there was this one time...

aaaaaaaaah!

i've got nothing!!!!!! but this one measly layout!
when we are busy with jac- i tend to forget to take photos for myself. boo! :( we've had 3 weddings in the last 2 weeks. this weekend we have NOTHING on our plates, no sports, no shoots... i have nothing on my plate but to sleep in! it's been so hard for me to get up in the mornings! i've already got summer-itis. :) we've got 2 children graduating this year. cam from 5th grade and kira from 8th grade. i'm gonna be a wreck! :( we've got the girls outfits picked out, now to spiffy up my boys! i totally want to put cam in a sweater vest but i highly doubt he will have anything to do with it :)
can you believe we haven't watched the season finale of grey's yet?! if we watch it then that means it's over. officially nothing exciting to watch for a few months. :( we may just have to start friday night lights over again!
what else. i haven't scrapped in a few weeks and did so today with my good friend brooke. good fun! see that butterfly paper up there? heidi swapp. love it! love that it pops up like that.
i've had such a major sweet tooth lately. especially at night! i need to go to the store and stock up on late night treats, pronto! last night totally sucked because the lack of sweets in the house!
ok, that's it. that's random and my life as of right now. :) have a great weekend people. if you still come to this lonely blog that i hardly update anymore, wow, and im sorry! i need to get better. i was looking at newborn pics of elsie today and it made me sad that i haven't updated much.

santa monica via iphone

pics from a quick morning trip to santa monica with my iphone.
my favorite from the bunch. 
we have been on the go this week, enjoying our australian family's company. we have a wedding smack in the middle of memorial weekend so we will be relaxing on monday for sure! hope you have a great weekend!

been busy

last week my mother in law and i cleaned my home up like never before. we were busy putting things in bins and cubbies, sweeping, cleaning, scrubbing. in the midst of all that, elsie was told many times-- "not now, mom's busy. not now, mom's doing something. not now...." then i left on saturday and sunday for weddings all day long. through it all, she definitely seemed different... she was a bit snappier and sassier with me. i had to put her in time out a few times. besides just being regular 3 year old behavior, i know it was because i wasn't spending my usual quality time with her. this week, we have family in town from australia and i am determined to put things aside and just be with her. i found myself at these weddings over the weekend, just missing her. i'm determined to make up for it with lots of cozies this week!
:)

mother's day birthday

this year my birthday landed on mother's day. when i was a kid, that happened a lot. i don't remember having a lot of birthday parties but i do remember the ones that i did have, i would get declines as kids would be spending the day with the mothers--- and now as a mother, i see, that's exactly how it should be! :) i got some fun goodies for my birthday, clothes and new flipflops. but it's the handmade i love most :) i love chris' wrapping. good boy. :)

weeks ago, he scoured the artstore and paper source for just the right papers to make this for me. my own little polaroid book to carry around. the cover is made of lovely japanese silk.

he also purchased this art piece. we shot an engagement shoot at the lab recently and i fell in love with so many peices in the gallery! little did i know, he went back and got it for me.

me and my girl :)

my mom and me -- i got my mother in law that necklace for mother's day and chris surprised me with my own for my birthday! yay! we'll be matchy matchy :)

mom came up to watch the kids as chris and i went on a birthday date. so grateful for all the time she gives not only chris and i to get away on dates but for all the wedding watching she does. we could not do it without her. (and her workload is about to get crazy busy as we enter a very hectic next couple of wedding weekends!) we are so thankful!
my mom got a little herb garden. planted with love by her granddaughters :) they totally helped and didnt ditch me halfway through :)


my mom loves gardening and cooking so we thought it was most appropriate :)



my mother in law gave me an amazing gift. she gave me her time and energy as she helped me reorganize my kitchen and living room (aka elsie's toys) and i am so grateful. it has been a huge process and i am just amazed at her eagerness to help me. im ever so thankful.

i hope your mother's day was ever so special and sweet.

my 2 littles - and the giveaways go to...

hanging out in the car during one of cam's games

and the giveaway winners, thanks to random.org:

for our reflections people.. if you'd like me to send the slideshow for the mini book or the powerpoint for the photog portion, please email me. :)

happy almost friday!

post national scrapbook day

i spent my national scrapbook day in newport beach at reflections. we taught photography/scrapbooking workshops and it was awesome. the ladies were attentive, laughed at chris' jokes, and made pretty things with cute supplies. i got to see my good friends shannon and brooke and even one of our future brides! i still need to go through some of our weekend pictures, but thought i'd share some of my 2p layouts that went up on the first. since it was NSD, the GG's posted layouts by members we are inspired by. gluestick girl: 

kilismom: 

elizzylee: 

and a few others that went up on the first: 

and a weekly challenge should you want to play along :) 

i love this hobby to pieces. i never take for granted all the good things that have come from it, opportunities, so many friendships--many so important to me, gatherings, and some pretty cute pages too! :) in honor of nsd, i'd love to give away some of my favorite new hero arts stamps :) -- they are such an awesome company!!! i'll be choosing 4 names. please leave a comment about why you love this hobby so much and if you haven't started scrapbooking, tell me why not! :) i'll be choosing winners by thursday morning 9ish PST. somewhere around there :)