Hadley, besides being naturally beautiful, was up for anything I threw at her during our photo shoot. The very first “pose” of our morning involved running into a gaggle of geese at the park and it was absolutely hilarious. Hadley braved the [somewhat nasty] geese for my camera and thus began our time together. While the bird shots didn’t turn out in the end, my computer is now loaded with great images of the gorgeous and very lovely Hadley.
Thanks, Hadley, for the fun photo shoot! I hope your senior year is awesome.
Chicken-apple sausage, corn on the cob, green salad and garlic bread. This might just be the perfect dinner to eat in Nebraska in August. Mmmm. We paired it, not with a fine wine, but with Ponyo, which is a totally delightful family film.
Summer has dwindled into the hot, humid days of August where some of us mommies begin to say, Now, when does school start? The structure and enthusiasm of earlier weeks has turned into something less shapely, where too much television might be consumed and motherly motivation is lacking.
It was on one of these lazy, hazy days that Livia and I emerged from our pseudo-naptimes (Quiet Time in our house) and simply had to find adventure. Here I was, reading all the Facebook statuses about friends being in cool Colorado, and it was high time to entertain myself in the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, instead of merely being envious.
So we wandered through Indigo Bridge Books, picked up the best ice cream in town at Ivanna Cone, and wandered among the trains for a time. Deciding the wandering should be extended, we quickly drove out to Pioneers Park and pet turtles and snakes at the Nature Center. Livia caught—and released—a toad and a moth. I snapped photos and filled up the creative space in my own heart.
I’m still soaking in the fun of the past two days. First, there was the art gallery with my work on display! Here’s just a brief glimpse at the photography series I posted of the Bradley family. I hope to share more with you soon. For now, though, I will say that the night was a success and we had a great turnout of friends and family.
Then, last night was the grand community theater/backyard spectacle of Dr. Quinn: The Musical! This photo was snapped an hour before show time and, as you can see, the audience is getting settled. Go check out Renae’s photos to see what it looked like during the musical and to admire the primo seating one gets when such an event occurs in one’s own backyard! Our gardens have never seen so much excitement, and neither have we. The night was a blast.
Everybody’s favorite honorary aunt, Joie/Jojo/Jojg!
There’s nothing like a post-dinner popsicle and a buddy to share it with.
