tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54973786241063395752024-02-06T19:34:12.913-08:00amerikiwisA little bit of here and a little bit of there.Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-75952503471365436272010-06-30T02:44:00.001-07:002010-06-30T03:04:51.824-07:00The beautiful SouthWe just got back from a weeks vacation in Christchurch (Mark's home town in the south island).<br /><div><div>We rented a house about 15 minutes out of town right next to the beach. Unfortunately, being winter and not very good weather, not much beaching was done other than 'wrapped up for Antarctic temperatures' beaching.</div><div>A really cool week though, and we did a heap of fun family stuff including: Orana wildlife park, Port hills Gondola, a fav Cambodian restaurant, Spagalimis pizza, and Mark's highlight - an Afghan restaurant where he got to eat Afghan food and speak Dari for the 2nd time in about 4 years. A very happy Mark.</div><div>Now back to reality. Sigh.</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPuoTtZAkmJJmv3_Kv2ZXqrHw5dO6cKz5GSCz6Pw5M4OvK-8R8p1pbCSv0a67-4DemS4CCYoQcywxqh4MS_lQhReJ7-k3-oVTMbQAde78V2C5U9QOPsFoDTTU63pnPl4rWuTtevXRSmE/s1600/IMG_1579.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488503241711531474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPuoTtZAkmJJmv3_Kv2ZXqrHw5dO6cKz5GSCz6Pw5M4OvK-8R8p1pbCSv0a67-4DemS4CCYoQcywxqh4MS_lQhReJ7-k3-oVTMbQAde78V2C5U9QOPsFoDTTU63pnPl4rWuTtevXRSmE/s320/IMG_1579.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Orana Park</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcNvv_7nLK4u2xC4wkWNmcV3C1iGR961uJ14S4clqsrvwaRcIDmhZxHJv3NBVFmtYm7vByGFPJ72uLUqkU3-HxKTIrA6tfFdRD36_fEIzgeDwBECL3IMywC6uRzd0S5SE3uBJSnT9ob0/s1600/IMG_1556.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 197px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488503256750971330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcNvv_7nLK4u2xC4wkWNmcV3C1iGR961uJ14S4clqsrvwaRcIDmhZxHJv3NBVFmtYm7vByGFPJ72uLUqkU3-HxKTIrA6tfFdRD36_fEIzgeDwBECL3IMywC6uRzd0S5SE3uBJSnT9ob0/s320/IMG_1556.JPG" /></a></div><div>Introducing Milan to Mark's 97 year old Nana</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcNvv_7nLK4u2xC4wkWNmcV3C1iGR961uJ14S4clqsrvwaRcIDmhZxHJv3NBVFmtYm7vByGFPJ72uLUqkU3-HxKTIrA6tfFdRD36_fEIzgeDwBECL3IMywC6uRzd0S5SE3uBJSnT9ob0/s1600/IMG_1556.JPG"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYz30tGzs-x0nw_BsSJYrxZyjplnVn6wVc1sCVpJjgxdvXHqnXDQu50qvMpq7FA8kee-cDQYNAFvrfYilzB7lTaeRQnlfyKaFv3Meo4pWcVz8-DNwjezv0AaJuN0u2gVKzCCPBlYE9IWM/s1600/IMG_1646.JPG"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQS66zNbzVnvBIc1yhPnQSXfRPltcxnj-3GwMZHAyLr9ZAmW3eNOgHDf-BFjeV5HYlzI39FRjVebsbyRo3yiVQ17309rDciBJEYQk0yYnuHeGnblbUQelDs0V1gkS_KHFHMaCo0C-N5c/s1600/IMG_1640.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488503264512313794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQS66zNbzVnvBIc1yhPnQSXfRPltcxnj-3GwMZHAyLr9ZAmW3eNOgHDf-BFjeV5HYlzI39FRjVebsbyRo3yiVQ17309rDciBJEYQk0yYnuHeGnblbUQelDs0V1gkS_KHFHMaCo0C-N5c/s320/IMG_1640.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYz30tGzs-x0nw_BsSJYrxZyjplnVn6wVc1sCVpJjgxdvXHqnXDQu50qvMpq7FA8kee-cDQYNAFvrfYilzB7lTaeRQnlfyKaFv3Meo4pWcVz8-DNwjezv0AaJuN0u2gVKzCCPBlYE9IWM/s1600/IMG_1646.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488503279732666898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYz30tGzs-x0nw_BsSJYrxZyjplnVn6wVc1sCVpJjgxdvXHqnXDQu50qvMpq7FA8kee-cDQYNAFvrfYilzB7lTaeRQnlfyKaFv3Meo4pWcVz8-DNwjezv0AaJuN0u2gVKzCCPBlYE9IWM/s320/IMG_1646.JPG" /></a></div><div>Laila would spend all day at the beach if she could!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPuoTtZAkmJJmv3_Kv2ZXqrHw5dO6cKz5GSCz6Pw5M4OvK-8R8p1pbCSv0a67-4DemS4CCYoQcywxqh4MS_lQhReJ7-k3-oVTMbQAde78V2C5U9QOPsFoDTTU63pnPl4rWuTtevXRSmE/s1600/IMG_1579.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAUyQkm0EUoN5HA2tOM3Tn2v6k15rJWSBfkrhfMm5k1zrn67pofcY886C6G5AxB5_-DgdsN9-CGRtzyfRNrCpMUb6794xUrUp-WDKRBYvE9PIgEqrodKR93NyQbSiKhlcsLBFTBqL4MBE/s1600/IMG_1637.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488503271973458594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAUyQkm0EUoN5HA2tOM3Tn2v6k15rJWSBfkrhfMm5k1zrn67pofcY886C6G5AxB5_-DgdsN9-CGRtzyfRNrCpMUb6794xUrUp-WDKRBYvE9PIgEqrodKR93NyQbSiKhlcsLBFTBqL4MBE/s320/IMG_1637.JPG" /></a></div><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPuoTtZAkmJJmv3_Kv2ZXqrHw5dO6cKz5GSCz6Pw5M4OvK-8R8p1pbCSv0a67-4DemS4CCYoQcywxqh4MS_lQhReJ7-k3-oVTMbQAde78V2C5U9QOPsFoDTTU63pnPl4rWuTtevXRSmE/s1600/IMG_1579.JPG"></a></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcNvv_7nLK4u2xC4wkWNmcV3C1iGR961uJ14S4clqsrvwaRcIDmhZxHJv3NBVFmtYm7vByGFPJ72uLUqkU3-HxKTIrA6tfFdRD36_fEIzgeDwBECL3IMywC6uRzd0S5SE3uBJSnT9ob0/s1600/IMG_1556.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPuoTtZAkmJJmv3_Kv2ZXqrHw5dO6cKz5GSCz6Pw5M4OvK-8R8p1pbCSv0a67-4DemS4CCYoQcywxqh4MS_lQhReJ7-k3-oVTMbQAde78V2C5U9QOPsFoDTTU63pnPl4rWuTtevXRSmE/s1600/IMG_1579.JPG"></a></div></div>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-59107002903566831652010-06-16T02:37:00.000-07:002010-06-16T02:49:57.092-07:00StylistaLaila has recently shown some remarkable interest in, and raw talent in the world of fashion.<br />She loves to parade around in a variety of outfits from fairy wings, to tutus with plastic high heels, plus a few other quite unique ensembles of her own design, which she insists on modelling herself in the hope that these trend setting designs will take off.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJ9tHaUxAVdDhyObQCMl80W2FssvcpsSMkyR3bgxjYOXmeXeNWiTSIKeQ6ee-rG3l8Yl-nMhwtwNjbUfHLyHuvixQV_4lXZhXJR6jBTQ3YP0s184BqZGbTlFCtwpvz_xu8CyOiWEAlXs/s1600/IMG_1393.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483304012073474738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJ9tHaUxAVdDhyObQCMl80W2FssvcpsSMkyR3bgxjYOXmeXeNWiTSIKeQ6ee-rG3l8Yl-nMhwtwNjbUfHLyHuvixQV_4lXZhXJR6jBTQ3YP0s184BqZGbTlFCtwpvz_xu8CyOiWEAlXs/s320/IMG_1393.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOP5M-7CR7Vq62a4GRIA6uO2t-n0QWt3F5z62CWKHJoU1rUyhrQpzGb8zEq5P1yqedMX8zyZokHgVK_5V3I2hWKo2h7q1snJh9UU3DtTj2YaeoysYuzjdHY7JaIxq68lgbS3qC-2hkog/s1600/IMG_1381.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483304002126514930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOP5M-7CR7Vq62a4GRIA6uO2t-n0QWt3F5z62CWKHJoU1rUyhrQpzGb8zEq5P1yqedMX8zyZokHgVK_5V3I2hWKo2h7q1snJh9UU3DtTj2YaeoysYuzjdHY7JaIxq68lgbS3qC-2hkog/s320/IMG_1381.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJh6yXkJW2ozi1_AnqDfUlZ0-F-gUcGJQnlmfyr5HSLJKsRhZYYe_3fzXK9u88hQ8ElHJsCaEqNMkxPWNHVJUVrxieriElrwXHRkq_d2bqkMdawbKDtAPTqVU23gMgSjaSmsWgk3Kkg4/s1600/IMG_1365.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483303991437588098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJh6yXkJW2ozi1_AnqDfUlZ0-F-gUcGJQnlmfyr5HSLJKsRhZYYe_3fzXK9u88hQ8ElHJsCaEqNMkxPWNHVJUVrxieriElrwXHRkq_d2bqkMdawbKDtAPTqVU23gMgSjaSmsWgk3Kkg4/s320/IMG_1365.JPG" /></a> </div><div>I love the slightly cocked leg!<br /></div><div>She has also taken to sharing some of her accessorising secrets with her sister, as Marnie found out the other day. </div><div>After hearing a period of quiet (always suspicious) Marnie called out 'what are you doing Laila?' to which she replied 'playing with Milan'. What a good and kind sister!</div><div>After a few more minutes of quiet Marnie came out to check and found this:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlU_NiQbtswsLpgjj9FktFlkNxv7UjU0u2ysT5Zym-1S5z0Ixssse_jmAc9OdQvNIyIPngfUaUNN1kQVlars9LLMZU3NpCxH9ZPJgX3t9oEmthyx0S3yRByAtdb-7ddrKZRJsUltlTzi0/s1600/IMG_1493.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483304025469052546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlU_NiQbtswsLpgjj9FktFlkNxv7UjU0u2ysT5Zym-1S5z0Ixssse_jmAc9OdQvNIyIPngfUaUNN1kQVlars9LLMZU3NpCxH9ZPJgX3t9oEmthyx0S3yRByAtdb-7ddrKZRJsUltlTzi0/s320/IMG_1493.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div>Looking proud Laila said 'good sharing huh Mommy!'<br /></div><div></div></div>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-89069635444369361492010-06-16T02:00:00.001-07:002010-06-16T02:28:55.947-07:00Back to the presentA few photos from them past couple of months:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcs8vGKf2Acn6lMqWxbGDuJW4oftaM7YubJ1vTP7-0PDikQwgmrXa7kdwfPnwKHSnkP_Q6AcYB97kSUU0w1tyx_hzg0qchSqqbeFFD7GgmY1-iFvc3JtPDOSAa-WZERoZx6dahSQCRcuM/s1600/IMG_1347-1.