apple pickin'

 

 

today was gorgeous.

the perfect day to do something fun outside.

and since we were up and ready early,

we headed north to alldredge orchard.

we had never been,

but it was less crowded than louisburg,

free to get in,

had the cutest little play area for brette

and a sweet little bakery for me.

reid slept through the whole thing,

but i'm pretty sure we'll be back next year

so she can explore it with her sister.

 

 

(first things first, picking apples)

 

(a little help from daddy)

 

(i love windmills)

(b and the goats)

 

(ronnie and reid checking out the general store)

 

(me and my girls)

(how sweet)

(loved this gazebo)

(that's ronnie helping B down the slide)

(feeding the chickens)

(holy red hair)

(swing break)

 

(baked goods and lunch items.  however, i was SERIOUSLY disappointed

that their applesauce wasn't homemade.)

 

(this is where i wanted a family photo,

but brette and ronnie were too busy playing.

no family photo. (sad face)

 

pizza party

 

when you have (young) kids and

friday nights seem like any other day,

it doesn't really matter when you have a party.

like on a thursday, maybe?

early evening?

in bed by 9:30?

perfect.

so my friends and i decided to have

monthly pizza parties for the whole fam to enjoy.

let the kids run free.

drink a few beers.

check in on each other lives.

perfect.

i volunteered for september and it

just happened to fall on a night when the

chiefs had their home opener and they royals were on.

well played on my part.

 

so last night we had:

five pizzas

thirty-six chocolate chips cookies

four bags of salad

three guys

five girls

five toddlers

two babies

and two dogs at the house for dinner.

and that's with several people missing!

 

we've decided to start our own neighborhood

or have everyone just move here...

 

(most kids aren't pictured bc they were busy running

back and forth from the playroom to the tire-swing.)

 

 

we're headed to shan's next for our

halloween-themed october gathering.

should be spooktacular!

can't wait.

spa day

i turn 32 on saturday.

t h i r t y - t w o

what the heck.

since i have an 8 week old at home

and i'm 10 lbs too heavy,

i decided to have a little spa day with ronnie

instead of go out.

we're getting massages and facials

and then i signed myself up for a wrap.

i've never done one and i don't know if

they actually work, but it sounded amazing

so i thought i'd give it a try.

here's how the website describes the one i picked:

Green Espresso Wrap, 75 min.

Slimming and toning wrap stimulates your body’s ability to break down fat, increase metabolism and eliminate water retention. Smooths your skin’s overall texture, visibly reducing cellulite areas.

 

sounds amazing, yes?

and if you live in the kc area,

i really do like this place.

its the same spa i took my bridesmaids to when i got married.

 

 

so now i'm super excited for saturday.

ronnie's sister agreed to spend the

morning with our girls so we could go enjoy ourselves.

this will be the first time i leave reid,

which i hate,

but i need to get used to it because i go back to work on

MONDAY.

 

ahhhh!

 

house tour - part three

here we are,

another five months down the road

and definitely not finished like i thought we would be.

i should never use the word "finished."

this house might never be completely done,

but i at least thought we'd have all our walls done by now.

instead, we actually don't have any walls done.

w t f

 

there has been progress made though.

trim done in kitchen, living room, dining room.

wood planks up in dining room and living room.

decorating done upstairs.

not to mention, we became a family of four.

trying to do all this work with two young kids in

the house is no small feat.

and when i take a look at our first video,
(already two months into renovations)

i'm thankful we've come as far as we have.

 

if you'd like to go down memory lane with our house
read this.  and see original photos here.
 

here we are today.



i just need patience.

well, patience and a hired hand.

and in a few weeks,

we will have officially owned this home for a year,

even though we've only been moved in since february

because of all the construction.

 

things will probably be looking much better by next fall and

i'm excited for all our upcoming/ongoing projects.

 

1. wood plank family room

2. skim coat entry way/ back bathroom walls

3. fix/paint trim in entry way/family room/back bathroom

4. paint all the downstairs walls

5. hang pendant lights over kitchen island

6. build shelving unit for living room

7. white wash brick on downstairs fireplace

8. new countertops in master bath and sewing desk

9. tile all bathroom floors

10. crown molding in master bedroom

11. hang ceiling fan in master bedroom.

12. build bench/cubbies/coat rack by back door

and maybe one day

13. reconfigure and replace master bathroom

 

and that's just the inside.

we also need to

 

1. replace rotten siding

2. repaint house and shed

3. add addition parking

4. cut down trees

5. rip out shrubs/weeds/flower beds

6. level the ground and plant grass

7. add landscaping

and maybe one day

8. build a shop

 

whew.

we have a long ways to go.

and we probably need a winning lottery ticket,

but i have great things in store for this house

and i love getting to see it come to life.

 

 

 

friday giggles

 

i saw these videos on facebook

and i was literally crying laughing.

i gave myself a headache.

 

 

so enjoy.

enjoy your friday.

enjoy your weekend.

enjoy your time off.

 

and have a laugh.

 

 

 

 

long weekend

we had a nice weekend.

we started off going to the lake.

i think ronald is seriously considering the camper life.

unfortunately, i'm going to have to kill those dreams,

well, at least until we have a few other things first.

but i will admit,

its nice to just  r e l a x  and not worry about

anything else around the house.

plus, brette would totally be a lake rat if we let her.

she loved it.

i was surprised considering she wasn't

that interested in swimming this summer,

but she couldn't get enough of the lake.

 

 

then on sunday ronnie headed back to lees summit

to work on painting the house,

while the girls and i went to my aunt mickie's

for a dual birthday party.

aden turned 12 and miss eden turned 3.

it was nice to spend the day with the family and EAT.

there were four desserts... i tried them all.

 

 

and to round out the long weekend we were all

at my parent's for our monday night dinner

and ronnie got to pick the meal.

not. too. shabby.

 

 

by the time we got back home,

all of our bananas were brown.

a good excuse to do some baking with B

while reid took her morning nap.

 

hope everyone had a lovely weekend!

 

 

fall booties

ok guys,

i found some super cute

CHEAP

shoes for the fall.

at kohl's.

we're rarely there but

ronald wanted to look for a royals shirt

so i meandered over to the shoe section.

i loved these and when i saw that they

were on sale and only $25, i jumped on them.

and yes, i'm going back and getting them in black too.

dresses, leggings, jeans...

they're perfect.

 

 

 

so if you see me over the next few months,

i'm probably going to be in a pair of these.

i'm so excited for the new season,

fall is my favorite.

but first we have to bid farewell to summer

over a long labor day weekend.

which ps - wish me luck:

we were invited to the lake and

we've decided to take the girls.

it's a first for us (and them) and i'm trying

to decide how we're going to manage.

 

and what to pack.

f i n g e r s  c r o s s e d