tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238984487395674632024-02-19T14:19:47.079-08:00Vive in praesentia:(Live for today.)Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-65358181864255138102014-04-03T03:21:00.001-07:002014-04-03T03:21:59.394-07:00500 Days Of Summer - You Make My Dreams<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/8tJoIaXZ0rw" width="459"></iframe>Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-4624378629004288252014-04-03T03:19:00.001-07:002014-04-03T03:19:30.892-07:00life's a happy song<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/0l9t5fJ3hAY" width="459"></iframe>Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-3470648858316878192009-11-18T09:41:00.000-08:002009-11-18T09:41:36.645-08:00FSA Regional Conference<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The real purpose of my trip to Portland was to help out at the FSA (Families Supporting Adoption) Regional Conference. I was asked to speak way back in July (by the co-chairs over the conference, the Harrisons, who just happened to be in Carol's ward, which is how I ended up there in the first place). In July, November seemed so far away! But those months just slipped by. I was excited to do it- it was my third conference, and my second birthmother panel. And so glad to have a reason to visit Carol at the same time. Just a perfect opportunity!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">The theme was <i><span style="font-size: large;">"Families by Divine Design"</span></i>. And it was pretty emotionally and spiritually powerful, as always. This was the first time though that Wendy and Roman were not with me at an FSA conference. Wendy <i>so </i>badly wanted to be there but it just wasn't possible this time. I did miss them! But with that exception, I think this was honestly the best conference I have been to so far. (maybe that also has to do with the fact that I actually stayed for the whole thing? Well, <i>most</i> of it) Highlights for me were: a beautiful and tear-jerking arrangement of "From God's Arms, To My Arms, To Your's", Elder Brinkerhoff's address, speaking with Melissa and Lindsey (more on that below), meeting and hearing from Monica Blume (more on that too), and meeting new friends! I love the bond that seems to come so easily within the adoption community. And speaking of new friends....<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">This is Melissa and her mom. Melissa was part of the adoption triad program on Friday evening. She was adopted as an infant through LDS Family Services and spoke about her feelings and insights about having being adopted. She's really amazing. For only 18 years old, she is very mature and insightful (and a great speaker!). I also got to meet her family and in particular I really loved her mom. They are all just sweet, wonderful people! (And do you love how we're all coordinated in black, white, and gray? Haha)<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Saturday morning I was on a birthparent panel with the ladies above, Annie and Nicole, and one birthfather, Steve. Each told their stories and then answered some questions. I loved hearing their stories! I was particularly impressed with how brave Annie was to come share her experience only a few months after she placed her twins. (Twins!) I was so privileged to meet and speak with these wonderful people.<br />
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</div>Here (again ) is Melissa, me, and the always amazing Lindsey, or "mrs. r". (Again with the white, black, and gray matching outfits...) I have heard bits and pieces of Lindsey's story from her blogging, but it was so great to hear her speak directly about the <i>divine design</i> of her family. I appreciated her comments so much, and found that I could apply her insights to my own life, even though we have different experiences. My sister felt the same way! I think clearly Lindsey was inspired in being able to show everyone how to consecrate trials and adversity for our growth and gain. I love these girls.