Behind on Blogging!

Several years ago I was a scrapbooker. I didn't do it just as a creative outlet, I actively sought publication and ended working in the industry (for Provo Craft, teaching at the local store, and ended up as Creating Keepsakes editor for the "Fun With Photos, Memories & More" direct mail program pictured above). I'd often have "scrapbook brain" where I would envision a page or project in my head.

I think I scrapbooked myself out. Poor Colton doesn't have a page to his name! I started blogging a few years ago, and it is very similar to scrapbooking. I get "blogger's brain" now. I'll have a picture or story in mind, complete with title and journaling. I just need to find the time to sit down at the computer and get it out of my head and onto the web page. I really don't know WHY I'm so behind. I fully admit that as a SAHM with kids in school I have more time than many.

Part of the problem may be that I dislike sitting. Blogging requires sitting. I also have my JenBsJourney blog, which I've admittedly been more prolific at posting and staying up to date than here on the family blog. 

As the year is winding up, I REALLY should try to get in all my 2014 family posts, don't you think? I'm pretty well caught up through spring, and the end of school. I lost my way a bit in summer. I've done some recent posts, but still have quite a backlog for the blog. Some of the blog posts I have on the brain are (probably not a complete list, I'm sure I'll add to it as I remember more and this will be a good place to keep my ideas referenced. Maybe once I complete a post I can come and add the link to the list *Ü*) ...

• Summer Stuff ... the bouncing and bowling, getting out with the wave runners (SummerFun), the family vacation to Seattle. The summer shoes (black slip ons) and summer food trends (corn dogs, chicken nuggets and Nutella). Misc summer photos ...
• Badminton Boy: I bought a badminton set and Cooper became quite addicted!
• Fitbit Family: Everyone in the Blackham Bunch had a Fitbit at some time this summer. 
• Catching Up With Callahan ... his basketball trip to St. George, summer pass to Gene Fullmer, golfing, frazils with friends, Fall Ball and basketball team tryouts.
• Registration Rigmarole ... The truck, and trying to get it to pass inspection!
• Anniversary ... 22 years!
• Blackham BBGuns ...
• Theater x3 ... Addie's play, a trip to Desert Star, and Hale Theater
• Mr. Missionary ... Landon's call
• License to Drive ... Callahan's learners and driver's ed
• Grandparents and Games ...
• School Stuff ... Callahan's pumpkin drop, Keaton's science and Spanish, Blood Moon, Cooper's Colonial Days, Great America Award
• Anxiety Update ... Cooper's school struggles
• Eating Out ... Kneaders, Wendys, Popeyes, Chic-Fil-A, Asian Star with the Westras
• Fall Break Fun
• Books, B&N and Beats ... Landon's new job
• Thanksgiving
• Maga's Move
• The OCD in Me ... and in the boys!
• A Cooper Compilation ... random Cooper photos 
• Bouncing Boys ... post summer bouncing. Airborne and JUMP with the DiFranFamily
• Trading Trailers
• Sunday Selfies
• Leg Lamp, Lights and a Limo
• Gray and Gen(eology)
• Colton's Birthday
• Christmas
• Ornaments
• 2014 Recap

Hmmmm, can you tell I like alliteration? 

There are pros to being behind ... some topics will cover several months of photos. Sometimes by waiting I can create a fun grouping I wouldn't have if I had been posting promptly. But ... it's also good to stay on top of things too! We really do use the blog as a family history to remember events in the past years. Even the little boys know how to come search the blog.

If you haven't checked the blog in a bit, I did get several posts up in the past few weeks. Not all are in order (that is to say they ARE in chronological order, I have backdated some of the posts, so newer posts may be behind ones you had already seen). FathersDay2014, Flags, Floats and Fireworks, Summer Scouts, Elementary Artwork ... I also did get to Halloween and the Fall Birthdays. 

Ok ... so I've got a list, checking it twice. 

Can I catch up before the new year starts?