more updates on flowers:)

I know I show and update you a lot on my flowers. But I am quite proud I finally got something to grow. We've lost 3 trees, one set (2) of azaleas and one set of hydrangeas, so it's a big deal that I've gotten these going:) Here are my hydrangeas, mexican hydrangeas, and "encore" azaleas.

 Had so many, got to bring some in:)

Mexican hydrangea, blooming for first time ever (not fully out yet):

 Encore azaleas, blooming for second time this year.

BUNNIES!!!

We have been taken over by bunnies! I am completely OK with this. I've never seen so many bunnies anywhere, let alone in our yard! I think it has something to do with our elderly neighbors that have 57 bird feeders, numerous cat feeders, and now two (apparently) bunny feeders in their back yard. Like I said, I don't really mind. They are so stinkin cute:) Here are some pix from the last week.

 Scooter has become very interested as to why they will not come play with him...

Andddd today I was lucky enough to get a video of them playing in the back yard just before they caught me filming them!

Beaufort

Awesome 4 day weekend in Beaufort, SC. Went with the hubs, rents, and Steph & Ken.

We went to the beach, cooked out, walked the boys more than they've been walked in an entire year, hung at the pool, ate at Dockside, went crabbing off the dock, and drank margaritas:)

new umbrella...

You may remember my previous post about my frickin less than one year old patio umbrella breaking from a flipping sunny day freak wind storm.

So we bought this one from Kmart and I was so pumped to put it together and get it up so we could enjoy it. Andddd then my luck with umbrellas set in. The frickin thing doesn't work. Are you serious?? Ugh! I've taken it apart and put it back together twice and let it charge in the sun for a week. Nothing. Seriously this is the third umbrella we will have had here in 3.5 years. What is the deal??

Long Beach Weekend

Stayed at a new place of my parents. It was sweet. Floor to ceiling windows throughout. Wall mounted flat screens.

And of course there are outlets there and I have GOT to keep myself from the Banana Republic Outlets! I find literally 47 things there that I want AND need. Needless to say, I bought some things...

On a bad note, I have only 1 week left until summer school starts:( FML.

In other news, here are my finally blooming hydrangeas!

Oooh and I got some new red Toms! They are so cute! I wish I could wear them to work... probably will. Oops.

Well Our Dreams Are Shot, Jen:(

I decided to google our genius app idea for plant identification. Appears some annoying smarty pants from the Smithsonian Institute and Columbia University already created "Leafsnap" that does just that. I guess we'll have to come up with another idea to make us millions! Ughhhh...

The People Who Stole Our Idea

Things going on outside...

Not much going on this week because it is the week before FINALS at school for Mike and I! Ughhh when will this self-inflicted torture be over??? Anyway, lots of papers, group projects and shiz due. So I haven't been doing much besides work and school stuff, but I have been able to capture a few pictures of things going on outside. This past weekend I picked up a few flowers to plant out front because my silly cherry tree provided flowers for like a day. A little disappointed there. So here they are:

Spring really is a pretty time of year and I saw this gorg blue bird outside the kitchen window when cooking dinner one night. I was so excited to get a pic before he took off!

The same day that I planted a few flowers, I also cleaned the patio furniture. I scrubbed it with 409 and finally got the umbrella out. I love this umbrella because it has lights built into the arms. It's solar powered, so no worries about cords for power, etc. It all looked great all cleaned up and put together.

And then literally the next day I put the umbrella up for the first time and turned the lights on (it had a day to charge) and within an hour (!) we apparently had a frickin wind storm and this is what it looked like when I went to enjoy the lights. WTFFFF!!!???! Are you serious??? And one of the arms BROKE! :( Ughhh I am soooo sad. Really. I just don't even know what to say. I try to make all aspects of our house look nice and then after a weekend of literally cleaning the outside furniture, some freakish wind comes along and breaks it (and my excitement). Blahhhhhhhhhhhh. (ps. the table was in the middle of the patio!)

Then that night Mike went to let the dogs out at like 11pm before bed and saw these! He woke me to snap  some pix:)

And this doesn't really have anything to do with outside stuff but I am obsessed. Found it on Pinterest. Only $10 for a wiener dog ring bowl!