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.

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.

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

market, museum, gardens

at the farmer's market
running into the arms of love
at the butterfly house
these butterflies were born about two hours or less before he released them

chilling on the bench
hey!
she is soooo precious, so kind and caring
future brother-in-law one way or another
beautiful flowers, beautiful babe
her girl, lib
would you trust this face to play with your kids in the gardens?
well, here he is taking them on a nature walk.
and, giving them bananas to eat.
those lil monkeys!
happy girl!

trip to asheville

hot tub at the hotel
yeah, we all drink coffee at the pool
grove arcade
fancy outfit at the grove
we just luv green fleece slings, it seems
super cool nursing tank...
that also doubles as a baby carrier...
excellent for preemies or low birth weight babes for kanga care!
watching carolina lose it

the nature preserve was closing so we hit a nearby playground

ez and otis at a dear couple friend's awesome house. wish we lived closer!!!
i have porch envy. seriously.
awesome friends brought out snacks and games
yeah, serious porch envy.