My favorite time of year is here!

I love fall,

the brisk cool air brushing your cheek.

The color changing trees (although they don't change here),

squash yellow, candy apple red and burnt orange.

Waving hello to the neighbors, as they escape their  house they hid in from the summer heat,

as me and Ava take our daily stroll.

Halloween night all the kids screaming "trick or treat". 

Staring at the candy in anticipation of getting the "good" stuff. (I was always crazy about the chocolate- my sis and i would trade our candy till the wee hours in the night).

Thanksgiving a time where all our friends whose families are so far from home,

join together for a feast and great conversation.

Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, sweet potato casserole and yummy pecan pie!

I'm enjoying the beginnings of fall and hope Ava enjoys it as much as me!

And my birthday is just around the corner, a big 24!

I got my WIP kit in today and all i can say is by far its the best one. I love the colors and it reminds me so much of the colors of fall i cherish! 

I havent been feeling good lately... 7 days straight of severe headache that medicine won't cure. went to the doc and they said tension headache... seems so miniscule for how bad it hurt! Anyways i am feeling better today, so maybe my creativity will come back!

Well i am off to bed to finish reading Twilight... I know i am slow, i only get to read 10 min before bed, and there was a week i didn't get to read at all! I am excited to see how it ends and to start the next book!

a new me

Howdy... i havent been posting much, i have been sick and when i am sick i have no inspo!! 

I have decided that i need a new me.

A new me on the outside i mean, i am pretty fond of the inside me :-)

So Ava is 4 months old now and i have 6 pounds to lose to put me at pre baby weight.

However, i look like i need to lose 20!!

I think the stretching out of my belly has made it flabby, and not attractive.

So i did Yoga yesterday and I am totally feeling it today. 

It is totally a relaxing way of working out, it doesn't feel like an intense workout,

but let me tell you it is.

So my plan is for the next 2 months,

(i have my Physical Fitness test for the Air force on November 13th)

I am going to run 5 times a week for at least 30 min, and i am going to Yoga 3 times a week.

I will be waking at 0400 to run/shower before Ava wakes 

and will still be out of the house by 615!

That means my bedtime is going to be 8pm, wow i really am getting old!

So i am committing myself to this so that 

1. I can feel better about myself.
2. I can pass my PT test
3. I can feel like i am making some sort of progress in my life
4. so i can make some time for ME!
   

So... now that i have bored you all with my personal goals

 i will leave you with some pictures

because i have no LO's to add, although i am almost finished with my first mini!

A Fun Photo Shoot

Howdy! Well this weekend was FUN, we went on a photo shoot with an inspirational photographer Charity. 

She is so inspiring, if i could only have 1/10th her talent! 

Anyways i absolutely love her and i love the photos here are my  some of my fav! 

There are too many for one post so i will post more later!


Isnt she just darling!! 

Oh and i want to give proper credit for that amazing headband i made. The ever so creative Elizabeth's blog is one of my favorite places lately. 

Her projects are so cute and inspired this headband i made for Ava!! 

Check out the post i linked up to see how she made it!! 

Also i made a couple LO's last night with these awesome new photos (i have 159 so i am ready to keep scrappin). 

Anyways here they are!

WIP Kits used here, i used Pencil lines Sketch 101.

And this is just a quick simple one i made.

A weekend getaway and a couple of LO's

So this past 4 day weekend was fun... 

My daddy rented a condo in New Syrmerna Beach (ocean view too). 

It was Ava's first beach experience.

I was a little worried as i love the beach so much, 

What is she hated it, what would i do??

Well luckily she loved it, my little beach bum! 

She loved feeling the sand between her toes and fingers.  

And i loved how the salty misty wind,

Made her hair stick straight up

like scuttle after he used the dinglehopper on his hair!

Hubby had to stay home and work :-(

But my dad rachel and rob (my step bro)

all had fun staying up till midnight playing Phase 10. 

Definitely a fun game.

When i got home i felt inspired to use the O so awesome WIP september kit. Here are my projects.

1. A little Thank You card for the people who used to watch Ava, they mean so much to me.

2. A Bookmark that was inspired by Jana a designer for WIP kits. Thanks for the awesome idea!!

3. A 8 1/2 by 11 LO. I dont do those very often. I used the Pencil Lines sketch #99.