Sunday, May 3, 2009

movin on up



this was the family 
above our mantle at our old house.


this is our family now.

i couldn't decide how to layout 4 frames. 
i don't love the layout, but i love the silhouettes.

i kept the parents the same, but re-did the boy.
look how much he's grown!?!?!?!

Thursday, April 30, 2009

no words for these eyes

so little time


my last final is on monday the 11th.
on tuesday, we pack up and leave for texas for a month.
it's count down time and i am overwhelmed.

so here's the skinny (i wish):
david is in between picking jobs for the navy. he signed on as an IT (computer nerd guy) and is now in the process of switching to a CTI (linguist) after scoring well on the DLAB (a military test that tests your natural ability to learn a new language.) yeah, my husband is basically a genius, not to brag  or anything. well yeah, i am bragging; what can i say...he's smart. when the job is official, he will find his exact ship out date which should be about mid june. he will then go to boot camp for 8 weeks. i will fly there to see him graduate and he will go directly to A-school to learn some crazy language for 6 months-1 year. i will stay here with my mom until i finish nursing school, then we will join him wherever he is stationed. crazy right? i know.

meanwhile, we are finishing up finals and packing for texas.
we will see david's familia, my sisters, david's sister is having her 5th baby, and i am running a triathlon while there. we will also take a mini trip out of austin to washington DC. the SEALS are having a memorial service for their fallen brothers; like Mark, and they invited my family. we will be at arlington on memorial day at Mark's grave and we also plan to do his temple work at the DC temple!!!!!

so much is coming up and i feel so unprepared. 
studying for these finals is the most stressed 
i've ever been about school. 
i am trying to take breaks and relax in between study sessions, so i have been sewing and outside with the kids. 
in fact, today we found some lovely friends in our yard: 2 snakes! the boy was mesmerized as we watched them crawl 
in and out of the rock wall. 
he is such a boy and was so curious. 
after raking, pulling weeds, and getting dirty in the yard,
we had yummy tomato, mozzarella, and basil paninis for dinner. 


these are my beautiful babies after their bath: 
(because this wouldn't be a blog post without some pictures)




whew... this is the longest writing i've ever blogged!

Friday, April 24, 2009

twinzies




dear jennifer,
yesterday i wore our orange skirt. 
i took a picture of my sandals in the grass.

today, you posted a similar picture on your blog.
except my toes aren't painted.
and my lawn is greener.

we are twinz...with a Z.


and we both thought of training for triathlons in the same week without even talking to each other. 


it's total ESP...



sister ESP.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

i love the color green






and i think mother nature does too.




these are the shades we found in our back 
yard and in the kitchen:





                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                  
                                                                              

do you know what else i love?




watching my WHITE man shovel garden 
dirt without a shirt on.

                                                                            

Monday, April 20, 2009

the big announcement

no, i am not pregnant.










it's official.
my beloved husband has joined the navy.
he has sworn in to serve and protect his country.

he has thought long, prayed hard, and taken this decision to the lord.
it is what is right for our family and i'm so proud of him.

he has already been training hard for boot camp:
by
getting to bed early
waking up early
hardcore workouts
eating more vegetables 
eating less candy


he's my hero already.




more details to come at the end of this week.

Saturday, April 18, 2009

stripes, plaid, and tulips