tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85138607670684940812024-03-13T05:34:28.057-07:00The Snyder Triolorinstevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11210298789731924537noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513860767068494081.post-2228536801793565812010-11-13T13:00:00.000-08:002010-11-13T14:39:09.174-08:00All about Abby<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/TN79A3iYBHI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/UtrpSVArtjE/s1600/Abby%2B062.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/TN79A3iYBHI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/UtrpSVArtjE/s320/Abby%2B062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539142783062246514" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our Abby is the center of our lives, and she will never let us forget it! It has been a long time since I have updated our blog and lets face it, no one really cares about what is going on with Steve and I, so here is what you have all been waiting for.<br /><br />Abby turned 3 on October 9th and we had a super fun "pony party". We had tons of people come. This little gal is one loved girl! She got totally spoiled and loved every minute of it!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/TN8C-mVJv0I/AAAAAAAAAKY/Ixg24zYNtTo/s1600/PA101201.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/TN8C-mVJv0I/AAAAAAAAAKY/Ixg24zYNtTo/s320/PA101201.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539149341153410882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/TN8C-PWRgAI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/jMteFGocTUo/s1600/PA101196.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/TN8C-PWRgAI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/jMteFGocTUo/s320/PA101196.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539149334984097794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/TN8C9plun_I/AAAAAAAAAKI/L1vlY4EBEyo/s1600/PA101186.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/TN8C9plun_I/AAAAAAAAAKI/L1vlY4EBEyo/s320/PA101186.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539149324848373746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/TN8C8zam2hI/AAAAAAAAAKA/0gu_so6RGns/s1600/PA101182.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/TN8C8zam2hI/AAAAAAAAAKA/0gu_so6RGns/s320/PA101182.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539149310306212370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/TN8C_PsxkyI/AAAAAAAAAKg/exq6PrHJxM8/s1600/PA101210.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/TN8C_PsxkyI/AAAAAAAAAKg/exq6PrHJxM8/s320/PA101210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539149352258343714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/TN8Fi5HQRTI/AAAAAAAAAK4/akA6dPltu8E/s1600/PA101219.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/TN8Fi5HQRTI/AAAAAAAAAK4/akA6dPltu8E/s320/PA101219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539152163693937970" border="0" /></a><br />-She can count to 10 with no help and will occasionally surprise you and continue on straight through 20.<br />-She knows her ABC's, knows what sound each letter makes and can recognize all her letters. She also can recognize her name when we write it and can spell her name.<br />-She knows all of her basic colors and shapes.<br />-She loves to color and on occasion it gets a little out of hand, coloring flows right on the walls and doors and even daddy's flat screen TV. Big trouble! <br />-Her hair is getting longer and becoming more and more curly each day.<br />-She is extremely stubborn and most the time if it is not her idea, it does not fly. This has proved to be quite challenging in the potty training arena, but we are working on it.<br />- She comes up with some pretty funny stuff. I wish I would write it down right after she says it because it happens so frequently that I often forget some of the things that make me laugh.<br />-We successfully transitioned her into a "big girl bed" and it went surprisingly smoother than I had anticipated.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/TN8JqAh_QRI/AAAAAAAAALQ/z4gayb4vMus/s1600/1024002100.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/TN8JqAh_QRI/AAAAAAAAALQ/z4gayb4vMus/s320/1024002100.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539156683990712594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />-She loves her daddy very much and often expresses her love for him in the form of wet willies. (When being questioned as to who taught her such nonsense I stated that I could neither confirm nor deny that accusation, hehehe!!)<br />-She still continues to be a fantastic sleeper, clocking in at least 13-15 hours of sleep per day. 11-12 hours at night and 2-3 hour nap in the afternoons.<br />-She told her babysitter, Sammie, the other day, "Jesus is my best friend!" I guess some of the nursery lessons are sticking!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/TN8OPlyTNPI/AAAAAAAAALg/SkUBQpjtBmY/s1600/61799_471286491954_669766954_7029917_3958533_s.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 166px; height: 220px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/TN8OPlyTNPI/AAAAAAAAALg/SkUBQpjtBmY/s320/61799_471286491954_669766954_7029917_3958533_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539161727692911858" border="0" /></a><br /><br />-She "put her make-up on" the other day. "Now I look just like you, mommy!" Um... yeah sweetheart, very pretty!