Day 8 & 9

We spent yesterday in Iraan having our last christmas, so I'm combining yesterday's and today's photos.
Day 8, a photo of your favorite musician/band:

That's all I have to say about that.

Day 9, a photo of yourself as a baby/child.


(don't tell my dad, he'll kill me!)

Day 7

A photo of something you'd like to buy:

I don't have a dishwasher. When our kitchen was remodeled, the cabinets they installed are 2" too short for a dishwasher. 2 little inches!!! There is a spot for one, all we would have to do is take off the cabinet doors. They even ran plumbing there! But when the next kitchen face lift happened, elaborate tile work was done on the counter tops, so lifting the counter the 2 inches needed is out of the question as well. And just a little tip, if you want to do tile work on your kitchen counters, DON'T! While it looks great, I really do love the pattern and tiles they used, it is absolutely impossible to keep clean! And forget about rolling any kind of bread, cookies, pie crust, etc. on it.
So, since I just finished washing 5 meals worth of dishes, right now, I'd love to buy a dishwasher!

Day 6

A photo of someone you love:
I'm going to go with the obvious choice here with my husband.
I won't list the trillions of reasons why I love him, but the few that stand out in this picture.



~He's a wonderful daddy
~that boy can sing! and plays very well, too.
~he's such a handy man. (He had been outside tearing down our dilapidated garage when I took this.) I find it very attractive that he can build whatever he wants, whether it's out of metal or wood. If only he had more time (and we had more money!) to get all my big and little projects done.
~he's just so darn cute.

Day 5

A photo that makes you laugh:



This picture makes me fall on the floor laughing, for a silly reason. I'll tell you the story, just know that I'm blushing from embarrassment while I'm typing.
When Cameron and I decided it was time to start our family, he was working in New Mexico. It was a big job and he was only able to come home about once a month, and they worked it so that they'd be home for Thanksgiving, then a month later for Christmas. When he came home for Thanksgiving, we were supposed to be baking cookies to take to my grandmother's, but they burnt. So did the next batch. And D'Laney was born nine months later.
It's Cameron's favorite story to tell, just to see me turn beet red.
When I found this little blanket at Wal-Mart one Christmas, I couldn't contain myself. People were looking at me like I was a mad woman! I have the same reaction when I hear George Strait's Christmas Cookies.... "every time she sticks another batch in the oven, there's 15 minutes for some kissin' and a-huggin'!"
PS: I can't believe I just told you all that!

Day 4

A photo of a place you'd like to visit:




Cameron and I went to Rome, Italy for our honeymoon, and we're always asked if we'd go back. Well, obviously, of course we would, but if we're going to spend that much money on another big trip, we'd rather go somewhere we've never been before.
I would love to go to Ireland. I kinda have a thing for the country. It's probably equal parts the huge amount of Irish heritage I have and being born on St. Patrick's Day. Without meaning to, I named both of my girls old, traditional Irish names.
So I would love to visit Ireland, and stay in a castle, and find the villages that my ancestors came from.

Cross your fingers!

