Jack received a new toy today!
We dubbed it 'Big Ball'.
It quickly became a new fav!
It lasted 32 minutes and 47 seconds...
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Friday, April 29, 2011
The Royal Wedding
As many of you know, Prince William and Catherine (Kate) Middleton were wed today. The live coverage started at 4:00 am, and the wedding started at 6:00 am (ET). The gown was stunning, the vows were loving, the crowds were cheering, and the kiss(es) will forever go down in history. It appears to have been a a spectacular event - a true royal wedding! Congratulations to Prince William and Catherine!
What many of you don't know is the real royal wedding is actually in 8 days! Our Prince William of Columbia (also known as Travis, Traverina, Willy T, Willie, Wee Willie, Billie, and I'm sure many others that I am unaware of) will be wed to Princess Shanel of Mohegan Lake (also known as Shanelly, Nelly, Nelson, and, again, probably quite a few others!) next Saturday, May 7, 2011! We are sure that the bride (and the dress) will be stunning, the vows will be loving, the crowds will certainly be cheering, and the kiss will also forever go down in history!
We are both so excited to be attending such an important and wonderful event. And while we were just not able to make the royal wedding in England today, we are sure we will be able to make the royal wedding in Maryland next weekend!
What many of you don't know is the real royal wedding is actually in 8 days! Our Prince William of Columbia (also known as Travis, Traverina, Willy T, Willie, Wee Willie, Billie, and I'm sure many others that I am unaware of) will be wed to Princess Shanel of Mohegan Lake (also known as Shanelly, Nelly, Nelson, and, again, probably quite a few others!) next Saturday, May 7, 2011! We are sure that the bride (and the dress) will be stunning, the vows will be loving, the crowds will certainly be cheering, and the kiss will also forever go down in history!
We are both so excited to be attending such an important and wonderful event. And while we were just not able to make the royal wedding in England today, we are sure we will be able to make the royal wedding in Maryland next weekend!
We ♥ you, Prince William & Princess Shanel, and cannot wait to see you soon!
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Grow Up, Will Ya?!
Ever since I can remember people have always considered me younger than I really am. Perhaps it's my baby cheeks that I have just never lost. Perhaps it's the way I dress, or the way I do my hair, or the way I do my makeup, or the way I act, I don't know. I will probably be thanking my lucky stars in a few years if/when I get closer to looking like my actual age, but for now, I'm not going to lie, it's a little frustrating. Especially when my very own client thinks I'm a graduate right out of high school. (Yes, he said high school!) I almost had no words. You think I look like I'm 18 years old? Two years older from being 16? Ten years younger than I really am? Well, thank you, I guess, but I hope that doesn't hinder you from deciding to go with my design and our company because you don't think I've got any experience under my belt.
To be perfectly honest, I see no point in growing up. Why should I? Who wants responsibility and seriousness?! I want fun and laughter! I'll be 29 years old next month. I, evidently, look like I'm 18, physically feel like I'm 16, mentally feel like I'm 38, and act like I'm 9. That puts me at an average of 22. So, in lieu of celebrating my 29th birthday in May, I will be celebrating my 22nd birthday. I think that's a good compromise!
Forget real life.
To be perfectly honest, I see no point in growing up. Why should I? Who wants responsibility and seriousness?! I want fun and laughter! I'll be 29 years old next month. I, evidently, look like I'm 18, physically feel like I'm 16, mentally feel like I'm 38, and act like I'm 9. That puts me at an average of 22. So, in lieu of celebrating my 29th birthday in May, I will be celebrating my 22nd birthday. I think that's a good compromise!
Forget real life.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Team Bunny
Easter weekend came upon us very fast! We honestly weren't as prepared as we could have been (I just put our Easter hand towel out today...), but, despite the short time we had to revel in our ... Easter decoration...we had a fun, holiday filled weekend packed full of Easter goodies.
