4th of July

"life in technicolor" by coldplay

saying goodbye

this post title may sound a little depressing, but it's really not...

i wanted to share some pictures from earlier this summer. my brother, nick, came by my grandparents'  home and took down the old swing set that all the grandkids (and greatgrandkids!) have played on over the years. this was just part of the process of helping mom and dad get their home and themselves ready for their move to the casita. it was bittersweet seeing it go. thank you, nick!

movie review

Hi everyone!

We've been on the road a bit, but during one of our trips, we had time to watch a classic... Steel Magnolias! I knew Rachel would like it, and it inspired her to write a movie review for anyone who hasn't seen it. For those of you who have forgotten how funny it is, you should read this too!

For a pdf copy (which is a bit easier to read), click below:
steel magnolias review by rachel

blueberry seems to be a theme...

rachel made these scrumptious muffins the night before a pool party. the next day, they were gobbled up by toddlers, young children and adults! thanks, rachel.
here's the link for the recipe pdf:

blueberry orange muffins

butter!!

getting prepared

ready to go in the oven...

now ready to be gobbled!blueberry orange muffins

experimenting with color

here's a project from this weekend.

rachel is pretty adventurous, so i agreed to try out this hair color technique. 

it turned out pretty cute and i think she likes expressing herself through color... 

who doesn't?

Hula Dog Update

she's gettin' it!

catching up...

lunch at Pei Wei with Nana... she scored a homemade purse and some press-on pesto labels.

 

Beck's Prime was the place to be on this day.

bath time! kinsey and rachel talked noah into it.

our giant and sad tim burton-esque tree (that needs to be cut down) dropped this enormous limb one morning.  it doesn't seem too big, until you see rachel next to it! even though it was a dead branch, it was HEAVY! the most amazing part, we never heard it fall, it didn't smash a thing, and it was sticking in the ground perfectly balanced on ONE tip! weird but true.