HELLO SUMMER

i am a summer baby, so i LOVE summer. 

today we welcomed summer with open arms even though with the temperatures we've been having here, it's felt like summer for a few weeks now.

one of my girlfriend's told me recently about the star provision market. i've seen it as we love the westside area in town but i'd never thought to look into the market. they serve all kinds of bake goods, breads and coffee. however, we were there for the sandwiches and they were yummy. vy and i are already talking about what we would get next time. 

i got the fried chicken biscuit (with a chocolate chunk cookie of course) and vy ordered the reuben, both were bigger than we expected and we were definitely satisfied after. 

sitting can be a little tricky as it's mostly outdoors but what's wrong with a baby just sitting on the table enjoying her lunch?!!

to be honest, i sold vy on the star provision market because if we were in the area i could finally try jenis ice creams.

 it was delicious.

we had a celebrity sighting we'll we were there, vern yip from hgtv! he was in front of me in line but...i was too busy snapping pics, i didn't even notice him till he was out of jenis. vy pointed him out to me once i sat down, sad i didn't get to say hi since my mom is obsessed with him or even a photo. after we finished we walked outside and there he was again but...he was with his family and i didn't want to interrupt that. positives : i did get to see him and confirm vy did know who he was talking about and i can tell my mom.

hope you all had a wonderful kick off to summer weekend. 

xo

THREE YEAR TOGETHER

three years ago, i became his mrs. 

 

 we met in college, the saturday before i started my freshman year to be exact. he was in a fraternity and i had just joined a sorority. my very first mixer was with his fraternity and it was called "who wants to marry a pike?!" who would of known that almost ten years later we would be here. i am so happy for the path that we are on and i couldn't imagine doing life with anyone else.

i love you, vy pham!

FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND

oh another weekend has come not soon enough but gone too quickly. the only differences is that we got to celebrate the wonderful men who have been a major part in our lives. vy started the weekend off by playing golf with some of his friends while he was away my sister-in-law, madelyn and i went to a little pop up market in the city. 

the root city market hosts local handmade vendors from the city, displaying and selling their crafts. it's was very cute and a good way to get out and enjoying the beautiful weather. my sil is crazy for these xk macarons and i don't blame her, they are beyond delicious. the baker only sells at little events and a few bakeries around town. she also bought this beautiful plant from a vendor called, very fine south, where a percentage of the proceeds go to a local bee farm. shopping local has it's benefits, you meet the maker behind the product, she the passion they have for what they are creating and where it comes from.

madelyn loves her auntie tu tu.

there were these amazing homemade ice cream sandwiches, all i needed to see is chocolate and pistachio and i'm in. oh, that was a little piece of heaven and i wish i had one more.

on sunday we celebrated my other half and madelyn's daddy, he is the best and we absolutely love and adore him.

there is something that happens when the man you fall in love with becomes the father to your child. i love him more and more each day. i love the way he loves madelyn and i love the way madelyn loves her daddy.

our families came over and we got to celebrate together. we are so lucky that we are both so close to our families and madelyn is more than lucky to have so many loved ones around.

i mean, look at this face. she is one loved little girl and we live for her.

hope you all had a beautiful weekend celebrating the men in your life that means the most to you. 

xo