I'm watching you...

Found this picture of Drew from our trip to Panguitch this summer... I love this picture - one of the rare times that I've caught one of the true and unaltered moments of life with my camera - and it actually turned out! In case you didn't know, Eric is the paparazzi around here. I always trick myself into thinking that I'll remember that moment - but who am I kidding - I can't remember what I ate for breakfast this morning... wait, did I even eat breakfast this morning?

And so I vow to carry the camera with me - it really does no good in the office closet.

Some things I miss...Some things I don't

Had our carpets cleaned last week - we've only had it done 2x in the 4+ years we've lived here {gross I know} - we like to wait until we really can't stand it anymore, until we're ready to tear out the carpet and get the memory foam carpet pad that we dream about {nevermind that we'd have to take out a second mortgage} and then we spend a small fraction of that pricetag and get them cleaned and everything seems right {and clean} again in the world.

We moved all the furniture, paid Ethan $2 to clean ALL the baseboards {money well spent I might add} and took apart all the cords for the tv/cable/dvd. It has been nearly a week and those cords are still left dangling. I haven't missed that tv/cable/dvd mess one single second {take that back, for one second when Ty was crying and I knew the Monster Truck DVD would do the trick, I did miss it} but our house has been eerily silent of something that brings big smiles and lost of stress relief - MUSIC!!!

Oh how I've missed my music - the songs the kids really dance to, the songs that make me feel like I'm making a *delicious-unmicrowaved-dinner* for my family, that songs that get my bootie going when I MUST, MUST, MUST clean up our messes and then the songs that I play when the kids are asleep and the house seems calm and then so do I.

So today, I'll be reconnecting the speakers but I think I'll just ignore the tv/cable/dvd mess and we'll go ride bikes in our FALL 96 degree weather instead. Sounds like a plan.

How to be Creative...

I'm no expert. I actually covet other's creativity since I seem to be lacking in this department since...well...forever. The good news is that I am an excellent copy-cat. And so I am taking Rhonna Farer's 21-day Challenge. Come along if you feel like it.

{21 days from now is actually conference weekend so you can bet that I'll be catching up while filling up my spiritual well}

Is there a rule that the creative juices won't kick in unless it is after 10pm, 44oz. Diet Coke and some form of real sugar/chocolate closeby? Let's just hope I can avoid the late-nite run to Circle K!

A day or two at HOME

Happy 4th of July - What do you mean that was almost two months ago????

I needed a day or two at home to get myself out of crazy mode and into organized-happy (those two words are actually interchangeable for me) sane mode. Too bad Ty had to be sick for me to cancel appointments and make myself actually realize that my priorities need a-fixin'. My excuse is a good one and so far, the results are just what we needed around here. I'm spending the day cleaning out files, checking a few things off the LLLLOOOONNNNGGGG to do list and realizing exactly what's been missing for the last few weeks/months. Thought I'd take a sec to post a few pictures too. Trip to Iowa, 1st day of school, Erin's wedding party, a birthday or two and some randoms that at one point I thought would be a good idea...poor follow through :)

I've been feeling the need to be a little more creative in my life - so don't be surprised if you end up with a handmade {but let's be real - prob only half-finished} Christmas present this year. Always the best of intentions...

Important Lessons from a Professional

I taught my son how to impulse buy today. It is a lost art you know...

Went to Toys R Us so that Drew - now four - could spend some of his birthday money. He picked up a killer Batman guy with looming alien and then on the way to check out spotted these BATMAN shades that he couldn't live without - and I completely understood.

These other guys are pretty cute too...

It's Official!

I got sworn in tonight and now all complaints, comments, problems (and solutions!) can officially come to me! Thank you GILBERT! I'm feeling like one lucky girl! Pictures coming soon...

It's time...

I can't believe how long it has been - sorta kinda busy lately - I almost forgot my username and password it has been so long. I'll put up the update tomorrow, complete with pics, and then we'll move forward - since life obviously is moving forward at a pace I simply can't ignore.

I'VE MISSED YOU TOO!