good-bye august, hello september.

 

i don't know about you but i'm kinda glad september is here and school has started.

 i'm just looking forward to getting back on a routine that doesn't

include taking 3 kids with me where ever i go.

imagine, taking 3 kids to your pre-natal appointment .. yeah, that doesn't even sound like fun in your head, right? right.

 it sounds bad, but i'm sure that by now my kids are pretty sick of being around me.

but they have to deal with me because i birthed each one of them....baaahaaahaha!

 

so here is a small little peak of our August via pictures.

all are phone pictures.

what with all these camera pictures, one would never know

that i actually DO have a 'real' camera.

like one of those big-girl dslr cameras. sheesh.

 

1. i can eat this sandwich all day long. and the more peppercini's and pickles in it, the better. yummers.
2. a meal to a friend who just had a baby. i made it all look pretty in hopes that all the prettiness will distract the family from my mediocre cooking skills.
3. is it wrong to covet my daughters shoes? target, after summer sale. $6. score.
4. put on my cape (ahem, shirt) - wonder mom is in the house.
5. i had a horrible horrible 5 day headache. my little girl was trying to help me ♥

6. it's getting harder to cover up the tummy.
7. updating kids journals. i'm trying really,really hard to keep up

8. soon this little girl will have her own big girl bed {tear}
9. happy birthday my dear friend - you are awesome ♥

 

 

1. my version of coffee. called barely-there-coffee. some real good stuff right there.

2. we hit 21 weeks this month! woot woot!

3. his little companions. he takes his little lego men everywhere. and i mean everywhere. even to the bathroom. because you know, i guess lego men need to go to the bathroom too?

4. school started for us. praise the Lord in heaven.

5. at the gym. what? don't tell me you don't take pictures while you at the gym! if you're on instagram then i KNOW you do.

6. multi-tasking. watching my little girl and a friends little boy at the playground while i stretch and work out. even though you can't see them, they are somewhere up there on that play structure.

7. this little girl started pre-school. i *think* i'm a little sad.

8. back to school night. really? you expect my big booty and big belly to sit in that teeny-tiny chair? oh girl, please. not happening.

9. honey apple butter. sent to us directly from God.

 

 

 

1. favorite scripture. it keeps me going.
2. a new bible study i just started. it's intense.
3. backyard camping.. for the record, i did not sleep outside.
4. friends who make this little boy blush because they treat him all special-like. his dimples
only show up when he is extra extra happy.

ok, now tell me, for reals.. are you the slightest bit ready for your kids to

go back to school?

or for this tiresome heat to just go away?

 

have a wonderful weekend!

 

 

kickin' it.

and even more exciting stuff happening this week.

it is such a great comfort to feel those little kicks.
to know that our little one is thriving is just such a comfort to this heart of mine.
God is so good, isn't he?

*******

this summer has been crazy busy; so much more so than i had anticipated.

so needless to say, i haven't been able to blog and get online as much and when

i do, i have to be fast about it.

i miss it and hope to be able to get back into a more consistent schedule soon enough.

school starts back up in exactly 21 days {but who's counting right?} and my kids

are looking forward to going back to school.

and wearing their new school clothes.

and using their new pencils and all that good stuff.

this mama will be happy to get back on a normal schedule again,

because this one were on is all over the place.

kind of like this post :)

have a wonderful day!

linking up with Laura at Bits of Splendor.
if you think her link up button is super pretty, you should check out her blog :)

{a housewife party}

I hosted a little houswife party for the girls in my MOMS Club.

I just love a good daytime party. 

Not only does it mean I get out of doing housework but I get to

enjoy the company of my friends and eat yummy food. Can't complain about any of that, that's for sure.

I told the girls to bring a dish and wear a cute little apron... because you know, all proper

housewives wear aprons and look cute while doing housework.

Well, maybe not all the time {or any of the time}.. but a girl can pretend once in a while can't she?

I knew I was going to take pictures and set up a little photo area in the backyard

to take pictures.. and used some little props for the pictures.

One the menu:

10 different homemade food dishes

and a MOMosa drink.

Boy that drink was deelish.

Orange juice, sparkling apple cider

and a bit of lemon juice.. et voila!

Blog friends meet my housewife friends:

{photo inspiration taken from Kasey's blog}

As you can tell it was a lot of fun.

And I'm so grateful -

grateful that we are able to come together as mothers

and as friends and enjoy each other's company.

Because every once in a while, its nice to escape

the messy house, the laundry, the dishes and the ever-growing

to-do list and just relax for a bit.

For my other housewife friends that couldn't make it, we'll do it again soon..

And now, I have a feeling my husband is gonna think

this is what I do all day long.. plan parties and dress up.

Ha! Now that's funny.

Linking up with Heather at Life Life Made Lovely