tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85444649740102190732024-03-13T13:55:13.301-07:00Our Little Droge FamilyTheDrogeFamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127826909875654645noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544464974010219073.post-2696497399051754732012-11-21T18:01:00.001-08:002012-11-21T18:01:56.055-08:00Family Update with Pictures!!!!!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is really fun to watch our little guys grow up. Xander has been taking swimming lessons and loves it! He loves to be in the water. In a couple weeks he is going to start Shooting Stars Basketball. That will be so fun to watch! Xander also loves to randomly sing songs. Almost every song that he makes up starts with him singing, “Every singing day……” Xander loves to do "Cool Moves" and constantly says, "take a picture of this one Mommy!" He is also pretty good with the ladies. All of his best friends right now are girls and he gets along with them so well. There is one little girl, Addison, that is apparently quite a little chatter box. To get a break from that, Addison's mom is always asking Wendy to let her take Xander so he can babysit her! Addison also tells her mom that Xander is the only boy that has ever given her a kiss on the cheek. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">His other little best friend is Hazel. He loves Hazel! In fact, a couple weeks ago we left him and Brayden at Hazel's house to be babysat. Well, at dinner, Xander and Hazel were sitting at the kids table having a little dinner date and apparently he couldn't stop complementing her. Her mom told us that he said, "Hazel, you are beautiful." "Hazel, you are pretty." "Hazel, you are sexy." Whoops, I guess Greg should probably watch what he says when the kids are around! Besides that, he just keeps growing and learning. His two favorite games to play are hide-and-seek and a form of catch where one person passes the ball to the other and then has to tag them. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Brayden has been quite the little hoot lately as well. He started walking in September and now he wants to go everywhere. Church is somewhat miserable (can't wait until that wonderful 18 month age comes and he can go to nursery :) ). It is funny, because he says "yeah" to everything. Much more pleasant than saying, "no" to everything. He is also our mischievous little boy. He is usually the last one to go to sleep, always trying to keep Xander up and wanting to play. He has also learned that crying gets Xander in trouble (which to be fair, Xander quite often deserves to get in trouble at those moments). He will often cry until Xander is on time out, then is magically better. Brayden’s newest trick is spinning. If I say, “Brayden, are you tricky?” He will say “Yeah” and then I say, “Spin, Spin, Spin.” And he starts spinning. He really can only make it around once before he falls over giggling. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is fun to see some aspects of his personality coming out. He is quite artistic. He already loves to sit at our little kids table and color with anything he can get his hands on. We get a little nervous with pencils because he starts to walk around with them and I'm just afraid he is going to fall and poke is eye out (he still wobbles when he walks and isn't incredibly stable. Xander also likes to take advantage of that). We put them up high, but that doesn't stop him from climbing up onto the table to try and reach them! He also loves music. Wendy likes that because Xander used to cry when she would sing, but Brayden always gives her a big smile. He likes to turn up the music (which he learned amazingly fast from seeing us do it a couple times, whoops) and then he dances. It is not much of a dance, more of a bobble up and down, but no one taught him that. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I have been singing a lot again lately. Now that we are back in Georgia I have been going to singing lessons. I sang a duet of, “A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief” a couple weeks ago in church and I’m planning on singing again during Christmas time. I also just bought a sewing machine that I am excited to make Christmas presents with. I already made blankets and I plan to make pillowcases, a wall Cars Wall quilt, and a dress for me. I hope it will be wearable. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Greg’s been pretty busy with his research. He has just proved a pretty awesome new optimization method. He is really excited to time stamp it so he will get the credit of figuring it out. It will be done soon. Greg is going to graduate in a year and a half with his Ph. D from Georgia Tech, so we are pretty excited for that. He has gotten quite a few publications so far so that is good news. When he graduates we will move to San Diego where he has a job waiting. But for now we are loving Atlanta and all the friendships and fun that we have been blessed with. <o:p></o:p></span></div>TheDrogeFamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127826909875654645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544464974010219073.post-90934005182626181242011-04-28T10:02:00.000-07:002011-04-28T13:20:20.843-07:00Easter Fun!!<div>We decided to celebrate the festivities of Easter on Saturday and leave Sunday for the spiritual side of Easter. This is Xander on Saturday opening his basket and going easter egg hunting.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xtEbakgXweA/TbmlLMjYsNI/AAAAAAAAAB8/3rgEDga3Fmw/s1600/P4230379.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xtEbakgXweA/TbmlLMjYsNI/AAAAAAAAAB8/3rgEDga3Fmw/s320/P4230379.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600689223378710738" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zftsXZBDFNA/TbmlK_owNMI/AAAAAAAAABs/x99Tgz58Sjk/s1600/P4230384.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Xander at the community easter egg hunt. </div><div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XNHYyJgbIPo/TbmjkjMJ3VI/AAAAAAAAABU/CE4Rk5WDBss/s1600/P4230392.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XNHYyJgbIPo/TbmjkjMJ3VI/AAAAAAAAABU/CE4Rk5WDBss/s320/P4230392.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600687459928759634" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i45xwzWvZig/TbmjkZu9bKI/AAAAAAAAABM/2v2dCTw71pk/s1600/P4230395.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i45xwzWvZig/TbmjkZu9bKI/AAAAAAAAABM/2v2dCTw71pk/s320/P4230395.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600687457390390434" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qykk2Bfjo1E/TbmjkOA2iOI/AAAAAAAAABE/P0t4S4usq4c/s1600/P4230397.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qykk2Bfjo1E/TbmjkOA2iOI/AAAAAAAAABE/P0t4S4usq4c/s320/P4230397.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600687454244210914" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-COc5VaPtsGg/TbmjkC-RH6I/AAAAAAAAAA8/uSPBZ1u54Mo/s1600/P4230403.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-COc5VaPtsGg/TbmjkC-RH6I/AAAAAAAAAA8/uSPBZ1u54Mo/s320/P4230403.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600687451280580514" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KJXVGmBzx1w/TbmiAqfOOfI/AAAAAAAAAAc/XD5B3vmNbW8/s1600/P4230415.