Oh Christmas Tree!

Just messing around....or at least trying to.

I*HEART*TOOSHIES

Tiki Tiger + Wyatt = Besties Forever!
This one of my fave pics and it was taken with my craptastic 4mp Kodak way back in the day.

Week 47 Entry

See more cute tooshies over at I*Heart*Faces!!

Just one....

for now.

The Last Dandies of 2009

Until next year....

Precious Baby B

I had the honor and pleasure of getting my hands on this cutie for some newborn pics about 2 weeks ago.

I am humbly reminded at how hard photography is and how far I have yet to go. And I am positvely certain I must get an external flash!

But without further blabbing from The Blab-Master, here are a few peeks of Mr. B, 6days new.

Isn't he just the sweetest? Quick, how do you cure baby fever?

Happy 3rd Birthday Wyatt!!

My little buddy turned 3 today!

Funny, seems like my world has been turned upside down longer than that.
Or does it?

If it weren't for all the sleep loss, temper-tantrums, continuous cartoons, endless expenses....I think Jason just might agree to another one. Maybe. Well, probably not but miracles do happen each and every day.

So Wy had a grand day....at least by the standards of a 3 year old.

He got to wear his favorite Spongebob shirt to school, had cupcakes with his class, came home to a fine chicken nugget Happy Meal, and enjoyed his first driving lesson. Oh and pepper in a handful of Scooby Doo episodes too. What more could a 3 yr old ask for?

The offical shin-dig is set for Sat, so he'll just have to wait til then!

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The Happiest Place on Earth

6 days and 5 nights later, we made it! Sure we've got our battle scars and farmers tans, but we are alive and well. Some of us might even be 4 lbs lighter too!
But with all the magic and grandeur of Disney World, I've decided the happiest place on Earth is my own bed with my own pillows. And truth be told, I am not even super fond of our mattresses, but they are mine, drool and all!

So without further ado, here are a few million pics from the trip.....

Ok, change in gameplan. These pics are taking way to long to load.

See more HERE!!

Amazing, indeed

Thanks to my friend Missi for sharing....gave me goosebumps!

6 Years...

and counting!
On Sept 6th 2003, in Miller Chapel on the campus of Baylor University (where we met in 1998) {YIKES} we said I Do.
It was a small, homemade affair, but very much "us". Instead of close to $20k, I think we were right at $5k total....not too shabby and every bit as meaningful.
If there is one thing I would do differently...it would have been to get a professional photographer. We had a friend of the family snap pics, for a very reasonable price, but there is not one good pic of just me and Jason together. Lesson learned, for our 10th yr destination recommitment ceremony (hint, hint Jason) I'll be better prepared!!

ETA: tried to dig up a pic of our HOT PINK Walmart wedding cake. It was awesome...said with sarcasm. Not sure how they minsunderstood my request for dusty rose pink colored flowers (like my maids dresses) but they were so, so far off.

Sorry for the crummy pics, these are all scans..

Wash, Rinse and Repeat....

well minus the washing and rinsing anway. Just repeat, repeat, repeat.....over and over and over.




And if you're a lil more hardcore....I gots ya covered!! Can't decide which me likes best!

Fix-It-Friday

So thoughful....

{before}

{Let-There-Be-Light}

*all edits in PSE7, naction-free*
See the other fixes here <-------

Eartastic, Yo!

Gonna make a lovely addition to my workout playlist....assuming I workout ever again, HA!
Can't wait for the full album release.....

Have an awesome LAST day of August 2009

Fonts, Fonts and More Fonts!

I am a fontaholic. I love, love, love them!
Had over 800, most free (so no need to hyperventilate Jason ) but just purged about 150 for the sake of my PSE program...it was going WAY too slow. But of course, even with that many to choose from, I stick to my favorite 10 or so most the time. Sounds like my wardrobe, and trust me, I fling the word wardrobe lightly.
Anyhoo...sweet sale I had to share.
All fonts, doodlebats, brushes and woodart are a $1!

Oh and look close, they have a freebie section too!

