walks in the park when the sun begins to set.

who knew the little one would be like a celebrity when we walk in the park
people whisper & try to get a peek of you in the sling as we walk by.

you have started making your own talking sounds which is really amazing 

summer means:
birthdays in the park

are those that are born in june the only ones that call themselves june babies?
i mean do people born in march say they are march babies - doesn't quite flow, but do they?
happy birthday to all those that are born in june. {me included!}

Right now I can't get much any painting done - even thought the ideas & there - there are a couple of different series that I am really excited about tackling. Until I get the time I wanted to give myself another project. A photo project with my fancy new camera. {much thanks to my grandparents and the little one's grandparents for the funds!}

Since it is summer {well almost anyways} what could be better than a summer project. So hopefully once a week {you can cross your fingers, but don't hold your breath} I'll have a photo that for me says summer. Maybe I'll talk about it, maybe now so much, but that's my goal. And I'm excited.

The it's it is quite possibly my most favorite treat. Its is an ice cream cookie with a chocolate covering. The originals have vanilla ice cream, but I am pretty sure they have mint chip & chocolate now too.

I remember having them for the first time as a child at a picnic day for the university in Davis. I remember it being sunny and warm and being in a big park. And the it's it brings it back. I am pretty sure I didn't have them again until I was an adult. I want to say I was visiting Kacey in San Francisco {the home of the it's it} when I saw it in a little corner bodega. And everytime I visit her I have one, usually as we are walking back to the car from some sort of meal. I have been looking for a source in la since I moved here. A couple of weeks ago I found them. Good thing I am burning lots of calories making the breastmilk. Because they really are as good as I remember.

& have you seen sandra's knights? 

the circus people came back again & this time they were in costumes

they have come before with the ring & also with the ribbons, can't believe they just come to the park and sling it up into the tree.

right now my life is on a three hour repeat, which makes the days fly by.
can't believe he is almost two months old.
seems crazy.
seems like he should be younger.
seems like he should at the same time be older.
went out to the store in the car by myself with the little one for the first time.
it was scary and he started to cry as soon as we got in the store, so I almost gave up,
but then we went back to the car had a little more milk and tried again. success.

i have so many ideas for new painting series that I play out in my head as I spend my day
feeding, pumping, watching him sleep, but not when I change him {gotta keep my wits about me then}.
paintings of robots and fairy tales…hopefully in the middle of june I'll get a chance to see which
ones make their way onto canvas.

{I feel like baking all the time, I need some good dessert cookbooks, any favorites?}