tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56888291074582642112024-03-19T01:48:31.523-07:00The Briski BlogKarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829546836814791280noreply@blogger.comBlogger295125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688829107458264211.post-78542022177995089382014-07-12T07:29:00.001-07:002014-07-12T07:31:16.871-07:00Happy Birthday DaddyAyla's traditional song for daddy on his birthday today....<br /><br /><br /><p align='center'><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/A15aDkvBVlQ" width="400" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/A15aDkvBVlQ" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><!-- Fallback content --><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A15aDkvBVlQ"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/A15aDkvBVlQ/0.jpg" width="400" height="300" />YouTube Video</a></object></p><br />I pulled out the Polaroid too. <br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#6035182016221366082'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQj_4RVhPWSVD1hjkNdrBOC8s5BDFX9DaeI9vVQT2kT4iE8YGfmP-124hNpPoURP9f-mDSI2ntkQmn1VfNKob_PAQg6PqfOVYRbizqLG-Bb2TpMcvv-I7j9-ZCfMaY7L9Vpv3uEctjKs8D/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='450' height='450' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#6035182082914758034'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4LTsXOfoRCVJITCEujZCdqtWaamr27tbLUp84WbtyCImIbkJIPuCX_PNC_oyHxWkSdtItMn9PR-tWpZhYGUHQduZnOmiLphkvZLuE9e0SjsyGvuBccioTZMaMz-aYurCG88273dfH5vD/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='480' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#6035182137933919250'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsjzKEAWrIeZxLGYL_pL5KEkMUBi045ruqrrEhHePykDe6COoFpIyUn2vuv_Ua4DKrbJI2hB275gxo-D_GEdltGGqq-DJ18ddOItevU0UGKsrnArgpt7pHuw9ki_mk0KjSO-a7NW-4QH8/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='480' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#6035182191439997586'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gVR_R7jfgGTtwJQ51nEhX-X5UcT1pYHpNDhz9m5pShY5vQkYlEgBX2-gPA762w518udHr4womWm4mhVbHJe_2z62e5pgoNKk4AB2E_AI657DnGXVLJguOvMV7SD3-IEBuBhYjqqMPXfE/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='480' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Ayla took this one. As she pulls the button the aim of the camera goes up!<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#6035182253433633122'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6kr3qQ2ICC-NsaH7KnJXmeHEFUSWN6gPi5JtyHuSN4iwfeANaLxkRth_3jSevWja9qtVn8Eh0m9x9nVmibA0701qXtE5awOayQvR-a5yD-Yv85njaS2-nMVUQamToajsV5DsHFz1WLAG/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='480' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829546836814791280noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688829107458264211.post-3198680647770082312014-02-23T09:56:00.001-08:002014-02-24T13:51:56.330-08:00Tahoe Ski TripHeaded to Tahoe for a last minute trip to ski with Wes and his girls Hayes and Brynn!<br />
Zara and I walking around Squaw<br />
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Ayla and Brynn in ski school line<br />
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Me with view of lake behind me <br />
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Wes on the mountain<br />
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Jumpy thing at squaw<br />
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Happy Girls<br />
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Ski sisters<br />
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Tuckered out after skiing<br />
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Brynn, Ayla, Zara and Hayes<br />
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Lil polar bear<br />
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Carrying her own skis to the gondola<br />
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Mommy and Ayla on the chair lift<br />
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Awesome Bloody Mary - this was much needed after lifting 40lbs of Ayla sloppy-skiing all over the slopes.<br />
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Northstar - perfect blue skies<br />
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All this skiing has Zara worn out<br />
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This is how you have to get around with all our babies and gear...<br />
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I am going to shred this mountain...<br />
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- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhoneKarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829546836814791280noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688829107458264211.post-29817311627991411022014-02-23T09:22:00.001-08:002014-02-24T13:53:53.443-08:00Zara 6 mosIt's been a while since my last post - the iphone blogger app lost and deleted a post that took forever for me to type and I got discouraged and gave up for a while!<br />
In the meantime, I've been busy here is info on the little munchkin Zara...<br />
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Zara is seriously the happiest baby. She is constantly smiles. And when you smile at her she wiggles her body in happiness then buries her head in my neck.<br />
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She goes to bed at 6:30 and wakes at 5:30 - trying to shift this back by an hour but no luck. By 6:30 she has us up for the day and when we are trying to get out the door and on the road to daycare she is sleeping for her first nap!<br />
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Zara definitely "turns into a pumpkin" after 6:30 - eye rubbing, head drooping, cranky pants. Ayla could (and still is able to) hang as late as possible. This makes late dinners difficult because Zara needs her bed- Ayla could sleep in her car seat anywhere. <br />
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Some facts:<br />
Hates solids<br />
90th percentile for height<br />
20th percentile for weight<br />
Says "Da da da" and "Ay ay ay" (no ma ma ma)<br />
Champion planker<br />
Rocks on her hands and knees but no crawling yet<br />
Big sister reads to her and makes her laugh<br />
Is completely different than Ayla<br />
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- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhoneKarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829546836814791280noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688829107458264211.post-45985009104979998922014-01-01T13:43:00.001-08:002014-02-24T13:53:28.513-08:00DIY: Tinker Bell ShoesSanta couldn't find Tinker Bell Shoes, so we made our own today. <br />
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Here's how we did it.<br />
Disclaimer I saw this on another blog...<br />
First, I bought some plain silver shoes in Ayla's size at Target for $14.99 and I put blue paint tape inside to protect from the glue.<br />
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Used a seam ripper and nail scissors to gently rip off the bow<br />
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I mixed two kinds of green glitter with glossy Mod Podge in a disposable bowl. <br />
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And started to paint onto the shoe<br />
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Ayla even painted one of the shoes herself.<br />
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Once all painted, I added glitter to surface and blended in with brush<br />
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While the glue dried, I took some yarn and created little tuft balls<br />
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I hot glue gunned the balls onto the shoes<br />
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Finished product! Not too bad.<br />
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Ok I know it looks like baby octopus, but it's hibiscus flower in the champagne. Remember our games are usually at 10AM<br />
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Did I mention The Zimmers are moving back? Woot... Liver watch out!<br />
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I explained the premise of our Sunday Foodie Football days to a colleague at work (and a Raider fan) and his eyes lit up and he said in a patronizing tone, "ooooohhhhh the Steelers haven't had a losing season in so long that you are JUST learning to cope now- as a Raider fan, football has not been stressful for a while"<br />