On Friday night, we headed over to Mary and Tom's to help prepare desserts for the Easter meal at his Aunt Ruth's and Uncle Mike's house. After we had a fantastic dinner, we got started on the sugar cookies. While they were cooling, we made rice krispy treats in the shape of flowers and little lamb balls. (Side note/funny story on the lamb balls: as we were making the rice krispy treats balls, I was thinking of Easter. We were making these for Easter, mind you. As I was thinking of Easter, little lamby lambs came into my head. As we were making rice krispy treat balls, I envisioned little puffs of fluffy lamb. Hence, I named our creation lamb balls. Oddly enough, Tom, who was within ear shot but not right next to Mary and me, overheard and thought I said man balls! I'll admit, that is awfully close to lamb balls. And for the rest of the night it was a running joke! I would just like to state for the record and in my defense that I had Easter on the brain. It was innocent really! Perhaps I should blame this on Tom losing his hearing in his old age?! Nah, I'll take the blame on this one!)
Anyway, when we were done with the RKT's, our sugar cookies were nice and cool and ready for some decorating! We made the 'piping' frosting - the frosting that outlines the cookie, and we made the 'flooding' frosting - the frosting that goes in the center of the cookie that is held in place by the piping frosting around the edges. (When I agreed to this little cookie making soiree, I had no idea what I was getting into. This was the first time I had ever heard of 'piping' and 'flooding'. I thought frosting was just called...frosting. Fortunately, Mary, being the wonderful teacher she is, showed us the ropes and taught me, Brian, and Tom how to use both types of frosting. Thanks, Mary!) We had an absolute blast decorating our cookies! We were up til about 12:30 am decorating, and even Brian and Tom decided to get in on the action! The cookies, of course, were a hit at the Easter party! Making professional, gourmet cookies like we did was so much fun that we decided we would make it a tradition...for other holidays and special occasions, of course!
Then, on Saturday, Brian and I dyed some Easter eggs. It was pretty uneventful really. The eggs were white and then they were colorful, but it's just one of those Easter traditions you can't overlook.
On Friday night, we headed over to Mary and Tom's to help prepare desserts for the Easter meal at his Aunt Ruth's and Uncle Mike's house. After we had a fantastic dinner, we got started on the sugar cookies. While they were cooling, we made rice krispy treats in the shape of flowers and little lamb balls. (Side note/funny story on the lamb balls: as we were making the rice krispy treats balls, I was thinking of Easter. We were making these for Easter, mind you. As I was thinking of Easter, little lamby lambs came into my head. As we were making rice krispy treat balls, I envisioned little puffs of fluffy lamb. Hence, I named our creation lamb balls. Oddly enough, Tom, who was within ear shot but not right next to Mary and me, overheard and thought I said man balls! I'll admit, that is awfully close to lamb balls. And for the rest of the night it was a running joke! I would just like to state for the record and in my defense that I had Easter on the brain. It was innocent really! Perhaps I should blame this on Tom losing his hearing in his old age?! Nah, I'll take the blame on this one!)
Anyway, when we were done with the RKT's, our sugar cookies were nice and cool and ready for some decorating! We made the 'piping' frosting - the frosting that outlines the cookie, and we made the 'flooding' frosting - the frosting that goes in the center of the cookie that is held in place by the piping frosting around the edges. (When I agreed to this little cookie making soiree, I had no idea what I was getting into. This was the first time I had ever heard of 'piping' and 'flooding'. I thought frosting was just called...frosting. Fortunately, Mary, being the wonderful teacher she is, showed us the ropes and taught me, Brian, and Tom how to use both types of frosting. Thanks, Mary!) We had an absolute blast decorating our cookies! We were up til about 12:30 am decorating, and even Brian and Tom decided to get in on the action! The cookies, of course, were a hit at the Easter party! Making professional, gourmet cookies like we did was so much fun that we decided we would make it a tradition...for other holidays and special occasions, of course!
Then, on Saturday, Brian and I dyed some Easter eggs. It was pretty uneventful really. The eggs were white and then they were colorful, but it's just one of those Easter traditions you can't overlook.