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/TN8SJ12kIGI/AAAAAAAAALo/PEwV1ZRyFAo/s1600/Abby%2B031.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/TN8SJ12kIGI/AAAAAAAAALo/PEwV1ZRyFAo/s320/Abby%2B031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539166026973061218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />-And just another super-cute picture of her for good measure!<br /><br />We sure love her a lot and don't know what life would be like without her!<br /><br /></div>lorinstevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11210298789731924537noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513860767068494081.post-61251850378831944042010-09-08T02:55:00.000-07:002010-09-08T02:59:05.347-07:00Yes.....In case you were wondering, we are all still alive and well! Maybe, just maybe, I will post some pictures and a real update this week, but I make no promises. Because, as we all know, my track record hasn't been the best. <br />Love, The Snyder'slorinstevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11210298789731924537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513860767068494081.post-66195089695284408712009-02-27T11:25:00.000-08:002009-02-27T11:54:52.296-08:00Random Pictures of AbbySo I know these are totally random, but they are too cute not to share. These pictures of Abby when she was tiny were taken by my niece, Rosie. Didn't she do a great job? It is really fun to see how she changed from newborn to one year old.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/Sag_g1OVrQI/AAAAAAAAAHo/2D0GGM20sZs/s1600-h/IMG_0873cropwords.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/Sag_g1OVrQI/AAAAAAAAAHo/2D0GGM20sZs/s320/IMG_0873cropwords.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307561994131713282" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/Sag_hG1X3NI/AAAAAAAAAHw/_ytxlBdF94k/s1600-h/IMG_0886cropsepia.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/Sag_hG1X3NI/AAAAAAAAAHw/_ytxlBdF94k/s320/IMG_0886cropsepia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307561998858837202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/Sag_hVIyaTI/AAAAAAAAAH4/F5bL-nsEO20/s1600-h/IMG_0865crop.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/Sag_hVIyaTI/AAAAAAAAAH4/F5bL-nsEO20/s320/IMG_0865crop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307562002698365234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SahEAlBEtdI/AAAAAAAAAJY/YkIVS8pCnq8/s1600-h/IMG_0701bw.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SahEAlBEtdI/AAAAAAAAAJY/YkIVS8pCnq8/s320/IMG_0701bw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307566937583433170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/Sag_hvhX_XI/AAAAAAAAAII/Bf_JB8IstVg/s1600-h/IMG_0855.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/Sag_hvhX_XI/AAAAAAAAAII/Bf_JB8IstVg/s320/IMG_0855.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307562009780813170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/Sag_hXOJrMI/AAAAAAAAAIA/nasWnjPGrd0/s1600-h/IMG_0856cropsepia.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/Sag_hXOJrMI/AAAAAAAAAIA/nasWnjPGrd0/s320/IMG_0856cropsepia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307562003257732290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Abby was a lady bug for her 1st Halloween. Pretty cute, eh?<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>These next photos are of Abby's 1st birthday. She sure loved that cake!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SahAr3W-bLI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/SXsQjKRSgxc/s1600-h/all+pictures+030.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SahAr3W-bLI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/SXsQjKRSgxc/s320/all+pictures+030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307563283194997938" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SahAsOOan9I/AAAAAAAAAIY/1hdjslekNkg/s1600-h/all+pictures+047.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SahAsOOan9I/AAAAAAAAAIY/1hdjslekNkg/s320/all+pictures+047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307563289333112786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SahAsXrRkaI/AAAAAAAAAIg/m0enWJz0djE/s1600-h/all+pictures+100.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SahAsXrRkaI/AAAAAAAAAIg/m0enWJz0djE/s320/all+pictures+100.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307563291870073250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SahAtW7a9NI/AAAAAAAAAIw/Px5VeucxxAE/s1600-h/all+pictures+225.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SahAtW7a9NI/AAAAAAAAAIw/Px5VeucxxAE/s320/all+pictures+225.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307563308849231058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And then some even more random pictures...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SahD-76UAwI/AAAAAAAAAI4/sEWbtvGJCqo/s1600-h/all+pictures+093.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SahD-76UAwI/AAAAAAAAAI4/sEWbtvGJCqo/s320/all+pictures+093.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307566909369352962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SahEAPUwCaI/AAAAAAAAAJI/kictt8HR_24/s1600-h/all+pictures+140.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SahEAPUwCaI/AAAAAAAAAJI/kictt8HR_24/s320/all+pictures+140.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307566931760384418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SahEAVJBtzI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/Czb_iQC-tYs/s1600-h/thuggabby.