For your review

Ok, I have two more... please let me know your honest opinions!!

The second one is by far my favorite!! Too girlie though?

Trying something new...

I asked my sister if I could try making some invites for her wedding in Aug of 2009... Any comments or suggestions? I haven't done this before, but I'm learning quite a bit about Photoshop, so I thought I'd give it a whirl.

Girls Night Out

Last night was a lot of fun. I went with my sister in law, Missy, and my neice, Katie, to paint pottery. First of all, those two are pro pottery painters! They knew all the tricks of the trade. I didn't know there was a little pick-thingy you could use to scrap small amounts of paint off if you messed up! Sweet! Secondly, they're just awesome to hang out with. I had fun just chilling out with them.
There's just so much to choose from. I wanted to make everything. Here's what we ended up making:

• Greg's Wife: Crayon Bowl - read the story behind it here. And, the Gabe's Mom sign - too fun!
• Katie: The Apple plate - isn't she creative?
• Missy: The adorable chess nameplate for Julia, a soccer nameplate for Katie (not shown) and a small garden stone.

(Needless to say, Missy was a little faster than me & Kate!)

I love these two girls - we had a lot of fun. I can't wait to go back... I already know what I want to make!! You'll have to wait a week though to see the finished products!!

What made my night...

Getting some M&M's from the hubby. This is the M&M I created. You can create your own here.

Adi

I had the pleasure of taking my high school BFF's daughter's pictures on Thursday. It was so much fun. Mary had her dressed as a little cowgirl, complete with the boots and all. Adi will be 4 years old and I'll have to admit, this was a bit of a challenge, but it was still a lot of fun. Here are a couple of my faves:

I love the above picture! She just looks like she's squealing with delight.

Way to end the day...

Greg: "WOW. You took that photo?"
Me: "Yep, I sure did."
Greg: "That's awesome."


Sure feels nice to get a compliment like that from your hubby.

Crappy day, but Awesome night

So, today was pretty crappy because I felt SO fat all day long. You ever have those days? Like nothing you wear looks half way decent? Like everything in your closet sucks? That's the kind of day I had. I also am wearing my stupid glasses, because while at the cottage I dropped my gaspermeable contact down the drain - with the water running. However, I did get new shoes today. I did get to have a BLAST taking the following engagement pics:

I am just enjoying photography so much. This is a friend of mine at work and she already had a pro take her pics, but told me I could take some for practice too. I just had a blast. I am going to be taking my sisters' engagement pictures, so I definitely wanted some practice. Each time I get an opportunity to take photos, I learn so much!

SHMILY?

7 years today is how long we've been married. I love you more today than yesterday. Happy Anniversary and thank you for taking me to see a TOTAL chick flick, Sex and the City. I love you.

Ima

Universal Friend.

One of my best friends' daughters described me the other day as a universal friend. I was kinda taken aback. I asked her what she meant and she said, "Ya know, you're like friends with my mom and like friends with me, and that's cool!". I took that as a great compliment. That's what I want to be. A universal friend. I did a search on universal on thesaurus.com. Here's some of the synonyms for universal:

• accepted
• boundless
• constant
• cosmopolitan (yummy!)
• undisputed
• unexcluding
• unlimited

See why I took it as a compliment? Getting a compliment like this one, sure made me feel like I was doing my best to be a good friend. Because I do strive for that. I know I fall short a lot. I know I mess up. But, I am trying to be a better friend. One that can be relied on. One that can be trusted. One that even loves my friends' faults. I'm working on it, and a comment like this one makes me feel like I'm accomplishing that.

Speaking of friends, this weekend we are heading to my other best friends' family cottage. I am so excited about it. We will be sharing the cottage with 5 other couples and 3 children between the ages of 8 months to 17 months. It'll be interesting to take Gabe there this time... It'll be hard to keep an eye on him and Caleb now that they're both walking, but it'll also be fun to take him out on the boat for a ride around the lake. I'll post pics when we get back. Have a great weekend!