...as i see it

goodbye, for now...

as you can probably tell from my lack of blog posts, i am in need of a bloggy break.

and so, i am taking the summer off.

to hang out with the kids

and do house projects

and read on my favorite porch swing

i hope you all have a wonderful summer

and i will see you back here on september 1

i might even spruce up the old blog page... who knows (?)

enjoy the sunshine

eat a peach (that's for you, mom)

xoxo

k

it's official...

summer is officially here (as of two days ago).

and we are loving it.

bare feet + wiffle ball + sidewalk chalk + backyard slide

look @ this picture of my girl + all those boys!!!!

sometimes it makes me a little nervous that she is smack in the middle of all the (much bigger) boys.

but i think in the long run, it will be great for her.

as girlie as she is (and she is SO girlie sometimes...), she fits right into the boys' club.

as you can see, milo enjoys the slide almost as much as the rest of the boys...

the award goes to...

happy father's day to you, mister.

you are a super dad and they (we) are lucy to have you.

xoxo

happy birthday to you...

happy birthday to you

happy birthday dear hillary,

happy birthday to you!

xoxoxoxoxo

k

and,

happy father's day to all the great dad's i know.

more on that tomorrow...

ta da!...

finally, her snaggle tooth came out.

(it was really hanging for quite some time)

the very first moment i saw her new smile, i was in love all over again.

i love love love her new, gummy smile + her new lisp.

love...

heeeeee shoots and scores!..

way to go pens!

thanks for bringing the cup home for summer 09.

how lucky are my kiddos?

in february, they watched their beloved pittsburgh steelers win the superbowl.

last night, they watched their favorite ever hockey team win the stanley cup.

what a sports year in pittsburgh.

lots of crossed fingers and cheering and cooking and celebrating.

we love our penguins!

hooray!

progress report...

the pergola is coming right along.

some along the way shots:

pappy helps out with the never ending painting of the boards

discussing the plan over morning coffee

i think zack deserves a tool belt too. don't you?

as of end of day today...

milo loves it so far. he can't stop looking up...

busy, busy, busy...

sorry about the blog neglect.

we are in the middle of a project around here...

the mister is building the pergola.

uh huh - zack is building it.

(no worries, there is a master carpenter on board as well)

but zack is doing a TON of work himself.

i'll keep you posted

but so far...

so good:

the workshop formerly known as the garage:

this is where the pergola will live:

this particular worker is diligent and  cute:

notice the pencil in the back pocket. very official, no?

also, i have been spending some time with my new friend, edward cullen.

have you heard of him?

if not, you can find him in the twilight series.

yes, i am reading all four books.

and yes, i love him - i mean, them.

:)

sick day

i won't come right out and say he was faking.

we DID go to the doctor's after all...

good news is, he seems FINE

more good news, i got to hang out with him all day.

so naturally, we took a few photos.

:)

rainy friday...

milo and i feel like this today.

but we are both thinking about perking up for the weekend.

happy weekend to you...