Roomies

Hangin' out with these two ladies for the week...
I'm currently being circled by 2 pairs of "we-deserve-a-walk" eyes.

Between them & the creatures living in the pool filter,

there shouldn't be a single dull moment.

xo, kelsey

Just Because Flowers

These are Just Because flowers.

Just Because flowers are nothing new.

Jared has always been "that guy"...

He's had flowers delivered at every place I've ever worked.

He's tucked flowers into my windshield wipers.

He's brought flowers to me on campus.
Birthdays, anniversaries, Tuesdays.

Yeah... that guy.

No, I know.

My man is sweet, and he's mineallmine.

These flowers were acquired on the drive home from our 4th of July weekend in Fredericksburg.

We were close to Williamsburg, humming along to Jamie Cullum,

watching a huge storm roll into Hampton Roads in front of us.

Jared tossed a bandana at me & tells me to put it on...

There's something he wants to show me.

So, with a smile on my lips & bewilderment in my eyes,

I put it on, of course.

I feel the car pull over.

I may have peeked.

But you would have, too.

There's my husband,

crossing the interstate to the median,

picking wildflowers.

He gets back into the car, where I *put back on &* take off my blindfold,

& hands me a bouquet of Queen Anne's Lace and lilac wildflowers,

& says,

"I figured that since I have something pretty to look at on the drive home,

you should, too."

I can't make this stuff up.

He's just that dreamy.

xo, kelsey

Lately

On the drive home from F-burg

Lately, we've been 

to the beach

to the brother&sister-in-law's new! home

to the pool

& to the beach again.

Mmmm, summer ;)

& I can't wait to tell you all about it.

Next week.

For now, I'm hanging out with my family before they leave town for a week,

& my aunt who is visiting from Missouri...

while Jared is making all you crazies frappu-whatevers and dolci-somethin's.

xo, kelsey

Taming of the Shrew

Photos from our annual picnic at the local community college's summer theatre production,

fondly titled "Shakespeare in the Grove."

It's always pretty rough, from the costumes to the acting,

but the food is always delicious, the weather is always beautiful,

& the date is always good loooookin'.

1. This boy loves his momma-in-law's chicken salad

2. Ciabatta + apricot chicken salad goodness

3. Hornsby for the boys & Pinot Grigio for the ladies

4. Light posts displaying 14 years of Shakespeare performances

5. "We're married this year!" (Thanks for playing photog, Merey!)

better days.

About a month ago,

our dear friends Amelia and Andrew made a day trip to our little beach.

They were getting married in a couple weeks,

& needed to escape for a day.

+ Amelia & I had a little bit of wedding organizing to do ;)

First stop was Pelon's...

Our favorite SoCal taco joint at the oceanfront.

Pelon' Famous Fish Taco

My favorite - Carne Asada Tacos

 We introduced Amelia to the glory of the Fish taco.

 The Boys:

We spent a little bit of time in the sand,

& popped into Ocean Eddie's for an afternoon beer & cocktail.

(Because we're fancy like that.)

 Headed back to Chesapeake in time to kidnap our favorite Allison for dinner!

Dinner planned, shopped for and grilled by our wonderful boys.

& all we had to do was sit & look pretty.

--Steak Shish Kabobs & Bacon Wrapped Scallops on the grill--

 It was a pretty perfect day with some pretty & perfect friends.
We are HUGE ameliaandrewallison fans.

& in the midst of a 18 days of work stretch for me 

& a closing (at work) almost every night for him...

reminiscing lazy, friend-filled days is a necessity.

<3