This Girl

She loves butterflies. Loves. Adores. And when her grandmother found the perfect butterfly jacket? Needless to say she was smitten. 

Her new boots for the impending weather are also adored. I love the little things that mark the change of seasons in Kentucky. Flashes of red and gold amidst the green background. A new jacket and new boots that can be put to use immediately. The cool, crisp air that smells just barely of a fire burning brightly somewhere. I think this girl will be just as enamored with Fall as her mother--even if only for the great wardrobe it provides. 

Lost in the Garden

The garden at my grandparents' farm has run a little wild this year, thanks to the copious amounts of rain that Kentucky has received--very unusual for this region in July. Nonetheless, the crops should be quite impressive this year. Isla was most interested in the tomatoes after her blueberry picking foray several weeks ago. Unfortunately, we only gathered approximately a pint of ripe cherry tomatoes since it has also been unseasonably cool. Tomatoes need lots of sun and heat to truly feel appreciated.

The sunflowers didn't seem to mind the rain at all. In fact, these were close to fifteen feet tall. Monstrous sunflowers, indeed!

At the Farm

The Parking Meter

One of Liam's favorite tasks is to put change in the parking meter. We spend quite a bit of time in downtown Cincinnati (Cincy), not only since Ryan works there but also because there is lots of great stuff to check out! 

I love the access that living in an urban area provides us, although we can still enjoy having a back yard and a driveway and a very roomy house. And living in Kentucky also means that we don't have to go very far at all to find a very rural culture--one that I in fact was raised in and appreciate to this day.