Forty Years and Counting. . .

Last night we had the honor of spending time with family celebrating my parent's 40th wedding anniversary.  The crew decided to take them out to NuNu's.  The quaint setting was the perfect spot to invade with our army of kids.  Grandma and Grandpa told stories of their first meeting, reminisced about dates from long ago, and washed it all down with fine Italian cooking.  The family gathering reminded me of what is truly important in life... celebrating life, love, and family...  Thank you Mom and Dad... for your dedication to each other and to your family.

The family gathered in a private dining room located upstairs.

Decisions, decisions. . .

Fresh bruschetta with mushrooms. . .

Grandma takes time from her meal to read to Luci. . .

La Familia!

Forty years of marriage and still smiling.

Staying on Top. . .

I'd like to thank fellow photographer Chase Jarvis for posting this video on his blog the other day.  I found it interesting and inspirational.  It's very easy for the creative mind to get side tracked and then funneled into a "silo".  We have to never let them define who we are...

 

The D-Day Invasion . . .

This past weekend we took the kids to the beach with my in-laws.  They had a fantastic time in the sand, the water, and of course, at the restaurant! 

Mommy enjoying a quite moment...

FlatPak House. . .

Fellow photographer Matthew Swarts posted this on Facebook yesterday and it immediately caught my attention... I love the concept of new homes and how they are constantly evolving and changing how we live.  This is a genius way to spend your summers.... the home away from home is the perfect place go when the five women you live with are in need of some space...
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The latest prefab concept from the FlatPak studio – the Week’nder. Yup, a get away house to the great outdoors. The first Week’nder was installed on beautiful Madeline Island in Lake Superior this past July 2010. It made the ferry journey and upon landing at the terminal, the Week’nder was greeted by the Islanders with great interest and questions such as, “what the hell is that?” We replied, “it’s a modern prefab house concept.” That was met with “oh” and a long silence. 

 (Honey, if you're reading this... Please put this in the letter to Santa this year...)