Promtastic

I had a great time tonight taking my neighbor's prom pics. I was just so excited about how the group shot turned out that I had to post it! If you want to see more of the shoot head to my photo site.

My Little Man

So hello there blog world. It has been a while. I remember something about Josi, Beth and I promising to post once a month to keep up on each other's kids, lives, etc. so it wouldn't seem like Beth, Ty and Will are so far away, and well, we've all really sucked it up on that front. Good thing they came to see us for two weeks or we wouldn't remember what they looked like....and vice versa! I'll talk about that and post fun pics about that later. Right now I just wanted to post two cute pics of my little man. He actually went to church with me on Sunday--Greg usually has him at home with him, but the greens were calling and the Masters was on in the afternoon, so to make the world a happy place he came with me. I was fearing the worst...locked doors, him running around interrupting the lesson, pounding on metal chairs...etc. but then, my cute visiting teacher Sara was there (who also happens to be the nursery leader) talking to someone and as she was leaving he just thought it would be great to just follow her on out. She looked at me, raised her eyebrows and said, "well mom, we're off to nursery, we apparently don't need you." and they were gone. A very enjoyable hour later he rejoined me, snacked up, played out and ready for a nap. He's only 15 months, but well, looks like a two year old, so hey, if nobody can tell that he's really not supposed to be in there, I'm not tellin'! After we left I just couldn't let the day pass without snappin' the blue shirt and tie...such a little man.

ANGRY

So, this is not a current picture, but it represents my little man at the moment. He's currently screaming in his crib because he won't go down for his nap. He wakes up like clockwork at 5:30 a.m. every day and usually, easily, drops off for a nap at 9:00. Well, its 9:30, he's angry and I'm well, calmly looking at the Internet while I listen to him yell at me. I usually do not do this, so I'm sure all of the moms out there are just nodding their heads say, "Well, girl, you have to if you want to be the one in charge." So, I'll just keep typing away hoping he realizes sooner than later, he will be taking a nap before he gets out of that crib. He just threw the monitor off the edge of crib so now I know he's really mad. I wonder if he is swearing in his head--I am.

Family Pics

Just wanted to post a few of our fun family pics taken by Alana Lange. She is a local teacher/photographer here in the valley that does an amazing job. Her website is alanalangephotography.com if you are interested in using her talents. The most amazing part was how quickly she got some great shots of Colin. He was "done" after about 10 minutes, so the fact that she got about 30 really cute shots of him was pretty amazing. Thanks Alana!

Yes, I Do Still Blog, But I'm Mentally A Month Behind

Ok, October was nuts. Sadly I love the month and I'm going to pretend like this is a post from then. I absolutely loved decorating for Halloween even more this year because of Colin. Maybe that sounds dumb, because I'm sure he didn't appreciate the umpteen witches and jack-o-lanterns permeating every nook and cranny of our house, but still it was great! I'm finally going to be able to share my love for these holidays with my own child. It started with two Halloween shirts he wore all month long and ended with his dalmation costume that complemented my Cruella costume. Mind you, when I purchased my Cruella costume three years ago I fully intended then that my future child, girl or boy, would be a dalmation on their first Halloween. I purchased his costume in April and anxiously awaited my opportunity to wear it with him. Fun for us, with Halloween being on a Friday I got to wear it to school and bring him (it wasn't my day to teach so we just came for the party) AND wear it the next night to open the door for trick or treaters. I loved it. We just had so much fun and I can't wait until next year when he will understand more of what is going on.

Meet My New Interior Decorator, C.S. Williamson

As I look around my house at my new furniture arrangements, attractive floor accessories and lovely stairway barriers, I must admit that I never thought the time would come that I would be forced to redecorate against my will. Alas, a new member of the household has a very distinct opinion on how my living room should look. You should meet him. Short, round, handsome, and very quick on his knees, he has dictated virtually every new look you will find in all of my rooms. No longer do we have a nice collection of Golf and Martha Stewart magazines on the coffee table or nice coasters with tall glasses of water. Oh, and that aformentioned table now resides as an artistic barrier to the screen of the tv. I don't know about anyone else, but I prefer large living room ottomans placed strategically in the middle of my foyer (oh, also blocking the entrance the second set of stairs) for that welcoming affect, "Please, come right in, don't mind the ottoman." I suppose you didn't know that the new thing is to place your dining room chairs on their sides, again conveniently in front of open walkways. It is all the rage according to C.S.. Finally, while I used to prefer a nice, open look to my living room floor, Mr. Williamson has convinced me night after night that it just looks so much better covered in primary colored plastic objects and cardboard literature. I think he's quite gifted and I will probably continue to listen to his decorating advice for some time to come. Please, stop by, he would love to show you his work. (I'll post some video of our little speed demon in the next few days--I think he'll be walking by Halloween!)

Happy Birthday Dad

This is Greg's first birthday that he gets to celebrate being a dad. My how this year has flown! We are only a few short months from Colin's birthday which just amazes us both. The last few weeks have been filled with momentous changes (he's a mover and a shaker folks--but that's another post). It is safe to say Greg enjoyed his birthday with his wife, Joan, Julie, Kim and Sharon, but most importantly his son.