Monday night was So.Much.Fun. There is nothing I love better than being surrounded by my closest friends and family. I fell in Love with Adam all over again after watching him do the Haka. Sigh.....Thank you Mikki for hosting such a WONDERFUL Luau Engagement party for me and Adam. I am so grateful to have you and your keiki's in my life. Mahalo. Mahalo. Mahalo.

Puppies, Presents and Pie

The name of this post was about to be "Chloe, Crab, Cake, and Casey", but that sounded a little....strange. Last Thursday we had a Birthday extravaganza for MauREEN, and it was SO much fun having everyone come over and celebrate, as well as play with the new pup, Chloe. Casey even surprised her by flying in from DC! We love you MOM! And we looooove little nugget Chloe.

Songs of Summer

Last night Brady and I made up a song. So dumb. Then Trevor arrived, and I swear you would have mistaken us for Peter, Paul and Mary. Then Adam arrived, and, well, he can't play. Or sing.

He's a good kisser tho.

I Wanna go to Summer Camp.

Just so I can use THIS!

So lets get something straight. I LOVE camping. LOVE IT. I love it so much in fact that one summer the BF and I pitched a tent in my parent's backyard and spent most summer nights out there. We even brought a TV, rented a ton of random movies we had never heard of, brought in food, lamps, tarot cards, you name it. OK-so I guess that doesn't count as camping, but I love roughin' it just as much. I guess I just love tents. I think they are soooo cozy, and you can bet your sweet bum I was makin' forts all the time in our living room growing up. This also reminds me of a Story. When Emily and I were in Highschool, we wanted to be camp counselors SO BAD. But it had to be somewhere cool-like on the East Coast, or somewhere that has those cool docks on the lake where there is always mist around it in the morning, ya know? Somewhere very Parent Trap-ish. So we were dead serious and started researching Summer Camps all over the U.S. of A. We found this one in Maine, called them up, and got a recording to a place called, "Camp Mumba-woo-Jumba". Or something like that. It was hilarious. We never did pursue our dreams of being camp counselors, but it is something i've always regreted. Anyway, I love this stationary oh-so-much. Maybe somehow I can make these my invitations and have a camp-themed-wedding. ooohhhh...don't get me started...

Today

I am recovering from a very fun weekend. BUT whatyaknow-I forgot my camera and don't have a single snapshot, and trust me, those photos would have made blogging history. Just picture me shooting an ak 47. Really. I guess this photo from last summer will suffice-In the end s'mores were made and a good time was had by all ;) Today I am contemplating which of THESE I want to work, and anxiously awaiting THIS.

You know it's Summer....

When the kids next door ask you to help paint their Lemonade Stand.

(But paint themselves instead)

Washing the VW in my undies. Circa 1987

Finding these today made me happy :) I think the cutest thing about these pictures are my little scrub marks.
Can't you just tell in the first picture i'm singing to myself???
Oh, to have those thick bangs again...

P.S. While i'm here, I thought i'd add that i'm slighty obsessed with THIS at the moment

Goodbye Summer...I will miss you terribly

Gimme S'more.

3 Gold stars for the new hibachi grill! A neccesity for those warm summer nights on the back deck.

The Good Life

Every summer I think our back deck looks like something out of a Better Homes and Gardens magazine. I love my house. I love summer. love it. love it. love it.