Dream In Color

They Said I'd Never Change, And Then They Took It All Away...

hello world! i'm at the library close to our apartment and just wanted to check in and let everyone know that we haven't died. worse, really...we're without internet in our new apartment, despite promises of free wiFi. i am hoping to get hooked up very soon so we can rejoin the world of communication with no contact. all these phone conversations are actually, and quite scarily almost turning me back into a people person.
the good news is that i've actually been tricking nathan into thinking that i'm the perfect 50's style housewife, minus the cool clothes and perfect makeup. i have been cleaning and organizing and cooking daily as well as doing art in my abundance of spare time.
i just miss the good old days when watching tv and being online consumed all my time...
back soon...hopefully!
in the meantime, you can catch all my random comments on twitter, which i can still do from my phone. the link is on the right column of my blog...

I Bottled It Up, We Hit The Red Carpet And Modeled It Up...

thought i'd share a little bit of art to shake things up a little. min came for a total of 10 days to spend the week before the wedding with me and along with helping make everything go smoothly as far as for the wedding, we fit in a little bit of art as well. because nobody inspires me like mindy inspires me. i so love this girl. and lb fell completely in love with her during that week too. i wish she lived next door so that we could hang out together everyday...

we took a little time to do a photoshoot in the middle of the week...so fun to be inspired by my buddy in real life. usually it's just through texts and e-mails and a phone call here and there.

first, a couple i took of her. clearly not nearly the artist she is behind the lens, but i tried. :)

 

took this one using my peace sign earring as a shadow.

 

and this is one that min took of me. while i'm aware i look like a total idiot when i laugh, it's probably the realest photo of me ever considering that's what i'm doing 98.7% of the time.

 

and one of londerpants and i that i will cherish forever because it is our final photo before it wasn't just the 2 of us anymore:

and i guess that's all the photos from that shoot i can share because my photoshop is acting all wanky today and keeps shutting down on me. very annoying considering min is such a great photographer. she was my second photographer at the wedding, though...so i'm sure i'll have lots more to share very soon.

moving on to the art:

i'm so in love with these 2 men right now. especially because they are so in love with each other. i never EVER dreamed that lb would have such an amazing father. but nate has surpassed my expectations by far. and it makes me happy each time londerpants chooses him over me.

 

made this for our new place: 

 

and finally, our wedding invitation. i made it myself...nothing fancy but it fit me. so excited to have my first something to put in our wedding album. i am so super excited to scrap all the stuff from our big day:

first the invite and then the page i did using it:

 

i will forever cherish these photos by amy at the carnival in our little ohio town. all artwork is created using photos she took.

and before i leave, one last photo of my buddy and me on my wedding day. one of my very favorites from the entire day. i'm just so pumped that she was able to come...because my day just wouldn't have been the same without her.

Let Me Fix My Hair 'Fore I Go Inside...

 

my girls. oh man, do i love my girls. not only because they have been there for me through the toughest times of my life. not because they have talked me through crying spells, laughed with me when i needed it most, loved my baby a little extra amount when it was just the 2 of us, given me advice and loved me when i felt like no-one else did, but also because when i said i wanted them to have rockstar hair for my wedding, they agreed without hesitation. and the results were absolutely amazing. i honestly never dreamed that everyone would look so perfect. i could have fed off the happiness of liz's hair alone for weeks, i think.

 

so in my effort to be not a bridezilla (and perhaps actually making it harder on them in the end) paired with my hatred of all things matchy/matchy, i decided to just tell everyone that all they needed was a pink, orange or yellow party dress and a pair of patterned shoes. and they all came through and made it the wedding of my dreams. i love that the colors weren't perfectly matching. i love that there were more of some colors and less of others. and i especially love how fun and colorful it all made my wedding...

  

but mostly i just love my friends because they were there for my happiest day just like they were there for my darkest. they are all so amazing in their own, unique way. if i could repay them for just half the things they did for me, it would take the rest of my life. and i intend to spend every second of that time trying.

miss marti/maid of honor (mexico): the girl from across the border who makes my day with every phone call and visit. we've been friends forever, and i adore her beyond words. mostly because she gets my sense of humor and matches me, sarcasm for sarcasm. she came 3 days early and did every piece of laundry in my entire house.

 

the unstoppable liz (chicago, il): my nanny friend that kept me sane in chi-town and introduced me to lots of new things. i so admire her fearless approach at life. there is pretty much nothing she can't do. and that inspires me beyond words (read her non-profit blog here).

 

the fabulous rebekah (oklahoma city, ok): probably the sweetest person that ever lived. she has been amazing about coming to visit me, encouraging me, and always making my day brighter. she is pure happiness and adventure and unshakable faith. someday i want to become more like her. and i want her teased out white girl 'fro.

 

miss erin, my sister from another mister (cleveland, oh): we've been friends ever since we both started scrapbooking, but over the years it has turned into way way more than just a friendship about art. no matter how long we go without talking, we can always start  right where we left off. it makes me happy just thinking about her. our lives have changed so much since we first met, but she's always has a way of lifting my spirits in a way noone else can. and she rocks her mama gig.

  

amy, the one that gets me (ft. wayne, in): we've known each other since we were 4. grew up just 3 miles apart. but we didn't become great friends until we grew up. no one laughs with me like amy does. our lives have taken many of the same turns and because of that we have an unbreakable bond. no matter what happens, i know i'll always have a friend in amy. and we will always find something to laugh about.

 

amanda, my soul friend (rittman, oh): we only just met when i was hugely pregnant with lb last year, but she's married to one of my lifelong best friends and cousin brad and we hit it off from the very beginning. i can tell her anything and trust that it will go nowhere. and i know that we will be great friends for years to come. she has the most beautiful soul.

 

i am blessed beyond words with the greatest friends that ever lived.

(all photos taken by amy covey)

i'm loading all posted and a few that i didn't get to share in the wedding album on the left side of this blog.