Mama needs some support

I have always been a busty gal, more so now that I have had two kiddos but I'm not a huge girl everywhere else and that is a problem. Clothes shopping when your built like me is very difficult and you can totally forget bathing suit shopping. They really don't make attractive bathing suits for women of my stature. I am 5'4 and weigh *&%  - not a ton. I wear a size 4-6 in pants but have a 34 E-F cup size, now I need some support up top and they make bathing suit tops that are large but most don't have the support needed to show off my assets in a good way or they end up looking like old lady suits. I read today Christina Hendricks (similar build) has sketched our some suit designs addressing this issue...OMG I hope she puts out a line of them. I have told my husband for years they need to start making clothes for busty women who are not plus sized and that are actually stylish, so this would really help this mama out.

D.I.Y Fever

I have the crafty, diy fever lately. I am about half way finished with fixing our porch and already tackling my next project. I painted and distressed my contractor grade kitchen cabinets a while back drastically improving the look of our kitchen and now it is time for some added flavor. I picked up Sam for lunch today and we headed over to Lowes and bought some beadboard. One 8ft sheet will do our whole kitchen and make a huge difference in the appearance. I can't wait to get started, I'll post pictures once I get them up.

Its a beautiful day in the neighborhood

Yesterday was a beautiful day, we decided to take advantage of the stellar weather and go for a small hike in Olympia. We started off at Priest Point Park in Eastbay but unfortunately the trail was closed so we decided to let Ethan and Luke play at their cool pirate ship park for a bit. Ethan was a big fan and was yellin "Ahoy Mateys"  and "Full speed ahead" from the bow of the play structure.

 

 

 

After the fun at the park we went to Boston Harbor Marina, the boats were cool but the water was really gross, so we left and went down the street to Burfoot Park. We took a little hike down to the beach (Inlet), it was so beautiful. A lot of little bridges were on the trail which freaked Ethan out a bit but the beautiful trees and plants and amazing water views made it so worth it.  It was a great Sunday, I really needed to get outside and experience some nature. We are hoping the weather cooperates so we can go on a real hike next weekend by Mt. Rainier. 

 

 

 

Dinner with the Berubes

Last night we went to a little Mexican restaurant here by our house with our great friends. I love their Pollo en Crema and hand made tortillas, Luke loved their rice and beans and ate till his little baby belly was stuffed; Ethan just loves eating anywhere thats not home :)_Then we went to the town carnival with them, which was really great. I love watching Ethan on the rides experiencing the excitement of them. Ethan's best friends got little airbrush tattoos but Ethan wasn't convinced they were a good idea. Great times with friends until it was time to leave and Ethan threw a horrible tantrum in the car and had to go straight to bed; four has been a tough age for him. 

Today we went to Lowes bought a hand sander so I could refinish our front porch. We bought our home new roughly three years ago and apparently our builders (Quadrant Homes) skimped on the materials they used on our steps because the paint was chipping completely off (interior paint on the exterior) and we discovered they used drywall as the facing for the step (seriously!?!). So we are replacing the lame drywall facing with real wood and sanding down and staining and painting (with exterior paint) the rest. I sanded for four hours today and I have to say its starting to really look nice. Man Alive! that is a ton of work, I will post pictures when I complete it.

Milkmaid Braids and Rainy Days

We moved to Washington from California in August of 2007, it was the right decision for us at the time and we really feel God laid out that path for us. Washington had a better quality of life for our child (only had Ethan then), Sam was offered an amazing job, the air quality is great for Sam's asthma and those were just to name a few. Washington has been good to us, we bought our first home, we met forever friends, we had Luke, we started our business here but at some point this year we realized Washington is not a forever home for our family. The weather isn't great, the elementary school in our area isn't great and we just ache for our boys to be able to play outdoors without getting soaked. Its nearly July and we got rained out of the park yesterday! I did get a cute picture of Luke swinging before the downpour though.

                                 

So we are in search of our dream location, somewhere we can really root our family. My criteria is tough, close to the beach, close to the mountains, not a lot of rain, must snow in the winter, must be warm enough in the summer for a pool, must be affordable to own a home, must be commutable to a bigger city, I would like it to be artsy and cool  but not in a down-town big city setting (suburbs ftw!), I like history and fun things for kids so those are a must as well it also needs a certain quaintness. See its hard, like needle in a haystack hard. I know we will be led where we are suppose to be, I can't wait for a new adventure and especially to get out of the rain.

Milkmaid braids ;)

Welcome to my Life

I love my family. My husband Sam is my rock, my boys are my life and since the birth of my sweet baby Luke I have been struggling with PPD (Post-partum Depression). I have decided its time for me to wean off my medication (Zoloft) for many reasons, so the past week has been rough to say the least. It has been a improvement though to actually really feel like I am feeling things again but the mood swings can be really rough. My Sam has been great about it all very understanding, I love him for that. I never would have thought stopping a medicine would put someone in such emotional turmoil but now I completely get it and am praying the medicine leaves my system soon so I can get back to normal Sara.

Sam and Luke