tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59547775852437615002024-03-05T02:25:51.363-08:00The Diodato FamilyJon and I have been married for 16 years. We just adopted our first child in March 08. He is a 2 1/2 year old little boy named Aidyn Jon! We absolutely adore him! He is a blessing from God!
We live in Lebanon, Oregon have our whole lives and probably always will. We enjoy spending time with our family and friends. We enjoy camping, picnicing,BBQ's and just enjoying life! I love to scrapbook and Jon recently is very into riding his motorcycle!! Aidyn likes to do anything outside preferrably!Jon, Kari, Aidynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296985875928505665noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954777585243761500.post-7494709252937567792011-06-06T21:19:00.000-07:002011-06-06T21:27:10.955-07:00<div class="wfbutton"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Well, I guess Im kinda slacking in the blog world!! I forget I even have one! I havent blogged since last year!</span></div><br /><div class="wfbutton"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Lots of stuff has happened since then~ Dont think I will try and catch up maybe just go one from here!</span></div><br /><div class="wfbutton"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Last weekend was our "102nd Strawberry Festival", Its always a big deal! The whole family goes together to the parade on Saturday. It was a great day for a parade our first warm day of the year so far it was like 87 degrees. Way too hot actually! </span></div><br /><div class="wfbutton"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">It was my sisters bday so we went to there house had a BBQ and strawberry shortcake! It was yummy! I made all the kids snow cones with Aidyns snow cone machine he got for his bday! They loved that!!</span></div><br /><div class="wfbutton"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Then we all went to the carnival. Aidyn had a blast he rode all the kids rides several times and went on some big rides also. He went on the sizzler and I took him on the Merry Go Round! I forgot how high off the ground it was kinda freaked me out, but he was mesmerized that he could see the whole town from the top! It was a great weekend! </span></div><br /><div class="wfbutton"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Sunday, Jon and I went to a motorcycle ride and to a movie! We went into the wrong theater. We thought it was a little strange that the movie had started, but just kinda shrugged it off. Then within about 35-40 min it was over and we were just looking at each other like...What did we miss. Needless to say they gave a free movie passes since we missed over half of the movie!! We had a nice ride though!</span></div><br /><div class="wfbutton"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Well, I will try and post some pics and write more on here!!! </span><a href="http://www.webfetti.com/download.jhtml?partner=ZKzeb006_ZRxdm429MPUS&utm_campaign=wf_layout&utm_source=UG451668&utm_medium=wf_myspace"><img class="button_size" src="http://t.webfetti.com/images/nocache/tr/wf/test/rdb/01/la/my/UG451668.gif" name="click_here" /></a></div>Jon, Kari, Aidynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296985875928505665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954777585243761500.post-56145725328825801812010-10-25T22:52:00.000-07:002010-10-25T23:01:26.617-07:00Long time no write!