Sunday, May 24, 2009

The Amazing Gift of Music

A couple of my friends posted this on their blogs, so I listened/watched. While doing so, I realized how grateful I am for the gift of music. There is no surer way of capturing such a myriad of emotions than through music. This video encompasses all of that. My favorite part about it is the passion each man shows for their part in the compilation and for the absolutely beautiful end result. Thanks to Jon Schmidt and Steven Sharp Nelson for their amazing display of the wonder that is music.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Some "Things" in the garden.

It's been forever since last I updated this blog. The boys were off track practically all of April so finding time to blog wasn't on the top of my list. Here's a quick update:

Baxter got his braces off and now has 2 retainers! One glued to the back of his front teeth, and an awesome pirate retainer--which has so far only ended up in the garbage once. (Knock on wood.)

Zander managed to lose his shoes at the park. (His cousin found them a few days later, but forgot to bring them home.)

Syler got another haircut--which his Daddy wanted, but then decided it changed Sy's look a little too much.
Also, his clogged tear duct FINALLY cleared up!!! (Can you feel my excitement?!?!?)

We took a family vacation up to Midway. It was great! Baxter took us around the museum at the Olympic park and we saw Aliens vs. Monsters--except Mommy 'cause she fell asleep.)

And finally, while exploring the jungles of the backyard, we came upon a couple of "Things" taking refuge before a storm. Aren't they cute?