Sunday, August 22, 2010

Here are some random pictures.


Tim, Xadia, McCabe, with Brinton, Preston, and Kate Squire posing for a picture by the giant squirrel. Only in Longview will you find a shrine built to squirrels. There is also a bridge for them to cross the street.


McCabe pleading with me not to take his picture. Sorry bud! I could not resist. You look so cute in your goggles and swim shorts.


Love this picture! Here are my 3 babies. They all decided to put on a diaper and crawl on the floor to be like Xadia.

My baby chomper. Look at those teeth!

Who can resist a game of airplane? Each child takes his/her turn. I am glad that Tim is very careful with the kids.

The flavor of this week is bittersweet. The word is out that we are moving to Bountiful Utah. I am excited about the change and happy to return to Utah but at the same time sad to say goodbye to the friends and family here in Longview Washington. There is not a day that passes without a headache. The children don’t quite understand but they are showing excitement for the move.

I have started packing and it is taking a long time. Come to think about it I am packing for 3 kids who cannot pack for themselves. I can’t believe how much stress goes with moving. This move is by far the most stressful (and we have moved 4 times). Trying to get the house sold, packing the house, and dealing with kids wears me down very quickly. At the moment, I am in the recliner listening to hymns while Xadia is upstairs in her crib crying. I need to get her but I am so tired, fortunately Tim just stepped in and is taking care of her. I am so grateful for his help.

This past week I ran into something strange. There was an article on yahoo about people who earn 6 figures by posting videos on youtube. The article gave the top 10 gross earners along with their sites. I watched a clip from the #1 and #10 top earners. I was disgusted. They were supposed to be comedy skits but I found them vulgar and demoralizing. There was a lot of cursing and references to genitals. It was uninspiring and sad to see that this is how part of society gets its thrills and entertainment.