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Thursday, July 14, 2011

Summer is Like Being Seven Again

This last weekend Kyle and I indulged our inner kids a little.
Saturday night, I made s’mores over the stove…because we were too lazy to go outside and fire up the grill. I think they tasted better with the two of us, barefoot in the kitchen, eating over the counter, and giggling like 2nd graders. Kyle made a lot of fun of me because my method of toasting marshmallows is basically setting them on fire and blow them out, instead of patiently toasting all sides. Because that takes too long and I like them crispy.
I love how smooshy and messy and delicious they always are…

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And then Sunday, after church, we decided we needed to get out in the sunshine so we went to one of our favorite outdoor spots in Columbus, the Park of Roses. Which, in case you didn’t know, is a park. Of roses. It’s actually a really big park and we had a lot of fun walking around and snapping pictures.

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And spying on this very large, very bizarre expedition of people with gigantic butterfly nets that piled out of a van and set off for the woods. We, uh, we kept our distance from THOSE people. I was a little afraid of the guy in the safari hat.
We had a picnic under the trees, complete with basket, blanket, and our very own picnic ants!
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Madigan really wanted a sandwich.
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I think we took over a hundred pictures but here are a few of our favorites…

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There’s a huge weeping willow tree in the middle of the park that hundreds of people have carved their initials in. Maybe someday I’ll be feeling rebellious enough to add ours.

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What does your inner kid love to do?
love, elizabeth
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14 comments:

  1. Really cute pictures! It's fun seeing you enjoy life with your hubby ...and doggie friend! Filling your days with snapshots of happy moments! Yummy s'mores too!

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  2. If you recall from last summer, I too light my marshmallows on fire and blow them out. The other way takes too long.

    Beautiful photos...especially the one of my girl, Madigan. She's so photogenic. Unless I'm the one trying to take the photo. :)

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  3. Ooooh girl, those smores look amaaaazing. Smores are seriously my favorites.

    Annnd these pictures are fabulous, Elizabeth!! Your photography is really improving!! Nice work, friend. :)

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  4. Beautiful park. I love pink roses. And that smore looks sooo delicious. I would do anything to have one right now ):
    My inner kid... comes out almost every day haha with my sons I end up being Iron Man's mom, or an autobot... then sometimes we make a little tent in the living with bed sheets and we sit in it and play transformers somemore (:

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  5. thank you so much for the sweet comment on my blog post yesterday! It means alot!

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  6. yum those s'mores look so yummy! what a great and relaxing afternoon in a park spending time with your best friend :-) i'm following you now. meg

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  7. You are beautiful, my dear! Love your photos...it sounds like such a fun day! And we make smores in our oven a lot under the broiler. It's the best!

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  8. Sounds like a fantasic weekend! The s'mores look delish!

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  9. I love smores! Those look great! Looks like a wonderful time :)

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  10. Those smores are making me drool.

    And that little dog is a doll. I totally want one.

    Looks like you're having an awesome summer!

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  11. The smores look so good and all your pics are amazing! Thanks for stopping by my blog! I'm actually in the process of making a button so I'll definitely let you know when I get that done! I need to add some buttons to mine and will have to add yours.

    Congrats on getting accepted to a PhD program. That is a HUGE accomplishment. You must have done something right! I thought about going on and getting my PhD but we'll see how I feel after the Masters! And mine's in Mass Communication. What about you?

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  12. LOVE s'mores. Looks like you two had fun!

    xox Lexi
    Glitter & Pearls

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  13. thanks for the sweet comments on my new blog design. The couch we got free on craigslist and it was a prop for our engagement pics. see here:
    http://allthingschula.com/2011/06/wedding-wednesday_22.html

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  14. I've just found your blog and have really enjoyed reading.

    I have never had s'mores, but they look yummy!

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