Dog & Truck Show

So this is a little delayed, but a couple weekends ago Mase entered his truck in his first show. It was a small show, but it was really nice.

Great cars, beautiful location, perfect weather and good food. But my favorite part was that at the same location there also just happened to be a dog show going on. What are the chances? 

I have never seen a dog show and it was very interesting to watch. Gus made a few friends. 

And these basset hounds are amazing. Their mile long ears are as soft as velvet and I mean are you kidding me with those droopy eyes!

It was a super fun day for the both of us. Mase got to show off his truck. People seemed to have liked it, since he won a trophy. I got to play with a bunch of dogs. Win. Win. Win. 

Getting Crafty

I have been on a crafty streak lately. All those lovely ideas that I pin on pinterest are finally coming to life. This week it was repurposing old coasters and some canvas art. 

A Whole Lot of Nothing

Lately when people ask what have I been up to I have to genuinely think about my answer. I feel like I have been super busy but can't remember anything specific about what I have been doing. Does that ever happen to any one else? So I decided to go through the photos on my phone to help refresh my memory. So here is what the last few weeks have looked like...

Delicious dinner with my dear friend.

Babysitting the most adorable, chubby cheeked boy on the planet...my nephew!

Babysitting another cute little girl on a Sunday afternoon. We made pizza!

After eating all she wanted to do was play with the dogs. She got out every toy they have. Hilarious. They were loving all the attention.

Time for Me

So this past weekend I attended something called Time Out for Women. I pulled this off their website "Time Out for Women is an inspirational event for women. Attendees are treated to messages of inspiration from respected authors and music artists. TOFW offers a day of learning, laughing, and lifting of spirits. It's a great opportunity for women everywhere to gather and get recharged through motivational messages and music."

I had never heard of it, but my girlfriend convinced me to go with her, and to be honest I was a little skeptical. I was expecting it to be totally cheesy and boring, but I was pleasantly surprised that is was really great. The majority of the presenters were interesting and inspiring and I really did feel empowered and uplifted. Of course there were times that I caught myself falling asleep and other times that I just had to laugh at the silliness, but overall I am glad that I went. It is always good to take a minute to reflect and to be reminded of things that we all know but somehow tend to forget. There were a things that stuck out to me personally:
#1. It is okay to feel sad, angry, frustrated, annoyed, etc. It doesn't mean we are weak, or that we are not happy or don't have a good life. It is part of being human and it is normal, necessary & healthy to express our feelings. The same way that we teach children to "use their words" to explain how they are feeling and why they are feeling that way, we need to do the same thing. Express it, then move on.  
#2. It is okay to compliment yourself. It is okay to share your talents & strengths with others. Easily taking compliments from others or saying that you are good at something does not make prideful. It is simply showing gratitude for the things that God has blessed you with. 


Aside from all this serious stuff, I did laugh a lot and the best part was spending time with some old friends! 

The area around the convention center (the harbor & the pike) is really gorgeous. Long Beach is so huge there is still so much to explore!

Trucks & Quads & Other Manly Things

So I realize that this blog is mostly about me and the things I am doing, which most of the time include my husband. However, we both have varied interests, which we love sharing with each other, but sometimes we like to do things on our own. Shocking, I know! So this means that sometimes the fun things that he does don't make it on the blog if I don't do them with him, sorry honey! So I am gonna give a quick update on the fun things Mase has been up to. Because I know you are interested in his adventures too. : ) 

He loves the dunes. Glamis to be exact. He loves riding quads and sand cars, sleeping under the stars, eating dinty moore beef stew and making jokes around the campfire. He has made a ton of trips out there this year and it is never enough!

He loves classic cars. Ever since I have known him he has talked about owning and customizing his dream car/truck. So recently he finally found it*. After a ton of work over at Del's Shop it is finally home. It is a great truck and he has loved cruising it around. 

The icing on the cake was when he was contacted by his favorite magazine Street Trucks, who wanted to shoot the truck for an upcoming issue. He is beyond excited. 

*I also know that his dream car/truck changes on a daily basis so I am sure this is just the beginning of many to come. I look forward to years of buying, fixing, and selling cars and a garage full of projects!

This post would not be complete without these pics. Turns out Mase isn't the only boy in our house who loves cruising in the truck!