oh, hi!

Sorry, that was rude.  I really never introduced myself.  Although that little summary on the right tells you just about all you need to know about me.  But, I guess I'll fill you in a little bit more.

I'm currently going back to school to pursue graphic design.  Now, most of you would think, oh congrats on getting your Master's that's so great!  I'll stop you right there.  Due to so many factors that I don't even feel like talking about, I am going back to school for an Associate's Degree.  Yes, I have my Bachelor's and yes this might be a step backwards, but it's better than nothing and right now it's what I can do (mentally, financially, geographically, financially).  And yes, I'm excited.  I think I always knew that I wanted to do graphic design but didn't realize that people actually got to do this for a living and get paid for it.  I mentioned a few posts ago about that high school graduation announcement I did.  Which seriously, for the record is nothing special.  But that should have been by ah-ha moment!  Silly me.  Fast forward nine years and here I am.  So, I'm enrolled as a full time student and love my classes.  That was not something I've said before.

I met my husband back in high school and we never looked back.  We moved into together after we graduated college and a year later we brought home our baby boy, Moose.  He's a chocolate lab.  We didn't name a child Moose.  But, we would totally name a child Bear.  It's different.  We got married a year after that, which was seriously the best day of my life.  I We put our heart and souls into planning our wedding (again, ah-ha moment Lauren!!) and it was just so so much fun.  We became husband and wife, we ate really good food, and we danced all night long.  Oh, and it was in Lake Tahoe on the Truckee River.  So the setting wasn't bad either.  Last July we brought home Moose's baby brother, Otter.  They have the same parents and are three years and a day apart.  More to come on the boys.

That's husband on the left, little Otter, and Moosey.  This was taken in December in Minnesota.  Yes, our dogs are wearing jackets, boots, and dog gaitors.  For the record it was really cold out and we stay outside for a long time.

So.  School, husband, and the boys.  Add some outdoorsy activities, a few good television shows (husband will tell you they probably aren't good even though he watches them too), and traveling and that's me.