Hello Sailor! Engagement Photo Shoot.

This weekend I had the privilege of snapping some engagement photos of my handsome cousin and his                                                               gorgeous fiance! 

Here's a little sneak peak of some of the fun we had!

More to come this week!

xo,

Hansie.

Scenes from our family weeking in florida...

 This weekend we went to Florida for our brother Phil's wedding.

We spent time lounging about...

 Catching up on our reading...

 Soaking up the glorious sunshine!

 Taking loooong lunches and chatting the afternoon away...

 Celebrating our Mama's birthday! {Hooray!!}

 Getting all dressed up to celebrate

 Getting lost at the intersection of Palm Valley and Palm Valley on the way to celebrate.

Really Florida? Really??

 Making it just in time to walk down the aisle before the stunning bride.

 Watching the sweetest "I Dos" ever.

And dancing the night away.

It was so great to celebrate with out brother and his incredibly stunning new bride.

Ah Florida. You surprised us California kids.

You really did.

Cheers,

Hansie

Florida or Bust!

It started to finally snow in Chicago yesterday morning and hasn't stopped yet.

Over 6 inches lay on the ground.

Just in time too, Hubs and I are heading to Florida to watch these two ca-uties tie the knot!

Hip hip hooray for destination weddings!

Happy weekend lovelies!

Hansie

The only way to ensure an elegant wedding is to throw it in Idaho.

The Love Story of Freddo and Hansie Bear

Part 3- The Wedding.

Freddo and I spent about 9 months planning our wedding... we decided to have it in Idaho near my family... Our hope for our wedding was that it would be a real celebration. We invited our closest friends... and had people attend from China, Chicago, Switzerland, Canada, New York, etc...

All of our friends pitched in and helped... My Aunt and Mom made all of the food... Si-Fri made the most insane and extravagant dessert bar... Elz-a-Bells coordinated and did all of the girl's make-up and hair... Sweet friends sang... and precious friends took ridiculously amazing photos... 

It was amazing! Truly everything we had hoped for. By the end of the weekend friends from all over felt like one big family!

The wedding reception took place in a little red church....

The boys in front of our little red church

Freddo and his boys

Me and my girls

Right after we were announced!

We had our reception at an old mansion right on Lake Coeur d'Alene...

Yum.... the food!

The insane desserts by Si-Fri!!!!

reception before the sunset

Lights hung in the big tree over the dance floor.

And of course... What reception is complete without "Thriller"?!?!?

And then an after party at a Wine Cellar downtown...

The Hubs and his boys

Hansie & Rachey Pooh

Dance circle...



Living it up with the best friends in the world!


We were so blessed by the day...
It has definitely been my favorite so far.

Luff you-

Hansie Bear

Breaking News: Little Brother Engaged to 4'10" Floridian Stunnah

we threw them a little surprise engagement party

My little brother and his fiance got engaged last night, 

congrats you two.

You guys are as cute as a whole caboodle of kittens!

love-

hansie and rach

p.s. For next weeks clothes stealers we're doing shirts. So, you know, I'm sure most of you may be able to qualify to link up....

Movie Trailors + Weddings = Funness.

Remember Rach's cute friends who took the fanciest engagement photos!?!?

Well... they did it again...

made us all jealous with applaud their fabulousness...

I mean... a movie trailer?!?! For realz.

Ugh.

We are In. Love. with this idea.

Hope you're having a happy Saturday!

luff- hansie and rachey pooh.

Arkansas or bust!

Dear,

My weekend just ended... 

The Hubs and I... plus a group of our closest friends... headed down to Arkansas for the weekend for this character's wedding...

We took a round about way to get to Arkansas... flying from Chicago to Kansas City and road tripping the rest of the way... saved us a few bucks and we had a blast!

Our traveling companions were Kirtrude and Si-Fri...

With nothing but the open road in front of us... we made sure to include all the necessary ingredients for a perf road trip.

Sleeping in the back... 

Parties in the front...

"Tajo" Bell stops... um... y-uh-mmmmmm!

It was def fabbity fab dah-link!

Only down side... Freddo got his first speeding ticket ever! Boo!

Sigh... summers were made for road trips!

xo- Hans

5 for 5: Hannah's Five Reasons... This Week Was Wonderful!

Dear...

This week was busting with wonderfulness... b-uh-sting!
5 reasons it was wu-huh-nder-full...

1. Glitter. Loving anything and everything glittery... including my new $4 ballet flats. Love!

2. Hubs sent in his garmin watch to be repaired... they sent back two! Bonus!!
Don't worry... we're on the up and up around here... Hubs is going to send the extra one back.

3. Oh manis and pedis... I love you so!

4. Packing... (while I generally hate packing just about as much as I hate unpacking...
case in point... It's been just over 2 months since I got back from China and I have one completely full bag still packed... meh.) 
I have been throwing it all in a suitcase because one of the Hub's and my favs is getting married this weekend... Hooray!

source

5. Remember how I wanted to make my own version of this?
I did!!
And now I get to "YMCA" to my hearts content in it at the wedding!

Hooray for the weekend!

Don't forget to enter to win your very own Star-biz- ucks card!!!

smooches- Hans