With Love, 2009

behind...

2009-04-10T22:06:00.001-07:00

I am so very, very behind! I know there are a lot of days I didn't even take a picture :(
Starting again Monday....

Monday morning.

2009-03-30T10:01:00.001-07:00

Extra pick me up needed after no sleep last night.

Sunday.

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Saturday.

2009-03-28T09:57:00.000-07:00

Window light.

2009-03-27T19:27:00.001-07:00

I just discovered this week what awsome light comes in our front windows right before dusk. I did a bit of photoshoping on this one just to kind of smooth out her skin....might have overdone it a bit. Need to practice that a little more.
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In B&W:
I might even like this one more.

Day 85.

2009-03-26T19:25:00.000-07:00

Dafodil.

2009-03-25T19:09:00.001-07:00

A gift from Jake today. I have about 6 of these tiny vases from Pottery Barn I got maybe 8 years ago. I just love them for little things like this. :)

Cin Min Toast.

2009-03-24T10:34:00.000-07:00

Her favorite morning snack.

nada.

2009-03-23T10:34:00.000-07:00

blank again. sheesh!

nothing.

2009-03-22T10:34:00.000-07:00

blank

scrap.

2009-03-21T10:32:00.000-07:00

Camelia.

2009-03-20T10:31:00.000-07:00

Another really pretty day outside.

Spring!!

2009-03-19T10:30:00.000-07:00

First really nice warm sunny day in a long time. Took the kids the park after school and had a picnic.

Major bad.

2009-03-18T10:27:00.000-07:00

The beginning of the computer melt down.

Green.

2009-03-17T10:26:00.000-07:00

need to fill in.

Homework.

2009-03-16T15:33:00.000-07:00

Lots of homework to do after missing 3 days of school.

Back to life.

2009-03-15T15:32:00.000-07:00

Back to reality.
Who knew 4 people could create so much laundry. This is only about 1/3 of it.

Photo courtesy Jake Wilcox.

2009-03-14T15:31:00.000-07:00

Our last day at Disneyland. :(

Day 72.

2009-03-13T15:29:00.000-07:00

Beautiful day at California Adventure.

Meeting Mickey.

2009-03-12T15:27:00.000-07:00

This would have been so cute if Megan's eyes were open. I didn't notice it until we were already through the line. I wanted to go back again, but never made it. :(

Day 70.

2009-03-11T15:21:00.000-07:00

Just hanging out in the hotel after a day of driving.

Packing.

2009-03-10T16:08:00.001-07:00

Socks: check.

Undies, T-shirts: check, check.

Lightning McQueen suitcase: CHECK!

Road trip snack provisions:

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Check.

Snickerdoodles.

2009-03-08T16:04:00.000-07:00

One of Pete's favorite cookies. Megan "helped" me Sunday morning :)

Skipped.

2009-03-07T16:03:00.000-08:00

woops
guess I'm not being very consistent...missing way more than I wanted to. Oh well. Not giving up though.

Fashionista.

2009-03-06T08:30:00.000-08:00

Leggings, miss-matched princess shoes, lipstick all over her face and a sparkley silver purse on her shoulder.

Day 64.

2009-03-05T08:28:00.000-08:00

I love this color of orange. Yes, I'm totally sucking it in. And Megan was running around behind me!

Day 63.

2009-03-04T08:27:00.000-08:00

Running errands.

Concentrate.

2009-03-03T08:25:00.000-08:00

Found Jake playing so quietly by himself. He loves Legos.

Just cows.

2009-03-02T19:33:00.000-08:00

I was driving around today looking for "Springy" things to shoot and found this little herd of calfs hanging out right next to the fence. They were cool with me standing there looking at them, but as soon as I put the weird black thing to my face they took off running! That green grass is straight out of the camera. In a couple months it will all be brown.

All Creatures...

2009-03-01T16:10:00.001-08:00

Great and Small. Maggie and Nacho making a mess out of my window, begging to come in.

Emotional eater.

2009-02-28T16:09:00.000-08:00

My brain was going crazy today so to take my mind off everything, I made cookies. :)

Wild and crazy.

