FIRST EVER Ghost Caught on Camera (and some AWESOME EVPs, of course)

The last update I gave you was up to and including June 22, 2012.  Hold onto your hats for the events that happened after that!

Saturday, June 23 I was working on the computer when I looked up to see a bright, fuzzy shadow go down the stairs.  At the bottom, it just dissipated.   Later that afternoon, I heard my sister's ring tone, so I answered.  She was totally excited, but cautious as she asked me if I just butt dialed her.  I replied, nope - my phone was sitting on the counter in the empty kitchen.  She said I would NEVER believe what had just happened.  This sister, "Tigger" is the amateur ghost hunter and has done investigations here.  The ghosts often ask for her and are very active when she visits from Montana.  She said she was sitting on her computer, listening to EVPs from our site when her phone rang.  She saw it was me and answered.  She could not hear me, but heard a TV.  She called out, "April!" in case it was a butt dial, and she almost stopped breathing when she heard the ghost voice from here call out, "Ti-gger.  Ti-gger."  I checked my phone - there was NO RECORD that I had made a call to her!  The fun didn't end there, around 10 pm my husband came downstairs to en empty main floor to get some water.  He could then hear a clear little boy, much younger than ours.  He checked- no TVs were on and our "big" boy was asleep upstairs.

Sunday, June 24 While I was working on EVPs in the living room, my husband was doing dishes in the kitchen.  He had the small TV on in there, like he always does.  This time, however, it turned itself off.  He checked - the only remote sat high up on a shelf - untouched.  It was plugged in.  It has not done that to him before or after.

Monday, June 25 I was determined to prove or disprove the strange phone call made from my phone.  I calmly explained what had happened on Saturday, leaving out the voice calling for my sister.  He had me run a number of tests on my phone and after ten minutes, stated that it was working properly and that there was NO WAY this could have happened.  It must be touched to perform an action and it will ALWAYS show an outgoing call placed.  He transferred me to his supervisor, who also checked my phone performance.  He said it was IMPOSSIBLE for what happened to have happened and it must be my sister who is making the error.

The next few days were quiet, paranormally speaking.  We were SUPER busy, so maybe we dodn't notice anything or maybe nothing happened.  Until the following Sunday.

Sunday, July 1 My husband's smartphone sat idle in a dark room.  Without being touched for hours - it lit up bright, but showed nothing on the screen - just illuminated the room.

Wednesday, July 4 Around 3:00 in the afternoon, I was in the living room on the couch when I saw a tall, dark man's shadow rise up the wall where the computer sits to reach a standing height of about 7 or 8 feet.  I tried to recreate with car shadows - I watched for over a half hour, but every vehicle that passed was too low, too boxy and moved left to right, not from the ground up.  They also cast way too light of a shadow - this was a dark shadow.  At about 8 pm, my husband and I were watching television while my son napped in another room.  We were waiting to go to fireworks when we heard SIX, METHODICAL KNOCKS.  They were SO loud, we immediately turned off the TV.  Even though it was the Fourth of July, we ruled out fireworks right away as the knocks came from INSIDE the room.  I got up and quickly went to the large windows and whipped open the curtains expecting to see my daughter's boyfriend playing a prank.  No one was out there.  We went outside to see if something had been hitting the house.  It is free of any explanation - no trees, wires, decorations (see picture).

We went back inside and began hard knocking on EVERYTHING (see picture of my husband investigating below)!  We finally found what it was.  That sound was someone hard-knocking on our bookcase - a few feet from where we were sitting (to his left in the picture).

We decided to do an EVP session right away, right in that spot.  It was a short one and we had a few captures, but I screwed up.  No, I didn't forget to pray or turn off all the TVs - but it was 101 degrees, so we had the air on and EVERY FRICKING FAN!  So, needless to say, most were hard to hear.  Below is the loudest and clearest capture from that burst session...

Take It :02

Upon a quick review of the tape, I realized that the fans had to be off.  I set up another session in that room, but this time closer to where we were sitting - right in the middle of the coffee table.  My son even had me leave toys out for any children that might want to play with them while we were out.  I took a few pictures with my phone and prepared to leave with the family to go watch the fireworks.

In the picture, you see the coffee table and toys.  I never looked any further.  Until today.  If you look in the window to the left, there is a man looking in.

Here he is a little closer.   This is NOT visual matrixing.  Nothing has been done to edit the picture.  He is in color, yet transparent.  And he looks like the man I had been seeing throughout the months on the porch.  The blonde man whom when I go to look outside for just vanishes.  well, by golly, there he is!

