Funny Girl...

The other night I was sitting in the family room talking on the phone, with the laptop on...well, my lap.......occassionaly peeking over to see what my little Carter Grace was up to....A few minutes passed, I looked up and couldn't see her anywhere..."Good Golly" I thought... "She's finally learned to crawl, which direction did she go?"....but alas...I discovered that she had rolled herslef clear into the toy room/Joy and Carter's room, and gotten herself stuck under the bed!!!

The adventurous little thing that she is, thought it was just grand to play with the blankets and kick at the bed frame...I should have just let her stay there and figure out how to get unstuck...but you never know what kind of surprises are hiding under the bed after little kids playing about, and I didn't want her finding a lone lego piece to choke, on.....but how funny...just one of those silly little ....almost...insignificant moments of time, but deemed blog worthy, because it was just cute!

Bloglogically Challenged...

So perhaps, i'm just tired...being that i'ts nigh unto midnight, but I find not only can I not spell, I can't seem to get things posted in the right order....so if you please...skip down to "I'm in love" and then come back to "I'm in Love part two"....maybe someday i'll figure it out...as for tonight, i'm satisfied going to bed as a bloglogically challenged, super tired mommy!

I'm In Love-Part Two:

#6+#7:(Two in One) Retro + Being a Mom- I have always had an obsession with everything retro, retro as in skip the 90's through the 70's and love the 60's back to the invention of the toilet...then start skipping again!...The fashion (esp.Shoes!) the haridos, the cars, the music, when boys still opened the doors for girls, and girls were taught how to bake pies!!! As for being a mom...I JUST LOVE IT!

#8: Pacific City, Oregon- Yes it's true in general I just love the beach, my heart quickens at the first scent of ocean air, my spirit soars at the first peek or breakers in the vast blue...but I'm commited to my love for Pacific City Oregon. Just look there in the picture what's not to love?...Beach a plenty, surf for boogie boarding, winds for kite flying, dunes for climbing (and tumbling!), cliffs for daring, and tide pools for exploring...you just don't find a love like this every day!


#9: Blue Grass/Old Time Country Music- My one and only secret love afair (well at least it was until now!)...Perhaps my love is so deep for this music because it's coupled with a bit of nostalgia, maybe it's the foot stomping, finger tapping, get up and dance rhythms, maybe it's the simplicity of the stories told, or by chance I was just born in the wrong era....we'll never know!

#10: Miss Carter Grace- My chubby little baby delight! I can't even find words...

#11: My Jonathan- The one that made me realize my mother didn't make everything all better anymore...being in his arms, feeling the beat of his heart, the rise and fall of his chest with every breath...awww....yes, the sweet soft security and peace of loving and being loved by your BFF!!!

I'm In Love...

I'm gearing up for the holiday -o- love!!! Usually I detest the observance of Valentines Day, because I think it's pathetic that we need a "holiday" to help us remember to share and delight in a little thing called love...HOWEVER being apart from John for six weeks has made me more than ever want to shout out... "I'm In LOVE!!!"....Randomly my brain connected the dots from loving my husband to wandering "What else do I love?" And I don't mean hey I really like that, gee that would be nice.... I mean deep down, can't live without, gotta have it kind of "love"...Might I say...I drew a complete blank!!! So after some serious contemplation, I finally came up with a list of my true loves......... mind you not in any particular order...however I did save the best for last!.........

#1: Coca-Cola- A deliciously refreshing soda, that takes my headaches and troubles away...this bubbly beverage has such a crisp taste that each savory sip makes me fall head over heels!

#2: Burt's Beeswax Peppermint Lip Balm-Cools the lips on a hot summer day...masks bad breath...makes for a smooth smoocher...somewhat edible for the little nieces who want "yipstick too"!

#3: A Deep Hot Soak in the Tub- Need I say more?!

#4: Steak- I wake up in the morning craving a big hunk of red meat...and I mean red, as in rare...I can't hardly get enough of this goodness...I would eat it everyday-if only it didn't make me look like the cow from whence the meal was originally supplied!

#5: High Heels- Some girls might wish for less fat, a smaller nose, curly hair, a firm toosh, or perfect teeth...Me-i'll take beautiful dainty model feet that were built to wear fashionable little heels!(ok, the body to go with them would be nice too)...I have an insatiable desire for heels....but my too big, too wide, and too TIRED feet seem to prefer flip flops...how do you get your feet and heart on the same page?

A few new pictures....

A little fuzzy from the lighting, but still cute!

Argh Matey!
Two girls...in a race...who's going to crawl first?

More and more...

Man it's hard coming up with "boy" stuff...my brain is just on the girly wave length!!!

A few more....

What fun i'm having...creating!!! Let the imagination role!

Digital Designs!!!

Just a few Pictures I've designed for Carter and my niece's rooms...having a little too much fun I think!!! Looking for fresh inspiration...have any good ideas???...email me joihansen@hotmail.com!!

I've already printed some and have them framed, they look fab against colored matts...they print so clear it's amazing...definitely going to have to invest in this program before I move out of my sister's!!! I LOVE Creative Memories!!!