What I'm Loving Wednesday and Oh, How Pinteresting!

It's has been a wonderful week so far! I'm linking up and sharing what I'm loving this week! Click here to link up and play along too!

Walking to ladies class at church! Had to get a picture of him wearing sister's headband! ha! 

I'm loving that I got to go to ladies class this morning at our church. It's always inspiring to go and I feel like I get so much out of it. I love learning from the women at our church. I feel so blessed to get to go! 

I'm loving that I got to work at the Mixing Bowl Monday for a few hours. It was really nice to go back and visit with everyone and to know that I had not forgotten how to make pasta salad and pudding on a large scale! :) 

I'm loving that Thomas seems to be feeling better! He was quite the little grump this weekend and after taking him to the Doctor we learned that he had a little bit of a sinus infection and the very beginning of an ear infection in one ear. Poor thing! 

Sorry for the terrible quality- I only had my phone! 

So excited to ride on the carousel!

Big boy!

I'm loving that we went to our county fair parade Monday and to the fair last night! Anna-Kate was so excited about the parade and the candy! ha! The fair was so much fun. We loved getting to see the animals. Thomas' favorite animals were the sheep. He got to pet them and then they "talked" to him and he talked right back! So cute! Anna-Kate was a brave little girl and wanted to ride everything! We let her and Thomas ride on the carousel and then I took Anna-Kate on the big slides! She was fearless... I on the other hand got to the top and felt it swaying and I have to admit I was a little worried! ha! We had a blast though! 

I'm loving that we had parent- teacher conferences last night for Anna-Kate. It is so great to sit down and hear what she is learning in school and to see what she's working on! I had a little mommy moment (and teared up) when I saw how good she is drawing people. She drew a person once for me this summer and never has done it again. I was a little worried about it but I guess she knows how to, she is just not interested in drawing right now. She is following directions really well and is getting a chance to take some leadership in her class since she was in it last year. I think this is such a wonderful skill to teach her and I'm so glad she is leading. I absolutely love her teachers and just feel so blessed that she is there! 

I'm loving that I have had such a great couple of weeks at home. I feel like I'm getting into a good routine and everyone is getting used to me being at home. I still struggle with keeping busy and not feeling lonely or bored, but I am constantly reminded what a gift it is to be at home. I have been a little emotional thinking about how blessed I am to get this time with Anna-Kate and Thomas. 

I'm loving my awesome husband, who stayed up with me last night and helped me bake 50 muffins and 20 mini muffins!! Thanks honey! :)

What are you loving this week?

I'm linking up with The Vintage Apple again to share my favorite pins! 

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I'm hungry today, so I'm going with a food theme! :) 

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I want to take a trip to an apple orchard this fall so I can make some apple goodies like this apple butter! 

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We love tortellini and tomato soup and this just combines both of those loves! Can't go wrong there! 

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 How can you resist these cute lunches?!!

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Cars! 

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I love these lady bug pretzels for a girly snack! 

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I've been wanting to do something cute and different with silverware in my kitchen, when I update it and I think this would be so cute! I could hang aprons on it or old kitchen utensils!  

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I love this fork door pull too! 

You can click here to share what you're loving and here to share your pinterest finds! Hope you're having a great Wednesday!

What I'm Loving Wednesday and Oh, How Pinteresting!

So much to love this week! Link up here and play along! 

I'm loving this beautiful weather outside! It's been in the very low 80's to mid 70's and sunny. A nice sign that fall is almost here! 

Sorry for the bad quality- it's an iphone picture! 

I'm loving how cute Anna-Kate looked before school this morning. She's too big! 

I'm loving that we got a baby swing from some friends for Thomas to use. He's just about too big for one but he kept falling out of our swings, so he really needed one. He swung for about an hour this afternoon! 

I'm loving that we have our second day of school tomorrow! I'm working on some cute little activities and another themed lunch for Thomas! 

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I'm loving these yummy burritos we made last night and that we are turning the leftovers into nachos tonight! I love having quick and easy dinners on Wednesday nights! 