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 206px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483299749018176962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcs8vGKf2Acn6lMqWxbGDuJW4oftaM7YubJ1vTP7-0PDikQwgmrXa7kdwfPnwKHSnkP_Q6AcYB97kSUU0w1tyx_hzg0qchSqqbeFFD7GgmY1-iFvc3JtPDOSAa-WZERoZx6dahSQCRcuM/s320/IMG_1347-1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4_simQuxFQxP7vY0-LPy7VUXOoVPubGrvKpMytCp8P9VGE0ENIos9hDwx3ZL18Ot5CTWFd8wOxrL_uVW05fU4SrlahoUPtvIRTz5QPL10cWljTdL0uL55465Pn_chWPd_PkCRMQLxHY/s1600/IMG_1151.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483294847588349506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4_simQuxFQxP7vY0-LPy7VUXOoVPubGrvKpMytCp8P9VGE0ENIos9hDwx3ZL18Ot5CTWFd8wOxrL_uVW05fU4SrlahoUPtvIRTz5QPL10cWljTdL0uL55465Pn_chWPd_PkCRMQLxHY/s320/IMG_1151.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We keep looking back at photos of Laila at the same age as Milan and are amazed how much alike they look - here's two photos of them at the same age:<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtQS-cWdry8Azy3Me_hvfaVCBTTyZy9-pkr_40twSQo5DSmnDXhxvPNi65QMxSwJHPUDNmlI_porOOFSaM-3yrciAnpWQR9BhBtHZWvJMKjGbxap7h64WWnoO-XzQOCsiaMxIdRfHnkc/s1600/Sisters.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 226px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483299758361473922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtQS-cWdry8Azy3Me_hvfaVCBTTyZy9-pkr_40twSQo5DSmnDXhxvPNi65QMxSwJHPUDNmlI_porOOFSaM-3yrciAnpWQR9BhBtHZWvJMKjGbxap7h64WWnoO-XzQOCsiaMxIdRfHnkc/s320/Sisters.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4l_QsUugNeFuK6_AYa7eNQRLEJnoh9IqkFQdbzIgjrEzms_cgtaDciZCMu7Blonsn8fZ6zf99uOziVtxftE3xhGxRr_rCb8Y0iJhSY6SBC8l3MkZRwGOzyvbbH2KsncRfTjLz4Co_aDk/s1600/I+heart+USA.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483299768695660898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4l_QsUugNeFuK6_AYa7eNQRLEJnoh9IqkFQdbzIgjrEzms_cgtaDciZCMu7Blonsn8fZ6zf99uOziVtxftE3xhGxRr_rCb8Y0iJhSY6SBC8l3MkZRwGOzyvbbH2KsncRfTjLz4Co_aDk/s320/I+heart+USA.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoJCRSYzH8mRC8gGkbRqN13QJpMNMXknx9OlT-l9xuZ0reFq-Ej0ki6z74PIXqZ841IfYOPmoYUuOHCkH-jl8EW2_HZEHarO7j8T9_oBRpkD0wGiKmQ9HMM3zBZDgzEcbsx3P4mX4jU4/s1600/IMG_1221.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483294831688686866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoJCRSYzH8mRC8gGkbRqN13QJpMNMXknx9OlT-l9xuZ0reFq-Ej0ki6z74PIXqZ841IfYOPmoYUuOHCkH-jl8EW2_HZEHarO7j8T9_oBRpkD0wGiKmQ9HMM3zBZDgzEcbsx3P4mX4jU4/s320/IMG_1221.JPG" /></a><br />Family lawn mowing session<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFod6vezx_5nVi-JWfva9letDFm5EqfBkhYIfh7JWWu70O-MX4dN6SXkHstb0iGa6awmRFC4MxzB4WkGvrADcaBU4nnBAjtlLCbwN0OUNqi7EWBjZjYmasYKN7TJwWe2jHRCWMPN1fWM/s1600/IMG_1238.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483294826299693170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFod6vezx_5nVi-JWfva9letDFm5EqfBkhYIfh7JWWu70O-MX4dN6SXkHstb0iGa6awmRFC4MxzB4WkGvrADcaBU4nnBAjtlLCbwN0OUNqi7EWBjZjYmasYKN7TJwWe2jHRCWMPN1fWM/s320/IMG_1238.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5peVrdWQYmNCu1HAnVV1BlmLmDi2KT02MUqHG-otuTwZeLZjSZh9aMWX9_QVCMCawOTXRyOngeJk6tOlN5WNmdJSJFrQ0vYNhXvbwfRMKOjj50P5RWSM1agRcLHCIOwzUFWpcnN-6yE/s1600/IMG_1149.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483294814236429890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5peVrdWQYmNCu1HAnVV1BlmLmDi2KT02MUqHG-otuTwZeLZjSZh9aMWX9_QVCMCawOTXRyOngeJk6tOlN5WNmdJSJFrQ0vYNhXvbwfRMKOjj50P5RWSM1agRcLHCIOwzUFWpcnN-6yE/s320/IMG_1149.JPG" /></a><br />Is that a wedgie with that wild hair?<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-79220505498958393672010-06-16T01:40:00.000-07:002010-06-16T02:00:22.038-07:00I'm two!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj52usqpZjQnrZGTGYn8hZtyMnPP5bMWMwX-jwytl7jzfwqEkqza_Ua9qUpQ0zdBPffA-aKQFb17Yhv0k6scKGkclIBX-MSgVVYrW9tvaqEnNap9_VRws0CkMI6ydU42Vn5UlTWLjRnbI/s1600/IMG_0838.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483290708392984962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj52usqpZjQnrZGTGYn8hZtyMnPP5bMWMwX-jwytl7jzfwqEkqza_Ua9qUpQ0zdBPffA-aKQFb17Yhv0k6scKGkclIBX-MSgVVYrW9tvaqEnNap9_VRws0CkMI6ydU42Vn5UlTWLjRnbI/s320/IMG_0838.JPG" /></a><br /><br />3 weeks after Milan's birth Laila had her 2nd birthday. Both sets of grandparents were there (Marnie's folks came over for Milan's birth and stayed a month) and we had a cool party in the park with some of her friends.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZ2YYQGIQB-SI8AJKgPcAzncluUOl4gza3AnpTq67votmI2qnlBo0m1ek-BAlrWqNRNBW0Cr9fqIM0X2zQObdFE6wXX-RY-YRLQNMMfSu1new6TqJmEhTHVVJ4IIHPR4W07bqm9bopwY/s1600/IMG_0881.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483290718818579570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZ2YYQGIQB-SI8AJKgPcAzncluUOl4gza3AnpTq67votmI2qnlBo0m1ek-BAlrWqNRNBW0Cr9fqIM0X2zQObdFE6wXX-RY-YRLQNMMfSu1new6TqJmEhTHVVJ4IIHPR4W07bqm9bopwY/s320/IMG_0881.JPG" /></a><br />Laila's pretty birthday dress<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfeBv-tK3AXWVXLVeN1sDkaxgm35Pp4TV7b5qext4hpd653k4AqI1VkrahTjZX4oBF7zUlQEhwEuUDYnWwCMdcT0Pv0FIOGLbGjGxQDB4MpNb-TUsIoEWw-ebPB2PbYb8po69F64C18Y/s1600/IMG_0918.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483290726250409378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfeBv-tK3AXWVXLVeN1sDkaxgm35Pp4TV7b5qext4hpd653k4AqI1VkrahTjZX4oBF7zUlQEhwEuUDYnWwCMdcT0Pv0FIOGLbGjGxQDB4MpNb-TUsIoEWw-ebPB2PbYb8po69F64C18Y/s320/IMG_0918.JPG" /></a><br />Grandma and papa - lifesavers during a tough 1st month with Milan!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-Wjpp_kWQIC5cm0hHKWaef850CimjNFgwoahOXiWX2OLoZ6wnKEykcIQbbTqLGCu6JUdYgvrcb_VFhxUS78t2BK82-Xhyphenhyphenh-AzjcMWmyIPhv8hYtEUiN7OLpanBZknlmhbPJ786vnhKY/s1600/IMG_0932.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483290735143993746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-Wjpp_kWQIC5cm0hHKWaef850CimjNFgwoahOXiWX2OLoZ6wnKEykcIQbbTqLGCu6JUdYgvrcb_VFhxUS78t2BK82-Xhyphenhyphenh-AzjcMWmyIPhv8hYtEUiN7OLpanBZknlmhbPJ786vnhKY/s320/IMG_0932.JPG" /></a>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-78294227406201583282010-06-16T01:14:00.001-07:002010-06-16T01:40:28.981-07:00#2 and a bit of a catch up<div><div><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzvo51TJEowg58gMKqwOv1Gj8UkN02W7hOVkhoGlYJw9mNIbqyKkqtiWer35Ku90CgP-Z78YYwbqEbsaj6uet5-q6AYmInHpEVd7oE2R20ke6XW81hoeB_2S7smo12THpqu-f7QV3Aj0/s1600/IMG_0552.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483283534033029906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzvo51TJEowg58gMKqwOv1Gj8UkN02W7hOVkhoGlYJw9mNIbqyKkqtiWer35Ku90CgP-Z78YYwbqEbsaj6uet5-q6AYmInHpEVd7oE2R20ke6XW81hoeB_2S7smo12THpqu-f7QV3Aj0/s320/IMG_0552.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div>Sigh...I've been maening to update this for ages. I actually had a blog written 4 months ago but it crashed just as I was posting it. I'll try again.<br /></div><div>Most of you know that we had another little girl on Jan 30th this year - Milan (yes...as in the Italian city) Grace Anderson. She can almost a month early and weighed in at 6lb 1oz. Despite being early and a bit small we were able to take her home after a day or so, and though she lost a bit of weight and flirted with needing to come back to hospital for a fer days with jaundice, she everntually picked up and got healthy. Here's a few photos:<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHehi8TwXx_GWdUr8QtA_hGzCY6gw-qCdQ1tQlpxhA5egtWQryRSuwMA4SqO9t4o_-yDBukCjC3f4rQvG3felEEC2utpsgdZZV-gmCYnFA9IUVrmkhZT8ZTT3NRUOEk-xbZUjwpo1yGbQ/s1600/IMG_0559.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483284706670783650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHehi8TwXx_GWdUr8QtA_hGzCY6gw-qCdQ1tQlpxhA5egtWQryRSuwMA4SqO9t4o_-yDBukCjC3f4rQvG3felEEC2utpsgdZZV-gmCYnFA9IUVrmkhZT8ZTT3NRUOEk-xbZUjwpo1yGbQ/s320/IMG_0559.JPG" /></a><br /><br />She came out pretty fast - faster than Laila even (about 25mins) and had some pretty seroius bruising - looks like she has a goatee!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UU6Dl9i-h1eSa7ks3Qza_x7DdiMaPnlQSLUj8wNv7emeqWpROev6qsAIpK3qMYTDjltxIKNGpYKuoL27lcQtoc9R3jjd40rOBUfh1bUNTytWvcHlR9G7LgaQ2rgDmBoYBkBqGzWK0OA/s1600/IMG_0605.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483285939705405378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UU6Dl9i-h1eSa7ks3Qza_x7DdiMaPnlQSLUj8wNv7emeqWpROev6qsAIpK3qMYTDjltxIKNGpYKuoL27lcQtoc9R3jjd40rOBUfh1bUNTytWvcHlR9G7LgaQ2rgDmBoYBkBqGzWK0OA/s320/IMG_0605.JPG" /></a><br />Big sister Laila has had a few jealousy issies but has been pretty good, and now loves her sister to bits</div><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesk75yelZKOZQXoTyqtmVDJUWSlyj0pPm_TU2YSySnm-mJMyhyphenhyphen3fNKezKbo5rHZgDFDwzj8MqT3WzALQSLts2HmKjYQG_qjfb3gZaKPcsCA45ekzbewzSqJVXCr3tcJ7qxp-9-TniUKY/s1600/Milan+-+9-02-10+-+024.