Sunday Citar

Sunday Citar was born out of my affinity... err, obsession... for quotes.  I find them fun and inspiring and love quote of all kinds equally.  Funny, serious, deep, obvious, meaningful, pointless, they're all fun to read.  If you feel the same way, then this is your chance to share in the fun!  Welcome to Sunday Citar!

“Life lives, life dies. Life laughs, life cries. Life gives up and life tries. But life looks different through everyone's eyes.”

~Anonymous

I just love when my husband grabs the camera, and says. "Hey, look over here!" It's always intriguing to see what he comes up with behind the lens.  He's an incredible photographer, and I love seeing the world through his eyes, even if it is just for a glimpse.

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Pyromaniacs

It was an exceedingly explosive night.  The skies were lit up like a prairie fire on amphetamine.

Sorry.

My husband and two brothers always make a special trip to stock up on enough explosives to turn our backyard into an inferno.

It just so happens that this year, we were a bit distracted, and the whole holiday came around with no shrapnel or smoke to be found near our house (well, I take that back, my husband did dig out a few smaller fireworks to make a show for the kids, but nothing like the usual grandeur).

And with that, I have a few confessions to make.

First, since we didn't have our own fireworks display this year, I think it's safe to assume that these pictures weren't from our house.  If that's what you're thinking, then you're right.  These photos were taken on a trip to Chicago over Memorial Day... thus the worn out looks on our faces, from walking around all day, and the freezing cold we were experiencing that evening on Navy Pier.

Second, I haven't taken a photo in two days, and before that it had been two days, and before that.... I could go on.  Yes, it seems like I had been distracted by the consistent nausea I faced this past week and a half, and I didn't think a photo of our porcelain seat sounded very inspiring.  Thankfully, it looks like I may be coming out of that slum and facing new signs of life.

Smiling from outside the bathroom,

My Own Little Poser.

With Aliyah recently being in a wedding, we found ourselves with a good amount of 'waiting' time on our hands.  Being on location early in the morning for photos, time was our gift.  And since I wasn't the wedding photographer, I had plenty of time to fill myself.

One thing I've noticed is that this girl knows how to fill time. 

She just finds a spot she likes and gets herself ready to be photographed.  

I guess that's what happens when you grow up around a camera... you either ignore it (which happens often as well), or you start posing yourself whenever you see a nice rock, or patch of grass, or tree, or up-side-down bucket to sit on.

And most times, she's sitting there while I'm saying, "Wait, hold on! I don't have my camera out!"

I need to learn my lesson.

And then she does this... and I remember she's my cute little two-year-old girl.

Wordless Wednesday... Daddy's Little Helper.

There just are no words...

days of summer:: 7

Lots of water

+ lots of friends

= a fun summer day!

July 4, 2009

Our holiday went off without a hitch, I didn't even throw up.  Which was wonderful seeing that it has been a daily thing this past week.  But since this post isn't about my hormones, pregnancy, bodily changes and regurgitating, I'll change the subject.

Sorry.

By far, the best part of the day had to do with my nephew, who happens to be leaving for the army tomorrow, and his girlfriend.

Aren't they a cute little couple?

He was even cuter when he knelt down and proposed, making this moment the highlight of the day.

And, by the way, she said yes!

And we all cried.

And my girl just watched the entire time with her belly sticking out.

And then the kids all went back to searching for frogs.

It was a wonderful, beautiful day and now we're back to the real world... keeping down half of my meals, but I couldn't be happier for the reason.  Happy Monday from the floor of my bathroom!