remember to breathe....

October

2010-10-01T13:45:00.000-04:00

I want to come back here. I have too many blogs, and not enough time - just like everyeone else....
well let's jump in I guess, no harm there!
I started knitting this week, I love it. Yes it's basic and I will probably cry when I make a mistake and have no idea what to do but for now I think it is relaxing - so that I love of course.....
Doing a scarf, on 2nd look it's not my favorite thing but it is a project that will move quickly thus giving that high feeling of accomplishment!!
I have a photoshoot going on this week. The little cutie is two. I am scared, I am always scared before I do a photoshoot. Why is that?? But more importantly how can I get away from that???

Practice More is what comes immediately to mind - and pay to get some big ones developed and see what really turns out!

I have been church going a bit too....there is a whole nother blog on that too though, sparsely written I might add.

Girls are growing up, boyfriend, haha not so much - all is well though, well enough.

LOST

2010-10-01T13:35:00.001-04:00

I love this picture,

I think it is just pretty cool

Robert, joined by All-Star Dominic, performs a hip-hop routine to Scars by Basement Jaxx f...

2010-08-13T23:06:00.000-04:00

Robert, joined by All-Star Dominic, performs a hip-hop routine to Scars by Basement Jaxx f...: "Simple Description"

2010-08-13T23:00:00.000-04:00

OMG I feel like I have had so many things going on since I last wrote. Just lots of varied interests...which means I potentially have lots of blogs to update.

2010-07-08T21:29:00.000-04:00

sad, mad, frustrated

2010-06-19T07:50:00.000-04:00

Remember my accident?
It's turning out to be a much bigger nightmare than I ever imagined it could be.
The Kid LIED thru half of his statement, and thus the police report is a complete mess - and ends up blaming me for the entire thing.

I would do everything today exactly the same as I did that day. I know and am completely confident I did nothing wrong. Insurance companies seem to take their que from police reports and this is just so wrong.
I was hit! Not the other way around - so frustrating. Complete injustice. A lie with so many trickle down effects and I am sure he has completely forgotten the situation. It's wrong all the way around. Oh, did I already say that? Frustrated to say the least.

So I guess I am waiting for my hard copy of the police report to come in the mail and then I will write and send a rebuttal to the insurance company and police station - I am trying to right something that has been made so wrong. Not sure what else to do at this point.

it's all about me!

2010-06-15T06:33:00.000-04:00

Working on the fitness aspects of Me!

I don't want to jinx or overthink or over plan.

kind of going with the

Keep It Simple line of thinking

Because I am known to make big plans and little follow thru

so this time

very little plans...

see how that works.

Powerful

2010-06-12T07:54:00.000-04:00

Her picture just caught my eye.

I thought everything about it was Beautiful.

Here is the story that went

with the picture.

Dragonflys

2010-06-06T23:33:00.000-04:00

We love them around here.

They are so cool.

Business Cards

2010-06-06T23:28:00.000-04:00

They made me smile, I am happy with them.

I will change a few things next time, but it was the first time I ever had cards

so I was not sure what to expect,

from the company or the quality.

Life - a great big learning experience.

They are doubled sided too - a feature I liked.

Phone #'s was/is a question mark -

to add or not to add??

As well as the pronunciation of

loridas

Lori {das}

Anyways, I am happy with them -

a step in a bigger direction

Fire With Fire

2010-05-31T23:20:00.001-04:00

God, I loved everything about this movie growing up.

Something Else

2010-05-26T11:36:00.003-04:00

I'm a little sad and a little mad someone hit me today. Meaning my vehicle.
He seemed so nice I almost felt bad - and he looked like a person I would like to take pictures of -
but anyways - there was a bit of an accident - and don't accidents stress everybody out.

Sometimes what appears small, really isn't,

There is always a trickle down effect.
Especially when they are Uninsured.
Thus, My sad and mad.

Or maybe I really really was not supposed to go to work today.
Ha, maybe the kid and I just saved each other from a totally different direction - or put us on one.

Or too much LOST?
Anyways...

An Afternoon Dip

2010-05-24T22:25:00.000-04:00

Children @ Play

If Ever....

