tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35962132147414384112024-03-05T10:25:20.102-08:00Rapp FamilyChris - Mandi - Jonah - Mia - Brady - MilesRapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-45559000196892201552011-01-05T08:39:00.000-08:002011-01-05T08:54:43.453-08:00rites of passage<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558744247320366418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNhoizjCKPOf1h211LKyBomLgCS6QlJob08FnytV5eZ6EouOzISY-b_wgCa1lX56mRcphvK3uvtNBzhdJNGyT6aMpxhvoM_5okj_8OvIy9Q-GKZeeAiXRVuQ2SnN1L_e5o7e0ffYdnx0/s400/Mia%2527s+Ears+002.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9fxaDV9xKXbEvUXYKakSZWtZwG3I1b5YepjxZYXee-uxS-nz_faQOeBu9mAIJU_HuxvcbtY1aaBgnF_984DtfwXglYUxm_st74gdpsS0bs28F5zbHM7t65OK1XebgFR0VFnJH-ksjIQ/s1600/Mia%2527s+Ears+025.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558745587952797106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9fxaDV9xKXbEvUXYKakSZWtZwG3I1b5YepjxZYXee-uxS-nz_faQOeBu9mAIJU_HuxvcbtY1aaBgnF_984DtfwXglYUxm_st74gdpsS0bs28F5zbHM7t65OK1XebgFR0VFnJH-ksjIQ/s400/Mia%2527s+Ears+025.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558745566555109138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOUORAJa0S-jFVr8yH0fuxv4JFcRs5JK4FIRS56B_ykiFQBO7rN8PS9Hpou_pHwnK6SFl_2ivz3l7QF7WEhjC7o_hjd9efH6yKIphe66ouSUB8Z5Lok35pJY7yuRGObM9xlBsKexHj8M/s400/Mia%2527s+Ears+024.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558745580564622098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8ptqnZe-gfYhoE_GEiwo3toeQ3IjYiDDjyWfdt6g2YtUSYJQTq0RPXTuA1ainA3ZLtPYi4fKA3hyphenhyphen7klBhB5H8CBY-W-Q6m8jWCBSqtMxAw31uMSJ4GN9kOQDxGh6qKJ4dhBVXmBNDZY/s400/Mia%2527s+Ears+022.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558744263712464306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCcQ-7RgrgnoM78rFswDGS6ovI51v0orJNy11aQaeuC1s8pN1q5eoKGgN26CP0vT-raHlzxJE10led3AtnsXrWmXhJAbl4CHmTOE3oaGJtGx7h6m-WnLoNYKq_0UwNaWTZ9h2RxBw3uU/s400/Mia%2527s+Ears+012.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558744273422644530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0H2WvHAWa8g_nIQmYVfeB5lNTfX8_b_wTS28HkNY8K-livhQ8ZqtcdtosCDEqjfDefLXCYUl_-gJDPYGH4P6N0IydoyV0ZetOmCZ1u0iTQblMHCRuwa_l8r_rm4kQQMo7qsG-JkrPY8/s400/Mia%2527s+Ears+018.JPG" /><br /><div> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558744268374699058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStWlqZGdE0B6Qb0PhfkO-WIgTnEvg0zvPnSiighJLisCOGlniYkbct35g5yXgawbxtKXheJvzSA7kA5sVr4rNBYKDbFAJRXt6N4abeobIVDfIf7zBHNQFHGmW89tddY8i5nahyphenhyphenJx-yso/s400/Mia%2527s+Ears+016.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558744257525962338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqkfY9169a-uwPufM-94AMLVJMzc8x-NVsnt03oi0U-U2rGRFVP57Wv9cDqixvkOTI2baSDq9GfTNeDq55dbG4hjOgrDoGqjhW6ilMocVrXJngdWVFXHnSgLPw4-TuEwZY6xe-4LH7O7w/s400/Mia%2527s+Ears+003.JPG" /><br /><div><br /><div><div>Growing up, 12 was the magic number. At 12 years of age you could begin wearing make-up, graduate from Primary, and get your ears pierced. For me, it was the most sought after age, because I wanted, more than anything, to get my ears pierced. Starting at age 5, I began making my own earings, out of tape and slinky bracelets. My obsession never stopped and the climb to age 12 seemed to take centuries. Having my ears pierced was everything I hoped it would be. <div><div><div><br /><div>When Mia was born, I contemplated piercing her ears, but after I began crying after her first round of shots, I decided I didn't have it in me. I've been begging her ever since. </div><br /><div>Last night.....sweet success. She agreed to have her ears pierced and actually seemed excited about it. The whole family was there to witness. Jonah couldn't even watch, he was so nervous for her. I was so proud of her, because she didn't even cry! She admires the beauty of her new earings. I love having a girl and I look forward to many fun years of sharing earings! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-42869196366803940942010-11-15T10:42:00.000-08:002011-01-05T11:27:11.935-08:00family photo shoot<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558784632315496690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjFOVjwOHtFdy_vpmeO_H0HUvLIKeU7SJ1Yvdc4ZxrOvxFrx6jdxMx1cnVYEeusSDtf-QQapVv7PmuKbh8F6tG_41DPu1sspIz5Z6AOpE7oGYue7kVWHb3urzUXx9Mc2MMVeHCmyP8l0/s400/RappFamily-178+copy.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558782536490142946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wJKf1BeIf1wu6PNGJDWy2TpDfW87rr1Zv9fdNike9Htqid-WF3nJWBm9IUwgM6SW0Dd9daGk8iN20UVBCVHib5MuJWmMiEMUH4x-KsfaOsvJ7EtWMetjoSZr_H8jakZenmSWc0ezEj0/s400/RappFamily-321+copy.jpg" /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558784641314829042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOvtAjrerpT2vjDQ67MqJwnP2pX7DmvgqXHeTIcri5-XHUOsYZGMtX9043kayuuEXSO4ZDl22ISLaagGWFPU9PIRISMItT1leql3A_h0SG_hQQWgCnQYbVjuCxSepuVHZX7TV58fP1oo/s400/RappFamily-347.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558777005606265186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8WQJDUEVCkI7hUb6APObDj5qOThKb6SQLnaw3X89_hAVnGiE_EML5XFh3M5hGoPuQ-0txvlUzG-sKl8LK1tOzBns_o9gzheBynwAO6m5PYswofdyvoz39egpKvNwPFWn1ZpsHmNF61YI/s400/RappFamily-73+copy.jpg" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558777010217792514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2RfqHf9j2rwfRTBaDBezd9FGL_NadgGhipLqBS1NhtPyerok55Ap0p83rXqVxQP__FX_mvGT3XsoTOnhNtkTibtJ7UIVTcB5w8wlRlUUkxWOLSdyHno_PX_u0GduUK8VzOr8JehB0Ik/s400/RappFamily-108+copy.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558777025951793106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Hm4QFBfONWcXMn4zt6kQJetB7Ud7Q8GtNQPjaDhK9U2p4NQJ0MhZdyOetcDY2HK5nz_zWZvBTnYArBJv9SN4irA94C41N0hJ0g1M9cMBQMLvAf8TLQmV-p-PTDd5DjoyUmKU6F9TqIA/s400/RappFamily-306+copy.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558782540452651042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc69wq_x1XAD5sHv-pDkgFeTaOsfvmLPb7c1cnkOIauqje7FjyKEV5TbvPXtzgnl5WkgmixZ_bI_mQA0jRbndEl1a3Dk6sFm5JTZEiuvt_fPUyytPF9um2SxHFnQ5T3RPCh5D1UyCzeD4/s400/RappFamily-160copy.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558782524830986946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ2RYCEY1I2jZAcN2Cga_KvFcEjvBexBy_sS0AGmCgjUVZdNet1wUBCAOJk0EbebMUn3afBUn0YnE2OtzWY-eWYSJq7npENSgHDSrn9Y0XFb6ZdQiYAQQnv7fzMAnCKe1ruTS98_umF30/s400/RappFamily-294.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558782516361003554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbZpVUnxy6RLtB4Tb9-Mh2QCklT1F8S9WAEIcf2XxVgpbG5OGBqgQXPTJwQ4NTA7YJgTEflDs-SkDNAr4e-iad8tXkWE3Gcg2e3QfDfzJDwCboFgZKmgB3WYJg0QWRP5bu36-57STbV8/s400/RappFamily-118+copy.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558782513271127122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlUKa4PTcl1kG_svhlSy4fjPSNBjcRh39Za1L1gtpdeOcgMl6mJ1LhtOoo5sQg0eiAmWp3nkscSgyHWm4-5nxdagn8KTA3OxzE_HQ2hueWv98EHCGAh4ZntQn3oXNnGxTIP-1EUeq54w/s400/RappFamily-84+copy.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558775981486479666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMW-IBjF9WnbV0Zv7R4NAPo0sMvFNq4Ms8a-qJpH-jOMlCdiZ1Lvu49S0Fg7KCQdb7bIVtnX3PcrMuF7JDHPfJMPN2vSREmfO93nvexEcHjRacDexZSFJdqOw2rVU91A-_5C-u1zUE6GA/s400/RappFamily-18+copy.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558775990459791138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVb5hvJJtDenLb-UBOD01SmXLAc4R3UXJDQDl0MO_6H-UtRYT6aM3nVNxtlOEw6jwNRnwEnevw65VcLEf1bzIqJUi2U_HaAa-sgsdPGDcp2Vq6U1xABGZGIZXT7gON_zLCl8Usqxkc_lc/s400/RappFamily-58+copy.jpg" /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>A family photo shoot is always an adventure. We were able to squeeze this in minutes before the rain began falling and storm blew in. Thanks to our friend Christy from Mia's preschool for taking these awesome pictures. I love capturing all these cute stages of my children's lives. What a blessing it is to be their mom!<br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-41061918210887056472010-10-31T22:40:00.001-07:002010-11-02T19:39:08.224-07:00happy halloween<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534454707970194178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkarhS4jBwaCK0W3j-ulY5Uni93ZLWH1YwftxWEN_LmFX53qZa0r26xqgzUNHufW0uwSuLmrxc2zV967GNJ0BLBBRayVrY9NJitZ-yZKBfUZCsSc97-HPwQBxLtctA9cwLibIpuv10r5A/s400/happy+halloween+012.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534454701196872738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69ZPX_t75d7h-9KhiXJ9cmVvCq_0s76WMpexu50l7GLkArq5EA3qTMrQ9s0CXtp0qMfWu7Qtx99XciCujcelnIrj6TYHq1YBiKBn3HPgw7y2q7nRheEl9lJP1R-sMqfKke8e14JBHb6k/s400/happy+halloween+010.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534454285367378914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_X9pR4jmqlCKdpGHYaZx_hsOinVplrVgaYV5gy1GwfWsIQjHeFSGT65PX4it-3VlnQ-wOPL_tSSFp9jwud2i542jua10DK7Jq4PNz0pcV3x0ANVkwxTsx_mkln0N27FZqdvQULO-VZFs/s400/happy+halloween+036.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534452576806199954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_zNGZosxKw8PAQI5M9YG1ryET5XqRbhcQhyRYOQ0iWrsuHWXVwZIyRxR3Wh3LZuN8B0dAZOHbvdd9gaHXH4DH4drNSVol4xsWPdNSddrQRO0CA0Ph1Zp0BetW_Qp6JlKIbTaMyB6QlM/s400/happy+halloween+016.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534452581564551842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2R4HogREWedd_nviAj5TscFjVbrj-hFOP2VcW8mLBnj5QI9onedXuolLL-QUycCROCK_INDlVdflrfaNlDyQlv9PihVKS-neD2yrztLCLB-abRTgGuZjC_RBrOUbkuOra42bFiVagxrA/s400/happy+halloween+020.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534452591480901522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEhcJPldQ7RjlY8RauYZIdpDmDJKbSk6xMk3K4pFwjyMf4SuXEWEnAdJ1yAtHrA72rAUXRemBVyrloZol1XSQC2hlSDYatfocfswtvRNFbJIN8hxZlYOeTIjanO9AHZqdaY3Y3Fv_eIk/s400/happy+halloween+023.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0__q0lTp48s3rNo_6l_kHZHtsuckuT7OHXC5ukbafbwIiv04DYPpNDKxN-kCRr8LEmPfrcGqduw-EpClhCTfjserVRBgj2Xv4dFSBIKuyqUYlrbWSA4eCGJBXewBt9puoNUVRTTFsBes/s1600/happy+halloween+028_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535147068997542818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0__q0lTp48s3rNo_6l_kHZHtsuckuT7OHXC5ukbafbwIiv04DYPpNDKxN-kCRr8LEmPfrcGqduw-EpClhCTfjserVRBgj2Xv4dFSBIKuyqUYlrbWSA4eCGJBXewBt9puoNUVRTTFsBes/s400/happy+halloween+028_edited-1.