14/365 Retro Cam
Today, Jackson and I were playing in his room and he had his toys scattered everywhere. It looked like a bomb had gone off in his toy box! Anyway, I was trying to take some pictures of him using the Retro Cam app on my phone, but there wasn't enough light in the room. So, I decided to take some pictures of his toys. Here are a few shots I took using different cameras in the app. I love this app because the camera on my phone isn't that great but that doesn't really matter since the photos are supposed to look old and have poor quality.
12/365 Be Mine
I was hanging out with a friend today and she asked me what I do for Jason for Valentine's Day. I didn't really have a great answer because every year, I do something different. A few years ago, I was travelling with Rite Aid and found myself in North Carolina on Valentine's Day. Since Jason and I couldn't be together, I decided to surprise him with flowers. Yes, I had flowers delivered to my husband at work! Last year, we left Jackson with my parents overnight and drove down to Portland for dinner and a concert. Before heading back to Seattle, we took a photo walk around downtown Portland. Another year, I made him a gift basket.
Two years ago, I was 8 1/2 months pregnant with Jackson during Valentine's Day. My doctor had put me on medical leave and I had a ton of free time during the week, so why not make a scrapbook? I ventured out to my favorite scrapbook store and picked out some gorgeous papers. I found this awesome chipboard kit that had the word "LOVE", numbers 1-10, and 10 chipboard pages. It was perfect! I had no idea how hard it was going to be to narrow everything I love about my husband down to just 10!
I'm glad I decided to make this before Jackson came along. I really don't have much free time to scrapbook anymore!
Two years ago, I was 8 1/2 months pregnant with Jackson during Valentine's Day. My doctor had put me on medical leave and I had a ton of free time during the week, so why not make a scrapbook? I ventured out to my favorite scrapbook store and picked out some gorgeous papers. I found this awesome chipboard kit that had the word "LOVE", numbers 1-10, and 10 chipboard pages. It was perfect! I had no idea how hard it was going to be to narrow everything I love about my husband down to just 10!
I'm glad I decided to make this before Jackson came along. I really don't have much free time to scrapbook anymore!
11/365 That Kind Of Day
If you've been following my blog, you probably know that I am a couple days behind on my 365 project. I've been taking my pictures, I just haven't had time to upload and edit them.
I will catch up soon... It shouldn't take too long since I only missed two days. I've just been so busy and so exhausted! Jason and I went to the Seahawks game on Saturday and boy, did that take it out of me! Sunday, we headed down to my parents house where we stayed the night. Jason was there long enough to help me put all of their Christmas decorations in the attic and then went home to do his school work. On Monday, Jason stayed home from work after re-injuring his back so I got to play nurse all day. I drove him to the doctor and then had his prescriptions filled.
I feel so bad for him right now. It's bad enough that he is in so much pain, but he's missing his play time with Jackson. Besides that, Jackson doesn't really understand why Daddy can't pick him up... :( Hopefully it will be better soon!
Anyway, I've been having a hard time sleeping lately. There are many factors contributing to this... One reason is because I've been tired so I've been drinking a lot of caffeinated beverages. I've also had quite a few migraines lately and the medication I take for those has caffeine in it. It seems like a catch-22... I'm not getting enough rest which may be one of the reasons my migraines have been so frequent. I'm having to take migraine medication which keeps me awake, not allowing me to get rest. Without enough rest, I'm facing more migraines. Talk about a vicious cycle! Needless to say, I have been drinking a lot of coffee recently, so it seemed like a picture of my coffee was needed on my blog!
I started collecting Starbucks mugs a few years ago. I picked up this one in New Jersey and it's one of my favorites!
I will catch up soon... It shouldn't take too long since I only missed two days. I've just been so busy and so exhausted! Jason and I went to the Seahawks game on Saturday and boy, did that take it out of me! Sunday, we headed down to my parents house where we stayed the night. Jason was there long enough to help me put all of their Christmas decorations in the attic and then went home to do his school work. On Monday, Jason stayed home from work after re-injuring his back so I got to play nurse all day. I drove him to the doctor and then had his prescriptions filled.
