tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62266492011-07-07T16:51:15.950-07:00my adventures in truth-telling, courage, compassion, kindness, and fear all mixed together with a little bit of fairy dust.....Amy Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716968377834947585noreply@blogger.comBlogger5491100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226649.post-48907720346821052312009-11-08T14:12:00.001-08:002009-11-08T14:13:38.178-08:00

32 years.32 feels older than 31 which is strange cause usually the next birthday doesn't feel older. but yesterday, i felt older.32...this year needs to be a more intentional year.some changes ahead perhaps? ch-ch-changes!!!

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all i know is that i feel like i am walking through the storm of my life."stuff" can really only be/stay buried for so long until.........KABOOM.what lays beneath the surface for me is coming out and hurting me and those around me.i suppose the fact that it is here glaring me in the face means its time to deal with it.this anger is burning me.there is only a thin layer keeping this rage at

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adelaide has figured out she can get out of her big girl bed at night!!!! AHHHHHHHHH!!!i mean she doesn't do it in the middle of the night but when we put her to bed if she isn't the perfect tierd...up and down, up and down we go. she has been sleeping in this bed i think for like 2/3 months or something and she just figured it out.tonight i made homemade corn dogs. they were good.we bought hot

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8-8-08 at 8:08pmone year later 9-9-09we're here because.we're here because.we're here because.

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i just wish i lived close to woods.i'd like to have a bonfire.why is it so difficult to find a spot to have a bonfire in all of southern california.i'd also like to have a nice big meal with my friends in the woods next to the bonfire.i saw photos from a friends equinox gathering and boy it made me want to live close to woods.its october. i love october.i have already made 2 new soups....potato

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"A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living, I think."-Eleanor Roosevelt

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i have met a few new friends lately.this is cool.i like meeting new folk.i especially like meeting folks who i don't think are my "type" and end up being a great friend.its good like that.i have missed my yoga class for 3 straight weeks. MAJOR bummer.but other stuff--more important stuff-has been popping up.next week BABY..i'll be back on the mat.i wish i was better at Boggle.i love playing it..

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well this morning i am sitting at panera bread with some time to myself.what is on my mind is feeling like such a personal matter but i also feel like writing it out may help...so be gentle with me friends.this post baby #2 body is killing me man.the aches, the pains, the flab, the stretch marks....all of it.its also overwhelming.i have started taking a yoga class that is currently just plain

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alright dudes...rock this geography challenge.leave your scores in the comments.Here is my 1st try score: 82%---40 miles---256 secondsBEAT IT! BOOSH.

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doesn't it kinda feel like twitter has taken over for blogging.I mean you can write quick little updates all day long.i am better at writing short updates anyhow.both my kids are asleep and i am sitting in my living room.my friend just gave me the book crazylove (by francis chen) to read.i look forward to it.we are going to portland for thanksgiving.i am really excited to visit this town and see

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To Live, To Grow indeed.......

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man, beyond slacker....right!well i just am kinda thinking that i don't have that much to say anymore.even though really i probably do.so maybe my blog will just mellow for a time and then i will get back to her.oh i never called my blog a her before but it just felt right.i will blog in sentances for right now cause it feels correct.i love the beach.our camera broke.ezra is one VERY smiley

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i am a terrible blogger person.forgive.

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hey friends,so the week approaching is one i am thinking is gonna be tough going.justin is headed to scotland for the week.so, i will be on my own with the kiddos.the good news is that john is graduating and so a ton of folks from val's family will be staying the week with us, which means a full house...unless they are out and about.so, hopefully the evenings will be a good time for blogging...

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every once in awhile i freak out....i have 2 kids!! hahahaha..it is so weird.when i say "the kids" its a time to pause.Ezra is great...he is super mellow and very cute.his smiles are coming a mile a minute.and he's awfully huge.We've been listening to alot of Elizabeth Mitchell and Renee and Jeremey loving them.we have an excitingly full calendar these next months.Justin going to scotland.Johns

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this is such a great kids room....check it out.

