A Sweet Day

Yesterday we celebrated my birthday in my most favorite place...the Sutro Bath Ruins. There is so much to explore there and of course anywhere near the water is where I want to be. Just husband, Little Lady and myself. We explored every inch and had veggie burgers and grilled cheese over looking the water for lunch...it was heaven.We must of tired the Little Lady out because when we left, she said "bye beach, I go night night". I finished up my evening watching my nephew graduate, he looked so handsome and I am so proud of him. It was a perfect day and my only birthday wish is to have a happy and simple life :)

Our past trip to the ruins...

Celebrate

I hope everyone had a happy Sunday. Today was spent with good sleep, good food, and good people. We started the day celebrating with Brian's dad (PaPa) with a good mexican breakfast. I love that we are so close to family and getting together is always easy and a relaxing event. We got to enjoy a nice family nap midday, a very rare but always wanted event :) We ended the day at my parents house with a small bbq and some swimming. We got a chance to visit all the men in our lives that mean so much to us. Audrey made some special little art for her Dad, Uncle, and Grandpa's...she loves them so.

We are also lucky to have Brian he is a "slow to take, quick to give" kind of guy. Audrey and him have such a wonderful bond. I have said this a million times but they are truly the same person :)

Happy Father's Day to all the great men out there and especially my own Dad (Pop-Pop) he is one amazing guy :)

Recharge

This past Sunday we decided to head to the beach for a nice family day. It wasn't really planned, just sort of happened. On the way there I checked the weather and realized it was not nice and sunny as I originally thought...in fact it started to rain a little. We decided to keep going and so glad we did. By the time we arrived there was no rain and the weather was not too cold or too hot...it was perfect. We didn't bring any blankets, sand toys, or umbrellas...just us and that was all we needed. Audrey played in the sand and discovered new sea shells and seaweed. She didn't need any toys, the beach was enough. It was a great way to recharge and just be us. Our hearts belong to the beach, any beach will do :)

Learning to Cook (Summertime)

Summer vacation is finally here!! Today was my last day of work for the school year. I am hoping with this extra time I can try new recipes and include the Little Lady as well. I have been getting better at cooking and I think I have kept true to this goal. So far pasta, soups, and salads are a big hit around here. They are simple to make and I love to add my own ingredients to them. Hope everyone has a nice summer and I am so happy it is finally here :)

Kale and Pesto Pasta  (I also added purple olives, red onion, and more kale)
Avocado Lemon and Tomato Pasta
Mexican Style Cucumbers

All Dressed Up

This past weekend we were all dressed up with somewhere to go :) This is very rare and these moments are far and few between. I haven't seen my husband in a suit and tie in forever. Usually if we have a date it's a day date.  So this time it was nice to go out and enjoy good food and drinks. There was also plenty of dancing on this night. Thanks to the grandparents we got to enjoy a baby free night and stayed out as late as we wanted. It was nice to get out for awhile and hang out and watch some good friends get married. 

Little Things

Yesterday was the most low key Monday we have had in a long time. The weather wasn't all that great and we really didn't have much desire to do much. We stayed close to home and relaxed and had a nice so slow day. While the Little Lady took her nap my husband and I had a mini Mad Men marathon...we are obsessed :) When the Little Lady woke up we decided to make her a surprise and took some fresh pineapple and berries and made the best smoothies. The Little Lady was over the moon. She constantly reminds me it is the little things in life that can make you the happiest. :)

Weekends Were Made For...

Extra sleep :)

Long walks

Eating slow

Chicken cuddles

Porch swinging

Working in the garden

Building things

We cherish weekends around here. We usually try to take at least one day to stay home, clean up and relax. I was super excited for this three day weekend. We have laundry and all errands done already and the best part is we can stay up late tonight and have a Mad Men marathon! Tomorrow we have no plans but to have coffee on the couch and see where the road takes us :)

Happy Three Day Weekend :)