no face

after college, my husband moved into his first apartment and began decorating his new digs. through this, i learned something creepy. he has a thing for art of faceless people.

no really. first it was this. semi-normal you say because most people recognize it from the thomas crown affair. okay, fine. but then he moved on to a few other expressive watercolors that also happened to have blurry faces. one night i looked around to count three faceless beings staring at me (and yes, i KNOW they were!). it still gives me the heeby jebbies. 

needless to say, those artistic masterpieces have found a new home (thanks to goodwill and our basement cleanings) and we now have more tasteful and less scary home decor. however, while out on a walk i was attempting to be artistic and found myself shooting this...

i thought it was fitting - his own faceless portrait!

lion king

ok, so this may be a cheetah in the distance, but you get the picture...go ahead, sing the intro to the movie in your head. or out loud if you know the actual words...

i go zoom

this weekend my husband and i took my niece to the zoo. as she says, "i go zoom today with aunt keddy and aunt bant".

yes, aunt bant. my thought is that she doesn't understand the difference between aunt and uncle. my sister seems to think it started when my husband held ellie's dog purse a few weekends ago.

either way, we had a great time with her seeing all the animals. her favorites were the cheetas, tiger and dolphins. she was so precious saying "ohhh wow" in a whisper over and over when we were in the dolphin viewing area. it was like she was taken back by the beauty and simple things in life. just mesmerized. and of course getting "kickin' nuddets" from mcdonalds on our way home was fun too!

taking photos was very challenging - watching her, playing and having fun all while trying to take pictures was tough. good practice for when we have our own later i guess!


for the adults reading, i have to say we saw something very rare that afternoon - two rhinos mating. apparently, this is a very big deal. i just told ellie the rhinos were busy :)

porkchops and applesauce

anyone else besides my family find this addicting to say over and over again after watching that episode of the brady bunch?

i'm not usually a porkchops kind of gal - but saw this recipe in a Cooking Light magazine and thought it was worth a shot since it seemed light and summer-y. to date, it may be one of the best recipes i have made! the meal has a pretty greek feel/taste to it (stacey, this may be up your alley!) and the sauce on top is almost like a tzatziki yogurt sauce.

"porkchops and tzatziki sauce"...still has a good ring to it

'nuff said

no comment needed for this. i love the weekends. and good beer.

hoosiers

now that i am making it a point to bring my camera with me more often, i finally had a chance to capture this photo. i can't tell you how many times in good 'ol indiana i pass a rusty basketball goal and think "i wish i had my camera, that would make a great picture". perhaps the angle would be better if i were taller...perhaps a basketball player. i'll work on that.

finally...

friday is here. nothing artsy or great about this photo. in fact, it is seemingly blurry and off-centered. but, it does make me happy. and you should be happy too. it is friday. smile. maybe stick your tongue out a little bit too

hinkle

a few things to note about this picture:

1. it is never too early to talk butler basketball

2. the way the sun is shining down on the fieldhouse i think it means we may have another great season coming up 

3. i think i stand crooked. hinkle doesn't seem to sit straight.

i long for saturday mornings

we don't really have that many routines in our household (yet), but one i always wake up to on the weekends is the smell of my husband's cup of coffee he brews first thing upon waking up.

the current flavor i believe is some sort of dunkin donuts. it smells so delightful it makes me hate that i don't drink coffee, along with the fact that i never get to use our cute monogram mugs. except for the occasional cup of hot chocolate. fall is thisclose.

the berries

after taking this photo and comparing the grass to other "normal" grass...i am pretty sure this photo should be titled "berries and crabgrass". still enjoyed the colors regardless. and the berries didn't seem to mind...