ello ello. how do you do.

happy sunday.

spring has indeed sprung.

so hooray to that.

easter came and went faster than i can believe and another fun filled month of sweet eating & treat makings has passed us by oh. so. noticeably quick. that familiar feeling of spring is floating in the air yet again and im bouncy with anticipation. long summer days. sandy toes. sunkissed cheeks. salty air that dirties my hair leaving it imperfectly perfecto. deck dinners. boat breakfasts. full bloom gardens and new leaf greens. oh i can hardly wait for you summer. you ought to come quick. in my usual fashion, been daydreaming of you often.

well. just some more creations of the past month...

babys on its way

my little kerry baby carries baby. and oh, she does it well. im sure shes not feeling it at this point ( being over 8months preggo) , but shes looking glorious. shes got that glow. and i was loving it. theres something about mamas to be, and new born babies. new life. new you. new heart. a whirlwind of pure joy that suddenly plops right down in your lap. something you love so strongly, and care so deeply for. before even ever meeting him/her. and then that love. and that bliss. such happiness only grows stronger.larger.and better than anything one could prep themselves for. its hard to even imagine. people try to prepare you. doctors.mothers. friends. fathers. books. magazines. but im assuming its one of those things that is simply indescribable. its that kind of a joy. that kind of a feeling. the kind that consumes you so entirely leaving you with no words. such a neat new beginning to a wondrous journey through mamahood. kerry and joel. i am so happy for you two. and your little bump of love soon to come. its fun to wonder what shell look like, what shell sound like, how shell smile, and laugh. im anxious. and excited. i can only imagine how your feeling at this point! you guys were naturals. troopers in the field.

enjoy your photos ma n pa. you looked fab. u. lous. emmas gunna be a beauty.

hello. good day.

dearest march, i can think of no better way to enjoy you than to fill your days with sunny little crafts & spring fever smirks. winter. i bid you farewell. and your ice skating rink parking lots too. brighter days are here at last. am loving your warmth and gentle breeze. sitting on the front steps blowing bubbles and thinking about life. growing up here in small town ct & then moving to l.a (only to return a couple short yrs later to connecticut), i laugh to myself at the tiny little things i never noticed. never took the time to realize. never appreciated. that is, until i went way far away and came back. one of my favorite things about that move, is what it has opened my eyes to finally see now. never knew the greatness of seasons.

the clean sky and countless amount of stars that fulfill it. you dont get that in l.a.

and man. did i take for granted all the wonders of good ol' ct.

as each season comes and goes i am constantly reminded.

pleasantly reminded i should say. we got it good here. we do.

crafts created this month...

didnt have to click my creative heels together to hard for this one.

just your everyday egg carton critter.

todays five thing.a.ma.jigs*

so very grateful for...

*seeing kerry. hubby joel. and preggo emma belly for pictures. loved it. (photos soon to follow)

*for blue skies. though the bright sun+skies were deceptively beauteous these past few days. (frEE.zing.) but hey. theyve gone from gray and gloomy

to a shade brighter and bluer. progress friends. ill take it.

*for my sister kate. she is such a good sister. friend. everything really. and i miss her very much. though we dont talk as often as we'd both like, we pick up right where we left off every

time, and thatll never change. i like that. it works for us :)

keep doin what your doin lady, your fabulous in numerous ways.

(and p.s. siswa. the only photos i have up in my room. are of me and you. aint that special.)

*for the return of gardening season. and the upcoming. yearly visit with maja to the farmers market. where we get all happy.flustered.and overwhelmed with whimsical ideas.

sometimes realistic, often not.

never the less. its something we both look forward to and enjoy immensely.

and with last weekends quick blast of warm weather. got our gardens ready. and set to go.

*for feeling much better. that nasty cold that stuck around way to long. BE GONE.

being healthy and feeling good is most definitely something i am thankful for.

ahhh. feels good to feel good.

stick around. ill be back with new photos soon. & this time when i say soon. i dont mean like 2 weeks soon, i mean... later today soon. yeeeehoo. off to edit my day away. happy sunday funday

xo.kv

living on the brighter side of life.

