sometimes i think i miss sleeping late.

then i realize i’d rather be up at the crack of dawn, holding onto my cup of coffee like it’s my lifeline,  if it means having two sweet sleepy, high-pitched voices saying, good morning mama!

sometimes i think i miss being a size four

then i realize that having the babies changed my body. and that i may never look like that again. and i’m fine with that. i take care of myself, make healthy choices, and don’t compare myself any more.

sometimes i miss going out for the night at ten p.m.

then i realize i’d much rather be in bed with a good book and HGTV. i always was a homebody at heart.

sometimes i miss traveling. dropping everything at a second’s notice and heading off.

then i realize that traveling to the grocery store is about the extent of it these days, and i’m fine with that. sometimes that seems like adventure enough for me. 🙂

sometimes i miss having a social life.

then i think about my social life. raising two little girls to be kind, good women. married to my best friend.  and i’ll take that over cocktails and chit chat any day of the week.

sometimes i can’t believe i’m thirty two, b/c i still feel twenty two in my heart.

then i realize that i’m content. happy with who i am now, not trying on who i want to be like a new outfit…not worrying about what the future will hold, not wondering what i want to do. i’m at home in my body. with the life God has given me.

sometimes i look at myself in the mirror when the girls are screaming, i’m counting to five and wondering if i’m any good at this mommy thing.

then i realize that this is where i’m meant to be. this is where i’ve been heading my entire life. this is my calling.

and that?  blows the old times out of the water. 🙂

xoxo

s

Happy Independence Day, sweet friends!

We celebrated yesterday, my mom had to head home this morning (boooooooooo 🙁 )

so we had a wonderful celebration yesterday.

watermelon, IBC root beer, hot dogs, swimming, swinging, and spending all day in the back yard.

and guess what? i took ACTUAL photos, on my REAL camera. whaaaat???

when did my girls get so big? that’s what i was thinking after i looked at these photos.

also, what will the twins look like? harper and sadie look so very different. who KNOWS what the next two will look like!

and also this…next fourth we will have two seven month old baby girls to add to the mix. holy cow!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love this country. Love it with all of my heart. The freedoms we enjoy here are such a blessing.

I want to take a moment to thank all of the men and women, daddies, mommies, sisters, brothers, sons, and daughters… heroes…who are out there fighting for those very freedoms. so that we can be safe, and sleep at night without worry.

And I want to thank one soldier specifically…a handsome Major that holds my heart in his hands. Love you Jimmy, and miss you.

Happy Fourth, everyone!!

xoxo

s

all iphone pics (hence, the not so great quality). i NEVER take photos on my camera any more…pregnancy induced laziness :).

incubating the sweet peas

 

marveling at the fact that we could see one trying to punch the other in the head…glimpse of what the future holds??? (HA)

baby a (to the left) and her fist against baby b’s head (bottom right corner)

 

accessorizing…the chickies are newly obsessed with Frubi Sunglasses, we got ours from Olivia Place and I see they are up for sale again today…go check them out. Perfect for the pool (or goofy dress up) and Sadie can’t rip them off (as easily):

 

 

perfecting our lemon faces:

creating…

drawing, for harper (look at the two babies in my tummy…it SLAYS me!!!)

 

and scrapping for me…using the SC Documentary line:

 

brainstorming names (yes, i’ll share once they are finalized)

reading voraciously

shopping for teensy pink things

and loving having my mom here. we will be so sad when she leaves, we’ve had such a fabulous time!

see you soon, happy friday, enjoy your fourth!

xxo

s

 

all iphone pics (hence, the not so great quality). i NEVER take photos on my camera any more…pregnancy induced laziness :).

incubating the sweet peas

 

marveling at the fact that we could see one trying to punch the other in the head…glimpse of what the future holds??? (HA)

baby a (to the left) and her fist against baby b’s head (bottom right corner)

 

accessorizing…the chickies are newly obsessed with Frubi Sunglasses, we got ours from Olivia Place and I see they are up for sale again today…go check them out. Perfect for the pool (or goofy dress up) and Sadie can’t rip them off (as easily):

 

 

perfecting our lemon faces:

creating…

drawing, for harper (look at the two babies in my tummy…it SLAYS me!!!)

 

and scrapping for me…using the SC Documentary line:

 

brainstorming names (yes, i’ll share once they are finalized)

reading voraciously

shopping for teensy pink things

and loving having my mom here. we will be so sad when she leaves, we’ve had such a fabulous time!

see you soon, happy friday, enjoy your fourth!

xxo

s

 

both girls, since seven a.m.

crying, hand-wringing, breakdowns.

sadie’s waffle is BIGGER THAN MINE

why does she have MORE MILK?

harper touch me! harper look at me!!!

you told sadie you like her dress and NOT ME? why is sadie’s dress TWIRLIER THAN MINE?

a rain drop dropped on my HEAD!

my eyelash IS HURTING ME SO BAD.

i want DADDDDDDDYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

and me?
i’ve never needed a glass of sauvignon blanc more. HA!

is it time for a fake laundry mission in the basement? one of those mommy time outs?

my fatal mistake? telling harper to not be dramatic.

she ran and told sadie what I said and they BOTH cried.

oh good Lord have mercy.

so thankful that tomorrow will be a fresh start.

xo