tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7473180332056931712024-03-05T02:26:49.911-05:00The Adventures of Scarlet O'Kara(aka Julie The Cruise Director)Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.comBlogger309125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-10804668809261177062010-10-27T09:24:00.002-04:002010-10-27T09:28:00.287-04:00It's Four Days Til Halloween...And all this little one is singing is "All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth".<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqX4-E7DP49LUSuyKseocZApAkdPHXhvttYwvSn84R5uweIMKu3yuyWR6REIxiw9jT_CcGjmzzhqsTjvFAXOEeCVMU9_ugSWJEibj02U6Xk6ncTIRGnI3vjZFamSfHQwSXi2XWdZKJ_gc/s1600/Another+Lost+Tooth+(2)+-+10+27+10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqX4-E7DP49LUSuyKseocZApAkdPHXhvttYwvSn84R5uweIMKu3yuyWR6REIxiw9jT_CcGjmzzhqsTjvFAXOEeCVMU9_ugSWJEibj02U6Xk6ncTIRGnI3vjZFamSfHQwSXi2XWdZKJ_gc/s400/Another+Lost+Tooth+(2)+-+10+27+10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532716434191715778" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMhxv21wHiKU3OTGAjivSK6-zIeMHQ6hUqeCNuUzhf-ZLOWoFowP1wQKSAxWLgcgNjaJer5xPQ3F6SqvnDXQTH_0vZNJw5UuOt39Z2owXEd7HpodTvSzZCMdrGKJEVvrkCkzU_5zabj4/s1600/Another+Lost+Tooth+(1)+-+10+27+10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMhxv21wHiKU3OTGAjivSK6-zIeMHQ6hUqeCNuUzhf-ZLOWoFowP1wQKSAxWLgcgNjaJer5xPQ3F6SqvnDXQTH_0vZNJw5UuOt39Z2owXEd7HpodTvSzZCMdrGKJEVvrkCkzU_5zabj4/s400/Another+Lost+Tooth+(1)+-+10+27+10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532716433288147986" /></a><br /><br />Have a safe and Happy Halloween!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-79247321155585858112010-09-23T21:28:00.003-04:002010-09-23T21:49:46.912-04:00Starting The Countdown For Halloween<a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/"><br /><img border="0" src="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/4;10700;99/st/20101031/e/Halloween+2010/dt/6/k/a028/event.png"></a><br /><br />The girls have plans for spending Sunday afternoon getting out all the Halloween decorations...as long as they can pry their father away from the football games. Shouldn't be too hard since the Bucs game is being blacked out.<br /><br />And speaking of decorating...what do you think of the girls' costumes? We're calling them the Candy Corn Coven.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaoCpgrmKdPEaNSifKI3hgrfDBAIOmUZi139sUR2fIuh0UpH153JRL8ToI5bH40nCoftyJWX1HitibIYxfZVDPJh0tnrgD-sTXr3MAIwQJbk-C4mUa8Tzsh7iCH99BwURPEqFRUWLB3IQ/s1600/The+Candy+Corn+Coven+-+09+23+10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaoCpgrmKdPEaNSifKI3hgrfDBAIOmUZi139sUR2fIuh0UpH153JRL8ToI5bH40nCoftyJWX1HitibIYxfZVDPJh0tnrgD-sTXr3MAIwQJbk-C4mUa8Tzsh7iCH99BwURPEqFRUWLB3IQ/s400/The+Candy+Corn+Coven+-+09+23+10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520288158429119826" /></a><br /><br />I need to find orange & white striped knee socks and some cute black shoes. Might even get creative and paint their fingernails like candy corns.<br /><br />Hope you all are getting excited for the start of the Holiday season. :o)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-79543455409647553872010-09-05T13:21:00.004-04:002010-09-05T13:39:25.605-04:00It Wasn't Pretty...but a win is a win.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEQMWN-Z3yLShGhWBX4x1iaTdYdMJtZA1HLqZAwCkgcCevxlrhIolL4HDqi942-Aj7QRIOWqwsjs1aeGNlLWC0YEAWvfG576eztQUiM-Hv3x22O0nL7lvltex4fZqMjY4YZDRm5d7Y8A/s1600/Gators+Beat+Miami+(OH)+43+-+12+-+AP+John+Raoux.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEQMWN-Z3yLShGhWBX4x1iaTdYdMJtZA1HLqZAwCkgcCevxlrhIolL4HDqi942-Aj7QRIOWqwsjs1aeGNlLWC0YEAWvfG576eztQUiM-Hv3x22O0nL7lvltex4fZqMjY4YZDRm5d7Y8A/s400/Gators+Beat+Miami+(OH)+43+-+12+-+AP+John+Raoux.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513481198617449618" /></a><br />(AP Photo / John Raoux)<br /><br />Now start preparing for next week's game against the USF Bulls.<br /><br />I also got to watch my nephew play in his 3rd football game.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SXlrupnpevYFHFEWDa-pTBnKNaUUb9aiY_8F66N0_GqgbsnSEitsxzsPQqVGuuiAoQS7THd4VwB4A_zd0G9CXc8wZcQlYpNdAwdgAi0kHaXb5fnSlgM5yqJlHUfGNcTs-BZCtDxBH5M/s1600/Mikey's+Football+Game+(Kick+Off)+-+09+04+10.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SXlrupnpevYFHFEWDa-pTBnKNaUUb9aiY_8F66N0_GqgbsnSEitsxzsPQqVGuuiAoQS7THd4VwB4A_zd0G9CXc8wZcQlYpNdAwdgAi0kHaXb5fnSlgM5yqJlHUfGNcTs-BZCtDxBH5M/s400/Mikey's+Football+Game+(Kick+Off)+-+09+04+10.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513483423252777666" /></a><br /><br />(Here he is at kick-off, third from the right. My hubby was excited about helping out on the sidelines)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxoKo6XLMjvwErgGrg6LK_KYvd02eVgRxTtjNmF9NghDD2OaKzoRTHP5pO0_7vmKnVx0GBsrBxYYWXACD0KcbohU5_vT81r5ILcyIMUxEaLgWf2-PpkfS8EH1jzQsSuiIH-YGd6WVCno/s1600/Mikey's+Football+Game+(Stop+%27em)+-+09+04+10.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxoKo6XLMjvwErgGrg6LK_KYvd02eVgRxTtjNmF9NghDD2OaKzoRTHP5pO0_7vmKnVx0GBsrBxYYWXACD0KcbohU5_vT81r5ILcyIMUxEaLgWf2-PpkfS8EH1jzQsSuiIH-YGd6WVCno/s400/Mikey's+Football+Game+(Stop+%27em)+-+09+04+10.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513483419237139810" /></a><br /><br />(Here he is, far left)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3_nUjqR_YIkBwczYsUJ9V_pYwYx8vNXJzw86D4tE1hquZyZbo9gAP14wWXrAC9xfL8ALP2uqn_nT42Q1OcM3Fm0FI_Ejb6odVJggFt0zukZ549pUIf8eGjpqrCanWn4lf2Ctn0jcdo0/s1600/Mikey's+Football+Game+(Running+Man)+-+09+04+10.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3_nUjqR_YIkBwczYsUJ9V_pYwYx8vNXJzw86D4tE1hquZyZbo9gAP14wWXrAC9xfL8ALP2uqn_nT42Q1OcM3Fm0FI_Ejb6odVJggFt0zukZ549pUIf8eGjpqrCanWn4lf2Ctn0jcdo0/s400/Mikey's+Football+Game+(Running+Man)+-+09+04+10.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513483412380641394" /></a><br /><br />(This one is my favorite...)