.been too long.

I seem to always be making promises that I can’t keep. Well, I need to do more productive things. I mean I’ve been working out for an hour everyday. I’ve been cooking my own meals, which I’ll tell you cooking for one most of the time is not easy. I’ve been reading – maybe a little too much. I’ve been travelling and now working full time again. So I’m still trying to find that balance. Well, it’s time to get back to blogging my life. I really enjoy doing it, so much in fact I started another blog – 30sixty3 . It’s about our new (well, a year old) home and the changes it’s about to see. I’m excited to document the growth over time.

Don’t really know what to do a ‘catch-up’ post on but I wanted to share some of my brothers Senior Pictures I took. I can’t believe that he graduates high school next week. I remember him being little and coming up to me saying, “I’ll be going on my mission when you’re 30”. He said thirty in such a ewww manner it was funny, of course I never thought I’d be at that age, and well give me a few more months and I will be. He has his papers sent in so I know we are so excited to see where he’s going, and I think I’m more excited to send him letters and packages :) like an awesome sister should.

Here is my little brother, my oh my how he’s grown…. I love you bud! Me and him the day I left on my mission so many, many moons ago… I think I should mention that now he’s a complete foot (maybe a foot plus) taller than me, then again – that’s not that difficult to do…

These are some of my favorites….

I especially love this outtake. My typical brother.

And this is his pride and joy…

.updates.

I’m a slacker, but that’s okay right? I’m allowed to slack in my own little world. Although, it seems that my blog is turning into a review blog… but that’s okay too. So there’s been a lot going on, but not a lot at the same time. We’ve moved. I’ve officially unpacked 95% of all our boxes, there are still some stashed away that I don’t even want to think about as I don’t know what to do with them. It still is mind boggling to me how I fit all this stuff into our little town home by the Bay – but yet I’m still at a loss where to put it – maybe I have too much storage space… :) but I’m not complaining. As a simple update to play “catch-up” so to speak so I can just start from where we left off..

We had Christmas at my parents – before everyone leaves (missions, marriages, who knows)…

We had a TON of snow to deal with – which I love, but everyone is reassuring me that I won’t love it much after we’ve lived here a few years…

We installed my new light in the dining area, which I love!

I didn’t take my Christmas décor down until we had to leave for CA – it was so nice to be able to spend a month with my spouse :)!

We had a great time in SF with my wonderful Sister in Law and her great family, which included the must go to Ghirardelli Square for the best ice cream ever trip! We also walked more than 4 miles this day, uphill, so it was worth it – and deserved.

Then there was my trip home, in the snow with beautiful views. It would freak Mr. B out to know that I take pictures while driving but I do… it’s really easy and not really distracting I just kinda aim the camera and click… lol I love how the mountains reflect in the water.

And last but not least 2 out of the 6 deer that have been living in our yard…

So there is our little 'sum up’ of the time we’ve been away, but I promise more and more regularly…

Just as a side note, I’ve lost 28 pounds total! :D

Catch - Up

I should be tending to the boiling potatoes on the stove that I will be making potato salad with this afternoon. We are having a little get together of some of my husbands friends. It takes me off-guard when he says that he invited some of his friends over to play. I figured since the potatoes are cooking I’ll post to my blog since it’s been awhile, as for a quick summary since my birthday.

Nothing is new.

See how simple that was?

I am, however, trying to decide if I’m a laptop work station traveller or a have it all in one place all the time type of girl. The past couple of years I’ve just been hauling it all over the house to work - living room, living room floor, bedroom, kitchen, office, the “man cave”. Recently, I have acquired a beauty of a ‘computer screen’ - the term computer screen is to be taken lightly. I’m using our 32” Samsung LCD for my ‘monitor’. So I have my desk cleared off (that’s a story in itself) and have everything set up and I have to say I really like just having it in one place. My only new task is to figure out cord management - I have WAY too many things plugged in, ie: Garmin Watch Receiver, TV, Keyboard, 1TB HDD, Silhouette, Garmin Watch Charger, iPod cable.

So, now I’m kinda stuck at always using my desk, my laptop doesn’t have the greatest battery power but it’s still a great machine - it just doesn’t travel well without it’s power tail. So I have to say, all in all I really like having a permanent work station.

Now shall we catch up in pictures since July? Alright. Prepare yourself for image overload.

We went on a picnic on an extremely hot day. It was a lot of fun, my sister didn’t go with us as she was already committed to something previous. It took stomping through multiple mud puddles, kicking water on each other, and dumping a 5lb bucket of cheese balls all over the car to get to the most perfect spot we could find but the cool river  that was freezing from the melted snow that was coming down the mountainside.

I love my mothers face as soon as she put her feet in the water, it was quite humorous, it was so hot outside - but you couldn’t utilize the river water because it was so super cold. Too hot and too cold.

I loved these trees by our spot that had many carvings in them from over the years.

There were quiet moments at home.

There were goofy moments out doing family activities.

There’s been cupcake making.

Family Shooting Outings.

Long drives home with interesting traffic travelling our same direction from the Burning Man thing - whatever it is.

So from this little ‘update’ I’ve learned I seriously need to pull my camera out more! I also did a couple of photoshoots as well over the past couple of months - one for a wonderful family, and another for a precious little girl for her baptism.

That’s all I got. I promise I’ll pull my camera out more, and be better about documenting more of my meaningless days, and that moments that inspire me to be better, along with the little gems that are hidden throughout my day that makes them less meaningless and more special.

Simple Love…

My father.

An honest, hardworking, simple man.

My Mother.

Loves everything about all the little things in life.

My Sister.

Has the kindest heart of anyone I know.

My Brother.

The best listener, and protector any sister could have.

My Husband.

Comedian, Biker, Fly Fisherman, and most importantly the love of my life.