2009-02-27T16:07:00.000-08:00

Will have to fill in with one of Petes pictures. This is the day the pigs from Canada came in. Those suckers were scary! I have no idea why I did not bring my camera that day.

Day 57.

2009-02-26T16:06:00.000-08:00

totally spazzed and did not take a pic. :(
fill in later.

Spring.

2009-02-25T12:52:00.000-08:00

Despite (or maybe it's because of) all the rain we've had the past couple weeks, and the cool weather, Spring seems to be making it's way anyway.

Caught.

2009-02-24T17:38:00.001-08:00

I caught Megan playing in the laundry room this afternoon. Don't you love her crazy hair? This is her every afternoon....after the nap, after she pulls out her ponies or anything else I try and do with her curls. It's like her hair gets more currly every day.

His Promise.

2009-02-23T17:37:00.000-08:00

Matchy- Matchy.

2009-02-22T12:40:00.001-08:00

See...this is my problem. When I start something new I just can't stop. I've been sewing, sewing sewing all weekend. And I made Megan and I matching headbands today. Hers is much cuter than mine...My head is just not made for wide bands. But now I'm mildly obsessed. I want to run out and buy all kinds of fabric. I had to put the sewing machine away and walk away so I could get some other stuff done.

ETA: I also made a small blanket for Megan's babies, a little purse, napkins...basically anything I could think of with the yard of fabric I had.

Fresh.

2009-02-21T19:38:00.001-08:00

Out of the tub. :)

Sew.

2009-02-20T20:16:00.001-08:00

I've had my Grandma's machine sitting in my laundry room for about 6 months. I just never got it out. Today I did, learned how to thread it and practiced sewing a bit. Thinking about maybe...maybe actually making something. Who knows.

Where I want to be.

2009-02-19T20:14:00.000-08:00

Some days this is the only place I want to be. Snuggled up in my bed with miss-matched sheets with a good book.

Hey.

2009-02-18T20:00:00.001-08:00

It's me. In a bathroom. Again.

Best I could do for today. I tried to get a picture when I was cutting my own hair. But yeah...that didn't work out so well. I cut my hair myself for the first time today. I couldn't help it. I was desperate. And I can't see paying someone to do it when I don't even have a style. I just needed about 3 inches cut off the bottom. Anyway, I did it. It's kind of liberating. I had to stop myself because surely I would have ended up bald if I didn't just put the scissors down. I think I did ok for my first time. I guess someone will tell me tomorrow if it's crooked. At least I hope they do.

Day 48.

2009-02-17T20:04:00.000-08:00

Working in the garage. Megan helping daddy out.

Breakfast.

2009-02-16T11:17:00.001-08:00

Lazy day. All of us home together. We all layed in bed until well after 9! And then I made us breakfast. Eggs, waffles, bacon. A good morning.

Day 46.

2009-02-15T11:16:00.000-08:00

Mess left over after a long night of scrapping.

I put some new shoes on...

2009-02-14T10:50:00.000-08:00

...and suddenly everything is right.

Is it just me, or do my feet look huge?

The only reason why this is significant is because besides flip flops, these are the first new pair of shoes I've bought in.....a really long time.

These are my Disneyland walkin' shoes :)

Hearts.

2009-02-13T14:53:00.000-08:00

Valentine's Day party at school. Complete with Happy Meals for each kid. Yep.

The Hero and the King.

2009-02-12T14:00:00.000-08:00

Drawing is probably one of Jake's most favorite things to do. I love it because I feel like he and I kind of have this bond together through it. Coloring was probably my most favorite thing to do when I was younger too and it makes me so happy to see him enjoying it just as much. And though I think his skills are pretty stellar for a 5 year old...it's his imagination that really gets me. This is not just your ordinary picture of a boat and some 'guys'. No. This is a story of a hero and and a bad king. The hero is there on the right (see is sword?) and the bad king is there on the left (see the sad face?) And see that guy floating in the middle? That's an angel. I'm not doing this story any justice, really. Jake took at least 20 minutes to tell me all what was happening here in his picture. He explains things with such great detail. I know I'm partial...but I think he's a pretty cool kid.

Moose.

