Time keeps on slippin'...

It keeps happening. What, you ask? Time…it keeps flying by, that’s what. My last post was April 14^th? How can this be, I know I’ve been slacking, but I really didn’t think it had been that long. I think a lot has happened in that amount of time; but it’s too bad I wasn’t more on top of things – trying to remember what I wore yesterday takes an act of something holy, let alone trying to remember what happened nearly 5 weeks ago; alas I will do my best. 

I have gotten back into the swing of taking Friday’s off, even though work is ridiculously busy and is trying to do everything in its power to keep me from doing so. It’s important to me to spend that day with Lailah and get things done around the house – so, come hell or high water I have been making it work – serenity now. 

The weather has been getting better, which means LOTS of outside time. Lailah wakes up saying ‘owside, owside’. Our backyard is really starting to come together, flowers are blooming, raspberries are about to cover our raspberry bushes, and we spend quite a bit of time back there. These are a few shots from back there and around the house.

Lailah's Tree & Rinunculus - my favorite.

Cheese!

Oh the joy!

 The ever trustworthy 'Kolalee'

Oh, and speaking of things growing, flowers blooming, etc. You may recall my diary of an ass post  from way back when. Well, the tree Andy got Lailah before she was born is quite beautiful, and Lailah loves it. Here is Lailah bean with her Daddy underneath it.

Brush and Pencil in hand

I have been wanting to get back into drawing and painting for a while, and had a perfect opportunity to make it happen a few weeks back. Andy was doing another charity event so I made a couple of pieces to auction off. I am hoping to keep things going and find more time to create. I did a pencil drawing of a pinup, and a muertos/candy skull with acrylic and marker on canvas.

In Bloom

The other day on my way home, the rain dispersed and the sun came out, and it was gorgeous. I took the camera out to get a few pics. I love that things are coming back to life.

Easter

Easter this year was so much more exciting than last with Lailah. For a week I got her going about the Easter Bunny, when you would ask her who would be coming on Sunday, she'd gleefully respond "Bunny!". She knew he would bring candy and presents, and she couldn't wait. Sunday came and she was excited to wear her pretty dress, she got to see both sets of Grandparents, and the Easter Bunny left her a note and bunny tracks to the back yard where she discovered hidden eggs, and a SAND BOX! She was so stoked and it's become one of her favorite things. All in all, it was an Easter to remember.

She got right down to playing with the sand

 Can someone please tell me when this will no longer be an issue.

'Mmm, a nice tasty rock.'

 Lots of smiles.

 Awww, a pretty good life, indeed.

Someone loves to play the drums

Lailah loves to play Uncle Ry's drums. She wants to "Haf it".

A girl in a tutu

Last Friday I let Lailah choose her outfit, and there is nothing cuter than a little girl in a pink tutu. I have been enjoying Friday's off with her again. Just wish that I was feeling better these days. I have been having a hard time keeping up with her, my body doesn't have what it takes, medication I have been on doesn't help, and I just can't seem to get enough sleep to get rid of the overwhelming fatigue and tiredness I have been experiencing. Without going into too much detail in this arena, I will just say that the female design is severely flawed. I am hoping that I can get back on track and feeling better soon. I feel like I am in a fog all the time, I try to come up with words for this blog and they aren't there, I try to decide what to make for dinner and you'd think it was the most complicated decision a person ever had to make, little things feel completely blown out of proportion, and I am just tired all the time. I am so thankful to have a mother and a mother-in-law to help take care of this little fireball of a munchkin. I don't know that there are words I could say that could truly express my gratitude for the help that they provide. Without them, I just don't know how I would do it.

Willard Bay

A few weekends ago Grandma Tami and Grandpa Frank were camping up at Willard Bay, and Andy was busy all day long so Lailah, Koala and I went up for a visit. Lailah was in HEAVEN. We got out of the car and she could hear the bullfrogs croaking, there were sticks everywhere, lots of places to walk, water, birds. It was a really fun day! She was exhausted by the time we left and was asleep before I was even able to drive out of the campground.