It's Friday

It's Friday and I don't have a Friday Five. I don't even have a Friday Two. Currently, my house, my life, my business, my children are in shambles. I have a new prescription from the doc that I was hopeful about, but after taking it last night and pretty much instantly being asleep, I realized I can't take it during the day. Bummer. So I am relying on sea band bracelets, ginger, b6, ginger ale, emetrol and saltines to get me through the day. So far, so good. Only four more weeks of the first trimester and (fingers crossed) this will be done with. So, sadly, the blog might continue to be neglected along with everything else! Thankfully I know that at the end of this journey a beautiful, brand new, teeny-tiny, adorable baby awaits me!!!  Have a very happy Friday.  Hope to be blogging again soon!

So Excited

Today I am guest blogging over at The Domestic Wannabe. Go check it out! Have a great day.

Did Ya Miss Me?

Yes, I realize that I said I was back on the blogging bandwagon and yes, I realize that I then took a week long break, but I had a good excuse. 

I was on vacation. 

Wonderful.  Glorious.  Vacation.  The children did not go with us.  We stayed at a great hotel.  We saw Ray Lamontagne in concert.  We ate until we were sick (okay, that was just me....and it wasn't because I ate too much, but just because I seem to do that all the time now).  We slept until we woke up (which was only 8 am surprisingly), and we took naps.  It was amazing.  Ray was amazing.  Here are some pics from our trip.

Outside the Art Museum in KC

Also at the Art Museum

Ray Lamontagne Concert

So this time I mean it, I am back.  I will be blogging more this week.  I will try not to talk too much about my love for Ray.  If you are scratching your head wondering who in the heck this Ray guy is...you must check him out.  He. Is. Amazing.  And, for the record, better in concert.  When does that ever happen?

Weekend Fun

First, I want to say that I am sorry for the lack of blog posts lately.  Truth be told, most days I am either using my free time to throw up or to sleep.  This time around I am having morning sickness, or rather, all day sickness and I am more tired than I remember being with either Isabelle or Molly.  Maybe that means this is a boy!  So, as you probably already noticed, blogging has been a little further down on my priority list.  I am hopeful that will improve after the first trimester.

Now, back to our weekend fun! 

On Saturday, Isabelle and I went out to Thunderbird Farm and picked blueberries with my wonderful sister and her kiddos.  We had a great time and came home with lots of yummy blueberries!

Isabelle when we first arrived.  They gave her a little blue bucket for her to put her berries in.

Isabelle with cousin Cait.  I think Belle ate more than she picked!

Since it was just Isabelle and I, I wanted to get a pic of the two of us, but she would have no part of it.  Next time I will remember to do it at the beginning and not right when we are leaving!

Sunday, Jason and I took both girls to the Jenks splash pad.  Molly was a little hesitant, but eventually got into it.  Isabelle on the other hand was running around from the time we got there until we bribed her to leave with the promise of ice cream.



It has been so hot here so it was nice to find a couple of things we could do without burning up! 

I hope you had a great weekend, and hope you have a great week.  And, if you have any great suggestions for how to ease morning sickness, shout 'em out.  So far crackers aren't doing it!

Embracing Ten Years

Today I am celebrating ten years of wedded bliss with the greatest husband a girl could ask for.  Seriously, he is pretty amazing.  I could list all of the ways he is wonderful, but I would hate to look like I am bragging. 

It is days like today I wish I had a scanner, so I could post some pics of our early days together.  We had some rockin' hair.  By we, I mean Jason.  Instead, you will get pictures of us since we entered the digital world. 

  Seattle November 2004

 Smoky Mountains October 2006



Rhema December 2006

 Our backyard May 2007

Fourth of July COTM 2007

 Buffalo National River October 2007

Rhema December 2007

Badminton Tournament Our Yard May 2008

Big Cedar 2009

Right before Molly arrived March 2010

 C.C. Miller pic November 2010

Throughout our marriage there have been ups and downs.  We have lost four grandparents, moved six times, had two children and have one on the way, changed jobs, changed churches, been broke, had money, been broke again, had friendships change, gained weight, lost weight, gained weight, lost weight, fought, made up, prayed together, laughed together, cried together and been exhausted together.  Through all of it, there is no one else I would have wanted by my side other than Jason. 

Jason has been my best friend from the moment I met him.  We got along instantly and have been getting along pretty great since then.  The past ten years of marriage and the past 13 years of knowing him have been the greatest of my life.

Happy Anniversary, J.  I love you!

Friday Five

Today.....five totally random things/pictures.

1.  This is the face Molly makes when she is ready for another bite.  Every. Time.  It is pretty funny to me.

2.  Picture of Belle in her pool.  First one of many this summer, I am sure.

3.  I don't know exactly why I feel this way, but I feel this picture accurately sums up what most of my days are like.

4.  I think my Molly girl might have the bluest eyes ever.

5.   Who would've ever thought this kid would be potty trained?  She is though.  And she is doing great.  Only one overnight accident and even that was so minor it didn't even get the sheets wet.  During the day she goes like 100 times.  That of course is our new problem.  Not going every three minutes.



Happy Friday and have a great weekend!

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Embrace the Camera

This past weekend my sister and I held our first ever Sister Day.  It was wonderful.   A whole day of sister time.  What could be better than kid-free sister time?  We ate, we shopped, we ate some more.  We also did a whole lot of talking.  Pretty sure that even after multiple hours of talking that when sister day was over we still had several topics that had not been covered.

My sister is totally amazing.  I am so lucky to have her as my sister and best friend.  My relationship with her is the kind of relationship I hope Isabelle and Molly will have.  I realize that growing up they will argue and fight and not always be the closest of friends, but when they are older I hope they are besties.

During our shopping trip we stopped in Macy's and decided to try on what might have been the two ugliest shirts in the entire store just for fun.  What made it more fun was coming out of the dressing room and having a complete stranger take our picture.  What makes that even more fun is posting said picture on the internet for embrace the camera day!

We look sooooo good.  Actually, I don't know that anyone, ever, could look good in those shirts.  (My apologies if you are reading this and own that shirt.  That always happens to me.) 

Do you embrace?  You should.  Check out Emily's site here.