while browsing around logging into my google mail account, among all the junk headlines that were cluttered on the main page, this one article really jumped out at me. an article about those who live happier lives, simply by practicing the act of thankfulness. about 2 years ago i read a book called the secret. it has since changed my way of thinking, my perspective, and as a result of that, my way of life. while reading it, i thought, hey this is how i live my life anyway. but as i read on (quickly) i realized there was more to it. the book brought me to a whole nother' level of awareness and state of being. it reminded me to constantly be grateful.to recognize beauty. the goodness in all things big and small, good and bad.everything. and i honestly believe i am a happy.lucky.blessed person because i am so endlessly grateful for everything in my life. sounds super cheesy but really, i do. there is this little challenge on the site,(that i thought was great) (especially) for those who dont consistently practice being grateful. ( and when i say consistently i mean literally here and there throughout the day. every.day.) I think it is an extremely good start for anyone and everyone. just give it a try. if at least, it will make you more aware. i will be doing it. and blogging it all the while. so here it is. 21 day gratitude challenge: "Challenge yourself to write down five new things every day ( for 21 days) that you're grateful for. It'll be easy in the beginning, but soon you'll discover you have to increase your awareness to keep up. People with a strong sense of gratitude and appreciation don't necessarily have more than others; they simply recognize more beauty in their lives. A 2003 study suggests that people who count their blessings are generally happier and healthier than people who don't. If you ever feel as if anything in your life isn't "enough", try practicing an attitude of thankfulness. You might realize how good you have it after all."

i couldnt possibly agree with this more.

"there is no way to happiness... happiness is the way."

-Thieh Nath Hanh

you betcha ill start right here right now. am grateful for:

1. my good.friend/old roomate jane. & the time we had in her short but lovely life.

2. for my job, and all the simple joys that come with it.

3. for my ever so comfortable bed. i cant wait to jump in it.

4. for my parents. and the relationship i have with each.

5. for clean. folded. put away. laundry.

random? always.

blogging from my heart. typing my minds thoughts.

thats just what came out first tonight.

will continuously keep up with this little project.

you shall too.

xo.kv

a glimpse into our (almost perfect) morning.

went to work. brought charlie + gucci with.

best dogs ever. cutest little pair. not to be biased or anything. but really.

charlie, our black lab. gucci, our (little rat) chihuahua.

leila was ecstatic to be welcomed with sloppy wet kisses .

gucci was psyched to have a new kitchen floor to sweep with her scratchy tongue.

so. finished up breakfast. havent let leila watch hardly any t.v this week.

figured we could use a little dose of wonder pets.

high pitched. squeaky. goofy voices. sure why not.

forgot to mention this is my favorite show for munchkins.

and it just so happens to be leilas fave as well ;)

i sit myself down on the left side of a (rather small) sofa.

charlie hops up right in the middle, lays his large broad head across my lap.

i smile. and grab hold of his velvet ears that i love so much.

then comes gucci. hops up. looks around, deciding where shed like to lay herself for sleep. she creeps across charlie, over me, then nuzzles into the curve of my arm. literally. youll see...

so your thinking. hmm. a small sofa. big girl. big dog. little dog.

full house? not quite yet.

leila walks over + sees that this small sofa is clearly the place to be.

she looks up at me and says " kiki can i sit?" smiling. pushing her hair out of her face.

i smile back and enthusiastically say "sure, come on up!"

as shes crawling up im thinking. man. this is so good. i just love it. my dogs. my little leila bug. all squished together. perfect. next thoughts went something like this. ughhh wish someone were here to take this picture!!!!! darn. looks like a mental picture is the best ill get today. but thatll last just as long so i am satisfied. it gets better. leila squeezes her little self in. charlie stretches his foot over leilas lap. she looks somewhat nervous at first, then smirks and grabs his tail. she looks over at me reaching her other hand out to mine. grabs it. try to visualize now. gucci nuzzled in on left. then me. charlie dead center. then leila. reaching over charlie. holding my hand she looks at me and says " kiki you my best friend evvver. whole wide worrrld"

talk about the icing on the cake. precious, it was.

small sofa. big girl. big dog. little dog. little girl. happy world.

everything was just right, other than the fact that about 20 minutes into our joyous snuggle session charlie let loose with gas that could just about kill a moose. not good.

but im still laughing as i blog about the awful and amusing situation. leila adds to the humor shortly after yelling,

" kiki eeeeeewwwwwwwwweeeeee!".

she probably thinks its me. i dont bother to explain that it wasnt.

i just laugh and say ewe with her.

i was able to reach to my phone and take a few snaps with that.

blurry but visable- heres what our morning (somewhat) looked like.

oy vey. pardon the disarray as i compose my new displays.

been so exhausted of late. things have been popping up all week keeping me occupied, and unfortunately away from blogworld. oh how i miss you blogspot. ill be back asap. am excited about my recent new discovery. how to enlarge my photos on here. bout time eh? ya. i know. well. never said i was tech savvy! slowly but surely darlin. off off and away for now.

xo.kv