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.

Twenty Birthday Questions for Rian

Twenty questions for you on your birthday Sir Rian!
 

 

1. What is your favorite color? Purple, Blue and Pink   

2. What is your favorite toy? Legos
 
3. What is your favorite fruit? Grapes

4. What is your favorite tv show? Jake and the Neverland Pirates
 
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Apples

6. What is your favorite outfit? Cowboy boots and my tie 

7. What is your favorite game? Pretend play 

8. What is your favorite snack? Fruit

9. What is your favorite animal? Tiger
 
10. What is your favorite song? Your a rockstar

11. What is your favorite book? Anything about dinosaurs

12. Who is your best friend? Finn

13. What is your favorite cereal? Cocoa Puffs

14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play on the tire swing

15. What is your favorite drink? Strawberry milk

16. What is your favorite holiday? Halloween

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

18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Waffles
 
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Cake

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

Five years ago, today, you were born. We have been absolutely blessed every day of every moment. Love you to the moon and back, infinity and beyond, forever and ever!

Momma, Dad, Sam, Lou, Cooper and Lilly

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I'm joining in on Lisa-Jo baker's 'Five Minute Friday'.
The rules are pretty simple. One word. Five minutes of writing. No editing.

Five years ago life was a battle. Things were changing left and right. I'm leaving this vague, I know. I leave it vague because I don't want to wade through the darkness today. It's there just in the words 'life was a battle.

The light in all that storm was that I was pregnant. It was a challenge to be going through what I was while pregnant. Looking back now I know it was God's grace. He knew that I wouldn't be able to do what I was going through all by myself. I had to keep going for my children and my unborn child. Had to.

Then after all that waiting. It finally happened, exactly five years ago I was given a blessing through the storm. Our son Rian was born. The pain of everything that was happening in life and then I was given this gift.

I remember the tears. the tears that I had held back from everything. The tears I wouldn't let myself shed. They came. Happy, sad, refreshing, love... all these feelings at one time all wrapped up in one bundle of beauty.

This gift.

A new beginning.

I'm so thankful for the storm that I weathered to get to this beautiful moment.