Today we headed to Brian's Aunt Ruth's house for a lovely early Easter dinner and then to Brian's Dad's house for a lovely later Easter dinner. I think you could've rolled us both home! The meals were both delicious, and it was wonderful to celebrate the holiday with so many familiar faces!
We hope you enjoy our web album above! Happy Easter!
Friday, April 22, 2011
The Penny Jar
About a month ago, it was brought to our attention that Brian had a jar full of pocket change sitting in his parent's basement. When Tom brought the jar up, we all immediately agreed to a guessing game!
The Rules:
-Guess how much money (in US dollars) the jar is holding.
-Foreign currency is not included. (Nor are buttons.)
-Closest person to the exact dollar amount is the winner. No if's, and's, or but's.
-Winner gets a dinner of their choice, cooked at the house of their choice (ours or Mary & Tom's) by the loosers...(of their choice!)
The Bets:
-Brian: $23.00
-Erin: $17.67
-Mary: $35.00
-Tom: $22.01
Last night, the jar was emptied, taken to the local grocery store, and poured into the automatic counting machine. (Do I make it sound like this is 1956 and the 'automatic counting machine' is a grand new invention?!)
Anyway, we found out that a grand total of $31.86 was in the jar!
AND THE WINNER IS...
(Drum roll, please.)
MARY!
Followed by Brian in a close second, Tom with third, and yours truly in last. (Much to Brian's dismay, we did not have the 'closest without going over' rule...)
We are looking forward to the winner's choice meal! I suppose we at least have $31.86 to put toward it!
Congratulations, Mary, on your superior guessing skills!!!
The Rules:
-Guess how much money (in US dollars) the jar is holding.
-Foreign currency is not included. (Nor are buttons.)
-Closest person to the exact dollar amount is the winner. No if's, and's, or but's.
-Winner gets a dinner of their choice, cooked at the house of their choice (ours or Mary & Tom's) by the loosers...(of their choice!)
The Bets:
-Brian: $23.00
-Erin: $17.67
-Mary: $35.00
-Tom: $22.01
Last night, the jar was emptied, taken to the local grocery store, and poured into the automatic counting machine. (Do I make it sound like this is 1956 and the 'automatic counting machine' is a grand new invention?!)
Anyway, we found out that a grand total of $31.86 was in the jar!
AND THE WINNER IS...
(Drum roll, please.)
MARY!
Followed by Brian in a close second, Tom with third, and yours truly in last. (Much to Brian's dismay, we did not have the 'closest without going over' rule...)
We are looking forward to the winner's choice meal! I suppose we at least have $31.86 to put toward it!
Congratulations, Mary, on your superior guessing skills!!!
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore...
By all definitions of the term, I am an 'east coast' girl. I lived on the east coast for 26 years of my life. I grew up in Maryland, I went to college in Virginia, and I stayed in Virginia for about four years to begin my career. In April of 2009, however, I moved to Ohio. Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeye State. The 'mid-west' to an east coast girl.
I absolutely love Ohio! I, of course, miss my family dearly (most of who are still in Maryland), but Ohio has turned out to be an incredible place. (I am here because of my love, and any place where I am with my love is incredible, so I may just be blinded by how much I love my love rather than how much I love Ohio, but that still makes it incredible.)
I've been in incredible Ohio for nearly two years now, and while I am getting used to the lifestyle of the 'midwest' and learning my way around town, there is one thing that I still haven't come to terms with: the thunderstorms.
I have always loved thunderstorms. In fact, I absolutely love to run in the rain, especially torrential downpours. (It's so freeing, cleansing, and exhilarating!) And I can remember playing in puddles in the rain as a kid. (Don't worry, I had extremely responsible parents. They just had a rain baby.)
In Ohio, you can see distances much further than what you can see where I grew up in Maryland. The view is unobstructed, the land is relatively flat, and the sky extends much farther than I ever saw on the east coast. It was one thing that I was amazed about when I moved here and still am, for that matter.
