Good Music

A couple of my friends have posted this on Facebook and I thought it would be fun to do. The task was to list 15 albums off the top of your head that are meaningful to you. I only came up with 14. I probably could have forced one more, but that misses the point in my opinion. So here's my list in a rough chronological order. Don't judge me.

• Barbra Streisand - Memories: My mom and dad would play this on a huge record player in our living room when I was little.
• Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey: First cd I ever bought. I was about 10. Back then, she was good stuff.
• Tori Amos - Under The Pink: The soundtrack of high school
• U2 - Achtung Baby: Every song on this album is good.
• Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Towards Ecstasy: My first of many Sarah McLachlan albums
• Nirvana - MTV Unplugged: I didn't like Nirvana until I heard them unplugged.
• Neil Young - Harvest: Hands down one of the best singer/songwriters of all times
• Joni Mitchell - Blue: Her voice is an acquired taste and I love it.
• Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac: One of the best albums of all time
• Radiohead - The Bends: I used to work out to this album. I have no idea why, but it motivated me.
• Coldplay - Parachutes: I love all of Coldplay's stuff, but this is the one that got me hooked.
• John Mayer - Heavier Things: Whatever I may think about John Mayer personally, I can't deny that he makes great music.
• Ray LaMontagne - Trouble: I'm glad there are people out there like him making music.
• Gungor - Beautiful Things: I got this album at the beginning of the summer and I can't stop listening to it.

Ok, your turn. What albums still stick with you?

Cave Dweller

"I am going to eat my snack in my cave with my pen-gin."

And she did.

On Duty

Our friend, Steve, got to do a ride along with Rob last week and was able to snap some action shots.

I can't lie. I married him for his looks.

Little Things

That about sums it up.

Field Trip

Harper's class went on a field to the zoo on Saturday. It was super fun. I tried to take as many pictures as I could, but my relatively poor photography skills coupled with the fact that trying to take pictures of 2 year olds is like herding cats made for a difficult situation. I did the best I could. Check out the tie dyed shirts that the kids made earlier in the week so they all could match.

I'm not a huge fan of petting zoos, but the kids seemed to like it.

Harper and Cy

Cy, Avery, and Bryce

One of the cutest moments of the day - Avery and Harper holding hands and singing as they walked.

The Nashville Zoo just opened a brand new flamingo exhibit.

A rare mom and daughter pic

Best Harper quote of the day - "They are all tangled up. And pink."

I really did try to take some good pictures. But every time I tried to get the kids to look at me, they all ignored me. Even my own flesh and blood.

A carousel ride was the perfect way to end our day.

We had so much fun on our field trip. Harper's teachers did a great job planning it. It was so much fun to see all of the kids hanging out together and it was nice for the parents to get to know each other a little better too. I feel really lucky to be able to send Harper to the school that she gets to go to. Can't wait for our next outing!

Cotton Candy

We went to a baseball game with some friends last night. I think the highlight of the night was watching Harper's first experience with cotton candy.

Oh the anticipation...

A cautions first bite...

Blue teeth? Check.

Getting more daring...

100% commitment

I wonder where she learned that technique...

Living Dangerously

We're making brownies tonight! This is the first time that Harper got to help. Dad chipped in by taking some cell phone pictures to document the event.

Yeah, I let my kid lick the spoon. Even in the midst of a nation-wide egg recall. We live dangerously around here. (Don't worry, those eggs have been in our fridge long enough to be completely excluded from the recall.)