A Blurry Night

Last night after dinner we went out to the Riverwalk to let the kids run around. 

It was way too dark for my camera, so in pretty much every picture we look like we are on fire.

We have come out to the Riverwalk with the kids ever since Ryder was 5 months old, but last night we found a new exercise. Hill Running. 

Get Ready.

Probably the clearest picture of the night.

Lucy did a LOT of running. 

Ryder skateboarded,

 and George played guitar. 

*Note: George is still wearing his work clothes. Don't worry, he is not a regular wearer of Carharts or big ugly boots.

 

Oh. There goes Lucy again.

 

Now for the hill climbing.

Ryder starts off strong...

and Luce is trying to keep up.

Oh, snap. Who is going to win?!

Drumroll..........

LUCY! The Winner! Actually, Ryder would have been the winner, but as you can tell by the pic above, something caught his eye. I think the Bama Belle was rolling in :)

 

We had the best time ever. Can't wait to get out there earlier! 

Goodnight!

Madewell Wishlist

I have amassed quite the wishlist from Madewell. Too bad it will remain just that, wishes. I really need to get a piggy bank to start saving. Maybe then I can splurge every now and then on these pieces.

First. My most coveted item. Dotty Dress. $168

Sunstroll Dress. $118

Stucco Stripe Songbird Dress. $138

Scallop lace tee. $118

 

The Sunset Sandal. $158

 

The Patent Gladiator Sandal. $128

 

Colored Enamel Bangle. $12 (whoop! something cheap!)

 

Colorband Ring. $10

 

Did you all know that about 2 months ago Madewell sent out a catalog with a FREE $25 gift card inside. NO STRINGS ATTATCHED. No minimum order. Just free money. I got one of these in the mail, looked online real quick, didn't see anything I loved at the time. People, I let that gift card slip through my hands. You had to use it by a certain date and I didn't remember it until it was too late. My friend Haley had better luck. Now she flaunts her beautiful bracelet on her wrist all the time. Oh buddy.

Hello Shoes!

I have been craving new shoes lately. Specifically wedges. There is a new kind of wedge popping up everywhere called flatforms, and I just don't know if I like them or not. However, like I've said before, sometimes I am hesitant and resist things and then later wind up loving them. Well, I guess they aren't technically a wedge. But they resemble wedges so that's what I compare them to. 

Enter the case of hating Succulents. When these little plants starting showing up in every single floral arrangement on every single wedding blog I read I didn't understand what was so great about them. But in true Kristy fashion, I have since come to love them. They really are pretty, and if I can find some I will be planting them soon.

So, maybe I will jump on board and love these awkward shoes. 

These are actually pretty cute. But I am a sucker for anything mint. Merged Flatforms from Anthro $158.

I like the colors on this pair. But don't they look awkward to walk in? I just feel like I would be clunking along. Uptown Fun Wedge from Modcloth. $88.99

Now onto shoes that don't make my feet hurt just looking at them.

I would probably wear these every day. They need to go on sale first though ;)

Bugambilia Wedges from Anthro. $178

Hello beautiful. You will need to go on sale as well. Merrily Wedges from Anthro. $168

I love the rope on these. Shutter Ridge Wedges from Anthro. $158

What do you think? Can you rock flatforms? When I saw this blog post from one of my favorite bloggers last night I have to say it swayed my hatred for them into "hmmm, maybe". They look super cute on her!

 

Hiiiii!!!

The other day after eating some delicious strawberries outside we played on the swing set and trampoline, our two favorite spots.

Lucy got sick of the tramp so she decided to climb up the rock wall and into the fort.

When she got up there she starting saying Hi! Hi! Hi! and waving her sweet little hand. 

 

Not gonna lie, at first I thought she was going crazy, as there is nobody standing in the direction she was waving. But after I walked around to face her to take a pic I saw who she was talking to....

This little guy. Or girl. I'm not really sure. Whatever it is, I'm loving their little feather.

Lucy loves animals, and mud, and anything gross......she's the best kind of girl. I prayed to God when I was pregnant with her that I wouldn't have a sassy, hot pink and zebra loving "miss priss". Thank you Jesus for giving me a little girl who is equally messy and tomboy as she is girly. 

 After I discovered who Lucy was chatting it up with I called Ryder over. Let it be known, Ryder does NOT love animals, or mud, or even going barefoot in the yard(at first it really irritated me, he's a BOY! who cares if you are barefoot in the grass! But I have since learned to embrace this about him. The kid wants his feet protected, whatevs). I wasn't sure how he was going to handle it....

He loved him. And see, I told you we ate strawberries, as you can tell by Lucy's beautiful shirt. Whenever I'm shopping with my mother and I pick up something white for one of the kids she freaks out. She never let us buy anything white when we were little. Um, hello, that's what Clorox is for. I promise I will have that tank looking stark white this afternoon. 

I love this time of year. Being outside is the absolute best. 

 

 

Etsy Love

I was looking around on Etsy last night while George was watching Dane Cook's comedy special on Netfix. He is super funny, but super vulgar too. I like to pretend that I don't like certain things, ie: Dane Cook, Mad Men, Family Guy, but I always wind up laughing or getting sucked into shows.

