tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73156360446897709212024-03-21T04:36:31.459-07:00Looking for the QuestionSo many people are brave enough to embark on a "photo-a-day" project. I'm incredibly jealous of these folks and I've wracked my brain trying to figure out if I'm creative enough to tackle something so ambitious. I've realized something...I'm not.
There's no way I can force myself to find something everyday worthy of taking a picture. But, I can focus on other things...namely, things for which I can be thankful. So, that’s my challenge. 365 days of being thankful...it's a goal, not a promiseHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273329047332239167noreply@blogger.comBlogger319125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315636044689770921.post-64820576936269634702012-04-29T20:19:00.001-07:002012-04-29T20:19:23.137-07:00It's OfficialIt's only taken me what seems like FOREVER, but I've officially switched over to my new website. <br />
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If you've been wondering where I've been, well, I've had to do a temporary upgrade to my computer. I've also invested in new photo-editing software, and I've gone through the the whole web-domain purchasing/hosting fiasco. At the end of the day, I think I can say that it isn't done, but at least it's a good-enough platform for me to start playing with.<br />
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Hope you'll all continue to join me on my journey :)<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273329047332239167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315636044689770921.post-58744572695079005232012-01-16T15:32:00.000-08:002012-01-19T16:07:02.481-08:00January 16, 2012On the 16th, we went down to Cincinnati to spend the day with Annalisa and Marcus on their turf. We had a great lunch and then just sat around enjoying each others' company. Brian had never seen their house before, and they have made plenty of additional renovations since I was there last, so it was nice to see the place. <br />
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Oh, and Claudia was there, too...<br />
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My sister, getting Claudia's attention for some pictures :)</div>
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Loving those baby lips...<br />
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And all those precious details...<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273329047332239167noreply@blogger.com1Cincinnati, OH, USA39.1031182 -84.512019639.0045432 -84.6699481 39.201693199999994 -84.3540911tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315636044689770921.post-61170389731913639282012-01-15T15:31:00.000-08:002012-01-19T15:31:59.591-08:00January 15, 2012Annalisa and Claudia had to head back to Cincinnati on Sunday, but that didn't stop me from getting some fun baby pics :).<br />
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We had dinner with my dad's family (minus a few members), and got to meet the new baby of my cousin Matt and his wife Kristi. The family was nice enough to indulge me while I grabbed some pictures. (By the way, it's incredibly difficult to get the color right in my parents house. The wall colors just don't lend themselves to easy-picture-taking..oh well)<br />
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Meet Andrew:<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273329047332239167noreply@blogger.com0Richmond, IN, USA39.8289369 -84.890238239.731383400000006 -85.0481667 39.9264904 -84.7323097tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315636044689770921.post-66042314457174938432012-01-14T15:05:00.000-08:002012-01-19T15:10:43.329-08:00January 14, 2012On Saturday, we met up with my granddad for breakfast. He's always a hoot to spend time with...<br />
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Then we went and cruised around some of the fun little shops in the Depot District.<br />
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So thankful to be able to bring my husband along and spend time with him and my whole family...<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273329047332239167noreply@blogger.com0Richmond, IN, USA39.8289369 -84.890238239.731383400000006 -85.0481667 39.9264904 -84.7323097tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315636044689770921.post-22927918589741503412012-01-13T16:23:00.000-08:002012-01-18T16:24:22.494-08:00January 13, 2012Spending time in Indiana with the family = lots of pictures of Claudia.<br />
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Aren't we lucky to have the cutest nieces in the world?<br />
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She's doing a great job with tummy time...<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273329047332239167noreply@blogger.com0Richmond, IN, USA39.8289369 -84.890238239.731383400000006 -85.0481667 39.9264904 -84.7323097tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315636044689770921.post-49956694438852539312012-01-12T16:01:00.000-08:002012-01-18T16:01:59.483-08:00January 12, 20123am wake up call?<br />
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Catch the airport shuttle at the hotel, make it through security, grab some Starbucks, run into Ian at the airport, secure decent seats on the plane, take off on time, make it to Chicago early...only to find that our connector flight has been cancelled...along with every other flight out of Midway.<br />
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...Book another flight for tomorrow morning, check on prices for rental cars at Hertz, check on rental car prices at Enterprise, check on rental car rices at Budget (and be pleasantly surprised). Have Southwest pull luggage out of storage, begin to drive through the snowstorm from Chicago to Indianapolis. (Insert unpleasantness here)<br />
