Get your laugh on!

Ok so it only took six months (maybe less) but it's finally here! The link up for Friday Funnies!! Watch for it this Friday! Start writing down the funny things your kiddos say (or the funny things you say TO them!).
This sweet little graphic will be available for you to put in your post and a linky tool so everyone else can read your funny stuff!! Come on! Show the world (the blog world at least) that your kids ARE that funny! And here are a few more exclamation points just because!!!!!!

Ahhhh, this is the life

We have had unseasonably cool weather this summer.  I'm not complaining.  I love it! I do know that the heat is coming but we have been so grateful for the mild temperatures thus far.  A couple weeks ago we had this crazy idea to take the girls beach camping in order to fully appreciate the weather.  We called a campground that normally is booked up seven months in advance and they happened to have a cancellation THAT SAME MORNING (God is so good, right?!).  Apparently the cooler temps had caused a few folks to pack up early and head home (go figure).

So we got a slot one row back from the sand.

Seriously.  Gorgeous.

Hard to see the water in this picture because it just blends in with the sky, but believe me, it was beautiful.  And close.  (That's the back of our van).

The girls LOVED being so close to the sand.  

What could be better than spending time as a family in a tent......

....playing giant horseshoes....

....eating s'mores around a campfire....

...(a campfire that our awesome camping neighbor helped us start)

(the same awesome neighbor that gave all 3 of my girls LED flashlights to use in the tent)

....sitting and watching the sailboats come in for the night...from our campsite...

...and donuts for breakfast (can you see Baileys eye in the center of the donut?)...

Seriously...what could be better?

Not much.  

Except maybe an RV, a dvd player with a charged battery, and leaving the dogs at home.

Live and learn. 

We still had tons of fun, came home with tons of great memories,  and about 15 loads of laundry (and enough sand to fill a sandbox).

Friday Funnies

What's that? You missed Friday Funnies? Aw, that's so sweet.
Well, here are a few weeks worth for your enjoyment.
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While trying to remember some of the funny things the girls have said or done I commented quietly to myself, "What was it that Bailey did that was so funny?" She overheard me and said "How about when I shake my booty?!" Then she proceeded to stick out her booty and shake it at me.
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I took off my wedding ring to make pizza dough the other night and Reagan said "why are you taking off your ring?" I explained that I didn't want to get dough in it.  Then she asked "But you're still married, right?"
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We saw a dad pushing a double jogger across the street and Skylar said "Why is a daddy pushing a jogging stroller?" Reagan replied, "He's probably a Stay at Home Dad." Skylar said, "That's the funniest thing I've ever heard!"
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I was preheating the oven to make apple crisp and it beeps when it reaches the right temperature.  Bailey was sitting in the family room and when it beeped, she announced, "Pizza done!!" We obviously eat pizza...a lot. :)
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I was getting dressed for church and put on a long skirt (this was before I cut my hair).  Reagan came into my bathroom and said, "Mommy you look so pretty! You look like the Duggars mom!" .....(and thus another reason to cut my hair!).
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Our water filter needed to be changed on our fridge so I pulled it out so I could re-order the right one.  In the meantime the water from the fridge was unfiltered tap water.  The girls are water snobs (like me) and refused to drink it.  Brian had filled a water bottle with the "yucky" fridge water and Skylar took a drink.  She ran to the sink and spit it out declaring, "That's BISGUSTING!" I told her that daddy had probably filled his water bottle with fridge water and she said, "Doesn't he know what bad tastes like?"
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While we were beach camping, they were building up sand berms because the camp kept flooding at high tide.  The girls were playing on the beach one morning and Reagan said "Can we play on the sperms?" No.  Not ever.
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Have a blessed weekend!

My Love

You may remember how i feel about marriage. It's the greatest blessing, but it takes work.  The "work" doesn't have to be difficult or challenging though.  Sometimes the "work" you have to do is just making time to be together.  And focusing on the positive.  I hear women complain about their husbands a lot.  Too much.  It's time to build each other up and stop focusing on the negatives.  So, pardon me please while I share a little about "my love."

