can you tell it's HOT here?
jackson is red faced most everyday while playing outside...
i remember days like that...we played from sun up to sun down.
right now, playing outside involves riding his scooter and the green machine! he can finally reach the pedals, even though they have still "blocks" attached
about time, since we've had this thing for almost two years
i believe it just may be worth all the stink and the sweat and the height...
and it's raining cats and dogs around here!
gosh, i hate to hear those words...more specifically the ones in the title
the weeks have flown by and absolutely way too fast
we still have so much left to do
fun things!
like the new science museum and more walks to the square and ice cream for lunch...
i guess we'll squeeze them in on the weekends
i believe that jackson may go into withdrawals by lunch time on monday
if not sooner
and i wonder if he remembers how to hold a pencil?
spell his name?
he does, don't worry...i made double sure just yesterday
atleast he read on a somewhat regular summertime basis!
ahhhh...monday
secretly i look forward to it. i like normal. and schedules. and lists of things to do.
but it does come a little bit too soon these days...
happy weekend!
last thursday...(yeah, i'm catching up) marina and i headed to the CakeArt Party Store thanks to Bakerella and her enabling! this place was unbelievable! it was like the baking isle at michael's times 20!
every pan, cake board, fondant, candy melt , sprinkle and icing color that you could ever want!
they even had some party supplies and brown paper products. brown!
i bought just a few things including some palm tree sprinkles for who knows when...they were too cute!
after we left the party store we headed to North Virginia Ave to the Atlanta Cupcake Factory once again thanks to Bakerella
OH MY GOODNESS!
this place was the sweetest...little shop i've ever been to!
i left there with three ok, four cupcakes because i couldn't leave this one behind
the El Diablo
it contains cayenne pepper...now don't go all ick on me, it was amazingly good and with only a hint of spice that was actually a perfect mix with the chocolate
here's a peek at the others...
Chocolate Oreo
Chocolate Mint
Chocolate Raspberry
dear Lord...doesn't this look like an ice cream cone?
as you can ONLY imagine they were completely devoured after dinner that night
and SO WORTH IT!
Happy Monday
it was a pictureless July 4th for some reason?? we never even made our way to see fireworks! what kind of people are we? i do have these that i happen to get of jackson under complete duress
he was a bit squinty
we did however, have a great 4th...it was very relaxing...ate some yummy ribs, made homemade ice cream and played wii
on sunday, we headed north
remember the cabin that my parents were interested in buying? well, unfortunately they didn't get that particular one (and we're over it now) but there was a back up l-i-s-t with plenty of options for us to see
we made a day of it
one of the neighborhoods that my parents had previously looked at has this huge river where jackson could play
this is mr bruno and his wife ann that met up with us for the day...my mom and dad met them last year at the transplant clinic, he is currently undergoing treatment for AML
the covered bridge at the entrance
the water was COLD
it was alot of fun and the river was absolutely beautiful
look what else we saw...
this guy and gal came right up to the house we were looking at! nothing like a salt block and a bit of corn to help out...but they were not afraid of us at all!
i took these very slowly and carefully with my 50mm and i was literally about 20 feet away!
you see all of the trees around? that would bring me to the chiggers, but let's not go there...this post is quite long enough, don't ya think?
no big decisions were made in the making of these photos...so i think we're going back soon!
i love the 4th of July
and this year, i finally decorated my table as it should be
found these plates a couple of years ago at walmart (yes, you heard me right) as much as i despise that place...they seem to be coming around!
here's the complete set
absolutely perfect for summer and the 4th
and of course, anything is perfect with black and white check plates. amen.
several years ago i found the huge black basket that currently sits on my table at potterybarn...it was NOT cheap but it was one of those things that i just knew i had to have! it was long and rectangular, just like my table and was a perfect fit.
it is completely versatile and i use it ALL THE TIME!
to this day, i believe it was money well spent
it is NOW filled with three round flower pots from hobbly lobby, 9 american flags from michaels 2/$1 and a 3479lb bag of sand from lowes
and voila!
i love it!
here are a couple of other fun ideas...
red white and blue mason jars from Kimba at A Soft Place to Land
a all out table celebration! at Between Naps on the Porch
happy 4th!
jackson's friend, Bailey from school...had her birthday party at reality climbing yesterday and it was a blast!
minus the sweltering heat of a warehouse with fans in 98 degree weather...just kidding kim, you know i just had to say it!
after the waivers were all turned in (with our signatures stating that no matter what injuries may occur and who cares if you leave in an ambulance or not, we will NOT sue...um, ok) just kidding, again...
the kiddos were all harnessed up and up and away they went!
jackson was so excited and considering he had NEVER done anything like this before, i was super proud of him!
he actually made it quite a bit further than this...but not to the top, no way was that about to happen!
i'm sure this is much more difficult than it looks, not a lot to step on at times
too bad i had on flip flops
it was a great birthday afternoon complete with goodie bags of cliff bars, pop rocks and the little key chain thingy that jackson "has always wanted"!
thanks kim, we had a fun time! and jackson wants to go back soon...i told him to check with me again in december
i like mondays...even when working. crazy, i know! but mondays are the beginning of my routine, and i need routine.
here's what's on tap for my monday
1. more of this
2. swimming "lessons" officially begin today...which means jackson gets to swim in a normal size pool (i know what you're thinking...that boy should know what he's doing by now?? well, for the most part, he does...this is something more to do in the summer and HE LOVES IT)
3. preparing for my garage sale.
4. study
5. work out done!
6. post about my weekend
7. make a list of more things that i need to get done
8. dinner
9. The Bachelorette
10. home depot for PAINT! i'm ready to paint again...i have my eye on a couple of pieces in the house! AND i'm trying to talk myself (actually jeff) into painting our armoire that houses our 8462 lbs tv!
happy monday!
for the love of summer...i believe all are well at the garrett house! as of yesterday i am feeling almost 100%
and just for the record, any kind of sick in the summertime is for-the-birds
i haven't had my camera out in days...days, i tell you! not like me at all, especially in the summer.
makes me kinda sad...although there isn't much to photograph while laying on the couch all day, feeling yuck
but now since the weather is absolutely H-O-T here
something like 94 degrees yesterday...ugh
summer is on and this is where you'll find us
in the back yard
out by the pool
catching some rays...and slippin' and slidin'
i've got to give it to this boy...most of the time he's pretty easy going! although he can be high maintenance at times (runs in the family) he can also be easily entertained...with WATER!
this "pool" has lasted us several years of FUN
nothing like shriveled little fingers and toes to tell of a good summer day in the pool
and tan lines too!
we're headed out to the back yard now...
happy thursday!
one may consider this a stacation but we call it pure summertime backyard fun!
at our house
gerber daisy
vinca...i think?
my gardenias that smell so good
and my most favorite hydrangeas
and my hostas...they follow the side of the house. they are huge. and we do nothing to them...which may explain the tall grass underneath
i must check with jeff about that
happy tuesday!
