Maybe....

It's Halloween.  The night of ghosts, ghouls and sugar highs.  Haunted houses appear in the middle of town and little feet go door to door begging for goodies that will have to be rationed out until Christmas morning.

Growing up, I thought it was one of the greatest holidays.  Mom would make our costumes and we'd spend the day charting out our route.  We'd bring home pillowcases full of candy and beg to eat it all right up until bedtime.  It was (and still is) the perfect kids holiday.  The fact that it was my parents anniversary never crossed my mind.  I mean really, when you're 8, you can't even imagine that anyone would get married on the scariest day of the year!

Now that I'm all grown up, their anniversary seems to define the day for me.  Maybe it's my age.  Maybe it's just that I don't have any little ghouls at home waiting for their plastic pumpkin to be filled.  Or maybe, it's that I now appreciate what it takes to stay married.  Whatever it is, Halloween will never be the same.  

Happy 41st Anniversary to you both!  And I hope you each got at least one piece of candy :)   

What Happened to Summer?

This was the sight that Will and I found at 6:45am this morning when we opened the garage to make the trip to school.  Snow in October.  I would complain, but given the destruction Sandy left in her wake, we are very lucky.  The snow had melted away by noon and warm temperatures will return by the weekend.  But my first thought this morning was "What happened to Summer?".

Oh, Sandy!

The storm of "epic proportions".  A nor'easter meets a hurricane.  The lowest pressure ever recorded.  Twenty three states are under a state of emergency and Sandy is just making landfall as we speak.  An 800 mile wide storm that will reach over 60 million people.  The winds, the rain and the snow are just starting to reach us...it should make for a long night.  To everyone in its path, stay safe and dry.  Our thoughts are with you!

A Penny for Your Thoughts.

Hunter, thank you so much for your change sorter.  It took us half the time to roll this years change.  Who would have thought that an Engineering project would come in so handy?  So that's what we do on a quiet Sunday afternoon, roll a years worth of change and drop it in the rainy day fund.  And no, those boxes aren't full.

Heritage Makers

I take pictures for a living.  I know most of you are thinking "Yep, I already know that!".  But when it comes to our family, pictures have never been a must have item.  I'll never forget finding all of the pictures that Grandma and Grandpa had tucked away and wishing that I knew every story, every place, every moment.  That's how the blog was born.  It was to make sure that the boys saw the picture and remembered the "story" that went with it.  I know that it seems lame and sentimental, but it's just who I am.  So yesterday I met with a women that will help me take that one step further.  Not only will I be able to provide clients with another product that will help them remember their story, I'll be able to use it for our family too.  I have so many plans, so many ideas.  Now I just need to find the time to get them all done.  Either way, I'm excited to see what else I can create.  You should be excited to see what you'll find in your Christmas stocking!

It's Friday!

Darn it, it's Friday and it's empty.

Ok, before everyone thinks I'm a lush...that bottle has lasted for weeks.  But it's still empty and it's still Friday.  Guess I have to make an extra stop after pictures tomorrow.  Anyone want to deliver a new one and help me drink it?  

I found it!

Ok, so I didn't find it.  But Jeff did.

If you've talked to me in the last three days, you know that I misplaced something REALLY important.  I'm not going to include a picture because I'd like to keep my identity to myself.  The important thing is that we (and by we, I mean Jeff!) found it.  I looked for hours each day since Monday.  He looked for about 20 minutes tonight.  And where was it, you ask?  On the floor, under my desk, about an inch from my chair.  Yep, I tore the whole office apart, didn't look on the floor.

How embarrassing!!