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534454287627156146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4Mb-7LqnJYsSAASxMlYiGvg9M08okGM7fDUow2D2G0thllONI_i_pe_ao1wHvgCjkuC0CyDgnckO_9TYFnM3Xjtu980I-gpkCeuaN6p3qz1tsqwdb1GWAjVK4pQ3eKN5hqeTvM1FbL8/s400/happy+halloween+053.JPG" /><br /><div> I remember so vividly how exciting Halloween was as a kid. I can still see my sisters and I sitting on the Family room floor, comparing our loot and seeing who made out the best. It's so fun to re-live the excitment with my kids. Miles, got to be the default baby costume: a dalmation dog. And he wore it well! Once Brady heard that Jonah wanted to be Iron Man, that's all he wanted too. Unfortunately, he woke up from his nap in a rather crabby mood, so I don't have a very happy little Iron Man. Mia loves being girly, but can't handle dresses (they "bug" her), so we dressed her up with accesories, and we had one happy butterfly fairy. Jonah was especially proud of his Iron Man <strong>muscle</strong> suit and walked much taller all evening. Mom and Dad are enjoying the loot this year, and closely monitoring the kids' access to it. I hope you all had a fun Halloween!<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-74106196929275404082010-09-15T12:15:00.001-07:002010-09-19T18:48:22.731-07:00school days<div><div><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517262146955529490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDDzP2P9_NGVBRjJ0b7M1Hj6r0RhT9DmOA540Vd3L6YDETqHB023SCiBS-pU_FXkddBdM1tynyU_ccSWjE6No61wPw6NlMbaBZ2zqiDfhG5NOryJ8NBMe5KPdv2URLSfBjpMpjbIYVf8/s400/1st+day+011.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517517008765568578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTyMeEy8nb5FCguZQkZoYYN4Zs6YHK1cw_RFxlW1ZJnnGQYc59T02TEWV-t1iTVtbNSCjxdM2oo0jA3JoSC9SESCH46SQLmziFDSrbYZjDUys6qTXK-iSjBaPbcWc5wcYLF71yLSRovA/s400/School+030.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517262130310846210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04xR_aPh6cnMzHpT6cALszJe_1LtGB8qjg8uUfoURB2Ysr3FLvrSePi7siOWXSe5ED5OObIYZaATPujHYNwYuA1FmuR-vlYCUY6LPlvtRODu8s_hDDJOO9jP1hyphenhyphenSx7D2najd1fqRnZ1I/s400/1st+day+002.JPG" /><br /><br /><div>Jonah started all day Kindergarten and has loved it thus far. Last year, he attended the pre-school program at the same elementary school, so transitioning to Kindergarten has been a piece of cake! If you ask Jonah what his favorite part of the day, he responds lunch time and recess. Chris laughs, but remembers feeling the same way as a kid. Jonah rides the bus to and from school, and enjoys being big enough to do so. He often reminds his younger siblings, that they aren't big like him. He is very bright and social, but loves his days off too. I miss having my big boy around. He is such a great helper, but I love that he is enjoying growing up.<br /><div><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517259348751036050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5AHBql-mR7YQZ6yG_QQ82z5124uc0etGfdJ1Z7wEbh48NTCHud0JiSkxHN7dnVDqNpecfrdleZANXJOa20XHAGKy3uwsAb8RXZqvF7PAPKWwWig8q0yuTw22YRlj5WnZE0QH8vFppNMI/s400/Mia+Preschool+007.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518804365330977570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVxrveM1_cP2i10F4v1aV0P_1YV49RhbvrkK9ii0apTh82Z6Q-pc53-eqLUvndXhTmepVpKuN8rPnkdEPttgHmoh9dOfSrH2dBlO9iSdS1KFSfjKkjfsSAoCPuOEPOGi-dOOg7GbeoSeg/s400/Mia+Preschool+051.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518805977518196978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9c337ry76W0Uhp4SoU4g9R7yhjZtYy3ailbP1L8n1yOtt9Nz_5MoV5T1q7yFRbmAfh8M1vzN5wu98ZcQ7xoGA8-FpUX4_VEUdxAyipkg0eZ3dk7O7HMlzUi0MYlbXzaTUrCkd_kTzvI/s400/Mia+Preschool+058.JPG" /><br /></div><div>After watching Jonah go to school for 2 years, Mia was more than anxious to begin her school year. She attended her first day of pre-school this week. We found an adorable little church right next to our home that offers a program with small numbers and lots of heart. It's so exciting to watch these kids, who just a few years ago were in diapers, suddenly seem so big and independent. We haven't had any separation issues, which makes the process a lot easier for Mom, and now I'm getting some more one-on-one time with the younger ones.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-3800839561382003302010-09-04T19:07:00.000-07:002010-09-04T20:38:04.527-07:00apple picking<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513246526855764786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3t2kvUpq2GZKBFEBR8LpikbXMXM6yJsk-H7fSJKUAihLAjJLC-YE18DSPYbI2x2kOtMq5TVzY3y1qhjwZNFZ05ziTZt3Oc3AaBb7EzteV1pEiL7NglWohZ4dYK133lZre0YysY1r7Clo/s400/apple+picking+088.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513250231087824738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVcwyLhbog7sv57IyNhHtmFbRv88UbUDqGk3wLBgRpnwmLGEYT2STjaAovTyudhzQao42DaSqnO_6yjklDYinKLJaGRMf43a37xVkRTeKlSkahpGd0cLWxOkFg8hS7txqHOVP_Gby-geo/s400/apple+picking+046.JPG" /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513264341671688658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWykB7aHeYLiKikY7CquSUNFR5mudj5HzLdHGwlKykv4GCoHoThpQLLIId5zE9r67o_e4VW_lBAEixJHTMAfmSt4KLyThRad3vrMnXfO7hD2HeqrcDk_JDniJGpQ4PYdX3qb-d2QoY-dQ/s400/apple+picking+039.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513252333900076690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK2y5ArHSw52DBtT-r9oEnIBGFUUr-IuUrKmpCmXak3ES7zEh1Ozu8KSRaiAOd0Y6RQ8_NjpojhC6JGOsXJNdAqdEKsMrO3lMB8aBhrsmX0Q3aJv55m-HpWpm7YgtGJL-4FO6Gm0lpUI/s400/apple+picking+069.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513250247867220258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwfRfk9sEW1mnvpgfusAQfKmAHbYqLbfyjiN5t-AJhAmE0D7_TZcdlxev3OULnvY9AVAt4_qDV1k_o6SzYdKzfV9dxLCF3NMbwQ_f3uXonZOo6SE1UNMvOxHxXtPgk9ySPlIv_a6r-mY/s400/apple+picking+049.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 296px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513264337098542082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-i_vyPOrJptl1pQ5jCOsZr9GXM5fZA8tb7qJq3VzoVvgM6kRU5v41fzooB_6-rvb69sIqwk9aAKdznVp3m-cXenKK5bKhmytsaAx1MS-LMq_eVlDcF71bDqd-SzuhXBy8lFzQ_dTB_k/s400/apple+picking+080.5.jpg" /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513253966866376018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFU9fH6JGxV3DEFo4qGmOfyUMzo7krJAYMWgagOIiEtbB-wbTI3DRGw0buW9kG_sOnVF3aw68vbBUaD4_8gC8rx_A1h1pXB2vS2r5qpWeFx3A7XZfMfZsRuffim3w0lkkXOInpiiq8Tc/s400/apple+picking+093.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513246524671056978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8_CuzBHwCpKFWN9_FcAgvBstdfTUqNqYiTsIOaooGv0Z1cmSb6W8IKBM0BzIPBrpbg5Z5eBZ7JylL9z-zan-WEH7L_iq9mKNcNCucrOz_CP6bXqO8Eao_S0GTEr3nrvH1vyJ60UbsnQ/s400/apple+picking+057.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513250223109785154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5WHh2_IYnjxtq8poCBAmpC6Ksx96WxY8X5wmMClt8fixy_8ivm4Mgx0dp11SSVbO6MAxdgXuQuI1P5oVg2l73h9EAT0oBOmwRyXFXWlOM0iEoPgNZfAwlRzNJ_JRXA1y2udK7-8QCCEs/s400/apple+picking+035.JPG" /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QkTexrWvL0z52oPS82JF7FCfQ24_9balEjER0jpCHuq4gSs1R_ehVtZSdrTHR4nuIaT5bLHvkd38vp_x6hnkOkK8X92YqQhgksZs9HkQ3vRsZ-yplNsu4enwhOIjBGRpXwQVTNj-OLc/s1600/apple+picking+080.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZgMne7BIUxukdldQ6mUWGiaJ21ENQdK-l8yg8sj6pCBIsq6Wn9nL6-CTOlZXx6pTegzu-wScWGyDE8OOfig6lEYSzGOzE4w9tzInmCsdAtRlnIM9HR_9JqpvOgpGwHSe1AX-UPB5YX30/s1600/apple+picking+100.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513252341877523490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZgMne7BIUxukdldQ6mUWGiaJ21ENQdK-l8yg8sj6pCBIsq6Wn9nL6-CTOlZXx6pTegzu-wScWGyDE8OOfig6lEYSzGOzE4w9tzInmCsdAtRlnIM9HR_9JqpvOgpGwHSe1AX-UPB5YX30/s400/apple+picking+100.JPG" /></a>One of my favorite fall activities is picking apples. Fortunately, we chose a most perfect day to go do it too. The weather was a nice 72 degrees with virtually no humidity (hard to come by in the midwest) and a wonderful breeze. Grandma and Grandpa Rapp were in town, so they came along to enjoy a great day outdoors. We have a beautiful orchard just a few miles from our home that we visit to pick peaches, apples and pumpkins. The kids gorge themselves on apples, and then we bring plenty home so that I can make a yummy apple crisp. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-32918528952374267672010-07-27T21:49:00.000-07:002010-07-27T22:09:55.161-07:00Mr. S'Miles<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498816158336400802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9oksntUdD2LnzPhKIvuTfXxBPBhvG9AznrMntCwl-FVL32GOLj8_li5vOm8YC66xXFVB6cHckgZ1B0HwZBaw7zpQLz_UuTlrLIOKdk-B4iztHtkqSRQYEM3KxAbNm2auy_z3RRqvm1A/s400/miles+069.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498818172702864258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpnhU_k-XlJMt_QRcVS0RjXWXFI0kkveil3QW7WUE9e_VZ7LEhwmtqXwf5ymxCXaCettgdcr5QskfDjier1MLxM2cdDoeBQ4jyXnTAYrrbij-G74py1KE5z1MOCCPkb_duCw1EiAtSbO4/s400/miles+045.5.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CZA-DiO9ExLghaSIomvPW8JDLCh0fcVv9EbypemBHGYSq-cviGRf_b5jjufHLIPCuCqMlFF_QVyzfsOQ-LsormjhZ8Uq-sXRTl9GX-rD0DM_hdtRZgS3mdbfsZIQQoupmcf_KPeFT0g/s1600/miles+023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498816174700181090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CZA-DiO9ExLghaSIomvPW8JDLCh0fcVv9EbypemBHGYSq-cviGRf_b5jjufHLIPCuCqMlFF_QVyzfsOQ-LsormjhZ8Uq-sXRTl9GX-rD0DM_hdtRZgS3mdbfsZIQQoupmcf_KPeFT0g/s400/miles+023.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZkIMzgBdToKtpknyGZTh2QsjzPZSe9hYRMhdJ1ZfuLoiGhK3IXJvfAW3GMogF1h2p7AIgBqoPSTM0MQTwO67z2KbIZSavdceFJoVO7tzmZtMni0uuYsYNsDx0EenbHM8I_SSl2b1V9xI/s1600/miles+071.