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okay well i actually found a moment to sit down and write.we have 2 kids now. crazy right.even more crazy is that ezra is already a month old.in an effort to avoid the 2nd child complex i have tried to keep up with taking photos of sir ezra but have FAILED miserably. Looking back at this blog doesn't help either. i posted weekly photos of Adelaide. wow!the transition from 1 to 2 has been quite

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i loved this.

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surprise surprise.......a blog from me.well, we just got a labtop maybe this will help me blog a bit more....maybe not.

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## NOTE: this blog is intended for folks invited to our baby shower in February...we thought using my blog would be the easiest way to let folks know what we'd use ##Hey everyone,Thanks so much for wanting to come to our baby shower!We are really excited to celebrate with you the coming of this little boy.Since there are not that many things that we need we opted out of registering somewhere and

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twice in a couple weeks........i am getting better :)i just find myself so pooped these days.with enough energy to play with adelaide and get one or two big things done each day.although i do feel an overwhelming sense of wanting to clean, wash, and organize unfortunatly not enough energy to get it all done.argh.found out from the dr. that according to the ultrasound my due date is around 2/20

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2009!! i am going to try and keep up my blog a bit better these days.we have enjoyed a wonderful christmas season.justin has had 2 whole weeks off.it has been amazing.both adelaide and i will have a hard time come this monday when he returns to work.we went for a minnesota visit earlier in the 2 weeks. got to see our family there. build a snowman and sled. then we had a few days at home together.

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i am so sleepy.

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it is so heavy!Oh Lord....so heavy.

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wow dudes, has it really been that long since my last post.I am totally out of the blogging groove.Here are some tiny bits of recent info in the life o' the souzas.-i got stung by a bee the other night while barefoot in the frontyard. it totally hurt.-we are having a boy. which we are very excited and nervous about. march 1st seems to be creeping up quick quick quick.-last night we went to a

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hey friends.not much blogging going on here on alathea lately.since the move our computer has gone into an office as opposed to sitting in the living room where i spent most of my time. so, finding a moment to sit and jot my thoughts hasn't been easy.plus, once adelaide goes down i am pooped myself.i'll try to pick it back up a bit.cheerio.

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see bottom of page for cool news!

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we're moved in but not unpacked.we have internet, for now.i am POOPED.adelaide loves her new digs and her new roomates.there is a lot to blog about but a very unmotivated blogger behind the keys.take care friends.

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long blogging silence i know. HOBO!!i just haven't known really what to write or how to write it.its been a huge mix of every emotion. i feel like we are on the way up the wall of the valley right now.who knows if we'll make it up the wall before we fall again...so it goes.we have spent the entire day packing up our apartment.we got a lot done! it feels nice to be moving, but i will be honest i

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we're back home.we're getting settled before the big move.feeling a bit better health wise.still have a runny nose.justins ear seems to be healing up just fine says the doctor.adelaide talks alot.goodnight.

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sitting in a coffee house in caycucos california.feeling a little better.spirits are low down, dirty things sometimes.these two fellows just walked in and they are riding their bikes from canada to mexico.awesome.yes, they had big calves.

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yes, i am living........sort of, i think.these past two weeks have taken me to a place i have never been in all my days.adelaide was very sick, vomiting, high fever, teething and not sleeping. which meant netiher were we. now, i have the cold. and i have it really bad BUT there is no stoping. i have to keep going. it's killing me. she still isn't back to normal sleeping so every night i cring as

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some sweet adelaide moments.**Small note before offical story. Adelaide slept with us for about 4/5 months of her life starting around 4 months old, until she decided she had had enough. she would always toss, turn, wake up and get very frustrated because our bed was small and it was a tight squeeze. so, needless to say she likes sleeping in her bed, which i don't mind but i did love listening to

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for the next 2 saturdays i will be celebrating at my friends weddings.2 different couples who attend our church.it's important to know we all go to church together because that means a lot of the same folks will be at the weddings.anyways, i am planning on wearing the same dress to both.i have only one nice summer wedding dress and i have been excited to bust it out FINALLY (after being pregnant

