Gratitude List for December 21

Today I am very grateful for:

1. Being able to sing jingle bells over the phone with Colton. I can't wait for baby Gray to be able to do this too!

2. Although the past two weeks have been utterly exhausting, I am so grateful for all of the help and support I received from my co-workers. I couldn't have made it without them.

3. I am incredibly grateful that my busiest season at work is finished!

4. I am grateful that I didn't need to get stitches when I sliced my finger a half hour before our staff holiday party was starting.

5. I am very excited to be going to my brother Michael's house for Christmas. I know were going to have a joyous and relaxing time.

6. Tomorrow I will be grateful that all of my Christmas shopping is finished!

Merry Christmas!

Boulder Love

Here are some pictures of my wonderful, cute, smart and silly nephews.

This is baby Gray who is 4 weeks old today. When he is awake he is very alert!

Here is Gray asleep on his daddy's knees wearing the 3-6 month old sweater that I knit for him. It fits him already. He's a big boy!

This is me and Colton washing the dishes. He loves to help... and get his hands wet too!

This Colton with my mom, Grammy Baabaa (Barbara) making blintzes. A dinner request from my brother Ryan.

Here is my very sweet sister-in-law Brooke with Gray. She and my brother are amazing parents! Patient, loving, but lots of fun too!

This isn't the best picture, but its one of my favorite memories from this time. Colton got a hold of Ryan's MP-3 player, so Ryan was helping him listen to the music. When Colton heard the music his face would light up and he would say, "singing!!!".

I am so utterly grateful for my family and these boys that have graced our lives. What joy they bring to us all!

Happiness is....

being in Boulder with my two utterly adorable nephews! It is fun to play with Colton! We've played trucks, tunnel, "I'm going to get you", gone for walks, washed dishes, made salad, and read books. There is NOTHING better than hearing a child laugh... you just have to laugh right along.

Baby Gray is 3 weeks old today and is weighing in at over 10 lbs! He is so sweet, easy and mellow. If he is crying that means you're changing his diaper, or haven't put him in the right position or its time for the "burrito wrap" (my brother is excellent at this) and binky. When he is awake, he is very alert, listening to all that is going on around him and following the motions with his eyes. Life doesn't get much better than this!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I have really been enjoying hearing about other people's holiday traditions (my BA is in Anthropology). One of our family traditions (which my brother Michael hates) is to name what you're grateful for. We did this at work yesterday too. Here's my list for today:

1. A sweet, brand new, healthy nephew. Now I have two nephews I madly adore and love. And, I get to see them tomorrow!

2. Quiet, easy mornings with a cup of black tea with lots of hot milk and splenda.

3. Spending my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, with friends and family while eating really great food.

4. Working with Sr. Patty for the past seven years. I will truly miss my partner in crime.

5. All of the wonderful, amazing, creative women I have met at art camps and on-line.

ArT FiNaLLy!!

Here's a piece I made from AFF. I have been making a lot of stuff... I haven't been taking pictures and posting... sorry! I will try to do better!



Here's some pictures of some of my favorite people from AFF:

Laura driving us to Port Townsend:

Me and Gail:


The GaNg! Betsey, Me, Gail and Laura... Julie where are you???

New Fact For Me

Friday night I was watching Bill Moyer's Journal and learned that in order to be a part of the European Union your country cannot have the death penalty.

This Post Is For You Mom!

For her birthday last month, my mom asked me and my two brothers to write about the positive qualities that she taught us as children that made us into the wonderful people we are today. (My mom thinks we are great :D) Each of us responded in our own way. She really loved all of our responses and asked me to blog about mine. My way was to make a 3"x10" book for her called Mom Teachings.