It is tradition in my family, especially once you're "too old" for a birthday party, to have Family Night Supper. This means all seven of us {Gran, Poppy, K, Cory, SD, Me & Ella} get together at somebody's house and my mom cooks all of your favorites {unless of course it is her birthday when we cook for her or go out to dinner}, meaning you totally pick the menu and it is good! Tonight was Family Night Supper at K's house and my mom made pot roast, potatoes & carrots, corn, peas and homemade biscuits. We didn't have dessert or birthday cake because Josh doesn't eat sweets {weirdo}, but dinner was fabulous. We had a chance to visit with each other and see how K's house is coming along. As much as I want to wish Sweet Daddy a Happy Birthday, I'm saving that for tomorrow's post. ...
The Day
So my post was originally titled "The Perfect Day". Then I read this post while waiting on my pictures to upload and was reminded that despite the fact we are determined, I am determined to post about the most perfect parts of my life, it remains imperfect and stressful. I have bad days. I had one today. Then when I compare what I consider 'bad' to all of the other things that could be going on in my life today, I am humbled. I have a home and food in my pantry. I have a reliable car that gets me back and forth to work everyday. I have a career that supports my family and allows my husband to do what he loves. I have a beautiful child, whom I prayed desperately for, that fills my life with such wonderful moments. A Father in heaven. Saving grace. Eternity with Him. Although there are ...
When daddy’s away
When daddy's away, the girls get to play! Wanna know what we do when you're gone, daddy? We get messy with red paint... and then make bubbles to clean up the mess. ...
You light up my life
I bought this lovely little shade today at Target for 17 clams! Pretty exciting, huh? I wasn't even looking, but it looks great against the mint green walls of our studio/play room. The lamp isn't quite right, but it was an extra that I had stashed in the closet and it will do until I find a great gourd lamp of some kind. While pulling this lamp from the closet, I dropped it and the light bulb shattered into a million pieces. Did I mention that it hit my knee pretty hard on the way down? I followed it to the ground and rolled around a little while the dog licked my face and Ella asked what was wrong. She said, "Don't worry. When Daddy gets home he can fix it." Be still my heart. When I told her to back up that the glass was sharp and would cut her foot, she said "It would cut my foot ...
French Braids
I'll be back in full-force tomorrow, but I wanted to share these pictures first. I've been busy this weekend. We had a fab date night {but I wouldn't recommend that movie for guys} and I spent all day yesterday cleaning and organizing my house. I didn't pick Ella up from Nana's until after 4 o'clock and my Christmas decorations are finally packed up! Well... almost. I ran out of storage boxes {which means I bought stuff this year} and I still need to take down the wreaths on my front porch. I'm close, though, and that's more than I could've said on Friday. SD and I have also spent the weekend walking around the rock house, dreaming and taking lots of measurements. We're contemplating some major renovations in the coming months and we're really excited. Pray that the interest rates hang ...
The hall monitor and the car ride home
I know that you know that we're positively enamored with Taylor Swift. And by we, I mean Ella. We must have put that CD in fifty times and listened to Love Story and Breathe at least a thousand times. I pretty much let Ella do what she wants to do in the car, because come on, it's the car. There aren't exactly options on a five hour car trip and I can't deal with the childish screaming while Josh uses the cruise control buttons instead of the gas/brake and I climb back and forth over the seats looking for Bunny. I should really just burn a CD that has those two songs and Chicken Fried on it. At least then my fingers wouldn't cramp from pressing the skip button. Most of the car ride home was filled with snoring and chocolate-consuming with a few memorable one-liners thrown about. She ...
Front Page News
breakfast at the beach on Sunday Tonight we watched American Idol, cause that's what we do. All the while I was recording Lost in the other room to savor while Ella slept {it was fab by the way}. During the commercials we were eating grapes and loving on Beemer. Ella reminded me that Beemer was her favorite and I could be second. But not first. Conversations with her are always so funny; it was at that moment I decided on the interview. The following questions and answers are to the best of my memory. M: Who is your favorite person? E: Beemer M: What is your favorite TV show? E: Mickey Mouse M: What is your favorite color? E: TV Show M: No, color... you know... red, yellow, green? E: Blue M: What is your favorite food? E: Donuts M: What is your favorite outfit? E: ...
Naked Baby + Pull Up = Hat
This is just further evidence that we spent the weekend being naked. She would rather wear panties on her head than her heiny. ...