She hit it right on the head!

I just got back in town this evening and was catching up on my blog reading, when what I read paralleled somewhat with my own life.

Sarcastic Journalist's (She's under what blogs I read), her August 26the entry I really understood, though the circumstances are different, I completely understood what she was saying.

More to come later... must go to sleep!

Alpaca

I am still alive here.. just hate updating her birthday post.. it's so cute, and I LOVE that song.

D cut all his hair off. It looks good, he says it feels weird, but I think it looks good on him, he has a good head.

Not too much going on here, just the usual, gearing up for the fall to start. I can't wait for the cooler weather, and sweaters. I like sweaters. I might have to look into alpaca. I heard it is even softer than cashmere. And warmer than wool. Sounds toasty and cozy.

Happy 1st Birthday

What a Wonderful World

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Chilled wine and Cheerios

D once told me after he read some entries in my blog (post having lil S) that I shouldn't be writing about the baby all the time that the readers (if I still have any...hehe) want to read something very witty and clever about my life. And that's the conundrum. My life is my family, and during most of my day involves taking care of our little girl. She's there every moment when she's awake, taking up my time where I could be out there taking over the world. She just takes over my world. Cheerios and milk have become staples instead of chilled wine and caviar (not that I would have ever tried caviar, I do have a weakness for wine though)

It's coming up on 1 year, and I can't imagine my world any different. It feels like I have conquered a tiny portion of the world. I might not be perfect (there are days that I feel like I am). I am still human and have my own weaknesses, but I have grown up a lot in the last year.

I just feel like I get it now. I am happy being a mom and a wife. I will get a professional life soon, but I know my kids and husband are my lifeline. I know that in my heart of hearts.

When I look back on life I want to make sure that my kids and husband know that they complete my picture of what family means to me. I know this entry is a bit mushy, but I never really understood the whole unconditional love thing that parents have for their kids. I just thought it was overrated, and never thought that I would be one of “those” parents. My parents must have been saints to put up with me from 13-18 years old, day in and day out.

I love you dear Lil S. I hope you know that even when we ground you when you’re a teenager for whatever rule you happen to break.

No matter what this child does I will love her. It’s been an amazing year, I can’t wait to see what her next stage is, and be there for all the ups and downs.

New additions!

Our good friends J and A had a baby boy today (this morning)!
We are so happy for them! I can't wait to meet the lil one!

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happy anniversary.

Up, Up, and Away

So friends and family in the area: Aug 8 is when we will be celebrating the lil one's big day, so come over. The 9th is actually her birthday, but D is off on the 8th (and not the 9th)...

I can't wait! I know the 1st birthday is more for the parents than the kiddo, but it will be her 1st one, and I want her to enjoy it, and I want to capture it on my camera and preserve it forever.

There are tons of things happening. Our good friends J and A are about to have their baby any day now. Our other friends in Denver (B and G) had a baby girl at the end of May.

Our anniversary is coming up (it's the 4th one for anyone counting) and then D's b-day, then Shiv's b-day. Next year it will be 10 years since D and I have been together. (Yes yes relatives, I know, that would make me 18 years old, back then.) It really feels like we just met. He's the best guy a girl could have. I don't usually mush about stuff like that. But he's just perfect.

(If you're reading this, don't get a puffed up ego. I know we're crazy, but you're a good egg)

Happy Anniversary, Birthday, Lil S's Birthday, almost 10 years together!

Dream Dog

We are home, and alive.. it's just been a little hard to get motivated about unpacking and cleaning the place up... so as soon as some of that gets done I will hopefully get the pictures up and running here so you (if you want) can see some of our vacation...
the first night was rough, as lil S only slept for about 5 hours total, she was so excited.. the next 2 nights she was great and slept 12 and 10 hours respectively... it's definitely different traveling with a baby.
Trinity (the dog) was the best behaved on the whole trip, she is a dream to travel with. She was sweet, and didn't bark or howl at anyone, and slept at night... We were so surprised because we thought she might freak away from home.
All in all it was a lot of fun, and pictures are up on flickr!

Green is her favorite color

and NO she didn't drink it... My parents have a picture of me as a baby lying next to a Coors can.

Happy 4th of July!

My Jell-o Flag cake, I should have put this on a white pan, so you could see the berry blue jello. It was super easy to make!!! and tastes delicious!

Hope everyone is having a safe and happy 4th of July!

Rain Sweet Rain!

SWEET!!!! It's finally raining... and cooling off! Thank goodness!

ART ART ART

this is a piece we got for my parents. It's a house

This one is titled "A Secret Place". This is one of Todd's first pieces with stairs on the outside of his work. I love it!

Art in the city!

We went to the arts festival in the city. It was so humid. I can't believe how bad it was, but it was gross... come on usually it's at about 2% humidity or something like that here.

