thoughts...

I took the photo above last week (trying to take more photos lately). The walk from our house, around the park + lake then back home again is a nice 30 minutes. The girls are so used to our route; they know when to turn and which way to go. On Sunday we took them to the dog park to run around & socialize. Lulu was a total mama's girl while Bella wanted to be friends with everyone, other dogs & humans. :) I forgot my camera that day, shoot.
In other news, we've been trying loads of recipes from Pinterest (I'll share my favorites), doing lots of spring cleaning & organizing (oh how I love a clean closet!), and lots of job-searching. I've also been thinking a lot about my parents this week. They're back at Duke for treatment after a not-so-great report last time - just after we all thought he was in the clear. It's a relief that he's not in any pain, but he is exhausted and I know it's frustrating for him. If you make time to pray or send good vibes into the universe, please add them to your list. 
On a related note, my sister Molly, her boyfriend Alex & her good friend Jamie are participating in the 2012 Race for Hope in DC on May 6th.  Their team is Papa Doc's Tooth Fairies (my dad is a dentist) and if you want to donate you can do so on their team page. They are running for Dad and in honor of Jamie's mom who passed in 2002 from brain cancer. Proceeds from the race support the National Brain Tumor Society and Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure, causes very near & dear to my family. ♥