Photo 38 got eaten by my camera I think. I swear I remember taking several photos that day, but none of them are anywhere to be found. Luckily, they weren’t terribly exciting…
Today, we finally made it to Miami. And I couldn’t have been happier to look out the window and see a palm tree. So what if it was cloudy, and raining, and the palm tree was all droopy. It was still a palm tree!
so… we went on vacation! my excuse for being 2 weeks behind in blogging involves a boat, the ocean, and some beautiful white sand.
but, I’m getting ahead of myself. before any vacation, comes the planning. and with the planning, the OCD in me comes out, resulting in lists. and more lists. and obviously, a day so busy making lists that the only thing I could think of to photograph was the lists themselves. :)
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Matt finally got to experience The Birthday Weekend. Saturday was the main event, with a lunch celebration, an afternoon of antique shopping (at his request…see, he IS getting old!), dinner with the family, and then a SURPRISE party! I unfortunately didn’t take any pictures at the party (but don’t worry, plenty of other people did!) so instead you get a picture of the adorable card from my crafty Aunt Terri.
I finally got my flowers planted for the spring! this had been on my list for I don’t even know how long.
for the first year, I didn’t come home with any Gerber Daisies. mostly because they are more expensive, and they never survive long in our shady yard. but, just because I didn’t have a daisy doesn’t mean I didn’t get my flower photo fix. :)
my dear husband turns 30 today. wow, 30! there was a time when that seemed so OLD to me.
ok, it still seems a *little* old, but not nearly as much! as I get closer and closer, it sounds younger and younger… :)
anyway, to celebrate the occasion I made Matt a special birthday cake.
this guy eats swiss roll cakes like nobody’s business. when I saw a cake made of them on Pinterest, I knew I had to try it. actually, I made the mistake of showing him the cake on Pinterest, and he insisted on it. :)
The cake wasn’t too terrible to make, and it turned out delicious! I only had a bite, but Matt has given it 2 thumbs up (and even ate 2 slices of it today…).
Happy Birthday to my favorite 30 year old!
you’ll see the results of this tomorrow. just know, that this is the making of a pretty awesome cake. :)
always keeping her prized possessions close at hand…even while napping.
I looked down from the couch to see this. the funny part is that she was sound asleep, but as soon as she heard me moving her eyes crept open, and her ears started to perk. you can’t get anything past this girl…
we went on a tour of the Boulevard Brewing Company for my dad’s birthday – fantastic gift idea, if I may say so myself. :)
the tour was actually quite interesting, and it ended with free beer…doesn’t get much better than that. I have a few more photos from the day that I’ll share eventually… for now just the side of the building.
one of the results of the previously mentioned fabulous craft day. (the project idea from Pinterest of course)
Jessica and I both took the day off work after our girls night out, and spent it together in her new (giant) kitchen, crafting away. we have decided this needs to become a regular occurrence :)
so, photo 29 didn’t happen. oops.
but photo 30 did!
this is actually something we received as a wedding gift – love birds. you’re looking at one’s wings. :)
aren’t they darling! I just love them. they definitely top the list of one of my favorite wedding gifts.
my best friend Jessica and I went to a Girls’ Night Out cooking class at the Culinary Center of KC. it was actually a gift from her boyfriend.
needless to say…we had a blast :)
today we went to one of my favorite parks to let Daisy burn some energy. we took engagement pictures here, and I also took some pictures of Lexi way back when she was only 6 months old on this bridge. what can I say, it’s one of my favorite photo spots :)
and yes, I know. I’m a *little* behind on these daily pictures…that’s not to say I’m behind in taking them, just in blogging them. but don’t you worry, I’ll catch back up before you know it.
the day I spent with Lexi at the park was…tiring. this girl was a ball of energy, and although it was a quick shoot, she didn’t stop moving the whole time. she literally ran laps around me.
somehow, though, I managed to freeze her with these photos.
I’m amazed at how posed some of them look even… I can assure you, there was no time for posing.
this last one perfectly sums up our session… running, and smiling. there was plenty of both that day :)
