a picnic in the park mini date

recently mr. monaco and i have been so busy with work + events that i have decided to try and create more mini dates. coffee dates, sushi, vintage shopping, walks at the park. i love it all. last sunday, may 25, i decided to wake up early today and surprise him with a picnic in independence park – in our adorable neighborhood and where we took some of our engagement photos.  it was a beautiful day in charlotte. i packed some food goodies from trader joe’s {my all time favorite market}, delicious treats from amelie’s french bakery, root beers, books, and our favorite blanket. we stopped at common market for some deli sandwiches and headed out to the park. minus stepping on a bee- it was a perfect and relaxing day- under some carolina blue skies. 


here are some snapshots from our first mini date: