Well...

I know it's a little unbelievable that I've been MIA for a year on here, but well, I have.  However, I am determined to, at the very least, write the yearly birthday blogs.  So, hang in there with me and I'll do my best to get some new pictures and posts very soon!  Before I finish this post, though, I have to tell you a great Joshua story from last night.  Daddy likes to use big words with the kids just for fun, so last he was admonishing Joshua to finish reading his book before he needed to "extinguish the illumination".  Here is the conversation that ensued...

Joshua: Huh?  What does that mean?
Daddy: What do you think it means?
Joshua: Well, extinguish is what you do to a fire, so that must mean put out.  And I know that bio-luminescence means to have your own light, so illumination must be related to light.  Therefore, extinguish the illumination must mean that you're going to turn off the light.

There are some things that only Joshua can say.