tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24305710914417985382024-03-04T22:10:19.286-08:00los orozcosMandy Orozcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238539225216690949noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430571091441798538.post-30558661359080714182009-04-14T21:31:00.001-07:002009-04-14T22:00:24.634-07:00Welcome to California<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcg6RSs4QXjmAhwv1C4cHPV3EnDb6m2YHmpSIW4VKkY_aho4An7MgNq3iSXgehC2vHAajYqSiyu_x8Rk-E5xsR8TPx2PfK9p13Il5K5iDiCjgKYK4OQZXk6_4EXiO7TY3BQUMF-1qaSnMo/s1600-h/IMG_0594.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: undefinedpx; height: undefinedpx;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcg6RSs4QXjmAhwv1C4cHPV3EnDb6m2YHmpSIW4VKkY_aho4An7MgNq3iSXgehC2vHAajYqSiyu_x8Rk-E5xsR8TPx2PfK9p13Il5K5iDiCjgKYK4OQZXk6_4EXiO7TY3BQUMF-1qaSnMo/s320/IMG_0594.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324777000573487874" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrh7RfzQkJOPHQeDUf3n2S3DpZkDDpNluysvf5QKmuOAuJgN7g-sKBgFiCFTw7EpqsuyDxsk24HbXc9b5OXMolvnIsfaWeYNVN3eTpA7xeoxDydbYmNw0FPqN-VYMFVKVL350Jklz_XXYf/s1600-h/IMG_0583.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: undefinedpx; height: undefinedpx;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrh7RfzQkJOPHQeDUf3n2S3DpZkDDpNluysvf5QKmuOAuJgN7g-sKBgFiCFTw7EpqsuyDxsk24HbXc9b5OXMolvnIsfaWeYNVN3eTpA7xeoxDydbYmNw0FPqN-VYMFVKVL350Jklz_XXYf/s320/IMG_0583.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324777009034834786" /></a><br />We've now been here more than one month, and in some ways this time seems longer, sometimes shorter than that. We miss being on the East Coast in a lot of ways. We miss our friends there. We have however adjusted to the splendid weather out here. No shoes required. We can take walks to the park down the street at any time and not have to bundle up. Josh keeps busy finishing his dissertation at the Starbucks down the street - recording brilliant thoughts about epistemology. We've settled into a routine. <br /><br />I'm still pregnant and awaiting the arrival of baby boy #2. Name undecided - we continue to pray for divine inspiration for that. 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: undefinedpx; height: undefinedpx;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQW7d4Aj9ZxeUGuFosLhXw1DupmaqfCwWQvUBscXopgUdLp9ZwKxeCWgFi_Z4_g4B-xNOc740DAaU8f8TGgGl3BFvSmSTxxabDwLuBw1dP0XS93skm1F_9V5WFZ_AxNrp8NcwU7o1VqW6/s200/IMG_0683.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324773937823859602" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIloWDaOrox4JGgSe_i34nrccw2Vb4_ja8mlb8Ql_7xffYh46vc1wq9Kn177Dc-XPZieDZAsFTcD6rKXUxe2k4EcQLNY35mmrw4SOXgCFR0mV47ctN9KFDPaT6BYp6n6QB7Qq5cBeDXFsH/s1600-h/IMG_0661.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: undefinedpx; height: undefinedpx;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIloWDaOrox4JGgSe_i34nrccw2Vb4_ja8mlb8Ql_7xffYh46vc1wq9Kn177Dc-XPZieDZAsFTcD6rKXUxe2k4EcQLNY35mmrw4SOXgCFR0mV47ctN9KFDPaT6BYp6n6QB7Qq5cBeDXFsH/s200/IMG_0661.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324773935188922354" /></a>Mandy Orozcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238539225216690949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430571091441798538.post-80424239519184571592009-02-15T17:42:00.001-08:002009-02-15T18:22:02.580-08:00Closing our NJ chapter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVPt5t_46fweodLhfLB8PZEzHkuiJfCGw_Ehm71wJzvyvok8hG6OverxvVMRD4hwu-CK0M5HHtdgGrG9CYjwnBIxzh_8-yGRGami9d36pFeAoW91PLsc8V9KaFqfaaxUuijs5phXILDFf/s1600-h/at+gelato.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVPt5t_46fweodLhfLB8PZEzHkuiJfCGw_Ehm71wJzvyvok8hG6OverxvVMRD4hwu-CK0M5HHtdgGrG9CYjwnBIxzh_8-yGRGami9d36pFeAoW91PLsc8V9KaFqfaaxUuijs5phXILDFf/s320/at+gelato.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303205469730801282" border="0" /></a><br />Josh got a job as a professor at Whitworth University. We are overwhelmed at this gift from God and eager to embark on this next chapter of our lives. Josh begins teaching this fall and we will move to Spokane sometime in the late summer. But before we do, we'll have a little intermission in California, to be near family and have the baby.<br /><br />We head to California in one month. We can't believe we're leaving New Jersey! Lamenting the close of our NJ chapter, we're running all over to kiss our favorite people and places goodbye. Here we are at our favorite gelateria in Philadelphia, after hitting Jim's Steaks and walking up and down South St.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9kL7Yow-RC0okpWEeNHfXg46Qcb_lR-MofzvfCeLAEUL5mG_FUWaItTZLQf1GiYbK1GeDd1XSKTDZ0JZWE8a_SfIEUjxjWP-Y0Kf_mMprDEFDPnb9lYDu22BK20tboxkrWsn7Jivp5nM/s1600-h/laughing.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9kL7Yow-RC0okpWEeNHfXg46Qcb_lR-MofzvfCeLAEUL5mG_FUWaItTZLQf1GiYbK1GeDd1XSKTDZ0JZWE8a_SfIEUjxjWP-Y0Kf_mMprDEFDPnb9lYDu22BK20tboxkrWsn7Jivp5nM/s200/laughing.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303210078174538034" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSUhUrpGmH2Ie2Cemjm21bNjPDHG8_5PHqJLjDHlhUng1yRBMjF1R0BEuBVX7ls9eeYSRA5IDDs9CTR_c75QGXXmDrDTYPPf_FnOwstZvt-v0gS_WWD03godHdbsy5jYCYTEZSYfDf9bd/s1600-h/in+chair.