It would be in your best interest to ignore this post. Seriously.
I think the worst part about blogging is that when I go for more than a week or so without really writing my mind gets all backed up. I have so many different things to write about that my mind can’t seem to focus on any of them. Then I start feeling guilty because I haven’t updated at all and even more guilty because I can’t seem to force myself to write my kids’ mushy birthday letters that I hope they will read someday. Then I just sit down and start rambling because I just want to get something new on the page - like right NOW.
So, the whole month of June has been absolutely crazy. First was our anniversary, then the trip to Texas, then a quick trip to Maryville for another wedding and racing back for Zach’s birthday party the next day. Not to mention that things at work have been all crazy too. It has all been such a rush, leaving very little time to sit down and focus on anything. I’ve barely kept up with posting pictures, much less any actual content here. It’s rather hard to post when you can barely even breathe. This week has been a little better, but I’m so tired that every time I sit down I fall asleep.
Then I realized this morning that it is JULY already and I have the next 3 weekends booked. Looks like it’s not going to slow down anytime soon. Wow. Can someone please send me a time machine? Or just make it all stop until I can catch up?
So I know it’s been like two weeks since I updated this thing, but I have good reasons. I was on VACATION! A glorious, relaxing, no-internet kind of vacation. We drove down to Texas to attend Hubby’s cousin’s wedding (with no A/C in the car!) which was fabulous. Then spent the next week just chilling out at a cabin on Lake O’ The Pines with the in-laws. We had so much fun. Evie loved playing with her cousin Mikayla. Zach got to go fishing for the first time with Papa. We all went swimming in the warm lake water, rode around on a pontoon boat, relaxed, and just enjoyed each other’s company. It was just what we needed.
I took about a bazillion photos (ok, more like 500) which you can see the best of on Flickr, but here are a few of my favorites:
Jason & Chelsea saying their “I Do’s”
Evie & Daddy
Hubby with his Dad and Brother
Zach Fishing
Evie begging for “up”
My beautiful niece Mikayla
Zach on the boat
This week we’re adjusting back to our “normal” schedules, catching up on tons of laundry, and preparing for another quick trip out of town and a big birthday party this weekend. I’m hoping things will slow down soon so I can get back to regular posting here. However, it appears that while we were gone my baby girl turned 15-months-old and somehow my other baby is turning 4 years(!) old on Friday, so you can expect some mushy Mama stuff the rest of the week!
Happy Anniversary to my husband, who has now been putting up with me for seven years. It’s been over eight years now since that first bump on the dance floor and there’s no one else I’d rather bump into. It hasn’t always been easy - for either of us - but we’re figuring things out. I kind of feel like we’re finally hitting our stride after seven years.
I love you for just being you, for putting up with me, for always being there, for letting me be who I am, and for giving me the two most beautiful children in the world. I hope we have many, many, more years together.
This kind of love is what I dreamed about
Yeah it fills me up
Well baby it leaves no doubt
This kind of love it’s why I’m standing here
It’s something that we can share
I can’t get enough of this kind of love
We had another busy, busy, weekend. You would think that maybe I could just stop scheduling SO MUCH all the time, but I want to cram in all the fun stuff when we can I guess.
We started out the weekend with a date night for Hubby and I. We had dinner out then got to see Sugarland in Concert which was just awesome. Seeing them live made me love them even more than I already did.
Saturday morning we go up and took the kids to see Up which was a fantastic movie. I missed a little at the end because Evie was getting restless, but I’m sure we’ll be buying it and watching it many more times. After that we had lunch, did a little shopping, then headed back to the house. Evie got a nap, Zach and Daddy watched Kung Fu Panda while I got in a little quality time with my sewing machine. Then after dinner we watched Bedtime Stories which is sure to become another favorite.
Sunday we spent the day at my mom’s helping her set up her pool in the back yard for the kids to swim in. They were so anxious we let them get in before it was filled and they had a blast playing in the cold water. Evie had her first true pool experience. It took her a while to brave the water but after watching the other kids having so much fun she finally decided to join them.
We had a great day hanging out with my mom, sister, brother, and their families. The kids were ready to crash when we finally got home. If it hadn’t been for the laundry I had to stay up for I think I would have gone straight to bed too!
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