brave today

"happy lives here"

brave enough today to finally put paint on canvas.

brave enough today to admit that happy doesn't always live here.

sometimes stress, chaos, and a fair amount of "you're driving me crazy" occupy this house.

happy is the goal. now we have a daily reminder.

i am chocolate. he is steak. i am beaches. he is mountains. i am a good book. he is a fishing mag. i am......

certain that after 13 years our differences don't really matter.

today is our anniversary.

around the house

a reminder that mother's day really did happen

new throw pillows

moving outside...too nice of a day.

back inside now. someone is saying it's too hot out.

the heart speaks: mother's day

Growing Pains


He grows up taller, smarter, stronger.
I hold on tighter, harder, longer.

He's open arms, great big world in his eyes.
My heart hurts, I know how time flies.

He's full of purpose, so ready the day.
I plead just wait, you don't know the way.

He says one day you'll have to let go.
I say I know, I know, I know.

my thoughts on the bitter-sweet that is this job of mom. happy mother's day to my mom and every other mom I know. enjoy your day.

ps: mom I love you!!!!!!!

soccer is over and i would just like to challenge any one of you to come over and try to pry my daughter's trophy out of her hands.

(i can't remember the last time i was in a good huddle)

my daughter's cuteness cup runnith over.

travel log in pics

santa cruz- spring break 2010

the red woods

the boardwalk

bet you've never seen missionaries on a roller coaster before.

the beach

monetray bay aquarium

denice the menace park

we had so much fun. such a nice change to see things outside your ordinary. thanks mom and dad for the memories.