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSUhUrpGmH2Ie2Cemjm21bNjPDHG8_5PHqJLjDHlhUng1yRBMjF1R0BEuBVX7ls9eeYSRA5IDDs9CTR_c75QGXXmDrDTYPPf_FnOwstZvt-v0gS_WWD03godHdbsy5jYCYTEZSYfDf9bd/s200/in+chair.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303210078273079234" border="0" /></a><br />Micah is so much fun right now. Everyday holds new discoveries. He's eager to repeat sounds of words. We're working hard at "please." He loves saying horse and says it to anything resembling one: giraffe, camel, donkey, zebra. We went to the Bronx Zoo last weekend and it was funny trying to discern when to tell him what he was calling a horse wasn't really a horse. How do you explain it's an antelope? <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1HdBvOxSKn8AXQwaF7E4NCgJL4f6kJ1p6eclGnGGwr1hU8dfW0HsQnJEHbBVt4l0Pu6RajLhiSMwFUVsCQbxR_5BHqBAZSzNVK3DRe-4GnQ0l7RBeHxPKrfu40iJKJcLM-nylKnwJ9tm/s1600-h/fam+with+giraffes.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1HdBvOxSKn8AXQwaF7E4NCgJL4f6kJ1p6eclGnGGwr1hU8dfW0HsQnJEHbBVt4l0Pu6RajLhiSMwFUVsCQbxR_5BHqBAZSzNVK3DRe-4GnQ0l7RBeHxPKrfu40iJKJcLM-nylKnwJ9tm/s200/fam+with+giraffes.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303210063153942690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Gei2SAbuuyuTY9V1Ul8IsCMjroEqZTdILETKMPmTTWxjQccf1m3X8PoMeLZx7BKeB3CzbPDOBf5BgEtI2GCYeo9zd6C3Thw4VEWM8d_pEptBw8cyEbE4VlEOB3R3MCm13HZGc05rmWnX/s1600-h/horse.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Gei2SAbuuyuTY9V1Ul8IsCMjroEqZTdILETKMPmTTWxjQccf1m3X8PoMeLZx7BKeB3CzbPDOBf5BgEtI2GCYeo9zd6C3Thw4VEWM8d_pEptBw8cyEbE4VlEOB3R3MCm13HZGc05rmWnX/s200/horse.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303210069689831650" border="0" /></a>Or a yak? We have the same problem with "tractor." Anything big or yellow is a tractor to him.Mandy Orozcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238539225216690949noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430571091441798538.post-8401761414901099752009-01-31T04:31:00.001-08:002009-01-31T10:30:09.921-08:00Winter/nesting/packing - all in full swing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIOoia6nzpVfa1vY6lyn3sBD28ngdohDwslvZHWOXss0ZSQDmqCZtAsGWgvDcw2TTVB9ydz3bd_6RKSU35zYWgkKBELdFSO9fhil7QO6r0NbmmHBGi_eCI1XKijQ1BveKvvMhbw9Eg9YM/s1600-h/IMG_0266.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIOoia6nzpVfa1vY6lyn3sBD28ngdohDwslvZHWOXss0ZSQDmqCZtAsGWgvDcw2TTVB9ydz3bd_6RKSU35zYWgkKBELdFSO9fhil7QO6r0NbmmHBGi_eCI1XKijQ1BveKvvMhbw9Eg9YM/s320/IMG_0266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297508694306194370" border="0" /></a>This is the season of full swing. Here are pics from our trip to California. Now that we are back in NJ, we feel winter in full swing: we bundle up to leave the house. I walked with Micah to the post office and library yesterday and felt so very accomplished after those chores were checked off. My pregnancy is in full swing: I'm absolutely showing, am well into my 2nd trimester, we are preparing for our second little boy. I'm nesting in full swing: we're preparing for a move, probably to California for a few months then off to Josh's professor post. All of these details are working together to create a chaotic household state. My goal in life of late is to downsize because it means living more simply, and transporting less bulk cross-country, and really enjoying what we have. So everyday while Micah naps I scurry to the basement to sort and clean. I'm trying to refocus these efforts on giving to those who need them rather than having the selfish motivation to carry less around.<br /><br />St. Basil wrote: "The bread you store up belongs to the hungry; the cloak that lies in your chest belongs to the naked; the gold that you have hidden in the ground belongs to the poor. If everyone would take only according to his needs and would leave the surplus to the needy, no one would be rich, no one poor, no one in misery."<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LJ-lIguOwtqqPzFUVbIdrtONJV3InYXj2Lwq9uTw-d2RJF-IeG72PFP4Z4zQbRUQHRN5cPy77VfykukHzL-7IILdTZ16C5KOlSD9tGjbeXpSJzfPgE-WlAqn1GxkpjVlVsaxsZ3tEd3I/s1600-h/IMG_0119.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LJ-lIguOwtqqPzFUVbIdrtONJV3InYXj2Lwq9uTw-d2RJF-IeG72PFP4Z4zQbRUQHRN5cPy77VfykukHzL-7IILdTZ16C5KOlSD9tGjbeXpSJzfPgE-WlAqn1GxkpjVlVsaxsZ3tEd3I/s320/IMG_0119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297439315011546418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxxmbq_0G7Vqkrla8tRv2KwTWDNDInMXlB4xpBz0x4n9cJ0-tl14WCHHRq7kTgA6yOsYUu5fNqB4uycEKyOBBqD5h4SLmdlIMEMBsVWZie5ncjyWmH2iv5VQ3zbaGwir1mp8UpBF9PHby/s1600-h/IMG_0204.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxxmbq_0G7Vqkrla8tRv2KwTWDNDInMXlB4xpBz0x4n9cJ0-tl14WCHHRq7kTgA6yOsYUu5fNqB4uycEKyOBBqD5h4SLmdlIMEMBsVWZie5ncjyWmH2iv5VQ3zbaGwir1mp8UpBF9PHby/s320/IMG_0204.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297439356920566642" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbIZRpAbivlLq7-5xgkLFSFy_kikmtIU2NK5nqfwb95y7iA0vqy5X72egaIikBGuU4IeqZCXXFi1KAoGNumcqDHs8GHVa1ujVmpRI7JDeXH6YhLBtUlIZ_RbND4lvuz8_oYLN1qU4HDhr/s1600-h/IMG_0221.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbIZRpAbivlLq7-5xgkLFSFy_kikmtIU2NK5nqfwb95y7iA0vqy5X72egaIikBGuU4IeqZCXXFi1KAoGNumcqDHs8GHVa1ujVmpRI7JDeXH6YhLBtUlIZ_RbND4lvuz8_oYLN1qU4HDhr/s320/IMG_0221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297439366689586738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYZUzDEvqmh5CVgth7laMbX8q95LbVgkqFRoUve4fLw_pF-OSR4KInu4I_nCTT-eNKyqzsiTw4FH2G6ybPpljiTWD4BX2e7ZezsNv9xxAX6LlZJWk-O9oyFUsFpGVi2R-ZcqYhelGX2fC/s1600-h/IMG_0242.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYZUzDEvqmh5CVgth7laMbX8q95LbVgkqFRoUve4fLw_pF-OSR4KInu4I_nCTT-eNKyqzsiTw4FH2G6ybPpljiTWD4BX2e7ZezsNv9xxAX6LlZJWk-O9oyFUsFpGVi2R-ZcqYhelGX2fC/s320/IMG_0242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297439373261719026" border="0" /></a>Mandy Orozcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238539225216690949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430571091441798538.post-3342313167092714292008-12-26T18:41:00.001-08:002008-12-26T19:40:32.502-08:00Wonderful Christmas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RMgUppsxK5X2b8YyT_Qiw5ailQq6xeZY2vvoMa1U2o0n_DNzose9_PID464LXYDqQJmlYK8eX2xkEOsD-7yOIdCJ4vYePrXNF4KU8MGbOIQOPEp5nJpdcEtoI4B1KG5sy4A1rBID-HE0/s1600-h/IMG_0047.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RMgUppsxK5X2b8YyT_Qiw5ailQq6xeZY2vvoMa1U2o0n_DNzose9_PID464LXYDqQJmlYK8eX2xkEOsD-7yOIdCJ4vYePrXNF4KU8MGbOIQOPEp5nJpdcEtoI4B1KG5sy4A1rBID-HE0/s320/IMG_0047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284306321478457986" border="0" /></a>Yesterday Micah woke up late, so we received the good fortune of sleeping in until 7:30 on Christmas morning and then we made a big breakfast together. Micah likes to help cook - so he stirred empty bowls and taste-tested his creations while we flipped pancakes. You see Micah here in his pajamas; I just love the way those make him look like a baby super hero! If it weren't for social expectations, I would fill his closet with all baby super hero pajamas.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />After present-opening, we enjoyed our unusually lovely weather (which melted every trace of snow) and went for a walk. Good friends of ours invited us to their place in the afternoon and they shared food and family and basketball with us.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbM0ilBk6YSCoCZ_KfjYj0z_KFpTZu1lza0fzFj4_03WMHeg5ZAKWk0xTIgAyAtYNQ6yppVTUghDoLvZfBdc6-v97eWgOK9N9GylZQKYfo703rdON93lEd9uWuk9g8YwgqSSjokCcDMocl/s1600-h/IMG_0028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 149px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbM0ilBk6YSCoCZ_KfjYj0z_KFpTZu1lza0fzFj4_03WMHeg5ZAKWk0xTIgAyAtYNQ6yppVTUghDoLvZfBdc6-v97eWgOK9N9GylZQKYfo703rdON93lEd9uWuk9g8YwgqSSjokCcDMocl/s200/IMG_0028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284307898902954354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizM7oQyxcF3pXjfDqzg0q-bSmwlDWj02uVqqcz2pXSbl3lcgrSO-S_E18EUNYhEfgZdHkjQzxmSB-87UiLHuVETQkxWmK34LH3iMJd_ym0LoBjx7x4QIiO0RQ55-jCdlYT4JK9sjiWsjYQ/s1600-h/IMG_0035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFMHwViHUY-MTHBaKjf4QUAKnuT6VB66DvHA-b7ZkQCi5c7gsYuKf0EYKtbI_YPB_H_WZOGYbGaOM8WDeK3NeZ8YONyzGFsj4N-2ZQYylS832akhfMZbfPMZZD8-FHk0W9SdGq-qzjXQw/s200/IMG_0061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284301466191169266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrISlnXpvwyRG1hAguYSyeAJZYsHBpLLs1ZKj_Gvp-t2PDehiKkkXx_DbPqYMqu0QSR8K7SNmx5U8j0tInq5GdyUWO0XQHEu9aW0sr6_0vXiCte2f7JuByh5m5nBuhSORJZja2QWf1ixrK/s1600-h/IMG_0057.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrISlnXpvwyRG1hAguYSyeAJZYsHBpLLs1ZKj_Gvp-t2PDehiKkkXx_DbPqYMqu0QSR8K7SNmx5U8j0tInq5GdyUWO0XQHEu9aW0sr6_0vXiCte2f7JuByh5m5nBuhSORJZja2QWf1ixrK/s200/IMG_0057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284307893539704930" border="0" /></a>Mandy Orozcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238539225216690949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430571091441798538.post-75554855714343218862008-12-12T18:20:00.000-08:002008-12-12T18:37:35.928-08:00Gearing up for ChristmasWe set up the Christmas tree last week. The nostalgic smell of pine fills the air and makes me smile when I pass by. Micah was old enough to get involved this year, so we enlisted his help to hang (well, it turned out he liked more to remove) the ornaments and watch the lights sparkle. This Christmas we'll be carving our own traditions here in New Jersey.