bits and pieces

Is there anything better in life than just living it, good bad and ugly? We havnt had any ugly, thank goodness, mostly good. We are still trying to find a full time job, meanwhile, he is able to pick up some shifts at the hospital. We are thankful for the shifts, but its hard not knowing where your next paycheck will come from or what shifts will be offered. Having said that... I LOVE not working right now :)  I love all of the little daily happenings that make me a mom.  I love being at home. I love trying to be resourcefull with a very small budget, I love being a taxi driver, doctor, secretary, room mom, plumber, organizer, foodbag (thanks rose) counselor and referee.  At a time in our life that would seem really difficult, no job, no insurance, new place, big rent payment, yada yada yada, its acutally the best time. I have come to realize, in the last few weeks especially, that there is nothing that can stand in my way of happiness except myself, no matter the circumstances. 

These are my random photos of what has been making me happy as of late.

Moses photographing GREAT grandma with Rose. Thats my boy. (I love that lady) 

Bella getting Rosey dressed every day.  Shes pretty adorable about it, and Rosey rocks everything.

Bellas first Late-over with some  friends in the neighborhood. They watched Ramona and Beezus and were totally embarrased by me taking this picture.

you should have seen this dresser a few weeks ago. Ghastly. I saw the potential, primed and painted it and put it at the top of the stairs.  Storage is a problem here and this little sucker gives us 9 more drawers in which to put our crap.  Never mind the missing pull in the middle, I need to fix that.

working on this wall, It looks much different now. I have been collecting old frames, glass or not from thift stores, I knew they would come in handy someday. We've filled them with quotes and photographs. I love walking upstairs.

a trip to portland to visit and introduce Rose to more family and friends. We had a great time. I dont think however, that I will be attempting another trip on my own without buddy and with 3 kids. Little did I know how much extra stuff a baby would impact our normal routine through the airport. It was a little nutso,