Love her!

Baby Girl Playing

Golf with the girl and the guys

Baby Girl plays the Piano

after hanging out with mommy at a jewelry party, baby girl gets on the piano.

had a laugh saying that one day this could be the "american idol" photos that provide the backup to how she was always musical since she was 1 year old. hahahahahahaaaa.....

Anniversary Weekend at Keystone

Family photo with our flower girls 5 years later.

Baby girl visits the Big Red Barn (BRB is a great book)

Baby girl was my biggest fan at Keystone Idol.

Frog anyone?

Josh driving the golf cart. Very cool!

Cake Plow at IZEA Fest

This was my first year at IZEA Fest and my first official observance of the Cake Plow that really goes against everything I believe in which includes the most important proverb -- Man must eat cake, not jump into it. My colleague Pete is now working for IZEA and I believe because he was the new kid on the block, it was very important for him to put his face -- nose to the cardboard -- in the cake at the conclusion of IZEA Fest. Sugary, sweet fun was had by all cake faced and non-cake faced.

Mind Chew

Don't worry about people from your past, there is a reason they didn't make it to your future.- George C. Fraser

Happy GUINNESS Birthday to Jim!

Going to church

Let's go mommy!

Breakfast with the Girls

They're Getting Married!

So excited for my cousin who just recently got engaged after a "Family" Scavenger Hunt in Wisconsin to her sweet boyfriend who led her to a clue in an apple tree and then when she turned around after finding it, he was down on one knee with a ring and a question. She said YES! Mr. Wonderful and Dragonfly are so happy for you both!

Celebrating Fio!

Someone got an iPhone for their birthday!

The girls go to lunch...And, yes, that is a purple paper clip on my collar.

Baby Girl In Wisconsin

Seems like forever ago when we were in Wisconsin and

I was feeding the baby girl while everyone shopped for souvenirs.

Baby Girl enjoyed her 1st Oreo Cookie a little too much.

The Fringe is Back

Got my haircut today and walked out with some Fresh Fringe.

Bowlin' For Business

Happy Birthday Genius!

Happy Birthday Auntie Mila!

HOW COOL for Y.E. YANG!

Y.E Yang is the winner of the 2009 PGA Championship.

He is the first Asian born player to win a major.

So, here I am...

...Post #869 and I have learned so much since my first post about myself and others through collecting my thoughts here and in my personal journals where I still to this day use an actual pen on a book of blank pages to write me, my thoughts, on a page. First, I have been wanting to once again just publicly to you, one reader out there, that I have the most amazing husband. I know I refer to him in this blog as Mr. Wonderful and it's true. His amazingness has transitioned over well into being a father and it has become so special to see him interact with our baby girl and love her through the various stages of her day. I always knew he would be a great dad but until your child arrives and all is in motion, you never really know what that will look like. He really, really is a great dad. Now before you get naucious, know that I didn't say he was perfect. He's not. But even so, he is right there with me, imperfections and all with both of us, doing the best job possible.

Second, I've had this shift in attitude just in general about a lot of things. Not sure if it's confidence or certainty about who I am but it's as if I've been given permission to just be and with that, I am okay with whatever may come...So far, I've been able to find a lot of realness in my conversations and my relationships. I think before I would accept shrinking myself in certain settings because I didn't want to make others uncomfortable. And to know now, that it was never about me is really important. Now, I'm making an effort to choose both to create a more balanced exchange of friendship and honesty.

And, third, I am once again in a place of opportunity. It's exciting and I would be untrue if I said I wasn't nervous but not because I don't think it will be a positive experience but because I know it will stretch me further than what I'm used to. Here's to being the best while making best of everything!

Lastly, I am so thankful...So thankful for life and for choices that I've made and that I will make.