2.19.11

The whole fam at the protest

8.11.10

My dad and I made one of those upholstered headboards that are all over the internet. In a nutshell, it was super easy and now that we have made one, all subsequent headboards should be able to be put together rather quickly. I took detailed pictures of all of the steps. I'll be posting a comprehensive recap of it soon. (but let's get serious, with my track record it will be another 3 months.)

5.23.10

The fam on day 2 at the Blue Harbor resort. This place is awesome, btw. It is less than an hour from Milwaukee and about 2 from Madison, but once you get there, you kind of feel like you are at an coastal town in Massachusetts or something. It is gorgeous!

5.22.10

Last weekend, we went to the Blue Harbor resort in Sheboygan to celebrate my dad, my aunt and my uncle's 60th birthdays! They all happened to have birthdays within a few weeks of each other, so we decided to have a surprise weekend getaway for them. My mom, sister, cousins and I conspired together and got them there for a fun family weekend. I think it is safe to say there were pleasantly surprised.

Upon arrival, we adorned them with these beads and tshirts (the wings are a family joke). We spent the day at the waterpark and the night eating and playing games.

5.9.10

My mom and dad came up to Madison to spend Mother's Day with us! We went out for pizza, got some half priced frappuccinos at Starbucks and went for a walk along the lakeshore path. Great day!

8.15.09

This shot was taken totally stealth style. I am sure my dad will have no clue I took it until he checks this blog. I think he was sorting mail, or clipping coupons or something.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

3.27.09

Happy Birthday to me! Friday was my 28th birthday. Mom, Dad, Gina, Todd, Jon and I went to PF Chang's for dinner, then they all came back to our apartment for dirt cake, some tournament action and a few rounds of Mario Kart.

I got some good stuff too: the last season of Six Feet Under (my homework assignment is for everyone to find a way to watch this show from the beginning, if you have never seen it. It is a fantastic series!), some Tastefully Simple stuff, an electric can opener (ours is dull and doesn't work) and a bunch of fun camera goodies! I think I'll be set for a while with the camera stuff I got actually, which is awesome because that stuff is expensivo!

As a side note: as I was going through pictures from this day, at first I thought it would be appropriate to use a picture of myself since it was my bday...but I had to stand firm on the unofficial rules I made for myself that the picture of the day must be taken by me. However, I still thought I'd throw this one in the mix anyway...as a representation of me at 28 :)

Side note #2 - I made another unofficial rule for myself a while ago that I would only have 1 picture on these daily posts - so that I am forced to really decide which is my favorite. This will be the only day I break this rule. Maybe. Hopefully. Unless I change my mind and change the rules.

9.15.08

One of the coolest gifts we got for the wedding was from my parents (as if they didn't get us enough). Early in the summer, they came up to Madison for the annual Art Fair on the Square. We visited many artists, but one in particular caught our eye. His name is Geoffrey Aaron Harris and his pieces were mostly renderings of vintage toys, advertisements, games, etc. The quality of his pieces were amazing and I couldn't stop staring at them. I was attracted to one image in particular though. I chatted with him for a short while, got his business card and decided to think about it.

Fast forward a month later....

I woke up on the day of our wedding, went to the bathroom, and when I returned to my bedroom there was a gift on my bed from my mom and dad...and guess what it was???

Yup, it was the print that I loved! (along with a super nice card that made me cry) It was so thoughtful...and now when I look at it, I will always think of: my parents, our amazing wedding, and of course our awesome Vegas honeymoon.