happy birthday tosh

we love you brother.

poor boy fun

it really works

ok.  so this is a very superficial post.  but i have to share.  i was introduced to this product (urban decay shadow potion) by my sister emily, she swore by it but i was still skeptical.  the problem i have been having since i started wearing eyeshadow was that about 10 minutes after i put it on there would be a crease on my eyelid, and then about an hour after that, it would all be off.  so what's the point.  so after all these years of creased shadow, this product really works ladies.  just put it on before your shadow and it will last through the sweatiest of days.  love it.  thanks em.

foot obsession

let me clarify.  baby foot obsession.  i hate adult feet.  i am obsessed with desmonds feet.  what is it about baby feet? you can kiss them and bite them, they never gross you out.  and forget about the shoes.  love 'em.  the chubby legs aren't so bad either. 

can't forget about the women

i failed to mention dara torres as well.  the woman is one of the oldest female athletes there and she rocked it.  inspiring.  not to mention constantina tomescu who won the women's marathon at the age of 38.  what killed me is she won and then just kept running around the stadium like she wasn't even tired.  i can't even run a block.  

the swimming machine

i am seriously addicted to watching michael phelps swim.  it is incredible to watch such an amazing athlete just waste everyone else in the pool.  i'm sure i will go through some sort of withdrawl when the olympics are over.  until then, go michael.

lovely abbi

In March, at the age of thirty, my friend, Abbigail Israelsen became suddenly ill and on a ventilator fighting for her life for 18 days. She was in the hospital for 21 days, but thankfully she survived. It has been a long and emotional recovery that continues everyday.

She has joined the ARDS Foundation team to attend a fund raising walk on Sept. 21, 2008. For every donation that is made over $40, Abbi will give the donor an original drawing created specifically for them.  The drawings will be done on 100% cotton rag paper with pen, pencil, and ink.  You will receive your drawing in the mail by mid October, 2008.

After donating towards the Hike for Lung Health, email Abbi (abbiisraelsen@yahoo.com) with three words that she will use to inspire a drawing as a thank you gift.

The drawings will be shown at the Anton Art Center for a special fund raising exhibition Sept. 12-Oct. 3, 2008. All proceeds made from the exhibition will be donated for ARDS research.

If you would like to read more about Abbi's journey through ARDS visit her website.  

If you would like to see some of her work (including a beautiful drawing she did for me) visit http://drawingforards.blogspot.com

 

happy birthday desmond

early birthday celebration

  

  

desmond is about to turn the big one tomorrow and since his big day fell on a weekday we decided to celebrate on saturday.  we had a fun day together.  he loved the wrapping paper, bows and balloons.  hated the cupcake.  the frosting totally freaked him out.

missing my fam

i am having one of those majorly missing my family days.  they are all in utah for the summer but me and it is really bumming me out.  i know a lot of you can relate to the feeling.