tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76309665885322358552024-02-19T07:23:45.932-06:00DuBlogWe are the DuBrocs. Whitney, Vaughn, Carter and Charlotte. A family of four...happily stumbling through life together...learning and hopefully laughing along the way.The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-39381613036752328342011-08-24T22:45:00.002-05:002011-08-24T22:50:49.616-05:00Grateful for Great FamilyThis will be the final post about our recent lake vacation. I just wanted to post the family photos that we took on our trip. Considering the squirmies in the photos, the shots are pretty great! We had a great vacation and we really appreciate all of the time and effort (and money) that went into planning our vacation...Thanks Emmie and DV! The memories we make every year help create a wonderful and magical childhood for the kids and we all have fun along the way! Thanks so much!!
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<br />DuBroc family photo
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<br />DuBroc, Voss, Covington Family Photo
<br /></div>The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-42331352623488363352011-08-24T15:55:00.005-05:002011-08-25T17:42:23.753-05:00Life Long FriendsWhile we were at Lake LBJ, our friend Morgan and her two kiddos came to spend some time with us. I have known Morgan literally since I was born--our parents have been great friends for years and years and years. It is so cool to see our kids together. Jack and Carter were fast friends. They had a blast throwing rocks into the lake and playing with swords at the house. They had a camp out under the covers on the bed and swam in the lake. Charlotte and Bryn played together a little, but the girls were a little shier than the boys. I love that no matter how long it has been, Morgan and I can pick up like we saw each other last week. If only we could do it more often!
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<br />Charlotte, Carter, Sloan, Jack and Brynn
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<br />The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-45351328646620410912011-08-24T15:22:00.013-05:002011-08-24T21:13:57.980-05:00Safari ZooEvery year while we are at Lake LBJ we have visited the safari zoo in Johnson City. It was very hot this year and very dry. The animals were not as plentiful, but the kids were amazed. We rode around in a trailer and fed animals including zebras, ostriches, buffalo, deer, goats and a camel. The exciting moment of the trip occurred when a llama spit on us (mostly Vaughn). It was brown and stinky! My cousin Aubrey warned everyone that llamas spit, but we did not understand until that moment exactly what she meant. Here are some photos:
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<br />Llamas...they spit
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Dubs at the Zoo
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<br />Vaughn and Charlotte at the zoo (she said the buffalo was "scary")
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<br />Carter LOVES this place...can you tell?
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<br />The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-43184086998005634662011-08-24T14:58:00.004-05:002011-08-24T15:21:09.568-05:00Lake LBJ Vacation
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<br />So, summer school has ended and I survived! After finishing my classes and taking a few days to pack and prepare...we headed to the lake! Our family, the Covingtons (my sister's family) and my parents, aunt and cousin all stayed in a lake house on Lake LBJ for a week. What a great way to spend my break from school and to beat the heat (a little). It was so much fun to be on the water and to stay up talking after the kids went to bed. The kids all thought that they were in heaven when so many people that they love were there every morning when they woke up. The kids had so much fun playing with noisy bowls and spoons from the kitchen and just running around. Here are some photos from our trip.
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<br />Cousin Jam Session
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<br />Carter and Sloan playing trucks
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<br />Sloan: Post playing trucks with Carter...check out the dress
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<br />The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-31279435900843927152011-07-18T10:37:00.005-05:002011-07-18T10:56:37.290-05:00Busy Weekend!This weekend was busy...but I must say that I prefer busy to stuck in the house any day! On Saturday morning, Carter and I went to Will Hayward's birthday party. Carter had so much fun and the boys played so well together. They were both filthy and swampy by the end of it--evidence of a great time! After the party, we went home to regroup and rest a little....then all four of us headed to a little Baylor reunion. There are six of us girls who were great friends in college and so we try to keep in touch with at least one get together a year. All together now with husbands and kids, there are over 20 of us. Amanda and Paul invited everyone over for dinner and it was a lot of fun. It is so cool to see all of our kids play together. We got to meet three new baby boys and see how much the older kids have grown. Paul's barbeque was amazing--a highlight of the night for sure. One of my other favorite moments...I went to check on Carter who was playing with Hudson (5) and they were on the bed reading a Toy Story book. I asked if they were okay and Hudson said "We are having a boys' night" and implied that I needed to leave as I am a girl. It was so cute! It was great to see the girls. It is so natural for us to just be together without having to completely catch up or stay in touch all year. It was great to have such fun things to do all weekend...but I must admit, it made it harder to want to spend time studying! Here are a few photos!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPorSU9RcvRNuDC9O7asOzDcvMxjrB7MlXCu_mDPeuHAc6EzWGtDb13T3m7bC-7IHtaNWzkEEizH8rdEO61WhQxO8u7FkwIiPosb3DJqXcPRxDW_5RlWPOwvo4ggdcEsevxB0TiDaNhSOG/s1600/Baylor+Girls+and+Kids-crazy.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETdYQfEE7rE5SrP-KrIRy8aHDphTL862QtitempFVqGPGFl2DBCvO3Z-a9OfEb85X_fytKsAmTBW8iA_Zlf38tqzGu4QRzaqwfnv6Nx1M9VC7vMZYCxBmLEpa8jDnCJye99PmYKneTyPZ/s1600/Carter+and+Will.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETdYQfEE7rE5SrP-KrIRy8aHDphTL862QtitempFVqGPGFl2DBCvO3Z-a9OfEb85X_fytKsAmTBW8iA_Zlf38tqzGu4QRzaqwfnv6Nx1M9VC7vMZYCxBmLEpa8jDnCJye99PmYKneTyPZ/s320/Carter+and+Will.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630717652199310482" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Carter and Will on the slide<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7474113kmRzzHOqHWdyF4yf7G42PRWa0OhyphenhyphenEmCbLf__mjQUEtjpgqiP-zjAx-7J_8-jrvQREY4tqvOnOQmfmsZtOwyfRgRmVZHS3gemduLBQ0_R2cD5kJijb-MeOQs5XqemkWbz9Nu3_h/s1600/Carter%252C+Will+and+A+Lot+of+Toys.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7474113kmRzzHOqHWdyF4yf7G42PRWa0OhyphenhyphenEmCbLf__mjQUEtjpgqiP-zjAx-7J_8-jrvQREY4tqvOnOQmfmsZtOwyfRgRmVZHS3gemduLBQ0_R2cD5kJijb-MeOQs5XqemkWbz9Nu3_h/s320/Carter%252C+Will+and+A+Lot+of+Toys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630717655691149746" border="0" /></a><br />Carter and Will--Pool Toy Hoarders<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBhTCKJ983Q2bFB-s0hVQkcpWEBB6mA0vurUDbC2bVs2GdjovEHnoDQ8a_16OJMTcJ3tac6OZBKfUunZiG1fqN3KdbP13H06f0CibA-LDouLn5yEs7GNZjsayyUIkb1gTLVl6BaGUmelT/s1600/Baylor+Girls+and+Kids-crazy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBhTCKJ983Q2bFB-s0hVQkcpWEBB6mA0vurUDbC2bVs2GdjovEHnoDQ8a_16OJMTcJ3tac6OZBKfUunZiG1fqN3KdbP13H06f0CibA-LDouLn5yEs7GNZjsayyUIkb1gTLVl6BaGUmelT/s320/Baylor+Girls+and+Kids-crazy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630720881881469682" border="0" /></a><br />The girls trying to get the kids to cooperate...classic!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9NjlOine-7_R3yqIxk8ompXzjx-4sHeSr_C1ETPH3Da_Wl2g2T-cSl-C9jp0WWLjwWFc6CWcAtenhvcTh8vsh-zWOfHRBm2YvxED3fN88hxRa5nvZJ3z_jrK20ewDGTisTWU4d1C8m0F/s1600/Baylor+Girls+and+Kids.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9NjlOine-7_R3yqIxk8ompXzjx-4sHeSr_C1ETPH3Da_Wl2g2T-cSl-C9jp0WWLjwWFc6CWcAtenhvcTh8vsh-zWOfHRBm2YvxED3fN88hxRa5nvZJ3z_jrK20ewDGTisTWU4d1C8m0F/s320/Baylor+Girls+and+Kids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630720880692430434" border="0" /></a><br />Success...sort of!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5BbecEko2CfQlf1dVw0cDyMTBbeK63kzTj3-er1w5sViC0c06sR0Epqlve3Q6idfTMpRrdjS3_m7Hw4nKSQSO5tLe0LGOtUCuj_1nsghr_unEk3P1Oe23vsQtY5JC8i4PP-GYlnAAkvE/s1600/Baylor+girls.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5BbecEko2CfQlf1dVw0cDyMTBbeK63kzTj3-er1w5sViC0c06sR0Epqlve3Q6idfTMpRrdjS3_m7Hw4nKSQSO5tLe0LGOtUCuj_1nsghr_unEk3P1Oe23vsQtY5JC8i4PP-GYlnAAkvE/s320/Baylor+girls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630720886321002802" border="0" /></a>The Baylor Girls...Lauren, Amanda, Kat, Me, Tifani and Jessica<br /></div>The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-9265346654293566762011-07-12T22:41:00.002-05:002011-07-12T23:00:18.581-05:00A Fun (and Very Hot) Afternoon at the ZooMy cousin Aubrey and I took the kids to the zoo this afternoon. It was HOT! Aubrey and I were sweating as soon as we got there and of course Carter was a sweat ball immediately. Our first priority was visiting the rhinos as Carter missed them on our last trip. I took a photo, but since the rhino was settled in the shade, my photo is a big shadow with a blurry horn. We saw other large mammals like the camels and the llamas. Aubrey taught Carter that llamas spit and how to make a llama with his hand. We saw the tigers and some of the monkeys. Aubrey hadn't seen the new Wilds of Africa exhibit so we walked through the tunnel (a highlight for Carter) to see the giraffes, elephants, zebras and then the lions. We had given up on seeing them when a lady told us to come into the restaurant because the lions were laying against the windows. It was so cool--there were four lions cuddling in the window at the level of both kiddos. Charlotte roared at them from the stroller. After all of our walking and sweating, we headed to the Children's zoo for some water time. What a relief for all of us! For the record, I conceded to let Carter ride a pony and then discovered that Tuesday is the designated rest day for the ponies...broke his little heart! I had to be the bad guy just because I tried to be the good guy! Here are some photos from our day.