Our Christmas Cards 2013 (and 2012)

I really love how our christmas cards turned out this year.  The way my calligraphy matched up perfectly with the light leak of the camera.  This photo was taken back when we were in Montana, at the end of our summer vacation on my favorite hike to Woodbine Falls. The hike is so easy and quick and has the most beautiful views.  I decided to match our cards with a simple calligraphy envelope.  Envelope calligraphy and design is extremely more difficult then you would think but I will write about my very small experience with it soon. If you are interested, this is what our Christmas cards looked like last year, it is pretty amazing to see where I have come in a year and will write about my first year in calligraphy and design in an upcoming post. This card is what started it all.Thanks for looking! If you are looking for something for yourself or an event, check my listing here in my Etsy shop or send me an email!

Christmas In Montana 2013

Scott and I both found out we had the week of Christmas off at the last minute.  We decided that if the weather was nice enough we would drive back to Montana to spend it with his family.  The weather was pretty scary over the weekend before, but our drive proved to be dry and quick the whole way (8 hours) there.  The picture above is to document our Christmas together and my first time using a Christmas cracker (they give you crowns in them!)

There was lots of snuggling with Wesley and a white white backdrop. Scott and I accidentally both dressed in flannel for the drive which I didn't realize till I took that picture #flannelcity

(on the left) During our stay, we all went to check out the Army Navy store in Billings because they carry Filson gear that is sometimes on sale.  That store is full of stuff, like lots and lots of stuff. There were all kinds of things hanging from the ceiling (up above me were bullets, a grenade and razor blade wire) and stuff stacked to the ceilings through the whole store. (on the right) I am basically the puppy whisperer. Penne, the wire haired pointing griffon, is within months of the same age as Wesley and they have so much fun together.

Our everyday view.Pretty much the funniest puppy. We were waiting at the drive through at McDonalds and he was perched on our smallest center console.

One of the most beautiful sunsets on the drive home.  That drive was a long one and took what felt like forever but we were lucky to have dry roads.  We also started listening to a book on tape for the first time and are bummed we didn't think to do it sooner!

Film from Minnesota 2011

We went to visit good friends of ours in Minneapolis back in 2011 when we first moved to North dakota after we got married. I finally developed film from then and love how the pictures came out. Isn't it great reliving memories through forgotten film? We went to the Minnesota State Fair (after everyone telling us how wonderful it is) and were not disappointed. We basically ate our way through there.

We also spent some time walking around the Mississippi River which was just so beautiful. Thanks again Zach and hannah for having us! See you next weekend!

Utah Photo Journal: Summer 2013

We drove threw Utah on the way down home and on the way back up to Montana (which is when we spent most of our time here). We stayed with my sisters who have a roommate dog: Izze! The second tome around we visited with friends and family and my cousin got married (which I designed the invitations for)! It really was such a great time and celebration. Wesley loved getting to spend time with Izze and it was so nice of Scott to get to spend a couple hours with my family as their scheduled overlapped.

North Carolina Photo Journal: Summer 2013

While I left Wesley back home with my family, I went to visit Scott for the first time in six weeks in between my time home in Vegas. He was busy with work every day so I got to spend my days with Amy and Jonah which was so much fun! We watched lots of movies, had a hair cut (which was only possible with a movie, mommy and drinking from a spray bottle over the course of an hour- it was a new adventure for me!), went on a couple play dates, saw the chickens and goats and ate lots and lots of peaches and watermelon.

California Photo Journal: Summer 2013

Wesley got to meet the ocean! We spent two weeks in California; one week in northern California and a week in Southern California. I consider myself so blessed to get to spend so much time in such a beautiful state. I had never spent a lot of time in Northern California and it was so beautiful and so much different then what I was used to in Southern California. I helped with a friend's wedding wedding for a week and Bobo and Wesley came along. We had so much fun crafting, hand lettering and setting up the wedding. We also got to see elephant seals up there since they are always lounging all over a certain beach near Hearst's Castle. Our whole family came up for the wedding and then we all drove down the coast to spend a week with friends in San Diego.

On our way, my Mom and I stopped to visit my uncle, cousin and grandma. As I type this I can't believe how lucky I am to have gotten to visit so much family and friends in such beautiful places. We got to hang out all night with my cousin and meet up with my grandma for lunch the next day. Katelyn and I continued on to San Diego so she could also have a vacation for a couple days. Down in San Diego, we were with great family and friends where Wesley got to walk the beach and waves a couple times (which he loved but was a little unsure of it) and run through the back yard with Napoleon and Chauncey. We basically all relaxed, stared at the beach, did some shopping, lots of jacuzzi-ing and making lots of delicious food. His new friends up north were: Norman, Suzy, Fred and Molly- oh and he met Lucky the bull which he really didn't like. His friends down south were: Chauncey and Napoleon.