Happy Birthday to my Mama

We had so much fun celebrating her

She's  kind

She's loving

She's ageless

She's a servant

She's lovely

She's funny

She's light-hearted

She's pretty

She's her childrens best friend

We danced

We ate

We laughed

We sang Happy Birthday off key

We made sundaes

We cuddled with the kids
&

We celebrated the woman who seems to be aging backwards

don't take yourself too seriously

 grab your nearest, cutest, goofiest, silliest, spazziest friend

&

make silly faces

&

laugh

a
lot

see annie

she doesn't take herself too seriously

Disneyland Family Trip

Since Katie & I turned another year older in April, we used it as a good excuse to take a family trip to Disneyland for our birthdays. It was Judah & Annie's first time to the "happiest place on earth". The whole family came. My brother Jason met us down there with his girlfriend, since he lives close in Hollywood and my best friend Kim met us there too. She is apart of the Hill family, as my Dad would say. Yes she is. I was so excited to see her! We gibbered & jabbered the entire day and I know my Dad was thinking, where do they get the words and how do they not run out of them. The weather was perfect and we had the best day ever!

Dear Walt Disney,

Thanks for dreaming up a place where we can relive childhood memories & savor the dreams of our youth. A place where grown-up & child blend into one to dance to the beat of the land.

Judah's first glimpse of Disneyland

Annie's first glimpse

Annie holding Uncle J's hand

The first time I saw Judah's face in this one I died laughing & I couldn't stop. 

Then I showed him & we both couldn't stop.

I think he thought if he tried hard enough he could get it to budge. I love him.

I couldn't think of a better day than one spent with my family & best friend at Disneyland.

Also
Sarah of Flourish Design + Style is hosting 11days of giveaways on her blog. Follow the link to enter the first giveaway for an Emerson Made pretty clutch.
http://flourishdesignandstyle.blogspot.com/2010/06/11-days-of-giveaways-starts-now-with.html

boy vs girl. blue vs pink.

why i like having a

boy for a nephew

he does manly things

like changing the air in my tires

(i strongly dislike anything that has to do with fixing my car)

he washes my car

& he

likes

it (i don't even ask him to)

he likes things like

lizards

&

baseball

&

wrestling

he likes to plant vegetables in the garden

he told me twice in one day

"you crack me up"

i'll be honest thats a rarity, that he actually thinks i'm that funny

i like how

charming

funny

&

handsome

he is

why i like having

a girl for a niece

she likes fashion

i like taking her shopping

ok i 

love

taking her shopping

she picked that hat out all on her own

she has the sweetest little voice

she has me completely 

wrapped 

around her finger

i like how she waddles when she walks

i like that she is already potty trained

because she wanted to be

i like how she 

loves

purses

&

necklaces

&

hello kitty

i like that she is so 

girly
& pretty

boy vs girl

both are winners

flowers from the garden
& the mason jar vase from my friends beautiful wedding 
i had the privilege of helping her with 

check out the wedding video here by my friend ben of cana vp

breakfasting.beaching.bronzing.beautiful.

AnThRoPoLoGy

currently wanting:

the breakfasting dress & the picture perfect clogs

while i am breakfasting in the breakfasting dress

i'd like to be at SHUTTERS ON THE BEACH, eating at COAST dipping strawberries in sugar

the next day i would walk along the sand in this beachy outfit

blooming stripes hat, unveiled tank, thousand reflections sandals & sunday morning pants

but i would have to take my sandals off

(shutters on the beach)

bungalow view maillot & fisherman's net tote

swimsuit & beach bag perfect for toting to the pool at SHUTTERS 

(beach shots via shutters on the beach)
the END

i'd like to share with you my 2 recent sephora purchases

my favorite face wash:

fresh soy face cleanser

highly recommend if you have sensitive skin like me

makes my skin soft while also removing my makeup and mascara and gently exfoiliates and tones

favorite lip treatment/gloss:

fresh rose tinted lip treament sph 15

it goes on really natural and tints your lips with a hint of rose
now you tell me your favorite beauty secrets???

current blog i'm loving:
me oh my!

photo credit
i had a terrible, nasty case of the flu bug
there was nothing pleasant about it
except my mom taking care of me
SO THANKFUL FOR HER
& i discovered this blog when i was finally able to sit up