Our life- Unscripted

24 Question Christmas Survey

2011-12-14T20:23:00.000-06:00

20 Question Christmas Survey

I saw this survey on couple different blogs and thought it would be fun to do. I need all the help I can get to get out of my blog funk that I've been in for a few months.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? For the kids I like to use wrapping paper because it's more fun. For the adults they usually get gift bags.

2. Real tree or Artificial? I'm very particular about my tree so I use an artificial tree. When Jake gets older we will probably get a real tree for the experience of cutting down or own tree.

3. When do you put up the tree? I put my tree up the day after Thanksgiving.

4. When do you take the tree down? I take my tree down the week of the New Year.

5. Do you like eggnog? I'm not sure.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Probably my cabbage patch kid

7. Do you have a nativity scene? No I do not but I would like one. I do have a Christmas village.

8. Hardest person to buy for? This year my family decided to only buy for the kids but in years past my Mom was the hardest.

9. Easiest person to buy for? My Niece Jessica

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? I don't send out Christmas cards. I should and I want to but I never have enough time.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I can't think of anything. Any gift to me is great.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Elf

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I still haven't started but all I have to buy for is Jake and my Nieces and Nephew so I'm not too worried about it.

14. Ever recycled a Christmas present? Nope.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Cookies cookies cookies

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? White lights.

17. Favorite Christmas song? I don't have a favorite

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?We are heading to my Aunts house in Becker.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? No

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? I have a bow on the top

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?Christmas morning

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Nothing I love everything about the holiday season.

23. Favorite ornament, theme, or color? I stick to a theme. Last year my tree was silver, baby blue and blue. This year it's red, lime green and white.

24. What do you want for Christmas this year? I just want Jake to have a great Christmas.

Cookies With Santa

2011-12-12T20:48:00.001-06:00

Every year NAPVI (National Association for the parents of visually impaired children) hosts an event called Cookies with Santa. This is their 3rd annual event and our 3rd time. This is a great place for Jake to get to be with kids just like him and for us to talk with other parents. Jake also gets a chance to meet Santa without the long lines. They had Santa, reindeer rides, crafts, food and gifts for the kids. Jake was a little wild because he didn't get much sleep the night before. All he really wanted to do was run around and explore which is just fine. We had a hard time getting him to want to sit on Santa's lap but we did get a good family photo. It was a really nice time and great to see all the parents and kids. Here are a few pictures from the day. I didn't get many because I was busy running around after Jake. Check out his first Cookies with Santa here.

Family Photo

Jake and Santa

Jake reading his book he got from Santa

Jake's friend Emily. She is such an amazing little girl. She always makes us laugh.

Jake loved listening to the kids sing.

Family Dinner

2011-11-27T21:24:00.000-06:00

Since we don't always get to spend Thanksgiving together ever year my family and I always get together the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This year my Step Mom Martha planned make your own quesadilla's. We had a nice time chatting, playing games and taking our yearly family pictures. Here are some pictures from the evening.

The boys are finally to the age where they love playing together

They are so fun to watch

Grandpa giving leah ice cream

Yummy! Thank you Grandpa!

Tony tickling Jake

My Sister Tracy and the kids

Wrestling

Grammy and Grandpa with the grand kids.

I can't believe how fast they are all growing up.

Family picture. Take 100

Take 101

I'm blessed to have such a wonderful family. Hopefully someday we can add another little one to our group. Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Thanksgiving!

2011-11-24T19:36:00.000-06:00

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. I hope you all had a wonderful day. I don't know about you all but I am STUFFED!! B, Jake and I went over to my Grandma and Grandpa's today for an early Thanksgiving dinner. My Grandma out did herself and cooked an amazing meal. I haven't eaten like that in so long I could barely move. Jake was such a good boy today and B actually felt pretty good. Although this past year has been very hard for my family and me I have a lot to be thankful for. Here is a list of what I am thankful for.

My Family. I was blessed with the most amazing family. I'm lucky to have an amazing partner that puts up with my crazy ass and a son that I would die for. They make my life worth living. I am also very thankful for the rest of my family. They have been 100% supportive with everything that I have done in my life. Without them I would be lost.
My Friends. I have a lot of wonderful friends and I thank God every day to have them.
My Job. I've talked about how much I love my job before but I don't think you understand how much of a blessing it was that I found it when I wasn't even really looking. With B being out on disability I don't know how we would survive if I didn't have my job. I also love working for a company that makes me feel like they really care about me.
Words with Friends. I know this is silly but I love this game and it's fun. So there.
Metro Therapy. My son has been attending Metro Therapy since he was 6 months old. He has sensory therapy there and speech therapy. I feel that they are partly the reason why Jake is doing so well. They were there for me when I was a lost parent to a 6 month old visually impaired child. Since he started speech he's gone from basically NO words to almost talking in sentences.
My health. After watching B struggle for so long with his health I have to take time to thank God for making me healthy so that I can take care of my family.
TV. Enough said
God. I am thankful for his guidance and strength through all our difficult times.

I want to say that I am also thankful for all my blogger friends that I have met over the years. I enjoy reading all your blogs and hope that you enjoy reading mine. Happy Thanksgiving to you all!!

Happy Birthday Leah Jo!!

2011-11-21T20:34:00.000-06:00

I few weeks ago my Niece Leah celebrated her 1st Birthday. My Brother and Sister in law put together a nice little get together. Here are some pictures from Leah's big day. I forgot my camera so I took all these with my camera phone. Some are a little blurry.

Leah with her B-day cake

Great Grandma Joan and Leah

Leah's cake

Eating her B-day dinner

Opening Presents

Jake stepped in front of the camera and said CHEESE

Leah opening her gifts

How cute is this hat???

Happy Saturday!

2011-11-19T20:50:00.000-06:00

The top 10 things that made me happy this week

1. Jake. I know that he always makes my list but this week he made me extra happy. He started signing the itsy bitsy spider song to B and I looked at him and realized how happy he makes us. He keeps me strong through everything. I know that he is the reason I get up every morning. He is the reason I can hold it together when everything else feels like it's falling apart.

2. B. B and I did a lot of talking this week. I look at him and wonder how a person could go through everything he goes through and all the pain he is in and still be strong. I know there are times when I think he is impossible but I don't think I could ever go through what he has gone through. It truly has strengthened our relationship. I pray everyday that he will get better and finally have the health that he deserves.

3. Work. Although my work is very stressful right now I feel blessed to have a job that I love and work for a company that I feel truly cares about me and my family. This week I did a lot of interviews and hired 2 new people and that makes me happy.

4. My neighborhood. B and I moved into our house a little over a year ago. We were very lucky to find a great neighborhood. I feel pretty close to a lot of my neighbors and with everything we are going through they have been there for us. Today someone brought my garbage can up. Even something small like that puts a big smile on my face.

5. Marianne's Kitchen. This is a little deli by my work that I love. I think I ate there 2 times this week. I get the same thing everything time. A turkey sandwich on wheat with lettuce, tomato, onions and special sauce. I don't know what it is about this place but I love it. Everything in the deli is homemade. Yummy!

6. My co-worker George. I work at a family owned hardware store. We have 16 locations. George is a sales associate that works in the store below our corporate office. George is 84 years old and has been with our company for 16 years. This week channel 5 came out and did a story on George and aired it on the local news. The story was about working way past retirement age. George is just an all around good guy. He always has something nice to say and people come in the store just to see him. I feel blessed to have met such a great guy and I am happy that I get to work with him.

7. My car. Last weekend I drove up north 2.5 hours to visit my good friend Dani. I filled up my gas tank before I left. That same tank of gas got me up to her house and back. Plus back and forth to work all week and up to Stacy(35 minutes) and back today. It is so nice to finally have a car that gets pretty good gas mileage and that I actually like to drive.

8. Scarf Swap. My scarf swap partner finally got her package. Check it out Kassie and I had an address mix up and the package that I originally sent to her got returned so she didn't get her package until today. She loved it and that makes me very happy.

9. Jake and Gizmo. B and I noticed this week that Jake and Gizmo have become bff. This has taken almost 3 years. Gizmo wanted nothing to do with Jake until recently. Now they play together and rough house. It's fun to watch and I'm glad that Giz finally came around.

10. Fruity Cheerio's. If you haven't tried them yet you need to go out and buy them tomorrow. They taste just like fruit loops but they are only 110 calories per serving. Lately this has been my dinner because Brent can't really eat much and I haven't been making dinner.

Sorry this was a long top 10 but I have a lot to say. I guess that's what happens when you don't blog for a while.

Happy Halloween

2011-11-16T21:12:00.000-06:00

I am a little behind in blogging. This fall hasn't been the best for blogging for me. I'm trying to catch up..

This year Jake was an Angry Bird. I figured this would be the last Halloween that I would be able to dress him up all cute. I'm sure next year when he understands more he will want to be a super hero or something. Jake had a Halloween party at daycare during the day and then after dinner I took him out around the neighborhood. Jake and I were really bummed because B was sick and in the hospital but we did send him pictures.

I wheeled Jake from house to house so he wouldn't get tired. He loved it!!

He knocked on every house and said "TRICK OR TREAT". It was adorable.

My neighbor Aleta snapped a couple pictures for us.

Jake trying to open get in for some candy.

Jake and I had a really nice time together. He figured out how to open the candy. Half way down the street I looked back and he was eating his candy. Once he realized that he got candy by saying trick or treat he was all in to it.

