With My Head In The Clouds

My baby turned 8 years old!

   

Visualize Peace...

That is exactly what I am trying to do. Life is full of so many ups and downs so right now I am trying to remember not to let the "downs" make he forget the "ups." 

If you look closely the words "visualize peace" are written on the wall behind me in graffiti. 

Summer Fun, Fun, Fun

Since school has been out for the summer we have been having lots of fun. Mostly getting to spend time in CT with Jeroy, riding our bikes on the best trail ever (well my first bike trail but it ROCKS!), a great couples vacation to Tampa, football for Ajani, and just plain fun, sun and beaches.

Jeroy has all of the pictures from Tampa so I have to wait to get my hands on those.

4th of July at Hammonasset beach was so much fun. We rode our bikes along the bike trail and Ajani and I really broke in our new bikes that day.

Jeroy and Ajani getting some football practice going.

I am pretty sure the days when spent in CT this month was the most time Ajani has ever spent outdoors and he had a ball. He even climbed the little tree in front of Jeroy's house.

Ajani and Bumblebee (his bike) about to hit the big bike trail. Besides causing an accident where I ended up hitting the pavement like a sack of rocks while leaving a yellow streak on Smurfette (my bike), and running into a bush at the end of a pretty big hill he did so well! This was the day he became a rider!

This has been a great summer so far. Now to unpack my clothes from Tampa since I have been back for 4 days now. For some reason unpacking just isn't as much fun! 

Lost in Wonderland

I have been such a bad blooger. I say "bad blogger" because I have had lots of stuff to talk about but just haven't. I have been so busy lately. Working on Nasilele Photography, being a Mommy that isn't always glued to the computer (well I try), my son turning 7 years old, and other crazy stuff like the flood in my studio.

There has been so much going on and I have lots of pictures to share so hopefully I will get to that soon. As for today my mind is on getting ready to spend the weekend with my babe in his state. We have been going long distance strong for almost 2 years now and today is actually the day we met 2 years ago. So here is a pic we took in May while visiting Baltimore.

Happy "Day We Met" babe!!!

I'll be back :)

Elephant Love

I absolutely adore elephants. I am not sure when the love grew to obsession but I have lots of elephants with their trunks up around my home now. SInce I am in redecorate mode I have been looking for cute elephant accents to include in my decor. I have found mostly pillows and they are all so cute!!

 I am pretty sure I will be repainting with lots of blue so I will likely go with that cute tray and the white pillow with the 3 graphic elephants. If you see any cute elephant goodies please let me know!!

Superwoman by Alicia Keys

This song has been near and dear to my heart ever since I purchased Alicia Key's last album. The lyrics have moved me to tears and now she does the same thing with this very moving and real life video. I know you will all enjoy it.

Alicia Keys - Superwoman (Super Bonne Qualité)
Uploaded by Henrietta-Aime-Fumer

Thanks Alicia

Admitted

Its a scary thing. On friday morning Ajani and I took an ambulance ride to the ER... Asthma had been bothering him all night and was not letting up. He doesn't have it bad but around this time of year it tends to show up. When the doctor said he had to stay I was in shock and immediately felt like I should have taken him in sooner. It was a rough night, for Ajani; being stuck to an IV machine (getting the IV needle was a whole gigantic ordeal, he raised hell) and trapped on a bed. For me; no shower, no visitors, and no outside food! Ajani wanted out and so did I. On Saturday the doctor said he need to stay another night so I woke up next to my baby in the hospital on Mother's day... a very sleepy Mommy with her baby who was feeling better and finally released. He was so happy to leave that he ended up having a head on collision with the sliding doors at the exit. Actually, I guess he didn't want to leave after all since he tried to be readmitted with a broken neck!! It was scary but totally hilarious once I knew he was okay!

Hope everyone had a great Mother's Day!

A new do

A little over a week ago I just jumped up and got my hair straightened. It must be a reaction to the boredom I have been experiencing lately. I have never been one to get bored but lately thats how I feel. Its not fun! I keep wondering how long I will have to do these same routines. Wake up, get dressed, get Ajani dressed, give him breakfast, make his lunch, walk to the train, drop him off to school, go to work, go to lunch, work some more, get happy its time to go home, go pick up Ajani, go home, make dinner, get ready for bed, and wake up and do it all over again. It's making me crazy!! I love weekends though.

But thats the end of that rant. Luckily there is no boredom with camera in hand!

Jeroy took the above picture of me and now he thinks he can compete with me... HA!!! Its on baby! YOU CHOOSE :)

And to even the playing field here is another fav of mine that "Hot SHot" photography took. He came up with that name, it wasn't me!

Oh yeah... the hair isn't permanent

My new work out plan!

I have taken up the Hula Hoop!!! I heard that it is great exercise. I have been looking for one since last summer and I finally found one a few weeks ago. The one my best friend bought me was too small. So after going into Party City for tablecloths, I came out with a Hula Hoop.

And you should see me hooping it up around the house. For a second I thought I was ready for a Hula hoop competition... check out this video and see why I have a LONG way to go!

This lady is amazing!!!

Today I am traveling to a foreign land....

The Gym.

Early February I joined my local (newly renovated :)) YMCA...

Today will be my first visit, triggered by the 15 pounds I need to loose a.k.a. seeing the second payment coming out of my account a.k.a. the 10 pairs of jeans I cannot fit in my closet a.k.a the new wardrobe I refuse to buy! But I really, truly refuse to watch that money leave my account each month and walk over to a place that I never walk over to and use the facilities!

I have never been one for the gym but I guess we were destined to eventually cross paths. I LOVE TO EAT!!

Lately I feel the need to get stronger and loose these extra pounds that don't seem like they are going to leave on their own. I don't own a scale but whenever I go to my Mom's house we end up having a debate over whether or not her scale is accurate. I always loose. So off I go... if only I could get a ride there! Then I would be in business :)