When thunderstorms are upon Columbus, Ohio, you can literally watch them roll in. You see them in the distance and anticipate them until they are right on top of you. One minute it will be sunny and bright, and the next minute it will be so dark you wonder if the sun will ever shine again. It is absolutely terrifying watching the lighting and hearing the thunder descend upon you because it appears much stronger and destructive than the east coast lightening and thunder. Then, the winds pick up so fast you'd think you were standing in a wind tunnel, and then it starts pouring so hard that it hurts. Tornado sirens, warnings, and watches are issued, and I, once again, go over the safest places to be in the event of a tornado.
Here is my exact thought process every time a storm rolls in:
midwest + dark, ominous sky = thunderstorm = tornado = mayhem = tornado = Kansas = another tornado = Wizard of Oz = scary monkeys, Dorothy, and finding some courage = there's no place like home = Maryland, but Ohio now = midwest = flat land = tornadoes.
It's taken me a while to get to the point, but here it is: I'm an east coast girl living in a mid-west state, and the storms here scare the living daylights out of me.
At 2:43 am last night, the tornado sirens were going off. (This was terrifying. I kept envisioning a tornado coming out of nowhere (since it was dark), and all of the sudden the roof being lifted off and blown away...You know, like you see in the movies?!) The lighting was so intense that the entire room lit up and stayed lit for a few seconds, and the thunder literally shook the house. This was no piddly thunderstorm. The radio stations had emergency broadcasts on, people lost electricity, the rain pummeled down, and some reports have winds gusting at 102 miles per hour. Brian and I were both awake, and while Brian was much more level headed, I was ready to grab Bun and Jack, wrap ourselves in a comforter, and head to the area beneath the stairs in our basement. (Ironically, when we called the non-emergency police to see what the reports were they told us to listen to this one radio station, after they reassured us that everything was ok, and right as we turned the radio on Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody started playing - "Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?!". It was quite comical to be quite honest!) Fortunately, we made it through the night without any additional warnings, sirens, or tornadoes.
Our forecast today includes several severe thunderstorms intermixed with rain...
...I don't know why they bother differentiating between severe and not - they are all severe in Ohio.
I absolutely love Ohio! I, of course, miss my family dearly (most of who are still in Maryland), but Ohio has turned out to be an incredible place. (I am here because of my love, and any place where I am with my love is incredible, so I may just be blinded by how much I love my love rather than how much I love Ohio, but that still makes it incredible.)
I've been in incredible Ohio for nearly two years now, and while I am getting used to the lifestyle of the 'midwest' and learning my way around town, there is one thing that I still haven't come to terms with: the thunderstorms.
I have always loved thunderstorms. In fact, I absolutely love to run in the rain, especially torrential downpours. (It's so freeing, cleansing, and exhilarating!) And I can remember playing in puddles in the rain as a kid. (Don't worry, I had extremely responsible parents. They just had a rain baby.)
In Ohio, you can see distances much further than what you can see where I grew up in Maryland. The view is unobstructed, the land is relatively flat, and the sky extends much farther than I ever saw on the east coast. It was one thing that I was amazed about when I moved here and still am, for that matter.
When thunderstorms are upon Columbus, Ohio, you can literally watch them roll in. You see them in the distance and anticipate them until they are right on top of you. One minute it will be sunny and bright, and the next minute it will be so dark you wonder if the sun will ever shine again. It is absolutely terrifying watching the lighting and hearing the thunder descend upon you because it appears much stronger and destructive than the east coast lightening and thunder. Then, the winds pick up so fast you'd think you were standing in a wind tunnel, and then it starts pouring so hard that it hurts. Tornado sirens, warnings, and watches are issued, and I, once again, go over the safest places to be in the event of a tornado.
Here is my exact thought process every time a storm rolls in:
midwest + dark, ominous sky = thunderstorm = tornado = mayhem = tornado = Kansas = another tornado = Wizard of Oz = scary monkeys, Dorothy, and finding some courage = there's no place like home = Maryland, but Ohio now = midwest = flat land = tornadoes.