<br /><br />Hope everyone had a wonderful Football Saturday.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-56229699323594689772010-09-01T14:55:00.003-04:002010-09-01T15:01:49.336-04:00Are You Ready For Some Football?Because I sure am! Gator Football starts this Saturday!!!! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52NqdePysftgvbYPIXVdXWt5QcIqrGtlGcw6XprXboFxe85NZ8EEeLkkNc4tL7CRJNtWSCzU1vLOap_NYJIecbAsOPGjDj0-QCdv0_nJh4uC2myYdYApMF_E5j_IYsfPQpJjn_okHhIg/s1600/Florida+Gator+Football+2010+2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52NqdePysftgvbYPIXVdXWt5QcIqrGtlGcw6XprXboFxe85NZ8EEeLkkNc4tL7CRJNtWSCzU1vLOap_NYJIecbAsOPGjDj0-QCdv0_nJh4uC2myYdYApMF_E5j_IYsfPQpJjn_okHhIg/s400/Florida+Gator+Football+2010+2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512021242157119186" /></a><br /><br />Cannot wait!<br /><br /><strong>"Go Gators!"</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-88963456542822633432010-08-24T09:32:00.003-04:002010-08-24T09:34:52.238-04:00My Baby Is A Second Grader!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwf-eew40QE4p0ZT9o82_R0eW7hVBcrj8HxscMT7BdlmEkT30EahjqtOQE9bpSdmw4wLtJziO0nqfTPujSr-tuZaam-9jIDqPwFo4-mZgY5JLUDEqRav7wtFufEUlnxz58d_Nc0g5n8w/s1600/Kyla's+First+Day+Of+Second+Grade+-+08+24+10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwf-eew40QE4p0ZT9o82_R0eW7hVBcrj8HxscMT7BdlmEkT30EahjqtOQE9bpSdmw4wLtJziO0nqfTPujSr-tuZaam-9jIDqPwFo4-mZgY5JLUDEqRav7wtFufEUlnxz58d_Nc0g5n8w/s400/Kyla's+First+Day+Of+Second+Grade+-+08+24+10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508968908721377762" /></a><br /><br />Right about now Kyla is learned all about what it takes to be successful in her new class...and I am listening to the heavenly sound of silence in my house...well at least it will be silent until Bryleigh come come. :0)<br /><br />Hope you all have a wonderful day!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-56186339336388899762010-08-10T21:59:00.003-04:002010-08-10T22:14:57.587-04:00How Do Your Kids Nap?On the rare occasion that I actually get to nap, my position starts with me stretched out on the couch. I only end up like this when someone is trying to wake me up...against my will.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexa8C3Upb3ZVOkGhufKVw6dzQcS1EhXdzoZno8qsWLwJ7KUyI1wiWY267P87hqjqJQndahsYhcX0tZCT2X7cZqyuqtt5XmFEvYp8ca22tPQ7LN7rThcJj93hU3JZxWiNcXXSw16w-hXI/s1600/Sleeping+Kyla+-+++08+10+10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexa8C3Upb3ZVOkGhufKVw6dzQcS1EhXdzoZno8qsWLwJ7KUyI1wiWY267P87hqjqJQndahsYhcX0tZCT2X7cZqyuqtt5XmFEvYp8ca22tPQ7LN7rThcJj93hU3JZxWiNcXXSw16w-hXI/s400/Sleeping+Kyla+-+++08+10+10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503966392916681570" /></a><br /><br />Now, I'm almost positive that I have never napped like this.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoowxWwFYr-ammyAqkmq7BFRUW6Xt7jw0z5uGNm2BJL5stm5qijSf39O8A2TvOT4aPy5q_Vb5Thyphenhyphen8VhADgo6HUOEDjnGDicOlO8B4VU50j5e5LRvUrF1vct0fduF20iLYo0LQt5uw6tpE/s1600/Sleeping+Bryleigh+-+++08+10+10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoowxWwFYr-ammyAqkmq7BFRUW6Xt7jw0z5uGNm2BJL5stm5qijSf39O8A2TvOT4aPy5q_Vb5Thyphenhyphen8VhADgo6HUOEDjnGDicOlO8B4VU50j5e5LRvUrF1vct0fduF20iLYo0LQt5uw6tpE/s400/Sleeping+Bryleigh+-+++08+10+10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503966397306352754" /></a><br /><br />Not even when I was a wild college student!<br /><br />How can this possibly be comfortable? My back is starting to spasm just looking at this.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-45435768248099998862010-07-03T23:07:00.006-04:002010-07-04T00:48:37.332-04:00The Beautiful Couple - Phil & LesleyI was just going thru some old photos and memories of my grandparents came flooding back to me.<br /><br />These two people are my Grandma & Grandpa S. They met in grade school and only had eyes for each other for as long as my grandmother was alive.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6AsClyMEjF4iY-ye2tRSnilhBSwnvICIBAjuL5JajKWzSMEU9lpRmNZqvwmQrlJSJ4DxgEPoFF-lrP2xC8thBrwahbirocfdclk3XRKD4OgEhmOewbWXe88TC3_IqxcqyZuFdaZDnnM/s1600/My+lovebird+Grandparents+(1).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6AsClyMEjF4iY-ye2tRSnilhBSwnvICIBAjuL5JajKWzSMEU9lpRmNZqvwmQrlJSJ4DxgEPoFF-lrP2xC8thBrwahbirocfdclk3XRKD4OgEhmOewbWXe88TC3_IqxcqyZuFdaZDnnM/s400/My+lovebird+Grandparents+(1).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489890524114676290" /></a><br /><br />My grandfather worked hard all day and happily came home to his childhood sweetheart and their five children. He built their house by hand while she cooked and cleaned their home as well as the home next door where both of their mothers lived. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYfJteD1ab00puqjZeKlkySe6TWezR9geQHex3TqLb0-IhWlj96-lFd4Lh6CSb9POTVk3Jo5cCYDjVTVy3pIZ9tPZvo8Pdw-9h1_I1nYqAp1scLBZte7zpHYwoRg_3-oSG2Ko03OYj-rk/s1600/My+lovebird+Grandparents+(2).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYfJteD1ab00puqjZeKlkySe6TWezR9geQHex3TqLb0-IhWlj96-lFd4Lh6CSb9POTVk3Jo5cCYDjVTVy3pIZ9tPZvo8Pdw-9h1_I1nYqAp1scLBZte7zpHYwoRg_3-oSG2Ko03OYj-rk/s400/My+lovebird+Grandparents+(2).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489890533755101218" /></a><br /><br />My grandmother never enjoyed driving, so my grandpa always delighted in squiring his fair maiden to where ever her heart desired, be it the grocery store, farmer's market, or her favorite dress boutique.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNSi4Vvc3GAkQycD8_8BBWatJzv9Y4Lsk9-IWSTFF1isJYSIpC6tzBmpr2i7hSr9wr3eDr9ZnwlrBdDP7CHQQWJeU9t4cuchFHftIKALgttRXg3Stf2IoQNFiyTkpeYymLF0i70YJ398/s1600/My+lovebird+Grandparents+(3).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNSi4Vvc3GAkQycD8_8BBWatJzv9Y4Lsk9-IWSTFF1isJYSIpC6tzBmpr2i7hSr9wr3eDr9ZnwlrBdDP7CHQQWJeU9t4cuchFHftIKALgttRXg3Stf2IoQNFiyTkpeYymLF0i70YJ398/s400/My+lovebird+Grandparents+(3).