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Menu: Caprese salad, meat and cheeses, meatballs, eggplant parmigiana and tiramisu. And Chianti. <br />
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And crazy kids<br />
The cousins trying to overtake Bob<br />
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This is how Zara sleeps...<br />
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Mian Kum (Shrimp lettuce wraps), Tom Kha Gai (chicken coconut soup), Yam Woon Sen (glass noodle salad) and of course Thai beer. <br />
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The glass noodles were interesting. We told the kids they were "jellyfish legs" and they surprisingly wanted to try them and ate a bunch.<br />
After cooking this weekend, I realize I don't really care for "fish sauce" and when I eat my Thai dishes and think they are too salty/sour that is what I taste. Blech. Btw if you are wondering what fish sauce is... It's the RUN OFF liquid collected from barrels of fermented anchovies. Yeah.<br />
Heidi's cookbook <br />
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It wouldn't Steeler Sunday without a cousins princess party<br />
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<br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829546836814791280noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688829107458264211.post-86320649178454002022013-10-27T23:52:00.001-07:002013-10-27T23:52:09.745-07:00Family, Food and Football: Japanese EditionWell, you can't win when you have 2 missed field goals, 2 turnovers in the red zone and a 93 yard run back for a TD. Seriously, Suisham, you make just ONE of those "chip" shots and we had a tied game... <br />Kinda fitting that our nickname for the last couple years, of the player who blew it today, is "Sushi".<br />Ahhhhh but I digress from my losing rant... that's why we are focusing on the food this year - but seriously STEELERS. Do you know how hard it is to live and work in the Bay Area??? With BOTH 49er AND Raider fans??? Ugh...ok now I'm done. <br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5939695183737236962'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAiKgFUNT7ctH5AcUXFmIIPhM-dHauDkTYcTk2aU_wqIsHrdMJZj2tzD7tJCV4TZ1hffmcuv912BScL9umWZBlMX1lxw2XtSh7W8qmDtR3p-YHenL4VhyphenhyphenFXchGdVJk_i9d8ltt_UG3xJz/s288/1382942985.292413.jpg' border='0' width='640' height='480' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5939695262058967410'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaaKMCIrmZOuK1ZXXW_qTxagh0Hj8PXdnb_0jb-GaHlKqgbYVKuLjRc2vb8_VaSei9RfuRuJJUMos71hMkE8YqDFkuZp-WZtjvjBmDRk1rtxc3uSLnnkU0zCf4aARobJ6Bbg4PC3wuR6NF/s288/1382942050.105825.jpg' border='0' width='350' height='350' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Sushi from Sushi Confidential in Downtown Campbell<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5939695302785365554'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAJW36oLnxp5O8u7rhlrB5kUX7CimIrwrvhckipTivB6PT7naOhW2TyWsu6SpifV6b2mhzqlD9XQ5Og_pCP7dBpur2pbq1NsqoJI8yH8aDU0PtEoisbLvgMXJPQ_ZaDmkf3Zp7UkFol_v/s288/1382942058.639452.jpg' border='0' width='480' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Udon noodle and mushroom soup<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5939695347305823714'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSEjJAX_U_dsyyrXrykPs9F4RyPu-wPCiGnLYGcC6JbMmVaA8uOhr9KQLWoySRheBlgon3OOCIfPMGQB5UtRTxlG2riGYOA20f0erBChmgnwlsq-i59-YANMVqXEJrfZF8Bona_gzqMma/s288/1382942061.067699.jpg' border='0' width='480' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Green tea cakes. Heavier yet more fresh than we expected. <br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5939695387805843074'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfrWsiL2hJY2UsUN3dmoiY1z1uZRknpQ4z-8yZi_iQQ0JTcmPLhYP1L_XDOCL3yB0LCidDHifMLeZY9Rhhoz_cB3TnQmtKpwEf-K_VT-BMtWKiNRmH8dPy_0nFUHRZSW8pk7kKye1TK3k/s288/1382942068.931644.jpg' border='0' width='480' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Japanese cheese puffs. Just as gross as US cheese puffs. Real Karl cheese FLAVOR. (Whatever that means)<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5939695427593825170'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyl9klw24aeBj4FNGRj4soDFw58BXin9ALePhaMlLrSGktAFSAEBdzmEBl4H_gY85aeLOWgyDlizBPBdQlFmvCyFQMEBK-pulw0Kw7RZXksxUl-X7cWJYvzwgU93vGdC-otTfEvE0ZtsT/s288/1382942075.827322.jpg' border='0' width='480' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Beers of Japan. For anyone wondering, Sapporo was just too obvious. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5939695468415433394'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgScO3M7bJyCk9D5yCxn_wKEWqMM7MrDM8amG0fY4__SqNPt2FPGLWyBPGyt_J-THKzFyjMeFH5ADH3d0OfCrchhSJW7DGLDLjhkRVNfJxOi2_jME8fCQ2pCNI2avdBdbcoorbLIS78Pa/s288/1382942638.125151.jpg' border='0' width='640' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />My Steeler mermaid. <br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5939695502953306546'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkQjapgidOKIjjklOsgDEmBXZOdaT7KqBly93VTxGm-w2vxobCNFnWnuiNLIQ4h5lNDjjaTepzRtrFih2vOXmvCGS8f3JTZn1FBCwEAwRed0PasABWO5Y7iYatZu5xHLI4WN9IaQGlOYm/s288/1382942889.602612.jpg' border='0' width='350' height='350' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Compromise. She gets to wear her "Ariel Tail" if she sports some Steeler pride. <br /><br />No pics of the kids together because they were off doing their own thing. I commented to Gabriella and Ayla that I thought they were very good girls today... Gabriella said, yes they were but they were SO BORED. <br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829546836814791280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688829107458264211.post-90375115054117695892013-10-20T21:10:00.001-07:002013-10-20T21:10:32.186-07:00Family, Food and Football: Polish editionKielbasa, sauerkraut, potato pancakes and pierogi.<br />Of course Kenny also found Polish beer to complete the feast - Actually the Steeler Win completed the day!!<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5937056178645671458'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidErRhYsOQTinaxWnk_LLvg7plujEro9N_w96QNLhOuhnvgXQpr_DwIPSVS8GMjIPx1IKMtzL-duUZcBkRnmla_9IqqyRgp3D9v5CLq9aVKTunqxk9kRUO9C5NER9f-NYxPJitJg84pFOY/s288/1382328526.154010.jpg' border='0' width='480' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5937056218497186370'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOROqoDjPSZ2xnRYORYuKDvWwN8hUXV2lWWM7By0Ch6NO3ypCM9DlfJoe6jicz-tM4CwVFYTaEur77M3sLOtphfB3C6okSFi8NOcLTBrqYeEVYZyzgSZ5zFItIZnqZQeE21V8P8zyTxi2/s288/1382328530.270184.jpg' border='0' width='480' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Cabbage and apple slaw. <br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5937056261021901314'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BhPLAiHXgb5eAAcxLon4RQQ0lsbSQci0XOVpKc2yRhVm-iZwVRshRH_rotmecLq7Oh-qMn6X_oTMO6VwAzHZp4Fr53nBOOXQg3dEefn6YYbjlOTztKHo_zpsDuhkchrPsd3A2io5O4ud/s288/1382328531.479868.jpg' border='0' width='480' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Next week: Japanese food. <br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829546836814791280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688829107458264211.post-92172669898223014542013-10-13T21:26:00.001-07:002013-10-13T21:26:49.085-07:00Family, Food and Football: Chinese EditionA couple years ago, the title would have been football, family and food... But, this year, to take our minds off the miserable Steeler season, we decided to focus on the positives like spending time with family, letting the cousins play, laugh, cry, repeat AND exploring different cuisines of the world. We will explore a different one each Sunday this season. <br /><br />This week was Chinese.<br />Dim sum, crullers, Mu Shu and Tsing Tao. Yum. It was a success and the Steelers actually won!<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5934462666214012994'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqCJrLWqt2ic85cBICTggb1GquknnTI0na5H6B0gUTx8qTInHy6tCPPW04gdRVE30pE7FVXifH8o3O-9Zk7X7nG4o-HHSPtNWtK4esS5Og0V-JDcx8-mbmebXdYWtl5UIswGZZjOnqOfI/s288/1381724368.263142.jpg' border='0' width='425' height='425' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Heidi had learned how to make Dim Sum when they lived in Singapore.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5934462711814532946'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkvpcn0dQlL0ZK3A3uCxWj1cms2t5aVqeCkVpZihOcImzfQ7N-fJxFp1ZdffXSAYUpaEbY_4eisHnYAMMbgg06AVZPoNnqwww045cV5PUhAjRMu_0YxnTLctM5oOMXgCR4rB6qVCw7mau/s288/1381724370.210374.jpg' border='0' width='640' height='480' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5934462759276367538'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_AEbb8g8wfQYhBxaQzVTPxQyuxJIgE7hAUoViqN35eS5N-w9PLptD2jOFNTJmx72CLl6lS0eCa9DFySi_iBGxwZhSj1hDqBvluvmtG4JGRE9M4Zx31IsMMXK79h6sUE2xD7cadG5zzjU/s288/1381724374.032459.jpg' border='0' width='480' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />It's never a complete cousin visit without Princess dress up time...