Can you believe it?! ....

YES! The soccer season is DONE.FINISHED.LAST GAME PLAYED.COMPLETE!

I honestly was beginning to think we would never be able to finish it. The rain just never wanted to stop! But, we held out and this past Saturday was our last game of the season!! And, of course, we ended it with a WIN! I think that made our record almost perfect.. only 2 loses, I believe! :) I am SO proud of my sweet LK. It was evident from the beginning that soccer just wasn't her "thing". But, she held out for the entire season and was such a little trouper! I doubt we will EVER see her on any type of field again, unless it's in a cheerleading uniform.. ha! I have to admit though, towards the end she really started to show a little fierceness out on the field and seemed to finally know what it was that she was supposed to do! She had such a blast playing and we had even more fun watching her! It was rough though.. being at the soccer field one night during the week and every Saturday morning. I have no idea what I will do when Ethan is into sports, b/c I'm sure it will be multiple sports all at once! AH! Luckily, I still have another year before he's old enough.

After the game, we all headed to a nearby park for the end of the year party! Her coach was so sweet and got pizzas and treat bags for all the kiddos. And, of course, their trophys! :) It ended up being absolutely gorgeous all weekend, so the kids had such a fun time running around at the park!

After we left the park, it was definitely nap time!! Later that night, Chris and I went and ate dinner sans kids (thank you, Noni and Papa!) and then enjoyed a little shopping at Saddle Creek! All my faves were having sales.. Banana, J.Crew and I even got a pair of super cute khakis at Gap! It was so relaxing to spend some time with my hubby. I even got a little something special for Baby Emerson, who will be here soon.. gotta love Janie and Jack! (Haley, I know it's a "necessity" shower but I just couldn't resist.. ha!) We hardly ever get the chance to just sit and chat without kids screaming in our ears. ha!

Sunday morning was another great church service at Living Hope! We are definitely enjoying every Sunday we spend there!! And isn't it a small world that one of Chris' cousins will be preaching there over Thanksgiving. We are so looking forward to that! As we were walking out of church, the kid's were of course saying that they were hungry. So, LK got to pick and wouldn't you know she picked Corky's! I tell you.. that girl is a true Memphian. She loves good BBQ and good Elvis tunes! And she ate every bit of that BBQ sandwich too! (although, i really think she likes to go b/c there are Elvis pictures everywhere!) Lunch was yummy!

Well, that's about all we did this weekend. I am super thrilled about this coming up weekend. My friend, Jennifer, is coming to see me and bringing her fiance along too! Chris has never been to Memphis, so it looks like more BBQ and more Elvis is in our future! Can't wait to see you My Jen B! :)

Hope everyone has a great week!

Lazy Saturday Afternoon . . .

Guess what I did today . . . . .

YEP! I sewed my very first jon-jon for Ethan!!! I am SOOO excited! If there's one thing I love, it's little boys in jon-jons! And believe me... my bank account has paid the price! (literally!) I decided that they couldn't be that hard to make though, right?! I mean, I've sewed things before... I could do it! So.. I found a pattern online and ordered.. and then it sat by my sewing machine for months. I just couldn't get brave enough to try it! Luckily, this week, I found some plain ole white material at Hob Lob for $1.30/yrd! I figured for a total of $3 that I could give it a try and even if it turned out horribly I wouldn't be upset. So, I called up "Mama Paula" (the seamstress of all seamstresses) and got some great tips! And wouldn't you know... SUCCESS!! I mean, it's FAR from perfect and I have LOTS of practicing to do before E can wear a "mommy creation" in public... but I did it and all things considered.. it looks great!! (and Chris is more than thrilled that jon-jons are now in the $10 range instead of the $30 range!!)

We also headed over to Macy's for their huge clearance sale this weekend... we hit the JACKPOT!!

First on the list was LK's pink flamingo sheets!! She was dying for them! So, with the sale discount and my extra discount for putting them on my Macy's card... they were a total of $17! She absolutely loves them and they look adorable in her room!

Next on the list was Mommy and Daddy's bed... we were in desperate need of new pillows and sheets. Luckily we found the Ralph Lauren pillows marked down to $9.99! (plus an extra 10% off with my M.C.) Next, I just happen to find the perfect sheets in the Clearance Section. 700 thread count sheets marked down to 79.99(from $180!) and wouldn't you believe it... clearance got an additional 40% off!!! UNBELIEVEABLE!! (and yes... they're polka dotted!!) :)

So, for a total of about $80 we got 4 pillows and two sets of sheets! What a great deal!! Next sale... bathroom towels!! Oh, how I am dying for new towels! I think little boys and husbands just magically do something to towels to make them forever smell! Really, I think they do! So... towels.. here I come!

I hope everyone had a great Saturday!

Fireworks, Friends & Fabulous Finds!

What a weekend!! We absolutely LOVE the 4th of July in our family and this year was no different! :)

FIREWORKS

Friday night we met up with the Geabhart Family and headed into Bartlett to watch the fireworks show. We brought blankets, lawn chairs and snacks and just let the kids run around and play. They had a blast! The fireworks were loud and "big ones" (as ethan called them!). Thanks to the Geabhart's for such a wonderful time!

Everyone say "CHEESE!"

Miss G and her firefly catchers!

Haley and Gracie Geabhart

Ethan found dirt!

Awww... smooches!

(dont let him fool you.. he's just like his daddy, so you know he loved this!)

FRIENDS

Meet Oliver and Max!

LK has been asking for a kitten for a while now. Chris doesn't like cats.. so, he wouldn't give in! Well one day last week while we were walking around the neighborhood, we say 3 little kittens (they had their mittens!) on someone's doorstep. We didn't know if they were strays or not, so we asked the homeowners. Lilly, of course, fell in love! Chris gave in and said that if they were strays we could take them home! YAY!! (so we thought!) Unfortunately, they belonged to the homeowners and LK was heartbroken! After that we kept seeing signs for free kittens everywhere we went. We just felt so bad for Lilly and decided to call one of the numbers that we saw. So, we called and they had two brothers left. Well, we couldn't leave one behind all by himself! So.. Lilly Kate is now the proud "Mommy" of Oliver (black & white) and Max (gray & white)! Chris only let us get them on the condition that they live in the garage. Oliver is a bit timid still but Max is fiesty and a ball of energy. They'll be a perfect fit in our home! And no, Dixie has NOT met the newest additions!! :)

FABULOUS FINDS!

Saturday afternoon I was a bit bored, so I convinced Chris to take me to the PB Outlet. (you know.. my home away from home!) I have decided that the kids need better organization in their playroom, so I wanted to see what shelving they had. Well, I didn't see any furniture that i just had to have BUT i did find these super fun things for their playroom!! And only $14!! LOVE it! We still have not painted this room, but now I am dying to paint it! We still have a giant paper roll for arts & crafts to hang up and I have another craft table coming! Yep.. paint is a must! This room is now my latest projct. Here's a few pictures of my fabulous finds and hopefully soon I'll be able to post a pictures of a freshly painted, organized shelving, craft table playing play room! :)


giant magnetic tree for hanging art work!

Ginormous Binoculars!