Sick...

Why is it that when you are sick... the world keeps moving, the baby doesn't stop moving, the dinner still gets made, the life that you are living exists as normal and your husband hardly even recognizes that you are not feeling well at all; however... when he is sick.... EVERYTHING CHANGES! He talks funny, says "I don't know if you noticed, but I am in bad shape!" and on an on... I literally could go on forever! I mean... I was so sick last week and he actually had the nerve to say..."I didn't know you were even sick!" It is so frustrating! Anyway... just had to vent!

By for now!
Candace

Anxiety... frustrations, and annoyances.

Sometimes... there are days where this is the only place I can really vent. My husband is wonderful, but honestly he does not understand why I get so upset sometimes. He thinks I am being stupid, I am pretty sure, so I just don't talk to him about things that are bothering me. I really can't talk about it here either, but just the fact that I am saying anything sometimes helps.

So... today, I am just going to address my anxieties... I have 2 weddings coming up over the next two weekends. One... should be fine, it is my cousin's wedding, and I am taking the pictures, which is my comfort zone. The second wedding however... is not really in my comfort zone AT ALL! Do you remember the girl that decided to fire me from taking her wedding pictures a few months ago... well, we decided to go ahead and video tape her wedding. I am having anxiety about that, because honestly, I am not a videographer! I am a photographer... my mom is the video person. I am really wishing that I had not accepted this job. The reason is because the day after that wedding is Grace's birthday party! Yes... I am nuts!

Anyway... Pray for me! I am going to stop whining now! :)

My new walking buddies!

Here are some pics from the last two days... I have had my kids with me, and walking has never been more fun!

Here is Day 1...

And here is Day 2!

My oldest and youngest...

I just love this pic! Gracie has this innate love for my old cat Rainy. I have had Rainy since she was about a year old. She is a very sweet cat but has some health problems, and is not always the nicest of my cats. She has a tendency to be a little mean to my younger cousins, and Carly(my niece) but somehow, she knows that she has to be nice to Grace. It is very funny... although, I have to watch them close, Grace likes to pat Rainy and sometimes she doesn't know her own strength. It is very sweet... we are teaching Gracie, GENTLE! :)

I'm a little slow... but I am catching on! :O)

So, I have been trying to figure out for a while how in the world to upload more than just 5 pictures at a time. For anyone that knows me, knows that I can't just take a few pics, or share 5 at a time. So... I finally figured out the collage thing, and took a tip from my Blogging friend Marshan(thanks for being so creative!), and figured it out. Yes... I might have gone a little overboard, but we had a great time at Kings Island last night and I have to share! :)

Here we are just a few minutes after getting to Kings Island.

I just love these pics... Grace was having fun looking out at the fountain....
Ok... yes, here is another pole dancing episode... my daughter is a little funny! LOL!
Here is Daddy playing "This little Piggy" with Gracie.
Gracie with her mammaw and pappaw Crawford. She didn't like that big white gorilla at all!!!

Oh yeah... and pappaw won her that pink monkey in the lower pic! Here we are at the end of the night... we actually stayed for the fireworks! It was a really fun night! :)

Countdown is on...

So, my baby is going to be 1 year old soon! I can't believe that a year has gone by... it is so crazy to believe! I am honestly not sure where this year has gone! So many things have happened, yet, I feel like it was just yesterday that precious little girl entered my life, but then again I don't remember what it was like before she was here. The days are sweeter, more hectic, and I don't remember the last time I was literally bored! Every moment is more fun, more of everything. I just honestly do not know how to explain it. Life is precious! Here are some pics from the past year... just a year in review sort of! Enjoy... I know I have! .


I will keep adding over the next two weeks..

More of my speckled baby!

So... It has been about a day or so since we have found any new spots on Gracie, but she is still technically contagious(I guess) since not all of the spots have scabbed over yet. She has been in pretty good spirits though, considering that she is probably really itchy. I am so thankful that this has happened now, rather than much later, but I still can't believe that she has got them. Here are some new pics of Gracie... The first ones are from Tuesday evening when we were giving her a bath. The other ones are from today... she is getting to the point where she is actually smiling now when she sees the camera... my daughter is a ham! LOL! So, here is more from the speckled baby! :)