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Xander was scared to death of the Easter Bunny! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ObzU3uruOTE/TbmiA02C8gI/AAAAAAAAAAk/jnQ-C31bXIE/s320/P4230414.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600685746680951298" /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KJXVGmBzx1w/TbmiAqfOOfI/AAAAAAAAAAc/XD5B3vmNbW8/s320/P4230415.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600685743900867058" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Xander was thrilled when he say a Police car! He started to make siren noises. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mx-DrkgtLco/TbmiBD6pwqI/AAAAAAAAAAs/TYSFQmiBXnQ/s320/P4230413.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600685750726804130" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Xander enjoying some easter candy in his seat. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-38GSka8acGg/TbmlLBDonYI/AAAAAAAAAB0/dMuNf7c33F8/s320/P4230380.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600689220292746626" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JGduS7LuF_c/TbmiAr5J8qI/AAAAAAAAAAU/5oxuCw5YFlg/s1600/P4230430.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JGduS7LuF_c/TbmiAr5J8qI/AAAAAAAAAAU/5oxuCw5YFlg/s320/P4230430.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600685744278074018" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sGEJ9w2-k0g/TbmiAbm9E2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/1Nl4jMh0qtI/s1600/P4230433.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /></div></div>Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18395884058893647152noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544464974010219073.post-80613252036501360952011-04-01T11:54:00.001-07:002011-04-01T12:56:52.385-07:00Happy Birthday Xander!!!<div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.5pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Xander just turned 2 yrs old on Feb. 18<sup>th</sup>!!!!! I can’t believe he is so old!!!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; ">I was having lots of morning sickness so we decided to play it low this year. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; "> So we had his birthday night just to ourselves and had his cousins over the next day for a picnic.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> We w</span>ent to the Jumping Jamboree for Xander’s birthday night.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I mostly took pictures while Greg and Xander played on the big toys.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></p></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gMpcUR9t4Gw/TZYk3sysmtI/AAAAAAAAARo/fpy0_na9rdM/s320/P2180267.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590696526762253010" /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_MEkb7mSPo0/TZYnGMew02I/AAAAAAAAAR4/Ug_Gzey83_o/s1600/P2180315.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_MEkb7mSPo0/TZYnGMew02I/AAAAAAAAAR4/Ug_Gzey83_o/s320/P2180315.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590698974810002274" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pv895QiNKqo/TZYnGDtHjUI/AAAAAAAAARw/hCs-uHzCAYU/s1600/P2180304.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pv895QiNKqo/TZYnGDtHjUI/AAAAAAAAARw/hCs-uHzCAYU/s1600/P2180304.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pv895QiNKqo/TZYnGDtHjUI/AAAAAAAAARw/hCs-uHzCAYU/s320/P2180304.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590698972454292802" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nO3AmDgZdwE/TZYk3W4zZ_I/AAAAAAAAARg/8ugdgnaZ7-M/s1600/P2180299.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nO3AmDgZdwE/TZYk3W4zZ_I/AAAAAAAAARg/8ugdgnaZ7-M/s320/P2180299.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590696520882284530" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BZ_Xy3uqcL4/TZYk3DPsOKI/AAAAAAAAARY/-Kv-8kXLJqQ/s1600/P2180289.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BZ_Xy3uqcL4/TZYk3DPsOKI/AAAAAAAAARY/-Kv-8kXLJqQ/s1600/P2180289.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BZ_Xy3uqcL4/TZYk3DPsOKI/AAAAAAAAARY/-Kv-8kXLJqQ/s320/P2180289.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590696515609573538" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WU7IZTKn7b0/TZYk29clyaI/AAAAAAAAARQ/tgx2H-CKaWQ/s1600/P2180284.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div>Xander LOVED all the slides! He was not scared one bit! He is our little dare devil.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WU7IZTKn7b0/TZYk29clyaI/AAAAAAAAARQ/tgx2H-CKaWQ/s1600/P2180284.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WU7IZTKn7b0/TZYk29clyaI/AAAAAAAAARQ/tgx2H-CKaWQ/s320/P2180284.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590696514053065122" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q9zIrT9P5QA/TZYk2vm5K4I/AAAAAAAAARI/EGA1eESQYkU/s1600/P2180281.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q9zIrT9P5QA/TZYk2vm5K4I/AAAAAAAAARI/EGA1eESQYkU/s1600/P2180281.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q9zIrT9P5QA/TZYk2vm5K4I/AAAAAAAAARI/EGA1eESQYkU/s320/P2180281.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590696510338182018" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iAbloEQuTWA/TZYjD8crtKI/AAAAAAAAARA/xKTUmuKTSg8/s1600/P2180311.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iAbloEQuTWA/TZYjD8crtKI/AAAAAAAAARA/xKTUmuKTSg8/s1600/P2180311.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iAbloEQuTWA/TZYjD8crtKI/AAAAAAAAARA/xKTUmuKTSg8/s320/P2180311.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590694538100061346" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.5pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">We are having another baby!!!!! I am actually 17 weeks now. Xander is really excited. He thinks we are going to get a baby like his 7 month old friend Joe. So whenever we ask if he wants a baby he says, "Yes, a baby Joe". </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div>We are very excited to welcome a new child into our home. Our due date is Sept. 7th, but my doc says she might induce me early because of the history of large babies on both sides of the family and Xander was 9lbs 3oz. That makes me very happy!!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some pictures of the day we saw the positive test. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8-ijZekw2Ik/TZYjDJw-X7I/AAAAAAAAAQg/8pXibuTwHOs/s320/P1110232.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590694524494962610" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Even though Greg looks surprised, the pregnancy was planned. :-)<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uPJLH9MUoG0/TZYjDPJ2pDI/AAAAAAAAAQo/a7OmKelqAZM/s320/P1110231.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590694525941490738" /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>This is the first look he made when he saw the test! Awesome!!!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OGjzHqDy_Ns/TZYjDWzpChI/AAAAAAAAAQw/-0UsalkpLF8/s1600/P1110234.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OGjzHqDy_Ns/TZYjDWzpChI/AAAAAAAAAQw/-0UsalkpLF8/s320/P1110234.