emerald city diaries

{eloise shenanigans on friday morning!}

{this is a pretty usual scene – DVD in hand. she has learned to take the disks out of the cases though, so it has become interesting! also, that stripey shirt? I need one in my size!}

{{eloise’s first ride in a cozy coupe at the UVillage. to say that she loved it would be an understatement. she may or may not have thrown a small tantrum when we had to leave…}

{eloise was sporting double Daffy Duck bandaids on her thighs after shots on friday afternoon. she wasn’t too happy about them but was so brave! darn flu season.}

{the maple in front of our house is SO beautiful right now. this picture doesn’t do it justice!}

{we headed to home depot on saturday morning to get supplies for a few on-going projects, including some things for our yard overhaul (which I am so excited to share soon!). don’t mind the pacifier – someone missed her morning nap!}

{eloise was entertaining herself while mama & papa worked on a project.}

{this afternoon was so nice & we had to spend some time outside. after a family walk around the block, I got out eloise’s little bike – a birthday present from grammie & grandpa – & she loved it! a few months ago she was too little for it, but now she can push it down the sidewalk & even sit down on it & take a ride! she had so much fun & then threw a small tantrum when we had to go inside for dinner… are you sensing a theme?}

{I inadvertently match our outfits at least a few times a week & I am not sad about it. today it was black leggings & green shirts!}

{aaron has been wanting to prune this front tree for a long time & I finally gave in. it really couldn’t be worse than it was, & I am pleasantly surprised that it looks better! it seems like about half the tree came down, but go aaron!}

we had a fun weekend filled with catching up with close friends & it was lovely! we had friends over for brunch this afternoon & aaron made the BEST huevos rancheros. seriously, so good! the weather is still warm-ish, but fall has definitely arrived in seattle as the leaves are starting to change & the temperatures are dropping down. I LOVE this time of year in the PNW! we are gearing up for another week & it is hard to believe it is already October… what the heck? how was your weekend?

M

{waiting at the ferry terminal in anacortes.}

{eloise & aaron out on the deck. it was a little bit windy, but since this was eloise’s first ferry boat ride, a walk out on the deck was a must!}

{getting into orcas island.}

{our rental house had a hopscotch up to the entry way. the house was super quirky, but it worked so well for us even though it felt like we just got to sleep there (we were pretty busy!)}

{enjoying water views from lunch on saturday.}

{we saw a few young deer around the house, including this one!}

{we went to the venue to see if we could help at all & eloise tried on a few of the photo booth props. she was the most adorable bunny!}

{this was the view from the big porch where the ceremony took place. so gorgeous!}

{the view of the water on the way to our house. & the reflection of my jacket, apparently.}

{we headed into the little downtown for lunch & some quick window shopping on saturday, & found this huge wooden sculpture.}

{aaron & I attempted this puzzle on saturday afternoon, but sadly we didn’t get very much of it done before we had to leave.}

{there was a solar-powered sun catcher crystal which eloise was fascinated with on saturday afternoon since it was SO sunny!}

{the bride & groom are big skiiers – that is an understatement – & these old skis were the guestbook.}

{Winnie is the newest addition to the bride & groom’s family, & got to be in the wedding! she is a bernese mountain dog which means she is going to be huge! her paws are as big as eloise’s feet.}

{the lower family all dressed up! I posted this picture to Instagram, but forgot that you can do non-square pictures now. here is the rest of my skirt (but not my shoes, oh well)!}

{colt was in from out of town & eloise was obsessed.}

{congratulations to mr & mrs steward! it was such a perfect wedding & every piece of it was so spot-on to what the couple wanted. they did an amazing job making the most perfect day!}

{we were able to grab some coffee at the ferry terminal in orcas village before heading back home. another beautiful day in the PNW!}

this weekend we headed out to Orcas Island (which is north in the San Juan Islands, but still in WA) for a wedding. it was a two hour drive, an hour long ferry ride, & then another 20 minute drive to get there, but it was worth it! such a fun time. plus, we had our good friend Colt in town (from Indiana) who we travelled with, & had to make sure he got there safe & sound since he was the best man & all… the weather was crisp, cool, & sunny meaning it was perfectly fall, & the island was SO gorgeous. I am already planning a trip back (in my head). we found this great little house on VRBO (which met all of my rental house needs from my last friday post!). such a fun whirlwind weekend with amazing friends, & little eloise who was such a great little traveler! how was your weekend?

M

{Elliott & Amanda came over for a playdate on friday, & the kids had SO much fun together!}

{started a new sewing project – hint, it’s our Halloween costumes – & I am pretty excited about it!}

{eloise cheered on the boise state broncos to a HUGE win!}

{eloise joined us in the yard on saturday so we could get some work done. she enjoyed watching Sadie, clapping, waving, & pointing at the airplanes.}

{a/c out which means it is officially the end of summer.}

{our neighbor is helping fix the fence & it is looking so good!}

{car wash. eloise’s first. we opened up the screen on the sunroof & she was mesmerized!}

{pre-dinner time shenanigans. these two!}

{eloise has discovered the entire DVD collection since we moved sadie’s dog bed to another part of the living room.}

{eloise’s new favorite thing is looking out the windows, in the living room & in the kitchen. & when she sees her papa outside, she squeals with delight!}

we had a pretty low-key weekend (again, I know!) which was nice for us to get a lot of much-needed things done around the house before life is going to start getting a little crazier as we head into the fall. how was your weekend?

M

{grammie teaching eloise how to color while waiting for lunch. there was some scribbling, but also some attempts to eat the crayons…}

{trying out a novel. my first since eloise was born!}

{we hit up the local bagel bakery on our way out of town.}

{the Astoria bridge on the coast was so pretty in all of the fog as we left for home on saturday morning.}

{eloise enjoyed some chipotle & people-watching for dinner.}

{the new home for our (way less than two pounds now!) of salt water taffy.}

{lunch out this afternoon before hitting the grocery store. it was raining earlier today so it was perfect soup weather!}

{the gilbertsons sent eloise this fun shopping cart for her birthday. she loves it already & is cruising all over the living room with mr. lion!}

{after the rain stopped we headed out to do some yardwork during eloise’s afternoon nap. luckily it was a long nap since there is so much work for us to do before we have a complete yard overhaul (just the back for now) in a few weeks.}

{this taco soup was on the menu for this evening’s dinner & it calls for white hominy. they only sell it in HUGE cans, so here is aaron posing with it before we divided it all up into freezer bags for future soup!}

we had a pretty low-key weekend which was good after a busy & fun-filled week on the Oregon coast (I will try to post pictures later this week!). saturday we spent the first half of the day driving home, & then unpacking. sunday was spent trying to sleep in (eloise didn’t really let us, but she did sleep all night without a peep!) & getting some yard work done. it was nice to lay low & gear up for another week since the start of fall is so packed! the weather seems to have taken a turn towards fall around here & it is bittersweet. I am not ready for summer to be over (quite yet) but I am ready for fall! how was your weekend?

M