Kesha's blog...

And don't ya come back no more.....

2008-07-03T08:39:00.000-07:00

Follow me on over to my new blog
My loving husband has designed me a wordpress that is very lovely!

Thanks and see you there!

" a day"

2007-11-15T13:21:00.000-08:00

I'm so tired today. I wish I could just go lay down and fall asleep and not wake up for hours. Cohen wakes up around 7:30 now and though to some that may not be so early, it's early for me! I was used to her sleeping until around 9:30-10 and now that she goes to bed earlier, she wakes up earlier too. Sh is napping right now and I would love to take a nap also but I have SO much to do. I shouldn't be blogging, I should be doing laundry and getting my sewing done.

Oh... Lord give me the inspiration and energy to get my stuff done. You know our hearts and our struggles.

Blessing to everyone who is having "a day" today.

kesh.

Tis' the season

2007-11-14T09:58:00.000-08:00

Ok so it's early, but I just can't get rid of my itching for Christmas! I have already decorated. I actually did it a few days ago when Vin was gone over the weekend. It was me and the box of decorations in the garage. What was I supposed to do? I admit, those little twinkle lights sure make a nice glow at night when you are cuddling next to your love on the couch. That and the candles. It's magical. I'l wait for the tree, I want to go cut one down fresh this year so I know it won't die as soon as we bring it home. Last year our tree looked like it had been sitting in the hot sun for weeks.

On another note, this morning Riley was playing around and he disappeared for a few minutes. Then I see him book it under my bed as fast as his little short legs could go. I call his name but he wouldn't budge. RILEY!!!!! I knew something was up. So I MAKE him come out and he looks about as shamed as he ever could. His head down ears back. He did something. I didn't know what so I just ignored his shameful face and gave him a pat on the head. Well, I go into my living room and start smelling something not so pleasant. I lift up Cohen several times to take a sniff but nothing. Then my eye's proceed over towards the door and sure enough, a huge pile of doggy doo doo. I knew it! HE knew it! Smart dog. He knows when he does something wrong. Taking a poo on my carpet is a HUGE no no and he knows it. Well, lets just say he got in trouble and wont be coming out of his crate for a long time today. Why can't dogs be as easy to potty train as a cat? Schmeentzy wont go anywhere else other than his box. The first day we brought him home from the humane society as a tiny little kitten the first thing he did was go potty in his box.

Anyway...enough about that. It makes me upset! On another note, I made another pie and it was delicious! Not to toot my own horn but this recipe I got is just the best thing ever! I have never been successful at making pie crust and it turns out so perfect. I made strawberry rhubarb and it was yummy! I think I will make another today!

<3,
k

RRRRRRRRRRRR

2007-11-12T19:55:00.001-08:00

I am so sick TO DEATH with nudity in movies. When you want to watch a movie with your husband, it never fails. Some bimbo pops up naked. It infuriates me so much!

legitimately mad,
kesh.

Come on girl!

2007-11-12T10:51:00.000-08:00

I CAN'T motivated today!!!! I have so much cleaning to do but I just can't get myself to do it.... ugh.

Thank you...

2007-11-12T10:30:00.000-08:00

To all the armed forces who have given their lives, and fight every day to give us freedom. You are heroes and I will never go a day without thinking and praying for you!

No head butts about it!

2007-11-11T17:39:00.000-08:00

So, my title probably wont make sense to many but those of you who know, you'll get it :-) Church was great today! Chad did a great sermon, and included my favorite story of him head butting a poor innocent girl thinking it was his sister. Oh boy, good laughs. Anyway, Vin did a great job during worship and really touched my heart. All in all it was so wonderful to be there. Cohen did good through the whole service too so I was able to really enjoy every moment.

I'm also looking forward to next week. Vin won't be leading worship and it's so nice to be able to wake up together and get ready and go to church together! We don't get to do it very often so I appreciate the times we do so much! It's a blessing to have others give him a break every now and then.

Well, I think I will get off here and try and get my hubby to wake up!

Kesh.

I'm dancin' with myself....

2007-11-10T21:33:00.000-08:00

I am having a date night with... MYSELF! It's actually wonderful. I miss Vin with all my heart of course but I have about 20 candles lit, a can of coca cola, some brewers yeast pop corn and Halloween candy at my side and I am in euphoria. Oh and can't forget I have a chick flick on the boob tube as well.

Cohen is sound asleep, Riley is hanging out and I am totally relaxed.

Just in, my mom is coming over to join me! Now the only thing that could make this night even better would be Vin ;-)

Later <3
kesh.

Girls night out

2007-11-09T22:48:00.001-08:00

My momma came over tonight for a slumber party :-) She is keeping me company while Vin is gone in Seattle. It's been such a nice relaxing day! I spent a lot of it cleaning and doing laundry. Then at about 7:30 took a trip to Walmart with mom and Coco and came home. I put little Coco to bed and now mom and I are watching movies! It's a nice ambiance in my home with the house clean and candles lit all around. I can hear the rain outside. It's lovely!

Lullababy has been keeping me busy! I hope to get my products in some local stores soon. If you think of it, keep that in your prayers as I would love to be able to sell in some stores and maybe even eventually have my own!

Well, I think I will write my love an e-mail and tell him I am thinking of him <3

Kesh.

What's for breakfast?

2007-11-09T10:21:00.000-08:00

When you find yourself eating garlic caesar CROUTONS for breakfast....it's time to go grocery shopping.

That's all.

kesh.

Oh and, I miss my husband :-(

On the road

2007-11-08T11:07:00.000-08:00

Cohen and I are making a trip to Ikea today :-) It's mostly because Vin will be gone ALL day and I don't want to be home all day without him :-( So we will head out and check out the new Ikea. I think we'll have fun. It can be a little stressful taking Cokie far places but I'm sure we'll have a grand ol' time together.

I have a bunch of sewing to do. Vin will be gone all weekend so hopefully I will get a lot done then :-)

Well, have a blessed day!

Kesha

Proud...

2007-11-06T21:33:00.000-08:00

I am proud of my husband. He is such a hard worker and has such a passion and desire for The Lord. He takes such good care of Cohen and me. I feel lucky to have a husband concerned and committed to providing and caring for his family. We opened a bottle of Sutter Home wine for dinner and it brought me back to our dating days. I was thinking, I'm still so much in love with Vin as I was then, and if you can imagine....I love him even more now. I feel like we have grown so much in our love and relationship. He is my best friend <3

Cohen decided she wanted to go to bed a couple hours later tonight, which is fine with me since that probably means she will sleep in later which also means I will get to sleep a little later too! My mom and I are meeting tomorrow at Nordstrom. They are having some big sale and we thought it might be fun to pretend to shop a little :-)

Ok well I am calling it a night.

