bloom like wild...

took evening motorcycle ride
to see our florida wildflowers in bloom!
thou not pampered..they bloom like wild!
i like that :)

beach inspired ...

remember the refreshing of ians bedroom?
well, mom finally finds these perfect things at west elm...
fresh, modern beach inspired ! love it!

life so good...

enjoying another beach day on east coast...
kite flying..all by himself!
new friends teach us funny things...
life so good, back and forth...

its all so simple

miss american pie...

ian loved his first game of putt putt last nite...



afi teaches ian the rules of the game...
ok, yes...there was some random ball wacking too !


and i got my first hole-in-one,
after making a funny toast to the
song "miss american pie"...

gledilegt hjolasumar

happy first day of summer to the fam in iceland!



these pics from our previous "summer" visits..
but you can see why everyone is so happy for hjolasumar!

sigga and asa loa, this is special for you girls!

live well...

realign with the earth...

it holds all the right answers!


* photos from sukko spa & wellness, thailand

gulf coast getaway...

met thor @ ringling mansion/museum in sarasota today..

beautiful Ca d'Zan mansion sits on sarasota bay...




sit, feel the breeze...we did!


the rose garden...

this one called tropical sunset..


boy in the banyon trees....

the museum courtyard...






our gulf view @ sandbar restuarant in anna maria island...

everything a day trip ought to be!

wednesday color...

happy wednesday everyone!

heres some local beach color to cheerful up your day!



i love these mossimo flips @ target,
i got the khaki ones!

sugarRUSH ...

meet the young band sugarRUSH...
rockin...

n rollin...
some cousin time together this weekend!

ian (sugar)crashed on ride home to florida...

thanks aunt fariba for a fun weekend!

chatt-town kids....

took kids to creative discovery museum, downtown chattanooga...



unearthing dino bones :)
ashie peeping for reptiles...
jordan cking out the drums...
amma n j are pretty butterflies...
drawing w/ mommy...
water play room...

can you tell we loved it?