tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51435764885984299682024-03-07T00:53:42.937-08:00My Personal/Family BlogLeah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.comBlogger1289125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-89270772982240534562011-10-19T14:45:00.000-07:002011-10-19T14:56:29.801-07:00Savannah.Monday I texted Nikki and asked if Savannah could come with us to Huckleberry Railroad and Crossroads Village.<div><br /></div><div>She said she would ask Savannah. On Wednesday she texted me back and said Savannah wanted to go, but only if Nikki came too. </div><div><br /></div><div>I understand that and let's assume that it <b>is</b> what Savannah said.</div><div><br /></div><div>I don't know why, but it makes me feel like the Savannah I knew no longer exists...maybe like she never did exist. I wonder if I loved her, but she didn't love me. I wonder if the closeness we had was only, on her end, out of necessity and not out of a genuine emotion she felt for me.</div><div><br /></div><div>I guess it doesn't matter. It has been a year and she hasn't left her mom's side for a year. I know she is very clingy and it would be scary to go somewhere without her for Savannah.</div><div><br /></div><div>It just hurts. It makes me feel like all our kids would opt to not be here and it hurts so much. </div><div><br /></div><div>After I got that text my first impulse was to walk around the house and tear down every picture of her...and our other foster kids too. It hurts to think a child who lived with us for over a year is scared to come to our house without her mom. I assume that would be a normal healthy way to feel, but it makes me so sad.</div><div><br /></div><div>I just want MY Savannah back, the one who lived with us.</div><div><br /></div><div>I know she still loves us. She makes sure to tell us every time she sees us. She looks at her pictures of us all the time.</div><div><br /></div><div>It doesn't matter. Her life is her life and my life is my life.</div><div><br /></div><div>Foster care hurts. I can't think of any joy it has ever brought me that didn't end in total despair. </div><div><br /></div><div>I wonder if this was just God's way of showing me a piece of me that needed a daughter. And then HE gave me one. I am so thankful for that. So so thankful. I would go through all of the despair for this child that couldn't even exist outside of me yet. She was worth it. Every bit of it.</div><div><br /></div><div>But, oh how it still hurts some days.</div>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-67197542908349603242011-10-17T09:26:00.001-07:002011-10-17T09:26:40.050-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR18gySdgSaMLcLQr65_7YUEvSU2Wg7Al4gS5a-ZAhJMHJCz26lqVMGLgGnVUg6xl08L3Q3lKc_38QCr9-eCebA85fxXD0BNu8AuZ5PnjrtRl-SWQRlNV-t7RZCtKjoze5J3ELYnGAPebL/s1600/kylee.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR18gySdgSaMLcLQr65_7YUEvSU2Wg7Al4gS5a-ZAhJMHJCz26lqVMGLgGnVUg6xl08L3Q3lKc_38QCr9-eCebA85fxXD0BNu8AuZ5PnjrtRl-SWQRlNV-t7RZCtKjoze5J3ELYnGAPebL/s400/kylee.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664498339907382978" /></a>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-36859404078843873392011-10-05T10:17:00.000-07:002011-10-05T10:18:24.683-07:00You are a GIRL!!!!!I'm not sure any little girl was as loved before they existed as you were.Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-86721300990109903482011-10-01T20:40:00.001-07:002011-10-01T20:40:46.499-07:00You are real.I feel you all the time. It takes my breath away. <div><br /></div><div>I am getting huge, and I love you for it.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am so excited to see you.</div>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-20410237614002016822011-09-09T13:16:00.001-07:002011-09-09T13:16:55.880-07:00I read this and I said, that describes you<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); line-height: 24px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font: normal normal normal 16px/1.5em Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Here’s to the hard won babies.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font: normal normal normal 16px/1.5em Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">The ones we fought for</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font: normal normal normal 16px/1.5em Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">prayed for</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font: normal normal normal 16px/1.5em Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">cried for</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font: normal normal normal 16px/1.5em Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">longed for.