life via instagram

the past 2 months have been non stop. go here. fly there. do this. eat that. & september is already crazy & we're not even there yet.
so more often than not it's my iPhone that catches the action. hauling around my Nikon isn't appealing when both girls decide they need to scream/pee/run into the street/omgwhat?! at the same time. plus, i'm too cheap to spring for a decent camera bag & i'm pretty sure i'm tempting fate by shoving my camera into my every day bag. as much as i'd love an excuse to upgrade, i simply cannot justify it right now.

so yay for iPhones & instagram.

good food, sleep, beach vaca, more sleep, harry potter, science museum, pretty clothes, York's Wild Kingdom, chicago (work trip), new kitty (nox), gtg's (friends), more kitty, bad food, sisters, playing, more kitty....

september's feed will be full of photoshoots, playdates, birthdays & fall (maybe please?!)

a day at the beach (Part 1)

would you believe that we took the girls to the beach for the first time in their short lives?

we live not even an hour from the beach if i might add. unacceptable? perhaps. but after this weekend i am on a mission to frequent the beach quite often in the upcoming summers. we will pack up & haul our ocean loving selves up to our sister state of Maine & enjoy the coast.

(we do have beaches in NH. but the ones in ME are better. tis' a fact.)

i also have every intention on decking us out in awesome beach gear. people had the neatest little pop up umbrella/tent shade things.

not to mention some pretty sweet shovels & buckets...and rakes.

i was jealous as i surveyed our layed out comforter, random lawn chairs & lack of any beach toys. damn. we were obviously beach newbs.

anyway- i have a ton of pictures- so i'll split them up. for today, lets focus on myself & my mom suit. oh yeah, and brynn.





family



the sunshine & salt air made her deliriously happy.





gone are the days of strappy 2 pieces- instead i must embrace full coverage. this is what a "mom suit" looks like. it covers everything that could be considered "offensive" & is somewhat flattering.

...because it's black.




but sitting down always looks good.
and megan told me to look "forlorn" - hilarious.



meanwhile- my bff#2 (meg) flaunts the fact that her body is untouched by the effects of childbirth. one day...

to be continued...