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<br />Trista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-48504693226960577122012-04-09T15:05:00.007-07:002012-04-09T15:26:34.163-07:00Easter, ballet, pigtails and the park!The Slowik family has been super busy lately, as always :) Things are settling down a bit for now. Norah is growing like a weed, and learning new words and letting us know what is going through that adorable little head of hers more and more often. She is really starting to use her imagination! One of her favorite phrases is, "oh bananas." I have no idea where she heard it but it is so cute.<br />Chris is thriving at his new job. I am so proud of him for working so hard the last few years to land his, "dream job!" We are both so blessed to have careers that we love. <br />In other Slowik news, the countdown is on!! Chris and I are going to MAUI in a month! I am so excited I can hardly stand it, although we will miss our sweet Norah. She will be staying with her grandparents and we will be enjoying some just us time. Much needed :) <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6GetkVv4JnM/T4NefI0hS5I/AAAAAAAABSM/2aG5aRD1oTE/s1600/P1040221.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6GetkVv4JnM/T4NefI0hS5I/AAAAAAAABSM/2aG5aRD1oTE/s400/P1040221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729527039982128018" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Look Mom and Dad, CHOCOLATE! (Norah calls it ca-ca :)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h6-YEWF_DxE/T4NeqKPA6MI/AAAAAAAABSk/AjxruL2J-E4/s1600/P1040247.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h6-YEWF_DxE/T4NeqKPA6MI/AAAAAAAABSk/AjxruL2J-E4/s400/P1040247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729527229340248258" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hunting for eggs with Grandma<br /></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0wEk07c25nk/T4Nef9DQ-DI/AAAAAAAABSY/dKe1ShW78Go/s1600/P1040250.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0wEk07c25nk/T4Nef9DQ-DI/AAAAAAAABSY/dKe1ShW78Go/s400/P1040250.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729527054002616370" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UIuPenT0lSk/T4NeMeuXqPI/AAAAAAAABRo/fk-cJNwDCEo/s1600/P1040187.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UIuPenT0lSk/T4NeMeuXqPI/AAAAAAAABRo/fk-cJNwDCEo/s400/P1040187.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729526719444396274" border="0" /></a> Norah's first ballet class<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vd3c5YZHlEE/T4NeMnQ0TLI/AAAAAAAABR0/wvRiBoVx9R8/s1600/P1040213.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vd3c5YZHlEE/T4NeMnQ0TLI/AAAAAAAABR0/wvRiBoVx9R8/s400/P1040213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729526721736363186" border="0" /></a> Enjoying the neighborhood park in between rain showers. It has been SO rainy here lately. And cold!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4V_AtryUozw/T4NeetXXjqI/AAAAAAAABSA/9Bo3W9E3-9o/s1600/P1040214.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4V_AtryUozw/T4NeetXXjqI/AAAAAAAABSA/9Bo3W9E3-9o/s400/P1040214.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729527032612097698" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Pigtails, finally! I am having so much fun getting to do something with her hair. Norah is still not too keen on the idea, but she's getting better.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IsbZ070BGUY/T4NeBTwksAI/AAAAAAAABRc/nUx6_z49x4U/s1600/P1040175.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IsbZ070BGUY/T4NeBTwksAI/AAAAAAAABRc/nUx6_z49x4U/s400/P1040175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729526527522287618" border="0" /></a>I just love this little one to pieces, how precious is she helping Mom vacuum in her piggies, stylin kicks!?!?<br /></div>Trista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-33209562813226195422012-03-01T18:08:00.004-08:002012-03-01T18:17:56.390-08:00lately*post idea from<a href="http://www.theheirtoblair.com"> Heir to Blair</a>*<br /><p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Working …</strong>in Labor & Delivery full time now! ( I was floating between L&D and Post Partum) I am loving almost every second. I am so blessed to have a job that I love.<br /></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Thinking … </strong>about far too many things. My brain is constantly on overdrive. <br /></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Anticipating … </strong>far too many things as well. I feel like we are at a crossroad in our lives right now, right on the edge of lots of changes. Good changes, but big ones. Trusting God that everything will fall into place, because it always does :)<br /></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Reading … </strong>just finished Sophie Kinsella's new novel, I've Got Your Number. It was cute, but very predictable. Trying to decide what to read next.