family and the love of long weekends.

the extra day meant so much to us.

white ruffle dress, cowboy boots... the cutest ever.
I am so wishing I had the same outfit for a great mommy/daughter photo.

I'm still investigating how to widen our blog and make our pictures much larger. So, a reminder for now that the best photo quality is if you click on the picture itself. (In other words, you must click on the 2nd picture to really embrace all of its cuteness.)

Hope your Labor Day was as lovely as ours.
more to come...

a good friend.

listens.

watches your back for you and holds your hand.

catches you when you fall.

wipes away your tears.

gives the biggest hugs.

is priceless.

happy weekend.

sleeping baby. husband at a football game. all caught up on my episodes of How I met your mother.

seems like a good opportunity for a quick update.

this six month stage is so much fun.
and with a little girl sitting up so good, I am taking advantage of every opportunity to cross those must-have pictures off my baby pictures to take list.

tons of naked baby pictures, with those little dimples and juicy cheeks.
this one is what I would call her just tasteful enough for Vanity Fair pose, covering all the right places.

a silly girl that makes me laugh everyday.

we are up and rocking all the time now. crawling to follow soon.

one of her usual looks.

a new shirt for attending volleyball games. made by grandma

gorgeous day, gorgeous baby girl.

a little wave. a high-five. catching a sunbeam. no matter what...adorable.

happy weekend.

oh, and the show How I met your mother. For years I've been wondering where the good comedies have been. I had been missing out, but I'm catching up now. so good, laugh out loud good.

so girly. (adding a little pink to the green)

you must click on this first picture.

eyes still have lots of blue.

the pursed lips smile.

so pretty.

so green.

Played in the grass for the very first time today! It's so green and beautiful and fun. :)
you can click on pictures to see them larger

and my favorite shot from our little playtime...

She loved it :)

and yes, I later had fun trying out some new photo editing things.

new projects, new fun and a little accountability.

Quinn and I embarked on a great shopping adventure with grandma and grandpa the other day. It was for my upcoming birthday. With project wishlist in hand, I felt just like a kid going birthday shopping years ago with my grandpa and grandma ginny. (We always had an amount we could spend and some people (my sister) would buy as many things possible for their birthday amount.) So I guess I felt like my sister as a kid on her annual birthday shopping trip with our grandpa and grandma. This time we were shopping with Quinn's grandpa and grandma, and instead of Claire's and 5-7-9 (remember that store?), we were hitting up places like Michael's, JoAnn's and Home Depot. A sign my 30's are very near. (and 5-7-9 (which really should have been called 0-2-4) wouldn't fit anymore anyway... more on that later.)

We definitely got a lot of bang for our buck, and all that is needed to tackle 5 DIY projects on my list. Yes! So, items purchased, but also great hobbies for me to do. thank you mom and dad!

Projects to be posted soon... (some already complete)

We finally busted out this big girl's new highchair and gave up the Bumbo for eating times.

and enjoyed some good 'ol playtime with her food just for fun.

I will be that jump in the rain puddles type of mom I think. well, within reason.

On another note, school is back in session. Todd is back into the school routine. Volleyball is going great. I'm surprised how much it doesn't feel strange to not be back into the school routine myself. I think that's because I know I'm not supposed to be there. Being teacher to this one adorable little student is the best routine I could ever imagine.

that smile is the best.

accountability and the more on that later part... this last little part is purely for selfish but good reasons. I know when I post something I hold myself to it. In effort to lose the last 13 baby weight pounds and then 20 more, a little accountability is needed. This won't become a weight loss blog, just a little motivator to help a new mommy lose that last bit of baby weight...and a little more will be great too. so, thanks! :)

Have a wonderful week! xoxo, Lisa, Todd and Quinn