Few Fun Pics!

Not even sure how to start this post! ha!

I've been a little MIA from my little blog, not meaning to but just have so many thoughts and feelings and things going on I don't know how or when to update! Good problem to have I suppose :)

But never the less I have a few pictures I wanted to share.

I've made this yummy pasta salad twice now (added and taken away a few ingredients of course) and it is just so good! I'd never had cheese in my pasta salad before SO much better!

Also made these stuffed mushrooms. Really good and slightly on the not so bad for you side too :) They are just baby portabella mushrooms with the stems removed. Saute the chopped stems, onion, and bell pepper in a little olive oil. When those are done add a couple pinches of cheese and some bread crumbs. Put the mixture in the tops and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Great party food!

We've been having such a fun summer! Luke still goes to his school 5 days a week and I work of course so even though our days are still the same as the rest of the year there is so much more going on as well.

It's been fun spending lots of time outside and inside just hanging around the house.

Watching a movie

Trip to Toy's R Us for a little look see :)

Lucas is the best kid to take to a toy store he never wants to buy anything he just wants to look at everything at least twice! ha!

Naps on a pillow pallet he made :)

The best and most exciting thing to happen this week is daddy bought us a pool!!

Lucas has already spent hours in it and we haven't even had it two full days!

I'm excited to spend some time in the sun this weekend myself.

I keep saying this is my starter pool :)

Hope you and yours had a great 4th!

Playing Catch Up!

I haven't said a whole lot around these parts lately but that doesn't mean we don't have a lot going on. Could be the sign of to much happening :)

•  Went to see the new Monsters Inc.

• Lots of froyo between school and swimming.

• Swimming lessons for 2 weeks with Mrs. Jayne!

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•  Learning so much and making new friends!

• Summer popcorn and movie nights!

• Jogging and riding bikes in the evenings.

• Complete with a good romp at the playground.

• Chloe got a hair cut!

• Some baby holding! Sweet Emmy is growing!

• Strawberry shortcake making!

•  Pool time with cousin Lilah!

• Momma got a new cup!

•  Lots of trip planning!

Such a fun summer it has turned out to be! Looking so forward to the rest!

Mema's New Car!

My mom or Mema as we affectionately call her got a new ride!

We are all so excited for my mom who never does anything for herself!

She deserves this!

2012 Dodge Avenger

Let the summer road trips begin!

Lucas Says.....

{Got this idea from one of my favorite blogs. She does a series called Adian says with her son! Love this for remembrance sake}

One day last week we went to the pet shop between school and swimming. We were looking at the guinea pigs when Luke sneezed all over the glass of the cage. He says.

"Look momma I just bless you'd all over cage" as he is wiping his spit off. (so gross but SO funny)


He thinks sneezes are called bless yous. I won't correct him :)





10 things....

On my mind right now!

1. This season is so busy! We have a lot going on, plans being made, and hard stuff to work through.

2. Luke has been doing so well with swimming lessons. I love love love watching him learn in the water!

3. We have two very fun trips coming up and sadly I feel like I am wishing my life away anticipating them. But I just can not wait!

4. Brent and I have been working on being more active. We have tried to really start going outside and doing something after dinner rather than just watch t.v. (which we LOVE to do). We went jogging one evening and biking the next. I know it's good for everyone. We get some exercise and Luke gets to burn some energy and we all get some good time away from our electronic devices.

5. Tomorrow we are taking my mom car shopping. This is exciting yet stressful and I'm sure it will be hot as well. Ick!

6. I am having an 'off season' Scentsy party right now. I usually only do these in the fall and spring but a friend asked me to be a guinea pig for a Facebook type party she is wanting to start doing. So I'm interested to see how this goes!

7. I had my first coke in few weeks today I couldn't even get though half the glass. Weird.

8. I have wanted to try Wen shampoo for a long time now. I would catch it on infomercial and be so intrigued. I found some on Amazon for much cheaper and decided to try it. So far I really like it. I've only used it for three days though. I'll have to do a better review once I know more.

9. Tonight we are going to see the new Monsters Inc. movie. Not sure who is more excited me or Luke! I love going to movies, maybe a little to much.... 

10. Life is good. Really really good. I am so thankful.

Faith.

I am not a worrier by nature. It is how I am able to stay sane when Brent isn't home at night. I am always thankful for this trait especially when I hear friends and family talk about how scared they are of things or how they worry all the time about things. That isn't me. I am rarely scared, I enjoy scary movies, haunted houses, I don't worry myself silly on a daily basis with all the awful things that could happen in this world.

But the past few weeks I have been worried. 

 I am worried sick about the time coming to think about another baby. I think how will I deal with another miscarriage? How will I get through the early weeks not knowing if everything is alright or not? How will I be the mom Lucas needs if I am consumed with fear for the baby I haven't even met?

What will I do if this happens or that happens? So on and on and on.

I am sick thinking about seeing a positive pregnancy test while it's what I have been aching to see for months now. How can this be? I want nothing more than to have a newborn in my arms but getting to that point is terrifying.

Can I trust God with this? Should I try and protect my family and myself by not going through with having more babies? Can I say "God have your will" and not worry about what happens right before or in the middle of vacations and holidays and life going so smoothly.

Because at the end of the day that is what all of this is about is trust. Trust in Him, trust in myself.

I have lots of fear with this but what I also have is faith. I have a whole bunch of faith that the fear is trying to squash!

I won't let it.

Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Thursday Tidbits!

• Did you hear me say in my last post we are going to DISNEY WORLD!! I am SO excited! Well that probably is an understatement I have been utterly consumed with planning our day at Disney. Last night I had to laugh when Brent said "you know you need to start looking for things in Tampa, where we will be the majority of the week." Ha! I had kinda forgot about that part! I am trilled to go to the beach as well but there is just something so so special about taking Luke to Disney! We aren't going until the last of September so we have a few months to get everything planned out and we'll need every single day.

• Other things going on this week.....we went to tumbling class Tuesday night. I think Lucas is really liking it. He gets very excited to go and does what his teacher says for the entire hour and is happy afterward so that is reassuring. He is the tiniest one out there on his night and it is just so fun to watch!

• Next week we start swimming lessons for 2 weeks. I can't wait to see him learn more in the water! I feel so blessed that I am able to give him these actives that will hopefully enrich his life. I love nothing more than watching him learn new things.

• Brent has been gone some this week so it's just been me and little man for a few nights, last night we had a movie party complete with popcorn, we watched Up. That movie gets me every time. I have to try hard not to cry when it shows the couple going through their life and things don't go how they plan it.

• Lucas has the best tan lines where he wears his flip flop. The cutest thing!

• I can't believe I forgot to put this in my birthday post, my sister in law gave me these neat flowers! They are so pretty and I still can't figure out how they got the color on them....

• Also the other night I opened one of my bottles from the winery. This stuff is so yummy! I'm not sure I'll ever drink much of anything else. Tastes so similar to champagne :)

• And in other birthday happenings I still have my birthday dinner with my side of the fam this weekend! So looking forward to that! Then my birthday will officially be over and I have to accept the fact that I really am 26 :( ha!

• Welp that's the high points of my week so far! So happy today is already Thursday!!