Beauty all around

I LIVE here!
Beaches, berries, bridges, boats, waterfalls, waterfalls, and more waterfalls.

(And it's a good thing it's so beautiful, too, because I have a serious case of homesickness for my family lately...)

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Homemade Christmas 2010

(this is last year's tree. This year's tree is almost bare, because I have a 19-month-old who just *can't.leave.the.decorations.alone*!)

I haven't had time to write this month, because for some reason I got the harebrained idea to have a "Homemade Christmas" this year... I finished making my last homemade gift yesterday morning! So now you all get to see the results of my craziness!

I'm goin' to Disneyland

Okay, well, it should really be "I went to Disneyland," but then you wouldn't get that catchy little song stuck in your head, and what good would I be to you then?

That's my excuse for why I haven't written in...well...I don't really remember the last time I wrote.

But I threw a few birthday parties, and played host to family members a few times, and took a needed vacation. And all of a sudden, here it is mid-July. Just like that.

out of the mouths of babes

Squeak: "Mommy, does my head have to fall off soon?"
Me: "No, your head won't fall off..."
Squeak: "But it has to so it can grow in bigger!"
Me: *stifled laughter*

This conversation took place exactly one day after a conversation we had about losing "little teeth so the big ones can grow in." The things he comes up with! Gosh I love that boy.

bad mommy gone good?

I'm awesome.

Yesterday, I made it out of the house (a miracle in itself) and we made it to Preschool on time. Squeak had a great time and Pixie only got into the cat food twice. After preschool, I was exhausted and my ears were ringing from being around too many little kids that are not my own (we go to a little parents' cooperative preschool in my friend's neighborhood so I don't get to just drop him off and enjoy myself. We're too poor for that kind of fun.). But I let Squeak swing on the tire swing, even though what I really wanted to do was hurry and get home and proclaim nap time for the next 2 hours. Which I did promptly after I took these pictures:

Wordless Wednesday

monday night's sunset

The Birth Story

It's birth story time!

Warning: this will be long. Very long. I've tried to include every last detail, because it was truly the most amazing experience of my life and I don't ever want to forget a single thing about it. Also, when I think about it, still, almost 8 months later, I just want to shout out every detail from the rooftops. It was THAT amazing.