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30 Days ::: Day 8

Flurries are starting to fall, the beginning of the predicted "ice storm". She's been keeping watch for us as I take care of a few chores.

Contemplating which toy to grab from her basket. She ended up going with a rattle.

Someone got into Mama's plants this morning.

Spent the afternoon on The Mall before heading home. Walked past The White House, The Washington Monument, The Reflecting Pool, The Lincoln Memorial, and various other points of interest. The best part of the afternoon? Taking a break in a sunny spot and giving little miss a chance to stretch her legs.

Our hotel doesn't have a pool, so we were sent next door to go swimming today.  Once we got there, we were told the hours were 6am-10am and 6pm-10pm.  What sort of hours are those?  Thaya and I decided not to let it get us down.  We stayed in our suits, filled the bath to full capacity, and splashed around for nearly an hour!  As you can see in this photo, Thaya love watching the tub fill up.  She always has that "Look, Mama! Look!" expression on her face during that time.

Matt has a seminar on progressive collapse in DC, and we decided to make a family trip out of it.  So last night after Thaya was fed and put into her PJs, we hit the road.  Three hours later, we found ourselves snuggled in a king-sized sleep number bed.  We decided to order breakfast "in" this morning.  The omelets were ok - the real hit was the pineapple.  Thaya had some organic gerber pears and blueberries to top it off.

Of course I forgot her socks, so we'll be going to Crystal City today for some shopping.  I know, totally stinks.

See you tomorrow!

Feeder, originally uploaded by megfahren.

Today is unseasonably warm.  After I put Thaya down for her nap, I went to fill the feeders.  I love moss, and was delighted to see some on the feeder.

Aimee wrote about a project called 30 Days of Everyday.  My inspiration is coming from her, she is a fantastic photographer whose images have a lot of impact and interest in my opinion.  Her inspiration is coming from SouleMama, whose images really do capture the essence of her everyday life.

So, for me, this project is a great way to connect to everyday life - my everyday life.  This is also a way for me to reflect on what is going on day to day and attach some meaning to it.  If nothing else, this will allow me to further my basic photography skills and writing.

A busy morning spent shaking the rocking chair.

Two exciting blog things happened to me last week.  First, I was tagged by Megan to do the 7 random things meme.  I know a lot of people groan about memes, but I enjoy reading them, and doing them actually reminds me of things that I forgot about myself.  Well, maybe not forgot, but things that just aren't on the front burner, yah know?

Here is what I have to do....List 7 Random Facts about Me

Here are the rules (and they must be posted to your blog).
Link to the person’s blog who tagged you (see above). List seven random and/or weird facts about yourself. Tag seven random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs. Let each person know that they have been tagged by posting a comment on their blog and also so they can look at your blog and not tag the same people all over again!

1.  My husband and I met at a root beer party that we threw for one of our friend's birthdays.  We were never big drinkers so we'd have root beer parties instead of keggers.

2.  Thaya has now reached the age that she doesn't want to be held all the time.  In fact, she doesn't want to be held much at all.  I'm glad that I held her all the time "just because" when she was an infant, although I still hold her for longer then I need to when she is sleeping just because I want to.  I plan on doing the exact same thing with the next baby.

3.  I always *think* that I really like Nutella and bananas, and then after having it once I get sick of it.  I haven't had it in years.

4.  I "lost" the garter at my wedding because I was too embarrassed to do that whole thing.  If I had the choice, I'd "loose" it again.

5.  8 is my lucky number, and it is my hubby's bday.  My hubby's lucky number is 23, and that is my bday!

6.  I can't stand cigarette smoke.  I absolutely detest it.  I always make nasty remarks when I smell it, especially when we are in a public place where it is inappropriate and *no one* else is smoking.  Like in ski lifts or lines at amusement parks, in front of hospital entrances where mommies are coming and going with brand new babies, and at the playground where hundreds of little kids lungs are in danger of second hand smoke.  I mean, it is nothing personal, just have some common sense and courtesy, yah know!?

7.  I spent the beginning of college going to art school and my "thing" was charcoal portraits and wheel throwing.  I always joked that my college education was going towards using dirt to draw the making crockery.  I really miss it now.  If we win the lottery (I mean, when, or course) I'll totally get back into it.  After I'm done having babies, of course.

So, I'm going to tag:

Wendy & Karen
Steph
Amanda Cathleen
Sue
Megan
Aimee
Erin
And, any other friends who are out there who I didn't list :)

The second exciting thing is that I was nominated for a little award! How exciting.  I'll have to do that at another time though cause I really should be playing with my munchkin right now, although she is pretty content wobbling around on her own.  I'll write more about that on her blog.