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i feel like i haven't been a good blogger lately.i think its because when alot of stuff is going on with me/us i have a hard time writing about it. i am not great with words, i am much better on the phone. so, i just try and avoid writing about the hard stuff because i think it never comes out right.gossip is frustrating.removing yourself from it is a conscience act.being apart of it is also a

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interested in this documentary for sure....anybody seen it?"my eyes are dry, my faith is old, my heart is hard, my prayers are cold." ---keith green

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“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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2 noteworthy videos (now, lets see if i can get them on here correctly):Sigur Ros--glosoliNOTE FROM THE ARTIST:This is a song that I wrote after watching a CNNprogram on Women and war. There are three vignettes;the first is in Rwanda, the second in Mexico, Somaliaand Tibet and the third is in Burma. I quote Aung SanSuu Kyi...when her people asked her for a message,saying how helpless they feel

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i need a shower.both for reals and spiritually.i just have been feeling like i am carrying some dirt around with me that is weighing me down.i want to feel clean again soon.

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Hey all,Our chat with the Bowling Family went well. We will move forward with the plan to live together. We made a list of some must haves of this future house of ours and so, that is what we are looking for. It's unknown, scary, fun, and risky. We are commited to walking this road together for right now. Hopefully we will find a place ASAP as our lease is up and we need to renew soon. I look

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lots to post about and i finally found a moment.last Wednesday justin scored some free tickets to see Sheryl Crow at the Greek Theatre. I love the Greek. Outside, beautiful, great sound. anyways, i am not really a huge fan of Sheryl Crow but i thought she put on a great show and i liked most of her songs off the new album. She really has a lot of radio hits, i never realized. Next to us was an

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some stuff i am loving these days.i love Chai Tea Luna bars......they are great.i love Dr. Pragers Brocolli Pancakes.i love this song by Billy Bragg.i love this new series on Imperfect Parenting.oh and this blog too.otherwise...my soul has been a bit downcast."the sun will come out tomorrow." -little orphan annie

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have you ever had that feeling when you first meet someone and you know that this person is gonna change things for you? open your eyes, show you around, teach you?you see them and you think....man, i'd like to be friends with them.I'd like to meet a person like that again soon."Friendship is neither a formality nor a mode: it is rather a life." David Grayson

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while hanging the laundry today i realized justin has one orange hanger.its a really nice color orange.i like it.i made sure to hang a nice shirt on the orange hanger.my friend hannah, from college is traveling around the world with her nico.and they recently had quite an experiance.you can read more about it here.i am excited she is doing this and i am excited to be keeping up with their travels

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TGIF....thank goodness.it has been quite a week for me.i don't know easily annoyed, easily frustrated....blah.i love Jesus, but man i feel like i am less and less like him everyday.last night adelaide was running and playing outside with justin and tripped into some bars and split her lip open. there was a lot of blood. justin brought her inside and he was like, stay calm. i was seriously freaked

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interesting website/report.check it.headed to the dentist.........ARGH!first time in a long time!!!ARGH......

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hey friends,back from a lovely weekend in reedley.it was really a great weekend.nice and relaxing...not to mention 9 lab puppies!sunday afternoon we had a BBQ and we had a very interesting talk with justins step-grandfather.he was a chemist at PG&E for like a million years or something(very smart guy)...anyways, he starting talking about oil, nuclear energy, and the current state of affairs and

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sad.

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i am desperate to watch this film.doc lived such a very interesting life.read more about him and his family here.

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Question:what are some effective ways to publicize an event?i mentioned a few posts back about an event our church is hosting.and andrew and i are kinda in charge of getting the word out but i find myself struggling with how to, where to go, yada yada yada.i think it's gonna be a cool, worth while event and i want people to know about it.some thoughts i have are mainly that word of mouth is

Amy Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716968377834947585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226649.post-24459381891380904842008-05-18T21:02:00.000-07:002008-05-18T21:03:07.910-07:00

this gal has such vision.she makes me wish i was a dancer.man!

