InstaFriday

It's Friday and I nearly forgot about InstaFriday.  It's my favorite post of the week (and apparently the onl bit of blogging I've done all week).  Linking up with Life. Rearranged.  So though it's later than usual, here's a rundown of our week....

 

 

 

Silly boy on a Saturday morning.  Nevermind the wreck of a house behind him.  Just keep'n it real.

 

B and Grandad stopped by for a quick visit on their drive home from Atlanta.  They brought the boys real Coke.  Like in a glass bottle.  If Coke was foreign to these kids as is, having it in a glass bottle was just crazy!

 

I've been terribly ill this week.  Yesterday the only thing appetizing for lunch were pizza rolls.  With a side of pretzels and a dill pickle = nonhealthy.  I've tried to make up for that today with better choices, including this green smoothie.  Looks like baby poo but tastes good!

 

This boy conned Daddy into testing out the bikes at Wally World.  What a sucker.  And disregard the fact that he doesn't match.  This was obviously Daddy's doing.

 

Mess # 37.468 courtesy of Brigdon.  A nearly-full bottle of baby powder that nots so very full any more.  Empty actually.  BUT -- my bathroom now smells baby fresh.

 

Warm Hawaiian sweet bread fresh from the machine...mmmm.

 

We'd planned on buying this critter his very own bike for his upcoming birthday, but a friend of ours just happened to have one they no longer needed.  He is lovin' his new (new to him) bike!  Keeps calling it his "dirt bike."

 

Hope your week's been great!

InstaFriday

Me again...it's finally Friday, which means...InstaFriday!

Linking up with Life.Rearranged. for a quick rundown of our week through the grainy lens of Instagram.

I'm @susan7610 if you'd like follow me. :)

 

 

(I'm posting this from my phone -- go me! So apologies if it's a lil wonky)

Have been working my fanny off redoing what used to be our dining room table turned kitchen table.  It's country chic and I love it.  (My family's glad to have the table back too)

 

Loads of sewing this week...and more to come.  Stitched these shirts for my boys to wear for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween party at Disney in a few weeks.  They love hte camo!

 

Remember that baby girl shower gift I threw together last week?  Ended up going back and adding sweet ruffles to the bum.  Is there anything cuter??!

 

Slurping on a kiddie Frosty while waiting in the pick-up line for Harrison on early out day.  The Frosty was Brig's bribe to stay away until we got home (cat nap in the car = no real nap at home = cranky boy).  He was passed before we even made it to Wendy's. 

 

Had my first baby doctor appointment and celebrated with my first Pumpkin Spice Latte of the season -- thank goodness they don't sell these year-round.

And out come the maternity clothes.  At 7 weeks.  Woah.  That didn't take long.

 

This Crazy picked out his birthday present...a Spiderman bike.  Hard to believe he's almost 3!

 

7 weeks "bump"...except technically that's not a bump, it's bloat.

InstaFriday

It's InstaFriday...whoop whoop!

 

Linking up with Life. Rearranged. for a brief rundown of our week through the lens of grainy Instragram pics.  If you'd like to follow me, I'm @susan7610. 

 

 

 

Pancakes for lunch?  Yes, please.  (and let me clarify that I'm Southern, which means I eat peanut butter on my cakes...it's the Southern thing to do)

 

 

We spent Saturday grillin' and muddin' with friends.  Pretty sure the kids had just as much fun as the adults.

 "Somethin' bout a truck..." 

 

Dirt daubber #1

 

Muddin' hot Mamas!

 

Dirt daubber #2

 

Nice job, McDonald's with the new menu, featuring calorie counts in plain view!  It made me think twice about iced coffee and a sausage burrito...opted for an egg mcmuffin and diet coke instead.

 

I've been waiting for this beauty to arrive in the mail for weeks...and it finally came!  My very own bubble necklace.

