Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Escaping From Reality

Between mommy-hood, a full-time job, wifely duties, and attempting to stay awake long enough to have a social life of sorts, I get run down.
I'm the first to admit it - even if I spend the days surrounded by an adorable son and a supportive husband, great friends and a close family....I get run down.
I get tired.
I get cranky.
I feel overwhelmed, and stressed about life, and the cards I've been dealt.

In recent weeks, I've definitely been feeling overwhelmed. Work has been stressful, I've been trying to eat healthier (which takes more time), working out (which also takes more time), and adjusting to the changes that come with my husband being reduced to part-time at work.

....and then, a little light shone bright.

A friend asked me if I'd like to play in a softball tournament at the coast.
Softball is my escape. Since the age of 9, I can remember summers filled with long hot days of softball games, screaming fans, and teammates that turned into more of a family. The sport became second nature to me, and the memories were almost always fond. I went on to play softball all the way through high school and into college, and still play slow-pitch softball today.

This weekend was just what I needed. I played with nine other amazing girls, some new friends, and some old. We took 4th place in the "Banana Belt" tournament in Brookings, Oregon. If that wasn't impressive enough, we sported large neon hair bows and tutus.

Life is always better with a tutu.









Now...........I suppose I'm ready to go back to reality.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

A camera, a cute baby, and a red wagon

There was plenty of sunshine in Jacksonville on Sunday.
Our family got to spend the day with Tonya Poitevint {http://www.tonyapoitevintphotography.com/} and her amazing photography skills.
I'm so glad that we got to spend a day capturing some great memories of our little family.
Momma and her little man

Capturing a pretty cute candid moment

My little Ham

Old town Jacksonville - in my old wagon!

Little Baby Blues
Mr. Cool in his sweet ride

Warms my heart.


"A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for." - anonymous

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Sometimes it Starts With Just a Paragrah

About one year ago, I tried to start a blog  - one to document the first year of my son's life, my new marriage, and all of the crafts I had been making.
Now...a year later, I have a blog that had not been touched, a closet full of unfinished "projects", and what feels like a pile of laundry that never ends.
{REALITY}


I also have a bright-eyed, handsome little son, a real life Prince Charming that I call my husband, and a few projects that I actually have finished that I'm awfully proud of.

{ALSO ... reality}



I'm giving this blog business another try....entries may be sporadic {although, I will try my hardest for them not to be!}, it may take me a while to get the hang of things {but I will try and learn - and am always eager for advice along the way}, but I can promise they will be all me {a little crazy, a tad bit messy, but perfect-ish}