tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21604126232815557282024-03-13T09:24:10.488-07:00The Blackwell 6Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-22014585815866780112009-08-17T07:40:00.000-07:002009-08-17T07:45:33.005-07:00long journeyok, so after being reminded over and over and over that i have not blogged in FOREVER...i am here. again. its been a long journey from Kansas to our new home in San Antonio, but we are here and happy to be here. The house is still a wreck, i still have stuff to put away, and lots of paint still needs to go on the walls (because some knucklehead decided to paint every wall in the house with flat paint...they must not have kids with dirty little hands.) so, little by little it is coming along, someday i will finish, most likely about the time its time to move again. that seems to be the way. The kids have made friends in the neighborhood and play outside most of the day...they start school next monday. :0)....that is my happy face!Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-74530801118618005942009-06-13T12:11:00.001-07:002009-06-13T12:18:35.071-07:00Almost HomeWell, the girls and i made it to TX. We had quite a journey! Some good, some bad like getting my Credit card number stolen and having to cancel our credit cards in the middle of a move (which is NEVER good) having our loan documents show up at the wrong address...twice, Alleah getting strep and having to take her to urgent care and get her antibiotics...but despite all the madness we finally got our house...well sort of (we close on the 25th of June) The inspection went great and we are just waitng to close. We will miss the friends we made in Kansas but were definitly not sad to leave there. It wasnt a fun year, thats for sure. We are excited to settle for a few years and have a house of our own to do whatever we want to. Anyway more to come and pictures too!Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-10255735663204951592009-03-28T21:19:00.000-07:002009-03-28T21:26:03.820-07:00House hunting<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sc74ObhQQiI/AAAAAAAAAPY/SyiLgXR-zsM/s1600-h/my+house.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318461136760226338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sc74ObhQQiI/AAAAAAAAAPY/SyiLgXR-zsM/s400/my+house.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Of course when we were in TX for Grandpas funeral we decided to take a road trip down to San Antonio. We met up with our Agent and looked at some houses, and of course we found one that we absolutly love. We put a bid up and hoped for the best. We found out it is a short sale home (pre forclosure) So its tied up in the baloney that goes on at banks as of late. they denied our first offer so we resubmitted....and then.....we wait. i hate the waiting game. drives me nuts. we are hoping to hear this next week, if they turn us down again (which we hope they dont) we will go back in a week and start all over. We love this house and allready consider it ours, which i know is totally rediculous...but its everything we need and want in a house and a fantastic area. it is brand new, never been lived in on a 1/4 acre in a new subdivision. keep your fingers crossed! </div>Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-88844120593277837652009-03-28T21:13:00.000-07:002009-03-28T21:19:18.069-07:00Blanco TXI am so grateful that i was able to go to Texas for Grandpas funeral. Not that funerals are a good time, but in a way it was. i think we were all just relieved that grandpa was finally at peace and with his sweetheart and son that have been waiting for so long. And of course its always a hoot when you get my dad and his brothers together and Devin and Shawn (cousins) have definitly carried on the Crazy McClellan Boys tradition of well.....hhhmmmm....that would take a whole nother post! It was SO great to see everyone.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sc71rPgryRI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/iNlLPFY_rUg/s1600-h/blanco4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318458333217933586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sc71rPgryRI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/iNlLPFY_rUg/s400/blanco4.jpg" border="0" /></a> Keri and Maren.....<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sc71rPTPxKI/AAAAAAAAAPI/C8ZvUOy78C4/s1600-h/blanco3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318458333161571490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sc71rPTPxKI/AAAAAAAAAPI/C8ZvUOy78C4/s400/blanco3.jpg" border="0" /></a> Me and Little Amilynne<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sc71q_nLhwI/AAAAAAAAAPA/v4uh6Au_uXI/s1600-h/blanco2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318458328950212354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sc71q_nLhwI/AAAAAAAAAPA/v4uh6Au_uXI/s400/blanco2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Mom and Dad McClellan<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sc71qiof6II/AAAAAAAAAO4/q1_KZvA7g3Q/s1600-h/blanco1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318458321171114114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sc71qiof6II/AAAAAAAAAO4/q1_KZvA7g3Q/s400/blanco1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Devin, Shawn, Keri, Me and Amie<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sc71qgJ7RKI/AAAAAAAAAOw/HDxoYdgLuRw/s1600-h/blanco.