By the time you read this I will be somewhere in Nor Cal or Oregon...no, I'm not running from the cops ;) (although, I hope the superior court of LA received my fine for my speeding ticket--darn you, LAPD!)...anyway, I digress...!
Mike and I are on our way to NC/TN for Christmas, and yes, we are driving, AGAIN! Yeah, a lot of people have asked if we're crazy, but it's fun...really! Last year, we went a more direct route and you can check out that blog post HERE, but this year we are going very out of the way (that was my idea) and will hopefully be seeing tons of cool things we haven't seen before (like Mt. Rushmore) and things we haven't seen in years (like snow).
I plan on blogging most of the trip but that all depends on hotel internet-you know how that goes....!
ME: um, I was told you have wireless internet.
HOTEL: yes, we do
ME: well, why doesn't it work in my room??
HOTEL: oh, are you sure you're accessing the correct network? we're 8D9746561099OOOB42342123
ME: YES, I tried it 3 times already.
HOTEL: oh, well, um, we actually don't have wireless internet, we just borrow it from the hotel down the block so sometimes you have to sit in the parking lot to access it or it usually works best if you sit on the roof and the wind blows in our direction.
ME: greeeattttt
But in all seriousness, I will definitely be sharing images soon so be sure to check back!!
Bear is the main reason why we drive because what kind of mother would I be if I left my baby in a kennel all winter long?!
Soo this was about 8 feet of snow last year in Flagstaff and apparently we'll be driving through even more...not sure if that's anxiety or excitement I'm feeling...hehe.
Check back soon! :)
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Yes, I have been slacking on the blog...but for a good reason: tons of shooting, fulfilling orders and traveling but I did manage to sneak in a really fun trip to one of my favorite cities to hang out with my favorite friends!
These girls are my biggest cheerleaders and motivators, plus they're just tons of fun to hang out with :)
Can't go to NYC in December without visiting the Rockefeller Tree...
And NYC is a great place to just walk around and play...and hold random photo shoots of each other...
Miss y'all already!
now back to regularly scheduled blog programming!
Amy Hunsinger says:
Ahhhh! Awesome post!!! Makes me homesick for NYC. But mostly for the company. Can't wait to see you again in January.
(12.09.09 @ 01:10 PM)
Carol says:
Can I be you when I grow up?? Looks like you girls had tons of fun!!!
(12.10.09 @ 07:49 AM)
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If you didn't read my post from yesterday, I just had my wisdom teeth out this morning and I just wanted to tell everyone who has sent me flowers, care packages, cards, emails and texts...THANK YOU---you're all brightening my day so much...geez, now I'm getting teary eyed!
Seriously, I'm such a lucky gal and I have so many things to be thankful for and I appreciate everyone taking time out of their day to check in on me...I feel so loved :)
Sara Chidester says:
Hope your recovery goes smoothly! I'll say a prayer for you!
(11.26.09 @ 02:16 PM)
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Happy Early Thanksgiving!!
I want to ask each and every one of you to eat tons of GUILT free turkey or tofurkey this week because I will not be eating any at all...no, I'm not boycotting Thanksgiving and no, I'm not quite a vegetarian yet but pretty close to it, but I am having my wisdom teeth removed tomorrow morning! As of Wednesday at 8:30am PST I will be sporting 3 fewer teeth, so say a few prayers that I won't spaz out at the doctors office (which I, um, kinda have already) and be sure to eat PLENTY of turkey and stuffing for me (oh and maybe a glass of wine)!!!
My awesome family sent me a little care package...there was also a gigantic candy bar in there but I already consumed it, yup you guessed it, guilt free :)
Mike and I have tons of calendars synced with our schedules...on our email, our phones...but every month I still make a cheesy, homemade calendar (with markers!) so we can see what all is going on---which lately has been a lot:
Don't you just loooveee my illustrations?
I hope everyone has a happy and safe weekend with family and friends and enjoy time off from work :)
*Thank you for being understanding if it takes me a few days to get back to your emails*
alice park says:
Love illustrated calendars!!! How awesome is that?! Girl, I'll be thinking of you on Thanksgiving when I eat my turkey guilt-free! Have a fast recovery!!!
(11.24.09 @ 09:05 PM)
Ariel Yve says:
Oh...that's just cruel! You're getting your wisdom teeth pulled the day before Thanksgiving? You poor girl! I hope that everything goes well and that you have a speedy painless recovery. Have a happy turkey (free) day.
(11.24.09 @ 09:20 PM)
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Hi everyone! I haven't been blogging for a few days because my parents were in town visiting! Sadly, Mike and I dropped them off at the airport yesterday morning at dark o'thirty, but I'm sorting through our pictures from the fun weekend and I'll be in Charlotte next weekend for mini sessions so it won't be long til I see them again :)
As I am viewing our images from our quick trip to Monterey and Pebble Beach, I realized that this past weekend was my fifth time up there in the past 2 months...can we say I'm a bit obsessed with Monterey!?
After my parents flew in on Wednesday I showed them all the awesome spots of Santa Barbara on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday and then we ate a delicious dinner at Trattoria Grappolo in Santa Ynez. After that we took off for Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach and Carmel. Friday was spent checking out the sites and drooling over the Pebble Beach links :) On Saturday we hit up our favorite wineries on Foxen Canyon Trail, like Riverbench, Foxen and Demetria and then we finished that day off with a bite to eat at Cold Springs Tavern--so basically Mike and I had a mini vacation and now it's back to reality!
Mike's go-go-gadget arms always come in handy for group pictures :)
There are tons of seals near our house and in Monterey (which is where this image was taken) and I finally was able to show my mom...
More seals!
Before anyone assumes that I did this (too bad I can't take credit for it, but if you know me at all, then you know my pumpkin carving skills are pretty lame!) we found this in the Pebble Beach Pro Shop...
The famous 18th green:
SOOO glad y'all came out Mom and Dad! See you next weekend :)
Heidi says:
So fun! I know mom and dad had a wonderful time and enjoyed seeing you and Mike. See you this weekend!
(11.03.09 @ 07:00 AM)
dottie says:
sounds like a great visit!! gorjus pics! Carol, you look younger all the time!!
(11.05.09 @ 04:27 AM)
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Have a wonderful adventure friend. I'll be following it!!
(12.15.09 @ 06:16 AM)Hope you guys have a blast! Have a good Christmas!
(12.15.09 @ 06:32 AM)Hurry home! We can't wait to see you. (but be very careful!)
(12.15.09 @ 06:44 AM)awww.......Bear you don't know how lucky you have it!!!! Have fun and be careful - can't wait to see you guys!!!
(12.15.09 @ 10:45 AM)