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSzmv-uaHKIDr-PWeNewvUV8K7LrSHTB5UnA2tvYe3lR0bNby39KD9TQDmmT_fQsoB8GyvD0eeBM7VxbtPb_UnXNsEPT1aEpgFNRXr9m1MWq3klWfEc9nPvKlQ2Q8TpyT2RfsCbpEmSJi2/s1600-h/IMG_7023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSzmv-uaHKIDr-PWeNewvUV8K7LrSHTB5UnA2tvYe3lR0bNby39KD9TQDmmT_fQsoB8GyvD0eeBM7VxbtPb_UnXNsEPT1aEpgFNRXr9m1MWq3klWfEc9nPvKlQ2Q8TpyT2RfsCbpEmSJi2/s320/IMG_7023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279097124866496690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3NPYEa-Iugt4ap4T6PcJ7Slbt8uQNt9HEardRsZpVdKZpjjWzlxJsw6q4Z7hk8I-ALKNVyAO1Bbdv1XVOz9JDJ_NmDEeLM9YNd4mJemTlaL-9xx9_OY0A2ZTvTd1Ecx1dahbsIV9nL2h1/s1600-h/IMG_7026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3NPYEa-Iugt4ap4T6PcJ7Slbt8uQNt9HEardRsZpVdKZpjjWzlxJsw6q4Z7hk8I-ALKNVyAO1Bbdv1XVOz9JDJ_NmDEeLM9YNd4mJemTlaL-9xx9_OY0A2ZTvTd1Ecx1dahbsIV9nL2h1/s320/IMG_7026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279097131594094226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uc2yd9g2DBlXcsiGIHdhu77rL8O4AOKdjtPnKAIBhQLwxioSAXFLktwEdWuvScOxiuwCHYORFaXVlKP0JqHF494OihUHhdFwBcReM1d90F4zJNMXkqpn-n7HHRNJg_T2q_NtASj5vm9Z/s1600-h/IMG_7036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uc2yd9g2DBlXcsiGIHdhu77rL8O4AOKdjtPnKAIBhQLwxioSAXFLktwEdWuvScOxiuwCHYORFaXVlKP0JqHF494OihUHhdFwBcReM1d90F4zJNMXkqpn-n7HHRNJg_T2q_NtASj5vm9Z/s320/IMG_7036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279097147763030674" border="0" /></a>Mandy Orozcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238539225216690949noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430571091441798538.post-28686680848283127682008-12-01T10:25:00.000-08:002008-12-01T10:25:00.298-08:00Signs of Winter's ComingSince winter is well on her way, and outdoor playtime is limited to however long we can stand the cold (and my tolerance in particularly low), my friend Ruth and I take our kids to the malls in our area to walk around and let them play where we can all be warm. Santa was there last week and we tried to encourage them to visit with him, but none of them were thrilled about it. In fact, Micah was downright depressed about it. On another mall excursion, these silly kids sprawled out on the floor and tumbled over each other. Micah loves Isaiah and Leorah.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRl1RRBmjRR_VXsgUNgesbcI2HvAr1HuPqai7JNfkJuBKsnLE-Qr2CqzebquPTwW5VeuP6HrWYQA_dhozK9XfBU9xBjddRCRksZ9Q2CzRV59Pv_C3kuYtohVc9IXmKqUP05CZgjc9wB6I/s1600-h/with+santa.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRl1RRBmjRR_VXsgUNgesbcI2HvAr1HuPqai7JNfkJuBKsnLE-Qr2CqzebquPTwW5VeuP6HrWYQA_dhozK9XfBU9xBjddRCRksZ9Q2CzRV59Pv_C3kuYtohVc9IXmKqUP05CZgjc9wB6I/s320/with+santa.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274645660065027378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzsj2SmOkBRwzzZfOAQ2xkEhQUIBXH8HmvYwMQTYGnbBnaxKV9T8mmF1zMO3j5E-kWQX0c7SxADo6CnbaGuXFNcOC7WWYnfu_mDMN-oHPjkfnZY27VPy775YEXxo1KaBT7SoXu6O71wRX/s1600-h/on+floor+of+mall.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzsj2SmOkBRwzzZfOAQ2xkEhQUIBXH8HmvYwMQTYGnbBnaxKV9T8mmF1zMO3j5E-kWQX0c7SxADo6CnbaGuXFNcOC7WWYnfu_mDMN-oHPjkfnZY27VPy775YEXxo1KaBT7SoXu6O71wRX/s320/on+floor+of+mall.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274645658897539026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTTWY_la-6aCjj8I67aiX9N0Joa-wrUAarasw2YPNU6OiY5UncgcbaT8rguibBmXp-N46i2nPWNG30CYkFCMtkFZ7rQx67eFOJfkXBqa20NVBZ_Hy1CdOFHC_d8R5VmxbntkLeaE0P6jj/s1600-h/on+floor+of+mall+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTTWY_la-6aCjj8I67aiX9N0Joa-wrUAarasw2YPNU6OiY5UncgcbaT8rguibBmXp-N46i2nPWNG30CYkFCMtkFZ7rQx67eFOJfkXBqa20NVBZ_Hy1CdOFHC_d8R5VmxbntkLeaE0P6jj/s320/on+floor+of+mall+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274645647018110754" border="0" /></a>Mandy Orozcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238539225216690949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430571091441798538.post-18941315048857900662008-11-29T19:01:00.000-08:002008-11-30T18:25:24.069-08:00Thanksgiving Joy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBQ7noQnbqT8LoqWYYsU23gPfp6GJqeQK5Xa2RO90mlmMzapLPscs2GtH-NShXojGEwmLAl8a9U8SKcYMwpcFRmXubupsAHlHpJhfGuHOiMfNEkb79msn3mJFQjEtlzNKDT-cs5c1iO-k/s1600-h/old+man+micah.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBQ7noQnbqT8LoqWYYsU23gPfp6GJqeQK5Xa2RO90mlmMzapLPscs2GtH-NShXojGEwmLAl8a9U8SKcYMwpcFRmXubupsAHlHpJhfGuHOiMfNEkb79msn3mJFQjEtlzNKDT-cs5c1iO-k/s320/old+man+micah.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274639273831146898" border="0" /></a><br />On Thanksgiving morning we woke up, and brushed our teeth, and made cinnamon rolls together. Micah makes us laugh, here he looks like a little old man with that toothbrush hanging out of his mouth! We're undecided about who he looks like, but Josh says he looks like his dad in this pic.<br /><br />These other photos are taken after Thanksgiving dinner at our good friends' house. We're so thankful to have our NJ friends!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsSYTALUF7Muz7Amq6i7fQFSs8XyjPUtfCon6TfN3gSTCtwxA-5i6LtGb74NmJm-xw6P6SHuuPlo8S5gcGYiNxW42NNI8mImQCznhg0nFTVyaaDtPJkNnqtxfKuA_QyVxF9XkzhEsXIYw2/s1600-h/loraha+nd+tammy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsSYTALUF7Muz7Amq6i7fQFSs8XyjPUtfCon6TfN3gSTCtwxA-5i6LtGb74NmJm-xw6P6SHuuPlo8S5gcGYiNxW42NNI8mImQCznhg0nFTVyaaDtPJkNnqtxfKuA_QyVxF9XkzhEsXIYw2/s320/loraha+nd+tammy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274639301034983618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjiCzU5i0Ie4ERZc7QqHoxMSPHxZI5ZrrgF5eqwy_lmQbJpA3eJTWsT2Y1CKAmAWF2vGDLqdPUPzlyyHigraykHxtAeKy0UzQ-u4NmIbXQrS-dBirFKlRn8d6FyfF3Zv0n34DL3H9DHP4/s1600-h/brian+and+brian.