Word Verification

Am I the only one who has completely gotten used to these things?

When I first started with my blogging obsession, I had to squint to pick out each letter of the "word" and then slowly peck it out on the keyboard, double & triple checking to make sure I got it just right.

Now I read these things like they are real words, and my fingers fly over the keys like they are a part of my lifelong vocabulary.

OVARAPLE!

SPHANTSI!

PSAPWAU!

BILMETIL!

YACHFUS!

GOHENDES!

They are dear friends to me. I find myself relishing the pronunciation of each clump of letters and wondering what their definition might be were they real.

January Spring

Just some signs that Arizona is a little seasonally confused.

Today's high was 80 degrees.

The flowers are all blooming.

POLLEN! Seriously....pollen.

I'm not so sure I love Arizona yet.

Bumbleride Giveaway!!!

Check out this awesome giveaway! Good luck.

http://inevergrewup.net/giveaway-25-bumbleride-indie-stroller/#comment-6974

Undies

Is it creepy that I think these are the cutest things in the whole world? They almost make it fun to do laundry!

Nephew #2!!!

Everyone else has already posted about sweet baby Kyle, but I figured I would do it anyway for the select few who don't read all my family's blogs. Kyle Dean Ethington was born January 17th at 9:10 p.m. He weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz and was 20 inches long. He is identical to his daddy. I'm so sad I can't be there, but we will see him in a couple of months!

http://www.homestarrunner.com/tgs14.html

Fish Tales...

Our dear Nemo passed away today. This isn't exactly what he looked like. He had longer fins- more wispy. He really was a beautiful fish. People commented on it all the time. But after looking through literally 45 pages of goldfish pictures, I give up. Why, might you ask, did I waste such an elaborate amount of time looking for a picture of a fish that wasn't even Nemo?! Maybe because I felt guilty that I had never taken a picture of this fish in the 4 (2) years that we owned him. For crying out loud!!!! It's a fish! What am I talking about?!?!?!

So- since this was his second death, we decided to be done with him and actually tell the kids (something we neglected to do with the first passing) he had died and have a little burial for him in the backyard.

As Owen, Hazel, and I were covering his grave with dirt, Nathan walked off to find a rock to cover the grave. Suddenly, from the other side of the fence, we heard a very high-pitched, fishy sounding voice saying "Hey kids. This is the ghost of Nemo. I just wanted to tell you to obey your parents. Peace out."

Then I tried to sing Amazing Grace but Nathan cut me off and said that was a little over the top.

Farewell Nemo....you were a good fish with lots of good tricks. You can not be replaced....so I guess we will have to get a hermit crab.