Hello friends. I have taken some time off from blogging. I had been spending a lot of time looking at other people’s blogs and envying their lives through facebook so I needed a break. Here is what we have been up to for the last two weeks.

I got to see Hart, a high school friend, who I don’t get to see enough. She got to meet Vivi for the first time which was a very special time for me.

Vivi attended her first wedding on Memorial day weekend in Atlanta. It was beautiful. The bride and groom had an outside ceremony at Memorial Park. They both did a wonderful job planning and pulling off every detail.

We played a friendly card game with the housemates while drinking our PBR through sour punch straws. We also participated in an insult game called who is more hipster. We have a friend that says if you want to insult a hipster then tell them they are more hipster than you. It was all played in fun. We have really enjoyed living with Mikey and Lindsay they are so great.

Will got some good morning cuddle time with Vivi.

Vivi also turned three months this past week. She is wearing an outfit that my mom bought which is just funny.

We had the most gorgeous weather this weekend. It was in the 80s in June which is unheard of and 60s in the evening. We grilled pizzas on Friday evening but sadly I forgot to capture the goodness. On Saturday morning Will went to the community gardens to help out and I got some great smile time with little bit. The Hannon’s got back from the farmer’s market and we had a delicious breakfast.

They picked up some peaches so we could make homemade ice cream. I peeled and blended the peaches and strained the juice. We will make the ice cream this week and hopefully I will let you know how it goes. Later that afternoon Mimi called to see if we wanted to play Settlers of Catan (we are obsessed). We had plans to enjoy the day at the park so we combined them both for a fabulous afternoon. 

That evening we headed to the Cobb’s house to watch Dial M for Murder an old Alford Hitchcock movie. We got a projector and watched it on a sheet in their backyard. The night was perfect tons of cloud coverage with a full moon and a light breeze. I didn’t get a good shot of the evening because my camera battery died so all you get is a blur.

We woke up and made peach and banana pancakes. The rest of the day was spent relaxing and resting.

Vivi's Christening

Sunday was Vivi's christening. Our church has a community garden which is where the service was held. Thank you to all our family and friends that joined us. We are grateful for your presence in Vivi's life.

The bonnet my mom made.

The dress was a gift from a family friend.

Another friend stitched the roses. Aren't they beautiful?

The garden

R.G. sprinkling her. She did not like that at all. She's a vocal one.

My side of the family.

Will side of the family.

A funny picture.

Jamiah is the other little girl that was christened and her mom and dad.

the makings of a baby book

When i registered for baby items i never found a baby book that i liked. I decided i would make my own. I have been researching all the different 1sts and other information found in a baby book. I saved all the cards we have gotten and used the pictures and some of the wording for the pages. I love finding ways to reuse items. I came across a great book at Goodwill and gutted it. I am going to try and teach myself how to rebind the book. I am excited about it, but a little intimidated about binding and trying to guess how many pages to add. Here is what i have so far.

Mint Madness

Here is the first of my mint experiments. I found a recipe for a fruit dip. Here is what you will need:

2 cups greek yogurt

1 tsp honey

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/3 cup confectioner's sugar

12 fresh mint leaves, chopped

We had a pretty busy weekend. Several months ago we started a garden with our housemates. They have had one for a couple of years but this is our first. Really what I mean is this is Will's first because I do a lot of watching. We have recently had a ton of herbs come up and now are reaping peas and beans. Since we had more basil than we knew what to do with we made pesto and froze it. We ended up making 7 batches.

our  snow peas

green beans

That afternoon I stepped out on the porch and there was a care package all the way from Washington state. Stacy, a dear friend, sent Vivi some adorable clothes and an off the shoulder swimsuit. I can't wait to get a picture of her splashing around in it this summer. Then in the mailbox was a sweet card from my mom for my first mother's day.

On Saturday evening we celebrated Jaime and Brooks at their engagement party. It had a country theme so of course Vivi sported her cowgirl boots. 

These are two of Will's dear friends from his early days in Birmingham.
The bride to be is on the left.

Sunday for mother's day Will continued with our tradition of making homemade cards. He made me breakfast and we laid around and enjoyed the rainy morning. I wanted to go on a picnic, but the ground was too soggy. We ended up going to an outlet mall nearby and I found a few great buys.

Sunday evening we headed to my brother's house for homemade pizza night. We brought our pesto and some other items. One of my favorite things about a garden is being able to share what you have grown. When we got there my brother was partaking in a blonde ale with a little rosemary.

It was very tasty.

chicken, feta, pesto pizza

Kate, our pizza assistant.

Our feast

A little loving on Vivi time.

Cousin couch time.

She is Holly's favorite.

Happy Mother's Day to all those women...

who have ever been kind, nurturing, or caring to those around them. You have been a mother to many.

A Special Thank You

Several weekends ago in Montgomery some of my mom's dear friends threw us a sip and see. All her friends from church and various other places came by to check out Vivi. My mom was beaming as her friends fussed over her granddaughter. Thank you to Donna and Ava for such a beautiful shower and for all your kindness. It was wonderful!!

The hostesses

Friends from Trinity.

3 generations of women