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!
that hat Kingsley is wearing is so chic!
Happy Birthday to your little man! Can't wait to see what kind of cake the little lady gets for her first birthday!
aww he makes me wish i had a puppy for my baby to grow up with :)
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happy birthday Kingsley! such a big boy now!
OH. MY. GOODNESS!!!! How is it he gets even more adorable with each post?! Can he possibly be my long distance, adoptive fur child? He is such a heart stealer ;)
so cute! seems like an awesome bday :)
Georgia
http://swonderfulgd.blogspot.com
i just love that he had a pup doughnut with a candle in it for his birthday! happy 2nd birthday to mr. kingsley!
Happy Birthday, Kingsley!
Looks like you had a great time.
hes getting so so big!!!
happy belated kingsley!
He looks so funny and grumpy :) Happy birthday Kingsley!
PS Also loved the Halloween post, you all looked adorable!
aww, happy birthday to kingsley! it's hard to believe i started reading your blog BEFORE you got kingsley and i squealed with delight when i saw his chubby-puppy self on your page. that was also exactly around the time i started hanging out with my boyfriend (our two year anniversary is coming up soon!) and i showed him and said I wanted one for Christmas ;)
Happy birthday kingsley!:) hes loks so cute with that hat!
Awww Happy Birthday Kingsley! What a lucky pup to have such an awesome family.
Happy Birthday from our cats :)
I think it's so adorable how much you guys love that dog!!! He's too cute!
Glad to see I'm not the only one who spoils a 2 year old bulldog rotten. They make it hard not to love them.
Happy Birthday Kingsley! Thanks for being a sport while Ev played with your door :)
Myself and my puppies wish Kingsley a very happy birthday :)!
Amanda | http://notsocountry.blogspot.com/
happy birthday Kingsley!
So cute!
Happy birthday to the handsome birthday boy! Looking good.
Loulou @ Loulou Downtown
love the party hat, nice touch :)
Oh, my heart! He is so scrunchy and cute. Happy birthday, Kingsley!
aw! happy birthday to your little pooch! it looks like you made it quite the day for him!
Happy Birthday, Kingsley!
happy birthday kingsley! seems like just yesterday he was the tiny puppy in the christmas card…
Happy Birthday Kingsley!!
Happy birthday, Kingsley. It's so adorable that you through that big guy a party.
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Happy Birthday Kingsly! That first photo cracks me up! So cute!
How cute is kingsley…i love that ya'll still celebrate Kingsley now that he isn't the only little rockstar in the house! What a fun birthday!
Kelsey
what a god boy, wearing his birthday hat like that!!!
I just about fell over laughing at the first picture… he looks like he's thinking, "Only ONE donut?!"
Happy Birthday, Kingsley!
Awww! whata cutieee! Happy birthday!!! Makes me soo happy to see things like this. PS, I loove the hat :)
Aw! They grow up so fast!
That is fabulous! What a lucky little pup. You're such great parents.
happy birthday kingsley!!
ha ha ha that tongue!!! happy birthday Mr. King!
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adorable! i make my little dog pupcakes on her birthday. she mostly licks the frosting :)
Happy Birthday!
The hat is adorable!
so cute! Love the party hat(:
Happy birthday, Kingsley!!!
Happy Biiirthday!
i'm kind of obsessed with the fact that you actually celebrate kingsley's birthday because i do the same. happy 2nd birthday!!!
xo TJ
Sooooooo cute!!!!Happy Birthday Kingsley!!!
I love love love dogs!!!!!
I love your inspiring posts about your amazing family! ♥
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Happy Day mister King!
happy birthday you giant cutie pie!!
Yay! Happy Birthday Kingsley!
How cute!!
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glad i'm not the only one that celebrates doggy birthdays. :)
Awww. Happy Birthday Kingsleyyyy!!!!
He's so cute! and man he wears that hat well, he doesn't seem bothered at all haha! It would've lasted all of 2 seconds on my dog.
Brutus says HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
happy birthday kingsley!
Horray for the pups in our lives!
Awwww puppies are so wonderful!!! He's super cute!
Natalie
http://www.projectdowhatyoulove.wordpress.com
Oh MY! Our little Rambo the Bulldog and Kingsly are only one day apart in doggy birthdays! We thought we were the only ones who threw birthday parties for bullies! Happy Birthday Kingsley!
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happy birthday kingsley!!!
i love how you celebrate kingsley's birthday!
Belated Happy Birthday wishes to Kingsley! It looks like he had a wonderful celebration!
Happy Birthday. So Beautiful
happy birthday Kingsley!
Kingsley's tongue kills me when it is out or he is licking his nose. Love how big it is!
HaPpY HaPpY birthday Kingsley!!!
yeah Kingsley!!!! Happy 2
Yay happy birthday! Kingsley looks super cute!
i just recently started following your blog, and I love it! My sweet puggy has the same birthday as Mr. Kingsley! too stinking cute :)
Happy belated Bday to Kingsley
I have wanted a bulldog for the LONGEST time and Kingsley is so adorable!!!
I love Kingsley- he is adorabull!! Will he be posting again soon?
I love Kingsley and miss his postings. He is adorabull and I can't wait to get a pair of my own bullies!
I miss hearing from Kingsley!