Flowers for ME

FROM Me!! :)

Man, I just finished packing up and cleaning Lila's Chop Shop. I haven't turned in the keys yet but it's ready to pass on to the next suite holder. :) I totally failed in getting anyone to help me, and I actually for the first time ever, asked quite a few but it was like the worst night ever for anyone so I had to go it alone. I wasn't looking forward to it, my biggest concern was just getting my mini fridge into the truck. Not something easily done by myself, lol. I had the whole thing packed up AND mopped, dusted and wiped down in 2 1/2 hours! whoo hoo! AND my suite mate Shannon was there and helped me load the fridge. I am very thankful and am proud of how nice I left my space. Tomorrow I have to stop and leave the keys and I also bought another bouquet of flowers for my friend Laketra to wish her luck in my suite. She doesn't need it, she is very successful but we've become friends and I hope my space is better and conducive to growing her business. Ahhh. I'm so glad I got it done and can take it easy tomorrow with my beautiful babies before they start day care. I now feel I can survive the week ahead. Sigh. Thank you for all the encouragement by the way, it's very sweet. (and so appreciated)

Feelings about Tangerine and Day Care

This Thursday, I start back at Tangerine. I am very excited about this change. The Chop Shop had served it's purpose and I was beyond ready for a structured salon again. With that said, the Chop shop has so much privacy, that will surely be an adjustment for me. I am also glad my boss Jim is friendly to my family schedule of working 2 weekdays and every other Saturday. I just hope the transition isn't too stressful as far as my clients seamlessly making it over to the new place. I'm also thankful that some clients I haven't seen in a little while will be coming back to see me. I miss them so much, you talk about everything with your clients and you really do become friends. I can't wait to catch up on their happenings. :)

Day Care .... dun dun dun dun .... There are many things I thought and hoped that I wouldn't do once I became a mother. One, I hoped I wouldn't be working, lol... fail! lol. 2, I'd hoped I would be at home therefore my children wouldn't have to go to Day Care. I can't say there was anything about Day Care that I particularly didn't like cause I didn't ever know anyone who used it to be honest. It's that weird? Anyway, the day has come. Having the kids be watched at our house, was definitely not working anymore and taking them to another's house is now also too much, especially because Evan is so energetic and at his age needs so much purposeful interaction. It was starting to make me feel bad as a parent when I'd pick him up and many times I get what he did bad that day only. This now is only something a professional CREW can provide (besides myself). :) I am actually looking very forward to it, for him and hope he gets the interaction I think he deserves. He's such a sweet boy and I don't think he's been given opportunities to live up to his full potential. My bad, I hope the place I've chosen will help me in what he needs even at home. Cora Grace is so agreeable at this age, I just pray she will be happy and healthy for goodness sakes. :). A lot of changes this week and I admit, maybe a 'little' stress. Did I mention I also have to pack up and clean up my salon too (and have barely started!? Please wish me luck and say a little pray for my frivolous challenges. :) xoxo Thanks for listening.

fyi, on the bright side, the kids are being wonderful and both being sooo cute. I had an allergy "attack" Saturday night- Sunday morning, down for the count, so I missed church BUT I'm feeling so much better. Hallelujah. Michael is very patient with me and loves me regardless of the craziness. I hope I will be able to take a deep breath this weekend when the busy week passes. :)

Life Vest video's

I don't remember why we bought these life vests, it's not like we live on a lake or have time to go to any water besides our back yard sprinkler but here they are, life vests for both kids. I decided to try them on the kids tonight and boy was it worth it. Maybe not to you but I was dying laughing at Cora losing her balance and falling down so turn your sound down cause I couldn't help histerically laughing. Enjoy. :)

Next, while getting Evan ready for his shoot, Cora stole my prepped for filming phone and ran off with it. This is her directorial debut:

Last but not least is the sad lonely 2 1/2 year old of the house, wishing for the attention of yester year. lol. He is throwing himself on the ground so I will again hysterically laugh at him like I did CG. Sorry son, that time is over. lol.

"Do you have a lady bug up there?"

a few randoms...

Earlier today I was 'wiping my nose' and Evan who is currently obsessed with buggers, says,

"Do you have a ladybug up there?"

I have no idea where he got that from but it's the second time he's asked if I have lady bugs in my nose. lol. Honestly the best part is that he is genuinely concerned so I have to respond without laughing at him. :)

Now, here we have the beautiful Cora Grace, fresh awake from her nap today. I was trying to take a picture of her hair tornado for my sister Katrina who can appreciate a very embarrassing picture of myself as a young child with my own tornado. Only, when I was trying to capture her hair mess she threw in this hilarious expression and it had to be shared.

Lastly... My own laptop has been broken for months (where the cord connects to the mother board no longer connects) so I've been using Michael's. Well, about 2 weeks ago? I had carelessly left the computer on the couch and while this seems a perfectly safe place to leave a computer in ANY OTHER household, in our home it's danger zone #1. Evan is in constant time out for jumping on the couch etc so you can guess what happened. The computer was camouflaged by throw pillows so he really didn't know but he apparently stepped or jumped on it and now, this is what I have to read through and view my picture through;

Calgon, take me away!

Photoshoot with a friend

Next door to me at Salon Suites is an AMAZINGLY talented hairstylist named Laketra. Anyone who's been to my shop knows I have a 'little' shrine to my family esp my kids of all the photos I take or my friend Shannon Hairr Photography takes for me :). One day a few months ago she she said how much she liked all my pictures and asked if I ever take anyone else's pictures. I was all spastic cause I LOVE taking pictures and was excited about a compliment such as this... I was like, "why, do you want me to take your pictures!? Please!?? I would love to!" She's way too nice but may have been thinking... 'these white people are crazy'. lol. Anyway, she totally wanted me to take pictures of she and her daughter and I was excited. As time got closer to take the pictures (we were waiting for the shed to get finished cause we were using my back yard), he cute daughter couldn't be there, but next time! So, July 18th, I took these pictures in my back yard of just Laketra for my first official amature photo shoot! Whoot woot! I had such a fun time and she totally threw me off by how gorgeous she showed up at the house. I don't know what I expected but she glowed. I felt honored to take her pictures and she loves them so that's all that matters (she also has asked if I want more 'clients' cause 4 of her friends want me to take theres! engagements and pregnancy... i'm thinking about it but have a lot on my plate right now. but SO so SOO flattered). With no further adieu...

Laketra

{personal favorite}

New Nephew

My brother Jesse (7thof11) and his beautiful wife Kelli welcomed

ETHAN ELLIOT

to their family this past Sunday night. We are so excited for another grandchild (22nd born grandchild), cousin and brother for his big sister Adelle and big brother Stewart.

Congratulations! We can't wait to meet him next time we visit California. :) We can't wait till you get our gift we made him.

Because i can