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590694527995808274" /></a><br /><br /><div>We wouldn't let Xander hold the prego test, hence the sad face. </div><div><br /></div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzTmIHHJhUrBDWdBfz--4m72LH7JU3WLcHChk59Ng8W7uHK2BJu98zaYRvAQg7mRr9QMFxiJLu3mnT8thQt3A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>TheDrogeFamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127826909875654645noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544464974010219073.post-16554871810935999932011-01-18T12:48:00.000-08:002011-01-18T13:02:08.217-08:00Playing Cars with Daddy<div>Greg and I thought this video was definitely worth posting on our blog. We watched it over and over!</div><div><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyOo_5Zbw6J3bLQX9Lk43rwjQd_Zd1VaPC80VleXJPOIZAc1wDw5lxCMW0k0qtc48xslzPCB8OJxAHaCQ4xmQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>TheDrogeFamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127826909875654645noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544464974010219073.post-3224572757424673962011-01-10T07:32:00.000-08:002011-01-10T08:34:05.287-08:00Xander's first time in snow!!!<div><br /></div><br />Last time it snowed here in Atlanta we didn't have a winter coat for Xander, so we decided not to go play in the snow. This time we have a gigantic coat for him so we jumped on in!!<br /><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TSsumSEbd9I/AAAAAAAAAPc/kv9bzoXVSeg/s320/P1100226.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560589400139331538" /> <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TSsuly0M7jI/AAAAAAAAAPU/7tHZAKtTpPM/s320/P1100224.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560589391749770802" /></div><div> </div><div> <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TSs0IM9SK5I/AAAAAAAAAP8/6hDThLVXHYs/s320/P1100225.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560595480440875922" /> <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TSsulxS3qlI/AAAAAAAAAPM/Bhou9e_qSLM/s320/P1100227.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560589391341529682" /> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div> <iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzKzkYe3SL2Rgy_D43ANfuyelRojjOaBwr5NqRYB8U0S2X5-PvBeGdwl9BSeDFqPuFl0rX3KQeSOBQCqjKq6g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><div>Xander fell down a few times in the snow, so we decided he might need thicker gloves on his hands. We were surprised that Xander liked the big gloves on!! We couldn't stop laughing about how cute and funny he looked! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TSsumqGSo4I/AAAAAAAAAPk/XVrpCgYTFxs/s1600/P1100228.JPG"></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TSsumqGSo4I/AAAAAAAAAPk/XVrpCgYTFxs/s1600/P1100228.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TSsumqGSo4I/AAAAAAAAAPk/XVrpCgYTFxs/s320/P1100228.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560589406589592450" /></a> <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TSsummB-TAI/AAAAAAAAAPs/hxgdgSTqvNI/s320/P1100230.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560589405497740290" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TSsumSEbd9I/AAAAAAAAAPc/kv9bzoXVSeg/s1600/P1100226.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TSsuly0M7jI/AAAAAAAAAPU/7tHZAKtTpPM/s1600/P1100224.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TSsulxS3qlI/AAAAAAAAAPM/Bhou9e_qSLM/s1600/P1100227.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /></div></div>TheDrogeFamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127826909875654645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544464974010219073.post-81161949270704222452011-01-05T11:55:00.000-08:002011-01-05T15:36:18.702-08:00Xander's Big Boy Bed!!<div>So the Monday after Christmas we decided to change Xander's crib into a big boy bed!! We were worried that it might ruin his sleep, but nothing has really changed. We are very proud him. We are still waiting for him to discover that he can get up and play in the middle of the night, but he hasn't figured that out yet. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TSTR1ZgKFLI/AAAAAAAAAOk/S664Y80NPVE/s320/PC300217.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558798555391071410" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Ironically Xander is much happier when he wakes up from his naps now. I think he likes the freedom to get out of his bed when he chooses to. Sometimes he just lays in bed awake. Silly Boy!!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TSTR1pQ3pvI/AAAAAAAAAOs/cjfsGbEjtCU/s1600/PC300218.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TSTR1pQ3pvI/AAAAAAAAAOs/cjfsGbEjtCU/s320/PC300218.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558798559621916402" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TSTR1pQ3pvI/AAAAAAAAAOs/cjfsGbEjtCU/s1600/PC300218.JPG"></a><br />Here are a couple of videos that we took the night we converted his bed. He was soooooo excited!!!</div><div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyXNJzIpkdW8cIRMDxuNKoRA1uHptySfCo-FOPyOxlSHa05713r_Xqql4o3Xu6bLxRnsaXcVB94P8q6AD5pPA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzP5CIdevNgzfacH6_liyjiPtIo2dTXlzK1HiMgcuHwwutXsDxgVbpZGT4sRSLGGw9QIG-Wlreu_ZsXQlwrSw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>TheDrogeFamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127826909875654645noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544464974010219073.post-83027836692301769412010-12-30T11:19:00.000-08:002010-12-30T11:31:57.420-08:00Our Christmas Letter<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TRzcqOaBpuI/AAAAAAAAAOc/doEgQQ56JlY/s1600/PB260061.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TRzcqOaBpuI/AAAAAAAAAOc/doEgQQ56JlY/s320/PB260061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556558658248222434" /></a></div><br /><div>So we decided to post our Christmas Letter on our blog this year. Sorry it's a little late!</div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" spt="75" preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"> </v:formulas> <v:path extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" connecttype="rect"> <o:lock ext="edit" aspectratio="t"> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" spid="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="ist2_4647115-christmas-holly-illustration.jpg" style="'position:absolute;"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\Users\DROGEF~1\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\02\clip_image001.jpg" title="ist2_4647115-christmas-holly-illustration" grayscale="t"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><span style="mso-ignore:vglayout;position: relative;z-index:-2"><span style="left:0px;position:absolute;left:-61px; top:-55px;width:122px;height:106px"><img width="122" height="106" src="file:///C:/Users/DROGEF~1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/02/clip_image002.jpg" alt="ist2_4647115-christmas-holly-illustration.jpg" shapes="Picture_x0020_1" /></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="line-height: 115%; color: black; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Merry Christmas! We can’t believe that it’s already that time of year again! We love and miss you all! We have had a busy and