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318458320506012834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sc71qgJ7RKI/AAAAAAAAAOw/HDxoYdgLuRw/s400/blanco.jpg" border="0" /></a> Man, what a homely bunch at a funeral.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-35833677335322958282009-03-04T08:34:00.000-08:002009-03-04T08:55:26.800-08:00more Cakes<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6yZ-J52rI/AAAAAAAAAOo/SEvg9EzQIPs/s1600-h/febmar09+024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309377169967405746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6yZ-J52rI/AAAAAAAAAOo/SEvg9EzQIPs/s400/febmar09+024.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6yZq3U_uI/AAAAAAAAAOg/1N2YZxfj8f0/s1600-h/febmar09+023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309377164789219042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6yZq3U_uI/AAAAAAAAAOg/1N2YZxfj8f0/s400/febmar09+023.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6yZL70rPI/AAAAAAAAAOY/lmv8a2XFtSY/s1600-h/febmar09+015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309377156486573298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6yZL70rPI/AAAAAAAAAOY/lmv8a2XFtSY/s400/febmar09+015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6yYwjyQCI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/YSHPWmRSixA/s1600-h/febmar09+012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309377149137993762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6yYwjyQCI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/YSHPWmRSixA/s400/febmar09+012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6yYtedwKI/AAAAAAAAAOI/rDJUhoV2fGA/s1600-h/febmar09+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309377148310372514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6yYtedwKI/AAAAAAAAAOI/rDJUhoV2fGA/s400/febmar09+007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>snowboarding yoda anyone?</div></div></div></div></div>Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-40264922388293247062009-03-04T08:22:00.000-08:002009-03-04T08:34:02.283-08:00Happy Birthday Dr Suess<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6s2QBnO0I/AAAAAAAAAOA/o9BbxLcfSEs/s1600-h/febmar09+079.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309371058731039554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6s2QBnO0I/AAAAAAAAAOA/o9BbxLcfSEs/s400/febmar09+079.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6s2MIWJBI/AAAAAAAAAN4/s-wFfuBJXNc/s1600-h/febmar09+072.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309371057685537810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6s2MIWJBI/AAAAAAAAAN4/s-wFfuBJXNc/s400/febmar09+072.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6s1jYF9cI/AAAAAAAAANw/fJATNv648fY/s1600-h/febmar09+037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309371046745732546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6s1jYF9cI/AAAAAAAAANw/fJATNv648fY/s400/febmar09+037.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6s1D52uuI/AAAAAAAAANo/sd3_VNH9AEI/s1600-h/febmar09+036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309371038297406178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6s1D52uuI/AAAAAAAAANo/sd3_VNH9AEI/s400/febmar09+036.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6s0qzLXbI/AAAAAAAAANg/KSmZ4VRscyc/s1600-h/febmar09+035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309371031558512050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6s0qzLXbI/AAAAAAAAANg/KSmZ4VRscyc/s400/febmar09+035.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Sariah is in Drama at her School (imagine that) since this is the month of Dr Suess' birthday they do a play in honor of his work. Sariah was the girl who found the trufula seed in the Lorax. It was a very cute play and the kids all did a great job. they performed for the elementary schools on several days and then had their final performance for the families and community last night. I helped her do her makeup and hair to be Dr Suess-ish and we were off! When she got to the school she found her Tutu that anut Keri made her was missing, some meaner decided they needed it more apparently. She was VERY sad but did a great job improvising her costume..although not to happy about it. She is growing up way to fast!!</div></div></div></div></div>Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-79492493618281252702009-03-04T08:17:00.000-08:002009-03-04T08:21:55.083-08:00A Chef in the making....