Good Thoughts...

love, kerry

Work has been crazy.

LOTS going on, stressed and staying very busy. Apologies for my lack of thoughtful posts lately.

I'm really looking forward to a fun and relaxing holiday weekend next week, and Mom and Mike's trip to HB! Thanksgiving will be great, I'm planning on the HB Turkey Trot, and YES...excited for another day at the happiest place on earth NEXT FRIDAY!

love, kerry 

Good Thoughts

Today you are You, 

that is truer than true.

There is no one alive

who is Youer than You.

                               -Dr. Seuss

love, kerry

Post 100

I really love my blog.

I enjoy sharing my thoughts about the day, our family photos and videos, my favorite things, songs, crafts, decorating projects and more.


It's hard for me to believe that this is 
my 100th post. 

Wow!

It all started here. 

I created this blog as another way to keep in touch with our family and friends right before we moved to Huntington Beach. My last post from Reno can be read here, and my first post from Huntington Beach can be read here.


I started "love, kerry" without much of a plan.
So not me. 
But, thought I would just blog when an idea came to me...

I think it worked, at first, but I learned quickly that I needed to be better organized.
Just for my own sanity.

So, I created a few "love, kerry" themes {which I've since expanded}. My first three were:


1. Happy Birthday!!!- for the family only. Read them all  here.
2. On My Love List- think "Oprah's Favorite Things" but love, kerry. Read them all here.
3. Good Thoughts- my time saver, let's be honest. Read them all here.

If I need inspiration, on any day, I can always blog along the lines of one of my {now} many themes.
Writer's block? Problem solved. 

So, I was thinking...
Now that I'm a big-girl blogger, which posts have been my favorite to date?

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The internet is an amazing thing, and every click you make can be tracked. So, I checked my own blog's analytics, and learned that this was my most popular blog post of all time: click here.

Uh, interesting.

Then, I had to ask John...
What has been your favorite post on my blog? 

If he had to pick, it'd either be this post here, or this post here.
Wow! Really? 


Of course Audrey can't tell me her favorite post, but I'm going to guess that it's either about dogs, paper, or her favorite cousins. Or, all of the above. 
Sounds about right. 

I really love all my published {and unpublished} posts, and each for totally random but very special reasons...And, don't ask me why, but since I'm celebrating my first 100 blog posts, these are my own top 5 posts of all time {according to me, regardless of stats and/or input from others}...

1. Backpacking
2. I love us
3. A Sign???
4. The Big 3.
5. Looking for Local


Honorable Mentions: 


Dinner on the Beach: here.
Special projects here and here.
John being awesome, like when he's winning awards.
Audrey's new tricks (like this) also makes for great content.

I really love my blog. 


And, I hope you've enjoyed it too. Cheers to the next 100 posts! 


love, kerry

Fish Face!

We really make the most out of our weekends.

Free time is precious, so why not live it up!

Yesterday, we made the trip to Long Beach (about 20 minutes) to visit the Aquarium. 

Because they move slowly in the water and are easy to track, fish are really great for infants and toddlers (or so I have read). 

And, the colors are so amazing too...

Such a fun, new experience for Audrey!!!

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Despite a few scary moments....

Some of those fish are HUGE and 

gross,

slimy,

googly-eyed,

monster-esque,

scary looking!

And, the tunnels you walk through are so dark!!!!

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I thought Halloween was over? 

Ok baby, let's get outside!

Seals and sunshine!

Yes!

There's nothing to be afraid of outside!

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Or is there???

A Shark Petting Zoo????

NOOOooooo!!!!!

Oh, I mean...

no problem!

Were you scared???

Not me!

Oh, no! Not at all!

Who's afraid of sharks? 

I didn't even think of them eating my baby's hand...or anything...

Ha! No way!

Me? Touch the shark? No. I'll pass. 

I'm too busy....um....

taking pictures! Yup! Someone's gotta document Audrey touching her first shark! 

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BOO!

Spider Crab.  

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Now, this just looks bad...and mean.

But, I swear to G-O-D...She begged {pointed} me to take her to see the "dog"{seal}... 

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Yeah. 

He looked more fun from a distance. 

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love, kerry

New Toys R Fun!

Let's get crazy!!!!!!

I just love it when John decides to dress Audrey for the day...

We kicked off the weekend right last night with Audrey's first-ever trip to Toys-R-Us!

After careful thought and consideration, we decided two toys would be enough...And, since it was difficult even for us agree, Daddy picked out one toy for Audrey...

And, my selection was this bubble-making machine...

More fun to come this weekend! Can't wait!

love, kerry 

We Wish You A...

Feels like Christmas around here today!!!!!!!

{Thank you hot chocolate!}

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But, that's not the ONLY reason!!!!

Today we booked our summer vacation to...

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Puerto Vallarta!!!!!!

Woo Hoo!!!!

So lucky that one of my most amazing best friends {Emily} invited us to join her, her husband, and some family on a trip to Mexico!!!! Her parents have a time share that they won't be using next year, so we're taking over and I can't wait! 

Yay! Audrey's First Passport!

So excited, I had to post!

Merry Christmas!!!

love, kerry

Zoo-tiful!!!

Poor Audrey. 

The last two days have been rough on her. Teething hasn't been bad in general, but we're thinking she's getting a molar because she's had a high fever, and just hasn't been her cheerful self.  

There's not too much we can do, just try to keep her comfortable and entertained. 

Snuggle up on the couch and watch Disney movies... Beauty and the Beast was her/our pick last night. 

All that and Tylenol. 

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But yesterday, we visited the San Diego Zoo for the second time since our move. I really love having a membership because we don't feel like we have to kill ourselves to see everything, spend all day, and get the most out of our tickets. We got there when we could, and spent 2-3 hours in the afternoon. It was a beautiful day, and a great walk. Audrey seemed more interested in the bigger animals compared to our last trip, but she was pretty mellow in general {because of her teeth}...

Fall back has already been amazing, and today is perfect- cool, rainy, relaxing...
I'm working on a few projects, John's covering the laundry {as usual}, and I've got lots of Halloween decor to pack up and store for next year.

Happy Sunday everyone, and have a great week!


love, kerry 

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