Amy Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716968377834947585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226649.post-35660223871413404982008-05-17T19:40:00.000-07:002008-05-17T19:44:20.416-07:00

short blog.went to the zoo today. it was 101 outside.adelaide had a blast.we brought her animal book along and pointed out all the animals that we saw to the ones in the book. she liked it alot.watched a wonderful documentary last evening called MIND GAMES.just an astonishing journey of one family.fantastic.i am pooped.good night.

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hey bloggers,feels like a long time since i last blogged.this week has been a great week.filled with lots of not very oftens.i met up with 2 friends from college who i haven't seen in 8 years!it was great.we met at Urth Cafe and had a great time catching up and people watching.last evening i met up with a friend who i used to see alot and now don't see her all that often. we met up at Breeze's

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can't remember if i ever highlighted this band before on alathea.they are AMAZING!!!LOVE UM.you could too.

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funny story of the evening:justin was grilling up some hamburgers and hot dogs and he was out on the balcony.the hamburgers were frozen together so he was using a knife to try and seperate them.well he was pulling and off flung 2 burgers down to the grassy knoll beneath our balcony. almost hit our neighbors balcony. hahahahaha......this made me really laugh!! anyways, he ran down there picked

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early tomorrow morning i will be off running through garage sales!the thrill of the hunt.....very excited.mothers day came early for me with a lovely surprise from Justin.As we got into the car this morning to go spend time with karen, kiley and victoria.justin pointed out a surprise.....it was none other than The Weepies album, say i am you and fantastic eco-friendly Thank You cards. i couldn't

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check it.Saturday, June 14th our church is actually gonna host this event.should be pretty cool.come to it if you can.HERE is the link.

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IN LOVE....where the heck have i been??!!!

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came across this cool website....man, 3 posts in one day...crazy.

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a quick post while i am thinking of it.adelaide and i took a trip to The Little Seed this morning and while we were there it got me thinking.everything in there is VERY expensive and not to mention healthy products in general are more expensive.i understand the whys but it is very annoying.i mean when these are the things that our children should be playing with/wearing/drinking from why are they

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unreal!

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Night #1 without Justin...DONE.i spoke with justin this morning and he had a bit of a rough night.couldn't quite get comfortable and is still trying to fight off this cold.i hope he is enjoying today at least a little.today we went to the The Commons and looked at the turtles, fish and birds.adelaide just loved it.this evening we'll go over to our friends house for an early dinner and then head

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justin has left the building.he is away this weekend working at the Stagecoach Festival.i hate being here alone with adelaide even if only for a weekend.i am sure we will all make it through with flying colors but it still stinks.this week has been a rough week for me.just really struggling through some stuff.i don't know that i'd be able to articulate my thoughts very well.so, i may just stick

Amy Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716968377834947585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226649.post-27771154311909476932008-05-01T19:33:00.000-07:002008-05-01T19:34:46.520-07:00

here is a blog i can't help but pass along.what a powerful place for women/men who have also walked a similar journey.

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interesting website of the morning...this guy is not throwing away any of his trash for a year...keeping it in his basement AND documenting what is in there...interesting right.

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tonight i thought of a cool idea for a website.it is probably already out there.but anyways...its a cooking/food website where you can plug in the items you have (onion, bread, turnips, yuca....) in your fridge or whateves and then it brings up receipes that you can use.cool idea right.don't steal it if it doesn't exist.

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oh man is she cute or what!!!Go to Ben and Jerry's today and get a FREE cone!!!Karen and I with babies in tow are headed to the Skirball Center to check out the Noah's Ark Exhibit. I am excited for this adventure. adelaide hid my keys somewhere and we really can't seem to find them. so, i've been borrowing justins but i am thinking i am going to need to make copies.Justins brother nicks dog has

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hey quickly before i forget....31 cent scoop night at Baskin Robbins...check it out.

