ANNI OUTTAKES

Because I am me, I made my husband do a little photoshoot for our anniversary. And by photoshoot, I mean that I made him sit on the floor in front of our huge [currently unmounted] chalkboard with me. And look at me. And act like he was in love with me. Some pretty hilarious photos ensued. And the one that I used on social media? Yeah... It was the first one we took together. Enjoy.

BIRTHDAY BUDDIES

My middles had birthdays last week. And I am just now getting to their shout-out post. Trying desperately to catch up, but ALL THE THINGS. Sweet sis is SIX. Sassy, smart, and social. My clever girl with a deep love of unicorns. Mr. Mischief is SEVEN. Comical, curious, and cautious. My dimpled boy with a scorpion obsession. These two are a handful, but they definitely add so much personality to our lives.

LAST DAY

I can't believe school has already been out for a week. Or that we are one week into our summer. Only nine more to go, right? The last day of school was a whirlwind. We were right between birthdays (and trying to celebrate both middles) and in the midst of [last-minute] planning for a five day camping trip. The boys all wanted to wear school spirit shirts (tie dye has never been my favorite) and a certain little someone BEGGED me for leggings even though it was 100°... No more fight. We are full on in survival mode. Wear what you want, smile look at the camera for a picture. Done. WE ALL WIN!

FLY LITTLE BUTTERFLY

At the beginning of the month, I had the opportunity to be a chaperone for my second oldest's field trip to Butterfly Wonderland. It was an adventure that I had crossed my fingers for since the start of the school year; I was pretty thrilled when my name was drawn for the chaperone lottery. We were able to see butterflies of all kinds - not to mention moths, bees, frogs, and other insects. Silly as it seems, the boys in my group were terrified for any butterflies to land on them. Luckily, we all made it out unscathed...