The Ultimate Summer Sandwich Party

What a fun night!  Brad and I hosted an “Ultimate Summer Sandwich Party” with some families from church that we’ve wanted to get to know better. (Tangent #1: Do you ever find yourself hurrying into church, picking up your kids after the sermon, and then scurrying to feed your family lunch?  Us too!  Just a …

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Days Like This…

Throwing Rocks. Exploring the Great Outdoors. Getting Dirty. Summer Memories. Being Boys. Days Like This Never Get Old. This post is linked at 5 Minutes for Mom’s Wordless Wednesday.

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Smoky Mountain Memories Part 3

Let’s wrap this thing up!  (If you missed Part 1 or Part 2 of our Smoky Mountain Memories, feel free to catch up!) Our last day in the mountains was my personal favorite.  I mean what’s not to love about a first Trolley Ride? or enjoying a beautiful day in downtown Gatlinburg? or eating some …

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A Good Case of Déjà Vu

Friday I spent the afternoon loving on the Thompson Quads.  It was such a treat. I fell hard for sweet little Dahlia, Jude, Isaac, and Lucy. It brought back so many memories and it was a reality check of how much my own little ones have grown up. (Interesting Fact: 19 month quads are sooooooo …

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Summer Storybook Reading

(Photo by the wonderfully talented Megelaine Images.) Our boys have always loved reading books together.  As they get older, I love hearing them “read” to themselves or one another. It’s one of those things that truly melts your heart as a mother. This summer we’ve added several storybooks to our favorites. I’ve been venturing to …

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The Teeter Totter Twins

Watch This Without Smiling. I Double Dog Dare You. I just love their uncontrollable fits of laughter. Don’t you? This post is linked to Things I Love Thursday at The Diaper Diaries.

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Yes, We Can! (Bob the Builder Said It First)

Mother’s of preschoolers, regardless of party affiliation, know that President Obama was borrowing his famous “Yes We Can” campaign line from Bob the Builder. In which Bob asks, Can We Fix It? To which the machinery responds: Yes, We Can! We were inspired by Bob’s “Yes We Can’” spirit in our potty training endeavors.  And …

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Veggie Tales In Real Life

Our little garden has been good to us.  We started off with a nice little harvest of sweet peas.  Most of them didn’t even make it inside the house. They were eaten raw off the vine by my little snackers. Next we had several servings of green beans.  And now we’re picking sweet corn and …

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