Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. ~Ferris Bueller
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
RESURRECTION
2013 rocked my world; our family's world.
Before January 2013 ended, we had taken a once-in-a-lifetime family vacation to California; spent a week in the hospital watching poor C recover from a terrifying case of rotavirus; and I was offered a once-in-a-lifetime job. Let's also not forget that during January both K and I come down with rotavirus; C had two ear infections and a nasty eye infection; and did I mention we took K to Disneyland and Legoland (all within a 72 hour period of time).
January was just the beginning of a crazy year.
Once offered my now-new job, we had nine (yes, NINE) days to make a decision... do we leave DC? what about our house? friends? neighbors? jobs? It seemed like an impossible decision, but after a weekend away (sans kids), many conversations, much prayer, and a generous offer from D's employer, it ended up being a simple decision for us. As the weeks turned into months post-decision, our time in DC ended and our new lives in a small, rural, college town began.
In some ways our move was seamless; in other ways not so much.
My blogging and photography stopped soon after our move as I was overwhelmed by a steep learning curve at work, four months with no child care, and a daughter who was withering without her friends and activities. August was by far one of the most stressful (and bad parenting) months of the year for me. Thankfully once kindergarten started and classes were underway everything turned around. September was a glorious month full of new adventures, new friends, new hiking trails, visits to Grandma & Grandpa's (without a single rest stop!), swim lessons, violin lessons, and free access to the College's gym.
Looking back I wish I would have kept blogging through it all. However, keeping up with the daily pictures and thoughtful posts felt like a chore, and I didn't want/need another item on my to-do list.
So I stopped.
With the start of a new year, I feel refreshed; comfortable in our new life; and inspired to start again. I want to finish a #Project365 -- taking a single picture each day. I want to journal about marathon training. I want to set goals. I want to remember moments. I want to vent. I want to to look back at the year of 2014 and be grateful that I took the time to blog and take pictures.
So ~slowlygrowingoldtogether~ is hereby formally resurrected.
Before January 2013 ended, we had taken a once-in-a-lifetime family vacation to California; spent a week in the hospital watching poor C recover from a terrifying case of rotavirus; and I was offered a once-in-a-lifetime job. Let's also not forget that during January both K and I come down with rotavirus; C had two ear infections and a nasty eye infection; and did I mention we took K to Disneyland and Legoland (all within a 72 hour period of time).
January was just the beginning of a crazy year.
Once offered my now-new job, we had nine (yes, NINE) days to make a decision... do we leave DC? what about our house? friends? neighbors? jobs? It seemed like an impossible decision, but after a weekend away (sans kids), many conversations, much prayer, and a generous offer from D's employer, it ended up being a simple decision for us. As the weeks turned into months post-decision, our time in DC ended and our new lives in a small, rural, college town began.
In some ways our move was seamless; in other ways not so much.
My blogging and photography stopped soon after our move as I was overwhelmed by a steep learning curve at work, four months with no child care, and a daughter who was withering without her friends and activities. August was by far one of the most stressful (and bad parenting) months of the year for me. Thankfully once kindergarten started and classes were underway everything turned around. September was a glorious month full of new adventures, new friends, new hiking trails, visits to Grandma & Grandpa's (without a single rest stop!), swim lessons, violin lessons, and free access to the College's gym.
Looking back I wish I would have kept blogging through it all. However, keeping up with the daily pictures and thoughtful posts felt like a chore, and I didn't want/need another item on my to-do list.
So I stopped.
With the start of a new year, I feel refreshed; comfortable in our new life; and inspired to start again. I want to finish a #Project365 -- taking a single picture each day. I want to journal about marathon training. I want to set goals. I want to remember moments. I want to vent. I want to to look back at the year of 2014 and be grateful that I took the time to blog and take pictures.
So ~slowlygrowingoldtogether~ is hereby formally resurrected.
Friday, February 18, 2011
PHOTO CHALLENGE: BODY PARTS
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| A trip to the zoo on a beautiful day was the perfect opportunity to capture some body parts. |
Monday, February 7, 2011
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
THEY SAY...
... a picture is worth a 1000 words. Here's a couple thousand words from the past few weeks.
A few shots from NYC. First is a glimpse of Lady Liberty. This was the first time I saw her. It was 7:15am. I was on the Staten Island Ferry headed to the marathon start. The second shot is of yours truly proudly posing at in front of the marathon course map and holding my race number the day before the run.
On Thanksgiving Eve we came downstairs only to find a hawk in our backyard. Yes, a HAWK in our backyard in Washington DC. It was incredible.
We hosted Thanksgiving dinner at our house this year. My mom, dad, and grandmother joined us. Here K is loading the dishwasher with her grandmother (notice their matching outfits!). In the other picture she's playing with her grandfather. The two of them are the best of friends.
A few shots from NYC. First is a glimpse of Lady Liberty. This was the first time I saw her. It was 7:15am. I was on the Staten Island Ferry headed to the marathon start. The second shot is of yours truly proudly posing at in front of the marathon course map and holding my race number the day before the run.
On Thanksgiving Eve we came downstairs only to find a hawk in our backyard. Yes, a HAWK in our backyard in Washington DC. It was incredible.
We hosted Thanksgiving dinner at our house this year. My mom, dad, and grandmother joined us. Here K is loading the dishwasher with her grandmother (notice their matching outfits!). In the other picture she's playing with her grandfather. The two of them are the best of friends.
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