God Save the Flag
By Oliver Wendell Holmes
Washed in the blood of the brave and the blooming,
Snatched from the altars of insolent foes,
Burning with star-fires, but never consuming,
Flash its broad ribbons of lily and rose.
Vainly the prophets of Baal would rend it,
Vainly his worshippers pray for its fall;
Thousands have died for it, millions defend it,
Emblem of justice and mercy to all;
Justice that reddens the sky with her terrors,
Mercy that comes with her white-handed train,
Soothing all passions, redeeming all errors,
Sheathing the sabre and breaking the chain.
Borne on the deluge of all usurpations,
Drifted our Ark o’er the desolate seas,
Bearing the rainbow of hope to the nations,
Torn from the storm-cloud and flung to the breeze!
God bless the Flag and its loyal defenders,
While its broad folds o’er the battle-field wave,
Till the dim star-wreath rekindle its splendors,
Washed from its stains in the blood of the brave!
Friday, July 4, 2008
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Little boys
I love little boys! I have to admit that (after my active girls) I was scared to have boys.. but they are so much fun! (And not really more active than my super high energy girls, either)
Andrew painted the bathroom with pink princess toothpaste...
and then wielded the toilet wand like a sword. (fortunately I hadn't used it in a while so it was sparkling clean..)
His new haircut makes him look older!
Andrew painted the bathroom with pink princess toothpaste...
and then wielded the toilet wand like a sword. (fortunately I hadn't used it in a while so it was sparkling clean..)
His new haircut makes him look older!
Mood swings
After 5 or so years of pregnancy, I could probably write a whole book about my own mood swings, but this is actually about William.. he's just so fun to snap pictures of. And those baby mood swings could rival my own!
doesn't he look depressed? sad!
this is what he usually looks like.. what a happy guy!
doesn't he look depressed? sad!
this is what he usually looks like.. what a happy guy!
....with the Joneses
We had such a blast when the Jones family came to see us this week!
Andrew and Micaela were friends when they were toddlers, but haven't seen each other in over 3 years.
Here's a little flashback:
It was a great reunion - they had so much fun together!
Ella and Rachel were born just days apart at the same hospital.
Little Isaac loved playing with William.
It's so good to see old friends!
Andrew and Micaela were friends when they were toddlers, but haven't seen each other in over 3 years.
Here's a little flashback:
It was a great reunion - they had so much fun together!
Ella and Rachel were born just days apart at the same hospital.
Little Isaac loved playing with William.
It's so good to see old friends!
Saturday, June 21, 2008
I'm so glad when Daddy comes home
We had a great Father's day visit from Daddy, who's still working hard in Colorado.
We miss you when you're gone, Dad!
We miss you when you're gone, Dad!
Friday, June 13, 2008
ok, Jeni, I'll bite..
:)
I've been 'tagged.' Or I should say, I've been tagged again. Others have tried to tag me before, to no avail. But I just love Jeni to death, so here goes...
1. What was I doing 10 years ago?
Ten years ago today, I had just barely graduated high school. I was 17. I worked full time taking customer service calls for an electrical company (yay for utah county job opportunities..) for a whopping $9.50 an hour. And I was beyond excited about starting college at Dartmouth in the fall. That seems like 2 lifetimes ago! Oh, and it also seems weird that 10 years ago, I left home about a mile from where I now live. I've come full circle in the Happy Valley game...
2. What are 5 things on my to-do list today?
I'm going to answer this one for tomorrow. Tomorrow I need to: 1) Finally unload the grass out of the lawnmower bag before it stinks us out of the garage (sorry folks, but you get the gory details).. 2) Shower! The fact that this makes it on to my to-do list should tell you something that you probably didn't want to know about me.. 3) Last-minute father's day shopping 4) Insert a long list of house cleaning chores here that probably won't get done.. and my favorite - 5) Take my kids to the carnival- Orem Summerfest. They always talk about it for weeks to come, and it's such a blast - I love taking them to fairs and carnivals!
3) What are some snacks I enjoy?
I'm going to have to stick with foods that don't require chewing because right now I'm in serious need of a root canal and anything chewier than yogurt isn't working out so much. I have some super delicious fudge in the house, which is fabulous, but I'd love to have a big salad and I'm looking forward to the day when chewing isn't torture!
4) Things I would do if I were a billionaire
I'd travel a lot, eat really good food (once that root canal's done) and set up a fund for relieving financial stress - I have 10 names in mind already - and I'd probably spend a lot of time keeping tabs on the stock market to see if I was still a billionaire. :)
5) Places I've lived (in order)
Mexico, Utah, Massachusetts, Utah, New Hampshire, Colorado, Utah (are we noticing a pattern here?)
Life is crazy!
I'm tagging:
all 3 people who read my blog - you know who you are, now get busy!
I've been 'tagged.' Or I should say, I've been tagged again. Others have tried to tag me before, to no avail. But I just love Jeni to death, so here goes...
1. What was I doing 10 years ago?
Ten years ago today, I had just barely graduated high school. I was 17. I worked full time taking customer service calls for an electrical company (yay for utah county job opportunities..) for a whopping $9.50 an hour. And I was beyond excited about starting college at Dartmouth in the fall. That seems like 2 lifetimes ago! Oh, and it also seems weird that 10 years ago, I left home about a mile from where I now live. I've come full circle in the Happy Valley game...
2. What are 5 things on my to-do list today?
I'm going to answer this one for tomorrow. Tomorrow I need to: 1) Finally unload the grass out of the lawnmower bag before it stinks us out of the garage (sorry folks, but you get the gory details).. 2) Shower! The fact that this makes it on to my to-do list should tell you something that you probably didn't want to know about me.. 3) Last-minute father's day shopping 4) Insert a long list of house cleaning chores here that probably won't get done.. and my favorite - 5) Take my kids to the carnival- Orem Summerfest. They always talk about it for weeks to come, and it's such a blast - I love taking them to fairs and carnivals!
3) What are some snacks I enjoy?
I'm going to have to stick with foods that don't require chewing because right now I'm in serious need of a root canal and anything chewier than yogurt isn't working out so much. I have some super delicious fudge in the house, which is fabulous, but I'd love to have a big salad and I'm looking forward to the day when chewing isn't torture!
4) Things I would do if I were a billionaire
I'd travel a lot, eat really good food (once that root canal's done) and set up a fund for relieving financial stress - I have 10 names in mind already - and I'd probably spend a lot of time keeping tabs on the stock market to see if I was still a billionaire. :)
5) Places I've lived (in order)
Mexico, Utah, Massachusetts, Utah, New Hampshire, Colorado, Utah (are we noticing a pattern here?)
Life is crazy!
I'm tagging:
all 3 people who read my blog - you know who you are, now get busy!
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