So even though I was getting sucked into Dane Cook's potty mouth, I did find some things to favorite on Etsy and put on my ever growing wishlist.

Mixed Geo beaded necklace. $28.99 From A Merry Mishap. Again, you know I love the pops of neon. Maybe I will purchase this guy later this week.

Vintage blue milk glass bowl. $96 from Barking Sands Vintage. I love this pattern, and have recently become obsessed with milk glass. But, for $96 someone else will have to snag it. 

Gold Bangle. $73.00 from Fail Jewelry. So pretty. I don't really get into chunky bracelets, at least not right now. You never know with me though. I can change tastes in a second. This one is so dainty I would probably wear it every single day. Maybe a Mother's Day gift??

Thin metal letter 'E'. $7 from Midwest Aesthetic Co. Um, Bought. For only $10 after shipping I will find a lovely little place to display this in the Edmondson home. Don't worry, if you want one too they have other letters. Including: T, O, N, I, G, C, & A. And if you are an E last namer like me, they do have a bridle button with an E on it for $18. 

Have I told you all about my love of foxes? No? Well, I love them. When I was little my mom bought my brother and I The Fox & The Hound on VHS. In the movie was a little order form for a plush stuffed animal fox or hound. My brother wanted the hound, and I wanted Todd. Well, Chad's hound came in, but no fox for me. I don't really know what happened but I never got him. So naturally every fox thing I see I want to get to make up for the hole in my heart. It's funny to me that I still remember getting upset about certain things. It makes me wonder what Ryder and Lucy will remember when they are older. Anyway, Wooden Teether Fox toy. $12 from Little Sapling Toys. Both of my kids are out of the teether faze....I think. Well, I don't know, Lucy might like something to gnaw on.......

Eames Designed Herman Miller Rocking Chair. $345 form Midwest Aesthetic Co again! This shop is just too awesome. I found one of these chairs on ebay a while back for only $99 and I let it slip through my fingers. I don't like to talk about it. Ugh. If you have an extra $400 lying around and want an orange beauty to sit in and rock a baby you should snatch this up. Im serious. Let me live vicariously through you :)

Handmade Sock Bunny. $10.99 from Super Sock Monkeys. Seriously, only $10.99?! I have seen stuff like this at a few boutiques in town for $80. WHAT. Too bad it won't be here in time for Easter :( But on the bright side I think I have found a great shop for baby gifts!

 

 

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. We did. 

 

Are there any shops you are loving on Etsy that you need to tell me about? Go ahead, don't be shy :)

Lately

The Budweiser Clydesdales were in town a couple days this week and my mother really wanted to take the kids to see them. 

They were HUMUNGO. And so pretty.

Lucy was loving it.

As we were about to leave, we saw my friend Amy and her boys, so we stayed to play with them and waited to watch the horses leave.

I don't know about you, but Ryder looks like he could pass as a Barry brother. They all three have the exact same hair. Its pretty awesome.

While we waited on them to leave Lucy snacked....

...and Ryder cheesed it up. Of course he doesn't look at the camera though. This kid always looks down and to the side when I take his picture.

The Clydesdales were at the amphitheater, so of course they had a band playing. Lucy decided it was a great time to bust out her new moves.

Yea....she doesn't have shoes on. She did come with shoes, BUT I felt bad because we were in a rush to get out there before the horses left so I crammed her feet in these shoes that honestly should have been stored away a month ago. I decided it would be fine for her to be barefoot for 20 min. She lived :) And on a productive note I rounded up all of her shoes that have been lingering in random rooms of the house and put them back were they belong and purged all the too little shoes from her closet. 

Yay, dinner has been eaten, baths have been taken and now its off to bed! Oh buddy, I was freaking exhausted.

We have some fun things planned for this weekend including a baby shower, birthday party, and maybe a trip to see the Blue Angels! As in a trip to the Northport Wal-Mart parking lot......we learned our lesson the first year people.

What do you have going on?

Natural + Neon

Oh man, I can't even begin to tell you how much I love this trend. I have always always loved bright colors, almost to a fault I think. Like every little girl who lived through the 90's I was a huge Lisa Frank fan. Lisa loved the neon, so I loved anything she made.

As much as I love bright colors I have kinda shied away from them as I have gotten older. When there is way too much neon in an outfit (or kitchen--hello my kitchen walls are lime green) it screams Jr. High. But I like this recent trend of pairing neon with natural wood and in small pops in an outfit. Oh! It is a match made in freaking Heaven!!! I can be grown up and my inner 11 year old loves it too, its a win.

Here are some of my favorite match ups:

Kate Spade RoseWood Dot studs.

 Neon Painted Kitchen Utensils. This is awesome because it's a DIY! Just buy some wooden spoons and paint them up! From this cute blog.

I pinned this image a while back and I just love it. Not only for the natural kraft paper and neon, but those flowers and that garland are just so pretty. 

From here.

 

Another DIY! Nude shoe + spray paint. From Green Wedding Shoes.

Probably my most favorite way to do wood + neon. Tables. Our lives will settle down a little bit after Easter, I hope George and I can find a weekend to build a table like these.

 From here

From here

From here

Neon also makes me excited for spring. Do you love neon?