Fridays Letters

Dear Thursday: We kicked your ass thank you very much! We covered  a TON of ground! After dropping our comforter off at the dry cleaners and a trip to the grocery store our day consisted painting, deep cleaning my couch pinterest style, and finishing a Halloween wreath, Ohhhh and making some baby headbands for a friends baby shower this weekend. Let's continue this today!

Dear Weekend: You consist of two baby showers. Woah. .

Dear Bedtime: We screwed up Wednesday night but perhaps that made us even more happy when the girls fell asleep at 7 last night, back on track!

Dear NFL: OK, so I'm so annoyed with you money hungry animals. You cost my team a game that they deserved. That's not OK. It's terrible you let it get so far, thank you for making a deal with the referees now.

 

Dear Spetember: Only two days left and Hellloooo October. I can not freaking wait!

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Reconnecting and Rejuvinating

This picture really isn't relevant to this post but eh? I like it.

 

This passed Sunday I had lunch with a couple of my old school best friends. A quick lunch turned 4 hours of catching up, and giving each other the play by play of our lives today. (A giant THANK YOU to Cameron for keeping the girls busy with endless puzzles and books and "spicy chicken" on football Sunday!) one of those girls I hadn't spoken to in over 5 years.

Freshly out of high school that said girl and I moved in together and 6 months later I was back home and living with Cameron. I knew he was something special and someone I wanted to pursue and invest my time in.

The say to never move in with a best friend and that's exactly what I did, and look where that got our friendship.

Our mutual friend asked us if we all wanted to do lunch together and we both agreed, and ya know what? I wasn't nervous at all. I knew times have changed and that if she agreed like she did, she was obviously over it and ready to move on!

It's crazy how easy our lunch was, nothing was forced and we laughed and everything was exactly like it was 5 years ago! It was amazing how normal it was, it was as though times had never changed! The only weird part about the entire thing is that they no nothing about the past five years.

They haven't met my girls. That's who I am now. They are meeting them both on Sunday at one of their baby showers and I'm excited for them to see that part of me. And for the first time in 3 years, no one new me as a mama, and let me tell you just the feeling alone is weird and un easy.

These past five years are what have turned me into the person I am. I am still learning and growing but I'm now a mama and that is the biggest definition that can be said. For those four hours at Red Robin catching up with old friends it made me realize how valuable life is and how lame young kids right out of high school can be!

I'm excited to jump right back into our friendships and see them both regularly! We've all grown up and are now all in the same spot in life.

Raising our families. I'm glad we've all reconnected because I've missed them. I've missed having

More then 1 girlfriend. Ive missed girl time and I've missed lunch dates with friends.

There has got to be a balance somewhere!

Wordless Wednesday!

Warning: NOT SO WORDLESS

Sometimes I let them leave the house like this. Non matching click clack shoes and all.

They were workin' it and this mama was proud.

 

My mom and dad have a pretty cool garden full of grapes, strawberries, all kids of gourdes and pumpkins, and it was so fun starting off our fall with a mini pumpkin patch!

October is probably our busiest month, we have so many traditions going! And if you have been reading this blog for awhile, I LOVE me some traditions.

 We go to 2, (well counting my parents little patch 3)

different pumpkin patches one with friends and one with my entire family.

We have a pumpkin carving party night that is 3 years strong with my best friend and her family.

And many more activities squeezed in between especially with the littles getting older! They make everything so so much more fun.

Me and some girlfriends have thrown around some ideas this year, like a craft day, and a pumpkin switch day where we all bake something that consists of pumpkin and do some switcheroos.

Similar to a cookie swap.

I'm looking forward to all of these festivities and as of now, we will be one busy familia!

 

Ready October here we come.

 

What kind of tradtions do you do with family, and friends throughout October?

 

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Raygans Interview Questions Age 3

I'm sure most of you have seen on pinterst the  birthday interview questions binder.

I'm really excited to see how her answers change throughout the years.