blessed year. Besides school and work, we have really enjoyed spending time together as a family. We have been able to enjoy the beautiful outdoors here in Georgia through hiking, biking, and even river rafting. This spring we were able to take a trip to the gorgeous city of Savannah Georgia (which we would recommend to all of you!) We were able to enjoy the beach, tour the historic sites, and even see a bunch of dolphins! In August, we were able to make it out to Utah and enjoyed seeing most of our family and friends there. It was great to spend time with them in the great outdoors of Utah (which was wonderfully dry compared to Atlanta in August). <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span style="line-height: 115%; color: black; ">Wendy has been keeping herself busy as a bee. She loves the time that she and Xander spend together at work and at home. Wendy works at a small daycare that is only open for four hours in the mornings. Xander loves to go play with his friends and Wendy loves to chat with the ladies there at work. She has also begun to sing again and will be getting a vocal coach soon. She has loved being in the ward choir and hopes to join a local singing group this next year. She sang O Holy Night as a solo in our Christmas program for church and did an amazing job! </span><span style="line-height: 115%; color: black; ">Greg is very supportive in any talents or hobbies that Wendy has wanted to pursue. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span style="line-height: 115%; color: black; ">Through school, research, and teaching at a middle school, Greg has been managing to keep his schedule quite busy. He has still been enjoying it, which is good because he still has a few years left. He likes to play with his robotic toys at work and try to get them to obey him. He is studying Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in Control Theory and loves it (perhaps he just doesn’t get enough control at home </span><span style="line-height: 115%; color: black; ">J</span><span style="line-height: 115%; color: black; ">, just kidding, Wendy is making me say that she is nice and not controlling). His favorite part of the day is when he comes home and plays with his cute family. He spends most of his evenings chasing Xander around, pushing cars back and forth, passing the ball, or being a horse. After putting Xander to bed, he gets to spend some time playing with his wonder wife Wendy. We all love the weekends when Greg can spend most of his days with us as we explore Atlanta. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span style="line-height: 115%; color: black; ">Xander has grown like weed. Even those of you who saw him in August would barely recognize him (except for the fact that he still looks the same). He has finally gotten more hair on the top of his head so people have stopped calling him a baby. He is a cute little boy now! His Grandpa Johnson gave him a bunch of matchbox cars and those have been his favorite toys for the past few months. As soon as his daddy comes in the door he yells, “Dadda, cars!” He has also grown quite attached to Elmo, which he is not allowed to watch more than a few times a week, but yet asks for it multiple times a day! He loves singing songs. He loves both twinkle-twinkle and his ABCs, although he usually starts with one and ends with the other (we have learned not to teach him two songs with the same tune </span><span style="line-height: 115%; color: black; ">J</span><span style="line-height: 115%; color: black; ">). He also loves ring-around-the-roses and will sing it nonstop if we let him. He likes to count, but hates the number one, which he always replaces with the number two. The other day he wanted a piece of candy from his cousins so Wendy had him repeat after her, “Can I have one?” and he said “Can I have two?” He is a nonstop source of entertainment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: black; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >We love you all and hope that things are going well with you and yours. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="ist2_4647115-christmas-holly-illustration.jpg" style="'position:absolute;left:0;text-align:left;margin-left:420pt;"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\Users\DROGEF~1\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\02\clip_image003.jpg" title="ist2_4647115-christmas-holly-illustration" grayscale="t"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><span style="mso-ignore:vglayout;position: absolute;z-index:-1;left:0px;margin-left:560px;margin-top:1px;width:121px; height:106px"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img width="121" height="106" src="file:///C:/Users/DROGEF~1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/02/clip_image004.jpg" alt="ist2_4647115-christmas-holly-illustration.jpg" shapes="_x0000_s1026" /></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="line-height: 115%; color: black; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Love,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: black; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Greg, Wendy, and Xander</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div>TheDrogeFamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127826909875654645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544464974010219073.post-4135223331183765022010-10-22T06:18:00.001-07:002010-10-22T07:01:31.533-07:00Day at the Atlanta Zoo and More!<div style="text-align: center;">We decided since the weather has been perfect mid 70's we needed to spend some time in the outdoors. So we went to the Atlanta Zoo! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGTZIlu5YI/AAAAAAAAANw/a1O3AKo52PA/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+099.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGTZIlu5YI/AAAAAAAAANw/a1O3AKo52PA/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+099.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530863877399438722" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Zoo has a great park inside! </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGTZIlu5YI/AAAAAAAAANw/a1O3AKo52PA/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+099.JPG"></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGTZIlu5YI/AAAAAAAAANw/a1O3AKo52PA/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+099.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGTY4aUSGI/AAAAAAAAANo/GA1Z09XCKY4/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+092.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGTY4aUSGI/AAAAAAAAANo/GA1Z09XCKY4/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+092.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530863873056589922" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Weeeee!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGTY4aUSGI/AAAAAAAAANo/GA1Z09XCKY4/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+092.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGTYs4MzSI/AAAAAAAAANg/NEBKMYeeY6I/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+090.JPG"></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGTYs4MzSI/AAAAAAAAANg/NEBKMYeeY6I/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+090.