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1.  Man has she had ATTITUDE lately...just like someone else I know.

2.  The result of a leak in our guest bedroom...need to get this fixed before the next round of guests arrive!

3.  I ran to Costco and my hubby thought the older two were watching her...I GUESS NOT...that would be mascara all over face!

4.  Riley was barking (which she rarely does), turns out there were a few deer on the other side of our fence!

5.  Another fun mail day this week...two more pillow covers from my AMAZING mom!

6.  I'm obsessed with these fun, metal signs at Hobby Lobby...just need a spot for them and I'll buy them.

7.  Crafting with my girls!

8.  Garden stones with their hand prints...Tatum was having fun putting the glass beads in the cement.

9.  A little afternoon bunny chasing!

When They Cooperate

I am able to capture this...

I only needed 5 good ones and I managed to get WAY more...I might just have to attempt a few more when my sister and my parents come to town!

Another Great Visit

The Zoo

Parker Days

Soccer games

Football games

Late night card games

Coors Brewery tour

Colorado Springs

A trip to Target

Reorganizing the garage

A quick photoshoot

and two dogs chasing each other around for a week!

Another great visit in the books!

He Wishes He Had A Brother!

All I could do was laugh!!

He kept yelling "Help me!!"

And all I could do was laugh!

He vowed NEVER to ride a ride with her again!!

Is it bad that I could have watched this all day long?!

My Little Soccer Princess

I'm not going to lie...my interest in soccer is comparable to my interest in dinosaurs...ZERO.  However, when it comes to my kids all bets are off.  I LOVE watching my kids do just about anything and if that includes soccer, then that's OK with me.

Taylor was super excited to get to play soccer again this spring, unfortunately Mother Nature has not been kind and there have been very few games.  This weekend will end the season, but I suspect she will be back at it in the fall.

Isn't she the cutest?!  So serious!!

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From top left:
1.  LOVING my new walk-in closet and how beautifully organized it is.  Let's hope it stays that way!
2.  Two thumbs up to our new sprinkler and summer vacation!  Simple fun for everyone!
3.  Nothing says summer like a good slice of WATERMELON...or 10, but who's counting!
4.  I found these super cute slippers at Joann Fabrics of all places...the girls LOVE them!
5.  Special delivery from AZ...my new pillow covers that my mom made!!  Have I told you that I have the best mom?!
6.  I stepped out of the box with these wild Nike's!
7.  I scored these cute Under Armor shoes on clearance for Taylor at the outlet mall...$23...can't beat it!
8.  Good mail day...a box of free samples!!  It's the little things that get me goin!
9.  Nap time called for a little coupon organization...my stock pile is starting to run low...time to start shopping again!

A Full Month!

As if moving into a new house isn't enough to fill a month on the calender, we are hosting guests this month as well.

Our first round of guests came last Thursday and spent the weekend with us.  In Kindergarten Thomas became fast friends with a boy named Jett.  All I heard when he started Kindergarten was Jett this and Jett that!!  After a fun field trip I not only got to meet the amazing Jett, but I had the pleasure of meeting his mom as well.  Chanon and I became fast friends as well and both friendships have lasted even from 800 miles away.  

The Scott's took a long road trip last summer and loved it so much they decided to do it again this summer and lucky for us they were planning to make CO the first stop on their trip.  It worked out perfectly that we were just moved into our new house and I was happy to host for the weekend.   They have a daughter that is Taylor's age as well, Riley, and so it couldn't have been more perfect.  They kids played all weekend and the adults got to catch up.  AND because road trips require tourist site seeing...we went to the Denver Zoo and a Rockies Game as well.

It was a great weekend!!  We have a few days to rest and then next up...Nana and Papa Moore!!

Another Year in the Books!!

Thomas and Taylor may be pains in my neck a good portion of the time, but I am happy to say they save all that behavior for their dear old mom and are perfect angels at school.

They both finished a wonderful year of school the week we were moving.  They are sad to leave all of their friends at Northridge, but I keep reminding them that they will make tons of new friends at their new school.  I still can't believe I have a 1st grader and a 3rd grader.  And not that I am counting, but 10 weeks from today I they will BOTH be in school ALL day!! 


Taylor with her Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Vermillion!! 

Headed to Taylor's Kindergarten continuation ceremony!!

Man do I love these three munchkins!!

Taylor and daddy!!  Must have been the fact the night was about her because she was sure in the cooperating mood when it came to smiling for pics!!

Only on special occasions do I step to the other side of the lens!!

Taylor and her good friend Kira!!

All four of these Kinders lived on the same street...carpooling buddies and good friends!!

And I couldn't leave out my Thomas and his teacher Mrs. Spillan!!  As usual he loved her and I'm pretty sure she liked him too.

Where Do I Start??

Well...I finally have my internet hooked up.  I would say I have felt cutoff from the world, but between moving and dealing with the ENTIRE family getting sick, honestly I barely noticed.   I do however, have so much to catch you up on.  We are officially living in the new house and I would say we are 85% unpacked and put back together.  I'd be closer to 100% if a nasty flu bug hadn't tore through our house last weekend.  Spending two days disinfecting every things in the house was not part of the original plan.  But such is life, so we adjusted!!

Before I start revealing what the house looks like all put together I will first show you the results of my husbands amazing work.

Here is the new flooring in our dining and family room!!  A vast improvement from those gross carpets we started with!!  They look even better in person!

Almost the second after we signed papers on the house I knew what I wanted...A NEW DINING TABLE!!  A table that would fit my 5 AND any guests we have.  No more eating on the couch or standing in the kitchen!!  My mom found these amazing plans for a farmhouse table over at Ana-White.  

This table is HUGE people!!  And it weighs a small ton!!  BUT...it is perfect!!

I smile every time I look at it!!!  

Stay tuned for what it looks like inside the house!!!