tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104016822024-03-07T02:12:11.680-06:00The Cohen QuartetGabriella Rose was born on January 23, 2005.
Eleanor Jane was born on March 1, 2007.
Margaret Pearl Cohen and Benjamin Winiker Cohen were born on June 20, 2009.
This is their story. Feel free to add your two cents.j.w.cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01849218322484526406noreply@blogger.comBlogger410125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-59416107791137481512011-07-25T21:10:00.009-05:002011-07-25T22:12:29.223-05:00Cohen Vacation - Day 2 (Seaworld)<span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVutllgF8AzsH-uXkjmk4tK8KLwmABAz0C2Hnawok3STDYLnEn3Ad_Zjht17Fq0MP8HxcCSuPc-nzh6QjSBLTHCG_BPp-2Qp8aOlrPYcx-OXQRkHA6DKXskYLTt78FU0c67Vx4A/s1600/entrance.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVutllgF8AzsH-uXkjmk4tK8KLwmABAz0C2Hnawok3STDYLnEn3Ad_Zjht17Fq0MP8HxcCSuPc-nzh6QjSBLTHCG_BPp-2Qp8aOlrPYcx-OXQRkHA6DKXskYLTt78FU0c67Vx4A/s320/entrance.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633487608937697522" /></a><br />For the second day of our vacation, we headed across the street to SeaWorld. Yes, the resort (</span><a href="http://www.hyattregencyhillcountry.com/">Hill Country</a><a href="http://www.hyattregencyhillcountry.com/"> Hyatt</a><span class="Apple-style-span">) is across the highway from SeaWorld.<div><br /></div><div>We started out early, and got there just as the park opened. We knew it was going to be a hot day, like always in Texas, so we broke out the sunscreen immediately.</div><div><br /></div><div>After a quick potty check, we were off to the Sesame Street themed Bay of Play.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was a good low-key ice breaker. We saw a show with the characters, and then the girls got to meet a few.</div><div><br /></div><div>We met...The Count, Rosita, Abby, Grover, Cookie, Zoe, and Cookie. Good stuff.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VowlE6qvcrf-O09tN73__j1U2VgWit7qIHLBjm2t4mmtva_yp0MSlV79Dyh7vDNF4WMtSG0MnzPaUpoL1IF5km5e24IGriYkN2SnvhBI9a3a8VM6hbvfSw_Q34ew28Rh2h3OLw/s1600/E+%252B+Zoe.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VowlE6qvcrf-O09tN73__j1U2VgWit7qIHLBjm2t4mmtva_yp0MSlV79Dyh7vDNF4WMtSG0MnzPaUpoL1IF5km5e24IGriYkN2SnvhBI9a3a8VM6hbvfSw_Q34ew28Rh2h3OLw/s320/E+%252B+Zoe.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633489096672275634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ellie and Zoe did a jig.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2HRy5GAC4hykHd1UtClsLyL2TMWbASn5oDe08KQlX56dZjZEt9jrNmmdWoeAOaFWuD8_kfwZZTS96i9KbSaXyFhUJS8cXBOrlW05jo_kBt-75DhySGtpVs5lWita67wRbPVEmbA/s1600/Fam+%252B+Cookie.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2HRy5GAC4hykHd1UtClsLyL2TMWbASn5oDe08KQlX56dZjZEt9jrNmmdWoeAOaFWuD8_kfwZZTS96i9KbSaXyFhUJS8cXBOrlW05jo_kBt-75DhySGtpVs5lWita67wRbPVEmbA/s320/Fam+%252B+Cookie.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633489448673118050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We got to meet our hero.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2YQL7-bc5WvuLHmhit0f1YjB0-zk2nFqRlF5wsMv2LNjtKZrlhSq4sBfU5BWnAumIewEQmfuhAwHughbsI9ftiJvXYN-XECcg38BTFXh9PKmFou9LzjydTSonPr7qBUNNKkaOg/s1600/G+%252B+Abby.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2YQL7-bc5WvuLHmhit0f1YjB0-zk2nFqRlF5wsMv2LNjtKZrlhSq4sBfU5BWnAumIewEQmfuhAwHughbsI9ftiJvXYN-XECcg38BTFXh9PKmFou9LzjydTSonPr7qBUNNKkaOg/s320/G+%252B+Abby.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633489449664835042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Abby and Gabby snuggled.</div><div><br /></div><div>The girls spent a lot of time in the stroller (so glad we brought it) being chauffeured between the attractions.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigC_BpUlH_AeI9IwhlUsccphfmGJsWnnyF8orB-6sIeeKL-YRvxzbdT2d_u7Ntxb6Ts66za238kfY0brbtxgXjkQzv2c_rrhFUt0EBnREZYzbXXmy9GXGm85EtKwF1WVR_tGKPsA/s1600/Shamu.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigC_BpUlH_AeI9IwhlUsccphfmGJsWnnyF8orB-6sIeeKL-YRvxzbdT2d_u7Ntxb6Ts66za238kfY0brbtxgXjkQzv2c_rrhFUt0EBnREZYzbXXmy9GXGm85EtKwF1WVR_tGKPsA/s320/Shamu.