I am a visual gal. My favorite feature on Google is the "images" button. I am drawn to articles and blogs that have superior photographs of food, landscape pics and even great shots of people. That must be why I love my little ol' instagram so much! It is the first thing I check when my phone is in hand. Even my kids are in on it...asking "Mommy, what's new on instagram?" 

My love affair began late. I have only recently joined the smartphone world..maybe 6 months ago. My girlfriend had talked about instagram for what seemed like eons...as I had no idea what she was talking about- nor could I...for I still owned a sucky, non-smart phone! When we finally switch to smartphone capable, she immediately snatched my phone up from me and added me to the little picture cult! I am ever so grateful!  Thanks Jessa :)

Now, I post pics of awesome food...I LOVE food- and if it is pretty..well-everyone should see it!

See- isn't that so pretty! And now when people I know have a fabulous meal out- or create something magical at home- I get to see it, drool over it- and try to make it myself! Inspired!

Of course I also post about my kids- goofy shots of them being young and fearless. I get to see all the cousins from Florida to Rhode Island to California and even the Philippines. I follow National Geographic. Man, their photographers take GORGEOUS shots!

Do you instagram? Perhaps I will see you on there ;)

Happy picture sharing!
~Casey 

Happy 2013

Remember when you were little and life seemed like it moved so very slowly. Time itself seemed to be ticking by at a snails pace...just waiting for that next birthday or summer vacation to come! My Mom used to tell me, as I complained about various things taking "F-O-R-E-V-E-R" ...to, "enjoy your childhood, because before you know it- you're all grown up, with kids and a job and life seems to move faster by the day." I may be paraphrasing a bit...but you get the gist! Life stops for no-one...and this New Year I am feeling it!

My boys.

I have two boys.  I always said I'd never have kids, yet here I am...two of them. I cannot imagine my life without them. Watching them grow is amazing...and I get what my Mom was saying all those years ago.  It does fly by.  Births to birthdays to riding bikes to singing along with mainstream radio...when did that happen? Yes, my boys are growing up every day, getting older, becoming people!

Ok...so they are still only 4 and 8.  Compared to how small they were originally though....heheheh

They got bikes from Santa this year. Watching my oldest ride off by himself...watching the freedom he experienced, the joy of being big and doing something on his own- it was fantastic! I beamed for them both with pride and a teeny, tiny dose of sadness as they grew up just a bit more that first day riding.  I guess this is what it is to watch your kids grow up?  I am very proud of them both- of the little people that they are growing into. I just wish those "stay little pills" my Nana used to talk about were real!

Happy 2013 everyone! Enjoy each day...because as Ferris Bueller says, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."

~Casey

Being Three

So my littlest one is coloring today- singing to himself- and making all of these dots all over his paper- very strategic in placement...I did not bother him- but rather left him to his work.  When he was finished he showed it to me- saying he was proud of his art, because it was all of his friends.  I told him it was a super drawing...but what exactly is Mommy looking at???

He said- "These are the footprints Mommy- of me and all of my friends- all over the place that we have been, EVER!"

Gotta love a child's mind!