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Crazy time to start a blog

First of all, starting a blog at 4:00 AM is probably not the wisest thing...especially when we start our move across the country in just 3 days! I have been wanting to start a blog for a while now, but just haven't made the time. You might see lots of posts at random hours of the morning for a few reasons...
1. its generally the only time of peace and quiet in my house that I could sit down and type
2. I tend to have a lot of trouble going back to sleep if one of my girls wakes up during the night

I do think blogs are amusing things...not sure why you would want to read the detailed accounts of our day to day life. I however, enjoy reading friends' blogs, so I assume this will be informative and humorous to some. I do look forward to the memories a blog will preserve. I enjoy scrapbooking, but rarely have the time to sit down and pull out all my stuff, plus I'm not always the best at having my camera handy (however I am getting better about that now that I have a Canon Rebel!) I know I will also enjoy having a blog during deployments. Many of you use blogs to keep family and friends up to date during deployments and I will try to do the same. And yes, I am sure I will have to spend some time educating my Mom and Grandmother on yet another form of social networking. :) They have conquered Facebook, now they can conquer the world of blogs.

So here it is...the Monroe blog. I am sure it will be filled with pictures of our girls, hilarious stories of crazy things Addison has done or said, expressions of heartache during deployments, moments of frustration and joys only parenting can bring, updates on moves and travels of an army family, but most of all I hope this is a glimpse at the blessings of God on our lives. He has overwhelmed us with His goodness and too often I take that for granted. Whatever joys shared here are because of His kindness to us. Whatever sorrows shared here are shared from a heart that is comforted most by His love. Whatever pictures are taken are of beauty He has created. So this is it...a journey of a life that is So Blessed...

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  1. Susan WyattMarch 27, 2010 at 7:50 AM

    Yeah! Can't wait to journey with you guys on your blog! It's such a great way for friends and family to stay connected.

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  2. JennMarch 27, 2010 at 8:03 AM

    I am your first follower!! I love reading blogs! I would love to start writing one, I'm not that great of a writer though! Oh well, I will just enjoy others! Excited to go on your journey with you! God bless!

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