January 3

I have been knitting a scarf on a loom and it is almost done - I'm typically not good at finishing things like this, so I'm pretty proud of it! Hopefully in the next few days I'll put it in the mail to Wendy...

January 2

Jake is too cute when he sleeps! This was taken after a fun evening with Will, Kristi, Jess and Laura playing "What's yours like?" (which is a board game!)

January 1

I started the year at a party at my bro-in-law and sister-in-laws house - it was wonderful and LOT of fun! So here is a picture I took at the party:



:)

New Year... new attitude...

I'm working on it at least! I was looking over my status updates on FB and noticed that over and over again I would talk about trying to get motivated - so I decided this year is a year of IMPROVEMENT!  The last year was a roller coaster - from the most amazing thing in the world happening to me to the worst thing, but through it all life has certainly continued to occur, whether or not I was ready for it! 

I may be a few days late, but I'm not going to worry about that at all (which is something I'm working on - worrying about stuff I have no control over). So I am going to start writing about something positive everyday - hopefully with a picture most days. I need to remind myself about all the wonders in the world and I'm really going to be working on my photography.  Also, I am going to start getting up and moving more - and hopefully going to bed earlier.  There are more things, but the general idea is to take this year as a fresh start for myself - letting go of the past and improving the present. 

Here is to a wonderful 2010!  I'm so glad to be here!

Hi. My name is Sara and I have a project addiction...

So those of you who know me well know that I am the queen of creating a HUGE creative project for any event I am involved in and waiting until the absolute last minute to complete said project. This Christmas was no exception to that rule - luckily I suppose I married a man who puts up with my addiction and in fact is quite the enabler. I suppose my saving grace is that I am really good at finishing projects - it may be right up to the wire, but they always get done! I can't disclose the particulars of this years project because many of you who read this might be receiving it, but it is really cool!

I thought it might be fun to recount some of my craziness...

- The wedding is a good one to start with - the whole thing from beginning to end was one big nutty project - from the hand made invitations, to the hand painted frames for every table, it was something else!

- One Christmas I baked for everyone.... fudge and cookies and I don't even remember what else. Everything had to be in a tin, so we drove all over creation looking for neat tins...

- There was also the Christmas of the homemade bows...

- I remember when I was a kid trying to melt crayons to make candles for gifts... lol.

- There was also the year that I went through my parents old photo albums and picked out a picture for every family member and then got a matching frame for it. That one was a real hit, except for when my parents realized I gave away a bunch of their pictures - oooops!

So even though I may be a little nutty I always mean well! With this years Christmas project all done I just have to sit and wait and pray that it or they or whatever get here in time! Maybe I should start thinking for next year now to avoid all the mayhem - of course then it probably wouldn't feel like Christmas.

Well I don't have any pics of those projects, but here are some pictures from the past...

Last Christmas...

Jake got more stuff last year than we did - and he wasn't even born yet.

I miss Mom.

This looks a little more like me...

Jake wore the blue set home from the hospital!

Jake is in there - I barely recognize myself!

Christmas '07

Christmas '06

This was when we moved into the our house on Christmas day - talk about craziness!!

Christmas '05

...Last but not least...

This is our first family Christmas picture!

Thanksgiving...

To be honest I don't even know what to say here - this year was the weirdest Thanksgiving of my life. This is the first year we had Thanksgiving without Mom, which in and of itself is depressing, but luckily I didn't really have time to get depressed! I ended up working Thanksgiving from 4pm-2am and then I was back at work at 11am-10pm on Friday - this was great opportunity for some extra cash, but kept us home for Thanksgiving. We ended up cooking and having Dad, Arnold, my Grandma and Jess' Dad all here. Jess fried a turkey and we all had a nice time, but I couldn't seem to enjoy it like I normally would time with family. It could have been the impending doom working the holiday, but I'm pretty sure it was because such an important part of my world was missing. I know that this holiday season is going to be hard, but it I am determined to keep my head up. The best thing that could have happened to me was to have Jacob because I would be lost in a sea of darkness if it wasn't for his amazing smile and the constant joy that he brings us. Thanksgiving may have passed with little more than a whisper of glee, but I have faith that it will return to the joyous family time I remember.

I think the first order of business to getting ready to really enjoy Jacob's first Christmas is to get out all of the decorations tomorrow and start creating our own winter wonderland! Well, maybe not quite that, but it is definitely time to get out the lights and to trim a tree!

Time?! What is that again?

It has been the busiest, well... hmm... I don't even know how long, but I feel like I have been ridiculously busy for as long as I can remember! First the great news... I am going to be officially working for Apple come this Monday! Basically I was working for Volt, which is a temp agency that hires for Apple, but all they do is get you in the door, getting hired by Apple is all on you. So about 2 months after I started there was a job posting for my job via Apple, and I figured what the hey - I'll apply! Well while I was gone to Victoria for that almost 2 weeks they conducted interviews and I MISSED THEM! So AHHHHH! However, I managed to get my interview after I got back, and on Tues they offered me a job! The best part is that I will have rocking insurance - oh and job security!

So in Jake news... he's talking! Well, he's been babbling forever, but he has def mastered Da-Da and according to Jess he said Ma-ma while I was at work tonight - so while Jess was trying to get him to do it for me he says "Remember Mama - the one with the red hair and the boobies....". Gotta love how a man thinks (not to mention explains it to our 8 month old little man). I am hoping to hear Ma-ma tomorrow :). He is also crawling like a little speed demon, getting into EVERYTHING, loves outlets, and is pulling up and scooting around while holding onto stuff. I am dreading, but yet hoping he walks soon. Dreading because my baby is so not a baby anymore and I don't look forward to trying to keep up with him, but happy because he is freaking HEAVY now!





A couple of weeks ago Amanda Galbraith became Amanda Andrasko after tying the knot with Matthew! The wedding was wonderful and we had a great time at the Bachelor/Bachelorette Party!




Jake looked so CUTE!

The same weekend Wendy was in town for a different bachelorette party - she looks amazing btw!



I was going to make Jake a pumpkin costume for Halloween, but alas there is no time... there's never any time... (love Saved by the Bell)... Anyways, so he's going to be a pirate instead!