Thanks to kids woot, I get to have this wonderful treasure that reminds me of my childhood. I’ve always ALWAYS loved Pink Panther and now I get to have it. David’s been watching it incessantly too.
And Nathaniel’s been sitting it up more and more. (Lest you worry, Jake was right next to him, just in case he tipped over.)
A quiet and wonderful Sunday here. I spent most of my day reading. I remembered that everything aside, my first is and always will be reading. To more days like this.
Since Jake was out of town last week, we were scheduled to celebrate my birthday this weekend (and next!) so we went to the San Francisco zoo. It was teeny tiny compared to the San Diego one was but it was still a lot of fun. I’ll share more photos throughout the next few weeks but I love this one of the two penguins.
And Nathaniel was snuggled into his Daddy the whole time.
David made a face about half the time but I did manage to get him to giggle a few times.
And here’s the handsome man. Love him.
The book post is hopefully coming tomorrow. Still reading the book.
Last night I got some amazing amazing news about work. Our project got a really big award. So today, all four of us went to work for the celebration. It was really deeply wonderful to be a part of such an amazing thing. I am truly grateful and awed.
I snapped a shot of Nathaniel on the way back home, in the parking lot. He was really tired and fell asleep in the car on the way home.
I am suffering from a terrible bout of allergies suddenly and it’s making me really congested and drowsy. I hate it. I think it’s our new sheets so I am washing them and hoping that will do the trick. Yuck.
Today’s photography video is coming soon, YouTube is still processing it.
I snapped this weird shot in David’s class. I like it and I can’t even explain why honestly.
Here’s the Nathaniel shot for today. Love this boy. I know I say it a lot but I cannot say it enough. I can’t stop kissing him either.
Another good day so far. I woke up incredibly exhausted. Beyond words. But I recovered throughout the day and I did get quite a bit done so I am feeling good. And I got some amazing news at work so that helped, too.
I took this shot on a recent walk David, Nathaniel and I took. I can never capture the beauty of flowers the way I wish to. The way I see them.
So today I started working again after 5.5 months of maternity. This date was plaguing me for several reasons and I was really anxious about it. The amazing thing is, when the morning finally arrived, I felt at peace. Most of the anxiety is gone and I am feeling much more peaceful than I have in weeks.
I still have a lot to learn (moving into a new position) and I am nervous about some of it but I have faith that, in time, I will pick it up and it will be ok. And if it’s not… well, I am not worrying about that just yet.
The greatest thing is, I get to work from home. This is the original reason I chose to work with computers over twenty years ago. I knew I wanted to be home to see my kids grow up and I am blessed to get to do that. Blessed beyond belief.
Because I’m still trying to get Nathaniel’s naps organized, I work upstairs in the bedroom for now so I can watch him on the video monitor. Here’s a shot of what things look like in my room during the day.
And just in case you think Nathaniel’s not enjoying it, I assure you, he is.
It’s challenging to work from home, on many levels. And when I did it before it wasn’t for a company like Google and I only had one kid, so I expect this to be even more challenging but I am up for it. I am excited about it. This is going to work!
I took this photo in David’s classroom. I like how it looks like the lion’s looking at me.
I talk about David’s eyes a lot. And they are magnificent. Amazing. I was really curious if Nathaniel’s eyes would be that way too. I figured not but just hoped so. As it turns out they are amazing too, but in a totally different way. It’s harder to capture it on film. Here’s an attempt but it doesn’t really do them justice.
Trying to have a relaxing, happy day today. Looking forward to seeing some good friends tonight. And tomorrow: work!
The amazing Stacy Julian sent me these beautiful flowers last week. Orange, of course. And so stunning. It was such a treat finding them on my doorstep.
Today’s Nathaniel.
And one that shows my flexible boy. Look at that!
And finally David let me take a shot. Isn’t he stunning?
Blech day today. I didn’t get as much as I’d like done. And I didn’t even get to read my book. I feel like I am crazy ADD right now. Not sure what I want to do first so I end up doing nothing productive or fun. Oh well. It will subside.
One more day and then I go back to work. It’s been almost 5.5 months. It’s going to be so odd. And good.
This is a shot I had leftover from Cayucos. Right now, Jake’s on a plane back here. I miss him. And I LOVE internet on the plane, yey!!
This turned out to be a very productive weekend I did six layouts, 2 creative therapy catalysts, 6 videos, and another 6 photoshop videos, and read a lot of my book. All in all, very productive.
I got two sweet ones of Nathaniel.
And David wouldn’t let me take any. I love my kids so much and just feeling so thankful and happy for them and Jake today. Here’s to a productive and happy week.
Today’s my birthday. 35. Jake had to leave town to visit a friend in New York so it was just me and the boys. We had a wonderful and relaxing day together. In the afternoon, we walked over to the local grocery store and bought a cake for David and me. I lit a little candle, made a wish, David sang me happy birthday, I blew my candle, and we both enjoyed a little piece of cake.
Here’s a shot of Nathaniel as we walked (he’s loving his thumb):
And the only shot David let me snap:
I got lots of phone calls from family and friends. Emails. Messages on Facebook and Twitter. I did a few more layouts and bought some goodies. All in all, a wonderful day. I can’t wait to see what 35 will bring!
Today was a fantastic day! Absolutely awesome! Nathaniel’s naps all lined up and he slept for a long time while I filmed movies for here and I even did a layout and an upcoming catalyst tonight. I just felt like it all just synced. Ah. Thankful for days like this.
Not great but still. I wanted to snap one of the two of us so here we are.
September 11…and Jake flew to New York from CA today. So many memories. So many terrible ones. I am thankful for being alive today.
Feeling extra-crabby today. I am guessing it’s the hormones but it’s rough. Here’s to a better tomorrow.
Here’s today’s Nathaniel:
Happy Thursday.
First day of school. Since most of his classmates are the same as last year and he knows his teacher really well, David didn’t have any problem adjusting to school today. It was fun watching him go right in and play.
The tears came much later when I went to pick him up and he realized he wasn’t having lunch at school anymore. He was angry and crying. I tried to explain to him that he’d be home with me and Nathaniel but he didn’t like it one bit.
Nathaniel watched him in awe as he played with all the toys and hugged all of his classmates.
I feel so lucky that he loves school so much. I hope that wherever he ends up going next year for kindergarten, he makes good, solid friends and loves his teachers just as much.
Exactly one week from today, I start work. After five and a half months of maternity it will be interesting going back to work. I am anxious yet excited.
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projects for twenty twenty-four
projects for twenty twenty-three
projects for twenty twenty-two
projects for twenty twenty-one
projects for twenty nineteen
projects for twenty eighteen
projects from twenty seventeen
monthly projects from previous years
some of my previous projects
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