Been awhile but getting a little anxious...

What better way to say... it's almost time to shoot another wedding. This cake shot is from my sister's wedding almost a year ago~ WOW! It's been that long already??? EEK, how time flies. Anyway, Saturday is the day. I'm shooting my third wedding at that point. I'm honestly excited about this one. I am a little freaked because I didn't get the lens I wanted. So I will have to either rent the one I have on hold for me, or do with what I have. I do have a sigma lens that would work, but I'm really not comfortable using that for the group shots. I'm not super impressed with the output of the lens. I wanted to go strictly canon and the lens I wanted was an L lens so maybe, just maybe I'm being a brat, but so be it! It will be mine forever if I purchase it LOL. We're waiting on a check for a printing job we did and it doesn't look promising. The latest I can order that lens is tomorrow before noon. Well, literally 9 hours and 10 minutes from now. It's not looking promising like I said.

Anyway, we went and checked out the place the day before yesterday and it is simply gorgeous there! This will be so much fun, I'm just having fun envisioning the shots I'll get. :o)

Hubby is officially out of school YAY! The girls have 5 more days now. Time is just a flying, I tell ya!!!! Fireworks is starting here in a week or so. Really, we can sell anytime, but we haven't even thought of moving our stand yet though. This should be a good year, there are about 15 less stands again this year. Let's see anything else going on??? nope, not really. I guess I'll head off to bed. Hubby has a early morning meeting to discuss a possible printing contract with photog op for me :O) I, may also be called upon to take pics for the ground breaking of the casino's new golf course too. (heard it through the grapevine anyway.) Who knows if it will come to pass. I should be rested in any case :O) Gnite!

Happy Birthday Cub3!!!

Right about now, I was headed to the hospital to have cub3. My water broke a little after 11pm and it took me awhile to get the other cubs ready and to my Grandma's house. Hubby worked about an hour and a half away from our house at that time and as slow as I was, he made it to the hospital only minutes after I did. I know he was probably driving fast as can be so that has something to do with his time, I'm sure.

It's just amazing to me how time is flying. My baby boy is 4. Happy Birthday!!!!

4 until 4...

Cub3 is only 4 days shy. That's amazing!!! Most people get sad about their babies growing up. I honestly welcome it. I am so much enjoying my cubs as interactive, independent beings. They are just so much fun to hang with, it's great! Sure, there are times I just feel the need to get away, but for the most part they are one of the most enjoyable parts of my day.

The happenings around here. Today was Cub1's all star tryouts she has made up her mind she wants to do it if they choose her. I honestly don't know how we can work it, I hope we can, but I really don't know. The time they are asking of her is just too much during this busy time of year. With fireworks coming up and her joining cheerleading, who knows how this will pan out? I shouldn't jump to conclusions yet, she hasn't even been asked yet, but it still worries me. I like to allow my cubs every opportunity available to them, I just don't know how I can make this "available." We'll see.

Baseball tournament starts today (I'm typing this at 1am and should be sleeping, but hey.) So 9am we will be at the fields cheering for our girls. Cub1 is also supposed to be marching in the parade for band. I emailed her teacher saying it was merely impossible for her to make it, and it won't count against her grade, but it still bums me out. Those would have been good pics. I don't know if I'd want her leaving the first game of the tournament though.

The first day of cheerleading practice is today too. Cub1 is already excused for her baseball tournament, but Cub2 will go. Cheerleading is her thing while Cub1's is baseball, so it only made sense. That's part of the reason it's such a big deal for her being in baseball all stars. She was the only girl out of a majorly "boy" league, that's amazing. She rocks!

Cub2 received an award that stated she was the top 5% of her class. I didn't even know they made those. She's always been given the top 10%, but never the 5%. That's simply amazing to me as well, there are only 24 children in her class. So 5% of that, she's basically the top "1" student. How cool is that??? She tested last week for a "gifted" class, she is already in that program, but this is a whole separate class. We knew she was going to try for it when her time came and since she's in 3rd now, it's her time. She will find out the results next week sometime, hopefully. That's super exciting for her and she makes me ever so proud to even think of the possibilities that she will come across in her lifetime. This will be such a headstart in her academic career :O)

Anyway, I really should jump off of here and catch some z's. That's us though!

