beedies' christmas party

dinner at macaroni grill:

we all had dessert, i just neeed more.
please help me.
p.s. farr's peppermint ice cream is the best of its kind.

then we watched all their old videos.
below is a few stills of the runaway hit "dracula"

that would be russ in the black cape & nylons.

i've never laughed harder & russ' face was literally wet with tears.
he's currently working on getting them to youtube.
i'll be sure to let you know when that blessed day comes.

||cardy - gap||sequin baby doll - f21|| BDG jeans- UO|| over- the-knee-boots gojane.com||

dashing

the shabby apple holiday spread is up now so i can finally share!
here's some faves that didn't make it to the final product...

*models usually lie about their sizes, but saying you're bigger than you actually are... that's a first! good thing we had lots of clippies for skinny-minnie martha.
*bethany is such a hoot. alyssa was testing light or whatever they do,
and BK just slipped right in.

*i'm coming up on my 5th year of styling. matt & i can't help but laugh because EVERY shoot we've ever done with boys & girls... someone always gets asked out. we hit a new high when jeff & heidi from this shoot started dating seriously, and will probably get married.
so... always looking to improve, i made a goal to get two models to kiss. i was literally yelling "GET CLOSER! CLOSER! CLOSER!!!" we got a cheek kiss out of it. maybe next time...

to see the actual spread click here.

holiday freebies

i'm glad people are feeling generous because after "baby's first christmas" we're broke.

like, just call me Tiny Tim broke.

here's some freebies i've been loving around the web...

Free Holiday Song downloads at 21st & Ivy
My favorite holiday song of all time is "O Holy Night"
I am pretty sure I have every version. Night Night's is EASILY #1
download it right here.

Find more from faves like: Moses, Somber Party, Desert Noises, Gatsby, Electron Deception, Adam & Darcie, and Kid Theodore there too.

Also loving these free gift tags, I printed a bunch on card stock.
Way cuter than anything I've found in stores.
Download here. Found via Creature Comforts

graduated

i've been graduated for a whole hour, and boy does it feel nice.

i knew i picked the right major when i walked out those doors the last time
and all i was thinking about how i can read whatever i want now...

first up:
finish the book thief that i started last summer
then: a heartbreaking work of staggering genius.

i have a "to-read" list on goodreads

but i'd rather hear from you...
what have books have i been missing out on the last 5 years?

p.s. uvu only holds commencements in april,
so if i want to wear the cap & gown i gotta wait.
is it worth it?

trax

here's a little mathematical equation for ya:

if the university trax stops at the gallivan center going 22 miles per hour, and you do not get off and trade it for the sandy trax--your "three hour max" adventure to temple square will:

a. double
b. double and still be awesome

it was still a very productive evening...
milo ate a tablespoon of red pepper sauce at pei wei.
gavin made friends with a nice lady who called him "kevin"
and may or may not know his full address now.
russ wore his scarf like that all night.
rashelle & i learned the ins & outs of the defrost button "i don't know, i just know things."
we formulated the "tab" system for time wasted. currently at 67 hours.
& ziggy doesn't care for hot chocolate, rather, if i drink it, he will be sure to send it right back.

it's always an adventure with the J fam.

25

the second trimester really is as glorious as they all say.
zigger bends it like beckham pretty much all day,
taking a few cat naps in between of course.
such a cool feeling.
my dad says it's good news that his movement doesn't wake me up at night,
maybe it means he sleeps when i sleep? fingers crossed.

i feel pretty great, lots of energy. i do a little ballet stretch-out every morning & night, for some reason that helps. those pliés however, are getting a little tough to come out of.

what babycenter.org forgot to mention is the minor detail that in my heart of hearts, no one can say or do anything right anymore. i finally snapped on that kid in sunday school that never shuts up, my facial expressions are limited to stink-eyes and eye-rolls & russ can only laugh off this behavior for so long.

but what babycenter WILL tell you is that he's the size of a rutabaga this week... so yeah. we've got that going for us.
*cue the googling of "rutabaga"*

super helpful, no?
sweet dreams tonight!

what i'd ask for if i was asking

the gift guides i compiled for 21st & ivy are up!
russ & i are still sticking with the no-presents plan, but it's getting tough.
i love buying presents for the guy. unlike me, he doesn't buy himself whatever he wants throughout the year, so he actually needs things.
even though he's picky, nothing is better than seeing him put on a new shirt or hat straight out the gift box. {that means he really likes it}

want prices and where to buy? click here.

i don't know

just unburying myself from my last paper to say hello...

and maybe also say no one would believe the tuesday i had.

sometimes i wish we were on reality TV, because no one would believe me otherwise.
nevermind, i really don't wish that.
maybe just a really nosy neighbor that would vouch for us.

if i make it to friday alive, i've got some good stuff on the agenda.
check back for some awesome gift guides i put together for 21st & Ivy.
sometime next week i'll show you the Shabby Apple shoot,
and our christmas card pictures...
oh, and side note. i graduate in 7 days. no big deal.