Scarf Swap

2011-11-10T19:15:00.000-06:00

It's been a long time since I've blogged and I have a lot to catch up on but I really wanted to make this blog about the AWESOME Scarf Swap that Krysten hosted. Every once in a while Krysten will host these really cool swaps and this is my second time participating. I met Krysten a couple months back at a blogger meet up and she is just as amazing IRL as she is on her blog.

Krysten paired me up with Kassie. I was so excited to get my swap package. I think Kassie was SPOT on with what she picked out for me.

My gift included a gorgeous scarf, cute gloves, a funky bracelet and a candle in my favorite scent, apple. Kassie also included a sweet personalized card. I absolutely LOVED it!!

Thank you to Kassie for the great gift and also to Krysten for hosting a really fun swap. I think we should do not so secret Santa Swap next.. Thoughts???

Storytelling in 30 Photos

2011-10-25T19:49:00.000-05:00

Remember this post http://berlyjo.blogspot.com/2011/09/storytelling-in-30-photos_13.html Well I told you that I would post more picture of my odd obsession with taking pictures where I lay still and act dead. This is a strange thing that I started the weekend I was up with my Aunt in Duluth. Only some people think it is funny. Some people think it's odd and others think it's offensive. Well I just say don't look if you don't want to because I have a ton of them and for some reason they crack me up. A few of my close family and friends think they are funny too so I guess I'm not the only one that is a little nuts.

Photo #3

Did I fall down the stairs or did I pass out on the stairs?? hmm

Photo #4

Now that I think of it I have a friend that did a couple of these in the bottom of an empty pool and I for some reason thought it was the funniest picture I've ever seen. I have a strange sense of humor.

Jake's a Bird

2011-10-23T20:12:00.000-05:00

I thought I would share a picture of Jake's Halloween costume. He's going to be a birdie.

I really wanted to choose a costume that was more boy like a super hero or something but when I saw this I had to get it. How cute is he????

Wordless Wednesday

2011-10-19T20:13:00.000-05:00

I asked Jake to give Gizmo a hug and this is what he did.

Mary's Memorial

2011-10-12T20:15:00.000-05:00

B's Mom Mary passed away a couple weeks ago due to complications from pneumonia. It's been a very sad couple of weeks for B and our family. If you have noticed that I haven't really blogged much lately or commented that is one of the reasons. B has been sick with cancer for the past year and a half and hasn't been well enough to spend much time with his Mom. So I know that losing her was not only painful but he also regretted not being able to spend time with her in her last days.

B really wanted to throw a memorial party for his Mom to be able to celebrate her life. Mary lived in Texas for 20 years and didn't move back home until about 4 years ago so she didn't have many friends up here and B has a very small family but his friends knew his Mom growing up and they all loved her. He wanted to have an evening with his friends and some family to remember Mary so that is what we did. Here are some pictures from the evening.

B's Sister Shannon made an awesome memorial board

B and his Sister Shannon

Jake with his Aunties Daria and Gretchen

Forgot the flash so this picture didn't turn out the best. Tam and Daria

My neighbor and Daycare Dad Tony

Roger and Daria

B with some of his friends

Mary was an amazing little lady. She was so kind and had a big heart. She loved her children and LOVED her Grandchildren. She will be deeply missed.

Blogger Meetup

2011-10-09T20:12:00.000-05:00

Last week I had the pleasure of meeting some fellow blogger girls for dinner. Ang, Dana, Kristi and Krysten and I met at Axel's in Saint Paul. This was the first time that I met Ang and Krysten. I've known Dana and Kristi since high school. It was really nice to finally meet Ang in Krysten IRL. Dinner was great and the company was even better.

Kristi and me

Me, Dana, Krysten, Ang and Kristi

Ang,Dana and Krysten

I had a really nice time with these girls and hope to make this a regular thing.

Friday Night Leftovers

2011-10-07T23:28:00.000-05:00

I haven't blogged in so long I almost forgot that I have one. I am trying to get back into the groove of things so I thought I would start off with a little Friday Night Leftover Post.

B's Mom passed away last week and that is another reason I've been absent. I've spent the week planning her memorial that we are having at our house tomorrow.
I had the pleasure of meeting up with a few of my fellow blogger girls for dinner. More to follow in another post.
Work has been crazy and I am still trying to get caught up from the time I missed last week. I really love my job and how supportive my co-workers are.
I was very sad to hear that my dog that I used to have with an ex had to be put down. Gus was an amazing dog and I loved her very much. She will be missed.
I finally got a new/used car. B totaled the trusty Malibu that we thought would never die. I'm thankful he is ok but I will miss that old car.
Our landscaping project in our front yard is complete. Pictures to follow in another post.
Highlight of my week was when I was at CUB the other day I stopped at a big bin of childrens books that were marked down 80%. I came across and HUGE puppy book with giant pictures of puppies and fur to feel and the story was written in very large font. As I was looking at this book I noticed another woman looking through the books as well. I made a comment of how wonderful this book would be for my son who is legally blind and how the print was so large he would be able to see it. I thought about buying it but didn't. I said have a nice day to the woman and walked up to the check out. The woman caught up to be at the checkout with the book and the money for the book and said, "I would like to buy this book for your son". I was so floored by the kindness of this woman. It made my day, my week, my month.

That's all I got for now. I promise to be back soon to post more updates. I also have many photos to share so stay tuned. To my fellow blogger friends out there that are still reading I promise to get back to commenting on your blogs more.

Weekend with the Family

2011-09-21T20:54:00.000-05:00

This past weekend Jake and I spent a lot of time with my family. Saturday my Brother completed his first 1/2 marathon. We all got together at the finish line to greet him. My Brother Jason started running recently. He was never a runner but decided he wanted to start. He picked it up quickly and has been training for a while. He completed 13(?) miles in 2 hours and 12 minutes. Pretty good for a first timer. We were very proud.

My Brother Jason and his family. Lori, Leah and Tony

After the marathon we all went to Stagecoach Days in Wyoming. They had a petting zoo, train rides, free booya, free pie, and free rootbeer floats. Jake was having an off day but we made the best of it. He loved the bouncy house. That was until the bouncy house turned off all of a sudden and Jake was stuck in it as it was collapsing. UGH!!

Having fun bouncing

Jake was unsure about the petting zoo

Tony liked it though

The boys enjoyed the train ride.

On Sunday Jake and I met my family up in Wyoming again to have a family bowling/laser tag day. This was Jake's first time bowling and he LOVED it!! He loved all the colors and did pretty good. Better then me that's for sure.

Picking out Jake's ball

Grandpa and Jake

Leah hanging out

GOOD JOB JAKE!

Half of the group

Jake and I had a great weekend with the family. Can't wait for the next family outing.

Happy Saturday!

2011-09-17T22:36:00.000-05:00

My family and I had a really bad week but I think it is important to still remember the good things too and that is why I am still going to do my 10 things that made me happy this week.

1. I finally got a new car.

2. A nice compliment from someone I work with

3. Pizza from Flaherty's

4. Watching my Brother cross the finish line of his first marathon

5. Finding my sunglasses that I thought were gone for good in the liner of my purse.

6. Big Brother

7. Family bowling night

8. Jake and B

9. Putting up all my fall and Halloween decorations.

10. Seeing my Nieces and Nephews

Storytelling in 30 Photos

2011-09-13T21:27:00.000-05:00

This is 1 of many photos from this weekend. This photo was taken in Duluth MN last fall. My Aunt Jenny and Uncle John lived up there for a short time last summer. They decided to move back to the cities and I volunteered to help them move back. I took 2 long trips up there move everything back. Over the couple of days that I was there I had my Aunt take many many fun shots. I will have to share more in my 30 photo story telling because some are off the wall. I had this very odd thing with her taking my picture in random places where I would play dead. Yes I know it sounds odd but I'm odd. This one was taken after we walked down to the lake from their house. For some reason I had to climb on everything and say "take my picture doing this". It was a great time.

Photo #3

I Have a Confession

2011-09-12T20:29:00.000-05:00

So I have a confession. My Google reader was so full of blogs that I needed to read and there was no way I was going to catch up on all of them so I had to mark all as read and start fresh. I want to apologize to everyone. Normally I am very good at reading and commenting on all my fellow bloggers blog's but I just let it get way out of control. So you've probably noticed that I haven't been commenting lately. Don't give up on me. I am going to try to not let it get so bad again to where I have to start fresh. Bad blogger!!

Today was a very stressful day for me. Monday's and Tuesday's every other week are payroll roll days for me. Normally it goes pretty smooth but for some reason today every thing just seems to go wrong. I'm hoping for a better day tomorrow. I hope every one had a good Monday. I will leave you with some cute pictures of my little man. That always cheers me up.

Jake's new way to give Gizzy a hug.

My little daredevil

Getting ready for bed.

Night Out!

2011-09-10T23:34:00.000-05:00

Tonight I had a date night with of my closest girlfriends Gretchen. Since she always comes over to my house when we hang out we decided that I would come over to her neck of the woods. Gretchen lives in Uptown which is one of my favorite places to hang out. She suggested a new restaurant that just opened up about 2 blocks from her house called The Lowry. We had an amazing dinner. Gretchen ordered pesto pasta and I ordered fish tacos. Both of us loved out meals.

Gretchen's dinner

This is what I had. Fish Tacos and they were amazing.

After we got done with dinner we decided to walk around Lake of the Isles. I think it was 3.5 miles or something like that. It was a wonderful walk and the weather was gorgeous. I of course had my camera so I took some shots while on our walk.

There are so many beautiful houses around the lake. I thought this one was so pretty I had to take a picture.

