Scarlet & Clark Model Halloween Costumes!

Lately, I've been distracted.  Very distracted.  I feel like this year is starting to slip by me.  I've been wanting to write again and with no place better to start.... better late than never to post this, right?! :)

So one of Scarlet's favorite Halloween costumes... lobster of course!

What if I told you that Clark has the same costume as Scarlet?!

They look mad don't they?!  Like "Why are we both lobsters on the front lawn, this is embarrassing!!" hee hee :)

We think they're pretty darn cute even if they weren't so happy with us on the front lawn!! :)  So once they survived the lobster suits, we naturally had to put them in this year's Halloween costumes....

 

I look at this picture and all I see is her thinking "Why momma?  This is embarrassing too!!"  haha  I snapped this photo really quick while Bri got Clark into his costume...

Arrrg... it's Cap'n Clark! :)

Yep, I think they are mortified that I've shared these photos in public! haha :)

I know I'm biased, but aren't they the cutest?! :)

I'm already thinking that we need to plan some matching costumes for them and take them out this year... any suggestions?!

Today I am...

....enjoying the weekend I've been dreaming of for months.  Lazy. Quiet. Peaceful. And, most importantly, at home.

Brian is in the garage:

building us a new entertainment center for here:

I cannot wait for the first piece to be finished!

Speaking of finished... the laundry room is almost finished....

Just waiting on choosing a counter top, raising the center cabinet, finishing the trim for the shelf above the washer/dryer and hanging stuff back up on the walls!

Brian's wildflowers:

Are growing in now:

And I love them.

And I cannot wait for these to ripen...

I have a little mess to clean up from a fun little party last night:

We played bingo, ate a great new pasta dish I cooked up and had fun hanging out.

Now I get to go play with the crafty stuff all weekend....

Or maybe the fabric?

Or maybe I'll just take a nap with this one....

Or this one...

Or hope for more text message pics like these of my cute niece Abby and her big brother, my favorite nephew CT...

♥ & miss those cute kiddos! :)

Wordless Wednesday: Day at the Beach

Can you find Scarlet in the picture?! (hint... bottom left-ish area next to the sticks!)

And this is Clark, Scarlet's boyfriend. :)

Wordless Wednesday: Lunchtime = Playtime!

What can I say, this is my normal routine at lunch...  check mail, come in, puppy kisses, then fetch with a tennis ball.  :)

This was supposed to be wordless.  I'll have to work on that.  Just wanted to pop over here and say that I think about catching up here all the time.  Life just got even busier on me.  I'll be back soon.  At least for now, I'll try these to force me back into something regular. :)

I've been busy....

Working... scrapping... playing... and (generally speaking) enjoying this summer!

Last weekend was packed with fun stuff.  On Saturday, I took a class from super sweet Sarah.  How could I say no to her invite and miss the chance to (a) meet in person, (b) check out a new to me scrapbooking store and (c) use two of my favorite things... Basic Grey Origins patterned papers and a Sketchy Thursdays sketch?!  I had a great time chatting with Sarah and the other cute lady taking the class.  And I got these two layouts done by the end of the weekend (once I printed pics on Sunday)!

Pictures from our stream fishing hike a few weeks ago.  See all the trout in the middle picture?!  It was so much fun... nothing better than being alone in the woods with my husband, not a soul in sight!! :)

And these pics are of our dog Scarlet playing with her new boy toy Clark Kent the next day on Sunday!!

And before I go and share more pics of Scarlet and her new man, I have to share one more layout I made as a result of this class... I couldn't resist buying a few extra sheets of patterned paper from that line and making this:

Another photo from our day of stream fishing.  I couldn't believe how cool this photo turned out given that I was using our point-and-shoot waterproof camera!!  Definitely proves the theory that you don't always have to have a fancy camera to get an amazing photo!! :)

And I also made this card, using last week's Sketchy Thursday card sketch:

Bad lighting for this photo... the color is kinda off, but I love how it turned out!! Used up some scraps from the class.

For supplies, you can see all three layouts and the cardin my gallery here.

So that was Saturday and on Sunday, we went to meet up with Brianne and her little man Clark Kent:

Not to be confused with our little lady Scarlet:

Not that I am biased or anything... but it's so adorable!!

That's our Scarlet on the left and Mr. Clark Kent on the right!  Don't they make the cutest couple?! :) lol

Today, Bri and Clark Kent came to visit us here at the house and play.  I didn't get any pictures, but they are definitely more used to each other and were having so much fun playing together. :)

Be back tomorrow with a quick layout to share for this week's Sketchy Thursday challenge and later this week with the yummy recipe for zucchini (that I think I mentioned last week...).  What did you do this weekend?!

Neglected....

That's how my poor blog feels I think!! :)  I have a whole bunch of posts in the works of things I want to commit to paper (so to speak)... I just have not had the time.  So this month has been busy, great, challenging, exhausting, but overall just good. 

Last weekend we made like the pets and did nothing.  It was perfect!!  We watched a lot of Whale Wars.

I'll admit, I'm obsessed with watching this now.  Brian doesn't mind and watches it with me.  I love the Sea Shepards.  I totally cheer them on for preventing the unnecessary slaughter of whales.  If I ever won the lottery, I'd definitely be sending them some money.  Have you seen this show?

Speaking of animals.... we have this one lounging around the house 24/7:

Published on examiner.com on August 17, 2010.

The other two have nothing on Nala.  She is always curled up on the couch or on a chair in our bedroom. 

So there's my random post for the night.  I'm hoping to get more time to write on here in the upcoming weeks... post more regularly... we will see how that goes!  Hope you are enjoying your summer, I know I am! :)

Scarlet at the Beach

It's a rough life ya know.... being a dog.

Especially when your servants... I mean owners.... take you to the beach to play with your frisbee on the weekend!! :)

Yep, she's shaking it mid-run.  It's an effective strategy for killing the frisbee!!

See... effective. ;)

Love this action picture of Brian jumping.  I'm not sure why he's jumping.... but it's still a cool picture!!

As much as I like the last action shot, this was my favorite.  One happy dog! ;)

Yep, definitely one happy doggie!!

This is my 8th summer living in Monterey County and I don't think I'll ever be used to foggy, 60 degree afternoons at the beach like this!!  At least it isn't crowded so Scarlet can run around and play.

And I have to say, I was inspired by Amanda to improve my photos of Scarlet.  She has two boston terriers like Scarlet and has some great tips on taking action shots of the doggies.  If you get a chance, go check out Howie and Miley.... they are so cute!!

Hope you are having a good week!

Warning... cuteness in this post...

My favorite pic of my nephew from my sister's wedding:

Published on examiner.com on July 30, 2010.
Probably soon to be printed and hung on my sister's wall as soon as she sees it!

Of course, I had to pair the cuteness with one of my favorites quotes of all time.  I ♥ Dr. Suess!

And then there's this that greets me on my cell phone from time to time:

Oh how I miss that face!!

This face is the second face that greets me every morning when I wake up (Brian's is usually first!):

(and yes, promptly falls back asleep under the covers with her head on my pillow!)

And every day when I get home from work:

And don't even get me started on all the other cute things I see everyday... like the husband... I'll spare y'all that pic + sappy stuff... and keep it for myself! ;)  What faces do you love to see everyday?!

Hope you have a great weekend!!