tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48347432098638021042024-03-05T23:35:23.146-06:00The DeBruin'sThe DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-32139305874185534762008-12-23T19:39:00.002-06:002008-12-23T19:49:40.447-06:00Christmas Survey1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper this year but I'm not above using bags when I'm in a pinch.<br /><br />2. Real tree or artificial? Artificial! Got a prelit one this year and they are awesome! Emma even got a little pink one! :)<br /><br />3. When do you put up the tree? As close to right after Thanksgiving as possible.<br /><br />4. Do you like eggnog? Have never had it. Isn't that crazy? I would probably like it though.<br /><br />5. Favorite gift received as a child? My Hot Wheels!<br /><br />6. Hardest person to buy for? Jamey<br /><br />7. Easiest person to buy for? Emma<br /><br />8. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, I have several. The Willow Tree one is my favorite!<br /><br />9. Mail or email Christmas cards? I love sending sending and recieiving Christmas Cards in the mail<br /><br />10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Hmmm...can't think of one at the moment.<br /><br />11. Favorite Christmas Movie? Home Alone<br /><br />12. When do you start shopping? Right after Thanksgiving. Went on Black Friday this year. That was a crazy experience!<br /><br />13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I'm sure it's happened at some point but I can't think of anything specific.<br /><br />14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? All of the baked goodies!<br /><br />15. Lights on the tree? Yes, the clear ones<br /><br />16. Favorite Christmas song? My mom hates this answer, but "Hard Candy Christmas" by Dolly Parten. Also like "Mary Did You Know?" (mom will like that answer better!)<br /><br />17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? We alternate Christmas' between our two families but now that Emma is getting older I'd like to spend Christmas Day at home as often as possible.<br /><br />18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Yep..."You know Dasher and Dancer...."<br /><br />19. Angel on the tree top or a star? This year I have a big bow because my old tree topper wouldn't fit on the top of my new tall tree!<br /><br />20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? One on Christmas Eve (pajamas) and the rest on Christmas morning<br /><br />21. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Rude people at the stores<br /><br />22. Favorite ornament, theme or color? I always get the Li Bien ornaments from Pier 1 every year. Also like the Hallmark photo ornaments.<br /><br />23. What do you want for Christmas this year? A lot of house work done...<br /><br />24. What is your favorite dish at Christmas dinner? Everything!<br /><br />25. What dish should be left off Christmas dinner? Who eats Fruit Cake?<br /><br />26. What's a special Christmas memory? Trying to stay up all night while excitedly waiting for everyone to get up to open presents<br /><br />I tag anyone that wants to play!The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-15546937881451754582008-12-21T12:04:00.003-06:002008-12-21T12:09:09.919-06:00"Chicken Fried" by EmmaFor those of you who listen to Texas Country, you might be familiar with Zac Brown and his big hit "Chicken Fried". Well, Ms. Gwen has been teaching it to Emma, and I finally got Emma to let me record her singing it (a word or two has been changed to make it more kid friendly!) And again, I apologize for the sideways picture!<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwQzwFBTQuCvzvsphWG7kdOhzIBmBLygbMgl93GGi76D3hM3aKdZlu5Pv8fqNiQc4p0Yj4WxnJABTfRivTe5A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-26999055949532417582008-12-21T11:52:00.004-06:002008-12-21T12:04:24.218-06:00School Christmas Open House<div align="center"> Emma had a Christmas Open House at her school on Thursday night. The whole time she was there she made awful faces at us and acted like it was pure torture for her to have to be there. I tried to capture one of the looks on the camera, and this is the closest I got:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282304870048112194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH22o9m5_u-0JLmN68hWfE-xoQFK5CInPRWim9Tmgf5co88ywA6_ATSLlk8doLRj6TxNPQOkKxU05bicxP9kxZ768gVERgx5RajUqiVRx0lYgWPwsnoCia3x4zhArfopwz4l5SvinbwMSJ/s320/Emma+School.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />They also did a little program and sang a few songs. I know she knows all of the words to every song because she sings them loudly in the car and at home. However, she was barely singing and would only mumble every other word during the performance. She also refused to do any of the hand motions that they had learned. If she caught Jamey or I looking at her, she would give us a very evil look. We just laughed the whole time. Here is the finale to the program. They are singing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas". Notice how Emma refuses to look in my direction! (PS Sorry the video is sideways. I haven't figured out how to edit it to turn it around!)<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwgCUUMzOUf-RsxarlD2K7EN2yr79C_MkCEsd9nn5kKpU_HqlWJQdBS3sfmSJodkvcIFs-IENJz5wEkvUfV6g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-86169347586395394382008-12-21T11:43:00.003-06:002008-12-21T11:51:32.226-06:00Ms. Gwen's Christmas Party<div>Today was the last day at Ms. Gwen's house for the year, so as always the kids had a little Christmas Party. Here is a picture of all of the kids Ms. Gwen takes care of this year.