The Reason God Gives you Brothers

(*Warning* True Fact, true fact)

I think God gives us brothers so we can smash them.

I actually like having brothers.

I mean,

I'd rather not have sisters.


I like when I beat them in a race or something, and they get all mad cuz I won and they didn't.

I like when I beat them in Super Smash brothers on the Wii and they're like "WHAT THE HECK?  I got more points anyway!"

I like when they cry cuz I smashed them, pinched them, and tortured them.

I just like it.

It's very entertaining.

Very.


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If you live in Arizona and get the Arizona Republic newspaper, then you will know what I'm talking about now.

The only thing I read in the newspaper in the front and back parts of the Valley and State in the Az Republic.

Cereal.

(cereal means seriously sometimes)

So I read the "valley" news and the weather.

That's it.

Everything else is "OBAMA THIS!"  "OBAMA THAT!!"

Well, I guess the Valley and State is, too.

The column that I actually *dislike very much* is that Dude.

Clay Thompson or something like that.

He's always answering dumb questions like, "Some dude in a white van parked in a handicap parking space and he had government plates! I'm a veteren and there were no more handicap places for me.  La dee dee la dee dee!!"

And then the "Clay Thompson" always has these waaaaay too thinks-he's-a-real-comedian or something.

It gets on my nerves.

Do you agree if you read the Valley and State?

I'm sure you don't, cuz everyone nowadays is just reading like NEWS.COM!!!

(sorry to shout)

Ok.  Well.

I'd rather read a computer anyway.

don't tell my mom.

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Our Poor Gingerbread Home

Yes.  It was a home.

With no door.

See what I mean.

Roof take 4.

Let's try a tooth pick.

And, it's off.

From a beer's point of view.

Roof take 5.

COME ON!!

It collapsed!!

YAY!

or not.

Off to Wal-Greens.

"Well, they were all out of stock last week!  sorry!"

Merry Christmas!!
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Guess where I went!

SURPRISE after In-n-Out!!!!!

So awesome.

B. Reith rocked.

Toby Mac rocked, of course.

Relient K were great(they rocked) but the lead singer's mother had a heart attack so he was not there.  So it was missing parts.

Stephanie Smith was not my favorite.  Kinda screaming.  Very hardcore.

After the fact, I would go again,

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Monday's random question:

What is your favorite Christmas song and who is it by??

Talyor Swift's whole christmas album and Relient K's whole Christmas album.

Go! Go! GO!!

p.s. don't forget you can pass my blog on.  actually, please do.

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Nineteen and Skype 101

I don't know if you've been informed.

The Duggar's had their 19th.

YUS!

And it was 1 pound 6 ounces.

Oh.  Wow.  Lanta.

ONE POUND??!!

YUS!

My close friend, Alexandra, took this photo.

I was devastated.

I was not there to see the Duggars.  Even tho they were not there.

I was crying on Skype with her.

(not really)

I was actually screaming 'cause she gave me a picture.

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And now it's time for Skype-songs with Emma.

Well.

figure it out yourself while I go take a nap.

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The Funniest Part of Photography

We'll start with this photo.

Kate and natalie were told to kiss Hudson.

But.

But.  Of course.  Natalie: "Nope, Mom.  I'm not gonna do it."

So,

we got this

and we also got this:

which turned out okay.

But, I mean.

C'mon, Hudson!

Smile and look up!

People will love you!

And I loved this.

And this.

It's probably a little too whitey, tho.

But I like it.  In a way.

Back to this.

I wish I would have done some a little off-centered.

Oh, Lanta.  Yes.  Sometimes I look at these and go, "Oh, Lanta! These are so centered!"

Which is OKAY but I mean, HEY!!

Let's make it fun.

alrightey.

Now for a little more.

There is always this.

Now, tell me.

(First, I pray that he's not reading this)

But.  Doesn't he look like a pastor?

I mean.  Really?

It just works that way.

But, anyway.

The Taylor Family

And also check my photography blog.

I put some of Liam on there.

Okay, now.

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...christmas shoots...

emma claire photography  <- click to view

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...africa...

Thinking about Africa while finding old pictures...

I remember getting off the plane (it was outside), and thinking "SNAP!  I haven't taken my Malaria pill in 12 hours and I think 12 mosquitoes bit me already!"  I was so tired I didn't care.  I barely remember when we got to Arusha.  We had juice.  Yummy juice.  I remember my times with Haley, and Mr. Everroad, and my dad.  THE SERIOUSLY BESTEST TIME WITH THEM.  everrrrrrrrrrrr.