<div class="wfbutton"><img class="button_size" src="http://t.webfetti.com/images/nocache/tr/wf/test/rdb/01/la/my/UG451668.gif" name="click_here" />Jeez, I didnt realize I hadn't blogged since February!! Man where do I even start? </div><div class="wfbutton">Aidyn is in his second year of preschool. He has grown so much it amazes me everyday! He makes me so happy! </div><div class="wfbutton">He is spelling his name and recognizing letters and can spell a couple of words. He is interested in anything and everything. </div><div class="wfbutton">We just finished our first soccer season! Jon coached and he loved it! He did a great job! </div><div class="wfbutton">Aidyn was reluctant at the first of the season but by the end he didnt want to stop playing he wanted to be in the whole game!! Its so much fun watching him!</div><div class="wfbutton"> </div><div class="wfbutton">We had a very busy summer, as always! We did take a weekend trip to California and went to the Redwoods and hit everything we could on the way! We had the best time! Aidyn loved the trip he loved staying at the hotels he thought that was so fun! Jon or I hadnt been to the Redwoods so that was amazing and you wouldnt think a 4 yr old would be interested but he loved it too. We went to the prehistoric Gardens with all the neat dino's Aidyn loved that he had the map and was out little tour guide!! </div><div class="wfbutton">We did a little camping! We took Aidyn to the races which he loves and wanted to go every weekend! We were gone way too much didnt get much done at the house which I regret!!</div><div class="wfbutton">Next spring we start on that!!</div><div class="wfbutton">Its almost Halloween, AJ is going to be a Tranformer "Optimus Prime".</div><div class="wfbutton">We are have a Halloween party this weekend cant wait its going to be so fun!!</div><div class="wfbutton">Well I guess thats a little catch up. I will add photos on another day!!</div>Jon, Kari, Aidynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296985875928505665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954777585243761500.post-82698748081024960042010-02-01T21:28:00.000-08:002010-02-01T21:30:27.538-08:00First Dental Appointment<div class="wfbutton"><img class="button_size" src="http://t.webfetti.com/images/nocache/tr/wf/test/rdb/01/la/my/UG451668.gif" name="click_here" />Aidyn had is first real dental appointment today. He did so well, he got his teeth cleaned and checked out. He just sat there like such a big boy. We are so proud of him!!</div><div class="wfbutton"></div><div class="wfbutton">He does have two tiny cavities that he will have taken care of in a couple of weeks! I hope that goes as well!!</div><div class="wfbutton"></div>Jon, Kari, Aidynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296985875928505665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954777585243761500.post-49875156719807245762009-09-27T22:18:00.000-07:002009-09-27T22:30:08.274-07:00Recipes<div class="wfbutton"><img class="button_size" src="http://t.webfetti.com/images/nocache/tr/wf/test/rdb/01/la/my/UG451668.gif" name="click_here" />Here are a couple of the recipes I'm trying this week:</div><div class="wfbutton"> </div><div class="wfbutton">Low Fat Tater Tot Casserole in the Crock pot</div><div class="wfbutton"> </div><div class="wfbutton">1 lb 95% ground beef </div><div class="wfbutton">32 oz tater tots</div><div class="wfbutton">1/2 tea salt</div><div class="wfbutton">1/4 tea pepper</div><div class="wfbutton">1 can healthy request cream of mushroom soup</div><div class="wfbutton">1 tb dried onion( I will use real onion and probably 1/2 cup)</div><div class="wfbutton">1/4 C milk</div><div class="wfbutton">1/2 C Shredded Chedder Cheese for the top</div><div class="wfbutton">Brown hamb and onions, drain, line crockpot with Tots, combine all other ingredients and pour micture over the Tots. </div><div class="wfbutton">I make this in the oven normally and I also add a can of green beans Optional.