Gretchen lives in a really cool apartment with her girlfriend Daria(who is also one of my good friends). We decided to sit out on their stoop and talk for a while. We had a great time catching up and people watching.

Gretchen and Daria

A little closer shot

I really had a great night with my girls. It's been a couple months since I've seen them which is way too long. Thank you girls for having me over. Love Ya!!

Storytelling in 30 Photos

2011-09-06T20:14:00.000-05:00

Photo #2

When my life long friend Kristi attended St.Cloud State way back in the day all of us girls used to go up to her apartment that she shared with 4 girls. I spent many many weekends partying with Kristi and all her college friends. I didn't attend a 4 year school but I felt like I had the college experience through Kristi. Some of my best memories are of the St.Cloud days. This picture is of Kristi, Sonja, Laura (brown) me and Lanee.

playdate

2011-09-04T23:08:00.000-05:00

I was checking out my Sister in law's blog and I noticed she posted about a play date our boys had this past winter. I posted about this too but I thought her photos were cute. My nephew is 11 months older than Jake. I love that they are going to grow up together and are so close in age.

Jake and Tony making music. Jake loved the whistle.

State Fair 2011

2011-09-04T00:43:00.000-05:00

Everyone that knows me knows I love the state fair. I look forward to it every year. I would go everyday if it wasn't so expensive to get in. 12 dollars a person is a tad much if you ask me. Last night B and I went to the fair after I got off of work.

You have to get corn when you go to the fair.

Grandstand

I took this for Giz

After a long night at the fair I started to look a little worn

Love the swings

B actually went on this with me.

This is my all time favorite ride but of course B wouldn't take me on it.

Midway

We had a great time. Here is a list of what we shared.

Deep fried pickles (my all time favorite food at the fair)
Cheese on a stick
Corn on the cob
Caramel apples in a bowl
Chicago dog
Garlic cheese bread
Beef stick
French Fries

I think that's it. I was so full after we left. I didn't eat much today because I felt guilty. Oh well, it's only once a year.

Happy Labor Day!!

Jake Discovers the TV

2011-09-03T20:04:00.000-05:00

Jake as never shown interest in the TV. I've always thought it was because he couldn't see it. Plus our TV is up a little higher on a stand. Tonight Jake was having a little melt down so I picked him up and brought him over to the TV and put him up really close to it. Megamind was on and he was instantly hooked. I tried to put him down on the couch to watch but he would start to cry because he could no longer see it. I really didn't want to stand in front of the TV and hold him so he could watch the movie so I decided to put a chair in front on the TV with his booster seat on it to prop him up so he could see. He loves it!!

I gotta figure out a new way to make it so he can see the TV. If he keeps watching it this way he is going to get a neck ache.

I have to say that this made me a little sad. Little things like watching a cartoon we may take for granted. Jake doesn't have the luxury of just sitting on the couch and watching a cartoon.

My little boy is amazing!!

Wordless Wednesday-Story Time

2011-08-31T19:39:00.001-05:00

A friend of ours just gave Jake a big basket of new books. He loves them. I thought I would share some pictures of Jake having story time.

Storytelling in 30 Photos

2011-08-30T20:46:00.000-05:00

I was looking for an idea for a Tuesday post and Krysten from After-I-Do suggested Storytelling in 30 Photos. She does this weekly and it's a fun idea. I thought this would be a fun challenge and I have sooo many old and new photos that I could share. If you would like to join in please do. I would love to see all your photos.

1) Our Babymoon

I know that I shared this photo before but I love it and thought it would be a good first photo to kick off my 30 photo challenge. This picture was taken in Duluth January 2009. I heard about couples taking a babymoon prior too having a new baby. A babymoon is your last trip as a family of two before having a baby. B and I decided to go to Duluth because it's one of my favorite places. It was a fun trip but it was cold and we almost got snowed in. We happened to get caught up in a HUGE snow storm. I love this picture because it's before our life changed so drastically for the better. We were so clueless to what our life would be. One month later our little bundle of joy came into our lives and changed us for ever.

Fireworks Backyard Style

2011-08-29T20:49:00.000-05:00

Jake can never stay up long enough to ever see fireworks on the 4th of July. B thought it would be fun to get out some sparklers and a few fire works and put on a little show for Jake before he went to bed the other night. I know it isn't even dark yet but Jake is usually in bed before dark so we thought what the heck we'll just do it in the light. He thought they were really cool.

Jake was all ready for bed that is why he has a NUK in his mouth.

Gizzy was bored with the show.

Happy Saturday!

2011-08-27T23:41:00.001-05:00

10 Things that made me HAPPY this week

1. Having someone at work tell me that coming to work has become more pleasant since I started working there and that I am easy to talk to.

2. Hanging out in my backyard with my little family every evening after work.

3. The State Fair starting(even though I can't go until next week)

4. Getting some great pictures of my little man.

5. B hooking up a rope to our three UGLY bushes in your front lawn and ripping them out of the ground. Phase one of our landscaping project complete. :)

6. Having my engagement ring finally paid off. Thank you B!! Best gift EVER!

7. Jake learned how to blow his nose. I know that it doesn't sound like a big deal but it is when he has a cold.

8. Wagon walks with Jake, B and Gizzy.

9. Fruity Cheerios.

10. A surprise visit from my Cousins, Nick, Brittany and Vinny V.

There is my list. If you would like to share what made you happy this week Link up

Vinny V

2011-08-27T01:04:00.000-05:00

My Cousin Nick and his girlfriend Brittney had a little boy 3 weeks ago. They named him Vinny V. How cute is that!! Tonight they surprised us by stopping by. I was very excited because this is our first time meeting little Vinny. He is a very good baby and so dang cute.

Put up your dukes.

Gizzy didn't know what to think of Vinny.

Earlier in the night B, Jake and I were hanging out on the deck as we do every evening. I thought I would share some photos of our evening.

Gizzy likes to attack Jake's tracter

What a cutie!

Weeeeee!

Playing

Gizzy let go!!

Look at me!!

Enjoy your weekend!!

Playing In The Yard

2011-08-25T21:36:00.000-05:00

Tonight after I got home from work B and I hung out in the yard and watched Jake play. It was a beautiful night. We love hanging out in our backyard relaxing. It is one of my most favorite things to do. Here are some pictures of Jake hanging in the yard. Straight out of my camera. No editing. I think they turned out really good.

Weekend At The Cabin

2011-08-22T21:29:00.001-05:00

This past weekend B, Jake, Lanee and I went to the cabin for some much needed r&r and family time. We headed up Friday after work. We attended the Carlton County Fair . I've been going to this fair every year since birth and I wanted to take Jake. This year he was finally able to go on some rides. Here are a bunch of pictures from the weekend.

First ride EVER! He wasn't too sure about it. Tony Loved it though.

My Brother Jason and B taking the boys on the slide

Weeee!!

Jake loved it!! He screamed after because it was over.

My Brother and I buckling the kids in

Tony loved driving. Jake sat back and enjoyed the ride.

Tony, Jake and Holly going on a ride with Great Grandpa

My Beautiful Niece Leah Jo

Tony being silly

Jake loves this tunnel thing. It folds up so small and we always keep it in the camper. It keeps him busy for hours.

Jake and Tony playing together

Jake and Tony holding hands. Love it!

B making a fire.

How cute is Lanee in her beach hat?? So cute!

Auntie Lori playing Uno with Jake and Tony

Sunset

Love the colors

It was a great relaxing weekend. We all had a blast. It was much needed and I am happy we got to go and that B was feeling well enough to go. I am also very happy Lanee was able to come with. We figured out that it has been about 10-12 years since she has came to the cabin with me.

I also just wanted to share a picture of this really cute chair I got Jake for our yard. My work is selling these right now. They have them in every color.

See posts http://berlyjo.blogspot.com/2010/08/summer-days.html

Wordless Wednesday-Jake

2011-08-17T20:18:00.000-05:00

Just a hodgepodge of Jake Pics.

Being goofy (the hair will grow back. I have to keep telling myself that)

Hi Mom!!

Jake just discovered his fish tank. It's been in his room for about a year but he is just now showing
an interest in it. His fish Goldie is 4 years old. He's HUGE!

Jake fell at daycare the other day and messed up his face.

Jake one morning this week. He was so tired. This was before his dreadful haircut

Cuddling with Daddy!

10 Post You Challenge- One Picture

2011-08-16T19:58:00.000-05:00

I finally finished the 10 Post Challenge. Here is my one picture. It's from my 28th B-day but it's one of my favorites.

All done!!

Book Suggestions

2011-08-15T21:49:00.000-05:00

I really love to read but I don't know what to read. I have a bad habit of picking bad books and then not finishing them. I need a good list of books that are "MUST READS" the kind that you can't put down because they were so good. I'm trying to make it a point to read every night before bed.

That's where you come in. I am need some suggestions.. I like all types of books except I'm not really a murder/mystery girl.

Help a fellow blogger Sista out.

Bad Hair Day

2011-08-15T19:56:00.000-05:00

I'm sure that you've noticed from pictures that I've posted of Jake that I don't really like to cut his hair. I love Jake's curls. I've only really cut it once and even then I kept a lot of curls. Well I knew that it was getting out of hand. Saturday he was mistaken for a girl and so I decided it was time for a "TRIM". Monday's my Sister picks up Jake from daycare and brings him to therapy. I asked her if she would bring him to get his hair trimmed. Just a little off the back and a cut his bangs so they aren't in his eyes anymore. Here is a before picture.

I was absolutely devastated when my Sister sent me a picture of his hair cut. Not only did the stylist CHOP all my kids hair off but she also did a hack job.