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5934462796932454514'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwiMtaRSBjBwO-i35nMXZTeNnsOE9Gf9FiXQC1Ntj9LQUcdZrfziJfjc8qGQIe-RyjHubuNyrAeVpsoEUPSm5mug5uv432pxNTjVcPE3RQd8bA8-ON_MvwEgh-_zsV8ENu-bwP6M_1uY1/s288/1381724380.496369.jpg' border='0' width='480' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Gavin too...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5934462858066226770'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9yXZmKf0J4FUvAg7ul7ve5lAuIl0vyBxXEWR0PRsOem65jsVIGs5D9m9H58b1Lvt-KDyvbsF7CZ2QS-sLqmnfMouw6zwSlh9qauBJ69g-5n1WnHD7f1eaz0rWHZBCpjF1lTvE1Dzb5Ns0/s288/1381724386.557621.jpg' border='0' width='480' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829546836814791280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688829107458264211.post-29637347555529972762013-10-04T11:51:00.001-07:002013-10-04T11:51:44.791-07:00Tech MuseumBob's dad and Nancy visited so we hopped on the light rail outside of Ayla's daycare and headed to DT San Jose to tour the Tech Museum...<br /><br />Ayla got to build a robot, and dress it (the most important part)<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5930974369247633394'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVVrXCEqN042s-m_oiAkUB2rdBaTxDdMHNyZtd8M_xihadlY-xG5vlxqn5_cMGKHgTgBeB0RKtTIvzfR8hCHWV1TumcXZXUF5ozzT66qPcvATXMS1Q6ZHDgXXPBMujlVLsgGrDWPCJKaBM/s288/1380912004.007498.jpg' border='0' width='480' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Connecting her inputs and outputs<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5930974411100930562'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHTLYkIDScZZKj_lLUAoKPPIs4qrzEs4QSGaJ_VBu3BkxYOtA7SHf74Te7aYYr09RYWLxaBQuY45cQ8R5HIsuNexUdDgdUDRa2yVf2sCGlyOSINd-E3ILoj86JTDi9CJiy9Ip95M7cg5B/s288/1380912010.348496.jpg' border='0' width='480' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5930974443196803186'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRuHxGRUFKFsd_qlW7euxooyb37XYNj9URRLk8mxP7U6RdqtgY-E1gC47Ygnm0Ih6UJHV-vIgClY8Pg71R-JZE60iLie7VZIsaMLnjJ4duda9QvU0NKDfWyuogY937Tvq8SJRvU1sVlZAB/s288/1380912012.795441.jpg' border='0' width='640' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Dancing in front of heat camera<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5930974480439555538'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrNjBnOtzPf6FJCKS8Rlb2GQE6A2hZ_Xo2AH17dAHm-yZE40qn8PzcXDmZZQW1hufyPTD8HTZMXBO9AWuQNEu_upbsKEhAzvOAR05rQgpDktFnst35Q6TPVg-Z02I0v_71J-pv4UaMP7J/s288/1380912018.123229.jpg' border='0' width='640' height='480' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Interactive dance floor - this was pretty cool<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5930974514462196242'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJeYUUyf7VDa7Vxr4ATpt6M7FHBTB4lPJQw73wlfdVIqKOUUWNX23eu1gbGx_Njdc8bGM4fd-5CYWBgiREG3ud6wJEIhonwg6VYkG0hl0NioluJGPJu2a2cahoLGiXSKvlXauFov9gx1U/s288/1380912184.766065.jpg' border='0' width='640' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Programmed a computer to spell her name...<br /><p align='center'><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/QtSbtAhF8xY" width="400" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QtSbtAhF8xY" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><!-- Fallback content --><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtSbtAhF8xY"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/QtSbtAhF8xY/0.jpg" width="400" height="300" />YouTube Video</a></object></p>Adding to her robot<br /><p align='center'><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/VCwzLtRDjzw" width="400" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VCwzLtRDjzw" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><!-- Fallback content --><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCwzLtRDjzw"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/VCwzLtRDjzw/0.jpg" width="400" height="300" />YouTube Video</a></object></p>Earthquake simulator of actual earthquakes in history <br /><p align='center'><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/q00J_kQz8AI" width="400" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/q00J_kQz8AI" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><!-- Fallback content --><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q00J_kQz8AI"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/q00J_kQz8AI/0.jpg" width="400" height="300" />YouTube Video</a></object></p>- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829546836814791280noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688829107458264211.post-50393716584111277142013-09-28T18:57:00.001-07:002013-09-28T18:57:44.322-07:00Beach Day Cheerleading competition<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5928857929319498018'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaP8DqgrP5Qku2XyEET7jibIHBqO2c686xf1hL9cndn4Y8nbjDP5lDPBi34FysNP1P5hyphenhyphenLcnqlZsRgMMdJaUxbVAB6SmQKkHK2mD8MP7jjfNmzJ0Ha-qnhZZmZYIvQinmEBvFIO1y9c2d/s288/1380419040.799025.jpg' border='0' width='640' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Today our team took first place at the first competition of the new school year. Last year, 19 of my 23 girls moved onto high school, and we had to rebuild. Last year's team was very special in so many ways. But this new team has also showed so much heart and growth it's been fun. They are very young and eager and I am <b>so proud</b> of the performance they put out on the floor today. We even had to sub in an alternate last minute for a sick team member and the team took to the changes like pros!<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5928857960269203794'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_O-WwKd6DscbZuKUlmH5snwBfmUhyphenhyphenBxJtUABhgY6CHTjupjxbThjYXWLtM8ZJtj0gPNO-VVZCgytnBHPZN9VkqaAEoFDxPm19D3VG7MTHDHIkQ3oo4kXx5FvS2hQ9NR4KJJxvPpjSdQd/s288/1380419076.720874.jpg' border='0' width='640' height='480' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />How cool is this setting? Sun, sand and surf surrounding the raised performance floor set in the middle of the beach and next to the boardwalk which hosts roller coasters and rides. To anyone from Pittsburgh, I would describe the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk as KennyWood meets Ocean City.<br />Mama's Beach beauties.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5928857992814799986'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1FCRy-jwgda_TNXRQacG9bQVA-gzgE3OpixBo7VFuT026k2FVWw6gOi7cz_7cIl0TWbrUQKheMd_tM1LCMgyxMpYyXA1Y-SF_gUy5dttGEalApqi77aPnYIFdI-oGOdC_fUPIZ4QxHsJf/s288/1380419192.593353.jpg' border='0' width='480' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5928858027283684338'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1QBmeZ9vOAsPbj18osAxR4O3UZu69CVBpfHz9xK1bFf4x0ZtvHSIxMNF7F-ohBmBqemCu22ZgJntUx8bXd1i2dpce4QAjDBe_blT5NrHj8CquH6dxikl87M2-tCU5jWW7w_HoIm5C1O7/s288/1380419199.085452.jpg' border='0' width='640' height='480' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Daddy and Ayla had fun on all the rides and running in the sand. A couple of my girls saw Bob and Ayla and thought they were so cute together so they candidly took a photo and sent to me<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5928858060320435986'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxh5V3nqhAeElzAUGuRkF-E09QwIP0TtP9Yg63GIbj42UjrQE5QqaWiXi09LWviByBzqfsIYo-fGGNSF2tGasEVMII5y8SvyTyFxQam3stp2m6AkOHusQtevkVjImpRYOss1aBNmAHUTb/s288/1380419167.196128.jpg' border='0' width='358' height='479' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Beach Baby<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5928858095915679058'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBBiYFJN_RP3A_yHA8oWHmirr-cp4WvTIa6hSu7dp4DQrEE5bQQyhMmZJyyRZGbYvsvsqFfgv2EGURuCkgTwV15bEI26Y96MAExIDo2l72-iJs4jQ7nKpjL7hNkFnODsA6hCgwc7MPQ_3/s288/1380419328.742817.jpg' border='0' width='480' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5928858129083064930'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwa3JiKv6bhtdr6GCM1xFCjixDJJrXX0E8qE4nwkqaGLh89J7omE0TdDL9ptWTqcBhBj-sq2wgSzhyphenhyphen-WxERh6hW8P2adk43zs6DTtrieAbdrgNnczuKwaw7_nUJy3GpnARCbSRh1QlAm2w/s288/1380419330.849998.jpg' border='0' width='480' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Zara and Ayla around same age/ same hat... Kinda look a like, but not really- the shape of their heads is completely different. <br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5928858164104236770'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4dNj9SaMZboyXVW6hUvO03knFvxF9zmXEDaTJDPclQkYCTA54YUGppk0pGWWAnVAFwwgCSVOS3XXOwWh_q8Y5D65N7H5PL0Vuox-JHRAZ4GJxd8W4q91xTMNcoTJnupd6cN7nRItuORib/s288/1380419331.183978.jpg' border='0' width='640' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829546836814791280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688829107458264211.post-80717368103103539682013-08-29T12:53:00.001-07:002014-02-24T13:57:18.397-08:00Bob's 2 week paternity leaveBob's 2 week paternity leave is over. I have to admit, I kinda feel bad because there is not MUCH he can do for the baby since I am nursing, and Zara is so much more laid back than Ayla (or maybe we have it "more together" with #2 - I think a little of both) so Bob didn't need to do as much. So instead, he was quite productive around the house. <br />
