a summary for the summer

The summer months.

The summer months are finally here, It is getting to mid may already and the heat is outrageous. It's time for swimming, slip and slides, sprinklers, water balloon fights,forts, cocktails,bar b ques... all of which i intend on getting into this summer. Last summer we swam every day and made a fort everynight in the living room. It was one of the best summers of my life. Cant wait for a repeat! This summer I also am planning on staying t the beach for a couple of nights.. a couple of times. We love the beach, who doesnt, but there's one particular around here that is our favorite. If you follow my blog you already know which one it is:) Im anticipating  a visit very soon. Here's some pictures Ive taken in the last few weeks of our daily happenings as the temperature has been rising.Most taken with my phone, and all edited using a new app i found on android called pxlr-o-matic.

We went to gatorland for Asa's third birthday

Pictures from our garden

Sleepovers in mommys bed

asa and his new favorite toucan stufftie bye for now, happy summer:)

I would love..

To live in my very own, quaint, and maybe a bit historic house one day. Just a little house, with just enough rooms. A big backyard and a front porch. I would love to make good money.. what ever that means, and live within my means. I would love to have a dog. A wolf dog. A chow? If I were a drawing I would live in this house with my kids. And maybe draw a few more kids into the picture later on.

This portrait is by Rebekka Seale. I love art. I love making it, and looking at it. It gives me new ideas and makes me dream. Click on the picture above to go to her artist website. Maybe you will find a house just right for you, if you were a drawing.

Bags and pouches

Here's some cool bags,purses and pouches I found while browsing for a new "something to put my stuff in." 

Park

We went to a beautiful park near my house the other evening. Its on a lake in-between the highway and a private airport. We always try to get there right before the sun sets and watch the planes fly in. There is a lot of wildlife around, and last week I saw an alligator in the water, but we couldn't find him this time.

How handsome is this sir.

Goodbye park.

Some beautiful things

to inspire you to make beautiful things.

 

Featured Artist : Laura George

Laura George is a brilliant illustrator based in chicago Illinois. I came across her funky & cute drawings today while looking for new art inspiration & fell in love with the color scheme that  unifies her work. Not to mention the fuzzy feeling these adorable characters give me. Click on any of these images to view product info, and to see the rest of her Etsy shop. These are a few of my favorites. :)

 

planting..

So this is the sad before picture of my front door.

The last time I had thriving little plants around my front door was LAST spring, and since we've done little with it. So with the weather being as nice as it has been, I thought this evening would be a perfect time to buy some new plants and clean up the front of my house. Asa came with me to pick out the flowers, and jude stayed at my mothers house to help her plant flowers in front of HER door. So everyone was outside this evening planting, it was nice.

These are the plants we brought home to plant in our vacant but beautiful glazed pots we bought last spring.

asa scooping soil

the kids watched franklin inside while i finished everything up...then we had a sort of unveiling

they liked it

and so do I :)

Our Easter sunday..

In pictures

 

Ash and Asa sharing strawberries :)

We tossed plastic eggs filled with dirt to the kids instead of a base ball. When they hit it the dirt would rain down, I forgot about this detail when I hit the egg, and of course decided to look up.

Later, after an awesome Dinner we went on a walk. This evening was beautiful with blueish purple skies and a cool breeze. A perfect end to a perfect day.

Saplings

:)

to the beach...

and to dinner...

<3 great days. Love florida.

Day trip

To the Brevard Zoo with my sweet friend calla and judes long lost friend jonah!

The Grumpy bird :)

Pygmy monkeys!!!!!! so tiny!

There's actually even more to do at this zoo then we got to partake in. You can feed giraffes, go kayaking and paddle boating. They even have an aquarium and a small splash park! We had a great day, my favorite part was seeing the tiny pygmy monkey, and the kids loved feeding the birds. It was nice to drive somewhere far. It took a little over an hour to get there, which really made it feel like a little vacation. :)