I wish these two all of life's happiness...

Meet Jeremy and Katie. Jeremy was one of the first people Phil and I met when we moved to Boise three years ago. A year later when Katie entered his life, we knew instantly that they were one of those couples that is just meant-to-last. They both have such wonderful spirit, strong faith and "joie de vivre." In five weeks they will be getting married, and we could not be happier for them.

This summer I have had the pleasure of designing and making their invitations and taking their engagement pictures. So pretty much their relationship has single-handedly kept me busy all summer!

My prayer for them as they get ready to begin their marriage is that they always carry with them the happiness, laughter and love that they share right now.

Grow little garden, grow!

Yeah, baby! See those little pots in the corner of the patio? That is our garden - all four square feet of it. Kind of cute, no?

I'm breaking into the green thumb business slowly, but gosh darn I was not going another summer without having fresh grown tomatoes. To be honest, the peppers and yellow squash plants were just bonus. All I really cared about were the tomato plants (just don't tell the others...), but now that the peppers have little flowers on them... let's just say I didn't know one could feel any sort of pride for a plant. I might be hooked on this gardening thing...

Happy today because...

- my house is clean.
- my yard is full of life and growth.
- I have a refrigerator full of fruits and vegetables.
- I got a visit from a friend this morning.
- the weather is perfect for sitting on the patio and sketching.



I've been really enjoying just 'being' lately. Soaking in these beautiful early-summer days, brainstorming, bike-riding, laying in the grass. One of my goals for the summer was to be present and in-the-moment, to live and not just survive. To not just talk about doing something, but to do it. And I am happy to say I feel like I am succeeding.

This weekend Phil and I rode our bikes downtown for the city market. We stopped in the park on the way home and listened to a jazz concert. We drank lemonade and grilled burgers in our backyard. It was everything summer should be.

So I guess I will just end this post by saying that I feel grateful; for the husband I have, for friends that brighten my day, and for the opportunity to embrace it all.