we’re on our fifth day of moving. the day that i’ve come to the point of finding other stuff to do instead of moving. like dusting and washing all the window valances because they really REALLY need to be clean before we stuff them in a box….

anyways, if you’re in need of procrastination too then direct yourself to dadisthenewmom’s 12 reviews of christmas. funny funny.

i’m gonna go organize my sock drawer before i pack it up.

2012 sounds like a nice even year. i think we’ll give it a shot. lots of love from the wruckers.

pssst this one is my fave from our session with claudia

more from our spoonful photo session

spoonful spoonerism: hense of sumor

and this one makes me giddy because the nice pattern of the coat mike’s mom made for darla photographed so beautifully. fashion. fashion. i love fashion.

photos by claudia of aion arts

this is going to be my new catchphrase for when i need to remind myself to stop buying things. running the words “don’t be like the griffin” through my head will probably have a better effect than just saying “you don’t need that.” at least for me it will. anything involving mythological creatures will probably work for me.

this was taken at the children’s fountain in batelle riverfront park. we explored the park a little on friday morning and i’m already envisioning picnics and pictures in warmish spring days. the park is filled with statues of beings that tell the local lore of pickaweekee: a myth of discovery. we shall return again to learn more another day.

my internet informations and inspirations of the week:

really wish we could get some of these for taking darla to see the new muppet movie.

from bakerella as seen on cmybacon

the color melon must have me in its tractor beam this week. i noticed i was pushing this certain crayola on darla during our coloring matches and melon has reached out to me through the internet in the form of the perfect camper and a dream bathroom in the city of nimes, southern france. that is where i’ll be retiring, thank you. all b/c of this.

i mean, look at this camper

my other new additions to bloglovin’ – a lost feather and all the love in the universe, plus the corresponding site pacing the panic room.

that’s all for now. i hope you enjoy reading on these other sites but not as much as reading mine!

pictures on this site make me happy

ungt blod

a nice list of informative reading for expecting moms and partners here

a wonderful application of the asymptote here

last

my favorite new addition to my bloglovin’ caught my eye with this

well here it is, your last update for a while. in a day’s time you’ll be home, part of this party. craaaaaazy. it’s always a little mystifying to go threw the warpzone of life with and without you. gosh, i really wish i had a major 80s band that could sing a song about that…

i wish i had the energy to editorialize more of our life these past coupla days but i don’t. just lots of the same old routines. sometimes i really love routines. i’m ready to break out a little bit though. good timing since you’ll come home and shake things up a bit. here’s a few last pics before you see it all live. beware: these kids have grown up a lot in these past 3 months.

i get a lot of credit for this child’s features but that facial expression is 100% mike wright.

we’ll see you in 36 hrs baby. safe travels. hope you packed a parka. all my love.

your adoring, exhausted, over-the-moon-excited-to-see-you wifey.

you and i have had a …err…complicated relationship. winter is closing in and i can tell things are going to get a little more hairy between us. (pun! hair pun!)

i think what bothers me the most is you cause me to be too introspective:  do i wear you slightly wavy and all to one side in a whimsical fashion or do i wear you straight across and extremely flat to show i’m hard and edgy. do i feel hard and edgy? do i feel whimsical? how do i feel? what’s inside me? who am iiiiiiiiiiii? hmmm. if i wear you parted down the middle does that say i’m hungry for beef nachos? problem. solved.

Here’s a little detail preview of darla’s costume. Just a few accessories from my wardrobe. Sequins + feathers!