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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.
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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!
omg. sooo cuttee! i love those wrinkly, stinky faces! my bully, chloe, would have been in heaven. (i seriously think she prefers playing with other bullies!) she didn't used to be crazy about the water either until a bully buddy showed her the ways of enjoying dog beach. darling. :)
The last photo is my absolute favourite! It looks like they are having so much fun :)
You actually make me want another dog…a Bulldog Hmmmm that would make 3 in the Quiz household?! He is too cute for words.
oh that's so cute!!
Auuugh! I l o v e these bullies! Their cute wrinkly little faces! I would love to have one of our own one day.
love love love
Talia Christine
http://taliachristine.blogspot.com
cutest dogs! That's funny he usually avoids small puddles :)
Bullies in the water-LOVE!
Bullies in the water-LOVE!
omg – i love bulldogs!! We have 2 english bulldog puppies at home that I love to pieces!!!
So cute! I wish I could put together a play group of dogs that looked like mine…although it's kind of hard to do with mixed breeds.
Aw, that's cute. I want a bulldog now. :D
The little guy in the last photo is too fricken cute!
That's so nice! They need their little play dates too :)
This is the cuttest thing I have ever seen! I need to start a maltese play group :)
This is the cuttest thing I have ever seen! I need to start a maltese play group :)
how cute are they! looks like they had fun
oh my gosh, the photo of kingsley running in the water is the FUNNIEST thing i've ever seen! hahaha! these bullies are a crack-up.
Hmmm… I don't get it. A play group for dogs? I totally get it for kids…
too cute. they look like they're having so much fun! you can literally see the smiles on their puppy dog faces!
aw!
a large quantity of bulldog cuteness!
what a fun doggie date!! how did you find this play group??
amber
I used to love to go to the beach with my dog, german shepherd lady. It just felt so good to see her enjoy herself.
Now that I have cats those days at the beach are gone…
How fun! They are all so cute!
Hilarious!
Oh hi Cassie! I didn't see you posted right ahead of me. Hope all is well in Mexico!
not a cute breed, for sureee.
adorable puppies.
we have a lab and she looooves water. her favorite part of the day is when i water the flowers and she attacks the water.
so fun and so cute! love it!
This looks like so much fun! I'm a dog-lover myself, I just can't wait until I have a yard to get a puppy! Kingsley is adorable!
CUTE CUTE CUUUUUTE! Seriously…
So cute!! I WANT A BULLDOG!!!! :D
I love Kingsley post! So sweet.
The picture where kingsley is running around in the water is so funny and cute at the same time! It's so sweet of you to go to those events where kingsley can play with other dogs!
Hey! I hope you and Josh are doing well. These bull dog photos are so hilarious. I love these and also the bulldog birthday party ones too. Thanks for sharing.
@amber, i was actually looking up bulldog vet recommendations for our area online and came across the group. it's great because with such a specific breed, it helps to meet people who are knowledgeable about the breed and can recommend vets, or tips with training and health issues, etc.
@bekah, why not? they have so much fun when they're around their own breed!
xo
wish i could get my dog near the water… he freaks when we get within a few feet. he's getting there though. paws in the atlantic last month!
I would be in heaven. They are all adorable!
xx
Nikki
I would be in heaven. They are all adorable!
xx
Nikki
I would be in heaven. They are all adorable!
xx
Nikki
this is such a cool outing!
This is beyond cute! I love that such a group exists for Kingsley to hang out with his pals. I'm glad he's a fan of the water now!
ohmygoodness. These pictures made my day, thank you!
Kingsley running through the water = SO ADORABLE. I am so glad you caught that moment with a camera. Amazing.
This is too cute! At the doggy beach I go to, there are always bulldogs in the water!
Oh I want one so, so badly!
oh my gosh so cute. If I didn't have pugs, I'd have a Kingsley :)
I LOVE that dog park! We were just there on Saturday. We used to live at one of the high-rises across the street and miss being so close to it (Rufus got his 2 daily walks IN the dog park)! You should check out the dining around there too the next time you go – there are some great restaurants and almost all of them have outdoor seating and are doggie friendly!
you have such a cute dog :)
Just stumbled across this blog – I thought something like this doggy gathering existed only in my dreams!!! AMAZING. I may have to move Stateside purely for this! xx
this is so cool to have found a group of people with bulldogs, it must be soooo much fun and so funny watching them play and run around =)