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjiCzU5i0Ie4ERZc7QqHoxMSPHxZI5ZrrgF5eqwy_lmQbJpA3eJTWsT2Y1CKAmAWF2vGDLqdPUPzlyyHigraykHxtAeKy0UzQ-u4NmIbXQrS-dBirFKlRn8d6FyfF3Zv0n34DL3H9DHP4/s320/brian+and+brian.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274639283171074354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskPa3kyqljsmOoW7p2ZXUyXeccjZ7qDgvuMgOHN4nXNVaQzU6Ju8Y-dC_eoCAX3RHDccLGwD-PV4JEJz2AWx6Ep11L0YTfQGq1iP02fVoaD1F1F_Z_xweUAA4AZmOGIvDDxvn-zojNI05/s1600-h/micah+at+zimmermans.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskPa3kyqljsmOoW7p2ZXUyXeccjZ7qDgvuMgOHN4nXNVaQzU6Ju8Y-dC_eoCAX3RHDccLGwD-PV4JEJz2AWx6Ep11L0YTfQGq1iP02fVoaD1F1F_Z_xweUAA4AZmOGIvDDxvn-zojNI05/s320/micah+at+zimmermans.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274639309506318194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6lurvhjg3UetJ1qd2NA3l8jY14UAwB3dGs5tiRWZgwtg9VRp9C5Xdp5u2D6l5SwfKf1J4ksgJFjnRq9SrzXpbpM4vCL63RC7fy5XyeKdplDMxJSAmdH2eQzHSWArAi3UuSH3xeqFQHKA/s1600-h/josh+and+ruth.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6lurvhjg3UetJ1qd2NA3l8jY14UAwB3dGs5tiRWZgwtg9VRp9C5Xdp5u2D6l5SwfKf1J4ksgJFjnRq9SrzXpbpM4vCL63RC7fy5XyeKdplDMxJSAmdH2eQzHSWArAi3UuSH3xeqFQHKA/s320/josh+and+ruth.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274637617439721346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oc4dTIiTDfmYwiFLg0cShFAat-ZDt80qMWcTtf8pEqovOINr9AFwLOoZWlMOBbsGbsSYXNTqH9AUhlXgqw1XB8OjL1voQAYzyx6fu-8q-ReMGR6Uhzaz4Pv4miMmHG3LGrkvSxLFkxeh/s1600-h/corey+and+mandy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oc4dTIiTDfmYwiFLg0cShFAat-ZDt80qMWcTtf8pEqovOINr9AFwLOoZWlMOBbsGbsSYXNTqH9AUhlXgqw1XB8OjL1voQAYzyx6fu-8q-ReMGR6Uhzaz4Pv4miMmHG3LGrkvSxLFkxeh/s320/corey+and+mandy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274637605079143362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeOcYX6rfSSl0rCaZIXoVbSd9H2wD80z9995qU7pLXLv0nGG2eEk9V6x2v2nKttXBvU8IKSS_CJHimG6UanzwpX9ulfXdM7cO8_zrvDy2LY2K3fTuyp_BsouWVnUL2DuXVn3D58cji85SH/s1600-h/on+floor+of+mall+2.JPG"><br /></a>Mandy Orozcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238539225216690949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430571091441798538.post-51668455005605753972008-11-04T07:48:00.001-08:002008-11-04T07:58:51.653-08:00Halloween photos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBViLenDweYBHDYQTBihAzZkMH9bHxvGDLphIkuA5ckCf3pUpe1GWaUpx-jiAqZEh_Ut13JLJrrvqMdjbJIWWhm0yWno3Aoo92PoS8sa4QnJiW3yO1D07Hi7pKwIfd-_eYyfomGxrqgN6w/s1600-h/josh+holding+him+by+arms.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBViLenDweYBHDYQTBihAzZkMH9bHxvGDLphIkuA5ckCf3pUpe1GWaUpx-jiAqZEh_Ut13JLJrrvqMdjbJIWWhm0yWno3Aoo92PoS8sa4QnJiW3yO1D07Hi7pKwIfd-_eYyfomGxrqgN6w/s320/josh+holding+him+by+arms.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264830742794848930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxSrm8oMAP8sI_fxujAAoAS4LLZm0Unc8bOBlhc2AyQTfZqu7FkCE8MS3xsrqgkiKpxYojMuQGaBI817WQjcoNqIcUZcoV-5BPDLu_1Z2m-D9ZEnq816Zd_Yh7LLqdoQfR9ENuOI66CgH/s1600-h/dad+and+micah.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxSrm8oMAP8sI_fxujAAoAS4LLZm0Unc8bOBlhc2AyQTfZqu7FkCE8MS3xsrqgkiKpxYojMuQGaBI817WQjcoNqIcUZcoV-5BPDLu_1Z2m-D9ZEnq816Zd_Yh7LLqdoQfR9ENuOI66CgH/s320/dad+and+micah.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264830738655831746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJM9RTjc_matR5Z2CIySn_HML6d5BWwn_jjj8Crsu2tnJaUV8iFIsehPFA4iYKFukljR1QWs3Yn_VtG26N9Jyx3c0HnnKWoRkDa13PkYFOrl3qD4twZCq9CjMuK843kNbzSggx1E10mg6/s1600-h/on+steps.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJM9RTjc_matR5Z2CIySn_HML6d5BWwn_jjj8Crsu2tnJaUV8iFIsehPFA4iYKFukljR1QWs3Yn_VtG26N9Jyx3c0HnnKWoRkDa13PkYFOrl3qD4twZCq9CjMuK843kNbzSggx1E10mg6/s320/on+steps.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264830746300732002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We dressed Micah up for Halloween last week and took him out with some friends. We didn't dress him up last year; I can't even remember what we did, which leads me to believe we didn't do much. He was a monkey this year and was a trooper about it. I have a feeling this was my last chance to get him to dress up in a cute costume. The older boys in our trick-or-treating group were Batman and a transformer. In the meantime, though, we seem to be winning battles like these and he continues to put up with silly outfits like dino pajamas and sweater vests.Mandy Orozcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238539225216690949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430571091441798538.post-39923852277998341302008-10-30T18:38:00.000-07:002008-10-31T08:38:51.085-07:00Autumn joys<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh917hbc710qfJNgK4zIrIHJqwP7HX4sgFkuR133RRz2oMOoa2tuhK1hfrCT4G9NMwDUJdQhnt45vZVBYSVqq6pYg8d6zKTmXdI-JkqwvPlP0K14lQvXJ8Dy-uZoKhOcB7t8oaPCz-Y8_sV/s1600-h/micah+vest2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh917hbc710qfJNgK4zIrIHJqwP7HX4sgFkuR133RRz2oMOoa2tuhK1hfrCT4G9NMwDUJdQhnt45vZVBYSVqq6pYg8d6zKTmXdI-JkqwvPlP0K14lQvXJ8Dy-uZoKhOcB7t8oaPCz-Y8_sV/s200/micah+vest2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263336619355030882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3u5eyeQnJzCm8L9-xMyENTkCUdD4Qb9RrgKrux8AxnmYYjXLLYLiRvGP3aKGFFqNchdE7jZvwvTc99URQXdB2fvK4NtoVXpLwtiYaTdE-ruTt2TJ8gx_nFyS_28z6Z5ewvgl2y_P0EHlF/s1600-h/micah+vest1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3u5eyeQnJzCm8L9-xMyENTkCUdD4Qb9RrgKrux8AxnmYYjXLLYLiRvGP3aKGFFqNchdE7jZvwvTc99URQXdB2fvK4NtoVXpLwtiYaTdE-ruTt2TJ8gx_nFyS_28z6Z5ewvgl2y_P0EHlF/s200/micah+vest1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263336608035219810" border="0" /></a><br />Before we took off for the East Coast, we were told again and again that autumn is the best season. Though Josh argues spring (despite his newfound vicious pollen allergies) is a fierce competitor, I find the fall season breathtaking. The leaves are vibrant and carpet the sidewalks with unbelievable shades of reds and oranges, while the wind is brisk but not too chilly to keep us indoors.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7gOPIv-2OgJozAfcLO3c2hDKsckFoRiddtkWaYhL4ERiUGlTxuaokVs6Uz3U0nxcMkAElU0y1l_vCQSgKlfXD9WHDlQQOKb0_wwF0YLAtJjYO-fjZMKJW62PSuvgpkUZGuMlhz0hHexI/s1600-h/andy+and+maaren.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7gOPIv-2OgJozAfcLO3c2hDKsckFoRiddtkWaYhL4ERiUGlTxuaokVs6Uz3U0nxcMkAElU0y1l_vCQSgKlfXD9WHDlQQOKb0_wwF0YLAtJjYO-fjZMKJW62PSuvgpkUZGuMlhz0hHexI/s320/andy+and+maaren.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263338530826031666" border="0" /></a>Last week we had the honor of having super friends Maaren and Andy visit us from San Diego. Both of them inspire us with their creativity and love. It was great to have them here.<br /><br />And did I ever mention potty training? Lofty goal of mine, I know, but I'm ready to be done with diapers and we're making great strides. 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I'm so proud of Micah.Mandy Orozcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238539225216690949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430571091441798538.post-58198424148170694352008-10-11T17:39:00.000-07:002008-10-11T21:21:46.198-07:00Photos from our Spain trip<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPIAG73zYZqU77_y-KmXkr-NHzRzgyoB-B99NfvT5Dhm6MC1Ff86VXmUBPGcE5HoYYyYTaHu_Ryg6RW0dSwiNH0RJi8BN1-KUiIQMNV_NGSqv7Ttd4VoVZT9jpFau6UXjdYWpLJJiu8v9i/s1600-h/IMG_6602.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPIAG73zYZqU77_y-KmXkr-NHzRzgyoB-B99NfvT5Dhm6MC1Ff86VXmUBPGcE5HoYYyYTaHu_Ryg6RW0dSwiNH0RJi8BN1-KUiIQMNV_NGSqv7Ttd4VoVZT9jpFau6UXjdYWpLJJiu8v9i/s200/IMG_6602.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256073636111627010" border="0" /></a><br />Traveling was great. We hadn't been abroad since we traveled to Greece and London in 2004, so I had been itching to go. And we kept hearing from friends about how we need to travel now while we can, because soon Micah is going to be the age where he doesn't sit still. So we packed up and left. It was harder than I had expected - we only packed 1 carry-on each but still with the luggage and Micah, both of us felt like we were hauling around a lot of stuff. But it was also a lot of fun. I even had a chance to go on a couple of runs (I packed my running shoes with hope), which was wonderful, really. And I hadn't been to Spain since I studied there in 2001 so it was great to be there with Josh and show him fun parts of the city I used to live in.<br /><br />As dreamy as it was, though, we were both ready to be back. Micah didn't seem to mind either way. But Josh and I were ready to be back in our own space. We were there 10 days and Josh was feeling anxious about the applications season, and I had a desire to be in one place longer than a few days (we went from Seville to Cordoba to Madrid). 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It is good to be home. Here are some photos from the last days of our trip, including a shot of Micah at work on his new easel (a gift from Grandma who is convinced Micah has special powers). My sister Kacie with Micah and me at the Botanical Garden at Balboa Park. Also a shot of Micah with Maaren (in black) and Andy (with guitar), talented and beloved friends. 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Micah was pretty well behaved and entertained, but the photos where he is disgruntled are my favorite to share. He's so serious! My brother Perry handles all of this pretty well. He's always been a trooper.Mandy Orozcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238539225216690949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430571091441798538.post-45380275964429475952008-07-18T20:00:00.001-07:002008-07-18T20:06:23.900-07:00The shadesWe bought these sunglasses for Micah because he squints in the sun - like his mommy. Daddy argues we should omit shades to toughen him up. But if we did that, we wouldn't have pics like these.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVkw2hhiHE7XuN_B8bRSrtuQ5KHbjjZUB3ARJmld55wbe6nQixfcYyjMNoWeDNQbbGdpxSBeGXhPgL-pfqXbxBxmM5gWOfgBjrY4u9b3FgS8T2v7CiGz_zZ2AUqSX07xZ0ufEGiANeiWIL/s1600-h/micah+with+shades.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVkw2hhiHE7XuN_B8bRSrtuQ5KHbjjZUB3ARJmld55wbe6nQixfcYyjMNoWeDNQbbGdpxSBeGXhPgL-pfqXbxBxmM5gWOfgBjrY4u9b3FgS8T2v7CiGz_zZ2AUqSX07xZ0ufEGiANeiWIL/s320/micah+with+shades.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224555135301498834" border="0" /></a>Mandy Orozcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238539225216690949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430571091441798538.post-49017970826021155392008-07-12T19:29:00.000-07:002008-07-18T19:59:47.622-07:00Micah's birthday party in NJWe'll be in California for Micah's first birthday so we wanted to celebrate his 1st here with our good friends in New Jersey before we headed west. 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Angela and her lovely family are responsible for exposing us to lovely Greek culture (for which Mandy's Greek relatives are thankful). Micah and Angela are always eager to see each other.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwykGF_JOdBhWK3xdENbljI2jfDRQ-TTAjoTmsTWfKgghCBbo8JYZwxeA-XD9cfLS8Pz3XNH1Z3tNQDhtmQDAEYQwvxbwqhyphenhyphenYuhHYfGXNP2XthYW_Lbug35U8XnVjlrU_nLjgAUAU4_kLY/s1600-h/angela.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwykGF_JOdBhWK3xdENbljI2jfDRQ-TTAjoTmsTWfKgghCBbo8JYZwxeA-XD9cfLS8Pz3XNH1Z3tNQDhtmQDAEYQwvxbwqhyphenhyphenYuhHYfGXNP2XthYW_Lbug35U8XnVjlrU_nLjgAUAU4_kLY/s320/angela.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224536673942955394" border="0" /></a>Mandy Orozcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238539225216690949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430571091441798538.post-45284761325211714082008-07-02T19:22:00.000-07:002008-07-03T05:21:24.416-07:00Micah gets a hold of the spoonThese videos are really for the grandparents and people with extra special patience to sit through them. Please feel free to, but it's totally understandable if it tests your patience. It's exciting for us to see his growth and development, but you might be wondering why there are so many clips in here with him holding a spoon.<br /><br />"Oooo...Look honey, he's holding a spoon!"<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwjC8ij8tSWdmeZZEYPg_-QhrY7LlMZx90P8VFquphUlP3LDHK_oC2_NZizEopDUrqFlmlPUTLsFLYBKrzYvA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Mandy Orozcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238539225216690949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430571091441798538.post-71670363045745205642008-06-30T20:34:00.000-07:002008-06-30T20:45:37.260-07:00Little taste of California<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf67wO9hjnpwdc2m01VS7lJ5NOk0IzoTqvnut4W_q_PQfH6CxEHCZnZtQESCFnY63lCap-QmgG-0dDuYdpChQjfYpKmYw9yFoqoMm2voCJowzbXMGpBabxn73EjfoRklXNdDQhn_4XgyP5/s1600-h/micah+and+joh+at+dd.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf67wO9hjnpwdc2m01VS7lJ5NOk0IzoTqvnut4W_q_PQfH6CxEHCZnZtQESCFnY63lCap-QmgG-0dDuYdpChQjfYpKmYw9yFoqoMm2voCJowzbXMGpBabxn73EjfoRklXNdDQhn_4XgyP5/s320/micah+and+joh+at+dd.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217885618841516802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhat0AE4cf4mS0u8Ur86qOc3wKRS8ZGgEqh2pdqmR0V1wWyN6eNzqwsyHoMDQ7KCL9EmKf7SnUnu5vFokeRD-At54QRaLHTbEuYRxCrmMs_pSAJ8v3O_Hb8IAD0xc1m7SnVJulqRbnYlskC/s1600-h/funny+face+micah+at+dd.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhat0AE4cf4mS0u8Ur86qOc3wKRS8ZGgEqh2pdqmR0V1wWyN6eNzqwsyHoMDQ7KCL9EmKf7SnUnu5vFokeRD-At54QRaLHTbEuYRxCrmMs_pSAJ8v3O_Hb8IAD0xc1m7SnVJulqRbnYlskC/s320/funny+face+micah+at+dd.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217885929775161522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrp0qL5o6w1vdJ42diiLjjAmchTaJTDk6G8ALjO5MIu9A0jCLFjF4B4gaAulvTp3-AcV7CDkHiFCNMXcq9Xe2FSPxNTJmUu58zu0VJqUY19i4mkdgMDb_BxvanF9QfOtDBhComJrM91w7L/s1600-h/micah+hitting+mommy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrp0qL5o6w1vdJ42diiLjjAmchTaJTDk6G8ALjO5MIu9A0jCLFjF4B4gaAulvTp3-AcV7CDkHiFCNMXcq9Xe2FSPxNTJmUu58zu0VJqUY19i4mkdgMDb_BxvanF9QfOtDBhComJrM91w7L/s320/micah+hitting+mommy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217885624607516834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpxW1FulcO939bs3Nl4xe1h0MMwKHRr_MwZcBYkI4wXDMEVgnZaIMdU2qc-xpb1mkCnlIH8rOLNXHUzlNzJ38FKZhByd509eOVuo8_Xn_CrtImCds1bV2bqsdDzzwxf7FX2kxPPDCSLcD/s1600-h/daddy+%26+micah+at+dd.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpxW1FulcO939bs3Nl4xe1h0MMwKHRr_MwZcBYkI4wXDMEVgnZaIMdU2qc-xpb1mkCnlIH8rOLNXHUzlNzJ38FKZhByd509eOVuo8_Xn_CrtImCds1bV2bqsdDzzwxf7FX2kxPPDCSLcD/s320/daddy+%26+micah+at+dd.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217885631630980754" border="0" /></a><br />Our dear friend Johanna (my old college roommate) was traveling through NJ on her way home to CT from an audition in DC. <span style="font-style: italic;">Sidenote: that's one of the great joys of East Coasting it; that is, driving a short amount of time and covering such a range of geography, states, culture! We are currently toying with the idea of making a quick roadtrip to Philly.