Derek and I picked-up a few things we felt we were needing to truly enjoy our backyard during the summer….some lights to hang on the umbrella and some bug repellent.  The lights we bought are from Target.  They are quite simple, but they remind me of the old string of lights you would see at a southern family gathering.

We also purchased some of the personal bug repellent systems that just came out.  Cohen loves his.

This is the new umbrella that we bought at Lowe’s to replace the rusted umbrella we originally got for our patio table.  Now if we can just get the pollen to stop falling, the bugs to stop biting, and Cohen to stop pooping on the patio we can enjoy a nice meal or afternoon in our backyard.