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489890162452310050" /></a><br /><br />They played golf together, danced together, cooked together, and loved together. When you saw one, you most certainly saw the other.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNptxKat0LdRds2TyUT0hDhjyMgJPC5urwBYU8sV5Xi1YFv3vV3onX7DkG2tuZ4TWr81aa91sK7Rbtq_j10hevi_Uvd0h14ZUBhMo8mn4_9myNZvbvJKNdWkam47tD-gOg29xy91AVhM/s1600/My+lovebird+Grandparents+(4).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNptxKat0LdRds2TyUT0hDhjyMgJPC5urwBYU8sV5Xi1YFv3vV3onX7DkG2tuZ4TWr81aa91sK7Rbtq_j10hevi_Uvd0h14ZUBhMo8mn4_9myNZvbvJKNdWkam47tD-gOg29xy91AVhM/s400/My+lovebird+Grandparents+(4).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489890170431308498" /></a><br /><br />So it was heartbreaking when dementia rapidly took her memories away shortly after their 50th Wedding Anniversary.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5y6gCRVlQx9ZOzGkk9XESFfAkN7vbdFTBWNE6r4cDDfoOWGmX28UoQcdo-DtXABCmsGO4gQkSsBzPAolu6jOT0VMoKumrV5CeXcqH1OE2THOIqEl0Cd8lWxRvT56RHiUkmX4RY2jPezs/s1600/My+lovebird+Grandparents+(5).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5y6gCRVlQx9ZOzGkk9XESFfAkN7vbdFTBWNE6r4cDDfoOWGmX28UoQcdo-DtXABCmsGO4gQkSsBzPAolu6jOT0VMoKumrV5CeXcqH1OE2THOIqEl0Cd8lWxRvT56RHiUkmX4RY2jPezs/s400/My+lovebird+Grandparents+(5).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489890177299392578" /></a><br /><br />He took care of her for as long as he could by himself and then spent all of his days taking care of her in the nursing home until she passed away 15 years ago this summer.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcBoz2CQtwuzHb6cs8ibMlSwnYLcjCwUiJW3OFblwmNVtf0NubPPaJLVgZqyiVhq7Eg9p25F8SlIsOdnu2bVE-lf-D8uiOeGFgmaOxd_SUlAn-j5CgmrJA4i6BuZCid-O0hvJtKQd7Kwc/s1600/My+lovebird+Grandparents+(6).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcBoz2CQtwuzHb6cs8ibMlSwnYLcjCwUiJW3OFblwmNVtf0NubPPaJLVgZqyiVhq7Eg9p25F8SlIsOdnu2bVE-lf-D8uiOeGFgmaOxd_SUlAn-j5CgmrJA4i6BuZCid-O0hvJtKQd7Kwc/s400/My+lovebird+Grandparents+(6).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489890182721159154" /></a><br /><br />He was devastated but carried on with the love and support of their 5 children, their respective spouses, 13 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLtU1URGXU85ZvrqYQvZBALPV3k3Kg057YboXnF0nzuyH166Ebnh9PfX45NjFu5B-tGSvYkCnp_gkms5h7njW9gbLOvGMnf2yC-lKIra3K3PLr7EAFoxAS3wa6Y_kcziRNzw0Kf_g1k4/s1600/My+lovebird+Grandparents+(7).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLtU1URGXU85ZvrqYQvZBALPV3k3Kg057YboXnF0nzuyH166Ebnh9PfX45NjFu5B-tGSvYkCnp_gkms5h7njW9gbLOvGMnf2yC-lKIra3K3PLr7EAFoxAS3wa6Y_kcziRNzw0Kf_g1k4/s400/My+lovebird+Grandparents+(7).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489890188959699234" /></a><br /><br />Then early on Valentine's Day almost 10 years later, they were reunited....finally.<br /><br />I'm pretty sure that they are still enjoying their endless love in heaven, and I'm still missing them...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-38371182348330340602010-06-27T17:59:00.003-04:002010-06-27T18:07:22.913-04:00My Girls Are Growing Up...and I have mixed emotions. I'm so happy and proud of the little ladies that they have become, but I'm also missing my little baby girls too...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JKafEtrXtV6osulwuPuD0ZbjuEBiw0IsTJp37jvxhY2Qz-tV9kMehKtTZp_yilYw3rcAQEB3CdGefVDnb4anx_ClysTnaxLt6qTlANHwISr76j3KbEf9v33GJ7_TmptxUUVyrMNIMPE/s1600/sealy10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JKafEtrXtV6osulwuPuD0ZbjuEBiw0IsTJp37jvxhY2Qz-tV9kMehKtTZp_yilYw3rcAQEB3CdGefVDnb4anx_ClysTnaxLt6qTlANHwISr76j3KbEf9v33GJ7_TmptxUUVyrMNIMPE/s400/sealy10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487577186130063538" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZiXpXYt8m-tjd4zOZnT2DdjNh25kj5rMJBRwrBOr2H4P4HWdkvvoXNEG5LNJeX_rYQX9FGPzWpY1yK-_HmRciJuOW38TO4Wxf_J5tBLRadC2Uou93jY7ddxkhVpOxo9BV1z3o67Bz2U/s1600/sealy9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZiXpXYt8m-tjd4zOZnT2DdjNh25kj5rMJBRwrBOr2H4P4HWdkvvoXNEG5LNJeX_rYQX9FGPzWpY1yK-_HmRciJuOW38TO4Wxf_J5tBLRadC2Uou93jY7ddxkhVpOxo9BV1z3o67Bz2U/s400/sealy9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487577181222362146" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pVMN6gQA82w3VtD6lYPzlCa6g7t-PUFS_MA1PkB28Q7oLyzB7Pft4cubOKVSHJfgtlpVYh4rc8DfUY17OgFsC-HFvCmNgsd56YUElwGmB6-ID4FGdEqKiRau7-mhbuWytBKTf6OjjXk/s1600/sealy8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pVMN6gQA82w3VtD6lYPzlCa6g7t-PUFS_MA1PkB28Q7oLyzB7Pft4cubOKVSHJfgtlpVYh4rc8DfUY17OgFsC-HFvCmNgsd56YUElwGmB6-ID4FGdEqKiRau7-mhbuWytBKTf6OjjXk/s400/sealy8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487577173232452514" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPfhKe1E3zvZotcp3Q6_n_wD7fDCAO3j0RcXFdGiThFAt5dOcqSKpi_gB3DDHT4HadUyasW7ymcPmq95rSU8YUoJRbDr9AlTJ2hHTzZ8_e1G_TftgowbnDuJUBOwrRJwaPwMhrllEyl0/s1600/sealy7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPfhKe1E3zvZotcp3Q6_n_wD7fDCAO3j0RcXFdGiThFAt5dOcqSKpi_gB3DDHT4HadUyasW7ymcPmq95rSU8YUoJRbDr9AlTJ2hHTzZ8_e1G_TftgowbnDuJUBOwrRJwaPwMhrllEyl0/s400/sealy7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487577169064097394" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWeqHg3yiIc98ibuu8Xn6Pig-PA60__pZXuaKCmeW9lABaDSycoLOYiCeADj2mJ21Pk24GiUzjgwlGpN2sdOGv647LxHWWBbzEHeDLJtBxkF4Py0qCYADUX_UeU2Bc8iDtcsGd-ec2ydA/s1600/sealy6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWeqHg3yiIc98ibuu8Xn6Pig-PA60__pZXuaKCmeW9lABaDSycoLOYiCeADj2mJ21Pk24GiUzjgwlGpN2sdOGv647LxHWWBbzEHeDLJtBxkF4Py0qCYADUX_UeU2Bc8iDtcsGd-ec2ydA/s400/sealy6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487577159491989138" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37pVUY-4m4o-lB9bY3dQdWMLwSKNzzuupXlMlLESp8qZRwXfZ6puMAg90yMsRtXNFh_icM58EroUZRG1K-gm4PibficMTkblB8YuRdVQg7h9AJyz6mM6h2aOLpj-bf6yPXB0wr6wRkd4/s1600/sealy11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37pVUY-4m4o-lB9bY3dQdWMLwSKNzzuupXlMlLESp8qZRwXfZ6puMAg90yMsRtXNFh_icM58EroUZRG1K-gm4PibficMTkblB8YuRdVQg7h9AJyz6mM6h2aOLpj-bf6yPXB0wr6wRkd4/s400/sealy11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487577750356259170" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiaMfzxOVNP5TxAUozQH5ta0NdHzEmS1041II8tj4yvns6-gTWgRC2uIcQ33hokTCCjMpRrwngbC_Rlhha_tl7_w1ugNC0VFieChAiDyRYIeCOLz6ARSu84Ua0PnCdh2NS5K56vi7lzEk/s1600/sealy12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiaMfzxOVNP5TxAUozQH5ta0NdHzEmS1041II8tj4yvns6-gTWgRC2uIcQ33hokTCCjMpRrwngbC_Rlhha_tl7_w1ugNC0VFieChAiDyRYIeCOLz6ARSu84Ua0PnCdh2NS5K56vi7lzEk/s400/sealy12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487577759151429842" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-42264924723133928422010-06-06T18:31:00.002-04:002010-06-06T18:34:13.328-04:00A Bit Ironic...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcLNBYSZ92nuziTdNZ5hiK-eC-dcKJ6E1jkS0UDgeGzMj06DzxzXgW0dAM98rPv4HM1IGuTBDHyLMLWd504TD0dL5YB0c9RINc2cXeaLcJQkHh6Ryosd1wEvy9zH3TVdIrwRWW7NmGVU/s1600/BP+Pump+Sign.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcLNBYSZ92nuziTdNZ5hiK-eC-dcKJ6E1jkS0UDgeGzMj06DzxzXgW0dAM98rPv4HM1IGuTBDHyLMLWd504TD0dL5YB0c9RINc2cXeaLcJQkHh6Ryosd1wEvy9zH3TVdIrwRWW7NmGVU/s400/BP+Pump+Sign.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479792277438961666" /></a><br /><br />but maybe they'll take their own advice. As a Floridian who loves her Coastline, I can only hope and pray.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-73006207241695715232010-05-18T18:14:00.004-04:002010-05-18T18:20:18.171-04:00I Must Be A Queen...because my daughters are little princesses.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUO1lJqNyY_3bZ2YWvap-DFA0sv2nhRL49Hji8reuYzi6nfSJwt_PSwhpMdBXZMtMngU7jo2GZDkJFF9JSo1cRh6hCUDzivhLNaKKzXJh3T3XpYMd3NMjQ01_rqCWlIbr47YcbTifpsXU/s1600/Princess+Bryleigh+-+05+18+10+014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUO1lJqNyY_3bZ2YWvap-DFA0sv2nhRL49Hji8reuYzi6nfSJwt_PSwhpMdBXZMtMngU7jo2GZDkJFF9JSo1cRh6hCUDzivhLNaKKzXJh3T3XpYMd3NMjQ01_rqCWlIbr47YcbTifpsXU/s400/Princess+Bryleigh+-+05+18+10+014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472737360454978210" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zIiRXFZybw08b2999dky4DoGKC6t58DFscm1znZQFchDOzpULQb8GmQvFaykFx2ys-PhuuSgWM_5RoEJ6toj5aM69MLj01MKuZJAqgLiFiKPC_bktjlbKgqChxroC5uXbjLzhBO9Nls/s1600/Princess+Kyla+-+05+18+10+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zIiRXFZybw08b2999dky4DoGKC6t58DFscm1znZQFchDOzpULQb8GmQvFaykFx2ys-PhuuSgWM_5RoEJ6toj5aM69MLj01MKuZJAqgLiFiKPC_bktjlbKgqChxroC5uXbjLzhBO9Nls/s400/Princess+Kyla+-+05+18+10+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472737355796979986" /></a><br /><br />These two can walk better in heels than some women I know!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-26759715583962800302010-05-08T23:02:00.003-04:002010-05-08T23:10:32.059-04:00To All Of The Wonderful Moms That I Have Been Blessed To Have In My Life...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNdsN5eHVagOsqJniH_kqGSaQ2gVLc9XRywNe-Ox1vOKWRotGODmQUqOlKwcpZBcG-kilFcAEucIZfJb5SGwPD227MXi5CebmdNGlVy25GlCRfmj70ag_Y4kB9x9pE9AcXrSdc1sPSqX0/s1600/Happy+Mothers+Day.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNdsN5eHVagOsqJniH_kqGSaQ2gVLc9XRywNe-Ox1vOKWRotGODmQUqOlKwcpZBcG-kilFcAEucIZfJb5SGwPD227MXi5CebmdNGlVy25GlCRfmj70ag_Y4kB9x9pE9AcXrSdc1sPSqX0/s400/Happy+Mothers+Day.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469100384615482402" /></a><br /><br />You make a difference in the lives of your children.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-62516815179045492262010-05-03T20:49:00.005-04:002010-05-03T21:56:06.117-04:00Not Sure Why...but I'm kinda excited about this movie.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3GxhtTb7tD60mEa3cMIZBvZmQpvHTFCvfoQtyI91gzIco8Ev1ic2-kfJVJ1bBOCI_h6AU99-gsGd9Zn_egrNk6BIe0QQCZ_Hv2AzlDD3fSHtGXN6QiZ8l_ATnuz_Rq1LXpw6NOG5QB8g/s1600/Iron+Man+2+Poster.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3GxhtTb7tD60mEa3cMIZBvZmQpvHTFCvfoQtyI91gzIco8Ev1ic2-kfJVJ1bBOCI_h6AU99-gsGd9Zn_egrNk6BIe0QQCZ_Hv2AzlDD3fSHtGXN6QiZ8l_ATnuz_Rq1LXpw6NOG5QB8g/s400/Iron+Man+2+Poster.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467215822899645218" /></a><br /><br />This isn't the type of movie that I would normally chose to see either.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QK-LQwmhxB3sK88vipcTTugJbpdlqcoKnyKcWIKAmHY_KnkFNZN2DQlOg8eUp1RbAf17TmlFmuuU-4fLdlpqLHE0ieLiijtlI2Vg6zBuJfE0GEyhFBYctB1wt2BhfiAaXvHI0oUXYSk/s1600/Iron+Man+2+-+Whiplash.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QK-LQwmhxB3sK88vipcTTugJbpdlqcoKnyKcWIKAmHY_KnkFNZN2DQlOg8eUp1RbAf17TmlFmuuU-4fLdlpqLHE0ieLiijtlI2Vg6zBuJfE0GEyhFBYctB1wt2BhfiAaXvHI0oUXYSk/s400/Iron+Man+2+-+Whiplash.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467224702571091538" /></a><br /><br />Also concerned that I think Robert Downey, Jr. is really hot...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvH2JCH9PqDViJBtUSnO0cszT1XEWP7rC_YIzkjrxUfOzxYjdyLRJp1Pjf0TZLMAzX5YOVc1FqiTwhHQf21C367EDSeyUo-FJwj-yhlUr9s2REuAcXYEoX4m5UYJHPYe6lU7o6aew-aE/s1600/Iron+Man+2+Suit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvH2JCH9PqDViJBtUSnO0cszT1XEWP7rC_YIzkjrxUfOzxYjdyLRJp1Pjf0TZLMAzX5YOVc1FqiTwhHQf21C367EDSeyUo-FJwj-yhlUr9s2REuAcXYEoX4m5UYJHPYe6lU7o6aew-aE/s400/Iron+Man+2+Suit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467224708367651186" /></a><br /><br />Normally I really dislike guys with goatees.<br /><br />Am I the only mom who is really excited about Iron Man 2?