Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Summertime...







Hello!  I hope you all enjoyed your long weekend!!!  I'm slow to get going on the new week myself.  It seems my body is already in summertime slow down mode!! :)

I thought for today's post I would share some random images from the weekend that just say "summer" to me... 




If we're having guests over, or even if we're not, I love floating flowers in this old bird bath...




The mint in my garden is taking over, but I love it!  Mojitos anyone??!!



This monarch butterfly decided he liked my old chippy garden chair...


I found a cute outfit on sale at J. Crew over the weekend for Caighton.  I thought it would be fun to take a few pictures of her in it...


In particular, I wanted some outside shots.  I quickly realized though that once we moved outside, she was not going to sit still for even a second {no big surprise}!  So I let her play with the hose to keep her in one spot.  The ice cold water didn't phase her at all!!  She wound up having a blast...with both of us getting drenched by the end...

{love that big ole baby belly :)}









Summer is always fleeting...but for now, I'm going to enjoy every minute of it...





Happy start to the Summer my friends!!!!!!!!!



Tracey



63 comments:

Boxwood Cottage said...

Such a cutie your Caighton, love her name! The soft pink peonies in the bird bath are gorgeous!
Your butterfly is not a monarch btw, it's a Red Admiral.
Happy summer wishes to you sends
Carola

beachy chic said...

Pretty summer photos! That water-splashed baby belly is cute! :) I LUVV the texture in your flower photos. Always incredible Tracey!
XO-Lara

Lissa said...

LOVE the photos! I've been a little down lately because I kid you not, it was only like 48 degrees last week and pouring every day. We have not had much sun at all. Even today i'm all excited for 62 degrees cause it's better than what we've had! My bird bath is my favorite part of my whole garden! Those photos of of Caighton are so cute! I'm actually headed to crew cuts this morning. Hopefully i find something cute too!

Anne Marie said...

is that an invitation?

I have never had a mojito.....
xo
Anne Marie

cityfarmer said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE SUMMER
bring it on ...

DustyLu said...

I can't wait for summer! I love your images! Have a great day! ~lulu

Cielo Azul Jewelry said...

Gosh....our girls must be close in age. She is such a cutie and what great shots you got. Glady you had a great weekend! I can't even get over it being June 1st, yikes.

Have a great day=0)
xoxo,
Carol

Vintage Junky said...

So sweet! She is precious!! lovely photos!
Michelle

red.neck chic said...

Tracey - how beautiful your photos are and your daughter is just GORGEOUS!!! Think that skirt comes in my size? ha!

SO Lovely!!!

;-) robelyn

Mette said...

Lovely pictures! And what a sweet little princess ;-)

Let's hope summer IS coming...

koralee said...

Sooooo sweet...your daughter is adorable! Don't you love summer..water and kids. I can just hear the giggles. NOW....please send us some of that weather...rain..rain...rain...all we ever get..I want to put on my flipflops. Hugs my friend..great images today. xoxo

BonjourRomance said...

Bonjour Tracey,
Your daughter is so adorable! I bet the two of you did have a blast - what sweeter summer memories could there be? Your photos look so pretty and very professional!!
Happy week,
Mimi

Stacey @ The Blessed Nest said...

Gorgeous photos! Loved your little one lookin' all cute in her new outfit, and those peonies floating in the birdbath are lovely!! Enjoy the beginning of summer :)...

Passionate for White said...

You take some awesome pictures...thanks so much for sharing!

Lisa said...

Enjoy!...and after those beautiful photos, I think I'll go play in the water.

Hugs, Lisa

Lemonade Makin' Mama said...

Such amazing photos!

All Seasons said...

What a beautiful daugther you have, she smiles :D and she look like shines the sun ☼ wonderful!

The weather here in Holland is not so warm, maybe this weekend, I hope so...
Have a nice week, enjoy!
Hugs,
Patricia

Jessabells said...

Your photos are truly beautiful. I'm happy summer is here too.

Kom Achterom said...

OOh summer photo's
The are beautiful!!!
and your loveley girl to!!!
i wish you a verry nice and sunny week!!
Yolanda

casa di carlotta said...

Lovely photos!!!

We are still waiting for this year summer here in Germany.
And your Mojito invitation sounds
yummy.

Warm regards

Sandra

It's me said...

Your daughter is so sweetie !!! owwwww........summer.........nope!! no summer here...........it's cold doors are closed..........brrrrrrrr....but the end of this week will be better...but than i sit in Danmark.............yeah !!! happy week !! enjoy your summer..........hugs from me...........and please play with me ...in my give away...and guess when is my birthday......it's in the summer but when ???

hugs from me...........bye !!

Bettum Villa said...

Beautiful pictures!! Especially the last one :)

Hugs Madelén

Lynda said...

Summer indeed!!! What a cute little girl you have!!! Give them water and they are happy!:)
And uhm...it's a long drive home for me.....so minttea would be nice ;)

Greetings

Lynda

paperbird said...

What a dolly your daughter is and she has a beautiful name.
i just received my magazine- wow Tracey- it is gorgeous. I plan to subscribe to it. Thank you for sharing it with us. Enjoy these lovely days of summer.

Queen Bee said...

Lovely pictures....my fav has to be the baby belly one...cute as can be! I have a belly too :) but her's is much cuter than mine!

Summer through your eyes...quite wonderful I would say!

I hope you are well and life has been good to you!

Take care and a happy week to you!

Denise

Jboo said...

Beautiful photos -- and your daughter -- too adorable!

Janet

a little bit vintage said...

Great pics! Enjoy your summer!

Smiles,
Rachel

julie said...

love the flowers! and your little girl is so sweet! enjoy!