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483287704435539858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesk75yelZKOZQXoTyqtmVDJUWSlyj0pPm_TU2YSySnm-mJMyhyphenhyphen3fNKezKbo5rHZgDFDwzj8MqT3WzALQSLts2HmKjYQG_qjfb3gZaKPcsCA45ekzbewzSqJVXCr3tcJ7qxp-9-TniUKY/s320/Milan+-+9-02-10+-+024.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSa1sngeH8JJ705osRA4tZ7-jQSkKYBMDvML4dPxtAqYON5C3PsqdJMf_F-YB2Kt9hrw0yDjWqhdzuqZOrxvFONZ6165LDgxVUJE1Aej-7IGdMQkJYHSrPfhfbpFc3D1sfqoNPlKqigo/s1600/Milan+-+9-02-10+-+026.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483287714612922082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSa1sngeH8JJ705osRA4tZ7-jQSkKYBMDvML4dPxtAqYON5C3PsqdJMf_F-YB2Kt9hrw0yDjWqhdzuqZOrxvFONZ6165LDgxVUJE1Aej-7IGdMQkJYHSrPfhfbpFc3D1sfqoNPlKqigo/s320/Milan+-+9-02-10+-+026.jpg" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzOQdU9_mALcF607mz7n2l1GrcA6W9PFRBKxQeYS6-TZ68Bn8Hups4-igy4xraKanaOF7sL3iZgLjwdfvmQDT2mBl5i7w6ZkjWQLgWfwi6MuOy-RKq7iqlN9bwhyphenhyphen0-UFx5Azs_nJfiCs/s1600/Milan+-+9-02-10+-+076.jpg"></a> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0pK6zBiEnLW28qAA-lyHNxnv5_K7V8V5x5VlGzzSqvz3-AbS6qJkjD-_xki1eD3gvGNTsgnNBOGHJ517z88vBRn5D_O0BEAKFmqI-uSCOkgq43ycwSHOGqzU_CTZgHk70GEmWI-CfP0/s1600/Milan+-+9-02-10+-+049.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483287726600054290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0pK6zBiEnLW28qAA-lyHNxnv5_K7V8V5x5VlGzzSqvz3-AbS6qJkjD-_xki1eD3gvGNTsgnNBOGHJ517z88vBRn5D_O0BEAKFmqI-uSCOkgq43ycwSHOGqzU_CTZgHk70GEmWI-CfP0/s320/Milan+-+9-02-10+-+049.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzOQdU9_mALcF607mz7n2l1GrcA6W9PFRBKxQeYS6-TZ68Bn8Hups4-igy4xraKanaOF7sL3iZgLjwdfvmQDT2mBl5i7w6ZkjWQLgWfwi6MuOy-RKq7iqlN9bwhyphenhyphen0-UFx5Azs_nJfiCs/s1600/Milan+-+9-02-10+-+076.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483287732441928642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzOQdU9_mALcF607mz7n2l1GrcA6W9PFRBKxQeYS6-TZ68Bn8Hups4-igy4xraKanaOF7sL3iZgLjwdfvmQDT2mBl5i7w6ZkjWQLgWfwi6MuOy-RKq7iqlN9bwhyphenhyphen0-UFx5Azs_nJfiCs/s320/Milan+-+9-02-10+-+076.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-6261800003156211122009-12-18T00:06:00.000-08:002009-12-18T01:25:57.687-08:00Babies,weddings and that kind of stuffMarnie's was picked up early the other Saturday by her friend and taken to have her hair and nails done (she had no idea why at that stage). After that I picked her up and took her down to the church where her friends had organised a baby shower for her. The had gone to heaps of trouble contacting people from the states so that they could send gifts and cards, and even arranged a live skype hook up with a couple.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqoXAfny7ijBs27EQWIAzLidcOqCJJGxZ4xFZ-U5bzhplw4FS3Qg5OYhfSVrn65oN6V93sYodDzpFphw56D5yuelQE6iPIDMHtuGA-QFQ3C5_TpeKpLwQznGGDEg2NLx1zYl_CQiQ110E/s1600-h/IMG_0203.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416489244015616082" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqoXAfny7ijBs27EQWIAzLidcOqCJJGxZ4xFZ-U5bzhplw4FS3Qg5OYhfSVrn65oN6V93sYodDzpFphw56D5yuelQE6iPIDMHtuGA-QFQ3C5_TpeKpLwQznGGDEg2NLx1zYl_CQiQ110E/s320/IMG_0203.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5JfDCr3oYPrqF296SoJFBlBCGMgrrWq1O64RM2z3wY0pdCdlGJmzQ_ekKTPS7mB09gkX2jiMAyG0L-PY_ukQeifL8_8_3QV-9rzwN5e72stV2y2n477sjnEEE5Vodaqt7yDPrmhmedk/s1600-h/IMG_0201.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416489031605123922" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5JfDCr3oYPrqF296SoJFBlBCGMgrrWq1O64RM2z3wY0pdCdlGJmzQ_ekKTPS7mB09gkX2jiMAyG0L-PY_ukQeifL8_8_3QV-9rzwN5e72stV2y2n477sjnEEE5Vodaqt7yDPrmhmedk/s320/IMG_0201.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div> </div></div><div></div><div>In other news, we celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary on Wednesday! One of these years we'll be able to celebrate it without Marnie being heavily pregnant, but despite that we had a really cool day...spent the whole day together just hanging out...it was really fun. I love my wife...she's beautiful and smart and loves God and is a great mother. I am amazingly blessed to be with her - love you babe!!</div>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-84969562206146079512009-12-17T23:45:00.000-08:002009-12-18T00:04:59.468-08:00Some more cool kiddie shots from the last month or 2...<div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiE5NEudLHM1ACVE1_OFTczBMmZtU0nW2yTjh6nz_gHt0vdyjeTXeyb1kx6C_gRmjW2ptaKLpL0swoKPIaDWZzBguSz1LdbKiR8d4ZvSrRQAect0A3gdXSpn5vcoHMiRLFOV4o0-RR1sg/s1600-h/DSCF6640.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416479565883733186" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 130px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiE5NEudLHM1ACVE1_OFTczBMmZtU0nW2yTjh6nz_gHt0vdyjeTXeyb1kx6C_gRmjW2ptaKLpL0swoKPIaDWZzBguSz1LdbKiR8d4ZvSrRQAect0A3gdXSpn5vcoHMiRLFOV4o0-RR1sg/s320/DSCF6640.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The waterfront at Kaikoura<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsREglUeiYREs5a6fSoPQb-JgC63MIyI0XBSOf-YRN_Sb7KgPOPZ6e7l8MMLHciU85HRxhxvXAoTJ4Dh7GwzZG2KUH9dVpOGIF7aTnVMkA2rjywrM7rOmNkiqSTvU82Zi1i7ufBaChtk/s1600-h/Laila09+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416481080812743298" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsREglUeiYREs5a6fSoPQb-JgC63MIyI0XBSOf-YRN_Sb7KgPOPZ6e7l8MMLHciU85HRxhxvXAoTJ4Dh7GwzZG2KUH9dVpOGIF7aTnVMkA2rjywrM7rOmNkiqSTvU82Zi1i7ufBaChtk/s320/Laila09+002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Marnie came out one day to find Laila with her toy lamb stuffed down her top. She asked her 'what's that in your tummy?' and Laila replied 'sister'. How do they pick this stuff up?<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEdAtByYmzTIJ9mwbfdgomNWhjxub7s-uhCMZJ94OUruW0nIo-FgmEk8BIAiMzeI6u3HvsO3oOzfojnJNorMCoS8ubAgHt_NfXdqdoKmVqFnBVveMZxWuSsJeD47WfOXzkYcgkv9FE7M8/s1600-h/IMG_0174.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416482069877526754" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEdAtByYmzTIJ9mwbfdgomNWhjxub7s-uhCMZJ94OUruW0nIo-FgmEk8BIAiMzeI6u3HvsO3oOzfojnJNorMCoS8ubAgHt_NfXdqdoKmVqFnBVveMZxWuSsJeD47WfOXzkYcgkv9FE7M8/s320/IMG_0174.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIFt2P5vCzfa0Bz5WnWBkeuHUV6EiZKoiSC7gNdRtX0XrfKLKYSeoS8yQtJS7D0bENSceBDp7x3NLOUbd_UGo1GERzgfFnG39mI2cIK2oPRKk9tcBMEWWGJtv7lkwzZyK6pShyz7nMTs/s1600-h/IMG_0172.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416482419917401410" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIFt2P5vCzfa0Bz5WnWBkeuHUV6EiZKoiSC7gNdRtX0XrfKLKYSeoS8yQtJS7D0bENSceBDp7x3NLOUbd_UGo1GERzgfFnG39mI2cIK2oPRKk9tcBMEWWGJtv7lkwzZyK6pShyz7nMTs/s320/IMG_0172.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Out cruzin' with the boys</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6en-KPfS-1lDT9LfFDbDrpFjwQR-eH60ZufIbfmvmCDfBAwWo3LRzCKDpNx8rThnk9esra3_U6TKEXDJa4mln7rUhImHc929115os_7qxfDhQ-IsA4YK5ua1mHLzEQmoHOQhNRwC2aQ/s1600-h/IMG_0279.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416483336007149138" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6en-KPfS-1lDT9LfFDbDrpFjwQR-eH60ZufIbfmvmCDfBAwWo3LRzCKDpNx8rThnk9esra3_U6TKEXDJa4mln7rUhImHc929115os_7qxfDhQ-IsA4YK5ua1mHLzEQmoHOQhNRwC2aQ/s320/IMG_0279.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Who do you think she takes after as far as hair colour goes?</div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDYq6d2DvcWJX6d4DwV4T7cDzQRMgEo8VzLre53bxejUgoj5-lTNd0voLgYqVCUkj4QNUMD8bWKfXvQ3zV4LbAxuGsE744R6PqZjCQ_kM_4k_KeWleYZY95UI0R_rG_JBDk2VmoFOOXw/s1600-h/IMG_0283.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416483046132959522" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDYq6d2DvcWJX6d4DwV4T7cDzQRMgEo8VzLre53bxejUgoj5-lTNd0voLgYqVCUkj4QNUMD8bWKfXvQ3zV4LbAxuGsE744R6PqZjCQ_kM_4k_KeWleYZY95UI0R_rG_JBDk2VmoFOOXw/s320/IMG_0283.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhze9rRc9x4urduM860kqm4V5E6436rmhfW7ZsUbRuw6KkzCpa5MqnqtJpyeoxv7kmveNuDp0JUCVCAV5jyWE1SLatJyYSoFerOaZlFyDloE8cUiKKUjCAyfpjr-L1gbS59DbAt4vwiJpk/s1600-h/IMG_0284.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416483645001169570" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhze9rRc9x4urduM860kqm4V5E6436rmhfW7ZsUbRuw6KkzCpa5MqnqtJpyeoxv7kmveNuDp0JUCVCAV5jyWE1SLatJyYSoFerOaZlFyDloE8cUiKKUjCAyfpjr-L1gbS59DbAt4vwiJpk/s320/IMG_0284.