This weeks flickr faves was brought to you by my nostalgia lately for my home state. So as I was browsing flickr for pics of North and South Carolina, I found myself humming a little James Taylor. After a quick YouTube search I found that I am not the only one Going to Carolina in my mind. Oh how I love this song. Enjoy.
This picture of Cole wearing my t-shirt when I was kid makes my heart sing 
ok I think it is day 70- I didn’t check. I realize that I probably shouldn’t have done a 365, I should have just said I would try to post every day. 365 doesn’t really make sense for what I am doing. But that’s ok.
At any rate, I have been meaning to introduce the new Boho Bag for a while, I finally got some pictures of it. it is a cross between the Bailey and a large tote. It’s perfect for Spring. Because Spring is here. Finally.
This was a rough winter around here. Mainly because it just seemed to go on forever. An ever. Usually we get a few warm breaks here and there that make it ok. Nothing like that this year.
But then boom, we get back from Texas and it is sunny and 60. And all is right in my world again.
This fabric makes me so happy. You can’t look at it and not feel like you should head outside, go for a walk, have a picnic, put a quilt in the backyard and let the baby crawl around, head to the playground…
Or better yet, pack it with a book, beach towel and head to the shore. Doesn’t that sound like a great idea? I love the beach- when I was growing up in North Carolina we went to the beach almost every weekend. Lately I have been obsessed with all things South Carolina. Charleston, the islands, low-country living. The history, the historic homes, the charm. Book after book that comes into my home has been based there. I thought it was because of our cold winter. I just think I need to live close to the beach. Maybe someday.
Of course I also love New England charm. Big leafy maple trees and soft green grass.
I’m just not sure where my ideal place would be.
So back to this bag.
I can picture it filled with fresh bread and veggies from the local farmers market. Can’t you? We have another month and half before our little towns farmers market starts.
Man I love summer.
After 9 hours in the car, we decided to stop in Memphis for the night
Most of us were more than ready for a break- me being one!
Blake is always the good sport, Austin just wanted to go home.
Downtown Memphis was rockin’ early on this Saturday night.
After two days of playing outside in our nice 60 degree weather, today we have rain. And it’s good because I have lots and lots of laundry to do and things to put away from our trip.
Poor Austin has LAX practice in the rain and then has to go to Cotillion- should be interesting!
Back from the doctor- Eva weighed in at only 22lbs. Of course that is still the 75% for her age, but not as much as I thought. Only three pounds gained since she was 6 months. Must be the crawling.
Still going through my pictures from Texas
Lots of scooter riding going on
Check out this painting that Gramma Lu did of Eva- Love it!
Glad Andy grabbed a few shots of Eva and Gramma Lu- I was afraid we didn’t get any
I have been meaning to open an Elisalou Fabric store on etsy for a while, a place to find all of the great fabrics that we use in our products. I finally started getting it going yesterday. You can find it here.
More will be added.
I will be back later with my 365, off to take Eva in for her well check-up. Anyone want to guess her weight? I am thinking at least 25 lbs. Cole is only 42!
Home!
But I am posting more pictures from the trip. Not exactly the way 365 is supposed to be but that’s ok
No trip to Austin is complete without a trip to Amy’s ice cream.
Eva loved this twirly chair
My little thrill seeker
Work still pulls Andy in…
That night we had dinner with one of my friends from college. I wish the lighting was better, here she is with Andy and her daughter, and mine!
After 8 wonderful days with all four kids, today I am down to just one, at least for a couple hours. And those two hours will be running- we are out of dog food, bird food, people food…
Off to the store we go.
in memphis
headed home
I am not ready for cold weather. 50 is not 70.
When I moved from Michigan to Austin I swore I would never move back north. But I did.
More pics of Austin
Eva and her cousin Joey
And with Grandad
And with Max
the squirrel friend
That is it for today- more tomorrow as we drive back into northern territory!
I can’t believe how fast this week went and now we are headed home to the frozen north. We had so much fun on our impromptu trip down south and I am so glad that we went.
I have so many pictures so I will try to break them up instead of having them in one post.
This was the day we were at Central Market. We literally spent all day there. It was just so nice to eat outside and then play.
Cole liked to get piggy back rides from his cousin Max
Austin usually runs from the camera but I seemed to get a lot of pictures of him this day
The boys spent most of the day in this big tree
Cole fell in the water (of course) so he ended up with no shoes
I have so many pics, a couple more and then more tomorrow
Tomorrow I will show what Eva was doing the whole day
I can’t tell you how much I love days like this- dirty tired kids at the end of the day. Clean them up and they sleep like rocks!
Another 70 degree day, don’t hate.
Took the kids to Barton Springs to run around and ride the Zilker Park train.
Dogs were swimming, moms and kids were in canoes, the boys took off their shoes and put their toes in the cold spring water.
Those of you commenting about Max, yes we call him and Blake the twins. Andy’s sisters kids are like mine- first one has brown hair (hers is a girl), 2nd one is dark, third is blonde. The first two are almost the same age and the thirds are about a year apart.
So far this trip we have seen andys parents in ft worth, my brother, sil and nieces in Houston, andys sister and bil and three cousins in Austin, andys godparents, had dinner with a friend I haven’t seen in 15 years.
Today we head back to dfw to andys parents and we will see grandma Lu (kids great gramma)
Tomorrow we head home!
It has been a crazy non-stop trip.
No, we are not on spring break, I pulled the kids outta school.
I am a big believer that life lessons, travel, and seeing family is just as important as formal education. I am aware that not all agree
I have taken real pics, will load them up soon, for now more iPhone
Austin Texas
Yesterday we arrived in Austin in time to surprise cousin Max at his school. Yesterday was Max’s 11th birthday
We had lunch at central market- they have such yummy healthy food, a playground, outdoor cafe, a trail, and a huge live oak tree for the kids to climb
They played outside all day in the warm sun
By the end of day they were tired and dirty and begging to move back to Texas
by elisa
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