Lazy Summer Daze

Toast,

I had a very lazy summer day today. I finally finished the above book, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, recommended to me by my friend, Claire. Now I'm not usually into murder mystery books, but this one was great! Can't wait to start the next one in the series. I also planted some flowers and went on a jog. I'm trying to enjoy my time off...in 2 short weeks I will have to start waking about at 5:30 am to make a 45 minute drive to work to make it there by 7:20 am. Oh, the beauty of change. Can't wait to see you this weekend.

Love,

Malarkey

Steamboat

Toast,

Here are a few pics from my family trip to Steamboat....what a great time with fam. I love your baby pics! You are very talented. Can't wait to hang in a short week and a half. Please comment readers about the new format...like, dislike? Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying summer!

Love,

Malarkey

Babies galore

Malarkey,

In the past weeks I've found myself surrounded by babes. No, it's not time to order our Asian baby yet, but I have been having fun exploiting of all my friends' little peanuts. First up was the Sip n' See for Lauren M and Mary Marshall. Of course I am partial to Collier Morgan, but MM's twin girls are nothing to shake a stick at (am I using that expression correctly - what I mean is that they are adorable!!!) We got them together for their first family portraits and they turned out pretty stinking cute:

Then Saturday I spent out on Eagle Mountain Lake to hang with Nick and Sarah and their little Bennett. Little B is taking after his father and loving the water.

Am I alarmed that my fridge has become void of wedding invitations and replenished with invites to baby showers? Not so much. While these little darlings are so cute they'll give you a toothache, I am happy to turn them back over to my their rightful owners and head out on the town with my single girls. Just not there yet and having way too much fun in the mean time.

Miss you, but I will be there soon!

What the French,

Toast

Favorites

Toast,

Hi there!! It's definitely been awhile. I haven't updated because I really haven't known where to begin. The rest of the family trip was fun. I highly recommend Bath, Amsterdam, and London! Skip Brussels, not much to see. After my two weeks in Europe, I've decided that I'm going to look into careers with the Department of Defense and the American Embassy...I'm sure they need hardworking school psychologists, right?? I spent a week in Steamboat Springs with Hadley, Jane, Allison, John, my mom, cousin, grandparents, and aunt and uncle. It was very fun. I haven't been the best about taking pictures. We hiked, fished, swam, ate, floated the rive, etc. Hadley still regards me as her best friend, a title I take with great pride.

I did re-read my favorite book of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird. If you have never read it, I highly recommend you doing so. When I was little, I begged my family to call me Scout..it didn't stick :). I am defintely naming my first child, Atticus. I'll upload more trip photos when I receive them from family members. Soooo glad you decided to visit for a weekend. Denver won't know what hit them ;).

Lots of love,

Malarkey