Sum it Up Sunday...okay...I mean Tuesday!

This week I will keep it short and sweet. I enjoyed my last week of summer break with my sweet family. It was so stinkin' hard on Sunday knowing that I won't be home with my kiddos until next summer and knowing that this time next year Ella will be in Kindergarten. It is unreal, exciting, and sad all rolled into one. I will have two in elementary school next year and it breaks this Mommy's heart and does not seem possible at all. I will definitely treasure every second I have with them because I am truly seeing how fast they grow up...right before my eyes!


Monday, I worked and had meetings so of course I didn't take pictures.I spent the whole day at school and then came home to cuddle with the kiddos. They had went to daycare that day. Since Ella had a rough day, she came home and ate cupcakes. Haha...I love this picture of her! I also found her the day before reading a cookbook. She wanted me to red all of the steps.Of course it was a recipe for cupcakes.

Tuesday, we met my BFF at Starbucks and then headed to do some shopping. I took the kids to Pet Smart afterwards and you would have thought it was Disneyworld. They loved it, y'all! They also decided while there that they wanted a rat. I talked them into settling on getting betas. We didn't buy them that day because we needed to talk to Daddy first! When we got home, Mommy needed some quiet time and sushi (I can't get enough lately) and so I headed to pick up some sushi and visit my old co-workers at their new school. Let me just say...octopus sushi is definitely NOT my thing!!! Then Grayson marked another thing off of his summer to do list and caught some bugs...he caught a cricket and it was his "new pet" Are you sensing a theme here?

Ella found this at Target and said, "Look, Mommy!!! French flash cards!" She just knew those were French style macarons. Haha! They were actually just number flash cards. That girl loves all things French!! Mimi may have added to that this past weekend speaking French to her!!

The kids planning on which RAT they would want to get!!!! Oh my!

Another check on Grayson's summer to do list....catch bugs!

ME+Octopus Sushi=a BIG NO!

Wednesday, my cousins came over to visit and the kids LOVED seeing their Shelby!! We hung out and then ventured out to Starbucks and then for the kids to go buy their fish. Let's just say they thought this was the BEST day ever!!! I present to you our new family members....Lilo and Stitch!!

Then we got a sweet surprise from Harper's Bowzaar...cutest bow/wraps everrrr!! I have been so super busy but have to get my order in for more for Ella. Ella modeled her leopard bow wrap and we were very impressed with the style and quality.

Bow: Harper's Bowzaar         Dress: H&M Kids       Shoes: Nordstrom Converse No Tie Streee Show    Denim Jacket: GAP

Thursday, it started out kind fo cool and dreary and I knew this was my last day of summer. I cuddled in bed with the kids and enjoyed a cup of hot green tea on the porch and listened to my Relax playlist on Spotify.....amazing!!! Then my dad dropped off my nephew, Vann, to spend the night. The kiddos played all day and when Joey got home we took them to dinner. Let me tell you, those boys were a hot mess but pretty stinkin' cute!!!

How adorable are they?

Love this sweet boy!

Friday....I went back to work! It was great to see sweet friends and catch up! That night, my friend Barbi and I met up for dinner at Kona Grill for sushi and then coffee at Mockingbird Station. There were too many laughs!!!

 

Saturday, I woke up to hearing the piano and caught this picture of Joey and Ella...melts my heart. We got stuff done around the house and had an early dinner at Mama's Daughter's diner. Oh.my.word! We love it and the kids ate all of their food and Grayson ate his weight in bacon...haha. He even ate mine!!! We are excited to have a new place to eat as a family to add to the rotation. 

Then the kids spent plenty of time playing outside and riding bikes and we ended the evening with plenty of cuddling!

Love cuddling with this guy!

Making up games

Don't your kids do this?

They had their shoes next to each other and I thought it was so cute especially since they wanted "matching style" shoes.

 

Sunday, we headed to church and to visit our families. At church, the kids thought it would be hilarious to play with a dead cricket and put it in a dollhouse and make it drive a tractor. I mean they thought they were SOOO FUNNY and were laughing hysterically. It was pretty funny but the mommy inside of me made me wash their hands stat and put on hand sanitizer. Then my friend, Barbi stopped by with sushi...because we love it that much!!! It was a perfect end to our week!!!!

The kids and their cricket friend....see him on the steering wheel? Yeah they thought they were hilarious!!!

Don't forget to check out Lauren's blog HERE to see how my sweet nephew Jansen is growing!!!