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   Happy birthday to your boys Jenny! I love how you ramble about your kids, it's awesome and very sweet c:
      Happy birthday to your boys Jenny! I love how you ramble about your kids, it's awesome and very sweet c: Oddly enough, today (August 14th) is my 17th birthday! Woot woot, getting up there in age haha! Mom says it's amazing how the time flies. It seems it's true with most moms and their kids ;-;
 Jenny wrote: "Woot, woot for my twin boys' Noah and Logan's 16th bday yesterday! Holy cow, where does the time go???
      Jenny wrote: "Woot, woot for my twin boys' Noah and Logan's 16th bday yesterday! Holy cow, where does the time go???This is what they looked like at 2 months old:
And one of my favorite pics ever of them,..."
They look like their Mama :)
 Happy Birthday Kynndra and Jenny Happy 16th birthday to your boys! Kaleb turns 17 in December and is taking Driver's Ed this fall! Where does the time go? Can't believe they are juniors in high school today!
      Happy Birthday Kynndra and Jenny Happy 16th birthday to your boys! Kaleb turns 17 in December and is taking Driver's Ed this fall! Where does the time go? Can't believe they are juniors in high school today!
     Wow!!!!! I forgot Alison is a senior!!!! I can't believe I will be doing that next year with senior pictures and graduation and college apps, etc. Makes me crazy just thinking about it!
      Wow!!!!! I forgot Alison is a senior!!!! I can't believe I will be doing that next year with senior pictures and graduation and college apps, etc. Makes me crazy just thinking about it!
    
        
      We did her senior pics, just have to order them....I have graduation somewhat planned out, at least the basics what, where, when kind of thing. Gotta to go through millions of pics and make a slideshow. We've been researching colleges, that I think will be the hardest part. I will be in a constant emotional state I think for the next 2 years!
    
  
  
   You and me both Jenny! Kaleb is my "baby", my firstborn so it will be emotional for me too! You sound like you are ahead of the game so far! Best of luck!!
      You and me both Jenny! Kaleb is my "baby", my firstborn so it will be emotional for me too! You sound like you are ahead of the game so far! Best of luck!!
     Awesome, Ginny and Alison!
      Awesome, Ginny and Alison!Happy belated birthday to your boys, Jenny! I don't know if I've said it before, but Logan is my absolute favourite boy's name!
Happy belated birthday to you too, Kynndra!
 Karen wrote: "Just got back from seeing The Giver! I thought it was really good! :)"
      Karen wrote: "Just got back from seeing The Giver! I thought it was really good! :)"I want to read The Giver and If I Stay soon! The Giver looks so good! I can't see the movie until I read the book!
 I have read 15 out of 20 books for my yearly reading challenge woot woot!!!!! I know that may not seem like much compared to other readers but it's alot for me! I'm already working on book 16!!
      I have read 15 out of 20 books for my yearly reading challenge woot woot!!!!! I know that may not seem like much compared to other readers but it's alot for me! I'm already working on book 16!!
    
        
      Rfuentes wrote: "I have read 15 out of 20 books for my yearly reading challenge woot woot!!!!! I know that may not seem like much compared to other readers but it's alot for me! I'm already working on book 16!!"
Yay, Rose!! And everyone is different so the fact that you are doing great with your personal challenge is a huge WOOT WOOT!!!! :)
  
  
  Yay, Rose!! And everyone is different so the fact that you are doing great with your personal challenge is a huge WOOT WOOT!!!! :)
 Karen wrote: "Rfuentes wrote: "I have read 15 out of 20 books for my yearly reading challenge woot woot!!!!! I know that may not seem like much compared to other readers but it's alot for me! I'm already worki..."
      Karen wrote: "Rfuentes wrote: "I have read 15 out of 20 books for my yearly reading challenge woot woot!!!!! I know that may not seem like much compared to other readers but it's alot for me! I'm already worki..."Thanks Karen!
 Rfuentes wrote: "I have read 15 out of 20 books for my yearly reading challenge woot woot!!!!! I know that may not seem like much compared to other readers but it's alot for me! I'm already working on book 16!!"
      Rfuentes wrote: "I have read 15 out of 20 books for my yearly reading challenge woot woot!!!!! I know that may not seem like much compared to other readers but it's alot for me! I'm already working on book 16!!"Awesome! :)
 Thanks @Harlee, @Jenny, and @Victoria! I am pretty proud of myself! I am really hoping to maybe up my goal to 25 as I get a little closer :)
      Thanks @Harlee, @Jenny, and @Victoria! I am pretty proud of myself! I am really hoping to maybe up my goal to 25 as I get a little closer :)
    
        
      At this rate, I'm going to have to keep LOWERING my goal...ah well. Just too busy!
Recently handmade a small journal for a friend for an art swap. She LOVED it! Here is the video flip through of it if you want to check it out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Xp7...
  
