Outdoor Lighting...

While we were home in Cincinnati my brother was kind enough to take some pictures of BG.  Love this sweet baby's face in the natural light.

He loves fresh tomato slices...

Clapping for more maters...

Sheer disappointment...

 

Thank you Uncle Andy!

 

Big House

We're actually in Ann Arbor today for Homecoming.  BG has already experienced The Big House during the season opener.  Here's hoping that he still loves his Baby Banz, talking to our neighbors and most importantly watching our boys in blue!!!

Five on Friday - TV Style

I'm linking up with April for 5 on Friday.  This week I'm going to focus on some of my favorite tv shows.  We cancelled cable a few months ago but that hasn't stopped me from watching!!! 

Here are the five shows that I look forward to each week...

Five.

 

I'm sure that most of you who enjoy this show as much as we do, however, you're probably watching as fans of Leslie and Ron.  In this house we're Team Tom.  I'm not sure if it's Aziz's allegiance to the Carolina's or just his pure comedic charm but we love watching him!  That being said, we also have a soft spot for poor Jerry...

Four.

Although I'm not on board with the new DC storyline, I still adore Castle.  Hopefully they'll get back to "the usual" format soon!

Three.

Oh how I wish I could belt out a country song like the fabulous folks on Nashville do.  Although I like to believe that Tami returns to her normal life with Coach Taylor when Nashville isn't shooting.  Anyone else still love Friday Night Lights??

Two.

I wish I really knew the Braverman's.  Aside from the obvious reasons that I love this show (the perfect mix of dramedy) I am so proud that a fellow Perrysburg High graduate stars on it!  Way to go, Joel!!!!  Who is your favorite character?  I'm constantly torn between Camille and Joel...she's always so calm and collected and he is the epitomy of a perfect SAHDad. 

 

 

One.

 

It's baaaaaaaaaaaack!!! 

 

Please tell me that you love Olivia Pope...and despise Mellie Grant as much as I do!!!

 

 

 

Toodilleeedoo

 

During our trip up north this summer we were able to stop in Toledo to introduce BG to some of our favorite places and people. 

 

The park bench where Nate and I met fifteen years ago...and where he asked me to marry him...

Our favorite place to eat ice cream when we're in Perrysburg.  Next year BG can have something too!

 

 

Perhaps my favorite moment was introducing BG to my dear friend Laura's little girl.  She is six weeks older than BG and such a sweet influence on our little stinker.  

 

She even wore maize and blue for him... 

 

This photo will be the highlight of their wedding someday! :)

To Grandmother's House We Go...

We finally had a chance to visit our extended families up north this summer.  We actually made one big trip out of it meaning that BG slept in four different places over the span of seven days, bless his heart. 

Our first stop was to my grandmother's house in Green Bay, WI.  From the moment BG was born I couldn't wait to introduce him to my grandma.  I knew that she would love him, that was a given, but I also knew that he would heal a small piece of her heart as he had healed so much of mine. 

We named our sweet boy after my father, whom we lost suddenly at the beginning of our pregnancy.  BG has given us more joy and filled us with more love than we ever imagined and I just hoped that he would do that for my grandma as well.

So for a few sweet days this summer BG filled his great-grandmother's home with sweet giggles, drooly breakfasts and his first attempts at crawling. 

 

 

Shrimp and Grits

The other day I had way too many grits leftover from our dinner on so I decided to repurpose them into good ol' fashioned shrimp and grits.  The grits recipe that I used was Creamy Cheddar Grits from The Barefoot Contessa's Back to Basics cookbook and the shrimp recipe came from Bobby Flay.  We put BG down for the night first and then started to make dinner.  Both of us were quite pleased that it only took about 30 minutes, maybe even less, to complete the meal.  Once we sat down to actually eat it we were both more than ready for dinner, so the ooh's and aah's that Nate exclaimed initially didn't surprise me too much.  But then he said "I love these grits."  Now, I may not remember it perfectly as I was too busy picking my mouth up off the floor to get the direct quote.  My husband? Loves...grits??  And then just when I'd recovered from the shock he said "Does this have garlic in it already?"  Yes, sir.  "Hmm,  these are just delicious.  I think you could add even more garlic to them!"  And that's the day that my eyes bugged out of their sockets.

 

He loves grits.  

 

And wouldn't mind more garlic.

Good to know he's finally converted.

Five on Friday - BG Style

What better way to get back into blogging than by linking up with  Five on Friday ??? 

I obviously have some back blogging to do...but I figure a proper week in the life of BG will work for now. We had a relaxing week...something to do every day but nothing too overwhelming. 

 

Just how we like it!

 

One.

 

We met our friends Rachel and Lew on the Greenway for our weekly walk and chat on Monday.  Rachel and I try our best to walk fast enough to sweat but not so fast that we can't chit chat the whole way!  BG and Lew take turns chirping from their strollers but BG usually ends up this way. 

 

Two.

 

We were so excited to have another park play date with some fellow mommy bloggers here in Charlotte this past Tuesday. These ladies are such a joy to visit with and BG spends his time encroaching on their blankets, playing with their toys and at times ignoring all of us for a nice tasty handful of grass.  I won't name any names but he was pretty darn close to locking lips with an "older" woman!!!

 

 

Three.

 

We went to our usual Wednesday music class - BG looooooves music of all kinds so this might be his favorite activity of the week.  His teacher, Miss Annette, is so sweet with him - always encouraging his "singing" plau she has new songs for us to learn each week.  I highly recommend the Musikgarten program for any music-loving babies, no matter where you live!

 

 

Four.

 

We met our friends Theresa and Acadia for lunch on Thursday. BG did really well eating out per usual...he just mooched my lunch in between making eyes with Acadia.  Although maybe I should have kept my eyes on Miss A too...she did sneak in a little hand holding at the table.  Love these chubby little baby fingers.

Five.

 

BG and his Pops had their weekly swimming lesson today.  This is actually an older picture...somebody was too busy staring at the water for a picture today.  BG loves getting in the water each week but I'm convinced that Nate enjoys it even more.  For any local babies that need swimming instruction Charlotte Aquatics has provided a wonderful experience for all three of us!



Cheers to a nice weekend!