1. First, let me apologize for the lack of blogginess lately. It’s definitely not busy season around here shoot-wise and while I do still have some stuff to edit and post, it’s not like how it is in April-December. So just hang in there with me thru the slow season where there may or may not be new blog posts everyday until I’m posting so much you get sick of me. Again.

2. Spent the entire day up at the middle school yesterday for the boys Open School Day. I was so happy that they actually wanted me there (we’ll see what happens with that next year) and it was interesting following them around for the day to all their classes. I skipped out on lunch though. And a few thoughts on the day:

-I didn’t bring the camera cause I figured it would embarrass them. I really, really wanted to bring it but I didn’t.

-I’m so glad that the school part of my life is over. So glad.

-I kept asking them when the “nap period” was. That was so exhausting. Holy crap.

-It was totally the Jack (& Liam, pictured below) Show in Social Studies. Wow, I mean I knew he was smart, especially in that subject but it was ridiculous just how smart and what he knew.

-we ended the day with a sushi dinner with their buddy Liam. So glad they are making such nice friends this year in middle school.

3. Welcomed my newest nephew yesterday! Quinn Richard was born to Gail & Joe yesterday at 8:50am. 8lbs, 7oz. 20 inches long. So he makes the 8th cousin/grandchild. And the 8th boy. No girls for the Beyrer clan. I will be taking some pictures of him really soon as will post them to the blog, but in the meantime here’s a cell picture from Joe.

4. I could seriously vomit from all the snow. And the cold. Hate all of it. And now I have what feels like razor blades in my throat, ear pain and swollen glands. Off to the doctor later this morning. Good times. The next trip to Florida can’t come soon enough. It’s quite possible that I will not make it thru this winter.

5. What my life looks like right now, and another reason for the non-daily blogging. Quickbooks. Getting info off of the big imac and putting it all in the macbook pro. This whole business end of business is SO not for me. I’d much rather be taking pretty pictures and editing. Not spending the days entering receipts, reconciling bank statements, etc. I’ve never had a head for this end of things. And I hate it. A lot. A big, huge thank you to my friend Gina who drove in the crappy weather all the way out here to help me learn Quickbooks and answer my asinine questions. Repeatedly.

Hope you all have a great weekend!