Wedding Progress

Well I think I've found my dress. I will not post it just in case Cameron sees it though. But finding my dress has sparked an interest collecting other things for the wedding. So far I've got our cake topper. It's so cute. I guess we are going with a bird theme. Didn't plan for it, just kinda happened.
I'm waiting for my Dad to do a pretty sketch of love birds for our invitations then I can get started on those. Right now with painting I'm trying to duplicate a Sunflower into a painting for a friend of mine. It's hard though because the canvas is 18x18 and the picture is a 4x6. So how do I add on two inches of something?!

Camping at the Hoh Rainforest and Visiting Ruby Beach WA

This summer Cam and I went with two of our good friends on a super fun road trip. We first stopped at Hoh Rainforest in the Olympic National park. So beautiful! Then we took a day trip over to Ruby Beach. The most gorgeous beach I've ever seen in WA state. So sandy with huge rocks. We took a little hike through the Hall of Mosses, which is were the mossy tree picture is from. There were giant trees in the Rainforest. I really enjoyed getting to see that area, as I've read so much about it in travel magazines. Now we have to find an area to visit for next summer also. I love exploring!

Wedding Paintings

After 3 hrs of uploading photos, editing, then uploading to the internet I'm totally done! That is why it takes me so long to upload pics. It takes just way too long. Well here are two paintings I did this summer for two friends of ours who got married. One is of a beach on Vancouver Island and the other is from a place in Italy. I didn't have a whole lot of time on either so I would've liked them to turn out a little better. But as long as the couples are happy I'm happy :)

Dad's Visit

My dad came to visit us this August. He hasn't been down in like 10 years so we had a lot to show him! Both Justin's place in Lynden and mine up in Canada. We had a few chances to paint he and I. This is a plein air painting we did when we went camping at Mt Baker. It was really fun. My dad's is on the left and mine on the right. Then we traded and I got his, he got mine. His is hanging in my kitchen currently. I get to look at it every time I walk in or walk by to use the bathroom. It's so much more fun having someone to paint with. I have never finished two paintings in one week before. Only happens when he's around. :) Just think of the things I could accomplish if we lived closer! LOL

I'll put a few more the pictures up soon from our visit. It was a great time and I really enjoyed it. It feels good to know that he has met Cameron's Dad and seen our place and where we live. Currently my friend Laura, Cameron's cousin, is over visiting from Indiana. So it's been kinda busy and hectic. Enjoyable though. Always great to have family and friends around.

PS Didn't win at the Art Competition judge this monday, I am proud to have made it to the top 30 though.