tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87163251199620613742023-11-15T23:43:10.621-08:00The Life of LeighLeigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-65851127654306952172010-03-07T09:26:00.000-08:002010-03-07T09:48:36.130-08:00Bedroom Redo<span style="font-family:verdana;">It’s finished! It’s done! Completed! Accomplished! Achieved! The procrastinators (Television Man and I) united and we got it done!<br /><br />I had a slight meltdown when the paint color hit the walls. It is SUPER dark – darker than I even expected it to be – but I think with all of the new bright accessories it looks good.<br /><br />What do you think? Too dark? Too much stuff? I’m still debating all of it but I think I really like it.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXDsUcjfzg1D9AcSot93j-0A83zEU3_ZDrjVC3_Ms9j1Fg1gWWXDtO27o9ve1qVDROowwMa5EyaP9OGpB7n8qhQ-3q5XCPl_kKvWUOIapQizE8uJJ0W9UnmEBRIAMscJbQ4lXRn_phAfV/s1600-h/Audrey+at+2+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445949947646061170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXDsUcjfzg1D9AcSot93j-0A83zEU3_ZDrjVC3_Ms9j1Fg1gWWXDtO27o9ve1qVDROowwMa5EyaP9OGpB7n8qhQ-3q5XCPl_kKvWUOIapQizE8uJJ0W9UnmEBRIAMscJbQ4lXRn_phAfV/s400/Audrey+at+2+001.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhos3UTLv53dNn5PHVyfz0TNKwoLK8UtZGcDj5PnomlADktUjnrPh-vN87e4D01DuFNd7bZF-5A3gWxXgQtRhAXUOFGE7hprat_eNKe07Rw1DP0tQy9uW4zD4Pa9guCd96Ap5TPWUPVKmwd/s1600-h/Audrey+at+2+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445949934936524530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhos3UTLv53dNn5PHVyfz0TNKwoLK8UtZGcDj5PnomlADktUjnrPh-vN87e4D01DuFNd7bZF-5A3gWxXgQtRhAXUOFGE7hprat_eNKe07Rw1DP0tQy9uW4zD4Pa9guCd96Ap5TPWUPVKmwd/s400/Audrey+at+2+002.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7da00Kw7mjTm413pMotQoo-IBXUoH_zLqHaFUTCM9N69qoPtSee2Hg2NTupEyJaItuslpXD-LmDzT9UX9AZy-XPGvV25Buj_YQRz8uGC2MWtNKZH4ylFLXDBww61DuhF04kqvxpXcdK4q/s1600-h/Audrey+at+2+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445949927302311682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7da00Kw7mjTm413pMotQoo-IBXUoH_zLqHaFUTCM9N69qoPtSee2Hg2NTupEyJaItuslpXD-LmDzT9UX9AZy-XPGvV25Buj_YQRz8uGC2MWtNKZH4ylFLXDBww61DuhF04kqvxpXcdK4q/s400/Audrey+at+2+003.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocFfdf-noqeUfs5iCObK0Y2ScPKHQ2Dy_56gOTeCbEt97Qvr9FwAUKS7_zRxQ-T6V1AT7YdAeB5IlhlDIORKb9IOdjL6vwIXxd2nwuX1yYKtShFcGrL4K3_ywtm1YFAwhicjGgAZP_o69/s1600-h/Audrey+at+2+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445949918197335970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocFfdf-noqeUfs5iCObK0Y2ScPKHQ2Dy_56gOTeCbEt97Qvr9FwAUKS7_zRxQ-T6V1AT7YdAeB5IlhlDIORKb9IOdjL6vwIXxd2nwuX1yYKtShFcGrL4K3_ywtm1YFAwhicjGgAZP_o69/s400/Audrey+at+2+004.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fsOzOWMWCeEFAQMvSi1gR1RYdhtLd6BK9cWdB6mAB8LHlMELy6P3yTG1pKr88MOQD-l0_ZLJLIpa-KAHA4QZDxQe4Pzq3oiTLBNhImZx4HiYMreKrSr5JSgsUKPoB_rMovUqai47OM7A/s1600-h/Audrey+at+2+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445949908121787266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fsOzOWMWCeEFAQMvSi1gR1RYdhtLd6BK9cWdB6mAB8LHlMELy6P3yTG1pKr88MOQD-l0_ZLJLIpa-KAHA4QZDxQe4Pzq3oiTLBNhImZx4HiYMreKrSr5JSgsUKPoB_rMovUqai47OM7A/s400/Audrey+at+2+005.jpg" /></a> </div></div></div></div>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-30762041220827574102010-03-05T08:30:00.000-08:002010-03-05T09:00:38.288-08:00Thoughts<div><div><div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;">First things first….thank you all so much for your comments and e-mails, I have a lot of responding to do. I can tell there have been some people thinking about me and praying for me because the past two days have been really good.<br /><br />Ok….Leigh’s random thoughts of the day. (And let me warn you ahead of time, they are DEEP today. Sarcasm people, sarcasm.)<br /><br />(Also, these are totally numbered because I am way too lazy to make coherent paragraphs that tie together.)<br /><br />(I enjoy the parenthesis.)<br /><br />1. Last night….Real Housewives overload! Does anyone else have a sick obsession with this show? So unbelievably trashy and yet I just can’t. stop. watching. Where do they FIND those people?!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445195132530034194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidHOjoEQh7LRgJtPlS4hyaW7rETextx0YFd6-NmQO2xKuqzSSP5xj8rtG4VUx7AttWaErIp780HBX2XJZuz0mprXV55DEQhkFCBSsUj4eZVgiSTV9Vaj1xOuSXOUOkOoPES5qxbbU9Kp1i/s400/housewives.jpg" /><br />2. I think I like the ‘Tinkerbell’ movies more than my small person. Seriously, shouldn’t life be more like Pixie Hollow??? Your job is to paint ladybugs or make flowers bloom – could that be any more perfect? I am 28 years old and I sit with Tootsie and try to decide what my “fairy talent” would be. Is there a napping talent fairy? Cause I would totally rock at that one.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445195135595229906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75J2KuLkzeCCBEDZA2bvgk_QrKgsQiJ73NmEdGULGKbXVKyq14zQj3O9FCI7xBl8sQKkNSRPHnJ9kpZSKLI7uQpz2QPWZ7nsGmOjNkUrIk76xU3DnUyN538ScD1h3Z5Y6-Z51noRM_l1O/s400/tinkerbellmovie.jpg" /><br />3. My daughter is currently walking around the house with her Halloween bucket, knocking on cabinet doors saying “Trick or Treat tower”. I have NO idea.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445195153487551250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5CPdG4RziIQp39mrX6-K8FVbO82qtNjQtyqhIaAxiYSpVJmIXWIpbTeoqP_1Zm7heQSZLm_LOa3zSBkUaKaabduT2htadJzy1dg4b_2O-FLHzX017sOcd5tGc0ExlQ-T-zwywnmtF8TGJ/s400/Audrey+at+2+641.jpg" /><br />4. The Television Man and I are going to paint our bedroom this weekend. That’s right, we’ve only had paint chips on our wall for a couple of months. Procrastinators UNITE! Tomorrow.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445195144236146898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5SrAb9tyr5IhJYr6Z0Iz4w6IyxoM_khD3X_Jl8HKLuv_x4qUpgvOJ_CvmuKrO3L_FgN5P-OP0zWsL_6AKnMKJFhPIAAoh497IapQWGhFtmbIUvgfb3JIhPEcc-Q7qr6JQBQB9AvrsTdg/s400/paint+chips.jpg" /><br />5. We’re going to paint it a dark poop brown. I hope it looks awesome, not horrible. I’ll post some pictures after we get it all finished. There are also new curtain rods to hang. Let’s all just say a little prayer right now that it all goes well. Sweet Television Man is about as handy as a foot. He’s wonderful at a LOT of things but if it includes a drill, well…..that’s an interesting story.<br /><br />6. I’m slightly terrified that this weekend will end up in divorce. We’re great together unless there are paintbrushes involved. Seriously y’all….pray.<br /><br />7. Last, but certainly not least, my hair growth experiment has now resulted in a mullet. I am praying through this phase. It’s taking all my strength to not call on the scissors. It’s not pretty people. Not. Pretty. </span></div></div></div></div>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-12655586184126231972010-03-03T14:36:00.000-08:002010-03-03T14:42:13.739-08:00Crazy<div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;">So where have I been?<br /><br />Well, dear reader…..I’ve been feeling sorry for myself.<br /><br />I’m about to make some confessions here that may cause me a lot of embarrassment. Who knows, I may delete this entire post – but I feel the need to be completely honest. To purge, to confess, to get this flipping monkey off my back.<br /><br />So Leigh, why are you feeling sorry for yourself?<br /><br />Let’s back up a ways…..a long ways to when I was 13. I traveled with my church’s youth choir to Nashville. Never one to shy away from anything social or fun at that age, I was excited. Excited about singing in front of large groups of people, of spending the week with my very best friends and for the day trip to Opryland that was on the itinerary.<br /><br />It was all going very well until the day of the theme park trip. It was hot – I wasn’t with my parents and therefore my diet consisted of Mountain Dew and doughnuts – and those two things combined didn’t go well together and I had a little heat stroke in the middle of Opryland USA.<br /><br />Mortification follows, being 13 and all.<br /><br />And then suddenly, I’m convinced that I’m dying. I wasn’t, of course. I had been hydrated and treated and all was well – but I was 13 and away from home and scared senseless and I was pretty sure I was going to die. I remember kneeling over a toilet that evening with one of the chaperones holding my hair and my best friend Ashley rubbing my back and I just kept saying “I’m going to die. I’m going to die. I’m dying. Dead, dead, dead.”<br /><br />I got home and was no better – my parents rushed me to the home of our family physician (and also dear friend) and he diagnosed me.<br /><br />Official diagnosis? CRAZY.<br /><br />At 13 I started having anxiety attacks and they haven’t let up since. I go through times (sometimes months) where I’m doing great – completely in control of my emotions and reactions and then WHAMMO! I’ll have a huge anxiety attack and it throws me right back into square one. Head over toilet, chanting, “Dead, dead, dead. I’m dying. I’m dead.”<br /><br />Medication can help – but the medication also causes me to be lethargic, gain weight, have a general “who gives a flip” feeling about life. (Well, the one’s that control the anxiety attacks do at least.) Yet, I’m not able to get control over my emotions unless I’m on something.