omaha review and seasons

cousin kara with her paisley cousin kyle and his new
girlie-friend

goodbye summer shoes

hello winter boots

pleased to meet you fall

the best i could do

it's hard to decorate a home that's not yours.

since we are living with my momma, my HALLOWEEN decorations just don't feel quite right.

but i tried:

the mantle

entrance table

lei-copied pumpkins

she's amazing. check her out.

                      

                  my favorite spooks                             isn't this the coolest tree stump?

the front porch

a letter to the future

to my children:

do you know what your father did for me last night? after a long week, and a stressful one approaching, he planned a relaxing evening for me. i walked in the door from omaha and the house was spotless. he put the boy to bed as i showered and folded laundry while i nursed the girl to sleep. when you were all tucked into bed, he turned down the lights of our clean room, lit a plethora of candles, and even played some of my favorite music from coldplay and azure ray. and then, he gave me the best massage of my life. from my toes to my head, he kneaded out every bit of stress. he tickle-scratched my back and arms. it was pure bliss to feel so loved. i got teary as my emotional and physical well was being filled to the rim by my caring husband. as i tried to let every thought drift from my mind, one stayed: i love this man. 

to my girl(s): marry a man that will do this for you.

to my boy(s): do these things for your wife.

if nothing is going right in my life, at least i know i have this rock; my husband. 

and yes: marrying him was the best decision of my life.

my anti-depressant

today was one of those days.

as i laid down to nap, i couldn't sleep;

i was too busy feeling sorry for myself.

i officially labeled myself as depressed as i listed the "poor me's"

i miss austin and my sisters

i miss having money

i miss my brother

why is my child being a spawn

i want new clothes that fit

i want this hat

when will nIE wake up

when will i ever be done with school

when will david ever be done with school

i want to go out on a date without worrying about money

i miss my old ward

etc...

etc...

etc...

after Mr. Pruett tried everything to cheer me up, 

i finally decided to make sugar cookies.

my two boys helped make the batter and david even helped me frost them. 

(with exceptional frosting skills i might add.)

and then we watched the office.

these two were the perfect anti-depressant.

but don't worry; i'll still pop the prozac on my nightstand tonight.

for jennifer

i was waiting for class to begin while chatting with my sis on the phone.

that's when i saw her.

my description over the phone could not do her justice.

so each day, i would take my camera to class a little early and set up shop.

i would discretely pull out my camera around the same corner i saw her 

and pretend to be looking at pictures.

my plan was to shoot as soon as she appeared.

each day i brought my camera, she was a no-show.

i finally figured out her new pathway to class.

so over a month later, i finally got my shot.

here she is:

the human feline

sorry this isn't the best picture jennifer, but i was undercover.

do you get it now? 

a long furry red tail.

everyday, she wears it.

this poses some questions in my

 mind such as:

how is it attached?

does she hold it up when she uses the ladies room?

or does she have a litter-box at home?

does she sit at her desk with it between her legs?

does she lick it?

any other question come up for ya'll out there?

one sick child

the boy has been sick over the weekend. 2 words:

not

fun

it got so bad that we had to miss church on sunday to take him to a walgreens clinic. 5 hours (yes, that's FIVE) later, he was diagnosed with an ear infection. 24 hours later he was feeling better from the antibiotics. 48 hours later is another story. nightmare. as i was struggling to convince him to let me put his pajamas on, he was screaming and thrashing away from me.

light bulb moment:

who cares if he sleeps in his clothes?

note to self: let him win this battle. there will be plenty more.

a cousin and some hoodlums

dearest cousin,

you are undoubtedly the most gorgeous in the family.

thanks for coming to visit and squishing paisley.

i hope she grows up to be as beautiful and sweet as you.

i love you kara!

love shay

visit kara here

my lil' rugrats