Five on Friday - SAHM

Hi, friends! Happy Friday! As I write this, I have just a few short hours until I've survived my first full week of being a SAHM (for the summer) of two little ones. We had some set backs, but overall, both kids had a great week and each day I felt more confident and less like a failure, so I'll call it a win! I only sent my husband a few texts filled with expletives and a "how do you do this ALL THE TIME?" text to my sister. Anyways, let's get to my five.

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My "treat yo self" day last Friday was awesome! The massage was heavenly - I want to gift everyone a massage now. Best. Gift. Ever. I took care of some things at the mall and shopped the BBW semi-annual sale. Headed to Old Navy for a date night outfit and finally used my gift card at Zoe's Kitchen (it's Mediterranean, which I LOVE and everyone else hates). I took everything home, pumped and spent a long time getting ready for date night while watching OITB. Just about the time the babies got home, I was thinking about how much I missed them, so the day was just long enough.

TWO.



Speaking of my Old Navy trip, I grabbed these AMAZING elephant shorts on whim and I LOVE them! They are cool and super comfy for hot days AND they match my Chloe + Isabel elephant bracelet!



THREE.



My new school year planner - already thinking ahead to 17-18. In the past, I've purchased Plum Paper and Erin Condren, but I really don't use the lesson planner portion, so this year, I sprang for the Day Designer. I've heard some amazing things and I liked the trial page they provided. I'm worried it might be too cumbersome, but I love the idea of a goal focused planner with a page for each day broken down by time and a big three check list. Let's see if I can keep up with it - I'll report back once the school year kicks off. June & July are not for scheduling.

Also, check out the  amazing packaging it came in:

 

FOUR.



Day 1, Monday, was such a cluster. I panicked and ran to Pinterest for some ideas on how to loosely structure our summer days. I ran across some decent ideas and I'm definitely planning to implement the quiet boxes since I officially have a child who no longer naps. We've since fallen into a much better routine, but I still like the overall idea of a loose schedule and something fun each day. What do you do to keep your kiddos happy and your sanity during the summer?

  

FIVE.

Kid Update:



Zoey is my little fish and Luke dipped his toes in for the first time this weekend!



Zoey started dance class on Tuesday and she LOVED it. My first outing with just me and both kids was actually to procure all of her dance stuff on Monday. She was also signed up for soccer, but when I took her yesterday morning, she started crying and said she'd rather do dance, soccer is "dangerous". I have no idea where she got that, but I get it, sweet girl. Dance it is.



My daughter holds coffee parties instead of tea parties...jealous?



After our soccer incident yesterday, we went home for a snack and regrouped for the library. Little did we know, it was zoo day and the Dallas Zoo had brought animals, so that was awesome and now I need a chinchilla. Then we played in the choochoo where both my children were angels. We spent about 2 hours there and no one had a melt down (including me). 

I'm feeling pretty confident now that I CAN do this SAHM thing. I won't lie, earlier this week, it was feeling pretty impossible. I met a mom at the library with a toddler and an infant and she called it a "logistical nightmare" - yes, can I please be your friend? 



Looking forward to a weekend of man coverage! Have a great weekend! Linking up.



See y'all next week!

Five on Friday - SUMMER

Hi there! It's Friday once again and I am thankful for that. Today was technically the last day of school (I got suckered into summer school) and I always feel weird because I'm sending off my "babies" and some of them, I may never see again. It's a weird feeling to say goodbye each year and the send off just seems so inadequate for the 3 years spent with these sweet kids. Speaking of sweet kids though...let's talk about my five.

ONE.

Zoey had a BLAST at her birthday party last weekend! It was super windy, but otherwise great and she was just over the moon that her school friends came to celebrate with her. She also got her hair cut for the first time! She got to watch Cinderella during the cut, had a manicure, and her hair braided. It was a big weekend.

I also ordered her a LuLaRoe dress and OMG...I want to buy ALL the kids LLR dresses! Sassy.

TWO.

In all that excitement, my baby did turn THREE. Every year, I take a picture at exactly 7:50 AM (the time she was born) on her birthday. It was one of the very best moments in my life - the moment my sweet baby girl arrived and made me the luckiest mommy on the planet. Oh how she's grown.

Birth

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Three

THREE.