Hers Raygans 3rd year questions and answers.

 1. What is your favorite color?

pink

2. What is your favorite toy?
dress up

clothes

3. What is your favorite fruit?

Pears

4. What is your favorite tv show?

Kai Lan and Dora the Explorer

5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch?

 Mac and Cheese

6. What is your favorite outfit?

 Dresses

7. What is your favorite game?

Softball like my daddy

8. What is your favorite snack?

fruit snacks

9. What is your favorite animal?

Tigers, Grrrr

10. What is your favorite song?

Love Song Baby

11. What is your favorite book?

My princess book,  and Madeline

12. Who is your best friend?

Aubree, and Lilly, and Remy

13. What is your favorite cereal?

Coco puffs

14. What is your favorite thing to do outside?

 ride my car and color with chalk

15. What is your favorite drink?

Lemonade

16. What is your favorite holiday?

 Halloween

17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night?

a pillow and a blankie, and play with  ear...(girlfriend likes to play with my ear or hers to bed, I've never understood it!)

18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?

pancakes with syrup

19. What theme do you want your next birthday party to be?

 princess

20. What do you want to be when you grow up?

Police Officer.

I love her answers!
 Im so excited to continue the tradition yearly for her birthday!

Mini Bucket List

Last weeks mini bucket list was the best one yet! I finished everything except for painting the creight, which I shall do tonight because my Mr. is in Seattle for the night because he went to the Seattle Vs. Packer game. By the way....Packer Fans, we got completly and udderly screwed.

Oh well I suppose.
 

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1. Ding dong ditch a couple friends with a fall surprise.

2. Cupcake liners organization Jar.

3. Purchase a Journal to quote the girls in.

4. Visit the new froyo place in our neighborhood.

5. Try a new recipe...I think I will continue this weekly!

6. Take stuff to Goodwill from our garage.

7. Make another fall craft with the girls.

8. Put together a new outfit.

9. Purchase a new peice of jewelry.

10. Send my neice a little "love" package. aka package of goodies.
 

I Believe

I have always loved Audrey Hepburns "I believe..." quote. Before I had my girls I told myself I wanted it hung in my first little girls room and funny thing is, it still hasnt happened!
I thought this link up was fun so you all should go check it out and join! Living In Yellow.
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I believe in laughing until it hurts.

I believe in lists of all kinds.

I believe in kindness even if it's not deserved.

I believe in making the best of any kind of situation.

I believe in boots and pretty nails.

I believe in taking lots and lots of pictures.

I believe in coffee whenever it sounds right.

I believe in road trips.

I believe in dinner parties with friends.

I believe in Holidays and celebration.

I believe in sporting events with a good beer.

I believe in true love and happiness.

I believe in experimenting new things.

I believe in Disney movie marathons.

I believe in simple meals.

I believe in same sex marriage.

I believe in a happy home.

I believe in dance parties in the kitchen.

I believe in hide and seek, honest to goodness behind curtain hiding.

I believe in an awesome pair of sunglasses.

I believe in making new friends.

I believe that everyone has the right to be happy.

I believe in blankets, and lots of them.

I believe in being busy!

I believe in planning parties.

I believe in organization and that everything has a place.

I believe in education, and hope to continue mine.

I believe in tabloid magazines, and E!

I believe in anxiety attacks calmed by best friends.

I believe in baby open mouth kisses.

I believe in vacations.

I believe in re connectiong with old pals.
I believe in good makeup.

 

 

 

and most of all

I believe in my girls.

Fridays Letters

Dear Girls: I've had a blast with you two this week! I'm excited to bring on the fall festivities with you both :)

 

Dear Christmas: Im totally already planning, and may have bought a couple presents. Just saying.

 

Dear Essie: I just saw your "topless and barefoot" version of nude and Im dying, yet another one to add to the collection!

 

Dear Mr: I love love love you. Thank you for putting up with my crazy home decorating/decluttering/organizing kick that Im on.

mwah.

