tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46425156031205231202024-03-18T20:48:31.584-07:00A Harmonious Combination "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop & look around once in a while...you could miss it."Rose Jorgensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168573660056645041noreply@blogger.comBlogger2284125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642515603120523120.post-30929978586288866752024-03-15T20:57:00.000-07:002024-03-15T21:43:10.327-07:00The Day The World Stopped! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_F6C4Ji3S8vgLMLCklLTy5T9GtsNTdCHS55dlaRwG_C6FMp3i8hdnM6_qPBrjgO_05XQhgfuWuJCyRq194dgwXQ4n6ybxwOfRk3SetIiPDfnjwlB5AlOPWSQmmZPtDJkUPLoy4GEnSNU9ti_P-8tIBJ1C9aHlRBeumjBatHUNLqQU_EYGGDk6wfjkr1H/s1117/fullsizeoutput_7a7e.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1117" data-original-width="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_F6C4Ji3S8vgLMLCklLTy5T9GtsNTdCHS55dlaRwG_C6FMp3i8hdnM6_qPBrjgO_05XQhgfuWuJCyRq194dgwXQ4n6ybxwOfRk3SetIiPDfnjwlB5AlOPWSQmmZPtDJkUPLoy4GEnSNU9ti_P-8tIBJ1C9aHlRBeumjBatHUNLqQU_EYGGDk6wfjkr1H/s16000/fullsizeoutput_7a7e.jpeg" /></a></div>Four years ago this week-particularly on this day we were informed that we would have two weeks off from school. Little did we know that those weeks would turn into months that had us being cooped up in our little New Jersey apartment. That the world would turn into a pandemic that required us to wear masks. That we would not see our friends or family in person until it was safe to do so. That this would be the beginning of remote school. That we would have to be quarantined at home and if we went out to see friends to keep our distance within six feet. That we would end up having home church and that all of the missionaries including our daughter who was serving in Mexico City would have to come home due to the borders closing. That New York would be so quiet and peaceful that it felt like we had her all to ourselves. That everything in the city including Broadway, and the Rockefeller center would be shut down. And lets not forget about the protests......<span><a name='more'></a></span> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTsGkzrCyXIpJvKL0l69KODyKxslPmhpTTKJXKKoAcNlD_MnsiF-kIogyMa-QG9MJr0Hkp21kD0qs86_lkBsWY9fizVzrjMYu9J-SFPHEqKHsUsACXcjEWeF6oLVtBDNTT5G1q-XuE1AT667HSPKxip8tqGOq_4qbIViW14Cb_hMd05Y94UsaQeaVdGyZ/s1032/fullsizeoutput_7a88.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTsGkzrCyXIpJvKL0l69KODyKxslPmhpTTKJXKKoAcNlD_MnsiF-kIogyMa-QG9MJr0Hkp21kD0qs86_lkBsWY9fizVzrjMYu9J-SFPHEqKHsUsACXcjEWeF6oLVtBDNTT5G1q-XuE1AT667HSPKxip8tqGOq_4qbIViW14Cb_hMd05Y94UsaQeaVdGyZ/s16000/fullsizeoutput_7a88.jpeg" /></a></div><p>Yes, it was a crazy summer where graduations, weddings, trips, and even funerals were remote, postponed, canceled, or didn't even happen. March through October of 2020 will definitely be a time to remember all the inevitable but alas we survived. At least some of us did. We pray for those who didn't make it and for their families who endured this time of heartache and pain where they couldn't bury their loved ones. And even though the world felt calmer and quiet with no devastating news such as school shootings it definitely was a time to test our weaknesses. Our faith. Our love for our partner or spouse. Even our remote jobs. And motherhood. But I am grateful to know that we made it. And I hope that we will never forget this time and to appreciate each day as if it were our last. Love, Hope and Peace is always the answer when we face adversity. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglAYey0zG2CzvhHLhwvli9DRh5Jcoeb3GTdc5LEDw2QYXVaqn_XZ7QbRBndWegP97CYBIYtPNm3FqOawMs3Og7NhWWpFZ2q5Dicmw68SuhjTSqKTzfsy4EYwlO9V9F1IzSrx10G0uLuw2oMNkhUh0FMYpjPSEQCOGFjhaWwyjoS7BK8QwH5WFfKj4OlPSS/s1077/IMG_E5727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglAYey0zG2CzvhHLhwvli9DRh5Jcoeb3GTdc5LEDw2QYXVaqn_XZ7QbRBndWegP97CYBIYtPNm3FqOawMs3Og7NhWWpFZ2q5Dicmw68SuhjTSqKTzfsy4EYwlO9V9F1IzSrx10G0uLuw2oMNkhUh0FMYpjPSEQCOGFjhaWwyjoS7BK8QwH5WFfKj4OlPSS/s16000/IMG_E5727.JPG" /></a></div>Happy Leap Year babies! Last day of February and all I have are random photos taken in the city. We also had a snow day but I'll share those photos next month! LOL! I did manage to sneak in a snowy valentine stoop! I love valentines graffiti and decorations and if you're lucky you'll find quite a few spots in the city that are decorated with hearts as well as bodegas covered with flowers. Oh how I love flowers! The Oculus had a red ball installation for Chinese new year, and the High line hotel never gets old. So here are a few moments of mine captured in the heart of New York City! <span><a name='more'></a></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipe_-gK5V-RlWFKHSVInHbGTjyMd3S1XwV8JNpzjmsXHhrP1b2Gte4D-5kE2TYlOWfe_lHR2uiMc0FDEGx6cPIRevEGx501jCorVr7PZe22Rr7qZPykLf8ocnNvsrsZUQnNuEMBDr3j3oT36EoSvaBmSllWMCk_fn6_Tu524sIFBpSPFkXwS6NrTDj5ZW7/s4032/IMG_5726_VSCO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipe_-gK5V-RlWFKHSVInHbGTjyMd3S1XwV8JNpzjmsXHhrP1b2Gte4D-5kE2TYlOWfe_lHR2uiMc0FDEGx6cPIRevEGx501jCorVr7PZe22Rr7qZPykLf8ocnNvsrsZUQnNuEMBDr3j3oT36EoSvaBmSllWMCk_fn6_Tu524sIFBpSPFkXwS6NrTDj5ZW7/w480-h640/IMG_5726_VSCO.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3eUbrkYrUhS0pjSm-tv6HMes8RR8-hWjf6uUgT_roOvTDwN9OLrsbTIUv6Eb2FBvDOHPIrB4kT7lPcjLAnCr3jYDZxQIj8Teq9fHx8RjKOIvGHCnu0EOGDc1oRR3l_mqyIDnf9AzDkDBhL3-oaqqDGmbjSWsjoatBTCoLpcIX8aE3n40L-3YDs8TgpWY/s1472/31D58181-D37B-45AD-A889-17DE4715419B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Vj_XGvpXFlMBpruAEaMI6kD3psWHsot5iLb74V9MBRcs1HzZOL1e5o8HOfbUwp83p0Ad2DwQtuS9qYxPQlskZT1eEhRF1rNf6U3c-ItN14bxmIad-3OL1MCgEoyZNx6Z3cj-G7ZlWjJKw95RBrvs7IXNx9w4HQnHqvDdy0082nYaoycdWBxaf2rDxwRh/s1095/fullsizeoutput_7a48.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Vj_XGvpXFlMBpruAEaMI6kD3psWHsot5iLb74V9MBRcs1HzZOL1e5o8HOfbUwp83p0Ad2DwQtuS9qYxPQlskZT1eEhRF1rNf6U3c-ItN14bxmIad-3OL1MCgEoyZNx6Z3cj-G7ZlWjJKw95RBrvs7IXNx9w4HQnHqvDdy0082nYaoycdWBxaf2rDxwRh/s16000/fullsizeoutput_7a48.jpeg" /></a></div>We had our third snow day this year and in all honesty the kids could have had a delay because all the wet snow melted by 3pm! Noah and I enjoyed our day and went thrifting to find him some ski pants for the Klondike derby this weekend and ate at Cane's afterwards. I also wanted to check out the beach to see if there was still snow and it was slowly disappearing. We went to spring lake beach this time and stayed a bit longer because it wasn't as cold. I mean it was hoodie cold but not freezing heavy coat cold. I captured moments of Noah on the beach running around, looking to chase pigeons, and climbing on the rocks. It is always so soothing to hear the waves crashing and to just hear the peacefulness that comes from it. I love coming here off season because there's no people. We saw maybe three people as we were leaving but we still felt as if we had the beach to ourselves. <span><a name='more'></a></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QZe45racE3wFkcF2c92Yy2nKRFOjT0b9vsUhgso8mX0KSv86Jgh6ysIDE0tpNX6Eh1zyHElqLvCkx8n9fBx1JXbPgqanTdUP2H2HicWTZ1nE2A2XXvlQSb26MIn6KGbcFeAysZdB1wC8lfR9cYavEGbUJXIrVfcgyqup4JGSYD-PuNJBnkZR7pVWdiEV/s1107/fullsizeoutput_7a4b.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1107" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QZe45racE3wFkcF2c92Yy2nKRFOjT0b9vsUhgso8mX0KSv86Jgh6ysIDE0tpNX6Eh1zyHElqLvCkx8n9fBx1JXbPgqanTdUP2H2HicWTZ1nE2A2XXvlQSb26MIn6KGbcFeAysZdB1wC8lfR9cYavEGbUJXIrVfcgyqup4JGSYD-PuNJBnkZR7pVWdiEV/w478-h640/fullsizeoutput_7a4b.jpeg" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48uCCcsRF4Io_LPeyJJdCDxvbpIj8Na2f66yWCA1pHEg8KUYAJjnfSrz2ZtAErHIy6gXL14sibGe8QXGXP-1nw6vC4mXtVX4nispAiz6DSWbC5P_-q-D0JrFRv1zWH6JxZduA9d-p3ksqg9ZpASjf9Bo1dbVOKpZjSfMYMUofyd0xNboiIpA98kZq_8qP/s1162/fullsizeoutput_7a4e.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1161" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakG6e9xesMlFiHPdrFbuoeAIRFEs9HBKpNyTUK7yzwMjL5XPDCAJivbHo9bzN4J_kfGifitAesL9p5g0GZLUbXV75ifK7J3Q3m5I1opBBvHMUn_UVHngwJe79Lf5L0WSmpnwpGyjD7OWF4atWbVQLBWMOh-XerBTBbgP3BKMNtWnt0GfyFJ9ffLNsX5vW/w456-h640/fullsizeoutput_7a51.jpeg" width="456" /></a></div><p>I can definitely get used to snow days like this with this kid because before you know he'll be all grown up and going to the shore with his future companion.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7aZEG8773nRgP72oAvHMgoNX5fd775m6420flFlETbQRvv6MbLoHcdGWr5bcOzqn-cuOLgK1VIJD_EVteLiZguHV5Mm9svknbv6pzdYdYwQ_EpUwpE2_EdKDxHqXjESIqzWOPrHpWfFc2kp1Jev_1caQ2QeydCDPBh_1fKWxbZ36pDOdN_i_4tOtzBme/s1084/fullsizeoutput_7a49.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1084" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7aZEG8773nRgP72oAvHMgoNX5fd775m6420flFlETbQRvv6MbLoHcdGWr5bcOzqn-cuOLgK1VIJD_EVteLiZguHV5Mm9svknbv6pzdYdYwQ_EpUwpE2_EdKDxHqXjESIqzWOPrHpWfFc2kp1Jev_1caQ2QeydCDPBh_1fKWxbZ36pDOdN_i_4tOtzBme/w488-h640/fullsizeoutput_7a49.jpeg" width="488" /></a></div><br />Rose Jorgensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168573660056645041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642515603120523120.post-41859716368794632052024-02-14T16:13:00.000-08:002024-02-14T16:13:42.717-08:00Happy Cupid Day! <p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYUnz6Gh9TeyjkheNsgMKyLZ6OVm-x9Uz1NkaGQGXQZo021Ry2ccCL5ehYVxsCsjQkVms3vAsdX9pYWmkCyLExO-TNMRw1RQVr_cmfJX5F0L-ht6ottphbWoVyy4XYA2q_qvqMwYdqJ06HEf44_BoTL0hJMMh_zc2Ot40xQiN6Qy1ZBJ7Q8ixOw8ycU-J/s1093/fullsizeoutput_7a37.