canadian belly

so last year michelle got in touch with me and wanted to fly down to southern cali for a trip with her husband. we had everything planned…until she went and got herself knocked up!

sooo they decided to hold off and come down once the babe had percolated a little bit…we met up at crystal cove state beach and had so much fun that even once the sun went down we grabbed appetizers and drinks at the restaurant down there. and we got to use michelle’s fragile condition as an excuse not to hike back up the hill and use the shuttle instead. some guy said “i just hate having to use my body.” as we got on. made me laugh. and i think the shuttle driver liked me a little bit too much…he says he remembers everyone who rides, so next time ill have to test him.

but anyway…the tunnel at crystal cove was “flooded” or so the signs said. we just rolled up our jeans and went in anyway.

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i looove this one! she had a couple tattoos, you can see them on her belly here and there.
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they had so much energy and loved to play. arent they just so CUTE?
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best hair ever award, and i just adore the shape of her tummy.
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i take no responsibility for the creation of this leaf. they said canadians would understand….
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james i hope rowan has more hair then you do!

she&him

did you guys see Elf?
did you love Zooey Deschanel when she sang in the shower in that movie?
did you google her name after and try to find anything she had recorded online?
did you get totally bummed when you couldnt find anything?

i did.

but now all my dreams have come true.

Shehim

she has an album: She&Him

i havent had much of a listen to it yet, just discovered it today while buying some music. but my initial preview had me feeling like i was sitting in a cozy chair with a quilt on the porch of a beach house in nantucket, surrounded by reeds and white sand. and she was playing on speakers in the house. and ive never even been to nantucket, but that is what i imagine it would be like.

this will make my mom roll her eyes and say “tara nichol!” under her breath.

this morning as we were all piling into my car to get to school, drew and mckenna were racing to get to the front seat.

drew got there first, opened the front door, started to get in, and then tricked mckenna and climbed into the backseat, letting her get the front.

as she saw drew getting into the front, she said “awwww drew, you suck!”

she has never said that before. mom, arent you proud?! im carrying on the “suck” tradition! along with all the burping!