Lots of things in one...

First of all- I'm so in love. I've been using a canon rebel xti and oh how I want to buy one now!

Here are just a few pics I've taken this week with it.



































Also new to me this past two weeks is- I've been going to the gym (trying to go at least six times a week!) and working out. I'm beginning to feel the work I'm doing paying off- even if my weight is holding steady for now! What is even better you may ask??? Great friends to work out with! We've all been working hard and can't wait to see our hard work pay off!

We've been having some issues with Kyley doing what we ask at home lately- we figure she's being so good at school (the teacher says she is an absolute angel) that she bottles it all up for us at home. But we're working on that!

Tomorrow, great grampa and great gramma come to town! We can't wait to see them! (I'm sure there will be pics to come soon!)

Yeah- so I love my kids...

I took them this weekend to Portrait Innovations to get some professional pics done.. On a whim... and here are a few of the results!

I really enjoyed how they did things there- they were very thorough and very prompt.

Frustration...

Ok here's my disclaimer- just ignore this totally.


Today I'm frustrated-

I'm frustrated with the way I get spoken to (by many different people)

I'm frustrated with the way I get treated (again by many different people)

I'm frustrated with my weight- and my lack of motivation

I'm frustrated with my self esteem

I'm frustrated with my house

I'm frustrated with doing laundry

I'm frustrated with doing dishes

I'm frustrated with the fact that sometimes I feel like I"m the only one trying

I'm frustrated with wanting to motivate others

I'm frustrated with the stupid comments people make with no regard to my children being there

I'm frustrated in general.

Derek?

Anyone else think this kid looks just like his daddy?

Especially wearing his daddy's shirt?

Elijah pulled this shirt out of Derek's drawer and tried to put it on himself. SO... Mommy came to the rescue and helped him and he thought he was hilarious!

What a silly kid!

Pump Pump Pump it Up!!!!

So while the girlies were in school today- Amy and I took the boys to the drop in play time at Pump It Up... they had a blast!!! Elijah really surprised me!

Disclaimer: don't mind the horrible quality of the photos... the lighting in there is awful to shoot in and my battery was dying so I didn't take many.

Here is Parker-man coming down the slide!


And here is my big boy!

Climbing up following Parker

oh my goodness he made it all the way to the top!



Look mommy I'm so proud!!!


and then he laid on his tummy to slide down!


Then mommy's batteries died so I didn't get one of him actually sliding... well I technically did but it didn't save to the camera, along with one of Amy and Parker sliding together *sigh*