welcome welcome!

two of our buddies here in houston welcomed little girls last week....

miss mary kathleen van houten

born july 21st

and weighing in at 6lbs 7.7 oz.

welcomed by ruth, brant and big brother henry

 

congrats congrats sweet friends

mary is itty bitty and so very dear and lovely!

miss guiliana margaret somogyi

born july 24th

and weighing in at 8lbs and 10 oz

welcomed by angela, nick and big brother luca

congrats congrats dear friends

guiliana is beautiful and i cannot get enough of those cheeks and all that hair!

xoxoxoxoxox

the end of an era.

this week, my parents move out of the beloved pink house.  we moved in when i was in the 3rd grade and zachary was in the 1st grade.  so needless to say we have many wonderful memories of growing up in this lovely home.  this weekend, we said our goodbyes as my parents embark on their new adventure!

 pink bubbly to toast the pink house!

xoxoxoxox

jeffrey's bday.

over the weekend, we celebrated jeffrey's bday - which seemed to center around food - just our style.  some good ole mexican food at el tiempo with family and friends, a double date with dear buddies at underbelly and date night at the pass.  while i find it quite annoying at times when people photograph their food and constantly put it out there - we had to take pictures of the dishes at the pass - they are truly pieces of art.  so we had to share.

 

the scallop.

  the egg.

 the bouillabaisse.

the foie gras.

the pork.

hope everyone had a lovely weekend!

xoxoxox

snippets from lately.

 logs is obsessed with this new umbrella.  it follows her wherever she goes.

 bday fun with sweet eleanor.

bed time shenanigans. 

xoxoxoxoxx

veggie pie.

we tried a new recipe last night and i think it was a win.  it uses a bunch of veggies, some cheese/mayo and a pie crust - delicious sounding right!?  and super easy too.  would be great with a summer salad.  here is the recipe (makes 2 pies) in case you are in a cooking rut and need a new idea.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 clove garlic, minced

1 cup peeled and chopped sweet onion, such as Vidalia

1 large zucchini squash, thinly sliced

1 large yellow squash, thinly sliced

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 to 6 oz.)

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 to 6 oz.)

2 large tomatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices

2 - 9 inch deep-dish pie shells, prebaked as directed

1 - 8 ounce can sliced water chestnust, drained 

 

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When hot, add garlic and saute for 2 minutes; don't let it brown. Add onion, zucchini, yellow squash, and1/4 tsp. each of the salt and pepper. Cook until the squash is tender, about 15 minutes. Divide the mixture in half.
3. Mix the mayonnaise and cheeses and set aside. Layer the sliced tomatoes in the bottom of the baked piecrusts. Sprinkle the tomatoes with the remaining salt and pepper. Layer the squash mixture on top of the tomatoes, then layer the water chestnuts. Top each pie with half of the mayonnaise and cheese mixture. Bake, uncovered, for 40 minutes. Allow the dish to stand for 15 minutes before cutting into wedges.

our weekend {in pictures}.

friday night fun with these cuties!

 swimming with friends at my parents pool

{trying to get all the swimming in before they move!}

our buddy, charles, in town from dc for drinks and dinner at our place

hope everyone had a great weekend!

xoxoxox

friday fun.

wayyyy too much fun at the children's museum with buddies caroline and brooks.

happy friday friends!

xoxoxoxo

logan and luca.

these two.  such best buds.  and constantly asking for each other throughout the day.  luca has become "my luca" at our house to which logs always says "i love my luca,  ice cream with luca?  where is my luca? go to luca's house?"  it is really amazing to see how these little friendships blossom and grow and become so very strong.  i love it. 

xoxoxoxox

our fourth of july!

we traveled to aspen, colorado to celebrate the fourth of july as well as my dad's bday. {he is a fourth of july baby}  my parents rented a place for a couple of weeks and invited us and my brother + girlfriend {lauren} for the long weekend.  it has been a while since we have visited aspen - i still cannot get over the amazing views and AMAZING temperatures {we wore sweaters in the morning and evenings}.  it was wonderfully refreshing and wonderfully relaxing - thanks for hosting mom and dad!

 log's new "cheese" face

 our little dare devil.  

she just kept giggling and saying "more more and higher higher."

 we even got to go on a double date {!} with our dear buddies - kakkie and preston who live just outside of aspen!

 uncle z!

 the ladies at the parade

 parade fun!

bday love and gifts

xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

good ole baseball.

this weekend, we hit up a good ole baseball game {a belated father's day gift to jeffrey after we had to reschedule due to the sickness that invaded our home a few weekends ago.}  and logan did surprising well.  the trick we learned was to keep feeding her.  so as long as she had her ice cream, cotton candy, popcorn, pizza, etc. - she was happy as a clam.  and really who wouldn't be with that food?  she lasted until the 7th inning before she started tanking.  but, all in all a GREAT first baseball game in htown. 

xoxoxoxoxo