Our Footprints.....

forever friends

Shan Cait — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:30:29 +0000

One of the best things about the holidays is the time I get to spend with family….evenings cuddled together around the wood stove catching up on all the daily chatter. Seems like this just doesn’t happen as much as we would like, so I will treasure it when it does.

The best part about it is, the older I get the closer I become to each of them. I always loved my family but I can say there was a time when I was…well…less than enthused to be seen getting dropped off for school by my Dad in his work truck. Now days, I’ll ride shotgun in any car he comes to pick me up in — added bonus if my Mom is in it too because they, along with all my siblings, truly have become my best friends.

xoxo

picking up the pieces

Shan Cait — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:59:24 +0000

It’s been a little slow around here, but hopefully I will have some time to return with a few photo posts soon……Wishing everyone a happy New Year!

xoxo

Ka-Pow! Fireworks Time!

Shan Cait — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:17:01 +0000

As mentioned here, we enjoyed the city fireworks show as Ryan and I have done since 2003. It is always a great way to celebrate the holiday season and a fun time to get together with friends. Ryan enjoys spending each year perfecting his fireworks shots and this year were some of his best!

Here was the great finale which lit up the entire beach with the bright flashes.

While this shot is more reminiscent of Halloween than Christmas, I loved the bright moon sitting above this house and had to capture it on the walk home. Once again, another great show and another memory down in the books!

xoxo

Friday | Picture of the Week | Week 48

Shan Cait — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:30:25 +0000

This beautiful picture was taken by the hubs during last Sunday’s firework show put on by the city every year. This fireworks show was one of our first dates back in 2003, so it always has a special place in our hearts.

xoxo

Friday | Picture of the Week | Week 47

Shan Cait — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:44:20 +0000

Ahhhhh…..Christmas. The sights. The sounds. The smells. All so pleasant to enjoy from the comfort of home. Dare to enter the mall or a store and you might be singing a different tune! But when all is said and done it really can be the most wonderful time of the year!

I have always dreamed of one day spending the entire month of December in New York. Of course, in my dream month in New York, I would have ice skating skills worthy of those cute skating outfits ala Blair Waldorf, endless money to spend at Bergdorfs, and of course time to enjoy a wonderful drink at the Plaza. So, for now, I will enjoy a glass of wine from my New York wine glass and call myself lucky. Lucky to have our health and lucky to be surrounded by such love. But don’t worry, I will still be stalking all those New York bloggers {The Glamouri, From Me-To You} and hoping for some good ol’ New York eye candy.

xoxo

Recipe | Garlic Chips

Shan Cait — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:30:47 +0000

Whenever I go back home there are a few restaurants that I always try to make my way to and Pizzeria Classico is one of them as we go specifically for their delectable garlic chips. So you can imagine my excitement when my best friend pinned this recipe on her Pinterest because it might be the closest thing I can get to them in LA.

The result was finger lickin’ good and almost as good as the original!

My tips: add more cheese than you think, double the garlic, and roll the dough as thin as possible!

Enjoy!

Breezy Skirt

Shan Cait — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:20:04 +0000

Blazer: Anthropologie; Skirt: Unknown (similar here, here, here) Tank: JCrew; Scarf: Anthropologie; Shoes: Zara; Purse: Marc Jacobs; Jewelry: Mizuki; JCrew; Forever 21; Essie Mint Candy Apple Polish

xoxo

Friday | Picture of the Week | Week 46

Shan Cait — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:30:59 +0000

This weeks picture goes to Mavrio – Maverick from Top Gun meets Mario Kart. Despite Mr. Mavrio’s pose, we were flying in these go karts and had such a blast racing each other!

And for the record, race go-kart’s rock no matter what age!

xoxo

Feels Like Home

Shan Cait — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:30:00 +0000

Feels like home…because it still is.

3rd Annual Thanksgiving Photoshoot

Shan Cait — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:40:18 +0000

For the past two years, my sister and I have orchestrated a Thanksgiving day photoshoot so we were excited to proceed with our 3rd Annual photoshoot. While the first year we put on as much make-up as possible and rushed out of the house wearing whatever clothes we had packed and last year we upped the photography and used a white background with a few flashes, this year was by far the best yet and completely out of control!

See, what I forgot to realize was that my father participated in many mountain man rendezvous shoots for his gun club back in the day and had an entire trunk full of mountain man attire! Um, yeah. You want to know how legit he was – he even hooked us up with a quiver! A quiver, you ask? Don’t worry that is the same thing we wondered when my Dad came in asking us if we had seen his quiver!

Quiver: A portable case for holding arrows.

Kelsey, seriously killing it in this light! She may be little, but that girl can model with the best of them!

A special thanks has to be given to my Dad for photographing these and being just as crazy as us and to Ryan for still loving me despite my sometimes crazy behavior!

xoxo