I feel so bad for him right now. It's bad enough that he is in so much pain, but he's missing his play time with Jackson. Besides that, Jackson doesn't really understand why Daddy can't pick him up... :( Hopefully it will be better soon!
Anyway, I've been having a hard time sleeping lately. There are many factors contributing to this... One reason is because I've been tired so I've been drinking a lot of caffeinated beverages. I've also had quite a few migraines lately and the medication I take for those has caffeine in it. It seems like a catch-22... I'm not getting enough rest which may be one of the reasons my migraines have been so frequent. I'm having to take migraine medication which keeps me awake, not allowing me to get rest. Without enough rest, I'm facing more migraines. Talk about a vicious cycle! Needless to say, I have been drinking a lot of coffee recently, so it seemed like a picture of my coffee was needed on my blog!
I started collecting Starbucks mugs a few years ago. I picked up this one in New Jersey and it's one of my favorites!
9/365 Good Fortune
{As promised, I am posting my 365 from earlier in the week!}
I'm sure I have probably mentioned before that my husband works full time and is a full time student. When he's home, he dedicates all of his time to Jackson and me, making it difficult to find time to focus on his school work. Luckily, Nana and Papa live close by and LOVE having Jackson and me over for Sunday Night Sleepovers! Every Sunday afternoon, we pack up and head south for dinner with my parents and a slumber party, giving Jason time to focus on his school work (and OCCASIONALLY head down to the golf range to hit a bucket of balls!). Jackson has a pack and play set up in what used to be my bedroom. My bed is still in there, although, I prefer to sleep on their OH-SO-COMFY couch! We all enjoy it... My pops cooks dinner. Jackson gets to play with all of his toys that they keep there for him. We watch Extreme Makeover - Home Edition and then Jackson goes to bed. After Jax is tucked in, my mom and I watch Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters. Well, my mom usually makes it through Desperate Housewives. By the time Brothers & Sisters is on, she's usually nodding off in her recliner! (I'm sure she'll kill me for including that little tid-bit!)
Last Sunday, Jackson and I headed down for our usual sleepover. My pops wasn't feeling very well and my mom had worked all day. Instead of a home-cooked meal, we picked up some take-out from Panda Express.
Here's my fortune... "The only way to have a friend is to be a friend."
The edits on these photos were done in Lightroom 2 using some new presets I picked up from Pretty Presets. I love experimenting with different presets and actions when editing photos, and I really liked the color conversion on this one. You would never guess what colors were in these photos originally... I placed the fortune cookie on a red tray that had clear glasses on it. It's amazing how the click of a button can change the entire look of your photos!
I'm sure I have probably mentioned before that my husband works full time and is a full time student. When he's home, he dedicates all of his time to Jackson and me, making it difficult to find time to focus on his school work. Luckily, Nana and Papa live close by and LOVE having Jackson and me over for Sunday Night Sleepovers! Every Sunday afternoon, we pack up and head south for dinner with my parents and a slumber party, giving Jason time to focus on his school work (and OCCASIONALLY head down to the golf range to hit a bucket of balls!). Jackson has a pack and play set up in what used to be my bedroom. My bed is still in there, although, I prefer to sleep on their OH-SO-COMFY couch! We all enjoy it... My pops cooks dinner. Jackson gets to play with all of his toys that they keep there for him. We watch Extreme Makeover - Home Edition and then Jackson goes to bed. After Jax is tucked in, my mom and I watch Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters. Well, my mom usually makes it through Desperate Housewives. By the time Brothers & Sisters is on, she's usually nodding off in her recliner! (I'm sure she'll kill me for including that little tid-bit!)
Last Sunday, Jackson and I headed down for our usual sleepover. My pops wasn't feeling very well and my mom had worked all day. Instead of a home-cooked meal, we picked up some take-out from Panda Express.