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYUnz6Gh9TeyjkheNsgMKyLZ6OVm-x9Uz1NkaGQGXQZo021Ry2ccCL5ehYVxsCsjQkVms3vAsdX9pYWmkCyLExO-TNMRw1RQVr_cmfJX5F0L-ht6ottphbWoVyy4XYA2q_qvqMwYdqJ06HEf44_BoTL0hJMMh_zc2Ot40xQiN6Qy1ZBJ7Q8ixOw8ycU-J/s16000/fullsizeoutput_7a37.jpeg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">I romanticize this city so much when it comes to holidays and special occasions but particularly Valentine's Day. Moments were captured with my boys in front of this decorative stoop and had so much fun doing so.</span><p></p><p>Also, one thing I have learned throughout my years especially as I grow older is that if you look for it, and I mean really look for it-whether with your gals, guys, family, neighbors or even strangers...you'll find that LOVE actually is all around! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtv2QGmHvpFVzYkL6JFA1nrZggyVACtyYLLP1URMA2BsLl3CUti5U_r4wD1RGTG47QSB0nFBeC6Y8MtMN54uJb4HCR2dreHoGEUc0ofdGCatvCa89OopjvtMhbPGHDwgch_QhZEhdRFto58uru9CiyxGSQFqiCtd9eFVCN4vUE0jMFW3zRIMky5rxV81-R/s4032/IMG_5717_VSCO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtv2QGmHvpFVzYkL6JFA1nrZggyVACtyYLLP1URMA2BsLl3CUti5U_r4wD1RGTG47QSB0nFBeC6Y8MtMN54uJb4HCR2dreHoGEUc0ofdGCatvCa89OopjvtMhbPGHDwgch_QhZEhdRFto58uru9CiyxGSQFqiCtd9eFVCN4vUE0jMFW3zRIMky5rxV81-R/w480-h640/IMG_5717_VSCO.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNmX2iEozJ9tiQfTa3pSOoCI2We1RgUVeSsCNqpDko3gCnu4OfBbC1xQV7TVzaWKTtyeqA2O6sHIaJdbDq_TW_0XIhcbNdHbf7jysHU2RMMF507ZhFhR_ADtwNeM3kvQ8MLTMjyiyOp6k6JljJxx6HNpoqc5pvlR_brj8HXJtYlx7sp2GgY8Gr6uN4PdG/s4032/IMG_5678_VSCO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNmX2iEozJ9tiQfTa3pSOoCI2We1RgUVeSsCNqpDko3gCnu4OfBbC1xQV7TVzaWKTtyeqA2O6sHIaJdbDq_TW_0XIhcbNdHbf7jysHU2RMMF507ZhFhR_ADtwNeM3kvQ8MLTMjyiyOp6k6JljJxx6HNpoqc5pvlR_brj8HXJtYlx7sp2GgY8Gr6uN4PdG/w480-h640/IMG_5678_VSCO.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1UnWzqC0wvP37hhOtv_GcXfQEjez1j9rH-js3EwjAWLrntRhgylE4kmCAwnzzyq3fJEVnQGR659UfkKifiBPvH4WanJM0OQHB7bnBrYNVeRafW9YbcYJn5HxAddAyAnQgUaF6sBRiVzmfIogAuDnr-6mwAGZUP8oAtxYlq7P-K4dIAbj-_MOR9eRVCF_C/s2000/IMG_5795_VSCO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1UnWzqC0wvP37hhOtv_GcXfQEjez1j9rH-js3EwjAWLrntRhgylE4kmCAwnzzyq3fJEVnQGR659UfkKifiBPvH4WanJM0OQHB7bnBrYNVeRafW9YbcYJn5HxAddAyAnQgUaF6sBRiVzmfIogAuDnr-6mwAGZUP8oAtxYlq7P-K4dIAbj-_MOR9eRVCF_C/w480-h640/IMG_5795_VSCO.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588); letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-align: left;">Wishing everyone a wonderful cupid day! </span></div>Rose Jorgensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168573660056645041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642515603120523120.post-22413458366226488242024-02-08T05:48:00.000-08:002024-02-08T05:48:30.259-08:00A Day In Rancocas Woods. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vIwIyNCmYloMpCFx-cI61G_csr444e1LS_4ES2Kf5TbORbrYY-LCWMxcsuqGeayPOrOxvYaOrifoEr6dpp1UCymqQX2cJECgY4dM1-UTCC1WjcGpzuK6gKGL3Vurs_-jFx__TRVZUSm8mmsltNYpJromfVdZptCtVczEdGa7ZiRxjJ5PxlOf_x7ZFiNd/s1023/fullsizeoutput_79ee.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1023" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vIwIyNCmYloMpCFx-cI61G_csr444e1LS_4ES2Kf5TbORbrYY-LCWMxcsuqGeayPOrOxvYaOrifoEr6dpp1UCymqQX2cJECgY4dM1-UTCC1WjcGpzuK6gKGL3Vurs_-jFx__TRVZUSm8mmsltNYpJromfVdZptCtVczEdGa7ZiRxjJ5PxlOf_x7ZFiNd/s16000/fullsizeoutput_79ee.jpeg" /></a></div>Going a bit backwards in time and seasons here in the new year but I wanted to blog about a hidden gem in south jersey that I found so charming. When Lexie came home from her mission we ventured out to many places. We were lucky to have spent so much time together during the day when Noah and Chelsea were still in school. It was always a good time with her and I sure do miss these moments spent with her. We decided to go to Rancocas Woods and actually get down this time to explore this little town. During the summer we'd go to pelican snow to get snow cones and always wondered about this town and its shops. This was the perfect opportunity to go since we had more time and weren't rushed. And it was the cutest town....<span><a name='more'></a></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFlF9kf153c-UjFg8DxZxAOCM53e_LlBBi3tixLhIcaWFmed4c0Z6GvaN4TjrVOclRtG3iEMKoa5nh2FnOv5PNUZJvcDfz6weR47u4RvFbl_VU8qkVDx1rlJGbGRB35aL6WxISzGr4HYrqJFlY3GkQtMKYFfMiIr-wXiqn4f5X2CAVjfZ_vWtpK272S6O/s1047/fullsizeoutput_79e8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1047" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFlF9kf153c-UjFg8DxZxAOCM53e_LlBBi3tixLhIcaWFmed4c0Z6GvaN4TjrVOclRtG3iEMKoa5nh2FnOv5PNUZJvcDfz6weR47u4RvFbl_VU8qkVDx1rlJGbGRB35aL6WxISzGr4HYrqJFlY3GkQtMKYFfMiIr-wXiqn4f5X2CAVjfZ_vWtpK272S6O/w458-h640/fullsizeoutput_79e8.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div>Lexie is a voracious reader and loves books and we found this bookstore and as we were walking through town saw the cutest little library pantry. The people were kind and there was even a shop that sold crystals which were very interesting to me. Didn't buy anything but it's always nice to browse around. It was during the fall season so they had halloween decorations outside. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAziPItvKimfGS73MoOPnzOfLa7A0yjcZpT4t2jceRjpfSolz7ZINppQuPXM-ojPvVCKFmWs67mKqx0Qif_1GeWh3LE92w1jvjU9COuFInvtehEBTaBPh9vNwMwaGS2hVjPxdrr_3mFkyqUslZ2uPVCygGZeEpuo9dRRr44HX8BFMKayliHjIzQ6ymsHiS/s1012/fullsizeoutput_79e9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1012" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAziPItvKimfGS73MoOPnzOfLa7A0yjcZpT4t2jceRjpfSolz7ZINppQuPXM-ojPvVCKFmWs67mKqx0Qif_1GeWh3LE92w1jvjU9COuFInvtehEBTaBPh9vNwMwaGS2hVjPxdrr_3mFkyqUslZ2uPVCygGZeEpuo9dRRr44HX8BFMKayliHjIzQ6ymsHiS/w474-h640/fullsizeoutput_79e9.jpeg" width="474" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSL1Rjl1YqsuVXgBjybMPmW36Z59kiWXAKdGrUt0N0PCYwAw0xqxsGPgIwKPYk4m3NS2grADM55XGOZXUTcoz5OCiQj-tOyvSHAYij0oZbIUfYob3HHOid0GP88bhQ2oWiUnQd_XMNGQ_xiJxFlMMxfKvteOdKIWDI7ZelLHjUFOf5up8wdnm_oeH1q_Ye/s906/fullsizeoutput_79ea.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="906" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSL1Rjl1YqsuVXgBjybMPmW36Z59kiWXAKdGrUt0N0PCYwAw0xqxsGPgIwKPYk4m3NS2grADM55XGOZXUTcoz5OCiQj-tOyvSHAYij0oZbIUfYob3HHOid0GP88bhQ2oWiUnQd_XMNGQ_xiJxFlMMxfKvteOdKIWDI7ZelLHjUFOf5up8wdnm_oeH1q_Ye/w530-h640/fullsizeoutput_79ea.jpeg" width="530" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6FINUJkHjp31ti7YWx1CDxAEz0J130TTAYclD53vH8on3PHA7N2iKopKmtQVo49mO4ll8ktHmNShxAr6pXiVkssCl3qNhjKioO_1PKKfDrwWEolhDPiXn4mmuLvSka0XZThb8jJHlSc5Nm8V6i2deKIhZiRNZRWC7BoNvy8DWFyGSoli2m_npjQw6WrL/s1080/fullsizeoutput_79eb.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6FINUJkHjp31ti7YWx1CDxAEz0J130TTAYclD53vH8on3PHA7N2iKopKmtQVo49mO4ll8ktHmNShxAr6pXiVkssCl3qNhjKioO_1PKKfDrwWEolhDPiXn4mmuLvSka0XZThb8jJHlSc5Nm8V6i2deKIhZiRNZRWC7BoNvy8DWFyGSoli2m_npjQw6WrL/w444-h640/fullsizeoutput_79eb.jpeg" width="444" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTv0mi0RXtZgyCHEllex3gA9bj4Ff-XSjZaMNCiG1pY0XIcsyJrrSnQlfILFeYeh2Kc7P3weOAl9twIoimFEqWOOBUrR4YhaooW5OdvYAqq4bycq5EmS7qPnzrfwiDUcwyLHQRAc-HPbCoN6XHwfNsZdK-qkYIpwOmcDfjU22J5Y52J-i09jtfBSn2X-y0/s4032/IMG_1144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTv0mi0RXtZgyCHEllex3gA9bj4Ff-XSjZaMNCiG1pY0XIcsyJrrSnQlfILFeYeh2Kc7P3weOAl9twIoimFEqWOOBUrR4YhaooW5OdvYAqq4bycq5EmS7qPnzrfwiDUcwyLHQRAc-HPbCoN6XHwfNsZdK-qkYIpwOmcDfjU22J5Y52J-i09jtfBSn2X-y0/w480-h640/IMG_1144.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>We also ate at a really good Mexican place that had yummy tacos. It was such a quaint town and loved walking around. Going in the fall is much better as you can how colorful the leaves are. Fall is so pretty in Jersey and I'm so glad Lexie and I came here to spend quality time together. I continue to miss her as I do all my girls but my favorite part of having kids is spending one on one time with them and this day was perfect with her! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvW9eAMxKfEe1uwAuni7MjQ1EIJmo5xu8lLfQTqDslPEMjNRz_xlj1t1VwZIid6D5VgR73Ndvnwl2oVGfRDZjzEsSXBoNnLUXmADsPIbl20_JOeEuKLwNthvKndBSBKeqU4fEGjoTCLjWRmID0DZmfI3R8qw7yTaylnLZBn49xwtPKZ_LAAFr1j3Z3IDgb/s1334/IMG_1136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvW9eAMxKfEe1uwAuni7MjQ1EIJmo5xu8lLfQTqDslPEMjNRz_xlj1t1VwZIid6D5VgR73Ndvnwl2oVGfRDZjzEsSXBoNnLUXmADsPIbl20_JOeEuKLwNthvKndBSBKeqU4fEGjoTCLjWRmID0DZmfI3R8qw7yTaylnLZBn49xwtPKZ_LAAFr1j3Z3IDgb/w360-h640/IMG_1136.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Ux40UfeY-CnqK7M78yHmrEu0Rj8DdQ-vgMUmPQYtAaNJvU-bFIZqe_sXSh8h1Evy4DchoPv_RgOsY2rhZef3-_zz_YdgKh3t4skMl39TVsfDw9BHyvKEl44TutH18hLHjfdj3LhgH0skKYj8FuW1_6DWs-XXYXH5-_RAW9koNKAcEWPJ_f4K7tDsgFWO/s984/fullsizeoutput_79f8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Ux40UfeY-CnqK7M78yHmrEu0Rj8DdQ-vgMUmPQYtAaNJvU-bFIZqe_sXSh8h1Evy4DchoPv_RgOsY2rhZef3-_zz_YdgKh3t4skMl39TVsfDw9BHyvKEl44TutH18hLHjfdj3LhgH0skKYj8FuW1_6DWs-XXYXH5-_RAW9koNKAcEWPJ_f4K7tDsgFWO/w488-h640/fullsizeoutput_79f8.jpeg" width="488" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBSiMmaXeJRYAqUr_5kXXp6wz4lakhiT-1ZlYskBJrEW5riHBmfOarMsZdL1FAu-lT_IjNcUm8pCXwh3OMuw8DMAYDBObClmTOas5zh4-iasi-bWzG6DgrF6DAPLrxw8w6XUTOAxyCmPFBmWgiiPH5pKroFLUYYwQk41SS2xAF3U1CY6k9UkWE4PmFubW/s976/fullsizeoutput_79ef.