To whom it may concern,
Please forgive me for letting life fly by, and not keeping up with this blog. Maybe my life isn't exciting enough to write about. Or maybe I need to realize it's all about the little things. Kinda like stopping to smell the roses :).
Sincerely,
Angel
Now that thats out of the way....
January flew by, but that seems to be the norm as far as life goes now a days. The two biggest events - the baby of the family turned 6, and I ran into the freezing waters of the Chesapeake Bay. I'll get to the latter in a moment. But first my baby girl<3.
Emma, who came into this world in the middle of the night while mom slept pretty much slept through her birth, turned another year older. Yes, I can sleep through just about anything. Even giving birth. Without drugs. Anything. We had our usual small party with our nearest and dearest. Less stressful. Emma’s big sister’s baked her cake and decorated the house. I was more than happy to pass the buck of said tasks. That sounds horrible. Let me try again. I was more than happy to share in the joy of preparing for the day....hehe. I am happy to report that I did not default the task of photographer - lucky for you:). Here are some shots from Emma's Bday photo shoot...
Now for my dip in the frigid waters of the Chesapeake....
On January 30th I took part in the Polar Bear Plunge for the Special Olympics of Maryland. This was the first time ever for me. I had always saw it on the news the day of, and thought how it would be nice to do it someday. I have a little sister, Melinda, who has Downs Syndrome, and takes part in the local Olympics. If you ever get a chance to check out the games, please do. It will definitely tug at your heart strings to see the joy on their faces accomplishing something that seems so small to you and me. Well the day came and I did it! And it was crazy! The forecast for the day had snow and temps in the teens. The whole family went, and was happy to for most of the day till the elements started to take their toll. The snow started earlier than predicted and was definitely more than one inch. The day didn't go as planned, but it didn't matter, I had tons of fun! There will be more pictures to follow when I get my waterproof camera developed. I was supposed to plunge with my mom and sister, but lost them in the confusion and just pure craziness of getting to the water, which was warmer than the air. I swear I was not cold at all. It was like I had some bubble around me. There was not a flake of snow around me. Sounds magical, or it could have been the rum and coke I sucked down right before:). I want to thank the wonderful friends and family that donated to see my crazy ass jump in the water. I raised $210, way more than I hoped for. I vow to be more organized next year, so be prepared for me to hit you up:). The girls want to do it too - not sure about that one. Guess I have a whole year to think about it! Can't wait!
Please forgive me for letting life fly by, and not keeping up with this blog. Maybe my life isn't exciting enough to write about. Or maybe I need to realize it's all about the little things. Kinda like stopping to smell the roses :).
Sincerely,
Angel
Now that thats out of the way....
January flew by, but that seems to be the norm as far as life goes now a days. The two biggest events - the baby of the family turned 6, and I ran into the freezing waters of the Chesapeake Bay. I'll get to the latter in a moment. But first my baby girl<3.
Emma, who came into this world in the middle of the night while mom slept pretty much slept through her birth, turned another year older. Yes, I can sleep through just about anything. Even giving birth. Without drugs. Anything. We had our usual small party with our nearest and dearest. Less stressful. Emma’s big sister’s baked her cake and decorated the house. I was more than happy to pass the buck of said tasks. That sounds horrible. Let me try again. I was more than happy to share in the joy of preparing for the day....hehe. I am happy to report that I did not default the task of photographer - lucky for you:). Here are some shots from Emma's Bday photo shoot...
Now for my dip in the frigid waters of the Chesapeake....
On January 30th I took part in the Polar Bear Plunge for the Special Olympics of Maryland. This was the first time ever for me. I had always saw it on the news the day of, and thought how it would be nice to do it someday. I have a little sister, Melinda, who has Downs Syndrome, and takes part in the local Olympics. If you ever get a chance to check out the games, please do. It will definitely tug at your heart strings to see the joy on their faces accomplishing something that seems so small to you and me. Well the day came and I did it! And it was crazy! The forecast for the day had snow and temps in the teens. The whole family went, and was happy to for most of the day till the elements started to take their toll. The snow started earlier than predicted and was definitely more than one inch. The day didn't go as planned, but it didn't matter, I had tons of fun! There will be more pictures to follow when I get my waterproof camera developed. I was supposed to plunge with my mom and sister, but lost them in the confusion and just pure craziness of getting to the water, which was warmer than the air. I swear I was not cold at all. It was like I had some bubble around me. There was not a flake of snow around me. Sounds magical, or it could have been the rum and coke I sucked down right before:). I want to thank the wonderful friends and family that donated to see my crazy ass jump in the water. I raised $210, way more than I hoped for. I vow to be more organized next year, so be prepared for me to hit you up:). The girls want to do it too - not sure about that one. Guess I have a whole year to think about it! Can't wait!
These are amazing!!! Once these storms are over--let's get together and figure out how to get you some business. I would love to feature you on my websites and blog! I just need to figure out how to do that AND make it look good :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a plan! :)
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