I called it his man version of nesting, he...<br />
1. "quick-pickled" vegetables<br />
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2. Made some orange marmalade <br />
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3. Cleaned out the garage and BUILT a work bench. <br />
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4. Bought me some craft towers to hold all, scratch that- MOST, of my craft supplies<br />
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5. Made oven dried tomatoes (I don't have a pic of that, he ate them too fast)<br />
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But now he is back at work. We heard Facebook gives men 4 months of paternity leave... That's more than IBM gives mothers!<br />
Think of all the household projects he could have accomplished! <br />
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- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhoneKarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829546836814791280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688829107458264211.post-90435096092718555642013-08-23T13:01:00.001-07:002013-08-23T13:36:50.557-07:00MITP: Music in the Park<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5915406164168126194'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJxVnKFl2upoB6BUlA1wvKR2ZtowZ6RIRI5S63HuZUCx5umLFJaBe5BG5SrEqwAzsfGP7tC8KyQNEnZpya29Kxk3gMhBAzMs29gnJ7rflhVcQ7jGXyHrNa21xQnADO817QjoqNY8ryE2m/s288/1377287603.647905.jpg' border='0' width='450' height='450' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Well another full summer of Music in the Park has come to an end. Ayla looks forward to this event ALL YEAR. Seriously. The patch of lawn in front of the library is the "music-in-the-park park". In February she was already planning her "blue dress" outfit!<br />It's also fun that friend and neighbor, Abrie, looks forward to it as much as we do - it helps to get there with a friend to stake out the coveted grass spot! (Even though MITP starts at 6:30, people start arriving as early as 3:00.)<br />It was so awesome that Ayla's old daycare pal Isaiah could come celebrate the last MITP with her. <br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5915415412887849474'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUfXq8sXX6sHsZka6e4jU5gtMa3xQTvqiFFs1oNZ7yr4lTLWTR9i12tbhyRPEtsAp6ken8tqSZZ0XAbxDT2PkU1KREb_xr457xxX9mB0EDpGanw5To_jMD64_b6gjpG-OAzBSjrK1IWES/s288/1377289892.680909.jpg' border='0' width='450' height='450' style='margin:5px'></a><br />These two picked up like they never lost a beat. At the beginning after a quick snack, Isaiah stood up and said, "Ayla, would you like to dance with me?" I was so sweet and so polite like some movie middle school moment!<br />Eat, wrestle, dance - repeat. <br />Dancing and kisses for daddy...<br /><br /><p align='center'><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/V9eAJT58Tz8" width="400" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/V9eAJT58Tz8" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><!-- Fallback content --><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9eAJT58Tz8"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/V9eAJT58Tz8/0.jpg" width="400" height="300" />YouTube Video</a></object></p><br /><br />The goodbye kiss and reaction deserves its own video...<br /><br /><p align='center'><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/3IOkXt-Vruk" width="400" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3IOkXt-Vruk" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><!-- Fallback content --><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IOkXt-Vruk"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/3IOkXt-Vruk/0.jpg" width="400" height="300" />YouTube Video</a></object></p><br /><br />Abrie and Zara coordinated hair pieces ;-) note big sister in the lower right coming in for the smother.<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5915406513994182178'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9KiBfsLvFzddwz9tqidngcrfgnmjWt8EZyHr0yhqGGgrndAdMqaAZ-lat6aZ8PXyzlyJQE2b4gGydYwkzpnwD-kBWwoTVGveLjGA7KFzR9VfXXDbBKe5y5FgPEuQS5sLOX1eCTLj50L0/s288/1377285797.259674.jpg' border='0' width='441' height='588' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Tosses by daddy<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5915406564160256178'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqI3W4mYvz7HYTBfZcEzTRfpaSglDsMi1KZ96w_RWL0pGAj3rwE4TjNpO6hr5CwJuAloKyn8xOls9z7YLcGDIUUdJ-GiKCbtrGLf1EdgG_i32ZHYPaJEizggURIFlz7E5YeFM6T_WqDa-/s288/1377285799.274768.jpg' border='0' width='331' height='588' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Loved our Latimer posse group this year!! <br />Other MITP recap pics from this summer...<br />Selfie with Grandma and Jerry in the background..<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5915416310083986146'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-prxFUDm26lxV9HsQrN-mXm8L5JSVkvTgfCB5shXykoEdRw5XgJKndLXY9OOtYl7YJQzDt-JWA_VFV95pHVQ2r28lCDwlmjg5h5pZYaNvgg6lqnrC5NCEgHd041Mzy9i4YzIV0PCOYzdL/s288/1377290085.863622.jpg' border='0' width='450' height='337' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Zara's first MITP<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5915406648667709522'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU74v29oo2MqtZ14ReTUT3asYxMZf7UltY0NGuw5YXH8glVNg-H3z-zYwNOF3PfcwQdbq1w3LINqzLeGtUJ0J_HdV5qMj1SZ-VM4XtX7Lene-Zu0ofO5a0pq_nzXuMJGJr9Aghx9eTAwkk/s288/1377286281.167582.jpg' border='0' width='450' height='496' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Sisters <br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5915406694777678130'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjainl2OJrRQuYS6pyi00Z0ctfcUetqC5h0uoxD3jxB7EuACuSiFqHElkualaJWP9IfyQy-tHXBH6PWdMjxvOW2NLEAv5RHeHvvEYWtlvQxhStdr89tDulr2DgFGE5U8WuC3CBKqhNazJ9s/s288/1377286301.879191.jpg' border='0' width='450' height='450' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Ayla with neighbor and school friend Gideon...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5915416397720374418'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAi79q0HWTuwwVHwD3YjOZJD9OzC9rKPry4tCSkz9zW9Dk7DX18XJ45WoY7tWaa7krMEh7EZLW_PBaqScp5DBDTsPxvwBCGwN9z10DUwl2w7HpCjziLz1Pg8FsEF7DO9Ho1ot15pp9ynGC/s288/1377290162.702893.jpg' border='0' width='450' height='422' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Cute!<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5915406777125509730'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKliYwqZJiYh4vLeaohyvHtAvJt9tGpM6iV1LlOKNXZ9xHODJsya3eu7uCB56gJPISuEzyWsdDSocdbVDQ1f7OuM53k5aPW-LVoq1L_5iqS9-JoujHAZ4daDZRRqgUL3aoG0j45SXtW3xm/s288/1377286302.615933.jpg' border='0' width='399' height='588' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Gideon pushing Ayla in a car...<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5915406825102483058'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDt3UWCKhbB5ITJRXP6cEMMn2LYf3wvASBN5IvRmbubNduTFnYVICTMcloF9JrkVz57dm2Pi89ySdBUDVsIqE0LKl_R44SSrrjZskObqegZ8wh3zqX64GN2QSstM0F_FsEm1EqFnsiCEf/s288/1377287747.383970.jpg' border='0' width='480' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Dance moves...<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5915406863985678802'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZM8WkNy_wciIE9QSIe0xKGUwYvLJ-TNrmAaJodhRGY10XocY3Z1T2r2wyK1hRF1Gy1CNHTWpJvNjl1FdNDYkitdiUxj8wgDTTqYmMfIGPo8cFcpWqdBAVSN-lpLXhuD6DHnyq5MEo4Xk/s288/1377286538.829407.jpg' border='0' width='450' height='450' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Night before Zara was born... Oh why didn't I get a belly pic?