The BlogHer 2009 Conference location was announced on Monday. I eagerly clicked onto the site to hear the news: Chicago. Great! Seems like a cool city, one I’ve never been to. I scrolled down the page to read more details about the venue. Then my eyes fell on a phrase that made my heart slump down to my feet: “Join us this July 24-25…” What?! They had originally advertised the date as July 17-19, which would have been perfect. However, on July 25 of next year I will be attending a very important wedding, one that I wouldn’t miss for the world. Steve’s sister is marrying her beau (who just happens to be a model for Koodo Mobile: click here to see him in action; he’s the black guy in the middle in the 80’s snowsuit…just click, you need to see it to believe it.) So, it seems as though I am simply not meant to attend BlogHer. Last year it was the impossibility of getting health insurance while pregnant, the year before I had a two day-old infant, the year before that we didn’t have the cash…what’s the deal?! I was sure that this was my year. Owell, I’m over it (kinda). It’s one of those situations that can’t be changed, so I just need to roll with it (and pour the money I had been planning to spend on the conference into a new wardrobe from J. Crew).
Avelyn gets to be a flower girl in the wedding this July, and that thought alone makes everything OK. She is going to be so adorable, and, most likely, uncooperative, so that will make for some great photo opportunities.
Here’s a quick picture of my two lovelies. They love each other, and I love that.
18 Comments
I love Jolie’s hair!
Also, I can’t go to the conference either. I was semi-planning on it when it was the weekend before, but I too have a wedding 7/25 that I just can’t miss. I will be drinking champagne at the wedding though, which is one regret from BlogHer this past year (that I was stone-cold sober the entire time), so at least I’ll have a nice consolation prize.
Sucks about BlogHer. That brother-in-law-to-be guy seems hilarious though.
And your girls? Gorgeous!! I’m sure Avelyn will make a stellar flower girl.
Darn it!
But Avelyn will be the cutest, most feisty little flower girl ever.
Booo. I know how much you’ve talked about going. But on a positive note for ME, I will be in Chicago next summer!!!! Maybe I should go? I’m new to this BlogHer world but I think it would be awesome. Plus I have an Avelyn so it would kind of be like you were there ;)
Oh, darn it about blogger! But the wedding will be very fun, and there’s always Blogher ’10…
Your little ones are so pretty- that baby is growing so fast!! I can hardly believe it!
Are you freaking kidding me?!
In 2010, I will demand that BlogHer comes to YOU!
Okay. I have to say that the picture looks like you just interrupted Avelyn telling Jolie all of her secrets. “and then to get Mom really mad you…oh….hi Mom!”. TOO cute!
I for one, am flattered that you wouldn’t miss the wedding for the world. And only slightly offended that you gave attention to Kev with a pix and not his better half. I’ll TRY to get over it but i can’t promise anything.
Avelyn, a flower girl? How sweet is that going to be? That stinks about BlogHer though…It must not be meant to be :( Your girls are adorable!!!
Love the picture of your girls. So sorry about BlogHer, what a wedding that’ll be, though!!
ahve you everchecked out Anthropologie? You strike me as an Anthro girl! And great dresses for a wedding or just because.
And agreed. Avelyn=awesome flower girl.
Sorry about BlogHer…but hey, a new wardrobe??? wow!!
Bummer! But the wardrobe sounds like a more than decent replacement.
Ok, your kids are too cute.
I’m still pouting over the fact that you won’t be my roomie. Boo.
That link is awesome though. Heh.
How is it possible that they are growing up so quickly? I am totally jealous of all Avelyn’s beautiful hair, what exactly are you feeding her to make it grow like that?
Your girls are so sweet!
Well shoot! That’s crummy! But good–because YAY wedding and Avelyn as uncooperative flower girl! I s’pose at least you know well ahead of time and not find out in June, ya know?
Beautiful photo!
Although BlogHer does sound like so much fun, you’ll love spending the day at the wedding. Isabella is going to be flower girl for the second time tomorrow, and it’s an absolutely priceless thing to share with your daughter. I’m sure Avelyn will be a (well behaved) princess and you’ll wonder how you ever wanted to be anywhere else!
Jolie looks like she’s got her personality up and running already. What a beautiful little family.
Comments are closed.