I'd better post before 2012 ends!

I noticed that I've only posted once in 2011 and never in 2012 and that's just not acceptable. Luckily I have some new news and new pictures to share! PurpleMonkeyDesigns.com is back up and running which is VERY exciting! We have a whole new website and a new page on Facebook ( www.facebook.com/va.purplemonkeydesigns ). Check them out! Now to the pictures. Last Friday we went to a drag strip to watch the races. I had no idea how challenging it would be to take pictures of drag racing but I definitely learned a lot. Here are some of the highlights:

Jay lined up and ready to go!

Jay's bike resting:

And the photo of the night (luckily it was of Jay!):

I'll start blogging more. I promise...ferreal this time :)

Neglecting My Blog

I just can't seem to stay in the groove of blogging on a regular basis. I really want to. I just haven't found a way to do it. Maybe if I schedule a certain time every few days to sit down and write I'll finally get in to the routine. So what's new since I last wrote?

Personal life: We had a wonderful holiday break. My 28th birthday was a blast. My son broke his toe...swinging his legs under his desk and accidentally kicked the leg of the table. He's such a train wreck.

Purple Monkey life: The site is undergoing a full renovation. I've been doing extensive research on Google rankings and social media marketing and I have all sorts of cool new ideas to integrate in to the site. I am working on a newsletter explaining all of the new services so please sign up for the newsletter so you're the first to find out when these fun new things are rolling out!

I have lots of new pictures to put up on here but I'm about to leave for lunch so I'll blog again tonight! Yes, twice in ONE DAY!!

Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

REALLY??? I forgot to blog about this?? I'm such a slacker...let's just pretend I wrote this on Oct. 30...deal?

So, our adventure started at the Vienna Metro...which was PACKED



and not just a little packed...but like a whole lot packed..that whole bridge/tunnel thing was FULL



So we decided to take our chances and drive...and it's a good thing we did, cause NOBODY else thought to drive!



The traffic was lighter than on a regular day in DC



And we found a primo parking spot...couldn't have possibly been any easier



Since we got there so early we had some time to stop and enjoy some flowers...since umm..they're purple ;)





We found an interesting lady sitting on the other side of the flowers



Aaaaand we made it!





This guy was super cool...and these kids were super cute



The signs were an endless source of entertainment













More cuteness...



And the tea-bag family







<3 these guys





Tons and tons and tons of people



Interesting people along with their interesting signs













I found Bender!







It was all such an awesome experience



I love photo blogs....I hope you enjoyed it too!

Some Lols for the Holidays!

I have a list of hilarious websites that I frequent when I need a good chuckle and I got to add a new one today. I love to laugh at Aaron's hilarious texts when the auto-correct turns his words in to something completely off topic...sadly, this no longer happens with his new phone. But now I can laugh at everyone else's auto-correcting mishaps







I know I'm easily amused...but I know a lot of you are too!! ENJOY!!!

http://www.damnyouautocorrect.com

~Kirs

P.S. Sorry for being MIA for so long...I'll be posting more now :) Promise!

Love This One :)

Even thought these invites were never printed due to time constraints, the design is still one of my absolute favorites :) I'm hoping to put together a few Christmas designs in the next month or two so I can offer custom XMas cards on my site. Either way, birthday invites are always fun!



I can always switch the 1 for a 2 and use these for Mia next year!!!