carter 2 months

doesn't she look so different already?

 my baby girl is two months old already and still just killing me with her cute fatness.

 her cheeks are like heaven's clouds {analogy for noel}

and i'm told she gets them from me.

actually, that's the only reference to my genetic pool that anyone comments on:)

but i'll take it.

she loves to snuggle in her parent's armpits and bobs her head like a bobble head toy.

we are all so happy to have her in our family!

5 more days until moving day...

sidewalk dresser

that's right folks, i found this dresser on the side of the road!

the curves were just screaming out at me:

"take me home!"

 i did get a roll of the eye from the mister, but i made him grab it for me anyways.

here's how it turned out after a coat of soft pink and some generic knobs:

 my models couldn't help but get in the picture:

 i roughed up the edges a little bit with a sander:

perfect for my girls' clothes.

this is how i like my furniture, free and free!

the bike ride

saturday, december 4th

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7:30 am

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lover's point

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monterey, ca

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noel and shay

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asilomar beach

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bekah lo

once upon a time, i went to high school.

and just like every other girl, i had a close group of friends.

amanda was the sweet one,

nicole was the sassy one,

bekah was the funny one, 

karen was the smart one,

kelly was the athletic one,

etc...

{i really don't know which one i was now that i think about it}

i love that almost all these girls have come to visit me while living in california.

bekah was my latest visit, and nothing has changed:

she is still the funny one and was cracking me up the whole time!

 she also brought gift for my kids,

and played chutes and ladders with them.

how cute is that?

my children loved her!

thanks for taking the time to visit us bekah,  it was so good to see you!

how fly is shutterfly?

i'm a huge fan of christmas cards.

especially one's with family photos. it's always so nice to see my favorite families and how they've grown over the past year. although it doesn't happen every year, i do try to send out a family picture of my little growing family to old friends and distant family. 

there's just something about getting this kind of mail.

there are dozens of sites that offer photo christmas cards, but i am really impressed by shutterfly.com.

their selection is amazing, prices: reasonable, and it's so easy to use!

you just pick one of there gazzillion cute photo cards, and upload your pictures.

done and done.

here are some of my favorite templates:

 

aren't these fun?

i like they they have traditional ones and unique ones as well.

find about 800 more choices HERE.

they also offer other things such as calendars.

my friend just ordered 2011 calendars for her mom and MIL filled with pictures of her kids.

such a great and easy christmas gift for grandparents!

shutterfly also offers cute baby announcements, birthday invites, etc..

why else do i love shutterfly? 

they are giving away 50 free photocards to bloggers!

check out this amazing promotion HERE.

go shutterfly!

saturday night thoughts

~only 13 days until we blow this joint. our pod is 1/4 packed and there is so much more to do.

~before the move, we still have 2 visitors! noel comes on wed and molly a couple days later! woo hoo!

~we've been packing a lot this weekend, but all i want to do is puzzles! is that nerdy or what? give me 1000 piece puzzle and some pretzel m&m's, and i'm in heaven.

~speaking of heaven, this little girl is it:

she's growing cuter each day and it makes me want to burst inside. each time 

those brown eyes stare at me, i melt with love.

mid-sneeze:

~ our family photos are up! find them here: genasusan.com. she's uh-mazing. 

an amazing photographer and an amazing woman!

~ i'm watching CNN heroes. an awards show for real heroes. bawling my eyes out 

for good people who do good things.

~ so grateful for a thanksgiving meal with warm friends.

so grateful for my life.

lompoc

our short stay in lompoc wouldn't have been the same without 

our great hostess and host!

we all know kelly is my bff, but i'm loving her fiance more and more too!

buddy was so sweet with my children and they loved him!

whenever they visit us or visa versa, they come bearing gifts for the kids.

after visiting bravos, they took us walking around la purisima mission:

 carter and daddy. boy, does my man need new glasses!

of course, i had to drive by my old house in stonebrooke:

and here are some of kelly's shots.

kind of a sneak peak of our family photo shoot!

told you he was adorable with my kids!