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633490108729453842" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course, we saw Shamu.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>All in all, it was a great day. Some tips we thought we'd share (some we used, some we wished we knew)...</div><div><ol><li>Bring sunscreen, and use it.</li><li>Bring a stroller if the kids are going to slow you down.</li><li>Don't buy the All Day food wristbands if you've got little kids. No need.</li><li>Do bring some food to the park (smuggle it in your bag). We had some snacks in a white plastic bag next to a white plastic bag with sunscreen. It blended in nicely. (We got lucky. It was unplanned.)</li><li>Use the food when you're sitting in your seats for a show. You're usually at a show about 30-15 minutes prior to it starting. This is a great time to have a snack.</li><li>If you need to buy a drink (frozen or otherwise), get the kids souvenir cup. It's cheap, and the refills are only $0.99.</li></ol><div>I'm sure there's more, but that's it for now.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>We wrapped up the day with dinner, story time, and s'mores.</div><div><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqgMD-D1sFPOwe-7qt7H5-Wtod_IiJP_FAD60WFjAlLY99kxvZRXKRJy5xPsAZDnsIv9dudiW0d2ZHbY9VAQ3zXzhSrKHV8dgGylDyrLqhJ6sq-T9mNTwQq6oAyfoivJsVNkPnw/s1600/story.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqgMD-D1sFPOwe-7qt7H5-Wtod_IiJP_FAD60WFjAlLY99kxvZRXKRJy5xPsAZDnsIv9dudiW0d2ZHbY9VAQ3zXzhSrKHV8dgGylDyrLqhJ6sq-T9mNTwQq6oAyfoivJsVNkPnw/s320/story.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633492430308142050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Princess storytime. Ellie said that she wasn't a real princess, because there wasn't a crown. Gabby disagreed.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdP9PpPXFx-_LLRrXzR8O5k5jX2zKbtQ8koBCQxrheyiQiSruxIW9F3ypmxRAAENOLxQq7XNe03UhLafyrA56le5fUVMr7DFMhMmRv7Z6WGrGp_CY8Xb-4ZgS5DzJHZho9iXQjw/s1600/Smores.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdP9PpPXFx-_LLRrXzR8O5k5jX2zKbtQ8koBCQxrheyiQiSruxIW9F3ypmxRAAENOLxQq7XNe03UhLafyrA56le5fUVMr7DFMhMmRv7Z6WGrGp_CY8Xb-4ZgS5DzJHZho9iXQjw/s320/Smores.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633492431474431378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Yummy!</div><div><br /></div><div>We love this place (<a href="http://www.hyattregencyhillcountry.com/">Hill Country</a><a href="http://www.hyattregencyhillcountry.com/"> Hyatt</a>).</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a <a href="https://plus.google.com/104362%E2%80%8B978410960779981/posts/DKSiMXFr%E2%80%8Bger">link</a> to the rest of the photos!</div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></span>j.w.cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01849218322484526406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-3399062994314134022011-07-24T21:48:00.013-05:002011-07-24T22:28:07.292-05:00San Antonio Trip - Day 1 - A success<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqxEttDMWxIx0EJiir7imSmKLePK_8MWb0cBz1h2QOkINp97Hfq9M_Dqz6HqXiL1i4dm6V9W5s6_4kFDFEuPy_W2899Z1aej3g9iZGFS8JqaCpe1J2klyQ6iBSWwxFdffPxDNpuQ/s1024/IMG_20110724_111149.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqxEttDMWxIx0EJiir7imSmKLePK_8MWb0cBz1h2QOkINp97Hfq9M_Dqz6HqXiL1i4dm6V9W5s6_4kFDFEuPy_W2899Z1aej3g9iZGFS8JqaCpe1J2klyQ6iBSWwxFdffPxDNpuQ/s1024/IMG_20110724_111149.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />At the Alamo.<br /><br />So...we've had a lot going on lately. Tried to take a trip to CA with Gabby and Ellie, (Babci and Papa were going to watch Maggie and Ben for 6 days) but some medical issues w/Maggie caused us to cancel the vacation.<br /><br />Now...we're trying to recapture a little mini-break with Gabby and Ellie. Looked at local Austin hotels/destinations, but after doing some research decided to head to the Hill Country Hyatt in San Antonio. Day 1: Alamo and Riverwalk; Day 2: Sea World; Day 3: Morning at the resort then TBD/head back home.<br /><br />Managed to leave the house on time around 9:30. Spent late morning touring the Alamo.