2009-02-11T17:03:00.000-08:00

Can you tell what this is? It's a huge crate that is currently sitting in the middle of my living room. This is part of my life as a wife to an ~~obsessed~~ avid hunter.

Please welcome our newest addition to the Wilcox Wildlife Museum. The Moose arrived today. I don't even know what to say.

Creative Caos.

2009-02-10T16:57:00.000-08:00

Kind of a lame picture but it was late and this was all I had left for the day. I'd almost forgotten to take a picture. Anyway, this is part of my scrap-space. I spent some time today reorganizing a little. All the stuff in the 3 rectangular bins were shoved into just 2 bins. I finally went through and separated letter stickers/thickers, stickers and rub-ons, and journaling cards into 3 bins. There is still so much stuff crammed in behind those bins I need to go through.

Minor Casualty.

2009-02-09T19:12:00.000-08:00

This is how Jake brought her to me. I was downstairs, heard her cry just a little and about 3 minutes later Jake brought her down to me, with his head hung low...let me know that he accidentally hurt her but that he "fixed it". He put neosporin on it and everything. At first I laughed because it was just so cute that he tried to be brave and fix her up. But then I took the band aid off to inspect. You can see a little speck of blood here in the picture. There is actually a pretty deep gash under there, and another on her top lip.
Below is the culprit. This dragon and umm....JAKE. He threw this thing at her for...I have NO idea why. I'm not sure if you can tell from the photo, but this thing has some major weight to it. I bet it weighs a pound. Anyway all is good now. I think she might end up with a black eye though.

Two girls.

2009-02-08T16:48:00.001-08:00

It occurred to me after almost 40 days of pictures....that I wasn't in a single one of them. So this is the best I could do for today. Just me and Megan hanging out. Waiting for the boys to come home from the ranch.

I think I'm going to try and put myself in a picture at least once a week from now on. We'll see.

Outgoing mail.

2009-02-07T17:07:00.000-08:00

A little project during nap time today. I'm asking in advance that all recipients please excuse the scary nutcracker holiday stamps. I've got to use them up!.

Rain.

2009-02-06T14:25:00.001-08:00

I realize this is such the typical 'it's raining' shot. I didn't want to get my camera wet so I stood in the garage and sent the boy out in the rain. I'm such a good mom. I was trying to get the actual rain drops in the picture cuz it was raining like a ***** at the time. I don't think it worked. Anyone know how to do that? Do you set the shutter speed super fast, or super slow?

Sorry!

2009-02-05T09:53:00.000-08:00

After dinner we decided to all play Sorry. It was really fun to just hang out and play together as a family.

Winner, winner chicken dinner! :

Day 35.

2009-02-04T09:47:00.000-08:00

Snuggling with Miss Kitty. After this pic, Miss Kitty started cleaning herself and I guess Megan had never wittnessed this phenomenon because she yelled out "Momma! Miss Kitty is eating her hair!"

Day 34.

2009-02-03T18:29:00.000-08:00

Addressing Valentine cards.

Pink and white.

2009-02-02T17:08:00.001-08:00

These might be the prettiest cut out cookies we've ever made :) Sprinkles are from the dollar spot at Target...though they were really $2.50. Pink gel icing is from Michael's.

Reminder.

2009-02-01T16:52:00.000-08:00

I'm obviously a couple days behind on this blog. I think I actually need to go back and do some make-up shots due to my laziness on Friday and Saturday. Anyway, today's shot goes along with my other blog post today. He got mad (jokingly) when I asked him to stand by the sign for a picture. He said "I will NOT be made the butt of your joke!" But then he did it anyway :D

This sign was on the garage door, but he moved it because of the duct tape..he thought it would take the paint off the door.

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2009-01-31T16:56:00.000-08:00

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2009-01-30T16:56:00.000-08:00

1 year

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need to fill in

1 year of being stay at home mom

one year ago today:

Look how little Megan was! She was so little! Jake too.

One Hundred Days.

2009-01-28T19:58:00.000-08:00

Today was the 100th day of school. They had a big celebration in class today and counted all kinds of things by 10's to make 100.

Catch.