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SahEAVJBtzI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/Czb_iQC-tYs/s320/thuggabby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307566933321824050" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Anyway, happy Friday!<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span>lorinstevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11210298789731924537noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513860767068494081.post-29052727357139378212009-01-28T23:59:00.000-08:002009-01-29T01:50:35.851-08:00Not dead...Just really busy... <br />Just a quick update on life. I have gone back to working outside of the home full time and I am happy to say that I am a much happier person, wife and mother (just ask Steve). I am working on the medical/surgical floor at the Timpanogos Hospital as a PCT and I am loving it. We have had a lot of things happen since the last post, and I am sorry to say that it wouldn't be possible to "catch up" on everything, but after all, do I really have to feel bad that I am "behind on my blog"?? Anyway, I will just list a few things. I will add the pictures to go along with these things at a later date.<br /><br />1. Abby turned the big ONE on October 9, 2008 and we had a great little party for her. She of course scored big and added more toys, books, clothes and shoes to the mix. <br />2. Abby was a 50's girl for Halloween, and I am proud to say that I made the poodle skirt myself. I actually made three of them, one for Abby and two for the little neighbor girls. They turned out surprisingly well.<br />3. We spent Thanksgiving in Colorado with Steve's parents. We were able to get a four generation picture, learn a little bit more about the extended family and visit the grave site of Steve's oldest twin brothers that passed away shortly after birth. It was a great weekend full of relaxing and mostly just "getting away from it all."<br />4. Steve and I celebrated our birthday's in the month of November. Me turning 22 and him turning 27. BORING!<br />5. Took the house off the market, looks like king street will be our home for a while longer. <br />6. Christmas came and went like a blur and we spent it with my family. I worked Christmas eve at 3 pm and ended up staying until 5 am Christmas morning. So I mostly worked, but that is ok. Santa came and left Abby few toys and some clothes. <br /><br />So there is a short list of the most important things that happened over the last few months. Now it is almost February, where has January gone? All I can say is, time flies when you are having fun...lorinstevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11210298789731924537noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513860767068494081.post-28289762995846837232008-09-05T22:19:00.000-07:002008-09-07T12:48:46.345-07:00It has been a long time.Well, its been a long time since a post was last made. Lori has been extremely busy, as have I. I had a little free time on my hands, so I thought that I would take a couple minutes and try to figure out how this blog thing works. Since the last posting, we have done a lot of things. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SMQrzqSzc7I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/PTWbuFy4wEw/s1600-h/Puppies+019.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SMQrzqSzc7I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/PTWbuFy4wEw/s320/Puppies+019.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243364032692581298" /></a><br /><br />We took a trip to Colorado for the 4th of July. While we were there Lori got to pan for gold for her first time. We got some gold! I would take a picture of it, but you probably wouldn't be able to see it. Its that big! This is; however, a picture that we did take in Colorado of a poppy. Pretty, huh!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SMQtU-DvCPI/AAAAAAAAAFg/jQUcOh4q5II/s1600-h/Abby+and+Grandpa.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SMQtU-DvCPI/AAAAAAAAAFg/jQUcOh4q5II/s320/Abby+and+Grandpa.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243365704445397234" /></a><br /><br />We also took a trip to Baker Oregon with Lori's parents for Allen's 50th class reunion. This is a picture of Abby with her Grandpa Allen (Lori's dad). This picture was taken while we were on vacation with them. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SMIWd8KtBYI/AAAAAAAAAEY/0ZhZ5QJTpY0/s1600-h/Puppies+011.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SMIWd8KtBYI/AAAAAAAAAEY/0ZhZ5QJTpY0/s320/Puppies+011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242777619835716994" /></a><br /><br /> <br /><br />While we were there we got to go see Lori's really funny Uncle Randall. We got to continue our summer search for gold. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SMIWeGOnINI/AAAAAAAAAEg/a-r2oK1djh8/s1600-h/Puppies+013.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SMIWeGOnINI/AAAAAAAAAEg/a-r2oK1djh8/s320/Puppies+013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242777622536462546" /></a><br />He is partner in a large gold mine that was originally opened in the 1860's. In the 1950's there was a wage dispute and miners blew up the tunnel. Randall and his partners are working to re-open it. These are some pictures of the mine tunnel. It was a lot of fun to go and see all the gold veins on the walls of the shaft. We also panned for a little more gold with Randall in the river behind his house. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SMIWerg9YNI/AAAAAAAAAEo/_167jyS-TSg/s1600-h/Puppies+015.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SMIWerg9YNI/AAAAAAAAAEo/_167jyS-TSg/s320/Puppies+015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242777632545530066" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SMQvODE5zgI/AAAAAAAAAFo/qkDd-k0Dzfk/s1600-h/Puppies+010.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SMQvODE5zgI/AAAAAAAAAFo/qkDd-k0Dzfk/s320/Puppies+010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243367784556645890" /></a> <br />While we were in the hotel on our trip to Oregon, Abby worked on her skills as "Daddy's little helper" by helping me to mix her a bottle. How can you get angry with that innocent little face. If only the formula wasn't so dang expensive! <br /><br /><br />Abby is getting big and will be walking any day. She is trying so hard, and wants so bad to walk. A few days ago we caught her in the bathroom having some fun... kind of gross, but what kid hasn't played in the toilet, right?<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SMIZMxQyq0I/AAAAAAAAAEw/D4U4FOtxulI/s1600-h/Puppies+001.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SMIZMxQyq0I/AAAAAAAAAEw/D4U4FOtxulI/s320/Puppies+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242780623385570114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SMIZNLSoZkI/AAAAAAAAAE4/06Mio2baqmg/s1600-h/Puppies+009.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SMIZNLSoZkI/AAAAAAAAAE4/06Mio2baqmg/s320/Puppies+009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242780630372607554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SMIZNTA7BtI/AAAAAAAAAFA/_kOpn_v-hl8/s1600-h/Puppies+023.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SMIZNTA7BtI/AAAAAAAAAFA/_kOpn_v-hl8/s320/Puppies+023.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242780632445814482" /></a> <br /><br />Lori has been helping at the Heritage School sew costumes for the up coming production of Joseph and the Technicolor Coat. Which has taken a lot of her time, but it is good that she is able to help do that. <br /><br />I have just been sitting around a lot the last few days. I was at work, and stepped into a pothole and tore the ligaments in my ankle. Ouch! It has really slowed me down a lot. It has been a little over a week now and it is still really painful. It is still very swollen and bruised. Probably because I decided to go back to work too soon. I was tired of sitting around, but oh well. <br /><br />We have decided to sell our house in American Fork. So last week we put it on the market. Once the house sells, we will be moving to Cedar City, so I can finish my schooling, and finally get the degree that I started on 3 or 4 years ago. (Maybe longer... I can't remember... that's how long it has been.) I plan on majoring in business, with a minor in either finance or marketing. I have not decided that part yet. So this has been a very difficult decision to make, but we feel that this will be best for our future. So, if you know anyone looking to buy a house in the American Fork area send them our way. They can have the chance to live on King St. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SMIcJHUu5HI/AAAAAAAAAFI/5XHxLYlsznY/s1600-h/Puppies+020.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SMIcJHUu5HI/AAAAAAAAAFI/5XHxLYlsznY/s320/Puppies+020.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242783859123086450" /></a>lorinstevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11210298789731924537noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513860767068494081.post-27312972077991543472008-06-11T14:05:00.000-07:002008-06-11T14:07:21.995-07:00I have very fast fingers!! Beat this!!<a href="http://speedtest.10-fast-fingers.com" style="display: block; width: 300px; height: 100px; background: url('http://speedtest.10-fast-fingers.com/img/badge1.png') no-repeat; padding-top: 50px; padding-left: 60px; color: #009933; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-family: Times New Roman, Arial, serif; font-size: 40px;">113 words</a><p>speed/'>http://speedtest.10-fast-fingers.com">Speed testlorinstevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11210298789731924537noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513860767068494081.post-28302810246686930322008-05-22T15:24:00.000-07:002008-05-22T15:40:39.220-07:00NEW PUPPIES!Yesterday our black lab, Daisy, gave birth to 7 puppies! Unfortunately only 5 made it. She had two boys, then two girls, then one more boy. Her next was a boy, but he was stillborn. 4 hours later, she gave birth to another boy, but because she was "dry-birthing" him, due to the fact that the sack of water had already broken, he didn't make it through the birth. When she was pushing, I knew something was wrong when she was pushing for about 10 minutes and he was not coming out. I have a friend that is a certified breeder that came over and assisted Daisy in getting him out, but unfortunately it was too late. But like she said, "5 puppies smell much nicer than 7 puppies"! So, after being awoken a couple times last night by crying puppies, I am pretty okay with there only being 5! Here are some pictures of our latest addition! Sorry about the poor image quality (they are cell phone pictures). If anyone would like to purchase a puppy, call me and let me know. They are Boradors, 1/2 black lab, 1/2 border collie. They are all black and some have white markings on their feet and chest.