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282301628773929874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzC4DJ9snlLyhQMRmmYPB23cAn-avI9ZMD9dOV_S40UtV9_fmuHD8beUtEIzY32z0tEyGFPoAjEPUjoFtQEeTyFgBlfI0kozVXl03M7JKQobnBg6zYaWkrCDSJI8eQkG30f-ChPE__uj_4/s320/Gwens+Kids.JPG" border="0" /></div>The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-1054963843851710072008-12-21T11:39:00.002-06:002008-12-21T11:43:35.919-06:00Snow Night!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTJrug6lpArMYHJLN6zXexAERSdIOze0l6-PBItMik7cgEgC4KUnyvphgv6Yi39ghyphenhyphen0ENkYey2MQa9AhOe4vCpB54RzGDf3lY4TNlbcARatddTmUl7awAKbBl06qD_k-C8v73rTKyIhcV/s1600-h/Emma+Snowball.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282300224924352002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTJrug6lpArMYHJLN6zXexAERSdIOze0l6-PBItMik7cgEgC4KUnyvphgv6Yi39ghyphenhyphen0ENkYey2MQa9AhOe4vCpB54RzGDf3lY4TNlbcARatddTmUl7awAKbBl06qD_k-C8v73rTKyIhcV/s320/Emma+Snowball.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6E1OLfY-UL8h4cL1WXoXJXrPLNYZbUgXaZDWmUo_Yu_H_ZyRWCaLfimQFQ5uU3G7RTIwUgirjFsvSt6PaZG1e8HatX5mZgvu8eNm4HZDvRIbx0Gn_UCAqHcjj_lntj2U3dLcWoVKnzhFw/s1600-h/Emma+Snow.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282300217709770354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6E1OLfY-UL8h4cL1WXoXJXrPLNYZbUgXaZDWmUo_Yu_H_ZyRWCaLfimQFQ5uU3G7RTIwUgirjFsvSt6PaZG1e8HatX5mZgvu8eNm4HZDvRIbx0Gn_UCAqHcjj_lntj2U3dLcWoVKnzhFw/s320/Emma+Snow.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Yes, believe it or not we actually got some snow down here in South Texas! It snowed for a couple of hours at our house. Emma LOVED it! I wish we had been a little further north where they got a lot more snow because I know she would have had fun making snow angels and snow men. We had enough to make some snowballs though, and she thought that was super cool!</div></div>The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-61807558210169760142008-12-21T11:28:00.004-06:002008-12-21T11:39:37.556-06:00Hannah Montana and Christmas PartyA lady I work with Rhonda, whose son and daughter-in-law Clayton and Kaysie are also good friends of ours, gets invited with her husband to this huge Christmas party every year. When I say huge, I mean bigger than you can imaging...like literally 10,000 people. It is held in the back yard (probably 30 acres or so) of these people, and they basically set up a fair with rides, petting zoos, cotton candy, funnel cake and hot chocolate booths, catered mexican food and bbq and then they always have a huge concert. Well this year, the entertainer was Miley Cyrus (aka Hannah Montana), so she invited us along to take Emma. Needless to say, it was a fun filled afternoon!<br /><br /><div align="center">Emma with Kaysie and Clayton on the Ferris Wheel (her favorite ride!)</div><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u><br /><div align="center"><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxCZXCsx65M3V7Zg-BljUMpqNJ4o3TMskSBzi8LXuAOFyI8Q-Flf6m5TEnT6QW3HJKDGWPaYHAcGOaZDV-cCDMp8O4zCyTJvSAeGAeXdtKnZbG1Fsw-MPy0qp62J_h9M3xlE6VKP4zglf/s1600-h/Ferris+Wheel.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282297984372459778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxCZXCsx65M3V7Zg-BljUMpqNJ4o3TMskSBzi8LXuAOFyI8Q-Flf6m5TEnT6QW3HJKDGWPaYHAcGOaZDV-cCDMp8O4zCyTJvSAeGAeXdtKnZbG1Fsw-MPy0qp62J_h9M3xlE6VKP4zglf/s320/Ferris+Wheel.JPG" border="0" /></a> Emma and Mama in the Spinning Dragons:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmS6cKVCigbqYzjLtIM_kTsJlRpJ82C_tWRwQ6VzybkXJgHB7diaImpWaf0dasyWkjpdJrYXIdORAdr9vn5UEaM3z2JZ7sf7BQbvIpjcbGRtuP-AY10EqSJsBc1xajDbdIJ0xK2RUME1TO/s1600-h/Fair+Ride+.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282297976049322034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmS6cKVCigbqYzjLtIM_kTsJlRpJ82C_tWRwQ6VzybkXJgHB7diaImpWaf0dasyWkjpdJrYXIdORAdr9vn5UEaM3z2JZ7sf7BQbvIpjcbGRtuP-AY10EqSJsBc1xajDbdIJ0xK2RUME1TO/s320/Fair+Ride+.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Emma on the Pony Ride:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NMdkCew48K_Gc-qfLaQZipp6J_rhPlZP0XRRbQPTHe76fwAOCmXnDRi_QmicILMYANHgmi4b84yrmyR22Jk_95vXes-Z4ZSpzwrzNj8OSvBt4IqYbhiWB1Sf7BQPshtvndRvtvBEppAJ/s1600-h/Emma+Pony+Ride.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282297970286661362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NMdkCew48K_Gc-qfLaQZipp6J_rhPlZP0XRRbQPTHe76fwAOCmXnDRi_QmicILMYANHgmi4b84yrmyR22Jk_95vXes-Z4ZSpzwrzNj8OSvBt4IqYbhiWB1Sf7BQPshtvndRvtvBEppAJ/s320/Emma+Pony+Ride.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Miley Cyrus:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0cVNVaPgwWN5KMr5ogyKRvzusr1iTHM0ZAhgu1LJxadzNZUEDzrNgRoA6dIs2s4h0vl7Pb-gwBR5wCY-U8goAG4Qv5dfqRgX0BIdsYVDKRMZlDLPVtsebLb0QQeEl7_hV2-8z0Boz5QKv/s1600-h/Hannah+Montana+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282297961423582738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0cVNVaPgwWN5KMr5ogyKRvzusr1iTHM0ZAhgu1LJxadzNZUEDzrNgRoA6dIs2s4h0vl7Pb-gwBR5wCY-U8goAG4Qv5dfqRgX0BIdsYVDKRMZlDLPVtsebLb0QQeEl7_hV2-8z0Boz5QKv/s320/Hannah+Montana+3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Emma watching the concert on Daddy's shoulders:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjctvZEQvj7DPekjtkqoXYnfwKoBrCH4q1bGDslCkTQHMfqt1O-RoDxGnRn83VFYiqB4eg6TDijOg9-4zrBUJiujNI56TC1pl80QiuWbJdpIT6mTpal8mY1WNch8YI9v3zYJNIAJmhiJyv/s1600-h/Hannah+Montana+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282297922166305474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjctvZEQvj7DPekjtkqoXYnfwKoBrCH4q1bGDslCkTQHMfqt1O-RoDxGnRn83VFYiqB4eg6TDijOg9-4zrBUJiujNI56TC1pl80QiuWbJdpIT6mTpal8mY1WNch8YI9v3zYJNIAJmhiJyv/s320/Hannah+Montana+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-40746582427740397642008-12-21T11:08:00.003-06:002008-12-21T11:28:09.660-06:00It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas...<div align="center">We put up Christmas decorations the first weekend of December. Emma had her own pink (of course!) tree this year, and picked out the ornaments she wanted to decorate it with. Here are a couple of pics of Emma with her tree:</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZVcer05r83NI-r8KcdygvwnotkecTt_g6x2ArFBbOd8Hn6Ae8zJqxC8HEj9BhIn77hxy7DNIkh8l31e4sAAS3YWHDLMvIxRKU8QaFPj-WGnrgLXCcfLvbP8-aZX_XEI4oo-QCNxo8-mO/s1600-h/Emma+Tree+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282294240752817186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZVcer05r83NI-r8KcdygvwnotkecTt_g6x2ArFBbOd8Hn6Ae8zJqxC8HEj9BhIn77hxy7DNIkh8l31e4sAAS3YWHDLMvIxRKU8QaFPj-WGnrgLXCcfLvbP8-aZX_XEI4oo-QCNxo8-mO/s320/Emma+Tree+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweXOm1DovF6Ymo4eAIgwbyUbiCu9l1ey0O4jhYjp2Va-A-Y8UwOHzTABgMTy-pus170eRxDUqCa3TmPHqlBf23VWiVYEnrK19shXfiV4U-tr8cutCy4OeGXkK5NUDeNGHs9WwvUK2U3HG/s1600-h/Emma+Tree.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282294237764606898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweXOm1DovF6Ymo4eAIgwbyUbiCu9l1ey0O4jhYjp2Va-A-Y8UwOHzTABgMTy-pus170eRxDUqCa3TmPHqlBf23VWiVYEnrK19shXfiV4U-tr8cutCy4OeGXkK5NUDeNGHs9WwvUK2U3HG/s320/Emma+Tree.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This is our tree:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qV5Snm5ItCxAM7kPLZl2YxhQpWV4CAU-4H3ov3GAjN-t6-ORN9ikBk9nVwvSyt0j14C9VnQ1XbQn9daJDQlDu0EEVk3Bp8-JTsxgOeDuSpgmvbhA2yB_9m_iIcHCViGeVvNP45K4sUff/s1600-h/Our+Tree.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282294221192209522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qV5Snm5ItCxAM7kPLZl2YxhQpWV4CAU-4H3ov3GAjN-t6-ORN9ikBk9nVwvSyt0j14C9VnQ1XbQn9daJDQlDu0EEVk3Bp8-JTsxgOeDuSpgmvbhA2yB_9m_iIcHCViGeVvNP45K4sUff/s320/Our+Tree.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Emma and I put a gingerbread house together. She did the decorating with the candy herself and is very proud! She keeps trying to eat some of it everyday, so we've had to move it to the top of the refrigerator so she can't reach it!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zv3-jPFvr14AmDY3JPjBkP0aOe7F2IHZ5-fJTBAvw2B0vrRA6yHMKo7ZkRo-FykgCvjcag0ao-L4cz6zDpLOG8_4I6Bv9rjJ41sNKWaZFKOZOr-Z8_5aEBT-fSsgJ5SycQYT3PexcmkK/s1600-h/Emma+Gingerbread.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282294217857151778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zv3-jPFvr14AmDY3JPjBkP0aOe7F2IHZ5-fJTBAvw2B0vrRA6yHMKo7ZkRo-FykgCvjcag0ao-L4cz6zDpLOG8_4I6Bv9rjJ41sNKWaZFKOZOr-Z8_5aEBT-fSsgJ5SycQYT3PexcmkK/s320/Emma+Gingerbread.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-43023731632670983472008-11-16T16:14:00.004-06:002008-11-16T16:25:04.315-06:00Disney on IceTwo $28 tickets, one $20 princess wand that lights up, one $18 disney princesses on ice t-shirt, one $10 bag of cotton candy (that came with a "free" Incredibles mask) and one $10 sno-cone in a princess cup. An afternoon with Emma watching Disney on Ice...priceless!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269384101876582290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42NNigb7NTuc53WuvTYfTa2zT28PVKghA1KIqoImDKP8StPoRrcAm5iQnIIbpOo0w-QACAa2l2Nc0nG9y9z2aiGlQI4jZ1f_gTIU4d09FMH7QQDpx2ZK7nQFlKsvmwAfseEwFbDlLdpqI/s200/IMG_1367.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269384095430693522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFUkEOIMdxCRYNpRJ1cE1FqlVVnJOphGosmZaJm8LqdszBdofbo5YeLXqLsYqre0Eyhmra3ZyUGLvxQHbZA8pNt1mUSlzRlmP4VUAVpiGllA1sNC8PuGLv_qyaZuDiHbAH82BVAXBPR1nC/s200/IMG_1371.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269384614762388770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrN3CU55L2ufazUTr_2Eu78QtoTEVYrpbt59HXjXXeok5b2Vul7_SoURQpVoWd5mEZOSW0TP6E3ny2T4L0oV8vf6r1wu6dQgSOnE4-xwS5TY6G7h02XliS421OuU9eV07i-IvUzxwWLT1l/s200/IMG_1379.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269384085214591714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dI7d79h1IsTMNcFdn5jwjaAa-OzjZiFGIks4wORcag32tZGD5JRbpwfGhpxbXfAbuoqrWZ-fuTK2aMhLLwVjhvRhibB9TCbBEB90a1rUasIvduW0n7T7Tq1JURKji8w4CqvJ-ADALZDN/s200/IMG_1370.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-79564722406624491482008-11-16T16:07:00.002-06:002008-11-16T16:14:46.686-06:00Angleton v. FosterAngleton won their first play-off game, beating Foster in a battle of the offenses Friday night 55-51. They will face off again Houston Davis this Friday. Go Cats!<br /><br /><div align="center">Emma and Daddy after the game:</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvmg99DRs2JSds12nusbhYOVZHZNPWltczGNkgOg9FHBIg8A6vJo9rwAaB1KhQa8uMj00eDiBd9fL66eOpokT96EcyuSRC7ae6HEkxkKc2fD-6TgWBuUeaVNbbhuwMjEdjJNwy02Y7KuT/s1600-h/IMG_1364.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269381579839820322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvmg99DRs2JSds12nusbhYOVZHZNPWltczGNkgOg9FHBIg8A6vJo9rwAaB1KhQa8uMj00eDiBd9fL66eOpokT96EcyuSRC7ae6HEkxkKc2fD-6TgWBuUeaVNbbhuwMjEdjJNwy02Y7KuT/s200/IMG_1364.JPG" border="0" /></a> Emma cheering on the field after the game (she was mad the entire game because she couldn't go down to the track and cheer with the cheerleaders!):</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWM4wt2dXimWk0AFh71rEGcQnH1qCxse_RyFR0eJcGcuZEfiZ7BON4zR9m4FFyyX-NPge0Cl1rhv9YUNiqySMaPrvoeqEsGF2P1e88P9vIhD6GIQfDFhqZwhXs5GcC4-Jf0VbUBrWPffQ/s1600-h/IMG_1363.