Somewhere Along The Way

inspiration

I'm starting a new category on the blog of things I see on the web that inspire me.  Colors I love, images I am drawn to, which movies I watch over and over.  Going to use this space to post inspirational visuals, things that are reflections of thoughts, feelings, moods.

As I was hopping through photographer's blogs a few days ago I saw this collection of hurricane's on a table.  Loved it.  Although I have only two hurricanes in my home I want more!  They make such a simple elegant statement in the home.

 

 

I just filled one of my hurricane's w/ sand from my favorite beach and placed a white candle in it.  oooh makes me utterly happy.

  I discoverd heat yoga last week.  Sixty minutes of power moves in a 90F+ studio.  Amazing.  The hardest part was managing the anxiety about functioning in the hot room, but I moved slow and got through it.  Afterwards I felt as though I had taken a few Xanax and I looked like a wet dish rag.  Can't wait to go again.

Happy Father's Day

 

A father is like a lighthouse

Standing tall above the sea.

When the storms of life come crashing in,

The light from your father you'll see.

~ Dana Roberts Clark

To my dearest grandfather's in heaven

To my own wonderful father

and to Bill, the father of my children

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY !

 

 

in the pink

A friend of mine was feeling down.  She confronted a former friend yesterday and asked that friend if she could be civil and friendly when they often bumped into each other in town.  The friend's reply was not the desired answer.  My friend felt badly, even shed a few tears, and then concluded that being the bigger person was not all it was cracked up to be. 

I made a little photo card for her, but would like to share the sentiments with all my friends.  (the peony is from our garden)

my new friend

Say hello to my little friend:

   Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom

 

children's day?

Julian:  Mom when is Children's Day?

Me:  Julian, I'm not sure what you're talking about.

Julian:  MOM...CHILDREN'S DAY.....like Mother's Day, Father's day....when is Children's Day

Me:  Julian, everyday is children's day!

My little bugger...just looking for another holiday!  presents, presents presents.

images of our Easter Sunday

happy easter

Decorating Easter Eggs, it's a spring tradition that no mom can deny.  Thank goodness for pre-school. Julian does most of his messy crafts there, but I just couldn't say no when he asked today.  So we donned are smocks, and got down to business!

 

(Just noticed the UCONN player in the newspaper photo celebrating their NCAA championship win!)

 What's your favorite color?

 

Later I took a walk around the yard recording spring blooms and tried to get creative so my photos don't look the same from year to year.  This required me to get pretty dirty.

 Helleborus.  An all time fav.

 

 

 

green+blue+sun = beach day (sort of)

On a day when Bill was headed to a city on the Pacific Ocean all he wanted to do was see the Atlantic Ocean.  How could we deny him? It's stuff like this that makes us adore him all the more.  We hopped in the car just a few hours before his flight and headed to one of our favorite beaches.  We grabbed a couple of kites too!

 

I followed Tyler up the dunes.  He's slow in the sand! Great for Momma w/ camera!

 

I said "Tyler where's the beach?"....he pointed "beach beach beach".  Then said it 200 more times!  What's more exciting I ask you?

Aaaaah! the water, the sand....(if only it was 80F but I'll take a cold windy beach day)

 

Kite flying was challenging, but Daddy was up for it.  He's a great teacher, and sometimes surprises me with his patience.

 

Out of focus and have missed most of his facial expression, but can't you feel the energy!  Yes! Sand!

 

Son #1 why so glum?  He was feeling just fine a second before taking this photo, then Mommy said the dreaded words " can you just lean into the fence a little Julian and smile?".  Uh nope, not this time Mommy, I'm really tired of that camera.  I love the way he's leaning, but just wished he could have smiled for me.  Oh well.  Nice photo though! 

So long beach.....see you soon.

kitchen fun

Mommy's got a brand new toy for the kitchen.  It's something I had hoped to make on my own but saw at Home Goods, one of my favorite stores.  It's a framed blackboard.  It's useful ! and decorative !  Now we can practice letters and numbers while at the kitchen table, jot down reminders or just write each other love notes.

I've always had an affinity for blackboards, and I love it when restaurants display the days menu along w/ lots of fun decorative doodles on a blackboard.  One of my favorite chores in grade school was washing down the board and clapping the eraser dust outside. 

The kids are excited, but as you can see this board is Mommy height.  Julian and Tyler have their own in their bedroom.  Bill didn't know what to make of it, but he did like the doodles.