Well, folks, the new toy arrived today in the mail, safe and sound, and I am one thankful soul!
This is truly a minor miracle, because a) it was an eBay purchase, which can get dicey at times, and b) it was being shipped USPS, which is even dicier. No offense USPS folks, but my luck with your postal system has been less than stellar on occasion (What do you mean, you "don't know where my mail from the past week is"?).
But I digress.
So, when a package arrives on time -- even a smidge early in this case! -- and it's packaged exactly as promised, I just have to be grateful.
I'm so looking forward to burying myself in the mysteries of apertures, ISO settings, and shutter speeds. Cheers to new hobbies!
And cheers to Thursdays! What's giving you a thankful heart today? Go on, be grateful!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
aunt robyn's first gift for baby felton
Dear Baby Felton,
Well, baby preparations are in full swing!
After we came down off the euphoria of hearing the big news, Mom and Dad visited your soon-to-be-home in Ft. Lauderdale for a weekend visit. I heard the recap of overwhelming exploratory visits to Babies 'R Us and Target. It's a lot of information -- and stuff -- to process, I think.
Mom is kicking around "Kaki" for her grandmom name, although I can't officially declare it so quite yet. And the spelling is definitely uncertain at this point. So, stay tuned on that. We'll let you know.
Dad is preparing for an office move, and somewhere in his packing and purging process (he's not a great purger, FYI), he stumbled on some little UGA booties that he hand-delivered to your folks on their trip to Florida. Instilling in you a deep, deep Georgia Bulldog love can never start too soon!
He hasn't proposed any granddad names yet. I've warned him he really should be proactive about this, because I kinda don't think he'll like someone else deciding for him. He strongly prefers to take these matters into his own hands, so ... I'll keep working on that.
On my end, I'm getting technologically prepared for your arrival. My little netbook with the webcam has been fixed, and it's good to go, so we can Skype regularly. And, I'm looking forward to seeing your mom's pooch here pretty soon!
Today, I made a big purchase that I've been considering for a few months, and while I had almost justified it anyway, your upcoming arrival was exactly the reason I needed to take the plunge (coupled with Uncle Sam's tax refund ... no, no, not a real uncle ... the proverbial one).
So, it's not technically for you, but it's because of you ...
Here's to capturing lots of sweet memories, Lil Bit!
Well, baby preparations are in full swing!
After we came down off the euphoria of hearing the big news, Mom and Dad visited your soon-to-be-home in Ft. Lauderdale for a weekend visit. I heard the recap of overwhelming exploratory visits to Babies 'R Us and Target. It's a lot of information -- and stuff -- to process, I think.
Mom is kicking around "Kaki" for her grandmom name, although I can't officially declare it so quite yet. And the spelling is definitely uncertain at this point. So, stay tuned on that. We'll let you know.
Dad is preparing for an office move, and somewhere in his packing and purging process (he's not a great purger, FYI), he stumbled on some little UGA booties that he hand-delivered to your folks on their trip to Florida. Instilling in you a deep, deep Georgia Bulldog love can never start too soon!
He hasn't proposed any granddad names yet. I've warned him he really should be proactive about this, because I kinda don't think he'll like someone else deciding for him. He strongly prefers to take these matters into his own hands, so ... I'll keep working on that.
On my end, I'm getting technologically prepared for your arrival. My little netbook with the webcam has been fixed, and it's good to go, so we can Skype regularly. And, I'm looking forward to seeing your mom's pooch here pretty soon!
Today, I made a big purchase that I've been considering for a few months, and while I had almost justified it anyway, your upcoming arrival was exactly the reason I needed to take the plunge (coupled with Uncle Sam's tax refund ... no, no, not a real uncle ... the proverbial one).
So, it's not technically for you, but it's because of you ...
Here's to capturing lots of sweet memories, Lil Bit!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
thankful thursday #19
Happy Birthday to one of the best moms I know ... mine!
I'm so thankful today for her! There just aren't enough blog posts in the world to list all of my favorite things about Mom, but for today, I'm celebrating her smile and laughter!
We've had some ugly-girl laughs together, for sure, and I'm so glad that laughing with Mom happens more often than not. She's definitely the mood-setter (for good!) in our family, and I love her for it.
And, I'm thankful today, too, that my netbook is fixed, and ready to Skype, just in time to wish Mom a happy birthday face-to-face (sort of)!
What are you appreciating today? Your mom? My mom? Go on, be grateful!
I'm so thankful today for her! There just aren't enough blog posts in the world to list all of my favorite things about Mom, but for today, I'm celebrating her smile and laughter!
We've had some ugly-girl laughs together, for sure, and I'm so glad that laughing with Mom happens more often than not. She's definitely the mood-setter (for good!) in our family, and I love her for it.
And, I'm thankful today, too, that my netbook is fixed, and ready to Skype, just in time to wish Mom a happy birthday face-to-face (sort of)!
What are you appreciating today? Your mom? My mom? Go on, be grateful!
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