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font: normal normal normal 16px/1.5em Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Here’s to the hard won babies.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font: normal normal normal 16px/1.5em Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">The ones who are known before they are made</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font: normal normal normal 16px/1.5em Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">and the ones who are wildly loved before they are born.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font: normal normal normal 16px/1.5em Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Here’s to the hard won babies.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font: normal normal normal 16px/1.5em Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">The ones who seal the cracks in our soul with their simple existence.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font: normal normal normal 16px/1.5em Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Here’s to our hard won babies,</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font: normal normal normal 16px/1.5em Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">that have healed our hearts and brought us back.</p></span>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-10773681961183717062011-08-26T08:00:00.001-07:002011-08-26T08:00:46.042-07:00You are so cute<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTEjVL3JhdJVrO9IBU7lzcTmZSyyRuhpr1CnYJN1_DdGXNi1g6rDPj5_fX31U01QlWKmFjdE3l6MY14-7Qs0jD7__98NenKLX1pPFFGCswvl_DmmQUNr4ds1w7lMG86gHpykkzo0qT7j9X/s1600/baby.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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<br />Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-25453267748678523772011-07-23T18:50:00.001-07:002011-07-23T18:54:50.749-07:00I going nuts.It is very hard to not tell everyone all about you. I am just so excited you are here. <div><br /></div><div>You make me very tired right now, I am so glad that we decided to try to make you during the summer when I don't have to wake up early to take your big brother to school. I just love seeing those words...big brother. He has been waiting for a while for that to be official and he is so excited to find out we are pregnant with you. I keep trying to think up fun ways to tell him that you are on your way.</div><div><br /></div><div>Right now the weirdest thing I have been wanting all the time is honey. I want honey all the time. I also want fruit all the time. That is better than with Kobe, with him I wanted candy all the time.</div><div><br /></div><div>I love you sweetheart, can't wait to meet you face to face.</div>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-41100238611688466412011-07-15T13:14:00.000-07:002011-07-15T13:15:36.990-07:00Never wonder if God loves you...<div>...He made sure that you would be here.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqy2VZgdCE2kqfjahOxwuX-ssqOI8WjxgpKyrzzAmuqeW77uuuVFusqS6zhcLKjrgbJ6BOkxKVGoshGYF5P4RnNnNTzz6Caz0QzAzcdzJhyphenhyphen-bw6SWbXCgyO5rzbXEOfgocC97cFr7F-se/s1600/IMG_5022.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqy2VZgdCE2kqfjahOxwuX-ssqOI8WjxgpKyrzzAmuqeW77uuuVFusqS6zhcLKjrgbJ6BOkxKVGoshGYF5P4RnNnNTzz6Caz0QzAzcdzJhyphenhyphen-bw6SWbXCgyO5rzbXEOfgocC97cFr7F-se/s400/IMG_5022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629675177251245122" /></a>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-70286916374544108972011-07-14T10:42:00.000-07:002011-07-14T10:44:07.807-07:00Little Person.You made me VERY sick this morning. You would think that just because I actually saw that little line I instantly talked my brain into morning sickness.<div><br /></div><div>I am so excited to be sick...it probably means your safe and sound and growing like crazy.</div><div><br /></div><div>I already love you.</div>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-22372075416507432622011-07-13T20:16:00.001-07:002011-07-13T20:16:22.756-07:00Your here.Tonight I found out your existed.<div><br /></div><div>Daddy & I are very excited.</div>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-52656235248567158182010-10-07T19:52:00.000-07:002010-10-07T19:57:43.443-07:00Finally has to happen<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I need to be able to blog somewhat anonymously. I think that will be best for my family right now so I will be shutting down this blog as soon as I feel like I have informed everyone that needs to be informed. Sooooo...if you would like to know what my new blog address is (faithful readers!) Please leave your email address in my comments or email it to me.