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269381562380931458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWM4wt2dXimWk0AFh71rEGcQnH1qCxse_RyFR0eJcGcuZEfiZ7BON4zR9m4FFyyX-NPge0Cl1rhv9YUNiqySMaPrvoeqEsGF2P1e88P9vIhD6GIQfDFhqZwhXs5GcC4-Jf0VbUBrWPffQ/s200/IMG_1363.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Emma with Christen, Miss Gwen's daughter:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2S2YKY9pCFXVsG1L2xp1gMmqcSvQ0fp5AMjX0a9G4oCzKyUC9sKdUxlQpTe_pxjBcYLZ5Tr4kq4cx_N2kVBfh0C2qaWiboM0ZkomKXg0mgAJMRgGVW2aNPvRSxoR970NSoCax73oeEi8i/s1600-h/IMG_1362.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269381554799496194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2S2YKY9pCFXVsG1L2xp1gMmqcSvQ0fp5AMjX0a9G4oCzKyUC9sKdUxlQpTe_pxjBcYLZ5Tr4kq4cx_N2kVBfh0C2qaWiboM0ZkomKXg0mgAJMRgGVW2aNPvRSxoR970NSoCax73oeEi8i/s200/IMG_1362.JPG" border="0" /></a> Emma with Kristin Crisp, her favorite cheerleader that she claims she wants to be:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigApeh-kRe-JvKzyjc67dmDUZTJ2tPekXZM2gcgAtztCooPPuMDim8ccEXKz3PBe5GWEpmrmroAYGGbdMCyEE3QBS71pFPcC-vwhtDkLwnTp0kSxncNzs2wieryYSOTvoQPQXRat6mqH10/s1600-h/IMG_1361.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269381552032738098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigApeh-kRe-JvKzyjc67dmDUZTJ2tPekXZM2gcgAtztCooPPuMDim8ccEXKz3PBe5GWEpmrmroAYGGbdMCyEE3QBS71pFPcC-vwhtDkLwnTp0kSxncNzs2wieryYSOTvoQPQXRat6mqH10/s200/IMG_1361.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div>The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-51528624925590401582008-11-16T16:04:00.003-06:002008-11-16T16:07:44.242-06:00Wildcat Pep Rally!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpvUlSsBFavlXvFdkpJwlEKV54mEEOy5-oW1KJJ1JeUQvDWRdhwRbBPHYPW0tzZQC6gnUVL0U2vTdkPO4xWmbmZ99_GaxAY41aDFa7OeCkmg6Qv7epxoUq1N-sSci-QtnrFc2TluOr21WO/s1600-h/IMG_1360.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269380168142641394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpvUlSsBFavlXvFdkpJwlEKV54mEEOy5-oW1KJJ1JeUQvDWRdhwRbBPHYPW0tzZQC6gnUVL0U2vTdkPO4xWmbmZ99_GaxAY41aDFa7OeCkmg6Qv7epxoUq1N-sSci-QtnrFc2TluOr21WO/s200/IMG_1360.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Angleton had a pep rally last Thursday night to send the football team off to their first play-off game against the Foster Falcolns. Here is a picture of Emma with her friend Burke (another coaches son) with Willie the Wildcat.</div>The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-51527564231554091222008-11-16T15:56:00.003-06:002008-11-16T16:04:18.946-06:00District Champs!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269379011075616914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycU_WFkE_yRGtIdGBC6KvjFAmv9gQziR-W5zAZ7glGS2S_AnhbWxDWE_b3w5cvvS3ZO9o8hwc8dcRhdfFp38v7_Nm2FVoy8jK4xUME-qt1Jjvf6k-spvv3t0wkM7oxVez2wBbyselGoxZ/s200/IMG_1344.JPG" border="0" /><br />The Angleton Wildcats won their first district championship in a long time last week by defeating Manvel 49-36. We are so excited to be going to the play-offs for the first time in a few years! Go Cats Go!<br /><div align="center">After the game:</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tB-93UH5jaG9dxF9n8-77Me9VJlbEf4s1Etz2zstoWiRXaXWrpZsy0Dh6Mmqke0x5u81don0BomSB5YWj-EKR3_RjxnkVCDhUVxopgbPScSk4OmQUwPVdjcMrbNS5K7y1KBcDGZdc7V9/s1600-h/IMG_1350+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269379034607352290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 176px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tB-93UH5jaG9dxF9n8-77Me9VJlbEf4s1Etz2zstoWiRXaXWrpZsy0Dh6Mmqke0x5u81don0BomSB5YWj-EKR3_RjxnkVCDhUVxopgbPScSk4OmQUwPVdjcMrbNS5K7y1KBcDGZdc7V9/s200/IMG_1350+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a> Emma singing the alma mater after the game:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcIMPEuKnVq0rkDxplGL2Xtet4Vf0977r2TRJjtwnImxfKpmHLsvCIFE2oBKLA50BPccSmB89Fh39rNwlyZnnIxBISiwXMjvLQ3KG0l2UzXsk1YqYrs_j9-AuOcP0lCFJFwx18R3UGMhU/s1600-h/IMG_1349.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269379032782412946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcIMPEuKnVq0rkDxplGL2Xtet4Vf0977r2TRJjtwnImxfKpmHLsvCIFE2oBKLA50BPccSmB89Fh39rNwlyZnnIxBISiwXMjvLQ3KG0l2UzXsk1YqYrs_j9-AuOcP0lCFJFwx18R3UGMhU/s200/IMG_1349.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />With Pop-Pop during the game:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3aaSKgwtLwFvYmVFJWy2e0sMuntW9Vvlka52w74baoufIdmedHbamMHeiibsQ2NpNrXPPG1z8uRU_nQETHYmBVYuNAAeEYYTicq1N0zQbNTKkhb5bY6slfXa0iWFUa_M-ZVuk3AdW5jNz/s1600-h/IMG_1342.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269379018925697714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3aaSKgwtLwFvYmVFJWy2e0sMuntW9Vvlka52w74baoufIdmedHbamMHeiibsQ2NpNrXPPG1z8uRU_nQETHYmBVYuNAAeEYYTicq1N0zQbNTKkhb5bY6slfXa0iWFUa_M-ZVuk3AdW5jNz/s200/IMG_1342.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />With Noni during the game:<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSY0PA8PYUDvcExO7tnJV-uoFCaon5Wvh1mXJOKy_aspMHhvHdBib8mg8wlSksty0lwROTtS6bA8p7HcAgrr5wduUyRlslm72uRUTO2bU99NOIDT6UeK2iT94o5FKvbqz_brVaffuMvAn/s1600-h/IMG_1341.