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Time Off!

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We just got back this last weekend from our annual trip to Lake Tahoe. My in-laws have a place on the north shore that they invite the whole family to every summer and we have an amazing time with everyone. Each family is assigned a night to cook dinner and it takes all the stress out of mealtime. Every night after dinner we play games and get super competitive. This years game of choice was Catch Phrase. I think we kept the neighbors awake a few nights!

Tahoe is so pristine and peaceful….

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Boats and boulders….

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We spend lots of time on the water….

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Boo can spend hours in her own little world playing in the sand…..

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I like to scavenge for stones and driftwood……

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Mr. LBB takes us out on the wave runner every once in a while….promising not to get us wet in the cold water:

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We always take a family photo on the beach…..

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We cut our Tahoe trip a little early this year and headed to Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks for 3 days. Driving through Yosemite it feels like you are at the tip top of the world:

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Boo loved the cool fresh air:


My favorite part was Yosemite Falls:

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We carefully climbed up all the huge rocks to the very bottom of the falls:

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Mr. LBB did most of the work on the climb….and still smiling!

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The large scale of the falls is amazing….can you see the tiny rock climbers?

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Driving out of the other side of the park you can see El Capitan (on the left), Half Dome (way in the back), and Bridalveil falls on the right:

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After Yosemite we drove to Sequoia….lots of scary, high roads! Thank goodness Mr. LBB is a great driver.

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Are you kidding me with these trees? I felt like I was in the movie Avatar:

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I couldn’t resist taking a photo of Boo resting her big belly on the General Sherman sign:

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As much as I cringe at graffiti in a national park, I couldn’t stop looking at the layers and layers of years and years of carved initials. It kind of makes me sad looking at names from long ago that are slowly disappearing into the weather-worn wood……

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I also couldn’t resist taking a photo of Boo’s tiny “Li’l Sally” (an AppleTreeHouse Waldorf doll) in a humongous Sequoia:

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It was an amazing trip! But I’m always glad to be home 🙂

Glammed Up Lil Blue Boo

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We had our Lil Blue Boo photo shoot yesterday….to be revealed in a few weeks! Both Boo and I were “glammed” up by the best stylist in the world….Tara Correnti. We shot in 106 degree heat. It was SO hot….but so fun. Taili Song Roth was the photographer. Her work is AMAZING and I can’t wait to see the final photos! Boo and I couldn’t resist the Mac Photo Booth last night after the shoot ended:



After I took a shower and washed all the makeup off and curl out….Sienna cried that she wanted my curly hair back. Hmm…..maybe I should curl my hair before picking her up from school today?! It’s so easy to make her happy.

The Thrift Store

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I love taking an entire morning to hit the local thrift stores. Sorting through the racks of color-coordinated clothes is the ultimate hunt for treasure:

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After I’ve pillaged the clothing section, I spend time browsing the other parts of the store. This entire rack was dedicated to ziplock bags of unfinished projects….I felt right at home:

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Every thrift store has a large power cord section….I should remember this the next time I lose my phone charger:

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Some thrift stores are nicer than others:

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Random rug art….this was once a great idea:

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Wedding dresses (a few were ripped so badly I immediately thought: Bridezilla):

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I always get a little sad in thrift stores…..like it’s the end of the road for some….

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….kind of like a place where really old things go to die. Depressing, right?

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I hit three thrift stores yesterday. Each one in a different part of town. I spend a lot of time observing the people shopping….but I never have the guts to ask to take their photo.

A young man whipping through the store in 3 seconds flat….obviously looking for some specific electronic.

An elderly farmer waiting in line to purchase a pair of dress pants, maybe for his grandaughter’s graduation?

A young woman browsing the 99 cent intimates rack.

It’s a scene from a John Steinbeck novel. A reminder of what’s discarded, unedited and real.

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