<div><br /></div><div>Luckily, I am not doing this because I have had a problem, but sometimes you have to do things before you do.</div><div><br /></div><div>I wasn't planning this at all - this is my last post on this blog.</div>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-29143264407795249722010-10-07T13:56:00.000-07:002010-10-07T13:57:51.015-07:00Re- Licensed.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Today "they" came and re-licensed us as a foster home.<div><br /></div><div>Lizzy screamed/whined/was terrible the whole time the lady was here.</div><div><br /></div><div>She is something else that kid.</div>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-45690011040565335502010-10-06T17:33:00.001-07:002010-10-06T17:40:53.885-07:00Are these clouds ever going to break?My life is so good. <div><br /></div><div>I literally have nothing to complain about.</div><div><br /></div><div>But foster care is like a black fog that is covering all of the good up.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am waiting for the light of God's POWER to come bursting through all this darkness.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lizzy's visits are horrible.</div><div><br /></div><div>And now they are talking like her visits with her dad are going to be 2 hours now.</div><div><br /></div><div>And like mom might start having 2 visits a weeks, 2 hours each.</div><div><br /></div><div>Three times up at the agency a week.</div><div><br /></div><div>My schedule truly will not allow for that if I want to be sane at all.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am sick at the thought of having to have her moved.</div><div><br /></div><div>I just don't know what to do.</div><div><br /></div><div>It just isn't fair to our family.</div><div><br /></div><div>If next month they move to that it will be the end.</div><div><br /></div><div>Horrified.</div>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-26494731676446739012010-10-05T18:28:00.000-07:002010-10-05T18:41:40.780-07:00I have a feeling<div>that you all</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUGcODHPAdjVhVMMWmSaCNDDF9dejxd5Pc4h5ZVHaoFCHFc46eVAfGoRGX0Z-mNfIEJuWi2DHs65-XjRJo0Fa5tAvG-v6EpRa_CNz-EupMtwd0BN4qpLuHR6wLpvoGuD1VNNMAU5i6sHC/s1600/IMG_0058.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUGcODHPAdjVhVMMWmSaCNDDF9dejxd5Pc4h5ZVHaoFCHFc46eVAfGoRGX0Z-mNfIEJuWi2DHs65-XjRJo0Fa5tAvG-v6EpRa_CNz-EupMtwd0BN4qpLuHR6wLpvoGuD1VNNMAU5i6sHC/s400/IMG_0058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524740747058425442" /></a>might get a little tired<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQ2ImA-iO34c7jiUqfGmtqY7wFe1-zS11hQbqB5nHJbjGG9o53IGPS2CCKbkh3K-KNm_dFUp3Y-iWCBhlc0_lDrubDc_L9-z8CTchGpQ_ueqdnjcH25Bo0eGmzcKz-3rXc6713El3SDGE/s1600/IMG_9938.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQ2ImA-iO34c7jiUqfGmtqY7wFe1-zS11hQbqB5nHJbjGG9o53IGPS2CCKbkh3K-KNm_dFUp3Y-iWCBhlc0_lDrubDc_L9-z8CTchGpQ_ueqdnjcH25Bo0eGmzcKz-3rXc6713El3SDGE/s400/IMG_9938.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524740595091130850" /></a>off all the football pictures<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrxuwf7jP-0vISvhcGy4bI3Sq0AUthOBivi6At3ycN2v6KZRwq4Ca5wCQsdfmmaIKqs7n7xA7T6-K7IlXuKLZ78V8oBcaOlZfHzazH7693GbbRe8qnahuGz9HRRtXvh4H9BbKa8Ok-fM9/s1600/IMG_9940.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrxuwf7jP-0vISvhcGy4bI3Sq0AUthOBivi6At3ycN2v6KZRwq4Ca5wCQsdfmmaIKqs7n7xA7T6-K7IlXuKLZ78V8oBcaOlZfHzazH7693GbbRe8qnahuGz9HRRtXvh4H9BbKa8Ok-fM9/s400/IMG_9940.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524740589231807986" /></a>that will be posted this month<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL5wd4o1K8k2oqRN-Jl6hfv-x6U8mexjvTi_NU_DrvjNomynIVDhDaIUsr4izlLLhJDazEP8mixjMmvlj-JQe1J6ZuSXiNQ_aoPusOOgdCVVT89Get6_a9oRnu8Yzpr7o-Y2nI1gLjfk8g/s1600/IMG_9960.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL5wd4o1K8k2oqRN-Jl6hfv-x6U8mexjvTi_NU_DrvjNomynIVDhDaIUsr4izlLLhJDazEP8mixjMmvlj-JQe1J6ZuSXiNQ_aoPusOOgdCVVT89Get6_a9oRnu8Yzpr7o-Y2nI1gLjfk8g/s400/IMG_9960.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524740585359763026" /></a>but<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFyRrimw3JePX6dBUwoRxrNkjh0b2sVVb4EtRKB9wKsnYSjuzHrGqHV5XNGnfa5rjCB1D9GIjNhjGBLWU6TV3TkZmznKEF90yDtDnHBa5brEqPIBb6bPC6eafjXiSeai98k2b6qcf7gwns/s1600/IMG_9961.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFyRrimw3JePX6dBUwoRxrNkjh0b2sVVb4EtRKB9wKsnYSjuzHrGqHV5XNGnfa5rjCB1D9GIjNhjGBLWU6TV3TkZmznKEF90yDtDnHBa5brEqPIBb6bPC6eafjXiSeai98k2b6qcf7gwns/s400/IMG_9961.