this is how we do it

okay, so this is just a really cool pic of will and his friend n. his mom was taking a picture right at the same moment i was, so her flash gave some awesome lighting.

and this is how we do it - shopping that is. well, most of the time. sales, gift cards in the mail, bogos, coupons, etc. i got will two pair of shorts for $2.10. and below is an example of publix bogos coupled with coupons including their $5 off $30 that they occasionally mail out. on one income, gotta do what you can.

will's first bicycle ride

we found this child seat on craigslist and thought will might like to ride with us. if you listen closely, you can hear will say, "ride bicycle mommy".

it's getting really hot here in atlanta. i think we might be visiting pools instead of playgrounds for the next two months.

4 roses for 4 years

outside of a georgia tech dorm where we first said, "i love you" almost 5 years ago.

view from the Sun Dial restaurant and lounge. we ate some cheesecake there. i forget we live so close to this big city.

this is the only picture of us that night. we were foolish not to get our waitress or some of our friends who helped us have this date to take our picture. we were looking sharp.

my buddy is back

praise the Lord - no tantrums this morning!
i've had a good taste of the terrible twos this week, and it was not pretty. i'm hoping all of those fits the past three days were because he was feeling bad. i missed my buddy and i'm glad he's back!


happy 4 year anniversary to me! surprise date tonight!

friends, food, and art

i got to travel to see my very close friend, carla and her new baby boy. he's almost 4 months old. we had a great time, but the visit was too short.
she is one of my music buddies. that's how the Lord linked us together. i have about 3 music buddies and they're all very special.
she helped me learn how to play guitar. and now she has started painting and wants my help.

whoops! eyes are closed.

our first crop from our garden! a cherry tomato. we put it on a pizza sunday night. yum!

i made graham crackers on sunday. been wanting to do this for a few months now. will loves them and i have to say they are very good and not too hard to make.

beginning to illustrate

in other news, lee just found out last night that he passed the professional engineering exam. i'm so proud of him - and this was his first attempt. praise the Lord!