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Just plugging Matt's latest project :)

Ok, so I'm technically still in my 20s, for another year anyway. Yesterday was my 29th, and I turned 29 on the 29th in 2009, which I think is actually kinda cool, although not cool enough to make up for having the most forgettable birthday ever. Seriously, it's like pulling teeth to get people to remember my birthday or how old I am, and I'm not the type to send out an announcement about it. Luckily Matt does, as does my mom (who I'm fairly certain won't ever forget it) so I usually get at least a couple phone calls. However, this is also one of the only birthdays where I kind of feel nostalgic for my youth, which is weird for me. I don't like it when people start mourning their youth because seriously, it's not like anyone gets out of aging. It's not a good scenario if you do. Just admit to yourself you were born when you were born and deal with the side effects. But I have to say, my 20s have been pretty good to me. I graduated from college, got marri...

Ok, I'm happy. I prettified my blog. I've been meaning to do this for a while, since I digiscrap and all I thought it was sort of a travesty to have such a boring looking blog. But I was really too lazy (or quite possibly too pressed for time) to figure out how to do it, until just now. Thanks so much to Amanda from kevinandamanda.com for the tutorial and the template (seriously, look at her template and look at my background - just inserted the pretty papers and elements people) and to Heather Manning and Robin Gough for putting out their gorgeous Strawberry Mint Chip digiscrap kit for the background and header! The topper template is by Mrs. Wresh , who does great templates. Ok, I feel like I've accomplished something today. This might be it for the rest of the week.

Ok, a challenge for all you dieticians/nutritionists/haters of all good tasting things. I need a Mommy Diet. Not a diet where you have to buy things that no kid would eat, like half a cup of field greens with an olive oil and dijon vinagrette that you make yourself. I am not interested in cooking 2 or 3 or 10 different meals every night. And not something that makes nasty grown-up food 'kid friendly'. Newsflash tasty haters, making food "fun" does not make kids eat it. My kids will not eat brussel sprouts that happen to be shaped like Mickey Mouse, because guess what, they're still brussel sprouts. Like Mickey Mouse would ever eat brussel sprouts - pretty sure he didn't authorize that character license. I need a diet that involves chicken nuggets and barbecue sauce, which is my son's only form of protein. I need a diet that counts me eating my son's half-eaten peanut butter sandwich, which I finish because somewhere in the back of my mind is my mom tel...

Yes, I am a bad blogger. You know, as a total introvert, I narrate my entire life in my head, and I constantly think of witty and clever things to remark about my day, mundane as it may be. Do I ever get around to blogging them? Obviously not. I don't even get around to digiscrapping them, which I really should do. Sigh. I hate it when real life gets in the way of my thought life. I am one of those people who is grateful that God knows what we're thinking, because really, if I could communicate with everyone telepathically, I would. I'm so much more coherent in my own head. Oh yeah, Happy Birthday Dad :)

Just had to post a couple of my fav kid pics from the most recent professional photos we had done. I love this company, they're super expensive but they come to your home and do a great job. Since David isn't so good at going places, sitting still or not throwing fits, the whole coming to your house and snapping like mad really works out for us. Plus I have gorgeous kids so really, I should have someone who's a better photographer than me showing them off. Enjoy the baby lovin'!

For those of you who know about my digital scrapbooking addiction, I wanted to invite you to the St. Louis Digi-Gathering at the end of the month. I am not even sure I will be able to go because I will be out of town, although I desperately want to! But I want to promote it as much as I can, because I want it to be a success and Hummie be encouraged enough to make it an annual thing :) Then I can go next year. There will be prizes, crops, videos and all sorts of fun stuff. Putting info below, and please go!