a freckly moment

Tonight, we were lying on Ibby's bed, when she picked up my (very freckly) arm, and said, "freckles!" in her Ibbyish way... I didn't even know that she knew the word??!  Then she asked, "Ibby? Freckles?" So we examined her arm for freckles, and.... lo and behold, she has TWO!!!!  This discovery really tickled us both..for different reasons?  I suspect for the same reasons... Gosh I love her.  

My freckly Ibby girl!

Yay.

XX, 

Cassie

A trip to the National Zoo // Izzy's first

On Saturday we ventured down to Washington, DC for a couple of reasons... One of them being that I was dying to take Izzy to the zoo - the National Zoo.  

It was a lot of fun to get out of town and do something different for a change.  

"Makin' memories" as Will says. ;) 

And  of course, seeing Izzy's little face light up when she spotted a cow, and when she found the rocks that lined the walkways {pictured above}... Oh and she loved people watching.. 

But Izzy!! There are monkeys!  And elephants!  And.. so many otters and seals!!!

Ahhhhh, toddlers. They are such special creatures.  

Although we did have a really special monkey moment.. There was one - a gibbon I think? Just hanging out kind of on a chain link fence, less than five feet from us, staring out.  Seeing that monkey and Izzy just watch each other, and connect with eye contact was pretty darn neat..  

We also saw lots of otters.  

So many otters.  

It was a great day though, and that was just our first stop.... 

Next stop: Georgetown Lou Lou for a little window viewing!  

;) 

XX, 

Cassie 

Summertime Catch Up

this pic is from may! but i just came across it, and love it :) 

Whew!

So this old blogging hiatus has continued... This summer has proven to be really busy.. In all the right ways.  

We've taken a couple of nice little vacations {and there are some pictures here on the blog from one.. the others I think I'll share this week??}... And I've been putting most of my after-work, after babytime energy into my little sapling of a photography business!  {Anne Gassaway Photography}I love it!

Also also also.... I am starting a brand new job tomorrow... Leaving my old job was so tough in many ways.. I'd been there for almost four years.. Forming some close bonds, with I'd have to say, the most supportive colleagues I'd ever worked with..  But my new job sort of fell into my lap....and I couldn't turn it down. 

So tomorrow is the first day of the new jobby. Last week felt a little bit cray, trying to wrap  up everything at my old place... {and this was the sort of job where no one ever was caught up... so i tried my best to finally catch up.....hellloooo, can you say exhausting??}

Oh!  A few weeks ago, I also got to do a really really super fun photoshoot, where I was actually in front of the camera! Those pictures will be coming to the bloggy too. 

And if you're with me on Instagram (@_cassie_h)  all of this is obviously old news....

So anyway... Just wanted to start getting the blog things caught up with the real life things.. ;)

xx

Cassie 

young // wild // free

A swing built by grand-dad ;) 

xx

Cassie

Beachy Heaven

{more pics on Instagram, you can follow @_cassie_h }

Maybe my favorite week ever.  Beach times with my little pod. More on that later.... Just wanted to share some pics... The pool is calling my name right now.. {and so is Izzy actually ;) }

Don't forget that you can get 20% off anything at the Kerubins Baby Boutique online store, using the code HOMEANDSASS. See my blog entry from last week for photos and more deets about the company :) 

XX

Cassie 

A Last Hurrah for Summer

Oh, the pool... 

The sound of Isabel enjoying the pool was MAYBE better than the pictures themselves... She enjoyed it loudly, with gusto.. Squeals, baby yells, laughs, babbles.. all of it.  A day to remember. 

XO

Cassie