{hi}

pardon me while i dust the cobwebs off and shoo the chirping crickets away from my little corner of blog land.:)
other then the dreaded computer crash of last summer, i can't remember when i've been away this long.
and i'm not even sure why really?

maybe it was the holiday hustle leading into janey's party that did it.
maybe it was that new picture wall i was determined to get done (which looks A...MAZING!! btw!)
maybe it was the new workout routine i started and love which is eating up all my morning alone time.
maybe it was just this love/dislike (hate is waaaay too strong a word!) relationship i have with blogging that i know most of you can relate to. i love the memories captured, the bonds of friendships made, the creative outlet. but ironically so, those beautiful, wonderful things sometimes come at a price don't they? it may not be a huge price...but it's still there though right?? and honestly, blogging is one of those things for me that once i "press pause"....it is soooo hard to get back into. anyone else get that??:)

so anyway....i am back.
i have missed you all and the wonderful happenings of your lives.
i am grateful for your friendship and please don't take my absence as indication of otherwise.:)
thanks so much to everyone who checked in on me...sometimes more then once...
that was so very sweet and made me feel amazing!:)

and just so you know ...the big girls aren't driving yet and aubrey still has some remnants of baby talk!
we've still been doing all those little things we love like:
movie nights,
sister sleepovers,
playing at the park and riding our bikes, (yes in the winter!!)
trips to panera and the library,
...and the mall,
baking and eating yummy things,
crafting,
reading
and loving each other.

please bare with me as i backtrack a bit to remember all the bigger little things like:
janey's 8th birthday
our one and only "kinda major-ish" snowfall this winter and
love day

oh...and please bare with me as i am reminded of all those bloggy things i need to update like:
my header,
my "way super old don't even have short hair anymore profile photo,
and our sidebar pics:)
but i'm keeping the song...it just makes me way too happy:)

oh and speaking of pics...i did take that photography class and loved it...just haven't practiced much yet...see what i mean....out of it!!!:)

ok..now i'm just rambling

thanks for stopping by and not forgetting us and...

have a happy day,

cindy

{thankful for}

1. good friends

2. a warm home

3. a mild winter

4. exercise

5. my girls