How the hell do you get your license when you cut hair like this.

It's uneven on each side and the front is uneven too. I was so sad. My Sister said that when she was cutting his hair he wasn't happy and moved and then she had to fix it and cut off more then she wanted to. After Jake got out of the tub tonight I fixed the front and the sides so it looks a lot better. I am sad that my baby's curls are all gone but I do have to admit he does look cute with a big boy hair cut. I just don't think I was ready to let go of my baby's curls yet. I can't believe the girl actually charged my Sister 16 dollars.

It will grow back!

10 Post You Challenge- 2 Songs

2011-08-09T19:57:00.000-05:00

2. "Someone Like You" Adele

1. "Defeated" Kristy Lee

My two all time favorite songs.

I wanted to mention that my Best Friend Mary and I were featured on Olivia's Blog for her weekly Girlfriend Guide post. Check it out here.

Jake's EUA

2011-08-08T20:52:00.000-05:00

Today Jake had this EUA(exam under anesthesia). With his eye condition his surgeon closely monitors his eyes. He was seeing her every 3 months but with nothing but good reports since his surgery she moved his appointments to every 6 months. B is on vacation this week because Jake's daycare is on vacation so he was able to come to Jake's appointment today for the first time. I always get a couple of pictures of Jake before he goes under.

So I am so excited to report that Jake's appointment went awesome. His retina's are exactly how they should be flat!! His doctor said that she is so excited how amazing Jake is doing and of course so are we.

Both Jake and B were under the weather today so I had to stay home from work.. Not to happy to miss a day already but my family comes first.

Happy Monday!!

Week 4: Flare {ISO: In Search Of}

2011-08-08T20:23:00.000-05:00

If you would like to take the ISO challenge click on the link below.

Menu Plan

2011-08-07T21:01:00.000-05:00

Leslie from The Story of Us does a post every Monday of her meal plan for the week. I've wanted to start this since I returned to work because it's been hard for me to come up with dinner ideas every night. I find myself just whipping up what ever I can find with no rhyme of reason. When I was a stay at home Mom I took a lot of time to prepare meals. Now that I am back to work I just don't have the time. So I decided to start Menu Sunday. I am going to try to post this every Sunday with my menu for the week.

Monday: Steak Sandwiches (using the left over steak from Sunday nights BBQ)

Tuesday: Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

Wednesday: Leftovers

Thursday: Chicken Enchiladas

Friday: Going camping

Family Day

2011-08-06T22:01:00.000-05:00

My Grandma passed away a couple months ago. We had a beautiful service for her and had her cremated. We wanted to wait until the whole family could go together and go up north to Crosby to bury her next to my Grandpa.
Jake, B and I woke up early and headed up north to meet my family at the cemetery. The weather was terrible. It was raining and cold. Once we were all there we said a prayer and said goodbye to Grandma and placed her urn in her plot next to Grandpa. I took some pictures of the head stones. Some people may think that is weird but I wanted to remember what they looked like.

The headstone was covered in green moss. I took a rag and cleaned it up as best as I could.
Grandma's date hasn't been engraved yet.

My Uncle David

You can't see the names on this one because it's so old but this is my
Great Grandpa Airhart and Great Grandma Airhart's headstone

After we headed to my Uncle Bobby's house. He lives about an hour away from the cemetery in Onamia. We had a wild game feast and lots of other food. Of course I wasn't in to the wild game in the least but everyone else loved it. Jake had a blast playing with the kids. Unfortunately B wasn't feeling the best so we had to head out early. I did get some pictures of the kids though before we left.

My Nephew Tony

My Beautiful Niece Leah Jo

My Cousin's son Skylar. This little was a wild child. He was muddy head to toe.

Pictures of all the kids. I wish I could get everyone to all look at the camera at the same time and
all of them to have their eyes open.

I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Friday Night Leftovers

2011-08-06T21:25:00.000-05:00

This was a crazy week for my family and I. B was rushed to the hospital Tuesday by ambulance right after I left for work. He ended up spending 3 days there. They think he had a infection in his blood from his chemo port. I swear this man has been through so much in the past year. Too much for a 40 year old if you ask me.
Despite worrying about B all week I had a great week at work. I feel like I am really starting to settle in and feel more confident. I also love my assistant. She is young and in school for human resources. She is smart and I really enjoy working with her.
Jake was missing B all week but he still did great at daycare and therapy all week. Nothing but good reports from all which makes me so proud.
Jake has an EUA (Exam under anesthesia) on Monday so my Mom brought him in this week to the doctor for a pre op. Again nothing but good reports. He is 29 pounds now. WOW!!
B got out of the hospital Thursday and was feeling pretty good by Friday so he took me to lunch. We went to Flaherty's Bowling Alley for pizza. I have to say it is the best pizza I have ever had. If you live in the area you need to try it. Yummy.
Friday night after we put Jake down B and I knew that the gutters really needed to be cleaned out. We knew the rain was coming and with all our water problems in the basement they needed to get done ASAP. Because B is still very weak I decided I needed to step up and do them. I cleaned the gutters all by myself. GIRL POWER!!

Garden Pics

2011-08-04T21:39:00.000-05:00

My neighbor has the most beautiful garden. She spend hours everyday working on it. I don't think I've ever seen a garden as beautiful and as well groomed as hers. She has her entire front and backyard covered in flowers,greenery and lawn fixtures. In fact its so gorgeous that I've asked her if we might be able to hold our wedding ceremony in her garden next fall.

Every so often I will head over there to chit chat and to take some pictures. Tonight I walked over there and Aleta was not home. I decided to snap some shots while over there.

Beautiful flowers

Aleta has a lot of fun and interesting things in her yard. Here are some pics that I've taken over the summer. Every time I go over there I see something new that I missed from my previous trip.

These are a pair of HUGE shoes. You can't really tell from the photo but they are really BIG

I love this picture!

Wordless Wednesday

2011-08-03T20:37:00.000-05:00

My Wordless Wednesdays are usually pictures of Jake and today isn't going to be any different. I took this picture a couple weeks ago. I can't remember if it was the time where he took off outside after a bath or if it was the time he was naked in his pool. Either way it's a cute photo!! I had to share.

Jake loves pushing his Zebra around the yard. He isn't shy either. Loves being in his Birthday suit.

Girls Night

2011-08-02T20:58:00.000-05:00

Last night a good friend of my had a girls night out party. No men or kids were allowed. I invited my Aunt Jenny along with me. We decided to go play bingo before heading over to the party. I won 50 dollars play bingo. I was very happy. After bingo Jenny and I headed over to Tamie's. The party started at 2 and we headed over there around 5:30. By the time we got there the girls were all feeling pretty good.

My Aunt and I brought a 12 pack and each of us had 6 beers. Since I'm not much of a drinker these days 6 beers and I was DONE. These girls know how to party that's all I can say. We all stayed up until around 1:45. I wasn't feeling the greatest around 11 but I still had a great time I just hung out and watched every one.

We hung out on the deck until the rain came and then headed inside. I took a bunch of pictures but I am not going to share them all. You know how wild girls can get when alcohol is involved and the kids are away. We sang, danced, laughed and just had a blast.

The Hostess Tamie and her future

My Aunt Jenny

Deb, Colleen and Jenny

Colleen and Jenny

Tamie is a comedian. she is always putting on a show. She cracks us all up.

After a long night with the girls. Sonja and I just had to relax on the couch.

Thank you Tamie for a great evening.

10 Post You Challenge- 3 films

2011-08-02T20:02:00.000-05:00

I love movies so it is hard for me to pick 3. I have dozens of favs. I decided to make this easy on myself and just pick 3 comedies that I love.

All these movies are from the same group of directors/actors/writers.

3. Get Him To The Greek- seriously it is the funniest movie I have ever seen.

2. Pineapple Express- A lot of people this this movie is stupid and yes it is a little stupid but I find it hilarious.

1. Forgetting Sarah Marshall.- I love love love this movie. I could watch it everyday. It's on TV at least once a week and I'm still not sick of it.

So there is my list of my 3 favorite comedies.

Fill In The Blank Friday!

2011-07-29T19:33:00.000-05:00

I am participating in Fill in the blank Friday hosted by Lauren @ The Little Things We Do. If you would like to participate too click on the link to her blog.

1. My favorite color is I don't really have one favorite. All I know is I don't like purple.

2. My travel destination of choice is I love Hawaii. It is the most relaxing place in the world to me.

3. My favorite food is I love sushi and tacos.

4. My happy place is My Cabin or anywhere my family is.

5. My favorite saying is Let Go and Let God

6. My dirty little secret is I'm a horrible procrastinator. It gets out of control sometimes. I've learned to live by lists. It helps me stay on top of things.

7. Something friends might say about me is that I I tend to speak first and think second. I sometimes come off a little harsh. I'm learning to tone it down a little.

Tomorrow I have plans with one of my oldest and dearest friends. She is hosting an all girls get together. She is the person that introduced B and me 16 years ago. I feel blessed that I still have her in my life even after all these years.

I hope everyone has a wonderful relaxing weekend.

Wordless Wednesday-Jake

2011-07-27T20:11:00.001-05:00

Jake has this thing that he does when he is going #2. He usually goes in a corner and doesn't want anyone talking to him. He gets this funny look on his face. He will probably be mad when he gets older that I share these photos but he is just so darn cute.

ALL DONE!! AHHH!

10 Post You Challenge- 4 Books

2011-07-26T19:46:00.000-05:00

This one is hard for me because I haven't been reading much lately.

