My Impatients are blooming. But as you can see in the background, my Geraniums died.
She kept trying to pull herself up to the railing, but I kept scooting her back every time she would do it!
(She had a stick in her hand and she wanted to taste it, so I let her ;)
My pretty little baby....
She is infatuated with this toy, she will carry it around with her as she scoots around the house.
I went into her room this morning to get the laundry out of the dryer.
I turned around , I guess I had woken her up.
Peek-a-boo!
Friday, May 20, 2011
A little presence...
We all like it when our spouses remind us of how much we love them by surprising us with a special gift... Well, yesterday I received a special gift from my special man.
What have you brought me Mr. FedEx man?
Oh boy...!
My new camera.
This is my old camera (notice difference in picture quality.) This photograph is completely unedited, the above are.
These are two of the first half dozen or so photos that were taken with the camera (these two were taken by Kyle) and they are completely unedited as well!
I am so thrilled about this camera, and you had better get ready for some MAJOR picture posts - soon to come!
What have you brought me Mr. FedEx man?
Oh boy...!
My new camera.
This is my old camera (notice difference in picture quality.) This photograph is completely unedited, the above are.
These are two of the first half dozen or so photos that were taken with the camera (these two were taken by Kyle) and they are completely unedited as well!
I am so thrilled about this camera, and you had better get ready for some MAJOR picture posts - soon to come!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Even when it rains, we are happy!
I have given it much thought and have finally come to this conclusion: vacations (at least for my little family) are overrated! Not that we did not enjoy ourselves, but it seems like we have just as much fun taking a long weekend to sleep late, all snuggled under the covers, and be lazy for four days. Going on vacation means spending tons of money to get to your destination, stay at a hotel, and pay for your activities that you may or may not get rained out of! Because that is what happened to us. We left for Cincinnati Ohio early Friday morning; it was a gorgeous day, with blue sky and great big puffy white clouds.
This was the view that we had through our sunroof the entire ride there!
And our little angel girl was perfect the ENTIRE time!
We were in the car for SEVEN hours. We HAD to bring some snacks! :)
Aaaand, this is how I sat - pretty much the entire time!
But literally, while we were inside the motel checking in the clouds came and it started sprinkling!
We booked a king bed in a regular room online before we left. But when we got to the motel they said that our room was a king suite! We were so excited because that was going to be WAY easier with Nadia at night. We went for a swim but didn't get any pictures - I didn't want to take the camera in there!
The next morning we were headed to the Creation Museum. We didn't take very many pictures because My family already has many, several times over. But we did get a few moments.
(This is the same rhino that I had a picture taken with several years ago! Pic to follow.)
(This photo was taken in 2006.)
Then the next day we were headed for a baseball game in downtown Cincinnati. It is a beautiful city but I didn't even get to take my camera out the entire time because it was raining; we even ended up leaving the game at the 5'th inning because of the rain. Very disappointing!
(All of us had St. Louis shirts on.)
We did have an amazing time, but still feel that staying in bed all weekend is just as good and staying in bed doesn't cost any money!
This was the view that we had through our sunroof the entire ride there!
And our little angel girl was perfect the ENTIRE time!
We were in the car for SEVEN hours. We HAD to bring some snacks! :)
Aaaand, this is how I sat - pretty much the entire time!
But literally, while we were inside the motel checking in the clouds came and it started sprinkling!
We booked a king bed in a regular room online before we left. But when we got to the motel they said that our room was a king suite! We were so excited because that was going to be WAY easier with Nadia at night. We went for a swim but didn't get any pictures - I didn't want to take the camera in there!
The next morning we were headed to the Creation Museum. We didn't take very many pictures because My family already has many, several times over. But we did get a few moments.
(This is the same rhino that I had a picture taken with several years ago! Pic to follow.)
(This photo was taken in 2006.)
Then the next day we were headed for a baseball game in downtown Cincinnati. It is a beautiful city but I didn't even get to take my camera out the entire time because it was raining; we even ended up leaving the game at the 5'th inning because of the rain. Very disappointing!
