flamingo hybrids

so i kinda love this kimono. except when the tassels get in the way during diaper changes or get tangled up in my copious amounts of bracelets. other than that, she's a real gem. while taking these photos rey instructed me to twirl like a ballerina. clearly i was never a ballerina. i more closely resemble a stork-flamingo hybrid flailing in the wind. ya win some. ya lose some. 

sunglasses // target

kimono // 4th & ocean

tank // target

shorts // urban outfitters

sandals // urban outfitters 

photo an hour

friday i attempted my first photo an hour. basically it is how it reads. i take a photo every hour documenting what we are doing at that current moment. within my discretion of course. i'm fairly certain no one wants to see a photo of me cleaning up dog poop or any poop for that matter.  

6 am. wake up because rey was leaving for work and i could no longer sleep. this is the best time for me to catch up on blogs. i mean. news. 

7 a.m. someone is awake and visibly happy to have his photo taken. 

8 a.m. time for makeup. no one wants to see this face bare. not even my toddler. trust that.  

9 a.m. ding dong. hello? gaga, gigi open the door!! i'm here to play. 

10 a.m. he plays better at my parents house sometimes more than ours. sometimes i drop him off their for hours just so he can play trains. kidding...kinda... 

11 a.m. landon is hungry. probably because he threw his breakfast to the dog. what does any self- respecting mother do? take their kid to mcdonalds drive-thru. 

12 p.m. i mean. i'll feed my child mcdonalds all day. i however chose on this particular day to go the healthier route. mainly because it allows me to actually eat while he "naps".  

1 p.m. sometimes i try to be productive while landon naps. other days i prefer watching real housewives. 

2 p.m. he awakes. 2 hours sure goes by fast. 

3 p.m. we go outside for popsicles and train playing for like 10 min. it's hot. ain't nobody got time for that. 

4 p.m. a little toy story watching with woody by his side.  

5 p.m. dad is home! we decide to go out for mexican during a tropical storm. smarties.  

6 p.m. back home for a friday night beverage.  

7 p.m. bath time!  

8 p.m. chasing this kid around this house trying to get him to bed and picking up from the tornado he left in his pathway all day long. 

9 p.m. so. i might go to bed at 9. don't be a judgey judy. 

opposites attract

when we were taking these photos earlier this week. as in yesterday? i guess in my mind earlier this week sounds fancier. while whilst taking these photos rey directed me to "take two steps forward. like any other normal human being i began singing "i take two steps forward, i take two steps back. we come together cuz opposites attract!" i think i even threw a little twirl in at the end. he just stared at me blankfaced. "seriously, paula abdul?! you do realize she had a career before american idol, right?" he still stared at me confused and mumbled something about "not being from this country" which is his excuse for pretty much everything he is unsure of. 

tank // forever 21

dress // forever 21

boots // target

jewels // various locations 

play day

yesterday we spent a great part of the day outdoors. at the zoo getting mosquito bites from head to toe, swimming in my parents pool, running through the sprinklers accompanied by a little chalk doodling that ended rather quickly due to a snake spotting. i text rey "eeek, i just spotted a snake!?" "what kind of snake is it and why do you always spot these snakes when i am not around" i hate when people ask "what kind of snake?" does it really matter? a snake is a snake whether it's purple or yellow. it was a black snake for the record. of course the next response is usually"oh black snakes are harmless!" spare me. please. save it for a snake lover. or peta. 

father's day twenty thirteen

yesterday landon and i woke up super early to give rey his father's day card. i carefully instructed him. "ok, hold on to this card with both hands and bring it to dad." i envisioned him tossing the card to the side, grabbing his sippy cup and carrying on watching toy story 2 for the 1,283,933th time. to my surprise he actually listened and delivered rey his father's day card beaming with pride. as soon as rey opened the card landon eagerly pointed out where he had signed his name. so. adorable. we then gave rey his beard trimmer we had carefully picked out the week before. because. what says father's day more than a beard trimmer? and i'm pretty sure ron swanson would approve. we spent the rest of the day having lunch with my dad and swimming and having an early dinner with rey's family. it was a great father's day! i hope you all had a wonderful day with the ones you love!