I remember (and I'm sure everyone else does, too) taking-*cough*, sorry choking on my malaria pills.  I remember my new friends on the team, my new african friends.  I remember when we left Arusha for the last time to go home, the [very very very nice] ladies that worked in the hotel said, "Bye EMMA!!!  I hope we can see you again one day!!"  Touching.

Touching, smiling, laughing, spilling, loving, riding, coughing, choking, smiling, smiling, meeting, waving, talking, talking, talking, smiling, talking is all the things I felt.

Okay, seriously.  I have this longing inside me to go there again!  Gosh!

I seriously miss it!

and I miss Amani.  Our translator in church.

If I had the money, I think I would be there now.  And I would be doing something in Mairowa.  And then going on safari.

I am sooooooooo very very very very very very very happy I got to do this.  I am soooooooooooo very very very very very very very very very happy I got this time with Haley - something we will NEVER forget we did together, too!

I hope to return to Tanzania.  I felt free there.  I don't know what that means, though.

I felt like I could wear whatever, be whatever, and still be so so so so sooooo happy.

I was free.

Tanzania, Africa.
Emma, Bruce, Haley, Matt
June 4-14 2009

I shall never forget.

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...Blogging...

Okay, so let me just say somethin' real quick.

I MAY NOT BLOG EVERY SINGLE DAY.  I will blog at least every other day.  so sorry.

Well now.

A couple links real quick.  Then I gotta run - it's Thanksgiving!  We wish you a Happy Thanksgiving, we wish you a happy Thanksgiving, we wish you a happy Thanksgiving and a Black Friday day!!

Amen.

MADE

etsy

A few quick places(not blogs!)  to check out real quick.

Now.

I will blog sometime this weekend.

Life has been hectic.

Amen

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...life is taking over...

Life is taking over blogging.

I will blog tomorrow.

I hope.

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It's Sunday!

That means I'm taking a break from blogging!

Happy Sunday!

Have a great one!

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...shortness...

My "logo"(par say) is "I'm not short, I'm fun size".  It is so true.

I am not short.

I am fun size - the funnest size around.

And no way, Jose! am I offended by you guys calling me short.

I love being short.

You don't have to do as much work.  (i.e. reaching for glasses, etc.)

So anyway, my new friend from co-op, Katie, found me this shirt and decided to give it to me for an "early" birthday present!  LOL

here we are!

I'm wearing it today, too.  

I also looked found this and thought that all of my friends, (katie too:)) are like this.  

No offense, but they are the banana and I am the monkey.

It rocks.

Being short and all, I mean.

And now...

my 2nd favorite/wanted lens..................

200-400mm!  super duper zoom.

Yet, it is very very very very large.  and huge.  And Holy Cow WOW!

I like those groups of words.

Holy Cow WOW!

I say it a lot.

with that, have a great day.

p.s.  my dad is coming home from the hospital today!!  yay!

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...Get a Mac...

Hello, I'm a Mac.  And - I'm a PC.

PC: Hey, Mac?  Did you hear the good news?  Windows 7 is out.  And it's not gonna have any of the problems my last operating system had.  Trust me!

Mac: I feel like I've heard this before, PC."

PC: WHAT?

PC: Windows Vista's here, and it's not gonna have any of the problems Windows XP had.  It's not gonna have any of the problems Windows ME had.  It's not gonna have any of the problems Windows 98 had.  It's not gonna have any of the problems Windows 95 had.  It's not gonna have any of the problems Windows 2 had.  Trust me!  THIS TIME IT'S GONNA BE DIFFERENT.  Trust me.

get a mac

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...Life...

Well, I have not been writing...  sorry!

Life has been busy.

From school, to being sick, to everything else on Facebook.  You saw my life.

Well now... I have been editing pictures from birthday parties, and California.  So I have also been busy with that sorta thing.

Here are some Peanuts comics!

I love Charlie Brown.

And Linus.

And Sally.

Oh, and Lucy, too!

Also the parents.

It feels real.  Waaw waaw waaww waaaaww waw waw waw

you remember the noise, don't choo?

I thought so.

And now Shai Linne.

The christian rapper dude.

and aww.... my lens.  I've always wanted it.