</div><div class="wfbutton">Cover cook on high for 3 hours last half hour add cheese to melt!! Enjoy</div><div class="wfbutton"> </div><div class="wfbutton">Crockpot Chicken Cordon Bleu</div><div class="wfbutton">6 boneless chicken breast (I used about 13 chicken tenders and it worked perfect)</div><div class="wfbutton">1 can cream of chicken soup</div><div class="wfbutton">1 c milk</div><div class="wfbutton">6 slices of ham</div><div class="wfbutton">6 slices of swiss cheese</div><div class="wfbutton">1 pkg of stuffing mix(stove-top)</div><div class="wfbutton">1/4 c melted butter</div><div class="wfbutton"> </div><div class="wfbutton">1-In a small bowl, mix together the soup and milk. coat the bottom of the crock pot with mixture</div><div class="wfbutton">2-Lay chicken pieces on the bottom of crock. cover with ham and then swiss cheese. pour remaining soup/milk mixture over the chicken.</div><div class="wfbutton">3-sprinkle the stuffing mix on top, and drizzle with melted butter.</div><div class="wfbutton">Cook on low for 4-6 hrs or hih for 2-3</div><div class="wfbutton"> </div><div class="wfbutton">I have already tried this one, My husband loved it and so did my guest!! Its a keeper recipe and so simple. Enjoy!!</div><div class="wfbutton">I got the recipe from SaraColorado blog!!</div>Jon, Kari, Aidynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296985875928505665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954777585243761500.post-60141962013831352882009-09-27T22:04:00.000-07:002009-09-27T22:11:49.433-07:00Menu Planning<div class="wfbutton"><a href="http://www.webfetti.com/download.jhtml?partner=ZKzeb006_ZRxdm429MPUS&utm_campaign=wf_layout&utm_source=UG451668&utm_medium=wf_myspace"><img class="button_size" src="http://t.webfetti.com/images/nocache/tr/wf/test/rdb/01/la/my/UG451668.gif" name="click_here" /></a>Im trying to be more organized in our lifes lately!! Ive been working on menu planning for the couple of weeks and It is amazing how nice it is to come home and know what you are going to make or have the dinner in the crockpot. So her are my main dinners for the week. We arent really home for breakfast so we just grab something or have cereal.</div><div class="wfbutton"> </div><div class="wfbutton">Mon- Ribs in the crockpot, Salad and baked potatoes</div><div class="wfbutton">Tue- Tuna Noodle casserole also in the crockpot, salad</div><div class="wfbutton">Wed-leftovers night ( football game so we never get home early)</div><div class="wfbutton">Thurs- Chicken Cordonblue (crockpot) Yummy, Green beans, Garlic bread</div><div class="wfbutton">Friday- Tater Tot Casserole(crockpot)</div><div class="wfbutton">Sat & Sun- We usually go with whatever is left. Im going to try and do homemade Chili and cornbread for the weekend!!</div><div class="wfbutton">I will try and post some recipes also.</div><div class="wfbutton"> </div>Jon, Kari, Aidynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296985875928505665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954777585243761500.post-86790290504530932892009-09-14T21:51:00.000-07:002009-09-14T22:00:56.651-07:00Our new puppy "Piston"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga11LbliKkRyqXkMBEkLJssshp1yxqyD0-T363XUt5lLnIVC1qMSzhBnFBT7ziI99A81VWs8O9k2dXqVs0s4oo2S3OInSDmv5sAtKBBH8RB6a-tLnDgyZMe-U-ovBAQGPM2d1w7F9JFpHw/s1600-h/IMG_2539.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381553151138588034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga11LbliKkRyqXkMBEkLJssshp1yxqyD0-T363XUt5lLnIVC1qMSzhBnFBT7ziI99A81VWs8O9k2dXqVs0s4oo2S3OInSDmv5sAtKBBH8RB6a-tLnDgyZMe-U-ovBAQGPM2d1w7F9JFpHw/s320/IMG_2539.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is our newest edition!! He is a Corgi, he is now 3 months old. I have always wanted one and found a breeder through my work. A wonderful family who we are so glad we met. We originally had the brother of this one picked out, but he suddenly got sick about 3 weeks before we were bringing him home and ended up having a heart defect and they had to put him to sleep. We were devasted!! We had already went and spent alot of time with him so we had bonded. Well, anyway there was one puppy left out of 6. We kind felt it was a sign so, we went and visited him and he was so sweet and we decided it was the right thing to take him. So Aidyn named him "Piston Cup" after the "Cars" movie!!