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGxcWy9P6RfsOexPFP3Uzc5ZV_22DijroDAoN7GRNV0PGHW3pLazkLjAJ672qqzlyO1lT9jKeLgCM3ygLXBRgwaDnCV7dsmkjmpKET1hL8CVtH6dNUEO9-z2uS-l1cXsqwhVXunkMHEo/s1600/Kara+%26+Iron+Man+(1)+-+05+01+10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGxcWy9P6RfsOexPFP3Uzc5ZV_22DijroDAoN7GRNV0PGHW3pLazkLjAJ672qqzlyO1lT9jKeLgCM3ygLXBRgwaDnCV7dsmkjmpKET1hL8CVtH6dNUEO9-z2uS-l1cXsqwhVXunkMHEo/s400/Kara+%26+Iron+Man+(1)+-+05+01+10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467211027629595314" /></a><br /><br />This is just so weird for me to be this way about a movie.<br /><br />Just and FYI for you...My husband has already purchased advanced tickets for our Friday Night Date. :0)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-3329049534462646132010-04-27T00:54:00.004-04:002010-04-27T00:59:30.335-04:00Little Green Visitors Snuck Into My Yardand look what they left behind!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRJeX77n6bjel8HvtTUjV4hQUYpgctSM9TNwniIv5fHJTdSnJiYiS4IF57Zx99IchplvDz5BcS1kzHhnhg3DJTXnJW9SgmFOsKMEeDIS7ag2lB-rwUuR-jLXT0TRS7Az4hj3E_7fdrDA/s1600/Visit+From+The+GS+Elves+(1)+-+04+26+10.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRJeX77n6bjel8HvtTUjV4hQUYpgctSM9TNwniIv5fHJTdSnJiYiS4IF57Zx99IchplvDz5BcS1kzHhnhg3DJTXnJW9SgmFOsKMEeDIS7ag2lB-rwUuR-jLXT0TRS7Az4hj3E_7fdrDA/s400/Visit+From+The+GS+Elves+(1)+-+04+26+10.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464676672422002258" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41nFzp4w6QJ9SbqpDW-CpbPmVmY6Llu1tFuD9vwoHuLw_x6aZulQObHOxoWkuPlFq-Gg6KssSUu1i_3tzH6Uc_URFG_lMJWIjh5VhOA5I193hj-_c21QoZwGKq-Jwl6p2kXiKuN9bf-o/s1600/Visit+From+The+GS+Elves+(2)+-+04+26+10.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41nFzp4w6QJ9SbqpDW-CpbPmVmY6Llu1tFuD9vwoHuLw_x6aZulQObHOxoWkuPlFq-Gg6KssSUu1i_3tzH6Uc_URFG_lMJWIjh5VhOA5I193hj-_c21QoZwGKq-Jwl6p2kXiKuN9bf-o/s400/Visit+From+The+GS+Elves+(2)+-+04+26+10.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464676672046044306" /></a><br /><br />I feel so loved!<br /><br />Have I mentioned how much I love being a Girl Scout Leader?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-50324404607177787072010-04-22T21:49:00.003-04:002010-04-22T21:54:23.827-04:00I'm On A Roll Now...it's been how many weeks since my last post and I do two in one day! Let's see if I can keep this up...<br /><br />Had to share this photo with you all...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTrDMlqc1KV22vXzr3Zn3QyAP0l4VI1FK5GS_edtP6Vc0zkMEja2xJsoMQ90ZJ3og8ZveR7i0-Dh30S-l52YL6hyphenhyphenY6ALqyzbMzGEr6jdfVrFaoFvUq_OkqbWmz32PM9vVqCSBShI8x4I/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTrDMlqc1KV22vXzr3Zn3QyAP0l4VI1FK5GS_edtP6Vc0zkMEja2xJsoMQ90ZJ3og8ZveR7i0-Dh30S-l52YL6hyphenhyphenY6ALqyzbMzGEr6jdfVrFaoFvUq_OkqbWmz32PM9vVqCSBShI8x4I/s400/001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463144658634087330" /></a><br /><br />Bryleigh picked out her outfit all by herself today....is she a future fashionista or what!<br /><br />Love this kid!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-8803228468035192242010-04-22T18:46:00.003-04:002010-04-22T19:01:14.831-04:00Remember Me?I'm the one who use to post to this blog...that slacker blogger known as Scarlet O'Kara.<br /><br />Cannot believe that it is been so long. Not sure if anyone is even reading any more.<br /><br />If you are, hope you are doing well. I've been pretty busy with every day life, but hopeful that things will be slowing down soon.<br /><br />Then I can get back to my blog.<br /><br />The girls are doing well...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH4JbfBUSJl92Y-dIG1wsV3rlvN5SNM7lZAbR1PkdE_g5kFBJrntyEfykxSBUS997n9FRRpVNoRF4nsS7zGVMO0LNT69r-iRh-6OxUAv5AKjcQscBYcU8K6OmI4cEE_QKAESmhLspBqsk/s1600/Bloomingdale+Village+Easter+Egg+Hunt+2010+-+(13).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH4JbfBUSJl92Y-dIG1wsV3rlvN5SNM7lZAbR1PkdE_g5kFBJrntyEfykxSBUS997n9FRRpVNoRF4nsS7zGVMO0LNT69r-iRh-6OxUAv5AKjcQscBYcU8K6OmI4cEE_QKAESmhLspBqsk/s400/Bloomingdale+Village+Easter+Egg+Hunt+2010+-+(13).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463098793610315538" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RVCTyF1VA9xV7jk4A95UGUrw9gssvmdwxNm6XjdylQxboUy2s4HdGjykSwrlLmAx4q134zISGU8RXlbMGihTCuqAEmopjie88EA907chK3MVqz1BHKOqXaxvYqaB1ET2xcv8L9wnYig/s1600/Bloomingdale+Village+Easter+Egg+Hunt+2010+-+(7).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RVCTyF1VA9xV7jk4A95UGUrw9gssvmdwxNm6XjdylQxboUy2s4HdGjykSwrlLmAx4q134zISGU8RXlbMGihTCuqAEmopjie88EA907chK3MVqz1BHKOqXaxvYqaB1ET2xcv8L9wnYig/s400/Bloomingdale+Village+Easter+Egg+Hunt+2010+-+(7).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463098784311508946" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnIYXkrHO81Z8wA71OZuUg0m-IiwlXiTSZBZ1U_C2mcQwdk6cnO-OZf_obJuPIf13LKiOnsy73rO7hc_4miIwYpBhKYczOEWM1hnJeXX9Rq15SlS_RseKn0E8jgoNj-i7ZwP4Q-u1afY/s1600/Easter+Best+2010+-+(3).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnIYXkrHO81Z8wA71OZuUg0m-IiwlXiTSZBZ1U_C2mcQwdk6cnO-OZf_obJuPIf13LKiOnsy73rO7hc_4miIwYpBhKYczOEWM1hnJeXX9Rq15SlS_RseKn0E8jgoNj-i7ZwP4Q-u1afY/s400/Easter+Best+2010+-+(3).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463098778490104482" /></a><br /><br />...and a nice, relaxing summer is in my sights.<br /><br />Chat soon...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-21845640238997905272010-02-02T13:14:00.003-05:002010-02-02T13:16:09.019-05:00The True Sign Of A Sickly 2 Year Old<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr70J8VSbGIr8dR5U1xXaq8bFCi9cm-EgBJWamJLhPysHQn5G3gk88-Ggy2Z2nxilzwZh5O6XqoP-Rwx4jB-xbfQdfRyfwuLNzDmwkwZA4mejeD4e32Q94iEKzYzxbhd0KUCo47LDiXQ8/s1600-h/Sickly+Bryleigh.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr70J8VSbGIr8dR5U1xXaq8bFCi9cm-EgBJWamJLhPysHQn5G3gk88-Ggy2Z2nxilzwZh5O6XqoP-Rwx4jB-xbfQdfRyfwuLNzDmwkwZA4mejeD4e32Q94iEKzYzxbhd0KUCo47LDiXQ8/s400/Sickly+Bryleigh.