<br /><br />I went to the doctor 10 days ago and he prescribed Buspar. So here I am, day 10 – not really sure if I feel better and just praying for some relief.<br /><br />I want to be able to live my life and not worry about ridiculousness. I don’t want fear to swallow me whole. I can’t live my life worrying about things that are completely out of my control anymore.<br /><br />In high school a lot of people thought I was a snot. Aloof, distant, averted all eye contact. The truth was I was terrified – and I still am. There were very few people I was comfortable around and I am still that way. Making friends and keeping friends is nearly impossible for me because of constantly being consumed by fear.<br /><br />So yeah, there’s where the feeling sorry for myself enters.<br /><br />I hate that I can’t be that person. That I can’t grab my own shoulders and shake some sense into me. I hate that one side of my brain knows that I’m fine while the other side of my brain is convinced I’m not. I hate not being able to enjoy life, my child, my husband, a pretty day, for fear of an anxiety attack.<br /><br />I hate being afraid of being alone. Driving. Flying. Traveling far from home. Meeting new people. Etc, etc, etc. (I could go on but the list of crazy is long and honestly, quite mortifying to see all sprawled out in black and white.)<br /><br />I hate all of it.<br /><br />So…..if you’re the praying sort – would you say a prayer for me?<br /><br />And, if you’re a crazy sort – would you share your story with me? Any of you out there dealing with this? Dealt with it? Beat it?<br /><br />Leigh needs a hug. And maybe a cheese plate. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">P.S. If you don't really want to talk about it in my comments section feel free to email me. <a href="mailto:leighmidd@hotmail.com">leighmidd@hotmail.com</a></span></div>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-60502306452882960602010-02-23T11:49:00.000-08:002010-02-23T12:39:56.764-08:00Mickey Monday (on a Tuesday)<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><div><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I forgot Mickey Monday yesterday. Let’s blame it on the fact that it was an “early nap” kind of day for the Toots.<br /></span></div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">So let’s see….Day 2….<br /><br />Our day started out early – we met the Mayor of Main Street, which, hello? best job ever.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fKhrdvqBdITrW6m3mstmRQuiaEcjTtFbP5PXUxazO9j0K8qF0BmUhQo6Wnin5gOoXS_657MpOfQMkGL64dOAzgO-B12CgIBNUcpgaB0aG0zOpW8CZXIV0od-dCYKfDEgOLGiZxk0qB7k/s1600-h/Disneyworld+2009+212.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 268px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441530942832637778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fKhrdvqBdITrW6m3mstmRQuiaEcjTtFbP5PXUxazO9j0K8qF0BmUhQo6Wnin5gOoXS_657MpOfQMkGL64dOAzgO-B12CgIBNUcpgaB0aG0zOpW8CZXIV0od-dCYKfDEgOLGiZxk0qB7k/s400/Disneyworld+2009+212.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxlvMD3AR96pmIGd3xwRxtCZgWkc60AolzvAv9a0kKISQqsy-9fA6xXzb6WzhyGLWa1OSzA9bs8g0GFJXsGGFj594P10OytpLNOU658LBA3CSMf9N3CpPGuRh27IrMD8jgsoP88zLaOM-/s1600-h/Disneyworld+2009+260.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Then it was off to breakfast with Cindy – who promptly commented that she “Adored” Tootsie’s bows.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSu8sSCJF1EbJUMZD7Fc819ZUpmZgLkxti7ylnSNL1oWypTcxVqJxBTjTy3d2dm1uuHANXs8DGrS_IeDFQf6kvndmm-ev2h3RbyUYVi8PUD97UxMjUswwe76ASAL_MVb8QxeehD_5fgVCJ/s1600-h/Disneyworld+2009+214.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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Our happy place. The place we live in our dreams. Animal Kingdom Lodge. We had savannah view for the first time and Audrey was mesmerized by the giraffe’s just feet from our balcony.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztl4zxBngBpYm2DOgHeDQwYg8YeeNLaD2BiC49O_KzoLGBhtTf4btrSJxMgOv2IF533cYEHEg2chYve5t8SpFFpp1pMbuD7YE3OCjINU36jNjqPJKg5Dg2yz9euUdcRbCK84IWErrJJyA/s1600-h/Disneyworld+2009+266.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 268px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441532975671759714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztl4zxBngBpYm2DOgHeDQwYg8YeeNLaD2BiC49O_KzoLGBhtTf4btrSJxMgOv2IF533cYEHEg2chYve5t8SpFFpp1pMbuD7YE3OCjINU36jNjqPJKg5Dg2yz9euUdcRbCK84IWErrJJyA/s400/Disneyworld+2009+266.jpg" /></span></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span 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style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I don’t care if you’re 2 or 28, there is nothing more fabulous than waking up in the morning to zebra’s, antelope, water buffalo and giraffe’s hanging out right outside of your room.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcN1rYyrRE5x6vMJ4gQigRXOCM5SnORFJCzZm76zu0RjQKvYHAAbfSZqsOCo2aPpveP1W7FyLKTCudgloYo_OENWa-ry3lctvzVIcSon4QGvCMtjaeU7-imKpZi7xsUAG7T3CMdruM-aze/s1600-h/Disneyworld+2009+275.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441532985459173090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcN1rYyrRE5x6vMJ4gQigRXOCM5SnORFJCzZm76zu0RjQKvYHAAbfSZqsOCo2aPpveP1W7FyLKTCudgloYo_OENWa-ry3lctvzVIcSon4QGvCMtjaeU7-imKpZi7xsUAG7T3CMdruM-aze/s400/Disneyworld+2009+275.jpg" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><a 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style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">We spent a lot of time just exploring our resort that afternoon. After a while we headed out to Animal Kingdom.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjEc_dA_rmxj-N-ap31i6kAGBRj39QM3m5QIz2JPr_sfpRBlhwkVL-oncSctSuu9SDC4N7yun3YD48-qZ2OthijVumK3vkZEF_siVIbwzbavrbtZThM3gY4nILfSLjQJv4bipoLsltCQF/s1600-h/Disneyworld+2009+269.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 268px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441532989500869682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjEc_dA_rmxj-N-ap31i6kAGBRj39QM3m5QIz2JPr_sfpRBlhwkVL-oncSctSuu9SDC4N7yun3YD48-qZ2OthijVumK3vkZEF_siVIbwzbavrbtZThM3gY4nILfSLjQJv4bipoLsltCQF/s400/Disneyworld+2009+269.jpg" /></span></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span 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style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Had a Pizzafari.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0QzPODiCnABMvLhh6pB8abztZMkKZuz06HVMlV6U8yQGky8KsxBJq2RkbmbTcaOfYi6SkiaseDAj64Rxng1b9zoTOIXG9VWVz9Jz47lgTy0hx1yJ9FKX-_unysncRKCeMS_akjuphNR9/s1600-h/Disneyworld+2009+268.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 268px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441532996954471346" border="0" alt="" 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style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">And then saw the “Hakuna Matata” show. One of Tootsie’s personal favorites of the entire trip.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyb2AEMlpdh6UTSDhdGc-5c3644NziSi54389IZxxCC3Ig1hRSIJIRzVr6G6hTsGiclE3nIGsHbFPYSGCcwd8EyJTQOQIjLIuzFp_xez-1uD4NNLYQNrXDn0uRFamznPL_tHOCMFTSGK6L/s1600-h/Disneyworld+2009+272.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 268px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441533009868581634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyb2AEMlpdh6UTSDhdGc-5c3644NziSi54389IZxxCC3Ig1hRSIJIRzVr6G6hTsGiclE3nIGsHbFPYSGCcwd8EyJTQOQIjLIuzFp_xez-1uD4NNLYQNrXDn0uRFamznPL_tHOCMFTSGK6L/s400/Disneyworld+2009+272.jpg" /></span></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span 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style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The evening was spent with Poppa at Epcot (that somehow I have NO pictures of) and I must say that Disney just isn’t Disney until my Dad arrives. He was my first “Disney buddy” and it will always be one of my favorite places to be with him.<br /><br />Day 3 next Monday! </span></div></div></div></div></div>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-66951914179443391202010-02-21T23:10:00.000-08:002010-02-21T23:17:43.727-08:00Whaaaaaaat?!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></div></span><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I was just doing a bit of online browsing while waiting for my husband to get home from his interminable business trip. (Yes, hello? Television Man’s employer? 8 days equals too many. Thankyouverymuch)<br /><br />I stumbled upon this beauty. Cute, right? Totally.<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 173px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 216px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440961955224275218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQWK52NgptRZEX5lrK6gClNcLZOmTJc-7RSt_pTIWl51Fus8du8ye4drUzKmUo-WospN_rmophP7ZJDU0IW-bO1RW6t79ro9SMHwippiXdIKiWjHuLJHkg8LdcYL9EanaU0mmegjfC2yQj/s400/1outfit.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br />Guess how much?<br /><br />GUESS?!!<br /><br />You’re never going to guess because it is ridiculous.<br /><br />RiDONKulous.<br /><br />Ri-diddle-ee-diculous.<br /><br />Can you tell it’s 1:15 in the morning?<br /><br />It’s $265!!!!!