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGTYs4MzSI/AAAAAAAAANg/NEBKMYeeY6I/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+090.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530863869960703266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGSBC3kffI/AAAAAAAAANY/s9WkeuiVyZU/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+080.JPG"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Xander loves slides! He goes up and down all by himself! He is definately not scared of heights. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Petting Zoo</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGSAwZgtFI/AAAAAAAAANQ/OazWjYJGXlg/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+073.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530862359077237842" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was the closest that Xander would get to the animals. He was so timid! I think this is the best picture I've ever taken! It looks fake, but is totally real. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGSBC3kffI/AAAAAAAAANY/s9WkeuiVyZU/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+080.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGSBC3kffI/AAAAAAAAANY/s9WkeuiVyZU/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+080.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530862364035153394" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Xander decided that it was too scary to touch the animals so he decided to pet the tree stump.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> He would pet it then say, "Nice", and "soft". So funny!!!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGSBC3kffI/AAAAAAAAANY/s9WkeuiVyZU/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+080.JPG"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGSAYamaEI/AAAAAAAAANI/GPlx9_R5HnU/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+072.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGSAYamaEI/AAAAAAAAANI/GPlx9_R5HnU/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+072.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGSAYamaEI/AAAAAAAAANI/GPlx9_R5HnU/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+072.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530862352639354946" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGSAYamaEI/AAAAAAAAANI/GPlx9_R5HnU/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+072.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGSANJOxRI/AAAAAAAAANA/TE3gKb4yAA4/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+045.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGSANJOxRI/AAAAAAAAANA/TE3gKb4yAA4/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+045.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530862349613712658" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Xander loved putting his face in this! He would come back </div><div style="text-align: center;">and forth looking at the picture on the camera then going back for a retake!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGSAA-HnDI/AAAAAAAAAM4/Pns2WkneSrc/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+051.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/TMGSAA-HnDI/AAAAAAAAAM4/Pns2WkneSrc/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+051.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530862346345880626" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Inside the bird area. He loved seeing them fly around.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyx1JpwTEmrxaoQNeztLOHyGbrrmh1vFdBnEFeNKdgUapCZG0Jc3ASH7KsfkHjURMl4sgb5TwfhUda_-HqNyg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Xander and Greg love playing cars together! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Grandpa Johnson, Xander has around 15 cars. He loves them so much!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">As soon as we go home everyday he says, "Cars!", and runs to go play with them. Also when watching this clip, notice that Xander recently learned the word, "Funny". </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>TheDrogeFamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127826909875654645noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544464974010219073.post-69747699370063160352010-04-27T11:34:00.000-07:002010-04-27T12:47:04.234-07:00Having a blast and loving it!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#663366;">We've been having so much fun that it is hard to make it to the computer lately!!! </span></div><div align="center">Here are a few pics of what we have been up to:</div><div align="center"> </div><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9c4ZXHEdMI/AAAAAAAAAMg/2jR43H3dMXM/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+195.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464898681188938946" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9c4ZXHEdMI/AAAAAAAAAMg/2jR43H3dMXM/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+195.JPG" /></a></p><div align="center"></div><div align="center">My Birthday!!! I turned the big 23 in March!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9c4Y9aD5wI/AAAAAAAAAMY/wjp1RUkBNYc/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+196.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464898674289272578" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9c4Y9aD5wI/AAAAAAAAAMY/wjp1RUkBNYc/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+196.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I know that it is crooked but I don't know how to fix it. Suggestions anyone? </div><div align="center">I just have to point out that Greg made my birthday cake! Well, sort of....he wanted me to touch it up after he was done:-)<br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;">Our Trip to Savannah GA</span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9c4YStcvdI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/myydKIa_p1U/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+243.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464898662827867602" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9c4YStcvdI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/myydKIa_p1U/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+243.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br />Greg and Xander at the top of the Tybee Island Lighthouse. It was so beautiful and fun, but very windy!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9c4YKSoSrI/AAAAAAAAAMI/f7Hqt8HO9Rw/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+253.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464898660567894706" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9c4YKSoSrI/AAAAAAAAAMI/f7Hqt8HO9Rw/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+253.JPG" /></a><br /><br />All of us at the top of the Lighthouse<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9c4XRJ8iYI/AAAAAAAAAMA/_dcFtIMxoSg/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+256.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464898645230651778" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9c4XRJ8iYI/AAAAAAAAAMA/_dcFtIMxoSg/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+256.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Me(Wendy) at the top with Xander<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9c2Z1dz0RI/AAAAAAAAAL4/L1RPTT4igCo/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+262.