Spokane + Easter = quick trip

We had a great time in Spokane with family over the weekend. We made the 6 hr drive to see my nephew Riley get baptized, we drove on friday afternoon, and came back home sunday morning. Like I said, it was really fast.

The highlight of the trip was the Easter basket hunt that we did for my younger brothers. They had no idea that they were going to have a scavenger hunt. We left them clue after clue ,some of the best ones were, "You are a dork, and eat Pork with a ........." {fork drawer} and What time is it? {look for a clock} LOL.

In the end, the boys found their High School Musical and Hannah Montanta baskets!

The little kids got an Easter egg hunt....Ruby was so excited. The kids loved seeing Poppy, aunts, uncles and cousins. It is always hard to leave.

Snowboarding at Mt. Hood- OR

We finally got a chance to take the kids up snowboarding this year. We dug out the snow clothing, gathered up the boards, boots, mittens, goggles and headed up the mountain.

One hour later up the mountain we realized that the weather was getting worse and worse. By the time we got out of the car the wind had picked up and blowing snow so hard we could hardly walk. We asked the kids if we should just turn around, but they begged and said that they wanted a few runs down the mountain.

So, we bundled them up and headed to the slopes, I must admit that I am a fair weathered snowboarder and I did not see the fun in snowboarding in crappy weather and sleet for snow.

Despite the wind and sleet coming down, they all loved it and couldn't get enough. By the end of the day both Brooklyn and Lily were going up the lift themselves, getting off, buckling back up and carving down the mountain. Otto was flying down the mountain with Trent running behind him trying to slow him down.

Ruby was pretty upset and wanted to "slide" with the kids and screamed until Grandpa who was there with ski's decided that he would ski her down the mountain, she laughed the whole way down and wanted "more, more".

4 hrs later, while the rest of us were cozy and warm in the lodge,  Lily was still out snowboarding and couldn't get enough, Trent had to drag her off the mountain kicking and screaming! (Ok, maybe I exaggerated a bit......)

Trent couldn't have been more proud of his kids today. Hopefully this will turn into more snowboarding trips with the family.

Homemade kites make a great spring break

We headed to Long Beach Washington to our home away from home for spring break. I always look forward to going to our beach house. It is clutter free and work free. We keep the house very minimal and only keep things there that we love and especially picked out for that house. I like the simplicity there, and breathing the fresh ocean air is so nice and relaxing, even when it rains. 

During our stay there, the kids got to make homemade kid friendly kites. We have a neighbor that used to own kite stores, so he invited the kids over to make their own (out of colored trash bags). It was such an easy project and was the perfect way to spend the afternoon.

We watched a lot of movies, played the wii, had an Easter egg hunt on the beach with cousins, and we ate..a lot!  Lily and I even ate some raw osters, not too bad!

I didn't want to come home, but I can't be on vacation for ever....so we came home. I am counting the days till we go back again.

Help......

What do you do when your 6yr old daughter gets invited to a Twilight birthday party, then informs you that she is "totally in love with Edward" ....ummmm help!

P.S. She will NOT be attending the party,  and Trent is scared to death!

Hasta La Vista

Brooklyn and I are heading to LA in the morning. It is market week at our showroom at the California Market Center. 

I hate traveling alone, so I decided to bring Brooklyn with me. She is the best little traveler, and fun to be around. She is so excited. Just the two of us.

I keep telling her that she might be bored at the show, but all she cares about is getting her own bed in the hotel, ordering room service, and just me and her hanging out.......that is what I am excited for too~

Don't get pinched!

And you thought you were unorganized

Help! I am drowning in my office! Yes, this is my office/makeshift old dinning room. I moved my office to my house finally. I just can't get any work done at the office and lets just face it, it isn't practical with Ruby and Otto still at home during the day. So, I took the formal dinning room (which we never used) and I am in the process of making it my office. But I feel so un-creative there. So, any ideas??? And yes, the samples must stay. It looks like a makeshift closet, but I need my clothing samples for each season I am working on. I think I have a place for the piano in the living room, and then I need to sell my dinning set. ......Help me before I drown in here!

Lil Miss Swim

I downloaded the coolest application on my iphone. You can take pictures and then edit and add borders to the pictures right on your phone.

I took this picture of Lily at swimming lessons today.

The top picture is the edited one, and the bottom the original. How cool is this???
I love my iphone

Is anyone think the Bachelor is lame?

Ok, so I totally admit that I got sucked into the Bachelor this season. I even got Trent to watch it with me (don't know how I worked that one). 

I was so happy when he chose Melissa, she was my favorite because of how much he adored her. You could tell the way that he looked at her that he really loved (liked) her the most.

 

I even thought it was funny when Deanna came back, and he dissed her. It was awesome. She totally deserved that one.

Then the after show came on, and I was completely floored. Not because his feelings had changed for Melissa...that is totally acceptable. Except the fact that he did it on national TV.

Then he confesses his love to Molly....again totally wrong on national TV, just minutes after Melissa is gone, she probably hadn't even left the building yet. And Molly took him back...I mean seriously? What is wrong with that girl? Jason doesn't know what he wants.

Oh, and what is wrong with his kid, he has got to be the most annoying kid ever. Jason totally baby's him. I don't know what was more annoying, his kid or how much Jason cried on the show. 

I am so disappointed in him...... am I wrong in thinking that?

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