Shes gotta Ticket to Ride!!!

Yes that's my Maddie with her Fourth place ribbon riding her horse Carosel!!!

What an amazing day at the CALNET horseback riding competition. We have been training for only a few weeks but Miss Maddie rode into the ring like it was no big deal. She turned to wave to Mom and Dad and the took the competition by storm. The judges later told us that if they were judging by cuteness alone Maddie took first place...lol You never saw a more proud lil girl that day. She stopped everyone she new and didn't know to show them her ribbon. All and all an AMAZING Day!!!!

The Easter Gang!!!

This my picture of the big group photo at my Aunt Judy's house. As you see its a large group and this is a yearly tradition. For those family members wanting to have this picture for yourself you can "right click" (this one here and the ones on flicker) and save it into your computer. I have more pictures from the day on my flicker account feel free to check them out and keep them my Easter gift to my family! HUGS!!! As you all know I have my Photography business up and running and the link is down to the right...Think Pink Inc Photography. Let me knowif you want a portrait done. And finally here is the flicker link........ http://www.flickr.com/photos/kidzrn/

After Close Egg Examination...

Madison realized the eggs she had hunted were all brought by the same person and contained all the same non- chocolate candy!! Also every single egg was sealed shut with tape and becuase of this she couldn't get them open. My Poor Maddie was such a champion egg hunter I'm sure she thought she had hit the mother load in chocolate ...lol....which was not the case. But Fear not ! She has plenty of chocolate at home.

Color me Happy!!!

Happy Easter!! Yes my Lauren just loved coloring Eggs. She jumped in like a little pro and actually did a great job on her first try. Maddie had fun too but she was much calmer. However Lauren is still asking me to do it again..lol

"Miss Nosy"

Walking home from the park the other day we heard a puppy barking on the other side of this fence. Madison insisting on finding a peep hole to see what kind of puppy it was. Geez it just might be a Dalmatian puppy. I love the look of this photo... cool huh!!

Blue Eyes

Did some pictures this weekend at Topanga Cyn Park. Its just breath taking there lately. I love how the soft light filters through the trees and how the fog gently falls back into the meadows. There are deer and other wildlife peeking out of every corner. I loved this picture of Madison... I played with the color so her eyes just popped out. I think it looks just beautiful!

The Color RED!!!

I did this color code quiz today at : http://www.thecolorcode.com/index.html Before I took it I thought to myself "I bet I'm a red". I don't know why but I have always liked pink and red as colors go. Anyway I take the quiz and wala...I'm a red ..surprise... surprise...lol There are pros and cons to being a red but I must say that if I wasn't a red I wouldn't have survived my life this far. A weaker color wouldn't have lasted this long...lol But it was interesting anyway to look at yourself in a different way. Color Codes : REDS are motivated by POWER. They seek productivity and need to look good to others. Simply stated, REDS want their own way. They like to be in the driver's seat and willingly pay the price to be in a leadership role. REDS value whatever gets them ahead in life, whether it be in their careers, school endeavors, or personal life. What REDS value, they get done. They are often workaholics. They will, however, resist doing anything that doesn't interest them. REDS like to be right. They value approval from others for their intelligence and practical approach to life, and want to be respected for it. REDS are confident, proactive, and visionary; but can also be arrogant, selfish, and insensitive. When others interact with you, as a RED you respond to them best if they are precise, factual, direct, AND show no fear!

Wicked Popular!

Yes I finally saw WICKED the musical the other night and i'm still dancing and laughing. What a great show and an AMAZING cast!! I just loved Eden Esponosa and Megan Hilty..they both have incredible voices and are both so pretty. I higly recommend it to anyone and everyone. Its just a great evening all around.

http://www.wickedthemusical.com/LA/

Recent Photoshoot Images

Happy "HEART" Day!!!!

Hey everyone Happy Valentines day!!!! I want to share a picture of one of my little Valentines today....its a picture I took yesterday at the park. Lauren was already in the spirit of Heart Day with her pink and red sweater and heart barrettes. She looks so stinkin cute here i could eat her up!! As always she has "Brown Bear" in tow..too sweet huh! You may also notice her hair has some purple in it...she was painting at school and did a little dye job on herself...lol! My handsome hubby and I have a romantic dinner planned at "Roy Yamaguchi's" in the valley this evening...just LOVE their food...its to die for!

A Disney Birthday!

We took Lauren to Disneyland for her 3rd birthday. Nana, Poppy, and Kali came along and we were happy to have them with us.....it makes it more fun You could not have asked for three more well behaved children....all 3 were sweet and good! We went on every ride we planned and it was a blast. My little Lauren looked like a pro as we made our way through the park. She kept her "brown bear" by her side as always. We checked out the new Princess Faire Attraction and Maddie took some princess lessons...too cute! It was a long day but tons of fun. We filled our bags with Disney stuffed animals and headed home.

Its real snow!!!!!