This first clip we are getting ready to go to the fireworks.  We are in the kitchen, and the recorder is on the coffee table in the family room.  When my son speaks at :10, a man clearly says, "I'm here."  My husband, son and I continue about our business when he adds a quieter, "Come over here..." right at the end.
I'm Here

We are still getting ready.  In fact, this clip follows the other one directly and contains a Class A EVP.  At :03 the man whispers in to the recorder either Fear Me, Hear Me or maybe even Beer Me (we WERE packing a cooler for fireworks at the time).  The Class A one is the "April" at :06, followed by a Class B uttering of what sounds like "Rick's bitten."
April

The last clip before we leave, my son is speaking at the beginning.  A woman mumbles at :02, and her voice sounds like mine, but then I speak from outside so I am certain it's not me.  It's not a great EVP, because I can't make out the words.  The great EVP is after that at :07, when the man encourages us to leave by saying, "Go on."  Big Fourth of July party planned?  We'll see...
Go On

This next one is in our empty house, well, empty except for our dog.  Within seconds of us walking off the property, this EVP was captured. Because I can't be certain of what he says, I would consider it to be a Class B EVP.  It believe that he says, "Go save us" at :04.  It also sounds like a child speaks just before him...
Go Save Us

This next clip is not technically a Class A EVP because you need earphones to hear her clearly, but her voice is clear and concise at :01, "There's something for real."  This is then followed by our poor dog moving and panting.
There's Something For Real

This next one earns a Class A rating.  There's muted whispers in the beginning.  At :11, a man aggressively whispers, "Kenneth."
Kenneth

This next one WOULD HAVE BEEN a Class A EVP, if the air conditioning was so loud.  At :02, a man says, "Not tonight."  The crappy thing is he is continuing a conversation with some of them about something they want to do to me.  Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, I couldn't make out their plan.  After he says, not tonight, he does whisper some more.  More plans? Oh, well.
Not Tonight

This next clip contains the start of the city's fireworks.  Just before it starts, a child (?) loudly whispers, "Toxic" at :03.  At :08, a softer whisper of "Emily" can be heard if you listen closely.
Toxic. Emily.

Once the fireworks began, I didn't accept too much.  I always follow the rule, "When in doubt, through it out."  It applies to food freshness as well as EVPs.  This one is WITHOUT a doubt a voice among the fireworks.  At :04, "That was...Tim."  Let's just add another new name to our list!
That Was...Tim

This one is after the fireworks and he sounds like he means business.  A man orders, "Get over here," at :06.
Get Over Here!

So, the house remained empty until my daughter brought home a few friends about ten minutes before we got back.  They had no idea we were recording - funny the things you learn when you are trying to catch EVPs... Well, the males in her group immediately went to our fridge and began pillaging it.  One "guest" even boasts that he ate four of our hamburgers.  Well, this clip features the males goofing off between feedings, but one of the ghosts actually calls them out on their behavior.  Listen for the "Jerk-Off" comment at :03.  I believe they even then call them asses around :06.  Hey, not me calling names, just reporting the facts!
Jerk-Off

So after the feeding has ended, one of them apologizes to my daughter and the other male comments.  The three people are in the kitchen and talking a whole room away from the recorder.  After the apology, one of the ghosts must want to hear what else they have to say because in this CLASS A CAPTURE, he hushes the other spirits, "Be quiet!" at :07.
Be Quiet!

Just when we thought the feeding frenzy was over, they go back for more and a protective spirit hoarsely commands, "That's enough!" at :08.  See?  They say mean things about me at times, but sometimes they show a whole other side.
That's Enough!

Well, we arrived shortly thereafter, not knowing what happened to all the leftovers from our cookout until today.  My son and I had set out toys and took pictures before and after, hoping the children would play with them, but they didn't. Phew!  What a night!  Check back often to see what unfolds next!

June 22, 2012

 EVPs  BELOW!!!!

My last posting was from June 10, 2012.  Well, in case you haven't figured it out, I actually posted it last week, but due to summer vacation and my children taking over the computer, I got a little behind.  But NO WORRIES - I continued to record when necessary and ALWAYS took notes.  Here's what happened in our home from the 11th through the 22nd of June...