*** Scrap-N-Fonts ***

I <3 This

"The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself."

– Anna Quindlen

How freeing.....and refreshing. 30 years on this planet and I am finally getting this....a little more everyday.

So Flipping True...

"Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."
– Steve Jobs


If I had only had someone tell me this about 10 years ago.....

She strikes again!

The Serial Hobbiest that is.

I am attempting my hand at Knifty Knitter loom knitting...seeing as "real" knitting was clearly a bit more complicated than I could grasp, lol.

So far, so good. Not a whole lot to show or I'd post some pics. I think I need a smaller loom though....and some much cuter yarn, for sure!

I am envisioning hats and scarves for everyone this year. In fact, would be a great way to disguise our tight budget for Christmas....everyone gets something homemade. Genius.

Honeyful Nuggets

"Well," said Pooh, "what I like best -- "and then he had to stop and think. Because although Eating Honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but he didn't know what it was called.

But my fave must be...

"If you live to be 100, I hope I live to be 100 minus 1 day, so I never have to live without you."

What an insightful little honey bear.

credits to A.A. Milne

*Whew*

Nothing like a little sweat to remind you you're alive.

Amen.

Oh Dear...

I think I am in love in an un-dead 17 year old vampire.
*hanging head in shame*

On a much less creepy old-stalker-lady note....super excited for the Peddler Show this weekend. Gonna get my craft on like Donkey Kong, Yo! Stay tuned for all the cute ideas I "borrow" and recreate, lol.

I*HEART*FACES {Silly, Funny Faces}

One of the many silly faces of my funny little man.
He makes me laugh (and cry) like none other....
{kids entry}

Be sure to see of the other silly gooses over at I*HEART*FACES!

Fix-It-Friday {Sweet Boy}

Seems like ages since I did one of these. Gotta try to improve my editing skills though since have 2 newborn shoots to coming up in November. Can't wait!
This little guys didn't require much. Slight white balance fix, a little eye pop, color pop, edge burn and a run thru Noiseware. Perfecto!

{before}

{juicy-juiced}

**all editing done in PSE7, action free

See more edits here <-------.

Perk Your Ears

Who needs Chicken Soup when you can have Red Bull for the Soul?

"if His grace is an ocean, we're all sinking"
Doesn't get much more poignant than that.....

Tales from the DPS

Forget the crypt...the Dept of Public Safety is much more terrifying!

So as I am on the eve of our one year anniversary of coming back to Texas, I figured high time to finally get my TX driver's license renewed. Of course today was my SECOND attempt....since I forgot my birth certificate last time. Grrr.
It never fails.
At least this time there was a minimal wait. No line really....just slow, incompetant people.
It never fails.
But I gotta admit, I felt especially over dressed today. Clearly it was Wear-Your-Tightest-Most-Unflattering-Spandex Day and I did not get the memo. Yikes. We'll leave it at that.
And clearly I missed the sign on the front door which said NO BRAS allowed inside. Yikes again.
But at least I am legal again. And as my reward for my adventure, I am sure I'll get an awesome ID picture complete with super frizzy poodle-licious hair seeing as it was extra humid today.
IT NEVER FAILS.

Now Playing...

"Like.....whoa!" -Chrisie
Lovin the accoustic version of this!

That Time of Year Again

i LOVE this time of year...the time before school starts when all the stores have aisle after aisle of fresh school supplies. everything is so colorful and bright. and the aroma of new crayons fill your nostrils as you walk by. not that i get to browse much with jason around. he's a 'wham-bam-thank-you maam' kind of shopper....so limited meandering these days for me. but come on.....0.12 for a box of crayolas....of course i need 10 of them just cuz they are so crazy cheap. i'd be a fool to pass that up, right? and folders....ya never know when you will need a super cute polka dot or plaid one, so best to have a few on hand....just in case. BE PREPARED. i woulda been one heck of a boy scout...minus the penis and all.