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikHMqh-qatzEzYLRUWaeJP8j5FPSx4oahEbPfIoN5ot7CsET2irlVt6qZyXpjooNliLYYS4O8LxLXxVJGsLVTZSNGfRHWqbYkJU-waQQ9Afzkqdr2aNd2qg9qz9co1tBhSv6bzi8MVCVtl/s1600/The+kids+at+the+zoo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikHMqh-qatzEzYLRUWaeJP8j5FPSx4oahEbPfIoN5ot7CsET2irlVt6qZyXpjooNliLYYS4O8LxLXxVJGsLVTZSNGfRHWqbYkJU-waQQ9Afzkqdr2aNd2qg9qz9co1tBhSv6bzi8MVCVtl/s320/The+kids+at+the+zoo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628678112668045730" border="0" /></a></div><br />So...this is what I got out of my kiddos when I asked them to pose together...Awesome!<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCkuJW1sKHLxyZ58aU0F9-TjQL4ILbwGuLDzOmik_Q6oKPGrTkTR3p9FGU3Qbsm15rR9GNqK9iiaW8unY_7br2AxkpbrpqPFyZy9fL4gVFC27f2kOlskNTEvN1z95RfxUbahXC367fNjDy/s1600/Charlotte+at+the+zoo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCkuJW1sKHLxyZ58aU0F9-TjQL4ILbwGuLDzOmik_Q6oKPGrTkTR3p9FGU3Qbsm15rR9GNqK9iiaW8unY_7br2AxkpbrpqPFyZy9fL4gVFC27f2kOlskNTEvN1z95RfxUbahXC367fNjDy/s320/Charlotte+at+the+zoo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628678104952554642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Charlotte in the water at the Children's Zoo--<br />Yes, I have tucked up her dress to show-off the swim diaper!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPskfA0MXLOGzLCC_D1K4puKGu22Ixn2Ow0CxCFPSeoC2G3icbWsreL5f5QxqsLWJIJhCUGJlhdcMaUNqdVZ3dP0c7KwJxumvz9QqvjvP_IQy595qiXA7qnRtQXvlTqN5ji_nBAvwbBbp/s1600/Carter+the+Dinosaur.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPskfA0MXLOGzLCC_D1K4puKGu22Ixn2Ow0CxCFPSeoC2G3icbWsreL5f5QxqsLWJIJhCUGJlhdcMaUNqdVZ3dP0c7KwJxumvz9QqvjvP_IQy595qiXA7qnRtQXvlTqN5ji_nBAvwbBbp/s320/Carter+the+Dinosaur.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628678104506916514" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Carter the Dinosaur in the water--ROAR!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfmjEQIo20vfK6SrVdD2pVTmYU1G9U2hSLMIBUxD7GwI0gFaPaixijQmgIgnhHh1ZzbKHccUv5nG5paTnQgi6-kMVeMJ250Otzo4rjYTDBDAUJJv8FMxSojMHGI8loV_nN_w4vMLaEzlM/s1600/Aubrey+and+the+kids+at+the+Zoo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfmjEQIo20vfK6SrVdD2pVTmYU1G9U2hSLMIBUxD7GwI0gFaPaixijQmgIgnhHh1ZzbKHccUv5nG5paTnQgi6-kMVeMJ250Otzo4rjYTDBDAUJJv8FMxSojMHGI8loV_nN_w4vMLaEzlM/s320/Aubrey+and+the+kids+at+the+Zoo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628678098866667954" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Aubrey is playing with the kids in the water--Charlotte thinks Aubrey is FUNNY!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MGF2lPUvaX2onZg2MYn2hynOw9PP6bJE7749JDFEoGDBciKIM2rBm-ogJXpSLplkpSXWTUv42RcXh-bbB5R5EZeloINfdbEOp4Ui7A9MQA-OlfqBbZKnrA4ijySNMqsoP15SB7eLQ2h9/s1600/Turtle+Carter+at+the+Zoo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MGF2lPUvaX2onZg2MYn2hynOw9PP6bJE7749JDFEoGDBciKIM2rBm-ogJXpSLplkpSXWTUv42RcXh-bbB5R5EZeloINfdbEOp4Ui7A9MQA-OlfqBbZKnrA4ijySNMqsoP15SB7eLQ2h9/s320/Turtle+Carter+at+the+Zoo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628678116034464002" border="0" /></a><br />Carter the Turtle...What A Face!<br /></div>The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-57777705147452124502011-07-06T20:26:00.004-05:002011-07-06T21:00:35.277-05:00Red, White, Black and BlueHello All! I hope that all four of you who may read this had a great holiday weekend. We had a busy and super fun weekend with family and friends. I think that my kids ate hotdogs for at least three days straight!! On Sunday we went to my cousin's house and had a great time with the Vosses, but alas I took no photos! On Monday, we watched the neighborhood parade and hung out at the picnic at the park for a while. Carter was so excited about the bounce houses. Everyone came back to our house for lunch and some baby swimming time. Here are some photos from the day. We had such a great day!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZ3H2et1qGG61didu258zr6b8v5aI0lpPn4scjdPLeM84Q3tNVmtTt-p_aoH7ZvMbqzv6fGE-Ig09oeZ6uKixAmPKLGNZgjD-xAr6uzbQT_CBbYxgBu3ZJ8MAZ72OmhERaOeEz-IWT3Rd/s1600/The+Du%2527s+and+Char.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZ3H2et1qGG61didu258zr6b8v5aI0lpPn4scjdPLeM84Q3tNVmtTt-p_aoH7ZvMbqzv6fGE-Ig09oeZ6uKixAmPKLGNZgjD-xAr6uzbQT_CBbYxgBu3ZJ8MAZ72OmhERaOeEz-IWT3Rd/s320/The+Du%2527s+and+Char.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626420686227124338" border="0" /></a>Charlotte with MamaDu and PapaDu--watching the parade and trying to keep Char happy!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5a3J7YRgmBdCQ7nDjP5IKc_n5-HXJQXhpPLv338cTmX4GeJHXYDb6c1XCopPVr5rTy7SAUWf0lFw-Z1xDwOyu36UHibIePD1F5HX6KGGIbMBcATfEDWJtTppcho4xyjuMBaID-0cFozaB/s1600/carter+and+pumpkin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5a3J7YRgmBdCQ7nDjP5IKc_n5-HXJQXhpPLv338cTmX4GeJHXYDb6c1XCopPVr5rTy7SAUWf0lFw-Z1xDwOyu36UHibIePD1F5HX6KGGIbMBcATfEDWJtTppcho4xyjuMBaID-0cFozaB/s320/carter+and+pumpkin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626420688534616482" border="0" /></a><br />Carter and Pumpkin (Beau and Jessica's dog) at the parade...Carter has a "rocket" taped to his back ala Buzz Lightyear if you are questioning the blue tape.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoDCeiXsOFrIfTOoD71JxiAtPCSHfmyE8tP916ZRVm_Dx0GP3ZdgnK7bWMSbTeN02X6rEvh897_4FbMIEsGsYmAGhDU9mKXiw0Nf389oRlNFnxxibgEFKbnma84Ey0qPTBOyB0_L6CYX7/s1600/girls+on+4th--awkward.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoDCeiXsOFrIfTOoD71JxiAtPCSHfmyE8tP916ZRVm_Dx0GP3ZdgnK7bWMSbTeN02X6rEvh897_4FbMIEsGsYmAGhDU9mKXiw0Nf389oRlNFnxxibgEFKbnma84Ey0qPTBOyB0_L6CYX7/s320/girls+on+4th--awkward.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626420674593834258" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sloan, Stella and Charlotte...sitting still, but not so smiley (especially Charlotte)!!! What patriotic outfits and accessories!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiT9ZQLakpoVQ_PbIRtbmf2A3yKtyeyGD82ZX5Tur2Fr8t4iWgg3WSBrWJvMjmXGL-r-HUYuxnSZVAaQNcCSrbycvp7TN5KNhQI5I2vjmSGFt_xB45hnfp04ji3AvLagXaj0gBKHxRtEtd/s1600/Char+in+swimsuit+with+jewelry.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiT9ZQLakpoVQ_PbIRtbmf2A3yKtyeyGD82ZX5Tur2Fr8t4iWgg3WSBrWJvMjmXGL-r-HUYuxnSZVAaQNcCSrbycvp7TN5KNhQI5I2vjmSGFt_xB45hnfp04ji3AvLagXaj0gBKHxRtEtd/s320/Char+in+swimsuit+with+jewelry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626420666770670386" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5a3J7YRgmBdCQ7nDjP5IKc_n5-HXJQXhpPLv338cTmX4GeJHXYDb6c1XCopPVr5rTy7SAUWf0lFw-Z1xDwOyu36UHibIePD1F5HX6KGGIbMBcATfEDWJtTppcho4xyjuMBaID-0cFozaB/s1600/carter+and+pumpkin.jpg"><br /></a><br />Charlotte insisted on wearing her necklace in the pool--such a girlie!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">As for the "black" in our Red, White, Black and Blue" weekend...Here is a photo of Charlotte's first real injury. It is not really a black eye, but scab is not a very poetic word. All by her self without any help or major accident, Charlotte simply tripped while walking in the den and caught the corner of the coffee table with her face. I must say that I am relieved that this happened on my second child, as I was much more relaxed than I would have been with Carter. Not to mention that Charlotte is TOUGH and recovered quickly...I am not sure the recovery would have been so swift with Carter. Charlotte makes a sad face when I try to treat her wound, but other than that, she is not bothered by it at all! I am so thankful for both of my little ones...they are so different from each other and so wonderful to get to know each day!<br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QQ5c3HXmawkrDoaJJ8-2Jt0ozk-ve5P8_BUR-7xcIs-ewELCA9mJbUvdvRI265ossrxT7mEa78B1OwXG71W7LwaNY48qHO49inF1q4sn39dQ-XmcZRj0_a2q8lHQFfTXw-fsWYGjR90u/s1600/charlotte%2527s+face.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QQ5c3HXmawkrDoaJJ8-2Jt0ozk-ve5P8_BUR-7xcIs-ewELCA9mJbUvdvRI265ossrxT7mEa78B1OwXG71W7LwaNY48qHO49inF1q4sn39dQ-XmcZRj0_a2q8lHQFfTXw-fsWYGjR90u/s320/charlotte%2527s+face.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626420664691158610" border="0" /></a>The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-24729633308848329862011-06-22T23:29:00.003-05:002011-06-22T23:46:15.035-05:00Imagination and New ThingsWell, it has only been a few days or so and I am already posting again. This is what I call progress. Life around here has been progressing as well, in it's own new way. It is starting to feel like this new schedule and set of responsibilities, challenges and motivators is our real life. I am working on finding a balance between school work, household stuff, being a mom, being a wife and being a Whitney. "Book Club" was this week which always help to balance me and give me some time with the girls. I am starting to make cooking a priority so that Vaughn's work day can be more defined, not to mention a little longer (in hopes that he won't have to work so many nights). I have cooked two great dinners this week already with little help, but a lot of encouragement from Vaughn! These were completely new recipes to our household and we have really liked them so far. I have enjoyed cooking and having a goal to meet by the end of the day. I have done some of my prep. work during Charlotte's nap times which makes it a little more peaceful. The kids and I have not done any major activities this week. We have played at the house and enjoyed our newly repaired and painted sunroom/playroom. Here are some photos of the kiddos with the tunnels and cubes which Carter pretends are dinosaur decoys (Dino Dan on Nick Jr. has inspired a lot of dinosaur imaginative play in our house).