This Life, Redefined...: Family Outing

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Family Outing

We took Brigid to the zoo on Saturday morning, and I was planning to do some on-the-spot outfit shots, but the outing went by a little quicker than I expected. So I was left with this...

That would be me trying to convince B that the big monkey statue wasn't as scary as she seemed to think it was. She totally wasn't buying it, though.

She was, however, perfectly ok with the mommy and baby monkeys on the other side of the patio...

Love that kid!

Tank Top: Gap (outlet)

Shorts: Ann Taylor (outlet)

Shoes: Old Navy

Purst: H&M

PS: I normally prefer to wear something a little more substantial, shoe-wise, on these outings, but last week's trip to the golf course kicked my butt, and I haven't really been able to wear shoes with backs since then. The blisters, they are there.

It was totally worth it, though. My favorite golfer happened to be playing with one of Steve's favorite golfers, so we followed them for their first couple holes, took a break for breakfast at the hospitality tent (with complimentary bloody marys, of course), picked them back up for the rest of their round, then went back to the tent for lunch. After lunch, we parked ourselves at the green of one hole to watch all of the afternoon groups come through.

I kind of wanted to go back again...

9 comments:

Style JourneyAugust 16, 2011 at 9:36 AM
Aww! These pics are so cute! Your outfit is perfect for a day at the zoo.

We are going to the zoo on Friday and I cannot wait! We have a new polar bear exhibit that I am dying to see :)
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CAugust 16, 2011 at 4:10 PM
Sounds like you guys had such a great weekend! PGA tourney sounds like a blast. And lucky you, there's the Masters to look forward to every year ;)

You + B and mama gorilla with baby = perfect picture. Too cute!
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ViktoriaAugust 16, 2011 at 5:12 PM
Awww, I love the zoo! Glad you had fun!!
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rlutzAugust 16, 2011 at 5:56 PM
You and Brigid are so adorable together!! Sounds like a great weekend!!
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TiffanyAugust 16, 2011 at 8:53 PM
I think we have those exact same monkeys at the Audubon Zoo! =)

Your golfing excursion sounds like so much fun! I want to follow my favorite golfer around... Wait, I don't have one, so maybe my favorite actor? I wonder if Orlando Bloom has time for me. ;)
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Bird Bug PugAugust 16, 2011 at 10:02 PM
i'm now a nanny half the week (visa issues) to a 1 and a half year old and the first thing i noticed were your flip flops. i was like, "go tara for being able to wear those to the zoo!" then you mentioned it below and i smiled... i spend a lot of time in cute outfits with ugly running shoes, ha
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KCAugust 16, 2011 at 10:28 PM
It sure doesn't hurt to have fun and look cute while doing it! And that little girl of yours...ooh!....just too cute!
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UnknownAugust 16, 2011 at 10:30 PM
You both look so cute at the zoo- after seeing "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" I don't know if I'd be going near the gorillas myself :)
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ClaireAugust 17, 2011 at 1:25 AM
i love the zoo. my girls love the zoo. we always have so much fun there! love your striped top and how cute is your daughter!!! you gotta get a pair of TOMS (if you don't have them already), they're perfect for the zoo and any other mommy/kid activity!

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2014 List

1) Send more mail...thank you notes, birthday cards, and 'just because' messages.

2) Be nicer, in general, to my husband and family. They deserve a much less crabby me than the one they were stuck with for most of 2013.

3) Make more of an effort to communicate with the long-distance people in my life. I got away from facetiming with my sister on a regular basis, and I miss it. Plus, now that she's making me an aunt, I think it's even more important that we get back into the habit of seeing each other every week. I do not need her new baby asking 'are you SURE you have more than one sister?', just because Aunt Mary lives in Indiana and Aunt Tara lives all of the way in Georgia.

4) Call or email or even text my friends from college more than I do now, which is hardly at all. Just because we can pick up after not talking to each other for months like no time has passed at all does not mean I should keep letting all of those months pass without the talking. I'm afraid the picking back up can't keep happening in a friendship like that.

5) Do one fitness/health related challenge each month. - You know all of those '0 to 1,000 sit-ups in just 30 days!!' kind of schedules that pop up on Pinterest all of the time? I'm going to start doing those. One each month. Fifteen minute plank? I'M COMING FOR YOU. I'm also throwing my meat-free/sugar-free/alcohol-free months in this category, as well.

6) Run another organized 5K. - It was so much more fun than I expected. Minus the running up a hill part, anyway.

7) Renew my vows with Steve, in Vegas, by Elvis, for our 10th anniversary in October.

8) Create an art wall somewhere in my house.

9) Organize a workspace for me

10) Attend The Blathering in Seattle. - Charleston was such a great time, I'd love to make it back for the Seattle trip.

11) Read at least two books a month.

12) Take Brigid camping.

13) Find a yoga studio and start taking classes regularly.

14) Write something, anything, not blog related.

15) No spending money on new clothes this year. Using gift cards and rewards points are fine, but I need to get out of the habit of spending money on new stuff, just to make myself feel better. I swear, shopping is my addiction, but the high I get from buying a new sweater probably isn't enough to justify the amount of money I spend on clothes I don't need.

16) No buying anything at all unless I absolutely need it. I have a bad habit of stocking up on things at sales (candles, lotions, make-up, beauty products), even if I have a cabinet full of the same stuff already at home. I will use the cabinet full of crap before I add more crap.

17) Be more consistent in updating my family blog, because my parents give me a hard time when I let it lag, and my personal blog, because I'm not as happy with myself when I let it lag.

18) Find a general practitioner and get a physical.

19) Post at least one picture a day on Instagram, to get myself into the habit of taking more pictures of my sweet girls, since I find entire events have passed where I've forgotten to photograph said events. Like Christmas. Sadly.

20) Get a haircut. - You can laugh at this one, if you must, but I did not get one single haircut in 2013. In fact, I haven't had a haircut since before Caitlin was born in November of 2012. I do not even know how this happens, but I know it must end. Soon. I think a Locks of Love kind of donation might be in order. My hair, it is long.

21) Make an effort to get to know the neighbors. - I tend to not get dressed/leave the house on the weekends, and this extends to not fraternizing with anyone who lives near me, because I'm afraid people will judge me for my make-up free, sweatpants clad weekend laze. I should probably get over that.

22) Write more thank you notes. - I am terrible at writing thank you notes. I should not be so terrible.

23) Buy new rugs for my new house. - The sunroom and foyer, in particular, need something fun.

24) Be more fearless in forming and maintaining relationships. - There are many times where I think of something I want to send to someone, whether it's an email, text, card, or what have you, and I don't, because I'm afraid I've maybe overestimated whether we have the type of friendship where I can do something like that. I don't want to worry about stuff like that anymore.

25) Put together an Advent/Christmas activity calendar for Brigid and Caitlin. - I did that for Brigid when I was home on maternity leave after Caitlin's birth, and it was so much fun. I didn't get the chance to do it this year, and I feel like I missed out on some part of the excitement of the season. I'm bringing it back.

26) Institute a once-a-month date night with Steve. Or date lunch, I guess, if necessary.

27) Institute a once-a-month girls' night, whether it be with my old college roommate, my SiLs, or the neighbors. I should get out of the house at least once a month with people who do not live in my house.