crazy or will this work?</div>Frugal Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917017303041521681noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810262393604780010.post-6977949991562523232012-06-08T19:03:00.000-05:002012-06-08T19:03:40.992-05:00Big News!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are thrilled to announce that we are expecting baby #5 in December!</div>
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I am 9 weeks along. I had my first appt today and the baby is measuring right on time and was very active moving around. The Dr was surprised at the activity and said "This is one healthy baby". </div>
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We had long conversations and lots of prayers about expanding our family. </div>
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We had a rough pregnancy with #4. We met with several different OBGYN's to get opinions about the possibility. They all agreed it was fine and they would proceed with progesterone shots early to avoid the pre-term contractions.</div>
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It's a little unorthodox in today's world to have 5 kids but as you know we live outside the square box.</div>
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I've gotten some great and some negative responses. I look at it that every child is a gift from God and I thank him to entrusting 5 little souls to my care.</div>
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This is one thing I miss most about living in the country.... these melt in your mouth donuts.</div>
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5 years ago today we welcome Madeline into our lives. Little sweetie had some problems at birth and had a hard start at life but she showed her spunk and strong will and quickly recovered.</div>
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We had no idea the little joy that was going to enter our lives. A family of 4 now with 5.</div>
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She is my child who will walk slowly taking everything in. She's aware of everything and very full of questions.</div>
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Today on your 5th birthday I see you as a little girl. You start school next year. How can this be?</div>
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You are the middle sister and a lot is going on around you. </div>
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Your always there to cheer your big sister and big brother on. You love your baby sister Caroline so much. She turns to you for guidance always coping your moves.</div>
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Happy Birthday Mitty Girl!!</div>Frugal Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917017303041521681noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810262393604780010.post-70451941284401533542012-05-09T08:31:00.002-05:002012-05-09T08:31:26.686-05:00Call me old fashion<div align="center">
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"Birth control methods are like jeans: You may need to try a few on before finding a perfect fit. These girls love theirs!"</div>
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New research <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-207039/Pill-harm-future-fertility.html">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-207039/Pill-harm-future-fertility.html</a> is showing that taking the "pill" for long periods can destroy fertility. All I can say is SCARY!!!<br />
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I am so very proud of this sweet boy! Please slow down growing up, I'm not ready.</div>Frugal Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917017303041521681noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810262393604780010.post-27728381695278094142012-05-04T07:00:00.003-05:002012-05-04T07:05:27.344-05:001/2 off Starbucks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpsAljkGAxULbmoDcz4DfY3YNqraO_5Ol_sbsUE4wx_DuL6Gt0qxTnmAj91O2ovNAubmJmONbFVAvk1_M5seZXRysT8YcX0imsD6Mqvn4LOZVVren3PnvtzMTvEkJ8uE2T1D6nyiLbZtF/s1600/starbucks.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5738646892456438354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpsAljkGAxULbmoDcz4DfY3YNqraO_5Ol_sbsUE4wx_DuL6Gt0qxTnmAj91O2ovNAubmJmONbFVAvk1_M5seZXRysT8YcX0imsD6Mqvn4LOZVVren3PnvtzMTvEkJ8uE2T1D6nyiLbZtF/s400/starbucks.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 266px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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This is a great savings for Starbucks! I love the mocha or vanilla Frappuccino now I can pick them up for half off.</div>
