vintage lovelies

I love, love, love collecting cookbooks!
This is not a collection that stays in boxes or on the shelf, I use them every week!
My husband will tell you that the first place I go when in a thrift store is the cookbook section.
I love learning how earlier generations served and hosted dinner parties and the different garnishes they used to decorate a dish. It's a bit of history and a bit of great ideas for cooking!
Oh, and how could I forget the lovely milk vase?!! I'm loving these new additions to my kitchen!

Char Char is 9 months

Our baby is so big now, 9 whole months!!
SO much has happened lately that I need to write it down...

*went camping for the first time and will go again this next week!
*STARTED CRAWLING!!! He did an army crawl one day and a few days later started crawling and loves this new found independence!
*pulls himself up on just about anything but mostly his crib! It's really cute in the mornings when he wakes up because he automatically stands up and calls for us to come get him!
*We brought Charlie to a water park and he loved it!! He just loves swimming and playing in water!
* loves getting into mischief... especially now that he can crawl! Let's just say mom and dad are always on the lookout with him!
* When he gets fussy he scrunches his nose and makes piggy noises!! makes me laugh every time!
*loves other babies and people!

Baby Charlie is such a wonderful baby!
I am grateful every DAY that he's mine and that I get to be his mommy! What a wonderful blessing he is to me and my hubby!

babies, sisters, canyon

Can I just say how much I LOVE my sisters!!
There's nothing like spending quality time with the girls you've known since diapers!
It's funny how growing up we didn't always get along but now we know better, we stay close and love each other unconditionally. That's the way is ought to be.
Oh, and how cute is my little boy in these pics?!! He was having a blast in Azaleia's stroller and loved laying back with his feet on the tray... such is the life of a baby!

He's on the move

This little boy is on the move constantly and he loves, loves, loves his walker Grandma and Grandpa Baggett got for him! Our kitchen is the only place he can stroll around since the rest of our place is carpeted. He loves walking around the kitchen while I cook or do the dishes and it makes it so much easier for me to get things done! By the way, Charlie starting crawling about 2 weeks ago so that will be another post but for now enjoy the video of him in his walker!

father's day

My Dad

My husbandI'm a pretty lucky girl to have such a wonderful husband and Dad. I hope they had a great Father's day and know how much I love them. My Dad and I have always had a close relationship and we talk to each other daily. I love him and I love the memories we've shared.
My husband is my best friend and such a good dad to our boy. We've grown so much since we've been married and I can't imagine going through this journey without him. I love you honey!
Happy Father's Day!

Hilton Head, last installment

So, we've been back from Georgia for a few weeks now and I'm just now finishing the last installment of our Georgia posts!! How I miss that place and our family even more!

We saw Jon's new home and of course had to take a picture, or a few!

We spent a day in Hilton Head, SC visiting a family friend, having lunch and taking a small tour of the island. I had no idea how beautiful it would be. Absolutely breathtaking.
Well, the rest of our stay in Georgia went by pretty fast. Charlie helped Jon move his last piece of furniture in his new home and we visited with him for a while. Me and Charlie were able to leave the baby with the grandparents to enjoy a date... just the two of us! It really was a vacation in every sense of the word and we have Charlie's parents to thank. We can't wait to come out again!

dining on River St.

One night we headed to historic downtown Savannah and dined at
The Rocks Restaurant in The Bohemian Hotel.

{baby Charlie was getting plenty of loves from the waitresses, probably since he was the
youngest person in the whole joint!}

After dinner we walked down River Street and watched the eclectic acts being performed by locals. We also watched the large ships sail off into the Atlantic to deliver items to neighbors across the pond. After walking a bit we sat on a bench where an older woman was playing the guitar while singing opera! I began to think of the movie The Soloist.
There was a part of me that wanted to play reporter and find out her life story
and how she ended up where she is. Her voice was gold in my books.
Anyways, it was truly a wonderful evening spent with family and even a little inspiring!

Tybee Beach

A few days before we left Savannah we headed to Tybee Beach. This would be the baby's first experience at the beach so I made sure we took plenty of pictures and a video of course. My mother in law Moira and Charles Sr. took such good care of our little one while me and my hubby were in the water! We had so much fun boogie-boarding and body surfing and just had fun being alone with one another! I really do love the Atlantic Ocean and the fact that I won't feel like I'll die from a huge wave like I'm used to in California!
Well, Baby Charlie just loved the water and I'm sure he wouldn't mind if we made the beach a daily trip, too bad we're thousands of miles away!