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No, I haven't been murdered and thrown in a ditch somewhere.

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:58:32 GMT

   So much has happened!
   Sorry Megan! I kind of deserted you. I stopped doing anything on the computer, and when I finally did start up again, I got sucked into Facebook! =D
   These are the photos I'm considering for the Clark County Fair. I can only enter four. I already have three picked out, but I can't decide on the last one. Suggestions anyone?

This one is a definite yes.

And this one too.

I'm having the hardest time between this one....

....and this one.

I'm also entering this one.

I love this one for a number of reasons.

Isn't she precious?! This is my little second cousin, Grace.

And this.....

....is AZOR! (He's not going in the fair.)
He's a bearded dragon. My friend, Eric, didn't want him any more, so he gave this little fella to me! Mary is now a very happy child.

For Duty and Humanity!

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:12:33 GMT

We went to the beach for Rachel's and John John's birthdays last Saturday.

I asked my mom to get us some Mountain Dew, and she brought home a 36 pack!

John John wanted a whip, and Matthew cut the ends of his to make a horn. (Although it wasn't very loud.)

That is where we went crabbing.

(John John doesn't always play very nice with the other children.)

Crabbing is fun!

Yay, more crabbing!

I found them 3 water bottles to put the crabs in.

Building the fire...

Rachel and I were very helpful. Sara just didn't take pictures of all the wood we hauled back for them.

Rachel's "Good Job" sign for Matthew for making the fire.

We roasted hot dogs for dinner...

...and crabs for dessert!

Apparently Rachel didn't like dessert.

Our cheesecake. We forgot to bring the forks and knife, so at first we just bit off it. Then Matthew got his knife out 'cause the crust didn't particularly want to come off.

John John was playing blacksmith with a spoon Matthew found on the beach. The spoon is know flat.

Icecream Melts

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:42:46 GMT

Just a few pictures that I like.

Oooooh!

Lil Brother!

You can only get these giant cinnamon rolls at Stuffy's, a fifties diner in Longview. Mama says she's gonna take us there one day.

Our Beach trip

More of our beach trip

DRIFTER

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:27:07 GMT

This is one of my favorite songs, Drifter by December Radio. (I don't recommend them as a band, but I really like this song.) I like it so much because this is me. I've experienced this (in a spiritual way).

I'm BACK!

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:58:19 GMT

Beth got the great idea of going to the beach, so Saturday morning we all loaded up the van and headed for the coast!

Our first stop along the way

Our second stop.
Beth and Rachel wanted to know just how deep the muck was.

The Octopus Tree!

Awww! They're bonding.

Tryin' out a new hairdo, Kitty?

Our picnic lunch...

Anna and I made some new friends!

It turns out the poor lil guys are homeless!

We were all having such a wonderful time.

We made it in time for sunset!

Dinner at The Holy Bell...

This one had a play area. Score!

Rachel wanted to play too, but she's too big. =p

He's BACK!

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:04:23 GMT

That's right, Jamie came back for another visit last month. (For those of you who may not know who Jamie is he's a family friend from Las Vegas, NV. I've known him half my life. We kinda grew up together.) It was twice the fun and, unfortunately, half the time. But we made the most it!
Here's a peek inside my fully mean, random, and downright crazy week.

You can't really tell, but Bethy's actually hanging on that sign. (She's a bit energetic.)

This was taken at a look out point. It was way way windy!
(From left to right:
Back: Big, Bethy, John John, Matthew
Front:Me, Rachel, Jamie-I can't believe he's not wearing a sweatshirt.)

This was at the Vista House Lookout. -Still VERY windy
(Kitty, Me, Jamie, Matthew, John John, Rachel, Big)

...windy, windy, wind...

They should call this the Windy Vista House.
(John John, Kitty, Jamie (his head, anyways), Matthew, Rachel, Me, Big)

Bethy has quite the sense of adventure...

(No explanation required.)

