MAUI

A few words to describe Maui: beautiful, romantic, warm, sunny, perfect. The views were breath taking, the weather was 89 and sunny everyday with a light breeze, it really was heavenly. We spent the week with the entire Williams family, 20 of us total! Some of the highlights were dinner at Star Noodle and Mama's Fish House, shave ice, hula pie, family bbq at sunset, Rob's attempt at surfing, little Lucy following Brooklyn everywhere, the cousins playing together and those beautiful sunsets. Thank you to Bob and Victoria for making this trip possible. We had such a good time we are ready to book the next one!

^^the CA cousins

^^such pretty sisters

^^the cousins crafting 

^^ my williams sister-in-laws

^^lucy loved brooklyn to pieces 

^^the grandparents and grandchildren- all 13 of them! 

^^after dinner at mama's fish house, the best  

SHABBY CHIC BABY

I love all things shabby chic. Shabby chic is white rose pink and beige tones with distressed looking, French-style items. It first started my freshmen year in college when our six friends decided that would be the theme for our apartment the following year. When I moved to California I made it the theme of my first bedroom in a shared house. When Brooklyn was born we decorated her room with lots of shabby chic influences. Now, I have taken a shabby chic photo shoot for her upcoming birthday that will have a (you guessed it!) shabby chic theme.

She actually smiles on command now and understand when we are taking her pictures. Its maybe one of the cutest things ever!

A FEW MORE FARTHER'S DAY 2013

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there! I especially wanted to honor mine and my husband! It is so much fun seeing Rob with Brooklyn and all the tender moments they have together. One of the things I love best is he will go into her room after I put her down for the night and talk to her a little bit before she goes to sleep. He also rushes to her crib to get her out of bed in the morning because he likes her to see his face first. He is so involved and I think a little jealous she says mama a lot more than dada. The older kids- Brielle, Sawyer and Drew admire and love more fiercely. I have never seen kids get so excited to see their dad or want those special moments with him. I love to watch him interact with those three and imagine the beautiful relationship he will continue with our children when they grow older. This amazing man is balancing being a dad of four and almost five so well. I love you Rob and even more now that your a dad! 

^^one of my favorite pictures of these two

^^preparing for brooklyn's arrival- baby CPR class

^^dealing with screaming children

^^helping out when mom has had enough

^^always helping and teaching

^^entertaining us with his musical abilities

^^working it as a dad of four 

^^ & almost a dad of FIVE! 

Last but not least a picture of me and my dad! Some of the best things he taught me is sports, finances, business and a desire to succeed. Happy Father's day to the best dad in the world, I'm really lucky to have you!