happy happy bday daddo!

my dad celebrates his birthday every year

on the 4th of july!

isn't that a fun birthday!?

sending many big hugs from dc

on your birthday and always daddo.

wish we could be together to celebrate in person!

we love you daddo!

 

{4th of july at the lake: 2010}

p.s. - my dad used to think all those 4th of july fireworks

were for him growing up...<3

xoxoxo

welcome welcome baby willa!

welcome to the world

willa francis buckley!

born on june 30th

lovely parents: carol and sean buckley

she is PERFECT sweet friends

and we cannot wait to meet and hold her tomorrow!

 

xoxox

hotel havana.

 

 

while we were in san antonio this past weekend, we stayed at the funky fresh - hotel havana.  if you are traveling to this area anytime soon, i highly recommend this super fun hotel (they also own hotel san jose and hotel saint cecilia in austin, texas - which i also highly recommend).  all of these hotels are funky, have great design and include amazing bars.  ocho bar (pictured above) at hotel havana was the bomb dot com.  i mean just look at those color combinations.

xoxoxox

a welsh gathering.

on sunday, after gina and brian's wedding, the lovely aggie - matriarch of the welsh family - hosted a charming little brunch at her wonderfully arty home.  many many cousins, uncles, aunts, second cousins and even third cousins gathered to catch up and have a merry time.

 {the lovely table scape}

 {checking out the maverick family reunion pictures}

 {the houston welsh clan!}

 {houston welshes - the younger generation}

 {the older welsh generation}

 

{the younger welsh generation}

xoxoxo

gina's wedding.

we traveled down to TEJAS this weekend (san antonio, texas) for the wedding of my cousin, gina to her man brian.  the festivities were delightful and it was fabulous to spend time with family, cousins and extended family - i simply can never get enough.  after the lovely ceremony we went around the corner to the argyle where the festivities continued.  it was a wonderful and delightful evening. 

 {cousins: kathryn and michael at the ceremony}

 {more cousins: katie mae and curt}

 {the beautiful bride!}

 congrats congrats gina and brian!

 the awkward - holding the belly bump pose - which jeffrey loves to do

+ parents.

 {the welsh gang}

{more cousins: meredith, uncle tex (as in texas maverick welsh is his full name) and kathryn

+ their fans.

xoxox

a day of celebration.

today marks a day of celebration 

for my oldest and dearest friend, maggie, since it is her day o birth

and a day of celebration for my lovely parents

since it is their 33rd wedding anniversary!

 here maggie and i are doing our "mang faces"

something we thought was pretty hilarious in the 3rd grade 

until we got the entire grade doing it and our teacher had to outlaw it.

since maggie and i have our bdays so close together 

we grew up having joint bday parties.

here we are on one of my favorite parties: 

a scavenger hunt through the galleria mall.

i can't remember if the blue or turquoise team won - mags do you?

and don't you love our rolled sleeves. 

we were so cool in 1993.

i love you mags and love all the bday memories we have together!

happy happy birthday!

and to my lovely parents

HAPPY 33rd ANNIVERSARY! 

yall have taught us so much of what a 

loving, trusting, caring and supportive marriage involves.

and so glad mom came over and picked up dad many moons ago!

i love you mommo and daddo!

xoxoxo

bday love.

yesterday, i turned 29.

tons of bday love was shown through the mail, emails, texts,

goodies, meals and even a prenatal massage.

it was glorious

and a delightful birthday.

so thank you thank you

i felt very loved.

{dinner with jeffrey at obelisk}

xoxoxo

nyc: according to my iphone.

jeff and i jetted off to nyc this weekend for a little get-a-way and early birthday weekend.  we had some fun shopping in soho, explored the high line, indulged in nyc cuisine and got some quality time with my very dear and sweet friend - kat - who i just adore!  it was a lovely lovely weekend.  we heart nyc.

 

 

 

{the high line - view from our hotel}

 

 

{kat and me: LOVE!}

 

{high line flowers}

 

{high line views}

{all pictures were taken with my hipstamatic app on my iphone}

xoxox

for those of you visiting nyc - i highly recommend visiting high line park.  it is an elevated park running through the west side, meat packing district, and west chelsea.  it just opened and is extremely well done.

happy father's day dads.

to our lovely, amazing, caring, loving, patient, generous, and supportive dads - we are so lucky to have yall as our fathers!  thank you for all you have done and continue to do for us!  we love you!

 {march 2011}

{june 2011}

xoxox

logan circle.

 

a quick pic from our evening stroll last night

in logan circle.

the temps have been AMAZING here in dc

and made the evening even more delightful.

xoxox