remnants...
Monday, August 31, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
well, today sucked.
I already miss them so much 
they arrived safe&sound in alaska just about an hour ago.
they arrived safe&sound in alaska just about an hour ago.Tuesday, August 25, 2009
going awayss...
i lov eme some pumpkin borani..
this night was particularly fun. mostly because both brandon and i were out and about together. like at the same time!!! we usually switch off. But.. brandon was working late and i had Jeni's going away dinner..
so brandon got home and there was my mom! and she said "go ahead b! go out and have fun! im gonna stay the night!"
so.. a bunch of boys show up at our dinner.. and it was all craziness from there..
especially the part where brandon rode home on his bike down the path by the creek.. after sharing a bottle of tequila with matty...
i felt like i was in HS again. we were hanging out in the parking lot drinking and saw a cop and ran !! LOL! what the hell? I cant remember the last time i hung out curbside with friends. it was fun. i saw about a million meteors.
this last picture is me refusing to kiss brandon because he didnt want to watch the meteor shower with me. he doesnt remember that part. ha ha.
this night was particularly fun. mostly because both brandon and i were out and about together. like at the same time!!! we usually switch off. But.. brandon was working late and i had Jeni's going away dinner..
so brandon got home and there was my mom! and she said "go ahead b! go out and have fun! im gonna stay the night!"
so.. a bunch of boys show up at our dinner.. and it was all craziness from there..
especially the part where brandon rode home on his bike down the path by the creek.. after sharing a bottle of tequila with matty...
i felt like i was in HS again. we were hanging out in the parking lot drinking and saw a cop and ran !! LOL! what the hell? I cant remember the last time i hung out curbside with friends. it was fun. i saw about a million meteors.
this last picture is me refusing to kiss brandon because he didnt want to watch the meteor shower with me. he doesnt remember that part. ha ha.
tiger salamanders!
Here are some recent pictures of my beloved salamanders. These guys are so rad.
i remember chopping up bloodworms for them when they were babies.. ahhh..
Old newt pics here
they stand up on their hind legs when i come near their container. te he.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
happy belated bday aden!
thanks for the pics anna!
this was by far the coolest bday party ever.
what a blast !
I had never done anything like this before, and it was such a bonding experience for me and brandon. It was soooooooo hard for me to let go at the top.. knowing that he had tied the stupid knot at the bottom.. but. i had to trust him and jump back!!! i also learned that i am rather afraid of heights. When the hell did that happen??
guess i need to brush up on my cliff jumping skills.
aaah. it was so fun!
oh, and the kids had fun too!!! lOL!
PS my husband was evidently a rock climber in his past life. it was amazing seeing him scale these upsideown walls! wow! and.. he of course had no problem trusting me to " Balay" (sp??hmmm whatever!) him .. and when he let go i went flying up into the air! =)
this was by far the coolest bday party ever.
what a blast !
I had never done anything like this before, and it was such a bonding experience for me and brandon. It was soooooooo hard for me to let go at the top.. knowing that he had tied the stupid knot at the bottom.. but. i had to trust him and jump back!!! i also learned that i am rather afraid of heights. When the hell did that happen??
guess i need to brush up on my cliff jumping skills.
aaah. it was so fun!
oh, and the kids had fun too!!! lOL!
PS my husband was evidently a rock climber in his past life. it was amazing seeing him scale these upsideown walls! wow! and.. he of course had no problem trusting me to " Balay" (sp??hmmm whatever!) him .. and when he let go i went flying up into the air! =)
seeds!
i am sooooo excited to have gotten sprinklers in the backyard.. hello gardening time! we have been collecting seeds from all over the place over the last couple years.. and here they are!
the kids and I planted them together and race out first thing in the morning to see how they have grown! aah
although it might be a bit late for those morning glorys & zinnias, the sunflowers and hollyhocks should do fine this time of year! i cant wait!
Friday, August 21, 2009
soooo im thinking.. "bug and bee photography"
what do you think?
oh, i know..youre thinking.. how many times can a girl change the name of her biz?
LOL! im just not feelin the "images by lori" & im looking to get away from weddings.. so.. i figure a new fresh aproach!
thoughts? .. give them to me!~
PS_ i made this sweet logo =) and.. it has nothing to do with bugs or bees. but i like it.
twenty dolla bills ya'lll
So, uncle christian gave my son a $20 bill for climbing up a jumpy slide while wet.
quite the challenge.
he was determined.
and it took him many tries.
but he did it.
