Surprise!!!

So, there have been some unexpected and wonderful changes happening in my world lately. School has been keeping be extremely busy, Snuggle Bug is growing up so quickly, I’ve been booking quite a few shoots lately and……..



About two weeksago we found out that we are expecting our second child!

I’m so excited about this unexpected development that I’m hoping to blog through my pregnancy to share and remember these wonderful and sometimes not so wonderful moments.

So I’m thinking about doing a little blog overhaul to get ready for all the fun
things I get to share over the next months. I’ve wanted to so much to find the time to revive my blog. This blog was my saving grace while the hubby was deployed in 2008as I took care of Snuggle Bug all by my lonesome.

It wasn’t so much that I ran out of things to say as much as once we moved to Colorado I had too many things to say! But here we are on yet another journey and I can’t wait talk about it!!

Rock N Roll Denver Half Marathon!!

I did it! Today I ran the Rock N Roll Denver Half Marathon....that is 13.1 miles! It was one of the best experiences of my life. The course was beautiful, so much to see, the music was great, the people were full of energy....the entire race was amazing! I finished with a time of 2:52 and a pace of 13 min. Not the best time or pace but not bad for someone who hasn't run in almost a month and has never run a race in their life. Either way, i'm proud of myself for doing and i'm SO ready to do another!!

Chirp Chirp

::Crickets chirping:: Anyone there? Anyone at all?

I miss my poor neglected blog SO much! I sure hope I can find the time very very soon to update it. We just got back from a lovely two week trip to California and had such a wonderful time. From Disneyland, fireworks, pool and seeing family and friends we are just spent but so happy.

Yet another semester of school is completed and more to come. I cannot wait until I finally graduate and can post those cap and gown pictures!

Snuggle Bug is doing wonderfully. She is potty trained and loving school and her little friends.

Life is great!

New Photo Shoot!

Last week, I got the chance to work with a very talented photographer by the name of Elle!

At the age of 21, he is an incredible talent with an amazing eye and a lot of talent!

I'm really happy, these were a great birthday present for my 25th birthday that was on the 11th (which I will write about in a little while because it ended up being a GREAT birthday)!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope you are all having a wonderful Valentine’s with the special people in your lives!

I’ve had a very busy day so far. I left a teddy bear and card on the hubby’s pillow so he’d find it when he got out of the shower, dropped Snuggle Bug off at school, went to the grocery store, pharmacy (birth control pills, mucho mucho important) and then back home to get ready for a photo shoot. Finished the shoot, picked up Snuggle Bug, got home and made Valentine’s cookies with the Snuggle Bug.



The high point had to be when I came home to find beautiful flowers waiting for me on the doorstep with the sweetest note from the hubby saying:
“Even though I may not always show it, you are the woman I want to be with for the rest of my life. Thank you for loving me.”



Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it made my heart melt completely. I’m one lucky lady.

Now I’m off to make a yummy Valentine’s dinner for the family….seafood pasta, yumminess.

Just a day, just an ordinary day....

Where I’m trying not to fall asleep in my classes! Last night I managed to stay up way too late for someone getting up so early. I stayed up trying to get some things done around the house and didn’t finish until midnight. As soon as I crawl into bed Snuggle Bug wakes up screaming. Then, an hour before my alarm was going to go off, she woke up again screaming. Night terrors are a bitch on mother and child. So, I’m going on a little less than 5 hours of sleep. I’m sure it could be worse (ie. No sleep), but I’m pretty tired none the less. Sitting in two painfully boring classes first thing in the morning doesn’t make it any easier.

This semester is proving to be fairly boring. I have seven papers to write over the next few months, a few are due in by the end of the month and one due later is 20 pages long. Yuck. I’ve spent a lot of time since this semester started asking me why the hell I’m doing this to myself but I know it’s for the best.

To make matters worse the hubby has been on yet another trip and Snuggle Bug is entering the realm of terrible 3’s. She is yelling “no” constantly, pushing limits and just generally being a little crabby butt. When I went to pick her up from daycare yesterday she was upset because she wanted to keep playing, so I let her play just a little longer. When I finally told her it was time to go she melted down, screaming at the top of her lungs, kicked and flailing around. When I finally got a hold of her to put her jacket on she hit me and I heard her teacher gasp behind me. I was absolutely humiliated. After that scene I couldn’t look anyone in the eye as we left the classroom. I’m trying my best to control her and teach her what is right and wrong but this is just getting ridiculous….ridonkulous even.

So there you have it, a brief life update. Nothing special, nothing cool….just an ordinary few days in my life.

Behold the awesomeness....

Behold the awesomeness that is Hello Kitty......



Oh yeah.....



I LOVE my new Hello Kitty purse!