Why Blog?

I've been thinking about this recently. Why blog? Why read other people's blogs?

I really enjoy reading blogs from MANY different authors. . . my google reader has about 40 subscriptions and then there are all of the other private blogs too. . . I can spend a LOT of time reading, often the entire time that I have to be on the computer is spent reading blogs, instead of updating mine or staying up-to-date with emails or facebook.

I blog mostly so that our family, none of which lives in Victoria, can get glimpses into our lives and see pictures of the kids. I rarely blog if I don't have a picture to post. I read blogs for similar reasons. I enjoy "catching-up" with people that I went to high school with or knew at one point in life, I really enjoy "seeing" into their lives. I am excited as I read about wedding plans, new business opportunities, new adventures like moving across the country and watching babies grow in their mommy's tummies. I like to watch my friends' kids grow. I like knowing how I can pray specifically for friends old and new. I like laughing at funny stories. But I think that my favorite reason for reading blogs is that I feel like I view God differently because of the lessons that they share. I feel like I know God better because of the glimpse that I get into other people's lives. I know God because of how I have experienced Him but I "experience" God through their sharing and I am inspired.

Thank-you friends for blogging, for teaching me many lessons, for being honest and vulnerable. . . know that you are prayed for when you mention requests, that you are laughed with (and sometimes at) when you share funny stories, that I cry with you often when you are struggling. . . it is a unusual "community" and I don't think that it should in any way take over a real community of people but I really appreciate you all. . .writers and readers!

The Apple Farm

We had fun in Abbotsford this weekend! One of the things we did was go to Willow View Apple/Pumpkin Farm with Nana, Papa, Uncle Carl and Auntie Katie. Sawyer LOVED the animals, it was fun to watch how he just wanted to be closer to them.

We also went to Sawyer's 3-month post-op check-up at Children's Hospital. . . and everything passed with flying colors!! Yay God! It is so amazing what He does. Thanks for all of your prayers for our baby.

A Quick Question

Is this not the cutest baby that you have ever seen?

I *heart* Preschool

We have reached a consensus at our house. . . we ALL love preschool. Tyler and Riley went twice last week and had a great time. Sawyer and I also had a great time. Two and a half hours with ONE baby, sooooooo EASY!!!! Thank-you Grandma for the new school clothes, the boys were so excited to get a package in the mail for "The Bargen Brothers". I attempted to take a couple nice pictures of the boys, you know the traditional "first-day of school picture" and this is what I ended up with. . . . they were WAY to excited to give me a "nice" picture.

A Day At The Fair

Today the boys and I went to the Saanich Fair while Cory worked(thanks babe, we appreciate that!). We had lots of fun. Tyler and Riley kept on talking about how they had never been to a fair before. Tyler and I went on the "Super Slide" ride.
Sawyer was so easy to have there. . soo content just to watch all of the activity around us. He is pretty cute if I do say so. . .
Tyler got picked to help this magicain with his show. He had lots of fun and laughed a lot too!

They had fun "milking" a cow.

We found lots of these things to take pictures in. See Sawyer in this one?

All in all, a great day and now its 7pm and time to hit the sack!