<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5z1hY4z4fKBlSohJzqUH-CRTS9i-WBEssEey-DxrFmhH3_G6uCubsmFWuYFEwSN0-MzLs1tGY7G3-W5LZlxFxng-9-WYg7Gw3I60HqRp4Hah-j71tKePgLbuQri_chDjzaldJN_uDmDZj/s1600/Charlotte+and+a+BALL.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5z1hY4z4fKBlSohJzqUH-CRTS9i-WBEssEey-DxrFmhH3_G6uCubsmFWuYFEwSN0-MzLs1tGY7G3-W5LZlxFxng-9-WYg7Gw3I60HqRp4Hah-j71tKePgLbuQri_chDjzaldJN_uDmDZj/s320/Charlotte+and+a+BALL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621270598689576546" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Charlotte screaming "ball"<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvi8bvOJFfTikRozVvnp2V4ZE13sDARFbJ4o7XvRzO6dU1bvLaiecUuqRjVz2HGq6ANJci48sfT0-XVMBLx8kDYywSa4KVWNYrjAv0_oL7wzweEJXa3vSXfj8VV6vL_HDNjZEUVi-ZUTWU/s1600/Charlotte+blue+eyes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvi8bvOJFfTikRozVvnp2V4ZE13sDARFbJ4o7XvRzO6dU1bvLaiecUuqRjVz2HGq6ANJci48sfT0-XVMBLx8kDYywSa4KVWNYrjAv0_oL7wzweEJXa3vSXfj8VV6vL_HDNjZEUVi-ZUTWU/s320/Charlotte+blue+eyes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621270594450565970" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Charlotte in the sunlight<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3gQ_R4Sx3BTE4gVabD2cYfEdMikqBR621IX6S0xyh1e47hKPCSPv6Bh9CvcIGkuTLSyg1SvKQ9yFgsekwfzwAIesIrpLZ4sJw35WLpq22-2XMEmaYxtSxRGNQKU-cG817r2Kdwjo-8p4/s1600/Kids+and+the+Decoys.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3gQ_R4Sx3BTE4gVabD2cYfEdMikqBR621IX6S0xyh1e47hKPCSPv6Bh9CvcIGkuTLSyg1SvKQ9yFgsekwfzwAIesIrpLZ4sJw35WLpq22-2XMEmaYxtSxRGNQKU-cG817r2Kdwjo-8p4/s320/Kids+and+the+Decoys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621270586129079666" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Carter is spying something with his "big eye" and Charlotte looks a little grossed out!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1A52_PVIvImK_rLNY2AGQFnQPC41HOjPDZ4wOpV7NYpaX2i6koEbZSH-iZPWbMbTuEJoaQZgjqmsj-6LMZVGEgvpkzbei4WkHO4rqBilqHeRAO17R7JzwzX447EWr8uPf8zRtb6AWMho/s1600/Cowboy+Carter.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1A52_PVIvImK_rLNY2AGQFnQPC41HOjPDZ4wOpV7NYpaX2i6koEbZSH-iZPWbMbTuEJoaQZgjqmsj-6LMZVGEgvpkzbei4WkHO4rqBilqHeRAO17R7JzwzX447EWr8uPf8zRtb6AWMho/s320/Cowboy+Carter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621270604037511042" border="0" /></a><br />Carter dressed himself up as a cowboy...Dino-rain boots, no shorts, and a western belt with an empty gun holster...He totally thinks he looks like Sheriff Woody from Toy Story (at least I got him to trade in the Fedora for a cowboy hat this time)!<br /></div>The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-27129239456614449072011-06-16T23:26:00.003-05:002011-06-16T23:47:48.961-05:00A Great (sort of new) lifeLife in the DuBroc house has been doing a lot of changing lately and the changes have mostly been happening in my life. I have left my job as a Case Manager for a foster care agency to return to graduate school. I will be officially starting the Occupational Therapy program at Texas Woman's University in the fall. This summer, I am taking two classes though to get a bit ahead and get my feet wet. It is amazing that I no longer have to worry about my work phone ringing in the middle of the night. I really thought that it would take awhile for the stress of my job to wear off, but this has simply not been the case. I have not even really thought about it much. I am so thankful to get to be with my kids so much more and to be more "with them" when I am here. All of these changes have made me think more about enjoying everyday and appreciating all that I have. Now that my situation has given me more time to appreciate my family, I see how much I was letting the stress of work cloud my perceptions of my life. I. have. a. great. life. One of the major thoughts that keeps rolling around in my head is..."what if today is the last day of my life??? and then...what if it isn't?". I want to somehow find the balance of living each day with some sense of abandonment and joy, but also I want to wake up the next day proud of what I have accomplished the day before. I want to smile through whatever work I have to do and to find joy in whatever my day holds...whether it be laundry or a midterm...playdates or nick jr. shows. It has been so nice that though I am busy with school assignments and readings, my time is mine to schedule and so I am feeling so much freer to do fun things with the kids during the week. To be honest, I took the kids on outings while I was still working, but I felt guilty about it (really!). So, my new goal is to use this blog as a record of the lives of my awesome kiddos, but also as place of (shallow) reflection for me. Anyone who knows me, knows that I will not get too deep on the internet...I am way to skiddish for that! We did take a fun trip to the Children's Aquarium at Fair Park today, but my photos are less than shareable, so I will post photos of our next great adventure! <br /><br />If someone actually reads this and then is utterly disappointed that there is nothing about the kids in my post...here you go. They are amazing! Carter is almost 3 1/2 and is too smart for my own good. He is negotiating with us constantly and is learning how to control his emotions. Carter is obsessed with Toy Story and acts like Buzz Lightyear about 70% of the time. You must speak Toy Story to communicate sometimes. Charlotte is a tough and happy kid. She is very physical and has the cutest pigtails in the world. She is a little stubborn, but smiles all day long. She loves Carter so much. She calls for him in the morning when she wakes up. She is talking more and more everyday. She knows a lot of words, but I cannot get her to say her own name. I am so happy to have the kids that I have...they are strong and funny and loving.The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-78734339185123690512011-03-08T15:33:00.004-06:002011-03-08T15:46:49.940-06:00DuBroc Update 2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUbReZ25aQCVt3pI_uxsvRbY7nAlh__SaZCjG8vqeWr3JNcm0upYJQy64N9j3BD52XIKV82nGSWpTWTZ6g3MTNAt-RpJ5yfiSKM0hbR5gBbhjGTLkjOpkROWMIcGwpI7q6YOSS3-Gan__/s1600/043.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581828534132374994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUbReZ25aQCVt3pI_uxsvRbY7nAlh__SaZCjG8vqeWr3JNcm0upYJQy64N9j3BD52XIKV82nGSWpTWTZ6g3MTNAt-RpJ5yfiSKM0hbR5gBbhjGTLkjOpkROWMIcGwpI7q6YOSS3-Gan__/s320/043.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivz9i5j0fELHJ9_0b1-JZhWfd_CEl1Q9sDx_7MOoLLrKCl30UCTUD4HYFePggUG6Mahuxf4alohyfOr0iATZQoZgVWBmOXrrHh8buBmKpz5DNlmQazrgOaHH8TdEUFEJOrrD1IapEADjHY/s1600/Carter+with+his+Dinos.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581828531003313842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivz9i5j0fELHJ9_0b1-JZhWfd_CEl1Q9sDx_7MOoLLrKCl30UCTUD4HYFePggUG6Mahuxf4alohyfOr0iATZQoZgVWBmOXrrHh8buBmKpz5DNlmQazrgOaHH8TdEUFEJOrrD1IapEADjHY/s320/Carter+with+his+Dinos.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4ZjY7RfJl1y5FX5sE1g2-vxyNaDvnfyjVebGlMZZHmfqSBof6AYYYoWg_sCkXTGTKOVXlQrY0oHsROmpcHWGbIvNfhoAt8TykBJpKOUjyySARddY1usHc10u5t5tQ0O0YFtw-LdaFTyy/s1600/Charlotte+Pigtails.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581828525072327810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4ZjY7RfJl1y5FX5sE1g2-vxyNaDvnfyjVebGlMZZHmfqSBof6AYYYoWg_sCkXTGTKOVXlQrY0oHsROmpcHWGbIvNfhoAt8TykBJpKOUjyySARddY1usHc10u5t5tQ0O0YFtw-LdaFTyy/s320/Charlotte+Pigtails.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Well, I have not updated the blog in months...in fact it was 2010 when I last posted anything. I should be embarassed, but well, I am just proud that I am finally doing a post now. The kids have been keeping us very busy and entertained. Since my last post, Carter has turned 3 years old and Charlotte had her first birthday. Charlotte is walking...practically running and Carter is such a "kid". Carter is a three year old without a doubt and has given us a run for our money lately. Carter has fallen in love with Toy Story and he has no idea that he is a decade later than the world on this trend. He has no idea that there are several Toy Story movies. Carter is also very into dinosaurs. He knows more dinosaurs at 3 years old than I had ever heard of before this year. Charlotte is funny and she is very entertained by Carter and games in which people pop out at her. Charlotte has a few words, but she is definitely more physical than verbal. Charlotte loves to see herself with her hair up, but will NOT sit for it to be done. Charlotte has quite a little temper and will stand up for herself without hesitation. She is climbing onto the furniture, but unfortunately she has no concept of gravity and so we have to follow her around to prevent a nosedive from the couch. So, life is busy and exciting and frustrating and overwhelming and funny. We are looking forward to spring and some major time outdoors. Happy March to all!</span> </div></div></div>The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-61879117463153042482010-11-05T16:10:00.002-05:002010-11-05T16:28:48.333-05:00Halloween 2010<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We had such a great halloween this year. I helped with Carter's Halloween Party at school and he loved it! There class was so excited about the costume parade and the special craft and snack. They were all so cute in their costumes! It was a great way to start the Halloween weekend. On Halloween, Sloan, the pink bunny, came over to trick or treat with the kids. Carter was dressed up as a cowboy in a costume that MamaDu made for Vaughn or Beau. We got so many compliments on the costume...he looked amazing! Charlotte was a monkey....which is perfectly appropriate as she never stops moving and is always climbing and crawling and creeping. She was super cute and we added a bow to make sure she was a girlie monkey. We took some photos and a lot of our favorite people came by to see the kids in their costumes. Carter was so excited about halloween and trick or treating. We had been talking about it for a week or two, so he seemed to understand the process. We still weren't sure if he was going to get it or not. He got it! He was so ready that he was pushing us out of the house. He had no fear about saying "Trick or Treat" and by the end of the night was saying "Howdy Folks", "Thank you, Happy Halloween" and talking about the other costumes. Carter has been slowly eating away at his candy stash, but seemed to think the big reward was the actual trick or treating. It was a great way to start the succession of fall/winter holidays. Carter has definitely moved on and we talk about Santa EVERYDAY!