Lela Lou

My beautiful little Lela Lou. Although my weekend trip to the big O was motivated my the birth of my nephew, seeing my little niece was definitely a high-light of my time there. She is absolutely adorable and so totally her mother...needless to say, a little scary!! :D

Brothers

Awesome visit with my family!! Here is my favorite picture from the weekend...my two favorite Huskers fans!! 11 months apart...momma and daddy are going to have their hands full. Glad I get to visit and spoil and then go home.

Jameson Reese

What a doll face...need I say more? Oh, but there is more...he has the sweetest personality to go with his darling little face. Man, I love this kid!!

On The Road Again

I decided to hit the road and make a quick trip to see my new nephew. I am so sick of the car but so excited about seeing my family!! 6 hours on the road for about that much visit time and then sleep, all to turn around and drive the 6 hours back home. Love, it makes us do crazy things.

My Little Dragon

Eva at dragon practice. She is 7 stripes away from testing for her dragon belt!! I am so proud of her. A dragon belt is the equivalent of a black belt in the older groups! She has worked really hard for this!!

What A Great Message

I was walking my daughter to her classroom at school the other day and this poster caught my eye. What a great message to learn not only for our children but for ourselves. Makes me feel warm every time I read it.

Baby Preston

Awww!! My little sister had her second baby boy the other day...born on February 13th. Isn't he beautiful?!? Well, I may be a little biased but still, he is a doll!!

Hardware

A picture is worth a thousand words...

We Rock!!

It was no small task...it was super challenging but we totally did it! Finished 26.2 miles. WOW! I can't wait to do it again! What an incredible experience! Of course, I can't walk right now, but let's keep that our little secret. ;)

The Big Easy

So, we made it to the "Big Easy", I am ashamed to admit, no thanks to me. We traveled through the night and I was too chicken to drive. In my defense, I did stay awake the entire time...no small feat for me; I am a big time car sleeper! I am even more excited now that I am here, but, with that excitement came a lot of anxiety. Boy, I am so nervous. Surely we can find some easy distractions around this city...

It's Time....

I have only been angsting for a week but I have been preparing for months!! Today I leave for New Orleans to run the "Rock 'n Roll Mardi Gras Marathon" w/my fantastic running partner (who has been training by my side all these cold months). I am so excited. Bring it!

Catholic Schools Week

The girls are celebrating their Catholic Schools Week a week late because of the blizzard, however, that hasn't stopped the fun!! This is Miss Clara Rose, all dressed up for "Crazy Day". This is her version of wacky and mismatched. She really should have enlisted Eva's help...after all, everyday is funky day for Eva (think "Punky Brewster").

Sparkle Shoes

I LOVE shoes. They are the single most important accessory to any outfit. We had dinner with friends last night and I took the opportunity to wear one of my favorite shoes...my sparkle shoes. Although these shoes have only made an appearance twice in their lifetime, I am confident they have countless outings in their future!! I love them, they have the best heels!!!

Love Bug

In preparing for Valentine's Day for my girls, I found candy hearts that read "Love Bug" and they reminded me of my favorite book..."Your My Little Love Bug". Of course, I went on a hunt for the book today and let's just say, I found it, however, it has seen better days.

"You're my Lovey Dovey, My Stinker Winker Bear, My Silly Willy Piccadilly Alligator Stare. You're my Pumkin Wunkin, My Peaches and my Pie, My Bread-and-Butter, Peanut Butter, Apple of my Eye. You're my Wiggly Worm, My Busy Little Bee, My Silly Goose, My Moosey-Moose, My Monkey up a tree..."

It goes on and on but I absolutely LOVE it. All time favorite before-bed book!

Super Bowl Sunday

This is how we roll on Super Bowl Sunday. Grandma and Grandpa's house is the best. Totally spoiled and vegged out in front of the TV. Rotten. :D

Recovery

And this is what the day after looks like. I actually had a meeting at 9AM that I couldn't miss. I made it. Things weren't too bad once I was up and moving around (and medicated).

Dancing w/the Stars...A Night Out!

We had a ggreeeaaaatttt night! So much fun!! An evening with great friends and new friends for a fantastic cause!!

Day Three...

The snow has stopped falling and the playing has begun. Snow fall totaled somewhere around 24 inches.

And It Continues!

Wow! The snow just keeps falling. It's beautiful now but oh my when will it stop and what a mess it will be!!!

Blizzard....Oh My!

Oh wow! I had crossed my fingers and hoped to die that the forcast would be dreadfully wrong, thank goodness I didn't hold my breath. I took this picture while standing on my back deck. Visability is less than a 1/4 mile the snow is falling so thick and fast. Guess it is time to do all the things I never have time to do. Damn.

Abstract Life...

This picture is a photograph of part of a painting that was created for me by a very talented artist. It is abstract. One of my favorite parts of this painting is the "runner" that has revealed herself to me. Love it, it is so inspiring!

Silly Girls

My girls are always playing with the camera...I think they may grow up to be little photographers like their Aunt Erica. We will see; they are both definitely creative!! Here is a picture of their feet, they had themselves all twisted around each other to capture this "art".