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQD7Ng_-nuQ4Pq8E7jc9Z0SavAE_3-W2W6fHEAjkHTm-R7V_6sdGhHPHOd52m0505HDco9Bkq8x0ooIhQ-NtsQ-TQXyKyxpGgoMwNe4V5MfBsEyLPybwlH-xobCubNly0yfteSpSoXTo/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have to say the biggest highlight for me over the course of the conference was hearing from and meeting Monica Blume. (Once again, color coordinated-- I swear there wasn't a color dress code for the conference!) Remember when I said I was <a href="http://viveinpraesentia.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-ill-be-doing-next-monthso-excited.html">excited to meet her</a>? I went to a couple of sessions that she presented, one of which being specifically about birth parents. I learned a lot from those sessions. I just love her perspective and understanding. And turns out she's a marathon runner, so she gave me some tips for when I do mine in January! <br />
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I am so grateful to the Harrisons for flying me up to Portland and giving me this opportunity. I had a wonderful, memorable time and learned much more (I'm sure) than what <i>I</i> was able to share. I'll be working on adapting my talk from Friday night into a blog post for a birthmothers' blog, so be looking for that if you're interested in what I had to say.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love adoption.</span> <i>Love it.</i> Why? Because it involves all different types of people who seem to have one thing in common nearly across the board-- they have big hearts. I find that anyone involved in a positive adoption experience has been able to turn huge amounts of pain into beauty and joy. And I love that. I love living for today (vive in praesentia!) by <i><span style="font-size: large;">learning from the past and hoping for the future.</span></i> It's a beautiful way to live.Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-50694483256662273262009-11-18T00:11:00.000-08:002009-11-18T09:43:40.446-08:00The best surprise....To make up for not being able to personally be at the conference, Wendy sent me a surprise gift via the Lindsey express....and she left me in suspense until the very end....and I LOVED IT! (still do) It was the perfect ending to the nearly perfect weekend.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the book is not all....I also got a new photo montage on CD! It really made my weekend (which is a tall order for an already amazing weekend!) Thanks again Wendy and Roman!<br />
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</div>Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-2671386693338380942009-11-17T21:17:00.000-08:002009-11-17T21:17:27.850-08:00So You Think You Can Dance?Actually, I don't dance....but I do watch very well. :)<br />
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</div>We were too chicken to try sneaking a picture, but when LeeAnn and I were walking into this restaurant next to the Arena, we both recognized this girl sitting at the bar. You know when you see someone and you think you know them, but you don't know how? When we figured out we <i>both</i> recognized her, we were racking our brains trying to remember who the heck she was. I finally figured it out....anyone else recognize her?:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Elodie Otto: she was on <i>The Hills</i>. She worked with Heidi at Bolthouse. Don't ask me how I remembered that! But I'm glad because it was driving us <span style="font-size: large;">crazy</span>.<br />
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<span id="goog_1258519740976"></span><span id="goog_1258519740977"></span>Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-20175123220015348492009-11-17T20:46:00.000-08:002009-11-17T20:47:46.728-08:00Portland, OR<i>This</i> is what I miss about Fall outside the desert:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Benno likes to pretend he hates me (but I know the truth). These are the kind of looks I was getting all weekend. Haha. Disdain never looked so cute.<br />
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This is so cute.....specifically the very end: <br />
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We went to several of my favorite places:<br />
<ul><li>Ikea- Breakfast for $2? How can you beat that? And thank goodness I finally found a viking hat with a removable beard. I've been looking for one of those everywhere!</li>
</ul><ul><li>the Nike employee store- I could spend hours in this place. And I felt semi-legit this time buying running gear, you know. Always kinda felt like a poser before.<br />