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We've painted and refinished the hardwood floors.<br />I'm hoping we will redo the kitchen and get me some new appliances and granite soon!<br /><br />I'm enjoying the country life. Many changes but my favorite is the quiet 2 lane roads.<br /> I don't miss the long lines at the traffic lights.<br /><br /><br /></div>Frugal Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917017303041521681noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810262393604780010.post-31636153766329961542012-04-10T08:00:00.001-05:002012-04-10T08:00:15.090-05:00Seasons of Friends<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8MTkZFvU7gANG9802ZKSDQ1TZlZk48dVUWclTJAsSOLkkyv443OBjcHYI_WW8D10FZ10-MCcE8YwGjU2CYDr6CD2g8bLbzHT66xFV6g8sVFMzKWSuLS5GHYgFZ9NMjMiqL97DqqTuerV8/s1600/friends.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 337px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729455618590997762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8MTkZFvU7gANG9802ZKSDQ1TZlZk48dVUWclTJAsSOLkkyv443OBjcHYI_WW8D10FZ10-MCcE8YwGjU2CYDr6CD2g8bLbzHT66xFV6g8sVFMzKWSuLS5GHYgFZ9NMjMiqL97DqqTuerV8/s400/friends.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div align="center">We always hear life is a journey.<br /> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">What does that really mean?<br /><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I've been reflecting lately on friendships I've had over the years. </div><div align="center">Our move has had me thinking.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Some are with you for many years others only a few months.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Childhood friends, church friends, kid activity friends, neighbors, friends you meet by chance.... the list goes on and on.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> As life changes so does the contact with these special people in your lives. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Just because life has taken you in a different path doesn't mean these people are less important.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">These memories and journey is very important in who you are and who you become.</div><div align="center"><br /><br />Each of my friendships have had purpose and I value the time spent with each and everyone.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">God brings people together when you need it. </div><div align="center"><br /><br />I can't tell you how many times I've been praying for a particular thing and someone comes into my path and helps me or leads me in the right direction. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><br />Today I'm praying for all the people I've called friends over the years. Those of you I've emailed in the blog world to those of you who I've known as long as I can remember in real life.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><br />May God Bless each of you and bring you peace today.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Thank you God for friendship. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><br />I see a beautiful image in heaven seeing familiar friendly faces along your path. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><br />We're all here on Earth striving for the same goal.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Let's pray for one another and ask for God's blessings.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Maybe today is the day you call a friend you've lost contact with just to say hi.</div></div>Frugal Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917017303041521681noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810262393604780010.post-22258088507188698262012-04-09T09:29:00.005-05:002012-04-09T09:46:49.967-05:00Time to Celebrate<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigADl-fDEUzuQjHTrf-W6Sn7Ay5KNNHbBJ5BqO0ANLlVRIW6FC-Iz1PnvzDCqsA9EiCZrpDaEeGcytIK30q4fNzfM9DDf1nssu9LwaNepw8azHCdOXQWgtvXhT5Kb6MxOEFLKzZ2O4yDNO/s1600/DSCN3413.JPG"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729409612660838898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigADl-fDEUzuQjHTrf-W6Sn7Ay5KNNHbBJ5BqO0ANLlVRIW6FC-Iz1PnvzDCqsA9EiCZrpDaEeGcytIK30q4fNzfM9DDf1nssu9LwaNepw8azHCdOXQWgtvXhT5Kb6MxOEFLKzZ2O4yDNO/s400/DSCN3413.JPG" /></a>Spring time so many things to celebrate! