summer fun

can i say i love the summer one more time?  i love the summer- there, i did it!  i feel like i walk around this time of year saying that line over and over.  it's true.  i do love it- here are a few reasons why:

i mean really, what's not to love?

summer popsicles

this morning we decided we'd check off another item from our summer bucket list.  we opted for making our own popsicles. 

 
hope you are enjoying the summer sunshine! 

just fishin'

my kids have the best daddy ever.  they're lucky like that.  when they look back their childhood i imagine fishing with daddy will be one of their best memories. 

these two boys want to be just like him. 

and this little thing- well, she's her daddy's princess.  just ask her.

 

happy father's day jordan.  thank you for being the best kind of dad to our little loves. 

and happy father's day dad-  we love you lots. xo

it's safe to say- the little red head has all the men in her life wrapped.

jordan- carrying will and anna michael, jack and my dad :)

happy father's day! 

yard sale tray

last month i was in north carolina visiting with some of my favorite people.  seriously- i got to see both of my sisters- all 5 of their kids (my favorite part), my brother-in-laws, my mom and six of my very best friends.  it was a good visit.  while i was there my best friend sarah and i went to a yard sale.  she scored a great lamp for her nursery.  as we walked away i felt the urge to buy something.....anything!  i grabbed this tray knowing (hoping) that i could make an awesome transformation.  well- it's taken me a month- but i did it.  ok, the transformation may not qualify as awesome- but it's not too bad!

an old vintage tv tray

she was selling it for $2.00- but being the serious wheeler-dealer that i am- i paid just $1.00 for this treasure!

a few coats of banner red spray paint....

ta-da!!  an alphabet tray for the kids! while most people have magnetic refrigerators- we don't!

i plan to work with jack on his......reading.

will can use this for activities with letter sounds.

and anna michael will practice learning her a,b,c,d's as she likes to call them.  clearly we have some work to do!

i was never the kind of girl who liked a yard sale.  i have to say- it's starting to be lots of fun!!

lemonade playdate

this week wraps up jack's year in kindergarten.  it's a bittersweet time in our house as i imagine it is for most families finishing this monumental year.  to celebrate the last full day of school we had a lemonade themed play date with a few friends.  target has lots of lemonade themed things right now.  it makes you want to have a lemonade stand for sure!!  the play date was simple & cute- and jack had a great time! 

i saw this quote on pinterest :)  a little drink for the mamas.......packing a year worth of school lunches is worth a cocktail right?

congratulations jack, hailey and kate- three of my favorite soon-to-be first graders!!  I'm SO proud of you three!!  BRING ON SUMMER VACATION!!!!!!