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SDX0KWaf8JI/AAAAAAAAADo/k5o7oA3r0QY/s1600-h/puppybasket.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SDX0KWaf8JI/AAAAAAAAADo/k5o7oA3r0QY/s320/puppybasket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203333403149070482" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SDX0Kmaf8KI/AAAAAAAAADw/5Myxdt68U_A/s1600-h/pups.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SDX0Kmaf8KI/AAAAAAAAADw/5Myxdt68U_A/s320/pups.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203333407444037794" border="0" /></a>lorinstevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11210298789731924537noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513860767068494081.post-85399399348601249572008-05-12T14:30:00.001-07:002008-05-12T15:17:58.737-07:00Abby!<div align="center"> So, in lieu of not blogging for weeks, I decided I better make up for some lost time! Abby is getting bigger every single day! We took her to the pediatrician to get her immunizations and he told me she was "the picture of perfect health" and that it was time to move on to bigger and better foods. She is not what you would call a picky eater, so that is good. She basically will eat whatever you put in front of her, with the exception of bananas still. I don't blame the girl, I personally think there are only two uses for bananas, in banana cream pie and in banana bread.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199608359742534114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi4QSWa8eI/AAAAAAAAABw/lAXiC3Hfc_s/s320/abby+085.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">She has learned how to get around to anywhere she wants to go by using the pivot and roll method. Here are a few pictures of her rolling in action.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi51SWa8gI/AAAAAAAAACA/svjo4Gf0SZM/s1600-h/abby+056.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199610094909321730" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi51SWa8gI/AAAAAAAAACA/svjo4Gf0SZM/s200/abby+056.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi51yWa8hI/AAAAAAAAACI/kCHjFF53P98/s1600-h/abby+067.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199610103499256338" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi51yWa8hI/AAAAAAAAACI/kCHjFF53P98/s200/abby+067.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi52CWa8iI/AAAAAAAAACQ/Gr5OyCdq4h4/s1600-h/abby+074.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199610107794223650" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi52CWa8iI/AAAAAAAAACQ/Gr5OyCdq4h4/s200/abby+074.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Hmmm... I think I want to get that toy over there! Watch me go! Here I go!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi52iWa8jI/AAAAAAAAACY/81NPdVIDhgM/s1600-h/abby+080.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199610116384158258" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi52iWa8jI/AAAAAAAAACY/81NPdVIDhgM/s200/abby+080.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi9sSWa8lI/AAAAAAAAACo/MPD2-q0j_Vc/s1600-h/abby+101.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199614338337010258" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi9sSWa8lI/AAAAAAAAACo/MPD2-q0j_Vc/s200/abby+101.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi50SWa8fI/AAAAAAAAAB4/-YSHYS4D83U/s1600-h/abby+053.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199610077729452530" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi50SWa8fI/AAAAAAAAAB4/-YSHYS4D83U/s200/abby+053.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Oh, such hard work... Ahah! I got it! Now, if I could only get Honey to leave me alone!!</div><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi_kiWa8qI/AAAAAAAAADQ/3D9HJry0u4Q/s1600-h/abby+084.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199616404216279714" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi_kiWa8qI/AAAAAAAAADQ/3D9HJry0u4Q/s320/abby+084.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center">Honey and Abby are becoming pretty good friends! Honey thinks Abby is playing with her and Abby thinks Honey is playing with her! All in all, they get along pretty well, which is something that I was pretty worried about when I found out I was pregnant. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi_kCWa8oI/AAAAAAAAADA/K4iI5M0gdqg/s1600-h/abby+069.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199616395626345090" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi_kCWa8oI/AAAAAAAAADA/K4iI5M0gdqg/s320/abby+069.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi_kSWa8pI/AAAAAAAAADI/jwpM-gQN4fQ/s1600-h/abby+072.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199616399921312402" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi_kSWa8pI/AAAAAAAAADI/jwpM-gQN4fQ/s320/abby+072.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Here she is standing up next to her "jumperoo". It is a good thing that she likes to play with it from the outside because pretty soon she will not be able to be on the inside! </p><p align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi_lCWa8rI/AAAAAAAAADY/Crsnwr0osyo/s1600-h/abby+100.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199616412806214322" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi_lCWa8rI/AAAAAAAAADY/Crsnwr0osyo/s320/abby+100.