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433711272845364242" /></a><br /><br />When they are sitting quiet enough for the cat to cuddle with them.<br /><br />Hope you are having a great day.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-43220393297623708962010-01-19T15:12:00.003-05:002010-01-19T15:17:01.991-05:00Future Blogger In Training<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bbhaf2vn8Tl2t6D0y-gNPe75aBWAN-kgvtHSGBEBEZKjNZzCcy-NR7YwwycQGoneDys1-HnbdYwyE5QhA0wXAL1pudniIt39fIxT0FpibENvaD_slccMx8jzOHwSnUEQG8fIWHF2K3Q/s1600-h/Techno+Bryleigh+-+01+19+10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bbhaf2vn8Tl2t6D0y-gNPe75aBWAN-kgvtHSGBEBEZKjNZzCcy-NR7YwwycQGoneDys1-HnbdYwyE5QhA0wXAL1pudniIt39fIxT0FpibENvaD_slccMx8jzOHwSnUEQG8fIWHF2K3Q/s400/Techno+Bryleigh+-+01+19+10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428547245342016562" /></a><br /><br />hopefully she'll update more frequently than me!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-23637753122696321442010-01-10T10:31:00.004-05:002010-01-10T10:37:34.103-05:00I'm Back From The Holidays...and will be uploading some photos later...but had to share this one.<br /><br />Kyla lost her first tooth!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-FdEaMs3B_S-zDFfyjOr179q4FctLS5UML4610YvNmuPf-YOgyi7pDckO2lAxM2U1FIIwXcq3L4SPiMGbsOYv-XoWAJewWy6C4hd8wGg3GDuAeUNWw_XHdtjoAvbxsjh6aI6BDdErrU/s1600-h/Kyla+Lost+Her+First+Tooth+-+01+05+10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-FdEaMs3B_S-zDFfyjOr179q4FctLS5UML4610YvNmuPf-YOgyi7pDckO2lAxM2U1FIIwXcq3L4SPiMGbsOYv-XoWAJewWy6C4hd8wGg3GDuAeUNWw_XHdtjoAvbxsjh6aI6BDdErrU/s400/Kyla+Lost+Her+First+Tooth+-+01+05+10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425134519202107026" /></a><br /><br />She is so excited.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-22815584997304370282009-12-04T00:16:00.006-05:002009-12-04T00:36:25.396-05:00Days 2 Of The Elf InvasionSo, our second day of having Tinsel and Sparkle went pretty well. The girls woke up early and ran into the livingroom to see the elves. They were surprised to find them gone from their window perches...and then searched the house looking for them.<br /><br />They found the report from Sarge...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCbjI75m62oykw4ZYD4SjlhqFK1kYWLQ_4rH7RRKUnIxerrnNLE_NxB7kGY6uNdZcRzqy8Cy5OxDL2yrWlNFUoKPgm3_Z7opS4zNGzcunDf_H4ttLA5cuIi6ZLJE83gx6mdbWSKfSRJbU/s1600-h/Tinsel+%26+Sparkle+(1)+-+12+-02-09.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCbjI75m62oykw4ZYD4SjlhqFK1kYWLQ_4rH7RRKUnIxerrnNLE_NxB7kGY6uNdZcRzqy8Cy5OxDL2yrWlNFUoKPgm3_Z7opS4zNGzcunDf_H4ttLA5cuIi6ZLJE83gx6mdbWSKfSRJbU/s400/Tinsel+%26+Sparkle+(1)+-+12+-02-09.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411246402274486482" /></a><br /><br />as well as Tinsel hanging from the kitchen table chandalier and Sparkle dangling from the microwave handle. Tinsel was mischevious and messed up some of the crayons that Kyla had left out, while Sparkle helped herself to some banana chocolate chip muffins. Would have shown some pictures, but they didn't turn out.<br /><br />Tomorrow morning, the girls will hopefully enjoy the morning search again...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-26077634173349908432009-12-02T01:17:00.004-05:002009-12-02T01:25:16.820-05:00Midnight Visitors From The North PoleAbout an hour and a half ago, I was getting ready for bed when I heard a commotion in the living room. When I went out to investigate, look what I found...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8dGfUP_SEV590EMY2TvRVPNgG8KTbFyxVZ2571X-nHpGCAbZSUPwPdWhznE_pB1CxM4jU50EDeLXGEdur0N7ZZVrFBwa-4v9UJSwJgNsrn1xs5OXus3ntBLMEYjlRTR6BdFy526yaLk/s1600-h/Making+Memories+With+The+Cousins+-+11+09+039.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8dGfUP_SEV590EMY2TvRVPNgG8KTbFyxVZ2571X-nHpGCAbZSUPwPdWhznE_pB1CxM4jU50EDeLXGEdur0N7ZZVrFBwa-4v9UJSwJgNsrn1xs5OXus3ntBLMEYjlRTR6BdFy526yaLk/s400/Making+Memories+With+The+Cousins+-+11+09+039.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410519731142448930" /></a><br /><br />The elves that the girls requested have arrived.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvGso5fbqZf7l8Yc4oXw4Mh7itCzcuxbDdS4B0WYNymT_-kGaru8YOVprfYdpWlhrYULiibQ7hbV-qsfWzq6r9dIs5ZlLcJ-KOXB7sTl9f96Tw9w7N2XE7WmzC4Q3NJu6dlnqvYXtJBE/s1600-h/Making+Memories+With+The+Cousins+-+11+09+040.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvGso5fbqZf7l8Yc4oXw4Mh7itCzcuxbDdS4B0WYNymT_-kGaru8YOVprfYdpWlhrYULiibQ7hbV-qsfWzq6r9dIs5ZlLcJ-KOXB7sTl9f96Tw9w7N2XE7WmzC4Q3NJu6dlnqvYXtJBE/s400/Making+Memories+With+The+Cousins+-+11+09+040.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410519727579046210" /></a><br /><br />This is Sparkle.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZPIRufWv6_qNyF-9UBsPXiRryg2fI84eSihisC1YBJey4N2s-O7rdXWlGjghAdlAmHJixeEjqFRCKY7NRwp_4WcUOlr-hicTMKIltjy9pej3PVQoBKdJuKfH-B5yGLKdtQ8eD8VvgAU/s1600-h/Making+Memories+With+The+Cousins+-+11+09+041.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZPIRufWv6_qNyF-9UBsPXiRryg2fI84eSihisC1YBJey4N2s-O7rdXWlGjghAdlAmHJixeEjqFRCKY7NRwp_4WcUOlr-hicTMKIltjy9pej3PVQoBKdJuKfH-B5yGLKdtQ8eD8VvgAU/s400/Making+Memories+With+The+Cousins+-+11+09+041.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410519722736613410" /></a><br /><br />And this is Tinsel.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFu45RsJM_mUV-1H8EQHs3cVVXbV7hYgjyohTFHd9h6-YKHQSr9SJSBrJVUgmeDEtI6Umq_mxtXzeIp7pZ7a49cacsuvVJYgOAOJBGJS2wO_cStYxm9tqZiBQzzT9ChuNPTzYeePiHWxY/s1600-h/Making+Memories+With+The+Cousins+-+11+09+043.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFu45RsJM_mUV-1H8EQHs3cVVXbV7hYgjyohTFHd9h6-YKHQSr9SJSBrJVUgmeDEtI6Umq_mxtXzeIp7pZ7a49cacsuvVJYgOAOJBGJS2wO_cStYxm9tqZiBQzzT9ChuNPTzYeePiHWxY/s400/Making+Memories+With+The+Cousins+-+11+09+043.