</span> <br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEyNrlq0o6rMh-m5i1z-eT9OLgS8HWtGDDSrMf6Sqz3rejxSLwjws50Vz5er__ScxmIrqetMg6r3_tn7tT1xSEMl1Y3RihNOwpUi-3q04Zq1AmCayMa8qX3BlQA4OsfuDhgEPUOpYJEe-/s1600/fall+2010+and+halloween+097.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536177522160887266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEyNrlq0o6rMh-m5i1z-eT9OLgS8HWtGDDSrMf6Sqz3rejxSLwjws50Vz5er__ScxmIrqetMg6r3_tn7tT1xSEMl1Y3RihNOwpUi-3q04Zq1AmCayMa8qX3BlQA4OsfuDhgEPUOpYJEe-/s320/fall+2010+and+halloween+097.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Carter on "Uncle Rick the horse" (named after Vaughn's Uncle Rick) </span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_gLaprfigHPbXdDGiZTVdkgu0yXujBX5LLzUScEr36GQGXPnpRvEAsZrH6aJW88wv68Z-vS9UPm9Y43FTVOSWAcydg3_yQpyl-t3mdHK6fgB6LwX6XGNixaP5AefbBXiPT1SMeA2gmHL/s1600/fall+2010+and+halloween+094.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536177516526993842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_gLaprfigHPbXdDGiZTVdkgu0yXujBX5LLzUScEr36GQGXPnpRvEAsZrH6aJW88wv68Z-vS9UPm9Y43FTVOSWAcydg3_yQpyl-t3mdHK6fgB6LwX6XGNixaP5AefbBXiPT1SMeA2gmHL/s320/fall+2010+and+halloween+094.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Carter and Charlotte</span> <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0cJ2l9HodHRT9VwP16HM_1dg_OhugQ0QoR1H0ZDgMI0ofGoXmGJ5uPPxnRWTYeO9HrYf7zv5-5-S_cHEq3oXRjyiNPvb_uRD7POCr4qZgPywgqxXwvxsxi09H0YojKbJ4oD0CSZxjYK99/s1600/fall+2010+and+halloween+091.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536177511980192002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0cJ2l9HodHRT9VwP16HM_1dg_OhugQ0QoR1H0ZDgMI0ofGoXmGJ5uPPxnRWTYeO9HrYf7zv5-5-S_cHEq3oXRjyiNPvb_uRD7POCr4qZgPywgqxXwvxsxi09H0YojKbJ4oD0CSZxjYK99/s320/fall+2010+and+halloween+091.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sloan, Carter and Charlotte<br /></span><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-35541811596062263262010-10-14T11:17:00.004-05:002010-10-15T13:24:00.482-05:00Fall is here<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_0bu7mmWgxSPFRpPY7QrvonAEeomjU0pYaibL8k4DXl5-lLHPH6dmZwPJaRJ70p14bqU8l854cP08dKlH_FiD1obtnpaK_UdDNMG_oupgpl_NC0zh7SOcnJkSr1Lu0cqmpy_mpA6v1gM/s1600/Fall+2010+129.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527938894607055682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_0bu7mmWgxSPFRpPY7QrvonAEeomjU0pYaibL8k4DXl5-lLHPH6dmZwPJaRJ70p14bqU8l854cP08dKlH_FiD1obtnpaK_UdDNMG_oupgpl_NC0zh7SOcnJkSr1Lu0cqmpy_mpA6v1gM/s320/Fall+2010+129.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Charlotte says "pffft" to pumpkins<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxeTHTp07hK8cG27OdsPdE6QCfsnBfoYtiqBauC2Fjx3HsKpcCWT-qzvUCntC_kiMpmi7bZSefGdcFz1TgKro7CaqO-UClnZ6lMOvm8HULmxu7CuS9bj6GM9hq2fBsCJkqLgEU0O49Mn_v/s1600/Fall+2010+099.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527938886700698066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxeTHTp07hK8cG27OdsPdE6QCfsnBfoYtiqBauC2Fjx3HsKpcCWT-qzvUCntC_kiMpmi7bZSefGdcFz1TgKro7CaqO-UClnZ6lMOvm8HULmxu7CuS9bj6GM9hq2fBsCJkqLgEU0O49Mn_v/s320/Fall+2010+099.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Carter says cheese<br /></span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggoNjzgY4zxsGgwdPjMjnv4S7OaY7GcWYRQVPy5iz6zELKO4DYrzNvIvR0cEJN0SgQKrulcIyUBZ6NOWIdYaP6n8I5fNdIb3_nFTCLYGr7fbSIPt09kctFstX8cMv3HuqRCISP8xz5o2b6/s1600/Fall+2010+125.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527938883510234146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggoNjzgY4zxsGgwdPjMjnv4S7OaY7GcWYRQVPy5iz6zELKO4DYrzNvIvR0cEJN0SgQKrulcIyUBZ6NOWIdYaP6n8I5fNdIb3_nFTCLYGr7fbSIPt09kctFstX8cMv3HuqRCISP8xz5o2b6/s320/Fall+2010+125.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Carter giving Charlotte a sweet kiss<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBGBcOXOg0Vm6VLyGhsJRFdnPuqxHW7XYsoOls5Vuar8WLfPE9FyFvW5FLMp44uFQ2qZt1Q0q9v1o4WXxXg2e6i6E3stlU0UsEcx-mjqJuFrPd1LugQcYKDRqsf62-aEuaw1z5BFkaJEu/s1600/Fall+2010+144.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527938878822771410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBGBcOXOg0Vm6VLyGhsJRFdnPuqxHW7XYsoOls5Vuar8WLfPE9FyFvW5FLMp44uFQ2qZt1Q0q9v1o4WXxXg2e6i6E3stlU0UsEcx-mjqJuFrPd1LugQcYKDRqsf62-aEuaw1z5BFkaJEu/s320/Fall+2010+144.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sloan, Carter and Charlotte...color coordinated and cute! </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><br /></span><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527938871742381010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJn-sPzciRwafF9gF86cFIfbsuN5a4k7ZFM2qTS76wxKgvIQpanE4rhU38yg2mPtSzsWD8K6XO6oexLpmA4giDc_6Ya7kXRhJZm4z1S63oaath2impE5FpTHe3r-OD92MDvSJdLz2r-kA/s320/Fall+2010+145.JPG" /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sloan knows how to take a picture...my kids are a little tuned out<br /><br /></span><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">The end of summer and the beginning of fall have been very busy and overwhelming. I have gone part-time at work and I am taking classes in order to apply for my master's degree. The kids are keeping us on our toes. I hope that when Charlotte looks back at my lack of posts during her first year, she knows that I post less because I am busy loving my time with her and Carter. Charlotte is growing up so fast. She is crawling, pulling up, cruising and trying to stand without holding on. She is the toughest girl that I have ever met. I am not sure where she got the gene, but she is seriously tough. Charlotte will crawl over obstacles as a way to push herself (her cousin Sloan is a favorite obstacle). Charlotte is a great eater and is so tall. She is just such a happy baby, unless she is in the car for too long--then she can WAIL! Carter is in preschool this fall and really likes it. When he tells stories of his day at school, I just die. He gives the funnies details and he seems to like the role of storyteller. Carter is sweet most of the time, but it has started to bother him when his little sister takes his toys. He is letting that terrible two's thing slip a little at those moments. Carter loves to go outside and watching cars "go backwards" entertains him to no end. We have gone to the fair recently and Carter loves the animals. Both of the kids love to go on walks and go to the park. We seem to be getting into a rhythm with our new schedules now that the semester is half way over and hopefully I will better about taking and posting pics of the kids. I just feel so lucky to have such a wonderfula family and I am so excited about fall and winter with our family of four!</span> </div></div></div>The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-84710034657872672302010-06-30T21:41:00.004-05:002010-07-01T20:29:35.952-05:00Family Vacation 2010<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Vaughn, Carter, Charlotte and I went to Lake LBJ with my parents and my aunt last week. It was so much fun! We spent a lot of our time just hanging out and potty-training. Carter did great and by the end of the week, he was using the big potty all of the time. We went to the Safari Zoo again and Carter loved it even more this year. He even fed a camel named Goober and touched his head. Carter got to ride a pony at the zoo and he loved his pony...named "Ashley". Charlotte seemed to be content at least while we all fed buffalo, ostriches, camels, llamas, etc. She just rode along in the carrier with Vaughn. My dad has recently purchased a boat and Carter made him feel pretty confident in his purchase every chance he got! Carter LOVES the boat! He literally jumps up and down with excitement about going on a boat ride and when he gets out of the boat, he always says that it was "Super Fun". Carter fished on the boat with Vaughn and DV. He also fished on the banks by the house with my dad....he had on my dad's straw hat and his jammies! Our week was filled with wildlife. In addition to our vast nature experiences at the zoo, we saw several deer and a peacock everyday at the house. We also had visits from Canada Geese, ducks, and turtles. Carter just does not understand how amazing this truly was! Carter greeted every animal with a huge hello and I am pretty sure that, due to his television experiences, he fully expected a verbal greeting in return. When he saw the geese, he looked at me and asked "where are the goslings?". We also had a great visit with our friends the Burnhams...it is so great to see Carter and Jack actually play together. Brynn and Charlotte are destined to be great friends....they just aren't quite aware of this yet! All in all, we had a great vacation (the drives are already almost forgotten) and we are so thankful to my parents for the week at the lake!</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibmqK9jajD7L89AjHw_LwaI-EfjiVoE7yWlx9JFBEdNL-2jYfenqGHJ4FLhdhftDHILet9iWD29HrLmQRAWJGKdkjvHNKFx1n9Mx5ot_zadL13_4FaFb2gpWlPskzfmE28FC67diUS9qA/s1600/June+2010+133.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488765997411814402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibmqK9jajD7L89AjHw_LwaI-EfjiVoE7yWlx9JFBEdNL-2jYfenqGHJ4FLhdhftDHILet9iWD29HrLmQRAWJGKdkjvHNKFx1n9Mx5ot_zadL13_4FaFb2gpWlPskzfmE28FC67diUS9qA/s320/June+2010+133.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Carter on the BOAT!<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxYWPPbCxacSnCNKGc0FXV6pYXvE9QThXFaSyMKO1RI1ySIEfJF6JjQ0MHDTcqU8YlNrUq7K1aqahyykd4JLxPNJyLAwPe1_8VZ3JKFv9AeFL3v0HObKiDp4PECEkLbCjWQEOjKAmiio6/s1600/June+2010+124.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488765988692548994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxYWPPbCxacSnCNKGc0FXV6pYXvE9QThXFaSyMKO1RI1ySIEfJF6JjQ0MHDTcqU8YlNrUq7K1aqahyykd4JLxPNJyLAwPe1_8VZ3JKFv9AeFL3v0HObKiDp4PECEkLbCjWQEOjKAmiio6/s320/June+2010+124.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Charlotte...I mean seriously...so CUTE!<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5RQAl4wL311cFzpQBcCkZa6X4tp1K9BQaX1TjExkF7iMwt7iOKSyupghRZiLEM6l8Wc9tFx6NyasPJGzwNYOqOFJy1I4Lv59nuhR662x9vdWFhcxN8BfnuNCwXEitg4K-osGbBOVxqyb/s1600/June+2010+095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488765984450767602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5RQAl4wL311cFzpQBcCkZa6X4tp1K9BQaX1TjExkF7iMwt7iOKSyupghRZiLEM6l8Wc9tFx6NyasPJGzwNYOqOFJy1I4Lv59nuhR662x9vdWFhcxN8BfnuNCwXEitg4K-osGbBOVxqyb/s320/June+2010+095.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Riding a pony in a circle...Carter loves anyone named Ashley!</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMy3vy8kqzwruLv_EghUepHzqglEB8TsWOvJSfTN-rp7UzZ-3ldZtQaXQMrVA_5O5uA1CsvP0geZUGudRS_YlO2K-Gc-C0-wLDL5hu-YYL-y2-JvrENbWFGLXCRQ1-UERk9yqyDnHkN0X/s1600/June+2010+055.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488765977101301122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMy3vy8kqzwruLv_EghUepHzqglEB8TsWOvJSfTN-rp7UzZ-3ldZtQaXQMrVA_5O5uA1CsvP0geZUGudRS_YlO2K-Gc-C0-wLDL5hu-YYL-y2-JvrENbWFGLXCRQ1-UERk9yqyDnHkN0X/s320/June+2010+055.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Charlotte and Daddy at the Safari Zoo<br /></span><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div>The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-54374901312453240292010-06-11T18:20:00.002-05:002010-06-11T18:24:13.435-05:00Big Day at the DuBroc House<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">On Wednesday (June 9th), we had a huge day! Charlotte rolled over from her tummy to her back both directions. Carter was so cute...he cheered her on as we kept putting her back to try again. Carter also had a HUGE day of his own...Carter peepee-ed in the potty. He was so excited and he actually did it two more times that day. We have hit a bit of a wall since then, but he is still interested and making progress. Carter is growing up so fast. I am simply thankful for the reminder that I will not be changing diapers for the rest of my life. Yeah for milestones and growing up! I am so proud of my kiddos and it is really cool to see them cheer each other on (even if it is a bit one-sided for now).</span>The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-82173130506967447342010-06-02T20:50:00.004-05:002010-06-05T09:56:45.717-05:00Overdue Post<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I have failed. I did not post in May and for some reason, I actually let this fact make me feel a little guilty. I will accept the truth...I did not post every month like I promised, but I will also add that I was a little busy. Carter keeps us on our toes and now he is out of school for the summer....so we are getting even more time together. Carter pretends to be Big Bird (he la-la's) and pretends to be Cookie Monster (me want cookie). Carter tells everyone that he has "a great idea". He narrates everything that he does and could not be any sweeter. Carter has started to run up to us and his grandparents to give hugs. He still loves Charlotte and he loves his new cousin, Sloan, too. Charlotte is becoming more and more vocal every day. She smiles a lot and almost laughs. She gives this breathy yelp and you can tell she is wanting to laugh (because I am so dang funny). Charlotte looks just like her Daddy. Check out some photos below.</span> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-7IFjQJNdXHQ2qkZkj2BDxhRMSZeY01xRkRdmH9Kbyxg_jwy7kv7CVLSRAHndGgRlluiF27FzRSAEeeCYq8RG9oUgHVK-8nLO3WheL4Myv37siIa7RW7xTNAzsjeXmLcn3dfOk-s7kS1/s1600/May+2010+027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479302331677267682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-7IFjQJNdXHQ2qkZkj2BDxhRMSZeY01xRkRdmH9Kbyxg_jwy7kv7CVLSRAHndGgRlluiF27FzRSAEeeCYq8RG9oUgHVK-8nLO3WheL4Myv37siIa7RW7xTNAzsjeXmLcn3dfOk-s7kS1/s320/May+2010+027.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Carter, Charlotte and Sloan<br /></span></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQzELx8sCVv0a0Z_sbI8KOjDBpH2vLg1WZ_NQ5MnOzRopMzvhtMEgo2Kw-Pa4fgf-eCWgdaBFM2bF5HzNMTvF3lMmUCpbc2e_m_HYyB75wnDCjwSR54Uu5TPpijLFCuzmKBf-FxsAMN_L/s1600/May+2010+007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479302326137358898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQzELx8sCVv0a0Z_sbI8KOjDBpH2vLg1WZ_NQ5MnOzRopMzvhtMEgo2Kw-Pa4fgf-eCWgdaBFM2bF5HzNMTvF3lMmUCpbc2e_m_HYyB75wnDCjwSR54Uu5TPpijLFCuzmKBf-FxsAMN_L/s320/May+2010+007.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Charlotte's Smile</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3O0VpQD_ohfdiXcLS9kz_YMm4c8yq-fMseEHagoNnDtFXntkoxMgD2tXdVFPvvLQnuqOt0K9f6ikjgJaXuGnM6g7Z_oI9eKnIrsa524eziSChmeB2WbVj4gDOqdJwsjeDWeY-N6oZMfV/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479302318771260258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3O0VpQD_ohfdiXcLS9kz_YMm4c8yq-fMseEHagoNnDtFXntkoxMgD2tXdVFPvvLQnuqOt0K9f6ikjgJaXuGnM6g7Z_oI9eKnIrsa524eziSChmeB2WbVj4gDOqdJwsjeDWeY-N6oZMfV/s320/004.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">One Proud Big Brother</span><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9lJYYPd5llR-IGnPJyZ2l2vkp2R86_VfrqicJuOlWrxpSDsRmDd8yMHZ5TN58DW0TOWJAqJ_GrnyXOphYgP3o5Enn-_X_ljvadkCBbm43IE0SVhwtMcncj0hmfGjOBujW6Mttd9PSPJj/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479302311031624914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9lJYYPd5llR-IGnPJyZ2l2vkp2R86_VfrqicJuOlWrxpSDsRmDd8yMHZ5TN58DW0TOWJAqJ_GrnyXOphYgP3o5Enn-_X_ljvadkCBbm43IE0SVhwtMcncj0hmfGjOBujW6Mttd9PSPJj/s320/005.JPG" /></a></div><br /></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Carter is pointing at Charlotte's eye...not actually poking her</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I will go ahead and promise once again to be better about blogging regularly. We are going on vacation this month and I will post photos when we return. We will hopefully have a photo-filled summer! </span></p>The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-70551853714162103622010-04-20T16:54:00.004-05:002010-04-20T18:01:17.951-05:00Easter, Etc.<span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">I am quite aware that the frequency of my posts does not communicate how proud I am of my beautiful children. I am just too dang busy spending time enjoying and taking care of the kids to write about it. So, just in case there is any doubt...I think my kids are pretty darn cute and wonderful. Charlotte and Carter have continued to keep us very busy at the DuBroc house.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">Carter is as funny as ever and has begun to have a few "2 year old moments" lately. He has run away from me at the park to go watch a kid on a skateboard, he has had more than one tantrum about a balloon and he loves to jump off of the fireplace just to give me a heart attack. Carter "reads" to himself in bed before his nap and loves to sing songs "all together". The most important thing that has happened recently with Carter is that the Easter Bunny took his pacifiers to the babies who needed them and brought him a "big boy" present. We had a few rough nights and rougher naps, but everything has settled back to "normal". Next task...potty training...(enter scary music here). </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">Charlotte is a great baby! She is cuddly and likes to sleep. Charlotte is sleeping through the night except for needing help retrieving her pacifier several times in the early morning. Charlotte has started to smile A LOT and it is wonderful. I will try to catch it on camera, but I am not making any promises. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">We have had a busy month since my last post. We of course went to an Easter Egg Hunt with Vaughn's family and Carter actually participated this year. He did not know what to do about the whiny or aggressive kids. He just stops and stares at them. We also threw a surprise birthday party for DV (my dad) for his 60th birthday. He actually won't be 60 until the 29th, but we celebrated on the day he went on a flight in a B-17 (his birthday present to himself). Carter insisted on wearing his rain boots to DV's party and hopefully you can see the boots in the photo below. I started back to work yesterday and so we are having a week of change and adjustments at our house. Vaughn's mom did great with the kids on my first day back and my mom gets to tackle her first full day with both grandchildren tomorrow. I was not excited about going back to work, but it absolutely makes me appreciate the time that I do have with my buggy and birdie. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">Here are some updated photos of the kids.</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPTaDEbng9thpYY13B9Ypa2hV9OvE-qcmuzA1B2rpW1IYsbxX5XPpuwe7nnI-86I82bYqP8pzCZyRG-0O2WOx0LMpR6E_1mrXBHmDcTz-3CabBv7rbB0jKKz_2RoEroQqOASVWlIlPh4u/s1600/easter+and+other+spring+2010+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462347548571932626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPTaDEbng9thpYY13B9Ypa2hV9OvE-qcmuzA1B2rpW1IYsbxX5XPpuwe7nnI-86I82bYqP8pzCZyRG-0O2WOx0LMpR6E_1mrXBHmDcTz-3CabBv7rbB0jKKz_2RoEroQqOASVWlIlPh4u/s320/easter+and+other+spring+2010+003.