City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #331 ~ #Selfie

# tag and selfie is a big wave in the social media world, it also appeared a lot in the paper crafting world as well as the two are very much inter-connected, you could see selfie in a lot of layouts and project life spread, you can even find "selfie" dies used quite a bit, so my project today for City Crafter Challenge Blog includes not just #tag, but the world "selfie" too

the frame, #tag and selfie are all my new favorite dies....

 I made a few of them, some without the #selfie but I thought I did use a selfie

I hope you stop by City Crafter Challenge Blog and join in the fun!

 

Project Life 2015 ~ December 22 to 31

Project Life 2015

December 22

 I just want a relaxing day after all those road trips, so we just stay at home and play some card games.




December 24
It is Christmas eve, and opening presents is the fun part of the evening!



 
 


December 26We did a bit of shopping today.
I was quite sad when Clare and Lione had a little fight, it just bring a lot of stress when they don't get along.






December 28
My sister and Jesse supposed to fly to LA this evening, but the flight keep pushing back, we sent them to the airport and waited for hours, finally was told that they will be leaving at 11 AM so we left, but an hour later, she called to said that flight canceled, the airline put them at South Point hotel and the next flight is 2 days later! : (


December 29
We picked my sister and Jesse up after lunch, they get to stay for 2 more days with us.
Today was so cold that the flowers and the little fountain at our front porch freeze.

 
 
 

December 30
Since they have a few extra day, I took my sister and mom to Red Rock Canyon.

Sis and Jesse finally get on the plane this evening, to LAX and then connect to the flight back to Singapore.

December 31
We went to Korean BBQ with Mom, Lione, Dolce and Ming today, and then to Bellagio for the musical fountain and conservatory garden, dinner was hot pot at home.


 

Dolce and Ming will be flying back to NYC for school tomorrow, we took some funny picture with Papi.

I am finally done posting my Project Life 2015, YAY!

Project Life 2015 ~ December 19 to 21

Project Life 2015

December 19

After all those traveling with our visitors, it is nice to have a day that we do nothing, mom make more dumplings, we all love her dumplings.

December 20

I did a little bit of shopping with my sister, she just crazy over TJ max, we visited a few while she is here.
In the evening, we had dinner at Hot and Juicy and then we all went to the Strips, Jesse got a cupcake from the cupcake ATM at LINQ.

December 21

We left early for a road trip to Grand Canyon

six of us and Papillon

it is cold, the walkway is icy and wet, hmmmm... probably not the best time to visit Grand Canyon, but since I thought my guests from Singapore and NYC could have just this chance, so we did.

papi's nail broke and was bleeding a bit, it didn't seem to bother him though because he still walk the same way as though it was nothing, but Dolce won't let him walk and insisted on carrying him all the way, what a pampered little dog and he is 15 lbs, not really a small dog.

we found a snowman on our way out, a cute one.

 

Project Life 2015 ~ December 16

Project Life 2015

*warning - photo heavy, everywhere we go is so beautiful, I couldn't help but snapping away
 

December 16 
We have a full day today, our plan is to drive around Monterey, Carmel by the sea, 17 miles drive and then the Pacific Coast Highway, on my list is also McWays Fall on PCH, of course I am the only driver, I know it will be a long day so we starts the day early.

I drove to downtown Monterey, it was not what I have in mind, when I came home, DH told me it was Monterey Cannery Row, the place we visited the last time, anyway..... I took a loop at downtown Monterey, and then proceed to Carmel by the sea

 

after we parked the car, we walked to the beach....


there were a lot of dogs running freely at the beach, Papi wants to join in the fun too



he also left some cute prints on the sand




Life is better by the ocean....


it is true ....


 

after that, we went for a little walk at this story book town....




 my sister trying to break into Hansel and Gretel's house


Papi and I are just happy sitting here......


 we get our lunch at Carmel Bakery, the Asian chicken soup is yummy.


 
 

after Carmel by the sea, we do the 17-mile drive.
I have done this 2-3 times, I don't really find it special because glaring at some rich men's mansion
I got tired driving round and round so we move on to the Pacific Coast Higway

one of my all time favorite.....

regardless where we stop, we are able to find good spot for picture

 

I have been to Pacific Coast Highway many times, but I have not been to McWays Fall, I found the information on the internet few months ago and I know I must come take a look

it was a short hike, slightly less than 10 minutes, walk through this tunnel 

and the view is amazing

you can see McWays Fall from a distance

the waterfall is 80 feet, used to fall right into the Pacific Ocean, but after an earth shake in the 80s, it created a beach

 

I used my zoom lens so we can have a good look at the waterfall

the only thing is Papi can't go with us because it is a State Park, so Lione has to stay with Papi in the car and I go with the rest of the gang, and then run back to the car so Lione can take a look too, good thing is just a few minutes walk

after McWays Fall, our plan is to drive home since we have many many hours to go

but we couldn't help and make a few more stops because everywhere is just so beautiful 

like the sea lion park....

we see hundreds of sea lions resting on the sand

by this time, I think we should really head home

it was a long day for me especially I am behind the wheels for more than 16 hours
 

if I do this all over again, I probably would stay somewhere near PCH for a night, and then drive home the next day or at least have a second driver, it is just too much for me to drive that many hours in one day but I am glad we all get home safely

 

thanks for hanging in here with me, I tried my best to cut down the number of photos I like to post it here, but there are just way too many good pictures and I really can't accommodate all in one post.