<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6qQxqbdMI/AAAAAAAAANY/czUuJtd82-Q/s1600-h/febmar09+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309368215902319810" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6qQxqbdMI/AAAAAAAAANY/czUuJtd82-Q/s400/febmar09+006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Zach always wants to help in the kitchen, i think he will take after his dad and be an awesome cook! He wanted to make his own pancakes and did a great job! i think the home depot apron must of helped to! </div>Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-76348113194613142422009-03-04T08:11:00.000-08:002009-03-04T08:17:23.501-08:00Finger Painting Fun<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6pOPeRHeI/AAAAAAAAANQ/4VzUKq6oKuE/s1600-h/febmar09+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309367072853138914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6pOPeRHeI/AAAAAAAAANQ/4VzUKq6oKuE/s400/febmar09+003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6pN2jbxmI/AAAAAAAAANI/GqraX5bK3lI/s1600-h/febmar09+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309367066163922530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6pN2jbxmI/AAAAAAAAANI/GqraX5bK3lI/s400/febmar09+002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6pNQIVF7I/AAAAAAAAANA/6tF3ojoAGwM/s1600-h/febmar09+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309367055849691058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/Sa6pNQIVF7I/AAAAAAAAANA/6tF3ojoAGwM/s400/febmar09+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>We decided to let Alli try her hand...or fingers at Finger painting. She had a blast, made a huge mess as usual but created beautiful works of....blobs! </div></div></div>Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-60009042125624682092009-01-10T19:39:00.000-08:002009-01-10T19:44:47.823-08:00just in case you forgot how FAT she was....<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SWlrCXKc3NI/AAAAAAAAAM4/SpLM3FTSn-8/s1600-h/IMG_0378.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289876925645118674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SWlrCXKc3NI/AAAAAAAAAM4/SpLM3FTSn-8/s400/IMG_0378.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Alleah...</div>Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-53338995966027323662009-01-01T21:39:00.001-08:002009-01-01T21:40:06.452-08:00pictures...dont ask why they are side ways...i dont know...they were right when i put them up and in my folder...but end up this way...just turn your head sideways...or your screen...Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-52438795959001428412009-01-01T21:25:00.000-08:002009-01-01T21:36:45.665-08:00After...moving to her room on the ward.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2mOuvrWEI/AAAAAAAAAME/Q5IfwK1fzKk/s1600-h/allis+surgery+037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286564309599213634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2mOuvrWEI/AAAAAAAAAME/Q5IfwK1fzKk/s400/allis+surgery+037.JPG" border="0" /></a> So sad....such tiny little hands for such a big nasty needle!<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2mOK9GzBI/AAAAAAAAAL8/7w7SfbkQXu4/s1600-h/allis+surgery+036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286564299991862290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2mOK9GzBI/AAAAAAAAAL8/7w7SfbkQXu4/s400/allis+surgery+036.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />She shove it down super fast then asked for more!<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2mN3fCl9I/AAAAAAAAAL0/mk-B4X55mjU/s1600-h/allis+surgery+035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286564294765483986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2mN3fCl9I/AAAAAAAAAL0/mk-B4X55mjU/s400/allis+surgery+035.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />gimme some JELLO!<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2mNp2Xl0I/AAAAAAAAALs/TT3XrztjKNI/s1600-h/allis+surgery+034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286564291105232706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 397px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2mNp2Xl0I/AAAAAAAAALs/TT3XrztjKNI/s400/allis+surgery+034.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div>just got to recovery...still really groggy...<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2mNYCAqcI/AAAAAAAAALk/WASRPzV-0sI/s1600-h/allis+surgery+033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286564286322223554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2mNYCAqcI/AAAAAAAAALk/WASRPzV-0sI/s400/allis+surgery+033.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>She was such a trooper...she had every nurse in that hospital ooing and awing...because she is so cute...this is the story of her life...every where we go! She came out of the Operating room sipping on some apple juice (which they were really surprised...i guess most kids refuse it) she was pretty groggy and really pale but not long aftr we got to the recovery ward she decided she wanted some jello...and a slushy...and more juice...then when they moved us to her room she was "hungry" and we ordered her some pancakes and eggs. The nurses were all very suprised at how well she was doing and eating...so we asked if we could go home instead of staying the night like the doctor wanted (figured it couldnt hurt to ask!) so they called one of the doctors down and he cleared her to go...SO we went home. she is doing great...as long as we keep her full of pain meds...we have had a few rough hours here and there, but for the most part she is good. Thank goodness for the preisthood...we are greatful! </div></div></div></div></div>Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-86925287627295718572009-01-01T21:11:00.000-08:002009-01-01T21:19:27.673-08:00Alleahs surgery....Before....<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2jOwlp0OI/AAAAAAAAAK0/kPu1Jd_8gCw/s1600-h/allis+surgery+031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286561011559157986" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2jOwlp0OI/AAAAAAAAAK0/kPu1Jd_8gCw/s400/allis+surgery+031.