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="976" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBSiMmaXeJRYAqUr_5kXXp6wz4lakhiT-1ZlYskBJrEW5riHBmfOarMsZdL1FAu-lT_IjNcUm8pCXwh3OMuw8DMAYDBObClmTOas5zh4-iasi-bWzG6DgrF6DAPLrxw8w6XUTOAxyCmPFBmWgiiPH5pKroFLUYYwQk41SS2xAF3U1CY6k9UkWE4PmFubW/w492-h640/fullsizeoutput_79ef.jpeg" width="492" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdnQcHjEipSMwDo-gnGieaYOPz9B4ruitDGnY6OJwgLi5tcpmY5UnVq_daCupfMv14ckfh9gxPW38CdWEO33sUDHj0j7Mjl4xnrssVlVNNL0UyVHexI2xg144KaX2Is2OA5zxUk5ImarZ_aazNaRU5nj2sIqK80RifeykJWnznmY1MY47jodQTEYaHcns/s1023/fullsizeoutput_79ed.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1023" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdnQcHjEipSMwDo-gnGieaYOPz9B4ruitDGnY6OJwgLi5tcpmY5UnVq_daCupfMv14ckfh9gxPW38CdWEO33sUDHj0j7Mjl4xnrssVlVNNL0UyVHexI2xg144KaX2Is2OA5zxUk5ImarZ_aazNaRU5nj2sIqK80RifeykJWnznmY1MY47jodQTEYaHcns/w470-h640/fullsizeoutput_79ed.jpeg" width="470" /></a></div>This pretzel shop was closed which means I have to go back and try it when it opens up again this spring. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZp1sDS4uhvfT4Zh5htls4U9HtCup0AGD6yymLlhHn3-C4QrFmPtXZ7HwSs3KM1BjakJQpFs55tLRCpO6grds0e1nK07mGj6XSq39UFAL0hSjS96Eq3PaMIsiqvJVsjW3O2k2pLpCwsrc3fiIzSoRku8lAtUwYy7EzzXEkP20rUcGVrcMHlwXrIJQMHRyK/s1152/fullsizeoutput_79e7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZp1sDS4uhvfT4Zh5htls4U9HtCup0AGD6yymLlhHn3-C4QrFmPtXZ7HwSs3KM1BjakJQpFs55tLRCpO6grds0e1nK07mGj6XSq39UFAL0hSjS96Eq3PaMIsiqvJVsjW3O2k2pLpCwsrc3fiIzSoRku8lAtUwYy7EzzXEkP20rUcGVrcMHlwXrIJQMHRyK/w416-h640/fullsizeoutput_79e7.jpeg" width="416" /></a></div>See how delicious this looks!! And let's not forget apple slushes in the fall are a must which we got at another location but you can find them at any farm that's open during the fall season!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-_XsibYs2T3qwgGGr683AVXDENa2OPGQlhZiLLMKiNGvvO45cHDM4kA3Bo2bhfLurN8YkOBA2Nz_B9ptvfsEccqXLmurrv-ak4KHKqXIRxmJKE5Qam2tSthkNQ9LB485_VSREomFchPf7nEYeX8IN-sL5Yo6da_5jhuGh4M05BEERrtnZ3lalRY9PfFQ/s1022/fullsizeoutput_79e6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1022" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-_XsibYs2T3qwgGGr683AVXDENa2OPGQlhZiLLMKiNGvvO45cHDM4kA3Bo2bhfLurN8YkOBA2Nz_B9ptvfsEccqXLmurrv-ak4KHKqXIRxmJKE5Qam2tSthkNQ9LB485_VSREomFchPf7nEYeX8IN-sL5Yo6da_5jhuGh4M05BEERrtnZ3lalRY9PfFQ/w470-h640/fullsizeoutput_79e6.jpeg" width="470" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Rose Jorgensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168573660056645041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642515603120523120.post-64292524034280582732024-02-07T08:20:00.000-08:002024-02-07T08:20:51.244-08:00February Is Here!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKD9Tk9wV_X-7_lAKdqpCMk-mdjyz2EzXVbXXYXLXjNup69HAZ1tgBD4QGgRSSZAtut5vc69cw5nwRMNazcviaGQied1cGDpIvL5Uk8ARFZMv08nf6SMcUo1rucuvelO8mUQlxM2gpzvC4kQ8totcJe9IjpIKEX9yy1bRzUBMx7iSyWiamC3x-44AaCw-V/s1108/fullsizeoutput_7a20.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1108" data-original-width="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKD9Tk9wV_X-7_lAKdqpCMk-mdjyz2EzXVbXXYXLXjNup69HAZ1tgBD4QGgRSSZAtut5vc69cw5nwRMNazcviaGQied1cGDpIvL5Uk8ARFZMv08nf6SMcUo1rucuvelO8mUQlxM2gpzvC4kQ8totcJe9IjpIKEX9yy1bRzUBMx7iSyWiamC3x-44AaCw-V/s16000/fullsizeoutput_7a20.jpeg" /></a></div>Well, it's been a while but alas we survived January and made it into February. Not much going on here on this little space of mine except everyday life with one kid in the house and constant texting and twice a week phone calls with my girls in Utah. On occasion the hubs and I will venture out on the weekends to unknown territory and go on Sunday drives to the country side in upstate New York or PA. I personally have found it comforting in not being online all the time or posting as much. I absolutely love writing and as much as I love to blog and journal I seem to be doing that less and less these days. I seem to be writing a summary of my week in one entry as opposed to writing an entry everyday. I do have a "one line a day Journal" in which I write in it everyday but let's be honest. I tend to skip a couple of days and luckily this is the fifth year of writing in this thing and I am not going to torture myself in buying another one of these five year journals ever again! <p></p><p>Anyway, love is definitely in the air this month and hope that there will be love in your hearts not just this month, but all year round. </p>Rose Jorgensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168573660056645041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642515603120523120.post-87708019652737367112024-01-25T06:51:00.000-08:002024-01-25T06:53:02.184-08:00Snow Day On The Beach!! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6IRUkKnklttwTAuYDeFL5YANzv-f2RkhmhBctZPv0kB4iRj4HJc2ZmesfrGJbVFZh2B89kJ6_dmprOjONw_liQBuWFoCwcwwgRBL5g2teZk2fhXucby0PfpZ3USU707GtkSYr-PzObjFFpt2nTvtYFsxb18q0LdgPdsjHYuRylzMxOnHAjLfnp-a6WEs-/s1089/fullsizeoutput_7a0a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1089" data-original-width="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6IRUkKnklttwTAuYDeFL5YANzv-f2RkhmhBctZPv0kB4iRj4HJc2ZmesfrGJbVFZh2B89kJ6_dmprOjONw_liQBuWFoCwcwwgRBL5g2teZk2fhXucby0PfpZ3USU707GtkSYr-PzObjFFpt2nTvtYFsxb18q0LdgPdsjHYuRylzMxOnHAjLfnp-a6WEs-/s16000/fullsizeoutput_7a0a.jpeg" /></a></div>Last Friday we had a snow day off from school and it was the best! Noah was in heaven because this was the second snow day in a week! He is realizing that the older he gets the more tired he becomes especially when he goes to bed late waiting for dad to come home. 10:30 isn't super late but it is for an 8th grader and he needs his sleep! He's starting to realize that classes will be more challenging in highs school which means lack of sleep will increase. He loves sleeping in and is so different from his sisters. The girls would wake up on their own but I have to wake up Noah. He owns a smartphone that isn't hooked up but regardless if it's not hooked he needs to use it as an alarm. I don't mind waking him but he is going to be 15 later this fall and he needs to start being more responsible in waking up on his own, but these past snow days were a blessing for him! And for me too as I love spending time with this kid!<span><a name='more'></a></span> <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUbmwYObUkGRcjXPnAenDgjLKCzSkwJ3iYsBwbwVKDAlq7ZYvBP3toAztvBStMkYVWWZ2-JV1Sgn-VelexqTSYWbi2LhOKXiqPqXq_bWHTfcHmnPXyGhSo7QsDM7THGk8D8fy4zZOP9ytEDn42br9CWqDV0yuw7eTDn8iSjCJ_DBh8USuNufWeIvcFUf-/s1283/QGAZE8248.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1283" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUbmwYObUkGRcjXPnAenDgjLKCzSkwJ3iYsBwbwVKDAlq7ZYvBP3toAztvBStMkYVWWZ2-JV1Sgn-VelexqTSYWbi2LhOKXiqPqXq_bWHTfcHmnPXyGhSo7QsDM7THGk8D8fy4zZOP9ytEDn42br9CWqDV0yuw7eTDn8iSjCJ_DBh8USuNufWeIvcFUf-/w414-h640/QGAZE8248.JPG" width="414" /></a></div>We spent part of the snow day at bay head beach but only lasted half an hour because it was brrrrrrr cold! The snow on the beach is so freaking cool, weird, and beautiful and we had so much fun! Just listening to the sound of the waves crashing is always a refresher and so relaxing. Wish we could have stayed longer but it was too cold. 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Rose Jorgensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168573660056645041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642515603120523120.post-73320282902916997472024-01-22T08:25:00.000-08:002024-01-22T08:25:07.749-08:00Noah's Winter Concert.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTF9JoeHjXfEtwvcvduiqmsm3tZNvNGtoKCk9tkVCLZ7QhIp6-SzLI0c2fDfwRh-wzecEZ5Q05HPExGsrjbZ4XIN1ryBODh7D2bVCwZikUNXsXaC2JTUG-VQjjMEDTQLxP_16Uk1hKEiU5LuRPsG83Pe797CU28rhKBMeBituemX5nfLp-KpWEjmZL5c0f/s1207/fullsizeoutput_79d9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1207" data-original-width="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTF9JoeHjXfEtwvcvduiqmsm3tZNvNGtoKCk9tkVCLZ7QhIp6-SzLI0c2fDfwRh-wzecEZ5Q05HPExGsrjbZ4XIN1ryBODh7D2bVCwZikUNXsXaC2JTUG-VQjjMEDTQLxP_16Uk1hKEiU5LuRPsG83Pe797CU28rhKBMeBituemX5nfLp-KpWEjmZL5c0f/s16000/fullsizeoutput_79d9.jpeg" /></a></div>Time certainly flies and Noah's 8th grade winter concert was last week. Luckily there will be one more concert this spring and then that's it. I believe that my time for attending choir concerts in the future are over because Noah mentioned not wanting to do in choir in high school. To be honest- it's okay and although I'll miss my kids singing in front of an audience it'll be nice to not attend so many events in the next few years. On top of all the other things that I know high school will give him including continuing Boy Scouts, choir is his least favorite thing to do. He'd like to play a sport in high school. Particularly golf (not tennis insert tear here) and continue to play his guitar but I'm not that mom that tells him to be involved in every single club! Oh no I am not! I want him to enjoy high school and not feel stressed out. I'm also getting up there in age and need my rest too! LOL! Don't we all no matter what age!