Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Isabella's Birthday Extravaganza


Two parties and a mini celebration with Mommy and Daddy on her actual birthday.  How lucky can a girl be?

The Tucson party was pretty much just our Tucson friends with an added guest - Isabella's fairy godmother, my cousin Jenn.  I am so grateful to Jenn for loving my little girl as much as she does.  Bella loves her godmother!!





Isabella's cake was adorable!  I was in love with how it turned out.  Mama helped her blow out the candles.






Isabella had zero interest in eating her cake.  I had to dip her fingers in the frosting, and even then she wouldn't try it.  Can't even get my little bird eater to eat cake! 








After her party was over, she played with her new toys.  Her friend Heidi stayed over, and they played in Isabella's new Little Tykes car (thanks Auntie Jenn!!).  Isabella was a little scared of it at first, but Heidi went right in. 




Isabella thought it was far more fun to push Heidi around the house...




Around and around they went for at least 45 minutes.  This did not get old for Isabella...




However, it may have gotten a little old for Heidi.  This picture pretty much says it all.  Isabella is having the best time ever.  Heidi gives a look that clearly says, "Seriously?  Are we done yet?  Please save me..."




On Isabella's actual birthday, Ray left work a little early so that we could go to the park and play.  Of course, first we took her 12 month pictures! These didn't go so well. Isabella was not very happy about these pictures, and about being forced to sit in the chair. Mama and Dada are so mean!!






At the park, Isabella had a great time on the swings and going down the slide (with Daddy's help). 
Then we hung out by the water and fed the ducks.  A fun birthday!!












Tuesday, May 25, 2010

What's this? A blog?

My few followers are probably scratching their heads right now, confused to see a blog entry from me. I know, I know. I've been a terrible blogger. Er, non-blogger. My Isabella photo books kind of took over my creative soul, as well as much of my free time (well, and let's be fair - Facebook and the Tini have not helped...). But I want to try to get back into this, so here I am!

Definitely not jumping backwards in time at this point. That's WAY too much blogging, so instead, I'll just start over with today and the most recent things going on in our lives.

Ray has been doing more brewing the past few months. He still doesn't brew nearly as much as before Isabella, but he's starting to work it into his life more and more again. I know he loves to brew, and I'm happy that he is finding the time to do it again.

Isabella likes to help. =)



Of course, she also just likes to be anywhere and everywhere that her Daddy is. So, that may be part of it. What a Daddy's girl she is!

This is a common occurance... Clinging to her Daddy's legs, saying, "Up, up, up, up, up, up, up" in a soft little voice. Although, it mostly sounds like "Puh... puh... puh... puh... puh... puh..." since she mostly just makes the P sound over and over again. Until she just gets mad and starts whining... ;-)


And speaking of my Isabella photo books, I have found myself practically redoing my 2009 book in My Canvas. It's amazing how satisfied you can be with a project until you look at it 6 months later and start to combine projects together. All of a sudden, I find myself changing almost every single page to get our version of the book that I slaved over last year for all of Isabella's grandparents. I must be crazy...
And adding on to that thought, I'm definitely insane because I also decided that for her 2010 book, I will be attempting to make all pages from scratch in Photoshop instead of using My Canvas or another program to design it. Overly ambitious? We'll see... Somehow Christmas seems really close all of a sudden... Photoshop Elements 8 should be here on Friday!! Can't wait to finally learn how to really use it!

I will not be overwhelmed by Photoshop... I will learn how to layer... I will not be overwhelmed by Photoshop...

(Hoping if I say that out loud over and over again that it might actually happen...)

And my final creative ambition this year is to learn how to take pictures. I don't expect to be the next pro photographer on the Tini (I will leave that amazing talent for Adrian because she is just amazing). However, it would be nice to know how to use this fancy, schmancy Canon 20D camera that I own that always frustrates me because I don't know what the hell I'm doing on it... Ray is working with me though. And I've been playing with it a bit. I have a LOT to learn, but practicing is fun.
















I may not be a pro, but I'm having fun learning. And it helps having an adorable subject to work with... ;-)

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I'm a high school English teacher turned stay-at-home-mom. The more time I spend home with my daughter, the less I want to go back to teaching (although I love it and miss it). I have a new interest/passion/obsession with photography, and while I know I have a very, very long way to go, I am completely loving my new-found hobby. I am completely Disney obsessed (and a former Disney World Cast Member). For those familiar with the Disney lingo - I worked in Entertainment. Best friends with Mickey Mouse. Is there a better job in existance? I would argue no. Well, ok. Staying home with my sweet girl ranks up there pretty high. Although, when I get to merge my loves (Disneyland + Bella), it's pretty much my idea of heaven.

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