Tiny

So today's theme is tiny...I had a lot of trouble thinking of a picture this week. I kept coming up with things that may be tiny, but are not good photo subjects- my patience, my willpower, my motivation. Maybe a picture of my waist or thighs? (JOKE)

The other day my kids came running in the house and insisted that I put a baby bird back into it's nest. I did it and (of course) forgot to take a picture of it. So in the baby bird theme here is a photo of a Mommy bird sitting on her eggs.


Now I am off to pick up Harry Potter and bury my nose in a book for the next couple of days! See, tiny willpower! Big motivation!

Here is my find for this week's theme...Fake! These toenails are not real...they have been applied to create the illusion of reality, but we know the truth! I will not reveal the name of this faker but she knows who she is. They do look pretty though!

Sweet!

So, it's not Saturday anymore but this picture is just as sweet today. This is a picture of my friend Deanna taken last week at her baby shower. She is so excited to be at the shower because it means that very soon she will bring her little boy home from Ethiopia!

I could have taken a picture of the the desserts at the party, but they are nowhere as sweet as Deanna. Of course the baby is even sweeter but she is keeping his picture out of the blogging world until he gets home!

It's My Birthday

So today is my birthday and here I sit browsing through blogs and trying to get inspiration for my own.

When I was younger I thought I would know so much by now...I have been sadly disappointed. It is so true that the older you get, the more aware you become of how much you still don't know. It seems that with every birthday I add to my list of things I haven't done that I would like to try and things I still need to learn. Is this a sign of awareness of my own mortality and the fact that the years seem to be slipping by? How each year brings me to the fact that I probably have more behind than in front?

I don't think that is it. I think that with age is coming a better awareness of the world and all it has to offer. I also don't feel OLD like I always thought someone my age should feel. I actually feel better and younger than I did in my twenties.

So for a awhile yet I can still describe myself as thirty something and to the years to come I say...Bring it on! Happy Birthday to me!

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Shiny

This is my choice for the theme this week. It's our pool and I just love looking at the water...and swimming...and throwing kids in...

Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children. George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)

Ah, to be a child again...such a short time to live without worry and just abandon yourself to life. I think I need to spend more time enjoying the here and now and less time thinking about tomorrow.

I have a couple great role models to get me started!

Hair

When I saw the theme for this week I immediately thought of this picture. My son took it (and many others) last week after I colored my hair. I have to wonder how vain I am to have my 13 year old son take a bunch of pictures of my hair in different lighting conditions so I can decide whether or not I like the color!