It's taken me a while to get to the point, but here it is: I'm an east coast girl living in a mid-west state, and the storms here scare the living daylights out of me.
At 2:43 am last night, the tornado sirens were going off. (This was terrifying. I kept envisioning a tornado coming out of nowhere (since it was dark), and all of the sudden the roof being lifted off and blown away...You know, like you see in the movies?!) The lighting was so intense that the entire room lit up and stayed lit for a few seconds, and the thunder literally shook the house. This was no piddly thunderstorm. The radio stations had emergency broadcasts on, people lost electricity, the rain pummeled down, and some reports have winds gusting at 102 miles per hour. Brian and I were both awake, and while Brian was much more level headed, I was ready to grab Bun and Jack, wrap ourselves in a comforter, and head to the area beneath the stairs in our basement. (Ironically, when we called the non-emergency police to see what the reports were they told us to listen to this one radio station, after they reassured us that everything was ok, and right as we turned the radio on Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody started playing - "Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?!". It was quite comical to be quite honest!) Fortunately, we made it through the night without any additional warnings, sirens, or tornadoes.
Our forecast today includes several severe thunderstorms intermixed with rain...
...I don't know why they bother differentiating between severe and not - they are all severe in Ohio.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Babes, Bells, and Bubbly!
This weekend Brian and I drove to Maryland to honor Shanel, my brother's fiancée and my soon-to-be official (already unofficial) sister-in-law, at her bridal shower. Well, we both drove, but the boys headed out to catch a movie while the girls stayed in and chatted amongst ourselves, laughed and giggled at the sexy lingerie that accompanied all the gift boxes, and celebrated our love and excitement for Shanel and Travis. Afterwards, we all made an assembly line and helped Shanel tie little yellow ribbons to little silver bells which will be used as our seating card holders. (A very cute idea!)
Shanel and Travis met in college and have been inseparable since. I cannot speak highly enough of either of these two people. They are an inspiration to all of us, and we are extremely excited and looking forward to joining them as they share their nuptials in May at the lovely Mount Airy Mansion.
In addition to seeing so many greatly missed family members, we also got to see my two best friends: Tamara and Shanna!
The drive made for a short weekend, but seeing everyone was well worth the travel. We cannot wait to see everyone again in May!
Congratulations, Shanel & Travis!! We ♥ you guys!!
Shanel and Travis met in college and have been inseparable since. I cannot speak highly enough of either of these two people. They are an inspiration to all of us, and we are extremely excited and looking forward to joining them as they share their nuptials in May at the lovely Mount Airy Mansion.
In addition to seeing so many greatly missed family members, we also got to see my two best friends: Tamara and Shanna!
The drive made for a short weekend, but seeing everyone was well worth the travel. We cannot wait to see everyone again in May!
Congratulations, Shanel & Travis!! We ♥ you guys!!
Thursday, April 14, 2011
On The Water
I joined the crew (rowing) team during my freshman year at Virginia Tech. It was one of the most amazing things that I had ever done up to that point in my life. Our team would meet very early to get our practices in before our 8 am classes started (for those of us who had 8 am classes...), and we would drive 30 miles southwest to the man made Claytor Lake where we practiced. The peacefulness of being on the water before the sun rose, seeing the millions of sparkling stars that would soon be hidden by the light of day, and watching the mist evaporate from the lake was one of the most serene experiences I have ever experienced.
(Sometimes I would even catch myself gazing at the stars rather than paying attention to the coxswain (the person who keeps us all in check that sits in the boat but doesn't have an oar to row with) who would inevitably be shouting to me (in the form of my seat number: 'SEAT ONE - ON THE SQUARE", for example) for something I should be doing, but wasn't.)
I loved it. Every time.