Night.
K.

A think a change... will do me good!

2007-11-05T14:45:00.000-08:00

I did it. I cut bangs. Holy smokes, it feels good to have a change. Here are some self taken pictures. I haven't taught Cohen how to take pictures yet and Riley was sleeping :-) Hope you like it honey :-/

This morning

2007-11-05T09:29:00.000-08:00

I let Riley out to go Potty and it was SO peaceful out. Sometimes, I have this VERY RARE sense of total peace for just a moment. It brings me back to an old post about 4 years ago, I was a single girl in a busy uneventful life and I had this moment in time.... I will copy and paste the post....

12.16.2004
"I was getting into my car last night, after I had been in getting coffee and a thick fog had fallen all over Salem. I stood there my hot coffee awkwardly in my hand because it was hot and I forgot to grab a sleeve for it, my laptop bag heavy on my shoulder, my purse hanging on for dear life by my pinky finger and my hair sort of falling out of my clip and my nose was starting to run because of the cold air. In the midst of my chaos I stopped, closed my eyes opened them again, took a deep breath of cold foggy air and exhaled slowly. I looked long and hard through the fog. I felt the Lord tell me it was him being that fog, grabbing my attention away from the stress I had been feeling. He was telling my heart to be still, and to know he was God. It was so quiet like it had snowed. Not a soul was around me. It was truly a euphoric moment. So simple yet it was a blessing."

Gosh... those words God tell us. "Be still and know that I AM GOD" I know I am not the only person He has said those words to. So truly meaningful and so inspiring.

Thank you Lord for speaking to me when I need to hear it. When my heart longs to feel your peace and when I need that reminder that You are God and I am man, and I need your peace.

In love,
kesh.

Lil' Shoesies

2007-11-04T23:37:00.001-08:00

I made a set for some friends of ours who are having a baby girl! They are in the Hospital, she has Toxemia like I did, and she is on bed rest. Anyway I made a monkey set for her. A blanket, burp cloths and these little shoes. I'm glad I am done with them! It's a lot of work but I love it so much! I don't think I have ever done "work" like this that I truly LOVE~ Anyway, These Lil' Shoesies are cute! My favorite so far I think.

A little quiet time

2007-11-04T19:42:00.000-08:00

Cohen went to bed at 7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's actually 8 to her but still! What in the world will I do with all this time! Just kidding. I'll probably head to bed pretty soon myself. I am SO tired today! We went to a neat service at George Fox. It was inspiring. So many young people using their gifts to serve and praise God. There were some great musicians and dancers and people doing some acting. It was really neat! I think it is so cool to see young and old doing awesome relevant things to reach people. It is 2008 almost! Times are a-changing!

Well, I do have a few things to sew, sew...hehe.. I will get going!

Kesh.

Newest addition

2007-11-03T13:30:00.000-07:00

I made it! My first baby shoe of many! I had time this morning while Cohen was asleep to get this shoe cracked out. I'll be making them and hopefully adding them to the website soon! Give me your feedback about them :-)

The Pie...

2007-11-02T14:27:00.001-07:00

Finally a real post....

2007-11-02T14:01:00.001-07:00

Cohen fell asleep and I just made an apple pie! I even made the crust from scratch. We'll see how it turns out. I don't have the best of luck when it comes to baking pies. We are headed to my mom's house for dinner this evening so I wanted to being a dessert.

Have I mentioned never to watch QVC or HSN? If you are a stay at home mommy and actually have time to watch TV, don't watch these! I have been tempted TOO many times! They have some really appealing stuff on there and they are SO clever about advertising and marketing. If I could, I would shop these channels a lot!

Halloween was way too fun. We kinda went all out with decorating! I put up spider webs, spiders, caution tape, had a scary sounds tape playing and we bought dry ice and pit in in bowls with hot water so it looked like our yard and walk way was all smoky! Plus, we added some dry ice to our candy bowl so it gave it a cool creepy affect too! The kids love it. When I answered the door, Vin would put on this scary mask and jump out and scare the trick-or-treaters, haha. We had code words in case some of them were too little to get scared. They loved it! It was fun :-) My mom was here too and I made us green goblin punch, acorn squash and chef salads. We were stuffed by the end of the night! Halloween is fun!

I love this season. It's fun to look forward to all the great holidays. Christmas will be great. I can't wait to have Cohen's first Christmas!

Well, I better go check my pie.

God Bless,
Kesh.

2007-11-02T10:30:00.000-07:00

Can't a girl buy some RHUBARB!? It's out of season. And of course it's out of season when I want to buy it :-)

Hanging out on Halloween

2007-10-31T14:06:00.000-07:00

Cohen is being festive eating sweet potatoes for lunch! Just thought I would share the wealth....

Check out these cute pictures!

I love sweet potatoes!!!
I'll take that camera please!
This is my LAST bite!!
See! I ate it ALL!!

ugh.

2007-10-29T22:19:00.000-07:00

I'm tired all day and then, bedtime comes and I'm not tired.... what is the deal??? Thank goodness for sleep medication.

Goodnight.

What a terrible day......

2007-10-28T21:47:00.000-07:00

Today was nothing short of terrible for me. Some people may beg to differ and have differen't opinions about what terrible is but for me, it was terrible.

I was driving home from some errands and as I was turning on to my street from another I spotted a tiny black kitten playing in the road. He was running all around and my first thought was, "Oh no! I have to go get him before he gets hit!" well, I pulled the fastest U-turn I could but before I could get to him in time... a man hit him and killed him right before my eye's. A nice woman saw it too and stopped to get the kitten out of the middle of the street. I drove up beside her and there lay that innocent playful kitten limp in her arms. His precious little body smashed. The worst part was she could still feel his heart beating for a few minutes. I knew he wasn't going to live long, as his eye's were completely pushed out of their sockets. It was terrible. I can't handle that kind of thing. Any time I see an animal in need, I am more than willing to help. It doesn't matter what it is. I have rescued baby birds, moles getting attacked by crows, crows who have been hit by cars, cats, runaway dogs, you name it. I love animals and it just broke my heart today. I pray, and if you will also, that The Lord would take those images away from my mind. It's like a movie that wont stop playing over and over in my head. I hope I can sleep tonight....

saddened,
Kesh.

Lonely Sunday

2007-10-28T13:39:00.000-07:00

Sounds pretty sad, but it's not really lonely. A little though because Vin went fishing with some guys today and he probably wont be home until later this evening. Cohen is napping so I got to take a shower and now I am racking my brain for something we can do. Perhaps we will go look at fabric? That is always entertaining! I miss spending all that time sewing, I haven't done much lately because I have been busy with a lot of other things. Like our house. I want it to be perfect all the time since we are trying to sell it. If you think of it, keep us in your prayers that The Lord would give us a buyer fast!