<br />He is so much fun and Magnum our Lab and him just love each other. Aidyn loves him too and says that its his brother. It is the cutest thing. Piston is a wonderful edition to our family!!<br /><div class="wfbutton"><a href="http://www.webfetti.com/download.jhtml?partner=ZKzeb006_ZRxdm429MPUS&utm_campaign=wf_layout&utm_source=UG451668&utm_medium=wf_myspace"><img class="button_size" src="http://t.webfetti.com/images/nocache/tr/wf/test/rdb/01/la/my/UG451668.gif" name="click_here" /></a></div>Jon, Kari, Aidynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296985875928505665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954777585243761500.post-53495338186049674202009-09-14T21:35:00.000-07:002009-09-14T21:48:46.133-07:00Aidyns first day of preschool!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqovOpGOXiFhXokGo_LQIghpUJ-M_ceety44hoR_k52oBgsbQkxUvmsqF29lK8OCpoKihnwZTzsfjQNqWvEbZDEFFeUPiOcm9eWYfJuK7_5HdQVDNbkxIIKVy5fJ_-PuIokfkDNhfa9kX/s1600-h/IMG_2711.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381550308654309266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqovOpGOXiFhXokGo_LQIghpUJ-M_ceety44hoR_k52oBgsbQkxUvmsqF29lK8OCpoKihnwZTzsfjQNqWvEbZDEFFeUPiOcm9eWYfJuK7_5HdQVDNbkxIIKVy5fJ_-PuIokfkDNhfa9kX/s320/IMG_2711.JPG" border="0" /></a> Well, course these are backwards. I have the worst time with this blogging. This is a pic of him in his new class in the little bathroom. I couldnt help myself he looked so cute!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDzedzo963zpw9T1_nrTVJ1H9SEkQCoMv76FPNznNDMJ1qno9n9sr4ME_2gb9QB8ANvIUFcNAW2Rar6M6JL2V3iIo4ed1mLIWDkQDVrq8GMCXseGQaEcXs3gjWLJaleFMcEQjEgPO2jAY/s1600-h/IMG_2700.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381550301219865266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDzedzo963zpw9T1_nrTVJ1H9SEkQCoMv76FPNznNDMJ1qno9n9sr4ME_2gb9QB8ANvIUFcNAW2Rar6M6JL2V3iIo4ed1mLIWDkQDVrq8GMCXseGQaEcXs3gjWLJaleFMcEQjEgPO2jAY/s320/IMG_2700.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This one is of him when we were getting ready to leave I love him cute little face. He is so handsome.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4x7WNIrd-AMRd52SFhKZjwb_eu1CeQMfRiK0SpykxHZFhS9JTaRZ72uxW-t_zVhK_tySoYu9W5FZcgdZkPQgUZxr2F0e4AJ6767iYZlS08hCm9bdBGJHVyKrzzVBer4tOhywmWDTGUPa1/s1600-h/IMG_2698.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381550291083882434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4x7WNIrd-AMRd52SFhKZjwb_eu1CeQMfRiK0SpykxHZFhS9JTaRZ72uxW-t_zVhK_tySoYu9W5FZcgdZkPQgUZxr2F0e4AJ6767iYZlS08hCm9bdBGJHVyKrzzVBer4tOhywmWDTGUPa1/s320/IMG_2698.JPG" border="0" /></a> He thought he needed to ride his bike before attending school!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyG8758EfiTRr2ip8-4KTYdR-dcdrqL6ywVYRAJAGxmiM2wws4Ip_blvSeFCWyWvuYP2XqtdZeMveYYTsCUVv4Fj34jMYmV9fjBBr5j3yc7WDOm7GV9z04518Zy1P5yPbS7yh7Yn5xT55/s1600-h/IMG_2704.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381550284788057634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyG8758EfiTRr2ip8-4KTYdR-dcdrqL6ywVYRAJAGxmiM2wws4Ip_blvSeFCWyWvuYP2XqtdZeMveYYTsCUVv4Fj34jMYmV9fjBBr5j3yc7WDOm7GV9z04518Zy1P5yPbS7yh7Yn5xT55/s320/IMG_2704.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />He is standing infront of the door at school. Not looking very excited now!! He was a little scared!!