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269379013480225442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSY0PA8PYUDvcExO7tnJV-uoFCaon5Wvh1mXJOKy_aspMHhvHdBib8mg8wlSksty0lwROTtS6bA8p7HcAgrr5wduUyRlslm72uRUTO2bU99NOIDT6UeK2iT94o5FKvbqz_brVaffuMvAn/s200/IMG_1341.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-73749881405577019922008-11-05T20:03:00.004-06:002008-11-05T20:22:40.555-06:00Wildcat Cheers<p>This is Emma doing the cheer "Purple, Silver and White"<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz7Ifjxi86fQMb-ZBTMt8VmFGmhBg7iElqCn_s2LnREGd-1ZcXvw25fKTd8xeqE9eZFBGlmYZPxAy2mRDJcPw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>This is Emma singing the Angleton Fight Song</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxsJ85VK9MisYeqMzviETcFdauBPkefvpPx57V2MmDaBleWgL-LqIGM9jgmSjaHAH5Twb58FQlPsysyYh60dg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>And this is Emma's favorite sequence she does at the end of any cheer or celebration. "Hurkey, Toe Touch, Tuck Jump, Side Jump", and now the newest edition to the routine a split at the end!<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzPPtjV-MAwl_XKVm622dL8hGqyv7eywlZStVbBdC0OMJorSAi8y9vJKXlW5HXrYS7o1MDVyOGAh8ADG2sUow' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p>The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-29692666052699254402008-11-05T19:57:00.002-06:002008-11-05T20:03:30.247-06:00Our Very Own Taylor Swift<p>This is Emma last night singing "Our Song" by Taylor Swift. She's got some pretty good dance moves too! :-)<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw7a4L2RYfnRbHdO6AplmY3UwSE_PkQ7v8zVzXBxJHzhZHUA_vQXoWBOMb8vzAr3Ew5wVgZWRAeGjaJBvARXQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p>The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-654514635663403942008-11-01T10:16:00.003-05:002008-11-01T10:25:49.273-05:00Happy Halloween!This Halloween was a crazy one for us because we had to get a quick round of trick or treating in before heading off to Santa Fe for a football game. It all went well though. Emma got to trick or treat for about 45 minutes (and hauled in PLENTY of candy!), she wore her fairy costume to the game, and the night ended with a Wildcat victory! Here are some pictures from our day: <div><div><div><div><div> </div> Going to Miss Gwen's in the morning:<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263710015414926818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAOKrg2Km7nX2rN2houHEX4Pm4wuh6x8tJ9pnlobPnsnLXgFz6f4u_BrKPVWAX2stDJWY65fACmXlk4rvlNmXiVXK24hzwcafyfAgKfvu7N7CWnwyeTNox-gNJggk-eaSnbCt1W6l30Spt/s200/IMG_1296.JPG" border="0" /> The pretty fairy:<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263710021945495682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNsupw0FyHckNOWsD0UWMS3eR84FTPoNtj0MBv1MmwaWIYPPbXUvns7hx6utXQ7eg79YVTPo3sBsGZzy104Q5-RZkHHo3PqlEiOdu86cu1f8rZ7-4x-yrNfYDhZ_5UP5ZCSCGhXThbZMmK/s200/IMG_1308.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263710031863126130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9tJjpu0hxOSZ1I_vCfwqI9wcCGaESmVhKWrQW0MdO3l246U7ogxwSU3a1kl9rxfsJYGG1KS24Ca_F8xljXn744g8hS94CV2lirh1XMOqz_9Fj3Cy885psK9B83F7B3osAD5SmDwExpVq/s200/IMG_1309.JPG" border="0" /> Watching the Wildats:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263710070443523106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznpJ3z5556fA6GXnVHVlqeDivyL-wNwd0VTAsSlB4W_ysvoizVCIKRor2cfUyGJ_Qo_3pLKFAQO-jWMZuDlUIPkZOXaLg4BRgmkVudkonbUzjGcb-CW9bwhKCeACdzWN3kHBluadNEpJ4/s200/IMG_1312.JPG" border="0" /> After the WIN (please disregard my hair!):<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263710083622122562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXA574C4eiLHdVneDG3YUKnCDJ5j4cnQE72sdlHemo6e7GyRP5-jxFeXF9KHynMyXkT_6OfXouoJp5iSHYkDdFcgl2Q6IxKYEPjIOT0-iYZY08mMw9hAWPVyErrqCWu2-K-o4LKV8VK4P6/s200/IMG_1331.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-61883545815403023992008-11-01T10:06:00.002-05:002008-11-01T10:16:15.185-05:00Pumpkin PatchA couple of weeks ago, my friend Kendra and I took Emma and her 2 year old, Ty, to a pumpkin patch here in Angleton. The kids mostly enjoyed rolling pumpkins and running around, but we managed to get them together for a couple of cute pictures.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div> The day started off well:</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263707440002642210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZZS8KhHfUysF511WmNnEAHyMqnb-whgWurDR0dN2bvWE8cCypz3Nps5qw0u4uS2NyguYb4dMpnbZjtDlgcAfdvpsUOlh6kT7C8QlSeVDEqZg-5fu7D6So9UcGBsRmYQs_C2xHRnaRBT6/s200/IMG_1280.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263707447377635602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEi9ysvELrJqo93x523k9iJuDgYBmNkEpyv-RnpKHjIqBEHruAhzvPax5ZmNJjTRSzNkArbntW5yLoLpl8c9mzz6p3YOPMQZfxX4hOdaMiMSNJV3qGgNhUkeDhX0O7QMPldtW0GKg_ut4/s200/IMG_1283.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263707452432167330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaSYtFckx7KTqqTL-oA0BOemEqQZZoXN1vuMqzaioGcmpzqDypSu_sJX2cHMdM_TYaGtKheSqwGSYXreN6hoTHDyjJytcc5JCx8b8WenhZIgUDFMLtoY7HSmM05NKyx7DA_QaCR5Z3zNhp/s200/IMG_1285.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263707457320146306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcunGAvHcqV8hZ6pGfU8RUx2xZEgc97YB7dC0vT1PaHRX3p1et-HD-VZq1pF1Qqgz4_ImQoWdvJ9Hh3_xkMZoguBvqPWVxDfp9HhJ5yBXcPYrLG_yR-kdMhzhwNT0aT_1fHRmiau7DXa8B/s200/IMG_1293.JPG" border="0" /> And then ended with screaming!