Beautiful Pictures

We are very lucky to have such a great friend, Laura Cebulski, who is also a very talented photographer!! So if you see beautiful photos on this blog (the header included) you can assume Laura did them (hopefully my attempt to decrease their file size hasn't altered them too badly). To see more of her work, visit www.cebulskiphotography.com. THANKS LAURA!!!!!!!

I'm the "Mama"

One of Journey's first words was "Mama" along with the usuals like "Dada" and "dig"-okay "dig" isn't a typical first word, but she caught on to it for some reason! But at some point "Mama" turned to "Mommy" which seemed typical also. But I distinctly remember noticing she switched back to "Mama" in the last year. I hear it quite often throughout the day as one might imagine. "Mama-can I watch T.V?", "Mama-Wright pooped in his pants", "Mama-you want to play Candyland?", "Mama-Daryl wants to come in", etc. I'm guessing one reason Journey may have switched back is it is quicker to say than "Mommy". Whatever the reason, I like "Mama." There is something about the way Journey says it and now Wright babbles it that makes me smile. It's fun being the "Mama."

I'm blogging, I'm blogging!

Hello,

Welcome to our (my-Ruby's) blog! I actually set up the account a while back ago, but I have NOW decided to actually post things. . .I never said I was quick. Frankly I'm struggling with the idea of becoming a blogger even though I love to visit other friends' blog spots regularly and here are the reasons why (I like lists):

1. Deep down I guess I believe I am infinitely more interested in other people's lives than they will be in mine, but hear I go!

2. I'm a bit apprehensive that there will be "pressure" to post. Not necessarily by visitors (see reason 1) but by myself. I know how I get excited to go visit a friend's site and the little sadness I feel when they haven't posted something new. . .I'm not good at feeling like I'm letting people down. But I'm going to try it anyway-what the heck-forgive me now for infrequent posts if that turns out to be the case!

3. I'm super indecisive-so just picking the template for this took awhile.

4. Last reason I've not posted before (I guess these are all like disclaimers to you as a visitor)-I'm not an overly creative person so I'm afraid my blog might be a bit "lame" compared to others. Don't expect big changes to the site or really cool (or even semi-cool) details.

Now the reasons I've decided TO BLOG:

1. To stay in touch with friends-communication is a two way street that I love traveling and I want to share my thoughts with my friends and hope to hear from them.

2. To start a "journal" of sorts for family memories-my memory is not what it used to be! It breaks my heart to not be able to remember more things specifically from Journey's time as a baby-I cherish the video and pictures I have, but I know writing about pics and happenings from now on will make these memories more vivid later!

3. To do something new that I'm not necessarily comfortable with. Besides being indecisive, I can get in a rut/groove and happily stay there for years (which can make the years pass by very quickly leaving a person with very little to distinguish one year from the next). So in trying to. . .we'll say. . . "mix it up" I will blog darn it!! This is me. . .being adventurous. . . I know it's sad.


So with ALL that being said-here's to BLOGGING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!