My husband's advice

Dan, the one who doesn't quite get the whole blogging thing, checked out my blog and was surprisingly restrained. I actually kind of missed the whole mocking thing, but the relative silence was a bit unnerving. I wasn't disappointed for long though. An article SILENTLY appeared on the bed the other day. It discussed the questionable safety of mom/dad blogs. Hum.

Thanks Dan.

Dan also VERBALLY suggested that I add more photos of myself. The problem with that is I'm usually behind the camera instead of in front because I love my digital NIKON so much (a VERY big and WONDERFUL Christmas surprise from Dan a year or so ago). I take so many photos that once in a while Dan feels obligated to take a photo with me in it. This action is his insurance policy, the "let me get a photo of you so you cannot mock me for your glaring absence in our family photo albums" kind of insurance policy.

I thought, o.k., maybe I'll insert one photo of myself. It would be nice to show off my dear husband's photographic talents. So, I went through some of the recent photos and I found to two PERFECT photos. The first photo, the one at the beginning of this posting, is one I took. We were up early to enjoy the sunrise one morning on our trip. Don't Dan and Alex look awesome? Dan then said, let me take one.

Here it is!!! What do you think? Is this another SILENT statement from Dan? What is he really trying to say by taking this photo?

P.S. Fine, he really does take some great shots (and is an amazingly fabulous husband). It was just TOO tempting to let this "shot" go!

P.P.S. The article was on deseretnews.com March 24, 2008 and is called "Mom blogs-Does posting photos online jeopardize your family?"

"O.K. O.K. I'll do it"

So my older sister Jane, the kinder, gentler version of me, tells me it is my duty to create a blog. If I don't want to do it for fun, she says, I should at least do it for my kids. She knows me too well. My Achilles heal, my vulnerable spot, is my kids. I'll do just about anything for them.


So, here it is kids (and Jane), the "Days of our Lives" (yes, I am sad to admit I was a huge fan of this soap back in High School). Since my schedule is already hectic, I decided to replace any cleaning duties I have around the house with this blog. So Alex, you know that black fuzzy ring in the toilet you so tactfully pointed out the other day? Good news! We can leave it there a little longer JUST so we can see how it can grow! Think of it as a sort of science fair project. You could maybe even write a report for extra credit at school. Jackson and Max, I am happy to report you will still be able to write your names in the dust on the entry table for a few more days. Dan, because you love nature so much, I am going to make a sacrifice for you! I am going to leave those spider webs in the house just a little longer. I noticed you were trying to pull them off the other day in the sweetest attempt to help me with my amazing cleaning skills. No need to help anymore! Let's see how many spiders and webs we can get in our house! It will be like living outdoors. How fun is that!


Whomever said I'm not a "Giver" obviously doesn't know me very well.


And Dan, my kind husband, if you mock the fact that I now have a blog, I'll be forced to post that snorkling photo of you that you love so much.