Once upon a time...

on July 21st 2003, two kids walked into a Justice of the Peace and said 'I do'.
Yep, six years ago today Jason and I had a quickie wedding for real. We went on our lunch break from work, took the plunge....then went back to work, hungry lol. We don't celebrate this anniversary though and I gather Jason probably won't even remember until he reads this.....or maybe finds the brownies I baked for him. Instead we celebate the date of our ceremony/reception which is in Sept. This year we are gonna do it big too....gonna take Wyatt to Walt Disney World! Wooohooo! Paris will just have to wait....til next year?? LOL A girl can dream....can't she?

P.S. Sorry no pics from that day. But I will share this. We took it right around that time as an engagement pic.

I *HEART* Faces & Feet, too!

I am so loving that feet are the theme this week! I love baby footsies and feetsies! So pudgy and wrinkly...what's there not to love actually? Now...how do I choose just one? So this is one of my faves ....you can almost smell his newness. So sweet...

{Kids}

So hop over to check out all the other fun feet entries this week....I <3 Faces!

Slothy

Is how I feel. A three-toed sloth to be exact. I am beyond ready for this heat to take a hike. I am so drained by it. I want to be able to walk from house to car, from car to building and not need another shower. I want to be able to breath and not feel my lungs singe. Even more I want to get out of this house. These walls, though sincerely greatful I am for them....are caving in and suffocating. As easily as random thoughts find me, I was pondering on my drive home from Walmart today how unimaginable it must have been for people living here 100+ years ago, specifically women. I could not for one iota of a second imagine being pregnant in this heat and A. not having a/c B. not having capris and tank tops (think Little House on the Prairie garb). And then can you even fathom laboring and delivering at say noon on a ripe day in July or Aug....sans epidural? No wonder the death rate was quite high back then....thanks Eve.
Anyway....don't forget to be extra thankful for all the luxeries and convienences we have today. I am oh-so guilty of taking them for granted too.

Click-Click-Click

Hi, you've reached Chrisie's blog.
Sorry she isn't here right now to bore you with yet another aimless post. Last we heard she was off looking for a rock big enough to crawl under.
But, umm.....feel free to post a message and I am sure she will get back to you as soon as she accepts the fact that there is no such rock.

Toodles.

Mesmerized

Is probably the best way to describe me right now. By what you ask? By my new iPhone of course!!! How has the world existed without such awesomeness all this time? How have I? Don't think I can ever go back to an ordinary phone...nope, not gonna happen. And even though he's the more sensible, financially responsible one, The Mr finally gave his blessing. See, told ya he's a wonderful husband! Wonder if I can talk him into a new camera body now? LOL

P.S. Have quickly learned I can not iPhone in the car....brings on major car sickness. They really need to work on an app for that, lol

Notable Last Words

of a dead man
Wait for it.....

"You only pushed for 45 minutes."

Yes, he had THE nerve. Hope the sofa is comfty for all 6 feet 3inches of him, lol.

But I reckon it has to be a bitter pill to swallow...that is knowing no matter how many miles he runs, his body will still be inferior to mine. Yeah...I said it and it's true. He can not grow and nurture a life for 10 months and then teeter on the brink of death in agony as it is pried from his body. We won't even bring up all the cutting and the stitching. So until he happens upon the chance to push for 46 minutes, then I shall just have to remind him, every day until I draw my last breath, that I am indeed the superior half. And yes, I will shamelessly play my mommy card every single chance I get....and then some.
If you know and love him, pray I let him live thru the night, lol.

Musical Monday

I'm totally diggin this one again...thanks to iTunes. On a whim I put it on shuffle and my ears were happily tickled with many a long lost tunes....gosh I feel old though. This whole CD magically transports me back to my freshman year of college...circa 1997/98. Good times.
Well, can you dig it too?

P.S. Sorry for the crap video, this is the best YouTube had to offer me...

Webster is right!

a⋅dor⋅a⋅ble  /əˈdɔrəbəl, əˈdoʊr-/
–adjective
1. very attractive or delightful; charming
2. worthy of being adored.

Miss Lexi graced us with a visit on Saturday. She's on her way to Tennessee soon, so I snapped few while I still can.

Gramsie reading to Lexi and Wy