mmm strawberries

She loves them. Just shoves it in until it's all gone. You also get a glimpse of her funny little glare there in the middle. Not sure where she picked it up - but she knows she's hilarious when she does it. She ends up kind of grinning and looking like a little devil. Which, it turns out, is actually pretty cute. :)

the adventures of new homeowners

This is Russell being the little dutch boy with his finger in the dam. Having some water trouble... As in, any time we turn on the water the floor vibrates and there's a big spooky noise. Also, the toilet downstairs is broken. :) But - other than the cat that seems to think it lives here, and all these dang boxes - we love our new house! I'll post more pictures when we find our camera.

right on the money

This pretty much perfectly describes all the big realizations that I've had since I've been married and a mother. Nothing forces you to be vulnerable quite like being married and trying to be a mom. (at least that's how it's been for me.)

 It's hard to balance the desire to be better, and the need to accept our faults and ourselves for who we are. For me, it comes down to the atonement. Try my best and he makes up the rest.

I dunno, what do you think?

trying to think happy thoughts

Just read this post and it's a good reminder. Isn't it funny how it doesn't matter how many good things happen to you - you won't be happy if your thoughts aren't happy. Got to keep working on this.

This song helps me to feel peaceful and happy almost immediately. I hope it's impossible to wear it out.

we got 'em

We laminated these bumper stickers, put magnets on the back, and put them on my family's cars. Top one was for Lauren and Jon. Middle for my mom. And bottom for my dad. While Jon and Lauren's was the only one to actually hit the road, I think that it was still a lot of fun. My parents thought it was funny too once they realized they were attached with magnets. :)

Lauren has some more pictures here. 

he got me

My first mistake was telling him last night that tomorrow is april fools. Second mistake was not looking at the images. The office chair touch would have tipped me off. He totally got me with this one. I was checking my accounts and everything. Touche Russell. :)

shopping

Cousins having fun at Costco. Don't you wish all grocery stores had double seats in the front?