AND christian gave him a $20 bill
*PAUSE* lets put things into perspective here.. the tooth fairy brings $2 bills
anyhow.. hes been carrying it about all day. and plans to buy 100 packs of gum to share with everyone.
quite the challenge.
he was determined.
and it took him many tries.
but he did it.
AND christian gave him a $20 bill
*PAUSE* lets put things into perspective here.. the tooth fairy brings $2 bills
anyhow.. hes been carrying it about all day. and plans to buy 100 packs of gum to share with everyone.
yesterday..
..was AWESOME!!
we had a great little party out at my parents house..
The highlight for me, um, cardboard sliding.
and, the sweet photo trade i made to get a jumpy house. holla!
multiple bdays and going aways...My hubby is 29, (this year is gonna fly honey! )chloe is 6!! (where did all the babies go??) cassie and jeni had bdays ..and.. they are both moving to the only states NOT connected to the states. i mean... really guys?...COME ON!!!
i could fly anywhere in the continental US for a decent dolla... but.. noooooo...
they have to go to the only weird remote states .. that cost like a million dollars to fly to.
And.. sorry jen.. if i muster up $800 .. im gonna make you meet me in hawaii!! LOL!
anywho..
it was a great night of sseeing everyone. and it was a thursday, so damn..
I did hear someone say
"Thursday is the new friday"
although this all means nothing to people who always work on weekends. god bless you who dont, and came anyways! all our love! XOXOXOOX
=) Lori and B
PS>> i didnt take a single picture. guess ill have to actually document this moment in my brain.
we had a great little party out at my parents house..
The highlight for me, um, cardboard sliding.
and, the sweet photo trade i made to get a jumpy house. holla!
multiple bdays and going aways...My hubby is 29, (this year is gonna fly honey! )chloe is 6!! (where did all the babies go??) cassie and jeni had bdays ..and.. they are both moving to the only states NOT connected to the states. i mean... really guys?...COME ON!!!
i could fly anywhere in the continental US for a decent dolla... but.. noooooo...
they have to go to the only weird remote states .. that cost like a million dollars to fly to.
And.. sorry jen.. if i muster up $800 .. im gonna make you meet me in hawaii!! LOL!
anywho..
it was a great night of sseeing everyone. and it was a thursday, so damn..
I did hear someone say
"Thursday is the new friday"
although this all means nothing to people who always work on weekends. god bless you who dont, and came anyways! all our love! XOXOXOOX
=) Lori and B
PS>> i didnt take a single picture. guess ill have to actually document this moment in my brain.
Friday, August 14, 2009
keepin it real
We're hittin up all our fav spots before the departure. =( sniffle sniffle
Shadow Cliffs
&
Stinson beach
we were evacuated out of the water.. after a shark sighting.
beach is closed all week. scary!!! But, way more exciting than scary.
Shadow Cliffs
&
Stinson beach
we were evacuated out of the water.. after a shark sighting.
beach is closed all week. scary!!! But, way more exciting than scary.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
and...karen is a man...
Check out her blog Here.
I have always loved how she puts things into words..
it all makes so much sense now! lol.
=)
love you karks. now and forever. more and more each day. either way.
circa 1993
I have always loved how she puts things into words..
it all makes so much sense now! lol.
=)
love you karks. now and forever. more and more each day. either way.
circa 1993
Saturday, August 8, 2009
im gonna miss her..
no! nobodys dying. but it sure as hell feels like it at times.
jeni is moving to alaska. freaking alaska for fucks sake!!! OMG!!!what the hell??!!!!
wish i had a scanner.. cause i have some pretty kick ass pics of us "growing up" ... to think i was still shooting film only 4 years ago! lol!
and.. the song keeps repeating.. i was in such a retarded state of mind i didnt think to make the slideshow on my own damn apple program. blah!!
"Jungle BoB!!!" "you KNOWWWWW" "EAT!"
ive never really lost anyone before
most people who moved out of my life , i knew would return.
I have also never been this close with a girlfriend before.
