Hopes & Dreams

hmm....

2010-07-03T18:53:00.000-07:00

If we could learn to like ourselves, even a little, maybe our cruelties and angers might melt away.

- John Steinbeck

braces gone :)

2010-06-28T13:06:00.000-07:00

got a new haircut :)

2010-06-05T09:07:00.000-07:00

love it.

2010-05-26T19:23:00.000-07:00

if you wait to do everything until you're sure it's right, then you'll problably never do much of anything.

- Win Borden

.............

2010-04-21T17:37:00.000-07:00

Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.
Hans Christian Andersen

Did you know....

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A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.

We are born with 350 bones, and die with 206.

There are three golf balls sitting on the moon.

Dandelion root can be roasted and ground as a coffee substitute.

Spotted skunks do handstands before they spray.

Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.

90 percent of women who walk into a department store immediately turn to the right.

A chameleon's tongue is twice the length of its body.

obstacles.

2010-03-14T19:45:00.001-07:00

For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin--real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.-- Alfred D. Souza

report card

2010-02-10T19:03:00.000-08:00

got my report card for first semester...in case you were wondering it's all A's - 3.8 GPA. GAHH thats so annoying........it was the A- in science. I'm going to work harder this semester I really want a 4.0 :)

Thank you.

2010-01-25T20:51:00.000-08:00

You know who you are. Thanks so much :) you made my day!!! You are amazing.

Stolen from another blog........

2010-01-25T18:34:00.000-08:00

Not all scars show, Not all wounds heal. Sometimes you can't always see the pain that someone feels.

- ???

favorite songs lately

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* One thing - Finger Eleven
* Fall for you - Secondhand Serenade
* Someday - Rob Thomas

........................

2010-01-21T16:56:00.000-08:00

"there is no fire without some smoke"

- John Heywood

New year!

2010-01-01T12:25:00.000-08:00

Happy new year!!!! My resolution is to bring my grade up in Science and remind myself that even though i don't like my science teacher that doesn't mean that I can not pay attention in her class.

What's yours?

really wishing......

2009-12-12T15:32:00.000-08:00

that we could still go to the beach

and that soccer wasn't over

and that Aunt Amy gets more news on the adoption

but most of all, that everyone had clean water. DONATE.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

2009-11-26T15:52:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone, hope you all remember all that you have and celebrate that today :)

Christmas list

2009-11-06T16:21:00.001-08:00

I honestly don't want anything for Christmas :) just give to Water and I'll be happy :)

school

2009-09-29T06:23:00.000-07:00

well with school and soccer (which is going great) I don't have a whole lot of time to post :( so just be aware that posts will be few and far between.

iowa

2009-09-19T20:57:00.000-07:00

missing all of you in Iowa right now :)

Joseph Stalin

2009-09-13T10:35:00.000-07:00

"A single death is a tragedy. A million deaths is a statistic." - that is my quote for a quote response essay for honors English. How in the heck did i get 500 words out of that? :)

sorry!

2009-08-19T21:00:00.000-07:00

I know, i know. I need to blog more! going to the fair tomorrow - pics soon!

great.

2009-08-07T12:55:00.000-07:00

I just took a quiz "which goddess are you"?. Apparently I am the pig-headed one. lovely...........

and so the blackberry picking season begins...

2009-08-05T19:37:00.000-07:00

pictures pt1

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i know, i know :)

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you want pictures :) later today - I PROMISE!!!

whoa

2009-07-24T17:43:00.000-07:00

I have been so busy this last week. it's unreal

this is the first day I've been home this week. and it's going to be the last :)

pictures of the summer so far should be on here sometime tonight or tomorrow.

note to self.

2009-07-14T15:04:00.000-07:00

don't walk in wild blackberry vine entwined grass above head in flip flops.

thunder..

2009-07-12T11:00:00.001-07:00

super loud thunder and rain today... this is my kind of weather :)

Fourth of July....