<span><a name='more'></a></span> The concert was so lovely and I love his new teacher Mr. Allen. He's young and talented and is super young that he could be my kid! He's a great new addition to Krepps school and these kids are lucky to have him as a teacher. It was such a nice evening and all the kids did so well. I will miss it to an extent but who knows...Noah may change his mind and sing in highs school. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsifYrGOPuNCouubwqCB91QiXSkALCBNXpuG4oTXWJSwS9Dhu0rm791Q-rSIc7PNdFGMlM6_GHDxEAGwaPm22t8-BX6ymnHoW_Wslb5ib5VA4sWFo1cHFnBBp16s7aNTy2GkzGG4sWgnYshnAGpmUXWd4wEWUBUU3m8sRcufz3g2deW8iBpRgSScmjw9Yf/s1567/IZTIE0115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1567" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsifYrGOPuNCouubwqCB91QiXSkALCBNXpuG4oTXWJSwS9Dhu0rm791Q-rSIc7PNdFGMlM6_GHDxEAGwaPm22t8-BX6ymnHoW_Wslb5ib5VA4sWFo1cHFnBBp16s7aNTy2GkzGG4sWgnYshnAGpmUXWd4wEWUBUU3m8sRcufz3g2deW8iBpRgSScmjw9Yf/w408-h640/IZTIE0115.JPG" width="408" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrKBtM2vQOuqxLsSlJ-lKMRPud40XDZghTr7TD8mE1w5rDOhBw2CbwUpLyMlZKAtLYqR1ZZQlEWgXP6vBECvwIKncRcAOa0Sz8vqFe7XrkYdeTwPnx316YACOmWJDOfkqtdICZa4Ya9ptzzO5ST6vrI6VGiu2_TOyIha11fpyZueIjIgPOH1lU4RL89sm/s4032/IMG_4792.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrKBtM2vQOuqxLsSlJ-lKMRPud40XDZghTr7TD8mE1w5rDOhBw2CbwUpLyMlZKAtLYqR1ZZQlEWgXP6vBECvwIKncRcAOa0Sz8vqFe7XrkYdeTwPnx316YACOmWJDOfkqtdICZa4Ya9ptzzO5ST6vrI6VGiu2_TOyIha11fpyZueIjIgPOH1lU4RL89sm/w480-h640/IMG_4792.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cTSoXnAF1Nvd-zKdPfkUsFGbpKbSYWIeM8e_y5OocxbVZeODDYDbOTfM3dIzO5uK7Svm0UqBpCVeRBlHF7nHTagkh92hANu-lAe0EmvBHophDEj5nlAufRWcnfUwBs4BPgzvmhBDKYJrD2zUgsnxz5ukJJix4ZO3aVS23kaedrxYKhsknzrGnPmxYscK/s1096/fullsizeoutput_79d3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cTSoXnAF1Nvd-zKdPfkUsFGbpKbSYWIeM8e_y5OocxbVZeODDYDbOTfM3dIzO5uK7Svm0UqBpCVeRBlHF7nHTagkh92hANu-lAe0EmvBHophDEj5nlAufRWcnfUwBs4BPgzvmhBDKYJrD2zUgsnxz5ukJJix4ZO3aVS23kaedrxYKhsknzrGnPmxYscK/w484-h640/fullsizeoutput_79d3.jpeg" width="484" /></a></div><br />Rose Jorgensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168573660056645041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642515603120523120.post-14836892259896503642024-01-21T04:52:00.000-08:002024-01-21T04:53:30.620-08:00A Day In Washington Square Park.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-Mg_q6W2x39oV_9XV3W_yar1_Rrl4PgOxHd8Zhl18t2BvXA37xN1zoJKhrPJxucG6FRaruq4wgLYR2jf2K8scsvmyU-FoqXJGS8zTT77z_dIc463M29f2M1RLqnJDnmaWm_8CTppw7vfVE3a-4oaKQjgOMhpb6Z2ugZzljuxbusFT5CCiCo5ZXWoBqlh/s1085/fullsizeoutput_79de.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-Mg_q6W2x39oV_9XV3W_yar1_Rrl4PgOxHd8Zhl18t2BvXA37xN1zoJKhrPJxucG6FRaruq4wgLYR2jf2K8scsvmyU-FoqXJGS8zTT77z_dIc463M29f2M1RLqnJDnmaWm_8CTppw7vfVE3a-4oaKQjgOMhpb6Z2ugZzljuxbusFT5CCiCo5ZXWoBqlh/s16000/fullsizeoutput_79de.jpeg" /></a></div>By now all of the trees in New York city have come down but oh lucky we were to have seen some of them. I know the Rockefeller tree gets all the hype and that's the main tree that tourists want to see but there's so many more trees in the city that one can see. I love the tree in Washington square park. It's always a must to see that tree one last time before they take it down. Noah and I had the chance to see it and then afterwards went to Madison park where we spend time eating shake shack and listening to playing jazz music. They were pretty good by the way. I love coming to the city this time of year when the crowds are gone and the weather wasn't too cold! Always a nice day spent with this kid. 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It's always so sad when this happens. There's something about Christmas tree lights that just brighten up the room let alone your whole life! Especially during long dreary winters but luckily I find other ways to light up my life and this kiddo who is still with me in the house lights up my world and helps me whenever I need it. He's the one that took out the tree outside. The snow does brighten up the mood and it was nice to be outside for like two minutes. It's freezing cold out! We were so lucky to have gotten a tree for free this past year and the size of it was perfect for our little home. So long tree (we didn't name it Lol) Until next Christmas.<span><a name='more'></a></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CjZgV-05D0mrhAHHN4WYSjBalH4WFmK78T52hju66n1XYJ-BUFzxwBzDKOCijx3SGx31LHmHSxkhg75jtdL9AOlCR-Vo7YvJQzTr2mK1vB3pBt8JYqWWQcDpzeKgJcVZ9WETDqdzmCdotp0DW36zHTqQJBDWQSRMYKyP_S5MR7I1o057sRkeoYPdvCC5/s1262/fullsizeoutput_79db.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1262" data-original-width="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CjZgV-05D0mrhAHHN4WYSjBalH4WFmK78T52hju66n1XYJ-BUFzxwBzDKOCijx3SGx31LHmHSxkhg75jtdL9AOlCR-Vo7YvJQzTr2mK1vB3pBt8JYqWWQcDpzeKgJcVZ9WETDqdzmCdotp0DW36zHTqQJBDWQSRMYKyP_S5MR7I1o057sRkeoYPdvCC5/s16000/fullsizeoutput_79db.jpeg" /></a></div><br /> <p></p></div>Rose Jorgensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168573660056645041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642515603120523120.post-37848159413277272122024-01-19T10:16:00.000-08:002024-01-19T10:16:02.545-08:00 Snow Day At Normandy Beach. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyVpkNBAkACr9T-vYEpFVmrWWyeod_vGrs3RngmTrqLrLxggVRau590IHXZYnBr01Rv_GZ9jR3arXYJ9d6yMz-XRHa3CDdPTJ5MCgLm3YCfH2yJVUKX70JAlbk0Fl5ABOSDr7fYdB1Xg98a9ooAc7ozZr-xzgpSh3ddqNziIlB1s9WOIVmmtBp2KLMdbw/s1034/fullsizeoutput_79cf.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyVpkNBAkACr9T-vYEpFVmrWWyeod_vGrs3RngmTrqLrLxggVRau590IHXZYnBr01Rv_GZ9jR3arXYJ9d6yMz-XRHa3CDdPTJ5MCgLm3YCfH2yJVUKX70JAlbk0Fl5ABOSDr7fYdB1Xg98a9ooAc7ozZr-xzgpSh3ddqNziIlB1s9WOIVmmtBp2KLMdbw/s16000/fullsizeoutput_79cf.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I forgot how it felt to be cold or shall I write freaking freezing cold!! Like BRRRRRR! We hadn't had a good snow storm or any winter storm for almost two years! So this week has been a clear reminder that old man winter is definitely here! We had a snow day and a delay in school this week so Noah and I went for a drive to Normandy beach to see if there was any snow on the beach. When we arrived it was all gone and the snow turned into rain but we were lucky to have had a break in between the rain to get down and capture a few photos...in black and white. The day was dreary and was in a black and white picture taking mood. I personally loved how they came out. I sure do miss film and taking pictures with a camera but I shot these with my iPhone and I loved every minute of these freezing moments! 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1141" data-original-width="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ofv93NqrbR7bikMLxIAM_Qz1AklmrIG0E0Fm0VSr3XNWYg6gHiqveOdPTdnZ3el5PBFUrVldBxhcVjMOckxP-qWuBO576Gp6-iAdUtQhBdoEXLOejSmRO_JISxWoY4pWHhDuyO-jO45sZiKn-uy9TyAtKuIzcCIDTAipiZEouEpX2isketZ6slOX3MjK/s16000/fullsizeoutput_79b3.jpeg" /></a></div>This past Monday Lexie and Chelsea celebrated their birthdays together for the first time in five years! It is so nice that they're both going to the same college, live about 10 minutes away from each other and that they celebrated their birthdays together. Such a blessing and by the looks of their Instagram story looked like they had a fun time getting their nails done and just celebrating it in the simplest way. Love their relationship in sisterhood and how thrifty they are. I did teach them you know! The special part of their birthday is being born on the actual day of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I <a href="https://rjorgensenfamily.blogspot.com/2012/01/three-very-special-birthdays.html">wrote about their birthdays here </a>when I first started this blog in 2011. I'll just rewrite what I wrote to them then on here again...<span></span><p></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">"Born on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday you two have resembled all of his characteristics, and I believe that is why y'all were both born on his birthday. You both are very strong willed, and are not afraid to use your voice. Especially you Chelsea! You two have the chance to wish upon something so great in your life that you'll hope it'll come true. The best part of living this life is that you can dream anytime, and anywhere. Dreams are what make our life interesting, and sometimes those dreams become your life. I don't ever want any of you to give up on your wishes, or on your dreams."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So grateful for these two lovely girl of ours. They sure have come a long way in what their goals are and hope that they achieve them in the future. They deserve only the best. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Cheers to turning 19 and 24! May all your wishes and dreams come true girls! </div></div>Rose Jorgensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168573660056645041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642515603120523120.post-4205255340169406282024-01-04T21:05:00.000-08:002024-01-04T21:19:30.963-08:00Happy 2024!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVc1TAj1SfCPFnyUK8HL9Ba324EiF0-AygQ2gxZr5eztVkzwOfueQq6x61GYZ4_Mr4OleaI4gYK0HuwRFkr4TphVAeElaZ9ud_JV61zGofKgthsPRCvegL-fuP7KoPNJVUcgpBPT72cuAfbOCJPmAH1y91Ij_70EQWGlckuiOCgFvICc6HKle3qgQNnOMi/s1071/fullsizeoutput_79a7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1071" data-original-width="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVc1TAj1SfCPFnyUK8HL9Ba324EiF0-AygQ2gxZr5eztVkzwOfueQq6x61GYZ4_Mr4OleaI4gYK0HuwRFkr4TphVAeElaZ9ud_JV61zGofKgthsPRCvegL-fuP7KoPNJVUcgpBPT72cuAfbOCJPmAH1y91Ij_70EQWGlckuiOCgFvICc6HKle3qgQNnOMi/s16000/fullsizeoutput_79a7.