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1.  Isn't she sweet?  Don't be fooled...that sweetness only comes when she sleeps these days!!

2.  First time making jam...7 jars from the fresh raspberries in my backyard!

3.  Bought this afghan blanket for Tatum...I'm doing a little room redo for her and found a lady selling afghans her grandmother made...I love it!!

4.  Got my new iPhone this week...it's so pretty!!

5.  My car needed a bath badly...and then it rained and now it needs ANOTHER bath!

6.  Thomas had a home game this weekend, so the bleachers were full of our signs!

7.  Not much longer and her will not be able to hold BOTH of them at once!

8.  Tatum's hair is getting so long...I should have it cut, but I kind of don't want too.

9.  Nope not snow...that's hail!!  A hail storm so bad my hubby's car looks like a thousand golf balls hit it!

Lil Kicker

It is a rare occasion when either of my girls would rather be with my hubby than me.  They are definitely mommy's girls.  But when these rare occasions occur...I try to really take it in.

Just to be clear...these pics were taken with a zoom lens...she really was far away from me.

This Kid

Too cool for his own good!!

Thinks he knows EVERYTHING (kind of like the other man in the house)!!

Thinks I'm the rudest mom EVER!!

Love him anyway!!!

Sundays

Our Saturdays are consumed with all things Thomas, so naturally our Sundays should be devoted to Taylor.  She's playing soccer again for her third season, she loves it and as a bonus she is on an all girls team.  Their record only reflects amount of goals scored rather than the heart put in.  They have only won one game, but they never stop trying.  I admit that soccer is not my favorite sport, but when you're watching your own kid play...exceptions are made.

These girls love PINK!!!

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1.  If you are in the market for a greeting card...check out this section at Target...SERIOUSLY funny cards!!

2.  Frick and Frack!  

3.  Spruced up my dining room table with this yummy smelling potpourri!!  So excited Fall is here!

4.  Went garage saling last weekend and scored some super good deals...brand new baking dish for $4...scrapbooking stuff for $4...cute black lounge boots for $2...AND a new Air Hockey Table for $5!

5. Did a huge grocery shop and my family loves me again!

6.  Aunt Misti and Aunt Shanny were in town for a night...the kids were so excited!!

7.  The fabric I picked out for Tatum's curtains...can't wait to use my new sewing machine!

8.  Playing games on Grandma Jordan's phone!!  

9.  Used my Cameo to make new Halloween Bingo cards for my ETSY shop!

36 Hours

On Friday night I left Denver for a quick 36 hour trip to Seattle.  I went to celebrate my friend Heidi and her soon-to-be-born baby girl Tinley.  I got to see quite a few girls I went to high school with and boy did we laugh.  To say that we all have great memories is an understatement. 

Jaime is now the lone survivor...the only one of us WITHOUT kids.  Her time is coming though...I can feel it!!  For now...she is Auntie Jaime!  Here she is with me a week before Tatum was born and 9 weeks before Heidi is due.  Hilarious right?!

She loves those baby bumps!!

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1.  My raspberry bushes are FINALLY producing raspberries!!  If I didn't just like to eat them from the bowl I might actually have enough for jam or something...lol!

2.  The kids' school had a fundraiser last week at the local frozen yogurt shop...good excuse to have frozen yogurt!!

3.  Hubby helping Taylor tackle the monkey bars...unsuccessfully though...she was a little too scared of dropping.

4.   With much needed encouragement from my amazing mom...I made these new curtains ALL BY MYSELF!!!!!  And I love them!!!!!  

5.  I make the kids' lunches EVERY day...they each have their likes and dislikes...Thomas likes carrots...Taylor likes celery...Thomas likes white string cheese...Taylor prefers colby jack!!  So funny!

6.  See #5

7.  Took a little 36 hour trip this weekend...airport reading just happened to showcase my next trip...DALLAS with my sister in November!!

8.  This was my view when we FINALLY landed in Seattle at 12:45am!!!  

9.  Tatum likes to push the wagon on the weekends since pulling it is just too hard for her.

I have lots to catch up on...my trip...Taylor's first soccer game...Thomas' second win of the season, so stay tuned!!

Proud Mommy

My kids make me proud everyday...OK most days, but this weekend getting to see Thomas step onto the football field for the first time was one of those moments.  He would NEVER admit it (mostly because it would mean mom and dad were right), but he had been nervous about this whole TACKLE football thing.  I knew though that it would only take his first tackle to squash that fear and he'd be great.

AND

I was right!!  After his first big tackle he came off the field with his thumbs in the air and a huge smile. 

It's going to be an awesome fall!!

 Thomas and his buddies!!

 Waiting for his first official weigh-in...and apparently doing a quick adjustment!!

 Serious business these weigh-ins!!

National Anthem!!

 Coin toss!!

 I love seeing his name on that jersey...and my favorite number!!

 His first play on defense!!

This picture makes me smile from ear to ear!!  

I put my camera down after this because it was getting in the way of my screaming and clapping!!