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498816167754151538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZkIMzgBdToKtpknyGZTh2QsjzPZSe9hYRMhdJ1ZfuLoiGhK3IXJvfAW3GMogF1h2p7AIgBqoPSTM0MQTwO67z2KbIZSavdceFJoVO7tzmZtMni0uuYsYNsDx0EenbHM8I_SSl2b1V9xI/s400/miles+071.JPG" /></a><br />I just don't think I'll ever get enough of my babies' smiles. Here's what Miles's gummy smile looks like. He is such a happy and fun baby. We love him! My dad gave me his old camera, which can take some great pictures, so I'm really enjoying photograghing my kids now, and hopefully my picture quality will improve greatly. </div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-27802171204199579682010-07-12T14:50:00.000-07:002010-07-12T17:19:24.793-07:00Blessing Miles<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPr0-muqNSHWbSpaDjpg19Wst7erpTWp2t6ZB06wt8hQoRM3EapB3Y7VWT3u6Yn63NonDKEHRUVUI9J4IjY7iQuUbQTd37Y5RmSY_BuyzbpVlHp_RLxJ6MbIX_oB30eklQqW6Y1MUSriM/s1600/Miles's+Blessing+007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493177109682010610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPr0-muqNSHWbSpaDjpg19Wst7erpTWp2t6ZB06wt8hQoRM3EapB3Y7VWT3u6Yn63NonDKEHRUVUI9J4IjY7iQuUbQTd37Y5RmSY_BuyzbpVlHp_RLxJ6MbIX_oB30eklQqW6Y1MUSriM/s400/Miles's+Blessing+007.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS00i5bdbRBhiRCEHyGe5_96zby5ElHmMY6V-g54QXEdYhL0ln30fc4RnEADaWnbfvE2CVQaMS_nEzJ73S1axcPujnUhBEiO1ZOqDkIDPMldB6RyoYr1TmG42_W04Qf4tvtIqbouvkvi8/s1600/100_3808.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493142151265426194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS00i5bdbRBhiRCEHyGe5_96zby5ElHmMY6V-g54QXEdYhL0ln30fc4RnEADaWnbfvE2CVQaMS_nEzJ73S1axcPujnUhBEiO1ZOqDkIDPMldB6RyoYr1TmG42_W04Qf4tvtIqbouvkvi8/s400/100_3808.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8pFK0YVKiGYpPdoxns5r7nFIlb1OSNJkUm_x2pyA56tRzJZ7sQ556OCEqnK5d5DhqfOA8kUldZe8RR2MNCHAelJtXzuyBRurkcvVX5BXONk6hUcxYbmx6X8i9se16UOKMvKX_8-TZYXs/s1600/100_3850.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493141131940668306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8pFK0YVKiGYpPdoxns5r7nFIlb1OSNJkUm_x2pyA56tRzJZ7sQ556OCEqnK5d5DhqfOA8kUldZe8RR2MNCHAelJtXzuyBRurkcvVX5BXONk6hUcxYbmx6X8i9se16UOKMvKX_8-TZYXs/s400/100_3850.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wJfG002ezcR-wuljqtxSewxJiBUc25Yxs6inBOe4A6ziBgWHfIxUPI4c8IwcKkBXqQ4nFDQ8ayP8mra2Y-lqS3Si8DrxLTXqWlZ-YXlIunbK-ieeqf9vYbZbIdAtgQDizmZ-ojLT2H8/s1600/Miles's+Blessing+049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493141124239965138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wJfG002ezcR-wuljqtxSewxJiBUc25Yxs6inBOe4A6ziBgWHfIxUPI4c8IwcKkBXqQ4nFDQ8ayP8mra2Y-lqS3Si8DrxLTXqWlZ-YXlIunbK-ieeqf9vYbZbIdAtgQDizmZ-ojLT2H8/s400/Miles's+Blessing+049.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-vgcz3aRxer7KGkYWkeKuyT5O6d-gDUH9YxbKuN6ivGobGf6Bj8vkllFaQ2t34IaOQH4Gjpr2uEaAHnKRbHCAMj4YsBVJlhqu1ax4Y8cN6LvPQ8UTXS4VaK_dIuANLJNFFFr1tEzFw0/s1600/100_3814.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493141110323292034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-vgcz3aRxer7KGkYWkeKuyT5O6d-gDUH9YxbKuN6ivGobGf6Bj8vkllFaQ2t34IaOQH4Gjpr2uEaAHnKRbHCAMj4YsBVJlhqu1ax4Y8cN6LvPQ8UTXS4VaK_dIuANLJNFFFr1tEzFw0/s400/100_3814.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCtP43_qqYzPHUkUHM9Gzss4a2COciQinescnrQXI4BZri9GGkoJbma7f1POyY0vjfHzQlDzZ9CRYCcdFSsIy50f2qo9XxorLiTfEkqGh_RwxtNR0as7-GPDG0KojvrljaiX4dXVZWVQ/s1600/100_3828.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493141097385317874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCtP43_qqYzPHUkUHM9Gzss4a2COciQinescnrQXI4BZri9GGkoJbma7f1POyY0vjfHzQlDzZ9CRYCcdFSsIy50f2qo9XxorLiTfEkqGh_RwxtNR0as7-GPDG0KojvrljaiX4dXVZWVQ/s400/100_3828.jpg" /></a><br />Chris blessed Miles in our home on June 19th, with help from his Dad, and my brother-in-law, Matt Kimball. It was such a special day and Miles behaved perfectly! I thought he was asleep when I handed him to my husband for the blessing, but as soon as Chris began speaking, his eyes popped open and he watched his Dad intently the whole time. Even being a little baby, he sensed the special nature of a priesthood blessing. All these mile-stones seem to be bitter-sweet for me because I know we won't be doing this again. Miles is our last, we decided, and although I feel that I have my hands full and this is right for our family, I can't help but mourn for this fleeting stage. I'm so grateful that the Lord has allowed me to be a mother and experience all the pain and suffering of pregnancy and child birth, and to raise these incredible children. I've loved every minute and I look forward to so many fun years. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-74623960483920681062010-03-10T17:55:00.000-08:002010-04-01T11:50:43.721-07:00Welcoming Miles<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447196287638757042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3EL21jsg6YHeqsO4Ki3nLFXHMe7egn_8eSKSzmWfqVqllb_kawh0rIQSHNJgeqz3WvnzvQkmzb7R9Qmq20oFVQ-QubB5ZiNwcErUabxUlEDgmOoLm3QLcXXNJfGjqbhTh-nXqHTmPrfk/s400/Miles's+Birth+019.jpg" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447204989592513778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizVN3iaPkTv_QOIiz0TSDL9k6T4NGC1PfIaAnJvGswOPZ4diSUQq0Xyt_Bn1rHI1-obdgkH88SpvIrgw-xZCTAWEsdgBS0nAv79NSkxjsPPvoTlircKxTJNajCkEQzdJRU3Pvwh0XjZok/s400/Miles's+Birth+062.jpg" /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447193157496301026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrf3Or0QRuRBXJVnqNOhs8cr9eAw79j6z_lAGMXdb_uP5AWLOhRibvgSFhqkEzA_jUmmZsLBtujUlXFjoSrvaHcCLoZZtrvkQf8OxU4QSWtTDugNHJO-Wiv32oG2P7iQ2PTzDzKHq9oNo/s400/Miles's+Birth+054.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447197683438143058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitduv3-xjC3EqXPxIV3yizMLcxxdHIjw62wB9zmi5mgBjwY7j2iH04Xu8G8wsEsf17IrGYV6ILR3D_xslO0yYt8rch13L7gmWzwCYj6-P1FPepB1vQSaZ9kwdPRHuq521OEcTRHVsNa2w/s400/Miles's+Birth+065.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447196767055145074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6A2SLSXnzicDvNGGfLgQrk8qLsP-vDsyUyjOmufLy6bPvPd4aTZCsKAHZh89E3CmUrukB2Ew3RF8iPeFimnNOYw3noFKluPd1dd-DSgCunCd7nw4DLXlacACTSN31s0Kd-qD28T3wBZQ/s400/Miles's+Birth+032.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447202297569497378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMegMvWohXQeoWOZu0APq-SidwtHdF7_5nE2mW2JxPw4ClRvXjZTALLEjEuSpCmIxHi_yUTqNHG7bpcfDxqDnsomlAw1dY1Z42iqDbWvdQgWlj_gDyzZVjDFXrBfQLBxoyPRqjOTgFXDw/s400/Miles's+Birth+049.jpg" /><br /><div><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447195220020143874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_x6meQrIgHaJufl8Lo5FpLJeZVIvIsBHjGflRs2DwaF-ZsmH0HCwfC8WIEMwSU7a74y6zIvuEuUKRYs4kEq14McV5TXw0bH2eG0dbxL4-Po9xV2sqGxQGRlwY4j3YkjQMTE5lnxlhns/s400/Miles's+Birth+007.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfvLoHgSlrdBaV1LpVlzrpkpDZiGn7X7mPuV6v9W5qzYBe6wUQ4PE0gjZKDG1WKFnJgVh03w0Mf_ECXeu4GB1IE4cPqecNSsj-cxI6IplYusrZ3SQOnJVUHFI4whxRt7E2jkzkaf5jJI/s1600-h/Miles's+Birth+016.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447196277485325506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfvLoHgSlrdBaV1LpVlzrpkpDZiGn7X7mPuV6v9W5qzYBe6wUQ4PE0gjZKDG1WKFnJgVh03w0Mf_ECXeu4GB1IE4cPqecNSsj-cxI6IplYusrZ3SQOnJVUHFI4whxRt7E2jkzkaf5jJI/s400/Miles's+Birth+016.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div>We are so thrilled to announce the arrival of our 4th child, Miles Griffeth Rapp, on March 9 at 9:13 pm. He weighed in at 7 lbs 10 oz, and is 19 inches long. Chis and I had such a great day together as we anxiously awaited his arrival. I was scheduled to be induced, so my mom was able to come and stay with our other children while Chris kept me company as I labored. I was very comfortable and we really had a great time welcoming this little miracle into our lives. We feel extremely blessed to add another healthy baby boy to our family. The kids were so anxious to come and meet him, and at their request, we celebrated Miles's birth with a cute little cake! Jonah is a very proud big brother, and Mia naturally fulfills the motherly role. She was immediately telling little Brady, "Be soft Bwady, don't squeeeeze him". We'll have our hands full just trying to protect our new baby from Brady. Mandi is feeling great and anxious to completely recover. We can't wait to take little Miles home and watch him grow! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-4724022860335153072010-02-26T05:26:00.001-08:002010-02-26T05:52:21.118-08:00my little beauty<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Yp4EolsSGhG0SwF0g1Sy8v8QzNjZ0mNBOH2FHtjNLYq0ohzqPbThkLtY9b2o4M700wX5z5RquyqEn0cLpKa38bQfU5vCkK8uaRN479urQq9CRTZYjSzX7QK921aMZSFtk-M-2ibmQHU/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442549412922741330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Yp4EolsSGhG0SwF0g1Sy8v8QzNjZ0mNBOH2FHtjNLYq0ohzqPbThkLtY9b2o4M700wX5z5RquyqEn0cLpKa38bQfU5vCkK8uaRN479urQq9CRTZYjSzX7QK921aMZSFtk-M-2ibmQHU/s400/1.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCbrp2CfRV0vk0H_8sUkrRxYWNppCAoWaNnI7tXDqV-UhGmffigzyPRSDVYrDH6qxEjjm98fCp5iCg3N4_CoQXmvTQJbztz1chsYT4-NanPejMOqWj0L0JsXGo2rrDU3bQVTfJIU0Nok/s1600-h/5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442549402235283282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCbrp2CfRV0vk0H_8sUkrRxYWNppCAoWaNnI7tXDqV-UhGmffigzyPRSDVYrDH6qxEjjm98fCp5iCg3N4_CoQXmvTQJbztz1chsYT4-NanPejMOqWj0L0JsXGo2rrDU3bQVTfJIU0Nok/s400/5.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLyIaKdmr_rLx9FFWjcDWSxGNhRr8uul9PVh7LItNWkat94_U3mrcd5UmdCH9lBWzJ32evtauR_04TIEfFbRoFI1H0u-4X5p374kSKLn51dYUmbUrFLCPtihQxS-u2_Zvxum1NvzHc8og/s1600-h/8.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442548739213376818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLyIaKdmr_rLx9FFWjcDWSxGNhRr8uul9PVh7LItNWkat94_U3mrcd5UmdCH9lBWzJ32evtauR_04TIEfFbRoFI1H0u-4X5p374kSKLn51dYUmbUrFLCPtihQxS-u2_Zvxum1NvzHc8og/s400/8.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442548731171534002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietB8amdiSZ0tacYoCwAwHs2hxpAVNG3jHN-pceYXoEWK7a-knIfeHE8WneSpCdHy7x2SAKLQ6EGGofz1Oy24blITGnaxu1spr-LaQUxNUKTmps1d2H_3k_JpOomc-NTwFu6ciGQ7csow/s400/6.