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Easter was an anticipated celebration in our home. </div><div align="center">After the 40 days of lent and no desserts the kids were overjoyed and filled with treats.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEbxGULncHLvx_rDI-Jd_5uGcDPwTMshyphenhyphenAlB744PXrR1_i1oy1bk6fZgmk7lmiMz_vR2VIvgr8KrACWgaWAEBWgIgd3k2_2Ctnrx1ZfZ7vMJ2CpbLNofx21dflFXEht-8-EaU4VlfBjeq/s1600/DSCN3411.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729409596896847058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEbxGULncHLvx_rDI-Jd_5uGcDPwTMshyphenhyphenAlB744PXrR1_i1oy1bk6fZgmk7lmiMz_vR2VIvgr8KrACWgaWAEBWgIgd3k2_2Ctnrx1ZfZ7vMJ2CpbLNofx21dflFXEht-8-EaU4VlfBjeq/s400/DSCN3411.JPG" /></a>I didn't get a photo before church when the girls had bows and Will had on his church pants. But here are the kids about to head out to lunch with the grandparents.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitUlu-maLfheeX61mDTLnXmF4Jf5QHccGkwzQjVzMyQDGhye1tm89ZehrkRxRzY5B4jdTX36s4ERX06FeswweeX-oNTZB4JGBpjFfMnIzqcJGMOsWkIubGnJDI2rnCUzxYHh4Qf65zeS6/s1600/DSCN3398.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729409594124229426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitUlu-maLfheeX61mDTLnXmF4Jf5QHccGkwzQjVzMyQDGhye1tm89ZehrkRxRzY5B4jdTX36s4ERX06FeswweeX-oNTZB4JGBpjFfMnIzqcJGMOsWkIubGnJDI2rnCUzxYHh4Qf65zeS6/s400/DSCN3398.JPG" /></a>This little girl cracks me up. She should be called "Miss Independent". She wants to do everything herself. She likes to eat with her long baby spoons. Lots of messes!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39dI0yvbOKA4OEFrCaeoI_33132hrk_JVtE2xdt9g0PUKgcjY4ZJRdv6KQqvJ4WaE7gvc3_4hgHMXa8-AnmI3tS1JnWvajDoF3swkl8ANKZdeNhyphenhyphenNvUIFq3Y2vuuuH4s-CszIucjk2pnj/s1600/DSCN3407.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729409584254489826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39dI0yvbOKA4OEFrCaeoI_33132hrk_JVtE2xdt9g0PUKgcjY4ZJRdv6KQqvJ4WaE7gvc3_4hgHMXa8-AnmI3tS1JnWvajDoF3swkl8ANKZdeNhyphenhyphenNvUIFq3Y2vuuuH4s-CszIucjk2pnj/s400/DSCN3407.JPG" /></a>Another celebration was our oldest daughters 15th birthday.</div><div>In our new town they have these signs up in the middle of town that kids paint for birthdays and special occasions. </div><div> </div><div>It's a mark we're officially residents Katelyn's birthday was annoucened on the sign. Her sweet friend Elizabeth painted it for her. What a great friend and talented artist!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1Nx_CiGBu908sEK53XsADAa_C3uDeV3mHzQYikrny5ZkEtmxxmrFZYsJHmLBS4whyJdip4RdEwffk00is_MY_NOKEABrq4qA1F4cpbA5_itw75Z5qGWh1bh8YcNFBglsjps6TfeNToJv/s1600/kateparty15.JPG"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 286px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729409573488088994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1Nx_CiGBu908sEK53XsADAa_C3uDeV3mHzQYikrny5ZkEtmxxmrFZYsJHmLBS4whyJdip4RdEwffk00is_MY_NOKEABrq4qA1F4cpbA5_itw75Z5qGWh1bh8YcNFBglsjps6TfeNToJv/s400/kateparty15.JPG" /></a> Here is Kate and her pretty friends for her birthday party. These girls are a ton of fun! It reminded me of my teenage sleepover days. </div><div> </div><div>They pigged out on junk food, took a ton of photos, decorated pillowcases and headed off to a late showing of the Hunger Games. Sleep time, what's that?? </div></div></div>Frugal Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917017303041521681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810262393604780010.post-24338221453157592812012-03-26T13:44:00.003-05:002012-03-26T13:53:25.878-05:00Favorite Fast Food<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvVgSOSNV-7NBPuolNr_VAVFd1bcnNYQ04fe_kvNbIjhZqNgcc9zz7HV_UNF3_iQi3nkztOTeZxIPlKFfZvQYMBjqsWUF7dePx9GuRGKM4Z0ZdNuD3YhKZVFkLlBdNfODl-kxqbO4dz_K/s1600/burger.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 259px; height: 194px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724279037674538274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvVgSOSNV-7NBPuolNr_VAVFd1bcnNYQ04fe_kvNbIjhZqNgcc9zz7HV_UNF3_iQi3nkztOTeZxIPlKFfZvQYMBjqsWUF7dePx9GuRGKM4Z0ZdNuD3YhKZVFkLlBdNfODl-kxqbO4dz_K/s400/burger.jpg" /></a>If you like Whataburger then this should make your mouth water with excitement!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Before we moved out to the country I had every choice of fast food within 5 miles.</div><div align="center"> Now it's more like 3 choices....