2010-05-24T20:28:00.002-04:00

If I ever had a story written about me, I think I might just want her to play my life.

evangeline lilly

~~~~~~

I had to find one of her actually smiling too...

The End - thus A Beginning

2010-05-23T21:57:00.000-04:00

Currently watching the end of Lost. Kind of sad. Kind of.

Also editing some pix but apparently I am running out of free accounts to upload pix - or am exceeding the monthly quota.

Had a pretty fun weekend. Girl sleep over on friday night - meaning I went out - so much fun, with a 3:30am bedtime. So need to do a part 2.

Then Sat - to check out a race my parents were in - for kayacking, that was really fun. It was a beautiful day - I took some pictures, we hung out at the docks, got ice cream, just had a nice leisurely family day - long overdue.

However then you get home and it feels a bit weird/stressed again - not fond of that feeling.

***ooooh I can't even post any pix here because I am over the limit - guess I am going to have to spend sometime thinning out these accounts, perhaps backing up some things to disks - as I really do not want to purchase photo space at this time....***

Where are you?

2010-05-16T22:55:00.000-04:00

I guess it is gearing up to be a Beautiful week. Happy. We can hope the work week agrees.

Not really sure what my plans are...

Besides the normal anyways...

Beautiful

2010-05-15T18:53:00.002-04:00

Loving this artist!

I would so love to get some pretty note cards from her! Love 'em...

Masha D'yans

The Girls

2009-11-18T23:28:00.001-05:00

Did I mention that I love my girlies...

Twirling & The Holidays

2009-11-16T20:46:00.004-05:00

Nice weekend, did a Photo Shoot with my little darling... she is so funny, she even requested an 8x10 of herself, to hang smack dab in the middle of her bedroom wall.....ooookkkkk - too funny.

So I am trying some new things, working on becoming easily familiar with ALL the different settings a camera has to offer - there is a lot. Really working on a lot of the photography stuff these days. Mostly behind the scenes.

The reality that Thanksgiving is next week, only barely has started seeping in - never mind Christmas.

An you know what though, I just for some reason, am not feeling it - I don't know why, but I am not... What do you get kids that have everything??

No they are not spoiled, but well taken care of - I mean how many baby dolls is too many?? At least the oldest has a list - so helpful!

Once I start shopping and such, perhaps I will feel it. I want it to be meaningful on a budget - know what I mean?

My ideal Christmas Day - get something wonderful cooking in a crockpot - and after the morning of gifts and such - get our loungy butts to a family movie together at the theater - just appeals to me so much. Then come home and everyone can nap!

Here are a few more...

Awh to be so young and carefree - just twirling away.....

A November Sick Day

2009-11-09T10:09:00.000-05:00

A day at home with a child not feeling so hot. The flu has been adundant around here, but not in this house, so I am home with her feeling it out for the time being. She is chilling watching Stuart Little 2 at the moment and I am catching up on some things.
Did a Photo Shoot yesterday, where I learned a lot. It'a whole new learning thru winter project thing for me - and I am learning....Wish I could just jump in and know more aleady but it is part of the process, right?
I also went to a craft fair yesterday and got myself some pretty earrings - I do love earrings. You can even check out her etsy shop.
Also at the craft fair, I picked up some NH Honey(courtsey of the beekeeper at Spring Fever Farm)....and some honey sticks to try as well. An this other man gave me some free soap to try out, I love all that kind of stuff - I will probably try it out today.

We raked leaves at our house on Saturday - and I do not like that. Yes it looks so much better, as it should after 3 hrs - if I did not have this silly blisters on my hands now, I probably would not care so much - but I got blisters even while wearing gloves - no fun. I tried to convince the boyfriend that I am just too delicate for yard work - yeah he's so not buying that!

So what shall I do today besides tend to my sick child.....

see if she might want to go outside and sit in warm - really warm November air
do the laundry/dishes/general house cleaning up stuff
edit the PS from yesterday
and since I have the time, I shall think of a nice meal to make tonight - staying home does have it's perks.

So here are the girls the night they went trick or treating...

A Time In the Park

2009-10-28T22:18:00.003-04:00

