Momma's Project

Hola from South Florida! Yo! A1A BEACHFRONT AVENUE!

As you know, I'm constantly crafting.  Well not really constantly.  Maybe constantly THINKING about it but not constantly doing it.  I've had my thoughts on a project I found in a shelter magazine called Cloth Paper Scissors.  This particular issue (from Sept/Oct 2007!) had the absolutely perfect quilting project for me.  I love the idea of quilting and have even started a few of my own but making a quilt is HARD WORK.  LONG HOURS.  DID I MENTION HARD WORK?  If you have a thousand dollars worth of machinery, maybe not so hard but I don't have this.  So in this issue finding an article called 'True Confessions of a Rebellious Quilter' was right up my alley.  Basically, the author loves the idea of quilting too and was taught by her great aunt when she was 12.  But she never finished.  So she decided to come up with a way to make it easier.  Her project involved taking an old photo and transferring it to fabric.  So, I've had several ideas in mind to make a quilt with either one or both of my grandmothers on it...one for Chad and I...for my family...but I would still run into other issues when dreaming up the quilt.

I mention all this to say that I was thinking about this quilt again and decided I should make one for my momma for Christmas and then I immediately thought of two photos I wanted to use of my brother and I for the quilt.  After completely trashing our guest room to find the photos (guess I know what I"ll be doing the rest of my Sunday), I FINALLY FOUND THEM.  Eek! I'm so excited!

Here are the two photos: 

This photo pretty much epitomizes our relationship.
I was around 4.  It was taken
at a photo booth at either Eastwood Mall or
Century Plaza. Love it!

My brother, Mr. Muscle Man, himself. When I see this picture
I just giggle incessantly.

I plan to transfer the photos to black and white for the quilt and design the quilt around the song "You are my sunshine" as inspiration!

Yah!  New project for Jamie!

My Chicken Nuggets!

Stylin...

Wow - had a great Holiday weekend with the family! Our nieces are just two precious and hysterical little babies! Well, they aren't exactly babies anymore!

Mer-Man

Ahhhhhh!!!

Not a huge fan of the sand at first, but eventually it was okay.

You can't see me!

They love their Uncle Chad.

Now this one is a little fishy!

Jazzy took a little bit longer to get acclimated to the water but eventually got the hang of it!

Fun times in South Florida!

And now the best for last....Hugs-N-Punches first video featuring Jazzy J and 'Riyah!

I gotta love and I know that it's all mine oh oh oh ohhhhh

thank you Beth for sending this to me! I think I've watched it 5 times in row in about about 2 minutes and laugh hysterically every time...

Of tables and nieces...

I am super excited about my new table that Chad made for me!

Some of the handy dandy tools required...

Adding some finishing touches prior to the paint

Ta da! New table!

Except I didn't like how I had accessorized it so this is how it looks now!

And yah! I'm also super excited about our family coming down over Labor Day weekend!  We haven't seen our nieces in five whole months!

I can't wait to see their cute wittle faces! And give 'em tons of love and kisses!

Jasmine at her birthday party.

Ariyah loved Chad's hat!

I'm quite sure I'm gonna have some great photos of them to share soon!  I have to document how big they've grown!

What I Did on my Summer Vacation

Hello from the land of Oops-I-forgot-I-have-a-blog-and-that-sucker-needs-to-be-updated!  See, I could never be one of those bloggers who actually make a living off of their blog.  This is proof.

So for starters let's talk briefly about what I did over my summer vacation.  First, what summer vacation?  I worked like 40 hours a week.  And by work I mean pretended to look busy for 8 hours a day.  See you can still have an imagination at 32!  Pretend can be for grown-ups it's just more in the form of deception. No really, I worked really hard - mainly on putting budgets together so I can see on paper that yes a department of 3 can raise $1 million this fiscal year!  Oye.

Okay nevermind that stressful stuff.  Let's look back on our summer vacation.  What's that you say? You want to see a summer photo montage?!? Why, of course!

Crocheted my little heart away for my bestie!

new glasses that I have to wear 24/7

friends in town for almost a month! They must come back immediately and STAY.

View of the intercoastal down in Boca Raton where I attended a philanthropy conference

One of my fave pics of the summer!  Chad with Joshie, our friends soon-to-be-official little boy!

A night of painting with Dana AKA 20 year old PBA student

Bailea in her groove.  That girl loves to paint!

Boating with friends - Joshie chillin on the sand bar.

Where else can I put THIS STUFF?

Relaxing on the sand bar.

Lou and Joshie in the 2nd cutest pic of the summer!

The BEST night of the summer...boat trip at dusk!

That's the Huizenga clubhouse behind us.  It was ginormous.

Gorgeous sunset at Sailor's Return.

That seriously was the color of the sky - no photo-shopping here!

Trip to Morikami Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach (in the pouring rain)!

Yo!

Cool canopy.

Look at the cool lizard tail!

What would a Japanese Gardens be without koi?

Cute bridge - reminded us of BBG.

Beautiful waterfall at the end of our path.

SAid goodbye to our friends, the Maisons, who decided
to leave the palm trees and blue sky for something called snow in Michigan.  Bless their little 'ole hearts!

Well, that's it - I have a few more things to add but those photos haven't been uploaded yet!  Chad technically started his first day today so it's appropriate that I post this today.  Although, I don't recall ever having to talk/write about what I did on my summer vacation in school.  I only see that on t.v.

you feel it

*via polyvore*

P.S. Yes, I still have my very LARGE Piglet and Eeyore stuffed animals from when I was a teenager.  

I can't bear to part with them.

32

In the Land-of-32-Year-Olds (also known as Third Annual 29th Birthday) you get good presents and good food:

Bryan Adams concert:

Office birthday surprise and Italian cookies...yum:

Met Liz for tea and crumpets.  Thanks Joe and Liz for Alice!

Flowers from the hubs.  I asked him what the three roses meant.  He said "Past, present and future, duh."

Makeshift picnic and eating yummy chicken fried rice, crab rangoon and sushi from our favorite thai place.  Oh and don't forget the pomegranate champagne!

Andrea totally read my mind when she got me the new Apt Therapy book!

Okay, I'm not a food photographer so I can't make this food look like you want to just eat it off the screen, but let me tell you.  THE. BEST. SPAGHETTI. EVER.  Homemade noodles and sauce. HOMEMADE!  No Ragu.  No whatever brand pasta.  Dan should throw down with Bobby.  Alls I gotta say.

Jacob hiding under the table so he can pop out and surprise me for my birthday cake. LOL.

Did we say chocolate cake?!?  No Jamie Marie Penn Adcock birthday would be complete without it.
 

Holler!  My new Strawberry tee from my bestie, Emily!  Hey, that rhymed. Check. it. One time.  Yo.

And, my big gift from Mr. Fitness!  It's arriving on the 10th and I can't wait!  A new stereo for my car!  This way I will have in-dash Sirius and an aux for my ipod Touch.  No more cords all over the car!  Fancy Schmancy!