weekend to do

set-up & shop for High School Welcome Back staff breakfast
prep for the California Dressage Society Ventura County Chapter Schooling Show!

made in the shade

we do a lot of time poolside. more than ever now with our investment in a new shade.



we purchased it back in may - but alas, i was being cheap frugal and didn't invest in the stand that was recommended. i thought we could make do with what we already had, but our ikea stand couldn't handle the cantilever + weight of the new "umbrella". of course d came up with a brilliant and beautiful solution after i showed him this inspiration.



he prepared a bendy board mold and used the old stand as a base, retrofitting the tube to stand higher. after the cement cured, he created a slat top out of redwood scrap.



now to build up the pool & area redo fund ;) in the meantime, this is the perfect spot for a morning cup of coffee. and just enough shade for the afternoon lifeguard.

celebrate ::10::

we celebrated k's bday last night with a pool party sleepover with 6 of her besties.



and a s'more cake.



they swam (and swam) and devoured a taco bar and watched a horsey movie in their pjs before (finally!) falling asleep.



the next morning waffles and fruit and back in the pool.



one more day of ::9::. holding on!






btw i took in the opening night of the fault in our stars with e and her best friend m. have you seen it? have you read the book? (e insisted i did before seeing the movie. i thought it was great.) curious what you think.