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A little late wishing everyone a happy new year but here's to making more memories and relishing every moment with our loved ones. More adventures and not taking the little things for granted. Noticing the simple pleasures of life without documenting them online! Being offline more! Only certain moments should be shared! Nothing but positive vibes this year! Cheers to 2024!</div><p></p>Rose Jorgensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168573660056645041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642515603120523120.post-807507596996916922023-12-31T16:17:00.000-08:002023-12-31T16:34:30.355-08:00The Last Week of December 2023! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2Fbd0oRZPhhwy_MOwETUZ_xjf5UlI_cOHCRxI98xYgY2yOhLeDNzjqmzcngBGIAZg-M7gkl8dD81Xs8C0M2OQ_8RRvXYkRrBgVFokWQqTblfxMHsyjsxpSIBfQfvMFt34_TJFWxVrLU1s474Ys00pyUSyMnMXtHploEG-B7n7gH4la788ufy-n4OB0q8/s1292/fullsizeoutput_798a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1292" data-original-width="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2Fbd0oRZPhhwy_MOwETUZ_xjf5UlI_cOHCRxI98xYgY2yOhLeDNzjqmzcngBGIAZg-M7gkl8dD81Xs8C0M2OQ_8RRvXYkRrBgVFokWQqTblfxMHsyjsxpSIBfQfvMFt34_TJFWxVrLU1s474Ys00pyUSyMnMXtHploEG-B7n7gH4la788ufy-n4OB0q8/s16000/fullsizeoutput_798a.jpeg" /></a></div>There were so many grateful moments of my life this year but I have to say that this past week was the best and a great ending to 2023! <div><br /></div><div>I had all my kids home together and not only did they all catch up on sleep but we also had fun playing lots of games and just spending quality time together. We did manage to eat at canes, play chess, take a lot of BeReals, and Noah played his new guitar for us. He's getting better and better. He's been wanting a new one since he started lessons three years ago and I'm so happy that his big sis Sierra & Sawyer gifted it to him. There are a few more moments that I captured as you read and I wish everyone a happy and healthy new year ahead! May 2024 bring you nothing but joy and happiness! <span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9og62_T90Tw7g1PQm8nH6ODhaoLh3p7S9rX7hPpfKvQHYzCydp6yFUNi7PMyuWg5XkU4rV2ED0iYQfRmnxGug7wOHYJjFTBOXsrn_dOuQna1mcgtPtm05-hoJXh0e_azM4Ah1sWUXC8PUL9kfDHMvlqXc3P4_Sh_0UBkVn8fYo-kQAezf4rUxoOhukmy/s1232/IMG_E4133.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1232" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9og62_T90Tw7g1PQm8nH6ODhaoLh3p7S9rX7hPpfKvQHYzCydp6yFUNi7PMyuWg5XkU4rV2ED0iYQfRmnxGug7wOHYJjFTBOXsrn_dOuQna1mcgtPtm05-hoJXh0e_azM4Ah1sWUXC8PUL9kfDHMvlqXc3P4_Sh_0UBkVn8fYo-kQAezf4rUxoOhukmy/w430-h640/IMG_E4133.JPG" width="430" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBpT3OkJh6IAMU2cekKYLTFLLaJZ4_aLJWnbLp2_D1kKza0Adod1U7UHSKWow8IO8h2GkHz8gic0Iw7_4IA3Kki-SDosIQun6Q_jyWzpHUWydpoEkvjOgIlrXy_GrDkoy95FZ038bYRjZOpvHSV8Ahn08j9ETo2jlUblUMxIdkZQ5eDLIdoaMM1MjMUx_5/s1256/IMG_E4134.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1256" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBpT3OkJh6IAMU2cekKYLTFLLaJZ4_aLJWnbLp2_D1kKza0Adod1U7UHSKWow8IO8h2GkHz8gic0Iw7_4IA3Kki-SDosIQun6Q_jyWzpHUWydpoEkvjOgIlrXy_GrDkoy95FZ038bYRjZOpvHSV8Ahn08j9ETo2jlUblUMxIdkZQ5eDLIdoaMM1MjMUx_5/w422-h640/IMG_E4134.JPG" width="422" /></a></div><div>We also managed to tour the Hindu temple in Robbinsville. It is stunning and I truly felt as if I transported to India for an hour! I loved it and was so amazed at how ornate and intricate the architecture was. Such a beautiful building and culture. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6LbIs99zIzQjd4Y2xNYd5BrxO_S2GW3MU5Jm7AqRlqqo69R3kk4Q7_28mJmPukZ2IPaPgxJO3oPc1XMnnuS_ynSd2Gsg0QkA_3UBfxWYgcYUcRJysFzswxGRWCwsy1droIovjFyccj3fM7YKSkaZkILA-xaKqyAv8AgKN4xUMvz0OKBAlkYGC3ieaO7Z/s2000/D90B11A5-F3B0-43FB-98AB-B7D190E2492B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6LbIs99zIzQjd4Y2xNYd5BrxO_S2GW3MU5Jm7AqRlqqo69R3kk4Q7_28mJmPukZ2IPaPgxJO3oPc1XMnnuS_ynSd2Gsg0QkA_3UBfxWYgcYUcRJysFzswxGRWCwsy1droIovjFyccj3fM7YKSkaZkILA-xaKqyAv8AgKN4xUMvz0OKBAlkYGC3ieaO7Z/w480-h640/D90B11A5-F3B0-43FB-98AB-B7D190E2492B.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>See what I mean by taking a lot of BeReals! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmBXfPaMEcKcRIN0bAnSUIonh7rpPWsdGm6lB9xNg4rInzO13yo9EEj0H_rgw_JC5xnemWZE8xW6AlcecdigBCfL5xgcUpLmaws2WeeJnQd4OJja6ozAgWSQpTk46Ss2PgF_7-dsxtH-bUfhM2DnWc6QF7hDz1UoxMV4wtCg36z3juK3DuYCr7acLiFJaO/s2000/540E7DE4-95F4-457D-AD78-5606F75D7C5C.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Noah is really into it and so glad he had Hyrum to play against!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dwHXQajXHpxyvu30KQSKbZUYc0FVcNP-uG1lG8R5Q0jVcHtAvFfqMNoLtbkDx723WTW44POnyMs7ojy5Ef3yQj-DAnZd49LihGbzZJBO613P6UG-Vv38kfHD-OiXRlJxbbYWUolB08-5RckY7EUCjrlVflGRT9pZ02n-nH6lWAPsJC083ZIvR4bwl_C8/s1173/IMG_E4127.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1173" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dwHXQajXHpxyvu30KQSKbZUYc0FVcNP-uG1lG8R5Q0jVcHtAvFfqMNoLtbkDx723WTW44POnyMs7ojy5Ef3yQj-DAnZd49LihGbzZJBO613P6UG-Vv38kfHD-OiXRlJxbbYWUolB08-5RckY7EUCjrlVflGRT9pZ02n-nH6lWAPsJC083ZIvR4bwl_C8/w452-h640/IMG_E4127.JPG" width="452" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5XSeT6362eWwCq6-GZc-4uz_EW42Wo1oeGMD2Ux6ptpmuUUx2sdA1r_Liq9nBVKlBaGlE4uBp5eKRVzqnvOZYoaN8_JqcQkiiFQuea6KZA0Sg06uy__e6MpONj2w6sleEf0KXwoLPddJ0grELvKChP2XZ1nzkhvgm13ZJ9LmChePp9n4ySarDqSjzEhZA/s1174/IMG_E4128.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5XSeT6362eWwCq6-GZc-4uz_EW42Wo1oeGMD2Ux6ptpmuUUx2sdA1r_Liq9nBVKlBaGlE4uBp5eKRVzqnvOZYoaN8_JqcQkiiFQuea6KZA0Sg06uy__e6MpONj2w6sleEf0KXwoLPddJ0grELvKChP2XZ1nzkhvgm13ZJ9LmChePp9n4ySarDqSjzEhZA/w452-h640/IMG_E4128.JPG" width="452" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5toN0iEA75GOmeVlgjUoz8ivCGUc9cyWNI5mwBuGs4sksPkuRx72703qZttSvuXZn71B4O6zMQaO0c4H3trFwR4eKoquSsekST4H2pYkEpEy5PEJaRyodWZDcj9fBZ9x-4I_TdI509dF_ynHT391SMHbAxPDfmPAHdoJmcW8CPWskeHyaVyWJ3ha_9r5/s1171/IMG_E4129.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1171" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5toN0iEA75GOmeVlgjUoz8ivCGUc9cyWNI5mwBuGs4sksPkuRx72703qZttSvuXZn71B4O6zMQaO0c4H3trFwR4eKoquSsekST4H2pYkEpEy5PEJaRyodWZDcj9fBZ9x-4I_TdI509dF_ynHT391SMHbAxPDfmPAHdoJmcW8CPWskeHyaVyWJ3ha_9r5/w452-h640/IMG_E4129.JPG" width="452" /></a></div>Especially grateful that my oldest daughter came home. Last time she was here was two years ago when <a href="https://rjorgensenfamily.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-homecoming-of-hermana-jorgensen.html">Lexie came home from her mission</a>. As the kids get older I realize that it's harder to come home. It's not like how it was in their early 20's. They have jobs and life for them just gets busy and I can understand that! Just happy she came home for Christmas! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheggy9dSGSMJlggqLOece8N2OOa8KYV2TQ6gXfBpvK8ZBEUp5GnpRjV5en_2tvlq5ucn1BGv_qVwnMClHlWp1AQ-hm2JnUPTDYSzMxd3z6sofd5lkZ-jDKbB4MSMr9YNHX0YVwTmY9Zo-yN_cWapB5kuetMqR-oopm-7nWiuchQqz9NTRhvMAKz8eQaqtM/s4032/CC3B3B79-96A3-4296-BB55-0A591639AFFF.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheggy9dSGSMJlggqLOece8N2OOa8KYV2TQ6gXfBpvK8ZBEUp5GnpRjV5en_2tvlq5ucn1BGv_qVwnMClHlWp1AQ-hm2JnUPTDYSzMxd3z6sofd5lkZ-jDKbB4MSMr9YNHX0YVwTmY9Zo-yN_cWapB5kuetMqR-oopm-7nWiuchQqz9NTRhvMAKz8eQaqtM/w480-h640/CC3B3B79-96A3-4296-BB55-0A591639AFFF.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxd-Nq7vS2wiq82BKIjwkBl_g9IPNH8mKgO-HalYW9Su5c0j0d5Ud5m3YPqX3oD7-H6y0tG9MR7KFdHGRkhzvrIhno2DimjrA3U8QzoZqZuagX1-wbPdEHuoGnee9do6aZ7lBwAo_HKsNkxokcDfQ_MgHstAIm5IeD4hGWG-goW4RIeO0g6j8XFPS3XNM/s1243/IMG_E4126.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1243" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxd-Nq7vS2wiq82BKIjwkBl_g9IPNH8mKgO-HalYW9Su5c0j0d5Ud5m3YPqX3oD7-H6y0tG9MR7KFdHGRkhzvrIhno2DimjrA3U8QzoZqZuagX1-wbPdEHuoGnee9do6aZ7lBwAo_HKsNkxokcDfQ_MgHstAIm5IeD4hGWG-goW4RIeO0g6j8XFPS3XNM/w426-h640/IMG_E4126.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>Goodbyes are never easy. Sierra and the boys went home early so they can spend time with their families for New Years. Like I said, life changes as we get older. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7fQFWzsjFPXMWXZ41BmnYK5H-H0U2DTcDtpiqVjLIOVHMtpZbtO6_dLa53-VLxTfM7SQ99RrK667TjGsovhZUM6dLYsfdFmX0gGrzZV-0t-OMyFP_dGT_AtawHd8EYVJLbuukgzHoTueq__nJU9kyzp6AVxqNAYvNckHMz4MaoaCliGHeoFO98dsJ8X9/s1612/XUTXE3616.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1612" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7fQFWzsjFPXMWXZ41BmnYK5H-H0U2DTcDtpiqVjLIOVHMtpZbtO6_dLa53-VLxTfM7SQ99RrK667TjGsovhZUM6dLYsfdFmX0gGrzZV-0t-OMyFP_dGT_AtawHd8EYVJLbuukgzHoTueq__nJU9kyzp6AVxqNAYvNckHMz4MaoaCliGHeoFO98dsJ8X9/w428-h640/XUTXE3616.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9PYfwiUvPgpj3m-O5z3HsIWUdodGGR9U2EeKv3Sx6VS-S7V03tvaPorDAH3IAAyVydX27mj1k4xkWSOqI12_MMsUHsZaP9HMYmrtTBXZWcXRYsJOfu8c4J6DghkdXH4FrCqIJlNlAcK3F4U8SkOeVV5ugYz886KRC8dT_sUZwugKP_M-L_9Uanz0t_kJ/s1595/YFKIE2785.