<br /></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Listening …</strong> some Zee Avi and lots of Phil Wickham, DMB and more radio than usual lately. I am craving something new!<em></em><br /></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Eating … </strong>well! Thanks to Pinterest I am constantly inspired to cook! <br /></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Wishing …</strong> that I didn't have to ever sleep. Working night shift is great because I am gone while everyone is asleep. The bummer is I have to sleep while everyone else is awake and living life. It's frustrating!! I don't want to miss a second of our sweet life. <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Trista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-5007950055045105072012-02-29T00:00:00.001-08:002012-02-29T00:00:17.996-08:00wordless wednesday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HSEvHSO1RLc/T03RNaoa-YI/AAAAAAAABRM/oq-anaC4CeM/s1600/norahjammies.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HSEvHSO1RLc/T03RNaoa-YI/AAAAAAAABRM/oq-anaC4CeM/s400/norahjammies.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714453530620393858" border="0" /></a><br /><br />\Trista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-38536157034036479222012-02-27T20:32:00.002-08:002012-02-27T20:35:32.251-08:00It's been a whileIt's been a while, but we are jumping off the FB train just a little and saving some pics and posts just for this blog! Stay tuned. xoxo<br />The SlowiksTrista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-76825774893949410782011-05-18T10:58:00.000-07:002011-05-18T11:01:13.720-07:00NAMI Walk 2011<span style="font-family: verdana;">Norah and I will be participating in an event that is very important to me. NAMIWalks, the signature walkathon event of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is being held in Portland, OR.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">WHERE</span>: Vera Katz Eastbak Esplanade (SE Main at SE Water)</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">WHEN</span>: Sunday, May 22, 2011</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CHECK-IN</span>: 12PM</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">START TIME</span>: 1PM</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana;">WHY DO I PARTICIPATE?</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">My brother, Brent Slowik, had a mental illness called <span style="font-weight: bold;">Paranoid Schizophrenia</span> - "<span style="font-style: italic;">one of several types of schizophrenia, a chronic mental illness in which reality is interpreted abnormally. The classic features of paranoid schizophrenia are having beliefs that have no basis in reality and hearing things that aren't real</span>."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Unfortunately in my brother's case this disease took his life by suicide. I walk every year in his memory and to help others like Brent.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I would like to ask you to come and walk with me and/or to donate to support my participation in this great event. Please visit the team page for Brent's Buddies and sign up:<a href="http://www.nami.org/namiwalks11/NOR/brentsbuddies">http://www.nami.org/namiwalks11/NOR/brentsbuddies</a>. Donating online is fast and secure, and I'll get immediate notification via e-mail of your donation.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">WHAT IS NAMI?</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the largest education, support and advocacy organization that serves the needs of all whose lives are touched by these illnesses. This includes persons with mental illness, their families, friends, employers, the law enforcement community and policy makers. The NAMI organization is composed of approximately 1100 local affiliates, 50 state offices and a national office.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The goals of the NAMIWalks program are: to fight the stigma that surrounds mental illness, to build awareness of the fact that the mental health system in this country needs to be improved, and to raise funds for NAMI so that they can continue their mission.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">NAMI is a 501(c)3 charity and any donation you make to support my participation in this event is tax deductible. NAMI has been rated by Worth magazine as among the top 100 charities "most likely to save the world" and has been given an "A" rating by The American Institute of Philanthropy for efficient and effective use of charitable dollars.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thank you</span> in advance for your support.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Please forward this to anyone you think might be interested.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sincerely,</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">C h r i s t o p h e r S l o w i k</span>Trista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-32632092726363368132011-05-08T01:00:00.000-07:002011-05-08T01:00:00.243-07:00Happy Mother's Day Trista!!!I have the pleasure of seeing the best mother in action everyday. Norah Jane Slowik has the most loving, caring, thoughtful mother ever (besides her grandmothers, of course). Trista is one of those people who God has always planned on being a mother someday, and that someday came one and a half years ago on October 15th, 2009 when Norah was born and Trista became a mother. I have no doubt that no one loves Norah more than Trista and Norah love no one more than her "ma ma". <br /><br />Here are some pictures of Norah and Trista over then last year and a half. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e2khJ6aI2lM/TcXCxjR4v9I/AAAAAAAABMs/okZoS4VCJWg/s1600/P1000164.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e2khJ6aI2lM/TcXCxjR4v9I/AAAAAAAABMs/okZoS4VCJWg/s400/P1000164.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604099467872092114" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AGBAIZUu1Js/TcXC6kI31wI/AAAAAAAABM0/4APySENFbHA/s1600/P1000345.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AGBAIZUu1Js/TcXC6kI31wI/AAAAAAAABM0/4APySENFbHA/s400/P1000345.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604099622721541890" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CqMOD0wmoCA/TcXDBTiz4lI/AAAAAAAABM8/bDOG4wEks5M/s1600/IMG_0103.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ChP-wIoi7_g/TcXEGqZHaaI/AAAAAAAABOM/zbXhIAvWj54/s400/284.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604100930070342050" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xHby1UZQxSo/TcXEMpi0DAI/AAAAAAAABOU/pxJXS7uJzzs/s1600/P1020369.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xHby1UZQxSo/TcXEMpi0DAI/AAAAAAAABOU/pxJXS7uJzzs/s400/P1020369.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604101032921795586" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BAV3Qabaroo/TcXEUd6PssI/AAAAAAAABOc/YXD2Z18rOkE/s1600/IMG_0300.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BAV3Qabaroo/TcXEUd6PssI/AAAAAAAABOc/YXD2Z18rOkE/s400/IMG_0300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604101167237804738" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4CyAm8o2ggg/TcXEcUb3RMI/AAAAAAAABOk/MZQHJgzOfG0/s1600/IMG_0306.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4CyAm8o2ggg/TcXEcUb3RMI/AAAAAAAABOk/MZQHJgzOfG0/s400/IMG_0306.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604101302133408962" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zzUunFn9Oy4/TcXEhbJTD5I/AAAAAAAABOs/gQHQbbA4ivw/s1600/IMG_0317.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zzUunFn9Oy4/TcXEhbJTD5I/AAAAAAAABOs/gQHQbbA4ivw/s400/IMG_0317.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604101389833932690" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_NcNOoF6Q9I/TcXEnr5AfXI/AAAAAAAABO0/93xl5uHV-_c/s1600/P1020642.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_NcNOoF6Q9I/TcXEnr5AfXI/AAAAAAAABO0/93xl5uHV-_c/s400/P1020642.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604101497408224626" border="0"></a><br /><br />...and here's a teaser of the video I made of what Trista missed at the Easter 2011 celebration....<br /><br /><center><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/23420148?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0" height="388" width="600"></iframe></center>Trista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-74417931223554630872011-01-31T19:24:00.001-08:002011-01-31T19:29:14.753-08:00Looking so Grown Up!Just happened to have my camera with me the other day and when I uploaded these pictures I thought, "no way my baby is THAT big!" I can't stop it, she's growing up so fast. How blessed I am to get to watch her grow :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TUd9OY91REI/AAAAAAAABMg/zbsPNT_Fpy4/s1600/P1020493.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TUd9OY91REI/AAAAAAAABMg/zbsPNT_Fpy4/s400/P1020493.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568557150440342594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TUd9N4r3G1I/AAAAAAAABMY/jdpAoqwXitU/s1600/P1020487.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TUd9N4r3G1I/AAAAAAAABMY/jdpAoqwXitU/s400/P1020487.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568557141775031122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TUd9NrsiW_I/AAAAAAAABMQ/TxCA-nk1xxg/s1600/P1020486.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TUd9NrsiW_I/AAAAAAAABMQ/TxCA-nk1xxg/s400/P1020486.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568557138288204786" border="0" /></a>Trista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-37254939278000224132010-12-27T12:08:00.000-08:002010-12-27T12:11:26.935-08:00Norah Climbs The Stairs<span style="font-family:verdana;">I put together this epic video of Norah's triumph over the stairs. She prevailed.