Limo Kiss

Here's one actual photo without any of us in it. It was a lovely wedding AND my first peak inside a limo. (I didn't notice any seatbelts.) Congratulations Jared & Crystal!!

...something blue?

Something old
Something new
Something borrowed
Something blue...
It was freaky wedding clairvoyance that we all wore blue t-shirts the day before this tall gorgeous redhead made my little brother-in-law one lucky devil. Left to right: mother of the groom, me (4mo. prego), bride, bride's BF.

The Denver Center

It's August and the whole family is happily in Denver. One of the highlights was a private tour of the absolutely incredible Denver Center where My Hero hopes to partner on future projects. You theatre people may appreciate the multiple venues and on-site design, construction, lighting, costumes, wigs, props, education camps, etc. It put the magic back into theatre for me. Thanks to their amazing technical directer, Dan, for the 2 hour behind-the-scenes tour. When can we move to Denver?

Beach Bishop

This month, My Hero was made bishop of our favorite single's ward. His parents gave him shirts and ties. I gave him a set of beach chairs. We need both kind of people in our lives, right? P.S. Torpedo doesn't make much of an assistant, but he's a sporty side-kick.

#7

No, not the eminent Baby. This is our nod to Harry Potter 7, Deathly Hallows. Star recieved the book on July 19th at 4 p.m. EST (THANK YOU Herricks) and adhered to our rules that she not read while walking, eating, or using the bathroom. She tried to keep all three to a minimum and finished the book at 2 a.m. Now, we just have to keep her from spoiling any plot points until the rest of us can finish. In the meantime, maybe she could write J.K. and propose a Harry Potter on ice tour. ;)

Decade

10 is a BIG DEAL! So for our birthday girl, My Hero made it winter in July and took Star to engage in her "passion," figure skating. Please note that Star made the gorgeous snowflakes and the sumptuous ice-cream roll cake drizzled in nutella (hungry?) Even for a 10 year old, she's got skills. We love you, Ice Princess!!!

Independence Day

So, of course we went to the beach for a BBQ with friends. It was a cold, rainy, no-traffic day. We made it to the beach in record time and had the whole place to ourselves. However, the wind made the water choppy and too unstable for the firework ferry so all the incendiaries were cancelled. Unable to admit complete defeat, we merely retreated to our place for a home-style picnic and fire-works on the tube. Special thanks to our friends, the D'Agostini family, for sticking it out and making it fun.