{"id":1495,"date":"2009-10-19T14:41:09","date_gmt":"2009-10-19T21:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chrissierocks.org\/?p=1495"},"modified":"2009-10-22T19:52:01","modified_gmt":"2009-10-23T02:52:01","slug":"return-of-the-great-pumpkin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrissierocks.org\/?p=1495","title":{"rendered":"Return of the Great Pumpkin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, that&#8217;s right. \u00a0Time for the annual walk down memory lane. \u00a0Time for this mother to sit and sob into her coffee over how big her girls are getting. \u00a0I don&#8217;t seem to notice the inches as they appear day by day but when I see pictures that are years apart, the difference is astounding. \u00a0So here it is, the annual photo montage.<\/p>\n<p>Here we are our first year, 2005, when Leina was only a 2 years old.  Kulia was lugged around in the backpack and didn&#8217;t make it into the shot.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/pictures\/leina05.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 2006, Kulia joined in the fun.  She was a wee thing but totally game.  Can you believe how much Leina grew in just one year?!?!?<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/pictures\/girls06.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the 2007 entry to our montage, it&#8217;s Kulia&#8217;s turn to amaze me with her growth spurt.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/pictures\/girls07.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2008 arrived and suddenly, Leina looks like a little girl. \u00a0And, of course, Patches snuck into the photo.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"\/pictures\/pumpkin08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"336\" height=\"448\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This year? \u00a0Well, they continue to grow despite my commands to stay little.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/pictures\/2009\/kuliatalll09.jpg\" alt=\"Kulia 2009\" width=\"400\" height=\"752\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kulia 2009<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 446px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/pictures\/2009\/leinatall09.jpg\" alt=\"Leina 2009\" width=\"436\" height=\"802\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leina 2009<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Much fun was had at the farm. \u00a0There were quite a few animal sightings. Like&#8230;..<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 572px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/pictures\/2009\/kuliachicken.jpg\" alt=\"Cute Chickens\" width=\"562\" height=\"789\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sweet Chickens<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 851px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/pictures\/2009\/pigsandcows.jpg\" alt=\"Cute Pigs and Cows\" width=\"841\" height=\"756\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cute Pigs and Cows<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Of course they each found a pumpkin to bring home but even more fun was using the pumpkins for some bowling.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 627px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/pictures\/2009\/pumpkinbowling.jpg\" alt=\"Nice Form!\" width=\"617\" height=\"786\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nice Form!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The kid&#8217;s a natural I tell you. \u00a0Eight pins down!<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 514px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/pictures\/2009\/nice.jpg\" alt=\"So Close!\" width=\"504\" height=\"778\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">So Close!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The hay maze was far too easy for the girls this year. \u00a0It was conquered with ease.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 492px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/pictures\/2009\/haymaze.jpg\" alt=\"Queen of the Maze\" width=\"482\" height=\"778\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Queen of the Maze<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And finally, a quick slide or two to round out the day. \u00a0Did you know you can get even more speed if you sit on your sister?<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 442px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/pictures\/2009\/slide.jpg\" alt=\"No Hands!\" width=\"432\" height=\"767\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">No Hands!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Of course, all good things must come to an end. \u00a0But no long faces, I&#8217;m sure 2010 will be here before you know it!<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 573px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/pictures\/2009\/pout.jpg\" alt=\"So Long Until Next Year!\" width=\"563\" height=\"788\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">So Long Until Next Year!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, that&#8217;s right. \u00a0Time for the annual walk down memory lane. \u00a0Time for this mother to sit and sob into her coffee over how big her girls are getting. \u00a0I don&#8217;t seem to notice the inches as they appear day by day but when I see pictures that are years apart, the difference is astounding. 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