ouch

Note to self: Old pine wood floors are beautiful until a splinter the size of Texas enters the bottom of your foot.

This is not such a fun way to end a fun weekend, but here I am soaking my foot. Shane got the big part out right away but there is a chunk way deep in there that is ticking me off. And yes I already tried tweezers, a pin, soaking it, numbing it with ice and digging the crap out of it. And yes because I am a big baby I did call my mom who came over wielding her purse like a black bag and announcing that Dr. Quinn medicine woman was here to save the day. She gave it a good try but we just couldn't get the bugger out.

I do not have time for this! This week is coming at me like a freight train and it looks like I'll have to make a pit stop at the doctor's office tomorrow. Poop.

The rest of the weekend was a blast so I'll post about that tomorrow!

my new hood

Monkey Pants and I went for a walk this morning and I brought my camera along to show you around. Here are just a few of the things I love about our new neighborhood…

#1 The park is BEAUTIFUL. Look at the pond and the flowers. Love it.

#2 I love this big random frog in the park. I don’t know what her story is but I love her. I personally think this is a momma frog. See her baby underneath her? I think she got tired of baby frog getting in to everything so she sat on her. Good thinking, I’ll have to try that out. Look at momma frog’s face. She is exhausted and I want to tell her I understand sista.

#3 Monkey Pants loves to swing. Believe it or not that is a look of delight.

#4 The business district is awesome. I love the coffee shop and all of the great restaurants.

#5 The brightly colored doors. I can’t wait to take someone’s photo here.

#6 The cool and strange alleys. I love this skinny one. And I am in love with this pink wall with the silver doors. Tell me you don’t want your photo taken here. Liar. You know you do.

That’s it. I’m finally beginning to feel more at home here. Yesterday I came very close to getting off at our old exit off the highway. When I realized what I was doing my heart hurt a little bit. But when I pulled up at our new place it did feel good.

a mini shoot with Nug

Oh mista nug
Why are your cheeks so round?
So soft and smooth,
And squishy sweet.
Each one must weight a pound.

Oh mista nug
What are you thinkin about?
Your mom and dad?
Your poopy diaper?
You have such a cute pout.

Oh mista nug
Why are your eyes so blue?
So big and bright
and twinkley
Mista Nug I think I love you.

a drawer full of Grayson

Oh my its late. But here I sit doing a little editing. I had a nap and a few sodas today so I’m good. I just started thinking about all of the work I had to do and wanted to get some done.

The disarray of the house is really starting to get to me. Just ask Shane. I don’t think I was so fun to be around tonight. As much as I tell myself it will all get done and I can’t expect it to be all put away right away, it is driving me nuts. I need like a week of no work and no monkey pants to get things in order and that is not going to happen so I just need to shut up about it and enjoy life here in this new place.

Tomorrow is a sad day because Shane’s night law classes start up again. Boo. That means less help around here, long days with monkey, and some lonely nights. This time next year it will be all over though. The end is in sight.

The soda is wearing off so I must go. But before I do this one is for you Jodie. This is my favorite at first glance. He’s adorable.

pimpin

Well, I am currently online in my own house. Its a miracle. But sadly its not over yet. We still have to ditch Charter and go with AT&T this week. If you have emailed me and I haven’t gotten back to you, please don’t hate me. I’ll get back to you soon.

I had a photo shoot with Jodie and her new baby this morning. Then after that I got to feeling a bit like poo so I layed low while Monkey pants and Shane did fun things together. The house is coming along slowly. We really didn’t get too much done this week. We did pimp out our closet though. Shane and I have a closet to share but it was just a big empty space so we got some shelving and stuff and now we are set. This, I have decided, means I am officially old. When you are young you pimp your ride, or your locker or something. When you are old you pimp your closet. I'm not even sure I should be allowed to say the word pimp.

I spend a lot of time staring here. Staring at all of the stuff that needs to be put away or hung up and staring at my computer at all of the photos that need editing. Its really overwhelming so I just stare because its hard to know where to start.

I did get some editing done this week though. Fahrenbachers and Costellos stay tuned. I am uploading your photos for viewing as I write. And I started editing the wedding I shot last weekend. Here are my 2 favorites so far... Oh that little face! She was one of the flower girls. And this is Sarah, the bride. I made her stand in front of this window for a probably annoying amount of time trying to get the perfect shot. I love this one.

Its way past my bedtime. Goodnight!

Charter

Dear Cable man,

You are a very nice man and I can tell by your work boots that you mean business. It appears that you are working fervently on getting us cable and internet, but you have been here two days in a row and there is none. Also, I waited around for you all day but you came in the evening. You see 9:00 am is not the same thing as 6:00 pm if you can believe it. Have you ever been stuck inside monkey wrangling all day long? You would not like it. Please I beg of you, try to find a taller ladder and wrap this deal up.

Mrs. Duggin

The Jens

This weekend was a busy one. Full of photography, fun with monkey pants and Shane, and lots of unpacking.

I shot a wedding on Friday night (sneak peek coming tomorrow) with my friend Jen Wiemer. Jen is a friend from when I used to live in K-ville. She just graduated from Truman with a degree in art this spring. So, while she's figuring out what is next for her I snagged her up to be my wedding photography assistant. She drives in from Columbia to help me out. And help she does. She is a great photographer and keeps me calm in the midst of wedding chaos. She also has a way of getting hit on by guys at the receptions, but thats a different story. If you are in the Columbia, Mo area and are looking for a photographer or graphic designer check her out http://www.jenniferwiemer.com .

The other Jen is Jen Hahn. Jen is my friend and now x-neighbor. Boy do I miss having here two doors down. What am I going to do when I need to borrow an egg? Anyway, she is an incredibly talented artist. If you haven't already seen her photo announcements on my site check them out.
She used to work for a well known St. Louis artist and now she is out on her own. And she should be because her stuff is amazing.