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I’m not sure how each of you readers out there feel about Proposition 8, but I know how I feel about it. I do not believe a marriage should be anything except between a man and a woman, but I also think that free agency is the only thing we actually own while we’re on this earth. I believe that if the law is changed to allow a same sex couple to be married will take away some of my agency in teaching my children how me and my husband believe. I do not think schools should be allowed to teach 5 and 7 year olds that same gender marriages are right and moral. I do not think the government should force churches to perform same gender marriages if they do not believe in it. Take a look at this video I got from a friend’s blog:

I know how I’m voting. Do you?

Saw this on a friend’s blog and laughed. Happy Halloween!

Come try out my new book building site.  We just launched MyCanvas.com!  We are running a promotion to get people in and trying out the product and it’s really easy to build a photo book really quickly.  The promotion is $30 off a book.  The coupon code to get this promotion is MFBOOK.  Our starter book is an 8×8 book with a custom cover and 20 pages and it costs ($29.95) so with the coupon code you essentially pay shipping and tax $8.09 for a custom photo book.

I’d love to have everybody try this out and give us some feedback so that we can make the product even better.  The coupon is only good until October 22nd NOVEMBER 3, so don’t wait!

If you already have a login to MyFamily.com, you can use the same login at MyCanvas.com.  This also has the benefit of giving you access to your uploaded photos at MyFamily.com.  You could also just create a new account directly at MyCanvas.com.  You can upload photos directly inside of the book building tool, or you can upload your photos to MyFamily.com, or you can use the photos that you have uploaded to PicasaWebAlbums, which is where all of your BLOG photos are already uploaded to if you have a BLOG.

Anyway, have fun and enjoy the free book!  Feel free to share this promotion with any friends or family that you think would like it!

Go take a look-see: http://www.85qm.de/up/BigRedButton.swf

Last month we had a Murder Mystery Enrichment night. If anyone is trying to plan one, consider this one – it was loads of fun! Murder Mystery

This is how it works. You go to Google Image and type in the answer to the topic. Then pick the first image from the first page of images for the post.
(just remember – these are the first pics that show up)

My Name: Emily Shaw

Favorite Food: Thai

First Job: Do All Cleaners

Where Born: OKC

Favorite Color: Green

Where you went to College: Utah Valley University

Bad Habit: getting rid of dry skin, or dead skin from a sunburn

Favorite Place: my bed (I love this one!)

Favorite Animal: Wild Cats (these are African Wild Cats – they look like house cats but they really are wild)

Past Love: Tanner (Tanner crab anyone?)

What are you doing right now: Watching House

Where do you live: Utah

Favorite Object: Photoshop

My Age: 25 for a few more weeks (odd for 25, I know)

I tag everyone who is curious what their favorites will show up when they google.

We went with Jed & Leona and Austin & Rosanne to Upalco over Conference weekend. It was a lot of fun! On Friday evening, we headed to Jed’s parents’ house and got settled in. The next two days were spent watching conference, playing with the kids outside and chatting away. Saturday was rainy but that didn’t stop the kids from wanting to play outside. We let them. They all wanted apples and Leona helped the kids pull them off the tree. Those were some tasty apples. They had a few moments on the soap box (I won’t give details Rosanne!), otherwise known as a big rock, and chased around the dogs.

On Sunday the rain had stopped and we went for a hike up the mountain. Grandma Burton, Leona and I took the kiddos up. Spencer usually liked to run ahead and Reid was really good at throwing rocks. We got up pretty high and Steve came out to join us. Evie was little miss independent and at one point, Steve pulled out a cactus needle and showed Evie that it would hurt if she stepped on it. She wanted BOTH fingers poked. Silly girl. Sunday night we had a bonfire. If you see weird pics of Steve and Jed, they’re just trying to strick a match on their zippers. We ate, roasted marshmallows, packed up and headed home. We had a lot of fun and got to spend more time together with our friends.

Yet again, I dragged Annette along in my hair-brain ideas for a birthday party (which, oddly enough, she started me on years ago). I wanted to invite the kids on our street that Evie plays with which includes those her age, some younger, and some older. Plus there’s her cousins. We ended up inviting about 25 – 28 kids. Crazy, right? Luckily not everyone came (although we’re sad you didn’t!). We planned on having it at a local park and then the precipitation percent kept rising. We were told Saturday morning just a few hours before the party started that we can use the nursery room at the church. I was down in Springville helping Annette and finishing the cake (thank you Annette for finishing it!) , cutting out the horse heads (thank you Lauren and Kayley!) and sanding the yard sticks (thank you Joel!). I showed up 10 minutes before the party started. Luckily Steve and Leona got things together and the kiddos ready. We headed to the nursery room, blew a few balloons, set up tables and then Evie’s friends started showing up.

The boys got tabors (or something like that…sorry Mike!) and the girls got princess skirts.  We had them start coloring horse heads and when they were finished they were attached to wooden sticks. The kids really liked it! Next we set out blank crowns (that Annette, again, rescued me and spray painted them silver) and let them decorate them with foam or sequins.

Evie opened presents while the men so graciously cleaned up after the kids. She was really excited. Bri, Rich and Jadyn gave her a baby doll (including carrier and diaper bag with all the fixins) and a princess cell phone. Ayslind and Cyana gave her a cute little purse with lots of bracelets. Reid and William gave her a bathtime Ariel with Flounder.  Tyson, Cameron and Kaylee gave her a wooden doll with velcro and clothes (perfect for church!) and two purple bracelets. Thank you all! Evie was actually willing to give each and every one of her friends a hug!

Next we had cake and ice cream. Unfotunately one kid from a different birthday party at the church building snuck into the kitchen and put a few lines in the birthday frosting (in which one adult didn’t even say sorry once we told her! grrr!) but with Photoshop I fixed it up!

And that about sums it up…oh, unless Grams wants to know about the hissy fit Evie threw in the kitchen where she banged – yes BANGED – her head repeatedly on the floor giving her a pretty little bruise. I’ve included that picture too! 😉

I saw this FAIL picture on the FAIL blog and I laughed so hard! I also thought of Mikie right away. ENJOY!

If you want to check out the FAIL blog and subscribe, click on the picture and it should take you to the site. 🙂

Today is Steve’s 27th birthday – wow babe, you’re old! 😉  just joking! You are such a wonderful man, and even more, you’re a fantabulous husband and father. Spencer, Evie and I are so blessed to have you in our lives. You do so much to care for us and to keep us healthy and happy and all I can do is say thank you and we love you. Even that doesn’t do justice for all that you do for us. I know there are a lot of these pictures (and believe me – I only chose my favorites!) but I wanted to show what a great, funny, sweet, and all around good guy you are. We’ve had some really great times, haven’t we? I love you babe with all that I am – Happy Birthday!