Tell

I'm joining in on Kate Motaung's 'Five Minute Friday'.
The rules are pretty simple. One word. Five minutes of writing. No editing.



Tell me something.
Something that will sooth my soul.
Tell me anything.
Anything that will make me feel better.
Tell me a story.
A story that ends in happily ever after.
Tell me about a time.
A time that I reminisce in.
Tell me a dream.
A dream that I can daydream in.
Tell me...
... just to take me away from this moment.
Tell me the hurt will go away.
Tell me the pain will stop.
Tell me, please.

{this moment}

{this moment} -  A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

 

Change

I'm joining in on Kate Motaung's 'Five Minute Friday'.
The rules are pretty simple. One word. Five minutes of writing. No editing.

One of the many glamorous jobs that I get to enjoy is laundry. I know, I know I am one lucky lady. All joking aside I really am a lucky lady. I get to share my life with my best friend and get the honor of calling him my husband. I get to be a part of raising three little boys. I get to carry one more boy to add to that pack (just a few more weeks). That said you might be able to guess the loads and loads of fun laundry doing that I have.

My loving amazing husband... is not so much a laundry do-er. As in it is painful to try and get him to help with folding or putting his clothes away. He is a talented cook though so I guess folding some extra jeans for him is okay.

Through the years I have decided that our boys would most definitely know how to do their laundry. It starts with showing them how to load the washer. This is where I learned that the pods of laundry detergent are well worth the money versus five cups of liquid detergent being 'helpfully' poured in. Then learning to switch to the dryer. Then learning to fold the clothes.

INSERT... I might have an OCD on how shirts, towels... okay, let me rephrase. I have an OCD on how everything is folded. So to I have had to take a deep breath on folding. I've had to relax on towels not being folded to Martha Stewart perfection. I've had to let loose on how I might fold a t-shirt versus a tank top or a long sleeve. Don't even get me started on fitted sheets.
 
The one thing that hasn't changed, is the change. You know the surprise change donation at the bottom of the washer. The extra incentive that I get to use with the boys should the decide to help without throwing a fit.

Oh, the blessed change at the bottom of a washer. It's a little reminder that no matter how much is changing on around us. This, this little thing stays the same. The change in the washer.

{this moment}

{this moment} -  A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

School Year 2014

 It's the boys FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL TODAY!

Rian

My teacher’s name is: Ms. J

Grade: Pre-K

My school’s name is: :)

My favorite color is: Green and Purple

My favorite food is: Grapes

My favorite book is: Toy Story

My favorite song is: Gangnam Style

I want to be a: A police officer

Things I’d like to learn: Coloring

My favorite subject is: PLAYING

My favorite movie is: TMNT

I’m most excited about: Learning new things.

My favorite sport is: Soccer

Louis 

My teacher’s name is: Mrs. C

Grade: Second

My school’s name is: :)

My favorite color is: Red

My favorite food is: Waffle fries

My favorite book is: Angry Birds Star Wars

My favorite song is: Happy

I want to be a: An artist

Things I’d like to learn: Reading, drawing

My favorite subject is: Art

My favorite movie is: Star Wars

I’m most excited about: Reading and coloring

My favorite sport is: Soccer

Samual 

My teacher’s name is: Ms. B

Grade: Third

My school’s name is: :)

My favorite color is: Orange

My favorite food is: Ice cream

My favorite book is: Harry Potter

My favorite song is: Cruise

I want to be a: A veterinarian

Things I’d like to learn: More math

My favorite subject is: Math

My favorite movie is: Lego Movie

I’m most excited about: Math

My favorite sport is: Basketball

Praying for all our teachers this year, as every year brings it's challenges. Bless these men and women who are working so diligently with our children.

Ten on Ten {August}

One photo, ten hours, on the tenth. Find out more at a bit of sunshine!!! Then join in on the ten on ten photo project.

{52 Weeks} Week 31

Lists, I LOVE lists. I like to write things down on a list so I can see the check mark or line through it. Each week for this year I've been writing a list out on a prompt. This week, baby names. 

It's not a surprise, we are 31 weeks prego and still baby is nameless. We had our girl name picked out but as it turns out we will need a boy name. The name game is still going strong.

Here's our rules:
 Can't start with: S, L, R... preferable not J or W or A either
 Initials can't spell anything crazy
 Two syllables
 Irish/German/Celtic name
 Funky spelling
 The name can't make us cringe thinking of someone we knew with that name.

Going through the list you will definitely notice why a certain name hasn't been picked. Either due to the initial rule OR as it turns out Northern vs Southern accent. 