30 Days ::: Day 7

Contemplating which toy to grab from her basket. She ended up going with a rattle.

Someone got into Mama's plants this morning.

Spent the afternoon on The Mall before heading home. Walked past The White House, The Washington Monument, The Reflecting Pool, The Lincoln Memorial, and various other points of interest. The best part of the afternoon? Taking a break in a sunny spot and giving little miss a chance to stretch her legs.

Our hotel doesn't have a pool, so we were sent next door to go swimming today.  Once we got there, we were told the hours were 6am-10am and 6pm-10pm.  What sort of hours are those?  Thaya and I decided not to let it get us down.  We stayed in our suits, filled the bath to full capacity, and splashed around for nearly an hour!  As you can see in this photo, Thaya love watching the tub fill up.  She always has that "Look, Mama! Look!" expression on her face during that time.

Matt has a seminar on progressive collapse in DC, and we decided to make a family trip out of it.  So last night after Thaya was fed and put into her PJs, we hit the road.  Three hours later, we found ourselves snuggled in a king-sized sleep number bed.  We decided to order breakfast "in" this morning.  The omelets were ok - the real hit was the pineapple.  Thaya had some organic gerber pears and blueberries to top it off.

Of course I forgot her socks, so we'll be going to Crystal City today for some shopping.  I know, totally stinks.

See you tomorrow!

Feeder, originally uploaded by megfahren.

Today is unseasonably warm.  After I put Thaya down for her nap, I went to fill the feeders.  I love moss, and was delighted to see some on the feeder.

Aimee wrote about a project called 30 Days of Everyday.  My inspiration is coming from her, she is a fantastic photographer whose images have a lot of impact and interest in my opinion.  Her inspiration is coming from SouleMama, whose images really do capture the essence of her everyday life.

So, for me, this project is a great way to connect to everyday life - my everyday life.  This is also a way for me to reflect on what is going on day to day and attach some meaning to it.  If nothing else, this will allow me to further my basic photography skills and writing.

A busy morning spent shaking the rocking chair.

Two exciting blog things happened to me last week.  First, I was tagged by Megan to do the 7 random things meme.  I know a lot of people groan about memes, but I enjoy reading them, and doing them actually reminds me of things that I forgot about myself.  Well, maybe not forgot, but things that just aren't on the front burner, yah know?

Here is what I have to do....List 7 Random Facts about Me

Here are the rules (and they must be posted to your blog).
Link to the person’s blog who tagged you (see above). List seven random and/or weird facts about yourself. Tag seven random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs. Let each person know that they have been tagged by posting a comment on their blog and also so they can look at your blog and not tag the same people all over again!

1.  My husband and I met at a root beer party that we threw for one of our friend's birthdays.  We were never big drinkers so we'd have root beer parties instead of keggers.

2.  Thaya has now reached the age that she doesn't want to be held all the time.  In fact, she doesn't want to be held much at all.  I'm glad that I held her all the time "just because" when she was an infant, although I still hold her for longer then I need to when she is sleeping just because I want to.  I plan on doing the exact same thing with the next baby.

3.  I always *think* that I really like Nutella and bananas, and then after having it once I get sick of it.  I haven't had it in years.

4.  I "lost" the garter at my wedding because I was too embarrassed to do that whole thing.  If I had the choice, I'd "loose" it again.

5.  8 is my lucky number, and it is my hubby's bday.  My hubby's lucky number is 23, and that is my bday!

6.  I can't stand cigarette smoke.  I absolutely detest it.  I always make nasty remarks when I smell it, especially when we are in a public place where it is inappropriate and *no one* else is smoking.  Like in ski lifts or lines at amusement parks, in front of hospital entrances where mommies are coming and going with brand new babies, and at the playground where hundreds of little kids lungs are in danger of second hand smoke.  I mean, it is nothing personal, just have some common sense and courtesy, yah know!?

7.  I spent the beginning of college going to art school and my "thing" was charcoal portraits and wheel throwing.  I always joked that my college education was going towards using dirt to draw the making crockery.  I really miss it now.  If we win the lottery (I mean, when, or course) I'll totally get back into it.  After I'm done having babies, of course.