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> I have an egg...it is pink (my favorite color...seriously)</span></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIIX4v8g3zfaUA1e8_hv91nsc9fVJz5tMhTHQDDhZoyzTRS0SHT_nIs01FLzptjLVeVyb9BNWjmxi8Pvd0YeEVf9LHIO2WAnfP1XPBsrmzGu9oJXUC8JMEb_A13ZGVL4YLMaecsGZRx1F/s1600/easter+and+other+spring+2010+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462347539965006850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIIX4v8g3zfaUA1e8_hv91nsc9fVJz5tMhTHQDDhZoyzTRS0SHT_nIs01FLzptjLVeVyb9BNWjmxi8Pvd0YeEVf9LHIO2WAnfP1XPBsrmzGu9oJXUC8JMEb_A13ZGVL4YLMaecsGZRx1F/s320/easter+and+other+spring+2010+009.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I mean....can he be any cuter?!?<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmEQ3HA-hNPvDkzpwtTAwCYKHEqWQTTPGuK5MKVHwTGLYRXEaYPl5nNIc42EPBwbdCn4aWpbpZH57cQQayUbMPGPzjC7Zb6zLqgpew3zxr7La9f5HwDOGx-_uW3bUBFiuiVj-0-97ZYk1w/s1600/easter+and+other+spring+2010+029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462347535378282066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmEQ3HA-hNPvDkzpwtTAwCYKHEqWQTTPGuK5MKVHwTGLYRXEaYPl5nNIc42EPBwbdCn4aWpbpZH57cQQayUbMPGPzjC7Zb6zLqgpew3zxr7La9f5HwDOGx-_uW3bUBFiuiVj-0-97ZYk1w/s320/easter+and+other+spring+2010+029.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Yes I am sitting on a Washers Board...I am a cool frat guy in pirate rain boots </span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3pc8QvQg3NxCfZnERd9Dmg191P5779UClqQrIsgc2IMq8TSeK3P2MiZCU06vHMTo2IK7_0v9adDerF67CtI7D_CdzFuTObk3GZBan45XiVWrXzNmU173TWqkqBG5FSFUizcz1SZQQrtBA/s1600/easter+and+other+spring+2010+032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462347525602034738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3pc8QvQg3NxCfZnERd9Dmg191P5779UClqQrIsgc2IMq8TSeK3P2MiZCU06vHMTo2IK7_0v9adDerF67CtI7D_CdzFuTObk3GZBan45XiVWrXzNmU173TWqkqBG5FSFUizcz1SZQQrtBA/s320/easter+and+other+spring+2010+032.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Charlotte....2 months old and already questioning everything I say.<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-H8OQrpXT-d2fpj07Mvw0A2J8dec_l9q02YZv1e03oxVkQ_YjevcyfvqUfx2iZxgfB372szJj54CA_NYu9sNhunApbunOlcIqKRXgl3b40lk6R4k-UOAd8NUJjt9-hmyLfaEoKzgesXfv/s1600/easter+and+other+spring+2010+034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462347518499447746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-H8OQrpXT-d2fpj07Mvw0A2J8dec_l9q02YZv1e03oxVkQ_YjevcyfvqUfx2iZxgfB372szJj54CA_NYu9sNhunApbunOlcIqKRXgl3b40lk6R4k-UOAd8NUJjt9-hmyLfaEoKzgesXfv/s320/easter+and+other+spring+2010+034.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">So cute...enough said. <br /></span><div> </div></div></div></div><br /></div>The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-30928502507639970622010-03-16T11:48:00.004-05:002010-03-16T12:13:25.452-05:00Twice the Fun and Twice as Tired<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Life with two children is in some ways not very different than with just one and in some ways is a complete change. Coming home with Charlotte and taking care of her and Carter absolutely makes my first maternity leave seem like a real vacation. Carter has been the best sport about the attention that we have been giving to Charlotte and he really seems to like having her around. Carter has been pushing his limits a little bit by jumping off of the fireplace everytime he knows that I can't jump up to get him. Carter hugs Charlotte and kisses her. Our last few weeks have been even more complicated because little Miss Charlotte had lost weight when I took her to the doctor at 2 weeks old. Apparently she was doing a great job pretending to nurse. She had been giving us every sign that she was eating well and getting enough food, but come to find out that she was obviously not. We have now switched to bottled breast milk so that we can monitor how much she is eating. This has most definitely complicated life around our house, but we all feel better knowing that Charlotte is getting the nourishment that she needs. We took her back two days after the 2 week appointment and she had already gained 3 ounces. Charlotte is looking less and less like a newborn everyday and she is so much more alert. Charlotte tried out her swing for the first time yesterday and she loved it. At first she looked a little worried as she went back and forth, but she soon fell asleep. We seem to be adjusting to our new little family and we even survived a weekend without Vaughn (thanks to my mom and sister)! Here are a few pictures of the kiddos!</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rtgaj_qthVHneNMSmdPTW1SE3ldKGqQHnLSuGlyoRNYBjm5NHohogsan6oW588bN3XCClkibDlZMP4pNrzlWlg-EcwuwX1EAIWU3pDuZxSXiqSUiCdnEV4XXy1pPkrYlANEIAeYywAqf/s1600-h/Carter+and+Charlotte+FebMar+2010+030.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449279257022748450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rtgaj_qthVHneNMSmdPTW1SE3ldKGqQHnLSuGlyoRNYBjm5NHohogsan6oW588bN3XCClkibDlZMP4pNrzlWlg-EcwuwX1EAIWU3pDuZxSXiqSUiCdnEV4XXy1pPkrYlANEIAeYywAqf/s320/Carter+and+Charlotte+FebMar+2010+030.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Carter has found an old hat of Vaughn's and wears it like this A LOT! It is totally creepy, but he thinks it is awesome!</span><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQjP_4tyLjfiMxDkm7YrcLsXAmMrLWOtwLJkqK8-toMTTQuKo31Hah9WLcP53AMWlnMolVdWU0TNtYocOzsGBr2MFRyGSMr2a_i0PI1nh548IbxtEIvqBrdxbSRr1ixLBZoYIbsuHn2Rb/s1600-h/Carter+and+Charlotte+FebMar+2010+015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449279233634877426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQjP_4tyLjfiMxDkm7YrcLsXAmMrLWOtwLJkqK8-toMTTQuKo31Hah9WLcP53AMWlnMolVdWU0TNtYocOzsGBr2MFRyGSMr2a_i0PI1nh548IbxtEIvqBrdxbSRr1ixLBZoYIbsuHn2Rb/s320/Carter+and+Charlotte+FebMar+2010+015.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Charlotte, 3 weeks old. She is looking a little worried about something...maybe it was Carter in his hat:).</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ngM3bkE5gOx0l9YFpoGxF6dDgpGZnABziYQDP9T6G28_WWE8TTKq-6-B8e2xcpus7vbXMeO1rxt6o0_Siw6wDrs8Yd0GcSI7uws_K3SgTbPFYjRM7JIdkwiinEQRZ1gMwrYU_8oZcPvt/s1600-h/Carter+and+Charlotte+FebMar+2010+012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449279209376215650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ngM3bkE5gOx0l9YFpoGxF6dDgpGZnABziYQDP9T6G28_WWE8TTKq-6-B8e2xcpus7vbXMeO1rxt6o0_Siw6wDrs8Yd0GcSI7uws_K3SgTbPFYjRM7JIdkwiinEQRZ1gMwrYU_8oZcPvt/s320/Carter+and+Charlotte+FebMar+2010+012.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Carter and Charlotte, getting to know each other. How sweet are my kids!?!</span><br /><br /></div>The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-56374920984737805532010-02-20T18:17:00.002-06:002010-02-20T18:48:47.532-06:00Family of Four<span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">Charlotte Elaine was born on February 19, 2010. She was 8 pounds, 15 ounces and she is 20 3/4 inches long. We decided to induce labor a week early after doing a sonogram on Thursday. Charlotte's head was already measuring at over 40 weeks gestation and they were guessing that she was in the high 8s and that she could be up to one pound up or down from there. After the very long and very hard labor with Carter, who was 9 pounds at 40 weeks, we decided that the best thing would be to induce labor since I was already dilated to a 3. We were both so ready to meet Miss Charlotte and wanted to avoid a giant baby delivery if possible. We got to the hospital at 7 am and I was finally hooked up to the pitocin by 9 am. It took a while for contractions to get going and then I asked for the epidural. I went very quickly from a 5 to a 9 and they called the doctor in the early afternoon. When she got there, I started pushing and Charlotte arrived before I broke a sweat. I think I only pushed about 5 or 6 times. This experience was vastly different from my hours and hours of pushing with Carter! It was so fast that Shelby just kept laughing and saying that she couldn't believe that she came out so quickly. Charlotte's head is so round for a newborn and her hair is so full and dark. I just knew that she would look like her Aunt Tierney and knew that she would have dark hair! </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">Charlotte has been a pleasure in every way. She is feeding well and sleeping well too. Charlotte has begun to cry a little today, but she prefers a good whimper over a scream or cry. She loves to look around and she seems interested in her big brother. Carter has been interested in her and has greeted her on more than one occasion. He even seemed excited that she would be at the hospital again today. We are just crossing our fingers that he is excited when she comes home tomorrow! Carter has been an amazing trooper through all of this and he has been happy to leave us at the hospital to hang out with his wonderful grandparents. We are so happy and thankful that Charlotte has arrived and that we have a healthy family of four! Here are some photos from today!</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aMLGtY37GveO1Lp8O1efH7mCKFWfkMr4jUoFRu6pXx8sPMUZIQEOKAaXbeZVK9El2bTAqUyX2h6qhOe7nPbm6PZKDyj1C-AMjmQ71ErYBO_R_-6Y9AQvB5t7I3FQ3MQICIiYG-oYwbyL/s1600-h/Charlotte+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440485488004708178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aMLGtY37GveO1Lp8O1efH7mCKFWfkMr4jUoFRu6pXx8sPMUZIQEOKAaXbeZVK9El2bTAqUyX2h6qhOe7nPbm6PZKDyj1C-AMjmQ71ErYBO_R_-6Y9AQvB5t7I3FQ3MQICIiYG-oYwbyL/s320/Charlotte+002.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A little grumpy from being moved around</span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mSPPQpGfbPahm9scKUkdIhqSrFvdhcU7b5kAxR8ZWOpHceAPHlj-C-1XUPLulQ0Qd9h7jIdBl_DFOFwqtBrgbCAyQpZOQWI-yWLeDWgM-pPEc5zy4FtMk-RiDSe9zwmOGiyXhCWhff5f/s1600-h/Charlotte+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440485477220162914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mSPPQpGfbPahm9scKUkdIhqSrFvdhcU7b5kAxR8ZWOpHceAPHlj-C-1XUPLulQ0Qd9h7jIdBl_DFOFwqtBrgbCAyQpZOQWI-yWLeDWgM-pPEc5zy4FtMk-RiDSe9zwmOGiyXhCWhff5f/s320/Charlotte+009.