This is the life...

no complaints; being able to lay on the beach in February.... no one was ready to be in swimsuits {note jeans?? Jbird; a style icon}...(and, thankfully for pasty white me, we're not in Oregon anymore, where, when it hits 65, we're in tank tops and short-shorts) without a wetsuit (and yes, the dorky toddler wetsuit is completely baggy, yet he insists on wearing)... but we all loved spending the long holiday weekend at the beach..


life is simple sometimes.. watching the ships come in, with a trailer by the sea...lucky us.

Artsy fartsy

An awesome way to spend a day off, can't believe we hadn't been here before. SD Children's Museum (do not be turned off, as I was, by the boring name) delighted us all.



for hire at your next children's birthday party.. J took a balloon art clinic... got to get inside the monstrous balloon sculpture and learned a few tricks.

Valentine Factory

The finished product from Jaimee's sewing class.. my father-son-Lala boxers!
J's finished product poofball-google-eye valentines for her class!
Campbell's finished "abstract art".. add "GWUE" to a bunch of scraps.. I know. amazing.
Hard at work, the artists in residence


sew much fun! watercolors by the toddlers, vintage stamps from my collection

Krafty Kritters..

Some of our recent pre-Vday creations, {sans artsy photos, natch}
Princess Kate's second birthday treats
Custom invite for Trish's buddy
Jbird's Christmas tie-die drying scenario..non artsy photo op! ha!
My fave gingersnap recipe dish-towels

We love love letters

stay tuned for valentine factory chez Heit.

Sweetheart dance

A little hesitant to even post these pictures as Jbird looks so grown up it's freaking us out. She requested a 'curly' 'do from Aunt Kelly.. and this is her "punk rock" skirt.. love it. Definitely one of her most treasured nights of the year with her dad; Father-Daughter dance at school... evidently, lots of rug-cutting, followed by a date to Islands. I would LOVE to have been a fly on the wall, of course no cameras documented.. a night only to live in their memories.. I know my sisters and I have equally fond memories of our own father-daughter nights with Shirley Temples, extra straws.

A Chris Farley moment

"Member when..." Campbell is totally channeling Chris Farley as EVERY conversation goes like this with him lately... (not the Paul McCartney part, but you can sub out any member of our family and the convo is filled with a few more made-up words and sound effects...but, he keeps going... and going... )

Chris Farley - Interview Paul Mc Cartney (SNL) - MyVideo