<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5915406909848280018'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAtrl2rsPO3gohRB7f1UAK94IparVkSF9EdsypGPN_U0jy_svJrb_Wg3UEuEaXrSQ35BMbppxxfR4HtB8RW0l2LEdBPJEg7TWZMuLTbB8ZbSUE5G-DveUAVUTLL5_SVm9jShH2qJmOGuV/s288/1377286611.555377.jpg' border='0' width='450' height='450' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Taking care of joe...<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5915406951852440322'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyC1kzpNtudn2X8jP4dm5wKE3mKL6Fbj3JrRJcjn-9g-4xvUnaJQqGS0aJGARjsyImS5pZNer8nXXvzO5lEPcQDhFIkmxrRChbno4fU92Y5gwtuC8LueNcvNArbNnEAmuuWRmXJ46lnUa/s288/1377286647.678075.jpg' border='0' width='450' height='450' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Rolling on the new grass<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5915407006744106658'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKT3wnhSvjH9tkrmLA7FLOyNx30wq3L6s7DmPi8udA4uc2Prv0L1EDsYU7f0-jhWIVJxK0s5P1YymgyUGHSb1-UxbHxrmJj3lQwo55vnzxM-IwRbq5XGtk2xOeG4C4vIajNtRFXWW1QG7R/s288/1377286710.020324.jpg' border='0' width='450' height='355' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5915407051532407058'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wDMXAPUncB1jB56ErrAU37ynv_R_DaCx6_aBoJq-yFqg0wNR_I8jThg6JolUAo7Be16rqe3iztCxqtFyxXMmTVqm1um7y4EpHXaKoroQanLErWPbOc12xWy7vKcFqOi37IQ4PQMFTBy9/s288/1377286710.473836.jpg' border='0' width='450' height='374' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Daddy's Birthday<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5915407100899662354'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_IrjnxJl5rKH3pzXdTbVaNJfCx1BTsqABX49gEHv8h7nOBnbWbNDKF0MDOiHBvZr1-432MMnvuhcDAjuhulE52eOuE14Run49qHGNRpyBKfTAVL4szEuTDmj5PsdLO8O7K2KVaBmeNlnJ/s288/1377286724.640491.jpg' border='0' width='441' height='588' style='margin:5px'></a><br />I know this looks bad, but it's pomegranate juice, I swear. <br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5915407149024577698'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXeDes2minK_oTwHt7hFnVsJuzjX0SuWFOFFp1zp3KApLaqk6yxjOkAUsRRw6VOXtEW0_HVuHL1_UM17tiNtnU34ycT5rxnx_bFAGrrdG7mHy36MieU3p43u9zZkhF8KTgH1thKrv93c0r/s288/1377286806.017324.jpg' border='0' width='441' height='588' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Swinging with Joe<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5915407194519597026'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheysnqCnA7nO4JpptoM8o90qBDc3bNkZ4GvrSR8Qm8jN3J8am8qq3RBxhV7oMJcSMYSt-qZkP9H-u1Q3peIKiv97kZFixs5MXynIJH1Sa3KVnY_arzXlYPm_cCuvr3vFqlF8tnie6-huGu/s288/1377286807.724599.jpg' border='0' width='441' height='588' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5915407242233430674'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDBPAEA3BhjscfhTOiqr9eolhFqzsIG61iSAhlNzIzsvegX4g0GPazzIa_TmAJI8U3AWWwtXyqt8my4KUNmVUBlpbZnO3GcdQf3B865yaGKlt0FQeXyWUlegDkMwy6FrPaw5u9z5xHikQ/s288/1377286811.119778.jpg' border='0' width='441' height='588' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5915407293868336802'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzH8DmsbRUr4yCk6vY2ayzqjgCJ6Va7GxLOAgK-0r8yVtBbo-vnH7ajzfKZHikFCih80o5hiU3G__m27hyphenhyphenPFkBeEtZH-sx_mvVFLBK7UvCEbJ4Dcy0XhVdTWxMEQEFV2J43homaZY4WbU/s288/1377286829.790772.jpg' border='0' width='450' height='450' style='margin:5px'></a><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829546836814791280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688829107458264211.post-26784715558133877282013-08-20T14:34:00.001-07:002013-08-20T20:29:53.159-07:00Double Vanity ProjectAyla's vanity area was pretty much original to the house and was due for a much needed remodel. So we turned it into a double vanity that is roomy enough for two girls to share!<br />The 60" vanity area is sandwiched in between a walk-in closet to the left and the bathroom/shower to the right.<br />Finished project<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5914317699616157938'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSm6ipW1MkOvhVo_0Ll-Z5nJlH2hkiR_L86DpZFqjN1XMeoKlMn04lHoWpB7ovOiFEQ9k3S2lQuBWuYoJdhxOrtZobU1RR9Wk9HWr9FNlPyudpdoE8vHos_GrRpbsCxKpLDkSwX8rAAcda/s288/1377032507.521593.jpg' border='0' width='441' height='588' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Original space...<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5914317737644611714'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJu1woisEAj44YuNWiamhlYaT0mVXBdRm4XrrzXltw2YCL-b-UcGjxMnUVEPjj_c82NSwoZ6SNC6tDd39xatxCcPCh1AQqD6zPwWgNcpsHd_AjULygRiktJVOZwCN3TBDL91xuwx11LoFE/s288/1377033219.012664.jpg' border='0' width='441' height='588' style='margin:5px'></a><br />The project<br />First bamboo floor<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5914317780264794402'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLyG0K7IzX48jIF7vLbJjg52r019L5iVN97C44iWnqDNrWGFwOk6h9klQM6fBx8obM-otnF5Ahlxvv-Cgc5ia_5d_mBa0EwKc5JR454snlNJ1gLJuRISl2hLRxc-kw1QOugIQsmOxycE4f/s288/1377033389.180604.jpg' border='0' width='441' height='588' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Subway tile<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5914317818584044898'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NY0xhBbFsty4kGyeD8sKvuTfy5qzlStQQXUZUhrqyo-ZkzJ4Pnf-I9R3MA3wWYFyaJWAzpVpwuSWgRoojg_Z3di4Hd-YOIX1n5ID9r5NOhoe3LejvNhdkY7eHwLVKUd6vPyjGtn2DzaO/s288/1377032714.012314.jpg' border='0' width='441' height='588' style='margin:5px'></a><br />The vanity...<br />We ordered the <a target="_blank" href="http://amzn.com/B00B60HNCQ">whole vanity package from Amazon</a>. It has its pros and cons but it was FAST and affordable in the look I wanted.<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5914317853672081314'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WWpfS3PQiEX_Aixr8alzb4imWOr5hb7Jhk2UUjh24ZCAZfGIOlcMQ04AZabSpd0O6xHsZ86Dhs1I3GumCDJB8JIIluc6xukzkLqZ6QhyXAeVWLVJe2lBwuAk0UqCOyacrpu5dqr2TfZ5/s288/1377033504.364998.jpg' border='0' width='588' height='401' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5914317892096967058'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOEcslqakEkvyOwG8VWLk_gG9T-qQF609qfV-genf6VM5bE59Bu2WAxMoQzl7bNerFMNLw9vBDbmN1d2v-e1Eg8R_UisR1x97vT_sR4SsMNioH9_LUh1-ThCwhpHxVvar7KMIb4MAAQUca/s288/1377032767.322743.jpg' border='0' width='441' height='588' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Carrara marble top. Glass tile accent splash.<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5914317931125392226'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_Lq7emwTgB4hUZG2qoCpAwG-abDEf6G48V7uACcoaYWk-3_fprq72m72OeNvomSSDbhP8ZbtwajBNL35eER6D3meuXwHD3Yn7H3kde0MytoJ45Uv8gypmmnrwtiaQh4UKkh-7pn4sW4X/s288/1377032773.608863.jpg' border='0' width='588' height='441' style='margin:5px'></a><br />We changed the cheap knobs to these <a target="_blank" href="http://amzn.com/B0072X6GOW">pretty green and white polka dot ceramic knobs</a>.<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5914317975411458658'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUK4ALPRbPWr-khy19Og6K8oFysWUq88cYs4tFBvrG-y905f3N4WfBgyRcZ0v7bsxIonBT_a5foSh6Ix-S2E-wNTfYnd3LpYfoSDiEAehpO0A201_qFhLCA_V78VlMeEsQIwrtSZrJsq96/s288/1377033801.135056.jpg' border='0' width='443' height='588' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Custom mirror to ceiling, hung and trimmed.<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5914318014002299330'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpijTOhHF7JnIDj08Xk1IQ7qtXdHIvfKgbazK9_ahod8TOC5DkZStZVf42x_JaD9Av5ajZbwD2088HAGelUm9T01I42ZaXDdXgfCttgaQvEnwCu7hgycfeWFaTpLLbBW4h9hDfdNKlxT8f/s288/1377033607.565718.jpg' border='0' width='399' height='588' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Inspiration photo from Houzz<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5914318051948666642'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqT70J9etKkG1QRbtYhThMNa8tGZfkOljhLQYATVhgKIsFe0VZyEYqFpxu4MB9DxcaOQjoVSFrcAuvpGhj8ddCmNPlmjkiBbUhqRplBfC1HaFUh_23F8mHzJ283CLFOK1BpDm3F87Yius/s288/1377033151.904069.jpg' border='0' width='448' height='588' style='margin:5px'></a><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829546836814791280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688829107458264211.post-39381372204127757712013-08-16T13:07:00.001-07:002013-08-16T13:07:59.274-07:001 week later...Things have been a lot easier so far (knock on wood). Maybe the birth sets the tone.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5912811207775315010'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsO9j2all5LrAvu0tsGoeXiMrwugg4aQH0WEiz-8c8vZu4pKSxbNH0x8U0qEXVs9eDDH1aIslnmKHOofJ8TDVT4fiVeQcBvO8pYG6YGtg16Buzv75j8nXOUgJZvOT3ghMJ3I9wIfHXzqe/s288/1376673116.242939.