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Carter is hugging his little sister</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4Rs3x8r9Pt62k2UKRVr-bCy9EMvxSN1XcxxgsBoxuGX3W-rLNk812veacxkFUm9Jf4ErscNlw3CXKVNcjNNNGVGe8nL_njL2FzcdwXvS08OyN6xQO9yNxdYZVf57quAcoHKzvzMQp9_K/s1600-h/Charlotte+014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440485474841243218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4Rs3x8r9Pt62k2UKRVr-bCy9EMvxSN1XcxxgsBoxuGX3W-rLNk812veacxkFUm9Jf4ErscNlw3CXKVNcjNNNGVGe8nL_njL2FzcdwXvS08OyN6xQO9yNxdYZVf57quAcoHKzvzMQp9_K/s320/Charlotte+014.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Yes, I have already put her in a bow</span><br /><br /><div> </div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div></div>The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-27137043489443237352010-02-02T16:50:00.003-06:002010-02-02T17:06:07.063-06:00Charlotte's Nest<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We are getting EXCITED about Charlotte! It is officially February and it is looking pretty inevitable that the DuBrocs will be a family of four before the end of the month. I will be 36 weeks pregnant on Friday and so we are in the home stretch. Carter seems to understand that Baby Charlotte is coming, that she has a room and that she is in Mommy's tummy. We will see how his perspective changes when she is actually sharing his space and the attention of his parents. Carter loves to play in Charlotte's room already...mostly because he is rediscovering his infant toys with excitement and a very messy enthusiasm. I am so loving this girly thing. I had so much fun painting Charlotte's room and letting the pinks flow with abandon. I am not usually very girly, but I think this could be dangerous now that I get to dress a girly baby!! Here are some photos of the nursery...hope you enjoy the pictures and I hope Charlotte enjoys her room! The vanity in the room is part of the bedroom set that Charlotte has inherited from my grandmother. It was Allie Flo's bedroom furniture when she was girl and so it is very special to me that we get to share it with our little girl. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju33xHntTXD9Uhhw2hbVdnHTKyO48qgn0fbu5ym9DH-W5NoIDo3eugyU7woQ2BYP4Ua6I0wLGiKXUwHWCKUvD7rXB38vwgjXpuJaFmdl2OVcLVZahqzs1GG64W-jkpIOLyfCHFYmvCRwbF/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433783698332779058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju33xHntTXD9Uhhw2hbVdnHTKyO48qgn0fbu5ym9DH-W5NoIDo3eugyU7woQ2BYP4Ua6I0wLGiKXUwHWCKUvD7rXB38vwgjXpuJaFmdl2OVcLVZahqzs1GG64W-jkpIOLyfCHFYmvCRwbF/s320/004.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKf1dz2s4wfe7w6bI_UF42SJf5X56u7dhUHFD8CWPhnF5JNuAuKpB1iLC9xJJgEQScF704SIgEmb-N6mQvMqNz7jDJRvVIBVXGvF12jUrZ39J0v9iUeOoOBRAYrJh8WMqu7hYDSL1wWCE/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433783687672081154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKf1dz2s4wfe7w6bI_UF42SJf5X56u7dhUHFD8CWPhnF5JNuAuKpB1iLC9xJJgEQScF704SIgEmb-N6mQvMqNz7jDJRvVIBVXGvF12jUrZ39J0v9iUeOoOBRAYrJh8WMqu7hYDSL1wWCE/s320/005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8A4DS1vZ3Bd28YWvr4q5O7bMhDpvW7hw7wBudPUrLuTcDoM-bLrNZBKd6NTlBi9g1DfTByw2rxOlK6Z6HPptkCnYX4FWi3Sod3dHG2zJ9iHc0PLsZdorgt_3pLIA2232iuJ7XCG-zqqBi/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433783677128093538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8A4DS1vZ3Bd28YWvr4q5O7bMhDpvW7hw7wBudPUrLuTcDoM-bLrNZBKd6NTlBi9g1DfTByw2rxOlK6Z6HPptkCnYX4FWi3Sod3dHG2zJ9iHc0PLsZdorgt_3pLIA2232iuJ7XCG-zqqBi/s320/003.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDOZZd4cx4Xe02MELMbUWRE5V7MxdZPYP9jyakYupC_gUkLGqdouZklz3FYrc5FggeiKJJ_cQk4x1shUyc9AbDW3DdMoKpppFJccDem2qmHS6CbSB9XkSKD-yN51lFZ4jkrLvsHFuCjwn/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433783673509328050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDOZZd4cx4Xe02MELMbUWRE5V7MxdZPYP9jyakYupC_gUkLGqdouZklz3FYrc5FggeiKJJ_cQk4x1shUyc9AbDW3DdMoKpppFJccDem2qmHS6CbSB9XkSKD-yN51lFZ4jkrLvsHFuCjwn/s320/002.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5XXd95yhAaSLWdQg_gkBFb7RFZtbqXjkX3NxZK6o_TR7YTU0kY_NZTXpKrgKVq83uxSTmWuaTeKxE_ipfZBgjROi9HDTv77FqlY3teTbx1Wf8xumFImld98eq7V8-W62tXtbluASVqCBM/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433783670351718962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5XXd95yhAaSLWdQg_gkBFb7RFZtbqXjkX3NxZK6o_TR7YTU0kY_NZTXpKrgKVq83uxSTmWuaTeKxE_ipfZBgjROi9HDTv77FqlY3teTbx1Wf8xumFImld98eq7V8-W62tXtbluASVqCBM/s320/001.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-6448572369549689042010-01-20T21:48:00.004-06:002010-01-20T22:08:03.286-06:00Our Christmas<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Here are a few photos from our Christmas. I think that it is pretty obvious that we are 1. terrible about taking pictures and 2. when we do take pictures, they are only of Carter... We had a great Christmas and loved spending time with all of our family. It was so much fun to do the whole Santa thing with Carter this year and he seemed to kind of understand the idea. He LOVED all of the Christmas decorations all over town. Carter knew exactly which stores had which giant decorations and he would insist that we go see them every time we entered the stores. Carter could spot a christmas tree or a snowman across a parking lot and was just amazed by our tree at home. Carter still asks to see the Santas and other decor at stores and we are having to try to explain that he has to wait a year to start the process all over again.I have a feeling that our Christmases will only get more entertaining and fun-filled as Carter and his soon to be sister get older and more involved. Having a kid around absolutely makes Christmas a lot more fun!!!</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqvDN-0L6JwanQ41BAhbo3niUPxiDINPi-G1gZewjTUFd66UqYRX1o5sou0-dn9TH3NCReFqmzyYbeFdYtRc66dwqAVxxCcgb9pzJAUg1x8tBk4JMpbzjrfct9fXNoWwSbmCnHCSxEXjJ/s1600-h/IMG_0220.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqvDN-0L6JwanQ41BAhbo3niUPxiDINPi-G1gZewjTUFd66UqYRX1o5sou0-dn9TH3NCReFqmzyYbeFdYtRc66dwqAVxxCcgb9pzJAUg1x8tBk4JMpbzjrfct9fXNoWwSbmCnHCSxEXjJ/s320/IMG_0220.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429035920922842562" /></a><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">Carter is expressing his excitement about his Christmas presents!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzsgoV7mWJ-rM_7fXTb5wVeOD4l5Aft_DVe-dhFlMPUQq2GfMPFvF2YEiczBEqZgf_tsjhXtkT9KZ8uRgZ0ggs6RQM_dVUKqTMJpj4LZGZez3AQOqNB4f5xIRwH6jy7NoIqx33GLbqt2P/s1600-h/IMG_0203.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzsgoV7mWJ-rM_7fXTb5wVeOD4l5Aft_DVe-dhFlMPUQq2GfMPFvF2YEiczBEqZgf_tsjhXtkT9KZ8uRgZ0ggs6RQM_dVUKqTMJpj4LZGZez3AQOqNB4f5xIRwH6jy7NoIqx33GLbqt2P/s320/IMG_0203.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429035916034657906" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Santa brought Carter a train, train table, a drum and a Yo Gabba Gabba boat for the bathtub! He was so excited!</span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3O7c2qJF-Zyrafa9dfdN1hNXl8yy_MUIP4o5oh0uH2alvznltkY-saW_06M1TKXSvi9n64SvUvg3nzolMk4A0wQk5ZvwImfObhjPVztTZ1QfczYDDwlvezC6S-zaYhHAxY67SiijAL-SL/s1600-h/IMG_0201_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3O7c2qJF-Zyrafa9dfdN1hNXl8yy_MUIP4o5oh0uH2alvznltkY-saW_06M1TKXSvi9n64SvUvg3nzolMk4A0wQk5ZvwImfObhjPVztTZ1QfczYDDwlvezC6S-zaYhHAxY67SiijAL-SL/s320/IMG_0201_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429035910449136498" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Carter is learning how to smile for the camera and was so happy to celebrate Christmas with my family and Philip's reindeer on the wall! </span></div>The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-16615069174428626762010-01-20T21:39:00.002-06:002010-01-20T21:48:47.806-06:00Carter is 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6sDdv4ODZW0OjlocDGhSh4LKebJBxkT8zGT9esd404bPbHQd_4jQhWdHgFPFh4CniWtlCOJNMLrLrbfWKzsfmCuw4SnUmVxyttuqzz1M1Q1EvBAned7d_n6za8Pegb1hV4rd0CcKXo13/s1600-h/IMG_0126.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6sDdv4ODZW0OjlocDGhSh4LKebJBxkT8zGT9esd404bPbHQd_4jQhWdHgFPFh4CniWtlCOJNMLrLrbfWKzsfmCuw4SnUmVxyttuqzz1M1Q1EvBAned7d_n6za8Pegb1hV4rd0CcKXo13/s320/IMG_0126.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429033103625343746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAxuiGgjCpqpx_Ihd3-EbEpsk2g0eufy3KgNWuj8Ht51Cdp07iAIGvl8zpGDnblsDPcDEmBSHtaDic8ac5qM0FnrQ-f3_TtQOwwfv4D5FS3_DWdivn-BBxrI5fUKW4isNupp-YAyYnc3M/s1600-h/IMG_0163.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAxuiGgjCpqpx_Ihd3-EbEpsk2g0eufy3KgNWuj8Ht51Cdp07iAIGvl8zpGDnblsDPcDEmBSHtaDic8ac5qM0FnrQ-f3_TtQOwwfv4D5FS3_DWdivn-BBxrI5fUKW4isNupp-YAyYnc3M/s320/IMG_0163.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429033096696622562" /><br /></a><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Well, Carter actually turned 2 on December 21st and we celebrated the weekend before Christmas. Carter had an amazing time at his party. What is not to love about having 25 adults adore you and shower you with attention and gifts??? Carter was so excited to be surrounded by all of his favorite people. When we all started to sing "Happy Birthday" his face totally lit up and he realized that we were all singing to him. After we finished, he looked around and requested "Jingle Bells" from what he assumed to be his personal carolers. Carter has definitely made the past two years the most amazing and fun years of our lives! I can't believe that this past 2 years have gone by so quickly. Thank you to everyone who helped Carter celebrate his birthday! </span></span></div><br /></div>The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-1429881061376391762009-12-06T11:55:00.002-06:002009-12-06T12:06:42.974-06:00Thankful for our big guy!<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">As Carter's 2nd birthday is fast approaching, I am struck by how big and grown up he is becoming. He amazes me every day. Carter is expressive and opinionated and funny and sweet and so capable. I can't believe how fast these 2 years have gone by. We had a great Thanksgiving weekend...here are some pictures (in no particular order). In the next few weeks, we will have Carter's 2nd birthday and Christmas, so we should be pretty busy and Carter should be pretty excited about all of his presents:). </span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUK8G4XFzcqT-uXm6yoiS-Ig92uzHdMNw8_iDetKXcyxmwfaHwLqkFBNZ0V_1pEoCD15AYNYnByLzs31FLtDsdg-HxRwXN1T4jia4EgYSddcQZVZF7VDqJwC7MlO2OBtv41gc4PZyWsYV6/s1600-h/IMG_0096.