Argh!

The following were taken on 16 April.























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I Love IKEA!

If it is lame to blog about furniture, permit me a moment of lameness for I shall blog about the dresser and chair I purchased yesterday at IKEA.

The pictures below mark the end of the potentially lame blog post.






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Hristos a înviat!

Since my days as a full-time missionary, I feel I have been able to better appreciate Easter. In Romania at Easter time, all are greeted with the following salutation: Hristos a înviat! It means, Christ is risen. Upon receiving such a salutation, one responds with Adevărat a înviat. This means, Truly He is risen. I love this manner of greeting people because it serves as a constant reminder that the meaning of Easter, the reason for it's celebration, is because Christ came to earth to save us, he was crucified, and he rose from the grave a resurrected being on the third day. What an awesome gift has been given to us!

A second tradition involved eggs dyed red. Thy are dyed this color as a representation of the blood Christ shed for us. Another reminder of all that has been done for us.

...Adevărat a înviat!








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Fun in the sun?

Thanks to a break in the rainy weather my nieces and nephews took a minute to play outside. The temperature was nippy, but bearable.









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Ideeho

Wednesday directly after I finished with work, I met my sister who dropped her three kids off with me and we headed to Idaho. The drive was mostly uneventful. We hit a couple of big rain storms and even saw some lightening. My brandnew car of 3 1/2 months got his first bruise, a rock in the windshield. It left a small mark and I am sad about it. The kids have had a blast together and I have enjoyed some much needed time away.






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April fools? It at least jests.

These pictures were taken 1 April 2009.

For Karin

Happy birthday! I hope you get a chance to sneak a peak in the hall closet because mom and dad got you a really awesome b-day present! ;)

Blogging is just another way for me to get in our old joke. Isn't it great?!

I love you! No foolin'!