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After asking opinions of everyone I know I finally decided to pierce Jilly's ears. I got very mixed opinions but the common one I received from everyone was if you are going to do it the younger the better. So I did. Actually I hadn't decided until we were walking through Walmart and there was a sign that said "Free ear piercing". We got her birthstone - alexandrite (or pearl). It is a light pink stone so it matches everything. She is soo cute!!!!! (I know that I am a bit biased) She has a deformed ear. We call it her "plug ear" because it looks like an outlet. Apparently, this is an Evans trait (that is Greg's mom's family). I think it is very endearing. (again, I am biased) She is sooo dang cute - I can't stand it!!!

I read this on my sis-in-law's blog and thought I would do my own. Thanks Leslie! 200 Things A way to journal some things you have done or not done in your life.All you have to do is copy the list and bold what you have done. (Select the list, CTRL-C copies it, CTRL-V pastes it into your blog, select the list and CTRL-B bolds everything, then do CTRL-B again and everything will be un-bolded and ready for you to play.) I added my own info in parentheses. Feel free to delete those on your own list. 200 Have and Have-nots! 1. Touched an iceberg (Does an icicle count?) 2. Slept under the stars 3. Been a part of a hockey fight 4. Changed a baby's diaper 5. Watched a meteor shower 6. Given more than you can afford to charity 7. Swam with wild dolphins 8. Climbed a mountain (Is Poston Butte a mountain?) 9. Held a tarantula 10. Said "I love you" and meant it 11. Bungee jumped 12. Visited Paris 13. Watched a lightning storm at sea 14. Stayed up all night long and watched the ...

200 Have and Have-nots! 1. Touched an iceberg 2. Slept under the stars 3. Been a part of a hockey fight 4. Changed a baby's diaper 5. Watched a meteor shower 6. Given more than you can afford to charity 7. Swam with wild dolphins 8. Climbed a mountain 9. Held a tarantula 10. Said "I love you" and meant it 11. Bungee jumped 12. Visited Paris 13. Watched a lightning storm at sea 14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise 15. Seen the Northern Lights 16. Gone to a huge sports game 17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty 18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables 19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope 20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit 21. Had a pillow fight 22. Bet on a winning horse 23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill 24. Built a snow fort 25. Held a lamb 26. Gone skinny dipping 27. Taken an ice cold bath 28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar (How meaningful?) 29. Seen a total eclipse 30. Ridden a roller coaster...

Jilly has started smiling. It is soo cute!! Auntie Kathy got the first smile. I am soo anxious get home. I fly home on Friday and it seems too far away!! Also, thank you for all your prayers. We were notified last week that the boys got into Benjamin Franklin Charter School on Crismon. They had been on the waiting list and I heard stories about people who have been waiting for a couple of years. I was trying to figure out how we were going to manage to continue to drive into Mesa everyday with the price of gas continuing to rise. The Lord knows our concerns and answers prayers. I love Him for that, and for looking out for me and my family. I have truly been blessed by those around me. Thank you so much for all of you who gave condolences about my father passing. I am truly blessed to be loved by so many. This past month has been one of the hardest I have ever had to face - and it was even harder with the fact that I was away from my family in the midst of it. I burst into tea...

We had dad's estate sale last weekend and it was fun to watch everyone come in and admire his camera collection. It was fun to watch the eyes light up of those who loved cameras as much as my dad. I know that those who bought the cameras will enjoy them as much as my dad. One guy who came even wrote a great tribute to him. See it here! I have updated the list of available cameras and lenses. Rangefinders Argus C-Forty-Four $400.00 Canon Canonet 28 $40.00 Kalart Synchronized Rangefinder $50.00 Konica IIIA $150.00 Minolta AL $20.00 Minolta Autowide Optiper MVL $50.00 Rollei XF 35 $15.00 Yashica Lynx-5000 $50.00 Zeiss Ikonta $250.00 Folding Cameras Kodak Retina Compur-Rapid $200.00 Kodak Vest Pocket Hawkeye Camera $50.00 Victo Conley Junior $50.00 Voigtlander Bessa 1:4.5/105 $100.00 Voigtlander Nokton Prominent 1:1.5/50 $475.00 Zeiss Ikon - Contessa $150.00 Zeiss Ikon - Ikontina $150.00 Single Lens Reflex (SLR) AGFA B2 Shur-Shot $15.00 Canon Canonet QL17 $165.00 Canon FT QL $30.00 C...

As I have told some of you, my father was an avid photographer. In his younger years he would make a living by taking pictures, in his later years he was an avid collector of photography equipment. I have attached the list of the items we are selling. Let anyone know who is interested - I can ship anywhere. :-) *** New list has been posted here ***

I am home alone while Jen is in Minnesota... It is not fun. I miss her tremendously. I miss the baby. It is almost surreal knowing that I am a new father and haven't even been around the baby that long. I am sometimes motivated to do a lot of things while they are gone.... but that motivation dwindles throughout the day as I get anxious for her return. *sigh* You'd think we were used to this by now, with all the 'apart from each other' nonsense we have experienced in the past.