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</ul><ul><li> Powell's bookstore, and . . . </li>
</ul><ul><li> Moonstruck Chocolates! Yum:<br />
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</div>Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-2241536304959477832009-11-15T14:05:00.000-08:002009-11-15T14:08:04.418-08:00National Adoption DayI thought this was interesting....in the Arizona State Bar e-newsletter ("eLegal"), this is what they wrote in a blip about Adoption Day in Maricopa County:<br />
<blockquote style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">"On Nov. 21, the Saturday before Thanksgiving, a record-setting 292 kids will join their <b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>forever families</i></span></b> on National Adoption Day." <br />
</blockquote>Kinda cool, huh? I thought only LDS used that term. :) Of course, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLXYxmaHWQs">all families can be forever</a>, and these wonderful families will get that opportunity at some point. I love adoption!<br />
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Happy National Adoption Month!<br />
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p.s. Do you want to help celebrate the adoptions of hundreds of kids in Maricopa County? November 21st is National Adoption Day at the Durango Juvenile Court and I will be there volunteering. If you want to join in the fun (and it's basically one big par-tay) let me know and I'll get you hooked up!Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-65037036564930114762009-11-08T14:10:00.000-08:002009-11-08T14:22:10.029-08:00Finally, more Halloween pictures.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4prdFE8js6H7elZQ5W4S-JZWB2aSrON_hsgjgiKKWTYaU5nIz0cQLZZA3gAmK83vlk-n7r_-7V-rR9XYLE9DMtpP1MG4kPSOYKozTMyebFaBg17mdrjFotiEpp5nQyL1nO1l2QyGbhg/s1600-h/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4prdFE8js6H7elZQ5W4S-JZWB2aSrON_hsgjgiKKWTYaU5nIz0cQLZZA3gAmK83vlk-n7r_-7V-rR9XYLE9DMtpP1MG4kPSOYKozTMyebFaBg17mdrjFotiEpp5nQyL1nO1l2QyGbhg/s400/008.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjta_eGrPyaTYkf43BJZGaeweYi0DLWk9oh9C9KcHPFpJXZwoRXlVhp4nN1jsacwz8ArIumDmW4ZmsEQZfg4MAliN6HdGOyPc5B_Yaiss455aLfYSBRMFyXF3wOl-4Q89-qTmxbXcYvIWo/s1600-h/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjta_eGrPyaTYkf43BJZGaeweYi0DLWk9oh9C9KcHPFpJXZwoRXlVhp4nN1jsacwz8ArIumDmW4ZmsEQZfg4MAliN6HdGOyPc5B_Yaiss455aLfYSBRMFyXF3wOl-4Q89-qTmxbXcYvIWo/s400/004.JPG" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Who wouldn't want to stick their face in a bowl of jello?! Really? </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhC3FPGtCQLcglAdJ27X8io9dwH36JHk_UtmriyCKVWewKri-83TmX61G8pAdD8uJPZ1iULKl9BPotDUPdu2XE9UDygiXr62FNDT3_whocfZ33zBc9WBT1Ell34wt-T1vrscWgVBJnqVY/s1600-h/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhC3FPGtCQLcglAdJ27X8io9dwH36JHk_UtmriyCKVWewKri-83TmX61G8pAdD8uJPZ1iULKl9BPotDUPdu2XE9UDygiXr62FNDT3_whocfZ33zBc9WBT1Ell34wt-T1vrscWgVBJnqVY/s400/019.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLQ84VNDWmPAn576V2K2dQSoBxSP9HFona2qTCZPA_EZ045qOGNxXtZOJKBgdAm6c38QUopcUt920ZM5PQoaIHfwNqekqiw3b7fOjmJMKExUnlJF1aO8p42HlSIAci8O3OyZJHRoJDxs/s1600-h/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</div>Crappy picture, huh? I bet you can't even tell what it is. Well this explains why I don't really have any pictures from the haunted house: there was so much dirt in the air that this is how the pictures came out! And it was too dark not to use a flash. So, no pictures. And it also explains why I left feeling like my lungs were filled with dirt and why my throat hurt the next morning.<br />
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But enough complaining... while I have been to scarier haunted houses, I can't lie, this one had me pretty freaked out. The best part though was LeeAnn practically clawing me everytime she got scared and the guys trying to make us go first (but no such luck) and, of course, <i><span style="font-size: large;">the birth canal!</span></i> LOL. No haunted house will ever be the same without one. Or two.<br />
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Check out how dirty my feet were when we got back to the car.....gross. It took a while to get all the dirt off my shoes.<br />