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263707470790681218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWJMh7YAStCczbcNN5hbtUAMoQb2Dr8qLE4Qzc8nM_OkbZhFcJhyphenhyphengQaX3BZC3cHS4tVxKDvJlUqx7ch-hWmwONbFv04UlnW4cTKqyFut8nZbKrXRDeBh0E2QoP59c3wlqejS3miPKXx0L/s200/IMG_1294.JPG" border="0" />The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-49078783637624199302008-11-01T09:56:00.002-05:002008-11-01T10:06:31.693-05:00The Oil RanchA couple of weeks ago, my mom, sister and I took Emma, Kai, Jax and my sister's friend's little boy Caden to a place called the Oil Ranch near Waller. They had lots of activities to do there such as pony rides, a hay ride where you could feed cows, a train ride, a pumpkin patch, a petting zoo, hay mazes and playgrounds. It was a fun, but exhausting day, because the activities were spread out over acres and acres of land and we had haul 4 kids under the age of 3 from place to place. Here are some pics of our day: <br /> Emma, Kai and Caden <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263704546290993666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Re7oE5-oFU81HhCl00DgMOtPclTvKUBl2hWC2U3QSqr-x2qDkEPU3NE1-te3mJn1F41-Depg98WTxdcyW6z6Inu11HmiGNcCcYNxWsLrwNeLdVGaE1mI2zxnOGmgDsGhICvj1S9iuG00/s200/IMG_1240.JPG" border="0" /> Emma feeding an animal at the petting zoo:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5c5ezsS8UKlIYYQZ2rLn5fSVHjZMmAaouXBbVUcru_QxUBgj5Cckm6evCYqyZifV4Xqlg9ywJLwA4OMR8HSbV7rL-6YJyDcxlO7QA5mSnlVNnentRgFdh6qeKD_CLn6SlyNGPj7O_1FkW/s1600-h/IMG_1274.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263704587912693154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5c5ezsS8UKlIYYQZ2rLn5fSVHjZMmAaouXBbVUcru_QxUBgj5Cckm6evCYqyZifV4Xqlg9ywJLwA4OMR8HSbV7rL-6YJyDcxlO7QA5mSnlVNnentRgFdh6qeKD_CLn6SlyNGPj7O_1FkW/s200/IMG_1274.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> Emma and I:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11G3QnXae7RuMG9dAfd3f03QSN-QlrBOgCR5aPiMBoSa5LYoCFjz8gPN5yPnXdQSPy_CvUuAgghasMvZAEOB0MDVg_9iRsIc5EBsBxVb2j-koAaZNk_4dP7-M3KmiNNaNcmVVneJLhoeT/s1600-h/IMG_1267.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263704584398283570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11G3QnXae7RuMG9dAfd3f03QSN-QlrBOgCR5aPiMBoSa5LYoCFjz8gPN5yPnXdQSPy_CvUuAgghasMvZAEOB0MDVg_9iRsIc5EBsBxVb2j-koAaZNk_4dP7-M3KmiNNaNcmVVneJLhoeT/s200/IMG_1267.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> Emma on a big pumpkin:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUEXRE3fNBZHNT2FkLHEiHLxhKrCxOPQ1HAPK4CILfpe47WiL1tYSFn3o0ZsHbxJx-QqoPnId_aQHghlCXCTNZCzJPNELFy6BlAN_MrSxGr28T_vdSzC5xR5Qf7PUlVzVqGKGpE8fc6jE/s1600-h/IMG_1263.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263704574416712946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUEXRE3fNBZHNT2FkLHEiHLxhKrCxOPQ1HAPK4CILfpe47WiL1tYSFn3o0ZsHbxJx-QqoPnId_aQHghlCXCTNZCzJPNELFy6BlAN_MrSxGr28T_vdSzC5xR5Qf7PUlVzVqGKGpE8fc6jE/s200/IMG_1263.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5c5ezsS8UKlIYYQZ2rLn5fSVHjZMmAaouXBbVUcru_QxUBgj5Cckm6evCYqyZifV4Xqlg9ywJLwA4OMR8HSbV7rL-6YJyDcxlO7QA5mSnlVNnentRgFdh6qeKD_CLn6SlyNGPj7O_1FkW/s1600-h/IMG_1274.JPG"></a><br /> Emma at the end of the hay maze:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7GxQNjgEYQYESV3WN0MGwgRJlV7BmIFAWZio32_Qhp-hZ29wk9kPE0_lp5s0_lUPfKWiDQL3L3m1Z2qWCTSi9wQTtwTq3e3QVD5fj_6lbDp1TqDDVdH5W49tH1bZmf8bQMMmst6K9FPjN/s1600-h/IMG_1257.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263704565700694706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7GxQNjgEYQYESV3WN0MGwgRJlV7BmIFAWZio32_Qhp-hZ29wk9kPE0_lp5s0_lUPfKWiDQL3L3m1Z2qWCTSi9wQTtwTq3e3QVD5fj_6lbDp1TqDDVdH5W49tH1bZmf8bQMMmst6K9FPjN/s200/IMG_1257.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCFtY5vKdnUbe27-5YRqAtz_4uLgloU3_SwiWQI8w8tTlXsvq1o6SSy56CdTO58LYtWrTW3D_J7kqMmkSKo8s7t2NRUxiTRL7GtXNmYam1DQ7guocjKIs9C-HVTwyBjLpiXNHetkXD8lT/s1600-h/IMG_1230.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263703279403944738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCFtY5vKdnUbe27-5YRqAtz_4uLgloU3_SwiWQI8w8tTlXsvq1o6SSy56CdTO58LYtWrTW3D_J7kqMmkSKo8s7t2NRUxiTRL7GtXNmYam1DQ7guocjKIs9C-HVTwyBjLpiXNHetkXD8lT/s200/IMG_1230.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-80455082533477982782008-10-12T21:39:00.003-05:002008-10-12T21:40:47.189-05:00Delinquent Blogger!Yes, that would be me! I know it's been a little over a month since I last posted. But I made up for it by posting what has happened between now and then all today! So read below down through the next 7 posts because they are all new! And I promise to TRY and not let it go so long before I post again. Notice how I accented the word TRY! :-)The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-8727621921911246142008-10-12T21:19:00.005-05:002008-10-12T21:38:50.015-05:00Brazoria County Fair Parade<div><div>I took Emma to the Brazoria County Fair Parade yesterday morning. She loved watching the clowns, horses, bands, cheerleaders, floats, you name it go by. She keeps asking me when the next parade is and can we go. Afterwards we went to the Pumpkin Patch that was at the coffee house we sat in front of during the parade. I'm hoping to go back to the Pumpkin Patch sometime in the next couple of weeks to pick up some pumpkins and get some better pics of Emma. Here are a few that I got from Saturday:<br /><br /> Emma watching the parade go by and waving her flag:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256462109538518386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWg2hNZCWqxT68LnZXgSbSNftz39G7sgeiVo_g_WCkYobic6lquKceGjt99vUzXGnedv0yNS2LW7qiJ_xLpCH6UbRLxQ1-Qgnjy74eeUvPeuEIKnePitAMj80Kg86TzzvAl0dkjgI0OKU9/s320/IMG_1210.