Fall is oh so lovely! I just adore the pumpkins and the leaves all over! I decorated a little for the trick-or-treaters. I put up some spider webs and some "caution, enter if you dare" tape all along our house. Hehe. It makes it more fun I think when people add a little festiveness to their house. I am going to get some dry ice from safe way and Vin had a great idea for it! We will put it in a bowl and add a little water, then put another bowl on top of it kinda like a double boiler effect so when the kids grab the candy, it will be all foggy and smokey! Fun stuff! Also, I want to put some in my little bushes along the door way so it looks a little foggy when they walk up.

Well, I think I will finish my makeup application and prepare for an outing with Coco~

Blessings,
Kesh.

Holy smokes, brace yourself!

2007-10-27T22:25:00.001-07:00

Cohen in her very first Halloween costume!!! Yew will die :-)

Blank...

2007-10-26T10:35:00.000-07:00

I guess after almost 400 posts I am finally running out of Titles for my blogs!

Riley, keeps letting off SUPER SMELLY TOOTS! I can't stand it! I need to carry some spray when I know he will be sitting by me. Yuck! I wonder if you can teach dogs manners?

I went to the mall yesterday with Jillian. It was fun to spend 4 hours shopping together! It was a little hard with the babies but all in all, it was much needed. I think we probably got a little bit of a work out too :-) This morning I need to get around and run some errands. We have some friends coming for dinner so I need to get ingredients for that.

Anyway, hadn't posted in a while so I thought I would :-)

God Bless!
Kesh

A fun day with the family!

2007-10-23T20:33:00.000-07:00

We spent most of the day together. It was great! We met some great people for lunch at Red Robin and spent some time with our new good friends the Succo's. Here are some pictures of the family before we left for lunch.

Diet day two....

2007-10-23T09:02:00.000-07:00

I am just trying to slim down a little bit more. I gathered a bunch of stuff that I can't wear anymore and sold it on e-bay in hopes to buy the pair of jeans of my dreams! I have been planning this event for a long time now, and the day has come where I can finally go and buy them. I'm going to go try on all different kinds and pick the one's I like best. Ever since having Cohen, jeans have been a HORRIBLE piece of clothing. Every pair I own is WAY to small or WAY to big and I don't want to starve myself to try and fit into my tiny pre-baby jeans, and I definitely don't want to gain any weight! I have done pretty good ad losing the baby weight, I have a few more pounds until I will feel great! Of course I love jeans and I want more than anything to have a pair I love and can wear all the time. I'm excited to find that pair!

On another note, I am trying to take small steps to save money. I'm not a huge spender but the little things I do spend on I can probably cut out or limit to save our family some money. I made my own mocha at home this morning instead of spending 3 dollars on one at Starbucks. I am going to start using coupons and buy things on sale a lot more etc. I'm already an amazing bargain finder but I think I can even step it up a bit more!

Today is gorgeous and I hope I can take advantage of the whole day!

God Bless,
Psalm 19:14
"Let the words of my mouth, and meditations of my heart , be acceptable to you, O' Lord my strength and my redeemer"

Kesha.

Oh my goodness.....

2007-10-22T08:58:00.000-07:00

Simply gorgeous

2007-10-22T08:46:00.000-07:00

Today I woke up to bright beautiful sunshine!!!!! I love it when it's super cold and sunny out! I'm not a big fan of overcast weather. I like either full dark clouds and rain or sunshine. No in between. Courtney and I are going to meet downtown and go walking this morning. I love doing that. I helps me feel less attached to my house. A lot of times I don't even leave my house all day long! That is not fun.

By the way, my meatloaf turned out delicious. It could use a few tweaks here and there but mostly it was yummy!

I'm afraid I might have early signs of arthritis. Sometimes when I wake up in the morning my wrists and knuckles ache and hurt. I wouldn't doubt all those years of popping my knuckles has finally began to take it's toll. I don't do that anymore! Yuck.

Anyway, I better get around for our walk this morning :-)

<3,
Kesh.

Creation!

2007-10-19T16:39:00.000-07:00

I am making a new recipe. I have made most of it up and I sure hope it turns out good! Cohen FINALLY fell asleep. She was SO tired but wouldn't take a nap! She sure got cuddly though, but I wasn't sad about laying her down for her nap as it gives me a nice time to get some things done. I can blog while she is playing with some toys on her tummy, but once I get up to start doing housework, she starts crying! She must want her mommy to rest ;-)

Well, I will let everyone know how my creation turns out. I think I will call it...

Lasagna Meatloaf Surprise!

<3,
kesh.

2007-10-19T15:20:00.000-07:00

I was craving a new fall look for this blog. Vin is currently making me a new blog that isn't ready yet so for now, enjoy the new look :-)

Somewhere over the rain....

2007-10-19T14:14:00.000-07:00

Is that new home, or new place we will end up. I'm so anxious to see where we will be in a year from now. I'm not worried though....

Another wish is that my darling little girl would take her much needed nap :-) She is opposing it for the time being. Sometimes I run out of ways to keep her occupied. When she is as tired as she is, she doesn't want to do much other than be held and walked around. Which unfortunately is VERY hard for me considering the sever muscle problems I have with my back and shoulders. Holding her too long makes me feel close to paralyzed.

It's a lovely stormy day today. So much I'd like to do but I'll most likely end up not doing any of it. It's just one of those days I guess. Tomorrow we have some people coming to look at our house. It seems awkward to me to have total strangers walking through my home. I am not happy about it one bit. Maybe I'll have to be gone when they are here! Besides that, I just don't have the time to get it completely clean and perfect. In a dream world my house would be neat and organized. For now, my priorities are different.

<3,
kesh.

A little inspiration...

2007-10-18T12:55:00.000-07:00

I just typed in this verse randomly and this is what I got....

Mathew 5:16

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

I love doing that. I felt I needed some inspiration from The Lord and He definitely gave it to me. This verse confirms to me that, as Christians we ought to do good things according to Jesus' spirit and that we ought to be sensitive to His spirit in our lives so that we can show others The Love He offers. I DO NOT believe good works are necessary for a non Christian to become a Christian, or for Christians to justify themselves by doing good works to prove they are actually saved. I think so many Christians think, if they or others are not actively doing "good things" they are not actually saved. How sad.
That's all...

Love from above,
Kesha.

for just a moment...

2007-10-16T11:34:00.000-07:00

I was daydreaming about the idea of knowing Jesus when he was on earth. Can you imagine? Just life in general in that day would have been so different. I wish I could fathom what Jesus will be like when I meet him, mostly what I will feel when I can touch His hands and see Him face to face.