So, I'm going to tag:

Wendy & Karen
Steph
Amanda Cathleen
Sue
Megan
Aimee
Erin
And, any other friends who are out there who I didn't list :)

The second exciting thing is that I was nominated for a little award! How exciting.  I'll have to do that at another time though cause I really should be playing with my munchkin right now, although she is pretty content wobbling around on her own.  I'll write more about that on her blog.

30 Days ::: Day 6

Someone got into Mama's plants this morning.

Spent the afternoon on The Mall before heading home. Walked past The White House, The Washington Monument, The Reflecting Pool, The Lincoln Memorial, and various other points of interest. The best part of the afternoon? Taking a break in a sunny spot and giving little miss a chance to stretch her legs.

Our hotel doesn't have a pool, so we were sent next door to go swimming today.  Once we got there, we were told the hours were 6am-10am and 6pm-10pm.  What sort of hours are those?  Thaya and I decided not to let it get us down.  We stayed in our suits, filled the bath to full capacity, and splashed around for nearly an hour!  As you can see in this photo, Thaya love watching the tub fill up.  She always has that "Look, Mama! Look!" expression on her face during that time.

Matt has a seminar on progressive collapse in DC, and we decided to make a family trip out of it.  So last night after Thaya was fed and put into her PJs, we hit the road.  Three hours later, we found ourselves snuggled in a king-sized sleep number bed.  We decided to order breakfast "in" this morning.  The omelets were ok - the real hit was the pineapple.  Thaya had some organic gerber pears and blueberries to top it off.

Of course I forgot her socks, so we'll be going to Crystal City today for some shopping.  I know, totally stinks.

See you tomorrow!

Feeder, originally uploaded by megfahren.

Today is unseasonably warm.  After I put Thaya down for her nap, I went to fill the feeders.  I love moss, and was delighted to see some on the feeder.

Aimee wrote about a project called 30 Days of Everyday.  My inspiration is coming from her, she is a fantastic photographer whose images have a lot of impact and interest in my opinion.  Her inspiration is coming from SouleMama, whose images really do capture the essence of her everyday life.

So, for me, this project is a great way to connect to everyday life - my everyday life.  This is also a way for me to reflect on what is going on day to day and attach some meaning to it.  If nothing else, this will allow me to further my basic photography skills and writing.

A busy morning spent shaking the rocking chair.

Two exciting blog things happened to me last week.  First, I was tagged by Megan to do the 7 random things meme.  I know a lot of people groan about memes, but I enjoy reading them, and doing them actually reminds me of things that I forgot about myself.  Well, maybe not forgot, but things that just aren't on the front burner, yah know?

Here is what I have to do....List 7 Random Facts about Me

Here are the rules (and they must be posted to your blog).
Link to the person’s blog who tagged you (see above). List seven random and/or weird facts about yourself. Tag seven random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs. Let each person know that they have been tagged by posting a comment on their blog and also so they can look at your blog and not tag the same people all over again!

1.  My husband and I met at a root beer party that we threw for one of our friend's birthdays.  We were never big drinkers so we'd have root beer parties instead of keggers.

2.  Thaya has now reached the age that she doesn't want to be held all the time.  In fact, she doesn't want to be held much at all.  I'm glad that I held her all the time "just because" when she was an infant, although I still hold her for longer then I need to when she is sleeping just because I want to.  I plan on doing the exact same thing with the next baby.

3.  I always *think* that I really like Nutella and bananas, and then after having it once I get sick of it.  I haven't had it in years.

4.  I "lost" the garter at my wedding because I was too embarrassed to do that whole thing.  If I had the choice, I'd "loose" it again.

5.  8 is my lucky number, and it is my hubby's bday.  My hubby's lucky number is 23, and that is my bday!

6.  I can't stand cigarette smoke.  I absolutely detest it.  I always make nasty remarks when I smell it, especially when we are in a public place where it is inappropriate and *no one* else is smoking.  Like in ski lifts or lines at amusement parks, in front of hospital entrances where mommies are coming and going with brand new babies, and at the playground where hundreds of little kids lungs are in danger of second hand smoke.  I mean, it is nothing personal, just have some common sense and courtesy, yah know!?

7.  I spent the beginning of college going to art school and my "thing" was charcoal portraits and wheel throwing.  I always joked that my college education was going towards using dirt to draw the making crockery.  I really miss it now.  If we win the lottery (I mean, when, or course) I'll totally get back into it.  After I'm done having babies, of course.