<br /><br /><br /><div class="wfbutton"><a href="http://www.webfetti.com/download.jhtml?partner=ZKzeb006_ZRxdm429MPUS&utm_campaign=wf_layout&utm_source=UG451668&utm_medium=wf_myspace"><img class="button_size" src="http://t.webfetti.com/images/nocache/tr/wf/test/rdb/01/la/my/UG451668.gif" name="click_here" /></a></div></div></div></div>Jon, Kari, Aidynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296985875928505665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954777585243761500.post-26535453651365616362009-07-20T21:00:00.000-07:002009-07-20T21:22:31.800-07:00Summer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2x8gBOh-idx7nisiTs8hwzoOiYML7A5xitKRkanqZOdCYheuaU4aeVdT81MQSP-CcdBPq-06Ekc08mSj3TD66l8vOujIcsFBWFpvjgJ7q5954ysdfW84-36UZNT4Q0-ayYouZzzRuszZU/s1600-h/020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360763416261965234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2x8gBOh-idx7nisiTs8hwzoOiYML7A5xitKRkanqZOdCYheuaU4aeVdT81MQSP-CcdBPq-06Ekc08mSj3TD66l8vOujIcsFBWFpvjgJ7q5954ysdfW84-36UZNT4Q0-ayYouZzzRuszZU/s320/020.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sorry this is so out of order I guesss I havent figured out how to do it right when I add pics it messes every thing up.<br />Anyway this last weekend Jon was given tickets to a West Coast Nascar race so we took Aidyn on Saturday he loved it he loves cars so he had a great time in the pits with all the cool cars and looking at them.<br /><br /><br />About a month ago we made a very hard decision we decided we had to put our dog Lacy down, she was almost 18years old. She couldnt see or barely hear and it was sad we couldnt handle watching her like that anymore so we let her go!! It was so hard she has been with us our whole married live together. She was our first kid!! We miss her so much!!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360761006039823058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ_ZMjjpoXFz3dwB3Nr2q2M7f14GQcHqqZ6Z-PR9G4gqfXque3uJ34pxfb_lojNiiW2VQz5Xp6TzAP-WcO4vi-BhPF8uqkIDXrST_iS_zSphxB57sD0duqA4AtjZp2xXPILGSHU4nKpiKc/s320/IMG_1661.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjqPxD-_9oYOciNEQS2cVViSNQyJ5W6NdEbzK5asRsJvrmbBX3PDwX7O7MrqIYEmvgrDwmH7fYGxXG5MlCbwgvN7CP7CVYtMoRUidxhC-CpSEDFzzzd0OJEL3TjM4UarAmgXvMn43CJB5/s1600-h/IMG_1655.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360759805719878706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjqPxD-_9oYOciNEQS2cVViSNQyJ5W6NdEbzK5asRsJvrmbBX3PDwX7O7MrqIYEmvgrDwmH7fYGxXG5MlCbwgvN7CP7CVYtMoRUidxhC-CpSEDFzzzd0OJEL3TjM4UarAmgXvMn43CJB5/s320/IMG_1655.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">We got Aidyn a swimming pool for the back yard!! He absolutely loves to be in the water he is only 3 and thinks he can swim all by himself its great but scary also!</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The summer is flying by we have only went camping once, which for us is weird we usually go every other weekend. We went over the 4th of July to Waterloo we had a great time. The weather was nice and it was a relaxing weekend. i thought I had some pics from camping but can seem to find them. </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div></div>Jon, Kari, Aidynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296985875928505665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954777585243761500.post-48547178903990996112009-06-08T22:31:00.000-07:002009-06-08T22:59:32.245-07:00Aidyn's 3rd Birthday<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlq8uBUZ52swRLtiby6bLw5vxjlI0IvO6e9Rsw-AMK1nrYRPmblsiLDA3aMf3B2DJfheo6vYS869WlFcBYRe9KI_4q6OTDvkpRj8Eiys7R2ktFH9kjShGsVdbzSR8EXStrJsU8-eFnAUYL/s1600-h/IMG_1212.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345199494922367010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlq8uBUZ52swRLtiby6bLw5vxjlI0IvO6e9Rsw-AMK1nrYRPmblsiLDA3aMf3B2DJfheo6vYS869WlFcBYRe9KI_4q6OTDvkpRj8Eiys7R2ktFH9kjShGsVdbzSR8EXStrJsU8-eFnAUYL/s320/IMG_1212.JPG" border="0" /></a> All he wanted was a cake for his b-day!