Cinderella for a day...or every day if you wish!

I have seen many toddlers get attached to that one thing that makes their world turn, for my niece Taylor, it was a pair of dress shoes that she wore to bed each evening and eventually wore the toes out of. I figured my girly girl daughter would get attached to shoes or some sort of frilly item, but I didn't realize it would be her Cinderella dress that would end up over her clothes...and pajamas...more often than not. She would sleep in it if she could! The funny thing is, that she literally turns into Cinderella when she puts it on. She insists upon singing "Someday my Prince will Come" (she knows it by heart) and dancing with whoever is in the room. She desperately tries to get Brody to be her "prince" which pretty much just ends up in a Bella-Brody headlock sort of position and a shrill scream from Bubba for her to release him! It is absolutely the cutest most hysterical thing to watch. Daddy and Bella had a wonderful slow dance as she hummed her tune to him and I captured their moment...she even got a dip at the end and a kiss :)

Father's Day on South Congress

Happy Father's Day Daddy...we love you!!

Just posing at Hotel San Jose

Mama's Babies

Southern Outdoor Appeal in Mount Bonnell

I wanted to show you all a super awesome outdoor design build Matt just finished in Mount Bonnell. Mount Bonnell is considered the highest point in Austin at 775 feet and there is a really cool park that sits atop the hill...you have to climb the 100 steps to get to it but is worth the view. Matt was hired to completely demolition their existing back deck (he and his crew came home covered in wood chips, but I'm sure he loved the manly demo) and recreate the entire structure with a pergola, staircase and gorgeous cedar stain. The terrain is rugged and steep (I almost took a digger in my heels) so this job was a new design challenge in logistics which I think Matt pulled off so well!

Need I Say More?

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Proof that nothing is safe anymore

Bella's first digger on the sidewalk

Baby Bubba

Organically Austin!

The transition to the Austin lifestyle has, on our part, been a bit learned since most here would call us "city folk" in so many words. Whereas most "city folk" would call Austinites "a bit weird." I mean, the Austin motto is "Keep Austin "Weird."

Overall, the really wonderful thing about the Austin lifestyle is that 99% of people live outdoors and the farm to market products here are more than plentiful. I was headed to a private ranch I have been hired to transform for an October wedding and spent the day exploring as well for the guests' benefit. I love my job because I truly get to explore the area and find these gems hidden off the beaten path such as this amazing find I found on the Farm Market Rd 1325 toward Wimberley. You could miss it if you were driving over 20 mph and there is absolutely NO cell service out here, but I could have hung out for hours looking around!

The gem is called Arnosky Family Farms, they are growers of wonderful organic products (fresh feta cheese yum) as well as the amazing fresh daily flowers sold at Whole Foods and Central Market in town. The pictures I took on my phone aren't fabulous but I LOVE the big blue barn and their story.

People doing what they love...now that is what I'm talking about!

Southern Outdoor Appeal

I'm having a proud moment and wanted to just take a minute to say how truly proud and impressed I am with my husband. Matt began Southern Outdoor Appeal here in Austin when we moved and I am amazed at the amazing work, integrity, craftsmanship and name he has already put out for himself in the Austin community. For those of you who have not viewed his website...please do!

A new video has been uploaded and it looks fabulous!

http://www.southernoutdoorappeal.com

Congratulations honey...love love!!