Growing

Kids are funny. Like real funny sometimes. Some days they barely eat anything, some days are normal and then most days they eat all things in sight! 

This is what Violet ate yesterday: 

-2 over easy eggs, 2 pieces of toast, a bowl of raspberries, applesauce, 6 inch meatball sub sand which, Cheetos, grapes, string cheese, pretzels, cherrios, Mac n cheese, zucchini and squash and baked chicken. 

Seriously. 

Cold and comfort

It's been so cold this week and my refrigerator is looking bare! No correlation. Just saying. But I did manage to make a comfort food meal out of what we did have! 

Behold:

We so fancy we use paper bowls

But seriously eaiest meal. ev.er. I'm not even sure what to call it but my dad use to make it and now I make it. 

Ground beef and spinach

-brown 1lb meat. Drain. Add 2 tbsp (or more) chopped/minced garlic. Mix. Add a couple shakes of Soy Sauce. Add 2 cups fresh spinach. Mix and cover and BAM! Done! 

Egg Drop Soup

---so easy! Followed a recipe on Pinterest and literally took like 10 mins and I had all the ingredients! 

Yum! And we reeeeeally like garlic so the vampires won't be visiting us tonight :) 

Sunday

I did it! Blogged everyday this week! Woo!

We drove back from being out of town and stopped for a delicious sushi lunch: 

Sushi Sunday 

Since we missed church this morning we decided to go to the 5pm service. We've never been to the evening service, and it was great! Low fuss getting ready, less people at church AND the kids Sunday school class feeds them dinner!!! Awesome! We ran into a lot of the kids teachers, who are all so sweet! 

Also if you never knew, I really like hand me downs. They clothes are already worn in and usually free or very inexpensive. This outfit is ((almost)) all handme downs: 

Thank you friends!! 

Bryson cuts his own hair. And he has the best curls ever when his hair gets long. But today was hair cut day and this it what happens in the process:

Crazy hair! 

Saturday

This Saturday started with a family snuggle. Apparently (as told by Violet), Parker went in her room this morning and sat on her bed until she woke up. "He was sitting there when I woke up" and they came in at 6:30am...oh weekends! 

Anyways B and I are at an out of town wedding and enjoying a kid free 24hrs.  We stopped in East Bernard for lunch at Vinceks Smokehouse.  My friend Cindy grew up there and recommened this place....and it does not disappoint! It's a little hometown favorite and really good! We has their chop beef sandwich, sausage, potato salad and a pumpkin kolache. Omg! So good! 

Lunch date 

Pumpkin Kolache

So the hotel we are staying at is new...like brand new. It's very nice and cleane. When we came to the second floor where our room is, they are literally putting the other beds together. Our bed/room was already put nicely together, thankfully. 

The wedding was a blast! Keeley was a girl I mentored while I worked with CRU. She also went on to work with CRU but in New York, working along side other artists and being a light of hope in a dark city. It was fun to catch up with friends and get dressed up. I love how weddings  always bring back memories of my wedding, my commitment and covenant I made with God and Bryson. It's good stuff to remember and remind myself of. 

Driving to La Grange 

If you didn't know I loooove to dance! And the reception had a live band (random with a fiancé of a girl I went to high school with, who was in the band) and they were really good! Even Bryson's danced with me, which doesn't happen very often. I had a great time dancing, hanging fun and catching up with old friends. 

Congrats Keeley and Clayton!! 

Aren't they a gorgeous couple!?!? 

Friday

Violet informed me today "I need a heavy jacket bc it's cold. I need a puffy one" 

Your wish is granted. A girl knows what she wants. 

Parker and I made a trip to Academy, he hid in the clothes racks and threw a ball around while I browsed. I've decided I want all the things in the women's section of academy. I will be sporty spice for the rest of my life. Thankfully P-diddy didn't let me try on anything, so sadly my new image is sporty spice will have to wait. 

Parker has been SO much more vocal these last few weeks! It's awesome and amazing and frustrating and hilarious! He is really trying to use his words and phrases....and sometimes says anything for a treat. Today his favorite phrase was "hi--eeee mommieeeee! Hi-eeee mommmmie" all day long! 

He also decided to ear lunch like this: 

Whatever gets him to eat!

I also stayed up way to late watching 3 back to back episodes of Greys Anatomy (season 3). Woah! Intense! Thanks netflix! 

Thursday

Shoot! A day late! But I remembered while folding laundry I did post yesterday.

The kids and I met up with my parents at memorial city mall. The new indoor playground is all the rage! Literally! It's so cool! Lots to climb and play on! 

Cutesr little people ever! 

It has been freezing this week, so it was nice to have somewhere warm(er) for the kids to play. We had a great time and got home for a late nap. Not going to lie, I love when they take late naps bc then they wake up closer to when B gets home and I'm less crazy :) 

Wednesday

It is cooooold today! I didn't feel like getting dressed so I wore this:

My favorite leggings (via target), workout shorts and a bright yellow tee! Works for me! 

Also, what to eat Wednesday: 

My lunch was Trader Joe's bag of Qunioa with veggies, hummus, carrots and a very crisp tortilla. I could eat this everyday! 

Tuesday

Tuesday. You are busy. 

-Running group 

-therapy 

-grocery shopping 

-meeting tonight 

I know doesn't sound like much. But with kids in tow it can get wild. 

And I've been starving all day due to 5am running. Seriously all day hunger. I try to eat something every 2 hours. Even if that happened to be a delicious red velvet cupcake with glitter frosting! Oops! And lots of water! 

Here is a snapshot of our after nap movie and snack: 

Oatmeal and coffee and a snotty cute boy on my lap. 

And a little girl behind me waiting for a selfie! 

My dad is babysitting Pakrer while we go to a meeting. (v is coming with us) My dad never babysits  by himself. Should be entertaining! 

Okay I'm going to try to blog a little each day. Let's see if I can.

And we had a cold front come through this afternoon 

Monday

I ran 4 miles with Parker this morning. With, I mean pushing and that kid is heavy! 

Now I'm doing this while he is napping! 

 Watching parenthood 

Yup we put up the Christmas tree last night! I've never put it up this early....and I love it!!!