The Fourth

Good Morning Gals!

Thought I'd bring you a small recap of what my Fourth of July looked like. We woke up before sunrise and headed out to the beach to watch the Kemp Ridley sea turtles being released into the big, blue ocean. It was such an amazing experience and i'm totally going again before the summer is over. I was standing in the water so three of them even grazed my leg. It was amazing.

After the morning of turtles we relaxed for a bit when we finally made it home. 

It wouldn't have been a Fourth of July celebration with no BBQ so we made some burgers. They came out pretty delicious if you ask me and Crusher even joined in the fun! 

We sat outside and watched other people shoot off some fireworks for a good while. We bought a really small amount this year but didn't  feel like we missed out at all. Everywhere you turned there were fireworks being set off. 

I've always wanted to do the sparkler pictures and this was the first year I've ever done it. They came out pretty cool if I do say so myself. Bob of course decided to just write inappropriate things so I will not be posting those. Ha! Boys..  

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed your Fourth of July and also this photo dump.

With All My LOVE,

Pati

Jazzy July

Hiya gals!

It's the second day of July and I'm feeling refreshed like I always do when the month begins.

Today I just wanted to jot down five things that I want to accomplish this month.

I'm hoping this will be something that I do at the beginning of every month and actually helps me accomplish mini goals.

To DO:

1. Build Shelves: This has been on my list for far too long. I have little knick knacks everywhere and nowhere to put them in an organized matter! I must change this.

2. Throw Pia the best party EVER: My little princess is turning 7 and she wants a pool party.. so I need to start preparing all the invitations and decorations for the 20th.

3. Workout: I need to make this a daily thing not a whenever I think about it thing.

4. Photoshoot with the minions: This one has also been on my to do for too long. Hoping to change that with some fun props and locations.

5.Finish 5 Sewing Projects: Yesterday I was messing with the sewing machine again and I love it so much. Even the mistakes were fun. Planning on making DIY baby shower gifts for a friend so that should put a dent into this goal.

These are all super attainable if I just put my mind/effort/time into them. Wish me luck!

Do you have any goals for July?

With All My Love,

Pati

So Long June...

June whizzed by me. It just went extremely fast.

I haven't even been to the beach once yet this summer. I'm hoping this will change sometime this weekend!

This month brought the minions last day of Pre-K and 1st grade. Those two are just growing too fast for my liking. They're doing all kinds of activities this summer that I wish I could go see them with more ease. Damn working all the time. I need to find a way to work for myself. Best thing to do in my opinion. 

We also went to tons of shows this month. Only have more planned for July. I have a couple of goals for July that I plan on sharing probably on Monday. I need to hold myself to these things. Even if I do one a week it's getting something done that I didn't have before. One thing at a time. 

Lastly, the boy and I had to have some kind of beer event in our lives. The Thirsty Planet anniversary event is the one we chose. We went last weekend for our two year anniversary and had a good time. I also helped to brew some beer this month. I'll show y'all some of those pics after we bottle in a week or so. Stoked. It's smelling extremely hoppy.. not too sure that I'll like it but being part of the brewing is good enough for me. 

Cheers to a good first month of summer.

With All My Love,

Pati

What I Wore: Blue Paisley Heaven

Hi Guys!

Look it's me making silly faces and wearing what I would call my old lady outfit.

I've been buying tons of these longer skirts lately with all types of different patterns.

I wore this to work, hence the cardigan, I don't usually hang out in a cardigan in 95 degree heat. I promise.

Texas has been so darn hot lately it's completely unbearable to just hang out outside. 

I found this polo when returning another pair of crazy shoes my mom got me, that I would never wear, and was super stoked on it.

I got the same one in three different colors. They're pretty thin but also sturdy. Just what I need. 

Guys.. my hair. I'm gonna be a little sad when it's gone but seriously it's time. Texas heat is not the place you want ridiculously long hair in. 

Clearly, I was super stoked on the skirt. Duh! It's super comfy and blueeee. 

Not too sure why I didn't take a picture of the bow but it's a happy sushi bow. I'm super in love with it.

It's from one of my favorite bow makers ever.

I'm perpetually barefoot gals. If I could walk around in public with no shoes I totally would. It's so much cooler and comfortable.

I'd like to take a super quick moment and bring up these wood carving/paintings behind me. They're all from Paraguay and were all given to me as presents. The flower trees are my favorite. I was actually thinking about breaking them up around my house and start making some kind of collage with them in different spots. We shall see. 

I guess that's it for today. Have an awesome Wednesday!

Cardigan: Gap

Polo: Bass

Skirt: Thrifted

Bow: Pink Donuts Designs (Sara is the best with them)

With All My Love,

Pati

Anniversary with the OSO

Hello Gals!

Thought I'd pop into the blog today and post about someone that means a lot to me. The boy! Yesterday was our two year anniversary. I know it's not very long but, no joke, these have been the best two years in a very long time. I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that this is forever.

I'm done looking and happy about it. 

He compliments me so well. We support each other in everything and at the end of the day that's what it should be about.

Our relationship is far from perfect. I'm not very patient and neither is he but we find a way to make it work. I've grown so much as a person in these last two years and I have him to thank for that. He makes me a better person. Period. 

