Sunday, May 24, 2009

Scenic Sunday

This was the view outside our window tonight after the rain stopped...




Thursday, May 21, 2009

52 Week Challenge - 8/52

The idea of this challenge over on Carin's blog, Forever in Blue Jeans is for Moms to get in the picture with their family at least once a week for a year. The great thing is you can join in anytime...the BEST thing is that following along assures you regular pictures of your family - with YOU included!

We have had A LOT of much needed rain this week. Fortunately, we have been far from any damaging storms, but in 4 days we have seen more rain than we would have at home at our former home in an entire year.

We have a pretty nice view here; but this has been all we can see this week....



Needless to say, I have been going crazy the kids have been a little restless without being able to spend much time outside.

You can only do your hair so many times....



And the dog's patience with playing dress up is running thin....


So, this morning, we headed to the mall before Mommy pulled her hair out for the girls to have some dry play time and ice cream. It cleared up long enough to eat outside.


And get a little silly....


Smile for the camera....
And get Mom in the picture for this week's challenge! (although it was a little much to ask that everyone would look and smile!)



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52 Weeks is a year long challenge for YOU to be in a picture once a week for 52 weeks. Moms are typically the ones behind the camera, this is OUR chance to get out in front and be in the pictures with our family.

So, get yourself in the picture every week for 52 Weeks. Be in a picture with one or more or your children and post your "family photo" on your blog every Thursday - don't forget to list your post on Mr. Linky on Carin's blog!

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Wordless Wednesday


Cocoa Beach: 60 minutes door to shore!

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Scenic Sunday - Yosemite 2007

Our time in Yosemite was one of our all-time, best family trips so far.
It was not the most glamorous, but definitely one of the most beautiful...and most special.

Want to join in on Scenic Sunday? Post a photo on Sunday and visit Mr Linky on Miti's Blog!

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Ch-ch-ch-changes...and 52 Week Challenge: 7/52


We moved to Florida!

Which explains my unplanned blog break. This time last week I was scrambling like crazy to get us ready to leave. Tomorrow we will have been here a week. It feels like we got here yesterday...and unfortunately our place looks like we just got here yesterday too!
This move was very much a fast decision and a fast take off. We knew we were going to Florida for the summer, but the plans for us to move for a year all happened in a matter of a couple weeks - and sure changed the dynamics of our planning.
The best part of all is that now we will spend the majority of the month with my husband. His work will take him "back home" regularly, but we will all be here as a family most of the time!
We are still working on getting settled; the movers just arrived with our things...several days earli
er than expected! I am hoping that getting some of our own stuff unpacked will make it seem more like home. We have been here so many times on vacation, I keep feeling like we will be packing up to go home next week!
There are a lot of things I have been wanting to do, but have been very short on time. Blogging is one of them! I'll share as I can - I expect life to be different for us here....in the best possible way!

Here is my submission for Carin's challenge over at Forever in Blue Jeans.
Things are kind of rough in the picture department right now... But I find as we try to take weekly photos (sleep-deprived, blurred and all!) we are getting a more realistic documentation of our life!

This photo was taken during our early morning layover in Denver last week. My husband and I had about 90 minutes of sleep the night before and had to be at the airport with three kids, luggage, car seats and our dog at 4am. We're still trying to catch up!

This was our much too quick goodbye with "Cousin Jennah". We will miss our family!



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52 Weeks is a year long challenge for YOU to be in a picture once a week for 52 weeks. Moms are typically the ones behind the camera, this is OUR chance to get out in front and be in the pictures with our family.

So, get yourself in the picture every week for 52 Weeks. Be in a picture with one or more or your children and post your "family photo" on your blog every Thursday - don't forget to list your post on Mr. Linky on Carin's blog!

Wednesday, May 6, 2009