I've been neglecting my blog. We have enjoyed having Adam home quite frequently on the weekends and have taken full advantage.


We watched a monarch butterfly hatch from its crystalis and take flight.

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We completed a 500 piece puzzle we purchased at a local art museum a few weeks ago. The funny thing... we had to do it twice. On Sunday night we started working on it. After spending 5 hours, we left it sitting on the table and went to bed. The next morning Ms. Greece (she watches the littles while I'm at work) came and I just moved the table out of the way so it would not tempt any of the kids and would be out of her way. Surely she could tell that this was not a puzzle for Lulu and we were obviously in the midst of completing it? However, the fabulous Ms. Greece is quite the housekeeper and she put it away. I got home from work and we were chatting and I noticed the table had been put away. I calmly asked her where the puzzle was and she said she put it away. Needless to say we started working on it again and today when she came she saw the puzzle and immediately said "I won't put it away this time."



We've been growing mushrooms in our yard.



We had dinner at one of Adam's co-workers. We arrived with a bouquet of sunflowers and healthy appetites. The Potters live in the most inviting home. I'm certain it was partly because of their gorgeous white leather sectional with wood end table accents and the modern style of their townhouse, but mostly it was the calming feeling you got when you entered. I wish I would have snapped some pictures. They were the most gracious of hosts and even entertained Lulu and Teddy with toys they keep for visiting littles. It was a highly enjoyable evening and I cannot wait to return the favor.

Driving home I decided we are living in a dorm room. Don't get me wrong, I have nice furniture, but it is kind of a hodge podge of color/schemes/comfort. Mrs. Potter and her husband live in the "after" picture from a magazine and we live in the "before" picture of ... I'm not sure what. I'm a big believer in buying furniture. I'm sure the fact that my uncle owns a furniture store and I spent many Saturday afternoons visiting my uncle at work and touring the store didn't help matters. I'm also sure it is because I've always loved pretty things. When Adam and I got married I took all the money and bought a couple of well made pieces. Nothing extravagant, but pieces that I knew would last me over the years of graduate school and residency. We have added a couple of pieces over the years, but for the most part it has stayed the same. There is no real scheme or style- just pieces that separately made me happy, but combined make no sense. Add to that the few pieces of art we have picked up and you have a "cute" space. "Cute" is not what I'm going for.