On another note, my darling baby is sleeping leaving me with some time to have some coffee and write a blog. I haven't had much time to write much. I think my mind has been busy with other things, so the thought of writing a long blog isn't very easy for me.

I have felt so much comfort lately knowing God has an exciting plan for my family. I know He wants to use us in people's lives and I can't wait. I know He has been changing my heart and Vin's heart and preparing us for something new. I need to learn to not be anxious. I know I struggle pretty bad with stressing out and worrying about where we will end up and what we will be doing. I know it's bad and it's wrong. Pray that I can learn to not worry about life so much!

Well, I am going to get some laundry done and enjoy this time to myself!

God Bless,
kesh.

Salem in the fall...

2007-10-14T21:21:00.000-07:00

Family day

2007-10-13T23:21:00.000-07:00

We went downtown and had some good friends take pictures of us today! It was a blast! Check out some of my favorites :-)

Good food and good friends

2007-10-12T22:02:00.000-07:00

I made homemade lasagna tonight for the first time! I must say, it turned out super yummy! That wasn't the only thing I did today. I took Coco to her 6th month check up. She had to get shots again :-( On a higher note, she is in the 48th percentile for her weight! That is a big jump from her 3 month when she was only in the 10th. I am proud of her :-) She's a lil midget though, her height was only in the 9th percentile! Bless her little heart!

Chad and Jessica came over tonight and hung out with us. I LOVE having them over! They are such dear friends. I feel so blessed to have them a part of our lives.

I am looking so forward to tomorrow!

<3,
kesh

Can I get...

2007-10-12T10:57:00.000-07:00

Some half and half up in here, up in here.... I'm dying for some coffee and I am out of cream :-(

Oh well...

Cohen the contest girl

2007-10-11T17:24:00.000-07:00

I entered Cohen in a baby gap contest! Check out some of the pictures I sent in...

Sleeping to dream....

2007-10-10T10:51:00.000-07:00

Last night I had a HOOOORRRRIIIBBBLLLEEE nightmare! Gosh.... I was SO thankful to The Lord after I woke up and realized it wasn't real! I won't share too much about the dream but I will say it was the worst bad dream I have ever had!

Praise JESUS I woke up to my wonderful, happy, beautiful blessed life.

<3,
Kesh.

Grrrr.....

2007-10-09T10:39:00.001-07:00

I can't, for the life of me, find my cell phone!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But when we kissed you locked me up....

2007-10-08T10:43:00.000-07:00

Our anniversary was wonderful. A very romantic MUCH needed dinner with Vin really did a lot for me! I feel our lives have been on a never ending roller coaster ride, and it suddenly has stopped for a break. Marriage is a wonderful, hard, exciting, fulfilling, blessed thing. I couldn't imagine life with anyone other than Vin Thomas.

On another note, I am enjoying some quiet time while Cohen is sleeping. Poor baby has a cold still. I finally got her a humidifier for her room and I think it is helping a lot. I pray The Lord heals her sweet little body and helps her to feel better soon! I hate how helpless she is. It's just not fair!

One thing I LOVE about fall is, I like to make my house smell as if cookies are in the oven so I simmer water, cinnamon, sometimes other spices, and vanilla on the stove. I bring it to a boil then let it sit and fill the air with warm yummy smells! I love it. People always think I am baking! It's a good way to enjoy something sweet and not have to eat it.

Also, I have a great idea for a new blanket design! I have been wanting to make some blankets but feel they wouldn't be competitive enough against the much loved Giraffe blanket and a bunch of others that I know are huge sellers. Even Wal Mart has some wonderful very affordable blankets. I know I don't like to buy too many super expensive blankets but I love having a variety of them. My idea came the other day. I was in Starbucks with Coco and she was desperately trying to fall asleep. I proceeded to pull out my very versatile travel changing pad to lay down on the seat of a comfy chair. It protects her from laying directly on the dirty fabric. One thing I needed was a blanket! She wasn't covered. I had to use a burp cloth. I was going to pack one but they are too bulky to take along. I usually just leave the diaper bag in the car and take a diaper/wipes clutch bag with me and her travel changing pad. They fit nicely in my purse and I can just go to the car if I need a change of clothes or something. Well, I decided I am going to create a beautiful, warm, ultra thin blanket that can fold up super small and thin so I can take it when I go out and about. I'll use warm flannel so it's warm and cozy, but wont be super thick like a normal blanket. I am excited to get on my new project! I will try and get some made and on the website soon.

Ok well, I need to go and get around while the co is sleeping :-)

<3,
Kesh.

2nd Anniversary!

2007-10-06T09:26:00.000-07:00

Today is our second Anniversary! Wow.... time FLIES by! If you are bored and have time to waste, check out my archives from 2005 and check out the love story between Vin and me. You can read about our evolving friendship starting in December of 2004. You will read a post I wrote to Vin about a post card he sent me from Canada. Then I think we really started hanging out in March of 2005. From then it goes into the first day we started dating (April 2005) to our first official date night ( April 2005)all the way to our engagement (May 2005) and our wedding (October 2005). and after. It's pretty fun.

I love reading my old blogs. It's like a fairytale to me.

Love and blessings!

I'm really excited about this milestone for Vin and me!

Note to self....

2007-10-04T21:30:00.001-07:00

Don't make yummy sugar cookies covered in yummy frosting unless you intend to give them away, or if you are OK with the fact that you will eat most of them yourself.

Feeling a bit chubby....

Kesh.

Cookies for breakfast?!

2007-10-04T09:54:00.000-07:00

I woke up this morning to my darling cooing daughter and the HUGE craving for one of the sugar cookies I baked last night. Shoot. There goes my plan to eat healthy today! I guess I can try again tomorrow.

It's funny, being a stay-at-home momma. I get bored. I'll admit it. Cleaning your house DOES get old after a while. I know that sounds almost impossible but trust me, laundry, dishes, vacuuming, wiping, dusting.... it all gets pretty old. You know what else gets old? Never putting on make-up, or doing my hair. Digging through my cloths to try and desperately find something to fit me! Last fall I was pregnant and the Fall before that I was a lot smaller than I am now, which in turn means this year= no clothes that fit me. I think it's time to stop wearing my maternity jeans and sweaters. Besides, it doesn't exactly make me feel good about myself to wear them. Oh this post has turned into a pitty party for me. Oh well. That's what a blog is for right? Venting and writing whatever you want? Thanks goodness for it.