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442547514264558418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7jeQ7LErT6REroJboNBa2UjVVm8LLCyZ9dC3lJWj87zlBXQFyrnAYpYh2KgdzYB7133gaCLHGkaEODmagmUmvaTTqTPEJ4aVkXfl2TtBskuYQrCoDJhld_mF_JXFFRiJJr-Yfl7Eyax4/s400/2.JPG" /><br /><div>My friend, Tara Painter, came to visit, and snapped these cute pictures of Mia to decorate her room with. Tara has a very artistic eye and did these pictures in seriously 3 minutes. Thanks a bunch! I'm excited to put them in some frames in her room. Have I mentioned how fun it is to have a girl?!</div></div></div></div></div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-15315345988714051382010-02-14T16:57:00.001-08:002010-02-15T11:08:02.836-08:00happy valentine's day<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438268259471852946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xAcj_Kj59FUNTyn5YxF2D6FQ2rlztBtKUZtJWUeCtFaumLGNArFb-7INwPOWQW11jxVeyW0AgVBLmJfmQVHJDsuxYBNfsvcxiqEYpXQtHB4M6WSv319_bEBWVl4U8DhLYBUp-3b-Bqg/s400/Valentine's+Day+001.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFEZKrfIppWitMvSWwBgJc9HffzgdH6vIoQP-v5rNGWAKkBTj8TjSaNM_fG0tn0J5Vr1y-YjwG2cwFIUjj0GS8vKtd8E06wnQdWyxsK-T4yZXflh-Hu6H94dPHMh_xOL49h5ZeUCYoIk/s1600-h/Valentine's+Day+004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438268266455146786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFEZKrfIppWitMvSWwBgJc9HffzgdH6vIoQP-v5rNGWAKkBTj8TjSaNM_fG0tn0J5Vr1y-YjwG2cwFIUjj0GS8vKtd8E06wnQdWyxsK-T4yZXflh-Hu6H94dPHMh_xOL49h5ZeUCYoIk/s400/Valentine's+Day+004.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><div>When I woke up this morning, I found my husband had gotten up much earlier and MADE this amazing fruit bouquet! What a sweetheart! He saw these advertised, and thought, "I could make that", and so he gave it a try. He said he even pulled out some very manly tools to do it (hacksaw, needle-nose plier, and wire cutters) I thought it looked FABULOUS! And the fruit was absolutely heavenly too--strawberries stuffed with white chocolate, pineapple, and cantelope. I love how thoughtful he is and willing to spend time to make me happy. I love you honey!! </div></div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-38293270241956179532010-02-12T17:05:00.001-08:002010-02-12T17:24:48.874-08:00mia's big girl room<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHqovsXgmrW8EIbw9MmFuzIfLYNVgujaY2j6KghyphenhyphenqKl933DoUBecYp9J0TKkqMNm4sq5E4U7fnyC97XtRIErEppWaZI-kD1kSE-NgUc8LK_qJ_EolrLIXvqyftGzMj2_Trl6wP6xqdDc/s1600-h/Mia's+Room+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437528423341506930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHqovsXgmrW8EIbw9MmFuzIfLYNVgujaY2j6KghyphenhyphenqKl933DoUBecYp9J0TKkqMNm4sq5E4U7fnyC97XtRIErEppWaZI-kD1kSE-NgUc8LK_qJ_EolrLIXvqyftGzMj2_Trl6wP6xqdDc/s400/Mia's+Room+009.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuCBZ6vM_YGff3Bf4z9jJvuUQibMo7aume8ggMoag2QSaRcKx4WqPFSQ-m2kMjV5j1yNbQ5Dhg6hlx7YpS55UsZ7hRRWOwqCP714mlF9VvkzZ33lFDa3nYZyWJLU06TVchoWTmjWYn8Y/s1600-h/Mia's+Room+006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437528413608813394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuCBZ6vM_YGff3Bf4z9jJvuUQibMo7aume8ggMoag2QSaRcKx4WqPFSQ-m2kMjV5j1yNbQ5Dhg6hlx7YpS55UsZ7hRRWOwqCP714mlF9VvkzZ33lFDa3nYZyWJLU06TVchoWTmjWYn8Y/s400/Mia's+Room+006.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXEQeCOgxpOOOzSUw2MnotjiaGdcYyK0g33z6CmYZD1MSUTpQ05SHYZWUCZud812vSDEdelNvpGbnTptxGIOG4elYe1W0svjXGa6dZuWJrQed01kVKlGbQwk49oYcBT5V2nTs8XO9XuU/s1600-h/Mia's+Room+007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437528406853860482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXEQeCOgxpOOOzSUw2MnotjiaGdcYyK0g33z6CmYZD1MSUTpQ05SHYZWUCZud812vSDEdelNvpGbnTptxGIOG4elYe1W0svjXGa6dZuWJrQed01kVKlGbQwk49oYcBT5V2nTs8XO9XuU/s400/Mia's+Room+007.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>With our next baby due to arrive in a few weeks, we decided that we should get rid of atleast one crib, so Mia was graduated to her big girl bed!! She affectionately calls this her "princess room", and just adores it. It's a work in progress, but it has been very fun thinking PINK lately. I'm going to love spoiling her in a household of boys. She has started to show her feminine side more and more lately, featuring the drawn-out emotional break-downs and drama, which I never experience with my boys. She sure is a girl! </div></div></div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-87380503606558126782009-12-06T18:54:00.000-08:002009-12-06T19:06:34.900-08:00a christmas to remember......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5CCzp6dRIbRqkbJCrq_-uhNksEl1xu3Vypa6I0_UTS3EymkGRt6Cwte7IWh6lbkupvdFbwZKmTL8FKP8YSO7KHwKwWO2Xdd_FJeyyJWjSoHN75ID0D1eCZ5ScNgqzqMyq0555yX8hEg/s1600-h/Christmas+219.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412322397375438866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5CCzp6dRIbRqkbJCrq_-uhNksEl1xu3Vypa6I0_UTS3EymkGRt6Cwte7IWh6lbkupvdFbwZKmTL8FKP8YSO7KHwKwWO2Xdd_FJeyyJWjSoHN75ID0D1eCZ5ScNgqzqMyq0555yX8hEg/s400/Christmas+219.jpg" /></a><br /><div>First of all, I have to emphasize that there was absolutely no photo editing done on this picture. What you see is what we had to clean-up! My mother-in-law managed to capture this moment on film last christmas morning. Needless to say, Mia had the stomach flu. Chris's face is priceless. I can almost hear him screaming like a girl. I'm doing just what I appear to be doing--screaming "NO" at my husband who didn't get the bowl in front of her in time! I also like how Jonah is completely oblivious to what is happening. Poor Mia. She was such a trooper and didn't let being sick stop her from enjoying Christmas. We still had a great day, but I hope that we can all be healthier this year!</div><div> </div><div></div><div>Merry Christmas!</div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-16553045486860886192009-10-26T20:32:00.000-07:002009-10-26T20:52:34.160-07:00a weekend get-a-way<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397120356415492082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTK4xF-lcFto1WoBbaJ7uhkGMugdUxe1YF5A6HHmjDlqD0YSIe_1waZ_Xu-_HacP8S-_48v09DR-2P7q3d-uP3CetsBUIiTnt9tmlbmitBBowtAkr9fnNg1PFwjjLUaZrFU0amufYSZQs/s400/San+Antonio+067.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaW_jRTdZPQsJc3nyeZV-cI6SkYEepWrpy29wqgmUl-HKNF-KHa9O7q1UAQfsf7UoOhRk1LWIgHHMWBpqksbLKHBa-4wqyDqxVSzgpkFAzOEzWuuww3KOalCnymTtnbIACxl3FLvzCskQ/s1600-h/San+Antonio+065.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397120891925569602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaW_jRTdZPQsJc3nyeZV-cI6SkYEepWrpy29wqgmUl-HKNF-KHa9O7q1UAQfsf7UoOhRk1LWIgHHMWBpqksbLKHBa-4wqyDqxVSzgpkFAzOEzWuuww3KOalCnymTtnbIACxl3FLvzCskQ/s400/San+Antonio+065.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397119904966021138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-3zAZ8psOO22x26RcoY3B7IS0jyAEFf22-7-Dcbq6YFJpPb7D19b2mOcuEaAX0AZUtzIyeP3fFAd7XlVZ540ubfgVNExjcXcJUsCvBERymJRGQbAP0zI24FLbYCZ2ei6Bdo3oYPy0jU/s400/San+Antonio+069.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397119896666182306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZX7wPVOWzvL1Bcs1-ZBgaJM37Tix2PlAaDQnaWvxct3Vedk_O7QohH_b53pBewZ_7udGGzthhOy6PiSkxEaRyXQvk-BrWT_1rqas9NP2yuXa88r8RKfySyvqBze1fdRjZ2aV1Y8lmTiw/s400/San+Antonio+017.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397119901142409986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8scABEeTArbF_jEiAk0lfKOSrrVebkUUes6V061QTfbcfEUaXezdz6dzVy0RSe-WZZmK33Tz_-Rc771e2pkaZ675xVatrvbcLbxVR3n_6oq63EmZ4B99qaGqsD3_udQCCsNBHxaMcVcg/s400/San+Antonio+019.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397120348069494882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzpsofHCn-a8YbPR7bIkV3YbdSbxaQ_8dH9r1s4e8CuUuhyphenhyphenOmZWVXXTwlyYSvwdNJw83JVYvmDdJwR3FIzhuPX2I04FUUxm13c6bSxFG8b-fS6-gbcp5udkWG7D8RCWvw1shrHodiUJk/s400/San+Antonio+068.JPG" /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div>After leaving our kids with my sister, Melissa (I owe her big!!), I met Chris in San Antonio, where he was completing a two week CE course. Time away from eachother, along with my pregnancy and our young kids, all added up to equal a much needed get-a-way. Chris picked me up at the airport with a rose in his hand, and we headed straight to the San Antonio's famous "River Walk". It was seriously breath-taking! We loved this quaint and picturesque part of town so much, that we ate dinner there every night! The boat ride was so fun, the food was great, and we couldn't have asked for better weather. We walked around holding hands, shopped, ate lots of ice cream, visited the Alamo, watched movies, slept (12 hours one night!) and enjoyed being together. We both fell in love with San Antonio and our time there. </div></div></div></div></div></div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-61828181321834191302009-10-15T09:29:00.000-07:002009-12-09T15:07:15.872-08:00It's a boy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9y_xTpOV97drtBH5s6k1QYz9HLMBj0U51ZHd_xT5Vku0FgvMhMFOIuRDA7_7BcsuGTaQ9uILPEuOSym8Ys4MCUVpmIEUtPjm60OBaal9YRuiInqVYHa8vq1BgIdm6ZXm_Z60jN_eriRw/s1600-h/006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413376835985201666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9y_xTpOV97drtBH5s6k1QYz9HLMBj0U51ZHd_xT5Vku0FgvMhMFOIuRDA7_7BcsuGTaQ9uILPEuOSym8Ys4MCUVpmIEUtPjm60OBaal9YRuiInqVYHa8vq1BgIdm6ZXm_Z60jN_eriRw/s400/006.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3KZSOmVjNMdY4nGJPhz3aBcWE1TPOmCNQpmctE9W6JdobbQgvf3I251ea4xtRxlSGfQCTQXSs9icZdtrkfGJbT7ASnvF32Np_ZEBvhZqWN1zj0n74hxTZv357yjppcGe7rE3hmpcUZc/s1600-h/002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413376834703085858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3KZSOmVjNMdY4nGJPhz3aBcWE1TPOmCNQpmctE9W6JdobbQgvf3I251ea4xtRxlSGfQCTQXSs9icZdtrkfGJbT7ASnvF32Np_ZEBvhZqWN1zj0n74hxTZv357yjppcGe7rE3hmpcUZc/s400/002.