</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Whataburger is my new favorite when we have weeknight sports games or late practice.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I just crave their cute little ketchup packets. Seriously, what's in their ketchup it's the best anywhere. Have you tried new spicy ketchup, delish!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Did you know if you get rid of the cheese on your burger you can't taste the difference? </div><div align="center">You also save about 100 calories.</div><div align="center"> Just sayin its summer time and I'm thinking about bathing suits.</div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7hyphenhyphenk4Pc61lX1If9KmO4dUnk1E6vBQIGr9jvSUYWxtgCohXSebdg1yX0hkEfZMAUAmUBUEjb5FzIAMbQ6GHHKt1VNf4xvv8hooPhW8oVUL7FgT9oK4_gnlaFXioHCuTxlvMp2QNkZyV1WA/s1600/whataburger.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 178px; height: 76px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724279031347587234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7hyphenhyphenk4Pc61lX1If9KmO4dUnk1E6vBQIGr9jvSUYWxtgCohXSebdg1yX0hkEfZMAUAmUBUEjb5FzIAMbQ6GHHKt1VNf4xvv8hooPhW8oVUL7FgT9oK4_gnlaFXioHCuTxlvMp2QNkZyV1WA/s400/whataburger.gif" /></a></div><div align="center">I used to think it was called "waterburger"</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">What is your favorite fast food?</div>Frugal Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917017303041521681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810262393604780010.post-46518890036295068252012-03-23T11:23:00.003-05:002012-03-23T11:48:06.082-05:00Our family Circus<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-3Rjh92O2Ndz8FoUBM54F6ZY4IP0f1WIdAZVpsKz3FR0B_UhnpgSRwsHOdJ8QO193AgLTX6K9U0zFc1Ms8ThjTBJ0eEWOM080XQvHulfPbL7e628c4szegyp3f3ZFI94eC9_2qnNeBYB/s1600/DSCN3370.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723132490185644786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-3Rjh92O2Ndz8FoUBM54F6ZY4IP0f1WIdAZVpsKz3FR0B_UhnpgSRwsHOdJ8QO193AgLTX6K9U0zFc1Ms8ThjTBJ0eEWOM080XQvHulfPbL7e628c4szegyp3f3ZFI94eC9_2qnNeBYB/s400/DSCN3370.JPG" /></a>Hello visitors from Kelly's Korner. These are my 4 beautiful kiddos. We have a 15 year old, 8, 4, and 19 months. These are the members of our circus. This is our family nickname. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Anywhere and at anytime we're bound to give you a show.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBRHs_sT6H4w38waiMHAyHRuBTcE2lyR5Vz5zVmenAa43MXxZ-8uRzaNu3npHdM99gM4Agflb7QV_UD5l_dyNXaWmnmW7d41XSdnodLGQDWgoBQhBZLJRvv0WbhwhBdcA13d0TJgmmjWo/s1600/DSCN3367.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723132476027413858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBRHs_sT6H4w38waiMHAyHRuBTcE2lyR5Vz5zVmenAa43MXxZ-8uRzaNu3npHdM99gM4Agflb7QV_UD5l_dyNXaWmnmW7d41XSdnodLGQDWgoBQhBZLJRvv0WbhwhBdcA13d0TJgmmjWo/s400/DSCN3367.JPG" /></a>The little girls are double trouble, they remind me of the doublemint twins. They look a like even though they are 2 years apart. Caroline has gotten Mommy's stop that look down early.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRuomF6VdHysyKjgMH19ZWTaQGpen55ByHmC4S03Ffcn35h1F1fhoXdnsYh_azDIETX6Mo_S9sp009aWDGGhRKPGKXlf8_7p-eQzINpESnb0yK0Xq0F4L5g4ujC9yCtK1TIi6aew7jIqx/s1600/DSCN3366.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723132471059826882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRuomF6VdHysyKjgMH19ZWTaQGpen55ByHmC4S03Ffcn35h1F1fhoXdnsYh_azDIETX6Mo_S9sp009aWDGGhRKPGKXlf8_7p-eQzINpESnb0yK0Xq0F4L5g4ujC9yCtK1TIi6aew7jIqx/s400/DSCN3366.JPG" /></a>Our 2 oldest Kate and Will are tons of fun. Kate's our dancer and Will is our all-star athlete. His nickname is "homerun Will". They've outgrown the picking at each other and get along really well. I think they gang up against double trouble.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nziXpLxuJt3R0qxEnIBt24hy1uDH5y9JNPp8OC4Qu3oB89rJ1ZKl1nUfCUFq0e_8_GI286RxTrCb5tKVvIXs5TdNAalTepILdAFDGb0zoQ_5EwtzugZC8HRF8FAwoV9oKAYJk5zaQHUo/s1600/DSCN3284.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723132466647289266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nziXpLxuJt3R0qxEnIBt24hy1uDH5y9JNPp8OC4Qu3oB89rJ1ZKl1nUfCUFq0e_8_GI286RxTrCb5tKVvIXs5TdNAalTepILdAFDGb0zoQ_5EwtzugZC8HRF8FAwoV9oKAYJk5zaQHUo/s400/DSCN3284.JPG" /></a>Madeline the 4 year old is the spunky girl. Seriously one of the funniest kids. She says the craziest things.