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Well, as you can see, she is certainly growing bigger every day and all the other things are going really well for the Snyder trio! Steve is loving his new job and I am loving staying at home!</p><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi9syWa8mI/AAAAAAAAACw/97hnvkKF9tk/s1600-h/abby+069.jpg"></a>lorinstevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11210298789731924537noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513860767068494081.post-15782386576539071702008-05-12T14:08:00.000-07:002008-05-12T15:21:43.338-07:00New car... kind of!<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi1KyWa8dI/AAAAAAAAABo/S1hR-AFbOy4/s1600-h/0502081559.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199604966718370258" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SCi1KyWa8dI/AAAAAAAAABo/S1hR-AFbOy4/s320/0502081559.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Since Steve had started at his new job, as grateful as I am for it, we had decided that we were going to be on the search for a "rice burner" since he is now traveling to almost the airport in Salt Lake every day. You know, a little, beat up car that will efficiently get you from point A to point B, not necessarily "in style." After perusing around for a few weeks, we hit the jackpot! Sleek, stylish, but most importantly great gas mileage! It is a 1986 Honda Civic Wagovan. Have you ever heard of a Wagovan? I sure hadn't! Not until I met this beauty, of course. The best part about it is it only has 99,000 miles on it! It was bought brand new by a lady. She parked it under a tree about 2 years ago and was sick of looking at it, so she donated it to a charity. We then bought it from the charity. We are currently trying to give it a name, so if you have any suggestions, feel free to let me know! Oh and by the way, try not to be tooo jealous!</div>lorinstevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11210298789731924537noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513860767068494081.post-22439255511145040442008-04-14T16:52:00.001-07:002008-04-14T18:09:45.181-07:00Official bloggers!<div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SAP1WmaXZRI/AAAAAAAAAAU/PwsTlcLxJF4/s1600-h/Picture+143.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189260964278002962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SAP1WmaXZRI/AAAAAAAAAAU/PwsTlcLxJF4/s320/Picture+143.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><div> </div><div> </div><div>So, I did it, I finally broke down and got a blog! After unrelenting prodding from many friends, I had to give in! </div><br /><div> </div><div>A little about us... We got married March 17, 2006 and had our sweet little baby girl on October 9, 2007. Abigail Kate Snyder.</div><br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189263987934979378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SAP4GmaXZTI/AAAAAAAAAAk/o0-wjjsqc20/s320/abby+039.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>She was 7 lbs and 14 oz, 21 inches long. She has never stopped growing since! She is now 6 months old and pushing 25 pounds. What a porker, eh? She is one of the happiest babies I have ever seen. From the moment she wakes up, she has a big grin on her face, with exception of hunger, tiredness and diaper needing attention of course! </div></div><div> </div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189265611432617282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SAP5lGaXZUI/AAAAAAAAAAs/GM4b4VS8nu8/s320/abby+044.jpg" border="0" /> <div>I am currently working from home and loving it! I am able to work and take care of my Abby at the same time. Best of both worlds! Steve is currently unemployed and hating it! So, the job search continues. But, since he has been home, I have been able to kick my work up a notch, since I don't have to worry about taking care of Abby, which has been helpful in the $$ arena. </div><div></div><br /><div> </div><div>Here are some more pictures of Abby.<br /></div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SAP-c2aXZYI/AAAAAAAAABM/jo6trfN3fKA/s1600-h/abby+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189270967256835458" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SAP-c2aXZYI/AAAAAAAAABM/jo6trfN3fKA/s320/abby+025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>She is such a nerd! She loves the bathtub! We have figured out her favorite food is green beans. Well, that is out of the 10 foods she has tried! She absolutely hates bananas! The face she pulls is priceless!<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SAP9SWaXZXI/AAAAAAAAABE/IBzgklSj5nY/s1600-h/abby+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189269687356581234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_2kftMMJaso4/SAP9SWaXZXI/AAAAAAAAABE/IBzgklSj5nY/s320/abby+042.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>As you can see, she did not come out with very </div><div>much hair on her head. All I can say is that I certainly proved the heartburn myth wrong! We combed it into a mohawk so you could see it better. Luckily, that is another part of our little girl that is growing every day!<br /></div>I am sure there will be more pictures to come. Maybe this will be my motivation to take more pictures, since nothing else has worked! I guess only time will tell!<br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div>lorinstevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11210298789731924537noreply@blogger.com3