I thought you'd all like to see my latest studio shots. A few weeks ago I took Deagan, Olivia, and Maddison to the studio at my school for a little fun session. We had a great time. Deagan was full of cheesey smiles and crazy grins! And the girls just enjoyed playing:)
I hope you enjoy the pictures.
(They looked a little washed out on my laptop screen as opposed to my computer at school, so if they look odd, they're not normally like that- all washed out!)
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Our Beautiful Children
They are the most adorable things I've seen and I just want to squeeze them all day!
Madi and Olivia
They had such a great time during the photo shoot! They look like they could be sisters:)
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
School
I seem to get myself too emotionally involved in the situations that are in the news. When Jeff was in Iraq I wouldn't even let myself watch the news and I was much better off. I can't help but feel empathy for the families and attempt to put myself in the shoes of the people that the events are happening too. The Virginia Tech Killings yesterday kept me awake all night (well that, and Olivia in our bed with a fever and tummy ache).
Then I had to go to school today. And inevitably the conversations came up. The situations played in all of our heads. We talked about what we would do, where we would go. But the truth is, you have no idea. Honestly, I think I would choke and stand there like a deer in the headlights if some gunman came storming in our room. It's something I've never really thought about before, in depth.
But now, given the idea to think about it, it scares the hell out of me. I was sitting in my car today eating my lunch, watching random people- wondering if they were plotting something searching the parking lot, or just trying to find their cars!
When did it become ok for someone to walk around randomly shooting people? Well not ok, but not extremely shocking. I mean, the term "gunman" is well known in our society. It disturbs me. It could happen anywhere, anytime. It just takes one pissed off person! One bad grade. One insulting comment from a peer. Anything, really!
I fear for the commonality of yesterday's events. I fear for my children growing up in a world full of hate, fear, and people losing grip on a society with morals...feeling they can do what they please, including taking someone's life.
The whole thing really disturbs me!
Then I had to go to school today. And inevitably the conversations came up. The situations played in all of our heads. We talked about what we would do, where we would go. But the truth is, you have no idea. Honestly, I think I would choke and stand there like a deer in the headlights if some gunman came storming in our room. It's something I've never really thought about before, in depth.
But now, given the idea to think about it, it scares the hell out of me. I was sitting in my car today eating my lunch, watching random people- wondering if they were plotting something searching the parking lot, or just trying to find their cars!
When did it become ok for someone to walk around randomly shooting people? Well not ok, but not extremely shocking. I mean, the term "gunman" is well known in our society. It disturbs me. It could happen anywhere, anytime. It just takes one pissed off person! One bad grade. One insulting comment from a peer. Anything, really!
I fear for the commonality of yesterday's events. I fear for my children growing up in a world full of hate, fear, and people losing grip on a society with morals...feeling they can do what they please, including taking someone's life.
The whole thing really disturbs me!
Sunday, April 15, 2007
We've Moved, again!
Well it was a long, and let me say LONG week. Jeff and I rented one of those PODS for moving. It made our lives much easier, but moving is never easy. Luckily we had our friend Mark there two days durning the week to help bring down all of the heavy stuff with Jeff. I was the packing queen. Give me a room and I can organize it, box it and run a mean tape gun. And don't forget the oh so important box labeling. (this one time I lost my big permanent black marker, all processes stopped for an hour until it was found). HA! I'm laughing now. Anyway, back to the story. Aside from mark's muscles, we successfully packed up that whole house, that we lived in for less than a month, in less than a week. It was great!
Long story short, for those of you who don't know why we moved out: our landlord was an ass, it was a terrible situation, and we are buying a new house. The closing was set for april 27th, but that might be pushed back a little. The inspections are on hold until the bank (it was a foreclosure) can get their stuff together. They had issues with the de-winterization. Bla bla bla, it could be pushed two weeks or so.
So we are back in the parent's basement for a few weeks until we close. We CANNOT wait to get into our new house. Our free time is spent dreaming and planning all of the things that we'd like to do in that house. Remodeling, adding, painting, decorating- you name it. It's fun to plan the future:)
As for that, Jeff starts his new job tomorrow!!!!!! We are so excited:)
Well, now we get to attempt to settle back into life only to move again in less than a month. Round and round we go in this crazy game we call life:)
(but we're still smiling)!
