Sunday, August 15, 2010
Public Service Announcement
It is going to be bright and sunny out there today so don't forget your shades...
Friday, August 13, 2010
A visit from Rachel
My sister Rachel came to visit last weekend...
Rachel lives in Nashville and is a student by day and an employee of one of my favorite stores in the whole wide world, Anthropologie, by night. She is super busy and so her trip was quick but filled with fun. Hannah was so excited about Rachel's visit that she woke up early, dressed herself and came in to the kitchen and asked "Is she here yet, is she here yet?!" This from my oldest child who usually appears in the morning still half asleep, hair going every which way, and drags herself in to my bed. She was excited to say the least.
Hannah and Lily had a great time with Rachel. They laughed...
They cried...
They played...
They read...
They celebrated (Rachel had a birthday last week)...
By the end they were pooped...
It was a fun but, as always, way too short of a visit and we hope Rachel will come see us again very soon.
Rachel lives in Nashville and is a student by day and an employee of one of my favorite stores in the whole wide world, Anthropologie, by night. She is super busy and so her trip was quick but filled with fun. Hannah was so excited about Rachel's visit that she woke up early, dressed herself and came in to the kitchen and asked "Is she here yet, is she here yet?!" This from my oldest child who usually appears in the morning still half asleep, hair going every which way, and drags herself in to my bed. She was excited to say the least.
Hannah and Lily had a great time with Rachel. They laughed...
They cried...
They played...
They read...
They celebrated (Rachel had a birthday last week)...
By the end they were pooped...
It was a fun but, as always, way too short of a visit and we hope Rachel will come see us again very soon.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Lots to report
We have had a busy past couple of weeks in our house and I stepped away from the blogging world so that I could keep up. I am back, life is seemingly under control and I have LOTS to report.
First up I was able to leave for a girls weekend at the beach with some of my precious college friends while Matt stayed home with Hannah and Lily. My sweet friend Susannah graciously allowed us to stay at her parents house in Rosemary Beach. It is always such a treat to stay in this beautiful house...
It really is like a dream when you wake up to this view out your bedroom window in the morning...
The house is beautiful inside and out. The decor is beachy, open and airy and I am told that Susannah's mom gets all the credit. I am thinking that she might need a career as an interior decorator and that she might need me as her first client.
I seriously want to spend the rest of my life in this house. It is beautiful and restful and perfect in almost every way.
I went to the beach with these girls...
We had such a great time visiting, reminiscing, staying up late, eating yummy food and enjoying good wine. It was a great and very quick trip but we enjoyed every second of it. I am so thankful for good friends!
Back home and in the real world we have been trying to entertain ourselves inside our house. It is miserably hot outside and we rarely spend time in the heat except for early morning and late evening when the temperatures are somewhat tolerable.
We have been enjoying time with friends including a play date with our friends the Whites. Lee is a friend of mine from high school and she has two girls Harper and Evie. They came over and the girls made spoon dolls and presented them to us in our mini-theatre...
I bought this little puppet theatre at Bargain Carousel this past year...
and we prettied it up with contact paper and some new fabric...
We love having little puppet performances around here and it was perfect for the little spoon dolls. We have enjoyed pulling the dolls out the past few days and Hannah and I make up silly stories about the adventures of our dolls who have been named "Hannah" and "Lily" :)
The White and Brown girls :) had fun in Hannah's toy box too...
It was a great day and we hope to do it again soon!
Hannah has some school time each day and has been working hard on her writing...
School time is always followed by play time around here and so we have taken up afternoon bowling...
Hannah and Lily stay entertained and I get a workout chasing around pins and setting them up every 10 seconds :)
And finally, when we do venture outside in the evening it is usually to check on the watermelon that is growing in the garden!...
Our watermelon plant has been growing immensely all summer but has never produced any fruit. I was beginning to give up hope until we finally saw one tiny sprout. The watermelon seems to double in size each day and Hannah is VERY excited about the day when she gets to eat this treat.
Ok so that is all for now...so sorry for the very long post. I am off to get ready for some special guests who are stopping by this weekend!
First up I was able to leave for a girls weekend at the beach with some of my precious college friends while Matt stayed home with Hannah and Lily. My sweet friend Susannah graciously allowed us to stay at her parents house in Rosemary Beach. It is always such a treat to stay in this beautiful house...
It really is like a dream when you wake up to this view out your bedroom window in the morning...
The house is beautiful inside and out. The decor is beachy, open and airy and I am told that Susannah's mom gets all the credit. I am thinking that she might need a career as an interior decorator and that she might need me as her first client.
I seriously want to spend the rest of my life in this house. It is beautiful and restful and perfect in almost every way.
I went to the beach with these girls...
We had such a great time visiting, reminiscing, staying up late, eating yummy food and enjoying good wine. It was a great and very quick trip but we enjoyed every second of it. I am so thankful for good friends!
Back home and in the real world we have been trying to entertain ourselves inside our house. It is miserably hot outside and we rarely spend time in the heat except for early morning and late evening when the temperatures are somewhat tolerable.
We have been enjoying time with friends including a play date with our friends the Whites. Lee is a friend of mine from high school and she has two girls Harper and Evie. They came over and the girls made spoon dolls and presented them to us in our mini-theatre...
I bought this little puppet theatre at Bargain Carousel this past year...
and we prettied it up with contact paper and some new fabric...
We love having little puppet performances around here and it was perfect for the little spoon dolls. We have enjoyed pulling the dolls out the past few days and Hannah and I make up silly stories about the adventures of our dolls who have been named "Hannah" and "Lily" :)
The White and Brown girls :) had fun in Hannah's toy box too...
It was a great day and we hope to do it again soon!
