restful.

*weekend resting + breakfast and bed*

the best thing about some weekends are that you have absolutely nothing to do. or in our case, we did have plenty of things to do + places to go, but we passed on a couple of parties, ignored the looming pile of laundry and dishes, and stayed inside almost all day. the days were gray and drizzly + everyone was feeling a little worn out and sick, so it was a well-needed and restful catch-up day.

the best thing about having kids on a restful weekend, besides making it always interesting + fun, is that they surprise you. lana lou made breakfast in bed: toast with the center cut out in the middle and a soft cooked egg in the hole. then she served the leftover toast circles with nutella + served it with hot chocolate! she knows me well! :)

throw in a movie: romeo + juliet (the new one) + snuggling, and it all added up to the perfect weekend...

did you have a good weekend as well?

yay for fridays.

*miss elena playing in the rain*

we love rain and thunderstorms around here *, and the next week promises a bit of both. as i write this the sky is lighting up with crazy neon zigzags and making the sky look purple. it is awesome to watch.

today it was not so awesome when i got caught in a fast approaching thunderstorm and had to ride my bike home with thunder and lightning on the horizon. i was trying to beat out the storm all the while having visions of me getting pinged off my 1942 airflyte with a stealthy bolt of lightning and zinging through the air.

halfway home it was apparent i wasn't going to make it. hooray for trusting + friendly neighbors to the rescue (i love the midwest)! thanks to amy, the random person that unknowingly opened her door to me and whom i just met. she kindly gave me shelter to wait out the storm and let me use her phone to call someone to help bail me out. amy, you are the cat's pajamas!

needless to say, this weekend started out kind of exciting. i'm all about the sun, but i'm actually looking forward to some rain so i can get some projects done, do a little bit of baking, dabble in some art, and continue an ongoing monopoly game with the family. i'll share on monday.

happy friday and happy father's day to all the dad's out there!

*i should add that everyone loves storms except our poor pup, sake...she is terrified and has an all-around terrible time with the racket. the vet said to have her wear a tight t-shirt to help calm her down...if anyone has any suggestions, i would love them.

oy.

*photo by talia twillight photography*

today was almost perfect:

alfresco dining with charming company on a most gorgeous sunny day and noshing on the best black bean burger i've ever had...fabulous.

smiling at everyone i met whilst doing errands all afternoon with a big black bean stuck in between my front tooth and not having any inkling about it until i got home...not so fabulous.

well, at least i know now why the cute guy behind the counter looked at me funny-like.