a day in the life

Ten on Tuesday

1. I am doing "Thankful" posts on Facebook everyday. Something tells me this is going to turn into a scrapbook page, perhaps even an album...someday.
2. I really have been trying to scrap more lately because I miss it, I need to do it, I want to do it.
3. I am finally reaching the end of the crazy October photo month. Finishing my last October client and on to November!
4. Charlie's new favorite word is "MONEY!!!" He says it all. the. time. And very emphatically too. Would you like some more? MONEY! Comes up with a toy box he can't open...MONEY! Charlie get off the table! MONEY! Sometimes it does sound a bit like Mommy, but he continues to call me Mama and I have heard it when I am not around. I seriously don't know what the exact definition is.
5. I crafted something Christmasy tonight. Haven't decided yet if I will make more for presents yet so you will have to wonder what it is.
6. My city only collects what limited recycling they take, once a month. And we forgot last month. Consequently we currently have seven bags and three bins FULL of recycling out for a very early morning pick up. I really hope the wind doesn't pick up tonight.
7. There is a whole lot of dress-up played around here and a whole lot of running around. Thus, tired girl, all dressed up, taking a break.
8. Tired girl taking a break learns that she may be attacked by a pirate if she rests too long.
9. Did you know that The Trifecta started a Tumblr blog? We did and you should definitely check it out.
10. You know what you should also check out? Elizabeth's new class at Big Picture. It is all about inspiration and finding it and harnessing it and using it in amazing ways. I seriously can't wait. What a great way to start the new year. Hello, she even has an interview with Amy Krouse Rosenthal, one of the most creative and inspirational people out there.

Ten on Tuesday

1. I am still buried in my October photo shoots but I hope to get a bit caught up this week.
2. I have FINALLY updated 365. Well, to October 31 that is.
3. I can't believe it is November already. As of today I have only 59 photos left to take to complete 365.
4. Today has quickly become my favorite day. No running around, kids are still in jammies, just playing, working, and catching up.
5. I miss my sisters.
6. Thanks to a bloggy friend, I just bought something at Walmart. GASP. It's no longer on the site so I think I may have purchased the last one.
7. I had planned on doing one final Halloween shoot today but a non-saving-of-important-work-Mama and a not-wanting-to-take-a-nap-Charlie prevented that. Perhaps tomorrow?
8. I have started my Christmas shopping-have you?
9. We Skyped today with Missy and Maya. It was perfectly lovely but boy do we miss them.
10. And...back to work. Oh and if it seems like this is a post with no pictures, go check out 365!

Ten on Tuesday

1. Lily has been let's say "fun" lately.
2. I love that she still at four says a few things "wrong." For example: "I smell like coffee." "Are we having Macrmonie and Cheese?" "I miss Aunt Elizabef and Aunt Kafren."
3. Despite the "fun" at home, Lily's teacher has told both Bj and I on separate occasions that Lily is always so happy at school. I guess she is using it all up there.
4. She LOVES her dance class and I am starting to see real things happening when she practices. She almost can get all the way down when she is attempting splits. It amazes her Mama who hasn't been able to touch her toes since about 1989.
5. She listens to music from VBS (both from around here and back in Ohio) every. single. day.
6. She is really, really good at cleaning up and putting things back where they belong. If Daddy tries to put something back where it doesn't belong she will say "Hey! That doesn't live there!"
7. After a bad spell of losing the "who can clip the car seat belt faster, Mama or Lily" game she now very magnanimously says every time she doesn't win "Good job Mama! Maybe I'll win next time."
8.  I can't believe how grown up she is looking lately. So very tall-until we get in a group of adults. Still my baby and so very little.
9.
Her first homework assignment from a few weeks ago-don't you just love daddy? Hee hee.
10. Goodness gracious I love that girl so much.

Ten on Tuesday

1. I think I have an attempt at Ten on Tuesday for at least the last three weeks. Will this be the winner?
2. Charlie managed to turn Bj's old ipod now Lily's ipod to Japanese. Lucky for us, Bapa figured it out.
3. Charlie has also learned how to say NO. It is still in the cute phase but I'm sure that will end quickly.
4. Lily is getting over a cold and once again Charlie has croup. We are getting to be croup masters around here.
5. I had six photo shoots this weekend. Look for lots and lots (and lots) of previews soon. Well as soon as I get a Terabyte hardrive. I am completely out of room on the computer.
6. Lily's picture day is tomorrow I am 1. hoping she will be all better and will actually be able to go to school and 2. trying to figure out what she will wear :)
7. I love fall days that are sunny with super dark clouds. Cozy cozy.
8. Charlie is having a blast playing "Let's Go Fishing." Well, he just giggles a lot at all the fish heads popping up. Thanks Jess :)
9. I can't tell you how sad Lily was to miss out on seeing Maya due to her cold. I can't tell you how sad her Mama was either :(
10. And to end the most boring post ever...oh with nothing as I can't edit any photos right now!!!

