one year ago....and today

pumpkin patch

Jolie looking for the perfect pumpkin....
She was very excited to see.... "pun-kin!" "pun-kin!"
Then we got a little distracted....
I just followerd her where ever her little heart desired.

happy

meltdown.....she really wanted to ride the wagon...

mommy gave in

happy again!
Jolie and our wagon of 'pun-kins'....

fun at the zoo

1940's victory roll

so....I had a request from a neighbor for 1940's victory rolls..... She is going to be a 1940's pin-up girl for Halloween...

I had never even attempted to do a 'victory roll'. I love the 1940's hair styles....I love vintage. So I practiced on myself...and it this is how it came out! pretty cute...

I'm a 1940's housewife ;)

2009 or 1949?

silhouette {art}

With a little NieNie inspiration.....I have made our silhouette portraits. Such a fun way to have our "picture" on the wall....and it's also like artwork. These are the first of silhouette making for me. It will be fun to see how our portraits change from year to year.

Jolie has little curls at the nape of her neck...and a cute button nose. sweet & precious!

Mark was in uniform for his portrait...collar and all.

And I have a big old lady bun...ha!

sweet girl

oh happy day

ok..... I LOVE this picture!

Cute dress & headband.....

cute new shoes :)

On our way to Nana's......riding in the car with the windows down.

this is the life!

{fall} in florida

apparently, fall is here...

{fall}
1. sweaters
2. boots
3. pumpkin spice lattes
4. changing leaves
5. brisk air

instead we have....
1. shorts
2. flip-flops
3. iced tea
4. palm trees
5. humidity

don't get me wrong, these things are nice,
but I am ready for a change of season!

oh well....we will take advantage of the weather we do have! Jolie loves to be outdoors. On my days off, we like to find new parks or visit the Jacksonville Zoo.

fun is right outside our doors...
We have discovered a new favorite for Jolie. She loves to help Mark wash the cars. That's right, we're putting her to work young. I think it's good for her, she seems to really have a sense of accomplishment in helping. I came outside to find Jolie wet from head-to-toe. and she was loving it! She didn't mind getting in the way of the hose. and she didn't mind keeping the bucket of suds ready. She had her hands in the bucket saying, "I wash....wash". Wish I had it on video. I think washing the cars may now be an every week kind of thing.

I guess this is what {fall} looks like in Florida.

Whatever the weather may be,
I am so thankful to have my family...this is home!

b-a-n-a-n-a-s

Now that the weather is starting to change....I've been in the mode to bake.
I love a yummy slice of banana bread for breakfast,
so out came Grandma's simple recipe....my craving satisfied.

3 ripe bananas
1 cup of sugar
2 cups of flour
dash salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 stick of butter
1/2 cup of walnuts

Mix it all together. Bake at 350 for 60-70 minutes.
Cool in pan about 10 minutes before removing from pan.

delish! enjoy!

Me & My Honey

We took a little day trip to Savannah, GA. We arrived in historic downtown right around lunch time. My first stop was Paula Deen's restaurant Lady & Sons to see if there were any open tables. As expected, lunch seating was booked. So we made a 5:00 dinner reservation, and set off to see Savannah. First things first, we had to eat. Jolie and Daddy were hungry. ;) After a quick lunch we started our 'walking' tour. Our 2nd stop on the tour was Savannah Bee Co. Honey House. This is such a neat little store, you have to visit if you ever are in Savannah! There is a life-size bee hive for the kids to explore. Jolie was a busy little bee and didn't want to leave her hive. Mark loves honey...so he sampled every flavor of honey. Like Pooh Bear, he had a very full belly. :) We both enjoyed the local Savannah honey and the Florida Orange Blossom honey. We even tried raw honey comb. This was a first for me! It's 100% edible, the whole comb, covered in gooey honey. We sampled the raw honey comb on a slice of a tart green apple with a sliver of cheese. OMGosh!!! It was delicious! We ended up purchasing a jar of honey and one platter of raw honey comb.

http://www.savannahbee.com/

J'adore The Paris Market

I love this store! The Paris Market, located in Savannah, GA.

http://www.theparismarket.com

the new salon

click on the photo above to see the salon website!

ballerina

Grandma sent Jolie some new pj's. Which really isn't a big deal, but Jolie thought her tutu was the greatest thing ever! We had to have a little dance recital before bedtime. :)
If Jolie is anything like her mommy....there will be a lot of playing dress-up going on! My family used to give me such a hard time, cuz I would change my outfits 3 or 4 times a day. and that was after playing dress up! Now, I'm just waiting to see if Jolie will follow my footsteps. Either way, she is the cutest ballerina I've ever seen.

C-A-R-D-S....Go Cards!

Football season has started.... which means Mark has started to 'teach' Jolie how to cheer on the Louisville Cardinals. Jolie is all about throwing her little arms up in the air and yelling "touchdown!" Mark couldn't be prouder! Let's just hope (for my sake ;) lol) the Cards have a good seasone!

baby momma ;)

It's really kind of scary to see Jolie imitate Mark and I. She pushes her babies around the house, like such a good little mommy. She cooks in her kitchen when I'm cooking. But the funniest thing so far is Jolie "talking" on the phone. In her cute little baby voice "hello?....ya....uh-a.....ya". I'm afraid that might be what I sound like!!! :)