4. The Twilight Series- I loved it. I read the whole series in the matter of a few months

3. Don't Laugh but I loved Lauren Conrad's first two books. LA Candy and Sweet Little Lies.

2. Handle with Care- Jodi Picoult

1. The Bible

There is my boring book list. I am in the searching for some good reads. I'm looking for suggestions and anyone knows of some can't put down type of books.

Taco Night

2011-07-25T20:19:00.000-05:00

I wanted to share this photo of Jake eating one of his new favorite foods, TACOS! This is a milestone for Jake. He is picking up the taco and eating it the way he should. Like a big boy. I can't believe how fast he is growing up. He is saying so many words too. Tonight Mama was bad and said SH*T and guess who started running around saying SH*T?? I guess I need to watch my words.

Date Night

2011-07-24T01:21:00.000-05:00

B's Sister Shannon asked if she could take Jake for the night so B and I decided to have a date night. B made all the plans and didn't tell me what we were going to do. The entire time we've been together B has never planned a date night for us. He's not really the romantic type but he does try. He took me to a place in Stillwater for dinner called Phil's Tara Hideaway. We had the most amazing dinner. Of course I had to take pictures.

Brent ordered a steak sandwich and I ordered greek chicken. We both thought our meals were AMAZING!!

My dinner

B's Dinner

After dinner B and I took a stroll down memory lane. B and I have known each other since I was 17 years old. He lived across the street from my best friend from Tamie. We spent a lot of time together and dated for a while. He was my first love. We used to spend a lot of time at a park down the street from his house called Tablyn Park. We decided to stop there after dinner. It brought back so many great memories of all the late night talks and beers on the tailgate.

We then drove past B's old house that he grew up in and decided to stop by Tamie's old house. Her Mom still lives there and I couldn't just drive by without saying hi. We visited with Tam's Mom Deb for a bit before heading back out on our trip down memory lane. After our visit we stopped by a bar that we used to go to.

We talked a lot about old times and how amazing it is that we met so long ago and how much we loved each other then and how amazing it is that we found each other again 4 years ago and now are engaged and have a beautiful son together.

B and I have been through a lot in the past few years with Jake being visually impaired and then B getting diagnosed with cancer. It has all brought us so much closer. I thank God everyday for B and for our son.

B asked me to marry him last fall and we had a date set for this fall to get married and then we found out that he had cancer. Needless to say our wedding date was put off. We didn't want to try to plan a wedding while Brent was going through all this treatments. Now with his chemo nearing it's end and with me back to work we finally feel comfortable putting the wedding plans back into gear. Tonight we set a date. B and I will be married October 6th 2012. Let the wedding planning begin.

Thank you B for a great night. I love you

Me

2011-07-24T00:12:00.001-05:00

Michelle and Nicole put together a new photo challenge blog called ISO. This weeks challenge is self portrait. I attempted to use the tripod but none of the photos I took were good enough for me to feel comfortable sharing. I just haven't mastered the self portrait thing yet. So I decided to not use the tripod and just take a photo of myself.. I actually like this picture and I hate taking pictures of myself. Sorry girls for not using my tripod I hope it wasn't a rule for this challenge. : (

ABC's of Me

2011-07-22T20:45:00.000-05:00

Thanks for the idea Ang.

Age: 33 but I still feel about 25
Bed Size: King but we are looking at going down to a queen because our room is so small
Chore You Hate: Emptying the dishwasher so we don't use it. I just wash the dishes as I use them
Dogs: We have one little shit named Gizmo. He is a Frenchton. Boston Terrier/French Bulldog
Essential start of your day: Going into my son's room in the morning to see his beautiful face.
Favorite color: Hmm I don't know. I like all colors.
Gold or silver: Silver
Height: 5'7"
Instruments I play (or have played): Flute in 6th grade
Job title: Human Resources Director
Kids: Jake he is 2.5
Live: Brooklyn Center Minnesota
Mom's name: Linda
Nickname: Cooter, Mimi, Berly
Overnight hospital stays: 3
Pet peeve: Snoring, loud chewing, people that don't recycle
Quote from a movie: "I'm right on top of that Rose". "There's no crying in baseball"
Right or left handed: Right
Siblings: Older Sister Tracy and two older Brothers, Jason and Doug Jr
Time you wake up: 7 am during the week and 8:30 on the weekends
Underwear: I used to wear a thong until I had a baby now I like bikini kind.
Vegetables you dislike: I love all veggies except lima beans.
What makes you run late: My child
X-rays you've had done: Lots
Yummy food you make: I love my enchiladas.
Zoo animal: I love monkeys at the zoo but my favorite animal is a pig

Wordless Wednesday

2011-07-20T20:01:00.000-05:00

Jake hasn't been feeling the greatest lately. Add in the heat and you have a VERY cranky little boy. Normally we do not allow NUKS except for at night but it was the only way we could get him to stop whining. Last night I snapped this photo of B and Jake reading. This was right before Jake fell asleep in B's arms. All I want is for a break in the heat wave and for my little man to feel better.

10 Post You Challenge- 5 Foods

2011-07-19T21:12:00.000-05:00

5. Sushi- I love it. I can't get enough. One of my most favorite things to do is get together with a group of girlfriends and go out for sushi happy hour.

4. Salads- I could eat salads everyday. It's one of my most favorite foods.

3. Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting- It's one of my guilty pleasures. I don't eat it very often but when I do I can't have a more than a piece in my house or I will eat too much. If I have a whole cake I will eat the whole thing. I would have to throw it in the garbage and pour soap on it in order to not dig it out of the garbage. I know it's sick but I just love it so much.

2. Homemade Salsa- I love making it. It's so fresh and yummy.

1. Chicken Wings- I'm sorry but I love me some wings. I know that they are bad for me so I don't eat them very often and when I do I pick the skin off. I end up making a huge mess and it take me longer to pick them apart then it does to actually eat them.

So there is my list. I could go on and on but since I can only list 5, these are my favs.

We're Having A Heat Way!!

2011-07-18T20:35:00.000-05:00

Holy heat wave!! I can't believe how hot it's been. It's sweltering. This past weekend we didn't leave the house once. Not only was it too hot to go outside but Jake was so sick all weekend. He had a temp and all he wanted to do was cuddle up with MAMA.
Our central air hasn't been shut off in about a week. We are thinking that is what is causing a mysterious flood in our basement. We can't find the source. Such a bummer. From looking at the weather it doesn't seem like we are going to get much relief until next week. UGH!! For those of you that are experiencing this heat wave. Stay inside and stay cool.

Before I sign off I wanted to share a picture of Jake with his favorite toy. When Jake was about 5 months old my Sister Tracy bought him a rocking horse. It took a long time for him to be able to sit on it because his legs weren't long enough. Now that he is a big boy it's his favorite toy. He drags this horse all over the house and all over the yard. If you press it's ear it sings. I can't believe how big my little boy is getting.

Happy Saturday!

2011-07-17T00:38:00.000-05:00

My list of the 10 things that made me happy this week.

1. Finishing up my last week of training at work. I am officially the Director of Human Resources. Friday was the last day for the person I am replacing. I'm on my own. I'm a little nervous but happy for this great opportunity.

2. Jake had a great week at Daycare.

3. Spending the weekend with one of my bff's while B is out of town fishing.

4. I had all my work pants tailored to my new size. They had to be taken in 4 inches. Sweet!

5. Big Brother. I love summer time because Big Brother starts and I love it!

6. Diet Cherry Pepsi

7. Homemade chow mein.

8. Central air conditioning

9. Funny pictures of Gizmo

10. Jake

10 Post You Challenge- 6 places

2011-07-12T19:38:00.000-05:00

6. Hawaii. I love it there. The smell of flowers the minute you walk of the plane is one of my favorite parts.

5. NYC. I love the fast pace and the culture. Oh and I think I'm Carrie Bradshaw

4. Cross Lake, MN. B and I go there every year for our anniversary. If we could afford it we could get a cabin there.Everyone that we have met there is so nice. It's just a great place to vacation. They have an annual winter fest every year. We have so much fun that we look forward to it all year.

3. White Bear Lake. I know it sounds lame to have my home town as one of my favorite places but I love it. When ever I drive through or I'm in WBL I feel my childhood come back to me. I get this nostalgic feeling that I really can't explain.

2. My backyard. B and I were blessed to find a home with an amazing back yard and deck. Whether we are hosting a backyard get together or just lounging as a family we love every minute of it and thank God everyday for all that he has given us.

1. Our family cabin. This is a place that we go to be together as a family and relax. There are so many generations that go to the cabin( many different cabins on one lake). I wrote about it before how amazing it is to be able to hang out with 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th cousins. I grew up there, my Mom grew up there and my Moms Mom grew up there. I feel blessed to have such a close knit family. Although lack of free time has made it so B and I haven't been able to visit the cabin as much as we would like this year the cabin still made it to #1 on my list favorite places list.

Balancing Act

2011-07-11T20:20:00.001-05:00

Since I am new to this working Mom thing trying to find a balance between my home life and work life has been a bit of a challenge for me. I didn't realize how hard it would be to be a working Mom. Don't get me wrong I am really liking it (so far). But I am still trying to figure out how to manage my time wisely. I used to get upset with a friend of mine because I always wanted to hang out with her and she would always say that she didn't have much time outside of work and her family. I really didn't get it until now. Her and I actually did something the other night and I told her that I finally get it. I really want to figure out a way to manage my time effectively so that I still have time to do all the things I love and be with all the people that I love. Here is a list of things I really need to work on.

