kiss me i'm irish!

i made my friend heidi snag this shot!

way to go heid!! maybe they will use this

next year to promote the race. (:

irish jig

i am so glad that our race was last saturday and not today. blizzardy-icy snow-crazed...that is what we have going on in michigan. seriously...

we were very happy to have a perfectly sunny day for the jig. it made the run much more enjoyable-hmmm... i probably shouldn't use that word to describe this race...this was a hard one for me. i need to do a lot more training to get ready for the next one.

one of my favorite days...ever

so, ben surprised me after the race with a day at the spa! aaron & adam surprised their wives as well...it was the most memorable day...filled with lot of incredible moments.

we were at the baths of caracalla...the nicest spa i have ever stepped into. tiffany, kim & i were handed nice, plush robes and slippers and were given a day of massages, facials, hydrotherapy and red wine. it was fantastic! when we were done, we were given a card with directions to our next "location"...the guys made dinner for us at my house. the meal was so good...look out emeril! during dinner, each husband took turns toasting us individually. our husbands completely spoiled us-what an incredible day!

going from this....

to a day at the spa !

not like my friend megan's new bling...but, it will do!

so, my friend megan got engaged a couple of days ago! woo hoo megs! congrats...

i'm so happy for you! her ring is outragous...beautiful - it's one of my fav settings too. maybe this little purchase of mine is in honor of megan. i will wear it - thinking of you bride barbie. i found this on etsy...here is the link - littledaisychains

etsy -pick of the day

i am a huge etsy fan...talk about improving the
quality of life! what fun! i found this blog today.
it is a fantastic spot to view some of the best of the
best on etsy.

so, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy.
here's the link - etsypicks

in fact, i found my new motto...

love it!

you can find this beauty here

time to breathe

it is time for a breather...mandy and i decided to take a little break from picture this photography.   as much as we love working together and capturing special moments for other people, we were realizing that we were missing some of our own moments with our families.  

life is starting to feel a bit more manageable for both of us...and mandy & i still get to talk almost every day.  now we just compare notes on our kids, potterybarn sales & playdates. (: what an amazing friend she is!  i am quite lucky!  

i am still doing design work with green apple design, a business i started almost 3 years ago.  i work about 10-12 hours a week and i am loving it! one of the homes that i am working on is going to be in the spring parade of homes.  it's a gorgeous home and a fantastic couple to work with!  

i am attempting ...ah hem...yes, attempting is the right word, i think...to build a website for green apple and will keep you posted on my progress!