Overton

Thursday, October 2, 2014

September

Sage has been having a really hard time with her spelling tests this year. After studying one last time for her test a few weeks ago, she brought me this and explained that she would be able to do really well because she could look at her notes. Whoa girl.

We broke out the stroller a bit too soon and sweated our butts off. And I learned I'm not much of a runner anymore. I have lead in my legs.

HAPPY

This made my MONTH!! Sage wrote,
"My real life hero is my mom because she keeps me feel safe."

After record rainfall for AZ, the girls did a little playing in it. Ivy refused to get wet and sat on my lap watching instead.

Each night, the girls race to pull down my bed for me. It is so cute.

Park weather. Finally.

Iron Fitness Strongman Comp. Took 4th overall and was teamed up with my box owner, Frank.

Ivy's first car ride at Fry's. She loved it, until Em started loving on her a little too hard.

FUZZ.

I used to play cashier with my friends when I was little, so every time these chicks play it reminds me of my old gal pals.

Froyo pit stop!

Completely entranced with the front seat.

I attempted a bath during the day last week. This kid was not ok with not being invited in.

end of August

We went on a date! We have not had the best of luck with babysitters lately, so this was a fun getaway hiking with some friends.

I never get tired of waking up next to these sweet faces. Little C is the one who seems to squeeze into bed with me after Clint leaves for work each morning. She always looks so peaceful and angelic.

We cashed in on our Christmas gift from my parents and spent an amazing 24 hours in Scottsdale at a swanky resort. We slept in, ate lots of overpriced food, laid in the sun and basically enjoyed being kid free for a bit. It always surprises me how much more Clint and I seem to like each other when work and kids and life is on pause.

I love seeing Sage's school work lately. She is learning so much and doing such a good job writing her little stories. This one says,
"I went to Kinsey's house and swimming in the big pool and I had a water fight with grandpa Brad and it was his birthday and"

She obviously didn't finish.

This. Kid.

Maybe she will be potty-trained by the time she goes to Kinder. In the mean time, I'll continue to change her adult sized poops.

Crazy hair day at school! We spent a decent amount of time doing this to their hair before school. And precisely five minutes before we were walking out the door to leave, Charlotte had a serious breakdown because she did not want her friends to see her with her hair like this. Sigh.

And just like that, August is over!

Our last FIRST birthday

This is such a bittersweet day for me. My last baby turned one. I'm thrilled to know I never have to be pregnant again, but I'm so terribly sad to know I won't have a new baby around again. I think I will always crave having a baby and will always feel that pull to have a baby again, but my mental health would for sure drive me over the edge if I were to get pregnant again, and I know my limits. So, I'll have to babysit babies or something.

My sweet little Ivy Lee has been the biggest blessing. She is such a fun loving, easy going, happy little baby. We all adore our little Fuzz so much.

First-ish steps {AUGUST 7}

Little miss caught a bad cold and was so miserably sad for two days. She wanted to be held and snuggled on all day, which was an easy task. We were all fighting over who got to hold her.

Enjoying her first cupcake on her first birthday! (kind of. maybe it was a little early, on Charly's birthday, but oh well.)

Monday, September 8, 2014

Charlotte is {FIVE}

Our little Charly turned 5 on August 16th. The years with these kids seem to be flying by lately and it scares me so bad. They are a lot of work and drive me crazy lots of the time, but man do I love them. Charly woke up to balloons and her #1 most requested gift of the year...an Elsa dress. Obviously. After opening her gift and having chocolate chip pancakes, she went to school where she shared cupcakes with her friends. She wanted to have a swim party at Grandma Shari's house again this year, but also wanted to invite a few friends. So we made it family/friends swim and BBQ party. It turned out great and she was very happy.

I'm a fairly lame party thrower. So our decor was easy. I did blow up three of those huge round balloons, and they all three somehow detached from their post and flew away.