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfm5rJZLueL6nXme-LBsm_NrudLrOp-pi4zV7fGEFer3UT7vCZgcZRQBspY1k42T32JyodYIhgsT6iQWHNSxe6Cxr5NqrnUUSddFv0ANSUq8n7ZMUeI8HK2tONFrI_HaNQbRPNSikYotnH/s1600/IMG_6881c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 266px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723130041388181570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfm5rJZLueL6nXme-LBsm_NrudLrOp-pi4zV7fGEFer3UT7vCZgcZRQBspY1k42T32JyodYIhgsT6iQWHNSxe6Cxr5NqrnUUSddFv0ANSUq8n7ZMUeI8HK2tONFrI_HaNQbRPNSikYotnH/s400/IMG_6881c.jpg" /></a> Here we are all polished and fixed up. One of my best friends Adrien who's a photographer took this family photo for us last year.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Most of our photos end up like this. It's hard to get everyone to smile and look at once. Dad even said "Look I see Ariel, it's didn't work"<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqvn0KGdgAnGvZLzMtfWEn-Oj4yPNxrhEpGcHXnCnOfG6yPftYiCwiEwGYXgW8YFCr7_TOezEB_aW3AzkrWeiC27avfRMW09EO9LdeIp5G2XQX3ek3I8Kvcsq-0hKCxy39Qf7wvzb9Rc2/s1600/DSCN3349.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723130028117199778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqvn0KGdgAnGvZLzMtfWEn-Oj4yPNxrhEpGcHXnCnOfG6yPftYiCwiEwGYXgW8YFCr7_TOezEB_aW3AzkrWeiC27avfRMW09EO9LdeIp5G2XQX3ek3I8Kvcsq-0hKCxy39Qf7wvzb9Rc2/s400/DSCN3349.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Many people ask why we have such big age gaps. I tell them I wouldn't have it any other way. We've had time to enjoy each child as a baby and they all interact very well together. We never have to pay for a babysitter although we don't do date nights very often since we moved out to the country about 25 minutes from the city.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQo_k64VjhubwGo6vQQ8xYMRfAj0pg0OulOVpGAUxrDxkbs1zdoHgzhHkMGvJQarpKn3_KQoY4wYMKhn1Yrfv64h5a-4l_gXEh5IAmBVqKA3_fjKaro8abXB8XCwjmakxvio3YbDYQffjo/s1600/DSCN3308.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723130022933793554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQo_k64VjhubwGo6vQQ8xYMRfAj0pg0OulOVpGAUxrDxkbs1zdoHgzhHkMGvJQarpKn3_KQoY4wYMKhn1Yrfv64h5a-4l_gXEh5IAmBVqKA3_fjKaro8abXB8XCwjmakxvio3YbDYQffjo/s400/DSCN3308.JPG" /></a>Every Sunday night we have family night. It's a highlight of our week. We make a big dinner then play a game. We also unplug our phones and turn off the computer so we can stay focused. </div><div> </div><div>A family favorite is the game of "Life". We get very competitive. Don't worry in the photo above that's my wine not my 4 year olds!<br /><div><div>I grew up as an only child and our next door neighbors had 4 kids. I told my mom "It's not fair they go home and still get to play". Now I know it's true!</div><div> </div><div>It brings me so much joy seeing the children interact together. I won't lie it's stressful and we don't have much down time but I wouldn't trade it for anything.</div><div> </div><div>Thanks for visiting and meeting our circus! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Frugal Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917017303041521681noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810262393604780010.post-20780092282461956172012-02-21T17:35:00.002-06:002012-02-21T17:41:22.533-06:00What's Up<div align="center">I'm very MIA in the blog world. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Nothing exciting except my day to day routine managing a household and 4 kids.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Life's busy to say the least!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I don't have any photos, I haven't uploaded them to my camera in a couple months.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">We are all doing well, each day we feel more apart of our new community.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I'm leading my church mom's group, a school 5k race rep, and leading the charge for a drill team in our new hometown. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I had a very hard time adjusting and meeting people so I decided to jump in with both feet. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">It's paid off and I'm finally meeting some great people.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Our pond is still full. We had 2,ooo fish delivered to stock it.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Our dream of fishing in our backyard is coming true! I've gotta take some photos!</div>Frugal Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917017303041521681noreply@blogger.com0