it's all in the details...

My spider sense tells me that....

..there's a camera in my face!

Peekaboo, I see you!

christmas 2007

Say no to drugs...

Christmas in San Marco....

Mom and dad just sent me a nice little care package (thank you!)...along with a picture cd. Ignore the dates on the actual photo, though...it's a couple of years off lol.

a new journey....

the girls... Chloe, Orla, Hayley and Maeve

Mairead on the violin (amazingly talented)

percussion (mind blowing!)

David Downes wrote some of the music and plays the piano beautifully...

As a Valentines Day gift this year, Michael bought us tickets to see Celtic Women. Unfortunately, he was sick and couldn't go with me :(. I was able to take my mother-in-law, though, and we had a great time! They definitely know how to put on a good show. I can't wait to see them again!

domesticity.....

Would you like a slice? Oh, I'm sorry..... I ate it all. 6 months ago! I should have posted this picture then when the prepping, baking and eating were a little more recent. But I made it...it's real...and it was spectacular! lol

sisters....sisters...

there were never such devoted sisters.

family time...

Thinking inside the box...

Staring at kitty...

It was so great having Rebecca and Ethnie with us this past week! We had a lot of fun for not doing much, lol. And the lil' cousins got along surprisingly well. I mean, what's a little hair pulling between family? I was really sad to see them both go but I know that we'll be together soon~

new and improved...

A great big thank you to Linde for editing this photo! I mean honestly, how gorgeous is it?? Make sure you click on the photo to blow it up, the detail is phenomenal~

more birthday pics...

The real birthday cake...it's a whopper!

All set up and ready to mess up, haha!

Blaine, would you like some water? You look parched.

Thought I would post a few more from Blaine's birthday. We had such a good time! Of course, I was a nervous wreck and wanted everything to go perfect....but it was still fun, lol.

blaine's very 1st birthday....

My birthday?!?

before....

during....

and after!

Presents!!!!

*sob.....my little baby is a little boy. I cannot believe that a whole year has passed since this tiny miracle entered our lives. There have been some pretty stressful days, I'm not going to lie :)....but the good, great and wonderful ones outnumber them by far! Happy birthday my son~

**Blaine's birthday is actually the 12th....

classic pics....

Gotta wash it all down...

I do believe every child has a picture taken of their spaghetti face. I couldn't resist posting Blaine's!

Sooooo, are you going to wipe my face or what?

you talkin' to me??

a great day...

What's that?

Somethin' funny!

mmm....

Ooooo, don't mind if I do!

Michael surprised me with a beautiful bouquet of chocolate dipped strawberries. Isn't he the sweetest?

prepare for picutre bombardment....

Can't quite reach....

got it!

Why did you close all the doors?!?

I'll find a way in, no worries.

I look so dashing in a hat, don't you think?

I can also charm any beautiful lady by employing my wit and smile~

mini me....

Some say "super-size me"..... I say "minimize-me"!! As you know, I love everything British. You're probably also aware that I am a person of small stature. A car made for me! How sweet is that?

brand new trick...

Hope you enjoy this video of Blaine's new trick, peek-a-boo!!

an angel lies sleeping...

An angel lies sleeping

No cry in the night
A soft lullaby
Launches dream into flight
With darkness so close
And light far away
An hour or two
By your side, I will stay

Lisa Vorwaller~

chilly trip....

Blaine and Daddy

Clock tower

Spanish moss

Mom, Dad, Michael, Blaine and I spent a day trip in St Augustine. It was sooooo cold out, even for January! We still had a good time, though :).