(All of us had St. Louis shirts on.)
We did have an amazing time, but still feel that staying in bed all weekend is just as good and staying in bed doesn't cost any money!
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I know youre fed up
Like a lead up for us
All they talk about is
What is going down?
Whats been messed up for us?
When I look around I see blue skies
I see butterflies for us
Listen to the sound and lose it
Its sweet music and dance with me
There is beauty in the world
So much beauty in the world
Always beauty in the world
So much beauty in the world
Shake your booty boys and girls for the beauty in the world
Pick your diamond pick your pearl there is beauty in the world
All together now
We need more lovin
We need more money, they say
Change is gonna come
Like the weather
They say forever
They say
When theyre in between
Notice the blue skies
Notice the butterflies
Notice me
Stop and smell the flowers
And lose it the sweet music and dance with me
There is beauty in the world
So much beauty in the world
Always beauty in the world
There is beauty in the world
Shake your booty boys and girls for the beauty in the world
Pick your diamond pick your pearl there is beauty in the world
All together now
Heya throw your hands up and holla
Throw your hands up and holla
When you dont know what to do
Dont know if youll make it through
Remember god is giving you beauty in the world
So love (Beauty in the world)
Yeah love (Beauty in the world)
There is beauty in the world (Beauty in the world)
Beauty in the world (Beauty in the world)
Shake your booty boys and girls (Boys and Girls)
All the beauty in the world (Beauty in the world)
Pick your diamond pick your pearl (Pick your pearl)
There is beauty in the world (Beauty in the world)
All together now
Yeah love
Yeah love
Oh love
All together now
Hey baby when Im looking at you
I know its fact is true
There is hope for love
There is beauty in the world
Hey baby
Hey baby when Im looking at you
I know this vibe is true
Theres love
Theres hope for love
Theres beauty in the world
Like a lead up for us
All they talk about is
What is going down?
Whats been messed up for us?
When I look around I see blue skies
I see butterflies for us
Listen to the sound and lose it
Its sweet music and dance with me
There is beauty in the world
So much beauty in the world
Always beauty in the world
So much beauty in the world
Shake your booty boys and girls for the beauty in the world
Pick your diamond pick your pearl there is beauty in the world
All together now
We need more lovin
We need more money, they say
Change is gonna come
Like the weather
They say forever
They say
When theyre in between
Notice the blue skies
Notice the butterflies
Notice me
Stop and smell the flowers
And lose it the sweet music and dance with me
There is beauty in the world
So much beauty in the world
Always beauty in the world
There is beauty in the world
Shake your booty boys and girls for the beauty in the world
Pick your diamond pick your pearl there is beauty in the world
All together now
Heya throw your hands up and holla
Throw your hands up and holla
When you dont know what to do
Dont know if youll make it through
Remember god is giving you beauty in the world
So love (Beauty in the world)
Yeah love (Beauty in the world)
There is beauty in the world (Beauty in the world)
Beauty in the world (Beauty in the world)
Shake your booty boys and girls (Boys and Girls)
All the beauty in the world (Beauty in the world)
Pick your diamond pick your pearl (Pick your pearl)
There is beauty in the world (Beauty in the world)
All together now
Yeah love
Yeah love
Oh love
All together now
Hey baby when Im looking at you
I know its fact is true
There is hope for love
There is beauty in the world
Hey baby
Hey baby when Im looking at you
I know this vibe is true
Theres love
Theres hope for love
Theres beauty in the world
Monday, May 16, 2011
Do you believe, in the day that you were born? Tell me, do you believe?
There are always times in your life when things just seem to stand still; when you can spare a second, and you can look back at your past. You see two things. You see all of the things you wish you could have done differently, the things that you are disappointed in and saddened by. And then you see all of the things that you are immeasurably happy with, the things that keep you going when your light is growing dim. I have just successfully finished, and filed away another of those awesome I'm-so-happy-with-myself moments. I am done with school for the summer! There are no words to describe how ready I am to focus solely on my little family and not on school. I feel like the past few months have gotten away from me a little bit. There have been days that I wanted to let it all go and just lay on the floor and play with my little traveler for hours. And there are days that I have done just that. But there are also days that she was the perfect little baby and entertained herself almost all day long (except for a few breaks for nursing and naps of course!) while I studied for a test or wrote a paper. God totally knew what he was doing when he sent us this little able-to-entertain-herself baby that would work perfectly with a mommy that needs to get a few (extra) things done!