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='398' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Zara slept most of the week! She's had quite the life so far: eat, sleep, cuddle - repeat. She has been feeding well. And only 2 feelings a night which has Bob and I feeling much more refreshed in the morning!<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5912811257975185074'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBX6aez45QqqJZZv_S_AvaLSwA6Ll92vfyFFXm6hzEZ5q4fD8tQQ6M2SL2_n6It0rjILWAxypEofjWCEm1PQMVZ8Ti11mWgunDXmlslGyFMvq3X3-q29quSx_85Cjr4X5aaluj-Qud6688/s288/1376673125.509175.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Zara attended her first MITP and slept right through it!<br />Sister matching Tutus<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5912811292386525282'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYOVcFadhMhlRuCBOEhXe1cMX4It-FkTRvYgossv99DYkMYGzjdAtUVFtBeIVPk72XCkJw16xmRxkkVoRcXmCkxXsJAxdlAuyPgGa7lwVAeqUJnVfiALkcEqbPfLTIp9IqqeM7NknYTHg/s288/1376673142.162734.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />At 1 week, I have 18 pounds to go to get back to my starting weight... <br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5912811331094802850'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoRaLSlgPvCNoopMxM4IE8GNLojEX0U4sz8-pj4-Qxca84iO3M7tPgZZhghqzt96IPleH5HJEclKLq1KPS3dTDk07evsONlP_KTTgPye_99hoEzzZy11pM23FN3msri1dlYf2ECevQo2F/s288/1376683530.298397.jpg' border='0' width='150' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I was curious to compare 1 week from last pregnancy<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5912811373367296018'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYRfx2BszMDOaspNEWoz0LZGymv3yLpNaTwKKtU3zt3sD_VWDKsCKLxMvzpG7CMPPTCbYY6R0BWNSZCfzhSB252LqHpoc6h8kLv05pLAlVDgriOcJ0DhQr10s_LVr8LGygGiMwCNkgwfr/s288/1376683554.347615.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829546836814791280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688829107458264211.post-76809373443783921552013-08-10T11:08:00.001-07:002013-08-16T13:11:50.055-07:00Birth PlanWell, I'm officially 0-2 for inducing my babies. Both pregnancies my Dr planned to induce and both girls decided they would come on their own. <br />Ayla's planned inducement was because of my gestational diabetes, Zara's planned inducement was because... Well I like to plan (and so does my Dr).<br />Thursday morning 8/8 I had contractions about 10 mins apart but they subsided and I went about my day. We even went to (maybe our last for summer) Music in the Park. <br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5910553955349546114'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdTxYAcQ8HaM9HKWkldUGfaSt9SLGLtFR9BaZkwlXBMlIrCxW53XZlcshS963C_vfnXm9-E_o8QkhH7CgpYy8XhR4br9SlPy1fnEGC9HKB01jQQyHCFIOO_da9Is_99wMkK53cKi2NEQ1/s288/1376156412.517604.jpg' border='0' width='153' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5910554021197957906'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOEWy8t3p08NKP0sB7q4FnTKXOpmWxbjN4F55zNJy9h4L-Q_hQii43cY8N9ktLlkYfVEGVPljYj9pGwcrd7yDZ1pCyRDyWtV1dXZSPwe65XfbcTEc_T26tBmKZhGFagEjNxoZa0Bo-94B/s288/1376156423.329213.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a><br />We knew we had to check in to the hospital at 7:30 AM.<br />So we went to bed at 10:30-11 for our last good night of sleep for a while... Right? Wrong. 2:30AM I woke up from contraction pains. I tried to ignore them and sleep it off. At 3:00 I decide to start timing. At 4:00 they were 7 mins apart on the dot and by 5:30 some 5 to 6 mins apart. I called hospital and they said to just stay home until the 7:30 appointment. <br />We came in and they hooked up the monitor and saw Zara had a beautiful contraction pattern. My doctor decided to come by and break my water at 9 instead of administering the pitocin. Once the water broke my own hormones kicked in even more. I went from 3-6 cm in 1 hour. I received my epidural about 10:30 and at noon my dr came by and said oh! You're at 10cm and her head is ready- let's have the baby! Zara Rose was born within 2 contractions about ~7mins at 12:29 PM. 6 lbs 10 oz. (7 more ounces than Ayla - that is 7 more ounces of cupcakes, cookies and ice cream that I couldn't have with Ayla's pregnancy)<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5910554073645727362'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvF-Mr2QoF6W6ScZ-H-xlAapbj3As3OaaoEVJWvxsc5lp-hR5IizdevgyMRuw6Kmhvvvky0tVj86Z-BszkhmPQ0unrBiNY_5Z94kyZ3CQ1I4kqM2M1yncP2W8V-6sBvbe0Y94lWix3T0ZM/s288/1376157724.723892.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5910554120963299362'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4FSV67PJ-iLs3XlrYTJaBSPYBi6u-EF9wzsrPZ6NIxDBiiGIScRFmVJ8nkR0Q9nFvm7RddFohyphenhyphenaTIsXSvuFmnTuyRInJLUiG5s5dJhyphenhyphendiJ2zInO0Y9sZ4GbH_mE6udwAiTwG8U70Zssq/s288/1376157725.820902.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5910554167410480546'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwN8mYOgb1xHT7lfeTfesD5hPi0BKpHUqG28ZidzsQnE8E4tf_sMPeWByRzFwlgYrPsqPY0FQqVxmYftOOvlhT6_b12z11x-L8Qk576eB0cvIgvUwv22fyjdED94oY1H6M2S4wgsJrQ9TA/s288/1376157736.296454.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Daddy did a MUCH better job cutting the cord and actually the whole process was SO much smoother than the first - Mainly because they actually believed I was in labor this time without having the Pitocin.<br />Speaking of which, when we checked in that morning I got to see the nurse who saved my life 3 years ago - I said, "are you Elizabeth?" When she said yes, I told her how amazing she was and that when she came on shift 3 years ago she was the only one who believed me, called the dr immediately and told the other nurses that I was going to have the baby within 30 mins!! Gotta love great nurses xo.<br />Pregnancy summary I gained 30 lbs on the dot, 4 more pounds than with Ayla. Time to start using the new Bob stroller!<br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829546836814791280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688829107458264211.post-41193311529266547862013-07-30T20:14:00.001-07:002013-07-30T22:05:31.637-07:00Monterey Last minute trip to Monterey to visit the aquarium. We were triple booked with events on Sunday and scratched them all to do our own thing, sometimes you just gotta do that. We headed down Saturday night and stayed over. <br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5906612029719979186'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMptGo_4Rs3KCm1raq5XmVI_bculWO_t2vXgTAQfqMXEf4NbkZRt0CzPT8hipYEceCqr8RCYOixR2UpOuE97ywuD7N8UVKv1ov_NGgGE9trohNjRlmvsLO1CbB1OCSbbgSak0QR2J6guOB/s288/73.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5906612066256806370'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRKabzJBRRMeyxqKad1T0TZ-ST0Ctt5Uet5nZCy0kq5i-xXcIlttajMwuiDl0rjQY6T9FR99icS84JuQIgjF9DzfV0Sqa1_MAmcKzkI4gf-Q_Nq2XNHlSErknwCdrd6R6ufvPRfANji09/s288/74.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5906612102069584578'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6Us3oRxuLJ0MsTioilyeRVcddy8pLVUd6ayLqutD-kusSjDbYcddZws4W8zmJ8pyhAudd5rRP9ltIkXJx0sI20zC3QSgCpOJGnOeywh_eF2lAB__pyo-QpQXKYX68UADSU2fdcTEO9T4/s288/76.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Loved the otters - we went back 3 times to their exhibit.<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5906612137914441602'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDKaMVKK1ImNxQ2cIbB4D___1NGjQyhlb12_dl86OKdezDxcrop53qRyBJNtiLaY9CQvQ2e_L_SSx17AN6nye1VJrTww0usUhPHVzv3kt06xeGZlO81iYZD1bpOMv_gCXxc2-E56818P6/s288/77.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5906612174120607106'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEk3zVPEpyvv7CsdYuhNkJT8f8Acx8GXQLMll_kEKn1nHipfuiprq3-pY3uovxNFi18g9LmZ9BU_G1kL9r2dvnR5b5pl2CglzHS7cFKYYAbVB1YBx-bu37Xg5Hbsgh38TnK9KtgXSsVAdg/s288/107.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Port hole<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5906612221552984098'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmGXlNOxcljI8V5afprfDbfTayGYQCYwI0KyrbNtAZlsY2yvng3EpyAkXavfwv6naxn6GN97joiLi7fWfES4N9w2HUks5qPcIKc7d_5vSm4l_0hVhi_jd-CpyawuFqvtyJPX5QaKqHUylS/s288/81.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Touch pools. Sea cucumbers are gross<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5906612264231156770'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAeS5UvdAzUqAkVHoL0KlmAjefOtphZsDqRWAzui4-EVPeoW2OshOUQ-ty4tgqQxG4ZRa4Oo584zZyFTzj08A_SlXhTJuDjyN8b6H7mZcpt-VigO8t8aZtrwXFYfy1u77GjEzKAWZ6zOuQ/s288/106.