although temperatures are still high around here (in the 90s), it feels like all of the sudden the end of the year has snuck up on us
with halloween, Lily’s birthday (10!), thanksgiving, christmas and new year’s around the corner it feels like the next couple of months are going to just fly by
i always wish that the second half of the school year would go as fast as the first half
but it doesn’t
there are always less holidays, less three day weekends and there is always that dreadful winter to make things feel…. well, more dreadful
on that note, happy friday friends!
this was our last southbeach beach day all together while still living in miami. it has officially been four years since we moved to asheville
my green babies are so happy these days
we went to the greek festival
that surprise ferry ride from vermont to new york and vice versa
as long as there are flowers and color….
my nephew/godson turned eight. this was last year in sevilla spain
took myself on a lunch date
had ourselves a shelf filling party at our neighbor’s
i always think i keep up with what’s around here and then i look to see when the last post was and… well, it’s been a while
i still have so many summer break pictures to share
monument valley, grand canyon, sedona, vegas, panama city beach….
but as much as i’d like to stay in vacation mode, life just keeps moving forward
these days faster than ever before
at the end of this month summer will be over and it will officially be fall
i enjoy fall
but i dread what comes after it
it will also be four years since we moved from miami to asheville
four years!
it’s hard for me to believe it’s been that long
i still miss our miami life in the red house with the pool and our dear friends near
perhaps i don’t miss miami as much as i miss us in miami
and regardless of how good life is here, how great the house we live in is (we have paid our price) and how many friends we have, i still feel landlocked, like i don’t belong and want to head towards the ocean just about daily
asheville makes me feel the loneliest i have ever felt
it’s a feeling i can’t seem to shake off
even after four years
thanks for listening friends
hope you are all having a good week so far
flowers, flowers and more flowers. i don’t think i could (or would want to) live in a world without flowers. which makes winter harder than it already is
our neighborhood divas the day before starting school
first day of fourth grade
second day of fourth grade
santa fe memories
sunrises
and sunsets
he turned forty two
last summer in spain with my family memories
lazy weekend mornings
and not so lazy weekend mornings
back to lots of home cooked meals
ropa vieja
tuna nicoise
taco torte
panama city beach memories
homework
besties since kindergarten now in fourth grade
Lily is back to art class after school on tuesdays
one of my oldest girlfriends arrived yesterday and today we will get in the car and drive to nashville where we will be seeing Perry Farrell perform live tonight
going to see a favorite with a favorite
what more can a girl ask for?
happy friday and happy weekend friends!
spring. still winning
what father’s day looked like
cool slow mornings
hung up more art. you should too. it’s important
a sleepover with a good classmate
portugal memories from three years ago
pre father’s day parents night out
a visit to see a favorite friend/local jeweler
i bought new earrings and i am obsessed with them
a hair trim waiting to happen
Lily went to baking camp this week and not only did she love every minute of it but she also brought home the most delicious baked goods every day
day two of baking camp
day three of baking camp
the last time i saw Perry Farrell was in 2011 in miami during art basel with a then 1 year old Lily. see you soon Perry! can’t wait
last saturday at our friend’s end of the year party, there was an altercation between Lily and a classmate where personal boundaries were pushed and disrespected
parents had to get involved and a he said/she said situation is never easy
phone calls and texts were exchanged throughout the week, feelings and emotions were high but eventually on wednesday Lily and her classmate met up (with parental supervision) and Lily got to share her truth, her feelings and got her power back
it’s important more than ever to talk to our children about respect and consent
so proud of our girl for being strong, standing her ground, facing someone who scared and disrespected her and for speaking her truth
happy friday friends
us
a favorite breakfast
spring is still my favorite season here
third grade girlfriends now rising fourth graders
quiet screened in porch moments
and quiet kitchen moments too
we have created a rummikub monster. she wins more than she loses
rainy days inside. it rained for at least four days straight
but eventually the rain stopped and the sun came out
a sushi lunch date by myself
Lily is in full summer break mode waking after 9am every morning
a day spent downtown
mexico memories from this week one year ago in playa del carmen
although i am so ready for summer break, i kind of wish third grade could go on forever
it’s been the most wonderful school year so far
Lily had the most amazing teacher/class and my heart is breaking already for when she will have to say goodbye later today
there will be many tears for sure (there always are)
Lily has grown so much this school year
not just in height (4″) but emotionally, artistically, academically… all with such confidence
she has risen all year!
we are so very proud of her
now if only time could just take it a bit easier on me
happy friday and happy weekend friends!
spring is still winning
Lily season on our front yard
when little cousins come to visit
miami memories
spain memories
kitchen poetry sessions
last monday of third grade
last tuesday of third grade
last car pick up selfie of third grade
last thursday of third grade
homemade end of the school year teacher gifts
stronger every day
these three have been riding to school every morning since we moved here during Lily’s kindergarten year. Next year there will be less one because she will be in middle school. we now have a rising sixth grader, a rising fourth grader and a rising third grader. love these vibrant girls
