Hey! I am linked up with darci, april, christina and natasha again today for a five on friday! We made it to Minnesota so I am sharing 5 + 1 photos from our car ride yesterday. Get ready for lots of Alfred.
Minnesota is beautiful and Mike is in homeland heaven.
Today I think we are gonna go on some adventures around the twin cities, tomorrow we will make a small trip to the lake up north to see more family, and we will have a lot of puppy play time with our cousins’ St. Bernard (Randy) and Newfoundland (Tank).
Hey! I am linked up with darci, april, christina and natasha again today for a five on friday! Today will just be a jumble of life updates and rambles – as usual.
1. Weekend with Katie
We are watching Katie tomorrow evening and we get to have a spendy with her! I’m excited for her to come – she’s at such a fun age (9 years old) and we always have a great time together. Last weekend she was here for an evening and I snapped these photos of her – like I said, such a fun age.
We’re pretty lucky to be a part of this little girls life.
2. Corn Salsa
I made some corn salsa last week – in an attempt to copy chipotle. It was so yummmm! I will share the recipe next week.
3. Smoke Detector Beep Free
We have recovered from our lonnngg battle with the smoke detectors and I’m happy to report that we are beep free. We’re back to our normal selves and Alfie also has returned to regular living.
4. Photography
If you’ve followed the blog from the beginning you’ll know that I have dipped my toes in photography a little bit. I photographed a wedding last fall (SO FUN) and have done a few portrait shoots before and after. It’s so much fun but not something I am sure I want to fully emerge myself in. That being said, when I went on a shoot last week for an old friend and her sweet one year old I got the bug back to take some more photos.
If you need some portraits taken, live in the Wichita area, and don’t want to spend much – email me! kelseyjaderston{at}gmail{dot}com
5. Throwback
Just two years ago when I graduated college, Mike (and I) had long hair, and we were just engaged. I’ve had two years of post graduation under my belt and I’m so excited for Mike to experience that same freedom in a few weeks. Yay for MAY! and for many graduations of those we love!
Good morning blog world! I think Fridays are growing to be my favorite day. I love this time in the morning where I get to blog in bed next to Mike who is still resting. Friday is technically like Mike’s Saturday – so it would make sense that I love the day that he gets to be home.
1. KS Weather
Umm… last weekend it was +80 degrees. On Monday, it snowed. Make up your mind, SPRING! But I suppose I appreciated another chance to wear my slippers and big cozy sweatpants.
2. Alfred Update
Well, he didn’t love the snow but he has been loving the Spring weather. He’ll go outside in the morning and not come back in for hours. He just lounges in the sun and chases bugs. He has also been in a super playful mood. All of his toys go outside with him and they only occasionally make it back inside. The following video is a small snip of what he’ll do with his toys outside. Needless to say, he frequently is needing a bath.
We’ve been trying to take him on walks everyday too. It helps him to sleep better at night which helps Mike to sleep better at night. Well worth it even in the crazy weather. Now for a couple more photos…
3. Trim Update
I finished the hallway trim! On Monday and Tuesday I just decided to knock some trim out. Now I only have the 2nd bedroom, the laundry room, and our bathroom! Oh, and 5 doors.
The photo was taken with my iPhone – sorry about the bad quality. I will take better photos when it’s all done.
4. TJ MAXX
My mother-in-law came to town on Monday for the afternoon and we went shopping! We started at TJ Maxx and she bought me and Betsy these precious dish towels. I am in love with them in our kitchen and they are making me rethink every color I bring into that room. Ha!
I also got some great socks. TJ Maxx is one of the few places I will buy my socks. For example, these Under Armour socks I bought are $15.99 at Sports Authority and $6.99 at TJ Maxx. And they’re AMAZING.
5. Photo Dump
1. The moon the night after the lunar eclipse. We really love our neighborhood.
2. Our fresh fruit of the week. Nom nom.
3. The biggest strawberry I’ve ever seen.
4. My new wallet. After confirmation from my fashion and style expert (my little sister) I splurged ($14.99 Target) on a new wallet for myself. I haven’t bought a new wallet since my sophomore year of college…5 years ago.
Hey! I am linked up with darci, april, christina and natasha again today for a five on friday! We made it to Minnesota so I am sharing 5 + 1 photos from our car ride yesterday. Get ready for lots of Alfred.
1. The moon the night after the lunar eclipse. We really love our neighborhood.