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A day in the life

April 9, 2018 No Comments

B was out of town last week, so in an effort to keep him updated, I took him through our Friday.

Every school day I get the boys up at 6:30:

On this particular day, J had TBall practice the night before, so he did NOT want to get up, hence, why he is in the chair.

So around 6:45, I finally got J to the table:

Finished the boys’ lunches:

And after they got dressed, I helped J brush his teeth, because he has a tendency right now to play with the tooth paste and forgets to brush his teeth:

Then after the boys got all their school stuff together, it was off to morning car line:

Then I headed to Target and found Christmas ideas for A:

Put this lamp on my idea list for the study:

And gathered up all of that and headed home:

Then while I had lunch (naan, Apple, Turkey, cheese) I answered emails, graded a few things, and did a load of laundry:

If you haven’t noticed, I hate lunch, and usually just fix snack type food for myself.

I did a few more things then headed back to pick up the boys from school. Since it was Friday they get extra screen time:

After they were done playing Geometry Dash, we ordered pizza for dinner, I read my new InStyle:

And got caught up on Spring Baking Championship & Iron Chef Gauntlet:

And J drew and colored with his new highlighters while we did:

Then after that it was books and bed!

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Spring break weekend

March 26, 2018 No Comments

We’re on spring break! We are taking a staycation that started with this:

Y’all. I’m still putting stuff back together. It was worth it though. The paint looks awesome! I ran some errands while B hung out with the painters and I discovered all the bonsai at one of our favorite local garden shops:

And while they were finishing up painting and the boys got out of school on Friday, we headed to get frozen yogurt:

And then for dinner I made shrimp dejohne that we ate with Rhodes dinner rolls, and it was officially a bread and butter carb fest:

Then on Saturday we spent almost all day trying to get our house back together, but headed out for tacos at Taco Mama:

And J was eating salsa with a fork:

So there’s that. And on Sunday we went to Cabela’s to find hiking boots for B:

And they were out of his size, so we headed to Dick’s Sporting Goods and on a whim I decided to measure the boys’ feet:

And discovered both of them had grown about a size and a half since they got new shoes in September. So new shoes all around!

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Music, fish, and a little green

March 19, 2018 No Comments

This weekend the boys had piano lessons with Granna…

James had piano homework (I’m hopeful he always loves homework this much)…

We made rainbow popcorn for St. Patrick’s day:

And J dressed up for dinner:

The boys tested if ice makes dirt soft:

And my wildflowers are blooming:

And my tulips are amazing!

The boys learned how to fish at Cub Scouts:

And we watched a ton of March Madness basketball and J defied all brackets and picked UMBC with the ultimate upset. B and his co-workers are still in disbelief.

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The in between season

March 12, 2018 No Comments

Right now we are living in the in between. Sometimes warm, sometimes cold. Sometimes rainy, sometimes sunny. Sometimes chili, sometimes salad. And sometimes that’s all in one day. So I’m running in and out to protect my tulips and daffodils, who have decided to shine this week:

And we’re making chili and cornbread on the rainy days:

And riding bikes and jumping on trampolines in between rain storms:

It may still be winter, but I can feel spring right around the corner!

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Signs of Spring

February 26, 2018 No Comments

The tulip leaves and eighty degrees mean Spring is right around the corner. While we may see another temperature dive before we completely kiss winter goodbye, I’m enjoying the beginning stages of planning for our spring gardening and summer activities.

B and I were out scouting spring plants and found this cool above ground garden:

Which left us wondering if we could build it ourselves…

Then we stopped by Frio’s for a birthday cake popsicle:

And this weekend A went to a birthday party at Top Golf:

If we’re golfing and switching out our latte for peach tea:

It’s a sign that Spring is right around the corner!

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An incredibles weekend

February 19, 2018 No Comments

This weekend we had cousin time…

Ran errands…

Got Girl Scout cookies:

Played in between the raindrops:

Watched B work on his metal Star Wars figure:

And watched The Incredibles:

The boys are very excited for The Incredibles 2 to come out this summer! J loves superheroes!

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J Room Update Mood Board

February 12, 2018 No Comments

J’s room is a space that I constantly feel like I’m trying to keep up with. Where A’s room is a large box, J’s room is smaller and awkwardly shaped. A also doesn’t like anything to change in his room, where J is more open to updates. I updated it last year, and found myself again this year, struggling to keep up with his massive Lego buildings and art pieces. I’ve realized that we need to move up, instead of keep adding longer furniture. I’m also planning to re-paint in a cooler gray, to lighten the room and help it transform from little kid to big kid.

I love this room color:

And the character items here, J would love:

And I have ordered several Target items, and have planned a trip to IKEA to pick up a few more storage and decorating solutions:

One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven, Twelve

There’s a lot of white in my choices and that’s because J has several rich mahogany dressers and a smaller book case in his room already. Instead of trying to match to these pieces I go in the complete opposite direction with contrasting whites. I’m also bringing in some navy and blue tones with a couple pops of orange….and not just because we’re Auburn fans! I’m excited to pull it all together over the next few months and can’t wait to share the finished result!

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Sleepovers + basketball + washing up

January 29, 2018 No Comments

This weekend we had basketball games:

A cousin sleepover:

And J took a long nap on Sunday. He spends so much time keeping up with his brother and cousins, it’s nice to have a reminder that he’s still a little bit little:

And since flu is running rampant I’ve started the habit of wiping down all backpacks, lunchboxes, and bottoms of shoes when the boys arrive home from school, and on Friday I wash everything:

And just when I thought the boys had grown out of trains:

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Warm Snap

January 22, 2018 No Comments

In the mysteriousness that is living in the south we went from this:

To this:

In this warmer air we did some birdwatching:

And hiking:

And a little bit of snoozing:

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Lately

January 15, 2018 No Comments

It’s still freezing here, we had a bit of a reprieve this weekend, in the form of 33 degrees. The boys bundled up and headed out in the frigid temps to at least be outside for a few minutes. Definitely a far leap from the seventy degree temperatures we had last January.

Despite the frigid cold we bundled up to run some errands, at Home Depot: