[Build up.]

our garage gym.

This is our garage. It has turned into quite the crossfit gym. David, my husband, has been working hard to be crossfit certified & be able to start training a few people. My good friend Lorie wrote up a great post about how she has been working out in our garage & how she is loving it.

This is my husband.

I am so proud of him & all his hard work to follow this dream of his. He is a very determined person & knows what he wants & will do anything to achieve it. You can follow his crossfit adventure or even start working out with him, check it out here, Build Up Crossfit.

little crossfit boy.

Dax wanted to workout, just like Daddy. So, David made him a workout, just Dax's size. He was so pumped. It was seriously so dang cute. This little boy of mine cracks me up & wears me out all at the same time. Man, though, he sure makes me love being a Mom!

helmet head boys.

All 3 of my boys have had to do the whole fix the flat spot on the back of your head thing. Ollie has 1 week left to wear his, & then we will be a helmet free family! Yeah, it is kind of a pain to have had the boys wear the helmet (they actually are called bands), but I really do think it has been a good thing.

& the total plus is that my brother in law is super super talented when it comes to drawing. Seriously, AWESOME! & has drawn on all of them for us. I have to say, I will be a little sad when Ollie won't be wearing his anymore, cause I love looking at the cool design all over it. I need to make a display or something that I can put them on in our house. I know they are for reshaping a persons head, but if you have to wear something like this, at least make it cool looking. Gavin for sure has made that happen! Thanks Gavin, we have loved all of the designs you have come up with for us.

[Build up. crossfit]

A concept that has been formulating in my head for quite a while.

Like a few years.

It seems like maybe it is coming together. At least starting to. It's crazy, because I have had this idea floating around in my head for a super long time. I don't even know how long. This idea to do t-shirts. To make cool t-shirts for my boys to wear. & I know I have tried it before, but this time it feels more real. I am hoping that what is in my head can become real on paper (or shirts) (or on whatever).

A BRAND.

A CONCEPT.

For now I am going to start with this crossfit design I made. That actually may get tweeked even more. But it's a start. A design for David, my awesome husband, that has been addicted to crossfitting for almost 2 years now & has started a blog to journal his work outs or as he calls them WOD (workout of the day). Check him out. (Love you babe!)

There is a link over on the left that will get you to his blog as well.

getting things in order around blogland.

I have been learning so much from the lovely elise blaha & her amazing blog class. I seriously can't say enough good things about it. When she runs it again, I would for sure take it. I have been blogging for almost 6 years now & I can't believe all the things that typepad can do, that I wasn't taking advantage of.

IT'S A*M*A*Z*I*N*G.

I have added some new things to my sidebars. & I'm working on more stuff, so keep watching this place.

These are my new categories, click on the buttons & see all the posts I have done in these categories.

You can find me in all these places over here, other than here on my blog.

 

Keeping checking back, it will keep changing, till I get it exactly how I want it.

changes around here.

I am working on a few changes around my blog.

I want a more cohesive flow & look.

I want it to be easier to look around & know what is going on.

I want it to look pretty.

& function well.

check back often to see if you notice any changes...

Mr. Rudger.

Rudd is really coming into his own. He is just shy of 18 months old. I can hardly believe it. He is starting to really communicate, which is so so nice. He sleeps for 12 solid hours every night. & he is really the sunshine in our house. He is always smiling & happy, unless he is tired or sick. He also loves his mama & daddy, which is so dang cute, but hard when other people need to watch him. Ok, he loves his Aunts also, which is a life saver.

I love this little man so much.

funny (fearless) boy.

This little boy of mine is getting so dang big. He is what you would call an "independent." He thinks he can do it all by himself, all the time. Especially when it comes to riding his bike. or really anything that has to do with bike riding. He is obsessed (& I love it). I love that he wants to keep trying & trying. I love that he always remembers to put on his helmet. I love that he wants the jumps bigger. & that he is fearless.

I need to remember to be this carefree, this silly, this determind.

I love this little boy & his funny faces.

local shops: vintage flavor.

Central Phoenix has tons of awesome local shops. You could spend a few days or more going to all the shops. Unfortunetly I only get down there every few months for just a few hours. Here is just a few photos of the awesomeness these shops hold. If you are ever in the area check out 7th ave around indian school. & 7th st around thomas & 16th street around thomas. These are all in some what of the getto, but totally totally worth the drive. Make sure you come with an empty car, cause it will be full by the time you leave!

inspired.

Just discovered Frances England.

Loving her ideas. Her website. Dax is loving her too.

She sings & writes children's music.

Go check her out. NOW!