So, I'm going to tag:

Wendy & Karen
Steph
Amanda Cathleen
Sue
Megan
Aimee
Erin
And, any other friends who are out there who I didn't list :)

The second exciting thing is that I was nominated for a little award! How exciting.  I'll have to do that at another time though cause I really should be playing with my munchkin right now, although she is pretty content wobbling around on her own.  I'll write more about that on her blog.

30 Days ::: Day 5

Spent the afternoon on The Mall before heading home. Walked past The White House, The Washington Monument, The Reflecting Pool, The Lincoln Memorial, and various other points of interest. The best part of the afternoon? Taking a break in a sunny spot and giving little miss a chance to stretch her legs.

Our hotel doesn't have a pool, so we were sent next door to go swimming today.  Once we got there, we were told the hours were 6am-10am and 6pm-10pm.  What sort of hours are those?  Thaya and I decided not to let it get us down.  We stayed in our suits, filled the bath to full capacity, and splashed around for nearly an hour!  As you can see in this photo, Thaya love watching the tub fill up.  She always has that "Look, Mama! Look!" expression on her face during that time.

Matt has a seminar on progressive collapse in DC, and we decided to make a family trip out of it.  So last night after Thaya was fed and put into her PJs, we hit the road.  Three hours later, we found ourselves snuggled in a king-sized sleep number bed.  We decided to order breakfast "in" this morning.  The omelets were ok - the real hit was the pineapple.  Thaya had some organic gerber pears and blueberries to top it off.

Of course I forgot her socks, so we'll be going to Crystal City today for some shopping.  I know, totally stinks.

See you tomorrow!

Feeder, originally uploaded by megfahren.

Today is unseasonably warm.  After I put Thaya down for her nap, I went to fill the feeders.  I love moss, and was delighted to see some on the feeder.

Aimee wrote about a project called 30 Days of Everyday.  My inspiration is coming from her, she is a fantastic photographer whose images have a lot of impact and interest in my opinion.  Her inspiration is coming from SouleMama, whose images really do capture the essence of her everyday life.

So, for me, this project is a great way to connect to everyday life - my everyday life.  This is also a way for me to reflect on what is going on day to day and attach some meaning to it.  If nothing else, this will allow me to further my basic photography skills and writing.

A busy morning spent shaking the rocking chair.

Two exciting blog things happened to me last week.  First, I was tagged by Megan to do the 7 random things meme.  I know a lot of people groan about memes, but I enjoy reading them, and doing them actually reminds me of things that I forgot about myself.  Well, maybe not forgot, but things that just aren't on the front burner, yah know?

Here is what I have to do....List 7 Random Facts about Me

Here are the rules (and they must be posted to your blog).
Link to the person’s blog who tagged you (see above). List seven random and/or weird facts about yourself. Tag seven random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs. Let each person know that they have been tagged by posting a comment on their blog and also so they can look at your blog and not tag the same people all over again!

1.  My husband and I met at a root beer party that we threw for one of our friend's birthdays.  We were never big drinkers so we'd have root beer parties instead of keggers.

2.  Thaya has now reached the age that she doesn't want to be held all the time.  In fact, she doesn't want to be held much at all.  I'm glad that I held her all the time "just because" when she was an infant, although I still hold her for longer then I need to when she is sleeping just because I want to.  I plan on doing the exact same thing with the next baby.

3.  I always *think* that I really like Nutella and bananas, and then after having it once I get sick of it.  I haven't had it in years.

4.  I "lost" the garter at my wedding because I was too embarrassed to do that whole thing.  If I had the choice, I'd "loose" it again.

5.  8 is my lucky number, and it is my hubby's bday.  My hubby's lucky number is 23, and that is my bday!

6.  I can't stand cigarette smoke.  I absolutely detest it.  I always make nasty remarks when I smell it, especially when we are in a public place where it is inappropriate and *no one* else is smoking.  Like in ski lifts or lines at amusement parks, in front of hospital entrances where mommies are coming and going with brand new babies, and at the playground where hundreds of little kids lungs are in danger of second hand smoke.  I mean, it is nothing personal, just have some common sense and courtesy, yah know!?

7.  I spent the beginning of college going to art school and my "thing" was charcoal portraits and wheel throwing.  I always joked that my college education was going towards using dirt to draw the making crockery.  I really miss it now.  If we win the lottery (I mean, when, or course) I'll totally get back into it.  After I'm done having babies, of course.