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxT1-VdEHohbQnRjdk1NTFfSDgOVHRHKFym04Y27CM8OURnfNZF46IOjF1NAx5x780xV9UJDWfZMkaZkycaxDwATUr_7QR5Kj_J6Z6JBIi4dFx1PpSthNdrsr7koODFVUQfBDLXXPXZ4/s1600-h/002.jpg"></a>We are thrilled to announce that we'll be having another boy in March. My due date is March 15th. I'm finally starting to feel better and the baby looks healthy, so we couldn't be happier. I have lots of work to do to get the boys' room ready for another one to join. Luckily, the boys room is the biggest, so it should fit all 3 of them fine. Mia will get to enjoy her own room for now, but she is a little disappointed that she's not getting a girl baby. Jonah KNEW it was a boy from the very beginning, because he "asked Heavenly Father for a boy baby". I didn't doubt that he was right =)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-47570914067792611152009-09-14T19:50:00.000-07:002009-10-17T06:45:07.483-07:00graduation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxS4HuTbPZQBeu3Kp8chf570vZ1wmM_ksAES_ghzm6Mu2FLotByeD2qW3TcqJK8rUGxl55odNcH8qEiV1bH-5gQ9cydC6p3xqK2uyMp9qEOAyQsivmax6lgu8bIcR81_BRwvqr2tocxo/s1600-h/rain+030.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381521534120662706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxS4HuTbPZQBeu3Kp8chf570vZ1wmM_ksAES_ghzm6Mu2FLotByeD2qW3TcqJK8rUGxl55odNcH8qEiV1bH-5gQ9cydC6p3xqK2uyMp9qEOAyQsivmax6lgu8bIcR81_BRwvqr2tocxo/s400/rain+030.jpg" /></a><br /><div>What an incredible day for our family! I've never been more proud of my husband and this ENORMOUS accomplishment of graduating from Dental School. I love thinking about Chris's rocky start in college. He was the first in his entire extended family to attend college. He and his parents didn't know about general classes and how they fit into a major, so Chris's freshman year was full of randomness in his schedule. I'm sure he had fun, but none of those classes really helped him toward a degree. Like many young men, he learned a great work ethic on his mission, and came home determined to do well in college. When I met Chris, he mentioned that he would like to be a dentist, but he really didn't think he could do it. I, of course encouraged him to follow his dreams and I hoped that this would all work out for us. When we got a phone call at 6 am one morning with an acceptance into dental school, that was a great accomplishment, but we knew that we still had 4 hard years ahead of us. Those years were difficult in some ways. Chris got very little sleep and studied A LOT. I birthed 3 kids and also got very little sleep, but the years have also been highlighted with so many sweet memories, and so many friends who made the journey very enjoyable. So here we are, 4 years later, with a full blown family, a place to call home, and a career for my husband.....I couldn't be happier. I'm so proud of you honey. Thank you for all of your hard work, dedication and sacrifices to provide a stable future for us. We love you!</div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-64670982139129016032009-09-02T12:53:00.000-07:002009-11-12T06:42:50.227-08:00our new home<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376966491701438370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9U598Xm08_NtegT27-Ed_3TZjE9nvsl3OqqpT-auIqmE0dvocPNzSSVnZmH2xIm9wBRWs9iagypuJU42BUc5tbyT2NhyQbn94KBCPtpOZo-1XRHaJ52s3DK7N7sTFdaLWVospw_9GhA/s400/New+Home+001.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403224555463904178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtsfueFVFFSiikJnj15fndozguXxidY_Xrc_W_DA14VkheoMEm3PXvIWIVVWaMX1oAS3jJfjTwIRTytS63ePUEJqDxBeiLlDAWRYd-IkieweK0avyiWAHGPwemZ6i1oySrvo31aON5n8/s400/house+pics+007.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirBfVxqQa7O4-Oi988baAksolLgjNzMZFkVbMV50R30k2jET8_aChXwZajTStHG7YgR1I5GvUIVrCfn7SY_UAyZsGcdHjHNOiZacbzymxDykNHnFlQ7CP2tKpdYjEe-tnhicuPOQOGuJ8/s1600-h/new+home+pics+005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376967667942202850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3g-5GGAg2V7-FxPL1aMvoM3sYvztGKsb6sNPTaJiaK9tAxZu7JDNFPo34TEKNZGK_U2GhrsU5OVNf8LxgxtQ390tt2J520C0b-fFyqoNde2oVW_78jNX2xWYpDNDPNyXKEgkEEjgOUg/s400/New+Home+014.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBfMg0YInuX5dP668HPNf3Sz17hHStfPQbWBbWV9iaNXRVfBH9-vE44Y6WG_g5c0u8UWBvhC0nPMJhhm3T46A1mkIk6dJYTtmjBfLqKXNinJE1Wv8htppKbMRfz8rNu-9YvsJWd3pt9E/s1600-h/New+Home+013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376967662977303234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBfMg0YInuX5dP668HPNf3Sz17hHStfPQbWBbWV9iaNXRVfBH9-vE44Y6WG_g5c0u8UWBvhC0nPMJhhm3T46A1mkIk6dJYTtmjBfLqKXNinJE1Wv8htppKbMRfz8rNu-9YvsJWd3pt9E/s400/New+Home+013.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaUcAZ1unoMrZI6gqORaIvyTtnATFzUrVMSlUJjoeZZeuwOv4aFpVHdRUNEu1S1M_ioR4tvYnlLg1FgS3lPSIpGB0wuxtBiQI0rx5nHlzgSLrN_GwQdSb7FQMhs5Y0ryte5M0TMuE39Ks/s1600-h/New+Home+007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376966503644255138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaUcAZ1unoMrZI6gqORaIvyTtnATFzUrVMSlUJjoeZZeuwOv4aFpVHdRUNEu1S1M_ioR4tvYnlLg1FgS3lPSIpGB0wuxtBiQI0rx5nHlzgSLrN_GwQdSb7FQMhs5Y0ryte5M0TMuE39Ks/s400/New+Home+007.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376971658131694178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoReKBk9dlbm9WfbeQJzLXIN56D76-ftGGStYUl8x6iXLXKdbACbQnmech8TlsMh9E4YZGK62Bs9YzW3dM3BLYFyvPIDfrwRJUUm0Of4G0jDa3yvHw81hHPivn6BypW1MO25bqqf2I7Ck/s400/New+Home+028.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376969652003669154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8RIR9DcKUWwe_wTnuK6QDryboLba6ahSCziN2KsSdoM7J-54QYmyQL92qULLb_edueokSqnqABFw_1jJASQ1I8k8QMsN4uDIiZGbsGa1lQDTikqzDfa0b6G4sXExjJ9lev8iKcpQH4yQ/s400/New+Home+023.JPG" /><br /><div><br /><div>We are SO happy to be in our new home. We still have some more unpacking and organizing to do, but for the most part we are just enjoying the space. Chris loves his job, although he is glad that he only has 4 years contracted with the Air Force. He'll be excited to be in private practice after this location. I took pictures of some of our main living areas. The babies were napping, so no pictures of their rooms yet =) We love the extra loft space that is used as a play room for the kids. It's so nice to have this room in such a convenient location. We also have an unfinished basement, which houses all the really annoying, but fun toys (bikes, trikes, ball pits, tunnels, tents, basketballs, soccer nets, etc...) It's a great place for the kids to be wild, and not destroy anything! Once I start feeling better, we'll think about painting...there's always something to do. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-59334748136937644152009-07-11T18:10:00.000-07:002009-07-15T06:01:38.493-07:00happy birthday jonah<div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357377543707600914" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 299px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbeGTgU_lDVY9GCK8s3jdcKDyp0fIlbNWnCQNMenRx3laFPQ9wThXIknna6MKgrCf4XVei6aq-NDhXzw9L5PMwnvPolXtZ6PYWZ0gqhNwP7xD2NRwoERjJUd-eXXoC6OB-zrwb0N92TFY/s400/Jonah's+B-day+001.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSfD2IyxeVhvWff3gqaAKRSc0oOjrull5mcJbdSZgOUEWivUKN-jVwZ4-DGqEfL4l0eLflcjQxvlht0e6llJl3SJNUd2XZT0wAcL83jo9WitvMch0PMnyc1yVGioTCyjl8y5TkUzLbio/s1600-h/Jonah's+B-day+050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357384976090651554" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSfD2IyxeVhvWff3gqaAKRSc0oOjrull5mcJbdSZgOUEWivUKN-jVwZ4-DGqEfL4l0eLflcjQxvlht0e6llJl3SJNUd2XZT0wAcL83jo9WitvMch0PMnyc1yVGioTCyjl8y5TkUzLbio/s400/Jonah's+B-day+050.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357385149657891410" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAkZPvI6X79rmdOBKJaNOjRLvtHlcvykxoaqa-xQ7iIFvMpfE0CCqcudSOE1Jc5PcPTDMMWLYu-ucpKF5fhMgm_1qxNhiPBPLvoQX7HHXEN66bt2bMjB1XfOa4COv-Fp_ft7K4im4ssA/s400/Jonah's+B-day+060.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357583446617076546" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9Ge0nhSh98JsooePkBYy3EYkM68hxst9DB190ACVJfRSphSDzJFSnPSNJAubNvBdKvTHvKWzSC4VKpk-5Mk86q124EiL6l-dbO46RT01jrdn_vpSCA8kU5GhdB5vi0Ifk7gL0YsTkIg/s400/Jonah's+B-day+035.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7ey_jWUyfJHK7YbsqvbQB9ErVpeUj3V9uuft8flfO062HOYKNL7XFYFFprPPD4nhMiPm_5N1zgSTdU-4TxxvXUPUVOAQrfHKbyuE_yZtwsMhXMaEVwig9BNxlTmloZYZbitTmuMtFUs/s1600-h/Jonah's+B-day+048.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357379453787420994" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 299px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7ey_jWUyfJHK7YbsqvbQB9ErVpeUj3V9uuft8flfO062HOYKNL7XFYFFprPPD4nhMiPm_5N1zgSTdU-4TxxvXUPUVOAQrfHKbyuE_yZtwsMhXMaEVwig9BNxlTmloZYZbitTmuMtFUs/s400/Jonah's+B-day+048.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUpGlIuN6NnW6jOEEONueIvhzUGHGNLkZpv-yUq_YO-QPxp9Yyvbse1TStDDmM8ZEQFufxnXs_GdXqjxtVgxtyt4ogPewfiqIidLQooNo7kVtNzJNwp8ZsatFYqxsPK1QoHz5EMVKVyJY/s1600-h/Jonah's+B-day+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357379450712146946" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 299px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUpGlIuN6NnW6jOEEONueIvhzUGHGNLkZpv-yUq_YO-QPxp9Yyvbse1TStDDmM8ZEQFufxnXs_GdXqjxtVgxtyt4ogPewfiqIidLQooNo7kVtNzJNwp8ZsatFYqxsPK1QoHz5EMVKVyJY/s400/Jonah's+B-day+019.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357583457800222658" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 299px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIjME-kqF8N0L9EWqwz9lcPsAu-zFrrXEcr5mRQCd6Hfwwlu-fur3aUf3zlWn5oDfba51wUekHkG0Mo9njjE9BN825wmnXfBYQAw8cRSUzDXwnu0KQGhozwdi7pWhOtFPHZ1n52AeW1s/s400/Jonah's+B-day+028.