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524740581909526962" /></a>this kid<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIwg7ABa7Ipe9RRK66Lqdys5jngIkHglW6V9OUcrCYsia5oNZFTXTGyRxXLYsnAAcDK38QYFv8GxQ7JRcY5XczgkyAIytKihygHhrY6k6NoVqlvbpXs9fuLqjMEdx0mNqot2USECWHyb2/s1600/IMG_9963.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIwg7ABa7Ipe9RRK66Lqdys5jngIkHglW6V9OUcrCYsia5oNZFTXTGyRxXLYsnAAcDK38QYFv8GxQ7JRcY5XczgkyAIytKihygHhrY6k6NoVqlvbpXs9fuLqjMEdx0mNqot2USECWHyb2/s400/IMG_9963.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524740571752231698" /></a>is lovin' him some football<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmWbqDxF6QQZXeNzCdI_5wIsQPJpEqxkv3qjB1OrdC8yPym0wcmFwK3WXIVW1QBmPIZPdB1EpO77z5dxVwyKOCkGGQh5WIEu9Etvmwo_61q8XCO3kj1vbsA8fe0E18mM3xk5x2wqd05Jv/s1600/IMG_9964.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmWbqDxF6QQZXeNzCdI_5wIsQPJpEqxkv3qjB1OrdC8yPym0wcmFwK3WXIVW1QBmPIZPdB1EpO77z5dxVwyKOCkGGQh5WIEu9Etvmwo_61q8XCO3kj1vbsA8fe0E18mM3xk5x2wqd05Jv/s400/IMG_9964.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524739994832917314" /></a>he<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rQoESpndaB51FXhfUrFBMKOzn453SotPxXujEEl_BxjO4R00bJImxrQh44t5WnWspWECpbyq-CJAalW7cJ6x9wNtMA6V9BKOZd5BWlkrzzXEw0q0CzUOmw-6Bb7wdNMrKu7gUfptes5a/s1600/IMG_9966.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rQoESpndaB51FXhfUrFBMKOzn453SotPxXujEEl_BxjO4R00bJImxrQh44t5WnWspWECpbyq-CJAalW7cJ6x9wNtMA6V9BKOZd5BWlkrzzXEw0q0CzUOmw-6Bb7wdNMrKu7gUfptes5a/s400/IMG_9966.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524739986827519778" /></a>absolutely<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKlU9SrYYiX9zCJd-uMw5nrxzzrdM99SX6UqG0t2HF8QxKVT10g0lKwrmOlIJ-pfm9t28gc_I3sZjqjC7aaVoD0tD6C321B6oyEn1EDcj4jb0fXgtDAcEXGlfw75rXkFmWO6c0G2ynTzs5/s1600/IMG_9973.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKlU9SrYYiX9zCJd-uMw5nrxzzrdM99SX6UqG0t2HF8QxKVT10g0lKwrmOlIJ-pfm9t28gc_I3sZjqjC7aaVoD0tD6C321B6oyEn1EDcj4jb0fXgtDAcEXGlfw75rXkFmWO6c0G2ynTzs5/s400/IMG_9973.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524739982500785426" /></a><i>loves</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaRfdraGN0o_l_JjrtSpzPm4uIM9kph9BKV3bd0-uYZFiVIFuaXKlMhMRdi34eBVtiAg5EWCvKcACNxmh7DsbrcwG5S2tLkMoSSlMjfvlg1DrBZ6z7kyAtz2MU2wQGdnNPvFneCrRac1l/s1600/IMG_9985.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaRfdraGN0o_l_JjrtSpzPm4uIM9kph9BKV3bd0-uYZFiVIFuaXKlMhMRdi34eBVtiAg5EWCvKcACNxmh7DsbrcwG5S2tLkMoSSlMjfvlg1DrBZ6z7kyAtz2MU2wQGdnNPvFneCrRac1l/s400/IMG_9985.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524739980652712690" /></a>playing<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7EGKiyDzEF0J5U7nDmqvizwn67wj_7QtyjdG-J6TfEdNYJb0n4Zu9n0MVNcGMsd38zqXLtnvLKhO5dTpkOWEzaY5s7SXZClIKVM6Z0TdPvVDmfgRVSg7hxgwpM_iTGChG2WHqT772k15m/s1600/IMG_9987.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7EGKiyDzEF0J5U7nDmqvizwn67wj_7QtyjdG-J6TfEdNYJb0n4Zu9n0MVNcGMsd38zqXLtnvLKhO5dTpkOWEzaY5s7SXZClIKVM6Z0TdPvVDmfgRVSg7hxgwpM_iTGChG2WHqT772k15m/s400/IMG_9987.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524739976880039026" /></a>football<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOu4TuD-mJg0e4mAmIQQCFVSZKwSLNIBuS9MvIXeSruT53y8XFOjxM5EqVbjeVxyk8m1rXr_NARp1UgBqi2ux8NfjGdtKQy17MxzjCs_Pc5SvAwnD9qPX-E2E6-Mjqz2MJOyvaZ2o4v9n/s1600/IMG_9989.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOu4TuD-mJg0e4mAmIQQCFVSZKwSLNIBuS9MvIXeSruT53y8XFOjxM5EqVbjeVxyk8m1rXr_NARp1UgBqi2ux8NfjGdtKQy17MxzjCs_Pc5SvAwnD9qPX-E2E6-Mjqz2MJOyvaZ2o4v9n/s400/IMG_9989.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524739413318095026" /></a>can you tell?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiByi9Zf7K2mCJsNdUqJnaZXLcM5mJ_R4Y2qbCSd3o_FUgYdwjjGlg_z3Vc_iFoUPRDXFV1803SzKPoZp3rweRyxQ5mXMELcD6VJAueFPBTr_JnggPTF_t1uU8YPQLXsvlmui49zr3zZ0TS/s1600/IMG_9990.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiByi9Zf7K2mCJsNdUqJnaZXLcM5mJ_R4Y2qbCSd3o_FUgYdwjjGlg_z3Vc_iFoUPRDXFV1803SzKPoZp3rweRyxQ5mXMELcD6VJAueFPBTr_JnggPTF_t1uU8YPQLXsvlmui49zr3zZ0TS/s400/IMG_9990.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524739402348834994" /></a>at all?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUS_S_Jb4p5iHEW_jfoCKQ2bkkWR-afUFcSJ7JSQ1SOaomzmpM6wIjipYATy4Ihh9ZcAaFpADVY6dguz_B2mZMNGy8jvR2_FNOAfxRC5V6du1ZwZ5qOyPrskkNNCfQ0NNlLWyrQ5CeJIb/s1600/IMG_9994.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUS_S_Jb4p5iHEW_jfoCKQ2bkkWR-afUFcSJ7JSQ1SOaomzmpM6wIjipYATy4Ihh9ZcAaFpADVY6dguz_B2mZMNGy8jvR2_FNOAfxRC5V6du1ZwZ5qOyPrskkNNCfQ0NNlLWyrQ5CeJIb/s400/IMG_9994.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524739401625500338" /></a>that he think this is fun?