Midweek Randoms

Linking up with Megan today.  This is my first link up ever.  I’m new to this, so hopefully I get it right.  If I don’t get it right, please feel free to help.

• Dog update.  The dog is so cute, sweet, and great with the kids.  However, we do have a problem.  She chews EVERYTHING.  I understand the shoes we leave on the deck.  But the plastic box on the house covering the outlet???  I need to do some googling to figure out how to get her to stop.  Oh, and we do have tons of chew toys out there for her, so it’s not like she doesn’t have something to chew on.                                                                                                  
• I have read about monthly subscription boxes for kids on several blogs.  I always thought what a great idea, but they seemed too young for Bryson.  So, I went on a search for a box I thought an 8 year old boy would like.  And I found the perfect box or at least I hope I did.  We’ll see when the first one arrives.  We subscribed to The Magic School Bus Monthly Science Kits.  I haven’t told him.  He’s going to be super excited when it gets here.

 

• The hubby’s garden is doing great.  I am so proud of him.  Last year was our first garden and it was a flop.  This year he did a regular garden and straw bale gardening.  I really need to take a pic.  We have lots of tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, and peppers.  Speaking of peppers, I came across this the other day on Pinterest.  I thought it was hilarious!

 

• This morning.  Love these two!!!

 

First Day of Third Grade

I took Bryson to school for his first day.  This year he goes to a different school.  He didn't seem nervous as all. 

To celebrate his first day, I brought home some delicious cupcakes and the new Disney Infinity game he's been wanting.  He had money he was saving for the game.  He didn't quite have a enough, so we covered the rest.  I hid the game in the pantry and he was one happy boy when he found it.  And these pictures are a great reminder that I don't need to only rely on my phone camera...haha.

Weekend Recap

Friday afternoon the boys got haircuts.  They came home with an awesome surprise.  A month or so ago, we took in a stray dog.  We didn’t put her in the fence.  After a week, she was gone.  I was a little sad.  Later, we thought we seen her in another person’s yard.  David stopped once and no one was home.  One the way home from haircuts, he stopped again.  The dog didn’t belong to them.  They just found her.  He got to bring her home…YAY.  This time we put her in the fence.  

 
Saturday was spent finishing up school shopping for Bryson.  We went early so it wasn’t too crazy.  Even though it was just school shopping, I enjoyed the one on one time with my little man.

 

 Sunday was our back to school service at church.  We had some entertaining guests and prayed over all the kids.  Bryson asked if we could go to Chili’s for lunch after church.  I thought why not for back to school.  I guess I didn’t take into consideration that it would be Hallie’s nap time.  Or maybe I did and thought she would do ok.  Boy, was I wrong!  Even though she was cranky, she was still so darn cute.

 

 

Five on Friday

• I have made a new commitment to blogging.  I really want to document all the important things in our lives.  It makes me sad to scroll through the over 7,000 pics on my phone and not have any words to go with them.  My goal for now is 3 posts a week.  I can do this!!! 

• I had the crazy dream this week.  JT is my fav male celebrity.  He is just so cute and funny.  I had a dream nightmare that JT and Dr. Vogel from Dexter where making out.  Creepy!

 

• This weather has been crazy.  I don’t remember ever having summer weather like this, but I ain’t complaining.

• I got a call from Hallie’s preschool principal.  She was just calling to give the parents an update.  She said that Hallie was running the class.  I immediately pictured Miss Bossy pants giving orders….sit down, shut the door, move.  The principal continued to say that she is such a delight and helping the younger kids that haven’t figured things out yet.  WHEW!  For a second I thought she was in trouble.

• Came across this on facebook.  I'm game!

Busy Wednesday

This day was jammed pack.

• Hallie’s first day of preschool.  She did so great at drop off.  I was worried she would cry, especially after seeing other kids cry.  But she acted like a pro. 

 

• Funeral service for my stepdad’s mom.  I don’t hate funerals.  I just hate seeing people hurting.  I always pray that those hurting would feel God’s presence and comfort. 

• Learned that in-laws are moving out of state.  This was a shock.  Still haven’t wrapped my mind around it. 

• Bryson’s open house.  He’s teachers seem great.  His home room teacher had a goodie bag with a cute poem.  After open house, we ate LaFiesta with Caleb and his family.
  
  

Weekend Recap

The weekend was a little busy, but I enjoyed every minute of it.  

I started the weekend with a long overdue hair appointment.  I went darker with the highlights and I’m a liking.  In the afternoon, I went to the movies with Sarah and Elaine.  Originally, we were going to see The Heat, but the theater was no longer playing that movie in the afternoon.  So, we saw this movie instead….

I read some stuff about the movie before we went and wasn’t for sure if I would like it.  But the other girls wanted to watch it and I didn’t want to be a party pooper.  I was actually surprised.  I laughed constantly.  After Hallie went to bed Friday night, David and I started watching Boardwalk Empire from the beginning.  We continued watching episodes during naptime on Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday morning was chill.  In the afternoon, I went school shopping for Bryson.  Hallie is getting easier to take shopping…thank the Lord.  At the mall, we ate some yummy Blazin Burrito.  I let her play some energy off.  She rode the little carousel and we got ice cream.  It was a nice mommy/daughter time. 

After church on Sunday we went to grandma’s to celebrate my brother’s birthday.  Then, we headed to meet Hallie’s preschool teachers.  I ended the night with Bryson painting my fingernails.  The boy has been asking to paint my nails for days.  So, I said what the heck.