hola amigos!

we are home.
we wish we were still there.
seriously one of our best trips ever. no one wanted to leave when it was time to come home.

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the falconbridge’s came with us for a few days. they may as well just move in with us now. they are a part of the family. the little girls had so much time together and they are like little whispering pixies everywhere they go.
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tons of guacamole and margaritas were partaken of.
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while we drove home i told jeff that i want to retire in baja, and sleep with our doors wide open so we can hear the ocean. and buy homemade tamales off of the old mexican women who come through our town. and the locals will know us and call us the crazy gringos. and our kids will come down and see us and we will spoil our grandchildren with mariachi puppets and bobble head dragons and little purses and wooden snakes.

and eat lobster, beans, rice, and guacamole every. darn. day.

this is going to be a big one

so in the last week while i was away from home i was busy busy busy.
i took the kids out to arizona to visit one of my best friends christine. here we are dripping from the pool.

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we swam, played, swam, and played. loved getting away from the house for a few days and christine always treats us like celebs, with little presents on my pillow and our favorite foods to eat. we also got to experience the most amazing storm i have ever seen. constant thunder and lightning all night long. it was totally cool.

the night before i left i travelled down to mission beach in san diego to photograph mary ann kennedy and her husband matt. we walked around the streets for awhile and then hit the beach.

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while i was in arizona, i got to meet a friends new baby. this is baby ruby.

doesnt she look like a little baby gorilla here? those long little arms….
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with momma.
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not too happy
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little pink toes
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i also dragged christine and her family outside one beautiful evening for a photo shoot. we drove around and found an abandoned barn that was PERFECT.

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i LOVE this one of christine and adam. so much love.
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the kiddos
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the light was just bouncing off of these corn fields. we had to leap over a drain and lotsa mud to get over there, but it was worth it.
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so im home for a couple days and off again to mexico with the family next week. ill be able to share more when i get home. for now-laundry and packing!