Look at the fishies.

We went to the aquarium in Chattanooga almost two weeks ago, and I'm just now getting around to blogging about it. It was a fabulous short day trip and the aquarium was amazing.

Here is Emily and I petting the sting rays. They would come right up to you...almost like they liked being 'petted'. Emily was right in there and loving every minute of it.
Mara on the other hand....well, this is how she 'petted' the sting rays. She would'nt touch the fish but she was all about this snake. I don't know about that girl!
We just happened to be there at the penguins' feeding time. It was really neat to see them diving in the water after the fish.
I love these pictures of the girls' silhouettes in front of the biggest fish tank I had ever seen.

The good thing about waiting this long to blog about it though is that I don't remember any of the stressful times of that day but do remember the precious family time we got to spend together.

According to Mara....

...it's almost "Hambruary."

**Look at Becca in the background trying to do the motions with her....so cute!

Wordless Wednesday #26

Tea party......for ten!
Clothing apparently was optional.

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Why women live longer...

These pictures are pretty funny. I can so see my husband doing all of them....oops, I mean I love you honey!

The 'I' Word

Infertility.

It sucks.

My mom just gasped at me using that word, but there's no other word for it.

It took us a year and a half and some fertility drugs to get pregnant with Mara Lin, and the same fertility drugs to get pregnant with Emily. Becca was a total God thing and the best surprise I've ever gotten.

Now, about five years after our first fertility struggle, I find myself in the exactly same place. And the surprising part is that it doesn't hurt any less this time.

In fact it might hurt more just because it hurts now, and 'now' hurts hurt more than 'then' hurts.

Pay It Forward

I've seen this going around on a couple of craft blogs that I like to read, but I'm always too late to join in.

Not this time. I got in on the 'pay it forward' fun on Peaknit.

Here's the deal with pay it forward....

“It’s the Pay It Forward Exchange. It’s based on the concept of the movie “Pay it Forward” where acts or deeds of kindness are done without expecting something in return, just passing it on, with hope that the recipients of the acts of kindness are passed on. So here’s how it works. I will make and send a handmade gift to the first 3 people who leave a comment to this post on my blog requesting to join this PIF exchange. I do not know what that gift will be yet, and it won’t be sent this month, probably not next month, but it will be sent (within 6 months) and that’s a promise! What YOU have to do in return, then, is pay it forward by making the same promise on your blog."

So, I'll send a handmade gift to the first three people to leave a comment. And then you get to do the same on your blog. So much fun!

Hmmmm, now what am I going to make.....

Is it spring yet?

Becca's ready for Spring! Ok, so I'm the one who's ready for Spring. This cold weather stuff stinks!

This is a free pattern from verypink.com, and it looks super cute on Emily as a shirt too.

"Ok Mom, photo shoot is over."

A Daddy Voice

Mara: Momma, your voice sounds funny.
Me: Yeah, I have a little cold so my voice is kind of scratchy sounding.
Mara: No Momma, you have a Daddy voice.

Guess I'm sounding a little manly!

I feel like the Verizon guy.

Can you see it now?
...the header?

More Addiction

Here's my first stab at a lace pattern. These flew off my needles and I loved the lace so much that I just started some monkey socks the other day.

Addiction

I think I'm addicted......to knitting socks. If you've ever put on a hand knit sock, then you'd know why. The feel SO good! And I guess there could be worse addictions.

Oh, and do you know how hard it is to take a good picture of a sock on your foot? You should try it!

Help...Updated

Can you see my header? Let me know in the comments.
Thanks!

Updated to add: Ok, so I'm fairly certain that no one can see my header. But why can I see it? Hmmm, any ideas would be appreciated.

She must be having an out of body experience.

"Mara, are you upstairs?"

(voice from upstairs) "No"

Hmmmmmm.

Wordless Wednesday #25

Say Cheese!

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