Dear Burlap: You are messy, but Im loving the way this wreath is coming along!

Dear Halloween Jammies: I must go find you soon!

 

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

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Things.

I'm sitting here with a cranky teething baby in my lap.

Shes now finally asleep and I'm afraid to lay her down.

 

So I shall write a blog post.

This week is moving right along and we are back into the swing of things.

 

Things.

Things are going well. We've managed to cross off half of my mini bucket list.

I'm thrilled that we are back on track with our dinners, and bed time schedule.

I feel like Ive redeemed myself a little with our bird feeders we've made, our picnic at the park, our trip to open gym and their chocolate milks with whip cream on top from Dutch Bros.

 

I've de-cluttered and gone through their clothes. I've condensed our living quarters and I still have some more to do.

I've decorated for fall and my house smells like cinnimon.

 

 

And we still have a couple more days left in the week.

Im back in the game!

 

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Worldess Wednesday

My mom snapped this while we stayed at her house.

I was lucky to get a 3 hour nap in while she hung with the girls.

I love my babies sweet big brown eyes in this picture.

The Night I Lost My Freaking Mind

In spite of this damn appendicitis I have decided to talk about so much, I stayed with my mama for a couple days because my Mr. had a trip that he was obligated to in Northern California.

 

The plan was my sweet parents..and the best grandparents in the entire world were going to take the girls Thursday and we would meet them up in the mountains on Friday.

Well, plans changed and the Mr. didn't get home till Friday instead of Thursday. Do you know what that means!!!
I had an entire night to myself. MYSELF.

I mear thought of that set my into mama heaven. I honestly can say that I have not had a night completely alone in over 3 years. If my parents had the girls, I had the Mr. If the Mr. was out of town, I had the girls.
I definitely took advantage of that...at first.

I went to Target alone, got a manicure and pedicure, ordered me some Thia food because the Mr. despises it. Came home to a spotless completely organized house, because being on those pills was comparable to Speedy Gonzales. Yes I was a cleaning fool.

Then ya know what happened. I lost my shit.
GUYS!!! I completely lost it! I had a minor anxiety attack and started texting the Mr. and my mama. I didn't know what the hell to do, and I have no idea how to be alone anymore. Especially when its dark outside and you have no idea what to watch on TV because you never get to watch it anymore.

The Mr. replied and always knows how to make me laugh.
MR: Will you please calm down and stop scaring our dog! Enjoy yourself.
Well of course that made me laugh because he already knew I was freaking our dog out.

Next thing I did was text my Bestie and she scooped me up for some ice cream as she was driving her little monster to sleep. It was perfect timing!
Thank goodness for her because I was hysterical.
I feel silly now but I missed them, all of them. I don't know how to be alone these days, and frankly I don't like it.
Sometimes I may complain of mama duties or the fact that I just want "10 freaking minutes to myself!!" but the truth is I love my busy chaotic life and I'll probably always reflect on that night alone next time I'm complaining.
Because I really lost it!

And here they are right before they leave to go camping with Nana and papa. Yes they both picked out their outfits and their boots.
Mini Fashionistas.
Oh and I also asked Raygan if she was blowing a kiss to daddy, and she said "no I'm giving attitude!!"
Can ya see why I missed these boogers?

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Monday Mini Bucket List

 I've continued along with weekly mini bucket list, even if I haven't posted.

(With the exception of the appendicitis week)

 

 

 If you are a new follower, and have no idea what my Mini Bucket List is.
I simply started it so that I don't miss out on the fun things in life. From taking a T-Pee to the park with the girls or getting my nails done. My list never has consists of tedious chores or everyday mama things like cleaning..ok maybe once or twice!
I just want to enjoy life and create fun and exciting memories for my littles.

Here is a couple of my firsts.
1, 2 , 3

This week I'm continuing to get my house in order and I'm in full swing of "mama repair" I feel like such a lousy mom from being stuck on the couch for.ev.er. so I'm determined to make it up to the girls!

