Life's a Joy, So Let's Live it!

Admiring my new little guy!

2009-03-14T22:45:00.000-07:00

this first few days are so precious. I am just trying to capture some moments on video.

Baby Max is here

2009-03-14T19:34:00.000-07:00

On March 6, 2009 Baby Max was born at 12:24pm at a whopping 10lbs 0 ozs. He was 21 inches long. He has tons of hair, and is a super good baby so far. Nathaniel is loving being a big brother, and even wanted to change his diaper. Below is a a little video of nathaniel changing his first diaper, and max had a little surprise for him. hope ya'll enjoy!!
Wendy

Ultrasound... It's A BOY!!

2008-11-03T17:29:00.000-08:00

This is the ultrasound for our newest addition. He is a wiggley worm! Watching for the kicking legs.

Photo 7: candlelight reflections

2008-01-10T11:58:00.000-08:00

Jan 7 was first day of school for Nathaniel, Amanda and I went to elliots scrapbook store and then to michaels. We made a date to scrapbook tomorrow morning. whippee!! During the weekend we overloaded a circuit in our living room and had to wait until today to get it fixed. Juan came home from work around 3:30pm and had to shut off the power to the whole house for a few hours so he could replace the breaker. Nathaniel and I were playing legos by candlelight, when spotting the cool pattern on the ceiling that the chandlier was making. so picture op here I come. pretty cool hey?

2008-01-09T21:36:00.000-08:00

So this layout is about my son Nathaniel channeling his inner JOhn Denver. His hair is getting so long and when I started showing this picture to people, they thought he looked like John Denver. He has amazing character and totally has future rockstar ability!!

Writing a letter to Santa

2007-12-30T12:26:00.000-08:00

Nathaniel sat down and wrote a letter to santa and his reindeer, to go with the cookies and milk. These are two of the pics I took of him writing his letter. The letter goes like this:

Santa,

This is your snack for you and left some food for the reindeer. Hope you enjoy your treats! Love Nathaniel.

Making Sugar Cookies with Meemaw

2007-12-30T12:03:00.000-08:00

On Christmas Eve, We ran a little short on cookies, and as we all know Santa needs a little snack while he is delivering presents. Meemaw and I had been wanting to make sugar cookies with Nathaniel all season but just never got the change. So what better time than christmas eve. Nathaniel was having such a good time, he was in one of his classic silly moods that he often gets in. of course, I had to bring out my camera and start snapping shots. He loves cooking with meemaw every chance that he gets. Who can resist those Pj's... aren't they too dang cute. Nathaniels mood was so classic that I got out the video camera and recorded all his glory. At one point he turned the camera on me and did a mock interview asking me questions about what I love about scrapbooking. So silly!!!

Christmas has come and gone in the blink of an eye!!

2007-12-26T17:29:00.000-08:00

Christmas has really surpassed me this year. I think having surgery around the holiday is certainly not the best time to be laid up in the bed. So many things happening and fun projects to do, I just couldnt keep up with it all. We had christmas morning this year at our house, which is a first in the four years that we have lived here. I must say that it was pretty fantastic. This picture is from chistmas morning, right after I had to pry nathaniel out of bed. Can you believe it, he slept in until 10am. What kid sleeps in on christmas morning. It was great though. I was able to get a shower, put my breakfast souffle in, and wrap a few presents that got left under the bed. I just love this picture with his sleepy, but excited eyes. He didnt stay in my arms for long when he remembered that santa came last night. We are opening presents by 10:15am. But who can hold back an excited child on christmas morning from ripping open their presents. i must say it is one difficult task.

Christmas is near!!

2007-12-21T10:08:00.000-08:00

I cant' believe it Christmas is coming so soon. For my family we be celebrating christmas this Saturday because everyone lives a couple hours away, and we all have to work the day after christmas.

I still have so much to do before it all comes together, like wrap the presents, oh boy!! Too many to take care of. With my knee it is making it quite the difficult task this year. My knee is hurting alot more than the other one. I might be expecting too much, because today is just one week since I had surgery.

I am taking it easy right now, but will be going out to a friends in a little while to finish up some home made craft projects.

Today was pretty special because it was nathaniels last day of school and then he is on christmas break for two weeks. I bought him a santa suit last year that was a little big on him, but this year it fits just perfect and he wore it to school today carrying his sack of presents for his teachers. He also made Reindeer food for his classmates all on his own. Such a sweetheart.

Wow it has almost been a year

2007-12-15T14:15:00.000-08:00

I started this blog as a new years resolution. Like so many resolutions, this too has gone by the wayside. It is time to make those resolutions again, or at least think about them. So here I am hoping to continue more more on this blogging journey, not to just here myself talk but to remember the daily happenings of my life. I know once I get into the habit, it will become routine.

At the moment I just had knee surgery to snip out my mencus. So I lots of time to think about the new year and things that I would like to accomplish. So here are some of my new years resolutions.

1. I want to lose ten pounds, I am hoping that once my knees heal I can get back in the gym and try to tone up some and lose 10lbs.

2. I want to submit my original artwork and cards to magazines on a regular basis.

3. Take more artsy photography, and do photoshoots.

4. Scrapbook more often to document the everyday things in life.

5. save 20 dollars a week. so that I can continue to body transformation goals. (which means getting a tummy tuck and breast augmentation. I also want chemical peel on my face and new veneers. but that is all just a dream, someday it will happen.

6. concentrate on getting pregnant. I am turning 31 this year and am feeling life passing me without the possibility of another baby.

7. Spend more time with trisha, my cousin. We used to be close and my resolution is try to get close to her again. We are only two months apart in age and have a child one day apart.

8. try to enjoy the little things in life more and not focus on the what I have not accomplished.

Monster Trucks

2007-01-27T15:18:00.000-08:00

Tonight will be a very fun nights for Nathaniel and boys. They are heading to the Monster Truck Jam at Arco Arena in Sacramento. It is going to be such a blast for him. He has been beaming with excitement for over a week now. When he woke up this morning and asked it today was the day, and said Yes it is... his little face lit up with joy!!

I will post pictures of the big even later.

The girls are going to go out to dinner and shopping.

Turning 30!! yikes

2007-01-27T15:10:00.000-08:00

Things are certainly changing around here, or perhaps it is just me that is changing. I am embarking on the journey into my thirties. I will be turning 30 on february 12 of 2007. I never thought I would see the day come, and that was not because I never thought I would turn To me thirty years old was OLD and ADULT and it meant you could do silly things anymore.

Now that I am about to feel thirtyI feel perhaps it could be the best decade of my life. I have a beautiful son, named Nathaniel and would like to have two more children in the next 5 years. I also have a wonderful gracious and understanding husband that brings peace into my world.

I also have good friends that I have come back into contact with again, and feel perhaps thirty might not be so bad after all. Only time will tell! I will just have to take turning thirty in stride, and prove that I am Not OLD!! LOL

Wendy