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpOtdnjS1j8zI_xMco-vuc35dHaQuq2g1n7StJUE95RJ02gsCgU8qdl9cfr-xEifMNeA1TWcvs4_FF56fFXthzDgBBkU02Q4Mw_WoSGsm0yBKLphMWd4yn0xj0oC1HcL644zWt8aWh5Y/s1600-h/Jonah's+B-day+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357379439616320706" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpOtdnjS1j8zI_xMco-vuc35dHaQuq2g1n7StJUE95RJ02gsCgU8qdl9cfr-xEifMNeA1TWcvs4_FF56fFXthzDgBBkU02Q4Mw_WoSGsm0yBKLphMWd4yn0xj0oC1HcL644zWt8aWh5Y/s400/Jonah's+B-day+011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz23a-atKU9Tk_ThlCmgfoJ4ZDGSFWzr5uaIxbmc5qvsZiiGuo8yYIAAW5ZvBrpGyPsb85UcbGdNU8r2rfNnG15ZAf5BnA050hRCKAuzEWQGJl5RuddjxMXY_SQ0lj2XTUHqLfRIfg-Nw/s1600-h/Jonah's+B-day+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357379437320007586" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 299px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz23a-atKU9Tk_ThlCmgfoJ4ZDGSFWzr5uaIxbmc5qvsZiiGuo8yYIAAW5ZvBrpGyPsb85UcbGdNU8r2rfNnG15ZAf5BnA050hRCKAuzEWQGJl5RuddjxMXY_SQ0lj2XTUHqLfRIfg-Nw/s400/Jonah's+B-day+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORtmVcHN0gjUUjtzNL87j3a-hn827SkWHLp4pFUiBV4xkjKo-E5W8295XYqWLr5f7BINCvIC57O4FOf7Krc24MMIvF0s1L0iD2ruHlyGSXkPtmwgbe38kP6bfE2n7WiYf_oT5SE9hwXc/s1600-h/Jonah's+B-day+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357379427032794498" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 299px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORtmVcHN0gjUUjtzNL87j3a-hn827SkWHLp4pFUiBV4xkjKo-E5W8295XYqWLr5f7BINCvIC57O4FOf7Krc24MMIvF0s1L0iD2ruHlyGSXkPtmwgbe38kP6bfE2n7WiYf_oT5SE9hwXc/s400/Jonah's+B-day+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>Jonah turned 4 and we decided to celebrate with style....so we took a trip to Chuck-e-cheese. I have to admit that I have NEVER been there before, not even as a kid! Jonah has seen the commercials and just new without a doubt that he had to celebrate his birthday there. We were able to get lots of his friends to come and we had a ball!! Thanks to everyone for coming and making it such a special day for Jonah. There were non-stop smiles from all 3 of my kids. It was our last get together with our friends in Kansas City before we moved, so it's very special to us for that reason too. Transformers was the theme, since it's all Jonah can think about these days. He was thrilled with all the loot he recieved. Happy Birthday Jonah! We love you!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-51363234805903932852009-04-27T19:04:00.000-07:002009-04-27T21:05:27.741-07:00Birthdays Galore!<div align="center">Brady turned "1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi91hO3lAb6eMbT6MEdxzFQnu40W9Au0melFVQQ9XLLQO4Po4xhyyL9o6mIB36YYRI0f0pBZSn8pDliAT46oB7qn3mJQZj4freDUyenzz4u1Ye1HEO8YoA1E1NzvpUCbtclFqm0EDE_aPA/s1600-h/Birthdays+133.5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329584709560071458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi91hO3lAb6eMbT6MEdxzFQnu40W9Au0melFVQQ9XLLQO4Po4xhyyL9o6mIB36YYRI0f0pBZSn8pDliAT46oB7qn3mJQZj4freDUyenzz4u1Ye1HEO8YoA1E1NzvpUCbtclFqm0EDE_aPA/s400/Birthdays+133.5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIwvlk4O57wxAKgByZUPqQ1p3L30Yw4HGDXgPTUa2YYiDPvC-xIRHzmy34bLCNqFvRaOt3mkIQIikXlunVEN9pDfrqB5PopoHfTxuujy40d5uTbz39ALeg0K5s-cvtq97IO-yYGCWeEo/s1600-h/Birthdays+127.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329584706519063762" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5tp_BsRVO-Y-IpYY61ID5q4NjJxz5R12qYn39BlOCKojBdJTU60wcvPRi8mWSwX0CO66LHjU9YQzZC9XnK5FatmwdDRDuZUS141wwTn8KEc0ieUOaYOW8c0NKuznO2UrOAdtP9VSek3k/s400/Birthdays+106.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> Mia turned "2"<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329583031897042498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLsa6te_fb4brwuAZMpHyEKbhrI3sYxhYqntpO9wFuhnVWwN_3kIXaAFRONBTnIe9JDJ6LsFSaINQTc4bs3M6ZGO-7MfVGkZOU0_T5XAzfKtQVStNYFoDJr2VjHZgZsE8n4i1fnwrBOjU/s400/Birthdays+038.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zfYuLTiqRj4ueEEwbAvMsJTW1DwRDvokEZr5E2NcrDYphiHdz8Q1_qW4hBe8BGIfqSQWRB0i8XYT8td181hdOsAM4mWAj2fONSQhQxvjX8eeqHtue1Yx_-tEfQnKAAIhi9HWV0frs0c/s1600-h/Birthdays+058.5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329584692277454706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 294px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zfYuLTiqRj4ueEEwbAvMsJTW1DwRDvokEZr5E2NcrDYphiHdz8Q1_qW4hBe8BGIfqSQWRB0i8XYT8td181hdOsAM4mWAj2fONSQhQxvjX8eeqHtue1Yx_-tEfQnKAAIhi9HWV0frs0c/s400/Birthdays+058.5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ91PHaFE1kipBHVScFssh32N6NrMarBpiDVQDirkztn79QVr30UDYhRXPhU-2bIj8Guxu-9DjsDtGIFDjXqFxQIQJk_QmQkpCLXwN6F78eiGm7-68BiRrchPVQPpdnfHYOfhDpxbvLlI/s1600-h/Birthdays+052.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329583043845301298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ91PHaFE1kipBHVScFssh32N6NrMarBpiDVQDirkztn79QVr30UDYhRXPhU-2bIj8Guxu-9DjsDtGIFDjXqFxQIQJk_QmQkpCLXwN6F78eiGm7-68BiRrchPVQPpdnfHYOfhDpxbvLlI/s400/Birthdays+052.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKLnyRhBGHY6TIdRstldnCwcI71GeYdOyjktkFbkHtrSbmhqBv6Z_H320LpuGhMmAxiyv0XFIWoHub_0Yii6Afx2wK8ZZbLLHwTEmn1E3QHZEyvl1nmfP_3S6mgV1Dd8FNzpldiYcYZs/s1600-h/Birthdays+049.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329583041112583506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 321px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKLnyRhBGHY6TIdRstldnCwcI71GeYdOyjktkFbkHtrSbmhqBv6Z_H320LpuGhMmAxiyv0XFIWoHub_0Yii6Afx2wK8ZZbLLHwTEmn1E3QHZEyvl1nmfP_3S6mgV1Dd8FNzpldiYcYZs/s400/Birthdays+049.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcieXoJkGrrUf5ciR7T8tH0JGqFHJMFTPrXGR6e07p_o-Impwl32tL51lD2F2SQC5q35WFS5100GPZq6zSr8h0G1RWumeij1x16U49Kv5V0zdEYkErwOpDf5pBZJL9ZkrW6WSTnhVBQ0/s1600-h/Birthdays+044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329583034484433970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcieXoJkGrrUf5ciR7T8tH0JGqFHJMFTPrXGR6e07p_o-Impwl32tL51lD2F2SQC5q35WFS5100GPZq6zSr8h0G1RWumeij1x16U49Kv5V0zdEYkErwOpDf5pBZJL9ZkrW6WSTnhVBQ0/s400/Birthdays+044.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We had so much fun celebrating Mia and Brady's birthdays last week. For 2 days, they shared the same age, until Mia turned 2. It's so hard to believe that another year has passed! I love nothing more than delivering a baby in the hospital, welcoming them to our family, and spending that unique time with them in the hospital. So, celebrating birthdays is also remembering that wondeful experience of bringing them into the world. </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">We just love watching these little people grow. They are so easy to please, so the simple decorations and cheap gifts were a hit. Some of the highlights were the jumping Tigger for .50 cents at a garage sale, and the Dora basket ball hoop, which was technically FREE! </div><div align="left">Yeah for birthdays! </div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-46017315219930488422009-04-27T18:02:00.000-07:002009-04-27T18:25:48.638-07:00SOLD<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6uISz5IRel_K6KRmZxfUthPhey4sV5_zfESA8F3q0ISfvDJJudgd7wyXLGaOPAuvE0eX5VV9_uC0ZMQWlPm2U3VFJwKaMGB3VY2jib4Ma9n4uxKiis68J4_UL5D-msFRZULPMwC_RsJE/s1600-h/sold.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329544019750042706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 182px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 129px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6uISz5IRel_K6KRmZxfUthPhey4sV5_zfESA8F3q0ISfvDJJudgd7wyXLGaOPAuvE0eX5VV9_uC0ZMQWlPm2U3VFJwKaMGB3VY2jib4Ma9n4uxKiis68J4_UL5D-msFRZULPMwC_RsJE/s400/sold.jpg" border="0" /></a>We were so blessed to sell our home very quickly. We first had a contract after just 10 days! Unfortunately that contract fell through, and I became very nervous about how things would turn out. Then just 5 days later, we had another contract. Phewww! It's bitter sweet to have to say good-bye to a great home. We close the end of May and everything seems to be moving along.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329544022792911042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 94px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 75px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XaO8njeI_xFKAKhxl28VKg22t0BK-OoX4RLtgEPyHF_CBdxsiZBaZKdh8scJBdrb26c2hkYDrq3OLanfYl-KxDKeRMZgaUMwiMfvJXzRROcXDnulHV2XMNlAN7niFW64NkQzcyFWHVo/s400/realtydot.gif" border="0" /> <div></div><div>The best part about our sale, was that we did it for sale by owner to save on realtor comissions! It was a lot of work on our part, but definitely worth it for the money we saved. We listed on the MLS through through THE REALTY DOT at <a href="http://mlsyourway.com/">http://mlsyourway.com/</a> and now that I've done it once, I will definitely do it again. I was fortunate enough to have friends with knowledge on the whole process and they were a great help. If any of you have to sell you home, consider this option and I'd love to help you out with any questions. </div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-39383567072848642032009-01-30T13:07:00.000-08:002009-01-30T18:22:35.866-08:00our new home<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297196393336485234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 221px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4r0iHhjlmSBAoVX_edtKLiESAuk9fL13RUx5TXEPoBM_7JyAIFawoX_nfAwmiYZKBwzPgY8BhzLOdxvJ7MOou0ZkjZDIXrjJCXVkvMOfcnRxQ3P716FsKL7l8he_RKtCTxWi6MvB2jVU/s400/SAFB.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjxC8Ox6_CsCBJMzcdu_65Qti0G4efc5XeQaa-aeqjMFhVBSL9uaiOrg4ZtK2ushDFRxghK9IuD705s6ZTiVoVjzzHfck3-d-2yOmM7_GOBjZ0-Ewhv7NcquDkAmZtNp5SMLa9Az1aPA/s1600-h/map.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297199569023843538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 344px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjxC8Ox6_CsCBJMzcdu_65Qti0G4efc5XeQaa-aeqjMFhVBSL9uaiOrg4ZtK2ushDFRxghK9IuD705s6ZTiVoVjzzHfck3-d-2yOmM7_GOBjZ0-Ewhv7NcquDkAmZtNp5SMLa9Az1aPA/s400/map.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div>The news is finally here! We got a call from the Air Force, and we've been assigned to <strong>Scott AFB</strong> just outside of <strong>St. Louis</strong>! We are very excited and have already begun researching the area and possible locations to live. I spoke with a Bishop in the area, and their ward has 3 nurseries and 2 sunbeam classes that are very full. So, it sounds like my children will have lots of playmates. That is very exciting for me. We will also just be an hour from my older sister, Melissa, who has 3 kids just about the same age as mine. And, of course there is a temple in St. Louis. I'm very confident that this is where the Lord feels our family should be. I'm going to miss Kansas City so much, but we're optimistic about this move. Chris will begin working the end of June, so after Chris graduates the first of May, Mandi will have a few months of working full time here in Kansas City until we move. We are going to enjoy our last months here to the fullest and are so grateful for all of the friends we have.