Mini Bucket List
Take girls to the library.
Make a fall art project with the girls.
Candlelight dinner with the family.
Find a new book to start. (any suggestions?)
Make a fall wreath.
Paint creight for Rems bookshelf.
Try a new recipe.
Figure some sort of shoe organization for toddlers.
Picnic at the park.
Chuck-E-Cheese.


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Fridays Letters

Dear Bestie: Thank you for your help with the girls, and our mama sleepover was much needed... appendicitis recovery or not.

 Dear Blog: I apologize for the neglect, but I'm back on track :)

 Dear Mr: I can not wait to see you in about 3.5 hours! We've missed you while you were away, oh and sorry that right after a 12 hr car ride home you have to jump right back in a car the following morning to join the rest of our family camping! apologies.

Dear Pain Pills: I don't think I like you. I've never been much of a pill person, and you make me itchy.

Dear Pumkin Spice Candles: Im so in love with you right now, my house smells divine.

Have a Happy Weekend :)
 

"I want a baby brother"

"I want a baby brother" 

I've heard that three times today, and boy is girlfriend hitting home.

My girls are growing up way to fast and I don't have a baby anymore.

I' ve noticed it this week more then ever with my limitations instructed by the doc. 

 They told me I wasn't allowed to carry my girls, at first I nearly had a heart attack but they have amazed me. 

Of course I have had a lot of help from family and friends 

 but honestly they have done great.

It's been no secret that I'm not done having babies and I would have a couple more if the Mr. agreed. 

 Baby fever is rolling in strong.

 For the time being I'm going to soak up every square inch of my beautiful girls and get ready for fall, that we all can't wait for!

MIA

Hi guys!! 

This past week and a half has been pretty intense and full of surprises. Which would explain the lack of blog posts. So I'll fill you all in!

We went on a veryyyy minute camping trips and had a blast! The girls had the time of their lives being dirty and playing outside all day.

As soon as we came home I had mile high stacks on laundry and last minute party decorations to finish/purchase for my grandmas 70th birthday I was in charge on planning Labor Day weekend. 

We piled up in our Tahoe and drove 5 hours to see my family for the birthday party, we stayed with my sister which is always loud and crazy due to 5 kids in a little house. 

The party was a success and super fun! 

The next day I woke up sicker then a dog and had to drive 5 hours back home. Our 2nd row has the "captain seats" rather then a actual bench, which landed in my favor because I ended up squeezing my body  in between chairs and slept on the floor the entire way home. It was just to uncomfortable sitting in a chair. The girls being entertained by "Dora."
I continued to be sick for the next couple days but did manage to get one major wedding planning "to do" checked off my list! We found a location and it is set and stone!

Friday night the pain became unbarable. And of course Remy was burning up with a temerapture so I had my brother (whos license is currently suspended) drive me to the E.R. and Cameron stay home to try and comfort our little girl.
A couple hours and uncomfortable tests later we found out I was in pain due to a pendicitis.

I called in the troops for watching the girls and came out of surgery shortly after.
The nurse proceeded to tell me that I now have a heart murmur which I have never had before in my life and will soon be checked out.
And that I can not lift anything over 5 lbs or drive for over a week and a half.
Ummm helllo! Someone please tell this women who my kids are! They are needy, cuddly, loving little girls who are used to being carried and held more then most.
Even my three year old.

Cameron had to go out of town due to some work so I have helped maped out for me all week. Im having a mama sleepover tonight with my best friend and after that Im being shipped (or at least thats how I feel) to my very own mamas house where I know she will love to take care of me :)

So for the time being Im home, and happy, and pretty damn sore.
I'm going to do a couple seperate posts about our camping trip (because there are some pictures Im just dying to share!) and the trip to my grandmas!
I hope everyone is doing well and having a great Monday!
....I can't believe its Monday, I've been living in a blurr.