rAndOmnEss...

        So I have been TAGGED by Sonja to tell 

thReE ranDom tHinGs about myself, 

             so here goes:

1. I totally have OCD about certain things. Like my chairs all have to be the same distance from the table and my curtain tabs have to be even and my couch pillows have to be placed just so...OH, and my Dad totally turned my into a cord freak. ALL CORDS HAVE TO BE HIDDEN. I can't stand random cords hanging around, they have to be tied, taped, strapped and hidden. Yep...I'm officially wierd.

2. Anyone who knows me knows this...I LOVE TO SHOP. I seriously think it is therapeutic to me. I could go shopping everyday, not necessarily always buying stuff, but shopping none the less!!

3. I'm a total artsy-fartsy girl. I love the art world (probably why I got my degree in art...go figure!!) I miss it terribly, since I graduated and moved across the world and became a mother...it's been hard to keep up with that part of my life. But when we move home and get settled into life again, I really want to dive back in. If I could have a dream come true...it would be to have an art show someday and sell a few of my paintings!

4. I use to play the guitar. Another one on the list of things I miss. And another thing I am determined to get back into. I love it...still need to learn lots, but love it.

5. I have a serious obsession with Haribo gummy grapefruits. They are my absolute favorite and they are sooo hard to find. I have to order them in 10 lb bags from Amazon, but they are oh so worth it!

6. Can I tell you just how much I love being a mom. Yes, motherhood can be the hardest thing EVER, it totally changes your life and need we even mention what it does to your body (and mind). But I cannot think of anything that makes me happier. When my girls smile, giggle, give me loves, say something cute or hilarious, etc, etc...I just melt. I really can't even wrap my brain around how much I love them. Greatest blessing I could ever ask for!

hEy miC...reMemBer tHis?

                    soon...the tables will be tUrNed!! 

yippee...to my cUte sIs who is pReGo!! 

              i am so eXciTed. she is due the end of jUly, so we'll be there to

          welcome little bAby wArd.

CRUISE 2009...

Well, this January we did a little early gRaDuaTiOn ceLebRatiOn, and took a cruise to the Western Caribbean (Belize, Costa Maya & Cozumel)! We went with a bunch of the Kammeyer crew...Joanne, Jim, Amanda, Marty, Jennifer, Bub, Todd, Spencer, Diane, Dennis & Mark and me!! It was more than FABULOUS. We went on a Royal Caribbean ship called the Independence and it's the largest ship in the world...and it was huge!! It seriously had everything on it...there was so much to do...we couldn't even do it all! But we did get lots of loungin' time, lots of sunshine and perfect weather (yes, warm...and not 25 below..so that was kinda nice), tons of entertainment & so much good food that it was just ridiculous!! In Belize we took an insane van ride out to the Mayan ruins and they were pretty amazing (and it was pretty amazing that we made it there and back alive too!!) In Costa Maya we went to a beach and swam, bargained for some nice little Mexico treasures and ate some yummy salsa and guac on the beach. In Cozumel we went to a beach resort call Mr. Sancho's and then headed downtown for some shopping (which included some serious bartering action!!) It was a seriously fun trip and it was so WONDERFUL to be with Mark for a week straight...and to SEE him for a week straight, with NO studying. We missed the girls horribly, but they had a blast with their Grandmas and I think we missed them more than they missed us!! Now we just have to recover from the post-cruise syndrome!! ;)

Sorry I had to put the pics on three different slide shows...there were a bit too many. My cousin Todd took a bunch and we did too...hence, WAY TOO MANY PICS!! But hey, here they are anyway...

cHriStmAs iN uTah...

Well, I didn't totally give up blogging (i promise)...so here's my attempt to catch up!!

We had a fAbuLoUs time in Utah, with lots of fAm, foOd & fUn!! Many trips to CaFe RiO (i tried really hard to make myself sick of it, so I wouldn't miss it so much...yeah, that didn't work!!), a bit of shopping (well, maybe a little more than a bit...) , & lots of  Christmas "shtuff".

ChRistMas was wonderful & the girls had more fUn (& presents) than they could even take in. Ilie was so fun this year...she was so excited for Santa to come & her face was just priceless when she saw her dollhouse in the morning (those are the moments us parents live for!!) But the best was being with all of our wonderful fAmiLy!!