<div> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLHB4XLiIwofHxV5K-TUR4CtM-j8xH1fNB9ErX2JJ0FCSsWB7nAtHFQglLKfIax7NR2zp3o7kgazQtbvXnkGuXzzd5ihIGpFhyphenhyphenfcqjCcj12hkB8y3iPI7ve7XoQLPKetkgAT47TQ/s1024/IMG_20110724_111025.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLHB4XLiIwofHxV5K-TUR4CtM-j8xH1fNB9ErX2JJ0FCSsWB7nAtHFQglLKfIax7NR2zp3o7kgazQtbvXnkGuXzzd5ihIGpFhyphenhyphenfcqjCcj12hkB8y3iPI7ve7XoQLPKetkgAT47TQ/s1024/IMG_20110724_111025.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><br /></span></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><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLHB4XLiIwofHxV5K-TUR4CtM-j8xH1fNB9ErX2JJ0FCSsWB7nAtHFQglLKfIax7NR2zp3o7kgazQtbvXnkGuXzzd5ihIGpFhyphenhyphenfcqjCcj12hkB8y3iPI7ve7XoQLPKetkgAT47TQ/s1024/IMG_20110724_111025.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}">In front of the Alamo Memorial.</a></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><u><br /></u></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWz1rBTj4PZnfUpPvvIs5XFSxG_lRH3B6mKAod2EZfM8SOPgkYGx7L9f9baec-GRMQb6B7LxScmbxXjM5L1y6hLBCfX0DGHz0tdJgi4uTttiQfcIoJGn5djO1DE7NsfP3xIYg2Hw/s912/IMG_20110724_114414.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWz1rBTj4PZnfUpPvvIs5XFSxG_lRH3B6mKAod2EZfM8SOPgkYGx7L9f9baec-GRMQb6B7LxScmbxXjM5L1y6hLBCfX0DGHz0tdJgi4uTttiQfcIoJGn5djO1DE7NsfP3xIYg2Hw/s912/IMG_20110724_114414.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><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 />Giant Live Oak on the Alamo Grounds.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sf-s3RtfJCqaKDP053FVoXk_Gths7L1QBj2KG3V3i3eSUfCoEZ8nET3z12bHpU1uD4UFm1motnd9_25ab0sC1VLIvPBrENJpsrHGTWN_djvOxwok1TP315SNCVnQ8eZ9BfPKbw/s800/IMG_20110724_125935.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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sf-s3RtfJCqaKDP053FVoXk_Gths7L1QBj2KG3V3i3eSUfCoEZ8nET3z12bHpU1uD4UFm1motnd9_25ab0sC1VLIvPBrENJpsrHGTWN_djvOxwok1TP315SNCVnQ8eZ9BfPKbw/s800/IMG_20110724_125935.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><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 />Then lunch at Joe's Crab Shack on the Riverwalk.<br /><br />Then off to the Hill Country Hyatt. We checked-in, walked around to see the grounds, played a little tetherball, then put on our swimsuits (or "bathing soups" as Ben calls them) and headed toward pool. Took a detour for ice cream sundaes, then off to the pool. After a little bit of figuring out which inner tube/floatie combo worked best for Ellie (turns out two-floatie-come-no-tube worked best), we hit the "lazy river" for at least an hour or so. Even took a little break to build sand castles on the little mini beach. After that, washed up the girls, and headed to dinner where Ellie started getting very tired as 7:00 came and went. Ellie chose not to go to bed (*surprise*) so we all watched a great Exotic Animal family show out on the lawn at 7:30 (sloths, and macaws,and tarantulas, oh my), then a horse-drawn carriage ride around the golf course, followed by roasting marshwallows and making smores. As we headed back to the room at 9:00 (well past their 8:00 bedtime), Gabby excitedly remarked "This is my favorite place in Texas!"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjmq1KQDouD1putZ042T54uUmAp9FGCmcfg1m97ylVQJG38sdYdkkHSkdY7N9sov4uFQjFrB94wGdUb9Hwm0ewMHPZgqXbco3DEWrJ-Mch-jFRg_d37y3niwoAY1YW4tKDunE2A/s1600/horse.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjmq1KQDouD1putZ042T54uUmAp9FGCmcfg1m97ylVQJG38sdYdkkHSkdY7N9sov4uFQjFrB94wGdUb9Hwm0ewMHPZgqXbco3DEWrJ-Mch-jFRg_d37y3niwoAY1YW4tKDunE2A/s320/horse.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633122370779730882" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tUwCgp_YptD2XqOY1wN0EQi9zo75eSUXQFqun182xzO_wKWiHN0pq9kmIl44jaLhtgrbOBXlML6BQNLrvOh7p1uYBkCWFc4nqgJfL1w3KZjONBXpoi6aLhYXz85yKdpTCTjOKQ/s1600/smores.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tUwCgp_YptD2XqOY1wN0EQi9zo75eSUXQFqun182xzO_wKWiHN0pq9kmIl44jaLhtgrbOBXlML6BQNLrvOh7p1uYBkCWFc4nqgJfL1w3KZjONBXpoi6aLhYXz85yKdpTCTjOKQ/s320/smores.