Tuesday, July 31, 2012

(growing) family

after my lovely summer baby shower
in little compton
my dear friend amanda
stuck around to snap some family pictures
featuring my 33-week bump
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we went to some favorite little compton spots...

town landing beach
(sadly, not a surfing day!)
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nellie knows where we are headed!

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warren's point beach club
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and then home again
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to enjoy sunset
with a sweet serenade
(baby LOVES music!)
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amanda, we cannot thank you enough for capturing these sweet moments
of great excitement and anticipation
before our little family becomes three (or four, sorry nellie!)
xoxo

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Sunday, July 29, 2012

new neighbors

i've been rising before the sun lately
after pretty restless nights 

so i decided to take advantage of cooler, early morning temperatures
to turn on the oven
and make a batch of chocolate chip cookies

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as a sweet welcome 
to new neighbors
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cookies: adapted from america's test kitchen recipe using whole wheat flour
canister: target
ribbon: so good ribbon, nyc
card: handmade- include contact info on the backside!

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we welcomed newcomers to our street in a similarly sweet way last year to fave reviews...
can't go wrong with homemade goodness!

Monday, July 23, 2012

showered with love

in late june
the ladies in my life
all gathered in little compton
on a glorious sunday morning
 for a most wonderful party
in honor of this little boy-to-be and me...

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we were treated to delicious food
    
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 showered with adorable gifts

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reid's old lederhosen!

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advice was shared


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a (very appropriately-me) game played

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the cutest of cupcakes devoured


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love and laughter 
filled the day

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sisters travelled from miles and miles...

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the boys (+ nellie) took a paddle while we celebrated

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 guests left with these sweet favors

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thank you, thank you
to the greatest friends
and party planners
meredith, meggs and laurie

my cup runneth over...
xoxo


amanda snapped the photos throughout the day. 
thank you AH, i am so grateful to have these beautiful shots to remember the day!

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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

july, half-spent

summer, here 
is always chock-full
(thus, the worse-than-usual blogging. please excuse.)

theresa is here
we've had beach nights
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and welcome cookouts

 forth of july festivities
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and farmer's market delights
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nursery nesting
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and a baby belly that feels to have reached
max-stretchability
...
more than ever
i am thankful
for summers spent by the sea...
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i'm off to float!