thank you, dave for taking a day off work to beautify the grounds of our home.
the pruning you did makes room for new growth.
the flowers you planted bring new life.
the fresh mulch you spread makes it all look cleaned up (or something like that!).
i love that dave helps me take such good care of 391 ... it's a good nest.
two parents, four kids, lots of activities.
we are pulled in a lot of directions, and we have to divide and conquer a lot.
i don't like it.
it's so much better when we get to be together.
today we got to be together watching joey playing lax.
beautiful, glorious sunday ... lazy morning at home, church, lax game.
it was awesome!!
and we'll return to normal life going our many different directions tomorrow.
boo! i miss my people when we separate.
separation that makes me ache.
it's life though.
here we go, ready or not, we're jumping into another week!!
the light was right in my backyard tonight.
i don't have much to say cuz it's been quite a week.
i'm processing stuff that i've been going through.
so here's my mug on the first day i've felt human in a while.
i even put makeup on today.
i'm returning to the land of the living people!
one of my favorite friends texted me "slowing down stinks, unless you're on vacation!"
i couldn't agree more after i had to slow down.
it was good for me though.
okay, i gotta get some rest ... i told you i didn't have a lot to say, and now i'm rambling!!
one more pic of my freshly bathed jane-brain who came to model for me when i yanked her out of bed.
i've been kind of down and out lately.
just not operating at one hundo percent.
sometimes i just need to try to do usual stuff to snap out of it.
other times doing usual stuff just makes me land in bed or on the couch for the better portion of the days.
this learning to listen to my body isn't always easy.
i'm glad i'm on that path anyway.
okay enough of my mumbo jumbo ... onto some of the usual stuff i've done while i haven't felt well!
here's a quick little snap session i did with my buddie jack who is four today.
he really just wanted to play toys in my back yard.
the balloons and camera were in the way of all the mowing he told me he had to do.
i've known this guy his whole life, and he has an awesome family.
he's a lucky duck!
and i am too because these people are in my life.
love you, kel, adam, maggie, and jack!!
i finally took a peek at some of the pics in my photo stream.
now that i don't even have to plug my iphone into my computer i miss reviewing what i snapped.
here are some of the moments i snapped of me this month!
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ice cream after a photo shoot.
dave rescued me when i got stuck pushing my littles in the double stoller walking home from the park in the pooring rain!
coffee with cream and dump trucks. yum!
bunny ears.
seven-thirty mass easter tradition.
as close to the beach as we're gonna get this spring.
chaos in the car. road trips rock!
my assistant snapping pics of me snapping :)
snapping and driving (probably on my way home from lax or soccer or dance).
i promise i don't do this often but sometimes i just can't resist the colors in the sky!
peace out, people.
happy eleventh anniversary to us! cold, rainy, broken down silver mini van (the only car that fits our whole family).
marriage has it's ups and downs ... i'm so happy dave is right next to me on this exciting ride!
it's a good life we have, it's a good life we work hard to achieve.
even after a rough few days, i still see the beauty that surrounds me!
i made it through another busy tuesday.
i'm trying to figure out the rhythm of this season.
golf league is in full swing!
i get a little anxious about all the running around i have to do with all four kids in tow, then we end up enjoying our evening.
so i'll get the hang of this.
i even got pics edited while the kids laid in my bed with me to watch one show!
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these guys are my neighbors.
when i met them at the park for a photo shoot, they expected that my whole tribe would be with me.
bummer. i was working, and i didn't even have any of my assistants with me that day.
i promised them a shoot in the backyards with our kids.
seeing jeff's joy getting a stamp as we left costco.
learning from these babies i'm raising.
losing electricity ... a blessing in disguise.
watching janie dance (as a family)!
catching up with angi (her daughter, greer is pictured below with janie).
breaking bread together around the dinner table.
lots of laughter and color and smiles and yummy food and silly faces.
yep, in honor of my niece, andrea.
she's gettin' hitched in a couple months!
i'm glad i got to be part of it.
i don't know what exactly it is ... i think it's the fast pace of this life.
i guess it takes a lot of planning to be here and there and gone for four hours plus at a time each afternoon this week.
i used to be a better planner. used to is the key phrase!
i'm a little out of whack.
good thing i have my people to keep me on my toes.
good thing i have spring weather and sunshine too!!
that's all i'm saying today cuz i need to catch some zzzzzzs asap.
