hello old friend!

we strolled on by the very place we said our i do's over the weekend! it really has been a while since we've been back, which is silly! because we live so close! its the most beautiful place. so beautiful! i have to pinch myself still that we got married right here. the hyatts love you, swan house!!

once upon a serenbe!

photography by ali harper

a few snippets from a warm summery day pre hyatt ever after  ;) taken by our dearest wedding photog in Serenbe, one of most magical of places  <3 [seriously! magical! please go there one day] and today seemed like a pretty good time to share such sweet frozen in time mems! considering tomorrow, we are one month shy of two years of marriage! that is sooo surreal for me to say! it's been a fun [and busy!!] two years being chelsea c. hyatt :)

fruit ice cubes!

my newest obsession these days!! freezing fruit in our ice trays and making the cutest little cubes to add to our waters and summery cocktails. and i can't stop! they are so fun! and colorful! and add juuust the right amount of garnish! plus, they are easy. obviously. one ice cube tray, some fresh fruit or herbs [raspberries, blueberries, lemon, lime, mint] freeze. and tadaaaa! cheers to hydration!

"the big green egg is a dangerous opponent!"

we have added "grill owners" to our adulting resumes over here!! right next to marriage and homeownership and car purchasing! in that order too :) you have to keep that adult repertoire fresh! and just in the nick of time to catch the end of summer and the start of football season, we bought a big green egg. after lots and lots of research!! [mostly on austin's part since he is the sole grill operator] and we both are really happy with it! he approves because its a beast of a grill and i approve because it doesn't take up much space and is pretty darn cute as far as grills go! and we both agree that it makes some yummy stuff! we are in the early phases of our grilling adventures and so far have just attempted chicken, pork chops and steak. but we are really eager to get a pizza on there! and they say cookies are a possibility!! so maybe one day when we are feeling bold we will attempt those! i need supervision because it really is a powerful thing, that egg! as stone said the other evening "the big green egg is a dangerous opponent" ha. he has actually had a bunch of funny one liners all centering around his new grill that i've been writing down in my phone for a laugh :)  i am also learning that big green eggs have lots and lots of ACCESSORIES. covers! mits! grilling tools! etc! and amazon prime has been knocking on our door with all these new purchases by the grill master himself.  man accessories! but i get it.

xoxox,
a girl with a lot of accessories [married to a boy with a lot of grill accessories :)]

grand slams!

as the tradition goes ;) if you find four different colors of sea glass [green. white. brown. and usually blue!] on one beach walk, it’s called a grand slam. says my dad :)  we would spend our manomet beachy days looking for all the sea glass treasures! i kept them in a big glass lamp in my bedroom growing up and now i have them back in my life! to keep in our own little grown up home! crazy to think i found pieces in there at so many different stages of life. i love it, so! and hey, thanks logan airport! for letting me check a good ten pounds of sea glass :)

this morning, with him, over coffee

johnny cash had it so right <3

manomet snippets!

 

 

 

little photo mems from our time at the beach this past june! i am used to sneaking in at least one good manomet trip every summer, and its always in august because that's when all my aunts and uncles and cousins and family friends roll on in! but this year! we snuck in two trips. best idea yet! [well that. and the whole getting tickets to the counting crows one. oh and taking stone's 30th b-day off from work! we have had a lot of good ones this year as it turns out!] so we were able to long weekend it back in june, spending one day just us! which we've never done surprisingly! and then spending the rest of our time with my parents. it was so nice! and come next week, we are headed on back!! but this time, to be reunited with so many family faces in the our very favorite of places! and that!!! is really what makes manomet, manomet. the family-ness. its my favorite part!! and the pirating. and happy hours on the beach during golden hour. and, and....