So, I'm going to tag:

Wendy & Karen
Steph
Amanda Cathleen
Sue
Megan
Aimee
Erin
And, any other friends who are out there who I didn't list :)

The second exciting thing is that I was nominated for a little award! How exciting.  I'll have to do that at another time though cause I really should be playing with my munchkin right now, although she is pretty content wobbling around on her own.  I'll write more about that on her blog.

30 Days ::: Day 4

Our hotel doesn't have a pool, so we were sent next door to go swimming today.  Once we got there, we were told the hours were 6am-10am and 6pm-10pm.  What sort of hours are those?  Thaya and I decided not to let it get us down.  We stayed in our suits, filled the bath to full capacity, and splashed around for nearly an hour!  As you can see in this photo, Thaya love watching the tub fill up.  She always has that "Look, Mama! Look!" expression on her face during that time.

30 Days ::: Day 3

Matt has a seminar on progressive collapse in DC, and we decided to make a family trip out of it.  So last night after Thaya was fed and put into her PJs, we hit the road.  Three hours later, we found ourselves snuggled in a king-sized sleep number bed.  We decided to order breakfast "in" this morning.  The omelets were ok - the real hit was the pineapple.  Thaya had some organic gerber pears and blueberries to top it off.

Of course I forgot her socks, so we'll be going to Crystal City today for some shopping.  I know, totally stinks.

See you tomorrow!

30 Days ::: Day 2

Feeder, originally uploaded by megfahren.

Today is unseasonably warm.  After I put Thaya down for her nap, I went to fill the feeders.  I love moss, and was delighted to see some on the feeder.

30 Days ::: Day 1

Aimee wrote about a project called 30 Days of Everyday.  My inspiration is coming from her, she is a fantastic photographer whose images have a lot of impact and interest in my opinion.  Her inspiration is coming from SouleMama, whose images really do capture the essence of her everyday life.

So, for me, this project is a great way to connect to everyday life - my everyday life.  This is also a way for me to reflect on what is going on day to day and attach some meaning to it.  If nothing else, this will allow me to further my basic photography skills and writing.

A busy morning spent shaking the rocking chair.

Awe, Thank You!

Two exciting blog things happened to me last week.  First, I was tagged by Megan to do the 7 random things meme.  I know a lot of people groan about memes, but I enjoy reading them, and doing them actually reminds me of things that I forgot about myself.  Well, maybe not forgot, but things that just aren't on the front burner, yah know?

Here is what I have to do....List 7 Random Facts about Me

Here are the rules (and they must be posted to your blog).
Link to the person’s blog who tagged you (see above). List seven random and/or weird facts about yourself. Tag seven random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs. Let each person know that they have been tagged by posting a comment on their blog and also so they can look at your blog and not tag the same people all over again!

1.  My husband and I met at a root beer party that we threw for one of our friend's birthdays.  We were never big drinkers so we'd have root beer parties instead of keggers.

2.  Thaya has now reached the age that she doesn't want to be held all the time.  In fact, she doesn't want to be held much at all.  I'm glad that I held her all the time "just because" when she was an infant, although I still hold her for longer then I need to when she is sleeping just because I want to.  I plan on doing the exact same thing with the next baby.

3.  I always *think* that I really like Nutella and bananas, and then after having it once I get sick of it.  I haven't had it in years.

4.  I "lost" the garter at my wedding because I was too embarrassed to do that whole thing.  If I had the choice, I'd "loose" it again.

5.  8 is my lucky number, and it is my hubby's bday.  My hubby's lucky number is 23, and that is my bday!

6.  I can't stand cigarette smoke.  I absolutely detest it.  I always make nasty remarks when I smell it, especially when we are in a public place where it is inappropriate and *no one* else is smoking.  Like in ski lifts or lines at amusement parks, in front of hospital entrances where mommies are coming and going with brand new babies, and at the playground where hundreds of little kids lungs are in danger of second hand smoke.  I mean, it is nothing personal, just have some common sense and courtesy, yah know!?

7.  I spent the beginning of college going to art school and my "thing" was charcoal portraits and wheel throwing.  I always joked that my college education was going towards using dirt to draw the making crockery.  I really miss it now.  If we win the lottery (I mean, when, or course) I'll totally get back into it.  After I'm done having babies, of course.

So, I'm going to tag:

Wendy & Karen
Steph
Amanda Cathleen
Sue
Megan
Aimee
Erin
And, any other friends who are out there who I didn't list :)

The second exciting thing is that I was nominated for a little award! How exciting.  I'll have to do that at another time though cause I really should be playing with my munchkin right now, although she is pretty content wobbling around on her own.  I'll write more about that on her blog.