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</div>Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-60330761337396253062009-11-07T19:01:00.000-08:002009-11-07T19:01:15.121-08:00Why, Southwest? Why?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Why must you shame me for being "late" by tying a huge fluorescent yellow tag to my luggage with LATE in large, bold type? Is that really necessary? (For the record I really wasn't that late, I made my flight just fine and my luggage arrived on the same flight. SO THERE Southwest.)Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-46951498531019927872009-11-07T18:55:00.000-08:002009-11-07T18:56:27.799-08:00True Food<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJzpmuX7bUk9_UfkGaLPtCNjtJvX4EHYbnQ7O2my9Uzyqu5HJRnFfSn9bmFRnSO27Xud76BKfBwE5htmMIz7Hy2v5WCtxwrZ0fuZ6bRT5jtY7O1C4EbaJ2H9gJi_P5mWGOPqvm61m2-s/s1600-h/049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJzpmuX7bUk9_UfkGaLPtCNjtJvX4EHYbnQ7O2my9Uzyqu5HJRnFfSn9bmFRnSO27Xud76BKfBwE5htmMIz7Hy2v5WCtxwrZ0fuZ6bRT5jtY7O1C4EbaJ2H9gJi_P5mWGOPqvm61m2-s/s400/049.JPG" /></a><br />
</div>A couple weeks ago LeeAnn and I went to this yummy place at the Biltmore called <a href="http://www.foxrc.com/true_food_kitchen.html">True Food</a>. The food is organic and fresh and I am a huge fan of it! The food was also was very pretty (as well as tasty) and sadly I didn't get a picture of my salad but I did get a picture of my totally fun drink, which was honeydew, lime, and fresh mint. All I could really taste was the honeydew but I still liked it. I would definitely hit this place up again! (even though LeeAnn thinks she gave the impression we were lesbians because she got there first and said her "girlfriend" was coming to meet her, and it just seemed like a restaurant that lesbians would love)(not that I stereotype at all).Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-30874899967298566182009-11-02T14:52:00.000-08:002009-11-02T14:52:59.847-08:00Jen's Bridal Shower.....sniff :(<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuaYpo_195wyuuQS2TV4R2TXBrMASLll01-dth0fHysNuZbHrxeCmvNo_DHeXNWHYHBx_ODOVMcaR3NR9BBs9Tyv7QoHVsfmrBUN5AcAsiBbtoR7i5_HfLR89rI3dnu1M1rPFYe2xzzw/s1600-h/Bridal+shower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuaYpo_195wyuuQS2TV4R2TXBrMASLll01-dth0fHysNuZbHrxeCmvNo_DHeXNWHYHBx_ODOVMcaR3NR9BBs9Tyv7QoHVsfmrBUN5AcAsiBbtoR7i5_HfLR89rI3dnu1M1rPFYe2xzzw/s400/Bridal+shower.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IYWWQxge6xI4muMQ1s0hiybTzSlUVSXG_To9Zs5EB_f6O0t_HXRspj-tN-607wazWGEDQOnENsFRxMbbOM8Haob81_rzQSoGB-f1Ha33cu-K8bacvLvVt9nNG_lQHiCf5mrdMck7z3M/s1600-h/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Going totally out of order (I still owe more Halloween pics), here finally are some photos from Jen's bridal shower last weekend. It was a gorgeous, perfect day to sit outside and eat yummy food on the back porch. And <em>shut up</em>, who has a soft-serve ice cream machine at their house?! That was too awesome.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jen got some really cute gifts, the "cutest" of which I caringly spared from posting on my public blog...hehe.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jen-- <span style="font-size: large;">you will be missed</span> in the Scottsdale 3rd Ward!! I have never known anyone else to be so talented at genuine friendshipping/fellowshipping/welcoming, etc. You filled your calling perfectly and it just won't be the same without you there.<br />
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</div>Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-84566026314242159052009-11-01T01:00:00.000-07:002009-11-02T14:56:44.695-08:00Why it's weird I saw that white rabbit this morning....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVwKIGwbpuFk-zZDpxWrQhz-lgSmp4VT34ekbgnU2Y3qCELZeKGrR6F7_wav5mxLaNLLK6fQlgShjCOPXL_NN2lJsFx31RA2oz3PjfEhgszgIyZVy_UQtjnIILUfl_WsiLSvLZbvS3VU/s1600-h/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVwKIGwbpuFk-zZDpxWrQhz-lgSmp4VT34ekbgnU2Y3qCELZeKGrR6F7_wav5mxLaNLLK6fQlgShjCOPXL_NN2lJsFx31RA2oz3PjfEhgszgIyZVy_UQtjnIILUfl_WsiLSvLZbvS3VU/s640/003.JPG" /></a><br />
