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me + my lil boo

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Amber

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Colin: 3rd Grade Faves

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Amber

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Kate: Pre-K Faves

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Amber

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It’s nearly October and these last 6 weeks have flown by. I’ve been constantly packing lunches, washing clothes, dishes, and hineys. Smile I couldn’t let another minute go by without documenting the 1st day of school and at a new school to boot!

Colin started 3rd grade this year. I can’t believe it!

8 years old

Kate started Pre-K! She’s so excited!

5 years old!

We walked to school on the first day!

Bright futures ahead!!!

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Five

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Amber

This girl is 5!!!

We celebrated at Build-a-Bear making Twilight Sparkle, a my little pony. Her favorite. Kate requested cinnamon rolls for her birthday breakfast.

We threw her a my little pony party with a couple friends + family because sometimes smaller is better. The girls crafted bookmarks and we painted nails and applied cutie marks (nail stickers). It was so much fun! They also played pin the cutie mark on the pony.

Dearest Kate,

You are sweet and spunky. Our little garden fairy girl. You love nature and gardens and birds. This summer you had an imaginary friend but it was a bird and you named her sweet tweet. We saw sweet tweet everywhere we went. Man she could get around fast! You would build her a nest in the grass between our house and Mike’s house. That’s the one thing you miss about our old house is sweet tweet’s nest (and maybe your bedroom). You love to color and are getting to be a fantastic little artist. Most of your pictures are filled with rainbow colors just like your little personality. You are my sunshine. My little rainbow bright! Daddy’s peach. You adore your brothers. One minute you are loving on Colin and the next you are hurting him or annoying him. I don’t have too much sympathy for Colin because that’s what little sisters are supposed to do, I should know Smile

Sweet girl you are becoming quite a big help around the house but you still drag your feet when it comes to cleaning your room. You love to help prepare meals so I see lots of baking and cooking together in our future and I can’t wait!

I love our time together. You’re my best girl. I love you to Heaven and back!

xoxo,

Mommy

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moments > things

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Amber

I read this blog post tonight and it really struck a cord.

Collect Moments Not Things

This is such a good reminder especially in the materialistic world we live in today. I went to a garage sale this weekend. Actually it was more of an estate sale. My friend’s uncle was selling nearly everything he had. He’s fighting cancer and I’m sure that the bills are stacking up and he needed the money to pay for treatment. It was a little heartbreaking and a hard truth to swallow. The best things in life aren’t things. They are people and the moments you share with them.

In this technology driven world I am constantly seeking to live a more purposeful enriched life with those around me. I’m trying to make an effort to connect with friends & family face to face. So we can laugh, cry, and hug it out.

Last month we made a trip to Tulsa to attend my cousin’s wedding. We made a weekend out of it and turned it into a mini vacay with the kids. And it was So. Much. Fun. Just what this “quality time” girl needed.