birthday girl
We love you so much Aliza! This past year with you has brought us all so much joy! Happy Birthday baby girl!
August 28th, 2008
August 26th, 2008
5 years ago
We adopted Sam. He is a great dog and we love him so much. He has definitely raised the bar high. I doubt we’ll ever get another dog because it just wouldn’t be fair. Sam is one-of-a-kind. Just look at those big, brown eyes.
August 18th, 2008
wow
I got this for my birthday… I am so thankful and I feel incredibly blessed. Thank you Cam, Sean, Caleb, Mike, Terri, Kelly and Cory!
I also got this from Caleb who thought of it all on his own!
Holly, Shane, Sara and Scott got me some great running clothes and my mom bought my ticket to the Jars of Clay concert next weekend. I am still trying to choose between a camera bag or eye cream (I am 31 now, you know! Wrinkles are imminent.) from G&G Thomson. What more could a girl ask for?! I feel very loved.
August 16th, 2008
starting a new year
What did I do this year? Last year I posted “30 things to do while I’m 30“. As I look back over the list I am pleased that I did accomplish quite a bit. I’ll have to think about what my goals will be for this year. Here is my updated list:
- pursue knowing God better everyday
- pray for Cam more frequently
- play with Sean and Caleb
- take a photography class (I know what class I want to take, maybe this year?)
- go to a concert (going to Jars of Clay on 8/24/08)
- be involved in a bible study all year
- take a painting class (I will do this or maybe I’ll just start painting and see what happens)
- create something at least once a week (see above)
- wake up earlier
- make a new friend
- learn something new everyday
- go to a play
- be a good teacher to Sean & Caleb
- get a bike to ride with the boys
- pick at least 3 books –challenging ones, and read them (I only read two “challenging” books)
- don’t let laundry pile up
- learn some new recipes (I got a subscription to Cooking Light– does that count?)
- organize my photos (we got a HUGE external hard drive and backed everything up)
- be a good aunt
- be less selfish
- plan our 10th anniversary
- have a Fred Astaire marathon
- watch less meaningless TV
- download new music more often
- post photos and updates on our blog more frequently
- learn to love things that are healthy, like exercise (I don’t love it but I am doing it regularly)
- be grateful instead of complaining
- do at least one productive thing everyday
- find an organization strategy for scrapbook stuff that works
- be a good example
August 8th, 2008
Pirate Initiation
More summer fun! Scott and his parents came up to visit from San Diego last week. The boys had such an amazing time playing together. Sean and Caleb were more than happy to initiate Scott into the Pirate Way. Scott’s mom is Terri’s (Sean and Caleb’s grandma) cousin so I think that makes Scott a second cousin once removed to Sean and Caleb? Really, it’s not all that important, they are family and that’s what matters. The boys really miss Scott! We’ll definitely need to find a way to get these guys together more often!
(to see more pictures– click Flickr link on the right)
August 6th, 2008
my favorite little girl
is going to turn ONE at the end of the month! I can’t believe a whole year has gone by already!! I just love this little girl. I was re-reading the account of the day she was born the other day. It was such a beautiful, special, and miraculous time. I am so thankful for her little life and what she has brought to each person in our family. Being an auntie is the one of the most fun things ever!
The Eleventh Hour
Hello Love
Roots
Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage
Vintage Jesus: Timeless Answers to Timely Questions (Relit Theology)
Shepherding a Child's Heart
The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
To Live Is Christ