evan's blog

this is evan's new blog. it's all about ridiculously good music. check it out.
http://evanfetters.blogspot.com

sweaters

apparently no one saw my 'funny' link on my last post.

check this out: SWEATERS

my favorite is the navahoe brave. what is yours? happy fall!

fall

reasons we know fall is here:

*the geese have returned to the cemetary across the street
*i can't wait to get out halloween decorations
*long sleeve shirts are required for running now
*maya wants to make ghost cookies every. single. day.
*and it's chilly enough for........SWEATERS!

photo by tswainphotography

electronic devices+ the fetters=not so good

i'm sweeping in the kitchen brynn is in her highchair and maya is on the counter. this is normal, she loves to count spice jars or play with the knives (seriously).

maya: "mama, can you get the phone?"

i look over and there is a distinct burned smell coming from the microwave.

maya: "it's too hot."

i pull out evan's phone. it's a lost cause with burning on the screen, outer edge, and sim card inside.

so, when we get phones today it will be our 5th and 6th phones, and we just bought a camera this weekend that was the 3rd in a year. good times!

if brynn had a twin

this is brynn's cousin lizzy, with her daddy richard. she is a year older than brynn, but i swear these two are twins. when i see lizzy's face i am reminded of brynn. check out their twinner noses and eyes.

missing virginia

lately i've been missing virginia. it was a fantastic place to live for 3 years. if any of you get the chance to visit lexington virginia, i highly recommend it.

first thing in the morning, you could go trail running behind washington and lee university. or you could bike up the blue ridge parkway. after a nice ride or run you'd have to stop by blue sky bakery. you'd meet the owners mike and brenda who would give you a drink of water and something delicious like a cinnamon roll or scone. and their hot chocolate is to die for. you would see betsy in the back. she's mike's mother and still comes in at 4am to bake. i'd tell you to go to walkabout outfitters on washington street. you could meet my old boss kirk who has through hiked the appalachain trail. and then on for lunch-you would have to go to joyful spirit cafe. they make the best panini's in the world. nothing like it. you could take a walk around washington and lee university, and get to see where the famous war general robert e. lee was buried. you could walk up jefferson st. and see the beautiful old colonial homes. you could go stop by and see my friends don and claudia, where you would sit on their front porch drinking fresh lemonade.

ahh, virgina (pronounced vuh-gin-yah).

siblings

this is 1980, the year before i was born.
my brother chad is 2 1/2 and my sister amy is 4.

chad was obsessed with dirt.
amy was obsessed with bossing chad around.

then i came along, and they bossed me around. they used to tell me to go ask my mom and dad for m&m's after we were supposed to be in bed. as i ran down the hallway they'd say "there she goes, down the dair-i-o." mom would tell me to go back to bed, i usually got a spanking, and i'd get put back in bed, where amy and chad would pretend to be asleep. after mom was gone, they'd start all over. i was just so gullible. i was really hoping that those m&m's would appear!

now we are much older, but chad has the most addictive laugh, and does the best impersonation of my dad's 'less than amused' look. he also has my little brynn wrapped around his finger.

amy is not so bossy anymore; in fact she is the most giving person i know. and she does this without any thought of getting something in return.

seeing these old pics reminds me of watching slides and i wish that i was home on a sunday night to watch them with everyone.

things i love as of late......

since i don't have a camera, you will be having random posts.

but here are a few things i am loving:

*a husband who puts the girls to bed! it's like magic when he puts them to bed-they go to bed quietly and and happily. he gets a million gold stars for this.

*this lotion. go get some. it's heaven in a bottle. the smell is not too fruity, and it lasts.

*this little scent. it's my favorite fall smell, and has made me happy each time i enter my house. it's delicious.

*trail running. just today i went on a long trail run and decided it's much more fun than pavement running. wahoo!

*the opportunity to stay at home with my girls. my little ladies don't wake up at the same time, and i'm so grateful for this, it allows me one on one time with them. it's a little piece of heaven. i'm thankful that evan works so hard for me to be able to do this. i feel so blessed.

*fall is coming........saw the trees start to change across the street from my house. and the geese have returned-it's officially fall.

TAKKA TAKKA

I just can't get enought of this song today. Enjoy!

Takka Takka : Beware Beware from LaundroMatinee on Vimeo.