 

Housework Day + Misbehaving Briggy = Exhausted Mama

He finally chilled out with 21 minutes of Yo Gabba Gabba on Netflix before naptime

 

Put together a few girly things as part of a baby shower gift, and I'll be darned if it adds fuel to my baby girl fever!

 

This boy loves the chalkboard (thanks, B!) -- When I asked what he was drawing, he said..."a helicopter."  Right.

 

Yes.  That's 2 lines.  Which means our life's about to change.  Welcome baby #3 -- we're so happy to have you!!

InstaFriday

Hooray for the end of the longest week ever -- it's Friday!  That means InstaFriday.  It's been a hairy week around here, and probably dull to most folk.  Changes and new things and cooler weather!

 

Linking up over at Life. Rearranged.

 

 

My aunt got married in a sweet sunset lakeside ceremony Saturday evening.  This boy enjoyed the dance floor a lil too much and crashed minutes after we left. 

 

Sunday afternoon meant boy-time practing the bow.  Guess it's that time of year again. 

 

And this was Daddy's method of keeping Brig out of the way during bow practice.  He thinks he's "in charge" and judging each shot.  Coziest seat in the house, actually.

 

My littlest boy started preschool on Tuesday!  It's just part-time at two days a week, but he loved it and his teacher said he did great.  I managed to get a lot accomplished while he was gone, but that all came crashing down when he spent the hours between pickup and bedtime in a foul mood.  Over-stimulated and over-tired will do it every time. 

 

His bags are packed (and he looks so darn grown up!)

 

I'm nearly 29 years old and just realized that wearing the next day's gym clothes to bed the night before is genius.  Wake up and ready to go!

 

It was a crisp 69 degrees this morning -- woo hoo!  I knew if I put out all the fall decor, cooler weather would come.  The day quickly warmed up, but we left the windows in the house open as long as we could.  Well, that was until we were infested with love bugs. 

 

Saw this on Pinterest as a clever way to store fruit in the kitchen.  Had a couple of these plantars in the shed, so I cleaned it up and got that fruit off the counter.  It's so smart that I wish it was my original idea.

 

Have a great weekend!

InstaFriday

Made it to week 2 of Instagram fun!  Linking up with Life. Rearranged. for InstaFriday.

 

 

Here's a quick rundown of our week through the lens of Instagram...

 

This boy made a very early start on Friday morning.  Apparently he didn't get the memo that Mama gets 30 minutes of quiet with her coffee before anyone else makes a peep. 

Cheerios for him.  Coffee for me.  Quiet for both. 

 

 Camo hat Friday!  J always says there's somethin' special bout a girl not afraid of a lil camo.  Agreed.

 

"Goin' out with my boots on"... as in Date Night!  Applebee's/Target/Lowe's/DQ kinda date night.  Without the kids. Bliss.

 

Went roller skating with our bro-/sis-in-law Sunday night...both boys' first time and mine & J's first time in 20+ years.  So. Much. Fun. 

 

This critter was fearless with his strap-on skates.  Completely in his own little world the whole night.  Better known as "Briggyville."

 

Laboring as little as possible on Monday (Labor Day) morning.  Coffee and Backyardigans - nice.

 

Decided being lazy wasn't for me and put out my fall decor. 

Yes, I'm aware this is Florida and it's still 90+ degrees outside. 

Yes, I'm aware the above-pictured banner refers to Thanksgiving. 

Yes, I'm aware Thanksgiving is 2+ months away. 

Pretty sure I need the reminder to be grateful in all things. every. day.   

 

Stitched up a little applique tee for Mr. Mason's Mickey Mouse themed 1st birthday party.  (say that 5 times fast)

 

Found this on Pinterest -- Pancakes baked in a muffin tin with sausage/bacon inside. 

Bake and dip in syrup. 

A huge hit!

 

Evening walk with the boys (as well as 4 trillion love bugs)

 

Snagged this at Walmart...smells just like the real deal.  Harrison came home from school and asked where the cookies were because he thought I'd baked cookies.  Good stuff.

 

 

Thanks for checking in with us -- Have a great week!