the end

goodbye nablopomo 2008. i’ll miss you. you taught me a lot this month.
i learned that posting every day isn’t that hard.
i learned that posting every day doesn’t have to mean a long post.
i learned that posting every day doesn’t have to mean writing a meaningful post.
i learned that playing [...]

teeny ladies

cute girls

Originally uploaded by mommymae

i can’t believe that these 2 chubby 4 year olds are now turning into long and lean almost 7 year olds.
they sure were cute.
it’s also really neat that we get to watch them grow into little people.
i’m [...]

first

kids by the fire

Originally uploaded by mommymae

fire of the year at mimi and pop pop’s.
we’re enjoying the food, friends, and family

*this post brought to you by the letter ‘f’

thankful

as found on our homemade centerpiece:
-family & friends
-happy babies
-god
-miss james!!!
-mommy & daddy
-family & fellowship
-turkey
-all the love shared in our family
-football & vodka
-santa
-my family
-family

t-day eve

we’ve traveled to my parents’ house in illinois for some bird. i’ve made pie crust and bread dough.
jillianna says, “i like coalby.” (that’s one of my parents’ labs.)
scout says, “i’m scout and i’m crazy.”
that is all.

100 things for 100 posts

once upon a time…
1. my dad delivered me
2. my doctor was late
3. i’m a middle child, but you’d never know it
4. if you believe that i’ve got a bridge to sell you
5. daddjay is also a middle child, so we have 4 kids b/c we didn’t want 3 and have [...]

new music monday iv

i’ve loved this song since i was a kid. only three chords, so it was pretty easy in that respect, but i had a little trouble with the rhythm. it was much fun, though.

let me know if you have any ideas. i’ll take requests, but it doesn’t necessarily [...]

river to river

i’m running in the river to river relay in april. it’s an 80 mile trek with a team of 8 people. everyone ends up running an average of 10 miles in three legs. therefore, there are 24 legs total. and i can’t listen to music.
it’s pretty hardcore.
i’ve done it [...]

milestone

well, miss james hit a big milestone today. she went to target for the first time.
exciting, right?
it was also the first time i’ve been to target in about 4 months. i haven’t been since she’s been born, which means i missed all the halloween stuff. not to say i care, but it’s [...]

oh, come on

i just got a text message from my brother:
britney and i got engaged today
seriously?
seriously?????
that’s not how you tell your sister you’re getting married, dude.
wtf?!?