<br /><br />Two hundred and sixty five American dollars.<br /><br />For a baby dress.<br /><br />That looks like something I could get at TJ Maxx n’ More for $19.99!<br /><br />A dress that will be puked on. Pooped on. Pee’d on.<br /><br />Baby’s don’t CARE that it’s Dolce & Gabana people – they care that when it needs to come out it comes out.<br /><br />Do people really spend this much on baby clothes? I mean…are people this dense??<br /><br />I sit and stare at this little pink number and wonder if I HAD that much money if I would spend it on a baby sundress……<br /><br />And then I remember sweet potato puree puke and say with absolute certainty – not in a million years. </span></p>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-14273096063366043572010-02-17T20:25:00.001-08:002010-02-17T21:01:32.981-08:009 years<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">*Be ye warned….more sentimentality lies within this post*<br /><br />So….I’ve always loved you.<br /><br />From the time I was 15 and I told you “Je t’aime mon cheri” because I thought I was clever.<br /><br />And when you proposed to me a short 3 years later? When we were TOTALLY old enough to get married, right? Well, I loved you a LOT then.<br /><br />I loved you with all of my heart when we got married a year later and we moved into our little house on Hawkins Drive. When we had zero money and ate LOTS of ramen noodles.<br /><br />I love you at the beach.<br /></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439439282831166834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAiN-MFBJaU3C92hChcVHhMMWnsTQSGuKHaksR0E8brNzAPdU3m1xB11lQWG957n9vWxg44aqY9vxPRIprUp-e1fk-ZHATErTIWGs3nFRUK-A6UvokbWLr1xJ277oVqTUmUgq2ivYKCfUb/s400/love.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br />I love to do silly things with you that we have no business doing but we ROCK at. (Insert sarcasm here)<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439439280671489186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4K9HqplnPdBg68Ql2dRRC-iPopgTPaE8DYnn-aiO4J_qcpJt5cRzfdP90nWGGjawFnLSftXzdZ70vfInih4wKuQAXv1hxuSHiTVoA7sp_2Clry_qNAkP8jnc7R5dFaWH3OtVegqrbLsXM/s400/kayak.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br />I love Bob shows with you.<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439439270701051330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghz7mBWxFiN1DpqZagE0xRLRjemcROMyZbbzxkwW7ELwRdeJoQ_ZnsrWaoyPSmPyxssLLoITHw1u7lseg4c_nOV2rc4YiKV6elp1_fY0dodT9N4ozgVrRAJsA6H5dvkDMP2sis6A3SncEA/s400/bob.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br />I love to watch you run.<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 384px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439440009361482274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEips3va4v9EynETuGOjZgH0DEfWcekz0jWMRwlDIq8kfhuEhzHmtYZTMTJCC39nOL6FiYKkPYggs7QQB0DgiR6bfBW4buik2sW9R-t6ziCS5CpiuOIDhEC7NH3v9CwSTytxciiEh7zcyMaD/s400/run.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br />I loved watching you with our niece when she was first born.<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 384px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439439267580827186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixNMyhmaENnjPudlSHLlJ13QMqL3pNLQ6dtEKD_aL4hDOD2fE9ZZxWqutuWdWGs3tsozdjRjjRVN8Iqk0Pl519QmBzUw8CrpCD-6fPGZyy9nP1h0Ez9ZplEWhzxIrTHChBFNJHEn2jEACE/s400/ariel.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br />And 9 days after that I loved knowing I was pregnant with our baby.<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 384px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439439291499094866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_0L54xiy1gbIVOVCjN6u3saRO8ah_Z35qvyHzaCGxNpTDjzbEIZ6nllWpd2alhNf-5DwztXW_1-IT52Ob00Kpb_84XWhj2-ulZtYlq6cmKHxya-AfvKqQPjsWskNipXnl9XQCDKus9dc/s400/pregs.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br />But then she showed up and I knew….<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 356px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439439996462497218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVZLVToJgR9IJmhsWQryYHqsmtwc1lW_KEqc-SEhNe4EV5UYiYZmQ2YuWv-wC-uOuju2eIeXEG1JBdzeTTqsp63TeWUiZA2Mg5iL3GOOEXYLRth6EoFO9q4yei6NY-yxPewDhpIgHymLQ/s400/newtoots.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br />I knew that I really, really loved you.<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 376px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439440004485511074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8q9i1y_yR9nFzP87ZGTpI08QfZ3kQP1kNl3iqYlZ9qndt0qWUepKje_KDt73e6bZKU1NYWUw5V3X88TvYfbtSQJLPUUV9ns-ZWDrwEeqf4-43JjfynKNT-rsGIxcBujBw8XDngMnzl8Gp/s400/sleep.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 356px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439440021933138210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJMKZfV7PV-NCC747I1uO-8at9RZlv7L-sVcU8_sWfqmvsEA_MQXsld7PGnZoQK6gKW-NumJWz2cPQaLpWlwmt3vTg1q0kaRpBqnV8Ir5p80qphjeLzvNeh3VM0RXWivdDzDAHU2l5gYs/s400/tootszoo.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 356px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439440015477397682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXEA_o9gBRx3RxrvN215f47O8Typ6P7aNJ3_a7ufmjsfDCWwspVeZ-Rh8V7vI5OQw_vGv-gMDxDfgIRzz0nauxMMVOWizjz9IU8kxbDTiq9ZK0QnaODvHRYfLfSVRz7dDj9rpB31PkrDOn/s400/tootslove.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br />Happy anniversary my boy! 9 years down, 80 more to go.<br /></p></span><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><div></div></div>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-45726818209258555252010-02-16T20:51:00.000-08:002010-02-16T21:00:39.661-08:00Yo Snow!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Dear Audrey Laine,<br /><br />There is nothing…<br /></div></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439071826648416354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97ODflf7-s4lLJZtgt0ekcM2qdkXBxnm6UURtBZJUU3DoQ99XrrbU1xRNdPZC_vPjjGAYcalmP7BnqySDAhL7lkP3OPX6wL1B02KdYLXsVypq7iIBkar3yKz_wGWQeosCnhkoudSy89EJ/s400/Audrey+at+2+068.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br />Better….<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439071834284593986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMtnOh5FjV5yguZ8XRzFFvXh9ldL6CHJEy8UI_5qzb-vq5pVTEs0wx6PmXDXKctQHD0Qf83j1AFJXZ_FrNbHMnPPXxGj6V7XMFkKiwsllyoRE4BKZ_WGwOyhxTWC9GIzgVV2dnx-vJv21d/s400/Audrey+at+2+070.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br />Than…. </p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439071847849415954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjX56IPefuKrmDzgvjg2t4rp0vJH1Y9Amx-u_CRTN5dXqKBshTLsRXmxdUIW1wHyKOstuHjXFJLqEZosMJ1X4rWXWjlWSMxvogti2QFyeuAYWcZ7Qa3YMf7mG6hSdaDXNtbaZJsLWDNU_/s400/Audrey+at+2+076.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br /><br />You…..<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439071839634445474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIO7KCrHYxAMXsZv6RwZTintbJg8u6OtPZD5tW8NqkOiafhN0mNrfAmwXaLcQm-57j1Naj7747KmDZp3Z8_e5qhTG8CqPpc3g8J82Kul1bjXmDWyC_tGmOEBD5OTGGBL7i37icFD8CTIkw/s400/Audrey+at+2+075.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br />(And your rolled up pajama pants under your Snow White skirt, you trying to put on your Buzz Lightyear watch, you wearing plastic high heels, you taking your Daddy to the ball, your tiny gap toothed smile and the way you curtsy. There is nothing better than you.) </span></p>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-14195468492461004752010-02-15T13:39:00.001-08:002010-02-15T14:05:34.739-08:00A Mickey Monday...(Day One)<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">*I’m starting something new here – Mickey Mondays. Disney is our favorite place and I want to take all of you on our trip there this past November (Audrey’s 3rd annual trip). So I’m going to share a day of our vacation with you for the next few Mondays. I hope you enjoy our magical memories.*<br /><br />There are fewer places in the world that make me happier than Disney.<br /><br />I know I talked about how my heart lives in Austin but Disney? Well Disney is where my inner child lives. And now we have a Tootsie and don’t get as MANY funny looks when we talk about how it is our favorite place to vacation.<br /><br />There’s not much more exciting than waking up at 3:30 in the morning and heading to the airport for the vacation we have waited all year for.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438591478831282962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7V3Z8Vego79vC91Wo76HJJe5PnjsyLLvvXLevy8kqr47XPryo1yVuPgT1YURpdBLQVkX1P1QG2P4HvUF7cjPxSo9Lul8t1W48jZ2Xnaf4ZvXM0CiOiQdjGgQWl3VKr5kZPrs0zjHVSaE/s400/Disneyworld+2009+010.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438591486032435826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-zBx5RHg6bopnrfpc3T8-MGDQ4-l6zxMvngZzWYMlOkkNHR8l-T7bawCr2kIvo-9ifhj4ztkEprsFLsPu25OsKoxYCX3D2UVzAN9_dxrENeW-8774lgflyDV02KTbS7g6PVD0B_H4-Cx_/s400/Disneyworld+2009+018.jpg" /><br />And suddenly, we’re there – we’re in a place where alligators play the banjo down the sidewalks of our hotel.