My First Garden

I'm so proud of my first little patio garden! Some of my plants are doing better than others but overall it is a success.  I get giddy when I pick herbs to use with dinner and love going out there every day to water my little beauties.  And there is something about growing things that you can eat... I think I will always favor foodscaping.  Gardening reminds me of my Grandma, I have fond memories of picking carrots with her and eating tomatoes like apples in her garden.  The scent left on my hands after gardening on my patio totally brings me back to those days.

My lonely strawberry... more are on the way. 

Arugula!

I've only had one successul eggplant so far... 

This was taken a couple weeks ago... my tomato plant has exploded since then, it is huge and I think some will be ripening soon!

Cinnamon Basil... super delicious!

Purple Sage.  I haven't used any yet but I like the way it looks .

Parsley.

Cilantro.

Some spicy variety of Oregano... my other favorite!

Big Girl

Adelaide is a big girl in training these days as she attempts to switch from diapers to her beloved princess panties.  I know she is starting to understand the concept because she explains it back to me and others throughout her day:  "Don't pee in your panties, okay?!" and "Big girls sit on the toilet." But my favorite was when she said very condescendingly to a Veggietale character on screen "I'm a big girl and you're a... cucumber." The way she said it made me laugh.

Sausalito

I can't believe I grew up in the Bay Area but never visited Sausalito until last week!

It is such a darling place with stunning views of the city.

I went there with my mom, my kiddos and my niece Grace.

We got delicious Mexican food for a late lunch
and walked along the water.

Great food & charming little taco shop.

 The girls had a separate table which was good for everyone.  

I'm not usually into the tourist shops but I really liked this shirt!

My mom and I both bought one.

I nursed Maverick on this little bench facing the water when I was interrupted by some guy yelling "Don't breastfeed on the beach!" as he drove by.  How annoying.  I try to be considerate when nursing in public (even though I think people who take issue with feeding your child the way nature intended, with breasts that were created to produce perfect milk for babies are the ones with the real problem) and was covered by my sweater and facing away from the road towards the water.  But seriously?! Good thing he was a coward and didn't voice his objection to my face or I might just have decked him.  End rant.

As we approached this water sculpture I was certain it was a dolphin and my mom thought it was a submarine.  We were both wrong... it is a seal, or an otter... I always get those two confused.

A very friendly man was insistant that we wait for the wind to die down and fix our hair before he snapped this photo for us.

The whole gang.

Adelaide was secluded in the single stroller.

These cute girls loved playing in the grass while we enjoyed the scenery.

Wonderful Day!