the many faces of vanessa

because i adore her
and because i took approximately 500 pictures of her
i share with you
the many, many faces of vanessa.

the fam in colorado

so here we are.
10 days in beautiful colorado.
i thought i would start off with a few quick pictures of the family.
meet the new niece, vanessa rose.

uncle todd got his share of being an uncle.
bottles, diapers, and all.
she gave us a lot of down time too...
she is a power sleeper like the rest of the family.

and boy did she smile.

here's the new mom, todd's sister, jill.
a little bit tired, but very happy.

and then there's the rest of the nieces and nephews...
not as new, but just as wonderful.
aiden added the hat to my cat.

and he and taylor had to just "look" at the baby.

well, and hold her, too.
that was the best part for all of us.

dylan and corinne both napped through this set of photos.
but i'll show you how cute they are too.

how amazing to be an auntie.

laughing at myself

back from 10 days in CO
and getting back on track.
back to work tomorrow,
but for today
i can have a little fun.
(beginner) DDR style.

inspiration

blogging has been drawing a blank for me lately
with life just at status quo
and everything out there just continuing to spin on by
me.


so i have been searching for inspiration
in new friends that paint
(and deciding to take out my "learn to paint" kit hiding in my closet)
i didn't know it would be a multi-day process...
(i am currently waiting for further inspiration...)

and in thoughts of things that i have always wanted to learn how to do
and maybe i'll be brave enough to try
now...
or maybe this summer.

and we are bracing ourselves for a glorious 10 day trip to visit family and new babies in Colorado.
ah,
spring break.

let me count the days...