Amy's Birth Announcement

 I finally Amy's birth announcement put together.  I looked and looked for a design I liked and couldn't seem to make any work.  This is one of those times when it's bad to know what you want.  I'm happy with how it turned out though.  It seems to fit our little Amy girl. 

Trains and Ogden

We took a trip down to Union Station in Ogden last weekend.  I never thought I'd say this, but I think I like Ogden.  Don't be too shocked.  They've done a really good job bringing in family friendly and fun activities.  This is not our first trip to Ogden and I'm sure we'll be back again to see the Treehouse children's museum or the dinosaur museum.  Who knew Ogden was such a fun place. 

Our little train lover was thrilled with the whole experience and we all had a great time.  It made me think of Ophir, an old mining town in the Utah mountains.  My grandparents owned a cabin up there and we'd go have a dutch oven meal, purchase penny candy at the tiny local store and wander around the old buildings and remnants of mines.  It's a different world than we live in.  But, it's good to think back on what life was and the way people lived.

See, Amy was there too, passed out the whole time.

Leo and Grandpa

Dancing Again.

Last night I went back to Irish.  I haven't been to a class in nearly three years, with the move and babies.  It felt so good to be back. 

Dancing has been a lifelong love of mine.  There is just something about letting go and letting yourself dance that makes me happy.  It was around this time several years ago that I had a miscarriage.  It was very sad and the thing that got me through was going to dancing.  It brought me back to life. 

And so, here we are again.  I can't wait for next week!

Now

I cleaned out my hotmail account tonight.  I'm not one of those, "delete as you receive" kind of people, I'm a do it all at once.  I blame it on the sweep feature that does it all for you.  It really is satisfying to see it delete hundreds at a time.

It was at this moment tonight that I realized that I had not been receiving notices from the library about when my books are due.  I need that email.  Need.  I could be someone who carefully records when things are due but I am not.  I discovered them in my junk email, and....I think it's time they take my library card away.

Yet again, I had a book so late that they are threatening to make me pay for it. 

And the thank you cards sit in a pile on my desk.  Along with everything else that is a pile on my desk (or maybe in piles everywhere). 

There are scrabble pieces all over the house because Leo discovered the game closet yesterday and cars, and blocks.... 

I haven't cleaned the bathrooms in a week.  Ok, two.

And I lost the Costco list. 

This is my life at the moment. 

But, if I have learned anything as a parent is that life happens in phases.  What is challenging and hard at the moment will get easier or will suddenly change to something else. And then you get little moments that make it all worth it like a first smile. 

Well, you'll have to excuse me, I have to go feed the baby.  The cleaning, errands, blogging will just have to wait.