all roads lead to

so, i've been craving a creative outlet lately.

i've been thinking about my anthropologie days and the many summers i've had dotted with photography shoots.

maybe it's because since we had harrison, diapers, and feedings, and chasing a 2 year old, have felt all consuming.

but we're getting the hang of things, and i've been thinking a lot lately about doing something new.

here goes.

I WOULD LOVE, to decorate at weddings and parties. not a huge surprise for many of you. i've done it a few times for family and friends mostly, but i've been thinking, that with my background in photography, my time as a florist in hawaii, a display coordinator at anthropologie, and a special events coordinator, i could pull it off. plus, i have serious hook ups with a graphic designer and a genius cake decorator. aubry, you in?

so, let's do this.

if you or someone you know is in the market, spread the word.

i'm thinking of doing one, or two, or three, maybe more at cost for fun, and as portfolio pieces.

email me, call me, comment.

this will be momentous. i hope.

i was born in the 80's

but these songs remind me of my childhood.

"if"

"diary"

"everything i own"

-bread

"leader of the band"

"longer than"

-dan fogelberg

"close to you"

-the carpenters

"leaving on a jet plane"

"annies song"

-john denver

all songs james taylor

(i remember boys to men, amy grant and mariah carey, but they were a side note.)

for the first time

photos courtesy of robin.

(i'm too lazy to pull out the old scanner, one dusty thing at a time please.)

for the first time, in a long time, i blew the dust off the old guitar (literally) and really played.

my fingers were raw by the time i was done, but it was well worth the hurt.

it's hard to imagine that there was a time in my life where my guitar was a daily thing.

now i can probably count the times that i've really played in the last 5 years on 1 hand=sad.

it made me want to dig out old college videos and relive my "glory days".

byu-idaho has a campus event called "guitars unplugged" that i played at a few times.

the first time i performed, i played "amazing grace" solo.

the second time three guitars played "worlds apart" -jars of clay

there was also two guitars and two drums "had to say i love you in a song" -jim croce

then "drive" -incubus, two guitars and an egg shaker

"your song" -elton john, two guitars a piano and a cello (my favorite)

"you and i both" -jason mraz, two guitars and an egg shaker

i've been daydreaming since sunday night.

i may be spending some quality time with the old VHS later today.

olive and harrison.

well baby

so, harrison had his 8 week well baby check today.

11 lb 9 oz

23 inches

50% all around.

what can i say, we shoot for average around here.

he smiles constantly and laughed for the first time this week.

he's such a good natured kid.

seven weeks

he's cute right?

progress

it was a rough go at the start but we're making progress. i think she's finally consented to letting him stay.