Little miss Sassy!

Between the jet lag from our trip back home and jumping right back into reality, the month is almost over before I have even realized it started! I had such a great time with my family in Hawaii. Lucy got sassy while we were there (thanks to the constant attention and occasional sugar that Mimi, Puppy, Papa, aunt Ash, uncle Eric and uncle Chris gave her.) Luckily she lost most of the attitude once we got home and back in our routine.
I returned home on wed. the 9th and made jewelry like a mad woman for my show in Baltimore on sat. the 12th. The late nights paid off as I had my best show ever! It was nice to have such a great show and to have Bradford and Lucy there with me. We stayed the night downtown and enjoyed Mother's day the next day by sleeping in and then having brunch on the water at a cute Cuban restaurant. We went to a flea market for some treasure hunting and then hit the road back to DC. It was a nice weekend.

Hawaii...day seven (I think)

Yesterday afternoon started with a forty minute drive into the big city of Waikiki with an accidental detour to Hickam AFB. OOPS... stay right on the 99. We eventually made it to Pearl Harbor and jammed our brains with WWII history in the museum. We watched a movie about the events that led up to the war and then took the ferry across the bay to the memorial above the USS Arizona. It was a very sombering experience to realize that almost 1200 bodies were below us.

After the boat ride back we headed over to the Aloha stadium. On Saturdays and Sundays there is a "swap meet." Which is basically a big market with lots of tourist junk to buy. We were disappointed that there weren't any good, handmade treasures mixed in. Overall it left much to be desired. We were glad that we hadn't made the trip around the island just for the swap meet. We had hoped to make it all the way into downtown, but with a tired, cranky baby and a hungry teenager, we headed back to Hale'iwa, the little town by our condo to eat and shop. I am sad that we only have two more days here in Hawaii, I don't want the vacation to end!

What day is it...

Lucy's new nickname here in Hawaii is "pickle". My dad started calling her that and it seems to have stuck. We are having an awesome time here at Turtle Bay, on the North Shore of O'ahu. It has been very relaxing and fun to be with family. We are going to venture out to the commercial side of the island and explore Waikiki this afternoon. We are hoping to find a few open air markets and some fresh sushi. MMMMM. I will take lots of pics. Aloha!

ALOHA! from Meg and Lucy...

The last few days have been full of firsts for Lu. The first time her toes touched grass she freiked out! The texture really scared her and she still is very hesitant to touch it. The next morning we got in the pool and she was really insecure and held onto me really tight. She was slow to relax, but after about twenty minutes she finally started to have a little fun. Puppy (my dad) taught her how to blow bubbles and Uncle Chris entertained her by going under water and then popping up. We took a little break from the sun and had a popsicle on the patio. After nap time, we headed down to the beach and Lucy was amazed by the sand and waves. We sat up on the beach and let the waves touch our toes. We are having a such a wonderful time in paradise with my family... if only Bradford could be here, then it would be perfect!

Me, Ash and my Mom

Papa Marshall catching some Hawaiian rays at the pool

Jake and Lucy sitting in a tree...

Our good friends, Josh and Val, from dental school are here visiting this weekend from Kentucky. They found out they were pregnant with Jake the same week we found out we were prego with Lucy. It was so fun for me to have someone to compare bellies with and now we finally get to meet the little man that was behind the bump! We both left Richmond after graduation, them to KY and us up here to DC and this is the first time we've gotten together and introduced the babies. We love having them stay with us and it has been quite entertaining to watch Jake and Lucy flirt. These bath pictures will be some serious black mail in about thirteen years!

What a great weekend!

Although being Lucy's mom and Bradford's wife are my favorite titles, a weekend away was so fun! I headed down to Richmond early Saturday morning to sell my jewelry at an art show at John Tyler Community College and then stayed the night with my good friends Marcus and Turia. Sunday morning I had another show in Richmond, Spring Bada Bing, at the Marquee. Both shows were great. I sold lots of pretty things, saw lots of good friends and ate lots of tasty food. What more can a girl ask for? I did miss my little sugar bean and my hunky hubby, but they got along just fine without me and we all love eachother a little bit more after some time away!

Is it Thursday already?

Every week starts with feeling like it won't get started and then, all of a sudden, it is Thursday! I have been so busy getting ready for my two jewelry shows this weekend. I will be selling my pretties at 'Fool for Art' at the John Tyler Community College in Richmond on Saturday and then at the annual Richmond Craft Mafia's 'Spring Bada Bing' on Sunday. I have made a lot of new pieces and I am excited to get some feedback from shoppers and other artists.
Last Saturday, I set up my booth at Adams Morgan's up and coming Western Market. It was FREEZING cold, but a lot of pieces found good homes. I sold two brooches, four pairs of earrings and a bag. I will try to get back up there a couple more Saturdays before we head across the country to the big AK! It is going to be so sad to leave this area now that I have made so many contacts for markets and shows. Hopefully it will be a smooth transition into the art scene in Anchorage. I did discover some talented ladies have already organized a Craft Mafia... The Anchorage Craft Mafia! Hopefully they will view me worthy to join once we get settled.