Sunday, April 25, 2010

After the crop last night, I came home and could not sleep so was up until 1 watching TV and waiting for the boys/girl to get home from the races. I thought Pep had Addison and the guys took Travis to race, but as it turns out, Addison did not want to stay at Pep's by herself and so they all went to watch the races. They got home at 1 and Addison was awake. Go figure.

Anyway, I slept in w/ Addison today. I felt like I wasted the whole day...I was wiped out. Remember the days when I went to bed at 1 a.m. (later) w/ no problem? Guess THOSE days are over! i was wiped out today. I even had a nap when Addison did and it was all I could do to get up and shower in time to get to Patsy's for my late birthday celebration. Nothing like stretching your birthday out the whole month! :))

Anyway, so we went to the in-laws and had a nice dinner and photo shoot (wink) with Addison and Jake. Patsy and Rex gave me a gift card for Piccolo...can't wait to use it!

anyway, some photos from the great evening...

the one on the trike is my favorite...maybe do it in black and white or sepia?

Saturday 4/24/10 continued

more photos....

Saturday, 4/24/10

Patrick had a soccer game today at 11:30 in Fort Worth. We got there early and I took a bunch of pictures of the team warming up and a lot of Addison and Ty and Travis, too. After the first half, I went to review them and realized I HAD NO MEMORY CARD IN THE CAMERA. I was crushed because I had what could have been some really great shots of my kids and husband. Anyway, fortunately we still had half a game and I did get some pictures ON A MEMORY CARD :) this time.

When the game was over, I got home and got Addison down for a nap after making lunch and then I packed my bags and went to a crop. First time this year. I was so ready to get there and get something done.

I worked on a secret book for a secret someone (more on that later) and then when I did all I could with that, I made some mini-books with my new dies, and then did a page for Addison with some new glitter papers that she "oohed" and "awww'd" over when she saw them last night. I don't normally like or buy glitter stuff - too messy - but did not realize these were glittery when I ordered them. But they will be great for her pictures and she really likes them.

anyway...will try to post pictures of all this stuff later.











I'll have to start another post to post other pictures...











update: The book I worked on was for Patrick's teacher's end of year gift. Could not post this until school was out and she had it.

Thursday, 4/22/10, and Friday 4/23/10

I'm writing this a week later...not really sure what we did. I know Thursday night, Patrick had soccer practice.

Friday, Donna came over and we had Arby's for dinner. Patrick stayed home so I brought food home for him. Ty went to Larry's. Travis was at a birthday party for Matt Jones...

that's about it.

Wednesday, 4/21/2010

Happy Birthday Grandma. She would have been 91 today. I miss her. I wish she had known Addison. I wish Addison had known her.

After I brought Addie home today, we played outside in the backyard for a long time. I also took a bunch of pictures of her. We had a lot of fun playing soccer and watering the flowers and running barefoot through the grass (she did). oh, and drinking dr pepper!

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Patrick had soccer practice this evening. Donna came and met us at the park and we took Addison for a walk during practice. I need to start getting some exercise...the 40s are not being very kind to me. Or is it the fact that I sit in from the computer all day and half the night?

Monday, April 19, 2010

Fifteen years ago today I was sitting with my 7 month old baby, glued to the TV and crying...Oklahoma City had a huge explosion - an act of terrorism - and many innocent people, including children, died. I could not comprehend taking a child to daycare and having them die w/in the hour. Such a senseless loss. I was stunned. How can this happen in America??

I had the opportunity to visit the site of the bombing and the memorial years later, after Patrick was born. If I find the photos on a disk, I'll post them later. I have to say, of all the historical places I have been in my life, this was the most moving. The hardest part of being there was seeing the child-sized chairs for the children who died. I can't even imagine.

and I'll never forget.

oh, and just for the record...Patrick went for a stroll in the reflection pool. I was mortified! :)