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1595" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9PYfwiUvPgpj3m-O5z3HsIWUdodGGR9U2EeKv3Sx6VS-S7V03tvaPorDAH3IAAyVydX27mj1k4xkWSOqI12_MMsUHsZaP9HMYmrtTBXZWcXRYsJOfu8c4J6DghkdXH4FrCqIJlNlAcK3F4U8SkOeVV5ugYz886KRC8dT_sUZwugKP_M-L_9Uanz0t_kJ/w434-h640/YFKIE2785.JPG" width="434" /></a></div>Here's wishing everyone a wonderful New Years eve. I hope you'll take time to reflect on the good you have done and try to do even better in 2024! Rose Jorgensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168573660056645041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642515603120523120.post-6431114490772083052023-12-29T06:35:00.000-08:002023-12-29T06:35:48.140-08:00"What Will NY152 Say Today, I Wonder"<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLG4NEjydrBIcgOPy-V6_pduScFDoDk4i2jwQOpBrqtVlLWiCgvoRUaVDQoSgOIDutaDa6iRbP46nQhnS3AtehAywGF0hu0DJNddJv80-itSfAeh4QXwlVVTQZNTmk9feyxXlZjZVLZI_7wKWHbGk9L9Z4Nc3CRvWCnIqqRdWHxoojYVv9bZVT7lb3Cy-b/s982/fullsizeoutput_7870.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="982" data-original-width="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLG4NEjydrBIcgOPy-V6_pduScFDoDk4i2jwQOpBrqtVlLWiCgvoRUaVDQoSgOIDutaDa6iRbP46nQhnS3AtehAywGF0hu0DJNddJv80-itSfAeh4QXwlVVTQZNTmk9feyxXlZjZVLZI_7wKWHbGk9L9Z4Nc3CRvWCnIqqRdWHxoojYVv9bZVT7lb3Cy-b/s16000/fullsizeoutput_7870.jpeg" /></a></div>One thing for sure is that I'm really going to miss fall. Winter has arrived and I'm enjoying the temperatures because it hasn't been too cold...yet. It's been a great December so far and can't believe we have two days left in the month. I hear that we are going to be blanketed with a ton of snow this year. Last year we got zilch so maybe we will get hit hard this winter. I hope not but I honestly have kind of grown out of the snow phase. As my kids have gotten older along with me I just can't deal with too much cold. And because I'm going through menopause right now I get extremely hot so maybe winter this year won't be too bad for me. LOL! It's been a great December so far and can't believe we have two days left in the month. I do appreciate all the seasons especially when that first snow hits and grateful to live in an area where we get all four but it's nice to go outside with just a sweater on with no coat, and sit on the steps of Kathleen Kelly's brownstone and watch the city as people walk by! <p></p>Rose Jorgensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168573660056645041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642515603120523120.post-59615815837781678172023-12-27T14:41:00.000-08:002023-12-27T14:41:00.629-08:00Christmas Morning.<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyT5zlo3lilpLiBk1_if17OfflGXMSy7nydNRzeqLHsU53jfC_ic9xvEN6RHO7d2f8-2BD3cdOd2qHR1R2rOBtsdhmG17XFWX4iNMk8kZPSP_bBZPaGclJKVIzzOl82w3NhK93MuJ9gKRfHwPGyQwsrHR7JPsZVk3V-nlRj0IRELlrEGSKX1jO1sJv_5bu/s1167/fullsizeoutput_797d.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1167" data-original-width="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyT5zlo3lilpLiBk1_if17OfflGXMSy7nydNRzeqLHsU53jfC_ic9xvEN6RHO7d2f8-2BD3cdOd2qHR1R2rOBtsdhmG17XFWX4iNMk8kZPSP_bBZPaGclJKVIzzOl82w3NhK93MuJ9gKRfHwPGyQwsrHR7JPsZVk3V-nlRj0IRELlrEGSKX1jO1sJv_5bu/s16000/fullsizeoutput_797d.jpeg" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’ve never been so at ease than today knowing that these kids are all here at home with us happy and safe! That we can all be less stressed and sleep soundly for at least 10 days without any worry. And that is the best gift ever! Hearing the laughter and joy from them. Having my girls especially my youngest run towards me as I opened the door only to receive the biggest hug mixed in with immediate tears. And I cried too. I love, love this times of year and appreciate all their hard work that they do while they are away at college. And that makes me one heck of a proud mom. I wish they can all go to school close to me and not on the other side of the country, but I'm grateful that they have opportunities to experience life out of their comfort zone. I am extremely grateful that they all arrived safe and that they are all for the rest of the holiday season. Truly one of the best Christmases ever. </span></span></span><span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; display: inline-flex; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: pre-wrap; width: 16px;"></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><p></p>Rose Jorgensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168573660056645041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642515603120523120.post-63896107941209680622023-12-26T14:22:00.000-08:002023-12-26T14:34:43.420-08:00Christmas Eve Sunday.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaWIyg0paFcHh7Wk93RgguOxrv2GS9KwuGeMk8KjUlcOpzaprg5uDEuY2sTIga36SWNAbelwjvRFOLsQUdrEBi8mD4NIm1snDVP1-IDxSZm726yHsWS84MOkmSSw4cOggLbm-8i2fLRBUCHP3Mnun187T97bdroOXuBxvEa_u6gsHmDoeWIasuiKsP2Ig/s4032/155B53B6-AFDD-4B87-8670-A1D96A793121.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaWIyg0paFcHh7Wk93RgguOxrv2GS9KwuGeMk8KjUlcOpzaprg5uDEuY2sTIga36SWNAbelwjvRFOLsQUdrEBi8mD4NIm1snDVP1-IDxSZm726yHsWS84MOkmSSw4cOggLbm-8i2fLRBUCHP3Mnun187T97bdroOXuBxvEa_u6gsHmDoeWIasuiKsP2Ig/w480-h640/155B53B6-AFDD-4B87-8670-A1D96A793121.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Christmas this year has indeed felt a little different. Bittersweet different. This past Sunday we had one kid with us at church. Our girls flew in on a redeye Sunday evening and arrived early on Christmas morning. It was a beautiful time in spite of missing our three girls but we still kept <a href="https://rjorgensenfamily.blogspot.com/2022/12/christmas-lights-at-washington-dc-temple.html">this tradition</a> of going to the Washington D.C. temple to see the Christmas lights. And they were beautiful as always. I love that we have temples close by so that we can have opportunities like this. They are constant reminders of the Savior and a wonderful refresher as to how we can start out the new year. Going to the temple truly renews the soul and helps me to live my life a bit easier. The spirit is wonderful and I'm so grateful to Him that plays the main role during the holiday season. Jesus is the reason for the season! 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I'm not one to brag or post about every little thing we did or place we ate. I just love the fact that our son was with us for a couple of hours to take our pictures for free! Noah loves the west village and so we went ahead and walked around and Noah just captured us so well. For a moment I felt like we were in a scene from "When Harry Met Sally". It was so much fun. He's got a good eye and there were a couple of moments where I told Noah to just keep clicking that camera no matter what we were doing. He's learning and loves photography. I even captured a few shots of him as well. 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This was a surprise for my sister as he was one of her high school crushes from the 80's. I loved him in Full House and he played a perfect Andrew Kissel brother on the lifetime film The Two Mr. Kissel's. He is an amazing character and as we met he was very engaging in conversation and extremely kind. There were at least 1200 people at this particular book signing and if his assistant wasn't so quickly to rush us out we probably could have conversed for longer than two minutes. I loved his book and his authenticity when it came to when he first took the job to star in Full House. Such a gentle soul and I am so glad that I met him and that I made my sisters dream come true! <p></p>Rose Jorgensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168573660056645041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642515603120523120.post-24561629598510950012023-12-19T21:00:00.000-08:002023-12-19T21:06:36.649-08:0053.<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagNDIQGb8Y7JyaE9dOxaeqnhSkFdHIWlAZ5b_O9NnVHyWEW4Y28CoB7yL2CrFZTaRck82iiwXEuP6p35kDub9GXnzhfRDu51xiEJ15BoWYRghUFa4bNnZ0Q_AG_5bELTRLkE3BriuRzaYaU4OzixUoRk85R8Y-1tUqex8DMFt8Vm9pXw_ZudEmqjQgSEh/s1081/fullsizeoutput_78a0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagNDIQGb8Y7JyaE9dOxaeqnhSkFdHIWlAZ5b_O9NnVHyWEW4Y28CoB7yL2CrFZTaRck82iiwXEuP6p35kDub9GXnzhfRDu51xiEJ15BoWYRghUFa4bNnZ0Q_AG_5bELTRLkE3BriuRzaYaU4OzixUoRk85R8Y-1tUqex8DMFt8Vm9pXw_ZudEmqjQgSEh/s16000/fullsizeoutput_78a0.jpeg" /></a></div>Another year, another birthday and this tall drink of water turns 53! He continues to shine and smile no matter what. I love how jovial he always is no matter what situation we are in. He deserves all the goodness and love especially this time of year because he is literally Santa Claus. He delivers packages all day long for the entire month of December except for Sundays but luckily we have him home early on Saturdays and we always make up for the days we aren't spending time as a family another time. He loves making people happy when he delivers packages to his clients and those tips he gets this time of year are worth his hard work all year long! So proud of my blue collar worker and that he doesn't like to get his hands dirty. Even at the age of 53! Happy birthday babe!<p></p>Rose Jorgensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168573660056645041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642515603120523120.post-79844289402120763802023-12-16T14:11:00.000-08:002023-12-16T14:11:39.352-08:00And The Adventure Began 29 Years Ago.... <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuh1gGNMNQFyHWJt2dANFaxImHeOkcuiTsqlcn1jNYr19CnAiGZcSTgUSI1oIUsmf1v8eb7BtBgxyfKHHOjl7ROx01O_u1OMduDJF0zw27t07jNncUyPXE1jk2_20ZOuVvkctHP_K-7M4AZIPMomgvjmOhZIm3wg_v9X6RUwZmS3Az_Jp9SLeYDijkPbKc/s3833/IMG_E3375.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3833" data-original-width="2874" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuh1gGNMNQFyHWJt2dANFaxImHeOkcuiTsqlcn1jNYr19CnAiGZcSTgUSI1oIUsmf1v8eb7BtBgxyfKHHOjl7ROx01O_u1OMduDJF0zw27t07jNncUyPXE1jk2_20ZOuVvkctHP_K-7M4AZIPMomgvjmOhZIm3wg_v9X6RUwZmS3Az_Jp9SLeYDijkPbKc/w480-h640/IMG_E3375.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>So yesterday was our 29th wedding anniversary and I honestly can't believe how fast this past year is already flying by. I look back at last years photos when I still had a little bit of brown hair and now we are both completely grey. Okay, he's pretty much bald but I have gone completely grey! And it all honesty feels good to me. I love how we both embrace our age and don't give any mind to it. We love it and it is liberating to just grow old and let go! Sure we feel our age physically but not mentally. We have young hearts and we love adventure! We love to goof around and dance like it's 1989! So here's to 29 years of youthful living. With the same boy. Still surviving. Still living and loving on each other. May we live to see the fullest as we age. Cheers to 29 years with the sweetest boy I've ever known! <span><a name='more'></a></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYV2Be-P8ZhyphenhyphenaiX7IbBA4NQuvEsuTxh-vhYSh7StAdvw8O4q_vB0ivSu-dchUnP7v74mAOJMIS7mzB7A_hExJTS0o3wSZslw9ZQX10xcYfGDCbvfjrbVWO9K3fvWV1UC-URMRstvJc93-XpvigEGvfwTGSKayyBLYwbOqWCgi4izim4AlgHr_JQuOxoKe/s4032/BB00B864-589F-49B2-8FC3-1B4FE3C0B74D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYV2Be-P8ZhyphenhyphenaiX7IbBA4NQuvEsuTxh-vhYSh7StAdvw8O4q_vB0ivSu-dchUnP7v74mAOJMIS7mzB7A_hExJTS0o3wSZslw9ZQX10xcYfGDCbvfjrbVWO9K3fvWV1UC-URMRstvJc93-XpvigEGvfwTGSKayyBLYwbOqWCgi4izim4AlgHr_JQuOxoKe/w480-h640/BB00B864-589F-49B2-8FC3-1B4FE3C0B74D.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCnRjRNV_mfYiNA80oklPKRO6bEciHiz_6L9WD_wma-XA2zhgr3obFBVu-LSxMg1fw_nzWF9WUiPTJ43BrPw90UhqmJ17lMxN6bOe-eoyZwbXYgJX-mYu-UkQPvLSDyxkWg7h3YnYUtzFttp3jxNQRTb33cgnPn2ZZ9hC-uSu_5eIPJpPApBaCAp90Cj60/s4032/E80F6908-3D25-497E-8505-D76F08AD8410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCnRjRNV_mfYiNA80oklPKRO6bEciHiz_6L9WD_wma-XA2zhgr3obFBVu-LSxMg1fw_nzWF9WUiPTJ43BrPw90UhqmJ17lMxN6bOe-eoyZwbXYgJX-mYu-UkQPvLSDyxkWg7h3YnYUtzFttp3jxNQRTb33cgnPn2ZZ9hC-uSu_5eIPJpPApBaCAp90Cj60/w480-h640/E80F6908-3D25-497E-8505-D76F08AD8410.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Rose Jorgensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168573660056645041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642515603120523120.post-23489423771440386672023-12-14T20:41:00.000-08:002023-12-14T20:41:45.278-08:00Meeting Fran!!!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDEYH4GiztQ-xAC798dkeQZ5tcTGLBBvlmmaeFrQx-wk03NsYl8-k5i5A-v1160gttuIWPOkH0XcOOPBrtaaJOBHCjkY4rfmLIoE6GUT2BYPJ1i7RllzF649VjEzK4yxqDImLOTMzVVbaoqKztyINPqci-hZrefbLDJLgJnaGzBPGo0DOMYytWqAJu1Fra/s996/fullsizeoutput_7831.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="996" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDEYH4GiztQ-xAC798dkeQZ5tcTGLBBvlmmaeFrQx-wk03NsYl8-k5i5A-v1160gttuIWPOkH0XcOOPBrtaaJOBHCjkY4rfmLIoE6GUT2BYPJ1i7RllzF649VjEzK4yxqDImLOTMzVVbaoqKztyINPqci-hZrefbLDJLgJnaGzBPGo0DOMYytWqAJu1Fra/w532-h640/fullsizeoutput_7831.jpeg" width="532" /></a></div>Ever since I saw <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MClMxqD-HNA">"Pretend it's a city" </a>on Netflix last year and just knowing that Fran has lived in New York city her whole life (now that's a true New Yorker) I just had to meet her. So when I heard she was coming to the city to have a conversation with Martin Scorsese I had to get tickets! And so I did! Jon and I had an amazing time meeting her and because she's in her 70's was wearing a mask. I don't blame her. She's a petite little thing and I wouldn't want her to catch covid. I absolutely love her! She was so cordial and we engaged in conversation. She is as funny in real life as she is in the documentary. So if you like sarcasm, someone who tells it like it is all while giving weird looks Fran is the one to "hang" with. And if she ever comes to your town go and meet her and buy her book too! 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You never know what you're going to see in the city! A couple of years ago we stumbled upon the coolest, most unique installation in the city. We were just walking around union square when we spotted a REAL taxi cab that was halfway into the ground. I mean, I've seen some crazy stuff but this was absolutely unreal! I loved the creation and the fact that it had a chess board on one of the tables with yellow stacked chairs was a plus. Noah loves chess and sat down to check it out. The installation was only up for that day so we were lucky to have been at the right place at the right time! <span><a name='more'></a></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_nEo3gxZ9sFO74r2WmKUGofWIPik8gwxvjscf4kfbNkNzv9Scr-pdhuWW9XE6YyiUyuf0D-XYyCm0Xt_DQ92P91xb0zD2jAO8NjC9JD8ehhkjTajETNxa_CDDQRz2LXPhg4A31O-dxg8quVaZGSFyFmlc5hSzfPVsRN5JBfihX7u_YLduwuNU1UmIIFz/s1085/fullsizeoutput_7891.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_nEo3gxZ9sFO74r2WmKUGofWIPik8gwxvjscf4kfbNkNzv9Scr-pdhuWW9XE6YyiUyuf0D-XYyCm0Xt_DQ92P91xb0zD2jAO8NjC9JD8ehhkjTajETNxa_CDDQRz2LXPhg4A31O-dxg8quVaZGSFyFmlc5hSzfPVsRN5JBfihX7u_YLduwuNU1UmIIFz/w488-h640/fullsizeoutput_7891.jpeg" width="488" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKnrT70A0aACM8s_LmWeUGTSy58R2gPrHkIu9Q1aqqwZvGvVpyeHj-ZRclk9gKyiesBz52dBOML22Cf6iNwRgGwx31PF6RG2SnM6_6Dn08vwupsVl4FMinXsHqxlDDlAQBGD1bQplIt27FN9tbo6ISa8a_8EoV7SS5BeZ4gxS7S_H_ucJcUOOOp9KMLY3/s1089/fullsizeoutput_7892.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1089" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKnrT70A0aACM8s_LmWeUGTSy58R2gPrHkIu9Q1aqqwZvGvVpyeHj-ZRclk9gKyiesBz52dBOML22Cf6iNwRgGwx31PF6RG2SnM6_6Dn08vwupsVl4FMinXsHqxlDDlAQBGD1bQplIt27FN9tbo6ISa8a_8EoV7SS5BeZ4gxS7S_H_ucJcUOOOp9KMLY3/w486-h640/fullsizeoutput_7892.jpeg" width="486" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdFTB8qcyIG6sSg-WDOo4USy2gA3R9syRejKMDPIeZjQmdfCtU46JRVdfeWu2zGQFkRy5W05y9J2mD1cJ8Sul0LkyvrRfGqHPu65AQpsyMfI9dwINtm1a3jJqUzTso1PU-OShc6o2IjSAZpSOuvbAah_u5di_lGC4fd77ThPFaXq_yCo9W9ePRhkrX6ak/s995/fullsizeoutput_7894.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="995" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdFTB8qcyIG6sSg-WDOo4USy2gA3R9syRejKMDPIeZjQmdfCtU46JRVdfeWu2zGQFkRy5W05y9J2mD1cJ8Sul0LkyvrRfGqHPu65AQpsyMfI9dwINtm1a3jJqUzTso1PU-OShc6o2IjSAZpSOuvbAah_u5di_lGC4fd77ThPFaXq_yCo9W9ePRhkrX6ak/w532-h640/fullsizeoutput_7894.jpeg" width="532" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Rose Jorgensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168573660056645041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642515603120523120.post-3653777015688685252023-12-05T14:17:00.000-08:002023-12-05T14:17:03.833-08:00A Little NYC Guide For The Holidays!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_Aqr26d5ybojEkURzTQmBxxn5RsPR4oSlrT6FOSzBvq_9Ds8jonknCOAyWZJOo_YIMim1KORUdumI_hZyLcOjHtviZj4xuVs3y_u34plfHXsMFz2_WX49zrgkmQ0Ie-MK6RCaPFLdOpLbLRRL415U2Mm8BwHMHSDmQamBN2f981Z7KdkBnu_Rk_C-WIm/s1036/fullsizeoutput_77e4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1036" data-original-width="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_Aqr26d5ybojEkURzTQmBxxn5RsPR4oSlrT6FOSzBvq_9Ds8jonknCOAyWZJOo_YIMim1KORUdumI_hZyLcOjHtviZj4xuVs3y_u34plfHXsMFz2_WX49zrgkmQ0Ie-MK6RCaPFLdOpLbLRRL415U2Mm8BwHMHSDmQamBN2f981Z7KdkBnu_Rk_C-WIm/s16000/fullsizeoutput_77e4.jpeg" /></a></div>It's been a while since I've done an update of <a href="https://rjorgensenfamily.blogspot.com/2018/12/a-few-more-things-to-do-in-nyc-this.html">things to do while in New York city </a>and although I'm not a native new Yorker I can say that I feel confident enough to know of what fun events are going on such as places to go to as a family, fun places to go for a family photo, places to have some yummy hot chocolate and overall doing the touristy thing that all tourists love to see when they come to the Big Apple. <span><a name='more'></a></span><p></p><p>Since I last blogged about this there have been numerous add ons to Instagram where you have sooooo many influencers sharing the same location and "things to do" in reels and that's fine and dandy. So here I am old school blogging about them in hopes that you also take the time to read and enjoy the simple things that this magical city has to offer during the holidays for free as opposed to being lavished in a fancy hotels and expensive restaurants! I mean, those are nice too but I like to save money and keep it simple that way when I come to the city I won't feel as overwhelmed or stressed knowing that I have to "keep up" with everything that every body else is doing while living here. </p><p>So I will add on a few repeats and a couple of new things on this list with some photos and hope that they inspire you to come to the city and feel the magical part of "Christmas in the city." </p><p>Radio city music Hall is famous for the the Christmas spectacular and seeing the rockettes dance is amazing. It's such a magical show and I recommend seeing it at least once in your life!