Don't Jump

1. Play dates

We had a last minute play date with Erin last night.  It was nice to just sit and relax.  I LOVE their new house.  I snapped these pictures while the kids were watching Jess build a quick fire.

 

2. Eating lunch
I love food.  I don't miss any meals.  None.  This was our lunch last Friday.  Yes, that was size of my salad.  It was good.

 

 

3. The fire pit

We had a great fall day today. I ran 21 miles (holy moly...I know) and then we went to the Apple Orchard and got pumpkins, apples, and my all-time favorite...apple cider.  Anyways, tonight...we made a fire and roasted marshmallows.  Very fun.  Oh, and we also got a few chores done including mowing the lawn and grocery shopping.  Yes, we are beast.

 (This is a picture of us trying to get Cameron's splinter out.)

4. Map My Run
I use this app to do GPS and figure out how fast my mile splits are -- it's one of my favorite apps.  I know there are many different ways to do this, but this one is my favorite. 

5. "Don't Jump Nash"
When we pull into the driveway the boys both start saying, "Don't jump Nash" over and over and over.  They don't stop for awhile.  Cameron persists longer than Owen but it has still become pretty routine in this home. 

we are ALIVE

And.....it's back on???  I stopped doing the blog because my photos were not linking over.  It became a HUGE headache and something that I didn't have time to figure out.  Over the course of the past year (I had my phone stolen and then accidentally losing all my pictures again a few months later) (yes--I had a melt down) I decided I needed to start the blog up again. 

 

A LOT has happened.  A LOT.  First, the boys are huge with major opinions and giant personalities.  I am just going to pick up with today and since no one reads this anymore....it doesn't much matter what has happened these past months.  Let's just say we have been BUSY.  extremely. busy.

 

1. Trader Joes. 

First, who could not love this store.  My kids push the carts AND they give us pumpkin ice cream, stickers, and cheap---AMAZING food. 

 

2. Fresh Flowers
Holy moly look at my roses this morning.  Usually Mike gets me flowers from Trader Joes (yes--we are obsessed with their savings) but these are from Kroger.  I haven't had roses open like this in awhile.  BEAUTIFUL.

3. Haircuts
This evening we had our family pictures taken.  We are trying to grow out the boys hair so it is in a bit of an awkward phase.  We haven't been to Cookie Cutters in a LONG time.  They don't even have balloons anymore.  BUT they do have a play set and we were in and out in a quick second.  Easy Peasy.

4. The Dentist
It went VERY well.  My dad actually brought them over and I met them there.  This was not our original plan, but it worked great.  Both boys were in a chair in the back and my dad was in the waiting room reading a magazine.....WHAT???!!!  I went back to see Owen and he said, "mom, can you go back and sit down please.  We are almost done here."  Ummmmm.......I know I wanted them to be independent and I am growing them to be strong men BUT I think that he was trying to have a date with the dental hygienist.

Anyways, they did great.  Doesn't Cameron look HUGE in these pictures!!

5. Good company
My wonderful, future husband.  That's it for now.  He is great.  Terrible at Monopoly --- but great at almost everything else. 

6. My "free" days
I got a new job.  I will REALLY miss my free days during the week.  Last week this was what we were doing early in the morning.  I was folding laundry and the boys were watching movies on the IPAD.  I am really looking forward to....REALLY REALLY looking forward to my new job, but I will miss these leisurely mornings that I go to spin, catch up on laundry, and spend time with the boys.