Ten on Tuesday

1. I am slowly but surely updating my 365 album. Wouldn't it be great if Typepad wasn't having major issues and you could actually see it in the order the pictures were taken. Or at all. Boo.
2. Lily is now the proud owner of her Daddy's old ipod Nano. LUCKY GIRL. And lucky Mama as Lily is listening to The Muppet Show right now. AND I AM NOT! And don't worry, I locked the volume so it won't be too loud for her.
3. I am so terribly behind on EVERYTHING right now.
4. Charlie's favorite book right now is Brown Bear Brown Bear. I think I have read it aproximately 1000 in the past three days. He is surprisingly so into books. For a kid who never sits still, he will sit with me and read 10 books (or more) at a time. Lily never did that at this age. Never.
5. I take that back. I don't have to listen to The Muppet Show, I have to listen to LILY singing The Muppet Show. Ha.

6.We had a busy, busy day today complete with a massive playdate, long naps, haircuts, dinner and quick Target trip. I wore us out.
7. Have you heard the Ben Folds has an A Capella album by Universities around the country? Ohio State is featured and may actually get me to like "Brick" again. I heart Ben Folds.
8. Charlie's hair is especially cute. And I swear, sometime this week you WILL see some pictures.
9. I am going to be so insanely busy for the next month starting Thursday. I need to take a deep breath.
10. We went to see UP! the other day. Besides the fact that it was WAY TOO LOUD and Lily watched the ENTIRE movie with her fingers in her ears, it was wonderful. And quite possibly the saddest movie I have ever seen. But really good. I would recommend as long as your name doesn't start with and E and end in lizabeth. I can't go into details without leaking plot. You will just have to trust me on this one.

Twelve on 6.12

1. Happy 6.12 day!
2. It hasn't exactly been super happy around here.
3. Remember how Bj pulled a muscle in his back? Well he is much better now.
4. But then Lily got strep.
5. And then Charlie got croup.
6. And now he has an ear infection.
7. And I may or may not have mono, but apparently I live in the vortex of corn fields where test results for mono take an entire week to arrive. All I know is I have never had such a bad sore throat in my entire life. I didn't even have a Dr Pepper yesterday. In hearing that, Cassie wanted me to go to the hospital, Bj said "Oh God!" and Bobby thinks I should call 911.
8. But my Mama is here to take care of me.
9. And although I have not edited a single picture for 365 since May 23, it isn't dead and will return as soon as I feel better. Note the two pictures I actually did edit are over in 365...
10. Oh and happy day, I am one of the winners for the I ♥ Faces Contest. I will soon be able to add "Published!" and "Award Winning photographer!" to my resume'.
11. Lily has also been taking very good care of me-lots of head rubbing and telling me that she loves me and she misses me.
12. And finally? I have the best neighbor...BEST NEIGHBOR ever. Lily has fed ducks, picked strawberries, and gone to Target this week. What more could a girl want?

Ten on Tuesday

1. Really enjoyed the Biggest Loser tonight. Won't tell you the results just in case you haven't watched it yet, but wow did a lot of people look completely different. That being said, it was WAY too long and I wish someone else would have won. Oh well. I just hope Max ends up on the show next season.
2. We had a really fun (and crazy) MOMS Club craft today. I so love MOMS Club.
3. This girl makes me laugh every day. Yesterday she said "I want a bag because I have long legs but soon I want big buns and long hair. And big feets." You can't make this stuff up.
4. I am so bummed to find that the two Starbucks Pick of the Week free song cards for itunes have both expired. And I really, REALLY like the songs. Big Jumps by Emiliana Torrini and Keep on Walking by Jem. Oh well, just add them to the list of albums I must some day own.
5. Did you vote today? She's winning but it's not over yet!! GO VOTE!
6. I am really happy to be making new friends, doing a photo shoot this weekend, and possibly having a new neighbor. And they are all the same person. YEA!
7. I have officially created another camera monster in the Taylor household. photo by Lily Taylor
8. I love forcing suggesting people to blog every day in the month of May. If only said person knew they was going to have to keep it up every day for the rest of eternity when said person moves away. Ha.
9. I am once again up way too late.
10. That being said, I know, total cop out, but "Goodnight Gracie."