Poor Cameron has been dealing with severe vertigo for a month now. Towards the end of last week, he was finally feeling like himself again, but it took a long time to get there.
He started getting dizzy the week before Brynna's birthday party. After having to crawl into the house on his hands and knees the day of the party, he finally went to the local doc on the 13th of Dec, who said he had an inner ear infection and prescribed antibiotics. The vertigo didn't go away. So he went back to the same doc on the 27th, and he said it looked like the infection was gone and he couldn't find a reason for the vertigo, so he referred him to an ENT. Cam went this morning and the ENT said that he had had a pretty bad inner ear infection, and that it had dislodged some crystals in his ear. He also found some minor damage caused by Cameron's obsession with q-tips. In the last 6 months or so, Cameron has had a lot of allergy and sinus trouble as well, so he prescribed something for that, along with a steroid for the damage in his ear.
The ENT also asked Cameron when he had broken his nose. Cam said never, he doesn't remember ever being hit in the nose, much less it breaking. The doc was surprised to hear that, and told Cameron he didn't know how he was breathing through that thing! So he also has a nose spray, which will help with the sinus and allergy problems.
It was a stressful month. While I love having Cameron home on days off, 3 weeks was a little too long. It just throws off our routines. You would think that with Cameron home to watch the girls, I would have had a spotless house for all that time that he was home, but it was worse than when he was working! Really, he was in no shape to watch the girls, but he'd say, come watch this movie with me, or, I'm going stir crazy, let's go to town for a little bit, or this, or that... I got no work done! That part made us laugh, not working for 3 weeks is no laughing matter. I think we were hyper-aware of it because of the holidays, too, and how expensive they can be (although, I must say, I am WAY proud of our holiday shopping and how good we did!) We don't have any cause to worry, but in the oilfield, when there's work to be had, and you're not able to be out there working, it's stressful. Thankfully, Cameron was able to go back to work yesterday. It's going to be good for all of us!
We're really praying that this doc has the answers for him. Vertigo is really frustrating because you don't actually feel bad, you're just so dizzy you can barely stand. Some people are nauseated by it, but Cameron just got headaches, which could have been caused by laying around for days on end. The doctor said to give it a week, then call him and let him know how he was feeling. Hopefully, he'll have a good report to give him!

Day 3

A photo that makes you happy:

Here's 2. A sweet daddy that is madly in love with his girls.

D'Laney was just a couple weeks old... Cameron couldn't get enough.


I don't know if you can see Cam's expression here, but it was so sweet. He and Brynna just locked eyes and looked at each other for a long time.

Day two

A photo of yourself that is at least 10 years old:



Yes, that is me, not D'Laney! I think I was about 2, and obviously not happy about something. I probably felt the same way then about having my picture taken as I do now!

30 days of photos

It's sunday morning and I'm home with some sort of stomach thing. I'm not sure if it's something I ate or a bug, but I hope I'm on the tail end of it, whatever it is.
I've had a bit of the blogging blahs here lately, so when I saw this on a friend's blog, I thought it'd be a good way to keep up with the blog a little bit, without having to write much or put a whole lot of effort into it. Lazy? Me? How dare you (speak the truth!)
I think it'll be fun, and I'd like to encourage you all to do it!
30 Days of Photos
Day one: a photo of you.
Day two: a photo of yourself at least 10 years ago.
Day three: a photo that makes you happy.
Day four: a photo of a place you'd like to visit.
Day five: a photo that makes you laugh.
Day six: a photo of someone you love.
Day seven: a photo of something you would like to buy.
Day eight: a photo of your favorite band/musician.
Day nine: a photo of yourself when you were a baby/child.
Day ten: a photo of your closet.
Day eleven: a photo of your children (or if you don’t have kids, the children in your life)
Day twelve: a photo of your family. .
Day thirteen: a photo of one of your favorite movies.
Day fourteen: a photo of your best friend(s).
Day fifteen: a photo of you and a family member.
Day sixteen: a photo of something you stand for.
Day seventeen: a photo from a trip you'll never forget.
Day eighteen: a photo of your town.
Day nineteen: a photo of last summer.
Day twenty: a photo of something you ate today.
Day twenty-one: a photo of somebody you find attractive.
Day twenty-two: a photo that you associate a good memory with.
Day twenty-three: a photo of something you want to do someday.
Day twenty-four: a photo of what you want to be when you grow up.
Day twenty-five: a photo that inspires you.
Day twenty-six: a photo of your favorite subject in school.
Day twenty-seven: a photo of something you are looking forward to.
Day twenty-eight: a photo of something/somebody that made your day, today. .
Day twenty-nine: a photo of your favorite person from history.
Day thirty: a photo you find beautiful.


So, day one: photo of yourself
I hate pictures of myself. The most recent ones of just me are from my wedding, nearly 6 years ago. This one is one of my favorites, because of everything except me. It was taken on the grand staircase at the historic Cactus Hotel, downtown San Angelo. I love the blue tiles in the steps, and being surrounded by my dress and veil.