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The thing is, reading and commenting on other blogs makes me short on time or tired sometimes, so then I let myself skip my own blogging. You see how that works? Bet it happens to you, too. Yet it's so easy to post something, just to let people know you're there. It doesn't have to be wonderful. I love everyday posts, so here is mine Melinda and children came over yesterday and we got to watch Monsters, Inc and Lainey got to get on the horsey and pet its mane, and Alex pushed the remote buttons so that we saw his favorite scenes several times, and Tristan got to see 'his' dog Leto and eat popcorn, and Alex had Ramens and hot dogs, and all of them had Blow Pops, and it was fun! Mel loaned me her book for book club, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. It's very interesting, Maria's choice, and I'm finishing it today, 'cause book club is tonight. (Waves to Maria, down in Provo!) Phillip got his driver's license, so he's happy about that. Someone has been using our debit card in I.F. and Utah, so we got that stopped. They were conservative, trying to stay under the radar, and it makes me think they might work in a store and use several people's cards. Weird. Glad the bank reimburses us for that! We've been watching Phillip's King of the Hill dvds at night. Some of them are so funny. I love that show. I got Ma and Pa Kettle Vol. 2, from swapadvd. That and paperbackswap are really great ways to get dvds and books that you want. They end up costing you about 5 dollars for dvds and 3.50 for books, including wonderful, expensive hardbacks, based on your own wishlist. And that includes postage. I need to go lie down, but that's a slice of our life right now! Thanks for reading. :) 'Bye All!

Monday, August 3rd

Okay, so today Mark took Phillip for his driver's test and to the store, and the library for my bookclub book, I finished the last Harry Potter book last week (so good - it's made me a fan, at last!), and I'm reading Stephanie Meyer's The Host now, Melinda's coming down with the kids, I'd better eat something, tomorrow night we have recommend interviews, Wed. eve. we are feeding missionaries and going to book club, and I need to get projects finished up (various), and all of that kind of thing! Beixe didn't come today, so, after the weekend the house it pretty dissheveled. Hope Melinda doesn't mind. :/ And that's the way it was...on this day in 2009

Pictures From the Last Week or Two in July

Our back patio garden

You can barely see the neighbor's horse in the back half of the pasture

Now the front half is cleared of lumber and tarps

And it's mowed

The back yard, apple and plum trees getting watered

The front porch, now that it's been cleared and cleaned The side drive to the back pasture - I know, weedy - but you should've seen it before! It had tons of junk and concrete from construction Now we can actually get at the weeds! Cameron, Braden, Janik, and Brianna (and a portion of you-know-who in the mirror) They stopped by on their way to school in Tennessee Braden, Cammie, Brianna, and Kylie

Cameron He couldn't believe how tall Seth has become

Phillip in the family room

Enjoying the break and playing his games

Phillip and Seth in the car

(Oh no, Mom's taking pictures again)

Phillip arriving at the airport

Alex's 7th birthday party!

(Which took place while his cousin Joshua made his entrance into the world)