SOCIAL MEDIA

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Our 4th of July!

We had a really simple, fun 4th of July (well, actually the evening before). Our whole family has kind of been out-of-sorts this past week-- Everly cut two teeth, had an upset tummy and a horrible diaper rash (my girls' biggest side affect of teething, so sad!). I have been dealing with first-trimester exhaustion-- running a business, being with my girls during the day, keeping the housework maintained and doing our normal running around has wiped me out! Eden has been having bad dreams during nap-time which have resulted in less sleep than normal and Josh has been working a lot and not getting enough sleep (but that's his usual!)! 

So despite how we felt, we made ourselves get out in the heat and had a wonderful time at our neighborhood's 4th of July extravaganza. There were bounce houses, a live concert band, boat races, food trucks and more. As the sun set, everything lit up in light hues of pink and it was just a gorgeous setting being right there by the lake! We absolutely love our little town and are really enjoying raising our kids here. It's been fun to have our own little adventure away from the comfort and security of our hometowns! 

We left around 7:30 pm to get home to put the babies in bed but of course I let Eden stay up to watch the fireworks from the house. We got a great view of them going off in Tucson from my bedroom and then also from Eden's bedroom which faces the direction of the lake where the fireworks were going off. I let her stand up on her dresser and look out her window to watch them-- her face lit up like Christmas Day! Oh the joys of a child! She absolutely loved it and asked for more then next morning when she woke up :) Hope you had a wonderful 4th! xo




Tuesday, May 5, 2015

10 Goals for May


I want to start writing out my goals on a personal level here each month in the hopes that writing them down will help me achieve & complete them. I've been having success doing this on a professional level for work but am not being as successful on a personal level. I know there are studies that if you write dreams and goals down they are more likely to happen, so cheers to that! May, you are gonna be crazy but you're going to be good. 

1) Purge clothes in closet and take to Goodwill
2) Find dining room chairs for our formal dining room -- I've come to accept it's going to take me 10 years to buy them if I buy them new so I'm hoping to find some scores at local flea markets or thrift stores and refurbish them
3) Paint formal dining room a different color-- not too happy with the overall color for that room right now
4) Fully potty train Eden-- girl goes when she wants on the toilet but I've been forgoing it with a super busy work month in April and haven't purposely trained her and need to just get it over with
5) Order Shutterfly photo book from our Kauai trip
6) Set up Eden's big girl bed and decorate her big girl room
7) Have coffee with a girlfriend without kiddos 
8) Send snail mail to at least 3 friends
9) Finish one book 
10) Walk/run at least 30 min a day 5x a week
Thursday, April 30, 2015

That Time We Went to Kauai

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thank you, Kauai, for having us! Our 3rd trip but first with kiddos! Definitely an adventure ;) We will be back! :) 
Monday, April 6, 2015

Easter Weekend

 
  
 
 

Hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend! Ours was filled with a Spring Festival egg hunt, time with friends under the already-hot Arizona sun, lots of laundry since we are coming off of a 12 day vacation, an egg hunt in our living room, and a beautiful Sunday morning church service! We made it to church late since Joshua was stuck at work but we made it! Sometimes getting ready on Sunday mornings with two littles feels like a marathon but getting there is all that matters-- even if my blouse is stained with milk or sprinkled with crackers ;) Our pastor talked a lot about God's love for us and unconditional love of a Father... it got me thinking a lot about how I love and is my love just dependent on what someone does for me or is it truly unconditional? "You first, not me"? God has been wrecking my heart a lot lately-- in a good way-- about a few things and I'm excited to see what happens this year in that department. We truly had a simple, beautiful Easter with just our little family. We didn't do a big meal and we didn't have family in town. Seeing Eden's face light up as she walked down the stairs and spied her first hidden egg was something I'll never forget. Watching her twirl around in her new, shimmery dress -- ahh, it's just amazing. She's growing up so fast! Everly thoroughly enjoyed her first Easter, too, although she did not get any chocolate or candy from those eggs. Next year ;) 
Thursday, March 26, 2015

Everly Kate // Mo 4,5,6,7

I'm so behind! 

Sweet Everly. Sweet girl? No words for you. The lack of words means nothing other than there is not much to say other than you are the easiest, happiest, go-with-the-flow baby that ever did live! 

You are the sunshine in our every day. You are such a blessing! Can't even remember life before you were here with us... We love you so much!