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With the New Car

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We traded in our beloved mini-van and bought a station wagon. My daughter said she loves the minivan, but is in the middle of like and love with the new car. The minivan was the only family car she’s ever known… her whole life, she says. It was really kind of cute how attached she was to the car. And now we’re adjusting to a smaller, but more gas efficient, and sporty wagon.

Remember those days when we sat in the back of our parents or friends’ parents’ station wagon? No seats back there anymore… how did we ever survive?

With the new car

Ten Years Ago…

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… I walked down an aisle, and this man took my hand. We had no idea what was ahead, only that we wanted to experience it together. It doesn’t seem like ten years; though much has changed, some things remain the same.

Lunch in Napa

Every year I take out our old wedding cards and read them. I like to remember the ceremony, the reception, who was there to share in our day. The funniest thing was my husband and I read one card and didn’t recognize the names. We couldn’t believe it and thought about breaking out the photo album. By this time, it was midnight… and I really didn’t want to go through pictures then. Of 225 guests, not to remember 2 people? Must’ve been our parents’ friends.

Happy anniversary, Honey. Here’s to the next 10 years, and then some.

Gearing up – Bridal shower

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We just got back from California, and I have a lot of things I want to journal. Hopefully I’ll be able to recall some of the trip details from Napa and San Francisco, not to mention my awesome cousins who opened their home to us for 9 days. We took a ton of pictures, too, but it will have to wait because we’re getting ready for my sister-in-law’s shower which is less than two weeks from now.

My arsenal of entertaining supplies: heavy duty folding tables, folding chairs, paper goods…

bridal shower suppliesDrink umbrellas

And we’re making some cute drink umbrellas with orange paper, courtesy of Martha Stewart. You can see the instructions here or here. Abby and I also started making more tissue paper flowers like the one I made at the Craft Social. More to come!

Creative birthdays

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We love going to these places where you can paint your own ceramics. A creative way to spend some time, not too expensive, and you get your creation in a week, or so! It’s fun anytime, but imagine a birthday party with about 20 young ladies ranging from the ages of 5 to 8. They had a blast. From other birthdays and outings, Abby has a nice little collection of ceramic from this location. If you’re looking for a place near your home, try here, too. It’s a link to the nationwide Creative Ceramics Studio Association.

Painting Ceramics

This is one of the cutest birthday cakes I’ve ever seen.

Birthday to Remember

Asleep Again

Unfortunately, Ollie missed the whole thing. Poor guy.

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