Project 365: #23

If you are reading this on Friday, I have the day off!  Wheeeeeee!  Leah overheard me telling some friends that I was getting a day off and she asked, "Day off from what?"  :)

Day 157:

Well, that's self explanatory.

Day 158:

The girls were so excited to go to the pool for the first time!


Day 159:

We found this track in some mud in the road.  That's Leah's hand for comparison.  What do you think it is?  A rabbit?


Day 160:

My sister gave me these crocs.  They are game changers.  Also, when I forget to take a picture during the day, I take a picture of my shoes right before bed :)


Day 161:

Maggie, Gracie, and I got to join Leah and all of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders at the pool for an end of the year party.  I promise Maggie was excited!


Day 162:

My glasses girl playing a math game on the computer.  About the granola bar...I got 3 kinds of granola bars to see which ones the girls liked.  Naturally, they all liked a different one.


Day 163:

I'm watching the NBA finals with a cookbook magazine, an Arnold Palmer, and a Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich...and with Aaron, too!


Have a great weekend, and don't forget to celebrate all the daddies in your life on Sunday...I have some awesome ones in my life!

It's a Barrage...of Phone Photos!

Aaron got me a new phone for Mother's Day and got a steal of a deal on it!  We do straight talk from Walmart for our phones, and he got me a smart phone for 20 bucks!

I have a bunch of photos on my old phone that I finally figured out how to get off.  It's a lovely stroll down memory lane...won't you join me? 

This was the first photo I took and texted to Aaron just to be funny.  Abby Cadabby tagged along for errands :)

These 2 buddies were having fun at Aldi together!  Aren't they little!?!?!

I love it when they read together...

Then Christmas rolled around and the kids did some nativity stuff as an activity during Sunday School.

Leah got to be Mary...

Isn't she a cute, sparkly dressed Mary?!

Maggie and I had a Maggie and Mommy date to Target complete with some hot chocolate from Starbucks!

Once our minivan was in the shop, so I squeezed all three girls into the back seat of Aaron's Cavalier.  Three peas in a pod!

Dr. Mike is super fun!  Check out his aim!

Last summer I took the girls out to lunch by myself, and we had a great time!

Look at this pretty girl just chillin' in the cart at Aldi!

When your sisters are in school and unavailable to grocery shop, sometimes you have to bring your own little friend :)

Ryan and Becca were the recipients of Leah's Flat Stanley!  Flat Stanley even brought Leah back some souvenirs from Kansas City.  

Gracie broke her leg before I blogged, and the only pictures from that experience were on my phone, too.  I'll save those for another day and share the story of how it happened!

Have a great day! 

Zoo Time!

Maggie and I got to head to the Zoo for the annual Pre-K field trip!

I think she was most excited about riding the bus!

We started off on the back of the bus (where all the cool kids sit, naturally...that was a joke :)), but then I started to get car bus sick, so we had to move up front.

We walked through a really cool park-like area on our way into the zoo.  One of Maggie's classmates was with us.

We saw a mama duck with her ducklings even before we entered the zoo!

We went to the primate building first, and Maggie got to see how she measured up to the monkeys!

We got to watch the striped tail monkey-esque creatures for a while...

Then, we moseyed over to the large cat area.

The lion was being kind of reclusive, but the tiger was another story!  It was pacing back and forth right in front of the window...totally showing off!

What the rhino lacks in excitement, he makes up for in the ease of finding department.

No offense to the rhino, but he was kind of el boring-o.

We watched the giraffes for a bit...

and then Maggie got to make her best chicken face :)

We rode the carousel,

and the train.

I tried to get a picture of us, but she was nervous that she wasn't supposed to be on my lap or something :)

We had lunch and then came back in for some fun playground playing which included being the cutest little joey ever.

We made it home in one piece and quite happy about our whole day!

I was so happy to spend the whole day with my Mags <3

Project 365: #22

We had a pretty full week and are enjoying the beginning of summer!

Day 150:

I've read about grilling pizza, but, clearly, I have yet to master it!  Dominos came to the rescue :)


Day 151:

We went to a wedding and my parents were there, too!  My dad set up a little water taste test for the girls (myself included) in champagne flutes:  bottled vs. tap.  Papa always brings the fun!


Day 152:

Breakfast in the lobby of our hotel!


Day 153:

Don't use a wooden spoon while making a smoothie in a blender.  duh.


Day 154:

Grilling with daddy!


Day 155:

Breakfast with The Kitty :)


Day 156:

Sweet Strawberry Sisters!  For the record, they chose to match each other...

Have a great weekend!  I don't think we have much on the schedule, so that should be nice!

If You Thought She Couldn't Get Any Cuter...

If you thought she couldn't get any cuter...

you might be wrong!

I mean, look at this girl!

And a profile view:

yeah, the lettuce is doing great!

Leah and Aaron look even more alike!  Plus, their prescription is exactly the same.

...especially when they are making the silly "grandmother" face!

And Gracie wanted a cute picture with Aaron, too!

So, seriously...isn't Leah so adorable in her glasses?!?!  I'm so excited for her to see better and have a new favorite accessory :) 

June Menu

Hello, friends!

I'd be lying if I said I was going to religiously stick to this menu, as I feel like my brain was full of pudding when I put it together!  I'll probably simplify it some as the month moves along.  

But, here you go! As always, I hope you find some good ideas!

Sunday, June 1  out of town

Monday, June 2  BBQ chicken on the grill with potato casserole and veggie skewers
Tuesday, June 3  Bacon Burgers with Bacon, Onion, Balsamic Jam with Seasoned Roasted Potatoes
Wednesday, June 4  Chicken Philly Sandwiches, chips, salad, Banana Bars 
Thursday, June 5  Breakfast Bowls
Friday, June 6  Pizza
Saturday, June 7  Pancakes and Scrambled Eggs  Pulled Beef Sandwiches
Sunday, June 8  leftovers/sandwiches  Silly Cereal Supper

Monday, June 9  Popcorn Chicken
Tuesday, June 10  Crockpot Shredded Beef Enchiladas with cilantro corn salad
Wednesday, June 11  Sweet and Sour Chicken with broccoli and rice and salad
Thursday, June 12  Honey Ginger Flank Steak
Friday, June 13  Pizza
Saturday, June 14  Bean Burritos  Huevos Rancheros
Sunday, June 15  leftovers/sandwiches  Silly Cereal Supper

Monday, June 16  Key West Grilled Chicken
Tuesday, June 17  Turkey Meatballs in Raspberry BBQ sauce  
Wednesday, June 18  Grilling
Thursday, June 19  Sweet Chili Chicken, Mango Rice, Honey Ginger Green Beans from a cookbook
Friday, June 20  Pizza
Saturday, June 21  Coffee Cake and Smoothies from a magazine  Panini
Sunday, June 22  leftovers/sandwiches  Silly Cereal Supper

Monday, June 23  Spaghetti
Tuesday, June 24  PWs Fajitas from a cookbook
Wednesday, June 25  Chicken Tacos in slow cooker
Thursday, June 26  The Sandwich
Friday, June 27  Pizza
Saturday, June 28  Baked Oatmeal from a cookbook  Leftovers
Sunday, June 29  out of town

Monday, June 30  out of town

Next month I want to be sure to try these because I think that's when cherries will be less expensive!

Enjoy!