Sunday, December 7, 2008

Cheetos Please

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Evls enjoying a picnick lunch on the beach woth Mimi and Grandpa Dan-o.

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Friday, December 5, 2008

Lucky Stiff

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Girls Night out in FL with Mimi. We're the youngest here by 30 years. Looking forward to the show.

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Friday, October 10, 2008

Bday dinner

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Eva's coloring with Dada before her big birthday dinner!

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Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Blue Egg Photography Note Cards


Blue Egg Photography Note Cards, originally uploaded by BenSpark.

The other day Drew got a package from Blue Egg Photography. I was pretty curious, but I patiently waited for him to come home to see what was inside. I was thrilled to see the package contained beautiful cards of food! What could be better than pictures of food?? These are beautifully done artistic photos of food taken by Susan Lalich a chef and photographer. Her talent is truly amazing!

And apparently when Drew blogged about the cards here he was told that Chef Sue would be happy to hear how I would be putting the cards to use.

In his post, Drew explained that I have been working with an organization called ChemoAngels. ChemoAngels is a not for profit organization that provides a ray of sunshine to the lives of chemo patients by connecting them with volunteers who send cards, letters and small gifts to men, women and children who are enduring chemotherapy treatments.

I think I joined ChemoAngels about 7 years ago and still hear from former patients who have graduated from the program. It's rewarding to get a note that you made someone's day a little brighter. And I love stationary and writing, so this is the perfect volunteer project for me. And I bet my ChemoBuddies will love getting these beautiful cards for the next few weeks!

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Eva's First Visit to Disney

We have been having a great time in Florida visiting with Mimi and Grandpa Dan-o. We've had lots of fun adventures. So far, my favorite was taking Eva to Disney World with Drew and Auntie Mo.

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All sunblocked up and ready to hit the park

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Eva's loving the tram ride with Daddy

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The Halloween decorations at Disney were just amazing.

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Eva's first ride at Disney!

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Eva fell asleep on the walk over to It's a Small World and slept right through the ride. But not to worry, we rode it again once she woke up.

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Eva and Daddy in a cage!

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Eva sitting on a Honey Pot in Pooh's Playful Spot

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Mommy and Eva at Pooh's front door.

It was a long day at the park and Eva was a trooper! I think she held up better than mommy! But it was a great day and we're so glad to have been able to take Eva to meet the mouse!

Drew has some photos up on the Benspark and Mo has some up on her Flickr site from her entire weekend with Eva. Her commentary is worth the read!

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Mickey Here We Come!

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On our way into Disney!!

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Saturday, September 13, 2008

IZEAhunt is over!

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Livin it up with a Lager after IZEAhunt!

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IZEAhunt

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Andy arrives for IZEAhunt. I'm a little scared...

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Smiles

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Drew and Eva bond before mommy and daddy leave for IZEAhunt.

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Doorprize Winner!

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I just won a camera at IZEAfest!

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Friday, September 12, 2008

Mmmmmmm.....Lager!

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Yummy Yuenglingy goodness! I'm in heaven.

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Moderation

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Drew is moderating a panel on big money bloggers right now! I'm very proud of him.

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Thursday, September 11, 2008

My First Socks!

I recently learned how to knit socks. Everyone in my knitting class was right, they're addicting! Right after I finished my socks I found a pattern to make matching socks for Eva. Now I'm working on my second pair of socks for me (with a matching pair for Eva to follow, of course!). I fear that I will spend a small fortune on sock yarn in the near future! It really is an addicting hobby. And the socks are so small and easy to take everwhere!

For your viewing pleasure, Eva and Mommy's blue socks!

Mommy's socks
Mommy's First Socks

Top view
Top View of Mommy's Socks

Mommy and Me socks
Mommy and Me Socks

Eva sporting her blue socks
Eva modeling her new blue socks!

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Happy Birthday Grandpa Dan-o.

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Eva's enjoying the coastal ride from Del Ray to Boynton Beach after celebrating Grandpa Dan-o's birthday dinner.

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Monday, September 1, 2008

Moooooo....

Eva has a cute cow towel. Tonight before bathtime Dada and Mama got a little silly.

Moo Moo Dada
Moo Moo Dada

Moo Moo Mama
Moo Moo Mama

Baby Moo Moo
Baby Moo Moo (pre-bath)

Wet Cow Girl
Baby Moo Moo (post-bath)

Either way, I think Eva's the cutest Moo Moo in the family!

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Flip Flop Girl

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Eva loves mommy's flip flops! They are fun to play with.

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Sunday, August 24, 2008

New Pics

Miss Eva has been very photogenic lately. Okay, she's always photogenic and mommy has just taken a bunch of photos recently. She's been a lot of fun the last week or two. She's pulling up and starting to cruise along furniture and the toofer count is up to 8! Wasn't she born just a few weeks ago? She's growing up way too fast!

And for your viewing pleasure:
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Eva sporting her teddy bear raincoat!

So sweet
Eva prefers not to wear the bows, she thinks they should be tossed about the floor. Mommy thinks the bows are cute.

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Maraca Mama - Eva loves the maracas that her friend H sent her!

Baby blues
Baby Blues - Those eyes just kill me!

Superstar
Superstar - Eva loves to play with mommy's sunglasses.

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Smiley - Eva loves to smile.

Big Girl
Big Girl - Eva likes to try to stand when she's not near any furniture. So far it hasn't gotten any further than this. I'm really grateful that she's a dainty girl and hates to fall over, so she's very careful to sit. :-)

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Maine

Eva and I went to Maine a couple of weeks ago to see my best friend, Elise, and her family at her family's vacation house. It was great fun to see them and Eva enjoyed playing with Elise's little boy, H. We were in Maine for one night, then we headed back home, stopping to see Uncle Nate and Auntie Sarah for lunch on our way.

E and I riding in the golf cart on the island
Eva and I riding the golf cart to the beach.

Eva on the beach in Maine
Eva enjoying the beach in Maine.

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Eva with our friend Amy.

Me and Eva with our friend Amy
Me and Eva with our friend Amy. (Photo credit to Elise.)

Eva watching the waves
Eva watching the waves on the ferry ride back to Portland.

Eva and her friend H checking out the view from the back of the ferry
Eva and her friend H check out the view.

E and I on the Ferry home
The girls on the ride to Portland.

E with Uncle Nate in Portsmouth
Eva and Uncle Nate in Portsmouth.