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-26622422998540001252009-12-05T17:49:00.000-08:002009-12-05T18:39:10.424-08:00Further updates from the pastSo I know we're miles behind the times...I suspect facebook is to blame as most of the photos and updates seem to go on there nowadays, but I (Mark) prefer blog...I'm an anti facebookionist so I'll try to put up a few updates from over the last couple of months.<br />I've been training to do a half marathon in the new year...a few weeks back I decided to stretch my training and enter a local fun run...a 17km (10 1/2 miles)run over a local mountain range (the Rimutaka range). For the most part it was ok...the down hill on the otherside was fast but by the last km or 2 I was struggling. Marnie took this video at the end as I powered past her energetically, and on to the finishline...somewhat reminicest of a mortally wounded buffalo.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz4uNRkpNP3Hoafw1nJlP4njhzY4aySrPCgIuT3v92DdbpoE5qATi3qY8NAOCp_aOCAYqQfz93YBCyhrNDdkg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-36492350611595568312009-11-10T00:55:00.000-08:002009-11-10T01:06:25.738-08:00bumble bee and Belly<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrTSwmSM-dthlNa3YKpYE90XhS_l4Fy7D18df1XCyCap37nSGXM4lEDsWd45RYLj8N2Cjff-0EGFPPD2WsGqR0aTHiqLsynw7KDPz91eXMOHJeykyz-QxiHrZXlG58O-TBcYNhrDHH4s/s1600-h/DSCF6577.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402397003047002738" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrTSwmSM-dthlNa3YKpYE90XhS_l4Fy7D18df1XCyCap37nSGXM4lEDsWd45RYLj8N2Cjff-0EGFPPD2WsGqR0aTHiqLsynw7KDPz91eXMOHJeykyz-QxiHrZXlG58O-TBcYNhrDHH4s/s320/DSCF6577.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FHpPb9KiM5BiDjOrgIs47NoODBNfirc4NqGBVqOmJmEGl4Ur4h1NDB8jUG8h5pZpxC2ttR2zHmfp_Lo33LAn-4VOZ_vt8LYN035zV9W6NHb6kBYdjSdn69KMpSWJuDlSFFBgbrBOX80/s1600-h/DSCF6558.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402396817635841778" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FHpPb9KiM5BiDjOrgIs47NoODBNfirc4NqGBVqOmJmEGl4Ur4h1NDB8jUG8h5pZpxC2ttR2zHmfp_Lo33LAn-4VOZ_vt8LYN035zV9W6NHb6kBYdjSdn69KMpSWJuDlSFFBgbrBOX80/s320/DSCF6558.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div>Halloween isn't a huge holidy here in New Zealand. It's important to me though to make some of those things from home a part of our family culture here so on a beautiful spring day we dressed Laila up and went around to visit a few friends. They were gracious enough to dig some goodies out of their cupboards for her, a new word in her ever expanding vocabulary "Lolly" (Candy for us Americans out there). I only wish we could find some of those big orange American pumpkins....maybe someday.</div><br /><div>On a different note, we have hit the 25 week mark in our pregnancy. I don't even know if we've made an announcement, certainly not like we did with Laila. I guess you lose track of time when you have a toddler to run after. We are expecting another little girl and she's due in Feb, right on Laila's due date actually. Baby seems to be doing well and Laila is anticipating finding out what all the fuss is about. Right now she seems pretty happy to hold the phone up to my belly and say 'hi' to her little siste, it's pretty cute.</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7jgiVqx4GOvf_Mdecux-JPDTu8qn1KWJGHbssdr6wo9y7FXQVYa6GHN6o_CJTQfbUTBPcdkym-1ZsBHthjEPxedou7MAUfH1RcmY6rB1xk2eL4LQgEDpIPCCF2yq3x_CFnPV47ICPzyo/s1600-h/DSCF6591.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402397896523654322" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7jgiVqx4GOvf_Mdecux-JPDTu8qn1KWJGHbssdr6wo9y7FXQVYa6GHN6o_CJTQfbUTBPcdkym-1ZsBHthjEPxedou7MAUfH1RcmY6rB1xk2eL4LQgEDpIPCCF2yq3x_CFnPV47ICPzyo/s320/DSCF6591.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQor2htq4HmSAxjFM8kQm1wtbQTMsyulXUjWJ1Qgn6PbWLmpiFjMH-qIiPpfN4VorZNtVqmWzlMyzi7P8p7T5Symulz-yrxGS53QuurGUPX2m58WZeU3TkbMPIuXY1Za63Px9G-ztJEk/s1600-h/DSCF6589.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402397765916415250" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQor2htq4HmSAxjFM8kQm1wtbQTMsyulXUjWJ1Qgn6PbWLmpiFjMH-qIiPpfN4VorZNtVqmWzlMyzi7P8p7T5Symulz-yrxGS53QuurGUPX2m58WZeU3TkbMPIuXY1Za63Px9G-ztJEk/s320/DSCF6589.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQor2htq4HmSAxjFM8kQm1wtbQTMsyulXUjWJ1Qgn6PbWLmpiFjMH-qIiPpfN4VorZNtVqmWzlMyzi7P8p7T5Symulz-yrxGS53QuurGUPX2m58WZeU3TkbMPIuXY1Za63Px9G-ztJEk/s1600-h/DSCF6589.JPG"></a> </div><div> </div></div></div></div></div>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-87280600500278148272009-11-10T00:44:00.000-08:002009-11-10T00:55:02.015-08:00Catchin up, holidays abroad<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0LMr48p7QEj6qUetd1w8YEU0qpPTykQSRNgjoc85-fpCCoQp83D8ADYS0r5FKN3_b8Lbivl-s9GcTWi8t5T5QmtHkKEQcXvDZYiiszJC6VGMS2D_wPZkVtDClN_AZTTHuJ08aMvAxPQE/s1600-h/melbourne09+146.JPG"></a><div><div>Just doing a bit of a catch up on the last few months. We had an Australia holiday a couple of months back to see one of my favorite friends and former teammate, Sara and her husband Ramon. We had such a great time. I sure do miss my special friends. Here were some of the highlights</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcR-ggLjeVu-irBgOegzffGx2ZIp8c5B73LXhH6amI3XvtbE3RPswDxdpmV-LmRcW-QsHnOtEjrUFvdd59Cz_phs13mvvTakwjLb0tRx3fJqcW4cZWoV9c37TTN4Ogf_veoBIzNeyI6o/s1600-h/melbourne09+052.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402394172572115506" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcR-ggLjeVu-irBgOegzffGx2ZIp8c5B73LXhH6amI3XvtbE3RPswDxdpmV-LmRcW-QsHnOtEjrUFvdd59Cz_phs13mvvTakwjLb0tRx3fJqcW4cZWoV9c37TTN4Ogf_veoBIzNeyI6o/s320/melbourne09+052.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>walks on the beach<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHwv8E_6aK_uLDr6VLXUxCnlLKjZYebIeOMoNUHtO7L9uOZP_xn_VIf38IJU2z6GM7pDmJJOjrqcBBPyF6UeDRRGfxv1AB4u-VIQ8uqy5AD167Y2E1MC4c0aHIo-nmRt53XhuK6hMnSc/s1600-h/1_22.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402394055417823890" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHwv8E_6aK_uLDr6VLXUxCnlLKjZYebIeOMoNUHtO7L9uOZP_xn_VIf38IJU2z6GM7pDmJJOjrqcBBPyF6UeDRRGfxv1AB4u-VIQ8uqy5AD167Y2E1MC4c0aHIo-nmRt53XhuK6hMnSc/s320/1_22.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Introducing my little girl to some of my favorite people<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinsC_VmRq6BwMGrr83gZtCp4lWz2IBPjw4ln-Dx0K5e9fytBOBh4pT1WrBoPIiLgBRVbpCjy4NbSIxU7_I8_xpmIjGwgxZ_v2076IfO3pIqI9sq2LRjviArB98vy5o5f8zBPqKgvhtqPA/s1600-h/1_16.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402393975852507922" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinsC_VmRq6BwMGrr83gZtCp4lWz2IBPjw4ln-Dx0K5e9fytBOBh4pT1WrBoPIiLgBRVbpCjy4NbSIxU7_I8_xpmIjGwgxZ_v2076IfO3pIqI9sq2LRjviArB98vy5o5f8zBPqKgvhtqPA/s320/1_16.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>cuteness<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5YhJgAvDtoCnC_iMoBHrr7AwAI_GFZTrERAvGfeB-deuGoEuw2AR_0_GKO__3qNoH4gyZtsPQsERVz6r_ExKEh1CBZ9heWuTjpXdTtZNMSu13sx8-VjhzS2vCpvzuvL-VXaRAttvjZA/s1600-h/1_7.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402393788294951506" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5YhJgAvDtoCnC_iMoBHrr7AwAI_GFZTrERAvGfeB-deuGoEuw2AR_0_GKO__3qNoH4gyZtsPQsERVz6r_ExKEh1CBZ9heWuTjpXdTtZNMSu13sx8-VjhzS2vCpvzuvL-VXaRAttvjZA/s320/1_7.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Beautiful scenery</div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgadf0eRT6ZjmU_xRA_8-TWsfxRgjg12ujPkoZUrQH7a_3koQWhgdOcOy58aQQdh1rvBOqy2iFqvKy9frJN_sgE99DgUOlCI0GiOdTLt3xrTOBTCVz_NbXopwZkDKqEFPs01GLudSTwKho/s1600-h/melbourne09+145.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402395124460023026" style="WIDTH: 241px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgadf0eRT6ZjmU_xRA_8-TWsfxRgjg12ujPkoZUrQH7a_3koQWhgdOcOy58aQQdh1rvBOqy2iFqvKy9frJN_sgE99DgUOlCI0GiOdTLt3xrTOBTCVz_NbXopwZkDKqEFPs01GLudSTwKho/s320/melbourne09+145.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1ZkaIfwQq3HNh8PtMLYu9JhxMfSvzLTAaPDM0ym8AKHGhBaZx44Gf2YhY7WnS-cb2gnMx-tWOmGatB6kgtbLWf-hdB_lbeJCWMHXa-r-CBR9yRB_lVXQ0Riws2yiALztgq8Lr6ulmxo/s1600-h/melbourne09+144.JPG"></a></div><div>getting to use the passports once again<br /><br /><br /></div></div></div>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-8622214895595910632009-10-27T12:24:00.000-07:002009-10-27T12:38:13.928-07:00a couple of videos<p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxjPqoO9Ap-cDnG48xIr01Ik6RdTIyd7cYeUWoZtd9rZ7AgBftuo9CZCR6SEvmo0OQ8yR6R1wxkBhVZAfWlbQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>I think one of my favorite times of the day is about 6:30: dinner is done, Mark is doing Laila's bath and I get to jump into "America-land" and watch Friends. It's not a show I'd really encourage Laila to watch but as soon as the theme song comes on, she runs from wherever she is in the house to dance....different day, same song, same dance. It is pretty darn cute.