26 weeks and randomness at it's best...

Here I am at 26 weeks.

(now don't laugh...taking your own picture using a bathroom mirror is harder than it sounds.)

I look super retartded, I know!! I feel like I am a punching bag for this baby.

He is wild!

We laugh about it every night because we just know that he is going to be a baseball superstar!!

Or at least we are hoping!!

Everything seems to be going just fine. Last week I did get a negative result on a test, which caused me stress. But we did it again this week and everything is as it should be. It is hard to believe that in a couple of months he is going to be here. I really should get organized and get him some things made...

Second...With my last post I sounded so crazy. I was, last week. There was a lot going on and a lot to handle. And in hindsight, it really wasn't THAT bad, it just was a lot for one week.

We have a new nephew. Ryan's brother, Chase and his wife, had their baby last week. And after a scary delivery, Jaxson and his mommy are home and doing fine.

My puppy is making me very tired. She wants to get up and play at 5:30 am. So we do... and I am tired... and she is cute... and whatta do??

I was disgusted this week with my bathroom. So I went on a psychotic cleaning rampage and it got cleaned and disinfected, and during the process I came to 2 conclusions...

1. I should deep clean my bathroom WAY more often...

and

2. Girls and boys should have separate bathrooms just like in schools and gas stations...

boys pee ends up everywhere...and it is just not the little boys...it is the big boy in this house, as well. I shared my revelation with Ryan and he said, "my bathroom would be cleaner than the girls!"

He may be right about the sink area,

but the toilet area...

I DON'T THINK SO!!

They can't hit it if they tried...

I am looking for a reason to make it until spring...

and Valentines is my new obsession.

I am working on a table runner...

My mom bought us the cutest crafts that we are going to do next weekend when my sister comes to stay...

and I am going to make some cake pops...

like these... Don't they look YUMMY?

Have you heard of Bakerella? Check this website out... Heaven... I think that I am going to make a sample of these this weekend...

It's been one of "those" weeks...

Sometimes life just seems too complicated, too hard, too full of questions and not enough answers. Sometimes being a grown-up isn't as fun as I thought it was going to be.

This week has been just too much to handle. I was so looking forward to a long, boring, uneventful January. A month of catch-up, a month of un-winding after the holidays. But as if the 15th of January, this month has proven to be anything but!

My mind is cluttered from so many different things, that I am having a hard time even typing this...

I have so many things to blog about...and I will get to it all, but its going to be next week. Because next week sounds so wonderful. Next week sounds like a dream. Next week I am going to be super productive.

I am taking this weekend to un wind, to relax, to catch-up on lost sleep, and to not do anything productive. I plan on making yummy food, watching movies with my family, sit cuddling by the fire with my girlies, to wear my jammies the entire weekend, and to NOT WORRY about one single thing.

Laughter...

"the human race has one really effective weapon,
and that is laughter"

{mark.twain}

This morning I woke up, I mean I rolled out of bed. I tossed and turned all night. My mind raced with things that needed to be accomplished and things that I was dreading and, well, just things. I couldn't turn it off. As I layed there in disgust, I just kept getting more and more upset. I was really, really tired. I really wanted to sleep. So when it was time to get up I was GROUCHY!! I growled at my kids when they disagreed on how they wanted their eggs cooked. I was short tempered with Aniston when she wanted to talk and not eat her breakfast. I was super irritated when she didn't get dressed fast enough. The morning drug on forever, with my stupid computer not working right and me setting on the phone for 40 minutes trying to fix the problem.

Lunch, finally. Ryan comes home at lunch and I get to complain to him as I make his lunch. (which I am postive that he hates, but he listens anyway)

Emerson wanted to wait for her daddy to eat her lunch and as they sat at the bar together and ate their spagetti, they giggled and laughed and I found myself smiling, probably for the 1st time today. So as I sat there and laughed at the two of them, with spagetti sauce on their faces, the day didn't really seem so bad. Laughing helped. (and so did the coke that I had while I was watching them)
See, just seeing her laugh, makes me smile. Ryan and Aniston went ice fishing this last weekend. Ryan told me later that night, that he just loves the girls so much. He told me that he hadn't had that much fun fishing in a long time.

And catching this big fish out of the ice sure helped!!

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A New Year

I HATE the days that follow Christmas.

The excitement, the fun, the cheer, the feeling, its all OVER! All you are left with is a huge mess, kids pent-up and bored, and cold weather!

I hate taking down all the Christmas decorations, too. It leaves me feeling sad and blue.

But today I have to do it, I have to take down my trees, I have to un-Christmas my house. Which leaves my house feeling as gloomy as outside feels all of January.

Under great protest, I am doing it, TODAY!

2009 was a great year for us. I think that we grow as a family through trials and tribulations. I think that having things happen to you, the good and the bad, makes you become a stronger family. And I think that my family only grows stronger everyday!

This is an overview of last year...

January...

We went Ice fishing. My Blog celebrated its 1st birthday.

February...

I really started taking more picutres and learning about my new camera and FALLING in love with photography. I started my "Ten things I love on Tuesday" which I loved doing and that only lasted a couple of months...which I also think that I am going to start doing again!

March...

My sister had her 3rd baby boy. I was there to witness the miracle. I loved it!

I took my first newborn shoot (of my sis and her baby), in which I credit as the start of my Photography business.

April...

April we finished some HUGE projects in our house. We cut down a huge tree in our backyard that ended up taking us forever to get rid of.

I had my 1st "official" photography job.

May...

My mom, Aniston, and I went to see Taylor Swift in concert. It was unforgettable.

I had 2 more photography jobs and was LOVING my new venture.

On to June...

We fished a lot this month. We enjoyed being outside and together.

July...

Aniston celebrated her 7th birthday (sniffle...sniffle). We rode in the parade. We fished.

Ryan and I went to the George Strait Concert for our anniversary. I did several photography shoots this month and learned a lot about it.

August...

Ryans youngest brother got married (in which I shot the whole wedding)We camped every single weekend.
Aniston started 2nd grade.

Emerson turned 3.
And we found out that we were going to welcome a new member to our family.

September...

We went to Lake Powell and had a fantastic time.

October...
October was a month of survival. I didn't feel well, but we survived!

November...

I turned 30 (yuck).

And we found out that our new baby was in fact a brother, just like the girls had said all along.

December...

We celebrated Christmas with Santa leaving us a cute, furry little present.

Last year was fantastic and now on to the New Year.

I am really not one make huge New Years Resoultions. Last year my resoultion was to never leave dishes in my sink. (Lame, right?) But it really has been the only resoultion that I have been able to keep. This year I have 3 things that I want to do.

1. Manage my time better.

2. Keep up my Laundry!

3. Run the 5k that I trained for last year.

Easy enough, right?

Our newest addition...

Meet the newest addition to our family. Her name is Coco.

She was the hit of Christmas, and nothing else really mattered!

Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas

I scrambled this year to get my Christmas Cards finished.

My husband fished every weekend in November,

(in which he caught his biggest fish so far...a 36 pounder...so it was soooo worth it)

Therefore getting a picture during the daylight hours was impossible, just about as impossible as being your own photographer.

Working last minute meant that Walmart lab was my only option, which wouldn't allow my design...

But...

WHATEVER,

They got done...

They relayed the message that I wanted,

and I learned my lesson!

I know that there are family and friends that didn't get one, because I didn't have addresses.

I am so sorry...but...

I am wishing you all a beautiful holiday,

with the day spent loving your children,

and enjoying your families,

and devouring yummy food!

Merry Christmas!

with love,

The Colby's