bitter sweet

today i say "see you next time" to my mom and dad - that's the bitter part =(

but after a loooooong flight then a short one, i say "salut" to the love of my life - that's the sweet part =)  living far away from family never gets any easier, but i'm so thankful for times like these where i can spend a whole month with them

here are some pictures to tide you over during the radio silence that will ensue :

daddy i went drove down near LAX to the Proud Bird to celebrate my Uncle Marty's 70th birthday

clean waves, no crowd, fun day - 5th time baby surfed

attempted self-timer picture

a nice passer-by asked if she could help take the picture

my cousin's son Chase shares his bottle with Cody - ha !

and my beautiful cousin Lisa who came up to visit me

enjoyed a taco and donut evening with these 2 lovebirds, my good friend Julie and her man Dave

i got in one more jazzercise session with my mama - she's hard core, 2 to 5 times a week

and yes, i gave in twice and let the fur balls sleep with me


Mama and Daddy, I have enjoyed every moment with you guys.  I knew it would fly by - every good thing seems to do that.  Thank you for being such wonderful parents, so loving AND fun-loving!  Surfing, jazzercising, baby shower, road trip up north, neighborhood dog walks, bike ride to Starbucks, movie nights, party night, church, front porch bench swing chats, meals with Jack, groggy morning oatmeal hang out...

I love you both so much, and I look forward to seeing you guys again very soon.  You are going to be the most wonderful grand parents... oh my goodness, I can't even imagine!!!  =)

Now.... Nice, France or bust!
I miss my handsome other half!!!!

Love Linz
ps - I am currently 20 weeks pregnant (5 months), so apparently our little munchkin is the size and weight of a banana... see more HERE.

baby shower

And yes I was showered =)
Thanks everyone, and a special thanks to my Mama for organizing the whole thing and to Aunt Kellee for the lovely desserts.

Tonio and Lindsey baby pictures with a picture of our little one in the middle.

My friend Crystal.

From my Uncle Mark - so cool !

Aunt Kellee : she not only made white chocolate covered strawberries and a watermelon baby carriage, but she also sewed us a beautiful baby dedication gown for church !

My friend Julie.

My friend Jen.

Zee healthy snacks.

See the watermelon baby carriage?

Punch, quiche, croissants, scones... myum !

A full house - I didn't count, but I think there were 20-something ladies.

My beautiful Mommy.

My friend Karey.

Brown Bear // The gown for our baby dedication

Lots o' Ladies

Cousins Katie and Tricia, Aunt Caroline, baby Zion and me.

My beautiful Grandma Betty - can you believe she is 92?!!

Sharing motherly wisdom - she had 10 of her own !

The Hutchinson gang (just some of us) : Aunt Michelle, Nitya, Charlotte, Aunt Camille, me, Aunt Karen Grandma, Mom, Tricia, Aunt Caroline, Jillian, Malia, Katie and Zion.

2 of the beauties that have made my life more rich and fun.

Caelin and Lis, my Hawaiian family friends

We had a blast.  Thank you to all who came out and to all who sent cards and gifts - you all blessed my socks off !

Love Linz

home sweet...

...home away from home

I'm blessed to be in California for 4 weeks visiting my mom and dad !

 Surfed with my dad the first morning... talk about trying to kick jet-lag in the butt.

 My room... filled with varieties of 4-legged bundles of joy.

Eating lunch with my mom and dad and our friend Jack.

That's all... just a few snapshots of my first 2 days.  I miss my husband dearly, and I'm so thankful he supports me spending this time with my family... he knew I needed it.  I love him.

Love Linz

lost and found

tonio and i just discovered these the other day !!!

i thought one of my memory cards was empty...

...apparently not

what a fun surprise 3 years later
first time i've ever seen these pictures
(your first time too.)

 Daddy, Chelsey, Pierre, Nancy in my childhood living room

there he is, my man, the day before i became his Madame Petrignani, Ilana does some practice make-up and Chops does his best to be cute and get in the way

craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaastal !!!

yard clean-up for the big day : uncle chris, jordan and mama

rehearsal dinner fun : i love these people

morning after a night of rain, yes, it didn't just rain the night before our wedding, it dumped!  thankfully God heard my prayers for 20-something years that i wanted to get married outside one day, and He cleared the skies for the most beautiful day EVER!  thank you Jesus!

my best ladies treated me to a YUMMY breakfast

{note the crèpe - getting ready for France}



chicken suit the guys made Tonio wear for his bachelor party, Sarah and Jenna making me purrrrty to marry my handsome

i hope you enjoyed these lost found photos as much as i did

what fun memories from October 28th, 29th and 30th, 2010 !

Love Linz

Agoura, London, Nice

the LAST and FIRST photos

in the great transition between my two worlds

visit from our cousin Daniel

morning surf session with my Daddy

we rolled in style...

...in the grey ghost

 not many people can say that their dad surfs better than them

'tis true for this gal =)

you're so cool Daddy

Malibu Starbucks dedicated this day to me

{haha, or maybe the guy taking my order switched some letters around}

 my cousin Lisa came to visit me on my last day with her gals Haley and Della...

 ...and her little man Chase

{thanks so much for coming Lisa !}

i'd say we were in a holding pattern before London, what do you think?

weeeeeeeeee !!!

la Côte d'Azur, always so beautiful

when you come to visit us {wink, wink}, this is where you land, right on the water =)

came home to these gorgeous flowers and a letter from my husband

he is so sweet to me

Love Linz

side note:

Living far from my family is not easy, and I know they wish we were closer too.  But I count the richness, the blessings, the benefits, and they far outweigh the difficult times.  I'm thankful for a family who knows Jesus, who knows that our obedience to Him is way more important that our own wishes.  And heck, they've got a free place to come on vacation in FRANCE !  I just talked to my mom on the phone, and she and my dad really want to come in 2014 - yay !!!