Wahoo for Summer Break! Summer vacation started off a little rainy and yucky but the end of this week totally made up for it! We’ve been living beside the pool and enjoying every single minute of it.
Just like every Friday I’m joining Narci and Andrea to host Friday Favorites. We’d love for you to join us. Simply blog your faves, grab our graphic, and link up!
And in typical fashion I have a hot random mess of favorites for you…{It’s more a life catch-up type post but it’s full of my favorites.}
Our neighbors throw a big party every year on Memorial Day weekend complete with a band, lots of people, and it’s sure to be a good time. Isn’t their backyard gorgeous?! I found this picture but just imagine how pretty it was at night…with the lights. A FAVORITE night out.
I stole this right off Shay’s blog but it’s the only good picture of Britt from the weekend so I don’t think she’ll mind. 😉 Britt decided to dress understated for the party.
It was just good for my soul to spend a night out with these ladies.
On Sunday evening the fun continued…there is a big charity concert and fireworks across the water from our neighborhood. We walked over, met up with our neighbors, and enjoyed the concert from the third story seats. {Mixed in with a little AC when we needed it…it was GREAT!}
Love this group of girls!
We all stayed up way past our bedtime watching the fireworks but it was totally worth it! My mama hormones are in over drive right now…with God Bless America playing, fireworks going off, and me holding this precious baby-can you blame me?
My FAVORITE first grader had Aloha Day on Tuesday {my kiddos first day back from China}. Nixon had a blast!
Just a reminder I got this week that my heart needed. Maybe yours does too?
We got to document Britt’s MESSIEST MEAL EVER this week! Don’t we all have a picture like that of ourselves somewhere? Well, now we’ve got hers. This girl was a MESS!
Cleft Mamas…in China I was super stressed about her hydration. She can eat table food as long as it’s small bites but she doesn’t really drink much. Since we’ve been home I’ve been feeding her a ton of baby food (along with table food) just so I know she’s getting more liquid. Any helpful hints with this would be greatly appreciated! We use special bottles…I’ve even tried spoon feeding her liquids which works in theory but I don’t really think she ends up getting much before she loses interest. We go to the doctor at the end of the month. Thank you in advance for any suggestions!
Nixon got to celebrate his birthday with M and G! In April our schedules were hectic, so we pushed the fun night out back until we got home from China. It’s probably just what he needed after being cooped up with us in a hotel room for weeks! He had a blast!
A night out with these girls is always good for my soul.
This gem is sleeping more at night and I’m so thankful. Last Thursday, we met Shay and her girls at the mall for a last minute trip.
The big kids got to ride the carousel. Can you tell how Bowen felt about that? ha!
These were my people…suffering from jet lag-school’s out-we-stayed-up-too-late-last-night-and-it’s-raining-outside-hang over.
On Sunday these two Queens of Hearts danced their little hearts out! And definitely the cutest costumes I’ve ever seen for a recital. LOVED them!
Sunday afternoon there was a small window of sun so we took full advantage. Britt decided she enjoys the pool after all. In China she was NOT a fan.
And then she had a staring contest with Bowen over his popsicle. 🙂
I hope you have a great weekend! XO
I hope you have a great weekend! XO
