I would like to say thanks..

to the genius behind the WASHABLE crayon...


The girls are really into coloring lately... Makena is trying to stay in the lines and Chloe just loves to scribble. With that being said, I have found art on my walls, dining chairs and sliding glass door... so far

So again, thank you Mr. or Mrs. genius washable crayon inventor... I really appreciate your kind gesture....

Wedding day..

This was the spot..

on Maui...

in September..
on Makena beach (we named out first born little girl after this beach)...
we said our lovely vows...
barefoot and in loooove...
an intimate setting with a few friends and family...
it could NOT have been more perfect....

let's go back handsome...

i love a good read.. don't you?

after bathtime i read to the girls before they go to bed and it is something i really love doing.

tonight i found chloe ready a bit before i was...

i love that..

Inspiration from a Foodie..

Do you have a friend that inspires you everytime you chit chat? I have many and for all reasons you can imagine ..but tonight I want to talk about Lara..

Lara is the Foodie of all Foodies and inspires me greatly everytime we chat... ecspecially about food! She cooks EVERYTHING from scratch, I mean she makes her own pizza dough, bakes her own fishsticks with her own breadcrumbs made from Trader Joe's O'S and other goodies I won't tell..I remember the first time we went to her house for dinner and she made these gourmet chicken enchiladas, saffron rice (I didn't know what saffron was either but I am addicted now, it's an herb) and refried beans.. and YES even the beans.


So we are chatting about dinners and the kids and what they eat (her kids eat everything by the way, kale soup is what really got me) and she goes on about this macadamian nut crusted salmon she made with some shrimp wild rice for Easter and as I am drooling on myself, dreaming of her cooking for just me... I hear something about pesto and I think Ohh! Pesto I can do.. what about pesto? sundried tomatoes? but I don't have pine nuts? easy? put it on what??

So here is my inspiration from Foodie Lara (please Lara start a food blog and call it that)..
it's sundried tomato pesto.. and it was

D.E.L.I.S.H.- ious!

How we celebrated...

We planted a veggie garden of Roma tomatoes, Grape tomatoes, Cucumber, Bell Pepper and Basil...

Wish us luck.. please, please, please grow...........

HAPPY EARTH DAY!!!!

this blog...

Ok.. so I am obsessed with The Sartorialist blog as are a million people but I really wanted to share it with you in case you were not because I want you to be... :0) does that make any sense??

He walks the streets of New York and takes pictures of everyday people that just look stylish.

This lady was in MILAN (of course) but look at how fabulous she is...

You have to check it out!

It is Wonderfully inspirational....

Soooooo good I want to drink it..

Seriously.. It is soo good.... The sweetness of peach and mango with a little kick from the jalepeno... it's soo good!
you should go buy some.... it's from costco... you won't stop drinking it..

the swing..

do you remember the swing?

i mean do you remember that feeling of swinging for hours...

wind in your hair...

ear to ear grin...

not a care in the world...

just the swing and you...

you and the swing...

i love the swing...


and so does this little one i happen to know...

Happy Easter!

The Easter Bunny brought princess shoes, a backyard full of bubbles, chocolate bunnies, an easter egg hunt and LOTS of jelly beans... We got all dolled up for Grandma's house....

mmmmmwwwwaaaaaa!!!!

(That's my blowing a kiss word)

Hope you had a Fabulous Easter Sunday!

We feel so greatful for this wonderful holiday and it's spititual meaning..
all jelly beans aside.. :0)

I don't wanna grow up..

photo by alidegraff@yahoo.com
Today Makena and I were discussing when she goes to Kindergarten next year and all the new friends she'll make. We started to talk about after Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade and so on. I told her she will go to college then she'll be a big girl and go to work and I asked her what she wants to be when she grows up.
She gets real quiet and looks at me with her eyes full of tears and that big puckered lip and says " I don't want to grow up mommy because then I won't be here with you" and starts to CRY.... I mean really cry...Oh my heart FELL APART!!!

Ohh I LOST it... water works like you've never seen... It was a bit ridiculous but ohh! my little girl!!
I grabbed her, hugged her and said "you will NEVER not be with me sweetie, you can live with me forever.."
See, this is the reason I started this blog, I don't ever want to forget that moment!!!
or for her to forget it because I will show this to her the day she tries to tell me she is moving out... but that is waaaaaaayy far away
ahh hemm
sniffle
sniffle
wipe..

Getting ready for that Bunny..

These are the guys that made it safe and sound..

We had a few cracks, some stained hands and clothes, 2 decent spills and a now partially blue tinted patio floor. I have to give it to Damian though....good call on doing it outside... I wasn't thinking that clearly at 6pm

These are the days... the traditions you make as a family are so special! The kids think the littlest things are so spectacular! Makena didn't stop asking when we were going to dye the eggs and now she won't stop eating them.. kinda yuck, right??

This was Chloe's first time dying eggs.

She was in awww to say the least.. Wait until Easter morning!! Ohh I can't wait!!

Please excuse the dinner on her face, it was a bit chaotic around here...

just a few of my many weekend favorites...

My sweetheart Damian...

more Damian... (isn't he cute) and his delicious pancakes...

I don't care too much for Mondays...

Treasures.

Makena loves to collect. At one time it was pine cones, for awhile it was rocks, at school she finds little sequins and beads in the sand on the playground. She calls them "treasures".
On our daily walks she finds all sorts of pretty things, she hands them to me and when we get home we empty out my pockets...
These were todays "treasures."

For the love of Legwarmers..

Ohh boy! These legwarmers Chloe has worn for 2 days straight and WILL NOT take them off. She wore them all day, almost bathed in them (I came real close to putting her in the bath wearing them because she was THAT mad at the fact I was trying to take them off ..)
no I'm serious, M-A-D...
she then slept in them..
and wore them again today..
ALL DAY..

Don't you love

any color, size, shape or form of a blossom in your hair.... i do

I want to take a nap right there...

in THAT empty lounge chair under THAT blue umbrella....