Abby smooches makes me SMILE

Playing around in Abby's room on a Sat AM. Kudos to Granny, the red & white polka-dotted outfit is another Chez Granny creation.



Not the greatest of all pictures only since I look like I literally rolled out of bed & what's going on w/that crazy hair?! But with all that said, this is THE money shot I've been wanting ever since Abby's been laying these big, fat, wet smooches on me. Thanks to my dear hubby for capturing one of my favorite moments ever.

She's coming in...


& here's that big, wet kiss I told you about!! Poor Sparky he hates the camera. His next arch nemesis is probably the vacuum. Not sure which is worse lately. Since we hardly vacuum ourselves lately, it's probably the dag-gone camera he hates. You can see him wanting to hide his nose in the bottom right corner. Poor pooch.

Finally some April pictures

This week I started working on Our Dear Abby blog. I went to create my 1st post & realized I had taken ZERO pictures all month. How sad since at minimum I have my camera phone with me 24/7.

So the very next day, I went to pickup Abby @ daycare, the kids were still playing outside. Its amazing how toddlers will literally flock to you at the site of a camera (camera phone mind you). So with my handy 5 meg K850 phone, I tried to redeem myself. There was no one else around before I pulled out the camera. & suddenly they start appearing!


Playing at the tree house - look no other kids right?


& then we have this little cutie-patootie show up. (I wish I knew her name). Too funny! There were 2 other little boys that came over. I showed Miss Cutie Patootie the picture & she hugged me.

Abby Cadabby

Have you met Sesame Street's latest friend?? She's aptly named & dear to my heart Abby Cadabby. One of my dear friends (thx Hope!) sent me a link to her themed birthday party products.

http://www.abby-cadabby.net/

(from her site above )
Introducing Sesame Streets newest girl character! Abby Cadabby! If you don't know who she is, Abby Cadabby is the girl who now joins Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch and Elmo

Only 3 years old, Abby Cadabby is brand new on the scene and ready to share her adventures and stories with the rest of Sesame Street gang. Watch as Abby goes on new adventures while she discovers her magical powers and uses her magic with her new friends.

My favorite 2008 shots

bathtime fun

It's nearing the end of April & I just realized, we have not taken ANY pictures of Abby on our own this month! Good thing we took Abby for her 1-year pictures with our beloved photographer, Danielle Anthony.

I'm trying to teach myself the ins & outs of photoshop CS3. I struggled with the videos that came with the sw pkg. This is how far I've gotten with some bath time fun (pictures courtesy of dear hubby). I've since decided I need more help. I've gotten a trusty new book & video tutorial buddy Deke McClelland, unfortunately the lessons have taken me awhile & I haven't really practiced too much. Here is the before shots. We'll see how I progress!


this is me, trying to put together a collage. I was hoping to scrap it but I think I need to improve my photoshop skills before I print anything out.