Petunia

She is getting so big

BALL TICKETS!!!!

The Ball is right around the corner!!!

This year, the infamous toad will be going with his daddy and I to the ball. We've already begun planning our costumes. I think it has been decided that there will be steam punk gear. (The toad and steampunk, like we didn't all see that coming)

So excited!!! We bought the tickets on pre-sale, we have our suite booked, it will be awesome.

First shoot in ages

Okay, I got in front of the camera for the first time in forever. I clean up fairly nice still. :) I have officially fallen in love with Bob Zandiegh all over again. The man is magic. And I'm feeling better about being 30 now. A little.

MINING!!!

We went to the Tourmaline Mine.

We found a 12 carat tourmaline

Toad, sluicing

So serious

Also, very serious

Digging

One of the gems he found

An example of the gems

The mine we went to:  High desert mine