days 18-22 (!)

Chumly, my uncle's dog. So cute.

Nevaeh and her grandpa decorating daddy's cake.

My grandpa and cousins.

Lightin' it up.

Sunday morning scramble.

The patio we are making with all the brick we found in various places when we bought the house. It is nice to be able to reuse it. Today was finally warm out so we started this little project. It is just one of many on our list! We are looking forward to having a spot to have barbecues with friends this summer.

fell off the wagon.

But I'm climbing back on. I haven't really been taking pictures every day. Oh well...
Here are some anyway.

Cucumbers!

Is spring finally here? probably not. It has been snowing for the past couple of days. I am beyond ready for spring to be here. I wish we had a longer growing season :(

This is the dog that has been driving me crazy.

His best friend Sam has been staying with Levi's parents because they have 5 acres of fun for him to run around on, and Sam doesn't get to do much here since he is bigger than me and doesn't like to listen when I walk him. So, Kenai here gets lots of walks and car rides, but he still chews through the fence and runs around to the front door. Invisible fences can't even stop him.

I guess it is time for Sam to come home.

My uncle's birthday party is tonight. I think I'll bring my camera and the 28-135mm lens. I'm trying to make myself like it.

days 4-9

On Thursday night my "fake cousin" John and his girlfriend Sharon let us know their baby was ready to enter the world. My sister and I drove to the hospital, arrived around 7or so, and stayed until 2am. We left because Beth had to be back to work at 630. About 15 minutes later, little baby Xaviar was born. I just met him today.

Friday we left for the coast and had a good time.

We used our tent (that we got for $20 a few months ago) for the first time and discovered it has a really weird shape. 

It works great though. The Oregon coast poured lots of rain and none of it got through.

We ended up deciding to come home a day early, since I didn't want to sleep in the tent again and Levi didn't want to sleep in the car :)

On the way home, our check engine light came on.

So we ended up broken down on the pass, calling my sister and Jordan at 11 at night, not getting picked up until 130am, and having a rough night. That is the fast version. Everything worked out great, we were really blessed in everything from where we broke down to being able to call someone, and come to find out, the repair was only $50. My check engine light is still on, so I'm hoping that will go off after I've driven it a bit. We shall see!

((day4))

365 project ((day3))

 I like kitchen photos. Not so much my kitchen photos, because most of them would show an appallingly dirty kitchen a lot of the time, but here are a couple anyway.

One more day of work, then some shopping and packing and I am off to the coast. Can.Not.Wait.

365 project ((day 2))

((cucumbers sprouting))

((the produce from our faithful hens))

I think the next few days' photos are just going to consist of whatever I can take pictures of around the house after I get off work when it is dark outside. Unless I start taking my camera to work???

This weekend Levi and I are heading to the coast, so there should be a tad more variety around that time :)

365 project (day1)((babysteps))

I've been wanting to start a 365 project for awhile.

For some reason I had it in my head that you start in the beginning of the year.

I was looking at some other blogs today and was inspired. I started thinking about doing the project (again). And then I realized I just need to start. Now.

So these first pictures aren't particularly interesting, or even good. But they are a step forward. I am learning that if I want to do something, or try something, or accomplish something, I am the only person who can make that happen , and the only person I can blame for it not happening.

Tonight I went and picked up some thai food after work.

It wasn't all that great, but it did the job. I also watched some Big Love, and stared at my dog, pondering how I can make him stop having anxiety every time I start walking around. He has some serious separation issues.

It was nice to have some time alone. That doesn't happen as often for me as usual. The funny thing is that I used to hate it very much.

I'm looking forward to embarking on this little project. I don't have any illusions that I'll post every single day, but I do plan to at least be taking one photo a day.

Here's to baby steps.