<br /><br />-Chris<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oU5WDmK6Z_o?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oU5WDmK6Z_o?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Trista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-74155699998695375832010-12-12T21:24:00.001-08:002010-12-12T21:27:24.126-08:00When Norah Met Santa<div style="text-align: center;">It didn't go so well, but we got a killer picture! <br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TQWuPCSi9FI/AAAAAAAABL8/vBaCfGyq-II/s1600/IMG_2576.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TQWuPCSi9FI/AAAAAAAABL8/vBaCfGyq-II/s400/IMG_2576.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550033689139934290" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Doesn't SC look like he'd had enough of this for the day? HAHA<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TQWuPpjZisI/AAAAAAAABME/AZwCegrFVvo/s1600/IMG_2582.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TQWuPpjZisI/AAAAAAAABME/AZwCegrFVvo/s400/IMG_2582.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550033699679603394" border="0" /></a>Trista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-51922439305446983622010-11-20T11:34:00.000-08:002010-11-20T11:40:56.640-08:00Norah's getting strange before bed<span style="font-family: verdana;">Two consecutive nights Norah has started some strange behavior before bed time, maybe this is the shape of things to come.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">11/17/10</span> - Norah came up with this pacifier hiding game</span><br /><center><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/M9PMqk2Ypl0?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/M9PMqk2Ypl0?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">11/18/10</span> - Norah turned into an elephant or a trumpet player.</span><br /><center><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KlQok9FhHro?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KlQok9FhHro?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hope you enjoy,</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">Chris</span><br /></div></center>Trista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-66293747580000068052010-11-18T20:46:00.000-08:002010-11-19T11:14:59.520-08:00Maui Baby*10 minutes before I finished this post Norah turned off the computer, mid keystroke! So it took a LOT to finally get this posted!!!*<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TOXQvQGEvVI/AAAAAAAABL0/LkqgNJ4BTMc/s1600/P1020078.JPG"><br /></a>I have seriously started this post 3 or 4 times in the last few weeks but technical difficulties, mommy duties and pure exhaustion have kept me from finishing it. It's not perfect, it's not beautifully laid out but I wanted to share some fun pictures from Norah's first vacation and her second trip to Maui! Photos from her first trip <a href="http://theslowiks.blogspot.com/2009/03/bambinos-first-trip-to-maui.html">here.</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TOXQvDRzc2I/AAAAAAAABLs/7YZoNVf-1iY/s1600/P1020034.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TOXQui1jDwI/AAAAAAAABLk/SG1SgqNqutQ/s1600/P1020068.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TOXQui1jDwI/AAAAAAAABLk/SG1SgqNqutQ/s400/P1020068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541064414593224450" border="0" /></a>At the Maui Ocean Center with Mom. She was so enthralled by this place, it was so much fun to see her experience something so new.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TOXQXT6Q4PI/AAAAAAAABLc/68ulK_7C684/s1600/P1020004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TOXQXT6Q4PI/AAAAAAAABLc/68ulK_7C684/s400/P1020004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541064015449481458" border="0" /></a><br />Waving to Dad while he goes snorkeling. This is at north Kaanapali beach RIGHT in front of the <a href="http://www.honuakaimaui.com/DealsPackages.aspx?campaignid=Google-NorthAmerica-B-Lodging-B&s_kwcid=TC%7C13760%7Chonua%20kai%7C%7CS%7C%7C7875120663">resort we stayed at.</a> It was so perfect and beautiful.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TNYjYCSLgoI/AAAAAAAABLM/AGmxUFqMWww/s1600/P1010975.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TNYjYCSLgoI/AAAAAAAABLM/AGmxUFqMWww/s400/P1010975.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536651687735558786" border="0" /></a><br />Norah's first time in a hammock, I think she liked it.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TNYjXjCXeQI/AAAAAAAABLE/51zFSEqYlT4/s1600/P1010960.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TNYjXjCXeQI/AAAAAAAABLE/51zFSEqYlT4/s400/P1010960.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536651679347734786" border="0" /></a><br />Sweet little chubby cheeks :)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TNYjXZK8qlI/AAAAAAAABK8/CJ4QMnCjEXQ/s1600/P1010925.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TNYjXZK8qlI/AAAAAAAABK8/CJ4QMnCjEXQ/s400/P1010925.