To Blog or not to Blog

I don't know how to blog and I feel embarrassed to be a blogger. I hate to sound like Andy Rooney but "blogging" seems obscene to me. Really, in our entire language we couldn't come up with a better term for keeping a personal web log than a blog? How about a webichle (web + chronicle)? or a wost (web + post)? OK, these aren't that great either but it seems like there must be something better out there than "BLOGGING". Even still, I have decided its time, as the scriptures say, "to keep a record of this people" and so I will blog! Despite the ickiness of the term, I hope you enjoy it!

Monday, October 3, 2011

Starry Witch

We have already started getting catalogs with Halloween costumes.  Pace loves to peruse these catalogs and imagine himself taking on the villains of Gotham City as Batman or swinging from a spider-web as Spiderman.  The other day, I was thumbing through the catalog when I saw the cutest little witch costume.  I don’t usually regret not having a little girl but there are times when I see cute outfits and I wish I had a little girl to dress up.Pace came in and saw me looking through his catalog.  He said, “Mommy, what are you doing?”

“Looking through this costume catalog.  Look how cute some of these little girl costumes are.  Don’t you think they’re cute?”

“I guess.  But I want to be Luke Skywalker with the Jedi Knight light saber.”

I continued to skim the catalog as he pretended to swing and swish a light saber through the air.  I said, “I know, but maybe, just this one year, we could get you this cute little Starry Witch costume.  Please – just this once?”

The pretend light saber froze mid-air and with a true look of horror on his face Pace responded, “NO WAY MOMMY!  If I wore a GIRL costume, that would embarrass me in front of the whole Halloween!!!”

Its true; the whole Halloween would be aghast if Pace showed up in a Starry Witch costume. 

I turned the page and wondered if they had any cute costumes for cats.

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Sunday, October 2, 2011

Summertime!

Our summer flew by and I didn’t even take time to Blog!  So, here is a 2011 Summertime Summary in pictures!

DSC07172LEGOs have become the center of our universe.  In particular, the discontinued Batman series.  Ebay, here I come!

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To Utah for the 4th of July!

DSC07343 8-20-11 Grammy, Bailey, and Maddie Philp DSC07367DSC07417DSC07453DSC07465DSC07497DSC07500DSC07507

New friends and fellow LEGO enthusiasts – Liam and Isaiah VanAusdal.2011 Summer Bowling 22011 Summer Movies 22011 Summer swimming9-6-11 Pace with Liam and Isaiah building a LEGO scarecrowDSC07659

A visit from the Philp’s!DSC076368-22-11 Grandad and Bailey doing puzzle on table8-22-11 Grandad and Maddie Philp8-24-11 Pace flys out of the poolDSC07684

Grammy struggles through a summer of pain; cancer is back.  But Grammy keeps going no matter what!DSC07316DSC07412

A beautiful double-rainbow; I know Heavenly Father loves me! DSC07563

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Madison Rae Philp

On May 9, 2011, we welcomed Madison “Madie” Rae Philp into our small but tight-knit family.  She is the daughter of my brother and his wife, Michael and Jodi Philp.  She is a miracle child.  After 10 roller-coaster years, Madie came the natural, old-fashioned way.  She is an answer to prayer and beautiful in every way.  When I look at her, I feel a connection that I can’t put into words but I feel that I already know her from the past and I can’t wait to develop our relationship here.  Here is little Madie.  Go ahead and be amazed!

5-13-11 Madie with the big eyes!   5-15-11 Baby Madie in pink dress with Grammy

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