Summer happenings..

You know that feeling about late February when you think to yourself..."I can't wait for summer!" Well..it is definitely in full swing and I'm already thinking to myself.."I cant wait for winter!" How horrible is that? Even though it's been scorching, Ive been enjoying myself and here is a sneak peak at my summer so far! *Warning* I know its been forever since I posted so I apologize for the picture overload!

Chicago Trip- June

All of us grand kids went home to Chicago...We had an amazing time with the family. The weather was wonderful and we miss everyone already!

Me and Brock shopping in downtown Chicago!

Our best attempt at a family photo!
Me and my auntie Cathy

Me and my bro TJ eating yummy Chi town pizza!

Airplane ride...he was so good the whole flight!

"Wicked" the musical!- July 5th

Tickets were a graduation present from my sister! Thanks sis...the show was great!

Lake Havasu- July

Me and my roomie Alisha visited Lake Havasu for the first time! We had so much fun! The lake was beautiful and we are already planning another trip back!

Kokomos!

No makeup and sun burnt ...cute I know!

Alisha Me and my mom

With Moms

My Bro's 23rd Birthday-July 17th

TJ and his buddies celebrating!

My friend Mikey's Birthday- Aug.

Hope everyone is enjoying a safe and fun-filled summer!

Going to the Chapel...

My friend Amy is an amazing person and God had blessed her with an equally amazing man. I'm so happy for the both of them! Thank you Amy for letting me be a part of such a wonderful time in your life! "My greatest wish for the two of you is that through the years your love for each other will so deepen and grow, that years from now you will look back on this day, your wedding day, as the day you loved each other the least." -Author Unknown

Amy and me!

The Bridesmaids

The First DanceGetting beautiful!!

All the girls together again! Some of us go all the way back to elementary days!!

And guess who caught the bouquet?? Ya...figures.

Last night as a single lady...

This is my dear friend Amy! She was married on June 13th and I had the honor and privilege of being one of her bridesmaids! That means I also got to throw her a Bachelorette party!

Here she is decked out in her vail and tank top I made along with a special "bride" cup!

This is a cute little banner I made!

Gift table..pre-gifts! lolFood table! Can you sense the pink theme?
We started with pre-festivities at my house! Food, drinks, lingerie, and a girl talk! What else do you need?

We ended the night with some dancing in Scottsdale!

We had so much fun...weddings are the perfect excuse for parties! Next please!

Mother's Day

I'm so blessed to have so many wonderful "moms" in my life. I know that the amazing women in my family have shaped me into the person I am today and I want to say thank-you! I have some great examples to live by!

My mom and the kids.. plus one grand baby!
My sister and her perfect lil' one.

Persistence pays off...

So if any of you know me, you know that my sister is extremely creative and crafty! When we were younger she was always wanting me to do projects with her and most of the time it never interested me. Nowadays, it's something we both love doing and she is finally starting to rub off on me! Lately I've been really busy with projects and just figured I'd share a few as evidence that persistence pays off! Thanks sis for all your inspiring ideas and help!

My friend Amy is getting married in June and for her Bridal shower I came up with an idea to put together a lil' gift basket that included "ingredients" for "A Recipe for a Lifetime of Love". On the outside was the tag with the following:

A Recipe for a Lifetime of Love
Ingredients:
7 heaping cups of "comfort" and love
2 hand fulls of "sweetness"
1 pinch of "spice"
and a dash of "sass"
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Bake at 1000 degrees until "steamy".
(And just in case things get "messy"...the right tool is included to "smooth" things out!)

So inside the package included items that related to the word in quotes and a recipe to go along with it... ex: in case things get "messy"there are dish towels and a spatula to "smooth" things over including a recipe for a cake and then to keep things "spicy" there was a recipe for salsa and cute salsa dishes to match.. etc. You get it..right?

This was the card I made for her shower.

The apron I made...I also made a coordinating one that's a skirt and ties at the waist.

I am also planning her Bachelorette party and these are the invites I made. I think they are my favorite thing I've done so far and super easy to make! So cute! I have more fun creations that I'm working on for the party but I can't spoil the surprise you know, so there will be more soon to come!

ASU Graduation 2009

I'm sitting here about to leave for my graduation ceremony and it just doesn't seem real! If you've been living under a rock the last few weeks you might not be aware that The President of the United States, Barack Obama will be our key note speaker! Can you believe that? Really? I feel so lucky to have the chance to experience such a "once in a lifetime" thing! So, maybe that's the reason it's taken me so long..lol...so I could experience this moment right now. No matter what your politics might be, how many people can say they saw and heard the President speak in person! It will be a story for the future kids! I'm sure I'll be posting an update later with all the crazy details and some pics of me in my waaayy to big for me cap and gown! :)

"ngóh oi néih"...

Say what? The other weekend me and my sis took Brock to lunch at PF Changs. He loves Chinese food andtried to eat his whole meal with the little plastic "training" chopsticks! "Help me, help me" he says..He had the best time with those things and we were able to catch some cute moments on tape! Enjoy!By the way...thats Chinese for "I Love You!"