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464896490314125586" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9c2Z1dz0RI/AAAAAAAAAL4/L1RPTT4igCo/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+262.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">If anyone wants a great vacation we definately reccomend Tybee Island!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9c2ZIWMCHI/AAAAAAAAALw/wQLgHS7ilqw/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+263.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464896478202562674" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9c2ZIWMCHI/AAAAAAAAALw/wQLgHS7ilqw/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+263.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Ok, another crooked picture....pretend you don't even notice.....</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">We went out on a Dolphin Tour in the ocean!!!</span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9c2YuOgSaI/AAAAAAAAALo/zdf57wXuEuU/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+276.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464896471191013794" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9c2YuOgSaI/AAAAAAAAALo/zdf57wXuEuU/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+276.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Xander wasn't sure what to think about being on a boat<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9c2YCoTXsI/AAAAAAAAALg/7k7vkI3AHeo/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+280.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464896459488059074" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9c2YCoTXsI/AAAAAAAAALg/7k7vkI3AHeo/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+280.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center">Check out this great pic that I took of a dolphin that came up to our boat! It was amazing! The tour guide was talking about this pic the rest of the journey!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9c2XrTRwzI/AAAAAAAAALY/IrQ8ozJcC98/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+289.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464896453225857842" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9c2XrTRwzI/AAAAAAAAALY/IrQ8ozJcC98/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+289.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Xander still wasn't sure what to think, but we had a blast!</div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#000099;">Not only did we go to the Lighthouse and the Dolphin Tour, but we also went on a mini-cruise/ferry boat up the river! </span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9cyCvmjT5I/AAAAAAAAAKw/IVgF8eKURs8/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+315.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464891695556677522" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9cyCvmjT5I/AAAAAAAAAKw/IVgF8eKURs8/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+315.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Here we are about to set sail into the Savannah River<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9cyB2RsDNI/AAAAAAAAAKo/uOwoOStsUGc/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+322.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464891680168348882" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9cyB2RsDNI/AAAAAAAAAKo/uOwoOStsUGc/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+322.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br />Here are a few pics of us hanging out on the boat:<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9cyBJkI0WI/AAAAAAAAAKg/zu46hfUutFk/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+325.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464891668166136162" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9cyBJkI0WI/AAAAAAAAAKg/zu46hfUutFk/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+325.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9cyAjXd4rI/AAAAAAAAAKY/Fh8UHnNpj4E/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+326.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464891657912443570" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9cyAjXd4rI/AAAAAAAAAKY/Fh8UHnNpj4E/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+326.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9cyAaBVhqI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/Zwlh2qOMSrU/s1600/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+327.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464891655403701922" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/S9cyAaBVhqI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/Zwlh2qOMSrU/s320/winter+and+spring+2009-2010+327.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div>TheDrogeFamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127826909875654645noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544464974010219073.post-61178449943792275412009-09-03T07:53:00.000-07:002009-09-03T09:47:23.746-07:00And it's not even May yet!!!!<strong>We live in Georgia now!</strong> So far we love it! The weather has been amazing, raining every few days. We love our duplex and it is gorgeous here! We have doubled our square footage from Provo to Atlanta and Xander has his own room now!<br /><br />So, we thought we would catch up on the good old days in Provo and then the next blog will be about our new life in Atlanta.<br /><br />But First, we thought we should share with you the 3 Great reasons everyone should move to Atlanta: Great weather, it’s beautiful, and we miss you all!<br /><br /><div align="center">DINNER TIME!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_tn3TSi_I/AAAAAAAAAJM/fbuw-Mn_kuw/s1600-h/P9020432.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377277749219199986" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_tn3TSi_I/AAAAAAAAAJM/fbuw-Mn_kuw/s320/P9020432.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_tnT2fhNI/AAAAAAAAAJE/ctAFqNFrlao/s1600-h/P9020420.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377277739703174354" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_tnT2fhNI/AAAAAAAAAJE/ctAFqNFrlao/s320/P9020420.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_tmrDW_4I/AAAAAAAAAI8/tDQgcmjzvp4/s1600-h/P9020415.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377277728751288194" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_tmrDW_4I/AAAAAAAAAI8/tDQgcmjzvp4/s320/P9020415.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><br />These pics were taken in Provo right before we moved:<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_h9KGjHHI/AAAAAAAAAI0/fCqU-EzEOp0/s1600-h/P7020128.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377264920903752818" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_h9KGjHHI/AAAAAAAAAI0/fCqU-EzEOp0/s320/P7020128.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_h8p_fHLI/AAAAAAAAAIs/NY6UrwMIsIk/s1600-h/P7020111.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377264912284196018" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_h8p_fHLI/AAAAAAAAAIs/NY6UrwMIsIk/s320/P7020111.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_h8LT42zI/AAAAAAAAAIk/mMueTqfCYCs/s1600-h/P7020110.