Every Day 09

March 3rd/Day 65

2009-03-03T11:41:00.000-08:00

I was hired to do some paintings at a local coffee shop, which will be opening soon. I finally finished up today!

March 2nd/Day 64 (I think?)

2009-03-03T11:38:00.001-08:00

I am waayyyy behind on my photo-a-day blog!!! I have decided to just start over fresh this week. Here are my boys, working hard. I love how Javens face is so focused. :0)

February 14th/Day 45

2009-02-14T19:26:00.000-08:00

Today is Valentine's Day, and my valentine is...at a wrestling meet. Just so happens my other lover Tifani, was away from her #1 valentine today too. Sooo... Tif was my valentine date to a wedding this afternoon. We had a grand time together. Here we are...sexy faces.

February 13th/ Day 44

2009-02-14T19:24:00.001-08:00

Date night! We didn't really want to fork over a lot of $$$ for dinner tonight, so we headed to Village Inn {I'll take breakfast for dinner any time!} Then to Barnes and Noble for some magazine browsing.

February 12th/Day 43

2009-02-14T19:21:00.000-08:00

This is what I was staring at for most of the afternoon. Planning small group lesson, and creating order forms, a business plan, and business cards for my newest money-making endeavor. I have a headache!

February 11th/ Day 42

2009-02-12T20:49:00.001-08:00

Just me and some of my girls livin it up at KYC.

February 10th/Day 41

2009-02-12T20:47:00.001-08:00

Ahhhhh, quiet time. A little Bible, and some hot cocoa from my souvenir (yet shockingly stylish) mug.

February 9th/Day 40

2009-02-12T20:43:00.001-08:00

Party Time! Javens 2nd birthday was on February 7th. Tonight we celebrated with family and friends at Jungle Bungle. His new big gun took the "Favorite Gift" award for the night. :0)

February 7th/Day 38

2009-02-12T20:38:00.000-08:00

Today we met up with Ben and Megan Engle. They are friends of ours from the Quad Cities, who were brave enough to actually move to NYC a couple of years ago! It was so great to see then and meet their little sweetie, Jonah.

It was so beautiful today, so we decided to take a "little" walk to Central Park. Actually...we ended up walking 96 CITY blocks!!! But it was really awesome. If I didn't have a little boy waiting for me at home, I would never want to leave this city. What an awesome weekend.

February 6th/Day 37

2009-02-12T20:19:00.000-08:00

Ok, so I really can't post just one photo day...I'm in New York people!

This morning we went to the TODAY show, and were actually on national television for a split-second! We wandered around Rockefeller Center for a while, which included a cup of coffee at Dean & Deluca, right across from NBC studios. Then it was dinner at A.J. Maxwells, which was voted the #6 best steakhouse in the nation! Followed by a late night visit to Times Square.

February 5th/Day 36

2009-02-12T20:14:00.000-08:00

We woke up bright and early this morning and headed to the Empire State building, what a view! Then to Ground Zero, followed by a little shopping at the NBC Experience Store. This city is unbelievable.

February 4th/Day 35

2009-02-12T20:10:00.001-08:00

We're in New York City baby!!! Justin and I are about to experience this incredible city for the first time. Pics= First taxi ride, and the view from our hotel room. Enjoy!

February 3rd

2009-02-12T20:07:00.000-08:00

KYC is starting a revolution! The "Shut Up and Love" movement is taking over the Quad Cities! We had record attendance at our youth service tonight...293! God is up to something. Keep your eyes open for these fishies...they are sure to be plastered all over the QC!

February 1st

2009-02-12T20:03:00.000-08:00

Super Bowl Sunday! That's right folks...and if it weren't for this picture, I wouldn't even know which teams had played. I think Pittsburgh won {?}

January 31st

2009-02-01T14:50:00.001-08:00

Today is Saturday, and I scheduled a meeting for 8am...Why? Because I was in desperate need of some quality time with Miss Mady! :0) We only got to hang out for about an hour because she had to be at work, but I'm glad I rolled out of bed this morning!

January 30th

2009-02-01T14:46:00.001-08:00

Date night! Justin and I had dinner tonight at a new place called "Symposium Cafe". Really yummy, upscale "cafe" style restaurant. Then it was time for a little bowling with the family. Good times indeed.

January 29th

2009-01-29T19:50:00.001-08:00

Thursday night means rehearsal. Yes, we are rock stars.

January 28th

2009-01-29T19:43:00.000-08:00

Javen has been on a new diet. He gets a little "backed-up"...if ya know what I mean. Here he is showing off one of his fiber-plus granola bars. He loves them!

January 27th

2009-01-29T19:38:00.001-08:00

Tuesday night at Rudy's Tacos is becoming a family tradition. And every single Tuesday all of the little cousins have to spend at least a dollar at the gum-ball machines. Tonight was tattoo night. Savanna picked out a beautiful rose for Tif :0) They are all making their mean-guy faces!

January 26th

2009-01-29T19:22:00.001-08:00

Monday is grocery day. That means that if Javen is good while I shop, he gets to ride the "choo-choo" at Walmart. He's always good :0)

January 25th

2009-01-27T14:44:00.001-08:00

Another Sunday morning, chillin' with some of my favorite ladies :0)

January 24th

2009-01-25T18:36:00.001-08:00

Oops! I forgot to take a picture today!

