Website updated

Hey everyone! I finally (after a year) have pretty much finished my website. In another month or so I'll have some new paintings up too. I'm currently taking an oil painting class so I can have a night off & it's going well. Enjoy & critque me if you'd like!

www.brittanybussell.com

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Where did the fall go?

So I know it's been a looooong time since I have posted. I'd like to say that "I'm back" but I can't promise anything. Since the birthday post, life has kept me running. Not even 3 weeks after coming back to L.A., my dad had an open heart quadruple bipass on spur of the moment. I flew in the day he had surgery. Ruby & I were home through Thanksgiving.

Sorry for not socializing with anyone while we were home. I didn't even go down to Monroe. I was here strictly in support of family.... hauling wood for mom, cooking, grocery buying, getting on my dad's a** about his diet, weight, etc.

In early December, we came back to L.A. and was in the Christmas hustle bustle for a while. At last minute, I had Ruby's pic made with Santa at the mall. I vowed that I would never do that to my kid. And yet, here is the evidence that I caved in. We were so rushed that I didn't even notice until after that her pants were all jacked up.



After Christmas (the day after), we flew to North Carolina to visit Scott's sister & parents at their beach house. We had a lovely week of relaxation on the other coast. We over-indulged in sweets and played Wii. I never in the world thought I would be into another game system since the original Nintendo, but that thing rocks. As soon as some are in stock again, I will be getting a Wii fit to try to get fit. Not being a 10 anymore is starting to take a toll on me. ;)

It's raining today. Ruby is about to climb the walls and I'm about to sink into a panic because I have no idea what to do or where to take her. It's L.A., you think there would be SOMETHING to take her to do. But no... we've already been to music class yesterday and I'm broke until some payments come through on work. We've had the TV on 2/3rds of the day and I really hate it. Right now, I just turned on Fraggle Rock for her, courtesy of Amelia. I think I may take her to get some soft serve before she eats the toilet paper roll she's holding in her hand.

I'll leave you with a video from N.C. Enjoy and hopefully there will be a more uplifting & photogenic blog soon!

Very Important Video

Ruby's First Birthday

I made the cake, hence the horribly done lettering. I can create text on a computer, but not on a cake! It was delicious, dark chocolate cake and cream cheese frosting...which I dyed myself. Amelia helped me find the cake pan at WalMart. It's pretty nifty(one of those silicone ones and it has pull apart pieces so you don't have to slice it).

Most of Ruby's little friends couldn't make it. Grant (my nephiew) and Claire (my cousin) were the only kiddos who made it. Also attending were me, Scott, Mammy & Pappy(my parents), Nanny, Amber(cuz), Auntie, and Amber & Daryl (Bro & his wife).


Claire helped Ruby open her gifts. Ruby got too busy trying to chase the cat. She didn't sit still until cake time.

Bath tub Tugboat and Animal Friends from Claire.

Time for cake....
She's not real sure about this big orange thing.....

First taste of cake....

savoring.... thinking.....

YES!
I can't believe they let me eat THIS!

THANKS MOM!!!
...and Daddy knows about this too??

It's a dream come true.

Afterwards, Ruby had to get a bath, bottle and a nap! We had so much fun and good food & presents too!

Pumpkin Patch

Yep, we went to the pumpkin patch too... I insisted. I wanted Ruby's 1yr. old pics to be in/near pumpkins. Can you believe the large ones were $25? JEEZ! I remember I probably spent that on like 7 pumpkins one year. I have a fondness for carving them and this year, I've already done one for Ruby's birthday party... I guess I need to post that too! HA! I'm behind and getting ahead of myself so things will be out of order blog-wise.

Had to share this funny Kitty

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