Ten on Tuesday

1. I have yet another headache tonight. I think we are going for five? days in a row?
2. Photoshop just "unexpectedly" closed on me...before I saved my layout. Yes, Shelly, paper never does that to you ;) Not quite the same as when I started, but here it is...
3. I really hope it doesn't rain-AGAIN tomorrow.
4. After hearing "That's not my name" for the 20th time, I finally felt that I HAD to buy the Ting Tings with what was left of my itunes gift card.
5. I love how much Lily loves books. For that matter, I love how much Charlie loves books as when I come into his room he is always reading books in his crib. It makes me very happy.
6. I also love how much they love music. Instantly Charlie starts dancing, Lily starts singing and I start smiling.
7. I just started book #2 of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency and already I am hooked. Such good, sweet books.
8. Has everyone I know officially read Twilight now? I know someone who just finished book four who originally thought I was a crazy person for wanting to read "teeny bopper" books. She is TOTALLY eating her words now. ;)
9. Dear Juliette, Is your Mama holding you hostage? Is someone holding her camera hostage? Could you please tell her that although this is your Aunt Marie's favorite picture of you at the moment, I'm sure there are many other cute ones out there and she would REALLY like to see some? Thank you.
love, Aunt Marie
10. Dear Katherine, POST SOME PICTURES. love, your sister.

Ten on Tuesday

1. Lily played hide and seek with Jafar, Aladin, and Aboo this morning. That must have been one tough game to win...
2. I have officially won the family March Madness poll. Still waiting for the defeat admission from Matt :)
3. I still LOVE my haircut-especially since I didn't do anything to it yesterday and it still looked good.
4. HOWEVER, I once again have about the craziest morning hair ever. This morning I was sporting a serious mohawk.
5. I haven't found a pattern for the colored pencil holder that I want to make that isn't horribly complicated so I think I am going to wing it.
6. I am slowly but surely editing my Cherry Blossom photos-here is another one (before we left.) Just a few comments about this picture...1. Neither the stripy tights nor the pink shirts were planned. 2. Yes, Lily is very cute. 3. But isn't Gracie about the cutest thing ever. I just love her personality-we are middle child kindred spirits :)
7. Here's another picture which I had to brighten so stinking much. Not quite sure why, but all of my pictures were super dark the other day-yes it was gloomy, but I didn't really feel like I should be all the way up at 800 ISO. Anyone else ever have this problem? 8. I am in some serious need of some new flip flops. I kind of like these but I'm not sure if I like the name of them on the strap. Anyone have any suggestions of something along these lines?
9. It is coldy coldy outside today.
10. I have some MAJOR photo editing to do so I must go...

Ten on Tuesday

1. Doing a little spring cleaning/guest readying around here. Today was Charlie's closet. I have just piled up all of his old clothes and needed to go through them as I was looking through the old clothes box for Gray and couldn't find the 3-6 month pile. The realization that Charlie was SEVEN months when we moved here and didn't even weigh 14 pounds and was still wearing 3-6 months clothing blew my mind.
2. Charlie is still having some pretty spectacular spit up. I am thinking about making the switch to Soy milk instead of whole milk. I also decided that I am not buying anymore formula. The one we are on is it. Hey it's only a few days early, but it is a whopping $24.00. I am going to feel rich having an extra $140 a month. Whoo hoo.
3. The drawing explosion continues. This is Charlie 4. And this is Daddy
Still waiting on Lily and Mama...
5. I just watched Atonement-I really liked it, although I am wishing I would have read the book first.
6. Another photo from yesterday just because I love this kid's big gorgeous eyes. Don't ask me why I called it one+teeth. I guess it is because he has 1 1/2 teeth (although it has NOTHING do to with this particular picture.)
7. This is the door that Meg Ryan walked into after she sat on the bench in Sleepless in Seattle.  Thanks Rissa for the tour of Bawlmer on Sunday :)
8. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
9. I have been quite fascinated (and perhaps a little disturbed) by how fast the new townhouses are going up.  Today all the rafters are up and they are starting the roof. Kind of makes me realize why this place is already kind of falling apart and how if you breathe on the wall you may end up with another black mark on it.
10. I have had "Burp, burp chicken wiggle, don't spit up. Don't spit up!" in my head-ALL DAY LONG :)