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Dpzg-hkene6fTFunme5C9_V7VNZhi6zZUwwPP9ASHhBiNE6doDHzUwPXqGKEcL8JW9bnwa3dDutwnSWxuilmA7m6AA4e-nPFqkxeHmoXX8D73zc_3CXCq85e5Ui-8ONS7hsuKxKn5In4/s1600/IMG_9995.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Dpzg-hkene6fTFunme5C9_V7VNZhi6zZUwwPP9ASHhBiNE6doDHzUwPXqGKEcL8JW9bnwa3dDutwnSWxuilmA7m6AA4e-nPFqkxeHmoXX8D73zc_3CXCq85e5Ui-8ONS7hsuKxKn5In4/s400/IMG_9995.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524739396474636722" /></a>Now if I could just get him to keep his tongue in his mouth while he is running so I don't end up in the ER waiting to have his tongue sewn back on 'cuz he bit it off on accident.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXX92J-WRVnTuMpmrplwzKUv1m2oWwfBhjEXuhiX_HERWZRWKMOIoW3JLsB1GUZLns0zStZk84foGibHZND_cs0Sa80pL5CZf6YiYgI-GD7ZHkVvwaHvkIN0AFemxsXp9cGZymq6vlHJ-U/s1600/IMG_9999.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXX92J-WRVnTuMpmrplwzKUv1m2oWwfBhjEXuhiX_HERWZRWKMOIoW3JLsB1GUZLns0zStZk84foGibHZND_cs0Sa80pL5CZf6YiYgI-GD7ZHkVvwaHvkIN0AFemxsXp9cGZymq6vlHJ-U/s400/IMG_9999.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524739392625939410" /></a>Now that, <i>that</i> will make this mama happy.Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-46549878507572702382010-10-05T08:53:00.000-07:002010-10-05T10:07:55.630-07:00Friday Night<div>Last Friday I went with a group of ladies to this:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Vc4tJgydZyNKsKVi2NjhGywBfsvU8cxvK_f-_WRr_L3VSTk6xCVWk8OI4AQ4XUiUTb6P0xrpH9hItj99WigWT9g14LnNTgl_6BPLAlEpMm90c_t_Xge1yzSVgJI0PwppShcA4AeyxW__/s1600/47718_427017466027_197088951027_5057098_1518623_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Vc4tJgydZyNKsKVi2NjhGywBfsvU8cxvK_f-_WRr_L3VSTk6xCVWk8OI4AQ4XUiUTb6P0xrpH9hItj99WigWT9g14LnNTgl_6BPLAlEpMm90c_t_Xge1yzSVgJI0PwppShcA4AeyxW__/s400/47718_427017466027_197088951027_5057098_1518623_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524590650887837042" /></a>To be honest, I had never heard of Cheryl Salem before or her family, but I fell in love with their hearts for other people. You can check them out <a href="http://www.salemfamilyministries.org/shop/web/default.asp">here</a><div><br /></div><div>I also fell in love with <a href="http://www.cherylsboutique.com/shop/Scripts/default.asp">these</a> ---</div><div><br /></div><div>It was a great night, check out their ministry & books, you won't regret it!</div>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-65339111603357854332010-10-04T13:00:00.000-07:002010-10-04T13:04:35.023-07:00Out of Words<div>It finally happened.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6FSZpObB8pIfjZfXhwOrRw_O02jexXCu-rS-_iLiLhF4Meszk1FBo1FyMZW-mxezZh2xVDExzuhiVRc36znVwD6BEmVp18cDVHhknWQH-6wnjYNdfpmhrUmPCdysOuiM2wN6XqVRxsFc/s1600/IMG_9746.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 72px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6FSZpObB8pIfjZfXhwOrRw_O02jexXCu-rS-_iLiLhF4Meszk1FBo1FyMZW-mxezZh2xVDExzuhiVRc36znVwD6BEmVp18cDVHhknWQH-6wnjYNdfpmhrUmPCdysOuiM2wN6XqVRxsFc/s400/IMG_9746.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524283477578174610" /></a>I feel like I am all talked out.<div><br /></div><div>I feel like I should be lamenting the fact that S's court date is coming so quickly, but, could it be? I am I finally at peace?</div><div><br /></div><div>Have I a given up?</div><div><br /></div><div>Have I finally realized that GOD is truly in control?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzG5kc7yBNfzac_SPnYf3SykL8RjXALHdiPOldaDHUIbrcd0iRZIXknwrBFuxP8mTqmqvs0iiWYcMqmlu5JDX6GNx2oGAt0bka39XYIcnC4dOK0aWRpstyagurqkBpw6q0grQ4BkTXZgX/s1600/IMG_9692.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 52px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzG5kc7yBNfzac_SPnYf3SykL8RjXALHdiPOldaDHUIbrcd0iRZIXknwrBFuxP8mTqmqvs0iiWYcMqmlu5JDX6GNx2oGAt0bka39XYIcnC4dOK0aWRpstyagurqkBpw6q0grQ4BkTXZgX/s400/IMG_9692.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524283472425301698" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>To be honest, I don't know what it is.</div><div><br /></div><div>My hope is that I am learning what trusting HIM <i>really</i> means.</div>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-22576386914090002212010-10-01T08:56:00.000-07:002010-10-01T09:01:44.841-07:00AlotWe kinda have a lot going on over here.<div><br /></div><div>That's pretty normal though.</div><div><br /></div><div>2 weeks until S's hear at which they are supposedly "prepared to put services in place so that she can be returned home." we'll see.