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438591492021518050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2n56AxG6egkAooPi6tHBJ9eF5vOEUcNTlKrC8lNM6O37VcdFHKvigGHM9QRSTXTr8ScjnMCjtxSfc2MU25SUmy0p5JQs_lD8f0IEshS_hYS8EWj9eFYVqQVqHzYwRlalRkfLtPn3TSkN/s400/Disneyworld+2009+040.jpg" /><br />And we’re just a bus ride away from walking right down the middle of Main Street USA. Where fairy tales are real and you can take a peek inside a castle anytime you like.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438591497881571266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8i7_96HacEuha5V8ucjXgp-IUb8Oh_ECPjrYR1EvBqoOZ-QwEeNSvMAST7eFlZBAx8NaCFSqEWFiz9KGlsuDOEtF9V54MQoNk87HCDgcUayvnhrRizHAIW3CJPhY-tUUihSJ4xchB4JfT/s400/Disneyworld+2009+053.jpg" /><br />Or say your favorite piggy-tailed beauty wants to meet a magical mouse before lunch? Well of course you can – because you’re in Disney.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438591510735110706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEofJsQrQ_vOrNgI7XQiVpSeVF-KOUEP1rLcPuhw-sgqavONgniv6cFc0ViXK2BRO_E-AyWxMRG38-kcGP1BIGQrYEPaenWKoJuFxAs7Ed7bLdsrjehh4o4T0y1SYO4BwZQhdnutcbx_09/s400/Disneyworld+2009+127.jpg" /><br />Then we can head off for lunch in England because we’re all in the mood for a little fish and chips. (And the Television Man is always up for trying something new. Blech!)<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438592934488103202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg99syn4o7SJIImbuminIJjIH86v6N_B6IxNFFhN9iX6JLLQMv75LTpHTDrwre2xNmIg9nc7c1gRFFMEeRJPFh0RcdqaXgO7iwlWwtEN5KUQbBEd7I1a19QTaEhgU7gmXuYUdnrBw6-zK1/s400/Disneyworld+2009+175.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438592939535235538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXpfks9rbfGrv4_YyahvW2eT_CNdVkxp7HWkSznlI5H10r48BXOOjZOfmST6iRE7pWRPmgI2DMIQh54iK5gzz0JFpl1LiX744w1cVcJi6NjIQ4I-sS-UWu5DGz5ol3kv9u6hN5EdvVSG-x/s400/Disneyworld+2009+183.jpg" /><br />And then after a short nap back at the resort, what’s a better way to end the day than with a spin on a golden carousel?<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438592951008067586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wbkCXITB5jT95M5JHoJGEnCF3Rp2sOPFpXYvc-7arW3HXfQHz8gXRmqIDzRIrheTelUvidRUsHcP_PtYhQUPKm5fSHulZdmQW-99aBSwFSHQ-fFF_oPL10veVLMVHBUfm-_F42qUqlV2/s400/Disneyworld+2009+191.jpg" /><br />Stay tuned for Day Two of our trip next Monday.<br /></span><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><br /></div>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-43879989539777506942010-02-14T20:09:00.000-08:002010-02-14T20:23:28.578-08:00Fat<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Dear Pepperidge Farm Milano cookies packaged in "100 calorie packs",<br /><br />Just because there are only two of you per package does not mean that I will not automatically grab 2-3 packages to eat in one sitting. So you should really change the name of your product to "100 calorie packs if you stop eating after ONE, Leigh! So just have one. Or none. Or don't even buy these at all!"<br /><br />Dear Rold Gold Cheddar Mini Twists sitting in my pantry,<br /><br />I know that you are there, please stop calling my name. I'm not even hungry yet your delicious cheddar coating is calling to me. Why did you make me buy two bags of you when I was at the store? Just because you were on sale 2/$4 does not mean that I needed two of you. Please leave me alone.<br /><br />Dear Russell Stovers box of chocolates my Television Man bought me for Valentines,<br /><br />I don't even like the flavors that are left in you, so NO I do NOT have to eat you. Stop telling me I do. I do not enjoy the maple filling. I don't think anyone enjoys the maple filling. I think Russell Stover's puts the maple filled chocolates in the box just to prove how much of a glutton we all really are. "I didn't even like that, yet I ate it. Why? Because it was coated in chocolate. And we all know if it's coated in chocolate, it must be eaten."<br /><br />Dear Leigh,<br /><br />I know that you are 28 years old and you have never had to diet - but sweetheart, the time has come. You're not that metabolic freak you were in high school. So please, step away from the junk food. Immediately. The muffin top is turning into a whole other thing completely. A cannoli top? Perhaps a cream filled eclair? Whatever it is, it is not cute and your big butt is headed to the beach in 2 1/2 months. Let's not scare the whales, mmmkay?<br /></span></div>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-44096445644988094032010-02-12T12:58:00.000-08:002010-02-12T13:21:18.670-08:00The post in which I go all sentimental...<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The nearness of Valentine’s Day and my 9 year wedding anniversary has me thinking about this man that I love so much. The man that has been in my life since I was 15 years old when he asked me to “go out” with him. We’re a rare story, the Television Man and I. Not many high school sweethearts end up together for the long run – but we’ve proven to be the exception to that rule.<br /><br />The Television Man is kind. He’s the kind of man that makes a friend wherever he goes. He’s never met a stranger and he’s not afraid to be the “new guy”. He’s funny and sarcastic and fun to be around. He can make anyone feel comfortable in any situation and he’s not afraid to be the rear end of the joke. In fact, he makes himself the joke a lot.<br /><br />He loves things with a passion. If he loves something he loves it completely, overwhelmingly and obsessively. Whether it is his favorite vacation spot or me and the Toots – if he loves something no one has any doubt that he does.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437466333455067074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwXi8Vu8KtLtDJ2LSRBXYHIjyA2VboqvwmhQOyXQTa3mmKNQg5g4lGzqB-lfKgPebuYUemops0Rf6obA4jWZNZcymrhOAgQVMQSBlE5eGP1lhqRpRYH1UOtQnZr5QBKCpL1I7hzuYOmjB/s400/michaelleigh.jpg" /><br />He is my exact opposite and exactly the man I need in my life. While I would be happy to stay at home and worry all the time he’s always on the go and he has no idea what it means to worry or be anxious. God definitely knew what he was doing when he gave me the Television Man. He saves me from being a hermit.<br /><br />He thinks I’m beautiful. I can have on no makeup and my hair can be absolutely insane and he’ll still talk about how pretty I am. He’s a little messed up that way – but it makes me feel special.<br /><br />He is the most amazing Daddy in the world. I knew I loved him before we had Toots but the past 2 ½ years have proven how much I adore him. He loves her more than anything in the world. My husband doesn’t cry but just the sight of Tootsie-Dee in striped footy pajamas can bring tears to his eyes. He’s the kind of Daddy every child should be blessed with. He isn’t afraid to be silly with her. They have the most in depth conversations and her favorite times are her “dates” with Daddy.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437466347206401298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6800fp_MbQJzbHbTGsbeVGvokMLalUxzkP182-53DfKjz3enERR1qNmv8_0mGGi5vlAfPEVQGllWHTNOi44KL-d60lPg3Q4F34gM1mi5KfJKX_EBFjKnaeeEAcP1BFk_FWVerE8LIDhNs/s400/Audrey+at+2+184.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437466356773793346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtLaFTHcsElU1RM84SXNvlvvuU2SR0qW0hU5CRFHUF1A_0GW9YbNOjKhY_x9XkvtEnKFxj_oIk1L8wVsb-crjXy9Znofd74BkQ0U2FprjoczhlwQSRTKIB0rZOnGczMxPz4DfvfPXK1YC/s400/Disneyworld+2009+261.jpg" /><br />He works hard so that I can be home with our baby girl. Even on the days he feels awful or he’s absolutely exhausted he goes to work and works hard just so I can be here with our small person every day. His work ethic and dedication is the example of what all men should be.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437466362387371650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxDDURAq7ZJqwXOKCxa3UAMvdVj6BoiGZNBz4fAj2-oYOJ4rEUjdr6M6D6AT9c3QSFlhEmGFdbrUn8ZYSkKpr6CpLLU1COcl87fWZ4UPlxvHi8D1p3BQ9Bi8m1sUE-FIjMmn_ldaOBMkL/s400/Disneyworld+2009+568.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437466344865187346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpsMzegRxHcWAXQS7iOfG9mfSPS6k9UTEZj68MFJNhQIzf9yeiqLiAc-UOzoY59rx8XVcGb4yWr_gcaZPiHEdCABetOoPK7EzUubcImQszRJ2sh5QVdb-COoj2YhscbEtqvRk0wZX57LA/s400/Audrey+at+2+079.jpg" /><br />I love you, Television Man. Thank you for being mine.<br /><br />(You would totally be the perfect man if you would just turn your shirts right side out when you put them in the laundry basket and if you would PLEASE stop leaving your toenails on the night stand. These are the two things that keep you on the same level as the rest of us.)<br /></span></div></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><div> </div></div></div></div>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-76110753289733358642010-02-10T22:42:00.000-08:002010-02-10T22:46:31.601-08:00Alive!<span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Dear tens of you that visit a day,</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Please don't stop visiting! I haven't disappeared! My internet went kaput and I've had anxiety for days until The Television Man fixed it tonight.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Regular Tootsie-Dee posting and Motherhood Musings will resume shortly.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Until then, here's Toots strapped to a rocket....