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Stephanie Howell

reading, organizing, shopping, momming too close to the sun. Home is wherever the Army sends us.

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here’s the last week of life in pictures…

visit to the pediatric ER (nurse maid’s elbow that popped itself back into place before we even saw a doctor)

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backstroke at swim lessons:

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i devoured one of the best books i’ve read in a LONG time:

IMG_2290playdate at the park:

IMG_2298new summer hair cut and color:

IMG_2304new favorite game that the girls (all four!!!) play all day long:

IMG_2327 IMG_2289funny faces in the mirror:

IMG_2330delicious adult beverages:

IMG_2331an amazing surprise goodbye party from some of my favorite ladies in the world…the first time i’ve EVER been 100 % surprised:

IMG_2345the CUTEST stinkin’ twins ever fresh after a bath…sporting “distinguished hair” as J calls it:

IMG_2364 IMG_2365talking to daddy…i can’t believe i caught sadie’s true unguarded joy here.

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also:

cleaning

waiting

missing.

xoxo

S

 

Comments

  3. I’m sitting here now in the Back in the Day bakery thinking how much I’m going to miss your blogs about Savannah! This has been a great visit and I have you to thank for it. I may. Ever have come to SavNnah if it hadn’t been for your wonderful blog posts. You never know who or how you are going to influence someone’s life just with your thoughts! Thank you so much and best of luck with the move!

  5. Love the haircut and the distinguished hair 🙂 we have a similar family joke with our boys hair after bath time. Best wishes with the move.

  6. So happy that you are getting closer AND that you have a year together to make up for this year. And aren’t you sassy w/ the cute cut 🙂

  7. Cannot wait for you ladies to be reunited with j….
    just cannot wait to see you all HAPPY with him home!
    Sadie girl sure loves her daddy!!!
    so sweet & special to capture her like that, just so perfect!
    love the TWINSIES after bath picture, adorable!!!
    tara

  9. Lovely. Oh man those twins (well, all your girls actually) as SO. STINKING. ADORABLE. A quick question for you. What type of liquor was in the basil lemonade from a few posts ago (if you happen to know)? Looking forward to trying to create something.

  12. Ok- so love all of the pictures, but the ones of the twins, especially that first one, made me a little misty eyed- how sweet!!! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

  13. What cute pictures! I love your blog! You look like you all are always so happy and having so much fun! I really miss those days. My youngest is now 9 and I really miss the “younger kid” days. When do you leave Savannah? I hope you get to go back and visit often! I will enjoy your Rhode Island pictures too. Will you be near the beach?
    Thanks for the book recommendation!

  14. Love it all! The hair is fantastic and perfect for summer. I can’t wait to see how the “next chapter” unfolds for you and your beautiful family 🙂 xoxo

  15. Oh, You’re girls are so beautiful, they are all growing so fast. Love your haircut, yah look goooooooorgeous!

  19. Love the hair! Girls are adorable of course!
    What’s the adult beverage with strawberries?
    Looks good!
    :0)

  20. I just read Gone Girl too. Read it in two days. I really liked it, but boy that ending. Didn’t see that ending that way.
    Love all the pictures of you and the girls!

  22. LOVE the new haircut! So cute on you! It always brings me such joy to see pics of the kiddos. Thank you for sharing.
    BTW, my hubby is a children’s music artist (http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/toms-fun-band/id276887267) and we would love to send you a few CDs for the kids to listen to. How can I get that to you?
    Also, I went to check out that Gillian Flynn book at the library and there is a waiting list of 50 people! It must be good!
    Vicky

  25. Beautiful pics. I hope the lovely new hairdo means that someone is coming home soon. Wishing you all the very best.

  28. Sweet girls. Great haircut on you. Amazing friends. Sounds like a great book – just ordered it. Sad you’re leaving Savannah – I’ve loved “visiting” through you, and hope to visit in person some day!
    Blessings…

  30. agh! nurse maid’s elbow sucks!! maddy got it like almost every other week for quite a long time. we had MANY trips to er and doctors! i keep saying ive invested more money in her elbow than anything ever!! 🙂 hope it’s not an ongoing thing for you all!
    and ps: love the new hair 😉

  31. LOVE your hair! And that photo of the twins running in their little bathing suits brought the biggest smile to my face! They are so stinkin cute!

  32. Great pics Stephanie!! Looks like you’re making the best of your time over the summer :).
    I just read Gone Girl too – WOWZA right?!? I also just read the “Fallen” series. There are 4 books total in the series, you may like them – I thought they were SO SO good, and totally addictive!!!
    Hope you & the girlys have a fun rest of the week!

  33. I think you should teach a time management course 🙂 Taking care of 4 little ones on your own, scrapbooking, photographing, AND having time to read?! I think many of us could learn a lot from you!

  34. thank so much for sharing, didn’t realize how very much I look forward to your blog until we lost power (live in VA) and I had no internet for a week!! those pics are great, love your hair and glad everyone is ok 🙂

  35. I love seeing you week in pictures.. I also love living gratutiously through your Summer! Brr stinking middle of Winter her is Australia!
    Inspiring me to take more casual photos of my five as they are on school holidays this week!
    Thanks Steph!