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536651676699372114" border="0" /></a>Hallway cruising with Daddy! Whee!!!!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TOXQvDRzc2I/AAAAAAAABLs/7YZoNVf-1iY/s1600/P1020034.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TOXQvDRzc2I/AAAAAAAABLs/7YZoNVf-1iY/s400/P1020034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541064423301673826" border="0" /></a>Waving bye bye to the sun after a beautiful day<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TOXQvQGEvVI/AAAAAAAABL0/LkqgNJ4BTMc/s1600/P1020078.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TOXQvQGEvVI/AAAAAAAABL0/LkqgNJ4BTMc/s400/P1020078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541064426742136146" border="0" /></a> Little Slowik Family<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TNYhZHlNglI/AAAAAAAABK0/2mUKDwuPoeU/s1600/P1010916.JPG"><br /></a>Trista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-7843619320847937912010-11-15T21:48:00.000-08:002010-11-19T11:14:11.179-08:00Norah-1 YearYou can see some of Norah's 1 year photo shoot <a href="http://www.bryanruppphotographyblog.com/?p=5947">here</a>.<br />She is getting so big!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TOIcKMajQpI/AAAAAAAABLU/lLtQt_RXnqc/s1600/0711.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TOIcKMajQpI/AAAAAAAABLU/lLtQt_RXnqc/s400/0711.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540021453075989138" border="0" /></a>Trista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-49844093078744907762010-11-06T21:16:00.000-07:002010-11-07T07:39:35.272-08:00look who's walkin'<center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hKe7omgzwA0?hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hKe7omgzwA0?hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center>Trista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-62976643123588779532010-10-21T09:50:00.001-07:002010-10-21T09:51:54.675-07:00New Computer!Hooray! We finally have a new computer so I can upload photos and carry on with the blog posts! We're in the process of transferring things over, so stay tuned! We'll be posting soon about Maui and our Norah's first birthday!Trista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-46601340787756469832010-07-26T15:57:00.000-07:002010-07-26T16:38:42.495-07:00Catch up!We have been so busy lately, hence the lack of posting! Here is what we have been up to:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TE4ZlpUKDNI/AAAAAAAABJ8/E_LbMZJ1tSg/s1600/P1010415.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TE4ZlpUKDNI/AAAAAAAABJ8/E_LbMZJ1tSg/s400/P1010415.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498360329602206930" border="0" /></a><br />Playgroup trip to the pool! Norah, Kayleigh and Lana<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TE4ZUe_-pwI/AAAAAAAABJ0/4vQZrOSS4Jc/s1600/P1010526.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TE4ZUe_-pwI/AAAAAAAABJ0/4vQZrOSS4Jc/s400/P1010526.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498360034775443202" border="0" /></a><br />Swingin' with Daddy :)<br /><br />And here are her 8 month photos that I totally slacked on posting, it's getting harder and harder to get her to hold still for photos!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TE4ZLCihXWI/AAAAAAAABJs/e8ZZOgyCOOM/s1600/P1010531.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TE4ZCef6owI/AAAAAAAABJk/AvVf3CbzOUQ/s1600/P1010479.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TE4ZCef6owI/AAAAAAAABJk/AvVf3CbzOUQ/s400/P1010479.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498359725403316994" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TE4Y2QofLTI/AAAAAAAABJc/An2txiWmGLQ/s1600/P1010465.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TE4Y2QofLTI/AAAAAAAABJc/An2txiWmGLQ/s400/P1010465.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498359515522739506" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And her 9 month photos! She is getting SO big!<br /><br /> 19lb 10oz<br />28.5 inches long<br />She's crawling and cruising and getting into all sorts of things, she has 5 teeth and is working on #6! She is a delightful and joyful little girl and we are having so much fun watching her grow up.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TE4W-5XzUKI/AAAAAAAABJU/RmdMZqSDTL0/s1600/P1010589.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TE4W-5XzUKI/AAAAAAAABJU/RmdMZqSDTL0/s400/P1010589.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498357464874307746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TE4WiDauCqI/AAAAAAAABJM/YHpSILzOUGU/s1600/P1010591.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/TE4WiDauCqI/AAAAAAAABJM/YHpSILzOUGU/s400/P1010591.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498356969354693282" border="0" /></a><br />This photo made me laugh, she was eating rose petals....crazy baby!