darlybird's nest

9.02.2008

Going Private . . .

I'm not sure anyone even reads this blog anymore . . . I've never installed a SiteTracker because I kind of love not knowing and/or caring about stats, places, visitors, etc. But for some reason, I feel like I should make this little corner of my life a littler corner.

I guess one of my main concerns is that when I google DARLYBIRD (as in the biz), this is the 2nd item that comes up. I don't necessarily want that to happen. I started this blog hoping it would be a fun glimpse for family and friends. And I must admit that I do love, however, the blogging world where we become friends even though we're strangers. Look how it's buoying NieNie! (Go Nie!)

I'll still be blogging publicly on darlyblog.blogspot.com. If you're interested in reading darlybird's nest (this blog), please email me at rachel@darlybird.com. As long as you're not on Megan's Law, or a complete stalker weirdo (I sometimes have fallen into that category), I'll let you back into my corner. But you gotta email me and tell me where you're from . . . . cuz I'm actually kind of interested!

8.27.2008

Helping Out . . .

Please tune in to Design Mom and Tangled and True and Katie's blog.

Darlybird is sponsoring some fabulous silent auctions to benefit cute Nie Nie.

Love and prayers to a very sweet girl with a very sweet family.

I Love You, Phoebe

Today I had some alone time with #3. I think I whispered "I Love You, Phoebe" at least 3 times to her. And then we were driving alone in the car to get #1 and I knew she was chilling behind me in her carseat, putting up with my music . . . since conversation is kind of tough at this stage. So I turned my music down and told her really loudly, "I love you, Phoebe." I hope those recitations enter her being and she remembers them even if she doesn't remember them.

*And yes, baby's got boobs.

7.29.2008

My Pride, My Joy

Check out some of our family pics from none other than the ever-talented Wendy of Blue Lily Photography. I knew Wendy way back in the DAY-vis (Davis, CA). She's super fab. I can't wait to get my disk and start making mad reproductions in HUGE sizes. Watch out, walls, I've got cute girls burning a hole in my pocket. (Does that make sense? Oh well.)

7.14.2008

Coming to Darlybird

some fun new party supplies. i particularly love these cuties.

Mother Love at Dusk

She's the apple of my eye.

She's delightful, delicious, and delovely

My zits are not.

Phoebe Laura, Jonathan Ryan, and the Nevada Sunset

Brave Bluette

at the Bean Museum in Provo, UT. Yikes.

No Fear Esther

Katy B Knight, thanks for the behind-the-scenes look at the Bean. It was fantastic.

He's cute even with a python around his neck

Who can come up with the best caption for this picture?

This one's for David K, my dad, the urologist

Dad, we were in the Uintas hiking and Josh had the fortune of peeling this beauty. Do you have a medical diagnosis for this poor banana? Would you recommend Viagara?

Esther-ma-call-it

Funny that the majority of our Utah pictures were taken at this gravel shoulder at some exit in Nevada. I love this picture. Esther gets binkies for naps and roadtrips now. We've digressed. To hell with the binkie fairy!

One of many potty breaks

for Esther, Clyde, me, and Jon. We are roadside warriors. Leah Bluette has a steel bladder. She never has to go! Photo by Leah.

Meet Clyde Utah . . .

Our newest family member. We adopted him in Salem, Utah the day before we left. He is super cute, friendly, and has only had a few minor behavior blips thus far. The most grave happened 20 seconds after this picture was snapped. He ran over in the grass by that fence and rubbed his neck in another mammal-of-unknown-origin's poop. 35 wipes and 2 tree car fresheners later, we got back in the car and continued the journey with clothespins on our noses. {natsch---is that how you spell it?}