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...Pull into Indy, fill up the tank with gas, grab some more Starbucks, return the car at the airport, meet up with the parents, drive on through the storm to Richmond...<br />
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Meet Claudia.<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273329047332239167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315636044689770921.post-22632286922697245252012-01-07T17:14:00.000-08:002012-01-08T17:20:26.119-08:00January 7, 2012I am completely in love with our fireplace. <br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273329047332239167noreply@blogger.com0Shoreline, WA, USA47.7556531 -122.341517847.7129526 -122.4204818 47.798353600000006 -122.2625538tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315636044689770921.post-27422557155261304482012-01-06T17:13:00.000-08:002012-01-08T17:19:35.174-08:00January 6, 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273329047332239167noreply@blogger.com1Shoreline, WA, USA47.7556531 -122.341517847.7129526 -122.4204818 47.798353600000006 -122.2625538tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315636044689770921.post-23240119690088642082012-01-04T17:51:00.000-08:002012-01-04T17:51:05.124-08:00January 4, 2012A glimpse into how I'm convinced the thoughts of Venn play out...<br />
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It kind of sounds like something Daijo would do."</div>
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273329047332239167noreply@blogger.com1Shoreline, WA, USA47.7556531 -122.341517847.7130036 -122.4204818 47.798302600000007 -122.2625538tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315636044689770921.post-41776468466143921032012-01-02T17:57:00.000-08:002012-01-02T17:57:41.931-08:00January 2, 2012Today, I'm thankful to live in such an awesome city. Despite the rain, Brian and I ventured into the International District today for a wee bit of exploration. We had fabulous Korean food for lunch (and as a result, we're going to attempt to make a dish called Bibimbap tonight) <br />
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I love that this is so easily a part of my life.<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273329047332239167noreply@blogger.com0International District, Seattle, WA, USA47.5987122 -122.323976247.5880047 -122.3437172 47.609419700000004 -122.30423520000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315636044689770921.post-24916545648904954912012-01-01T17:51:00.000-08:002012-01-02T17:52:29.407-08:00January 1, 2012Beginning 2012 with a thankful heart...<br />
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We had a huge year last year, and it's a good feeling to start the year with nothing really on the books. I made a point of being pretty lazy over the holidays, just to be certain that I keep 2012 in perspective. It's so easy to take the little things for granted. It's a year to take it slowly, and enjoy every minute, and not forget how blessed we are.<br />
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So, today, I'm thankful for the way the Daijo-nator stares at me so soulfully, and the way that Venn can't stand his brother getting any attention, so he always plops himself directly in between us so he can be a part of the action.<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273329047332239167noreply@blogger.com2Shoreline, WA, USA47.7556531 -122.341517847.7129526 -122.4204818 47.798353600000006 -122.2625538tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315636044689770921.post-70324520052117999102011-12-29T17:47:00.000-08:002011-12-29T17:47:12.241-08:00December 24, 2011Spending Christmas with the family takes on a whole new meaning with Skype. We spent Christmas Eve with Brian's family and Christmas Day with mine. We hooked out laptop up to the TV, so we got to be cozy on the couch while we chatted with everyone. <br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273329047332239167noreply@blogger.com2Shoreline, WA, USA47.7556531 -122.341517847.7129526 -122.4204818 47.798353600000006 -122.2625538tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315636044689770921.post-51850528598666839212011-12-29T17:41:00.000-08:002011-12-29T17:41:59.485-08:00December 18, 2011If I had been prepared for Christmas at all this year, I would have gotten Christmas cards ready about a month ago and been sending them out this week. As it is, we're still working on Thank You cards from the wedding and Christmas has barely been an afterthought. Either way, we had to send a few cards to the midwest to both of our families, so it's a mad rush to somehow put something thoughtful together.<br />
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I don't think the boys were too happy with our choice :)<br />
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Like these wine glasses that we got as a wedding present, engraved with a very close replication of our wedding logo. <br />
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That's nice. Really, really nice.<br />
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This is Brian, clarifying the experience for me after a fabulous 20+ hour journey down there:<br />
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The view of some of the buildings:<br />
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So, we're Day 6 into our Honeymoon, and I think we both finally hit complete relaxation. It's rally nice when the biggest decisions of the day involve whethere or not we want another piña colada, and which restaurant we're going to for dinner. I havent pulled any pictures off my camera yet, but here are a few snapshots from the iPad.<br />
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This is a pretty typical view from lunch<br />
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And the sunset view from our room:<br />
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Here are a few shots from our jaunt around Fremont<br />
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