On another note, drum roll please............................................... Cohen has mastered rolling over! She is like a little rolling pin! It's adorable. Also, she has a yucky stuffy nose and cold. I feel so sad for her :-(

Ok, time for another cookie.

out like maternity clothes after you have a baby,
kesh.

fall in love...

2007-10-02T12:13:00.001-07:00

My house is dim and warm with the smell of pumpkin and cinnamon burning in the oil burner. It's cold and windy outside and the leaves are changing and falling to the ground. It is inevitably Fall once again!

I got all my scarves and sweaters from the top of my closet. My Uggs are all cozy and ready for my feet to snuggle into them!

I'm in the mood to bake some yummy fall treats! It's back to warm casseroles and the slow cooker!

I'm in love with Fall....

Cozy,
kesh.

We are out like the 80's

2007-09-28T09:58:00.000-07:00

So we finally get to go on some sort of vacation! We are camping for two whole days in Florence Oregon! I can't wait to smell the fresh ocean air and sit by the camp fire with my baby! Smores, junk food, hot dogs, camp fire, kisses under the moonlight! Yay! We'll be going with another couple, my best friend Courtney and her husband Andy. They have little Ashton, so hopefully the two babies in one yert will equal OK.

I'll try and take some pictures while we are gone!

Pray for our safety and that the babies do OK.

In Him,
Kesha.

Life...

2007-09-26T21:51:00.000-07:00

Sure comes as you QUICK! This is a very hard time for Vin and me. I love and adore my husband so much, when he is stressed I am too, SO much! All day my heart aches and hurts knowing he feels badly. The Lord is at work in our lives. He may be moving a little slower than we would like but I know it's for a reason. We are selling our house, which is sad but very necessary. It doesn't mean we have failed it means we are wiling to sacrifice whatever we need to make it and take care of our daughter. That is the kind of family I am so glad we are! SO close and so willing. The most important thing to me is my family and trusting The Lord. We have also canceled our cable and internet so instead of my daily TV shows, I am spending a lot more time thinking and praying. That is actually a little blessing in disguise.

Well, I can't really think of much else to write. You could say I have too much on my mind to even think of where to start next...

This ought to be enough to satisfy my urge to vent my busy mind a little.

until next time :-)
Kesh.

Salem River Fest Pictures

2007-09-24T10:21:00.001-07:00

reconciliation ...

2007-09-22T11:18:00.000-07:00

How good does it feel? When I have confrontation with another person, especially someone I really care about, it makes my world a little bit rattled. There is nothing better than to lay aside your pride and instead of anger and hostility, lay down love and forgiveness,tenderness, mercy! Life is just too short. Tomorrow may not come for you and it would be devastating to leave behind a bunch of unresolved anger.

When Vin and I "argue" and yes we do, every married couple does a little :-) My heart is broken. He is the most important relationship in my life and that I have an obligation to besides Christ. By obligation I mean I need to be gentle and loving to him. Forgiving, submissive and uplifting and encouraging in The Lord. I know I fail a lot at that but luckily he is gracious and merciful to me. And most of all, we love each other SO deeply. I feel so blessed to have him. He is a WONDERFUL husband to me!

I'm so happy today is Saturday! We are going to River Fest! It's at the River Front Park here in Salem. I think we will try to get there around 1:00pm or earlier. Now I better get my little Coco ready and myself ready to go!

Love and peace,
Kesh.

Coco in her bumbo!

2007-09-20T21:30:00.001-07:00

I love this Mom!!!!

Okay... I wouldn't mind getting out now....

Get me outta this thing! And stop taking pictures of me!

Spending the day with my baby!

2007-09-20T16:38:00.001-07:00

I just love being a mom. I feel so blessed to get to be home with Cohen. She brings so much joy and purpose into my life. We are waiting for Grandma to come over and hang out :-) Cohen is in her jumperoo and she's getting a little sick of it so I better go grab her and give her kisses!

Are you curious?

2007-09-20T11:38:00.001-07:00

Are you curious about my poll? Well, if you know me you know my answer is I believe Jesus Christ is my personal savior. Want to know why? Look to the right of my blog above the poll and click on the "got life?" that should give you a good idea of what He is all about.

~kesh

The best of both!

2007-09-19T23:33:00.000-07:00

Cohen didn't get her mommie's green eyes, she got the most BEAUTIFUL blue eyes EVER! The color every girl wishes they had ;-) That's my girl!

Might be my favorite picture EVER!

2007-09-19T23:31:00.000-07:00

Coco after she wakes up!

2007-09-18T14:00:00.001-07:00

Now you can see why I don't mind when he nap time is over :-) This is what I look forward to!

And some more pictures :-)

2007-09-18T12:32:00.000-07:00

Hip Hip.....

2007-09-17T15:50:00.000-07:00

Hooray! Coco fell asleep! Thank you Jesus!
Mommy is indulging in her coffee from uncle Quinn. One treat I like to give myself when it's around is whip cream on top of my coffee. Yummm..... Silence is golden and this coffee has never tasted better!

One of those days...

2007-09-17T15:37:00.001-07:00

when I think I might be just fine with one child. Coco has been crying ALL day. I have come to the conclusion she may be a little constipated so I'm giving her a serving of pear juice. My Australian Starbucks coffee will have to wait. Hopefully it doesn't burn too much sitting in the pot.

Babies are a lot of work. I give a lot of credit to mommies who have multiples!

Some tunes...

2007-09-17T11:38:00.000-07:00

Vin added that little play list to my blog. Those are a handful of some of my favorite songs ever. A couple are trendy like "bubbly" but for the rest, they have meaning in my life. Pick the one you want to listen to as you read my blog!

Productive me.

2007-09-15T22:51:00.000-07:00

I had the chance to make some very cute bibs today! Jessica came over and played with Coco while I busted out a couple cute new bibs.

Lately my energy level has been SO low! It makes me wonder if maybe there is something medically wrong. I just feel super weak and sometimes it's even hard for me to stand up too long. Perhaps my blood sugar, or maybe I just am a tired person. Who knows. I hate it because I feel like I don't have enough energy to keep up with Coco. It makes it seem very hard to have two kids! I pray The Lord restores my vitality.

Anyway, I am going to eat something as I am feeling pretty yucky.

<3,
kesh

Ugh...

2007-09-14T14:48:00.000-07:00

Feeling a little "ugh" right now.....

My Beauty Queen playing this morning!

2007-09-12T13:17:00.001-07:00

Some pictures of the Zoo :-)

2007-09-12T12:39:00.000-07:00

Look very close, can you see the baby monkey! He was VERY hard to see. His mom was hiding him.

For the kingdom....

