Hello Cinci!

I always forget how adorable Cincinnati is until I visit. 

So glad Anne wanted to celebrate there for her bachelorette party.

We ate amazing food, checked out Oktoberfest, rode a trolley, 

drank some champagne, saw a drag show, and ate some more amazing food. 

See ya later Cinci!

Lately

September has been a fun and busy month. This summer I have constantly found myself saying "I can't believe it's already...". It leaves me feeling like a broken record, but it is true nonetheless. Time must pass more quickly the older you get.

Even last September didn't seem to move as quickly as this last one. In fact, I am pretty sure last September crept by. Kurt was just getting into the groove at school and I could hardly wait to finish my out of state cosmetology hours. Second year is demanding, but in a more rewarding way for Kurt. More lab work, a little less classroom. The classes challenge him more, but the material is more interesting. I feel settled at work, I enjoy my co-workers immensely, and my clients are nothing if not entertaining. And good conversation pieces. Like the lady who disappeared twice while I was coloring her hair. Once to go get two bags of chips from down the street and the second time to go get a Penn Station sandwich (keep in mind she had color on her hair). But it's okay because she really loves chips. In fact, if she had to pick between George Clooney or chips, she would pick chips every time. Yes, she really said that. Completely unprompted.

Mellwood Art Fair purchase. Our favorite girls visited Louisville. 

Bailey's New Friend

Kurt ordered Bailey a new friend and they really hit it off. It is a rubber chicken and I am not sure we're going to get along. It makes a painful squeaking noise. It has been hiding in a drawer lately. She doesn't seem to notice yet.

So happy together.

Michigan Part Two

Still missing our time in South Haven...

Light House on the end of the pier.

Sad to leave Michigan.

Enjoying their S.H.I.Ts (South Haven Iced Teas), basically a Long Island Iced Tea

This boat (Buster Cherry) drove by and we had to get a picture. Too funny!

Where Have We Been?

You may have been wondering where we went, and you're in luck because I am going to tell you. 

We spent a lot of time out of town over the last few weeks, Indy for our nieces' 2nd birthday party,

 then back to Indy, then South Haven Michigan, back to Indy, and finally back home! 

It was fantastic to get to see family so much. 

South Haven was beautiful! We spent quality time with family we adore, 

but don't get to see as often because everyone is spread out. 

Here is a little peak at some of our Lake Michigan vacay.

Grandpa Wes will almost all of the grandkids.

Loved this beautiful home. 

They had a little shed in the same style just house their hoses for watering the lawn, etc.

Passed this beautiful setting on the way to our beach entrance.

Downtown South Haven!

I wish I had taken more pictures.

 I didn't get shots of everyone or even one of our house! 

More pictures to come!

Happy Monday

Kurt has a month off from school and it has been so nice having him around to be my stay at home house wifey. He went to Trader Joe's to get a few things the other week and came home with flower for me. Hooray!

Smoothie Experiment

Kurt used to drink smoothies for breakfast most mornings, with frozen fruit, banana, protein powder, milk and yogurt. His kidney condition put a bit of a restriction on his protein intake, and initially the doctor thought it could have been a caused by the protein powder (it was not), so we strayed away from smoothies for a long time. But we're back...sort of. We are having kind of a hard time making our smoothies because we keep breaking our smoothie makers. Kurt had the Shake & Take, which was kind of funny but super convenient. After getting it out of retirement, it was a little out of practice and we had trouble using it the first time, but got it to work. The second time, it broke. So today I got the blender down, but dropped into a pan soaking in the sink. The pan was full of water, and now so is our blender.

So instead we are drinking our Trader Joe's almond milk plain. It's not quite as delicious.

Daily Bailey

A little Bailey for your Tuesday.

Goodbye June, Hello July!

Going to Sara & Ty's wedding.

Kyle's Birthday.

Captain Kurt.

Llamas.

Busted stealing my seat.

Hiding. She knew she was caught.

June is over and it flew by, but we did lots of fun things. 

A wedding, farmers market, Father's Day, bachelor party (for Kurt), pig roast (Kurt), visitors, etc. 

We kicked July off by spending a few days at the lake and it was so lovely.

 Looking forward to all the fun things in July, especially our nieces' 2nd birthdays and the Color Run. The heat has been a little bit of a challenge training though.

Fourth of July!

The fourth has always been extra special in my family because it is my fabulous mom's birthday! This year she turned 60 and it is definitely an occasion to celebrate. She has been on a mission to be in the best shape yet this year, and man has she done it. This firecracker looks amazing!

Wes is our resident photographer, and as you can see he doesn't cooperate in front of the camera.

We are going to Michigan in August for a big family celebration of her birthday and we are so looking forward to it.