I'm feeling happy: I got a raving review from a recent client and I finally solved my outlook/webmail issue and can receive and SEND messages from outlook. this has been a long time coming, people. Some three months it has been.
Tomorrow I'm not to be disturbed. My friend Kristen and I are chilling at the Lake House Spa all day long. It's scheduled to be at least 90 degrees poolside. That's perfect in my book.
Thanks to my kids and darling husband for the gift cert to the spa at Christmastime!
The photo is of said kristen's daughter, sophia, at her birthday party this past weekend. Check out the rest of the photos on flickr when you have a moment to browse...
Wednesday, April 30
Friday, April 25
our lovely de-leafed, clean deck
I finally got around to spray painting our patio furniture lovely colors. Laurie made a new dress for Rosa Jane. And I found the perfect inspiration for our guest bath... check out the pictures on flickr.
Wednesday, April 23
Tuesday, April 22
Bigger than Ever
I swear she's growing up right before my eyes!
The good news is she still takes naps. The bad news is she has trouble going to sleep and staying asleep at night and all the fun in the world during the day makes up for it..
I've been feeling under the weather since two weeks ago, but finally I have "visited" the doc and got some meds on the way. Hooray for being on the mend!
Tuesday, April 15
Fun Times!
This the fun that I want to remember for always: my kid laughing her head off at our manic frisbee chasing dog.
It hands down makes all the chaos of barking dog, crying baby and the knock at the door all worth it.
It hands down makes all the chaos of barking dog, crying baby and the knock at the door all worth it.
Monday, April 14
the must have shoes for a trail blazer
As soon as she wakes up, she must put on her shoes. Just like this. She always needs help with the plaid one.
Simply hilarious.
Simply hilarious.
Miss Biggest Personality
Don picked up RJ from school on Thursday and told the teacher that RJ talks about her all the time and how much we appreciate her efforts to make her school such a fun place for the kids.
The teacher told Don that RJ has the biggest personality of any two-year old she's ever seen. She loves that RJ is so helpful when it's time to clean up. Other kids will throw mismatched toys in bins and RJ will come along to straighten them out. If the teacher wants the kids to wash their hands, she'll tell RJ to do it first and 5 of her friends will flock around her.
When I took her to school on Thursday we were running later than usual, so when we walked into the classroom, two of her favorite boys, Jake and Will, ran up to greet her. The other classmates were in the far corner and couldn't be bothered.
After dinner on thursday we went shopping for the next size larger fast shoe for RJ. We find one New Balance. Lavendar. and Super Fast looking. And one casual shoe, like a Ked in pastel orange, purple and pink plaid. RJ put on one of each as hasn't taken them off since.
Mismatched and cute as a button!
The teacher told Don that RJ has the biggest personality of any two-year old she's ever seen. She loves that RJ is so helpful when it's time to clean up. Other kids will throw mismatched toys in bins and RJ will come along to straighten them out. If the teacher wants the kids to wash their hands, she'll tell RJ to do it first and 5 of her friends will flock around her.
When I took her to school on Thursday we were running later than usual, so when we walked into the classroom, two of her favorite boys, Jake and Will, ran up to greet her. The other classmates were in the far corner and couldn't be bothered.
After dinner on thursday we went shopping for the next size larger fast shoe for RJ. We find one New Balance. Lavendar. and Super Fast looking. And one casual shoe, like a Ked in pastel orange, purple and pink plaid. RJ put on one of each as hasn't taken them off since.
Mismatched and cute as a button!
Friday, April 11
I Think I Can
I love the way Sloan baby is taking charge and going after what she wants in this photo. What a way to live!
I like this poem my late Granddad left behind on is work desk. It's now on my workdesk, too.
If you think you are beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not -- you don't.
If you'd like to win, but think you can't, it's almost certain you won't.
If you think you will lose, you have lost.
For out in the world you'll find
Success begins with a fellow's will.
It's all in the state of your mind.
If you think you're outclassed, you are.
You've got to think high to rise.
You've got to be sure of yourself before you can ever win a prize.
Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man.
But sooner or later, the one who wins,
is the one who thinks he can!
I like this poem my late Granddad left behind on is work desk. It's now on my workdesk, too.
If you think you are beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not -- you don't.
If you'd like to win, but think you can't, it's almost certain you won't.
If you think you will lose, you have lost.
For out in the world you'll find
Success begins with a fellow's will.
It's all in the state of your mind.
If you think you're outclassed, you are.
You've got to think high to rise.
You've got to be sure of yourself before you can ever win a prize.
Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man.
But sooner or later, the one who wins,
is the one who thinks he can!
Tuesday, April 8
Adversity
Facebook led me to a friend with whom I had lost touch. Come to find out she's been dealing with huge stuff over there in her world. In January she gave birth to a precious son with down syndrome, her second child. In reading her blog I've been awakened to her point of view and I just can't let go of it. She's so strong and courageous. I admire Jennie very much.
This morning, I dipped into Starbucks for an extra special grande iced mocha. I browsed the discount section then something led me over to the bulletin board. There I read about a sweet employee who I may or may not know, but she recently was diagnosed with a brain tumor and of course she has no medical insurance. She's a Starbuck's employee.
I told Don I was blown away by the news of the Texas polygamist story in recent news and he said, "Why? That's what the whole David Koresh thing was about, too, years ago." Oh, yeah, selective memory on my part.
Here's some good news. RJ likes me to watch Sesame Street with her in the mornings and today we learned all about the violin. When I read the quote, "What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?" My response is to play the fiddle.
Every day we take baby steps and get ever closer to blossoming into our fullest potential.
Growth through adversity. That's the theme for today.
This morning, I dipped into Starbucks for an extra special grande iced mocha. I browsed the discount section then something led me over to the bulletin board. There I read about a sweet employee who I may or may not know, but she recently was diagnosed with a brain tumor and of course she has no medical insurance. She's a Starbuck's employee.
I told Don I was blown away by the news of the Texas polygamist story in recent news and he said, "Why? That's what the whole David Koresh thing was about, too, years ago." Oh, yeah, selective memory on my part.
Here's some good news. RJ likes me to watch Sesame Street with her in the mornings and today we learned all about the violin. When I read the quote, "What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?" My response is to play the fiddle.
Every day we take baby steps and get ever closer to blossoming into our fullest potential.
Growth through adversity. That's the theme for today.
Thursday, April 3
Hanky Surprise
These days you just never do know what you'll find when you come home from running errands. Over the weekend, we came home to find Hank had chewed into a plastic bag of confetti colored dots mistaking it for food. That was the start of his mistaking ordinary objects for delicious food. Today I came home to find this devoured tin of canned chicken salad. What a strange dog he is! I'm just thankful he limits his surprises to the edible things that are relatively replaceable and not bigger more valuable objects, like leather couches. Don't give him any ideas....
Wednesday, April 2
YUM! Silly Girls in the Wildflowers
so much fun had this morning with Kate and RoRo in the bluebonnets. Click on the picture to see more....
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