and as summer comes to a close...

South Padre Island, TX.

Kicking off summer, memorial day weekend.

My love and I

Today was such a gorgeous, and I mean GORGEOUS day..we have endured over 60 days of 100 + degree heat here in Oklahoma, and today was a whopping 82!  It was heavenly..And made me realize that summer is coming to an end, and fall is just around the very thankful corner.  But despite the scorching heat, it really has been a most fabulous summer.  I thought I would post a bit more summer photo fun pics, taken from my phone.  Using my new most favorite apps, hipstamatic and the awesome instagram.

One of our very hospitable hosts, Addison

Silly girls..enjoying Lake Geneva

Chamonix, France

Grapes in Coppet, Switzerland

And our lovely Labor Day weekend

The grilling has begun..my little bro, the grillmaster

Squeezing the last bit of swimming in..

Fall definitely seems to be in the air..

 labor day brunch

and dessert....

Hope everyone has had a super holiday!

XO

our Swiss adventure

One of my very best friends all the way back from high school, just moved to Switzerland with her husband and two girls.  We somehow managed to get away this summer to go see them.  Ahhh..the BEAUTY of that place.  It was absolutely breathtaking, every direction you turned.  It was a trip of a lifetime.  I imagined myself shopping at flea market after flea market, and loading up on all kinds of treasures.  But instead (sigh).., found my self lounging around the lake most afternoons, eating lots of delicious food, wine and of course, chocolate.  As a matter of fact, that is the only thing I managed to bring back home with me.  LOTS of chocolate.



Nevertheless, I would change not a thing.  

Here are a few pictures from our adventure...

The three amigos..our daughter in the center.

Lounging on the shores of Lake Geneva. The girls decided there

were probably mermaids in that lake.  And affectionately named

them "The Mermaids of Lac Leman".  This is a sculpture they made

for them.

Farmers Market across the border in France.  A food lovers paradise..

Buttery, flaky, almond-y goodness!

Gruyere

And what better place to have fondue and a meat platter?

My husband and I enjoying a little after dinner limoncella.

And of course, walking through Geneva, the girls had

to stop and observe a fashion show in one of the shop

windows...such fashionistas.

Fin.

I'm baaa-ack..

Whew..what a summer thus far!  It's been so long since I've posted..I promise not to stay away so long next time. 
Since school let out, we fled to the ocean (much needed)..as well as a quick jaunt to the family farm in Virginia.  So lovely.
Now the countdown to our European family vacation begins..Germany, Switzerland and France, here we come!  I'm so excited to document every delicious moment of it..(and of course do a little treasure hunting along the way).
I have definitely been feeling inspired (must have been the ocean air), and can't wait to get back into the swing of things here at home.  Since we've been back, I've been busy, BUSY, getting our new photography space/work studio together.  Today my new backdrop and stand arrived..gosh, I feel like a real professional now!  I'll be adding LOTS of new pieces to the shop throughout the next month.  Maybe I'll even give you a few sneak peeks, to whet your appetite...In the meantime, enjoy some of the pics of our summer so far.

Have a great weekend everyone!