don't be jealous of my glamorous life

jordan landing shopping center,

yesterday it was 90 degrees.
rain fell at random times but never lasting for more than 5 minutes.
and the wind was blowing hard enough to knock down my 24 pound child.

all this lead me in desperation to you.
lizamagoos, katers and i stopped by chick-fil-a, pet-smart and walmart.
[told ya my life is glamorous]

pet-smart was definitely the highlight.
sloooooowly kate is getting over her fear of dogs.
slowly.
it only took her 5 minutes to realize the dogs couldn't get through the glass.
and then it was a free-for-all of toddlers running into the glass and dogs barking.
good times.


ps. dear kate, you don't always have to be so worried when we visit a new play-land. you should try playing instead of standing in one spot and watching the other kids play. i bet it would be a lot more fun for you. [but still, i love your scaredy-cat ways]


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my little one

couldn't love this little stinker more.
well, maybe if she ate some fruit and waffle and not just the whip cream.
just the same, she's pretty rad.
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swimming

dear kate:

i think you had more fun with the raft on the grass than you did in the pool.
where did my little fish go?
my goal for the summer is to get you to love the water again.


love,
mommers

last saturday

dear vintage carnival rides at liberty park:

i really didn't think kate would want to ride on any of you.

she surprised me and [with some prompting from jank] demanded to ride the airplanes.

so we bought a ticket, buckled her in the metal bumble bee and waited for the tears.

lo and behold, the kid liked it!

maybe next time we'll ride the swings [which really do not look very safe so probably not] 

or the carousel or the ferris wheel.

and what summer day would be complete without a tiger's blood sno-cone?

after the treats were gone, i packed up and headed to work [stuck inside on a gorgeous saturday? bleh].

jank and kate stayed at the park and he pushed her on the swings for 30 minutes.

little stinker was so tired from all the fun she almost fell asleep swinging.

i think kate likes summertime.

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what a day is like at our house

kate-

life just keeps getting busier and crazier.
with so many changes headed our way, it's easy to become overwhelmed.
thank heavens we have you to keep us sane.
your routine is what keeps us [somewhat] organized and happy-


0700-0800:
you walk into our room and say 'kate boke up' [you always refer to yourself in third person. always] then you try to hand me my glasses and say 'up mommie'. i fake sleep so that you'll go to your dad's side of the bed and bug him. he lifts you into bed and we all snuggle for about 2 minutes. unless you turn a movie on and then we're guaranteed a 20 min snuggle. heaven.

0800-1100:
movies, books, breakfast, a walk in the park if i'm feeling awake enough, possibly a visit to the library or grocery store. but honestly, our mornings are super lazy due to my inability to fully awaken before noon.

1100-1300ish:
naptime!!! lately you've been sleeping for 3 hours. i almost don't know what to do with all that quiet time. almost. i blog, nap, read, clean, makes lists to keep us organized. pretend i'm going to work out but never do.

1300-1730:
lunch, showers, swimming, outdoor time, errands. every day is different depending on the weather/your mood/if i worked the night before.

1730-1900:
daddy comes home. you stand on the bench by the big window and yell 'hi daddddeeeee' as loudly as possible. we play, talk about our day, eat dinner [we eat, you just sit there]. then your dad takes the scooter out for a spin while i anxiously pace the apartment. he comes back in one piece and we play until bedtime.

1900-2000:
bedtime varies depending on the day. most days it's 1930 [we love that you go to sleep so early]. a few stories are read, prayers are said, i tickle your back [if you'll let me] while you count to ten- one, two, tree, pour, bibe, sis, seben, eight, nine, TEN! then i kiss you a bazillion times until you say 'no more mommie'. oh how i love your squishy cheeks. and then i walk out of your room as you yell 'ni-night!' to me.

2000-0000:
we watch tv, clean up the house, your dad studies while i catch up on the bachelorette... and almost every nite around 2300 your dad says 'i'm going to go wake kate up so i can play with her. i miss her.' 




peanut butter, we love you more each day.
thanks for keeping us grounded during this time of stress and change.
i don't know what we ever did without you.

thank the heavens i have your little body to hug tightly.
a kiss and a hug from you are all i need when i'm feeling overwhelmed.



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our little family of three

jess-

you're amazing!
thanks for capturing our little family.
and thanks for being so patient with us non-photogenic people.
especially when our toddler insisted on making funny faces instead of smiling-
that's our shy miss kate, you captured her perfectly.

thank you.
thank you.
thank you.


ps. if you want to see a few more pics from the shoot- go here. and you should all use jess for your family photos- that girl climbs over fences, tromps through fields, and patiently waits out the rain just to ensure she gets the perfect shot. love her.
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