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633122542627553730" /></a><br />We got the girls into bed and were singing bedtime songs. Ellie could barely keep her eyes open but commented that she couldn't sleep. We laughed and asked why, and Ellie said, "I can't sleep because there's just so much fun!" A great day all around!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8Yj3jRVj1cyOxzvM0OB3SCgLQ7N-9blWTo4Hmg2YVv6jGY1ksbdnj1iV3GR21GJNosjoyKKwNi6o4rSpAQahnC1bpBzhLyMOMkPdtcNRUHUjq0bMDLAwPsjUx9m7OglKCzOeTQ/s1600/sleep.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8Yj3jRVj1cyOxzvM0OB3SCgLQ7N-9blWTo4Hmg2YVv6jGY1ksbdnj1iV3GR21GJNosjoyKKwNi6o4rSpAQahnC1bpBzhLyMOMkPdtcNRUHUjq0bMDLAwPsjUx9m7OglKCzOeTQ/s320/sleep.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633122546725519922" /></a><br />Needless to say...they both soon fell asleep.<br /><br />Hopefully they won't be too tuckered out for SeaWorld tomorrow!</div></div>j.w.cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01849218322484526406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-36027609614505552332011-06-04T16:51:00.001-05:002011-06-04T16:51:38.646-05:00Ellie's Recital<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/0cof040nfUVHb_q48jy1VQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2BVDmp2wjWg/TeqgKiY55hI/AAAAAAAAV60/FhzhUuwtizE/s144/P1020476.jpg" height="81" width="144" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/jcohen22/EllieSRecital2011?feat=embedwebsite">Ellie's Recital 2011</a></td></tr></table>j.w.cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01849218322484526406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-27827792044745570992011-06-04T14:38:00.003-05:002011-06-04T14:39:26.439-05:00Gabby finishes Kindergarten!<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgID5QEEqwgBx1S1uQqOeiKHcMttij-B59bjGDr2GuaChcAkCOjUgAyhKdJwGgqcCsTPv0HUBIadOHdzkNtdNwh-UyLFnU9l1jecmTbBGuRTv0UZUbe5mmBddP7h1GzQu20iYiDBQ/s1600/P1000172.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgID5QEEqwgBx1S1uQqOeiKHcMttij-B59bjGDr2GuaChcAkCOjUgAyhKdJwGgqcCsTPv0HUBIadOHdzkNtdNwh-UyLFnU9l1jecmTbBGuRTv0UZUbe5mmBddP7h1GzQu20iYiDBQ/s320/P1000172.JPG' border='0' alt=''style='clear:both;float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;' /></a> <br /><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktLoiqIci1XAgcZpHb_I9xspmZI5dgchkS2dXwOsHQ81KBnYUNuvXzDldx3ywmVhWaLQBi7y77qkVq_TusZjIQHYKyCDoKCrHXqrhs1XftPDU2jpOWW_zmRYvx_jCpA_PIMIbKw/s1600/P1020451.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktLoiqIci1XAgcZpHb_I9xspmZI5dgchkS2dXwOsHQ81KBnYUNuvXzDldx3ywmVhWaLQBi7y77qkVq_TusZjIQHYKyCDoKCrHXqrhs1XftPDU2jpOWW_zmRYvx_jCpA_PIMIbKw/s320/P1020451.JPG' border='0' alt=''style='clear:both;float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;' /></a> <br /><br />It's official. Our big girl has completed Kindergarten. Check out first and last day photos... She's growig like a weed!<div style='clear:both; text-align:RIGHT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>j.w.cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01849218322484526406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-22229097153224164952011-05-22T00:11:00.003-05:002011-05-22T00:14:26.073-05:00Potty? Did someone say potty?Yes. They both did. Today, Maggie and Ben both asked to go potty and then went potty. <br />"Wonder twin powers activate."<br /><br />"Form of a poop!"<br /><br />"Form of Pee!"<br /><br />Love those munchkins.j.w.cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01849218322484526406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-43433301047519525302011-03-06T20:24:00.003-06:002011-03-06T20:30:45.170-06:00Skiing at Keystone ColoradoLast weekend, Gabby went skiing in Colorado with Babci, Papa, Yaneev, Jay, Donna, and her dad. We had a great time, and here are some photos!<br /><br /><table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/jcohen22/201102KeystoneSkiTrip?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_yOwZVAHCrGw/TXP40gZqUbE/AAAAAAAAVtY/G-eyke1vLKU/s160-c/201102KeystoneSkiTrip.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/jcohen22/201102KeystoneSkiTrip?