What I'm Loving Wednesday

I am loving this sweet girl, and her summer hat, and her love for diet coke like her mama. Ok, I don't love that but it's cute.

Love this. Nothing we can earn. His grace.

I discovered this a few weeks back and Zach and I are just loving it for our coffee. (He always said he hates flavored creamer, and he's even loving it!) Sooo good! Try it!

These boys right here...Love them!

A find at the dollar tree. What racers child wouldn't want these?

:)

I took this picture to show Zach and he wanted a pair too, for him. Sadly, they only came in kid sizes.

We have been so busy the past few days so I am loving that we are getting back on our schedule and knowing that fall is right around the corner. I am loving that! 

I am also loving that I am able to stay home with our children. This week I was at the CC Practicum and I missed the kids sooo much. I missed knowing every detail of their day and felt so disconnected from them at the end of the day. I am loving and so thankful that I have the opportunity to stay home and be with them 24/7.  God has definitely blessed us in this way.

5 on Friday

1. The boys are doing so well in Swim lessons with Miss. Maddie. Cohen swims almost with no swimmies and can jump off the diving board onto a noddle! Caleb is getting more and more confident with the water. And Miss Presley just loves watching her brothers in the water :) She will get her lessons next year!

2. I just finished a great book and study. Anything by Jennie Allen. It's a must read. "From this point on things are changing. I am living for the moment when I will face you. I want to get to heaven out of breath. Having willingly done anything that you-God-ask.. anything" pg 79

3. EXACTLY one month from today, the first Classical Conversations Class starts. I am so excited to begin our homeschooling. I have prepared so much over the past few weeks! And next week Mon-Wed is the Practicum from 9-4. I am going each day to learn more about the group, classical education, and what we will be studying and learning next year. Cohen will attend the play camp there for that time. I am nervous yet excited :) My mom is kind enough to keep Caleb and Presley and love on them for those three days!

4. My dad gave us a ton of camping stuff that he is no longer using! We can't wait to plan our first camping trip (it may or may not be in our front yard the first time).

5. Tomorrow I am helping Zachs sister Holly throw a baby shower for their cousin, Chelsea. Her and her husband are expecting their first baby in August. A baby boy, Ethan! Can't wait to celebrate tomorrow!

A neighborhood friend

Noelle lives next door to us and the boys just adore her (especially Caleb since they are close in age). She was adopted 2 years ago so the boys have grown up with her.

Isn't she just precious?

I'm so glad she is next door, she also has an older brother and sister but they were at camp when Noelle came over this day. I just love there are kids nearby. They enjoy water balloon fights, walks in the woods, feeding the goats, chasing chickens, riding scooters and bikes together as fast as the can down the driveways, climbing trees, their list of creativity goes on!

FUN cheap finds.

I love coming across cheap finds. Especially when it comes to toys because one the kids may or may not destroy them, two they outgrow them and three what momma doesn't love surprising her children will fun new things knowing how little she really spent yet the kids eyes still light up (they have no clue) A lot of their Christmas gifts each year are used too, shhh  :) 

 This kitchen, found at Goodwill. $7.95. Included foods, pots and pans, an oven light, a microwave that you press the button and it "dings" when its done, oh and an overhead oven light. How cool!! I bought this with all the kids in mind they all love it and last night Cohen made me dinner multiple times :)

This, I scored at a yard sale months ago from a friend :) When they boys brought it to me I immediately said no because it was a "baby toy" Her son is younger then both of my sons and already outgrew it. However, I'm glad I caved because all the kids play with this multiple times a day, it races cars, makes a lot of noise and flings the cars off the track. Who wouldn't love this!

The list goes on of the cool things I have found but these I just happened to have in my iPhone pics already :) Another big one, scooters I found from Once Upon a Child. Best outdoor toy the boys play with, daily!

Who said kids were expensive? :)

Throwback Thursday

July 2010 

 Cohen was 

18 months old

July 2011

Caleb 

8 months old

July 2012

Presley Jean

2 Months

 

The last 3 Julys of our 3 beautiful children.

 

I'll love you forever

Our sweet girl is getting so big. I peek on her a lot while she sleeps because I just love sleeping children. So peaceful and precious. I immediately thought of a FAVORITE book in this house that we read often, I'll Love You Forever.

"I'll love you forever,

I'll like you for always

As long as I'm living

My baby you'll be"

-I'll Love You Forever

Robert N. Munsc

caleb,

sweetest kid i know.

great snuggle partner.

hilarious.

 i can't get enough of this child.