One more thing!!

I need to take better pictures.  My pictures never seem to be very good.  I've been trying to take a pic of the sock monkey shirt I made Drew, but can't seem to get a good shot.  Well, Hell's bells, Jake's work is photography and video, don't you think some of it would have rubbed off on me......not even a little bit!!!!!  I've been telling Jake I need a new, fancy SLR camera, but he's been trying to convince me that I don't.  He's not really trying to convince me, he's telling me I don't need one......we'll see!!

So, here's my pic of Drew's shirt....sucky pic, but super cute shirt (in person).

Thought I'd sneak in a pic that Jake took on one of his jobs.

Jake worked on Keith Urban's music video when he was in town for his concert.  How cool is that!!!!!!

Have a fantastic day!!!!

2011 resolutions

Happy New Year!!!!!

I know it's already the 5th of January, but it takes me a good week....or two to get into the swing of the new year.  I'm just barely getting around to taking down some of my Christmas stuff today.  I absolutely love all the Christmas decorations.  I hate to take them down.....so sad!!!

Now, onto resolutions!!  I thought a lot about what I wanted to happen this year and then went back and looked at my resolutions from last year, and guess what?!?!?!?  They're EXACTLY the same.  Guess I haven't made much progress since last year.  So, yes, once again, I am going to keep in better touch with my friends, become more organized and find more time for myself, to do what I want.  I really am going to accomplish all these things this year.

Along with organizing, I am going to declutter.  I know they go hand in hand, kinda sorta, but we just have so much STUFF!!!!  While the kids are at school, I'll get rid of the things they don't need.  I would never dare do this while they're around.  For crying out loud, Shea still has a birthday invitation stashed in her closet that she can't bear to give up because, "It's so special."....of course it is, sweetie!!!

I am totally going to get better about updating my blog.  I really like blogging, so I'll stop making excuses and fit it into my sked.

I am going to take better care of myself from head to toe, inside and out.  It's all going to start with training for the Dam to Dam race in June.  I've already started training.  Long ago, back in the day, I used to run in races.  I can't wait to get back into it.  They also have a kids' race, so I'll have Shea run in it.  It's right up her alley.  Anyone who know Shea knows that the girl is born to run.  Holy cow, the girl will take off at the drop of a hat.  Don't ever challenge her to a race, you will then become her new running buddy....F.O.R.E.V.E.R.!!!!

This is the key to helping me with my organizing.

Yes, I have resorted to an organization book to help me get my butt in gear.  Hope it helps, I'm sure not managing it on my own too well.

I have a few other goals that I need to start working on, but I'm completely stumped on how to even go about accomplishing them, so they'll just keep driving me crazy until I can figure them out.

Every single day I brainstorm and dream about how I can quit my job and stay home with the kids.  Don't get me wrong, I love what I do for a living, I just happen to love my kids a whole lot more.  It's driving me to the point of insanity!!!!!  No need to call the crazy doctors on me yet, but something's gotta give.  Hope I can figure out something that works for me and the family!!

I'm off to finish putting Christmas decorations away....fa la la la la la la la la!!!!!

Arizona

Yes, I was lucky enough to get out of the icky Iowa weather for a few weeks.  We spent two weeks in Tucson visiting family and friends.  Have I mentioned a time or two that I would move back to Tucson in a heartbeat to be closer to my family????  Well, I totally would.  I don't miss Tucson so much, but I really need to be close to my family.  I do miss the mountains though; they're absolutely beautiful!!  We lucked out with awesome weather.  I'm talking sandals and short sleeves......Oh, yeah!!!!  Look who came to my parents house to visit on Christmas.

It took forever to talk Shea into getting this close to Santa.  She loves him to death, but she just doesn't want to get close to him.  I'm talking tears and hiding in the bedroom scared.  We couldn't get Drew near Santa no matter how hard we tried.  He wasn't having any of it.

We did get down to Tombstone, the crazy Iowa tourists that we are.  Yep, just like I remembered it, crappy gift shops and no charm left in the town.  Here's a bit of trivia for ya.........did you all know that Jake was in the movie Tombstone as an extra???  He was in film school at the UofA when the movie was being shot, and he got to be an extra.

On the way down, we stopped to visit Mater on Route 66.  We are now, officially, the coolest parents E.V.E.R.!!!!!!

Hope you all had the best Christmas!!!!