Day trip. {365 - Day 335}

Today I went to Greenville with my friend and neighbor Nikki to take pictures at a tradeshow for her Mom and Aunt.  After business, we decided to have a little pleasure and headed downtown for lunch.  The weather was so perfect that we ate outside at a lovely restaurant, then walked down to check out the park.  We were blown away by how beautiful it was.  The river runs right through downtown and they took full advantage by building this beautiful public space around these falls.  I don't know much about Greenville, but I think I would move there for this park alone.

Day 335 {Canon 5D Mark III}

Biscuits. {365 - Day 334}

Sarah Beth loves her dogs.  Even though they really don't care for her much.  Moose is somewhat interested in her until she she starts putting a napkin on his head and calling it a hat.  Savannah just hides under my desk.  But when she gets her hands on the treat jar, they are suddenly her best friends.

Day 334 {Canon 5D Mark III + photoshop}

Art. {365 - Day 333}

This evening was spent with a good friend and neighbor having a few glasses of wine in this lovely artistic cafe setting. Every now and then it's awful nice to get out of the house with another grown-up and talk about grown-up things, which mostly ends up being a conversation about our kids.  Oh the irony.

 Day 333 {iPhone + Photoshop}

Wyatt Turns 1. {Charlotte Family Photography}

I knew immediately that I would like Jen because she is a Jersey girl like me.  I met her, her husband Jeff and their sweet boy Wyatt a few weeks ago at Glencairn Gardens in Rock Hill.  Wyatt was turning one and we were celebrating this milestone with a photo session.  He was an absolute doll despite the cooler temperatures. Enjoy the preview!

I couldn't be happier that Jen's necklace perfectly matched the brilliant red Japanese maple behind them.  So coordinated!

Wyatt is a speed crawler.  I could barely catch him as he flew across the bridge.

 

Happy Birthday to you Wyatt!

Under Construction. {365 - Day 332}

The other day while in Asheville we stumbled upon some of the Gingerbread houses from the big annual contest at the Grove Park Inn.  Sarah Beth was delighted.  So when I saw a Gingerbread House kit at Trader Joe's today, I jumped all over it. 

I got home and showed her the box.  Open it Mom! Ok.  I was as excited as she was.  I mixed up the batch of frosting  (the last time EVER I beat an egg white stiff with a hand whisk) and we began construction.  The icing was a little sloppy but we managed to get it together.

Day 332 {iPhone}

Sarah Beth had the most fun decorating her house.  She didn't even try to eat the candy...yet.  Now that's dedication to her craft.   Here she is "cooperating" for a picture.  Sort of.

 Cooperation fizzled out quickly.  I am hoping she doesn't wake up at the crack of dawn and slowly sneak decorations off the roof.  I better count the candies before I go to sleep tonight, just in case.

Junk in the Trunk {365 - Day 331}

We headed home from Grandma's house today.  Sarah Beth wouldn't mind staying there forever.   She loves her Grandma and Grandpa.  But she has preschool tomorrow so home we went.  The weather was lovely so she took a spin in the backyard on her bike.  She has not mastered riding a tricycle yet.  Fortunately, hers has a handle so we can push it from behind. 

Her favorite part of the bike is the "trunk" in the back.  She loves to put collections of random stuff in there, take it out, put it back in.  Sticks, rocks, whatever.  Maybe that's why she hasn't figured out how to ride it yet...she's always sitting behind it playing in the trunk.


Day 330 {Canon 5D Mark III + Photoshop}

Girls Gone Wild. {365 - Day 330}

Today we took a girls' trip to the WNC Nature Center.  We've been before and loved it.  I think I may love it even more than Sarah Beth.  I can't decide which is more fascinating, the cougars or the wolves.  They are both so beautiful and powerfully graceful.  This wolf decided to pose for us in the window. 

Day 330 {Canon 5D Mark III}

It's riveting the way they stare at you as if to say, I am smarter and faster than you and I could eat you for dinner if this fence weren't here.

 The cougars gave off a similar vibe.  They pace, back and forth, their huge paws not making a sound as they swish by.

This little bobcat was pretty cute too.

 This girl loved seeing all the animals, but the best part of the trip was spending time with Grandma.