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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

You Know Your 2 Year Old Loves You When...

Exhausted from working early one morning...I came out to the living room...laid down on the couch...just to rest my eyes for a minute. Jocelyn...nearly 2...came running across the room wanting to sit by me. She had just woken up for the day and had not yet been changed of her soggy diaper. I could feel her making the steep climb up the couch...but I was so tired...I hadn't focused on her task...as I drifted off...I suddenly felt a heavy, squishy, stinky, soggy bum...on my face!!! It was...well all those things...squishy, stinky, soggy...and heavy. I guess she really does love me! I'm not sure we've ever been quite that close! ...I'm sure we'll find better ways of expressing our love in the future! In the mean time...we love you Jocelyn... & your soggy bum!!

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

In Loving Memory...Barbara M. Kemp

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I feel very humbled tonight...I cannot put to words the feelings in our hearts. What an incredible legacy left behind. A woman of pure selflessness...never complaining...lifting everyone around her...loving whole heartily...a wife who sang and danced with smiles and laughter...a mother cheering and supporting all the days of her life...a grandmother full of empathy and understanding...and never afraid to get a little dirt under her fingernails...a great grandmother...tenderly coddling sweet newborns...yet spunky enough to chase 10 giggling toddlers at a time...a rock...a spiritual giant! And while she is greatly missed here on earth...what a celebration there must be in Heaven! You are loved and missed, Grandma...I only hope...we can continue the legacy you began.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Family Pics!!!

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Has it really been 2 months since I last blogged!!! OK...well...here's to a new chapter...and new family pics!

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It's a lot harder being on this end of the camera...total stress!!! But so worth it...we love you Emery!!! Thank you so much for doing this for us!!!

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Brody's 4 years old...and a month :)

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And Jocelyn...she'll be 2 years the beginning of next year! But I didn't want to leave her out!

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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

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The other morning while visiting family in Wyoming...Jocelyn woke up bright and early...I brought her out with the rest of the family. She sleepily rubbed her eyes...looked around...and was trying to gather being awake. All of the sudden I could feel her little body start to tighten and curl...just then a sweet little bubbly noise (AKA gas) came whistling from underneath...she scrunched up her face with a little laugh and said rather loudly "POOPIES!" and giggled!

Friday, September 25, 2009

Home Sweet Home...Thank You...

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I'm really not sure there's a way to express...just how amazing this feels...

But we...have a HOME!!! An actual...solid...real life HOME!!! And it's WONDERFUL!!!

Something I wasn't sure was ever going to happen...

And...something...with out all of you...would never have happened...

It's better then I EVER thought possible!

Thank you EVERYONE...for everything...from the very beginning and still today...we have been lifted by you.

Love, Michael, Michelle, Brody & Jocelyn

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Friday, September 18, 2009

Numbers???

So today Brody was watching Shrek...and I told him we needed to turn it off...he was very upset at this proposition...

Me: "OK, lets make a deal...you can watch 10 more minutes, and then we need to turn it off."

Brody: "No Mom! Please, please 5 minutes!"

Me: "OK"

Brody: "YES!!!"

Apparently 5 is a very important number to Brody...and even more apparently...we've got some work a head of us on the rest of the numbers!!!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Almost Always...

Super-heros and dads alike...they almost always could use a hug...

Monday, August 24, 2009

800..n'Some Odd...Crawdads???

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Yes, eight hundred and some odd crawdads were caught that day! And we ate nearly all! For a fun family get away with the Kemps we ran out to Strawberry Lake...and had a blast catching crawdads! They are some of the creepiest looking things...but they sure are suckers for a drumstick on a string! Here are some random pictures of the day!

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We all seemed to get a kick when the crawdads would clamp their claws down on the brims of our hats...Mike wasn't quite so amused... :)

Emery...she's going to hate me for posting this...I just couldn't resist!

Richard...

Dale, Mikes dad...he just makes me laugh...most days...you will find him in either a shirt and tie...some kind of collared shirt and slacks...or this outfit below...his superman shorts...his favorite pair!!! Brody also loves them! That morning I heard him holler to Elaine..."Elaine, have you seen my superman shorts...I can't find them?" It made me giggle...and I told him that sounded like something I'd hear Brody yell..."Mom, have you seen my spiderman shirt?" We both got a good laugh! ...but you can bet...if we're going playing...Dale will be in his superman shorts!!! Love it!

Mmmm...doesn't he just look yummy!!!

Yes, Mike is shirtless...that is his farmers tan...not a t-shirt!

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Me...trying to be brave...but not so much!

...need I say more! Great day!

Monday, July 27, 2009

Highland Splash pad...

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While my sister Jodi was in town we ran out to the newly opened splash pad out in Highland! Despite the cold water...I think the kids really ate it up...not to mention it was free! I totally recommend checking it out...it's behind Kohlers (spelling?)! All the water and sun and smiles was paradise for taking pictures...too bad I hadn't charged my battery...so it died pretty quick...but I managed to get a few before so!