BLEUBIRD BLOG

mornings around our home look a little something like this most days. a clean family room, toys picked up and put in their designated places, kids deep in a book of their choice, a mellow record playing quietly in the background, mama cooking breakfast, the smell of espresso brewing... by the end of the day however, it looks a little different. imagine someone picking up this room, turning it upside down, shaking it up a bit like an etch-a-sketch and then turning it right side up again. toys and books everywhere, pillows and cushions off the couch, fuzz balls from the rug all over the house, clothes, shoes and other miscellaneous belongings that my kids take off and throw down where ever they please, stepped on, crunched up cheddar bunnies and other birdie snacks all over the floor. 

the kids are all in bed now and the house is looking much like it does above. time to enjoy it and watch a little Breaking Bad with my husband.

i love this illustration of us, sans birdie, by faye west for lionheart magazine. they featured our little family in their beautiful magazine.

things here at the bleubird camp are a little shitty at the moment. both of my girls are sick with a stomach virus. they have low grade fevers and have been throwing up all day. i'm starting to feel a little queasy myself, so i'll keep this short. luckily stomach viruses usually only last 24 hours, so we are resting up in hopes of having a relaxing, low key, family style new years count down tomorrow night.

see you in the new year my friends. be safe tomorrow! xo.

AN UPDATE...

how incredible is this cinemagraph by jamie beck?! so romantic and lovely. it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. jamie's work is incredible. you should definitely take a look.

so here's a little update on the happenings around the ol' bleubird house...

gemma bird loves to say "tee tat" (kitty cat) and "upp-pee" (puppy). she says both words all day long. it is the cutest thing ever, especially when she points them out in a book and calls them by name.

i picked up my wedding dresses from BHLDN yesterday. yay!

i am currently ripping yards and yards of fabric to make pretty things for our special day.

i just discovered that julian has bigger feet than me and i wear a size 10. he's going to be a tall one.

milla plum is busy rehearsing twice a week for her nutcracker performance in december. she is quite the little ballerina.

my "almost husband" owes me TWO back massages. oh yes he does and you better believe he's going to pay up!

frances farmer will be attending the wedding festivities... the other pets however, will not. we kind of play favorites with her.

my house is a wreck at the moment. stuff and mess everywhere! i am not exaggerating.

and that's about it for now. just finishing all of the last minute details and things for next week. NEXT WEEK!!!!!! only 11 days until i am a MRS. i'm so excited, i just can't hide it! xo.

SILENCE.

::crickets::

do you hear them? i want to apologize for my absence here on the blog over the last few days. the past week has been interesting to say the least. full of a lot of emotion from one extreme to the next... happiness, excitement, fear, confusion, sadness, disappointment, anger... it's definitely been a roller coaster ride and well, i haven't gotten anything productive done, including finding the time to come here and say hello. i'm not going to go into detail about the past week as it's not really my story to tell, but i am personally trying to get back into the swing of things and i want to thank you for your patience while i do so. i have an incredible multi-winner giveaway coming your way this week. i was hoping to post it last night, but there was just no time. i'm hoping that tomorrow will be the day, so please stay tuned.

in the meantime... there are a couple of things that i am proud to share:

the pom pom wreath that i made awhile back was featured on parents.com. yay! and i am honored to have been named one of babbles top 50 for 2011. two great things that put a smile on my face.

i will do my best to come back here before the day is done to post a little something more, but if not, which there is a very good case that i won't, then i suppose i'll see you guys tomorrow. i hope your weekend was great! xo, james.