</p><p>We also just had a fantastic three day weekend. We got our veges and flowers in for summer, tons of work done around the house and Laila finished the day with a run through the hose. I love how kids don't seem to mind their clothes getting all wet and muddy. This is a huge step for our little girly girl as well, she usually gets quite upset if her hands or clothes get dirty, didn't seem to mind so much while getting hosed down by Daddy though.</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwMeaVVFYUNB7nsBVLnHfle8mKWU9hcXdoXRqtxexe-DeRgPRxuqPciSXSTwxLyxzgPpR36oxQO6guMqHv-uA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p> </p>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-13293381540093925272009-07-28T17:32:00.001-07:002009-07-28T17:52:49.923-07:00helping out!Ever had one of those days where the clothes don't fit quite right (well, due to an expanding belly they hardly fit at all) so you have to put the pj bottoms back on after the shower? When it begins that way you should probably just call it a miss of a day and resign yourself to the fact that nothing will get done like you wanted and you might as well give in to the chaos. Earlier this morning I realized that Laila had gotten very quiet. I went to check on her and was shocked to find her in her room with all her clothes pulled out of every drawer, every book pulled off the shelf and toilet paper scattered around the room. When I asked Laila what she was doing she simply told me "helping". I didn't even know she knew that word but I'm not too sure she understands exactly what it means. Here is where we now stand 2 hours later....permanent pen on the arms and face, lunch all over the clothes, flour everywhere in the kitchen (she helped me make cookies too), cookie dough on the windows, sandwich smeared in the curtains and the drying laundry scattered all over the living room....when I finish my cup of tea and go out into that mess I'm sure I'll find more. What can you say, when it all starts with not being able to button your pants you might as well give in. I've given up and we'll start again tomorrow to get things done, for now I'm quite happy to kiss my messy little girl and tell her what a good little helper she is.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj863lK-WPEmIcm5O8NLoKXXE1qvT4ZltaohAlPpH_-MxS79Oo3mxEgfN5Ptt_qmATBZVUq4QQuYWYGcjIL-Xd1Aul0Nhvl1JWIz6JKrW-9FLfGIFG9_Opreqh2wdECtfr87FzjYtaUFuE/s1600-h/DSCF6288.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363677487816220098" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj863lK-WPEmIcm5O8NLoKXXE1qvT4ZltaohAlPpH_-MxS79Oo3mxEgfN5Ptt_qmATBZVUq4QQuYWYGcjIL-Xd1Aul0Nhvl1JWIz6JKrW-9FLfGIFG9_Opreqh2wdECtfr87FzjYtaUFuE/s320/DSCF6288.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo9cqrUTbW9UWlnQ-BokAdqsSu1Qi_C6uXG_caJfOyugMM6NDgHxtC7mxic6sQ52BibA3QZfDDWWcn8FU4hAqOFnpO2YwIuwOsZMfRakUcbF8Gxjo6hYpoVKt-3o7luk6Z2U5qr0OjA_w/s1600-h/DSCF6304.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363677889512089714" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo9cqrUTbW9UWlnQ-BokAdqsSu1Qi_C6uXG_caJfOyugMM6NDgHxtC7mxic6sQ52BibA3QZfDDWWcn8FU4hAqOFnpO2YwIuwOsZMfRakUcbF8Gxjo6hYpoVKt-3o7luk6Z2U5qr0OjA_w/s320/DSCF6304.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc1X_0ELGg0dDDKiFdCg_bvxDisz4JpET1MOZefb5ZTxbObsWeBwlpVj-svWnBvNgiqnN-rFDACitGkqb6vZRxl_rsRFeJ3iLpiI0Egm6NVyuGEUNv7INKox8afXRstMJ7jNu-oUkUMW4/s1600-h/DSCF6279.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363677122207401010" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc1X_0ELGg0dDDKiFdCg_bvxDisz4JpET1MOZefb5ZTxbObsWeBwlpVj-svWnBvNgiqnN-rFDACitGkqb6vZRxl_rsRFeJ3iLpiI0Egm6NVyuGEUNv7INKox8afXRstMJ7jNu-oUkUMW4/s320/DSCF6279.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div></div>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-38830693194609378982009-06-30T17:26:00.000-07:002009-06-30T17:50:27.679-07:00Learning the ABC's???<p>I think every parent brags at their child's genius. They show off their latest tricks so proudly while onlookers simply nod and smile politely yet think to themselves, 'yeah, not so much'. Now, we don't think Laila to be a genius per se, but she shocks us sometimes with the things that come out of her mouth and the level to which she totally understands us. Yesterday we were looking at some pictures and she pointed to the letter B, saying "B", then went on to say bee, ball, boon (balloon) and biscuit. I thought 'surely she didn't just do that, it was a fluke, she's only 16 months'. I was telling Mark about it later on and I'm not too sure he believed me since she wouldn't do it a second time. He took her out to the store however and in the car started saying, A, which she automatically followed up with, "apple", B "biscuit", C "coat", D "duck", (some letters she misses), F "finger", she doesn't say it but waves them around and finally landing on L-where she roars like a lion. To be fair she has an ABC book that she is basically repeating from memory, but that is what reading and learning is all about. So, it's your turn to simply nod your head and smile while I show off our daughter's genius over a lunch of tortillas and cheese!</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwLUt5jDTKu4_a7PCD4NErL3dHwLjIVMm1dv4DDZ7TXEhX9jWivtCnctGWgsCFEwIMWQ-BDgVOeOCquzpvAzA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-60751805502335806272009-05-31T14:48:00.001-07:002009-05-31T15:07:56.970-07:00just thoughts<div><div><div>I find blogging a bit of an on again off again thing. I only have one kid so no excuse really, but just can't find the time, or can't think of anything really interesting to say....we live a normal every day life now and sometimes it depresses me to be honest. I need, however, to see the every day things of life to hold the significance that they really do. We are aspiring to raise our daughter with a heart for God, a respect for other people and a love for life. Mark and I are trying to love each other in a way that truely reflects Christ. Mark is providing for our family and I'm trying to keep up with the laundry while studying for a final exam. That, I think is a much harder road and full of way more adventure than any Afghan or Pakistani journey could offer....Lord please help me to remember. With that said here are some photos from the past month or so. We had a surprise party for Mark's mom, it was a fantastic weekend with the family. We also took a trip to the zoo the other day which was great fun, wild animals in the middle of a city always gives me a chuckle.</div><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtniUQ0eXpctIoadj8oukY_gD_IU20j2gTsUIk4jy_du0hPhRNPLmQUuGUlFrrYFaWYL7XQHZjURCdGt9GM96rKsQsC16YniwxkJuJxkUHuXdbMMUabHom8XamxFAh-80m4UJAkfhKmmE/s1600-h/IMG_6899b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342108356052444066" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtniUQ0eXpctIoadj8oukY_gD_IU20j2gTsUIk4jy_du0hPhRNPLmQUuGUlFrrYFaWYL7XQHZjURCdGt9GM96rKsQsC16YniwxkJuJxkUHuXdbMMUabHom8XamxFAh-80m4UJAkfhKmmE/s320/IMG_6899b.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>walking with my little girl</div><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWcK0Do8ynqyKpACe85szCTyPQQeJo6uV9zueFAGA1k28u3oYsM-KGc8XobkWAiT-DkMMm8Iv-CbcTexRdBI2dcDlqzvpiZQjUu8A46xsDl3eWsipm86Op-2puM-Zh0aniEOK60VZ7pE/s1600-h/IMG_6921.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342108445209005378" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWcK0Do8ynqyKpACe85szCTyPQQeJo6uV9zueFAGA1k28u3oYsM-KGc8XobkWAiT-DkMMm8Iv-CbcTexRdBI2dcDlqzvpiZQjUu8A46xsDl3eWsipm86Op-2puM-Zh0aniEOK60VZ7pE/s320/IMG_6921.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>kayaking in the sounds, what beautiful water.</div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigGVzrYX6m_eS9VRVg0mLPkhh79vUoVuun8r8mzKo4NzpR-IEEi2MACMWzyqSkcZj9efGS2LLTQVQlR041Y0RbpyQC3gXmwMRjMYt0xAkep4NDDL9pJciL7ETwpTJqqcFe9Y_ES2dzo6U/s1600-h/Laila09+012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342112193453407554" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigGVzrYX6m_eS9VRVg0mLPkhh79vUoVuun8r8mzKo4NzpR-IEEi2MACMWzyqSkcZj9efGS2LLTQVQlR041Y0RbpyQC3gXmwMRjMYt0xAkep4NDDL9pJciL7ETwpTJqqcFe9Y_ES2dzo6U/s320/Laila09+012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div>Laila having nanna cuddles (she says cuddle now, so cute, although it sounds a bit like dudle)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBoUPj-UGF8Yem2MtvZj7HT_e3yJCB3datkMQq_6UHUPHkVBBrlJas5-2N3CZE4TWumsol7I1WtHCj_bK8rv32lofzJ5ae7oYXrhwBxWHYsLC08g9KISfgyIoXecBmbNk1K-eOHIw6wM/s1600-h/Laila09+067.