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todays post on Shutter Sisters is a good one.Check it out.Are you doing what’s important? Are you living your best life? Are you spending time on what matters most?

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as you can see i haven't been super motivated in the blogging area as of late.i have thought numerous times oh man i should blog about that but never actually came and sat at the computer.Justin is out playing some Lazer Tag (totally jealous!) with the high schoolers and i am hanging with adelaide (well, she is sleeping right now). Last night Justin and I rearranged our living room. It is soooo

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very sad we are not going to be able to hit this up this weekend...we were too late!!cool website.cool band.cool website #2HOPEREVO goes to Rwanada....CHECK IT!cool/funny website #3oh and a cool baby was born to my friend heather...oliver mark...delicious!Thoreau: "Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after."

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i try not to worry to much about money.and for the most part i do an okay job.living on one salary has been a challenge for sure but at the same time kind of exciting.the last couple months it's been less than--more frustrating.i just feel behind all the time.i feel like there is no movement forward.i am discouraged.justin loves his job and i am sooooo glad about that. so, we are not ready to

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Here is a very cool series of photographs by Peter Menzel on what different families all over the world eat/spend in one week on food....Germany $500North Carolina $341.98Japan $317.25Great Britian #253Mexico $189.09China $155.06Poland $151Egypt $68.53Mongolia $40Equador $31.55Butan $5Chad $1.23

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we're home.the retreat was beyond amazingly amazing.i had a great time.heather has not had her baby yet and its really all i can think about.so sorry i am of no blogging good.enjoy today.

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off to the beach soon.spending a nice quiet weekend with 20 other adults and 2 other kiddos!hahaha........should be HILARIOUS!!!i am actually really looking forward to it.i also really hope we can work in a game of Mission Impossible on night.tried to get Radiohead tickets via KROQ's presale....it was a no go.so, now we must leave it up to someone else whilest we are away.heather......please

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some quick thoughts before my day takes my mind over.here are some future love notes. and just plain comments i have.LIGHTEN UP FOLKS!don't be so dang judgemental.mind your business sometimes.I hate arrogance.YOU DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING! (even though you think you do)you higher than thou attitude is VERY unbecoming.judging peoples hearts/motives is a dangerous place to go...i'd be careful.there, i

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some pictures from the wedding this past weekend.2 things about adelaide that are awesome.1) she cleans my kitchen floor with wipes2) she likes to put my underwear on her head/around her neck and walk around the house.

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justin woke up this morning saying, "i had a dream last night that our DSL was working. i am going to check it out." and what do you know WHA LA! It wasn't supposed to be working until Monday.the long story is we switched our phone provider to vonage which uses the internet BUT when they disconnected our old service to put vonage in they also let go of our internet provider. so, there you have it

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no internet.no phone in the souza house for the next week.Long story no time.Call cell if you need us.ADU.

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have you ever written or recieved an anonymous letter?i have written tons of anonymous notes. just simple notes of encouragment sent through the mail or whatever that really didn't need to have my name on it.a letter.......i remember in the 5th or 6th grade i got a hate letter with no name on it. but i think i new who did it.ALSO..once i got a card with cash in it from.....no one. but i knew who

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this is adelaide doing the TODAY fist.

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i've been trying to get back into the swing of things since our return from Scotland.its been hard.i've learned that i am most organized when i have a million things going on.BUT at some point i just get tired and then BLAH happens.justins office will be moving to encino come may.so, we are thinking of maybe moving a bit closer to that office.we've been wanting to move for quite awhile now BUT it

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justin spent most of the morning teaching adelaide to raise her fist and say Today when he says NEIL DIAMOND!!it's basically totally cool."on the boats and on the planes.....they're comin' to AMERICA." --neil diamond

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don't have enough good words to say anything more....maybe you have something you could contribute to the auction.check it out."when life hands you lemons....you make lemonade."