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>on her way to surgery....In her very own wagon that she probably doesnt remember because she was so loopy from the drugs they gave her to "calm her" <div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2jNy2A2gI/AAAAAAAAAKk/wuonTvSiiSA/s1600-h/allis+surgery+027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286560994984778242" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2jNy2A2gI/AAAAAAAAAKk/wuonTvSiiSA/s400/allis+surgery+027.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Protesting...<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2jNgFHS_I/AAAAAAAAAKc/z2xw37edD3s/s1600-h/allis+surgery+025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286560989947841522" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2jNgFHS_I/AAAAAAAAAKc/z2xw37edD3s/s400/allis+surgery+025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>trying to keep her entertained and "happy"...worked for about....30 seconds.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2jNA4pQ8I/AAAAAAAAAKU/4K2TETR2TBc/s1600-h/allis+surgery+024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286560981574042562" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2jNA4pQ8I/AAAAAAAAAKU/4K2TETR2TBc/s400/allis+surgery+024.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Alli has had strep throat about 6 times this year...poor kid, she is on antibiotics every other month. So we finally got her in to see a pediatric Ear, nose and throat specialist at Childrens Mercy hospital in Kansas City...SHe was fantastic. The minute she looked in Alli's throat she said "Yeah....those really need to come out. they are huge!"...she was healthy when we took her in. Her tonsils are so big when she DOESNT have strep that they almost touched so you can imagine what they looked like sick!</div></div></div></div></div>Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-73005981545313001432009-01-01T21:09:00.000-08:002009-01-01T21:11:39.443-08:00Its a beautiful thing....<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2htmn122I/AAAAAAAAAKM/DUu7_Qi-mLQ/s1600-h/allis+surgery+016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286559342436670306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2htmn122I/AAAAAAAAAKM/DUu7_Qi-mLQ/s400/allis+surgery+016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>most of you know that i do pretty awesome cakes...well my </div><br />poor little kitchen aid that i had just wasnt cutting it...she just wasnt strong enough to carry the heavy loads i would place on her...SO....she had to be replaced...by a new "professional" one... Oh happy day. it is fantastic....i havent named it yet...i will let you know when i do.Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-13471527560403387032009-01-01T21:06:00.000-08:002009-01-01T21:09:13.510-08:00...NOW, I am officially the meanest mom on the planet...LOL<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2hXm111yI/AAAAAAAAAKE/djOIoPgrskk/s1600-h/allis+surgery+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286558964538267426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2hXm111yI/AAAAAAAAAKE/djOIoPgrskk/s400/allis+surgery+004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2hXcTd2tI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/3Z5lZy9tELE/s1600-h/allis+surgery+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286558961709734610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SV2hXcTd2tI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/3Z5lZy9tELE/s400/allis+surgery+002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>this was a few months ago when Sariah was getting her braces on. I couldnt resist, and the Orthodontist "restrained" her while i took the picture....LOL</div></div>Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-38122632763327575452008-12-29T19:14:00.000-08:002008-12-29T19:17:23.948-08:00SNOW Marshmallow...<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SVmSjzaTGNI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/W_EbWuCc9IY/s1600-h/christmas+2008+024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285416781489576146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SVmSjzaTGNI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/W_EbWuCc9IY/s400/christmas+2008+024.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>it snowed lots so we got to go outside and play...Alleah is having surgery so we wanted </div><br />to make sure she stayed warm and well so we bundled her up good....so good she looked like a pink marshmallow...she could harldy walk she was so bundled...but she is warm!Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-35291446839046274782008-12-29T19:10:00.000-08:002008-12-29T19:14:43.750-08:00Gingerbread house<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SVmR8raSkvI/AAAAAAAAAJs/YOrB1ea226s/s1600-h/christmas+2008+015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285416109327160050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SVmR8raSkvI/AAAAAAAAAJs/YOrB1ea226s/s400/christmas+2008+015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SVmRi3wshCI/AAAAAAAAAJk/5F6743izxlU/s1600-h/christmas+2008+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285415665965761570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SVmRi3wshCI/AAAAAAAAAJk/5F6743izxlU/s400/christmas+2008+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Grandma Sandy and Papa Donnie came for Christmas...we saved a fun project for grandma...GINGERBREAD house! FUN! they all seemed to have great time and it sure was cute when </div></div>it was finished! of course it was one of those pre-made kits with all the fun stuff included...so it definitly wasnt edible....in fact that sucker was hard as a rock...but fun and cute none the less.Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-65629511117929905712008-12-23T18:10:00.001-08:002008-12-23T18:18:36.484-08:00Baby stealer<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SVGaVc1YyLI/AAAAAAAAAJc/883LuQ5_TIg/s1600-h/sara2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283173531190347954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SVGaVc1YyLI/AAAAAAAAAJc/883LuQ5_TIg/s400/sara2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Yes, i am still a baby stealer. Any of you that know me really well...know that is just the way its gonna be. </div><br /> In Germany, when Alli was old enough to go to nursery, I had a hard time sitting still so i went in search of a baby to steal to keep me busy and moving...it was Micheal...he is so stinkin cute...i sure miss holding him in sunday school and relief society. SO here in Kansas i have found another baby to steal...this is Sara...she is my neighbors (the laundry elf) daughter. We live in a duplex and share a common room between our basements, so when it is cold outside we just go to eachothers houses through the basement. Today i went over and stole Sara...played with her for a while and then put her to sleep and held her while she slept...much to her moms dismay....she says i spoil her and she will want to be held when she sleeps if i keep it up....hhhmmmm i wonder if this is what grandkids will be like....I love stealing other peoples babies...i am SO not having anymore, but it is fun to get my baby fix from someone elses and then give em back when they get fussy!Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-50298456090041708542008-12-16T06:58:00.000-08:002008-12-16T07:21:59.780-08:00Jeffs cake.....<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SUfCmyqWLXI/AAAAAAAAAJU/k_LU4pY6p9M/s1600-h/cakes+019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280403059805400434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SUfCmyqWLXI/AAAAAAAAAJU/k_LU4pY6p9M/s400/cakes+019.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>HAPPY BIRTHDAY to JEFF!! my very best friend in the world turned old today...;0) i am so glad that i have him. i think i will definitly keep him for many more years to come.</div>Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-37536869333633217422008-12-14T18:45:00.000-08:002008-12-14T19:02:42.841-08:00My Grandpa<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279842830937785362" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SUXFFLfwhBI/AAAAAAAAAJM/K1TM1ecBNuY/s400/grandpa.jpg" border="0" />this is my Grandpa...Many of my great childhood memories are with him...we would spend many summers in Colonia Juarez Mexico at Grandma and Grandpa McClellans house. He would take us to his apple orchards and tell us about the trees, take us for rides on the tractors and help us hunt for "our tree" (each of us kids had an apple tree that had a "bracelet" with our name and birthdate on it, it was our tree...) he showed us how to ride four wheelers and we had a great time! He would drive us into Casas Grandes to the tortilla factory and buy us fresh corn tortillas that we would have polished off before we made it back to grandpas house...he never forgot the salt! He always has a good supply of mazipan candy and sodas for us to sugar up on before he sent us home. But my favorite times...when we played beauty shop...he was such a great sport. He would sit happily as we put curlers in his arm hairs, his eyebrows, and his hair...and while we applied "make up" (water) with paint brushes. Grandpa always sat patiently while we put on puppet shows, dance recitals, and gynastics and thought we were the greatest. I love him, He is sick. he is old. 98 i think. He is dying. he has wanted to go for a long time, grandma died 5 or 6 years ago. he just wants to be with her. the selfish part of me wants him to stay...so we dont have to mourn him, and be sad. But i also want him to go, to be with grandma, to be healthy again, and happy. so he isnt in pain anymore. Soon he will join grandma, my heart is sad, and happy at the same time. I love him. and i will miss him. this picture was in June when we got back from Germany and visited TX for a month. I am so glad i got to see him then.Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-65925268146284987622008-12-14T18:39:00.000-08:002008-12-14T18:44:57.422-08:00Stinky armpits....<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SUXDt8q8jMI/AAAAAAAAAJE/MbVFUFqDLyM/s1600-h/December+062.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279841332309560514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/SUXDt8q8jMI/AAAAAAAAAJE/MbVFUFqDLyM/s400/December+062.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Jeff walked by Zach earlier (mind you Zach had just gotten out of the shower) and got a wiff of Z's armpits....