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Sunday, March 11, 2012

Give me Saaa MORES!

If it isn't a back yard camp out complete with Easter colored smores!
Saturday we had a family date day, complete with Red Lobster and the Lorax movie.. adorable by the way... not that Kellen would know. He fell asleep about a minute into the movie and woke up about a minute before it was over! but he was stoked to be there all the same.. while the previews were playing he looked over at me, sprite and candy in hand, and said, 'press play momma'. 'I don't have the mote.' ha
Good day followed by an even better evening.. Pops and Mimi came over. we grilled out and then camped out.


                                      Kellen's marshmallow was there....and now its not. oops



 Lets see...
smores, coffee, family, and a camp fire all in my back yard...
yep, this is the life fore me!

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Karate Choppin Clone Trooper and a New Tinker Toy...


(disclaimer: the cap was his idea.lol)
Jaxson, aka the clone trooper and myself went out last weekend to try out my new tinker toy, the Lensbaby!
It's such a fun lens. The double glass optic creates some awesomeness in snapshots.
I cant wait to incorporate it into engagement sessions and wedding photos.. and family vacations. Makes for some neat captures indeed.

 ...and every light saber wielding clone trooper should know a little karate! This one entertains us often with his high kicks, punches and 'hi-YAHs'... good stuff




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Took K to feed the ducks in BV last week.. was too cold and windy, and the ducks were more like ATTACK GEESE! They had clearly had their dose of aggressive meds for the morning, good gracious! Kellen liked them but stayed right by my side in case one of them broke loose and decided to come after him. I think we'll stick to the Springdale park, where the normal sized ducks are always lazy and over fed.
:)


Workin Momma and a Roarin 2 year old!

Well, I'm officially a very working momma these days.. Have recently gone back to work for DaySpring in the Blessings Unlimited division. So TWO jobs!! eek
Tried for a while now to get a position with this company and finally have. A few years back they added on Blessings Unlimited and its growing and becoming a fabulous 'home gathering' contender. here is the link, check it out! http://www.blessingsunlimited.net .
In a nutshell I keep the consultant website updated, send out newsletters, and do a lot of the behind the scenes work to help keep it running smooth.. Meanwhile, I get to play with new product and give input to the creative aspect. LOVE IT ! I work for an incredible company that I believe in and have some amazing coworkers.
Though I'm missing Kellen like crazy and feel a tad overwhelmed, it has been a great step for us. With lots of weddings scheduled this summer, I am guessing there will be some trying weeks ahead requiring me to survive on little sleep in order to get it all done.. here's to hoping I'm up for the challenge!!
My rip roaring two year old is a lot like me in that he is also overwhelmed with all the changes we've had lately... He loves going to Mimi's house and getting to play with the kids there and see cousin Lily, but he's also having to adjust to less time with me and more shifting around then we're used to.
It will all work out fine. 
Check out my little charmer just chillin on a dirt road... 
The next one I've titled as :
'To Mimi's house we go...'
Seems fitting  
This is his back pack my grandma got him for his birthday. luvs it  

So far stepping on that milestone of TWO years old has brought a few changes...
His bed time has gone from 7 on the dot to about 830.. still gets up at the crack of dawn though!
This is fine on days we have to commute to Mimi's house, but on weekends or days Jon has him I would prefer him to push the snoooooze button a little longer. We're lovin the Dr. Seuss books at our house these days.. 'Theres a Wocket in my Pocket' and 'Go Dogs Go' and 'Hop on Pop' are among some of the faves. He laughs as I read along.. he'll get really tickled and then I laugh at him and so we just set and giggle for 20 minutes is pretty much our version of reading these goofy books.
Jon has him wrestling every day. Based on what I've seen, its very possible we have a first string line backer on our hands!
He picks us pretend strawberries and serves us yummy pretend juice.. he himself wont drink it of course, he says its 'gross'.. ha
He is of course testing a few boundaries to see what he can and cant get away with.
I cant tell how much of it is him being a typical two year old or him acting out a little because momma has gone back to work. either way, it is mild and he is our sweet heart that gives the best squeezy hugs in the world!