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.
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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!
haha i love how much your husband was getting into it. the perfect kind of thing to happen when you get together with friends!
That was great!! Obvious rockstars–all of you
that is all
awesome. period.
wait, double-awesome because your hubby knows how to play the sax :)
Oh my gosh, SO funny! Love when you post videos :)
This is so wonderful! So fun that you captured this!
:). Made me smile big time!!
Beth
This is so funny! I love having friends like that. This totally made my day. THANKS!
Sounds like an amazing evening
Lindy xxx
how adorable! luv this post.
This video cracked me UP. My favorite part was Josh yelling "yeahhhh!" and then running off in search of the sax. So funny. I want to come to a party with you guys.
cutest ever. y'all have so much fun! xo
You need to take that show on the road!
this post made me smile! love friends!
i love when you post videos!
Ahhhh…I LOVE it!!! You are all so much fun and it is so refreshing and wonderful…watching this video made my day!
Liesl :)
So great to see (at least some of) you moving… loved that :)!
So hilarious! I didn't know that Josh was musical!
haha, adorable!
Thanks for posting this Naomi, it was a delightful way to start my day!
Felicity x
This is so cute! :)
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this is hilarious!!
This is so funny! I love days like this! :)
That's great! Love it!
OMG, laughing sooo hard!!!!
ahhhh so much fun!! oh good times with friends are my favorite.
It's so fun to be goofy and spontaneous with your friends and to not care if you are perfect or not! Love it!
That just put a huge smile on my face. THANKS for sharing!
oh my gosh, this video was just what i needed this stressful afternoon: it made me smile SO much. love this!! :)
This is so fabulous! You guys are such rockstars :)
THIS is happy living.
haha this is great!
haha this is great!!
That is too funny! I love the "yeah" from Josh when he realizes instruments are now involved :)
love, live & wear
xo, L
Hahaha, when the saxophone came out I was seriously grinning at my computer.
I was totally expecting Josh to come out with a drum set and symbols…but a sax is even better!
Ummm: adorable!
I love the way Josh walks out with the sax. Like you can just hear him thinking, "Oh, now it is ON." lol
"la-da-doo-da-da..!!" Haha that's great!
Hi, I love your blog and have been a lurker for some time now. Today, when I was browsing through a Weight Watcher's magazine (this month's issue) and came across a small article with a picture of someone that looks allot like you. If it isn't you, it has an uncanny resemblance.
I snapped a shot on my iphone, just in case you haven't seen it:
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d29/momof2pugz/175638_1910437726177_1398881813_2233817_2546817_o.jpg
just awesome.
that's amazing. i'm totally jealous of your friends.
xo
anna
the hummingbird haps
that was amazing!
My pals and I do that on the regular. So fun
what is that song?! lollollol
*MeMoRy
haha too funny!
Way too fun!!!
music geeks are the best kind of friends. no one ever figures out how cool we are until after high school ;)
I laughed so hard. That was amazing. I love when he yelled out "YEAH!!" and then ran to go get the sax.
You guys are awesome.
and where was the baby during all this?! lol ;)
MeMoRy*
Wonderful!
this is wonderful haha :)
Moments like this are just absolutely priceless… and it's AWESOME that you caught it on video!!
too cool
looks like a blast! you guys are all so cute and fun :)
those friends of yours are so cool! i especially like that bald guy. rowr!
Love it!!!!
the magical back bedroom…love that.
How fun! Friends make everything brighter.
That made me so happy! You guys seem like so much fun!
I was in its of laughter at this!! :D Loved it! Random moments are the best type!
this made me laugh and smile :)
This really looks awesome!
obviously the best part is your man excitedly running off to get the sax
SO hilarious. that is totally something my husband would do, too ;)
favourite part is when josh makes a mad dash down the hallway…and comes back with a saxaphone??? haha, so random!
this is hillarious! omg love love love it. haha
oh tenor saxophone is my favorite ever!
this is all wonderful.
This remotely sounds like "elmo's world"!
Rock it!
this video was so sweet, and it made me want to drop by and see friends more often!!!
but, then, I clicked on the video of kingsley playing with the pigs ear at seven weeks and I nearly collapsed from his cuteness! seriously, now I have to add english bull dog to my list of future pups, right next to french bulldog. and cairn terrier. and wire haired hot dog (daschund?). and basically every dog ever. ha. thanks for a few minutes of sunshine in my wintery day!
That was too cute :)
This is precious.. looks like a great time!
cute!!!
You have such talented friends! Good times.
Aw, Mark and Julie!! This is so cute. Hope you are doing well, Naomi!
that's awesome.
that's awesome.
I love this. The randomness of the instruments being busted out… classic. You weren't the only one laughing ;)
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Yay!! Maybe you actually read my blog cause I always post singing stuff?! lol
But I have a really serious question and I'm in a funk and I'd really appreciate your help.
I can't blog anymore (so so sad) cause there isn't enough "space" for photos… did you purchase more space?? or delete previous posts?? cause i know u have a lot of photos on yours too… help!?
thanks!!
i love your friends too. and you and your sax-playing husband. fabulous video. i hope my future includes improtu singing and music. haha =)
y'all are awesome.
You are all such rockstars!
Nothing better than impromptu jam sessions :P Hope you are always surrounded by such lovely people xxx
how did they get those saxes to play so well without wetting their reeds?! hahaha…I am such a band geek. <3
This just makes me miss my musically talented friends that much more.
Seriously, I woke up singing this song!
that was really cute
I am so glad to know we are not the only ones that do this! Impromptu Music-Filled nights with friends are the best! :)
As a fellow sax player (alto) I so enjoyed this impromptu mini-jam session. I went to this avant-garde jazz show the other day. This was better.