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No, David didn't hack into my blog. I did in fact have my own animal sighting. And I was in fact Alice in Wonderland tonight for Halloween. Sadly I didn't see the white rabbit again the rest of the day! That darn thing...<br />
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More pictures to come. But I wanted to end the agonizing suspense. :)<br />
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(if you look closely you can see my knee is taped. I don't want to hear any "I told you so's" but my knee started bothering me this week- that's what I get for announcing I'm running the marathon)(not that it's going to stop me. Nothing will.)Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-22718413284956927902009-10-31T17:53:00.000-07:002009-10-31T17:53:48.892-07:00I swear this is true!This morning I left my house at a little before 6am. It was still dark outside.<br />
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Across the street in my neighbor's yard was a fairly large white rabbit. It looked like the kind you get at the pet store, not the ones you occasionally see hopping around out here in the wild. But it was a pure, white rabbit.<br />
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I have never seen it before.<br />
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It was really strange.<br />
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If you don't know why this was a strange coincidence and significant enough for me to mention, you will later.....Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-53331010276573773722009-10-29T22:46:00.000-07:002009-10-29T22:46:09.562-07:00Unnaturally tall men throw an orange ball around.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gRAqOkZO5MCt1JZnkWZm2_PpBpU4UgI5jUDEnUuWGPPY6FsAickHA-5as3zZmJlxJYwm0tJssxVuMTmJUW3ZGabTm9jbsZibpd2lPdLoR1DykrnB5XZqEtVnVhyiwZSXMYb4A-ezST8/s1600-h/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gRAqOkZO5MCt1JZnkWZm2_PpBpU4UgI5jUDEnUuWGPPY6FsAickHA-5as3zZmJlxJYwm0tJssxVuMTmJUW3ZGabTm9jbsZibpd2lPdLoR1DykrnB5XZqEtVnVhyiwZSXMYb4A-ezST8/s400/012.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAaXRHbYLfnsVYrpRz8bc85zhlT3O_HdH5BIUQQ0-2ykWr7GQfFy2mfz0_z0PzmVobujiiiY6NopE_r5g-bQJF8c1-tCk_gYtABv-8k1-GYQ7BPwy85kQySbJBvD7bmjmM-rBgCEFTUI/s1600-h/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAaXRHbYLfnsVYrpRz8bc85zhlT3O_HdH5BIUQQ0-2ykWr7GQfFy2mfz0_z0PzmVobujiiiY6NopE_r5g-bQJF8c1-tCk_gYtABv-8k1-GYQ7BPwy85kQySbJBvD7bmjmM-rBgCEFTUI/s400/008.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1a4HDZosPP8q5votule5AW5q63B2otHi_uQ-MlQbMli7Q0g6Zupn5gkl8LwRaJkPU3olxhf9QIKJ8Hxb8A20WUCMzvyl62IHw_xweZzwB65dOtYnS20E43wqVQR3jUUNKKRVbDeRUvSE/s1600-h/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1a4HDZosPP8q5votule5AW5q63B2otHi_uQ-MlQbMli7Q0g6Zupn5gkl8LwRaJkPU3olxhf9QIKJ8Hxb8A20WUCMzvyl62IHw_xweZzwB65dOtYnS20E43wqVQR3jUUNKKRVbDeRUvSE/s400/011.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFKktbMOsUmWJs6b1m6ixk18NdQ_vXZeekYylg3GNLE3WM4jIUgBBddgJfUgXBAan0wT_Xg-SfJLGPFWiqh7x-bMpkmDVKvnfxnCDJn9uFfYWdoJpbM9nIzyiW5te9D9QZTWE-RmYr0Y/s1600-h/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFKktbMOsUmWJs6b1m6ixk18NdQ_vXZeekYylg3GNLE3WM4jIUgBBddgJfUgXBAan0wT_Xg-SfJLGPFWiqh7x-bMpkmDVKvnfxnCDJn9uFfYWdoJpbM9nIzyiW5te9D9QZTWE-RmYr0Y/s400/018.JPG" /></a><br />
</div>And it was fun! Suns vs. Kings. Just a preseason game, but we totally smoked 'em anyway.<br />
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Sadly it seems I didn't get any photos of the one we dubbed "ponytail guy", who's job we decided was to stand there and look pretty.<br />
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But <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/nba/players/playerpage/1622530">this guy</a>, #2, was pretty rad. This "little" (he's 6'2" but appears small next to the others) dude is from Slovenia. Who knew they made good basketball players in Slovenia?! Where the heck <i>is</i> that, anyway?<br />
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Thanks James for dragging me along. ;)<br />