</div><br /><p>this is how it went:</p><p>Jeff: Zach, I think we need to get you some deoderent for those smelly armpits of yours...</p><p>ZAch: NNOOOOOO!!!!!! I am saving my stench for Auntie AMie when she comes....NO DEODERENT! they have to be super smelly for her..she likes them that way....</p><p>Ty: Yeah but she says if she smells yours...you have to smell hers...</p><p>Zach: I know..thats why my have to be SUPER stinky for her!</p><p>Explanation...this became a ritual between my sister amie and the kids...she would tease and say she would make them smell her pits...Zach liked it...smelling pits that is...</p><p>by the way..this picture of zach is from several years ago!</p>Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-23890450798663807412008-12-02T21:12:00.000-08:002008-12-02T21:14:53.543-08:00Say ~*CHEESE*~<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/STYVyOnVj9I/AAAAAAAAAI8/XsAiQuUmDoQ/s1600-h/348.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275427966171844562" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/STYVyOnVj9I/AAAAAAAAAI8/XsAiQuUmDoQ/s400/348.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/STYVxm0mhaI/AAAAAAAAAI0/PUkuYy9fwts/s1600-h/343.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275427955490063778" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/STYVxm0mhaI/AAAAAAAAAI0/PUkuYy9fwts/s400/343.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>I have cute kids....;0)</div></div>Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-12281537301030617382008-12-02T21:03:00.000-08:002008-12-02T21:11:39.253-08:00Thanksgiving with Grandma and Papa Miller<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/STYVBGmvbvI/AAAAAAAAAIs/84YJcUyK2nY/s1600-h/359.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275427122208272114" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/STYVBGmvbvI/AAAAAAAAAIs/84YJcUyK2nY/s320/359.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/STYVA54kvrI/AAAAAAAAAIk/vl-siEjgCWU/s1600-h/351.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275427118793408178" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/STYVA54kvrI/AAAAAAAAAIk/vl-siEjgCWU/s320/351.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/STYVAYaR11I/AAAAAAAAAIc/8EsUpZ-VFdQ/s1600-h/346.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275427109807970130" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/STYVAYaR11I/AAAAAAAAAIc/8EsUpZ-VFdQ/s320/346.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/STYU_wDqMRI/AAAAAAAAAIU/k4gxwo0uuO0/s1600-h/353.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275427098975678738" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/STYU_wDqMRI/AAAAAAAAAIU/k4gxwo0uuO0/s320/353.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We drove to Oklahoma Wednesday night before thanksgiving to spend the weekend with Grandma and Papa Miller. They cooked for an Army as usual and did a fantastic job. They worked their tails of (and we are ever so grateful...) until they were just plum tired out....I am sure they need a vacation from our vacation...</div></div></div></div>Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-32475078520717818262008-12-02T20:59:00.000-08:002008-12-02T21:02:16.069-08:00The "Squad"<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/STYSzZwR6HI/AAAAAAAAAIM/z_Gus6gYExk/s1600-h/335.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275424687807129714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/STYSzZwR6HI/AAAAAAAAAIM/z_Gus6gYExk/s400/335.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Of course i am a little biased...but mine is the cutest of them all....</div>Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-26905043954149409612008-12-02T20:53:00.000-08:002008-12-02T20:56:23.813-08:00ANGRY LITTLE ELF...<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/STYRI8u5PNI/AAAAAAAAAIE/GvaesRSuBRo/s1600-h/377.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275422858950556882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/STYRI8u5PNI/AAAAAAAAAIE/GvaesRSuBRo/s320/377.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I guess its not the elf thats the "angry" one...its the Elf making the other one Angry! These girls of mine are so silly!</div>Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160412623281555728.post-32854428341593869122008-12-02T20:46:00.000-08:002008-12-02T20:52:37.449-08:00Its beginning to look alot like Christmas.....<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/STYQjJY3YtI/AAAAAAAAAH8/SrXm3yrcFjo/s1600-h/376.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275422209512792786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/STYQjJY3YtI/AAAAAAAAAH8/SrXm3yrcFjo/s320/376.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/STYQih3QWSI/AAAAAAAAAH0/P2yaAr04iBU/s1600-h/361.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275422198902839586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XMU-kivzhZU/STYQih3QWSI/AAAAAAAAAH0/P2yaAr04iBU/s320/361.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>We had our annual "tree and house decorating" party last night. Man what a mess. We had lots of fun...got all the "pretties"out and all around. Its very festive in our little hovel now!</div></div>Heidi Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048684439036558682noreply@blogger.com1