Playing more with Jake after I get home from work.I want to start taking him to the park, play in the back yard, etc.
Have a night once or twice a month where I get together with a girlfriend for dinner or coffee.
Have a date night with B.
Work on my jewelry more. I have been out of supplies for a while and haven't been making anything. I am starting to go through withdraws.
Plan a menu for the week and start making dinner every night again. Lately we have been whipping up dinner every night.
Spend more time with family.
Plan some camping trips in our new camper.
I want to continue to make time for blogging and also make time to read the blogs that I like.
Get back to the gym. Now that I am sitting all day long I need to start working out more so I don't gain the weight back.
Last but not least I do not want to stop selling Avon. I love their products and enjoy selling. I want to try and promote my Online Avon store more.

So that is my list of stuff that I am going to try and work on. Any suggestions or tips on how to manage my time would be great.

I also wanted to share some cute photos of Jake.

Jake loves his pool and loves being naked.

I eventually put his clothes back on him. He put all his riding toys in his little pool.

2011-07-08T20:37:00.000-05:00

I finished my second week of work. I really like it there. There is a lot to learn and at times I feel a tad overwhelmed but everyday it gets easier. I have more responsibility at this job then I ever had but I love it. This is my first director position and I am so lucky that I found this opportunity.
This was Jake's first week in daycare and he did awesome. I think that I worked myself up thinking that I was the only person that could take care of him. I was so sad to go back to work but it seems daycare is doing wonders for him. My Sister has been picking him up and bringing him to therapy and will continue to do so twice a week until we can find a PCA. Thank God for her. Jake loves playing with all the kids and is even napping good over there.
Today my discount at work started. Tomorrow B and I are going to stop by my store and go shopping for the house and yard.
I feel really happy today and lately. Almost like things are finally starting to work out for us. I guess all that praying is paying off.
Tomorrow Brent and I are going out on a date and I am super excited. We haven't gone out together in so long. I think maybe even before we found out he had the big C.

I hope everyone has a great weekend. : )

Wordless Wednesday-Stud!

2011-07-06T20:58:00.000-05:00

This past weekend we had a 4th of July get together with some family and friends. We had a bean bag toss game going and B being the silly guy he is had to dress the part. He said that he needed his lucky shorts. I thought he looked so cute so I wanted to share.

What a Stud!

10 Post You Challenge-7 Wants

2011-07-05T20:43:00.000-05:00

7. I want to succeed at my new job.

6. I want Jake to be happy in his new day care

5. I want B to be healthy and to feel good again.

4. I want to go on a vacation with B out of this state. We've never done that.

3. Not to get materialistic but I want a new car.

2. I want to get myself back in the groove of working out again.

1. And last but not least I want health and happiness for all my family and friends.

2011 Airhart Camping Trip

2011-06-30T20:41:00.000-05:00

Every year my family goes camping for a weekend. I really enjoy this time together and look forward to it every year. I took so many pictures that I can't fit them all into this post. I am only going to share some. I tried to put some into a collage so condense them a bit.

This is my adorable Niece. Leah Jo.

Jake playing

Some pictures of the campsite. Our new camper worked like a charm.

All the cousins had a great time together.

We enjoy our walks together as a family.

Jake's Auntie Lori is the only one that can get him to look up for a picture.

A walk on the beach

Tony playing in the sand

Jake had a blast playing in the sand.

My Dad and Step Mom Martha

Oh Giz!

Tony loves to fish just like his Daddy.

I had to help Jake ease into the water

Not sure about the sand

These Cousins get along so good. They will grow up to be great buddies

Court helps out so much with the kids. She love them.

Setting up our camper. I thought this was funny. All the men under the camper.

Our view

He was all smiles until I said say cheese.

The boys playing

We tried to bury all three of them but Jake wasn't having it.

Gramps and Jake

Ducks

Our boat ride where I got sooooo BURNT

10 Post You Challenge- 8 Fears

2011-06-29T21:10:00.000-05:00

I was going to try and post these every Tuesday but with my new job and trying to figure out my schedule I didn't have time to get to it yesterday so I am posting it today. I haven't even had a chance to comment on all the blogs I read so for that I apologize. I might not be commenting much until I get my time management under control but I am still reading.. Don't give up on me.

8. Flocks of birds flying to close over my head

7. Swimming in lakes or the ocean in the dark

6. Spiders

5. Gaining the 30 pounds that I lost back

4. Global Warming

3. Not being able to learn my new job

2. Jake choking ( this one terrifies me. I cut up everything)

1. Failure in every aspect of my life

So there is my list. If you would like to take the 10 Day You Challenge or as I call it 10 Post Challenge, feel free to grab the button above and use it in your blog.

Busy Busy Busy!

2011-06-27T19:58:00.000-05:00

I just wanted to write a quick post letting everyone know that I might not be commenting or posting much this week because I started my new job today. I need to settle into a schedule and figure out how to manage my time. So if I don't comment this week I will catch up next week.

I hope everyone had a great weekend. I will be posting soon about our amazing weekend up at Big Sandy Campground.

New Job

2011-06-23T21:28:00.000-05:00

After spending 28 months as a stay at home Mom I am finally getting back into the working world. It's come down to the point where money has gotten so tight due to B being on leave from work because of his cancer. It was time for me to step up to the plate and get a job to help with over due bills and help get us back on track. B can't do it alone anymore. Especially with all that he is already dealing with. I knew that this day would come but I didn't know it would come so soon. Jake is a special needs child and I really wanted to be home with him until he started school but if we are so broke that we can't even pay our bills that isn't good for anyone.

I pray a lot of guidance, strength and for answers on what to do to get my family out from this black cloud that I sometimes feel we are under. A week or so ago I came across an ad for a Human Resources Director at a well known hardware store chain. I submitted my resume and got an interview right away and then a second interview followed by the job offer. I of course excepted and was filled with excitement but also I was scared at the same time. Not only am I leaving my baby during the day for the first time but I am also the HR Director for 500 employees. I went in today for a half day to meet some of the employees and to do a little training. I felt right at home and know that this is exactly where I need to be and want to be.

I called a lot of day cares and talked to a lot of people. Luckily there is a day care right across the street from my house and they happened to have 1 opening left. I met with Mindy and she is amazing. How great is it that he will be right across the street from our house!!

I feel like things are starting to look up for us. All of my prayers are being answered.

This weekend we are heading up to Mcgregor for our annual family camping trip with my Dad and the gang. We are excited to spend time with my family.

If you made it through this entire post thank you for listening to all my rambling.

Have a good weekend and if I don't comment on your blog for a few days I will when I get back and catch up.

Wordless Wednesday-Jake

2011-06-22T22:28:00.000-05:00

For this weeks Wordless Wednesday(with words) I would like to share some photos of my little man.

I love watching him play.

Handsome boy who needs a hair cut.

When he wants us to pick him up he does this and says "HUG".

He knows we are watching him in this pictures because I said smile Jake.

He is a lovable boy!!

10 Day You Challenge

2011-06-21T21:47:00.000-05:00

I started this 10 Day You Challenge last week and I made a promise to myself to post these every Tuesday. Check out last weeks edition here.

9. TV. Anyone that knows me knows I love myself some TV. I am a tad addicted to reality TV. It's sorta a guilty pleasure for me. Even though I feel that the art of TV has been lost with all the reality shows I still love them.

8. I love blogging. I've been doing it since 2008 but I really didn't become an active blogger until this year and I'm loving all the new people I've met and all the fun blog I read. My google reader is out of control but I am still adding new blogs everyday.

7. I love Sushi. Yummy! I love getting together with my girls and going for sushi.

6. I love making jewelry. I recently started beading and would do it everyday if I could. I haven't been lately because of a lack of funds for supplies. Once we get back on our feet I am going to stock up.

5. I love my friends. I have friends that have been with me since I was 12 and I hold them close to my heart. Sometimes life takes over and I don't get to see them as often as I would like but I know they are there anytime I need them.

4. I love God! He's always there when you need him. He has helped me through some really tough times.

3. I love my family. I love spending time with my family. My Dad, Mom, Sister and Brother are some of my favorite people and of course my nieces and nephews. I love time with my Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents and Cousins. I have a very close family and I wouldn't change it for the world. I think it's amazing when you are close to even your 4th cousin. My family and extended family is so large and I love it!!

2. I love B! He is an amazing man and he has been through so much in the last 10 months. He loves me and our son and is probably the only person that can put up with me.

1. And my love of all loves is of course JAKE!! He is my life. He is the reason I wake up in the morning. I didn't know love as I thought I did until he came into my life. I look at him and still can't believe he is mine. He makes me laugh and melts my heart especially when he looks at me and says HUG and motions for me to hug him. My life was a mess before him and B. I thank God everyday that he brought me my boys and saved me.

So there is my list of loves. If you want to join in the 10 Day You Challenge feel free to grab the button above and join in.

Individual French Toast Stratas

2011-06-20T22:38:00.000-05:00

Yesterday I blogged about the Father's Day Breakfast that Jake and I made for B. Here is the recipe. These little tasty treats are great for the kiddos and really easy for them to help with.

Individual French Toast Stratas

What you will need:

6 eggs

1 1/2 cups half and half

6 tbsp maple syrup

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. cinnamon

Pinch of salt

4 cups cubed white bread

2 tbsp. melted butter

2 tbsp. sugar

Here is what you do:

Whisk eggs, half and half, syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Toss bread with butter; divide among 12 muffin cups.

Don't forget the muffin cups. Cause I did. I greased the pan but wish I would have used the cups. They still turned out but would have been better in cups.

Pour egg mixture over bread; let sit for a few minutes.

