Phone Tag

First, i must apologize...once again... for my lack of blogging in 2008. John so nicely pointed out that it was my anniversary blog last year that had me stuck in a rut as well. So here i am...trying to get out of my rut.

it's not that i don't have things to blog about...it's just that i have alot to catch up on and don't really feel like i can do that now that i am so far behind. I could blog about christmas. Christmas was amazing this year. Having Harmony around was the best present ever. The moment she entered the house, the atmosphere changed. Of course josh was the first to hold her since it was his first time meeting her. The rest of us patiently waited our turns to hold her...who are we kidding...there was nothing patient about it! Although grandpa did wait patiently, but had no patience for her crying. He didn't like that at all! it was a wonderful time of fun and family and of celebrating the end of a great year.

Then there was our vacation. We left Dec 30th and returned on Jan 5th. We went with Andrea and Matt D'Angelo. It was one of the most relaxing weeks ever. we laughed, we ate ALOT and did a bit of sight seeing as well. It was the best way to start the year in my opinion. Here is to many more D'Angelo/Johnson Vacations to come. Next stop NEW YORK CITY! (pictures of our vacation are on myspace for those fellow myspaceres)

And last but not least was our surprise visit from The Shipmans. I about peed my pants when i got the call...good thing i was already IN the bathroom though. :) It was just what the doctor ordered. Even though the week had some unexpected turns, like not having power and having to find a warm place for them to stay, THANKS KELLERS. But overall it was so wonderful having them here. I woke up each day and the first thing i did was go and sneak a peek at Harmony. Once morning she was awake so i picked her up and we had some bonding time. She is so happy in the morning. I loved this time with her. But all good things come to and end...this ending was not an easy one. Satuday night i had to say goodbye to harmony, rachel and mike and that was not something i want to relive. I did my best not to cry around rachel, cause the moment that happens, you would have to crying girls to have to pick up off the floor. So i put on my brave face and said goodbye. But the moment my bedroom door closed behind me, GAME OVER! i cried myself to sleep the next two nights. I think the whole not knowing when i am going to see them again is the hardest part. when i have something to look forward to, i am good. But it is completely up in the air as to when i might see the Shipmans again. I really emotional about it. We had a baby dedication at our church on sunday and tears just ran down my face as the babies and their parents flooded the stage. How am i ever going to keep it together when i am a mom....yikes. BUT...there is one thing that keeps me holding on...and that is the pix messages i get from rachel. I just love them. I feel like between them and her blog i am still able to watch her grow up. I never ever thought i would love someone so instantly. I am just crazy about her... Here are a few phone pic's that rach sent me and some that i took during their visit.


This is a picture i snagged while at the kellers during the tornado... she's just chillin watchin the big screen TV. Probably "True Life: I'm obsessed with my dog"


This is the outfit rachel had me put on Harmony one morning. Fits her REAL well, huh.


Ok...rachel sent me this picture and i about had a heart attack! on my phone i couldn't see mike's had holding her up. I think Mike has a little too much fun with his daugheter. Someday she's going to be able to tell him no, but for now, she plays along. Even though she doesn't look too happy in this picture. And because my mom reads this blog, i won't say where mike put her while they were at my house... YIKES.


This is one of my favorites. It looks like she is underwater :)


This was just sent this picture today. It made my day! THANKS RACH!

Keep the pictures coming!