it’s been a while. i’ve missed it. i enjoyed taking a day out of the week to reflect on what i’m feeling inside and capturing it in a photo. just a random shot of whatever i want to say about me this week.

just holding on. holding on to family. and the stability that they give me.
i get flustered when i’m in a transitional phase. feeling uneasy. slow to plant my roots. and longing for what i’ve left behind. so for now, i’ll hold on to this. and i’ll get there. this time around it’ll happen sooner. i’m learning to open up and just be real. just be me.

thomas came to town.
and this mommy was way too excited to ride.
of course, i’m sure the kiddies had a good time too.

 
a few more fun pictures are here.

6 years ago today. salt lake temple. third floor, room eleven. still twitterpated. still totally in love. it all started with that feeling. the feeling that we could be good together.
and six years later, it’s so much more than good.
love you madly…

(photos a la tara whitney)

well, folks, here it is.
the before and the after.

i really like it.

and…
i REALLY like that little cabinet over there against the wall.

remember this?
the wish list

hooray for jeff’s ace points!

nothing like a fabulous piece of furniture for FREE!

oh joy, oh happy day.

i love when these two play together.

came downstairs this morning and saw zerbets and giggles a plenty.

i hope they will someday be close buddies just like jeff and amy.

a brother that loves and protects his sister and a sister that adores and teaches her brother "the ropes" about girls.

i love that amy is partly responsible for making jeff the sensitive and understanding man that he is.

so, amy if you read this…thank you. thank you for making my man a good one.

ikea. ikea. ikea.
fun for me. fun for them. i get cool treats and they do too.

now that’s a lovely combination! we welcomed our first family visitors to our home today. justin and michele and the gang were in anaheim this week and made a trip to our house for easter dinner.
i cooked.
*snicker. snicker*
but i think everyone had an enjoyable time. we LOVED having them here! only wish they could have stayed a little longer. but we’ll take what we can get. if the surfing doesn’t bring them back, magic mountain surely will!
i could barely get mykelle and ella to sit next to each other for more than two seconds, so the picture frenzy didn’t happen today. but don’t dallin and cade totally look like brothers? cute. cute. (and yes, that’s a moving box in the background.)

our casa es su casa!