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342112448381660658" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBoUPj-UGF8Yem2MtvZj7HT_e3yJCB3datkMQq_6UHUPHkVBBrlJas5-2N3CZE4TWumsol7I1WtHCj_bK8rv32lofzJ5ae7oYXrhwBxWHYsLC08g9KISfgyIoXecBmbNk1K-eOHIw6wM/s320/Laila09+067.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>Watching the giraffes at the zoo<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FHDcSxYVzAP5lcNXWmwrkqUxNqD1bqkaKt2UklcFGKAyASk9S-xKjqRjHABoiMswt-fqVOfIgSA20_y8tTiTPDsG3Ri2Nr1LUj1b4977Uj3JbTwu37fCTggEB0JZ77X4XZJ7l18EqJ4/s1600-h/Laila09+032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342112317482894930" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FHDcSxYVzAP5lcNXWmwrkqUxNqD1bqkaKt2UklcFGKAyASk9S-xKjqRjHABoiMswt-fqVOfIgSA20_y8tTiTPDsG3Ri2Nr1LUj1b4977Uj3JbTwu37fCTggEB0JZ77X4XZJ7l18EqJ4/s320/Laila09+032.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>wild safari<br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-9668225631882072872009-04-24T04:05:00.000-07:002009-04-24T04:31:14.253-07:00Super Energetic and Amazingly Fit<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpJY7D6_ctgGS_2aeMuCyBiZtgsFw1qpzdpB5H3mIRQFPnpr-4vcfpBZfKAIHareeCMSp_imhvEdhOMG_HPzSIjL7J-GSxzdZftS5noZpqVj3MFjPBUSiNjD3mqKKGe1huudJU6QOEe8/s1600-h/Laila09+031-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328213245762487874" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpJY7D6_ctgGS_2aeMuCyBiZtgsFw1qpzdpB5H3mIRQFPnpr-4vcfpBZfKAIHareeCMSp_imhvEdhOMG_HPzSIjL7J-GSxzdZftS5noZpqVj3MFjPBUSiNjD3mqKKGe1huudJU6QOEe8/s320/Laila09+031-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />So we decided to enter a fun run the other week. A friend of Marks came 2nd in the marathon last year & had a good chance of winning it this year, so we both decided to enter the 10km (about 6 mile) event.<br />With only a couple of training runs, Mark came 11th of about 300 in the 10 km run, & Marnie about the same in the 10km walk (tho the 'walk' part got boring after about 2km). Bring on the Olympics!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsjbxGoGINH4BD6fkqEJrC6tpWeaLKjaYlm6XaCzLYP1PFBrwykndSBkDCGs_I07bKOaP53WyS5qH30dvcIQa_C7p2ps9syn_5D4iJAdSSBQssq0FlA7Bnm4iFHkCWSu3N6yj-2R8D90/s1600-h/Laila09+034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328216531570345362" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsjbxGoGINH4BD6fkqEJrC6tpWeaLKjaYlm6XaCzLYP1PFBrwykndSBkDCGs_I07bKOaP53WyS5qH30dvcIQa_C7p2ps9syn_5D4iJAdSSBQssq0FlA7Bnm4iFHkCWSu3N6yj-2R8D90/s320/Laila09+034.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />In other news...Laila kisses boys. This is her best friend Kian & the other day she wouldn't stop kissing him. When he wasn't into it she would grab his shirt and pull him in. Get's it from her Mum I guess.Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-48391765456726287732009-04-01T18:50:00.000-07:002009-04-01T18:54:36.505-07:00got me some new slippers<p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxyMF140t3NyLpzuy80ZDx0y31jkuW96JrjpImWJbqpjBnHHzB3rV5ucNeHRN10ylQH-ErLgmO_Nn1ce9prVw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>Laila really loves her new walking trick, especially in her new fluffy purple slippers. So cute, not a waking moment without them!</p>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-61771502027325508632009-03-25T20:02:00.000-07:002009-03-25T20:17:10.442-07:00surprise guys, I can walk<div><div><div><p><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx9U7FHoGnd0j6VzOzjD31m8S5FcTqKqDv5xDQD4l_CiNKlyy7ODVCXjTJCy9kqRUfavfmQ3QvlMRPoMV4mMw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></p><br /><p>Laila surprised us this past weekend. We were at a friend's house and she was standing with Mark and turned around and walked straight to me. We couldn't believe it, we didn't think she was anywhere near walking. Her main mode of transport is still crawling but she's almost there, then a whole new world awaits us....like hospital visits, already we've had a split eye from falling into the coffee table not to mention the speckled bruised forehead. It's hard growing up.<br /></p><br /><p>I've also posted some photos from our afternoon in the sun. Laila can get a bit grumpy in the afternoons and today the only thing that seemed to keep her happy was to take all her clothes and nappy off, put her ducky bath outide, give her a cookie which of course got put in the bath and fill the bath with clothes pins, one of her favorite toys. </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmlEel5iE_bWxrEWHTOZJEoyexF-6w9zxiENYE1zwZxV6StBznYXrUH9W3JVfnp5g9IdRUAwFfWvJRUSEjf_CMc03WMd08M84MlNpzMLoViKzSvXtombxoPpt9s7g3dC1_JwtkYIkMWA/s1600-h/IMG_6123.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317329489016885106" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmlEel5iE_bWxrEWHTOZJEoyexF-6w9zxiENYE1zwZxV6StBznYXrUH9W3JVfnp5g9IdRUAwFfWvJRUSEjf_CMc03WMd08M84MlNpzMLoViKzSvXtombxoPpt9s7g3dC1_JwtkYIkMWA/s320/IMG_6123.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDl0vI6KXhvgfME0Wyv-XWc9P-gFi0xh6dNTxyv8wLRJzRDTVYCx3_cIwt5alyCXptNdBe0N-EmCTej1Cho-dkWz89nEopfJo-rCmfFDg6CA8pou5PWRiK7TIQ8B2eM6Wnc2dQdegg9Pw/s1600-h/IMG_6122.JPG"></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hogzrxaBWoVxj45-MRt5DU29i2D69ujhcv1FwLjrLh0HpIl6vYkICk0ktTRaN5sBOwki5ADOk-8mfKGX7eE-wiVQo7nd8-ut028K5DATAShsr72S2Hcpys3qBsVY0xlj1Sexx9BaFXs/s1600-h/IMG_6116.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317329671426384594" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hogzrxaBWoVxj45-MRt5DU29i2D69ujhcv1FwLjrLh0HpIl6vYkICk0ktTRaN5sBOwki5ADOk-8mfKGX7eE-wiVQo7nd8-ut028K5DATAShsr72S2Hcpys3qBsVY0xlj1Sexx9BaFXs/s320/IMG_6116.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiny08-9LfcPiOScRVEsgkHOZTkr9JO1udj7jE0WHBrO90BAPT9osph48vEOylFhCgFrlXmRygeqZRqIe4XEO4mDrjqlQz6fsQbyWvz_uobCXh2b85M3vFLD08dl4VdJSjYx2p33307pmA/s1600-h/IMG_6125.JPG"></a></p></div></div></div>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-66378205789092407662009-03-19T20:54:00.000-07:002009-03-19T22:24:22.250-07:00lookie lookie me, just a little photo catchupAfter an hour and a half battle, Laila is finally sleeping and I would hate myself if I spent my entire 'quiet time' on the computer, so I'll just post some photos and get on with other important things....like a power nap and a cup of strong coffee. Our little Laila is on the go and from the photos I'm sure you can imagine why we're a bit tired. She is everywhere all the time and definitely keeps us on our toes, but as I was reminded last week when she was really really sick and unable to eat, smile, play etc....a messy house means a healthy child! That is what I'm telling myself today anyways.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_pa4pCV_bfIQGp8opLxDU1wldzd3w_SdtQAMAxd9C76XHL-XYNFuLip1QRABI_3Vr1J1xFe7Ul6SqtjGRlMZFJ2wPMC8lNZA6a-HFDehIUN-AlMLNORQkdjL2oovSTkVh8HOn3LDckYA/s1600-h/Laila09+019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315133350820956498" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_pa4pCV_bfIQGp8opLxDU1wldzd3w_SdtQAMAxd9C76XHL-XYNFuLip1QRABI_3Vr1J1xFe7Ul6SqtjGRlMZFJ2wPMC8lNZA6a-HFDehIUN-AlMLNORQkdjL2oovSTkVh8HOn3LDckYA/s320/Laila09+019.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Direct quote "Now why would you think I need to go to sleep? I don't need sleep and when you come in here to tell me off, I'm just going to smile at you and you'll give in...I know it"<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1A0yTxNxeOCvK7-56y2rdtXO0kXOkGHA4qMuHid08mqqhSCOBBoL6N4Met33jyr_-hEOqibrjNXBfQgXFTf59NIf0QZrkjUwynI1LKfuW_O1cq9d_cT9DJH_HeLYU9JH8JaX-tLoiNIU/s1600-h/DSCF6102.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315119008684623890" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1A0yTxNxeOCvK7-56y2rdtXO0kXOkGHA4qMuHid08mqqhSCOBBoL6N4Met33jyr_-hEOqibrjNXBfQgXFTf59NIf0QZrkjUwynI1LKfuW_O1cq9d_cT9DJH_HeLYU9JH8JaX-tLoiNIU/s320/DSCF6102.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Getting Laila to wear her bike helmet was a bit of a mission at first, but after mommy and daddy walking around in theirs she decided it was OK. Ok to wear everywhere, and most definitely to swing in. She loves to ride behind daddy on her bike seat.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLW3msMg-788X52DMC8XE1L_0-vXcoXJf3W20pl2Jg_CGlmXy4Yw5GuZSHJsYKe7YbHcWq3fuD7B02nHvdzMUsUPVaDYYxzySMuvhP7rPp7qmwD5gRGIiR6-0bBTejg31RJKMBA5JWio/s1600-h/DSCF6075.