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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

fall on the table

fall is my favorite time of the year.

it seems to be the time where people gather around the table the most.

i love looking at beautiful place settings, especially inspired by this cozy season.

here are a few of my fav's i came across today :)
i absolutely love this color scheme...aqua is my favorite and it looks so great with the bright pop of orange.

 it is fun for me and my family to use nature in our seasonal decorating.

pottery barn never disappoints...i love the mixed leaf garland.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

dr.'s orders


after taking carigan to her yearly well-check visit, the pediatrician recommended that she read a book everyday! 

i just loved the fact that she mentioned that right along side all the safety rules and healthy eating habits. 
She explained to my daughter that reading was food for the brain.

 we put a lot of emphasis on reading over the summer, but we don't want our children to stop just because school has started. 

so, bug'em came out on the first day of school with some special surprises for the girls :)

they both found him in their very clean rooms with books and a few pieces candy.



it makes me happy that they both have started reading these books before even touching the candy!


Monday, September 12, 2011

our summer reading tree results!!!

 over the summer...
camille, age 8, read 14 books averaging around 150-200 pages each.

carigan, age 5-6, read 50 books over the summer averaging around 20-30 pages each.

i am really proud of them for their love of reading and disciple to continue reading over the summer. 

we look forward to the continual growth of our reading tree :)

Sunday, September 11, 2011

where were you...?

it is hard to believe that something so tragic only happened 10 years ago.

everyone always shares "where they were" when they heard the news so i decided to share mine.
i had just moved to dickinson, texas to start a new journey with my husband. we were both 21 years old and i was rushing to bible college and arrived a little late to class. to my surprise, everyone was so serious. our principal was up at the front explaining that there was an attack on the united states of america and possible threat to the president and white house. we were then released to go home. 
i remember grabbing my phone as fast as i could to call my husband who was watching the events on tv. in that moment it was great to hear his calming voice.

after school everyday, i had a part-time job as a teacher's aid in the 3rd grade classroom at the private school on the same church campus. so, instead of going home, i decided to help out in the classroom early that day and stay until everyone had left.
in seeing the footage later on at home, i was so shocked that someone would do such a thing. my heart was deeply hurting for all the men, women, children, and families that were fatally injured going about their morning. my heart swelled with pride at every american hero that went above and beyond their call of duty for someone else. i'll never forget the president's speech and how it rang true in everyone's heart!

if you feel like sharing...where were you 10 years ago?

Saturday, September 10, 2011

life is a highway

 after my receiving a fun splurge a few weeks ago, 
i have been noticing some signage around the house...

 this traffic light was spotted in the door way of carigan's room...

and the golden arches was found on camille's door...

lets just hope no one is running any red lights and are only visiting mcdonald's once a month.

Friday, September 9, 2011

mom's day out...with the kids ;)

our last day of freedom before getting back to routine...

we ate out and got starbucks...
went shopping for something fun...

got pampered...

camille getting her first tween manicure 
(in high hopes of stopping her nail-biting habit)

carigan fascinated with the message chair
(she wanted her feet washed in warm water...aka a pedicure)

mine are the stubbing fat feet ;)

it is fun to spend time with little girls who make you feel young and who inspire you to enjoy life.

hope everyone has a great weekend!

funny friday foto


this was served to me by my youngest daughter this past year. 

one thoughtful morning she carefully brought me breakfast in bed. 

dry cheerios and a bottle of water. 

i love her so much ;) 

and, yes, she watched me eat some before leaving me be.