Unfortunately, I was only part of the team for two semesters, one of which I was more or less a sub when they needed one, because there were quite a few hiccups with the organization of the team. College kids + waking up early + practicing for a recreational sport + lack of consequences if anyone is late or doesn't show up = not fun. There were more times than I could count where I would wake up at 4:30 am, walk across campus to meet the rest of the team so that we could drive to Claytor Lake and start practice by 5:30 am only to find out that one (or more) teammates did not show up. We rowed in shells of eight (eight rowers and one coxswain), and if one person didn't show, we didn't practice. Waking up early, really early, for nothing was not my cup of tea. I would be tired all day. And it would make lectures, studying, and concentrating a lot harder. I wasn't a huge fan of those days, so I didn't continue with the team.
Despite the disorganization, I enjoyed my experiences with the Virginia Tech Crew Team. Immensely. I was introduced to a sport that was not offered at River Hill High School (my high school), and I was introduced to the wee hours of the morning, and the peaceful feeling of being on the water.
This morning I got to experience it again. I rowed with the Upper Arlington Masters Crew Team on Griggs Reservoir. Despite the ten year lull that I have had since I last rowed, I picked up the technique quickly. I was humbled at the feeling of peace while I was on the water. The unity of rowing together as a team, and the sound of the blades of the oars submerging and re-emerging from the water was extremely calming. There weren't nearly as many stars out as I had seen previously down in Blacksburg, VA, but it was well worth my alarm going off at 4:50 am.
I was so happy to be back on the water, and I hope to be there again soon.
(Sometimes I would even catch myself gazing at the stars rather than paying attention to the coxswain (the person who keeps us all in check that sits in the boat but doesn't have an oar to row with) who would inevitably be shouting to me (in the form of my seat number: 'SEAT ONE - ON THE SQUARE", for example) for something I should be doing, but wasn't.)
I loved it. Every time.
Unfortunately, I was only part of the team for two semesters, one of which I was more or less a sub when they needed one, because there were quite a few hiccups with the organization of the team. College kids + waking up early + practicing for a recreational sport + lack of consequences if anyone is late or doesn't show up = not fun. There were more times than I could count where I would wake up at 4:30 am, walk across campus to meet the rest of the team so that we could drive to Claytor Lake and start practice by 5:30 am only to find out that one (or more) teammates did not show up. We rowed in shells of eight (eight rowers and one coxswain), and if one person didn't show, we didn't practice. Waking up early, really early, for nothing was not my cup of tea. I would be tired all day. And it would make lectures, studying, and concentrating a lot harder. I wasn't a huge fan of those days, so I didn't continue with the team.
Despite the disorganization, I enjoyed my experiences with the Virginia Tech Crew Team. Immensely. I was introduced to a sport that was not offered at River Hill High School (my high school), and I was introduced to the wee hours of the morning, and the peaceful feeling of being on the water.
This morning I got to experience it again. I rowed with the Upper Arlington Masters Crew Team on Griggs Reservoir. Despite the ten year lull that I have had since I last rowed, I picked up the technique quickly. I was humbled at the feeling of peace while I was on the water. The unity of rowing together as a team, and the sound of the blades of the oars submerging and re-emerging from the water was extremely calming. There weren't nearly as many stars out as I had seen previously down in Blacksburg, VA, but it was well worth my alarm going off at 4:50 am.
I was so happy to be back on the water, and I hope to be there again soon.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Two-lips
I am in love with our pink tulips! (And I've not been known to be much of a 'pink' person!)
They awoke overnight!
They awoke overnight!
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Home and Garden
Five golf balls, three really old tennis balls, two softballs, and one blue racquet ball later, and we have officially done a complete yard clean up. And the outcome is fantastic!
Landscape and/or yard maintenance obviously wasn't a high priority for the previous owner(s) of our house. We had a lot of overgrowth, english ivy, dead trees, and it was a complete mess, but not any more! Three of my coworkers, Antonio, Jesus, and Fortunado offered their help and came over this morning to get started. (We seriously cannot thank them enough.)
Our yard has officially been rejuvenated, and while this is not the end of our our yard clean-up/rejuvenation, it is a very healthy start!
Enjoy our 'before' and 'after' photos below!