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Jellyfish<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5906612303693266690'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZeiHX8Y-UuK3cMPNmdo0FAAC_O74XEyMs2IOvcH_kvm1Z5kCB1UFaj0xkTNm7SfTkNv2VIlKLG0u-0SOOodPlXVS7XQl_qAhfx9kEWkeINRaAg1jXdh527FdjKe72bLf0o2zPwt4FLFQ/s288/91.jpg' border='0' width='234' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5906612348108981650'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dziku8yQtVBcegeoJJo7B4y_iEB2FxuZ5PIiezPQFHIJBKXtGiuSQEGqcId5EzH8kGTE4Apqq49LHId_Q7rfaAa63d4hRPigAIYjd8zPjNnRn3_Mkig0LWA5a6r5WnFDRNkuVsQIEcK5/s288/104.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5906612379046814338'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZmpO6DE-wyO1BYuGjnttKCZuQVSz6My9OiTiJlxVX2Tk6QcEKPwDcm1kdeJhd5rJ-h3BNljk8UMVAdotZ0NTv8aCJXQ85h84RxVmHT5rmiYI5sRC4QrRlW8TD_hNMw1RkMWnnUQImzC6/s288/96.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5906612415662926338'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YEcKbhECy-WkNBnidFTtNi8CjfxEV9MwgLcfDS785iI5Zt_-gvHrWX_wCSRFLfZLRyjhu03PnEIOaIbu5117axwJwDqFHmFsxUzKbdU024VXcjblllc8p117iqMzlh1dFAvA9gchXRET/s288/103.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br />This dark room was so cool, Ayla was afraid at first. It was an optical illusion - she couldn't tell where the glass was and the water started. <br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5906612456607155938'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2m2CU0LG5r-PHC5aWXwWs0vshjM5fu4Q2BcsVdJZIvNa03IhQe3ozsUT2Nu6nveYRM74oAmkDhJiVZoVq6StXczRwNRsu3RV3nAh3nRbPB09clbjCseCkTeuj5Q8l7K49yNx11g7OEhYz/s288/93.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5906612493360940754'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwV1PPTokOqs0r7JeiBtnt9HfRdGE5_DlXgUa1AzNGgjzI5A2BN5IUSZ5LXEHRhI3OvVN-7sGNPL9GlEbgDriXzWNZR6zQ65WUiHd3EXCXZ9L_zseXGeddM-B71YO15LVPOwoaEFaJSEVL/s288/94.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Wave crashes over you<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5906612531610220290'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLxzYWxcB9l92P6Jho50GM-85G4YQlKLh9ddjLBeruSPA4KM1WiqkLXFOnkHy96lEEeJ95eIb3g5IdG3skAKrdlLM3HLlS4k9PoQFgaw3Hrmf-AsKQt7pwk_SIvJZTAxQSrV3u7vn2Vh9/s288/95.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br />This isn't a plant... It's a sea horse!! Crazy. <br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5906612572747255362'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7hgoX183zklBQToIe_4-hWNqzP8jFxhCIBgkusux4Y3IAX3-SUuImoZGWPWrLlFoRe8owLXhiq7Lxj3Qp6CejLJ3PWY4PJsPQwssgFTTGdLidMHEtMPzHY75wS_YvziOihmPLB82GRdp/s288/97.jpg' border='0' width='250' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5906612607114891682'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXM699kQMLG71fSchpE78M7iwk3XMxTIST2WeOCdvFImbJHu_IJd0_7CTEr0FFZj51uRoSbGj5b4YxWggZ05NXARub3Osklh0aW7_nn6f_fUSQe18utVwLJQKyb7vJ0ERrvp44kPtEKo8/s288/105.jpg' border='0' width='158' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5906612645559492162'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGNCzdPqoI9ZfHuJqiPo5iVbZ2H8r_q173Zh62liWcGDokO0JeB9xh-3Pz1bWYLW1fC_6nGJZRLGJXwnz2L2Pp9Q8mKs8oV7x42cvvUa911HES5gEbmU8w3Kz3LijlK_aNUG-bwS95Wbp/s288/98.jpg' border='0' width='198' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Chillin on a jellyfish <br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5906612689274353250'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9jv2laFi2bWXVNBh3zJTpIBWt_Ej3EyyhHiJ47Tkvk4d4EAoDkKwBF-FFVt-puVtv1LBEIM3Oe_B5L11WMtq5BNudqf1XJYpg-UeI5aC5ZLXaFGNS8OlU6CrYSBB8B6fdZVL4dIrSJwt/s288/99.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Then we headed over to Lover's point. We told Ayla we got married here and she asked if I was going to put on a white dress ...<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5906612731268049218'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5y31x648K6i5L8zD-owvxAcEifOJZ9VT00ipyI0cmY0K4gR77_7lHjR9v7FENlH715ICsd1nUrwqiPC6Cg0RGngvtne35oYqmxbivajHUtdd46JwxDgcPlfbFtEpotwOkUg2q02fseaiR/s288/100.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='261' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5906612774548068242'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3EJxMBUBGaiVsTqvuvCnDz9Qt6IxQSa6sKwWiSpa2wknXLUDUOKhkjoxrQ9rq4hYn5qLzp2IlBZi-Qp36GzJuiR4pFiiBdqBpe0I4NWcwkSLwccAXGtFijVjHHflPaDuewkuMvQ_Vvyi/s288/101.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5906612816118693602'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGrKf5gM4OEgV8eFoB3DHs-YQ4tG_1LvCI8O5vbkm6ltrKr3bzPSFxft9vjweWn8MRO4GcGMvgTvMzUpUAc-kJrV6lt2Z0hsrXfygJTjrQVWyvmxDj8o1Phrvq0n8gDmcd1mUaCJAPFhD/s288/102.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829546836814791280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688829107458264211.post-67934449167636394422013-07-16T21:38:00.001-07:002013-07-16T21:38:24.576-07:00Happy Birthday DaddyBob had a pretty low key birthday (compared to the 'ol party days), but we still had lots of events and love to go around. <br />Ayla knows Daddy's favorite color is green and she kept tabs on me to make sure I provided as much "green" paraphernalia as possible : green card, green balloons - exactly 2 (I don't know why) and green cupcakes. <br />I made Margarita cupcakes and Malted Milk Ball cupcakes. <br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5901439021059681890'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFN0CmhdTbYv-JCijBnpD3CMIi8A_3qAukPjE0aai-HZsEyWduToZxxObQRtSoll9G5pqqyWrpvBfFwjceyBYB8_Utz2Kq8K_9b37-3o8nUQa-sjiPwj53CSlcNCDO7_bdcpH7MK-gFPj/s288/76.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5901439057583304290'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_Uuxl4qzFFh9BtCz4KembZPBew25Z22Y_gec_agF6zBwA0wOTE3VR6zzGJBDESavv8_AkN2VF_5SK3mPWZlnM2klDS-FhO5RkLpNRjWpSDqQSIK7ct2EGSl2uZD74v_57VDhb2oza6KF/s288/73.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Ayla already picking out HER cupcake. <br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5901439086732356738'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1kbcnanXfv2sXYyfk8_Pk-PXfOYkuxpCOqP3YhaDD0PRUSejazubLCKT3L1nkQzannzz3YdqwRVx069F3Dac6Gs2XBDASumD3I796Ln1TS29zhWyJkr0EFAQp15DYfTg9Hr5f88Qtw6S/s288/74.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5901439122699335058'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKx7Yu-YKr76DyTHqPPm5gr6ZEa7oJsxB7Oev2jV_qSU4vSJE0FYZuJztB8F6o2zwzCBocicTYjFRJmcnuL9_CJ1abAJb2iPC7tiYzwAHfhXOdryHC53pL03ApQlOC69_lGNxwJdC0cEsM/s288/81.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='214' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Dancing with Daddy<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5901439157392320354'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefS_Z326P1HDfGLvueY1tt5TjnSI_LMcyppu1ahwfmZhOcFL161eG27yQLyOpvQtnzmscFGUXHWEeV9vJ8E-O5LKz-NZxtk0hh7Ef1kNY0OMKyrayZVQTamuHchNykoO6aNnZRQNYSVFo/s288/77.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />It is now custom for Ayla to sing happy birthday to Bob.<br /><p align='center'><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/1RXod7UWx8E" width="400" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1RXod7UWx8E" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><!-- Fallback content --><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RXod7UWx8E"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/1RXod7UWx8E/0.jpg" width="400" height="300" />YouTube Video</a></object></p>Bob also got some fun singing texts from our BFFs in Texas and another from all their kiddos (quite the choir!) loved it!<br /><br />We also got a sitter on Friday night and went to Sachin and Shoshana's amazing restaurant, Allspice in San Mateo which now has a Michelin star!! So yummy. We went with our friends the Moeller's whom we love but never ever get to see. Makes each little visit more exciting ;-)<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5901439263766945122'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNgios-b2Do_fyae20LFK6j4RsFsOkyugN7fe-KIsAQwHyZi5ceTQSdLecVqbl2mmzjMKEvx5w_vM7XTJNflaLbrGSY9Q9LYu9uoyAPmSqooEzZsB9oo6bRm03JqPfz62WPv2FY6kc9ZG/s288/91.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='238' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829546836814791280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688829107458264211.post-82527959499049387152013-07-02T11:36:00.001-07:002014-02-25T13:31:53.664-08:00Princess SashesHow to make princess sashes and other princess party favors...<br />
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Materials:<br />
- Ribbon that is at least 3" wide<br />
- Scissors<br />
- Iron on transparent transfer paper<br />
- Iron<br />
- Small gum bands<br />
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1. Cut about 48" of ribbon, fold in half and iron a crease in the closed folded side<br />
