so, summer is here. officially tomorrow with the last sounds of the school bus’ screeching brakes outside our house…and the beginning sounds of kids in the pool.

…and while the school year gradually fades, our isle of capri summer sundays slowly flourish.

i need this place. and when the week is over and we’re completely exhausted from a busy saturday, there is nothing more refreshing than traveling the 45 minute quiet drive to our little solace. i enjoy the drive almost as much as the island itself as, on the way there i read and jot things in my journal and on the way home, after the sun has set and our sun-worn girl quickly falls asleep, i close my own eyes and take it all in.

and this new summery concoction of seedy, lemony frozen froth they conjured up special for us is reason enough to travel the 45 minutes

i can’t imagine the memories she’ll have growing up here…oh, the thought. happy sigh.

…and the dogs. the dogs. they run free and wild on the island, and she befriends them all.
…and, am i crazy, or does she have the exact same expression as that dog in the upper left picture?

lainey and i are a bit sick today…enjoyed some homemade chicken noodle soup and 7up and lounged in our jj’s for a long time.

inspired by little bug’s bonnet, we thought this sweet little reversible thing would be perfect for isle of capri sundays. i’d like to say we got it for the noble, motherly reason of sun protection, but the cute factor so trumped everything.

get one homemade, on etsy, here.

…and while i am working on a few creative projects (new bedroom paint colors picked, road trip destinations in the works, summer giveaway linen stationery almost finished, and some lainey art projects for summer planned…whew. ) words currently fail me as i am so very tired and have to prepare our bed for a possible night of sick baby wakings.

so just happy thoughts…

…and love.
~k

…we take baths every day.

sometimes when we first wake up and the morning sun trickles in through the blinds on the big window above the tub and streaks the water with light stripes.

sometimes in the afternoon. on a whim. when it’s thundering outside and the warmth of a sea of bubbles is comforting before a long nap.

and sometimes late at night, after a long day. and we sit and soak by candlelight. or rather i try to sit and soak while she splashes and slips around, clouds of suds magnetically clinging to her naked little bum.

i like water-logged pruney baby skin.
and i like when big drips of water magically suspend from the tips of her wet lashes.
i like the buttermilky smell of her baby soap and how she can wash her own hair and fearlessly dip her head under the faucet to rinse it out.
i like how she spreads her fingers like mr. spock when soap gets in between them and how she always says mama-ha-ga when she’s ready to get out. and how we have no idea what mama-ha-ga means.

baths are mini vacations.
…and we take them every day.

(and if you’re in the naples area, don’t forget to take a look at the mini session offer on the post below!)

Mini sessions will be held at my house, weather permitting.
For more information, please e-mail me!