</span> We took this opportunity with Joh to walk a couple of blocks to our favorite ice cream shop and enjoy some treats. Micah ate teething biscuits - he does not yet know the wonders of ice cream.Mandy Orozcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238539225216690949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430571091441798538.post-7957031161675790322008-06-28T11:18:00.000-07:002008-07-02T19:43:04.413-07:00Summer DaysThese days we're enjoying quintessential summer treasures. Micah had his first taste of watermelon at our friends Dean and Tami's house and Micah devoured the watermelon, crying in the periods in between bites when we couldn't put it in his mouth fast enough. 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5EQDPx66Fg-J7xVNIfxRUrMFZaL2jIbAqcHDlU9WB9GE_ePmG-zNfs8nw5G3nVGkcVX8BkNFtDy1iOh-y0tEMBBukdDT0PlYvU5VvPUlryEBuDy3mMyf6RL626yxhIaIN4uR08LPyo-Q/s320/in+running+stroller.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217742626123591650" border="0" /></a>Mandy Orozcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238539225216690949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430571091441798538.post-79614631785418924312008-06-20T18:42:00.000-07:002008-06-30T13:52:18.531-07:00Micah meets our friends Denisse and Ben<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje1aKciE9mXEjb9O9GxFklW4X-YYuqokn3_JkZf0WsVfrmlVWoEOIsn9Ug0S6FCsQ7nXXvPyw7NAGBx4Nfxktl3RBWmyuLLTD2CLHc2xLIAifFuyaUYU_KVoaqabI5zt16vxlZNyL-zsuI/s1600-h/denisse+%26+ben.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje1aKciE9mXEjb9O9GxFklW4X-YYuqokn3_JkZf0WsVfrmlVWoEOIsn9Ug0S6FCsQ7nXXvPyw7NAGBx4Nfxktl3RBWmyuLLTD2CLHc2xLIAifFuyaUYU_KVoaqabI5zt16vxlZNyL-zsuI/s320/denisse+%26+ben.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217779981938666962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zIGuKUHSsCy9oyz8GaLsFExv45auMY0huzuOqRgM56FBADcZpYpDpwMS6yQdn_YM-b3E1JvfBegeNYKeI3R5CFeO7dBk8Dtro1BVW4QmbEkdcmJx5rvluzVD3DfVagjN-9HKhydVijLX/s1600-h/denisse+ben+%26+micah.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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What a perfect day for a picnic in Central Park!Mandy Orozcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238539225216690949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430571091441798538.post-80182423558629405892008-06-15T18:52:00.000-07:002008-06-30T15:00:10.854-07:00Josh's first Father's Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklYSym22bMGLAaPL1sruqCZKDXrA0WpQPi_k3baBj8SC9scRgKFJw0ICe2O46Y9MFPDXA8-sKcRy8mNoOPZgANswqXIqR3J43I6H5nN17b7CAsOWkb7P-vkvHRpy9mbPXjNvVhU2NR63m/s1600-h/father's+day.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklYSym22bMGLAaPL1sruqCZKDXrA0WpQPi_k3baBj8SC9scRgKFJw0ICe2O46Y9MFPDXA8-sKcRy8mNoOPZgANswqXIqR3J43I6H5nN17b7CAsOWkb7P-vkvHRpy9mbPXjNvVhU2NR63m/s320/father's+day.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217783982388142082" border="0" /></a><br />For our first Father's Day, we had a nice luxurious breakfast after giving Micah a bath. After church we grilled with our friends J Armstrong and Becca. Getting Micah to look at the camera is a true test of skill.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KBibpbdoC08n-D3rVsUNIHFeYzTZUSQqO5QLrBWo6pJcQUrGZpDrr8l3rVsiNgJoII-wo5km_P0gy2MZUjSSfKZJadWB5YXNnz7XqtWbbZ4lV3KTKQn5wa87hr5VIJbMfj0wnPPayoA9/s1600-h/with+josh+and+becca.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KBibpbdoC08n-D3rVsUNIHFeYzTZUSQqO5QLrBWo6pJcQUrGZpDrr8l3rVsiNgJoII-wo5km_P0gy2MZUjSSfKZJadWB5YXNnz7XqtWbbZ4lV3KTKQn5wa87hr5VIJbMfj0wnPPayoA9/s320/with+josh+and+becca.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217781184897862354" border="0" /></a>Mandy Orozcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238539225216690949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430571091441798538.post-81766727192412649632008-06-14T17:48:00.000-07:002008-06-30T14:59:45.938-07:00Enjoying our backyard<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFOddhxPW3iOls0VC294gW67ifZjHJgSkxvE5u2aZQKIchpFR4MfgWkcFfBOQBUBJ7FQZAiH35QaauDiVSf5w50Laqhut5STK6x5eETD36OBHVGLuzsMhjlS1VEq9ndhGXZCGZmmkn7aBl/s1600-h/IMG_5503.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFOddhxPW3iOls0VC294gW67ifZjHJgSkxvE5u2aZQKIchpFR4MfgWkcFfBOQBUBJ7FQZAiH35QaauDiVSf5w50Laqhut5STK6x5eETD36OBHVGLuzsMhjlS1VEq9ndhGXZCGZmmkn7aBl/s320/IMG_5503.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212646717674747346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtujilnvh-3c2t8-4o_GbXCAWcJLmfY7b2_g4UMMSmir_m1uZKSBDvPMSL7aSc69SSdyw7ia3DMSoxu7rnKFK5hpgckb9LEEC9-BYSSi5e6v1ahzM8WNAazxxinnhkx-d12SbxrWDv6jum/s1600-h/IMG_5512.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtujilnvh-3c2t8-4o_GbXCAWcJLmfY7b2_g4UMMSmir_m1uZKSBDvPMSL7aSc69SSdyw7ia3DMSoxu7rnKFK5hpgckb9LEEC9-BYSSi5e6v1ahzM8WNAazxxinnhkx-d12SbxrWDv6jum/s320/IMG_5512.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212646714029227106" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>We are working on enjoying life's simple pleasures - Micah is helping us get there. He loves relaxing outdoors and admiring squirrels, cats, birds. We find taking him outdoors is the best way to get him to focus on (or tolerate?) an entire book as we read to him. Current favorites are The Butter Battle Book, Horton Hears a Who, and Ferdinand.Mandy Orozcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238539225216690949noreply@blogger.com0