roy g biv

a little red-haired leprechaun and i made rainbows in the backyard today...

nary a bit o' gold to be seen, though.

bubbly

nana surprised us with a visit today!
this morning, the eldest spent a little time with a wonderful gift she had brought last time she visited:

then after she arrived, both boys headed outside with the gifts she brought today: BUBBLES!

beans, beans

baby girl has started to ham it up for the camera...
which goes well with beans.
and "cheese"!

shadows of ourselves

a human being is only breath and shadow. 

  --sophocles

abuelo

my father-in-law came for a quick visit today.  he lives out of the country, so we rarely see him...  in fact, i think we've seen him maybe four times since the eldest was born.  anyway, today he came and met baby girl, and was instantly smitten.

then we tried to get a nice group shot of three generations...  sadly, this was the best one.  

poor bitty was not happy receiving her brother's affection!

all the excitement proved to be too much for the mario brothers, and they were laid to rest (briefly)...

bounty

today the younger son harvested a few things in the garden with the husband, who captured him as he immediately set to work creating a culinary masterpiece...

  

the wooden apple is particularly delicious.

back in black

i didn't expect to take such an extended break, although considering what a PITA my computer is, it's probably a miracle that i didn't say screw it altogether until i get a new machine.

so anyway, i'm back... and wearing black, although also with a black-ish state of mind.  

i thought about breaking this up into separate chronological posts, but i don't feel like it...  so you get a nice effload at once.  

you're welcome.

first up, a few outtakes from my 30 day photo challenge:

baby girl trying to beat the heat at my nephew's soccer tournament:

and i didn't buy the water, so i had no control over it being nestle...

who is this man-child???

my awesome nephew kickin' ass!  LOL
(no soccer players were actually harmed in the making of this photo) 

a visit to the farmer's market, and the playground beside it...

and who knows what's in this stuff, but the boys loved it...

and some gratuitous baby girl photos:

yeah, that's right~  she's STANDING!!!  i can't take it...

bereavement leave

i have been on a break for a few days, and probably will continue for a few more.  even though i have taken photos, i'm just not up to dealing with them at the moment...
last week, my grandfather passed away. it is so hard to believe he is gone, and i'm still trying to process.

rest in peace, grandaddy~ give our love to grammie.

reunited

munchkin

baby girl loves to munch on her lunch

soup du jour

the younger son was cooking up a feast this morning...

but still found the time to decorate his face.

hi ho, the derry-o

today was the annual farm party that Victory Farms throws for its CSA members.  This is our second year as CSA members, but our first attending the party.  thankfully it wasn't as hot as it had been earlier in the week, although it was pretty damn humid.  the food was delicious~  each family brought a side dish to share~ and the kids enjoyed the drummers...

baby girl getting ready to boogie

it was also nice to take a walk through the fields and see some of the crops that will eventually make their way to our table.

homecoming

it's nice to have been missed, and feel so loved...

quite contrary

today, baby girl and i cleaned the weeds out of grammie's flower bed and spread a wildflower seed mix that she had gotten.

baby girl, taste-testing the soil

perfect!

box tastes OK, too.

gardening is thirsty work... 

how does your garden grow?

generations

grandaddy, mom, me & baby girl~
his youngest daughter, youngest granddaughter and youngest great-granddaughter