<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436873454451105538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpMpSIwb60TwqwBP-fHYRcvuBjMXAg_wuhKGdQsnsQk2FYM6gdU5QFFUc8-m_b3tUEECfJgzVu54nYz9iGaUxH0KjVr_kHFdbS28P3R9689Oj6xO0Xnx2FWpvmkM2fPcLLSk3UEiYHTR9/s400/Disneyworld+2009+372.jpg" /></span></div>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-67035570485289470962010-02-04T13:55:00.000-08:002010-02-04T14:07:57.880-08:00Losing my mind?<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">So I am pretty sure I am teetering on a very thin line between sane and insane.<br /><br />Because of a two year old. This may or may not be the reason I haven't blogged in a few days. My sanity is entirely questionable right now.<br /><br />Let me first say this: I have NO IDEA how mothers of multiples do it – or even mothers of many small children younger than 5. To these women I bow down in admiration because MY small person is making me absolutely. insane.<br /><br />I am also PRETTY sure she hates me – because what other reason would there be for her to yell at me to get out of her room or to run into her playroom, slam the door and tell me to just leave her alone?<br /><br />Oh yes, I cannot WAIT until she’s 13.<br /><br />Now that I think of it, maybe that’s what I should start doing. I am going to close my door every time she frustrates me and tell her to just LEAVE. ME. ALONE.<br /><br />Totally mature and effective parenting, no?<br /><br />No?<br /><br />Dang.<br /><br />Also, the constant repetition. “Mommy, can I have a cookie?” “No cookie Audrey, you just had (Fill in the Blank)” “But a cookie? Can I have a cookie? I want a cookie? Is there a cookie I can have? Could you get me a cookie? I want a cookie. Please? See Momma? I’m asking nice. I want a cookie. A cookie? Yes???”<br /><br />My right eyelid twitches a lot. I’m slightly worried I may be losing my mind.<br /><br />I love her SO MUCH. I just have absolutely no idea what to do with her.<br /><br />In all seriousness though, I feel pretty lost. I am extremely consistent, I try to deal with her as kindly as possible while still being stern and, you know, a PARENT – yet nothing seems to be working.<br /><br />Help? Advice? Words of encouragement?<br /><br />Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">P.S. I am also TOTALLY bummed because my hair WILL NOT DO what my hairdresser got it to do last Thursday so I just look like a big hot mess. I am a messy, insane woman. Hot.</span></div>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-16264262772441833212010-01-28T13:13:00.000-08:002010-01-28T13:37:48.124-08:00Random Randomness<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Warning! This post is chock full of absolutely nothing. There is no substance here. So if you are looking for some bits of wisdom to guide you through your day, well, you’re out of luck. (Of course, this blog has absolutely no wise bits, so maybe you already knew what you were getting into when you surfed over to my neck of the web.)<br /><br />Ahem….<br /><br />We celebrated Granny’s birthday last week. Here’s Granny with her two girls. They sure do love her and so do we. Michael and I are so thankful for her, she really is one of the grandmother’s people write stories about. She loves her girls so much and she gives and gives and gives. We wish we could give to her all that she has given to us – but until we can do that we just want her to know how MUCH we love her.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431903914337033586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkmXezhpflMqChpTsIs_t4stkNa170rwTmkFEcNxnMMYgI-2A7qWw__P1luS-XPY0TlRb-tm-r5tHqqUJ57QAzAuElEMTO0bhNY_Ot4oOlhyCvM0cwiaomzrW0ZQ5EJkBxY61unRjUj8s/s400/Blog-a-Ding-Dong+132.jpg" /><br />Now…on to some serious foolishness.<br /><br />I got my hair did today. Just a bit of a trim because, if you <a href="http://mydarlingdaughterandme.blogspot.com/2010/01/brown-football-helmet.html">remember</a> – I’m growing this hot mess out. So my hairdresser just thinned me out and messed me up. She said until it gets longer I’m just going to have to be messy. Ya dig? No?<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431903921664854306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfmqHLFpZdJhVisbEWDq_NfUWwE2lwjAutmm2Fw7D2uIB238cMZkPJLNLQ9N98PZ2uNpylxsgU2I2vbfqQtpC1v0nuvsJDdu2kINmt4iytdqedH93b28P6rWxLR41hwo0QAeqvrJO3zjI/s400/Blog-a-Ding-Dong+133.jpg" /><br />So…hard….for….me. Step away from the flat iron, Leigh….just step away. (Side note: new shirt, Target, SEVEN BUCKS! How do I love thee, Target 75% off rack? It gives the illusion that I do not have a muffin top. SCORE.) <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431903935365839602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8LwPhqBY9kDYJlOp-MzZjapDBNC1P-Hk01-E7Z8NiwRPNhm3t36t0QWgkszdpwGgYt47Fzvjt91kV-SsUSAVBpu-kl15SM9zhgD-7z_e60xvIOFRHndGlswP1mWt_ViN1m7QlfRH2Miv/s400/Blog-a-Ding-Dong+135.jpg" /><br /><br />Audrey decided I needed a little ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ so as you’re looking at these pictures imagine “I do not LIKE DEM green eggs and ham. Not in a BOX or in a FOX!” I love her.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431903931649975186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5y8TQpUW83YZvBsj5oeXx_vpjM_6j8o-nUN1C_koyMlOHzQtbEXQQ8UZM_PocUiaKTmekjdxr1OHeRPl5JzC491yD2eDIVhDonywSzalV-aTI5eQjJqzB5YvTyEyabFpmjRUrOnObxb2e/s400/Blog-a-Ding-Dong+134.jpg" /><br />Next…I found this beauty in the back of my bathroom cabinet this morning. How exciting! A full bottle of body wash! I have no idea when I got it or who got it for me but this……this I know – it’s like bathing in a bottle of Elizabeth Arden old lady perfume. ACK! GAG!! I could not finish my shower soon enough to keep the fumes from burning my nose hairs off. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431903945761315410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpdlPHewKA90RPuMy68d6z_V5WPK35qb6VOesIi66nugYAeE_oFnYY3WfpgmAqCdkT8IZMdnSQeXx3GA6r3IA4Il3pgt7HusL1PT_df7dfNlV1bs9QRnbXGB1eKt1lHYIbNGgl2nWGdpU/s400/Blog-a-Ding-Dong+136.jpg" /><br /><br />So….Enchanted Orchid from Bath and Body Works, you get a big fat thumbs down. “Elusive violets and delicate white irises” my hiney. (Like the Dora toothbrush holder? I love living with a two year old.)<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431905500201828402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zatEOk1BWGRKLGQNi4fTMv-Z380QM1SjCcCSj4ZyStgWBsOeaRcyjPnrpxVme0NazCY7o7EOkone3yEIIu0k-eMtyh-hnC4Y51-4JmWOwaYEzqoCro3esFB7TcH9bL6EZe8v44gx4O5Y/s400/Blog-a-Ding-Dong+137.jpg" /><br />And last…but certainly not least. I drove past a shopping strip in my town this afternoon, only to discover that a new tax service shop has opened. “Mo Money Taxes”. Seriously? Mo Money Taxes? Right, because the people I want handling my taxes and whether or not I get audited by the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT are people who can’t take the time to spell out MORE. That ‘RE’ must just be too time consuming.<br /></div></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-91812477902691386342010-01-27T13:39:00.001-08:002010-01-27T14:21:19.737-08:00Yummy (times TWO!)<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">SNICKERDOODLES.<br /><br />We spent the afternoon at my Mom’s yesterday and we made SNICKERDOODLES. The happiness that word brings to my soul is indescribable. A shortbread cookie coated in cinnamon and sugar. It’s like a tiny slice of heaven in my mouth. (I was going to say, on a plate, but that would be silly…everyone knows snickerdoodles last about 1.8 seconds on a plate before they are devoured.)<br /><br />Well….at least it’s that way in my house.<br /><br />Here’s the Toots sporting her Nannies cowgirl apron.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BqWvSlAxpwNrY7LLrwujkp_w1Y-GWWdaBC4dMVaIjUieC1FYUILK0PzsWVMHAy3-nCRFqlfPzz139IVdBaMHU6Py5ATu0w_Y2wONDtgyACt1BUqFPMB_BigCER0b9Oko5FRUXDaDN8He/s1600-h/1cookie.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431539354254142866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BqWvSlAxpwNrY7LLrwujkp_w1Y-GWWdaBC4dMVaIjUieC1FYUILK0PzsWVMHAy3-nCRFqlfPzz139IVdBaMHU6Py5ATu0w_Y2wONDtgyACt1BUqFPMB_BigCER0b9Oko5FRUXDaDN8He/s400/1cookie.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br />Side note: My mother totally should have been married to a cowboy. She would have been the perfect ranch wife. Up at the crack of dawn? Check. (Well, pre heart-bypass at least) Perfect housekeeper? Check. Amazing cook? Check. The ability to multi task like no other? Check. Able to make delicious homemade goodness out of four ingredients in the pantry? Check. The word “procrastinate” does not exist in my mother’s vocabulary. Oh the shame I must bring on her….<br /><br />Tootsie loved every minute of it.<br /><br />She stood still.<br />On a stool.<br />For 20 minutes.<br /><br />I have decided that every Tuesday afternoon will be “Make homemade deliciousness at Nannies house”. The child LOVED IT!<br /><br />I’m not sure what she loved more…dumping flour into a bowl.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOaJLERqd5RHpGIKZPsd8dUudjtEXl1wWTcitY3yynExFEN0TEjNJvk2sF_bhVlahsaEr4gnL8oNzqwRfQiHcimHJR_AnA2xpSQiFXsrGc4-hCXGs7LWg9FU_Y2styOxATqTibe6rs3be/s1600-h/2cookie.