Beatrice sandwich! And some of the very best pizza we have ever eaten behind us 🍕@pizzeriabianco
These two are obsessed with “Fancy Like” and mostly obsessed with watching @walkerhayes dance to Fancy Like with his family 😎😎 It’s currently their top pick for the bedtime song🎶 and here’s a snippet of what went down last night! #fancylike
“Mama— take a picture of this face…” he says. And I’m grabbing my camera and trying to contain my laughter as I think to myself, “I’m just the absolute luckiest to know this kid.” 💛 Everyone needs a mister Conrad in their life.
When you convince (bribe?) the entire family to take a family photo with the real camera 📸 ps- spot the camera remote😂
Sometimes I raise my voice. Sometimes I beg. Sometimes I make ultimatums. Sometimes I hate bedtime to the freaking goodnight moon and back.
But then they’ll grab my chin and cheeks and lean in close to tell me they love me. And they’ll thank Heavenly Father for “no witches and no robbers” during their bedtime prayers. And insist on giving each other 17 silly hugs before the lights go out because “I’m gonna miss her so much when I sleep.”
I’ll take the 48 minutes of squatting between their beds for back scratches and the unexpected trip to the potty 12 minutes after the last potty trip if it means they keep this bond forever. Witnessing their complete love and sisterhood changes me. Even when I say I hate bedtime with my three-year-olds, I’m such a sucker for this stage of life with them.
A few photos from life lately over here - enjoying family time and life in Arizona. Thanks for being here while I’ve kind of been away for a little while… haven’t been doing well physically (some health issues) but that doesn’t mean I haven’t stopped taking one too many photos☺️
The game of “Who Can Stand on Mama’s Back and Wiggle Their Feet Around Without Falling Off!” …which is really just code for “mama would like a back massage” but they think it’s crazy fun and my back knots are screaming happy so everyone wins. #momhacks
One wall and pipe at a time, the home renovation is coming together. 💛 #renovation #homedecor #wallpaper (wallpaper is @riflepaperco🌸)
Just over here holding all my (not-so-little) babies close and stepping away from pretty much everything else. Trying to cuss less and write more. Often feel on the cusp of big breakthroughs I want from my life (yay!) while simultaneously giving too much power to my anxiety (ugh). Clinging to my evening prayers and favorite yoga class and busting out the Christmas music a season early. My footing might be terribly wobbly at the moment and who wants to hear the girl on the verge of nervous tears dish out any kind of life advice, but for anyone else in a similar rut (I’m so sorry) – might I suggest the biggest serving of strawberry shortcake as a remedy. Plus standing outside during a warm rain (Arizona, you healer with a perfectly timed monsoon season, how’d you know?)… and maybe put the phone down more. Or whatever version of these three things might float your boat. I’m sure chocolate soufflé with a dose of sunshine instead of shortcake and rain could also do the trick. The phone one I’m sticking by though. Sending you lots of love.
Bringing our summer along with us forever by way of new freckles scattered across most of our faces! ✨ …you can see B’s first sprinkle of itty bitty dots across her little nose and cheeks in the 2nd pic and even with all the lathering of sunscreen and my blessed daily nagging about sun hats, I’m nothing but proud in this moment!🥳 #summer #motherhood #magic
We are slowly making our way back to Arizona this week (my kids school year begins August 2nd😱) and we’ve never been more out of routine (definitely missing black out curtains right about now) BUT we’ve clocked in so many striking sunsets and got to hold and hug so many loved ones, it’s been everything.
I meant to share earlier this week that Amazon is running a promo on my book right now through the end of the month (until 7/31)— use the code 3YELLOW for $3 off your book purchase!
If you’ve been considering purchasing, it’d mean so much to have you do so! Thank you for supporting me and my book and I hope you find it worth your while and time.
For those of you who have already purchased and read— if there was a takeaway or something that resonated with you as you read, would you consider sharing in the comments below for new potential readers to see?
