Wednesday, May 28, 2008

OBX Trip (Part 2)

mchottie on the drive to the ferry.
surf dad on the ocracoke ferry
a dad and his boys
the oldest throwing bread into the air
dads and their daughters

looking out the window of the ferry
obx 2008 lib and ez
dada snuggles
mama ash snuggles
bagels and vegan cream cheese on the ocracoke campground

smit upfront, nanc in the back
luuuuuhhhh verrrs
the front yard of "books to be red"
after a picnic lunch, matching pants sisters

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

The Outer Banks! (Part! 1)

on the way out of the driveway for a long obx trip! We usually go in August for our anniversary but last year we started the annual Memorial Day Weekend trip b/c we were going to be out of town in August. So, we camped out at Buxton then. This year, Buxton was flooded and closed! So, we started camping on Ocracoke Island.


sharing blueberries on the drive down to elizabeth city for some yummy sweet potato sushi rolls and inari.
weaving at endless possibilities with my girl.
ash set up a weaving lesson for us where we got to pick out farbrics and weave our hearts out.
now, we are longing to have another chance to weave somewhere local.

our rugs were not as long as we would have liked them to be b/c of the time it takes to make them. our whole families waited patiently for us to finish.
ez helping ash with her beautiful rug!
wow, how heavy was your loom, ash?
ez and her dad went to a nearby park while i weaved along.
check the van in the background!

downtown manteo
lunch at the full moon cafe was full...very full.
from when andy spilled a whole glass of ice water on ezra's lap to the boys wrestling on the ground.
the big bridge we cross to camp!
our view for many, many miles. anyone need a realtor?

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

one sweet afternoon

they are blooming!!!
we have yellow and deep reds, as well.
typical day in the front yard on a quilt that her great great-grandmother made.
fancy cool sunglasses and a shirt from glammy.
the many zany faces of my babe.
totally unprovoked or coached, even.




the lil one
sisters
oh, my girls!
sweeeet cheeks
our front yard on a typical afternoon

one corner of our world
and, another corner.

Thursday, May 15, 2008

some personal birthy thoughts

i was just visiting my friend kirsten's website. she gave birth to a baby boy after a tough labor. reading through her labor story and seeing all her labor pictures reminded me of my labor with our newest babe. i still haven't even finished writing all of her birth story much less posted it. and, i haven't posted many pics from it either. i have had to work on framing my labor because it was so different from the first time, in a much tougher way. honestly, i felt like i failed in so many ways. the hubby always reminds me that there is no grade and no possible way to fail. maybe it's because i have been to so many labors and births that i see the spectrum of how people handle it and can compare myself. which i should know better about. i am still processing all of this but that's what i have time for now.

Saturday, May 10, 2008

The Farm Tour

one of the best parts of the farm tour is the company of our dear friend, caleb. he rides with us all around the towns, entertaining our girls, sharing snacks, asking questions and providing insight.
child led farm touring
how big?
use yer foot
sweetest lil piggies
they're for more than just makin' bacon
biodiesel
all the ingredients
second day of the farm tour.
the whole crew