</div><div><br /></div><div>I turned in a report to the court concerning what has gone on in her case, all revolving around her uncle that "they didn't want to hear about anymore". </div><div><br /></div><div>According to Gma, the Uncle just checked himself into rehab for the next year so I don't know if that will wipe out any issue that is brought up or not.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was thrilled to hear that he did that, and I hope it is true. It may just be the answer to prayer we have been hoping for if they return her to that house.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-75165595840074195052010-09-29T05:23:00.000-07:002010-09-29T05:23:00.917-07:00New pictures of our K<a href="http://wonderfullynormal.blogspot.com">Over here</a>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-16234231246553478392010-09-28T09:59:00.000-07:002010-09-28T10:02:46.693-07:00Kobe's Loving Football<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6lDlwGUAQy10hjjsRRvb-YYiHAOcaut4fCVcH7nn8hPDrt65J_-rzrEC7uRv4_PT2uut_2SprPxrUQXAGxPHUQ7bnhj6aL4mW-jb16idVxW2M_BZcJCvXjQNpu5hvojFYyuDrVK0Mw6a/s1600/IMG_9675.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6lDlwGUAQy10hjjsRRvb-YYiHAOcaut4fCVcH7nn8hPDrt65J_-rzrEC7uRv4_PT2uut_2SprPxrUQXAGxPHUQ7bnhj6aL4mW-jb16idVxW2M_BZcJCvXjQNpu5hvojFYyuDrVK0Mw6a/s400/IMG_9675.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522010840374588018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZUDGVJzLVd_5-4wJzmu8gNNT2JRCGrrpHQmlGFUE9QHfl-GMsV-WX-rcPy9329CxDg8-ZhHUZEVB2qQY4w1UsehvkW2mDI_F3NnlGkFLpBFYvD6GrMJVeG-2OcpL1rQiRe-q7Irgrkz-/s1600/IMG_9707.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZUDGVJzLVd_5-4wJzmu8gNNT2JRCGrrpHQmlGFUE9QHfl-GMsV-WX-rcPy9329CxDg8-ZhHUZEVB2qQY4w1UsehvkW2mDI_F3NnlGkFLpBFYvD6GrMJVeG-2OcpL1rQiRe-q7Irgrkz-/s400/IMG_9707.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522010828320995186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuf41lo-dY9Mf4tyXSyQGoizFCbKbf8C-cB34SJwIsxd0E8JlC25QapJeG7GbJp-qe7zHo628VF-qRXBicIwogYUA5_XUNziYUno8wP0I99x706eRVN9KuVHlqNxnsNY7FBPXTg0AD8n-B/s1600/IMG_9718.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuf41lo-dY9Mf4tyXSyQGoizFCbKbf8C-cB34SJwIsxd0E8JlC25QapJeG7GbJp-qe7zHo628VF-qRXBicIwogYUA5_XUNziYUno8wP0I99x706eRVN9KuVHlqNxnsNY7FBPXTg0AD8n-B/s400/IMG_9718.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522010823185219922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYF-mxzsQPWSRo1BsaTVIzr93BUaN6YNg1E9bxiwYIC5I2TB3fHO9a8UbsPnng3IGZzAVc7J6J_O06HYtcgBSoACbKJrEjK0omqlx5RcqOi_vhDtFVRrd47KpMA32gyJJQaeh6cYBhwXXy/s1600/IMG_9749.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYF-mxzsQPWSRo1BsaTVIzr93BUaN6YNg1E9bxiwYIC5I2TB3fHO9a8UbsPnng3IGZzAVc7J6J_O06HYtcgBSoACbKJrEjK0omqlx5RcqOi_vhDtFVRrd47KpMA32gyJJQaeh6cYBhwXXy/s400/IMG_9749.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522010820035179538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8oLZDmTtupYo6VTKpi98dAJe0ag5QQFhriOUDK7rn-9rgaP1I6b3UKzIJelJlwAKVXr7lmun1Tjlce0qoR81ytMrqqBsLeX9b-I-J5ylqvsxkib3vyqTdcxHsnWZuFHGY2exO37WEckDQ/s1600/IMG_9803.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8oLZDmTtupYo6VTKpi98dAJe0ag5QQFhriOUDK7rn-9rgaP1I6b3UKzIJelJlwAKVXr7lmun1Tjlce0qoR81ytMrqqBsLeX9b-I-J5ylqvsxkib3vyqTdcxHsnWZuFHGY2exO37WEckDQ/s400/IMG_9803.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522010813139067378" /></a>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-47485802170210213452010-09-27T05:47:00.000-07:002010-09-27T06:24:16.151-07:00Our first trip to the pumpkin patch this season.<div>It wasn't raining but it was chilly! :)</div><div><br /></div><div>We had S home for the weekend so I was determined to get out to the pumpkin patch before her weekend visits started back up.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcPfxckXDUJshtD9xS-yGb-_SALIkIbwDUUsPgR2sMphKzI54_v3At7W0T-Ivw9nM3sDvlBEdneDu65Cp1vKtIzZQOm8YLErbb9FCbMMTij0RKTPMDacbfZTku6J7f2sQUgYskEPl79-S/s1600/IMG_9339.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcPfxckXDUJshtD9xS-yGb-_SALIkIbwDUUsPgR2sMphKzI54_v3At7W0T-Ivw9nM3sDvlBEdneDu65Cp1vKtIzZQOm8YLErbb9FCbMMTij0RKTPMDacbfZTku6J7f2sQUgYskEPl79-S/s400/IMG_9339.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521581825311076130" /></a>We had a blast! This kids loved doing, well, everything!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lKbckaWJIJhCiWjaiBHS68xcmIz3G563glxIPmxtl0Y0ZD7sP6Zo1t85b2fmVS3VrHRhmX_rSkvbKDX0UNUaR4DWOgjYFvplG9EwzrUWpjPRy9AtNcW9lQGrJnFM45eBAACsISuGge7z/s1600/IMG_9389.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lKbckaWJIJhCiWjaiBHS68xcmIz3G563glxIPmxtl0Y0ZD7sP6Zo1t85b2fmVS3VrHRhmX_rSkvbKDX0UNUaR4DWOgjYFvplG9EwzrUWpjPRy9AtNcW9lQGrJnFM45eBAACsISuGge7z/s400/IMG_9389.