MY NEW HAIR COLOR

I recently got my hair colored and love it. It's much lighter in color,weight and more of a summery feel to it. The plan was just to get a few gold/blond highlights for the summer. Well my sister came over the day before my appt. and she just got her hair done and put three colors in hers and looked really cool and pretty. So I decided to add another color to mine too just for fun. When I went to the salon my idea was to stick with the gold blond and add carmel to it instead of putting in a darker color. Well my stylist colored all my hair not just a few highlights but all over. She also styled it nice and flat and smooth. I couldn't believe the change when I looked in the mirror, instant happy and smiling for me. The kids loved it and couldn't believe the change as did my hubby. Below in the pictures is a day before my appt. to the after photos. I did the best I could on these self-portraits on my hair, hope you can see the new colors. I love love how smooth she can get my hair, I try but it never comes out as good. Too bad she can't come and do my hair everyday,lol.. Now my girls want their hair highlighted too, might just let them before going back to school. Thanks for stopping by and for your comments. Next up is a post on my new clothes I wore in Miami and around the house. Working on a happy list again too.

Project Life June 12-18 Miami time

I can't believe June is passing by so quickly. I really wanted summer to last longer this time after our long cold winter. This weeks pages are mostly about my trip to Miami to see my oldest graduate from college. I wanted to use all my photos and did pretty well with the extra PP included. That's what this album is about, it can be filled with extras or just your daily photos. It doesn't show but I'm including a 81/2x11 PP to hold my ticket stubs and our bowling score sheet they printed off for us, love that these will be included too. Did you see Becky Higgins blog yesterday, she's getting ready to announce the design of the 2012 PL kit. This is like Christmas to me, seriously there is nothing I'd rather get then a PL under the tree or any time of the year. I can't imagine not doing this album every year, so Becky please please be in this for the loooong haul.
Hope everyone enjoyed their father's day and enjoying summer if that's the season your at. We are doing lots of swimming and lounging and just started vacation bible school for the week, the girls love it. We are still adjusting to being home together ALL DAY and learning that I'm only one person and can't do and please all 3 of them at one time. The post after this really shows better pictures of my trip if you'd like to see them. Thanks for stopping by.

This is left side and shows what happened before my trip. I cut off the top of this one too, I took pictures with my album standing up this time, obviously it wasn't a good idea.
This is the front side of my baseball PP, ooops just realized the top half is cut off, will repost it later. The bottom row is some souviners from the trip. The left side is the back of a 3 photo PP that holds more favorites to remember.
The back side of my baseball PP, I wanted to remember seeing all these sights, places from my trip this time. These all mean something to me and so happy they fit in here.
The right side, includes bigger journal card to tell about my trip and some of my favorite pictures from Miami.

Miami pictures part one

I've decided to show my photos of Miami into different parts. The main reason being it's easier to post and for you to read and not get overwhelmed. The second reason being I did things a little different on this trip and want to explain my thoughts along the way. When heading there I decided to live more in the moment when possible and not overdue the photos, only 149 for those 3 days. That's pretty good for me, it could have easily been 300 if I carried the camera more. I'm only sorry not to have gotten more photos of her in the cap/gown and in her dress for that night. This was a busy packed trip so not a lot of extras but it was perfect. The weather was very HOT HOT!! So for this first part of the trip I'm showing you mostly my daughter and us hanging out with her and my son-in-law and his family.
Thanks for stopping by and hope you enjoy the pictures. I will post more every couple days and might try to work in my PL photos too, but they will pretty much be what you see here.

Kristin was so happy to have us here. I missed seeing this smile of hers. Can't help but be happy and smile back. I'm thankful to be here for her big moment in life. How did it go by so fast?
Here is a lovely picture of my mom. I got a few of these while in Miami.
My daughter is already tall but she bought these shoes to wear at graduation tomorrow. This photo was my moms idea, NOT MINE. I feel so short next to Kristin in HEELS. She did look good though.
These are my in-laws. So lucky to know them and they love my daughter too.
Here is my in-laws and friends making us dinner our first night there. Love these people.
Miami at night, having drinks after dinner at in-laws. This is our fave spot to relax
We had breakfast before the graduation. She opened up our gifts at this time. So exciting.
Kristin found this kitty outside her apt. about 2 months ago. Her name is Hollywood and she's a sweetie. Kristin spoils her I'm sure.
It's almost time, we got ok seats. The hotel here was gorgeous and huge.
Happy Graduation sweetie, you did awesome. Now on to the next adventure, more school to learn about ultrasound technician. So 2 more years in Miami, we will miss her but happy for her.

After the graduation we went to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner. This is the dress my mom bought her to wear under her gown, it was gorgeous on her and so colorful just like she is.

I'm back from Miami

I'm back from seeing this beautiful girl of mine graduate from college, aaahhhh how did this happen so fast. In a blink of an eye she has grown up so smart, independent, responsible, caring, sweet, hard-working and goal planner. We are so proud of her and can't wait for the next chapter of her life to start. Thank you sweetie for all you do and for a fun time Miami. I miss you already.

I have lots to share but mom duty and babysitting duty comes first today so hoping over the weekend to post some pictures and stories. I did not take enough photos and wish to go back and do it again. Happy Friday everyone.

Random Pictures from the week

I won't have my PL ready this week, have been busy with the kids home and getting ready to leave town for this week. My oldest is graduating from college and I will be there to celebrate this day with her. So excited and proud of this girl, she has worked hard and both in school and in her life. She is the best and I love her bunches. Can't wait to see her smile and hug her. So here's a some pictures from the past week showing you what we've been up too. Hope everyone is enjoying their June so far. We've had some hot days and days with hail and storms. We just got our pool up and will be swimming soon even though it's barely sunny and only about 70 that won't stop the kids though. Have a great week everyone, thanks for stopping by and for your comments.