'Mericans

August 27

Back Yard

Whit came over with his truck and a chain. We no longer have an overgrown tongue in our yard!

August 28

Sunroom

This is what going to the garden to pick some produce results in. Approximately fifty mosquito bites between all my limbs!

August 29

Fitness Evolution Parking Lot

Car talking and eating cotton candy grapes after the gym. (Molly kept trying to throw one to me and Laura kept intercepting and stuffing them into her cheeks.)

August 30

Schemmel House

Baby Adah Loo Who loves her bath time.

August 31

Canal Walk

Touristing with the Carbonellas! Lucy and I admire our keen sense of style.

September 1

Sunroom

I can't imagine a better way to start off a month. Finishing (that didn't take long) a piece of red velvet cake straight from Amy's that was carried across state lines in a mini ice chest. 

September 2

Lakeside

Some of the neighborhood yard art. When you're going to go all out you might as well do it with flamingoes.

September 3

Mudroom

The clearest view to Miss Judy's house: through an empty window frame.

September 4

Mudroom

The second clearest view to Miss Judy's house: through brand new windows.

September 5

Fridge

Kid Andy and Lydia decorations.

September 6

Brook Run Animal Clinic

Z is always the sweetest cat when we are waiting at the vet. After shots is a different story.

September 7

Richmond International Raceway

My first Nascar experience. The only way I could fit in a little better is with some camo, but I let Nate wear that shirt.

September 8

Plaza Art

Getting dye for my wedding dress. Funny short and squats.

September 9

Front Yard

Andy's new chainsaw. The one he kept saying was 25 feet long.

September 10

Back Yard

Test dying a strip of wedding dress fabric. I'd say it took the black quite nicely.

September 11

Office

After dinner snack. Or maybe that was my dinner...

September 12

Across the Street

The other side of the fence. I don't know them but they have a Silver Bullet so that's cool.

September 13

Otter Cove

I love this spot. Dock sitting while the sun sets.

September 14

Cox's Farm Road

The one-eared donkey welcoming committee.

September 15

Old Bus Depot

My first Richmond Street Art Festival experience. Pretty rad stuff they do on the sides of old buildings.

September 16

Mekong

I'll take it!

September 17

Office

Little kitty paws on my knees.

September 18

Hilliard Road

A benefit of driving to work before night becomes day. That's a huge moon in the distance that can only be experienced first hand.

September 19

Across the Street

Molly's micro cannoli macarons. Holy cow they are so tiny and delicious! I shared them with Andy and his fingers busted up the surrounders.

September 20

Bryan Park

Testing out our bikes after a tune up with a roll through the park.

that summer, she sure does fly by

July 29

Eastbound

Picked up a new kitchen table and some lumber from our friends, the Vicks.

July 30

Lakeside

Out for a run/walk and these ladies looked right over the fence at me!

July 31

Kitchen

The sign of a nice evening: hundreds of dishes dirtied by your friends.

August 1

Front Room

A present came in the mail for me! I'm ready to travel internationally! 

August 2

Garden

Little tomatoes are growing everywhere! We can hardly pick them fast enough.

August 3

Lakeside

Going for a bamboo run in the secrets of our neighborhood.

August 4

WFM

At least early mornings at work result in many spectacular sunrise viewings.

August 5

Sweet Frog

Therapy ice cream! Super bonus: Mondays are double-punch days! We are going to earn ourselves a free yogurt in no time.

August 6

Office

Molly and I had an epic date day, all fourteen hours of it. It concluded with macaroni and cheese, peanut m&m's, nail painting, and movie watching.

August 7

Costco

Getting ready for our mini OBX vacations! And who goes to Costco without getting a churro? People who don't know better.

August 8

Schemmel House

Hanging with the babester and the Sister.

August 9

Garden

Fall crops comin' in. We got some corn sprouts!

August 10

A big storm rolled in real fast and the lights started to flicker. I preemptively lit my pretty memorial candles and we never lost power!

August 11

Bodie Island Lighthouse, NC

We made it to OBX vacations nice and early Sunday morning. Nothing like greeting the day at a lighthouse.

August 12

Frisco, NC

Stud Andy rides the waves like it ain't no thang. (That wave really doesn't look like anything.)

August 13

Frisco, NC

Stud Levi actually does ride the waves quite well. And on a surfboard.

August 14

Frisco, NC

Clearly we spent the majority of our time just hanging out in the water. I'm ready for this wave to smack me upside the head.

For the compete OBX Beach Vacations 2013 with the Smiths, click here!

August 15

Hardywood

Met up with old friends who just moved back to Richmond for some beers and a lot of food-truck food.

August 16

VMFA

Sitting in the sculpture garden for some reflection time. 

August 17

Office

I spent the first half of my day at Whole Foods work (4am-12pm) and the second half of my day eating teddy grahams, drinking coffee, and keyboarding.

August 18

Kitchen

Enough dehydrated peppers to make all of our food spicy for an entire year. Thank you Whitten's for letting us dig these out of your compost pile.

August 19

Butcher Block

Andy had an accident and it resulted in a head injury to Hooter. I'm devastated, Loni. Andy already emailed Anthro to see if they had any loose heads lying around and they don't. For now Hooter will just face forward and no one will know. 

August 20

Front Room

The result of not wanting to put pants on but wanting to leave the blinds up. Thank goodness my friends got me this rainbow mumu.

August 21

Schemmel House

Adah likes knocking down towers of blocks.

August 22

The Diamond

Date night at the Flying Squirrels Game. I can't believe we waited this long to see some baseball this summer.

August 23

Bed

Andy's sleeping head. You can tell he's not really sleeping because he's kind of smiling.

August 24

Kitchen

Pizza! Everything except the crust, cheese, and garlic came from ours and one other persons garden! Yay for feeding ourselves delicious homegrown food!

August 25

Front Porch

Enjoying our morning coffee and hummingbird friends. They are the coolest to watch. I think we only have two regulars so far.

August 26

Mudroom

Subfloor dance! If you like it then should've put a ring on it!