So I have been busy to say the least. It's all been good though - minus this cold thing I feel like I have been fighting off for about 3 weeks now...Anyways I did a photo shoot the other day at this park in Concord. Beautiful Fall Day - here are some photos of the park. I have so much to say but right now, at this hour, my mind is evading me....fantastic. The Halloween Weekend is coming - that should be fun, which also means crazy busy for a few solid days! The little girls - awh and even the oldest are all looking forward to it, I think we all are actually....

Fall In NH

2009-10-18T15:20:00.001-04:00

So, it's NH and Fall but it is Snowing, I don't think it will amount to much (thankfully) but seriously we have not even had Halloween yet! Right? It was rain that turned into snow and now it's just snow - mostly disolving on impact. It's cold too, guess that goes without saying, but cold and windy.

Daddio is working on home projects. I am tending to things as well. Little girls watched Lassie on tv. An the oldest, keeping warm in her room after trying to go to a "would be cool thing in town, if the weather was better" type deal.
Oh an now I can see E.T. is actually coming on - I'm going to let the little girls watch it - it has to be considered a classic at this point...

Sidewalk Chalk!

2009-10-06T22:16:00.004-04:00

This was a fun afternoon. I brought all 3 girls out for a bit of a stroll at one of the nearby parks - I knew this chalk festival thing was going on and I wanted to check it out. Was fun for all. Click Here For More!

I think maybe next year I should do it and just do my symbol.

A Memory Captured

2009-10-04T09:31:00.002-04:00

I have not been around, I know. I am trying something new creatively. Photography - just trying to get my toes wet. Scary - very scary, though I like so much of the process. It seems like the right path for me at the moment, though I feel very underqualified. I just like to do what I do and then make it how I want. I am really not a fan of technical aspects - and so much of it is and can be and should be technical to come up with the shots you want. I do keep it basic though - portaits are fun. You know I have to remember not to over think. I find I tend to do that a lot. Over think. Keep it simple, it will come...

I sat in my basement not to long ago, looking around at all the stuff - so much of it I like and want to keep. Lots is not mine, but his, which he needs to go thru, so lots of boxes interfearring with my creative flow - my thought was, if I am gone though someone will have to go thru my stuff - and to them and everyone but me it probably is just stuff - another task to go thru. Photographs. I think these are one thing all people kind of do like to go thru though, even if they are not yours - but of people you know, or family, or beauty, or places. In the end, I don't think you can have too many photographs and I think capturing people on film is a nice thing, get those beautiful moments in - have them forever - because life moves and changes. So I am working on adding a lot to my photos. Photos people want me to take for them, of them, their family, whatever. I enjoy the process and the goal is mutual happiness of seeing those photos - memories on hard copy. I hope it works, I hope I don't get trashed.

Recycled Percussion

2009-09-22T09:18:00.002-04:00

Last night was so much fun! The local boys of Goffstown, Recycled Percussion, came home and played where it all began - the High School - for Free!! So much fun - such a great show they put on for us! I really did not know what to expect and I was not disappointed! Great family fun - though I happily went solo!

This boy - Justin Spencer - is insane on the drums! I loved it.

Fantastic Fun

Nothing like a show to rejuvinate the soul

More photos of the show here!

I'm tired

2009-09-17T08:20:00.000-04:00

Exhausted, streatched, burnt out, days at work left tired, drained and deeply uninspired - then home to kids who need me - and I am already done. Me is covered by too much - stuff, just stuff, tasks - but honestly, mostly it is my JOB that is draining me - leaving me stressed, thus taking my energy - not sure what to do. I need to work - I need a change, a lift, beauty, rest, calm happy (quiet) content children.... How can I help them when I feel so burnt out???

Ideas?

A long Week

2009-09-04T13:47:00.000-04:00

Busy Busy week. 1st day back to school!

Yes I did let her wear all black for the first day of 1st grade. She happily inherited this shirt and it's all sparkly - she loved it. Plus, I like to let her pick out whatever and see what she comes up with. She LOVED her first day.

Then all the cousins got together later that day. That was fun - they had fun!

An you know what - maybe later this some but this girl has just gotten a lot bigger now. Excellent job.

And later this weekend my family is off to CT. For a NICE visit !

ocean, friends, fun, crisp air, change of scenery, photographs, mystic.....