January 23rd

2009-01-25T18:33:00.001-08:00

I LOVE FRIDAYS! Friday is the one day of the week that is completely dedicated to spending time together, just the 3 of us. Today we went and had lunch at Chick-fil-A, and the boys got to play together in the play-land. My favorite place to be is with these 2 guys, no matter what we are doing!

January 22nd

2009-01-25T18:31:00.001-08:00

This is my most recent custom painting. I delivered it last night to another satisfied customer :0) I absolutely love creating art, and I love the way it makes other people so happy and excited to receive it.

January 21st

2009-01-21T13:55:00.001-08:00

What the heck is this?! This morning I went to the gym, and then went tanning. I go tanning twice a week, and today I didn't do anything different than I normally do. After being in the tanning bed for about 2 minutes, my skin started tingling and burning. When I got out, I discovered this fabulous red pattern on my back and stomach. So weird. Thankfully it faded within a couple of hours.

January 20th

2009-01-21T13:51:00.001-08:00

I finished this painting tonight! YAY! I really like this one. It is going to be a birthday gift for Justins cousin. Behind the finished painting are two glorious blank canvases, just waiting for me to get my hands on them :0)

January 19th

2009-01-21T13:50:00.000-08:00

FAILURE! I didn't take a picture today. :0(

January 18th

2009-01-21T13:44:00.001-08:00

I LOVE these girls! Sadly, I might be losing some of them from my small group. We had dinner at Olive Garden tonight, and it might be the last time that we all meet as the original "Blest". Although things are changing, I believe change is good, and I'm excited about having new girls join my group!

January 17th

2009-01-21T13:34:00.000-08:00

Another Saturday night,

Another gig.

11th Street Precinct was rockin' tonight!

January 16th

2009-01-16T19:46:00.001-08:00

So thankful I am almost back to my old, healthy self again! Justin is out of town at a wrestling meet tonight, so it was a great opportunity for some mommy & Javen time! I love this little man. :0)

January 15th

2009-01-16T19:40:00.000-08:00

I'm so sick of being sick!!! The flu bug has bit me for the 2nd time in a little over 3 weeks. This is the position I was in for most of the night.

January 13th

2009-01-16T18:38:00.000-08:00

Today I made a trip to the doctors office. Diagnosis: excess drainage from my sinuses has caused my throat to swell. YUCK. I got some meds, but no singing for me for the rest of the week :0(

January 14th

2009-01-16T10:10:00.000-08:00

I stepped out to my front porch to take this picture, and that was the furthest I dared to venture outdoors today.

We even had to cancel KYC tonight due to the -40 degree wind chills!

January 12th

2009-01-16T10:07:00.001-08:00

YIKES! These cold temps are so miserable! Looks like Javen and I will be stuck in the house for the rest of the week. :0(

January 11th

2009-01-15T10:47:00.001-08:00

My little man has caught the flu bug. This morning he threw up at church, which sent the teenage girls that were watching him into a complete panic! Here he is eating his peanut butter toast and pedialyte...which he threw up about 30 minutes later. Poor little booger :0(

January 10th

2009-01-13T09:38:00.001-08:00

Tonight we had a gig at Kilkenny's, downtown Davenport. The first hour was kind of quiet, but it didn't take long for the place to get packed! It was a fun place to play, and we hope to return there in the future.

January 9th

2009-01-10T08:52:00.001-08:00

I love date night! I look forward to it all week long. Justin is so busy during wrestling season, that we don't spend hardly any time together during the week. Tonight was awesome. We had an amazing dinner at Granite City. After dinner we just sat and talked for about an hour and a half. I love quality time.

January 8th

2009-01-10T08:48:00.000-08:00

Today I took our Christmas tree down. I had bought all new ornaments this year and I really loved our tree. I especially loved the giant orange butterfly ornaments, so much actually, that I just couldn't stand to throw them in a box for a whole year. So I decided to add them to another decoration already in our living room. Now we can enjoy them year-round :0) Well, at least I can.

January 7th

2009-01-08T09:08:00.001-08:00

My little mess-maker.

January 6th

2009-01-08T09:07:00.001-08:00

I completely forgot, I DID take a picture on this day! I took it on my computer, and was only looking through my camera. On this day, I spent the afternoon watching Mamma Mia :0)

January 5th

2009-01-05T18:47:00.001-08:00

I started feeling better this afternoon and actually regained some of my energy. Playtime was in order!

January 4th

2009-01-05T18:36:00.001-08:00

This has been what I've been staring at for the past couple of days. It's Sunday and it feels so weird to be home from church. Can't wait until I am back to my old self again.

January 3rd

2009-01-03T16:01:00.000-08:00

I had a very relaxing "Mommy's Day Out" today. First a haircut at Five Star and then a massage and a little shopping.

And all done toddler-free. Ahhhh...

January 2nd

2009-01-02T18:03:00.001-08:00

Today Justin and I went on a "day-date". A late lunch at Applebee's, and then to see "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button". The best movie I've seen in a while! I love spending the day with my husband.

January 1st

2009-01-02T18:01:00.001-08:00

New Years day! The majority of our day was spent watching football, hanging out on the couch and drinking mini-pop.