I have been nominated!

My friend, family by marriage, fellow blogger, and fellow Mother, Ellen, has nominated me for an award! This is so exciting! I don't feel like my blog is all that groundbreaking it is more to chronicle Murdoch's life and then other things that happen to our family. And also it is for the grandparents and other family members to see the progress of Murdoch - we don't have local family, except for Uncle Hugh, so this way people can see what we are up to and I don't need to write a ton of emails and send pictures every other day - because that just isn't happening!

So now that I have been nominated I must pass on the love to other bloggers.

Here are the rules:

1. Put the logo on your blog.

2. Add a link to the person who awarded you.

3. Nominate at least seven other blogs.

4. Add links to those blogs on your blog.

5. Leave a message for your nominee on their blog.

Here is my list (okay so I don't have 7 blogs so this is the best I can do):

1. Byron Ladybugs: Okay so this may seem a little silly because Ellen nomiated me but I go to her blog every single day, at least working days, to read about what is going on down in Georgia. Ellen is married to Craig who is my husband's cousin so we know each other via the guys and the fact that we married them. I think the first time I met Ellen was at the rehearsal dinner for her wedding - though I could be wrong but I think that is correct. Obviously being her wedding weekend and all I didn't get to talk to her much but over the years we say each other more and more at family events. I think the first time it really clicked for me that we would really get along was in Maine when we discussed having children and the struggle that we were both having about do I want them, if I don't have them and then I change my mind, what is life going to be like if we have them, etc. And now years later Ellen has two gorgeous, intelligent and strong little girls and I have one little guy with some crazy hair. So obviously we both made the decision to have kids but we still struggle with issues around kids, life, husbands, etc., and I feel like we see a lot of these issues the same way which makes Ellen a good sounding board - she always takes the time to listen/read about my issues, has good advice that isn't judgemental, and at the end of the day she is a lot of fun to laugh with over a glass of wine. The only thing I would change is that she lived closer - being about 1000 miles or so apart makes it tough but it is an important bond to me so I will make sure that I see all of them at least once a year!

2: Mary/Mean Mommy: I met Mary through my husband - he grew up with Tony, Mary's wife and they have been good friends for probably almost 30 years. I met Mary about 10 years ago - they came up for a visit and I instantly loved her! She is funny, I love that she uses a lot of bad language, she can drink, and she is so easy to talk to! Again this is another person who is not close which makes it hard but I feel like I know what she has going on in her life because of her blog. She writes exactly what I am thinking but I can't get it down on paper - thanks for making me laugh outloud so many times and for being such a great Mother and wife!

3: Kristina Young: I met Kristina through my husband who works with her husband. Kristina is a mother of two and looking to start her own business doing photography - which is what she really loves and is her passion. Kristina was kind enough to take pictures of me when I was pregnant and I thought they were awesome! I really admore her because she has found something that she loves, she is going after it, and to top it off she is really good at it. Visit her site and check out the photos!

I know that isn't 7 but those are really the only blogs that I visit on a regular basis so I didn't think it would be a good idea to just find a blog to nominate that I don't know that well. Enjoy!