Hannah has some school time each day and has been working hard on her writing...
School time is always followed by play time around here and so we have taken up afternoon bowling...
Hannah and Lily stay entertained and I get a workout chasing around pins and setting them up every 10 seconds :)
And finally, when we do venture outside in the evening it is usually to check on the watermelon that is growing in the garden!...
Our watermelon plant has been growing immensely all summer but has never produced any fruit. I was beginning to give up hope until we finally saw one tiny sprout. The watermelon seems to double in size each day and Hannah is VERY excited about the day when she gets to eat this treat.
Ok so that is all for now...so sorry for the very long post. I am off to get ready for some special guests who are stopping by this weekend!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Someday
I am keeping my fingers crossed that someday when Hannah and Lily are a little older we will have a real in-ground pool. Until then the sprinkler will have to do...
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Our Garden
We spend a good deal of time these days watering and watching our little garden...
We have had what seems to be great success with our raised garden and things are growing at an amazing rate each day. This is my first ever vegetable garden and I have to say that it is such fun to share this with my girls but also I have found that this garden is a little getaway for Mama. Hannah and I will water the garden in the evenings when there is time before bed and other times I do it alone after the girls are asleep. On those nights I have found such a peace in this quiet time alone tending to these plants and watching them grow. I have always heard people talk about the "zen" of gardening and I think I have some understanding of what they mean now.
These sugar snap pea and carrot sprouts have grown tremendously since these pictures were taken a few weeks ago...
I love this picture of a green pepper in our garden because if you look closely in the background there is another tiny pepper just starting to grow...
We have several tomatoes on our vine that are ripening with each day...
We planted these pretties to add a pop of color to our otherwise green garden...
And our most exciting garden news is that these tiny cucumbers...
turn in to giant ole cukes, several of which have already been harvested by these little hands...
We have MANY cucumbers on the vine and I am looking forward to making our first ever batch of homemade pickles in the coming weeks. Have a great weekend!
We have had what seems to be great success with our raised garden and things are growing at an amazing rate each day. This is my first ever vegetable garden and I have to say that it is such fun to share this with my girls but also I have found that this garden is a little getaway for Mama. Hannah and I will water the garden in the evenings when there is time before bed and other times I do it alone after the girls are asleep. On those nights I have found such a peace in this quiet time alone tending to these plants and watching them grow. I have always heard people talk about the "zen" of gardening and I think I have some understanding of what they mean now.
These sugar snap pea and carrot sprouts have grown tremendously since these pictures were taken a few weeks ago...
I love this picture of a green pepper in our garden because if you look closely in the background there is another tiny pepper just starting to grow...
We have several tomatoes on our vine that are ripening with each day...
We planted these pretties to add a pop of color to our otherwise green garden...
And our most exciting garden news is that these tiny cucumbers...
turn in to giant ole cukes, several of which have already been harvested by these little hands...
We have MANY cucumbers on the vine and I am looking forward to making our first ever batch of homemade pickles in the coming weeks. Have a great weekend!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Most Days
Most days my children are running around the house in nothing but a diaper or Hello Kitty underwear...
I should probably go ahead and apologize to anyone who might drop in unexpectedly. I don't know what it is but I really think that they think clothing is optional.
Of course other times they insist on wearing clothes...both their's and their sister's..simultaneously...
But clothed or not we always have a fun activity planned for the day.
Most days we spend a little time coloring...
(yes that is my wall)
or using wooden spoons to whip up a yummy treat...
(yep you might have guessed it... that is Hannah in control of the spoon...no one was injured in the process :))
All I have to say is...It is a good thing these kids are cute...
I should probably go ahead and apologize to anyone who might drop in unexpectedly. I don't know what it is but I really think that they think clothing is optional.
Of course other times they insist on wearing clothes...both their's and their sister's..simultaneously...
But clothed or not we always have a fun activity planned for the day.
Most days we spend a little time coloring...
(yes that is my wall)
or using wooden spoons to whip up a yummy treat...
(yep you might have guessed it... that is Hannah in control of the spoon...no one was injured in the process :))
All I have to say is...It is a good thing these kids are cute...
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Fourth of July Festivities
I hope that you had a great fourth of July weekend. We certainly did!
Our long weekend included fireworks...
enjoying some relatively comfortable evening temperatures by grilling and eating alfresco...
and a little hiking trip to enjoy the great outdoors...
I had forgotten how much I love walking around completely surrounded by nature. Hannah is becoming so independent and adventurous making this mama a little nervous. I know it is part of life but it is taking some getting used to for me. Hannah was totally at ease walking on rocks, thin trails and somewhat steep hills all the while refusing my offers to hold her hand. When she fell she hopped right back up, brushed herself off and continued on like nothing happened. Thankfully Lily can still be confined to her carrier though if she had her way she would be right next to her sister trying it all out on her own too.
We hope to find time for another escape to the woods soon and Hannah is really hoping our next trip includes a tent. :)
Our long weekend included fireworks...
enjoying some relatively comfortable evening temperatures by grilling and eating alfresco...
and a little hiking trip to enjoy the great outdoors...
I had forgotten how much I love walking around completely surrounded by nature. Hannah is becoming so independent and adventurous making this mama a little nervous. I know it is part of life but it is taking some getting used to for me. Hannah was totally at ease walking on rocks, thin trails and somewhat steep hills all the while refusing my offers to hold her hand. When she fell she hopped right back up, brushed herself off and continued on like nothing happened. Thankfully Lily can still be confined to her carrier though if she had her way she would be right next to her sister trying it all out on her own too.
We hope to find time for another escape to the woods soon and Hannah is really hoping our next trip includes a tent. :)
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