Last week Brian and I celebrated nine years of marriage and we were blessed to sneak away for a night without the girls (Thanks mom!!).  Sometimes it feels like there's no way 9 years have passed.  Other days it feels like I've known him forever.  What I do know is that in 9 years, my love has continued to grow.  It's one of those "hard to put into words" kind of things.  I suppose it's like having a child.  You LOVE that baby so much and can't imagine loving another child as much.  But then you have a second child and your love just increases.  I like the phrase that "love multiplies, not divides." While we have added three blessings to our lives and have busy schedules, my love continues to multiply.

Yes, he's an amazing dad and that makes me love him even more.  But he's also an amazing husband. He works hard for our family without complaining and plans ahead for our future.  He helps wherever he can with the kids and the house.  (He's also an incredible cook!)

Most importantly he seeks the Lord daily and leads our home spiritually.  We pray together for our girls, our families, our community, and each other.  I admire his strength and love that he makes me feel safe.  We also laugh together and truly enjoy just spending time together.

Nine years is just the beginning...

While we were dating-at my brothers wedding in 2000. 

Headed out for a night last week!

I love you honey! With you is my favorite place to be!

What was I gonna say?

I have 7 drafts in my blog folder.  Seven.  Unfinished thoughts.  I'm pretty sure this post is going to be full of randomness but at least it will publish.  I just haven't had time to finish my posts.  Or haven't made time I guess.

We've been busy bees around here.  We're not traveling the globe or anything.  Just playing, eating, sleeping, and enjoying each day.

Some of my teacher friends are already doing the "countdown" back to school and it's making me sad.

Reagan is doing VBS this week.

Brian and I celebrated our anniversary last week. Nine years.  We even went away for a night! It was so nice! But hot outside.

It's hot.

Very. Very. Hot.  We're having a heat wave (aka summer).

We had a freak monsoon blow through last week.  I loved watching the lightning and hearing the thunder.  It reminded me of all the summer storms back east.

I've lost some motivation to cook lately.  Praying it comes back soon.

I have a whole post I'm writing about running but haven't run in a week.  Ironic.

I hope you are having a good summer.  One of these days I will catch up....

Until then...enjoy this video: (be sure to scroll down and pause my playlist so you can hear the video and not the music)

Baileys version of "Jesus Loves Me"

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

I have a lot of hair.  Or had a lot of hair.
This is quite possibly the worst "before" picture.
Next time I'm going to ask Brian to stand up to take the picture.  :)

It's thick and unruly and I had started getting "ponytail" migraines.  So, I decided to do something I've always wanted to do.  I cut it off.  And donated it.

Fourteen inches.  

 Locks of Love need a minimum of one half inch in diameter to make a wig.  Mine is 2.5 inches. 

(and obviously not blonde at the root!)

I love having it short! Not sure why I waited so long!!

(Headed out to dinner for a kid free dinner with my husband on my birthday last Wednesday)

In related news...Bailey gave herself a little trim.  I had to blend the chunk she took out of her hair, so  she's officially sporting side bangs.  One of my friends said she has "big girl hair" now.  Sigh.  She does.  

I guess she was ready for a change too.

 

Have a blessed day!!

Change is gonna come!

I love to re-arrange.  I used to move my bedroom furniture around all by myself when I was a child.  My parents were amazed that I could move a bed, dresser, and toy box by myself before I was even 10.  But at our house we don't have a lot of options with the furniture.  It fits best where it is.  (We did get to rearrange the guest room/office a few months ago so that satisfied my "bug" for a while).  So since I can't move things physically, I'm adding decorations where I can.  And rearranging the blog.  Yep.  I'm going to start changing things up here a bit.  Hope you don't mind.

While Brian was away I took one morning with the girls and had a photo shoot.  They were hammin' it up and having fun so I got some great shots.  Here's a sneak peek:

 Happy 4th of July!