For the Record:

When I say I am such a sissy, I do not mean ANY of these definitions. According to Urban Dictionary, I guess I am not a sissy. I just get a little emotional at times. :)

It's been awhile..

Well, I just thought I better post since it has been awhile. Unfortunately, with the puppy and the child and the full time job, the blog gets stuck on the back burner quite frequently! I'm sure you all understand! 

I have not been making my usual blogging rounds as often as I once did, so occasionally, I spend some time and look through all the blogs I love so much. I start with the family and friends, (which I check daily..) then if time allows, I wander into some others. There is a weird fascination that I have with these bloggers... Mainly design blogs, there is an entire online, design blog community. They are all SUPER talented and have jobs AND seem to post on their blogs daily, and when I visit them, I am reminded of why I love design. It is something I can't really explain, but sometimes, I secretly want to live their lives (with Travis and Sophia, of course). Here are just a couple of the TOP picks:

a lovely morning

I am in love with her, and not only does she fall into the category mentioned above, but she just had a beautiful wedding and a super long honeymoon.... in Australia. Jealous. I secretly think we are best friends... but she doesn't know me, creepy. sorry.

How About Orange

I am pretty sure I have mentioned this blog before, she is possibly one of the better known bloggers and great designer as well.

For now, I will leave it at that, but there happens to be an entire list and I will try to get them all on here at some point-- maybe as their own post. 

Another thing I have fallen in love with lately is a product called envirotex. I am pretty sure this name is contradictory, because I think it has nothing good to do with the enviro-ment. BUT, I love it. It is an epoxy that you just pour on to something and it seals it up. (Think coasters, magnets, plaques) So, I have decided to experiment with it quite a bit and I have been making sets of magnets. Here are the latest sets... I haven't attached the magnets yet, but just so you get the idea:

I am hoping to get crazy with this stuff and make some jewelry pendants, beads, bracelets, earrings, photo holders, etc, etc, etc and THAT will be the beginning of Etsy. It's all just a matter of time (and that, I lack). But I have a couple of creative goals this year and the Etsy shop is definitely one of them.

Beyond the creative and design-y world, all else is good. Nico is getting big and she is very sweet. I can't believe how quick she is growing, I think she has almost doubled in size. Sophia is also growing so fast. She is an amazing reader, she can sound out just about anything you put in front of her, in English and Chinuk. I am SO proud of her, I called her teacher the other day to thank her for all she has done this year -- guess what -- I got all choked up and started to cry, WHO WOULDA THOUGHT! I am such a sissy. Oh well, there could be worse things. 

Well, until next time... !Ciao¡

the new addition..

 Ha ha, yeah right! I know what you were all thinking-- you're crazy! So truth be told, we do have a small little friend that joined our household lately... She is cute, 6 weeks old, smart, and a lot of freakin' work. We stay up late, we wake up in the middle of the night, we have to keep our eye on her at ALL times. But, she is pretty fun so far, we are enjoying her. Here she is, welcome Nico:

We like her. The cat doesn't LOVE her, and we are starting to wonder if the cat is actually allergic to her... Does that even happen? The cat has been sneezing an awful lot since Nico came into the picture. 

Here are a few more photos of the beach, on our way home it was crashing up against the shore and shooting up onto the road, it was amazing:

lately.

We spent the weekend at the coast with Mandy, Tyson and the boys, we had a great time. We rented a big two level room at the Embarcadero and just relaxed! We crabbed and clammed and ate and played and it was great. It is funny that when you live by the coast for your whole life, you forget to appreciate it... I was reminded this weekend how beautiful it is and how much I love to go there.  Here Sophia and Moses are horsing around, cuties:

I also have some photos from New Years Eve. We ended up actually going out this year and having a blast. Travis and I are usually guilty of being party poopers, but this year we went for the babysitter and a party. We had a blast ending up with close friends and family at our house having good food, talk and of course, a Wii bowling tournament. Good times.

Don't worry Sandy, as much as I want to post my FAVORITE pic of the night, I will not.  I love you though!!

Well, here we go. I have been having computer/internet issues, so this is the photo that I was able to put on here. This is our snowman we built. Sophia had a great time in all the snow, now we are hoping to avoid a big flood. The water has begun, our road is closed today due to the river that runs across it, however, I powered through and got to work anyway!! Hope I can get home. 

I hope that everyone had a great Christmas and a very Happy New Year! We sure did, Somebody is spoiled and here is a picture of her.   :)

OH, and one last thing...I saw this link on another blog today, and it CRACKED ME UP! So, I thought I would share...Please let me know when I fit into this definition..

snow days and holidays!

ANYBODY ELSE HAVING PROBLEMS UPLOADING PHOTOS?  This will not let me upload photos...    :( help.