2009-07-05T10:10:00.000-07:00

First - the pool! :)

Then some sparklers..

And then we moved on to some (slightly) bigger things!

THE END!

just a warning...

2009-06-25T19:43:00.000-07:00

this post may SEEM a little weird. but let me assure you that I am totally normal. anyone who would like to say different is a quack :) just kidding! but back on the subject here.

This stuff is AWESOME!!!!!

I love it so much.

that is all.

click the link!

you know you want to.

OK I'll leave you alone to buy some of that fry sauce now :)

http://somedudesfrysauce.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=2

porter's candy tower...

2009-06-20T19:59:00.000-07:00

Porter came over to me earlier and said "come look at my candy tower I made for you to put on your blog" Of course I had to do it :) unfortunately I didn't have my camera on me so this is taken with my phone - given the crappy quality :D

I was suprised too...............

2009-06-17T10:45:00.000-07:00

Just watch Debbie throw the ball and you'll know what i mean... I can't even throw that good :)

Iowa....

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home.....

2009-06-17T10:13:00.000-07:00

We got in late last night (after a 2 hour delay because of thunder & lightning.) finally. We are home.

Pictures shortly.....................

Its 10:20........ and my name is Emily

2009-06-11T20:19:00.000-07:00

So Morgan told me to write something on her blog, anyway, I wrote this a little while ago, hope it says something to you.

“People come into your life for a reason
Some stay forever
And others may drift out
Slowly fading until they become
But just a memory
They entered your life for
A short while
Made an impact on who you are
And will become
But even as the memory
Of them starts to fade
You realize that they never
Really knew you
As you
But they only knew you for
Who they wanted you to be
And as you ponder on that fact
You start to understand
That they where never
There for you
But only there to help themselves
To all you have to offer"

(Emily Smith)

leaving... * updated *

2009-06-04T18:11:00.000-07:00

So we leave tomorrow afternoon.

Fly out early Saturday morning.

I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am. 11 whole days to spend with some of my favorite people in the world - My cousins. (and my favorite aunt :P)

Be back on the 16th with LOTS of pictures!!!

Love - Morgan <3

Feed the forgotten....

2009-06-03T08:11:00.000-07:00

I'm going to make this short, and sweet..

People in Uganda need help right now. They are literally starving. This is all you need to do to help.

$0.14 a meal.

$2.86 for 20 days.

$1 per FAMILY.

$20 feeds a FAMILY for 20 days.

Go here to donate, put "Feed the forgotten" in the notes section.

-

2009-05-29T14:26:00.000-07:00

I walk slowly, But I never walk backward.

- Abraham Lincoln

Memorial Day lake trip....

2009-05-26T13:27:00.001-07:00

Or as Liam calls it, "the ducky pool". (he came up with that all on his own, trust me!)

whoa...

2009-05-20T08:14:00.000-07:00

It's only 17 days until Camille and I get on the plane to Iowa.... That came up really fast - Seems like just last week it was over a month. Now it's only 2 and a 1/2 weeks?? Somebody pinch me so I can see if this is real!! :)

yay me.

2009-05-15T08:12:00.001-07:00

It's my 14th birthday. just thought you should know :)

Happy 13th!

2009-05-13T09:35:00.000-07:00

Happy 13th birthday to my

awesome

amazing

practical

smart

pretty

levelheaded (a lot more so than myself!)

cousin, Love you Em!!

spring is the season for....

2009-05-10T13:29:00.001-07:00

Green grass.

Soccer balls left on the lawn.

Blue skies.

and Apple blossoms. :)

ella and i.

2009-05-10T07:03:00.000-07:00

Ella: my boyfriend just broke up with me!

Morgan: oh yeah. who's your boyfriend?

Ella: Jesse McCartney. no wait! Nick.

Morgan: Nick Jonas? why do you like him?

Ella: because he is cute. DUH!

apparently I am clueless... :)

talk about random..

2009-05-04T08:11:00.000-07:00

My shoe is off.

