Hockey Tournament

 My son was recently in a hockey tournament in a town near Philadelphia, PA. 

In this picture it looks like he is going to fall.  Actually #20 fell over and my son landed on his feet. 

Great check Baby!

 This is called a 'hip check'.  

Perfect example (Mommy's bragging rights) of my son checking an opposing player into the boards and prevent the puck being advanced in the offensive zone. 

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Leap Year Baby

Heather is my best friend.  I love everything about her.  

We celebrated her birthday last night at TGIF's for dinner.

I got her a pandora charm to add to her bracelet and a serving tray that matches her kitchen colors.

The big hit was the balloon! 

It was so cool.  The spiral sparkly tinsel was like a weight to allow the balloon to bobble.

Happy Birthday Leap Year Baby!

Happy Birthday Zachary

Today 17 years ago, 5:30am my son Zachary Christian was born. 7lbs 20".

 He had dark hair and blue eyes. 

 He was perfect!  

When Zachary was young he liked baseball.  At 11 months he began walking around with a toy bat and ball constantly in his hands. He began playing T-Ball at the age of 4, and played baseball until he was in 7th grade.  His favorite position was shortstop, 2nd base and pitcher.  He was a good player and I was devastated when he decided to stop playing.

In 5th grade Zachary began playing basketball.  He played well but decided to stop playing in 8th grade.  We have a basketball net in our driveway and he plays every day, even when it rains.  Only snow storms stop him from playing.

In 9th grade Zachary tried Lacrosse and Golf.   He only played one season of lacrosse but has continued golf.  Zachary is a good athlete and does well with whatever sport he plays. 

I am very proud of my son for trying different sports.

I am proud of my son for the confidence he shows in himself.

I am proud of my son!

Before Bipolar

I was cleaning out my closet and found some old journals. These particular entries show my mental state before I was diagnosed with Bipolar. I am amazed how I described bipolar as "it" without even knowing what it was. The pictures show my rage and depression. I now know that controlling my life and things around me were my way of trying to control the bipolar. I am grateful to the doctor who properly diagnosed me. He saved me!

When is nudity artful? - For adult eyes only!

When is nudity artful? 

I blurred out a portion of this picture to keep it less offensive.

My husband has been taking photography classes and went on a photo shoot with a nude model.  The photo above is a sample of the pictures he took.  I viewed all the photos he had taken.  Some I thought showed too much and others (where certain body features were covered up) I found tastefully done. 

I got a lot of comments from other women like "Doesn't it bother you that he takes nude photos?" 

Truthfully, at first it did.  After I saw that the pictures were not pornographic, I felt more comfortable with it. I know he is going to the photo shoots for artistic reasons. 

What are your thoughts about nude photos being taken?

I'd like to hear your opinion.

Corbie Dale update

We have had Corbie for almost 3 months.  She has gained some weight and looks very healthy now.  

She loves to chase little mouse toys across the bathroom floor. Whenever I go into the bathroom I have to fix the rugs because Corbie likes to slide into them.  

She likes to sleep on the ottoman in our living room.

She is such a curious kitty. Always climbing on my lap to see what I am doing.

And she loves to chew on the yarn when I am crocheting.  

Isn't she adorable!

President's Day Tournament