sweet bethany....i don't deserve this!

i got an award, i can't believe it! bethany who writes at confessions of a mom of four (which i always read but suck at leaving comments....sorry bethany!) has given me the "love ya" award.

so here are the rules.

The LOVE YA award:

“These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award."

so here are the 8 bloggers i choose to give this award to:

1. enola

2. ali

3. blogstalker

4. georgie at decisionally challenged

5. kaylynn

6. julia at see more cemers

7. mother of the wild boys

8. bev at just for here and now

all of these great women have been my friend and been supportive of me, even though they don't know me personally (except for ali). it means a lot to me that you've all stayed around even though i've been really obnoxious and complain a lot over the past few months. you are all truly wonderful and i can't tell you how much i appreciate you! and i always read your blogs...i just don't leave comments too often. so sorry about that. :)

three thumbs way, way up!

two of mine and one of little buddy's.

do you like my new layout? i know you do. how do i know this? because it is freaking awesome. where did i get this freaking awesome new layout?

from my freaking awesome new blogger buddy, april, who blogs at april showers and normal mormons.

so go leave her lots of comments and tell her how beautiful it is.

the inspiration? my reason for calling my blog "picture of experience," and this beautiful painting from mark rothko.

sidenote: i think i use the phrase "freaking awesome" a lot.