Here's my fortune... "The only way to have a friend is to be a friend."
The edits on these photos were done in Lightroom 2 using some new presets I picked up from Pretty Presets. I love experimenting with different presets and actions when editing photos, and I really liked the color conversion on this one. You would never guess what colors were in these photos originally... I placed the fortune cookie on a red tray that had clear glasses on it. It's amazing how the click of a button can change the entire look of your photos!
8/365 SEA-HAWKS!
I know this post is now two days late, but it's been a very busy weekend for me!
On Saturday, my husband and I had the opportunity to attend one of the BEST football games of the year! I'm sure just about everyone reading this blog either was at the game, watched the game, or has seen highlights from the game so I won't go into details with scores and total yards and everything else. All I can say about the game is it was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! And Seattle has the best fans in the nation! Jason and I both lost our voices from all of the cheering and shouting. By the time we got home, I was exhausted. I feel like I'm still recovering from all of the excitement today.
This photo was taken before the game while we were tailgating. YES, it is an old ambulance complete with flashing lights and sirens.
On Saturday, my husband and I had the opportunity to attend one of the BEST football games of the year! I'm sure just about everyone reading this blog either was at the game, watched the game, or has seen highlights from the game so I won't go into details with scores and total yards and everything else. All I can say about the game is it was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! And Seattle has the best fans in the nation! Jason and I both lost our voices from all of the cheering and shouting. By the time we got home, I was exhausted. I feel like I'm still recovering from all of the excitement today.
This photo was taken before the game while we were tailgating. YES, it is an old ambulance complete with flashing lights and sirens.
7/365 Good Golly Miss Molly
This is my sweet, sweet puppy dog, Miss Molly. She's coming up on her 5th birthday this month! I can't believe she's already 5 years old. I still remember the day we went to go look at her...
My husband (well, we were still engaged at the time) and I had decided we wanted to get a dog. I wanted a smaller breed while my husband wanted a larger one. We had compromised and decided on getting a female beagle and she was to be named Zoey. We were looking for a local breeder when we came across a litter of Weimaraners located in Yakima. While a larger breed wasn't my first choice, Jason had a couple weimaraners several years ago and absolutely loved them and always wanted to get another one. So, I sent an email to the breeder to find out if they still had any pups available. They had one female left... the runt of the litter. We decided to hop in the Jeep after work and head to Yakima to "look" at the puppy. Yakima, for those of you who are not from Washington, is three hours away!!! Did I really think that we were going to drive all the way to Yakima to "look" at a puppy and NOT bring her home?
We arrived at the home of the breeder and they invited us in. The puppy (they were calling her Birdie or something along those lines) was sitting at the end of the hallway and I immediately fell in love with her! I actually had tears in my eyes... She was the most adorable puppy! After spending a little time with her, we told the breeder we'd like to take her home that day. Thinking back, I'm not sure if we decided Molly was a better name for her before or after we saw her for the first time, but it suits her perfectly!
She has been such an amazing part of our family! I can't imagine life without her. She travels with us almost everywhere we go. If we can't bring her along, she usually stays with my parents. We've been fortunate enough to only have her in the kennel for one weekend. She always has her nose to the ground, so walks can be interesting.
Not too long before we found out we were expecting Jackson, she started acting really strange around me. Instead of staying under the covers snuggled up to Jason's feet, she would get up with me in the morning and follow me into the bathroom, leaning on me while I was getting ready for work. She was constantly by my side and whining quite a bit. We had noticed she was acting different around me, but couldn't figure out why. Then one day Jason sent me a text while I was at work saying, "Maybe Molly knows you're pregnant." Could it be? My dog knew before I did?
Sure enough, we were going to have a baby! Through out my entire pregnancy, she was very close to me and VERY protective around other dogs and other people. We weren't sure how she was going to adjust to not being the "only child" once Jackson was born, but she has been a good girl. She's very gentle with Jackson when they are playing with her tug toys or her balls. She is always right at his heels when he is eating his snacks, knowing that he'll either drop something or hand it to her. Sometimes, he invades her personal space on her bed... Most of the time, she'll just lay there with Jackson climbing all over her. Other times, she'll simply get up and walk away.
