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Happy Voxiversary to Me!!!

nobody@vox.com(java janie) — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 17:06:32 -0400

Today is my one year Voxiversary. I originally joined just to be able to comment on my dear friends, Amy and Leilani's blogs. I'm so glad they invited me over. It's been a year and I love it. I've met so many awesome people, made new friends, and spread the blogging bug among my husband's family. It's been a good blogging year.

Speaking of wonderful friends I've made on Vox, Ms. Hannahbanana and her sister, Essiequard are celebrating their birthday. I am eating "Sticky Toffee Pudding" ice cream in their honor. If only I had known I would've whipped up a dinner of fish and chips instead, but this was the best I could do on such short notice.

So it's a good day all around. I think I will celebrate with a nap!

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My Vox Family Tree

nobody@vox.com(java janie) — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 22:32:56 -0400

Not sure how many of you have noticed, but Steve and I have a decent amount of family blogging here at Vox. I figured some of you might be interested in who is related and how.

Let's start off with my side of the family. First, we have my oldest sister, Nicole. She is married and a mom to 3 kids, including 2 teenagers. She's funny and a bit snarky, but in a good way. It took me a long time to become friends with her. There was no love lost between us when we were growing up. Eventually, I was able to forgive her for stealing my bedroom while I was at a roller skating party and for giving me the nickname, "Afro-Fungus" when I got my first perm (in her defense, it was a bad bad perm). Now, she isn't just my sister, she's my friend.

My other sister, the middle sister, Marlen, also blogs. She is also married, to Rick, my wonderful brother in law. Together, they have 5 kids like Steve and I. Marlen and I always got along, when she wasn't hanging out with Nicole. She would play barbies with me when Nicole wasn't looking. She let me climb into bed with her when it stormed at night and I was too scared to sleep alone. She drove me around until she got tired of it and forced me to get my license at the age of 20. I'm very blessed to not only have another sister, but also another friend. As for my brother in law, Rick, he's a funny guy, good cook, and has a heart of gold. I'm glad my sister found him or he found my sister, whatever the case was.

On Steve's side, we convinced his younger brother, Gary to start blogging first. Gary is a master story teller. He is also a whiz at Microsoft Paint. Seriously, I don't think he has photoshop. I'm pretty sure he does all that photo wizardy on good old Paint. I'm sure he'll correct me if I'm wrong. Anyway, Gary is one of the nicest guys I have ever met.

Actually, Steve and his brothers are all extraordinary men. That is all thanks to the godly upbringing of this lady, Grandma-P. I know her as Mrs. P. She not only gave birth to four wonderful boys, she's also funny and sweet. I always feel bad for people that complain about their in laws. I have no complaints at all.

Speaking of the wonderful boys Mrs. P. raised, there is one more here on Vox. Steve's youngest brother, Rob also blogs. He has the same great sense of humor that Steve, Gary, and Mrs. P. have. I feel like a broken record, but he's a really genuinely nice guy too. Rob has another blog of his own, but he comes and plays here at Vox sometimes too. Despite Rob's young age, he is very knowledgeable in the Bible. I love sitting under his teaching at church, or listening to him lead our worship in song.

So there you go, that's my Vox family tree.....for now.

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For those of you who haven't already discovered...

nobody@vox.com(java janie) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:06:04 -0400

My very sweet and talented brother in law, one of the funniest bloggers I know, please go over and take a look at his latest masterpiece. He is a great guy thanks to my mother in law. She raised 4 awesome godly men (2 of which are still single ladies!) She is a wonderful blessing to me. I'm really glad God gave me such a godly and good humored mother in law. Seriously, how many of you can boast a mother in law that not only blogs, but is good at it too?

Also included in our Vox family of bloggers are both of my sisters, Nacwolin and Marlen. So yeah, I'm giving them all a little shout out here, just in case you haven't already discovered them!

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