Preheat oven to 350. Sprinkle bread mixture with sugar. Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool on a rack.

I served these with maple syrup and fresh blueberries.

Enjoy!

Recipe courtesy of Everyday with Rachel Ray. I can't take credit for this one.

Happy Father's Day

2011-06-19T21:59:00.000-05:00

This morning Jake and I made B a special Father's Day breakfast. Individual french toast strata with fresh blueberries. These were so yummy. I will post the recipe in a different post.

We also made him a special Father's Day card.

We had a pretty laid back day. We were going to go for a photo walk but it was really cloudy out so we just hung out at home. B had the choice of any dinner he wanted and he picked double grilled cheese with chili. Not my idea of a good dinner but he loves it so that's what he got. I had cheerios.

Doesn't look very appetizing but he loved it and that's all that matters.

Thank you for being an amazing Father. We love you very much.

Happy Saturday!

2011-06-18T23:04:00.000-05:00

I found some new blogs to read. I'm currently following almost 50 blogs in my google reader. I love reading new blogs and keeping up on my favs. It makes me happy.
I stepped on the scale yesterday and I lost 5 pounds. Not sure how since I've been slacking with working out lately. I probably just lost all my muscle which isn't a good thing but I am 4 pounds away from my goal and that makes me happy.
Money is getting really tight and I will probably have to go back to work which doesn't make me happy but I had a job interview the other day and they called me back to go in for a second interview which does make me happy.
The other day I went to the bank and I passed by Target so I decided to stop in. I was in the meat department and saw the chicken I buy was on sale so I decided to grab a couple pounds. The chicken also had a 3 dollar off in store coupon on it. As I was in the checkout the cashier rang up the first one and it came up for .49 cents. Then the next one rang up free. I was like WHAT the heck. So I said hang on a second and I ran back and grabbed 4 more. They all rang up free because they were on sale and the in store coupon. As I was getting into my vehicle I was contemplating going back in and clearing the shelf but I didn't. When I got home I told B about the great deal I just got. B and I decided it would be smart to go back and get more. So B went back and cleared the shelf. The cashier called the manager and they said that there must be an error and there has to be a limit. B said "I don't care what you guys do after I leave but I am getting all these for the sale price".

That's 40 pounds of skinless chicken breast for a total of about 3 dollars. NO LIE!! All together we saved 217.98. We do not have to buy chicken for a long long time and that makes me happy.

Seedlings sent Jake 2 free braille books in the mail the other day. That makes Jake and I both happy.

There is my list of some of the things that made me happy this week. If you want to make your own Happy Saturday list feel free to grab my Happy Saturday button for your blog.

All About Jake

2011-06-17T22:00:00.000-05:00

Normally on Friday's I post Friday Night Leftovers but I was thinking today about how I haven't really posted a Jake update for a while. I want to have this blog for him to look back on when is older and see what he was like as a child. So I am going to try to post more updates about Jake. At least every few months.

Today Jake is exactly 28 months old. I attempted to weigh him tonight before bed. The scale said 35 pounds but he was jumping and playing around. I'm thinking he is about 33-34 pounds. He is getting tall and his feet are growing like weeds. He is in a size 6 shoe and 2T clothes. Jake is still napping everyday from about 1 to 3:30. Bed time is somewhere between 7:30 and 8 pm. Although he usually plays in his crib for about an hour before he falls asleep. He is waking up around 8-8:30 am depending on how his night went. Jake is still rocking a lot at night. If he has a bad night he will rock anywhere from 1-2 hours. On those nights he usually doesn't wake up until 9 am. Jake has speech and sensory therapy twice a week. He started Speech therapy almost a year ago and at that time he had little to no words. Now he is saying almost everything. We meet his new vision teacher next week and we can't wait.

Everyday is a battle with him to wear his glasses. For some reason Jake always holds his hand over his left eye and when he has his glasses on he can't do that so he pulls them off. I think it's going to be hard until we can communicate more with him and explain why they are so important to wear. Jake's eye disorder has been stable since his surgery. We still have exams under anesthesia frequently to monitor his eyes but we've been blessed with all good reports so far.

Favorite foods
Pizza
Grapes
Strawberries
French Fries
Bananas
Yogurt
Oatmeal

Favorite Toys
Match Box cars
Balls
Trucks
His slide
Books

Words
Gizzy
Daddy
Let's go
What's that?
Outside
Mama
Thirsty
French Fry
Many more

Jake loves to be outside. In fact if I let him he would stay outside all day and night. He loves going down his new slide. He loves wagon rides with Gizzy. Jake LOVES bath time and brushing his teeth.

Jake is growing up so fast and doing so many things now. Where did my little baby go. I think it might be time to get him a big boy hair cut but I am having a hard time with that. He is still in a crib and I think I am going to keep him in there for his safety for a while.

I cherish the moments I get to spend with Jake. B and I are discussing me going back to work because money is getting really tight and I am scared to leave him and sad to lose all the time I have with him during the day. I do think it might be good for him to be with other kids during the day though. Sad.

Here are some newer pictures of Jake.

Jake loves the yard. The neighbors cotton tree makes a mess out of our yard.

One of Jake's favorite things to do is hang out with Daddy

Friday nights is pizza night. He loves pizza. He is now able to pick it up and eat it instead
of me having to cut it up in little pieces. Tonight he ate two whole pieces. Growing boy!

Jake just learned how to use a straw. Now he wants to drink everything out of a straw.

Jake loves rides with Papa and Molly up at the cabin

Jake's two new favorite braille books that he got.

One of Jake's favorite toys

Jake and his friend Emily. We were blessed to meet a family with a daughter that has the same eye disorder as Jake. Now he has a friend just like him that he can relate to.

First bike ride. He doesn't look like he is having fun but he had a blast.

Dare Devil

First real injury. He went down the slide face first as you can see from the picture above this one.

So there you have it. Jake please slow down so I can take everything in. You are just growing up way to fast for me. I love you baby.

Mom

Meet & Greet: Blog Edition

2011-06-16T21:02:00.000-05:00

I decided to link up with Michelle over a A Little Bit of This & That. She is hosting a fun link up called Meet & Greet. If you would like to participate and learn more about it click her link.

Our Life- Unscripted was created June 17th, 2008. I had no idea what I was doing. My best friend Kristi was big into blogging and I always read hers. I decided it might be something I want to try so I did. Shortly after I started blogging I found out that I was expecting from that post on I started to document my pregnancy, the birth of my child and everything after. My blog has had a slow start. I never really commented on people's blogs and my posts were few and far between. It wasn't until this year that I made a New Year's Resolution to blog all the time. I've keep my resolution and slowly my blog is starting to get more traffic... Once I reach 100 followers I am going to do a giveaway. It's probably going to take me a while though.

My Top 5 Favorite Blog Posts

The Day You Were Born

Jake Saying Mama

New House

We're Engaged

Date Night at the State Fair

Learn More About Me Posts

Some Older Posts

8 Things Before I die

So there is my list of blogs. Thank you for taking the time to stop by my blog and read more about me. Leave a comment and if you are new to my blog welcome. My reader is filled with blogs but I try to read everyone there is always room for more. Follow me and I will for sure follow you.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-06-15T18:04:00.000-05:00

I know I show a lot of pictures of my dog Gizmo but come on look at him. He is such a freakin' character. I have to show pictures of him. If anything I just want to make you all laugh at how silly he is. Enjoy!!

This is an oldie. No editing as you can tell by the eye color.

10 Day You Challenge

2011-06-14T11:28:00.002-05:00

I picked up this challenge on Real Life: Live & Unscripted. I'm going to take on this challenge but not in 10 days. I think in 10 posts. I think 10 days in a row of ME is a bit much for anyone. Also my 10 secrets might be not be all secrets.

If you want to join in the 10 day challenge. Feel free to grab the button above and use it on your blog.

I am going to start doing these every Tuesday along with a fellow blogger over at Football, Sushi and the Pursuit of Happiness.

10. I am a horrible procrastinator. I have to make lists and MAKE myself stick to them.
9. I haven't worked out in 2-3 weeks. I can't believe I admitted that. I would be so mad at myself if I gained back the 30 pounds that I lost but I had to freeze my gym membership due to money problems. Time to start working out in my basement.
8. I'm a horrible speller and suck at grammar. That's probably not a secret to those of you that read my blog.
7. I can't cook chicken for the life of me. I'm a good cook or at least I think I am but I have a strange fear of under cooked chicken so I always over cook it.
6. I am addicted to reality TV.
5. I have a strange fear of birds.
4. My favorite animals are pigs. I love them. So much so that I will not eat pork.
3. I take a nap almost everyday when Jake does. So bad.
2. I think I might need therapy to help me through the cancellation of All My Children. Lol
1. I love getting tattoos. I like the way it feels. So strange I know.

There you go. Now if you want to delete my blog after reading that I understand. Lol.

Yummy Steak Marinade

2011-06-13T22:47:00.000-05:00

Tonight I made grilled venison steak, grilled onions & potatoes and green bean casserole. I know that a lot of people are iffy about venison but our family loves it. I have a huge issue with where my meat comes from. I try to buy meat that is organically fed and humanly processed. With venison I know where it came from and how it was processed because B caught and processed the dear. Anyway I made a really yummy marinade tonight that I wanted to share. You can use any meat. It doesn't have to be venison.

