cool to do a gig in civies

John just sent this to me today, it was from a special gig they did last night.

April 25-Evan is 18 months old, this is what we were up to around the house....

No thank you, no need for help....

So, while Evan takes his nap-I decide to take a quick spin around the house with my camera-I wanted just a few more shots of spring, but I also noticed my yards were dotted with yellow and badly needed a grass cutting....so when Evan got up, we went outside....I set up the packnplay and he watched my grass cutting spectacle....

It was time for the yellow to go away...although I found them beautiful since they filled the yards

So after alot of pushing and ripping of that stinkin cord everytime I stalled out, they were cut. The entire back yard and front along with a side yard not pictured. I would say no biggie, but it was despite - my back injured in two places and a hernia And after two long days of work at dance (14 hours in 2 days) also quite a stressful week for many reasons......So now I know I can do anything, no problem - I can be mommy, daddy, the cook, the maid, the dance teacher, the volunteer dance teacher in Gonbach, the financial rep, Evan's playmate, errand girl and dog walker-among other small tasks....so no I'm not interested in trying to find help anymore....this gave me a little confidence to just push through it and make it happen, despite excuses or reasons I shouldn't do this alone.

It's hard to see here but the front lawn is all hill

Done and Done


It's 920 at night and the baby is asleep, dogs are fed and walked. I am taking a well deserved bath, it's been weeks--nope actually months since I've had a bath and I can't wait. This will be a big treat as my usual is a 6 min shower each day (and yes ladies that includes shaving and hair washing and conditioning) I've got it down to a science. Grass is cut and the house is not a complete disaster-it's been a decent day.

more zoo pics

Caught him in mid yawn and it makes him look vicious...

A very tired little boy after his trip to the zoo.....

A visit to the zoo

My first visit to the zoo, and this is who met me in the first 2 min in.....
A quick photo op with mommy

wow, the tiger.....

This shetland pony was very friendly, he let me pet him for a good while....l

Easter Sunday 2009

Easter morning, when the Easter bunny came.......

Hmmmm what did the Easter Bunny bring me????

The first Easter egg hunt....

Evan's shoes

This is his first pair of "big boy" shoes with his first pair of shoes he wore on his first "outing" when he was a week old, as a baseball player at a halloween party. It really does go fast.....

A little day trip with my mom to a basket store....in Dahn, Germany. It was pretty cool, and a beautiful day. Evan was great and we rewarded ourselves at an icecream restaurant with yummy sweets....

Here is how I made out...and after a VAT form my total was only 62 euro!! I can find the deals!

Some shots of the AOR

ok so I thought of about a thousand funny things to say about John sitting on this throne but I think I'm just going to leave-it-be........

This pic comes out smaller on the blog but it is one of my Favorite pics of the band, it says alot.

The band

Thank goodness for Spring

Evan gets a new hat and new shoes, real shoes, so it was time to try them out.