Here we go again!

What a weekend! Jay & I had a great time celebrating our Anniversary. Thanks to everyone for the cards, calls & happy wishes...they were appreciated! We can't believe it's been a year-and a great one at that! We are really very lucky to be surrounded by loving family & friends and it's made all the difference. Jay was surprised to open a package with a pair of little red socks inside (and at first I think he thought I was pregnant-I could only find children's socks in red!!) but then I told him to look inside & he pulled out the word "Boston." We are going to Boston in the fall!

He's wanted to go for so long. My Mom, Sister & Grandparents decided to join us & we planned a trip together. It was SO fun to surprise him & see his face light up, I love surprising people!! I'll post some picture later when I get a chance. We also went to Melting Pot & had an amazing dinner & saw the movie Away We Go.

Today is my first & last for the week...I'm so lucky! We are headed up to the cabin tomorrow morning with the family. That means I've got a LOT to do at work today so I probably shouldn't be blogging =) Oh well. My sister & I have planned Survivor: Northshore and we are finishing the last minute touches on the games, challenges, teams & supplies. It should be fun!!

Louise & the family get in tonight so we'll be headed to my Mom's after work for dinner & I can't wait to see her!! We'll be gone until the 5th so it will be a really nice break from work and fun to be with the family. This year I made my red velvet cake rounds but I also tried something new-Oreo truffles. If you like oreos you will die for these. They are mouth-watering, addicting, deliciousness full of double-stuffed oreo filling. If you are patient & daring, here is the recipe. Enjoy!

1 package of oreos (I use double-stuffed)

1 package of cream cheese

2 packages of baker's almond bark

Place 8 oreos in a bag & crush until reduced to fine pieces. Reserve for later. Let cream cheese soften. Crush the remaining bag of oreos in a large bowl & mix in softened cream cheese. Refrigerate until the mixture is cool & then form into balls. Dip them into the almond bark & sprinkle the tops with the reserved oreo pieces. Refrigerate until hard & enjoy!

Ok so much to get done & so little time...have a great week & a happy 4th!

Time to celebrate!

It's nice to sit on the stairs knees together, hand in hand... not saying much of anything, but on the same page. Life is sweet in moments like that, when you look at each other, smile, blink, & say i love you, although your lips don't move at all. I love the comfort of silence. I love this picture of us. I love it because I remember exactly how I felt at that moment, blindly & blissfully filled with joy. I remember thinking life can't get better than this. I was wrong! 365 days of love, 52 weeks of happiness, 12 months of bliss...1 year of a beautiful marriage.

I like Martina McBride's song, "I just call you mine"
Cause everyone who sees you

Always want's to know you
And everyone who knows you
Always have a smile
You're standing ovation after years of waiting
For a chance to finally shine
Everyone calls you amazing
I just call you mine.

Jay: thanks for loving every single crazy thing about me. Happy Anniversary!!

Love to you & yours on this special day.

Waiting impatiently...

For my new camera, it comes today!!...so excited, & so glad it's Friday. Tonight Jay's got a few games for the tournament he's coaching so my sister, mom & I are going to see My Sister's Keeper in the theatre. What a beautiful day it is today. I'm looking forward to the weekend & all that it has in store for us! Patience is a virtue, patience is a virtue....

Celebrate good times...come on!

Tonight I have a hair appointment & then some family celebrating to do. My dad's been out of town at my sister's regional soccer tournament so tonight we are celebrating his birthday & father's day! It a double celebration-family style. We are going to grill out & then take a trip to Nelson's ice cream in stillwater. I can't wait to see my brother & as always, my sister!! Afterwards I need to get to work-so much to do before next week. I only work Monday & then I have the rest of the week off. Then we are headed up north! So these next few nights will be jam packed with editing, packing & of course a little celebrating ;)

Bite the bullet

I did it! I bit the bullet & purchased a brand new canon 50d. This is SO exciting for me because it's twice as nice as my already awesome camera I have now. The megapixels are more than doubled on the new body. I paid $9 extra bucks to get it in two days so I can make sure I have it when I leave for the north shore next week. My family has already planned about 4 sessions they want me to do over vacation so I will get to use my new equipment & I will be a busy lady! I also purchased an L series (yes!!!) lens to go with it. Super pumped about that. Take a look at this beauty coming my way in 2 days!!
She's a real beauty!! *If anyone is looking for a great starter camera let me know. I am debating over selling my current camera or keeping it as a back-up. It's less than a year old & in great condition.

Winter photo sesh

Jenni's bothering me to post these so here you go, just for you! my friend took these in February after she got some new equipment she wanted to try out. We were her guinea pigs :)

Happy Monday!

This weekend was awesome. I wish I would have snapped a shot of Bunny's sewing room. We had patterns laying everywhere, swatches & yards of fabric, pellon, pins & other materials all over! We were busy sewing bees & had so much fun. But not without a few road blocks- I now understand the saying, "as ye sew, so shall ye rip"! We took on some pretty hard projects and I was so proud when we were through. I made my first (full size) dress, a purse, some baby booties, and a few hooded baby towels. If you want to take a peak at some of them, you can visit my creative blog, handwritten love notes . Finally a place to put all my creative ideas!
We also did some landscaping, rock hauling & other household projects (including making chocolate chip cookies & iced coffee coolers) we need some fuel! The Hubble House was so delicious. We all had steak & lobster. We also went to the sewing store to investigate the new sewing machines on the market. Bunny is going to get me one for Christmas. Computerized & all. What a lucky girl. Papa also got me (drum roll please....) a dvd burner! This is especially awesome & exciting because I really need it to burn cds for my clients. Normal cds can only hold up to about 300 high resolution photos & dvds can hold 3 times that much. I was pretty excited. We cooked out on the grill & enjoyed the weather and the company we were in all weekend!

I feel like my to-do list is so long this week! I have a lot to accomplish. Every night is jam packed. Tonight I'm meeting Jenni for dinner & to catch up-I haven't seen her since before our trip! That's long for us. I miss my friends. Summer is so busy!