Quiet Time

I've needed some quiet time away from blogging to gather myself, take care of my family, and just plain be without worrying about getting the right photo or writing the perfect description to catalog the events in our lives. I know it's been a long time since I've expressed myself here. I keep coming here and wondering if I even know how any more. I'll start with some pictures . . . mostly of Hannah, of course.

Hannah visits her cousin's first grade class and fits right in . . . 

 

My favorite birthday card:

 

 My 27th birthday at the Cheesecake Factory:

 Kevin is commissioned into the US Marine Corps, and the "three little boys" don't look so little any more:

Hannah keeps her cousin Rivers entertained . . . 

 

 The technicolor dreamcoat . . .

 

 Hair just out of curlers . . .

 

Lunch at my favorite Greek restaurant after grad school auditions:

 

And last but not least, some crafts that have occupied my time:

I think I'll close with the rainbow dragon. He represents what my life has been lately . . . colorful, precious, and a little scaly. What? I have much to catch up on - the job hunt, the journey toward grad school, more potty training anecdotes (I know these are what people really come here to read), and maybe, just maybe, a little philosophy and introspection. That is my empty promise . . . for now. :)