We took the kids to the snow for the first time this last weekend. Its was an absolute blast!!! We had a great weather and we're barely cold We had a fee snowball fights while there. Maddie is just ruthless and aims for your face while Lauren is more gentle and shocked when she gets hit. We did some sleding at the mountain high tubing park and it s was sucha wild ride. The kids loved it ...see this link to check it out http://www.mthigh.com/pages/tubing.html

Happy Happy Birthday Baby!!!

Yes.... my baby Lauren turned three and my world is just not the same. She is becoming so grown up and starting "real" preschool not just mommy and me stuff. We had a little party at home for her and the big present is going to Disneyland. She is such a Strong willed child and yet has such a great personality. I love her so much!! Happy birthday Baby love!!!

Think Pink Inc Photography

Yes ..my business launch has started and things are moving faster than I had expected. It seems with the slightest mention of my photography business starting and I have a new client waiting. This is great...i have no complaints...lol ....But its keeping me on my toes. So for those out of the loop I will tell you the story. I have been taking pictures as a hobby for years. Many family and friends have asked for me to take pictures for them. My father was a photographer and influenced me. I have always done photography just for the "fun of it"!! Now that I'm staying home with the kids I would love for it to be a more business based thing. Its funny because I think anyone can take a class and learn how to take a picture. I have many friends who have done that. Yes there exposure it correct but the image has no feeling or emotion or its flat no fun ! I know I have an eye for photography! I see a picture in my mind before I even take it. I can take a picture and grab your emotion at the same time. That is art...that is what I want to sell people! The above pictures is over pregnant woman making a heart with her fingers atop of her unborn child. I love how the light falls across her fingers ...its just beautiful!

My website is up feel free to check it out

www.thinkpinkincphotography.com

the limp that stole Christmas!!

Yes I know I haven't posted in like .....FOREVER. But honestly I have a good excuse. I have a kid with a broken ankle. Yes the first day of Christmas vacation I dropped off Madison to visit Nana for an hour. She lets her play on the trampoline (which I had said was not safe and that I didn't want Maddie on it) and she broke her ankle. So after hours in the ER this is where we end up... a hot pink cast. Maddie has missed out on so much fun..no horseback riding, no recess at school, no playing outside at home. Now the countdown has begun...we have five day until it is off!!!!!

Need a little Chirstmas?

Yes the weather has been quite wacky. One day its hot and the next its freezing or raining. You can't plan anything for fear of wacko weather. But don't the cold nights make it feel a little more like Christmas? We light a fire and enjoy the glow and warmth. We did take the kids to Candy Cane Lane last week. They enjoyed all the lights while we blasted Christmas carols on the radio. Working on having my own photography business next year and I'm really excited about it. It does make you realize who your "closer" friends or family are...lol They are ones who jump on the bad wagon to support you and help you out. Then there are those who have only negative things to say and i cannot waste my time on that. This business is to feed my passion and maybe put a little money in my pocket..tee hee. For those of you interested the link to the right "THINK PINK INC" will be the future home of my photography site. Watch for details!!

Mommy is it christmas yet?

So the daily questioning by Madison has begun. I get asked about 20 times a day it seem. Its starts out like this...

(Maddie) Mommy is today Christmas?

(Me) No Maddie its just a school day.

(Maddie) Is Christmas tomarrow?

(Me) No Maddie Christmas its lotsa days away.

(Maddie) But no Mooommmm I don't want that!!! (she is starting to get sad and tearful)

(Me) well how about five more days till Christmas? ( gotta outsmart her here)

(Maddie) Okay mommy five more days!! (she is happy once again)

(Me ) Okay Maddie!! (wow I dodged that bullet easy how long can I keep this up)

Say Cheese!!!

I did a photo shoot this week for Alex and her fiance' Michael. They are such an adorable couple...always laughing and teasing each other. It was really fun to do this for them and get to hang out at the same time. We headed down to Santa Monica and the Adamson's House in Malibu....got some really great shots. This Shot is by a shed at the Adamson's House....the light was really soft and beautiful. The best surprise was the yummy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies that they brought me...thanks guys!! However I only got one cookie. You see I left them on the kitchen counter so my darling husband could have one for a snack later. But instead two sneaky little girls ( named Madddie and Lauren) took them and scarfed them down in seconds. I returned from putting laundry away to only find crumbs and chocolate fingerprints....lol At least they were enjoyed!

My baby can ride!!!

We had our second lesson the

other day and I was so proud

of Madison I had to blog about it

again. This is my sweet Maddie

riding "Carosel"!!!! YES...Thats

my baby horseback riding all by

herself without the trainer

leading the horse. She looks so

grown up doesn't she? Not to

mention she is quite the stylish

rider in that bright pink shirt...tee

hee. You've come a long way baby

...............and the sky is the limit!

Anticipation!!!!!

Yes this is the face of Anticipation. This is Madison waiting to have her first horseback riding lesson. You can see it in her eyes...you can see excitment! She got up on the horse and rode like she was born in the saddle. She turned "Cinnimon" the horse left and she turned him right. She made him ride all over the corral. She looked so grown up and her head was high with pride. I was blown away at how beautifully graceful she was on a horse...I'm proud of you baby!!! Ride-On!