Moving Moving

So with everything packed- including the camara our week has been filled with general work( our jobs ) school, headaches, sickness, packing and last night taking our first loads of stuff over to the new house!

Im over the moon thrilled to be in this house. Not everything on the wish list- but Im cool with that. Work to be done( finishing the basement ) little things here and there....but overall nothing too major. What my biggest problem now is making it MINE. Okay( ours ) but decorating ideas are all over the place. What colors to paint the walls, what furniture pieces to buy....accessories and details will look good.... I have a vision, its just hard not to want to run out and buy everything at once so the house looks done. I imagine a gradual decorating process...but im not terribly patient. Already annoyed I didnt jump at the chance to buy a couch that was on sale at Macy's that I loved. Now its back up to its reg price, and now a bit over my budget- GRR. However I will continue to scour the internet, craigslist, and furniture stores for things that will make our home - HOME.

So proud of Jonathan for making this a reality for our family- Thank you! Finally a place we can rest-settle-BE.

Up next??? Dinner parties! Come hungry friends and family!!

Thank you!

My hubby is the best.
THE very best. I have said that lately or enough?? Nope. Last night with another doozy of a migraine ( this one jonathan said he thought I was dying ) he again was my mighty hero.
Thank you baby. For everything.

**update on the house- its a go!!! Close next Tuesday- Move next weekend!!!!

Presidents weekend

Under the weather, packing, AVATAR, helping Pati paint, studying, studying, studying, store, laundry, Church, taking care of my Niece, reading two novels, naps, Dinosaur Museum, seeing Grandmothers, long baths, cooking, and this came! ( Deep Down is the title)
Im sooo excited. And while not looking forward to moving, crossing our fingers that we will close this week and will move at the end of the month....

I love long weekends.....

Tristan sans photoshop

This kid will be lucky to have all his limbs by the time he's 3. I swear we ARE good parents...

Andy Warhol Tristan

Raegan is in town!

Raegans hubby Joe got a new job in Oregon. So as they are relocating from Indiana to the west coast they decided to stop by for a day or so to visit and say hi. Its been a long time( since our grandmothers funeral last year) that I have seen my sister. She is just younger than I by almost 2 years. I wish I could say that we got along growing up as we were close in age...but that wasnt the case. I was a terrible older sister, and honestly its heartbreaking how self involved I was, and cared so little about any of my siblings until later. I also remember some terrible mean things I did to Raegan :( She has since forgiven me( THANKS RAEG ) and am so glad we are the greatest of friends now. Mom and Layne hosted a dinner at their new house and we all visited for a few hours.

Tristan has this new "look" that when you say "cheese" he tips his head and lifts his eye brows...funny child. See the castle toy he is playing with? Story to come in a few....

Elijiah and Adam- they always pick right up where they leave off from the last time- great buddies!


Joe and Tyler- he is one cute kid

Nancy, Elana and baby Ian.

Raegans oldest- Sammy- so sweet and adorable. I still remember her as a baby- I had a serious love for this one...still do.

Johnny- well not a great picture of him( and doesnt it look like adam is green??weird)....but let me tell you...spittin' image of his mama!

Okay so Tristan and this castle. I dont know if it was because of all the kids, or Tristan thinks hes got his own monopoly over this toy, but literally he was carrying the thing all around the house. Everytime someone would come over to play with it, he would get up and move with it. Towards the end of the night he was getting tired and upset and really bothered if anyone touched the thing. He didnt want to share- poor kid.

He was attempting to move it away from Tyler when he started to melt down and I actually thought it was quite funny how attached he was to the thing...

Couldnt help myself - I took a picture of a screaming T. Poor bugs- doesnt want anyone to touch the castle. You would think being in Daycare would condition a child to sharing wouldnt ya??

I realized that I didnt have any pictures taken of Jessica and Sylah, in addition to my mom and dad....Ill have to snag those photos from other folks.

Coolest Hat!

My friend Carrie has just opened an ETSY store/ new blog with the cutest kids hats Ive ever seen!!! Check her stuff out!!!! I adore them...I want several. With a baby shower around the corner for a co-worker, my own two boys and lots of family and friends, I think this is the perfect gift for any kid!
Carrie - you are super talented and Im so impressed!