It's All How You Look At It

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You could look at this as an adorable pink sparkly princess toy that my son picked out when we went to see Disney on Ice.

or

You could look at is as a lighted pink sparkly clublike weapon with sharp points on top.

It's all how you look at it.

Snow Hats!

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Hunkered down.
Waiting for more snow.
They say this one is going to be another
HUGE storm.
I have plans to make soup and play with the wii.

See These??

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See these big blue eyes?
Sometimes they are the only reason I don't hogtie him
and put him in his room.
This kid hates to sleep.
Fights it.
I thought it was something we were/weren't
doing for the longest time.  But along came
Arlo.  Arlo sleeps.  We do nothing different.
(differently? Lisa?)

I'm convinced that so much of personality
is just there at birth. Our  boys are WILDLY
different already.

This would look nice framed and matted!

 

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I will select one name at random from the donors to receive a free framed photograph of their choosing.

Would You Like to Have This Photo?

 

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I will select one name at random from the donors to receive a free framed photograph of their choosing.

Meet Anna 

She was working at Center Stage and enjoying life when she 

was suddenly sidelined by lymphoma. Her treatments are now over,

but you can help her and people like her by making a tax 

deductible donation.

As I continue to raise funds I am surprised by how many 

people know someone who has been affected by blood cancers.

A Day in the Life

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I carry Arlo's two ton carseat out and clip him into the car.
Back up to the porch to encourage Auggie to COME ON!!!
He has to walk down the hill at the side of the house first, but
finally makes his way to the car, but he's shouting because his
voice echoes down the street and he's enjoying it.
I'm buckling him in and he's screaming
HEY
HEY
HEY
at the top of his lungs and listening for the
echo. (screaming right in my ear I might add)
I look everywhere for my keys.
I know I have them because I opened the car door.
Back over to Arlo's side- did I leave them there?
HMM
Are they still in the front door?
In Auggie's bag?
I wanna scream

Finally I get the idea to check in Auggie's car seat.
SUCCESS- he's sitting on them.
I dig around and pull and off pops the stupid key tag
for my Y membership.
Crap.
I find a sharp thing in the console of the car and punch a
new hole.
sigh
FINALLY we are ready to go. 
Off to nursery school.
Arlo out of the car.
Auggie out of the car.
Haul the world's heaviest carseat and the worlds most
dawdling toddler up the path into the building and up a
flight of stairs to his classroom.
Kiss goodbye.
Haul Arlo back down flight of stairs.
Go to car
Arlo back in car.
Drive to Y
Drag poor Arlo back out of car and to the childwatch center
at the Y.
Workout
Get Arlo and haul 200 ton car seat to the car.
Arlo in car.
Drive to nursery school
Arlo out of car and carry 300 ton car seat up path
and up flight of what are now the longest stairs in the world
Walk in the classroom and Auggie hits the floor
NOOOO
He loves nursery school and doesn't wanna leave.
I let him sulk on the floor for a few minutes and then he
gets up and gives me a hug and kiss.
"ok Buddy, Let's go!"
I trudge with the 500 ton carseat and the out of it with
exhaustion toddler down the flight of stairs and across
the parking lot.
Arlo back in car
Auggie strapped in car screaming
" I WANT CHOCOLATE MILK!!"
Drive home
Both kids asleep
Carry in Arlo's cement and lead lined carseat
Quickly let blind incontinent dog outside
back out to the car
Unbuckle Auggie
Carry him (OMG when did he get this BIG>????)
into the house, stripping off shoes as I go
Sit him on the radiator and peel his coat off
shusshssssshssss ing as I go to keep him asleep
Up the long ass flight of stairs in my house
and in bed
shhhhh
YAY- he didn't wake up!!!
Downstairs to let blind incontinent dog back in the house.
Arlo still asleep so I leave him in the world's heaviest carseat
and I take my own coat off
I look in the mirror and realize

I HAVE HAD A LOLLIPOP STUCK TO MY ASS
ALL DAY!!!

See what I'm going through to get in a workout?
If you could support me in my efforts to finish the
Celebration Triathlon and raise funds for the
Leukemia Society I would really appreciate it!

Win a Framed Photograph

You could have this or a photograph of your choice framed and matted!!
As part of my fund raising for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
I am holding a raffle. Anyone who donates between now and March
15th will be entered in a raffle to win a framed photograph of your
choice (I have lots you can choose from!!!)

I'm training to participate in the Celebration Sprint Triathlon as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training. All of us on Team In Training are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives.

Please donate to show your support for our team. My fundraising page can
be found HERE.

Christmas 2009

Happy Birthday Thomas!

Family Portrait (my sister's fam)

Hard to get them all in one place, so when it happens you best snap quickly.
Another version over here.

Christmas Eve

The house is clean after the boisterous evening with my
nieces and nephews and K and P and Liam
My ears are still pleasantly ringing.

The family has left.  We'll see them tomorrow.
Dave took Auggie up to bed.  It's been almost an hour
now, so I'm fairly sure he fell asleep too. 
Arlo is sleeping in his swing.
The dogs are sleeping on the loveseat.

I finished the wrapping and set up all the presents under
the tree and stuffed the stockings.  The presents from
Nana and Pop are beautifully wrapped and I put them
under the tree as well.  I'm excited to watch Auggie
in the morning on this first Christmas where he'll really
be taking part in the holiday with us.

It's lovely and quiet and pretty with the lights in the living
room and nice to have a moment to myself to reflect.
My boys are beautiful and healthy.
My husband is adorable and tolerant.
I look around and am flabbergasted that here I sit with
a lovely house and beautiful family.  When did this happen?

Lucky me!

Merry Christmas.

Making His List

 Auggie's Christmas List

Auggie what are you getting mommie for Christmas?

A new special TV

What's special about it?

(run's off and jumps over the dog)

I got a BASKETBALL

getting mommie new HAIR!

and what about Daddy?
A special hammer


and Damnmom?
hmmm- a new HOUSE


and Nana and Pop?
a new phone
and a new house too!


What about ARLO??
a new BINKY!


What would YOU like for Christmas?
A red  car that goes vroom vroom

Are you getting something for your Cousin Ben?
DIRT!

Arlo at 8 weeks

Arlo has brought sweetness and a much needed mellow vibe to our family.  He's so damn cute I could eat him up!