sleepy mountain trip...

(with my lil pumpkinhead)

this year's trip was definitely different from last year's, thats for sure. there's definitely quite a difference in vacationing while pregnant and vacationing with a 7 month old. (which is trippy enough in it's own right-- 7 months already?! sheesh!)

but it was lovely indeed-- good times with old friends, pretty weather and scenery, and an awesome cabin with amazing views. ellie kept up her laid back, adaptable (kevin-like) nature and slept really well for us too. and she's not the only one who slept well... there must be something bout that mountain air! i slept like a rock, both easily and often. in fact, it kind of became a running joke. i passed out most nites just after ellie did. (like 8pm. not cool at all!) but, on a positive note, it resulted in me being the least hungover person there.... :o)


our little family unit


all bundled up and hanging out on the deck


hanging with lilah


"hi mom. i have stripey legs"


pretty purpley shot

thank goodness for mountain time! i'm so happy we've made this an annual trip. it's lovely to get away every now and again... and silliness with friends, along with LOTS of delicious food, is always good for the soul indeed.

til next year, blue ridge!
(sigh.)

gobbily goo

 
(will's pumpkin goo from last year-- 2 more days til mountain trip, woohoo!)

pumpkin patchin' it

 

ellie likes [to eat] pumpkins.

ellie's 1st tybee sunrise...

i think she dug it.




i certainly did. it was beautiful. and we had the beach entirely to ourselves--


except for a few curious birds, who were pretty interested in ellie.


(she was pretty curious too-- it was funny to watch the interaction)


(**love this one: it's like ellie's waiting ever-so-patiently for the sun.)


the golden light was so pretty...


hmmmm....


"yeah yeah, and then the sun came up, and then i ate some sand, and then i got all wet and covered in saltwater foaminess while ma took a gazillion pictures...."


"put me back in my PJ's-- enough with the sunrise. time to go, ma!"

bangs (on a boat)...

 
i did it.
bangs indeed.

i kinda love them, in a "hide the 5head" sorta way. :o)


("yeah, dad. we should definitely turn here....")


("i'm on a boat!")

LOVE fall boat outings in Savannah....
though it's still 85-90 degrees here.

**c'mon fall weather, ready to embrace you with open arms!

(mountain trip next week! hooray for getting fired and not having to worry about having my vacation time being approved...... :o)

oh, the irony.

my last post (on october 9th) was an ode to SCAD and how much I love working there.

as of today, my employment was terminated.

ouch.

oh well. now i can veg at nite instead of work.
and get rid of all my dreadful 'work clothes' from ann taylor loft.

lookin' on the bright side........

screw'em.
now i can follow my bliss, with ellie of course, completely uninterrupted!

SCAD holla!

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(yep, that's my alma mater/best employer ever. well, maybe not ever. but still-- so proud to be a bee. great article.)