Debbie said...

Your pics are wonderful! and your daughter is adorable!
We had great weather here too.
Happy summer.
Debbie@houseatthelake

Cindy said...

I love the flowers, summer time and sweet photos of little girls. She's adorable.
Hugs, Cindy S

Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia said...

The pictures are just amazing, so pretty! Your daughter is as cute as can be! Have a wonderful week!
XO
Kristin

Brenda@Cozy Little House said...

Yeah, I remember those days when the girls were young. When turning on the hose turned out to be all kinds of crazy fun. The Slip 'N Slide. Remember that? Oh, the neighborhood kids came over and they played on that thing all day long. Love the idea of floating blossoms in the bird bath.
Brenda

RACHELLE said...

i cannot wait to have a home and yard again! i am going to float me some pretty flowers in the bird bath! that is so darling!

ps sprinklers in warm weather are the BEST!

hometown girl said...

beautiful photos, love the ones of your little one, adorable! summer always goes too fast, can't wait til school is over! susan

Laura said...

I love your photos! Happy almost summer!
blessings
~*~

erin said...

your sweet little girl is an angel! happy first day of June!

Leah C said...

Sweet summertime...I just love it! And I love, love the sweet pics of your adorable little girl:)

Auntie Cake said...

Your pictures just call out a "beautiful summer day" to me. Love the pics of Caighton in the water. She is so adorable, and looks like she is having a blast with that water.

Have a great week, we are having a beautiful week here, I love it!
Kate

Country Dreaming said...

Great pictures! Love the orange skirt!

Melinda

Draffin Bears said...

Hi Tracey,

Your photos are gorgeous, the pretty pink flowers floating in the bird bath and sweet Caighton having fun.
Oh the joys of summer and play ~ so lovely.

Enjoy the Summer days.
Hugs
Carolyn

Shannon said...

Great pictures, as always.
Can't wait for summer and a Mojito sounds delicious :)

Parisienne Farmgirl said...

Summer is here is it not!! Lovely photos - I love the faucet one the best (aside from your little darling of course!)
I have no mint but it's so humid here and ice cold mojito sounds wonderful!!!

Rozmeen said...

This really gives me the summer feeling. Lovely pictures. Beautiful little girl playing with water.

Have a beautiful day.
Hugs,
Rozmeen

Martha said...

she's so beautiful! I love your photos...all of them and the flowers floating in the bird bath! Love it!

Linda said...

Adorable photos, Tracey~ your daughter is a sweetie...

Yvonne said...

I like all your photos, they are stunning!
Have a nice day,
Hugs, Yvonne

Roses, Lace and Brocante said...

What a beautiful summertime post.
Your gorgeous wee girl in her lovely new dress, I LOVE the skirt - is it orange tulle?

The sweet touch of flowers in the bird bath - are they peonies?

Mmm memories of summer, 1st June heralded Winter down here in the Southern Hemisphere!
ENJOY your summer!

Dreaming In Pink With Roses said...

Oh Tracey...Everything is Beautiful as always! Caighton is such a sweet doll! Hope you guys are having a Beautiful week! It's been hot here on the Chesapeake!

Big Hugs ~ Teresa

tahni candelaria holm said...

how beautiful, tracey. thank you for helping me see the sweet moments of summer as well.

Lee said...

My kids went into the pond at my in-laws 2 weekends ago- IN THE POND. Remember, we live in Maine, for goodness sakes. How do kids do it?? Adam, my 4 y.o., still has a baby belly. I think the poor child is doomed to be built that way... LOL.

Privet and Holly said...

Tracey! I miss those baby bellies! They are just the sweetest. All of your images are lovely and you do capture the wonder of the start of summer and all that she promises. Even older kids like mine are just ITCHING for school to end and summer to start, to s l o w things down!
Enjoy every moment. xx Suzanne

Anne in Oxfordshire said...

Happy summer to you too! Lets hope it is a sunny one :-)

Dee@FrenchBleuVintage said...

Summer is the best ~ great photos. I have a 2 year old that NEVER even keeps her clothes ON when outside ~ you are lucky. Happy Summer!!

Jacqueline said...

Such beautiful photographs, Tracey.
.... and what a great idea to float the flowers in the bird bath....I'm definitely going to pinch that idea !!!!
.... and the photos of your daughter are wonderful. I felt myself smiling as I scrolled through them.
A beautiful, summery post. XXXX

Chrissy said...

What a beauty she is...how I miss that age!!Hope your well,can hardly wait to get my mag.Talk to you soon,x0x0

Tina said...

Enjoy that Summer weather:) Such gorgeous pics, I love the one of your little blossom with a mouthful of water, such a sweetie:) Hope you are having a wonderful week ~ Tina x

SPLENDEROSA said...

We call those "football tummies" in Texas. When my daughter was a little girl and took dancing, & all the class was in leotards the instructor told them to hold in their "football tummies." It stuck.
Your daughter is adorable, gorgeous, beautiful, precious & wonderful. Enjoy. xx's

Cindy ~ Open Ended said...

Your photos are wonderful and your daughter is precious! Happy Summer to you too!!
~C~

J. said...

Great pictures, really charming!

The Little Red Shop said...

What beautiful photographs, Tracey! I'm so behind in my blog reading!!! What fun that you caught some goosey shots too!

Almost Happy Summer!

: )

Julie M.

Fearless Nester said...

The images of your sweet baby girl amidst all the splishing and splashing of water is just pure summer joy! The simple detail of floating flowers in an old bird bath made me sigh a little. ~Lili

A Write Life said...

Amazing images. So beautiful!

Jeni said...

Your little girl is adorable! And so is that outfit.