remember this layout?

 

It was done a looooooong time ago, lol.

Check him out now!



WHEN did he get so big?? (And thanks for all the photography pointers! Don't know that I did anything different this time but I do dig these shots :D) 

help from the photographers, please

OK, so I know I'm not a great photographer. I'm ok, but I'd like to be better. I positively LOVE these shots of Z. My outdoor shots always make me happier than the indoor shots. I know it has everything to do with the lighting but I know that my indoor shots CAN be better, sharper, and well-exposed with some basic adjustments to my camera. So, please tell me (sloooowly) what I can do to get better, sharper, well-exposed shots INSIDE (and I have pretty decent light in my house too so I know it can be done!) 

busy, busy

updating ...I wanted a new look - something cleaner. So, I've been working on it for the past week or so and I'm really happy with how it came out. I've also added a couple of options and hope to get more up in the next few days! I now have some card templates (mainly for photographers who need some variety to offer their clients) as well as a storyboard template available for free download. So, if you get a chance, check it out and let me know what you think!

OK, off to meet the fabulous Ashley for lunch :) Have a great day!

without further ado

the new 'do

 

disclaimer #1 - weird crop but it's all I could do with an arm extended :p

disclaimer #2 - please excuse the bags and wrinkles...I am 30 afterall 

my hair smells good...

'cuz I went to the salon tonight and got it cut ;)

Summer CHA...

next month - I know it's short notice but I'm thinking about going. SO, all my blogging buddies, anyone going that might need a roomie still?

One more...

(taken at the same time as the last post)

 

and YES, he's still up to something :p 

trust me...

he's up to something...

  

my kids are rock stars...

 

that's all :-) 

hope Maureen wasn't holding her breath...

so it's been a few days since I blogged...I'm not very good at this so I may just give it up.

Couldn't resist sharing this pic of Jake though after his haircut Saturday. Z has the same cut and they both look pretty darn cute but holy cow - Jake looks like he's six! Where did my baby go?



In other stunning news, potty training has officially been completed. He resisited for a long, LONG (longlonglonglonglonglong) time but he's finally among the land of the toilet users. He occasionally has an accident at night but we're sticking to the underwear 24/7 and he's doing as AWESOME job. Mkaes for some happy parents!

Hope you all had an awesome weekend! No promises about the next blog entry this time :p

a teaser...

Thanks for the birthday wishes for C...he got a kick out of them! We camped this weekend in honor of his big day - a little sneaker from the shots I got. SUCH a good weekend - I'll share more this week :) (And yup, that's ZACK flying a kite...the boys got skillz!)

Happy Birthday, Carlos!!

Today is my darling husband's birthday. And I am a lousy wife. I've known about his birthday all year long (HA!) but time slipped away from me way too fast and I didn't get a good surprise together like I normally try to. SO, please indulge me...let me ramble about my C, and wish him a happy -- birthday ;)

• he is HOT
• he is an awesome, AWESOME dad (Jake thought it was the coolest to run into our room this morning and wish him a Happy Birthday...three times no less...each time telling me to stay out because "I can HANdle it!")
• he takes great (I mean GREAT) care of me. Especially when I was pregnant. And he teaches our boys to do the same thing.
• he is HOT
• he is a hard worker. He can learn how to do anything in no time at all and isn't satisfied with being anything less than the best.
• he is handy and can build me cool stuff :)
• he loves the same music as me and has expanded my tastes considerably
• he is teaching our kids how to golf and nothing is cuter than seeing them shake their butts when they tee up :p
• he is hot
• he loves ME...and for a long time, I wasn't sure if there was anyone out there that *would* ever love me.

SO, Happy Birthday, Carlos - I love you!

(the digital elements in the photo are by Gina Cabrera at DDE!)

OK, totally goofy pictures yesterday...

Cute ones today. My boys LOVE their bath (well, except for when I dump water over their heads :p) They will play in their until the water is cold and their fingers are prunes (I get a lot of good readin done in the bathroom while they play, lol)

How I Spent My Sunday Night...

aka a total waste of time as I could have been working on assignments, laundry, reading a book, etc...

I need a change, my hair is boring. I get some highlights or layers (or go RED) from time to time but I bore quickly. I want to go short. So, I played around a little bit in PSE (a very little bit...obviously done rather quickly :p) last night and came up with these freaky little collages. Clockwise from top left, Meg Ryan, Cameron Diaz, Reese Witherspoon and Sharon Stone. Meg and Sharon are out but I thought I would share them anyway for your amusement (what is it about Meg's style that makes me look like I have fisheyes?!?



So, if you have hair like this - tell me, is it a TOTAL pain to maintain and style? Because I don't do that, lol.

OK, here are the funny ones - C wanted in on the act too so I give you C as Steven Cojacaru (have you ever seen him on the Today show? I think he's hilarious but Carlos thinks he's annoying :p) and as John Travolta back in the day.



And finally...the grand finale (some of you will get this more than others ;-) Scroll down for the ultimate hair makeover

















































Bwahahahaha!

OK, for real, gimme some hair advice.

happy sunday...

...from our happy house to yours (yup, that's what he called it...man, I love that kid :) He also *asked* for me to take his picture. And then proceeded to make that face - stinker.



Also, check this out. Very cool project that will benefit Women for Women International. A very worthy cause that I'm proud to play a small part in. And DUDE, check out that MEGA-talented list of people participating...a trip just to see my name amongst them all. I definitely have to get in on that action (and hopefully I don't win a layout scrapped by myself :p)

he's not eating dinner...

and he is STUBBORN.



OK, off to answer a few days worth of email so if I owe you one, it's coming!

Diwasawr...RAAAAAAHHR

Totally shocked when Jake drew this yesterday - how COOL is this drawing?!?

And this is a close runner up on the coolness meter. Such an honor.

April 5, 2006

a better shot of "the haircut"

And a new banner courtesy of Mr Jake (he has better drawings - clowns of all things - scary! but this one is of the four of us :D)

check me out...

This weekend, I:

Cleaned the house REALLY well (I am a crazy-sucky housekeeper...this is big for me...I vacuumed under the couch and between the cushions...I dusted (even MOVED stuff to dust underneath :p)

Made a yummy lasagna dinner [;-) Shelby]

Almost got all my laundry caught up

Started our taxes

Purged a TON of scrapbook supplies

Paid bills

Got a bunch of packages ready to mail

Scrapbooked a quick, simple page



And finally...cried for my lost baby



The concensus:



...It's growing on me (and sorry about the blurry pics - he will NOT sit still...and not because he doesn't want his picture taken - in fact, he DOES...he just wants to see it right away and runs for the camera viewfinder when the focus beeps rather than when the shutter clicks :p)