Ten on Ten : August 2011

It's time for my second installment of Ten on Ten. Inspired by A Bit of Sunshine.

I almost forgot this morning, but got my camera out just in time to capture Henry waking up from his nap.
Yes, he really is always this happy.

In case you don't know what Ten on Ten is all about it's a blogging challenge to take one photo an hour for 10 hours on the 10th day of the month. Basically, to encourage you to recognize the beautiful moments in a normal day. I really think it's working - normally, I wouldn't do a "drive-by shooting" of a high school football practice but today, as summer is ending, I noticed several teams gearing up for the new season. I became especially nostalgic when I saw a high school marching band practicing (they had left before I turned back around for a picture!). I have so many fun memories of marching in the HOT HOT sun with all my best friends - taking breaks at Sonic and enjoying the last few days of summer vacation.

Henry and I had a playdate with our friends Laila and Zayden at Hastings. The boys crawled all over the kid area and they pulled just about every book off the shelves!

Wearing my favorite nail polish with my favorite sandals - always makes me happy!

Back at home, where we spent the majority of this summer day, the babe and I enjoyed our favorite snack:

As I was putting away my makeup today, I thought I should give a shout out to my favorite product - Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner. This stuff is awesome! It glides on so smoothly and seriously lasts 24/7 (okay, so maybe only 24/1, but hey, that's still pretty good).

I gave in and let Henry open an early birthday present. Mema Jeanne and Grandpa Ray mailed him a special package that I was going to keep until his party, but he found it today and managed to pull it off the table, so hey, I might as well let him enjoy it now. As you can see, he definitely enjoyed it. And, as you can also see, we rarely wear pants in this house :)

This is the bulletin board that I made (out of an old picture frame) for our living room/office area. I love being able to easily see special photos and cards as well as some favorite quotes, and a monthly calendar where I document the babe's milestones.

Like father, like son...

This kid loves his bath time!

And that about sums up August 10, 2011 at the Yehl house.

Ten on Ten

I did my very first Ten on Ten Photo Challenge today! Inspired by A Bit of Sunshine. Basically you take a photo an hour for ten hours on the tenth of the month to capture what an ordinary day is like in your life.

My day began...

And I had my favorite breakfast - Fage Greek yogurt with blueberries and honey

This is how the babe starts his day. I sit him by the backdoor with his toys and he enjoys watching the backyard (sometimes a neighborhood cat even stops by and stares at him).

After church and lunch (during which I forgot my camera), we came home and sat outside to read for awhile and enjoy the gorgeous, albeit humid, day.

Until recently, our orange tree was blooming, but it still provides great shade and the knowledge that some juicy fruit will be coming our way again soon.

Now, time for some chores. Line drying the babe's laundry in the garage...

Going on our daily (well, almost daily) walk with Sassy, our neighbor's dog. She loves us almost as much as we love her!

Cleaning the babe's room and reminiscing over how small he was just a few months ago- I can't believe his first birthday is so quickly approaching.

I love bags! This is my new purse/diaper bag that my mom bought me a few months ago. I feel happy just looking at it!

Ending our day with more blueberries...