Somewhere along the gorge(ish) place that we were driving...

Same Place
(Me, Jamie, Rachel, Big, Matthew, Kitty, John John)

Still the same place...
(Back: Bethy, Big, Matthew
Front: John John, Rachel, Kitty, Jamie)

This is at the very, tippy TOP of Multnomah Falls! WHEW! What a hike! Over a mile of steep, up-hill switch backs lead by The Merciless Slave-Driver (AKA Matthew).
(Me, Rachel, Big, Kitty, Matthew, John John, Jamie)

Same Place
(Same-except we added Bethy)

The Merciless Slave Driver only stops when he gets to goof off...
(Kitty, John John, Jamie, Matthew)

......
(Kitty, John John, Jamie-This is on the way down Multnomah Falls, btw.)

...SEE?! See, I told you!
(Kitty, Matthew, John John)

Goofing off AGAIN...
(Rachel, Me, Kitty, Jamie Son, Matthew, John John, Bigness)

...and AGAIN...
(Kitty, Jamie, Matthew, John John)

Waiting in line to buys tickets for a movie...
(Jamie, Matthew, Kitty, Rachel, John John (behind and between achel and I), Me, Big)

Bethy had too much fun with the camera while we were waiting for the movie...

(Left going from back to front: John John, Matthew, Big,
Right: Kitty, Me, rachel, Jamie)

(Rachel and John John went to see if the movie was playing yet. That's why they didn't have the pleasure of a personal photo op like the rest of us.)

JAMIE SON!

Kitty

Matt

Bigness! (Always ready for a photo!)

Well that's all I have for now which is probably a good thing because I should go back to bed so that I might be able to function later this morning. (Yes, I only wrote this post because I couldn't sleep, but I needed to write about his trip anyway.)

GOODNIGHT!...morning?...sweet dreams.

This Picture Speaks for Itself

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:00:47 GMT

I was laughing so had when I saw this!

MEAGAN: These next two paragraphs are in response to the comment you left on my last post.

Oh, don't worry about that, Meg. I don't care if people tell me to update all the time because I update when I want to (or have time to). And sometimes it's nice to have a wee lil reminder from time to time.

Encouraging words...*thinking, thinking*...OH! I think I was being sarcastic when I said that, but I'll look to make sure...Yep, I was being sarcastic. Sorry, that gets me in trouble a lot online because people aren't always sure of my meaning. It's hard to tell when you can't see a person's face or hear the tone they're using. I try to be careful, but sometimes I get careless.

I've Been to the Ends of the Earth...

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:40:50 GMT

...and Big still makes these cookies better than I do.

FOOD. It's a thing of beauty. If only it tasted as good as it looks.

HELLO ALL! I know. It's been over a month, but I wasn't allowed to go online at all in October.
Well, as you can see, I'm back now.
So, how y'all been?
Me? I'm alive. Life isn't easy, but it's worth living.
I'd better say my good-byes for now. I got stuff to be doin'.
TRUST IN GOD.

SMILE

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:04:39 GMT

This is one of my favorite songs. This should be true of us all.

Pictures

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 03:03:37 GMT

"A friend" inspired me, so I thought I'd post some pictures. (No, I'm not copy-cating you, "A friend".)

These are the flowers that Rachel gave me (awwwww!).

John John, david, Me, and Rachel at Tillamook Cheese Factory after beach camp at Thousand Trails in May. (Definitely not a flattering picture of any of us especially poor Rachel.)

Clairissa, Me, Rachel, John John, and Matthew at the beach.

Clairissa and I one day this spring.

Andrew and Rachel (a different one) at the beach.

I was at the Astoria Column looking out over the Astoria Bridge.

And look, I even threw in a couple of bonus videos!

The funny video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv5zWaTEVkI

And the intensely real video-I was covered in goose bumps by the end. (My friend, April, sent it to me. Thanks again, btw.):

http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=ee73e63418003b47d