Art Walk and Moving into Fall

Rita's equal yumm!

Hello kitty cat.

Love how vibrant the colors are and the uniqueness of each piece.

First official rock show for this little one. San Diego local's: Grizzly Business

This post is long overdue, things have been so busy around here since my son started Kindergarten. Call me naive but transitioning from three days a week of pre-school to 5 days of K has really kind of taken us by storm.  During the summer we typically let the kids stay up a bit later on the nights that they didn't have school the next day.  Extra time at the beach or just more play time in the driveway.  But as the days are slowly getting shorter I feel myself reminiscing for more summer nights even though I'm craving cooler days.  Thinking more about how much I love our family weekends and how sad I will be as the kids get older and become more involved with school and friends.  I know it's only Kindergarten but it's freaking me out.

These photos were taken in Little Italy during their annual Art Walk in early spring.  It's one of my all time favorite events in San Diego.  So many different artisans come together to display their work. I'm always amazed at the amount of creativity and talent there is among artists.  Walking the streets, looking at art, taking in the live music... it's just a fun place to be.

So much change happening as we move into fall.  I'm trying my best to take the transition in strides, just be in the present and enjoy all these moments.  Looking back at these photos from earlier in the year though makes me smile and fills my heart.  These types of family moments won't always stay the same, but there will be more to come and for that I'm grateful.

Enjoy the first official weekend of fall and thanks for stopping by.

Christie

Summer days at the beach and the essential one piece suit

Having spent 13 years of my life growing up in Colorado, it took me a really really long time to fully embrace the beauty of the water and the ocean.  For the first 5 or 6 years of living in San Diego I still pined for the mountains, the mountain air, the awesome greenery.  But then we had kids.  While I was pregnant we almost always took a long weekend walk along the boardwalk in Mission Beach or through La Jolla Cove and continued to do so when my son was born.  As the years have gone by I am so thankful to be living in a city on the water.  I crave it now.. the salty air, the crispness of the ocean, the calming effect of the water, all of it, even the ridiculous amount of sand that finds its way into our house.  My son will start Kindergarten after Labor Day so I know there is lots of change on the horizon.  As summer to comes to an end, I'm really trying to just soak up every day and appreciate family days spent at the beach.  These are the best days.

(My one piece is an oldie but a goodie by J Crew.  Sometimes you just have to go with the one piece, so practical when you're keeping up with kiddos, but also as a style, I kind of prefer it these days. The little bit of ruffle up top adds a bit of interest.)  

Thanks for stopping by my little piece of the web, 

Christie