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">2011 02 - Keystone Ski Trip</a></td></tr></table>j.w.cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01849218322484526406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-44547119007649697042011-03-06T15:05:00.002-06:002011-03-06T15:14:24.986-06:0083rd Annual Zilker Kite FestivalWell, the wind came 1 day early, but the sun came right on time. I know these photos don't look like a "Kite" festival, but trust me - it was.<br /><br /><table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/jcohen22/20110383rdAnnualZilkerKiteFestival?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_yOwZVAHCrGw/TXP3nKxMQnE/AAAAAAAAVpo/lDwexFAVaHU/s160-c/20110383rdAnnualZilkerKiteFestival.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/jcohen22/20110383rdAnnualZilkerKiteFestival?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">2011 03 - 83rd Annual Zilker Kite Festival</a></td></tr></table>j.w.cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01849218322484526406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-79715664004545618312011-02-22T21:51:00.000-06:002011-02-22T21:52:19.601-06:00Gabby lost her first tooth today!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PWqkMKI8QQSks7B2vEiSz89tT6CIz0rhn0HFzdNCTv5UelAc0hNG-Wew7xhdhc6DfvAg1Cv96w7RTrP1WSghezTCbZON_RonoqR0G9XSl5bMlRVFmep1lySJLBu5U30YGAerIg/s1600/P1020067.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PWqkMKI8QQSks7B2vEiSz89tT6CIz0rhn0HFzdNCTv5UelAc0hNG-Wew7xhdhc6DfvAg1Cv96w7RTrP1WSghezTCbZON_RonoqR0G9XSl5bMlRVFmep1lySJLBu5U30YGAerIg/s400/P1020067.JPG" /></a> <br />Gabby's tooth has been wiggly for weeks! It finally fell out today!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVW_PXJvefXU8R7tN4Le2UYzZDILMWVTnp3SNt6O-W68E4F6U_mJi1wP3GhSD0mZ3cmoQpKfMvt5Gq3pyo2V-UhmizKvvJHbz9DjIFSVotIBTxDvbL41KKINgiMkC0JBmgCqBmIw/s1600/P1020070.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVW_PXJvefXU8R7tN4Le2UYzZDILMWVTnp3SNt6O-W68E4F6U_mJi1wP3GhSD0mZ3cmoQpKfMvt5Gq3pyo2V-UhmizKvvJHbz9DjIFSVotIBTxDvbL41KKINgiMkC0JBmgCqBmIw/s400/P1020070.JPG" /></a><div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Basiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06426248508762012396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-42283434176542554942011-02-22T21:35:00.000-06:002011-02-22T21:35:42.257-06:00Dining al FrescoI love that our first outdoor dinner this year was on February 21st! <br />Yay Texas!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWAgR3DxqHqtscmsEvy5UqhseuF6HKY9wWnnfnTfTo6zJZG0t5dV5fEbSGVxYDx76svwm15lgYAeOEcD_7cHhHCQdWdR-XNx8J2ODQPiR6PGEyoDByJ89A5t6omcJoF0VkVcOUQ/s1600/P1020058.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWAgR3DxqHqtscmsEvy5UqhseuF6HKY9wWnnfnTfTo6zJZG0t5dV5fEbSGVxYDx76svwm15lgYAeOEcD_7cHhHCQdWdR-XNx8J2ODQPiR6PGEyoDByJ89A5t6omcJoF0VkVcOUQ/s400/P1020058.JPG" /></a><div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Basiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06426248508762012396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-25513738772922796412011-02-22T21:30:00.000-06:002011-02-22T21:31:18.780-06:00Skater Boy<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugu6daruX6H8rD0aOfcPaCAtPqUH1D0xksvgc6LjvGfwA1s2mhMjC6TNYFIGlZnjdbdLZx3SUheRmfz8VVeLUsRdxmyzEtjTBwKzS9nmSNf0eTy0r5ZU5-DlIC0wXRY_7beZbPA/s1600/P1010759.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugu6daruX6H8rD0aOfcPaCAtPqUH1D0xksvgc6LjvGfwA1s2mhMjC6TNYFIGlZnjdbdLZx3SUheRmfz8VVeLUsRdxmyzEtjTBwKzS9nmSNf0eTy0r5ZU5-DlIC0wXRY_7beZbPA/s400/P1010759.JPG" /></a> </div><br />Check out our cutie. At the park a couple weeks ago.<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Basiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06426248508762012396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-64251955459780278572011-02-19T22:21:00.000-06:002011-02-19T22:22:12.648-06:00Gabby & Ellie's Party!We had a great time at the party today...enjoy the photos!