Trash the Dress - Maui Edition

Gahhhh!!! I just looove these photos so, so, so much.  Rhett, Tristen and I went to Maui last week.  The day prior to leaving I went to my sisters wedding dress fitting and came home talking about, for the three hundred and third time, how my dress was sitting in a box in the garage and dangit! I really wish we could do a trash the dress shoot and give my dress a proper goodbye.  Cause sentiments aside, all this dress is ever gonna do is take up space in the garage.  About 12 hours before we were to leave to Maui Rhett said "why don't you bring your dress to Maui.  Let's do this trash shoot your always talking about."  I was undecided, it was such a last minute idea, but when we woke up at 2am to catch our early morning flight, the decision was made to check an extra bag and throw the dress in.  And I am SO.GLAD.WE.DID.  Gosh, I just love these photos. Love Them!  This one above is probably going to be the one printed and framed, but look at all of them!!! I love them all.  And I love Rhett the mostest.  This guy is always making my dreams and ideas come true.  Thanks babe. You're the BEST. 

Deverie of DC Maui Photography did the shoot.  I just love the moments she captured.  If you're ever in Maui and need a photographer, hit this girl up!  She's awesome.

Mexi for life

even though I have NO BUSINESS consuming gluten and dairy, a sister + a good 'ol almost as good as the mexi food I grew up with Mexi Hole in the Wall eatery made me throw out all the no gluten/dairy, I'm going to feel like crap for the next three days out the window last night.  Cause it is soooo.dang.gooooood.  So good.  Nothing, NOTHING, does it for me like a genuine hole in the wall mexi spot.  Nothing.  

Macklemore takes Portland

It's quite possible I mentioned to Rhett five hundred and three times over the past 6 months that I reallllly wished we could go to the Macklemore & Ryan Lewis show.  We've had an expensive year and are rebuilding some cash money funds, so dinero for shows just isn't in the budget right now.  Plus, there was no way we'd be taking in the Macklemore show without Tristen, which meant 3 tickets instead of 2.  Tristen introduced us to Macklemore wayyy before the whole world knew who Mackelmore was and it wouldn't have been fair to go without him.  A few days before the show Rhett got an email from a mutual friend of Macklemore's cello player saying she needed a ride to PDX from Seattle, and would comp some tickets in exchange for a ride. And my fantastic hubby volunteered cause he knew it would make my day.  How cool is that and how awesome is he.   ** insert clapping hands and cartwheels! **  I was on cloud nine to be able to take Tristen to his first big arena show.  And Macklemore was AWESOME.  The energy that comes out of him is nuts.  The guy has a message and he preaches! AND yes, it's true: He crowd surfs every show.  Not once, but twice. Our photos of it are a blurred hot mess, but trust me.  It was supa cool.  ;)

2 dancers tagged along for the ride too!
dancers, Rhett, cello player [Rebecca, she is amazing!]