Footloose

2009-08-25T21:21:00.000-04:00

I came across Footloose tonight and it was this scene - one of the best in the movie. Made me
happy.

The beginning of fairys

2009-08-23T15:56:00.004-04:00

My Blog is so simple. I want to make it better - there are so many fun ones out there and I really enjoy checking them out. Maybe I should just post more often for starts - that will make me feel better.

So this was one of my first favorite fairy artists when I went on my "fairy hunt" several years ago - somewhere in the ballpark of 8 years ago - really it's been that long huh...

Then there is Nedda - who was the first one I came across that I really liked on my fairyhunt. Love - and she has done so much!

So many more artist out there today than 8 yrs ago - so many beautiful.

Like all good things this time too ( of fairy looking) must come to an end - as I have kids to tend too, a party to drop one off at and dinner to make, along with lots of other (not so) fabulous chores....

I've been missing

2009-08-06T08:21:00.007-04:00

We've been camping. We had another sick daughter around the house. We all had a week off. together. I have lots of pictures to finish editing. I should be at work right now - I will kick myself for this later I am sure. Hard. We have a birthday today. I must shop for her. So you think you can Dance - starts at 8 tonight. It was a little dilemma. We have a birthday party on saturday. I hope people show up. Cousins. I have seen my girlfriends recently. I have not really been working out. I need a fresh something....One would have thought a week off would do it but - well it did help to a degree...I just want to be my own boss, somehow, working from home, making some $$ - how?

another wade one

2009-07-27T09:27:00.001-04:00

soooooo beautiful

ramalama

2009-07-27T09:17:00.002-04:00

I would really love to see a show of wade's. I love all his stuff....

A note

2009-07-25T14:42:00.003-04:00

I think my littlest one can really sing! And dance too... She is so funny with that big deep voice of hers.
Of course, what she sings half the time is her oldest sisters music - just a little scary for a 3 yr old to be mimicking!
What a personality.

A little late

2009-07-23T13:54:00.004-04:00

Recently around home

We have one little girl that lost her first tooth - and she really lost it -

we are thinking she must have swallowed it...

Thankfully toothfairys still know this and so

she still did come and pay a visit!

An other little girl

that has mastered the art of pumping

on her own

on the swing! Independance!

ER and Hospital stay

2009-07-21T22:08:00.005-04:00

Crazy 24 hours.... Little miss... in the er and then admitted. High high fevers, headaches, she looked awful and felt worse. Long long night. Looks like kidney infection has been ruled the cause. Daddio is with her tonight at the hospital and I am thinking she will come home tomorrow.

At the moment I need to get her some clothes, do a tad of laundry and then go to bed - busy day of work and I have no idea what tomorrow.....I just know it is going to start earlier than normal.

Here she is right after an ultrasound of her kidneys...about 9am

An this... our glorious view from room 322.

Gray, rainy, dreary all day long...

That is the city though

Harry Potter

2009-07-18T08:15:00.001-04:00

That is right, today is the day. Yeah!
And I am doing breakfast too, it's like a whole date day.
Thank goodness for older sisters!

Socialized...not wasted Saturday after all

2009-07-12T11:51:00.007-04:00

A new week begins, been having some fun lately, as I think some of the girls are too....

Going to check out a High School Musical Play!

Then of course one was left behind - so she was feeling a bit mad/sad.....She got over it quick enough though and went to watch cartoons while I began cleaning up.Not to mention she was just not feeling well yesterday. Look at those tired eyes.

Though she looks fine here....she's not though.
The adults though I think had a good time.....and we checked out the dam by our house too..
It's nice down there.

Beautiful wasting? Saturday

2009-07-11T10:29:00.004-04:00

A beautiful day here. I mean gorgeous really.....and we are not taking advantage of it at all yet. We stayed out late last night, but now even the little girls are home - and complete silence is all I hear, minus some softer snoring.

I just peaked and they have climbed into bed with daddy - and all 3 are sound asleep! Rough night all around perhaps. I am enjoying the silence I will say that and shortly I am going to get B - glad we have no plans today - guess I will just go with it....find a way to enjoy the laziness of today. We do work all week and I rarely go out at night, so for now, I am just going to go with it..... Amazed that the little girls are sleeping though ;-)

