It's been a while...

So the last time I posted was way, way back in December.  Then the holidays hit, then New Year's, then proposal season, as this time of year is known to those in the industry, hit and the requests for proposals started flooding in.  And there was the Lovesick Expo and a styled shoot.   (Which I can't wait to share!)  So there really isn't a ton of downtime even in the off months but… when there's been free moments I've spent my time with family and friends, because they are the ones that fuel me….if life really was all work and no play Tracey would be a very unhappy floral designer.

So for my birthday I went to Sundance and met up with one of my best friends who lives in Cali and a crew of girls, pretty crazy right.  I saw a few films, some that left me thinking WTH, but in a good way, one that I totally cried my way through only to find out at the end so did all the friends I was with.    I even spent one beautiful, glorious day snowboarding at Park City.  That is my idea of heaven.   This trip was the single longest time I've been away from my kids and husband in probably about 7 years, so ever.   It was such a strange feeling for me to just be…leaving the house with just my purse and not thinking of all the things I needed to pick up, how long will we be out, will the kids need a snack, how long to I have before someone needs to be picked up, or how much time do we have until the baby naps….I was just able to go.  And even though I love my family it was nice.  
Weekends at home have been spent playing in the snow with the kids, going to dance classes, and taking them snowboarding.  My son who is 7 and I rode down from the top of the mountain side by side this year, and even though he had a few falls (mainly because, as he said it "I like to go in the ditches")  It was a moment I've been looking forward to.  My 5 year old is in her second year on the mountain and still on the bunny hill, but she's brave and was so very proud of herself for the progress she made…and so am I.  

For Easter the family, and extended family, will be headed to our favorite vacation spot, Vieques, Puerto Rico.   No traffic lights, we rent a Jeep….another thing would classify as heaven to me, calm waters, the most beautiful beaches….I'm there already, after I make the lists, get the sunscreen, pack for 3 kids…it will all be worth it in the end.  I'll come back to the start of wedding season, and I won't see downtime in an extended time frame like this again until November.   So with my busiest wedding season yet I'm excited to jump into 2015.

Since the first time I touched flowers this year was for the Lovesick Expo I figure I'll show you some of that pretty.  Thank you so much to Mikkel Paige Photography for capturing these lovely images.