We saw our friend at the festival where he had booth and bought a piece! We are so excited. We have to find a place to put it in the house, whenever we get a chance to take pictures I will post some, otherwise they will be on our flickr site.

It was a great day. We had a good time, but BOY are we pooped.

Rain anyone?

Every once in a while I keep wondering why I have this blog. In the beginning I started it as a way of mapping out the pregnancy, and lil S's early days.

Now I think that it's a place to keep in touch with my family and friends, also I just feel that I can say what I need to here.

I hope that you (any readers that I have) understand that this is just MY blog. Not anyone else's.

I have been having a great summer. Got to see family, then family has visited, and friends are coming to visit, and it's just been a great summer, minus the fact that we have only had 2 tenths of an inch of rain in these parts. It's tough in this desert-like area. Hope we get some rain soon! (and yes my east coast blog friends, I know you wish you never saw any rain, and if I could ship it back here I would)

Wars with Kittens

THIS just made my day!

If you love cuteness, then you will just freak when you see it!

Thanks Blonde Eskimo, I thought that was so adorable!

Thanks for a wonderful golden birthday!

YEAH!!!! It's my birthday! hehehehe...

So far so good... I am up watching the Teletubbies with the lil one. She is thrilled!

D got me some of my favorite frappacino for part of the breakfast he is making for me... (where did I get so lucky to get a good man!!)

Did I say how much I am so blessed with the family and friends that I have.

I love you all! Hope you are as blessed!

EDIT :
D made me breakfast in bed (toast with jam, maple syrup flavored sausage, and a fried egg) and OJ... and I got a candle (an ocean breeze type) at breakfast..

We went to the mall and I got a pair of Crocs.. (*black, so they go with everything)... and then came home and we all napped...

ANd then right before dinner (steak, corn on the cob and a baked potato) he told me to go and fix a snack, and when I went to the fridge there were flowers and a birthday card filled with lotto scratch offs.. but we didn't win.. )

And I got the Bambi DVD (i had been bugging him since Christmas)...

So it's been a wonderful day! Just hearing from friends and family, and getting spoiled rotten from D... but then again he always does. He's a prince.

Lil S even gave me a gift.. she let D and I eat dinner together.. she played for about 20 minutes by herself in her play pen.

It's been a perfect day! Thanks again for all the well wishes! I hope everyone had a good day!

Golden birthday...coming up!

And he didn't believe in such a thing as a golden birthday! Mine is coming up! I can't wait!!!

I told him that I didn't make it up.

I might get a pair of Crocs.

We miss you!!

Thank you for coming to visit Aunt A! We miss you already!

Grow Up

Sorry usual readers, this is just something gnawing at me, and I needed to vent.
EDIT : If you do not like what is written below, please do not read it. I have to vent, and this is somewhere I feel that I can.
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I can't sleep anymore since this has happened.
I don't understand why you can't take your "issues" and problems to someone else that actually cares.

If you have issues and/or grievances with me, why don't you call me, you have my phone number. Why do you have to involve my family? Why do you have to take your inane saved up twisted around petty stories and try to make them into some attack on your family.
Why don't you ever hear yourself talk? Do you have friends anymore?
What/Why do you feel that we owe you? Why that sense of entitlement?

I don't know what she ever did that you ever had to talk to her like that. We cared about you all. Once a not so long time ago. You and your family alienated many people, and now that no one calls or cares you take "issue" with that?

Respect is something that is earned, it's not something handed out depending on the birth order of the family. I have said this TIME and time again. None of you listen to anyone but yourselves. You need to grow up. Your whole family. Time and time again we have let it go, or said that they don't know what they are doing. And time and time again something stupid like this happens.

She just hoped that MAYBE this conversation was going to be a patching up. She hopes. We told her not to go. That she would be disappointed, unfortunately we were right. Almost 30 years and she gets to hear about what you think our "issues" are?

Let me tell you something. There are many things we can tell you as well. But we don't care. We don’t want to play this pathetic game.

We don't want to be talking to you anymore. We don't want to hear what you have to say anymore. We just want you out of our lives. We have made so many excuses as to why you say and do the things you do.
Take your venomous half-baked accusations and leave. We don’t want to hear from you.

People that are two-faced don’t have room in my life.

Aaaaachoooo!

Allergies are punishment enough in and of themselves.

It's been baking hot out here, and baby's and my alleriges are going full throttle!

I can't wait for winter now... and I am sure 6 months ago that I was wishing for the heat to come here! Never satisfied I tell ya!

Ooooooo! Thunder.. it might rain.. that would be nice. Every time we see the sprinkler on here we see little dollar signs coming out instead of water, weird isn't it?

Is C for Cookie? If you have been watching Sesame Freaking Street as much as I have you will say HELL yes it is. hehheeh.... sorry... But I did find this GREAT rap song... Tell me if you like it...

Updated my pics on flickr, if you want to see them, I need to have you added to my contacts. Email me and let me know if you want to be added. You have to create a free account there.