Invitations

I have a new-found hobby! Lately, I've been creating invitations for family and printing/emailing them out. I've really enjoyed learning more about design programs, and I feel like I have a knack for it. There's nothing like the feeling of being creative and then being pleased with the outcome! It's a unique and newer feeling for me. Although, I need to give up some of my perfectionist tendencies. I spent more than 10 hours on the last invitation and that's pretty conservative compared to some of the others. Anyhow, you can check out the invitation below. And family, if you see this and somehow didn't get an invite, just let me know and I'll send it to you!

If you need invitations made for something, just let me know! I'd like to build up my portfolio and I can give you a great price!

It's Friday!

As a working woman (part-time still counts), I have a new appreciation for Friday afternoons. I get all excited thinking about all the trouble I can cause over the weekend. I'm thinking a double-feature at the theatre tonight with my super-cute husband. Tomorrow I'm going to do some work in the morning (but it's technically work I enjoy, so it's still weekend worthy) and then my mom and I are going to the quilt show in Long Beach. I always like to see what other people can do with fabric. Then Sunday Hans and I are going to catch some awesome waves (ok, just Hans, but I'll watch) down in San Diego. San Diego has become our new favorite weekend getaway, and with a huge swell coming, we couldn't resist. Plus, I get to see my adorable and fun niece, Madeleine. After all that, I still get Monday and Tuesday to goof off a little, get some other work done, and perhaps even laundry!

Phew! Hope you enjoy your weekends like I do!

I felt bad having no pictures, so here's one of me and my newest neice, Josephine. She's wearing an outfit I picked out. It matches in true "Amy Style".

Dates and Cards

Tonight Hans took me out on a date. We went to one of my favorite restaurants (Macaroni Grill). It was such a treat.

On a completely different note, some of you know that I sew cards, but I've never pictured them here. The images kind of suck, but you get the idea. I'm having lots of fun making them and I'd like to find enough time to make enough to sell.

LIFE

Well, life has been quite abundant this past week. Hans got a promotion! Yay! He's got his own store now in Palos Verdes, so if you're ever out there, go visit him! My grandfather got married. Yes, he's 84, she's 83, so there's no wasting time! We had a small, family-only ceremony in my folks backyard this weekend. Then we celebrated my sister-in-laws birthday and had a baby shower for my cousin! Needless to say I was asleep by 9:30 last night! Here's a few pics:

In celebration of Hans' promotion, I took him out to play miniature golf. This is his hole in one shot.
Me and the man at Grandpa's wedding.
Me and Maddie Jo. She's the smiliest kid I know!

Pictures

As many of you may have noticed, I'm not big on writing, so here's a few pics from recent events in my life! (Apparently, my camera comes out the most when my niece is around, but can you blame me?)

Me and Hans at the Dancing with the Stars wrap party on Tuesday night. Yep, it's over already! Congratulations Shawn Johnson!
Madeleine and her Granny.
For some reason Maddie opens her mouth really wide when you try to kiss her. It's cute now, but someday it might need to be stopped. (maybe she's part bird? ewww, regurgitated food)
She loves me!

Ok, I look a little freaky in this pic, but it's just so cute of Maddie Jo.

SO Overdue

Ok, some of you have had two haircuts since last I wrote. Anyhow, Hans and I just went on a fabulous excursion all the way to Memphis, Tennessee. We visited Mom and Dad Stokke and Elvis' home. Below are a few fun moments.
Here's Hans with the King. Our camera ran out of batteries at our trip to Graceland, so this is as close as it gets. Thank you very much.
Ribs. We ate a LOT of ribs. mmmmmm
Here we are on Beale street. Not a lot to do unless you want to get drunk, which many people (and goats) were.
This is where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot. It now has an adjacent building that is the Civil Rights Museum. Very interesting, but also very lengthy.