Speaking of luckiest mommy on the planet. Luke decided to fall asleep on me for the first time in months and I did not hate it. He also tried carrots for the first time and LOVED them! He is so happy to be eating real food. He sits at the dinner table and watches us intently when we eat. He thinks its rude how much we eat and don't share. Soon little guy, soon.

FOUR.

Tuesday was a GOOD mail day! A bunch of Old Navy clothes for the kids and a new swimsuit for me! I finally broke down and bought an Athleta swimsuit. I'm super happy - it's not mom-ish but provides support and coverage for running after littles! I also received my Chloe & Isabel "swag bag" from an online pop-up I hosted!

Love this jewelry!

FIVE.

My attitude this week. I don't like being grumpy and negative but I just couldn't dig myself out this week. Mostly due to lack of sleep and stress. Summer with my babies is the only thing keeping me sane right now. I will persist!

Linking up! Here's to a less grumpy and more fabulous weekend!

See y'all next week!

Five on Friday - Where does the time go?!

Hi, hello there! Happy Friday! I really can't believe it's already Friday again. This week flew by and I'm happy to report that I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for this school year. It's been a decent week and I'm looking forward to a fun weekend ahead!

One. 



As most of you know, I have become OBSESSED with Lipsense. I entered a little Mother's Day giveaway and WON! I seriously never win anything and this made my week. She included the matte gloss and I love it. If you'd like to check out Lipsense, and don't already know someone who sells it, let me know and I'll send you to my coworker.

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I had such a wonderful Mother's Day! I love my babies so much and really enjoyed my day soaking up time with them. Luke tried his first bowl of cereal and gobbled it right up. He's already a pro and can't wait to eat veggies in a few weeks. Where does the time go? Zoey is always available to help feed him too - her method of shoving it in his mouth receives mixed reviews.



Three.



Speaking of time...this sassy girl turns THREE a week from tomorrow. I can't believe it. This girl is everything. She is working on potty training herself, is desperately trying to kick that mid-day nap, speaks in full and complete sentences, and is such a caring, loving, imaginative, and energetic doll. I can't imagine life without her! We are so excited to celebrate her next weekend and throw her first party where HER friends are invited too.



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This guy rolled over from back to front just yesterday and is really just a few weeks away from sitting on his own. Again...WHERE does the time go? 

Luke smiles with his WHOLE face. He is about to turn FIVE months at the end of May. I can't believe it.



Five.



We are going on a date night this weekend!!! It's been well over a month since our last date night and we NEED this like, wow. Looking forward to dinner and a movie while Chris's parents put our kids to bed. <3 <3

Linking up!



I hope y'all have a magnificent weekend!!

See ya next week.

Five on Friday - FOUR day weekend!

I have been back to work for a whole 8 days and I'm probably the most excited about this FOUR day weekend! It feels like Saturday to me and wrong to be typing up my Five on FRIDAY this morning. Chris even gets the day off so it's a huge super bonus to have an extra day with him! Life. is. good.

ONE.



We attended the annual Journey of Hope Breakfast with the Easter Bunny. It is by far my most favorite charity event we do all year. The breakfast is amazing and Zoey has a blast playing the games, visiting the musical petting zoo, and participating in the Easter egg hunt. The only downside to this year's event was the Frozen bike up for raffle...we walked away with a very teary toddler and a birthday wish to fulfill. Overall it was a super fun morning though!

   

TWO.



Now that our siding is freshly painted, we've been fixing up our backyard patio. Chris got rid of my shredded (cat) outdoor rug and replaced it with some awesome wood tiles from IKEA. These two have really been enjoying the extra outside time since the weather has been so beautiful.

THREE.



We had an impromptu date night last weekend. We planned to go see a movie, but it just didn't work out so we settled for dinner at Grub Burger Bar. We are SO glad we missed the movie - both of us had forgotten how nice a dinner without kids could be.

FOUR.



I noticed one of my favorite bracelets had fallen off when I got to school and upon further investigation, I found it was broken. Normally I'd be devastated, but lucky for me, it's Chloe and Isabel. So I hopped on my phone, submitted a picture of the damage, and they shipped me a new one, free of cost! I'll have to do a post about my obsession soon (not paid or compensated for saying these things, just obsessed with beautiful jewelry).

FIVE.



We are looking forward to a beautiful weekend outside, Easter baskets, time with family, my girls' night and LuLaRoe pop-up, and a mommy and Zoey day of fun on Monday. Enjoy this beautiful weekend!

Linking up!



See you next week!