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First off, my friend Sarah had her baby while we were away.Reuel was born March 19th (same day as Adelaide!! awesome)Reuel means friend of god and is pronounced RU-EL.scotland, here we go.we had an excellent trip overall.the flights went OKAY. i mean adelaide fussed when she was super tired and really didn't sleep much but it could have been WAY worse. the flight coming home was probably the

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easter morning.our hike up Law Hill with Travis and Alisons church family.beautiful morning.glad to be back.

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today is the day.we are headed out for our trip to scotland.you'll be glad to know that i started my antibiotic yesterday and am already feeling better.....thank goodness!!!i hate flying....really i do.i get so nervous that we're going to die.i usually do alright once were in the air offically but man, do i dread it.adelaides dedication was beautiful.you know when you plan something and picture

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well........heres the new chops.its a bit more flipy on the sides but thats cause today was CRAZAY.it had to be short cause when i cut the dreads i cut them all uneven and so, we needed to even them out so my hair can grow in.don't have much time except to upload these.hopefully i'll get a good post in before we head out to scotland.cheers.

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wow 3 whole posts by my husband...maybe the blog thing is gonna stick.check it.

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do we all know about etsy.com?oh man.......its my new obsession.awesome awesome and more awesome!check this HOPEREVO video/blog out.......VERY COOL. plus i love this gals blog.the family is sick.yuck.we are in the midst of planning adelaides dedication, a birthday party, a trip to Scotland and a Young Marrieds Beach Retreat. doesn't that all sound exciting!!!it really is. lots to do. lots of

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In 2m 9sClick here to PlayThank to the song Fifty-Nifty that I learned in the 6th grade here is my score!!!I ROCK!

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a side note:i have always found it interesting that when folks move here from somewhere (england, scotland, iran, ireland..........you know what i mean) they don't seem to ever "loose" their accent or the way in which they form words. but when usaians move somewhere....BAM we have totally changed our entire vocabulary to fit into that culture. why do you think that is?mostly to fit in?you have to

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i have a bad habit of pulling out 2 kleenex everytime i blow my nose.i don't know why i do this.i only ever really use one of them and then just throw the bunched mess away.so, in this sickness (yes i ahve a cold--hey at least its BEFORE Scotland) i am trying to use only 1 Kleenex at a time.we'll see how it goes.way to ill to find a good quote.sorry.peace.

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happy love thursday everyone.some friends from college are driving up here from San Diego as we speak. i am very excited. i haven't seen these guys for a lot of years. they have a daughter who is 2 and i can't wait to meet her. it will be fun to watch she and adelaide play.my allergies are just awful.really awful.hate them.nothing else to say."Avoid making irrevocable decisions while tired or

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windy.stuffy.learning.interpretation.never always.tummy ache.cough.teeth.friends.far away.cleaning.nerves.neti pot.scrabble.talking.spring.travels.community.RSVP.celebration.green.jesus.bible.c-sections.bottles.cloth diapers.misunderstood.no woman.there you have it. my amazing blog of what has been going on for me these days.enjoy.“The only normal people are the ones you don’t know very well!” -

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hey all,i am trying to get myself back in the saddle and ready to write an AMAZING blog (hahaha) until then here are some interesting links to check out.Global Rich ListAbungaBeach Houseokay hopefully that will hold you.talk soon.

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Here are 4 of our love notes.It was so fun and easy.I have a ton more made and ready to go out.why not join up??

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well ladies and gentlemen,the day has come.the moment is here.pigs fly.my hubbylou has decided to throw his hat in the blogging ring.check him out here.he says, "i'm not sure how much i'll write so don't make any promises."hopefully he'll find some time cause dudes, he is a really excellent writer.am headed out today and will place some of my love notes.very excited for this mission."The purpose

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Here is Adelaides first trip to the library. very enjoyable. a good time had by all.Here are my love notes for my city. I know you can't read them well but you'll see them when i place them around town. fun fun.did anyone catch today's Oprah on Freeganism. Very interesting. Justin and I are considering doing the dumpster diving thing for food. We can't seem to find any groups around L.A. We'll

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