i felt a little flutter

it has been a whirlwind week. movements in my tummy reassured me and comforted me that our baby is safe and growing. a move back to a small town felt more like home than I expected. and to top it off we found out that the little heart inside growing with each beat of mine belongs to a precious little girl. this is going to be so fun!

this what I've been dreaming about night and day:

Just like real rock stars...

we are getting ready to get on the road again. so I thought our Halloween costumes were appropriate.

Easton had no idea that he was a small part of the vampire craze sweeping the nation. He got a LOT of candy. Oh man, he looks so big in this picture. How did that happen???

He is also doing a wonderful job of hiding my tummy... we are officially in the awkward "in-between" phase of pregnancy. lovely.






















We will soon be looking a little something like like this as we strike out onto the open road once again.

Feel free to laugh and point at us as we drive by.

Jeggings

I actually saw someone wearing these and had to look multiple times to be sure. Yep, they really are spandex legging that look like jeans. oh, fashion. what were you thinking?

and they have a name. Jeggings.

and if you happen to think that you are one of the few people that call "pull them off" I must dutifully inform you that you are not.

sorry. no one. no way. no how.

Halloween Warm-up

My sister Mel is soooo artistic and a few years ago she invested in a face painting set for a school carnival...
we couldn't let that go to waste now could we??? the kids all rejoiced when she decided it was time for another round of recreational face painting.


Shelly's house was covered in DarthMol, fairy, butterfly, and Batman smudges. later that night, so were all of our bathtubs.

should we be worried that they all wanted to look like the devil?

Sometimes I look at our kids and wonder if they will ever realize how lucky they are. so loved, so blessed and beautiful. they are all having a Pollyanna childhood and I hope they know how hard we try to teach them how to love and celebrate life and each other.

...and how hard it is sometimes.

a guessing game...and a poem

why have I been such a terrible blogger???

well... lets narrow it down to some multiple choice:

a.) I have moved closer to family and as a result have been sucked into a vortex of movie marithons, birthday parties, and babysitting

b.) I have been trying to live in the small moments of my life to more fully appreciate them.

c.) I have new horny toad that I have to find bugs for every day and babysit while my oh-so-busy boy is in kindergarden every day

d.) I am pregnant again and between puking, wanting to puke and sleeping I really don't have time or energy for anything other than the basics...

e.) ALL OF THE ABOVE

and the answer is... a little poem:

life is great.

it's good to be me.

but am a terrible blogger

because the answer is e!!!