 6/11/12 My nine year old son said that he heard his big sister's voice when he was in the bathroom, but she wasn't home.  I brushed it off as not to scare him, but I checked and all the windows were shut and you could not hear the one TV that was on from the bathroom.
6/16/12 My husband heard a young girl talking when he was upstairs alone.  He told her to "Knock it off" and she did.  Later that day, when I was in the laundry room, I heard numerous voices calling for me.  I typically don't write down when they call my name, as it is a daily occurrence, but this was different due to the number of voices calling my name.  I acknowledged them by saying, "Yes, I hear you," and they stopped shortly thereafter.
6/17/12 I was pouring myself a soda in the kitchen when I heard my husband's cell phone ringing.  I looked to see who it was and it said it was ME calling him!  I looked and my cell was sitting on the counter and did showed that I was calling him.  I tried to end the call, but it wouldn't end.  I called for my husband to come into the kitchen and as I was telling him what happened, his phone began ringing again.  Again it showed I was calling him, but this time my phone did not show that I was making a call.  Out of curiosity he answered it, but no one was there.  I called Verizon the very next day and they had me run tests on both phones.  The technician then told me that they were both working properly and there was absolutely NO WAY this could have happened.  Ah, but it did...
6/21/12 We had some Mylar balloons in the living room leftover from father's day.  They were weighted down and had remained behind the couch since the 17th.  My children and I walked into the living room and they were across the room in front of the television.  We immediately noticed and none of us had moved them.  We called my husband in and he hadn't moved them either.  We don't have any windows that open in that room, but we did have a ceiling fan on low.  After I brushed off the event to the children, I tried to get them to move.  I blew on them, I fanned them, I turned the ceiling fan on high - all they did was sway due to the weights tied to the bottom.  I gave up, grabbed my notebook and sat in the family room to document the event.  After documenting the event, I decided to rest on the couch.  As soon as I closed my eyes, I heard the balloons being punched.  You know, that krinkle-poof sound?  I looked and they were being punched or hit down towards the ground, not swaying like they sometimes do.  I looked and the door was shut and the fan was off after my experiments.  They were hit over seven times while I watched.  Then, it just stopped.  They just floated back up and swayed gently.  Later that night, my husband went up to bed and heard a woman talking in the empty family room below our bedroom.  He checked and there were no TVs on, all children were sleeping.
6/22/12 I decided to do TWO EVP sessions to allow them to get out their energy.  It was quite obvious they wanted attention so I gave it to them through the use of the recorder.  Once the children were at friends' homes, I made sure there were no TVs or radios on.  I did, however, make one mistake.  The weather was nice, but I had fans on so you will hear the annoying hum from them.  I have made this mistake in the past, and I apologize.  Maybe I will finally remember (I seriously doubt it).  The first session was about 20 minutes and I had it recording in the kitchen (pictured above).  You can see the recorder on the counter.  Here are a few of the 40+ clips I ended up with...

In this clip, at :10, a woman slowly says, "...loves children."
Loves Children

I am asking if they are in the kitchen and I get a husky male response at :03.
In the Bathroom

After the kitchen, I moved the recorder into the family room.  It is actually pictured above on the end of the black couch.  I then work on the computer in the room where I took this picture from.

This one features a young girl saying, "Ethan" at :07.  We do not have an Ethan, nor do we know one.  THe footsteps that follow are me walking through to get a soda.
Ethan

This next one contains a whole mess of voices.  They are at all different volumes and wavelengths.  The most prominent ones are at :06 a man whispering, "Get help now."  At :09, a simple, "April." this is abruptly followed by a man saying, "Join in ___."  After that, again, just layers of voices.
Layers of Voices

The next clip has my ice maker making some noise in the background.  There is also a lot of "April"s throughout the clip.  The voice that is a Class A recording is the female at :08 that clearly says, "Let's go there..." This is followed closely by a man saying, "Thank you, thank you" then a bunch of Aprils.
Let's Go There

Couldn't hear the Aprils above?  Here's a nice clear one for you at :03.  The rest is me moving around and "tagging" the recording, which is simply explaining the noise that I am contributing.  And, yes, for you with the trained ears, there is another April in the clip.
April

Your turn!  This next clip has the loud, breathy voices conversing back and forth.  YOU tell ME what they are saying in the comments!
https://www.sugarsync.com/pf/D7657082_1423042_6253512

Okay, I think this is that same "mother" spirit from the "Do not throw that" clip.  There are voices and sentences throughout, but too quiet for me to point out.  The loud and clear one is that "mother" tone.  At :10 something falls (or is thrown?) and she says, "Buck, stop."  I didn't hear the object because when I work on the computer, I wear headphones.
Buck, Stop

In this next one, a softer, yet still parent-like voice says, "Get over here" at :03.  Following that one, there are layers of voices and sentences.
Get Over Here

Easy EVP to hear - a woman whispers loudly into the recorder at :03.
Hello

These next ones are pretty straight forward, so take a listen...

It's Not Your Grammie @ :04

Get April @ :01 What @ :05

Exhale @ :05

Yes @ :03 I'm Cold @ :10

Say You'll Do Right :00 It's Dark :10

It's Not Too Late @ :07

Here's a new twist.  At :01, it sounds like "Aubrey."  At :05 a man says thank you.  Here's the twist.  At :15 a man speaks French "Vive la difference."  Followed by another French statement at :18 beginning with "Cinq..."  I took French 20 years ago, so I probably didn't spell it correctly and the only thing I think I understand is Cinq meaning five.  Okay, and the first statement is something like see the difference or celebrate the difference.  All I can say is WTF.
Vive la Difference!

June 10, 2012

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