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</a>Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-13632952936039978822009-10-27T23:28:00.000-07:002009-10-27T23:28:20.674-07:00Katie: 1, Scorpion: 0.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnndCpzFhzD1rUjPZ7zmzpXkn3jfChWn0y77YGfzY3ocBqtw9Q5NtXHg9gg_Wam9i2AKnzYjW-ASkkGFNLrTqBZtYlolD27cjKkvUhg_BAS5tN_EGATNxt9qm_p1MCgnpLJop5KDcPfA/s1600-h/040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnndCpzFhzD1rUjPZ7zmzpXkn3jfChWn0y77YGfzY3ocBqtw9Q5NtXHg9gg_Wam9i2AKnzYjW-ASkkGFNLrTqBZtYlolD27cjKkvUhg_BAS5tN_EGATNxt9qm_p1MCgnpLJop5KDcPfA/s400/040.JPG" /></a><br />
</div>Sucker. <br />
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I tried pouring bleach on it first but apparently that does not instantly kill scorpions, as I had imagined. So I had to get brutal and grab something to smash it with. These things are so nasty. *shudder*<br />
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(by the way, there really is a good reason why I had clothes hangers in the bath tub, but it's completely irrelevant)Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-68184936831288119812009-10-25T20:37:00.000-07:002009-10-25T20:37:55.719-07:00A kind of monumental announcement.<blockquote><blockquote><i> "All saints who remember to keep and do these sayings, walking in obedience to the commandments, shall receive health in their navel and marrow to their bones;‘And shall find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures;‘And <span style="font-size: large;">shall run and not be weary</span>, and shall walk and not faint.’" -Doctrine & Covenants Sec. 89</i> <br />
</blockquote></blockquote>I sure am banking on that last part about running and not being weary... <br />
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Most of you should know I've been training for a half marathon since August. It's been going really well. I've been very faithful to my schedule, and all week long look forward to my long runs on Saturday mornings at Granada Park with the rest of my team. It's kind of crazy how unlike me this has been.<br />
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Especially because I've <i>not</i> been running the half marathon schedule, but the full one. Yes, the big kahuna. The whole enchilada. Etc. For the last few weeks I've been going back and forth- should I or shouldn't I? Is my body ready? Am I just asking for an injury?? Should I just stick with the half and do the full next year? Or should I go for it now? After reading book after book (finding all kinds of contradictory information), researching online, talking it over, thinking it over, and finally getting the advice of our awesome Coach Dave (who is better than some crummy book from the library), I have come to a decision.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>This is it. I'm doing it. </i></span> <b><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">26.2. </span></b><br />
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I just think it's the right time. I have the <b>time</b> to devote to the training. I have the <b>desire</b>. I'm <b>loving the challenge </b>and the high of achieving new heights in my mileage. It's so <b>therapeutic</b> (and goodness knows I need an outlet). The race will be January 17, 2010, and 2010 is the year I turn 30. Why not start the celebration of turning 30 by doing something monumental?! Something kinda crazy...<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(and I have no desire to follow Emily's lead and celebrate the big 30 by jumping out of an airplane)</span><br />
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So hope and wish and pray and believe with me that my mind and body can do this. I know my mind can, I'm going on pure faith in Coach Dave that my body can too. And I am<span style="font-size: large;"> <i>so excited!</i></span>Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-22354372837698904042009-10-19T20:22:00.000-07:002009-10-19T20:22:55.895-07:00My new necklace.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You know how I said I ordered a custom necklace from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6452621">r house couture</a>? Well, it came today. (yay) And I love, love, love it. The beads are garnet and turquoise. <br />
