Ok, so I’m totally bummed. I fell off the blog post carousel. And I was doing so well too. But I’m jumping back on ! And wanted to share some of my summer touches around here. My green and white hydrangeas in the garden are doing great so I’ve been sprinkling some in theContinue reading “summer decor”
Category Archives: summer
on the menu ~ lemons
I love lemons. I love to cook with them. I love to decorate with them. I love to mix drinks with them. I love them. Period. Anything with a lemon motif on it i’m usually drawn to. So of course we have a lemon tree in the backyard. That’s the last lemon standing for thisContinue reading “on the menu ~ lemons”
july recall
July was full of summer camp activities. Lexi took a week long cheer camp & a girl scout camp, which was also a week long. She loved both of them (of course). There’s not much Lexi girl doesn’t love. Sebastian of course participated in a couple different baseball camps. And he went through a phaseContinue reading “july recall”
august review
August began with a bang: our 2-week trip to St. Thomas August went out with a bang: my aunt&uncle’s visit from Uruguay Good times all around. sooooo much to share but I’ll give the cliff notes version. This was our view from our condo. Need I say more? We usually visit St. Thomas in FebruaryContinue reading “august review”
summertime ~ part III
On the heels of the visit from grandma & grandpa we had a quick overnight visit from Gail & Greg Cox from back east. Greg & Gail are Sebastian’s godparents and we don’t get to see them often enough. I always forget how funny Greg is, which only makes him even that much more fun.Continue reading “summertime ~ part III”
summertime ~ part II
In July we were blessed with the annual summer visit from grandma Marina & grandpa Mike. The kids were counting down the days and we all anticipated the fun that lay in store. This time we visited Pismo Beach & Hearst Castle. First order of business while in Pismo beach? Celebrating grandma’s birthday! The nextContinue reading “summertime ~ part II”
summertime ~ part I
Spirit Lake Idaho. Another great trip. Much more fun had. Additional memories made. I spent the week with the kids there & Matt visited for the weekend. Fun was had by all. For sure these beautiful girls had fun with each other. No doubt these handsome boys had a blast. And clearly the adults enjoyedContinue reading “summertime ~ part I”
so…where were we?
Last time we spoke, my in-laws were in town. That was a fantastic visit. we celebrated my mother in-law, Marina’s, birthday in style! One night we went out to dinner. On the actual night of her birthday I cooked at home and celebrated with family only. I love a well dressed table. It’s just fun!Continue reading “so…where were we?”
hit the summer running
Summer has officially kicked off & since the end of school my life has been a blur. It’s a good blur but I really want to slow down & enjoy the summer-i-ness of things. Lexi’s graduation celebration was followed by Sebastian’s last week of school, consisting of field day, all day field trip to crabContinue reading “hit the summer running”