  
  Recently handmade a small journal for a friend for an art swap. She LOVED it! Here is the video flip through of it if you want to check it out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Xp7...
 Jenny wrote: "At this rate, I'm going to have to keep LOWERING my goal...ah well. Just too busy!
      Jenny wrote: "At this rate, I'm going to have to keep LOWERING my goal...ah well. Just too busy!Recently handmade a small journal for a friend for an art swap. She LOVED it! Here is the video flip through of ..."
Jenny, when I started working again I thought I might have to lower mine as I was overwhelmed at first, and still am, but I have found my one hour lunch times are a great time to read and de-stress.
Thanks Sherrie!
 Yay Rose!
      Yay Rose!My goal wasn't all that high either (30) but as long as you keep challenging yourself to read more, the number doesn't matter!
 Jenny: It doesn't matter. What matters most is that you enjoy the books you read, and the actual act of reading them.
      Jenny: It doesn't matter. What matters most is that you enjoy the books you read, and the actual act of reading them.
     I just finished my Royal Conservatory of Music Grade 10 cello exam! It went pretty well, and I'm glad it's over with. Phew!
      I just finished my Royal Conservatory of Music Grade 10 cello exam! It went pretty well, and I'm glad it's over with. Phew!
     Daniel wrote: "I just finished my Royal Conservatory of Music Grade 10 cello exam! It went pretty well, and I'm glad it's over with. Phew!"
      Daniel wrote: "I just finished my Royal Conservatory of Music Grade 10 cello exam! It went pretty well, and I'm glad it's over with. Phew!"That's awesome. I love the cello.
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 is Going Credit Me In The Acknowledgements at The Back of The Second Book xD"
And me, as well! :D
 Teresa wrote: "Daniel wrote: "I just finished my Royal Conservatory of Music Grade 10 cello exam! It went pretty well, and I'm glad it's over with. Phew!"
      Teresa wrote: "Daniel wrote: "I just finished my Royal Conservatory of Music Grade 10 cello exam! It went pretty well, and I'm glad it's over with. Phew!"That's awesome. I love the cello."
It's really a great instrument, Teresa.
 Because of music I haven't been doing much reading, but I plan to get started again tomorrow! Penryn and Raffe are waiting on my shelf!
      Because of music I haven't been doing much reading, but I plan to get started again tomorrow! Penryn and Raffe are waiting on my shelf!
     I got to meet an online friend today! She was visiting the UK from Italy and came to spend the day with me. We spent the day in and out of cafes and walking near the seafront mostly. It was great, though my feet are killing me, LOL!
      I got to meet an online friend today! She was visiting the UK from Italy and came to spend the day with me. We spent the day in and out of cafes and walking near the seafront mostly. It was great, though my feet are killing me, LOL!I suppose it technically counts as meeting a famous author too, because she's an author I met through Goodreads and became friends with.
        
      WOW!!! How cool Victoria! Isn't it so fun meeting online friends in person! Very surreal, though, too! :)
    
  
  
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Thanks, Karen! Pics of Logan especially now...he looks almost EXACTLY like Darryl did at that age! Except for the nose, they all got the "Simpson" nose which is a very dominant gene in our family! Everyone gets it! Logan's smile and his mannerisms are just like Darryl, too, although he has my perfectionist streak. Noah's personality is almost exactly like my dad :) Tessa and Noah are a lot a like, although she has a red head temper and she's a little more social and outgoing like Darryl. Alison is a total mix of me and Darryl, although she looks EXACTLY like I did at her age! We are so much alike, but she has Darryl's brain, and can never sit still just like him!
And there I go rambling about my kids...this subject could keep me talking for weeks!