t h e . r i d i c u l o u s . p a n d a

we had the unexpected opportunity to spend two days with family this past week. even though the circumstances were quite sad, silas was thrilled to get to see a majority of his cousins all at the same time. he received so much attention and had so many people wanting to hang out with him that my parents could barely sidle in to get their allotted affection. so friday morning, i packed us up and we headed up to grandma and grandpa's house or as silas refers to it - "train house" (they have the good toys over there).

breakfast at the diner. 1 in a series of 4 of my father cracking up my kid with a napkin.

there still is a smidgen of room for mama in his hand holding heart.

one dollar bins outside the hardware store, hard to determine who is more excited.

can you believe all the treasures out here?!

his toughest decision so far, only one can come home. and... basketball wins!

back home on sunday, waiting on blackberry pancakes & cheese grits at feed.

lucky chicken bawks for a quarter.

garfield park before the crowds convene.

the man who doesn't mind when i slip up and call him barkeep.

follow me and you'll see.

like i'd let him win in a foot race.

i talked so much about this rattlesnake master plant over the weekend (annoyingly?) that sam sneakily took a picture for me to treasure.

a moment to reconnect in between pulling clover and gathering rocks.

my loves in the monet garden.