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Our Family Journal

We have some new blog readers (yay!!!) who are thinking I am crazy (stupid??) posting everything and anything, so I feel the need to clarify the purpose of our blog and the numerous entries. My family, whom I am very close to, lives across the country. We talk each and every day (3 sisters + my Mom/Dad = a lot of minutes), but the phone calls still do not fill the void of not seeing them in person. We've been fortunate to see them every 2 months or so, but because we were roomates or saw each other nearly everyday in years past, phone calls just don't compare. To top it off, we have a baby with whom they want to develop a close relationship. Do you get it?? We're tight. Consequently, this blog is a family journal of sorts that they can look at whenever they want to see what we are up to. Yes, I post some dumb stuff, but everything we do is interesting to them. Even Chris and I love to look back to previous entries and review the events in our lives or the changes in Claire. This site is a journal of our lives. In addition to my family, we also left some great friends behind in N.Dak., not to mention those that live near that we don't see near enough (hint, hint) who enjoy checking the site. So, for all you haters or those who think I am crazy, I am not (or at least I don't think so), and for those who like our blog, this blog's for you!! Wow, I feel much better! Who needs therapy when you have a blog??
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Erin&Joshua said…
Well, I love your blog! I enjoy reading it and learning about what goes on. This way, when we do see you, we don't have to spend 3 hours catching up, we can just live in the then! Let me know ASAP about scrapbooking. I am supposed to work the first two weekends of April but am free after that.
March 28, 2008 at 4:14 AM
Kara said…
Thanks for the kind words. I agree on the value of time. Evidently the haters disagree. As for scrapbooking, I am not sure. Did you want to invite Anna? I am going to invite a couple others, too, so the more the merrier. Maybe we should do the 3rd Saturday in April.
March 28, 2008 at 5:43 AM
Erin&Joshua said…
Ana doesn't scrap but my sister and my friend Jill (she was also a BM at the wedding) do so I was thinking about them if possible.
March 28, 2008 at 6:20 AM
Kara said…
That's right. I was thinking Jill, but couldn't remember her name. That sounds great. Why don't you email me their email addresses and I will send out e-vites. What do you think about the 3rd Sat. in April???
March 28, 2008 at 7:39 AM
Nick Marquez said…
So if I post my scrap book I'll be crazy with you. Although I would have to get past the first page to do so. Then again I guess I have an excuse for a little while longer.

As an aside I love the shots of Claire modeling with her bathing suit. Was she trying to be a bear?
March 28, 2008 at 10:12 AM
Anonymous said…
Okay so I am lost...Who are the haters? I will hunt them down! PS say a little pray for me--I am on a 10 day in a row working streak! I HATE THAT!

Have fun with the in laws tonight!

Love ya
Jessica
March 29, 2008 at 2:35 AM
Erin&Joshua said…
I just emailed you. The third weekend is good for us!
March 29, 2008 at 11:24 PM
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