Closing Time

"Every new beginning,

comes from some other

beginning's end."

~Closing Time...Semisonic

Yep.

It's that time.

Be well homies;)

The. End.



Manifest Flow

Where have I been?

Over here...working;)

Keeping two blogs it TOO MUCH work!  So if you are a regular reader you might want to follow me at Manifest Flow too.  I will still be updating the progress pictures and posting cutsie pics of the kids from time to time, but my LIFE is FOCUSED on the FLOW...and I'm documenting it over there....so, you already know:)

Don't Stop, Get It, Get It

  "Beware of no man more than of yourself;

we carry our worst enemies within us."

~Charles Spurgeon

The raging battle against my mortal enemy...it doth continue. Can't quit fighting!!! I WILL kick me own arse into submission;)

Follow me, encourage me, fight your fight alongside me (HERE)2012...Still Gettin' It.

AND...some outtakes from the shoot.  Man, I make some GOOFY faces!!

Catch-Up Volume 4

Christmas Morning

Posed sleepy shot of the parents:D

Eli and Abigail wait patiently
behind the "Christmas curtain" for
the littles to wake up.

OKAY they are up...
can we come up now?!?

Examining the stocking loot.

You just KNOW he is
saying SOMETHING!

Setting things aside in "lady like" fashion.

Excited for glow sticks.

WHAT?!? Doesn't everyone put their
stocking loot in "order"?

Eli's sleeveless "game polo"...
he didn't love it.  Said it was,
"Too cold."

Catch-Up Volume 3

Martinosky Christmas was fast and furious this year.  We drove down Saturday(thankfully Ethan didn't get called into work...or it would have been the SUPER fast and SUPER furious;D) and came home Sunday.  But something is better than nothing, right?!? ;)

I didn't do the crazy picture frenzy as last year, but here are a few as proof that it did, in fact, go down in B-Town.

All the kids were LOVING uncle Ethan...
AND his phone games:D

My brother Clint's youngest.

My brother Jesse's youngest.

Just plain ol' cuteness.

Clint's oldest...
"Timed Out" a great deal.

Craig's youngest...
daddy's teachin' 'em the skills I see;D

All the boys.

Craig's 2, Jesse's 1, My 1, Craig's other 1, My other 1

Jesse's 1, My 2, Clint's 2, Craig's 1

Girls again.

How the kids must really feel at Christmas
navigating the path of adults:)

"She was back in the presents...AGAIN!!!"
hahahaha!!

Kids playing, football in the background, noise...lots
of noise, and food...lots of food.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Catch-Up Volume 2

The older kids all stayed with grandma Helen and grandpa Don during the Tall Girl Slumber party.  Originally it was just gonna be the boys, but Miss Abigail thought a couple days overflowing with soda and board games with grandma trumped slumber party so she joined them.  The Sunday we picked them up looked to be a great time to "do Christmas" with them too so grandma made up some chili and we watched the kiddos open gifts and then, of course, played some of the new games.

 Pretending to sleep while "Santa" delivers the gifts.

"Santa" gets to work.

Baby first:)

"Fank you gwampa"

Asher plays dominoes with grandma almost
the entire time he is on a solo visit...so now he
has his very own set.

The boy likes things with engines...
is an understatement.

Body language say,
"She likes it!"

Meticulously opening his gift.

Grandma's turn.
We spare no expense with gift wrap:D

Let me help you with that grandma.

Playing Eli's new game "Apples to Apples".
A little fun, I must admit:)

Best attempt at kids with grandma and grandpa.

Catch-Up Volume 1

Asher gave me a scare back on December 15th.  I walked in late having just finished up with Abigails basketball practice and Asher was flipping out crying and saying his neck was in pain.  He had been having headaches after watching too much T.V. and not wanting to miss something "big" wrong I opted for urgent care.  Urgent care was concerned of meningitis(this did cross my mind too) so they sent up to ER...after an hour and a half...and a few tests, the doc decided that he had just pulled a muscle.  Thus the neck brace.  A little ibuprofen and rest and he's good, but he sure gave me a fright:D