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgCqy5L2rJ6rc-zkWZERZiObjj_ohWczHXlHWBMmQICUZ5FDDv8bxSY3Fj_1NqRDmJ-tH7FJiN7tNaA1M7gRoZO-TvpnL1YciA1u_tJwAtLkZaMsAXLx9eRd0WRXTZXL03QYbrz-YdkuF/s1600-h/IMG_1162.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345199491021365906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgCqy5L2rJ6rc-zkWZERZiObjj_ohWczHXlHWBMmQICUZ5FDDv8bxSY3Fj_1NqRDmJ-tH7FJiN7tNaA1M7gRoZO-TvpnL1YciA1u_tJwAtLkZaMsAXLx9eRd0WRXTZXL03QYbrz-YdkuF/s320/IMG_1162.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />He got a really cool sprinkler from his Aunt Eva & Uncle Craig!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-soju1gAQbPSXfgqcQfduaiBGYPsncNRWCr4L_ANsSIY0bOdVQhI52EQkB497uznB9OEJYgEn-QYg_iHODBcyvZseLtwr6Ycx-m4m6xvAQVpjH4Td_LQN4_vCgyXZqJQTbuozbWmN-YV/s1600-h/Aidyns+060.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345199484831697634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-soju1gAQbPSXfgqcQfduaiBGYPsncNRWCr4L_ANsSIY0bOdVQhI52EQkB497uznB9OEJYgEn-QYg_iHODBcyvZseLtwr6Ycx-m4m6xvAQVpjH4Td_LQN4_vCgyXZqJQTbuozbWmN-YV/s320/Aidyns+060.JPG" border="0" /></a>He loves the sand and water table he got from his Aunts and Uncles!! Thank you!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4lMo5IvQAVDZjuqG3CiG3JWJKIW0xbY4DVEzcAoqoCfCJ1lzLzZ-Zam_T48A3sPLRoYTWcf0PL8bgZ4uMX8bJnLie7hJnK-RggqcMw6R_SZ15qsNcMuvAHEMH_N8o6Bf6Cf9iqXz5EO4/s1600-h/Aidyns+062.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345199479976134866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4lMo5IvQAVDZjuqG3CiG3JWJKIW0xbY4DVEzcAoqoCfCJ1lzLzZ-Zam_T48A3sPLRoYTWcf0PL8bgZ4uMX8bJnLie7hJnK-RggqcMw6R_SZ15qsNcMuvAHEMH_N8o6Bf6Cf9iqXz5EO4/s320/Aidyns+062.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is his cool bike he got from Dad and Mom!! This thing is a beast it can hold 300lbs!!<br /><br /><div>He had a great birthday party with all him family and friends that could come!!</div><div>thank you everyone for making it a special day for him!</div></div></div><br /></div>Jon, Kari, Aidynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296985875928505665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954777585243761500.post-23526470652078574222009-04-14T22:05:00.000-07:002009-04-14T22:16:16.663-07:00Just Talking!!Seems like we have had a lot going on lately. Jon is still out of work which really stinks! He is going crazy, but he does enjoy being home with Aidyn. My neice and Nephew Shyann and Wyatt started indoor soccer so that is 4 days a week we have managed to go to most of them. I enjoy going and supporting them and see how much they have improved from year to year. Especially Shyann she is going so great, Im very proud of her.<br /><br />We had a very nice Easter! It turned out to be a great day. We had our Easter dinner with my family on Saturday so we could all be together it was a lot of food and visiting! The kids all had a great time finding eggs and playing out side all day. Thank you Jesus for a beautiful day.<br /><br />Sunday we went to the Egg hunt at the park with our friends Rodney and Karrie and Tevyn, Cheyanne, Mckenna. The kids had a great time finding eggs and then playing at the park.<br /><br />I am so thankful for many things in our life right now. Its hard with our financial situation, but I know that we are blessed to have each other, great friends and wonderful family.<br /><br />We have a roof over our heads and we dont go without food!!, (we could go without some haha!)<br />Im grateful to have a great job that I do enjoy. WE are all healthy and love each other!!<br /><br />Just thought I would share a little. I will post some pics soon!!!Jon, Kari, Aidynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296985875928505665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954777585243761500.post-4910385477950827042009-04-01T21:20:00.000-07:002009-04-01T21:29:07.126-07:00Pirate StewSo I was home from work this morning and thought I would make something in the crockpot, which I always intend to do and dont. Anyway Jon and I together found this recipe and it turned out amazing so I thought I would share it.