Having a bad day? how bought a bad week? could it possibly feel like a lifetime since the last time things were okay?...... Well, no worries because i hear ya. I'm been struggling with a lot lately and my sweet oh so wonderful hubby came home two days ago with the best "pick me up" EVER!


May i present THESE!!!!!
I call them my "make everything feel all better" shoes. He said, and i quote,"I know you're really overwhelmed and scared right now and I just wanted you to at least feel like you're pretty, cuz you are."

So if you're having a bad day, go... buy yourself something that makes you feel all better and remember, vanity is only 1 of our many great qualities!

Seriously though, the shoes make me feel better when I see them or wear them. I wonder if they're magically enhanced with something. Just something to think about.

What have i been up to lately? TONS!!!!! This is my house.



and this is my house after the copious amounts of work i have done on it.

1. New paint, obviously
2. New trim
3. I fixed the pole and repainted it too.
4. I took out that stupid bush and made a new garden area
5. Got new light fixtures
6. and lastly new house numbers.


It was a ton of work and thus, i have been a blogger lacking in blogs.

While Nick's Family came to visit we went for a visit to the DINO museum.

It was a lot of fun.

Some of the dino's weren't too happy we were there.

But Nick told them what was up.

And apparently became a dino in the process

My 1 year old.

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

My baby's not a baby anymore.....He had a "Mommy's lil Monster" party. My sister made the cake.... so cute.


He loved the cake. He ate it from the inside out. He dug a little tunnel in and just had a blast.
He was very willing to share.

And very excited to get messy.

New BABY in town....

My friend Stephanie just had a bouncing bundle of joy that weighed a whopping 9lbs 4 Ounces.

Here's a few pics of the cutie.


Congrats Devin and Stephanie, we're so excited for you.

so...as some of you know, my son is a maniac. He recently got stitches and I thought i would share.


That's them. the tiny little blue threads above his eye. It's right in his eyelid. what an awkward place.


anywho we got them out today. I'm very nervous for the future though. He's not even 1 yet... alright so his birthday is on Saturday but still. Couldn't he have waited a few more YEARS before he decided to start making ER visits.

For our Family Reunion this past weekend we had a wonderful time camping. I just thought I'd share some of the fun with all of you.

First off... here are the wonderful luxuries we are all able to participate in.

And i know... you're thinking this is a fuzzy pic but no... i'm just showing you our neighbors. Notice the cute little white and black stink trap.
Charades...."SOUNDS LIKE".
What a cute little face. HA HA HA HA.... CUTE?
AND LASTLY. LOOK AT THE BEAUTY. It really was Gorgeous. And for the most part... FUN!