Random thought for today

Have you ever gotten really excited about something while you're hearing about it or learning about it. I have. It is this tingly, hot rush of motivated excitement. Like when i go to a scrap booking party where the person is selling cool, paper, or stamps and i think to myself: "Yeah, i could totally do that!" and visions of 5 years worth of scrapbooking all done, come to your mind, or people staring in awe at my really trendy, off beat, but still pretty, hand made cards that i made for them, just because. My order comes in, i get the stuff, store it neatly away for that moment when i will get that creative urge and can turn to my new artsy outlet. But there is one problem: where did that urge go? Oh, wait, look, there it is, burried beneath my eternal to do list. Hello there, creative urge (and time for you), i see you down there at the bottom of the pile, i'll get back to you... some day.

Christmas pic. 2009

So here is the family Christmas picuture that none of you got. My new years resolution is not to unnecessarily apologize, so i wont. And i'm not sorry that you didn't get to see my chubby cheeks and Dan's squinty eyes (don't the kids look cute though) in our Christmas card. I sometimes wonder that it says "in real life" on this blog. I'm not sure if you all are ready for that. But here's a start, although i like to think that my cheeks are a little less chubby these days (still nursing a 23 lb, 9 month old, that's got to be doing something right?)
Good to be back.

Happy Halloween!!!

We had a really fun Halloween this year. Between church, school, and neighborhood, we really wore ourselves out. It was hard work raking in all that candy. Lex was a vampire (i barely recognized her when she wore her wig), Jules was Hermione Granger's sister (Go Gryffindore), Spence was a dragon, although he never wore the head up so it was hard to tell, and Mase was a Hot tamale, although he was more like a stuffed pepper since he was busting out of his costume. And that other boy is a banana, in case you couldn't tell. He is Spence's "Best Buddy".

Butter Ball

Oh how i wish you all could be here to hold this little tub of love. He is so soft and round and snuggly (and heavy). Seriously, i can't get over how soft his pudgy skin is! I just want to hug him and hold him and snuggle with him all day. I think i may have carpel tunel in my left wrist from doing that. Did i mention he was heavy.

Here he is sporting one of Dan's baby outfits. Apparently Dan was a big boy too. 30 lbs at a year (heaven help us and my carpel tunel).

I am experimenting with his hair. Comb over or standing up? This is combed straight up. I like it, why fight nature, i say go with the flow of the cowlicks.

Here he's hanging out/falling over. Sorry kid. But he was strong enough to catch himself so good job Bud.

Hello out there

My life seems to be made up of catching up. I am always behind. I have started to own this fact of life. "It is what it is" that is my motto these days.


Is he cute or what! He is about 3 months here.

First day of school

Our one and only cucumber. You should see our zucchini though. It was a sight to behold

May

This is what we have been up to

Happy Easter

I hope everyone had a good Easter. The kids were so excited it was like Christmas for them.



On Friday we decorated eggs, old school, with no kit. We used crayons and food coloring. Cute and free. Spencer enjoyed petting the eggs delicately in my presence and then cracking them when i wasn't around. This was post-cracking for most of them.

The kids dutifully lined up on the stairs before they could see what the Easter Bunny bought. It is like Christmas, minus the cute new p.j.'s and all the presents. On the plus side there was an easter egg hunt, or two, and plenty of chocolate. And this year... bubbles for all!



Look at these adorable outfits. Thanks MOM! Alexis actually helped me pick out the girl's dresses. I was shocked when she actually chose pink for herself. So girlie, it was a rare and wonderful moment.
For dinner we had the Johnsons over. They are our Chicago family. We love that we didn't organize anything until Sunday morning and it all came together beautifully. We had lots of yummy food including Meg's vegan dishes. They were delicious, especially with grilled chicken! Hmmm i guess Dan and i aren't quite ready to go vegan yet but it was good to eat healthy (minus the cake and rice crispy treats i personally stuffed my face with). We let the kids have grape juice in goblets and they kept toasting eachother. I kept hearing "cheers" from the breakfast table followed by clinking goblets. After dinner the kids had another easter egg hunt. Spencer loved it and wanted "Mr. Bunny" to bring him more eggs (especially since Megs and Zeke fill their with spare change and candy).