I think I'll go for a walk outside.

Slow down, you move too fast.
You got to make the morning last,
Just kicking down the cobblestones
looking for fun and feeling groovy. :)

Over the weekend, we took Konrad and his walking car down to the park and let him walk the dirt trail.

So cute, he is such a sweet reminder to take it slow and look around. he noticed, and stopped for EVERYTHING, dirt, sticks, rocks, grass, to gaze in the sky at a kite; now when is the last time you did that. I love watching the world open up to him, to see the way he watches all of the things he has never seen. He is my mantra.

Later that evening, I sorted through his old baby clothes. My lord he was so tiny. Even though it has been difficult to not have the extra income, and I do go a bit stir crazy, I am so glad that I get to spend this time with him, it is such a treat to work with him on a daily basis, OK, play. I am beginning to see his little personality shine through. He is very social and such a people person, like me. Very introspective, like daddy, he has to know how things work.

On Sunday I took Konrad to his friend Jordan's birthday party. There were a few other little guys there from class, and it is so sweet to see them start to recognize them. I always wonder what they are babbling away at, it makes me think of the movie Looks Who's Talking. lol...
The way kids love bubbles is the sweetest thing ever. if you really think about it, they are water and soap. the simplest things bring the biggest smiles. And as each of them pop I can see in little Konrad's face, the expression, "Now where did they go." I love my little man, and my sweet simple life.

I have to close with a quote from the movie Knocked up, "I wish I got as excited about anything, as they do bubbles."

Ta ta for now ,

RIP Farrah and MJ.

Today is one of those days that you will look back on and remember where you when they announced that first Farrah Faucet, then Michael Jackson have both died. Both of these people left such a large footprint on the world. I think one of my most vivid memories of MJ would have to be when he performed at the Super Bowl, remember? Every one in the audience held up colors that when put together formed children from all over the world holding hands, while he sang, "we are the world, we are the children. We are the ones who make a brighter day, so lets keep on giving." I thought it was the coolest thing ever.

Kate Jackson, made a comment that I hope would be said of me once my day comes, "Farrah will be remember by her kindness, her cutting dry wit, and of course her beautiful smile. Today when you think of Farrah think of her smiling, that is exactly how she would want it." I remember watching Charley's Angel as a child thinking, wow, I want to be just like her when I grow up. I, like most other people at the time, thought she was the most beautiful woman ever.

I guess I never really thought of what kind of legacy I wanted to leave behind, until I had Konrad. He honestly makes me want to be a better person, I want to save the world, so he can lead a more solid existence. I have never been the kind to try and impress people, I have really just been myself and if you don't like WHO CARES. Now, for at least him, I care. I want to leave a legacy of giving back to the world, of separating the great divide between the haves and have nots. I want to help people lead a more fulfilling existence. I want Konrad to know that character can't be bought. That if someone is more impressed by the car you drive, or the bag you carry, than the person you are, then they are not worth your time. I want to give him the power to open any door that awaits him in life, and I want to enable him to love with his whole heart.

Seek enlightenment, and share it with your neighbor. I love you all. May this day bless you with peace and love.

A beautiful day in the neighborhood.

Hello All,

I am currently looking up moms groups and book clubs in the area, this after submiting more job applications. Konrad is babbling away in his crib after his morning nap. Sufice to say, it is a typical day at home. I have been planning konrad's b-day party and cannot believe that he is almost a year old. On one hand it seems like yesterday, on the other hand it seems like a decade has passed. Here is yet another picture from the Family vacation, I love it, if I didn't look like a humpback. Oh well. ;)

I have such a beatuiful family~!

First Family Vacation, Rehoboth Beach

So, I guess I should start this blog with vacation, and act like nothing else has happened this year. I'll catch you up later I promise.

Aaron, Konrad, and myself just got back from our first official family vacation. Konrad was a bit under the weather, to say the least, on the flight.

We flew into Washington DC, and made out way to Annapolis, I just loved the old street lights decorated with flowers.

The fresh air really seemed to help out poor little Konrad. After exploring the city we hit he road again, for Rehoboth Beach. The traffic was great, and we made fantastic time. Once we got there Grandma Betsy and Kick were there waiting with open arms.

The weather that week was a bit overcast, with scattered thunderstorms, but it was such a nice break from the hot Calabassas days. And what do they say, a bad day at the beach is better that a good day at home. The houses were all built in the 1800s, and are so lovely and full of character.

I may have had a bit too much fun hat shopping for Konrad!

....Ahhhhh, just right.

It was a very lazy vacation, Aaron ended up catching the stomach bug from Konrad, but a lovely week indeed. Lotts of food, fun, ad laughter. I got the chance to pend hours on the outside deck, reading and listening to the surf come in. Ahhhh, well, now it is back to life as normal.

Lotts of Love until next time. (there is more form the vacation I will share soon, I must shower and get some cleaning finished before the morning nap is over.)