Such a great term in so many ways...
It fits today because while I was importing photos, the computer decided to do some illegal operation and deleted the first half of the photos.
What we lost:
Adorable egg dying photos...probably the cutest thing you ever would have seen, so maybe its a good idea that they aren't here.
The first half of our Easter morning...basket rummaging, egg hunting, brunch eating...
Photos of the kids outside in short sleeves on day, and in their snow gear the next. This was supposed to be another point on my March madness theme. I seriously hate March, I put the sleds away one day and the next day it drops 6" of snow. This goes on an on all month (which is by far the longest month of the year). Maybe next year I'll learn.
Finally, my brackets for the March Madness...every team I picked to upset, failed, and everyone I picked to go on, got upset...I've still got some good ones in there, and my big winner UCLA pulled through a nail bitter...There's an IPhone riding on this, I want.
Here are the photos my camera saved:
This was love at first taste...Both kids got more sugared up than ever before.
But we didn't just allow them candy, they also were given as much snow to eat as they wanted.
Easter games
It was also my Mom's birthday. I'm pretty sure Cade spit salmon all over the cake while helping to blow out the candles.
Eve licked this plate clean...you can see the sugar haze in her eyes.
Why couldn't I focus faster...
Jillian introduced me to her new toy, the Barbie dog...
Get the idea...
We normally shoot guns on Easter, but we forgot to make the run to Wal-mart for some ammunition.
In honor of the broken tradition:
We love guns...
Monday, March 24, 2008
March madness...
Friday, March 14, 2008
New York
Andrew and I made our way to and from New York this past week. We left the kids in good care with the Grandma's and Grandpa's. All I know is that they went to McDonald's and went sledding which seemed to be the highlights for Cade!
As soon as we landed in New York we ran to the Airtrain, then ran to the subway, then ran through Grand Central and made the 12:07 train to New Haven by about 1 minute. We spent the rest of the day in CT with Mike, Dorie and our two beautiful nieces, Madeline and Catherine.
I told Madeline to stick in her tongue out in all the photo...she did!
Monday morning we got up early and headed to New York. We had breakfast in Grand Central and then started walking, which is pretty much what we did all week. WALKED (and went record shopping)...
Central Park-
Later that day we head to the MOMA, checked out our hotel, and then met up with Justin for lunch. Afterwards I finally got to head back to Polaroid to see Jen.
The next day we headed downtown and began walking again.
Looking at the Statue of Liberty in Battery Park
The Brooklyn Bridge.
Then we met up with Justin again, it was his birthday so the evening began around noon...
Taking a break in our room.
It was also the nite of my show at Grace, which looked good, but was interesting to say the least. I forgot to take any photos of the show, but I am hoping I can convince someone at the school to send me a few. Everyone I wanted to see (except Beth, an intern from polaroid...) came to the opening.
John-
Gabe and Jen.
On Wednesday I was too tired to even think about taking a photo. We walked up into the park again, saw Gabe's studio, and headed to Brooklyn with Justin for the nite.
The next morning we grabbed bagels and headed to the airport. The trip went way to fast, but at least the kids didn't hate us when we got home.
Things are already back to normal.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
we've got carpet!
I find it funny that the one room we weren't going to finish is the first room to get carpet...how does that happen?
Monday, February 18, 2008
baby, what a view
Thought I should post some more house updates, as we have been moving right along. (I'm almost done with the third and final coat of paint throughout the house!!)
The kitchen is almost complete. Just need some hardware on the doors, and to figure out what we are going to do with the front of the bar.
Our sinks we splurged on! LOVE them!!
All the doors are installed!!
I was finishing painting the other day in the porch and I just kept staring out the window. I can't believe this is my view! The hermit in me loves it and the touch of city girl I have goes crazy...
More doors!
Andrew and Bill just finished building and taping a wall around our air exchanger, blower, etc. They built in book shelves which I am very excited about. As soon as we sand the tape it will be the last thing I have to paint! We will be starting trim in a few days, and hopefully have carpet in this room in a couple of weeks!
The outside still looks the same!
The kids are still cute. I caught them pretending to sleep the other day while I was doing laundry. Too cute!
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Well, I am officially an exhibiting New York artist.
I never considered my show at the New York Studio Program an exhibition (it was up for 24 hours...) so I never really considered myself to have had a piece shown in New York. On March 3, I will have a piece up in the Grace Institute Museum for a show centered around women's work. It is a small step and I am hoping I can take the excitement and momentum and continue making and showing work...something I haven't done for a little while now!
Some house updates:
The kitchen is coming together, though since Andrew and I are having no trim around the cabinets, it is taking a little bit more time to get everything aligned and opening properly! Here it is with almost all the cabinets up! We will get the hood on Wednesday and probably finish up then!
I get really excited whenever doors get put in!
Dog kisses...
Monday, January 21, 2008
Water Water Water!
Last week, Cade, Eve, Chris, Jilly, Grandma and Grandpa and I headed up to Duluth for some much needed Waterpark action.
Eve loved the water and the fact that there were balls in it! (Notice- she has them all the time!) Cade did awesome and was able to swim by himself with a life jacket! At one point he even asked to go underwater and he loved it!
When we weren't in the waterpark (rare) we were relaxing in the hotel room or eating!
Or enjoying the view from our room!
Somehow Grandpa was able to fall asleep with a roomful of people!
Andrew was able to take Thursday off work and join us.
After spending some time in the waterpark with Dad we headed to the Train and Childrens museum.
Finally heading home on Friday.