Recently

Last week I travelled to Cincinnati with my brother and parents. My brother had never seen the Reds play and I hadn't been since I was 18. (I'm pretty sure my parents hadn't been since their lives pre-kids so at least 25 years ago).

We saw two great games. I'm no huge baseball fan but I love sports of all kinds, especially going to games. Eating is my favorite part of most sporting events but if I'm going to watch a baseball game I prefer to do so on the river in Cincy. Plus, these games made me appreciate the sport even more. It was good to get to hang with my fam and enjoy "America's pastime."

My parents thought they were going to a Celtics game, I think. 

It was a bit of a whirlwind trip, especially after the game the second day went into 12 innings. I had just enough time to enjoy breakfast at my granny's house the next morning (and for her to send me home with more veggies than I could eat in a lifetime) before heading home.

Two of the wonderful ladies in our former small group are pregnant and both due in October. I got to see sweet Kate and her adorable belly for the first time since her pregnancy for lunch on Friday. Then on Friday evening and Saturday we got to enjoy the Taylor's last bit of time here in Virginia. Their baby shower/going away party was perfect. So many people who love them so much came to see them off and send love to Arlo.

Sarah is super excited for this gift. 

Yesterday Drew and I did some things around the house while simultaneously watching Potterhead weekend on abcfamily. I read recently that in your mid-twenties you judge the success of your weekend by it's productivity and not your drinking stories. If that is true then we win. Drew did the mowing and weed-eating, I got groceries and did our meal planning for the week, we watered and weeded the gardens, picked blackberries and gathered apples, went to the farmer's market, Drew colored my hair, did laundry, built a firepit, cooked a kickass dinner and watched a LOT of HP. I love being back in the New River Valley and I'm looking forward to many more weekends in our new home.

Day 22: Flowers

Happy spring! Ike and I went on a little walk/jog this morning and brought in spring the right way. As for the project.....

Okay, I'm guilty this is totally not a diy project. But what better way to spend the first day of spring than potting some flowers? I texted my mom last night and she said not to plant flowers until May but I didn't listen. This weather has been so beautiful I wanted to celebrate it a little so I bought me some flowers today at Lowe's. The man at the register asked who was the green-thumb, me or my husband. I responded "my mother is but she pressures me to try and be," which is true but I do love to look at flowers so I will give it a try.

This is still technically a "project" and surely there's something on pinterest somewhere about potting flowers.

Please do not ask the inevitable question that my mother asked, I do not know what kind they are. I'm sure they said when I bought them but I did not look, I bought them because I thought they were pretty. My theory is I can bring them in if/when it frosts again since they're just right out on the balcony. And surely they will brighten some one's day, our yard gets a lot of traffic so I hope someone enjoys them as much as me.

The yellow ones are my favorite...I think I'll make up a flower name for them, or I could take after Drew and call all flowers everywhere chrysanthemums.

Ike has been eating the potting soil, surprise surprise.... And I got to use my gloves and shovel!

Enjoy this beautiful day and plant some flowers of your own! And since we had Johnny yesterday, we'll have June today...or rather Reese Witherspoon as June (because I like her version better).