<br /><br /><table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https:///s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/jcohen22/GabbyEllieSParty2011?authkey=Gv1sRgCJXljo-6vv-r_QE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_yOwZVAHCrGw/TWAlG6Tad8E/AAAAAAAAVd8/c7McbIdXo_w/s160-c/GabbyEllieSParty2011.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/jcohen22/GabbyEllieSParty2011?authkey=Gv1sRgCJXljo-6vv-r_QE&feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Gabby & Ellie's Party 2011</a></td></tr></table>j.w.cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01849218322484526406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-78735297291773886262011-01-12T22:32:00.000-06:002011-01-12T22:33:59.404-06:00Sister love<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; ">Overheard on the monitor early last Saturday morning...</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; "><br />Ellie: (sadly) "I can't find my ducky. I can't find my ducky." (ducky = her blankie/lovey)<br />Gabby: "Ellie, you can come into my bed. I'll be your lovey."</span></div>Basiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06426248508762012396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-21458385249918014522010-12-22T08:09:00.003-06:002010-12-22T08:58:03.262-06:00Auntie Rae strikes again!!!After a great visit with Auntie Rae, she hit us again with 2 more Bilibos. Craziness ensues.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw0lcpucc3GZBNdlV273ZC3Os6sBTRH0COYgTw5JGvK6A12aGyvR1PFvDjuseW77NJ6u4t2wEc2CQQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>j.w.cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01849218322484526406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-87713634555327526642010-12-12T22:05:00.001-06:002010-12-12T22:07:57.675-06:00Gabby in 15 wordsBasia and I were asked by her teacher to describe why Gabby is a gift to us. We brainstormed these words...<br /><br />bright/confident<br />witty<br />loving<br />sweet<br />thoughtful<br />generous<br />leader<br />mature<br />stylish<br />identity<br />sensitive<br />strong-willed<br />motivated/drivenj.w.cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01849218322484526406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-61826039193916879722010-11-02T13:54:00.002-05:002010-11-02T20:01:33.293-05:00Kids in Costumes!Click below for some pictures from our Halloween gathering last Saturday.<table style="width:194px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/Basia.Cohen/HalloweenKidsParty103010?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_21ssSXBNVyk/TNBVcO-kVKE/AAAAAAAAJco/LFQVYvW8tNg/s160-c/HalloweenKidsParty103010.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/Basia.Cohen/HalloweenKidsParty103010?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Halloween Kids Party 10-30-10</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Basiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06426248508762012396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-78632921990861987472010-11-02T09:25:00.001-05:002010-11-02T09:26:30.898-05:00Sweet sisters<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">A few weeks ago, I checked on Gabby and Ellie before I went to bed. A couple hours earlier, I had put them to bed in their own separate beds, as usual. (Ellie usually sleeps in the bed on the left with the blue bed rail). When I looked at Ellie's bed, I panicked momentarily, because I didn't see her, then I looked over to Gabby's bed, and found this.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpUTKLu0muCzDQnbiNIXRHjtJcYNdjMXBFC71QXf0thuccPgaFgTz81hXC193vN9JdY5ngaFMSn-X-k99l3-O_-fnLOlry5hT3-MhdioIl5grkGHLZ1AAhWiHzsLyeuKNvTZ60A/s1600/P1000626.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpUTKLu0muCzDQnbiNIXRHjtJcYNdjMXBFC71QXf0thuccPgaFgTz81hXC193vN9JdY5ngaFMSn-X-k99l3-O_-fnLOlry5hT3-MhdioIl5grkGHLZ1AAhWiHzsLyeuKNvTZ60A/s400/P1000626.JPG" /></a> </div>(It only looks bright because of the flash). I moved Ellie back to her bed and she slept right through it. In the morning I asked Ellie why she moved to Gabby's bed, and she said she had been scared, so she went to Gabby's bed. How sweet is that!