Quick PIc...

Here's a pic of Cub2 and my littlest sister (age 12) and her dog Toby. Who knows what they are talking about, but it's gotta be something entertaining~ right? LOL

The happenings around the Cub House... Cub1 was invited to try out for All Stars in Baseball :o) She's one out of 20 in the entire league!! They will have a team of 12, so 8 will not make it. I'm so proud of her!!! She's on a boys baseball league and there is only 4 other girls in the entire league, tops. Go Cub1! She can hang with the guys, no prob.

Of course, here's where the problem lies, she joined cheerleading this year. They are real hard asses on practices and such, they basically said if you miss two practices, you're out. So she's faced with a choice. She still will try out for baseball all stars and if she doesn't make it there's no harm done, of course if she does make it, she's gotta choose. I'm thinking baseball will win out on that one, afterall she is far from a girly-girl. (cub2 in above pic is my girly-girl) Cub1 is just soooo not. I love how different they are though, it makes life interesting.

No reason for blogging really...

Other than the fact I haven't for 3 days. Here is one of the very first pics I took with my 20d last year. It's been almost a year since I upgraded from my old rebel.

This past weekend was not as relaxing as I had hoped. We did catch a few movies (DaVinci Code *thumb up, MI3 *thumb half up LOL) Seriously, it wasn't as bad as I had thought it would be. I never even watched the second one, nor do I remember the first! haha. No biggie though. I've been busy digitizing images for our biz, and haven't had nearly enough time to work on our website. (still a work in progress, but I'm happy for the break.)

The girls really enjoyed their weekend off and yes, I loved having them home. I can't wait until summer now!!! It's great having them to play with the boys and just having them around to chat with :O)

I did wind up having a weird dream though the night before last. It kept me thinking throughout the day about how hubby and I have changed throughout the years. We have grown up. Who would have thought? LOL I'm not saying I'm completely grown up yet, but that is also a work in progress ;)

3-day Weekend...

Some say this is the official start of summer. Who knows it may very well be. I do know that we have absolutely nothing special planned. Those are the weekends I live for. Sure it's nice knowing what's on the agenda sometimes, but there is something to say about those weekends where anything can happen. So far I think we've decided we're still working LOL but that's okay. It pays the bills ;)

I love having the kids home with me and honestly by this time of the year I'm usually on the countdown with them saying there's only 12 more days of school left or what not. I do know my hubby only has 6 days of class left though!!! Yippee!! That's the one I'm super excited about! (for now) After that I will countdown cub1 &2's days.

I took the final pics for the casino and am just in the editing portion of the project. There was an older man who won a boat. It was awesome!!! The next giveaway is going to be a Lexus! I couldn't even imagine.

Anyhow, the cubs are getting restless and we're headed off to go get some grub. :o)

Sometimes...

you just need to take the time to check out the little things you run into in life. I took this pic a few days ago of cub4. He simply amazes me. Ahhhh to see the world through his eyes. :o)

A little anxious...

I'm not quite sure about what....
It could be because it's been nearly 80 degrees the past couple days.
It could be because there is only a few weeks of school left for hubby and the cubs.
It could be because it i nearly fireworks season again.
It could be because cub3's birthday is days away and I am reminded daily.
It could be because we are nearing the completion of our 1st of the 5 prints we were contracted to do.
It could be because my friend's wedding is about a month away and I am the only photograher for the big day.
It could be that cheerleading is winding down only too start right back up in a week or so.
It could be the fact I will have to go to the banquet with cub2's old squad on Monday.
It could be I'm just happy to be done with them and starting fresh with this next group.
It could be the fact they are already asking for deposit money to guarantee our low price for Nationals in March '07.
It could be that cub1 is trying out this year for cheerleading.
It could be that she is missing a baseball game to do it.
It could be that she will be marching in the parade this year for band.
It could be the fact cub4 has shots in less than 12 hours.
It could be a lot of things, but honestly I think it's all of the above.
Off to try and sneak in some z's :o)

Happy Mother's Day...

Well, it's also my younger brother's 21st birthday. What a day to turn 21. He's not all into partying or anything so I guess he's not really missing out having to spend the day at home with his MOMMY... lol He's majorly into video games, always has been though so it's no big surprise. He never wants to go too far from his game so he won't mind spending the day at home ;) HappyBirthday Baby Brother :) Enjoy adulthood ~ woohoo!

Finally Friday...

Not that it matters really, the only good thing is the girls and hubby will be out of school. I seriously can't wait until school is completely out for the summer. We are always busy during the summers and it is just such a huge relief when we don't have to add school to the mix.

I think this weekend I will try to coordinate some sort of cleaning spree here. We are supposed to be switching our rooms on the lower part of the house. Right now, hubby has the larger of the two for storage and his drawing desk and such. I have the smaller one with all my photog stuff, which is fine, but the sun shines so brightly in his room and my photog room is closer to his print studio in the back yard. So it just makes sense. I'd like to go ahead and get that done soon though. I feel like we are in such a holding pattern as it is. Although I know for the next month we will be pretty busy printing other people's art so maybe this weekend is a must if we will ever get it done before there is no sunshine LOL Ahhhh well... one day.

Back in the swing of things...

I have recently found myself slacking in the water and exercise department. I am proud to say I AM BACK!!! I just did my usual hour +5 min cool down on the elliptical and I feel great!!!! Very nice.

Just thought I'd throw that out there. I'm glad to be back :o)

Exactly one month from today...

Cub3 will be 4. This was about a year ago. We were out visiting Hubby's Dad. I loved how the sky looked in this one, totally fake and if I wasn't there I wouldn't have believed it LOL

We are busy with baseball yet. Lots of printing and we landed a pretty large contract, so that's taken quite a bit of time lately.

It has been decided though, both girls (cub1&2) will be signing up for cheerleading this year. It surprises me cub1 wanted to, but this is the perfect year for her to, since she would be on the younger team with cub2 (9-11 yr old group) They go by how old you are on 05/31/06 so cub1 just makes the deadline by a little over a month WHEW!

Anyhow, that's us in a nutshell. Will check back later.

Wtheck are they thinking???

Okay, it's no secret I have chubby babies LOL (***they do lose it after they start walking though *wink*) Lastnight's news kind of interested me. They said, Tune in at 10 to find out why baby fat is unhealthy. So what do I do??? I wait and tune in... Drumroll... Okay, they are talking baby fat as in 11 year olds. Wtheck is that? Make me tune in at 10 to find out if a child is chubby at age 11 they will probably be chubby when they are teens. Well no shit. 13 is considered teen so two years later they will still be chubby. Well crap, we better warn someone or better yet put it on the news. *rolleyes*

I guess I was the dumb one for tuning in though HA. Jokes on me.

I want a do over...

I am up to my neck in junk. I want to start over. New socks, new underwear, new shoes, everything. Let's just buy new, heck make it disposable Anyway, we are running the crap outta the new dryer and trying desperately to catch up and I think it's working... *think* but I am just sooooooooooo tired of folding. 6 people in a house, you think they'd all agree to have one outfit a piece??? haha not even close.

Maybe we just need to be nudists.

First off...

I think we need to move. LOL We took cub2 and my niece to tumbling class today and their YMCA is beautiful!!! They will be going there for the next few weeks on Sundays for tumbling classes. The girls both loved it. They actually really like it up there and cub2 is learning soooooo much!!! It's great!

Anyway, I think I've decided. Actually take that back, I have decided cub2 will be trying out for their squad this year. Tryouts are in May, but she should be good and ready by then. She is just learning in leaps and bounds and on top of that she's having tons of fun. I spoke with the president of their organization today and he assured me it is well worth the money and the schedule is pretty much weekends only with a Thursday thrown in every once in awhile. That is totally doable. I asked about tryouts and basically they have turned people away who are too young, but as long as there is a willing to try in the girls they are good as in. I really felt like he was trying to sell me his program, but honestly I have seen their results and I'm buying. HA!

Sooooo here's what my brainiac sister and I came up with, since we liked their Y so much we signed up LMAO... this is 50 minutes from my house and there is a county in between us but we are members of their Y now. I so need to move. The reason we decided to go ahead and do that is because there is a two hour window every time they have practice where we have nothing to do. So we are going to workout. It should work out pretty well, notice the should. I'll be sure and update how it works.