2009-01-27T16:06:00.001-08:00

I can't stop laughing at the look on his face!

Day 26.

2009-01-26T14:15:00.000-08:00

I couldn't think of a clever title for this one. But I think these are gonna be good. :)

em nems.

2009-01-25T14:14:00.000-08:00

Inspired by Nicole's candy post the other day :)

Dress up.

2009-01-24T14:13:00.000-08:00

With Grandma.

New bed.

2009-01-23T14:12:00.000-08:00

Photo to come

Seven.

2009-01-22T21:15:00.000-08:00

Celebrating Hannah's (my niece) 7th birthday at Chevy's. I love her toothless grin!

Read.

2009-01-21T19:28:00.001-08:00

Quiet time before bed. I love Megan's little bare feet barely hanging over the end of the couch :)

Morning.

2009-01-20T14:02:00.001-08:00

Breakfast, coffee, meds, computer.

Cowgirl/cowboy.

2009-01-19T13:56:00.000-08:00

Another day spent up at the ranch. We spent most of the day down at our "neighbors" and the kids got to ride Bucky. Of course, this was Megan's favorite thing. She wouldn't give Jake a turn. She said "No day-dee! Dis my horsie! Not your turn!" But she finally gave in, and he got his turn.

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2009-01-18T16:53:00.000-08:00

Snuggles.

2009-01-17T20:42:00.000-08:00

Boys are home from the ranch. Snuggles before bed. You can just see how tired they are. Megan too.

Breakfast.

2009-01-16T17:32:00.000-08:00

For dinner. It's just the two of us tonight so I let her have what she wanted. The boys are at the ranch.

Snack.

2009-01-15T16:06:00.001-08:00

I wish it were kettle corn though!

Worst milk jug. ever.

2009-01-14T16:01:00.000-08:00

Costco changed their milk jugs. I'm not sure what the purpose was, but who ever designed it was an idiot. In my opionion. It fits in the fridge door, but it's impossible to pour without spilling all over the counter. Guess I should have took the shot before I cleaned up the giant mess?!

Groceries.

2009-01-13T17:00:00.000-08:00

Ponies.

2009-01-12T16:59:00.000-08:00

Crashed.

2009-01-11T16:54:00.000-08:00

Computer crashed. Luckily I didn't lose anything on my hard drive! But spent an hour and a half on the phone with Dell, and about 4 days without a computer.

Spring Fever.

2009-01-10T16:50:00.000-08:00

I had a hard time picking a pic for today. There are so many good ones! Petes sister and I took our kids, and the two she babysits to the San Francisco Zoo and to the beach. It was such a beautiful day over there. I'm definitely ready for warmer weather and it's only January!

Read.

2009-01-09T20:44:00.000-08:00

I had a tiny bit of quite time today while Megan napped and Jake was playing next door. It was nice to just sit and read for a minute. This one is better than I expected.

Expect more. Pay less.

2009-01-08T16:25:00.001-08:00

I have to go at least once a week!

Wednesday Walk.

2009-01-07T16:19:00.000-08:00

Bonus! photo courtesy Jake. :) Frizzy Hair courtesy: Drizzly fog. :(

Blurry dog.

2009-01-06T18:57:00.001-08:00

This is Maggie, our lab. She's pretty much always blurry because she never stays still. Ever.

Um..reorganization??

2009-01-05T17:03:00.000-08:00

Cleaned out Megans closet today. This isn't even half the mess. You can't see what's to the right, or the left or behind me, OR what's still in the closet. Holy Mess Batman! Will be making a stop at the Good Will soon.

**P.S. comments are now open. I always forget to set that part up on a new blog. Should be good to go** :D

PB&J

2009-01-04T13:47:00.000-08:00

With a smile.

Extra special.

2009-01-03T13:44:00.000-08:00

I still have some Reddi Wip left over from the holidays so I've been having a little with my coffee in the morning. I have to use it up, right?

I think she's got it.

2009-01-02T18:37:00.000-08:00

Staying dry, using potty 4 days in a row. No accidents. Happy mom. Happy kid.

Day 1.

2009-01-01T18:34:00.000-08:00

At the Ranch.