Wordful Wednesdsay ~ Sunny Days Ahead!

Remember when I mentioned I had a little incentive for getting my boot in shape this year?

Remember when I said that I had the.best.Christmas.ever?

Remember when I told y'all that my SUPER wonderful in-laws {I actually kinda dislike that term, because to me, they're Mom and Dad} surprised us with a trip to San Diego in February?

Whoops!  Didn't I mention that? ;)

 

That's right! 

Come February, the SIX of us are all going to board a plane, and fly to the sunshine for 5 whole days of FUN!  Our first big trip as a family of 6 {or five, for that matter!}

 

{Our Vacation Countdown Chart}

To say I'm excited is a complete understatement.  I am just beside myself!  So very thankful to Mom and Dad for the opportunity.  We are going to have so much fun!!!!


Linking up with Rachel @ And Then She Snapped

Wordful Wednesday ~ Tea Party

For weeks Sierra had been asking about planning a tea party. 
So, we scheduled one for Saturday.

She made special invitations for Nana and Grandma.  Complete with a request that they wear "tea attire".

We baked Snickerdoodles and Blueberry Bread, and waited for our guests to arrive.


Grandma brought the hostess a beautiful bouquet.



Princess Stephanie {this is the only name Kam will answer to these days} sampled her first peppermint tea.  And I'm happy to say that she loved it.



And we enjoyed an afternoon of tea sipping, cookie eating, and lovely visiting.

In our fanciest tea party dresses ;)

Wordless Wednesday ~ First Day

Side Note: When I first had the girls fill out their "favorites" list I didn't do a great job of guiding. I just  sort of handed them the lists, and let them be.  So, I guess I shouldn't have been surprised when I got Makenna's back, and she had filled in, Salt for her favorite season.  Oh my.  I laughed so hard I almost cried.  That's my girl!
We've since decided that Summer is actually her favorite season ;)

{Almost} Wordless Wednesday

The girls have been in desperate need of a hair trim. But since they were talking about going a bit shorter, I thought I'd wait until after their dance recital.

Ahhh. Fresh and ready for summer!

Wordy Wednesday ~ Finally Time For Flee-Floffs

What? You've never heard of Flee~Floffs?

Flee Floffs is Kam's special word for Flip Flops. Oh that girl has the cutest ways of saying things!

And while we're talking cute . . . I'm thinking she might have the cutest little tootsies too.

We had some sunshine yesterday, so we broke out the Flee-Floffs. {And I've been trying SO hard not to whine about the weather, but I just have to get this out of my system . . . according to the weatherman, it's been over 200 days since we've had more than one day in a row of 70 degree temps. And I think we've had a whopping two days, MAX, that we've even hit 70. That's seven months people . . . RIDICULOUS. Okay, now I feel better}.

How about y'all? Are your toes ready for Flee-Floffs??

Wordful Wednesday ~ I'm Not Alone

On the way home from town the other day, I noticed a new "message" on our reader board at church:

First of all, yes, I see the misspellings. I am assuming that someone ran out of letters. Secondly, I do realize that this is a terrible photo. I was trying to drive {5mph} and snap a quick photo all while trying not to look like I was stalking the church. But finally, HALLELUJAH! I'm not the only one who has had enough of this RAIN! It's comforting to know that I have company ;)

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WordFUL Wednesday ~ Christmas Photos

The other day we did photo re-takes for Christmas Cards, and it went more smoothly. Kam was in a better mood, and actually sat for more than a millisecond ;) And I've let go of my perfectionist ways, and am learning to be happy with the photos we got.

I only got one {out of over three hundred!} shot where all three were looking at the camera, and not in some stage of a blink. So this is it. My only one of the three. But that's okay. I'm fine with doing individual pics on the card too.

I just love this one of Sierra. I know I may have a little Mama bias, but I think she is so beautiful. {That's inside and out} And she loves the camera. I think it's safe to say that the camera loves her too ;)

And I was so happy to get one of Makenna. She has the sweetest smile, and an infectious giggle.

And Kam. Oh Kam. She wasn't into sitting much, so I just followed her around while she did her thing. She got a kick out of playing peek-a-boo with Nana's door. That's her. That's my Kam. So full of joy and energy. This photo just sums her up.

I think she locked herself out ;)

Another one of the older two that I love. They are so close, and I love it. It's everything I imagined when I found out I was expecting my second girl. I was so excited to give Sierra a sister. They are delighted to share a room together, and it's been months {maybe a year or more?} that they've insisted on sleeping together in Sierra's bed every night. They can't go to sleep without one another. Ohhhkay, getting teary. Sorry.

Oh how I love this one. Their smiles just light me up!

So . . . now comes the difficult task of narrowing these down. I can probably only use 3-4 at the most on our cards. Any opinions would be welcome! ;)

And Happy WW! As you can see, I have a hard time keeping it WordLESS ;)

Hop on over to Miller Racing Family for the Wordless variety.

Wordful Wednesday ~ In the Kitchen

The weather has been cool this last week, putting me in the mood for . . .

BAKING!

These blueberry muffins? They didn't last long. You may remember, the blueberries were hand-picked with love last month by my sweet girls. I love that I can freeze them {the blueberries, not my girls}, and use them in baking throughout the year.

Last night it was sugar cookies. With sprinkles. Always with sprinkles.

How 'bout you? Been doing any baking?

Hop on over to Miller Racing Family for more WW fun!

Wordful Wednesday ~ Helpin' in Nana's Garden

Kam sure loves "helping" Nana in her garden.

She helps eat lots of peas and beans {or "means" as she likes to call 'em}

She helps dig in the dirt.

She helps clear a path through the corn.

She helps care for all of the gorgeous plants and flowers.

And when she's had enough, she tries to escape to Nana's house ~ where she might just find a cookie or some juice.

Yep, that Kam, she's a helper ;)

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Head on over to Seven Clown Circus for more Wordful Wednesday, or if you're a Wordless Wednesday kinda gal, stop by A Beautiful Mess.

{Almost Wordless Wednesday} ~ Wronged

Don't mess with Kam.

If she feels she's been wronged in any way, expect this:

The stink eye, and the finger-point.

Just warnin' ya.

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For more Wordless Wednesday fun check out Miller Racing Family, and for those who like a little commentary: Seven Clown Circus.

Wordful Wednesday ~ Bedtime Routine

First ~ A gazillion stories.

Then, some funny faces and goofing around to get the sillies out.

A kiss for sweet dreams . . .

Settling in.

Winding down.

A temper tantrum or two if we've waited a liiiiiiitle too long.

And one more attempt at stalling. Another drink of water, a second {or third, or millionth} kiss.

And then . . .

Off to dream land.

That's how we do it at the Fraijo house. How about y'all?