week-get-away!

On Tuesday Michael went to San Diego for a work trade show. He was going to be gone until Friday. Well Wednesday afternoon the boys and I decided to head on down, drop all of our prior abligations and join him. It was a nice get-away. We also met up with an old friend of mine and her son who was down there meeting their "daddy" while he was at the tradeshow too.

The coolest part was our window over looked the train station. Drew spend most of his time on the edge of the window over looking the trains from 31 stories up!

Michael is thrilled that heights doesn't seem to bother him, I'm not so pleased.

We stayed at the Hyatt in downtown and the best part were the breakfasts...I love breakfast.

Photo of the week!

This cute little ring bearer was so excited to get down the ayle, he kept running up and down it all morning. What joy we find in the wonder of a child. Also he happends to be my child and I find joy in him every day!

Love ya Drew!

Woo WHoo!

COMMUNICATION
MAXIMIZER
WOO
CONNECTEDNESS
POSITIVITY

So I took my "strength finder" test and these are the results. Some I'm not surprised and knew about myself having read a few of the strengths, but some are so right on and I didn't even know it. Of course I havn't read the book yet, so I'm not so sure what to do with it, but I love discussing these things and look forward to ways it can better my life.

I just thought I'd share the results...

BTW...Happy Birthday to my mom! She's the best looking Grandma around!

Friday Brunch

I love fridays. I don't know what it is but fridays seem to be very slow. My boys and I finally sat down to breakfast at 9:45! I think my crazy busy week tends to catch up with us on friday and we all sleep in. Well until 8:00. So after a small bowl of cereal for Drew and a bottle for Jack I made Drew and I pancakes. Fridays it seems are the day when I get to enjoy my boys. We sit on the couch, laughing and playing. Roll around on the floor and are still in our PJ's until noon. I actually am home for a reason. We are switching to Direct TV and they were supposed to come between 8 and 12, so I wasn't going to get in the shower and then they called and said it wouldn't be until 12:40...oh well, we had a nice morning just being.

Shout out to Jamie Peterson...thanks for a great first date!

The best layed plans

What a week! Between ear infections, crying babies, friends and family in need, this week is almost over. This week was supposed to be the start of work out schdule part two. I've only been once. I'm supposed to have my taxes ready for my accountant tomorrow...not done. So far all the things that I was supposed to get done I haven't. But guess what, inspite of all other unplanned stuff, my week has been filled with meaning and soul searching. Searching where am I in life, what should I be doing and am I doing it?

Not many answers yet. Maybe next week.

Photos aren't posting so photo of the week will have to be tomorrow.

Photo of the week!

This weeks photo is from a wedding in January, Chris and Lynnae Hoff. I love that the image has a wonderland feeling. It seems that the time, day and location are hard to pin point. All that you can really read from the photo is that there in Love.

May this image inspire you to "feel the love."

My sweet boy had a bad week

So the sweet Jackson looks so perfect in his photos. I had to keep looking at them this week to remind myself. We had quite the sleepless nights. I believe most of it was from teething, but he woke up in such pain from wednesday night to Friday night. So saturday I took him to urgent care. They confirmed that he does have and ear infection and oh no PINK EYE. His teeth are still causeing much pain as well so he's on Motrin every 6 hours.
Last night was the hardest because of the time change. I was already losing an hour, then to be woke up every 1/2 hour from 5:00-7:00 (he did sleep until 8:30.) So in a long story, I am tired!

Photo of the week!

My sweet sweet boy. I did his "six month" photos at seven months. It's so hard to get time to shoot my own children. Drew still hasn't taken his 3 year old photos. But here is Jackson in his glory. It's my photo"s" of the week and I love him.

What more can I say?

Pink Eye

All though Pink is my favorite color, I really don't like it in my son's eye. We got a note from Pre-school on Thursday saying that it was going around the school. Well sure enough if somethings to be caught drew will catch it. Sunday afternoon his eye was red and runny. I went on line and found out that software contact solution is a home remedy, I tried it. It didn't work. So off I go this morning to the doctors. Drew has been to the doctors three times in the last month! My child is never well it seems. I really not wanting to take him anywhere any more. Maybe we'll just stay in the house from Sept-March!

This week I was going to be so productive. Monday I was going to do house chorse and Groceries. Tuesday, work out, work in the office. So far I'm 0 for 0.

I guess I have to continue to realize my life is not in my control and I really need to let go.

Photo of the week!

So I'm think I'm going to continue with my blogging...I've decided to incorporate a "photo of the week." Once a week I will post some of my favorite photos that I've taken. Some might be current others just special.

This one is of our own baby ellie mae! Well she's inside the belly of Keith and Liana. Not really in Keith's belly. Just Liana's. I love this shot, who else would have a photo shoot in their bathing suit? Let alone pregnant in their bathing suit. In my next life my body will look like hers. Also she already knows the key to surviving motherhood is starbucks!

I love this photo not just because they look amazing but also because of the amazing baby yet to come.