My friend is an amazing photographer!

My friend, Ian Williams, is awesome! Last week he took my family pictures, and I just got them and I love them. He did an amazing job. So you all can see, I will post a small sampling of them now...

Changes

Sometimes nothing changes in your life for a long time. You know you're in that zone when people ask you what's new and you reply, "Same old, same old." (At least that's what I say) Anyway....

I am no longer in that zone. Whether that's good or bad is still "TBD".
First: I am not working at my job anymore. I haven't left the workforce for good though (not yet, at least), I am looking for another job. BTW- Anyone know of a great paying job in my area???
Second: We are seriously contemplating selling our house. (Snif, snif) THIS is a sad development, but probably best for our family right now. Third: We are also doing our best to get Jeff back into school. I am excited about this one, because it means that sometime in the future, we can rely fully on Jeff for our support! Hooray!
Fourth: I am pregnant. Just kidding! I really just wanted to throw you all for a loop. It was fun.

Here he is....

Okay, I finally decided to do this tag about my husband...
What's his name? Melvin Jeffrey Sillito(that's right...Jeff is his middle name.)
How long have you been together? We've known each other for 7 years almost and married for 6.
How long did you date?We only dated for 2 months before we got engaged. Then we got married 4 months later. What can I say...he knew I was the right one, so he went for it...
How old is he? 27
Who eats more? Jeff does. But you wouldn't know it to look at him.
Who said I love you first? Jeff did. I was actually shocked when he said it. I was not expecting it.
Who is taller? Jeff, by a mere 1 1/2 - 2 inches.
Who sings better? I do. Jeff doesn't sing. He more talks loudly, and sometimes changes notes. Sometimes.
Who is smarter? I'd like to say me, but knowing Jeff's genes, he probably is. (He just hates school.)
Whose temper is worse? Define worse. We have different styles. I prefer to yell my feelings and frustrations, while he prefers to ignore and say nothing.
Who does the laundry? I do! He hates it.
Who does the dishes? Again, me. (How did I get stuck with all the crappy jobs?)
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? That depends. What side of the bed is the alarm clock on?? THAT'S the side I have to sleep on.
Who pays the bills? I do. We tried letting him take care of it, because I was stressing so much...But I stressed out more when I wasn't in charge.
Who mows the lawn? Jeff does! (Side note: Our lawn is about 6 feet long and 8 feet wide. But it's still not something I want to do.)
Who cooks dinner? Honestly, neither of us. I get dinner for my kids, but I wouldn't call that cooking. I'd call it heating. We both HATE to cook.
Who drives when you are together? Jeff does. But I don't like to drive when he's in the car. He mocks my driving.
Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? I don't know...me more than him. Whose parents do you see the most? Jeff's: we go over to their house every Sunday for a fantastic Sunday dinner(and I don't have to cook a thing!).
Who kissed who first? It was a mutual kiss, but he leaned in.
Who asked who out? Jeff asked me out because his sister told him to.
Who proposed? I find this question to be silly. He did of course.
Who is more sensitive? I would say me. But Jeff doesn't really like to show what he's feeling.
Who has more friends? Probably Jeff. There are a lot of people I like, but we usually DO things with people he knows.
Who wears the pants in the family? This is also a silly question. We both do. I hate skirts.

Bath Time!

At last! A bath time without Owen screaming! Owen has always hated taking a bath. It's been so hard to make myself give him one, when I know he'll just scream and cry the whole time. Well, last night I gave him and Shay a bath. He was very wide-eyed at first; not sure how he felt about this water. But, no crying yet. He did however, have an iron grip on my shirt and was standing. But then he gradually slid down into the water, and starting to play with the toys. It was great! I got to clean him without getting myself soaked! Then he discovered splashing, and that was it! He loves to splash! Anyway, I was just so happy that we've gotten past the i-hate-baths-stage. I will post pictures later today!(And I'll try to keep it G-rated! Ha!)

A new look

So, we recently chopped off Shay's hair. I was skeptical; I loved her long hair. But Jeff showed her a picture of herself from two years ago. Her hair was just above her shoulders and A-dor-A-ble! So she started asking us to cut her hair like the "princess" (herself...). Well, I finally took her to do it, and here is a picture journal of the event.

Look how long it is!


She is soo excited!


Being brave...even though running water is next to her face!


Doing everything the stylist asked her to do...


The final product...