like father, like son

Playing around with my new lens and capturing some great glimpses of life with this crazy kid.

Watching a little person turn into a slighty less-little person is entertaining, to say the least.

Noteworthy things Sawyer has done/said recently include, but are not limited to:

Telling us "This is not a joke! This is serious!", sometimes in correct context, sometimes not. Funny anytime.

Using his Lightning McQueen potty as a step stool instead of a place to deposit stools (like how I wrapped that up?)

Crouching down, yelling "Mark? Set? GO!" and running as fast as he can down the hallway over and over and over.

Lots of time with Dad with the summer off. August is going to crush him.

Asking if we can go to the beach again. Attaboy!

Refusing lunch or dinner. "I just need a snack!", meltdown ensues.

Outgrowing baths and wanting to take showers. At least he isn't refusing to bathe, waiting for that one.

"Bless that the bugs won't bite and the monsters won't bite" - said every night during his prayers. Do we have bed bugs I don't know about?

Lots of "helping", we'll use that term loosely. Helping me cook, helping Dad with the trash, helping clean up toys.

Being awesome, in general.

new lens, new life

For Mothers Day/Anniversary/making up for any holidays inbetween, Spencer got me a new camera lens. I've had a hard time adjusting to a fixed lens, but man, it is pretty.

baby, you're a firework

I'm a yankee doodle dandy. Truly, born on the 4th of July. It's a great day to have a birthday. Always a party, always explosives.



*I promise I'm not aging that rapidly. My eyes are bloodshot from lots of marco-polo in the pool.



It was another good birthday. This year there were several bbq's, prezzies (presents), and time with friends and family who I love. And not to mention spending a week on the beach in an amazing house a few weeks before my actual bday. 29 is gonna be a hard one to beat.

free

"Cause you're going home
You're running free
As only you would be if you never owed them anything
And now you've found your way out
In the trust you've seen your path on home" coheed & cambria



There aren't enough grains of sand or stretches of boardwalk to explain how happy San Diego makes me. Thank you for the bike rides, shopping, the zoo, sunburns, parks, slurpees, ocean breezes, sandcastles, and a calm within my soul like only anesthesia can deliver. San Diego is my haven. It is where I should live. Come to think of it, when my time comes, bury me on it's sandy shores.

it's my party

My birthday is fast approaching and here is all I want this year:

This home (or one similar) in San Diego. This is my new 3 year plan- RELOCATION

On a smaller scale, these are next up on the list:
TOMS, red or grey, size 8-8 1/2
Old Navy, size XS or S
Old Navy, size 8
Gap, size 2
F21, black or white, size S
Payless (don't hate), size 8Nikon 35-70mm f/2.8D AF Zoom

hope for now

"But what would it take to live
As if I would not another day"



This is one of my favorite singer/songwriters. The new album is the jackpot.

mantra

"LIFE IS MEANT TO BE ENJOYED, NOT ENDURED"
Gordon B. Hinckley

Heard this quote at a church meeting the other night and it has been in the forefront of my mind ever since. That kid definitely enjoys life, think I'll take a cue.