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUK8G4XFzcqT-uXm6yoiS-Ig92uzHdMNw8_iDetKXcyxmwfaHwLqkFBNZ0V_1pEoCD15AYNYnByLzs31FLtDsdg-HxRwXN1T4jia4EgYSddcQZVZF7VDqJwC7MlO2OBtv41gc4PZyWsYV6/s320/IMG_0096.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412183751372138466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Carter and Jack gathering acorns. No Carter did not push Jack down...it just looks like it. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHo87H7UrGwwt4TAvvu3K1mdLhw__zDkiD4zNINO1wWoIISOcLx9ge_9vBx2JG8ldu7zJov1iAuHpO8-1dV6cV0gsZoRlkhELAazoOL9T-G6FNhV04LgQjMvJ_FxACtMk7DlSrjdXs_4A/s1600-h/IMG_0088.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHo87H7UrGwwt4TAvvu3K1mdLhw__zDkiD4zNINO1wWoIISOcLx9ge_9vBx2JG8ldu7zJov1iAuHpO8-1dV6cV0gsZoRlkhELAazoOL9T-G6FNhV04LgQjMvJ_FxACtMk7DlSrjdXs_4A/s320/IMG_0088.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412183748198943618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Thanksgiving with Uncle BeauBeau</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyI-WggkhdYQdwjg1A8Jt_Sx4nzpoIC0KB3nF_FLNdrvDD-FlgodkM4AWOMvItnCTy2_xkWATm6pexhRw86WIskI6LXC65TU5TnpA8DkDba8IA9PXnssruAA684cru-1n2pFoA_sfaYpB/s1600-h/IMG_0078.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyI-WggkhdYQdwjg1A8Jt_Sx4nzpoIC0KB3nF_FLNdrvDD-FlgodkM4AWOMvItnCTy2_xkWATm6pexhRw86WIskI6LXC65TU5TnpA8DkDba8IA9PXnssruAA684cru-1n2pFoA_sfaYpB/s320/IMG_0078.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412183741723736274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Throwing a ball (read: run at Daddy with the ball and then hand it to him.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4mAP7OHKC6RbW_ChwWpQhoQMVHSzp4BH4C25sM7c1jVWWFDMXzhDTPJ10Tb0IVe_nlv9i5uAJVLUBELzKz2b6ooJMhMlRnIDLEk1htp-n1SvA_hqhWjCWXIEuPincqkvM5oiSPJxgTFb/s1600-h/IMG_0083.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4mAP7OHKC6RbW_ChwWpQhoQMVHSzp4BH4C25sM7c1jVWWFDMXzhDTPJ10Tb0IVe_nlv9i5uAJVLUBELzKz2b6ooJMhMlRnIDLEk1htp-n1SvA_hqhWjCWXIEuPincqkvM5oiSPJxgTFb/s320/IMG_0083.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412183738731105714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Carter is literally hugging this tree at our park!</span></div>The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-81983968583265462322009-11-22T08:55:00.002-06:002009-11-22T09:08:25.467-06:00Better Late than Never<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Well, it has been an embarassingly long time since my last post and frankly I have no excuse except that we are busy! Since my last post, we have announced that I am pregnant and due February 26th. We are having a girl and her name will be Charlotte Elaine DuBroc. We are so excited about her arrival! Carter is growing up so stinking fast and he amazes us everyday. Carter has started Mother's Day Out and loves it. We are working on helping Carter understand the whole baby thing and he says that we are having a baby and knows her name...we are just not sure that he knows what "baby" means. Carter talks more and more everyday and cracks us up. Carter will walk into Vaughn's office and say "Whatcha doin' Daddy?" and can sing all of "Baa Baa Black Sheep". He is just so happy! Here are a few recent photos of Carter. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">Carter actually turns 2 years old in less than a month and I just can't believe he is already such a little person. He makes jokes and cares about others. We can't wait to see him become a great big brother. I vow to post more photos of him and will for sure get his 2nd birthday done as soon as we celebrate! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaRTQqUDPCVm5GxCG2vTyiUI_JtqJwdA20eLZ184iouhzT4lEdoIkCDFcjB-Jc4_cq9yPZDvJ9PJNEk2Nsgp9XtDWwF7KIPqU84NAzpCrnVb3f_kNFsLSqw1SPqigODoD1Mr6F9vbXR3i/s1600/IMG_0028.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaRTQqUDPCVm5GxCG2vTyiUI_JtqJwdA20eLZ184iouhzT4lEdoIkCDFcjB-Jc4_cq9yPZDvJ9PJNEk2Nsgp9XtDWwF7KIPqU84NAzpCrnVb3f_kNFsLSqw1SPqigODoD1Mr6F9vbXR3i/s320/IMG_0028.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406942378094720658" /></a><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><div style="text-decoration: underline;text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">Carter's First Day of School</span></div><div style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXZ_SWnq29X9pQkrLdXg6n87_2GbMdX8z7Uldb1Au1UUtzKBwHx0GyIt2As2tdn_H8RchRSGvBlDpy7PQPyGHzBlPEQdL7zEaHX4hktH4Dniq4XQ_rhqRE3COZDMc2HSTGqhdOKZksIeJ/s1600/IMG_0040.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXZ_SWnq29X9pQkrLdXg6n87_2GbMdX8z7Uldb1Au1UUtzKBwHx0GyIt2As2tdn_H8RchRSGvBlDpy7PQPyGHzBlPEQdL7zEaHX4hktH4Dniq4XQ_rhqRE3COZDMc2HSTGqhdOKZksIeJ/s320/IMG_0040.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406942372460151858" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">Carter as a not-so-enthusiastic Elmo</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXRCHIhz-kn78B_d4Xz0AXnrxDJqa_kPoNyf63lrl9ks14HNNecs9tjZkH8Z3Ekmw2WOUkrQw-pSS7JgTlAiFNMfCJ3T2c6KIxmv-0j5VrJrq06CUFN6hGQwdYrtwOPN2Ued1jaGYcOYtM/s1600/IMG_0053_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXRCHIhz-kn78B_d4Xz0AXnrxDJqa_kPoNyf63lrl9ks14HNNecs9tjZkH8Z3Ekmw2WOUkrQw-pSS7JgTlAiFNMfCJ3T2c6KIxmv-0j5VrJrq06CUFN6hGQwdYrtwOPN2Ued1jaGYcOYtM/s320/IMG_0053_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406942372561140722" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">Carter has found my wooden clog collection and loves to wear them around the house!</span></div></span></span></span></div>The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-56247160573476384842009-06-19T14:29:00.002-05:002009-06-19T14:33:18.096-05:00I like stuff on my face...<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; ">Carter has been given a great deal of freedom lately in the area of food consumption and delivery...the following are the results we often get. The first picture is the night Carter learned how to "dip fries in ketchup"...he was soon just using his fingers as the ketchup tool. The second photo is an ice cream cone with homemade ice cream...we all wished we could have eaten it with such enthusiasm. </span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPhOx902V5DfZMJ4RNxhLW050j3AKddxYP0w9Gvx_RbC2qwoclaqTtJKxXj3ocFqaUnESUEPB69v_yrJeXT8GpZj_p0IAC1HtJmSqk07NasGuxuzdcYC6KAVjFsKemlswOQEww-wCKjlA/s1600-h/P5310025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPhOx902V5DfZMJ4RNxhLW050j3AKddxYP0w9Gvx_RbC2qwoclaqTtJKxXj3ocFqaUnESUEPB69v_yrJeXT8GpZj_p0IAC1HtJmSqk07NasGuxuzdcYC6KAVjFsKemlswOQEww-wCKjlA/s320/P5310025.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349123332878657682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvYadywEybJIVN0hSjNdJtfVSu09KDF9VfA-_PHAg2GJs9YWbwh4F16-2NHA1f6HZRayE7lwUpukmphsnYQvrAKwvYmA9BelZdfPGpP138m3QBoyeLN8u-YqHVStLYfZo5qrsx0befVW9/s1600-h/P5300017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvYadywEybJIVN0hSjNdJtfVSu09KDF9VfA-_PHAg2GJs9YWbwh4F16-2NHA1f6HZRayE7lwUpukmphsnYQvrAKwvYmA9BelZdfPGpP138m3QBoyeLN8u-YqHVStLYfZo5qrsx0befVW9/s320/P5300017.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349123328725052642" /></a>The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630966588532235855.post-59238282974881828522009-05-24T16:52:00.000-05:002009-05-24T17:03:13.300-05:00A Day at the Zoo<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Like most toddlers, Carter's attention span is not a long one, but there are a few things for which he reserves his love, obsession, and devotion. Among these things are Elmo, his puzzles, and animals. We even have an Elmo DVD about Wild Animals...Carter is in heaven! In order to foster the non-TV centered interests, we took Carter to the Dallas Zoo today. Vaughn, Shelby, Carter and I all went and it was exhausting. Carter seemed to be interested in the animals although the "horshie" seems to have won over all of the "wild animals" in holding his interest. We saw roosters and he "cock-a-doodled" at them. He liked the elephants, the gorillas, and the meerkats. He enjoyed any glass that he could bang on and any time he was allowed to wander freely. Here are a few pictures from our adventure...</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWuhGbpWAAVrv3SOTZZtbkz7SIo1ac08qntnZErGrY0RN0DACvnilNoof5OitCoXP7qGlKe-O_K5LdvpVqx8CT8i4aTJz4wiIP8l8vyVa5ey7wHlpdY643NMxpxW33NGBwLfQMYDx_Ehs7/s1600-h/P5240051.jpg"><br /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWuhGbpWAAVrv3SOTZZtbkz7SIo1ac08qntnZErGrY0RN0DACvnilNoof5OitCoXP7qGlKe-O_K5LdvpVqx8CT8i4aTJz4wiIP8l8vyVa5ey7wHlpdY643NMxpxW33NGBwLfQMYDx_Ehs7/s320/P5240051.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339513584124721682" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQMP41fn_G9X3dpnQNrNYEJYnHyyY1Khyphenhyphen4iooirFxXR-R7-pB-NZjeC-KadsTQhMZxQbzM38FZsBhMJas18SjORGKbOM-47EiBEKfUTtAwMJhkBHDpuBYJbkB0rZcW6rvjtX-fAYSqmaH/s1600-h/P5240045.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQMP41fn_G9X3dpnQNrNYEJYnHyyY1Khyphenhyphen4iooirFxXR-R7-pB-NZjeC-KadsTQhMZxQbzM38FZsBhMJas18SjORGKbOM-47EiBEKfUTtAwMJhkBHDpuBYJbkB0rZcW6rvjtX-fAYSqmaH/s320/P5240045.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339513581938260402" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rrPSXS1AIGCtD9HZmlsOHv9sfPP3lKu27n1kHAarTdqfehC5mp8mnaGIGaDGgvLrxtW4FxNSGsW_TEwPKcctRasW5fYJd_3GLpJxVJJ-bZ92FviepnAPchqNETQ7h47tf3e3wwuZfzqO/s1600-h/P5240043.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rrPSXS1AIGCtD9HZmlsOHv9sfPP3lKu27n1kHAarTdqfehC5mp8mnaGIGaDGgvLrxtW4FxNSGsW_TEwPKcctRasW5fYJd_3GLpJxVJJ-bZ92FviepnAPchqNETQ7h47tf3e3wwuZfzqO/s320/P5240043.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339513580660406514" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div></div></div>The DuBrocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414084814882596452noreply@blogger.com0