031/365 snow bunnies

daney and little charlie bug. 5 weeks apart. probably 5 pounds apart, and best buds.

dane didn't know what to make of this white, dry, cold stuff so i plopped him in the sled. his cousin wasn't about to make him sit alone.

love these two.

030/365 more alike

these three girls are more alike then i thought. all have their own individual personalities, quarks, and demons, but all have the most tender hearts at the same time. at 2, 4, and 6 this little ladies were for sure molded from the same clay.

029/365 make em proud

em has 5 uncles. all of which play video games. all of them. she wanted to do them proud. and proud she was when she "thought" she was playing an intense game of something..

028/365 the three amigas

they. love. each other. like can not get enough of each other, love each other. for weeks i heard:

"go see macy and moye (molly) in ohtah and build a snowman?"

there aren't enough hours in the day to play. i wouldn't have it any other way.

027/365 beaver

we stopped for new windshield wipers. she stopped for her first glimpse of snow. boy oh boy did she enjoy it. and boy oh boy could i see a lot better driving through cedar city.

026/365 vegas baby

it's almost midnight.. i realize i have not pulled out my camera yet today.. so here we are.. on my iphone giving a shout out to all my vegas ladies as i pass through.

vegas you were good to me.

pardon the interruption

but i am out of town.. and i have been faithfully pulling out my camera every day, just not uploading. i'll be gone for another week.. so for all 5 of you faithful readers who i am sure are at the edge of your seats every single morning to see the days event.. i'll be back soon.

i hope you all read the sarcasm.

025/365 really?

dear gerber-

apparently there is no one on your staff who has children. i mean com'mon.. who in their right mind would want to hand something like this to a child if it were going to make their kid this messy. really?

regards,
a really ticked off mom who just finished the laundry and now has to clean this up

024/365 all dressed up

remember how my sundays were going to be about the kids dressed up in their sunday bests? well they weren't around.. and i flew solo.. so here i am all dressed up. solo.

023/365 knee deep

in some projects. and i am loving every second of it.

022/365 after the rain

or is this during the rain?

grabbed my phone as fast as i could.. and boy was i glad. the clouds closed and it started pouring within minutes. where am i hawaii?

021/365 a dallop of daisy

words of wisdom from my daisy sour cream container.

has anyone ever noticed this?

fitting since we are in our 5th day of rain.. and i need to speak more kind words. hmmm.. someone is telling me something right?

020/365 obsessed

with my new toy. like seriously in love.

little mini credit card size instant photos. what is there not to love?

019/365 drowning

that's about four inches and rising in my back patio. no big deal.

you know beautiful huntington beach? well today we were on tornado watch. raindrops the size of coke cans, parking lots turned to lakes, and i still made it to walmart.

and today is suppose to be the least of it. looking forward to the next two days inside!

018/365 a pattern

i was making dinner when i heard my little daner boy laughing hysterically. intrigued i checked in to see what it was.

his sister.
torturing him.
again.

i see a little pattern here. and the little man loves it.

017/365 invader

it's become a regular occurrence.

i go to get the kids up from their naps and i find emmy with her pillow and blankets in dane's crib. he is normally covered in numerous stuffed animals, books, cars, his train set... if it's in the room, it's in his crib.

he doesn't seem to mind. and neither do i.

016/365 just because

i told baker that we need more "just because" moments.

a kiss "just because"
a night out "just because"
stopping to smell the roses "just because"

so today i told him i loved him. "just because"

015/365 selfie o the week

if you can see and look past the ridiculously filthy glass.. a photo of me.

the worst part? i had literally just finished windexing that bad boy.

014/365 busy

today i was busy.. like really busy. too busy to pull out my camera. until about 11:15 when i realized that i needed one.. and all i had on hand was my point and shoot.

at a bridal shower for that babe with the dark hair. love her.

013/365 shoot me now

please, oh please, oh please make the only storage closet in my house go away.

please i am begging you.

yikes.

012/365 friends

my little emmy is a sweetheart. she is always soft with others, she shares without me asking most of the time, and is generally concerned and cares for those around her.

it's just her.. because i didn't teach her any of it.

i wish i were more like her.

011/365 blackmail

there is nothing technically wise that i like about this picture. but my husband is cracking me up.

the things we will do to make our kids smile.

010/365 silence is golden

dear emmy-

i love you. but please oh please stop talking for just one minute.

love
your mom

009/365 10 signs you have outgrown your apartment

a dollar to the first person who can name them all.

obviously i was pressed for time this day. but i couldn't bear the thought of missing one. plus cindy didn't want her picture taken.

008/365 happy freaking birthday

we were discharged from the hospital today! my birthday! so my weekly "selfie"

i gave myself one and only one chance. i was only going to close the shutter one time. so here it is.. my "oh crap! the cupcake is about to fall" face.

007/365 realization

there is is, a smile. the moment i knew and realized that my little man was starting to feel himself again.

006/365 gettin there

day three we are on the mend. our IV is out but our spirit is obviously still low. just look at that face.

005/365 uncomfortable

day two in the hospital was our roughest. i didn't dare show you his face or you would have died.

004/365 computer nerd

is it weird that my 2 year old can navigate an iphone better then anyone i know? youtube videos, games, and the paint program she can get to on her own. what ever happened to books and crayons?

003/365 all dressed down

Sundays for my 365 project are supposed to be "all dressed up" day. Taking a picture of the kids every Sunday in their church clothes. Landing in the ER on the third day of the year is not looking promising. I just wish this little guy would get better. Photo taken with my iPhone.. And not processed since I am still sitting here watching him get poked with more needles.

002/365 wirelessly

my "selfie" of the week. love my handy dandy wireless remote. not so much my scary lookin face.

such is life.

001/365 where did i go?

my word this year is "balance".

myself
my family
my work
my passions
my responsibilities
my loves
my hates

i am determined to find the balance. and it starts right here, right now. with all my crafting books.