My foot is cold.

I have a bird,

I like to hold.

- Dr. Seuss

today....

2009-05-01T16:50:00.000-07:00

Was a lovely 75 degrees so of course the day was (mostly) spent outside. :D

Man, I wish it was ALWAYS like this!!!

What Ella does to Dad while he sleeps..

2009-05-01T09:04:00.000-07:00

This picture was taken a while ago, I just forgot that I had it :D

Disclaimer: The author of this blog is not responsible for any embarrassment that comes with the publishing of this photo.

.

2009-04-21T17:13:00.000-07:00

Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process.

- Anne Wilson Scheaf

TWINS BORN!!!

2009-04-07T08:02:00.000-07:00

Twins (boy and girl) were born day before yesterday!! The brown one - Lucy, is the girl. and the black/brown one - Ben, is the boy!! aren't they cute??

SOME PEOPLE.......

2009-04-02T09:33:00.000-07:00

Have the annoying quality of NOT reading the comments on my post's..... therefore my genius April Fool's joke backfired, Now numerous people are emailing me all mad that I'm not posting on my blog anymore!!! SO FOR ALL OF YOU WHO DON'T READ THE COMMENTS........... I AM STILL POSTING ON MY BLOG!!! Anyway..... what was the best joke played on you yesterday? I'd have to say my best joke award goes to Camille who stuck a book under my mattress. :) smart huh??

my new hair!!!

2009-04-01T15:41:00.000-07:00

don't you love it?

I'm Sorry......

2009-04-01T10:19:00.000-07:00

Hey guys. I just wanted to let you know that I will no longer be blogging. My computer will not allow blogger to sign me in anymore and we are not sure why :( This will be my last post! :(

It's freakin' March people... seriously?

2009-03-28T18:31:00.000-07:00

I know what you are all thinking - "Is that SNOW?? in Washington? when? - IN MARCH??!!! I know, i know i agree - idiotic right? I don't even want to talk about it......... :P

writer's block

2009-03-25T19:52:00.000-07:00

I have been having a bit of writer's block lately. Just so you know :P

TRIPLETS BORN!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-03-17T09:16:00.001-07:00

Jo had her baby's this morning - of course they are named - Patty, Clover, and Sprout in honor of St. Patrick's day! Enjoy pictures of the cutest baby goats EVER!!! :)

Ugliest gingerbread house in the history of gingerbread houses!

2009-03-15T08:55:00.000-07:00

I was looking in the cupboard for the cookies and I found an old gingerbread house set from about 2 years ago. Porter being Porter asked if we could make it. :) I said yes and got to work. The whole thing took me about and hour. seriously.... the package said "have a beautiful gingerbread house in less than 15 minutes" oops. ya well took me longer than that :) check it out -

whoa!!

2009-03-06T14:29:00.000-08:00

This has to be the awesomest (I know it's not a word, I made it up OK! :)) thing i have ever seen!!!!!!!!!

www.water4christmas.com

good luck!

2009-03-04T20:07:00.000-08:00

Everybody wish Em (my awesome cousin) good luck in her play tomorrow! Have a good time Em!!!!!! :)

The Goats.

2009-03-03T16:49:00.001-08:00

This first picture is one of them last summer when they had just gotten pregnant. the last 4 are of about 5 mins ago. Quite a big differance huh? Dad says that they are both going to birth VERY soon..................... Keep waiting! :)

Stupid me :)

2009-02-25T19:44:00.000-08:00

Um Yeah.......... forgot my camera *grins sheepishly*. sooooo we are wating on arrival of the few pictures that G- Maria took. I can however tell you what we did!

Monday - Saw Coraline (creepiest movie EVER by the way.) Went out to dinner at Vera Cruz

Tuesday - Went to Pike Place and the Crumpet Shop. Took *cute* pug puppies for a walk. Made rice krispie treats with chocolate and peanut butter.