I'm loving my sweet, hard-working hubby too! Derek cleaned up the backyard and hooked up Thomas' swing so we have been enjoying playing outside a lot this week! 

I'm linking up with Oh, How Pinteresting at the Vintage Apple

With the gorgeous weather we've been having, I'm going to go with a fall theme! 

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How cute is this mummy breakfast?! 

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I love this scarecrow snack mix. It's perfect for a Bible study snack, after school snacks, or even for a fall party at school! I think my love language is food... 

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I love this front porch decor- makes me want to paint my door so bad! 

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I have been wanting to get some big urns to go out front and this picture makes me want some even more!

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I'm definitely adding this to my crafting to-do list! Think about all of the fun holiday decorations you could put in these! 

Okay and I apologize for the crazy long post, but I have to share this hilarious pin I saw!

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Hope you're having a great week! Link up here and here if you'd like to play along! 

What I'm Loving Wednesday and Oh, How Pinteresting!

I'm linking up here today! 

I'm loving that we are getting into a really good routine around the house (finally) and that I have pretty much finished my household notebook! I started that project a couple of weeks ago and have just been tweaking it ever since. I'm convinced it's one of those things that will always be evolving. I like it that way though. It's been so nice to have everything in one spot! 

I'm loving that tomorrow I get to meet all of the students in my class for this next year! I'm helping teach a mother's day out type program on Tuesdays and Thursday mornings. I met the other teachers on Tuesday and I'm so relieved that one of the ladies has been doing it for about 6 or 7 years! I can't wait to get this year started. I know Thomas and I are going to have a lot of fun! 

I'm loving my sweet baby girl who has been struggling with her manners and obedience lately, but still manages to keep us cracking up! This morning Anna-Kate saw a peppermint on my dresser and wanted to take it to school. Of course I didn't let her and told her she could have it after school. As we were getting out of the car she says, "Mommy I have what you told me not to have." Of course I knew she meant she had that peppermint in her little pocket! That is the third time she has hidden something she wasn't supposed to have and told me about it! I'm very appreciative for her honesty though! haha. 

I'm loving my sweet little boy who seems to be getting more rotten every day! He has such a funny little personality for an almost 2-year old! He is very particular about things and loves his routine. Thomas is getting to where he loves monkeys and has been asking to sleep in his monkey pj's every night! He says,  "monk-monk" and then does a really high pitch monkey noise. haha. He has also been carrying around and sleeping with a little stuffed monkey. So sweet! 

I'm loving my amazing husband who is working so hard for our family! He is working long days now and still manages to come home and help out with the kids. Anna-Kate and Thomas love their Daddy so much! 

What are you loving today? Link up here and share!! 

This week I wanted to share some of my favorites on Pinterest! If you're not already on this network, send me your email and I'll send you an invite! 

You can click here to see my other pins too. 

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I made these snickerdoodles (with a little of my own twist) on Tuesday and they were so good! Anna-Kate and Thomas loved getting to help make them and of course helping to eat them. I can't wait to try the pumpkin ice cream soon! 

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Thomas is actually my first little one to need lunch at "school" so I love these ideas for Bento-inspired lunches! 

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I am in love with this little dress made out of an unwanted men's dress shirt! I'm going to have to rope my sister into helping me try one! (Thanks Sara!) 

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This is one of the neatest little teacher gifts I've seen! It's the 12 days of Christmas- surprise your teacher with one every day and reveal who it's from at the end or give them to her all at once! Either way it's such a great idea! 

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My grandmother always hosts the best Halloween party and when I saw these food labels I thought of her! I might have to use them for a Halloween party of my own though! 

What are you pinning this week? Share here at The Vintage Apple! 

What I'm Loving Wednesday and Update on Baby Maddox

I'm loving that it's been a really great week so far and that we are almost to the weekend!! I'm looking forward to getting a lot done for Anna-Kate's birthday party! 

