dog days of summer

Saturday we danced, danced & danced to Florence + The Machine Dog Days Are Over. the boys have some pretty spectacular grooves going on in their little bodies. i must mention the head bangs are unreal with all the locks of hair on their heads.  these boys can dance!! the hot summer days are ending, the leaves will change, the crisp frigid air of winter will be here before we know it. which reminds me, we have almost been Texans for a year, can you believe it. we have done so much, i have blogged so little...but that is life. doesn't matter in my mind, i have tons of photos & memories of US in my heart and on costcophoto.com.

this is what we have been up to in the last week...

the Del Rio garden is producing more than we can eat.
we planted: sweet corn, cucumbers, squash, zucchini, green beans, okra, a variety of lettuce, roma tomatoes, black eye peas and getting ready to plant more for fall.

zucchini anyone

the squash is out of control

lettuce..it can't get any fresher than this

this whole row is okra..it is about a week away from being picked.

it is going to be good!

nathan & i have taken Lil overnight trips down to Lubbock lately.

JUST THE 2 OF US!!

my new favorite tapas and wine bar in Lubbock, La Diosa.

it is my Postino's back in Phoenix.

it has a Spanish bohemian vibe, with i will have another glass of Sangria and it was so good i will lick the plate clean.

we will be back!!

need i say more...YUM

of course this guy makes it all more fun!!

what a big smile!! i told you it is OUR new favorite place!!

our summer days are full of playing outside.

swimming with sharks..

natey has been a little obsessed with sharks since shark week on the Discovery channel. 

he takes all 101 sharks with him everywhere, even to bed. 

bless his little soul for reenacting the Shamu show while introducing Great White Sharks for big "Splashes" & the occasional shark attack. 

I find it very entertaining.

...like our pool..i do...low maintenance!!

JAWS

when you look at this picture just imagine Max saying "CHEEEEESSSSSE" cause that is exactly what he does when he sees the camera.

showing the camera his tractor

my.baby.boy
dirt & stained Popsicle cheeks
the perfect summer treat

this picture captures the real Max..full of life!

my sunflowers

most of the blooms face east..i wonder why. to greet the morning sun perhaps.
i feel like i am living in Strawberry Shortcake land with Sunflowers and i pretend they have big HAPPY faces.
You are never too old to pretend.

summer isn't over yet.

i think we will do this again tomorrow :)