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377264904048270130" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_h8LT42zI/AAAAAAAAAIk/mMueTqfCYCs/s320/P7020110.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This video is hilarious! Greg thought I was just taking another picture! :-)<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx-fwAqjGY3CFVVYyVnQF11BOUA4qOTQb6L5kSq8SDzqHiMYITSvPs3-fcV2G_kAhSR-ENnhP68AWgxdhgfrw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Our precious little man<br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_h7hWb5rI/AAAAAAAAAIc/f5QJVZEU7gw/s1600-h/P7300250.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377264892784666290" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_h7hWb5rI/AAAAAAAAAIc/f5QJVZEU7gw/s320/P7300250.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Going for walks is fun to do, to do, to do, to do.<br /><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_h7BkVZJI/AAAAAAAAAIU/OirE_OcpomY/s1600-h/P7280240.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377264884253025426" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_h7BkVZJI/AAAAAAAAAIU/OirE_OcpomY/s320/P7280240.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_cKWW5aGI/AAAAAAAAAIM/V35UwdCG980/s1600-h/P7280239.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377258550462081122" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_cKWW5aGI/AAAAAAAAAIM/V35UwdCG980/s320/P7280239.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_cJzb_rXI/AAAAAAAAAIE/jwJBCmZ3Qic/s1600-h/P7280236.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377258541088222578" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_cJzb_rXI/AAAAAAAAAIE/jwJBCmZ3Qic/s320/P7280236.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Our little man loves to sleep in the car<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_cJSvPblI/AAAAAAAAAH8/aKRV2kKRfmw/s1600-h/P7010100.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377258532310576722" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_cJSvPblI/AAAAAAAAAH8/aKRV2kKRfmw/s320/P7010100.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">Happy Happy Little Xander!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_cI28S_BI/AAAAAAAAAH0/u1R2is81Vcc/s1600-h/P7010077.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377258524849142802" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_cI28S_BI/AAAAAAAAAH0/u1R2is81Vcc/s320/P7010077.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">Xander loved playing on that toy!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_cIeO_E6I/AAAAAAAAAHs/b3_7hHQDK3c/s1600-h/P7010044.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377258518216643490" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/Sp_cIeO_E6I/AAAAAAAAAHs/b3_7hHQDK3c/s320/P7010044.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzPvI0FUDS4Yz9_k5GV6WOKVoOh_9-P_y1xSnkT18jh211iFgo0HufYK4WF7eBadd32EyvH3AfuqIf6UoSt5g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwXt_0jJ_ALRHH7wtN6HMd7xHd5t1qwruZrD6pMh0WtIc7PUAtcVIIr3I0ECbgR-T1nwBs5wQPHflN-J7fIHw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><p><br /><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p>TheDrogeFamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127826909875654645noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544464974010219073.post-52529922177886582902009-05-18T20:35:00.000-07:002009-05-20T21:47:17.638-07:00May is still a great month!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShTXxutjHhI/AAAAAAAAAHI/RrZaW8si2UE/s1600-h/P5010405.JPG"></a><br /><div><div><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337749274226851794" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShN-ry5j_9I/AAAAAAAAAFw/o5t816QQgAc/s320/P5010365.JPG" /> <div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShN-ry5j_9I/AAAAAAAAAFw/o5t816QQgAc/s1600-h/P5010365.JPG"></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShN-ry5j_9I/AAAAAAAAAFw/o5t816QQgAc/s1600-h/P5010365.JPG"></a><br />Yet again May has come and we are finally updating our blog! Yes it's true and heck has not frozen over! We are having so much fun with our new son! We love being parents! Tonight he won't go to sleep, but hey it's ok. That is why we are here writing this post. So you can thank our cute little son for not falling asleep.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShN4CSU2MKI/AAAAAAAAAFY/2Zl3cHbLYN8/s1600-h/P4070134.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337741964038516898" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShN4CSU2MKI/AAAAAAAAAFY/2Zl3cHbLYN8/s320/P4070134.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>Here's what we are up to:<br /></div><div><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Greg</span></strong> walked at his graduation last month, and he is now finishing up two classes and he will be done! Well, for about a month. We are moving to Georgia so he can get his Ph D at Georgia Tech. He is also trying to fit in 40 hours of work each week. He is very busy and we are so happy when we can play with him! I was going to find more to write about Greg, but that is really all he is up to.<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337735175824462882" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShNx3KQf1CI/AAAAAAAAAFI/eOusJVhtEOY/s320/P4230233.JPG" /> <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Xander</span></strong> is the cutest baby in the world! He loves to coo and tries to laugh. At first I thought he was coughing, but that's the way he laughs. He loves to stand (with some help), and he loves to look in the mirror (I wonder where he got that from?). He is currently sleeping 7-9 hrs at night! Finally! It feels good to sleep again! Xander loves to smile and will try to bat at toys. We love watching him grow!</div><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShTXxVJfiFI/AAAAAAAAAHA/azK1y7WaQb8/s1600-h/P5010332.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338128700831402066" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShTXxVJfiFI/AAAAAAAAAHA/azK1y7WaQb8/s320/P5010332.JPG" /></a></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShTXxVJfiFI/AAAAAAAAAHA/azK1y7WaQb8/s1600-h/P5010332.JPG"></a><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShTXxVJfiFI/AAAAAAAAAHA/azK1y7WaQb8/s1600-h/P5010332.JPG"></a><div>Wendy</span></strong><br /></div><div>I am having the time of my life playing with Xander and cleaning, cleaning, cleaning! I love to figure out new ways to organize and new places to scrub. And right when I feel like the house is finally clean, Greg comes home and messes it up. :-) </div><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShTXwwPbkCI/AAAAAAAAAGw/X0sTLvszl8M/s1600-h/P4280271.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338128690924195874" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShTXwwPbkCI/AAAAAAAAAGw/X0sTLvszl8M/s320/P4280271.JPG" /></a></p><div>Other than that if you are ever at home during the day and would like to know what is on tv, give me a call. I am basically a tv guide. While Greg is studying engineering, I am studying how to win prizes and money from some of my favorite game shows. I could easily win if I was on The Price is Right, or Deal or No Deal! Yay! We are going to be rich!