Two Pups, Two Gals and a Guy

Thursday, March 19, 2009

WEDDING CAKE

So my mom came over to visit CC and I the other day and randomly brought over the top of our wedding cake that she said she found in her freezer!!!!!........ Well a couple things come to mind; One, you FOUND it in your Freezer, I'm afraid to think of what other findings might be in there seeing as how Colb and I are coming up on our 5th year anniversary! Two, we must have totally forgot about the one year tradition of eating the top of your wedding cake, and probably because, Yuck! Who would want that even after a week later! I'm pretty sure there was no inquiry of the cake after one year for good reason!

However, we both had a good laugh over it and Colby and I keep daring each other to take a bite out of it! Neither of us has moved on this enticing dare, me mostly so it doesn't have any nasty repercussions on me or CC. So for now for the cake is just sitting in our refrigerator, who knows why I'm still holding onto it, although I'm pretty sure we'll get rid of it soon. But for some reason if you missed some awesome wedding cake from our wedding head on over and we'll cut you a piece and we'll re-live the magic 5 years later!

And now for some cute pics of CC!

Playin' on the floor with mom! (she's got some long fingers huh!)

Hanging out in one of her favorite places, her swing! (Thanks Danie and Braden!)

CC with Grandma and Papa Larsen ("Happy Birthday Grandma Judy!")

CC's first little dress, courtesy of one of my cute Hunter High Cheerleaders! (Thinking she kind of looks like Aunt Jamima with her bow and lil' sweater!)

Ladies and Gents, My husband...... The little optimistic columnist!

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

OUR ECONOMY AND WHERE YOUR GOING

Where are you heading?

Growing up as a kid I've been lucky to have a lot of people in my life filled with wisdom on life and going through it. During which I've gleaned some good advice that has served me well in my business and personal life. One of the pearls of wisdom from a grandparent was, “Wherever your head goes, your actions are sure to follow!”
In these trying economic times no advice could serve us better. We need to be careful not to get sucked into as Zig Ziegler calls, “Stinkin’ thinkin’!” If we allow ourselves to go down the negative rabbit holes we are sure to find ourselves in the dark without a way out. Here are a few tips to help us all to stay on the path to successful living:
1. Surround yourself with positive people and cut ties with negative ones. We become like the people we spend the most time with. When we surround ourselves with negative people, we become negative. When we surround ourselves with positive people, their attitude is contagious.
2. Don’t let yourself talk to yourself. In other words don’t allow your mind to go through the, “What if exercise?” This thinking ends in total futility. Have a “get out plan” by using positive affirmations. We need to replace our negative self talk with positive affirmations.
3. TURN OFF THE NEWS! Be very selective about what you watch and listen to. If it is really important someone will tell you about it. Keep in mind that the media has an agenda and, “Whatever bleeds, leads.” Do not fill your mind with things that are negative and out of your power to change.
4. Keep a proper perspective on life’s cycle. Wise King Solomon said, “For everything there is a season, a time to sow, a time to reap…” you remember the song. From the beginning of time life has had its ups, downs, ebbs and flows. In business and in life we will have fat times and lean times. To think life will always be steady is unrealistic. The good news is although we are experiencing some lean times, change is sure to come.
5. Take time to help other people. Perform some community service or help a neighbor in need. When we help others it gets us out of our own misery. It demonstrates to us that we can have a positive impact on our world.
6. Get in touch with your spiritual source. “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not yet seen." Faith and hope are powerful! Keep believing in good. What good ever came from thinking the worst?
7. Adopt an attitude of gratitude. Dwell on what you do have. Chances are you have a lot more to be thankful for than you think.
Even when we have a positive attitude we still have days when we don’t feel quite so positive. On those days we may need to take some extra time to review the previous seven tips and remember to not give in to the negativity around us.
Finally; remember that it is the journey, not arriving, that is important. I leave you with this story:
A rich business man went on vacation to Mexico, enjoying the week with his family and the services of a very kind couple as they stayed at there little home on the beach. The business man asked the man if he'd ever thought of developing his land into a huge resort. The man said, no why? Well, the business man told him you could make millions. The man then asked him, then what? Well, you can be like me and enjoy the life I'm living on the beach, in this hamik, sipping on nothin but Gin and juice, and tickling my toes in the sand. The old man then replied. But I do that every day already............
Life is not a contest, let’s keep positive and enjoy the ride!

-Colby

p.s. here's a few of CC's latest:

Friday, March 6, 2009

Dad's 100th & 101st photo shoot! (posted by Cicily Larsen)

My dad rarely lets me go a day without a huge bow or flower on my head!

My cheeks are getting more chubby and my mom loves it!

I love my tongue! It is by far one of the coolest things I have discovered so far!

Love this guy! He seems to have a camera permanently attached to his face! Hi dad!

Love this crazy lady! Mom your so funny!

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Our little Doll

This was Cicily's first little photo shoot of the hundred she'll be participating in this first year. Her next schedule shoot will be Monday morning. I'm having a blast with her. She's just a little angel. Sar and I are just loving this. We sit there and just watch her, just sit and watch her cute little self make noises. The dogs enjoy it as well. They surprisingly have been awesome, and not only that, but protective. Especially Bella. It's fun to see.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Yey! We're Finally Home!

After a week in the hospital for me and 5 extra days in the hospital for Cicily we were finally able to leave and come home yesterday afternoon! My labor went so long that I got an infection and a really high fever a couple of hours before baby came out, so when baby came out she to had the fever and infection and had to be on antibiotics as well and monitored for what looked like a week! However she is such a strong little girl that she pulled through the infection a little sooner and we got to go home Monday of this week instead of Wednesday! We are so happy to be home and love not being poked and prodded at anymore!

She had a rough start and was immediately taken to the special care nursery which is a level 2 NICU, ( not as serious as a level 1 NICU)! There she was hooked up to all sorts of monitors, and IV's (yuck, hard to see for a new mommy and daddy!)

She had her own room and her very own nurse 24/7 and was not allowed to leave the nursery, which meant we couldn't be with her all of the time, hated that, so did she!

Visitors were only allowed 2 at a time plus mom or dad in her room and had to scrub in to come into the nursery. Depending on how she was doing couldn't be held sometimes! Sorry Aunty Linds and Uncle Colb!!!

This was a happier day when dad was holding her! Too cute!!!

Finally on Sunday night she was well enough to go into the Well Baby nursery which meant I could now bring her into my room almost whenever I wanted! This was our "happy to have little baby with us", family pic, in my hospital room!