<br /><br />Pirate Stew-<br />3/4 c sliced onion<br />1 lb ground beef<br />1/4 c uncooked, long grain rice<br />3 c diced raw potatoes<br />1 c diced celery<br />2 cups canned kidney beans, drained<br />1 tsp pepper<br />1/8 tsp salt<br />1/4 tea chili powder<br />1/4 tea worcestershire sauce<br />1 c tomato sauce<br />1/2 c water<br />1. brown onion and hamb together, drain<br />2.Layer ingredients in slow cooker in the order given.<br />3. Cover, coook on low for 6 hours or until potatoes and rice are cooked.<br /><br />We did also add carrots 2 cups between the potatoes and celery, I also added more worcestershire sauce(cause I love it) so I probably added maybe 1/4 c, and seasoned it to my own taste.<br />One thing you might add more of is rice we couldnt really tell it was there.<br />Also we added about a cup more water that it called for.<br /><br />Hope you all try it! it was wonderful!!Jon, Kari, Aidynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296985875928505665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954777585243761500.post-63453910263379340852009-02-15T20:50:00.000-08:002009-02-15T21:01:58.311-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJqmcPoXOUMThdK9tx_omvAlUawv2OJpNR5YMN8QxzqSGNJTvMETPbrh8WpB0xflHHJiNoWj0NbUgvqip_cSTfkTY_Uo51tdTta7gXAeSBe82b4CmEkAZbIuv-9XjEVOWsCawbyE7gRi3b/s1600-h/IMG_0269.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303255108323906226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJqmcPoXOUMThdK9tx_omvAlUawv2OJpNR5YMN8QxzqSGNJTvMETPbrh8WpB0xflHHJiNoWj0NbUgvqip_cSTfkTY_Uo51tdTta7gXAeSBe82b4CmEkAZbIuv-9XjEVOWsCawbyE7gRi3b/s320/IMG_0269.JPG" border="0" /></a> licking the whisk, his favorite part!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHWtVkaloyqPnGt8N72mzcT7lrdGbJ_psb-9M94sXCoo1gkkI3bKqEh5UE2IeuaXS2t7NLIF_bYtBCgvUB4DXFYUdaqkLqTk2H1O3VUjBG30noks8DVKQiGa_gLKnxk3gQxaAPzoD2KOS/s1600-h/IMG_0264.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303255106314501954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHWtVkaloyqPnGt8N72mzcT7lrdGbJ_psb-9M94sXCoo1gkkI3bKqEh5UE2IeuaXS2t7NLIF_bYtBCgvUB4DXFYUdaqkLqTk2H1O3VUjBG30noks8DVKQiGa_gLKnxk3gQxaAPzoD2KOS/s320/IMG_0264.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>I havent been on hear in a while! I signed up for facebook and thats all Ive been doing!</div><br /><div>I thought I would post a couple pics of Aidyn helping me cook. He loves to cook no matter what I'm doing in the kitchen he wants to help! He is so serious about it and thinks he is so big. It takes a lot of patience for me to let him. We are making chocolate pudding in this one.</div><div>He usually helps me with the scrambled eggs and loves to crack the eggs which he doesn't understand that you dont just squeeze them!!!</div></div>Jon, Kari, Aidynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296985875928505665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954777585243761500.post-31633394315204009362009-01-08T22:42:00.000-08:002009-01-08T22:45:45.509-08:00Finale Adoption Paperwork!So Yesterday was a pretty important day for us! We met with the lawyer to sign all the final paper work for Aidyn's adoption. We are changing his name so we had to do that paperwork and a couple other forms and that was it! Now we just have to wait for the judge to finalize it all and he will legally be ours!!! We are so excited! Hopefully by the end of the month it will be done!