Monday, June 18, 2012

An Agglomeration of News


Hi everyone, this is Summer! We're back from our trip. We had a wonderful time visiting Hungary, Croatia, and Italy. Our first stop was Budapest, then we took the train to Zagreb. From Zagreb we rode on a bus to Rijeka, then drove a rental car to Otok Krk (which means Krk Island.) We spent a few days at the beach on the Adriatic, then took another bus from Rijeka to Trieste, Italy, via Slovenia, then a train from Trieste to Venice. It was an amazing two weeks!

We plan to do a post that's just about our trip, including lots of photos, but Blakeney took loads and loads of pictures and we haven't had time to get them all uploaded, sorted by place, and captioned if necessary. When we do, we'll be happy to share it.

For now, though, we have some major news to share. I'm going to tell the small news first, though, to keep you in suspense about the big news for a minute or two more. ;-)

The small news is, I decided to enter the Little Miss Playthings contest! When it was first suggested to me, I thought it was some kind of beauty contest, and I didn't think that was my thing at all. It turns out, though, that it's actually a photo contest, with different challenges each week. It actually sounds pretty artistic and creative, and I think it'll be fun! I'm the contestant, but all my sisters are helping me.

Please go to Bean's site, here, to vote on the rounds. You don't have to vote for me, mind you. There are a lot of amazing photographers who have entered, and it's not a big deal to me if I win or not. I'm just looking forward to the challenge of it. A contest isn't any fun without voters, though, so please don't forget to choose your favourite photo each week for the next few weeks to come!

So yeah, that's the small news.

Here's the big piece...

While we were in Italy, Maia proposed to Gia, and Gia said yes. So we're going to have a wedding! We're all super excited and happy for them. They're a great couple, and I think they'll have many, many joyous years together. We're all eager to help them celebrate!

We missed you guys, but we had an amazing trip. Still, it's always nice to be home again.

Love,
Summer

P.S. I did my first photo shoot for LMPT today. I want my actual entry to be a surprise, but here are a couple of extra shots that aren't going to be entered into the contest. The other person in the photos is, of course, my sister Kiwi.








13 comments:

  1. Hi Summer!

    I'm glad to hear that you had a great trip and I look forward to seeing all of the pictures! Europe is a beautiful place to visit, especially this time of year!

    Good luck in Little Miss Playthings! I know that you'll do great, and like you said, it's not all about winning either; it's just fun!

    Congratulations to Maia and Gia! Wishing them many happy years to come! :)

    Missed you too Summer!

    Love,
    Reese <3

    P.S. You and Kiwi both look very pretty!

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    1. Summer says:

      Thanks, Reese. The trip was amazing.

      I've taken three of my LMPT photos now. It seems to be going well so far! I've decided on one more, and the other one I'm still thinking about.

      Maia and Gia say thanks for the congratulations! :-)

      Thank you for the compliments on the pictures, too.

      Love,
      Summer

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  2. Hi Summer!

    I'm glad you got back safely, and I shall look forward to seeing your trip photos. :)

    Good luck in LMPT! I entered once, several years ago now. It was a brilliant experience, and I agree - it's not just a beauty contest.

    I love the photos of you and Kiwi, particularly Photo #4. That one of you two standing together in the grass is just so perfect, so sweet.

    ~Sophie

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    1. Summer says:

      Thanks, Sophie!

      LMPT photo taking has been going well so far. I've been enjoying thinking of ways to meet the challenges.

      Thank you for the compliment on the photos. We liked Photo #4 a lot, too. Actually, it was down to that one and one other in the final decision for which to enter. Eventually we picked the other, but we liked them both very well.

      Love,
      Summer

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  3. Summer, your trip sounds like alot of fun and I can't wait to see pics!

    Good luck in the LMPT contest!

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    1. Summer says:

      Yeah, the trip was lots of fun.

      Thanks, Ronnie!

      Love,
      S

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  4. Your trip! It must have been so truly wonderful!

    Kiwi and you look so lovely in those photos (have I ever mentioned that I love both your names?), especially #5. It looks so sweet and full of sisterly love.

    I decided to enter Little Miss Playthings, too! Best of luck!

    Love,
    Elizabeth Jane COle, Time Traveler

    P.S. Yeah, well, I like the last photo the best.
    ~Jess

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    1. Summer says:

      It was indeed a wonderful trip!

      Good luck in LMPT! I hope you have fun, too.

      I'm glad you and Jess enjoyed the photos, even if you don't agree which you like best. ;-) My sisters and I almost always have different favourites, too.

      Love,
      Summer

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    2. Summer says:

      Oh, and by the way, I love the Rue avatar! Rue is such a great character.

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  5. Bonsoir, Summer!
    I'm excited to see photos from your Europe trip. Italy is one of my personal favorite places, especially the city of Milan.
    I'm so happy for Maia and Gia! I wish them nothing but the best! :)
    I entered LMPT, too, basically because I live for things like that. I'm really excited. Bonne chance! I can't wait to see everybody's pictures. Your pictures are so beautiful, and so are you and Kiwi.

    Bisous,
    Sandrine <3

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    1. Summer says:

      Hi, Sandrine. Italy was amazing, although we didn't get to Milan. Hungary and Croatia were great, too. I loved swimming in the Adriatic.

      Maia and Gia say thanks for the well wishes! I think they're still feeling pretty giddy. ;-)

      Good luck with LMPT, and have fun! I'm sure you'll do a great job.

      Thanks for the compliments on our photos and on ourselves.

      Love,
      Summer

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  6. We are catching up from Mama being sick, CONGRATS to Maia and Gia .. We are soooooo happy and wish we could be there for the wedding that would be fabulous. We are so happy give them hugs from us all here ..

    Love Ya,
    Brya

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    1. Summer says:

      Sorry to hear your Mama was sick!

      Maia and Gia say thanks for the congratulations. They're very happy, and are planning their wedding.

      Love,
      Summer

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