<div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Basiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06426248508762012396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-88993238789199629282010-11-01T21:24:00.001-05:002010-11-01T21:33:29.710-05:00In the Big Bath!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Maggie and Ben had their first bath together in the big tub last week.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">It was a big hit!</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJouDfo2FIGGfBzOv7VjFO-sPGCr_VZW1oGjj9MxOYy5UPT9ZXqOXxdhKWUysD78XMpPgtYJCIZn8a9cmnGssOS0-tSQk2u2M3tU75GH3PcmlUWKTNZzwjSgJxLq-sJg_OOzzvYw/s1600/P1010047.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJouDfo2FIGGfBzOv7VjFO-sPGCr_VZW1oGjj9MxOYy5UPT9ZXqOXxdhKWUysD78XMpPgtYJCIZn8a9cmnGssOS0-tSQk2u2M3tU75GH3PcmlUWKTNZzwjSgJxLq-sJg_OOzzvYw/s320/P1010047.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZVaKqPDqGCtt04dArAgDVf4SQeZwIkpVwYIyB236sckcI5KuIA7h0igVDeANX1CNotVg0pa67HjbNFvm6Dt6iji2Krms8NWVQcrkFrH238w5ERZLGefUys_9rZB2r5GwKSvYig/s1600/P1010050.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZVaKqPDqGCtt04dArAgDVf4SQeZwIkpVwYIyB236sckcI5KuIA7h0igVDeANX1CNotVg0pa67HjbNFvm6Dt6iji2Krms8NWVQcrkFrH238w5ERZLGefUys_9rZB2r5GwKSvYig/s320/P1010050.JPG" /></a></div>Basiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06426248508762012396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-67142789776306760442010-10-31T10:00:00.000-05:002010-10-31T10:01:03.966-05:00Halloween Shirt Day!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikdknwM9FM3TDowDqVF2yERBMAiEn1G2Qi_bnNEzcpH1Vxr6pqiz2k-x_cvJYXWSRydtHdXdLErA5UMQ_wkah9rqJtrovpl5U3xQ0bsvaill_mbZMEU24h10QMpzevZcEUFc9Gfg/s1600/P1010013.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikdknwM9FM3TDowDqVF2yERBMAiEn1G2Qi_bnNEzcpH1Vxr6pqiz2k-x_cvJYXWSRydtHdXdLErA5UMQ_wkah9rqJtrovpl5U3xQ0bsvaill_mbZMEU24h10QMpzevZcEUFc9Gfg/s320/P1010013.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL6MDcxhbnQ4whsBFJraUDkIG2AUkz8QDllqAN5bsV7Q7tMMEwmxDsPs7ZrU3nF3HDaJEnFOwUS3BLxCH1dlnN4wd1T4v8olrUIRW2qnJ2UHkIvPAip1iUj5WiyhXestsNDHzMVA/s1600/P1010019.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL6MDcxhbnQ4whsBFJraUDkIG2AUkz8QDllqAN5bsV7Q7tMMEwmxDsPs7ZrU3nF3HDaJEnFOwUS3BLxCH1dlnN4wd1T4v8olrUIRW2qnJ2UHkIvPAip1iUj5WiyhXestsNDHzMVA/s320/P1010019.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Basiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06426248508762012396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-35448345321475559702010-10-09T09:40:00.001-05:002010-10-09T09:40:19.213-05:00Mallrats.<p><object width='425' height='355'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/MIUcYxnMv_c&rel=1'></param><param name='wmode' value='transparent'></param><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/MIUcYxnMv_c&rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'></embed></object></p>Here's a little clip of the mallrats.<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.2</div>j.w.cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01849218322484526406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-61317313733695455442010-10-07T14:57:00.000-05:002010-10-07T14:57:51.065-05:00Gabby's Haircut<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Before...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGDP2CfnlkYijj3Jp1G6WKinANR_hC8Ws0PrOtdhCjEwgiNDFBPp76ZU96CRkBeCqz-Wwf-Lt6k8WU0_FeZqfN9acEpa-cZqVPLZZOSzTmZN-Ywak1n8RDJe4o6x1aeuny2c8Ew/s1600/P1000557.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGDP2CfnlkYijj3Jp1G6WKinANR_hC8Ws0PrOtdhCjEwgiNDFBPp76ZU96CRkBeCqz-Wwf-Lt6k8WU0_FeZqfN9acEpa-cZqVPLZZOSzTmZN-Ywak1n8RDJe4o6x1aeuny2c8Ew/s320/P1000557.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvcXHgid9eao3uGdoNWwBupItSCN3aaQSx3tX4WHaHg4266Ijpsmwa8asBVkDObU_2XRAlTa6QG_M6GugksQaiDMM0wfei-zDczqj0Fn11TgBTUQ37JTAxJeizt8ts45j2GYAGQ/s1600/P1000573.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvcXHgid9eao3uGdoNWwBupItSCN3aaQSx3tX4WHaHg4266Ijpsmwa8asBVkDObU_2XRAlTa6QG_M6GugksQaiDMM0wfei-zDczqj0Fn11TgBTUQ37JTAxJeizt8ts45j2GYAGQ/s320/P1000573.JPG" /></a> ...and after!