My Hero Arts Flickr friends should be familiar with that user name--it belongs to Ivy Wong and I remember smiling the first time I heard it. It made me think that this girl crafts late into the night after her family has gone to bed.
The happy Wong family. L to R: Eddie, Brandon, Bryan & Ivy
Ivy and her family arrived in Hawaii for a week's vacation and we met for lunch yesterday!
Ivy is such a sweetie and remembered my love of brown. She fashioned a layered felt flower and attached it to a cute ready made brown bag and filled it with a ton of goodies!
Her boys are adorable and little Bryan kept giving me hugs and said he wanted me to be his babysitter. I'm pretty sure he liked my fluffiness....
It was a fun filled two hour lunch and I'm only sorry that the weather isn't cooperating. It's been windy, rainy, and I'm hoping they'll all get a tan as a souvenir before they return to California next week.
Thank you, Ivy, for spending a delightful afternoon with me and now I can chalk up another Flickr friend that I got to meet in person!
Aloha to the Wongs! I hope you enjoy the rest of your trip and have a safe journey home...
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Tomorrow, Easter Sunday, I will announce the winner of my giveaway! Stay tuned!
You girls are so lucky to be able to meet! Thanks for sharing the delightful photos of you all!
ReplyDeleteWhen i saw your title, i thought you must be meeting Ivy.. Thanks for sharing all the photos Donna. Both of you look so fabulous and happy.. and I always LOVE every time all member of HA family meet each other!! Do you crafting together? Perhaps a nite getaway with Ivy :)
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful you two got to meet, absolutely darling photos and everyone looks sooo happy! How thrilling that this forum is bringing us all together!
ReplyDeleteAwww... that's awesome! Definitely recognized Ivy's Flickr name. How fun!! You can be my babysitter any day (I mean to babysit me, not my kids). Then you can teach me some of your stamping ways as well! hahaha! Loved the photos!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely for you girls to meet up! Thanks for letting us all share the fun, Jo x
ReplyDeleteSOOOOOOOO Fun!!! I'm so glad you got to meet Ivy and her Sweet Family!!! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Don't you just love Ivy? Love these great photos, Donna, thanks so much for sharing. I'm so glad you got to meet sweet Ivy and her adorable family.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you,
nancy
How very special that you can meet in person. TFS! Happy Easter Donna!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this, it is so wonderful to meet our blogging friends in person.
ReplyDeleteHave a Happy Easter!
Hugs,
Denise
Delightful photos of you and the Wong family! What fun to go to Hawaii, meet Donna, have lunch together. Doesn't get any better!!!
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Oh WOW! How exciting! So happy you could meet- thanks for sharing the pretty photos! :)
ReplyDeleteI am so envious Donna.... being able to meet with some of our "on-line" friends must be such a thrill.... Maybe one day I'll make it back to Hawaii for a visit. My daughter is going there for her honeymoon... albeit a month after the wedding... she arrives Christmas Day - get two as it is Christmas morning when they leave here and they get there Christmas Eve!!!! Wish it was me so I could meet with you too.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos Donna! So fun to meet Flickr friends!
ReplyDeleteThat is way cool Donna! Even though this is your first meeting, doesn't it feel as though you've known each other for years and years? :) Glad you had a blast . . . and luv that card too!
ReplyDeleteLove to see pics of you and your friends. Glad you got to meet up with a friend from flickr.
ReplyDeleteawwww... you are so lucky to be able to meet!!! also so happy to hear that you had a wonderful lunch together! thanks for sharing those lovely photos of you all! you ladies are so cute!! =)
ReplyDeletewow, Donna...you seem to met many of the card makers and scrappers in person. It is really nice of you guyz meeting and sharing wonderful experience in getting to know more each other in face to face.
ReplyDeleteAs always, I am quite out to date, haha. So have a nice of another week then, look for another great challenge!
Wow! That's great, Donna! You are practically a vacation destination now ;D Can't wait 'til I get my turn...heehee...!
ReplyDeleteAw... look at you guys, so happy and adorable together!! Glad you had a wonderful time with Ivy's family, her boys are the cutest!! I hope you and Ivy can craft together, that would be awesome! Hugs to you all!!
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures of everyone! Looks like it was a lovely lunch and get together and such a cute gift to you from Ivy.
ReplyDeleteLOVE these pics! How awesome to meet up like that and how thoughtful of her!!! thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these great photos. Looks like you had a great time meeting with Ivy and her family. Lets hope the weather improves.
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