{"id":640,"date":"2011-08-23T23:00:23","date_gmt":"2011-08-24T05:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/?p=640"},"modified":"2011-08-23T23:00:23","modified_gmt":"2011-08-24T05:00:23","slug":"it-has-been-too-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/?p=640","title":{"rendered":"It has been TOO long&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I keep thinking&#8230; I need to get back to blogging. And then I keep putting it off. And putting it off. I&#8217;m sure it doesn&#8217;t help that I starting writing down a list of things I want to\/need to\/haven&#8217;t yet blog[ged] about. The task of &#8220;catching up&#8221; so to speak is daunting. Besides, I have facebook now&#8230; which means I can upload half a dozen pictures, write 2 sentences and\u00a0\u00a0I&#8217;m done. Lazy? Yes, I probably am.<\/p>\n<p>At any rate. Here I am. For now at least.<\/p>\n<p>I updated the header image. See ^^ &#8230;the picture now includes the whole family. It had forever been just Dave, Bridget and Me. Alas. Step One. Check. Done. I can end now right? Call it a day? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>So this post. I thought about calling it &#8220;10,00 words&#8221; or &#8220;Ketchup&#8221; as I&#8217;ve done in the past when I got behind &#8211; but I didn&#8217;t want to tie myself down to any particular length or format. Instead, I&#8217;m going to start going through my folders of images and posting random pictures and making somewhat random comments about them. You may not see the best image from a certain event or time period. And it probably won&#8217;t be fancy or edited. But it will be something. And for now, that&#8217;ll do.<\/p>\n<p>Here we go&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Up until now, I think I&#8217;ve just posted in progress pictures of the house, but we actually moved in this past October. This is what it looked like then. Its changed a bit since&#8230;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_6747\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_6747.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is what Abby looked like in January.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-644\" title=\"IMG_8095\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_8095-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also in January&#8230;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_8230.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-644\" title=\"IMG_8230\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_8230-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_8230-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_8230-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Valentines Day, I attempted to take a couple of quick portraits of the kids before church (since I already had the backdrop hung). Some participated more than others.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_8563.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_8563.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-645\" title=\"IMG_8563\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_8563-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_8563-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_8563-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_8563.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_8584.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-646\" title=\"IMG_8584\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_8584-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_8584-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_8584-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_8563.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_8602.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-647\" title=\"IMG_8602\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_8602-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_8602-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_8602-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_8563.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\nIn March I took the kids to USU to watch a Helicopter drop 20,000 bouncy balls. It was a physics related experiment.. the kids still talk about it.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_9133.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_9133.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-648\" title=\"IMG_9133\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_9133-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_9133-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_9133-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_9133.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lucy&#8217;s birthday was in March. I made a doggie meat and veggies cake with cheese icing &#8211; and she shared it with her friends. It was the most hoopla she&#8217;s ever had for a birthday.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_9045.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_9045.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-649\" title=\"IMG_9045\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_9045-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_9045-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_9045-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Easter<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_9510.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-650\" title=\"IMG_9510\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_9510-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_9510-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_9510-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Movie Night in May&#8230;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_0271.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-651\" title=\"IMG_0271\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_0271-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_0271-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_0271-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our neighbors horse (stud) is a bit of an escape artist. Sometimes we get a &#8220;show&#8221; when he tries to get past the fence to the mares.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_0370.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-652\" title=\"IMG_0370\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_0370-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_0370-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_0370-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pool fun in June&#8230;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_2226.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-653\" title=\"IMG_2226\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_2226-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_2226-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_2226-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fun with Sparklers in July&#8230;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_2956.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-654\" title=\"IMG_2956\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_2956-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_2956-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_2956-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s where we&#8217;ll stop for now, since its almost 11:00 and I need to go to bed. I missed ALOT. I know I did. Abby had a birthday, we got our family pictures taken, my sister got married, another sister left on her mission, we&#8217;ve got camping and hiking, participated in a road show, etc&#8230; Hopefully that means that there are more posts to come. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I keep thinking&#8230; I need to get back to blogging. And then I keep putting it off. And putting it off. I&#8217;m sure it doesn&#8217;t help that I starting writing down a list of things I want to\/need to\/haven&#8217;t yet blog[ged] about. The task of &#8220;catching up&#8221; so to speak is daunting. 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