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2. Fold the ironed end down about 2 1/2 inches and iron again<br />
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3. Flip the ribbon over and at the folded, ironed end begin making 1/4 inch accordion folds (about 4 to 6 folds). Then iron to shape.<br />
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The purpose of flipping the ribbon is to have the first and last accordion folds face the back<br />
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4. Pinch the folds in the center to make a fan shape and wrap the elastic band around the center <br />
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5. Next the decals. <br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TVDtDvf_-BFx6emczjNfUNIAxp2u2gP8lMiAXfhaNlY/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Feel free to use my iron on template here</a>. <br />
Remember to choose "iron on paper" as the media type for your printer (so it prints the mirror image)<br />
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6. Cut the decals out and place on the sashes and iron in place (I personally don't like all the extra "gloss" from the transparent paper so I cut as close to the print out as possible)<br />
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7. Tie another elastic band (and embellish with extra ribbon) at open end or wait to custom tie around the girls<br />
Finished products<br />
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I made a separate one that said "Birthday Princess" for my daughter and added jewels to it<br />
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For the boys I bought foam swords and crafted shields out of thick poster board and foil paper. I didn't get any pics of the boys! But here is Cinderella wielding her mighty sword. <br />
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Additionally, I bought the princess cookie cutter set from Amazon and had cookies supplementing the cupcakes. <br />
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- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhoneKarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829546836814791280noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688829107458264211.post-48949767884967158432013-07-01T22:26:00.001-07:002014-02-25T13:30:38.206-08:00Royal Princess Party InvitationsI have been meaning to post this for a while... This invitation I created has a layered effect and lives up to its royal party. I created for my daughter's 3rd princess party.<br />
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Creating Royal invitations:<br />
Girl versions <br />
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Boy's version of the Royal Invitation<br />
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The pattern: I created this pattern by hand. I will post a link to the pattern here (check back this week) that you can print off, trace and cut the pieces. I cut out all the doors and turrets first out of paper card stock that has all kinds of neat patterns to really accent the castles.<br />
1. Cut the castle frame <br />
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2. Tri Fold<br />
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3. Add the doors and the castle tops<br />
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4. The inside<br />
A. Paste picture:<br />
On the inside I printed then pasted a picture of princesses or some royal scene (eg knight and dragon)<br />
B. Information:<br />
I then pasted a sheer or semi opaque paper over top that has been printed with the party information (only put paste at the top)<br />
C. Embellish <br />
I add a ribbon and/or jewel to the top <br />
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5. Final touch<br />
I cut out carriages or horses and pasted to the front door as if they were waiting out front. <br />
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6. Envelopes<br />
Printed names with Sir or Princess preceding and taped rings for the girls<br />
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I was able to use only supplies I already owned - hence the variety between each invitation - but I liked that.<br />
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Up next: How to make Princess Sashes for the party<br />
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/>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829546836814791280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688829107458264211.post-65002986963685497652013-06-11T20:22:00.001-07:002013-06-11T20:22:53.931-07:00Unexpected afternoon hikeWhy not...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5888431407285388738'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzrBQyunB1wIY59T6jajxGKePXGN-93ADAGCZs5LhW2EWg-vgS6IvafGogWhvMM_TZ95jN2SsMqXqlFMeNpoewgGZhfCnhpZI-utIAf0q1PStHROGCIKNl01VSTN1LZYqL_D5Ntx3G8Hj/s288/64.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Santa Cruz Mountains<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5888431460099875234'><img 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src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIy6lFYHXpwMHN1BERESo8_zDQpGag_l8d2SYzWvHQfT84CaXpLC_9W50jsFzDNjlWhcMPxG2kYtZnTw5RHLPDewdTYEIL6ZysJjeeuow5cmC0uG0RrMFiBGsI28J_hOFnQo2fmKiKgDNI/s288/84.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And dinner at The Cats<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5888431823182997090'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6etzhsipEwgP2j0iLpXYFNuBXlU1OPF_frZryE69FSp6eC6PZJ8p-Q_HkTekoJEv9GCgAxKDsWysB0fZSny5ch_W6nlRXNlIbE3hwmNc7gMUpqg8EcfBamyns8OeKYSYAMUZ5Y7vRYbnc/s288/85.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829546836814791280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688829107458264211.post-47735578055671738832013-06-09T19:22:00.001-07:002013-06-09T19:22:20.299-07:00Baby Shower #2Some girlfriends decided to throw me "sprinkle" for Baby Girl Briski #2. I really did't need many items for another girl, so it was a great little get together of girlfriends.<br /><br />The shower was at this little tea shop in Campbell, Lisa's Tea Treasures - super cute! It was a perfect shower location. <br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5887673689084102514'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98PPVI289IGnLMUPWsJiwhovBCWbcg5AzzkStDrChaWPQDxGlJEBEp7fEHHcisX_dOtZFVBKn6ffrblk9AzFNi-cKn90X6UrQFHlLoe9LbPaXJ0MvFnI4eT7GHqn2QyGkgofmpkZdnlUz/s288/64.jpg' border='0' width='233' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Coolest diaper cake ever<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5887673723592363650'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIbQdoMhOnlfVNozwvPryVsgqYufWBDl77u5npEGLpJdYSPI0xIFw4ZOwy0W1CpoSZ9CnZqYNPVJqHz5JL_76QvMLiK1XXDBz100AEeh51-s09mNsg20R5TYwVmYLcn34JjL8eFzXE5AQ/s288/69.jpg' border='0' width='199' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Made by Abrie<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5887673751002678562'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGaCEDYMd3_svoW044lOfglZ6Ixq4GhyphenhyphenSF180bZKRWfMwnycdHDCNSaYN94JVc7LrWNw14Ridc3CPB1zl-3J6Py2mdae5LUE587o003OKbHdAiHf7UL3mDIbvgVyixwXY62mnkIUIuc_Je/s288/72.jpg' border='0' width='200' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Hostesses with the mostesses <br />Suzanna and Jen<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5887673783095708354'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQ-_lfd4ug9YINBM9SjWBBJHX6fMCp_eeFkevW3D-KqvhOA41GD2LVIeOLhRMlnHqZ-zHUwQnO3TPqJuycORhktKwzdpzeq2pt7oIy0LxGkC4cajUijpUd0EP3ai6a4hzgog3ojNWvGTJ/s288/73.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />The tea room and girls<br />Angela, Marilene, Sandy, Abrie, Courtney, Heidi, Gabriella, Jackie, Ayla and Jen (Suzanna taking pic)<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5887673819700445922'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcxhVUwNM1jMXiQNw1OvvoChyphenhyphenDv1soRUsj7RYuZE-xgW0bLfgMZGJ7yweJfD8WgCzCnfXFJmVoe3l_VLzNzTUNxygfgItAYetcONM8mnT3IEz_KBWLPrqebVFbmTlTUDl0e4NhlN5bc3G/s288/74.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/103082857619606638922/TheBriskiBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_G3orBvtCUrwE#5887673851149931714'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaojuo_85A8CsXTborFu56u5-J-fAlaFyNY-G74hkQdeJyp1silScmiU9h_kTmVQNhLsEzIkXOkEcE_peq_IRpnU3gpOZrAsuqX6fAoDk4usQbmgAXLhDxNQ6FNqFnn21F3U5dxGEzkpTR/s288/76.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='189' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a 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