2007-09-12T12:22:00.000-07:00

Last night my hubby and I spent some time in prayer together. We feel the deep deep need for God's direction in our lives. It's a somewhat difficult place in life right now. So many unknowns and questions. Where will we end up? Will we be happy?Another thing we were praying about is our desire to build up treasures in heaven and for the Lord to lessen our desires to store up treasures on earth as they don't last. One thing I feel personally convicted in is my judgment upon others whether they are believers of Christ or not. I want to love everyone in a way that God loves them. My true desire is to welcome people into my life with open arms and encourage them, especially when I know they are struggling with something painful. Instead the sinful nature in me casts them away and slaps judgment on them as if they are so completely different than I am. They are the same as me. A sinner who needs love and encouragement. It's hard to be submissive to love and compassion. It doesn't seem like it would be but genuine love and compassion are VERY hard to come by. It's easy to say we love each other and care about each other's burdens but it's another to let it be true and from Christ. I have a responsibility as a believer, to love as Christ loves.

Second time around

2007-09-10T22:56:00.000-07:00

Courtney and I are headed to the Zoo tomorrow! There is a baby monkey that is making a rare and short appearance so we are packing up the chillins and heading out! I'll post some pictures when we return!

<3
Kesha

Roll anyone?

2007-09-09T22:14:00.001-07:00

Can you even believe this! Oh man. This is cute now, but in about 20 years..... she's in trouble! :-)
Disclaimer: This is NOT Cohen. It's just a cute little chubby baby.

Seasons

2007-09-06T22:33:00.000-07:00

The season is changing. The smell of fall is overwhelming in the early morning! I wake up to feed Coco and open the sliding glass door and smell the cold crisp fall air. It brings me back to school! Elementary to be exact. That smell of morning in the fall, there is nothing like it. It makes me think of old classrooms smell, pencil smells, school bus smells. I know everyone knows what I am talking about!

I am excited that I can vicariously live those moments again through Cohen! It will be so fun to be a part of her school experience. I want to be a huge part in her life. I want to volunteer in her classes, lead feild trips, do all those fun things! It will be great! My mom would always make my lunches and write me little notes and sometimes even put little toys in my lunch! It was so great. I can't wait for that!

On another note, life changes like seasons. I feel like it's Summer in my life, and Fall is coming. I feel sad about the change from Summer to Fall but as soon as Fall comes I adjust well and take it as it comes! I pray The Lord has His hand on my life and my family's lives. I say I am a Christian, then I am going to walk the walk and trust Christ. I know He will only take me places He knows are best. Sometimes it doesn't seem ideal when He does the choosing, but ultimately it is right.

Anyway, my hubby is falling asleep as I write, so I am going to get him to bed!

<3,
Kesh

New Stuff On Lullababydesigns!

2007-09-04T23:49:00.000-07:00

We spent a good chunk of time tonight updating the site! There are tons of new items and a ton more in the making! Remember, any fabric you see on the site, I can make any item in that fabric. I have about 4 new Nursing Covers in the making, they should be up by next week so check back for more new things!

Lullababydesigns.com

Thanks to all who have been so encouraging to us with our new and blessed business!

Kesha~

My dream came true!

2007-09-04T00:32:00.000-07:00

My wonderful husband took me to the fair! And I even went on two rides! Chad and Jessica accompanied us and we had a GREAT time! Here are some pictures of our fun night :-) I feel like Summer can end peacefully now. I have a little closure.

Enjoy!

The Fair!

Jess and I starting out the evening!

The focus is bad but look how beautiful Coco is!

Do I even need to say?

Hahahah! We are SUCH nerds! But atleast we're cute! (Our Husbands tell us so)

It keeps us young

One of my meals...

Woohoo! Before...

During....

Ugh.. after

Awww! The bestest-funnest couple we know!

The weirdest couple we know!

"Big Poppa" Chad-wick pushing Coco around

And we end the night with our traditional pictures! This is year three!

The End.

sad, sick, sunday.

2007-09-02T20:48:00.000-07:00

Sad because I am going to have to sans the fair this year. Tomorrow is the last day. I feel like I am missing out on one of the things I look forward to most all year! I adore the Oregon State Fair. The food, the animals, the smells, the everything! It came so quick this year. It is kinda the last of Summer time, which makes me sad :-( We didn't really do much to enjoy the weather this year. Having Coco made it hard to do much. Hopefully next summer can be a little more eventful and we can enjoy some vacation of some sort.

Sick because Vin has a terrible cold. And, I think he passed it to Coco! She sure wasn't feeling well today. She already went to bed and it's only 8:30~

Sunday, well today is Sunday. I didn't make it to church or Full Sail.

Oh well! There is one thing I can do, Sew!

<3,
Kesh.

Surgery

2007-09-01T00:46:00.000-07:00

Well, semi-surgery! I visited my Doc this afternoon to have that pesty painful ingrown toenail removed! He numbed my toe all up and cut off half my toenail! YUCK! It didn't hurt since it was totally numb but it's sore now! I wish I could buy local anesthetic at Wal-Mart.
I can't sleep tonight. It is currently almost 1am and I'm having a hard time! Vin is out like a light. He came down with a bad cold and took some NyQuil before bed. I pray he can get better super fast! He is taking all kinds of vitamins and remedies.

Well, I think I will try to go to bed now....

night!

K.

Lullababydesigns.com

2007-08-31T13:11:00.000-07:00

It has been brought to my attention that I need to focus on more boy things! I went a little crazy with girl things because I am so inspired by Cohen. I have the most precious boy "nephew" in the world, one of my best friends baby, Ashton. He is such a classic little boy and he inspires me to make some really awesome boy stuff! So, if you have looked at my website and notice there isn't much for your boy, please check back or send me a contact for and let me know if you would like e-mail updates on new products! Also, I do custom orders so if there is anything special you might want let me know and I will do my best to make it!

some cute pics of the event

2007-08-29T11:32:00.000-07:00

I love you, you love me.....

2007-08-29T11:23:00.001-07:00

Cohen is sitting up with a little help from the boppy watching Barney! She LOVES it. It's pretty dang cute.

That's all for now!

We're home ;-)

2007-08-27T16:12:00.000-07:00

Seattle was a blessing as usual! We adore Bethany Bible Church and all the wonderful people there. I can't say enough about The Ritter family. They welcomed us to stay at their home and treated us like family! It was nice to have a day to get away. I feel like I have been in the house so much recently! Coco and I took a walk down the road this afternoon and had lunch together at Sushi Kyo. It was yummy!

I have a doctors appointment tomorrow for a VERY painful ingrown toenail! EWWW it sure sounds gross to admit but it is such a painful little butt head! Last summer I smashed my toe and my nail fell off, well ever since it has been growing back but growing into the side of my toe and causes me SO much pain! I have been avoiding going to the doc because I am afraid they will remove it again. Oh well, at this point I am desperate.