</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Basiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06426248508762012396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-9484258253889508562010-10-07T14:53:00.001-05:002010-10-07T14:55:02.936-05:00Ellie's Haircut<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">Before:</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46admAee6kFBRQKaaAZj6gI88qWCiDZF7PlRYB7TKc9Du2IVMRr-jLi7Ww0WLqUKJ5ScrnqfOEX0HNBhmdD-xnLhfKE-syd3I-POqKuDJE4DrEaZAnzwFHgb2yVeOwGG1HaMaQA/s1600/P1000328.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46admAee6kFBRQKaaAZj6gI88qWCiDZF7PlRYB7TKc9Du2IVMRr-jLi7Ww0WLqUKJ5ScrnqfOEX0HNBhmdD-xnLhfKE-syd3I-POqKuDJE4DrEaZAnzwFHgb2yVeOwGG1HaMaQA/s320/P1000328.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">After (6 inches shorter):</div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QAtfNdOEJcu0prDWeQIKa3IpIqoZQLkdk0Wn57PCoBXowMbM_6dCQnUDemHGLc8p6EtibwH2cGRe6UJJIQeeOSSGrXGaidefDmwEEBfLWOymk14RdxnhFbQTjiTr5BL2TgIKRw/s1600/P1000568.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QAtfNdOEJcu0prDWeQIKa3IpIqoZQLkdk0Wn57PCoBXowMbM_6dCQnUDemHGLc8p6EtibwH2cGRe6UJJIQeeOSSGrXGaidefDmwEEBfLWOymk14RdxnhFbQTjiTr5BL2TgIKRw/s320/P1000568.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbBd-qp09UmTGrkIiAmvnHKoJQW7XxlOUd-YWAOIRu840zNyaTiY-QLzVx7vvD7u4Y0fnYKJRYLi3YVbWId5VzgQEVN9S71hEMOQxdcMhmRu_OFwntJXcurWtlSk4UVLxceyW6w/s1600/P1000572.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbBd-qp09UmTGrkIiAmvnHKoJQW7XxlOUd-YWAOIRu840zNyaTiY-QLzVx7vvD7u4Y0fnYKJRYLi3YVbWId5VzgQEVN9S71hEMOQxdcMhmRu_OFwntJXcurWtlSk4UVLxceyW6w/s320/P1000572.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Basiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06426248508762012396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-36252394373363093092010-09-06T20:57:00.001-05:002010-09-06T20:58:34.321-05:00The September AlbumHere's a start...<br /><br /><table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jcohen22/201009?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yOwZVAHCrGw/TIRCsipDSgE/AAAAAAAAUYo/wmDxcFZ3Qmg/s160-c/201009.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jcohen22/201009?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">2010 09</a></td></tr></table>j.w.cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01849218322484526406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-49025363319960342762010-09-05T20:28:00.001-05:002010-09-05T20:28:40.068-05:00They're walking!!Enjoy the videos...<br /><br /><table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jcohen22/201009Walking?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yOwZVAHCrGw/TIQ_MNlNRWE/AAAAAAAAUUU/2VauGdoIiVM/s160-c/201009Walking.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jcohen22/201009Walking?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">2010 09 - Walking!!</a></td></tr></table>j.w.cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01849218322484526406noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10401682.post-73841309345933843072010-08-24T21:45:00.003-05:002010-08-24T22:15:40.010-05:00Gabby's First Day of Kindergarten (part 2 at school)<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><br /></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKjw-FsQKIbY_MveCQVVG07dZBUL7zYSBPzl3LIefuzcpzNDWRTAxfepyJnqt8bvX8sonAHrLPhX7W6_ci-eUFaazPBKmc4cV41FrLOhmw6CFHcrP9dp1diSZQ8VZqvAo4g55cEQ/s1600/IMG_2154.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKjw-FsQKIbY_MveCQVVG07dZBUL7zYSBPzl3LIefuzcpzNDWRTAxfepyJnqt8bvX8sonAHrLPhX7W6_ci-eUFaazPBKmc4cV41FrLOhmw6CFHcrP9dp1diSZQ8VZqvAo4g55cEQ/s320/IMG_2154.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLyGTC4-S2wSgBz3NBCY6ujqUCnPHOTzquDKrNCCYO7wGfzByqtcqCGC1Z40ROjcAE3quKX8t3o1Zh1cbkx7-fdNKJZX_iZlpA_mK2QIcWJxCHzoYhkAE_1UJySBtmS-vmCu8Q0A/s1600/IMG_2156.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLyGTC4-S2wSgBz3NBCY6ujqUCnPHOTzquDKrNCCYO7wGfzByqtcqCGC1Z40ROjcAE3quKX8t3o1Zh1cbkx7-fdNKJZX_iZlpA_mK2QIcWJxCHzoYhkAE_1UJySBtmS-vmCu8Q0A/s320/IMG_2156.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><div style="clear:both; 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