Ode to Summer

Well, the school year has officially begun. I'm getting back in the swing of things and my busy schedule is returning. In a way it's nice to get back to "normal," but boy did I have a great summer. 

Petoskey, Michigan

A few weeks ago, Jake and I headed to the tip top of the mitten state to see our good friend, James, be married in Petoskey, Michigan. A friend's family owned a beautiful house right on Lake Michigan where we got to stay for a few days leading up to the ceremony. The scenery was so gorgeous I never wanted to leave! I could definitely get used to staying in northern Michigan.

The ceremony was beautiful, and we danced and talked and admired our surroundings all night. It was such a celebration of two wonderful people and the love they share. Plus, we met some great new friends that I hope we can go visit very soon. Don't you love when that happens?

Congrats to James and Ben! We are so happy for you.

 

 

 

Perfect Summer Day

Gracious. If only every summer day could be like this. So perfect.

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Bike Ride

Dad has been talking about this amazing bike trail along the Ohio River in Lawrenceburg, Indiana for a while now. We finally found a time to explore it tonight. We had beautiful view of the river and tree covered pathways for about eight miles of trails. We did have a few bike chain problems, loose handlebars, and I may or may not have stopped traffic trying to get across the road in a casino parking lot. Oopsie. In the end, I was a very happy (and sweaty) bike rider!

 Notice Dad's steering wheel bike? He had it made just like the one he had as a kid.

Tin Can Flower Pots

This is the first year that I've gone all out in getting summer flowers for our house. Last year I just bought a few for our front steps...but those ended up dying at the end of June. Oopsie.

I wanted to do something a little different for our front porch instead of the regular clay pots. When Jake and I visited an antique mall in Greenfield I found all of these vintage tins that I thought would make great planters! Plus, they're pretty fun. I didn't do anything special to the tins before I put the flowers in them. Just add some potting soil and you're good to go!

 Old watering cans work great, too!