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410519715648885298" /></a><br /><br />They even have a letter of introduction from their boss at the North Pole.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7DKm8EpNqyKQy_q-wlOSkKbCLXzoEhKLCpC0kMlArumIiipxuAx3eQCLB_OIPQ4GYkX5QpL29JeRZrNfC2TmtAM8Yf3lTqCPsxGimHiSjNI14BYOl91pHYoM9wqGIogHuFrdcbffEvgg/s1600-h/Making+Memories+With+The+Cousins+-+11+09+044.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7DKm8EpNqyKQy_q-wlOSkKbCLXzoEhKLCpC0kMlArumIiipxuAx3eQCLB_OIPQ4GYkX5QpL29JeRZrNfC2TmtAM8Yf3lTqCPsxGimHiSjNI14BYOl91pHYoM9wqGIogHuFrdcbffEvgg/s400/Making+Memories+With+The+Cousins+-+11+09+044.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410519707872476386" /></a><br /><br />Hopefully the girls will be on their best behavior around these two.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-36674005404234156882009-11-11T15:37:00.002-05:002009-11-11T15:47:53.360-05:00Today Is My Baby's 2nd Birthday!Here are just scenes from the great day that we are having today...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_w7ryijCDFhML6_AbvzikzC59zB6-Dq6UDbE4Ce4I9CLCjtPNvRxfDB7SiQ0N63F7nuRtsmhTbcM2gS3PJt4X9ITotARZa7Dqg7gJuVWgEUKy1wCJLMgdTaod6hCMPv5vjAF7mzlcXI/s1600-h/Bryleigh+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_w7ryijCDFhML6_AbvzikzC59zB6-Dq6UDbE4Ce4I9CLCjtPNvRxfDB7SiQ0N63F7nuRtsmhTbcM2gS3PJt4X9ITotARZa7Dqg7gJuVWgEUKy1wCJLMgdTaod6hCMPv5vjAF7mzlcXI/s400/Bryleigh+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402948653054723986" /></a><br /><br />(Snoozing on the floor while breakfast is being made)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtN3FPelhn8qRKVUT4pVyYdk5lbF3rPezA10bY4eXwC9mwXlByJdF3gq7kfmqZRD3sEk6iK1Ri1j4g00nQFKO5lnVgcWCm1mJfCEFIPjn7TWvY7ngREIID7aoYt5AcMNAJrvI4LtZLzaU/s1600-h/Bryleigh's+2nd+Birthday+()+-+11+11+09+019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtN3FPelhn8qRKVUT4pVyYdk5lbF3rPezA10bY4eXwC9mwXlByJdF3gq7kfmqZRD3sEk6iK1Ri1j4g00nQFKO5lnVgcWCm1mJfCEFIPjn7TWvY7ngREIID7aoYt5AcMNAJrvI4LtZLzaU/s400/Bryleigh's+2nd+Birthday+()+-+11+11+09+019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402948674101116482" /></a><br /><br />(Feeding the cats)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsu92LEY45lu9CTIKEiuAjw5gvnjT5-5Z1UGxTow0u6n4mIvXlYsrE0HVXb4Vjv4vYC_2YKNnZuX3W3zPzkdiMSBqj2bUQ2dpEGT2n7B714JfOrk7hBNngpwWKFW6d1Goe8JaLkyawko/s1600-h/Bryleigh's+2nd+Birthday+()+-+11+11+09+013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsu92LEY45lu9CTIKEiuAjw5gvnjT5-5Z1UGxTow0u6n4mIvXlYsrE0HVXb4Vjv4vYC_2YKNnZuX3W3zPzkdiMSBqj2bUQ2dpEGT2n7B714JfOrk7hBNngpwWKFW6d1Goe8JaLkyawko/s400/Bryleigh's+2nd+Birthday+()+-+11+11+09+013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402948664576721570" /></a><br /><br />(Breakfast with daddy)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVGRhMN3t9AdZ5-wN2BX0JTSGG8Q2ON6ek1bDqD4P8NJN9Y7Fznh7I6lvEY6GP7PnZmdyzHFVDraJ2JYBwIw0pXOMSlJH2PRYt-RUHXZOHsr0UWLw4WipWNq4wiiB_ZsBmoMcggHDqYU/s1600-h/Bryleigh+010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVGRhMN3t9AdZ5-wN2BX0JTSGG8Q2ON6ek1bDqD4P8NJN9Y7Fznh7I6lvEY6GP7PnZmdyzHFVDraJ2JYBwIw0pXOMSlJH2PRYt-RUHXZOHsr0UWLw4WipWNq4wiiB_ZsBmoMcggHDqYU/s400/Bryleigh+010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402948660132624450" /></a><br /><br />(Frosting cupcakes with the boyfriend)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdidNOWbUkO2i9w2qXR-XOfUuf73V0F5LdUqAmRllXw43CEPobkXlW16c37eaBbOvBQP43ghCEkD24HjcLeF95KlnA0_NPEkwpIGMCGso9DOnwLSDR0xLx0kzKSixGE8dQ0W8txEf7ddk/s1600-h/Bryleigh+003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdidNOWbUkO2i9w2qXR-XOfUuf73V0F5LdUqAmRllXw43CEPobkXlW16c37eaBbOvBQP43ghCEkD24HjcLeF95KlnA0_NPEkwpIGMCGso9DOnwLSDR0xLx0kzKSixGE8dQ0W8txEf7ddk/s400/Bryleigh+003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402948656772460466" /></a><br /><br />(Bubble bath playdate!)<br /><br />Cannot believe that it has been two years since this beautiful girl came into our lives...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-2517561482279058282009-11-04T13:51:00.002-05:002009-11-04T13:57:56.148-05:00Signs That My 6 Year Old Is Growing Up(1) She is now waking up on her own and getting dressed without my help. I'm proud of her, but a part of me is also crying inside. She doesn't need me as much anymore...<br /><br />(2) In front of the Special Assembly at her school today, she told everyone that she was going to be a ROCK STAR when she grows up.<br /><br />(3) Just look at this photo...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FahhVMkHkypBOdhKdHSR_UagPh_djmj7uhUsVQ_5SpBkkm3_UmzaZb8uW1SR8bQZVkRlDNjCRGIPLLH2xKhrs7PaAvHjOW-uia950gIf97LSIdYRPuN1ASvyQcspgrzA-DwascdR_DM/s1600-h/Kyla's+School+Picture.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FahhVMkHkypBOdhKdHSR_UagPh_djmj7uhUsVQ_5SpBkkm3_UmzaZb8uW1SR8bQZVkRlDNjCRGIPLLH2xKhrs7PaAvHjOW-uia950gIf97LSIdYRPuN1ASvyQcspgrzA-DwascdR_DM/s400/Kyla's+School+Picture.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400323305971878978" /></a><br /><br />Where did my little girl go?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-11867632431203444942009-10-18T01:14:00.003-04:002009-10-18T01:31:40.199-04:00Having Fun In Sonoma<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuahWLBdUVWGTa5hisYiy_e_w5ulj2K-jieVaR2m2ezcz9QWPbdPyTEOq7VQ8qMfVBsnH1iddnqrA9-6h5NVBLosiObe2bDMwVLtRlZxF0p9n9PoCIEdeur3K2W_8OOlBu2IYepEdyN7w/s1600-h/Sonoma+Valley+-+Day+1+011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuahWLBdUVWGTa5hisYiy_e_w5ulj2K-jieVaR2m2ezcz9QWPbdPyTEOq7VQ8qMfVBsnH1iddnqrA9-6h5NVBLosiObe2bDMwVLtRlZxF0p9n9PoCIEdeur3K2W_8OOlBu2IYepEdyN7w/s400/Sonoma+Valley+-+Day+1+011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393804342525734258" /></a><br /><br />Wasn't sure that we were going to make it here because we kept getting lost trying to make our way out of San Francisco.