happy birthday, america!

happy birthday, america!

fireworks, friends, food, and a day to celebrate our freedom! i love everything about the 4th of july. for us, it's just a chill family day. something for everyone. sparklers for the kids and the...
margaritaville

margaritaville

ay ay ay, i love mexico! not quite sure if it's the beach, the margaritas or the laid back vibe. maybe it's the combination of all. whatever it is it equals pure heaven. personally, i...
striking gold

striking gold

i must say i'm very, very lucky we first interviewed chloe in march 2012 for an interning position. she was in her third year at pepperdine, meaning very smart, and full of mid west values...
father's day.

father's day.

i'm fortunate to say i believe from the bottom of my heart that i had the best dad in the world!  we had an extraordinary relationship and spoke many times a day, every day.  he was there...
matt's double header.

matt's double header.

our little man just turned 8! normally we have a huge birthday bash at our home for him but due to our remodel (more on that later) we were unable this year. in lieu of...
outtakes.

outtakes.

it's way too easy to get stuck in the office behind your desk, nose to the grindstone. i'm not complaining but at times you need to remind yourself to take a breather, go for a...
crossfit craze.

crossfit craze.

have you heard? crossfit is all the buzz and it's well deserved. when i'm in malibu we go to yoga, when i'm in the desert it's all about crossfit. the combination of the two, at...
nobu.

nobu.

we recently had a big blow out at the new nobu in malibu for bridget's going away party. we really wanted to give her a big send off and we did it in true kai...
mother's day.

mother's day.

time to celebrate those who have loved, nurtured and sacfrificed for us. whether you have a mom, here or sadly gone, or you are a mom. happy mothers day to all! specifically, let me say...
change.

change.

"how lucky i am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." - A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh as hard as change is, it's inevitable. that being said, let me apologize for going on and on,...
kai at coachella.

kai at coachella.

it's that time of the year and once again bridget and chloe took the two hour trek to the desert for coachella music festival. it was hot, it was windy, but i don't think they...
bubbling over.

bubbling over.

i've always loved my bath time. it's a chance to just relax and unwind. it took me quite some time to come up with the perfect formulation for our bathing bubbles. it's yummy; no parabens...