Its devastating for me.
i keep running through things in my head... memories i had already created for our future. like how we were going to coach our kids softball team together this year. i sobbed for three days straight. ive been so happy for so long, i dont know how to handle sadness anymore.
my initial reaction was regret, and how to find a way to keep them here!! i didnt do enough for them. didnt make enough time. i wasnt there for them. its been hard for me to juggle work and kids. i dont know how people do it. and.. i figured i would eventually find a balance.. get the time back. i thought we would have so much more time. i would have done things differently this year. i would have made more time. its made me realize whats really important.
but.. now that the initial shock and selfishness has worn off, I know how hard this must be for HER. this is her home. and shes lost that. and shes diong it all by herself. i know its a good thing for her (family there). a better life for her kids. more opportunity for them all. Part of me hopes they cant handle the long cold winters and california will be calling her name in the dark cold days. and the other part of me (when im not an emotional wreck) realizes that this is so good for her. so good for them. and i am so happy they have somewhere else to call home. somewhere to feel secure. somewhere with promise. a lot of people in this world dont have that. Most everyone i know will always have somewhere to fall back if they need it. and i hope we all realize how lucky we really are to have family and friend who care.
they will be missed. OH GOD THEY WILL BE MISSED. thats a fucking understatement. I think it will be a while before it really hits me.. maybe after a few days of walking down to school to pick up the kids, and not seeing her there. Instead it will be me wearing all her old tank tops (ya. she wont be needing summer clothes anymore. say what~!?its that chilly year round?) . no hugs after school. no beers. no playdates. no fun at all. =( booooooo no claytons baseball games, no danceclass together, no shoulder to cry on, no school plays, no bike rides ..ok ok. you get the idea. i could go on on & on.
when the world came caving down.. it didnt matter! nothing mattered! as long as we had eachother.
"this is our town bitches!" LOL!!!
Id like to think we were meant to be brought together and get eachother through these tough first few milestones of motherhood. and.. i know i couldnt have done it without her. bringing over pedialight for sick babies, picking juniper up from school so i woulndt have to wake avery from his nap, just downright always being there. ALWAYS. she is my family. those babies are my babies. and i will miss them with all my heart.
now, the hard part.. trying to enjoy what little time we have left..
and... one last round of gymnastics together..
jeni is moving to alaska. freaking alaska for fucks sake!!! OMG!!!what the hell??!!!!
wish i had a scanner.. cause i have some pretty kick ass pics of us "growing up" ... to think i was still shooting film only 4 years ago! lol!
and.. the song keeps repeating.. i was in such a retarded state of mind i didnt think to make the slideshow on my own damn apple program. blah!!
"Jungle BoB!!!" "you KNOWWWWW" "EAT!"
ive never really lost anyone before
most people who moved out of my life , i knew would return.
I have also never been this close with a girlfriend before.
Its devastating for me.
i keep running through things in my head... memories i had already created for our future. like how we were going to coach our kids softball team together this year. i sobbed for three days straight. ive been so happy for so long, i dont know how to handle sadness anymore.
my initial reaction was regret, and how to find a way to keep them here!! i didnt do enough for them. didnt make enough time. i wasnt there for them. its been hard for me to juggle work and kids. i dont know how people do it. and.. i figured i would eventually find a balance.. get the time back. i thought we would have so much more time. i would have done things differently this year. i would have made more time. its made me realize whats really important.
but.. now that the initial shock and selfishness has worn off, I know how hard this must be for HER. this is her home. and shes lost that. and shes diong it all by herself. i know its a good thing for her (family there). a better life for her kids. more opportunity for them all. Part of me hopes they cant handle the long cold winters and california will be calling her name in the dark cold days. and the other part of me (when im not an emotional wreck) realizes that this is so good for her. so good for them. and i am so happy they have somewhere else to call home. somewhere to feel secure. somewhere with promise. a lot of people in this world dont have that. Most everyone i know will always have somewhere to fall back if they need it. and i hope we all realize how lucky we really are to have family and friend who care.
they will be missed. OH GOD THEY WILL BE MISSED. thats a fucking understatement. I think it will be a while before it really hits me.. maybe after a few days of walking down to school to pick up the kids, and not seeing her there. Instead it will be me wearing all her old tank tops (ya. she wont be needing summer clothes anymore. say what~!?its that chilly year round?) . no hugs after school. no beers. no playdates. no fun at all. =( booooooo no claytons baseball games, no danceclass together, no shoulder to cry on, no school plays, no bike rides ..ok ok. you get the idea. i could go on on & on.
when the world came caving down.. it didnt matter! nothing mattered! as long as we had eachother.
"this is our town bitches!" LOL!!!
Id like to think we were meant to be brought together and get eachother through these tough first few milestones of motherhood. and.. i know i couldnt have done it without her. bringing over pedialight for sick babies, picking juniper up from school so i woulndt have to wake avery from his nap, just downright always being there. ALWAYS. she is my family. those babies are my babies. and i will miss them with all my heart.
now, the hard part.. trying to enjoy what little time we have left..
and... one last round of gymnastics together..
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