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live together, die alone


If you have known me longer than 5 minutes, you probably know that I am a huge fan of LOST. Don and I have been hooked since the first episode. When the series finale aired a few years ago, we had quite the epic finale party. Everybody dressed in character and we also had themed food, decorations, and the smoke monster himself.
 
This past Monday marked 10 years since that historic plane crash on September 22, 2004 (which was also the date that it first aired.) Chris and Rachel were coming over for dinner that night, so we thought we would make it a little more fun by dressing in character for the occasion. 
Chris dressed as Ben Linus  and Rachel was Claire Littleton
(click the links to see the looks they were going for)
ben linus and claire littleton

 

lost cosplay

 

Don and I kind of cheated and went for easy costumes because I had a lot to get done that day. Don was Jack Shephard and I was Kate Austen 
jack shephard  and kate austin
Rachel’s sister whipped up this realistic looking pregnant belly the night before they came over!
claire and kate costumes

 

ben and jack

 

boy holding lost sign

 

lost anniversary 10 years

It’s pretty crazy that it’s already been 10 years. 
“We have to go back!”


Blog, Family, friends, kids

The Great Forest Park Balloon Race


Before I begin this post, check out my new blog logo, hand painted by Rachel! Isn’t it amazing? She is not only extremely talented in the world of photography, but she can do amazing graphic design. Pretty soon she will be designing new hand painted prints to sell. I cannot wait to purchase some of her beautiful work to fill my home. And I hope many others will join me in pressuring her to start making them ASAP!
 
And now, The Great Forest Park Balloon Race.
Saturday was the annual hot air balloon race in Forest Park. I had been to the balloon glow years ago, but had never been the the race before. Ever since we purchased our camera in March, I had been looking forward to going to the race to take some pictures. There’s just something wonderful about those colorful balloons. And even better with the Lovings and Gunbys 🙂
man and boy walking

 

friends

 

sisters

 

if there’s something free to be found, we will find it. but these drinks were so gross that the kids wouldn’t even drink them.
free samples

 

blow up balloons

 

dad and son

 

friend

 

boy posing

 

mom and girl

 

Legacy’s little pigtails blowing in the wind 🙂
dad and girl

 

and now an abundance of balloon pictures
forest park balloon race

 

toddler boy pointing at hot air balloon

 

boy looking at hot air balloon

 

hot air balloon

 

balloons

 

cool hot air balloon

 

balloon race 5

 

balloon race 6

 

hot air balloon contest

 

little boy sitting on grass

 

big family

This was the perfect way to end the summer!