PHOTO CHALLENGE: DAY 4 - INTERESTING LITTER

went on a pretty long walk today with my friends and babies and my neighborhood is pretty damn clean. i didn't spot a piece of trash the whole way until i ran into this hat in the middle of some plants and bushes. who forgets their hat? every time i see shoes in the street im like, really? you forgot your shoes? you walk all the way home and then think to yourself.. i could of sworn i was wearing shoes earlier. where could they have gone now?

DAY 14 : SOMEONE YOU LOVE

i can't really think of anyone i love more than my two little bunnies. they love to dance, they make me laugh, they're extra cute, and they love the beach so much. i am so proud to be their mama.
EDIT:: as you can see i haven't been the best at keeping up with this photo challenge. i mean i have tried but life with the kiddos can be kinda hectic sometimes. i had to edit this post because i realized that i posted a picture taken a while back and not even by me. what was i thinking? so i will add a picture that i took that day (of someone i love) which is Luna. and i will keep the photo i had before just so you can see what a spas i am. i crack myself up, i tell ya.

Luna got inside her papas luggage as he was packing for Portland. funny picture right?

photo by : kendall 

DAY 13 : REMINDS YOU OF CHILDHOOD

i have learned many lessons as a new mom. well, niko will be three at the end of this month but as time goes i keep learning from simple mistakes. one of them is to not buy toys randomly. as time goes by and birthdays and chirstimas comes and bring so many toys they start to pile on and on. i have had days of frustration with boxes of toys that are kinda hard to get rid of. i have donated tons and still have tons. anyways, on to the main subject, i started collecting vintage toys for my kids and here are two cuties, alf and a pound puppy. these two guys were my favorite growing up. and in a way thats why i collect some vintage things. good memories for mama i can see still being passed down. in fact, one of luna's favorite movies is the 1986 hello kitty episodes and niko loves the 1989 super mario cartoons. those two cartoons, i don't mind. theres so many cartoons with so much intensity for kids. why do they have cartoons about the world ending? they're kids man, chill out. if you have the change check out the alf videos on youtube. he is pretty funny.

DAY 10 : ANIMAL + THE ZOO

well what a good way to blog my animal if not by going to the zoo.. it was a pretty fast trip to the zoo since we live less than a mile from the zoo its really no biggie. but the kids had fun and they have some amazing cold mocha drinks there. i live a block away from starbucks and you just can't compare. i love me some coffee. luna was the one who got the dirtiest and surprised me to see she had a couple of tantrums which rarely happen with her but she really liked the kid size sinks every time we stopped to wash our hands. she's such a cute little bug. saturday morning if i can get a ride (raoul took our only car to a show in ventura) niko is going to his first ever dance class. and its hip hop so its right up his alley since he loves break dancing. im so excited for my little guy! not sure if i've ever posted our little buddy rocky, he and his mommy (my bff) was at the park with us. isn't he the cutest little boy?! his voice just melts my heart.

Lynda gave each kid an organic lollipop and niko ate his right away. then got made because he wanted more.
check out the grumpy eyebrows. he kills me with that little face. luna is in lala land with her sweets. haha.

Luna wore: shirt, old navy. pants, old navy. shoes, harajuku lovers. 

Niko wore: shirt, kenneth cole.shorts, target. shoes, old navy. 

check out all the other little fashionistas at: 

DAY 9 : FRESH FRUIT

okay so i missed a day in the photo challenge, shoot me. i really tried to get a picture of the sunset but i just couldn't find it. today was kinda busy around these parts so i took this photo with my cell phone. we ran errands at target (one of my favorite places on earth), took the kids on a train ride, played at the park, and put the kids to sleep right before 7:30. that was my favorite part because i am super tired. i have so much laundry to do in the morning. but i want to wake up early and hit up a huge sale that will start tomorrow at a vintage store in hillcrest. hope i get lucky and score myself some gems. have a great night. xo Liz

DAY 7 : HIGH ANGLE

we went to the zoo today and this photo was taken at the birds- hummingbirds exhibit. its pretty cool in there.
i will post more zoo pictures a bit later. xo

DAY 6 : BOOKS

yay! todays challenge was books! thats one of my all time favorite things to collect. i am crazy for vintage books and specially look for books with pictures and just a couple sentences per page. i try reading longer books but the kids get bored. i photographed my favorite books today. we really love dr. seuss books and the giving tree was one of my favorites growing up and im so happy that niko really loves it too. i buy books at different places but don't really go to book stores and if i do i like used book stores. i have bought so many books at the swap meet for only fifty cents each and some are in mint condition. some are vintage but are in decent condition too. i love hand-me-down books too and some have come from friends and family. the two top little golden books were bought from opal vintage. while i took pictures of the kids reading today i recorded them and you can see the video below. they both flip through the pages and niko just says whatever he sees in the books and luna speaks in her baby gibberish language. its monday, and my love is home. we are all super happy to have papa back! we picked him up from the train station and i parked so i can walk niko inside since he's been a train lover for a very long time now. gotta make some tacos now, be back very soon! xo Liz

 little readers... 

(i didn't realize how loud the super mario cartoons were until i saw the video) 

DAY 5 : BREAKFAST TODAY

we woke up pretty hungry this morning... i made the kids pancakes with bananas and strawberries on the side. and for myself soyrizo and beans, chilaquiles with green salsa and rice topped with avocados and sour cream. its was pretty good but super filling. towards the end of my breakfast luna came over and ate the rest of my food. and she doesn't mind the tapatio either. luna sat on my lap with her poopy diaper and pretty much ruined it for me. i was no longer hungry. ha. raouls been out of town playing in san francisco and los angeles so theres no one to take a picture of me but trust me you don't want that picture.

LATE IN THE GAME, DAY 4 : CLOUDS

today while hanging out at think priddy i found a cool photo challenge that christine is doing and decided to join the fun, a couple days late but hey i just found this today. every day i will be posting a different picture and maybe along the way i can improve my photography skills? so, day 4 is clouds and i took the picture right around sunset because im a procrastinator like that. but aren't the colors so pretty. i love these shades of pinks and purples. our sky is full of magic.