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431539359183880354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOaJLERqd5RHpGIKZPsd8dUudjtEXl1wWTcitY3yynExFEN0TEjNJvk2sF_bhVlahsaEr4gnL8oNzqwRfQiHcimHJR_AnA2xpSQiFXsrGc4-hCXGs7LWg9FU_Y2styOxATqTibe6rs3be/s400/2cookie.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br />Or eating the cinnamon and sugar between dipping the cookies.<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RIYc24RiB1L-SZfu1J0r3FLE1IRDHcsCbVVy7nPHvljmYZnFNcTUUBFthE5V3MtiEJ-aAtiXulA_De5Li0i14TEI2C-egtKBT3oaRYQbqueMlnbRTdAUt2lYF2f-grBh768ucH11XEdl/s1600-h/5cookie.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431540374963516738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RIYc24RiB1L-SZfu1J0r3FLE1IRDHcsCbVVy7nPHvljmYZnFNcTUUBFthE5V3MtiEJ-aAtiXulA_De5Li0i14TEI2C-egtKBT3oaRYQbqueMlnbRTdAUt2lYF2f-grBh768ucH11XEdl/s400/5cookie.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br /><br />I would totally post a picture of the finished product here but I was too busy shoving them in my mouth as fast as possible. Cookies. Yum…<br /><br /><br />And just to end this delicious post on an even YUMMIER note.<br /><br />I saw this at Wal-Mart today. I mean SERIOUSLY? Seriously, yum.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqz_pK9QQ-aIGJ7ytHBlmw59PCyITqeVNeycFXFZ0scLiZQJwaluM3uRitBJ9L2GYusFTRmg9wW0tmxcSCs0OuVrsWYr089tjze5LkDyeV-N_gmfyb6VSx5_CToaFPQfhulqjENZd3PgMy/s1600-h/yum.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431537816113169970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqz_pK9QQ-aIGJ7ytHBlmw59PCyITqeVNeycFXFZ0scLiZQJwaluM3uRitBJ9L2GYusFTRmg9wW0tmxcSCs0OuVrsWYr089tjze5LkDyeV-N_gmfyb6VSx5_CToaFPQfhulqjENZd3PgMy/s400/yum.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br />*****************************************</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">P.S. Head over to <a href="http://www.terenceandbecky.com/">Becky's</a> blog for an amazing Celebutante makeup giveaway. (Plus, her blog is just too fun to miss!)</div></span>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-12403903163213190922010-01-25T13:43:00.000-08:002010-01-25T14:11:32.239-08:00Austin<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">People who know me may think that my favorite place in the world is Disney. I love Disney. L.O.V.E. it – but Disney is not my most happy place. That place is reserved in my heart for Austin.<br /><br />Now…I totally DO NOT BELONG in Austin. I am not cool or bohemian enough to fit in such a place. I am too far along in my geekdom to actually LIVE there but in my fantasy life I am an Austin-ite.<br /><br />In my fantasy life I live off of South Congress and I stop at Jo’s coffee every morning on my way to my “not trying to be cool” little boutique I own. I head to the Saxon Pub EVERY Monday night for a Bob Schneider show (in my fantasy life he may or may not be my secret husband….don’t worry, the Television Man knows this) and then I head to dinner in the Courtyard of the San Jose.<br /><br />I’m not really sure exactly what it is about Austin that feels like HOME to me – but Austin is where my heart lives. So until my television man gets a wicked awesome job at ‘Austin City Limits’ or some such fabulousness I will just live there in my fantasy life – wishing I could spend my weekends with the Toots at Barton Springs Pool and my evenings watching the bats underneath Congress Bridge.<br /><br />Where’s your fantasy life?</span><br /><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwu5XdA5mMG62k_ZoetoGHmwaDOR3ZdLS8RAh7lHJnoYcs2RiiYYM7wjIz1c5zr7kWRmE0HzUDedMxR0Jbi0HLujoT0yaHUoff_SHCeIMvxK0obETeNJbH0y3VYNEHg5D7hXlwcSmciVwV/s1600-h/8austin.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430799179381040530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwu5XdA5mMG62k_ZoetoGHmwaDOR3ZdLS8RAh7lHJnoYcs2RiiYYM7wjIz1c5zr7kWRmE0HzUDedMxR0Jbi0HLujoT0yaHUoff_SHCeIMvxK0obETeNJbH0y3VYNEHg5D7hXlwcSmciVwV/s400/8austin.jpg" /></span> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Our room at the San Jose<br /></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hCC6RYKW7mAI3l7jiE55FuzpS5nnNQPpLWHfaqC9VMVgWpqMgnKr3YeFjwpXGjQnCx1Nk2hm1zVwUWUT9AHgd9T3Hu-VG8NeL5TJpk2wAgecPjmDfLOCy1TrtWU2vuauqOZN0LFrCndG/s1600-h/6austin.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430799172500967538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hCC6RYKW7mAI3l7jiE55FuzpS5nnNQPpLWHfaqC9VMVgWpqMgnKr3YeFjwpXGjQnCx1Nk2hm1zVwUWUT9AHgd9T3Hu-VG8NeL5TJpk2wAgecPjmDfLOCy1TrtWU2vuauqOZN0LFrCndG/s400/6austin.jpg" /></span> <p align="center"></a></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxL-lq8cav_Hpd3Uf5Y1NROLSK5yPwuoAWXywLmJvhKCq8OIjY07UsnuyOry2UWj7t5V6X2BFzHieUCLhZJrtzidvim4yVTR0wHprsV1HDyIlOoZgXgh4m1bJg9oPFKH8E5WFP7amfUJ6/s1600-h/5austin.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430797810768349682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxL-lq8cav_Hpd3Uf5Y1NROLSK5yPwuoAWXywLmJvhKCq8OIjY07UsnuyOry2UWj7t5V6X2BFzHieUCLhZJrtzidvim4yVTR0wHprsV1HDyIlOoZgXgh4m1bJg9oPFKH8E5WFP7amfUJ6/s400/5austin.jpg" /></span> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Breakfast at The Magnolia Cafe<br /></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_bCJlK8Pso7-ZacjNGIlzbbiec_Dj57ql1b6IMLgruzPvSGBXPTCOtT4E99k6FjaREPkVuWLmZMvgHcUErLpfn7iRW2_IdKQCl6_FOmCF9An2sfzWRt7uAbT7v2idywNLQy0hn0rtyCZ/s1600-h/4austin.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430797806449026818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_bCJlK8Pso7-ZacjNGIlzbbiec_Dj57ql1b6IMLgruzPvSGBXPTCOtT4E99k6FjaREPkVuWLmZMvgHcUErLpfn7iRW2_IdKQCl6_FOmCF9An2sfzWRt7uAbT7v2idywNLQy0hn0rtyCZ/s400/4austin.jpg" /></span> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Bob. That is all.<br /></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHaRQ7ktQEtMG6BAlBubVgYXcMKzhGabD9DAoIrz38LkJNcxrVl7LuV8bIupQ5x_p2irUwPk-BRC5fKL9167yVQTd6_-4s8P5m508ysjJDkqwy4ApbsRm-2V62XqVwasZni5gUml_6Sok/s1600-h/3austin.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430797796226226690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHaRQ7ktQEtMG6BAlBubVgYXcMKzhGabD9DAoIrz38LkJNcxrVl7LuV8bIupQ5x_p2irUwPk-BRC5fKL9167yVQTd6_-4s8P5m508ysjJDkqwy4ApbsRm-2V62XqVwasZni5gUml_6Sok/s400/3austin.jpg" /></span> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Waiting for Mr. Schneider with The Television Man.<br /></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdrPninMbpAk4OkEXjuqAktQKmufHnEPK71oPyAcBL-FPBN0oPhf3Mv6T9tM15JNZuIBTX_pwOe9Jt4RN5gJewtdoFeVjnNrLKzUzBAYry1VH51Qzwj-WVP7qGC49TdUGQJ3GekAOooKg7/s1600-h/2austin.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430797788100755202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdrPninMbpAk4OkEXjuqAktQKmufHnEPK71oPyAcBL-FPBN0oPhf3Mv6T9tM15JNZuIBTX_pwOe9Jt4RN5gJewtdoFeVjnNrLKzUzBAYry1VH51Qzwj-WVP7qGC49TdUGQJ3GekAOooKg7/s400/2austin.jpg" /></span> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Happy.<br /></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXg4z1fXOreAQjqR-H8GxFRoIoaa8HHJMhYH96B0b_61Jk4mxtdsTmnD-WUyRIT6JMQCMGbidtmMSxOReceGg41vZ9dpuHELmUhn9AZ7RL161yq8PPFrmBVJqsP0FUcw-q0dxttyINVHK5/s1600-h/1austin.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 384px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430797785443402882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXg4z1fXOreAQjqR-H8GxFRoIoaa8HHJMhYH96B0b_61Jk4mxtdsTmnD-WUyRIT6JMQCMGbidtmMSxOReceGg41vZ9dpuHELmUhn9AZ7RL161yq8PPFrmBVJqsP0FUcw-q0dxttyINVHK5/s400/1austin.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-4546211357536989842010-01-23T21:29:00.000-08:002010-01-23T22:41:38.500-08:00A beautiful day<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, serif; font-size: large; ">A beautiful day with Audrey, Nannie, Poppa and the swans.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">(Thanks Daddy for the 'oh so Audrey' video.)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8941957&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8941957&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/8941957">Audrey and the swans</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2997396">Leigh Middleton</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">If you ever get the chance, take a drive to Heber Springs to see the swans. It's one of my favorite things about living in this state.</span></span></div>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-53264334336625114282010-01-21T12:16:00.001-08:002010-01-21T12:42:28.687-08:00What the??!!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I have to make a confession.<br /><br />My child…<br /></div></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429291878262977010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJ-poXGH-xhqOLDpP8BItc1f_0ihf8av1BdywtVpPKM8sapYa0mL_-UNGPhPJ4Js-tadL86vmAkLMUR0z_GHgfTiYTlQFmFDagMDpMkesH9VjjvNMIq_4UcSQWxWpYbZbWId4N6AWgyTE/s400/Disneyworld+2009+554.jpg" /></span> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Yes, this really adorable piggy tailed beauty.<br /><br />Something has happened to her. I don’t know where she’s gone but I am searching for the pod the aliens have put her in.