<br /><br />Went to 4 wineries today. Kunde Family Estate Winery was really nice. We enjoyed the Cave tour as well as a couple of tastings. Had a wonderful pourer (John) who gave us a great tip on a smaller winery...so off we went to find Loxton Winery. Loved this place! Every wine that we tried at Loxton was fabulous...and our pourer (Jeff) gave us the name of another small winery to try...so off to Wellington Vineyards. Had a great time talking with the couple that was pouring...and followed their recommendation to try Little Vineyards. Loved their wines too.<br /><br />So, it looks like we are going to be coming back with alot of wines. Party at my house... :0) <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8Y29NTyizVlGwLiVre6IY0stpW8kVauOo3N6vZumVp-rBiOyyG-QjHGB9Aw0DEyzby8ZGSHmJguakjCF6UUQxmVMtLs2NqnHBl0GkMFpX6QcW0MSMIMrZTTGHFt6-UQckVVRECBA8v0/s1600-h/Sonoma+Valley+-+Day+1+016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8Y29NTyizVlGwLiVre6IY0stpW8kVauOo3N6vZumVp-rBiOyyG-QjHGB9Aw0DEyzby8ZGSHmJguakjCF6UUQxmVMtLs2NqnHBl0GkMFpX6QcW0MSMIMrZTTGHFt6-UQckVVRECBA8v0/s400/Sonoma+Valley+-+Day+1+016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393805052147371122" /></a><br /><br />(Try not to judge me on this photo. I'm jet-lagged and fighting hay fever. Gotta love Harvest Time.)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-36452469599190504422009-10-13T20:28:00.003-04:002009-10-13T21:06:27.659-04:00The Cruel Things That Siblings Do To Each OtherGrowing up, my older sister and I loved to torment our baby sister. It seems to be a favorite pass time for the two of us to dream up new ways to torture (but not hurt) the baby of the family. Why did we want to make her life miserable? Because we "always" had to babysit or take her with us when going out with friends.<br /><br />Well, all these awful things have now become favorite stories for our kids to request to be told over and over again. Many a family gathering will end with us sitting around sharing the many terrible things that she was put thru. And being a good-hearted and forgiving person, she just sits and smiles...as well as adding details that we left out. <br /><br />The all time favorite story took place on Halloween when an enlisted friend dressed me up in his military camo, complete with face paint...and he did such a great job that no one knew who I was. As I was getting ready for bed that night, I heard baby sis getting ready for bed too. She had just arrived home and was not around earlier to see me all dressed up.<br /><br />Well the "evil older sister" in me decided to wait until she when into the bathroom and then see if I could scare her. The military issue knife that my friend let me borrow would come in handy as a great prop too.<br /><br />Now little sister had grown wise to the horrid ways of her older sisters. She locked the bathroom door...but that didn't stop me. I put the knife between my teeth...quietly picked the lock...threw the door open...jumped into the middle of the room...and screamed like a mad person.<br /><br />Poor little girl was so surprised and scared that she screamed, tried to jump up off the potty, got her feet tangled up in her pants, fell back down on the potty, then slide between the toilet and tub where she became stuck. And that is when I started laughing...<br /><br />Well in honor of my baby sister who still loves me after all of the evil things that I did to her, why don't you tell me something evil that you did to one of your siblings?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJPc_HbIHc3K8dcFU7u0UDF3llZ_z0EffT9LcLjKlzP73MFmci5A-kFXlj3UDWW-GbiYEyFNILGpcFiAY7F9OsXwXfcpONa0AmAH4DcMJVKTaOOjQJif7hQR8gBIb6yS39-bXgkWUFIE/s1600-h/Demi+%26+Stale+-+07+31+09+074.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJPc_HbIHc3K8dcFU7u0UDF3llZ_z0EffT9LcLjKlzP73MFmci5A-kFXlj3UDWW-GbiYEyFNILGpcFiAY7F9OsXwXfcpONa0AmAH4DcMJVKTaOOjQJif7hQR8gBIb6yS39-bXgkWUFIE/s400/Demi+%26+Stale+-+07+31+09+074.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392246312393429042" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747318033205693171.post-67878362776436496012009-10-08T12:32:00.003-04:002009-10-08T12:38:40.178-04:00Potty Training MishapSee what happens when an almost 2 year old decides that she can "do it herself"?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCzzBEvEpBK52tK7PhCwx3aNycBR2uJ7wASNDBihTfPAsHqugtkgCupcnUevVM6kTSp5EI1X7GwLV1LVzEanFRrfwww-RGrPiwsEaiKigTQ_Z_7Z28aIpnjwjx5Z0bFivBFHq2HU4r0Pw/s1600-h/Potty+Training+Mishap+(1)+-+10+08+09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCzzBEvEpBK52tK7PhCwx3aNycBR2uJ7wASNDBihTfPAsHqugtkgCupcnUevVM6kTSp5EI1X7GwLV1LVzEanFRrfwww-RGrPiwsEaiKigTQ_Z_7Z28aIpnjwjx5Z0bFivBFHq2HU4r0Pw/s400/Potty+Training+Mishap+(1)+-+10+08+09.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390268162954276946" /></a><br /><br />Was it wrong to take a photo before helping her out?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2oELw4xyOj_4OpUh5N5uwwVqN9sgJ2brDBXDS0uoFZnvdo0frgDyoUJoqioyOiWAU2-n2zg0jXdSLK0G7b_v3ZSNr1OhwvGSn3Xql64Em3EHBm4AYNO7p81xI_VnFOhlQjoTCQyTusQ/s1600-h/Potty+Training+Mishap+(2)+-+10+08+09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2oELw4xyOj_4OpUh5N5uwwVqN9sgJ2brDBXDS0uoFZnvdo0frgDyoUJoqioyOiWAU2-n2zg0jXdSLK0G7b_v3ZSNr1OhwvGSn3Xql64Em3EHBm4AYNO7p81xI_VnFOhlQjoTCQyTusQ/s400/Potty+Training+Mishap+(2)+-+10+08+09.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390268157281887026" /></a><br /><br />Afterwards, she thought it was pretty funny showing everyone her wet bum...<br /><br /><em>(DISCLAIMER - no child was hurt in the production of this post. She was just frustrated that she had to get mommy to help.)</em><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85707/scarletokara/07dce051541640ac2c6734fa1c9f9beb.png" border="0" /></a>Scarlet O'Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676379929000842913noreply@blogger.com6