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521581823138930498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2DFJvVBR7hgd2_JzalYdNvpl_XStzu7Z8jPmlRCxR6uTGpAzIQfEm6PX-cKs6ElGeEiWcjo9l6Kn3lpaJzHxQx36RfXoLVposZWbut2e08b6LdtyIC3PfzHo4ofoTKO39EBnKFOiF5_x/s1600/IMG_9393.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIHI1Timd8xyzpOjnwhiXgZ14OqXxKiAwMCzZo2G3TK1JUIDjSZP8aq_ygmH-QfBX5kg-OFm-kFKULYDeeX0LUwgbjcai7UdjOn_9IRh8KKpQdunXCwwMerqVabuN9w7eVN3gEfTcqK_7/s400/IMG_9573.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521574525526405810" /></a>It was so awesome to go to the same pumpkin patch that we did last year with S. It is so hard to believe that she has been with us for so long.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEVwRFihpQZJRswR4eieqsCloS3LbY9QH1QijDU9dxCaqv0lu3Rsy68OLt4-XF0fZYwCMYj3N5lyXaqink8mfr4svs5y0xjzzieNek5oxxzIP2n4iRbnX6hOKXy5qdQGB8LyZ3g4yk7v6/s1600/IMG_9575.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEVwRFihpQZJRswR4eieqsCloS3LbY9QH1QijDU9dxCaqv0lu3Rsy68OLt4-XF0fZYwCMYj3N5lyXaqink8mfr4svs5y0xjzzieNek5oxxzIP2n4iRbnX6hOKXy5qdQGB8LyZ3g4yk7v6/s400/IMG_9575.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521574515003740898" /></a>Some times I can't believe <i>we</i> have been together so long.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagqtuI4hr6mg3jyxykdtuo1BkpCkYGW24x7rySNUBMf6mAIP8H3b7bMFingIG29nulvfI-P9RV_BA2gqLrY_M7W36Z8_piKraLhWBPlY5zC1JMCyzl6EsnFYDF4f6nJ1FhoNh3gGxO94a/s1600/IMG_9588.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagqtuI4hr6mg3jyxykdtuo1BkpCkYGW24x7rySNUBMf6mAIP8H3b7bMFingIG29nulvfI-P9RV_BA2gqLrY_M7W36Z8_piKraLhWBPlY5zC1JMCyzl6EsnFYDF4f6nJ1FhoNh3gGxO94a/s400/IMG_9588.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521574512559654530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkpCHX26HkmjsgI7EmMyAmK63eHa1_VSsxnVdxptjRNbD_R3c9p9pawml58QH2GbrTEjqPkqZQVsPoyp5P_vGPdDszmU749zKAzOlZRit4ukceZDt7ALZLOMqNAZcBEkD0mwce3dAdGXa/s1600/IMG_9593.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkpCHX26HkmjsgI7EmMyAmK63eHa1_VSsxnVdxptjRNbD_R3c9p9pawml58QH2GbrTEjqPkqZQVsPoyp5P_vGPdDszmU749zKAzOlZRit4ukceZDt7ALZLOMqNAZcBEkD0mwce3dAdGXa/s400/IMG_9593.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521574502833752978" /></a>It is just all going by way too fast.<div><br /></div><div>Thankfully, it has been a good ride so far.</div>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-13850016988208456162010-09-26T17:21:00.000-07:002010-09-26T17:23:15.050-07:00I couldn't have said it better myself Part 8<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; ">"There are many who are nervous to go into foster care because they feel they will love someone and have to watch them leave. I get that. I think that's big for many who don't go into foster care. I wish they could see that although it may hurt them a bit for a child to leave, they have provided love and stability to a child who has LIVED hurt. And who often goes back to hurt. So to hurt a bit and love a child and hopefully be a seed of positivity in their future, I'll take that."</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; "><a href="http://little-did-i-know.blogspot.com/">-Lisa</a></span></div>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-11398518572668143912010-09-25T10:57:00.000-07:002010-09-25T11:03:31.538-07:00Flag Football<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJBOSjgLoqgO-bKaRFBgMLMhS2qplSkjF_ZMSUlvbFtBLWGAUQ26zYloflZyC-EsckUBEQpNWk4BnNhuz-LkQx2wJ8xcA_0efzJCTNh3C_Vmp1MXca_XjMycXq0iTMKKiqc3JjoldZ5GL/s1600/SNC00363.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJBOSjgLoqgO-bKaRFBgMLMhS2qplSkjF_ZMSUlvbFtBLWGAUQ26zYloflZyC-EsckUBEQpNWk4BnNhuz-LkQx2wJ8xcA_0efzJCTNh3C_Vmp1MXca_XjMycXq0iTMKKiqc3JjoldZ5GL/s400/SNC00363.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520912021620228834" /></a>This cutie is playing his first season of flag football.<div><br /></div><div>He had his first game last Sunday and scored his first touch down! I was so happy for him.</div><div><br /></div><div>He is a fast runner and that has been working pretty well for him.</div><div><br /></div><div>He likes going to practice and playing so I am glad that we signed him up, he had never shown any interest in football.</div><div><br /></div><div>He has another game this sunday.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In more Kobe news, after school on Friday Kobe got in the car and told me that he felt bad that everyone in his class got a slushie except one of his friends. He was just short of tearing up about it. I told him that I would send him with extra money on this coming Friday for his friend and then also told him "If you see that happen you could always give him yours."</div><div><br /></div><div>Bless his little heart, he said "I never thought of that. You don't have to send extra money with me next week, if he doesn't get one I'll just give him mine." and was smiling again because he was excited to be able to do that for his friend.</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh baby boy, you make your mom so proud.</div>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-47082958707219086952010-09-24T06:37:00.000-07:002010-09-24T08:43:26.720-07:00Sinking in the Water<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLqhiM9DLhqBiuNltioxPmGyDrdO178tasvTPHNU2uITZMSoNmmEjSpaGmdpvpevPawD2ZftBFNOUPgnRKHJMECgYcVd6X1AExAzfBHL-ItAR6xvCBQ22t1jMbR4udmhQRg5sc7vp1KeB/s1600/IMG_8504.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 102px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLqhiM9DLhqBiuNltioxPmGyDrdO178tasvTPHNU2uITZMSoNmmEjSpaGmdpvpevPawD2ZftBFNOUPgnRKHJMECgYcVd6X1AExAzfBHL-ItAR6xvCBQ22t1jMbR4udmhQRg5sc7vp1KeB/s400/IMG_8504.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520478078694641682" /></a><br /><br /><div>I keep thinking of the story of Peter walking on water, how the minute that the took his eyes off Jesus and looked around at his circumstance he started sinking.</div><div><br /></div><div>It is almost embarrassing to post so openly about how scary all of this foster care stuff is to me and how I get all worked up when these court dates come because basically all I am doing is shouting to the world </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"I'M TAKING MY EYES OFF JESUS AND LOOKING AT MY CIRCUMSTANCE AND IT ISN'T LOOKING GOOD!"</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Makes me kinda rethink what I am doing. </div><div><br /></div><div>But, I have to admit, yet again, as Lizzy's court date came and went I was nervous. At the last hearing the judge was very upset about Lizzy being placed out of county. She looked at me and said, "This is no refection on you or your care of the child" but all of us walked out of there thinking they may want to discuss moving her back to her county at the next hearing.</div><div><br /></div><div>Leave it to God to not let that subject even come up. Not a word was spoken about it. The court date yesterday was business as usual. Everything that was discussed was business as usual and was all part of the normal process.</div><div><br /></div><div>I love these kids so much, the idea of them leaving is very hard for me to deal with but I had a very wise woman tell me this:</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>"You have to love with an open hand" </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">I think that is a great way to sum up foster care. Loving with an open hand.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">While I am loving with an open hand I have to keep my eyes fixed on the one who loves these kids more than I do. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I am such a work in progress, apparently for all the world to see, but thats ok, I never have claimed to be perfect by any means and I blog to prove it.</div>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-41720826705272400832010-09-23T16:12:00.000-07:002010-09-23T16:19:01.033-07:00UpdateIn court (for Lizzy today) they gave bio mom 2 hr visits (supervised) instead of her 1 hour she has right now.<div><br /></div><div>Bio dad's visits stayed 1 hour.</div><div><br /></div><div>The goal before was reunification with mom but legal dad now is contesting that so they are almost in a race/contest to see who is the better parents, if either is deemed capable of taking care of her.</div><div><br /></div><div>She was going to be able to have visitation with her bio dad but legal dad contested that saying that it would confuse Lizzy so for now bio dad still can't have visits until bio mom and legal dad are officially divorced and perhaps a DNA test is done.</div><div><br /></div><div>Her next court date is December 20. This is a hard thing for us because out of no where last year S's judge ruled that she had to go to bio mom's house for Christmas OVER NIGHT even though she had had no previous over nights with her yet. It was a huge shock to us and made Christmas very difficult. I am hoping to not relive that.</div>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143576488598429968.post-80666493305771918192010-09-23T12:40:00.000-07:002010-09-23T12:41:02.230-07:00Court DatesLizzy's court hearing starts in 20 minutes.<div><br /></div><div>I didn't go.</div><div><br /></div><div>We'll see what happens.</div>Leah Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02675151126965417474noreply@blogger.com1