</div><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShTVszppvSI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/k4-toaxFOiA/s1600-h/P4070143.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338126424096750882" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShTVszppvSI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/k4-toaxFOiA/s320/P4070143.JPG" /></a></p><div align="center">I also love to make jewelry(thanks to Becca Droge), scrapbook, and go on long walks on the beach.....or State Street, whichever is closer.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShTXxC8NMzI/AAAAAAAAAG4/2UEaJOmLv-Y/s1600-h/P5010405.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338128695943836466" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShTXxC8NMzI/AAAAAAAAAG4/2UEaJOmLv-Y/s320/P5010405.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We had our 2 year aniversary last week. It was great! Greg surprised me with a candle lit dinner, dancing, and my favorite ice cream! It was so romantic! A big thank you to Annie who babysat Xander! He made me a coupon book with multiple massage coupons, ice cream coupons, babysitting coupons, homemade dinner coupons, and much more ;-) He also gave me a gift card to Ross my favorite store! I gave him some comfy flip flops and a part for his RC car. </div><div><br />Here are a few cute pictures that we have of our newest little addition.<br /><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShTVttVScWI/AAAAAAAAAGo/65XWmxVcIHs/s1600-h/P4120216.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338126439580594530" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShTVttVScWI/AAAAAAAAAGo/65XWmxVcIHs/s320/P4120216.JPG" /></a><br />Xander and Cali Johnson </p><p align="center"><br /><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338126429815433570" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShTVtI9F6WI/AAAAAAAAAGY/k0rXj-ewpNA/s320/P4070115.JPG" /><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShTVsoc53PI/AAAAAAAAAGI/lfQ-W9C1fak/s1600-h/P3200032.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338126421090491634" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3PHy_KCc2A/ShTVsoc53PI/AAAAAAAAAGI/lfQ-W9C1fak/s320/P3200032.JPG" /></a></p></div></div></div>TheDrogeFamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127826909875654645noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544464974010219073.post-20005891940909911982008-05-18T17:06:00.000-07:002008-05-18T17:42:56.278-07:00May is a GREAT month!This has been quite a busy month so far. I am taking summer classes while Wendy is working full time. She's enjoying not having to go to classes and relax just a bit, although she would like it if I did a little less homework, well , she would like if I did no homework and just played.<br /><br />We have had quite the adventure with our many multiplying fish. Even though the fish store told us that our fish would not have babies unless there were perfect conditions, our momma fish has had 3 batches of little fish and we hear that she can have up to three more from the one incounter. So, anyone want some fish?<br /><br />We had our 1Year Aniversary! So far so good! We haven't killed each other yet and as you can see from past photos that we've posted, we've only bled a couple times after fights! No, it was really fun. I surprised Wendy with reservations at the Marriot Hotel down in Salt Lake because I thought they had a really nice pool outside, but it turned out to be a dried up scating rink! It was fun anyway cause they had an indoor pool. I took Wendy out to the Olive Garden because that was the first place that we ever went out to eat at and we went there the night I proposed (cute huh?) . I was able to down just a little more than I did the night I proposed, probably because I wasn't nearly as nervous (and it helped that my stomach has expanded in our year of marriage). Wendy on the other hand has become even more of a rabbit, she downed a bowl and a half of their endless salad then put her dinner in a box, which we ended up throwing away! After that, Wendy had the wonderful idea of watching the Jazz playoff game against the Lakers. She's a doll. <br /><br />Annie and Mike are leaving us now because of the recent hike in rent so we thought that we would need something to remember them by. Although we may have to give it back!<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxs71hRiliubVtd4Z3ZH8v1V6p_SE62VZqCDjSB3C6Nle_rdl2YAMfqacTLIFTH_sMlqupmCd5BC9vI0rML_Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxfqDnDjjmyJlH1JI3Vys-c689EX4Qb0COeAer-k1DRn0EDzvB-28UcYev7x9kUbnyaFmCCkO_S1xaSP3vKCg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>TheDrogeFamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127826909875654645noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544464974010219073.post-31429204940811251852008-03-31T21:07:00.000-07:002008-03-31T21:21:40.821-07:00Blog twoWow, we suck at writing on the blog!!! But we are a work in progress. We received a threat from Crystal that if we didn’t update the blog she would erase it from her favorites so here goes number two.<br /><br />A lot has happened. Wendy has drunk her first beer, or at least she’s old enough now, but won’t do it. We both think she’s great. She says it’s her blog too so never mind, “just erase we both think she’s great and we’ll be happy. Babe that’s dumb. Stop repeating me. What are you doing? Oh no. Hahaha. Babe! Erase all of that. You should not write this. Okay. We’re done now. Stop write everything that I’m saying. Let me type now.” “NO!”<br /><br />Anyway, back to the blog. Below are pictures of Wendy's birthday. We are still trying to chug along in school. It’s getting harder cause the end is coming near and we have so much to do. It’s fun though.<br /><br />Saturday was really fun. We did study all day, I’m programming a chess game and Wendy had economics, but at around four I got home and started to play. We decided to have a kind of starving student card night. We went to three different food places to use the card and then went to the nickelcade. It’s a good thing that gambling is against our religion because Wendy loves the slot machine nickel games that you win tickets at! It was really funny. I finally got her to come play some of the normal arcade games with me for a bit but by the end of the night we were back to gambling! It was really fun, she’s a doll. After that we came home and watched a movie on the computer. It was pretty fun, we slid the couch over and watched on the Netflix site.<br /><br />Well, we are needing some shut eye, but we promise to update our blog more often. Love you all!TheDrogeFamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127826909875654645noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544464974010219073.post-57710357325068235092008-02-11T19:42:00.000-08:002008-02-11T19:46:00.824-08:00Our Family NightWould you like to join our family night? As you can see from the pictures we had a wonderful family night tonight. We were joined by Greg the Bear and the Coaster Family. They didn't participate much, but we enjoyed their company anyway. We may not invite the Bear again because he fell asleep.TheDrogeFamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06127826909875654645noreply@blogger.com3