washington dc

it had been about a month since i had been on an airplane so i figured why not go to washington dc for the weekend to visit the lovely jilli and jane. it was a short trip but such a perfect weekend. we saw the sights, laid out on the grass at the mall, went to the smithsonian (i was in heaven with all the french impressionism), ate a lot and spent time with jane's family. it was her grandma's eightieth birthday, so we threw her a little birthday dinner. its safe to say that i'm obsessed with her grandparents.

the place: washington dc

the peeps: #thecoltons

the dates: august 18 - 22, 2011

day trip

momma, poppy and i wanted to make the most of my last weekend at home so took a little day trip to la. we stopped in pasadena on our way up for lunch and then made our way to the getty villa in malibu. spectacular greek & roman art combined with beautiful gardens made for a wonderful afternoon.

the place: the getty villa, malibu

the peeps: artful subjects

the date: august 13, 2011

i made french macarons

or, i tried to make french macarons. for various reasons i failed miserably. but it's all good. at least my nails look great.

the place: the parents house

the peeps: me and failed macarons

the date: august 9, 2011