what have we been up to this week?

eating... a lot.  this pretty face is the result of a blueberry pop tart...

playing with sydney...

sydney also got a bath and her nails done, as you can see in this next out of focus photo...

austin made her daddy proud by flipping through a tractor sale book...

we celebrated chinese new year!

getting into trouble...

oh, and ben randomly sent me roses!

we have had a really busy week and weekend, but it was good!  we watched the superbowl with our annual superbowl crew, the reynolds family, and had a great time!  i was running around like a chicken with it's head cut off yesterday trying to get my house in order, because i had a matilda jane trunk show.  you know, the clothes that i obsess over, and loose sleep matching outfits together in my mind.  i need rehab.

after the party, mom and steve were wanting to get back home, but for some reason, austin cried and cried when pepaw tried to leave her. (i promise that the child doesn't run around naked with bibs on all day!)

for my birthday, ben (aka, the best hubs ever) upgraded my camera for me! i am the new proud owner of a canon 60D! it came in yesterday, and i didn't realize how much bigger and heavier it would be.  wow.  more arm muscles for me, as if carrying a toddler wasn't enough.  it was a big jump from my rebel, so i have a lot to learn.  i have really been falling behind in taking photos lately, so maybe this will get me on the bandwagon again.  anyway, it looks like this, and that's the lens that i ordered with it...

can i just mention that i ordered it through ebates, and got $27 cash back?  may not sound like a lot, but it adds up!  check out ebates HERE, and sign up for cash back with your online shopping!