Friday, January 01, 2010

A New Year, A New Tradition?




Today Ben jumped into the Atlantic Ocean in near-freezing temperatures to start off 2010. Exhilarating! There were hundreds of crazy people out there besides just my husband. Some had costumes, others were in bathing suits...

It was really fun, I only wish it hadn't rained. It made it kind of miserable for the spectators. Ben says he wants to do it again next year, and he's gathering a team of friends to join him. I think I'll just continue to support him with a warm towel back on the sand. It was cold enough there for me!

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Merry Christmas!


To everyone who visits this site, "Merry Christmas!!"

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Saturday, November 28, 2009 Daybook

Outside my window: People were bundled up today! It's really starting to get cold-60's day, 30's night!

I am thinking: How funny it is that people in Savannah would pay $5 per person to tramp through the shaved ice "snow" they had downtown today! We Southerners really wish we could play in the real stuff every once in a while.

I am thankful for: Of course my family; but not just Ben and the kids. I'm becoming more grateful for my extended family every day. As I get older I realize just how important it is to keep in touch with relatives.

From the kitchen: Thanksgiving leftovers, and more Thankgiving leftovers! Please, don't make me eat anymore dressing or sweet potato casserole!

I am creating: Wellll, I just bought my very first two patterns today! I will be sewing Kate some clothes as soon as we get back from Orlando-

I am going: to Disney World! Yay! My mom is treating us all to a day at Disney for the kids' birthdays! We are all so excited; I don't think the boys can sleep tonight...

I am reading: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society, The Jesus I Never Knew, Johnny Tremain, and Searching for an Invisible God. Maybe I'll finish ONE of them this week!

I am hoping: that Ben gets some good-paying, regular work from home jobs soon.

I am hearing: My favorite album right now is one by Joshua Radin. Kate and I dance to it together.

Around the house: We're feeling cramped. Only two bedrooms with six people is tough. Kate is keeping us up at night.

One of my favorite things: Singing. I'll be doing a lot more of it starting in January when I begin with the Savannah Philharmonic! We'll be performing Beethoven's 9th Symphony in May. I'm so thrilled! We ran into the director/conductor Peter Shannon today at Cafe Ambrosia downtown. I like him.

A few plans for the rest of the week: After Disney World, Downtown Disney and Lego Land, we'll drive home, take one day off and then get in some schoolwork. Next weekend we'll pick out a Christmas tree and decorate the house! Yaaaaaaay!

Monday, November 23, 2009

Three Boys Downtown







He's Nine

Happy Birthday, Baker! Nine years ago, you made me a mom.

He's 5!?!

Happy Birthday, Jacob!

I never want to forget...

how she looks when I go into our room after she wakes up from a nap, the soft afternoon sun glowing up the crib: