May 18, 2010

congratulations sara and francis!

the ceremony was in the beautiful rose garden at loose park. the reception was at the awesome arts incubator in kc - one of my stops on first fridays! i loved the skyline in the background and it was even cooler when the sun set and it was all lit up!sara looked stunning and we had so much fun! i was even told i am a great dancer! we'll keep that between us though, okay?!
francis' family came from liberia. aren't both they and their outfits gorgeous?! my battery died so i didn't get as many pictures as i would have liked :(
i loved their bamboo gifts for the guests. isn't this little message so sweet?!
everything was perfect! it was such a wonderful afternoon and evening! best wishes for a long and happy life together!

April 23, 2010

a day in the life

natalie was scooping out the almond butter with her hands!

tinsley is so good at playing dress up! i'm glad my pearls survived!
views from our balcony (loring park below)



they are so sweet! natalie calls tinsley her "brudder." (brother)

My Gym

natalie LOVES all the climbing and gymnastics she gets to do at My Gym.


a walk in the park

whenever we're going somewhere natalie has to get all her things together. she brings at least one baby and all their necessities: bottles, blankies, diapers, wipes, stroller... but then of course she doesn't want to carry anything once we get out the door.
the walker art center is just across the park (and highway).
the lower window that peaks out is a wolfgang puck restaurant called 20.21 inspired after the 20th and 21st century art collections housed at the walker art center. i want to go there on a date!

next we went to the sculpture garden across the street. BEAUTIFUL! i picked up a brochure at the museum that listed festivals they have there and how in the summer there are tents where you can rent picnic and yard game supplies. i plan to have lots of picnic dinners here!

i'm so creative :) and i've had a manicure since then too!
i love the reflection in the cherry. i think it's trees rather than the skyline but that would be cool.


we are walking across the bridge from the sculpture garden back to loring park. it was so scary and loud and i don't think i'll cross it again - so it was my only chance for pictures!
the basilica of st. mary was the first basilica in the US and was honored by pope pius XI in 1926. but i'm not catholic so i care more about the basilica block party here in july with bands like weezer, spoon, ingrid michaelson and more tba! http://www.basilicablockparty.org/

it's such a beautiful park and i love that spring is starting to...spring!

do these climbing things at playgrounds freak anyone else out? she is such a monkey and doesn't want any help. she conquers them all day long but i envision knocked out teeth and goose eggs.
any bar she sees, she doesn't miss an opportunity to swing on it. she LOVES the monkey bars.

terrible twos? or threes?

i have heard it's just called "terrible twos" because it sounds better than "terrible threes", but that really the threes are pretty rough. either way, this little one is 2 and 3/4 and bossy!

fortunately she's suuuuuper sweet too!

you're precious, nat. we love you no matter what! but i am already afraid of you as a teenager!

natalie has no fear on our balcony. it makes me so nervous. we were outside blowing bubbles and she was running all over trying to pop them.

April 14, 2010

happy anniversary!

8 years and 4 states. not bad! i love you, babe!
JR and i actually have a picture together from the very first time we met and also one from our first date 13 years ago! maybe i can have those ready for next year's anniversary!
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edited: when JR saw this he asked if i chose this picture because his jersey has an 8 on it. no, i didn't even notice but how perfect!

April 13, 2010

rooftop views

this is the Sky Club, the rooftop room where you can have parties, meetings, play pool, watch tv, get free wi-fi. there are even model shoots up here sometimes!


loring park is across the street. it's a beautiful park complete with a lake, walking path, dog park, playgrounds, kid pools, tennis and basketball courts, horse shoe pits, a view of downtown...

enjoying the beautiful day. nat is reading dora to her baby. mommy and daddy are drinking ice cold beer.

best buds

the master himself

April 12, 2010

biking, blading and baiting at lake of the isles

sunday we walked around lake of the isles. is this gorgeous or what?! my friend sarah and i have been walking around the lake recently too. i just love that so many people are out being active. it's so inspiring!





can't wait til spring when all the trees fill out too!