A Little Break...

ahem...a 6 month break to be exact

life has been, well life
and it was time for me to take an online break from my blog

I was beginning to feel overwhelmed, like it was work to blog
instead of fun like when I began it 5 years ago

the break was great
I feel like it's time to come back
refreshed and ready

here's what we've been up to lately...
we had a wonderful Christmas
my family treated me to an iPhone
(which may have something to do with my lack of blogging)
my youngest sister got engaged
my Grandfather has been in and out of the hospital several times
one little word for 2012: focus
Scarlett turned 6
attended Blissdom '12 in Nashville TN with a close friend
took a painting class
lost a dear friend to cancer
we survived 8 & under hockey
celebrated my 35th birthday
had a weekend away with my Rock in Saskatoon
amazing opportunities in photography
retreat at the lake with some wonderful ladies
was published
took our first family-of-five vacation to Disney World
our store was broken into by an employee :( during our Florida trip
many friends welcomed new babies into their lives
survived dance recital

thank you to all my dedicated blog readers for popping by
it's nice to be back!

And because posts are better with a photo, here's a quick one