PS: I can confirm that my littlest one is Sick. No wonder she was so quiet and climbed back into bed to sleep - after awhile I knew this was just not my child ~ a temp of 102.5
So needless to say she is getting spoiled with mommy love and cartoons.

yet again

2009-07-08T06:50:00.000-04:00

That is right....more rain today!!

finally a nice day!

2009-07-03T10:50:00.004-04:00

Well today is a gorgeous day. Finally. So I think I shall get some stuff done, be productive on this extra day off. Seeing as it is 4th of July weekend :)

But first here is a picture of the birthday boy from last weekend - turning 2!
An then I was playing around and here is one of the girls as well
But now I am off to enjoy some nice weather - amazingly enough! and ugh, housework too...

Half day Thursday

2009-07-02T17:25:00.004-04:00

It was nice to see you today sis, since we both had nice half days!

And from what I heard June had 26 rain days out of 30 - I believe it, all it has done is RAIN!
And I typically love the rain, but I think we have enough....

michal jackson

2009-06-28T10:02:00.000-04:00

I came across this, and just had to post, because I found it just a little bit bizarre/funny

a rainy week ahead

2009-06-28T09:31:00.003-04:00

Another day, more rain. 10 day forcast - crazy. 9 out of 10 days show possible thunder storms with a rain potential every single day...feels like April - only much rainer! or Seattle/London - who knows. I guess perhaps I should line up some house ideas - which is pretty easy considering I can think of lots of things I would like to do inside.

clean house - yeah
vaccum - in a few days, once picked up
watch my movie - 7 pounds
make jewerly
endless laundry
read my Sully book
hop on the treadmill
get the light in the attic
work on the basement a little
find time with mom to figure out how to make my skirt

Finally summer

2009-06-25T18:03:00.006-04:00

It's been nice lately, though I have not updated. Little ones in beautiful flowers. Promotion ceremonies done. Summer vacation is officially under way ;)

Rain rain rain for weeks now, but today we see some sun - tomorrow will most likely be back to rain and gray.

collage

2009-06-13T15:53:00.002-04:00

I was trying something new out.

grad dance!

2009-06-13T00:36:00.007-04:00

An really what a fantastic night. B went to the dance - and look at her.

yes flip flops - I kind of really like that touch though.

My favorite of the bunch I think - beautiful.

All so pretty and grown up.

Even us together ;)

rainy day

2009-06-12T07:51:00.007-04:00

Some people can't stand it, but I love it. This gray rainy weather - that seems so gloomy. One or two days is fine, not 20 - but I am happy to have the day off and just do....something, I have no idea what, but really MY time will be limited as I am dropping kids off and picking kids up - so I will have maybe 4 hrs in the middle for me - I'll take it - then rare as it is, I am going out tonight too - that is the plan of the moment.

I splurged on dvd movies today - the little girls should be able to find something in the mix now - Annie, Wall-E, Willy Wonka - Johnny Depp, and Corpse Bride - Depp again.....

JS went right for Corpse Bride.

take my breath away

2009-06-10T19:59:00.006-04:00

Here is an amazing picture my mom took of my dad. I only know they are somewhere out West - Amazing isn't it!
A great place to be - where was this mom??

rumi

2009-06-10T19:51:00.002-04:00

JS when she was so little, always cute and playing with Rumi - the cat known for its wild temperment....nothing phases her

looking back

2009-06-10T19:45:00.001-04:00

Enjoying the day at the beach
You only get these days Once

On Sunday

2009-06-07T10:12:00.000-04:00

I think she is coming for you...with a water balloon.

One only knows what these two are up too....

Definately a daddys girl getting some daddy time.

A Busy Birthday

2009-06-07T10:07:00.004-04:00

A busy birthday with lots of family around.
My cute little niece and my dad.

My mom.

my cute little nephew and sister.

Along with my other niece - you can see nephew in the back - and my girls too.

And of course Daddio!

With the birthday girl

She's 3 now

2009-06-07T09:53:00.001-04:00

Half blocking her ears as everyone is singing to her. In true tradition 2 extra candles - one for luck, and one to grow....

One would think such a pretty birthday girl would look happier - not so.

Mothers Day

2009-05-31T19:28:00.001-04:00

The Saturday before Mothers day we went up to Maine, around York Beach and checked it out. It was a really nice day I thought!

This was a light house we saw - reminds me of my moms calendars. Looks pretty, I liked it.

The little girls ready to explore!

Waiting to just pass the day.

Having fun checking out the beach!