Strange Weather

Here we were a week ago....

So i put the flip flops away...since that is what Emery was wearing in this picture.

And today it is at least 65 degrees. I could probably bring those flip flops back out.

And then all the people on the west side of our state are under water. Strange stuff!

Requests for Santa

Piper: "Dora"
Ty: "Patriot's Football Outfit" (last year it was the Seahawks...apparently he has a new team now.)
Emery: "Cheetah Girls Barbie" Mike and I looked at each other with surprise. It was the first we had heard of this...but at least it wasn't a Bratz doll this year so we dont have to have the "Santa wont bring things that Parents wouldn't get you." talk.

Thanks Misty & Amy for dontating your time and talent to the festival this year. The pictures turned out so good!

Festive.

I am starting to feel a tad festive. Tonight was the kick off of the season's activities. The Festival of Trees. I realize there are no pictures of tree's this year. I didn't do one this year, therefore no pictures...sorry. But here are some pictures of the best part of the evening...our friends!

Tim & Melissa and Katie & Cam

Ian & Lindsay
BJ & Crystal Darrin & Angela (with one L;)

Cuties...

New Home of Defining Details ~ Before

Okay, a post finally. I feel much better today. I am trying to stick to a new nightly schedule to make my life work a little better. Typically I put the kids to bed at 8 and then work until 11.

Now we are putting kids to bed at 8, having Mike and Shannon time for a hour, no TV or Computers! Then bed for me at 10. This morning was much happier!! Here's hoping I stick to it.

Okay so one to the Before Pictures. This is the cute little office my very generous friend Dottie is letting me use. She is the new owner of the Petal Pusher. Check out her new site, designed my love. It needs a fresh coat of paint, some cute furnishings (still searching for) and a ton of big enlargements of my work! I can not wait to show you the after pictures. (this post is also to keep me motivated to go down there and work on the office)

So starting January, all my clients will get their on-line gallery a couple of days before their in person proofing session where they get to come down to this little office, enjoy a cup of coffee, sit on a cozy chair and see their proofs displayed on a sweet little slide show (on my computer). I am hoping to even have a few proofs printed off so they can see what my final prints look like. So excited for the upcoming year!

So do you hate me?...

...for not posting? Just feeling I have nothing exciting to post. Sorry.

I'll try to get some of my Seattle pictures off my camera soon. Nothing more exciting than dinosaur bones for the Seattle Science Center. Actually it was really fun...I'm just lacking the energy to download...it can be a workout you know.

Im Full!!

Sitting here in my Pjs after a delicious meal. I thought I would post some pictures from our week so far in the cold PNW.

Fun on the beach for the whole family. (i didnt last long...it was cold down there!)







The craft project for table decorations.


The decor.


Cousins.



Canine Cousins meeting for the first time. Tosh wore Maverick out!!


That's all for now.

Help with the Details...

Okay, I am sitting here at 10:15 ready to publish my new pricing structure before I leave tomorrow for vacation. But my brain is fried and I cant think of clever names for my Print Collections. I am trying to tie in the whole "details" theme. Or maybe even the how "defining" theme. I am drawing a blank...so does anyone have any fun suggestions?

I have a Large collection (including a Session Album)
A Medium Collection (including a dvd slideshow of the session)
And a Small album that is basically prints and the mini-proofbook.

Some fun things I have already named:

My wedding collection is called "All the Details" Because basically i am only offering one large package packed with goodies.

And my belly and baby session is now called the Bump & Bundle. I was pretty excited that I came up with that!

So any help from my creative friends & family would be great!! Because I really want it done with!!

Angie Had Her Babe!

go see her blog for a sweet picture.
http://livehappily76.blogspot.com/

~Seventy~

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!

I LOVE YOU!

Happy Veteran's Day

Cleaning, Relaxing...playing hide and seek.

Ty's being creative in his hiding spot here.

Another Blogger...

I know I have been delinquent on bloggin...just been consumed with other things.

But wanted to share my girl Angie is now bloggin. Which is so exciting since she is due to pop with her first wee one any day!!

http://livehappily76.blogspot.com/

A 'pony' training update from today....

so....she woke up from her nap dry!!! And stayed dry...all the way through church tonight. Note this sticker on shirt from the nursery!



I took this picture....and guess what?
...she peed her pants right afterwards. Go figure ;). But we are still very proud of her today!

See a little girl anywhere in this mess?

Aww...just when the room is clean they figure out a new game to play. I wasnt about to move it before nap time. And notice...piper is in her "ponies". And I say "ponies" because I dont want to type the word P*(a*$n&*T*I#e^s. There are full boards of sicko searching with fancy software for that word...I dont want them coming to my blog. So "ponies" or "doras" it is...since those are the characters on them. We do "pony" training this way...

• first start them out in nothing...they learn quickly to recognize when the p.p. is coming. Though they are nunga punga around the house for days. (nunga punga...east indian for birthday suit)
• then put them in "ponies", and tell them if they p.p. in them the Pony with cry. Yesterday Piper kept pulling at her "ponies" to see them cry. "I dont see them crying...." she said. Smart girl!
• Then we ease them into their pants...this usually is where they get stumped up and forget the "ponies" are on...lots of accidents. But eventually it works.

I didnt mean to put her to bed in her Ponies after only 2 days of training. I'll report back on if she wakes up dry...she's still sleeping.

Piper Corean....??....

...Did you color on your face?.....

"No??..."

Are you sure Piper??...

"Yeah?...."

Go Cougs!!! (a week later)

Last week Mike and I were able to head out to the game (homecoming) sans children! Yeah. We were able to sit with some friends this time and not near the crankies.





The girls and I headed to the Coug for the 4th quarter...just like old times. Although alot less smokey thanks to new laws and much more mellow than I remember it. Maybe it is just because I am just old.

And this one is the "coug" right after the win.

Happy Halloween Arrgg!

From our Brood of Pirates to yours!

Dinner in a Pumpkin again this year. This time homemade mac&cheese in little individual pumpkins. Nummy.


And this one just speaks for itself :).

Nummy pumpkin cake made by Angela!

And trick-or-treating. Piper was so into it this year...running up to the doors to say "trick or cheese..."

And lastly an example of how crazy our neighborhood gets into this "holiday??"

More Pumpkins!

We had Emery's field trip today and the siblings got to come. Just love the striped sweaters!.
Sorry Mel, I realized I didn't get any pics of Mylah.


My Pumpkins...Emery is cheering for pumpkins in this shot.

A quick game of duck-duck-goose.


And apparently hunting for pumpkins can ware a girl out.