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{The little man is <i>always</i> close to my heart.}Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-36223066855079201092009-10-17T21:02:00.000-07:002009-10-17T21:11:42.331-07:00Have you ever seen a hotter group of girls in your whole life?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPUBQjF4GNXTShTMKpwy6Urtb2HXcaGoXg9Y-4RSUD2OybWYS7uRB6EYOQkpppwvnj3DBYvnzKFTrmqKMfYI6IHnMcr03-xrtVOwLRVGzfGdLYakSfkawO6p2pzumL0Y6Zq4HLrYdCLI/s1600-h/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPUBQjF4GNXTShTMKpwy6Urtb2HXcaGoXg9Y-4RSUD2OybWYS7uRB6EYOQkpppwvnj3DBYvnzKFTrmqKMfYI6IHnMcr03-xrtVOwLRVGzfGdLYakSfkawO6p2pzumL0Y6Zq4HLrYdCLI/s400/030.JPG" /></a><br />
</div>(I know, silly question, <i>of course</i> you haven't.)<br />
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Even more than their hotness, these girls are all intelligent, funny, ambitious, and just overall fabulous. Not a single air-head amongst them. <br />
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So want to know what's really crazy? With the exception of LeeAnn's sister, the lovely redhead, we are<span style="font-size: large;"> <i>all</i> </span>single. (as in unmarried- significant in our LDS culture) Which of course begs the question, what the <span style="font-size: large;">H</span> is wrong with the men of Phoenix, AZ?! (there is no answer to that)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Well, our fabulosity is quite intimidating, I'll give them that. But there's really no other excuse.</span><br />
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But moving on to more important things.... Friday was LeeAnn's birthday, so we all went to Rustler's Rooste and boy was it a crazy place!! But really fun.<br />
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Happy birthday, LeeAnn!!<br />
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</div>^Randa is quite possibly one of the sweetest people in the whole world (she's a nurse for sick babies- so perfect for her). Love this girl.<br />
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</div>Christine was either hiding behind Brooke on purpose or totally got shafted on this one, lol.<br />
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</div>[I had a bite of the eclair and <i>YUM</i>.]<br />
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</div>But that wasn't all..... Who knew there was a restaurant that serves cotton candy?! Awesome!<br />
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</div>Christine thought it was awesome too.....<br />
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Another group shot! (It was like paparazzi all night long....we like pictures, ok?!)<br />
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What a fun night. :)Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-39036519163352822352009-10-15T21:26:00.000-07:002009-10-15T21:56:56.905-07:00What I'll be doing next month. (so excited, by the way)<a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/21157148/Flyer-FSA-West-and-Idaho-Regional-Conference2009-Sept" style="display: block; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 12px auto 6px; text-decoration: underline;" title="View Flyer-FSA West and Idaho Regional Conference2009-Sept on Scribd">FSA West and Idaho Regional Conference 2009 Flyer</a> <br />
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I hope I do okay.<br />
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I'm excited to see Mrs. R again, to thank her in person for the beautiful jewelry I have purchased from her Etsy shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6452621">r house couture</a> (waiting for my second necklace to come in the mail...this one was a custom order and I can't wait to see it), and give her a big congrats on <a href="http://therhouse.blogspot.com/2009/10/let-us-eat-cake.html">winning</a> her adoption case! <br />
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I'm really excited to meet Monica Blume too. I read "For the Love of a Child: The Journey of Adoption" a while ago and I tell you, that book should be sold with a box of kleenex! It's <i>wonderful.</i><br />
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And then of course seeing the Xanthos clan is always something to look forward to. Only 3 weeks away! (I can't believe it, seems like yesterday it was 3 months. I'd better get pondering on what I should speak about.)Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-5855215641152860912009-10-14T12:53:00.000-07:002009-10-14T12:53:12.220-07:00"Real as the Sunrise"Another one of my <a href="http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?category=all&locale=0&month=10&vgnextoid=1bba16ece73e9110VgnVCM1000003a94610aRCRD&year=2009">Daily Gems</a> that I found too beautiful and inspiring not to share:<br />
