Canicus

Cane is my go to guy when I want to get out my camera and play. I am still very amateur at this photography thing, and still prefer to shoot on full auto....well most of the time anyway. I do stray from the easy out, time to time.

All my photos are mostly of Cane because Jeffery is at a stage, when the camera comes out, he runs the other way or his face is instantly covered. He has got to get over this. Momma needs more pics of him!

But here are a few of my sweet bum bum just having a time with his markers! That baby loves to color, paint, and marker!! Sometimes he makes it to the paper, hee hee.

This guy is HILARIOUS!! I got the camera, and said, "Show Meemo your face." (that's what he calls me), and this is what I got. I love it!


Goodness, I was blessed with such amazing cuties, with gorgeous eyes.

Music

Music, I feel, heavily influences my life! Right now my repeat bands are MGMT, Kings of Leon, and Vampire Weekend. I will put them on the playlist and just listen over and over again. They are my go to music. If the boys start getting whiney or bickerish, I will go turn on the tunes and like magic, all is better. They come a running and we all just start dancing.

Faves at the momento. Vampire Weekend's - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa. I don't care what is going on at the moment, you are instantly transported somewhere tropical and carefree when this song begins to play!

And MGMT's Money to Burn, it's kind of seductive in it's own way, and makes me just want to sway. Lovee!

Reunion

Reunion is such a great word! It feels so good to reunite with people you haven't seen in a long time or just not enough.

Levi's class reunion was this past weekend, and I had such a ball. He did too, mind you, but he really came from a great class. He keeps in contact with all of his buddies and I have become close with all of their wives. It is so fun! I loved getting to see Levi remember all the old times with his friends.

It is so important to do these things because it takes you back to a point in your life that seems so long ago, almost like a dream maybe. It's nice to be able to remember and know that it was real. I am soooo looking forward to seeing my old classmates again.

Going Green

I absolutely love the fact that everyone is more environmentally conscious nowadays!!I have always strived to be as environmentally friendly as I could. In fact, that was my new years resolution, to live as sustainably as possible this year.

Quite frankly, I come by it rather honest though. My grandparents and parents used to always have gardens. One set of grandparents still does, I mean the whole shabang! Their garden is huge and impressive and they are close to 80!! That is what a life of activeness will get ya, good health in your years.


They all always hung out their clothes on the line. It is a great energy saver, which I like the fact that it makes my electric bill smaller more than anything else. I feel it is me doing my part to earn some money.

Levi hates this one, but I wait as long as possible before I kick on that air conditioner. It's windows open and attic fan on. I just tell him to take off some more clothes if he is that hot, in a totally non-risque context. Same in the winter, it's dress warmer around the house and use blankets, however I am more lenient with the heat usage because I am cold natured. Hmmmm, this makes me seem selfish. Maybe I should rethink this one.

These are just a few of the ways that I try to be earth friendly. I even plan to plant an apple tree on Earth Day this year. And believe me, If I could drive an electric car, I sooo would, but I wonder if two car seats would fit in the back of one of those things?

Oh oh, and one of the most important is I never ever ever litter. I can't stand it!!
I was actually traumatized by one of my Granny's when I was younger because after I would finish my Happy Meal or whatever other fast food I had when I was younger would be chucked out the car window. The whole bag!!! I never felt right about that, but never said anything. I mean, we wouldn't even be three miles from the house, and out the window it would go. Come on, wait for a trash can!! Oh Granny, I love ya! (This is not Granny with the garden, by the way :) )




This is my little garden. I had so many more things I wanted to plant, but obviously didn't eyeball the size right. Needless to say, this garden is going to grow yet again next year. I never account for all the spacing and hill making that is involved. I also have another spot farther out in the yard that is devoted entirely to watermelon. This will be my first attempt with fruit.

I Am Momma - Hear Me Roar: "Be" Sign

I Am Momma - Hear Me Roar: "Be" Sign

I have been wanting to do something similar to this for months now! I have my board, and paint, and just can't decide what I want it to say. Whether I want words, or a quote or phrase. If you all have any inspiring ideas, I would really love to hear them! Please help.

Running

I went running for the second time yesterday and it was so much easier. For one I kept a slower pace this time and focused more on form, than time. I have had a tough time finding motivation to carve out time for running, but it felt so good to go and just do it. I always feel guilty about leaving the kids with Levi or my mom just so I can go run, it feels selfish. I could take them with me, but then there are a million interruptions and I don't feel as accomplished as if I had gone alone. It was a wonderful time alone, to think and pray as I ran.
I can't wait to run again.

So Holy!

OH. MY. GOSH.

This is completely, and utterly ridiculous, and out of hand (or should I say out of foot). Lame joke, I know.





It's funny, but I am actually known for my holey socks! I just really don't think about buying socks. I mean it literally has to come to this before I realize I need to go purchase myself some more intact socks.

Levi has got on to me so many times for this, I think it really bugs him. My mom used to do the same when I lived at home. Me, I just don't care.

Creative Flow

I have had such an urge of late to be sooo creative. I want to make something. I have so many ideas in my head and just can't commit to doing one. The main reason being money. I have a hard time spending money when it isn't for necessity. I go back and forth with reasons why I should or shouldn't buy the materials I would need at the time. I am a highly indecisive person. Wait, maybe I should say I can make decisions, but it takes a lot of reasoning and changing my mind several times to reach one.

Venture number one is: I want to paint. My cousin made this beautiful door sized abstract canvas painting and I have wanted to do one ever since. I would be starting from absolute scratch though, meaning I would need to purchase a canvas, paints, brushes, and all the other mediums I want to use. This will happen, I just can't bring my self to go on the spree of buying them at this point. Until then I will go crazy with ideas of the colors and looks I am going for. I do have a big bare spot on my wall, this is justification, right?

Venture number two is: I want to make a quilt. I absolutely love sewing. And doing it all by hand is my favorite. I find it so relaxing to sit and sew. I have actually sewn a queen size quilt before by hand, I believe I was in middle school, and I would sew on the weekends at my Granny's house. I loved it so much. I would sit and sew until my hands would literally freeze up like I had arthritis. Maybe I should have rested them before that point, hmmm? Well, material isn't cheap, but my greatest hinderance on this project is my indecisiveness. Which colors? I have some great color schemes in my head, now to pin-point one. Jeffery does need a new lightweight quilt for summer, so there is my justification for this one!

Venture number three is: This one takes no deciding at all. It is in fact a reality that will happen. It is my garden. This isn't much like the before mentioned projects, but is one of my greatest creative expressions, simply because it makes me feel so good to plot it out and dig in the dirt and watch something I have nurtured grow and provide my family with wonderful nutritious food. It is somewhat spiritual to me. I feel so one with the earth when I am working in my garden. The way things look right now, I will not be able to expand it like I wanted this year because I won't be able to get in my cold crops due to my drenched yard, but I look forward to it just the same.

So there you have it. All these creative juices just waiting to be squeezed. All in good time, all in good time!!