I'm not ready for summer to end! I was enjoying the sunshine walking today and I know I am going to miss it so much! I feel like it went by much faster this year. The fair has started and that is the first sign of summer ending. Usually I am SO ready for fall by this time but not this year! Although, I did see some very fun Halloween decor at the craft store today! And I smelled a very delicious pumpkin candle. I can't say I don't enjoy those things!

Anyway, I am going to crack some work out while the little Coco is sleeping :-)

God Bless!
Kesh.

you know..

2007-08-24T13:46:00.000-07:00

You know when you feel so blessed you can't handle it? Sometimes I feel like that! I feel so fortunate and so blessed I can't take it. I just want to rip my heart and and throw it around and squeeze it and jump on it because it feels so full of thankfulness. Of course life could always be "better" and Vin and I wouldn't mind be millionaires but ultimately, I can't complain. We have health, happiness, and love.

Now, I am sure that makes me sound like some kind of freak but what can I say? That is how I feel.

My daughter is so sweet! I can't get enough of her little self. This morning she woke me up cooing and talking her little head off! I looked over at her in her little moses basket and she was smiling and cooing all to her self! Oh man. I was super tired so I gave her her "soo-soo" and blanket and she snuggled with it and fell back to sleep, and before I knew it we both woke up at 12:00pm!

We are headed to Seattle for the weekend. This will be our first vacation since Cohen was born. The last place we went was Canada to visit his family. It will be fun to get away! Vin will be leading worship at this sweet little church Bethany Bible. We love going to visit them. They are a blessing to us!

Anyway, I am eating a delicious bean burrito from taco bell at the moment. It's .99 cents, why wouldn't I have one for lunch?

Anyway, I had better get back to life!

<3,
kesh
ps. I miss my hubby!

The greatness of....

2007-08-22T22:48:00.000-07:00

The Lord!
He is faithful when we are faithless. He is our strength when we are weak. He makes our crooked path straight and our hearts glad.

I am so thankful I know Jesus. There are so many people who deny him. Why? What could they possibly have to lose by not wanting to trust Him and believe He died in their place so they won't burn in hell for all eternity?

I know when I think about life and all of the amazing things in life it makes me thrive. I never want to experience hurt and pain and when I do I am desperate for joy again. I can't imagine eternity in a place where I could never experience joy ever again. Only hurt and pain.

I choose life, I choose Jesus' word.

What have I got to lose? I know I have eternity to gain!

kesha-preneur

2007-08-21T22:26:00.000-07:00

Good news for me today! I opened my e-mail and to my surprise I had my very first custom order from someone I don't know! I feel so lucky to have this business. I'm so excited for more customers to come! Tomorrow I will get to design my new customer a travel changing pad and diaper clutch bag.

This is a dream slowly coming true!

<3,
kesh

Chance.

2007-08-20T00:54:00.000-07:00

I'm taking a chance with this idea I have. I feel like The Lord put this little fire inside me to work hard at it and I hope it can glorify Him. Whether it is successful or not, it is a huge blessing for me to do something I totally LOVE and can do from home.

It's fun to think of life as a mystery. Every day holds something new and exciting. I wonder where my family will be in the next year, and I am OK with wherever The Lord takes us.

I wonder what the morning will hold and what my day will be like and I look forward to each new day. It's like a re-start.

I made some new cute things. I get a little better with each new thing I make! It's exciting.

Thank you Jesus for such a fun life I get to live.

Thankful,
Kesh~
Here are a couple new things I made! And, Vin did some more awesome things to my beautiful website!

Busy me!

2007-08-17T16:50:00.000-07:00

I have been so busy making stuff for lullababy I haven't had time to do much else! Between sewing and Cohen I don't have much of a life right now! I am perfecting my designs and products. It's a lot of work but I am confident my products are super quality! I only use designer fabrics, so I know they will endure washing and wear. I tested some fabrics bought from Wal-Mart as opposed to the expensive designer fabrics I have been using just to see if there truly is a difference. Well, it was no surprise to me but the Wal-Mart fabric didn't even endure one washing!

It's been a lot of work so far but I love doing it and I can't wait to see it take off!

Cohen has been growing lots! She sleeps so much lately. She is sleeping right now actually. She and Dad are taking an afternoon nap together. I wouldn't mind one myself.

Anyway, I am going to get some laundry done while I have the chance!

<3,
Kesha

Excited!

2007-08-14T14:16:00.000-07:00

Vin has re-done my site! It looks SO amazing. I am so lucky I have such a talented hubby. I hope people find out about my new site! Spread the word :-)

LullababyDesigns

click the link above and it will take you to the site.
I'm busy making new things every day so make sure you check back often to see new stuff!

Kesh~

This is how beautiful got it's name!

2007-08-11T23:28:00.001-07:00

It's offcial!

2007-08-10T00:53:00.000-07:00

lullababydesigns.com

My amazingly talented husband made my BEAUTIFUL website for me! I'm excited to have something special to put my talents and efforts into. Besides Cohen of course :-) I'm making new things every day so make sure you check out my website and tell ALL your friends about me! My business E-mail is

kesha@lullababydesigns.com

Enjoying some time

2007-08-09T13:22:00.000-07:00

Coco is napping right now. I look forward to when she lays her little head down and mommy can sit and just take a nice break. I wont know how long the break will be, could be 15 minutes, could be 1 hour! It's a mystery! She is growing up so much! I saw a brand new baby the other day and I realized how big Cohen is!

I love being a mommy!

So, Vin surprised me last night with a HUGE gift! He left to meet a man at ShopKo who was going to buy our old video camera. Then he went and bought be the most beautiful sewing machine ever with the money from the video camera! I was blown away!
Here are some new Burp Cloths I made with my new amazing toy! These are a little nicer than the first ones. Of course I am still perfecting them but so far, these are the top shelf! They are made with a little more expensive flannel and a much more absorbent cloth diaper material. If I saw them in a store I would want them for sure! One of my favorite baby accessories are my cute burp cloths! That is what inspired me to make these. Some lucky moms don't need them but for me, they are pretty much attached to my shoulder! Might as well make them stylish!

The prices will vary depending on the style of burp cloth.

This set of two costs 15-
They measure approximately 18"X12" so they definitely cover all the needed area!
These fabrics are called "Bubble Tea" and "You little Monkey"

Another one!

2007-08-08T19:22:00.000-07:00

Here is another Burp cloth/Blanket I made and is selling on E-bay.

Starting something new!

