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.