Saturday, November 22, 2014

october recap.

I cannot believe we are just FIVE days away from Thanksgiving already!! Better late than never on this :)

Nerf gun wars in the backyard ...


Ambulance presentation @ CC ...


Random ...



Matthew's afternoon writing class @ CC... here he is officially becoming a "word discoverer" [hence the outfits]. Mrs. Hellmann is his teacher, and she's also a professor at the local community college. She came up with a fabulous idea of having the kids discover two new words each week to compile their vocabulary list. I can't even put into words how happy it makes my heart to see the sheer joy on his face in these pictures. In the last one she's giving Matthew "word power" ... as she does at the end of every class. The kids LOVE it.


An afternoon of painting ...





Fall festival @ church ...



CC class presentations ...

These are from my day serving in Eli's pre-school class @ CC ... all the moms rotate helping the teacher, Mr. Steve. Unfortunately, I've been known to complain about this time because it takes me out of class with the big boys. [so I'll miss their presentations or maybe a creative way to learn the memory work introduced by their tutors] But thankfully I've learned to look beyond myself. I really love this time with just Eli ... seeing what all he does on Mondays & being able to focus on my sweet little guy for a few hours. 


A trip to the train store [aka: Barnes & Noble] as a treat after dentist appointments...



Halloween ...





These two on the playground @ CC :)
Here's Matthew earning Bible memory by reciting John 1:1-7 to his tutor, Mrs. Lindsey. Hudson also earned it, and is showing their reward.



Friday, November 21, 2014

four friday faves.

[1] Pinterest ... endless ideas that push my creativity or simply give great ideas when I don't feel like coming up with my own.
[2] Klove.com Christmas music channel ... This plays from my kitchen laptop all through the season - starting today :)
[3] Destroyed jeans from LOFT ... I've been wanting a pair for months now, but fit & price were always the issue. When these were 40% off last week, I snatched them up.
[4] Gold earrings ... always spruce up any outfit.



                 


 

Friday, November 14, 2014

four friday faves.


 

[1] Threshold Artisan Glass Jug Lamp from Target ... Hoping to pick up a pair for our family room tonight :)
[2] Boucle Open Front Cardigan from Loft ... may just be my favorite fashion purchase this season.
[3] Jessica Simpson Caufield Bootie ... I'm late to jump on the "bootie train," but hoping these or something like it will be in my closet before too long.
[4] Zappos website ... LOVE this site for shoe purchases because of the super fast free shipping + free returns. 

Friday, November 7, 2014

four friday faves.

[1] Target scarf ... recently found this on clearance for just $5!
[2] Lemon-lime Gatorade ... so not glamorous, but the only thing I truly love this week since our household was hit with the dreaded stomach bug.
[3] Lolomag.com ... blog for beauty, fashion, etc.
[4] Clarisonic facial cleansing brush ... this is going on my Christmas list. I've heard great things for a few years now, and since I'm inching closer to 40 ... I think it will be worth the price tag.