{pretty, happy, funny, real}

~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~

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{pretty}

(That’s sidewalk chalk, not a black eye…)

We are so. excited. about the approach of fall here. I only see two highs in the 90s in my 10-day forecast, and it’s cooling off at night — down to 60, and below!

I feel about these days the way I felt for most of my life about the first days of spring. It’s like rediscovering the world after being cooped up inside for months — but instead of being huddled around the wood stove all winter, we’ve been hiding from the heat and humidity in the air conditioned house.

How did people even live in the southwest before a/c? How did they keep their babies cool? Were they really just that much tougher than I am?

{happy}

Speaking of the weather not being scorching hot, we have this adorable little lion sleeper that my kids have each put on at least long enough to take some pretty darn cute photos. Luckily, it cooled off enough to be able to justify dressing Eleanor up before she’s decidedly too big (it’s size 0-3 months, and she’s six months and counting now! But not as tall as her big siblings, or we’d really have missed the boat on this one, I think).

You can see a half-as-old Molly As Lion in this post here, which also includes a side-by-side comparison of Lion Molly and (an even younger) Lion Pippo.

You know, cute babies, sibling comparisons, outfits with ears… if you like that sort of thing.

{funny}

“We’re pretending to plant the stick.”

They plopped down on the blanket with the baby, and all three of them watched entranced as their dad changed a flat tire. (We’re filing that part under {real}…)

And, for good measure, let’s just throw in one of Molly’s recent looks she pulled together from things she can reach on Mama’s dresser (in this case, a handful of headbands).

(Note to self: move EVERYTHING higher up.)

{real}

This is one of those “where I blog” photos, except it’s more like, “how I get anything done on the computer, ever.” I’m sitting on the floor, because the baby is playing on a blanket next to me. The laundry hamper is pulled out of the bedroom so that if the baby ever goes to sleep, the next load won’t be trapped in there with her. (Nothing thwarts a mom’s productive naptime like having the chores in the same room as the napper…)

And of course, a glass of iced tea, because I am my mother’s daughter.

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