{"id":21958,"date":"2025-09-17T09:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/?p=21958"},"modified":"2026-02-17T09:54:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:54:27","slug":"september-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/17\/september-2\/","title":{"rendered":"September"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9176-3000x4000.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21676\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was good to settle back in at home after a Summer of being at the beach a lot. The flowers were going crazy in the backyard and the pool was calling our name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5571-3000x4000.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21670\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eva started her Sophmore year and started a Marine Biology club at school. She bought these sea turtles to hand out. They were SO cute (and glowed in the dark)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9146-3000x4000.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21671\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did a lot of snuggling and were just happy to be home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9142-3000x4000.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21672\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/40d06af9606f66ce58bb4918ce2789ac-e1771338712320.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21691\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">12 Useful Ideas For Your Outdoor Kitchen Design Layout And Grill Area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collecting ideas for the beach house. I love this idea for the outside grill area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9165-3000x4000.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21675\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Started getting Halloween stuff out a bit early but we felt we needed it this year<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9229-3000x4000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21922\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9192-3000x4000.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21678\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile the pool was still getting a lot of use<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9197-3000x4000.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21679\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hudson turned 11!!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9194-3000x4000.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21680\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9198-3000x4000.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21681\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9160-3000x4000.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21674\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This dog has been such a blessing. Also a pain in the ass \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9189-3000x4000.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21677\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_8934-4000x3000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21912\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Worked some UNC games as volunteers for Eva&#8217;s school<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9028-4000x3000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21920\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saw the band Caamp. It was so fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9025-scaled-e1771339369381.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21919\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9349-3000x4000.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21695\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Love Fall walks with the dogs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9693-3000x4000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21944\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LOVE this fresh salsa. Recipe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/01\/cilantro-salsa\/\">here <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/85A9995-scaled-e1771339666797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21864\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just the most perfect time of year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9406-3000x4000.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21702\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was good to settle back in at home after a Summer of being at the beach a lot. The flowers were going crazy in the backyard and the pool was calling our name. 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