On a Mission

My hubby wanted to stroll down memory lane by going to the San Gabriel mission.

It's a California thing to do a project in the 4th grade about a California mission, so it was us and a bunch of kids and parents going around taking photos and collecting ideas for their next project. It was funny!

He made a model of the Santa Barbara mission back in the day.

I remember reading Lord of the Flies, and staying up late the night before trying to finish my project. I think my mom just finished it for me. She's really creative, thanks mom! shhh, don't tell Mrs. Patterson.

What was your 4th grade project?

Manic Monday

I wish it were Sunday, cause that's my funday.  

Where was I on Sunday, you wonder.  Well, HB baby.  

That's Huntington Beach to you non-So Cal people.  

It's a place where you can really beat your drum.

Or toot your horn.

 Or ring your bells.

Or just DANCE to your own beat.

After people watching, it's so relaxing to simply walk on the beach hand in hand with the honeybunny.  And take silly, up the nose, tilted, and out of focus photos of ourselves.  

We wouldn't want it any other way!

Time it goes so fast

When you're having fun.

~The Bangles

Sun + Sand

 
I just love palm trees!

 Who you looking at?

Venice beach is quite colorful, in more ways than one...

 If you want to conquer fear, 

don't sit at home and think about it.

Go out and get busy.

~Dale Carnegie

Onward and Upward!

Here's to a New Year!  A fresh start with new promises to myself to,

Take more photographs...(and maybe dust, don't look at my dirty frames!)

Take time to smell the bubbles...Just don't eat them.

 Be thankful for the little things...

Wear these out, so I can buy more shoes...

And eat more of these...but, it's too pretty to eat.

 

Happy 2013!

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up.

The most certain way to succeed is always to try

just one more time.

~Thomas Edison 

Say It Ain't So

How is Christmas over already?

There is the preparing, 
                shopping,
                    wrapping,
                        baking,
                           cooking,
                               traveling,
                                    smiling,
                                         singing,
                                             and SANTA!!!

 SANTA! SANTA'S COMING! I KNOW HIM!

-"ELF" movie

Then comes the opening,
                  ooo and aahh-ing,
                             thanking,
                                  eating,
                                      packing,
                                          and traveling again!



I turned around and it's over!  How is Christmas over!?!

At least there are photographs to say hey remember this? 

Remember what the REAL tree smelled like? 

Remember playing a Wii Dance-off with your nieces?
Remember watching your nephew's hockey games?

Remember your Dad, sister, and niece dressed up in the church Christmas play?
Remember the gingerbread decorating contest with your loved ones?

Remember being all bundled up looking at the Macy's windows?
Remember? Remember?

"Maybe Christmas, 

the Grinch thought,

 doesn't come from a store."

~Dr. Seuss

                                          

True Love

 We love because it's the only true adventure.

~Nikki Giovanni