This past weekend we went up to Austin to celebrate with a beer anniversary event and a good show. That's just my life now and I LOVE IT! I've looked for years for someone who is happy going to shows, random events around town, or just sit and veg. Bob is it. We talked a lot this weekend about what the future holds for us. A lot of our friends are moving away and starting new. It's about that time for us.. He's finally on board. I've been applying for jobs out of town for months but he finally said he would delve head first into it. I'm beyond ecstatic. This was becoming a huge stress thinking about his work situation. Things can only get better from here on out. 

I could go on and on but I'll spare you ladies.. Here's to the next twenty years with this amazing man by my side.

With All My Love,

Pati

Ps: How was YOUR weekend?

Pps: These pictures are perfectly us! silly and in love. 

Chaos in Tejas

Hi gals! Long time no see..

I had to rest after this insane weekend that was Chaos In Tejas! I felt exhausted all last week and on top of it had to be here and there for the minions last day of school. They're off for the summer with their dad and I miss them already.

Anyhow.. This weekend was ALL I dreamt of and more, so much more. This is a complete photo dump so I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed being there. 

The picture above is of the first night at a bridge show. Yes, it was actually on a bridge and yes, all these people are crammed in there. I stood on top of a bench and I still could not see the band. It was a neat experience but we said no, thank you, to night two of bridge shows.

Ice Age was not my favorite but they were from Denmark and a must see for Bob. Plus, I felt like I was looking at Devon Sawa clones the entire time! I can't say no to teen heartthrobs! They were all super young also.

Marching Church had the same singer as Ice Age but I liked them more. According to Bob the three Danish bands we saw all live together in a house and make music together. Pretty cool if you ask me!

FRAMTID! This show was so intense and I was in the very front right next to the stage. I didn't know any of their songs but the energy was so contagious. The stage divers were not so much fun though..Boo. 

The moshing kind of speaks for itself. It's insane the amount of force that they use while you're in the pit. NO thank you!

The picture above is of a pedicab we took! She was the sweetest ever and this was both my first and Bob's first pedicab. He said it was completely awkward the entire time but I had some help of the alcohol kind to make it not feel like that for me. I spoke with her the entire time.. I had fun. 

Merchandise was probably my favorite band that we saw the entire time. I liked them so much this day that we went and saw them a day later. Plus, helloooo hot singer!

Framtid again.. I took 551454 pictures of them and just a few came out well. I can't expect very much since I kept getting bumped and what not. They're from Japan and hardly tour the US if anyone was wondering(which i'm sure you weren't).

Drink stop and to take a small break was needed during the afternoon. I felt like I was melting the entire time. Texas summers are NO joke gals. The second picture is Merchandise on the second night. The girl that's in the picture is a stranger but she was sitting on the stage, drunk, and totally captivated by him. I had to. It was night time and she was wearing glasses.. just by the way. 

Speedwolf is the first band and Mitochondrion the second. I thoroughly enjoyed both of them and Mitochondrion totally threw me off with their makeup. They were the only ones with anything like that the entire time we saw shows. I also wonder how they kept it on.. I mean it does look like it's melting but still held on pretty well. 

To end the four days and nights there we went and saw some hip hop...because that's what you do when your ears are over punk and metal. This is Lil' Ugly Mane above. He was oh, so good. The place where he was at was totally at capacity and we had to wait a while to get in but so worth it. 

Did you have as much fun perusing through these as I had being there? probably not... but thanks for coming along for the ride.

I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL NEXT YEAR.

So many memories made and so much music for my ears. I wouldn't have it any other way.

With All My Love,

Pati

What I Wore: Skulls N' Dots

Happy Thursday Gals!

Today's post won't be too long because we're getting ready to leave to Austin for Chaos in Tejas!

I'm super stoked. It's a punk/metal festival for the next four days.

So much music in my earssss. Ah.

Ok, back to the outfit. Aren't you lovin' this shirt? I love it tons. The only thing that makes me feel uncomfortable is the see through panels on the side. Nothing a cute cardigan can't hide.

I've been wearing tons of socks with skirts/shorts lately. It's been incredible hot over here already but I love the way it looks. I totally went a little sock crazy the other day and bought

like eight pairs. 

I've been feeling very blah with my hair as of late. I need to find some kind of way to make it feel fresh and new. I'm just really constricted as to what I can do with it because it's so curly when it's short and I don't want a huge fro. I should probably do my hair more often also, instead of just having it down and putting a bow in it. We shall see what I come up with.

 I had completely forgotten that I hadn't shown you gals my new tattoos. The newest one is the teacup with the spider but the kettle isn't very old either. They were gotten maybe two months apart? I was feeling super uneven. I don't even know if that's a thing but to me it is.

What do you all think? I'm off to finish packing and to get on the road.

Can't wait to show you guys all the pics from this weekend!!

Shirt: Tj Maxx

Skirt: Thrifted

Cardigan: Target (old)

Socks: Target

Shoes: Vans

Necklace: One of my friends makes these! Crimskull Jewelry

With All My Love,

Pati