Someone had a Birthday

  My baby girl turned 1 last week.  I don't know where the time has gone...I only know that it has flown by faster than ever before.  She has changed my life so drastically and so permanently its hard to even remember what life was like before she came.

We had a little carnival party to celebrate and Ellie had so much fun.  She is one LOVED and SPOILED girl.

Daddy and his little lion cub:)

With the grandparents!!

We are so lucky to have this girl, and so lucky that she has so many people who love her.

 

Ellie Juel

Just wanted to announce the birth of my little girl, Ellie Juel Andreasen. Born 7/19 at 10:28 am. It's amazing how much my life has changed in the last couple of weeks. I love this little baby girl, and I probably kiss her at least 7000 times per day...just so you know:) Here are a few pictures just to make sure you get your daily dose of cute:)

Block Works by Ellie Richards

My friend Ellie has her work in the Urban Outfitters Gallery on Mill Avenue in Tempe. Stop by and check it out!

Also, check out her blog and her etsy shop.

Bats and Lasers

This semester I am taking a class in the woods department with plans on making use of their shiny new tool...a laser engraver! Today, my good friend Ellie who is a graduate student in the woods department gave me a little training lesson on how to use the machine. We made a little bat wall plaque for my professor Becky (she loves bats). It was a fun little trial run and I can't wait to get in there and make some cool new artwork. I want to engrave on laminate and leather... mostly... I think...now I just need to figure out where to buy laminate!Here is Ellie getting things started on the computer...And now we move to the engraver where she is also showing our friend Lizeth how to use it.And then we wait...

Until...Ta DA!

Stay tuned for more laser engraving extravagannnnzas!