The last 10 days have been pretty much pure joy, as I’ve witnessed the birth of my niece and watched my brother graduate from law school. The conjoining of these two family milestones made for one very memorable week with the fam – enjoy these photos for a recap.
A lot has been going on around here. As of May 15, we have a new addition to our family: Campbell Grace. She is 7 pounds of cuteness and squeakiness and is keeping me on my toes. I am grateful for a smooth (and surprisingly early) delivery.
Also, three of our favorite people are graduating from law school this weekend, celebrating across Alabama, Georgia, and Virginia. We are so proud of them! Pictures to come.
Have a great weekend!
This weekend, Paul and I watched the 25th Annual Houston Art Car Parade. We weren’t expecting this to be such a grand, raucous affair. Next year–we’ve decided–we’re bringing lawn chairs and a cooler.
Fried Chicken Car
Murph, taking it all in.
This was Paul’s and my favorite car — the fish moved in the wind!
Whoa!!
Mayor Annise Parker in the banana car.
The lead car.
I awoke yesterday to the sad news of the death of Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, among other children’s books. I’ve developed what is a genuine appreciation for the author since watching his hilarious two-part interview on The Colbert Report in January and also getting excited about reading Where the Wild Things Are and Chicken Soup with Rice to the baby girl soon. Yesterday, I heard a clip from an interview on Fresh Air, in which he recounted how much he hated book signings because he made kids cry without realizing it and because book signings are inherently confusing for kids who are told not to write in books. In both interviews, Sendak seems to have a unique appreciation for the minds of children. And, as one commentator put yesterday, his books free kids to identify darker, more difficult emotions, rather than just happiness and fairy tales. If you have a few minutes, watch the clips (Part 1 and Part 2) from his interview with Stephen Colbert–they are quite entertaining.
Update: Colbert released another portion of the interview on his show last night. Very moving. Watch it here…
Photo via geektyrant.com
I hope you have enjoyed your weekend. We’ve been playing around with our new camera…
I watched Julia Louis-Dreyfus on HBO’s Veep this week. As a fan of Seinfeld and a Washington D.C. resident, I have been intrigued by the ads for some time. As it turns out, I really enjoyed it! The characters are interesting, and the show left me curious about how they would develop. Have you enjoyed any new shows lately?
Image via twitchfilm.com
In the past day, I’ve come across two instances of serious foes engaging in games–for the fun of it. First, a group of Western journalists faced off with members of Hezbollah, a match-up which apparently took more than a year to coordinate. Next, Democrats and Republicans will battle it out in a dodgeball tournament in Washington–I received the Living Social ad for it yesterday. There is something refreshing about this…what do you think?
Image via Pinterest
Hope you all have had a lovely week! We are gearing up for Easter. With my sweet mother-in-law in town, we plan to go to Church, hit up our favorite Indian restaurant, soak in this rad new exhibit at the Menil, take Murph on multiple walks around the neighborhood, do some yoga and prepare a yummy brunch (much akin to this one last year) at our apartment.
For this year’s brunch, I’m going to try these strawberry cupcakes. Don’t they look divine?
(Also on the menu: South of the Border Strata, Tomato Tart and Watermelon – Feta Salad)…
What are your plans for the weekend?
Photo via Dreams for Weary Sailors
Todd came up to Virginia for the annual law school softball tourney (see posts on previous years here and here), so we trekked down to Charlottesville to show our support and hang out. It was a beautiful weekend, and the Cumberland team played well. Watching Todd play sports is one of my favorite past-times, and I felt lucky to be there.
Happy Friday, All!
Some friends and I were tossing some recipes about this week over email – a result of us all being in a bit of a meal funk. I’m hoping to climb out of my rut by trying some of these in the coming weeks…Got any recipes to add to this list?
Potato and Cauliflower Burritos
Quinoa with Roasted Tomatoes, Walnuts and Olives
Pantry Pasta with Black Beans, Kale and Spicy Chicken Sausage
Have a springy, fun weekend, everyone!
Sarah Beth Seifert
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