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-52376899803159076672009-01-18T12:19:00.001-08:002009-01-30T12:28:33.937-08:00selling our home<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292732492337513410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-cxWg2OLDpib2cgGQI3-xaufc1YDDw8tmYV9cnWYtlmmNbvqPs-1PLH_jrAd3jFoMh_h20leGlplGc6HV0f3IfeA6ZvzzHr-VdKjBPbL1OydNE7oZJv8Yu_f6awli1Ak275XsTl6RUQ/s400/Front+of+house.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292732497267286002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibe64pYK-LcmCg-Jc4jTXG7XDqkv_NyW330-jCFa7K3zrLDP2mIkN5pdbXuuvUMdUKhF4uce_F5GqFvYsCO1T_v6hgWdCCaRyDV7ccE7eMBzWm0pHXcCZrbTDQGUbljEGUYD6yywiWb70/s400/Back+of+house.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292732504043588498" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUN0cXCOJllyL_dCf4mQq2G4VBd_66A71Q1Mjd1h9HPmlnMCtDguEY_WpGemshSSRDN5cmZGLHwLjXpFJrp74CQ0_qH0_MDf1VM2msxBx8nQy8Va5IXnrCZVFwX3pjqt8GQvAUugzAKrM/s400/Bedroom+%232.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292733902674602066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAi8qGlmQjxKAMyuvUnq5wbLjRWMZDKQCwJFtGfCWBRAVc52Su2JQ_QCM9MPDnpQJG9AMqW2sT_5aJWQRoy0nVueItuCf0VgBi8hSvPZhn6r6-VPUo8F-3tgoDHrfRfSEHn733p8xoob4/s400/Bedroom+%233.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292735029927321986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupWC9wk492PdynZk_s-eeZm-Nny4uygnD3nWmtfF1PpD7F7uzickiXqiwcLUPcdFXZJmiw5YL75fsfVpu_4eRwlv9hvWY03-4wvTTbLIsnU16j73XPPm2DzNA20uXIB30IWkgXzul8D4/s400/Office+or+Bedroom+%234.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295072536293802322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnA87g64Ii1NZGKl4Mt5hmf3oBNRTYzU1A-Ak3yL2Al5Nrwa6v3aPAbW8qYnE96M3yozoL0Ql9_vR9HFtkj5nnbicgJlVTs8-i_FzZKl7SZzFzQ0S75XFB6S_dc2F09k6Snpe8xOt89KQ/s400/Family-Room-web.jpg" border="0" />It's hard to believe that we've been in Kansas City for 4 years! This home was our first, and for that reason alone, it will always hold a special place in our hearts. It's the only home that all 3 of my children have known and it's odd to think that they probably won't remember much about it. I was looking back at the pictures we took before we bought it and I felt a lot of personal satisfaction to see all the improvements we have made upon it. It really has become a special sactuary for us that I love! It will be hard to leave. We put our house on the market and I just wanted to include some pictures for those who may be looking for a purchase or know someone who is. I also wanted to document this home so our children can look back and see where we spent 4 great years as their Dad went through Dental school.Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-20877588868451363792008-12-07T19:35:00.000-08:002008-12-07T21:58:12.596-08:00happy holidays<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtzWtqeAS5-r1DR_BbKDcQOla-e5Wa4UulhkhPTTGdxFEu5LMEkM8NGHLEmvrN0i1bYzt-PDQJYDXH2QKpeag_RLfCkE3UPaD7kqWx9SrYg5Oavp_-8EvwUF0Iwh_UxoiJ5QkE0GcH7k/s1600-h/Christmas+045.75.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277270167618859106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 305px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtzWtqeAS5-r1DR_BbKDcQOla-e5Wa4UulhkhPTTGdxFEu5LMEkM8NGHLEmvrN0i1bYzt-PDQJYDXH2QKpeag_RLfCkE3UPaD7kqWx9SrYg5Oavp_-8EvwUF0Iwh_UxoiJ5QkE0GcH7k/s400/Christmas+045.75.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277267170477186578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 324px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcRKo3ApMuENeeSTQ-TJslIBuzKbMtH441TzvcBfjvDDyeT9iMxzqkhv5MYq6UBimludK9oc9PLE3cE1naB26Asj5hYP0MGYHLfcSyC5gCDLGUuqgJdxF_fRok-0jNpcr_aQo5QfrK_s/s400/Christmas+081.5.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmx4X4KinBDze_BLIMrTPg5IgMvjXMtEc5LewLk8mnScag7WHR7bo-qUWXelkjD31WiMGqx0R4Ap1JOwc4KqZl_PIgC4V2aUkHmtKk57tuhyLyOtRHz2fOA9u-eHz5cstALMdqHEH0N0/s1600-h/Christmas+067.5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277267179794623522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmx4X4KinBDze_BLIMrTPg5IgMvjXMtEc5LewLk8mnScag7WHR7bo-qUWXelkjD31WiMGqx0R4Ap1JOwc4KqZl_PIgC4V2aUkHmtKk57tuhyLyOtRHz2fOA9u-eHz5cstALMdqHEH0N0/s400/Christmas+067.5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277270173596562306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 377px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigB53lqWCrcH2yxUiNkvZ0h3I1aRAgUl1eDxZGb_kkOal_kVfrAxZSmx1BqScCP01TdJ1eqK5kUPOAKmD3FeZb_CP8XO-rJ4QDR-TS56XzNCGNT8X_2iGnfqTvVHi8Qb5cJ5tWYIvAdXY/s400/Christmas+088.5.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxmcOHY4xnmtS88oLI75MLvBHzQRLnUGKwuNJLPhZgLjIN4y3RN67HXVK7FLVtBqCaON2PMKlakNkK_IUo1GIG4sMWLGQoQttRl99jsS6nWBtgVm3DnLrrWx6DzutGu5hCpKtE58a8o0/s1600-h/Christmas+105.5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277267166625434146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxmcOHY4xnmtS88oLI75MLvBHzQRLnUGKwuNJLPhZgLjIN4y3RN67HXVK7FLVtBqCaON2PMKlakNkK_IUo1GIG4sMWLGQoQttRl99jsS6nWBtgVm3DnLrrWx6DzutGu5hCpKtE58a8o0/s400/Christmas+105.5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcmMCc29vVn_kd5IATeBi0onfRBed28B2ih0MrfF-ZeY5fHq8RvDoDEXDKcbke1-M5BXq0ofcKs5YznOIdJS1FD3y4oR3Dm5iee_WMDaMb-iNcpcyjviH2qjo6vN5yOLpo6-yz8L-FsI/s1600-h/Christmas+059.5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277260356038909938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 349px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcmMCc29vVn_kd5IATeBi0onfRBed28B2ih0MrfF-ZeY5fHq8RvDoDEXDKcbke1-M5BXq0ofcKs5YznOIdJS1FD3y4oR3Dm5iee_WMDaMb-iNcpcyjviH2qjo6vN5yOLpo6-yz8L-FsI/s400/Christmas+059.5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div>I love Christmas time. It's so fun to relect upon the year and remember all the great times and count our blessings. Chris is finishing up dental school in May and our family will pass a great milestone--we will no longer be students!! Chris can't wait to have a profession and put studying behind him. We will be relocating with the Air Force once he graduates and we'll find out that location in January. As a whole, we are very excited and optimistic about the future. </div><div> </div><div>We have loved watching our family grow and this year was marked by the arrival of Brady (aka: Brady pants, Dee-dee, Brady boy). We just LOVE having a cute, chubby baby in our midsts. It's so fun watching all of our kids grow, but we really enjoy the baby phase which seems to be passing by so quickly. Brady will be crawling any day now and seems to have a very mellow nature. His favorite activities include doing anything with his siblings. He is so entertained by them and we have loved watching their unique relationships develop.</div><div> </div><div></div><div>Mia is a beauty. Maybe we're partial since we are her parents, but we can't help admiring her beauty. She talks very well, so we are getting to know her better each day. We get such a kick out of what she says. Our favorite phrases include: "Stop it Jonah!", "No way!", and "Love you". She's got to be the most polite little one-year old around. She is constantly saying "thank you" and "sorry" without any prompts. Her femine side is emerging more and more lately. She now insists on sleeping with not just one, but two of her baby dolls at night. She is rarely seen without them. We sure enjoy having a little girl in our home. </div><div> </div><div></div><div>Jonah loves being the big boy at home. He is so sweet with his siblings....most of the time. We're starting to see his creative side as he develops elaborate scenarios for him and Mia to play. It's not uncommon to see he and Mia crawling around barking like dogs, building forts or racing cars. He's attending pre-school three days a week and loves it. We've seen so much growth in him already and he loves his friends and teachers at school. </div><div> </div><div></div><div>Mandi is a busy mother, to say the least. Taking care of the three very young kids is demanding, but she seems to be adapting well. She enjoys a break a few days a month when Chris stays home with the kids and she goes to work as a dental hygienist for a local dentist. It's a great way to make some extra money and for Mandi to keep up her skills. Parenting is so rewarding in so many ways and we feel so blessed to have our children. </div><div> </div><div>We hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and that you get to enjoy your loved ones as we celebrate our Savior's birth. Merry Christmas!</div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-83022791249563762642008-11-01T21:14:00.000-07:002008-11-01T21:34:45.340-07:00happy halloween<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263911727505306066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 326px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEINBOp_wW-spaeesbH9ErhrYNW_sj5clJBFU6XNEddQW6gkJTFr07ytfTY71otUzRF_kH8qzNnvDSOCX7I9sBEklmI8BUc2Y4X9VdIK3D1V7N9VI1-tUkCjUMCcEKiCBig8k2zDNCJNM/s400/Halloween+111.55.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2h_a1fPa3Fr-sifjtzmOpgJPa1Hg3RNTagXG9xXjf3xo8j7AGN3R8Pe3ucXdcQooar-XWUvWKFhyphenhyphenHRvWR8h9pvKHLyGFbIMoXjP58AVyqzhHhNH5mQjdiXSgF_TPmDaKd_kBww_JQOY/s1600-h/Halloween+100.55.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263911730852642498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2h_a1fPa3Fr-sifjtzmOpgJPa1Hg3RNTagXG9xXjf3xo8j7AGN3R8Pe3ucXdcQooar-XWUvWKFhyphenhyphenHRvWR8h9pvKHLyGFbIMoXjP58AVyqzhHhNH5mQjdiXSgF_TPmDaKd_kBww_JQOY/s400/Halloween+100.55.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263911720488411458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 316px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEebOSQRGuFJl9ZWTLLswZqFVtq5eUyqWDBRM-Bg4P7x2UUM2PxdCqKJlQnxeN3Xgi_lm_lObloTBMBThYjbCVpNQRxdX4oC8XzIrsdn9P4g04hDDQaNahThj3sxu6-xob2MPK30KlG_E/s400/Halloween+148.55.