Wednesday - Had pancakes - Went home :(

that's all folks! :)

PS. We did not get to go to the beach because the tide was only down once - while we were seeing Coraline :(

:) :) :) :) :) :)

2009-02-21T18:03:00.000-08:00

Headed to Seattle on Monday for a couple of days. PROMISE there will be pictures of the beach & everything else! back on Wednesday. :)

Happy Valentines day!

2009-02-14T12:33:00.000-08:00

Hope your day is filled with lots of chocolate!!

Infinite X's and O's

Love Morgan <3

ok..............

2009-02-13T19:34:00.000-08:00

although i thought i was faster than that!

30 words

http://speedtest.10-fast-fingers.com">Typing Test

Molly

2009-02-09T18:00:00.000-08:00

This is Molly, our new dog. She is a mix of Australian Shepard and Blue Heeler. About 1 1/2. VERY sweet and cute!

YAY!!!!!!

2009-02-09T17:08:00.000-08:00

HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY LIAM!!!!!!!!! :)

(details on the new dog later!)

I need help............

2009-02-07T11:38:00.000-08:00

I'm at the doctor's office right? and I get put in the baseball room. they have a shirt with a signature on it - I can just make out the last name, Overbay. I think "Oh ya, Daniel Overbay."
I look a little closer. - the shirt says LYLE Overbay.

I clearly need some help with baseball player's names. :)

SO true.

2009-02-02T19:49:00.000-08:00

Work is either fun or drudgery. It depends on your attitude. I like fun.

- Colleen C. Barrett

It's.......

2009-01-26T18:48:00.001-08:00

the NEW new backgound - i like this one a LOT better!

Water for all seasons - DONATE!

2009-01-23T09:21:00.000-08:00

OK, Well - You thought we were done with Water right? WRONG! :)

Check out Jody and Amy for explanations and click here to sign up

oh yeah i forgot

2009-01-22T19:36:00.000-08:00

the blog background - it will be changing very soon. I've decided my previous choice is to................. bright?............... 1960's ish?................... weird?........ take your pick!

wow.

2009-01-22T19:35:00.000-08:00

did anybody watch the inauguration? if you didn't you seriously missed something. it was amazing. :)

i like it

2009-01-18T18:56:00.000-08:00

Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.

- James Dean

i've been gone

2009-01-13T20:35:00.000-08:00

because my computer charge cord conked out yesterday and after 3 hours of twiddling with the cord and holding it in place my laptop is 1/2 charged.

In the mean time check out this very funny and cool website ---- Cake Wrecks

note to self.

2009-01-08T18:46:00.000-08:00

THE FOLLOWING SHOULD NOT BE LEFT WITHIN REACH OF LIAM.

* butter
* straight pins
* tea kettles
* boxes of earrings

IF YOU FAIL TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS YOU WILL BE FACED WITH SEVERE CONSEQUENCES.

Water for Christmas!

2009-01-07T15:51:00.000-08:00

The final W4C total was FIFTY-NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS! To quote my aunt - that is "freakin huge."

The Look.

2009-01-05T13:24:00.000-08:00

My new look is ........ well......... new. like nothing I've done before. I hope you like it!

Morgan is....

2009-01-01T10:03:00.000-08:00

tired - because she stayed up past 1 last night.

excited - because she gets to go have another Christmas at her grandma's house.

putting off writing her new year's resolutions because then she has to follow them.

My new blog look is underway - prepare to be amazed!

my most favorite quote ever.

2008-12-29T18:02:00.000-08:00

Shoot for the moon - even if you miss you'll land among the stars.

- Les Brown

My new Sheku bag.

2008-12-24T19:42:00.000-08:00

SO PRETTY!

Merry Christmas.

2008-12-24T08:48:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone has an awesome Christmas. And as you are opening your presents however small or big they may be - remember to be grateful. (i need to work on this!)

been tagged.

