Friday, July 29, 2011

holy guacamole!

i kinda can't believe my little brother
is getting HITCHED
this weekend!

it seems like not that long ago
we were dressing up for halloween together.

{circa 1989: hula girl and teenage mutant turtle}

smooches z-man.
i love you so much!

xoxox


Wednesday, July 27, 2011

summer snack.

{watermelon and feta}

my new favorite summer snack is
a little watermelon and feta salad.

all you do is cube up some watermelon and feta.
(i tend to do big cubes of watermelon and smaller cubes of feta)
sprinkle some thyme, olive oil and salt
and presto you have a little summer snack
or simple side dish.

enjoy friends!
xoxox



Tuesday, July 26, 2011

jeffrey's bday + screen on the green.

to celebrate jeffrey's bday
we headed to one of our favorite things to do during dc summers, 

some friends gathered and we enjoyed
great company, food, cupcakes and drinks.
the weather cooled off for us last night,
which made the evening even more delightful.


 dave and katie


 the birthday boy


 jeff and fish

becca and emily


xoxo



Monday, July 25, 2011

happy day o birth my love!

i'm so glad you were born 29 years ago jeffrey.
i cannot imagine my life without you by my side.
you keep me laughing, on my toes, 
smiling, dancing, and so very happy. 

i love you my wonderful husband!
(and all your many personalities!)

 the fisherman

 the singer

 your creative side

 your silly side

 the jokester

 the handsome hubby

 the FABULOUS husband

 the grill master

 the cutie

 the turkey

the poser

 https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2J-drPqGY_k2MHHZhcg1KExQ9vcCLONHb-mKMrhv2pf25mmniXAvaGW2KedIJ1m9Ms5ObF62hpVR8Y2OhDF1ih3kQPQpduHSWg_YkReq0urGWPOqvSo-n2bOZvrvKSKSZ6N1gUVrPaa8/s1600/IMG_9659.JPG
and my personal favorite!


i love you!
xoxox



Friday, July 22, 2011

cuteness.


isn't this dress adorable?

my super cute dad visited the flea market
in santa fe and snagged this sun dress for 
baby girl ainsworth.

he is so thoughtful and 
is going to be an amazing grand-dad!
thanks thanks daddo!

xoxox


Thursday, July 21, 2011

chewbeads.




how neat are these chewbeads?
non-toxic, fashionable beads for moms to wear and 
babies to tug, touch and chew.

might have to get some of these...
they are so chic!

xoxox



Wednesday, July 20, 2011

let the shopping begin!

{mama and me: july 2011}

mama and i have been scooting all over dc this week
checking out all things baby and maternity related.

we are having a ball
and creating some treasured memories!

maternity shopping with the "belly bump pillow"
aka what i should look like at 9 months.

xoxoxo


Monday, July 18, 2011

sunday fun day.

we headed over to the fishman's house
for a day of fun in the sun and by the pool.

we enjoyed delicious fresh food - 
i love all the fruits and veggies that come out during summer time,
and of course got us some maryland crabs and shrimp too.

we played some bocce ball
and hung out with friends.
it was a lovely sunday fun day.


 casey

 becca

 casey, amy, jeffrey and becca

me and fish


xoxox


Friday, July 15, 2011

yummy.


yummy yummy gelato from pitango
on our friday night date night.

happy weekend friends!
xoxox


Wednesday, July 13, 2011

the standard.

jeffrey and i walked around the corner last night
to celebrate the news that we are having a DAUGHTER!

we ventured to the standard
 a newish beer garden serving bbq and delicious food.
jeffrey got a yummy pulled pork sammie and
i had the most scrumptious hamburger with
a coke-a-cola classic in a bottle!

it was a lovely evening of food and 
conversation of the little girl coming our way. 






xoxox


Tuesday, July 12, 2011

dear little one.

dearest little one,

today, your dad and i found out that you were a GIRL!!!!  we are beyond excited and the best news is you are looking very healthy.  we are elated to have a daughter and cannot wait to see how you will change our lives for the better.  i can't wait to do all things girlie with you and I know you will melt your daddy's heart.  i'm already predicting that you will be a daddy's girl.  we simply cannot wait to meet you.

love,
mom and dad


p.s. - your dad thinks the nickname helga is a bit more fitting than wolfgang (your nickname thus far.)

Monday, July 11, 2011

boy or girl?

since this is the week we find out 
the gender of little wolfgang,
i can't help but wonder (even more)
if we are having a boy or girl.

i keep going back and forth really, 
but lately seem to have a baby boy vibe.
so we shall see.

and....i keep wondering
what will our little boy or girl look like?

 like jeff with those adorable eyes?

or me with white blonde hair?
although i had red hair my first year of life.

xoxox


Sunday, July 10, 2011

a relaxing saturday.

 jeffrey and i had a lovely little relaxing day
on saturday.
 we wondered down to the national mall
and strolled among the folk life festival.
then, we cooled off inside the national gallery of art.
was very enjoyable by the way)
i heart saturdays.

 {belly bump: 20 weeks at the washington monument}




xoxox



Friday, July 08, 2011

happy friday + baby bump.

{baby bump at 19 weeks}

next week - at our 20 week ultrasound
we find out if little wolfgang is a boy or a girl!
we CANNOT wait to find out!

happy friday yall!
hope you have a lovely weekend!

xoxox


Wednesday, July 06, 2011

a little quiche.


one of my goals this summer is to
get in the kitchen and master some new recipes.
last night i made a little tomato and goat cheese quiche with a side salad
it was a lovely little summer meal.

here is how i made it:

:: pre-made dough from the store
roll out the dough and fit into a buttered 9 inch pie pan. refrigerate while you prepare the filling.  set the rack in the lowest position in the oven and preheat to 400 degrees.
:: 1 pound of plum tomatoes (about 5 or 6) - cored, quartered, and seeded.  and set aside.
:: 4 ounces of goat cheese, 3/4 cup of half and half or heavy cream and 1/2 cup of milk - slowly mash cheese, cream and milk with the back of a wooden spoon until smooth.
:: add and whisk - 3 eggs, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, 1 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh basil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and plenty of ground black pepper.
:: remove the pastry shell from the refrigerator and arrange the tomato quarters in the shell like the spokes of a wheel - filling the shell.  Pour the cheese mixture over the tomatoes and bake the pastry until golden brown - 40 to 45 minutes.  

enjoy! xox


Tuesday, July 05, 2011

the weekend in review.

jeffrey and i had a delightful 4th of july weekend
here in the nation's captial.
we relaxed, but also kept busy
catching up with friends, eating and of course napping.
it was lovely.

 meeting the ADORABLE baby willa!

 scrumptious meal made by chef jeff!

 cookout with friends: dave, katie, becca, fish and jeffrey

 4th of july fun at the ballpark with dave and katie


 enjoying some dip n' dots

 fireworks outside the white house


hope everyone else had a wonderful 4th of july celebration!

xoxox