Today was Dana's first day at Pre-school. She'd been on this waiting list all year, and a few weeks ago we'd gotten the call that they had a space for her. If she starts now, she's guaranteed for the fall! So today (since she goes tues-fri) was her first day ( Read more... )

...With Spiderman!

Ever since we went to see Spiderman 3, Dana has been ALL about Spiderman. How COOL he is and how she's going to MARRY him someday (much to Jeff's chagrin).

Yesterday, Jeff bought her a PILLOW spidey doll and she's not let him go since.


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It seems winter has taken a reprieve for now as our temperatures have been between 65 and 80 for the past few days. This gave me the spring cleaning itch this weekend. Saturday, since it was foggy and humid with intermitant rain, I cleaned closets, did laundry and tried to dust the corners of the vaulted ceiling in our bedroom. Even a step ( Read more... )

Is it MONDAY already??? It seems like only yesterday I was sitting here at work typing YEAH! IT'S FRIDAY!!! It was a busy weekend, not that we got much accomplished but the weather was so beautiful we spent a lot of time outdoors at the park, the river walk, the prairie trail...Dana and Loki never slept so soundly! LOL ( Read more... )

...is when my baby girl takes my hand, hugs it, looks up at me with those big blue eyes and says..."Mommy, I love you!" Then kisses my hand.


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I've been on both sides of the equation...I was a DINK (dual income no kids)- carefree, nothing besides myself and my husband to tie us down. Being able to go anywhere at anytime and do anything had its advantages, for awhile. Then I started to wonder if there was more to life than just me getting up, going to work and coming home and going out ( Read more... )

...are right in front of you if you know where to look ( Read more... )

I'm SOOO glad I'm not on the dating scene. I don't know that I could handle it! I'm so thankful that Jeff and I got together when we did because dating right now, at this point in my life, would really suck ( Read more... )

Dana's Birthday Party Video

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