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Entries from February 2009

while we still can…

February 28th, 2009 1 Comment

we’ll run away to the park to swing our little heads dizzy.

xoxoxoo
elle

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Things to do pre-jack #8

February 24th, 2009 5 Comments

I have this long list in my journal entitled, Things to do pre-jack. Now, I don’t know how long we’ve got until he’s here, but I’ve been making these things a priority. Celebration is in order because I have been able to cross off number 8: wedding scrapbooks. (Wedding photo albums are [...]

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Etsy baby shower

February 23rd, 2009 2 Comments

The delightful folks at Etsy had their second annual baby shower last month, and I was one of the Moms that recieved gifts from amazing sellers! Here are the super groovy things that I’ve received in the mail:

Deer print from JenniferDennisPotter. So Sweet!

This adorable “bean” hat from Ilashdesigns.

and…these amazing tees from holdentees. [...]

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Viva Pensacola!

February 20th, 2009 No Comments

The King & Queen of Spain came to visit Pensacola yesterday for it’s 450th birthday. Garth and I rode our bikes to the festivities and got to see the King and Queen (and Governer Crist and Senator Nelson of Florida, and their amazingly large entourages) visit Ft George before their public appearence in downtown [...]

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How pregnancy prepares

February 17th, 2009 3 Comments

Happy 37 weeks to baby Jack! He is now full term and while that means a little celebratory sigh of relief, it also means that another serious life change is going to happen here anytime in the next months or so. I have a list that I’ve entitled, “things to do pre-Jack” and [...]

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an evening in Mobile, Alabama

February 15th, 2009 No Comments

Last night Garth and I visited the rainiest city in the continental United States to take part in the Mardi Gras celebrations of the first city to celebrate it in the US: Mobile, AL.
We parked right next to the parade route (which made for great fun when it was time to leave) and Garth had [...]

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love, love, love…

February 14th, 2009 3 Comments

No stuffed “I’m bannanas for you!” bright red monkeys here (although I was caught in line behind dozens of people last night purchasing them- I just needed some butter!). I didn’t purchase something for Garth this year…we sure value making here in the elle & gee world and so I spent last night and [...]

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Happy Birthday Miriam!

February 12th, 2009 No Comments

My little sweetheart of a niece is two today! Sending love and kissess to Provo!
xoxoxoxoxox
Laura. =)

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Coraline

February 10th, 2009 No Comments

Last night Garth took me to see Coraline and I think that I spent the entire time with my mouth open wide in wonder. We saw it at a theater that offered it in 3D and it was delicious! There were Scotty dogs with wings, performing jumping mice, and evil mothers with button [...]

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lazy Sunday

February 9th, 2009 1 Comment

Yesterday was just about perfect- one of those warm days where the radiating sun makes you feel all gooey like a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie…
We took the top down to drive to church. Garth set up the hammock in the backward when we got home and we lounged out there until he fell [...]

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