Treat

Sometimes,

the diet,

the rules,

the budget,

(never mind her really awesome bedhead and backwards shirt...I was too excited about the first visit from the IceCream truck and didn't have time to try to act like I was a more "together" mom.)

it all has to be put on hold

for the special treats in life

that sometimes just have to be had.

Even our baby Judah

got in on the special.

It was worth it.

But then he wouldn't stop,

And things got real.

It was a love hate relationship.

But all in all, 

it was such a special

treat.

P.S.

This little guy is NINE MONTHS old!

He's been out groovin' for as long as he was a-cookin'! 

He's our real treat.

Assortment

An assortment of random snapshots from our daily life.

Little man is officially crawling. 

Watch out, world.

I found a YouTube channel with a few Hannah Barbera Bible story cartoons.

And being the true homeschooled child I am, I love them.

Not much more needs to be said here.

Or here.

The chalkboards are getting some good use around here.

Miss is getting more grown-up by the day.

But not too big to hold her momma's hand.

The past weekend was full of finishing up projects.

It feels so good!

My in-laws brought some fun goodies from my hubs' childhood.

This was El's fav.

Lots of visits to the library for

book picnics.

Another preschool play date planned for this morning...

and I'm SO excited.

On a side note,

I've been so inspired by some new learning I've taken on lately,

stretching myself with some new photography concepts

appreciating the new learning and

practicing

on some pretty sweet

subjects.

And finally, with a

we're off to soak up the sunshine
and

enjoy the day!

Swing

The hubs invested some good hours this weekend,

building a good old fashioned swing for the fam.

He did the research,

tested the limb,

tied the crazy tight knots.

This swing,

I think 

it'll make for some good thinkin' times,

some good daydreamin' times.

And we certainly welcome that around here.

Growing

Little miss wore makeup for the first time today,

strawberry cheeks, flutter lashes, and a little bit brighter, little bit prouder grin.

Her ballet class was taking pictures 

and she joined the big girls with a list of instructions for

how to wind a bun

and how to keep a costume clean.

They couldn't have been any sweeter.

Yes,

there's just so much growing up that's been going on.

You can see

what I mean...

I just can't

seem to stop them.