Inspiration

Dear Readers,
  I'm sorry to keep abandoning you, but the fact is...I have no inspiration.  I've tried time and again to make a post, and it's turned out to be so lame and fake that I had to hit 'delete'. I can't force words into my mouth when none will come! So, instead of writing a post that will bore you all to sleep   (was my birthday post at least decent??), I've decided to come out with it and let you all know that I still love you. And I still love writing. It's just that -- I can't  think of anything worth sharing with you. -sigh-

  So, let me share with you the brilliant words of another instead. Please check out 'My life as a Chronically Ill Teen'. In it you will find inspiration and the purest facts of life that will change the way you view the world.  Please look at it with a heart of understanding, and a mind willing to change.
  Hopefully, by soaking in the amazing insights of my dear friend, you will find that we can all change the world. Maybe not by having brilliant blog posts, but every time you share a smile, pick up dropped car keys, or don't look down on someone because they are different - you are rocking the world for God. You are being His hands and feet, and are sharing the Light of Jesus.  

   Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young -(insert something you don't like about yourself here)-, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.  1 Timothy 4:12 (NIV)
                     I hope that all of you will have a wonderful week - thankful for every blessing that comes your way. And filled with lots of oppurtunities to bless others. Your Blogger,
                                                                                          Claire

Birthdays...

Dear Readers,
  I am so sorry for not posting for some time!! Life has gotten in the way. But let me assure you - good things in life have gotten in the way!! It was our birthday on the 18th, and it was amazing. absolutely. amazing. really, it was!  I am so thankful my mom endured all she did to give us life!
  Let me start at the beginning...

 We started to celebrate on Sunday, and got Krispy Kreme doughnuts for breakfast. We had a lovely, lazy morning, watching the Brady Bunch, going swimming, and having fun together. Mom, though, spent a large amount of time on the computer--which is unlike her. Hmm...    

   

 Day two of the birthday celebration: It's our birthday!! YAY! I got up early and the boys and I had some triplet bonding time before anyone else woke up. (We made sure to make enough noise to wake up others, though- it's just SO hard to wait!)  And then - we were walking the birthday mile. Through the hall, into the kitchen and -gasp- what was on the table??? Cards from grandparents and  two flat pieces of white paper. 'hmm' again...
   Let me cut the dramatic outline and get to the climax---  WE GOT A FACEBOOK ACCOUNT! 
  Yes - Mom and Dad gave us a facebook account! And we had not one friend, not two friends, but more than  one hundred friends apiece! We had profile photos, and all our sweet friends had written on our wall for our birthday, and Mom's post talking about  a 'Facebook Surprise Party' was at the top. OOOHHH!!!
   It was so much fun. And it STILL is so much fun! (Even though in the past two days I've spent WAY too much time on there..)


I cannot WAIT for our tea party...

    Any way, we then went to the musical instrument museum! And I got to play the piano in the lobby for all to hear. Amazing, again! I played my 'Sonatina in C major', which is my song for my recital. It was fascinating to see all the instruments, and the 'experience room' was such fun! I encourage all you Arizonians to visit...   
 Then we opened presents. I got an invitation to tea at the Tea room with Mom and Cate! Needless to say, I am exhilerated and cannot wait! AND, I will be taking a sewing class at JoAnne's in May. I am simply DYING to learn to quilt, but first I must learn to use a machine. So now I am DYING to make a pair of shorts, as well, so thankfully I will be doing that in my class!!   The boys will be going to a Newsboys concert with Dad and Len, which they have been wanting to go to. So, we really got lots of great experiences for our birthday - which I love! The good memories of your life experiences are something you can take with you where ever you go.
  And we definitely made a lot of great experiences on Monday. Thank you to all of you who helped to make our day so special with your sweet Facebook messages!


 With love and joy,

 Your Blogger Claire                                             

I love this hot pink sax and ornate violin!

We sponsor a boy in Uganda, and we loved seeing the instruments from his homeland!

'Mom-I want to learn to play the frying pans!'

It's so hard to be the only kid to not have a birthday...

I loved seeing all the parts of a piano!

Can you guess how to play this instrument? You put it on your bottom and shake,shake, shake!