today i thought i’d share a set of personal photos taken on my trip to visit family in southern california last month. as is the tradition for most family gatherings, we all go to my grandma’s house and fire up the grill to bbq steak, burgers, or hotdogs which we enjoy with baked beans and my grandma’s famous potato salad. i love how looking back at these photos, our cool shades of white and blue make us look like we aren’t breaking a sweat leaning over the hot grill in 100 degree weather, haha. during the middle of summer in redlands, highs easily reach up to 110 or more, so it gets pretty brutal standing over the hot grill. but we set up the chairs under a shady tree in anticipation of the delicious outcome.
above, my brother let me do the honors of grilling the steak.
the simplest of outfits are required to keep cool. i’m wearing a cotton seersucker american apparel sun dress and vintage navy salvatore ferragamo vara flats.
old man king. he is getting so gray!
my grandparent’s house. the house next door is actually where my grandmother grew up. now her brother lives there and she is next door.
my grandpa is always working on projects around the yard. this is his little work shed.
the essentials.
my brother patiently watching the grill.
kawaii!
brendan had the hardest time with the heat.
i am mildly obsessed with his steven alan bug print shirt.
this might be the cutest photo ever. my grandma clocks in at a teeny tiny 4’11” while brendan is about 6’1″.
moments after my aunt julie said i look like a stepford wife showing off the finished product. ha!
for more posts from visits to my hometown of redlands, you can click here.
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cute! isn’t the heat down here unbearable? it’s even worse this week. i don’t work at the american apparel in victoria gardens anymore though. i work at anthropologie and at denm in downtown redlands! have you had a chance to check out my new blog? i moved it from blogger :)
So much fun!!!!
adorable dress!
Bises,
monkeyshines
love your dress!
Love these candid shots! Family time is always so fun
What a fun day and so nice to see that everyone had a great time. You look adorable like always and I love your dress..xoxoxox
Cute photos!
This kind of heat is hard to imagine for us…England is freezing! We’ve barely had a summer :o(
LOVELY PICS, AND YOU LOOK GORGEUS, AS USUAL!!!!
I love this! Your family sounds wonderful :) I am the same way about grilling in the heat…soooooo hard! The finished product is worth it though. haha. Love your dress! I need to get a nice cool dress like that for outdoor days.
I always love the family time photos you post. Your grandma is teeny tiny, but I bet she’s a force to be reckoned with. ;)
omg, she really is! that tiny woman is literally stronger than me! and she is always on the go. she never stops to sit down!!!
These family photos are so so so sweet! <3 and your dog looks SO much like one of my boyfriends dogs, Tubby – even all of the greyness! Here is Tub: http://www.lostinthehaze.com/summer-days-in-film/ – he's the one guarding his biscuit!
What a gorgeous dress!
That barbeque looks delicious. It sounds like you have a lovely family too!
Becky
xx
Fun barbecue! LOVE the dress!
Aww Erin! I always love seeing your personal photos (not that I don’t enjoy your normal outfit posts because I adore those too), but this is such a great way to see another side of you! I love your cute and simple outfit–so perfect for the occassion! I always leave your blog with such crazy hair envy too :) Hope you’re doing well!
You make grilling looks so damn easy.
@littleredbookxo
Love these pictures so much! Seems like a wonderful (if a bit hot) day! Your dress is beautiful; though I’m a huge American Apparel fan, I’ve never seen it before.
Oh I love your dress! And your brother is just as stylish as you!
xo Jennifer
Everybody looks amazing.
What an adorable dress! Looks like a lovely time!
you look great in the last picture…love :)!
ah, i want that dress! it’s amaze.
Sincerely, Kristen
I’ve never seen anyone look so darn cute while bbq-ing!
That looks like such a fun bbq! Also, I’m impressed by your bbqing skills! I’m afraid I’ll catch myself on fire, so I’ve never tried!
-Katie
so pretty , beautiful and lovely pics.
These are touching!
ooh! i just got that dress from my job! i love it!
nice! i really love how short the hem is, haha.
Lovely post <3<3<3
Loving your photos & blog! Xo
carne asada! :D