We stopped over at our zoo for a little while today. It’s cold and uber windy so we didn’t stay too long, we’ll go back when it warms up a bit!

This morning I’ll share two-lips with you. :kiss:

There are two ways that I view things around me, one is “oh how beautiful” and the other is picking it apart to see it for its components, what makes it what it is. These tulip shots represent each way that I see things. First, the composition, the beauty, singling out one tulip and looking at it as a whole. Appreciating how when everything is brought together it is just really daggone pretty.

Then we have the way that I see things when I get closer to them. I notice the gradiating colors, and the contrast against the background. Even when it’s dying out there are beautiful things to see in a gracefully drooping plant. The shape made me thing of a wine glass, cropping it the way I did is abstract, which is unusual for me, but I liked how my eyes moved around this area.

I forgot to tell you the story of Jax Beach Dude! For shame!

Mark had taken the girls for a stroll along the beach as I was finishing up my goofy sand sculpture, so I grabbed my camera and headed down to catch up with them and take some pics. Me, in my modest one-piece suit, strolling along the beach with my camera. No big deal right? Well Beach Dude ran up behind me and asked me to take his picture in the ocean. Uh, okay. He says “You’re so beautiful, take my picture swimming in the ocean!” I said “Sure, but how will I get your picture to you??” He said “Oh you keep it, you are so lovely! You keep it!” So off he went, into the ocean. Feeling a little awkward, I pick up a shell and holler for Caitlin as he’s on his way into the water. So he’s out there, falling in, getting up, splashing and posing. And here he is for your enjoyment, Beach Dude.

When he came back to the shore, he asked Caitlin her name, told her she was beautiful too, and kissed her hand. I hope the sea salt washed away the cooties? LOL (kidding!) He was a nice guy. Coulda been my sugar daddy I guess, Mark asked why I didn’t run away with him. I said he had too much chest hair (it musta moved down there from his head).

heh!

This past week has been awesome, having my hubby home has really calmed my nerves as you can imagine!

The only bad part is that my fall last Saturday on my way out the door gave me whiplash. I’ve had a headache every day, and have seen the chiro twice this week. I really did a number on my head! Scar under my chin, put a nice hole inside my bottom lip, yadda yadda. What a mess! It’ll be one of those days I never forget though, huh? LOL

He missed last Easter, so this morning was really special. I don’t know about you, but our Easter Bunny leaves pawprints all over the house. He’s a crazy little bunny, the girls can’t figure out how he can climb on them while they’re sleeping and not wake them up, leaving pawprints on their foreheads and hands. hehe! He even played the piano while he was here!

HAPPY EASTER!!

XOXOXO
Leanne & Family

We’ve been coding, downloading, shopping, and burning the last couple of days. We downloaded several full CD’s from Walmart.com and I’m burning them now for our roadtrip. Gotta share the tunes, you know? So here’s what we have:

CELTIC WOMAN / CELTIC WOMAN
FIVE FOR FIGHTING / THE BATTLE FOR EVERYTHING
MERCY ME / ALMOST THERE
MICHAEL BUBLE / IT’S TIME
NORAH JONES / FEELS LIKE HOME
RASCAL FLATTS / FEELS LIKE TODAY
RASCAL FLATTS / MELT
RASCAL FLATTS / RASCAL FLATTS
RYAN CABRERA / TAKE IT ALL AWAY

We downloaded a CD’s worth of individual songs, too, but they’re already lost in my media library. LOL!

Back to the burn… I will have more news a little later on today, I promise I won’t leave you all hangin’ with nothing to do while we’re away!

Sexaaayyyy man, look at those eyes. Mmmm!! I’m playing with my new camera now. 🙂

I’ll keep updating with more new camera pics & put them behind the “read more” tag!

We’re home!

I haven’t received the “official” press release yet on the boys arrival, I’ll get that up as soon as I receive it.

The webcam is on if you want to watch me paint all day! I’m going to start with Riley, he will be finished today. I’ll work on Thor after that, and Oz tomorrow. I’ll be in the studio so with my “DO NOT DISTURB” sign on my forehead. I’m painting like a madwoman! 😆

Took this pic this morning of the Chickeymonkey. She really did not want me taking pics of her today for some reason, but to that I say “tough tooties. hold still.” hah!