<br /></div>Trista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-58027834944751377232010-07-18T00:23:00.000-07:002010-07-18T00:26:58.659-07:00Vote for us!Norah had her 9 month photo shoot last Thursday, and one of her pics is in a little contest on the photographer's blog :)<br />To vote for us, visit their blog <a href="http://www.bryanruppphotographyblog.com/">here</a> and leave a comment saying that Norah's pic is your favorite!<br />Thanks! And we PROMISE to be updating the blog more often. Teething, crawling, cruising and more have kept us super busy so we have been short on time :)Trista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-49541909000249052532010-06-12T21:33:00.000-07:002010-06-12T21:36:21.540-07:00Norah Learned to Wave Today!!<center><object width="500" height="405"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wMXRgbFvaw8&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wMXRgbFvaw8&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="405"></embed></object></center>Trista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-49661476406919163122010-05-21T13:45:00.000-07:002010-05-21T13:51:10.746-07:00Please help out any way you can<p> <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">My brother, Brent Slowik, had a mental illness called Paranoid Schizophrenia - "one of several types of schizophrenia, a chronic mental illness in which reality is interpreted abnormally. The classic features of paranoid schizophrenia are having beliefs that have no basis in reality and hearing things that aren't real." </span></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> Unfortunately in my brother's case this disease took his life by suicide.<br /></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">While it's too late to save Brent, you have the opportunity to help others like Brent who suffer from various mental illness diseases. I have started a team to walk at this years NAMI Northwest Walk <a href="http://www.nami.org/walkTemplate.cfm?section=NAMIWALKS&template=%2Fcustomsource%2Fnamiwalks%2Fteampage.cfm&teamID=21025">by visiting this link you can donate to my team</a>.</p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Thanks so much for your time.</p><p><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;">Chris Slowik</span><br /></p><div id="seolinx-tooltip" style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); display: none; margin: 0pt; opacity: 0.9; padding: 0pt; position: absolute; width: auto; z-index: 99999;"><table style="border: 0pt none; border-collapse: separate; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td id="seolinx-table" style="border: 0pt none; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; margin: 1px; padding: 0pt;"><div style="margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; overflow: auto; width: auto;"><table id="seolinx-paramtable" style="border: 1px solid gray; border-collapse: separate; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S_NcTpkfs5I/AAAAAAAABI4/ogRcC4Hn-U4/s400/P1010352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472819464831480722" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S_NcTeR5tjI/AAAAAAAABIw/eSZG3IJneAg/s1600/P1010307.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S_NcTeR5tjI/AAAAAAAABIw/eSZG3IJneAg/s400/P1010307.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472819461800703538" border="0" /></a><br />I don't know where she is getting the smile in the pictures below. We think she looks like a cuter and happier version of:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S_NdmspsEZI/AAAAAAAABJA/Q-gr6X0rT_I/s1600/pixar-up-carl-fredricksen-costume-walker-700x700.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S_NdmspsEZI/AAAAAAAABJA/Q-gr6X0rT_I/s400/pixar-up-carl-fredricksen-costume-walker-700x700.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472820891587711378" border="0" /></a>OK, maybe not quite, but here is our adorable little NJ with her new cheesy picture grin :)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S_NcSyH4gjI/AAAAAAAABIo/xEDIgMfMP34/s1600/P1010296.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S_NcSyH4gjI/AAAAAAAABIo/xEDIgMfMP34/s400/P1010296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472819449947521586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S_NcSfu_umI/AAAAAAAABIg/EVeOCUzqvbA/s1600/P1010299.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S_NcSfu_umI/AAAAAAAABIg/EVeOCUzqvbA/s400/P1010299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472819445011298914" border="0" /></a>Trista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-74090438722458523822010-05-04T20:13:00.000-07:002010-05-04T20:33:08.508-07:00Slowik Family Photo Shoot-Preview<a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.bryanruppphotographyblog.com"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bryanruppphotographyblog.com/?p=3261">Check it out!