happy halloween!

Here's to Brock's first Halloween!

He's my sweet loveable little monster and today he is a peapod!

grandparents

A relationship between a grandparent and a 

grandchild is a sweet one.

It is pure and unconditional love. 

Grandparents love their grandchildren long before they are born. 

It all starts with hugging and kissing the babies, and doting over all the chubby fingers and toes.

They watch them grow, and keep track off all the numerous milestones they pass.

As they grow up they teach them numerous skills such as sandwich making, how to feed ducks, and talk to them about politics between holiday gatherings.....

Geography is of no concern to grandparents. They love whom they love and miles separating them makes no difference. Spending lots of time with the grand kids is preferred but it makes it all the sweeter when the time is shared.

And the love goes both ways.

In the end it is the quality of the relationship not the presents, the homemade cookies, or the amount of time at soccer games and band concerts.

It's about the pure and unconditional love.

image from cherry blossom girl blog

all dressed up for starbucks!

I saw this dress and thought it would be the perfect outfit for a stay at home mom to where on a date out with her hubby. 

Of course any memorable date begins or ends with Starbucks.

My first date with the "handsome one" was to a restaurant called 

Pasta Veloce conveniently located next to a Starbucks and to this day I still remember what we both were wearing.

I was a in a leopard print skirt and black velvet blazer-and he was in a black v sweater with khaki pants and shoes with tassels. I thought "how classy". Especially the shoes.....

We dined (I didn't eat much fettuccine I was too nervous) and talked about football and our childhood pets.

After dinner we had a coffee but alas they closed at 9 so our date was cut short.

But it will be 7 years together this April!

And now when we have a date we have the cutest sweetest little boy who tags along with us.

That sure beats a gorgeous satin ballgown any day.

 

image from this is glamorous

i love autumn

My favorite season is Fall.

It always conjures up images of football, carved pumpkins and falling leaves, snuggling in an over sized cardigan sweater, ghoulish Halloween vignettes, and pumpkin spice lattes Yum!

In Texas it is not so autumn-ish as I would prefer but I will take what I can get.

This photo says it all and it is in Paris!

Bonjour Fall!

This image is from cherry blossom girl

playing make believe

Sometimes I wonder what types of books and games and activities will my son Brock enjoy?

BooBoo will have a distinct and unique personality and can't wait to see it develop over time.

I have so many wonderful childhood memories of playing with my brother with our Star Wars figures, playing baseball in the backyard, collecting stuffed animal unicorns and sports trading cards.

What will Brock and his siblings do? I imagine many of the same timeless games and other whimsical things we will create together.

Here is a creative approach to an old favorite make believe kitchen thanks to this blog and Ikea.

I love this innovative and thrifty approach to play!

yummy

I love to be inspired my other blogs and the lovely photographs they share on their space.

Here are some of my favorite pictures from here

texas sized picnic

Brock's first picnic at Eisenhower State Park.

good food: homemade sandwiches with chips and apples, 

great company: my 2 favorite guys 

and fantastic sunny weather.

the perfect picnic!