Landscape and/or yard maintenance obviously wasn't a high priority for the previous owner(s) of our house. We had a lot of overgrowth, english ivy, dead trees, and it was a complete mess, but not any more! Three of my coworkers, Antonio, Jesus, and Fortunado offered their help and came over this morning to get started. (We seriously cannot thank them enough.)
Our yard has officially been rejuvenated, and while this is not the end of our our yard clean-up/rejuvenation, it is a very healthy start!
Enjoy our 'before' and 'after' photos below!
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
When Life Hands You Lemons...
The obvious answer is: make lemonade, but I had a very close friend who answered with, "throw them back and say, 'I don't want that shit'". (I was going through a particularly challenging time in college.)
And even though I couldn't just throw my lemons back at life, it made me laugh, and that was just what I needed.
Life is hard. Anyone who says it isn't is lying. There are ups and downs for everyone. There are good times and bad. Defeat and achievement. Much like the tides of the sea or the rising and setting of the sun there is an ebb and flow in life. Period. No matter who you are, what you do, or where you live you will have your highs and lows throughout your entire life. Sometimes they are easier to deal with, sometimes they are harder. Sometimes they are quick, and sometimes they last so long that you forget what it's like to be on top, but in the end, we all grow stronger.
The important thing is that we continue to grow, we continue to learn from mistakes, that we continue to be inspired, and that we simply continue. One person's struggles may not compare to another, but we are all similar because we all struggle, we all experience defeat and achievement in one way or another. And that's what makes us so uniquely different. We are who we are. We are all individuals, no better or worse than our neighbor but the same.
I am me. I am proud of who I am. I'm taking my lemons, and I'm throwing them back.
Life, I don't want that shit.
And even though I couldn't just throw my lemons back at life, it made me laugh, and that was just what I needed.
Life is hard. Anyone who says it isn't is lying. There are ups and downs for everyone. There are good times and bad. Defeat and achievement. Much like the tides of the sea or the rising and setting of the sun there is an ebb and flow in life. Period. No matter who you are, what you do, or where you live you will have your highs and lows throughout your entire life. Sometimes they are easier to deal with, sometimes they are harder. Sometimes they are quick, and sometimes they last so long that you forget what it's like to be on top, but in the end, we all grow stronger.
The important thing is that we continue to grow, we continue to learn from mistakes, that we continue to be inspired, and that we simply continue. One person's struggles may not compare to another, but we are all similar because we all struggle, we all experience defeat and achievement in one way or another. And that's what makes us so uniquely different. We are who we are. We are all individuals, no better or worse than our neighbor but the same.
I am me. I am proud of who I am. I'm taking my lemons, and I'm throwing them back.
Life, I don't want that shit.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Spring Chicken
We have a new niece! Brian's brother, Mike, and his wife, Jill, welcomed their first baby into the world this morning.
Audrey Julia Hendricks was born via natural birth on April 5, 2011 at 7:02 am. She weighed in at 7 pounds 4 ounces and was 19 inches long.
Audrey joins three older nephews and three older nieces on this side of the fam-diddly! We are sure she will be excited to come and visit Ohio, and we are looking forward to meeting her.
Congratulations, Mike, Jill, & Audrey!
Audrey Julia Hendricks was born via natural birth on April 5, 2011 at 7:02 am. She weighed in at 7 pounds 4 ounces and was 19 inches long.
Audrey joins three older nephews and three older nieces on this side of the fam-diddly! We are sure she will be excited to come and visit Ohio, and we are looking forward to meeting her.
Congratulations, Mike, Jill, & Audrey!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Hayden Falls
Brian and I stumbled upon Hayden Falls today while we were running a few errands. It's an incredibly secret, hidden gorge off of a seriously main road. You would have absolutely no idea that such a place was below because there aren't any views from the roadways to sneak a peek. It was a quick trip, but it was incredible to see such a wild beauty in the middle of suburbia. And it was well worth the pit stop! This was the epitome of our Sunday adventure!
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