Try a bit harder LUCKY MAG!

Excuse the horrible pic (it was taken at 11:35 p.m while Bean was sleeping) but COME ON LUCKY!  Can't you do better than this on an editorial page labeled DATE NIGHT?!?

 That dress has a bubble hem.  Yup.  A bubble hem.  The hem that you still see if you HAVE to go out downtown when the 21ers file into a club. 

It is touted here as being a "victorian look".  Uh...

How is this fashion forward?

The only snow I've seen...

This is my name twin.  Buy clothes from her hubby's line.  They are swizzy!

I am reinventing, figuring out my new camera,  getting Bean settled in his AMAZING new home and teaching a bunch of 6 year olds how to read.  I am exhausted.

What have you been up to?  

Nikon D3000! Thanks Bestie!

Horrible picture? Yes. Do I care? NO! Because from now on (or until I seriously learn how to use this amazing camera) my pictures will be DOPE!

Yes, in that blurry photo above is my NEW CAMERA!

It is my very first digital SLR camera all thanks to my BESTIE ESTIE!

She is the kind of friend that would fly across the world if you called and said that you needed her. She is the kind of friend that would punch someone who hurt you (just because they need to be in pain as well!). She is the kind of friend that supports your dreams (even if she doesn't understand them!). I am so very lucky to have her on my side!
Stay tuned. As well as the camera, I also got a remote AND a tripod (thanks sister!)

Good things are to come!

Happy Monday!

Photo Story of CLOSING day! YAY Bean!

Today was Bean's Closing Day!  I became super obnoxious (which I mistake for cute!) and took pictures of his every move today!  Here they are... (with commentary)

Hey Bean. Hey Bean. You are such a grown up! You bought a HOUSE!  Show me your "I bought a house " face!  

Beans favorite pic because I am being naughty and he is telling me to stop.

Please take a look at the right hand corner of this photo.  The stager left behind her ROTTING PUMPKINS!  Not Professional.  Not cool.  

Mr. Fix It!  He found a hammer at the house today and after closing that hammer became his property!  Suckers!

Proud.

I love this photo.  His very own garage!  (note the hammer again.) Garage+hammer=That amazing smile!

My FAVORITE place to be in the house.  I steal away to here often.
Cleaning his new space!
What I was doing while he was on his hands and knees.  Eating potatoes.  Yeah...I said it. Potatoes.  Look at the back of the bag!  Ok...Potatoes shaped like chips...:)
The stairway has an amazing skylight.  We like to sit under it.
Dear Bean,

Knock. Knock.

Who's There?

OLD MAN!

I am so very proud of you in every way.  Your new house shows your courage and the ability to take risks.  You are my home buying hero!  XOXO!

Raise your hand...

Raise your hand if you want your blog to be cooler? I know I do! I am working on a theme now to reinvent it. It started as a way to keep my loved ones in the loop as I worked at Quiksilver this summer and now I am growing it. Slowly, but with a full time job of taking care of 20 6 year olds I get pooped. BUT its coming. Oh yes it is!

I get discouraged about comments sometimes though. I swear I could wear a sign that says "will dance for comments" OH that goes for followers as well! I have new followers and LOVE EVERYONE OF THEM (but don't personally know any of them in the top row!) But HELLS YA. I got me some peeps that weren't threatened by me to sign up. ;)

I had to do another post as the last was depressing and that really isn't my style. Plus it was depressing me even more that I had no comments (Thanks Jules for saving me from that pity party! LOL)

Onward and upward!

After Christmas Doldrums...

I am rarely the one who isn't postive and even now as I sit here in a dark grey cloud I don't feel overly pessimistic, but I can't shake this feeling of "blah nothingness" I have had for the last few days. It has been raining non-stop and I just feel sleepy (and weepy).

I try to remember that every year after Christmas I go through this. I just love the build up so much, I don't quite prepare for the let down.

What do you do when you feel this way? Maybe a new routine will help!

Loves!

"she came 2010"

On New Year's Eve, Bean and I went to a friend's house for a PARTY!  

When I came to the door, my friend's hubby exclaimed "Damn girl!  You CAME 2010!"
To which I answered with "Yes, Yes...I know.  I parked my hover car outside".
Who knew leg warmers were 2010?  I thought that they were retro 80's... Which may make them 2010!
Dress: Angie (TJ Maxx)
Slip: F21
Leggings: IDK
Stole: Estate Sale
Shoes: JSimpson

Necklace: Purse Chain (Style Chain from Adored Austin~No pun intended!)
Bangels: F21

HAPPY NEW YEAR!