...goofing around...

i suppose it's pretty self explanitory...

...paint, paint, and some more...

we have a playgroup on thursday mornings at church. the moms take turns planning crafts and bringing snacks...a few weeks ago, we had a "it's so hot, let's paint and make a mess and then play in the water day". it's a winner. here are a few pictures of hannah:

and here are a few of her friends:

...our little musician...

my mom brought this little xylephone (sp?) home from nicaragua earlier this year. it's one of hannah's favourite things to play with. oh yeah, she's a bit of a ham.

...calafia state beach...

a few weeks ago, we went down to san clemente. it was hannah's first "real" time at the beach. (we've been before, but she was too small to enjoy the trip...and too small for me to enjoy the trip...)
she had such a blast. playing in the waves, playing in the sand, running around.

...new camera...

all i can say is.....YAHOO!!!

i'd show you a picture, but i'm not sure how i'd do it...
it's totally been fun to be able to take pictures of EVERYTHING!! it makes me me sad that i missed out on the kazillion picture taking opportunities that have come and gone. but, boy oh boy, i am so making up for lost time. it's a bit disgusting.

so, i'll be posting some pictures of our latest adventures. coming up...

...here we go...

so, i have been encouaged by emery (of emery's blog) and a few other sources to be a better eater. ... check out emery's post titled "a better way".
i think keeping track of my/our progress here will help keep me more accountable. the plan is: more fresh fruit, veggies, and water. no (or seriously cutting back on) high fructose corn syrup and no pop (which is a "duh!" since it's made of high fructose corn syrup.)
also, implementing more physical activity and i am adding "less tv time" to the list.

so today i feel i did pretty good at the grocery store. and tonight we went for a bike ride, 3 miles. i have a friend who i will be walking with tomorrow morning and hopefully we'll be able to make it a regular event.

i want this "better" me for many reasons. i want to just plain feel better. i want to have healthier habits to model for hannah. i want to be able to be the best vessel for God's glory that i can be and i feel like a healthier me will be able to do that.

so, thanks emery, for the motivation! i am really looking forward to this adventure.