Elsie's Photo Shoot

These are the pics that my friend Liz took yesterday, can you believe I have them already?!? She is great, you can check out her photo website http://rosebudpics.blogspot.com/ I am so thrilled with how they turned out--I'm going to post quite a few...you'll just have to indulge me...

All Aboard!

Last weekend we made a stop at the Santa Susanna Train Depot here in Simi and it was so cute! Teddy loved seeing the tracks up close and the volunteers there were so happy to have visitors... doesn't seem like the get many ): Here are some pics:





Even though Teddy happily "plays guys" for hours on end these days, I think trains will always hold a special place in his heart. I'm a little tired tonight...one of those days where you run from sun up to sun down. Good news, though--Elsie had her 1-year pictures taken today! I will post asap...

Glorious!

Teddy started preschool on Monday and he looooves it!! And guess what? So do I! He goes three days a week from 8:30-11:30. His teacher could not be cuter or more wonderful and everyday he is so excited to see "the kids." After his first day I was asking him about it and in a most conspiratorial tone, as if it was a sort of shocking secret, he turned to me and whispered, "Mom, there are girls there!"

GoodReads

So I'm be a bit of a procrastinator, a list maker rather than a do-er, and I get bogged down with details. I really really like things perfect--but I'm also lazy and lack self-discipline. This is not a good match. As a result of these conflicting personality traits I am somewhat of a self-help book fanatic but nothing I've read comes close to this...

Enter... The Happiness Project.

Of all the self-help books I've read...and there is plenty--just ask Ben about the stack that, up until recently, towered next to our bed: The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, The 5 Languages of Love, The Anger Trap...on and on...this is the first self-help book that has...well, actually helped my...self.

So there.

Little Red (7-1/2 months!)

Long time no blog, i know. So here's a some new pictures of our delicious little pumpkin... If I have to think of something clever to say, this will never get posted so, whatever!

This post is dedicated to "the Hawl", I love you Mom--and I miss you every day!

A blessing for a blessing...

Elsie was blessed last Sunday (Nov 1) and it was such a great day! Thanks again Shane & Julie for letting us party it up at your house! My parents are still on their mission so they couldn't be with us, but Elsie was able to wear a dress that my mom made which made the experience just that much more special! Here are some pictures of her in her dress...

October Update!

It has been a busy month! We've had several long-distance requests for halloween pictures, so I'm going to start at the end!

My sister Katie and her husband Troy came for a visit a couple of weeks ago and it was soooo much fun!! We miss them every stinking day...

Isn't my sister beautiful!?! Thanks again for coming to visit, it was so dang fun.

BTW as you can clearly see Elsie has full on RED hair!! I don't think I've really communicated that very well to people, but there is no mistaking it! We think it is darling!

We also got together with my cousins Patricia and Elise to get some punkins at the farm...

Believe it or not I still have more pictures to post...I will do it at some point, but at least I've made a dent!