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><div><div>We had a wonderful Halloween with our 3 little ones. I'm sure you'll agree they look adorable! Jonah was a pro at trick-or-treating, but this was Mia's first experience with it. Since she is terrified of strangers, we weren't sure what to expect, but once she realized the strangers were handing out candy, she didn't care who it was. Maybe we need to have a lesson on "stranger danger", what do you think? =) Chris and I have enjoyed a candy fest after we put to the kids to bed. We're just glad they're not old enough to notice that their candy is disappearing faster than they can eat it. We look forward to Brady being able to trick-or-treat next year.....that means more candy! We hope you all had a Happy Halloween!</div></div></div></div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-13090710637998045242008-10-19T06:54:00.000-07:002008-10-24T18:45:29.215-07:00pumpkin patch<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260819387091950626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kt2pD4rLnzSu-URp6yhyphenhyphenqtSpNwwLigSDvMQW1guQcXIBzW_g5ie3x2y4Uaqh2ZYeG6o5302JVEQjSTebpTrXpK_A03sOxe5Syt4cc8cqpGSrykEDecIvSsTIzk3xAD38NS11yhLEwWY/s400/Pumpkin+patch+021.5.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260900380743318018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 362px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Dvg-pFfAP_06Ry3x6gTOXhIYItzcl6kgGWnU6c_3q23gI4qis_9smMTZzl5sB-F_ybVY73PSoSCWKOYSgSGjdLohrwPhT2LARUO6VOyFd_UjPhp5N68r8cQpJA0-J8avhdkwk6yTO-w/s400/Pumpkin+patch+013.5.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260822525436248818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 393px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8J1-pqmQzp4W5mkYVFlwoz5bd4PKKdg9r1dtEIhbE1HxouwDb-QsxdHfOHKjdFGSNCf4TJUBjBBGLipDyvno2wVsJpWMxhwdm0jkvjm-Tnr2h81tryHGBHPL6oblgOvSvAsIvGqA6Ss/s400/Pumpkin+patch+003.5.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260814250962852658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEO89fLV9qhE7xyJWLIbkS1npe-dUFHWHrhI5ro3_K7uRI59maLX8GVSeGsZpXY06eAVxaIYbbjTC1uFcM8RmagL-dkbnF6m5uyHSFLzdRniyrir7W5INRZDazaFZQ6PuHiMfa3-lU_HA/s400/Pumpkin+patch+046.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260900391566895042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqD01vhrGaBHRwwzep79HhJx8IUHqx_r4fOOnFRgy2Bbar56Ch330Ky0WWaORpeRiC_u4mCGQnapxEnA28BPr77RgatVmwicaV6CxyHQVi5T1AtMgUAS206iHqf7E8dIDZSSiO5W8Kuc/s400/Pumpkin+patch+006.5.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260814262026894994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmjrTNhJ8YzcoiNLDFkLmUWbPAebNjNGeJfzaBL4qh9MzPJa14tlObOydsF7Yz_jelRsRBi0SoZvdPnQXtDBuUifvpTjsi_gZaDTt2z6iGHLdPKmhNc85CfzSUI9_MYNiCj2Fht70R7k/s400/Pumpkin+patch+065.5.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVcOT5mun1zUj6-f3YFzJXs3V4_AtNRzBuGvEfqx_U0fzbZcXaT23rww-4RA8D-6ZtGFx6RhOgl5DiVJPMmH1FEsEyweA73KNY1AIGmvfZSgofR27X34rlyIfxmXKuEuuk7kWugR2wUK4/s1600-h/Pumpkin+patch+020.5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260819396534771986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 362px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVcOT5mun1zUj6-f3YFzJXs3V4_AtNRzBuGvEfqx_U0fzbZcXaT23rww-4RA8D-6ZtGFx6RhOgl5DiVJPMmH1FEsEyweA73KNY1AIGmvfZSgofR27X34rlyIfxmXKuEuuk7kWugR2wUK4/s400/Pumpkin+patch+020.5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260815806260247010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 311px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDlPISxiFNL7OYFRzciwPzUxG_SSKQElAymGPYl8egFvBFzJ9I3NYwMlJgrvIT6gLG63o1TNt3TKho0ZqDXqhJYDA8GnOkPUX5Y1CkVCgDr8Ptn4Cr1hHaIIrUy_7o8Ox3gGAqOaMAXQ/s400/Pumpkin+patch+034.5.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynzlOHMUNuWvD6ac0aGr0Bp0Cu6HEQIJMHK8FiGuXBomi427lgzpd35opa-np8hPkBdX0E9C59CO63zhxIY1pntG7c8HaHUCHpuf2LSox1CvAUH-D_K5_X8gZ0DhhGaBOuwuulrp4pjE/s1600-h/Pumpkin+patch+030.5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260815810176112338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynzlOHMUNuWvD6ac0aGr0Bp0Cu6HEQIJMHK8FiGuXBomi427lgzpd35opa-np8hPkBdX0E9C59CO63zhxIY1pntG7c8HaHUCHpuf2LSox1CvAUH-D_K5_X8gZ0DhhGaBOuwuulrp4pjE/s400/Pumpkin+patch+030.5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260814254479333890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoriVaSKGp0noYHNzQ9-vtqw4GDS0fvhyphenhyphenRlqaAD4dOiqWUkdktjiFQDumvUGt1DPvRk-DYSCFFHW1ZSP3GIKhASv8gt_140kD1xt9z2tLcV_84dBNS988KKC3NwVeBVh5VfhoeYU6kONs/s400/Pumpkin+patch+043.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkIDFK3wyP7dRoQb5Hcr68l7JT1d80CwI7lqEGRczWA7MtHrm9rq82QpGPzuzbrH5HdpA9NgBqfigxj0EmTOzePESBRxWfzdHG864vQhaLCLRJH0eQQEo2HEPjCqKXAb6shwvHVxoCotU/s1600-h/Pumpkin+patch+053.5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260815804028569730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 310px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkIDFK3wyP7dRoQb5Hcr68l7JT1d80CwI7lqEGRczWA7MtHrm9rq82QpGPzuzbrH5HdpA9NgBqfigxj0EmTOzePESBRxWfzdHG864vQhaLCLRJH0eQQEo2HEPjCqKXAb6shwvHVxoCotU/s400/Pumpkin+patch+053.5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtmq3R0AQNTi0yrcSxdUJEsY7ieX2h9SLDOVqFztyKdTCMG6WMVx0Eo9LyP3P1jgUAVD_TOE2tBAjoKyktBcbfPQGVAcUN0eu2kBC5KMygIA4v6xebbXkFe3Z4vK2g-AXKjZteGODqSY/s1600-h/Pumpkin+patch+051.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260814245340994194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtmq3R0AQNTi0yrcSxdUJEsY7ieX2h9SLDOVqFztyKdTCMG6WMVx0Eo9LyP3P1jgUAVD_TOE2tBAjoKyktBcbfPQGVAcUN0eu2kBC5KMygIA4v6xebbXkFe3Z4vK2g-AXKjZteGODqSY/s400/Pumpkin+patch+051.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>We spent the day at Looper's Pumpkin Patch just north of Kansas City. It was a fabulous time together as a family. The best part was that it was FREE. You only had to pay for any pumpkins you wanted to buy. It was perfect for our young family. They provided Hay-rack rides, train rides, triclycles and wagons to play with, kittens to pet and dogs to play with. As we were driving away Jonah said, "That was SO much fun!" As parents, we consider that a successful family outing. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596213214741438411.post-80789988013710956202008-10-08T09:22:00.000-07:002008-10-08T13:25:58.454-07:00apple orchard<div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254855793948706818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBG9sHdjLe8dhqbWQPTC58oDVEPxdIzgCnXOWXNQdmZZqkjlmIWO7JCUwEOYTRwmmlyHC_okUjNOqcAFR8BMx9XCLvJDM_xqGbf0YyUr_CTs2pdUaJwvuFFOMMgM7ZOkigtuG-8nPeSQQ/s400/Apple+orchard+072.5.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254857880610534930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWjS_cR1C4T-yggjsATkzagZQI5nOLZ06l_8jvm7IVkLkgMK8cNRl7o0-tZ4YYq7P5sFoLZNB44OZ8KqkP9GB3l1UVVRwCebST_DgjYvGF4nE0bTIjZk_Ike84uxBYjcUmRyLTggjTzo/s400/Apple+orchard+081.5.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254855783508794626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirBe_WKZgpM8OFKTf9sRbSDLH9JFi4FzCtPTmxWa8mOJiXZ9N4Qmp2fCxfHsWXKal4H8jtnxs0qGLC1IshIepLEYhxIcGeHHuYMUMyUrpUv1EjGNXnqZnE3w-reQA4iXbQiYmixDxHXJc/s400/Apple+orchard+068.5.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcVXryD0mqot8MkwiL7jUrxiopT_fw89lL4IWRuR_YF12EziLgeJejZ59dk6HWtLj-o2I528mE2lpdZDK5DsYCilLvH8Ez9ucMYWqeMCmPei0zMSQv4KTqi06EjbgHsOMYMxj6DtayOs/s1600-h/Apple+orchard+102.5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254858479302242018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcVXryD0mqot8MkwiL7jUrxiopT_fw89lL4IWRuR_YF12EziLgeJejZ59dk6HWtLj-o2I528mE2lpdZDK5DsYCilLvH8Ez9ucMYWqeMCmPei0zMSQv4KTqi06EjbgHsOMYMxj6DtayOs/s400/Apple+orchard+102.5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOT7Jt-rXgqbS9MQqg5L6NxKfrdpkPB4_1B9ighhdB9g1zwzrUE63iOT_XPdTb_1tMoukiRdhGu2zAtuHgdjTXIgf0Hsu0524-E4qoMaUWRhUmGSfUMkx_kPNZrGVflgS1552FxKwwAWM/s1600-h/Apple+orchard+083.5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254857910902558354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOT7Jt-rXgqbS9MQqg5L6NxKfrdpkPB4_1B9ighhdB9g1zwzrUE63iOT_XPdTb_1tMoukiRdhGu2zAtuHgdjTXIgf0Hsu0524-E4qoMaUWRhUmGSfUMkx_kPNZrGVflgS1552FxKwwAWM/s400/Apple+orchard+083.5.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254880595050766962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9D9FFfCA6SIzb_QbDJGBCYOvv3lN0vhn6-b7YPeUEWvcKGqHwguR_T0XI0FAKSQq_fbx7K-mpPEj_xAYb5g1ep4JjnKYirV_j39c_xq_vLQILnXftI6LCWUYMRXkv3UBnir3yvDBiurE/s400/Apple+orchard+086.5.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUarlq1ZxCV9aJzgeHZfmc85sN06Yf07mVzSAzUqKmipKQrEtOqTOXK-tpzEGCiEuPpPoFcV4dSZi0YWDZiwgAEIKgYb5_rbl6Ou6Uj2XSr0wUGkFgi_Hn4DIhJYOBHNh0MXdOyuSxNd8/s1600-h/Apple+orchard+085.5.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zp4rPQdepYJjE1zKQZ8LEkIX3kWp3jXQ1CExslFlK89SEWvi5vY6OCRfnUd24F6KQ2Y43hNvGwG-O0ay3m8Klv1xTbeHkIGADWj1jRpzu4kqJhDfqXUgIo1klFe0zHoZrvBy05dZRUE/s1600-h/Apple+orchard+091.5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254857917499304306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zp4rPQdepYJjE1zKQZ8LEkIX3kWp3jXQ1CExslFlK89SEWvi5vY6OCRfnUd24F6KQ2Y43hNvGwG-O0ay3m8Klv1xTbeHkIGADWj1jRpzu4kqJhDfqXUgIo1klFe0zHoZrvBy05dZRUE/s400/Apple+orchard+091.5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ykKpoH2S_dwzqrXdo7HLD73nmfhupNsjec4FZgrWQhwuMuJpGdPLY33F9jRYYfeKkdz4KEhWNCBaekcS7HxIZB9mrAbSgqpr24e7vYVSeujl06-WhcUjwEbi_jTqZd8ZV9M8Zd5-798/s1600-h/Apple+orchard+076.5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254855795762103874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ykKpoH2S_dwzqrXdo7HLD73nmfhupNsjec4FZgrWQhwuMuJpGdPLY33F9jRYYfeKkdz4KEhWNCBaekcS7HxIZB9mrAbSgqpr24e7vYVSeujl06-WhcUjwEbi_jTqZd8ZV9M8Zd5-798/s400/Apple+orchard+076.5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>We had a blast when our playgroup went to Aldredge Apple Orchard here in Kansas City. My kids love apples anyway, but once they spotted trees with endless amounts of apples, they just couldn't get enough. They chased the chickens and ducks, fed the goats, took a hayrack ride, picked apples, pet the kittens, had a picnic and just enjoyed a beautiful day! Thanks to all my friends who helped me handle my three little ones on my own. We'll have to go back as a family with Chris so he can see first hand how much fun we had! </div></div></div></div>Rapp Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994190601808944246noreply@blogger.com14