My little cousin Callie got married! Wow does that make me feel old. And just saying that it makes me feel old makes me feel even older.

One of the great things about Callie's wedding was that it was outside of San Antonio, so we go to spend the weekend in SA eating Mexican food!!!!!! Saturday morning we left the babies with the family (man why don't we live near family???) and went on a double date to the river walk and the Alamo. My great great great great great grandfather Isaac Millsaps was an Alamo defender, so it's always cool to go in and find his name. The Alamo grounds are so beautiful and the weather was gorgeous. I can't put into words how invigorating it was to spend time walking around with family on a warm Texas day, tummies full with wonderful food and cold beer.

Know what else makes me feel old? That Birkenstocks are back in style. But guess what, I found ^^these babies^^ packed away from HIGH SCHOOL. So yep we are old and also I'm a hoarder.

 ^^This Canarian needs to eat here someday^^

Elodie got to spend time with her cousin Caden who is only 8 weeks older than her. Their personalities are very distinct; watching them interact is so entertaining.

Hang out time was the best, but of course the main event was the wedding! Have you ever seen such a picturesque setting for a wedding ceremony? From start to finish this wedding was stunning, just like the bride :) It was also probably the most "Texas" wedding I've been to... and that's saying something. There were cowboy boots, horses, wagons, hay, barns, antlers, a country band, taxidermy, and a huge spread that included chicken fried quail and venison chili rellenos. What a party!

Cousins everywhere! So many cousins. Elodie joined right into the group of girls and partied all night long. I said, Elodie these are your cousins, and she said, Mama I'm down to party!

Even though Elodie danced (and danced and danced) late into the evening, she was up early on Mother's day ready for more action. We spent the morning having a big family breakfast at Aunt Jane's. Mother's day with my mom and my girl and a lot of the women in the my family was so meaningful. I love them all and miss them so much and then to be able to be all in the same room drinking coffee and eating pound cake just made the day feel so very special.

Before heading to the airport, cousin Michael took us for a jeep ride to look at the Thomson's Gazelles and the Kudus. It was Elodie's first time riding out of a carseat and she was a little scared at first - until she saw an animal. Then she would throw herself out the window and yell MOOOOOOOOO. Hahahaha, those aren't cows baby girl!

the weather has been beautiful lately as we transition into fall.  the windows are open and the air is nice and cool. now's the time to take advantage of the quiet, spend time outdoors, and savor the last bits of our last summer as just dog parents.

baby girl's room is so close to being ready for her.  i couldn't resist posting a few pics of her bed.  her room has such a chill vibe that we are loving, and i'll confess we have slept in there a few nights just for fun.

 we're also trying to get as much out of the summer veggies as possible before they stop producing.  a new, amazingly delicious recipe we've discovered is habanero carrot pepper jelly.  it's easy and so tasty with some cream cheese on a cracker.  the two of us have already eaten an entire jar!  it's just the habanero gold recipe out of the ball book, but with carrots substituted for the apricots.  so good.

 i've gotten a new pottery mug every september for three years now.  i'm thinking it's a good tradition to keep going, so here is this year's pick.

 great falls!  eric shows belle some kayakers.  look at that little butt roll!  god she's adorable.

 my man from the mountains is looking very mountain man lately.

 do anything and everything outside while you can.  that's our motto.  we met up with some friends for an outdoor artjamz painting session.  eric went with an aboriginal painting, while i did a zebra.  it was a lot of fun, and now we have two more paintings to store in our basement :)

 these two are heading to iceland soon (beyond jealous over here), so mark painted a volcano.  hope you guys get to see an eruption!