(belated) summer season

[our annual lake trip photo]

wow, time sure does fly when you get busy! there were so many moments over the summer where i had the itch to blog. then, before i knew it, i would get busy with work and school and life...and blogging got further and further away. but, i truly missed writing here about the little moments of joy and curiosity in my life. 

after a little regrouping and reassessing my time and blog, i've decided to re-commit to posting at least once a month (more if i can) during this busy season in life. for any of you who are still tuning in to this space, i truly appreciate y'all following along and your patience. to kick things back off, i put together a recap of all the fun had over the summer while taking summer classes. 

enjoy!

[delicious nibbles]

[new farm to table dinner with family]

[finally finding the perfect from-scratch brownie recipe!]

[a sea of my favorite scent]

[summer solstice wine and cheese class]

[triple couple dates]

[my sweet baby got bit 😢]

[upping our fancy sandwich game]

[4th of july in a hot city]

[the single most moving exhibit i've ever seen]

[serious domino gaming]

[ha!]

[zoo day with our nephew]

[finding our new favorite watering hole]

[cuddles with my favorite little wolf]

[dutch baby sampling with my best babe and her little one on the way]

[careful inspection of what's going into the compost]

[beautiful record art work]

[big ol' rib]

[moody bathrooms]

[just a couple of giggly bros sharing manhattans]

[cocktail tasting]

[surprise flashes of color]

[celebrating two of my favorite people]

[delicate little details]

[hipster crawl with the gang]

[finding a new love in local restaurants]

[a very happy boy]

[storm watching]

[loving a new dinner recipe]

[puppy finding at a work event]

[baldies enjoying ships at sail]

[cute day date]

[does anyone else have a pup who puts his foot in his mouth when he sleeps?]

[late night campus bike ride]

[a mexican dinner party with friends]

three

not too long ago, T and i had an amazingly friend-filled weekend getting to see some of our most favorite friends. the weekend kicked off with a wine dinner with cat who was briefly in town for a visit. it was the perfect opportunity to try out another recipe in my french cookbook, sample armagnac (which is similar to cognac or brandy), taste wines, and catch up...aka a friyay night done right. 

[m. jacques' armagnac chicken aka the most heavenly and comforting dish]

[a cozy meal and loads of wine]

saturday night we celebrated candace and alysha's birthdays at some of our favorite okc spots. and while we love getting to see our tulsa friend gang in my hometown, it was so much fun showing them our local watering holes. there were loads of laughs, great cocktails, and funky locations to visit. 

[late night happy hour]

[hanging with my favorite redheads aka the birthday gals]

sunday we closed the weekend out with a bang at a gospel blues brunch with m+j. the music and vocals were amazing, the food and cocktails were dynamite, and we of course love any chance to hang with our couple bffs. 

[loved their singing]

[one of the tastiest crab cake benedicts]

okc zoo

[snacktime]

saturday afternoon, T and i decided to brave the oklahoma heat to spend the afternoon at the okc zoo. i hadn't been before and T hadn't been since he was little so, it seemed like the perfect mini day date. 

[black bear, black bear, what do you see?]

[making friends]

it was fun to watch T reminisce about his favorite spots at the zoo while we saw the exhibits and picked out our favorite animals. plus, i got to snack on my favorite out and about snack - dippin' dots. i mean, how can you say no? 

[hi little one]

[just a couple of gorillas, hanging out]

we had such a fun time and i can't wait to come back when the camels and rhinos arrive.