2007-08-08T15:11:00.001-07:00

I am starting a little business. It's called Lullababy. I make specialty baby items like, burp cloths, hooter hider covers, blankets, pillows, and whatever else I think of for baby! If you know anyone or if you need anything for an upcoming baby shower, please send me an e-mail and let me know what you need! I'm happy to take special orders! Lullababydesigns@hotmail.com

Here are a couple burp cloths I made and my new business logo!

Potential

2007-08-04T14:32:00.000-07:00

Life has the potential to be so great and so joyful. I am recently on the road to some much needed heart healing and I pray The Lord will show me the joy He offers in life.

I have experienced this joy through my daughter. She is everything pure, innocent, perfect, sweet, loving, the list goes on.

Now it's time for me to experience it in my whole life and all that The Lord has placed in it.

It's a long road but I have my walking shoes on, my husbands hand in mine and I am ready to go.

<3,
Kesh.

Raise your hand if....

2007-07-30T22:43:00.000-07:00

Your house is messy but ALWAYS clean! Raise your hand if you dread taking the time to do your hair for the day. Raise your hand if you just want to eat a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts and not tell anyone for fear of embarrassment. Raise your hand if you wish you looked hot in a two piece. And last but not least.... Raise your hand if you want to constantly re-decorate your whole house!

:-) I'm just having some fun with my thoughts tonight. I was in Cohen's room and it's messy with all her clothes since I'm not the most diligent laundry-putter-away-er. Anyway, it's still clean and sanitary though. I am always dusting, vacuuming, wiping, washing etc. my whole house! So I have mastered the important part, now I need to master putting things in their place :-) Anyway.

Raise your hand if you need to get off the computer!

*hand raised*
Kesh

Big girl grabbing!

2007-07-30T16:02:00.001-07:00

Cohen is such a big girl! She loves this fun toy that has things hanging and she grabs them, talks to them and puts them in her mouth! She is growing so much! Before we know it, she will have a brother or a sister and our family will be complete!
I look forward to having all my kids and being done so I can focus on living life with them and making memories!

Look how grown up I'm getting!

2007-07-27T06:02:00.001-07:00

Cohen looks so beautiful and big in these! She talks ALOT and grabs things, and is even starting to grab those little piggys! Look how light her hair is too!

Beautiful Cohen almost 4 months old!

2007-07-26T18:34:00.001-07:00

Inspiration

2007-07-25T22:07:00.000-07:00

I love inspiration. I think of it as a brain refresher! I know if I didn't have a million things inspire me throughout the day I would be one lame brain dead minded person. SO many things The Lord does in my life inspires me so much! Even while I am driving I will hear lyrics to a song that inspire me. My baby inspires me to be a better person. My husband inspires me to be a better person and a better wife. Every sunset inspires me to take each day as it comes, and let The Lord bring His beauty and peace to me rather than me work so hard to create it myself.
I know I have such potential to live a content inspirational life and I hope when I am 100 years old I can look back and see the damage I caused ;-)

I'm thankful for inspiration.

<3,
Kesha

Super foods!

2007-07-23T18:40:00.000-07:00

My dear friend Jess went and picked a LOAD of fresh blueberries for me today! I was going to go with her but got plagued with the wretched pre-monthly curse and all the horrible cramps and back pain to go with it! It's been about 2 days now with the aches and pains. RRRR!

I have been eating them non stop though! I LOVE blueberries! They are my favorite!

Anyway the little darling is waking up! Gotta go give her LOTS of kisses!

<3,
Kesh

Not so much...

2007-07-22T10:48:00.000-07:00

Church didn't work out this morning. I woke up at 5:30 with Cohen, fed her and put her back to bed. I assumed she would wake up at 9:00-9:30 like she does every other morning and I would have plenty of time to feed her and get ready for church, well.... she woke up at 10:15! I couldn't believe it! So I frantically fed her attempted to get her ready and she puked up about 10 times and it was 10:45 by the time I had her content enough to even consider taking a shower. I made an executive decision and we are not going to church this morning. It's so hard when I don't have Vin's helping hands in the morning. I wish I could be in church singing songs to The Lord. Worship is my favorite part!

Well, I hope Vin isn't upset at us. I wanted to go and I had every intention to go but, it was just not going to happen.

Time to make some coffee.

<3,
Kesh

Steak, creme brulee, candy, coffee, and a little love!

2007-07-19T09:51:00.000-07:00

Vin's family is here! It has been such a nice time with them. I will miss them when they leave! Vin's Mom came just in time to celebrate her birthday with us and I am glad she was able to be here for it! We had a nice dinner at McGraths on Tuesday the 17th and last night had a BBQ at our house with everyone. Ken made steak that pretty much deserved to win a grammy award! It was amazing! I made my a yummy asian salad and for dessert some creme brulee! It was a good time.

I am glad everyone gets to be with Cohen while she is still very little. It's hard having this side of the family be so far away. That is just life though. We are lucky to be close to my family but I am sure someday we'll go somewhere that is far away from them too. It's up to The Lord and where he takes us in life.

Today is finally sunny! It has been raining all week. Sarah and I hope to take the girls to Enchanted Forest today! It's a little fairytale land. I LOVE it! I probably want to go more than they do! Vin will be working ALL day so he can't come with us but I know we will still have a great time!

Well, I better get going and have some coffee!

<3,
Kesh~

I forgot to post this one!

2007-07-16T22:21:00.001-07:00

I'd say this is a little motivation to wake up early :-) I never want to miss a sunrise!

MMMmmmmmMMM!!!

2007-07-16T06:12:00.000-07:00

I just made a sweet iced Americano with our espresso machine! I love the Starbucks Americanos but this tastes just as good to me and I am a huge coffee critic! We bought it a couple years ago and I need to use it more, it's awesome <3

well, it's a little after six and I am going to get my bum to the gym!

All is well,
kesh~

The heart of me.

2007-07-15T22:27:00.000-07:00

My heart is full of all sorts of emotions and feelings. I know I am a girl with a mind and heart exploding with emotions! Sometimes they are out of control! But beautifully mine and unique.

I have this vision of myself that pops into my head so often that I don't even notice it anymore. But once again it just popped into my head. It's a vision of myself. I am small and I am sitting on a rock in the midst of a field of flowers and green grass. The sun is bright and softly glowing all around me. The sun rays are shooting through the trees above me. I am peering down into a book with a pen in my hand. My head is down and I am writing a story.

It's strange I know but I believe it's the heart of me. A girl with a notebook and a pen writing her heart out. I have always been a deep person and I have always loved to write and imagine. It makes me wonder if Cohen will be like her mommy. If she will have a passionate heart and an intense imagination. I sure hope so! I love God for giving me a spirit that wants to love. I truly have a passion to love people and I have such a desire to know their emotions.

<3,
Kesh