Q is for...

...Quotable Quotes

Here are a few of my favorites from my Mason boy...


"Oush"
(for "ouch" when he was wee...
sounded like he was going to follow it with another word)

"Sfokane"
(when we first moved)

"restastraunt"
(where we go out to eat)

"just so you know"
(he says it alot along with...)

"ACTUALLY!"
(his favorite; replaces 'um')

"That cracks me out!"
(instead of up... )

He calls Pizza Hut "Pizza Hat"
(It's what the sign looks like to me, too!)


"Can you believe your eyes right now?"
(He said that about his suprise trip to see Playhouse Disney Live with Meme earlier this year.)

We have "convasayshuns" every night after we've finished our dinner.
(We have to way to talk until our plate is cleared or else we'd be sitting at the table for hours!)I just love the way his mind works!


love!

P is for...

...Productivity!

Today I have a to-do list a mile long! And I am determined to cross off every item before I go to bed tonight! I am motivated by a sick husband and travelling this weekend, oh and a cup of coffee. I am praying this is enough to keep me going all day long~

:: my lengthy list ::

:: just for us ::

:: a better perspective ::


Wishing you a productive day and the peace of accomplishment!

love!

O is for...

...Luck O' the Irish

(it's a stretch, I know!)

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But how could I resist wishing you a...

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and my little 'Lucky Charms'

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:: We used our green dishes and drank green milk (Darigold 1%) ::

:: Our Shamrock Pizza compliments of Papa Murphys ::

:: green beans ::

love!

N is for....

...Novys

Sort of.

...Name Portraits?

Maybe.

...NikonD40?

Definately.

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I got a fun new camera right after Collin was born. A Nikon D40. And I love it! But it does not yet share the same enthusiasm for me. We are still learning about each other. I haven't figured out how to do all the fun things I know it can! So sometimes, it's a struggle, but I try to use it as often as possible and am really trying to learn all it can do! Friends of mine have been attending a photography class and I'm so jealous! But am trying to gleam from them all I can learn about lenses, apperature, different settings, lighting, etc! I probably should look into a photography class myself, but who has the time for such a luxury?

Well, I got this fantastic idea from Jessica at The Meenach Family and Amy of The Mommy Chronicles around Christmas time.

I got so excited that I started taking "letter photos" of everything I could find! And in my excitement, thought of all the people I could give this super cool gift to.... My parents, my in-laws, my sister and her hubby, my grandparents, my hubby's brother and new bride, my cousins who just got married...... So, I went out and bought s.e.v.e.n frames! And set out to take enough pictures to spell out CARLISLE three times, ORNSTEIN, FREEPONS, EVANS and NOVY. So far (and yes, I know it's well into March), this is the only one that is completely put together.

for my cousin, Kyle and his beautiful bride, Lindsey
(And no, this hasn't been delivered yet... and to top it all off, they just celebrated their 6-month wedding anniversary!)


Hopefully, within the next few weeks, I can finish up these projects and get them delivered where they need to be!

Photos coming soonish!

Wishing you a productive day!

love!

M is for...

... My Mason!
Who turned F.O.U.R March 1st

My friend Jill kept Collin so that Mason could have Mommy & Daddy all to himself! All we told him was that we were going to a special park and that his suprise would be waiting there. When we got to River Front Park, he remembered that the Carousel was there and that we had our Christmas photos taken there. We walked right by the Ice Palace and he watched a group of skaters in awe.

I prompted him "do you know who could be ice skating today?"
Mason, "Those guys?"
"Anyone you know who took their baby brother Collin to Mrs. Jill's house to play so he could go with his Mommy and Daddy?"
"Who?"
"YOU!"

:: WOW! ::

:: Not too sure, but still wearing a smile! ::

:: Such fun! ::

:: Watching an adorable little girl twirl! ::

:: Takin' a load off with Daddy ::

:: All by hisself! ::

:: Mason skating with Mama ::

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After working up an appetite, and a short-lived interest in ice-skating, we walked around the park some. And took Mason to lunch. We ate at the Sawtooth Grill--one of our favorites (and a great, kid-friendly restaurant). We stopped by some of the famous River Front Landmarks.... the garbage goat, the Looff Carousel, the tree where we took our family Christmas photo (featured at the top of this very blog). It was a really great day. Such a joy to see what a grown-up little boy he is becoming. It took everything I had not to scoop him up and hold him tight and never never let him go!

:: Daddy & Mason under the 'hickory dickory' clock ::

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Last year, on his birthday, we walked down to the park for the first time since we'd moved to Spokane. We saw the ice skaters (there was a competition going on that day--boy were those 8 year olds impressive!) and rode the carousel and walked around. It was a little warmer last year... but a really fun tradition that we have decided to keep.... for now at least.

Then :: Now

:: Then :: With Daddy... a little nervous ::

:: Then :: With Mommy on our matching horses::

:: Now ::Riding the Tiger with Daddy::

:: Then :: Not sure how to 'pose' with the Bloomsday Statues ::

:: Now :: Running into Year Four ::


love!