</a></div>Trista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-74297325575503094142010-04-26T16:28:00.000-07:002010-04-26T16:49:56.291-07:00UpdateHey everyone, I have been thinking it's been a while since we've posted anything other than photos and captions, so here's a Slowik family update!<br /><br />Our sweet little Norah is growing like a weed, weighing in at 16lbs 12oz (74%) and 27in (93%) at her 6 month doctor visit. She is sitting up independently, 'talking' to us more often, scooting backwards and inching forwards so almost crawling and is really getting into her toys! It's so fun to watch her discover new things. She is also eating oatmeal and veggies or fruit after her evening nursing every day now and she is loving it! She makes a giant mess and seems to be enjoying the new tastes. So far her favorites are sweet potatoes, squash, apples and bananas. We had her 6 month photos taken at Cooper Mountain Nature Park last Sunday, so those should be up on the blog within a couple of weeks. She's also gearing up to go to her first swim class. Lots of photo ops headed this way. Stay tuned :)<br /><br />We have a HOA in our neighborhood that is supposed to do all of our front lawn maintenance but they have been doing a TERRIBLE job! A minor facelift is in progress, I'll post more pics when it's done, here's what we have right now, with the cutest little lawn ornament you've ever seen.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S9YkRMmRtmI/AAAAAAAABIQ/8Pwxq72qv5M/s1600/6mo+Front+Yard+%2813%29.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S9YkRMmRtmI/AAAAAAAABIQ/8Pwxq72qv5M/s400/6mo+Front+Yard+%2813%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464595075718821474" border="0" /></a><br />Chris is still working at the lab, nothing new there, and I'm still working in maternity at the hospital, night shift. It's going so well and I am learning something new pretty much every time I work so it's always exciting and never boring. We aren't quite yet in our busy season so I've been getting days off here and there so I'm only working 2 nights most weeks instead of 3, it's a welcome break before the madness of the summer season sets in :) <br /><br />We've been cheering for the Trailblazers, who are in the playoffs again this year. Here is a sweet little pic of their most adorable little fan!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S9YlvFYv2KI/AAAAAAAABIY/sG68GNIeO5E/s1600/P1010117.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S9YlvFYv2KI/AAAAAAAABIY/sG68GNIeO5E/s400/P1010117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464596688690731170" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So I think that's it for now, hope you enjoyed the update and hopefully I will be posting more content along with the pictures :) Hope everyone is having a great week!Trista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-47104338121281666642010-04-16T16:17:00.000-07:002010-04-16T16:22:46.993-07:006 months old!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S8jxMCgDDxI/AAAAAAAABIE/kps2-928VjY/s1600/P1010061.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S8jxMCgDDxI/AAAAAAAABIE/kps2-928VjY/s400/P1010061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460879737318739730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S8jxLQes7_I/AAAAAAAABH8/DFJh3j2MtPI/s1600/P1010038.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S8jxLQes7_I/AAAAAAAABH8/DFJh3j2MtPI/s400/P1010038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460879723891322866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S8jxK5H74FI/AAAAAAAABH0/vZbyDcRL0lQ/s1600/P1010024.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S8jxK5H74FI/AAAAAAAABH0/vZbyDcRL0lQ/s400/P1010024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460879717621817426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S8jxKdbBpyI/AAAAAAAABHs/LEpYVDdzFpA/s1600/P1010021.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S8jxKdbBpyI/AAAAAAAABHs/LEpYVDdzFpA/s400/P1010021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460879710185695010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S8jxJxYxDmI/AAAAAAAABHk/aKdbnOu5tUo/s1600/P1010018.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S8jxJxYxDmI/AAAAAAAABHk/aKdbnOu5tUo/s400/P1010018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460879698365058658" border="0" /></a>Trista & Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630220701060672552noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867544803046240911.post-47596154000632913532010-04-12T22:26:00.001-07:002010-04-12T22:30:34.927-07:00Little Slowik FamilyI'm sick right now, so there isn't a whole lot going on with our little family right now, I'll leave you with a few photos until I have something exciting to post :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kcTNek0M31g/S8QBMwxXD3I/AAAAAAAABHc/Kiq1pCB3jng/s1600/P1000998.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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