- Sawyer
- Chandler
- Walker
- Emmett
- Everette
- Colt
- Marlin
- Paden
- Grant
- Garrett
- Tristan
- Derreck
- Tatum
- Beaux
- Heath
- Finn
- Quinn
- Archer
- Hunter
- Whit
- Joseph
- James
- Ray

What boy names do you like???

{this moment}

{this moment} -  A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Fill

For the past few years I've joined Lisa-Jo Baker every Friday and written with an open heart. The torch has been passed along to Kate Motaung.
   
The rules are pretty simple. One word. Five minutes of writing. No editing.

 

Nine weeks. 

In nine weeks I will meet you.

I have carried you for 31 weeks. 

You will fill our arms in nine weeks.

You will make our family complete.

You, little sir, will be baby boy number four.

Nine more weeks.

Will I be enough for you?

Will I be able to fill these Momma shoes?

I don't know that I do enough as it is now.

I want so badly to be the best for you.

Will I?

Nine weeks.

Nine weeks of kicking and hickups.

Nine weeks of feeling like I'm stuffing all my shirts with a watermelon.

Nine weeks. 

I'll see you then little guy.

ABCs of Me

There are a few blogs out there that I follow and they have done this super fun post on the ABCs of Me. Basically each letter describes a little something something about them. So I'm going to play along too!

A~ age: 29

B~ birthday: April

C~ chore I hate: Laundry. It never ever ends.

D~  drink: COFFEE

E~ eyes: Hazel, please note this is not brown! Whenever I fill paperwork out and I put hazel people always seem to think this color is brown. It is in fact not. It's shaded green.

F~ favorite color: Coral, pink, blue, gray, black, purple, green, red... I love colors! I guess if I had to pick coral would be my top though.

G~ gent: My bestest friend, rock, outdoors-man hubby Josh.

H~ hobby: Triathlons, crafting, camping

I~ indulgence: Reading. I love new books!

J~ job: Manager

K~  kids: Samual, Louis, Rian, Baby L and two fur babies Cooper and Lilly

L~ love: Rainy days; cuddling up with a cup of coffee and reading a book.

M~ music: ALL OF IT! Music is fantastic.

N~ nickname: AJ, A, neither of them are really used though... I'm that one friend that you can't quite get a nickname for.

O~ one wish: To travel. I want to see places. I would love to visit other countries Ireland is the top of the list.

P~ pet peeves: The noise that is made with silverware scrapping against teeth.

Q~ quote: Brave on the rocks. -Sabrina Ward Harrison

R~ residence: My heart will always be in Oregon.

S~ siblings: Sam, Shannon, Wayne and Alan

T~ time I wake up: It depends on if it's a work day. Sometimes I get up when hubby leaves, 2am. Other times when I am getting up to run it's around 5am. If I sleep in then we are up at 6:30 or 7am.

U~ university: Currently taking classes from Harvard.

V~ vegetables I dislike: ... I don't know that I've had a vegetable I don't like.

W~ worst habit: Dissing myself. 

X~ x-rays: Ankle and wrist

Y~ yuck: The smell of milk sippy cups that you find behind the couch a week later.

Z~ zoo: ZEBRAS. I love zebras.

{this moment}

{this moment} -  A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

{52 Weeks} Week 30

Lists, I LOVE lists. I like to write things down on a list so I can see the check mark or line through it. Each week for this year I've been writing a list out on a prompt.


The things I always seem to forget at the store:

-Toilet paper
-Paper towels
-Laundry detergent
-Dryer sheets
-Butter
-Milk
-Dog food
-Tape
-Batteries (sometimes if the batteries are for an annoying toy... they might be forgotten for a while)
-... I know there is something I'm forgetting...

It's not that I don't go back and get the stuff that I forget, it's just that I always seem to forget these things and have to make a special trip for them. SO annoying.

{52 Weeks} Week 29

Lists, I LOVE lists. I like to write things down on a list so I can see the check mark or line through it. Each week for this year I've been writing a list out on a prompt.

Things that make summer summer

- Stretchy capri pants
- Sports bras
- Flip flops
- Summer books
- Sunglasses
- Leave in conditioner
- Lotion
- Tank tops
- Leather braided bracelet
- Ponytails or french braids
- Nail polish
- Iced coffee
- Lawn chair
- Tiki torches
- Baseball games
- No make up days
- Library visits
- Camping
- Fresh fruit
- Sprinklers
- Fresh cut grass
- Flowers

July Photo A day

No rules. Just a prompt and a camera. Check out Chantelle's photo a day challenge.