a blended life

Before we talk about heavy things, here are some photos to make us happy. Or at least distract us. When you go to Seaside and wear squid hats:  When it takes you and your mom an hour to figure out how to set up the future sleeping spot of Baby Yet To Be Named: When you can't figure out why your daughter is an overachiever and you end up at a school breakfast for honor roll students: When you have that friend who knows how to tell you to start taking care of yourself and learn how to relax already and it's exactly what you needed: When your mom tries to play Just Dance: When your sister, who already organized an incredible long distance baby shower, recommends a book that describes yourself in scary detail: Non-picture, heavy things to talk about: Jacob visited last weekend. It was both a good visit, especially for the girls to see him again, but also a difficult one. We had a lot of choices to make and options to we...

Hello, Bloggy McBlogface!! It's been a while.  Isn't this the cutest background? I put it up a few weeks ago but still hadn't found the ability to write the words I know you want to hear. I think I'm ready now but if all this comes out awkward, can we still be friends? I could use a friend right now. There is a blogger/facebooker lady that I love who does a website call Parenting: Illustrated In Crappy Pictures. She even calls her kids Crappy Baby and Crappy Boy (which are names we all think of at least once a week in regards to our kids. Don't deny it). She stopped blogging/drawing for a few months to give her creative side a break and focus on other things. I also have this pattern in my life so it was a relief to hear that someone else does this thing. It happens mostly with me and music--I will play/teach/perform for a few years, then I need a break before I can jump in again. Sometimes a few weeks, sometimes a year. Blogging, writing, crafting, sewing, et...