A Beautiful Collaboration With Louis Vuitton & Yayoi Kusama!

New York city continues to surprise with so many adventures that include the best art installations and pop up shops. Noah was my adventure buddy on this day and last week we went to the Louis Vuitton pop up shop in the meat packing district and holy polka dots!! The only thing he was enamored by was the shiny silver balls. He's not a huge fan of polka dots and I wasn't a huge fan of the prices! LOL! 

However, I do love this whimsical mural that was painted at the flagship Louis Vuitton store on 5th avenue as well as her exhibit at the NYBG back in 2021.  Kusama sure knows how to shout out bright pops of color. Totally suits her and oh how I loved the robotic display of her inside the window. Now that's window shopping! She looked so real! Such a fun collaboration and I'm not even into polka dots but it sure looks cute on a window display and inside a shop that's filled with a bunch of shiny silver balls! 

Chelsea's 18th Birthday Photo Shoot In The Seaport District!

Photo shoot with my baby girl who turned 18 a couple of weeks ago turned out pretty great! I don't consider myself a professional photographer or an amateur photographer but oh how I love to capture important moments on film and this one was a milestone for my youngest daughter. All she wanted in part of the shoot was a black balloon! LOL! 

She turned 18 a couple of weeks ago and it's moments like this in which I want to lock in my brain forever. Even though it was windy and a bit nippy, taking pictures in the Seaport District was so much fun! I am proud of this little photo shoot and I think some of her pictures came out great! So yeah- I'll consider myself a photographer! This sure does save me money on taking my own photos as opposed to hiring a photographer. It was a fun day with many bloopers, laughs, and remarks from my girl such as "mom, take the picture already, it's cold!" Ha ha! Good times!!

23 & 18!!!!

Two weeks ago my "twin" daughters celebrated their 23rd and 18th birthdays and even though they continue to celebrate them apart their sisterly bond is still strong! Happiest of birthdays to Lexie and Chelsea! Sure love y'all both so much! 

Martin Luther King Jr. Sculpture In NYC.

 

"If you can't fly then run, 

if you can't run the walk, 

if you can't walk then crawl, 

but whatever you do

you have to keep moving forward." 

~Martin Luther King Jr. 

Noah At The Plaza -A Christmas Tradition.

Although it's a new year and Christmas '22 is in the past I wanted to share another photo that's been traditional since Noah was a toddler. Taking pictures in front of the Plaza. It just goes to show how fast this kid is growing and yes... he is already pretty much my height. Sort of. By next hear he will definitely tower me. We didn't see Santa and although he still "believes" in him I honesty believe those days are over (insert sobbing tears.) Such a bittersweet moment but at least he still enjoys taking pictures in front of this gorgeous wreath and here we are looking our best and just taking in the moment. I was also able to capture a photo of him with Chelsea. You can view past photos here and here. And on my Instagram here and here and here! I know there are so many! It just blows my mind how fast he's growing!

Happy New Year!

It's 2023!!!!!

How quickly the years pass us by especially when you're still raising kids in your fifties! What a life! I love that all our years are imperfect and that we are who we are. Just us. Living life each day and managing whatever the universe throws at us. I personally don't feel the need to change but to only do better with how I view myself and others. To love and to simply be kind. To not hold grudges and to just live each day to the fullest. Appreciate our loved ones and never take anything for granted. 2022- like all other years have been quite interesting but so thankful to wake up each day and to still be breathing. To have survived another year. And that in itself is a miracle my friends! Cheers to 2023 y'all! Let's make it another great and imperfect one!