2008-12-23T13:19:00.000-08:00

If you are reading this and you have not been tagged yet - now you are.
THE RULES - Open up your picture folder and post the fourth picture in it. NO CHEATING.
here you are - (and since i have many picture folders there are four fourth pictures.)

over it.

2008-12-20T13:19:00.000-08:00

the snow - I'm kinda over it now. I mostly just want it to go away so we can get back to normal life. unfortunately - I don't control the weather. :)

last friday :(

2008-12-19T09:24:00.000-08:00

It's the last friday before Christmas - GO DONATE!

-

2008-12-18T17:09:00.000-08:00

I crack up every time i see this Video!

feet

2008-12-17T13:19:00.000-08:00

My poor bare feet in 20 degree weather. :) (it's my own fault though.)

More snow!

2008-12-17T13:14:00.000-08:00

This one is from yesterday afternoon.....

and this one from about 5 mins ago. Quite a difference huh?

Snow.

2008-12-17T13:11:00.000-08:00

You'll notice that most of these are taken from the deck or patio - it's because i was to lazy to put shoes on and those are the only places not covered in snow!

It's cold....

2008-12-16T20:46:00.000-08:00

it snowed two days ago and the snow is still there
the ice i threw on the ground yesterday has not melted
the outside thermometer won't work because it can't withstand temperatures under 30 degrees

Now to those of you in Iowa this may seem warm - but in Centralia, It's frigid. :)

HEY EVERYBODY!

2008-12-12T13:15:00.000-08:00

Go to any of the blogs on the sidebar to donate to $10 FRIDAY! C'mon people theres only 2 more Friday's before Christmas - I know you can do it.

Deli tree.

2008-12-08T18:08:00.000-08:00

Every year in downtown Centralia they have a month long event where most of the shop owners decorate their windows and people go around town trying to figure out what Christmas carol the window is. This year we decided to incorporate W4C into our tree. Can you guess what song we are???

yeah right!

2008-12-08T11:46:00.000-08:00

Porter has one thing on his Christmas wish list:
A limo with a pool sized hot tub.
he is going to be one sad kid on Christmas morning................

I wanted...

2008-12-05T19:17:00.000-08:00

to show you pictures of the deli tree but they are on my camera - which i lent to someone. SO - you don't get to see it until tomorrow. but i can assure you it is very cool!

A blog song.

2008-12-03T17:45:00.000-08:00

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Aunt Amy, happy birthday to you!!! :) Love you Aunt Amy!!!!!

so true.

2008-12-01T20:22:00.000-08:00

Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?

- Edgar Bergen

IN YOUR FACE!!!

2008-11-29T17:49:00.000-08:00

Two of the three ADULT residents of the house - can you believe it??

Happy Thanksgiving!

2008-11-27T08:17:00.000-08:00

I am thankful for -

Family
Friends
Food
WATER
That Grammy gets to be here on Thanksgiving

What are YOU thankful for?

water.

2008-11-24T19:48:00.000-08:00

We raised enough money for a well! GOOD JOB PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(sorry about the lack of posts I've been busy with School,work,W4C, and other things!)

um no....

2008-11-22T19:06:00.000-08:00

Porter just asked me if I wanted to see him pop his FACE??? Um, no thanks bud! :)

Me.

2008-11-21T20:11:00.000-08:00

AWW!

2008-11-18T17:40:00.000-08:00

Well this post was going to be about the beautiful glass ornaments my Grandma made but they are all sold out and she had to order more glass that wont be here 'till after Thanksgiving!!! Oh well to bad. ***** Update on Rotary meeting - it was going to be today but the guy who wanted us to come was sick so we will hopefully get to do it NEXT week.*****
Oh yeah I almost forgot - We brought W4C stuff to church this past Sunday and it was a hit. We brought 4 bracelets and they were sold within a matter of minutes. (needless to say we have 10 more orders for next week!) I think we made around $180.

1

2008-11-16T13:25:00.000-08:00

1 deed of kindness can make 1 person's day.