hello.

so.  i am not a summer blogger. 

 so sue me.  i am a great summer mom tho. 

 we are busy.  busy is good.

i don't spend much time on the computer. 

 haven of color suffers.

  but not my babies. 

 life is good.

  here is a few things we have been up to.

our cutie boys went to church camp.

with their buddy and their cousin.

they had a blast.

and didn't miss us.

not at all.

not super great for a mom to hear.

but im glad they had fun.

this boy missed them.

a lot.

thus he got to take 900

pictures of everything

and anything with my camera.

most of himself.

not bad for 4.

told ya.

we have been doing a lot of this.

and truly enjoying each other.

we have visited the new donut shop.

maybe too many times.

we heart it.

there is my sister, the upcoming bride!

we have been helping.

helping my sister plan her wedding.

nothing like having little boys help make decorations.

she is brave.

and sweet.

they Loved being involved.

we are very excited.

there is my sweet mama.

and her bald head.

she rocks it.

she also rocks a scarf.

awesome.

we also have been

doing lots of exploring.

the boys were examining

a bumble bee

with a magnifying glass.

so cool these boys of ours.

so we are well.  having fun.  being kids.

being a family.  loving summer.

we just had the big boys football draft.

yes, people there is a draft.

craziness.

we are thrilled.

the boys both got awesome coaches.

and WorkinMan is coaching

SportsBoys team.

so we end the busyness of baseball.

and go right into the busyness of football.

training in the morning.

practices at night.

hope we can fit school in there somewhere.

ha!

little mama.

happy fathers day! yes!

this guy.

he's pretty great.

he's my dad.

he is a great teacher.

he is kind.

he will give you the shirt off his back.

he loves my mom.

more than life.

he is a strong christian.

he knows what he believes.

and he sticks to it.

no matter what.

i love him.

this guy.

he is pretty great.

he is my husband.

he is loyal.

he is a hard worker.

he will help anyone in need.

he has my back always.

he is cute.

he loves our boys.

he will do anything for them.

he is a great example.

he loves me.

sometimes that is hard.

he does it anyway.

i love him.

happy father's day to two great men in my life.

i am so blessed.

love you both.

little mama.



get this.

seriously,

the best toy.

ever.

small foam water squirter.

best $2.99 ever spent.

yes.

he picked the pink one.

his father will be very proud.

his brother will be jealous.

thats how we roll.

run.

don't walk.

to your nearest walgreens.

buy one.

for every kid that will ever be at your house this summer.

buy extra.

buy some for your friends kids.

for every mom you know.

they will heart you forever.

the mom may keep her sanity.

she will adore you.

new bff, im telling you.

kept my almost 4 yr old busy.

all day.

no, i get no compensation from walgreens.

or the maker of my new favorite toy.

much love.

little mama.

lets grow old together.

dear workinman,

i hope this is us someday....

lets grow old together.

love,
little mama.

books.

are you a book person or an e-reader type of person?  maybe you are not a book person at all.  maybe a magazine person.  maybe a tv person.  i am a book person.  i love the feel of a book in my hands.  i love the smell of a book.  i love the look of stacks of books anywhere and everywhere.  i love books.  i love the idea that there are many books on our shelves that i have read and many left to discover.

shelves of books make me happy.  makes me feel blessed.  books can be expensive.  may people don't have books.  i love to share and give books.  a book makes the best gift.  my mama recently cleaned out her book collection, to make room for more books i am sure.  we are a book family.  she gave me 5 large boxes of books and said that if i would take them to the half price book store then i could have the money.  bonus.  i of course went through them.  OldestBoy and SportsBoy went through them.  and then i called my book loving neighbor sue (hi sue!) to go through them.  she came down, sick even, and left with a paper bag full and a smile!  books are happiness. 

books bring knowledge.  books bring adventure.  books bring comfort and peace.  books can save you.  they can bring you out of that dark place.  they can help you see more clearly.  if you have a chance, give a book to a child in need.  give a book to anyone.  you never know how it may help or change them.  sometimes it can just be the idea of escaping from regular life for a while.  a little bit of relief from the everyday stress.  whatever the help, know it was somehow needed.  i love books.

little mama.

some things that make me happy.

happy things...

smiles from a dear friend.

snuggling little boys

campfires at the cabin.

(this may or may not involve wine.)

owls.

brothers who are getting along.

a night out with awesome friends.

this bag.

ikabags from france

via etsy.

the awesome support

this woman gives

my mama.

little mama.