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Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Psalm 127:1

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Our Weekend.....

So this weeknd I decided to tackle my 10 year olds most disgusting bedroom....and by disgusting I mean...


like toxic dump site disgusting.....

it just kept getting worse and frankly I was in denial of her hoarder status...

Some changes needed to be made. I went to Ross and bought this night stand for like $14, painted it and...

 after enlisting the help of my mom, we cleaned, threw away, donated anything that would not fit in the labeled tubs I bought her and organized EVERYTHING!

We moved furniture, went through her clothes and donated them to kids who needed them and tore down her mini blinds that looked like she had tried to climb threw them at some point....

Sigh.....so much better....I told her if it ever looked like that again I was throwing a lit torch in there and running for my life. I'm most certain she will need therapy when she's grown because of me ha!

The girls have buckled down and done great their first two weeks of school which is great since I am still in denial that my summer is over. Milo likes to help Morgan study, and by study I mean....

roll around on her books, take her pencil and pose for the camera when he sees me coming.


We love him in spite of himself..I mean look at that face!!

I went out to water the other morning and was instantly struck by the beauty in the sky. I stood there forever thinking about how God shows us His beauty in different ways.

When we seek him we will find him when we search for Him...I love that! I love that when you talk to people and hear their stories of where they are in their lives you can say with confidence God meets us there; even in the pits. And he doesn't leave us there..He is able to restore our hearts.

I have been given to much to not give it away. I don't want my walk with the Lord to be about me but about how He can pour me out and empty me of myself to serve others. To know Him and make Him known.

Monday, August 25, 2014

Weekend Project....

We have this big wall in our dining room behind our table that for the past 10 years has had just a mirror on it because I wasn't sure what I wanted to do.....

So my mom and I hit up the antique and thrift shops in town and after a couple stops on Pinterest to get ideas for what I liked and didn't like this is what we came up with....incase you cannot read the sign in the middle it says,"Remember as far as anyone know we are a nice NORMAL family." ha!

I ordered this chalk art on ETSY and found this frame at TJ Maxx....

My sister in law is in the Navy and has sent me things over the years that I just love. This is hand painted on cloth....

We found this concrete knife that I thought was fun....so thanks mom! I love my wall. It's quirky and random which I love!

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Summer Recap....

Just wanted to share a few pictures and a quick recap from our summer....this was taken in Long Beach after we had dinner and a night away with friends.

After dinner we sat by the fire pits in front of our hotel and just relaxed with no kids and no place to be.....

Got a couple of fun bike rides in this summer....

Spent some time in Coronado with the cousins....


Got away to the beach with some friends and just enjoyed our down time and amazing weather....

The girls met some new friends from Boston while we were up in El Capitan Canyon....they have since become pen pals which is super fun...


Headed to Santa Monica and enjoyed the weekend at Hotel California. The people watching on the pier is worth the drive....

Heading out of El Capitan Canyon and up to Solvang...


Relaxing & watching the kids swim in Solvang......


Huge area up the coast near Solvang that had lots of lavender fields........

Ryanne turned 10.....

Hanging at friends for the 4th of July....
Ahhh..but yes we are back to school this week. Which meant I was back to planning, shopping, prepping, cooking and chopping all my meals this past Sunday for our dinners this week.. I try to cut up all of our fruit, make a large salad, hard boil eggs, pre cook meat or at least marinade it and have it all ready to go.....

Last year of Jr. High......

This is what denial looks like.....

They came around eventually....

The dog, not so much.