Gone (at least for the summer) are the days of never ending school assignments. Now, for the days of snuggles with my girl and lukewarm baths in the afternoon.
And summertime, and grass, and blue sky with white clouds.
I totally adore baby swings with my baby in them. And I like watching the little girl with my big man. And thanking God for every day that I have with them.
I am intensely excited for this summer. One word of advice: Power on, I say. There is a time and a season for everything; now is the time to POWER ON. You can do it. When I look into my little girls face I always feel like the most powerful person in the world.
I think that is what gives a lot of women their assertiveness. There is just something about being able to give life to another human being that lends strength, makes us whole and thus creates power. There is just something about that little girl and the way that she looks at me that makes me feel vulnerable and at the same time as if I could conquer the highest kingdom.
Oh, and – Attention milestones: be ready for a crawler!
I had a wonderful Mother’s Day. We celebrated, just my little family! My baby and I had to have matching red piggies...
Hope you enjoy your week! We all know she and I will :)
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Do you dream, that the world will know your name
So tell me your name
Do you care, about all the little things or anything at all?
I wanna feel, all the chemicals inside I wanna feel
I wanna sunburn, just to know that I'm alive
To know I'm alive
Don't tell me if I'm dying, cause I don't wanna know
If I can't see the sun, maybe I should go
Don't wake me cause I'm dreaming, of angels on the moon
Where everyone you know, never leaves too soon
Do you believe, in the day that you were born
Tell me do you believe?
Do you know, that everyday's the first of the rest of your life
Don't tell me if I'm dying, cause I don't wanna know
If I can't see the sun, maybe I should go
Don't wake me cause I'm dreaming, of angels on the moon
Where everyone you know, never leaves too soon
This is to one last day in the shadows
And to know a brother's love
This is to New York City angels
And the rivers of our blood
This is to all of us, to all of us
Don't tell me if I'm dying, cause I don't wanna know
If I can't see the sun, maybe I should go
Don't wake me cause I'm dreaming, of angels on the moon
Where everyone you know, never leaves too soon
You can tell me all your thoughts, about the stars that fill polluted skies
And show me where you run to, when no one's left to take your side
But don't tell me where the road ends, cause I just don't wanna know, No I don't wanna know
Don't tell me if I'm dying
Don't tell me if I'm dying
Don't tell me if I'm dying
So tell me your name
Do you care, about all the little things or anything at all?
I wanna feel, all the chemicals inside I wanna feel
I wanna sunburn, just to know that I'm alive
To know I'm alive
Don't tell me if I'm dying, cause I don't wanna know
If I can't see the sun, maybe I should go
Don't wake me cause I'm dreaming, of angels on the moon
Where everyone you know, never leaves too soon
Do you believe, in the day that you were born
Tell me do you believe?
Do you know, that everyday's the first of the rest of your life
Don't tell me if I'm dying, cause I don't wanna know
If I can't see the sun, maybe I should go
Don't wake me cause I'm dreaming, of angels on the moon
Where everyone you know, never leaves too soon
This is to one last day in the shadows
And to know a brother's love
This is to New York City angels
And the rivers of our blood
This is to all of us, to all of us
Don't tell me if I'm dying, cause I don't wanna know
If I can't see the sun, maybe I should go
Don't wake me cause I'm dreaming, of angels on the moon
Where everyone you know, never leaves too soon
You can tell me all your thoughts, about the stars that fill polluted skies
And show me where you run to, when no one's left to take your side
But don't tell me where the road ends, cause I just don't wanna know, No I don't wanna know
Don't tell me if I'm dying
Don't tell me if I'm dying
Don't tell me if I'm dying
- Thriving Ivory, Angels on the Moon
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