Maui Vacation (again)

Everywhere I go, if I see hula girls. . .I want to capture them so that I could create the images in my arts & crafts. My honey bunny loves me. . .although I give him much grief, it keeps us alert!

Blogspot is giving me a problem with posting photos this morning, so I have to share in bits and pieces I think. So let's start with my vacation.

Old Lahaina Luau, an award winning luau. With an open bar, there's laughter & everyone begins to look oh so charming!

Our rental was a treasure in Haiku on Kapoli Road. It was winding upcountry roads that lead us to our vacation hideaway! We loved it so much! (Chris & I laugh so much taking self portraits!)

Taken at Colleen's Restaurant, Haiku Maui. The girls: L-R, Sarah, me, Chris, Mom & Ivy.

Okay. . .the love of a moher for her daughter. . .distance does not seperate from the continual beat of my heart, always alive for her. I am honored and humbled that the Lord has blessed me with the responsibility to mother Sarah. She's bright & beautiful, and radiates love & kindness, what more could a mother ask for? (P.S. Girlfriends, I'm loving this green babydoll top I found recently! Love the black cuffs & color green, oh that every piece of clothing we purchase one could Love! That is so not my shopping luck!)

My Sister's Play

I'll be away for a bit to visit my family on Maui, and hopefully refresh my artful desires!

Jeanne, my sister, painted this sweet watercolor and created a card, I had to frame it for inspiration!

Aloha!

I N T I M A C Y

Living cozily.

Where Baseball is Always On

Corona American Little League had their Opening Day yesterday, I'm a Survivor! It was a long day beginning with team marches, food & fun, zip line, dunking tank, picture taking & finally Luke and Noah's games at 5 p.m. I love meeting all the families I've met through the years sitting with them through seasons--that delight to be on their team again or seeing the boys grow with each season, making new friends. If you love baseball, that sound of the crack of a ball--is the sweetest sound! My big boys. Love it, love it. Zoom, zoom!

A Belated Valentine's Layout

I John 4:16

And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

Hope to do a few more Valentine themed layouts to celebrate Love.

June Lake, California: Scrap Time

While The Boys went off snowboarding for two days, I hunkered down & had uninterrupted time for scrapbooking. I brought limited supplies, some patterned paper, necessities, and letter stickers. I scrapped a year's worth (8x8's & 8.5x11's), because if anyone knows me, knows I am making the most of my time. I had Luke with me the first day & my ITouch the next for company. I loved that I had a stream of scrapping modes, one idea lead to three pages or a photo led to five more pages. . .back and forth. . .until, the lifts shut down! It was simply heavenly to sit back with hot coffee, watch The Boys leave & head for my spot at the table, and the day unfolded quietly. I do have to touch up quite a few layouts because I did not bring many embellishments, does anyone want to guess my number of layouts? If you ask I will not lie.

43 layouts.

June Lake, California: Snow

Snowboarding & Snow fun! The Boys & I drove to the Sierra's outside of Mammoth area for some downtime. Winter life like this is foreign to me, the beauty and light on the mountains, majestic & I lack the words. I love to see the faces of children in foreign elements like this! First thing on their minds, P-L-A-Y! And so they did. What a photo-op, let me tell you. Definitely need more time to soak in the lifestyle of this kind of weather. 2008, hallelujah!

Ten Layouts & OLW

Sarah visited & we had such a great time, we can never get enough of her.

The boys have been off track at school & I've been able to sit at the table for some scrap fun! I'm trying my best to organize since I'm in the room playing, but somehow organizing & playing don't mix well. I'm on a scraproll, since I don't want to skip a heartbeat I am taking a small stash to the Sierra's. While the boys snowboard, I'll keep the cabin fire burning & scrap, read & relax. Be home midweek!

OLW-Create

The essence of women: to create.

The big deal is that Sarah, my 26 year old baby girl is in town & it's pretty darm wonderful. She completes our family, I have lots of fun photos to scrap this month!

Pool Update

Yesterday I took a couple of shots from my master bedroom, and then close-up this morning. What do you think? POOL PARTY!!!!

Tightroping

Are the big holidays overwith? Because this entire week I had ' Not a minute to spare'! It entailed: Scrapbook job, California Mission San Luis Re De Francia with Noah's class, PTA Meeting, Eucharist Meeting, helping a friend on the other side of town & luncheon date, let's not even mention the glory Mom chores.

My heart's desire was posting for OLW; and I did that by rushing home on Friday to work through at the very, literally, last minute. I posted on the deadline minute! Who in the world cuts it that close?? {Not thrilled with my work, given no time you just revert quickly to what's easiest. But you have to let it go & just begin anew. I did however, manage to post inspite of my crazy life. It's key to work inspite of stress. Anyway, here's a couple shots from the Mission & the book I was paid to do for a wonderful Christian woman who turned 80, her name is Joy, thus the sappy but apprepo 'Joy to the World'.

Two OLW's

Relaxing on Rainy Saturday

Just relaxing with no agenda. Do have a scrapbook for a client to get done, and am doing well enough to spend time scrapping for myself. Trying to use some old stuff because methinks I have too much junk.

Oh how we needed that rain last night! That storm took down two of my recently transplanted palms, *sniff.

Into the Mystic

My new banner! I took this photo just before Christmas off my front porch. Doesn't it feel like you are looking up the skies from Maui or some place exotic? But, it's just my eyes wide open from Corona. My Minds Eye.

Happy New Year!

I would have liked to have added in my journaling, that for me, intimacy would include whomever I meet throughout my everyday--to be open & intimate. Part of that is my nature, but I need to be mindful that my intentions are as Christ would have me be.

Happy New Year, it feels good to bring in 2008.

I have a scrapbook on my table for a client due next week, Noah has a California Missions Project. . .the boys are wrapping their Christmas vacation up, so we hit the New Year running!