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315118894625670162" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLW3msMg-788X52DMC8XE1L_0-vXcoXJf3W20pl2Jg_CGlmXy4Yw5GuZSHJsYKe7YbHcWq3fuD7B02nHvdzMUsUPVaDYYxzySMuvhP7rPp7qmwD5gRGIiR6-0bBTejg31RJKMBA5JWio/s320/DSCF6075.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>yummy blueberries!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-bm98ip-o5eDFZYRyOPIv7EwSsF9EUGrpIhgnynsrosYhtmUxVQif99ZjfNdJo_1gZcw6Zn37qToNs95M-9TmXd5NQYqvvuTcaa0midb0iIHL4BevZ5wvkOxOMDv2PDWhyfivbpSsf8/s1600-h/DSCF6068.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315118809807830066" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-bm98ip-o5eDFZYRyOPIv7EwSsF9EUGrpIhgnynsrosYhtmUxVQif99ZjfNdJo_1gZcw6Zn37qToNs95M-9TmXd5NQYqvvuTcaa0midb0iIHL4BevZ5wvkOxOMDv2PDWhyfivbpSsf8/s320/DSCF6068.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Hope guests don't mind that the toilet paper is always in a wad at our house. It's the "plop" of things being dropped in the toilet that my ears usually tune in to.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwxE-oopxOHFh04-Vnw8_ruZorlMv2F3EbPATI-ea7IUHvS630avSsscBmkljDGrcGibf4uVbsFGMxAaAkb1h5QP-JKznI1-d33JvLOVr-gJFvON0wNj2XXXMNXznQGQmXJBjl8rQZsII/s1600-h/DSCF6063.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315118636820949730" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwxE-oopxOHFh04-Vnw8_ruZorlMv2F3EbPATI-ea7IUHvS630avSsscBmkljDGrcGibf4uVbsFGMxAaAkb1h5QP-JKznI1-d33JvLOVr-gJFvON0wNj2XXXMNXznQGQmXJBjl8rQZsII/s320/DSCF6063.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>We love walking outside with our little walker, great Christmas pressie Nana<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxYzovPzpobmREG-UnL2MwKN-IkGWIrx4nYL7N5w_lqb922HB7C_IDEE18GhQ4v8Bfa1ybH2BgQGT4hijAGWw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div>On the move, walking and kisses, love them</div><div><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxD1v2Y5mkV_0GMB2RtkJ1sqpgavJHUwkhft5M7g-WR9Xeulpq323cZaN7U_N2mJIc2f6XVJIU2eyHW9SK13A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div>Please tell me this will eventually get old to her.</div>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-37271970197212415362009-02-24T14:31:00.000-08:002009-02-24T14:51:56.112-08:00Happy Birthday little Laila<div> </div><div>My little girl has turned 1. Was it really only one year ago that I was denying the fact that I was in labor and thought I just needed to go to the toilet? We had a great party for her with friends and family. She loved being the center of attention, loved her first taste of cake, and loved not having to take an afternoon nap. Here are some pics from the day. The birthday cake had a bit of an accident and ended up face down on the floor (drama drama) so none of those cute first birthday cake photos...it tasted good, just didn't look too pretty. </div><div> </div><div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwKH2oBEFc9XBAjDHeENVRe9sHlRq6YlhqNuUeAaIsfOU2d6Pvb8F85Dz8MtMtkUnfS5Di935Upl7xKu1A6cw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitM1JDS9a4D7GbKctOW5fNVIXFx5gy47UM1IZZnI4mkoqf7moOh8xtEiaN4hmJP3YtZNHlQyFTWhLo2Iat8JMWfkx6eUcRStHfhjuaT13YvEoEE1MxOsAwOmB7g8qLJMtVzLecrX1IG2c/s1600-h/IMG_6247.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306496420240936786" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitM1JDS9a4D7GbKctOW5fNVIXFx5gy47UM1IZZnI4mkoqf7moOh8xtEiaN4hmJP3YtZNHlQyFTWhLo2Iat8JMWfkx6eUcRStHfhjuaT13YvEoEE1MxOsAwOmB7g8qLJMtVzLecrX1IG2c/s320/IMG_6247.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>At first she spit the frosting out, then licked her lips and tried again, one bite, two bites....oh yeah baby, give me some of that!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqMdDlkT8WHNnIHEJEHy1aHMAYUQtacubfQp1DyeT842OfXRt40k_IHsrOfeT3G6IG-qsYScxWi5D7nIpD2oa0oqozjfsmFCTZMiPVCc35PDiCNQgBazIMXokV-d5D49sgaxEaQ4O5EQ/s1600-h/IMG_6237.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306495351073157234" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqMdDlkT8WHNnIHEJEHy1aHMAYUQtacubfQp1DyeT842OfXRt40k_IHsrOfeT3G6IG-qsYScxWi5D7nIpD2oa0oqozjfsmFCTZMiPVCc35PDiCNQgBazIMXokV-d5D49sgaxEaQ4O5EQ/s320/IMG_6237.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>look at me, I'm soooo cool.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-20832551543973710892009-01-24T23:48:00.001-08:002009-01-25T00:11:10.675-08:00forever differenttop 10 reasons going to the beach for the afternoon will never be the same again<br /><br />1. <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Sand-</strong> </span><span style="font-size:85%;">W</span>hy does it get put straight into the mouth and how does it manage to get in every crack and crevice if a little person?<br />2.<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Swimsuit-</strong> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">The figure I was once uncomfortable with in my bikini seems like a dream. I'm now the boardshort mom.</span><br />3 <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">waves- </span></strong>Aren't at all fun, rather when they come in they put Laila in a near panic, even little ones.<br />4.<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Sun-</span></strong> The hole in the ozone is no myth, no more tan, just straight burn<br />5. <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">book-</span></strong> No more gripping travel memoir I usually enjoy, it was a bit of Dr. Seuss and ABC instead<br />6 <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>serenity-</strong> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Being on constant alert to make sure Laila didn't choke on rocks, shells, seaweed, sticks, garbage, and sand wore me out a little bit</span><br />7. <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">swimming-</span></strong> I know sharks are mostly in Australia, but we're close enough to let my imagination get the best of me and scare me out of the water...plus it's too cold to stay in too long.<br />8 <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">picnic-</span></strong> Forget dinner on the beach, there was too much sand in the way to allow food into Laila's mouth, dinner had to wait till 2 hours past it's normal time. Not good for the cry factor.<br />9 <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">stuff stuff stuff-</span></strong> It seems like a silly thing to pack up the whole house just for an afternoon on the beach, and even sillier to clean it and put it away...I always remember my mom doing that...oh wait, I'm the mom now. I forget that sometimes.<br />10. <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">seafood-</span></strong> Despite a long day, an exhausted momma an even more exhausted baby, and a burnt daddy, Laila is asleep, we are finally fed and clean and my wonderful husband is cooking up the scallops he went diving for. Fresh scallops, a glass of wine...not a bad end to a crazy day.Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-74999606583249980052009-01-11T19:32:00.000-08:002009-01-12T11:36:46.340-08:00I cried today....Grieving over the end of our Christmas holidays. Mark went back to work this morning, it was just me and Laila sitting there staring at each other, the weeds in the garden were screaming to be pulled up, 2 weeks worth of laundry was waiting to be done, bags were still sitting unpacked...OK, it isn't really all that bad but I sure wasn't ready for vacation to end and real life to begin again. I love holiday time and this year was fantastic, especially now that we have Laila to share it all with. We spent the past few weeks on the South Island enjoying time off work, time with family, beautiful weather....I can't be bothered writing about it, I'll just let the photos tell it all, IT WAS SO MUCH FUN<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZiRPh9ltm7f_OhiT8ua3J2jvE2bu4ABvYL9RrWzz8jiaH04ELxqdgvxgGOsI3i6oxGcz6gqG2nWZ0xI0WNPZfc90Rv9jMNGZ7EnGJ7VfA0vSMmz-wyl__3MCEYgqgCsoYCriWAJzr3ac/s1600-h/christmas+holiday+08+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290319165751214594" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZiRPh9ltm7f_OhiT8ua3J2jvE2bu4ABvYL9RrWzz8jiaH04ELxqdgvxgGOsI3i6oxGcz6gqG2nWZ0xI0WNPZfc90Rv9jMNGZ7EnGJ7VfA0vSMmz-wyl__3MCEYgqgCsoYCriWAJzr3ac/s320/christmas+holiday+08+028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The beaches in 'the Catlins', the area at the bottom of the South Island, were beautiful, not known for their weather, we were blessed with sunshine, warmth, and now tans!