5 GREAT KIDS

I'm lucky to be Aunt Mini to these 5. 

From top to bottom

Pierson// 7//prince//bubba//soccer stud

Tegan//9//soccer star//outdoor explorer 

London//5//bunny//animal activist

Paris//3//bear//the boss//lover of skirts

Griffin//2//big blue eyes//best winker around 

A VISIT FROM MY SISTER// MIPHONE DUMP

Yesterday I posted a portrait of Sara that I took while she was visiting me, but I have so many pictures on my phone I figured it warranted another post. 

//THINGS I LOVED//

• introducing her to hi chews and other awesome treats from our neighborhood Daiso Japan
• getting delicious Chinese at PF Changs
• getting late night frozen bananas in Balboa Island 
• HUGS 
• sleeping in and eating french toast 
• macarons at Honey & Butter
• doing nails and watching sleepless in Seattle at night (and then again in the morning)
• taking Sara on a tour of all of my favorite shopping spots in Orange County
• Going to ocean view open houses in Laguna Beach 
• bonding and watching the sunset at thousand step beach

MY SISTER

My beautiful sister came to visit me in California! I'm seriously so so lucky to be related to this human being.

A TRIP TO THE FLEAMARKET

Last weekend we loaded up the gang (Mom & Dad, myself, Reese & the kids)  and headed to Trade days in McKinney, which is this super fun big flea market that hosts hundreds of vendors. 

I have been getting really into flea market flip on Netflix, so it was really fun for me to look around and brainstorm/dream about the projects I would take on if I didn't have to worry about shipping back to California.

It really was such a nice day with the family! It was wonderful to get out and enjoy the sun, look at antiques and most importantly drool over all of puppies. 

MIPHONE DUMP: MY MONTH IN TEXAS

For our very first Christmas as a married couple Dallas and I spent the holidays in Texas. After the new year, Dallas had to go to Arizona for a course for his work, but I stayed put in Texas to visit while he was away. I was visiting there for 4 weeks, so I really got the full holiday experience.
  It was so exciting to be apart of all of the Packard family traditions and see all the magic happen and make new memories together.

Here are some highlights:
-Witnessing the insane onslaught of presents for all 26 people in attendance under the tree
-Hogging the eggnog with Eden and Reese
-Spying on Santa (which is by the way a full out production)
-Their Christmas morning tradition of everyone receiving their favorite cereal
-Witnessing the complete pandemonium of 14 children opening Christmas presents simultaneously
-The party bus tour of the best Christmas lights around Dallas
-Girls trip to Sam Moon with all the mommies, aunties and nieces
-Doing a LOT of coloring
-Family temple trip
-Making BBQ'd pork pizza with Dallas with our new Kitchenaid! (THANKS SANTA!)
-Binge watching all the Lord of the Rings, Hobbit, and Harry Potter films
-Late night nerts games where Dad never looses
-Walking through show homes with a fine tooth comb
-browsing the massive flea market and loving on all the puppies
-Tegan nearly peer presuring me into buying a puppy at Mckinney trade days
-Working our tails off with Grandpa Packard at the farm
-watching Belly and Dale
-Piersons epic herd your horses comeback
-Stomping pavement and antique shopping with Mom in McKinney's Historic Downtown
-Taking Tegan London and Paris out for a girls date to DQ and Super Target
-FHE marshmallow bonfire
-Refashioning 24/7 with Reese and Mom

Jaussi Family Pictures

Had so much fun taking pictures of the gorgeous Jaussi family last week. Beau and Reese are hilarious and it was easy to capture them laughing and having fun with eachother. And then the kids? Well the kids are just just so adorable its not even fair.

Here's some shots from the fun filled day.