But in Nikon.

But I can't afford it in my Christmas List.

The word afford stinks.  literally.

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Logan got his pictures and there is this button picture of him.  see:

*ick*gross*blech*

He looks like a bubble.

*Ick*Gross*Blech* literally.

"Otis, quit looking for lights.  you crazy dog"

sorry.  that was random.  It was what my mom just said.

Oops.

Well now.  What do you have to say?

Go ahead.

Just say it.

I don't care.

I even have a *Will Blog for Comments* thing on my blog.  So go on.

check emma claire photography  while you're at it.

I'm changing the picture on top soon too.

Macs rock

trust me.

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...yup...

Yup.

I just felt like saying that.

And now...

a few pictures from you...

oh, wait - for you.

the R.V.  looks fun, riiiight?

sure.

And now... some crazy pics for ya...

today.  thought I'd post a "live' one!

a while ago i guess.

I was so weird that day they didn't even want to participate.

I'm sure they're scared of me by now.

they better be.

again - logan was in the middle of this somewhere.

smores!!

and I had to throw in a quick pic of The Fray.

They rock!

Open your iTunes and search 'em!

logan and my dad are coming home today!

emma claire

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...toatis, otis, otey bodey, otis botis...

I miss Toatis, Otis, or Otey Bodey, Otis Botis.  Waaa

really.

look at 'im!  My goodness!  I miss him SO much...

the GAURD DOG!!!  I miss 'im.

still.

Confess to me:  YOU WOULD MISS HIM IF HE WERE YOURS.

my puppy.

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...huh, brothers...

People say all the time, "Wait, you have 3 brothers?"  Umya.(one word). duh.

Can't you see the little, annoying, scratching, screaming, little ducklings?  

Obviously NoT!

I'm going to warn you...

WARNING:  THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) BOYS(INVISIBLE) ARE LOUDER THAN ANY OTHER CHILD I HAVE EVER KNOWN.  I'D AVISE THAT YOU DO NOT SIT ELI AND THE OTHER BLONDE ONE NEXT TO EACH OTHER OR YOU WILL END UP WITH A SCREAMING HURRICANE.  THE ABOVE IS TRUE.  VERY.

Really. Believe it.

It's ture.

I really am dreading the car ride tomorrow.  

All they will do is sit on each other, and fart, and smack each other, talk, talk some more, fart some more, scream, yell, ask 100,000,000 (seriously) questions, fart again, tell on each other, scream, and push.

You get the picture.

They are SoOoOoOoO not cute, and quiet, and shy and smiley, and queiter, and all of that junk. 

They are loud, and you got the picture?!

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We also get the "ARE THEY ALL YOURS?"  ok, for one: YOU'RE AN OLD LADY THAT CAN SEE WE ALL HAVE BLONDE HAIR, AND DON'T LOOK ALIKE.  SO REALLY, WE ARE ALL MY MOTHERS.  REALLY.  And 2:  THAT'S A STUPID QUESTION!  

And Trader Joes, we get dirty looks.

It rocks.

Not.

So I like to give them dirty looks back.

And enjoy annoying them as we walk around the crowded TJ's.  

It's the life.

Viva la vida!

p.s. I won't be here tomorrow.  Don't know about the rest of the week.

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...christmas...

It's time for Christmas!  

Which means it's time for Christmas cards!

Which also means that I will take Christmas cards!

Now, ya'll can check out my work on my flickr.

So with that said!!!!  please email me privatly or if you don't have my email, leave a comment!!

Merry Christmas Card time!

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...swim practice...

Swim Practice...

So much swimming.

Wait.  sometimes too much swimming!

But it's fun!

I want to dive like this.

No this.

and scream like this.

Not.

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Today we swam a lot of fastness.

A lot a lot.

But I like it!

it helps me in the meets.

And everything in between.

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So what are you being for halloween?

I'm being a extreme-wacko-all-out hippie!

I'm wearing a tie-dye shirt, some make-do bell bottom pants, like 100 peace necklaces and bracelets, my hair is super-duper straight and in one braid in the front.

What shoes should I wear?

A lot of you guys grew up (you're not old tho) in the 70's/80's so you've gotta give me more pointers!

I've been getting a lot a lot of comments!!

I'm smiling!

CHEEEEEEESE!!!

So keep it up!

And now that I say that I'm gonna get 0.

or not?!

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