25 random things about me...

1. I am competitive to a fault, but I am getting better.

2. I have an amazing group of friends that I was really fortunate to stumble upon in college.

3. When my house is clean I feel better about everything else in my life.  

4. I get on food kicks and will eat the same thing for months at a time.  Like pomegranates, spinach salad or green apples (usually they are healthy foods).

5. I am working to complete a triathlon this summer.

6. I really love sleep, not sleeping on my own schedule has been the hardest thing about motherhood for me so far.

7. I was not a strong reader all throughout high school but I now love reading and usually finish a book a week.

8. I really love weight training and could do it all day every day.

9. I would love to call myself a runner and have tried many times but I actually do not like running long distances.

10. I think I really lucked out in the sister department, I couldn't have picked a better one.

11. I love tea and my day doesn't feel right if I don't get to start it with a cup of tea.

12. I think I will be a better toddler mommy that I am baby mommy (see #6).

13. I am amazed at my son.  I love to watch him grow, change and learn everyday.

14. I feel like I have been the oldest, youngest and middle child in my family.

15. I don't know my biological father but I have never had the need or desire to find him.

16. I have a killer sweet tooth.

17. As an adult I am not a strong swimmer so I have started swimming lessons (see # 5).

18. I PVR Young and the Restless everyday and I probably have not missed an episode in over 2 years.

19. Veronica Mars was my favorite show and I was super depressed when it was canceled.

20. I don't have a lot of patience.

21. I love to garden and I dream about having my own greenhouse one day.

22. I have played basketball for 14 years of my life.

23. I really love being an Auntie.

24. Having my son has repaired my relationship with my mom in ways I never would have thought possible.

25. My husband is my best friend and I am thankful to share this life with him.

Happy Thursday.

10 Months!

Our little man is 10 months.  He has 7 teeth now and he is moving, moving , moving.  Pulling up on furniture, opening cupboards and crawling like crazy.  When he is standing he feels confident enough to hold on with only one hand.  With this confidence has come a few accidents.  Nothing major, just a few bumps on the head and scraps on the hands.

We had an at home photo shoot to celebrate.  Here are the results.

Happy Monday.

What happens in Mexico stays in Mexico...

Of course there was no beer in the cans...we are not THAT irresponsible!

I'm Back

Apparently, over the holiday season I also took a holiday from blogging.  Thank you to those of you who have been patently checking my site waiting for some new material (some of you were not so patient...you know who you are)

Lets see what has happened since my last post...

Christmas was busy, crazy, and so much fun.  We loved watching Zach rip
paper and then eat it.  Next year he will understand more but this year
was fun.

 

We spent two great weeks with my sister and fiance over Christmas holidays.  They were both such good company and great helps.  I don't think I could have pulled off Christmas dinner for 27 without them.  Zachary loved visiting with his Aunty and Uncle.

While my sister was out I had a bridal shower for her.  The theme was a Mad Hatter Tea Party and it turned out great.  I think Samantha enjoyed herself. I am really looking forward to their wedding this June.

My brother also came home for a visit and although we did not get to see a lot of each other I am thankful for the time we did get to spend together.

News Years was a bit of a bust...again this year.  Although we did get to spend part of the night with some great friends, Zachary developed this ugly barking cough and we opted to go home.  We celebrated 2009 in the truck on the way home.  Woo Hoo!  Its a good thingNew Years Eve parties do not determine how good the rest of the year will turn out.  Last New Years we also celebrated in the truck because I drove out with Murray out to a rig with him (6 months pregnant).  He came to the truck gave me a kiss and then had to keep working.  Not such a great New Years but 2008 turned out to be an amazing year for us.

New Years Day we took Zach to the hospital because he was having difficulty breathing.  Two doctors appointments later we were assured it was just a cough and cold.  I can empathize with parents out there who, have really sick kids, because when your child is sick, truly nothing else matters.

Then January 6th came and we were off to Mexico for ten days!  I swear Zach started to feel better the moment we stepped off the plane (so did Murray and I).  The humidity really help to clear him out and he started acting like his old self again.  What a great trip!  We were fortunate enough to go along with 14 other family members and friends and they were a great group to travel with.  With a few grandparents on the trip Murray and I were able to spend a night out, go zip lining together, I spent an afternoon at the Spa and Murray got in 18 holes of golf.  Zachary loves swimming so he spent most of his time in the pool and he loved having all the attention of his cousins for 10 days.

Thanks Annette for all the work you did to organize everything.  We really had a wonderful time.

So now its the middle of January (the worst month in my mind) and our family is back to its regular schedule.  Murray is busier than ever at work and Zachary and I are finding things to keep us busy through the long winter days.  I am hoping for some creative inspiration so that I can start scrapbooking and finish some projects that have been on my to do list.  Oh and I promise to keep up more with my blog.

Happy Thursday.

Around Our House

The Christmas season is in full swing.  Although I have a few things a would like to blog I will let the pictures tell the story for me.

 

Zach met Santa for the first time.  Although he did not cry, he wasn't so sure about the guy with a beard either.

 

Our sleeping angel.

Playing naked in my room.

Working hard and sticking his tongue out just like Great Grandpa Paul.

Okay, I'll admit this outfit was purely for me but it cute right?

Our little man.

Happy Friday.

Cousin Lincoln Turns 1!

We were able to celebrate Lincoln's big birthday with him yesterday.  It was a lot of fun and I was able to capture a few cute moments.

Lincoln on his new John Deer Tricycle (pulling Zach in the back of course) 

Because these boys are only 4 months apart you can just imagine all the fun times they are going to have together in the future.

The Birthday Boy 

The classic cake picture.

I especially love December first because not only does it officially kick off the holiday season around our house it also signifies the end of hunting season and I get my husband back on the weekends!

Happy December 1st!

Cousin Lincoln Turns 1!

We were able to celebrate Lincoln's big birthday with him yesterday.  It was a lot of fun and I was able to capture a few cute moments.

Lincoln on his new John Deer Tricycle (pulling Zach in the back of course) 

Because these boys are only 4 months apart you can just imagine all the fun times they are going to have together in the future.

The Birthday Boy 

The classic cake picture.

I especially love December first because not only does it officially kick off the holiday season around our house it also signifies the end of hunting season and I get my husband back on the weekends!

Happy December 1st!