I'm loving that every morning when I leave my house and every evening when I leave work I get to walk outside to my beautiful car. And that sometimes I make up an excuse to go somewhere so I can drive in it! :) 

I'm loving my new roadside find!! Sunday night, I noticed someone had set a wicker chair by the side of the road. Normally I wouldn't think twice about this but it just so happens that my mother- in-law just repaired her wicker, so I knew she could help me give this chair a facelift! I wish I had taken a picture of this chair, I'll try to snag one soon! It's got the neatest detail! I'm already planning on painting it and adding a cute cushion for Anna-Kate's room makeover in a few months! 

I'm loving the amazing things I'm finding on Pinterest! 

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How about this sewing kit? Anna-Kate always wants to do what I'm doing- whether's it's baking or clipping coupons! I love the idea of giving her something to work on while I'm trying to learn how to sew. 

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I wish I had seen all of these amazingly creative and unique kitchen ideas! I probably wouldn't have been able to create something this cute, but I'd like to think I might have tried to!

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I love this idea of doing a yearly photo. I might just have to try this with Anna-Kate soon! 

I'm (reluctantly) loving that Anna-Kate will be 4 in less than a week!! I can't get over how big she is. She's the sweetest, funniest little girl. We have been richly blessed with such a wonderful daughter!

I'm loving my sweet husband of 5 years (on Friday)! I can't believe it's already been 5 years! I'm so proud of the hardworking, supportive man I'm with! :) 

What are you loving? Link up here and share!! 

I just wanted to update on baby Maddox! He is doing well right now. They did an MRI last night and the results were good! They showed no signs of a learning disability, just some possible delays with motor skills. He is also off the feeding tube and drinking from a bottle! 

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

I am SO glad to be back!! 

I'm loving that we had a wonderful, long, holiday weekend! We spent Saturday shopping, cleaning, cooking (peach crisp), grilling (beef tenderloin-yum!) and spending quality time with family and friends! 

I'm not loving that I got sick on Saturday night and so that's all I did this weekend- except rest! Thank goodness we had a busy, fun Saturday! :) 

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I'm loving Stephanie and her wonderful little invite to Pinterest. I've seen several people on there but just didn't get the whole idea... didn't take me too long to see that and now I'm hooked! Don't search me just yet, I have NO clue what I'm doing! ha! 

I'm loving how well Anna-Kate's party is coming together!! A few months ago, Anna-Kate chose the movie 'Up' as her theme, based off this amazing party here. I wanted to personalize it a bit since I knew she picked the party because of all the balloons and not the movie itself. (She's probably seen it twice...) I don't want to spoil it for you, but here's her party invitation that I am proud to say I designed from scratch! :) 

I'm loving that we were finally able to recover our dining chairs! I was so nervous that my fabric wasn't going to make it! I hope to have a better picture eventually but I couldn't wait to share how cute they were! 

I'm loving my sweet babies! They have grown so much. I love to watch them play and interact every day! 

I'm loving that Anna-Kate finally drew herself! It is absolutely adorable! I have yet to get her to draw herself again though. 

I'm loving my amazing hubby! We are celebrating 5 years in just ten days! I'm so proud of him! He has been working so hard to get his business growing and today he found out that he was selected "new financial advisor of the month" in his region! (I know he won't love that I shared that- ha!) 

What are you loving? Link up and share! 

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

I'm loving that it's Wednesday (night) and we are over the hump! :) I'm looking forward to a long weekend- even though Derek has to work on Memorial Day! 

I'm loving that there's a chance my sister can come into town this weekend! It has been about a year and a half since she last visited and I looked like this:

Hahaha! 

Of course she knows what I look like now because I have visited her and my family but she has not gotten a chance to come back here. It will be so fun to have her here with us! 

I'm loving that yesterday was Anna-Kate's last day of school! I can't believe how much she has grown and changed this past year. Actually, I can not get over how much of an adjustment we have all had! I look forward to the next year- hopefully not as much will change. It would be really nice if Anna-Kate didn't grow up either! ha! 

I'm loving that it is officially summer for the kids and we have a wonderful babysitter lined up! Anna-Kate is really excited about her. I know they are all going to have a blast! 

I'm loving these two litte faces... 

I'm loving my hard working husband- who is loving settling into his new job! He is pulling some long hours trying to get his business built up. I miss him, but I'm so proud of him!! Love you honey!