oh griff,

i took you for a walk today.

you loved it.

and i loved you in your little hat.

here's to many more walks together.

love,

mom

ps. your cheeks are edible.

ok, i thought of some stuff.....

*like how my wedding ring finally fits again.

*how delightful my lunch was today with my oldest

and dearest friend heidi.

*or how i really want my husband to find a new job. he's never here.

*or how i really want to make some sort of new valentines craft, but can't really think of anything.

*how about sam scoring 6 goals at his indoor game. it was awesome.bragger.

*or wanting to do pictures again but can't seem

to figure the logistics. i think i quit.

* or how when i think about haiti i want to throw up,

and then sell all of my worldly possessions and move there and open

an orphanage.

*but really laura was right,

more griffin.

and how i want to eat his fat thighs!

no babies were harmed during this blog post.

i've got the blogging blues.

they go along with the january inversion.

blah, blah, blah.

nothing new to report.

like i said, the blues.

bare with me.

i'll be back.

in fighting form.

Emma Ruth Carmack....

is 10!

you know when you want to

blog about someone or something

and your words just don't feel adequate?

thats how i feel about this sweet girl.

i feel so lucky to be her mom.

i remember the moment she was born and they put her on me

and i looked at this beautiful little baby and thought,

"no way, could i really be this lucky."

she was the sweetest little baby and sweetest little girl.

nothing made her upset.

i loved every minute being with her.

she was such a girlie girl!

who am i kidding? she still is!

thing about emma is

she always has my back.

she will help me with anything

and is always up for some sort of fun!

i love you emma.

i feel truly lucky to be your mom.

you are the best!!!!

happy #10 sweet girl!

double digits baby!

bears.beets.battlestar gallactica.

tell me you watched "the office" last night.

griffin @ 3 months.

i can't believe that another month has flown by.

and hard to believe that my baby is already 3 months.

although he doesn't feel 3 months.

the dude is a moose.

check out the chin!

he was really interested in the paper this time.

oh griff, we love you!

some things about you at 3 months.

*you still eat every 3 hours.

*you also still nap quite a bit

but the times are becoming more predictable.

*you are a homebody!

*you love when eliza sings the ABC's to you!

* you also love to have a stare down with elmo.

he's 94, thanks for asking.

these are my grandparents.

anyone who knows me,

knows what an important part they play in my life.

i grew up just down the street from them,

so their house was my house.

still is.

my grandpa celebrated his 94th birthday yesterday.

and the day before that was their 69th wedding anniversary.

they are amazing people.

i love them so much.

my grandpa wrote his personal history

this past year.

my mom and my older sister took it

and added pictures and made a beautiful book.

he really loved it.

my emma.

and if you look down in the corner

you can see libby lov'n on griffy.

(ps. the glasses are just an accessory)

my cute cuz dustin and his super cute wife

and their super cute boys!

i love this picture and i know

i will treasure it forever.

my grandma was holding griffins hand

and admiring his chubs.

i had josh grab the camera and snap a picture.

griffin won't know her like my other kids do

but i want him to know, she loved him just the same.

happy birthday grandpa.

i know there are other fish to fry but....

my hairdresser/eyebrow waxer broke her arm.

can you see the re-growth?

i'm an amazon!

i'm a sesame street character!

what the crap.

she really needs to be more careful.

now what?

pluck you say!?

no way, that hurts.

look how scared griff is for his mom!

he can hardly believe it either.

anyone know a good waxer?

champions.

cutie and a glass of diet coke. aka black magic

aka. breakfast.

I have something to confess....

i watch the bachelor.

its like a bad addiction.

a train wreck, if you will.

i just can't look away.

but last night they might have gone too far.

okay, they might always go too far.

but last night takes the cake.

they actually played the song,

"on the wings of love" as jake and one of the girls took a flight.

i almost threw up one of the three cupcakes i ate yesterday. what?

but inevitably i'll be back for more next monday.

it sort of makes me hate myself.

okay, you're turn. whats your guilty pleasure show?

the hills? rookie.

and i know laura and kristi....you don't watch tv.

i get it, you have better things to do with your time.

peace.

out.

my baby is so freak'n cute!

right?

i know videos can be painful....but PRESENTING GRIFFIN:live and in action!

Dear January,

i'm pretty sure i had to do this last year.

the problem is you keep coming back for more.

you see the thing is, i'm over you.

i know, i know, its only been a few days.

things should feel new and fresh still.

they don't.

i hate your grey skies.

i don't love your temperature.

the reality is i'm using you.

you are just a bridge to february,

which leads to march which brings promise of spring.

so january, its over.

move on quickly.

don't make this harder than it needs to be.

regards,

emily

Happy new year everybody!

i think 2010 is going to be great!

i decided not to set any resolutions or goals for myself.

instead i have chosen a word.

a word for 2010.

move.

(as in get moving. not actually leave my residence.)

i hope it will motivate me in all areas of my life.

physically. spiritually. mentally.

here's to the new year.