Birthday Candles

 Leon made a very good effort - it was impressive actually - but Daddy did have to help out a little too.

First visit to Cincinnati

The company bused us over to Cincinnati to wine and dine us last weekend.  It was my first trip to Cincinnati.  They put us up in a fancy hotel, we had a fancy dinner where we met Kyle's potential boss, took us on a bus tour (where I pointed out every floral and jewelry shop close to Kyle's work), and then we got to go out with a realtor to scout potential places to live and/or houses to buy.  Over all it was a good weekend.  It was our first night without Leon.  I was so antsy to get back to him the following day.  I will say I'm getting overwhelmed with all the new things and how real this is all becoming.  There are so many things to do and so many decisions to be made.  We're working through them.  I'm so glad I have Kyle to keep me from going crazy.  This is a big change for us.

My babe and I in our hotel room getting ready for our fancy dinner (it was soooo good).

Our view from our room was over the Fountain Square which is a main point in downtown.

Our room:

The Square at night.  It was pretty cool.

There's some pretty cool things in Cincinnati.  Discovering a little bit of it made me feel a little better.  I know now that I could live there...if I have too.

All right, I'm off to go paint...and then paint some more...and then paint some more. 

Turning Two!

Today my baby turns two.  I can hardly believe it.

     

He's such a blessing in my life.  He's a happy little guy who knows just how to make his mommy and daddy smile and laugh.  He's loved by just about everyone.  I can't get enough of his smile, laugh, and this energy (even when it does wear me down).  He loves his blankie, playing with his cars and trains, his cousins, junk food, and being wild.  He's amazing and I'm so lucky that he's mine.

One day soon, I'll take some "nice" portraity photographs of him.  The lighting is terrible today (that oh so wonderful midwest winter storm is to blame), but it'll happen soon.  However, I love these candid photographs I took of him is last weekend.  They just capture his personality so well.