<br /><br />You see, the past couple of weeks have been….interesting, to say the least. One must walk on eggshells around Audrey for fear of sudden DOOM falling upon them. Who knows what might trigger it? Having to put on her shirt or go to the potty. Or maybe asking her to eat her breakfast or HORROR OF HORRORS making her sit in the cart at Target.<br /><br />So you see, what I’m trying to say is this child.<br /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429291888767033426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6Gg1WKEUd1ffC0zuRWYbUfOqCUI23qdOdC18g085YilIp5jtIxUjPTSfkMy0TQ5MkYVYPxKDuwtgDW40lrmSr_3EiRLYI1OIZlA3LuMxjwrSW9N3PKQLP3EqHjT3ZV-OUVEZRDV8fwxC/s400/Audrey+at+2+565.jpg" />Yes, this adorable bathing beauty. She MAY POSSIBLY be possessed by demons. Erratic demons who have no idea what they’re really mad about – just that they are mad and they’re going to tell you about it. (Or possibly kick you in the face/shin/belly)<br /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">We started off great today. REALLY great. She was my Tootsie Dee. Sweet, cooperative, ate her breakfast and her lunch, left the “Chikilay” playground easily. I felt good, I felt confident, I felt like I could take her to TARGET!!<br /><br />Target. My happy place. That is where things went sour. Fast.<br /><br />Because you see, this child. This sweet little food snatcher. Well…she decided she didn’t want to be at Target anymore. When I had a full cart. And I was at the back of the store.<br /></span></p><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429291907387451970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJISIv1oZkdgBDpqX2n1cH94GFAjK0UcqDcH17Xkbn3iMMpCO12DCBe7OE8Y3TariAyB2kPzzuqa0sV7Y_2FmWAY15rrx_1y9RysrHnrWmU7mMCeb5AeicE3eOkXS7SY3s_FFufiUxwdx/s400/Disneyworld+2009+426.jpg" /></span> <p align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">So this child. This sweet little bubble covered pee’er. She decided she wanted to “GO HOME!” and she wanted to “GET DOWN!” and she decided that the most effective way to convey that message to me was to kick! throw things! and SCREEEEAM!<br /></span></p><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429291897462755906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LmgksmM0dq2AoWs9atE7uMrlSiihgZH-mwByGPQylbpV5iLx3wlr2SqH_XxsUIIOC3eU4I6IpUii31RwAEhEHtXMGjjiW-wI0LuSPYpCpyQOx0_XYVBBs8DcR71Ff5Kyy-ehQw7S_nb2/s400/Audrey+at+2+540.jpg" /></span> <p align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">The best part was her fit over her new pink microphone. Poppa had given her two dollars to get a toy. (Because this child NEEDS toys. You’ve seen her playroom. Bless her heart, the child is NEEDY.) She picked a pink microphone and before said meltdown she was singing away – happy as a wee pig in the sunshine.<br /><br />Then, before I know it…she HATES the microphone. “I don’t WANT this microphone.!!!” I take it and put it on the shelf (and NO, not the correct shelf, get over it). Then she’s screaming “MY MIIIICROPHONE!! GIVE ME MY MIIIIIICROPHONE! OH NOOOOOOO!!!” I gave it back to her (because I am WEAK) and she throws it, again. “NO! I DON’T WANT THIS MICROPHONE!!! PUT IT UP!” I put it up and…well….you can probably guess what happened. (The microphone may be on the candy shelf of aisle 6.)<br /><br />I had a moment. A moment where I just stopped around the clothing section and just stared at her. I didn’t know what to do – I was at a complete loss. I bribed her (PLEASE be quiet and Mommy will get you an Icee), KICK! I threatened her (BE QUIET NOW or when we get home you will go STRAIGHT to time out), WHAM! So I just stared at her and thought of better days. Days where a tiny braided beauty plays quietly with Mr. Potato Head.<br /></span></p><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429291885408145858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKS0DzMsOskHcipGQau-pvqAl6v6-wSAWDPhPINsBmslUSdMGINKyG2oYJxHpzddU16tsTaGzRVz1sllWp3VhA-p5l2LifmhMRs9j56neIPVua3pnt5HR-JOMndxqve1TV3RJdpOmLNJry/s400/Audrey+at+2+668.jpg" /></span> <p align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Where has this girl gone? Can someone help me find her? PLEASE??!!! Because if she doesn’t return soon her Daddy may come home to find me in the corner sucking my thumb.<br /></span></span></p>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-7713231388878253762010-01-20T15:32:00.001-08:002010-01-20T15:51:56.100-08:00Corn Meal. . .<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">A story in pictures. (Alternatively titled, "Why Leigh should panic when Audrey is quiet for more than 2 minutes.)</span></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428970971711614130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiio9hRIAbh37iMEMtJw5CyysGNbf2jdK1YCDG9nxBimMDBYxZBFMoyRvRiTWyCroR6XMzgvno9cSMrgmUKDPC7NbCY1xYLZgj1yFNSnGCaIfrtmyHKqU6UY6aljgwQc5PcPe0HuBRJ9Fs9/s400/1cornmeal.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428970979746481922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnzapMwXvvUUWPKh8IDNCV508xdCDpSsuVecTqGE0xw8VnBUTQB311ywNtV5BoEsVQMnzGE8OSMlaRUbeVK3FP-oOXeGtTaqQ7rm3d0EaEJg3SM99UPxWhT2Mxq8KGMxwkeDKWrnbbuBCd/s400/2cornmeal.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428970987325513186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcr73inN3HtH2OXdAC6xtLRzm81wGCTrITFOCA3zayxMHh6sT-lWbP9fz7WEHdk1P6X8fLrEyaj60_eURqqWtJOC75bVU4sWBjnCNFSrNPJQPaRG9G5SlyM5Q__SqMiQLgObnkCa_yf4v/s400/3cornmeal.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428970997969332594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxs9516QNK-4TR9v2yOJciLgWfHPVOfDzQ1A7tfNkMCiwFIBZ-ntXFM2CQW4RXDyrEE6ofOwTftY84E7ljO2FFkFwPc9aRjJWo3GQZf7r5EQNRaIU4kqqUYDJm25M2tg7yN25mtrboVKYI/s400/4cornmeal.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428972108930869042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96Z1hRPnk5Du_vsd4wmcfePnIQa8Dj56xNfySlaS2msE-f7bxplwCP3Tz5-lGc5Y4nEmX7gtLesGl3jteZ0aZzL8oo9crqAVrHWBYFsvhnLPR-wGc9n8DFqXB0m5K_zb9U5lgdlnSjm05/s400/6cornmeal.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzJqpRDKRSTkF7JcotJmbMFvckFKJdYQzUpePZEq25eUFtbnpVMaF-qq0lc1S7pKIGa5-3nve6pHZdWL0HlL5KekkuJoSz8IGPbBFLYzdaK8HUec6m8H9HuabG6PO9M_N832wj_r99v-z/s1600-h/5cornmeal.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428971004754382066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzJqpRDKRSTkF7JcotJmbMFvckFKJdYQzUpePZEq25eUFtbnpVMaF-qq0lc1S7pKIGa5-3nve6pHZdWL0HlL5KekkuJoSz8IGPbBFLYzdaK8HUec6m8H9HuabG6PO9M_N832wj_r99v-z/s400/5cornmeal.jpg" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428972120251582162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPRzguMqyeZTxd1S2F6ZX5JSBUVhF9tBoyftkq1-puz2s1pybHNcL7xgUgFTcAalMfD5jVeQJO6uagg1r87Xf9bQAGM2eSfdBAUWtPxhfCB7qMQpI_RwZxFUCDAyyJUyEgTkVbtnQElvL/s400/7cornmeal.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428972131831834546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5qusfGR4Vv9yDrp5EkGxQ9Uq58GfvaUAfyAfeV_hFAw-vPVbzS30_T-SIulnoC_xaeTPwWpFl3ObmklWC8rz-mtY1cU5M8RL6XY0ITXyyXTAMeDb72bgzPU6trintmQOUBxULEk1BmVP/s400/8cornmeal.jpg" />Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-21100733301631100102010-01-19T13:13:00.000-08:002010-01-19T13:14:55.239-08:00She gets down on the floor...on the floor<object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8842256&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8842256&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/8842256">Untitled</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2997396">Leigh Middleton</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-1477285933323057782010-01-18T18:53:00.000-08:002010-01-18T18:55:05.248-08:00Conversation...<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Sometimes being the mother of a 2 1/2 year old can be hard - but a majority of the time it's pretty stinking fabulous. I wish her conversations would stay this innocent forever.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Have I mentioned Audrey LOVES to talk? I don't know where she gets it. . .</span></div><br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8829399&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8829399&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/8829399">Audrey talks...and talks...and talks</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2997396">Leigh Middleton</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-57433975020204765362010-01-18T13:20:00.000-08:002010-01-18T13:40:08.291-08:00A brown football helmet<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></div></span><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;">So, this blog is about me being a Mommy and all that goes with it – but I figured, since I have tens of readers a day, I should get a little hair advice. Maybe one of you our there would know how to survive this dreaded football helmet.<br /><br />You see, I’m letting it grow, this hair of mine. I cut it off after the great arm break incident of ’03 (insert rocking awesome picture of scar here…) and have been short ever since.<br /></div></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428197666516992674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv36I9JPwFHa4vkSBxZQt3FEszsLLDsxza_QqbB35AmxyOIZaU3Q2iMM2z0kdC6LTnfcYzAHwgoGk5olijdMV1SN9duWzaN82LubloUK_WBvmv1Xv5NHkHJV_1u0kHCvmHuz_G5Xs_bXjj/s400/1arm.jpg" /><br /><br />And I am DONE with it. Done with it being short, done with not being able to do anything with it, done with “Mommy hair”. DONE. (Insert frightening Leigh self-portrait here. Is there a way to take a picture of yourself in the mirror and not end up looking like a parrot?)