Small and Simple

I went back to work in February full time. Leaving Abby home is easily one of the hardest things I have to do (it isn't any easier 2 moths in), but it's what we do right now and I know she is happy and well taken care of (spoiled) by her grandmas and grandpas and dad while I am gone.

The hardest part of the day is leaving in the morning, especially since she is always extra happy and playful when she first wakes up. Instead of being sad about leaving, I try to focus on little things that will brighten my day - sometimes it's the weather, or seeing the colorful love birds that are sometimes near our house... one morning in particular it was the amazing pattern the ice made on the roof of my car... I know what you're thinking - ice?! But really, it was pretty enough that I had to take a picture to show you all so you didn't think I was crazy:

It just goes to show that if you look for it - even small and simple things can brighten your day.

The many faces of Abby Jane

Hi, I'm Abby and I'm an Addict.

It's been 3 seconds since I last chewed my fingers...

My little lady and I

Everyone always asks if Abby looks like me or Benson, well I haven't seen any baby pictures of Benson (I know! Tell him to dig them out of the garage already!) but I did some comparing to my baby pictures - and so far I think I'm the winner....

we like to match too.

Arboretum

One of my favorite days this month was when I took a day off work for no reason other than to go to the arboretum, take a walk, enjoy the weather, and have a picnic.

lovely lovely day.

The Color Run

At the end of January we participated in the Color Run and it was so.much.fun. we can't wait to go again next year.

It's a 5k and each kilometer you run, you get covered in a different colored powder. Then at the end of the race - you get your own packet of colored powder and every 15 minutes they do this:

and by the end you look something like this:

You can see the rest of our pictures here they are pretty ridiculous and classic. And you should all come with us next year!

Month 3

(even though we're now well into 4)