Category: Me

Things aren't that interesting right now, mostly stressful. Kevin still hasn't got a job offer (he's got a good job, he's just still a contractor, so a temp essentially), so we're stuck waiting, I feel like I'm in limbo.  His Crohn's is out of control too, so that's hard to deal with. School's out and we're going through summer at break neck speed.  We're already almost 20% through this!  That makes all the other things we're supposed to achieve this summer seem that much more pressing. I'm on a project rampage.  I'm in the works of making two more rice heat bags, I just finished, with a lot of help from my Mom and her staple gun, re-upholstering a little half barrel ottoman I picked up at the DI, and…

My baby doesn't look nearly as much like a baby as before...  He got his first haircut. Joey's First Haircut Before~ First snip~ How do you think HE feels about this?  About like his Mommy...  Accept I was almost crying. After~ His Daddy cried when he saw this which I took with my cell phone and emailed to him... And a couple more from later that day~ And the first pic of me with the kids probably since our family portraits last September, and the blues shirts were totally a coincidence, LOL!

I'm 27!  Which is awesome since 27 has been my favorite number ever since I can remember! I hoped for a house for my birthday, but that's not happening, so I'll just take it easy.  I'll give myself a pedicure, reading some, some sunshine and maybe a little shopping, and then a date with my hubby tonight! Any great date ideas?  There are a few movies I'd like to see in the theater, we don't do that a lot...  Maybe a couple hours at the book store, or what else? I can't even think what kind of food I'd like for dinner... Oh I know, one more thing I'd love to do today, I'll spend some time processing photos, almost always love that!  There's a few exciting ones, coming to…

Please keep voting!  I love the feedback! The photo is just under three feet by three feet.  Don't mind the old picture, it was VERY faded, and I'll probably end up mounting the newly printed photo straight to it. Here's a corner for detail, it's a pretty hefty frame, it's about 3 1/2 inches wide. And some letters I got to put our name somewhere. I got this at the dollar store, too cute huh?  The boys got to work painting the "STEELE" and "Country" while I was painting the frame. I'm so excited about this frame, it should really ground whichever room it winds up in.  I LOVE thrift store finds!

So, I'm trying to figure out which one...  This will be for my living room, family room, or my dining room.  It will be big.  Vote for up to three.  Unlike my usual 1 month polls this one will be over soon. The frame is square, and may be Caribbean Blue, or Turquoise, or Sunburst Yellow, or all three...  OR not...  Currently it's just Caribbean Blue. One more thing.  I hate red, and orange can be too close.  I know orange is REALLY big this year, but I think it's a trend, and I prefer to stay away from "trendy," but I love the tulip pic.  Orange is not a color I'd go seeking to put in my home, but it just may be the unexpected twist that finishes a…

I have got the pics done and on facebook and flickr.  Oregon Trip on Flickr and things have just been fun and busy!  I'm still working on journaling the whole trip, but I think I'll just print it up and stick it in my journal instead of making you read a 5 page blog about it, LOL!  The frickr comments sum most of it up. Life since the trip has been fun.  Class things, and school's almost out stuff...  Memorial day fun and a little tummy bug...  Everyone's very restless for Summer.  One week from yesterday Kevin is eligable to be hired, we're really hoping that works out, so please keep him in your prayers.  I'm sure I'll have more pics soon.

I'm back from a fabulous trip to Portland and the Oregon Coast with my honey celibrating our 8 year Anniversary, which is tomorrow, his 30th Birthday, Mothers Day, and my 27th Birthday, and heck, while we're flying a thousand miles away lets throw in Father Day.  We had SO much fun, and I took a LOT of pictures.  More soon!  First I gotta catch some Zzzzz's and then catch up with my buddies the boys. :)

In the name of spring and being tired of all things plain, I'm switching back, still not loving it but have yet to find something else that doesn't shrink my photo's more than necessary, without having to start from scratch...  The tulip pic header still is not mine, maybe I'll find something soon to switch it up with and be happeir with it.

Picture post... That's pretty much it. Life is good, and that's just about all I have to say about that.  OH AND KEVIN passed his final exam.  And he's being modest, but he was awarded a customer support award, and I'm SO proud of him!  He puts his heart and soul into his job a lot of the time.  Joey's hit the climbing stage, and as a result is REALLY grumpy with me, cause suddenly I'm a "'no' mom."  Nice.  Where did my happy mama's boy go? I got a new toy, a close up filter.  I can't wait to use it at a wedding... The tulips are blooming... The bees are buzzing... I have an unhealthy love for dandelions.  By the way, this pic was taken at 1/1600th of…