garden is planted

muñequita

 
I was at my grandma's the other day and commented on the doll she had laying on her guest bed. She told me her lady friend at church makes and sells them. I asked her to find out how much -- I thought they could be a cute gift for friends having girl (in a smaller version). Next thing I know grandma is calling me up asking what color dress I'd like for my doll -- she's buying me one. Be careful what you comment on at grandma's house. More often than not it's eventually yours.

nephews

First day at home.

First day in heels.

i love baby yawns

Especially when they belong to your new nephew. Meet Mikey! I've got 21 months to enjoy this little guy before he starts pinching and hitting me like his older brother likes to do so much.

playing hooky

My co-worker Anne and I played hooky from work this afternoon (we used PTO but saying we played hooky sounds so much cooler) -- the first hot summer day of the year can't be spent working on taxes. We enjoyed ourselves a lovely afternoon of raspberry beer, shopping and a movie. We were, by far, the youngest ones catching the afternoon matinee of the "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel." It's one of the most adorable movies I've seen and highly recommend you check it out --  especially a weekday afternoon matinee, the company you'll have really adds to the charm of the movie, which is about the elderly and the beautiful.

baby bird

The Comcast guy was doing some work at our building early this morning. When I left for work I realized what he was doing -- removing a bird's nest from a cable box. Rather than lightly placing the nest, with three little ones in it, in a new spot he just tossed it to the ground. One baby bird didn't survive the fall but the other two did and were floundering around looking for mom and the nest. After I cried -- yes, apparently I actually do like animals -- I helped them scoot back to the remains of their nest. They were gone when I got home from work so I'm not sure where they ended up.

mother's day

Happy Mother's Day to my beautiful mama and one of my best friends. I'm so happy someone else in the family now wears a boat hat -- I'm happy to share all of the flack and teasing.

kissing cars

If you know me you know I love my Scion. So I was excited when my Aunt Mary traded in her old hatchback for a new Scion hatchback this week. She drank the Scion kool-aid. Now we're car twins!

i have no idea what plant this is but i like it

petunias

Welcome to summer 2012!