Really...a long one already! But definitely a wonderful one! First off, I really must share my SUPER ALL TIME FAVORITE Shabby store! Aside from Rachel Ashwell's fabulous boutique in Santa Monica, my favorite rustic shabby chic store to visit every time I visit my hometown of Southern California, I have to stop by this place! Bountiful Home. Seriously, my shabby heaven is inches away every time I visit this wonderful store in Venice. It's on Abbot Kennedy Blvd and this street has the most FABULOUS stores! All kinds and some pretty eye catching antique and interior design stores. It's a true feast of any shabby eyes to walk down this street. I have visited this store before and once you enter, the aroma of fresh flowers, lavender and vanilla paired with that amaazing aged aroma of vintage treasures from Europe and all over, I mean this is true heaven. It is like walking into the most relaxing place. And all of a sudden I don't even care about the huge numbers on the price tags, it's all about where this incredible lady found all her treasures and arranges them in the most shabbiest way! Just yummy!!!!! So make sure you go check out her scrapbook and take a peek at all these incredible treasures.
So one of the JOYS OF OUR LIVES has just started tee-ball. Well she has been practicing for a few months now, but the rain has delayed several practices. So today was her first game! Oh what proud parents we were standing there grinning and screaming in delight as she ran all those bases and did not get out once! Pretty great for her first game. Of course all these little players are just the most adorable little beings I have ever seen! They were all just soo cute and the idea of competition is just too far away for them to taste at this time! Thank heavens for that! This is all about fun and learning teamwork! So princess with her pink baseball bat grandpa had to get her, hit some fabulous hits, loved running the bases and did pretty great as shortstop! I thought she'd be chit chatting with her little friends all throughout the game but surprisingly she did splendidly well. That's my shabby girl!!! And to make this weekend even more delightfully fun, her other front top tooth decided that last night was the time for it to come out. So she did get a fun little visit from the shabby tooth fairy. But look at this charming little smile. So sweet!!!! I love it..and it reminds me of when she had no teeth when she was born! LOL Silly me..I always wanna remember those baby moments.
And while the little shabby tee-ball game is going on, our two little princes just loved the exploration in the fields nearby. They teamed up with the cuutest little girl who's brother played first base and they smelled and smelled all the wild flowers in the field. Just adorable! Matthew kept wanting to eat those floral delights but we kept telling him no and that a special lunch was awaiting for him back at the shabby house when the shabby tee-ball game was over. LOL The grass in these fields were taller than the boys. So we know they would have LOVED to go exploring and never return. Scary in fact! So our eyes were constantly watching them making sure they were nearby. Just some cute pics to share of their fabulous exploration!
And really how cuuute are the newest Gina kits? Just amazing and the newest one, Lucky Star, is just amazing!!!! You can get it from the latest issue of Simple Scrapbooks. Just yum!!!!!! I totally hope all you sweeties have one incredible rest of the weekend!!!!! :) Make it fun!
SMJ
OMGosh Miss Jenn, Here I am up at this ungodly hour and somehow felt compelled to check your blog and what to my wondering eyes should appear... Bountiful!! I am in high heaven here. And I am about to cry I am SO envious you have been there. I have them on my blog as one of my favs. Wish I had known about Sue when I lived in So Cal. But what a grand surprise! And don't ya just love those missing top 2 teeth. My oldest still has the cutest gappy smile. Love it! And I am so in love with that photo of your youngest in the striped shirt and overalls- that is THE CUTEST thing I have ever seen. Beautiful shabby baby!
Posted by: ShabbyGrace | April 23, 2006 at 12:09 AM
Oh Jenn...how CUTE are those t-ball pix??? She jsut looks so sweet and having so much fun. I love the pink stirrups...waht every girl needs. Now I want to see that pink bat!! Glad to hear that you had a wonderful weekend that made you very happy. You deserve it =)
Posted by: Janet | April 23, 2006 at 03:45 AM
Hi Jenn,
What a treat for my eyes on this early Sunday morning! I live vicariously through you and your wonderful sunny CA. :)
I just wanted to tell you that your warm, sweet personality always shines through - in *whatever* you do. Thanks for making me smile :0)
Happy Sunday!
Hugs,
Joy
Posted by: Joy | April 23, 2006 at 06:06 AM
I'm chanting: blue blue blue blue!!! Too gorgeous.
And Chayce is so sweet at tee-ball, gotta show us the pink bat though :)
Posted by: traci | April 23, 2006 at 05:17 PM
what sweet, sweet pics of your little princess playing tee-ball. my dd and ds are on a co-ed tee-ball team and its their first year. i can't wait till their first game to watch them run around in their cute little team shirts with their cute little ball gloves. i also can't wait to sit in the stands and gleam with pride. so fun!! and those pics of your boys are just so precious. i love little boys exploring nature....always great picture taking opps. super cute layouts, jenn!!! you always bust these out and they are always so fabulous!!! hope you had a great shabby weekend!!
Posted by: BethMaat | April 23, 2006 at 09:10 PM
OH MY HEAVENS! I cannot believe there is such a beautiful place as the Bountiful Home! Just STUNNING! First of all, you are the greatest mom! I can just tell that about you! Look how happy and how much fun your kids have! They are just the most adorable! Love the T-Ball photos of C! So sweet! You're layouts are amazing-- I actually found you again on SBB to comment!! I have so many kits that I've purchased that you were telling us about and haven't scrapped in forever-- need to find my scrap-time for sure!
Posted by: Jennifer | April 24, 2006 at 07:01 PM
Look at her in her shabby glory! Love the whole tee-ball outfit! Great pics and awesome LO's!
Posted by: MandaKay | April 25, 2006 at 04:32 PM
SMJ.....Thank you for sharing your trip to Bountiful
with us. I have read about it and dreamed about going there
myself one day, and you lucky girl have been there!
I am so green with envy.
Love the photos of the t-ball team and the little guys
in the field of flowers are adorable. You should enter
your photos in a contest, you have a great eye for capturing
the moment. Dodie
Posted by: Dodie | April 26, 2006 at 02:40 PM
Miss Jenn, even your blog is a beautiful work of art! I adore the Tee-ball pics! So precious. I too have been loving this California spring weather. Finally!
I'm off to check out Gina's new schtuff!
Sara
Posted by: Sara | April 26, 2006 at 08:12 PM
Jenn, those LOs are YUMMYLICIOUS!!!!!!!!! *love 'em* :)
Awesome shots taken while strolling thru your shabby heaven...and I really could just swoop in and give Chayce tons of shabby hugs and kisses --- could she be any cuter than she is in that Bees uniform!? I think not! LOL
~j
PS - I still have no idea how old Charo is! LOL Could she be in or near her 60's???? LOL
Posted by: jayne | April 27, 2006 at 07:24 AM
Shabbalishes.... Love your new pictures of the shabby kids!!!
Posted by: Janna | April 27, 2006 at 05:11 PM
Jenn, just had to stop by and say thanks for sharing the link to Bountiful Home OMG I spent waaay to much time here wandering through the site having a look at all those treasures. Wish I had a store like that here. Love the photos of Chayce, does she ever NOT look cute :)
Posted by: MeganLeeson | April 28, 2006 at 04:44 AM