Long story short, for those of you who don't know why we moved out: our landlord was an ass, it was a terrible situation, and we are buying a new house. The closing was set for april 27th, but that might be pushed back a little. The inspections are on hold until the bank (it was a foreclosure) can get their stuff together. They had issues with the de-winterization. Bla bla bla, it could be pushed two weeks or so.
So we are back in the parent's basement for a few weeks until we close. We CANNOT wait to get into our new house. Our free time is spent dreaming and planning all of the things that we'd like to do in that house. Remodeling, adding, painting, decorating- you name it. It's fun to plan the future:)
As for that, Jeff starts his new job tomorrow!!!!!! We are so excited:)
Well, now we get to attempt to settle back into life only to move again in less than a month. Round and round we go in this crazy game we call life:)
(but we're still smiling)!
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
olivia and mimaw's easter cake
Olivia spent the night at my mom's house Thursday night and make a lovely cake for our Easter party! It was delicious:)
Sunday, April 08, 2007
HAPPY EASTER:)
Hope everyone had a great easter!
We had a wonderful evening hosting dinner at our house (something we've longed for, for years!). Everything went very well and the kids had a great time visiting their grandparents!
p.s.- Blogger is tipping my picture sideways and I can't figure out how to fix it! SORRY
GO MSU
GO STATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Last night, MSU won the NCAA Hockey Championship:)
Jeff and I were trying to contain our excitment while the kids were sleeping in the hotel room. For those of you not so into hockey, or didn't get to watch the game, it ROCKED!
MSU has always had a pretty good team with an eventful season, but had't won the Championship in 21 years. So this was a BIG game. And it was one in the last two minutes, so it was FANTASTIC.
GO STATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Last night, MSU won the NCAA Hockey Championship:)
Jeff and I were trying to contain our excitment while the kids were sleeping in the hotel room. For those of you not so into hockey, or didn't get to watch the game, it ROCKED!
MSU has always had a pretty good team with an eventful season, but had't won the Championship in 21 years. So this was a BIG game. And it was one in the last two minutes, so it was FANTASTIC.
GO STATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Our little "Vacation"
Saturday night we took a little vacation to the Best Western in Sterling Heights that has an indoor waterpark. It was just a little one night stay to get away from the stresses of our everyday lives and focus on just our family. We had fun swimming, eating poolside food, and cuddling. It was a nice little detour from the norm:)
Our New Baby Girl
For those of you who don't know, this is our new baby girl. Jeff had been doing some heavty research on breeders and we found a great one in Charlotte. We went out to visit her when she was two weeks old and picked her out of the litter. And then we went out Saturday and saw her again (she'll be four weeks old on Tuesday). She's a blue great dane. (contain your shock and awe, and remember I had one growing up and absolutely adored her!). And we wanted to add a large dog to the mix of the Carter Family.
We are having a hard time picking out names, it's been a battle and we just can't settle on anything we all like.
After spending a little more time with her this weekend we saw a little more of her personality. She's a sweet little lover! So our top two names are "Bella" and "Kona" so for now her name will be Bella Kona. (HAHA).
Anyway, we get to pick her up the first weekend in May!!!! And couldn't be more excited:)
Zack and Alexis
Friday night we had Jeff's sister Melissa and her family over for dinner. We all had a great time, specially the kids!!!!!!!! They just love their cousins:)
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Whoo Hooo
Jeff had been interviewing all last week and more this week, well he had accepted two jobs that he wasn't thrilled about. But today he had his second interview with Quicken,
AND HE GOT THE JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WooHoo, go Jeffie go!
It's the job he wanted and just in the nick of time, as his separation from the Navy is saturday:)
I'm so happy for him.
AND HE GOT THE JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WooHoo, go Jeffie go!
It's the job he wanted and just in the nick of time, as his separation from the Navy is saturday:)
I'm so happy for him.
Monday, April 02, 2007
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