7.17.2011

Fredericksburg - Part I


A nice thing about having so many siblings between the two of us
is that there is always someone to visit.
& in this case, there were 5 someones to visit.
We both took some time off & made a long weekend out of the 4th of July holiday,
spending a wonderful bit of time with Jared brother's family in their sweet, new home.


 Our Sunday drive
Buzzing along in our little VW,
listening to Young the Giant,
fingers crossed the whole ride in hopes of avoiding holiday traffic.
& we did, thank-you.

7.16.2011

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

7.14.2011

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

7.12.2011

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

7.07.2011

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!)