If there are any of you who are interested in genealogy, you should check out www.familysearchindexing.org
I just found out about indexing, I finished my first batch yesterday, and I love it. There's an article about it in the Aug. 2007 Ensign, but I'll give you the quick and dirty version:
Indexing is a new program that the LDS church is using to transfer microfilm images onto the internet so that the records can be accessible to anyone who is trying to find their ancestors. There are something like 2.5 million microfilms stored in the Granite Mountain Records Vault in SLC, and hardly any of those records are available online so far. By indexing these records you are helping other people find their families. There are most likely records containing information about some of your own progenitors, as well.
You can index from home if you have a computer with internet access. All you have to do is have the latest version of Java installed on your computer. You can index at your own pace. You can save your work at any time and come back to it later. It's seriously fantastic. Everyone should check it out.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Saturday, March 8, 2008
W.I.P. s
Some (really rough) stuff that I'm working on. I figure if I post the really crappy versions somewhere it might give me an incentive to hurry up and finish them... ( Don't full view them, lest the crappyness burn your eyes.)
Friday, March 7, 2008
Random!
I'm never sure what to write when I update these things. I always get this feeling like "why would anyone want to read this?". But whateva.
We're working on potty training with Anicka. *sigh* There are good days, and then there are really really bad days. But I think the worst of the bad days are behind us. She's really doing pretty well now. We got her some pull ups (expensive!) and put up a sticker reward poster, and she's excited about it. So. Yes. I can't believe she's going to be three years old next month. It's.. crazy.
As for the pregnancy, I'm at 20 weeks now (half way!) and I have an appointment with my doctor today. Adam is finally able to go with me this time, and he's excited to finally hear the heartbeat. And today we'll be able to set an appointment for an ultrasound, yay! I can't wait to find out what we're having. Everyone keeps asking me whether I'm going to wait until the birth, so that it'll be more of a surprise. Um... no? The suspense would kill me. I have to know now!
also: I don't think Anicka believes me when I tell her there's a baby in my belly. She seems to think it's some kind of game. "Yeah, there's a baby in my belly too, mom! And... oh, look! There's a baby in daddy's belly!" Seriously, she thinks I'm just messing with her. I read some articles about preparing the older sibling for a new baby, but they were pretty much no help. Maybe taking her to the doctor's office with me will help...
In other news: I cut all of my hair off a couple of weeks ago. I'll put pictures up here some time for those of you who want to see it.
And because I like sticking random pictures up here:
Here's Anicka wearing Daddy's goggles, which was the only way I could get her in the bath for a while.
And Anicka walking home with her Aunt Sienna after playing at the park.
The end.
We're working on potty training with Anicka. *sigh* There are good days, and then there are really really bad days. But I think the worst of the bad days are behind us. She's really doing pretty well now. We got her some pull ups (expensive!) and put up a sticker reward poster, and she's excited about it. So. Yes. I can't believe she's going to be three years old next month. It's.. crazy.
As for the pregnancy, I'm at 20 weeks now (half way!) and I have an appointment with my doctor today. Adam is finally able to go with me this time, and he's excited to finally hear the heartbeat. And today we'll be able to set an appointment for an ultrasound, yay! I can't wait to find out what we're having. Everyone keeps asking me whether I'm going to wait until the birth, so that it'll be more of a surprise. Um... no? The suspense would kill me. I have to know now!
also: I don't think Anicka believes me when I tell her there's a baby in my belly. She seems to think it's some kind of game. "Yeah, there's a baby in my belly too, mom! And... oh, look! There's a baby in daddy's belly!" Seriously, she thinks I'm just messing with her. I read some articles about preparing the older sibling for a new baby, but they were pretty much no help. Maybe taking her to the doctor's office with me will help...
In other news: I cut all of my hair off a couple of weeks ago. I'll put pictures up here some time for those of you who want to see it.
And because I like sticking random pictures up here:
Here's Anicka wearing Daddy's goggles, which was the only way I could get her in the bath for a while.
And Anicka walking home with her Aunt Sienna after playing at the park.
The end.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Sketchness
I figure this is as good a place as any to post my sketchy stuff. So here's a pirate for ya. Arrrrrgh!
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Bloop
So. I haven't updated this (or any of my web pages, for that matter) in ages, so I figured I'd write a quickie update. I've been pretty sick lately (morning sickness, yeck.) and I just can't be bothered to write entries or even check my email much of the time. The morning sickness does seem to be easing up a bit now, so maybe I'll be a bit more active from now on. I guess we'll see. Anyway. I'm 15 weeks along now, so we'll be able to find out the sex of the baby next month. I'm excited. Adam really hopes it's a boy, and while I do want to have a boy I think it would be good for Anicka to have a sister to play with. but of course we'll both be happy either way.
Annndddd..... since I didn't post anything during the holidays here's a picture of Anicka on Christmas morning. We had a lot of fun.
Oh, and it snowed in St. George on Sunday. Anicka was sooo excited. We went out to my parent's house in Leeds, where the snow was deeper, and she had a lot of fun stomping around in the snow, and tubing down a little snow-covered sand dune in the back yard. Her and I made a 2 foot tall snowman while Adam helped my brothers build an artificial slope off of the roof of the hay shed. They were even able to convince this over-anxious pregnant woman to climb onto the roof and slide down it. Good times. But we forgot to take our camera, so no pictures. As Crystal would say, "Sad day." Anyway. That's it for now.
Ciao
Annndddd..... since I didn't post anything during the holidays here's a picture of Anicka on Christmas morning. We had a lot of fun.
Oh, and it snowed in St. George on Sunday. Anicka was sooo excited. We went out to my parent's house in Leeds, where the snow was deeper, and she had a lot of fun stomping around in the snow, and tubing down a little snow-covered sand dune in the back yard. Her and I made a 2 foot tall snowman while Adam helped my brothers build an artificial slope off of the roof of the hay shed. They were even able to convince this over-anxious pregnant woman to climb onto the roof and slide down it. Good times. But we forgot to take our camera, so no pictures. As Crystal would say, "Sad day." Anyway. That's it for now.
Ciao
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