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21Syp3H42gnpVb-R7UE4cwxqS8-cj_snFo_mLV_yWu5f1pFCYdbr1dusbgLozzeCAqhqMSrKlnM8shIG2MAPyU_yIgujXEWzoq8_B1QRTKx6bFJjLUOazmDToedKF7bhTxWkRYB8sEL4/s1600-h/New+Image.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290318980702036658" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21Syp3H42gnpVb-R7UE4cwxqS8-cj_snFo_mLV_yWu5f1pFCYdbr1dusbgLozzeCAqhqMSrKlnM8shIG2MAPyU_yIgujXEWzoq8_B1QRTKx6bFJjLUOazmDToedKF7bhTxWkRYB8sEL4/s320/New+Image.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div>Our little dare devil, Laila loved her time with daddy!<br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUZ7fR8AfhPB9peDRLrE1HecPg_i46L1GJBr4CqqRsyIr-ZgX37ryRhLkJEQvAaNhbr9NwpCGS7cyYu4XJ0by2k3gquIefzQWc3h7sgcPNo4Zfnwy3a0I3i2oFkO_wN7ZUU4a6mMtEGI/s1600-h/DSCF4620.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290318236363714850" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUZ7fR8AfhPB9peDRLrE1HecPg_i46L1GJBr4CqqRsyIr-ZgX37ryRhLkJEQvAaNhbr9NwpCGS7cyYu4XJ0by2k3gquIefzQWc3h7sgcPNo4Zfnwy3a0I3i2oFkO_wN7ZUU4a6mMtEGI/s320/DSCF4620.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div>Mark's brother Craig took him out in his plane, landed on the beach and the guys got to spend their time fishing, diving, hunting and being eaten by mosquitos. We also took another trip out on the boat, without the baby, and Mark and Craig caught us fresh scallops for dinner, still waiting for the lobster I have to say.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYfHkj4FCcqpBzkP2nK7WzxJHp-JNseDrMWNTtrC4mSZ5ceGGut0blaZ2D0Ct6FuZrm-wYsfwO5FmmqiwdWzEyt1Jn8sTrXXQEPYFlJfzwjQx0Ed4zUVgGFLfkesRusjG4lyfZfoSK_ho/s1600-h/christmas+holiday+08+069.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290324672966670626" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYfHkj4FCcqpBzkP2nK7WzxJHp-JNseDrMWNTtrC4mSZ5ceGGut0blaZ2D0Ct6FuZrm-wYsfwO5FmmqiwdWzEyt1Jn8sTrXXQEPYFlJfzwjQx0Ed4zUVgGFLfkesRusjG4lyfZfoSK_ho/s320/christmas+holiday+08+069.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Girl time.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQln22V5yMqWj9ny72dy5134njRown-CbH1ah_6lBsmqrOmDL2DyNjOaZmIztZjQ4E41qghZHAJb27eltKnFqjvj6YN_9tyo7Uwk1uG2u0PDxM_9IxQa18Fdok_kLRF5BGgGGRjKlZnLg/s1600-h/christmas+holiday+08+146.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290317930658677906" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQln22V5yMqWj9ny72dy5134njRown-CbH1ah_6lBsmqrOmDL2DyNjOaZmIztZjQ4E41qghZHAJb27eltKnFqjvj6YN_9tyo7Uwk1uG2u0PDxM_9IxQa18Fdok_kLRF5BGgGGRjKlZnLg/s320/christmas+holiday+08+146.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div>these boulders are freaks of nature, looking like they have simply been deposited out of nowhere, Marnie is convinced aliens will one day emerge and take over the world...too many movies perhaps<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_QhCnORT87Zp7hhsE6PlszQ0Z3LZX7iYL-LYFR2DL4IsQaIdXJSp64dpMyutL8V3QGPnWFebZiF0EV_tCFRqsb2_bnndlDh0j-mTs9F55vVByPa8e1Bc8GqdvKqyxlhgcG9vWB8Bp_o/s1600-h/christmas+holiday+08+109.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290317661201214002" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_QhCnORT87Zp7hhsE6PlszQ0Z3LZX7iYL-LYFR2DL4IsQaIdXJSp64dpMyutL8V3QGPnWFebZiF0EV_tCFRqsb2_bnndlDh0j-mTs9F55vVByPa8e1Bc8GqdvKqyxlhgcG9vWB8Bp_o/s320/christmas+holiday+08+109.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div>If Laila could say more than, "look", "what's that" and "hi/bye" she would tell you her favorite part of her holiday was spent being absolutely spoiled and lavished with the attention of cousins, aunts, uncles and especially Nanna and Grandad. We loved being around Mark's entire family, it doesn't seem right to have them spread all over the country, we won't even mention Marnie's family...if only.....<br /></div>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-25926961384704353002008-12-24T16:45:00.000-08:002008-12-24T17:00:21.967-08:001st ChristmasMerry Christmas everyone!<br />I've gotta say, Christmas is more exciting with kids. Even tho Laila doesn't get the Christmas thing yet, it's fun helping her open all her gifts (tho she did pretty well herself, and of course she got way more than us), and just seems like a real 'family' time of year.<br /><br />We are looking forward to going down south tomorrow to spend a week or 2 with Mark's entire family - some who have never met Laila before. 2 weeks off work in the sun (hopefully) yippee!<br /><br />We had a cool Christmas eve service celebration at church last night. Marnie and I sang and played together with the band which was great. I like the last line of 'Silent night' - 'Jesus, Lord at thy birth'<br />Have a great Christmas and New Year everyone :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgp0sM7xvxKX0SoYb3I8NjGEUaMUa_jewT7A4kp2Dv2LSwIcRBtcixXwEKBRKTactd7EH65Rmwju3-x7EIta0l7rNgi6WfCnsWuE8nhZxHctev8fsD49qekmVv5rFt2-RKAYp-HrzY1eM/s1600-h/Laila+483.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283524390168863986" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgp0sM7xvxKX0SoYb3I8NjGEUaMUa_jewT7A4kp2Dv2LSwIcRBtcixXwEKBRKTactd7EH65Rmwju3-x7EIta0l7rNgi6WfCnsWuE8nhZxHctev8fsD49qekmVv5rFt2-RKAYp-HrzY1eM/s320/Laila+483.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVuU5pCP4AlsSkS54iNlBHyuhR6cEZ4K93mmK8buyEeBErxeasnRkg_iWbPtWtDSqo9gcWw2pMWxJazJ2XHOY6eP-uJoLH2fYpVOMSKPPhPAwJMbsPedchcIrqXmJDniyCbmKSt1JGDrw/s1600-h/Laila+501.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283524558870370690" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVuU5pCP4AlsSkS54iNlBHyuhR6cEZ4K93mmK8buyEeBErxeasnRkg_iWbPtWtDSqo9gcWw2pMWxJazJ2XHOY6eP-uJoLH2fYpVOMSKPPhPAwJMbsPedchcIrqXmJDniyCbmKSt1JGDrw/s320/Laila+501.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBej7Y5RJ5WXuKHWpvrJu-_Xpe89TOr__veh6GMpmSKNGxDG9r3one532RoRBtDTTiZWwucpaLjtKUPPjurMK2tmMZLeSIXyzbbnWEpcrb0YdIi4C8TWLl_katslCqrq6U0nC3aAKpnM/s1600-h/Laila+500.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283524182982860562" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBej7Y5RJ5WXuKHWpvrJu-_Xpe89TOr__veh6GMpmSKNGxDG9r3one532RoRBtDTTiZWwucpaLjtKUPPjurMK2tmMZLeSIXyzbbnWEpcrb0YdIi4C8TWLl_katslCqrq6U0nC3aAKpnM/s320/Laila+500.jpg" border="0" /></a>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-16252299598359454772008-12-24T15:55:00.000-08:002008-12-24T16:39:49.144-08:00On the move!<p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzhLJ-kpdiu4WG8YdIE6_K6yw2VGqj-vYq_060bSr6oLEDKdFQUs7_-oSRMgsxuqRIHDFpw3OB_ThhaXSz7iw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>Laila hasn't gotten the whole crawling down yet, but she sure can move across the floor in a worm like fashion. I don't know why I'd assume she'd crawl like everyone else, she seems pretty pre-disposed to doing things differently. She sometimes lands so hard on her tummy she leaves little pukes across the carpet....yummy.</p>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-73613683613037592782008-12-24T15:35:00.000-08:002008-12-24T15:45:01.443-08:00On removing drawers from drawers...Laila discovered the other day that she could open drawers. She was so excited to find that she could keep pulling stuff out, throw it on the floor,and do it all over again...and again...and again. Yippee!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyxiChCMhHWdv8AuCSoJBuJuInStJLdE2gV1sBfVvL0wzIIkrbqYoRqMqOOfzlYkAJdB9yhDEpWhRoBJRJc4A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497378624106339575.post-54256170207248514032008-12-21T11:57:00.000-08:002008-12-21T12:01:42.233-08:00She speaks!<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Laila</span> may be the last of all her friends to crawl...but she sure isn't short of words. Most days are filled with baby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">jibberish</span>, but she has begun this new CONSTANT pointing at things and saying "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">sss</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">dat</span>?" She doesn't say 'mommy', sometimes 'daddy', but constantly repeats "what's that". So the naming and renaming of EVERYTHING has begun. I love seeing her constant attention to details. This morning I asked her where the Christmas tree was and she turned and pointed to it. I know most parents think their kids are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">geniuses</span>, but at 10 months that's pretty good.Mark, Marnie and Laila Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989598312462584678noreply@blogger.com3