Finally!!!

Okay, so I KNOW it's been forever since I've posted, and for good reason, we've kind of been busy... We moved, bought a new car, found a leak under the sink, then a gas leak in the basement... lovely. Anyway, here are some pics of the house, and a few of 4th of July. Not my idea to give Abbie a cupcake, she was so hyper the rest of the night.... but so cute! We had a great time, and the house is definitely coming together. The only room that I don't have a picture of is the master bedroom because we still don't have a bed... it was backordered. I'll be sure to put a picture up when we get it = ) The pictures are of the family room, kitchen, dining room, Abbie's room, Abbie's bathroom, Abbie's playroom (the blue room), the guest bedroom (the one with the pink accents), and both sides of the basement, one of them is obviously not done, and will be a "game room" when it's done. Miss you all in Cali!!!! = (

Leaving...

So... it's been a crazy time of emotional highs and lows this past week. I've been crying on and off saying goodbye to DEAR friends one at a time...Anyway.... we are off to Milwaukee tomorrow midday. We will fly into Minnesota first and then driving to Milwaukee on Friday, painting the house, then moving in. I'm so nervous and excited at the same time. The HARDEST thing was saying goodbye to the school and families that I've been working with for the past 5 years. My friend and job share partner cleaned up our classroom, and turned in our keys. I balled my eyes out. As I drove away from French Valley Elementary I had flashes of the first day i walked in, my first class, the first time I met my friends...so hard. It was so much more than a job. That's what I will probably miss the most about Southern California...well, that.... and the weather. But...off to a new adventure I guess. It's so hard to say goodbye...

One of the pictures is of me leading our 5th grade class in their promotion ceremony. We sang the song "All For One" from high school musical 2...except I changed the words a little. I cried when we read the poem outloud to our kids at the end, I cried when Andrea announced to all the parents that I was leaving, and the stood up and clapped....it was so hard. The kids performed flawlessly though. = ) I will miss them so much. I will miss everyone so much.

Johnson kids

Here are some pics I took of Jilly Bean Johnson and Brayden. So cute if I do say so myself. They are award winning photos = ) The models weren't so bad either = )

Mani/Pedi

Okay, I am officially a psycho-mom. It's a darn good thing I had a little girl. Yikes. Yes, yes, I did do exactly what it looks like in the pictures. How many moms do you know that paint their 16 month olds toenails and fingernails. Probably just one. Me. She was fascinated with the whole process, and stayed perfectly still while I polished and blew on her nails to dry them. It was the funniest thing ever. Then she held up her nails and went "oooohahhhhh". Her version of "oooooh, pretty" I'm sure. She didn't smudge them, didn't cry, didn't pull her feet or hands away while I was doing it. She is her mothers daughter, and I love her.

Mother's Day

Crazy Munch and I went over to the Kerr's house for a Mama's Day barbecue. It was very fun, except for the fact that little girl was CRANKY PANTS the whole time. You can see by the last picture (which Wendy's son took) that she had had enough. Her hair was out of the pigtails, she was stumbling around fussing. It bugged, especially on Mother's Day. Nate was on call all day Sunday and Sunday night, so I had no relief. Anyway, it was better than sitting at home alone. Happy Mother's Day 2008!

The Worm!

Well, today was Wormie's first birthday party (our neighbor, who calls their daughter by a nickname as well...) and I got to do a little photo journalism type thing. Here's a little sample. They were all so pumped to have the party!! Love it!

Piggie tails

I finally am able to fit Munch's hair into REAL pig tails. It was so fun, although they did look a little bit like horns. She loves to go up and down the stairs and play around (fun for me, since I get to chase her up and down the stairs) so I decided to take the opportunity to do a photo shoot of her first real piggies. Also I played around with the settings on my camera and photoshop to make her eyes stand out... Whaddya think?