Jackson picked out these rings for her for Christmas and she LOVES them! You can probably see all the love she's given them in just a couple weeks!
My husband (well, we were still engaged at the time) and I had decided we wanted to get a dog. I wanted a smaller breed while my husband wanted a larger one. We had compromised and decided on getting a female beagle and she was to be named Zoey. We were looking for a local breeder when we came across a litter of Weimaraners located in Yakima. While a larger breed wasn't my first choice, Jason had a couple weimaraners several years ago and absolutely loved them and always wanted to get another one. So, I sent an email to the breeder to find out if they still had any pups available. They had one female left... the runt of the litter. We decided to hop in the Jeep after work and head to Yakima to "look" at the puppy. Yakima, for those of you who are not from Washington, is three hours away!!! Did I really think that we were going to drive all the way to Yakima to "look" at a puppy and NOT bring her home?
We arrived at the home of the breeder and they invited us in. The puppy (they were calling her Birdie or something along those lines) was sitting at the end of the hallway and I immediately fell in love with her! I actually had tears in my eyes... She was the most adorable puppy! After spending a little time with her, we told the breeder we'd like to take her home that day. Thinking back, I'm not sure if we decided Molly was a better name for her before or after we saw her for the first time, but it suits her perfectly!
She has been such an amazing part of our family! I can't imagine life without her. She travels with us almost everywhere we go. If we can't bring her along, she usually stays with my parents. We've been fortunate enough to only have her in the kennel for one weekend. She always has her nose to the ground, so walks can be interesting.
Not too long before we found out we were expecting Jackson, she started acting really strange around me. Instead of staying under the covers snuggled up to Jason's feet, she would get up with me in the morning and follow me into the bathroom, leaning on me while I was getting ready for work. She was constantly by my side and whining quite a bit. We had noticed she was acting different around me, but couldn't figure out why. Then one day Jason sent me a text while I was at work saying, "Maybe Molly knows you're pregnant." Could it be? My dog knew before I did?
Sure enough, we were going to have a baby! Through out my entire pregnancy, she was very close to me and VERY protective around other dogs and other people. We weren't sure how she was going to adjust to not being the "only child" once Jackson was born, but she has been a good girl. She's very gentle with Jackson when they are playing with her tug toys or her balls. She is always right at his heels when he is eating his snacks, knowing that he'll either drop something or hand it to her. Sometimes, he invades her personal space on her bed... Most of the time, she'll just lay there with Jackson climbing all over her. Other times, she'll simply get up and walk away.
Jackson picked out these rings for her for Christmas and she LOVES them! You can probably see all the love she's given them in just a couple weeks!
6/365 Jackson's Keyboard
Today was not a good day to be a mommy. I've had an excruciating migraine ever since I woke up. Luckily, Jackson has been pretty good today. He's been playing quietly with his trucks and watching Bolt and Toy Story 3. At one point, I had fallen asleep on the couch and woke up to find him vacuuming the living room with the cordless sweeper. Too bad the batteries were dead... would have saved me some time this weekend (or my husband who likes to vacuum on Saturday mornings). He even took a three hour nap in his tent with me! After nap time, we came downstairs and he wanted to see the TRACTORS on mommy's computer. This has become something we do just about every time I turn on the computer. Sometimes we watch slideshows on YouTube and sometimes we just do a google search for tractor photos. On the computer desk, we have (as Jackson likes to call them) Mommy's keyboard and Jackson's keyboard. Jackson's keyboard is from our old desktop and he loves sitting at the computer typing away while he's looking at pictures of his precious tractors.
He's so excited! Today we found a photo of Mickey Mouse driving a John Deere tractor!
He's so excited! Today we found a photo of Mickey Mouse driving a John Deere tractor!
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