I made this slideshow for Bryan today to honor his three obsessions–Ava, Olivia and, more recently, Steve Perry. Happy Father’s Day to all the great dads in our lives. We love you!
Archive for June, 2009
20 Jun
UPDATE: Tom and the Tinman
Our friend Tom participated in the Topeka Tinman Triathalon today, and the Smith girls were there to cheer him on. We missed the swim, which started very early this morning, but we did see him from afar on his bike. We stationed ourselves near the transition area, where the athletes ditched their bikes and started [...]
16 Jun
Eyes on the sky
We’ve seen a string of storms since I shot this bit of sun on Saturday. Nothing too serious–just a fair amount of wind, rain and lightening.
15 Jun
Old fashioned tweets
We have two nests of baby birds—a robin has at least two fledglings in our front yard, and a wren has a couple in her house in our backyard. We can see the robin’s nest from the landing on our stairway, but they were hiding when I took the camera outside tonight. As for the [...]
14 Jun
Ava Fix
Thanks to Doug for today’s Ava fix. You can check out his other photos from their recent visit in his gallery.
11 Jun
A new hobby
Ava started pre-ballet this week. I think you’d be hard pressed to find anything cuter than a group of 15 three- and four-year-olds in ballet slippers and tutus pirouetting across a dance floor, but then again, I realize I may be slightly biased. There’s a chance she may be just a coordinated as her mother… [...]
10 Jun
Strawberry Basil Martini
I know there are those that believe the only thing that belongs in a martini glass is gin and maybe an olive, but humor me for a moment, please. We have an overabundance of basil (already!) this summer, and I decided to try it in a cocktail. Food and Wine had recipe for strawberry basil [...]
9 Jun
Thank goodness for grandparents
Ava’s preschool was closed last week, but thankfully, Grandma and Grandpa Smith were willing to take the kids to their house for a few days. The girls had a blast playing, taking trips to the zoo and safari park and spending time with Leo and Wyatt. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Bryan and I behaved [...]