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="center">Emma sitting and enjoying her (or actually mine!) Carmel Frappacino:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256462109265173554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynBdkQG-0dk2v1BU8-vetzBppx9oDudDbxW3urDwjZ4tDb7GA14n-75oGwUqVnzpz0rJ99kt0YVUzzvXRVCcBtjeyARXpgyXoW6kY5HLTCYimI0_FBvovdDVybn5GnUXOr8VFFxndSx56/s320/IMG_1211.JPG" border="0" /><br />At the Pumpkin Patch:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256459620862040162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZ44-MTUjQLFp2UYiXA1CribmmH6PR3ZQxZQGUfoPs4J05GFbG8-oEpF7-pGnw2ET_VsDT3gPLHK5ibWGV7WFTD-bTLwFCVEh5hP-Z_C0XSd2oxIa_8kbi4ioRYTAdFoGGglErrFTb3Ti/s320/IMG_1221.JPG" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256459627296337602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Sdl8_6yppIp0IcZC0rVbZffYkE9V7c6S2ULcOq2MqbhRpqTDCADqNJLICVDewllv_V9cozfejOLTKNktc28QFr1FaBlLMAwljNvRx5VU-hSPgvfLF9SU0I43akoQbafQh9KnZl6L7dw4/s320/IMG_1218.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Emma with pumpkin she picked out:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256459641786660274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjseCJwLMRlCZU0PG2nayt_djfX4Mudd0oxlRmwt6kjCAv231hFVPbKU5OKGiEtVcccicgOSq1A6SrH9YaTR3hkiZHENfIT8rTXtZZ3Sc5b6mEdEo3wL5oRzGsyO3LVIDdZwLUZPtWifqjF/s320/IMG_1223.JPG" border="0" /></div></div>The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-30260419548690234552008-10-12T21:17:00.002-05:002008-10-12T21:19:33.521-05:00Angleton v. Pearland DawsonAngleton played Pearland Dawson Friday night in their 2nd home game of the year. This was also the Homecoming Game. They ended up losing a nail biter in overtime. The highlight of the game though was when Willie the Wildcat walked near us in the stands, Emma actually stuck her hand out and touched his hand! I was shocked! Maybe she will be over her fear of costumes by Halloween, or it could be a long night for her! :-)The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-32819165204483630792008-10-12T21:10:00.002-05:002008-10-12T21:17:25.790-05:00Pajama Day at SchoolEmma had pj day at school on Thursday. This worked out perfect for mom since she and dad both had to be at a meeting at 7:00 that morning. Emma got to get out of bed and go straight to Miss Gwen's in what she slept in. If only it could be pajama day every morning! :-)<br /><div></div><br /><div>Emma has been telling us that she "doesn't want to go to school" and "doesn't like school" on school mornings. Jamey took her to school one day a couple of weeks ago, and when the teacher asked Emma to come and join her Emma pulled away and clutched onto Jamey. When we ask her how her day at school went though, she acts like she enjoyed being there. So Jamey took off work on Thursday and met with Emma's teacher to make sure that she was participating and seeming to be enjoying herself. Her teacher said she is doing great, she participates all of the time, is the first to say answers the majority of the time and is one of her better students. She also said that Emma enjoys being a leader, rather than a follower. (Never would have guessed that one...yeah right!) So I guess her act that she puts on for us on school mornings is just an act.</div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256456802401974050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1QS8DcOBof8ylHfH4yQ5HS1smDzPx7wRhdljJ3h8S2MRz9dDMLcHMsCtajLjs0OPxQWnn0g0lq-k_pirk8JK17dCDf7C0GiXp4bA2R8rHBSUqzDsUrbwJHjqSEifOpTS3hD-O7PYusq4/s320/IMG_1208.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div>The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-91499637529504395782008-10-12T21:05:00.002-05:002008-10-12T21:10:49.389-05:00Angleton v. FriendswoodAngleton's first home football game of the year was last Saturday. Emma was supposed to cheer at the beginning of the game as part of the cheerleader camp she went to this summer. Mimi, Noni and Kai came down to watch her. When we got there, however, she decided that she did NOT want to go down there and cheer. She was also concerned that Willie the Wildcat would be near her (she is deathly afraid of anything in costume!) I tried bribery, but it didn't work. So we ended up watching all of the other little girls cheer from the stands. Oh well, maybe next year. On a good note though, Angleton pulled off an upset and beat Friendswood 28-25. Go Cats Go!<br /><div></div><br /><div align="center">Emma and Daddy after the game:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256455055896530850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50ZJuvUyQrLbzaRvQ2CR8h3vD6FNi_Lhqog8X67aE3g14UBWEj7n7is-kAB0Gr0RfevtdzRDIZclDuu0dFO1b-zZene2dcYkygZ0CA05MWqK3e_3rgSG93xqRBq1TlKEuYZ1emNY9qO0w/s320/IMG_1203.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Kai and Uncle Jamey after the game:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256455061680843954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3sLd6d4I-6bpEKU7QfAVnDJo_rhhHikxombxrOBtKZ0mMmLEf5abR1PM9DbtDer_jE1FvAq-DZNlHETe4XCaHIdJhuep6aB_wRuYveuLi93pBcNw-_t4gG6x4jqxB3o2rdLGxo0ItYQnM/s320/IMG_1204.JPG" border="0" /></div>The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-62629893862266521082008-10-12T21:00:00.002-05:002008-10-12T21:05:44.129-05:00Happy 2nd Birthday Kai!Kai turned two on September 28th and had a "Backyardigans" themed party. Here are some pictures from the big day. We love you Kai-Guy!