Hello!
I realize that I’ve abandoned my blog for over two weeks
now, with absolutely no explanation. To the very [very] few who read it, I’m
sorry. I have nothing important to say right now, but just to reassure you
that I am, in fact, living and breathing, here is a lovely little bullet list I
compiled this morning:
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I went on vacation! To Arizona! To visit my
wonderful Grandparents! (Ask me about their story some time; it’s truly a
testimony to God’s faithfulness, even in light of human faithlessness.) Proof:
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| We stopped at Carlsbad Caverns on the way up. On our last visit, some five or six years ago, I spent most of my time being terrified. Now I LOVE it! It's seriously one of the most incredible places on earth, a testimony to God's creative design. Walking through the caverns, you can't doubt that a Designer's hand was in it all. None of the pictures did justice to the cave's majesty, but they were all stunning anyways...I couldn't decide which to post, so you'll just have to settle for me in "Fairyland". It's not exactly what I expected :P |
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| Arizona Skyline |
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| Dessert! (Ursula is a fabulous cook, as Ryan's smile testifies.) |
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| Ringtoss aftermath. I just love this picture of Sean; for some reason, it seems to describe him perfectly. |
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| Ursula also has wonderful wall decor, including this sword. |
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| Ethan FINALLY got his Porsche ride! This is a moment he's been waiting for since...whenver he became obsessed with cars. In honor of the occasion, he went to Wal Mart with the SPECIFIC purpose of finding a blue Porsche Hot Wheels car thingy. |
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I learned to sew, sort of. Charity taught me. I
feel that the venture was a success, because my black-and-white scraps of cloth
mysteriously transformed into a purse. Also, it was wonderful spending time
with Charity and the other girls. I received several encouraging compliments
from Bethany which will probably carry me through the week, including “Aubrey,
if we all woke up this morning and you were dead, it’d be kind of sad.”
(Thanks, Bethany.)
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Last time I babysat at the Franklin’s house, the
kids and I made up stories. How it works: they all pick characters, and I build
stories around those characters. Micah is always a lion, Hannah usually settles
for nothing less than Queen, and with the other four, you never can tell.
Bethel likes wise old _____ (insert some obscure fantasy creature here) and
Laurel adores unicorns. David picks the most interesting characters I’ve ever
heard of, including “stairs”. Trust me, he regretted that choice. Did I mention
you have to act your character out? Anyways, I’m thinking some of these stories might turn
into picture books in the near future. ;)
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I finished the Mistborn series on vacation, and promptly ran into the bathroom
sobbing. I’ll say nothing more about the ending, I swear. But I highly recommend
them, if you’re over 13. I also ended Count
of Monte Cristo and an assortment of books from Mrs. Brock. Now I’ve begun Mockingjay and Manalive…I think I’m going to like Manalive much better…
Thank you if you are still reading my blog. It means a great
deal to me. :)
