mr ice cube was correct... today was a good day.

who does that?

seriously a photo shoot in december, in the desert in the middle of nowhere at 6 am! wtf?! sooooo cold. jen was awesome though. she got to my house at 4. hair, makeup done by 5 and then off to the salt flats... you would not believe how freaking cold it was. thank goodness she wasnt a prima donna cause im telling you i was bundled the hell up... pictures are off to the magazine, hopefully ill get to post some soon... argh, but not till they get all there crap done :)

baby boy

little man just had his 2nd birthday last month, i can not believe how big he has gotten. his little face lights up my whole world... i found these pictures today, makes me think about how important every little second is. pay attention, cause theyll keep on keepin on with out you....

TWO?!

kyler diaz is 2 today! i miss him being so tiny, but man am i diggin how much fun he is now! 

happy birthday kiddo, dont ever forget mimi loves you the most :)

happy birthday brylee bear!

i hate missing birthday partys... HATE IT. dammit why do you and your fabulous baby have to live so far away?! soon, miss brylee, ill be giving you birthday kisses soon :)

spud and frankie...

aw, my boys :) we went to the SEMA after party at the hard rock... i swear chrome is my favorite color. whats better then some sparkly ass steel?!

my sandbox is missing water...

we went to see nick and cheree for the weekend... and brought the puppy. we didnt get to stay long, but its always nice to get out even for a minute.... we took the dogs to fiesta island to let them run around. shmees little baby belly is stating to show, im super excited.

a new friend is never a replacement... but definitely a distraction.

dad had to put harley down :/  i havent ever seen a man so sad in my life. i know he wont ever forget, but hopefully this one will help him get through the day. 

my boys...

pops and mikey at the frontier KOMP pool party a couple years ago... summer time and the livins easy...

i love diggin through old pictures.

HAPPY happy anniversary!

three years ago today! i can not believe its been soooo long! i havent ever known nick and cheree apart. ever. they have been together since chee was in high school. these two arent just my friends they are part of my family. i am so excited for them. they are having a little boy in march sometime... they make me happy on the inside. i couldnt ever express how much they mean to me... there arent any words. 

its been a rough week... hopefully this is it, but we are sitting on two, and these things usually come in threes... hold your breath.

ma duke.

how stinkin cute is my mom!!! working at the school she still has to get her picture taken ever year... my grandma griz stopped me in my tracks one time and had to look at me... she said that i had looked so much like my mom in that second she thought time had stopped. its there i know it. 

july 4th...

the 4th of july has always been one of my favorite holidays. backyards, beer, and the ever loving fire that runs through my blood. haha... fire works just might be my single solitary most favorite thing on earth. well that and this guy.... 

he makes me smile on the inside. 

this is actual size. hahaha...

well, not quite. we had a bbq at dads for mikeys birthday... seriously, why do people eat out?! soooooo yummy.

summers coming....

bust out the bbq........

baby sister....

you know i love you, you know i think you are wonderful... hope your day is every bit of happy that you deserve :)

happy birthday miss ava june!

i can not believe how time flys, this little munchkin is 4 today!

mr and mrs benelli

sarah meets tony... 

sarahs friend wants tony. 

tony wants sarah...

one black eye and several years later, one of my favorite people on the planet marries that boy...

this is what you call bliss... look at that smile! 

they got married at leo cabrillo ranch in carslbad, california... and it was hands down one of the prettiest weddings i have ever been to. i may be partial, and cause i know how happy my sarah is, but you couldnt look at her and not have a warm heart. 

sarah and tony made these... 50 bottles of wine later, and it was well worth it, the tables like everything else were perfect. i love you two. sending all the happiness in the world your way. you deserve every ounce. :)

silly kyler....

well silly me i guess for owning these dang glasses! hahaha... i have the weirdest stuff floating around my house!

before they get trashed....

kylers new kicks... sooooooo rad!

miss brylee michele...

i dont get to come visit nearly enough! its already january, and this little princess is getting sooooo big.

seriously... there was a wallaby at work. wtf?!

aww...

we just took jess and jasons engagement pictures... they are too cute.

weddings at the end of next month! soooo exciting, but seriously, who the heck gets married on leap day?! haha...

happy birthday to you....

oh dear sweet spud... with that look on your face, how can i not wonder what you are thinking?! i love you bud...