life lately

going for a “hike”

my wanna-be preschoolers

dedicating lyla

brunch afterwards

too much cuteness in the backyard

please note my mom sitting in the playhouse by herself. im dying!

why don’t our strollers last? oh yes, that’s why…

chocolate cake? at ikea? at 9 o’clock? in our jammies? why not!

from the garden

i never, ever, ever thought i would enjoy gardening as much as i have. and what’s most surprising is that i actually enjoyed the laborious parts of it-weeding, thinning, weeding, pruning, weeding, watering. there were many nights this summer that brian yelled from the house how about you come help me put the kids to bed. you can’t stay out here all night!  i certainly never thought i’d be lectured about spending too much time in my garden. ha! And the garden has been equally fun for the kids. they have a little area that is their spot to dig, make mud pies or veggie soup, and it’s really their favorite thing to do outside.

of course, the best part of all is the food. this year we had: lettuce (oh, so much lettuce) carrots, green beans, cucumber, peas, and 3 varieties of tomatoes. our tomatoes are currently going CRAZY so we’re eating lots of caprese and bruschetta. because heaven knows there is no better combination than tomato, mozzarella, and basil. right? right! actually the tomatoes are really delicious straight from the vine.

this year i learned a lot, so i’m already dreaming about next years garden…

remlinger farms

This weekend we went to Remlinger Farms (thank you, thank you canady’s!) I cannot begin to tell you how much fun it was. This was the first time our girls have done rides, and it was beyond adorable.  

 

their new thing is holding hands everywhere they go. my heart melts.

 

 

we lost lyla for a few minutes in the hay maze. she’s a quick one, that girl.

 

thanks again Canady family! we had the best time. and of course there’s a few more photos in my album.

seahurst beach

It’s become a summer tradition to head back to one of our favorite spots by our old house. It’s definitely not one of Seattle’s prettiest beaches, but we LOVE the little streams, and logs, and trails, and the fact that it’s never crowded. The girls are really into gymnastics (after watching the olympics) so they mostly wanted me to take pictures of them walking, running, and jumping off the logs. till next year…..

(more in my album)