<br /><div></div><br /><div align="center">Kai eating his blue cupcake (part of Pablo's face):<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256453600480918370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhol6MTXXKD8Lu9gfm_cDVn67oJvxCb5_nvaJUvM2SYYizsNp1BSRpI5jiVNly3lw3Bva1koYsjsTEYEFDhT1EyGZEQLrBOYfXlHBS5OxoOaykyONeiXxx6ldrer-xElp0KpqfZVRPTfNgS/s320/IMG_1182.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div><div align="center">Emma wearing her Uniqua mask:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256453605752349666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMatQwDvgC79dZhFe5uzU6eqsCGoXEA0EqRBLMXE_2-k0UxgqYWfYf-TOq33o92sj_U01CyzMLR1xDBm2d2kQhSlrcA64WYIPEWgmPg2Jff4FbdEUDuVlmoAl7V65JcAOC3dLcvqMlgUt/s320/IMG_1183.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Picking up loot from the pinata:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256453611381543378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzeeEctm_QW5Z13HU87x-7J5EVoOQWKtWl2OjD0OFO-VqmE_3-DUKyo_wtjHbm0NbmsEfhVa_9OPbXbOoxPdkO3Dlvjgk7DeaY72eH90Uzn_KdBvKdlZUJuZIRa3MHrjeZxShSWevnDFd/s320/IMG_1188.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Noni and Jax:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256453613621788290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJW-KtsQBCNoZkBLs1vL1G9x-JG-y37KOl6wQcCRpMqgaP3JvUnbwcAkT5vYOK4BpJB9GTQ2CRtfHpWOwsmyVF0QVhjNTjOrMXCUOddACk-ZDN4N6CtT0vKyhQUtScWJ849P0BzDj5EcJC/s320/IMG_1189.JPG" border="0" /></div>The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-21416122720895322492008-10-12T20:54:00.002-05:002008-10-12T21:00:07.371-05:00Fishing!<div align="left"> Jamey and a friend of his that he coaches football with went fishing at the mouth of the Brazos a couple of weekends ago. The brought in a haul of redfish, and even had to throw some back because they were over the limit. Here are some pics of his trip:</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Jamey with his "wall hanger" (he intends to get it mounted):</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256451984849630370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDobVUu10u5ou47bi0jMP0L1509mNewu1WVmjCIT5f8yymdd0rypRG4QOx1v0IYj-WsQnrmSH1erRa3Rqqt2D5VDsBvbibsDf48UiGYediIUQDAcSxl0EaIDUGm2ECGcgSov8TIYXjQZBn/s320/IMG_1177.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">The days catch:<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256451987573867314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTc4uKcS2bvhCkYrcWnp3SemwBBUVQHSn7P6vJ59uYYssKZvet44bMut6xUaH1QKA5g8DreVNBaoI7AYX404oocwVjvFHahQwTNBe2BRsx71snMh91uu8qHjejgK5Po5McL6FYhCql4aE/s320/IMG_1178.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">Emma standing with the "Catch of the Day:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256451986390136050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXURUyAP6WRB2lNvN50YK1ZF8IGAiFCvQZuLGllGpyBQIQLlC0M3h866rlfSliSjCpYT4GtXDRVohICE7rhPZ9MvBeSfZD_C9sNwoqTkXF9s0p0oqZl5FG_vsY3HhErNZVd2tsThASfVlU/s320/IMG_1181.JPG" border="0" /></p>The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-88983581127137029362008-10-12T20:47:00.003-05:002008-10-12T20:54:18.446-05:00Hurricane IkeWe evacuated to College Station for Hurricane Ike. My sister and her family were also there, so my parents had a full house for around 5 days. Our house escaped the hurricane with minimal damage compared to a lot of people. We had tree branches down, a fence down and no electricity for 5 days, but other than that we were very lucky! We missed 5 days of school because of the storm, and haven't heard whether or not those days will have to be made up (hopefully not!). Here a couple of pics of what we did during the evacuation (College Station was spared from power outages during the storm, so we didn't have to "rough it" at all while we were there...thank the Lord!)<br /><p align="center">Emma and Kai in the balls at The Bounce:<br /></p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256450706267125490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhGHNp86D4RBc2-MOtNCfSIvcRa0J5OHTbC5r45O2Xk0ZeCyToLRMKPLelSlqgeQOj81wU0TuneX6cHEeNHOucu2xZmuorLZnANHH5E6rI0x8G3S0YZVAs8U707H2dDFNg1RminI8rQ6F/s320/IMG_1169.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">Emma swimming with Daddy:<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256450711491565890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgM4qG4N_UvIRrMVrfSOSqFWps9OBMkvSaO1gwGKLLPFkwI0lm44-21629WOvH4xpjOsEYgIg2okksGmJAdERUXCIv65HbHZuC9y0-HSaJ8mN3jH5TbrUva1zwspOmTjlJQ3H_WCU4zw5a/s320/IMG_1174.JPG" border="0" />The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834743209863802104.post-34432457009472996312008-09-04T18:02:00.002-05:002008-09-04T18:08:15.130-05:00The Policeman Goes to Emma's SchoolEmma generally doesn't share much information about what she does at school. Today, however, I picked her up and the first thing she told me was, "Mama, I got to be the door holder today!" She was so excited. Then she told me that she "sat on a brown blanket outside, even though there was a pink blanket too, she still sat on the brown one." (A little background for those of you who don't know...Emma is a girly girl. She thinks that brown is a "boy color and girls don't have brown, just pink!" So for her to sit on brown is a major event!) I asked her why they were sitting on blankets outside and she said because a policeman talked to them. When I asked her what the policeman told them, she replied "He said do not use bad sprays!" I have no clue what that means...The DeBruin'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880891290099786641noreply@blogger.com0