Monday, August 10, 2020

8.10.10

Thankful this week for getting a little break time in! Matt & I have been working virtually & we have found a good groove, but still! With all the summer fun things closed for now we had to get creative & get outta the house! 
Spontaneous staycation? Yes please!  A new to us resort, which we rated a 6/10. The space was 10/10. It was 1270 sq ft. Everyone had their own space and it was super relaxing! The decor was outdated, yet the place was spotless. The master bath tub was everything. Odd how as I adult, having a full kitchen is a plus! Who woulda thought! 
And the pool was too small to feel like social distancing was truly effective. Yes I was that mom that didn't let our kids play pool volleyball, but we are healthy so far, so lets keep that trend going strong :) Here are some fun weekend memories. 
Onsite mini golf. Of course we were the only ones crazy enough to be out in 111. 
This was watched. ( cool matt and ali dating fact, we watched this movie, while matt was in MA and I was in IL, Matt sent me pizza and we stayed on our old massive cell phones, the entire movie. bless his heart)
breakfast! 


Avo toast has been on my to try list, although I always get side tracked with choc chip pancakes... not this time! It was super yummy and super light. 
Meanwhile... the guys each got this plate. YUM.

Pool time! Thankfully the water was super refreshing! The pools out here have a hard time staying cool in the summer heat! 
Lulu loved the pool and loved the shady fanned area! Thank you babe for lettin momma catch a few rays!
Floats, not allowed, but noodles? Yes! Watch out! 
Lulu loved this seat. 
As long as she could lick the water and chew the goggle strap, she was content! Get it girl!
This part of the pool was so legit, it was the baby zone and unoccupied. 
Thankful for cool kids activities and pic captured it ! Look at Hudson's body language! And Hannah is ready in the perfect squat! They won 2nd place! And big news for hudson, he congratulated the winners. YES. It might have helped that they were cute girls that were so sweet and he was slightly smitten :)
He rocked at this game! 1st attempt and he won ( if thats how you win!) we had no idea, but sounded good!
Thankful for this chillll baby. 
That smirk tho, Lulu Piper stoppp it. 
Thankful that we were able to share our space with Matts fam! We  celebrated our niece! The big #9!

Thankful for my mother in laws creativity! The coolest unwrap the hot potato game! Money candy and markers oh my!


Mark and Grace
Grace made these cute kitty cookies. Yum!
Then we said hey we are all dressed up, lets hit the mall! 
Then we drive up, and panic ensues! The parking lot is PACKED. I freak out a little inside, and yet it all worked out. We strolled, we window shopped. The virtual wait lists for the stores was too much! I appreciated the caution but still!? Online shopping only for me still baby! 




Thankful for this birthday girl! Hannah made her teal eggs for breakie & then glow golf!


Thankful for Harrison living his best life. QT is where it's at. 

Thankful for just a pic in this Balenciaga coat... it was $900, originally $1800 and so pink and so fluffy and I looked like a dyed polar bear, but the selfie was kinda a must :-)

Thankful for Hissyfits 75% off sale! You guys, we mega scored!


Thankful for the pool.. and the zero entry wading area... and this bikini right!!?



Thankful for kids at home, eating healthy-ish home made food , watching Super Book bible cartoons & Lulu napping.  

Thankful for the Summer in the Psalms... today was day 50, and the Psalms were 100 and 101. #encouraging #gottareadem

Thankful for messy hair dont care!
Thankful for Sunday gospel, we make our kids listen without any toys, and naps are frequent! We added a suggestion for a bedtime story hour with Matt & Dave .... 😂

Monday, August 3, 2020

8.3.2020


Thankful this week for God showing us, yet again, He's got us. And for those friends He uses to bless us with! #IYKYK
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Thankful this week for the cutest new diaper selections for Lulu Piper.



Thankful that my mom braved the task of facetiming us so we could go item by item in our closet so she could mail us clothes. Bless her. Oddly enough nothing matters except Lulus adorable clothes that we dont want to miss out on her wearing and my rose gold Torys. This was one adorable little outfit from our friends in Hawaii. Those ruffle sleeves tho!

 Thankful for new workout clothes! Victoria Secret Sport has the perfect workout leggings .. oh so soft, last forevs, and the greatest patterns
 Thankful for a fun night out at Top Golf! We heard it was 1/2 off on Tuesdays, so off the older kiddos went with Matt & Jovette and Gracie joined too! It was so fun and I heard I need to go, but sometimes let's be real, an hour solo, with a sleeping baby? Keep me signed up for that gig ;)




 Thankful for endless Vitamin D!
 Thankful for this silly girl's personality. We all love being the one to put her to bed because her bedtime antics are a trip. Whether it's nap or bedtime, normally she laughs when you put her in the crib and then she bounces for a bit laughing and throwing all her blankies, bottle and pacis out of that crib, and yes we of course go back in 300 times to give em all back. There has to be a safe hack that keeps her wubbanubb paci IN The crib... anyone??


 Thankful for another week of VBS crafts! How cute are the pom pom details!?
 Thankful for her creativity to beat the boredom! Lots of makeup and glitter and posing happens!

 Thankful for tire sales being so hot lately! Daisy was kind enough to take one for the team and give up her home tire to be sold. More 450 pounders were requested, so Matt trekked to our friends farm and got restocked!

 Thankful for awesome friends that share ... sharing is caring and we have been so blessed! Harrison and his buddies work on their Go Karts and mini bikes together ... such hands on summer fun!
 Thankful for Harrison .. this week we have had virtual work, so he has been Lulu's daycare provider for a few hours, and also he is the Duck catcher whenever we need her trapped for a minute!
 Since Daisy's tire home sold, she has not wandered aimlessly like we thought, instead you will find her curled up on the rocks outside our window, where I work... it's like she knows!? Or at our backdoor. She is like our guard duck and Lulu adores this new friend.

 
Thankful for trying a new dessert spot! Unbaked in Old Town!
 They surprised me with this! They know me well! ( Truth be told it was delish for a few sips then it was just insanely sweet. Matt said the same about his cinnamon roll dough on the bottom of his ice cream. Maybe kid sizes only next time?!)


 Thankful for the Lee Lee international market! It's not the coast, but it did have amazing prices on Lobstah! Happy Birthday morning to my hubs!
 Thankful for filters... instant perfect hair and skin! And hooray for a kidfree date!
 Thankful for this birthday boy! 41 never looked so good! I am in awe of him for so many ways. One -being his ability to get along with anyone, and he generally sees the best in every situation. I love his all in passion. When he does something he DOES it. I love his love for the Lord and blessing us with what he learns and reads. Lately he has been helping me follow some of the Live Love Now guidelines that I want to implement and that means unlearning some habits. He has come up with a code word if I go down those old habit ways... and I love him for helping me be the best momma and wifey ever!! Team work does in fact make the dream work... Guys...we have literally been together 24/7 for nearly 5 months and we are still in love and alive! This is a good sign!😍😂 Our 16th anniversary is coming right up! Wowzers!

 Sushi Brokers delivered again. Always yummy.
 Our newest faves are Hot Lips & Cowboy. YUM.




 When the HD sign is exactly how I feel the birthday boy is... I mighta made him pose real quick ;)
 Then hours later we come back home to the real party. Hannah in true Hannah form, had made a candy spread, in 6 different bowls, and a beautiful poster. She spent her own money at the Dollar Tree to make it all possible. All. the. hearts.


 Thankful for a yummy supper!


 Thankful for this beautiful ball of fire to wake us up on Sunday!
 Thankful to my friend Lace that posted this gospel reading plan! Enjoy!