Thank you again for your support! This has been such a vulnerable and thrilling and challenging and exciting and scary endeavor and I’ve really appreciated the support. 💛
Just trying to keep up with these three on the mountain and ignore how sore my butt is from my saddle😅
On a boat! With a lot of laughs! And a few tears. Plus a whole lotta sunscreen and a couple of epic tube flips 🚤
Our summer adventures are getting a little jumbled when it comes to me sharing anything in chronological order (a part of my brain is freaking out right now but another part of my brain is feeling a little bit more free.) Sparklers are our family’s happy place so we continued our 4th of July celebrating tonight with a few on the deck. Of all the summer activities so far, a box of sparklers a few days post holiday was Samson’s favorite. He hugged me so tightly at bedtime as he told me for maybe the 18th time how much fun he had tonight. Somehow I forget anything else I loved this summer… his enthusiasm for an evening of sparklers brought sparklers to the top of my favorite summer activities list, too. 🧨
The BEST time learning all about bees 🐝 with the bee expert herself @mckayjo in Salt Lake City. We haven’t stopped talking about all the impressive things those hard working bees do each day and somehow honey has made its way into more of our meals this week 😋 Thank you for having us, @mckayjo!
i already have my tickets to see this tonight, i can't wait , then im off to portland for a crafty weekend with my girlfriends. YAY
I definitely won't hate you. But I was hoping that you could answer me this– will you be putting any new headbands up on Etsy? I'd like to purchase a couple!
no hate at all!
i can't wait to see the movie either! it looks fantastic….
hope you're having fun in jacksonville!!
xo
one of my alltime favorite stories come to life! unfortunately, my little girls don't like anything remotely scary (which includes things like cheese and pizza sauce) so I'll probably have to wait for it to come out on video…
We could never hate you! :P
can not wait to see that movie!!!
hmmmm maybe this should be the first movie we take our son to- think a 13 month old will sit through? it would be a shame to have to spend all my time in the hallway…
So excited to see this movie too!!
Hope you are having an amazing time in FL!
xoxo
have a great time in Florida..!
can't wait to see the movie too. reminds me of Never Ending Story.
that movie is going to be the best! i'm taking my daughter to go see it today! so funny…i grew up with that book when i was a kid…and now my daughter can see the movie…its going to be so awesome!
i thought you'd like that movie..you should totally share your review, naomi!
you'll be keeping me in suspense…but i can wait till monday! i hope i win.
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i saw an early screening of it last night and it's soo good! check out my blog post about it http://heatherinacandyshop.blogspot.com/2009/10/where-wild-things-are.html
have fun in florida!
im seeing where the wild things are -tonight! im way excited. got my t-shirt and and stuff all ready. yaay
Oh I wish I were in Florida right now. Enjoy!
Not in a million. Could never hate the Taza! Take your sweet time.
oh i would love to enter hope its not to late. i love shabby apple. [:
-crissy
I am so so so excited for the Wild Things. :) Hubby and I are seeing it tonight.
Put off the drawing, you are on vacation. Have a beautiful trip.
Love, H
I wish I won your last giveaway. oh well! Can't wait to see that movie tooo! I wish I was back in the warmth of FLA, I am stuck in Syracuse for the weekend
ahh! i'm going to see it tonight, and i can't wait!! yay!
oh we do midnight showings around here.
so good!
does this count as entry #2 in my quest for an au natural breast reduction?
This the one thing good I have
to look forward to this weekend.
That and the movie theater popcorn. :]
hope you're having fun!!! I found out this morning that I am going to DC for the first time early this December…I'm so excited! I am going to have to go back and read some of your posts since to move for ideas of what to do!
it doesn't come out until december in australia! but oh, won't it be worth the wait
B :]
want to see it. want to see it!
Oh, let us know how you like the movie! My husband and I are planning on seeing it, but I'd love to hear some other people's perspective first.
Hope you're loving Florida~ if you have time, you should drive through Tallahassee on your way back to D.C.~ it has such beautiful canopy roads. I think you'd love it!
Ooh, I'm going to see it tonight, can't wait!
aaaah i can't wait to watch it!! and i think in won't play in indonesia :(
i went to this at 12:01, and I DO NOT fall asleep in movies, I never have. but I was sooo tired, and couldn't keep my eyes open. I literally was lounging across three chairs, dead asleep. So sad! but everyone I was with LOVED it! so I guess i'll just have to wait til it goes to the dollars. Sad story huh?
can't wait to see this. going with my sister tomorrow! hope you enjoyed the weekend. xx
Saw it and loved it. "Who threw Richard?" & "That was my favorite arm!" are some classics now. :) Hope you loved it as much as we did.
Saw it. Love it.
A definite must see on the big screen!
xox
Saw it at the drive-in and I must say that we were not that impressed. Although we like the book, the movie seemed a little jumpy and hard to follow. It also seemed like it could be a bit scary for children, which is funny considering that it is a children's book. I don't know…maybe everyone else loved it but we just weren't feeling it.
Did you see it? Did you love it? Maybe it was just my mood that day, but I think it was such an emotionally heavy movie, especially for a children's book spin off. I totally dug it. And the super soundtrack by Karen O.