<br /><br />Thank you Lord for our little Blessing!!!Jon, Kari, Aidynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296985875928505665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954777585243761500.post-20170798304642951112009-01-04T18:39:00.000-08:002009-01-04T18:44:00.100-08:00New Years EveWe went to my sisters house for New Years Eve, We had alot of fun visiting, eating some great food! And a really fun game of Pictionary! It was so fun, Im usually not a pictionary kinda of girl, cause I generally dont like to draw. But we had a large dry eraser board and it was guys against girls and we just had a blast!<br />I realized when we were done none of us had taken one picture of the whole evening! I was so mad! So sorry I have no proof that Im a horrible drawer!<br />I hope everyone had a wonderful New Years Eve and the new year is fabulous!!!<br /><br />We could use a little fabulous for the New Year!Jon, Kari, Aidynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296985875928505665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954777585243761500.post-35924413217703894652008-12-30T19:36:00.000-08:002008-12-30T19:58:00.200-08:00Our first Christmas as a family!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiae9vhd692npKL94s8XwS4lVGHgczwzJGJ3lkIK0C6YpshrU8IyKMlK7MNrCDaWprcQ4ta0a_vf_kkee6FnHM8UbNuRRF8r6ZFWC0wYXYV_CED-Yx5wXlNZL27orskBq0uSH_Z2bQlSAIb/s1600-h/100_3205.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285798185152834978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiae9vhd692npKL94s8XwS4lVGHgczwzJGJ3lkIK0C6YpshrU8IyKMlK7MNrCDaWprcQ4ta0a_vf_kkee6FnHM8UbNuRRF8r6ZFWC0wYXYV_CED-Yx5wXlNZL27orskBq0uSH_Z2bQlSAIb/s320/100_3205.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdabSFP3Vd_xqA04YskmVMOlTk4EjgpL9eE7bDqhb4AgIilQnNb3RKSzcCYvsQD4VI-0oOtsAzJW3K6mATRG74805l99aFyXQ36WIZ3P8iQYGEJdOQRh_fcGpk8ajDgJXurhANNmY3BK5D/s1600-h/100_3165.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285796438672900770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdabSFP3Vd_xqA04YskmVMOlTk4EjgpL9eE7bDqhb4AgIilQnNb3RKSzcCYvsQD4VI-0oOtsAzJW3K6mATRG74805l99aFyXQ36WIZ3P8iQYGEJdOQRh_fcGpk8ajDgJXurhANNmY3BK5D/s320/100_3165.JPG" border="0" /></a> His other favorite gift was from his Nana & Papa he got a guitar as you can see he loves it!</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcraPgIjsH9BUNG-OJwyd8cjT-iYTcXNsfBpIBTCTTOJEC877N2EBOspF8LkRkbNLkhCOMyUmWhPbLxUTF3MIQ5JuDEXehkGetZoz4fk16XKw6Zzd9t549ueevMSHCylbOV7MNavRelQG/s1600-h/100_3152.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285794396498605154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcraPgIjsH9BUNG-OJwyd8cjT-iYTcXNsfBpIBTCTTOJEC877N2EBOspF8LkRkbNLkhCOMyUmWhPbLxUTF3MIQ5JuDEXehkGetZoz4fk16XKw6Zzd9t549ueevMSHCylbOV7MNavRelQG/s320/100_3152.JPG" border="0" /></a> Aidyn with one of his toys "incredible hulk" gloves he just loved them! Thanks Aunt Stacy & Uncle Devin!<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div>We had such a wonderful Christmas! We had so much fun with Aidyn, he just loved opening all his stuff and playing with everything! We are so grateful to have such wonderful family and friends in our lives! </div></div><br /><br /><p>Christmas morning was so cute we had set out cookies milk and carrots for the reindeer! All aidyn kept telling everyone the next morning was "Rudolph ate the Carrots",he was so excited about Rudolph!</p>Sorry my pics arent going in order Im still trying to figure this blogging thing out!<br /><p></p></div>Jon, Kari, Aidynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296985875928505665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954777585243761500.post-72445169967166475522008-12-28T18:11:00.001-08:002008-12-28T18:13:43.672-08:00First Blog!~So, I thought since I always am on here looking at my nieces blogs and love it cause we live in different states so I can keep up with all the going on's. I thought I would make my own blogs so if they are interested they can do the same!Jon, Kari, Aidynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296985875928505665noreply@blogger.com0