on the road again.

look at this wonderful picture

my v. v. talented friend Ryan Muirhead took of my boys.

then tell me their abundant adorableness

didn't make you poop in your pants.

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Today.

we're on the road again.

back to Utah for baby Chelsea's wedding

(don't worry, baby Chelsea is 24 as of yesterday).

On a side note,

she's marrying a prince.

but like, for real.

she is.

Anyway,

I'm feeling kinda bleh from all this travel.

You know how it's just common womanly knowledge

that you gain 5 lbs for every 1,000 miles you spend in

a car eating road trip food?

Well, folks,

I've been in a car for 6,000 miles. . .

with ZERO shortage of road trip goodies.

Watch out world!

and please, don't look at me from behind.

happy weekending!

Millie.

just went with our may-as-well-be-cousins
to see Thoroughly Modern Milly here in Cardston, Alberta.

so.fun.

bet you didn't know I used to hop and bop around
on the stage in my former life.

did a fair bit of choreography as well.

kinda missed it tonight. . .

and by kinda I'm sure I mean, oh so totally.

Michelle, you were FAB!!

xx,

N

today's the day.

"today's the day.
the sun is shining. . .
the tank is clean. . ."

. . . and I am officially a MOM. :) Ha!

Nemo, you are so cool.
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but seriously, today's the day.

Envision | Seattle is T.O.D.A.Y!


I'm sold out for today in Seattle as well
as the 9th in Calgary,
but if you still want in on the magic that is Envision,
I do have a tiny tiny tiny bit of space for the UT workshop on the 13th.

The workshop in UT will be taught with bestie Jon.

We'd LOVE to have you there!

oh and ps.
I totally have butterflies.

I could do this 4 billion times.

butterflies.

no.matter.what.

wish me luck! :)

Forks.

While I wasn't able to make it to the midnight showing
of Eclipse last night with the girls. . .

I did in fact spend the night in Forks.

And that's almost as cool.

right?

Day . . . something or other. . .

Day something or other.

and I'm pretty certain that means 10.

or 11.

or 9.

we're off to Utah in the morning.

and there's much more coming once the www situation isn't such a joke.

and once we're not off gallivanting all day. every day.

after this week, it'll only be half days of gallivantationing. ;)

thanks for being patient over the past week of nada. . .
and this current week of spotty spotty content.

promise to have things back up and running asa to the power of p.

xx!

Nat

honolulu airport | Day 1

Honolulu Airport.

that's where the mania began.

well it really began in a pile full of laundry
then went to a car full of crazy

and THEN

we ended up at HNL.

and the airport is just crazy in general.

without kids.

crazy.

and then you add a billion children
and 2 month's worth of suitcases. . .

and well, there just aren't words.

and amid all the hustle,

I stopped.

and my heart was nearly wrenched from my chest.

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who knows how long he'd be gone.

and I suppose there's really no certainty
he'll ever come home. . .

and there's a knot it my throat just typing that.

and she was crying.

tears that were gentle and sincere.

the kids were a mess.

and he was . . .
something I don't have words to describe. . .

and I didn't have time to think.

we were walking by and there was only this one moment.

I pulled out my instant camera (yes, I bought it last week)
and through humiliating tears directed their family together. . .

. . . he tearfully put it in the pocket over his heart.

and they said goodbye.

_______________________

and suddenly all my crazy,
didn't seem so crazy.

and if I never take another picture as long as I live,
it won't matter.

that moment was enough.

Hi!

Epcot at night. LOVELY.

I've missed you!

I couldn't for the life of me find a way to blog from my tele,
so. . . I'm sorry a billion times over for the long gap between posts!

I've been enjoying Orlando. . .

well, really. . .
I've just been enjoying my family.

so.much.

so.so.much.

so.so.so.much.

and that's really all I can think to say.

other than this:

today.

Cardon sees a dwarf for the first time in his life
and LOUDLY proclaims:

"That's the smallest grown up I've ever seen!"

it was awesome.

and our small friend was ever so gracious and understanding.

thankfully.

similar to the other day when he saw a tiny filipina
in an elevator and said:

"Dad! How does a grown up get so tiny?!"

oh cardon.

oh. oh. oh.

utah.

Dear Utah,

You sure know how to do Summer.

Can't wait to see you in a few weeks.

xx.

Me

wahoo!

The Norton's are coming to DisneyWORLD!

AHHHHH!

I'm available for a limited number of photo sessions
on Monday the 21st of June.

email me for details!
natalienorton{at}gmail{dot}com

happiest place on Earth!

YES!

HUGE thanks to Linds at Pixie Vacations
for saving us nearly 4 billion dollars.

discount ends TOMORROW!!

prices raise $100 tomorrow at 5pm PST!

Calgary: SOLD OUT
Seattle: 1 seat open

email me for information stat.

natalienorton{at}gmail{dot}com

xx!

N

ps. jonathan canlas and I might (and by 'might' I mean 'totally are')
bringing an Envision on over to Alpine, UT!

pre registration has begun, email either of us to secure your seat.
more info coming soon.

On the Agenda

Anaheim here we come!!! Merry Christmas to US!!

My New Obsession

I've never given Egypt much thought. HOWEVER, recently I was waiting for my mom in the waiting room at the dentist's office and I found a book all about Egypt. Opening that thing was like magic. I HAVE GOT TO GO THERE!