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxL-ZY9v70cnAGJO2ZMKBN8ChmbDpuvFxTwBpwQBy8uVWkD2bFdnD3a9C95c5SnxGz717xf5FyiRi4u3XrJ9yX7R7Gyqs0epf0Z0opYrYpgAxlp7Vqf2zblN3KUxfirZ8xpqJ5vax9zPemO3XVDx49Bi3RcgOsELwqqvuOayO8RORlcV1wEOwD1sTFbEx/s1343/HHQUE4138.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1343" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxL-ZY9v70cnAGJO2ZMKBN8ChmbDpuvFxTwBpwQBy8uVWkD2bFdnD3a9C95c5SnxGz717xf5FyiRi4u3XrJ9yX7R7Gyqs0epf0Z0opYrYpgAxlp7Vqf2zblN3KUxfirZ8xpqJ5vax9zPemO3XVDx49Bi3RcgOsELwqqvuOayO8RORlcV1wEOwD1sTFbEx/w476-h640/HHQUE4138.JPG" width="476" /></a></div>Fifth avenue and all along Rockefeller center is touristy and popular this time of year. The Saks store has a new lighting display show and it's pretty cool. Last year was the first time they closed off certain streets which means no cars are admitted. This helps people to enjoy themselves without getting hit by a car! It might be annoying to some but I actually like it!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWKoJtsRzC5a0Qon-Nm3I4hyphenhyphenC7YXUv5xzOQKgzFqFl29byPZsCVrz8r9LyAA2TmMXcwP6f0t4TEWh9ThwXQhZ5v1gQYoh1MkJiJP4U6mhY1MvDVssGltKVp-Wd_2Q0EmWf6SCN1wDiMAvcPCl_bgeORfb_WtLZe-RcFNO_38y7M031uyM_eg6SaQ6s_6d/s1136/IMG_3147.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="853" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWKoJtsRzC5a0Qon-Nm3I4hyphenhyphenC7YXUv5xzOQKgzFqFl29byPZsCVrz8r9LyAA2TmMXcwP6f0t4TEWh9ThwXQhZ5v1gQYoh1MkJiJP4U6mhY1MvDVssGltKVp-Wd_2Q0EmWf6SCN1wDiMAvcPCl_bgeORfb_WtLZe-RcFNO_38y7M031uyM_eg6SaQ6s_6d/w480-h640/IMG_3147.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZg5sbUCuw9xZvabL64xYZKOGbs1kYcLzaNjb8IymwXZF2wl_jqOo4SPDLEOPZ9yJu3P0_0HlHcWfzLUVIhyMhBWLDTlLFZjczezvWneXpynVizW4ompRe814A97GbE_T2QLaABiMykhziT1CYtBGG4S8-8xx0YJQm731xyhaHBDDnoK-ZlNUs8NreZZk/s1136/IMG_3149.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="852" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZg5sbUCuw9xZvabL64xYZKOGbs1kYcLzaNjb8IymwXZF2wl_jqOo4SPDLEOPZ9yJu3P0_0HlHcWfzLUVIhyMhBWLDTlLFZjczezvWneXpynVizW4ompRe814A97GbE_T2QLaABiMykhziT1CYtBGG4S8-8xx0YJQm731xyhaHBDDnoK-ZlNUs8NreZZk/w480-h640/IMG_3149.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYN7r8yh5U_lwXW-g29yIFPW2FkNrdd1PzHscY3NDOdEcYS3jaletAOTz88H4_-ZMcF67tNJT6H-PvxtakGXVk1k32ylrq_fbZdAif5I-_FY4PAnlOda_lk0xjLkfl4IN2RBS7rp8998A1sMFPrAF-PYHEBJg1ie_LlyWzIg-PQYwpvhqXNS49P9g5YqD/s4032/BA421A3E-F19B-403A-A3A1-15D6CDF4C6B7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYN7r8yh5U_lwXW-g29yIFPW2FkNrdd1PzHscY3NDOdEcYS3jaletAOTz88H4_-ZMcF67tNJT6H-PvxtakGXVk1k32ylrq_fbZdAif5I-_FY4PAnlOda_lk0xjLkfl4IN2RBS7rp8998A1sMFPrAF-PYHEBJg1ie_LlyWzIg-PQYwpvhqXNS49P9g5YqD/w480-h640/BA421A3E-F19B-403A-A3A1-15D6CDF4C6B7.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbuWQx1rBIK795dbdyTJX_QkBjYP4yGntZlCRfUxcVDESmnCySl_cyyRKU9X6GfahDYcJHYsJQvefFHlteNSFOYPtTZ-NGq89xFKphVgY8wltL_7FqQIa5ujGx8qpndOOtSPIIihdZJT0ZAdCx-9NuKWJ9mkuru1ru0RXdjf2nwjo8icetJxsUTWHJs6T/s4032/7F384055-D9CA-41A4-8277-4E26C55167AB.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbuWQx1rBIK795dbdyTJX_QkBjYP4yGntZlCRfUxcVDESmnCySl_cyyRKU9X6GfahDYcJHYsJQvefFHlteNSFOYPtTZ-NGq89xFKphVgY8wltL_7FqQIa5ujGx8qpndOOtSPIIihdZJT0ZAdCx-9NuKWJ9mkuru1ru0RXdjf2nwjo8icetJxsUTWHJs6T/w480-h640/7F384055-D9CA-41A4-8277-4E26C55167AB.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpIozPQAaUK0pUfE7QW80Xp_paHvqbhCp_F20ha3GihLb3Uas-SCFCdrVDIodGAZKjEWc7O06hGTpnshVMVn6tGc23c3lIwWNiA6FLkGi5LG463hMpgnovckFRQQraBg2hYszVIVux4687qSvY7Odt5IjdzdN_cntz_uaFu3RZKIcSyxnavOsDDQAaPkD/s1136/IMG_3150.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="884" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpIozPQAaUK0pUfE7QW80Xp_paHvqbhCp_F20ha3GihLb3Uas-SCFCdrVDIodGAZKjEWc7O06hGTpnshVMVn6tGc23c3lIwWNiA6FLkGi5LG463hMpgnovckFRQQraBg2hYszVIVux4687qSvY7Odt5IjdzdN_cntz_uaFu3RZKIcSyxnavOsDDQAaPkD/w498-h640/IMG_3150.JPG" width="498" /></a></div><div>The lighting of the Rockefeller tree is still on my bucket list but it looks like a huge party on television! I also love how they added a few chalets near the skating rink in Rockefeller center where you can get hang out for 30 minutes and stay warm inside while sipping on hot chocolate watching others ice skate. It is such a nice idea and I'm so glad we had the chance to go last year. So fun! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinV7HWQi87NKjsFa1Q_nwyX8YlEsZJB-rz9Za_B_1ftZgQIhxWdsEutxsmkRzkZzJAWp0gMvq8GMX2DqZ0R229QjFHbLv_JOro1h2p9pHNiJpvviTriletx8rpfQzz3_YCocfObZPAODTFVrGBjC4qNjeNMgG73GovXYk3GBpf9r5hT8yUuSRxrC05uk9q/s2048/IMG_3138.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinV7HWQi87NKjsFa1Q_nwyX8YlEsZJB-rz9Za_B_1ftZgQIhxWdsEutxsmkRzkZzJAWp0gMvq8GMX2DqZ0R229QjFHbLv_JOro1h2p9pHNiJpvviTriletx8rpfQzz3_YCocfObZPAODTFVrGBjC4qNjeNMgG73GovXYk3GBpf9r5hT8yUuSRxrC05uk9q/w480-h640/IMG_3138.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Can we talk about the cutest green truck called Ralph's coffee located in the coziest spot in Manhattan where they serve hot drinks, and pastries. I love how it is so festive this time of year. The croissants and the hot chocolate are delicious! I'm not a coffee drinker but I hear that it is really good! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmMUeE_ZLwqIQM65kUrLFnWMPSigwfm-3-Z4ToTiY1oOyEgDXbWw5_XxHpTAzhFK8R1RNnbbfJEtXRiTZ3PwOCHFPr6slEpe2wiPoUurFyrpOZYLEeIcIziEGCTIYhv_WJmi4K1V2RJ5UVUqB0mYpjlp6PDHq4ZeKnxA-PXGaOpKN8U1LH-ZbBC3R_S0Z/s2048/IMG_3139.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmMUeE_ZLwqIQM65kUrLFnWMPSigwfm-3-Z4ToTiY1oOyEgDXbWw5_XxHpTAzhFK8R1RNnbbfJEtXRiTZ3PwOCHFPr6slEpe2wiPoUurFyrpOZYLEeIcIziEGCTIYhv_WJmi4K1V2RJ5UVUqB0mYpjlp6PDHq4ZeKnxA-PXGaOpKN8U1LH-ZbBC3R_S0Z/w480-h640/IMG_3139.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Going to Fao Schwarz during the holidays and on Noah's birthday has been a tradition since all my kids were little but I think they have all outgrown the store. Noah turned 14 last month and I practically had to beg him to take a picture with toy soldiers Roy and Carla for the last time. Who knows, maybe when he's older or has a family of his own he will take more pictures with them but Im happy that he was a good sport and had fun taking the picture with them! I highly recommend this store and make sure to play on the big piano while inside! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnmcFxmXrt8ufwT9F-dcos_xZGmtBdBSwMLN53QrrulZ62a0cmMncBYV74V-_H6jmIpENxdOFDtYAtaFSDqrvT3WQGTBT3JBO_YRuwl1vNaJYCoLPVES2BFOIB4T5936enGH3-EZb_6Vc6TRet0RghDo1_xGkrc9liEy5EO7C0axksfqpICtu39jRNA9wo/s2048/IMG_3151.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnmcFxmXrt8ufwT9F-dcos_xZGmtBdBSwMLN53QrrulZ62a0cmMncBYV74V-_H6jmIpENxdOFDtYAtaFSDqrvT3WQGTBT3JBO_YRuwl1vNaJYCoLPVES2BFOIB4T5936enGH3-EZb_6Vc6TRet0RghDo1_xGkrc9liEy5EO7C0axksfqpICtu39jRNA9wo/w480-h640/IMG_3151.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>I have so much more to write but till probably do another post so stay tuned....Rose Jorgensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168573660056645041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642515603120523120.post-4870458827197410692023-12-02T19:09:00.000-08:002023-12-02T19:19:30.004-08:00Miles Has Returned & Probably For The Last Time! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOmYEF5wXJJDZUM3zDFE9RnB60FY1PvBQYCAnyVZhKgmOoBP8pFF9zxESnzl3CNZk2bUysWvH4Lk1r0NssVeRMfk006vy0aOl547WAhctz9DXpmKpABrtV1mX3HJfD3hcPZbSANIbo-xnx8nOQnsFPqOFfFsGA1TYyZbsvcSVh3ot241jS6pk8P-TgSJH/s1236/fullsizeoutput_77ad.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOmYEF5wXJJDZUM3zDFE9RnB60FY1PvBQYCAnyVZhKgmOoBP8pFF9zxESnzl3CNZk2bUysWvH4Lk1r0NssVeRMfk006vy0aOl547WAhctz9DXpmKpABrtV1mX3HJfD3hcPZbSANIbo-xnx8nOQnsFPqOFfFsGA1TYyZbsvcSVh3ot241jS6pk8P-TgSJH/s16000/fullsizeoutput_77ad.jpeg" /></a></div>December has arrived and so has Miles our little elf. I still can't believe he continues to return ,every Christmas season, but I have a strong feeling that this will be his last year here. I will always remember the <a href="https://rjorgensenfamily.blogspot.com/2012/12/our-elf-is-good.html">first time </a>he arrived at our little house in Blackwood. And again when we <a href="https://rjorgensenfamily.blogspot.com/2016/12/miles-found-us.html">moved to Windsor.</a> It was so fun watching Noah and Chelseas reaction every morning in a different spot doing the funniest things. But I have a feeling that this will be Miles last year visiting us. <div><br /></div><div>Noah has been sending me Tik Tok videos in regards to "elf on the shelf" and how he sees moms giving ideas as to what to do with the elf. Noah even asked me last year if he was real and flying back to the North Pole every night to report to Santa how good he's been. Whether or not Noah still believes in him or not is fine with me. He may also be pretending to believe in Miles to make me feel better and if he is bless his heart. <p></p><p>He did wake up this morning looking for him and when I told him he was on the garland on the staircase his eyes lit up. It'll be bittersweet once he goes home for good. Like forever, and when he does I will miss that twinkle in Noah's eye when he sees Miles in a different spot. Noah will be 15 next Christmas and yeah, I think this will be Miles final year with us so we better make it count this month! </p></div>Rose Jorgensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168573660056645041noreply@blogger.com0