Tabiona- Utah Retreat 2012

These are some of the samples of cards that I made while at our 2012 Tabby retreat. This is our fourth year  and I can only say that is getting more fun and creative every year. Nothing better than spend 4 days with great girlfriends and share tons of creativity. All these ladies are quite talented and we learn so many new techniques when we are together...it is refreshing..We are all friends now for about 17 years  and through the years we have experienced an amazing evolution of talent and creativity...It was fun also having our friend Jolene join us this year from New Jersey.  

The BIG day...

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 Radiant faces coming out of the Bountiful Temple

Taking pictures at the Temple grounds

The wedding was so beautiful...Cristine looked radiant, the dinner was wonderful and all of our dearest friends were there as well as  family. It was a great evening and now it seems like a dream. We had so much preparation and  anticipation that it seems that events came and went really fast. Our newlyweds are in their honeymoon this week so David and I have been moving more and more presents into their little apartment. Today after we took a big load of boxes I looked around and envision the wonderful times to came ahead, how they will make their little place a home...

Our beautiful backyard.

Well, it paid off to be married to a gardener...David enjoys working in the yard, doesn't matter how busy his days are at the end of the day he is always outside making sure every thing is looking to his perfection. We really enjoy our little paradise...We only planted 3 tomato plants, but I have a small variety of herbs growing, they smell so good, specially the Basil. We'll I should say:  David planted only 3 tomato plants...i have a few talents, but gardening is not one of them....Perhaps is a bit strange to prefer winter, but I do..love the cold and the snow, can't stand the heat..but I do enjoy these beautiful flowers...

Engagement pictures~ Cristine & Leif

       

Here are some of Cristine and Leif's engagement pictures that were done by our niece Ashley, this is her photography link http://ashleybealphotography.blogspot.com/ ,she is amazing. 
They were so many great pics! Some were taken at "Memory Grove" were Leif proposed to Cristine during the holidays. We are less than two months before the big date...still a lot to do, but things are falling in place little by little...

A Bridal Shower

We had Cristine's Bridal Shower over the weekend. It was a time to enjoy with wonderful girlfriends that were here to celebrate my daughter and her upcoming wedding. My fab friends Julie and Claudia made sure the food was great and their cupcakes were delicious... Lot's of talking, visiting and laughing and of course lots of fun great gifts and food. Very bless indeed...