Marinade

1/2 cup lower sodium soy sauce
1/2 cup worcestershire
2 tablespoons of ketchup
1 tablespoon of honey
1 teaspoon of garlic powder
1 teaspoon of pepper
Fresh onion chopped up

I marinaded the steaks for about 2-3 hours

For the potatoes I just cut up 4 baking potatoes and a half of a purple onion. I added salt and pepper to them and a couple tablespoons of butter. I wrapped them in tin foil to make two square cooking pouches. Cook them on the grill over indirect heat for 30 minutes. Spray the tin foil with pam to prevent sticking.

For the green bean casserole. I just used the easy recipe from the back of the french fried onion canister. Super easy and it only takes 30 minutes.

Dinner turned out amazing!

Mom Blog Monday

2011-06-13T12:17:00.000-05:00

Are you a Mommy blogger?

Do you blog about your kids?

Do you blog about great things for Mommies?

Do you wanna meet other Mom Bloggers?

This blog hop is hosted by The Not-So-Secret Confessions of a First Time Mom , Luxury Living Frugal Style, and So Easy Being Green!

Clink one of the links above to join the hop!!

Happy Saturday!

2011-06-11T22:25:00.001-05:00

I decided to do a 10 things that made me happy this week even though I had a rough week.

1. Sharing memories of my beloved Grandmother and spending time with family.

2.. Even though I accidentally deleted a lot of blog pictures I was able to find most of them again and reload them back to their proper blog post. It was a lot of work but I am happy that I was able to fix my mistake.

3. Having my girl Kristi over for dinner.

4.I mentioned how I wanted a radio that hangs under my kitchen cabinet to B and later that day he brought one home and installed it. Very sweet and his way of being romantic.

5. Thai Delight Chicken Pizza from Papa Murphy's.

6. My patio.

7. Taking Jake on a wagon ride with Gizmo.

8. Getting my computer back after months of being in the shop.

9. Thinking that someone didn't care and then having them just pop up at the funeral to be there for me. I will never doubt this person again.

10. Being a guest judge for May's Photohunt Challenge.

Friday Night Leftovers-Dumb Ass Edition

2011-06-10T16:34:00.001-05:00

Disclaimer: Normally I try not to be hard on myself and I try to keep my posts positive but I just have to have a post this week that highlights me as the Dumb Ass I was this week.

I was asked by my lifelong friend Kristi to be a guest judge over at photohuntchallenges for May. I was really excited to do it as it was my first time and I love the photohunt. There were two people that I couldn't figure out how to save their photos because they use Flickr and I've never used Flickr before. Every time I tried to save them I got a copyright sign. Well after I did all my judging I figured out it was me and not the photos. I felt bad that I didn't use those two peoples photos because of my DUMB ASS. Luckily there were a couple other guest judges who were smart and were able to post some of their photos.
Kristi came over for dinner this week and we were standing inside my kitchen. I went to go outside on my patio to grab my iced tea but the screen was closed and I seriously bounced off the screen. What a DUMB ASS. Kristi got a good laugh out of it though.
Last night I was on my number two attempt at making my buffalo burgers(first try they fell apart). I was using a meat tenderizer to smash Ritz crackers in a plastic bag to use as my crumbs. Want to guest what I did? Yep! I smashed my finger with the meat tenderizer. REALLY?? B just looked at me and said that was the dumbest thing you've ever done. I'm not really sure if it's the dumbest but it did hurt like hell.
Why am I not making any money at Avon I ask myself. Well Dumb Ass you need to quit ordering stuff.

There are times when I feel like just saying DUH Kim and this was one of those weeks. Sometimes I mess up but I usually figure it out after the fact. I have no problem admitting when I'm wrong because I am a lot and I guess all I can do it laugh at myself. It's do that or go insane.

On top of all my Dumb Assness this week. I just accidentally deleted about 40 of my blog photos from my blog. Just great.

That's all got!

Wordless Wednesday-Gizmo

2011-06-08T21:09:00.000-05:00

The other day I was watching my lazy dog Gizmo. I didn't get a picture of it but he did start off in the dog bed but eventually his chubby body ended up overflowing onto the couch. There are days when this dog makes me so made(like today when he tried to attack the lawn mower and bit B in the leg) but I love him and he's still my baby.

Tonights Dinner- Chicken and Mashed Potato Bake

2011-06-07T21:38:00.001-05:00

I put together a recipe page on my blog and noticed that I cook a lot of chicken. All the recipes are chicken something or another. I decided that I need to start adding a bigger variety of recipes. Until I do I wanted to share yet another chicken recipe. I swear we eat more than just chicken and potatoes.

I made this tonight.

Chicken and Mashed Potato

What you will need

1lb of chicken breast cut up into cubes
1 can of cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup sour cream
2 cups of frozen vegetables thawed(I used a pea,carrot, corn and bean mix but you can use anything)
2 cups of milk
1/2 cup of cheese
Salt(as much or little as you like)
4 cups of mashed potatoes prepared

If you are watching calories you can use healthy request soup, reduced fat cheese, sour lean and skim milk. I never recommend using fat free products because I do not think they taste good. Reduced fat still tastes good and it cuts the calories.

Brown Chicken until no longer pink. I season my chicken with salt and pepper. Set aside

In a bowl mix together soup, chicken, veggies, sour cream, milk and salt. Grease pan and Spread evenly in a 13x9 baking dish.

Spread Mashed potatoes evenly on top of the chicken mixture.

Bake for 30 min at 350. Remove and sprinkle shredded cheese on top and bake an additional 5 minutes of until the cheese is melted.

Finished product

It's really fast and easy for a quick meal.

Enjoy!

Sweet Shot Tuesday

2011-06-07T13:57:00.000-05:00

I decided to link up with Darcy at Life with My 3 Boyarians and participate with Sweet Spot Tuesdays.

For those of you that don't know. My son is visually impaired. He loves to look and feel texture books. This morning I found him squeezed between his two baskets reading his books. I loved these shots and had to share them.

This one is my favorite because his hand is blurred from him feeling the fur on the page. Most of the books we have for him are texture books but he also loves bright colors.

Grandma Airhart

2011-06-06T21:51:00.001-05:00

I wanted to post about my Grandma Airhart once her service was done and I could slow down and just think about what I wanted to say about her. My Gram was an amazing woman. I have nothing but awesome memories as a child with her and my Grandpa. Gram has been sick for a long time. She never complained and her strength amazed me. Her family was her life. Her Grandchildren were the joys of her life. The first thing she said to my Brother when she saw him last week before they put her in a breathing machine was "how are the kids". It pains me that I didn't get to the hospital until after she was hooked up and I was unable to talk to her and hear her voice one last time. I held her hand as she took her last breath. I whispered I love you Grandma into her ear and said good bye.

We planned Gram's service together as a family and I was so proud of how we all stuck together to make the service beautiful and that is exactly what it was beautiful. It was hard to say goodbye but I take comfort in knowing that my Gram is no longer in pain and that she is not only with God but she is also with my Gramps.

My family and I got together over the weekend to make photo boards for the service. It was nice to be able to talk and share memories as we put the boards together.

It's hard to see all the photos from this picture but if you click on the photo you will be able to see them better.

It was nice to see family that I haven't seen in many years. One person in particular that I was excited to see was my Great Grandma Airhart. She is an amazing lady and I've missed her very much.

Me, Sister Tracy, Brother Jason and Great Grandma Airhart

Love you Gram and I will miss you so much. I thank God every day that I was blessed to have you in my life for 33 years. I will see you again on the other side.

Sunday Snapshot

2011-06-05T22:02:00.001-05:00

I recently came across a blog that has quickly become one of my new FAVS. Check it out Ni Hao Y'all . She does Sunday Snapshot on her blog and I thought I would join her and many others in this fun Sunday theme.

This morning it was absolutely gorgeous out. I wanted to get out and enjoy our day before having to attend my dear Grandmother's wake this evening. Right after I got Jake dressed and fed him breakfast he wanted to be outside. He loves his puppy Gizmo and Gizmo is slowly starting to come around.

I also wanted to share a few funny photos from yesterday. My family came over to help made photo boards for my Grandma's funeral. It was a beautiful day so we decided to put up Jake's little pool. Of course it's a baby pool made for one but the boys really tried to make it work. They had a great time.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my Sunday Snapshot.

Bike Ride

2011-06-02T23:57:00.002-05:00

My Grandmother passed away yesterday so today my family and I spent a good portion of the day planning her funeral. I will be writing a tribute post next week after her funeral so I don't want to really write to much right now. While I was away today my Sister Tracy took Jake. He loves his time with his Auntie and she is amazing with him. Tracy took Jake on his first bike ride today. She said that he LOVED IT!!

He doesn't look like he having much fun in this picture but Tracy said he was laughing so hard. I had to post this picture because he looks so cute! The look on his face may be because she had him in a pink bike helmet. Lol.

I'm definitely going to look into getting a seat for my bike.

May Photo Hunt Challenge

2011-06-01T18:55:00.000-05:00

Here are my entries for the May Photo Hunt Challenge. It's been a crazy month so I didn't have much time to edit.

Wind

Sprout

Fresh

Vibrant

Unique

Wet

Lines

Spring Activity(putting in the dock)

Reading Material

One-Point Perspective Lines

Fresh

Old Time Photos

2011-05-31T21:23:00.000-05:00

On the road that leads to my cabin there is an old abandon house with a barn and a couple old cars. They have been there forever and they add so much character to the drive that I think that's why the city keeps them there. There is a no trespassing sign but I decided to be a little daring and climb through the marsh to get some cool shots.

I edited them to add some cool effects to them. I think they turned out awesome.

Sunset Shots

2011-05-31T21:16:00.000-05:00

I went a little crazy with the sunset shots because they were just so BEAUTIFUL.