<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428194232834145538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUik_NZKaF4rD_4HGm166Aecv7v7rLr-Xm4qzXjyb9e3tqer-xpQAOaJeHeKT2ztRoRiaTas5Wrgs-P9JNjmknB4RtQ5GNCnZbO7KA1dzisFaiT7_DEZ55_uyE19JdtpKNKF1fZzRK9SnX/s400/Blog-a-Ding-Dong+120.jpg" /><br />I don’t have $7,000 a la Kate Gosselin for extensions (and even if I did….I don’t know who she paid 7k for those things but it was the wrong person.) but I just hate this awkward “growing it out” phase. I want it long but I know myself and I’ll get halfway there, feel ugly and cut it all off again. (Insert 2nd parrot picture here)<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428194858030416466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho0532O4-nNDXCSYKe8hM_gLZ4SFaI-nwBKYrU5GqTiKVQ5fGJGJxYagvvk9HzkQ6bhf94iDjqlfVWQDFArA9JAk5_ZaV3oGBSgqAdFF5IxMBPkKBgBG7MYIqbvJm60qH8_e47GedVXMOm/s400/Blog-a-Ding-Dong+119.jpg" /><br />So, who has a suggestion?<br /><br />P.S. I totally need to tell all (tens) of you the arm break story. For those<br />of you who don’t know it, it’s a good one. (Here’s a spoiler, my husband did it.)<br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-91045350271720602822010-01-17T19:12:00.000-08:002010-01-17T19:27:57.575-08:00Peppers? She wants peppers?!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">We woke up from our Sunday afternoon nap today and I was greeted with the standard “Momma! I wanna snack!” Of course she does – Audrey would rather “snack” than eat a full meal. I’m pretty sure she would graze all day if I let her.<br /><br />We run to the fridge and what does she choose?<br /><br />Pudding? No.<br /><br />Yogurt? No.<br /><br />Jello? No.<br /><br />Grapes? Watermelon? Strawberries?<br />Nope. Nope. Nope.<br /><br />“These Momma” as she taps on the crisper. Tap, tap, tap.<br /><br />The pears? The apples?<br /></span></div></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><p align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">“NO MOMMA! THESE!!”<br /></span></p><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427914628575563842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXGePlNA3B2jHnzUTbNhnDDfpKnmD3la_XoWqzOxDuvUu-Vifw1WMJGlewh39snYhh2CJVqLte_FcmzS4m-TVU4FCf47g498JOEo7AxeC63mwtmUBuDsZ4eBs2Xr8FtUXDC1IQfLJJFOBa/s400/Blog-a-Ding-Dong+115.jpg" /> </span><p align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Of course! The peppers.<br /><br />I don’t know where she came from but she didn’t inherit my love of junk.<br /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427914644399107698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYo-jTwpyk1gjgFkVsUIcFza9T9nFaRnD0nxHG3jLfKHUQWPQ0603YbYOVNQrzLJ82jXx9zVhvTYLyOXZM_bcX8l_o6byzVL56-i_DhgQjfJTdrwLBfvQr-n28YZ0g60cMu1aU6PrafJH7/s400/Blog-a-Ding-Dong+118.jpg" /><br />Peppers. Raw. She ate FIVE of them. I tried my very hardest not to gag.</span></span></p>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-51914153088634236452010-01-16T20:22:00.001-08:002010-01-16T20:34:12.733-08:00Spanky<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I don’t know if there is much more fun to be had….<br /></div></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427561647837206514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhuPb-D1wi53GTj2Y4Os-iRFQyV5RfL8E4ww5eqCGmwFqJKj9skWCnbdmq8ACoN0BWpYNtEdHJ7SckjY-hJKD32YAxoYdWuU7I-UuNz7HD0YFIw2SMRNb8vqN7raHDWcIUzFJL5KJsFqd/s400/11AudreyHat.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br />Than hanging out in Dillard’s with Daddy…<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427559687354431746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ptArdJADJJT9czcuN7VuHd-dDTCvgIXbCnQtCY2FCfFY3_SI7IrhhJ10HRIte9i0kAtYT1suIjs-zrMCw6TSOefEyChTPq3ydi83qRPzoG-ra7jAUBlttlXOA-POXkiqNNew75jHUjuT/s400/1AudreyHat.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br />Wearing a REALLY cute new hat. Just call her Spanky. Could this child be any more cheesetastic????</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427559689748893762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbjiWGSUYpFLP64obt8JNP5pqf2DfyR9zLUJ6916SbNuZmhCyURjsHNZhSUJRZQrna4ZkUsKE-GIclvChzTcDcPnMpNRtI7oe5qyf6tGgTITmdlyzRU7lj6Oyb0DhVr5X0qiMQfZSRO0X/s400/2AudreyHat.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br />(No Daddy, not as cute on you.)<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427560508681634674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoD9lmYcyzfoTAA9W3eNVUAKCa8bixAyEZvehaxX29otq0M_8XhTK5U7sZbzoCsAK8n-v_f88JGZl1V1z46To4-p7oxf14t6ScmrOQnyO-kz_MkNPLJdr0ioNXuzUqPRPmzekvSD0ypAIf/s400/3PictureHat.jpg" /> </span>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-23700953858909175642010-01-15T13:37:00.000-08:002010-01-15T13:47:05.150-08:00Lucky<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Some days, this whole “Mom thing” is pretty tough.<br /><br />Sometimes I’m tired, or cranky, or I just want a break.<br /><br />And then I remember…<br /><br />Who else gets to play Mickey Mouse Yahtzee at work?<br /></div></span><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427084999118240562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYoZEgRXPg6iW4EpOOEuL7ErHGtWNAlemigaguusCqeZt2jgtb-8TirPmB41Iw4lcivfOBjY_822fS81DIsA3En61b4WFojtuz_q9y6JFTAQae4vzaPSUY-_ma8k8Pj_t0Cg3bXrnWJcw/s400/Blog-a-Ding-Dong+100.jpg" /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">(Pardon the paint chips on the wall. I'm trying to decide what color I want the paint fairy to make my bedroom. And it's NONE of those!)</span></p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><p align="center"><br />Or lay next to a little girl in warm snowflake pj’s?<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427085008817343378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvERURLrpohuPEgRDyZrKwffwtrjMGez-eCX2lm3kaqPASnp0ALPY5uAD9TmBavj1gJZuru_eDt-zlxTLslHW_ph4CbRRo5oLYFz9HzXqnr7mn15KOWQ07vRUjf0PG54UGLxZU4TeILGzi/s400/Blog-a-Ding-Dong+103.jpg" /><br />Shouldn’t everyone’s day start off with a viewing of ‘Tinkerbell’?<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427085017134034498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgul2Ky_mZukO6WCDMxKSz13cjMnoII6zAmBsufPF9nNBHKFHDruhP1-HJUkbBMx_sNXqxuT1MpJWs-NA7mrpguwt0AVaROKQ_5Rj9D5y-RrQr7pVVdAM4SRkOaCSixMBjdAmHbFYRqq1QK/s400/Blog-a-Ding-Dong+110.jpg" /><br />And shouldn’t every lunch end with a quick run?<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427085018675208274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURI-tf7krSC3Iy0LuSr8RV58D_djii39k6gmyCAf7MRUEEdWMaukBdK72F_aXM_JXWLR9ql7it4BgMAAHk99L2CVosPs2Qxg2wDDrzDy8HkuIr7FSr80_LBMpb2IJH4t8aEFnlWzCUjtE/s400/Blog-a-Ding-Dong+111.jpg" /><br />I am so lucky. Even when I’m pretty sure she hates me (which has come a lot the past few days) there are precious moments that remind me of how much I LOVE my job.</span><br /><div><div><div> </div></div></div>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716325119962061374.post-62564063914818785462010-01-13T13:15:00.001-08:002010-01-13T13:26:41.078-08:00Don't tell her Daddy. . .<div><br /><br /></div><div align="center"> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Look. . . <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426337544707189522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYn1Vcm07jv3aDvxLkdYjLBE4CH7Xt3GamSzg0ECYcyUQyTbWQvt6Olt4OY6xd6xn-OiaUq3gG6dZHJM2xywKdPTTEs2vAnSV_9Xvnw8vH5m3iUTmSWmBxtvWrYGpN7zSCeLcFVrMyn_5p/s400/Blog-a-Ding-Dong+092.jpg" /><br /><br />Who. . .<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426337554090559266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0gwuUuM3r8TTj9_HCpNQ2AeJgC6W1z8p6TvElHfC-ECy0ntXCZh0UTZw1P-HSSWix2tg5PKCWUgM8XW1711GhfcaGCV55iMKeM0FB2vmzrNJ_ZjKz01zjnCqC7N37IihyphenhyphenV0LHmnNlExu/s400/Blog-a-Ding-Dong+093.jpg" /><br />Got. . . <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426337567602185202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qujghGl4vM3rKBxM0R3LEGKwBZbzMYN5uQOn7N-a8wLEEVtCQRA1ZrySgTyKQtDeDCISOULCLYGHK7eyHoY7ikoWjzumn5HkTkUB_0vsJwHCx-osZjf_4ZgbmLeeE0MHK71jelz8DK4W/s400/Blog-a-Ding-Dong+095.jpg" /><br /><br />A. . .<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426337564175105330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQaXsRj3FZNGmJtL7BejewRWiFy1AXLOti2-aCmSpswo9IrHj6Mr5zexCqd05IBZnKvZvwZ0lo6ItFYoxrg1zj52QwPZVoHoDzY8QtN2LDnW8sjpfmItSd-Tyw6CFchAl03PRzeopiWEi/s400/Blog-a-Ding-Dong+094.jpg" /><br />Haircut! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426337576367254770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixyPi4F6Bef4Aln4-QOCG_v1AavUaZo5VJRGjHM_ouY097Hf3FBi-VIN1TVn860eEQxIYDiVyy-lKE0GXkIafg5kHDvkfEhuR2CMJUKw5o_XqU4p1GzzpCu4wo0gqonZUBC_1yuBlUv6JH/s400/Blog-a-Ding-Dong+096.jpg" /><br /><br />(Don’t tell Daddy!)</span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426337564175105330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQaXsRj3FZNGmJtL7BejewRWiFy1AXLOti2-aCmSpswo9IrHj6Mr5zexCqd05IBZnKvZvwZ0lo6ItFYoxrg1zj52QwPZVoHoDzY8QtN2LDnW8sjpfmItSd-Tyw6CFchAl03PRzeopiWEi/s400/Blog-a-Ding-Dong+094.jpg" /></div>Leigh Hatfield-Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869710483620330748noreply@blogger.com4