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"The year was 1820, the season spring. The boy with questions walked into the grove of his father's farm. There, finding himself alone, he pleaded in prayer for that wisdom which James promised would be given liberally to those who ask of God in faith. (See James 1:5.) There, in circumstances which he has described in much detail, he beheld the Father and the Son, the great God of the universe and the risen Lord, both of whom spoke to him. "This transcendent experience opened the marvelous work of restoration. It lifted the curtain on the long-promised dispensation of the fulness of times. "For more than a century and a half, enemies, critics, and some would-be scholars have worn out their lives trying to disprove the validity of that vision. Of course they cannot understand it. The things of God are understood by the Spirit of God. There had been nothing of comparable magnitude since the Son of God walked the earth in mortality. Without it as a foundation stone for our faith and organization, we have nothing. With it, we have everything. "Much has been written, much will be written, in an effort to explain it away. The finite mind cannot comprehend it. But the testimony of the Holy Spirit, experienced by countless numbers of people all through the years since it happened, bears witness that it is true, that it happened as Joseph Smith said it happened, that it was as real as the sunrise over Palmyra, that it is an essential foundation stone, a cornerstone, without which the Church could not be 'fitly framed together.' " <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><em>Oh and by the way, add me to the "countless numbers of people" who bear witness that this is true.</em></span>Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-21058261070545535172009-10-13T22:08:00.001-07:002009-10-13T22:08:55.644-07:00Want to know what I'm doing right now?I'm eating a bowl of Count Chocula. That's right! <br />
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Heck. Yeah.Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-41396601444837444582009-10-07T16:58:00.000-07:002009-10-07T17:02:22.094-07:00Piano skillz.A few weeks ago we went to lunch at <a href="http://allensbistro.com/">Allen's Bistro</a>.<br />
There was a piano in the corner.<br />
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I played it first and there's no video of it because, well, I'm the one with the camera.<br />
I'm not sad though, because let's just say I'm glad I went first; the others totally showed me up! Despite the piano being painfully out of tune.<br />
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Iván showed me up first.... I was impressed! Who knew?<br />
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Then the cook came out and showed us BOTH up. <br />
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And then he really got going...<br />
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<i>Show off.</i><br />
Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923898448739567463.post-46052402771876414362009-10-06T13:37:00.000-07:002009-10-06T13:41:27.876-07:00We missed you, Maury and Carol, et. al.!I heart my family. Big. <br />
Saturday we had dinner at Cracker Barrell in Glendale. I finally met my newest nephew and he's super cute! (like anyone expects any less) If only Maury and Carol were there it would have been more perfecter. Yep I said that.<br />
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I'm starting to get sentimental about our little Nora getting married. Sniff, sniff.<br />
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</div><span style="font-size: large;">Apparently I scare babies.....</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-size: large;">And babies scare Nora.....</span><br />
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(Good, you <em>should</em> be scared....for a while...lol)Katie BQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07428446597033484168noreply@blogger.com1