Totally unsure...

Last year around this time, cub2 informed me she would like to try out for cheerleading. GREAT!! (arg) I thought. I supported her decision and was pleasantly surprised, she was pretty good and that itself was pretty enjoyable to watch. There's just something about watching your kids excel at something they enjoy so much!!! Makes me grin just thinking about it.

Anyway, I signed her up for classes with a much bigger and more established cheer organization. They are sending emails like crazy with information on how to sign up, fundraisers, schedules and such. Honestly, all I was doing was signing her up for the classes with absolutely no intention of signing her up for the upcoming season with them. They are very good, but very expensive as well. Well anyway, I'm considering letting her tryout with them. The drive is 10 minutes longer the opposite way we already take her to practice and it's quite a bit more expensive. (nothing we can't handle but just more than it is now ;)) I looked up the schedule and it would be so much better too! Only on Friday nights and Saturday evenings. No more Monday, Wednesday, Thursday practices LOL That took up sooooooo much time!

I just don't know if it's worth it though. I hate to bow out of the team we already have her established with, but I really think she will be able to grow more with this other group than the one she's already with. I don't know. I think I'll talk more with the guy in charge tomorrow to find out if that schedule is about what it would be like throughout the year. :O) Maybe, maybe not. We'll see!

Quick question...

On Easter this year at our family dinner, we discovered something. My littlest sister, age 12 is "going out" with a boy from school named with the same name as her father. We have different dads. Let's just make up names here now for the sake of privacy LOL Her dad's name is *Joe* (not really, but let's just say ;)) My dad's name is *Jack* (again, not really, but hey this is kinda fun :P) The boy she is "going out" with is name *Joe*. She isn't really close to her dad but still calls him dad and sees him on holidays and birthdays and such, she obviously knows the guys name.

Anyway, I was totally grossed out, I told my mom there was no way I could date someone named *Jack* because that's my dad's name, totally sick!!! ROFL My sister agreed and my mom just didn't get it. She figures it's just a name and they can't help it. This is true, but I know for a fact the guy could be hot as hell and I would have to pass. Of course I'm saying that now, and I can't say for sure, but just the thought grossed me out.

In an effort to prove my point I asked my brothers, could you date a girl named *Diane*? (again changed name) Both looked in disgust and the answer was absolutely not. The older of the two brothers said, "it would just be too weird in the bedroom." Another ewwww factor I didn't need to think about, but yes it was funny and made me snicker. Again, my mom doesn't get it.

So I ask my hubby, his answer is an absolute no as well. So either we're all too damn picky or my mom just isn't picky enough. So could you do it? LOL

MY OH MY...

My girl ROCKS! It was such an awesome game yesterday. I know it's not all fun when your team goes out and knocks that crap outta the other team or anything, but this was a nailbiting game. I have really enjoyed the fact Cub1 is on a winning team this year (finally) but it would have been nice to keep that winning streak up. She played the "best" team last night and had one of her highlighting games. I won't bore you with a ton of details, (too late ;)) but they lost by one with the bases loaded NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! So close! I thought for sure they'd pull it off. Oh well, I guess that proves you can't win 'em all.

Hubby is still trying to figure out that beast of an exposure unit we just had delivered. It will be great once he gets it figured out, but man, what a pain!!!!!

One more baseball game tonight, cub2's turn :)

YES! YES!! YES!!!

Finally, it is in our posession! Our exposure unit is now on the way home. Hubby just called and apparently they don't have a lift gate service that comes our way so we need to get charged less for shipping because we ordered lift gate service. We still have yet to be charged for the unit. They won't be billing until they are invoiced from the factory, so we'll see when that is.

On a different note, I received an email today. Boyz II Men will be in town in June, they were having a presale on tickets and I couldn't help myself... I bought. Stuck in the 90's yes probably, but I'm going to Boyz II Men!!!!!!

Assume the Position...

Thought it was something good didn't you??? LOL All seriousness though, if you get a chance to watch it on HBO, it's good for a few laughs. Of course if you can't stand Robert Wuhl (the guy who played Arlis$) or believe wholeheartedly in history it's probably not your cup of tea.

I just took their quiz on history and scored 8/10 Woohoo~ go me!!!! History Quiz