Georgia Aquarium

Ok so my younger brother serving a mission has requested that I write in my blog. I think he would just like to see pictures of the family and play on the computer on his P-day haha! I don't mind it means at least one person is acknowledging this blogs existence. I certainly don't. ;)

Only problem is that the only pictures I have downloaded to my iPad at the moment are of last years Girl Scout trip to the Georgia Aquarium. Which was fantastic! I had so much fun! The only downside was Mae got sick right before time to go so the whole time there I was missing her terribly and thinking about how much she would have enjoyed it. 

I was able to take Liza and my youngest brother Daniel with me and we all had a really fun time. Just one tip for anyone thinking of going, take your food with you or eat elsewhere! I spent over 50.00 on just the three of us on a lunch that was nasty tasting! Blech! 

Anyhow I took way too many pictures, but I'll try to get the most fun ones in this post. Unfortunately I wasn't allowed to take pictures of the dolphin show but it was really terrific, if your thinking of going, get a ticket for that one especially.

Ok, this thing is taking forever to load the pictures! I might only give you a few more fishy ones, then I have to go find out why the two year old is being so quiet,....! 

Mr. Poppers Penguins!! 

Teenagers are always so calm when sharks are floating up above,...hehe. 

We had recently done a Five In A Row lesson on the book Night of the Moonjellies, so Liza was super excited to see these! 

Ok I need to be done, I took hundreds of pictures, so be grateful that my iPad is so slow or you'd have to endure more torture. Hehe. 

A Good Day!

The eldest of my younger brothers is getting married one week from today in Missouri. Our whole family had fallen in love with his fiance Tia Marie when they came down for a visit last year. Even though they hadn't announced their engagement yet we could all see it forthcoming. So being that we all loved her already we were so proud/happy to hear that she had decided to be baptized! She's such a strong person and has come a long way in her life I know were all proud of her. She told my brother that she wanted to be baptized in a river, because if it was good enough for Christ it was good enough for her. So here are the shots my brother got of Tia's Baptism in the Big Piney River in Missouri. (My brother is the one with Sunglasses on and unfortunately I don't know the names of the Elders.) I also love that in one of the pictures you can catch a glimpse of her engagement ring! lol!

CAMERA SHY...

IS NOT A WAY TO DESCRIBE MY 16 YEAR OLD BROTHER.


I MADE THE MISTAKE OVER THE PAST WEEK OF LEAVING MY CAMERA ON THE COMPUTER DESK.





SOMETHING YOU MUST UNDERSTAND IS THAT MY BROTHER COMES OVER EVERY DAY TO USE MY INTERNET, WHICH WITH I AM TOTALLY OKAY.

BUT TODAY WHEN I TURNED MY CAMERA ON I FOUND OVER TWENTY PICTURES OF THE TEEN IDOL SHOWING OFF FOR THE CAMERA!

I HAVE TO LAUGH AND SHARE WITH YOU JUST A FEW;

IF ANYONE IS WONDERING WHAT IT IS THAT HE IS SUPPOSED TO BE DOING,....ITS HIS HOMEWORK!!! <3 <3 <3

The new house (to be continued....)

Well were all finished moving in, "down the road apiece". We found a good deal on a house that is bigger and cheaper, so if anyone was wondering what had happened for a few weeks to me there it is. We dont live far from where we were before, I just love this house SO much more! Hey I'm starting to rhyme!
I did not take very many pictures during the move because of all the craziness, but the few I got were these;
My little Tinkerbell didn't take her out fit off for a week unless forced to for necessary washing.









Uncle Joseph and Big Sister decided that Tinkerbell need a little house of her own.
So one day while exploring the backyard they created this quality home, complete with flower garden and mailbox.











So here's the new place, I'd say its terrific! I think all its lacking is a pool,....

Brother's Birthdays!

I haven't been online in almost a week! Wow It feels weird, I should let the computer konk out on me more often, but I missed you all so much!

Well some big things happened this week for me anyway. First my brother David had his 19th birthday and is kinda bummed that he's not on his mission yet. But what can you say, gotta earn that money first kiddo! But he's going to make a AWESOME missionary! He has a great mind and a determined spirit. His testimony gives mine strength and I can see his not only speaks on his beliefs but acts upon them as well. When he was born I was just getting to an age when I could really help my parents out with the baby so my mother, with just having given birth to her fourth child, (David) let me, (an eight year old) take care of David lots. I know I cant take any of the credit but I love seeing the man he's becoming! Here's to David, may he leave for his mission in 2009!!!







This one was for the fun of it!!! Here's for the ladies! HA!


My next thing this week was a day later when my brother Philip had his 25th birthday! Yes my brother's b-days are only a day apart! Even though one is 25 and the other 19. Funny? We think so! Well as anyone can see in my earlier posts, Philip is in Bagdad right now. I'm sure he is kinda wondering where his package is but I was late getting it out! BLAH!
Philip can put a smile on anyone's face, he's always been the funniest, loudest, and outrageous kid of all us kids! I miss him more every day. It doesn't help that Liza is walking in all his footsteps, she's very much the ma-ma's girl, and is addicted to her blanket, JUST like her gunckle Lup. It also doesn't help that she has his ears!
I was thinking about him in the Army and I realized it was easy for him to get in, all he had to do was say, "Rebekah is my big sister!" Then they would be like, "WOW! Anyone who can put up with that kind of torture we'll take!" SO for everyone's enjoyment here's more torture for Philip, don't worry I didn't put in the one where I dressed him up as a girl.


Happy Birthday Spud-Head!

Bagdad!

My Little brother Philip is in Bagdad right now. I dont need to say much more than that, you all understand.
Well when I was IM-ing him this morning I told him to go look at my blog so he could see the page I posted of Mae's school work. I didn't think about it but the little tracer gadget I added to the side of the page made note that he had visited the page. I just saw it and got all tingly inside! I love seeing that he was there and was okay and well.
I cant wait to see him at Thanksgiving! This is a hard subject for me to write about so I may not do it often. But it just made my day to see that Philip had seen Mae's school work, a part of her day, it just made it seem like he was closer.